sparse - řídký
BrE
/'spɑ:s/
AmE
/'spɑ:rs/

adjective - a small number of something spread over a large area

 
low-cost - levný, laciný, nízkonákladový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'kɒst/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'kɑ:st/

adjective - not expensive

high-rise
high-rise - výškový (budova)
BrE
/'haɪraɪz/
AmE
/'haɪraɪz/

adjective - very tall (of buildings), with many floors

sickly
sickly - nezdravý, mdlý, odporný
BrE
/'sɪkli/
AmE
/'sɪkli/

adjective - not looking well, not making you feel well

 
anchorage - kotviště
BrE
/'æŋkərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'æŋkərɪdʒ/

noun - a place where ships can anchor

 
whip out - vytasit, rychle vytáhnout
BrE
/'wɪp aʊt/
AmE
/'wɪp aʊt/

verb - to take something out very quickly

sheet music
sheet music - noty, notový zápis
BrE
/'ʃi:tˌmju:zɪk/
AmE
/'ʃi:tˌmju:zɪk/

noun - a hand-written or printed form of a musical composition, song etc.

jewelry store
jewelry store - klenotnictví
BrE
/'dʒu:əlri ˌstɔ:/
AmE
/'dʒu:əlri ˌstɔ:r/

noun - a shop where you can buy rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces etc.

 
prodigious - kolosální, obrovský, velkolepý, obrovitý
BrE
/prə'dɪdʒəs/
AmE
/prə'dɪdʒəs/

adjective - extremely large and impressive

trampoline
trampoline - trampolína
BrE
/ˌtræmpə'li:n/
AmE
/ˌtræmpə'li:n/

noun - a piece of equipment that makes it easy to jump up and down for fun or as a sport

 
anchor - ukotvit, zakotvit
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

verb - to lower the anchor of a ship

 
being - bytí, existence
BrE
/'bi:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'bi:ɪŋ/

noun - existence

 
back - zpět, zpátky (obvykle se slovesy)
BrE
/'bæk/
AmE
/'bæk/

adverb - in return

 
tacky - lepkavý, mokrý (o barvě), nezaschlý (o barvě)
BrE
/'tæki/
AmE
/'tæki/

adjective - (of paint etc.) sticky, not dried yet

 
bafflement - nechápání, zmatení
BrE
/'bæflmənt/
AmE
/'bæflmənt/

noun - confusion, the state of not being able to understand something