spiny - ostnatý, bodlinatý
BrE
/'spaɪni/
AmE
/'spaɪni/

adjective - covered with many sharp, pointed parts (animals, plants.. )

 
dilute - oslabit
BrE
/daɪ'lu:t/
AmE
/daɪ'lu:t/

verb - to make something weaker and less effective

 
porous - pórovitý, porézní
BrE
/'pɔ:rəs/
AmE
/'pɔ:rəs/

adjective - full of tiny holes, easily penetrated

 
hinder - překážet, bránit
BrE
/'hɪndə/
AmE
/'hɪndər/

verb - to make something such as an action or a task slow or difficult

landfill
landfill - skládka (zavážková)
BrE
/'lændfɪl/
AmE
/'lændfɪl/

noun - a place where large amounts of waste are buried under the earth

 
involvement - účast, zapojení
BrE
/ɪn'vɒlvmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vɑ:lvmənt/

noun - the process of taking part in something

 
nervousness - nervozita
BrE
/'nɜ:vəsnəs/
AmE
/'nɜ:rvəsnəs/

noun - the feeling of anxiety and worry

 
sparsely - řídce
BrE
/'spɑ:sli/
AmE
/'spɑ:rsli/

adverb - with a small number of something spread over a large area

 
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

suspenders
suspenders - šle, kšandy
BrE
/sə'spendəz/
AmE
/sə'spendərz/

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

brace
brace - rovnátko (zubní)
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

noun - a system of wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight (usually plural)

 
brace - připravit se, odhodlat se
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

verb - to prepare for something or someone unpleasant

 
brace - podepřít, podpírat
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

verb - to support something to make it stronger or more stable