tollbooth - mýtná brána
BrE
/'təʊlbu:ð/
AmE
/'təʊlbu:ð/

noun - a small structure on a road where drivers pay a fee (toll) to use a bridge, tunnel, or highway

cask
cask - sud, soudek
BrE
/'kɑ:sk/
AmE
/'kæsk/

noun - a strong, round container made of wood, used for storing and aging liquids like wine, beer, or spirits

spool
spool - špulka, cívka
BrE
/'spu:l/
AmE
/'spu:l/

noun - a round object with a hole in the middle that you wrap thread, wire, or tape around

 
back up - podpořit (někoho), krýt záda (někomu), stát při (někom)
BrE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/

verb - to support someone, especially by agreeing with them, helping them, or defending them in a situation

 
Steve - Steve
BrE
/'sti:v/
AmE
/'sti:v/

noun - a man's name (short for Stephen)

 
jalapeño - jalapeño
BrE
/ˌhælə'penjəʊ/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:lə'penjoʊ/

noun - a small, moderately spicy chili pepper, usually green when harvested, commonly used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine

 
Harry Potter - Harry Potter
BrE
/ˌhæri'pɒtə/
AmE
/ˌhæri'pɑ:t̬ər/

noun - the main character in a series of books by J. R. Rowling

 
sushi - sushi
BrE
/'su:ʃi/
AmE
/'su:ʃi/

noun - a Japanese dish made with rice combined with ingredients such as raw or cooked fish, vegetables, or seaweed

 
Tim - Tim
BrE
/'tɪm/
AmE
/'tɪm/

noun - a man's name

 
Ben - Ben
BrE
/'ben/
AmE
/'ben/

noun - a man's name (short for Benjamin)

scepticism
scepticism - skepse, pochybnost, nedůvěra
BrE
/'skeptɪsɪzm/
AmE
/'skeptɪsɪzm/

noun - an attitude of doubting that something is true or that something will happen; a lack of trust or belief

marauding
marauding - plenící, loupící, drancující, přepadávající
BrE
/mə'rɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/mə'rɑ:dɪŋ/

adjective, literary - going around in search of things to steal or people to attack

bashful
bashful - stydlivý, nesmělý, plachý
BrE
/'bæʃfl/
AmE
/'bæʃfl/

adjective - shy or easily embarrassed; not comfortable with attention from others

tardiness
tardiness - nedochvilnost, opožděnost, pomalost, chození pozdě
BrE
/'tɑ:dinəs/
AmE
/'tɑ:rdinəs/

noun, formal - the quality or fact of being late or slow

tardy
tardy - opožděný, zpožděný, pozdní, nedochvilný
BrE
/'tɑ:di/
AmE
/'tɑ:rdi/

adjective, formal - slow or late in happening, arriving, or acting