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

braces
braces - šle, kšandy
BrE
/'breɪsɪz/
AmE
/'breɪsɪz/

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

braces
braces - rovnátka (zubní)
BrE
/'breɪsɪz/
AmE
/'breɪsɪz/

noun - metal wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight

parking garage
parking garage - parkovací dům, kryté parkoviště
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋˌgærɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋ gəˌrɑ:ʒ/

noun, American English - a building, usually with several floors, where you can park your car

barmaid
barmaid - barmanka
BrE
/'bɑ:meɪd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rmeɪd/

noun - a woman who works in a bar

folk music
folk music - folk, folková hudba
BrE
/'fəʊkˌmju:zɪk/
AmE
/'foʊkˌmju:zɪk/

noun - a music that is inspired by traditional music, it uses guitars, violins etc.

courtyard
courtyard - nádvoří, dvůr
BrE
/'kɔ:tjɑ:d/
AmE
/'kɔ:rtjɑ:rd/

noun - an open space surrounded by buildings, walls etc.

 
apportion - rozdělit, podělit
BrE
/ə'pɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'pɔ:rʃn/

verb, formal - to divide something among people, especially blame or money

 
bagel - bagel (chlebové pečivo)
BrE
/'beɪgl/
AmE
/'beɪgl/

noun - a ring-shaped bread roll

 
windstorm - větrná smršť
BrE
/'wɪndstɔ:m/
AmE
/'wɪndstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm with strong wind, usually without rain

 
sandstorm - písečná bouře
BrE
/'sændstɔ:m/
AmE
/'sændstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm in the desert