ditzy - potrhlý, praštěný, roztržitý
BrE
/'dɪtsi/
AmE
/'dɪtsi/

adjective, American English, informal - (usually of a woman) silly, not very serious, likely to forget things

 
foreclosure - zabavení (věci, nemovitosti kvůli nesplácení), propadnutí majetku bance
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊʒə/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊʒər/

noun, technical - the legal process by which a lender takes possession of property from a borrower who has failed to make loan or mortgage payments

 
foreclose - zabavit (věc, nemovitost kvůli nesplácení)
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊz/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊz/

verb, technical - (especially of a bank or lender) to take back property because the borrower has failed to make payments on a loan

 
volatile - těkavý, prchavý, snadno se odpařující
BrE
/'vɒlətaɪl/
AmE
/'vɑ:lətl/

adjective - easily evaporating at normal temperatures; able to change from liquid to gas quickly

dust sheet
dust sheet - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'dʌst ʃi:t/
AmE
/'dʌst ʃi:t/

noun, British English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

drop cloth
drop cloth - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'drɒp klɒθ/
AmE
/'drɑ:p klɑ:θ/

noun, American English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

aqueduct
aqueduct - akvadukt (vodovodní most)
BrE
/'ækwədʌkt/
AmE
/'ækwədʌkt/

noun - a structure built to carry water over long distances, especially one built like a bridge across a valley or gap

faggot
faggot - masová koule (z vepřových vnitřností)
BrE
/'fægət/
AmE
/'fægət/

noun, British English - (usually plural) a traditional British dish consisting of small round meatballs made from minced pork offal (such as liver and heart) mixed with herbs, breadcrumbs, and sometimes onions, usually baked and served with gravy and mashed potatoes

fag
fag - cígo, žváro, cigáro, cigareta
BrE
/'fæg/
AmE
/'fæg/

noun, British English, informal - a cigarette

speedway
speedway - závodní okruh, závodní dráha (pro motoristy)
BrE
/'spi:dweɪ/
AmE
/'spi:dweɪ/

noun, American English - an oval track used for speedway racing or other types of motor racing

speedway
speedway - plochá dráha (motocyklový sport), závod na ploché dráze
BrE
/'spi:dweɪ/
AmE
/'spi:dweɪ/

noun, British English - a motorcycle or car race held on an oval dirt or paved track, where riders or drivers compete at high speed, often sliding through corners

windmill
windmill - větrník (hračka)
BrE
/'wɪndmɪl/
AmE
/'wɪndmɪl/

noun, British English - a small toy that consists of a wheel of paper or plastic attached at its center to a stick so that it spins when blown by the wind

pinwheel
pinwheel - větrník (hračka)
BrE
/'pɪnwi:l/
AmE
/'pɪnwi:l/

noun, American English - a small toy that consists of a wheel of paper or plastic attached at its center to a stick so that it spins when blown by the wind

houndstooth
houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)
BrE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/
AmE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

herringbone
herringbone - rybí kost (vzor na látce apod.)
BrE
/'herɪŋbəʊn/
AmE
/'herɪŋboʊn/

noun - a pattern consisting of short parallel lines arranged in a V-shape, resembling the skeleton of a fish