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Jordan
- Jordánsko
BrE
/'dʒɔ:dən/
AmE
/'dʒɔ:rdən/
noun
-
a country in Western Asia, situated on the east bank of the Jordan River, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the south and southeast, and Israel and Palestine to the west
adverb
-
in a way that is based on an idea or opinion that a lot of people have about a group of people or things, which doesn't necessarily have to be true
urchin
- uličník, kluk z ulice
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/
noun
-
a small child who is poor or dirty, often seen on the streets, sometimes used kindly or humorously
median
- střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/
noun
-
the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road
highway patrol
- silniční policie, silniční hlídka, dálniční policie
BrE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtroʊl/
, American English
-
a police unit that watches and controls traffic on roads to keep drivers safe and enforce the law
blip
- blikající bod na obrazovce, blikající tečka (na radaru apod.)
BrE
/'blɪp/
AmE
/'blɪp/
noun
-
a temporary spot or flash on a screen, especially one showing the location of something (e.g. aircraft, submarine)
spike strip
- pás s hřeby
BrE
/'spaɪk strɪp/
AmE
/'spaɪk strɪp/
noun
-
a special police tool placed on the road to stop a car by making its tires lose air
splurge
- rozhazování peněz, vyhazování peněz (za něco)
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/
noun, informal
-
the act of spending a lot of money on something expensive, or something that you do not need
caster
- sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'kɑ:stə/
AmE
/'kæstər/
noun
-
a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food
wrinkle
- svraštit, zvráskovatět, skrčit
BrE
/'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/'rɪŋkl/
verb
-
to make small lines in the skin on your face by moving muscles or because of old age
tourist office
- turistická kancelář, informace
BrE
/'tʊərɪst ɒfɪs/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst ɑ:fɪs/
noun
-
an office that provides tourists with information on interesting things to see and do in the local area