crossing guard
crossing guard - strážce přechodu, hlídač u přechodu, hlídka u přechodu
BrE
/'krɒsɪŋ gɑ:d/
AmE
/'krɑ:sɪŋ gɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a person who helps children and other pedestrians cross the street safely, usually near schools

byroad
byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice
BrE
/'baɪrəʊd/
AmE
/'baɪroʊd/

noun - a small, less important road that is not a main route, often in the countryside

 
ex-president - bývalý prezident, ex-prezident, někdejší hlava státu
BrE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/
AmE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/

noun - a person who previously held the position of president but is no longer in office

bottleneck
bottleneck - zúžení místo (na silnici), úzký průjezd (kde dochází k zácpám nebo omezením)
BrE
/'bɒtlnek/
AmE
/'bɑ:t̬lnek/

noun - a narrow or busy place in a road where the traffic slows down or stops

 
Brythonic - brythonský, britanský
BrE
/brɪ'θɒnɪk/
AmE
/brɪ'θɑ:nɪk/

adjective - connected with one of the branches of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Cornish and Breton

gulch
gulch - roklina
BrE
/'gʌltʃ/
AmE
/'gʌltʃ/

noun - a narrow and steep-sided ravine or valley, often with a stream at the bottom

lagoon
lagoon - laguna
BrE
/lə'gu:n/
AmE
/lə'gu:n/

noun - a small, shallow body of water separated from the sea by sand or a reef

caliper
caliper - posuvné měřítko, šuplera
BrE
/'kælɪpə/
AmE
/'kælɪpər/

noun - a measuring instrument used to measure the distance between two opposite sides of an object

renovation
renovation - renovace, oprava, rekonstrukce, modernizace
BrE
/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/

noun - the process of improving or modernizing something, especially a building, by repairing and updating it

reconstruction
reconstruction - rekonstrukce (události)
BrE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/

noun - the act of recreating or representing an event or period, often for study or display

harmony
harmony - vícehlas, souzvuk, dvojhlas
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/

noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound

 
seamless - hladký, bezproblémový, nepřerušovaný, jednolitý, souvislý
BrE
/'ˌsi:mləs/
AmE
/'ˌsi:mləs/

adjective - done very smoothly, without any pauses, spaces or problems between one part and the next

intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

 
hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'hɒk/
AmE
/'hɑ:k/

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig

knuckle
knuckle - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'nʌkl/
AmE
/'nʌkl/

noun - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig