preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)
BrE
/prɪ'pærətri sku:l/
AmE
/prɪ'pærətɔ:ri sku:l/

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

preppy
preppy - student soukromé školy, student z vyšší společenské třídy
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/

noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities

preppy
preppy - snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/

adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes

troublesome
troublesome - problematický, obtížný, nepříjemný
BrE
/'trʌblsəm/
AmE
/'trʌblsəm/

adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance

dish soap
dish soap - prostředek na mytí nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃ ˌsəʊp/
AmE
/'dɪʃ ˌsoʊp/

noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.

 
contraband - pašované zboží, kontraband
BrE
/'kɒntrəbænd/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəbænd/

noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally

 
thankfully - naštěstí, díkybohu, bohudík
BrE
/'θæŋkfəli/
AmE
/'θæŋkfəli/

adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided

 
mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh
BrE
/'mɒkʌp/
AmE
/'mɑ:kʌp/

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

 
ton - tuna (907 nebo 1016 kg)
BrE
/'tʌn/
AmE
/'tʌn/

noun - a unit of weight equal to 907 kilograms (US) or 1,016 kilograms (UK)

off-ramp
off-ramp - sjezd (z dálnice)
BrE
/'ɒn ræmp/
AmE
/'ɑ:n ræmp/

noun, American English - a short road that allows vehicles to leave a motorway, an interstate, etc.

on-ramp
on-ramp - nájezd (na dálnici)
BrE
/'ɒn ræmp/
AmE
/'ɑ:n ræmp/

noun, American English - a short road that allows vehicles to enter a motorway, an interstate, etc.

driver's manual
driver's manual - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'draɪvəzˌmænjʊəl/
AmE
/'draɪvərzˌmænjʊəl/

noun, American English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway code
highway code - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'haɪweɪ kəʊd/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ koʊd/

noun, British English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway patrol
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

gate
gate - závora
BrE
/'geɪt/
AmE
/'geɪt/

noun - a movable object that blocks a road or path to control or stop traffic