traffic island - dopravní ostrůvek
BrE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/
AmE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/

noun - a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross

 
cut in - předbíhat, předběhnout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɪn/

verb, American English - to stand in a line of people in front of those who were there before you

 
line up - stát ve frontě, řadit se do fronty, stát v řadě
BrE
/'laɪn ʌp/
AmE
/'laɪn ʌp/

verb, American English - to stand in a line, waiting for something (e.g. to buy tickets)

 
queue-jumping - předbíhání (ve frontě)
BrE
/'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - going to the front of a queue instead of the back

 
hoglet - mládě (prasátka či ježka)
BrE
/'hɒglət/
AmE
/'hɑ:glət/

noun - the young of a hog or a hedgehog

 
portrayal - zobrazení, znázornění, ztvárnění
BrE
/pɔ:'treɪəl/
AmE
/pɔ:r'treɪəl/

noun - the act of showing someone or something in a picture, in a book, etc., the way someone or something is shown in a picture, in a book, etc.

chagrined
chagrined - zklamaný, naštvaný, rozčarovaný, roztrpčený
BrE
/'ʃægrɪnd/
AmE
/ʃə'grɪnd/

adjective, formal - disappointed and/or annoyed by something

 
DWI - řízení pod vlivem (zkr.)
BrE
/ˌdi: dʌblju: 'aɪ/
AmE
/ˌdi: dʌblju: 'aɪ/

noun, formal - short for 'driving while intoxicated', driving when drunk or drugged

 
intoxicated - opilý, pod vlivem alkoholu (drog)
BrE
/ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪn'tɑ:ksɪkeɪt̬ɪd/

adjective, formal - under the influence of alcohol or drugs

 
acknowledge - uznávat, uznat (např. autoritu)
BrE
/ək'nɒlɪdʒ/
AmE
/ək'nɑ:lɪdʒ/

verb - to accept someone's authority or status

 
haughtiness - povýšenost, namyšlenost, arogance
BrE
/'hɔ:tinəs/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬inəs/

noun - the feeling of pride and being smarter and more important than other people

 
arrogantly - arogantně
BrE
/'ærəgəntli/
AmE
/'ærəgəntli/

adverb - in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others

 
haughtily - namyšleně, nafoukaně, nadutě, arogantně
BrE
/'hɔ:təli/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬i/

adverb - in a proud way that shows that you think you are better than others

 
echo - rozléhat se, ozývat se
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

verb - reflect off walls, sides of mountains etc.

 
self-raising flour - mouka s kypřidlem
BrE
/ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊə/
AmE
/ˌselfreɪzɪŋ'flaʊər/

noun, British English - flour that contains baking powder