highway code - pravidla silničního provozu

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

 

fascism - fašismus

noun - a political system in which a strong central government, led by a dictator, controls society and often promotes nationalism and violence

 

office - úřad, funkce

noun - a position of power or responsibility in the government or a public institution, such as being president, prime minister, mayor, etc.

 

conservative - konzervativní (polit.)

adjective - describing political views or parties that prefer traditional values, gradual change, limited government involvement in the economy, and strong national defense

cruise control - tempomat

noun - a feature in cars that helps drivers maintain a steady speed without having to keep their foot on the accelerator pedal

 

accessory - spoluviník

noun - a person who assists or aids another person in committing a crime, either before or after the crime has been committed

strip cartoon - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál

noun, British English - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

comic strip - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál

noun - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

 

prep school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

 

preparatory school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

elevenses - dopolední svačina

noun, British English, informal - a short break in the late morning, usually around 11 o’clock, when people have a hot drink and a small snack

sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

 

classification - klasifikace, třídění

noun - the process of dividing people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group

 

institutionalise - hospitalizovat

verb - to send someone, especially someone who is sick or mentally ill, to stay in a special hospital for a long period

 

qualitatively - kvalitativně

adverb - in a way that relates to how good or bad something is, rather than to how much of it there is