law enforcement
law enforcement - bezpečnostní složky, policie
BrE
/'lɔ: ɪnˌfɔ:smənt/
AmE
/'lɑ: ɪnˌfɔ:rsmənt/

noun - the police and other people whose job is to make sure that laws are followed and to protect the public

 
foresight - prozíravost, předvídavost, schopnost předvídat
BrE
/'fɔ:saɪt/
AmE
/'fɔ:rsaɪt/

noun - the ability to imagine or plan what will or might happen in the future and to prepare for it wisely

mason
mason - zedník, kameník
BrE
/'meɪsn/
AmE
/'meɪsn/

noun - a person whose job is to build or work with stone, brick, or concrete, especially to construct walls and buildings

irrigate
irrigate - zavlažovat, zavlažit (záhon, pole apod.)
BrE
/'ɪrɪgeɪt/
AmE
/'ɪrɪgeɪt/

verb - to supply land or crops with water by using pipes, channels, or sprinklers, especially to help growth in dry areas

 
sheathe - obalit, pokrýt, potáhnout, zakrýt (ochrannou vrstvou apod.)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb - (usually in passive) to cover something, especially to protect it (e.g. with a layer of material like metal, plastic, etc.)

 
murkiness - zakalenost, temnota, šerost, nejasnost, nepřehlednost
BrE
/'mɜ:kinəs/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkinəs/

noun - the quality of being dark, gloomy, or hard to see through; the quality of being unclear or difficult to understand

evasive
evasive - vyhýbavý, vyhýbající se, neurčitý
BrE
/ɪ'veɪsɪv/
AmE
/ɪ'veɪsɪv/

adjective - tending to avoid or escape from something, often by being deliberately vague or indirect; not giving clear answers to questions

herald
herald - předznamenat, ohlašovat, zvěstovat
BrE
/'herəld/
AmE
/'herəld/

verb, formal - to announce or proclaim something, especially in a formal or ceremonial way; to signal the arrival or beginning of something

 
credentials - přihlašovací údaje
BrE
/krə'denʃlz/
AmE
/krə'denʃlz/

noun, technical - information used to authenticate a user, such as a username and password, that allows access to a system or service

 
affiliate - přidružit, přidružit se, připojit, připojit se, začlenit, začlenit se
BrE
/ə'fɪlieɪt/
AmE
/ə'fɪlieɪt/

verb - to officially connect a person or organization with another, usually larger, organization; to become officially connected with such an organization

coalition
coalition - koalice
BrE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/

noun - a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal

snorkel
snorkel - šnorchlovat, potápět se se šnorchlem
BrE
/'snɔ:kl/
AmE
/'snɔ:rkl/

verb - to swim while breathing through a snorkel (a tube that allows you to breathe with your face under the water)

jumper cable
jumper cable - startovací kabel
BrE
/'dʒʌmpəˌkeɪbl/
AmE
/'dʒʌmpərˌkeɪbl/

noun, American English - one of the two cables used to connect the battery of one vehicle to the dead battery of another vehicle

 
jump lead - startovací kabel
BrE
/'dʒʌmp li:d/
AmE
/'dʒʌmp li:d/

noun, British English - one of the two cables used to connect the battery of one vehicle to the dead battery of another vehicle

plaster of Paris
plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)
BrE
/ˌplɑ:stər əv'pærəs/
AmE
/ˌplæstər əv'pærəs/

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.