forensic - forenzní

adjective - connected with scientific methods used by the police to solve crimes, such as studying fingerprints or DNA

tip off - nahlásit (policii), udat (policii), varovat (policii), dát tip (policii)

verb - to secretly tell someone important information, usually to warn them or help the police

disturbance - výtržnost, nepokoj, rušení pořádku, výtržnosti, nepokoje

noun, formal - a situation where people make noise, fight, or cause trouble in public, so that the police may need to stop it

 

enforcement - vymáhání (dodržování práva či pravidel), vynucení

noun - the act of making sure that laws and rules are obeyed

law enforcement - bezpečnostní složky, policie

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

spike strip - pás s hřeby

noun - a special police tool placed on the road to stop a car by making its tires lose air

dispatch - dispečink

noun - the department responsible for sending police officers, vehicles, emergency help, etc. to a specific place

 

tiptoe around - opatrně našlapovat, vyhýbat se tématu, snažit se vyhnout problému

verb - to avoid dealing with a difficult or sensitive issue directly, usually to prevent conflict or upset

lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 

have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

 

in plain English - polopatě, srozumitelně, jednoduše

adverb - expressed in clear, simple language that is easy for anyone to understand, without technical or complicated terms