central reservation
central reservation - střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'sentrəl ˌrezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/'sentrəl ˌrezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the strip of land or barrier between two directions of traffic on a road

 
vernacular - nářečí, dialekt, lidový jazyk, hovorový jazyk, místní mluva
BrE
/və'nækjələ/
AmE
/vər'nækjələr/

noun, technical - the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region

 
sire - samec, plemeník, otec (zvířete), hřebec (v chovu)
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, technical - the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion that is used for breeding

down jacket
down jacket - péřová bunda, péřovka
BrE
/ˌdaʊn'dʒækɪt/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn'dʒækɪt/

noun - a jacket filled with the soft feathers from ducks or geese, used for warmth

 
annex - dodatek (k dokumentu), příloha (smlouvy, zprávy)
BrE
/'æneks/
AmE
/'æneks/

noun, formal - something added, such as a section at the end of a report or agreement

 
rationale - odůvodnění, důvod, logické vysvětlení, zdůvodnění, základní princip
BrE
/ˌræʃə'nɑ:l/
AmE
/ˌræʃə'næl/

noun, formal - the set of reasons or logical basis for a course of action or belief

churn
churn - zvedat se (žaludek)
BrE
/'tʃɜ:n/
AmE
/'tʃɜ:rn/

verb - (of the stomach) to feel sick or uncomfortable because of nervousness, anxiety, or disgust

 
superintendent - policejní náčelník
BrE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/
AmE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/

noun, American English - the head of a police department in some cities, similar to a police chief

self-portrait
self-portrait - autoportrét, vlastní podobizna
BrE
/ˌself'pɔ:treɪt/
AmE
/ˌself'pɔ:rtrət/

noun - a drawing, painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of oneself, created by the artist

preschool
preschool - předškolní
BrE
/'pri:sku:l/
AmE
/'pri:sku:l/

adjective - relating to the education or development of young children before they enter primary school

whirlpool
whirlpool - vířivka, vířivá vana, vířivá koupel
BrE
/'wɜ:lpu:l/
AmE
/'wɜ:rlpu:l/

noun - a heated bath in which the water moves around, producing a pleasant bubbling effect

blood thinner
blood thinner - lék na ředění krve, lék proti srážlivosti krve, antikoagulant
BrE
/'blʌd θɪnə/
AmE
/'blʌd θɪnər/

noun - a medicine that helps prevent blood clots and makes the blood flow more easily

replicate
replicate - opakovat, zopakovat, zkopírovat, kopírovat, reprodukovat
BrE
/'replɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'replɪkeɪt/

verb, formal - to make an exact copy of something; to reproduce the same results or conditions

 
hallmark - znak, punc, typický rys, charakteristický znak
BrE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:lmɑ:rk/

noun - a distinctive feature or characteristic that clearly shows the quality or identity of something

palisade
palisade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada
BrE
/ˌpælɪ'seɪd/
AmE
/ˌpælɪ'seɪd/

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other