highway patrol
highway patrol - silniční policie, silniční hlídka, dálniční policie
BrE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtroʊl/

, American English - a police unit that watches and controls traffic on roads to keep drivers safe and enforce the law

locker
locker - výdejní box
BrE
/'lɒkə/
AmE
/'lɑ:kər/

noun - a secure box where a package can be delivered and stored until the customer comes to collect it

beachcomber
beachcomber - člověk sbírající věci vyplavené na pláži
BrE
/'bi:tʃkəʊmə/
AmE
/'bi:tʃkoʊmər/

noun - a person who walks along beaches looking for interesting or valuable things that the sea has washed up

 
urchin - uličník, kluk z ulice
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small child who is poor or dirty, often seen on the streets, sometimes used kindly or humorously

cool box
cool box - chladící box, termobox
BrE
/'ku:l bɒks/
AmE
/'ku:l bɑ:ks/

noun - a container that keeps food and drinks cold, often used for picnics, camping, or going to the beach

 
summit - vrcholná schůzka, summit, schůzka na nejvyšší úrovni
BrE
/'sʌmɪt/
AmE
/'sʌmɪt/

noun - a meeting between the leaders of two or more countries, usually to discuss important political or global issues

usurp
usurp - zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/ju:'zɜ:rp/

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

 
admittedly - nepopiratelně, nepochybně, popravdě (uznávám, nepopírám)
BrE
/əd'mɪtɪdli/
AmE
/əd'mɪtɪdli/

adverb - used to acknowledge a fact or truth, often when it weakens the speaker's argument or introduces a concession

 
impeachment - ústavní žaloba, obvinění veřejného činitele, řízení o odvolání z funkce, sesazení z funkce
BrE
/ɪm'pi:tʃmənt/
AmE
/ɪm'pi:tʃmənt/

noun, technical - the formal process of charging a public official with serious misconduct, potentially leading to their removal from office

blip
blip - blikající bod na obrazovce, blikající tečka (na radaru apod.)
BrE
/'blɪp/
AmE
/'blɪp/

noun - a temporary spot or flash on a screen, especially one showing the location of something (e.g. aircraft, submarine)

clipboard
clipboard - psací podložka (se svorkou na papír), desky se sponou
BrE
/'klɪpbɔ:d/
AmE
/'klɪpbɔ:rd/

noun - a portable flat board with a clip at the top used to hold paper in place for writing

Iran
Iran - Írán
BrE
/ɪ'rɑ:n/
AmE
/ɪ'rɑ:n/

noun - a country in Western Asia, bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Turkey to the west

 
rediscovery - znovuobjevení, znovunalezení
BrE
/ˌri:dɪ'skʌvəri/
AmE
/ˌri:dɪ'skʌvəri/

noun - the action or process of finding or experiencing something again after it has been forgotten, lost, or overlooked

 
security check - bezpečnostní kontrola, bezpečnostní prohlídka
BrE
/sɪ'kjʊərɪtiˌtʃek/
AmE
/sɪ'kjʊrɪtiˌtʃek/

noun - a procedure for verifying the safety of persons or items, typically involving inspections at airports, buildings, or events

 
rube - balík, vesničan, buran, prosťáček, venkovan
BrE
/'ru:b/
AmE
/'ru:b/

noun, informal - a person who is inexperienced, unsophisticated, or from the countryside, often seen as naive or lacking social polish