median
median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

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

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)

 
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

cypress
cypress - cypřiš (strom)
BrE
/'saɪprəs/
AmE
/'saɪprəs/

noun - a coniferous tree with dark green, scale-like leaves, often tall and narrow, belonging to the family Cupressaceae

plastic surgeon
plastic surgeon - plastický chirurg
BrE
/'plæstɪkˌsɜ:dʒn/
AmE
/'plæstɪkˌsɜ:rdʒn/

noun - a doctor who performs operations to enhance or alter a person's appearance, often involving the face or body

make-up artist
make-up artist - vizážista, vizážistka, maskérka
BrE
/'meɪkʌpˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'meɪkʌpˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a person who applies cosmetics to enhance or change someone's appearance, often in the entertainment or fashion industry

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

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

 
creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí
BrE
/ˌkri:tʃə'kʌmfəts/
AmE
/ˌkri:tʃər'kʌmfərts/

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

 
windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɑ:ʃər/

noun, American English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

windscreen washer
windscreen washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndskri:n'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndskri:n'wɑ:ʃər/

noun, British English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

 
Valentine's Day - Den svatého Valentýna
BrE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/
AmE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/

noun - the day of 14th February on which those who are in love and love in general are celebrated

 
webbed - s plovacími blánami
BrE
/'webd/
AmE
/'webd/

adjective - having skin between the fingers that makes it easier for some animals to swim (e.g. ducks, frogs etc.)

 
load - načíst (počítačem)
BrE
/'ləʊd/
AmE
/'loʊd/

verb - (of computers) to read the code and data of a programme and make it ready to be used