lead
lead - stopa (ve vyšetřování)
BrE
/'li:d/
AmE
/'li:d/

noun - information or a clue that helps the police to find out more about a crime or a criminal

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

bollard
bollard - patník, zábranný sloupek (proti vjezdu)
BrE
/bə'lɑ:d/
AmE
/bə'lərd/

noun, British English - a short, sturdy post fixed in the ground to stop or guide vehicles or to mark an area

cosmos
cosmos - krásenka, kosmea (rostlina)
BrE
/'kɒzmɒs/
AmE
/'kɑ:zməs/

noun, technical - a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, characterized by their daisy-like flowers in vibrant colours

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

 
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

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

splurge
splurge - rozhazování peněz, vyhazování peněz (za něco)
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/

noun, informal - the act of spending a lot of money on something expensive, or something that you do not need

buffet car
buffet car - jídelní vůz, bistro vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'bʊfeɪ kɑ:/
AmE
/bə'feɪ kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where you can buy something to eat or drink usually at a counter

 
tourist office - turistická kancelář, informace
BrE
/'tʊərɪst ɒfɪs/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst ɑ:fɪs/

noun - an office that provides tourists with information on interesting things to see and do in the local area

 
humanism - humanismus
BrE
/'hju:mənɪzəm/
AmE
/'hju:mənɪzəm/

noun - a belief system based on the fact that people can achieve happiness and live well without supernatural matters

 
Cupid - Amor, Amorek
BrE
/'kju:pɪd/
AmE
/'kju:pɪd/

noun - the god of erotic love, desire and affection, often portrayed as an angel with a bow and arrow

semaphore
semaphore - signalizace praporky, signalizace pažemi, semafor (abeceda)
BrE
/'seməfɔ:/
AmE
/'seməfɔ:r/

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 
in pawn - v zástavě, zastavený
BrE
/ɪn'pɔ:n/
AmE
/ɪn'pɑ:n/

adjective - (of a valuable object) used as a guarantee that you will pay back the money that you borrowed

 
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