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

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

trailer hitch
trailer hitch - tažné zařízení (u auta)
BrE
/'treɪləˌhɪtʃ/
AmE
/'treɪlərˌhɪtʃ/

noun, technical - a device attached to the rear of a vehicle that allows a trailer to be connected and towed

lollipop lady
lollipop lady - paní hlídající přechod, strážkyně přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑ:pˌleɪdi/

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

armour
armour - brnění, zbroj
BrE
/'ɑ:mə/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmər/

noun - metal covering of the body worn in history by soldiers in order to protect them in a fight

 
manipulation - manipulace (s lidmi)
BrE
/məˌnɪpjə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/məˌnɪpjə'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of controlling people and making them do what you want, especially by being clever and deceptive

deform
deform - zdeformovat, deformovat, znetvořit, pokřivit, zohavit
BrE
/dɪ'fɔ:m/
AmE
/dɪ'fɔ:rm/

verb - to change the shape or structure of something in a way that makes it look unnatural or damaged

 
ironic - ironický
BrE
/aɪə'rɒnɪk/
AmE
/aɪə'rɑ:nɪk/

adjective - expressed in words that have a different or the opposite meaning, usually in an angry or sarcastic way

glasses
glasses - brýle
BrE
/'glɑ:sɪz/
AmE
/'glæsɪz/

noun - a thing with two glass lenses which helps you see better or protects your eyes from the sun

javelin throw
javelin throw - hod oštěpem (v atletice)
BrE
/'dʒævlɪnˌθrəʊ/
AmE
/'dʒævlɪnˌθroʊ/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete throws a light long throwing stick with a pointed tip

pike
pike - kopí
BrE
/'paɪk/
AmE
/'paɪk/

noun - a long pole with a sharp blade attached to its end, used as a weapon in the past

 
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

luge
luge - sáňky (závodní), jízda na sáňkách (závodních)
BrE
/'lu:ʒ/
AmE
/'lu:ʒ/

noun - a winter sport in which the competitors slide down an icy track on a special kind of sledge

 
so - tedy, takže
BrE
/'səʊ/
AmE
/'soʊ/

adverb - an adverb used at the beginning of a sentence to connect it with what has been said before

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