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

swag
swag - styl, šmrnc, frajerství, sebevědomé vystupování
BrE
/'swæg/
AmE
/'swæg/

noun, informal - a unique aura of self-assurance and coolness reflected in how a person dresses, moves, and carries themselves

 
subtle - mazaný, rafinovaný, vychytralý, prohnaný
BrE
/'sʌtl/
AmE
/'sʌt̬l/

adjective - clever and indirect in a way that is not obvious; using careful and skilful thinking to achieve something

 
magnanimous - velkorysý, šlechetný, velkodušný
BrE
/mæg'nænɪməs/
AmE
/mæg'nænɪməs/

adjective - noble and generous in spirit; willing to forgive an insult or injury and not be petty or vindictive

 
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

 
pamper - hýčkat, hýčkat si, rozmazlovat
BrE
/'pæmpə/
AmE
/'pæmpər/

verb - to treat someone or something with excessive care and attention, often providing them with special comforts and luxuries

dry wall
dry wall - sádrokarton
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/

noun, American English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

 
physical therapist - fyzioterapeut, fyzioterapeutka
BrE
/ˌfɪzɪkl'θerəpɪst/
AmE
/ˌfɪzɪkl'θerəpɪst/

noun, American English - a healthcare expert who helps people recover from physical injuries and improve their movement and function using exercises

physiotherapist
physiotherapist - fyzioterapeut, fyzioterapeutka
BrE
/ˌfɪziəʊ'θerəpɪst/
AmE
/ˌfɪzioʊ'θerəpɪst/

noun, British English - a healthcare expert who helps people recover from physical injuries and improve their movement and function using exercises

 
bedsitter - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪtə/
AmE
/'bedsɪtər/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

 
bedsit - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪt/
AmE
/'bedsɪt/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

 
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

 
out of your element - ne ve své kůži, ne ve svém živlu
BrE
/aʊt əv jər'eləmənt/
AmE
/aʊt əv jər'eləmənt/

adjective - uncomfortable and unhappy because you are doing something that you are not good at and do not enjoy

 
read sb's palm - věštit z ruky
BrE
/ˌri:d sʌmbɒdiz'pɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌri:d sʌmbʌdiz'pɑ:m/

verb - to look at someone's palm and tell them what they are like and what their future will bring

 
seek out - vyhledávat, najít si
BrE
/si:k 'aʊt/
AmE
/si:k 'aʊt/

verb - to look for and find someone or something, especially when it takes a lot of time and effort