traffic island
- dopravní ostrůvek
BrE
/
'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/
AmE
/
'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/
noun
-
a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross
cut in
- předbíhat, předběhnout
BrE
/
ˌkʌt'ɪn/
AmE
/
ˌkʌt̬'ɪn/
verb, American English
-
to stand in a line of people in front of those who were there before you
line up
- stát ve frontě, řadit se do fronty, stát v řadě
BrE
/
'laɪn ʌp/
AmE
/
'laɪn ʌp/
verb, American English
-
to stand in a line, waiting for something (e.g. to buy tickets)
queue-jumping
- předbíhání (ve frontě)
BrE
/
'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/
'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
noun
-
going to the front of a queue instead of the back
hoglet
- mládě (prasátka či ježka)
BrE
/
'hɒglət/
AmE
/
'hɑ:glət/
noun
-
the young of a hog or a hedgehog
portrayal
- zobrazení, znázornění, ztvárnění
BrE
/
pɔ:'treɪəl/
AmE
/
pɔ:r'treɪəl/
noun
-
the act of showing someone or something in a picture, in a book, etc., the way someone or something is shown in a picture, in a book, etc.
MIA
- ztracený, pohřešovaný, zmizelý
BrE
/
ˌemaɪ'eɪ/
AmE
/
ˌemaɪ'eɪ/
adjective, informal
-
gone, lost, missing
MIA
- pohřešován v boji
BrE
/
ˌemaɪ'eɪ/
AmE
/
ˌemaɪ'eɪ/
adjective
-
(abbreviation) missing in action
HMRC
- finanční úřad
BrE
/
ˌeɪtʃemɑ:'si:/
AmE
/
ˌeɪtʃemɑ:r'si:/
short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK
subsidy
- dotace (státním firmám apod.)
BrE
/
'sʌbsədi/
AmE
/
'sʌbsədi/
noun
-
money paid by a government to a company that benefits the public
visible
- viditelný
BrE
/
'vɪzəbl/
AmE
/
'vɪzəbl/
adjective
-
capable of being seen
pendant
- přívěsek
BrE
/
'pendənt/
AmE
/
'pendənt/
noun
-
a piece of jewellery on a chain that is worn around the neck
shingle
- oblázky, kamínky
BrE
/
'ʃɪŋgl/
AmE
/
'ʃɪŋgl/
noun
-
small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river
crest
- hřeben (hory, vlny apod.)
BrE
/
'krest/
AmE
/
'krest/
noun
-
the highest part of a wave or a hill
crest
- erbovní znak
BrE
/
'krest/
AmE
/
'krest/
noun
-
a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town