run down - utlumit, snižovat, zmenšovat, zredukovat, omezit (provoz), omezovat (výrobu)

verb - to gradually reduce the size, power, or number of something (e.g. a business or industry)

run down - vybít se, vybíjet se (baterie, hodiny, stroj apod.)

verb - to lose power or stop functioning due to a lack of energy

run down - zajet, přejet, srazit (vozidlem)

verb - to hit a person or animal with a vehicle, causing injury or death

 

alternate - alternace, alternant, pravidelný záskok (herecký)

noun - a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions

padlock - zamknout (na visací zámek), zajistit visacím zámkem

verb - to fasten or secure something using a padlock (a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar)

 

ton - tuna (907 nebo 1016 kg)

noun - a unit of weight equal to 907 kilograms (US) or 1,016 kilograms (UK)

gate - závora

noun - a movable object that blocks a road or path to control or stop traffic

yield - dát přednost v jízdě, dát přednost (na křižovatce)

verb, formal - to slow down and let another vehicle go first before you continue driving

artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic

barrier - závora

noun - a movable or fixed object that blocks a road or path to control or stop traffic

hit-and-run - ujetí od nehody

noun - a road accident where a driver hits another person, vehicle, or object and leaves without stopping to help or report it

curve - zatáčka

noun, American English - a place on the road etc. that bends or turns

locker - výdejní box

noun - a secure box where a package can be delivered and stored until the customer comes to collect it

 

urchin - uličník, kluk z ulice

noun - a small child who is poor or dirty, often seen on the streets, sometimes used kindly or humorously

spade - lopatka (na hraní)

noun, British English - a tool that looks like a shovel that children play with on the beach