tailback
tailback - kolona (dopravní), kolona aut
BrE
/'teɪlbæk/
AmE
/'teɪlbæk/

noun, British English - a long line of slow-moving cars on a road

perpendicular parking
perpendicular parking - kolmé parkování
BrE
/ˌpɜ:pən'dɪkjələ 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rpən'dɪkjələr 'pɑ:kɪŋ/

noun - parking a car at a 90-degree angle to the road or curb

parallel parking
parallel parking - podélné parkování
BrE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - parking a car in a space that is in line with the road and other cars

central reservation
central reservation - střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'sentrəl ˌrezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/'sentrəl ˌrezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the strip of land or barrier between two directions of traffic on a road

dual carriageway
dual carriageway - dvouproudová silnice (oddělená středním pásem), dvouproudová vozovka
BrE
/ˌdju:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/
AmE
/ˌdu:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/

noun - a road with two separate lanes going in each direction, divided by a strip or barrier

black spot
black spot - nebezpečný úsek, nehodový úsek, problémová oblast
BrE
/ˌblæk'spɒt/
AmE
/ˌblæk'spɑ:t/

noun, British English - a place on a road where many accidents happen

 
analogous - podobný, srovnatelný, obdobný, analogický
BrE
/ə'næləgəs/
AmE
/ə'næləgəs/

adjective, formal - similar in some ways so that you can compare them

 
night - večer
BrE
/'naɪt/
AmE
/'naɪt/

noun - an evening, the time of day before people go to bed

fashionista
fashionista - módní nadšenec, milovník módy
BrE
/ˌfæʃə'ni:stə/
AmE
/ˌfæʃə'ni:stə/

noun, informal - a person who is very interested in fashion and follows the latest trends in clothing and style

disturb
disturb - rozrušit, zneklidnit, vyvést z míry, znepokojit, rozhodit
BrE
/dɪs'tɜ:b/
AmE
/dɪs'tɜ:rb/

verb - to make someone feel worried, upset, or uncomfortable

commendation
commendation - pochvala, chvála, uznání, ocenění, vyznamenání
BrE
/ˌkɒmen'deɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:men'deɪʃn/

noun, formal - formal or official praise; a statement that praises someone or something publicly

commend
commend - pochválit, chválit, vyzdvihnout, ocenit, doporučit
BrE
/kə'mend/
AmE
/kə'mend/

verb, formal - to praise someone or something formally or officially; to recommend something or someone as worthy of approval

bit
bit - vrták, vrtací hrot, vrtací nástavec, korunka (vrtací)
BrE
/'bɪt/
AmE
/'bɪt/

noun, technical - a cutting or drilling tool used in a drill to make holes in various materials

 
contested - sporný, diskutabilní, zpochybňovaný, napadený, rozporovaný
BrE
/kən'testɪd/
AmE
/kən'testɪd/

adjective - subject to disagreement, dispute, or competition; not universally accepted or settled

 
contest - zpochybňovat, zpochybnit, odmítat, napadat, rozporovat, vznést námitku
BrE
/kən'test/
AmE
/kən'test/

verb - to formally oppose, challenge, or dispute something, especially a decision or result