guardrail - svodidlo, svodidla

noun, American English - a strong metal or concrete barrier along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from going off the road

abnormal - abnormální, nenormální, nezvyklý, výjimečný

adjective - deviating from what is normal or typical; unusual or exceptional, especially in a way that causes concern or is undesirable

 

mothball - naftalínová kulička, kulička proti molům

noun - a small ball of naphthalene or a similar chemical used to prevent moths from damaging clothes or fabrics when stored

redneck - vidlák, křupan, buran, vesnický balík

noun, American English, informal - a working-class person from a rural area in the southern United States, often stereotyped as uneducated, conservative, or unsophisticated

Yorkshire pudding - yorkshirský pudink (“miska” z pečeného těsta)

noun - a traditional British side dish made from a simple batter that is baked in the oven until it puffs up

black pudding - jelito (masný výrobek, často podávaný pečený s britskou snídaní)

noun, British English - a traditional British sausage made from pig’s blood, fat, and a cereal, usually eaten as part of a cooked breakfast

evasive - vyhýbavý, vyhýbající se, neurčitý

adjective - tending to avoid or escape from something, often by being deliberately vague or indirect; not giving clear answers to questions

drainage - odvodnění, drenáž, odtok, kanalizace

noun - the process or system by which water or other liquids are removed from an area, usually through pipes or channels

 

chimney cake - trdelník

noun - a sweet pastry of Hungarian origin made from dough wrapped around a tube, coated in sugar, and baked until crispy

 

English Channel - Lamanšský průliv

noun, technical - the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea

 

low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

sprout - výhonek, klíček, pupen

noun - a new shoot or growth on a plant that is just beginning to develop from a seed, stem, or root

 

gargoyle - chrlič (na střeše)

noun - a stone figure of a person or an animal which carries rain water from the roof of an old building

 

bridge - bridge, střední díl písně

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

barbed wire - ostnatý drát

noun - strong wire with sharp sticking out of it, used to prevent animals or people from entering or leaving a place