barrier
barrier - závora
BrE
/'bærɪə/
AmE
/'bærɪər/

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

road surface
road surface - povrch vozovky, povrch silnice, vozovka
BrE
/'rəʊd sɜ:fɪs/
AmE
/'roʊd sɜ:rfəs/

noun - the top layer of a road that vehicles drive on

traffic violation
traffic violation - dopravní přestupek, porušení dopravních předpisů
BrE
/'træfɪk vaɪəˌleɪʃn/
AmE
/'træfɪk vaɪəˌleɪʃn/

noun - an action that breaks the laws or rules for driving on the road

roadblock
roadblock - silniční zátaras, uzávěra silnice, zátarasa, zátaras (silniční)
BrE
/'rəʊdblɒk/
AmE
/'roʊdblɑ:k/

noun - something that blocks the road and stops vehicles from passing, often used by police or during construction

hit-and-run
hit-and-run - ujetí od nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

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

paved road
paved road - zpevněná silnice
BrE
/ˌpeɪvd'rəʊd/
AmE
/ˌpeɪvd'roʊd/

noun - a road covered with a hard, smooth surface such as asphalt or concrete

hard shoulder
hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'ʃoʊldər/

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

road closure
road closure - uzavírka silnice, uzavírka (silnice)
BrE
/'rəʊdˌkləʊʒə/
AmE
/'roʊdˌkloʊʒər/

noun - a situation when a road is officially blocked so that vehicles cannot use it, usually because of construction, an accident, or an event

multi-storey car park
multi-storey car park - parkovací dům, vícepodlažní parkoviště
BrE
/ˌmʌlti stɔ:ri 'kɑ: pɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌmʌlti stɔ:ri 'kɑ:r pɑ:rk/

noun, British English - a building with several levels where people can park their cars

 
multi-storey - víceposchoďový, vícepatrový, patrový, vícepodlažní
BrE
/'mʌlti stɔ:ri/
AmE
/'mʌlti stɔ:ri/

adjective - having several floors

toll gate
toll gate - mýtná brána
BrE
/'təʊlgeɪt/
AmE
/'toʊlgeɪt/

noun - a gate or barrier across a road where drivers must stop to pay a toll before continuing

exhibit
exhibit - exponát, vystavený předmět
BrE
/ɪg'zɪbɪt/
AmE
/ɪg'zɪbɪt/

noun - something, e.g. a work of art, that is put in a public place so that people can see it and admire it

 
possession - vlastnictví, držení, přechovávání
BrE
/pə'zeʃn/
AmE
/pə'zeʃn/

noun, formal - the state of owning something

 
takeover - převrat, puč, převzetí moci
BrE
/'teɪkəʊvə/
AmE
/'teɪkoʊvər/

noun, technical - an act of acquiring control over a country or political organization by force

 
takeover - převzetí, získání (firmy)
BrE
/'teɪkəʊvə/
AmE
/'teɪkoʊvər/

noun, technical - an act of acquiring control over another company, usually by buying most of its shares