noun
-
short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services
cloverleaf
- mimoúrovňová křižovatka (ve tvaru čtyřlístku)
BrE
/'kləʊvəli:f/
AmE
/'kloʊvərli:f/
noun
-
a type of highway interchange with loop-shaped ramps that allow vehicles to change direction without crossing traffic
blacktop
- asfalt
BrE
/'blæktɒp/
AmE
/'blæktɑ:p/
noun, American English
-
a road surface made of asphalt
breakdown lane
- odstavný pruh
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn leɪn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn leɪn/
noun, American English
-
the lane at the side of a motorway or highway where vehicles can stop in case of breakdown or emergency
shoulder
- krajnice
BrE
/'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/'ʃoʊldər/
noun, American English
-
the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency
jaywalking
- přecházení na červenou, přecházení mimo přechod
BrE
/'dʒeɪwɔ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'dʒeɪwɑ:kɪŋ/
noun
-
crossing a street in a dangerous or illegal way, for example, not using a crosswalk or ignoring traffic lights
median
- střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/
noun
-
the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road
accident-prone area
- úsek častých nehod, úsek s častými nehodami
BrE
/ˌæksɪdənt prəʊn 'eəria/
AmE
/ˌæksɪdənt proʊn 'eria/
noun, American English
-
a place where accidents happen more often than in other places
accident-prone
- náchylný k nehodám, často způsobující nehody
BrE
/'æksɪdənt prəʊn/
AmE
/'æksɪdənt proʊn/
adjective
-
likely to have or cause accidents more often than other people
thickset
- zavalitý
BrE
/'θɪkset/
AmE
/'θɪkset/
adjective
-
(of a person) short and with a strong, solid body