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

jaundice
jaundice - žloutenka
BrE
/'dʒɔ:ndɪs/
AmE
/'dʒɔ:ndɪs/

noun - a medical condition in which the skin and the whites of the eyes become yellow because of an increase of bilirubin in the blood

hepatitis
hepatitis - hepatitida, zánět jater, infekční žloutenka
BrE
/ˌhepə'taɪtɪs/
AmE
/ˌhepə'taɪtɪs/

noun - a serious disease in which the liver becomes inflamed, often caused by a virus, alcohol, or toxins

 
handball - hraní rukou (v kopané), dotyk rukou, ruka (ve fotbale)
BrE
/'hændbɔ:l/
AmE
/'hændbɔ:l/

noun, technical - an illegal act of touching the ball with the hand or arm when playing football

handball
handball - házená (sport)
BrE
/'hændbɔ:l/
AmE
/'hændbɔ:l/

noun - a game in which two teams of seven players try to throw a ball into the opposing team’s goal, using their hands

set
set - scéna, výprava, kulisy, scénická dekorace, jevištní výprava
BrE
/'set/
AmE
/'set/

noun - the scenery and furniture used on a stage or in a film to show the place where the action happens

adorn
adorn - zdobit, ozdobit, krášlit, zkrášlit, zkrášlovat
BrE
/ə'dɔ:n/
AmE
/ə'dɔ:rn/

verb, formal - to decorate or add beauty to something or someone

bewilderment
bewilderment - zmatení, úžas, rozpaky, zmatek, zaraženost
BrE
/bɪ'wɪldəmənt/
AmE
/bɪ'wɪldərmənt/

noun - a feeling of being very confused and not knowing what to do or what is happening