speed bump
speed bump - retardér, zpomalovací práh
BrE
/'spi:d bʌmp/
AmE
/'spi:d bʌmp/

noun, American English - a raised area across a road designed to make vehicles slow down

speed hump
speed hump - retardér, zpomalovací práh
BrE
/'spi:d hʌmp/
AmE
/'spi:d hʌmp/

noun - a raised area across a road designed to make vehicles slow down

 
droopy - povadlý, zvadlý, svěšený
BrE
/'dru:pi/
AmE
/'dru:pi/

adjective - hanging down, bent downward, often due to tiredness or lack of energy

 
flak - protiletadlová palba
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 
lean back - opřít se
BrE
/ˌli:n'bæk/
AmE
/ˌli:n'bæk/

verb - to let the upper part of the body move backwards and down

go to bed
go to bed - jít spát
BrE
/'gəʊ tʊ 'bed/
AmE
/'goʊt̬ə'bed/

verb - to end the day by lying down in the bed and sleep

nod
nod - kývnout (hlavou), přikývnout
BrE
/'nɒd/
AmE
/'nɑ:d/

verb - to move your head forward and down to express agreement, acceptance etc.

formula
formula - vzorec (např. chemický)
BrE
/'fɔ:mjələ/
AmE
/'fɔ:rmjələ/

noun - a chemical compound written down in the form of letters and numbers

 
unwritten - nepsaný
BrE
/ˌʌn'rɪtn/
AmE
/ˌʌn'rɪt̬n/

adjective - not written down but accepted as if it were (e.g. a rule)

 
sandboard - písečný snowboard, sandboard
BrE
/'sændbɔ:d/
AmE
/'sændbɔ:rd/

noun - a kind of snowboard that is used to ride down sand dunes

sash
sash - rám okna (posouvající se nahoru a dolů)
BrE
/'sæʃ/
AmE
/'sæʃ/

noun - a part of a window that you can slide up and down

 
collapse - zhroutit se, hroutit se
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

verb - to fall down or fall apart because of not being strong enough

 
rationale - odůvodnění, důvod, logické vysvětlení, zdůvodnění, základní princip
BrE
/ˌræʃə'nɑ:l/
AmE
/ˌræʃə'næl/

noun, formal - the set of reasons or logical basis for a course of action or belief

recessed
recessed - zapuštěný (např. světla do stropu)
BrE
/'ri:sest/
AmE
/'ri:sest/

adjective, technical - set back or located in a hollow, niche, or space that is pushed inward

amber
amber - žlutohnědý, žlutá (na semaforu)
BrE
/'æmbə/
AmE
/'æmbər/

adjective - a yellowish brown color, especially the middle light in a set of traffic lights