asphalt
asphalt - asfalt
BrE
/'æsfælt/
AmE
/'æsfɑ:lt/

noun - a black, sticky material used for making road surfaces that, when hardened, becomes a smooth, solid surface for vehicles to drive on

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

 
sixties - šedesátky, šedesátá léta
BrE
/'sɪkstiz/
AmE
/'sɪkstiz/

noun - the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969

tin whistle
tin whistle - irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/

noun - a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece

dulcimer
dulcimer - cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

bass drum
bass drum - kopák (buben)
BrE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/

noun - a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set

snare drum
snare drum - virbl (buben)
BrE
/'sneəˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'snerˌdrʌm/

noun - a percussion instrument characterized by its sharp, staccato sound

glockenspiel
glockenspiel - zvonkohra
BrE
/'glɒknʃpi:l/
AmE
/'glɑ:knʃpi:l/

a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal bars arranged like a keyboard, it is played by striking the bars with mallets, producing a bright, bell-like sound

viola
viola - viola
BrE
/vi'əʊlə/
AmE
/vi'oʊlə/

noun - a string instrument slightly larger than a violin with a deeper and richer sound