guardrail
guardrail - svodidlo, svodidla
BrE
/'gɑ:dreɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rdreɪl/

noun, American English - a strong metal or concrete barrier along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from going off the road

breakdown lane
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

 
oddness - podivnost, zvláštnost, výstřednost, neobvyklost, odlišnost
BrE
/'ɒdnəs/
AmE
/'ɑ:dnəs/

noun - the quality of being strange or unusual; the state of being odd or different from what is expected or normal

 
murkiness - zakalenost, temnota, šerost, nejasnost, nepřehlednost
BrE
/'mɜ:kinəs/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkinəs/

noun - the quality of being dark, gloomy, or hard to see through; the quality of being unclear or difficult to understand

 
carbon footprint - uhlíková stopa
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bən'fʊtprɪnt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rbən'fʊtprɪnt/

noun - the total amount of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, released into the atmosphere by a person, organization, event, or product

 
bone marrow - kostní dřeň, morek kostí
BrE
/'bəʊnˌmærəʊ/
AmE
/'boʊnˌmæroʊ/

noun - the soft and spongy tissue found inside bones, responsible for producing blood cells, storing fats, and supporting the bone structure

 
marrow - dřeň (kostní), morek
BrE
/'mærəʊ/
AmE
/'mæroʊ/

noun - the soft and spongy tissue found inside bones, responsible for producing blood cells, storing fats, and supporting the bone structure

 
boob tube - dámský top bez ramínek
BrE
/'bu:b tju:b/
AmE
/'bu:b tu:b/

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing that only covers the chest and back, but does not cover the shoulders or stomach

 
tube top - dámský top bez ramínek
BrE
/'tju:b tɒp/
AmE
/'tu:b tɑ:p/

noun, American English - a piece of women's clothing that only covers the chest and back, but does not cover the shoulders or stomach

 
C-section - císařský řez (při porodu)
BrE
/'si:ˌsekʃn/
AmE
/'si:ˌsekʃn/

noun, American English - a medical operation in which the belly of a pregnant woman is cut open and the baby is taken out

 
caesarean - císařský řez (při porodu)
BrE
/sɪ'zeəriən/
AmE
/sɪ'zeəriən/

noun - a medical operation in which the belly of a pregnant woman is cut open and the baby is taken out

 
bridge - bridge, střední díl písně
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

 
bedpost - sloupek u postele
BrE
/'bedpəʊst/
AmE
/'bedpoʊst/

noun - one of the four wooden or metal supports at the corners of a bed (usually an old type of bed)

 
cheddar - čedar
BrE
/'tʃedə/
AmE
/'tʃedər/

noun - a type of hard cheese, originally made in Britain, usually orange in the USA and creamy yellow in the UK

badge
badge - odznak, nášivka
BrE
/'bædʒ/
AmE
/'bædʒ/

noun - a small thing fastened to the clothes that says something about the person, e.g. what they are, or have done