breakdown truck
breakdown truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn trʌk/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn trʌk/

noun - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

lay-by
lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici
BrE
/'leɪbaɪ/
AmE
/'leɪbaɪ/

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station

right of way
right of way - přednost (v jízdě), přednost v jízdě
BrE
/ˌraɪtəv'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌraɪt̬əv'weɪ/

noun, American English - the right of a vehicle or person to go before others in traffic

priority
priority - přednost (v jízdě)
BrE
/praɪ'ɒrəti/
AmE
/praɪ'ɑ:rəti/

noun - the right of a vehicle or person to go before others in traffic

branch off
branch off - odbočit, oddělit se (o silnici)
BrE
/ˌbrɑ:ntʃ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌbræntʃ'ɑ:f/

verb - (of a road) to leave the main road and go in a different direction

byroad
byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice
BrE
/'baɪrəʊd/
AmE
/'baɪroʊd/

noun - a small, less important road that is not a main route, often in the countryside

waistband
waistband - pas (oblečení), pásový lem
BrE
/'weɪstbænd/
AmE
/'weɪstbænd/

noun - the part of trousers, skirts, or underwear that fits around your waist; it often has elastic or a button

hanging loop
hanging loop - poutko, poutko na pověšení
BrE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
AmE
/'hæŋɪŋlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric attached to clothes or towels so you can hang them on a hook

drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

belt loop
belt loop - poutko na pásek
BrE
/'beltlu:p/
AmE
/'beltlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric on trousers, skirts, or shorts, used to hold a belt in place

buttonhole
buttonhole - knoflíková dírka
BrE
/'bʌtnhəʊl/
AmE
/'bʌt̬nhoʊl/

noun - a small hole in a piece of clothing where a button fits through to fasten it

cuss out
cuss out - sprdnout, seřvat, vynadat
BrE
/kʌs'aʊt/
AmE
/kʌs'aʊt/

verb, American English, informal - to angrily speak to someone usually using offensive or rude language; to swear at someone

memento
memento - památka, upomínka, vzpomínkový předmět, suvenýr
BrE
/mə'mentəʊ/
AmE
/mə'mentoʊ/

noun, formal - an object kept to remind you of a person or place

 
hobbyist - nadšenec, fanda, člověk se zájmem (o něco)
BrE
/'hɒbiɪst/
AmE
/'hɑ:biɪst/

noun - a person who does something for pleasure in their free time, not professionally

keepsake
keepsake - památka, dárek na památku, vzpomínkový předmět, upomínka
BrE
/'ki:pseɪk/
AmE
/'ki:pseɪk/

noun - an object kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event