counter - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

tater - brambora, brambor

noun, informal - a short form of 'potato'

cuke - okurka

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

shacket - lehká bunda, bundokošile, košilová bunda

noun - a casual outer garment that combines features of a shirt and a jacket, usually heavier than a shirt but lighter than a jacket

trench coat - trenčkot, baloňák, balonový plášť, nepromokavý kabát

noun - a long, usually double-breasted waterproof coat with a belt and wide lapels, originally worn by soldiers in the trenches

 

vital - životní, nezbytný pro život, životně důležitý

adjective - very important for staying alive, connected with staying alive

 

misconstrue - špatně pochopit, mylně si vyložit, dezinterpretovat

verb, formal - to understand something wrongly; to interpret something in the wrong way

 

relinquish - vzdát se, zříci se (např. moci, nároku, postavení)

verb, formal - to give up something such as power, control, or possession, especially unwillingly

 

laudable - chvályhodný, obdivuhodný

adjective, formal - deserving praise and admiration

 

ton - tuna (907 nebo 1016 kg)

noun - a unit of weight equal to 907 kilograms (US) or 1,016 kilograms (UK)

off-ramp - sjezd (z dálnice)

noun, American English - a short road that allows vehicles to leave a motorway, an interstate, etc.

on-ramp - nájezd (na dálnici)

noun, American English - a short road that allows vehicles to enter a motorway, an interstate, etc.

driver's manual - pravidla silničního provozu

noun, American English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway code - pravidla silničního provozu

noun, British English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway patrol - silniční policie, silniční hlídka, dálniční policie

, American English - a police unit that watches and controls traffic on roads to keep drivers safe and enforce the law