automatic transmission
automatic transmission - automatická převodovka, automatické řazení
BrE
/ˌɔ:təmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:t̬əmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car that changes gears automatically without the need for the driver to shift manually

spare tyre
spare tyre - rezerva, rezervní pneumatika, náhradní pneumatika
BrE
/ˌspeə'taɪə/
AmE
/ˌsper'taɪər/

noun - an extra tire in your car for when you get a flat one

snow chains
snow chains - sněhové řetězy
BrE
/'snəʊˌtʃeɪnz/
AmE
/'snoʊˌtʃeɪnz/

noun - the chains or cables you put on your car tires for better grip on snow and ice

visor
visor - stínítko, sluneční clona
BrE
/'vaɪzə/
AmE
/'vaɪzər/

noun - a movable panel above the windshield in a car that helps block sunlight

safety vest
safety vest - bezpečnostní vesta, reflexní vesta
BrE
/ˌseɪfti'vest/
AmE
/ˌseɪfti'vest/

noun - a high-visibility garment worn over clothing, typically fluorescent in color with reflective strips

GPS
GPS - GPS, navigace
BrE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/
AmE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/

noun - short for 'Global Positioning System', a system of navigation

baking paper
baking paper - pečicí papír
BrE
/'beɪkɪŋˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'beɪkɪŋˌpeɪpər/

noun - non-stick paper used for baking and cooking

parchment paper
parchment paper - pečicí papír
BrE
/'pɑ:tʃməntˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtʃməntˌpeɪpər/

noun - non-stick paper used for baking and cooking

white-collar worker
white-collar worker - úředník
BrE
/waɪt ˌkɒlə 'wɜ:kə/
AmE
/waɪt ˌkɑ:lər 'wɜ:rkər/

noun - a person who has a job in an office or a bank, rather than in a factory

freighter
freighter - nákladní loď, kontejnerová loď
BrE
/'freɪtə/
AmE
/'freɪt̬ər/

noun - a large ship designed to carry goods or cargo across the sea

biplane
biplane - dvojplošník
BrE
/'baɪpleɪn/
AmE
/'baɪpleɪn/

noun - an obsolete type of airplane with two pairs of wings, one above the other

 
mixer - míchačka (stavební)
BrE
/'mɪksə/
AmE
/'mɪksər/

noun - a machine used to mix cement, concrete etc.

narrowboat
narrowboat - hausbót
BrE
/'nærəʊbəʊt/
AmE
/'næroʊboʊt/

noun, British English - a long, narrow vessel, usually used for leisurely travel along canals, especially in the UK

hang-glider
hang-glider - rogalo
BrE
/'hæŋˌglaɪdə/
AmE
/'hæŋˌglaɪdər/

noun - a light aircraft made of a metal frame with a fabric wing with the pilot hanging from it using a harness

gondola lift
gondola lift - kabinová lanovka, kabinková lanovka, lanovka
BrE
/'gɒndələˌlɪft/
AmE
/'gɑ:ndələˌlɪft/

noun - a type of ski lift or aerial tramway consisting of cabins suspended from a cable