cruise control
cruise control - tempomat
BrE
/'kru:z kənˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'kru:z kənˌtroʊl/

noun - a feature in cars that helps drivers maintain a steady speed without having to keep their foot on the accelerator pedal

on-board computer
on-board computer - palubní počítač
BrE
/ˌɒn'bɔ:d kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'bɔ:rd kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used

 
on-board - palubní
BrE
/ˌɒn'bɔ:d/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'bɔ:rd/

adjective - installed or integrated into a vehicle

brake fluid
brake fluid - brzdová kapalina
BrE
/'breɪkˌflu:ɪd/
AmE
/'breɪkˌflu:ɪd/

noun - a special liquid in cars that helps the brakes work when you press the pedal

 
slash - drasticky zredukovat, osekat (zredukovat)
BrE
/'slæʃ/
AmE
/'slæʃ/

verb - to reduce something drastically

 
slash - rozříznout, rozřezat, proříznout
BrE
/'slæʃ/
AmE
/'slæʃ/

verb - to cut something with a sharp blade

 
ink - podepsat
BrE
/'ɪŋk/
AmE
/'ɪŋk/

verb - to sign a document

 
foil - zmařit, překazit
BrE
/'fɔɪl/
AmE
/'fɔɪl/

verb - to prevent someone from doing something, to prevent something from happening

 
bid - snaha, pokus
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an attempt or an effort to do something

 
herbal - herbář
BrE
/'hɜ:bl/
AmE
/'ɜ:rbəl/

noun - a book about medicinal plants

 
downright - vyložený, úplný, naprostý
BrE
/'daʊnraɪt/
AmE
/'daʊnraɪt/

adjective - complete, thorough, absolute, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

 
downright - vyloženě, úplně, naprosto, zcela
BrE
/'daʊnraɪt/
AmE
/'daʊnraɪt/

adverb - completely, thoroughly, absolutely, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

polytunnel
polytunnel - fóliovník (tunelový)
BrE
/'pɒlɪˌtʌnl/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪˌtʌnl/

noun - a semi-circular frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

polyhouse
polyhouse - fóliovník
BrE
/'pɒlɪhaʊs/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪhaʊs/

noun - a frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

burbs
burbs - předměstí, okraj města, periferie
BrE
/'bɜ:bz/
AmE
/'bɜ:rbz/

noun, American English, informal - suburbs