windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla

noun, American English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

windscreen washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla

noun, British English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 

adaptation - přizpůsobení , uzpůsobení, adaptace, úprava

noun - a process of change or adjustment to new conditions or environments; a modification to suit a new purpose

ferryboat - trajekt, převozní loď, převozní plavidlo

noun - a kind of boat that travels across a channel or a river and carries people, cars, buses etc.

ladyship - jasnost, milost, lordstvo, urozená paní

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a woman who has is a member of the nobility

 

spiral staircase - točité schodiště

noun - a set of steps that curve around a central point, going upward or downward in a twisting pattern

ballad - balada, ploužák

noun - a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song

fishmonger - prodejce ryb

noun, British English - a person who sells fish and seafood, typically in a market or a shop specializing in fresh seafood

 

umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 

strut - vzpěra, podpěra

noun - a piece of wood or metal that helps to hold something, such as a building or a vehicle

 

nail file - pilníček na nehty

noun - a strip of metal with a rough surface that you use to give your nails a better shape

 

lollipop man - pán hlídající přechod, strážce přechodu

noun, British English, informal - a man who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

lollipop lady - paní hlídající přechod, strážkyně přechodu

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

pry - páčit, vypáčit

verb - to open something, move something etc. with force by using a tool as a lever (e.g. a crowbar)