parallel parking
parallel parking - podélné parkování
BrE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - parking a car in a space that is in line with the road and other cars

dual carriageway
dual carriageway - dvouproudová silnice (oddělená středním pásem), dvouproudová vozovka
BrE
/ˌdju:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/
AmE
/ˌdu:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/

noun - a road with two separate lanes going in each direction, divided by a strip or barrier

barrier
barrier - závora
BrE
/'bærɪə/
AmE
/'bærɪər/

noun - a movable or fixed object that blocks a road or path to control or stop traffic

no entry
no entry - zákaz vjezdu, zákaz vstupu
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'entri/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'entri/

noun - a road sign that means vehicles are not allowed to enter a particular street or area

sea urchin
sea urchin - mořský ježek
BrE
/'si:ˌɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'si:ˌɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small round sea animal with a hard shell and sharp spines, found on the seabed

 
urchin - mořský ježek
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small round sea animal with a hard shell and sharp spines, found on the seabed

 
proclivity - sklon, tendence, náchylnost, dispozice (k čemu)
BrE
/prə'klɪvɪti/
AmE
/proʊ'klɪvɪt̬i/

noun, formal - a natural tendency or inclination to behave in a particular way, especially something bad or negative

 
incarnate - ztělesnit, zosobnit, vtělit
BrE
/'ɪnkɑ:neɪt/
AmE
/'ɪnkɑ:rneɪt/

verb, formal - to represent a quality or idea in a clear and obvious form, especially in human shape

effigy
effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

 
dilettante - diletant, amatér, laik, neodborník
BrE
/ˌdɪlə'tænti/
AmE
/ˌdɪlə'tɑ:nti/

noun - a person who is interested in a subject but does not study or practise it seriously

flywheel
flywheel - setrvačník
BrE
/'flaɪwi:l/
AmE
/'flaɪwi:l/

noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily

carny
carny - kolotočář, pracovník pouti
BrE
/'kɑ:ni/
AmE
/'kɑ:rni/

noun, American English, informal - a person who works at a travelling funfair or carnival, especially operating rides, games, or attractions

 
jangle - drnčet, řinčet, chrastit, zvonit (nepříjemně)
BrE
/'dʒæŋgl/
AmE
/'dʒæŋgl/

verb - to make a harsh, discordant, metallic sound, or to cause something to make such a sound

eyewitness
eyewitness - očitý svědek
BrE
/'aɪwɪtnəs/
AmE
/'aɪwɪtnəs/

noun - a person who sees a crime or an accident happen and can describe what they saw

 
pressure cooker - tlakový hrnec, papiňák, Papinův hrnec
BrE
/'preʃəˌkʊkə/
AmE
/'preʃərˌkʊkər/

noun - a pot with a sealed lid that cooks food quickly by using the pressure of steam