verge
verge - krajnice (travnatá nebo nezpevněná)
BrE
/'vɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'vɜ:rdʒ/

noun, British English - the strip of grass or land beside a road

tailback
tailback - kolona (dopravní), kolona aut
BrE
/'teɪlbæk/
AmE
/'teɪlbæk/

noun, British English - a long line of slow-moving cars on a road

perpendicular parking
perpendicular parking - kolmé parkování
BrE
/ˌpɜ:pən'dɪkjələ 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rpən'dɪkjələr 'pɑ:kɪŋ/

noun - parking a car at a 90-degree angle to the road or curb

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

central reservation
central reservation - střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'sentrəl ˌrezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/'sentrəl ˌrezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the strip of land or barrier between two directions of traffic on a road

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

black spot
black spot - nebezpečný úsek, nehodový úsek, problémová oblast
BrE
/ˌblæk'spɒt/
AmE
/ˌblæk'spɑ:t/

noun, British English - a place on a road where many accidents happen

 
analogous - podobný, srovnatelný, obdobný, analogický
BrE
/ə'næləgəs/
AmE
/ə'næləgəs/

adjective, formal - similar in some ways so that you can compare them

 
night - večer
BrE
/'naɪt/
AmE
/'naɪt/

noun - an evening, the time of day before people go to bed

fashionista
fashionista - módní nadšenec, milovník módy
BrE
/ˌfæʃə'ni:stə/
AmE
/ˌfæʃə'ni:stə/

noun, informal - a person who is very interested in fashion and follows the latest trends in clothing and style

 
misconstrue - špatně pochopit, mylně si vyložit, dezinterpretovat
BrE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/
AmE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/

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

 
relinquish - vzdát se, zříci se (např. moci, nároku, postavení)
BrE
/rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ/
AmE
/rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ/

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

 
laudable - chvályhodný, obdivuhodný
BrE
/'lɔ:dəbl/
AmE
/'lɔ:dəbl/

adjective, formal - deserving praise and admiration

 
remand - vzít do vazby, poslat zpět do vazby, ponechat ve vazbě, uvalit vazbu
BrE
/rɪ'mɑ:nd/
AmE
/rɪ'mænd/

verb, technical - to send someone accused of a crime back into custody to wait for their trial or for further investigation

 
pontificate - poučovat, kázat, mentorovat
BrE
/pɒn'tɪfɪkeɪt/
AmE
/pɑ:n'tɪfɪkeɪt/

verb - to speak or express opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right or know everything, especially in a pompous or dogmatic way