smokestack
smokestack - komín (tovární), vysoký komín
BrE
/'sməʊkstæk/
AmE
/'smoʊkstæk/

noun, American English - a tall chimney of a factory, a ship etc.

chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (tovární), vysoký komín
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun, British English - a tall chimney of a factory, a ship etc.

chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (na střeše)
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun - the part of a chimney that extends above the roof of a building, typically made of brick or stone

medallist
medallist - medailista, nositel medaile, držitel medaile
BrE
/'medəlɪst/
AmE
/'medəlɪst/

noun - someone who has won a medal

chit-chat
chit-chat - kecat, povídat si, klábosit, tlachat
BrE
/'tʃɪtˌtʃæt/
AmE
/'tʃɪtˌtʃæt/

verb - to have a light conversation, to talk

scornful
scornful - prohrdavý, opovržlivý
BrE
/'skɔ:nfl/
AmE
/'skɔ:rnfl/

adjective - showing or feeling a strong disrespect or contempt towards someone or something

road surface
road surface - povrch vozovky, povrch silnice, vozovka
BrE
/'rəʊd sɜ:fɪs/
AmE
/'roʊd sɜ:rfəs/

noun - the top layer of a road that vehicles drive on

traffic violation
traffic violation - dopravní přestupek, porušení dopravních předpisů
BrE
/'træfɪk vaɪəˌleɪʃn/
AmE
/'træfɪk vaɪəˌleɪʃn/

noun - an action that breaks the laws or rules for driving on the road

roadblock
roadblock - silniční zátaras, uzávěra silnice, zátarasa, zátaras (silniční)
BrE
/'rəʊdblɒk/
AmE
/'roʊdblɑ:k/

noun - something that blocks the road and stops vehicles from passing, often used by police or during construction

hit-and-run
hit-and-run - ujetí od nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

noun - a road accident where a driver hits another person, vehicle, or object and leaves without stopping to help or report it

paved road
paved road - zpevněná silnice
BrE
/ˌpeɪvd'rəʊd/
AmE
/ˌpeɪvd'roʊd/

noun - a road covered with a hard, smooth surface such as asphalt or concrete

hard shoulder
hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'ʃoʊldər/

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

road closure
road closure - uzavírka silnice, uzavírka (silnice)
BrE
/'rəʊdˌkləʊʒə/
AmE
/'roʊdˌkloʊʒər/

noun - a situation when a road is officially blocked so that vehicles cannot use it, usually because of construction, an accident, or an event

multi-storey car park
multi-storey car park - parkovací dům, vícepodlažní parkoviště
BrE
/ˌmʌlti stɔ:ri 'kɑ: pɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌmʌlti stɔ:ri 'kɑ:r pɑ:rk/

noun, British English - a building with several levels where people can park their cars

 
multi-storey - víceposchoďový, vícepatrový, patrový, vícepodlažní
BrE
/'mʌlti stɔ:ri/
AmE
/'mʌlti stɔ:ri/

adjective - having several floors