DMV - úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)

noun - short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services

cloverleaf - mimoúrovňová křižovatka (ve tvaru čtyřlístku)

noun - a type of highway interchange with loop-shaped ramps that allow vehicles to change direction without crossing traffic

blacktop - asfalt

noun, American English - a road surface made of asphalt

breakdown lane - odstavný pruh

noun, American English - the lane at the side of a motorway or highway where vehicles can stop in case of breakdown or emergency

shoulder - krajnice

noun, American English - the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

jaywalking - přecházení na červenou, přecházení mimo přechod

noun - crossing a street in a dangerous or illegal way, for example, not using a crosswalk or ignoring traffic lights

median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

 

accident-prone area - úsek častých nehod, úsek s častými nehodami

noun, American English - a place where accidents happen more often than in other places

 

accident-prone - náchylný k nehodám, často způsobující nehody

adjective - likely to have or cause accidents more often than other people

 

shtick - číslo, trik, typický prvek vystoupení

noun - a particular style of performance, joke, or routine that a performer is known for

sprightly - čiperný, čilý, svěží, vitální, veselý (o starších lidech)

adjective - full of energy, lively, especially in a way that is surprising for an older person

nurturing - pečující, podporující, vychovávající, láskyplný

adjective - giving care and encouragement to someone or something so that they can grow, develop, or succeed

coerce - donutit, přinutit, vynutit, tlačit k něčemu

verb, formal - to make someone do something by using force, threats, or pressure

interlaced - propletený, protkaný, spletený

adjective - having parts that cross over and are joined together, like threads or fingers

interlace - proplést, proplétat, proplést se, proplétat se, protkat protkat se

verb - to join different parts together by crossing or weaving them into each other