Asian - asijský
BrE
/'eɪʒn/
AmE
/'eɪʒn/

adjective - connected with Asia, coming from Asia

 
km/h - km/h
BrE
/ˌkɪləmi:təz pɜ:r'aʊə/
AmE
/kɪ'lɑ:mət̬ərz pɜ:r'aʊər/

noun - (abbreviation) kilometres per hour

 
Parkinson - Parkinsonova choroba
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪnsən/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪnsən/

noun - a progressive neurological disease that affects movement. It causes shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking and coordination. It is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain

 
neurological - neurologický
BrE
/ˌnjʊərə'lɒdʒɪkl/
AmE
/ˌnʊrə'lɑ:dʒɪkl/

adjective - relating to the nerves, the brain, or the nervous system

 
format - formát
BrE
/'fɔ:mæt/
AmE
/'fɔ:rmæt/

noun - the way something is arranged, designed or written

guardrail
guardrail - svodidlo, svodidla
BrE
/'gɑ:dreɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rdreɪl/

noun, American English - a strong metal or concrete barrier along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from going off the road

 
DMV - úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)
BrE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/
AmE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/

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
cloverleaf - mimoúrovňová křižovatka (ve tvaru čtyřlístku)
BrE
/'kləʊvəli:f/
AmE
/'kloʊvərli:f/

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

blacktop
blacktop - asfalt
BrE
/'blæktɒp/
AmE
/'blæktɑ:p/

noun, American English - a road surface made of asphalt

breakdown lane
breakdown lane - odstavný pruh
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn leɪn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn leɪn/

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

shoulder
shoulder - krajnice
BrE
/'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/'ʃoʊldər/

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
jaywalking - přecházení na červenou, přecházení mimo přechod
BrE
/'dʒeɪwɔ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'dʒeɪwɑ:kɪŋ/

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

median
median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/

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
BrE
/ˌæksɪdənt prəʊn 'eəria/
AmE
/ˌæksɪdənt proʊn 'eria/

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

 
accident-prone - náchylný k nehodám, často způsobující nehody
BrE
/'æksɪdənt prəʊn/
AmE
/'æksɪdənt proʊn/

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