pavement - povrch vozovky, povrch silnice, vozovka

noun, American English - the hard surface of a road that vehicles drive on

rumble strip - čára s akustickým a vibračním efektem, varovný pruh, akustický pruh, zvukový pás

noun - a series of small bumps or grooves on the road that make noise and vibration when driven over, used to warn drivers

breakdown truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo

noun - a large vehicle with special equipment that can pull other cars behind it

roadkill - přejeté zvíře, sražené zvíře (u silnice)

noun - an animal that has been killed by a vehicle on the road

lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station

right of way - přednost (v jízdě), přednost v jízdě

noun, American English - the right of a vehicle or person to go before others in traffic

priority - přednost (v jízdě)

noun - the right of a vehicle or person to go before others in traffic

branch off - odbočit, oddělit se (o silnici)

verb - (of a road) to leave the main road and go in a different direction

byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice

noun - a small, less important road that is not a main route, often in the countryside

 

semiconductor - polovodič

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity to pass through it under some conditions but not under others, used especially in electronic devices

 

conductor - vodič (elektřiny, tepla)

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily

 

commensurate - úměrný, přiměřený, odpovídající, srovnatelný

adjective, formal - matching something in size, degree, or importance; appropriate in relation to something else

 

dementia - demence, slabomyslnost

noun, technical - a serious mental condition in which a person gradually loses the ability to think, remember, and behave normally, usually because of disease or old age

 

bereft - zbavený (něčeho), ochuzený, připravený (o něco)

adjective, formal - feeling very sad and lonely because something important has been taken away, or lacking something you need or expect

atonement - odčinění, náprava, pokání, smíření

noun, formal - an action or process that shows you regret hurting someone or doing something bad, and try to make it better