sobriety - střídmost, rozvážnost, věcnost

noun, formal - the state of being serious and calm

 

sober - decentní, nenápadný, střízlivý

adjective - (of clothes or style) not brightly coloured, plain

 

sober - rozvážný, věcný, realistický

adjective - (of people or behaviour) serious, sensible and calm

turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 

expressway - dálnice, rychlostní silnice, víceproudá silnice

noun, American English - a high-speed road designed for fast traffic, typically with limited access points and separate lanes for opposing directions

 

honoree - laureát, držitel ocenění, oceněná osoba

noun - a person who receives an award or honour

 

every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 

tastefully - vkusně, s vkusem, decentně

adverb - done with subtle elegance or refinement

 

pumice - pemza (hornina)

noun - a light, porous volcanic rock formed from solidified frothy lava

salt-and-pepper - melírovaný, skvrnitý, strakatý, žíhaný

adjective - having a speckled appearance of light and dark colours mixed together

salt-and-pepper - prošedivělý (o vlasech a vousech)

adjective - having a mixture of dark and white or grey hairs

 

jangle - drnčení, cinkání, řinčení, chrastění (kovové)

noun - an unpleasant, harsh, or metallic ringing sound made by metal objects hitting each other

 

jangle - drnčet, řinčet, chrastit, zvonit (nepříjemně)

verb - to make a harsh, discordant, metallic sound, or to cause something to make such a sound

 

leaded - olovnatý (benzín)

adjective - describing petrol that contains lead compounds

 

unleaded - bezolovnatý (benzín)

adjective - describing petrol that does not contain lead, which is less harmful to the environment and engines