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

toll gate
toll gate - mýtná brána
BrE
/'təʊlgeɪt/
AmE
/'toʊlgeɪt/

noun - a gate or barrier across a road where drivers must stop to pay a toll before continuing

hose down
hose down - postříkat hadicí
BrE
/həʊz'daʊn/
AmE
/hoʊz'daʊn/

verb - to pour water on something using a hose

fae
fae - víla
BrE
/'feɪ/
AmE
/'feɪ/

noun - a fairy, a small magical creature from children's tales that looks like a woman and has wings

 
sire - zplodit, být otcem, stát se otcem
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

verb, formal - to be the male parent of a child or animal offspring

 
sire - samec, plemeník, otec (zvířete), hřebec (v chovu)
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, technical - the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion that is used for breeding

 
sire - pane, veličenstvo, můj pane, králi
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, dated - a respectful form of address used for a king or nobleman, especially in the past

enraged
enraged - rozzuřený, vzteklý, běsnící, zuřící, rozzlobený
BrE
/ɪn'reɪdʒd/
AmE
/ɪn'reɪdʒd/

adjective - very angry, furious