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

crossing guard
crossing guard - strážce přechodu, hlídač u přechodu, hlídka u přechodu
BrE
/'krɒsɪŋ gɑ:d/
AmE
/'krɑ:sɪŋ gɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a person who helps children and other pedestrians cross the street safely, usually near schools

breakdown truck
breakdown truck - odtahový vůz, odtahové vozidlo
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn trʌk/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn trʌk/

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

right of way
right of way - přednost (v jízdě), přednost v jízdě
BrE
/ˌraɪtəv'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌraɪt̬əv'weɪ/

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

priority
priority - přednost (v jízdě)
BrE
/praɪ'ɒrəti/
AmE
/praɪ'ɑ:rəti/

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

valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

off-white
off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

off white
off white - špinavě bílá, smetanová, mírně našedlá, nažloutlá (barva)
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey

 
internalize - zinternalizovat, osvojit si, přijmout za své
BrE
/ɪn'tɜ:nəlaɪz/
AmE
/ɪn'tɜ:rnəlaɪz/

verb - to make something (like an idea, belief, or behavior) a natural part of the way you think or behave

 
fossilization - fosilizace, zkamenění
BrE
/ˌfɒsəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:səlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

noun - the process by which something becomes fossilized; often used literally for bones or plants turning into fossils, or metaphorically for ideas or behaviors becoming fixed and unchanging

 
immersion - ponoření se do jazyka, obklopení se jazykem
BrE
/ɪ'mɜ:ʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'mɜ:rʒn/

noun - a method of learning a language (or experiencing a culture) by being completely surrounded by it, without using your native language

 
intuitive - intuitivní
BrE
/ɪn'tju:ɪtɪv/
AmE
/ɪn'tu:ɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - based on feelings or instinct, not on reasoning or evidence

 
competence - způsobilost, schopnost, kompetence
BrE
/'kɒmpɪtəns/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpɪtəns/

noun - the ability to do something well or effectively

 
receptive - receptivní
BrE
/rɪ'septɪv/
AmE
/rɪ'septɪv/

adjective - related to skills that involve understanding language, such as listening and reading, but not producing it