paintwork
paintwork - lak, nátěr, barva
BrE
/'peɪntwɜ:k/
AmE
/'peɪntwɜ:rk/

noun - a layer of paint on a surface, typically to provide color, protection, or decoration, such as on vehicles, buildings, or furniture

attaboy
attaboy - pochvala, gratulace
BrE
/'ætəbɔɪ/
AmE
/'æt̬əbɔɪ/

noun, American English, informal - an expression of praise or encouragement

 
dreaded - děsivý, obávaný, otřesný, strašný, příšerný
BrE
/'dredɪd/
AmE
/'dredɪd/

adjective - causing fear, making you feel afraid (often used humorously)

 
PTSD - posttraumatická stresová porucha
BrE
/pɪ: tɪ: es 'dɪ:/
AmE
/pɪ: tɪ: es 'dɪ:/

noun - short for "post-traumatic stress disorder"

 
OCD - obsesivně kompulzivní porucha
BrE
/ˌəʊ si: 'di:/
AmE
/ˌəʊ si: 'di:/

noun - short for "obsessive-compulsive disorder"

 
bipolar - bipolární, dvoupólový
BrE
/baɪ'pəʊlə/
AmE
/baɪ'poʊlər/

adjective - having or involving two opposite or contrasting aspects

 
misconstrue - špatně pochopit, mylně si vyložit, dezinterpretovat
BrE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/
AmE
/ˌmɪskən'stru:/

verb, formal - to understand something wrongly; to interpret something in the wrong way

 
relinquish - vzdát se, zříci se (např. moci, nároku, postavení)
BrE
/rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ/
AmE
/rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ/

verb, formal - to give up something such as power, control, or possession, especially unwillingly

 
laudable - chvályhodný, obdivuhodný
BrE
/'lɔ:dəbl/
AmE
/'lɔ:dəbl/

adjective, formal - deserving praise and admiration

 
ton - tuna (907 nebo 1016 kg)
BrE
/'tʌn/
AmE
/'tʌn/

noun - a unit of weight equal to 907 kilograms (US) or 1,016 kilograms (UK)

off-ramp
off-ramp - sjezd (z dálnice)
BrE
/'ɒn ræmp/
AmE
/'ɑ:n ræmp/

noun, American English - a short road that allows vehicles to leave a motorway, an interstate, etc.

on-ramp
on-ramp - nájezd (na dálnici)
BrE
/'ɒn ræmp/
AmE
/'ɑ:n ræmp/

noun, American English - a short road that allows vehicles to enter a motorway, an interstate, etc.

driver's manual
driver's manual - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'draɪvəzˌmænjʊəl/
AmE
/'draɪvərzˌmænjʊəl/

noun, American English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway code
highway code - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'haɪweɪ kəʊd/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ koʊd/

noun, British English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway patrol
highway patrol - silniční policie, silniční hlídka, dálniční policie
BrE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtroʊl/

, American English - a police unit that watches and controls traffic on roads to keep drivers safe and enforce the law