byroad
byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice
BrE
/'baɪrəʊd/
AmE
/'baɪroʊd/

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

slip road
slip road - nájezd (na dálnici), sjezd (z dálnice), přípojka (na dálnici)
BrE
/'slɪp rəʊd/
AmE
/'slɪp roʊd/

noun, British English - a short road for joining or leaving a main road

crash barrier
crash barrier - svodidla, svodidlo
BrE
/'kræʃ bæriə/
AmE
/'kræʃ bæriər/

noun - a strong fence or wall beside a road to stop cars from going off it

verge
verge - krajnice (travnatá nebo nezpevněná)
BrE
/'vɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'vɜ:rdʒ/

noun, British English - the strip of grass or land beside a road

tailback
tailback - kolona (dopravní), kolona aut
BrE
/'teɪlbæk/
AmE
/'teɪlbæk/

noun, British English - a long line of slow-moving cars on a road

perpendicular parking
perpendicular parking - kolmé parkování
BrE
/ˌpɜ:pən'dɪkjələ 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rpən'dɪkjələr 'pɑ:kɪŋ/

noun - parking a car at a 90-degree angle to the road or curb

parallel parking
parallel parking - podélné parkování
BrE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - parking a car in a space that is in line with the road and other cars

central reservation
central reservation - střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'sentrəl ˌrezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/'sentrəl ˌrezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the strip of land or barrier between two directions of traffic on a road

dual carriageway
dual carriageway - dvouproudová silnice (oddělená středním pásem), dvouproudová vozovka
BrE
/ˌdju:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/
AmE
/ˌdu:əl'kærɪdʒweɪ/

noun - a road with two separate lanes going in each direction, divided by a strip or barrier

black spot
black spot - nebezpečný úsek, nehodový úsek, problémová oblast
BrE
/ˌblæk'spɒt/
AmE
/ˌblæk'spɑ:t/

noun, British English - a place on a road where many accidents happen

 
semiconductor - polovodič
BrE
/ˌsemɪkən'dʌktə/
AmE
/ˌsemɪkən'dʌktər/

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)
BrE
/kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/kən'dʌktə/

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

 
commensurate - úměrný, přiměřený, odpovídající, srovnatelný
BrE
/kə'menʃərət/
AmE
/kə'menʃərət/

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

 
dementia - demence, slabomyslnost
BrE
/dɪ'menʃə/
AmE
/dɪ'menʃə/

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)
BrE
/bə'reft/
AmE
/bə'reft/

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