guardrail - svodidlo, svodidla

noun, American English - a strong metal or concrete barrier along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from going off the road

 

DMV - úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)

noun - short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services

cloverleaf - mimoúrovňová křižovatka (ve tvaru čtyřlístku)

noun - a type of highway interchange with loop-shaped ramps that allow vehicles to change direction without crossing traffic

blacktop - asfalt

noun, American English - a road surface made of asphalt

breakdown lane - odstavný pruh

noun, American English - the lane at the side of a motorway or highway where vehicles can stop in case of breakdown or emergency

shoulder - krajnice

noun, American English - the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

jaywalking - přecházení na červenou, přecházení mimo přechod

noun - crossing a street in a dangerous or illegal way, for example, not using a crosswalk or ignoring traffic lights

median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

 

accident-prone area - úsek častých nehod, úsek s častými nehodami

noun, American English - a place where accidents happen more often than in other places

 

accident-prone - náchylný k nehodám, často způsobující nehody

adjective - likely to have or cause accidents more often than other people

crossing guard - strážce přechodu, hlídač u přechodu, hlídka u přechodu

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

 

pretext - záminka, výmluva

noun - a reason that someone gives to hide their real reason for doing something

front yard - předzahrádka, prostor před domem

noun - an area of land in front of a house, usually covered with grass or plants

 

cadence - kadence, rytmus, intonace, spád

noun - the rhythm and flow of sounds or words, especially in speech or music

 

defamatory - pomlouvačný, hanlivý, urážlivý, nactiutrhačný

adjective, formal - intended to harm someone’s reputation by saying or writing false or negative things about them