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downright - vyloženě, úplně, naprosto, zcela
BrE
/'daʊnraɪt/
AmE
/'daʊnraɪt/

adverb - completely, thoroughly, absolutely, used esp. to emphasize the obviousness of something

 
polytunnel - fóliovník (tunelový)
BrE
/'pɒlɪˌtʌnl/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪˌtʌnl/

noun - a semi-circular frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

 
polyhouse - fóliovník
BrE
/'pɒlɪhaʊs/
AmE
/'pɑ:lɪhaʊs/

noun - a frame covered with polythene that is used to protect plants in bad weather

 
burbs - předměstí, okraj města, periferie
BrE
/'bɜ:bz/
AmE
/'bɜ:rbz/

noun, American English, informal - suburbs

 
betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed
BrE
/'betʃə/
AmE
/'betʃə/

phrase, informal - informal contraction of "bet you," meaning to express confidence or certainty about something happening or being true

 
shun - vyhýbat se, stranit se
BrE
/'ʃʌn/
AmE
/'ʃʌn/

verb - to avoid something or somebody; to stay away from something or somebody

 
petrify - vyděsit (k smrti), nahnat děsný strach
BrE
/'petrəfaɪ/
AmE
/'petrəfaɪ/

verb - to make someone or something extremely frightened or paralyzed with fear

 
mudflap - blatníková zástěrka, zástěrka na blatník
BrE
/'mʌdflæp/
AmE
/'mʌdflæp/

noun - a flat piece of material, usually made of rubber or plastic, that hangs down behind the wheels of a vehicle

 
flashers - výstražná světla
BrE
/'flæʃəz/
AmE
/'flæʃərz/

noun, American English - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously

 
hazards - výstražná světla
BrE
/'hæzədz/
AmE
/'hæzərdz/

noun, British English - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously

 
hazard lights - výstražná světla
BrE
/'hæzədˌlaɪts/
AmE
/'hæzərdˌlaɪts/

noun - a feature in vehicles that make all of the turn signal lights flash simultaneously

 
grille - mřížka chladiče, maska chladiče
BrE
/'grɪl/
AmE
/'grɪl/

noun - a framework of metal bars or wires used for covering an opening or protecting an object

 
grille - mřížka
BrE
/'grɪl/
AmE
/'grɪl/

noun - a framework of metal bars or wires used for covering an opening or protecting an object

 
cruise control - tempomat
BrE
/'kru:z kənˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'kru:z kənˌtroʊl/

noun - a feature in cars that helps drivers maintain a steady speed without having to keep their foot on the accelerator pedal

 
on-board computer - palubní počítač
BrE
/ˌɒn'bɔ:d kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'bɔ:rd kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used