pitch/set up camputábořit se We pitched camp by the lakeside. CALD We crossed the Sacramento on the bleached bones of an old dead pine and pitched camp in a meadow 6,000 feet above sea level, under the summit of Mount Eddy. BNC The other groups had set up camp on the far side, waiting for a few clear days and the worst of the snow to melt. BNC |
plane crashletecké neštěstí, zřícení letadla A Republican senator, John Heinz, was one of seven people killed in a plane crash on April 4. BNC This was the second plane crash of the year involving Moslems making the pilgrimage to Mecca. BNC More than a hundred and thirty people have been killed in an Iranian plane crash near Tehran. BNC |
provide transportposkytnout/zajistit dopravu The Government has offered to provide transport and care for sixty children in need of treatment. BNC Companies should provide transport for their workforce, especially easy if industrial complexes are attractive and made compatible with their local environment encouraging people to live nearer to work. WebC Exel, the global leader in supply chain management, has been selected by Volkswagen to manage two genuine parts facilities in the Kassel area of Germany and provide transport management across the region.WebC |
public transportveřejná (hromadná) doprava Greater investment in public transport would keep more cars off the roads. CALD And he rejected the demands of environmentalists and opposition parties for measures to discourage car use in favour of public transport. BNC Most towns and villages in Northumberland, as well as most of its tourist and visitor attractions are served by public transport. WebC |
pull the communication cordzatáhnout za záchranou brzdu (ve vlaku) It amazes me that the fine for moving a seat reservation card is actually more that the one for pulling the communication cord. BNC Unfortunately another passenger left a child on the platform at Bangor and had to pull the communication cord, so we missed our connection at Llandudno Junction. BNC And on the second train from Oxford they pulled the communication cord to try to avoid us. BNC |
push the boat outpraštit se přes kapsu They really pushed the boat out for Annie's wedding. CALD But you could push the boat out by chartering a private yacht for £250 and spending the day hopping between the Princes’ Islands, in the Sea of Marmara. WebC We spent three nights at Las Vegas and I decided to push the boat out a little and got a Jacuzzi suite at Luxor hotel (the one shaped like a pyramid). WebC |
put up atubytovat se We put up at a small hotel for the night.CALD They arrived late at night at the colliery house where Patterson's parents lived, put up at a nearby hotel and the next day toured the working-men's clubs before attending the wedding where Norman's good looks made him the talk of all the women present. BNC Some of the asylum seekers are now being put up at bed and breakfast hotels in Bristol and Weston-Super-Mare. BNC |
put/set in trainuvést něco v chod The reform process was put in train in 1985, by the Liberal government.CALD The prospect of London's Big Bang in October 1986 set in train a process of consolidation among banks (British and foreign) and City stockbrokers. BNC As you may know the Cardinal has already taken steps to set in train a thorough investigation into the moral implications of the Law Lords' decision. BNC |
railway stationvlakové nádraží The railway station in Wareham is connected to Stoborough by bus; then there is a three mile walk to the reserve. BNC In the end , I trudged down to Victoria railway station and sheltered there . WASPS Among them, it is also included the modernization of the railway station which building is one of the most important of the town, having the status of historical monument. WebC |
rear door (of the car)zadní dveře automobilu Calmly and methodically, Kirov climbed from the driving seat and skirted round to the back of the van, opening the rear door. BNC Opening the rear door of his car, Cowley climbed in. BNC The rear door of the car opened and my father was observed to be standing there, a few steps back from the vehicle, gazing steadily into the interior. BNC |
rear lightkoncové/brzdové světlo Keep your front and rear lights in good working order. MED If you’re riding at night, you absolutely should use a flashing red rear light. WebC It was only when electric light became the norm that they started using a rear light. WebC |
rear-view mirrorzpětné zrcátko I glance in the rear-view mirror to see other cars close behind; slowing down but then speeding up again. BNC He glanced into the rear-view mirror to see if anyone was following. BNC She glanced in the rear-view mirror and saw the headlights of the traffic behind her. WASPS |
reception clerkrecepční Once Adam had flashed his passport as a European Community resident, the reception clerk at the Bellevue had simply pushed the register card over the desk and asked the Englishman how he was going to settle the account. BNC I told an uninterested reception clerk that I had to catch the boat train. BNC The reception clerk was friendly, but the room was disappointing. WebC |
reclining seatsklápěcí sedadlo The coach has air conditioning and reclining seats. CALD Our coaches are luxurious, offering plenty of space, reclining seats, toilet and many other features. BNC We have a fleet of modern coaches, mostly double deckers, all with reclining seats, washroom with toilet, hot and cold drink service, on board video and music, forced-air ventilation and panoramic windows. BNC |
return ticketzpáteční jízdenka/lístek May I have a return to Birmingham, please? CALD The traveller also needs an onward or return ticket to a destination outside North America or the Caribbean and must complete a visa waiver form. BNC The biggest saving will be on the Heathrow-Palma route where a EuroClass Eurobudget return will cost £290 against the current business return ticket which costs £484. BNC |