exhaust fumesvýfukové plyny Then there are toxic, corrosive and carcinogenic exhaust fumes and the spreading intrusiveness of traffic noise, which again are by no means limited to city centres. BNC Pollution, however, comes from a wide range of sources other than industry, such as domestic refuse and sewage, farming, mining, transport exhaust fumes and electricity generation. WASPS A recent report in The New Scientist suggests that around 10,000 people die each year due to exhaust fumes. WebC |
exit visavýjezdní vízum In Saudi Arabia foreigners need not only an entry visa but an exit visa as well. BNC The government announced on Aug. 5 that it was lowering the age limit to 20 for those seeking an exit visa to travel abroad. WASPS Unfortunately he tells me his exit visa is time-expired. BNC |
entry visavstupní vízum The need to obtain an entry visa from an embassy often situated far away could be dangerous and could therefore hinder departure. WASPS Passport Holders who require visas to enter France must obtain an entry visa for France or the French authorities will no allow you to continue on your tour unless visa requirements are met. BNC Turkey will require British citizens to have entry visas from 1 November. WASPS |
engine driverstrojvedoucí, strojvůdce Pete Bushell is the second Engine Driver, who before joining the railway in 1981, worked as a British Rail Fireman on Steam Engines at Stafford and then as an Engine Driver at the Granville Pit, Donnington. BNC There was a time when most young boys wanted to be engine drivers when they grew up. WASPS The radio control allows the engine driver to operate the locomotive independently of the operating desks. WebC |
duty-free goodszboží osvobozené od cla, bezcelní zboží I never have more than the permitted amount of duty-free goods; I've never imported plants, or dogs, or drugs, or uncooked meat, or firearms; and yet I constantly find myself wanting to turn the wheel and head for the Red Channel. BNC As it is still possible to offer duty-free goods on the Baltic State routes, we have put together an exciting range of duty-free articles especially for you, including spirits, wines, tobacco products, confectionery and perfumery items. WebC Foreigners working or traveling in China now can buy duty-free goods at most Chinese entry-exit ports and the downtown areas of two big cities, Beijing and Shanghai. WebC |
drop anchorspustit kotvu We dropped anchor off the coast of Norway. MED We dropped anchor offshore, and passengers and baggage were off-loaded on to a barge. BNC To our relief we found the seas calm enough off the normal east landing at Geodha Stoth and dropped anchor a few yards off shore. BNC |
double roomdvoulůžkový pokoj She informed me that a double room at the front was available, though I was welcome to it for the price of a single. BNC A double room including breakfast costs from £125, a suite from £180 per night. BNC Each person will be allocated a double room with a private balcony in the chalet-style hotel. BNC |
domestic flightvnitrostátní let Two dissident Myanma students hijacked a Myanma aircraft on a domestic flight and forced it to land at U-tapao military air base in Thailand on Oct. 6, 1989. BNC You can smoke only on flights of more than two hours , and soon smoking will be banned on all domestic flights. WASPS There are 30 aircraft-stands servicing domestic flights and scheduled journeys to Amsterdam , Milan and Stuttgart as other international flights, including New York from June. WASPS |
flight attendantletuška, steward Every flight we make is international, with flight attendants from 10 Asian lands. BNC Domestic passenger air traffic was considerably disrupted on March 4, 1989, when pilots and flight attendants working for Eastern Airlines went on strike. BNC That is, if she wants to fulfill her dream of becoming a flight attendant. WebC |
burn one´s boatsspálit za sebou mosty He has decided to burn his boats, cancel the contract and to move back home. WebC It is said of William the Conqueror that one of the first things he did on landing in Britain was to burn his boats. WebC She was acutely aware that she had burnt her boats. 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 |
sail close to the winddržet se jen tak tak v povolených mezích, pohybovat se na hranici (zákona) You were sailing a bit close to the wind there when you made those remarks about his wife.CALD It is a shame, while admittedly some of these type of events do sail close to the wind on safety issues, this one in particular was well thought out and executed. WebC Their ability to sail close to the wind enabled them to escape these patrols as well. WebC
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dining carjídelní vůz (ve vlaku) Every seat in the dining car filled up and still people were coming. BNC The train was full of children, travelling alone and in groups, who managed to finish off the entire food stocks of the dining car. BNC On many trains, tray service is provided, from the dining car direct to the passengers' seats. WebC |
cruise liner/shipvýletní loď, zaoceánský parník More than 500 passengers and crew were plucked from the sea after a luxury cruise liner sank yesterday. BNC This tour offers you the opportunity to see Alaska in style, aboard the magnificent cruise ship MS Nieux Amsterdam, comfortable motor coach and luxury rail. WASPS The next university cruise liner is scheduled to arrive in Havana on January 23, 2002, with other young people interested in opening their minds to the world, and of course, to Cuba. WebC |
crash helmetochranná přilba, helma A motorcyclist on a stolen bike was stopped by police for not wearing a crash helmet, Colwyn Bay magistrates heard yesterday. BNC The rider and pilllon rider of a motor cycle must always wear a crash helmet when travelling on any road. WebC The driver of a motor cycle shall not, while using it in a public place, permit a passenger to be carried on the motor cycle unless the passenger is wearing a crash helmet. WebC . |