slippery roadkluzká vozovka A car had gone out of control on the slippery road. BNC She realised suddenly that she was in the wrong lane, and pulled over sharply on the slippery road. BNC |
slip roadsjezd z dálnice, nájezd na dálnici They were quickly spotted by a police patrol who ushered them off the motorway and down the A41 slip road. BNC Protesters also stopped traffic on a motorway slip road. BNC Motorists are advised to avoid Bayswater Road, Wallasey, where it passes over the access slip road to Leasowe Road, while road works are carried out from today. BNC |
road workspráce na silnici, oprava silnic In all of that time on the continent we did not encounter one set of road works, one traffic jam or one police car. BNC Road works on the A167 Darlington to Durham road will cause traffic disruption tomorrow. BNC Obviously the times shown are approximate since journey times can vary due to a number of reasons e.g. weather, road works, traffic, etc. BNC |
service the carprovádět údržbu auta Very impressive when you consider they had to stop to refuel, change drivers and service the car while the clock was ticking. WebC There was just enough time to service the car at a local Toyota dealer and to arrange for papers and secure the vehicle in a container. WebC |
driving seatsedadlo řidiče; vedoucí místo/pozice It had little effect and she had to force herself into the driving seat and begin the return journey. BNC On the one hand, there is the threat to roll back the legislation of the last 12 years, to put the trade unions back in the driving seat and make strikes easier, longer, more frequent and more damaging than ever before. BNC Really we're trying to give young people a voice, put them in the driving seat. BNC |
lose sight of the shoreztratit břeh z dohledu A couple of times I ventured a bit far and lost sight of the shore, quite disorienting. WebC But scarcely had they lost sight of the shore when a terrible storm arose which drove them out of their course, and for three days and nights the light of heaven was shut from their view. WebC With all the turbulence, they had lost sight of the shore, and they had no compass to direct them. 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 |
the boot of the carkufr automobilu He had lost his gate entry card and had to open the boot of the car to reveal his clubs as proof that he was a player. BNC She didn't say a word to her, but instead opened the boot of the car and loaded in the folders she had been carrying. BNC The young man closed the boot of the car and handed her the keys. BNC |
have a flat tyre/tiremít píchlé/prázdné kolo/pneumatiku I had a flat tyre and also I ran out of petrol. WebC Hauling our baggage to the station, where we had left the car, we discovered it had a flat tyre. WebC I was pushing my bicycle because I had a flat tyre . WebC |
thumb a liftstopovat Two or three cars passed me and I tried to thumb a lift, but they didn't stop. BNC You try to thumb a lift from the cars as they approach from either direction, sweeping you with their headlights. BNC Luke Bouverie missed the last bus out of Woodborough to Loxford, so he thumbed a lift. BNC |
station masterpřednosta stanice Unfortunately the station master was rather deaf and he failed to hear an approaching train in the inky darkness of the tunnel and he was struck down and killed. BNC We searched out the station master at the station. BNC And Charlbury's station master gives a few tips on how to become station master of the year. 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 |
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 |
road workercestář It was a grim reminder of the moment he knocked down and killed road worker Kevin Lawlor earlier this year. BNC The Iowa Department of Transportation has launched a new public awareness campaign to improve motorist and road worker safety in road work zones. WebC A county road worker died when a tow rope connection broke loose and struck him in the head. WebC |
roof racknosič, zahrádka na střeše auta Stacked on the floor around their legs was all the luggage that wouldn't fit on the roof rack. BNC He fixed the last lamp-holder to the roof rack and inspected his wiring. BNC The tower can be used indoors and out, and the lightweight system can be transported on a car roof rack, and is also easy to store. BNC |