sábado, 18 de maio de 2024 às 23:51
Site: OpenMoodle
Disciplina: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Glossário: TRAVEL

slippery road

kluzká 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 road

sjezd 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 works

práce 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 car

provádět 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 seat

sedadlo 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 shore

ztratit 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 car

kufr 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/tire

mít 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 lift

stopovat

 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 master

přednosta 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 light

koncové/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 clerk

recepční

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 worker

cestář

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 rack

nosič, 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