landing strippřistávací plocha It is certainly an aircraft that requires a good sized landing strip as approaches have to be made fairly flat. BNC On the landing strip, Fairfax says goodbye to Claudia, who stands, subdued but beautiful, at a short distance from the plane. BNC He was directed towards a glider landing strip, but he appears to have clipped a tree and then crashed on farmland. BNC |
lead the wayjít v čele, jít první, ukazovat cestu; dát příklad, chopit se iniciativy You've been there before - why don't you lead the way? CALD The company has been leading the way in network applications for several years. CALD Edinburgh's integrated approach to teaching, research and institutional behaviour on environmental matters leads the way for others in higher education. BNC |
left luggage officeúschovna zavazadel I checked everything in at the left-luggage office in Liverpool Street station, and then went off to make a couple of telephone calls. BNC He had intended to leave them at the station, but the left luggage office, he had just been reminded, closed at 9.30. BNC If you arrive by airplane or train it is advisable to take your luggage to the left luggage office or put it in a locker and make your way to the Foreign Student Office. WebC |
legal alcohol limitpovolené množství alkoholu v krvi A roadside breath test showed he was 2 1/2 times over the legal alcohol limit. BNC A new system is to be brought to Britain which will immobilise a car if the driver is over the legal alcohol limit. BNC Blood tests revealed he was almost twice the legal alcohol limit. BNC |
let in the clutch/let the clutch insešlápnout spojku He let the clutch in and the BMW surged forward. WASPS The lights changed and I let in the clutch. BNC She edged the Fiesta forward, found the road clear and let the clutch in with a jerk. BNC |
level crossingželezniční přejezd The train had been forced to brake hard at a level crossing to miss a taxi and one of the wheels had been damaged. BNC Almost difficult to believe, but Beighton station level crossing was the first on the GCR out of London. BNC Thus there are often traffic jams for several minutes on Wainfleet's main through road, while motorists wait at the level crossing. BNC |
licence platestátní poznávací značka, SPZ They registered as Mr and Mrs Alan J. Winterbotham although the motel clerk was more interested in the car's licence plate. BNC Dutch police believe the attackers had been confused by British licence plate on the car. WASPS One of the richest towns in the United States has decided to digitally record the licence plate of every car that meanders through its small stretch of mansions on the Palm Beach County, Florida, coast and to run an automatic background check on each driver. WebC |
lollipop lady/menosoba převádějící děti přes ulici The school's lollipop lady says some drivers have a lot to learn. BNC A lollipop lady has looked after pupils since traffic lights were wrongly positioned. WebC The council claims the traffic lights are sufficient for children to cross the busy road safely and the lollipop lady could be better used where there are no such facilities. WebC |
lose heightztrácet/ztratit výšku The aircraft continued to lose height and the crew therefore attempted to carryout a forced landing in fields but, just before touch down, the left wing struck trees and the aircraft crashed. WebC The aircraft, meanwhile, had become difficult to control and began to lose height. WebC This would cause the airplane to lose height rapidly at about 3000 feet per minute.WebC
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lose one´s wayztratit se, zabloudit Unfortunately, due to all road signposts being removed, he soon lost his way and had to ask someone for directions. BNC The King could have ridden further inland, but he would have lost his way on the wild, grassy moorland which conceals marsh and bog to trap the unwary traveller. BNC But he had travelled only a few miles when he lost his way among the dark country lanes near his home in Diss, Norfolk. 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 |