noun
-
a vehicle with two wheels without an engine, you move it by moving your legs
brake
- brzdit, zabrzdit
BrE
/'breɪk/
AmE
/'breɪk/
verb
-
to make a vehicle go slower or come to a stop
bridge
- most, lávka
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/
noun
-
a structure that leads over a river, valley etc., usually made of metal, stone or wood
bus
- autobus
BrE
/'bʌs/
AmE
/'bʌs/
noun
-
a big vehicle with four or six wheels using a road, it can carry many passengers, it stops regularly on its route to let people in and out
bypass
- obchvat
BrE
/'baɪpɑ:s/
AmE
/'baɪpæs/
noun
-
a road that goes around a town or city
car
- auto, vůz, automobil
BrE
/'kɑ:/
AmE
/'kɑ:r/
noun
-
a road vehicle with four wheels that can only carry about five people
car park
- parkoviště
BrE
/'kɑ:pɑ:k/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpɑ:rk/
noun, British English
-
a place where you can park a car
carriageway
- vozovka
BrE
/'kærɪdʒweɪ/
AmE
/'kærɪdʒweɪ/
noun
-
the part of a road that is used by cars (usually going in one direction)
crash
- nabourat, bourat, zřítit se, narazit
BrE
/'kræʃ/
AmE
/'kræʃ/
verb
-
to hit something violently, e.g. as an accident in a car etc.
detour
- objížďka
BrE
/'di:tʊə/
AmE
/'di:tʊər/
noun
-
a longer route that you have to take because of a closed road etc.
detour
- zajížďka
BrE
/'di:tʊə/
AmE
/'di:tʊər/
noun
-
the act of travelling somewhere by a longer route than was planned (e.g.because of an accident)
fine
- pokuta
BrE
/'faɪn/
AmE
/'faɪn/
noun
-
an amount of money that is paid as a punishment
flyover
- nadjezd, mimoúrovňová křižovatka
BrE
/'flaɪəʊvə/
AmE
/'flaɪoʊvər/
noun, British English
-
a kind of road crossing where one road goes over another
intersection
- křižovatka
BrE
/ˌɪntə'sekʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'sekʃn/
noun, American English
-
a place where two streets or roads cross or meet
junction
- křižovatka
BrE
/'dʒʌŋkʃn/
AmE
/'dʒʌŋkʃn/
noun, British English
-
a place where two streets or roads meet or cross
lane
- ulička, cestička, úzká cesta
BrE
/'leɪn/
AmE
/'leɪn/
noun
-
a narrow street or road, often in the countryside
level crossing
- železniční přejezd
BrE
/ˌlevl'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌlevl'krɑ:sɪŋ/
noun
-
a place where a railway crosses a road
lorry
- nákladní auto, náklaďák
BrE
/'lɒri/
AmE
/'lɑ:ri/
noun, British English
-
a large car that carries loads rather than passengers
main road
- hlavní silnice
BrE
/'meɪn rəʊd/
AmE
/'meɪn roʊd/
noun
-
an important road
motorway
- dálnice, silnice pro motorová vozidla
BrE
/'məʊtəweɪ/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərweɪ/
noun
-
a wide road with more lanes where cars can drive at higher speeds
one-way street
- jednosměrka
BrE
/ˌwʌn'weɪ 'stri:t/
AmE
/ˌwʌn'weɪ 'stri:t/
noun
-
a street where the traffic can go only in one direction
overpass
- nadjezd, mimoúrovňová křižovatka
BrE
/'əʊvəˌpɑ:s/
AmE
/'oʊvəˌpæs/
noun, American English
-
a kind of road crossing where one road goes over another
overtake
- předjíždět, předjet
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'teɪk/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'teɪk/
verb
-
to go past a car that is going in the same direction but at a lower speed
park
- parkovat, zaparkovat
BrE
/'pɑ:k/
AmE
/'pɑ:rk/
verb
-
to stop and leave a car somewhere
pavement
- chodník
BrE
/'peɪvmənt/
AmE
/'peɪvmənt/
noun, British English
-
a hard area along the side of the road used for walking
pedestrian
- chodec, pěší
BrE
/pə'destriən/
AmE
/pə'destriən/
noun
-
a person who walks in the street
pedestrian crossing
- přechod pro chodce
BrE
/pəˌdestrɪən'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/pəˌdestriən'krɑ:sɪŋ/
noun
-
a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road
petrol station
- benzínová stanice, benzínová pumpa
BrE
/'petrəlˌsteɪʃn/
AmE
/'petrəlˌsteɪʃn/
noun, British English
-
the place where you can buy fuel for your car
pile-up
- řetězová nehoda
BrE
/'paɪlʌp/
AmE
/'paɪlʌp/
noun
-
a road accident involving many cars at the same time
police patrol
- policejní hlídka
BrE
/pə'li:s pə'trəʊl/
AmE
/pə'li:s pə'troʊl/
noun
-
one or more policemen who go around an area (esp. by car) to make sure that everything is okay
pull up
- zastavit (vozidlo), zabrzdit
BrE
/ˌpʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'ʌp/
verb
-
to stop the vehicle
road
- silnice, cesta
BrE
/'rəʊd/
AmE
/'roʊd/
noun
-
the surface specially made for cars and lorries etc. to travel on, it is usually black with white lines
road sign
- dopravní značka
BrE
/'rəʊdsaɪn/
AmE
/'roʊdsaɪn/
noun
-
a sign placed by the side of a road that gives drivers warnings, informs them of restrictions, etc.
roadworks
- práce na silnici
BrE
/'rəʊdwɜ:ks/
AmE
/'roʊdwɜ:rks/
noun
-
work on a road (e.g. repairing it etc.)
roundabout
- kruhový objezd
BrE
/'raʊndəbaʊt/
AmE
/'raʊndəbaʊt/
noun, British English
-
a round crossing of a few roads
rush hour
- dopravní špička
BrE
/'rʌʃˌaʊə/
AmE
/'rʌʃˌaʊər/
noun
-
the part of the day when there is most traffic on the roads
seatbelt
- bezpečnostní pás (v autě)
BrE
/'si:tˌbelt/
AmE
/'si:tˌbelt/
noun
-
a strap at a seat in a car or plane etc. that helps to prevent serious injury in case of an accident
signpost
- dopravní značka, rozcestník, ukazatel
BrE
/'saɪnpəʊst/
AmE
/'saɪnpoʊst/
noun
-
a sign placed on the side of a road that gives drivers information about distances, directions etc.; a sign with such information for hikers etc.
speeding
- rychlá jízda, překročení povolené rychlosti
BrE
/'spi:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'spi:dɪŋ/
noun
-
the act of driving faster than is allowed
speedometer
- rychloměr, tachometr
BrE
/spi:'dɒmɪtə/
AmE
/spi:'dɑ:mət̬ər/
noun
-
equipment in a vehicle that measures how fast it travels
street
- ulice
BrE
/'stri:t/
AmE
/'stri:t/
noun
-
a road in a town with houses and buildings on both sides
traffic
- provoz (např. ve městě), dopravní ruch, doprava (provoz)
BrE
/'træfɪk/
AmE
/'træfɪk/
noun
-
the cars that are in the streets at a time
traffic jam
- zácpa (dopravní), dopravní zácpa
BrE
/'træfɪkˌdʒæm/
AmE
/'træfɪkˌdʒæm/
noun
-
a situation in which there are so many cars in the street that they cannot move forward
traffic lights
- semafory, semafor
BrE
/'træfɪklaɪts/
AmE
/'træfɪklaɪts/
noun
-
the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red
tunnel
- tunel
BrE
/'tʌnl/
AmE
/'tʌnl/
noun
-
an underground passage, e.g. a railway passage leading under a hill
van
- dodávka (auto)
BrE
/'væn/
AmE
/'væn/
noun
-
a medium-sized car that can carry goods or more people than ordinary cars
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