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automatic transmission - automatická převodovka, automatické řazení
BrE
/ˌɔ:təmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:t̬əmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car that changes gears automatically without the need for the driver to shift manually

 
spare tyre - rezerva, rezervní pneumatika, náhradní pneumatika
BrE
/ˌspeə'taɪə/
AmE
/ˌsper'taɪər/

noun - an extra tire in your car for when you get a flat one

 
snow chains - sněhové řetězy
BrE
/'snəʊˌtʃeɪnz/
AmE
/'snoʊˌtʃeɪnz/

noun - the chains or cables you put on your car tires for better grip on snow and ice

 
visor - stínítko, sluneční clona
BrE
/'vaɪzə/ Přehrát
AmE
/'vaɪzər/ Přehrát

noun - a movable panel above the windshield in a car that helps block sunlight

 
safety vest - bezpečnostní vesta, reflexní vesta
BrE
/ˌseɪfti'vest/
AmE
/ˌseɪfti'vest/

noun - a high-visibility garment worn over clothing, typically fluorescent in color with reflective strips

 
GPS - GPS, navigace
BrE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/
AmE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/

noun - short for 'Global Positioning System', a system of navigation

 
first-aid kit - lékárnička
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'eɪdˌkɪt/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'eɪdˌkɪt/

noun - a box containing medical supplies such as bandages, antiseptics, scissors, adhesive tape, and other items

 
airbag - airbag
BrE
/'eəbæg/
AmE
/'erbæg/

noun - a safety device in a car designed to fill in rapidly with air in the event of a collision

 
pedal - pedál (např. v autě)
BrE
/'pedl/ Přehrát
AmE
/'pedl/ Přehrát

noun - a foot-operated lever or control mechanism in a vehicle (such as accelerator, brake and clutch in a car)

bath
bath - koupat
BrE
/'bɑ:θ/ Přehrát
AmE
/'bæθ/ Přehrát

verb, British English - to wash by immersing in water

 
sponge bath - mytí houbou, mytí žínkou
BrE
/'spʌndʒˌbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'spʌndʒˌbæθ/

noun - a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower

 
run a bath - napustit vanu, napustit vodu do vany
BrE
/ˌrʌn ə'bɑ:θ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn ə'bæθ/

verb - to fill the bathtub with water before you take a bath

 
AC - klimatizace
BrE
/ˌeɪ'si:/
AmE
/ˌeɪ'si:/

noun - short for 'air conditioning'

 
IQ - IQ
BrE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/

noun - abbreviation for "intelligence quotient," a measure of a person's intelligence

 
mea culpa - moje chyba, moje vina
BrE
/ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə/
AmE
/ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə/

phrase - a phrase borrowed from latin that we use to admit that something was our fault