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in opposition to someone or something

proti, v opozici k

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

zákon

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

odvolání, apelace

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

zakázaný, zablokovaný

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

zatknout, zadržet

to fail to obey the law

porušit, narušit

to deal with a given situation, especially an unpleasant one

čelit, postavit se

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

pokuta, peněžitý trest

forbidden by the law

nelegální, zakázaný

having little importance, effect, or seriousness, particularly when compared to other similar things

nevýznamný, druhý

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

budova, stavba

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

výstavba

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

vrtat, prohloubit

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

výfukové plyny, výfukové zplodiny

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

teplotní vlna, vlna veder

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

klakson, trubka

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

honkout, troubit

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

silnice, cesta

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

špička, doprava v špičce

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

hrůzně, velmi špatně

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

věžák, panelový dům

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

dopravní zácpa, dopravní přetížení

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

zácpa, přetížení

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

znečištění, kontaminace