Car Parts - British

accelerator - plyn (pedál)

noun - a pedal in a car that makes the car go faster

aerial - anténa

noun, British English - a metal wire or a rod that a radio or television needs in order to receive signal

bodywork - karoserie

noun - the outer metal part of a car that is painted

bonnet - kapota

noun - a metal covering the engine of a car

boot - kufr (auta)

noun, British English - the compartment at the back of a car where you can put your baggage

brake - brzda

noun - a thing that is used to slow a car etc. down or to make it stop

brake light - brzdové světlo

noun - one of the red lights at the back of a car that come on when you step on the brake pedal

bumper - nárazník

noun - a strong metal bar fixed to the front and back of a car that helps to protect the car in case it hits something or is hit

clutch - spojka (pedál)

noun - a pedal in a car that you step on when you need to change the gear

dashboard - palubní deska (auta)

noun - the board in front of a car with the steering wheel, speedometer and other controls

engine - motor

noun - a machine that makes something move, the inner part of a car etc. that makes it move

exhaust pipe - výfuk

noun - a metal pipe at the back of a car through which the waste gases escape from the engine

fuel - palivo

noun - material that is burned in order to produce heat or to make a machine work

fuel gauge - palivoměr

noun - a device on the dashboard of a car etc. that shows how much fuel is still left

fuel tank - palivová nádrž

noun - a large container in a car where the fuel is stored

gear - převodový stupeň, převod (převodovky)

noun - a position of the gears in a machine such as a car etc.

gear lever - řadící páka

noun, British English - a stick in a car that is used to change gears

glove compartment - přihrádka spolujezdce (v přední části vozu)

noun - a small space at the front of the car opposite the front seats where you can put small things (e.g. gloves, wallet etc.)

headlight - přední světlo (auta)

noun - one of the bright lights at the front of a vehicle

indicator - blinkr, směrovka (blinkr)

noun, British English - one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction

number plate - poznávací značka

noun, British English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

petrol - benzín

noun, British English - fuel used in motor cars

radiator - chladič (u auta)

noun - an apparatus that cools down the engine of a car

radio - rádio

noun - a device that is used for playing music, it receives broadcasts by using an aerial

rear light - zadní světlo (auta)

noun, British English - one of the red lights at the back of a car

rear-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko

noun - a mirror fastened to the windshield of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

seat - sedadlo

noun - a place that you sit on or sit in (on a bus, in a theatre etc.)

seatbelt - bezpečnostní pás (v autě)

noun - a strap at a seat in a car or plane etc. that helps to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

speedometer - rychloměr, tachometr

noun - equipment in a vehicle that measures how fast it travels

steering wheel - volant, kormidlo

noun, American English - a round object that is turned in order to change the direction in which a car or ship are travelling

tyre - pneumatika

noun - the thick dark rubber tube around a wheel of a car, bike, motorbike etc.

wheel - kolo, kolečko

noun - a round object that turns to let a vehicle, such as a car, move forward

windscreen - čelní sklo

noun, British English - the front window of a car

wing - blatník

noun, British English - one of the four parts of a car that go over the wheels

wiper - stěrač

noun - one of the devices that remove water etc. from the windscreen of a car