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In the City
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Vydáno dne 22.10.2005
Topic: Town, shops etc.
architecture
- architektura
BrE
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'ɑ:kɪtektʃə /
AmE
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'ɑ:rkɪtektʃər /
noun
-
the style in which a building or house is built
avenue
- třída (ulice), ulice (široká), bulvár (ulice)
BrE
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'ævənju: /
AmE
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'ævənu: /
noun
-
a wide street
bank
- banka
BrE
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'bæŋk /
AmE
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'bæŋk /
noun
-
a building where you can put or take out money, take a loan etc.
bar
- hospoda
BrE
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'bɑ: /
AmE
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'bɑ:r /
noun, American English
-
a place where you can have a drink, a pub
beach
- pláž
BrE
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'bi:tʃ /
AmE
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'bi:tʃ /
noun
-
the place at the seaside with sand, where you can lie, sunbathe, play etc.
boulevard
- třída (ulice), bulvár (ulice)
BrE
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'bʊlɪvɑ:d /
AmE
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'bʊlɪvɑ:rd /
noun
-
a wide street with trees on both sides
bridge
- most, lávka
BrE
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'brɪdʒ /
AmE
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'brɪdʒ /
noun
-
a structure that leads over a river, valley etc., usually made of metal, stone or wood
building
- budova, stavba
BrE
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'bɪldɪŋ /
AmE
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'bɪldɪŋ /
noun
-
a stucture with walls and a roof
bus stop
- autobusová zastávka, zastávka
BrE
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'bʌs stɒp /
AmE
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'bʌs stɑ:p /
noun
-
a place where you can take a bus, usually without a roof, in a street
cab
- taxi, taxík
BrE
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'kæb /
AmE
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'kæb /
noun, American English
-
a taxi
car park
- parkoviště
BrE
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'kɑ:pɑ:k /
AmE
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'kɑ:rpɑ:rk /
noun, British English
-
a place where you can park a car
cinema
- kino
BrE
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'sɪnəmə /
AmE
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'sɪnəmə /
noun, British English
-
a building where you go to see a film
college
- vysoká škola
BrE
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'kɒlɪdʒ /
AmE
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'kɑ:lɪdʒ /
noun
-
the kind of school where you can study after secondary school or high school
department store
- obchodní dům
BrE
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dɪ'pɑ:tmənt stɔ: /
AmE
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dɪ'pɑ:rtmənt stɔ:r /
noun
-
a large shop (usually with many floors) where you can buy almost anything
escalator
- eskalátor, jezdící schody
BrE
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'eskəleɪtə /
AmE
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'eskəleɪt̬ər /
noun
-
a kind of lift that looks like a moving staircase, it is used e.g. in shopping centres, subways etc.
factory
- továrna, závod (výrobní)
BrE
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'fæktəri /
AmE
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'fæktəri /
noun
-
a large building where things are produced
hospital
- nemocnice
BrE
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'hɒspɪtl /
AmE
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'hɑ:spɪt̬l /
noun
-
a place where people go when they are very ill or when they are injured
hotel
- hotel
BrE
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həʊ'tel /
AmE
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hoʊ'tel /
noun
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a building with many rooms for guests where you can stay over night
house
- dům, domek
BrE
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'haʊs /
AmE
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'haʊs /
noun
-
a building in which people live, usually one family
church
- kostel
BrE
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'tʃɜ:tʃ /
AmE
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'tʃɜ:rtʃ /
noun
-
a building where religious people (Christians) go to pray etc.
landmark
- orientační bod, památka
BrE
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'lændmɑ:k /
AmE
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'lændmɑ:rk /
noun
-
a building or something that can be easily recognized and which can help you to realize where you are
lane
- jízdní pruh
BrE
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'leɪn /
AmE
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'leɪn /
noun
-
a section of a wide road that is used by cars going in the same direction
law court
- budova soudu, soud, soudní dvůr
BrE
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'lɔ:kɔ:t /
AmE
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'lɔ:kɔ:rt /
noun
-
a place where a judge and a jury decides about legal cases
level crossing
- železniční přejezd
BrE
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ˌlevl'krɒsɪŋ /
AmE
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ˌlevl'krɑ:sɪŋ /
noun
-
a place where a railway crosses a road
library
- knihovna (budova nebo místnost)
BrE
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'laɪbrəri /
AmE
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'laɪbrəri /
noun
-
a building or a room where you can read a book or borrow it
mosque
- mešita
BrE
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'mɒsk /
AmE
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'mɑ:sk /
noun
-
a kind of church for Muslims
museum
- muzeum
BrE
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mju:'zi:əm /
AmE
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mju:'zi:əm /
noun
-
a building where you can see various exhibitions, e.g. historical items, stuffed animals, technical things etc.
office
- kancelář
BrE
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'ɒfɪs /
AmE
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'ɑ:fɪs /
noun
-
a place where people work, usually jobs connected with working with computers, documents etc.
park
- park
BrE
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'pɑ:k /
AmE
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'pɑ:rk /
noun
-
an open green area in a town or city where people can go to relax, sit down, have a picnic etc.
parliament
- parlament
BrE
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'pɑ:ləment /
AmE
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'pɑ:rləment /
noun
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a group of people who make laws in a country
pedestrian crossing
- přechod pro chodce
BrE
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pəˌdestrɪən'krɒsɪŋ /
AmE
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pəˌdestriən'krɑ:sɪŋ /
noun
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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
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'petrəlˌsteɪʃn /
AmE
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'petrəlˌsteɪʃn /
noun, British English
-
the place where you can buy fuel for your car
post office
- pošta (budova)
BrE
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'pəʊstˌɒfɪs /
AmE
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'poʊstˌɑ:fɪs /
noun
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a building where you can post letters, parcels etc.
prison
- vězení, věznice
BrE
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'prɪzn /
AmE
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'prɪzn /
noun
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a place where criminals are locked up
pub
- hospoda, hostinec
BrE
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'pʌb /
AmE
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'pʌb /
noun
-
a place where you can have a drink
public transport
- veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava
BrE
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ˌpʌblɪk'trænspɔ:t /
AmE
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ˌpʌblɪk'trænspɔ:rt /
noun, British English
-
the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city
quay
- nábřeží, přístaviště
BrE
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'ki: /
AmE
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'ki: /
noun
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a long platform along the bank of a river etc. (usually built of stone) that boats can be tied to and passengers or goods can get on and off
restaurant
- restaurace
BrE
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'restrɒnt /
AmE
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'restrɑ:nt /
noun
-
a place where you can have a meal
road
- silnice, cesta
BrE
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'rəʊd /
AmE
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'roʊd /
noun
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the surface specially made for cars and lorries etc. to travel on, it is usually black with white lines
shop
- obchod
BrE
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'ʃɒp /
AmE
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'ʃɑ:p /
noun, British English
-
a place where you can buy some things
shopping mall
- nákupní centrum, nákupní středisko
BrE
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'ʃɒpɪŋˌmɔ:l /
AmE
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'ʃɑ:pɪŋˌmɔ:l /
noun
-
a large building with many shops inside
school
- škola
BrE
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'sku:l /
AmE
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'sku:l /
noun
-
the building where children and young people go in order to study, the institution that provides education
sight
- památka (pamětihodnost), pamětihodnost
BrE
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'saɪt /
AmE
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'saɪt /
noun
-
a place visited by tourists which is worth seeing
sightseeing
- prohlížení památek, chození po památkách
BrE
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'saɪtsi:ɪŋ /
AmE
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'saɪtsi:ɪŋ /
noun
-
an activity often done by tourists in which they go from one place to another and they look at buildings, statues, churches etc.
skyscraper
- mrakodrap, výšková budova
BrE
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'skaɪskreɪpə /
AmE
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'skaɪskreɪpər /
noun
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a very tall building with many floors (usually more than 40 or 50), usually built in large cities
square
- náměstí
BrE
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'skweə /
AmE
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'skwer /
noun
-
a large open space among buildings, several streets usually meet here
stadium
- stadion, sportovní stadion
BrE
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'steɪdɪəm /
AmE
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'steɪdɪəm /
noun
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a large building where sports like football, athletics, hockey etc. are done
station
- stanice, železniční stanice, nádraží
BrE
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'steɪʃn /
AmE
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'steɪʃn /
noun
-
a place where you can take a train
street
- ulice
BrE
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'stri:t /
AmE
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'stri:t /
noun
-
a road in a town with houses and buildings on both sides
subway
- metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
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'sʌbweɪ /
AmE
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'sʌbweɪ /
noun, American English
-
a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out
tower
- věž
BrE
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'taʊə /
AmE
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'taʊər /
noun
-
a tall building or structure, esp. as a part of a castle, church etc.
town hall
- radnice
BrE
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'taʊnˌhɔ:l /
AmE
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'taʊnˌhɔ:l /
noun
-
the important offices of the town, the place where the mayor works
traffic
- provoz (např. ve městě), dopravní ruch, doprava (provoz)
BrE
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'træfɪk /
AmE
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'træfɪk /
noun
-
the cars that are in the streets at a time
traffic lights
- semafory, semafor
BrE
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'træfɪklaɪts /
AmE
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'træfɪklaɪts /
noun
-
the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red
tram
- tramvaj
BrE
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'træm /
AmE
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'træm /
noun
-
a kind of train for people that travels through a city and stops at regular intervals to let people in or out
university
- univerzita
BrE
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ˌju:nɪ'vɜ:sɪti /
AmE
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ˌju:nə'vɜ:rsɪt̬i /
noun
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a kind of higher school where you study for a degree, e.g. to be a doctor etc.