Matrix PRE Unit 8 (4)

aeroplane - letadlo, letoun

noun - a vehicle that travels through the air, it has two wings

amuse - pobavit

verb - to make somebody laugh or have fun

clover - jetel, jetelový lístek

noun - a wild plant that has pink or white flowers and leaves made up of three parts (sometimes four)

embassy - ambasáda, velvyslanectví

noun - a place in a foreign country with diplomats who represent their own country

fisherman - rybář

noun - a person whose job is to catch fish

four-leaf clover - čtyřlístek

noun - a clover leaf made up of four parts, it is believed to bring good luck

horseshoe - podkova, koňská podkova

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

chimney sweep - kominík

noun - a person whose job is to clean chimneys

insurance - pojištění

noun - an arrangement in which you pay some money to a company and if something bad happens to you or your property, they pay the cost etc.

insurance company - pojišťovna

noun - a company that people pay some money and if something bad happens to them or their property, it pays the cost etc.

ladder - žebřík

noun - a piece of equipment that is used to climb up something, it consists of two long pieces of wood or ropes on the sides and steps between them

lucky - mající štěstí, šťastný (mající štěstí)

adjective - having good luck

make up - vymyslet si (něco co není pravda)

verb - to invent something which is not true

news story - zpráva

noun - a piece of news presented on TV or in a newspaper

on board - na palubě

adverb - on a ship etc.

pretend - předstírat

verb - to act like something is true but it is not, to act in a deceptive way

sailing - plachtění, jízda na plachetnici, jízda na lodi

noun - a sport in which you go on a boat with a sail

unlucky - nemající štěstí, mající smůlu

adjective - not being lucky, having bad luck