Santa Claus
Santa Claus - Santa Claus
BrE
/'sæntəˌklɔ:z/
AmE
/'sæntəˌklɔ:z/

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

Santa
Santa - Santa
BrE
/'sæntə/
AmE
/'sænt̬ə/

noun - the person who is believed to bring Christmas presents to children (especially in the USA)

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Days of the week: The gods we meet every day

Láďa Lamanai Sedlák | 27. 2. 2008 | komentáře: 4

What questions would you ask gods if you met them in today's world? In Britain, you can have an afternoon tea party with Frigg, the Norse goddess of beauty and Odin's wife. Or in the USA, you can kick up the engine of your roadster and take a ride on the Route 66 with Thor, the old Germanic and Norse god of thunder, with your hair running wild by the wind. Pokračování článku »
Colorado
Colorado - Colorado
BrE
/ˌkɒlə'rɑ:dəʊ/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:lə'rɑ:doʊ/

noun - a state in the Rocky Mountains in the west of the USA, its capital is Denver





Maryland
Maryland - Maryland
BrE
/'meərɪlənd/
AmE
/'merɪlənd/

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Annapolis, another important city is Baltimore

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Pensylvánie
BrE
/ˌpensl'veɪniə/
AmE
/ˌpensl'veɪniə/

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Harrisburg, another famous city is Pittsburgh

Illinois
Illinois - Illinois
BrE
/ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/
AmE
/ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Springfield, a famous city is Chicago

Michigan
Michigan - Michigan
BrE
/'mɪʃɪgən/
AmE
/'mɪʃɪgən/

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Lansing, a famous city is Detroit

blues
blues - blues
BrE
/'blu:z/
AmE
/'blu:z/

noun - a kind of vocal and instrumental music that evolved in the USA from African spirituals and worksongs

Florida
Florida - Florida
BrE
/'flɒrɪdə/
AmE
/'flɑ:rɪdə/

noun - a state in the South of the USA, its capital is Tallahassee, a well known city is Miami