Washington
Washington - Washington
BrE
/'wɒʃɪŋtən/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃɪŋt̬ən/

noun - a state on the west coast of the USA, its capital is Olympia, a famous city is Seattle

Alaska
Alaska - Aljaška
BrE
/ə'lɑ:skə/
AmE
/ə'læskə/

noun - the largest state in the USA located in the north-west of North America, its capital is Juneau

rock and roll
rock and roll - rock (hudební žánr), rocková hudba
BrE
/ˌrɒk ən 'rəʊl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:k ən 'roʊl/

noun - the type of music that evolved in the early 1950s in the USA, or any type of rock music

Louisiana
Louisiana - Louisiana
BrE
/lʊˌi:zi'ænə/
AmE
/lʊˌi:zi'ænə/

noun - a state in the South of the USA, its capital is Baton Rouge, another famous city is New Orleans

Oregon
Oregon - Oregon
BrE
/'ɒrɪgən/
AmE
/'ɑ:rɪgən/

noun - an American state located on the west coast of the USA (between California and Washington), its capital is Salem


 
cheddar - čedar
BrE
/'tʃedə/
AmE
/'tʃedər/

noun - a type of hard cheese, originally made in Britain, usually orange in the USA and creamy yellow in the UK

California
California - Kalifornie
BrE
/ˌkælə'fɔ:nɪə/
AmE
/ˌkælə'fɔ:rnɪə/

noun - the most populous US state, it is located on the western coast on the USA and its capital is Sacramento

 
hippie - hippie
BrE
/'hɪpi/
AmE
/'hɪpi/

noun - a youth movement of the 1960 in the USA based mainly on based on drugs, sex, and rock and roll.

New York
New York - New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany


 
rockabilly - rokenrol, rock and roll
BrE
/'rɒkəbɪli/
AmE
/'rɑ:kəbɪli/

noun - the style of music that first appeared in the 50s in the USA, which was made famous especially by Elvis Presley, Bill Haley etc.

Nevada
Nevada - Nevada
BrE
/nɪ'vɑ:də/
AmE
/nə'vædə/

noun - a state in the west of the USA known for its deserts, the capital of gambling - Las Vegas (although the real capital is Carson City)

 
soul - soul (hudba)
BrE
/'səʊl/
AmE
/'soʊl/

noun - a kind of music that evolved in the USA, it is a combination of rhythm and blues and gospel, with special stress on vocals and religious themes

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Czenglish Alert 13

Marek Vít | 18. 3. 2010 | komentáře: 8

Jaké nejčastější chyby dělají Češi v angličtině? Nebuďte jedni z nich! Pozor na HAVE YOU BEEN + předložka TO.

Pokračování článku »