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Marek Vít | 22. 9. 2020 | komentáře: 1

Poslechové cvičení o člověku, který zcela změnil své zaměstnání.

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barbell
barbell - činka, dvouruční činka, vzpěračská činka, velká činka
BrE
/'bɑ:bel/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbel/

noun - a long bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that you lift to make your body stronger; it is also used in the sport of weightlifting

 
kitty - fond, bank
BrE
/'kɪti/
AmE
/'kɪt̬i/

noun - an amount of money put together by a number of people to be used in a specific way, an amount of money you can win in a game of cards etc.

spatula
spatula - špachtle, stěrka
BrE
/'spætʃələ/
AmE
/'spætʃələ/

noun - a tool with a flat, broad blade used for spreading, mixing, or smoothing materials such as plaster or mortar

tweed
tweed - tvíd, tvídová látka
BrE
/'twi:d/
AmE
/'twi:d/

noun - a rough, thick woollen fabric, often woven with a mix of coloured threads, traditionally used for jackets and suits

pincer
pincer - klepeto
BrE
/'pɪnsə/
AmE
/'pɪnsər/

noun - a type of claw that is used for grasping, manipulating, and sometimes crushing food, objects, or even for defense

 
innit - že? že jo?
BrE
/'ɪnɪt/
AmE
/'ɪnɪt/

phrase, British English, informal - used instead of "isn't it", or any other question tag, such as "don't you", "aren't they" etc. (British English)

 
privet - ptačí zob
BrE
/'prɪvət/
AmE
/'prɪvət/

noun - a bush that stays green most of the year and prunes easily, it is often used for garden hedges

 
sprig - snítka, větvička
BrE
/'sprɪg/
AmE
/'sprɪg/

noun - a stem with leaves on it from a bush or a plant, used in cooking or as a decoration

batter
batter - těstíčko, lité těsto
BrE
/'bætə/
AmE
/'bæt̬ər/

noun - a mixture of flour, milk and eggs used in cooking (e.g. for making pancakes or coating food before frying)

CV
CV - životopis (strukturovaný), strukturovaný životopis
BrE
/ˌsi:'vi:/
AmE
/ˌsi:'vi:/

noun - (abbreviation) a formal list of your personal data, qualifications, experience, etc. used especially when you apply for a job

axe
axe - sekyra
BrE
/'æks/
AmE
/'æks/

noun - a tool consisting of a heavy blade on a short wooden handle, it is used for cutting wood etc.

 
odd - navíc, nadbytečný
BrE
/'ɒd/
AmE
/'ɑ:d/

adjective - not matching, not part of a set or pair, what is left over when everything else has been used

escalator
escalator - eskalátor, jezdící schody
BrE
/'eskəleɪtə/
AmE
/'eskəleɪt̬ər/

noun - a kind of lift that looks like a moving staircase, it is used e.g. in shopping centres, subways etc.

iron
iron - železo
BrE
/'aɪən/
AmE
/'aɪərn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 26) a hard strong metal used in industry, steel is made from it