black-eyed pea - vigna čínská, špagetová fazol
BrE
/ˌblækaɪd'pi:/
AmE
/ˌblækaɪd'pi:/

noun - a type of legume (Vigna unguiculata) with small, kidney-shaped beans having a black spot resembling an eye, commonly used as food in various cuisines, especially in the southern United States

hall
hall - předsíň, vestibul
BrE
/'hɔ:l/
AmE
/'hɔ:l/

noun - a small room inside the entrance of a house, a space inside the entrance of a building

 
fruit - plod (např. stromu)
BrE
/'fru:t/
AmE
/'fru:t/

noun - the part of a plant (usually a tree or a bush) that contains the seeds



 
commission - komise, rada (komise), výbor
BrE
/kə'mɪʃn/
AmE
/kə'mɪʃn/

noun - an official group of people who have been given the task to gather information about something, investigate something or control something, especially for the government

mane
mane - hříva
BrE
/'meɪn/
AmE
/'meɪn/

noun - the long hair around the neck of a lion or on the back of a horse's neck

 
suffix - přípona
BrE
/'sʌfɪks/
AmE
/'sʌfɪks/

noun - a group of letters at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word

excavation
excavation - vykopávka, vykopání, vykopávání
BrE
/ˌekskə'veɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌekskə'veɪʃən/

noun - the act of digging a hole in the ground; a hole in the ground made by digging

 
prefix - předpona
BrE
/'pri:fɪks/
AmE
/'pri:fɪks/

noun - a group of letters at the beginning of a word that changes the meaning of the word

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"From Where I'm Standing" by Schuyler Fisk

Marek Vít | 5. 6. 2008 | komentáře: 7

Opět je tu Schuyler Fisk, tentokráte s písničkou, kterou napsala pro film I'M REED FISH, ve kterém také hrála. Píseň si zde můžete poslechnout a zkusit si udělat cvičení na doplňování chybějících slov. Podívat se za odměnu můžete i na dva videoklipy. Pokračování článku »
 
airfield - letiště
BrE
/'eəfild/
AmE
/'erfi:ld/

noun - an open space for planes to take off and land, usually smaller than an airport, without terminals

front yard
front yard - předzahrádka, prostor před domem
BrE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:rd/

noun - an area of land in front of a house, usually covered with grass or plants

sprightly
sprightly - čiperný, čilý, svěží, vitální, veselý (o starších lidech)
BrE
/'spraɪtli/
AmE
/'spraɪtli/

adjective - full of energy, lively, especially in a way that is surprising for an older person

immodest
immodest - neskromný, vychloubačný, chlubivý
BrE
/ɪ'mɒdɪst/
AmE
/ɪ'mɑ:dɪst/

adjective - having or showing a high or too high an opinion of yourself or your worth