dimple - ďolíček (ve tváři)
BrE
/'dɪmpl/
AmE
/'dɪmpl/

noun - an area on your cheek that curves in when you smile

 
mutiny - vzpoura
BrE
/'mju:təni/
AmE
/'mju:t̬əni/

noun - a rebellion against someone in authority, especially on a ship etc.

 
fitting - vybavení, příslušenství (domu, bytu)
BrE
/'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'fɪtɪŋ/

noun, British English - items in a house or flat such a fridge, cooker, lights that are immobile but can be taken away when you sell the house or flat

voter
voter - volič
BrE
/'vəʊtə/
AmE
/'voʊt̬ər/

noun - a person who has the right to express their opinion in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.


INTERMEDIATE

PET: Reading and Writing, sample 1, part 3

Cambridge ESOL | 11. 9. 2006 | komentáře: 8

Cvičný test cambridgeské zkoušky PET, test 1, část 3. Přečtete si text o arktické plavbě a odpovíte na otázky True/False. Pokračování článku »
tongue twister
tongue twister - jazykolam
BrE
/'tʌŋ'twɪstə/
AmE
/'tʌŋ'twɪstər/

noun - a phrase or sentence that is designed to be difficult to articulate properly

unripe
unripe - nezralý, nedozrálý
BrE
/ˌʌn'raɪp/
AmE
/ˌʌn'raɪp/

adjective - (of fruit etc.) not fully grown, not ready to be picked and eaten

 
houseboat - hausbót, obytná loď
BrE
/'haʊsbəʊt/
AmE
/'haʊsboʊt/

noun - a boat that is designed or modified to be used as a home

 
upmarket - prvotřídní, luxusní, pro náročné, nóbl
BrE
/ˌʌp'mɑ:kɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌp'mɑ:rkɪt/

adjective, British English - of very high quality, usually intended to be bought by very rich people

 
upscale - prvotřídní, luxusní, pro náročné
BrE
/'ʌpskeɪl/
AmE
/'ʌpskeɪl/

adjective, American English - of very high quality, usually intended to be bought by very rich people

 
presentably - slušně, vkusně, representativně
BrE
/prɪ'zentəbli/
AmE
/prɪ'zentəbli/

adverb - in a way that is suitable to be seen or shown in public

 
damp squib - fiasko, propadák
BrE
/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/
AmE
/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/

noun, British English, informal - something that is disappointing although it was expected to be exciting or effective

coy
coy - nesmělý, ostýchavý, stydlivý, zdrženlivý, plachý, upejpavý (často předstírané)
BrE
/'kɔɪ/
AmE
/'kɔɪ/

adjective - pretending to be shy or modest, often in a playful or flirtatious way

 
trap - napálit, nachytat, lstí dostat
BrE
/'træp/
AmE
/'træp/

verb - to trick somebody into doing something they do not want to be doing