handout - podpůrný materiál
BrE
/'hændaʊt/
AmE
/'hændaʊt/

noun - a document that is given to people attending a lecture, talk, etc. that contains a summary of the event

survive
survive - přežít, přežívat
BrE
/sə'vaɪv/
AmE
/sər'vaɪv/

verb - to go on living or existing after a dangerous event or a difficult situation, e.g. a disaster, war etc.

shot put
shot put - hod koulí
BrE
/'ʃɒtˌpʊt/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:tˌpʊt/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible

proceeds
proceeds - výtěžek, výnos, výnosy, příjmy, zisk
BrE
/'prəʊsi:dz/
AmE
/'proʊsi:dz/

noun, formal - the total amount of money received from an event, activity, or transaction, particularly from sales, fundraising events, or legal settlements

 
carbon footprint - uhlíková stopa
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bən'fʊtprɪnt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rbən'fʊtprɪnt/

noun - the total amount of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, released into the atmosphere by a person, organization, event, or product

election
election - volby
BrE
/ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'lekʃn/

noun - a formal event in which a candidate for an important post has to be chosen by a number of people

parade
parade - přehlídka, průvod
BrE
/pə'reɪd/
AmE
/pə'reɪd/

noun - an event in which people march through the streets with musicians, dancers, etc, it is a part of some celebrations

 
ripple effect - domino efekt, dominový efekt, řetězová reakce
BrE
/'rɪpl ɪˌfekt/
AmE
/'rɪpl ɪˌfekt/

noun - a situation in which one event or action causes a series of other events to happen, like ripples spreading on water

 
the more the merrier - čím více, tím lépe
BrE
/ðə ˌmɔ: ð 'merɪə/
AmE
/ðə ˌmɔ:r ð 'merɪər/

phrase - a saying used when someone wants to say that an event or activity will be more entertaining if more people come

 
survival - přežití
BrE
/sə'vaɪvl/
AmE
/sər'vaɪvl/

noun - the act of going on living or existing after a dangerous event or a difficult situation, e.g. a disaster, war etc.

designated driver
designated driver - určený řidič, domluvený řidič (kdo ostatní odveze domů)
BrE
/ˌdezɪgneɪtɪd 'draɪvə/
AmE
/ˌdezɪgneɪt̬ɪd 'draɪvər/

noun, informal - a person in a group who voluntarily abstains from consuming alcohol to safely drive others home after an event or social gathering

pole vault
pole vault - skok o tyči
BrE
/'pəʊlˌvɔ:lt/
AmE
/'poʊlˌvɔ:lt/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to jump over a high bar with the help of a long pole

road closure
road closure - uzavírka silnice, uzavírka (silnice)
BrE
/'rəʊdˌkləʊʒə/
AmE
/'roʊdˌkloʊʒər/

noun - a situation when a road is officially blocked so that vehicles cannot use it, usually because of construction, an accident, or an event

INTERMEDIATE

BUSINESS 05: e-mail (word analyses)

Roman Svozílek | 28. 8. 2009 | komentáře: 20

Pojďme si podrobně rozebrat některá užitečná slovíčka a výrazy z e-mailu z první kapitoly. Tyto rozbory se budou hodit nejen studentům, kteří se chtějí zdokonalit v oblasti obchodní angličtiny, ale využijete je i v angličtině obecné. Pokračování článku »
demonstrate
demonstrate - účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat
BrE
/'demənstreɪt/
AmE
/'demənstreɪt/

verb - to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.