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 »
lattice
- mřížka, mřížování, mříž
BrE
/'lætɪs/
AmE
/'lætɪs/
noun
-
a structure of crossed strips of wood, metal, or other material, typically arranged in a diagonal pattern with open spaces in between
piercing
- piercing
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/
noun
-
a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it
Adam's apple
- ohryzek (anat.)
BrE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
AmE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
noun
-
a visible protrusion in the front of the neck, typically larger in males, formed by the thyroid cartilage surrounding the vocal cords
grotesque
- zrůda
BrE
/grəʊ'tesk/
AmE
/groʊ'tesk/
noun
-
a person who is ugly in an unusual or strange way, often as a sculpture or in a picture or a book
obsessively
- posedle, obsedantně
BrE
/əb'sesɪvli/
AmE
/əb'sesɪvli/
adverb
-
in a way that shows that you have too much interest in something and you are unable to think about anything else
anaemia
- chudokrevnost
BrE
/ə'ni:miə/
AmE
/ə'ni:miə/
noun, British English
-
a medical condition in which there are not enough red cells in your blood, causing you to look pale and feel weak
identity parade
- identifikace (zločince svědkem)
BrE
/aɪ'dentəti pəˌreɪd/
AmE
/aɪ'dent̬ət̬i pəˌreɪd/
noun
-
a situation at a police station etc. in which a witness tries to identify a criminal in a line of different people
snorkelling
- šnorchlování, potápění se šnorchlem
BrE
/'snɔ:kəlɪŋ/
AmE
/'snɔ:rkəlɪŋ/
noun
-
a sport in which you swim below the surface with a tube in your mouth that enables you to breathe under water
mercury
- rtuť
BrE
/'mɜ:kjəri/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkjəri/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 80) a silvery metal that is liquid in normal circumstances, it is sometimes used in thermometers
receptionist
- recepční
BrE
/rɪ'sepʃənɪst/
AmE
/rɪ'sepʃənɪst/
noun
-
a person who works in a hotel, and their job is to check in and check out guests, give them keys etc.
seatbelt
- bezpečnostní pás (v autě)
BrE
/'si:tˌbelt/
AmE
/'si:tˌbelt/
noun
-
a strap at a seat in a car or plane etc. that helps to prevent serious injury in case of an accident