masturbation - masturbace, onanie
BrE
/ˌmæstə'beɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌmæstər'beɪʃən/

noun - the act of touching one's own sexual organs in order to give oneself sexual pleasure

 
snort - frkat, frknout, zafrkat, odfrknout si
BrE
/'snɔ:t/
AmE
/'snɔ:rt/

verb - to blow out air through the nose, especially in a way that makes a sound

 
starlet - budoucí hvězda
BrE
/'stɑ:lət/
AmE
/'stɑ:rlət/

noun - a young person who is predicted to become a film/TV star in the future

 
jig - tanec (lidový)
BrE
/'dʒɪg/
AmE
/'dʒɪg/

noun - a traditional dance in which the dancer makes a lot of small steps or jumps

 
grit - posypat (pískem či štěrkem apod.)
BrE
/'grɪt/
AmE
/'grɪt/

verb - to cover a surface with sand etc. in order to make the surface less slippery

INTERMEDIATE

PET: Listening, Sample 1, Part 2

Cambridge ESOL | 22. 11. 2006 | komentáře: 5

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synchronize
synchronize - synchronizovat, sladit, seřídit, uvést do souladu
BrE
/'sɪŋkrənaɪz/
AmE
/'sɪŋkrənaɪz/

verb - to cause two or more things to happen at the same time or to operate together in the same rhythm or speed

 
instalment - díl, pokračování, epizoda (příběhu, seriálu atp.)
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

noun - one of the parts of a story that appears regularly on TV, on the radio, or in a magazine or a newspaper

shoulder
shoulder - krajnice
BrE
/'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/'ʃoʊldər/

noun, American English - the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

 
worldly - světský, pozemský, světaznalý
BrE
/'wɜ:ldli/
AmE
/'wɜ:rldli/

adjective, formal - concerned with or experienced in material, practical matters and the things of the physical world, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters

capsule
capsule - kabina (kosmická), modul
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and spend a lot of time, it is separated from the main rocket

anchor
anchor - kotva
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a heavy metal object connected to a ship, it is dropped into the water in order to prevent the ship from moving

 
Elton John - Elton John
BrE
/ˌeltən'dʒɒn/
AmE
/ˌeltən'dʒɑ:n/

noun - a famous British musician, his hits include for example Can You Feel the Love Tonight, A Candle in the Wind or Sacrifice.

republic
republic - republika
BrE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/
AmE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

WHOLE / HOLE

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Dvě slovíčka, která se vyslovují naprosto stejně. Studenti tomuto faktu však často nechtějí věřit a snaží se je vyslovovat jinak.

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