wrapping paper
wrapping paper - balicí papír
BrE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpər/

noun - a thing that we use to cover a present from all sides with to make it look nice

 
witness - svědek (na svatbě)
BrE
/'wɪtnəs/
AmE
/'wɪtnəs/

noun - a person who is present at a wedding and signs his name as a proof of the wedding

INTERMEDIATE

Celtic Music

Marek Vít | 10. 5. 2007 | komentáře: 10

Keltská hudba neustále stoupá na popularitě. Podívejme se na tento fenomén blíže. Nyní je článek doplněn ukázkou z keltské hudby! Pokračování článku »
Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire pudding - yorkshirský pudink (“miska” z pečeného těsta)
BrE
/ˌjɔ:kʃə 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌjɔ:rkʃɪr 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a traditional British side dish made from a simple batter that is baked in the oven until it puffs up


 
carbs - sacharidy
BrE
/'kɑ:bz/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbz/

noun - molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that are present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc.

 
invigilator - dozor (u písemné zkoušky)
BrE
/ɪn'vɪdʒɪleɪtə/
AmE
/ɪn'vɪdʒɪleɪt̬ər/

noun - the person who is present at a written exam and whose job is to check that students aren't cheating

 
slapstick - groteskní humor (založen na fackování, padání či házení předmětů)
BrE
/'slæpstɪk/
AmE
/'slæpstɪk/

noun - a type of humour that involves simple actions, such as throwing things at each other, hitting each other, falling over etc.

horn
horn - roh (hud. nástroj)
BrE
/'hɔ:n/
AmE
/'hɔ:rn/

noun - is a simple wind instrument typically made from metal or animal horn, often used for signaling or in traditional and folk music

 
pergola - pergola
BrE
/'pɜ:gələ/
AmE
/'pɜ:rgələ/

noun - a simple wooden structure that climbing plants grow over and through, sometimes used as shade from the sun for people to sit under

 
pulley - kladka
BrE
/'pʊli/
AmE
/'pʊli/

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Patchwork

Michaela Prknová | 15. 3. 2012 | komentáře: 6

Přečtěte si něco o tzv. patchworku, technice šití, která se těší značné oblibě. Pokračování článku »
 
aggregator - agregátor, sběrač dat, zprostředkovatel obsahu
BrE
/'ægrɪgeɪtə/
AmE
/'ægrɪgeɪtər/

noun, technical - a person or system that collects and organizes information, content, or products from various sources to present or distribute as a combined offering

 
antiquity - historická památka, historický předmět
BrE
/æn'tɪkwəti/
AmE
/æn'tɪkwət̬i/

noun - an object such as a building, statue, etc. that was created a very long time ago and has survived to the present day

 
godfather - kmotr
BrE
/'gɒdˌfɑ:ðə/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌfɑ:ðər/

noun - a man who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways