mortgagee - hypoteční věřitel
BrE
/ˌmɔ:gə'dʒi:/
AmE
/ˌmɔ:rgə'dʒi:/

noun - an organization, usually a bank, that lends money to people so they can buy their own property

jam
jam - zácpa (dopravní)
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

noun - a situation in which there are so many cars in the street that they cannot move forward

jam
jam - zácpa (dopravní), dopravní zácpa
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

noun - a situation in which there are so many cars in the street that they cannot move forward

traffic jam
traffic jam - zácpa (dopravní), dopravní zácpa
BrE
/'træfɪkˌdʒæm/
AmE
/'træfɪkˌdʒæm/

noun - a situation in which there are so many cars in the street that they cannot move forward

 
terraform - změnit tvář planety
BrE
/'terəfɔ:m/
AmE
/'terəfɔ:rm/

verb - to change the surface of a planet so that it looks like Earth (usually in sci-fi)

 
renovated - renovovaný
BrE
/'renəveɪtɪd/
AmE
/'renəveɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - restored to its former state, rebuilt so that is as good as it was or even better

positioning
positioning - pozicování značky, pozicování produktu
BrE
/pə'zɪʃənɪŋ/
AmE
/pə'zɪʃənɪŋ/

noun, technical - the way a brand or product is presented so that customers see it in a particular way

 
encrypt - zašifrovat, šifrovat, zakódovat
BrE
/ɪn'krɪpt/
AmE
/ɪn'krɪpt/

verb - to change information or data into a secret code, so that only authorized people can read it

dehydrator
dehydrator - sušička potravin
BrE
/ˌdi:haɪ'dreɪtə/
AmE
/ˌdi:'haɪdreɪt̬r/

noun - a device that removes moisture from food (usually fruit) so it can be stored longer or preserved

deafen
deafen - ohlušit
BrE
/'defn/
AmE
/'defn/

verb - (esp. of sound) to make someone deaf, to be so loud that you can't hear other things

dock
dock - dok, přístaviště, loděnice
BrE
/'dɒk/
AmE
/'dɑ:k/

noun - a place where you can 'park' a ship so that it can be loaded, unloaded or repaired

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

KET: Listening, Sample 1, Part 1

Cambridge ESOL | 13. 8. 2006 | komentáře: 11

Cvičný poslechový test cambridgeské zkoušky KET, část 1. Pokračování článku »
INTERMEDIATE

British Food Short Stories

Adela Benesova | 16. 12. 2005 | komentáře: 1

What is British food really like? Let's read several amusing stories from the life of a Czech au-pair in Britain. Pokračování článku »
 
revoke - zrušit, odvolat, odebrat
BrE
/rɪ'vəʊk/
AmE
/rɪ'vəʊk/

verb, formal - to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect

 
pedestrianize - vyhradit pro chodce, vytvořit pěší zónu
BrE
/pə'destrɪənaɪz/
AmE
/pə'destrɪənaɪz/

verb - to change a street or area in a town or city so that only pedestrians can enter it