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Množné číslo 1

Marek Vít | 5. 9. 2007 | komentáře: 13

Jak se tvoří množné číslo pravidelných podstatných jmen, pravopisné zvláštnosti, výslovnost.

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echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

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

 
watchdog - watchdog (hlídací pes)
BrE
/'wɒtʃdɒg/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃdɑ:g/

noun - a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest

valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

 
nationalism - nacionalismus
BrE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/
AmE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/

noun - the belief that your country is better and more important than others, often combined with a desire for independence or strong national control

gaffer tape
gaffer tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'gæfə teɪp/
AmE
/'gæfər teɪp/

noun, British English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

dumbbell
dumbbell - činka, jednoruční činka, jednoručka
BrE
/'dʌmbel/
AmE
/'dʌmbel/

noun - a short bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that is used to make your arm muscles stronger

duct tape
duct tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
AmE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/

noun, American English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

 
niche - mezera na trhu, specifický segment
BrE
/'ni:ʃ/
AmE
/'ni:ʃ/

noun - selling or trying to sell a specific product or service to a specific group of people, usually something that no one is selling

 
prose - próza
BrE
/'prəʊz/
AmE
/'proʊz/

noun - written or spoken language that is not structured into poetic lines, often used for storytelling, explanation, or conveying information in a straightforward manner

 
patronize - poučovat, povyšovat se, chovat se blahosklonně
BrE
/'pætrənaɪz/
AmE
/'peɪtrənaɪz/

verb - to behave in a way that seems friendly but shows that you think that someone is not as intelligent or experienced as you

 
heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví
BrE
/'eəlu:m/
AmE
/'erlu:m/

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

camisole
camisole - košilka, dámská košilka
BrE
/'kæmɪsəʊl/
AmE
/'kæmɪsoʊl/

noun - a light pice of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

 
chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka
BrE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products