ELEMENTARY
Roman Svozílek
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17. 4. 2013
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Slůvko WELL znáte určitě jako české “dobře”, ale pokud stojí na
začátku věty, má úplně jiný význam.
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harmonic
- harmonický, souzvučný, souladný, v souladu
BrE
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hɑ:'mɒnɪk/
AmE
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hɑ:r'mɑ:nɪk/
adjective
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relating to or characterized by harmony, especially in music; involving frequencies that are whole-number multiples of a fundamental tone
pick at
- nimrat se (v jídle), šťourat se (v jídle), dloubat (do jídla), bez chuti uzobávat
BrE
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'pɪk æt/
AmE
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'pɪk æt/
verb
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to eat only small amounts of food slowly or without interest, often because you are not hungry or feel unwell
drainage
- odvodnění, drenáž, odtok, kanalizace
BrE
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'dreɪnɪdʒ/
AmE
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'dreɪnɪdʒ/
noun
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the process or system by which water or other liquids are removed from an area, usually through pipes or channels
word search
- osmisměrka
BrE
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'wɜ:dˌsɜ:tʃ/
AmE
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'wɜ:rdˌsɜ:rtʃ/
noun
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a type of a puzzle in which you are supposed to find the letters of given words in a grid
tourist trap
- past na turisty, lákadlo pro turisty, turistická atrakce
BrE
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'tʊərɪst træp/
AmE
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'tʊrɪst træp/
noun
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a place that many tourists visit, but where the prices of food, drinks and services are much higher than normal
prompt
- nápověda
BrE
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'prɒmpt/
AmE
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'prɑ:mpt/
noun
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words that are spoken to an actor, to remind them what to say next during the performance of a play
waste
- odpadky, odpad
BrE
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'weɪst/
AmE
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'weɪst/
noun
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things that are no longer needed and which you usually throw away, e.g. bits of food, old paper, tins etc.
A.D.
- našeho letopočtu, léta Páně
BrE
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ˌeɪ'di:/
AmE
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ˌeɪ'di:/
phrase
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an abbreviation that means 'Anno Domini", used to show that the date we are speaking about was after year zero
sunflower
- slunečnice
BrE
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'sʌnflaʊə/
AmE
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'sʌnflaʊər/
noun
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a plant with a large yellow flower that produces edible seeds (which are used to make oil and other things)
trash
- odpadky, odpad
noun, American English
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things that are no longer needed and which you usually throw away, e.g. bits of food, old paper, tins etc.
hook up
- líbat se (vášnivě), muchlovat se (s někým)
BrE
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hʊk'ʌp/
AmE
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hʊk'ʌp/
verb
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to make out (to kiss passionately) with someone (esp. with a person who you are not in a relationship with)
shackle
- okov
noun
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one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists or ankles
chopsticks
- jídelní hůlky
BrE
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'tʃɒpstɪks/
AmE
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'tʃɑ:pstɪks/
noun
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long thin pieces wood that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)
badge
- odznak, nášivka
noun
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a small thing fastened to the clothes that says something about the person, e.g. what they are, or have done