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Crime and punishment

Petra Luňáková | 23. 3. 2009 | komentáře: 7

Conversational questions for Crime & punishment with sample answers given by the 4th year students at the Business Academy in Vysoké nad Jizerou. Pokračování článku »
 
filth - svinstvo, oplzlost, sprostota, obscénnost (ve spojení se sexem)
BrE
/'fɪlθ/
AmE
/'fɪlθ/

noun - very offensive language or pictures that are connected with sex

 
dole - podpora (v nezaměstnanosti)
BrE
/'dəʊl/
AmE
/'doʊl/

noun, British English, informal - money that the government gives to people who are unemployed

 
Dutch courage - opilecká kuráž
BrE
/ˌdʌtʃ 'kʌrɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌdʌtʃ 'kɜ:rɪdʒ/

noun, British English, informal - the false confidence that you get when you are drunk

 
masquerade - vydávat se, přestrojit se, tvářit se (jako někdo jiný)
BrE
/ˌmæskə'reɪd/
AmE
/ˌmæskə'reɪd/

verb - to pretend to be someone or something you are not

in your element
in your element - ve svém živlu, jako ryba ve vodě
BrE
/ɪn jər'eləmənt/
AmE
/ɪn jər'eləmənt/

adjective - doing what you enjoy very much and are good at

chinos
chinos - kalhoty, plátěné kalhoty, bavlněné kalhoty
BrE
/'tʃi:nəʊz/
AmE
/'tʃi:noʊz/

noun - a pair of loose trousers that are made from cotton

pipeline
pipeline - potrubí, potrubní vedení
BrE
/'paɪplaɪn/
AmE
/'paɪplaɪn/

noun - a series of pipes that are usually under the ground

 
disloyally - nevěrně, neoddaně
BrE
/dɪs'lɔɪəli/
AmE
/dɪs'lɔɪəli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you are not faithful

 
appreciatively - vděčně, uznale
BrE
/ə'pri:ʃətɪvli/
AmE
/ə'pri:ʃətɪvli/

adverb - in a way that shows you are grateful for something

stock market
stock market - burzovní trh, burza, akciový trh
BrE
/'stɒkˌmɑ:kɪt/
AmE
/'stɑ:kˌmɑ:rkɪt/

noun - a place where shares in companies are bought and sold

 
thoughtfully - zamyšleně, zahloubaně
BrE
/'θɔ:tfəli/
AmE
/'θɔ:tfəli/

adverb - in a quiet way, because you are thinking about something

 
flustered - vynervovaný, nervózní, zmatený
BrE
/'flʌstəd/
AmE
/'flʌstərd/

adjective - nervous or confused, especially because you are in a hurry

cold cuts
cold cuts - uzeniny, masové řezy
BrE
/'kəʊld kʌts/
AmE
/'koʊld kʌts/

noun, American English - thin slices of cooked meats that are usually eaten cold