noun
-
a band that plays before the main performance to entertain the audience and set the tone for the evening
jam
- jamovat (hrát hudbu spontánně)
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/
verb
-
to play music informally with others, often improvising and without a set arrangement or written music
ear for music
- hudební sluch
BrE
/ˌɪə fə'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/ˌɪr fər'mju:zɪk/
noun
-
the ability to recognize, appreciate, and reproduce musical tones, rhythms, and nuances accurately
harmony
- vícehlas, souzvuk, dvojhlas
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/
noun
-
the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound
harmony
- harmonie
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/
noun
-
a state of agreement, balance, or peaceful coexistence between different elements, people, or groups
ballad
- balada, ploužák
BrE
/'bæləd/
AmE
/'bæləd/
noun
-
a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song
singer-songwriter
- písničkář, písničkářka
BrE
/ˌsɪŋə'sɒŋraɪtə/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋər'sɑ:ŋraɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person who writes and performs his own songs
music video
- hudební videoklip
BrE
/ˌmju:zɪk'vɪdiəʊ/
AmE
/ˌmju:zɪk'vɪdioʊ/
noun
-
a short film made for a song to be played on music television
playlist
- seznam skladeb
BrE
/'pleɪlɪst/
AmE
/'pleɪlɪst/
noun
-
a list or collection of songs or pieces of music selected and arranged in a specific order
crusade
- křížová výprava
BrE
/kru:'seɪd/
AmE
/kru:'seɪd/
noun
-
a holy war or a campaign with a religious or moral purpose, typically undertaken by Christians in the Middle Ages to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule
abdicate
- odstoupit, zříct se (např. funkce), vzdát se (čeho)
BrE
/'æbdɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'æbdɪkeɪt/
verb
-
to formally give up or renounce a position of power or responsibility
usurp
- zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/ju:'zɜ:rp/
verb
-
to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so
dynasty
- dynastie
BrE
/'dɪnəsti/
AmE
/'daɪnəsti/
noun
-
a family or group that maintains power for several generations
convulsion
- křeč, záchvat, škubání
BrE
/kən'vʌlʃn/
AmE
/kən'vʌlʃn/
noun, technical
-
a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, often causing violent shaking of the body