directory assistance - informace o telefonních číslech
BrE
/dɪ'rektəri ə'sɪstəns/
AmE
/dɪ'rektəri ə'sɪstəns/

noun, American English - a telephone number that you can call to find out someone else's telephone number

 
enquiries - informace (místo)
BrE
/ɪn'kwaɪəriz/
AmE
/ɪn'kwaɪəriz/

noun, British English - the place where you can ask for information

 
area code - místní předvolba (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'eəriəˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'eriəˌkoʊd/

noun - the number you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact somebody in a different area or region

 
country code - předvolba státu (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'kʌntriˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'kʌntriˌkoʊd/

noun - the number that you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact someone in a different country

 
text message - textová zpráva, sms, smska
BrE
/'tekstˌmesɪdʒ/
AmE
/'tekstˌmesɪdʒ/

noun - a short message sent from a mobile phone

operator
operator - operátor
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to connect calls (usually in a large company)

 
phone book - telefonní seznam
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbʊk/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbʊk/

noun - an alphabetical list of names, addresses and phone numbers

 
dial tone - oznamovací tón
BrE
/'daɪəlˌtəʊn/
AmE
/'daɪəlˌtoʊn/

noun - the sound that indicates that the phone is working and ready to use

 
break up - vypadávat (v tel. hovoru), ztrácet spojení (tel.), ztrácet se (při tel. hovoru)
BrE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbreɪk'ʌp/

verb - to become difficult to understand because the telephone connection is bad

 
gain on - dohánět (koho)
BrE
/'geɪn ɒn/
AmE
/'geɪn ɑ:n/

verb - in a competition, to get closer to somebody who is ahead of you

 
go - změnit se (na co), přejít (na co)
BrE
/'gəʊ/
AmE
/'goʊ/

verb - to change from one state/color to another

traffic light
traffic light - světlo na semaforu
BrE
/'træfɪk laɪt/
AmE
/'træfɪk laɪt/

noun - one of the three lights - red, yellow or green - that tell you whether you have to stop your car or whether you can go

 
electrical - elektrický
BrE
/ɪ'lektrɪkl/
AmE
/ɪ'lektrɪkl/

adjective - connected with electricity, using, providing, conducting electricity

 
Pete - Péťa
BrE
/'pi:t/
AmE
/'pi:t/

noun - a familiar form of the name Peter

 
connected - spojovaný, spojený
BrE
/kə'nektɪd/
AmE
/kə'nektɪd/

adjective - associated with, related to