Matrix PRE Unit 1 (4)

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Miscellaneous words from pages 8–9



 
apology - omluva
BrE
/ə'pɒlədʒi/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:lədʒi/

noun - something that you say to show that you are sorry


billfold
billfold - peněženka
BrE
/'bɪlfəʊld/
AmE
/'bɪlfoʊld/

noun, American English - a small case for carrying money


dial a number
dial a number - vytočit číslo
BrE
/ˌdaɪəl ə'nʌmbə/
AmE
/ˌdaɪəl ə'nʌmbər/

verb - to use your finger to push the buttons or turn the dial on a phone


drugstore
drugstore - lékárna, drogerie
BrE
/'drʌgstɔ:/
AmE
/'drʌgstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a shop that sells medicine, soap, cosmetics, etc.


elevator
elevator - výtah
BrE
/'eləveɪtə/
AmE
/'eləveɪt̬ər/

noun - a machine that can take you from one floor of a building to another


faucet
faucet - kohoutek (např. vodovodní)
BrE
/'fɔ:sət/
AmE
/'fɔ:sət/

noun, American English - a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.


flashlight
flashlight - baterka
BrE
/'flæʃlaɪt/
AmE
/'flæʃlaɪt/

noun, American English - a small light (working on batteries) that you can easily carry in your hand


 
leave a message - zanechat vzkaz
BrE
/ˌli:v ə'mesɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌli:v ə'mesɪdʒ/

verb - to leave a piece of information for somebody who you can't speak to directly


lift
lift - výtah
BrE
/'lɪft/
AmE
/'lɪft/

noun, British English - a machine that can take you from one floor of a building to another


 
make a phone call - zatelefonovat si
BrE
/ˌmeɪkə'fəʊnˌkɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌmeɪkə'foʊnˌkɔ:l/

verb - to use a telephone


pantyhose
pantyhose - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)
BrE
/'pæntiˌhəʊz/
AmE
/'pænt̬iˌhoʊz/

noun, American English - a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet


phone
phone - telefonovat, zatelefonovat
BrE
/'fəʊn/
AmE
/'foʊn/

verb - to call somebody by using telephone


 
receive - přijmout
BrE
/rɪ'si:v/
AmE
/rɪ'si:v/

verb - to get someting that is sent to you


tap
tap - kohoutek (vodovodní etc.)
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

noun - a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.


tights
tights - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)
BrE
/'taɪts/
AmE
/'taɪts/

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet


torch
torch - baterka
BrE
/'tɔ:tʃ/
AmE
/'tɔ:rtʃ/

noun, British English - a small light (working on batteries) that you can easily carry in your hand


vest
vest - vesta
BrE
/'vest/
AmE
/'vest/

noun, American English - a kind of jacket without sleeves


waistcoat
waistcoat - vesta, vestička (u obleku)
BrE
/'weɪstkəʊt/
AmE
/'weɪstkoʊt/

noun, British English - a kind of jacket without sleeves that men wear as a part of a suit




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