Matrix PRE Unit 7 (4)

ALL LEVELS Vydáno dne 03.10.2005

Culture focus: text on superstitions, page 88



ancient
ancient - starodávný
BrE
/'eɪnʃənt/
AmE
/'eɪnʃənt/

adjective - very old, belonging to a time long ago


bad luck
bad luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌbæd'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌbæd'lʌk/

noun - something bad that happens by chance


book
book - rezervovat, rezervovat si, zabukovat
BrE
/'bʊk/
AmE
/'bʊk/

verb - to reserve (seats, hotel room etc) in advance


cubicle
cubicle - kóje, kabina, kabinka
BrE
/'kju:bɪkl/
AmE
/'kju:bɪkl/

noun - a small compartment, a small room separated from a larger one


feast
feast - hostina, hody, hodování
BrE
/'fi:st/
AmE
/'fi:st/

noun - a special meal of many dishes for many people, usually celebrating something


good luck
good luck - štěstí, hodně štěstí
BrE
/ˌgʊd'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌgʊd'lʌk/

phrase - something good that happens by chance


lace
lace - tkanička
BrE
/'leɪs/
AmE
/'leɪs/

noun - a piece of string used to fasten two edges of something together (e.g. shoes etc.)


 
opposing - nepřátelský
BrE
/ə'pəʊzɪŋ/
AmE
/ə'poʊzɪŋ/

adjective - connected with the enemy or opponent


order
order - objednat si, objednat
BrE
/'ɔ:də/
AmE
/'ɔ:rdər/

verb - to ask a waiter for a certain food or drink, to ask a supplier to send you certain goods etc.


 
perform - provést, provádět, vykonat, vykonávat
BrE
/pə'fɔ:m/
AmE
/pər'fɔ:rm/

verb - to do, to carry out something


refuse
refuse - odmítnout
BrE
/rɪ'fju:z/
AmE
/rɪ'fju:z/

verb - not to accept something, not to do what somebody wants you to do


 
ritual - rituál
BrE
/'rɪtjʊəl/
AmE
/'rɪtjʊəl/

noun - a ceremony done in a certain way


serve
serve - podávat (jídlo)
BrE
/'sɜ:v/
AmE
/'sɜ:rv/

verb - to put food on the table, to give food to somebody


 
sight - pohled, podívaná
BrE
/'saɪt/
AmE
/'saɪt/

noun - what you can see


sneaker
sneaker - teniska, sportovní bota
BrE
/'sni:kə/
AmE
/'sni:kər/

noun - a light sport shoe, the kind that is worn when playing tennis, basketball etc.


sole
sole - podrážka
BrE
/'səʊl/
AmE
/'soʊl/

noun - the bottom part of your shoe or boot


 
strict - přísný
BrE
/'strɪkt/
AmE
/'strɪkt/

adjective - not letting people disobey rules etc. and punish them if they do


superstition
superstition - pověra, pověrčivost
BrE
/ˌsu:pə'stɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌsu:pər'stɪʃn/

noun - a belief that certain ritual or activity can bring you good or bad luck (e.g. crossing the fingers, seeing a black cat run across the street etc)


superstitious
superstitious - pověrčivý
BrE
/ˌsu:pə'stɪʃəs/
AmE
/ˌsu:pər'stɪʃəs/

adjective - believing that a certain ritual or activity etc. can bring you good or bad luck (e.g. crossing the fingers etc.)


wipe
wipe - utřít, setřít, otírat, vytírat, vytřít
BrE
/'waɪp/
AmE
/'waɪp/

verb - to clean something by passing a cloth over it




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