Matrix PRE Unit10 (5)

ALL LEVELS Vydáno dne 03.10.2005

Culture focus: Sydney, page 126



appreciate
appreciate - ocenit, vážit si
BrE
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/
AmE
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/

verb - to be grateful for something, to realize the value of something and behave accordingly


 
aware - vědomý si, vědomý, vědom, mající povědomí
BrE
/ə'weə/
AmE
/ə'wer/

adjective - knowing or realizing something


bush
bush - buš
BrE
/'bʊʃ/
AmE
/'bʊʃ/

noun - the African or Australian wilderness


confusing
confusing - matoucí, nejasný
BrE
/kən'fju:zɪŋ/
AmE
/kən'fju:zɪŋ/

adjective - difficult to understand, puzzling


convenient
convenient - výhodný, vhodný, příhodný, pohodlný
BrE
/kən'vi:niənt/
AmE
/kən'vi:niənt/

adjective - advantageous or suitable


cruise
cruise - výletní plavba, okružní plavba
BrE
/'kru:z/
AmE
/'kru:z/

noun - a sightseeing tour, usually on a large ship


cruise
cruise - plavit se (na lodi), jet na projížďku lodí, brázdit lodí
BrE
/'kru:z/
AmE
/'kru:z/

verb - to go on a tour by boat


ferry
ferry - trajekt, přívoz
BrE
/'feri/
AmE
/'feri/

noun - a kind of boat that travels across a channel or a river and carries people, cars, buses etc.


harbour
harbour - přístav, přístaviště
BrE
/'hɑ:bə/
AmE
/'hɑ:rbər/

noun - the place where ships can be tied up and/or protected from the sea and wind etc.


hire
hire - najmout si, pronajmout si
BrE
/'haɪə/
AmE
/'haɪər/

verb - to give somebody money to work for you; to pay for using something for a short time


 
charge - účtovat si, účtovat, zaúčtovat
BrE
/'tʃɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:rdʒ/

verb - to ask somebody to pay a sum of money for something


 
light - rozsvítit
BrE
/'laɪt/
AmE
/'laɪt/

verb - to make something shine or give off light


luggage
luggage - zavazadla
BrE
/'lʌgɪdʒ/
AmE
/'lʌgɪdʒ/

noun - the suitcases, bags etc. that you carry with you when you travel somewhere


newsagent
newsagent - trafikant
BrE
/'nju:zeɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'nu:zeɪdʒənt/

noun - a person who sells newspapers and magazines


 
on-the-spot - na místě
BrE
/ˌɒnðə'spɒt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:nðə'spɑ:t/

adjective - happening directly at the place at the time


 
one-way street - jednosměrka
BrE
/ˌwʌn'weɪ 'stri:t/
AmE
/ˌwʌn'weɪ 'stri:t/

noun - a street where the traffic can go only in one direction


 
pass - permanentka
BrE
/'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'pæs/

noun - a ticket that enables you to use a ski-lift etc. regularly


reliable
reliable - spolehlivý
BrE
/rɪ'laɪəbl/
AmE
/rɪ'laɪəbl/

adjective - one that can be depended on or trusted


 
rough - hrubý, drsný, hrbolatý
BrE
/'rʌf/
AmE
/'rʌf/

adjective - not smooth


 
sandstone - pískovec
BrE
/'sændˌstəʊn/
AmE
/'sændˌstoʊn/

noun - a kind of stone that is made up of sand


stroll
stroll - procházet se, kráčet
BrE
/'strəʊl/
AmE
/'stroʊl/

verb - to walk slowly


stroll
stroll - procházka, pomalá chůze
BrE
/'strəʊl/
AmE
/'stroʊl/

noun - a walk for pleasure


suburb
suburb - předměstí
BrE
/'sʌbɜ:b/
AmE
/'sʌbɜ:rb/

noun - an area outside the city centre, usually where many people live


 
suburban - předměstský
BrE
/sə'bɜ:bən/
AmE
/sə'bɜ:rbən/

adjective - connected with the outer part of the city where people live


tow
tow - táhnout, tahat, vléct
BrE
/'təʊ/
AmE
/'toʊ/

verb - to pull a vehicle or a boat behind another vehicle using a rope, a chain or a special bar


tow away
tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)
BrE
/ˌtəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌtoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed


 
tree-lined - lemovaný stromy
BrE
/'tri:ˌlaɪnd/
AmE
/'tri:ˌlaɪnd/

adjective - having trees along both sides


 
waterway - vodní cesta, říční cesta, splavný tok
BrE
/'wɔ:təweɪ/
AmE
/'wɔ:tərweɪ/

noun - a river, canal etc. that is used by ships and boats


yacht
yacht - jachta
BrE
/'jɒt/
AmE
/'jɑ:t/

noun - a sailing boat




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