Matrix INT Unit 2 (2)

accent - přízvuk

noun - a way of pronunciation typical for a particular group of people

amaze - překvapovat, přivádět k úžasu, ohromit

verb - to surprise someone very much

astonishing - úžasný, velmi překvapivý

adjective - very surprising

background - původ, minulost

noun - the origin of something; the type of family or class that you come from

behaviour - chování

noun - the way that you act

blame - vinit, obvinit, obviňovat, svalovat vinu

verb - to say that something is the fault of somebody, that somebody is guilty of something

citizen - občan

noun - a person who is a legal member of a country

construction - stavba

noun - the act of building something

effort - úsilí, námaha

noun - trying hard, using strength

elect - zvolit (ve volbách)

verb - to choose a candidate by voting for him/her

entirely - zcela, úplně

adverb - completely, to the full extent

fellow - chlapík, člověk

noun, informal - a person

form - tvořit, tvarovat, vytvářet, vytvořit

verb - to produce a shape, to take shape, to create or make

generalization - zobecnění, zevšeobecnění

noun - a general statement based on only a few examples

character - postava (filmová apod.)

noun - a person in a film, book etc.

characteristic - vlastnost, znak, charakteristický rys, charakteristický znak

noun - the quality of somebody or something

inability - neschopnost

noun - the lack of skill or power to do something

mean - myslet to tak

verb - to want to say something, to believe that what you say is the truth

nature - přirozenost, nátura

noun - a person's qualities or character

neighbour - soused, sousedka

noun - a person who lives next door to you

observe - pozorovat, sledovat

verb - to watch something carefully

race - rasa

noun - a group of people or animals that have the same shape, size, color etc.

regard - považovat, pohlížet na

verb - to think of something in a particular way

remain - zůstat, zbývat, zbýt

verb - to stay or be left behind

rude - nezdvořilý, hrubý (chováním), sprostý

adjective - not polite; behaving in an offending way

sum - suma, součet

noun - the number that you get when you add two or more numbers together; a total

talkative - hovorný, povídavý, mnohomluvný, upovídaný, ukecaný

adjective - talking very much and often; liking to talk

undesirable - nežádoucí, nežádaný, nechtěný

adjective - not wanted by people

unwise - nerozumný, nemoudrý, hloupý

adjective - foolish; not advisable, not sensible