HFE-TV vocabulary A

act - jednání, akt

noun - one of the parts of a play, opera etc. which it is divided into

ad - reklama (krátce), inzerát (krátce)

noun - information in the newspapers or Tv etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product, use a service etc.

anchor - uvaděč (v televizi), moderátor zpráv

noun - a person who introduces a programme on TV or in the radio

announce - oznámit

verb - to make known, esp. to the public

audience - publikum, diváci

noun - the people who watch a performance

broadcast - vysílat

verb - to send radio or TV waves through the air

broadsheet - velké noviny, hlavní noviny

noun - a serious newspaper printed on large sheets of paper, usually black and white

commercial - reklama (televizní apod.)

noun - an advertisement on TV or radio

episode - díl (seriálu)

noun - one of the many parts of a TV series or serial

finale - poslední díl (seriálu apod.), závěrečný díl (seriálu apod.)

noun - the last episode of sth

finals - závěrečné zkoušky

noun - short for 'final exams'

finish - nátěr, povrchová úprava

noun - the last covering of paint, polish or varnish on the surface

chapter - kapitola

noun - a division of a book, it usually has a number a sometimes a title

programme - pořad

noun - a show on TV or radio

reclaim - vyzvednout si (něco svého)

verb - to take back

remote control - dálkové ovládání, dálkový ovladač

noun - a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair

rerun - opakování (např. pořadu v televizi)

noun - a television programme which is shown again

revision - opakování (učiva)

noun - reading or studying something you learned before in order to remember it better, e.g. before a test in school, etc.

scene - scéna (filmu), obraz (divadelní hry)

noun - a short part of a film or play

sitcom - situační komedie

noun - a funny television series about a family or a group of people, each episode usually has its own story and you can usually hear people laughing in the background

soap - telenovela

noun - a short for 'soap opera', a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

spectator - divák (sportovní apod.)

noun - a person who watches a sport etc. directly, not on TV

teller - pokladní (v bance), bankovní pokladník

noun - a person who works in a bank and whose job is to receive and/or pay out money

TV guide - televizní program (co se kdy vysílá)

noun - a timetable showing what programmes are on TV and what time they start and end

vessel - plavidlo

noun - a ship or any other craft used for water transportation

viewer - divák (televizní), televizní divák

noun - somebody who watches television

volume - svazek (kniha)

noun - one of a series of books