Objective CAE, Workbook, Unit 5, Use of English p. 17

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Words from Objective CAE – Workbook, Unit 5, Use of English, page 17



 
concede - přiznat se, přiznat, zpovídat se
BrE
/kən'si:d/
AmE
/kən'si:d/

verb - to admit that you have done something


 
embark on - dát se (na co), pustit se (do čeho)
BrE
/ɪm'bɑ:k ɒn/
AmE
/ɪm'bɑ:rk ɑ:n/

verb, formal - to start doing something new


 
flair - talent, vrozený talent
BrE
/'fleə/
AmE
/'fler/

noun - a natural talent


 
fully-fledged - plnohodnotný
BrE
/ˌfʊli'fledʒd/
AmE
/ˌfʊli'fledʒd/

adjective - fully developed, having achieved full status


gossip
gossip - drbna
BrE
/'gɒsɪp/
AmE
/'gɑ:sɪp/

noun - a person who likes to spread information about other people's private lives and their behaviour, which doesn't always have to be true


 
kidnapper - únosce
BrE
/'kɪdnæpə/
AmE
/'kɪdnæpər/

noun - a person who commits kidnapping


 
land - získat (zaměstnání apod.)
BrE
/'lænd/
AmE
/'lænd/

verb, informal - to get (a job, a role etc.)


 
rapist - násilník (sexuální)
BrE
/'reɪpɪst/
AmE
/'reɪpɪst/

noun - a person who commits rape


spree
spree - šílenství, horečka, řádění
BrE
/'spri:/
AmE
/'spri:/

noun - a period of time in which you do something you enjoy


 
stint - období (služby), doba služby
BrE
/'stɪnt/
AmE
/'stɪnt/

noun - a period of time in which you do some work


 
unconventional - nekonvenční, netradiční, neobvyklý
BrE
/ˌʌnkən'venʃənl/
AmE
/ˌʌnkən'venʃənl/

adjective - not traditional or normal


 
undeniable - nesporný, nepopiratelný
BrE
/ˌʌndɪ'naɪəbl/
AmE
/ˌʌndɪ'naɪəbl/

adjective - not possible to deny


 
under your belt - na kontě
BrE
/ˌʌndə jɔ:'belt/
AmE
/ˌʌndər jɔ:r'belt/

phrase, informal - having achieved something


 
whirlwind - vír, větrný vír
BrE
/'wɜ:lwɪnd/
AmE
/'wɜ:rlwɪnd/

noun - wind moving quickly in a circle




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