Headway PRE Unit 8 part 1

ambulance - sanitka, sanitní vůz, záchranka

noun - a vehicle used for transporting sick or injured people quickly to hospital

answer the phone - zvednout telefon

verb - to pick up the receiver when the phone is ringing

argue - hádat se, argumentovat, dohadovat se

verb - to disagree with somebody and talk about it

architect - architekt

noun - a person who designs buildings, houses etc.

artist - umělec

noun - a person whose job is to produce art, e.g. painter, sculptor, etc.

bill - účet (k zaplacení)

noun - a document that states how much you have paid or how much you have to pay (e.g. in a restaurant, or from a telephone company)

certain - jistý

adjective - sure, confident, knowing something

decorator - malíř pokojů, tapetář

noun, British English - a person whose job is to decorate, paint or paper walls in houses and buildings

detective - detektiv

noun - a person, usually a policeman, who tries to solve crimes

farmer - farmář, zemědělec

noun - a person whose job is to grow vegetables and grains, work in the field etc.

firefighter - hasič, požárník

noun - a person whose job is to stop a fire and save people

housewife - žena v domácnosti, hospodyně

noun - a woman who doesn't go to work but takes care of the house and family

inside - uvnitř, vevnitř, dovnitř

adverb - in/on/to the inner part of something

miner - horník

noun - a person who takes coal or iron ore etc. from the ground

passionate - vášnivý

adjective - causing strong feelings; having very strong feelings concerning love and romance

plumber - instalatér

noun - a person whose job is to work with water pipes, central heating etc.

receptionist - recepční

noun - a person who works in a hotel, and their job is to check in and check out guests, give them keys etc.

shop assistant - prodavač, prodavačka

noun - a person who works in a shop, helps you with your shopping and collects money for what you buy

shout - křičet, řvát, hulákat

verb - to speak very loudly, e.g. at somebody who is far from you etc.

social - společenský

adjective - connected with meeting people

soldier - voják

noun - a person who is in the army

taxi driver - taxikář, řidič taxi

noun - a person whose job is to take people to a place by car (the people pay for the journey)

uniform - uniforma, stejnokroj

noun - the clothes of soldiers, policemen, etc. that are the same for all of them

vet - veterinář (zkr.), zvěrolékař (zkr.)

noun - a doctor who treats animals