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Vydáno dne 22.10.2005
Words that are used in American English
apartment
- byt
BrE
/
ə'pɑ:tmənt /
AmE
/
ə'pɑ:rtmənt /
noun, American English
-
the rooms that you use to live in, usually in a large building where many people live
bill
- bankovka
BrE
/
'bɪl /
AmE
/
'bɪl /
noun, American English
-
a single piece of paper money
druggist
- lékárník
BrE
/
'drʌgɪst /
AmE
/
'drʌgɪst /
noun, American English
-
a person who works in a shop where you can buy medicines, shampoos, soaps etc.
drugstore
- lékárna, drogerie
BrE
/
'drʌgstɔ: /
AmE
/
'drʌgstɔ:r /
noun, American English
-
a shop that sells medicine, soap, cosmetics, etc.
elevator
- výtah
BrE
/
'eləveɪtə /
AmE
/
'eləveɪt̬ər /
noun
-
a machine that can take you from one floor of a building to another
eraser
- guma
BrE
/
ɪ'reɪzə /
AmE
/
ɪ'reɪsər /
noun, American English
-
a small object which you can use to remove something which you have written in pencil
fall
- podzim
BrE
/
'fɔ:l /
AmE
/
'fɔ:l /
noun, American English
-
the season of the year that comes after summer
faucet
- kohoutek (např. vodovodní)
BrE
/
'fɔ:sət /
AmE
/
'fɔ:sət /
noun, American English
-
a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.
freeway
- dálnice
BrE
/
'fri:weɪ /
AmE
/
'fri:weɪ /
noun, American English
-
a wide road that connects large cities, usually with several lanes for each direction
French fries
- hranolky
BrE
/
'frentʃˌfraɪz /
AmE
/
'frentʃˌfraɪz /
noun
-
fried long thin pieces of potatoes
gas
- benzín
BrE
/
'gæs /
AmE
/
'gæs /
noun, American English
-
the kind of fuel that is used in motor cars
gas station
- benzínová stanice, benzínová pumpa
BrE
/
'gæssteɪʃn /
AmE
/
'gæs steɪʃn /
noun, American English
-
the place where you can buy fuel for your car
chips
- čipsy, bramborové lupínky
BrE
/
'tʃɪps /
AmE
/
'tʃɪps /
noun, American English
-
fried thin pieces of potatoes
main street
- hlavní ulice
BrE
/
'meɪn stri:t /
AmE
/
'meɪn stri:t /
noun, American English
-
the most important street in a town, with shops etc.
movie
- film
BrE
/
'mu:vi: /
AmE
/
'mu:vi /
noun, American English
-
a story you can see in the cinema or on video or DVD
panties
- kalhotky
BrE
/
'pæntiz /
AmE
/
'pænt̬iz /
noun, American English
-
women's underwear that covers the parts between the waist and the top of the legs
pants
- kalhoty
BrE
/
'pænts /
AmE
/
'pænts /
noun, American English
-
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
parking lot
- parkoviště
BrE
/
'pɑ:kɪŋˌlɒt /
AmE
/
'pɑ:rkɪŋˌlɑ:t /
noun, American English
-
a place where you can park a car
public school
- státní škola
BrE
/
'pʌblɪkˌsku:l /
AmE
/
'pʌblɪkˌsku:l /
noun, American English
-
a school that is for everyone, usually owned by the government
sidewalk
- chodník
BrE
/
'saɪdwɔ:k /
AmE
/
'saɪdwɔ:k /
noun, American English
-
a hard area along the side of the road used for walking
stoplights
- semafory, semafor
BrE
/
'stɒplaɪts /
AmE
/
'stɑ:plaɪts /
noun, American English
-
the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red
subway
- metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/
'sʌbweɪ /
AmE
/
'sʌbweɪ /
noun, American English
-
a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out
theatre
- kino
BrE
/
'θɪətə /
AmE
/
'θɪət̬ər /
noun, American English
-
a building where you go to see a film
truck
- náklaďák, kamion, nákladní auto
BrE
/
'trʌk /
AmE
/
'trʌk /
noun, American English
-
a large road vehicle that is used for carrying goods, a lorry
vest
- vesta
BrE
/
'vest /
AmE
/
'vest /
noun, American English
-
a kind of jacket without sleeves