Matrix PRE Unit 1 (4)
ALL LEVELS
Vydáno dne 03.10.2005
Miscellaneous words from pages 8–9
apology
- omluva
BrE
/
ə'pɒlədʒi/
AmE
/
ə'pɑ:lədʒi/
noun
-
something that you say to show that you are sorry
billfold
- peněženka
BrE
/
'bɪlfəʊld/
AmE
/
'bɪlfoʊld/
noun, American English
-
a small case for carrying money
dial a number
- vytočit číslo
BrE
/
ˌdaɪəl ə'nʌmbə/
AmE
/
ˌdaɪəl ə'nʌmbər/
verb
-
to use your finger to push the buttons or turn the dial on a phone
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
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.
flashlight
- baterka
BrE
/
'flæʃlaɪt/
AmE
/
'flæʃlaɪt/
noun, American English
-
a small light (working on batteries) that you can easily carry in your hand
leave a message
- zanechat vzkaz
BrE
/
ˌli:v ə'mesɪdʒ/
AmE
/
ˌli:v ə'mesɪdʒ/
verb
-
to leave a piece of information for somebody who you can't speak to directly
lift
- výtah
BrE
/
'lɪft/
AmE
/
'lɪft/
noun, British English
-
a machine that can take you from one floor of a building to another
make a phone call
- zatelefonovat si
BrE
/
ˌmeɪkə'fəʊnˌkɔ:l/
AmE
/
ˌmeɪkə'foʊnˌkɔ:l/
verb
-
to use a telephone
pantyhose
- punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)
BrE
/
'pæntiˌhəʊz/
AmE
/
'pænt̬iˌhoʊz/
noun, American English
-
a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet
phone
- telefonovat, zatelefonovat
BrE
/
'fəʊn/
AmE
/
'foʊn/
verb
-
to call somebody by using telephone
receive
- přijmout
BrE
/
rɪ'si:v/
AmE
/
rɪ'si:v/
verb
-
to get someting that is sent to you
tap
- kohoutek (vodovodní etc.)
BrE
/
'tæp/
AmE
/
'tæp/
noun
-
a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.
tights
- punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)
BrE
/
'taɪts/
AmE
/
'taɪts/
noun, British English
-
a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet
torch
- baterka
BrE
/
'tɔ:tʃ/
AmE
/
'tɔ:rtʃ/
noun, British English
-
a small light (working on batteries) that you can easily carry in your hand
vest
- vesta
BrE
/
'vest/
AmE
/
'vest/
noun, American English
-
a kind of jacket without sleeves
waistcoat
- vesta, vestička (u obleku)
BrE
/
'weɪstkəʊt/
AmE
/
'weɪstkoʊt/
noun, British English
-
a kind of jacket without sleeves that men wear as a part of a suit
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