Matrix PRE Unit 3 (6)
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Words from the text on Special Days in the US
barbecue
- grilování, venkovní grilování, opékání (venku)
BrE
/
'bɑ:bɪkju:/
AmE
/
'bɑ:rbəkju:/
noun
-
roasting meat outdoors; a kind of outdoors party (for friends or family) during which we cook meat over a fire
birth
- narození, zrození
BrE
/
'bɜ:θ/
AmE
/
'bɜ:rθ/
noun
-
the moment when you are born
candy
- cukrovinky, sladkosti, dobroty
BrE
/
'kændi/
AmE
/
'kændi/
noun, American English
-
sweets
corn
- kukuřice
BrE
/
'kɔ:n/
AmE
/
'kɔ:rn/
noun
-
maize, a grain plant with sweet yellow seeds
cranberry
- brusinka
BrE
/
'krænbəri/
AmE
/
'krænbəri/
noun
-
a small sour berry often used for making a kind of sauce which is eaten with meat
day off
- den volna
BrE
/
ˌdeɪ'ɒf/
AmE
/
ˌdeɪ'ɑ:f/
noun
-
a free day, a one-day holiday
declare
- prohlásit
BrE
/
dɪ'kleə/
AmE
/
dɪ'kler/
verb
-
to say with authority that something is true
feast
- hostina, hody, hodování
BrE
/
'fi:st/
AmE
/
'fi:st/
noun
-
a special meal of many dishes for many people, usually celebrating something
firework
- rachejtle, petarda
BrE
/
'faɪəwɜ:k/
AmE
/
'faɪərwɜ:rk/
noun
-
a device that produces a visual display or a loud noise, often used for entertainment purposes, especially during celebrations or events
fortune
- štěstí, štěstěna
BrE
/
'fɔ:tʃu:n/
AmE
/
'fɔ:rtʃu:n/
noun
-
the things that happen by luck
ghost
- duch
BrE
/
'gəʊst/
AmE
/
'goʊst/
noun
-
a visible form of a dead person that can usually fly and go through walls etc.
harvest
- sklizeň
BrE
/
'hɑ:vəst/
AmE
/
'hɑ:rvəst/
noun
-
gathering crops, the time when crops are gathered
include
- zahrnout, obsáhnout, zahrnovat, obsahovat
BrE
/
ɪn'klu:d/
AmE
/
ɪn'klu:d/
verb
-
to contain, to have something as a part
independent
- nezávislý, samostatný
BrE
/
ˌɪndə'pendənt/
AmE
/
ˌɪndə'pendənt/
adjective
-
not needing or relying on anybody or anything
mark
- označit, označkovat
BrE
/
'mɑ:k/
AmE
/
'mɑ:rk/
verb
-
to put a spot somewhere as a sign of something
nearly
- skoro, téměř
BrE
/
'nɪəli/
AmE
/
'nɪrli/
adverb
-
almost
neighbourhood
- sousedství, čtvrť
BrE
/
'neɪbəhʊd/
AmE
/
'neɪbərhʊd/
noun
-
the part of town or city where you live
occasion
- příležitost (událost)
BrE
/
ə'keɪʒn/
AmE
/
ə'keɪʒn/
noun
-
a special time when something happens
origin
- původ
BrE
/
'ɒrɪdʒɪn/
AmE
/
'ɑ:rɪdʒɪn/
noun
-
the place or time where something has come from
parade
- přehlídka, průvod
BrE
/
pə'reɪd/
AmE
/
pə'reɪd/
noun
-
an event in which people march through the streets with musicians, dancers, etc, it is a part of some celebrations
pie
- koláč (sladký, slaný)
BrE
/
'paɪ/
AmE
/
'paɪ/
noun
-
a kind of food made of a pastry case filled with meat or fruit
plant
- zasadit, sázet, osázet
BrE
/
'plɑ:nt/
AmE
/
'plænt/
verb
-
to put a plant or a seed in the ground so that it can grow
pumpkin
- dýně
BrE
/
'pʌmpkɪn/
AmE
/
'pʌmpkɪn/
noun
-
a large orange vegetable (technically it's a fruit) similar to a melon
reminder
- vzpomínka, památka, připomenutí
BrE
/
rɪ'maɪndə/
AmE
/
rɪ'maɪndər/
noun
-
something you do in memory of a person, event etc.
sauce
- omáčka
BrE
/
'sɔ:s/
AmE
/
'sɔ:s/
noun
-
a kind of cooked liquid that is eaten with various kinds of food
serve
- podávat (jídlo)
BrE
/
'sɜ:v/
AmE
/
'sɜ:rv/
verb
-
to put food on the table, to give food to somebody
sign
- podepsat se, podepsat
BrE
/
'saɪn/
AmE
/
'saɪn/
verb
-
to write your name somewhere in order to show that you have written it or that you approve of it
spectacular
- velkolepý, působivý, ohromující
BrE
/
spek'tækjʊlə/
AmE
/
spek'tækjʊlər/
adjective
-
very impressive, exciting to see or watch
turkey
- krocan, krůta
BrE
/
'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/
'tɜ:rki/
noun
-
a large farm bird which is usually eaten on special days, such as Christmas or Thanksgiving
turn
- odbočit, zahnout, obrátit se, zabočit
BrE
/
'tɜ:n/
AmE
/
'tɜ:rn/
verb
-
to change direction, to the right or left
witch
- čarodějnice, ježibaba
BrE
/
'wɪtʃ/
AmE
/
'wɪtʃ/
noun
-
a woman (usually old) who can do magic and e.g. fly on the broomstick, make potions etc.
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