Project Plus Unit 7 D
ALL LEVELS
Vydáno dne 03.10.2005
Extensive Reading; Working with words
armchair
- křeslo
BrE
/
'ɑ:mtʃeə/
AmE
/
'ɑ:rmtʃer/
noun
-
a soft and comfortable chair that people usually sit in in the living room
bedside table
- noční stolek
BrE
/
'bedsaɪd'teɪbl/
AmE
/
'bedsaɪd'teɪbl/
noun, British English
-
a small kind of table next to the bed
bookcase
- knihovna (nábytek)
BrE
/
'bʊkkeɪs/
AmE
/
'bʊkkeɪs/
noun
-
a piece of furniture with shelves, you put books in it
boss
- šéf
BrE
/
'bɒs/
AmE
/
'bɑ:s/
noun
-
the person who is in charge of something
cash
- proplatit, vyměnit za peníze (např. žetony)
BrE
/
'kæʃ/
AmE
/
'kæʃ/
verb
-
to get money in coins or banknotes in exchange for a cheque, casino chips etc.
casually
- nenuceně
BrE
/
'kæʒʊəli/
AmE
/
'kæʒʊəli/
adverb
-
in a relaxed effortless way
century
- století
BrE
/
'sentʃəri/
AmE
/
'sentʃəri/
noun
-
a period of one hundred years
con man
- podvodník
BrE
/
'kɒn mæn/
AmE
noun
-
a cheater; a person who deceives people in order to get money
curtain
- záclona
BrE
/
'kɜ:tən/
AmE
/
'kɜ:rt̬ən/
noun
-
a piece of cloth or other material, which you can use to cover a window, or for decoration
deal
- obchod, transakce
BrE
/
'di:l/
AmE
/
'di:l/
noun
-
a business arrangement
debt
- dluh
BrE
/
'det/
AmE
/
'det/
noun
-
the money you owe to somebody
deposit
- záloha
BrE
/
dɪ'pɒzɪt/
AmE
/
dɪ'pɑ:zɪt/
noun
-
a part of the price of something paid in advance
dishwasher
- myčka (na nádobí), myčka na nádobí
BrE
/
'dɪʃwɒʃə/
AmE
/
'dɪʃwɑ:ʃər/
noun
-
a piece of electrical equipment which you use for washing the dishes
dressing table
- toaletní stolek
BrE
/
'dresɪŋ teɪbl/
AmE
/
'dresɪŋ teɪbl/
noun
-
a piece of furniture with drawers and a mirror
fridge
- lednička, chladnička
BrE
/
'frɪdʒ/
AmE
/
'frɪdʒ/
noun
-
a piece of electrical equipment where you store food in order to keep it cold and fresh
cheque
- šek
BrE
/
'tʃek/
AmE
/
'tʃek/
noun, British English
-
an order for a bank to pay money, used sometimes instead of money
chest of drawers
- prádelník, komoda, zásuvková skříň
BrE
/
'tʃest əv'drɔ:əz/
AmE
/
'tʃest əv'drɔ:ərz/
noun, British English
-
a kind of small wardrobe with many drawers
light switch
- vypínač (světla)
BrE
/
'laɪtˌswɪtʃ/
AmE
/
'laɪtˌswɪtʃ/
noun
-
a switch that is used to turn the light on or off
luxury
- luxus, přepych
BrE
/
'lʌkʃəri/
AmE
/
'lʌkʃəri/
noun
-
very expensive and comfortable things that people do not really need but can enjoy them
microwave oven
- mikrovlnná trouba
BrE
/
'maɪkrəweɪvˌʌvn/
AmE
/
'maɪkrəweɪvˌʌvn/
noun
-
an kind of oven in which you can cook things very quickly
mirror
- zrcadlo, zrcátko
BrE
/
'mɪrə/
AmE
/
'mɪrər/
noun
-
a glass surface in which you can see your reflection
put away
- sklidit, odklidit, uklidit, dát pryč
BrE
/
ˌpʊt ə'weɪ/
AmE
/
ˌpʊt̬ə'weɪ/
verb
-
to return something to its usual place because you are not using it any more
release
- uvolnit, pustit, vypustit
BrE
/
rɪ'li:s/
AmE
/
rɪ'li:s/
verb
-
to set free; to send something out
retire
- odejít do důchodu, jít do penze
BrE
/
rɪ'taɪə/
AmE
/
rɪ'taɪər/
verb
-
to stop working at your job because you have reached a certain age
sale
- prodej
BrE
/
'seɪl/
AmE
/
'seɪl/
noun
-
the act of selling things
salesman
- obchodník
BrE
/
'seɪlzmən/
AmE
/
'seɪlzmən/
noun
-
a person who sells things to people
shelf
- police, polička
BrE
/
'ʃelf/
AmE
/
'ʃelf/
noun
-
a wooden board fastened to the wall, you can put books, decorative objects, etc. on it
shipping company
- přepravce, přepravní společnost
BrE
/
'ʃɪpɪŋˌkʌmpənɪ/
AmE
/
'ʃɪpɪŋˌkʌmpəni/
noun
-
a company that carries goods from one place to another
show around
- provést po (bytě apod.), provést (bytem či domem)
BrE
/
ˌʃəʊ ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/
ˌʃoʊ ə'raʊnd/
verb
-
to give someone a short tour of a house, flat etc.
sink
- dřez
BrE
/
'sɪŋk/
AmE
/
'sɪŋk/
noun
-
a large container in your kitchen, it has got water taps and is used for washing things in, e.g. the dishes
socket
- zásuvka (elektřiny)
BrE
/
'sɒkɪt/
AmE
/
'sɑ:kɪt/
noun
-
a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances
sort out
- vyřešit
BrE
/
ˌsɔ:t'aʊt/
AmE
/
ˌsɔ:rt̬'aʊt/
verb
-
to find an answer to something, to solve something
suspicious
- podezřelý
BrE
/
səs'pɪʃəs/
AmE
/
səs'pɪʃəs/
adjective
-
feeling that something bad happened or that something is true, without knowing it for sure
take off
- vzlétnout, odlétnout
BrE
/
ˌteɪk'ɒf/
AmE
/
ˌteɪk'ɑ:f/
verb
-
(of a plane) to leave the ground and get into the air
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.
washbasin
- umyvadlo, umývadlo
BrE
/
'wɒʃbeɪsɪn/
AmE
/
'wɑ:ʃbeɪsɪn/
noun
-
a bowl fixed to the bathroom wall, you use it when you wash your hands etc.
work out
- přijít na
BrE
/
ˌwɜ:k'aʊt/
AmE
/
ˌwɜ:rk'aʊt/
verb
-
to come to a conclusion about; to find an answer
write down
- zapsat, zapsat si, poznamenat si, udělat si poznámku
BrE
/
ˌraɪt'daʊn/
AmE
/
ˌraɪt'daʊn/
verb
-
to make a note on a piece of paper
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