Headway PRE Unit 8 part 1
ALL LEVELS
Vydáno dne 03.10.2005
Do´s and don´ts
ambulance
- sanitka, sanitní vůz, záchranka
BrE
/
'æmbjʊləns/
AmE
/
'æmbjʊləns/
noun
-
a vehicle used for transporting sick or injured people quickly to hospital
answer the phone
- zvednout telefon
BrE
/
'ɑ:nsə ðə'fəʊn/
AmE
/
'ænsər ðə'foʊn/
verb
-
to pick up the receiver when the phone is ringing
argue
- hádat se, argumentovat, dohadovat se
BrE
/
'ɑ:gju:/
AmE
/
'ɑ:rgju:/
verb
-
to disagree with somebody and talk about it
architect
- architekt
BrE
/
'ɑ:kɪtekt/
AmE
/
'ɑ:rkɪtekt/
noun
-
a person who designs buildings, houses etc.
artist
- umělec
BrE
/
'ɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/
'ɑ:rt̬ɪst/
noun
-
a person whose job is to produce art, e.g. painter, sculptor, etc.
bill
- účet (k zaplacení)
BrE
/
'bɪl/
AmE
/
'bɪl/
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
BrE
/
'sɜ:tən/
AmE
/
'sɜ:rt̬ən/
adjective
-
sure, confident, knowing something
decorator
- malíř pokojů, tapetář
BrE
/
'dekəreɪtə/
AmE
/
'dekəreɪt̬ər/
noun, British English
-
a person whose job is to decorate, paint or paper walls in houses and buildings
detective
- detektiv
BrE
/
dɪ'tektɪv/
AmE
/
dɪ'tektɪv/
noun
-
a person, usually a policeman, who tries to solve crimes
farmer
- farmář, zemědělec
BrE
/
'fɑ:mə/
AmE
/
'fɑ:rmər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to grow vegetables and grains, work in the field etc.
firefighter
- hasič, požárník
BrE
/
'faɪəˌfaɪtə/
AmE
/
'faɪərˌfaɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to stop a fire and save people
housewife
- žena v domácnosti, hospodyně
BrE
/
'haʊsˌwaɪf/
AmE
/
'haʊsˌwaɪf/
noun
-
a woman who doesn't go to work but takes care of the house and family
inside
- uvnitř, vevnitř, dovnitř
BrE
/
ɪn'saɪd/
AmE
/
ɪn'saɪd/
adverb
-
in/on/to the inner part of something
miner
- horník
BrE
/
'maɪnə/
AmE
/
'maɪnər/
noun
-
a person who takes coal or iron ore etc. from the ground
passionate
- vášnivý
BrE
/
'pæʃənət/
AmE
/
'pæʃənət/
adjective
-
causing strong feelings; having very strong feelings concerning love and romance
plumber
- instalatér
BrE
/
'plʌmə/
AmE
/
'plʌmər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to work with water pipes, central heating etc.
receptionist
- recepční
BrE
/
rɪ'sepʃənɪst/
AmE
/
rɪ'sepʃənɪst/
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
BrE
/
'ʃɒp əsɪstənt/
AmE
/
'ʃɑ:p əsɪstənt/
noun
-
a person who works in a shop, helps you with your shopping and collects money for what you buy
shout
- křičet, řvát, hulákat
BrE
/
'ʃaʊt/
AmE
/
'ʃaʊt/
verb
-
to speak very loudly, e.g. at somebody who is far from you etc.
social
- společenský
BrE
/
'səʊʃl/
AmE
/
'soʊʃl/
adjective
-
connected with meeting people
soldier
- voják
BrE
/
'səʊldʒə/
AmE
/
'soʊldʒər/
noun
-
a person who is in the army
taxi driver
- taxikář, řidič taxi
BrE
/
'tæksiˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/
'tæksiˌdraɪvər/
noun
-
a person whose job is to take people to a place by car (the people pay for the journey)
uniform
- uniforma, stejnokroj
BrE
/
'ju:nɪfɔ:m/
AmE
/
'ju:nɪfɔ:rm/
noun
-
the clothes of soldiers, policemen, etc. that are the same for all of them
vet
- veterinář (zkr.), zvěrolékař (zkr.)
BrE
/
'vet/
AmE
/
'vet/
noun
-
a doctor who treats animals
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