Reward PRE 37-vocab

accident ^*1 - nehoda, neštěstí, náhoda

noun - something unpleasant that happens by chance (not planned)

ambulance - sanitka, sanitní vůz, záchranka

noun - a vehicle used for transporting sick or injured people quickly to hospital

bomb - bomba, nálož

noun - a container filled with explosives

break ^*2 - zlomit, prasknout, zlomit se, přelomit, ulomit

verb - to make something into two or more pieces

burglar - lupič

noun - a person who comes into somebody's house in order to steal things from it

burn ^*3 - hořet

verb - to be on fire

button ^*4 - tlačítko, knoflík

noun - a small thing that is pressed in order to operate a machine etc.

catch fire - chytit (ohněm), vzplanout, vznítit se

verb - to start burning

consulate - konzulát

noun - a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.

dangerous ^*5 - nebezpečný

adjective - not safe, could cause injury or death

driving licence - řidičák, řidičský průkaz

noun - a document that allows you to drive a car, motorcycle, truck etc.

drown - utopit, utopit se

verb - to die by being underwater and unable to breathe, to let somebody die in this way

electricity - elektřina, elektrika

noun - the power that is produced by power plants, and that is needed to run modern machines, lamps, computers etc.

explode - vybuchnout, explodovat

verb - To blow up, to burst, to make a very loud noise and cause damage

fire ^*6 - krb, ohniště

noun - a place in the room where you can light a fire

flood - záplava, potopa, povodeň

noun - a situation in which water rises above its usual level and covers places that are normally dry

gas ^*7 - plyn

noun - a substance that is not solid or liquid, such as air

ground floor ^*8 - přízemí

noun - the floor that is on the same level as the ground

gun - zbraň (střelná), střelná zbraň

noun - a weapon that shoots bullets

injured - zraněný

adjective - harmed or hurt

kill ^*9 - zabít

verb - to end somebody's life

mugger - lupič, zloděj

noun - a person who attacks somebody and steals his money and valuables

package - balík, balíček

noun - a number of things put together and covered in paper or in a box

passport ^*10 - pas (cestovní), cestovní pas

noun - a document that serves for your identification when you travel abroad

plug - špunt (v odtoku)

noun - a thing that you use to stop water draining from a container (e.g. from a bath tub etc.)

plug in - zastrčit (do zásuvky), zastrčit zástrčku

verb - to insert the plug into a socket

press ^*11 - stisknout, tisknout, mačkat, zmáčknout, stlačit

verb - to push something firmly

rescue - zachránit, vyprostit

verb - to save somebody from a harmful or dangerous situation (e.g. in the mountains etc.)

shock ^*12 - šok

noun - a very strong unpleasant surprise

steal ^*13 - krást, ukrást, odcizit

verb - to take something that is not yours

switch off ^*14 - vypnout (vypínačem)

verb - to turn off (the light etc.)

switch on ^*15 - zapnout (vypínačem)

verb - to turn on (the light etc.)

unplug - vytáhnout (ze zásuvky), odpojit (ze zásuvky)

verb - to pull the plug out of a socket

victim - oběť

noun - a person who is hurt or killed in an accident etc; a person against whom a crime has been committed

wallet ^*16 - peněženka

noun - a small thing in which you carry your money, it is usually made of leather or plastic

witness - svědek

noun - a person who has seen a crime etc. and can tell the police about what happened