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support band - předkapela
BrE
/sə'pɔ:tˌbænd/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rtˌbænd/

noun - a band that plays before the main performance to entertain the audience and set the tone for the evening

 
jam - jamovat (hrát hudbu spontánně)
BrE
/'dʒæm/ Přehrát
AmE
/'dʒæm/ Přehrát

verb - to play music informally with others, often improvising and without a set arrangement or written music

 
ear for music - hudební sluch
BrE
/ˌɪə fə'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/ˌɪr fər'mju:zɪk/

noun - the ability to recognize, appreciate, and reproduce musical tones, rhythms, and nuances accurately

 
harmony - vícehlas, souzvuk, dvojhlas
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/

noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound

 
harmony - harmonie
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/

noun - a state of agreement, balance, or peaceful coexistence between different elements, people, or groups

 
ballad - balada, ploužák
BrE
/'bæləd/
AmE
/'bæləd/

noun - a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song

 
singer-songwriter - písničkář, písničkářka
BrE
/ˌsɪŋə'sɒŋraɪtə/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋər'sɑ:ŋraɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who writes and performs his own songs

 
music video - hudební videoklip
BrE
/ˌmju:zɪk'vɪdiəʊ/
AmE
/ˌmju:zɪk'vɪdioʊ/

noun - a short film made for a song to be played on music television

 
playlist - seznam skladeb
BrE
/'pleɪlɪst/
AmE
/'pleɪlɪst/

noun - a list or collection of songs or pieces of music selected and arranged in a specific order

 
crusade - křížová výprava
BrE
/kru:'seɪd/
AmE
/kru:'seɪd/

noun - a holy war or a campaign with a religious or moral purpose, typically undertaken by Christians in the Middle Ages to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule

 
abdicate - odstoupit, zříct se (např. funkce), vzdát se (čeho)
BrE
/'æbdɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'æbdɪkeɪt/

verb - to formally give up or renounce a position of power or responsibility

 
usurp - zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/ju:'zɜ:rp/

verb - to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so

 
dynasty - dynastie
BrE
/'dɪnəsti/
AmE
/'daɪnəsti/

noun - a family or group that maintains power for several generations

 
convulsion - křeč, záchvat, škubání
BrE
/kən'vʌlʃn/
AmE
/kən'vʌlʃn/

noun, technical - a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles, often causing violent shaking of the body

 
essential oil - éterický olej, esenciální olej, silice
BrE
/ɪˌsenʃl'ɔɪl/
AmE
/ɪˌsenʃl 'ɔɪl/

noun - a concentrated, volatile oil extracted from plants, used in aromatherapy and perfumery