FAMILY

immediate/extended family
a

nejbliLliI v zdilendj

5i ro

dina

to get divorced to be divorced from sb to separate/split-up to remarry to marry into cohabitation bachelor spinster close/distant/blood relative to be related to sb to be relation to sb
a

rozv6d6t se

family of four

ityiilenn6 rodina
smiSend rodina

byrozvedenla s lcym
rozejit se

blended family one-parent family

childless family

neripln6 rodina bezddtn6 rodina

zno\u

se

oienit/vd6t
se

family

family tree familymember familybackground

to raise/start single
engaged
a

rodokmen
dlen rodiny

piiZenit se/piivdat rodiny

nemanZelsk6

do

souiiti

rodinn6 zizemi
zaloZit rodinu

stary ml6denec star6 panna

family

marital status

rodinnf stav
svobodny/6 zasnoubeny/6
snoubenec

blizlci I v zd|leny/p okrevni

pihuznj,
blit piibuzny
s

h.im

fianc6/husband-to-be fianc6e/bride-to-be

bjt
s

v piibuzenskdm vztahu

lcfm

snoubenka

married
husband wife married couple divorced widowed

Lenafi,vdani
manZel

What relation are you to fim? V jakdm piibuzensk6m vztahu jsi s |imem?

manZelka manLele rozvedenyl6 ovdovdly/6 ovdovdt vdova vdovec dospdlli

frorn one's father's/ mother's side

otcoly/matdiny strany prvniho manZelsM

ch|znt z dobr 6. ro diny

oflfrom the first marrige

to come from a good family
to be one of the family the black sheep of the family

po

patiit do rodiny
dern6 ovce rodiny

tobewidowed widow
widower grown-up
to get married to marry sb to marryyoung to marrysb

within the family

familygathering

vkruhu rodinn6m
rodinn6 se5lost

familylife
vd6t se

rodinnf iivot
vzlahyv rodind
generadni rozdil

oienit

se,

family relations
generation gap

vzit si koho
Zenit se mladf/vd6vat se

offspring
descendant ancestor

potomek(-ci), ratolest
potomek, n6sledovnik

mlad6

off

provdat/oZenit koho

piedek

ADOPTION
adoptive family foster care to lose one's family to be orphaned

adoptimi rodina
pdstounsk6 p6de

orphanage

sirotdinec
ddtshy'

children's home
to adopt sb foster-parent

domov

ztratit rodinu osiiet

sirotek

osvojit si koho pdstoun ditd svdien6 do opatroviini

orphan

foster-child

FAMILY MEMBERS
mother
matka otec

brother
sister uncle aunt cousin

bratr
sestra

frrher
parent

rodii
s).rr

stryc
teta

ton
daughter

dcera

bratranec, sestienice

1. FAMIIY
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grandparents

prarodide
dddedek

fueic'e

netei
nevlastni otec nevlastni matka nevlastni bratr nevlastni sestra nevlastni dit
sourozenec

grandfather grandmother grandchildren

grandson

stepfather stepmother stepbrother stepsisGr stepchild

babidka vnoudata

vnuk
vnudka pra(dddedek...) tchrin tchynE zet
snacha

granddaughter
great- grand(father...)

sibling
an

frther-in-law
mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law brother-in-law
sister-in-lrrw nephew

onlychild

jedin6dek

first-born
illegitimate

prvorozenf
nemanZelslcf
dvojde

fu"gt
Svagrovd synovec

twin triplet
quad(ruplet)

trojie

@de
sourozenecki rivalita

siblingrivalry

a3

1. FAMILY

FAMILY TREE: describe Mike's family tree.

FRIENDSHIP
lifelong/lastingfriendship celoZivotni/trval6piftelsM
besVgood/close/old/ nejlepSi/dobrf/blizlqi/starli/
spolednf piitel

to have alot insonmon

mit hodnd spoledndho

sch6zet se s lclim 6asto

mutualfriend
my circle of friends mate (inf)/buddy(inf)

lot to getalongwithsb
to
see sb a

vychtzet dobie

kfm

mrij okruh znrimfch

kamar6d, lqirno3

to understand each other's problems to trust sb

naraijem si rozumt
drivdiovat komu wEiovat se komu

tobe friendswith sb
tobecome friends to makefriendswith sb to meet

pidtelit

se s

lclim
s

to strilce up a friendship with sb naviizat pfritelsM spidtelit se skamar6dit se

s

lcfm

to confide in sb to get sth offone's chest

kfm
tolet
sb

vypovidat s dim

se z deho,

wiit

se

sezndmit se, potkat se

down/disappoint sb

zklamat koho

LOVE
love for sb l6skake komu

to feign. indifference
do koho

piedstirat nezijem vfznat kisku ke komu

tobe in lovewith sb

bjt zamilovdn

to express one's love for sb declaration/sign of love to show one's feelings

love at first sight

to full (madly) inlovewith sb zamilovat koho

head overheels in love

se ($flen6)

do

vyzn6ni/projw l6sky
projevovat sv city
Liska na prvni pohled

zamilovln po uSi

to be crazlmad/nuts (infl about sb to become infatuatedwith sb to have acrush on sb

bft cellibl6zrn do koho

zblinnitse do koho zblinnitse do koho
pobl6zndni

platonic/puppylove undying/true love unrequitedlove

the love of one's life

platonickriiddtslci l6ska
v6dn6, nehynouci/opravdovd l6ska

neopdtovand Liska Zivotni l6ska

infatuation
secret adrnirer

tajnf obdivovatel

holidayromance
love afiair love triangle

pnizdninovf romrinek
milostnli rominek

to long for sth to dream ofsb

to take an interest in sb

toulit po dem
snit o kom zaiimat se o koho

milostnf trojrihelnik
vdZnf i intimni/milostnf

serious/intimate/sexual

to attract sb to eye sb to

piitahovat koho
pokukovat po kom

relationship
to be intimatewith sb
s

vztah

mit milostn pom6r s lcfm

flirt with sb flirtation

flirtatious
to hide one's desire for sb to give attention to sb
to be flattered

flirtovat, koketovat

lcfm

tobe made foreach other

love nest

bjt

si souzeni

flirt, flirtovrini
koketni skrfvat touhu po kom

hnizdecko l6sky

love (inQ/sweetheart (spoken) l6ska (osoba) inseparable couple

se

nerozluin6 dvojice Mnoho pro m6 znamen65. ,odmilovat milovat

se*,

dvoiit

se

komu, zajimat

You msan

o koho

alotto me. to fall out oflove

piestat

bft polichocen/a

DATE
date rande schtzls; rande (osoba)
schrlzka naslepo

to go out together to
see each

chodit spolu vidat

se

blind date
to go out on a first date to meet sb through alonely heart's ad to go outwith sb/date sb

other

jit

na prvni rande

to gettoknoweach

l6pe se poznat

sezn6rnit se s kfm pies

otherbetter
matchmaker
a good

inzerdt

dohazovai
dobni partie

chodit s kfm

match

2. HUMAN RELATIONS

/E:Valentine is madly in love with Emma.What is their story as shown in the pitures below?

QI

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NOTES

2. HUMAN REIATIONS
aaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaa

to match sb up with sb to makeagoodmatch to pickup sb/chat sb up

ddt dohromady ndkoho

s

steadygirtfriend
to steaUpinch sb's girlfriend to talce a shortbreak to fail

stil6 piitelloTnC
piebrat nEdi

ndlcfm

piite\mi

dobie si vybrat, dobie se vd6UoZenit

sbalit koho
seznamovaci agentura

d6t si men5i pauzu (ve

vxahu)
nedopadnout, nevyjit

datingagency

sEx
(sexual) intercourse (frnl) potrlavni styh souloi

passionately to be sexuallyactive to deep around to have safe sex

casual sex

v65niv

to have se:rual contact to makelove to/with sb to have sex/sleep with sb to sleep together to be just (good) friends

mitpohlavni sryk
milovat milovat
se s se,

mit pravidelnf sex

vyspat se s kaidfm

hfm

souloZit, sp6t

chninit

se

skfm
sp6t spolu, mit spolu sex

nrihodnf sex bezpednf/nechrrindn sex ochrana kondom

safe/unprotected sex

bftjen pi6tel6
panna" panic

preserration/condom
to use contraception to protect against sth
venereal disease

virgin
to lose one's

pouiivat antikoncepci
chrrinit
se

virginity

ztratit panensM

proti demu

first sexual orperience premarital sex

one-night stand (inf) to seduce sb to cuddle to kiss (French) kiss

prvnl sexudln i zii:itek

piedmanZelskf sex
l6ska najednu noc

pohlavni choroba
nakazit pohlavnim srykem

topass (adisease) on by sexual contact heterosexual

wstkoho
objimat libat
se se,

heterosexuil homosexu{l
gay lesba

madit

se

homosexud
ga'T

(francouzskf) polibek nEln6

lesbian
registered partnership

gently

registrovand partnersM

WEDDING
hen's party (BrE)/bridal shower (AmE)
stag

loudeni se wobodou poi6dan6 nwdstou loudeni se svobodou poi6dan Zenichem

best man

Zenichriv wEdek svatebni obiad

weddingceremony to exclange wedding rings to perfom traditional rituals wedding reception to propose
a

night (BrE)/bachelor

to make one's mariagevows sloiit manZelslcf slib

party (AmE)
to come to one's wedding to propose to sb to send wedding invitations

ptijitkomu

na watbu

vfmnit si watebni PrstenY

prov6ddt tradidni zvyky

poZridat koho o ruku rozeslat pozvdnky na watbu

watebni hostina
pron6st piipitek pron6st projw

toast

weddingcard

watebni ozn6meni

to make/drawup the guestlist sestavit seznam hostfi wedding dress/wedding gown svatebni Saty

to make aspeech to cuttheweddingcalce

rozkrojit watebni dort watebni dary

veil

zivoj
vledka

weddingpresmts/ weddinggifts shotgunwedding whitewedding

to go somewhere on one's honeymoon newlyrreds trcusseau

train thebigday
to have acivilwedding to have a churchwedding wedding procession

,,vynuceni svatba (nevdsta

je tdhotn6)

velhfden, den watby mit svatbu ria riiad mit watbu v kostele watebnipruvod
nevdsta

tradidni svatbavbil6m
jet n6kam nalibrinky

novomaniel6 vfbava nev6stY

vno

bride bridegroom/groom bridesmaid

ienich
druZidka

dowry

2. HUMAN RELATIONS

DATING: invent a story explaining whyJane falls asleep during her date with Peter.

a:

1{OTES

2. HUMAN RELATIONs

MARRIAGE
{un}happy nrarriage
loveless rrrarriage (ne)*t'astni rnanielstvi her ex-husbandlfuture
iej i brival

j'lbudor"rci rrraniel
rnanZelka

munielstvi bez l6skv bouilive manielstvi

hustrand
his lawful rvile
ieher

starnry rnarriirge
arrangecl marriage

zikorrni

tloltodnutf sriatek
hndt se do rnanfelski

devotetl husband
marrrage l'ows .r,

odclani manZel
rnan?.el*ki slib

to rush into a marriage

tc marry sb ftrr love

to be happily married to make sb happv t0 rr$pect e&ch other
respect for sb

vzit si koho z ki*k,v

marriage certilicate marriage settlement

rnarriage of convenience

sdrlaci list
miln2r"lskti dol,uda

tit ve $Lastr:dm rnanfelstvi tinit kr*ro *thstnym

vz{jer:rni
se

siatek z roz-rlttru
rnanielsk6 proirlern,v

ctit

marital probleme
henpecked hlsband

rict{ ke komu
tolerance

rnui poci pantcflern

2ivitcl rotlia,v

tolerance towards ntr

tn hirve a gcod relationship
W'e

vfrii komu
to.

breadwinner
to wear the trouser# pants (in$ marriage guidance counselling breakdownlbreakup of marriage

rr:it dobr,i'r'ztah
Klape
ha

bj't hlava rrdiny mani,elski poraclna

roz.pal.J

lrcrk rvell together.

nim

hannonious/equal relationship married couple

rmanickf I rr:vnocenny

vzjah rrranield

manirllstvi

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llil:
iir

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f/7
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t.:.'-..\.
f'(.'.

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f':ii'n''

:\'ili;
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2. HUMAN RELATIONS

WEDDING: compare and contrast these two pictures. Which wedding would you prefer? Why?

NOTES

S. P$ l Nf;iH$HtF'FF$SIEMS
PARTHERSHIF PROBLEMS
lo lre ie;rl*us *f str
nnhealthy.iealous,v

i{r{it
trp{"l

na ks}h$

quick-lempered tn make * fu*s about

vznftlir.i"
di'lat por.vk

choxrlrnli i-:irlivost

kmli

to *rlTer frtxn iealeiusy

iirliinsti

little things
pnssessive/domineeringlboss,v selfish egoist

nraliikostenr dominantnf, panovainy

:iobeckii
sobec

t*
in

make
a

& $eene

ztrctpit sc6rru
ve vztekri

lit of fernp*r

lo htrrt sb's feeliugs tn be rlisappointed in sb

n,lii city zklantat se v kilrll

znanit
zr"riit na koho

irrtolerable/unbearable to be rude to sb to dictate to order sh aroundlabout to put sb downlbelittle str to rule the rooat {inf) to run sb's life

nesnesilelnf

tc tre f$rious rr-ith sbl irr: rtl;lrl iri rir

b*t hruby kr: ktulu purontel

konrandor.at koho poni?nvat kcho, srii2et kohei

t* eornpl*intlmoax atroul

sth

stdior,'at silnafikat na r.ry*itat kcxlu cei

cr.r

t* r*proachlhlame
tar

str l"$r

rth

fault tu dc sth rln purilose to be inditl'erent/ apathefic to sth/xh

he al

brit r,a

vini
naschvd.)

nrit posledni *lovo, vlidnout

udilat co
kcn:u

iidit n6ii iivor

lyran

bit lhosteinl'k icmrrlke

tyrant
heartless aggressive

to hecorne *tranged from

sb

bezcitnf
agr"esivni

orlcieil

se

komri

estrarrtrgerxent to die dawnlccoX

{exeitenrsnt ...} fo fad*

r:dcizeni

emotional blackmail

citcve vydlrdni chudrik

ochladlurul {vzruseni ...)

v11r*tit se

poorsoul
vulnerable
to defend oneself trorn/ against sthlsb

aw;ry

zranitelnf briinit
se

tackofrespect/totrrirnce

nednstatek*clyllol*rance
<k{rrotu

iemulkr:mu

t$ misus* slr's trust/kindness zner.rLivat ndii d&vdru,r

to stand huruiliation to make concessions ta fbel smalUfbel hurniliated

domestic violence

sn63et poni/.eni

r*und trne"r littlc Iing*r

t(] tlvi$t rb

Otoait si koho ktrlem prstu

ddlat iistupkv

citit

se

poniitrrr6

henp*cked hu*hand

rnui pcd pantutlem Mii lru

zcela

domhci n{sili

lle

is complelel,v under

potl palcrrn"

to beat sb purelabsolute/sheer hell to be at the end of orre's rope

tlo$ci koho ilbsolutui, naprosle peklo bj't u korce

se

her thurnb.
$he gnf tiretl

*f him.

Ornrzel ji.

silanri

alcaholic

alkoholik

tt

liar
ganrbl*r
w<lm&rizer

thai
garnbler

resign oneselfto sth/be resigned to sth

rez-i$oyat na co

to put up with sth/recorcile

smiiit

sc s dirrr

sukniikrlf
tvn!ohlavf; paliiatl'

oneselfwith sth
to start *fresh

*bstinntelslub'b$rn

zaiit nanovo

ARGUMENTS
eraeyirr*ts {inl) lqr irave enough of str
{c}
s}:r

drire

v-vtiidet

koho
do.st, plne zuby

to fight overlabout sth to call sb ntme$ to fall out with sb to dress sb down/tell sb olf to shout/scream at sb to insull sb by sth to be offended atlby sth

hi{c{at se

kvfrli dcrrru

n*t koh*
naitvat

ladiivat komu isprerst6),

dastr:vat naddvkami

t$ int*rfere/xneildh in sth
t$ get a*srylget cn:-*s with Eb to lane one's

pld"\t $e, r'rrri5or,at ss dr: ieho

st: na

koh*

pohridat se s li1im,

t*mprr rc*"/quarrell{ight
clash

rtralit trpilii,cst
h{dka konflilcl, sp*r rlprul'oktivat n*k*bo k lrridce

nepohotbxrut *e s kyrrr
vvnudat kor"nu, zprrafit kohn
ki'ir"ert/jedet na kotrro

to lurre a rowla quarrel/a fight pohid*t se to provoke sb into a {ight

rrrazil kohcr {irrr

byt uraT,en iinr

3. PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS

to feel offended to take offence to take sth personally to take sth the wrong way not speak to each other to give way

citit

se uraZen se

to apologize for sth attempts at reconciliation to make

a

omluvit

se za co

urazit

to asVbeg for sb's forgiveness Z6dat koho o odpu5tdni

pokusy o smiieni

vzit si co osobnd
vysvdtlit si co Spatnd

compromise

udinit kompromis prominout komu co

nemluvit spolu ustoupit

to forgive sb for sth to make up

usmiiit

se

INFIDELITY
to cheat on sb podv6ddt koho zahfbat komu zahfbat s $rn, podvdddt s lgrn

adultery
adulterer to commit adultery to breakup the family to know of his/her infidelity to forgive sb of/for sth to let bygones be bygones

cizoloZsM

to two-time sb (infl
to play around with sb

cizoloinik
dopustit
se

cizoloZsM

(un)faithfrrl to sb unfaithfrrl man/woman extramarital affair

to have an affair

rozvritit rodinu
vdddt o jeho/jeji nevdie

(ne)vdrnf komu
nevdrnik/nevdrnice mimomanZelshi?vztah

odpustit komu co odpustit, zapomenout (co bylo, to bylo)

mit pomdr

BREAKUP
breakup/split-up/separation
to break up/split up/separate to live apart to leave/desert sb for sb else deserted wife/husband to dump sb (inf) to be dumped to reproach oneselffor sth rozchod rozejit se
Zit odddlend

to threaten with to file

a

divorce

vyhroiovat rozvodem
podat Z6dost o rozvod dfivody k rozvodu rozvodov6 vyrovn6ni

petition for divorce

reasons/grounds for divorce

opustit koho

lorili ndkomu

divorce settlement to go one's separate ways to get over sth/cope with sth/ manage sth to go back together again to patch up (one's marriage) to go wrong to be on the rocks (inf)
to break sb's heart

jin6mu
opu5tdn6 manZelka/

jit

si svou vlastni cestou

opuitdnf maniel
d6t kopadkykomu dostat kopadky

piekonat co, zvl6dnout co znovu se wetit k sobd urormat (sv6 manZelsM) chybit, ddlat chyby byt v koncich

vyditat si co

qualms/remorse
to regret sth to end in divorce to get a divorce

{ditlif

svddomi

litovat deho

skoniit rozvodem
rozv6st se

velmi zklamat koho, zlomit komu srdce

11

3. PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS

this absurd couple? THE TURTLEDOVES: what's the interesing story behind
suffer from?

what marital problems do they

NOTES

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BABIES
to be expecting a baby to give birth to a baby
dekat ditd

carry cot to rock

ta5ka na pien65eni ditdte

porodit ditd
nenarozen6 ditd

houpat, kol6bat
ddtsk6 choditko ddtska ohr6dka

unborn baby
test-tube baby
The baby is due in March.

ba\walker
play1ren

ditd ze zkumavky

Ditd

se m6 se

narodit v bieznu.

rattle pram (BrE)/baby carriage

(AmE)
pushchair, buggy (BrE)/

ghrastitko koddrek (hluboky) kod6rek (sportovni) vozit kod6rek

ddtskd (rysok6)

to be born to be premature/be early to be overdue/be late

narodit narodit narodit

se pieddasnd se opoZddnd

newborn

stroller (AmE)
to push to soil
a

novorozenec batole
chlapedek

toddler babyboy

pram

highchair bib

iidle

babygirl
to breast-feed to bottle-feed

pobrlrrdat, zamazat brynd6k naiikat, kiidet

plakat uti5it pladici ditd broukat si, ivatlat si
ddtskd ied, Lvatl|ni

holdidka

kojit krmit
z lahve

tohowl
to cry to hush the crying baby to gurgle/babble
baby taildbabble

tn suck one's thumb

dumlat si palec

dummy
to change a nappy

dudlik
piebalit
l6tkov6 plenky plenky na jedno pouiiti piebalovaci sttl/podloZka
chovat koho

cloth nappies
disposable nappies changing table/mat to cradle sb

to go potty

jit

na nodnik

potty
to toilet-train to pee (inf) to poo (inf) wet/soiled nappy nursery/creche

nodnik
udit chodit na z6chod durat kakat poduran6/pokakan6 plenka
jesle Skolka

in sb's arms
on sb's lap

v niirudi
na klind

cradle cot

kol6bka postylka

kindergarten/nursery school

CHILDREN-S BEHAVIOUR
child/kid (inf)
good naughty/bad (spoken)
ditd

to ignore sb to tease each other childish prank to make

a

ignorovat koho

hodnf
zlobivy, rozjiveny
vychovany, slu5nf

to talk back/answer back to sb odmlouvatkomu

Sk6dlit se, po3t'uchovat se

rell-behaved
bad-mannered obedient disobedient

navzijem ddtskf legr6cka, Iump6rna

ddlat vellay' rdmus

nelychovanf
poslu5ny neposluSnf probl6mov6 ditd

lot of noise

to get up to Kids, what are you getting up to upstairs? to romp around/romp about to fight over sth to use bad language

vyv6ddt, prov6ddt
Ddcka, co to tam nahoie

problem/difficult child
un)manageable

to behave oneself/behave well chovat se slu$nd, pdknd (ne)zvladatelnli

vyv6dite?
skotadit, dovdddt

unruly
boisterous rdentless
not stick at arything for long rc fool around/mess around to show

prdt se, h6dat se o co

vzptrny, neuk6zndny
divoky, hludnf

mluvit sprostd
LalovSni

telling tales/sneaking
telltale/sneak to tell on sb/sneak on sb to pester sb to play (sb) up

nerinavnf nevydriet u nideho dlouho

poflakovat se, marnit das piedv6ddt se byt drzf na koho

Zalobniiek
Lalovat na koho
otravovat koho, hudet do koho

off

zlobit (koho)

to be cheeky to sb

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CHITDREN-S GAMES
to playwith (a doll...) toy car toy soldier soft wooden
squealry hr6t si s (panenkou...)

to play hide-and-seek

hr6t si na schovdvanou hra na slepou b6bu hr6t si na honidku

autitko
vojddek plysovy

blind man's buff

to playtag to chase each other
a game of (hide-and-seek...)

honit

se

dievdnf
piskavy plysovy medvidek hr6t si na (voj6ky...)

hra na (schovdvanou ...) udit co hrou, pomoci hry unavit se hrou, vyhr6t si
na hii5ti

to teach sth through play to get tired playing

teddy (bear) to play at (soldiers ...)

in the playground

UPBRINGING
to bring up

lychovdvat rodinnd zLzemi, prostiedi hfdkat, rozmazlovat

rozmazlovat,kazTt rozmazleny
spratek, fracek

to talk sb out ofsth to talk to a brick wall to be at one's wits' end

rozmluvit komu co mluvit jako kdyi hr6ch na

stdnu hdzi nevdddt si rady

family background
to pamper

to spoil

spoilt/spoiled
brat (inf)
to be strict/soft with sb
excessive permissiveness

to need

firm hand

potiebovat pevnou ruku obmdkdit koho

to soften sb up
to be

byt piisnf/mirny na koho piiliSnri shovivavost pochvdlit koho za co

firm

bjt nefstupnf
potrestat
zaslouZit si trest
za trest

to punish to deserve punishment

as a

to praise sb for sth not be allowed to do sth to forbid sb to do sth to disapprove ofsth
to take sb's side

mitzakSz|no co
zakizat komu co nesouhlasit
demu
s

punishment

physicaVcorporal punishment tdlesnli trest

dim, byt proti

zast|vat se koho

to have trouble with sb to make sb angry to get angry/get cross with sb to talkto sb seriously
to warn sb/give sb a warning

mit tr6peni

kym

rozzloblt koho rozzlobit se na koho

sb to give sb a slap to tame sb to be grounded to ground sb

to spank to be an example to to hold sb up as an

napldcat komu ddt komu pohlavek

zkrotit koho

mit domdci vdzeni

d6t domdci vdzeni komu

sb

byt komu piikladem

d6vat komu za piiklad sekat latinu

promluvit si s ndh.fon v6Znd

varovat koho

example

to be a good boy/girl
to learn one's lesson

to tell sb off to get a scolding/get told off to scold sb

qmadatkomu
dostat ryhubovino

poufit

se

stubborn
sensible

wrdohlavf, palidaty rozumny

for sth

vl.nadat komu za co

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PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE

youth
the youth/young people

ml6di
(dneSni) ml6deZ

TV/video game

...

addict

ziislj,nateleizil
videohrdch...

(oftoday)
teenage/adolescent (rebellion, daughter ...) teenagers/youngsters/

to keep pace with sth/sb pubertdlni, dospivajici

(vzdor, dcera...)
dospivaj ici ml6deZ, ddcka

driet krok s dim/s hfm

wstevnici
stejn6 vdkov6 skupina

peers peer group

kids (inf)
adolescent adolescent behaviour

{rostci,

peer pressure copycat (inf)

tlak okoli, touha vyrovnat ostatnim

ditd napodobujici nddi chov6ni, styl ... parta

se

adolescent, mladishry

pubertiilni chov6ni
zibavaml6dei,e

youth culture to go through puberty

at puberty

gang/group
to join a gang

projit
citit

si

pubertou

piidat

se

do party

v pubertd
se dospdle

to be a gang member

patiit do party
outsider, dern6 ovce dostat se do 5patn6 parfy
schdzet se, potloukat se
s

to feel grown-up

outsider
to getlfall into bad company to hang out with sb (inf) to hang around to go to parties
sv6

moody
oversensitive

ndladory

piecitlivd$
citovd nest6$ nesdilnf, nemluvnf svdiovat se komu

emotionally unstable uncommunicative to confide in sb to retreat into oneself/ one's fantasy

to become withdrawn

ki'm

poflakovat se, potloukat se

chodit na vedirky, mejdany

fl6movat
zkouSet co,zahrivat si s dim

tzairatse do sebe/do
fantazie

to party (inf) to experimentwith sth smoking taking drugs drug addiction to betray sb's trust

uzaviit

se

do sebe

kouieni uiivdni drog

zdvislost na drog6ch

independent of the family

nez6vis$ na rodind
neshody, stiety n6zortr

frictions
to be in conflict with one's parents

dostat se do rozporu s roditi

zradit nddi drivdrt

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to wake (up) to wake sb up to be (wide) awake

probudit

se

to do one's make-up
a look at oneself in the mirror

nalidit

se

probudit koho byt (fplnd) vzhtru

zaspat (do pr6ce) vst6vat dasnd/pozdd

to have

podivat se na sebe do zrcadla obl6ci se obldci si co na sebe

svl6ci se svl6ci si co

to oversleep (for work) to get up early/late

to be an earlybird/riser

to get dressed to put sth on to get undressed to take sth off

to walk the dog

bjt ranni pt6de

piispat si

to sleep in

night owl
to jump out of bed

noini

sova

qvendit psa
mit k snidani co
rrfnechat snidani rychle se nasnidat
ddlat ndco ve spdchu

vyskodit z postele
16zt z postele

to have sth for breakfast to skip breakfast to have

a

to crawl out ofbed to drag sb out ofbed

to yawn

tahat koho z postele zivat

quickbreakfast
a

to do sth in
se

rush

to stretch to go offat (7:00)

to do one's morning routine

protilhnout

to take one's time

to be in a hurry/rush

nepospichat pospichat, mit naspdch popohrlndt koho

spdch

to set the alarm clockfor (7:00) naiidit budik na (7:00)

zazvonitv (7:00)
ddlat ranni hygienu

to rush sb rush to commute to work

to do/take exercise to have/take a quick shower

to have a wash in cold water to brush/clean one's teeth

zacvidit si rychle se osprchovat

dojiZd6t do pr6ce autobusem...

to go to work by car/by bus ... jet do pr6ce autem/ to catch to miss

a a

umyt

se

studenou vodou

vydistit si

zu\

bus/train ...
...

chytit autobus/vlak

...

toothbrush
toothpaste
to comb/do one's hair

zubni kart6dek zubni pasta

udesat si vlasy

bus/train

zme5kat autobus/vlak ...

to walkto work to be punctuaVa latecomer

jit

do pr6ce p65ky

b1t dochvilny/opozdilec

comb to have a shave

hieben oholit
se

to get to worklate/in time

to be late/in time (for a place)
a

piijit do pr6ce

pozd6/vdas

piljit p ozd| I v tas (kam)

(asi 20minutov6) zp oLdlni

delay of (about 20 minutes)

IN THE AFTERNOON
to leave work odejit zpr|ce vyzvednout d6ti (odkud)

to spend one's free time

to get one's things ready for the next day to watch

tr6vit volnli

das

to collect the children (from a place) to do the shopping to do the cleaning to do the cooking to relax

piipravit
den

si vdci na

druhf

nakoupit

TV

divat se na televizi shl6dnout co v televizi

uklidit
uvaiit
odpodivat

to watch sth on TV to take a bath to take a shower

lykoupat

se se

lysprchovat

TIME FOR BED

to go to bed
sleepy

jit

spdt

till late at night

to fall asleep/go to sleep to be a light/heavy sleeper

pozd6 do noci

ospa$
byt dlouho vzhtru, nejit

to read/take a walk before bed iist si/projit se pied spanim usnout

to stay up late to stay up/sit up

dlouho sp6t
ponocovat, nejit spdt

mit lehk6/tvrd6 spani

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to spend a sleepless night to count sheep

to have nightmares

str6vit bezesnou noc poditat ovedlcy

to snore

chr6pat chr6pSni

snoring
to dream about sth to dozelnod off to doze ofi/nod ofil drop offto sleep to sleep sth off to talk in one's sleep to sleepwalk "

mit nodni mtry

nespavost pr65ek na spani

mit

sen o

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si, usnout

insomnia
sleeping

podiimovat zdiimnout

pill

to stayawake all night to be (soundifast) asleep to sleep like a log (inf)

probdit celou noc (tvrdd) spdt

sp6t

vyspat se z nddeho

twd6 jako Spalek

mluvit ze spani
byt n6mdsidnf

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TIME FOR BED: compare and contrast these pictures and discuss the different ways in which people spend their nights. Which night illustrated here is most similar to yours? Why?

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FREE TIME
to relax/take a rest to forget about sth to take one's mind offsth to take
a

odpodinout si

to be keen on sth

byt celypryd do deho chodit bdhat cvidit j6gu zkusit ndco nov6ho (golf apod.) kldbosit
s

to unwind (in0/chill (out) (in0 relaxovat, vypnout

to go jogging to practise yoga to give sth awhirl (inf)/

a

zapomenout na co

rypustit co z hlary,
zapomenout na co

go (inf)

good rest

poiddnd si odpodinout, vypi6hnout

to chat/gossip with sb on the phone to attend language courses to take dancing/

music lessons

h.irn po telefonu

to have (some days ...) off to enjoy

a

mit (prir dnt...) volno

navStdvovat j azykov6 kurzy

well-earned rest

uiit
lind

si

zaslouienf odpodinek
povalovat ndjakou iinnosti

lazing about/lazing around to slob out/slob around to spend time doing sth
to busy oneself with sth

nicned6li'ni, lenoSeni
se

chodit na hodiny tance/ hudby chodit do kina/divadla/

muzea... hrdt amat6rsk6 divadlo

to go to the cinema/ theatre/museum ...

to be an amateur actor

tr6vit

das

zamdstnat se iim

to take time out (to do sth) to pass the time

We played cards to pass the time.

to socialize/go out to go out

se

chodit do spoleinosti

uddlat si das (na co)

jit do

spolednosti, qnazit

to while away the evening etc. proZit, kretit si veder atd. kretit si tas, zabavit
chvfle.

n6kam (zaz6bavou) an evening out

veter ve spolednosti
spoledenskf (ilovdk)

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sbdratel

sociable/outgoing
a

good company beer/meal ...

dobry spolednik
ddlat komu spolednost

to go in for sth hobby/interest/pastime handyman

to keep sb company to go out for

a

zajit si na pivo/jidlo

...

to go down to the pub/

club/park...
to get out of town to walk through the forest

zajil do hospody/do klubu/ do parku...

collector
to be enthusiastic about sth

vypadnout z mdsta
prochi{zet se po lese

byt nad5eny pro co

vrsrTs
a

visit to sb/a call on sb

n6v5tdva u koho bleskov6/(ne) odek6van6 n6v5tdva zastavit se u koho, navStivit

to have

visitor/visitors/

mit n6v5tdYu, spolednost

Dnes veder oiekdvdme n6v5t6vu.

quick/ (un) expected visit

comPany

to drop in on sb to go to
see sb

We're expecting company this evening. not be in to take offone's coat/ jacket etc.
Make yourself comfortable.

koho

neblt doma
odloZit si Uddlejte si pohodli.

jit nav5tivit koho

to come over to come for (the weekend)

to be on a (short) visit

piijit

na n6vitdvu, stavit se

piijet na (vikend)
byt na (krdtk6) n6vStdvd

to offer sth to drink to return

a

nabidnout n6co k piti oplatit ndvStdvu

to have somebody over

mit koho na n6v5tdvd

visit

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HOLIDAY
to be on holiday to go on holiday to take aholiday to have aholiday to take (a few) days offwork to spend one's holiday
(at the cottage)

byt na dovolend jet na dovolenou

holiday destination to enjoy one's holiday/

have a nice time

cil dovolen6
uZit si dovolenou

vzit si dbvolenou mit, uddlat si dovolenou vzit si v pr6ci (pdr) dnri volna tr6vit dovolenou (na chatd)
dovolen6 v zahraniti dovolend u moie

to book a package tour

zamluvit si organizovanf zijezd

jet na vlastni pdst

to go on one's own to rent/hire a car

car hire

najmout si auto
ptijdovna aut

holiday abroad
seaside holiday

to get out of town

to go camping to pack/unpack one's things

vypadnout z mdsta
jet tdboiit sbalit si/vybalit si vdci
vyfoto grafovat co /koho

the ideal place for a

(romantic) holiday

ide6lni misto pro (romantickou) dovolenou

rekreant

to take

photo of sth/sb

holidaymaker
seaside hotel

holiday snaps to come back/

fotky z dovolen6

piimoiskf hotel
rekreadni oblast

wdtit

se z

dovolen6

holiday resort

return from holiday

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
accommodation at the hotel boarding house/guest house
ubytov6ni vhotelu

double room

dvouhiZkory pokoj pokoj

se dvdma

penzi6n motel
hostinec nocleh se snidani ubytovat n6koho ubytovat se na noc v (hotelu) bydlet v hotelu hotelory pokoj/bar/vestibul rezervovat si pokoj (dopiedu, piedem)
rezervace na jm6no...
...

twin room
suite

jednoltiZky

motel

apartm6
vdetnd snidand
s

inn
B&B (Bed and Breakfast) to put sb up to put up at (a hotel) for the night to stay atlin
a

including breakfast with abath air-conditioning

guest at the reception desk
desk clerk

koupelnou

klimatizace host
na recepci

hotel
a

recepdni dostat/odevzdat svfrj

hotel room/bar/lobby ... to reserve/book (in advance)

to getlleave one's key to fill in the form to pay the hotel staff

klii

room

vyplnit piihl65ku
zaplatit 6det
zamdstnanci hotelu hotelornj' poslidek

bill

reservation/booking in the name of ... fullybooked/booked up

to have no vacancy to be occupied to try one's luck elsewhere to check/book into
a

plnd obsazen nemit volny pokoj

bellboy/bellhop maid/chambermaid
nonstop/fr iendly/helpfu I
service

pokojsk6
nepi etr Liti I piij emn6I

bjt
hotel

obsazen

zkusit Stdsti ndkde jinde

zapsat se, ub1'tovat se

ochotnd sluZba buzeni telefonem pln6 penze polopenze

season v sez6n6

wake-up call service

v hotelu

to check out ofa hotel

(by 10 o'clock) single room

odhldsit se z hotelu

(do

10

hodin)

fullboard halfboard in/atlduring high/peak

jednohiZkovy pokoj

in the low season/offseason

mimo sez6nu

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BEACH
sandy/shingle/nude beach
pisedn6/obl6zkov6/ nudistickd pl6Z pisek

deckchair to lie/lie around on the beach to sunbathe to sunburn to get tanned/get

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leh6tko leZetlpovalovat se na pl6Zi opalovat se sp6lit se na slunci

rrnd

ey

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moie vlna
zaplavat si

b have a swim
to go for a swim

tan

opdlit se
leZet na slunci/ve

to lie in the sun/in the shade

suntan lotion/oil/cream
sunglasses

stinu

jit

si zaplavat

lrinsuit
bilini
bcach towel

opalovaci kr6m slunedni brlile ochrana proti slunci

plavlcy

bikiny pl|Lov| osu5ka

nafukovaci

protection against the sun

sunhat sunstroke/heatstroke overheating to avoid (the) sunshine to dive

klobouk proti slunci

b.ach ball

mit

rimmingbelt
rendcastle

fpal, riZeh piehi6ti

vyhfbat
se

plovaci kruh hrad z pisku

Skeble

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slunci

pot6pdt se plavdik

on the beach

prochdzet se po pl6Zi slunednik

lifeguard
to splash about/around

lcech umbrella

stfikat, c6kat kolem

CAMPING
Dcrmp
stanovat

tent pole
se

stanovd

tyi

b titch camp/make camp .mlnite ncrsupply

ut6boiit
kemp

rope
peg sheet

lano

kolik
plachta podl6Zka

piivod vody
toalety
stan

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rilsan

ground sheet

waterproof
sleeping bag

nepromoka{
spaci

piistieSek
karavan, piivds
a

pltel

air mattress
mosquito net
insect repellent

nafukovaci matrace
sit'

DFt

up/pitch

tent

postavit stan zbourat stan

proti kom6rrim

D-Le down a tent

repelent

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to be bitten

byt po5tipanf batoh, krosna termoska baterka

to light/put out

fire

rozddlat/uhasit ohei
sed6t kolem tdborovdho

backpack vacuum flask

to sit around the campfire to cook over the fire

ohnd

torch

vaiit nad ohn6m

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TRAINS

to go

bytrain

jetvlakem
chytit vlak

window seat
corner seat
sleeping carlsleeper

sedadlo u okna sedadlo v rohu

spaci

to catch/get a train to get on/board a train to get offa train to change to pull into a station to pull out ofa station to travel via (a place)

vtiz

nastoupit do vlaku vystoupit z vlaku

dining carlbufiet car

luggagevan

jidelni vriz

zavazadlovivtn
chodba

piestoupit

corridor
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piijet do stanice
vylet ze stanice
cestovat pies

(main) railway station

(hlavni) vlakov6 n6dr aLi

train journey'ride

jizda vlakem koleje

arrival
departure

pifjezd
odjezd

nils
to derail

rykolejit
i.eleznice

timetable
to be/arrive on time
to be delayed

jizdnii6d, piijet na
das

nilway
guard/conductor

prrivoddi
l".ipravdi cestujici police na zavazadla ulidka lehdtko

mitzpoLdlni
n6stupiStd

uain dispatcher
traveller/passenger
luggage rack eisle

platform
ticket offi celbooking offi ce

pokladna

train/rail fare
What's the fare?
single ticket

jizdnl
Kolik stoji jizdenka?
jednoduchd jizdenka zp6tetni jizdenka

ouchette
passenger

train

osobni vlak ndkladni vlak osobni, zastdvkorn/ vlak

return ticket

freight/goods train rtopping train

crpress/high-speed train

waitingroom
station hall entrance

iekirna
vestibul

rychlik

vchod

through train
cngine

piimf vlak
lokomotiva
strojvedouci vag6n (nrikladniho vlaku) vag6n (osobniho vlaku) kup6

wayout
left-luggage office

vfchod
rischovna zavazadel

agine driver I:rgon

bufiet/refreshment vendingmachine bookstall information board

obierstveni prodejni automat

st6nek s novinami

crriage
compartment

informadni tabule

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eir) plane/aeroplane/aircraft

cabin
letadlo dopravni letadlo (pravideln6

kabina letadla pro cestujici

row
aisle overhead locker
seat
seat

iada
ulidka

;essenger plane/airliner

linka)

imbo jet
Lrlicopter
private) jet

proudo{ letoun
helikopt6ra (soukromy) tryskdd horkovzdu5nli bal6n

riloZnf prostor
sedadlo

belt

bezpednostni p6s

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gfider propeller

hand luggage
economy class business class

piirudni zavazadlo
turisticka tiida obchodni tiida
pos6dka letadla letuSka, stevard

v6troi
vrtule

ring
hnding gear {Ddryit

kridlo
podvozek

flight crew

flight attendant
captain

pilotni kabina

kapitrin

pilot
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co-pilot
to fly
a

druhf pilot

security check

bezpetnostni kontrola
rentgenov6 zaiizeni

plane

iidit letadlo
letdt letadlem v letadle
na palubd letldla sedadlo u okna/v ulidce

X-raymachine
metal detector

to go by plane
on the plane

detektor kovu

terminal
departure lounge
gate number

termindl
odletov6 hala
dislo br6ny

aboard/on board the plane

windodaisle
to fly

seat

letdt nadmoisk6 vf5ka trasa turbulence

transit lounge information board destination

departures arrivals announcement to be slightly delayed
to be badly/seriously delayed
a

tranzitni hala informadni tabule

destinace

altitude
route turbulence to be airsick to crash air crash to book/cancel
a

odlety

trpdt nevolnosti v letadle

piilety
hl65eni

ziitit flight

se

leteck6 neStdsti

mit mirn6 zpoi.dlni

mit velk6 zpoLdEni (dvouhodinov6) zp oi,dlni
chytit/zme5kat letadlo nastoupit do letadla vystoupit z letadla

zamluvit si/zru5it let

pravidelny let
speciAl

domestic/international fl ight witrozemslc.i/mezin6rodni let

scheduled flight

delay of (2 hours)

to catch/miss a plane to get on/board

a

charter flight connecting flight connection budget flight

plane

navazujici let spojeni

to get offa plane

to land/touch down

piist6t vzl6tnout pojind|t (o letadle)

vzlet letadla bezpedn6/hladk6/neklidn6

rozpodtovf levnf let

to take off to taxi

non-stop/direct flight
Have a nice flight!
AT THE AIRPORT

piimylet
St'astnf let!

take-off
safe/smooth/bumpy landing

piistdni
odbavit piep|Lkapro odbaveni
letenka

to check in check-in desk air ticket boarding card

to wergh
excess luggage

runway to collect one's luggage

baggage claim

piist6vaci

vzletov6 driiha

ryzvednout si zavazadla
vydejna zavazadel

palubni listek
zvLLII

trolley/cart
carousel

vozik
pohyblrvy zav azadlot$ celni prohlidka pasovf kontrola

pis

nadmdrn6 zavazadlo
pasov6 kontrola

customs

passport control

immigration
arrivals lounge

visa

vizum

piiletovd hala

BY SEA
passenger ship

dopravni lod r"iiletni lod pravideln6 linka

yacht catamaran
sails

jachta katamardn

cruise ship

liner
ocean

plachty lanovi

liner

zaocednsky parnik

ngging dinghy cruiser

submarine houseboat deck

ferry
cargo ship/freighter

trajekt nrikladni lod

tanker

gumo{dlun
kiiZnik,
v,1?letni

lod

oil tanker
barge

ponorka
hausb6t paluba

iidni nrikladni dlun

dlun

boat

motorboat fishingboat lifeboat

powerboat sailing boat

motorovf dlun
ryb6ish.idlun
zdchrannf dlun z6vodni dlun plachetnice

hold
cabin

podpalubi
kajuta hiZko

berth
gangway engine room

lodni mirstek
strojovna

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TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES: each of the individuals below work for a transportation company. What does their company offer? Which form of transportation?

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mast

stdZei

dock

dok
loddnice

rudder
bridge Prow stern

kormidlo
kapitrlnshy' mtstek

shipyarl
to be in port to moor to come into port to leave port anchor
at anchor

kotvit v piistavu zakoMt lodl piiv6zat lod ke biehu vplout do piistavu vyplout
kotva zakotven spustit kotvu zvednout kotvu, l'yplout maj6k b6je pobieZni hlidka

piid

ziil
niimoinik
kapitdn pos6dka cestujici nastoupit do lodd vystoupit z lodd

sailor
captain
the crew passenger to board a ship

to drop anchor

to get offa ship to embark to disembark

toweigh anchor
lighthouse

nalodit vylodit

se se

buoy
coastguard calm/rough sea
wave

embarkation
disembarkation to sail
voyage on board

naloddni

rylodni
plout, plavit se plavba
na palubd

klidn6/rozbouien6 moie vlna

tide
ebb to be seasick to be shipwrecked

piiliv
odliv
trpdt moiskou nemoci
ztroskotat pot6p6t se, klesat ztroskotdni, vrak lodi trosednik
zachr |nEnir ( dlovdk, kterf pieZil)

to set sail for (a place)

vyplout (kam) piistav (piirodni) piistav (vybudovanf) piistavni hr6z (vybihajici do moie), molo
(umdl6) nibi eLi, piistavi6t6

harbour

port
pier/jetty
quay

to sink shipwreck
castaway

survivor

ON FOOT/BY BICYCTE
to walk on foot

jit

pd5ky, proch6zet se

crossbar
brake lever
gear lever

horni r6m
p6ka brzdy

pdsl<y

hiking/trekking
hike/trek hiker
to go hiking strenuous (climb) exhausting rucksacVbackpack
to hitchhike to pick up a hitchhiker

pd5i turistika
pd5i p65i

piehazovaci p6ka

tura turista

chain
sprocket wheel

iet|z
ozuben6 pievodov6 kolo

chodit na pdSi tirry

namrlhavy (vystup)

pedal

peddl

to hike (the Rocky mountains) prochodit (Skalist6 hory) vysilujici

batoh, krosna stopovat

innertube
brake mudguards kickstand
rear light

duie brzda blatniky

stojan zadni svdtlo odrazka pumpidka

vzit stopaie cyklistika

na kole

reflector pump lock

bike rack helmet

cycling

bybike
cyclist/rider
to ride
a

zimek
stojan na kola

cyklista
jet na kole jet se projet na kole

bike/to cycle

helma
ddtskd sedadka

to go for a bike ride

child seat
cycle path cycle lane

handlebars
saddle

iiditka
sedlo

cyklostezka

jizdni pruh pro cyklisty

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A FANTASTIC TRIP: tell the story of Mr Adventure's journey.

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TRAFFIC
heavytraffic
busy/clear road
There wasn't much traffic
hustd doprava

to cross against the red to run out into the road to be hit by
car park
a

piejit na dervenou
vbdhnout na silnici
byt sraZen autem parkovi5td parkovaci hodiny
parkoviStd pro invalidy

ru5n6/voln6 silnice Na silnicich nebylo moc aut. dobie znaden6 vozovka vozovka

car

on the roads. clearly-marked roadway roadway main thoroughfare road safety

parking meter
disabled parking

hlavni dopravni tepna

bezpednost na silnici prdce na silnici

traffic sign warning

traffi c rules/regulations to follodobey/observe sth to complywith sth
to break sth

dopravni znaika

vfstraha
dopravni piedpisy

roadwork
diversion

objiZdka

iidit

se se

dim, dodrZovat co

roundabout
one-way street

kruhor"i objezd
jednosmdrn6 ulice odrazov| sklo (kodiii oko)
ostr6/dvoj it6lslep6 zat6dka

iidit

iim, dodrZovat

co

poru5it co, nedodrZet dopravni piestupek

spdchat piestupek

cat's eye

traffi c violation/offence to commit an offence

to jump the lights

sharp/double/blind bend
underpass

podjezd
nadjezd svodidlo dostat se do dopravni Spidky uv6znout, trdet v dopravni

jet na dervenou

flyover
crash barrier

fine wheelclamp
to be fined for (a parking violation/speeding)
at a speed of50 kmph at high/low speed

pokuta
botidka byt pokutovdn za (5patn6

to get caught in rush-hour to be stuck in heavy traffic/ a traffic jam to crawl to control traffic

parkovrini/rychlou jizdu) rychlosti 50 km/h rysokou/nizkou rychlosti

jet nejvy55i moZnou

zicpE
plazit se, tdhnout se

iidit dopraru
doprawi signalizace, semafor
dopravni policista piejet, piejit silnici

to go at top/ftrll speed
speed trap

traffic lights

rychlosti silnidni kontrola rychlosti

nechat nadfchat do bal6nku

trafrc warden
to cross the road
crossroads
at the (next) crossroads

to breathalyze

kiiiovatka
na (dal5i) kiiZovatce nepiehlednd kiiiovatka,

breathalyzer breathalyzer test

bal6nek
dechovd zkouSka na alkohol

blind crossing
to look out zebra crossing

drunk-driving

iizeni pod vlivem alkoholu prtikaz

piechod rozhl6dnout
se

to be disqualified from driving mit zabavenf iididsky

znadeny piechod pro chodce

to disqualify sb from driving

zabavit komu

iidiisky

prtkaz

DRIVING
driving school driving lesson
to learn to drive
autoSkola

to be in gear to take the car out ofgear to slowdown to speed up/accelerate

to back the car up to back/reverse the car into (the garage)

mitzalazenou rychlost

hodina jizdy naudit se iidit

vyiadit rychlost
zpomalit

to obtain one's driving licence ziskat iididskf prrikaz to lose one's driving to release the clutch to change gear
reverse gear

zrychlit
zacouvat autem zacouvat autem do (gar6i,e)

licence piijit o iididsky prtikaz

to back/reverse/go backwards couvat

to start (up) sth/get sth started nastartovat co

slowly

pomalu uvolnit spojku zaiadit rychlost

to put the car in gear

pieiadit rychlost zp|teini rychlost

to bacVreverse the car out of (the garage)

vycouvat autem z (gariLe)

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to go straight to curve/furn to giveway to signal oncoming car

jet rovnd
zatodit, odbotit d6t piednost v jizdd d6vat znameni

brakes to overtake (on a bend)

to put/slam on the to pass sth

Sl6pnout/dupnout na brzdy piedjiZd6t (v zatiice) mijet co

protijedouci auto
smdr smdrem na (Prahu) odbodit z, sjet z (d6lnice) po silnici
na silnici

togoroundthebend to stop/pull up
to pull in/over

projetzat6dkou
zastavit zajet (ke krajnici), zastavit

direction
in the direction of (Prague)

motorway) along/up/down a road

to turn off (the on a road

to stop in
to pay a

attbytontheroadside alay-by
toll

:"ffIT'
zastavit na odpodivadle

zaplatit mytn6

mainroad
side/back road

hlavni silnice
vedlejSi silnice

to concentrate on

driving

soustiedit se na jizdu

to get lost

ztratit

se

motorway

dillnice

roadmap

silnitni mapa
ujet (pades6t) kilometrri
Do5el n6m benzin.

inside/middle/outsidelane vnitini/prostiedni/vndj5i
jizdni pruh

three-laneroad/motorway tiiproudovdsilnice/ddlnice
to change lanes

piejii:d|t do jin6ho pruhu

odboait (kam) zabrzdit (prudce)

into/onto tobrake (sharply/hard)

to turn

kilometres We've run out of petrol. to fill up the tank at a petrol station a tankful of petrol to run on unleaded petrol
to do (fifty)

natankovat nildri, na derpaci stanici pln6 n6drZ benzinu jezdit nabezolovnaty benzin

CAR ACCIDENTS
to cause an

accident to report an accident fatal road accidents careless/reckless driver to go like a madman
to exceed/break the speed

zprisobit nehodu nahldsit nehodu smrteln6 doprarmi nehody

to run offthe

road

sjet ze silnice

to drive one's car into a ditch sjet autem do piikopu to crash into/hit to collide collision/crash
to end up in (a to overturn

bezohlednf iidid
jet jako Silenec

sth (head-on) place)

narazit do ieho

srazit se (delnd)
sr6Zka, hav6rie

limit piekrodit maxim6'lni

povolenou rychlost na posledni chvili prudce

skondit (kde)

pievr6tit

se

to swerve at the last

moment

zatotil
to skid/go into a skid
dostat smyk

damage to have a close shave/

to do some
a narTow escape

zptsobit Skodu

mit nam6le, uniknout

o vlas

CAR
EXTERIOR

bumper
karos6rie stiecha
stieSni ok6nko

n6raznik
registradni znatka sv6tlomet obrysov6 svdtlo

bodywork roof
sunroof roofrack
aerial windscreen

numberplate

headlight sidelight

stieini zahr6dka
ant6na

delni sklo

wiper side-viedwing mirror

windscreen

foglight indicator front/rear wheels

wing tyre
hubcap
exhaust pipe reverse light brake light

mlhovka
blikad

piedni/zadni kola blatnik

pneumatika poklice

piedni stdrad
zpEtn| zrc6tko zadni sklo kapota
zavazadlovy prostor

rearwindow
bonnet

\.ifuk
zpdtnf svdtlomet
brzdov6 svdtlo odrazov6 svdtlo

boot door
door handle
! !

dveie

dveini klika

reflector 34

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A CAR ACCIDENT:

tellthe story of Victor's accident (and personality).

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rear light

koncov6 svdtlo

odometer

m6iid ujetfch kilometrri

ot6dka

petrol cap

viko od nidrLe piivdsnf vozik

rev(olution)
rev counter

trailer
INTERIOR

otddkomdr
vr.istraZn6 svdtlo

warning light fuel gauge volant

klakson steering wheel

ukazatel stavu paliva ukazatel teploty

temperature gauge
heater controls car radio

horn
rear-view mirror

ovl6drini topeni autor6dio

zpttnt zrc6tko
zapalovini
klidek od zapalovini

ignition
ignition key
brake clutch accelerator dashboard
gear lever

front/back seat
headrest

piednilzadni sedadlo
opdrka hlavy
syst6m

brzda
spojka ped6l plynu

anti-lock braking system (ABS) protiblokovac i br zdovy

air conditioning
airbag
seat

klimatizace airbag bezpednostni p6s

d6tsk6 sedadka

palubni deska
pievodov6 pdka

belt

manual/automatic gearbox
speedometer

rudni/automatick6 pievodovka tachometr

child seat
satellite navigation

satelitni navigace

central locking system

centr6lni zamykSni

PROBLEMS WITH A CAR

to have
a

breakdown

mit poruchu
odstranit z|vadu

silencer to top up antifreeze to be leaking to be slipping petrol tank

chassis

tlumid dolit, doplnit

nemrznouci kapalina prosakovat

to fix the trouble warning triangle to be left stranded to rescue to give sb to tow (to to pull breakdown lorry/truck tow service to check for sth to change/replace to fit sth to remove sth/take sth off (spark)plug
a

vystrainf trojfhelnik
trdet, uv6znout zachr6nit, vyprostit

prokluzovat

tow

vzit koho do vleku odt6hnout (kam) vyt6hnout

odtahov,.i vriz

nidri,
podvozek
vadnd brzdy ojet6 pneumatika praskl6 pneumatika

a place)

defective brakes

bald tyne

odtahov6 sluZba

puncture
spare

zkontrolovat r.ymdnit
namontovat co

tfre

rezerrmi pneumatika zved6k

jack
wrench
spare parts

klii

na matice

vfmontovat co
zapalovaci widka

n6hradni dily mechanik

autoservis
prov6st generillni prohlidku auta

mechanic
car service

point
flat/charged battery to recharge the battery engine

kontakt vybit6/nabit6 baterie dobit baterii motor

chladid

to overhaul

worn-out/used
old banger

ojety starf ki6p

radiator

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TOWN
big town/city small town velkomdsto malomdsto

tram trolley
fare stop railway/bus station
subway

tramvaj trolejbus

capital

hlavni mdsto
historick6 mdsto

jizdn|
zast6vka

home/industrial/historical rodn6/prrimyslov6/

town

ielezniinilautobus ov 6 nidr aLi

neighbourhood/district/area mdstsk6dtvrt, obvod

population inhabitant population density
overcrowded
obyvatelstvo
obdan, obyvatel

podchod metro
trasa

underground line

hustota obyvatel

within reach of public

transport
refuse collection

v dosahu mdstsk6 dopravy likvidace, odvoz odpadu

pielidn6nf
migrace pracovni piileZitosti

migration

irb opportunities
town centre in a suburb
on the outskirts

refuse/rubbish durnp sanitation

sewage disposal plant

sklidka odpadu
kanalizace

centrum mdsta
na piedmdsti na okraji mdsta

distiika odpadnich vod

odpad, odtok kan6l, stoka odpad chudinskd dtwt'

drain
sewer waste

housing estate/neighbourhood sidli6td

rqu.nre
nrfundsti

industrial/shopping/
pedestrian zone
to go into town
a

prrimyslovd/n6kupni/
p65i z6na

slum

community
to be surrounded by noise
and pollution

komunita
b1t obklopen hlukem
a

jit do m6sta

wide choice of entertainment Sirohi v'ibdr zdbarry, mist k pobaveni sportovni/z6bavni centrum

nedistotou

bustling/lively

ruSny, uspdchanli

rports/entertainment centre
indoor swimming pool playground rmusement park
EUsleUm

dull
run-down buildings
rising crime to be a safe place to live

nezajimat$

kryti
hiiStd

baz6n

zchitrall budovy
rostouci zlotinnost
by't bezpednd

z6bavnf park

misto

muzeun
divadlo botanick6 zahrada
zoologickd zahrada

kbydleni town/urban planning newhousing built-up area

slcyscraper pl6nov6ni m6sta novostavba
zastavdn6 plocha

Seatre botanical garden roological garden/zoo

burist information
rouvenirs/gift shop

informadni kanceldi pro

mrakodrap
urbanizace
Zivelnd z6stavba krajiny

turisty
obchod se suvenfry

urban development urban sprawl urban renewal town hall

Hku

idustry svices
6ctory

prrimysl

obnova m6sta radnice magistrdt

mdstskd rada, obecni

sluZ\
tov6rna nemocnice

l6pitd
lolice station

municipal authorities town/municipal council

town councillor

policie
hasidi hromadn6 doprava

zastupitelstvo
mdstsky radni

frt

station

Fblic transport

municipal elections

komunflni volby

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CITY LIFE: which aspects of living in a town or city do each of these pictures show?

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STREET
high/shopping street
side/back street

hlavniin6kupni tfida postranni ulice

ulidka, prrichod (napi. mezi budovami) ru6nri/tichd ulice ulice plnd lidi
opu5tdn6 ulice

passer-by street lamp

kolemjdouci poulidni lampa

"ll.y
busy'quiet street
crowded street

to walk the street (after dark) to drop litter

jit po ulici (po setmdni)

odhodit odpadky
odpadkov,.ii ko$

litter bin
dustbin
to be full of litter/be littered
street crime street corner to live on the streets street musicians

popelnice byt plny odpadkri, zneiiStdny

deserted/empty street
cobbled street pavement

ulice dl6iddn6 kodidimi

hlavami chodnik curb/kerb pedestrian

poulidni zlodinnost
roh ulice

obrubnik
chodec

iit

na ulici

poulidni umdlci

SIGHTS
to see the sights/do some sightseeing to go sightseeing to show sb the sights to take sb round the sights sightseeing tour sightseeing coach guided tour prohliZet si pam6tky to be preserved to burn down dochovat se shoiet zachovali, zniden ziicenina, trosky pozristatky
skl6dat se z deho

jit, jet si prohl6dnout pamdtky

prov6st koho po pam6tk6ch prov6st koho po pam6tk6ch

well-preserved destroyed

ruins
remains to consist of sth to form to restore/renovate to convert into sth
to be (partly) restored/

poznivaci zijezd.

vyhlidkor{ autobus
prohlidka ztratit
s

prtvodcem

tvoiit
renovovat piestavdt na co

itinerary
to get lost guide book
to be situated/be located

trasa, pl6n cesty

se

prtvodce (kniha)
nachdzet se

byt (ddstednd) zrenovovdn/

piestavdn

rebuilt
to rankamong sth to be rich in sth

iadit

se

mezi co

to fte) spread out !o found/establish

rozprostirat se zaloLit

byt bohaty na co

monument/memorial
chateau castle

pomnik, pam6tnik

lo originate

vzniknout
datum zaloZeni

zimek
z6mek, hrad
vEir.

&te of foundation

nigin
b d'te
encient

ptvod, vznik
back to (the 13th century) pochizet z ( 13. stoleti)

tower
town gate

mdstskii brdna mdstsk6 hradby

staroby$
stiedovdh,i
sloh, sryl

townwalls

nedieval

qrle
lde

fortification
column fountain
residence/seat

opevndni sloup
kaSna

pozdni

..d''
lomanesque
Crcthic

rar{,
rom6nskf
goticlc)t

sidlo kl65ter
Zenshy'

monastery convent church

chapel

kl66ter

lcnaissance

renesancnl

kostel
kaple

lrroque
=odemi
e

barokni
dassic
...

architecture

(moderni/klasickd ...)
architektura skv6$ piiklad (gotick6)

tomb
catacombs

hrobka katakomby katedrdla

6ne example of (Gothic)

rrchitecfure

stav\

cathedral

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basilica chamber
stafue mosque

bazilika komnata
socha meSita

little-known
significant
notable (feature/example
to be notable for sth
...

mtn|znimy
vfznamnf
)

to be famous/renowned for sth bytznimi,lproslu$ dim

pozoruhodnf (rysipiiklad
byt pozoruhodny dim zajimaty, poutar{

...)

temple
synagogue steeple/spire

chrdm
synagoga
Spidat6 vdZ

interesting fascinating/breathtaking impressive magnificenVsplendid

the charm ofthe place

richvatnf impozantni, ptisobirni

velkolepy, nddhernf kouzlo mista obliben6 likadlo turistti

arch dome

oblouk
kupole klenba, krlpta, sejf

vault
cornice

iimsa
sloup,

popular tourist attraction

pillar
observation tower

pilii

to attract huge numbers

pfitahovat obrovsk6

rozhledna

oftourists
to pay the entrance fee
free ofcharge to wander around

mnoisM turistri
zaplatit vstupn6 vstupn6 zdarma toulat se kolem rinava omrzet co, nabaZit se ieho

outskirts/environs
a

okoli poutni misto

obdivovat
objevovat, projit, projet si st6t za viddni

place of pilgrimage

to admire to explore
to be worth seeing

tiredness to get sick and tired

ofsth (spoken)
to become overloadedwith sth byt zahlcen

well-known

znimy,proslu$

iim

NN

lt

/r,
Ir !t
/-

I
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STREET: compare these

two pictures and try to find at least 5 differences between them.

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EMPTOYMENT
to employ sb/take sb on employer
employee
zamdstnat koho,

piijmout

koho
zamdstnavatel zamdstnanec

workfromhome sedentary job

stafi/labour/personnel/ workforce
white-collar worker blue-collar worker headquarters chiefexecutive management
(personnel ...) department

{kon

pr6ce doma

sedav6 zamdstn6ni

zamdstnanci, pracovni sily

occupation line of work profession vocation to make/earn to do sth for

a a

zamdstndni
obor, branZe profese (odbornd)

pracovnik v kancel6ii pracovnik ddlnick6 profese

ieditelsM
generrilni ieditel
vedeni, iizeni

povol6ni, posl6ni

living

ryddl6vat na Zivoblti Zivit se dim uZivit se dim, b1il Liv z ieho

living

to live off (music, interest from savings ...) to hold

a

(personiilni ...) odddleni, odbor

vedouci pracornik, manaLer vedouci odddleni
sluZebnd starii

executive/manager
zast|v at p ozlci, funkci pracovni misto st6tni spr6va st6tni zamdstnanec manu6lni/du5evni prdce

post

department head senior foreman superior/boss subordinate to report to sb to work under sb to be in charge ofsb to be familiar with sth to introduce sb to clock in/out

position/post civil service civil servant

manual/intellectual job to have one's own business to run
a

mistr (dflny) nadiizenj, podiizenli

b1t podiizen komu pracovat pod lg'rn dohliZet na koho,

mit svou vlastni Zivnost

firm

iidit firmu
samostatnd vliddlednf

self-employed to freelance
casual/seasonal job

bft

byt na voln6 noze piileZitostn6/sez6nni prdce

zodpovd.dni, za koho

byt obezn6men s dim

zaudit koho oznadit piichod/odchod

summer job to moonlight

letni brig6da melouchaiit

APPLYING FOR A JOB

to look for/seek to apply for
a

job

hledat si/uch6zet se o pr6ci zaLidat o pr6ci

uchazed o co

references

reference

job

to fix a meeting to go for ajob interview to be called/be invited

domluvit si schrizku

applicant for sth labour office

jit

na piijimaci pohovor

fiad

prdce

byt pozvrin na pohovor vybdrov6 iizeni uddlat (dobrf) dojem na

job centre
to place/put an ad vacancy/opening

pracovni agentura podat si inzerit voln6 pracovni misto

for an interview
selection to make a (good) impression on sb to be short-listed to submit one's certificates

recruitment
to become vacant

koho
postoupit do uiSiho ryb6ru

n6bor uvolnit
se (o

pracovni pozici)

to have a vacancy for (a position) to send

a

piedloZit svd osvdddeni

schopnost dovednost znalost(i) ovl6drini, znalost

mit voln6 pracovni misto na (pozici)

poslat iddost o misto

ability skill
knowledge command

job application

to attach a curriculum vitae/CV piiloZit Zivotopis

brief/concise detailed to state one's data to

a

strudnf podrobnf
uv6st sv6 tidaje

(in)sufficient
school report

(ne)dostateinf
rysvdddeni

fill in/complete

vyplnit dotaznik

diploma
exam in sth

diplom zkouika z deho

questionnaire
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work experience

Praxe

the basics ofsth

zriklady ieho

qualified
(in)experienced
graduate

kvalifikovanli
(ne)zkuSeny

fluently
to get by in (English) to evaluate

plynnd
dorozumdt
se

v (anglidtind)

vysokoSkollk
vysokoSkolsk6

vyhodnotit
zv6Zit, posoudit

higher education '

m

vzdllilni

to consider to

bitious/self-driven

ctiZ6dostirnf
schopnlf, vykonnf

notiff

vyrozumdt
splnit poiadavky
uspdt

effcient industrious/hardworking
communicative (in)decisive
r

to meet the requirements to succeed to fail to fill the post contract of employment

pracovit'/ komunikatirmi (ne)rozhodnf

(zai6te ini, stiedni pokro dil6,

neuspdt obsadit pracovni misto pracovni smlouva

elementary intermediate,

advanced) level

pokroiil6) rirovei

WORK
foll-time/part-time job plnf/idstednf rivazek
pracovni doba
pr uiLniI p evn6

drudgery strain
to work oneself to death to do the donkeywork to go slow to shirk to malinger indispensable to downshift/slowdown to be overworked to break down burned out to manage sth to feel/be ready for sth to take
a

diina,lopota
vypdti

rorking hours/worlctime
flexible/fixed hours
to work shifts to work morning shifts to work double shifts to workovertime

pracomi doba

udiit

se

k smrti

pracovat na smdny pracovat na ranni sm6nu pracovat na dvd smdny pracovat piesdas dojiZddt do pr6ce pracormi prostiedi

oddiit tu nejhorii pr6ci nepiediit

ulejvat se simulovat
se

b commute towork
rorking environment rorkload
cniryable

nepostradatelnf polevit (v risili), zvolnit

byt piepracov6n

pracovni ivazek, zitdt

prisobici radost

zhroutit

se

Dnotonous
*ressful

jednotv6rny
stresujici

,,vyhoielf"
zvlddnout co
,,btJLzraly" naco

rhrusting

vyierp6vajici
byt zavalen dim
byt. zav alen, zaplaven dim

rith sth (e. g. paperwork) b be swampedwith sth

be overwhelmed by/

dayoff

vzit si den volna

neplacen6 volno

unpaidleave
pay/salary/wage nahromadit
se

lpile

plat, mzda odmdna mimoplatov6 vyhody

dostat piiddLno

up

b procrastinate brelsg

remuneration
perks/fringe benefits to get
a

odklidat

(ze dne na den)

nedod6l6vka, rest

pay rise

I I I

CAREER
I
build up one's career
on well budovat si karidru to work one's way (up) to ... to be passed over

dotiihnout to (aZ) na povf5eni

kari6rista b1t zvolen, jmenoviin

...

btet

daiit

se

dobie kvalifikaci

byt pieskoden namisto

-improve

zryiit

si

forpromotion
careerist/climber to be appointed to remove/suspend sb from office to be suspended
removaVsuspension

-'s aeining r

qualifications
rekvalifikace

poepects for promotion promote sb D prove one's ability

vyhlidky na pov'y'Seni
Pov'.i?$it

odvolat koho z riiadu byt odvoldn

koho

osvdddit se

odvolini (z funkce)

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EMPLOYMENT: comment on each of these jobs, thinking of qualification, time at worlc duties, pay or salary, and prospects for the future of each.

NOTES

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1. JOB

LEAVING A JOB
to give notice to quit/leave a job notice period
ddt vypov6d

working regulations discipline

to complywith sth to neglect
negligence

pracovni i6d

odejitzpr6ce
rni;pov6dni

k6zei

lhtta

iidit

se

dim

dismissal
to dismiss (at an hour's notice)

propu5tdni

zanedbat

propustit (na hodinu) vyhodit, vfrazit koho zpr6ce

,,dostat pad6ka" kvrili demu

nedbalost neschopnost hrub6 poru5e ni kiznd,

incompetence
gross misconduct

to sack (inf)/throw out (inf)i tue (inf) sb

to be/get fired (inf)/
sacked (inf) for sth

viLnf

piestupek to misappropriate to reveal sth to take measures to investigate to dradface consequences

to be entitled to sth

zpronevdiit odhalit co udinit opatieni prodetiit vyvodit/n6st dtsledky

leid ofi/made redundant redundancy redundant redundancypay

to terminate

propu5tdn (z or ganizainich

dtrvodti)
nadbytek
nadbytedny, nepotiebnf

odstupn6, od5kodnd ukondit pracovni pomdr

zku5ebni

to be out of work/unemployed b1t nezamdstnanli

mit n6rok na co
podpora v nezamdstnanosti byt na podpoie
nemocensk6 d6vky

one's employment

unemployment benefits

probation
to take early retirement unreasonable

lhtta

to be on the dole (inf)

sickness benefits

odejit pieddasnd do penze bezdrivodnli nedobrovoln6

absence

maternity benefits
to be on maternity leave to be on strike

rodidovsk6 podpora
b'.it na mateisk6 dovolen6

involuntarily
absenteeism

stivkovat
st6vkovat proti demu/za co

labour furnover
to breach
a

fluktuace pracovni sily poruSit poru6eni (piedpisri)

to strike against/for sth to call for sth

volat po dem, poZadovat co

breach (of regulations)

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MONEY MATTERS
(small) change banknote
cash

drobn6 bankovka hotovost

v hotovosti

to be stinking rich be filthy rich (inf)

(inf)/

byt nechutnd bohaty

to have moneyto burn to cost

a
a lot of money/ fortune

in cash
to make/earn (good) to spend money on
to waste money on

mit dost pen6z na vyhazovini

stdt hodn6 pendzlcel6 jmdni

money

vyddl6vat (slu5n6) penize utrdcet penize za co

sth sth

to lend sb to borrow

vyhodit, pro5ustrovat penize

za co
ro

ptijdit komu

to squander/blow (inf) money on sth to lose money on sth to save money on sth to save up money for sth to scrimp and save

zhazovat, ryhodit

enize

to owe to raise money to get by on/manage with (an amount)

to live on sth to live on (an amount)

ptijiit si dluiit
sehnat penize

za co

proddlat penize na dem u5etiit penize na dem na5etiit penize na co

vyjit, rystadit s (i6stkou)

Litzteho
vyi:it z (i6stky) vypl6znout (poiddni balik/

naikudlit, na3etiit
spoiiv,y, Setrnf rozhazovadny' tlovdk

thdfty
spendthrift
to be short of money

to splash out (a wad/

an amount) on sth

idstku) za co
(ddstku)

mit mdlo pendz

byt bez koruny

to cough up (an amount) (inf) vypl6znout, ryklopit

to be penniless

to be flat broke/be stony broke byt Svorc to make a fortune/a pile (inf)/ vyddlat jmdni, balik, a mint (inf) nahrabat si to invest money in sth investovat penize do ieho to pump moneyinto sth w|Letpenize do teho

bill to paylfoot the bill

a

to run up

huge

uddlat velikou

ftratu

zaplatit, zatdhn out ridet tahat z koho penize

to pump sb for money money down the drain to bleed sb for every last penny

vyhozen6 penize obrat, ,,o5kubat" koho do hal6ie

good/sound investment
to payoff to convert sth into money to be loaded (inf)/
bc rolling in

dobr6 investice

moneylaundering
counterfeit money

prani $pinavych pendz

fale5n6 penize
Spinav6 penize

vyplatit

se

zpenlLit co
bliit prachat'y',

dirty money
topit
se

it (inf)

idle money pocket money

v pendzich

penize leZici ladem kapesn6

THE BANK
b open an account rith a bank
orrent/deposit/savings/
zaloLit si u banky

riiet

bankcharge loan
to take out
a

bankovni poplatek ptijdka

dnt

account

b6inylvkladni/spoiitelni/ spoleinf ridet

vklad vyb6r
prov6st vklad provdst v'y'bdr

loan

vzit si ptijdku
spl6cet, splatit prijtku

&posit rithdrawal

to repay/pay offthe loan repayment/instalment standing order interest on sth interest rate to pay higher interest
statement of account/

spl6tka

make a deposit

trvalypiikaz
rirok z deho frokov6 mira

lmake awithdrawal rdraw (out)/ rlfdrawmoney

r,ybrat penize z ridtu

a

r&posit

froiit

vyS5im procentem

moneywith

bank uloZit penize v bance

uloZit penize v bance

DFt money in a bank .lllt (automatic teller

u,ahine)

bank statement

bankovni v'.ipis piederp6ni konta piederpat ridet,

bankovni automat

overdraft
to go overdrawn

jit do minusu

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to be overdrawn (an amount)

to be in the red

by

by't piederprin o

(kolik)

to write sb

cheque for

rlpsat Sekkomu

na (d6stku)

(an amount)

(inf)

bytzadlui,eni,, byt v minusu

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IN A SHOP
to do the shopping to go shopping
to buy/purchase sth nakupovat to jump the queue at the tilUcash desk/checkout

piedbihat ve frontd
u pokladny

jit nakupovat
koupit co kupujici zil<aznik spotiebitel nakupujici
proddvajici prodavad

to serve
to be served

obsluhovat byt obslouZen

Dostdvdte?

buyer customer consumer shopper

seller shop assistant cashier to go on a shopping spree to be looking for sth to come across sth

Are you being served?

to wrap sth up

zabalit co igelitov6/papirov6 ta5ka

pendZenka (d6msk6) pen6Zenka (p6nsk6)

plastic/paper bag purse

wallet
to pay (in) cashiby credit card/by cheque to include VAT
(value added tax)

pokladni

platit hotovd/kreditni
kartou/5ekem zahrnovat DPH ridtovat w6cen6 penize,drobn6 platba

lydat

se

utrdcet

sh6ndt co

narazit na co, najit co

opening hours
shopping list

prodejni doba
seznam n6kupu

to charge
change

payment deposit to invoice

an invoice

shoppingbag in the shop window

to go window-shopping to look around the shop to browse around a shop shopping basket

niikupni taSka ve',"/kladni skiini

prohliZet si zboZi ve

ziloha
fakturovat faktura
schovat si tiitenku

rykladnich skiinich
rozhlii.et se v obchodd brouzdat po obchodd

to keep the receipt/bill

proofofpurchase
HP (hire purchase)
to have sth on

doklad o koupi koupd na spl6tky

nrikupni ko5ik vozik

st6t ve frontd, vyst6t frontu st6t ve frontd

trolley
to queue (up) to be/stand/wait in a queue
to

trial

mit co na zkou5ku
dovolit si co (finandnd)
krdst v obchodd

to afford sth to shoplift

join the queue

zaiadit se do fronty

shoplifter

kr6msky zloddj

GOODS
goods zboLi

expensive/pricey
cheap/inexpensive

drahf
levny

product item

l"lirobek

drthzboLi
Sirolcy

priceless/valuable
worthless/valueless free ofcharge

cennf
bezcenny zdarma

ride choice/range/selection
essortment
!o choose from sth

vybdr

sortiment vybrat si z deho znaika (spotiebniho zboii)

znadka (elektro apod.)

additionaVextra charge to have sth in stock to be out ofstock

We

piir6ika
mit co na skladd
nemit na skladd
My je nevedeme. objednat skladovat
sklad

brand
I

nake
branded goods

znatkovdzboLi
n6lepka, visadka, etiketa

don't stock them.

t-

hbl

to order to store
warehouse/store

picelist
Trice tag

cenik
cenovka

zboii

F
I

lsellwell

jit

na odbyt

stoclctaking/inventory-taking

inventura

l-

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13. SHOPPING

SHOPS AND SERVICES

shopping centre supermarket
chain store

obchodni centrum
supermarket

bar
cofiee shop

bar bufet
stdnek s obderstvenim

obchodni ietlzec
obchridek

refreshment stall snack-bar health food shop/ wholefood shop

corner shop department department store

bufet obchod se zdravou vyZivou

obchodni odddleni obchodni drim pekaiswi

baker's butcher's chemist's stationer's

office supplies

boutique
to try sth on in to
a

butik

ieznictvi
drogerie

fitting room

vyzkou5et si co v kabince

fit

padnout (o velikosti)
sluSet

papirnictvi kanceliisk6 potieby

obchod se smi5enfm zboLim

to suit
a

good size

dobr{ velikost
ve v5ech velikostech

grocef's
counter greengrocer's newsagent's

in all sizes dry-cleaner's

launderette hairdresser's

pult
zelin6istvi trafika
obchod
s

distirna
samoobsluZn6 prddelna

kadeinicM
holidstvi

fishmonger's deli

rybami

barber's
estate agent's

lahridk6isM
kvdtin6istvi
obchod
s

realitni kancel6i
cestovni kancelii

ironmonger's/hardware store Lelez.6istvi

travel agent's

florist's
jeweller's
bookshop
shoe shop

(carlcycle/shoe ...) repair shop opravna (aut/jizdnich kol/

klenoty obuvi

bot...)
(ice cream/hotdog ...) stand
stri,nek (se zmrzlinou/s v rohliku ...) trZiSt6

knihkupecM
obchod
s

p6rky

market
flea market second-hand shop

toy shop electrical appliances

hradk6isM
elektrospotiebide

bleii trh
second-hand bazar prodej pouiit6ho zboLi, bazar, vete5nictvi prodej pouiit6ho zboLi
z

optician's
household goods china shop giftshop antiques
sweetshop
tea shop/tearoom

optika

junkshop
jumble sale
car-boot sale to get rid ofsth
available by mail order
s

domici potieby
obchod porcel6nem obchod s d6rkol".imi

piedmdty
staroZitnosti

kufru auta

zbavit se teho k dostrini z6silkovou sluZbou dod6vka, ro'zviLka

don65kov6 sluZba

cukr6rna
dajovna

delivery
delivery service to deliver the goods

caf6

kav6rna hospoda

pub

dodatzboLi

SALE
a

good value/a real bargain

a

v,iihodnd koupd dostat slevu na co

on sale

k dostrini; naprodej za
sniZend ceny (AmE) na prodej

to get

discount on sth
a

to buy sth at

discount

koupit co

se slevou

for sale
(clearance) sale cenu
...

l0 pounds off
at a bargain/reduced price

deset liber sleva

se slevou/za sniZenou

vyprodej, doprodej lednov6 ',".ipro deje zboLi

the fanuary sales special offer

cut-price (fruit/toys ...)

zlevndn6 (ovocei hradky

za

mimoi6dn6 nabidka, akce

dlovdk miluj ici nakupovrl'ni se slevou

half-price

polovinu bdZn6 ceny

bargain hunter

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13. SHOPPING

SHOPPING: comment on the pictures below. Do you prefer to shop in a supermarket or in shops specialized for particular foods? What different kinds of specialty food shops are there?

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COMPTAINTS
to complain about sth
a

stdZovat si na co

to be ofgood/high quality

mit dobrou jakost

complaint about
a

stiZnost/reklamace na

first-class

prvotiidni
kvalitni
podiadnf, nekvalitni
z6rudni list

the quality of sth

kvalitu deho
podat stiZnost, reklamovat obdrZet stiZnost, reklamaci ndrok, poZadavek na nrihradu Skody reklamadni dopis, pisemn6
stiZnost

quality

to make

complaint

inferior
guarantee certificate

to receive a complaint claim for compensation

a

to meet/reject a claim to exchange sth for sth else to refund to demand a refund to overcharge sb/rip sb off
a

vyhovdt/zamitnout
reklamaci

letter of complaint

vymdnit ndco za ndco jin6ho

faulty/missing goods
damaged

vadn6/chyb6jicizboLi
poSkozenf Spinavf, umazany

vrititpenize
poZadovat w6ceni pendz naridtovat komu vice, o5idit

soiled to be ofbad/poor quality overpriced

mit Spatnou jakost

piedraLeny

rip off (inf)

zloddjna byt o5izen, naletdt

to be taken in

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MEN
S CTOTHING
j

pleated edno-/dvouiadovy oblek

plisovan6
s

single-/double-breasted suit trousers

with

slit

rozparkem

kalhoty
kravata

wrap-around skirt trouser suit

zavinovaci suknd

tie shirt collar

kalhotovykostym tunika
Saty

koiile
limec
manLeta

tunic
dress

cuff
sleeve

leggings cardigan

leginy, kamaie svetr na zapinini

rukdv
vesta

waistcoat
(sports) jacket coat (hooded) jacket

lingerie bra
knickers/panties/briefs

spodni pr6dlo podprsenka

(sportovni) sako
kab6t bunda (s kapuci)

kalhotky
pundochov6 kalhoty pundochy korzet podvazek kombin6, spodnidka nodni kodile
Zupan spoledensk6 Saty

tights
stockings
corset/basque

blazer

blejzr
podSivka
s

lining
lined
jumper/sweater/pullover crew-neck

pod5ivkou

suspender/garter

svetr
ke krku (bez limce)

slip nightdress/nightie
dressing gown/bathrobe evening dress

polo-neck/turtleneck
underwear
Yest

roLik
spodni pr6dlo

n6tdlnik
ponoZky

ballgown
wedding dress

vederni r6ba
svatebni Saty z6voj

rocks

tnee socks underpants briefs

boxer shorts

podkolenky spodky
shpy

veil

train
apron
CASUAL AND SPORTS WEAR

vledka

zistlra

trenyrky

aightwear
p.riamas

noini obledeni
pyLamo

T-shirt
sweatshirt short-/long-sleeved shorts
jeans

triiko
mikina
s

dinnerjacket teilcoat/tails
TOMTN.S CLOTHING

smoking frak

krdtkf m/dlouhym rulcivem

Sortlcy

di:iny kalhoty s laclem

ustiiZend maskide

5P Iouse

wSek, top

dungarees

halenka vycp6vky
bez raminek bez rukdvri

cut-offs camouflage

diiny

Fds
oapless *cveless

tracksuit/trackie (inf)i leisure suit winter coat

anorak/windcheater raincoat - hood

tepllkov6 souprava

rd

neckline

ovdlnyvystiih Wstfih do tvaru V vystiih ke laku hluboLyvystfih

minisuknd
suknd po kolena

zimnibunda
nepromokav6 bunda, vdtrovka
pl6Stdnka

l'-neck

h-neck Igh neck dni skirt

boe-length

- kapuce

waterproof footballjersey football boots

nepromokavy fotbalovy dres

kopadlcy

flJenglh skirt

dlouh6 suknd kolov6

one-piece/two-piece swimsuit jednodiln6/dvoudiln6 plavky

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bikini

bikiny

14. CLOTHES AND FASHION

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swimmingtrunks
bathing cap
wet suit

p6nsk6 plavky

ski pants ski gloves goggles

lyzaisk6 kalhoty

koupaci depice neopr6n @aiskd bunda

lyiaisk6 rukavice
lyzaisk6 bryle

skijacket

leotard

trikot

DESCRIBING CLOTHES
STYtE

creaseproof (ne)formrilni
elegantni, vkusny creased

nemadkav'y' zmadkany, zmuchlanj zmadkat, zmuchlat

(in)formal
elegant/smart
festive casual

to crease/crumple to shrink
COTOUR

slavnostni

srazit se

viedni, neform6lni

comfortable practical
conventional fashionable/trendy/stylish

pohodlnf
prakticky

single-coloured/plain-coloured jednobarevny

tradiini, bdZnf
m6dni, trendov'/

multicoloured/colourful light/brighVdarkcolours
shade pastel

(vice)barevnf
svdtl6/jasn6/tmav6barrry

good-quality original
cool extravagant gaudy

kvalitni origin6lni
super, skvdly, neokoukanf

odstin pastelovf

faded garish to blend with sth to clash

SlzE

vybled$
kfiklavy, ivavf ladit s dim tlouci se (o barvdch)

extravagantni
okAzalf, nevkusqi, piepldcanf na

for my taste
old-fashioned
MATERIAT

mtj vkus

starom6dni

tight
tkanina, l6tka l6tka, sukno loose

tdsnf

fabric cloth linen cotton wool corduroy denim

volnli
plandavy

bnggy
close-fi tting/tight-fi

pl6tno
bavlna

tting/

piil6havy stredovf lichotiv'.i

padnout dobie

skin-tight
stretch

vlna
manSestr

flattering
to

dZinovina hedvdbi
samet

fit

silk
velvet

to grow out ofsth to take up to let down to take in to let out

PATTERN

lyrtst

z deho

zabrat (o d6lce od6vr)

flannel

flanel

popustit (o d6lce oddru)

zabrat (o Siice oddvu)

terry
satin brocade
lace
suede

frot6
sat6n

popustit (o Siice od&u)

brok6t krajka
semiS

plain
patterned

jednoduchf, bez vzorku vzorovanli

leather

kriie
koieSina polyester synteticky

striped polka-dot

pruhovanf puntikovf
kvdtovanf kostkovanf
Lihar$,, kropenat'.i

fur
polyester synthetic

floral
chequered/checked speckled

thick thin
transparent

silny
slaby

geometric

geometricky

prtsvitny
obnoSenf roztrhanir o5umd$, otrhanf

batik
ornamenal

batikovanf
s

worn-out
ragged shabby

ornamenty, ozdobnf

striking motif
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I4. CLOTHES AND FASHION

FASHION: what in the world are these people wearing?

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ACCESSORIES
caP
depice,

kiiltovka

braces

5le

hat woollen hat

straw hat
glasses sunglasses

klobouk
lndn6 depice slam6k

tie

kravata

bowtie tin pin

(foldaway) umbrella

motylek
spona do kravaty

brfle
slunedni brfle
56tek,Srila
5r{la

(sklddaci) de5tnik kabelka aktovka rukavice pald,iky

handbag
briefcase gloves

scarf

muffler
shawl

5el

mittens
to complement (each

belt
buckle

p6sek

other)

dopliovat

(se navzdjem)

piezka

JEWELTERY
earring
n6uSnice

fake stone

umdf kdmen
imitace biZuterie

ring
watch chain
necklace

prsten

imitation
costume jewellery

hodinky
ietizek ndhrdelnik
piiv6Sek n6ramek

to match sth/go with sth to blendwith sth

hodit

se

k demu
se

ladit s tim, hodit

ladici, hodici se
sluSirni

k demu

pendant bracelet brooch

clasp

matching
becoming
decent

broi. zapinini
drahokam

decentni

gaudy/showy tacky

nevkusqi, okizalf kydoviff, lacinf

precious stone

FOOTWEAR
outdoor footwear
lace-up/leather shoe
vych6zkov6 obuv
Sndrovaci/koZen6 bota

to take sth off to change one's shoes to fasten/do up to lace up/do up to unfasten/undo
to wear down/out to wear through

vyzout co

piezout
zapnout zavizat

se

walking/hiking boots Wellinglon boots/gumboots

brogues

pohorky

holinky
koZend polobotky

rozepnout, rozvizat
o6oupat se, opotiebovat se

slip-ons/moccasins
sandals

mokasiny sand6ly
pl6Lov6 sanddly

prochodit boty
seSlapanf

flip-flops
high-heeled shoes/heels/ stilettos
to wear heels

worn-down/worn-out
to pinch

boty na vysok6m podpatku nosit podpatlcy

tladit (o botd)
dobie padnouci
Spatnd

well-fitting

ill-fitting
lace eyelet

padnouci

court shoes patent leather shoes tennis shoes/trainers (BrE) / sneakers (AmE)

lodicky

tkaniika
dirka

lukitky
sportovni boty, tenisky

tongue
sole heel

j"ryk
podr6Zka podpatek
Spidka

running shoes
pumPs slippers
clogs

tretry
cvidky pantofle

toe to polish
shoe polish

(boty)

diev6ky
obout, nazout co

leStit

to put sth on/slip on sth

krdm na boty

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DRESSING
to put sth on to take sth ofilstrip offsth to get dressed to get undressed/strip obl6knout si co svl6knout si co obl6knout
se

to dress smartly/warmly ...

overdressed

obl6kat se elegantn6/teple piehnand nastrojenf nevhodn6 obledenf

...

underdressed to dress up

svl6knout se svl6knout se do naha/do

tdla

nastrojit

se,

qfiknout

se

to strip naked/to the waist to strip down to (one's swimsuit)

to change sth to get changed to change into sth/out of sth to dress sb in sth

ptl

to be dressed up as ... to do up to undo

bf

piestrojen 2a...

zapnout, zavizaL rozepnout, rozvizat

svldknout se do (plavek)

pievl6knout si co pievldci
z deho
se se

button zip
lace to loosen

knoflik
zip tkanidka

pievl6knout

do deho/

povolit

obl6ci koho do deho

to roll up

vyhrnout

FASHION
to be fashion-conscious zajimatse o m6du
sledovat m6du
a

passing fad/craze

dodasn;f,

piechodnf m6dni

to follow fashion to conform to fashion to be in fashion/ be in vogue/be in (inf) to come into fashion/vogue to go out offashion/ be out (inf) to replace sthwith sth to prevail to come back into fashion

r".istielek m6dd

piizprisobit
blit v m6dd

se

leading fashion magazine fashion show to design models fashion designer to set the fashion fashion industry fashion model fashion photographer

piedni m6dni dasopis m6dni piehlidka

nawhovat modely

piijit do m6dy
vyjit
z

m6dni niwhdi
ud6vat m6du

m6dy

m6dni pr&mysl
modelka

nahradit co tim pievl6dat

st6t se opdt m6dni

m6dni fotograf ob6t'm6dy postavajako zeLurnilu

in the latest fashion trend

podle nejnovdj5i m6dy

fashionvictim fashion plate (inf)

trend

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A SHOE AND A SHTRT: name the parts of these items.

rcTES

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filq#i1i*t*iiffi

FOOD
GRAINS

aniseed obiloviny, zrna

pSenice
oves

anyz

grains wheat oat barley rye rice corn

ginger saffron cardamom

zinvor
5afr6n

kardamon kurkuma

jeimen
Llto
ryLe

turmeric

curry
whole crushed

kari
cely

kukuiice
proso, j6hly

drcenf mlety
Spetka

millet
grain/kernel short-/long-grain
couscous

ground
a

ztno kr6tko-/dlouhozrnf
kuskus

pinch

aroma
HERBS

vrind

semolina

krupice

bran
wholemeal (flour, bread ...) to

otru\
celozrnnf (mouka, chl6b ...)

herb
chives

bylina

paiitka
petrZelka

mill

mlit

parsley

dill
PUtSES

kopr

marjoram
lu5t6niny fazole
hr65ek

majorinka
bazalka m6ta

pulses bean pea

basil

mint
thyme
coriander rosemary
sage

tymi6n koriandr rozmaryn

Salvdj

lentil
soya beans

doika
sojov6 boby

chickpea to soak
SEEDS

cizrna
nechat namodit

fennel

fenykl bobkovf list

oregano estragon

bayleaf
seeds semena

oregano

sunflower seeds

slunednicovd semena

tarragon
a

pumpkin seeds
sesame seeds

dyiovi

semena

sprig

snitka

sezamov6 semena

to flavour
MEAT

ochutit, okoienit

mustard seeds poppy seeds

SPICES

hoididnd semena
semena

m{ku

red/white meat lean

derven6/bfl6 maso

libov6 vepiov6 hov6zi teleci jehnddi

skopov6

spices

koieni
dernf/bfly pepi

pork
beef veal

black/white pepper
cara\,vay

kmin
derven6 paprika

paprika

lamb mutton fish

chilli
allspice nutmeg

chilli
nov6 koieni mu5k6tov'jt oiisek

rybi

poultry
chicken

drtbei
kuie
kachna
husa

vanilla cinnamon
cloves

vanilka
skoiice hiebidek

duck
goose

turkey

krocan

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breast

prso stehno

scale

supma odi5tdnli, zbavenf Supin

fi16

thigh wing skin

dressed

cleaned

kiidlo
kriie
vykuchanli, opracovanf zvdiina (vysok6) zvdiina (ptactvo ...)

fillet
steak

pl6tek

to catch a fish
SEAFOOD

ulovit rybu

venison
game pheasant

baiant
kiepelka
zajic jelen
srnec

seafood

plodymoie humr
krab

quail
hare deer
roe deer

lobster crab crayfish scallop

mussel

rak
muSle sldvka jedl6
Skeble jedl6

offal rump .hop rib

vnitinosti
zadni kotleta
Zebro

clam
oyster

tistiice
chobotnice
s6pie

octopus cuttlefish squid

Fint
sirloin
boned

kyta
svidka

olihei
kreveta

vykostdnf
prosolenf, vytzeni, uzeny

prawn/shrimp
MITK AND DAIRY PRODUCE

cured rmoked

dairyproduce
skimmed/condensed (un)pasterized
cream

fillet
aeak

ml6dn6 v'ryobky

filet
pl6tek mlet6
du5en6 Sunka

whole/semi-skimmedmilk plnotudn6/polotudn6ml6ko

rince
cooked

milk

odtudndn6/kondenzovan6 ml6ko (ne)pasterizovan6

smetana

L.m
Lecon

slanina

whippedcream
butter milk

Slehaika

olzmi
rrsage

salim
klob6sa
paStika masov6 konzerva vejce

podm6sli

yoghurt
to furn/go sour
cottage/cream cheese

jogurt
zkysnout

rdd -ndmeat

.lt dt

tvarohovf/ smetanor,"i? syr

blue/soft/hard cheese to grate grated mozzarella cheddar edam

plisnov'y'mdkky/twdi syr
strouhat

Zloutek

rs[i1s &fl

bilek
skoi6pka

strouhanf
mozzarella
dedar

mt 5on lrt E d
-}lpl !-ne

eidam parmezdn kozi syr

losos

pstruh

Pafmesan

goat's cheese
FTOUR

tufi6k
treska makrela sardinka

white/wholemeal flour dough

yeast

bil6/celozrnn6 mouka
t6sto

* b b * 'ID d

platiz
rejnok okoun
Stika

kvasnice
pr65ek do petiva

bakingpowder
to sift
to knead

prosit hnist (tdsto) kFnout

chl6b

kapr

to prove bread

rihoi

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roll
bun
French bread

houska
Zemle veka

j"lly
mousse
ice cream

ovocn6 Zel6 p6na

zmrzlina
kopedek

crust

ktrka
bochnik krajic drobek
strouhanka tdstoviny

scoop cone

loaf
slice

kornout
sorbet

sorbet
sundae (boiled) sweet

crumb
breadcrumbs
pasta
CAKES AND DESSERTS

zmrzlinovf pohir
(tvrd)t) bonb6n karamela

toffee

lollipop
to have a sweet tooth
(narozeninorr/svatebni) dort ovocny dortik
CONDIMENTS
s

lizitko
mit rdd sladk6

(birthday/wedding) cake

fruit tart trifle

pastry

ovocnf pohdr

piSkotem

condiment
ketchup mustard
soya sauce

koieni, chut'ov6 piisada

kedup

moudnik, sladk6 pedivo

listov6 tdsto pi5kotovy iez

puffpastry
sponge cake apple pie pancake

hoidice
s6jov6 omddka

jableiny zivin
paladinka

mayonnaise
spread (balsamic) vinegar (olive)

majon6za pomaziinka (balzamikovy) ocet

muffin
biscuit
custard

muffin
sudenka

oil

(olivovy) olej dochutit, ochutit

pudink

to flavour

A HEAVY SHOPPING: Lola is on her way from the supermarket. From the scattered groceries on the floor, guess what she bought.

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FRUITS
fruit citrus fruit
stone peckovit6 ovoce citrusov6 ovoce bobulovit6 ovoce

blueberry
gooseberry

borrivka angreit brusinka

berries
apple pear

cranberry
red/black currant melon - rind, flesh, seed
grapes banana

jablko
hruSka
Svestka

teweni,lterni, rybiz
meloun
seminko hroznov6 vino

slupka, duZina,

plum
peach

broskev

nectarine

nektarinka

- skin

banrl'n

slupka

apricot
cherry Pulp
core stone to stone

meruika
tieSei
duZina ohryzek
pecka

pineapple

ananas

kiwifruit
papaya

kiwi
papija
mango avokddo zraly

mango
avocado

odpeckovat

tipe
rotten
dried

lemon

citr6n Iimetka pomerani

grep

shni$
su5en6 ovoce

lime
orange

fruit

fig
date

fik
datle
su5en6 Svestka

grapefruit
tangerine
zest

mandarinka krira (citrusov6ho ovoce) dilek

jahoda

prune raisin
candied/preserved

rozinka

sgment

fruit

kandovan6/zavaien6 ovoce
dZem

strawberry raspberry blackberry

j"marmalade

malina
ostruZina

marmel6da (citrusov6)

VEGETABLES
potato tomato cucumber
red/green pepper

brambor

pakchoi
Brussels sprout sweetcorn

dinsk6 zeli rfrZidkovd kapusta

rajie
okurka
derven6/zelen6 paprika

kukuiice (cukrovd)
tykev, dynd (zelen6)

marrow

carrot
celeriac

mrkev
celer (bulva) celer iapikat'y'

pumpkin
radish horseradish aubergine beetroot

dynd (oraniov6)

courgette (BrE)/zucchini (AmE) cuketa

..1.ry
onion
gerlic

iedkvidka

cibule

kien lilek
derven6 iepa

clove

desnek Salotka

- strouZek

{allot
ryring onion
leek

jarni cibulka
p6rek
kvdtAk brokolice

parsnip rhubarb
spinach fennel

pastifi6k
rebarbora
Spendt

ceuliflower broccoli
cebbage

fenykl
dekanka

- stalk

kapusta

ko5t'6l

chicory
artichoke beansprout mushroom

kttuce
3reen bean 3reen pea

hldvkovy sal6t zelenifazoll<a

hr65ek

artydok

s6joryryhonek
Zampi6n

- pod

- lusk

tohlrabi

kedluben, brukev

truffle

lanj,t

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olive
stuffed olive

oliva plndn6 oliva

kysan6 zeli

gherkin
to pickle

lcysel6

okurka

nakl6dat (do octa nebo soli,

ke kvaSeni)

sauerkraut

NUTS
walnut almond
chestnut hazelnut peanut
cashew nut
vlaSsky oiech

brazil nut
coconut shell
shelled

para oiech

mandle

kokosovf oiech
skoi6pka

jed$kadtan liskory oiech

bursky oiech
ke5u

vyloupany
cely

whole
salted roasted

oiech

soleny

pistachio

pist6cie

praLenf

BEVERAGES
HOT DRINKS

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS

black/green/herbal tea
tea bag ice tea

ier ny I zeleny I bylinkory daj

dajovy s6dek

draught/bottled beer

toden6/lahvov6 pivo pdna

slad

froth
malt
k6va

ledovf

daj

black/white/ice coffee

t er ni I br16 I ledov6

hops lager

chmel
svdtl6 pivo, lei6k

filter/instant cofiee
decaffeinated coffee

piekap6vand/rozpustn6 k6va
k6va bez kofeinu

bitter
stout dry/sweet/sparkling wine

polotmav6 pivo
dern6 pivo

cafieine
cream
coffee grounds espresso

kofein
smetana k6vov6 sedlina, 169r
esPresso

such6/sladk6/5umiv6 vino
svaien6 vino

mulledwine
spritzer
champagne

vinnf stiik
Sampaisk6

cappuccino hot chocolate

cocoa
SOFT DRINKS

cappuccino hork6 dokolida kakao

liqueur liquor
vodka

lik6r
wrdy alkohol
vodka

rum
voda zvodovodu
balen6 voda

rum
brandy gin
tequila

tap water

brandy gin tequila

whislcy

bottled water stilUsparkling water mineral water

soda water

neperlivd/perliv6 voda

miner6lni voda
soda Sumivy n6poj
dZus, 5t'6va

whisky
uhasit iizefi uddlat si Zizef,

fizry drink
juice
lemonade cola

to quench one's thirst

to work up a thirst sober

stiizliry
opily opilli namol opit
se z deho

citron6da kokakola

drunk
blind drunk
to get drunk on sth to sober up to have
a

tonic
strawberry milkshake

tonik
jahodovj' koktejl

vystiizlivdt mit kocovinu

hangover

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A BIG EATER: in pairs or groups, discuss what each of these food items has in common.

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COOKING
to clean to dress to dress (a salad)
to peel

odistit
opracovat, odistit, lykuchat
... (o mase)

to steam to stew to roast to bake to

vaiit v p6ie
dusit p6ct (maso apod.) p6ct (pedivo apod.)

ochutit (sal6t) loupat

zbavit skoidpky nakr6jet, naiezat co nakr6jet na pl6tky nakrdjet co na kostidky kr6jet co na pl6tky/kostlcy... rozkr6jet co

fry fry

smaiit
fritovat
osmaZit, orestovat

to shell to chop sth to slice sth to dice sth up to cut sth into slices/cubes ...
to cut sth up to cut sth in half/in two to grate to mash to crush to pour to mix to stir

to deep to

to stir-fry

grill

grilovat ohi6t
zahustit

to heat up

to thicken to dilute/waterdown to sprinkle sth with sth to sprinkle sth on/over sth to freeze to defrost to bottle to preserve to dry to candy to pickle to marinate to smoke to cure to spoil to burn to
a

roziedit
pos)?at co dim
nasypat co na co

rozkrojit co na prilku
strouhat

rozmaikat

zmrazit
tozmrazTt

rozdrtit
nalit
smichat

plnit do sklenic
zavaiovat, konzervovat
suSit

michat
Slehat

towhisk
to

roll

kandovat, prosladit nakl6dat (do octa nebo soli)

v6let michat vejce obalit co v iem

to scramble to coat sth in/with sth to boil to simmer to poach

marinovat

udit
nasolit a usuSit

vaiit
vod6

se,

pievaiit, vaiit ve

zvolna, slabd povaiit kr6tce povaiit, podusit

zkazit

cinder

spflit na uhel

EATING HABITS
to eat well/healthily/sensibly to eat modestly balanced/healthy diet poor diet vegetarian/Western diet jist zdravd jist stiidmd
vyv SLeni I zdrav6 strava chud6, nezdrav6 strava

fibre
wholemeal (un)saturated fats
preservatives

vliknina
celozrnny
(ne)nasycen6 tuky

konzervadni l6tky,

vegetariiinsk6/z6padni strava

antioxidanty

dailydiet
high-fibre diet

kaidodenni piij em potrary

strava bohat6 na vliikninu nezdrav6 strava

artificial additives
food colouring food industry

umdl6 piisady

potravindisk6 barvivo

junkfood (inf)
organic food fatty/starchy food

potravindisky prrimysl

piirodni strava
tudnS/moudn6 jidla

malnutrition
to live on (chips and cola)

podviLiva
blrt i:]v z (hranolkri a koly)

to eliminate sth from the diet vylouiit co ze stravy

to treat oneselfto sth fastidious substantial breakfast to be on

a

dopi6t si co vybiravf, mlsnli rydatn6 snidand mit pestrou stravu mit piisnou dietu
vegetari6n

nutrition
vitamins
minerals
trace elements

viLiva
vitaminy miner6lni l6tky
stopovd prvky

varied diet

to be on a strict diet vegetarian

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EATING HABITS: compare and contrast these pictures.What are your eating habits?

t{oTEs

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vegan

vegan dlovdk, kteryi

to watch one's weight

hlidat si svou v6hu

drZet dietu

meat-eatef to eat like to eat like to overeat to eat sth atlin one sitting to stuffoneself/
gorge oneself with sth (inf)
a a

ji

maso,

to be on a diet

,,masoiravec"

myidealweight
to have aweight problem

bird (inf)
horse (inf)

moje ideri'lni vriha

jistvelmi mrllo
jist za dva

mit tendenci tloustnout

nizkokalorick6 strava
poditat/sprilit kalorie piij em potravyikalorii/

low calorie food

to count/burn off calories

piejidat

se

snist co na posezeni nacpat se dim

food/calorie/fl uid intake

tekutin

nutrition expert
nacpat se dim ,,vyplenit" lednidku to be slimming (down) to lose weight

odbornik na qZivu hubnout zhubnout

zhubnout na (60 kilo) porucha piijmu potrary anorexie

to pig out on sth (inf) to raid the fridge (inf)

to be overweight/
be underweight

mit nadv6hu/mit podv6hu piibrat

ztloustnout

to slim down to (60 kilos)

eating disorder

to put on weight to get fat

anorexia

bulimia

bulimie

RESTAURANT
to eat out customer/guest jist v restauraci, ve mdstd zdkazn& host
diSnik
diSnice
...

soup

pol6vka hlavni jidlo

main dish/main course

side order dessert

waiter
waitress

piiloha
dezert dip, hust6 om6ika
vegetari6nsky pokrm

barman

barman barmanka $6fkuchai

dip
vegetarian dish

barmaid
chef cook atmosphere non-smoking area to seat sb to take a seat to serve

portion/serving/helping
to serve generous
double helping

porce
d6vat velk6 porce

kuchai
atmosfrra, prostiedi prostor pro nekuiriky usadit koho ke stolu posadit se obsluhovat

portions

dvojit6 porce
d6tsk6 porce

children's portion

tohaveasecondhelping piidatsi

totry
to taste/smell nice

ochutnat chutnat/vondt dobie

good/slodterrible service
to make one's order/order to take the order
last order

dobr6/pomal6lhrozni
obsluha objednat si poznadit si objedn6vku posledni objedn6vka

delicious/superb/excellenVtasty skv6$, vfbornf, chutny'

exquisite

vynikajici l,iku"y,na co nedovaienf

se

mouth-watering
overcooked undercooked too salty

sbihaji sliny

pievaieny, rozvaien'i

menu

jidelni listek
n6pojov,.i listek

piili6 slan6
ostr6, p6liv6

drink list
lunch menu
specials course
a

hot
spicy

poledni menu
speciality chod

koiendn6, pikantni
nij ahi, neslanf

bland

nemastnf

disgusting me. to leave a tip for the waiter

It's my treat./This
is on

odpornf
To platim j6. nechat di5nikovi spropitn6

four-course meal

jidlo o dtyiech chodech

aperitiv

topayseparately/altogether platitzvld5t'/dohromady

aperitif
starter/appetizer

piedkrm

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lN A RESTAURANT: look at these two pictures and try to find at least 5 differences between them.

NOTES

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16. COOKING AND EATING

ON THE TABLE
to set/lay the table tablecloth
table/place setting

prostiit stril
ubrus

sugarbowl tray napkin

ashtray
ice bucket

cukienka
podnos ubrousek

prostir6ni

cutlery
crockery
glassware

piibor
porceliinov6 n6dobi sklo lLice

popelnik
nddoba s ledem
t6cek (pod sklenici)

coaster beer mat

spoon

pivni t6cek
sl6mka odzdtkovat

fork
knife
glass

vidlidka

straw to uncork to pour

to wipe up

ntZ
skleniika
sklenice
56lek

nalit

tumbler/glass cup

utiit
vyvrtka

corkscrew bottle opener condiments salt peppef olive oil vinegar

soya sauce

mug
teapot

hrnek
dajov6 konvice

oMr6k
dochucovadla

milkjug
bowl
plate
saucer soup bowl

kon6vka na ml6ko misa

stil
pepr
olivovrr? olej

talii
pod56lek

ocet
sojovd om6dka

hluboky talii

dinner plate
side plate

mdlk)ttalii
dezertni

dressing to clear the table

z6livka, dresink

talii

sklidit ze stolu

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a-:

)+
/' -/, '//

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PLACES TO LIVE
bungalow
terraced house detached house semi-detached house

piizemni domek iadory dtim

samostatny dtim

mansion

velloii dfim, pansM

manor flat/apartment
studio (apartment)/bedsit

velkostatek, usedlost

byt
garsonka

dvojdomek
dinZovni

block offlats
cottage

dtm

surroundings
convenient

okoli
(Sikovnd) blizko

chalupa, chata

HOUSE
roof
chimney
stiecha

pantry/larder lightning conductor gutter

balcony/terrace banister

spi?

komin
stfesni taska

hromosvod
okap balk6n/terasa

tile

dormerwindow
skytight wall

podkrolrri okno
stie5ni okno, vilol"i
zeC[

zibradli
terasa

patio
porch conservatory
garage

window
shutter sashwindow window sill attic

okno
okenice
stahovaci okno

krytfvchod, veranda
zimnizahrada
gar6L

okenni iimsa

drive
backgarden
gazebo

piijezdov6 cesta
zahr6dka za domem zahradni alt6n

podkrovi

loft
floor
basement

ptda
podlaZi
suter6n

swimmingpool
shed

baztn
krilna, dievnik
cesta

cellar storeroom

sklep

path

komora
pr6delna, pracovni mistnost

courtyard
gate

dvtir
branka, vrata

ufility room

ROOM
floor
ceiling central heating spacious/roomy sunny cramped draughty cold
cosy

podlaha strop

fixtures

piisluSensM vestavdnf n6bytek byt rybaven, opatien dim

fitted furniture
to be fittedwith sth

ristiedni topeni prostorny

luxurious
homely antique

luxusni
dom6ckf, prost'y' staroZitn)t
soudasny

slunnf
stisn6nf lystavenf prtvanu

contemporary/modern
The room needs painting. to paint/decorate to wallpaper/decorate

chladnf

Pokoj potiebuj vymalovat vytapetovat

rymalovat.

ftulny
(ne)pohodlnyi

(un)comfortable

furniture and fiftings

n6byteka zaiizeni

to decorate the room with sth vyzdobit mistnost tim

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ROOMS AND FURNITURE: describe the house in the picture.

NOTES

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17. HOME

ENTRANCE
hall/hallway/entrance hall

piedsii, hala
domovni zvonek kuk6tko
rohoZka klepadlo u dveii bezpednostni iet6z

doorknob
coat rack
shoe rack

otodnli knoflik u dveii

vdS6k

doorbell
peephole

botnik
chodba
schodiSt6

doormat doorknocker
door chain

corridor
staircase

stair/step banister

schod

doorhandle

klika

zibradli

LIVING ROOM
sofa
sofa bed

pohovka
rozklddaci pohovka

mantelpiece chandelier

krbov6 iimsa

lustr
lampa
n6st6nn6 lampa

cushion
coffee table

pol5t6i podu5ka
konferendni stolek

lamp

walllight
spotlights
French windows

ermchair
bookcase

kieslo knihorma
police koberec
men5i koberec, piedloika

bodovd svdtla francouzsk6 okna zivEs

shelf carpet

curtain
net curtain

ziclona
i:aluzie roleta

rug painting
Ye.ge

venetian blind

obraz
v6za

rollerblind
decorations study
home entertainment

dekorativni piedmdty
studovna

candlestick
6replace

svicen

kIb

dom6ci zibava (TV apod.)

BEDROOM
inglebed
doublebed
beadboard
mattress jednohiZko

blanket
bedspread bedside table bedside lamp

deka piehoz pies postel nodni stolek

dvojltiko
delo postele

matrace loZni prddlo prostdradlo

stolni lampidka

bedlinen
rheet

alarm clock clock radio

dressing table

budik
radiobudik toaletni stolek
(vestavdn6) Satni

flllow
lillowcase &veVeiderdown
duvet cover

polstai
povlak na polst6i

(built-in) wardrobe
chest ofdrawers

skiii

peiina, cicha
povlak na peiinu

komoda
z6suvka

drawer

Silt

piikrjvka, piehoz

KITCHEN
litchen unit
kuchynsk6linka
pracovni deska

hotplate
gas

plotynka

nrktop
cebinet

burner

plynovyhoiek
(keramick6) varnd deska
ko5 na

skiiika
z6suvka

(ceramic) hob sorting unit extractor (fan)

lzwer

tiiddnf odpad

adf
cooker/stove

police
spord.'k

digestoi

sink
tap

diez
kohoutek

dectric/gas) oven

(elektrick6/plynovd) trouba

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dishwasher

myika n6dobi
odkap6vad

sideboard

piibornik
hadr na n6dobi utdrka myci prostiedek na n6dobi

drainingboard
cupboard kitchenware

dishcloth

kuchyirsk6

skiii, kredenc

kitchen towel washing-up liquid

kuchyiske potieby, ndstroje

BATHROOM
bath/bathtub/tub drain
shower cold/hot tap
washbasin
TOITETRIES

TOATETNI POTREBY

odtok
sprcha

(liquid)soap
shower gel

(tekutd) mfdlo

sprchovf gel
5amp6n

kohoutek se studenou/ teplou vodou

shampoo

conditioner
comb bubble bath brush
sponge

kondicion6r hieben
pdna do koupele

umyvadlo
z6tka, Spunt

plug

mirror
bath mat towel rail hand towel bath towel facecloth bathroom scales

zrcadlo koupelnov6 rohoZ

drZrik na rudniky

kart6d houba pemza

pumice
tweezers

rudnik
osu5ka

pinzeta
zubni kart6dek zubni pasta zubni nit ristni voda
p6na na holeni

toothbrush
toothpaste dental floss mouthwash
shaving foam aftershave

Linka
viiha
ko5 na pr6dlo

laundry basket

toilet
toilet seat bidet toilet paper
:

zichod
zfchodov6 sed6tko

voda po holeni

bidet toaletni papir

z6chodov6 Stdtka

electric razor
disposable razor

holici strojek
jednor6zov6 Ziletka

toilet brush

razor blade

iiletka

,/ /,

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BUYING A HOUSE/A FLAT

real estate agency mortgage bank to take out a
(20 year) mortgage

realitni kanceliii hlpotedni banka

vzit si hypotdku (na 20 let)

mortgage rates owner/householder contract ofpurchase to move into

a

hypotedni sazby

vlastnik domu, majitel kupni smlouva

nastdhovat se do

to put down a deposit

(a house)

on

flat

sloZit zelohu na

(dtm)

bpu

to move out of a flat

to have a flat of one's own to settle

lystdhovat

se z

bytu

to payoff/repaythe mortgage splatit hlpot6ku mortgage payment/instalment spldtka hlpot6ky to pay for sth by
spl6cet co (m6sidnd)

mit svrij vlastni byt

zabydlet se zrenovovat

in

to renovate

(monthly) instalments

maintenance

ridriba

RENT
to rent a flat to pay rent

pronajmout si pokoj platit ndjem

a

to take in lodgers to raise/lower the rent deposit to dismiss to share

a a

pos$tovat nocleh, ubytovat

n6jemniky zv)t5it/sniiit n6jem

to rent out/let

flat

pronajimat pokoj
podn6jem

lodging
lodger/tenant

ziloha lodger
vypovdddt podndjemnikovi

podn6jemnik
pan domdci pani domdci

landlord
landlady

smlouvu flat with sb

sdilet byt s ndhjim

BREAKDOWNS
breakdown
The dishwasher has

porucha
Mydka na nddobi se porouchala.
Kape kohoutek

The handle has come off. The lights have fused.

Upadla klika. Vypadly pojistky.

broken down.

to replace

blown fuse

vymdnitpojistku
vytopit (vodou)
$koda zptisoben6 na nddim

fhe tap is dripping.

The sink is blocked. The gas is leaking. The roof is leaking. The toilet

to flood out damage caused to sb's property

Diez je ucpanii.

Unik6plyn.
Stiechou zaI6k6.

majetku
zaplatit komu n6hradu
Skody

to pay sb compensation household insurance

e.

won't flush.

Zichod nesplachuje.
Lednidka nefunguje.

The fridge is out oforder. The remote control

pojiStdni domdcnosti instalat6r seiizovat, mont6r

nechat si ndco opravit

Delkoui ovladad nefunguj

plumber

isn'tworking.
The TV picture won't come on. Nejde obraz v televizl The drawer is jammed.

fitter
to have sth repaired
Z6suvka nejde oteviit.

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17. HOME

LIVING: compare and contrast these pictures and say which style you prefer, if either.

NOTES

76

HOUSEHOLD
to look after/run the household starat se o/v6st dom6cnost

to come to about (an amount) piijit asi na (kolik) to keep house for sb cleaning service
cleaning lady/woman
starat se komu o domicnost

familybudget
to budget

rodinnf rozpodet
pl6novat vydaje, hospodaiit irspornd hospodaiit Setiit na iem
s

riklidovd sluiba
pani na irklid, pomocnice v dom6cnosti pomoc v dom6cnosti uklizet komu, pracovat pro

to economize on sth
costs

dim,

ndklady platit sloienky za co

inkaso n6jem

domestic help to do for sb household chores/housework

spick and span (inf)

expenditures/spendings on sth v'y'daje za co to pay bills for sth

koho
domdci pr6ce

utilities
rent

,jako ze Skatulky"
chlivek

electricity
water rate

elektrika
vodn6

pigsty

MESS AND CLEANING

to do the cleaning/tidy up/ clean up to take turns to do the room

uklidit
stiidat
se

It collects dust.
to spill sth

Pr65i se na to.

rozlit co

spilt
to rub to come off to sweep/wipe the floor to wash/scrub the floor to hoover/vacuum the carpet hoover (BrE)/vacuum cleaner (AmE) to clear offthe table
a

rozllty
drhnout pustit (o 5pind, skwnd
apod.) zamesilvrrtiit podlahu

uklidit pokoj
pravidelnf/gener6lni riklid

regular/thorough cleaning

tidy/neat
mess

uklizenf
nepoiddek smeti, odpadky
distota

rubbish
cleanliness
The room is a bit of a mess. The room is a complete mess.

umyt/drhnout podlahu
vysdt koberec vysavad

V pokojije trochu
nepoi6dek.

V pokojije hroznjr

sklidit ze stolu
hromada Spinav6ho n6dobi

nepoiidek
to make a mess to clean up/clear the mess to leave the house in an awfrrl mess to leave sth lying about to clear the rubbish uddlat nepoi6dek

pile of washing-up/

the dishes

uklidit nepoiidek
opustit d&m vhrozn6m nepoiddku
nechat ndkde povalovat co

to do the dishes/do the washing-up

to wash the dishes/wash up

umyt n6dobi umyt n6dobi

Spinavf u5pindnli hroznd 5pinary disty hadr na n6dobi utdrka

dirty
soiled

vyn6st odpadky lopatka na smeti

dustpan brush broom

to dust

filthy
clean

smet6iek
koStd

dishcloth
tea towel

utirat prach
prach prachovka

dust duster
bucket
e

to dry (up) the dishes

a

utiit n6dobi
kupa $pinav6ho pr6dla vyprat pr6dlo propldchnout, omyt, m6chat
r,ym6chat, propl6chnout co

pile of dirtylaundry

kbelik
siln6 wstva prachu

to do the laundry to rinse to rinse sth out to rinse one's hands

thick layer of dust

e speck

ofdust

smitko prachu bjrt zapr6!en!,

!o be covered in dust

opl6chnout si ruce

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washingpowder
to hang the laundry out to dry to do the ironing

praci pr65ek povdsit pr6dlo ven, aby uschlo 2ehlit

cloth
to disinfect to kill germs to clean the windows to air the room to clear the snow to mow the lawn
to weed weed

utdrka, hadiik dezinfikovat

zlikvidovat bakterie umyt okna

iron ironingboard
to make one's bed to change the bed

iehlidka
Zehlici prkno

lyvdtrat mistnost
odklizet snih
sekat

ustlat si postel pievl6ci postel

Spinav6 povledeni

tr6vnik

plit
plevel

dirty

sheets

to polish sth

leStit co

to get overgrown with

weed

zarrist plevelem

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HOUSEHOTD APPLIANCES
household appliances to save time and energy to go without sth
dom6ci spotiebite Setiit das a energii obejit se bez deho chladnidka mraznidka
mydka na n6dobi

liquidizer/blender
juicer/squeezer

mlxer
odSt'avflovad, lis

cutter
toaster
cooker hood/extractor (fan)

krdjed topinkovad digestoi

fridge
freezer dishwasher
(gas/electric) cooker/stove

to remove the smell of cooking odstranit zipach z v ai eni washing machine pradka
suSidka prridla

(plynory/.elektricky) spor6k, vaiid Plotl':rka tlakovli hrnec (milaovlnn6) trouba

tumble dryer
(steam) iron

hotplate
pressure cooker

(napaiovaci) Zehlidka

under guarantee

v ziruce

(microwave) oven

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18. HOUSEHOLD

THE CLEANING LADY: describe Mrs Cleanliness's day.

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:rewi

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scHooLs
(compulsory) schooling to go to school/ attend school (fml) state/private school pre-school education nursery schooVkindergarten (povinnd) Skolni doch6zka,
college (GB) college (US)
vy55i odborn6 5kola, fakulta;

vzddlini
chodit do Skoly
st6tni/soukromd Skola piedSkolni u.ichova

kolej (soui6st univerzity)

univerzita
pr6r'ni/l6kaisk6/ekonomicM
vysolci Skola

ladmedical/business school university

department

univerzita, lysokd Skola katedra

primaryschool (GB)
elementary school (US) secondaryschool (GB)
comprehensive school (GB)

- od 3 do 5let z6kladni Skola - od 5 do

Skolka
11

the Faculty of LadEducation ... pr6vnick6/pedagogick6 ...

let
Skola

fakulta

zikladni
11

od 5 do
11

boarding school to leave school

headmaster/headteacher headmistress/headteacher

internatni Skola
dokondit, absolvovat Skolu feditel Skoly feditelka Skoly
z6stupce ieditele

let
do

stiedniSkola- od
16/18 let

typ stdtni stiedni Skoly

od

11

let

deputyhead
caretaker

grammarschool (GB) public school (GB)

typ stiedni 6koly, gynnniizium od 11 let

soukromd Skola - od 13 do 18 let, rodide plativzddl|v|ni stiedni Skola - od 12 do

Skolnik sborovna
pedagogick6 porada

staffroom
staffmeeting

juniorhigh school (US)

high school (US) higher education

tuition
extra

vyudovdni, vfuka, Skoleni doudov6ni

fee 6koln6

l4l15let
stiedni Skola/akademie - od 14/15 do 18 let
vy55i vzddl6ni

tuition

tuition feelschool
school holidays

pr6zdniny
Skolni rok

the schooVacademic year

SUBJECTS
compulsory subjects
povinn6 piedmdty voliteln6 piedmdty udebni osnova

philosophy
sociology law maths
physics

filozofie
sociologie

optional

subj ects/electives

syllabus/curriculum
timetable
to be on this year's syllabus the arts/the humanities the sciences

prdvni nauka
matematika

rozvrh hodin

bjt v letoinich osnov6ch

humanitni obory

fyzika
chemie biologie
zemdpis

chemistry biology
geography

piirodni vddy
literatura

literature
languages

juryW
ddjepis

information technology
physical education religious education

informadni technologie
tdlesnd vfchova

history
music

hudebnivychova qitvarnd vfchova

n6boienstvi mimoSkolni aktlvity

art

extracurricular activities

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ctAssRooM
teacher uditel Lak spoluZdk
Skol6ci

textbook/coursebook

udebnice

pupil
classmate

workbook
exercise book

pracovni seSit
seSit

schoolchildren
desk aisle

school bag

Skolni ta5ka

lavice ulidka katedra tabule

pen

pero tuZka
pastelka

pencil
colour pencil pencil sharpener pencil case eraser/rubber

teacher's desk blackboard chalk

sponge teaching aids

oiezfvdtko na tuZky

kiida
myci houba didaktickd pomtcky

penfl
guma

ruler
language/science lab

pravitko
j azykov 6 I pi ir odovddn6

interactive board
overhead projector

interaktivni tabule
zpdtnyi projektor

laboratoi

flip chart

tabule

papirovfmi

arc\

equipment

zaiizeni

?
n

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rl

'ffi

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LESSON
history/maths etc. teacher
to teach uditel d6j episu/matematilcy
apod.

home preparation

dom6ci piiprava
zadatI o dev zdat slohovou

to assign/hand in an essay
a stack

qmdovat ofpapers to correct

prAci hromada pisemek na opravov6ni

zkouSet

to substitute for/stand in for sb suplovat za koho

fairlpatient/exacting teacher strict/lenient teacher

to be popular with students to study to learn to do well/badly at school to pay attention
:

spravedlivry'tr p EIivy I n6r o t ni,

uditel

to examine to correct to mark to fall behind/lag behind the class

piisny/shovivavy uditel

opravovat zn6mkovat
zaostdvat za ostatnimi
ve

bft oblibeny u Z6kri

udit se, studovat

naufit

se

tiidd
fl

udit se dobie/Spatnd ve Skole

ddvat pozor zapisovat si

to play truant/skip classes (inf) chodit za Skolu

truant
unprepared teacher's pet (inf) swot (inf)

ulejv6k,

ink, z65kolik

to make/take notes to revise

I I I

nepiipravenf

zopakovat si

uiiteltiv oblibenec
Sprt

subject matter class/lesson

udivo,l6tka
vyudovaci hodina, vi'trdovdni opakov6ni bavit se bdhem qrrdov6ni

talented/ambitious/ hard-working student

talentovanf /ctii6dostir"y/ pilny student Iiny I nep ozor ni, I p oma$/ prrimdrnf student

I I

revision
to talk in class to be late for class

lazylinattentive/slod
mediocre student

I I

piijit

pozdd na hodinu

discipline undisciplined
cheeky

kizeh
neuk6zndny

i
a

to miss (French) class to give classworVhomework

to get/do one's homework

zmeSkat hodinu

(francouzStiny) i
I
i

drzi,
poklrat/pochv6'lit koho za co
dostat lyhuboviino

zadat pr 6ci v e

tiidd/dom6ci

to scold/praise sb for sth to get told off

to be kept in

fkol
dostat/uddlat dom6ci rikol

b1t po Skole

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EXAMS AND PERFORMANCE

oral/written exam in sth
entrance/final exam school-leaving exam
school report
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education)

tistni/pisemn6 zkouSka

to get an A in sth to get straight As good/high mark

dostat jednidku z deho dostat sam6 jednidky

zteho
pi ljimaciI z6vdrein6 zkou5ka

dobri zniimka
5patn6 zn6mka z (ddjepisu)

maturita
vysvdddeni

lowmark

to get good marks for (history) dostdvat dobr6 zndml<y

achievement in sth prospdch, pokrokv iem ddlat (velk6/mal6) pokroky
(ne) uspokoj

ziv&etni zkouika v 15/16

letech (vAnglii a Walesu)

A-level (Advanced level)

to take/do/sit an exam to pass an exam to fail/resit an exam

ziv|reini zkou5ka v 18 letech (vAnglii a Walesu)

ddlat zkou5ku sloZit, uddlat zkouiku

to make (good/slow) progress (un)satisfactory/

average results

ivylprfrmdrny

prospdch byt dobrii/Spatnj' v dem

to be good/bad at sth to have

a

neuddlat/opakovat zkouSku
vyzkouSet koho z teho

talent for sth

mit talent na co

to examine sb in sth to memorize/learn by heart to cram/swot (inf)

(for a test etc)

to excel atlin sth

qmikat v tem
velmi nadanf studijni typ
samouk

udit se nazpamdt'
Sprtat se (na test apod.)

brilliant
academic

tlpe

to cheat to copy
cheat sheet/crib

podv6ddt opisovat

self-taught person to go on to further education

pokraiovat ve studiich

tah6k

UNIVERSITY STUDY
to enrol on/for sth hl6sit se/zapsat se na co piihl65eni, zdpis
podet piihl6Senych studentt

professor

profesor

enrolment
student enrolments to applyto a university applicant admission to refuse admission

tutor
to lecture/give
academic year
a

studijni vedouci lecture on sth piedndSet o iem

akademiclo.,;

hl6sit se na univerzitu
uchazed

rok

term/semester

semestr

piijeti
nepiijmout

form
undergraduate graduate
exam period

rodnik
rysoko5koldk (student)

to be accepted/admitted to sth byt piijat na co

rysokoikol6k (absolvent)
zkou5kovd obdobi

to go to universlty/uni (spoken) chodit na univerzitu/ ,,vej5ku'

credit
dissertation/thesis university degree bachelor master

z6potet
diplomov6 pr6ce akademick6 hodnost

to study/read (history)
at university

studovat (ddjepis) na univerzitd

to get/have (history)

degree in

mit vystudovanf (ddjepis)

zapsat si, chodit na piedniSku z deho

bakal6i
magistr

to take/do a course in sth

to put oneselfdown for

doctor
to graduate/take one's degree from sth
degree ceremony

doktor
promovat z deho promoce
zanechat studii

a course zapsat se na

piedn65ku, kurz

to win a scholarship to live in hall

ziskat stipendium

bydlet na kolejich

vice-chancellor
dean

rektor
d6kan piedn6Sejici na rysok6 Skole

to drop out to expel from school

to be suspended/be expelled

vyloudit ze Skoly
byt vylouden

lecturer

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STUDYING FOR AN EXAM: discuss how these two students are studying for are.

their exams, and what their results

NOTES

84

PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY

hair
head
face

vlasy hlava oblidej

delo sp6nek

genitals vagina penis testicle

pohlavni orgdny
vagina penis varle

forehead temple
ear
eye

groin

tiislo
kondetina noha
stehno

ucho oko odni vidko iasa obodi

nos

limb l*g thigh

knee

eyelid
eyelash

koleno

eyebrow nose cheek

calf
shin

lytko

holei
chodidlo
prst u nohy
palec u nohy

ftei
brada
rista

foot
toe big toe ankle
sole

chin mouth

lip
tongue

ret jazyk
zub

kotnik
chodidlo, ploska

tooth
neck

instep
heel

n6rt
pata

krk
mateisk6 znam6nko

mole freckle
naPe

skin
muscle

kriie
sval

piha

tylltije
rameno

joint
tendon
skeleton

kloub
Slacha

shoulder

armpit
chest breast

podpaLdi

kostra kost lebka

delist

hrud

bone

iadro
prsni bradavka
pai,e

skull jaw
collar bone

nipple
arm elbow forearm

klidni kost
Lebro

loket

rib
rib cage
breastbone shoulder blade
spine

piedlokti
zilpEsti

hrudni koS hrudni kost

lopatka

wrist
hand palm

ruka

dlai
palec

p6tei
p6nev

thumb
index finger

pelvis

ukazov6k

tailbone
INTERNAI ORGANS

kostri
VNlTRNiORGANY

middle finger ring finger

prostiednitek
prstenidek malidek nehet

little finger

brain pharynx larynx

vocal cords

mozek

mil
beck

hltan hrtan hlasivky hrdlo/jicen

zida
biicho
pupek
pas

ebdomen/stomach/belly
navel

throat thyroid gland tonsil lung

raist tiP
buttock

ititn|
plice

Llaza

bok hi/idd

mandle

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windpipe
heart

prtduSnice
srdce

BODITY FLUIDs AND EXCRETIONS

TEtNf TEKUTINY A VYMESKY

vein artery blood

sweat

Lila
tepna

liver
kidney
stomach
spleen pancreas

jitra
ledvina
Zaludek slezina

krev pot
slza

tear
saliva

slinivka biiSni Zludnik tenk6 stievo tlust6 stievo

slep6 stievo

sliny

gall bladder small intestine

large intestine

bile urine
stool
BODY SYSTEMS

Llut
mod stolice
TELNi SOUSTAVY

appendix bladder recfum ovary uterus prostate

modov'.i mdchyi

respiratory
digestive

di?chaci

konednik
vajednik ddloha prostata

trdvici
nervov6 obdhov6

nervous cardiovascular

lymphatic
endocrine

lymfatick6 endokrinni lyludovaci

rozmnoLovaci

urinary
reproductive

BODILY FUNCTIONS AND MOVEMENTS

i

HEAD AND EYES

to clench one's teeth otodit

se

zatnout

zu\

to furn one's head

to shake one's head

to nod one's head

vrtdt hlavou
polcyvat hlavou

LAUGHTER

to smile
to laugh at sb/sth

usmivat se
sm6t se komu/demu

to raise/lift one's head/look up vzhl6dnout

to blink one's eye

mrknout okem mnout si odi

to roar witli laughter to giggle to snigger to chuckle

v6let se smichy

to rub one's eyes

NOSE AND BREATH

hihiat

se,

chechtat se

chichotat se (posm65n6)
sm6t se pod vousy

to breathe to hold one's breath

dychat
zadri,et, zatajit dech lapat po dechu
ARMS AND HANDS

to gasp for breath to sniff to snore to srgh to choke/sufiocate to blow one's nose
to wipe one's nose

to rub one's hands to hold sth in one's hand to hold hands to shake hands to take sb by the hand to take sb in one's arms to cross/fold one's arrns to clench one's fists to snap one's fingers to shrug one's shoulders
to hug/embrace (fml) sb

mnout si ruce
drZet co v ruce

popotahovat nosem chr6pat povzdechnout si, vzdychat dusit se

driet

se

zartce

poti6st si rukou
vzit koho za ruku vzit koho do ndrude zaloLiLruce zatnout pdsti lusknout prsty

vysmrkat

se

utiit

si nos

to pick one's nose to punch sb on the nose

MOUTH

dloubat se v nose
d6t komu do nosu

pokrdit rameny
obejmout koho dotykat se
Skr6bat

to stick out one's tongue to lick one's lips

to burp/belch

vypl6znout jazyk olizovat se

to touch to scratch to stroke to fondle to tickle

iihnout, krkat
polykat
Drkotd5 zuby.

hladit hladit,laskat
lechtat

to swallow
Your teeth are chattering.

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HUMAN ANATOMY: name the parts of the human body.

1{OTES

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to slap/smack sb
to pinch sb to hit/punch sb to bang to bang one's fist on sth to pull sth to push sth to press sth

pl6cnout koho
Stipat koho

to throw to throwsth away to fling sth

FEET AND WALKING

hizel
odhodit co mrstit aim

uhodit koho
buSit

bouchnout p6sti do deho

t6hnout co
tladit co zm6dknout na co
madkat co

to stand on tiptoe/on one's toes

st6t na Spiik6ch

to stamp one's feet to shuffle one's feet to shuffle/shamble

to creep/crawl to hobble

dupat nohama pie5lapovat z nohy na nohu

Sourat se

to squeeze sth
to bend sth to tear sth to pick up/lift sth to upset/overturn/tip over/

ohfbat co trhat co
zvednout co

plazit se belhat se

pievrhnout upustit co

tolimp to run
to dash to trot

kulhat bdiet
uh6ndt klusat, pobihat

knockover
to drop sth

BETTY lS A BEAUTY: name the parts of Betty's head and face.

NOTES

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BODILY FUNCTIONS AND GESTURES: guess which expressions and/or gestures the pictures below illustrate?

NOTES

89

ATTRACTIVENESS
pretty/beautiful woman
handsome man krdsn6 Zena

gorgeous/stunning
cute

nidhernyl6
rozkolnj,l6
nehezlcyl6, o5kliry/6

kr6snf muZ

good-looking
attractive

pohlednf/6

plain/homely unattractive

piltaitlivil6

nepiitaLlivil6

BUILD
slim/slender slight build
hubenf, Stihly drobn6, 5tihl6 postava hubenf, vyz6bly
svalnatd, atletickd postava

to watch one's figure

hlidat si postavu

to keep/lose one's figure

pear-shaped build

udriovat

si I

ztr atit postavu

thin/skinny/bony
muscular/athletic build medium/average build

postava ve tvaru 5irok6 ramena zarostl6 hrud

hruiky

broad shoulders

stiedni postava

hairychest
large/small breasts
fl at-chested/small breasted

well-built
plump
stocky build

urost$
plnoStihlj;
zav al1t6, p

velk6/mal6 prsa
s

kiprli
adit6 p ostava

malj'rni iadry
...

o ds

shapely body/legs ...

vytvarovan6 tdlo/nohy nohy do tvaru X nohy do tvaru O rizk6l5irok6 boky

...

sturdy fat
overweight
obese

statny, silny

knockknees bowlegs

tlusty
s

nadvdhou

ob6zni odpudivd tlusty tlust'och

narrodwidehips firm thighs/buttocks

flat belly
beer belly sagging

pevn6 stehna lhi/Ld| ...

gross (inf)

ploch6 biicho

fattylfatso (inf)
to have
a

pivni pupek
propadlli, povisly

good figure

mit hezkou postavu

HAIR
fair
blonde
svdtl6

lank
greasy
to be losing one 's

splihl6 mastn6 hair/going bald pleSatdt

pleS

blond, blondj'nka bruneta tmavohndd6

kaStanov6 zrzav6

brunette

darkbrown
auburn
ginger

bald
receding hair loose

kouty
rozpuStdn6 zapleten6

dark
black grey short

tmav6
dern6
5ed6

plaited ponytail
bunches

ohon

culiky
cop

kr6tk6 dlouh6
PO

chignon

long
shoulder-length

bun
French pleat

drdol

ramena

francouzs\i drdol
dredy
sestiih na jeZka oholend hlava

straight
waYy

rovn6

dreadlocks
crew cut
shaved head

vlnit6
kadeiav6

curly

frizzy thick

kudrnat6
hust6

bob

mik6do
p6Sinka

parting fringe
crop

thin
shiny

ridk6
leskl6

ofina

kr6thii sestiih

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perm
tinted/dyed hair

trval6 ondulace
barven6 vlasy sv6tl6 praminlcy, melir

strand ofhair lock ofhair

praminek vlasfi pramen vlast, k5tice

highlights
rinse to get one's hair cut/done

dandruff
split ends wig

hPy
roztiepen6 konedky paruka

pieliv
nechat se ostiihat

FACE
round
square

kulaty hranaty

arched eyebrows

klenut6 obodi

big/straight/bulbous nose
hooked/Roman nose
snub nose

velkf/rovny/baiaty nos orli nos

tupy nos, ,,pr56k" propadl6/buclat6 tvdie vystoupl6 licni kosti

oval

ov6lnf

pretty
pale

hezki
bledy
vr6sdity

hollodchubby

cheeks

wrinkled
freckle

high cheekbones
fu ll/thin/sensual/cracked

piha
dblidek bradavice mateisk6 znamdnko akn6

lips pln6/rizk6lsmysln6/
popraskan6 rty rovn6/kiiv6/fale5n6 zuby piedkus nosit rovnftka
Spidatd/dvojit6 brada

dimple wart

even/crooked/false teeth

birthmark
acne

buck teeth to wear

a

brace

pockmarked spotted

podbbany flekaty rysok6/nizk6lw6sdit6 delo jasn6/propadl6lmdl6l

5ikm6 odi

pointed/double chin
moustache

knir
vousy bradka

high/lodwrinkled forehead

beard
goatee

bright/holloddull/
slanted eyes

sideburns
clean-shaved

kotlety
hladce oholenf

thick/thin/straight eyebrows

hust6/iidk6/rovn6 obodi

U'}

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PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: describe the appearances of the people below.

NOTES

92

FEELING HAPPY
to feel fine/good to feel great happy/satisfi ed/content

citit citit

se

dobie

amused aflb7 sth

pobaven

iim

se skvdle

enthusiastic aboutsth
ecstatic aboutsth

nad5enf z deho vytrLeni z teho

vese\i, r6d, St'astnf rozveselit koho potd5it koho

spokojenf
r6d, potd5enf

happy/glad/pleased
to lift/raise sb's spirits to please sb/make sb happy

happy/cheerfrrl to cheer sb up to make sb's day (inf)

zvednout n6ladu
potdSit koho

FEELING UNHAPPY
to feel bad/miserable
sad

citit

se Spatnd

lmizern|

to be afraid/frightened/
scared o/sth/sb

mit strach z deho/koho

k smrti vystra5enli, rydd5enf
Sokovanli'/zaskodenf dim

smutnli
neSt'astny

unhappy

frightened/scared to death
shocked at/by sth

lonely
surly/bad-tempered depressed/down/low
to get depressed about st}r to feel blue hopeless desperate

ne5t'astnf; osam6$

nevrly, zly, ve 5patn6 nrlladd

horrified at/by sth apsetabout/at/by sth

zddienf dim
ubliZenli, na5tvany kvrili demu

deprimovany propadnout depresi krrili

demu

hurt
to be in a

ukrivddnf bytrczmrzely,waLeny
vinen klrrli demu zklamat se v dem/kom

citit

se

pod psa

bezmocnf
zoufali,
w ith / at

huff gailty at/aboutsth

ab o ut / at / w ith

to be disappointed in sth/sb

frustrated
sleepy

sthI sb

frustrovany, bezmocnli

disappointed

sth zklamanlikvtli demu

Ihostejnf k demu apatickf vtidi demu
zmateny,v rozpacich

otrdvenf iim/h.irn
ospalli unaveny

unconcerned aboutsthl indifierent to sth apathetic aboutsth

confu sed/puzzledlperplexed

tired
exhausted

vyderpanf
ztrhany, utahany, zntieny zmtdEny z deho/koho

worn out/tired out bored ryifh sth/sb nervous aboutsth

to feel embanas ed about/ at sth citit se trapnd,v rozpacich

kvrili iemu
to feel uncomfortable/awkward citit se nepiijemnd, trapnd

nerv6zni z deho

worried/anxious abozf sth/sb znepokojeny, plnf obav a strachu o colkoho to worry abouf sth/sb
to be terrified o/sth
ddlat si starosti o co/koho

to feel self-conscious about stlr citit se trapn6, nesvrij krrili temu to feel uneasy about sth to feel as iflas though... citit citit
se cely

nesvtij,

v rozpacich
se

lorili iemu

mit hrfizu

z deho

jako kdyby...

FEELING ANGRY
annoyed at/with sb/or sth annoyed about/by sth upset wifh sb
'rr-ritated. ab out at with / /

mrzufi, naitvanj' na koho

kvtli

demu

furious wifh sb/oneself/or sth hroznd naStvany na koho/na sebe kvtli iemu
enraged, at/by sthlsb vztelcybez sebe kr'&li demu/

rozmrze$ kvrili demu rozzlobenf na koho

komu

lby

po

dr 6Ldlnj,, ro zdileny

kvtli

to lose one's temper to hit the roof (inf)/ blow one's top (inf) to go mad/go berserk (inf) to annoy/irritate sb to get on sb's nerves to infuriate sb 93

roztilit
r

se se, z

sth/sb

demu/komu
na5tvany, rozzlobenf na koho

oziilit

ngrywith/atsb
tngry about/over sth

ryletdt

lybuchnout, kriie
zjandit se

na5tvany, rozzlobenf

lorili

zbl|znit

se,

demu

to make sb angry/make sb mad rozdilovat koho

Stv6t koho, rozdilovat

ugry with/af oneself

frrrious at/about sth

naiffanli, rozzlobenf na sebe

hrozn6 na5tvanf

koho

klrili

demu

I6zt ndkomu na nervy

dohindt koho k zuiivosti

22. FEELINGS, EMOTIONS, MOODS

TO

FEEL...

POCITOVAT...

bitterness

hoikost
l6sku ke komu

urgeJfor sth

nutkdni k demu obdivke komu

love/or sb
love of/for sth

admiration.;for sb interest

ir

z6libu v iem
Z6rlivost na koho zdvist ieho

sth/sb

zijemo colkoho
starost, zijemo co
obavy, strach z deho zvddavost k iemu

jealousy o/sb
envy o/sth

concernforlabout sth
concern over/with sth

tiredness fatigue/exhaustion loneliness

grief over/at sth

fnavu
ryderp6ni
samotu

curiosity about sth

indifference
to /towards

sth

lhostejnost k demu vzru5eni nad dim

excitement at/over sth

disgust at sth

ial, smutek nad dim

sb

rozhoideni nad iim

odpor k demu

sympathy/pity/or
compassion./or sb to feel sorry.for sb

disgust withsth contempt.for sth/sb hatred of/fur/towards sb

spite fowards sb

soucit s $m, porozumdni pro koho, litost ke komu soucit, slitov6ni

s

pohrd6ni nad dim/loitm

nendvist ke komu
zloba, 266t, nen6vist ke komu

lcym

citit litost ke komu, litovat koho

SENSITIVE MASKS: what feelings, emotions or moods do each of these masks express?

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ffi w
EMOTIONS
to control one's emotions to give in to sth to suppress to overcome to express/hide one's emotions to display/show one's emotions
vyj

nff:*

a\g \a/

VK?

w ww
to arouse (strong) emotions to experience (a similar)
vzbuzov at ( siln6) emoce zaZit (podobnf) pocit smi5en6 pocity citov d zalo i,en'i; doj emnf

tu

hlidat sv6 emoce podlehnout demu potladit piekonat 6diit/skryvat sv6 emoce

emotion
confl icting/mixed emotions

emotional
emotionless

bezcitnli, prosty citu

d6t najevo sv6 emoce

MOODS
to be in a good/bad/

foul, etc mood

to be in an

mit dobrou/Spatnou/ piiSernou atd. niladu

byit

to lighten sb's mood

povzn6st di nfladu

to be in no mood for sth to get up on the wrong

side ofbed

nemit nSladu na co
vst6t z postele levou novou

optimisticky naladdnf

optimistic mood
to put sb in a good/
bad, etc mood naladit koho dobie/Spatnd
apod. dostat se do nrllady, naladit se

to affect sb's mood mood swings

ovlivnit di nriLladu rykyrry n6lad

to get into the mood to be/feel in the mood for sth

mit ndladu/chut' ddlat co

moody

nriladoly

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sAM s FEELINGS: sam

is

very emotional. How is he feeling in each of these pictures?

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HOW WOULD YOU FEEL lF . . . ? How would you feel if you found yourself in each of these situations?

ab,

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NOTES

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intelligent/brighVquick-witted inteligentni,
not very intelligent/bright ... slow

chltrf

m6nd inteligentni ... t6Zkop6dny, pomalu

modest/unpretentious/ humble boastfrrl/immodest big-headed/conceited/ stuck-up arrogant/pretentious snobbish/snobby/snooty to underestimate oneself/ put oneself down
brave/courageous
a

skromny, pokorny

rychloubatnf
namy5lenf
aro

chilpajici

stupid
dense (inf)/thick

hloupf, nerozumny

(infl

natwd$, zabedndnf
sebev6domf
Plachli?' stydlivY'

gantni, domliSlirn_i

self- confi dent/self- assured

snobskf podceiovat
statednll',
se

shy/timid/self-conscious lively/energetic/animated/ vivacious

spontaneous

nesmdlli

Zily, vesely, temperamentni spontdnni uzavieny (ne)pi6telsky

(ne)spoledenslof'

odviLni,

coward

zbabdlec

reserved/withdrawn/

domineering strict
lenient/soft /tolerant/ permissive

dominantni

introverted (un)friendly
(un)sociable

piisny
shovivar,"y',

mirnf

talkative/chatty quiet/taciturn/
uncommunicative

upovidany

hard-working/diligent

m6lomluvnf
vtipny, zibavnf nudny
otevieny, piimy, destnf upiimnlii, pravdomluvny (ne)destnf

lazylidle
perfectionist
clumsy/all thumbs rash/hasty/impulsive forgetfu Uabsent- minded relaxed/laid-back (inf) /
easy-going (in0

pilnf liny
perfekcionista nemotorny, neohrabanf,

wifty/amusing

boring/dull
open/straight sincere/frank/truthfrrl
(dis)honest

levy
zbrkly, ukvapenli,

nerozviLn'i zapomn6tlivf, r oztr Lifi

pohodolnf, tolerantni

hlpocritical/two - faced warm-hearted/kind-hearted

nice

pokrytecky
dobrosrdednf, laskar.i sympatich.i, mi$, hodnf
laskavy,

unpredictable calculating indecisive eccentric

tdiko piedvidatelnf
rypoditavy
nerozhodnf, v6havf

kind
considerate/thoughtfu I inconsiderate/thoughtless

mi$

ohleduplny, pozorn'i

vystfedni
Sileqi,

bezohlednf
bezcltn'i, o5k1ir".i zlomyslnlf, Skodoliby

tazylmad.lbarmy (infl ambitious rude/impolite

disrespectfuUcheelcy

potrhlf

unkind/nasty/cruel
spitefu l/vicious/malicious mean

ctii6dostivf
hruby, nezdvoiilf nezdvoiilj,, drzy sobecky

zly,podly
svddomiry pedlivf nezodpovddnli, Iehkomyslnf drivdiivy, naivni

conscientious/carefrrl
careless

selfish/self-centred/ egocentric envious jealous

credulous/gullible/naive
suspicious generous

z6vistiry

podeziivavy
velkorysy, Slechetnf
lakom1i, skoupy, lakotnf

Lirli',y
zvidavy
vzn6tlir".i, vybu3ny

curious/inquisitive
quick-tempered/ bad-tempered touchy/easily ofiended strange/frealcy/weird (infl
a

mean/stingy greedy/grasping
sensible/reasonable

chamtivy, nenasytny, hrabiry rozumny, racion6lni, soudnf prakticky, realisticky

urSLIivy divny, podivinsky

practicaUrealistic/

down-to-earth
headstrong/pig-headed/ stubborn/obstinate wrdohlavf, umindnf

freak (inf)/a weirdo (inf)

podivin
zShadnj,

enigmatic/mysterious

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23. HUMAN QUALITIES

WHAT ARE THEY LIKE? which human qualities do each of these people represent?

[W

NOTES

98

HEALTH AND HEATTH PROBLEMS

the state ofhealth

zdravotni stav dobry/vyborny zdravotni

stav
Spatnli' zdravotni stav

to become ilUfall ill/get

ill

good/excellent health

onemocndt drobnd p otii.e, onemocndni leclt

minor ailments
to treat
a cure

poor/ill health
failing health
health care health risk/hazard to damage one's health to improve one's health

for

a disease

zhor5ujici se zdravi zdravotnip6.te

l6k na nemoc

to cure to feel much better to get well

to get worse

Yyl6iit citit
se

zdravotni riziko nidit si zdravi

zlep5it si zdravi

mnohem l6pe

uzdravit se zhor5it se uzdravit se z teho zbavit se deho

to be disposed/immune to sth bia nilchylnylimunni k demu

to recover from sth to get rid ofsth

PAINS
to complain of
(nagging/shooting ...) pain
severe pain stdZovat si na (otravnou/

rystielujici

to ease/relieve pain to kill pain

...) bolest

zmirnit bolest
zbavit od bolesti bolestivy bezbolestny

hrozn6, prudki bolest

nesnesiteln6 bolest

unbearable pain

painful
painless

My (baclc/shoulder ...)
hurts/aches. to hurt like hell (inf)

Boli md (zAdalrameno ...). boletjako dert

to persist to be gone

pietrvdvat pominout, ustat

ILLNESS AND DISEASE

illness disease
to sufier from an
a disease

nemoc, onemocndni
(v Sir5im kontextu)

RESPIRATORY TROUBI.E

RESPIRA(Ni POTiZE
A CHOROBY

AND DISEASES

nemoc, choroba (v6Zn6j5i,

sore throat

konkr6tni s urditymi projevy)

bolest v krku

illness/

cold/chill flu
to catch/get
a

trpdt nemoci

nachlazeni

chiipka

to contract a disease (fml)

piivodit

si nemoc

cold

nachladit se dostat chiipku

leZet s

slmptoms of an illness/
a disease

piiznaky nemoci

to catch/get the flu

to be in bed with flu to be hoarse

chiipkou

serious/chronic illness/dise ase viLnLl chronick6 nemoc stomach/live6 etc. disorder Zaludeiniljaterniatd,.
onemocndni

chraptdt
ka6lat
kaSel

to cough cough to sneeze

kid".,

failure

selh6ni (ledvin) rakovina plic/prsu apod. zhoubni, / nezhoubny n 6dor ndhl6 onemocndni

lung/breast, etc. cancer malignant/benign tumour

hichat
riTna
bolest hlavy natekl6 mandle zdndt mandli, angina

runnynose
headache swollen tonsils

rute illness
fuaUdeadly illness/disease
I

smrtelni nemoc
(ne)vyl6ditelni nemoc
d6tsk6 nemoc

tonsillitis
to sweat to take one's temperature fever
...

in)curable illness/disease
disease

.iildhood

potit

se

zmdiit si teplotu
horedka

infectious/contagious disease

infekdni choroba
choroba

Lcart/venereal/skin ... disease srdedni/pohlavni/koZni

to have a temperafure

mit zvyienou teplotu

stoupnout klesnout

nental disease
psvchosomatic illness

to rise to drop

du5evni choroba psychosomatick6 nemoc

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

thermometer
to show

teplom6r

epilepsy epileptic

epilepsie

nam6iit
zrindt prridu5ek

fit

epilepticky z6chvat
roztrou5en6 skler6za
ATERGIE A KOZNf CHOROBY

bronchitis
pneumonia asthma
DIGESTIVE DISORDERS

multiple sclerosis
ALTERGY AND SKIN DISEASES

zipalplic
astma
PORUCHY ZAZ1VANI

allergic to sth
hay fever
loss ofappetite nausea

alergickf na co
senn6

rjma

nechutensM
nevolnost
zkaZeny Zaludek otrava jidlem

allergic rash allergic reaction to sth allergen anaphylactic shock

cold sore

alergickd vyrdika

alergickd reakce na co
alergen

indigestion
food poisoning diarrhoea

anafylakticky 5ok opar

prtjem
zicpa hemoroidy
kiede

constipation
haemorrhoids cramps
(stomach) ulcer

rash
eczeIJJ.

vyrii:ka
ekz6m

psoriasis
ARTICULAR DI5EAsE5

lup6nka
KtOUBNi NEMOCI

(Zaludeini) vied

to feel sick
to be siclc/vomit

citit

se

na zvraceni

zvracet

rheumatism

revmatismus

to throw sth up to swallow sth to choke on sth dysentery cholera

CARDIOVASCULAR DIStASES

vyvracetco
spolknout co
d6vit se dim riplavice cholera
KARDIOVASKUTARNI
CHOROBY

arthritis
gout

artritida
dna

artificial joint
INFECTIOUS DISEASES

umdlf kloub
INFEK(Ni CHOROBY

(virus) infection
spread ofa disease

(virovd) infekce

contagious/infectious/catching nakaZlivy, infekdni

Siieni choroby epidemie

anaemia hypertension/ high blood pressure heart attack

varicose veins

chudokrermost vysokli krevni tlak

srdedni infarkt

epidemic

typhoid malaria
jaundice hepatitis salmonelosis tuberculosis
rabies

tyfus
mal6rie Zloutenka

kiedov6

i{ly

hepatitida
salmonel6za tuberkul6za

vein thrombosis stroke

NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISORDERS

iilni

tromb6za

mrMce
NERVOVE A DUSTVNi

vzteklina
spalnidky

measles

PORUCHY

sleeplessness/insomnia

nespavost

mumps
scarlet fever

piiu5nice
sp6la

migraine
depression

migr6na
deprese

German measles
chicken pox

zard6nky
neStovice d6tsk6 obrna

breakdown neurosis
psychosis

zhrouceni neur6za
psych6za

polio
whooping cough

iernf
z65krt

kaSel

mania schizophrenia paranoia

m6nie schizofrenie paranoia

diphtheria vaccination/inoculation
to be vaccinated/ inoculated against sth

odkov6ni
byit

oikovanf proti iemu

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

PAINS AND TROUBLES: guess which pains, troubles or illnesses these people may have.

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NOTES

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

INJURIES
to sufier a serious/minor/
utr p Et v 6Ln6. I lehk6/vnitini scald

internal injury
to escape/avoid injury
head, etc. injury/ an injury to the head, etc.

opaienina omrzlina utonuti

pokous6ni

zranlni,6raz
vyv6znout bez zranlni poran6ni hlavy apod.
randnyi, obdt'

frostbite drowning bite

snakebite

casualty

u$tknuti
otrava hnisat, podebirat se

wounded/injured
to hurt/injure sb/oneself to hurt one's (knee ...) stab/knife/gunshot wound flesh/gaping wound to heal
to heal
a

zranEnf zranit koho/sebe

poisoning
to fester to weep
scar

poranit si (koleno ...)

mokvat jizva
oties mozku v bezvddomi
elektrichy' 5oh rider

bodnil ieznilstieln6 r6na

powchovd/otewen6 r6na
zahojit r6nu

concussion unconscious electric shock to faint to bring sb round to come round

severe/heavy bleeding

wound

hojit

se

proudem

to sprain/twist sprain to break

r1'rnknout, \Tvrtnout vyron, vymknuti

omdlit
piiv6st koho k sobd

zlomit zlomenina
natdhnout si sval vyhozen6 plot6nka
ischias

fracture
to pull/strain a muscle slipped disc
sciatica

piijit k sobd, nablil vddomi

tdik6 krvSceni

internal bleeding
to lose a lot ofblood to bleed to death

vnitini krv6ceni
ztratit spoustu krve vykrv6cet
amputace

cut
gtaze
scrape

iiznfii
odienina
Skr6bnuti Stipnuti

amputation
suitable donor (blood/organ ...) donor
to volunteer to donate blood to be out ofdanger

vhodnli d6rce
ddrce (krve, org6nu ...)

sting

dobrovolnd darovat krev byt mimo nebezpeii

splinter blister
bruise

tiiska
puchyi modiina, podlitina
spillenina

to survive
to die of sth

pieLit
zemiit na co

burn

FIRST AID
to have an accident to give first aid
an emergency

mit nehodu, tiraz poskltnout prvni pomoc

pohotovost

splint
to stop the bleeding

dlaha
zastavit krvdceni

tourniquet
to resuscitate

Skrtldlo

first aid kit

sterile
galJ.ze

l6k6rnitka sterilni giza

obvaz, obinadlo

oiivit, vzkiisit
z rist do irst

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation dychrlni artificial respiration/

the kiss of life

umdl6 dfch6ni
zavolat sanitku n6st koho na nositk6ch

dressing/bandage

plaster antiseptic

niplast
dezinfekce l6k proti bolesti mast

to call an ambulance to carry sb on a stretcher

to be taken by ambulance

painkiller
ointment
to clean the wound to bandage to stitch up the cut to put in plaster to immobilize sling
neck brace

to hospital
to be rushed to hospital accident and emergency

byt odvezen sanitkou do nemocnice

by'1

vyfistit r6nu
obvizat
se5it ieznou rdnu

rychle pievezen do nemocnice porirazov6 odddleni, pohotovost

department
operating theatre/
emergency room

d6t do s6dry

operaini s6l
komplikace n6sledky

znehybnit
z6vdsnli 56tek

complications after-efiects

ortopedic\i limec

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

TREATMENT
treatment oflfor (cancer, etc.)
to be given treatment
l6dba (rakoviny apod.)

penicillin
to sweat/perspire to apply a cold compress

penicilin

b1t o5etien/l6ien

potit

se

under close medical supervision to follow the doctor's advice

efiective medicine/drug
side effects

pod iddnym l6kaiskym

dohledem dbdt rad ldkaie

piiloZit studenf obklad

krdtkodobf/dlouhodoby
irdinek
pouze odpodivat

short-term/long-term efiect
to have a complete rest to keep out ofcontact with people to spread the germs to infect sb

fdinny l6k
vedlejSi tidinlcy

vyhybat se styku Siiit bacily nakazit koho

lidmi

to take one's medicine recommended dose

overdose

br6t, uiivat l6ky doporuden6 ddvka

pied6vkov6ni
pr65ek

pill
tablet drops

tableta

alternative/modern/ traditional ... medicine allopathic/

homeopathic medicine herbaUholistic medicine aromatherapy acupuncture
massage

alternativni/moderni/ tradidni... medicina

alopatick6/ homeopatick6 l6tba

kapky
mast

ointment
gargle

bylinn6/holisticka l6dba
aromaterapie

kloktadlo antibiotikum antidepresilrrm uti5ujici l6k

l6k proti bolesti

antibiotic
antidepressant
sedative

akupunktura
mas62

chiropractic
yoga

chiropraxe

painkiller
aspirin

j6gu
terapeut

aspirin

therapist

AT THE DOCTOR
patient
GP (general practitioner) pacient

results to send sb for an X-ray to have/undergo/submit

(a medical examination)

vysledlV
poslat koho na rentgen

prakticky l6kai zdravotni sestra

ordinace

nurse surgery

podstoupit
(l6kaisk6 vy5etieni)

waitingroom
to make an appointment

dekirna
objednat se u l6kaie navStivit l6kaie kvrili demu vyhledat, poradit se
s

to have regular checkups to strip to the waist to stick out one's tongue to take sb's pulse/ blood pressure to give an injection to prescribe some medicine

jit

na pravideln6 prohlidky

svl6ci se do prili tdla

with the doctor

to go to/see/ visit a doctor about sth to consult a doctor
to examine sb to do a test

trypl|znoutjazyk
zmdiit

ii

pulzlkrevni tlak

pichnout injekci
piedepsat leky

l6kaiem

vySetiit koho
prov6st test

prescription
to collect one's medicine chemist's/pharrnacy

piedpis ryzvednout si
l6k6rna
1619

finding

nilez

AT THE DENTIST
toothache cavity tooth decay decayed/rotten tooth
plaque gum abscess
loose tooth

bolest zubu dira v zubu, kaz

oral hygiene

fstni hygiena
plomba
rovn6tka

filling
brace

zubnikaz
zkai.eny zub

to

drill
a

wtat
trhat
nechat si

zubni plak
z6ndt d6sni

to extract/pull to have

tooth out

qtrhnout zub

viklary zub

false teeth/dentures

zubniprotlza

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

INJURIES, FIRST AID AND TREATMENT: comment on the injuries and mishaps illustrated below and think of the most appropriate first aid or treatment.

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

crown

korunka
mristek

gum

d6sefi

bridge
TOOTH

incisor
canine

iezl,k
5pid6k

milktooth
zubni sklovina

mlddnf zub
tienorry' zub

enamel

premolar molar
wisdom tooth

nerve

nerv koien

root

stolidka zub moudrosti

IN HOSPITAT
hospital careltreatment hospital stay to be admitted to hospital
to be in hospital o5etieni v nemocnici pobyt v nemocnici byt piijat do nemocnice

under anaesthetic general/local anaesthetic to operate on (the knee, etc.)

to be confined to bed

pod nark6zou
celkov6/mistni umrtveni operovat (koleno apod.) byt upoutanf na lfiZko jednotka intenzivni p6de (|IP) odddleni

leiet v nemocnici
nemocnidni pokoj

ward
to be discharged/
released from hospital

intensive care unit (ICU)

bjt propu5tdn z nemocnice

ambulantni pacient hospitalizovanf pacient

department
The doctor is (out)

Doktor m6 nyni vizitu. kardiologie

gynekologie

outpatient inpatient

on his rounds.

cardiology
gynaecology

clinic
visiting hours
blood test

klinika
n6vStdvni hodiny

maternity
paediatrics

porodnice pediatrie
dermatologie ortopedie

krevni test
rentgenov'y' snimek

X-ray
analysis of blood/urine

dermatology
orthopaedics physiotherapy
(plastic) surgery

rozbor krve/modi

to make (an accurate) diagnosis stanovit (piesnou) diagn6zu surgeon anaesthetist

chirurg
anesteziolog

frzioterapie (plastick6) chirurgie

onkologie urologie psychiatrie

oncology

to have/undergo an
to perform a

operation jit na/podstoupit operaci

prov6st (rutinni) operaci

urology
psychiatry

(routine) operation

DISABILITIES
disability
handicap
the disabled postiZeni, invalidita
postiZeni, vada, handicap

Braille
guide dog/seeing eye dog deaf anddumb sign language

Braillovo pismo
slepech.i pes

postiZeni (1id6 s postiienim)

tdlesnd/du5evnd postiZenf

hluchondmy
znakov6 ied

physically/mentally disabled
to be hearing-impaired to be hard ofhearing

mit vadu sluchu

nedos$chat

to sign
to be in a wheelchair

tlumodit do znakov6 iedi blit na invalidnim voziku vozik

deaf hearing aid visually impaired short-sighted long-sighted

hluchf
naslouchadlo
s

to be confined to a wheelchair b;it upout6n na invalidni

vadou zraku

wheelchair user artifi cial limb/prosthesis crutches to need constant care

home care to look after sb

vozidk6i

kr6tkozraky
dalekozralcy

prot|za
berle ryZadovat neust6lou p6di dom6ci p6de
starat se o koho

colour-blind

barvoslepf slepf
oslepnout

blind
to go blind

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

l

LIFESTYTE
good/poorhealth
state

dobr6/chab6 zdravi zdravotni stav

sedentary way of life lack of physical exercise

sedavf zptsob iivota

nedostatek pohybu

ofhealth

(good) physical and mental

(dobrf) fyziclcy
stav

duievni

regular exercise strenuous high cholesterol level in

the blood diabetes

pravidelnf pohyb
namfhalni, usilovnf
vysok6 hladina cholesterolu

condition
innate
gene

vrozenir
gen

v krvi cukrovka

genetic (make-up, defect, etc.)

genetickf (uzptisobeni, vada

apod.) dddidnost dlouhovdkost

malnutrition
overeating obesity low fat diet to consist of sth
to have a balanced diet

podviLiva
piejiddni
obezita nizkotudn6 strava
skl6dat se z deho
se

heredity longevity
environmental factors
to live to (be) 90

vlivy Zivotniho prostiedi

doZit se devades6ti let
starat se o sv6 (du5evni)

to take care of one's (mental) health

to keep

zdravi
udrZovat se v kondici

mit lyv6Zenou strar.u pit dostatedn6 mnoZstvi tekutin

omezit sladkosti/tuind jidla

fit

to drinkenough liquid
to

to be good/bad for one's

bjt dobr6/5patn6 pro sv6

zdravi piispivat k dobr6mu zdravi
prevence

health to contribute to good health prevention health risk/hazard health problem

to be prone to sth

limit sweets/fatty meals

to avoid sth

vyhfbat

se

demu

temptation
excessive cofiee/alcohol

poku5eni nadm6rn6 pitikSryl

zdravotni riziko zdravotni probl6m byt n6chylny, mit sklon

drinking
hangover
to build up an addiction to sth to be addicted to sth/be hooked on sth (inf)

alkoholu
kocovina vybudovat si z6vislost na
dem

kiemu
to succumb to sth to ruin/damage one's health to gamble with one's health to overdo it (inf) to cut down on sth to slowdown
to be under a lot ofstress
at

podl6hat temu

byt zdvislli na dem

niiit

si zdravi

zahrivat si se zdravim pieh6ndt to omezit co

nicotine addict
to smoke
a

nikotin
z6vislf dlovdk

lot/heavily

hodnd kouiit ,,hulit jako fabrika'

polevit
pracovat ve velk6m stresu zvl6dat stres stresujici vyderpany naudit se odpodivat dostatednf sprinek

to chain-smoke/smoke like a chimney (inf) to have strong

work

risk ofdeveloping lung cancer riziko vzniku rakoviny plic

a

to cope with stress stressful

will

mit pevnou vfili majici silnou odhodl6ni vytrvalost

zdkaz

strong-minded determination
perseverance ban on smoking in public places

rrili

run-down
to learn to relax

sufficient sleep

kouieni na veiejnosti

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24. HEALTH AND ILLNESS

MR HAZARD-S LIFESTYLE: what do you

thinkof this man's lifestyle? Explain where you disagree with his choices.

NOTES

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15,;,,:'1ff9 ,**.,'
WEATH ER AN D TEM PERATU RE
What's the weather like?
fak6 je podasi?

It's (10) degrees above/

below zero.

good/bad weather conditions dobr6/5patn6 povdtrnostni

|e (10 stupiri) nad/ pod nulou.

podminky
nice/fi ne/fairllovely weather
pdkn6, kr6sn6 potasi

(-10) degrees Centigrade/

Celsius

(-10) stupiri Celsia

Celsifiv teplomdr dos6hnout bodu mrazul bodu t6ni

nasty/horrible/ lousy (inf) weather

settled unpredictable unsettled/changeable to get warm to get cold

hrozn6, hnusnd podasi

st6l6

centigrade thermometer to reach thefreezingl

melting point
weatherman

nepiedvidateln6
nest6l6, promdnliv6

to watch theweather (forecast) sledovat piedpovdd podasi

hlasatel podasi
za

oteplovat se

in all weathers
to set in arctic/temperate/ tropical climate oceanic/continental/ insular climate climate/weather change global warming

jak6hokoli podasi

ochladit oteplit

se

nastat, zadit

towarm up
high/low tempetures
to fall/go down to rise/go up

se

arktick6/mirn6/tropick6 podnebi
oce6nsk6/vnitrozemsk6/ ostrovni podnebi
zmdna podnebi/podasi

vysok6/nizk6 teploty klesat stoupat

glob6lni oteplov6ni

SUNNY AND HOT WEATHER

in the sun in the shade
sunny
na slunci
ve

stinu

sultry heat/stifl ing hot/ boiling hot

scorcher sweltering hot to blaze down on sth/sb to glare to swelter

vedro, dusno

slunetno
iasno teplo
Slunce sviti.

pai6k, hic irmorn6 vedro

praLit na colkoho

bright
warm
The sun is shining.

osliovat (o slunci)
umdl6vat horkem, paiit v horku obdobi sucha
sucho
suchy,
se

to rise/come up to set/go down

clear/cloudless slcy

vychhzet
zapadat (o slunci) jasnd obloha

dryspell
drought arid (land, etc.) humid (airlclimate/
atmosphere)

hot/the heat
heatwave

horko
vlna horka

vyprah$ (zemd atd.)

vlhlcy, dusny (vzduchl

podnebi/ovzduSi)

RAINY WEATHER
light/steady rain moisture

slabyiqtrvalf
vlhkost, vl6ha

d65t'

wet/rainy
(scattered) showers

deitivy
(obdasn6)

pieh6iky

It looks like rain.

cloudy/overcast sky

V1pad6 to na d65t'
zamr aten6, zatai.en| obloha

(heary) downpour

(prudky) lij6k piivalovy dd5l lij6k

Leje jako z konve.

greyldull
cloud

pochmurno, zamrateno

heavy/torrential/ pouring rain

mrak
Obloha se zatahuje.

It's pouring/bucketing
down/teeming down.

It's clouding over.

It' s drizzhngl spitting. (inf )
cold damp

hailstorm
hailstones

krupobiti
ledov6 kroupy Padaji kroupy.

Mrholi. Poprch6v6.
studenf
vlhlcy, sychravy

It's hailing.

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puddle raindrop
to be flooded floods
to be rain-drenched/soaked

IouZe, kaluZ de5t'ov6 kapka

to clear up

ryjasnit
duha

se

rainbow
(thick/dense) fog (fine) mist

b1t zaplaven

(hust6) mlha

ziplavy
byt promok$

(jemny) opar, mlha mlhavo

harylmistylfoggy

to get wet through/

get drenched through

promoknout na ktZi

WIND AND STORM

(cool/warm...) breeze (mild/strong...) wind to blow (hard)

(chladnf/teplf ...) ziv an

vdtru, viinek

thunder
flash of lightning

hrom
blesk

(mirnli/silnf
(silnd) foukat

...)

vitr

clap/cracVrolV
crash ofthunder

fder hromu himdt udeiit

hurikdn, tajfun
smrSt',

windy It's windy.

clustery
gale

vdtrno
Fouk6 vitr.

to thunder to strike

vdtrny, bouilivy

hurricane/typhoon tornado

vichiice bouie

torn6do

storm

SNOW AND FROST

mild/severe winter cold spell/cold snap

mirn6/krut6 zima
studend vlna, obdobi

ground frost to shiver/tremble with cold

to be

piizemnimriz
ti6st
se

zimou

chladna

frozen (stiff)

bjtzmrzli,, promrz$
umrznout
zledovat6$ (silnice ...) ledovy (vitr...) studenf jako led nriledi, n|mraza rampouch

chilly
frosty
to snow (heavily)

sychravy, mraziwi

to freeze to death icy (roads ...)

mrazivy,ledovf
(hustd) sndZit
sn6Zeni, chumelenice
SndZi.

icylfrosty (wind
icy cold black ice icicle to thadmelt

...)

snon{all

It's snowing.
crisp

kiupary
syph.i, prachovy

powdery
packed (snow)

t6t
t6ni, obleva

udusany (snih)
sndhov6 vloika

thaw It thawed overnight.

snor{lake hoarfrost
to pile up

The snow is beginning to melt. Snih zadin6 t6t. Pies noc byla obleva.

jinovatka hromadit
zAvdje
se

The lake thawed last month.

Rybnik rozmrznul minuly

m6sic.
fe pliskanice. (Pad6 d65t' se

snowdrifts
to clear the snow

odklidit snih
sndhovi bouie, v6nice

It's sleeting.
slush

snowstorm/blizzard

sndhem.)

It's freezing (hard).

(Silnd)Mrzne.

biedka bl6to

hard/heavy/sharp/severe frost silnf mr6z

mud

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WEATHER CONDITIONS: what's the weather

girl's outlook for the week?

NOTES

110

FILM AND CINEMA

silent/feature film (romantic) comedy
slapstick comedy ndmli/celovederni film (romantick6) komedie
groteska

to make/shoot

film

natodit film

director producer

reiis6r producent

drama

drama

film crew
cameraman

filmori

St6b

thriller
western

napinavf film
western

kameraman
sc6n6rista filmor"1; sc6n6i

scriptwriter
screenplay

action/horror/war film
love story

akdni/hororovf/vdlednf film
milostnyi piib6h

make-up artist
special efiects

mask6r specidlni efekty, triky hudba k filmu

fi lmovd

tearjerker (inf) cartoon animated film to dub subtitles (all-star/star-filled) cast actor
actress

doj6k kreslenf film animovanf film

dabovat

soundtrack

trailer critic
review cinema

uk6zka (reklama)

kritik
kritika (dl6nek) kino multikino
ndvStdvnik kina

titulky
(hvdzdn6) hereck6 obsazeni
herec

multiplex
cinerna-goer

hereika ritinkovat v hlavni roli filmov6 hvdzda

to star

What's on at the cinema

today? ticket for (a film) box-office hit/ blockbuster (inf)

Co dnes ddvaji v kin6? listek na (film) trh6k, senzace propad6k premi6ra

film star
a

rising star

tych|zejicihvlzda
herec v hlavni

leading/principal actor
supporting role sfuntman/woman to go to an audition

roli

vedlej5i role kaskad6r/ka, dvojnik/ dvojnice

flop (inf)
premiere

jit

na konkurz

X-ratedfilm

film nevhodnfpro ddti

a

mladistv6

THEATRE
AT THE THEATRE

usher(ette) pravidelnf n6vStdvnik

divadla
hlediStd jeviStd

uvaddd(ka)

theatregoer

theatre programme

divadelni program v zrlkulisi, za oponou zrikulisi

Satna

auditorium
stage

in the wings
backstage dressing room orchestra

aisle
seat

ulidka
sedadlo sedadla v piizemi

pit

misto pro orchestr divadelni ndpovdda

the stalls

prompter
cosfume
set

box
balcony
dress circle

I6Le

kostym
sc6na

balk6n

prvni balk6n
pokladna vyprod6no
voln6 vstupenka do divadla
Satna

scenery
stage prop

kulisy
rekvizita divadelni zkouSka
(Romea a |ulie)

boxoffice
sold out

rehearsal for/of (Romeo and iuliet)

dress rehearsal

complimentary ticket
for the theatre

generiilni zkou5ka (pied piedstavenim)

zkouSet, nacviiovat hru

cloakroom lobby

to rehearse a play

hala

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THEATRE STAFF

farce

fraika
hra o tiech jedn6nich

play

hra dramatik
herec heredka

three-act play

playwright
actor
actress

pantomime
musical matin6e
evening performance

pantomima muzik6l
odpoledni piedstaveni
vederni piedstaveni

hero heroine lead/leading/starring role supporting role/part

hlavni hrdina hlavni hrdinka hlavni role

vedlej5i role

first night/premiere full/emptyhouse

the curtain rises/opens/
goes up

premi6ra vyprodan6/pr6zdn6 hledi5td opona se zved6 opona kles6

vynikaj icilslabf herecky

major/minor/title role
to take the part of Romeo to play/act the part of Romeo to be cast in the role/part to cast sb in the male/ female lead
a

vi znamn|I mal6ltitulni role

ujmout
se

role Romea

the curtain falls/closes/

goes down

hr6t roli Romea byt obsazen do role obsadit koho do hlavni muZsk6/2ensk6 role

outstanding/poor perfomance to play in

a

vykon convincing way

hr6t piesvdddivd
The performance was a success, Piedstaveni mdlo rispdch.

stand-in for sb

dvojnik, dubl6r koho

z6skok, ndhradnik

understudy
extra
stage manager

to clap/applaud
applause

tleskat potlesk potlesk vstoje

komparzista, statista

divadelni reZis6r n6vrh6i kostimt

mask6r

standing ovation

costume designer

to geVwin a round of applause sklidit potlesk

make-up artist
stagehand
PERFORMANCE

loud/thunderous applause curtain call

to have
a

bouilivli potlesk

kulis6k

viwolini pied oponu

mit iadu repriz, dlouho
bdZet v divadle

long run

to be on/be shown/be playing hr6t

,,Romeo and

se, bf1 na

programu

box-offi ce hiVblockbuster (inf) trh6k, senzace

fuliet"
a

Dnes veier hraji ,,Romeo

a

failure/flop (inf)
to hiss/boo to learn/forget one's lines to have stage fright

propadrlk vypiskat naudit se/zapomenout text

is playing tonight.

fulie".

to put on/perform tragedy comedy

play

uv6st hru, zahr6t piedstaveni

trag6die komedie

mit tr6mu

MUSIC AND CONCERT

MUSIC

blues, rap, punk, hrdt hudbu poslouchat hudbu

skl6dat hudbu

to play music to listen to music to write/compose music

heavymetal ... to form

a

blues, rap, punk, heavy metal ... zaloZit hudebni skupinu zn6t noty, umdt hr6t/zpivat

band/group

to read music note

to set/put sth to music musician composer singer

I I

zhudebnit co

podle not nota, t6n

muzikant
skladatel

high/lownote
tune/melody lyrics
to sing/play in tune out oftune female/male voice soprano alto
mezzo soprano

rysokf/nizkf t6n
n6pdv, melodie

zpEvik
v

vocal/live/recorded music
classicaVchamber music

ok|lniI Liv 6 I reprodukovand

text pisnd zpivatlhrAt distd

faleSnd

hudba

vdZn6lkomorni hudba
symfonie
son6ta

symphony
sonata
I I

Zensh.iimuZsk'.i hlas

sopriin alt mezzosopr6n

overfure musical style poplrockl jazzlcountrymusic

piedehra
hudebni styl popovd/rockov6 I jazzov 6 I country hudba

tenor baritone

tenor baryton

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A NIGHT AT THE THEATRE: come up with a story to explain Rob and Diane's night at the theatre.

NOTES

113

26. CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

bass

bas

kettledrum drumstick
to beat drums

tymp6ny paliika na buben

bubnovat dinely

to improvise to play by ear to be musical/have an ear for music to be tone-deaf

MUSICAt INSTRUMENTS

improvizovat
hr6t bez not, podle sluchu

mit hudebni sluch

nemit hudebni sluch

cymbals

rylophone triangle tambourine

keyboard

xylofon triangl tamburina

kllvesov,y' n6stroj

stringed instrument

smydcov'.i nristroj

string bow

struna
smydec

piano
organ
AT A CONCERT

klavir
varhany

violin
cello

housle

violoncello viola
kontrabas

to give a concert

poiddat koncert, koncertovat orchestr hudebni skupina, kapela

viola
double bass

orchestra

band/group conductor podium

the audience

to pluck

brnkat
trsdtko akustick6/elektrick6 \rtara
bendZo

plectrum/pick (inf)
acoustic/electric guitar

dirigent p6dium publikum

s6lista

banjo mandolin
harp

soloist accompanist

mandolina
harfa
dechornli ndstroj

doprovod
pdveclcy sbor

choir
vocalist

woodwind/wind instrument flute

piccolo
saxophone

vokalista

fl6tna

microphone pianist guitarist drummer flautist

saxophonist
the strings/the string

mikrofon
klavirista

pikola
saxofon

clarinet
oboe bassoon

klarinet hoboj
fagot foukaci harmonika

\rtarista
bubenik
fl6tnista saxofonista

mouth organ
bagpipes
brass instrument

section

dudy
Zest'orni

smydce (hudebnici hrajici na smydcov6 ndstroie) dechovd (hudebnici hrajici na dechov6 n6stroje)
Zestd (hudebnici
Zest'ov6

n6stroj

woodwinds/the woodwind
the brass the percussion synthesiser

trumpet trombone horn

French horn

trumpeta trombon trubka

lesni roh tuba

hrajici na

ndstroje)

bici (hudebnici hrajici na bici n6stroje) syntetizitor

tuba percussion

bici ndstroj/e/
buben

to accompany sb (on the piano) doprovodit koho (na klavir)

drum

fan

fanouSek

BOOKS AND READING

BOOK

chapter

kapitola rirlwek
odstavec

spine

hibet
vazba obal

Passage

binding
cover

paragraph

line
page

i6dek
strdnka pieds6dka knihy (volnf list)

bookjacket

kniini piebal
n6zev knihy

title
subtitle
contents

flyleaf

podtitul
obsah

introduction
preface/foreword

rivod piedmluva

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26. CULTURE AND ENTERTAINMENT

epilogue

doslov
vydavatelsk6 anotace

sequel

pokratov6ni, dalSi dil

biografie autobiografie

blurb
dedication appendix

biography
autobiography

vdnovini
dodatek

diary
reference book

denik

bibliography index

bibliografie

piirudka
encyklopedie

rejstiik
ilustrace grafika
v6zan6 kniha broZovan6 kniha

encyclopedia thesaurus
atlas

illustration
graphics hardback paperback copy

naudnf slovnik, Iexikon

atlas udebnice

coursebook/textbook

dictionary
bestseller/blockbuster (inf ) trash

slovnik

rltisk
pietisk, dotisk

handbook/manuaVguide book piirudka, prtvodce

bestseler,

reprint
to publish

trhik

rydat
edice, ndklad knihy

brak, kfa

edition
to translate into (French) review

pieloZit do (francouzitiny)

READING

kdtika
liter6rni kritik
z6pletka
postava

voracious/avid reader

horlivy, velloy' dten6i

literary critic/reviewer

bookworm
well-read
readable

knihomol
sedtdli?

plot
character setting
LITERATURE

itivy,zajimavy
dobie napsanf

prostiedi

well-written

to read sth from coverto cover piedist co od zaddtku do konce

autor, spisovatel

author/writer
novelist

to read sth atlin one sitting

piedist co jednim dechem Nemohl jsem se od t6 k"iZLy

prozaik, romanopisec

literarygenre
prose

llterirniLinr
pr6za poezie
naudn6 literatura

I couldn't tear myself away from the book heavybook

odtrhnout.
obtiLn6, n6roin6 detba nez6Livnd tetba

poetry non-fiction

dull/boringbook
to get around to the book to have several books going to skip some parts to finish the book to reread sth to flick/leaf/browse through sth to skim/scan through sth to pore over sth to plough through sth

dostat se znovu k rozetten|

kniZce

fiction
detective/historicaV romantic novel
science

beletrie napinavf/hist or icL<y I dobrodruZnf rom6n

vddecko- fantastickf romdn

mit ndkolikknih
rozedtenych najednou

fiction

pieskodit ndjak6 d6sti

dodist

short story
love story

povidka milostny rom6n

rom6n pro divky, Zeny

kniiku

piedist si co znovu

chicklit
fairy tales
detective story/whodunit

prolistovat co, projit

zbELnE co

poh6dky
detektivka akdni, napinav'f piibdh

letmo piedist co prostudovat co, prodist co

pedliv6

thriller horror

horor

prokousat se dim

ART AND HANDICRAFTS

contemporary/modern art moderni umdni
um6lec,

sculpture

sochaisM, socha
umdleck6 dilo

artist painter sculptor

visual arts

malii

workof art
valuable

malii
sochai

cenny,vzicn'i
olejomalba abstraktni obraz

oil painting
abstract painting landscape

vftvarn6 umdni
malba
kresba

painting drawing

krajina

still life

zatlii

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portrait
self-portrait acrylic/oil paints
pastels
easel

portr6t
autoportr6t
akrylov6/olej ov6 barvy pastely

engravmg

rytectvi
pr6ce se dievem

woodworking pottery potter's wheel

clay

hrndiistvi
hrndiish.i kruh hrndiiskd hlina model6iswi
vyroba Sperkri

maliiskf stojan
paleta
Stdtec

palette brush art gallery art collector to exhibit

modelling
jewellery making
glass painting

umdleck6 galerie
sbdratel umdni

malovfni na sklo
Siti

sewing

lystavovat

embroidery
crochet lace-making weaving macram6

vy5iv6ni h6dkov6ni palidkov6ni

exhibition
photography
camera

l fstava
fotografovrini fotoapar6t iemesln6 vfroba, rudni
p16ce

tkani drh6ni

handicraft

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ENTERTAINMENT: what entertainment do these people enjoy?

NOTES

117

NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

the press

tisk
v mistnich/celost6tnich novin6ch

leading story/article
the front page

hlavni zpr6valdl6nek

in the local/national
newspapef

titulni str6nka
rivodnik, redakdni komenti{"i
sloupek v novin6ch zpr6va,

editorial column report

classified ad

daily
weekly

denik
t'.idenik mdsidnik neddlni noviny

reporl|i,

monthly
Sunday newspaper

inzerce inzer6t,,hled6 se" sezn6meni (inzerce)

want ad lonely hearts (comic) strip

tabloid
the gutter press

bulv6rni pldtek bulvdrni tisk

seri6zni tisk

kreslenf seri6l v periodiku

televizni a rozhlasorli'

broadsheet

TV and radio guide

glossy magazine

periodical photographer
paparazzi

pravidelnli dasopis fotograf

senzacechtM lovci fotografii ndklad novin cilovd dtendisk6 obec
zpravodaj, novin6i

program
dasopis tiStdny na kiidovdm

papiie

circulation
target audience

journal
supplement subscription to publish sth to subscribe to sth to skim/scan to flickthrough sth/

dasopis (odborny)

piiloha novin
piedplatn6

reporter/journalist editor proof-reader

headline

editor korektor hlavni titulek

palcovy titulek

zveiejnit co piedplatit si co
zbdLnd prodist,

prol6tnout

bannerheadline
to be in/make/grab/ hit the headlines

prolistovat, prohl6dnout si co

plnit titulni str6nky novin

leafthrough sth

TELEVISION
television/TV (inf )/telly (inf )
the box (inf)/the tube (inf) to watch television/TV on television/on
televize televize

live broadcast current affairs

iiv6 rysil6ni aktuiilni ud6losti report6r moder6tor (rozhovoru) dokument6rni film

iada, s6rie televizni seridl

divat se na televizi v televizi

reporter interviewer documentary

series

TV

to turn on/off to turn down/turn up to change the channel to switch over to (CNN
screen
...)

l'lpnout/zapnout
ztlumit/zesilit zvuk piepnout (na jinii kan6l) piepnout na (CNN ...)
obrazovka ovl6drini d6lkov'f ovladat televizni rysiliini televizni kanril

television serial three-part serial

soap opera

tiidflny seri6l
telenovela situadni komedie

controls
remote control

sitcom

talkshodchat show
reality show presenter host to host
a

talk show
reality show moderdtor, hlasatel

television broadcast channel

terrestrial
cable

pozemni
kabelov6 satelitni

moderdtor (show apod.) show uvfddt z6bavnf program

hudebni poiad
moder6tor hudebnich poiadri soutdZni poiad

satellite

music programme

digital
the news

digitdlni
zpr6vy
hlasatel zpr6v

Yllveejay
game show

newsreader/anchor

quiz show
sports programme

vddomostni soutdi

prime time

hlavni vysilaci ias

sportovni poiad

118

27. MEDIA

commentator commercial

moder6tor sportovniho

preview
webcast licence fee

poiadu
reklama

upout6vka na televizni

program
webov6

vysillni

koncesion6isky poplatek

RADIO
to listen to the radio
on the radio poslouchat rozhlas v rozhlasu

studio
radio programme
news newsreader

studio

poiad v rozhlase

to turn the radio on/off to turn the radio down/up to tune in to a radio station broadcast frequency wavelength

zapnout/vypnout r6dio ztlumit/zesflit zvuk r6dia

naladit si rozhlasovou stanici

zprfuy
hlasatel zprdv

announcer/presenter to host
a

vysil6ni
frekvence vlnov6 d6lka

rozhlasovf hlasatel, moder6tor poiad s telefonichy'mi dotazy posluchadt

talk shodchat show moderovat talk show

phone-in

long-/medium-/short-wave

dlouhri/stiedni/k6tka
vlnov6 d6lka

lf'
0

119

27. MEDIA

THE MEDIA: compare and contrast these pictures.

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NOTES

120

TELEPHONING
to pick up/lift the receiver zvednout sluch6tko

local/long distance call

area code

mistni/mezimdstskf hovor
sm6rov6 dislo

to dial

number
a

vytodit dislo
zavolat na dislo

to phone

number

to look up the number

phone book/ telephone directory

ryhledat dislo
telefonni seznam dovolat se komu volat ohlednd deho zanechatvzkaz pi edat v zkaz, v zkizat ndco

to answer the phone to take the phone (in the office) to make
a

zvednout sluch6tko (reagovat na zvondni)

vzit si hovor (v kancel6ii)

zavolat si

to get through to sb to call about sth to leave to take

a message a message

call

to get/receive a call to be on the phone to speak on the phone to calUphone (up)/ring sb to give sb a calUgive sb a ring to use sb's phone to call sb back bylover the phone to replace/hang up
(the receiver)

mit hovor
byt na telefonu

answering machine voicemail to speak up

The line is engaged/busy.

mluvit po telefonu
zavolat komu zavolat komu zavolat si z nddiho telefonu zavolat komu nazpitek

telefonni zlznamnk
hlasov6 schr6nka

mluvit nahlas
Linka je obsazena.
nezavdSovat

to hold on/hold the line to dial thewrong number

telefonicllF
zavdsit, poloZit (sluchitko) zavdsit komu

vytoiit

5patn6 dislo
s

to mistake sb for someone else spl6st si ndkoho

jinf-

ndh/m

to hang up on sb

to mishear
telefonni automat telefonni budka

pieslechnout, Spatnd rozum6t

payphone
phone booth

to be cut off hoax/crank call (BrE)/ prankcall (AmE) anonymous call to slam down the phone to call a doctor/the police/
a cab, etc.

bjt pieruien
fale5ny telefon6t

reverse charge calUcollect call hovor na irdet volan6ho (ndkdo si tropi ierty)

mobile phone
phone

mobilni telefon utet za telefon

telefonni karta textov6 zprAva posilat zprivy

bill

phone card

anonl'rnni telefondt
pr6sknout taxi atd.
s

text message to text/text message

telefonem
e/

piivolat l6kai

oliciiI

incoming/outgoing calls

piichozi/ o dch |zejici hov ory

THE INTERNET
to have access to
the Internet/the Net

mit piistup na internet

byt piipojen

to check one's email

zkontrolovat si e-mailovou
poStu

to be connected connection
seryice provider

to send/receive/save an email poslat/piij mout/uloZit

piipojeni
poskltovatel
uZivatel
sid

zpritlu
email address
e-mailov6 adresa

user

inbox
to attach
se,

schrfnka (piichozi po5ta)

network
to log in/on to sth

piipojit (soubor)
piiloha

piihl6sit kdemu
heslo

piipojit

se

attachment

to log ofi/out
password user name

odhl6sit se

to visit sb's website/chat room navStivit nddi webovou str6nku/chat to be posted on the website web page byt umistdn na webov6
str6nce

uZivatelskd jm6no

to be online/offline to download (a file) to contact sb by email

bj't piipojen/odhl65en

webovd str6nka
chatovaci mistnost

stihnout (soubor)
spojit se s kirn elektronicky

chatroom to surf the Net

to browse

surfovat po internetu prohliZet, hledat

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to search for sth (web) browser

hledat co

to find sth on the Internet to shop online

nal|zt co na internetu
nakupovat po internetu

internetovf prohliZet

POST OFFICE SERVICES

writing paper/notepaper
envelope dopisni papir obdlka zn6mka smdrovaci iislo

airmail
surface mail special delivery

Ietecky pozemni po5tou

spd5nd

stamp
postcode postage

postbox

po5tovni schr6nka

poitovn6
nalepit zn6mku na co odesflatel
adresdt

letterbox
to drop in the postbox to clear one's letterbox

dorutovaci schr6nka hodit do schrrinky (veiejn6)

to put a stamp on sth

sender
addressee

lybrat

si schriinku (soukromou)

to enclose sth
enclosure

piiloZit co piiloha
podat u piep|Llg, dopis

to collect sth at the post office vyzvednout si co na po5td

(to deliver/be notified etc)

(dorudit/byt vyrozumdn
atd.) po5tou

to hand in at the counter

bypost
to get lost in the post to open one's post

letter
postcard
package/parcel

ztratit

se

po5tou,

pii

dorudeni

pohled

otewft si svou po5tu, dopisy

apod.

balik
neryZ6dand po5ta

junkmail
postman/postwoman to post
a

toweigh
scales

zviLit
vrlhy
obsah Pozor, kiehk6

poStovni dorudovatel/ka poslat dopis/balik

letter/parcel

the contents

to deliver
by recorded delivery/ by registered post

dorudit
doporudend poslat co na dobirku
zp6tedni adresa

Fragile

Handlewith care
This side up

Zachizejte opatrnd

Neklopit
Piln6 k rukdm koho
b1tem, na adresu

to send sth COD

(cash on delivery)

Urgent
for the attention of sb c/o (care of)

return address
postal order

po5tovni poukdzka

(piechodn6ho bydlistd)

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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS

TOWARDS THINGS AND PROPERTY

ahijacking hijacker
to threaten to demand missing wanted
to blackmail
a

fnos
tinosce vyhroZovat

to commit

crime/an ofience sp6chat zlodin/piestupek

drobnylvSLni, zlotin n6silnli trestny

petty/serious crime

violent crime
to break into (a shop)

iin

ransom

poZadovat uy'kupn6

vloupat se do (obchodu)

pohie5ovany

to steal sth from sb

ukrfst co komu
l<r6dei., odcizeni

hledanli

theft

rydirat
vydir6ni, vyddradsM vyddrai vydirat (penize) od koho zn6silnit
zn6silndni

thief
to rob (a bank)

zlodtj
vyloupit, vykr6st (banku)
l<ridei., vloup6ni lupid, zloddj okr6st koho o co vloupat se, lyloupit

blackmail blackmailer
to extort (money) from sb to rape
rape

robbery robber
to rob sb ofsth
to burgle

rapist
attempted rape
rape victim

n6silnfk
pokus o zn6siln6ni
obdt' zn6silndni

botglnty
burglar
stolen (cars, valuables ...)

vloup6ni
pachatel vloup6ni

kradenf
,,5tipnout" co, ukr6st co krdst v obchodech
kr6deZ v obchodech

to murder

zawaLdit vrai.da

to nick (inf)/pinch sth (inf) to shoplift

murder murderer
attempted murder

vrah
pokus o vraidu

shoplifting shoplifter
pickpocket to poach poaching poacher arson arsonist

zloddj (v obchodd) kapesni zlod6j

murderweapon
manslaughter felony to assassinate
assassin

vrai,edn|zbrah
nerimysln6 zabiti

pytladit
pytladeni

hrdelni zlodin ukladnd zawaLdit atent6tnik

pytl6k
Zh6istvi

i:hei
vytrZnicM, rvadka

CHEATING AND OTHER DISHONEST BEHAVIOUR

riot/fight rioter
TOWARDS PEOPLE

vtlrLnk

to cheat
a

podv6ddt podvod, podvodnik o5idit, piipravit koho o co

oSidit koho o (d6stku)

cheat

to cheat sb out ofsth

napadnout koho zbit koho to con sb out
(an amount)

to attack sb to beat sb up to assault sb

assault

of
(inf)

piepadnout koho piepadeni piepadnout

a

con (inf)

podtuk
zloddjna
darebrik, lump, podvodnik
,, nat6hnout koho', nariitovat vice

to mug

okr6st na ulici

rip-off(inf) crook (inf)

to rip sb off
to be taken in

mugging
mugger to defend oneself against/

piepadeni na ulici

ndsilnik azlodEj brdnit

se

komu

nechat se nap6lit, oSidit

from

sb

to embezzle
v sebeobrand
un6st koho

zpronevdiit
zpronev6ra defraudant
pa5ovat paSov6ni

in self-defence
to kidnap sb/abduct sb

embezzlement
embezzler

kidnapping/abduction kidnapper/abductor
hostage

fnos
fnosce

to smuggle smuggling smugglgl

rukojmi
unest Qetadlq vozidlq lod apod)

paier6k
paddlatel

to hijack

forger

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forgery
forgery/fake counterfeit/fake/false
(money, goods...)

paddl6ni paddlek pad6laqi, zfal5ovany, nepravtr...

under the table

to bribe

naierno (platba) uplatit

riplatk6istvi, podpl6ceni korupce

bribery corruption
to accept/take to betray treason
a

piracy
I

plagi6torsM plagi6tor
nez6konnd r,yr6bdt
a

I
I

pirate
to bootleg

bribe

piijmout riplatek
paddlat, zfalSovat

to forge/fake/counterfeit

proddvat prod6vany

zradit
(vele)zrada

bootleg (recordings, alcohol ...) nezrikonnd vindbdny

a

THE CRIMINAL CAUGHT

victim
(main/chief) suspect
ob6t'

to arrest sb/nick sb (inf) to put handcufis on

zatknout, zadrZet koho

nasadit pouta komu

(hlavni) podeziel6 osoba

sb

culprit
accused

vinik
obvin6nf
zlodinec

to be taken to a police

station blt

odveden na policejni stanici

drZet koho ve ly5etiovaci

criminal
to launch a search/manhunt extensive

to hold/keep sb in custody to escape/get away to investigate investigation to interrogate

ryhl6sit p[.crirrri
rozsdhl6

vazbd

uniknout
ry5etiovat
vy5etiov6ni vysllichat

nationwide international
to search sth to search for sb to issue awarrant to suspect sb of sth to search sb for sth to leave sb's

celost6tni

mezindrodni
prohledat co p6trat po kom vydat zatykai podeziivat koho z deho prohledat koho lcwili demu
zanechat sv6 otisky (na tem)

interrogation
eyewitness

ryslech
odity svddek vymyslet si
(celou historku apod.)

to make up
(the whole story, etc.)

to take

lie detector test

podstoupit test na detektoru lZi dok6zat dfikaz

fingerprints (on sth)

to confuse the police disguise to be caught red-handed/
zm6st policii

to prove
evidence pievlek, piestrojeni byt piichycen pii dinu

to produce an alibi to help the police

poskltnout alibi
pomdhat policii

in the act

with their inquiries

pii ryietiovrlni

AT COURT
to be charged with sth/ be accused ofsth to face an accusation of sth
false accusation

b;it obvindn z deho delit obvindni z aeho

faleSn6

the

jury

porota
obZalovanf
obZaloba
Zalobce,

defendant/the accused
the prosecution

obvindni

prosecutor
the defence

to pay bail to release sb on bail court case

prokur6tor

zaplatit kauci

obhajoba
obh5jce, advok6t v lavici obZalovanfch v lavici svddkt

propustit koho na kauci

soudni piipad st6ni, soudni

barrister in the dock in the witness box

to hear the case to examine the evidence to hear the witnesses to be under oath to testify

trial
to take sb to court to appear in court
to be on trial for sth/
be tried for sth

liieni

zaZalovat koho

projedn6vat piipad proSetiit drikazy rysly5et svddky byt pod piisahou svddtit, vlpovidat
v,1ipov6d

dostavit se k soudu
b1t v soudnim iizeni lo.fili demu

courtroom
the judge

soudni
soudce

sii

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TYPES OF CRIME: which crime is illustrated in each of these pictures?

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perjury
to be acquitted/ convicted ofa charge

kiiv6 vypovdd
byt zproStdn/usvddden

to increase/reduce to order sb to pay to serve

a

a a

sentence

zqrsit/sniiit trest naiidit komu zaplatit pokutu

odpyk6vat si trest

z obvindni to drop the charges against sb stShnout obvindni proti ndkomu to plead guilty/confess piiznat se, doznat se

fine

sentence

light/stiff sentence
heavy sentence suspended sentence

mirnli trest
piisny trest podmindny trest odn6ti svobody na doZivoti
trest smrti

to rule (in sb's favour) to give the verdict to find sb guilty/ innocent of a crime to sentence sb to (2 years in prison, etc.) to be sentencedtolgetl
be given...

rozhodnout (v di prospdch)
r.yn6st rozsudek shledat koho vinnfm/ nevinnlim ze zloiinu

life imprisonment
death penalty/

capital punishment to get awaywith... to go free qw6znout s...

odsoudit koho k (dvdma letrim odn6ti svobody apod.)

bjt

odsouzen k...

to put sb behind bars (inf) cell to order sb to do

poslat koho zamiiLe cela

uniknout trestu to release sb/set sb free/free sb propustit koho na svobodu, osvobodit koho (un)just punishment (ne)spravedlivy trest to appeal against one's

community service

veiejnd prospdin6 pr6ce

naiidit komu rykon6vat

conviction

odvolat se proti rozsudku

to appeal to the highest courts odvolat se k nejryisimu soudu

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THE MURDER INVESTIGATION: tell the story of how Mrs Rose ended up behind bars.

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DEATH
to be close to death byt na pokraji smrti

to die from cancer/injuries... to die in one's sleep to commit suicide to die young/poor to die
a

zemiit na rakovinu/na

to die/pass away
cause ofdeath

zemiit, zesnout

zran|ni...
zemiit ve sprinku
sp6chat sebewaZdu

piitina smrti
vykrvScet

to bleed to death

to freeze to death
to burn to death

umrznout uhoiet utonout

zemiit mlady/chudy zemiit jako hrdina/

hero/a martyr

to drown
to die anatural/violent to die in an

muiednik
to die for sth to do
a

death

zemiitpiirozenou/n6silnou smrti zemiit pii nehodd

...

zemiitza co
prov6st ohled6ni mrtvoly na kom

post-mortem/

accident

autopsy on sb

to die of starvation/old age ... zemiit hladem/vdkem

coroner

koroner

FUNERAL
funeral
to go to/attend sb's funeral
pohieb, smutedni obiad

graveyard/cemetery
the mourners the bereaved bereavement

hibitov
truchlici, pozfrstali (na pohibu)
pozristali bolestn6 ztr6ta, umrti

jit komu

na pohieb

obituary undertaker

rimrtni ozn6meni, parte

zam6stnanec pohiebniho

fstavu

burial
cremation

pohibeni
kremace

to express sympathy condolence to mourn/grieve for sb to mourn sb's death

to be in mourning

projevit soustrast
kondolence

buried
burned/cremated

pohiben do zemd
zpopelndn rakev

truchlit pro koho

oplakdvat nddi smrt

coffin

mit, driet smutek

nosit smutek, smutedni Saty

urn
hearse grave

urna pohiebni vtz hrob n6hrobni k6men smutetni prrivod

smutedni proslov poloZit vdnec

to wear mourning (dress) to seeVfind solace

to be a solace to sb

hledat/najit utdchu
byt utdchou komu

gravestone/tombstone funeral procession funeral oration to lay

a

to make

last

will

udinit

zdvEt'

to bequeath/leave sth to sb
to bequeath sb a fortune

odk6zat co komu odk6zat komu jmdni

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