CULTURE AND ART

Art:  [ɑːt] umenie

Contemporary art [kənˈtemprərɪ] sucasne umenie
Modern art  [ˈmɒdən] moderne umenie
Fine art [faɪn] vytvarne u., (to have) mat nieco v malicku
Decorative art  [ˈdekərətɪv or ˈdekrətɪv] dekoracne umenie
Performing arts [pəˈfɔːmɪŋ] muzicke umenia
Theatre [ˈθɪətə] divadlo
Dance  [dɑːns] tanec
Music  [ˈmjuːzɪk] hudba
Circus  [ˈsɜːkəs] cirkus
Opera [ˈɒpərə or ˈɒprə or ˈəʊ-] opera
Mime [maɪm] pantomima

Visual arts:  [ˈvɪʒʊəl or -zjʊ-] vytvarne umenia

Painting:  [ˈpeɪntɪŋ] malba
Fine art [faɪn] vytvarne umenie
Oil painting  [ɔɪlˈpeɪntɪŋ] olejomalba
Portrait [ˈpɔːtrɪt or -treɪt] portret
Landscape [ˈlændˌskeɪp] krajina
Collage [kəˈlɑːʒ or kɒ- French kɔlaʒ] kolaz
Still life [stɪl lajf] zatisie
Canvas [ˈkænvəs] platno
Paintbrush [ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃ] maliarsky stetec
Abstract art [ˈæbstrækt ɑːt] abstraktne umenie
Calligraphy [kəˈlɪgrəfɪ] kaligrafia (umenie krasopisu)
Engraving  [ɪnˈgreɪvɪŋ] rytecka praca
Illustration  [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən] ilustracia
Mural  [ˈmjʊərəl] nastenna malba
Watercolour  [ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə] akvarel
Fresco [ˈfreskəʊ] freska
Sculpture and „physical“ arts:  [ˈskʌlptʃə] [ˈfɪzɪkəl] socharstvo a „materialne“ umenia
Statue [ˈstætjuː] socha
Sculpture [ˈskʌlptʃə] socha, socharstvo
Marble [ˈmɑːbəl] mramor
Stone  [stəʊn] suter
Bronze  [brɒnz]
Metal  [ˈmetəl] kov
Clay  [kleɪ] íl
Wood  [wʊd]
Glass  [glɑːs] sklo
Crystal  [ˈkrɪstəl] kry/istal
Ice  [aɪs] lad
Ceramics  [sɪˈræmɪk] keramika
Pottery  [ˈpɒtərɪ] hrnciarstvo
Glassblowing [glɑːsbləʊɪŋ] fukanie skla
Graffiti
Wood carving  [ˈkɑːvɪŋ] rezbarstvo
Crafts [krɑːfts] remesla
Architecture:  [ˈɑːkɪˌtektʃə] architektura
Interior and exterior design [ɪnˈtɪərɪə end ɪkˈstɪərɪə dɪˈzaɪn] vnut a vonk dizajn
Landscape  [ˈlændˌskeɪp] krajinka
Arch  [ɑːtʃ] obluk
Column  [ˈkɒləm] stlp
Pillar  [ˈpɪlə] pilier
Urban  [ˈɜːbən] mestsky
Suburban[səˈbɜːbən] konvencny, predmestsky
Rural [ˈrʊərəl] vidiecky
Classical [ˈklæsɪkəl] klasicky
Modern
Gothic [ˈgɒθɪk] goticky, gotika
Photography: [fəˈtɒgrəfɪ] fotografia
Picture  [ˈpɪktʃə] obrazok
Camera [ˈkæmərə or ˈkæmrə] fotoaparat, kamera
Darkroom [ˈdɑːkˌruːm or -ˌrʊm] tmava komora
Zoom  [zuːm] uhanat, bzucanie, (in) priblizit (objekt)
Lens [lenz] sosovka
Flash  [flæʃ] (za)blesk
Tripod  [ˈtraɪpɒd] trojnozka
Amatuer photography [ˈæmətə or -tʃə or -ˌtjʊə or ˌæməˈtɜː] amatersky
Frame  [freɪm] ram
Films / movies:  [ˈmuːvɪ] filmy
Subtitled  [ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəld] s titulkami
Dubbed  [ˈdʌbd] dabovany
Soundtrack  [ˈsaʊndˌtræk] zvukovy zaznam (k filmu)
Open-air cinema – pod sirym nebom
Multi-screen  [skriːn]
Award  [əˈwɔːd] ocenenie
Comedy  [ˈkɒmɪdɪ] komedia
Romantic comedy (romcom)  [rəʊˈmæntɪk] romanticka komedia
Tragedy  [ˈtrædʒɪdɪ] tragedia
Thriller  [ˈθrɪlə] triler
Science fiction (sci-fi) [ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən] vedecko-fantastický žáner
Musical  [ˈmjuːzɪkəl] muzikal
Cartoon  [kɑːˈtuːn] kresleny film
Animated  [ˈænɪˌmeɪtɪd] animovany
Fairytale - rozpravka
Adventure  [ədˈventʃə] dobrodruzstvo
Action  [ˈækʃən] akcia, akcny
Horror  [ˈhɒrə] hroza, horor
Drama [ˈdrɑːmə] drama
War  [wɔː] vojna
Western [ˈwestən] western
Epic  [ˈepɪk] epika
To screen  [skriːn] premietat
A filmgoer – filmovy divak, navstevnik kina
A film review  [rɪˈvjuː] filmova recenzia
To star in [stɑː in] hrat v hlavnej ulohe
Starring role – hlavna uloha
To be star-studded [[stɑː ˈstʌdɪd] plny hviezd
Trailer [ˈtreɪlə] prives
To cast  [kɑːst] herecke obsadenie
Visual / special effects  [ˈvɪʒʊəl or -zjʊ-] [ˈspeʃəl] vizualne/specialne efekty
Green screen [griːn skriːn] zelene platno
Box office draw [bɒks ˈɒfɪs drɔː] money from ticket sales, used as a way of measuring the success of a
performer, film, or public event
People in films:
Actor  [ˈæktə] herec
Actress  [ˈæktrɪs] herecka
Main role [meɪn rəʊl] hlavna uloha
Director  [dɪˈrektə or daɪ-] reziser
Camera crew – personal na natacanie
Producer  [prəˈdjuːsə] producent
Cameraman  [ˈkæmərəˌmæn or ˈkæmrə-] kameraman
Extra [ˈekstrə] komparz
Stuntman [ˈstʌntmən] kaskader
Boom director [buːm dɪˈrektə or daɪ-]
Costume designer [ˈkɒstjuːm dɪˈzaɪnə] navrhar kostymov
Editor  [ˈedɪtə] vydavatel
Lighting design  [ˈlaɪtnɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn] osvetlenie
Sound engineer [saʊnd ˌendʒɪˈnɪə] zvukar
Verbs connected to decorative arts:
To depict [dɪˈpɪkt] vykreslit
To show  [ʃəʊ] ukazat
To design  [dɪˈzaɪn] navrhnut
To illustrate  [ˈɪləˌstreɪt] ilustrovat
To sculpt  [skʌlpt] tesat
To photograph  [ˈfəʊtəˌgrɑːf or -ˌgræf]
To capture  [ˈkæptʃə] zaujat
Adjectives connected to the works of art:
Priceless = so precious that its v alue cannot be determined  [ˈpraɪslɪs] na nezaplatenie
Other words connected to the decorative arts:
Frame  [freɪm] ram
Palette  [ˈpælɪt] paleta
Sketchbook  [ˈsketʃˌbʊk] skicar
Stained glass  [ˈsteɪnd] farebne sklo

Performing arts:
Categories of musical instruments:
Brass [brɑːs] plechový dychové nástroje
Percussion [pəˈkʌʃən] perkusie
String  [strɪŋ] sláčikové (strunové) nástroje
Woodwind  [ˈwʊdˌwɪnd] drevený dychový nástroj
Other words connected to music:
Tune  [tjuːn] melodia
Melody  [ˈmelədɪ] melodia
Tuneful [ˈtjuːnfʊl] melodicky
Tuneless [ˈtjuːnlɪs] nelubozvuny
Out of tune - rozladeny
To have an ear for music (If someone has an ear for music or languages, they are good
at hearing, repeating, and understanding these sounds)
To read music – poznat noty
Lullaby  [ˈlʌləˌbaɪ] uspavanka
National anthem [ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm] narodna hymna
Hymn  [hɪm] hymnus
To whistle  [ˈwɪsəl] piskat
To conduct  [kənˈdʌkt] dirigovat
To compose [kəmˈpəʊz] komponovat
Lyrics  [ˈlɪrɪks] text piesne
Lyricist  [ˈlɪrɪsɪst] textar
Christmas carol [ˈkrɪsməs ˈkærəl] vianocna koleda
Songwriter[ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə] skladatel piesni
Gig [gɪg] koncert
Headliner  [ˈhedˌlaɪnə] hlavny ucinkujuci
Beat [biːt] rytmus
To remix - remixovat
Dance:  [dɑːns] tanec
Performance  [pəˈfɔːməns] vystupenie
Choreography  [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfɪ] choreografia
Ballet  [ˈbæleɪ or bæˈleɪ]
Ballroom dancing  [ˈbɔːlˌruːm or -ˌrʊm] spolocensky tanec
Folklore  [ˈfəʊkˌlɔː] folklor
Belly dancing – brusny tanec
Hip-hop
Tapdancing [tæp ˈdɑːnsɪŋ] stepovanie
Zumba
Contemporary [kənˈtemprərɪ] sucasny
Latin - latinsky
Partner  [ˈpɑːtnə] partner (ka)
Flamenco
Theatre:
Performance
Drama
Farce [fɑːs] fraska
Tragedy
Comedy
Ballet
Musical
Audience [ˈɔːdɪəns] publikum
Stage  [steɪdʒ] javisko
Curtains  [ˈkɜːtəns] opona
Scene  [siːn] scena
Rehearsal  [rɪˈhɜːsəl] skuska
Dress rehearsal – generalna (kostymova) skuska
To rehearse [rɪˈhɜːs] nacvicovat
Premiere  [ˈpremɪˌeə or ˈpremɪə] premiera
Costume  [ˈkɒstjuːm] kostym
Props – rekvizity
Standing ovation [əʊˈveɪʃən] potlesk postojacky
To applaud [əˈplɔːd] tlieskat
To ad lib  [ædˈlɪb] improvizovat
Audition [ɔːˈdɪʃən] konkurz
Backstage  [ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ] v zakulisi
Encore  [ˈɒŋkɔː] pridavok
Pantomime  [ˈpæntəˌmaɪm]
Script [skrɪpt] scenar
Stalls [stɔːl] miesta v 1. rade
Literature:
Literary genres [ˈlɪtərərɪ or ˈlɪtrərɪ ˈʒɑːnrə] lit zanre
Fiction  [ˈfɪkʃən] beletria
Non-fiction [nɒnˈfɪkʃən] lit faktu
Biography  [baɪˈɒgrəfɪ] zivotopis
Autobiography  [ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒgrəfɪ or ˌɔːtəbaɪ-] autobiografia
Memoirs  [ˈmemwɑː] memoare, spomienky
Children´s literature – detska lit
Poem [ˈpəʊɪm] basen
Novel [ˈnɒvəl] roman
Fable [ˈfeɪbəl] bajka
Short story - poviedka
Limericks  [ˈlɪmərɪk] zartovna 5-riadkova basen, limerik
Myth  [mɪθ] mytus, baj
Legend [ˈledʒənd] legenda
Character  [ˈkærɪktə] postava
Hero  [ˈhɪərəʊ] hrdina
Heroine [ˈherəʊɪn] hrdinka
Villain  [ˈvɪlən] lotor
Plot  [plɒt] fence
Metaphor  [ˈmetəfə or -ˌfɔː] metafora
Simile [ˈsɪmɪlɪ] prirovnanie

Artists: [ˈɑːtɪst] umelec

Actor
Actress
Architect  [ˈɑːkɪˌtekt]
Art critic [ˈkrɪtɪk] umelecky kritik
Ballerina  [ˌbæləˈriːnə] baletka
Choreographer [ˌkɒrɪˈɒgrəfə] choreograf
Composer [kəmˈpəʊzə] skladatel
Conductor  [kənˈdʌktə] dirigent
Dancer [ˈdɑːnsə]
Musician [mjuːˈzɪʃən]
-drummer [ˈdrʌmə] bubenik
-guitarist [gɪˈtɑːrɪst]
-pianist  [ˈpɪənɪst] klavirista
-cellist [ˈtʃelɪst] celista
-saxophonist  [sækˈsɒfənɪst]
Novelist [ˈnɒvəlɪst] romanopisec
Painter [ˈpeɪntə] maliar
Playwright [ˈpleɪˌraɪt] dramatik
Poet [ˈpəʊɪt] basnik
Sculptor  [ˈskʌlptə] sochar
Writer  [ˈraɪtə] spisovatel

Places to see art / arts:

Art exhibiotion  [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən] umelecka vystava
Gallery  [ˈgælərɪ] galeria
Museum [mjuːˈzɪəm]
Theatre
Opera house – operne divadlo
Concert hall – koncertna hala
Festival

Expressing opinions:
(+) amazing  [əˈmeɪzɪŋ] uzasny
Astonishing [əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ] ohromujuci
Brilliant [ˈbrɪljənt] vynikajuci
Exciting  [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] vzrusujuci
Extraordinary  [ɪkˈstrɔːdənrɪ or -dənərɪ] nezvycajny
Fabulous  [ˈfæbjʊləs] super, nadherny
Hilarious [hɪˈleərɪəs] (strasne) zabavny
Impressive  [ɪmˈpresɪv] posobivy
Magnificent  [mægˈnɪfɪsənt] velkolepy
Outrageous  [aʊtˈreɪdʒəs] sokojuci
Outstanding  [ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ] mimoriadny
Tremendous [trɪˈmendəs] ohromny
Worth (ing)  [wɜːθ] hodnota, stat za nieco
Predictable  [prɪˈdɪktəbəl] predvidatelny
(-) awful  [ˈɔːfʊl] strasny
Awesome  [ˈɔːsəm] ohromny
Depressing  [dɪˈpresɪŋ] deprimujuci
Waste of time – strata casu
Witty  [ˈwɪtɪ] vtipny
Disappointing  [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ] (velmi) neuspokojivy
Dreadful  [ˈdredfʊl] desivy
Flawed [flɔːd] chybny
Tedious  [ˈtiːdɪəs] jednotvarny
Terrible  [ˈterəbəl] hrozny
Senseless  [ˈsenslɪs] nezmyselny
Uneven [ʌnˈiːvən] nerovny
Controversial  [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl] kontr., sporny

Cultural events: [ˈkʌltʃərəl ɪˈvent] kult podujatia

Venue [ˈvenjuː] miesto konania
Leaflet [ˈliːflɪt] letak
To take place – konat sa
To be held – konat sa
To house [haʊs] mat kapacitu
To book tickets in advance – rezervovat si listky v predstihu
To cancel a reservation – zrusit rezervaciu
Exhibition  [ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən] vystava
Safety measures [ˈseɪftɪ ˈmeʒə] beupecnostne opatrenia