English - readers.sk

Unit 1
adjective n /ˈædʒɪktɪv/ přídavné jméno What adjective would you use to describe her?
along adv /əˈlɒŋ/ po I walked slowly along the road.
anaconda n /ˌænəˈkɒndə/ anakonda The anaconda is a type of snake.
badge n /bædʒ/ odznak, placka The players all have jackets with the club badge on.
because conj /bɪˈkəz/ protože They didn’t go for a walk because it was raining.
boss n /bɒs/ šéf I’m going to ask the boss for a day off work.
both pron /bəʊθ/ oba Both of them are learning English.
capital letter n /ˌkæpitl ˈletə(r)/ velké písmeno First names always use a capital letter.
card n /kɑːd/ vizitka Here’s my business card in case you need to contact me.
check v /tʃek/ kontrolovat Check your work for mistakes before you hand it in.
corridor n /ˈkɒrɪdɔː(r)/ chodba The classroom is at the end of that corridor.
coursebook n /ˈkɔːsbʊk/ učebnice What coursebook are you using?
credit card n /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ kreditní karta Can I pay by credit card?
definition n /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/ definice Read the quiz and decide which definition is wrong.
dictionary n /ˈdɪkʃənri/ slovník Look up the word in a dictionary.
driving licence n /ˈdraɪvɪŋ laɪsns/ řidičský průkaz You can’t drive without a driving licence.
envelope n /ˈenvələʊp/ obálka Do you have an envelope I could use, please?
first name n /ˈfɜːst neɪm/ křestní jméno ‘What’s Mr Munn’s first name?’ ‘Robert, I think.’
how adv /haʊ/ jak Can you show me how to use this machine?
ID card n /ˌaɪˈdiː kɑːd/ průkaz totožnosti You have to show your ID card.
initials n pl /ɪˈnɪʃlz/ iniciály My name is Anna Conde. My initials are AC.
letter n /ˈletə(r)/ písmeno I got a letter from Matthew this morning.
like v /laɪk/ mít rád; líbit se He’s nice. I like him a lot.
Mali n /ˈmɑːli/ Mali I want to travel to Mali next year.
mean v /miːn/ znamenat What does this word mean?
meaning n /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ význam This word has two different meanings in English.
middle name n /ˌmɪdl ˈneɪm/ prostřední jméno My middle name is Michael.
nickname n /ˈnɪkneɪm/ přezdívka Anna Conde’s nickname is Anaconda.
note n /nəʊt/ krátké psaní, vzkaz It’s just a note to thank you for having us to dinner.
noun n /naʊn/ podstatné jméno ‘Water’, ‘James’ and ‘France’ are nouns.
passport n /ˈpɑːspɔːt/ (cestovní) pas You need a valid passport to travel abroad.
past adj /pɑːst/ minulý He’s had to work very hard during the past year.
plural n /ˈplʊərəl/ množné číslo The plural of ‘boat’ is ‘boats’.
probably adv /ˈprɒbəbli/ pravděpodobně I will probably call you tomorrow.
Senegal n /ˌsenɪˈɡɔːl/ Senegal I am from Senegal in Africa.
similar adj /ˈsɪmələ(r)/ podobný Your glasses are similar to mine.
surname n /ˈsɜːneɪm/ příjmení ‘What’s your surname?’ ‘Jones.’
system n /ˈsɪstəm/ systém We have a new computerized system in the library.
technician n /tekˈnɪʃn/ technik/technička I’m a computer technician.
ticket n /ˈtɪkɪt/ lístek, vstupenka I have tickets to see Coldplay.
uncountable adj /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/ nepočitatelný ‘Water’ is an uncountable noun.
verb n /vɜːb/ sloveso ‘Run’, ‘move’ and ‘watch’ are all verbs.
virus n /ˈvaɪrəs/ počítačový vir(us) I think your computer has a virus.
vocabulary n /vəˈkæbjələri/ slovní zásoba There are ways to increase your English vocabulary.
West Africa n /west ˈæfrɪkə/ západní Afrika It’s the most important language in West Africa.
what pron /wɒt/ co What time is it?
when adv /wen/ kdy When did she arrive?
where adv /weə(r)/ kde Where can I buy a newspaper?
which det /wɪtʃ/ který Which hand do you write with?
who pron /huː/ kdo Who was on the phone?
why adv /waɪ/ proč Why was she so late?
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