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chin n /tʃɪn/ brada The make-up artists used material to change the
shape of his chin.
compare v /kəmˈpeə(r)/ porovnat Her last film was brilliant but this one simply doesn’t
compare.
complaint n /kəmˈpleɪnt/ reklamace You should make a complaint to the company that
made the machine.
contact lenses n pl /ˈkɒntækt
lenzɪz/
kontaktní čočky The contact lenses changed the colour of his eyes.
cough n /kɒf/ kašel He told the doctor that he had a bad cough.
decide v /dɪˈsaɪd/ rozhodnout (se) There are so many to choose from – I can’t decide!
disabled adj /dɪsˈeɪbld/ (tělesně/mentálně)
postižený
A car accident left her permanently disabled.
dose n /dəʊs/ dávka (léku) You must take the recommended dose of medicine.
ear n /ɪə(r)/ ucho Emma has had her ears pierced.
effective relief n /ɪˈfektɪv rɪˈliːf/ účinná úleva The tablets should provide effective relief for your
backache.
exactly adv /ɪɡˈzæktli/ přesně I found exactly what I wanted.
expiry date n /ɪkˈspaɪəri deɪt/ datum skončení
použitelnosti
The expiry date on this yoghurt was 20th November.
eyebrows n pl /ˈaɪbraʊz/ obočí To change his appearance they shaved his eyebrows.
eyelashes n pl /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/ řasy Mascara makes your eyelashes look longer.
feel sick v /fiːl sɪk/ cítit se mizerně I feel sick. I think I have the flu.
fever n /ˈfiːvə(r)/ horečka A high fever can be dangerous, especially in children.
fight n /faɪt/ rvačka, hádka Don’t get into a fight at school, will you?
forehead n /ˈfɔːhed/ čelo Emma was worried about wrinkles on her forehead.
forget v /fəˈɡet/ zapomenout Don’t forget to do your homework!
heart n /hɑːt/ srdce When you exercise your heart beats faster.
hope v /həʊp/ doufat I hope that someone will find a cure for this disease.
imagine v /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ představit si Imagine that you’re lying on a beach.
lips n pl /lɪps/ rty She licked her lips after eating the ice-cream.
lonely adj /ˈləʊnli/ osamělý The woman in the painting looks sad and lonely.
make-up n /ˈmeɪk ʌp/ make-up To prepare for the role the actor had to wear make-up.
maximum adj /ˈmæksɪməm/ maximální The bus can carry a maximum of 40 people.
medical advice n /ˈmedɪkl lékařská pomoc If you take more than the recommended dose, seek
ədˈvaɪs/
medical advice.
medicine n /ˈmedɪsn/ lék The doctor prescribed some medicine.
model n /ˈmɒdl/ model/-ka The model for the portrait was a young girl.
neck n /nek/ krk She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
nose n /nəʊz/ nos They changed the shape of his nose to make it bigger.
pain n /peɪn/ bolest He screamed with pain.
paint v /peɪnt/ malovat It took a long time for the artist to paint the portrait.
patient n /ˈpeɪʃnt/ pacient/-ka He’s one of Dr Waters’ patients.
pill n /pɪl/ tableta, prášek Take one pill, three times a day after meals.
plan v /plæn/ plánovat, zamýšlet We plan to arrive at about 4 o’clock.
portrait n /ˈpɔːtreɪt/ portrét The portrait captured the loneliness of the young woman.
prefer v /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ mít raději, dávat
přednost čemu
Would you prefer tea or coffee?
pregnancy n /ˈpreɡnənsi/ těhotenství Do not use these tablets during pregnancy.
pregnancy test n /ˈpreɡnənsi test/ těhotenský test The doctor asked me to take a pregnancy test.
prescription n /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/ předpis Some medicines are only available on prescription.
pretend v /prɪˈtend/ předstírat You can’t just pretend that the problem doesn’t exist.
process n /ˈprəʊses/ proces, průběh We are in the process of moving house.
promise v /ˈprɒmɪs/ slíbit I want you to promise that you won’t do that again.
reason n /ˈriːzn/ důvod Is there any reason why you couldn’t tell me this
before?
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