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Unit 1 Phrases<br />

by the way /baɪ ðə weɪ/ mimochodem<br />

for example /fɔː(r) ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/ například<br />

is a kind of /ɪz ə kaɪnd ɒv/ je to určitý druh (čeho)<br />

is the opposite of /ɪz ðiː ˈɒpəsɪt ɒv/ je to opak<br />

is the past of /ɪz ðə pɑːst ɒv/ je to minulý čas od<br />

means the same as /miːnz ðə seɪm æz/ znamená totéž jako<br />

Ouch! /aʊtʃ/ Au!<br />

sounds the same as /saʊndz ðə seɪm æz/ zní to stejně jako<br />

What does … mean? /wɒt dʌz miːn/ Co znamená …?<br />

What’s … like? /wɒts laɪk/ Jaký je …?<br />

Unit 2<br />

about adv /əˈbaʊt/ asi It’s about a mile from here to the city centre.<br />

adult n /ˈædʌlt/ dospělý/dospělá This film is suitable for adults and children.<br />

Afro n /ˈæfrəʊ/ afro In the heat, they say an Afro is better than a hat.<br />

animal n /ˈænɪml/ zvíře We want to go on safari and see the animals.<br />

Asia n /ˈeɪʒə/ Asie China is a country in Asia.<br />

attraction n /əˈtrækʃn/ zajímavost The city offers many tourist attractions.<br />

average adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ průměrný Danakil has the highest average temperature.<br />

bag n /bæɡ/ kabelka She took her purse out of her bag.<br />

beach n /biːtʃ/ pláž The island has a beautiful beach.<br />

book v /bʊk/ zamluvit (si) We want to book a safari.<br />

camel n /ˈkæml/ velbloud We went on a camel ride.<br />

cap n /kæp/ kšiltovka I got a souvenir cap from Cairo.<br />

carry v /ˈkæri/ nést Could you carry this bag for me?<br />

castle n /ˈkɑːsl/ hrad, zámek We went to see the famous old castle at Conwy.<br />

Central America n /ˈsentrəl<br />

əˈmerɪkə/<br />

Střední Amerika Costa Rica is in Central America.<br />

challenge n /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ výzva, náročný úkol I’m finding my new job an exciting challenge.<br />

church n /tʃɜːtʃ/ kostel Was Mrs Stevens at church today?<br />

cloud n /klaʊd/ mrak The sun disappeared behind a cloud.<br />

cloudy adj /ˈklaʊdi/ zamračený It’s a very cloudy day.<br />

cold adj /kəʊld/ studený I’m not going into the sea – the water’s too cold.<br />

cool adj /kuːl/ chladný, studený What I’d like is a long cool drink.<br />

cup n /kʌp/ šálek Would you like a cup of tea?<br />

day trip n /ˈdeɪ trɪp/ jednodenní výlet I would like to take a day trip to Anglesey.<br />

degree n /dɪˈɡriː/ stupeň The temperature is never higher than 40 degrees.<br />

description n /dɪˈ<strong>sk</strong>rɪpʃn/ popis He gave the police a description of the burglar.<br />

desert n /ˈdezət/ poušť The Danakil is salt desert.<br />

distance n /ˈdɪstəns/ vzdálenost The house is within walking distance of the shops.<br />

dry adj /draɪ/ suchý The washing isn’t dry yet.<br />

duty free shop n /ˌdjuːti ˈfriː ʃɒp/ bezcelní obchod I bought my glasses at the duty free shop in the airport.<br />

elephant n /ˈelɪfənt/ slon We want to see an elephant in the wild.<br />

episode n /ˈepɪsəʊd/ epizoda That’s an episode in my life I’d rather forget.<br />

extreme adj /ɪkˈstriːm/ extrémní Nick travels to the places with extreme weather.<br />

fact n /fækt/ fakt I know for a fact that Peter wasn’t ill yesterday.<br />

famous adj /ˈfeɪməs/ slavný Antarctica is famous for being the coldest place on<br />

earth.<br />

fan n /fæn/ vějíř I bought a fan to cool myself down.<br />

fare n /feə(r)/ jízdné What’s the fare to Birmingham?<br />

<strong>English</strong> Result Pre-intermediate Czech Wordlist © Oxford University Press 2010 3

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