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MODULE ONE Aborigine, n /"{b@'rIdZ@ni/ Aboriginovia - pôvodní obyvatelia Austrálie Did you meet any

Aborigines when you went to Australia? adventure, n /@d'ventS@/ dobrodružstvo It's a book about Johnson's adventures at sea. advert, n /'{dvÆ:t/ reklama, inzerát Have you seen that advert for Nike sportswear? already, adv /O:l'redi/ už I've seen that film already. ambition, n /{m'bIS@n/ ambícia, cieľ, My ambition is to become a doctor. ambitious, adj /{m'bIS@s/ cieľavedomý, ambiciózny We are looking for ambitious, hard-working young

people. ambitiously, adv /{m'bIS@sli/ cieľavedome He ambitiously decided to try for the top job. ancient, adj /'eInS@nt/ staroveký It looked like an ancient building that had not been used for centuries. archaeology, n /"A:ki'Ál@dZi/ archeológia She wants to study archaeology. back out, /"b{k 'aUt @v,

Áv/ vycúvať z niečoho The salesman tried to back out of the deal.

base, n /beIs/ základňa The scientists worked from their base in Antarctica. be into sth, /bi 'Int@

"sömTIÎ/ zaujímať sa He's really into football these days.

biography, n /baI'Ágr@fi/ životopis, biografia He wrote a biography of Princess Diana. boring, adj /'bO:rIÎ/ nudný The programme was so boring she fell asleep. botanist, n /'bÁt@nIst/ botanik The botanist discovered a new plant. brave, adj /breIv/ statočný, odvážny He was a brave man and gave his life to save others. bravely, adv /'breIvli/ statočne The mountaineers battled bravely against the weather. bravery, n /'breIv@ri/ statočnosť, odvaha He was awarded a medal for his bravery. break down, /"breIk 'daUn/ pokaziť sa The car broke down in the middle of the motorway. bungee jumping, n /'böndZi

"dZömpIÎ/ skok na lane Zak went bungee jumping whilst on holiday in New Zealand.

by, prep /baI/ predložka s dopr. prostriedkom - ísť autobusom I go to work by bus. camel, n /'k{m@l/ ťava The camel race was one of the best bits of our holiday. campsite, n /'k{mpsaIt/ kemp, stanový tábor In the storm, all the tents on the campsite were washed

away. cannibal, n /'k{n@b@l/ kanibal The cannibals hadn't eaten anyone for weeks! canoeing, n /k@'nu:IÎ/ kanoing We could go canoeing this weekend. certainly, adv /'sÆ:tnli/ určite This match will certainly be difficult for us to win. challenging, adj /'tS{l@ndZIÎ/ náročný, vyzývavý Teaching is a very challenging job. changeable, adj /'tSeIndZ@b@l/ premenlivý The weather is very changeable today. cheat, v /tSi:t/ podviesť, švindlovať Her son feels he has been cheated out of his inheritance. climbing, n /'klaImIÎ/ horolezectvo, šplhanie, lezenie We go climbing in the Welsh mountains. cold, adj /k@Uld/ studený, odmeraný She's a really cold person, never smiling or friendly. comfortable, adj /'kömft@b@l,

'kömf@t�/ pohodlný Are you comfortable sitting on the floor?

constitutional monarchy, n

/"kÁnst@tju:S@n@l 'mÁn@ki/

konštitučná monarchia The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy.

cruise, n /kru:z/ plavba Let's go on a cruise to Alaska! dangerous, adj /'deIndZ@r@s/ nebezpečný Police say the escaped prisoner is a very dangerous man. dark, adj /dA:k/ tmavý It's only five o'clock, and it's already dark . darkness, n /'dA:kn@s/ tma The whole house was in darkness. death, n /deT/ smrť After her husband's death, she lived alone for 20 years. desert, n /'dez@t/ púšť The people travelled on camels in the desert. desert island, n /"dez@t 'aIl@nd/ opustený ostrov The shipwrecked survivors swam to a desert island. despair, n /dI'spe@/ zúfalstvo, beznádej I was in despair, until she phoned to say that she was all

right. desperate, adj /'desp@r@t/ zúfalý, beznádejný Many homeless families are in desperate situations. desperately, adv /'desp@r@tli/ zúfalo, beznádejne They were desperately anxious to help.




desperation, n /"desp@'reIS@n/ zúfalstvo, beznádej In desperation she called the police for help. diary, n /'daI@ri/ diár I'll check my diary to see if I can come on Friday. die, v /daI/ zomrieť Grandfather died last year. difficult, adj /'dIfIk@lt/ náročný Skiing isn't difficult, but it takes practice. difficulty, n /'dIfIk@lti/ ťažkosť I had difficulty finding Kim's house. disaster, n /dI'zA:st@/ katastrofa Forty people were killed in the rail disaster. disastrous, adj /dI'zA:str@s/ katastrofálny It will be disastrous if we lose. diving, n /'daIvIÎ/ potápanie We went diving on the coral reef. dolphin, n /'dÁlfIn/ delfín You can swim with dolphins at that hotel in Hawaii. dream, v /dri:m/ snívať My son dreams about becoming an astronaut. dying, adj /'daIIÎ/ posledná minúta He scored his goal in the dying minutes of the game. ecosystem, n /'i:k@U"sIst@m/ ekosystém In the Earth's ecosystem, most animals and plants depend on others for

their existence. eco-tourism, n /'i:k@U

"tU@rIz@m/ eko turistika Eco-tourism tries to be careful about its impact on the environment.

educational, adj /"edjU'keIS@n@l/ výchovný Her parents only bought educational games, she never had any fun. end, n /end/ koniec He met his end climbing mountains. environment, n /In'vaI@r@nm@nt/ životné prostredie We must protect the environment. ethnographer, n /eT'nÁgr@f@/ etnograf The ethnographer asked the old man if he could study his people. exciting, adj /Ik'saItIÎ/ vzrušujúci It was a pretty exciting game. exhaust, v /Ig'zO:st/ vyčerpať Looking after the kids exhausts me. exhausted, adj /Ig'zO:stId/ vyčerpaný I was so exhausted that I fell asleep on the couch. exhausting, adj /Ig'zO:stIÎ/ vyčerpávajúci It had been an exhausting day and I couldn't wait to get to bed. exhaustion, n /Ig'zO:stS@n/ vyčerpanie He was suffering from exhaustion and stayed in bed for a week. exotic, adj /Ig'zÁtIk/ exotický When I visit tropical places I love seeing exotic flowers and birds. expedition, n /"eksp@'dIS@n/ expedícia, výprava Ben went on an expedition to the South Pole. expensive, adj /Ik'spensIv/ drahý, nákladný We can't afford this – it's too expensive. exploration, n /"ekspl@'reIS@n/ prieskum, prebádanie They went on a journey of exploration in South America. explore, v /Ik'splO:/ prebádať, preskúmať They spent the afternoon exploring the town. explorer, n /Ik'splO:r@/ bádateľ, prieskumník Marco Polo was a famous explorer of Asia. extract, n /'ekstr{kt/ útržok, extrakt The author read out a short extract from his novel. extreme mountain biking, n

/Ik"stri:m 'maUnt@n "baIkIÎ/

extrémne horské bicyklovanie I think I'd enjoy extreme mountain biking as I love cycling.

extreme skiing, n /Ik"stri:m 'ski:IÎ/

extrémne lyžovanie I tried extreme skiing last year but broke my leg.

extreme sport, n /Ik"stri:m 'spO:t/ extrémne športy Any extreme sport appeals to me as I love dangerous sports. fail, v /feIl/ neuspieť, neurobiť skúšku She failed all her exams . failing, prep /'feIlIÎ/ pri nedostatku / nedostávajúc/ Failing her help, we shall have to try

something else. failure, n /'feIlj@/ neúspech He went to Australia after his failure to get a job in England. fascinating, adj /'f{s@neItIÎ/ fascinujúca This is a fascinating book. fed up, adj /"fed 'öp/ mať dosť, byť otrávený I'm fed up with my job! flying, n /'flaIIÎ/ lietanie I don't want to go flying in that tiny plane! fossil, n /'fÁs@l/ fosílie, skameneliny They found some fossils of early reptiles preserved in the

rock. four-wheel-drive, n /"fO: wi:l

'draIv/ poháňanie štyroch kolies Four-wheel-drives use a lot of fuel.

friend, n /frend/ priateľ Kate was new to the school but soon made friends. frightening, adj /'fraItnIÎ/ strašidelný It's a very frightening film. get sth across, /"get sömTIÎ

@'krÁs/ dostať niečo k niekomu I tried to get the message across to her but she just looked blank.

go through with, /g@U 'Tru: wID, wIT/

dokončiť, pokračovať ďalej When the time came, I couldn't go through with it.




guest house, n /'gest haUs/ privát, kde sa dá ubytovať, penzión We chose a guest house that did bed and breakfast.

hang-glide, v /'h{Î glaId/ závesné lietanie, lietanie na rogale I'd like to hang-glide, but it's an expensive sport.

ice diving, n /'aIs "daIvIÎ/ potápanie pod ľadom I'm not allowed to go ice diving as Mum says it can kill you.

ice-canyoning, n /"aIs 'k{nj@nIÎ/ zlaňovanie ľadovcov My friend went ice-canyoning and broke her leg. indigenous, adj /In'dIdZ@n@s/ domorodý, pôvodný Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia. inhospitable, adj /"InhÁ'spIt@b@l/ nehostinný Siberia is one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. instructor, n /In'strökt@/ inštruktor I asked for a female instructor as women are better drivers. key, n /ki:/ kľúč What do you think is the key to a happy life? learn about sth, /'lÆ:n @baUt

"sömTIÎ/ dozvedieť sa o... I learned about the accident when I rang to talk to her.

lines, n /laInz/ riadky Reading between the lines, I could tell she wanted to come home. listen to, /'lIs@n t@, tU/ počúvať James didn't listen to the instructions properly and got lost. living, n /'lIvIÎ/ živobytie He just about makes a living by working on the market. lonely, adj /'l@Unli/ osamelý I felt really lonely while my parents were away. luckily, adv /'lök@li/ našťastie Luckily, it didn't rain all day. luxurious, adj /lög'zjU@ri@s,

l@g'ZU@ri@s/ luxusný, prepychový He has a luxurious apartment in the south of France.

make, v /meIk/ urobiť She soon made friends with the girl next door. marathon, n /'m{r@T@n/ maratón He's going to run the New York marathon. microlight, n /'maIkr@UlaIt/ ultra ľahký I didn't like flying in the microlight, it was too small. mid-twenties, n /"mId 'twentiz/ polovica dvadsiatych rokov She was in her mid-twenties when she had her

first child. miss sb, /'mIs "sömb@di/ postrádať niekoho When my best friend went to another school, I missed him

terribly. moment, n /'m@Um@nt/ chvíľa, moment At the moment, I'm at RADA studying to be an actor. monarchy, n /'mÁn@ki/ monarchia In spite of many changes, the UK remains a monarchy. museum, n /mju:'zi:@m/ múzeum She is planning a class trip to the museum. nightlife, n /'naItlaIf/ nočný život The big attraction in Berlin is the nightlife. orchid, n /'O:kId/ orchidea I have two pots of orchids, one white and one purple. organisation, n /"O:g@naI'zeIS@n

/ organizácia Liam's work was brilliant, but it lacked organisation.

organise, v /'O:g@naIz/ organizovať She organised a concert to raise money for charity. organised, adj /'O:g@naIzd/ organizovaný She was so well organised, you could tell exactly when she was

going to arrive. original, adj /@'rIdZIn@l/ pôvodný The original plan was to catch the ferry. parachuting, n /'p{r@Su:tIÎ/ parašutistika, skákanie padákom I wanted to go parachuting but I just

couldn't jump out of the plane. participant, n /pA:'tIs@p@nt/ účastník Mark was a willing participant in the study. penguin, n /'peÎgwIn/ tučniak All the penguins huddled together to keep warm. permanently, adv /'pÆ:m@n@ntli/ permanentne, stále Why don't you come and live with us permanently? persuade sb to, /p@'sweId

"sömb@di t@, tU/ presvedčiť niekoho The salesman couldn't persuade her to buy a new car.

planet, n /'pl{n@t/ planéta Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. polar, adj /'p@Ul@/ polárny The polar regions of the Earth are some of the coldest on the planet. pony, n /'p@Uni/ poník Ted liked to ride on the ponies when he visited the farm. practise, v /'pr{ktIs/ precvičovať I have to practise playing the trumpet every day. prefer, v /prI'fÆ:/ uprednostňovať, preferovať I prefer football to cricket. preparation, n /"prep@'reIS@n/ príprava He sometimes spends hours in preparation for an important game. prepare for, /prI'pe@ f@, fO:/ pripraviť sa You must prepare for the future by getting a well-paid job. price, n /praIs/ cena Having to move to Leeds was a small price to pay for being able to keep my job. price, v /praIs/ oceniť I think they've priced the house very reasonably. privacy, n /'prIv@si/ súkromie Teenagers need some privacy.




progress, n /'pr@Ugres/ pokrok Parents want to be told about their child's progress at school. protection, n /pr@'tekS@n/ ochrana The trees gave them some protection against the rain. put on clothes, /"pUt Án

'kl@UDz, 'kl@Uz/ obliecť si He put on his clothes then went down to breakfast.

pyramids, n /'pIr@mIdz/ pyramída We went to Egypt to see the pyramids. race, n /reIs/ preteky They had a race to the South Pole and Amundsen got there before Scott. rainforest, n /'reIn"fÁr@st/ dažďový prales They're cutting down millions of trees and causing the destruction

of the rainforest. rainy, adj /'reIni/ upršaný It was a rainy day so the children played indoors. rapidly, adv /'r{p@dli/ rýchlo, rapídne The disease was spreading more rapidly than expected. reasonably, adv /'ri:z@n@bli/ rozumne, slušne The house was very reasonably priced. relieved, adj /rI'li:vd/ ukľudnený, kľudný, uvolnený We were all relieved when she returned home

safely. remarkable, adj /rI'mA:k@b@l/ pozoruhodný That's a remarkable achievement. remote, adj /rI'm@Ut/ vzdialený, odľahlý The fire was in a remote mountain area where no one lived. reserve, v /rI'zÆ:v/ rezervácia We visited a wild animal reserve in Kenya. rheumatism, n /'ru:m@tIz@m/ reuma She had rheumatism and her fingers were swollen and painful. right now, /"raIt 'naU/ hneď teraz, v tejto chvíli I want you home right now, so don't give me any more

excuses. rock, n /rÁk/ skala They found a diamond in the middle of the rock. rock climbing, n /'rÁk "klaImIÎ/ lezenie po skalách We went rock climbing at the weekend. round-the-world, /"raUnd D@

'wÆ:ld/ okolo sveta Mum and Dad are going on a round-the-world trip next year.

run out of sth, /rön 'aUt @v "sömTIÎ/

minúť niečo, We're always running out of milk at our house.

sad, adj /s{d/ smutný The movie had a very sad ending. sadden, v /'s{dn/ zarmútiť, trúchliť Her death saddened everyone greatly. sadly, adv /'s{dli/ smutne She smiled sadly. sadness, n /'s{dn@s/ smútok Even when she smiled, she had a kind of sadness. safari, n /s@'fA:ri/ safari We spent three weeks on safari in Kenya. safe, adj /seIf/ bezpečný You can walk on the bridge – it's perfectly safe. sailing, n /'seIlIÎ/ plachtenie, plavenie They've invited us to go sailing this weekend. scientific, adj /"saI@n'tIfIk/ vedecký The scientist was working on a scientific experiment. set up, /"set 'öp/ prestrieť We set up the tables for the Christmas party. shock, v /SÁk/ šokovať His arrogance shocked everybody who met him. skiing, n /'ski:IÎ/ lyžovanie We went skiing in Switzerland. skysurfing, n /'skaI"sÆ:fIÎ/ surfovanie vo vzduchu They jumped out of the aeroplane on their boards and

went skysurfing. sledge, n /sledZ/ sánky Ben dragged his sledge through the snow. sleeping bag, n /'sli:pIÎ b{g/ spacák Because I forgot my sleeping bag I had to sleep on the ground. smoky, adj /'sm@Uki/ zadymený The room was crowded and smoky. snowboarding, n /'sn@UbO:dIÎ/ snowboarding I prefer snowboarding to skiing. snowrafting, n /'sn@UrA:ftIÎ/ raftovanie na snehu Snowrafting down a snowy mountain in a rubber boat is

fantastic fun! spirit, n /'spIrIt/ duch He said he could talk to the spirit of his dead mother. splitting, adj /'splItIÎ/ trieštivý He talks so loudly, he's given me a splitting headache. street-lugeing, n /"stri:t 'lu:ZIÎ/ sánkovanie They took their sleds and went street-lugeing down the hill. stunning, adj /'stönIÎ/ ohromujúci You look stunning in that dress. succeed, v /s@k'si:d/ uspieť By pushing hard, he succeeded in opening the window. success, n /s@k'ses/ úspech They were pleased with their success at the tournament. successful, adj /s@k'sesf@l/ úspešný They were successful in persuading him to join their team. successfully, adv /s@k'sesf@li/ úspešne They successfully completed the obstacle course. sunny, adj /'söni/ slnečný It was a wonderful, warm, sunny summer's day. take up, /"teIk 'öp/ začať s..., dať sa na.. Mum and Dad decided to take up tennis this summer.




take up, /"teIk 'öp/ začať s..., dať sa na.. After she saw it on TV, Gran decided to take up ballroom dancing.

talk about sth, /'tO:k @baUt "sömTIÎ/

rozprávať o... In the office, everyone talks about what was on TV the night before.

team, n /ti:m/ skupina, tím The sledge was pulled by a team of dogs. tent, n /tent/ stan We had to put up our tent in the dark. terrible, adj /'ter@b@l/ strašný, hrozný We had terrible weather on the journey here. tiring, adj /'taI@rIÎ/ unavujúci The plane was in the air for 12 hours and it was a tiring journey. touch, v /tötS/ dotyk, spojenie He said he would get in touch by phone, but I haven't heard from

him. trek, n /trek/ cestovanie They went on a long and difficult trek through the jungle. trekker, n /'trek@/ cestovateľ The lonely trekker looked tired and weary. trekking, n /'trekIÎ/ cestovanie We all went on a trekking holiday last year. tribe, n /traIb/ kmeň The Masai are one of the largest tribes in Kenya. trip, n /trIp/ výlet Dad's promised that we can go on a trip to Disneyland. trouble, n /'tröb@l/ problém We had a lot of trouble parking the car. turn up for sth, /"tÆ:n 'öp f@

"sömTIÎ/ prísť, objaviť sa We all turned up for the wedding except for the bride!

uncomfortable, adj /ön'kömft@b@l, ön'kömf@t�/

nepohodlný I'm always so uncomfortable on long plane journeys.

value, n /'v{lju:/ hodnota, cena That washing machine is good value for money at the price. variety, n /v@'raI@ti/ druh We tried three different varieties of cheese. volcano, n /vÁl'keIn@U/ sopka The volcano erupted without warning. wait for, /'weIt f@, fO:/ čakať na Dinner was late but wonderful – well worth waiting for! whale, n /weIl/ veľryba The whale is an endangered species. while, linking word /waIl/ chvíľa, zatiaľ čo... I found the noise irritating but, after a while, I didn't notice it. white water rafting, n /"waIt wO:t@

'rA:ftIÎ/ raftovanie na perejách My brother went white water rafting at the weekend.

widow, n /'wId@U/ vdova She was a young, rich widow and did not intend to marry again. work for, /'wÆ:k f@, fO:/ pracovať pre He had always had to work for a living, nothing came easily. worry about sth, /'wöri @baUt

"sömTIÎ/ mať starosti o niečo He worried about getting into university, as his grades were low.

MODULE TWO a bit, /@ 'bIt/ trocha That child is a bit cheeky and not very well-mannered. absolutely, adv /'{bs@lu:tli,

"{bs@'lu:tli/ absolútne I'll be absolutely amazed if we win.

action, n /'{kS@n/ čin, akcia, / bojový film / The film star did all his own stunts in the action film. activist, n /'{kt@vIst/ aktivista The animal rights activists lay a false trail for the hunting dogs. actor, n /'{kt@/ herec He wants to be an actor when he grows up. actress, n /'{ktr@s/ herečka Elizabeth Taylor is a famous actress. adventure, n /@d'ventS@/ dobrodružný It's an adventure story about Johnson's travels at sea. album, n /'{lb@m/ album Do you have Madonna's new album? anarchist, n /'{n@kIst/ anarchista He's always been an anarchist and hates following rules. arrest, v /@'rest/ zatknúť They arrested her for stealing. bacillus, n /b@'sIl@s/ bacil It was the kind of bacillus that caused diseases. bacteria, n /b{k'tI@ri@/ baktéria This cleaning product kills bacteria. break up with sb, /"breIk 'öp wID

"sömb@di/ rozísť sa s niekým I broke up with Rachel when I found out she'd lied to me.

brilliant, adj /'brIlj@nt/ brilantný, skvelý Pele was a brilliant footballer. cab, n /k{b/ taxík We took a cab to the airport. candy, n /'k{ndi/ cukrík, cukrovinka Zak bought Suki candy because he knew she liked sweet

foods.




cartoon, n /kA:'tu:n/ rozprávka The children would watch cartoons all day if I let them! character, n /'k{rIkt@/ charakter, ráz The new road will spoil the quiet character of the village. cholera, n /'kÁl@r@/ cholera There was an outbreak of cholera and many people died. civil rights, n /"sIv@l 'raIts/ občianske práva He said the police had ignored his civil rights. coconut, n /'k@Uk@nöt/ kokosový orech Mum put some coconut in the cake mix. coin (toss a -), n /kOIn/ minca / hodiť si mincou / We tossed a coin to decide who would do the

washing up. comedy, n /'kÁm@di/ komédia All my favourite films are comedies. completely, adv /k@m'pli:tli/ úplne, kompletne She set out to invent a completely new language. complicated, adj /'kÁmplIkeIt@d/ komplikovaný These instructions are too complicated. convinced, adj /k@n'vInst/ presvedčený I became convinced that Mara was lying to me. costume, n /'kÁstjUm/ kostým At the fancy dress party everyone had to wear Star Trek costumes. coward, n /'kaU@d/ zbabelý They called me a coward because I wouldn't fight. crime, n /kraIm/ zločin, /kriminálny príbeh/ My wife loves reading American crime novels. deputy, n /'depj@ti/ zástupca She applied for the job of deputy head teacher. detective, n /dI'tektIv/ detektívny I prefer British detective stories to US ones. dialogue, n /'daI@lÁg/ dialóg, rozhovor The author was terrible at description but great at dialogue. disaster, n /dI'zA:st@/ katastrofa The film was about an air disaster and nearly put me off flying. eccentric, adj /Ik'sentrIk/ výstredný My uncle is quite an eccentric. educational, adj /"edjU'keIS@n@l/ výchovný Her parents only bought educational games, she never had any fun. emergency service, /I'mÆ:dZ@nsi

"sÆ:vIs/ záchranný systém All the emergency services claimed they had too few staff.

exciting, adj /Ik'saItIÎ/ vzrušujúci It was a pretty exciting game. extremist, n /Ik'stri:mIst/ extrémista The bomb was planted by a white extremist group. fall for sb, /'fO:l f@, fO:/ mať súcit Ruby fell for Jack as soon as she saw him. fantastic, adj /f{n't{stIk/ fantastický The book is full of fantastic stories about dragons. fantasy, n /'f{nt@si/ fantázia Lord of the Rings is a fantasy story set in Middle Earth. fantasy, n /'f{nt@si/ fantázia Several famous fantasy authors will be at the bookshop this afternoon. fascinating, adj /'f{s@neItIÎ/ fascinujúci He told us fascinating stories about his adventures in Borneo. fisherman, n /'fIS@m@n/ rybár The fisherman felt a tug on his line and began pulling it in. funny, adj /'föni/ zábavný It was one of the funniest stories I've ever heard. gang, n /g{Î/ gang He was beaten up by a gang of youths. get away, /get @'weI/ uniknúť, dostať sa preč We get away from the city for short breaks as often as

possible,. get out of, /get 'aUt @v,

Áv/ odstúpiť od... He tried to get out of the agreement but it was all down in writing.

ghost, n /g@Ust/ duch I don't believe in ghosts but I like listening to ghost stories. go out with sb, /g@U 'aUt wID

"sömb@di/ vyjsť si s niekým von I'd like to go out with Daisy but she only likes Dan.

goodbye, interj /gUd'baI/ dovidenia Goodbye Chris! See you Monday. grave, n /greIv/ hrob Joan put some flowers on her father's grave. heads (coin), n /hedz/ hlava / mince / I called "tails" but the coin came down "heads". heavily, adv /'hev@li/ husto It was still raining heavily. hilarious, adj /hI'le@ri@s/ veselý, rozjarený The comedians were hilarious and we couldn't stop laughing. historical, adj /hI'stÁrIk@l/ historický The film is based on a historical event. horror, n /'hÁr@/ horor He is famous for writing horror stories and film scripts. imaginative, adj /I'm{dZ@n@tIv/ fantazijný, nápaditý It was an imaginative story about a world where there were

no men. incredibly, adv /In'kred@bli/ neuveriteľne The children were incredibly excited about visiting Disney World. interesting, adj /'Intr@stIÎ/ zaujímavý A good teacher can make any subject interesting. jeweller, n /'dZu:@l@/ klenotník The jeweller fixed my watch. laboratory, n /l@'bÁr@tri/ laboratórium They carried out the experiment in the laboratory. legend, n /'ledZ@nd/ legenda She's written a book about Greek legends.




look at, /'lUk @t, {t/ pozrieť sa na Look at that beautiful painting! love, v /löv/ milovať Gran likes to read love stories. mad, adj /m{d/ zbláznený do... Anna's mad about Steve and wants to marry him. microscope, n /'maIkr@sk@Up/ mikroskop I examined the virus under a microscope. music, n /'mju:zIk/ hudba Do you like this music? musica, n /'mju:zIk@l/ muzikál Mum's gone to see a musical at the cinema. mutter, v /'möt@/ mrmlať, reptať "Leave me alone," Jay muttered. outlaw, v /'aUtlO:/ postaviť mimo zákon The new rules will outlaw abortion. outstanding, adj /aUt'st{ndIÎ/ vynikajúci, význačný Eddie got outstanding results in his exams. part (=role), n /pA:t/ rola, postava Who played the part of Mozart in the film? photography, n /f@'tÁgr@fi/ fotografia He developed an interest in photography. plot, n /plÁt/ dej I found it difficult to follow the plot of the story. quite, adv /kwaIt/ dosť, celkom It can be quite cold at night. rather, adv /'rA:D@/ dosť, celkom I think you're being rather unfair. rob, v /rÁb/ vykradnúť They decided to rob a bank. romantic, adj /r@U'm{ntIk,

r@�/ romantický Barbara Cartland was famous for writing lots of romantic books.

scary, adj /'ske@ri/ strašidelný It's a really scary movie. scene, n /si:n/ scéna I loved the scene where the children arrived home. science fiction, /"saI@ns 'fIkS@n/ vedecko fantastický When I read science fiction books I can escape everyday

life. see sth in sb, /'si: "sömTIÎ In

"sömb@di/ vidieť niečo v niekom I could see she had the makings of a first class chef in her.

sheriff, n /'Ser@f/ šerif The sheriff arrested the cowboy and put him in jail. shoot, v /Su:t/ zastreliť He shot the man in the back. situation, n /"sItSu'eIS@n/ situácia We are in a very difficult situation . slide, v /slaId/ krycie sklíčko He examined the blood on the slide through the microscope. slippers, n /'slIp@z/ papuče I think I'll buy my Gran some slippers for her birthday. special effect, n /"speS@l I'fekt/ špeciálne efekty This science-fiction film has some fantastic special effects. spy, v /spaI/ pátrať, špehovať He wrote the best spy stories ever written. steal, v /sti:l/ ukradnúť Someone stole $5 from her pocket. storyline, n /'stO:rilaIn/ príbeh The film has a strong storyline. tails (coin), n /teIlz/ znak / na minci / The captain called "tails" and when he won he decided to bat

first. test tube, n /'test tju:b/ testovacia trubica We put the liquid into a test tube and heated it to 100 degrees

Centigrade. thriller, n /'TrIl@/ thriller, napínavý príbeh I always buy a thriller to read on the plane. top hat, n /"tÁp 'h{t/ cylinder The bridegroom wore a top hat and a bow tie. toss (- a coin), v /tÁs/ hodiť si They tossed a coin and the winner got to keep the prize. totally, adv /'t@Utl�i/ úplne, kompletne The town was totally destroyed by the bombing. travel, v /'tr{v@l/ cestovať This publisher specialises in travel books. triplet, n /'trIpl@t/ trojičky Di gave birth to triplets last year. use, v /ju:z/ použiť Can I use your phone? used to, modal verb /'ju:st t@/ zvykol He used to go to our school but he left last year. variety show, n /v@'raI@ti S@U/ estráda, varieté Lots of different celebrities appeared in the variety show. victim, n /'vIkt@m/ obeť The victims of the bomb attack were taken to hospital. wanted, adj /'wÁntId/ hľadaný He is a wanted criminal. war, n /wO:/ vojna He was a prisoner during the Vietnam War. wave, v /weIv/ mávať We waved goodbye to Dad. western, adj /'west@n/ západný He's always watching westerns – he's mad about cowboys. whenever, adv /wen'ev@/ kedykoľvek This picture will remind me of you whenever I look at it.

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accident, n /'{ks@d@nt/ nehoda What would you do if I had an accident? accommodation, n /@"kÁm@'deIS@n/ ubytovanie I need to find some cheap accommodation. addition, n /@'dIS@n/ prídavok, dodatok / naviac / He's studying German, in addition to French and

Spanish. after-sun cream, n /"A:ft@ 'sön

kri:m/ mlieko po opaľovaní After sunbathing, she applied some after-sun cream.

air pollution, n /'e@ p@"lu:S@n/ znečistenie ovzdušia There's a lot of air pollution from traffic fumes. aisle, n /aIl/ ulička Please do not block the aisle with your bags. baggage, n /'b{gIdZ/ batožina The porter will help you with your baggage. balloon, n /b@'lu:n/ balón The hot-air balloon landed gently on the ground. ballooning, n /b@'lu:nIÎ/ lietanie balónom Richard loved ballooning and wanted to travel round the world. block, n /blÁk/ blok She lives two blocks away. boarding card, n /'bO:dIÎ kA:d/ letenka He couldn't get on the plane because he'd lost his boarding card. brutal, adj /'bru:t@l/ surový, krutý, neznesiteľný It was a brutal winter and many old people died. buy, v /baI/ kúpiť I wouldn't buy my computer from a shop in the high street. calculate, v /'k{lkj@leIt/ počítať Calculate what the cost will be in pounds and pence. carriage, n /'k{rIdZ/ vozeň I prefer sitting in the first carriage of the train. check in, /"tSek 'In/ zaregistrovať sa, zapísať sa When I arrived at the hotel, I checked in at the

reception desk. check-in, n /'tSek In/ vstupná kontrola At the check-in they confirmed that I had a window seat. claustrophobia, n /"klO:str@'f@Ubi@/ klaustrofóbia People who suffer from claustrophobia hate going into caves. claustrophobic, adj /"klO:str@'f@UbIk/ klaustrofobický It was such a tiny room, I began to feel claustrophobic. cold, n /k@Uld/ prechladnutie I had a bad cold and had to stay off school. common, n /'kÁm@n/ spoločný, obyčajný, bežný They liked each other, but found they had nothing

in common. commuter, n /k@'mju:t@/ človek pravidelne dochádzajúci do zamestnania a majúci

predplatný lístok The train was packed with commuters going to work. comply with, /k@m'plaI wID,

wIT/ prispôsobiť sa The headmaster said we had to comply with the school rules.

consider, v /k@n'sId@/ zvážiť, uvážiť The price is so high it's not even worth considering. convinced, adj /k@n'vInst/ presvedčený I became convinced that Maria was lying to me. couple, n /'köp@l/ pár, niekoľko We bought a couple of oranges at the market stall. customs, n /'köst@mz/ colná kontrola All baggage must go through customs. cyclist, n /'saIklIst/ cyklista This part of the road is for cyclists only. desperate, adj /'desp@r@t/ zúfalý Many homeless families are desperate for a place to live. drag, v /dr{g/ vliecť, ťahať He dragged the bags over to the bus. drive, v /draIv/ jazdiť, šoférovať I learned to drive when I was seventeen. emergency exit, n /I"mÆ:dZ@nsi

'egzIt, 'eksIt/ únikový východ When the fire broke out, everyone ran to the emergency exit.

exactly, adv /Ig'z{ktli/ presne I know exactly what is going to happen. extortionate, adj /Ik'stO:S@n@t/ vydieračský Many local taxi drivers charge extortionate rates. ferry, n /'feri/ trajekt We went across to France on the ferry. fine, adj /faIn/ skvele, výborne "Let's meet at seven." Okay, that's fine." flight, n /flaIt/ let She booked a flight to New York. flight attendant, n /'flaIt @"tend@nt/ letuška She wants to be a flight attendant but suffers from air sickness! food tray, n /'fu:d treI/ tácky pod jedlo The flight attendants came round to collect the food trays. gate, n /geIt/ brána, vchod Our flight leaves from Gate 13. go (- by train, bus, etc), v

/g@U/ ísť vlakom, autobusom, ... We went to the party by car.

go (- in a lorry, car, etc), v

/g@U/ ísť v nákladnom aute, osobnom aute, ... Some went on the bus and the rest went in Dave's car.

go (- on foot), v /g@U/ ísť pešo The others went on foot as there was no room left on the bus. hand (on the one -), n /h{nd/ na jednej strane... One the one hand he annoys me but on the other hand I do




like him. hand (on the other -), n

/h{nd/ na strane druhej... On the other hand, maybe I will go after all.

have (- nothing in common), auxiliary verb

/h@v, h{v/ nemať nič spoločné s... I have nothing in common with my uncle, so I never visit him.

have (- time to), auxiliary verb

/h@v, h{v/ mať čas na.... Do you have time to meet me for lunch?

have (would not have it), v

/h@v, h{v/ nenechať niečo tak... You're making too much noise! I won't have it!

headache, n /'hedeIk/ bolesť hlavy I've got a terrible headache. helicopter, n /'helIkÁpt@/ helikoptéra The police helicopter flew overhead. highlight, v /'haIlaIt/ vyzdvihnúť do popredia In his speech, the President highlighted the issue of

crime. honeymoon, n /'hönimu:n/ medové týždne We're going to Greece for our honeymoon. however, adv /haU'ev@/ avšak She's a bright student. However, she does need to work harder. information desk, n /"Inf@'meIS@n

desk/ informácie The man at the information desk told us which direction to take.

invader, n /In'veId@/ votrelec The book describes how invaders from space landed on Earth. journey, n /'dZÆ:ni/ cesta How long does your journey to school take? knowledge, n /'nÁlIdZ/ vedomosti, To become a taxi driver he first had to pass the knowledge. lack of, /'l{k @v, Áv/ nezáujem There was a general lack of interest in the lesson. leap (- into clothes), v /li:p/ skočiť I leapt into my pyjamas and pulled the blankets over my head. life jacket, n /'laIf "dZ{kIt/ záchranná vesta Everyone on board the boat had to wear a life jacket. locker, n /'lÁk@/ uzamykateľná skrinka I put my hand luggage in the overhead locker. loop, n /lu:p/ kľučka, Join the loop of the "g" to the top of the "a". lorry, n /'lÁri/ nákladné auto The lorry was carrying a load of wood. lorry driver, n /'lÁri "draIv@/ vodič nákladného auta The lorry driver fell asleep at the wheel. luggage, n /'lögIdZ/ batožina You must not bring more than one item of luggage. motorcyclist, n /'m@Ut@"saIklIst/ motocyklista All the motorcyclists were dressed in leather jackets and trousers. motorist, n /'m@Ut@rIst/ motorista The motorist was speeding down the motorway. mugging, n /'mögIÎ/ napadnutie a okradnutie niekoho na verejnom priestranstve Crime

is on the increase, especially muggings and burglary. narrow, adj /'n{r@U/ úzky The old narrow roads had obviously not been built to take much traffic. outback, /'aUtb{k/ vnútrozemie, buš My penfriend in Australia lives in the outback. overcrowding, n /"@Uv@'kraUdIÎ/ preplnenie There is a lot of overcrowding in cities. overhead, adj /'@Uv@hed,

"@Uv@'hed/ nad hlavou The work bench is fitted with an overhead shelf.

oversleep, v /"@Uv@'sli:p/ zaspať Matt overslept this morning and missed the bus. passenger, n /'p{sIndZ@/ pasažier, cestujúci The boat sank, but all the passengers and crew were

rescued. passport control, n /'pA:spO:t

k@n"tr@Ul/ pasová kontrola It took us ages to get through passport control.

pedestrian, adj /p@'destri@n/ chodec He almost knocked down a pedestrian. pedestrian crossing, n /p@"destri@n

'krÁsIÎ/ prechod pre chodcov The car stopped at the pedestrian crossing.

pick one’s way through,

/"pIk wönz weI 'Tru:/

vybrať sa cez... Carefully, she picked her way through all the broken glass.

pilot, n /'paIl@t/ pilot The pilot landed the plane safely on the runway. planetarium, n /"pl{n@'te@ri@m/ planetárium There was a long queue outside the planetarium. platform, n /'pl{tfO:m/ nástupište The train for Brighton leaves from Platform 4. presentation, n /"prez@n'teIS@n/ prezentácia I gave a presentation to the class about my history project. queue, n /kju:/ rad I joined the back of the queue. reservation, n /"rez@'veIS@n/ rezervácia, zaistenie si I'd like to make a reservation for dinner tonight. roadwork, n /'r@UdwÆ:k/ práce na ceste All the cars slowed down because of the roadworks. rucksack, n /'röks{k/ ruksak, batoh She set off with her rucksack on her back.




seat, n /si:t/ sedadlo, miesto na sedenie I couldn't get a seat on the bus this morning. seat belt, n /'si:t belt/ bezpečnostný pás Everyone had to fasten their seat belts before the plane

landed. ship, n /SIp/ loď I was terrified that the ship might sink. show up, /"S@U 'öp/ ukázať sa The fans waited for hours but the rock star didn't show up. sit back, /"sIt 'b{k/ sadnúť a oprieť sa The dentist asked me to sit back, open my mouth and relax. slush, n /slöS/ roztopený sneh, čvachtanica Children were sliding around in the snow and

slush. sore throat, n /"sO: 'Tr@Ut/ zapálené hrdlo I bought some medicine to help my sore throat. strict, adj /strIkt/ prísny We have a strict policy of not allowing long hair at this school. sum up, /"söm 'öp/ rekapitulovať, sumarizovať To sum up, to keep fit you need to take exercise. sunburn, n /'sönbÆ:n/ spálenie od slnka He got very bad sunburn from lying in the sun all day. tablet, n /'t{bl@t/ tableta She took two sleeping tablets. take-off, n /'teIk Áf/ odlet Before take-off everyone on the plane had to fasten their seatbelts. terrified, adj /'ter@faId/ vystrašený I'm absolutely terrified of spiders. ticket collector, n /'tIk@t k@"lekt@/ sprievodca čo kontroluje lístky At the station, I handed my ticket to the ticket

collector. time, n /taIm/ čas I wish we'd had time to see all the family before we left. traffic jam, n /'tr{fIk dZ{m/ zápcha na ceste We got stuck in a traffic jam. travel, v /'tr{v@l/ cestovať It's quicker if you travel by train. trip, n /trIp/ výlet We went out for a day trip to the seaside. trolley, n /'trÁli/ vozík Dad put our luggage on the trolley and then went to the check-in. tube station, n /'tju:b "steIS@n/ stanica metra We went to the tube station and caught a tube to Hyde Park. underground, adj /'önd@graUnd/ metro I travel to school on the underground. upset, adj /"öp'set/ majúci žalúdočné problémy She has an upset stomach and feels like being

sick. van, n /v{n/ dodávka When the removal van was full, it set off for our new house. well (as – as), adv /wel/ tak ako aj... I bought a jacket as well as a coat. worth, adj /wÆ:T/ cenný, stojaci za... I think the house is a bargain and well worth considering. yacht, n /jÁt/ jachta We bought the yacht although it needed new sails.

MODULE FOUR addict, n /'{dIkt/ závislosť, závisť I think my brother's becoming an internet addict. aid, n /eId/ pomoc We are sending aid to the victims of the war. all-weather, adj /'O:l weD@/ do každého počasia I've bought an all-weather jacket for when we go sailing. barmy, adj /'bA:mi/ streštený, natvrdlý "That's a crazy idea. People will think we've gone barmy!" bug sb, /'bög "sömb@di/ otravovať, doháňať k šialenstvu It really bugs me that I'm expected to clean

up but my brother isn't! bury, v /'beri/ pochovať We buried my brother in a small country churchyard. car-wash, n /'kA: wÁS/ autoumyváreň This car is really dirty! I'll take it to the car-wash. casualty, n /'k{Zu@lti/ obeť There were 20 casualties following an accident on the motorway. celebrate, v /'sel@breIt/ oslavovať The team celebrated by opening some bottles of champagne. celebrity, n /s@'lebr@ti/ osobnosť, celebrita There were lots of TV celebrities at the party. chat room, n /'tS{t ru:m,

rUm/ stránka na chatovanie na internete I don't like using Internet chat rooms as I can't see who I'm chatting to.

chat show, n /'tS{t S@U/ show zameraná na rozhovory so slávnymi osobnosťami Brosnan appeared as a guest on her chat show.

columnist, n /'kÁl@mnIst/ fejtonista She's a famous columnist and writes about the royal family. consecutive, adj /k@n'sekj@tIv/ po sebe idúci, následný He was late for school on three consecutive days. contract, n /'kÁntr{kt/ zmluva, kontrakt She's just signed a contract with a record company. corner shop, n /'kO:n@ SÁp/ obchod na rohu The corner shop at the end of the street stays open till ten

o'clock. couch potato, n /'kaUtS

p@"teIt@U/ lenivec My brother's a couch potato – every night he just sits there watching TV.




current affairs, n /"kör@nt @'fe@z/ súčastné udalosti, záležitosti It was a currents affairs programme about homeless people.

despite, prep /dI'spaIt/ napriek He struggled on despite the pain. devious, adj /'di:vi@s/ krivolaký, scestný, odchylný She had a devious scheme for making money. documentary, n /"dÁkj@'ment@ri/ dokumentárny film We watched a documentary about dinosaurs. dry cleaner’s, n /"draI 'kli:n@z/ čistiareň I spilt some wine on my white suit so I took it to the dry cleaner's. earthquake, n /'Æ:TkweIk/ zemetrasenie 200 people were killed in the earthquake. episode, n /'ep@s@Ud/ časť, epizóda There's another episode of "Star Trek" on tonight. evacuate, v /I'v{kjueIt/ evakuovať, vysťahovať The police evacuated us after they received a bomb

warning. evacuation, n /I"v{kju'eIS@n/ vysťahovanie, evakuácia He helped in the evacuation of children from the area

of the fighting. extract from, /'ekstr{kt fr@m,

frÁm/ časť, výťah, výpis I've only seen a short extract from the film.

fame, n /feIm/ sláva Appearing in a television series brought him instant fame. fan (=supporter), n /f{n/ fanúšik Thousands of football fans filled the stadium. flat tyre, adj /fl{t 'taI@/ defekt, prázdna pneumatika The car ran over some glass and got a flat tyre. game show, n /'geIm S@U/ súťažná show All the money they won on the game show went to charity. glam but glum, /"gl{m b@t

'glöm/ príťažlivý, vzrušujúci ale smutný, nudný All the rich diners looked glam but glum when told there was no food left.

hacker, n /'h{k@/ hacker The hacker managed to get into the bank's computer system. hampered, adj /'h{mp@d/ prekazený The search for the men was hampered by bad weather. homeless, adj /'h@Uml@s/ bezdomovec Every large city has homeless people sleeping on the streets. hound sb, /'haUnd

"sömb@di/ prenasledovať, štvať The photographers hounded the princess everywhere she went.

hysteria, n /hI'stI@ri@/ hystéria The explosion provoked mass hysteria. ice rink, n /'aIs rIÎk/ klzisko We went skating at the ice rink every Sunday. innocent of, /'In@s@nt @v,

Áv/ nevinný He was innocent of any crime so the police let him go.

Internet, n /'Int@net/ internet You can find all the latest information on the Internet. ironmonger’s, n /'aI@n"möÎg@z/ železiarstvo Dad used to buy his tools from the ironmonger's but it shut down. jeweller’s, n /'dZu:@l@z/ klenotníctvo Toni went to the jeweller's to buy a watch. journalist, n /'dZÆ:n@l�Ist/ novinár There's a journalist on the phone – he wants to interview you. manicurist, n /'m{nIkjU@rIst/ manikérka The manicurist shaped and polished my nails. mass, adj /m{s/ mäsový, hromadný The royal wedding was covered by the mass media. monitor, n /'mÁnIt@/ monitor, triedny dohliadač Ellie has been made a school monitor. musician, n /mju:'zIS@n/ hudobník Jack's a jazz musician, he plays the trumpet. news, n /nju:z/ správy I listened to the news, hoping to hear the football results. newsagent, n /'nju:z"eIdZ@nt/ novinový stánok There's a newsagent's at the end of our street. newsreader, n /'nju:z"ri:d@/ moderátor správ I prefer the newsreader on the 7 o'clock evening news. offender, n /@'fend@/ vinník, previnilec In Feltham there is a prison for young offenders. oppose, v /@'p@Uz/ oponovať, postaviť sa proti niečomu Many people oppose the plan to build

more houses in the area. optician, n /Áp'tIS@n/ očný lekár Go and see an optician if you're having trouble reading. optimistic, adj /"Ápt@'mIstIk/ optimistický She was optimistic about her chances of passing the exam. order, n /'O:d@/ objednávka / in order - aby / I went into town in order to buy her a present. paparazzi, n /"p{p@'r{tsi/ paparazzi The paparazzi rushed towards the film stars, cameras clicking. partnership, n /'pA:tn@SIp/ partnerstvo Their partnership ended last year when the business closed. pierce, v /pI@s/ prebodnúť, prepichnúť After they pierce your ears they give you some earrings

to wear until they heal. plumber, n /'plöm@/ vodár When the toilet was blocked, Mum rang for a plumber. popular, adj /'pÁpj@l@/ obľúbený He's one of the most popular boys in the school. popularity, n /"pÁpj@'l{r@ti/ obľúbenosť, popularita Skiing has increased in popularity. presenter, n /prI'zent@/ moderátor He's a TV presenter on BBC 2's Newsnight.




press (the -), v /pres/ tlač He hadn't even been arrested but the press declared him guilty. publicity, n /p@'blIs@ti/ publicita Murder trials always get a lot of publicity. publish, v /'pöblIS/ vydať This company publishes a lot of children's books. reality show, n /ri'{l@ti S@U/ reality show "Wife Swap" is an interesting TV reality show. register, v /'redZIst@/ zapísať sa, registrovať A gentle breeze registers 3 on the Beaufort scale. reject sth for sth, /rI'dZekt

"sömTIÎ f@ "sömTIÎ/

odmietnuť niečo kvôli niečomu She rejected his marriage proposal for the chance to live in Canada.

Richter scale, n /'rIkt@ skeIl/ Richterova stupnica The earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. risk, n /rIsk/ riziko, nebezpečenstvo Looking after sick people is a serious health risk. rubbish (=nonsense), n

/'röbIS/ nezmysel, blbosť He knows nothing about the subject and talks utter rubbish.

service, v /'sÆ:vIs/ poskytovať údržbárske a opravárske služby The mechanic serviced the car.

single (pop music), n /'sIÎg@l/ singel - pieseň The group's single went straight to the top of the hit parade. slowdown, n /'sl@UdaUn/ pokles After the hurricane, there was a slowdown in the tourist trade. snake-eye camera, n /"sneIk aI

'k{m@r@/ typ fotoaparátu Using his snake-eye camera he could see round corners.

soap opera, n /'s@Up "Áp@r@/ telenovela, seriál She starred in a daytime soap opera on TV. sparkle, n /'spA:k@l/ iskra She looks so sad, I wish I could put the sparkle back in her eyes. star (=celebrity), n /stA:/ hviezda The actor was a star of the theatre and cinema. stress, n /stres/ stres I don't cope well with stress. suitable for, /'su:t@b@l f@,

'sju:�/ vhodný pre The jigsaw wasn't suitable for children under three.

surf, v /sÆ:f/ surfovať We surfed every day when we were in Australia. synthetic, adj /sIn'TetIk/ syntetický This factory makes clothes using synthetic fabrics. tailor, n /'teIl@/ krajčír The tailor measured me for a new suit. text message, n /'tekst "mesIdZ/ sms My brother's an expert at sending text messages from his mobile. top-up card, n /'tÁp öp "kA:d/ dobíjacia karta, kupón I paid to make more calls on my mobile phone by adding

to my top-up card. tournament, n /'tU@n@m@nt/ turnaj Wimbledon is a famous tennis tournament. treadmill, n /'tredmIl/ drina, She wondered how she could escape the treadmill of housework. turn against sb, /"tÆ:n @'genst

"sömb@di, @'geInst/

vzoprieť sa When Liam refused to help her, she turned against him.

turn over to, /"tÆ:n '@Uv@ t@, tU/

prepnúť na The film was boring so he turned over to another channel.

turn sth on, /"tÆ:n sömTIÎ 'Án/

zapnúť As soon as she walked in she turned on the TV.

turn up, /"tÆ:n 'öp/ zosiliť She couldn't hear properly so she turned up the sound. tyre, n /taI@/ pneumatika I had a flat tyre on the way home. update, n /'öpdeIt/ aktualizácia, modernizácia I've just downloaded an update for my iPod. website, n /'websaIt/ webová stránka Visit our website at www.awl-elt.com/dictionaries.

MODULE FIVE affective, adj /@'fektIv/ citový There was a very affective advert for Childline on TV last night. aftershave, n /'A:ft@"SeIv/ voda po holení Are you wearing aftershave? against, prep /@'genst,

@'geInst/ proti Philip was against the idea of selling the house.

amusing (advert), adj /@'mju:zIÎ/ zábavný It was an amusing advert aimed specifically at children. art form, n /'A:t fO:m/ forma umenia Some people think that photography has developed into an art form.

attractive, adj /@'tr{ktIv/ príťažlivý His new girlfriend is very attractive. awful, adj /'O:f@l/ hrozný, strašný I think the adverts for Pot Noodle are absolutely awful!




backbone, n /'b{kb@Un/ chrbtica The Pennines are the backbone of England. bad, adj /b{d/ zlý Eating too much sugar is bad for you. be taken in, /bi "teIk@n 'In/ byť vtiahnutý do... She was easily taken in by the salesman's clever talk. billboard, n /'bIlbO:d/ bilboard, veľká reklamná tabuľa She was amazed to see her face on a huge

billboard advertising shampoo. blues, n /blu:z/ blues - druh hudba New Orleans is the birthplace of the blues. body building, n /'bÁdi "bIldIÎ/ posilňovanie Body building gives you huge muscles that some people find

attractive. book, v /bUk/ zajednať si, Have you booked a holiday this year? boring, adj /'bO:rIÎ/ nudný The programme was so boring she fell asleep. breath, n /breT/ dych, závan Her honesty was a breath of fresh air after all his lies. brilliant, adj /'brIlj@nt/ skvelý, oslnivý I've just seen a brilliant advert for mashed potatoes. cake, n /keIk/ koláč, torta This machine looks complicated, but it's actually a piece of cake to use! capture, v /'k{ptS@/ zachytiť She smiled at me and I wanted to capture the moment for ever. chance, n /tSA:ns/ šanca There's only a slight chance of rain. charger, n /'tSA:dZ@/ nabíjačka He connected the flat battery to the charger. clever, adj /'klev@/ múdry Paul is good-looking, clever and charming. colourful, adj /'köl@f@l/ farebný They have a garden full of colourful flowers. compact, adj /k@m'p{kt,

'kÁmp{kt/ pevný, kompaktný He was strong and had a compact shape, ideal for gymnastics.

complain, v /k@m'pleIn/ sťažovať sa The children all complained about the food. conquest, n /'kÁÎkwest/ dobytie The play is about the Spanish conquest of Central America. consist of, /k@n'sIst @v,

Áv/ pozostávať z... The class consists of children from various countries.

country music, n /'köntri "mju:zIk/

country hudba I've got tickets for a country music concert tomorrow.

cool (=good), adj /ku:l/ moderný, trendový He thinks he's really cool, wearing that stupid hat! cool (=temperature), adj

/ku:l/ chladný It was hot in the day, but pleasantly cool at night.

debut, n /'deIbju:/ prvé verejné vystúpenie Lee made his debut in the TV film, 'Kung Fu'. delicious, adj /dI'lIS@s/ chutný This soup is delicious! disabled, adj /dIs'eIb@ld/ invalidný There's a lift for disabled people. distinctive, adj /dI'stIÎktIv/ typický, príznačný She has a distinctive style of writing. download, v /'daUnl@Ud/ stiahnuť si / nahrať si I downloaded the anti-virus update from the Internet this

morning. dragon, n /'dr{g@n/ drak The egg opened and out stepped a tiny, fire-breathing dragon. dreamy, adj /'dri:mi/ zasnívaný The song brought back memories and a dreamy smile lit up her face. dull, adj /döl/ hlúpy, ťažkopádny The book was great, but the movie is dull. durable, adj /'djU@r@b@l/ trvanlivý Plastic is a durable material. edge, n /edZ/ okraj, hrana, výhoda Colin has the edge over Darren when it comes to dancing. emigrate from...to, /'emIgreIt fr@m

. . . t@, tU/ vysťahovať sa z...kam We emigrated from England to Spain because of the weather.

enough, adv /I'nöf/ dosť The water wasn't hot enough for a bath. exaggeration, n /Ig"z{dZ@'reIS@n

/ preháňanie, It would be an exaggeration to call it a disaster.

exclusive, adj /Ik'sklu:sIv/ exkluzívny She got an exclusive interview with Nelson Mandela. fantastic, adj /f{n't{stIk/ úžasný, fantastický It's fantastic value at only £3.99. fade, v /feId/ zvädnúť, vyblednúť The curtains have faded to a pale green. favour, n /'feIv@/ priazeň, náklonnosť, láskavosť I'm not in favour of you being out late at

night. five-star, adj /'faIv stA:/ päť hviezdičkový It was a five-star hotel in the guide, so we booked for a week. flat screen, n /"fl{t 'skri:n/ plochá obrazovka Jess bought a TV with a flat screen because it took up less

space. flowchart, n /'fl@U�tSA:t/ vývojový diagram The flowchart clearly showed the management structure. forecast, n /'fO:kA:st/ predpoveď Have you heard the weather forecast?




funny, adj /'föni/ smiešny What was that funny noise? guaranteed, adj /"g{r@n'ti:d/ zaručený, garantovaný You'll earn a guaranteed £30,000, and possibly more. go up to sb, /g@U 'öp t@

"sömb@di/ ísť hore, vyletieť She went up to the boy and slapped his face.

golden eagle, n /"g@Uld@n 'i:g@l/ zlatý orol The golden eagle swooped down and caught the rabbit in its claws. greeting, n /'gri:tIÎ/ pozdrav The two men exchanged greetings. hard, adv /hA:d/ vytrvalý, usilovný I tried really hard to win, but I only came second. helmet, n /'helm@t/ prilba You have to wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike. help out with sth, /"help 'aUt wID

"sömTIÎ/ vypomôcť s niečím I promised to help out with the children's party.

high, adj /haI/ vysoký This suit is made of very high quality cloth. honey, n /'höni/ med The jazz singer's voice was as smooth as honey. horse, n /hO:s/ kôň He eats like a horse but never puts on any weight. imperial eagle, n /Im"pI@ri@l

'i:g@l/ cisársky orol The imperial eagle was a symbol of Rome.

instructor, n /In'strökt@/ inštruktor, školiteľ My driving instructor told me I was ready to take my driving test.

intensive course, n /In"tensIv 'kO:s/ intenzívny kurz Mum had a one-week intensive course in swimming. introductory, adj /"Intr@'dökt@ri/ úvodný There was an introductory offer of a free meal for two. intuition, n /"Intju'IS@n/ intuícia My intuition told me not to trust him. invader, n /In'veId@/ votrelec, nájazdník Invaders destroyed the town. irresistible, adj /"Ir@'zIst@b@l/ neodolateľný The chocolate cake was irresistible. jazz, n /dZ{z/ džez We went to the jazz festival in Newport. keyboard, n /'ki:bO:d/ klávesnica She spilled tea all over the computer keyboard. last, v /lA:st/ trvať The hot weather lasted for two weeks. league, n /li:g/ liga They need to improve their position in the league. leek, n /li:k/ pór The leek is the national symbol of Wales. legendary, adj /'ledZ@nd@ri/ legendárny And now, the legendary singer, Frank Sinatra! lonely hearts, n /"l@Unli 'hA:ts/ osamelé srdcia / zoznamka v novinách He put an advert in the lonely

hearts column of the newspaper. lost and found, n /"lÁst @n 'faUnd/ straty a nálezy We wrote a description of the dog and put it in the Lost and Found. manipulate, v /m@'nIpjUleIt/ manipulovať He is willing to manipulate his friends if it will help his career. metallic, adj /m@'t{lIk/ kovový There's a scratch in the metallic paint on my car. middle-aged, adj /"mIdl 'eIdZd/ v strednom veku The couple looked middle-aged but were dressed like

teenagers. nowadays, adv /'naU@deIz/ tieto dni, v tejto dobe More people have cars nowadays. offensive, adj /@'fensIv/ urážlivý Lots of people complained that the advert was offensive. opinion, n /@'pInj@n/ názor In our opinion the new head teacher is wonderful! out-of-this-world, adj /"aUt @v DIs

'wÆ:ld/ mimo tohto sveta The billionaire paid for an out-of-this-world trip on the spaceship.

perfect, adj /'pÆ:fIkt/ dokonalý, bezchybný She speaks perfect English. permanent, adj /'pÆ:m@n@nt/ stály, permanentný With broadband you have a permanent connection to the

Internet. personally, adv /'pÆ:s@n@li/ osobne Personally, I don't like war movies. powerful, adj /'paU@f@l/ silný, výkonný We'll need some powerful computers to perform these calculations.

properly, adv /'prÁp@li/ správne, poriadne The computer printer isn't working properly. questionnaire, n /"kwestS@'ne@/ dotazník Could you fill in this questionnaire? range (mountain -), n /reIndZ/ pásmo, priestor He built a railway through the high mountain range. rap, n /r{p/ rap - druh hudby You don't sing the words in a rap song, you just speak them. read through sth, /"ri:d 'Tru:

"sömTIÎ/ prečítať niečo Sadie read through the book from cover to cover.

red deer, n /"red 'dI@/ jeleň We approached the red deer carefully. refreshing, adj /rI'freSIÎ/ osviežujúci I'd love a long, cool, refreshing drink of water. reliable, adj /rI'laI@b@l/ spoľahlivý Rick is a good, reliable worker.




resistance to, /rI'zIst@ns t@, tU/

odpor, prekážka There was strong resistance to the scheme.

revival, n /rI'vaIv@l/ oživenie záujmu, obrodenie There's been a revival of seventies music lately. ridiculous, adj /rI'dIkj@l@s/ smiešny That's a ridiculous idea! ring sb up, /"rIÎ sömb@di

'öp/ zavolať niekomu He rang me up on his mobile to say he'd be late.

roe deer, n /'r@U dI@/ srnec We could see the roe deer through the trees in the forest. sale, n /seIl/ predaj Her house is for sale for £100,000. saxophone, n /'s{ks@f@Un/ saxofón My uncle plays the saxophone in a jazz band. sensual, adj /'senSu@l/ zmyslový She likes sensual pleasures such as sunbathing. serious, adj /'sI@ri@s/ vážny There's been a serious road accident. sexist, n /'seksIst/ sexistický Her boss has a very sexist attitude. shocking, adj /'SÁkIÎ/ šokujúci It's shocking that so many young people are homeless in this country. shop around, /"SÁp @'raUnd/ hľadať najlepšiu cenu tovaru We had to shop around to find a bargain. silly, adj /'sIli/ hlúpy That was a silly thing to do! sit back, /"sIt 'b{k/ sadnúť si Just sit back and enjoy the show. sniff, v /snIf/ ohrnovať nos, vetriť, čuchať At least he's offered you a job – that's not to be

sniffed at! snorkelling, n /'snO:k@lIÎ/ šnorchlovanie We tried snorkelling when we were in Hawaii. software, n /'sÁftwe@/ software First you need to load the software onto your computer. special, adj /'speS@l/ špeciálny We have a very special guest with us this evening. squirrel, v /'skwIr@l/ ušetriť si, odložiť si By December I had $300 squirreled away. standard, adj /'st{nd@d/ bežný, štandardný I'd like a standard return ticket to Leeds, please. start off by, /"stA:t 'Áf baI/ začať, vyraziť He started off by painting the ceiling and then did the walls. stylish, adj /'staIlIS/ vkusný, módny Joe always wears very stylish clothes. successful, adj /s@k'sesf@l/ úspešný They were successful in persuading him to join their team. suite, n /swi:t/ apartmán They've booked us into the honeymoon suite. take sth back, /"teIk sömTIÎ

'b{k/ vziať niečo späť There was a mark on the dress so she took it back to the shop.

tasteless, adj /'teIstl@s/ bez chuti Some of her clothes are really tasteless! tasty, adj /'teIsti/ chutný This pizza is really tasty. tempt, v /tempt/ pokúšať, zvádzať She tried to tempt me to have a cigarette. terrible, adj /'ter@b@l/ hrozný, strašný I have a terrible headache. throw sth away, /"Tr@U sömTIÎ

@'weI/ zahodiť niečo I didn't know whether to throw the coat away or give it to charity.

tight, adj /taIt/ obtiahnutý She was wearing a tight white T-shirt. top (- quality), adj /tÁp/ vrcholový, naj... This shop only sells top quality products. try sth on, /"traI sömTIÎ

'Án/ vyskúšať si niečo She tried six dresses on but didn't like any of them.

unique, adj /ju:'ni:k/ jedinečný, unikátny Everyone's personality is unique. unusual, adj /ön'ju:Zu@l, �

Z@l/ nezvyčajný He has an unusual name.

wanted, adj /'wÁntId/ hľadaný Put your old computer in the "For Sale or Wanted" column. washable (machine -), adj

/'wÁS@b@l/ vhodný na pranie / v práčke / He read the label to see if the jumper was machine-washable.

washing powder, n /'wÁSIÎ "paUd@/ prací prášok She put the washing powder into the machine and switched it on. waterproof, adj /'wO:t@pru:f/ vodeodolný David bought a waterproof jacket for the hiking trip. weird, adj /wI@d/ príšerný, tajuplný, nadprirodzený It was quite a weird experience. welcome, n /'welk@m/ privítanie Strangers do not get a welcome in this town. work, v /wÆ:k/ pracovať, fungovať The TV isn't working properly – I can't get Channel 5. young, n /jöÎ/ mládež Health, fitness and good looks are wasted on the young.

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artistic, adj /A:'tIstIk/ umelecky založený I'm not very artistic – I can't paint or draw. attitude, n /'{tItju:d/ vzťah, postoj I think it's best to have a relaxed attitude to money. aware, adj /@'we@/ vedomý si... I was aware of someone standing behind me. babysit for, /'beIbisIt f@,

fO:/ strážiť niekomu deti I sometimes babysit for my neighbours so they can go out.

bad-tempered, adj /"b{d 'temp@d/ nemať dobrú náladu, namosúrený Why is Tim so bad-tempered today? bald, adj /bO:ld/ holohlavý He's going bald. battered, adj /'b{t@d/ rozbitý, roztlčený He took out a battered old book and began to read. best, n /best/ najlepšie They can only ask you to do your best. blond, adj /blÁnd/ svetlý, blond He had blond hair before he went bald. boot, n /bu:t/ kufor / auta / There's an emergency first-aid kit in the boot. bother, n /'bÁD@/ trápenie I'm not even going to ask her – it's not worth the bother. bright, adj /braIt/ jasný, bystrý, chytrý He's the brightest student I've ever taught. brilliance, n /'brIlj@ns/ skvelosť, brilantnosť He is also respected for his brilliance as an artist. bulging, adj /'böldZIÎ/ vypuklý, vydutý Her bulging eyes showed how afraid she was. carefree, adj /'ke@fri:/ bezstarostný At that time we were young and carefree. carrier bag, n /'k{ri@ b{g/ nákupná taška - väčšinou plastová Dad put the plastic carrier bags into the

recycling bin. cast, v /kA:st/ prideliť úlohu, obsadiť herca do úlohy As usual, they cast Hugh Grant as

the typical Englishman. charity shop, n /'tS{r@ti SÁp/ charitatívny obchod I bought two second-hand books from the charity shop. cheerful, adj /'tSI@f@l/ veselý I feel really cheerful today because the holiday starts tomorrow. chemist’s, n /'kem@sts/ lekáreň Dad bought some cough medicine at the chemist's. chin, n /tSIn/ brada He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. civil rights, adj /"sIv@l 'raIts/ občianske práva He was elected leader of the civil rights movement in America. clutch, v /klötS/ pevne zovrieť, uchopiť She was clutching a black bag. collie, n /'kÁli/ kólia The collie herded the sheep into the pen. common, adj /'kÁm@n/ bežný, spoločný, Dogs and cats don't have a lot in common. communicate with, /k@'mju:nIkeIt

wID, wIT/ komunikovať s.. We communicate with each other by email.

complex, adj /'kÁmpleks/ zložitý, spletitý This is a very complex problem. complexion, n /k@m'plekS@n/ pleť, vzhľad, She had a lovely complexion. confident, adj /'kÁnf@d@nt/ sebaistý, spoliehajúci sa na... Jenny seems very confident about her exam. congressman, n /'kÁÎgr@sm@n/ kongresman He used to be a congressman in the US House of Representatives. conviction, n /k@n'vIkS@n/ presvedčenie She spoke with great conviction. crash into sth, /"kr{S 'Int@

"sömTIÎ/ nabúrať do... The racing car crashed into the barrier but the driver was unhurt.

creative, adj /kri'eItIv/ tvorivý, kreatívny He's one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors. critical, adj /'krItIk@l/ kritický Dad's very critical of the way I dress. dark (hair), adj /dA:k/ tmavý He was over 80 but he still had dark hair. depressed, adj /dI'prest/ skleslý, deprimovaný She felt very depressed after losing her job. dinosaur, n /'daIn@sO:/ dinosaurus The dinosaurs died millions of years ago. disc jockey, n /'dIsk "dZÁki/ DJ On the radio the disc jockey was playing my favourite record. disorganised, adj /dIs'O:g@naIzd/ neupravený, neorganizovaný I've never known such a disorganised student. do one’s best, /"du: wönz

'best/ urobiť to naj čo sa dá The student promised to do his best to organise his work.

doorway, n /'dO:weI/ vchod He stood in the doorway watching us. drench, v /drentS/ zmáčať, premočiť I got totally drenched in the rain. dynamic, adj /daI'n{mIk/ dynamický The new teacher is very dynamic. elderly, adj /'eld@li/ starší His parents are quite elderly. eyebrow, n /'aIbraU/ obočie He raised his eyebrows in surprise. face, n /feIs/ tvár It was really hard to keep a straight face when he told me!




fair (hair), adj /fe@/ svetlý He's very fair and burns easily in the sun. fogey (old -), n /'f@Ugi/ spiatočník, malomeštiak, dedulo He's such an old fogey he won’t have a TV

in the house! forehead, n /'fÁr@d, 'fO:hed/ čelo You've got a spot in the middle of your forehead. freckle, n /'frek@l/ peha She has freckles all over her nose. fringe, n /frIndZ/ ofina My fringe needs cutting. gather round, /"g{D@ 'raUnd/ zhromaždiť sa okolo The children gathered round Dad as he gave out the party

bags. gear (=clothes), n /gI@/ róba, oblečenie, výstroj She's getting changed into her party gear. generous, adj /'dZen@r@s/ štedrý Ella's such a generous person she'd give you her last penny. genius, n /'dZi:ni@s/ génius Einstein was a genius. get at sb, /'get @t

"sömb@di/ vyzvedať od niekoho Her Mum's always getting at her for one thing or another.

get on with sb, /get 'Án wID "sömb@di/

vychádzať s niekým Rachel gets on really well with Jack.

get on with sth, /get 'Án wID "sömTIÎ/

pokračovať I tried to get on with my homework despite the noise from the TV.

get sb down, /"get sömb@di 'daUn/

vyčerpávať, deprimovať, trápiť The exams are really getting me down, I don't think I'll pass.

get together, /"get t@'geD@/ stretnúť sa Let's get together after school. give up, /"gIv 'öp/ vzdať sa I give up. What's the correct answer? give up trying, /"gIv öp 'traI�

IÎ/ viac sa nepokúšať, vzdať sa pokusov He's given up trying to climb Everest.

go out together, /g@U 'aUt t@"geD@/

ísť spolu von We decided to go out together for a meal.

good-looking, adj /"gUd 'lUkIÎ/ dobre vyzerajúci He used to be a very good-looking man. granny, n /'gr{ni/ starká I feel too young to be anybody's granny! greenhouse effect, n /'gri:nhaUs

I"fekt/ skleníkový efekt The greenhouse effect is causing global warming.

grey (hair), adj /greI/ šedý, šedivý He went grey at the age of forty-one. half-hidden, adj /"hA:f 'hIdn/ spolovice skrytý The number of the house was half-hidden by the ivy on the wall. hard-working, adj /"hA:d 'wÆ:kIÎ/ ťažko pracujúci She's always been a hard-working student. heed the call, /"hi:d D@ 'kO:l/ všimnúť si povolanie, venovať pozornosť povolaniu Jack heeded the

call and went to join the army. helpful, adj /'helpf@l/ nápomocný, pomocný The teacher made some helpful comments. honest, adj /'Án@st/ čestný My father was a very honest man. impatient, adj /Im'peIS@nt/ netrpezlivý The officer was got very impatient with me when I didn't understand. influence, n /'Influ@ns/ vplyv Your health is strongly influenced by the food that you eat. insensitive, adj /In'sens@tIv/ necitlivý, nevnímavý Sometimes he can be rather insensitive. intend to do sth, /In"tend t@ 'du:

"sömTIÎ/ zamýšľať, hodlať I intend to pass my exams and go to university.

joke, n /dZ@Uk/ vtip He keeps making jokes about my hair. junk food, n /'dZöÎk fu:d/ nezdravé jedlo You eat too much junk food. knock, v /nÁk/ udiviť omráčiť, prekvapiť I was knocked out by how beautiful she looked! look after, /lUk 'A:ft@/ starať sa o... Jess asked me to look after her cat while she was on holiday. loser, n /'lu:z@/ porazený The loser has to buy everyone a drink. lottery, n /'lÁt@ri/ lotéria What would you do if you won the lottery? materialistic, adj /m@"tI@ri@'lIstIk/ materialistický He's a very materialistic person and is always buying things. mathematical, adj /"m{T@'m{tIk@l/ matematický She was a mathematical genius. military, adj /'mIl@t@ri/ vojenský Her father was a military man and they travelled all over the world. model, n /'mÁdl/ modelka She was a model for a fashion house in Paris. moody, adj /'mu:di/ náladový After his divorce, he became moody and began drinking too much. moustache, n /m@'stA:S/ fúzy He's shaved off his moustache. movement, n /'mu:vm@nt/ pohyb, hnutie The civil rights movement of the 1960s was unpopular with many




people. nerve (what a -!), n /nÆ:v/ nervy He asked me to lend him £100! What a nerve he's got! ordinary, adj /'O:d@n@ri/ obyčajný Nothing much has happened – it's been a very ordinary day. outgoing, adj /"aUt'g@UIÎ/ spoločenský, ústretový She was a girl with a very outgoing personality. overweight, adj /"@Uv@'weIt/ nadváha, mať nadváhu I'm ten pounds overweight. panda, n /'p{nd@/ panda červená - indický stromový cicavec My little brother though the

panda was a black and white bear! patient with, /'peIS@nt wID,

wIT/ trpezlivý The teacher was very patient with me when I couldn't understand.

persistent, adj /p@'sIst@nt/ vytrvalý neodbytný There have been persistent rumours that he is leaving. philosophical, adj /"fIl@'sÁfIk@l/ filozofický She was by nature a philosophical person. prophesy, v /'prÁf@saI/ veštiť, prorokovať He prophesied that a flood would cover the Earth. plaits, n /pl{ts/ copy She always wore her hair in plaits when she went swimming. pneumonia, n /nju:'m@Uni@/ zápal pľúc Grandad is in hospital with pneumonia. political, adj /p@'lItIk@l/ politický The US has two main political parties. pony-tail, n /'p@Uni teIl/ konský chvost - druh účesu I'm growing my hair so I can have a pony-tail. point sth out, /"pOInt sömTIÎ

'aUt/ poukázať na, upozorniť Mum pointed out that I still owed her £10.

prediction, n /prI'dIkS@n/ predpoveď Here are our predictions for next year's fashions. put up with sth, /pUt 'öp wID

"sömTIÎ/ vysporiadať sa, zmieriť sa s... We couldn't put up with the noise and complained to the police.

rage, v /reIdZ/ zúriť The war between Germany and Britain raged on for many rears. rattle, v /'r{tl/ rachotiť, lomoziť, The earthquake only lasted a few seconds, but it rattled all the

doors and windows. red (go bright -), adj /red/ červený She went red with embarrassment. red (hair), adj /red/ ryšavé vlasy Her red hair goes well with that green dress. revolt against sb, /rI'v@Ult @"genst

"sömb@di/ vzbúriť sa proti The students revolted against the government over civil rights.

roam, v /r@Um/ potulovať sa Gangs of thieves roam the city. satisfied with, /'s{t@sfaId wID,

wIT/ spokojný s... The teacher said he was satisfied with the quality of my work.

scientific, adj /"saI@n'tIfIk/ vedecký He's a respected member of the scientific community. selfish, adj /'selfIS/ sebecký That was a very selfish thing to do. senator, n /'sen@t@/ senátor Senator Dole is running for President. sensitive, adj /'sens@tIv/ citlivý, vnímavý He was very sensitive to other people's needs. shark, n /SA:k/ žralok Sharks were circling around our boat. shoulder-length, adj /'S@Uld@ leÎT/ dĺžka po plecia She had dark, shoulder-length hair. shy, adj /SaI/ hanblivý She's painfully shy with strangers. slim, adj /slIm/ chudý You're looking a lot slimmer – have you lost weight? smug, adj /smög/ samoľúby, domýšľavý "I told you that would happen," she said, trying not to

sound too smug. snack, n /sn{k/ ľahké jedlo We didn't have time for a meal so we just had a snack. snorkel, v /'snO:k@l/ šnorchlovať We went snorkelling in the sea and saw lots of different fish. sociable, adj /'s@US@b@l/ spoločenský They're a pleasant, sociable couple. speculation, n /"spekj@'leIS@n/ špekulácia There is speculation that the president is ill. sporting, adj /'spO:tIÎ/ športový She likes the sporting types as boyfriends. spot, v /spÁt/ vypátrať, vystopovať I've just spotted a great place for a picnic. stall, v /stO:l/ zostať trčať The car stalled at the junction. straight, adj /streIt/ rovný, vážny I really wanted to laugh but I managed to keep a straight face. stubborn, adj /'stöb@n/ tvrdohlavý Steve can be very stubborn sometimes. stuff, n /stöf/ látka, materiál, What's that green stuff on the wall? sun cream, n /'sön kri:m/ krém na opaľovanie Liam covered himself with sun cream before sunbathing. sun tan, n /'sön t{n/ opálenie After a week, Arthur had a lovely sun tan. sunburnt, adj /'sönbÆ:nt/ spálený od slnka Be careful not to get sunburnt.




sure, adj /SO:/ istý, spoľahlivý, zaručený It will be difficult to win, that's for sure. suspiciously, adv /s@'spIS@sli/ podozrievavo, nedôverčivo Meg looked at me suspiciously. sympathetic, adj /"sImp@'TetIk/ súcitný My parents weren't very sympathetic when I told them I had no money left. take sth up, /"teIk sömTIÎ

'öp/ začať s... Mum's taken up yoga.

taste in, /'teIst In/ vkus Jill has poor taste in men – her last boyfriend stole her car! tell, v /tel/ povedať He spent all his father's money, so what does that tell you about him? tell sb off, /"tel sömb@di

'Áf/ vynadať niekomu The teacher told her off for running in the corridor.

tolerant, adj /'tÁl@r@nt/ tolerantný We should be tolerant of other people's beliefs. tool kit, n /'tu:l kIt/ kufrík s nástrojmi I realised I'd left my tool kit in the garage. tour, n /tU@/ turné In the summer the band went on tour to North America. tramp, n /tr{mp/ tulák The tramp was asleep in a shop doorway. trendy, adj /'trendi/ moderný, trendový These trendy bars are all very expensive! umbrella, n /öm'brel@/ dáždnik It started to rain so I put up my umbrella. well-built, adj /"wel 'bIlt/ dobre stavaný He was very well-built and exercised at the gym every week. worth, adj /wÆ:T/ cenný, stojaci za... I'm not even going to ask her – it's not worth the bother. wrinkles, n /'rIÎk@lz/ vzorky Although she's 95 she has hardly any wrinkles!

MODULE SEVEN access to, /'{kses t@, tU/ prístup I can get access to the Internet on my computer. according to, /@'kO:dIÎ t@,

tU/ podľa... According to Rachel, Keith started the fight.

against, prep /@'genst, @'geInst/

proti Philip was against the idea of selling the house.

analytical, adj /"{n@'lItIk@l/ analytický She has an analytical mind. apparently, adv /@'p{r@ntli/ zrejme, patrne Apparently, he doesn't like his job. argument against/for, /'A:gj@m@nt

@"genst, f@/ dôvod / argument za a proti There are arguments for and against wearing school uniform.

assessment, n /@'sesm@nt/ odhad, ohodnotenie What's Michael's assessment of the situation? astronomy, n /@'strÁn@mi/ astronómia Chris wants to study astronomy but his parents don't approve. bark, v /bA:k/ štekať I knocked on the door and a dog barked inside the house. boarding school, n /'bO:dIÎ sku:l/ internátna škola We send our son to boarding school because we work abroad. box, v /bÁks/ boxovať He boxed for his university when he was younger. boyfriend, n /'bOIfrend/ priateľ Her boyfriend is an artist. catch up with sth, /"k{tS 'öp wID

"sömTIÎ/ dohoniť I ran but I couldn't catch up with the bus.

charming, adj /'tSA:mIÎ/ okúzľujúci, pôvabný What a charming child! choir, n /kwaI@/ zbor Sue sings in the school choir. coastal, adj /'k@Ust@l/ pobrežný The coastal regions of Italy are very beautiful. compulsory, adj /k@m'pöls@ri/ povinný Some countries have compulsory military service. conclusion, n /k@n'klu:Z@n/ záver, rozhodnutie I've come to the conclusion that she's lying. currently, adv /'kör@ntli/ teraz They are currently on holiday in New Zealand. curriculum, n /k@'rIkj@l@m/ osnovy, študijný plán Greek will be on the curriculum next term. dedicated, adj /'dedIkeIt@d/ oddaný, zasvätený Our staff are all very dedicated. detector, n /dI'tekt@/ detektor We need new batteries for the smoke detector. difficult, adj /'dIfIk@lt/ náročný Skiing isn't difficult, but it takes practice. dismiss sb, /dIs'mIs

"sömb@di/ prepustiť He was always late for work, so the manager dismissed him.

eat out, /"i:t 'aUt/ jesť vonku, mimo domu I didn't feel like cooking so I decided to eat out. effort, n /'ef@t/ námaha You should make an effort to find exactly the right present. elective (=option at /I'lektIv/ volebný, voliteľný Discuss this list of elective subjects with your parents.




school), adj elementary school, n /"el@'ment@ri

"sku:l/ základná škola My youngest child has just started at elementary school.

eliminate, v /I'lIm@neIt/ odstrániť, eliminovať We can never completely eliminate crime from our society.

embarrassing, adj /Im'b{r@sIÎ/ zahanbujúce, It was very embarrassing because he heard what I said about him. enormous, adj /I'nO:m@s/ obrovský, enormný It cost an enormous amount of money. facility, n /f@'sIl@ti/ vybavenie, zariadenie The sports facilities at our school are very good. factfile, n /'f{ktfaIl/ poznámkový blok/ šanón I found your factfile very helpful when doing my

homework. fall behind with, /"fO:l bI'haInd

wID, wIT/ zaostať za... Suzie had been ill and had fallen behind with her studies.

for (=in favour of), prep /f@, fO:/ byť za... I'm all for the idea of giving everybody a good education. furthermore, adv /"fÆ:D@'mO:/ mimotoho You're grounded, and furthermore, I'm stopping your pocket money. future, n /'fju:tS@/ budúcnosť Young people often don't think about their future. get on well with sb, /"get Án 'wel

wID "sömb@di/ vychádzať s niekým We get on well with our parents.

get on with, /get 'Án wID, wIT/

pokračovať Stop talking and get on with your work!

get sb to do sth, /"get sömb@di t@ 'du: "sömTIÎ/

prinútiť niekoho urobiť niečo I got her to cook the meal by promising to do the washing up.

give sth up, /"gIv sömTIÎ 'öp/

vzdať sa niečoho She's given up eating chocolate.

go into work, /"g@U Int@ 'wÆ:k/

ísť do práce Jed had to go into work at five o'clock every morning.

go on to be, /g@U 'Án t@ bi/ pokračovať He went on to become a millionaire. go on to do sth, /g@U "Án t@

'du: "sömTIÎ/ pokračovať Later, he went on to try and do something about world poverty.

go over sth, /g@U '@Uv@ "sömTIÎ/

prejsť si niečo I decided to go over my notes before the exam.

go through sth, /g@U 'Tru: "sömTIÎ/

pokračovať ďalej, dokončiť I asked the teacher to go through the points I didn't understand.

grade, n /greId/ stupeň There are five different grades of hotel. gravity, n /'gr{v@ti/ gravitácia The spaceship travelled beyond the pull of the Earth's gravity. hand, n /h{nd/ ruka On the one hand, he's rich; on the other hand, he's ugly. harp, v /hA:p/ stále narážať I wish they'd stop harping on about the fact they're vegetarians. heavy metal, n /"hevi metl

'mju:zIk/ heavy metal - druh hudby I like music with a strong beat, especially heavy metal.

hip hop, n /'hIp hÁp/ hip hop My brother prefers hip hop music . imitation of, /"Im@'teIS@n @v,

Áv/ napodobenina She can do a good imitation of the English teacher.

inspiration, n /"Insp@'reIS@n/ inšpirácia Monet's work has always been my inspiration. interested in, /'Intr@st@d In/ zaujímať sa o... My brother has always been interested in football. jealous of, /'dZel@s @v, Áv/ žiarliť na She was jealous of all the attention her sister got. kayak, n /'kaI{k/ kajak She paddled the kayak smoothly through the water. lift, v /lIft/ výťah, odvoz Can you give me a lift into town? link, v /lIÎk/ spojovať Lung cancer has been linked to cigarette smoking. log on, /"lÁg 'Án/ prihlásiť sa He logged on to the Internet. look sth up, /"lUk sömTIÎ

'öp/ vyhľadať niečo I didn't know what was on TV so I looked it up in the paper.

lyrics, n /'lIrIks/ text - piesne I write the music and Max writes the lyrics. mandolin, n /"m{nd@'lIn/ mandolína She played a tune on the mandolin. martial art, n /"mA:S@l 'A:t/ bojové umenie Kung Fu is a popular martial art.




mean, v /mi:n/ znamenať Just because he apologised, that doesn't mean very much. method-acting, n /"meT@d '{ktIÎ/ hranie podľa metódy Stanislavského At drama school, we were taught

method-acting. m-learning, /'em "lÆ:nIÎ/ učenie sa cez mobil I checked my mobile to see if the teacher had sent an m-

learning lesson. moreover, adv /mO:r'@Uv@/ mimoto, a čo viac I have always lived here, and moreover, I do not plan to move. mosquito, n /m@'ski:t@U/ komár I'm covered in mosquito bites! motivate sb, /'m@UtIveIt

"sömb@di/ motivovať niekoho A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students.

optional, adj /'ÁpS@n@l/ voliteľný, nepovinný All children have to study maths and English, but French is optional.

oral, adj /'O:r@l/ ústny There will be an oral test tomorrow. part, n /pA:t/ časť, / take part - zúčastniť sa / All the teachers took part in the school play. plan on doing sth, /"pl{n Án

'du:IÎ "sömTIÎ/ naplánovať We are planning on going to Rome at Easter.

prestigious, adj /pr@'stIdZ@s/ prestížny Oxford is a highly prestigious university. private school, n /'praIv@t sku:l/ súkromná škola We've been thinking of sending him to a private school. promote, v /pr@'m@Ut/ povýšiť He is hoping to be promoted to manager soon. put sth off, /"pUt sömTIÎ

'Áf/ odložiť na neskôr, pozdržať I put off telling her the bad news as long as I could.

qualified, adj /'kwÁl@faId/ kvalifikovaný Gibbons is highly qualified for the job. red, adj /red/ červený Her face went bright red when she realised they'd heard what she said. sandcastle, n /'s{nd"kA:s@l/ hrad z piesku The children built a sandcastle on the beach. self-testing, adj /"self 'testIÎ/ samo testovanie, seba testovanie I finished the self-testing exercises but I

still can't judge my ability. set sth up, /"set sömTIÎ

'öp/ nastaviť niečo I set up the video recorder to record my favourite TV programme.

show business, n /'S@U "bIzn@s/ filmový/ divadelný svet, obchod She had a long career in show business. sightseeing, n /'saIt"si:IÎ/ pozeranie pamätihodností In the afternoon we all went sightseeing round the

town. sponsor, v /'spÁns@/ sponzorovať, podporovať Coca-Cola have offered to sponsor the tournament. stand, v /st{nd/ zniesť I can't stand people who only talk about themselves. state school, n /'steIt sku:l/ štátna škola She had a state school education and went on to Oxford University. statue, n /'st{tSu:/ socha There's a statue of Queen Victoria in the square. strict, adj /strIkt/ prísny Most of the teachers here are quite strict. stuck, adj /stök/ prilepený, uviaznutý John got stuck up the tree! stunt, n /stönt/ kaskadérsky kúsok There's a great stunt in which his car has to jump across a

15 metre gap. sword fighting, n /'sO:d "faItIÎ/ šermovanie There was a lot of sword fighting in the film. take up a subject, /teIk 'öp @

"söbdZIkt/ začať s... He decided to take up French next term.

tend, v /tend/ mať sklon Older students tend to be more interested in class. trip, n /trIp/ výlet I'd like to go on the school trip to Yorkshire next month. uncooperative, adj /"önk@U'Áp@r@tIv

/ nespolupracujúci He was so uncooperative I asked him to leave the team.

unlikely, adj /ön'laIkli/ nepravdepodobný It is unlikely that you will get your money back. visual, adj /'vIZu@l/ zrakový, vizuálny The movie has a strong visual impact. vocational, adj /v@U'keIS@n@l/ odborný, týkajúci sa povolania Vocational education and training courses

take place at the college all year. wallet, n /'wÁl@t/ peňaženka I've only got about £10 in my wallet. web, n /web/ web Which are the best education-related sites on the Web? worthwhile, adj /"wÆ:T'waIl/ stojaci za to It's worthwhile checking the price of a camera in several shops. zero gravity, n /"zI@r@U

'gr{v@ti/ nulová zemská príťažlivosť/ gravitácia At zero gravity the astronauts began to float around.

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abroad, adv /@'brO:d/ v zahraničí, do zahraničia Have you travelled abroad much? acclaim, n /@'kleIm/ uvítanie, ovácie His first novel received widespread acclaim. advisor, n /@d'vaIz@/ poradca The careers advisor wasn't sure he was in the right job! agent, n /'eIdZ@nt/ agent, zástupca Our company has an agent in Madrid. architect, n /'A:kItekt/ architekt Her dad is an architect. art, n /A:t/ umenie She went to college to study art. attach, v /@'t{tS/ pripevniť, nakloniť, získať I'm very attached to my old car – I'd hate to damage

it. big, adj /bIg/ veľký She comes from a big family – eight brothers! booming, adj /'bu:mIÎ/ prudko rastúci Business was booming so everyone got a bonus. brave, adj /breIv/ statočný, odvážny He wasn't brave enough to dive into the deep water. bravery, n /'breIv@ri/ statočnosť He was awarded a medal for his bravery. business, n /'bIzn@s/ obchod You need a lot of money to succeed in business . calm down, /"kA:m 'daUn/ ukľudniť sa Calm down and tell me what happened. careful, adj /'ke@f@l/ opatrný Be careful crossing the road. case, n /keIs/ prípad This is the worst case of animal cruelty I have ever seen. cashier, n /k{'SI@/ pokladník At the supermarket I paid the cashier by cheque. charm, n /tSA:m/ pôvab, kúzlo Oxford has a lot of charm. come up with an idea, /köm "öp wID

@n aI'dI@/ vyjsť, objaviť sa, prísť s She came up with an idea to stop the motorway development.

committed, adj /k@'mItId/ oddaný He seems committed to his work. composer, n /k@m'p@Uz@/ skladateľ The composer of the song was John Lennon. confident, adj /'kÁnfId@nt/ sebaistý, spoliehajúci sa na... Jenny seems very confident about her exam. construction, n /k@n'strökS@n/ stavba, budovanie He works in construction with Buildalot Limited. construction worker, n /k@n'strökS@n

"wÆ:k@/ stavebný robotník Construction workers can hurt their backs lifting heavy weights.

contradict, v /"kÁntr@'dIkt/ odporovať Their stories contradicted each other. cost of living, n /"kÁst @v 'lIvIÎ/ životné náklady Average wages have increased in line with the cost of living. count up, /"kaUnt 'öp/ spočítať I'll count up the money. creative, adj /kri'eItIv/ tvorivý He's one of Japan's most talented and creative film directors. curriculum vitae, n /k@"rIkj@l@m

'vi:taI/ životopis I sent in my curriculum vitae with my job application.

deaf, adj /def/ hluchý He went deaf for a while after the explosion. declining, adj /dI'klaInIÎ/ klesajúci Europe's declining industries mean more people are out of work. description, n /dI'skrIpS@n/ popis, opis His description fitted the missing woman. deserter, n /dI'zÆ:t@/ utečenec, dezertér The deserter was shot at dawn. design, n /dI'zaIn/ návrhárstvo, dizajn I'd like to go into fashion design when I leave college. desperation, n /"desp@'reIS@n/ zúfalstvo He acted in sheer desperation. digital, adj /'dIdZItl/ digitálny They've made a digital recording of the concert. director, n /dI'rekt@, daI�/ riaditeľ How is the new marketing director doing? disillusioned, adj /"dIs@'lu:Z@nd/ sklamaný He became disillusioned with religion. doubt, n /daUt/ pochybnosť I have no doubt you'll be successful in whatever you choose to do. downtown, adj, adv /"daUn'taUn/ v centre mesta She works in a bar downtown. dramatically, adv /dr@'m{tIkli/ dramaticky The Internet has grown dramatically. dress up for, /"dres 'öp f@,

fO:/ obliecť sa na... She dressed up for the party.

electrician, n /I"lek'trIS@n, "elIk�/

elektrikár All the lights in the building went out and we sent for the electrician.

emotional, adj /I'm@US@n@l/ citový, emocionálny It was a very emotional reunion. engineering, n /"endZ@'nI@rIÎ/ strojárenstvo, inžinierstvo The course will introduce young people to

engineering. escalator, n /'esk@leIt@/ výťah We took the escalator to the third floor of the store.




fabulously, adv /'f{bj@l@sli/ bájne, vybájene The rock star was fabulously rich and had houses in five countries.

farm worker, n /'fA:m "wÆ:k@/ farmársky robotník Farm workers get paid very little. farming, n /'fA:mIÎ/ farmárčenie You don't want to go into farming if you want to make a lot of money! fashion, n /'f{S@n/ móda She wants to follow a career in fashion. fashion model, n /'f{S@n "mÁdl/ modelka That fashion model is very thin – do you think she eats anything? fast-food, adj /'fA:st fu:d/ rýchle občerstvenie We stopped at the fast-food restaurant for a quick meal. firefighter, n /'faI@"faIt@/ požiarnik The firefighter dashed into the burning house to save the child. fit, v /fIt/ hodiť a, zapadať The man we arrested fits the description Mr Smith gave us

earlier. flexible, adj /'fleks@b@l/ poddajný, pružný, flexibilný They're usually quite flexible about the hours I

work. flirtation, n /flÆ:'teIS@n/ flirt, pohrávanie sa He had a brief flirtation with photography as a career. forestry worker, n /'fÁr@stri

"wÆ:k@/ lesný robotník The forestry workers cut down the dead tree.

foundation, n /faUn'deIS@n/ nadácia The university has set up a foundation for educational research. gas station (AmE), n /'g{s "steIS@n/ benzínová pumpa In Florida we hired a car and filled up at the gas station. generous, adj /'dZen@r@s/ štedrý It was really generous of Jack to take us all on holiday. go on about sth, /g@U 'Án @baUt

"sömTIÎ/ pokračovať I wish my brother would stop going on about his girlfriend.

gonna, auxiliary verb /'gÁn@/ going go - blízka budúcnosť We're gonna spend the evening in Bar Rita. gruesome, adj /'gru:s@m/ príšerný This castle has a gruesome history. handicapped, adj /'h{ndik{pt/ hendikepovaný, telesne postihnutý "Mind" is a charity for mentally

handicapped people. hand-made, adj /"h{nd 'meId/ ručne robený We bought some hand-made chocolates. hopeful, n /'h@Upf@l/ plný nádeje, nádejný There was a queue of hopefuls down the street when the

competition started. indoors, adv /"In'dO:z/ vo vnútri Keep the plant indoors during the winter. information technology, n

/Inf@"meIS@n tek'nÁl@dZi/

informačné technológie She wanted a job in the Information Technology department.

insane, adj /In'seIn/ šialený, duševne chorý Don't be insane! You can't possibly jump down from here!

insist, v /In'sIst/ trvať na niečom Don insisted that he hadn't gone out of the house at all. inspiration, n /"Insp@'reIS@n/ inšpirácia These gardening programmes give people inspiration for their own

homes. intercultural, adj /"Int@'költS@r@l/ interkulturálny We have set up this centre to improve intercultural understanding

in the city. interrupt, v /"Int@'röpt/ prerušiť I tried to explain, but people kept interrupting me. interview, n /'Int@vju:/ pohovor, interview I've got a job interview this afternoon. job, n /dZÁb/ práca, zamestnanie I'm going to spend the weekend doing various odd jobs in

the house. labrador, n /'l{br@dO:/ labrador Labradors are often trained as guide dogs for the blind. law, n /lO:/ právo Law is a career that takes years of study. lifestyle, n /'laIfstaIl/ životný štýl They have a very exciting lifestyle. light-hearted, adj /"laIt 'hA:tId/ optimistický, veselý, bezstarostný The film took a light-hearted look at life in

an Alaskan winter. literature, n /'lIt@r@tS@/ literatúra I'm interested in French literature. location, n /l@U'keIS@n/ umiestnenie, pozemok They shot "Lord of the Rings" on location in New

Zealand. logical, adj /'lÁdZIk@l/ logický There's no logical reason for you to be jealous. look around, /"lUk @'raUnd/ obzrieť si We'll look around the house and then tell you what we think. loving, adj /'lövIÎ/ milujúci His loving wife looked after him while he was ill. make, v /meIk/ robiť I think you've made a mistake thinking that he'll like that present. make out (- you understand),

/meIk 'aUt/ tvrdiť, predstierať, domnievať sa He made out that he understood me.

make up a story, /"meIk öp @ 'stO:ri/

vymyslieť si He often makes up stories for his little girl at bedtime.




make up sth, /"meIk 'öp "sömTIÎ/

vymyslieť si She made up an excuse about being too ill to go to work.

media (the -), n /'mi:di@/ médiá The media have been very unkind to her – she's OK really. medicine, n /'meds@n/ medicína I've been in medicine for 30 years now. menace, n /'men@s/ hrozba, nebezpečenstvo Leaking gas ovens are a menace to old people. miner, n /'maIn@/ baník There was a strike by coal miners when Thatcher was Prime Minister. mistake, n /mI'steIk/ chyba These sums are wrong - I made a mistake with the calculations. mom (AmE), n /mÁm/ mami Mom, can we go swimming? motivated, adj /'m@UtIveItId/ motivovaný The students are all highly motivated to succeed. mugging, n /'mögIÎ/ napadnutie a okradnutie niekoho na verejnom priestranstve The

police decided to crack down on mugging in the town centre. musician, n /mju:'zIS@n/ hudobník, muzikant Bill likes being a session musician as he plays for different

groups. national anthem, n /"n{S@n@l

'{nT@m/ národná hymna The crowd sang the national anthem before the match started.

neighbourhood, n /'neIb@hUd/ susedstvo He grew up in a tough neighbourhood. nurse, n /nÆ:s/ zdravotná sestra My mum worked as a nurse with old people all her life. odd job, n /"Ád 'dZÁb/ príležitostná práca There's lots of odd jobs need doing around the house. organised, adj /'O:g@naIzd/ organizovaný, pripravený Alice was very organised about the holiday, down to

the last detail. outdoors, adv /"aUt'dO:z/ vonku In the summer we often eat outdoors. patient, adj /'peIS@nt/ trpezlivý Just be patient and wait. perform, v /p@'fO:m/ hrať, vystupovať Many students performed in the school play. phenomenon, n /fI'nÁm@n@n/ úkaz, jav Earthquakes and hurricanes are natural phenomena. police officer, n /p@'li:s "ÁfIs@/ policajt The police officers caught the burglars. politician, n /"pÁl@'tIS@n/ politik I don't trust politicians who try too hard to get my vote. practical, adj /'pr{ktIk@l/ praktický He's more suited to a practical occupation like plumbing. prime minister, n /"praIm

'mIn@st@/ predseda vlády, premiér The prime minister lives at 10 Downing Street.

private life, n /'praIv@t laIf/ súkromný život Politicians don't like the media reporting about their private lives. properly, adv /'prÁp@li/ poriadne The computer printer isn't working properly. pull a gun on, /"pUl @ 'gön

Án/ vytiahnuť zbraň na... One of the men pulled a gun on the shopkeeper.

pushy, adj /'pUSi/ dotieravý The salesman was so pushy I walked out of the shop. receptionist, n /rI'sepS@nIst/ recepčná The receptionist booked us into the hotel and gave us our keys. reliable, adj /rI'laI@b@l/ spoľahlivý Rick is a good, reliable worker. respected, adj /rI'spektId/ vážený, rešpektovaný He's a well respected teacher. retire, v /rI'taI@/ ísť do dôchodku I'm going to retire when I'm 60. risk, n /rIsk/ riziko Most sports involve taking a risk of being injured. rock and roll, n /"rÁk @n 'r@Ul/ rock and roll Grace is lead singer in a rock and roll band. run away from, /"rön @'weI

fr@m, frÁm/ utiecť od/z... His older brother was always hitting him so he ran away from home.

runaway, adj /'rön@weI/ osoba kt. odniekiaľ utiekla, utečenec London is where many runaway children go to when they leave home.

sack (get the -), n /s{k/ dostať vyhadzov She got the sack for being rude to the customers. salt, n /sO:lt/ soľ The chef added salt to the food for flavour. science, n /'saI@ns/ veda She wants to pursue a career in the sciences. sci-fi, adj, n /'saI faI/ vedecko fantastický The aliens in the sci-fi film were terrifying. sculptor, n /'skölpt@/ sochár The sculptor took five years to complete this statue. sensitive, adj /'sens@tIv/ citlivý He was very sensitive to other people's needs. session musician, /'seS@n

mju:"zIS@n/ hudobník na večierkoch Bill likes being a session musician as he plays for different groups.

settle down in, /"setl 'daUn In/ zabývať sa, udomácniť sa We are settling down well in our new house. sewage, n /'sju:IdZ, 'su:�/ splašky, odpadová voda / sewage works - kanalizačné stanice /




The sewage works treats all the waste products from the pipeline. shop assistant, n /'SÁp @"sIst@nt/ predavačka She works as a shop assistant in a clothes shop. smelling salts, n /'smelIÎ sO:lts/ dýchacia soľ The doctor waved smelling salts under her nose to wake her. snack bar, n /'sn{k bA:/ rýchle občerstvenie, Chris had a cup of coffee at the snack bar. sniff, v /snIf/ poťahovať nosom, smrkať, čuchať Stop sniffing and blow your nose. soldier, n /'s@UldZ@/ vojak There are around 1000 soldiers in the capital city tonight. speak up, /"spi:k 'öp/ hovoriť hlasnejšie Speak up or they won't hear you at the back of the room. specialist, n /'speS@lIst/ odborník, špecialista She works as a cancer specialist at the local hospital. speech, n /spi:tS/ reč The President will make a speech to Congress later today. spoilt for choice, /"spOIlt f@

'tSOIs/ veľký výber, nevedieť si vybrať There were so many meals on the menu we were spoilt for choice.

sport, n /spO:t/ šport I like to play most sports, but basketball is my favourite. sticky, adj /'stIki/ nepríjemný, dusný Things are getting a bit sticky – we're under attack all the

time. street cleaner, n /'stri:t "kli:n@/ zametač ulíc The streets were so filthy the street cleaners went on strike. stressful, adj /'stresf@l/ stresujúci Pilots have a stressful job. stunt, n /stönt/ kaskadérsky kúsok There's a great stunt in which his car has to jump across a

15 metre gap. stuntman, n /'stöntm{n/ kaskadér In the film the stuntman had to jump out of a burning building. stuntwoman, n /'stönt"wUm@n/ kaskadérka The stuntwoman will crash the car into the building. suspect, n /'söspekt/ podozrivý Two suspects were arrested today in connection with the robbery. sympathetic, adj /"sImp@'TetIk/ súcitný, účastný My parents weren't very sympathetic when I told them I had no

money left. take a day off, /"teIk @ deI 'Áf/ vziať si deň voľna Take a day off work if you're not feeling well. take sth down, /"teIk sömTIÎ

'daUn/ zapísať niečo I answered the phone and took down a message for Marta.

talented, adj /'t{l@ntId/ talentovaný She's a very talented musician and composer. tattoo, v /t@'tu:, t{'tu:/ vytetovať He asked them to tattoo a lion on his chest. taxi driver, n /'t{ksi "draIv@/ taxikár She asked the taxi driver to take her to the station. tear sb apart, /"te@ sömb@di

@'pA:t/ roztrhať, rozorvať niekoho Her son's death tore her apart.

tolerant, adj /'tÁl@r@nt/ tolerantný We should be tolerant of other people's beliefs. tourism, n /'tU@rIz@m/ turizmus, turistika The island's main industry is tourism. travel, v /'tr{v@l/ cestovať He wants to work in travel after he leaves school. travel agent, /'tr{v@l

"eIdZ@nt/ zástupca cestovnej kancelárie We went to a travel agent's on the High Street.

trend, n /trend/ smerovanie, trend There's a trend toward more part-time employment. turn up at, /"tÆ:n 'öp @t,

{t/ ukázať sa, objaviť sa He turned up at the wedding although he hadn't been invited.

understanding, n /"önd@'st{ndIÎ/ porozumenie My understanding of computers is very limited. vet, n /vet/ veterinár I took the dog to the vet for an injection. window cleaner, n /'wInd@U

"kli:n@/ čistič okien The window cleaner cleaned my windows inside and out!

workaholic, n /"wÆ:k@'hÁlIk/ posadnutý prácou He's a workaholic and is hardly ever at home. write down, /"raIt 'daUn/ napísať niečo I'll read out the numbers, you write them down.

MODULE NINE accumulated, adj /@'kju:mjUleItId/ nahromadený The accumulated dust and dirt filled two bin bags. adventurous, adj /@d'ventS@r@s/ dobrodružný Andy is a very adventurous rock-climber. aerobics, n /e@'r@UbIks/ aerobik Are you going to aerobics tonight? affective, adj /@'fektIv/ emotívny There was a very affective advert for Childline on TV last night. allergy, n /'{l@dZi/ alergia He has an allergy to cats. anyway, adv /'eniweI/ napriek tomu Catherine wasn't sure the book was the right one, but she bought it

anyway.




application for, /"{plI'keIS@n f@, fO:/

prihláška, žiadosť She sent in an application for a job in the newsroom.

apply for, /@'plaI f@, fO:/ žiadať, uchádzať sa o He applied for a grant to study at Oxford University. article, n /'A:tIk@l/ článok I read an interesting article about drugs. association, n /@"s@Usi'eIS@n,

@"s@USi�/ zväzok Her family has strong associations with Scotland.

association for sb, /@"s@Usi'eIS@n, @"s@USi�/

asociácia Morocco has strong associations for me.

asylum, n /@'saIl@m/ azyl When he arrived in Britain he applied for political asylum. attractive, adj /@'tr{ktIv/ príťažlivý His new girlfriend is very attractive. autobiographical, adj /"O:t@UbaI@'gr{fI

k@l/ autobiografický The film is based on the autobiographical novel by Joseph Ackerley.

barbarous, adj /'bA:b@r@s/ neľudský, krutý, barbarský His crimes were so barbarous the police refused to give details.

barbecue, n /'bA:bIkju:/ opekačka, piknik We had a barbecue on the beach. baseball, n /'beIsbO:l/ baseball Who's your favourite baseball player? basketball, n /'bA:skItbO:l/ basketbal I'm not very good at basketball. beef, n /bi:f/ hovädzie We had roast beef, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding for dinner. border (=frontier), n /'bO:d@/ hranica We were not allowed to cross the border between the two parts of the island.

bounce, n /baUns/ pružnosť This shampoo will put real bounce in your hair. bound out of, /"baUnd 'aUt @v,

Áv/ skočiť, odraziť sa z He was late, so he bound out of bed and ran downstairs.

bring, v /brIÎ/ prinútiť, priniesť I couldn't bring myself to tell her that he'd left. catch up with sb, /"k{tS 'öp wID

"sömb@di/ dohoniť niekoho If you work hard you might catch up with the other students.

cheer up, /"tSI@r 'öp/ vzpružiť, vzmužiť sa Cheer up, it could be worse! cheerful, adj /'tSI@f@l/ veselý, príjemný Tom seems a very cheerful child. childish, adj /'tSaIldIS/ detský Stop being so childish. childlike, adj /'tSaIldlaIk/ detský He showed a childlike innocence although he was in his twenties. come up, /köm 'öp/ prísť The school holidays are coming up in a few weeks. crew cut, n /'kru: köt/ nakrátko ostrihané vlasy, ježko, vojenský strih His crew cut was so

short I could see his scalp! cricket, n /'krIk@t/ kriket England beat the Australians at cricket this summer. culture, n /'költS@/ kultúra You have to spend time in a country if you want to understand its culture. current, adj /'kör@nt/ súčasný Who is her current boyfriend? current, adj /'kör@nt/ súčasný She wears all the current fashions. custom, n /'köst@m/ zvyk She follows Islamic custom by covering her hair. decade, n /'dekeId/ desaťročie, dekáda The building is now four decades old. deduce, v /dI'dju:s/ usudzovať, dedukovať From his accent, I deduced that he was not English. deficient in, /dI'fIS@nt In/ nedostatočný, trpiaci nedostatkom Your diet is deficient in protein, so eat

more meat and fish. descendant, n /dI'send@nt/ potomok, následovník He's a descendant of Abraham Lincoln. desirable, adj /dI'zaI@r@b@l/ vhodný, žiadúci She's bought a desirable apartment in the centre of the city. dialect, n /'daI@lekt/ nárečie, dialekt Chinese people speak many different dialects. direct, adj /dI'rekt, daI�/ priamy Be direct and say exactly what you think. directly, adv /dI'rektli, daI�/ priamo You can order the book directly from the publisher. distaste, n /dIs'teIst/ nechuť He has a great distaste for foreign films. do, auxiliary verb /du:/ robiť Can you do me a favour? I need a lift. Dreamtime, n /'dri:mtaIm/ vysnívaný čas The aborigines talk about the Dreamtime and their ancestors. drive-in, n /'draIv In/ kino kam sa chodí autom We saw a movie at the drive-in. drop sb off, /"drÁp sömb@di

'Áf/ vyložiť niekoho niekde We dropped Dad off outside the station.

energised with, /'en@dZaIzd wID, wIT/

dodať energiu, zaktivizovať, oživiť She was energised with a desire to win the race.




enigmatic, adj /"enIg'm{tIk/ záhadný She's so enigmatic I haven't a clue what she's thinking. envious, adj /'envi@s/ žiarlivý I'm really envious of your CD collection. environmental, adj /In"vaI@r@n'ment

l/ týkajúci sa životného prostredia The wrecked oil tanker did serious environmental damage.

essence of, /'es@ns @v, Áv/ podstata It's the very essence of the problem and I don't know how to solve it. even if, /'i:v@n If/ aj keby, dokonca I wouldn't do another job, even if they offered me more money. even though, /"i:v@n 'D@U/ napriek tomu že, aj keby She wouldn't go to the party even though I offered to

babysit. exchange rate, n /Iks'tSeIndZ

reIt/ výmenný kurz The exchange rate for the dollar is 5 French francs.

exchange student, n /Iks'tSeIndZ "stju:d@nt/

výmenný študent Li is an exchange student from China.

expression, n /Ik'spreS@n/ výraz What does the expression "by yourself" mean? favour, n /'feIv@/ láskavosť Can you do me a favour? I need a lift. find, v /faInd/ nájsť, považovať I'm finding it difficult to get used to my new job. finicky, adj /'fInIki/ afektovaný She's finicky about what she eats. finish sth off, /"fInIS sömTIÎ

'Áf/ dokončiť niečo My sister didn't eat all her cake so I finished it off for her.

fish and chips, n /"fIS @n 'tSIps/ hranolky s rybou Get some fish and chips on your way home. flowery, adj /'flaU@ri/ kvetovaný She wore a skirt with a bright flowery pattern. football, n /'fUtbO:l/ futbal The children are playing football. football (American -), n

/'fUtbO:l/ americký futbal pripomínajúci rugby He got a chance to play American football in the big leagues.

french fries, n /"frentS 'fraIz/ hranolky I had a burger and some french fries for lunch. fundamental, adj /"fönd@'mentl/ základný, elementárny What are the fundamental differences between men and

women? gesture, n /'dZestS@/ gesto He made a gesture towards the door to show it was time to leave. get back from, /get 'b{k fr@m,

frÁm/ vrátiť sa späť When do you get back from your holidays?

get used to, /get 'ju:st t@, tU/

zvyknúť si Now that I don't have a car, I'll have to get used to catching the bus.

go back home, /"g@U b{k 'h@Um/

vrátiť sa späť domov I went back home to check that I'd turned the alarm on.

go out sw, /g@U 'aUt "sömwe@/

chodiť von On Fridays, we sometimes go out to the cinema.

go over, /g@U '@Uv@/ prejsť si Can we just go over the rules once more? go through, /g@U 'Tru:/ prejsť, pokračovať ďalej Let's go through the instructions once again. go under, /g@U 'önd@/ ísť popod Go under the bridge and then turn right. golf, n /gÁlf/ golf She had a natural talent for golf and hoped to turn professional. good-naturedly, adv /gUd 'neItS@dli/ láskavo, priateľsky She smiled good-naturedly at the girl and gave her a sweet. grace, n /greIs/ pôvab, šarm The dancer moved with such grace! graceful, adj /'greIsf@l/ pôvabný, šarmantný She has very graceful movements. greasy, adj /'gri:si/ mastný, umastený I hate greasy fish and chips. great, adj /greIt/ skvelý That's great! When do you start the new job? groupie, n /'gru:pi/ človek, ktorý niekomu alebo niečomu fandí a jazdí za tým všade

He was a tennis groupie and went to watch games all over the country. hamburger, n /'h{mbÆ:g@/ obložená žemľa s fašírkou The fast-food chain offered two hamburgers for the

price of one. hang on a second, /"h{Î 'Án @

"sek@nd/ počkať, vydržať Hang on a second, guys, I've left my bag in my locker.

hazardous, adj /'h{z@d@s/ hazardný It was a hazardous journey through the mountains. help sb out, /"help sömb@di

'aUt/ vypomôcť niekomu s I promised to help him out with his homework.

homeland, n /'h@Uml{nd/ domovská krajina, vlasť She returned to her homeland, Somalia. hope, v /h@Up/ dúfať "Do you think Tom will come to the party?" "I hope so."




hot dog, /'hÁt dÁg/ párok v rožku I asked for a hot dog with mustard. humour, n /'hju:m@/ humor, žart I really like Sam – he's got a great sense of humour. identification, n /aI"dentIfI'keIS@

n/ identifikácia, zistenie totožnosti You need some identification to travel across the border.

immersed in, /I'mÆ:st In/ ponoriť sa, pohrúžiť sa He was so immersed in his work, he lost track of time. immigrant, n /'ImIgr@nt/ prisťahovalec, imigrant My father came to England as an immigrant. imply, v /Im'plaI/ naznačovať What exactly are you implying? in order to, /In 'O:d@ t@, tU/ aby I have to pass my exams in order to go to university. influence, n /'Influ@ns/ vplyv The food that you eat has an important influence on your health. insolent, adj /'Ins@l@nt/ drzý, domýšľavý Don't be so insolent! interest, n /'Intr@st/ záujem She has shown no interest in learning ballet. irrational, adj /I'r{S@n@l/ nerozumný, nezmyselný absurdný She has an irrational fear of mice. irrational, adj /I'r{S@n@l/ nerozumný, nezmyselný absurdný He was quite irrational about not

wanting me to go! jumper, n /'dZömp@/ pulóver, mikina It felt cold so he put a jumper on over his T-shirt. kangaroo, n /"k{Îg@'ru:/ kengura, klokan On holiday in Australia, we had kangaroo steak for dinner. ketchup, n /'ketS@p/ kečup Do you want ketchup on your burger? laboriously, adv /l@'bO:ri@sli/ pracovito, namáhavo He kept laboriously putting one box on top of another for

hours and hours. landlady, n /'l{nd"leIdi/ domáca, majiteľka hotelu, penziónu The landlady would only rent out her

rooms to non-smokers. landlord, n /'l{ndlO:d/ domáci, hospodár The landlord charged a £750 deposit in case of any damage. legally, adv /'li:g@li/ legálne, zákonne They are still legally married. liking, n /'laIkIÎ/ záľuba, náklonnosť She had a liking for champagne. literary, adj /'lIt@r@ri/ literárny She won a literary prize for her first book. lively, adj /'laIvli/ živý, plný života She has a group of lively six-year-olds to look after. lively, adj /'laIvli/ živý, plný života He's a lively child, always running around. lucky thing, /"löki 'TIÎ/ šťastie It was a lucky thing we missed the bus, as it crashed. match, n /m{tS/ zápas Did you watch the match between Kenya and Ireland? maybe, adv /'meIbi/ možno, asi Maybe they haven't got your letter yet. mayonnaise, n /"meI@'neIz/ majonéza She had egg and mayonnaise sandwiches for her lunch. means, n /mi:nz/ prostriedok Email is becoming an important means of communication. mind, n /maInd/ myseľ I'm keeping an open mind about what to do. mood, n /mu:d/ nálada Dad's in a bad mood today. move on, /"mu:v 'Án/ presunúť sa The nightclub was boring so we moved on to another. mustard, n /'möst@d/ horčica a hamburger with ketchup and mustard native, adj /'neItIv/ rodný Her native language is Spanish. nerve-wracking, adk /'nÆ:v "r{kIÎ/ nervy drásajúci It was nerve-wracking waiting for the test results. neutral, adj /'nju:tr@l/ neutrálny Switzerland was a neutral country during the war. nomad, n /'n@Um{d/ nomád, kočovník The nomads of the desert move from place to place by camel. obligation, n /"ÁblI'geIS@n/ povinnosť You have an obligation to inform the police of any accident on the road. obligatory, adj /@'blIg@t@ri/ povinný Attending school is obligatory. OK, adj /"@U 'keI/ v poriadku, bez problémov "Can he stay overnight?" "That's OK with me, but

check with Mum." on the left/right, /Án D@ 'left,

'raIt/ vľavo/ vpravo The newsagent's is on the right just after the bookshop.

open (an – mind), adj /'@Up@n/ nezaujatý I'm keeping an open mind about what to do. open-door policy, n /"@Up@n 'dO:

"pÁl@si/ prijímacia/ otvorená politika Many countries would like an open-door policy on refugees.

oppression, n /@'preS@n/ tlak, útlak They suffered years of oppression. order, n /'O:d@/ aby Plants need light in order to live. ornament, n /'O:n@m@nt/ ornament, ozdoba There was a china cat along with other ornaments on the

piano. overcrowded, adj /"@Uv@'kraUdId/ preplnený Britain's overcrowded prisons need to be rebuilt.




parking lot, n /'pA:kIÎ lÁt/ parkovacie miesto We left the car in the parking lot. pass, v /pA:s/ podať Pass me the salt and pepper, please. passage, n /'p{sIdZ/ cesta They were the first to discover the western passage through the mountains. past, adj /pA:st/ minulý, posledný He's been pretty miserable over the past few weeks. peer, n /pI@/ šľachtic He's a peer – Lord Foster of somewhere or other. pepper, n /'pep@/ korenie The soup needs a little more salt and pepper persecution, n /"pÆ:sI'kju:S@n/ prenasledovanie He suffered persecution for his political beliefs. phrase, n /freIz/ fráza He always starts the class with the phrase "Good morning!" phrasebook, n /'freIzbUk/ frazeologický slovník, konverzačná príručka We bought a German

phrasebook when we were on holiday in Berlin. pick sb up, /"pIk sömb@di

'öp/ vyzdvihnúť niekoho I promised to pick her up at six o'clock.

pick sth up, /"pIk sömTIÎ 'öp/

pochytiť niečo She picked up some German when she was on holiday in Berlin.

pitiful, adj /'pItIf@l/ poľutovaniahodný We came across the pitiful sight of homeless children. pity, n /'pIti/ súcit, ľútosť I felt a lot of pity for the dead man's family. pluck, v /plök/ vytrhnúť, odtrhnúť She plucked a rose from her garden. poison, n /'pOIz@n/ jed The plant's leaves contain a poison. poisonous, adj /'pOIz@n@s/ jedovatý Many household chemicals are poisonous. poke sb, /'p@Uk

"sömb@di/ strčiť do niekoho, štuchnúť She poked him with her elbow to stop him from falling asleep.

popcorn, n /'pÁpkO:n/ pop corn - pražená kukurica We bought some popcorn before going in to see the film.

posh, adj /pÁS/ nóbl, extra The Ritz is a very posh hotel. poverty, n /'pÁv@ti/ chudoba Millions of people are living in poverty. profession, n /pr@'feS@n/ povolanie, profesia I spent most of my life in the teaching profession. professional, adj /pr@'feS@n@l/ profesionálny You'll need professional legal advice. proverb, n /'prÁvÆ:b/ príslovie Mum's favourite proverb is "Many hands make light work." pub food, n /'pöb fu:d/ jedlo v krčme Sometimes pub food can be better value than in a restaurant. reggae, n /'regeI/ reggae - hudba Bob Marley made reggae music popular. relaxed, adj /rI'l{kst/ uvolnený She looked happy and relaxed on her wedding day. rent, v /rent/ prenajať si We rent the flat from my uncle. reserved, adj /rI'zÆ:vd/ zdržanlivý, rezervovaný She's very reserved until she gets to know you. rib, n /rIb/ rebro She poked him in the ribs to wake him up. roast beef, n /"r@Ust 'bi:f/ pečené hovädzie We had roast beef, vegetables and Yorkshire pudding for

dinner. rugby, n /'rögbi/ rugby He injured his leg playing rugby. sacred, adj /'seIkr@d/ svätý To Hindus, the River Ganges is sacred. second, adj /'sek@nd/ druhý There are two keys – the first is for the main door and the second is for the

office. self-image, n /"self 'ImIdZ/ vlastný celkový dojem, vonkajšie pôsobenie, image Depression

affects people with a poor self-image. sense of humour, n /"sens @v

'hju:m@/ zmysel pre humor He has a great sense of humour and is always making us laugh.

skeleton, n /'skel@t@n/ kostra We found the skeleton of a cat. ski-jumping, n /'ski: "dZömpIÎ/ skoky na lyžiach We watched the ski-jumping at the Winter Olympics. sloppy, adj /'slÁpi/ nedbalý, neporiadny This was a sloppy piece of work, Smith. so that, /'s@U D@t, D{t/ aby Mum gave me some money so that I could buy Dad a present. soccer, n /'sÁk@/ futbal A lot of soccer fans were annoyed when the match was called off. sound, v /saUnd/ znieť It sounds strange to say this, but I really like broccoli! specimen, n /'spes@m@n/ ukážka, výstavný kus He's a very odd specimen of the human race. spicy, adj /'spaIsi/ korenistý I love spicy food, especially Indian curries. spontaneity, n /"spÁnt@'ni:@ti/ spontánnosť He brings enthusiasm and spontaneity to our work. spring, v /sprIÎ/ skočiť, vyskočiť Tim's cat sprang into my lap.




strange, adj /streIndZ/ čudný It sounds strange to say this, but I really like broccoli! sure, adj /SO:/ zaručený spoľahlivý OK, sure, I'll see you there, then. surfing, n /'sÆ:fIÎ/ surfovanie I prefer the surfing in Hawaii to anywhere else. swan, n /swÁn/ labuť Swans are protected by the royal family. thank sb for, /'T{Îk

"sömb@di f@, fO:/

poďakovať za Thank you for seeing me to the door.

think about sth, /'TIÎk @baUt "sömTIÎ/

premýšľať o.. I have been thinking about our holiday.

turn of phrase, n /"tÆ:n @v 'freIz/ efektná formulácia, veta, fráza She sometimes has an unpleasant turn of phrase.

turning, n /'tÆ:nIÎ/ odbočka Go past the church and it's the next turning on your left. unintentionally, adv /"önIn'tenS@n@li/ neúmyselne I hit the cyclist unintentionally. unpredictable, adj /"önprI'dIkt@b@l/ nepredvídateľný Global warming has made the weather more unpredictable. unquestioned, adj /ön'kwestS@nd/ nevyslovený The whole approach is based on unquestioned assumptions. used to, modal verb /'ju:st t@, tU/ zvyknúť si You'll get used to doing this after a few years in the job. various, adj /'ve@ri@s/ rôzne There are various ways of sending money abroad. versed, adj /vÆ:st/ skúsený, zbehlý He was well versed in the art of flattery. vice versa, adv /"vaIs 'vÆ:s@/ naopak Films that the boys like don't appeal to the girls, and vice versa. vinegar, n /'vInIg@/ ocot Shake the bottle well to mix the oil with the vinegar. vital, adj /'vaItl/ životné, životne dôležité It's vital to concentrate when you are driving. warm, adj /wO:m/ láskavý, vrelý He's lovely and warm towards his children. well versed in, /"wel 'vÆ:st In/ veľmi skúsený, zbehlý He was well versed in the art of flattery. well-lit, adj /"wel 'lIt/ dobre osvetlený The street was very well-lit and I could see him clearly. whatever, determiner /wÁt'ev@/ hocičo, čokoľvek We could do whatever we liked. wherever, adv /we@r'ev@/ hocikde, kamkoľvek They followed us wherever we went. whoever, pron /hu:'ev@/ ktokoľvek, hocikto Whoever did this must be crazy. yeah, interj /je@/ ba, áno Yeah, you can borrow my car, but bring it back by seven.

MODULE TEN Aids, n /eIdz/ AIDS They say he has Aids and is seriously ill. alarm clock, n /@'lA:m klÁk/ budík I bought an alarm clock because I was always late for work. archaeologist, n /"A:ki'Ál@dZIst/ archeológ The archaeologist found a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings. ashes, n /'{SIz/ popol The police sifted through the ashes of the fire, looking for clues. austerity, n /O:'ster@ti/ úsporné opatrenia There was a period of austerity after the war. bad, adj /b{d/ zlý That's not a bad price for a TV that big! battery, n /'b{t@ri/ batérie The radio needs new batteries. bear, v /be@/ mať na pamäti Bear in mind that I'm only doing this as a favour. bewildered, adj /bI'wIld@d/ zmätený The children looked bewildered and scared. bewildering, adj /bI'wIld@rIÎ/ mätúci In the shop there was a bewildering variety of fruit. bossy, adj /'bÁsi/ panovačný She's a bossy little girl and always wants her own way. breath, n /breT/ dych When I heard her sing it completely took my breath away! breathtaking, adj /'breT"teIkIÎ/ berúci dych, úžasný The photo shows a breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon.

bronze, n /brÁnz/ bronz The medal for third place was made of bronze. bugler, n /'bju:gl@/ trubač At the funeral, the bugler played the Last Post. butterfly, n /'böt@flaI/ motýľ Some butterflies look very like moths. calendar, n /'k{l@nd@/ kalendár I made a note of his birthday on the calendar. cancer, n /'k{ns@/ rakovina He died of lung cancer. capsule (time -), n /'k{psju:l/ puzdro, kapsula We buried the time capsule for people of the future to find. careless, adj /'ke@l@s/ nedbalý, neopatrný Try not to be so careless in future. cart, n /kA:t/ voz, kára She met a farmer with his horse and cart.




carton, n /'kA:tn/ kartón I'd like six cartons of orange juice. case (a – in point), n /keIs/ prípad, I said your work was getting better, and this latest essay is a case in point. cash machine, n /'k{S m@"Si:n/ bankomat The cash machine swallowed my card and I had no money! ceramics, n /s@'r{mIks/ keramika Sonia teaches ceramics at Columbia College. charming, adj /'tSA:mIÎ/ okúzľujúce, pôvabné What a charming child! cheat sb, /'tSi:t "sömb@di/ oklamať niekoho He cheated her at cards. civilisation, n /"sIv@l�

aI'zeIS@n/ civilizácia The archaeologist was fascinated by the ancient civilisation of Egypt.

civilised, adj /'sIv@l�aIzd/ civilizovaný France is a very civilised country. clay, n /kleI/ hlina, íl He made a figure out of clay. coffee maker, n /'kÁfi "meIk@/ kávovar She poured two cups of coffee from the coffee maker. come up with, /köm 'öp wID,

wIT/ prísť s..., odpovedať I tried to come up with an answer, but my mind was a blank.

companion, n /k@m'p{nj@n/ spoločník, druh One of her travelling companions became ill. confronted with, /k@n'fröntId

wID, wIT/ konfrontovať, stáť pred niečím tvárou v tvár He admitted his guilt when confronted with the evidence.

considered, adj /k@n'sId@d/ braný do úvahy, považovaný All things considered, I think the day went well. contrast, n /'kÁntrA:st/ opak, rozpor, kontrast There was a great contrast between the rich and the

poor areas of the city. cuneiform, n /'kju:nifO:m/ klinové písmo He was studying the cuneiform writing of ancient Mesopotamia. curator, n /kjU'reIt@/ riaditeľ, kurátor He's curator of fine art at the Metropolitan. definitely, adv /'defIn@tli/ určite I'll definitely phone you tonight. dense, adj /dens/ hustý They hacked their way through the dense tropical jungle. documentary, n /"dÁkj@'ment@ri/ dokumentárny film We watched a documentary about dinosaurs. domestication, n /d@"mestI'keIS@n

/ zdomácnenie The domestication of this breed of dog took hundreds of years.

drizzle, n /'drIzl/ mrholenie A light drizzle had started by the time we left. ecstatic, adj /Ik'st{tIk/ nadšený, v extáze When Beckham scored, the crowd was ecstatic. effect, n /I'fekt/ dôsledok, efekt We do not know what the long-term effects of pollution are on the

Earth. empire, n /'empaI@/ ríša She's reading "The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire". eruption, n /I'röpS@n/ výbuch, erupcia The village was destroyed by the volcanic eruption. excessive, adj /Ik'sesIv/ nadmerný, prehnaný Excessive dieting can be very harmful. execute sb, /'eksIkju:t

"sömb@di/ popraviť They executed the murderer at midnight.

fact, n /f{kt/ fakt, v skutočnosti I don't want to go, really. In fact, I'm not going. fertile, adj /'fÆ:taIl/ úrodný The soil was fertile and produced enough food for the whole village. find sth out, /"faInd sömTIÎ

'aUt/ zistiť niečo Jack found out that Suki has been seeing Norman.

fit, v /fIt/ byť v kondícii, fit I'm not as fit as I used to be in my twenties. fountain, n /'faUnt@n/ fontána Tourists throw coins into the Trevi fountain in Rome. fours (on all -), n /fO:z/ štyri / končatiny / He was down on all fours playing with the puppy. full of sth, /'fUl @v

"sömTIÎ/ plný niečoho The glass was full of orange juice.

fusion, n /'fju:Z@n/ splynutie, fúzia He plays an unusual style of jazz fusion. gadget, n /'g{dZ@t/ zariadenie, súčiastka I bought a handy little gadget for opening bottles. genre, n /'ZÁnr@/ žáner He started a whole new genre of impressionist painting. gladiator, n /'gl{dieIt@/ gladiátor In ancient Rome, gladiators fought lions in the Coliseum. go out, /g@U 'aUt/ ísť von They decided to go out for a meal. go up in smoke, /g@U "öp In

'sm@Uk/ rozplynúť sa Her plan to sail to Africa went up in smoke when the engine failed.

grandeur, n /'gr{ndZ@/ vznešenosť, veľkosť Her paintings capture the grandeur of the mountains. granite, n /'gr{n@t/ žula The building was made of grey, sparkling granite.




graze, v /greIz/ odrieť, poškriabať Tim fell off his bicycle and grazed his knees. grow up in, /"gr@U 'öp In/ vyrásť She grew up in Belgium but has lived in Scotland for years. guide, n /gaId/ sprievodca The guide pointed out the cathedral on the left. gunpowder, n /'gön"paUd@/ pušný prach Their plan was to blow up parliament with barrels of gunpowder. healthcare, n /'helTke@/ zdravotná starostlivosť The UK healthcare system is free but we pay for it

through our taxes. hitchhike, v /'hItShaIk/ stopovať He had hitchhiked down from Glasgow. hold, v /h@Uld/ držať The play held me spellbound right up to the end. hooligan, n /'hu:lIg@n/ chuligán A gang of football hooligans attacked the shop. humidity, n /hju:'mId@ti/ vlhkosť It was hot but damp and the humidity was very high. impress sb, /Im'pres

"sömb@di/ urobiť dojem, ovplyvniť He tried to impress her with his vast knowledge of world affairs.

impressed, adj /Im'prest/ veľmi ovplyvnený,, dojatý I was really impressed by how well the team played in its first game.

inclined to, /In'klaInd t@, tU/

naklonený, náchylný It seemed unlikely that her story was true, but I was inclined to believe her.

indifferent, adj /In'dIf@r@nt/ ľahostajný How could a father be so indifferent to his own children? investigate, v /In'vestIgeIt/ vyšetrovať Police are investigating the robbery. irrigation channel, n /"IrI'geIS@n

"tS{nl/ zavodňovací kanál They dug an irrigation channel to water the crops.

kettle, n /'ketl/ kanvica I'll put the kettle on. key ring, n /'ki: rIÎ/ kľúčenka She added the luggage key to her key ring. kiosk, n /'ki:Ásk/ stánok We stopped at the kiosk in the shopping centre to buy a newspaper. leave sth on, /"li:v sömTIÎ

'Án/ nechať niečo zapnuté The old lady leaves the TV on all day.

loneliness, n /'l@Unlin@s/ osamelosť She has no family and suffers from loneliness and poverty. look after sb, /lUk 'A:ft@

"sömb@di/ starať sa o... It would be nice if someone could look after her when she gets old.

lost, adj /lÁst/ stratený After walking for several hours, we realised that we were lost. lost, adj /lÁst/ stratený He set up an expedition to find the lost city of Atlantis. make, n /meIk/ značka This is a very popular make of washing machine. marble, n /'mA:b@l/ žula The columns were made of white marble. master, n /'mA:st@/ majster My brother is a master of kung fu. mean, v /mi:n/ znamenať "Start" and "begin" mean basically the same thing. medicine, n /'meds@n/ medicína Medicine is a difficult career to choose. mess, n /mes/ neporiadok I'm afraid my room's a bit of a mess. microwave oven, n /"maIkr@weIv

'öv@n/ mikrovlnka We only use the microwave oven to heat up food.

mind, n /maInd/ myseľ Bear in mind that you have to pick up Gran on the way back. monastery, n /'mÁn@stri/ kláštor The monks from the monastery grow their own vegetables. moss, n /mÁs/ mach The tree trunk was covered in moss. motorbike, n /'m@Ut@baIk/ motorka He bought her a Harley Davidson motorbike for her birthday. mouse (computer), n /maUs/ myš I moved the mouse to the next page of the document. naive, adj /naI'i:v/ naivný I was young and naive then. naturalist, n /'n{tS@r@lIst/ naturalista, prírodopisec As a naturalist, he's always outdoors studying plants

and animals. nuclear weapon, n /"nju:kli@

'wep@n/ nukleárne zbrane Some countries arm themselves with nuclear weapons.

ornamental (- gardens), adj

/"O:n@'mentl/ ozdobný, dekoratívny We went to visit the ornamental gardens at Versailles.

otherwise, adv /'öD@waIz/ v opačnom prípade Hurry up! Otherwise we'll miss the bus. owl, n /aUl/ sova The owl swooped down and caught the mouse in its claws. palace, n /'p{l@s/ palác The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. palmtop computer, n /"pA:mtÁp počítač do ruky I don't like palmtop computers because the screen is too small.




k@m'pju:t@/ pastor, n /'pA:st@/ pastor The pastor of Holy Trinity church visited the old people's home. personal stereo, n /"pÆ:s@n@l

'steri@U, 'stI@r�/ osobný kazetový prehrávač I have a personal stereo but I now want an MP3 player.

pitiful, adj /'pItIf@l/ poľutovaniahodný The children had been abandoned and were in a pitiful state. pity, n /'pIti/ škoda It's a pity you can't come. pizza, n /'pi:ts@/ pizza He made a cheese, tomato and mushroom pizza for dinner. planet, n /'pl{n@t/ planéta Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system. plough, v /plaU/ pluh He still has an old horse-drawn plough. plunge down, /"plöndZ 'daUn/ ponoriť sa The pearl divers plunged down to the seabed for oysters. potter, v /'pÁt@/ hrnčiar He makes his living as a potter, selling ceramics to the tourists. pray, v /preI/ modliť sa Let us pray for peace. prehistoric, adj /"pri:hI'stÁrIk/ prehistorický There were some prehistoric cave drawings on the wall. primitive, adj /'prIm@tIv/ primitívny The soldiers made a primitive shelter to sleep in. principal (=main), adj /'prIns@p@l/ hlavný Coffee is Brazil's principal export. put off by, /pUt 'Áf baI/ odpudzovať I've been put off eating pork by seeing how badly pigs are treated. pyramid, n /'pIr@mId/ pyramída He bought a paperweight in the shape of a pyramid. rapids, n /'r{pIdz/ pereje The canoeist was injured whilst canoeing down the rapids. recommendation, n /"rek@men'deIS@

n/ odporúčanie The report made recommendations on how schools can improve their teaching.

recover, v /rI'köv@/ zotaviť sa I hope I recover from this flu before my holiday starts. re-enact, v /"ri: I'n{kt/ znova zahrať In the film they re-enacted the Battle of Waterloo. regret, v /rI'gret/ ľutovať I really regret leaving school so young. remote, n /rI'm@Ut/ ovládač My brother and I fight over who holds the TV remote! scramble, v /'skr{mb@l/ liezť, driapať sa I scrambled up onto the roof of the house. security system, n /sI'kjU@r@ti

"sIst@m/ bezpečnostný systém He tested the bank's security system for any weaknesses.

shade, n /SeId/ tieň I'd rather sit in the shade than in the sun. shiver, v /'SIv@/ triasť sa I was cold and wet and I couldn't stop shivering. shocked, adj /SÁkt/ šokovaný The shocked passers-by saw the bus explode. silly of sb to, /'sIli @v

"sömb@di t@, tU/ hlúpe od niekoho... It was silly of Gran to say he could stay – he'll never leave!

smoke, n /sm@Uk/ vypariť sa My dreams of becoming rich have gone up in smoke. social services, n /"s@US@l

'sÆ:vIsIz/ sociálne služby She rang social services asking for help to feed the children.

souvenir, n /"su:v@'nI@/ suvenír The boomerang was a souvenir of our holiday in Australia. speciality, n /"speSi'{l@ti/ špecialita Fish is our speciality. spellbound, adj /'spelbaUnd/ okúzlený, očarený They watched spellbound as the magician cut himself in half. spellbound, adj /'spelbaUnd/ okúzlený, očarený He held the children spellbound with his stories. squirrel, n /'skwIr@l/ veverička The squirrels eat all the food I put out for the birds! stairway, n /'ste@weI/ schodisko She climbed up the stairway to the next floor of the palace. stateroom, n /'steItrUm, �

ru:m/ reprezentačný sál, vládny salónik The councillors held their meeting in the stateroom.

steep, adj /sti:p/ strmý, príkry I can't ride my bike here – it's too steep. strike, v /straIk/ urobiť dojem It strikes me that you may not be telling the truth. stroll, v /str@Ul/ prechádzať sa, potulovať We strolled along the beach. struggle up sth, /"strög@l 'öp

"sömTIÎ/ raziť si cestu, namáhať sa They struggled up the hill to see the view from the top.

stuffy, adj /'stöfi/ zatuchnutý, dusný It's very stuffy in here – can I open a window? stupid of sb to, /'stju:pId @v

"sömb@di t@, tU/ byť hlúpe od niekoho It was stupid of me to lend him the money, I'll never get it back.

surgeon, n /'sÆ:dZ@n/ chirurg The surgeon performed the operation in two hours.




surgery, n /'sÆ:dZ@ri/ ordinácia, chirurgia She had surgery to remove a lump from her neck. surveyor, n /s@'veI@/ úradný odhadca Before buying the house, we asked a surveyor to look at it. tablet (clay/stone -), n /'t{bl@t/ tabula, doštička They found large stone tablets with strange writing on them. take over, /"teIk '@Uv@/ prebrať niečo She has taken over the running of the business. take sth up, /"teIk sömTIÎ

'öp/ začať s niečím I'm going to take up something easy like hang-gliding!

tapestry, n /'t{p@stri/ gobelín On the wall there was a tapestry showing a hunting scene. telescope, n /'tel@sk@Up/ ďalekohľad Through the telescope I could see details of the moon's surface. temple, n /'temp@l/ chrám The Temple of Heavenly Peace is in Beijing. things (all – considered), n

/TIÎz/ veci, okolnosti/ berúc do úvahy všetky okolnosti All things considered, I prefer living in the North of England.

time, n /taIm/ čas Don't waste time, get on with it! time capsule, n /'taIm

"k{psju:l/ časové púzdro, kapsula We buried the time capsule for people of the future to find.

tone, n /t@Un/ tón "Hi, Jane," Rod called out in a friendly tone of voice. track, n /tr{k/ stopa The soldier left no track to show where he had gone. turn sth off, /"tÆ:n sömTIÎ

'Áf/ vypnúť niečo Sheila turned off the lights before she went to bed.

unbelievable, adj /"önbI'li:v@b@l/ neuveriteľný Jack's had some unbelievable luck in the last few years. undergrowth, n /'önd@gr@UT/ podrast I promised Mum I'd cut back the undergrowth beneath the trees. vast, adj /vA:st/ rozsiahly, nesmierny The Romans once controlled a vast empire. voluntary work, n /'vÁl@nt@ri

wÆ:k/ dobrovoľná práca Joe does some voluntary work at the hospital.

walkman, n /'wO:km@n/ walkman, malý kazetový prehrávač She has a Walkman but would like to replace it with an iPod.

waste, v /weIst/ mrhať, My father thought I would just waste time at college. wheeled, adj /wi:ld/ kolesový, s kolesami The wheeled cart ran over my foot wilderness, n /'wIld@n@s/ divočina Fifty years ago, this area was just a wilderness. work sth out, /"wÆ:k sömTIÎ

'aUt/ vypracovať, vypočítať I'll try and work out the quickest route.

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