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/w/ = way
/e/ = let
/�/ = add
/i�/ = teeth
/i/ = bit
/ɑ�/ = art
/ɒ/ = dog
/ɔ�/ = form
/υ/ = put
/u�/ = do
/�/ = cup
/�/ = skirt
/ə/ = the
/ei/ = make
/əυ/ = home
/ai/ = fl y
/aυ/ = now
/ɔi/ = enjoy
/iə/ = near
/eə/ = care
/υə/ = poor
/�/ = main stress after /�ɑ�ftə/ /�/ = secondary stress afternoon /�ɑ�ftə�nu�n/
Abbreviations
noun = podstatné menoadj. = prídavné menoverb = slovesoadv. = príslovkapron = zámenoprep = predložkanumber = èíslovka
Published 2009
Pronunciation symbols
/p/ = pen /b/ = bad /t/ = tap /d/ = do
/k/ = can
/ / = get
/f/ = few
/v/ = view
/θ/ = throw
/ð/ = though
/s/ = see
/z/ = zoo
/ʃ/ = shop
/�/ = measure
/tʃ/ = cheese
/d�/ = join
/m/ = man
/n/ = not
/ŋ/ = ring
/h/ = hot
/l/ = let
/r/ = rain
/j/ = yet
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Back to School
abroad /ə�brɔ�d/ adv zahranièie, do zahranièia Many
British people go abroad for their holidays.
age /eid�/ n vek What age is your dad?
animal /��niməl/ n zviera They keep several animals in the
house – three rabbits, a cat and a dog.
answer /�ɑ�nsə/ v odpoveï I‘ll ask the questions and you
can answer them.
are there /�ɑ� ðə, ðeə/ v phr sú tam, je tam How many
children are there in the classroom?
art /ɑ�t/ n umenie I don‘t like art – I just can‘t draw.
ask /ɑ�sk/ v pýta� sa Ask your friend one question, and then
he‘ll ask you one.
at home /ət �həυm/ adv phr doma I left my workbook at home.
at the coast /ət ðə �kəυst/ adv phr na pobreží They spent
two weeks on holiday at the coast.
bag /b� / n vak, taška, vrecko Put your shopping in
this bag.
be into /bi �intə, �intυ/ phr v zaujíma� sa o I‘m not into
model aeroplanes – I prefer model railways.
be like /bi �laik/ phr v by� ako What was the weather like?
black /bl�k/ adj, n èierny I have a pair of black shoes on
my feet.
blackboard /�bl�kbɔ�d/ n tabu¾a Use this chalk to write
on the blackboard.
book /bυk/ n kniha This book is full of interesting information.
boyfriend /�bɔifrend/ n priate¾ John is Jenny‘s boyfriend
– they do everything together.
campsite k�mpsait/ n stanový tábor, camp We stayed
on a campsite in France last month.
can /kən, k�n/ aux môc�, vedie� I can say hello and goodbye
in Italian.
CD-Rom /�si� di� �rɒm/ n CD-ROM You can get the dictionary
as a book or on a CD-Rom.
chair /tʃeə/ n stolièka I bought six chairs to go with the dining
table.
classroom /�klɑ�srυm, �ru�m/ n trieda (miestnos�) There are twenty desks in my classroom.
clothes /kləυðz, kləυz/ n pl obleèenie Clothes keep you
warm and they make you look good, too.
cloudy /�klaυdi/ adj oblaèný It was cloudy today but it will
be sunny tomorrow.
coast /kəυst/ n pobrežie I was at the coast.
cold /kəυld/ adj chladný, studený Put your sweater on
– it´s cold outside.
computer /kəm�pju�tə/ n poèítaè I use my computer to
get my e-mail.
dancer /�dɑ�nsə/ n taneèník My sister is a dancer with the
Royal Ballet.
desk /desk/ n lavica, pracovný stôl He sat at his desk
and wrote a letter.
dictionary /�dikʃənəri/ n slovník Look up the spelling or
pronunciation in a dictionary.
DVD player /�di� vi� �di� �pleiə/ n DVD prehrávaè She
put the disk in the DVD player and watched the fi lm.
English /�iŋ liʃ/ n angliètina More people speak English
than any other language.
family /�f�məli/ n rodina She has a large family – four
sisters and fi ve brothers.
fan /f�n/ n fanúšik 3000 fans went to the rock concert.
fantastic /f�n�t�stik/ adj fantastický I think their music
is fantastic!
favourite /�feivərit/ adj ob¾úbený Which is your favourite
Harry Potter book?
film star /�film stɑ�/ n filmová hviezda Tom Cruise is a very
famous fi lm star and earns lots of money.
Friday /�fraidi, �dei/ n piatok Shall we go to the cinema
on Friday?
geography /d�i�ɒ rəfi, �d�ɒ �/ n zemepis This geography
lesson is about lakes and rivers in England.
girlfriend /� �lfrend/ n priate¾ka „Is she your girlfriend?“
„No, but we sometimes go to the cinema together.“
glue / lu�/ n lepidlo We can join the pieces of the model
together with glue.
grandparents /� r�n�peərənts/ n pl starí rodièia I
have two sets of grandparents – my mum‘s parents and my dad‘s
parents.
green / ri�n/ adj, n zelený The trees are not very green in
winter.
hasn’t (got) /�h�zənt/ aux nema� (3. os. j. è. ) My brother
hasn‘t got a chance of getting a girlfriend.
have (got) /həv, h�v/ aux ma� Have you got a dictionary?
history /�histəri/ n dejepis We learnt about the Roman
Empire in a history lesson.
hobbies /�hɒbiz/ n pl zá¾uby, hobby My hobbies are
fi shing, taking photographs and football.
holidays /�hɒlədiz/ n pl prázdniny Where are you going
for your holidays this year?
hotel /həυ�tel/ n hotel We stayed at a lovely hotel on the
side of the lake.
house /haυs/ n dom Our house is very small – it only has
one bedroom.
in the country /in ðə �k�ntri/ adv phr na vidieku We
live in a city, so we like to have holidays in the country.
instructions /in�str�kʃənz/ n pl inštrukcie, pokyny I can‘t understand the instructions for making this cake.
interest /�intrəst/ n záujem Making pottery is one of my
mother‘s interests.
interested in /�intrəstid in/ adj phr zaujíma� sa o I‘m not interested in collecting stamps – I prefer baseball and
cricket.
interesting /�intrəstiŋ/ adj zaujímavý My dad has an
interesting book about American history.
into /�intə, �intυ/ prep v, vo, do, dovnútra Put things into
your school bag.
is there /�iz ðə, ðeə/ v phr je tam „Is there anybody at
home?“ „Yes, I‘m in here.“
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lesson /�lesən/ n lekcia, hodina Our next lesson is Chemistry
– I think it‘s really boring.
like /laik/ prep podobný, rovnaký, taký ako „What is
he like?“ „ He is like his father.“
likes and dislikes /�laiks ən �dislaiks/ n phr ob¾úbené a neob¾úbené veci Tell me your likes and dislikes before
I go to the shop for food.
maths /m�θs/ n matematika You can use a calculator
when you do these maths questions.
Monday /�m�ndi, dei/ n pondelok She has to go back to
work on Monday.
music /�mju�zik/ n hudba He likes classical music but I prefer
pop and rock.
name /neim/ n meno She changed her name from Benson
to Smith when she got married.
nationality /�n�ʃə�n�ləti/ n národnos� He changed his
nationality when he went to live in the USA.
not bad /�nɒt �b�d/ adj phr nie zlý „Do you like this new ice
cream?“ „Yes, it‘s not bad.“
notebook /�nəυtbυk/ n poznámkový blok The policeman
wrote my name down in his notebook.
page /peid�/ n strana How many words are there on this
page?
paper /�peipə/ n papier The printer has run out of paper.
PE /�pi� �i�/ n telesná výchova PE teachers need to be
very fi t and healthy.
pen /pen/ n pero Can I use your pen to write this down?
pencil /�pensəl/ n ceruzka The artist drew a picture with
a pencil.
pencil case /�pensəl keis/ n peraèník There are different
coloured pencils in my pencil case.
people /�pi�pəl/ n pl ¾udia There are thousands of people
outside the palace and they all want to see the Queen.
photo /�fəυtəυ/ n fotografia I took 20 photos yesterday
with my new camera.
place /pleis/ n miesto Crete is a great place for a summer
holiday.
poster /�pəυstə/ n poster, plagát There were posters
about the circus all over town.
price /prais/ n cena The price of this coat is £50.
question /�kwestʃən/ n otázka The questions in that exam
were really diffi cult.
rainy /�reini/ adj daždivý We were on holiday for 14 days
and ten of them were rainy.
read /ri�d/ v èíta� Read a book or play cards – it‘s rainy again
today.
red /red/ adj, n èervený The little girl had red paint all over
her clothes and hands.
rubber /�r�bə/ n guma He used the rubber to remove two
words from the sentence.
ruler /�ru�lə/ n pravítko A ruler is used for drawing straight
lines.
Saturday /�s�tədi, �dei/ n sobota We‘re going on holiday
next Saturday.
say hello /�sei hə�ləυ/ v phr poveda� ahoj, pozdravi� sa How do you say hello in Polish?
science /�saiəns/ n (prírodná) veda Chemistry, physics
and biology are the main science subjects.
scissors /�sizəz/ n nožnice Sarah cut out the picture with
her scissors.
shop /ʃɒp/ n obchod I‘d like to go to the shop for a Sunday
newspaper.
sister /�sistə/ n sestra My sister lives in the south of England.
sport /spɔ�t/ n šport Which sport is your favourite – football
or rugby?
Students‘ Book /�stju�dənts bυk/ n uèebnica Give
every pupil a Students‘ Book.
summer /�s�mə/ n leto We had a very rainy summer this year.
Sunday /�s�ndi, �dei/ n nede¾a He won a million pounds
on TV last Sunday!
sunny /�s�ni/ adj slneèný The weather is going to be bright
and sunny tomorrow.
talk /tɔ�k/ v rozpráva� I talked to my brother for two hours
on the phone yesterday.
teacher /�ti�tʃə/ n uèite¾ Our new teacher knows lots about
foreign languages.
television /�telə�vi�ən, �telə�vi�ən/ n televízia There‘s
a television programme about French tonight at 7:30.
thing /θiŋ/ n vec Will you get me a few things from the
supermarket, please?
Thursday /�θ�zdi, �dei/ n štvrtok I go to football practice
on Thursdays.
timetable /�taim�teibəl/ n rozvrh I don‘t know when the
next lesson starts – I‘ll check the timetable.
Tuesday /�tju�zdi, �dei/ n utorok The football match is
on Tuesday.
understand /��ndə�st�nd/ v rozumie� I don‘t understand
this question – what does it mean?
weather /�weðə/ n poèasie What‘s the weather like in Florida
in summer?
Wednesday /�wenzdi, �dei/ n streda Some shops close
on Wednesday afternoons.
weekend /�wi�k�end, �wi�kend/ n víkend Most people
don‘t have to work at the weekend.
whose /hu�z/ determiner, pron èí, èia, èie „Whose bag is
this?“ „It‘s mine, thank you very much.“
workbook /�w�kbυk/ n pracovný zošit, cvièebnica Write all the answers in your workbooks.
write /rait/ v písa� Write your name at the top of the page,
and then begin the test.
your language /jɔ� �l�ŋ wid�/ n phr tvoj/váš jazyk How do you say „hello“ in your language?
Module 1 Our World
a bit /ə �bit/ n kúsok, troška I feel a bit ill today – I‘m not
going to school.
a lot /ə �lɒt/ n ve¾a This shark has a lot of teeth.
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activity /�k�tivəti/ n aktivita, èinnos� You can take part
in lots of activities on this holiday.
after /�ɑ�ftə/ adv, conj, prep potom, po, cez Let´s meet
after lunch.
all right /�ɔ�l �rait/ spoken v poriadku „Will you take my
photo?“ „All right, give me your camera.“
always /�ɔ�lwəz, �weiz/ adv vždy I always have a cup of
coffee for my breakfast.
amazing /ə�meiziŋ/ adj úžasný, ohromujúci The story
was so amazing I could hardly believe it.
angry /��ŋ ri/ adj nahnevaný Dad‘s angry because you
crashed his car.
around the world /ə�raυnd ðə �w�ld/ adv phr okolo sveta, po svete The students come from many countries
around the world.
back /b�k/ n chrbát She went to the doctor because her
back hurts.
beach /bi�tʃ/ n pláž The children looked for shells on the beach.
beautiful /�bju�tifəl/ adj krásny That actress has a beautiful
face but an ugly boyfriend.
because /bi�kɒz, bi�kəz/ conj pretože I don‘t like her
because she tells lies.
become /bi�k�m/ v sta� sa Study hard and you‘ll become
a brilliant English speaker.
behind sb’s back /bi�haind s�mbədiz �b�k/ adv phr za nieèím chrbtom He‘s always telling lies behind my back.
bill /bil/ n úèet Tell the waiter we‘d like the bill, please.
billion /�biljən/ n miliarda (US), bilión (GB) Paying for
hospitals and nurses costs billions of pounds.
birthday /�b�θdei/ n narodeniny My birthday is on the
seventh of July – when‘s yours?
brochure /�brəυʃə, �ʃυə/ n brožúra Let‘s pick up some
holiday brochures and decide where to go.
business /�biznəs/ n obchod, biznis, živnos� He works
hard for his Dad‘s business.
busy /�bizi/ adj zaneprázdnený, rušný You can‘t speak
to him just now, he‘s very busy.
buy /bai/ v kúpi� Will you buy me some sweets when you go
to the shop?
call /kɔ�l/ v zavola� I‘ll call you again tomorrow at the same time.
can’t /kɑ�nt/ aux nemôc� We can‘t go shopping because
we have no money.
can‘t stand /�kɑ�nt �st�nd/ v phr nemôc� vystá� My
brother can‘t stand you – he thinks you‘re horrible!
capital /�k�pitl/ n hlavné mesto Edinburgh is the capital
of Scotland.
card /kɑ�d/ n karta, poh¾adnica How many cards did you
get at Christmas?
castle /�kɑ�səl/ n zámok There are lots of castles in
Scotland and Ireland.
century /�sentʃəri/ n storoèie They built many of these
houses in the last century.
chat /tʃ�t/ v, n rozpráva� sa, keca�/ pokec I don‘t
want a long talk, just a short chat.
chatroom /�tʃ�trυm, �ru�m/ n chatroom People in
chatrooms don‘t always say who they really are.
chess /tʃes/ n šach A chess board has 64 squares on it, 32
black and 32 white.
church /tʃ�tʃ/ n kostol We go to church nearly every Sunday.
cinema /�sinəmə/ n kino What‘s on at the cinema this week?
class /klɑ�s/ n vyuèovacia hodina, lekcia Have you
done your homework for the History class?
classical music /�kl�sikəl �mju�zik/ n klasická hudba Mozart wrote classical music in the 18th century.
climate /�klaimət/ n klíma, podnebie All over the world
the climate is changing.
collecting /kə�lektiŋ/ n zbieranie Collecting things, like
stamps, books and records, is his hobby.
college /�kɒlid�/ n vysoká škola After school, he‘s going
on to college to study English.
competition /�kɒmpə�tiʃən/ n sú�až I like the competitions
in the newspaper at the weekend.
computer game /kəm�pju�tə eim/ n poèítaèová hra He played that computer game for four hours yesterday.
cooking /�kυkiŋ/ n varenie A chef does a lot of cooking in
a restaurant.
countryside /�k�ntrisaid/ n vidiek, príroda They‘ve ruined
the countryside with all these motorways.
cousin /�k�zən/ n bratranec, sesternica He‘s my cousin
– my mother‘s brother‘s son.
creative /kri�eitiv/ adj tvorivý Be creative - design a completely
new range of clothes.
culture /�k�ltʃə/ n kultúra Some things are polite in certain
cultures but rude in others.
customer service department /�k�stəmə �s�vis di�pɑ�tmənt/ n oddelenie služieb zákazníkom Tell
the Customer Service Department what your problem is.
cycle /�saikəl/ v bicyklova�, ís� na bicykli I cycle to school
on Mondays but I get the bus on the other days.
cycling /�saikliŋ/ n bicyklovanie Cycling is popular in
Holland because the roads are very fl at.
dad /d�d/ n ocko Does your dad still work in the bank?
dangerous /�deind�ərəs/ adj nebezpeèný This road is
dangerous – everyone drives very fast.
date of birth /�deit əv �b�θ/ n dátum narodenia Write
your name and date of birth at the top of the paper.
design /di�zain/ v navrhova� (dizajn) Architects design
buildings for a living.
different /�difrənt/ adj iný, odlišný That‘s not the magazine
I usually buy, it‘s a different one.
dog /dɒ / n pes I take the dog for a walk in the park every
morning.
don’t /dəυnt/ aux pom. sloveso, vyjadrenie záporu I don‘t like maths but I do like history.
drawing /�drɔ�iŋ/ n kreslenie Sadie made a drawing of a little
boy and a little girl.
drive /draiv/ v jazdi�, šoférova� Will you drive me to
the airport when I go on holiday?
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dry /drai/ adj suchý It‘s hot and dry in the middle of the desert.
easy /�i�zi/ adj ¾ahký, jednoduchý Ask me some easy
questions about computers.
e-greeting /�i� � ri�tiŋ/ n internetové blahoželanie I send e-greetings instead of paper birthday cards.
e-mail /�i� meil/ n e-mail I got 17 e-mails from friends on my
birthday.
Emerald Isle /�emərəld �ail/ n Smaragdový ostrov People call Ireland „the Emerald Isle“ because it‘s very green.
every night /�evri �nait/ adv phr každú noc There are
lots of pubs, so you can go to a different one every night.
exam /i �z�m/ n skúška She passed the exams and will be
going to university next year.
exhibit /i �zibit/ n výstava There‘s a new exhibit on Egypt
at the museum.
explore /ik�splɔ�/ v prebáda� Doctor Livingstone explored
the unknown parts of Africa.
famous /�feiməs/ adj slávny They took photos of all the
famous places in Wales.
fantastic /f�n�t�stik/ adj fantastický The new fi lm is
out, and it‘s really fantastic!
fashion /�f�ʃən/ n móda She‘s interested in fashion, and
designs all her own clothes.
fishing /�fiʃiŋ/ n rybárèenie Fishing is one of Britain‘s
most popular activities.
football team /�fυtbɔ�l ti�m/ n futbalový tím Which
football team do you like best?
for /fə, fɔ�/ prep pre, na, pretože, za I‘m waiting for the
number 98 bus.
for example /fər i �zɑ�mpəl/ phr napríklad She likes
books and plays – for example, Shakespeare and Tolstoy.
French /frentʃ/ n, adj francúzština, francúzsky French is not a diffi cult language to learn.
friend /frend/ n kamarát He‘s an old friend – we‘ve known
him for many years.
friendly /�frendli/ adj priate¾ský The shop assistant was
very friendly and helpful.
fun /f�n/ n zábava Did you have fun with your friends?
funny /�f�ni/ adj zábavný The jokes he told were so funny
we couldn‘t stop laughing.
gadget /� �d�ət/ n prístroj I‘ve bought a great gadget for
cutting up onions.
get up / et �p / v phr vsta� Will you get up out of that chair,
please, and go to the shop for me?
get on with / et ɒn wið / phr v vychádza� s (niekým) She doesn‘t get on with her sister – they argue about
everything.
go / əυ/ v ís� Do you want to go with me to the party tonight?
go out with / əυ �aυt/ phr v chodi� s (chlapcom, dievèa�om) She‘s going out with my friend‘s brother.
good / υd/ adj dobrý Father Christmas only brings presents
to good, well-behaved children.
good at /� υd ət, �t/ adj phr dobrý v/vo My mum‘s very
good at Geography and History.
good fun /� υd �f�n/ n phr dobrá zábava He isn‘t really
rude – it‘s just good fun.
good idea /� υd ai�diə/ n phr dobrý nápad He turned his
good idea into a business and made lots of money.
grandma /� r�nmɑ�/ n starká, babièka Her grandma
looks after her when her mum is at work.
great / reit/ adj skvelý, ohromný It would be great if you
could come with us.
guitar / i�tɑ�/ n gitara My guitar has twelve strings instead
of the usual six.
guitarist / i�tɑ�rist/ n gitarista Jimi Hendrix was a brilliant
guitarist.
hardly ever /�hɑ�dli �evə/ adv phr sotva, �ažko I hardly
ever see my brother – he lives in South America.
hard-working /�hɑ�d �w�kiŋ/ adj tvrdo/�ažko pracujúci, usilovný She‘s a hard-working student and will
probably pass all her exams.
hate /heit/ v nema� rád, nenávidie� She hates getting
up so early in the mornings.
have a laugh /h�v ə �lɑ�f/ phr nasmia� sa, zabáva� sa We won‘t make any money but we‘ll have a laugh!
helpful /�helpfəl/ adj nápomocný His comments were
rude and not very helpful.
historic /hi�stɒrik/ adj historický In the 1960s the
Americans made the fi rst, historic landing on the moon.
home phone /�həυm �fəυn/ n pevná linka Ring me on
my home phone – my mobile isn‘t working.
honest /�ɒnəst/ adj èestný Jean is always honest and never
tells lies.
horse riding /�hɔ�s �raidiŋ/ n jazdenie na koni You can
go horse riding in the mountains on this holiday.
hundreds of /�h�ndrədz əv, ɒv/ n phr stovky There were
hundreds of people in the queue.
idea /ai�diə/ n myšlienka, nápad Use the ideas above
and your own ideas.
illustrate /�iləstreit/ v ilustrova� My sister illustrates
children‘s picture books.
in a mess /in ə �mes/ adj phr v neporiadku The room
was in a mess – there were clothes all over the fl oor.
information /�infə�meiʃən/ n informácie Where can I get
information about train times?
instant message /�instənt �mesid�/ n okamžitá správa When John sends me an instant message I see it straight away
on my screen.
inventor /in�ventə/ n vynálezca Edwin Land was the inventor
of the Polaroid camera.
Ireland /�aiələnd/ n Írsko Ireland is a great place for a quiet,
relaxing holiday.
Irish /�aiəriʃ/ adj írsky His mum is Irish – she comes from
Dublin.
Jamaica /d�ə�meikə/ n Jamajka Jamaica is an island in
the Caribbean.
keep in touch /�ki�p in �t�tʃ/ v phr osta� v kontakte We kept in touch by e-mail when he lived abroad.
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kiss /kis/ v bozkáva� Grandma kissed me goodnight and
then went home to her house.
language /�l�ŋ wid�/ n jazyk He‘s very clever and can
speak at least six languages.
late /leit/ adj, adv neskorý, neskoro I got up late and
missed the bus this morning.
laugh /�lɑ�f/ n smiech He has a very loud laugh.
lazy /�leizi/ adj lenivý Ben is very lazy and never gets up
before 10 o‘clock.
leave it out /�li�v it �aυt/ phr vynecha� nieèo Leave it
out, Moni! I don‘t like being teased.
legend /�led�ənd/ n legenda Have you heard the legend of
the King of the Fairies?
letter /�letə/ n list When Mum worked abroad she sent me a
letter every week.
library /�laibrəri, �bri/ n knižnica Take these books back
to the library for me, please.
like /laik/ v ma� rád Most people don‘t like cold baths.
listener /�lisənə/ n poslucháè I talk too much, but she‘s
a good listener.
live /liv/ v ži� I live in Leeds now, but I come from Scotland.
Londoner /�l�ndənə/ n Londýnèan Millions of Londoners
travel to work on the Underground.
look after /�lυk �ɑ�ftə / phr v stara� sa o I‘m going to look
after their dogs while they are on holiday.
love /l�v/ v ¾úbi�, ma� rád I love chocolate – I can‘t stop
eating it.
lyrics /�liriks/ n pl text piesne The singer has forgotten the
lyrics of the song.
magic powers /�m�d�ik �paυəz/ n pl zázraèné sily The witch used her magic powers to turn me into a frog.
machine /mə�ʃi�n/ n prístroj, zariadenie A TV is a
machine for showing moving pictures.
make /meik/ v vyrobi� He made a machine for recording TV
programmes onto DVDs.
maybe /�meibi/ adv možno I don’t know – maybe I‘ll come
and maybe I won‘t.
meeting /�mi�tiŋ/ n stretnutie The teachers had a meeting
at two o‘clock.
mess /mes/ n neporiadok Don‘t make a mess in the kitchen.
I‘ve just cleaned it.
mind /maind/ v namieta�, prekáža� I don‘t mind Maths
but I don‘t like Chemistry.
mobile (phone) /�məυbail, �məυbail �fəυn/ n mobil, mobilný telefón If your car breaks down, use your mobile
(phone) to ring for help.
model aeroplanes /�mɒdl �eərəpleinz/ n modely lietadiel There‘s an exhibition of model aeroplanes this weekend.
moody /�mu�di/ adj náladový Helen was very moody and
angry when she lost.
much /m�tʃ/ adv ve¾a / ove¾a (+ 2.st. príd. m.) I‘m
going to school today because I feel much better.
mum /m�m/ n maminka My mum got married to my dad
in 1985.
museum /mju��ziəm/ n múzeum The Museum of Science
has lots of information on the planets.
Net /net/ n sie�, internet My computer has broken so I can‘t
use the Net.
never /�nevə/ adv nikdy I never go to clubs – I‘m not old
enough yet.
news /nju�z/ n správy, noviny Anna has some news – she
is getting married!
newspaper /�nju�s�peipə/ n noviny Have you seen the
Christmas quiz in today‘s newspaper?
night life /�nait laif/ n noèný život Leeds is very good for
night life – there are lots of bars and clubs.
none of your business /�n�n əv jɔ� �biznəs/ phr nie je to tvoja vec/záležitos� I‘m not telling you – it‘s none
of your business.
not very good /�nɒt veri � υd/ adj phr nie ve¾mi dobrý The new Maths teacher isn‘t very good – he talks too quickly.
(not) very much /��nɒt� veri �m�tʃ/ adv phr (nie) ve¾mi ve¾a / (nie) ve¾mi Jack didn‘t like the book very much and
didn‘t fi nish it.
now /naυ/ adv teraz I‘m going home now – it‘s after 12
o‘clock.
official /ə�fiʃəl/ adj oficiálny The government will produce
an offi cial report.
often /�ɒfən, �ɒftən/ adv èasto She often gets the answers
right but sometimes she‘s wrong.
okay /�əυ �kei/ adj dobrý, fajn, O. K. This book is okay, but
I don‘t want to read all of it.
Olympics /ə�limpiks/ n sing/pl Olympiáda The London
Olympics are in 2012.
outgoing /�aυt� əυiŋ/ adj otvorený, spoloèenský My
sister loves meeting people and has an outgoing personality.
painting /�peintiŋ/ n ma¾ba The famous painting of the
Mona Lisa is in an art gallery in Paris.
parents /�peərənts/ n pl rodièia Both her parents work in
London all week.
park /pɑ�k/ n park I‘m going to take the dogs for a walk in
the park.
part /pɑ�t/ n èas� The fi rst part of the exam was okay but the
second part was diffi cult.
party /�pɑ�ti/ n párty, veèierok There‘s a party at Jimmy‘s
house on Saturday.
patient /�peiʃənt/ adj trpezlivý I don‘t like waiting – I‘m not
a patient person.
pay phone /�pei fəυn/ n telefónny automat Where‘s
the nearest pay phone? I need to call for a taxi.
pen friend /�penfrend/ n priate¾ na dopisovanie My
German penfriend wrote to me again last week.
personal details /�p�sənəl �di�teilz/ n pl osobné údaje To get a credit card you need to give us some personal details.
phone card /�fəυn kɑ�d/ n telefónna karta I haven‘t got
any money for the phone – can I use your phone card?
photography /fə�tɒ rəfi/ n fotografia We went to
a photography exhibition and saw lots of good photos.
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piano /pi��nəυ/ n klavír I learned to play the piano when
I was fi ve.
PIN /pin/ n PIN Key in your PIN and the machine will give you
some cash.
poem /�pəυəm/ n báseò Wordsworth wrote a lot of poems
about the English Lake District.
Poland /�pəυlənd/ n Po¾sko Many people came to Leeds
from Poland in the 1930s.
popular /�pɒpjυlə/ adj populárny Ireland is a popular
place to go for a peaceful holiday.
population /�pɒpjυ�leiʃən/ n populácia, obyvate¾stvo The population of Poland is about 40 million.
portrait /�pɔ�trət/ n portrét Have you seen the portrait of
the Queen in the National Gallery?
prize /praiz/ n cena The newspaper is giving a prize for the
fi rst correct answer to the quiz.
problem /�prɒbləm/ n problém „What‘s the problem?“ „I can‘t
see properly.“
Queen /kwi�n/ n krá¾ovná Queen Elizabeth II visited India
recently.
reading /�ri�diŋ/ n èítanie Reading too much hurts my eyes.
real /riəl/ adj skutoèný, naozajstný It‘s not a real computer,
it‘s just a plastic box that he plays with.
record /ri�kɔ�d/ v nahra� Can you record that programme
for me tonight?
relax /ri�l�ks/ v relaxova�, oddychova� Come to
Ireland and relax in our beautiful countryside.
republic /ri�p�blik/ n republika General De Gaulle was
once the President of the French Republic.
restaurant /�restərɒnt/ n reštaurácia This restaurant
charges too much for its food.
river /�rivə/ n rieka The river goes right through the middle of
the town and then joins the sea.
Roman /�rəυmən/ adj rímsky The Roman army built many
roads in Britain.
room /rυm, ru�m/ n izba, miestnos� There are three
rooms downstairs and two more on the top fl oor.
Russia /�r�ʃə/ n Rusko It‘s very cold in some parts of Russia.
science lab /�saiəns l�b/ n vedecké laboratórium There‘s been an explosion in the science lab.
Scotland /�skɒtlənd/ n Škótsko There are only about 5 million
people in the whole of Scotland.
scuba diving /�sku�bə �daiviŋ/ n potápanie (s dýchacím prístrojom) The Great Barrier Reef is a great place to go
scuba diving.
see /si�/ v vidie� Can you move, please? I can‘t see the TV.
send /send/ v posla� Send me a postcard when you go on
holiday.
shopping /�ʃɒpiŋ/ n nakupovanie I‘m going into town to
do some shopping for clothes.
shopping centre /�ʃɒpiŋ �sentə/ n nákupné centrum The new shopping centre has lots of places to buy clothes.
shy /ʃai/ adj plachý, nesmelý Why is she standing in
the corner? Is she shy?
singing /�siŋiŋ/ n spievanie, spev Have you done much
singing in church choirs?
skateboarding /�skeitbɔ�diŋ/ n skateboardovanie Wear your knee and elbow pads when you go skateboarding.
skiing /�ski�iŋ/ n lyžovanie Switzerland in February is
a favourite place for skiing holidays.
snowy /�snəυ�i/ adj snežný, zasnežený Is it very snowy
in Poland in winter?
sometimes /�s�mtaimz/ adv niekedy Sometimes we go
to town at the weekend, but often we just stay at home.
song /sɒŋ/ n pieseò I don‘t like his songs – they‘re all about
how bad he feels.
sorry /�sɒri/ adj phr ¾úto, ¾utova� I‘m sorry I didn‘t call you
last night – the phone wasn‘t working.
speaker /�spi�kə/ n rozprávaè, hovorca Tonight‘s
speaker will be talking about gardening.
spend /spend/ v minú�, strávi� (èas) How much did you
spend on food this week?
stand /st�nd/ v vystá� „I hate writing!“ „Me, too. I can‘t
stand it.“
stone /stəυn/ n kameò He threw a stone into the lake and it
made a loud noise.
stop /stɒp/ v zastavi� I‘ve been working for six hours, so now
I‘m going to stop for tea.
story /�stɔ�ri/ n príbeh It‘s a story about a rich man and his
two sons.
street /stri�t/ n ulica Colin lives in the same street as me but
we have never met.
student /�stju�dənt/ n študent Most of the students are
going on the school trip to France.
surfing /�s�fiŋ/ n surfovanie You can go surfi ng off the
south coast of England.
swim /swim/ n plávanie Let‘s have a swim in the ocean
before we have dinner.
swimming /�swimiŋ/ n plávanie I can‘t go swimming
because I haven‘t got a swimming costume.
tease /ti�z/ v u�ahova� si z, dobera� si (niekoho) She teased him about his long hair, but she actually liked it.
teenager /�ti�neid�ə/ n tínedžer My dad liked really loud
music when he was a teenager.
tennis /�tenis/ n tenis I‘m going to take tennis lessons this
summer.
text /tekst/ v text I tried to phone him and text him but he
didn‘t answer.
text message /�tekst �mesid�/ n textová správa Use
your mobile phone to send him a text message.
the Internet /ði �intənet/ n internet The Internet is
a great way of doing research for your school projects.
the Net /ðə �net/ n sie�, internet We looked it up on the
Net and got the answer really quickly.
the news /ðə �nju�z/ n sing správy, noviny The news is
on TV at 10 o‘clock.
the Olympics /ði ə�limpiks/ n sing/pl Olympiáda London
will hold the Olympics in 2012.
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the Queen /ðə �kwi�n/ n krá¾ovná The Queen lives in
Buckingham Palace.
the tube /ðə �tju�b/ n metro The quickest way around
London is on the tube.
think /θiŋk/ v myslie� I think I‘ve passed the exam but I‘m
not sure.
together /tə� eðə/ adv spolu Are you going to the cinema
too? Let‘s go together, then.
too /tu�/ adv tiež The house has fi ve bedrooms, and there‘s a
swimming pool, too.
town /taυn/ n mesto That part of France has a lot of countryside
and not very many towns.
tube /tju�b/ n metro Londoners call the underground railway
the tube.
Turkey /�t�ki/ n Turecko He went to Turkey because his
team were playing a football match in Istanbul.
underground railway /��ndə raυnd �reilwei/ n
podzemná železnica There are underground railways
in Moscow and Singapore.
untidy /�n�taidi/ adj neporiadny David‘s very untidy – he
leaves clothes all over the fl oor.
up /�p/ adv, prep hore John´s up in his bedroom.
use /ju�z/ v použi� I use my mobile phone every day to call
my mum.
usually /�ju��uəli, �ju��əli/ adv zvyèajne The bus usually
comes about fi ve minutes after I get to the bus stop.
very /�veri/ adv ve¾mi I was very late and missed the start
of the lesson.
video /�vidiəυ/ n video Do you want to rent a video or go to
the cinema?
village /�vilid�/ n dedina They live in a small village near
the town of Stratford.
visit /�vizit/ v navštívi� Are you going to visit your brother
in Mexico this year?
wait /weit/ v èaka� Wait for me – I‘m nearly ready.
walk /wɔ�k/ v kráèa�, chodi�, ís� (pešo) I need to walk
at least fi ve miles a day and lose a lot of weight.
walking /�wɔ�kiŋ/ n chodenie, chôdza Walking is good
for you if you want to keep fi t.
watch /wɒtʃ/ v pozera�, sledova� (TV, zápas ...) I want
to watch that programme on BBC1 at 7 o‘clock.
website /�websait/ n internetová stránka He downloads
a lot of music from different websites.
weekend /�wi�k�end, �wi�kend/ n víkend I don‘t work at
the weekends, I just relax.
wet /wet/ adj mokrý It was wet on Saturday so we didn‘t play
the match.
wonderful /�w�ndəfəl/ adj nádherný, úžasný Thank
you for the wonderful time at your birthday party.
world /w�ld/ n svet A third of the world‘s people have little
or nothing to eat.
writer /�raitə/ n spisovate¾ George Bernard Shaw was a
famous Irish writer.
Module 2 Neighbours
(7) am /�ei �em/ adv 7 hodín ráno We had to get to the
airport early as the plane took off at 7 am.
about /ə�baυt/ adv o, okolo I‘ll be home at about six o‘clock
today.
accent /��ksənt/ n akcent, prízvuk Maria speaks English
with a strong Italian accent.
adult /��d�lt, ə�d�lt/ n dospelý èlovek Adults are not
allowed into the youth club.
afraid /ə�freid/ adj majúci strach I am afraid of big dogs.
again /ə� en, ə� ein/ adv znovu I need to go to London
again tomorrow.
all /ɔ�l/ determiner, pron všetci, všetko All our kids are
bilingual.
all right /�ɔ�l �rait/ adj, adv v poriadku, v pohode „I‘ve
dropped the radio!“ „That‘s all right, I‘ll get a new one.“
all the time /�ɔ�l ðə �taim/ adv phr celý èas, stále He
plays computer games all the time and never goes outside.
alone /ə�ləυn/ adv sám The old woman lived alone after her
sons left home.
amusement park /ə�mju�zmənt pɑ�k/ n zábavný park We‘re going to the amusement parks in Florida for our holiday.!
area /�eəriə/ n oblas� My brother and my sister live in the
same area of north London.
Argentina /�ɑ�d�ən�ti�nə/ n Argentína They came from
Argentina ten years ago and now live in Manchester.
astronomer /ə�strɒnəmə/ n astronóm, hvezdár The
astronomer discovered a new star.
at night /ət �nait/ n phr v noci It‘s dangerous round here at
night – don‘t go out on your own.
Australia /ɒ�streiliə/ n Austrália We visited our
grandparents in Australia two years ago.
baby /�beibi/ n die�a, bábätko My brother and his wife
have a new baby – her name is Rachel.
bad /b�d/ adj zlý The plane was late because of the bad
weather.
Bangladesh /�b�ŋ lə�deʃ/ n Bangladéš Rakesh is going
to Bangladesh for his holidays next year.
bank /b�ŋk/ n banka I need to go to the bank and get some
money.
bathroom /�bɑ�θrυm, �ru�m/ n kúpe¾òa He left the tap
on, and the bathroom fl oor was covered in water.
be afraid of /bi ə�freid əv, ɒv/ adj phr ma� strach z You
shouldn‘t be afraid of the dark.
be from /�bi� frəm, frɒm/ prep phr by�/pochádza� z, zo I can´t recognise his accent – where is he from?
bed /bed/ n poste¾ I usually go to bed straight away.
before /bi�fɔ�/ adv pred Will you read me a story before I go
to bed?
Bengali /ben� ɔ�li/ adj bengálsky There‘s a display of Bengali
dancing tonight.
best wishes /�best �wiʃiz/ n phr všetko najlepšie Rosie has got married. I must send her my best wishes.
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bilingual /bai�liŋ wəl/ adj dvojjazyèný The waiter is
bilingual – he speaks Spanish and English.
body /�bɒdi/ n telo She has a very small head and a huge body.
bottle of water /�bɒtl əv �wɔ�tə/ n phr f¾aša vody They
carried bottles of water on their trip up the mountain.
boy /bɔi/ n chlapec They have a big family – three boys and
four girls.
build /bild/ v stava� Tesco are building a new supermarket
in the centre of town.
burger /�b� ə/ n hamburger I had a burger and chips
for lunch.
certainly /�s�tnli/ adv urèite „Will you write this essay for
me?“ „No, I certainly won‘t!“
character /�k�riktə/ n postava vo filme, v knihe In
the TV series, his character has a wife and ten children.
check /tʃek/ v skontrolova� Give me your paper and I‘ll
check your answers.
cheese /tʃi�z/ n syr A piece of cheese after a meal helps to
clean your teeth.
chicken nuggets /�tʃikən �n� əts/ n pl kuracie medailóniky I‘d like chicken nuggets and chips, please.
children /�tʃildrən/ n pl deti My grandparents had my mum
and ten other children.
chips /tʃips/ n pl hranolky Some people eat chips with
everythin.!
choose /tʃu�z/ v vybra� Please choose a seat and wait for
the doctor to arrive.
city /�siti/ n mesto I love living in the city. It is so exciting.
click /klik/ v kliknú� Click on the search button if you want
to look for something.
clock /klɒk/ n hodiny When the clock struck twelve,
Cinderella ran out of the palace.
cola /�kəυlə/ n kola Can we have two colas and a lemonade
please?
concert hall /�kɒnsət hɔ�l/ n koncertná hala We went
to the concert hall to hear the orchestra.
control /kən�trəυl/ v ovláda�, riadi� He couldn‘t control
the car and it crashed into a tree.
cook /kυk/ n kuchár I‘m not a very good cook but I like to
eat a lot.
create /kri�eit/ v vytvori�, spôsobi� The new rules will
create a lot of problems.
curry /�k�ri/ n kari After the fi lm, we went to the Indian
restaurant for curry.
cut /k�t/ v krája�, striha� I cut the carrot into small pieces
and added it to the meat.
daughter /�dɔ�tə/ n dcéra It‘s my daughter‘s ninth birthday
today.
decision /di�si�ən/ n rozhodnutie When it was time to
make a decision, he didn‘t know what to do.
dentist /�dentist/ n zubár I have toothache so I‘m going to
the dentist today.
die /dai/ v zomrie� His grandmother died when he was only
three years old.
difficult /�difikəlt/ adj �ažký, zložitý The questions in this
exam are really diffi cult.
dinner /�dinə/ n veèera Come and have dinner with us – we
eat at 8 o‘clock.
door /dɔ�/ n dvere Somebody‘s knocking on the door – go
and let them in.
drink /driŋk/ v pi� We often drink a glass or two of wine with
dinner.
early /��li/ adj, adv skoro If you get there early you‘ll have to
wait for a few minutes.
east /i�st/ adj, adv, n východ, východný, východne She has a house on the east coast of Scotland, near
Aberdeen.
electrician /i�lek�triʃən, �elik�/ n elektrikár When
anything electrical breaks down, I always call the electrician.
electronic /i�lek�trɒnik, �elik�/ adj elektronický You can
use an electronic calculator in the exam.
ever /�evə/ adv niekedy Have you ever been to Spain in
the winter?
expensive /ik�spensiv/ adj drahý It‘s less expensive to go
to Spain in the winter than to stay in Britain.
extras /�ekstrəz/ n pl nieèo navyše On this car, the radio
and the special wheels are extras.
face /feis/ n tvár He has a handsome face but he‘s not a nice
person.
fantasy /�f�ntəsi/ n fantázia, predstava I sometimes
have this fantasy about being a famous actor.
feel /fi�l/ v cíti� I could feel the bump on my head.
finish /�finiʃ/ v dokonèi� I‘ll probably fi nish this work by
about 10 o‘clock.
fireplace /�faiəpleis/ n kozub, krb The cat sat in the fi replace
to keep himself warm.
fish /fiʃ/ n sing/pl ryba, ryby Dad caught a fi sh and brought
it home to cook for dinner.
food /fu�d/ n jedlo Italian food is my favourite.
free /fri�/ adj zadarmo You have to pay for the fi sh but the chips
are free.
from /frəm, frɒm/ prep z, zo Where do you come from?
fruit /fru�t/ n ovocie I try to eat fi ve pieces of fruit every day.
garden /� ɑ�dn/ n záhrada We grow vegetables in the small
garden at the back of the house.
gardening /� ɑ�dniŋ/ n záhradkárstvo Gardening is
a popular activity in the UK.
get old / et �əυld/ adj phr starnú� Well, she‘s getting old
now, she must be at least 60.
girl / �l/ n dievèa My mum lived in York with her parents
when she was a girl.
give / iv/ n da� If you don‘t want that food, give it to the dog.
good luck /� υd �l�k/ phr ve¾a š�astia Good luck in your
exams, from Mum and Dad,
group / ru�p/ n skupina There were fi ve groups of tourists
waiting outside the museum.
grow up /� rəυ ��p/ v vyrás� When I grow up I want to be
a doctor.
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hairdresser /�heə�dresə/ n kaderník I asked the
hairdresser to cut my hair short.
ham /h�m/ n šunka Dad put some ham and cheese in his
sandwiches.
hamster /�h�mstə/ n škreèok My hamster only does two
things – run round his wheel and go to sleep.
happen /�h�pən/ v sta� sa I was walking to school when
a strange thing happened.
happy to see /�h�pi tə �si�/ š�astný, že vidí She was
happy to see her brother again after all those years.
hard /hɑ�d/ adj, adv �ažký, zložitý; usilovne They
worked hard but didn‘t earn a lot of money.
have a rest /h�v ə �rest/ v phr oddýchnu� si We walked
for miles, and then decided to have a rest.
head /hed/ n hlava Put something on your head when you
go out – it‘s raining.
head teacher /�hed �ti�tʃə/ n riadite¾ Everybody stopped
talking when the head teacher came into the classroom.
headache /�hedeik/ n boles� hlavy I got a headache after
reading all these books.
heart problem /�hɑ�t �prɒbləm/ n srdcový problém Grandad has heart problems and has to take medicine every day.
help /help/ v pomáha� You help me with my Maths and I‘ll
help you with your French.
homework /�həυmw�k/ n domáca úloha The teacher
gave us three problems for homework.
hospital /�hɒspitl/ n nemocnica My aunt works as a
nurse at the hospital.
hot dog /�hɒt dɒ / n párok v rožku When I have a hot
dog I add mustard and tomato sauce.
how many /�haυ �meni/ adv phr ko¾ko? How many
brothers and sisters do you have?
husband /�h�zbənd/ n manžel Grandma married her
husband in 1923.
ice cream /�ais �kri�m/ n zmrzlina There were so many
kinds of ice cream I didn‘t know which to choose.
ill /il/ adj chorý He was very ill and nearly died.
imaginary /i�m�d�ənəri/ adj vymyslený, imaginárny When I was little I talked to my imaginary friend.
in bed /in �bed/ n phr v posteli Dad won‘t read my little
sister a story unless she‘s in bed.
in front of /in �fr�nt əv/ adv phr pred I sat in front of the
computer for hours yesterday.
in hospital /in �hɒspitl/ n phr v nemocnici My mum had
a baby when she was in hospital.
is that all /iz �ð�t �ɔ�l/ phr je to všetko Is that all the
money you‘ve got?
job /d�ɒb/ n zamestnanie He got a job as a teacher.
joke /d�əυk/ v vtipkova� He is always joking and making
everyone laugh.
kebab /ki�b�b/ n kebab We ate kebab in the Indian
restaurant.
kids /kidz/ n pl deti He always tries to get home before his
kids go to bed.
kind of /�kaind əv, ɒv/ n phr druh (nieèoho) What kind
of food would you like to eat tonight?
kitchen /�kitʃin/ n kuchyòa Can you bring the plates in
from the kitchen and put them on the table?
know /nəυ/ v vedie�, pozna� Do you know your neighbours?
lamb /l�m/ n jahòacina I‘ll get a piece of lamb and cook
it for dinner.
life /laif/ n život He spent most of his life in Africa.
light /lait/ adj svetlý Jenny decided to wear a light blue dress.
living room /�liviŋ rυm, ru�m/ n obývaèka After we eat
we‘ll go into the living room and have a comfortable seat.
local /�ləυkəl/ adj lokálny, miestny We go to the local
Italian restaurant once a week.
look /lυk/ v pozera� I looked out of the window and saw a cat.
look who’s here /�lυk hu�z �hiə/ phr pozri kto tu je Well, look who‘s here! I wasn‘t expecting you!
lorry driver /�lɒri �draivə/ n vodiè nákladného auta The lorry crashed but the lorry driver was OK.
lose /lu�z/ v prehra� I played Susan at chess and lost every
game.
loud /laυd/ adj hluèný, hlasný She had such a loud voice,
I couldn‘t hear anything else.
lunch /l�ntʃ/ n obed We had chicken and salad for lunch.
meal /mi�l/ n jedlo The meal was so bad we refused to pay
for it.
mean /mi�n/ v znamena� „No Entry“ means that you can‘t
drive up the street from that end.
meat /mi�t/ n mäso Jack doesn‘t eat meat or fi sh.
mechanic /mi�k�nik/ n mechanik The mechanic
mended my car but he didn‘t charge me anything.
menu /�menju�/ n menu There were so many things on the
menu, I didn‘t know what to choose.
midnight /�midnait/ n polnoc At New Year we stayed up
till after midnight.
milk /milk/ n mlieko Gran bought extra milk as she wanted
to have cornfl akes for breakfast.
minute /�minət/ n minúta I need to be at the airport in 45
minutes.
money /�m�ni/ n peniaze Do you have any money? I need
to pay for the tickets.
move /mu�v/ v hýba�, pohnú� You can move this chess
piece in several different directions.
Mrs /�misiz/ title pani (oslovenie) Although she‘s married,
she prefers being called Ms not Mrs.
multicultural /�m�lti�k�ltʃərəl/ adj multikulturálny, mnohonárodnostný We live in a multicultural society with
people from many other countries.
nearly /�niəli/ adv takmer I‘ve nearly fi nished reading the book.
neighbour /�neibə/ v sused If we have a party we‘ll have to
invite our neighbours.
neighbourhood /�neibəhυd/ n susedstvo There are lots
of children to play with in my neighbourhood.
next door /�nekst �dɔ�/ adv (od) ved¾a Jamie bought the
house next door to his mum and dad.
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next-door /�nekst dɔ�/ adj ved¾a bývajúci, susedný My next-door neighbour never cuts the grass in his garden.
noisy /�nɔizi/ adj hluèný The people next door often have
noisy parties late at night.
normal /�nɔ�məl/ adj normálny It was just a normal day
until the spaceship landed in the playground.
normally /�nɔ�məli/ adv normálne, bežne I normally walk
to school.
north /nɔ�θ/ adj, adv, n sever, severný, severne Newcastle is a city in the north of England.
office worker /�ɒfis �w�kə/ n úradník Offi ce workers
fi nish work at 5 o‘clock.
old /əυld/ adj starý She works as a nurse at a hospital for
old people.
only /�əυnli/ adj, adv iba, len Declan is only one – he can‘t
talk properly yet.
open /�əυpən/ adj otvorený The library is open till 4 o‘clock
on Saturday afternoons.
orange juice /�ɒrənd� d�u�s/ n pomaranèový džús Because she was driving, Suki only drank orange juice.
originally /ə�rid�ənəli/ adv pôvodne My family originally
came from Jamaica.
other /��ðə/ adj, pron iný, druhý Fred lives in Bristol but my
other brother, Adam, lives in Germany.
outside /aυt�said/ adv von, mimo We lived just outside
Manchester for many years.
personality /�p�sə�n�ləti/ n osobnos�, povaha She
has a wonderful personality – happy, friendly and kind.
pet /pet/ n domáce zvieratko Do you have any pets?
piece /pi�s/ n kus, kúsok, figúrka (v hre) There are 32
pieces in a game of chess.
pizza /�pi�tsə/ n pizza Dad cut the pizza into eight separate
pieces.
please /pli�z/ interj prosím Can I have two burgers and a cola,
please?
plumber /�pl�mə/ n inštalatér When the toilet didn‘t work,
I asked the plumber to fi x it.
pool /pu�l/ n bazén There were lots of people at the pool
today because of the warm weather.
practice /�pr�ktis/ n tréning The team has football
practice every Saturday morning.
prepare /pri�peə/ v pripravi� I‘ve prepared the meal – all
you need to do is cook it.
primary school /�praiməri �sku�l/ n základná škola He went to primary school in Scotland until he was eight years
old.
programme /�prəυ r�m/ n program There‘s a programme
about the police on BBC2 tonight.
quarter /�kwɔ�tə/ n štvrtina There were four of us, so we
cut the cake into quarters.
quiet /�kwaiət/ adj tichý My grandparents live in a quiet
area, there are no busy streets nearby.
rarely /�reəli/ adv zriedka My brother moved abroad, so I
rarely see him now.
ready /�redi/ adj hotový, pripravený Dinner will be ready
in fi ve minutes.
real life /�riəl �laif/ n skutoèný život In real life, nothing
exciting happens most of the time.
realistic /�riə�listik/ adj realistický This computer game
is very realistic.
rest /rest/ n oddych, pokoj I need a rest from cycling.
rice /rais/ n ryža Put some rice on your plate and I‘ll get
the curry.
roof /ru�f/ n strecha The strong wind blew part of the roof
off the house.
rose /rəυz/ n ruža The gardener was carrying a bunch of
white roses.
salad /�s�ləd/ n šalát Mum put tomatoes and lettuce in
the salad.
salmon /�s�mən/ n losos Salmon tastes great with eggs
and cream.
same /seim/ adj rovnaký, taký istý We were both wearing
the same dress to the party.
sandwich /�s�nwid�/ n obložený chlieb, sendviè Jake took sandwiches to school for lunch.
scared /skeəd/ adj vystrašený I was scared when those
people came and spoke to me.
secretary /�sekrətəri/ n sekretárka He asked his
secretary to type some letters.
shoe /ʃu�/ n topánka She bought three pairs of shoes
because they were cheap.
shop assistant /�ʃɒp ə�sistənt/ n predavaè The shop
assistant helped me with my bags.
show /ʃəυ/ v ukáza� My watch shows fi ve minutes past
three, but the station clock shows fi ve to.
shower /�ʃaυə/ n sprcha I‘m very hot and dirty so I‘m going
to take a shower.
school work /�sku�l w�k/ n príprava do školy Do you
have much school work to do tonight?
simulation /�simjυ�leiʃən/ n simulácia This computer
simulation lets you drive at 100 miles per hour.
sit /sit/ v sedie� Sit down at the table and I‘ll go and get
the food.
small /smɔ�l/ adj malý I only want a small piece of lamb and
a little rice, please.
smell /smel/ v vydáva� vôòu/zápach, voòa� Dad
baked a cake and it smelt delicious!
so /səυ/ adv tak, teda I‘m late, so I‘m going to miss the train.
sound /saυnd/ v znie� I‘ve never heard her sing before, but
she sounds great!
stadium /�steidiəm/ n štadión There was a huge shout
from the crowd in the football stadium.
still /stil/ adv stále Is anyone still hungry? There‘s still lots
of food.
straightaway /�streit ə�wei/ adv okamžite, bez váhania When I heard she was ill, I called her straight away.
strange /streind�/ adj zvláštny Her hair is a very strange
colour – green and blue mixed together.
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study /�st�di/ v študova� What are you going to study at
university?
system /�sistəm/ n systém My computer runs on the Windows
system.
takeaway /�teikəwei/ n, adj jedlo so sebou Shall we
have a Chinese takeaway?
taxi driver /�t�ksi �draivə/ n taxikár The taxi drivers
know every street in London.
telescope /�teləskəυp/ n ïalekoh¾ad (vysúvací) He
used the telescope to look at the stars.
test /test/ n test I got 31 out of 100 in the Biology test.
the City /ðə �siti/ n phr mesto (Londýn - staré mesto) My brother earns a lot of money working in the City.
the same /ðə �seim/ adv phr rovnaký, taký istý Sunita
has the same birthday as me.
theatre /�θiətə/ n divadlo We‘re going to the theatre to see
„King Lear“.
time /taim/ n èas The time is now ten minutes to one.
tired /taiəd/ adj unavený He was very tired after his long
day at work.
today /tə�dei/ adv dnes It‘s Saturday, so there‘s no school today.
tomorrow /tə�mɒrəυ/ adv zajtra It‘s Monday tomorrow so
I have to go back to work.
town centre /�taυn �sentə/ n mestské centrum At
night, the town centre is full of people.
travel /�tr�vəl/ v cestova� They travelled by train to Ireland
and then caught a plane to America.
tuna /�tju�nə/ n tuniak At the café, I bought a tuna and
mayonnaise sandwich.
typical /�tipikəl/ adj typický This mountain scenery is
typical of Switzerland.
ugly /�� li/ adj škaredý, mrzký The hero of the story was
ugly but kind.
uncle /��ŋkəl/ n strýko My dad‘s brother, Uncle John, is a
teacher here.
unfriendly /�n�frendli/ adj nepriate¾ský He‘s an
unfriendly person and prefers to live alone.
unhappy /�n�h�pi/ adj neš�astný She was unhappy because
she never had any money.
university /�ju�nə�v�səti/ n univerzita What do you want
to study at university?
vegetables /�ved�təbəlz/ n pl zelenina Grandad grows
potatoes, onions and other vegetables.
vegetarian /�ved�ə�teəriən/ adj, n vegetarián Marie is
vegetarian and doesn‘t eat meat or fi sh.
vet /vet/ n veterinár The vet was very gentle with the cat.
virtual /�v�tʃuəl/ adj virtuálny In this computer game, you
can drive a virtual train along the railway.
waiter /�weitə/ n èašník Waiter, would you bring another
bottle of wine, please?
war /wɔ�/ n vojna Everyone was thankful when the war fi nally
ended.
water /�wɔ�tə/ n voda The waiter brought a bottle of mineral
water to the table.
wear /weə/ v nosi� (obleèené) I don‘t know what to wear
when I go to the party.
week /wi�k/ n týždeò There are seven days in a week.
well /wel/ adv dobre You speak English very well. Where did
you learn it?
where /weə/ adv, conj kde Where did your dad work before
he became a teacher?
wife /waif/ n manželka He and his wife have three young
sons.
win /win/ v zví�azi�, vyhra� I never win at chess – I‘m not
very good at it.
window /�windəυ/ n okno The house has very small
windows and dark rooms.
wishes /�wiʃiz/ n pl priania, želania Best wishes on your
birthday from Uncle Dan and Auntie Jean.
woman /�wυmən/ n žena How many women work in your
offi ce?
work /w�k/ v práca My sister works in a hospital for young
children.
worried /�w�rid/ adj znepokojený, utrápený I‘m
worried about Rosie – it‘s 12 o‘clock and she‘s not home yet.
yoghurt /�jɒ ət/ n jogurt I like to eat plain yoghurt with
strawberries and blueberries.
You must be joking! /bi �d�əυkiŋ/ phr Ty žartuješ! You must be joking! I‘m not going to lend you my car!
you never know /jυ �nevə �nəυ/ phr nikdy nevieš You
never know what‘s going to happen next.
Module 3 Life Stories
(seven/twenty) times /taimz/ n (sedem/ dvadsa�) krát I knocked three times but got no answer.
(two days / three years) ago /ə� əυ/ adv pred (dvoma dòami / troma rokmi) I was twelve years old
three months ago.
acting /��ktiŋ/ n herectvo She liked dancing and acting.
acting classes /��ktiŋ �klɑ�siz/ n hodiny herectva My sister took acting classes and wants to be a fi lm star.
adventure /əd�ventʃə/ n dobrodružstvo This book is
about their adventures in Africa in the 1920s.
ago /ə� əυ/ adv pred (rokmi) She moved thirty-fi ve years
ago.
air conditioning /�eə kən�diʃəniŋ/ n klimatizácia Our
new car has air conditioning.
another /ə�n�ðə/ adj iný, druhý She wasn‘t watching, and
ran into another car.
appear /ə�piə/ v objavi� sa She suddenly appeared from
nowhere.
April /�eiprəl/ n apríl It rained nearly every day in April.
army /�ɑ�mi/ n armáda, vojsko He was an offi cer in the
army.
arrest /tυ ə�rest/ v zatknú� The police tried to arrest the thief
but he got away.
as /əz, �z/ prep, adv ako She worked as a nurse.
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as a child /əz ə �tʃaild/ adv phr ako die�a As a child I was
very quiet and shy.
at the back /ət ðə �b�k/ n vzadu We have a garden at the
front of the house, but not at the back.
at the front /ət ðə �fr�nt/ n vpredu We have a garden at
the front of the house, but not at the back.
August /�ɔ� əst/ n august We went to Venezuela for our
holidays in August.
aunt /ɑ�nt n teta My Aunt Joan – Dad‘s sister – is 60 this year.
back /b�k/ n pozadie That‘s my dog at the back of the photo.
baseball /�beisbɔ�l/ n bejzbal I went to see a game of
baseball but I don‘t understand the rules.
based on /�beist ɒn/ v phr založený na The fi lm is based
on a book he wrote about South Africa.
bedroom /�bedrυm, �ru�m/ n spálòa The house has
three bedrooms on the top fl oor.
believe /bi�li�v/ v veri� The police didn‘t believe his story.
best /best/ adj, n najlepší She made her best fi lm in 2001.
bestseller /�best�selə/ n bestseller The book was a
bestseller and it sold millions of copies.
biscuits /�biskits/ n pl keksy If you eat too many biscuits
you‘ll get fat!
black and white /�bl�k ən �wait/ n phr èierno-biely Do they still make black and white televisions?
boat /bəυt/ n èln He crossed the Atlantic in a small boat with
no engine.
bomb /bɒm/ n bomba They made the bomb safe before it
could explode.
born /bɔ�n/ adj narodený She was born in Kenya but lived
in Britain all her life.
bring /briŋ/ v prinies� Can you bring some drinks to
the party?
bring back /�briŋ �b�k/ phr v (na)vráti� Every time
Papillon escaped the police brought him back.
businessman /�biznismən/ n obchodník, podnikate¾ He was a doctor but now he‘s a businessman.
butterfly /�b�təflai/ n motý¾ The butterfl y stretched its
wings out in the sun.
call /kɔ�l/ v vola� People called him ‚Papillon‘ because he had
a tattoo of a butterfl y on his chest.
call sb names /�kɔ�l s�mbədi �neimz/ v phr prezýva� I hit him because he was calling me names!
candy /�k�ndi/ n sladkosti, cukrík Uncle Jack bought
me a box of candy from America.
catch /k�tʃ/ v chyti� You run as fast as you can, and I‘ll try
to catch you.
central heating /�sentrəl �hi�tiŋ/ n ústredné kúrenie The central heating keeps the house warm in winter.
chest /tʃest/ n hrudník You need to know your chest size
before you buy a shirt.
childhood /�tʃaildhυd/ n detstvo I had a very happy
childhood.
Christmas play /�krisməs �plei/ n vianoèná divadelná hra All the children have parts in the school Christmas play.
cliff /klif/ n útes The edge of the cliff is dangerous – don‘t
go near it!
colour TV /�k�lə ti� �vi�/ n farebná televízia We have a
colour TV, but my dad had a black and white one.
come on /kəm �ɒn/ phr v poïme Come on, let‘s go to the
football match.
company /�k�mpəni/ n spoloènos� My company makes
computers and washing machines.
composition /�kɒmpə�ziʃən/ n skladba, kompozícia He wrote many compositions for piano and orchestra.
cooker /�kυkə/ n variè, sporák Gran has a gas cooker but
would prefer an electric one.
cookie /�kυki/ n keks They had cookies and milk before they
went to bed.
criminal /ə �krimənəl/ n zloèinec The criminals went to
prison for ten years.
Croatia /krəυ�eiʃə/ n Chorvátsko We went to Croatia for
our holidays last year.
day /dei/ n deò I met him two days ago.
December /di�sembə/ n december In December, we all
look forward to the Christmas break.
decide /di�said/ v rozhodnú� (sa) I‘ve decided to work
harder at school next term.
destroy /di�strɔi/ v znièi� The strong wind and high waves
destroyed many houses along the coast.
dishwasher /�diʃ�wɒʃə/ n umývaèka riadu I put all the
dishes, knives and forks into the dishwasher.
drive-in /�draiv in/ adj podnik, kde je zákazník obslúžený, prièom nemusí vystúpi� z auta We went
to a drive-in burger place where you eat your meal in the car.
driving test /�draiviŋ test/ n test na vodièský preukaz I‘ve passed my driving test but Dad won‘t lend me the car.
dual nationality /�dju�əl n�ʃə�n�ləti/ n dvojitá národnos�/obèianstvo He has dual nationality – he‘s
Italian and British.
earthquake /��θkweik/ n zemetrasenie Thousands of
people died in the earthquake.
escape /i�skeip/ n únik There‘s been an escape at the
prison – three prisoners have got out.
escape /i�skeip/ v uniknú�, utiec� They escaped on
Sunday but the police caught them again on Tuesday.
factory /�f�ktəri/ n továreò This factory makes paper for
books and magazines.
fall /fɔ�l/ v spadnú� The book fell from his hands.
fall in love /�fɔ�l in �l�v/ phr za¾úbi� sa Mum and Dad fell
in love when they were nineteen.
February /�februəri, �febjυri/ n február My birthday is
on February 10th.
film /film/ n film In the fi lm, Steve McQueen played the part
of Papillon.
final /�fainl/ n finále The World Cup fi nal was held in
Germany.
finally /�fainl�i/ adv nakoniec, napokon The plane
fi nally took off after a wait of two hours.
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find /faind/ v nájs� Each time he escaped, the police found
him again.
first /f�st/ adj, adv prvý My fi rst job was in a supermarket
in west London.
flat /fl�t/ n byt We rented a fl at on the third fl oor.
flower /�flaυə/ n kvet He always wore a fl ower in his jacket.
forget /fə� et/ v zabudnú� I‘ll never forget the fi rst time I
saw her.
free time /�fri� �taim/ n vo¾ný èas In my free time I like to
take photos of the countryside.
freezing /�fri�ziŋ/ adj mrznúci It‘s really cold – my feet
are freezing.
fridge /frid�/ n chladnièka There was hardly any food in
the fridge.
front /fr�nt/ n predok, predná èas� That‘s my dog, Homer,
at the front.
gas (= petrol) / �s/ n benzín We need to put gas in the car
before we leave.
get / et/ v dosta� When did she get her fi rst theatre part?
get away / et ə�wei/ phr v odís�, dosta� sa preè It‘s
nice to get away from town for a short time.
get married / et �m�rid/ adj phr oženi� sa/vyda� sa We‘re going to Las Vegas to get married.
ghost / əυst/ n duch This hotel is haunted by the ghost of a
beautiful woman.
glasses /� lɑ�siz/ n pl okuliare I need new glasses – I can‘t
see properly.
goal / əυl/ n gól; bránka Zidane scored a great goal for
France in the fi nal.
great uncle /� reit ��ŋkəl/ n pra-strýko Great Uncle
George is my mum‘s uncle.
guilty /� ilti/ adj vinný I feel very guilty because I broke his
CD player.
guy / ai/ n mladík That kind of clever guy is good at
everything.
hair /heə/ n vlasy The man with white hair in the photo is my
Uncle Jim.
handsome /�h�nsəm/ adj pekný, dobre vyzerajúci (o mužoch) She married a very handsome man.
Hollywood /�hɒliwυd/ n Hollywood Lots of fi lm stars live
in Hollywood.
home-made /�həυm �meid/ adj domáci, doma vyrobený Is this a home-made cake or did you buy it?
horrible /�hɒrəbəl/ adj strašný I think this is a horrible
place. It‘s full of noise and smoke.
ice-cold /�ais �kəυld/ adj chladený It was so hot, I really
wanted an ice-cold drink.
in the middle /in ðə �midl/ n phr uprostred He was in
the middle of the lake when he caught the fi sh.
in those days /in �ðəυz deiz/ v tých dòoch/èasoch In those days, people often sent their children away to school
in the countryside.
Indian /�indiən/ adj indický This Indian restaurant has really
good food.
interview /�intəvju�/ n rozhovor There was an interview
with the Prime Minister in the paper last week.
jacket /�d��kit/ n sako, bunda My mum is the woman in
the blue jacket.
January /�d��njuəri, �njυri/ n január It sometimes
snows here in January.
job /d�ɒb/ n zamestnanie He has a good job as a doctor.
July /d�υ�lai/ n júl In July we moved house.
jump /d��mp/ v skáka� He jumped into the sea.
jump off /�d��mp �ɒf/ v zoskoèi� He jumped off the board
into the swimming pool.
June /d�u�n/ n jún My sister got married in June.
jungle /�d��ŋ əl/ n džung¾a They got lost in the thick jungle.
keep warm /�ki�p �wɔ�m/ v phr udrža� teplo Make sure
you keep warm – it‘s very cold outside.
kindergarten /�kində ɑ�tn/ n materská škôlka My
three-year-old boy loves going to the kindergarten.
learn /l�n/ v uèi� sa Where did you learn to speak English?
left /left/ n ¾avá (strana) She live in the house on the left
of the church.
lemonade /�lemə�neid/ n limonáda The kids make
lemonade in the summer and sell it to the neighbours.
let’s start /�lets �stɑ�t/ v phr zaènime Right, let‘s start.
Who wants to ask the fi rst question?
mainly /�meinli/ adv hlavne, predovšetkým Mainly I
listen to classical music, but I also like rock and pop.
March /mɑ�tʃ/ n marec In March we planned our summer
holidays.
married /�m�rid/ adj ženatý/vydatá My brother is
married to an Italian woman.
marry /�m�ri/ v vyda� sa/oženi� sa He asked me to marry
him.
May /mei/ n máj The garden is full of fl owers in May.
Member of Parliament /�membər əv �pɑ�ləmənt/ n
èlen parlamentu The member of parliament for North
Leeds is speaking.
middle /�midl/ n stred, prostriedok That‘s me in the
middle of the photo.
minister /�ministə/ n minister All the ministers have
a meeting with Tony Blair every Friday morning.
mom /mɒm/ n maminka Mom, can I go to the movies?
move /mu�vd/ v pres�ahova� sa I was fi ve years old when
we moved to Australia.
movie /�mu�vi/ n film The movie was very sad and I cried.
murder /ə �m�də/ n vražda There has been a murder in
the next street.
near /niə/ adj, adv blízko We lived near the sea in a town
called Sandbanks.
night club /�nait kl�b/ n noèný klub She works as a
dancer at the new night club in town.
November /nəυ�vembə, nə�/ n november By November,
nearly all the trees have lost their leaves.
October /ɒk�təυbə/ n október In Britain, autumn starts
in October.
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on the left /ɒn ðə �left/ n phr na¾avo Do they drive on the
right or the left in Japan?
on the right /ɒn ðə �rait/ adv napravo Do they drive on
the right or the left in Japan?
once /w�ns/ adv raz He was once a teacher at our school, but
now he‘s a policeman.
Oscar /�ɒskə/ n Oscar The fi lm star picked up her Oscar and
thanked everyone.
pale /peil/ adj bledý I thought she was ill because her face
was very pale.
part (= role) /pɑ�t/ n úloha, rola She‘s got a part in a
Hollywood fi lm.
pass /pɑ�s/ v spravi� (skúšku), prejs� I passed all my
exams last year.
petrol /�petrəl/ n benzín The garage had no petrol left.
physics /�fiziks/ n fyzika Physics is my favourite science
subject.
plan /pl�n/ v plánova� We plan to hire a car and drive
across Europe.
player /�pleiə/ n hráè The football players ran out onto
the fi eld.
plump /pl�mp/ adj bacu¾atý, moletný Mum is a little
plump but she doesn‘t want to lose weight.
police /pə�li�s/ n polícia The police arrested Papillon for
murder.
Prime Minister /�praim �ministə/ n premiér The Prime
Minister stood and answered the question.
prison /ə �prizən/ n väzenie The prison has high walls to
keep the prisoners in.
prisoner /�prizənə/ n väzeò The prisoners went out into the
fresh air to get some exercise.
radio /�reidiəυ/ n rádio She listens to the radio every morning.
record player /�rekɔ�d �pleiə/ n gramofón Grandad put
the record on the record player.
referee /�refə�ri�/ n rozhodca The referee said it wasn‘t
a goal.
remember /rə�membə/ v pamäta� I can‘t remember his
birthday – is it in March?
return /ri�t�n/ v vráti� sa When we returned from holiday,
we started saving for the next one.
right /rait/ n prvá (strana) She lives in the house on the
right.
rich /ritʃ/ adj bohatý She is a rich woman and has houses in
London, Paris and Rome.
rob /tə �rɒb/ v vykradnú�, vylúpi� They planned to rob
a bank.
robbery /�rɒbəri/ n krádež, lúpež He went to jail for the
robbery but said he didn‘t do it.
rock & roll /�rɒk ən �rəυl/ n rock & roll The Stones were
a famous rock & roll band in the 1960s.
romantic /rəυ�m�ntik, rə�/ adj romantický He was
very romantic and brought her fl owers every time they met.
sad /s�d/ adj smutný I was very sad when my lovely dog
died.
Saturday job /�s�tədi �d�ɒb/ n práca na sobotu My
brother has a Saturday job in the market.
score /skɔ�/ n výsledok, skóre I missed the beginning of
the game – what‘s the score?
sea /si�/ n more I like being near the sea and watching all the
ships go past.
second-hand /�sekənd �h�nd/ adj z druhej ruky She
wears second-hand clothes because they cost less money.
September /sep�tembə/ n september We started school
in September.
share /ʃeə/ v deli� sa o, ma� spoloèné She shares a
room with her sister.
sheep /ʃi�p/ n sing/pl ovca/ovce The dog will get all the
sheep together and bring them back to the farm.
shirt /ʃ�t/ n koše¾a I need a new shirt and tie for work.
short /ʃɔ�t/ adj krátky, nízky (o èloveku) She‘s very
short – she only comes up to my shoulder.
socks /sɒks/ n pl ponožky I can‘t fi nd a clean pair of football
socks.
son /s�n/ n syn My son works in a car factory as an engineer.
soon /su�n/ adv skoro, èoskoro Your mum and dad will be
home soon. We‘d better clean up the house.
South America /�saυθ ə�merikə/ n Južná Amerika Brazil
is the largest country in South America.
start /stɑ�t/ v zaèa� I‘ve started to make a model of the
famous ship, the „Golden Hind“.
stay /stei/ v zosta�, pobudnú� I don‘t feel well so I‘m
going to stay at home today.
store (= shop) /stɔ�/ n obchod There‘s a small food store
at the end of the street.
successful /sək�sesfəl/ adj úspešný He became a
successful actor and made many important fi lms.
tall /tɔ�l/ adj vysoký He‘s nearly two metres tall and he‘s only
fi fteen years old.
tattoo /tə�tu�, t��tu�/ n tetovanie He had a tattoo of a
butterfl y on his chest.
telephone /�teləfəυn/ n telefón My telephone rang, but
when I picked it up no-one answered.
television /�teləvi�ən, �telə�vi�ən/ n televízia I like
watching television but I don‘t like the news programmes.
tell /tel/ v poveda� Can you tell me the answer to this question?
the army /ði �ɑ�mi/ n phr armáda, vojsko People join the
army because they want to see the world.
the Fifties /ðə �fiftiz/ number, pl 50-te roky In the Fifties,
people were poorer but a lot happier.
the final /ðə �fainl/ n phr finále Only ten men played in
the fi nal.
the police /ðə pə�li�s/ n polícia The police caught the
burglar with the jewels in his pockets.
thief /ə �θi�f/ n zlodej A thief broke into our house and stole
our new TV.
toy /tɔi/ adj hraèka I bought him a toy train for his birthday.
tree house /�tri� haυs/ n domèek na strome Dad built
us a tree house at the bottom of the garden.
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try /trai/ v pokúsi� sa Please try to be polite when your
grandmother is visiting.
T-shirt /�ti� ʃ�t/ n trièko He tore a hole in his T-shirt when
he climbed over the gate.
TV /�ti� �vi�/ n “telka“ I always watch TV in the evenings.
vacuum cleaner /�v�kjuəm �kli�nə, �kjυm�/ n vysávaè He used the vacuum cleaner to clean up the dog‘s hair.
Venezuela /�venə�zweilə/ n Venezuela Venezuela is in
South America.
washing machine /�wɒʃiŋ mə�ʃi�n/ n práèka Dad put
the clothes in the washing machine.
when /wen/ adv, conj kedy When did your brother go to India?
why /wai/ adv, conj preèo „I really like rock & roll music.“
„Why?“
winter /�wintə/ n zima There was no snow this winter and
not a lot of rain.
World Cup /�w�ld �k�p/ n svetový pohár England‘s
football team won the World Cup in 1966.
world’s best /�w�ldz �best/ adj phr najlepší na svete Michael Jordan is the world‘s best basketball player.
young /j�ŋ/ adj mladý She wrote her fi rst successful book
when she was very young.
Module 4 Mysteries
a few /ə �fju�/ determiner, adj zopár, nieko¾ko There were
only a few people at the bus stop.
abandon /ə�b�ndən/ v opusti� The thieves abandoned
the stolen car.
after /�ɑ�ftə/ adv, prep po After work, she went to her yoga
class.
alien /�eiliən/ n mimozemš�an The fi lm was about aliens
from the planet Jupiter.
another one /ə�n�ðə w�n/ det + pron iný, ïalší, druhý The biscuits tasted so good that I had another one.
any more /�eni �mɔ�/ adv ešte trochu, ešte nieèo / už nie If you ask any more questions, I‘ll scream! / They don´t live
here any more.
arm /ɑ�m/ n rameno The orangutan has very long arms and
a hairy orange body.
at once /ət �w�ns/ adv phr naraz, hneï, náhle Don‘t try
to do too many things at once.
Atlantic /ət�l�ntik/ n Atlantický oceán The plane
crossed the Atlantic and landed in New York.
author /�ɔ�θə/ n autor Some authors only write books for
children.
away /ə�wei/ adv preè The burglar ran away as fast as he
could.
be (five/twenty) years old /�jiəz �əυld/ adj phr ma� (5/20) rokov She was only twenty years old but she looked
older.
believe in /bi�li�v in/ v veri� na Do you believe in magic?
bookshelf /�bυkʃelf/ n polica na knihy I put the dictionary
back on the bookshelf, but I can‘t fi nd it now.
bookshop /�bυkʃɒp/ n kníhkupectvo I bought a book on
football at the bookshop.
box /bɒks/ n škatu¾a Where‘s the box for your new camera?
break /breik/ n prestávka I need a break from studying.
café /�k�fei/ n kaviareò In the café I had a coffee and a piece
of cake.
calm (down) /kɑ�m daυn / v phr utíši� She was very upset
and I tried to calm her down.
camera /�k�mərə/ n fotoaparát I have a new camera but
I‘m not very good at taking photos.
candle /�k�ndl/ n svieèka She had to use candles when
the electric light went out.
carry /�k�ri/ v nies� The huge wave carried the boat right
onto the beach.
cheap /tʃi�p/ adj lacný We bought some cheese, bread and
a cheap bottle of wine.
coast /kəυst/ n pobrežie My grandparents live by the coast.
coffee /�kɒfi/ n káva Let‘s go and have a coffee when the play
is fi nished.
come /k�m/ v prís� When the fl ood came, our cats were
sitting on the roof.
come out of /k�m �aυt əv, ɒv/ phr v vyjs� von z The children
came out of school and ran into the playground.
communicate /kə�mju�nikeit/ v komunikova� We
communicate with our brother in Canada by e-mail.
crime story /�kraim �stɔ�ri/ n kriminálny príbeh, detektívka This author writes crime stories about people
in California.
cross /krɒs/ v prejs� (krížom) cez How are we going to
cross the river? We don‘t have a boat.
dangerous /�deind�ərəs/ adj nebezpeèný It was a
dangerous road so I drove carefully.
dark /dɑ�k/ adj tmavý He was two metres tall, with long arms,
dark eyes and big teeth.
dark /dɑ�k/ n tma, temno Let´s go home – it´s getting dark.
day /dei/ n deò I spent a day at the beach.
death /deθ/ n smr� She was upset by the death of her
grandmother.
directions /di�rekʃənz, dai-/ n pl pokyny, nasmerovanie, návod She sent us directions on how to fi nd her house.
dirty /�d�ti/ adj špinavý His hands were dirty from
gardening.
disappear /�disə�piə/ v zmiznú� The rabbit disappeared
when the magician put it into his hat.
dive /daiv/ v ponori� sa, potopi� sa She dived into the
pool and began to swim.
dolphin /�dɒlfin/ n delfín We saw dolphins off the coast of
California last summer.
down /daυn/ adv dolu He sat down in front of the computer
and opened his e-mail.
during /�djυəriŋ/ prep poèas He worked at the market during
the summer holidays.
educate /�edjυkeit/ v vzdeláva� This school educates
handicapped children.
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end /end/ n koniec Why were they all so scared in the end?
enjoy /in�d�ɔi/ v teši� sa, ma� rados�/pôžitok We
like school but we enjoy holidays more.
enormous /i�nɔ�məs/ adj obrovský, nadrozmerný My dad grew an enormous onion.
especially /i�speʃəli/ adv obzvláš�, špeciálne All the
boys are very handsome – but especially Alan.
everywhere /�evriweə/ adv kdeko¾vek, všade Everywhere I go, she follows me.
extinct /ik�stiŋkt/ n vymrie�, vyhynú� Dinosaurs became
extinct millions of years ago.
fairy /�feəri/ n víla Children‘s books often have stories about
fairies in them.
fast /fɑ�st/ adv rýchlo He drove to the hospital really fast
when he heard she was ill.
feel /fi�l/ v cíti� (sa) As I didn‘t feel well, I left early and went
home to bed.
few /fju�/ determiner, adj málo, pár They only spoke a few
words.
figure /�fi ə/ n postava I saw the fi gure of a woman beside
the tree.
flood /fl�d/ n povodeò It rained so heavily that there was
a fl ood in the village.
floor /flɔ�/ n podlaha His room is horrible, because he leaves
dirty clothes all over the fl oor.
for hours /fər �aυəz/ (celé/dlhé)hodiny Sometimes I can
drive for hours but sometimes I get tired very quickly.
frightened /�fraitnd/ adj vystrašený She was frightened
by thunders and lightnings.
future /�fju�tʃə/ n budúcnos� Is it possible to see into
the future?
get dark / et �dɑ�k/ zotmie� sa In winter it starts to get
dark earlier in the day.
get out of / et �aυt əv, ɒv/ phr v dosta� sa von z, uniknú� When the building began to shake I got out of there
very quickly.
ghost / əυst/ n duch The ghost of a dark-haired lady
appears there at night.
giant /�d�aiənt/ adj gigantický The fi sherman caught a giant
fi sh but it escaped.
giant squid /�d�aiənt �skwid/ n kalamár obrovský The fi shermen caught a giant squid in their net.
great grandmother /� reit � r�n�m�ðə/ n prababièka My great grandmother will be eighty-six next birthday.
guide / aid/ n sprievodca The guide showed us round
the castle.
hairy /�heəri/ adj chlpatý The man had a hairy chest but no
hair on his head.
haunted /�hɔ�ntid/ adj strašidelný It may be a haunted
house but I‘ve never seen a ghost.
have a break /h�v ə �breik/ phr ma�/urobi� si prestávku Digging was hard work so I had a break for half an
hour.
hear /hiə/ v poèu� I couldn‘t hear what he said.
hobbit /�hɒbit/ n hobbit In „Lord of the Rings“, the hobbits
are half the size of normal humans.
honestly /�ɒnəstli/ adv èestne, úprimne She honestly
thought that the bread was free.
horrible /�hɒrəbəl/ adj príšerný, strašný Last week the
weather was horrible – we couldn´t leave the house.
horror film /�hɒrə film/ n horor Last night we went to see
a horror fi lm.
huge /hju�d�/ adj ve¾ký, obrovský A huge wave came
towards the boat.
human /�hju�mən/ adj ¾udský The creature had the body of
an animal but a very human face.
hunter /�h�ntə/ n lovec, po¾ovník The hunter was out all
day but didn‘t see any lions.
in the end /in ði �end/ n phr na koniec We argued for an
hour but in the end we agreed what to do.
kill /kil/ v zabi� The men killed the bear because it tried to
attack the children.
large /lɑ�d�/ adj ve¾ký, obrovský We made a very large
cake for her birthday party.
laugh /lɑ�f/ v smia� sa He‘s very polite – he always laughs
at my jokes.
light /lait/ n svetlo Put the light on so we can see what we‘re
doing.
like /laik/ prep ako She looked just like mum when she was
younger.
like this /laik �ðis/ adv phr takto The story starts like this:
‚Once upon a time…‘.
long /lɒŋ/ adj dlhý I wrote a long letter to Zack when he was
in Brazil.
look for /�lυk fə, fɔ�/ phr v h¾ada� The dog must have got
lost. I‘m going to look for him.
look out (of) /lυk �aυt/ phr v pozrie� von (z/zo) Look
out of the window and tell me if it‘s raining.
loudly /�laυdli/ adv nahlas He spoke loudly so that the
people at the back could hear.
map /m�p/ n mapa This street isn‘t on the map. Where are we?
mermaid /�m�meid/ n morská panna Mermaids are
half woman, half fi sh.
monster /�mɒnstə/ n príšera The monster in Loch Ness
is called Nessie.
motorway /�məυtəwei/ n dia¾nica, cesta pre motorové vozidlá The M1 motorway goes from London
to Leeds.
Neanderthal /ni��ndə�tɑ�l/ n neandertálec The
Neanderthals lived in Europe many centuries ago.
next day /�nekst �dei/ n phr nasledujúci deò He met her
on Friday and the very next day he asked her out.
noise /nɔiz/ n hluk The neighbours‘ TV makes a lot of noise
late at night.
ocean /�əυʃən/ n oceán They are going to cross the ocean
in a tiny boat.
off the coast /�ɒf ðə �kəυst/ n phr mimo pobrežia We
were just off the coast of Australia when the storm started.
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old /əυld/ adj starý I visited the old castle.
old (= former) /əυld/ adj starý, bývalý I met an old friend
when I went shopping.
once /w�ns/ adv raz I only met him once.
one /w�n/ pron neurè. zámeno, nahrádza podst. meno (v SJ neprekladáme – this one = tento) He
wanted a dictionary but he didn‘t know which one to buy.
one day /�w�n �dei/ n phr jedného dòa One day, I plan to
travel round the world.
pay /pei/ v plati� They pay us on the last day of the month.
perfume /�p�fju�m/ n parfum Her favourite perfume was
Chanel No 5.
person /�p�sən/ n osoba Who was that person at the door?
plesiosaurus /�pli�siə�sɔ�rəs/ n plesiosaurus This
plesiosaurus died millions of years ago, and these are its
bones.
possibly /�pɒsəbli/ adv snáï, možno You are possibly
right, but I want to make sure.
prehistoric /�pri�hi�stɒrik/ adj prehistorický Dinosaurs
were prehistoric animals.
pretty /�priti/ adj pekný I think you look really pretty in that hat.
probably /�prɒbəbli/ adv pravdepodobne I‘ll probably
go to Canada to visit my aunt this winter.
push /pυʃ/ v tlaèi�, postrèi� He pushed me.
push through /pυʃ θru�/ phr v pretlaèi� sa, razi� si cestu He pushed his way through the crowd.
rabbit /�r�bit/ n zajac The rabbit ate through his cage and
escaped into the garden.
reader /�ri�də/ n èitate¾ He was only four but he was a very
good reader.
really /�riəli/ interj skutoène, naozaj „I‘m only twenty-
fi ve.“ „Really! I thought you were at least forty!“
receptionist /ri�sepʃənist/ n recepèný The receptionist
helped us to fi nd our room.
ride /raid/ n jazda Will you give me a ride on your bicycle?
right /rait/ interj skutoène, naozaj Right, I‘m fi nished.
Let‘s go home.
run /r�n/ v beha� The elephant started to run.
run after /r�n �ɑ�ftə/ v beža� za The boy stole her bag
and she ran after him.
save /seiv/ v zachráni� He saved the woman from falling
in the road.
save sb’s life /�seiv s�mbədiz �laif/ v phr zachráni� nieèí život She pulled him out of the water and saved his life.
scary /�skeəri/ adj strašidelný It was the most scary story
I ever heard.
scientist /�saiəntist/ n vedec Scientists are working on
medicines to help people with dangerous diseases.
scream /skri�m/ n výkrik We could hear loud screams from
the direction of the house.
sea monster /�si� �mɒnstə/ n morská príšera When
she saw the huge fi sh, she thought it was a sea monster.
sea water /�si� �wɔ�tə/ n morská voda The sea water
crashed over the side of the boat.
second /�sekənd/ adj druhý He fi nished the race in second
place.
see /si�/ v vidie� I could see the fi nish and tried to run faster.
shark /ʃɑ�k/ n žralok We sometimes see sharks near the
beaches in Australia.
school days /�sku�l deiz/ n pl školské dni Are school
days the happiest days of your life?
schoolgirl /�sku�l �l/ n školáèka She was only a schoolgirl
but she played brilliant tennis.
sink /siŋk/ v potopi� sa, klesnú� The sharp rocks made
a hole in the boat and it began to sink.
smell /smel/ v cíti� (èuchom) He could smell her perfume
as she walked past.
so /səυ/ adv tak, taký She was so happy that she gave me
a big kiss!
suddenly /�s�dnli/ adv zrazu Suddenly, I heard a loud
noise.
sun /s�n/ n slnko When it‘s very hot you need to stay out of
the sun.
sure /ʃɔ�/ adj istý I felt sure I knew him but I couldn‘t remember
his name.
tall /tɔ�l/ adj vysoký He was a very thin person, and nearly
two metres tall.
taste /teist/ v chuti� It tastes like vanilla ice cream.
teeth /ti�θ/ n zuby She brushes her teeth after every meal.
telepathy /tə�lepəθi/ n telepatia Mum always knows what
I‘m thinking – it must be telepathy.
Thailand /�tail�nd, �lənd/ n Thajsko In Thailand, clothes
are much cheaper than at home.
the future /ðə �fju�tʃə/ n budúcnos� In the future we‘ll
probably go to the Moon on holiday.
thought /θɔ�t/ n myšlienka I can read your thoughts – you
want an ice cream!
throw /θrəυ/ v hodi� I want to throw my computer out of the
window sometimes.
touch /t�tʃ/ v dotknú� sa She held the baby in her arms
and touched his face gently.
tourist /�tυərist/ n turista We don‘t get many tourists here
– there‘s nothing to see.
towards /tə�wɔ�dz/ adv oproti, smerom k/ku He walked
towards me with a smile on his face.
trumpet /�tr�mpit/ v trúbi� The elephant trumpeted loudly.
tsunami /tsυ�nɑ�mi/ n tsunami The tsunami swept thousand
of houses into the sea.
up the hill /��p ðə �hil/ prep phr hore kopcom Let‘s climb
up the hill and see what‘s at the top.
upstairs /��p�steəz/ adv hore schodmi This house is
strange because the living room is upstairs.
vampire /�v�mpaiə/ n upír The vampire bit him on the neck.
wave /weiv/ n vlna The waves were only small so we went
swimming in the sea.
werewolf /�w�wυlf/ n vlkolak At night he grew lots of hair
and turned into a werewolf.
who /hu�/ pron kto Who made that funny noise?
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witch /witʃ/ n bosorka, èarodejnica The witch turned
the frog back into a prince.
wolf /wυlf/ n vlk Be careful – there are wolves in the woods.
wood (= trees) /wυd/ n les We went for a walk in the woods.
yeti /�jeti/ n Yeti They saw a yeti in the woods in the far north
of Canada.
zombie /�zɒmbi/ n zombi He was so tired he was acting
like a zombie.
Module 5 Looks
a pair /ə peə/ n pár He bought a pair of black trousers and a pair
of red socks.
a couple of /ə �k�pəl əv, ɒv/ pron pár, nieko¾ko She
knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.
actor /��ktə/ n herec Make up artists can make actors look
tired or ill.
agbada /� �bɑ�də/ n agbada (obleèenie mužov v Nigérii) All the Nigerian men were wearing colourful
agbadas.
age /eid�/ n vek He is very tall for his age.
album /��lbəm/ n album The new Robbie Williams album
is out today.
amazed /ə�meizd/ adj užasnutý, ohromený I was
amazed when Harrison Ford walked into the shop.
artificial /�ɑ�ti�fiʃəl/ adj umelý He lost his leg in a car
accident and after that he wore an artifi cial leg.
baggy /�b� i/ adj vrecovitý, neforemný Every pair of
jeans he tried on was too baggy.
beard /biəd/ n brada The old man had a long grey beard.
beauty /�bju�ti/ n krása Cinderella‘s sisters were jealous
of her beauty.
black /bl�k/ adj èierny The girl had long black hair.
blond /blɒnd/ adj blond He had blond hair and blue eyes.
blonde /blɒnd/ adj blond She had beautiful long blonde
hair.
blouse /blaυz/ n blúzka She bought a new blouse to wear
with her skirt.
blue /blu�/ adj modrý When the baby was born, her eyes
were blue.
Bolivia /bə�liviə/ n Bolívia Many people in Bolivia speak
Spanish.
boots /bu�ts/ n vysoké topánky, èižmy Mum wanted
some new boots but they didn‘t have any in her size.
bored /bɔ�d/ adj unudený The match was not very good,
and I was bored all the time.
boring /�bɔ�riŋ/ adj nudný This game is really boring. Is
there anything else on TV?
bright /brait/ adj jasný, žiarivý She wore a bright yellow
dress and a white sunhat.
brown /braυn/ adj hnedý His brown eyes were the colour
of chocolate.
building /�bildiŋ/ n budova He works in that new building
near the river.
casual /�k��uəl/ adj neformálny, ležérny He liked
wearing casual clothes – T-shirts and jeans were his favourites.
change /tʃeind�/ n zmena I‘ve made a change to this
sentence – I took out the word „excellent“.
changing room /�tʃeind�iŋ ru�m, �rυm/ n skúšobná kabínka, prezliekareò I tried on the trousers in the
changing room.
cheeks /tʃi�ks/ n pl líca All the children had red cheeks and
happy smiles.
clan /kl�n/ n klan The old Scots families were called clans.
climb /klaim/ v liez� He climbed Mount Everest in 1953.
coat /kəυt/ n kabát She decided to take a coat to keep her
warm.
colourful /�k�ləfəl/ adj farebný, pestrý She wears very
colourful clothes but he is always dressed in grey.
come into fashion /�k�m intə �f�ʃən/ v phr prís� do módy My old sixties clothes have come back into fashion
again!
comfortable /�k�mftəbəl, �k�mfət�/ adj pohodlný It
was such a comfortable chair I nearly fell asleep.
completely /kəm�pli�tli/ adv celkom, úplne Have you
completely fi nished all your dinner?
computer animation /kəm�pju�tər �ni�meiʃən/ n
poèítaèová animácia The computer animation in the fi lm
was good – the characters seemed alive.
computer generated /kəm�pju�tə �d�enəreitid/ adj
poèítaèom vytvorený The monster was obviously a
computer generated fi gure.
connect /kə�nekt/ v pripoji� (sa) He tried to connect his
computer to the Internet.
cost /kɒst/ v stá� (cena) This camera costs £300 and that
one costs £450.
couple /�k�pəl/ n dvojica We bought a couple of tops.
curly /�k�li/ adj kuèeravý She has curly hair and she can‘t
make it straight.
dark /dɑ�k/ n tma, temno I want you home before dark.
dark /dɑ�k/ adj tmavý Should I wear the dark jacket or the
light jacket?
designer name /di�zainə �neim/ n meno návrhára, módna znaèka She only buys clothes with designer names
on the labels.
director /di�rektə, dai�/ n riadite¾ The director and the
actor argued after the actor arrived late.
discount /�diskaυnt/ n z¾ava (z ceny tovaru) She gave
me a discount of 30 per cent off the original price.
do up /�du� ��p/ phr v zapnú�, zaviaza� I can‘t do up
these trousers – I‘m too fat.
dress /dres/ v obliec� She dressed the baby in a pink T-shirt.
dress /dres/ n šaty When she saw the dress she decided
to buy it.
dress up /�dres ��p/ phr v obliec� sa All the children
dressed up for the party.
dressed as /�drest əz, �z/ v phr obliec� sa ako/za They went to the party dressed as Romeo and Juliet.
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dyed hair /�daid �heə/ n farbené vlasy The footballer
had blond dyed hair and wore an earring.
earrings /�iəriŋz/ n náušnice The singer‘s earrings were
so long they nearly touched her shoulders.
Ecuador /�ekwədɔ�/ n Ekvádor Ecuador is on the Pacifi c
coast in South America.
ending /�endiŋ/ n koniec Every story should have a beginning,
a middle and an ending.
enough /i�n�f/ adv dos�, dostatoène He drove well enough
to pass the test.
episode /�episəυd/ n epizóda The new TV series has ten
episodes, one every Friday.
euro /�jυərəυ/ n euro I exchanged my pounds sterling for euros.
exciting /ik�saitiŋ/ adj vzrušujúci I‘m going to be on TV!
Isn‘t it exciting!
fair /feə/ adj svetlý The baby‘s hair was fair and curly.
fashion /�f�ʃən/ n móda I don‘t really follow fashion.
fashion conscious /�f�ʃən �kɒnʃəs/ adj sledujúci /všímajúci si módu Men are becoming extremely
fashion conscious.
fashionable /�f�ʃənəbəl/ adj módny She‘s a very
fashionable woman and always wears the latest styles.
fat /f�t/ adj tuèný If you eat too much you will get fat.
feathers /�feðəz/ n pl perie She wore a huge hat with
feathers on the top.
festival /�festivəl/ n festival There‘s a festival in Basel every
year to celebrate Lent.
fine /fain/ adj fajn, dobre „Are you feeling OK?“ „Yes,
thanks, I‘m fi ne.“
formal /�fɔ�məl/ adj formálny We had to wear formal
clothes to the theatre – no trainers!
frightening /�fraitn�iŋ/ adj strašidelný ´The Exorcist‘
was the most frightening fi lm I‘ve ever seen!
good-looking /� υd �lυkiŋ/ adj dobre vyzerajúci She
would like a good-looking man with lots of money.
granny /� r�ni/ n starká We visit our granny a lot because
she only lives two streets away.
green / ri�n/ adj zelený With her green eyes and red hair
she was a natural beauty.
grey / rei/ adj sivý He was only 30 years old but he had grey
hair.
grey / rei/ adj sivý, šedivý Dad‘s hair is going grey.
handsome /�h�nsəm/ adj pekný (muž) He was a
handsome man but his clothes were not fashionable.
have an idea /no idea /h�v �s�m ai�diə, �nəυ/ phr ma� nápad / nema� žiadnu predstavu When the computer
breaks down I have no idea what to do.
heavy /�hevi/ adj �ažký She wore a heavy coat to keep the
rain out.
how /haυ/ adv ako (aký) How big was the spaceship?
how about /�haυ əbaυt/ adv phr a èo tak How about going
to the cinema?
how long /�haυ �lɒŋ/ adv phr ako dlho I wonder how long
I‘ll have to wait for the next bus.
how much /�haυ �m�tʃ/ adv phr ko¾ko How much is that
painting in the window?
I’m not sure /aim �nɒt �ʃɔ�/ phr nie som si istý I like
Zack but I‘m not sure whether he likes me.
idea /ai�diə/ n myšlienka, názor Our idea of beauty changes
over time.
image /�imid�/ n imidž, vzh¾ad, výzor He looked at his
image in the mirror.
important /im�pɔ�tənt/ adj dôležitý He is somebody
important in the Government.
in (= fashionable) /in/ adj moderný, in Flared trousers
are ‚in‘ again this year.
in the old days /in ði �əυld deiz/ n phr v staršom veku In the old days, boys didn‘t wear earrings.
interested in /�intrəstid in / adj zaujíma� sa o She was
very interested in my ideas for improving the business.
jacket /�d��kit/ n sako He wore a dark jacket with his jeans.
Japan /d�ə�p�n/ n Japonsko He‘s learning Japanese
because he‘s going to work in Japan next year.
jeans /d�i�nz/ n rifle I never buy designer jeans because
they cost too much.
jewellery /�d�u�əlri/ n šperky She doesn‘t have much
jewellery and it didn‘t cost much money.
jumper /�d��mpə/ n pulóver, sveter He bought a black
jumper to go with his black jeans.
kilt /kilt/ n kilt Scots soldiers often wear kilts on special
occasions.
kimono /ki�məυnəυ/ n kimono When she was on holiday
in Japan she bought a kimono.
label /�leibəl/ n štítok, lístok The label on my jumper says
„Made in China“.
least /li�st/ adv najmenej I am the least clever person in
my family.
less /les/ adv menej Getting into the car is less diffi cult than
walking all the way to the bus stop.
lifelike /�laiflaik/ adj ako živý The statue was so lifelike that
some people thought it was a real person.
light /lait/ adj svetlý Should I wear the dark trousers or the
light trousers?
lips /lips/ n pl pery The actor had very red lips because he
used make-up.
long /lɒŋ/ adj dlhý Her hair was so long she could sit on it.
make-up /�meik �p/ n make-up Where do you get the
money for all this make-up?
market /�mɑ�kit/ n trh, trhovisko I buy all my vegetables
at the market.
married /�m�rid/ adj vydatá/ženatý She‘s married – her
husband is a teacher at my school.
medium /�mi�diəm/ adj prostredný (ve¾kos�) Would
you like a small, medium or large cup of coffee?
middle-aged /�midl �eid�d/ adj v stredných rokoch Is
a person middle-aged when they are 40, or when they‘re 50?
model /�mɒdl/ n model When they fi lm the model it will look
like a real ship.
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more /mɔ�/ adv viac He has more money than me, but I‘m
more good-looking.
moustache /mə�stɑ�ʃ/ n fúzy My boyfriend has grown
a moustache.
native /�neitiv/ adj pôvodný (obyvate¾, domorodec) The native people wore traditional clothes.
newsagent’s /�nju�z�eid�ənts/ n novinový stánok I went
to the newsagent‘s to buy a magazine.
Nigeria /nai�d�iəriə/ n Nigéria Many people in Nigeria
speak English all the time.
north /nɔ�θ/ n sever People in the north have paler faces.
nowadays /�naυədeiz/ adv v tejto dobe, dnes Nearly
everyone has a television nowadays.
occasion /ə�kei�ən/ n udalos� Her wedding day was a
special occasion and she didn‘t want it to rain.
old (= age) /əυld/ adj starý He‘s 65, but he doesn‘t feel old.
ordinary /�ɔ�dənəri/ adj bežný, všedný It‘s just an
ordinary day today, not a holiday.
over there /�əυvə �ðeə/ adv phr tamto You try the dress on
and I‘ll wait for you over there.
pale/dark skin /�peil �skin, �dɑ�k/ n bledá/tmavá pokožka I lay in the sun for a week and my pale skin turned dark.
pattern /�p�tən/ n vzor (na látke) I quite liked the pattern
on the jumper but the colours were horrible.
per cent/% /pə �sent/ adv, adj percento The sign said
‚20% discount on all shirts‘.
Peru /pə�ru�/ n Peru I‘d like to go and see the ruins in the
mountains of Peru.
picture /�piktʃə/ n obrázok I took lots of pictures at the wedding.
pierced eyebrow/nose/lip /�piəst �aibraυ, �nəυz, �lip/ adj phr prepichnuté oboèie/nos/pera (piercing v oboèí...) Punks often have pierced eyebrows.
plump /pl�mp/ adj bacu¾atý, moletný I know I‘m getting
plump because my skirts don‘t fi t me any more.
poncho /�pɒntʃəυ/ n ponèo My mum wore a poncho when
she was a teenager.
ponytail /�pəυniteil/ n cop, „konský chvost“ She tied
her hair back in a ponytail.
practical /�pr�ktikəl/ adj praktický It‘s just not practical
to wear a long dress to school every day.
pretty /�priti/ adj pekná (o žene) She was very pretty and
had lots of boyfriends.
produce /prə�dju�s/ v (vy)tvori�, (vy)robi� The factory
produces incredible 100 cars every hour.
put on /pυt �ɒn/ phr v obliec� si Put on your coat before
you go outside.
reaction /ri��kʃən/ n reakcia What‘s your reaction to her
suggestions?
recently /�ri�səntli/ adv nedávno She was in hospital
recently and still doesn‘t feel well.
red /red/ adj èervený, ryšavý Her boyfriend has bright red
hair and a beard.
region /�ri�d�ən/ n región, kraj Yorkshire is a region in the
north of England.
robe /rəυb/ n rúcho, šat; župan Mum has a long white
robe – she wears it over her pyjamas.
round /raυnd/ adj okrúhly Her round face makes her look
fatter than she really is.
scene /si�n/ n scéna In this scene he fi ghts with the monster
and they fall into the river.
season /�si�zən/ n roèné obdobie The four seasons of
the year are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
sex (=gender) /seks/ n pohlavie She didn‘t want to know
the sex of the baby before it arrived.
shaved head /�ʃeivd �hed/ n oholená hlava His shaved
head made him look dangerous.
shirt /ʃ�t/ n koše¾a Mum has bought Dad a new shirt.
shoes /ʃu�z/ n topánky I needed to buy some new shoes
for the wedding.
short /ʃɔ�t/ adj nízky (èlovek) He was only 1 metre 60 cm
– too short for the part of Superman.
short /ʃɔ�t/ adj krátky My brother‘s hair is so short I can see
his skin through it!
shorts /ʃɔ�ts/ n krátke nohavice As soon as I get home,
I change into my T-shirt and shorts.
side /said/ n bok, strana The car hit the side of the building
but the driver was okay.
sixty /�siksti/ n šes�desiat It was a sixty centimetre
model.
size /saiz/ n ve¾kos� I liked the dress but they didn‘t have
it in my size.
skirt /sk�t/ n sukòa She liked the skirt but it was too expensive.
sleeve /sli�v/ n rukáv This jumper has one sleeve longer than
the other.
slim /slim/ adj štíhly, útly I think my mum is slim but she wants
to lose more weight.
socks /sɒks/ n ponožky Gran always buys Dad socks for
Christmas.
south /saυθ/ n juh spaceship /�speis�ʃip/ n vesmírna loï The fi rst spaceship
did not have any people on it.
special effects /�speʃəl i�fekts/ n špeciálne efekty The latest Star Wars movie has some amazing special effects.
spectacular /spek�t�kjυlə/ adj ve¾kolepý, pôsobivý They got a spectacular view of the Earth from space.
spiky hair /�spaiki �heə/ n ježaté vlasy, „na ježka“ His grey spiky hair reminds me of a pineapple.
square /skweə/ adj hranatý, štvorcový His square face
makes him look serious.
straight /streit/ adj rovný She had long straight hair down
to her waist.
suit /su�t, sju�t/ n oblek, kostýmHe bought a new suit
for the wedding.
sunbathing /�s�n�beiðiŋ/ n opa¾ovanie sa Sunbathing
can be dangerous if you stay out too long.
sunglasses /�s�n� lɑ�siz/ n slneèné okuliare I bought
some new sunglasses for my holiday.
sure /ʃɔ�/ adj, adv istý What about this one?‘ ‚I‘m not sure.‘
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take /teik/ v vzia�, zabra� How long did it take to do the
make - up of the actors?
take (3 hours / 5 months) /teik/ v phr trva� (3 hodiny / 5mesiacov) I wonder how long it takes to drive from London
to Paris.
take off /�teik �ɒf/ v zobliec� / vyzu� si She took off her
clothes and put on her swimsuit.
tall /tɔ�l/ adj vysoký He was very tall and so he could see over
everybody‘s heads.
teenager /�ti�neid�ə/ n tínedžer My brother is a teenager
but I think he acts like a child.
the 1960s /ðə �nainti�n �sikstiz/ n phr 60-te roky In
Britain, short skirts were very fashionable in the 1960s.
the north /ðə �nɔ�θ/ n phr sever The Arctic is in the north
and the Antarctic is in the south.
the south /ðə �saυθ/ n juh The Arctic is in the north and the
Antarctic is in the south.
thin /θin/ adj tenký, chudý You‘re too thin – you should
eat more.
through the ages /�θru� ði �eid�iz/ phr v priebehu rokov There‘s an exhibition of army uniforms through the ages.
tie /tai/ n kravata The man who reads the news on TV always
wears colourful ties.
tight /tait/ adj tesný, obtiahnutý, úzky Every shirt he
tried on was too tight.
tiring /�taiəriŋ/ adj únavný, vyèerpávajúci He had a tiring
day at work and just wanted to go to bed.
tongue /t�ŋ/ n jazyk The baby‘s tongue was yellow so she
took him to the doctor‘s.
too /tu�/ adv príliš These trousers are too small for me – the
legs stop just below my knees!
top /tɒp/ n top (typ odevu) I need some new tops for my
holiday.
totally /�təυtl�i/ adv úplne, totálne She is totally in love
with him.
traditional /trə�diʃənəl/ adj tradièný In England, it’s
traditional to eat too much on Christmas Day.
trainers /�treinəz/ n tenisky He tried on the trainers but
they weren‘t very comfortable.
trick /trik/ n trik This gold ring isn‘t real! It‘s a trick to get my
money!
trick photography /�trik fə�tɒ rəfi/ n fotomontáž He
used trick photography to show a monkey‘s head on a man‘s
body.
trilogy /�triləd�i/ n trilógia They‘ve made the trilogy „Lord
of the Rings“ into three fantastic fi lms.
trousers /�traυzəz/ n nohavice Dad doesn‘t have a pair of
jeans, he always wears trousers.
try on /�trai �ɒn/ v vyskúša� si (odev, obuv) The sales
assistant helped me to try on the shoes.
T-shirt /�ti� ʃ�t/ n trièko She tried on the T-shirt but it was
too long.
TV series /�ti� �vi� �siəri�z/ n televízny seriál EastEnders is a well-known British TV series.
unmarried /�n�m�rid/ adj slobodný She was an unmarried
girl and didn‘t want a husband.
voice /vɔis/ n hlas When he picked up the phone he recognised
her voice immediately.
volcano /vɒl�keinəυ/ n sopka Mount Etna is a famous volcano
in Italy.
wedding /�wediŋ/ n svadba We invited a hundred people
to the wedding.
white /wait/ adj biely My grandma‘s hair is white as snow.
wide /waid/ adj široký The river is 30 metres wide at this point.
wig /wi / n parochòa I know he‘s wearing a wig, but his hair
looks real to me.
with time /wið �taim, wiθ�/ n phr èasom Your work would
improve with time – just keep trying.
worst /w�st/ adj najhorší It was the worst day of my life and
I couldn‘t wait for it to end.
Yoruba /�jɒrυbə/ n Yoruba Yoruba is one of the four main
languages in Nigeria.
young /j�ŋ/ adj mladý My daughter is too young to go to
school yet.
Module 6 Holidays
accident /��ksidənt/ n nehoda There‘s been an accident
– two cars have crashed.
active /��ktiv/ adj aktívny I like active holidays – you can
do lots of different things all day.
adventurous /əd�ventʃərəs/ adj dobrodružný They‘d
like to do something adventurous on holiday this year.
affect /ə�fekt/ v ovplyvni� Your exam results will affect
which university you can go to.
afternoon /�ɑ�ftə�nu�n/ n poobedie Have lunch fi rst and
then go shopping in the afternoon.
airport /�eəpɔ�t/ n letisko I need to be at the airport at 7 am.
amazing /ə�meiziŋ/ adj úžasný, ohromujúci That
hotel‘s an amazing place to stay.
amusement park /ə�mju�zmənt pɑ�k/ n zábavný park We‘ll go to an amusement park when we get to Florida.
anybody /�enibɒdi/ pron niekto, nikto Can you see
anybody there? I can‘t see anybody through the window.
anything /�eniθiŋ/ pron nieèo, niè Is there anything you
can tell me about the fi lm you saw?
anywhere /�eniweə/ adv niekde, nikde I can‘t think of
anywhere I want to go.
apostrophe /ə�pɒstrəfi/ n apostrof An apostrophe tells
you that there‘s a letter missing from a word.
arctic fox /�ɑ�ktik �fɒks/ n polárna líška Arctic foxes
are white.
arrive /ə�raiv/ v prís�, pricestova� When we arrived, he
was cooking.
at first /ət �f�st/ adv phr spoèiatku, na prvý raz I didn‘t
like chess at fi rst but now I enjoy it a lot.
at sea /ət �si�/ n phr na mori The ship will be at sea for six
weeks.
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beach /bi�tʃ/ n pláž Let‘s go to the beach and have a swim.
beach hut /�bi�tʃ h�t/ n plážový chata You can get changed
into your swimming costume in the beach hut.
beach volleyball /�bi�tʃ �vɒlibɔ�l/ n plážový volejbal Beach volleyball has fewer players than ordinary volleyball.
beautiful /�bju�tifəl/ adj krásny There‘s a beautiful sandy
beach just down the road.
bird /b�d/ n vták I put food out in the garden for the birds
in winter.
boring /�bɔ�riŋ/ adj nudný It‘s boring to just sit on the beach
all day and read.
borrow /�bɒrəυ/ v požièa� si Can I borrow your towel and
give it back to you tomorrow?
brave /breiv/ adj statoèný She‘s very brave to go to South
America alone.
bus /b�s/ n autobus The 285 bus goes from the airport to Kingston.
camping /�k�mpiŋ/ n táborenie, kempovanie I want
to go camping in Wales.
campsite /�k�mpsait/ n stanový tábor, kemp We‘ll
drive to France and stay at a campsite for two weeks.
cathedral /kə�θi�drəl/ n katedrála The choir sings in the
cathedral every Sunday.
chocolate /�tʃɒklət/ n èokoláda I must stop eating chocolate
and lose some weight!
cloud /klaυd/ n oblak, mrak When the sun goes behind
that cloud it will get dark.
collect /kə�lekt/ v zbiera� They walked along the beach
and collected shells.
comma /�kɒmə/ n èiarka If you use commas, like this,
people pause when they read the sentence.
contact /�kɒnt�kt/ v kontaktova� She tried to contact the
ship but the radio wasn‘t working.
Costa Rica /�kɒstə �ri�kə/ n Kostarika They fi lmed
‚Jurassic Park‘ in Costa Rica.
cottage /�kɒtid�/ n chalupa The old cottage had tiny
rooms and low ceilings.
crazy /�kreizi/ adj šialený He drives like a crazy person – all
over the road.
cycling /�saikliŋ/ v bicyklovanie They‘re going cycling in
France next year.
dangerous /�deind�ərəs/ adj nebezpeèný It’s dangerous
to get into a car with somebody you don‘t know.
dash /d�ʃ/ n pomlèka You can write numbers as ‚3 to 5‘ or
use a dash, as in ‚3–5‘.
daylight /�deilait/ n denné svetlo They searched for the
climbers again when daylight returned.
departure /di�pɑ�tʃə/ n odchod The next departure will
leave Gate 3 at 7 o‘clock.
direct /di�rekt, dai�/ adj, adv priamy, priamo Do you
want to go the long way round or the most direct way?
disaster /di�zɑ�stə/ n katastrofa People gave money to
help the victims of the disaster.
discount /�diskaυnt/ n z¾ava (cena tovaru) If you buy
your ticket before you go, you get a discount off the price.
dog sledge /�dɒ sled�/ n psie záprahy saní They race
dog sledges across the frozen snow.
drinking water /�driŋkiŋ �wɔ�tə/ n pitná voda Can I get
drinking water from this tap?
engine /�end�in/ n motor The engine stopped when the
water got into it.
enjoyable /in�d�ɔiəbəl/ adj zábavný It‘ll be more enjoyable
if we all go together.
evening /�i�vniŋ/ n veèer They spent an enjoyable evening
at the theatre.
everything /�evriθiŋ/ pron všetko Everything in this shop
is really expensive.
exciting /ik�saitiŋ/ adj vzrušujúci It‘s more exciting to go
skiing than to stay at home.
exclamation mark /�eksklə�meiʃən mɑ�k/ n výkrièník There‘s an exclamation mark at the end of this sentence!
Amazing!
excursion /ik�sk�ʃən/ n exkurzia It‘s £10 extra for the
excursion to the volcano.
fanatic /fə�n�tik/ n fanatik, zanietenec The gym is always
full of health fanatics keeping fi t.
Finland /�finlənd/ n Fínsko Finland gets very cold in winter.
Finn /fin/ n Fín Many successful racing drivers are Finns.
fire /faiə/ n oheò There was a fi re in the hotel and many
people were hurt.
fishing /�fiʃiŋ/ n rybárèenie Do you want to go fi shing at
the weekend?
fishing boat /�fiʃiŋ bəυt/ n rybárska loï Let‘s go and
see what the fi shing boats have caught today.
football /�fυtbɔ�l/ n futbal She wants to play football for
England when she‘s older.
for miles /fə �mailz/ phr (vidie�) na míle You can see for
miles from the top of that mountain.
frontier /�fr�ntiə/ n hranica This used to be the frontier
between France and Germany.
full stop /�fυl �stɒp/ n bodka There‘s a full stop at the end
of every sentence.
get home / et �həυm/ dosta� sa domov If you miss the
last bus, how are you going to get home?
go wrong /� əυ �rɒŋ/ v phr pokazi� sa, nevychádza� It all went wrong after I wrote ‚2 times 4 is 7‘.
great / reit/ adj ve¾kolepý I‘ve had a great time – thanks
very much!
half-term /�hɑ�f �t�m/ n polrok (v škole) Do you get
a week off school at half-term?
healthy /�helθi/ adj zdravý I was very healthy this winter
– no colds or illnesses.
heights /haits/ n pl výšky I don‘t like heights, so I don‘t climb
mountains.
heli-skiing /�heli �ski�iŋ/ n lyžovanie (vyvezenie sa na svah helikoptérou) Heli-skiing is expensive but you
can ski where nobody else has been.
hide /haid/ v skry� You hide, and I‘ll count to ten and then
come and fi nd you.
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hit /hit/ v narazi� He broke his leg when the car hit the tree.
horrible /�hɒrəbəl/ adj hrozný, strašný That horrible
man was very rude to me.
hotel /həυ�tel/ n hotel I‘ll stay at a hotel near the airport.
hunt /h�nt/ v lovi� The owl hunts for small animals to eat
at night.
icy /�aisi/ adj ¾adový They went swimming in the icy water
of Lake Louise.
igloo /�i lu�/ n iglu Most Inuit people live in houses nowadays
and not in igloos.
imagine /i�m�d�in/ v predstavi� si Try to imagine what
living in the Arctic is like.
lose weight /�lu�z �weit/ schudnú� I‘ve been trying to
lose weight but I‘ve put on three kilos.
lovely /�l�vli/ adj pôvabný, krásny The journey up the
California coast is really lovely.
luck /l�k/ n š�astie You need lots of luck to win a big prize
on the Lottery.
mean /mi�n/ v znamena� A dictionary tells you what words
and phrases mean.
metro /�metrəυ/ n metro The Metro is the name for the
Paris underground railway.
mile /mail/ n mí¾a The nearest town is ten miles away.
mineral water /�minərəl �wɔ�tə/ n minerálna voda This mineral water comes from high up in the mountains of
Switzerland.
moment /�məυmənt/ n moment For just a moment I thought
the prize was mine.
mountains /�maυntənz/ n hory They saw bears when they
went to the mountains.
nature lover /�neitʃə �l�və/ n milovník prírody Nature
lovers can go walking or bird watching on this holiday.
navy /�neivi/ n námorníctvo Finally, a US Navy ship
rescued him.
nearby /niə�bai/ adv neïaleko, nablízku I washed my
clothes in a stream nearby.
no /nəυ/ determiner žiadny There‘s no milk in the fridge.
nobody /�nəυbədi/ pron nik Nobody wanted to go fi rst.
northern /�nɔ�ðən/ adj severný There are fi shing villages
all along the northern coast.
Norway /�nɔ�wei/ n Nórsko You can sail along the coast of
Norway by ship.
nothing /�n�θiŋ/ pron niè There‘s nothing in the cupboard.
nowhere /�nəυweə/ adv nikde There‘s nowhere to sit.
one more thing /�w�n mɔ� �θiŋ/ phr ešte jedna vec One more thing – before you go, don‘t forget your map!
packet /�p�kit/ n balíèek Get a packet of biscuits and we
can eat them on the journey.
path /pɑ�θ/ n cestièka, chodník This path goes from here
to the top of the hill.
peanut /�pi�n�t/ n búrsky oriešok Does this chocolate
have peanuts in it?
platform /�pl�tfɔ�m/ n nástupište Harry caught his train
from platform 9 at Kings Cross station.
polar bear /�pəυlə �beə/ n polárny medveï You can
just see a polar bear on the ice over there.
question mark /�kwestʃən mɑ�k/ n otáznik Is the question
mark the curly sign at the end of this sentence?
quite /kwait/ adv celkom, dos� It‘s very cold here but my
feet are quite warm in these boots.
rain /rein/ n dážï There has been rain and snow for the last
two weeks.
rainwater /�rein�wɔ�tə/ n dažïová voda Rainwater
poured down the roof and came in through the window.
relative /�relətiv/ n príbuzný All my relatives live in Scotland
apart from Uncle Ian.
rescue /�reskju�/ v zachráni� They sent a boat out to rescue
him from the sea.
road /rəυd/ n cesta Does this road go from Bradford to Halifax?
rock /rɒk/ n skala Don‘t cut your feet on the rocks at the edge
of the beach.
ruin /�ru�in/ n zrúcanina The castle was a ruin – only one
wall was still standing.
sail /seil/ v plavi� sa My uncle sailed his boat round the coast
of Scotland.
sailing /�seiliŋ/ n plavba, plachtenie You can‘t go sailing
if you haven‘t got a boat.
sand /s�nd/ n piesok How much sand is there in the Sahara
Desert?
sauna /�sɔ�nə/ n sauna I‘m going for a sauna and then I‘ll
have a swim.
scary /�skeəri/ adj strašidelný At some scary places you
can fall into the sea if you‘re not careful.
sculpture /�sk�lptʃə/ n socha The museum has some
sculptures by Henry Moore.
sea /si�/ n more The water in the sea was very cold.
seagull /�si� �l/ n èajka The seagulls follow the fi shing boats
and steal pieces of fi sh.
seal /si�l/ n tuleò The seals are all lying on the rocks in the sun.
shadow /�ʃ�dəυ/ n tieò Stand in the shadows when the
sun is very hot.
sightseeing /�sait�si�iŋ/ n prezeranie pamiatok, We‘ll rest in the morning and go sightseeing in the afternoon.
single /�siŋ əl/ adj slobodný She‘s still single but she‘s
getting married next year.
single ticket /�siŋ əl �tikit/ n jednosmerný lístok I just want a single ticket because I‘m not coming back.
ski resort /�ski� ri�zɔ�t/ n lyžiarske stredisko In
winter it‘s a ski resort but in summer people go walking in the
mountains.
skiing /�ski�iŋ/ n lyžovanie Lots of people go skiing in
the winter.
sky /skai/ n obloha The sky got very dark and it began to rain.
sledge /sled�/ n sane You can go on excursions by sledge.
snorkelling /�snɔ�kəliŋ/ n potápanie, šnorchlovanie Can we go snorkelling when we go to Australia?
snowman /�snəυm�n/ n snehuliak The snowman has a
carrot for a nose and two stones for eyes.
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snowmobile /�snəυməbi�l/ n snežný skúter We can
cross the ice in a snowmobile.
snowshoe /�snəυʃu�/ n snežnice Snowshoes let you walk
across the top of thick snow.
solar power /�səυlə �paυə/ n solárna/slneèná energia In sunny California, they use solar power to produce electricity.
somebody /�s�mbədi/ pron niekto Somebody has to win
the big prize – perhaps it will be you.
something /�s�mθiŋ/ pron nieèo Please write and tell me
something about your country.
somewhere /�s�mweə/ adv niekde I can‘t fi nd my watch
– I know I put it somewhere.
split up /�split ��p/ phr v rozís� sa She split up with her
boyfriend yesterday.
station /�steiʃən/ n stanica The train leaves Leeds station
at 6 am and gets to London at 8 am.
storm /stɔ�m/ n búrka There were storms and heavy rain,
but the plane landed safely in London.
student ticket /�stju�dənt �tikit/ n študentský lístok Get a student ticket – it costs less than the ordinary ticket.
sunshine /�s�nʃain/ n slneèné svetlo This town gets
eight hours of sunshine a day in summer.
surfing /�s�fiŋ/ n surfovanie You can go surfi ng off the
south coast of England.
Sweden /�swi�dn/ n Švédsko Some parts of Sweden have
very little sunshine in winter.
sweets /swi�ts/ n pl sladkosti The station shop sells
sweets, newspapers and books.
swimming /�swimiŋ/ n plávanie The class goes
swimming every Thursday afternoon.
swimming pool /�swimiŋ pu�l/ n plaváreò Go to the
swimming pool if you‘re hot and want to get cool.
tennis /�tenis/ n tenis Roger plays tennis for Switzerland.
tent /tent/ n stanica We stayed in a tent because we couldn‘t
fi nd a hotel.
the navy /ðə �neivi/ n phr námorníctvo He joined the
navy because he liked ships and sailing.
torch /tɔ�tʃ/ n baterka, (vrecková) lampa Take a torch,
because the street light isn‘t working.
tourism /�tυərizəm/ n turizmus This country makes a lot
of money from tourism.
tourist information office /�tυərist infə�meiʃən �ɒfis// n turistická informaèná kancelária Go to the tourist
information offi ce and ask about places to stay.
tower /�taυə/ n veža Many tourists visit the Eiffel Tower when
they go to Paris.
train /trein/ n vlak There are fi fteen trains a day to London
from here.
transport /�tr�nspɔ�t/ n doprava, transport Ask at
the desk for more information on bus transport in the city.
trip /trip/ n výlet We want to take a short trip to the Lake
District.
turn round /�t�n �raυnd/ phr v otoèi� sa When you get to
the top of the stairs, turn round and you‘ll see the railway station.
two-day /�tu� dei/ adj dvojdenný We took a two-day trip to
Cardiff while we were in London.
umbrella /�m�brelə/ n dáždnik You can use an umbrella
when it rains.
unusual /�n�ju��uəl, ��əl/ adj nezvyèajný He has an
unusual accent – where‘s he from?
view /vju�/ n výh¾ad The view from the top of the mountain
is fantastic.
volleyball /�vɒlibɔ�l/ n volejbal Have you ever played
volleyball at school?
water /�wɔ�tə/ n voda There wasn‘t enough food and water.
water park /�wɔ�tə pɑ�k/ n vodný park They went to a
water park and had a great time.
western /�westən/ adj západný I lived on the western side
of the country, near Liverpool.
wind /wind/ n vietor The wind blew the trees over in the
park.
wonderful /�w�ndəfəl/ adj èarovný, úžasný Disneyworld is wonderful for young children.
wreck /rek/ n vrak There were many wrecks on the dangerous
rocks along the coast.
wrong /rɒŋ/ adj zlý, nesprávny He showed me the wrong
way, I got lost.
youth hostel /�ju�θ �hɒstl/ n ubytovòa I once stayed at
a youth hostel in Wales.
Module 7 Performers
aborigine /��bə�rid�əni/ n domorodec, pôvodný obyvate¾ Austrálie The Aborigines were the fi rst people
to live in Australia.
acrobat /��krəb�t/ n akrobat The acrobats walked along
a rope 20 metres above the ground.
actor /��ktə/ n herec George Clooney is a famous actor in
fi lms and on TV.
actress /��ktrəs/ n hereèka Did you go to a special school
to learn to be an actress?
assistant /ə�sistənt/ n asistent Her assistant makes sure
she gets everywhere on time.
audience /�ɔ�diəns/ n publikum Two people from the
audience helped the comedian with his act.
ballet /�b�lei/ n balet I like going to the ballet but he prefers
the theatre.
be on (= showing) /bi �ɒn/ v by� na programe That
new fi lm is on at the Odeon cinema this week.
below /bi�ləυ/ prep, adv pod, dole, nižšie We climbed up
the tower and looked down at the people below.
bike /baik/ n bicykel That clown can ride a bike across a
rope ten metres above the ground!
boarding school /�bɔ�diŋ sku�l/ n internátna škola They went to boarding school and only saw their parents on
the holidays.
bread /bred/ n chlieb He bakes his own bread and it tastes
wonderful.
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burning /�b�niŋ/ adj horiaci They lit a burning cross on the
mountain as a signal.
camp /k�mp/ n stanový tábor, kemp The boys are
going to a camp in the Lake District this weekend.
carnival /�kɑ�nivəl/ n karneval There‘s a carnival in town
every year at this time.
ceiling /�si�liŋ/ n strop Can you put these lights on the
ceiling, please?
celebration /�selə�breiʃən/ n oslava They‘re having
a celebration because it‘s her birthday.
circus /�s�kəs/ n cirkus This circus does not use any
animals in its performances.
clapping /�kl�piŋ/ n potlesk An actor likes to hear the
sound of clapping.
clown /klaυn/ n klaun The clowns made us laugh when they
threw buckets of water at each other.
comedian /kə�mi�diən/ n komediant Rowan Atkinson is
a popular English comedian.
complicated /�kɒmplikeitid/ adj komplikovaný The
directions he gave me were very complicated and I got lost.
contortionist /kən�tɔ�ʃənist/ n hadí muž/žena The
contortionist could bend her legs back over her head.
cool /ku�l/ adj cool, fajn, skvelý So you really met George
Clooney? Cool!
Cossack /�kɒs�k/ n kozák Cossacks are very good
dancers.
cost /kɒst/ v stá� (cena) How much did your computer cost?
crisps /krisps/ n pl zemiakové lupienky I take an orange
and a bag of crisps for lunch.
crocodile /krɒkədail/ n krokodíl I could only see the
crocodile‘s eyes above the water.
dancer /�dɑ�nsə/ n taneèník She‘s training to be a dancer
at the National Ballet School.
danger /�deind�ə/ n nebezpeèenstvo Every time she
steps onto the rope she is in real danger.
desert /�dezət/ n púš� We went into the Australian desert
and looked at the millions of stars in the night sky.
diet /�daiət/ n diéta I‘m going on a diet because I need to lose
some weight.
do homework /�du� �həυmw�k/ v phr robi�/písa� domácu úlohu I do my homework as soon as I get home.
dollar /�dɒlə/ n dolár There are 100 cents in a dollar.
drum /dr�m/ n bubon Some people played drums and
others danced to the music.
each other /�i�tʃ ��ðə/ pron jeden druhému/druhého, navzájom We help each other when the homework is diffi cult.
energetic /�enə�d�etik/ adj èulý, aktívny I don‘t feel
energetic today – I‘m too tired.
fence /fens/ n plot Can you repair the fence between your
garden and mine?
fire fighter /�faiə �faitə/ n hasiè The fi re fi ghters saved the
woman and her children from the burning house.
fit /fit/ adj fit, v kondícii You need to be very fi t to run
a marathon.
flamenco /flə�meŋkəυ/ n flamengo They danced the
fl amenco and the waltz.
get down / et �daυn/ phr v zís�, zliez� How are we going
to get down the mountain?
get into / et �intə, �intυ/ phr v dosta� sa do Get into
some nice clothes and we‘ll go out for a meal.
get on / et �ɒn/ phr v nastúpi� Get on my back and I‘ll carry
you the rest of the way.
get together /� et tə� eðə/ phr v zís� sa, stretnú� sa Let‘s all get together for lunch tomorrow.
glass / lɑ�s/ n sklo The walls of the building are made of glass.
go on tour /� əυ ɒn �tυə/ v phr ís� na turné The play is
going on tour next week, for six months.
ground / raυnd/ n zem, terén The ground is very hard
because the weather has been so cold.
guess / es/ v háda� I‘ll pick a card and you guess which
one it is.
gymnasium /d�im�neiziəm/ n telocvièòa PE lessons
take place in the gymnasium.
gymnast /�d�imn�st, �nəst/ n gymnasta Many gymnasts
at the Olympics are only teenagers.
have to /�h�v tə, tυ/ v musie� Do you have to go? Can‘t
you stay till tomorrow?
hold /həυld/ v drža� He has to lift that huge weight and hold
it above his head for 30 seconds.
hoover /�hu�və/ v vysáva� She hoovered up all the dog hair
off the carpet.
horizontal /�hɒri�zɒntl/ adj horizontálny, vodorovný Horizontal lines go across from left to right.
hula hoop /�hu�lə hu�p/ n kruh hula hop Swing a hula
hoop round your waist and you might lose weight.
human statue /�hju�mən �st�tʃu�/ n ¾udská socha He painted himself white and stood in the street like a human
statue.
humour /�hju�mə/ n humor This is not the time for humour!
I‘m serious!
hyena /hai�i�nə/ n hyena The hyenas ate the rest when the
lion had fi nished.
I can’t see a thing /ai �kɑ�nt si� ə �θiŋ/ phr niè nevidím That man‘s hat is so big, I can‘t see a thing from here!
ice skater /�ais �skeitə/ n korèuliar na ¾ade They freeze
the lake so that ice skaters can use it in winter.
inside /in�said/ adv vo vnútri He made the card appear
inside the glass box – it was magic!
invite /in�vait/ v pozva� Did they invite you to their party
next week?
join /d�ɔin/ v pripoji� sa, prida� sa Twenty more
performers joined the 30 already inside the tent.
juggle /�d�� əl/ v žonglova� She can juggle three balls at
the same time.
juggler /�d�� lə/ n žonglér The juggler kept six balls in the
air at once.
kick /kik/ v kopnú� Kick this ball and see if you can score a goal.
lake /leik/ n jazero There‘s a pleasant walk round the lake.
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leave /li�v/ v odís� He left at six o‘clock.
leave home /�li�v �həυm/ v phr odís� z domu She was
only 15 when she left home and went to live in London.
let’s (+verb) /lets/ v phr poïme, nechajme, urobme ... Do you want to meet again tomorrow?‘ ‚Yes, let‘s (do that)!‘
limbo (dancing) /�limbəυ/ n limbo (tanec) There‘s
a limbo dancing competition on the beach tonight.
lines /lainz/ n riadky, text The actress forgot her lines in
the middle of the play.
look up /�lυk ��p/ phr v vyh¾ada� (v slovníku) Look up
all the diffi cult words in the dictionary.
loose /lu�s/ adj vo¾né (obleèenie) Do you prefer loose
trousers or tight ones?
lower /�ləυə/ adv nižšie My house is lower down the hill.
magician /mə�d�iʃən/ n kúzelník The magician pulled three
birds out of his hat.
Mali /�mɑ�li/ n Mali Have you ever met anyone from Mali?
mask /mɑ�sk/ n maska The doctor wore a mask – he didn‘t
want to catch any diseases.
meanwhile /�mi�nwail/ adv zatia¾, medzitým I‘ll start
a fi re. Meanwhile, you can prepare the food.
mistake /mi�steik/ n chyba There are too many mistakes
in your homework.
monkey /�m�ŋki/ n opica The monkeys were running up
and down the trees in excitement.
movement /�mu�vmənt/ n pohyb The soldier saw a
movement in the trees to his left.
musical /�mju�zikəl/ adj hudobný He‘s written a musical
version of the book.
musician /mju��ziʃən/ n hudobník There are four musicians
and one singer in the band.
necessary /�nesəsəri/ adj nevyhnutný You can‘t do the
job if you don‘t have the necessary tools.
on fire /ɒn �faiə/ adv phr horie�, by� v ohni My house is
on fi re! Get me a bucket of water!
on your own /�ɒn jər �əυn/ adv phr sám, svojpomocne I can‘t help you any more, you have to do it on your own.
opera house /�ɒpərə haυs/ n budova opery La Scala is
a famous opera house in Milan.
out of tune /�aυt əv �tju�n/ adj phr rozladený This piano
sounds terrible – it‘s out of tune.
own /əυn/ pron vlastný I need to buy my own book.
Palestine /�p�ləstain/ n Palestína Palestine is in the Middle
East, near Israel.
perform /pə�fɔ�m/ v predvies�, (za)hra�, úèinkova� We will now perform Beethoven‘s Ninth Symphony.
performance /pə�fɔ�məns/ n predstavenie The audience
thought the actors‘ performance was excellent.
physical /�fizikəl/ adj fyzický Dancing uses a lot of physical
energy.
pole /pəυl/ n ståp People used to dance around a pole in May
in some English villages.
police officer /pə�li�s �ɒfisə/ n policajt The police offi cer
stepped into the road and stopped the cars.
popcorn /�pɒpkɔ�n/ n pukance They ate popcorn all the
way through the fi lm.
possible /�pɒsəbəl/ adj možný It‘s not possible to cross the
river here because it‘s too deep.
power cut /�paυə k�t/ n výpadok elektriny I lost all
the fi les on my computer when that power cut happened.
practise /�pr�ktis/ v precvièova� Practise saying that in
French and then write it down.
punk /p�ŋk/ n pank I liked punk when I was younger, but now
I prefer classical music.
pupil /�pju�pəl/ n žiak There are thirty pupils in my class
this year.
pyramid /�pirəmid/ n pyramída We went to see the
pyramids in the Egyptian desert.
rainforest /�rein�fɒrəst/ n dažïový les It is very wet and
hot in the South American rainforest.
refugee /�refjυ�d�i�/ n uteèenec The refugees left their
own country during the war.
reggae /�re ei/ n rege Reggae (music) originally came from
the West Indies.
royal /�rɔiəl/ adj krá¾ovský Some tourists come to London
just to see the Royal Family.
rubber /�r�bə/ n guma I carry a rubber in case I need to
correct any mistakes.
secret /�si�krət/ n tajomstvo He wouldn‘t tell us the secret
of his magic tricks.
shame /ʃeim/ n hanba It is a shame you missed the show.
shoulder /�ʃəυldə/ n plece Put little John on your shoulders
and then he‘ll be able to see.
show /ʃəυ/ n šou, predstavenie We had dinner and then
went to see a show at the theatre.
similar /�simələ/ adj podobný, rovnaký They all look
similar to me – I can‘t tell the difference.
singer /�siŋə/ n spevák How many singers are there in
your choir?
skater /�skeitə/ n korèuliar The skater fell over and broke
her leg on the ice.
skill /skil/ n zruènos� The clowns look funny but they also
need great skill to do their tricks.
southern /�s�ðən/ adj južný Brighton is a town in the southern
part of England.
station /�steiʃən/ n stanica Do you want to go to the bus
station or the train station?
step /step/ n krok I‘d like to learn the steps of that dance.
storyteller /�stɔ�ri�telə/ n rozprávaè príbehov I like
reading his books because he‘s a good storyteller.
stranger /�streind�ə/ n cudzinec A stranger appeared
– a man I didn‘t know.
strongwoman /�strɒŋ�wυmən/ n silná žena, siláèka The strongwoman in this circus can break metal bars in two.
sword /sɔ�d/ n meè People still fi ght with swords, but only
as a sport.
swordfighting /�sɔ�d�faitiŋ/ n šerm Swordfi ghting is an
Olympic sport.
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symphony /�simfəni/ n symfónia This symphony lasts for
nearly two hours.
tennis racket /�tenis �r�kit/ n tenisová raketa He
smashed his tennis racket on the ground and broke it.
tour /tυə/ n turné, zájazd, cesta They had a short tour
of Prague.
trapeze artist /trə�pi�z �ɑ�tist/ n akrobat na visutej hrazde The trapeze artist performed on a swing high up in
the roof of the tent.
tune /tju�n/ n melódia, nápev He played a tune on the
piano.
villager /�vilid�ə/ n dedinèan The villagers chased the
vampire with burning torches.
wait /weit/ v èaka� What are you waiting for?
wait for /�weit fə, fɔ�/ phr v èaka� na Don‘t wait for me, I‘ll
meet you later at the restaurant.
wash up /�wɒʃ ��p/ phr v umy� riad If you don‘t wash up
soon, there will be no more clean dishes.
way /wei/ n cesta, spôsob Do you want to learn the easy
way or the diffi cult way?
What a shame! /�wɒt ə �ʃeim/ spoken Aká hanba! What a shame – you missed the big prize by one number!
whole /həυl/ adj celý Tell the whole story, not just the end
part.
why don’t we /�wai dəυnt wi/ phr preèo sa ne- (spýtame, pozrieme. . .) Why don‘t we ask Sunil to
come with us?
working class /�w�kiŋ �klɑ�s/ adj robotnícka trieda In Scotland, lots of working class people play golf.
would /wυd/ aux by (podmieòovací spôsob) She
would like a good-looking man with lots of money.
would you like to /wυd jυ �laik tə, tυ/ v phr chcel by si (robi� nieèo) Would you like to try again later?
youth club /�ju�θ kl�b/ n mládežnícky klub All the
young people go to the youth club on Wednesday evenings.
Module 8 Technology
3D /�θri� �di�/ n, adj 3D He didn‘t draw the machine, he made
a 3D model of it.
across /ə�krɒs/ adv, prep krížom, cez The boat goes
across the bay to Oakland.
adapt /ə�d�pt/ v prispôsobi� sa, adaptova� sa She
always adapted easily to new situations.
alarm clock /ə�lɑ�m klɒk/ n budík The alarm clock wakes
me up and I‘m not late for school.
alive /ə�laiv/ adj nažive, živý He was still alive when the
ambulance reached the hospital.
already /ɔ�l�redi/ adv už He was already making the meal
when she walked through the door.
animation /��ni�meiʃən/ n animácia We had to wear
special glasses to see the 3D animation in the fi lm.
badge /b�d�/ n odznak We have to wear a school badge
on our uniforms.
ballroom /�bɔ�lrυm, �ru�m/ n taneèná sála They danced
round the ballroom.
be sb’s turn /bi �s�mbədiz �t�n/ phr v by� na rade It‘s
my turn to throw the dice.
bedtime story /�bedtaim �stɔ�ri/ n rozprávka na dobrú noc Will you read me a bedtime story, Daddy?
biology /bai�ɒləd�i/ n biológia We learn about the human
body in Biology lessons.
birthday present /�b�θdei �prezənt/ n narodeninový dar They gave me a holiday in America as a birthday present!
blog /blɒ / n blog If you don‘t like writing a paper diary, why
don‘t you start a blog?
body temperature /�bɒdi �temprətʃə/ n telesná teplota Normal human body temperature is about 37 degrees Centigrade.
breathe /bri�ð/ v dýcha� The doctor asked her to breathe
in and out slowly.
cake /keik/ n koláè, torta She bought a cake for his birthday.
calculator /�k�lkjυleitə/ n kalkulaèka You can use
calculators in this exam.
camera /�k�mərə/ n fotoaparát They bought a new camera
before the holiday.
captain /�k�ptən/ n kapitán The captain will decide where
the ship should go.
chemistry /�keməstri/ n chémia Chemistry was always
my favourite subject in school.
chip /tʃip/ n èip A small computer chip can hold a lot of
information
close /kləυz/ v zavrie� Sally closed the door gently and went
down the stairs.
computer /kəm�pju�tə/ n poèítaè His new computer is
much faster.
computer studies /kəm�pju�tə �st�diz/ n informatika Computer studies is a very popular subject in my school.
design /di�zain/ v navrhnú�, projektova� She designed
a range of clothes for older women.
design /di�zain/ n návrh, vonkajšia úprava a course
in graphic design
diary /�daiəri/ n denník My friend writes in her diary every day.
digital camera /�did�itl �k�mərə/ n digitálny fotoaparát You don‘t need to buy fi lm for a digital camera.
document /�dɒkjυmənt/ n dokument He signed the
document at the bottom.
domestic robot /də�mestik �rəυbɒt/ n domáci robot Mum would like to have lots of domestic robots to do the
housework.
download /�daυn�ləυd/ v stiahnu� (PC) I tried to download
some music but the computer broke down.
dragon /�dr� ən/ n drak In this story, the prince killed the
dragon and married the princess.
DVD player /�di� vi� �di� �pleiə/ n DVD prehrávaè We
put the disk in the DVD player and watched the fi lm.
Earth /�θ/ n Zem The Earth is getting warmer.
e-book /�i� bυks/ n elektronická kniha I read the e-book
using special glasses so I could see the pictures moving.
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education /�edjυ�keiʃən/ n vzdelanie He‘s continuing his
education at university for the next three years.
electricity /i�lek�trisəti, �elik�/ n elektrina How much is
the electricity bill this month?
engineer /�end�i�niə/ n inžinier My friend Al was once an
engineer for an oil company in the North Sea.
field /fi�ld/ n pole The cows were eating grass in the fi eld.
flat screen TV /�fl�t skri�n ti� �vi�/ n plochá TV obrazovka Dad wants a fl at screen TV but Mum says they‘re
too expensive.
folk story /�fəυk �stɔ�ri/ n ¾udový príbeh Gran told me
an Irish folk story.
global positioning system /� ləυbəl pə�ziʃəniŋ �sistəm/ n GPS This global positioning system will tell you
where you are at all times.
GPS /�d�i� pi� �es/ n GPS Mum has a GPS system in the car
because she‘s always getting lost.
handheld computer /�h�ndheld kəm�pju�tə/ n
vreckový poèítaè He plays games on his handheld
computer when he should be studying.
headphones /�hedfəυnz/ n slúchadlá Mum pulled
the headphones off my head because she didn‘t want to
shout.
helmet /�helmət/ n prilba The astronaut put on his helmet
and stepped out of the spaceship.
I’ll (= I will) /ail/ aux skrátený tvar pom. slovesa pre vyjadrenie budúceho èasu (+ sloveso) I don‘t
think I‘ll go to school tomorrow because I don‘t feel well.
insert /in�s�t/ v vloži� She inserted the disk into the DVD
player.
joke /d�əυk/ n vtip Have you heard the joke about the
Englishman, the Scotsman and the Welshman?
keyboard /�ki�bɔ�d/ n klávesnica Tom‘s knocked a cup of
coffee all over the computer keyboard.
knock /nɒk/ v klopa�, udrie� The dog jumped up and
knocked the table over.
land /l�nd/ v pristá� The plane landed on time.
laptop /�l�ptɒp/ n laptop, notebook On the train, he
opened his laptop and read his e-mail.
leaf, leaves /li�f, li�vz/ n list, listy It was winter and there
were no leaves on the trees.
little brother /�litl �br�ðə/ n braèek My little brother is
three years younger than me.
locate /ləυ�keit/ v lokalizova� When the TV broke down,
the engineer located the problem.
location /ləυ�keiʃən/ n poloha, lokácia The GPS tells
you your exact location on Earth.
love life /�l�v laif/ n ¾úbostný /milostný život I don‘t
have much of a love life at present because I‘m too busy.
mega /�me ə/ adv mega The people who started Google
are now mega rich.
metal /�metl/ n kov Gold and silver are both metals.
microchip /�maikrəυ�tʃip/ n mikroèip There is a microchip
inside my computer.
mobile phone with camera /�məυbail fəυn wið �k�mərə/ n mobilný telefón s fotoaparátom I‘ve got a
new mobile phone with camera – now I can take photos wherever
I am.
moving /�mu�viŋ/ adj pohybujúci sa Cartoons in
the newspaper are just drawings but on TV they‘re moving
pictures.
MP3 player /�em pi� �θri� �pleiə/ n MP3 prehrávaè There are 1500 songs on my MP3 player.
pen drive /�pen draiv/ n USB k¾úè I put the data on my
pen drive and put it in my shirt pocket.
pick up /�pik ��p/ phr v zdvihnú� The dog picked up the
bone and ran away into the garden.
pocket money /�pɒkit �m�ni/ n vreckové My brother
gets £5 pocket money every week from Mum and Dad.
presenter /pri�zentə/ n moderátor The presenter asked
the fi lm star about his latest movie.
princess /�prin�ses/ n princezná She became a princess
when she married a prince.
program /�prəυ r�m/ n program (PC) She wrote a
program for the computer.
pure /pjυə/ adj èistý, rýdzi, pravý The guide said the
statue was made of pure gold.
react /ri��kt/ v reagova� This computer program reacts to
your instructions and remembers them.
refuse /ri�fju�z/ v odmietnu� The food was really bad and
we refused to pay the bill.
robot /�rəυbɒt/ n robot The robots do lots of work in the
factory.
satellite /�s�təlait/ n satelit This satellite gets signals from
one country and sends them back down to another.
scan /sk�n/ v skenova� Josh scanned the photograph into
the computer.
shout /ʃaυt/ v krièa� All the players were shouting at the
referee.
signal /�si nəl/ n signál I can‘t get a signal on my mobile
phone.
silicon /�silikən/ n silikón The microchip in this computer is
made from silicon.
site /sait/ n strana Where is the site for the new school going
to be?
smart /smɑ�t/ adj bystrý, inteligentný; vkusný The
smart kids get good grades and go off to college.
smart clothes /�smɑ�t �kləυðz, ��kləυz/ n elegantné, vkusné, upravené obleèenie In the future, MP3
players and computers could be part of smart clothes.
smile /smail/ v usmieva� sa The little girl smiled happily
when she opened her presents.
solar system /�səυlə �sistəm/ n slneèná sústava How
many planets are there in our solar system?
space /speis/ n vesmír The spaceship travelled through
space to other planets.
spacesuit /�speis�su�t, �sju�t/ n skafander The astronaut
put on his spacesuit and walked into the rocket.
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spoilt /spɔilt/ adj rozmaznaný She‘s a very spoilt child
– her parents give her everything she wants.
stairs /steəz/ n pl schody These stairs go up to the roof.
stare /steə/ v zíza� They stared at us in amazement when
we started singing.
table (= maths) /�teibəl/ n tabu¾ka Table 3 gives
information on students‘ test results.
techy /�teki/ n technický typ (èlovek) He‘s a bit of a techy
– he‘ll be able to repair your computer.
the Earth /ði ��θ/ n Zem The spaceship left the Earth and
fl ew towards Venus.
three-dimensional /�θri� dai�menʃənəl, �di�/ adj
troj-rozmerný First, build a three-dimensional model of
the rocket.
to track /tə �tr�k/ v sledova�, stopova� He tracked the
students through the microchips in their school badges.
top /tɒp/ n vrchol, top When they reached the top of the hill
they could see for miles.
tracker (=electronic) /�tr�kə/ n stopovaè The vet put
an electronic tracker in the dog‘s neck.
treasure /�tre�ə/ n poklad Captain Hook buried his
treasure on the island.
tunnel /�t�nl/ n tunel The train from London to Paris goes
through the Channel Tunnel.
uncomfortable /�n�k�mftəbəl, �n�k�mfət�/ adj
nepohodlný The sofa looked great but it was very
uncomfortable.
unhealthy /�n�helθi/ adj nezdravý Jack‘s very unhealthy
because he doesn‘t exercise or eat properly.
unknown /�n�nəυn/ adj neznámy A few months ago she
was an unknown singer, but now she‘s a star.
unlucky /�n�l�ki/ adj neš�astný She‘s always unlucky at
cards and never wins.
upload /�p�ləυd/ v nahra� (PC) I uploaded the document
from my computer to the website.
useful /�ju�sfəl/ adj užitoèný I think the pen drive is a useful
little gadget.
video camera /�vidiəυ �k�mərə/ n video kamera Use
your video camera to fi lm the wedding.
wag /w� / v vrtie� The dog wagged his tail when he saw me.
walkie-talkie watch /�wɔ�ki tɔ�ki �wɒtʃ/ n hodinky s vysielaèkou Why do you want a walkie-talkie watch when
you could just use two radios?
welcome /�welkəm/ interj vitajte Welcome back, it‘s lovely
to see you again.
will /wil/ aux pomocné sloveso na vyjadrenie budúceho èasu I will buy some milk on the way home.
wizard /�wizəd/ n veštec, jasnovidec He read her a
story about a wizard from a country far away.
write back /�rait �b�k/ phr v odpísa�, napísa� spä� I wrote to her four times but she never wrote back.
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really /�riəli/ adv skutoène, naozaj It is really cold outside
today.
advantage /əd�vɑ�ntid�/ n výhoda The advantage of
e-mail is that it is very quick.
along /ə�lɒŋ/ adv, prep pozdåž, popri, po It‘s quicker if you
go along the river.
animal skin /��niməl skin/ n zvieracia koža Animal
skins kept the men warm at night.
anti-war /��nti �wɔ�/ adj protivojnový There‘s an anti-
war poster on the wall.
back to front /�b�k tə �fr�nt/ idiom odzadu dopredu Can you say the alphabet back to front, from Z to A?
ban /b�n/ v zakáza� They‘ve banned those fans – they‘re not
allowed to take beer into the stadium.
band /b�nd/ n skupina, kapela Fifteen different bands
played at the concert.
baseball cap /�beisbɔ�l k�p/ n šiltovka He wears his
baseball cap back to front to show how cool he is.
be sick of /bi �sik əv, ɒv/ adj phr by� otrávený, sýty, chorý z (èoho); ma� nieèoho po krk I‘m sick of
vegetables – I want some meat!
bedside table /�bedsaid �teibəl/ n noèný stolík I put
my book on the bedside table and went to sleep.
bedspread /�bedspred/ n poste¾ná prikrývka The
bedspread goes on top of the blankets.
bit /bit/ n troška This bit is still dirty!
block /blɒk/ n blok (budova) Several companies have
their offi ces in this block.
blues /blu�z/ n blues (typ hudby) If I feel sad I sometimes
play blues.
body piercing /�bɒdi �piəsiŋ/ n prepichnutie, piercing na tele She does tattoos and body piercing.
break /breik/ n prestávka Can we take a break from work
and get something to eat?
brick /brik/ n tehla Brick buildings can be a number of different
colours.
bright /brait/ adj jasný, žiarivý Some apples are bright green
in colour.
buffalo /�b�fələυ/ n bizón There were once millions of buffalo
in North America.
care /keər/ v stara� sa He doesn‘t care what other people
think.
CD player /�si� �di� �pleiə/ n CD prehrávaè My new car
has a CD player and a radio.
ceremony /�serəməni/ n obrad, slávnos� There will be
a ceremony on Sunday to remember the dead soldiers.
chain /tʃein/ n re�az She wears a cross on a chain round
her neck.
chimney /�tʃimni/ n komín If you want a real fi re, you need
a chimney and a fi replace.
classical /�kl�sikəl/ adj klasický This radio station only
plays classical music.
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cloth /klɒθ/ n plátno, látka His car doesn‘t have a roof,
just a cloth cover.
comedy /kɒmədi/ n komédia It was a very good comedy
– we laughed a lot.
concrete /�kɒŋkri�t/ n betón The bridge over the river is
made of concrete.
construction /kən�str�kʃən/ n konštrukcia There has
been a lot of construction in the city centre.
cotton /�kɒtn/ n bavlna T-shirts are usually made from
cotton.
cow /kaυ/ n krava The cows were standing under the trees
to keep out of the rain.
curtain /�k�tn/ n záclona We need to buy some curtains
for the living room window.
cushion /�kυʃən/ n vankúš Put a cushion on the fl oor
– you‘ll be more comfortable.
cyclist /�saiklist/ n cyklista This path is for cyclists and
walkers only.
dark /dɑ�k/ adj tmavý Spinach is dark green.
decorate /�dekəreit/ v zdobi�, dekorova�; ma¾ova� (miestnos�) They‘ve decorated the living room in green
and black.
designer clothes /di�zainə �kləυðz, ��kləυz/ n znaèkové obleèenie (od módneho návrhára) Designer clothes
are really expensive.
difference /�difərəns/ n rozdiel What’s the difference
between these two MP3 players?
dreadlocks /�dredlɒks/ n dredy Bob Marley wore his hair
in dreadlocks.
exercise /�eksəsaiz/ n cvièenie This grammar exercise
is very diffi cult.
eyebrow /�aibraυ/ n oboèie His hair is white but his eyebrows
are still black.
fanatical /fə�n�tikəl/ adj fanatický She‘s fanatical about
health and fi tness.
fashion model /�f�ʃən �mɒdl/ n model, modelka Fashion models earn lots of money.
flared /fleəd/ adj zvoncové, rozšírené (nohavice) Flared trousers are in fashion again.
folk /fəυk/ n folk (hudba) There will be lots of folk groups
at the festival.
follow /�fɒləυ/ v nasledova� You go fi rst and I‘ll follow.
ger / �/ n ger Mongolian speakers call these tents ‚gers‘.
glass / lɑ�s/ n sklo Windows are made of glass.
gold / əυld/ n zlato Her ring is made of gold.
gone (be) / ɒn/ adj (by�) preè, zmiznú� When I turned
round to speak to him again, he was gone.
goth / ɒθ/ n goth (subkultúra) Goths like to dress in black
clothes and make-up.
half an hour /�hɑ�f ən �aυə/ n pol hodiny It will take half
an hour – 40 minutes at the most.
hall /hɔ�l/ n hala This hall isn‘t big enough to hold 1000
people.
herd /h�d/ n èrieda There‘s a herd of sheep in that fi eld.
hip hop /�hip hɒp/ n hip hop Hip hop is good music to
dance to.
holiday home /�hɒlədi həυm/ n prázdninový dom They work in London but have a holiday home in Italy.
hood /hυd/ n kapucòa The hood on my jacket doesn‘t keep
the rain out.
house /haυs/ n house (hudobný štýl) I prefer rock and
roll to house.
hurry up /�h�ri ��p/ phr v ponáh¾a� sa Hurry up, we‘ll be
late for the train!
in the past /in ðə �pɑ�st/ adj phr v minulosti In the past,
people didn‘t have MP3 players.
in time /in �taim/ n phr po èase, èasom It‘s diffi cult now,
but in time it will become easier.
jazz /d��z/ n džez Jazz musicians improvise a lot.
jealous /�d�eləs/ adj žiarlivý She‘s jealous of my new
mobile phone.
lampshade /�l�mpʃeid/ n tienidlo lampy I don‘t like the
pattern of fl owers on that lampshade.
layout /�leiaυt/ n rozloženie Have you changed the layout
of the furniture in your room?
leather /�leðə/ n koža You‘ll be warm in this leather jacket.
leave at home /�li�v ət �həυm/ v phr necha� doma I‘ll leave my jacket at home because it‘s going to be sunny today.
light /lait/ adj svetlý The young leaves of this plant are
always light green.
living area /�liviŋ �eəriə/ n obývacia èas� The living
area has four big chairs and a sofa.
look like /�lυk laik/ v phr vyzera� ako He‘s very similar to
his sister – he looks like her.
low /ləυ/ adj nízky It was low and long building.
made of /�meid əv, ɒv/ v phr vyrobený z/zo My
school desk is made of wood but my desk at home is made
of metal.
make it /�meik it/ phr v zvládnu� to, spravi� to You‘ll
have to hurry to make it to the plane in time.
mat /m�t/ n rohožka Wipe your feet on the mat before you
come in.
mess /mes/ n neporiadok Your dog left a terrible mess all
over the carpet.
messy /�mesi/ adj neporiadny She‘s always been messy
and not tidy at all.
metal /�metl/ n kov This desk is made of metal but I prefer
wooden ones.
metal /�metl/ n metal (hud. štýl) I don‘t like metal – it‘s too
loud and I get a headache.
Mongolian /mɒŋ� əυliən/ n, adj Mongol, mongolský You can tell he‘s Mongolian by the type of hat he‘s wearing.
motor /�məυtə/ n motor The motor on the washing machine
has broken.
movable /�mu�vəbəl/ adj pohyblivý This table isn‘t
movable – it‘s stuck to the fl oor.
Native American /�neitiv ə�merikən/ n, adj Indián Native Americans still own some land in the USA.
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new hippies /�nju� �hipiz/ n nový hippisáci New
hippies like to listen to music from the 1960s.
not really /�nɒt �riəli/ adv phr nie naozaj, nie skutoène I told him classical music is great, but he‘s not really interested.
of my own /əv mai �əυn/ pron samostatne, sám When
my sister went to university I fi nally got a room of my own.
office /�ɒfis/ n kancelária, úrad The offi ce is open from
9 am till 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
opening time /�əυpəniŋ taim/ n otváracie hodiny The
opening times for this offi ce are 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
organise /�ɔ� ənaiz/ v organizova�, usporiada� I‘ve
organised my photos by the year I took them.
own /əυn/ pron vlastný, svoj I have my own bedroom,
I don´t have to share it with my brothers.
paint /peint/ v ma¾ova� I‘m going to paint one wall black and
the other three purple.
paper /�peipə/ n papier The company printed the books on
very thin paper.
past /pɑ�st/ adv okolo, pozdåž He cycled past and smiled
at me.
past /pɑ�st/ n minulos� She is always thinking of her past.
plastic /�pl�stik/ n plast, umelá hmota She‘s too small
to have a metal knife and fork so these are made of plastic.
pop /pɒp/ n pop Radio One plays mostly pop (music).
portable /�pɔ�təbəl/ adj prenosný, cestovný I got a
portable DVD player for Christmas.
poster /�pəυstə/ n poster, plagát I have posters of Robbie
Williams on my bedroom wall.
practical /�pr�ktikəl/ adj praktický Socks and ties are
very practical presents, but not exciting.
punk /p�ŋk/ n pank People with very colourful hair liked
punk music.
put up /pυt ��p/ phr v vyvesi�, vylepi� I‘ve put some of my
drawings up on the wall.
R and B /�ɑ�r ən �bi�/ n R and B (hud. štýl) I like R and B
from the 1980s.
rap /r�p/ n rep People who can‘t sing invented rap!
rectangular /rek�t�ŋ jυlə/ adj pravouhlý, obdåžnikový This book is rectangular.
reggae /�re ei/ n rege Bob Marley was one of the stars
of reggae.
residence /�rezidəns/ n sídlo, bydlisko They have one
residence in Scotland and one in France.
ring /riŋ/ n krúžok That girl‘s wearing a ring in her nose!
rock /rɒk/ n rock (hud. štýl) Status Quo are a famous
rock band.
rocker /�rɒkə/ n rocker Your dad looks like a sixties rocker.
room /ru�m, rυm/ n izba, miestnos� How many rooms
are there in the castle?
round /raυnd/ adj okrúhly, gu¾atý A football is round.
rug /r� / n rohožka, koberèek I haven‘t got a carpet in my
room, just a small rug on the wooden fl oor.
ruin /�ru�in/ v znièi� I‘ve ruined my jeans – I spilt wine all
over them.
scarf, scarves /skɑ�f, skɑ�vz/ n šál, šatka, šály, šatky Wear a scarf – it‘s cold outside.
set /set/ v položi�, umiestni� She fi lled the pot and set it
on the cooker.
set up /�set ��p/ phr v nastavi� (prístroj) I‘ve not set up
my music system yet.
shoelaces /�ʃu��leisiz/ n šnúrky do topánok Her
shoes had very bright red shoelaces.
should /ʃəd, ʃυd/ aux ma� povinnos�, mal by Should
we go, or should we stay?
sick /sik/ adj chorý, zle (na zvracanie) I am feeling sick
today.
silver /�silvə/ n striebro Some coins were made of real silver.
slogan /�sləυ ən/ n slogan, heslo Somebody has
sprayed anti-war slogans on the wall.
smick /smik/ n smicker (subkultúra tínedžer uznávajúci rap) You can see smicks in Belfast on a Saturday
night.
soul /səυl/ n soul (hud. štýl) Black musicians and singers
often play or sing soul.
square /skweə/ adj štvorcový The bottom of a pyramid
is square.
stone /stəυn/ n kameò The walls of my house are made
from stone.
storey /�stɔ�ri/ n poschodie The house has two storeys,
and the bedrooms are upstairs.
stove /stəυv/ n sporák, piecka The stove burns wood and
keeps the room warm.
straw /strɔ�/ n slama You can make beds for farm animals
out of straw.
suburb /�s�b�b/ n predmestie I was driving through the
London suburbs for hours.
sweatshirt /�swet�ʃ�t/ n mikina She was wearing a
sweatshirt and tracksuit bottoms.
take down /�teik �daυn/ phr v zloži�, da� dolu, rozmontova� They took down the tent when the exhibition fi nished.
tatami /tə�tɑ�mi/ n tatami You must take your shoes off and
kneel on the tatami.
tax /t�ks/ n daò, poplatok They charged me tax on
everything I bought.
teepee /�ti�pi�/ n típí What‘s the difference between a teepee
and a wigwam?
the truth /ðə �tru�θ/ n phr pravda The truth is, I have no idea.
through /θru�/ adv cez, skrz, naprieè We‘ll go through
the tunnel under the river.
throw away /�θrəυ ə�wei/ v odhodi� Don‘t just throw that
away – put it in the bin.
tie /tai/ v (za-, u-, pri-)viaza�, When he fell asleep we tied
his shoelaces together.
tight /tait/ adj tesný, úzky, obtiahnutý These trousers
are too tight – I can‘t get them on.
tracksuit /�tr�ksu�t, �sju�t/ n tepláková súprava, športové obleèenie He took off his tracksuit just before
the race started.
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traffic /�tr�fik/ n doprava There‘s lots of traffic on the
motorway today.
triangular /trai��ŋ jυlə/ adj trojuholníkový Each side
of a pyramid is triangular.
truth /tru�θ/ n pravda Please tell me the truth.
uncool /��n�ku�l/ adj nie cool, nevhodné It‘s extremely
uncool to take your dad to the party.
underwear /��ndəweə/ n spodná bielizeò It‘s so cold
I‘ll have to put on my woollen underwear.
unpack /�n�p�k/ v vybali� I haven‘t unpacked my suitcase
yet – my clothes are still in it.
wall /wɔ�l/ n stena, múr This wall has a window that looks
out onto the park.
wardrobe /�wɔ�drəυb/ n skriòa Hang your new clothes in
the wardrobe.
wigwam /�wi w�m/ n vigvam The boys put up a wigwam
and played Cowboys and Indians.
wood /wυd/ n drevo Paper is made from wood.
wooden /�wυdn/ adj drevený These wooden toys are safe
for little children.
woollen /�wυlən/ adj vlnený Woollen clothes are warm.
youth centre /�ju�θ �sentə/ n mládežnícke centrum The youth centre tries to help young people.
yurt /j�t/ n jurta The ceremony will take place in a Mongolian
yurt.
Module 10 Winners
accept /ək�sept/ v akceptova�, prija� They want to give
me a medal - do you think I should accept?
achieve /ə�tʃi�v/ v dosiahnu� If you work really hard,
there‘s nothing you can‘t achieve.
achievement /ə�tʃi�vmənt/ n úspech, dosiahnutie He was the fi rst man on the moon – it was his greatest
achievement.
all /ɔ�l/ determiner všetko, všetci I ate all the grapes.
ambitious /�m�biʃəs/ adj ambiciózny, ctižiadostivý She‘s ambitious, and wants to get the top job in the company.
argue /�ɑ� ju�/ v háda� sa Don‘t argue with me, I‘m always
right!
army /�ɑ�mi/ n armáda The US Army has soldiers in many
countries.
article /�ɑ�tikəl/ n èlánok Look, John, there‘s an article
about you in the newspaper.
as well /əz �wel/ adv taktiež, aj, rovnako Will you have
enough money left to buy the shoes as well?
astronaut /��strənɔ�t/ n astronaut The astronauts will
return to Earth next Wednesday after two weeks in space.
athletics /�θ�letiks, əθ�/ n sing atletika The athletics
events will take place in this stadium.
backhand /�b�kh�nd/ n backhand (tenisový úder) Federer has a terrifi c backhand.
be nice to /bi �nais tə, tυ/ v pekne sa správa� k If
you‘re nice to me, I‘ll buy you an ice cream later.
be sorry /bi �sɒri/ v ¾utova� I‘m sorry I forgot your birthday,
but here‘s your card anyway.
beat (= defeat) /bi�t/ v porazi� Nobody beat her in any of
her matches last year.
beetroot /�bi�tru�t/ n èervená repa This soup is made
from beetroot.
Belarus /�belə�ru�s/ n Bielorusko Belarus was part of
the Soviet Union till 1991.
borsch /bɔ�ʃ/ n boršè Borsch looks a bit strange but it tastes
delicious.
bossy /�bɒsi/ adj panovaèný Don‘t be so bossy! I want to
do it my way.
bravery /�breivəri/ n statoènos� The police offi ce got a
medal for bravery after she stopped the robbery.
break a record /�breik ə �rekɔ�d/ idiom zlomi� rekord Radcliffe broke the record for the New York marathon.
bright future /ə �brait �fju�tʃə/ n phr skvelá, jasná budúcnos� He‘s so good at maths, he has a bright future
as a scientist.
bye /bai/ interj ahoj (rozlúèenie) Bye, Fred. I‘ll see you
tomorrow.
cards /kɑ�dz/ n sing karty You can lose a lot if you play
cards for money.
challenge /�tʃ�lənd�/ n výzva It will be very diffi cult, but I
like a challenge.
championship /�tʃ�mpiənʃip/ n šampionát Wimbledon
is the most important tennis championship in the world.
check-up (medical) /�tʃek �p/ n kontrola (lekárska) I go for a check-up every year to make sure I‘m healthy.
chess /tʃes/ n šach Do you need to be really clever to play
chess?
Christmas /�krisməs/ n Vianoce It often snows at Christmas
in Poland.
Christmas tree /�krisməs tri�/ n vianoèný stromèek I want to get a really big Christmas tree this year.
climbing /�klaimiŋ/ n horolezectvo, lezenie I don‘t like
climbing – I‘m scared of heights.
coach /kəυtʃ/ n tréner Smith is a coach of the Scottish
national football team.
come second /k�m �sekənd/ v phr prís� ako druhý She wants to win, not come second or third.
complete /kəm�pli�t/ adj úplný, celý, kompletný I have
the complete set of Shakespeare‘s plays.
computer games /kəm�pju�tə eimz/ n pl poèítaèové hry Stop playing computer games and do your homework!
congratulations /kən� r�tʃυ�leiʃənz/ n pl gratulácia, blahoželanie Congratulations on your wedding to
Rachel.
crack /kr�k/ n prasklina There‘s a crack in this window
– were you playing football in here again?
defend /di�fend/ v bráni�, ochraòova� United won last
year and this year they‘re defending the championship.
dinner /�dinə/ n veèera Let‘s have dinner early tonight - I‘m
hungry.
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disabled /dis�eibəld/ adj imobilný, hendikepovaný There is a ramp to help disabled people in wheelchairs to get
into the building.
dish (= meal) /diʃ/ n jedlo, chod We had a Chinese meal
and they brought ten different dishes to the table.
dominoes /�dɒminəυz/ n sing domino Dad thinks dominoes
is a game for old men.
draughts /drɑ�fts/ n sing šípky Draughts is a very easy game,
even for young children.
driving lesson /�draiviŋ �lesən/ n vodièský kurz How
many driving lessons did you have before you passed your test?
electric shock /i�lektrik �ʃɒk/ n elektrický šok He got
an electric shock because the wires were loose.
emergency /i�m�d�ənsi/ adj, n núdzový He was rescued
after he made an emergency call to the navy.
equip /i�kwip/ v vybavi�, zariadi� The climbers have
equipped themselves with food and clothing.
excellent /�eksələnt/ adj vynikajúci, znamenitý He‘s
an excellent driver – he passed his test fi rst time.
expedition /�ekspə�diʃən/ n expedícia She‘s organising
a climbing expedition to Mount Everest.
explorer /ik�splɔ�rə/ n výskumník, prieskumník Explorers have brought back many kinds of plant from different
countries.
follow (= watch the progress of) /�fɒləυ/ v sledova� (postup napr. futbalového tímu) Do you follow
Manchester United or Chelsea?
football /�fυtbɔ�l/ n futbal More people watch football in
Britain than any other sport.
golf / ɒlf/ n golf They play 18 holes of golf every weekend.
govern /� �vən/ v vládnu� As President, he governed the
country for over 40 years.
Grand Prix (pl Grands Prix) /� rɒn �pri�/ n Grand Prix,Ve¾ká cena He came second in the Belgian Grand Prix last year.
history /�histəri/ n história She was the most successful
woman golfer in history.
ice hockey /�ais �hɒki/ n ¾adový hokej Canada has got
a very good ice hockey team.
improve /im�pru�v/ v zlepši�, zdokonali� He wants to
improve his exam results and get into university.
incredible /in�kredəbəl/ adj neuverite¾ný He won the
match with an incredible goal.
inform /in�fɔ�m/ v informova� I have to inform you that
you have not paid your electricity bill.
institute /�institju�t/ n inštitút, ústav The Institute gives
awards to the best students in every year.
invite /in�vait/ v pozva� niekoho v I have been invited to
a wedding in July.
invite sb out /in�vait s�mbədi �aυt/ v phr pozva� niekoho von (do reštaurácie, kaviarne...) If you
like her, why don‘t you invite her out for dinner?
it doesn’t matter /it �d�zənt �m�tə/ phr to nevadí, to nie je dôležité „What did you say?“ „It doesn‘t matter,
I‘ll do it myself.“
it was nothing /it wəz �n�θiŋ/ phr to niè nebolo, niet za èo Don‘t thank me, it was nothing – I was happy to help.
journey /�d��ni/ n cesta The journey to the village takes
three days by boat.
junior /�d�u�niə/ adj mladý, juniorský She‘s the best
player in their junior tennis team.
last time /�lɑ�st taim/ n phr minule, naposledy, posledný krát Last time they lost 3–0. This time they want
to win.
left-handed /�left �h�ndid/ adj ¾avák Left-handed
people‘s writing sometimes leans backwards.
like /laik/ adv ako They sell great foods like pasta and Italian
sausage.
loads of /�ləυdz əv, ɒv/ pron ve¾a, fúra There are loads
of things to do on this holiday.
Malaysia /mə�leiziə/ n Malajzia The next Grand Prix takes
place in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
male /meil/ adj, n mužský, muž Federer is possibly the
best ever male tennis player.
matter /�m�tə/ v záleža� (na nieèom), by� dôležitý Does it matter?
medal /�medl/ n medaila She won the silver medal – she
came second in the race.
minus (30ºC) /�mainəs/ adj mínus Temperatures in the
mountains can go as low as minus 24ºC.
moon /mu�n/ n mesiac The moon is bright tonight.
motor racing /�məυtə �reisiŋ/ n automobilové preteky Motor racing is a very expensive sport.
Ms /məz, miz/ title sleèna/pani (oslovenie bez oh¾adu na stav) She likes to be called Ms Smith so that
nobody knows whether she‘s married.
nice /nais/ adj pekný She is a very nice woman.
Nobel prize /�nəυbel �praiz/ n Nobelova cena They gave
the Nobel prize for Literature to Terry Pratchett.
North Pole /�nɔ�θ �pəυl/ n severný pól It took sixteen
hours to reach the North Pole.
not at all /�nɒt ət �ɔ�l/ interj nie je za èo „Thanks very
much.“ „Not at all, I‘d love to help.“
nothing /�n�θiŋ/ n niè I had nothing to eat.
number one /�n�mbə �w�n/ n phr èíslo jedna He‘s the
world‘s number one bestselling author.
okay /�əυ �kei/ adj O. K., dobre „‘I can‘t come tonight.“
„That‘s okay, I‘ll see you next week.“
Olympic Games /ə�limpik � eimz/ n pl Olympijské hry The Olympic Games are the number one sporting event in
the world.
Open /�əυpən/ n Open (turnaj) The Open is on TV all day
today.
operate /�ɒpəreit/ v operova� They will operate on his hand
tomorrow morning.
operation /�ɒpə�reiʃən/ n operácia He needs to have an
operation to cure the trouble with his leg.
place /pleis/ n miesto I have to train hard so that I am not
in last place.
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plan /pl�n/ n plán His plan is to start slowly and then get
faster towards the end.
pool /pu�l/ n biliard You play pool on a big green table.
position /pə�ziʃən/ n pozícia She was in third position after
the fi rst two races.
preparation /�prepə�reiʃən/ n príprava Do you need to
do a lot of preparation before a game?
professional /prə�feʃənəl/ adj profesionálny Navratilova
was a very successful professional tennis player.
pull /pυl/ v �aha� Pull the door, don‘t push it.
quality /�kwɒləti/ n kvalita You pay more for the metal one
because it‘s better quality.
raise /reiz/ v zozbiera�, získa� I‘m running to raise money
for a children‘s charity.
reach (= get to) /ri�tʃ/ v dosiahnu� They plan to reach New
York on the fi fteenth day.
record /�rekɔ�d/ n rekord You got here in record time!
recover /ri�k�və/ v zotavi� sa After the race they‘re going
to spend a week in London to recover.
recovery /ri�k�vəri/ n zotavenie sa He made a very quick
recovery after the operation.
repair /ri�peə/ v opravi� Can you repair the car by Tuesday?
rugby /�r� bi/ n ragby You play rugby with an oval ball.
rush /r�ʃ/ v súri�, hna� I hate to rush you, but we have very
little time.
sci-fi /�sai fai/ adj sci-fi I used to read a lot of sci-fi books.
second /�sekənd/ adj druhý He was second in the race and
so got the silver medal.
semi-finals /�semi �fainəlz/ n pl semifinále City beat
them in the semi-fi nals of the competition.
serious /�siəriəs/ adj seriózny, vážny Golf isn‘t a serious
sport – it‘s just hitting a little ball into a hole.
skiing /�ski�iŋ/ n lyžovanie I‘m going skiing in Italy next
winter.
sorry /�sɒri/ adj ¾utujúci, zarmútený He said he was sorry.
soup /su�p/ n polievka I had the most delicious soup for
tea last night.
South Pole /�saυθ �pəυl/ n južný pól They travelled to the
South Pole in dreadful weather.
sporting event /�spɔ�tiŋ i�vent/ n športová udalos� This the biggest sporting event Newcastle has ever held.
Taiwan /�tai�wɑ�n/ n Taiwan Taiwan used to be called
Formosa many years ago.
thanks /θ�ŋks/ interj ïakujem Bye! Thanks!
thanks for doing something /�θ�ŋks fə �du�iŋ �s�mθiŋ/ phr ïakujem za nieèo Thanks for helping me.
thanks for something /�θ�ŋks fə �s�mθiŋ/ phr
ïakujem za nieèo Thanks for everything, it was great fun.
the Moon /ðə �mu�n/ n phr Mesiac You can‘t see the Moon
tonight because of the clouds.
the North Pole /ðə �nɔ�θ �pəυl/ n phr severný pól He
took a team of dogs across the ice to the North Pole.
the Open /ði �əυpən/ n phr Open (turnaj) Anybody can
enter the Open golf competition.
the South Pole /ðə �saυθ �pəυl/ n južný pól The scientists
are studying the weather at the South Pole.
third/fourth place /�θ�d �pleis, �fɔ�θ/ n phr tretie/štvrté miesto He was in fourth place so he didn‘t get a
medal.
tournament /�tυənəmənt/ n turnaj There‘s a big golf
tournament in Spain next month.
train /trein/ v trénova�, (vy-)uèi� sa, vzdeláva� sa She wants to train to be a doctor, but it takes so long.
treat /tri�t/ v lieèi� They treat many different diseases at
this hospital.
treatment /�tri�tmənt/ n lieèba What‘s the best treatment
for a twisted ankle?
truly /�tru�li/ adv skutoène, ozaj, úprimne He was one
of the truly great tennis players.
under-fives /��ndə �faivz/ n pl do pä� rokov This
holiday company has a special play group for the under-fi ves.
unfortunately /�n�fɔ�tʃənətli/ adv naneš�astie, bohužia¾ Unfortunately, Sadie is too old to get a free child
seat on the plane.
view /vju�/ n výh¾ad There‘s a wonderful view of the sea
from the top of the mountain.
volt /vəυlt/ n volt Britain‘s electricity system uses 240 volts.
Wimbledon /�wimbəldən/ n Wimbledon He played at
Wimbledon many times but never got past the semi-fi nals.
World War II /�w�ld wɔ� �tu�/ n II. svetová vojna My
dad was with the army in Germany in World War II.
yuk /j�k/ interj fuj Yuk! That tastes disgusting!
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CHALLENGES 2Preh¾ad gramatiky v slovenèine
Sekcia Grammar Reference, Workbook strany 109 - 128
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 109
Sloveso have got / has got (ma�)(Module Back to School, strany 3-4)
Použitie:keï hovoríme o vlastníctve:
He’s got a dictionary. (Má slovník.)
- She hasn’t got a Workbook. (Nemá pracovný zošit.)- I’ve got two dogs and a cat. (Mám dva psy a maèku.)- My parents have got a small house in the countryside.
(Moji rodièia majú domèek na vidieku.)
keï hovoríme o èlenoch rodiny: - I’ve got a brother and a sister. (Mám brata a sestru.)- She’s got a big family. (Má ve¾kú rodinu.)
keï hovoríme o vzh¾ade vecí alebo ¾udí, o èasových plánoch:- David’s got dark hair. (Dávid má tmavé vlasy.)- We haven’t got math on Monday. (V pondelok nemáme matematiku.)- You’ve got a test today. (Dnes máte test.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáI/ You/ We/ TheyHe/ She/ It
‘ve got (have got)‘s got (has got)
blue eyes.
ZáporI/ You/ We/ TheyHe/ She/ It
haven’t got (have not got)hasn’t got (has not got)
a computer.
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovede
Have
Has
I/ you/ we/ they
he/ she/ it
got a tattoo?
got dark hair?
Yes, I /we/ you/ they have.
Yes, he/she/it has.
No, I/ we/ you/ they haven’t.
No, he/she/it hasn’t.
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Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)
What have has
I/ you/ we/ they he/ she/ it
got?
got?
Väzba there is / there are
Použitie:There is / there are používame na vyjadrenie toho, že niekde nieèo je, alebo nie je (nachádza sa / nenachádza sa).
- There’s a photo of a film star on page 70.
(Na strane 70 je fotka filmovej hviezdy.)- There aren’t any texts about animals in this book.
(V tejto uèebnici nie sú žiadne texty o zvieratách.)- There isn’t any good music on the radio.
(V rádiu nie je žiadna tobrá hudba.)- There’s a bar on the corner. (Na rohu je bar.)- There are some new CDs. (Tam sú nejaké nové CD.)- There are police officers outside. (Vonku sú nejakí policajti.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáThere’s (is) a good shopping centre.There are some nice snack bars.
Oznamovacia veta zápornáThere isn’t (is not) an information centre.There aren’t (are not) any youth clubs.
Zis�ovacie otázky / (áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeIs there a cinema?Are there any skateboard parks?
Yes, there is.Yes, there are.
No, there isn’t.No, there aren’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)What shops are there?
Privlastòovacie ‘s – Possessive ‘s
Použitie:-’s a –s’ používame na vyjadrenie privlastòovania:
- Is this Peter’s jacket? (Je toto Petrova bunda?)- These are my friends’ CDs. (Toto sú CD mojich kamarátov.)
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Forma:
Jednotné èíslo podstatných mien
+ ‘s teacher’s
Jednotné èíslo podst. m. konèiacich na s
+ ‘s Charles’s
Pravidelné množné èíslo podstatných mien
+ (s)’ (s je už súèas�ou tvaru množného èísla)
teams’
Nepravidelné množné èíslo podstatných mien
+ ‘s men’s, people’s, children’s, women’s
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 110
Privlastòovacie zámenáPossessive pronouns and possessive adjectives
Použitie: Nesamostatné privlastòovacie zámená (v angliètine privlast. prídavné mená) používame pred podstatnými menami:
- My sister is 19. (Moja sestra má 19.)- That’s our house. (Toto je náš dom.)- Is this your new boyfriend? (Je to tvoj nový priate¾?)
Samostatné privlastòovacie zámená (v angliètine privlastòovacie zámená) stoja na konci vety, majú význam zhodný s nesamostatným zámenom, ale nespájajú sa s podstatným menom:
- Are these Carol’s books? No, they’re mine. (Sú to Caroline knihy? Nie, sú moje.)- Do you like this house? It’s ours. (Páèi sa ti tento dom? Je náš.)
Forma:
Nesamostatné privlastòovacie zámená (spájajú sa s podst. menom)
Samostatné privlastòovacie zámená (bez podstatného mena)
my (môj)your (tvoj)his (jeho)her (jej)
its (toho / jejo, jej)our (náš)your (váš)their (ich)
mineyours
hishers
-oursyourstheirs
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Modálne sloveso can (vedie�) na vyjadrenie schopnosti Can for ability
Použitie:Can (v zápore can’t / cannot) s infinitívom bez to používame na vyjadrenie schopnosti:
- I can read in English but I can’t speak. (Po anglicky viem èíta�, no neviem hovori�.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáI/ You/ He/ She/ It/ We/ They can swim.
ZáporI/ You/ He/ She/ It/ We/ They can’t / cannot swim.
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovede
CanI / he/ she/ it /we/ you/ they
swim?Yes, I / he/ she/ it/we/ you/ they can.
No, I / he/ she/ it /we/ you/ they can’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)What can you do?
Minulý èas slovesa by� (to be): was a were
Použitie:Tvary was a were sú tvary slovesa by� (to be) v minulom èase. Was a were používame na vyjadrenie dejov, ktoré sa odohrali v minulosti.
- We were in Spain last summer. (Minulý rok v lete sme boli v Španielsku.)- It was cold and rainy yesterday. (Vèera bolo zima a daždivo.)- I was very short in primary school. (Na základnej škole sem bol nízky.)- Sarah wasn’t at school yesterday. (Sarah vèera nebola v škole.)- They weren’t very happy after the match. (Po zápase neboli ve¾mi š�astní.)- There was a man at the bus stop. (Na zástavke bol muž.)- There were a lot of people at the concert. (Na koncerte bolo ve¾a ¾udí.)- There wasn’t much food at the party. (Na veèierku nebolo ve¾a jedla.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáI/ He/ She/ ItWe/ You/ They
waswere
cold.
ThereThere
waswere
a problem.three people.
ZáporI/ He/ She/ ItWe/ You/ They
wasn’t (was not)weren’t (were not)
comfortable.
ThereThere
wasn’t (was not)weren’t (were not)
any food.many people.
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Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeWas
Were
I/ he/ she/ it
we/ you/ they
hot?
Yes, I/ he/she/it was.
Yes, we/you/they were.
No, I/ he/she/it wasn’t.
No, we/you/they weren’t.
WasWere
therethere
any water?a lot of problems?
Yes, there was.Yes, there were.
No, there wasn’t.No, there weren’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)
Where was were
I/ he/ she/ it we/ you/ they
yesterday?
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 112
Jednoduchý prítomný èas - Present simple(Module 1, strana 6)
Použitie:Keï hovoríme o aktivitách, ktoré sa opakujú:
- We go out every weekend. (Každý víkend chodíme von.)- I write letters to my sister. (Píšem listy mojej sestre.)
Keï hovoríme o nieèom, èo je všeobecná pravda: - She likes playing computer games. (Rada hráva poèítaèové hry.)- It rains a lot in England. (V Anglicku ve¾a prší.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáI/ You/ We/ TheyHe/ She/ It
likelikes*
texting.
ZáporI/ You/ We/ TheyHe/ She/ It
don’t (do not) likedoesn’t (does not) like
texting.
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeDoDoes
I/ you/ we/ theyhe/ she/ it
like dogs?like dogs?
Yes, I /we/ you/ they do.Yes, he/she/it does.
No, I/ we/ you/ they don’t.No, he/she/it doesn’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)
When dodoes
youhe
use the Internet?
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* Pravopis slovies v tretej osobe jednotného èísla (he/ she/ it) pre jednoduchý prítomný èas v kladnej oznamovacej vete
Väèšina slovies + s play - playsSlovesá do, go a slovesá konèiace sa na ch, sh, s, x
+ esdo - doeswatch - watches
Slovesá konèiace sa na spoluhlásku + -yzmena y na i a pridáme + es
study - studies
Slovesá konèiace sa na samohlásku + -y + s play - playsHave has have - has
Príslovky frekvencie - Adverbs of frequency(Lekcia 10, strana 38)
Toto sú príslovky frekvencie:
0% 100%
never hardly ever sometimes often usually always
Príslovky frekvencie používame s jednoduchým prítomným èasom na vyjadrenie, ako èasto sa dej odohráva.
Stoja pred plnovýznamovým slovesom ALE za slovesom to be:
- She often phones her friends. (Èasto volá svojim priate¾om.)- We don’t often go abroad. (Nechodíme èasto do zahranièia.)- What do they usually do at the weekends. (Èo zvyèajne robia cez víkend?)- We are never late. (Nikdy nechodíme neskoro.)- He isn’t often at home. (Nie je èasto doma).
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Prítomný priebehový èas Present continuous(Module 2, strana 16)
Použitie:Prítomný priebehový èas používame, na vyjadrenie deja prebiehajúceho práve teraz alebo v priebehu najbižšej doby:
- We can’t go out now, it’s raining. (Nemôžeme teraz ís� von, prší.)- She’s cooking a curry. (Varí kari.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáI He/ She/ItWe/ You/ They
‘m (am)‘s (is)‘s (is)‘re (are)
cooking* lunch.cooking lunch.raining.having a good time.
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ZáporIHe/ She/ ItWe/ You/ They
‘m not (am not)isn’t (is not)isn’t (is not)aren’t (are not)
cooking* lunch.cooking lunch.raining.having a good time.
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeAm
Is
Are
I
he/ she/
itwe/ you/ they
having a good time?
having lunch?
raining?speaking English?
Yes, I am.
Yes, he/ she/ it is.
Yes, we/ you/ they are.
No, I’m not.
No, he/ she/ it isn’t.
No, we/ you/ they aren’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)What are you cooking?
* Pravopis plnovýznamových slovies v prítomnom priebehovom èase
Väèšina slovies + ing listen - listening
Slovesá konèiace na spoluhlásku + eodoberieme e a pridáme + ing
drive - driving
Jednoslabièné slovesá konèiace na samohlásku + spoluhlásku
zdvojíme spoluhlásku + ing
stop - stopping
Príslovky èasu - Time adverbials
Nasledujúce príslovky èasu používame s prítomným priebehovým èasom: just (práve), now (teraz), at the moment (v tejto chvíli), at present (v súèasnosti, teraz).
Ich pozícia vo vete môže by�:mezi slovesom to be a slovesom s príponou –ing:
- I’m just writing a letter. (Práve píšem list.)
na konci vety:- We’re having lunch at the moment. (V tejto chvíli obedujeme.)
na zaèiatku vety:- At present, many students are revising for their exams.
(V súèasnosti si väèšina študentov opakuje na skúšky.)
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GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 114Jednoduchý prítomný èas a prítomný priebehový èas
Present simple and Present continuous(Module 2, strana 16)
Použitie:Jednoduchý prítomný èas používame, keï hovoríme o dejoch, ktoré sa opakujú, alebo ak hovoríme o nieèom, èo je všeobecná pravda.Prítomný priebehový èas používame, keï hovoríme o deji prebiehajúcom teraz alebo v blízkej dobe.
Porovnajte tieto vety:- They don’t speak English. (Nehovoria po anglicky, všeobecne – nevedia hovori� po
anglicky.)- They aren’t speaking English. (Nehovoria po anglicky, práve teraz – v iných situáciách
pravdepodobne po anglicky hovoria.)
- My parents work hard. (Moji rodièia usilovne pracujú, všeobecne – sú to usilovní ¾udia.)- My parents are working outside London this month. (Moji rodièia pracujú tento mesiac
mimo Londýna, práve teraz - je to výnimoèná situácia inak pracujú v Londýne.)
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Èleny – Articles a/an, the(Module 2, strana 23)
Neurèitý èlen a / an sa spája s jednotným èíslom poèítate¾ných podstatných mien. - a používáme pred vyslovenou spoluhláskou a book / a window / a year (v slove year vyslovujeme spoluhl. j )
- an používame pred vyslovenou samohláskou. an actress / an exam / an hour (v slove hour vyslovujeme na zaèiatku samohl. a )
Neurèité èleny a / an používame, ak nezáleží na tom, o ktorej veci èi osobe hovoríme, alebo ak o nieèom hovoríme prvý raz:
- We need a car. (Potrebujeme auto - nejaké, nie konkrétne.)- They have a big garden. (Majú ve¾kú záhradu – hovorím o nej prvý raz)
Urèitý èlen the sa spája s jednotným i množným èíslom podstatných mien. Urèitý èlen the používame, ak hovoríme o konkrétnej veci, osobu/vec spomíname po druhýkrát alebo poslucháè vie, o ktorej osobe/veci hovoríme:
- They have a cat and a dog. The dog is dangerous. (Majú maèku a psa. Ten pes je nebezpeèný.)
- Feed the dog. She is hungry. (Nakàm psa. Je hladný - náš pes, je jasné, ktorého myslím.)
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Existuje ve¾a spojení, kde sa èlen nepoužíva: at night, at home, at school, in hospital, in bed, by train, by plane, by taxi, before lunch,
after dinner, go to school, go to work, go home, have breakfast, have lunch.
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Jednoduchý minulý èas - Past simple(Module 3, strana 26)
Použitie:Jednoduchý minulý èas používame, keï hovoríme o udalostiach, ktoré sa v minulosti zaèali aj skonèili:
- Nicole Kidman acted in a school play. (Nicole Kidman hrala v školskej hre.)- She went to acting classes. (Chodila na kurz herectva.)
Forma:V jednoduchom minulom èase máme dva druhy slovies: pravidelné a nepravidelné.
Oznamovacia veta kladná
I/ He/ She/ It/ We/ You/ They
lived* (pravidelné sloveso) in Paris.
saw (nepravidelné sloveso) a horror film.
ZáporI/ He/ She/ It/ We/ You/They
didn’t (did not)
study acting.go to dancing school.
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovede
DidI/ he/ she/ it/ we/ you/ they
like singing?
meet Nicole Kidman?
Yes, I/ he/ she/ it/ we/ you/ they did.
No, I/ he/ she/ it/ we/ you/ they didn’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)Where did they live?When did you see the film?
* Pravopis pravidelných plnovýznamových slovies v jednoduchom minulom èase
Väèšina pravidelných slovies + ed listen - listenedSlovesá konèiace sa na -e + d arrive - arrivedSlovesá konèiace sa na spoluhlásku + -y zmena y na i + ed carry - carriedJednoslabièné slovesá konèiace sa na samohlásku + spoluhlásku
zdvojíme spoluhlásku + ed
travel - travelledstop - stopped
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Nepravidelné slovesá v jednoduchom minulom èase majú odlišný tvar v oznamovacej kladnej vete:go - went see - saw meet - met
POZOR ! Tvary nepravidelných slovies je nutné sa nauèi� naspamä�,
ich tabu¾ka je na strane 109 v Student’s book.
V zápore a otázke používame pomocné sloveso did - didn’t a nepravidelné sloveso ostáva v základnom tvare. - Where did you go yesterday? (Kam si vèera išiel?) - I bought a T-shirt but I didn’t buy a jacket. (Kúpila som si trièko, ale nekúpila som si bundu.)
Prislovky èasu - Time adverbials
V jednoduchom minulom èase používame èasto tieto príslovky èasu: last year/ month/ week/ night (minulý rok, mesiac, týždeò...); two years/ five days/ three weeks ago (pred 2 rokmi, 5 dòami, 3 týždòami); in 2001/ the
19th century/ summer; ( v 2001, 19. storoèí, lete), when I was a child (keï som bol die�a)…
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Minulý èas priebehový - Past continuous(Module 4, strana 36)
Použitie:Minulý èas priebehový používame na vyjadrenie dejov - ktoré sa v minulosti odohrávali dlhšiu dobu, v istom èasovom úseku:
- I was reading all day. (Celý deò som èítal.)- We were trying to do our homework. (Pokúšali sme sa robi� domácu úlohu.)
- ktoré sa odohrávali po dlhšiu dobu a tvoria pozadie k vyjadreniu iného, kratšieho deja v minulosti:
- When I was walking in the park, my dog ran away. (Keï som sa prechádzala v parku – dlhší dej, môj pes ušiel - kratší dej.)
- It was raining when the match started. (Pršalo – dlhší dej, keï zápas zaèal - kratší dej.)
Forma:
Oznamovacia veta kladnáI/ He/ She/ (It)We/ You/ They
was readingwere watching
a magazine.TV.
ZáporI/ He/ She/ (It)We/ You/ They
wasn’t drinkingweren’t studying.
coffee.
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Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeWas
Were
I/ he/ she/ (it)
we/ you/ they
talking on the phone?
standing?
Yes, I/ he/ she/ (it) was.
Yes, we/ you/ they were.
No,I/ he/ she/ (it) wasn’t.
No, we/ you/ they weren’t.
Doplòovacie otázky /(wh-)Where was she staying?
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 118Jednoduchý minulý èas a minulý priebehový èas
Past simple and Past Continuous(Module 4, strana 37)
Použitie:
dlhší dej v minulosti: èas minulý priebehový≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈
___________________________ X___________________________jedna udalos� v minulosti: jednoduchý minulý èas
Ak používame obidva minulé èasy v jednom súvetí, minulý priebehový èas opisuje okolnost/pozadie udalosti a jednoduchý minulý èas kratší dej:
- When he was having lunch, he heard a dog outside.
(Keï obedoval – dlhšia udalos�, zaèul vonku psa.)- John phoned when I was watching the Wimbledon final.
(John zavolal - kratšia udalos�, keï som sledoval finále Wimbledonu.)
Všimnite si, že èiarku po when používame, pokia¾ súvetie zaèína vetou s when.
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Zastupovacie zámená one, ones, another, another one(Module 4, strana 43)
Použitie a forma:One a ones používame, keï nechceme opakova� poèítate¾né podstatné meno. One používame pre jednotné èíslo, ones pre množné èíslo:
- Which dress do you prefer? The red one. (Ktoré šaty sa ti páèia viac? Tie èervené. - one nahrádza slovo dress.)
- Did you buy any of the cakes? Yes, the ones with chocolate cream. (Kúpila si niektoré z tých koláèov? Áno, tie s tým èokoládovým krémom - ones nahrádza slovo cakes.)
Pozn.: V slovenèine tieto slová jednoducho vynecháme.
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Another (ïalší, ešte jeden) používame pred poèítate¾nými podstatnými menami v jednotnom èísle.Another one (iný) používame, ak hovoríme o nejakej ïalšej alebo inej veci:
- Can I have another cup of coffee? (Mohla by som dosta� ïalšiu šálku kávy?)- This book is dirty, I’d like another one. (Táto kniha je špinavá, rada by som inú - one
nahrádza slovo book.)
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 120Stupòovanie prídavných mien
Comparatives and superlatives adjectives(Module 5, strana 46)
Použitie:Druhý stupeò prídavných mien používame na porovnanie dvoch ¾udí, miest alebo vecí. Po prídavnom mene v 2.stupni používame porovnávaciu spojku than (ako/než):
- She is taller than me, but I am more intelligent than her. (Ona je vyššia ako ja, ale ja som inteligentnejšia ako ona.)
Tretí stupeò prídavných mien používame, keï porovnávame troch alebo viacerých ¾udí, tri alebo viac miest a vecí, alebo ak chceme vyjadri�, že je nieèo unikátne:
- Who is the fastest runner in your class? (Kto je najrýchlejší bežec u vás v triede?)
POZOR! V 3. stupni nepoužívame po prídavnom mene predložku of:- What is the fastest animal in the world NIE of the world. (Ktoré zviera je najrýchlejšie
na svete?)- He’s the worst player in the team. NIE of the team (Je najhorší hráè v tíme.)
Forma:
Jednoslabièné prídavné mená Druhý stupeò Tretí stupeò
cheapold
+ er / + estcheaperolder
the cheapestthe oldest
nicewhite
+ r / + stnicerwhiter
the nicestthe whitest
fatsad
zdvojená spoluhláska po krátkej samohláske + er / + est
fattersadder
the fattestthe saddest
Dvojslabièné prídavné menákonèiace na -y
Druhý stupeò Tretí stupeò
prettytrendy
zmena y na i + er / est
prettiertrendier
the prettiestthe trendiest
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Dvojslabièné a viacslabièné prídavné mená
Druhý stupeò Tretí stupeò
boring + more / + the most
more boring the most boringcomfortable more comfortable the most comfortablebeautiful more beautiful the most beautiful
Nepravidelné prídavné mená Špeciálny tvar Špeciálny tvar good better the bestbad worse the worst
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 121Poèítate¾né a nepoèítate¾né podstatné mená so zámenami some, any, no, a lot of
Countable & uncountable nouns with some, any, no, a lot of
(Module 6, strana 56)
some (nejaký), any (nejaký / žiadny), no (žiadny), a lot of (ve¾a)
Použitie a forma:Podstatné mená v angliètine môžu by� poèítate¾né (a man - muž, a table - stôl) a nepoèítate¾né (milk - mlieko, money - peniaze).
Poèítate¾né podstatné mená:- tvoria jednotné aj množné èíslo (1 flower – 2 flowers)- môžu by� použité s èíslovkou (I have two cats - Mám dve maèky. There are six men in
the team - V tíme je šes� mužov.)
Nepoèítate¾né podstatné mená:- nemajú množné èíslo a sloveso za nimi je vždy v jednotnom èísle (Money isn’t everything.
- Peniaze nie sú všetko.)- nepoužívají sa s èíslovkou (I’ve got some / a lot of time - Mám trochu / ve¾a èasu.)- neurèitý èlen a / an sa pri nich nepoužíva (I bought bread and milk. – Kúpil som chlieb
a mlieko.)
Some a any používame pred množným èíslom poèítate¾ných podstatných mien a s nepoèítate¾nými podstatnými menami. Some obvykle používame v kladných oznamovacích vetách a any v otázke a zápore.
Poèítate¾né podstatné mená Nepoèítate¾né podstatné menáWe’ve got some (nejaké) apples. I need some (nejaké) money.Do you know any (nejaké) good clubs? Did you buy any (nejaké) meat?I don’t eat any (žiadne) cakes. There isn’t any (žiadna) cola.
No používame pred poèítate¾nými podstatnými menami v množnom èísle a pred nepoèítate¾nými podstatnými menami:
- I’ve got no money at all. (Nemám vôbec žiadne peniaze.)- There are no students in the classroom. (V triede nie sú žiadni študenti.)
Pozn.: Táto veta by mohla tiež znie� There aren’t any students...
- I’ve got no problems at all. (Nemám vôbec žiadne problémy.)
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A lot of používame pred poèítate¾nými podstatnými menami v množnom èísle a pred nepoèítate¾nými podstatnými menami:
- We’ve got a lot of friends. (Máme ve¾a priate¾ov.)- They earn a lot of money. (Zarábajú ve¾a peòazí.)
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 122Neurèité zámená - Indefinite pronouns
(Module 6, strana 63)
Použitie a forma:Neurèité zámená sú: somebody (niekto), something (nieèo), somewhere (niekde), anybody
(niekto, nikto), anything (nieèo, niè), anywhere (niekde, nikde), nobody (nikto), nothing (niè), nowhere (nikde), everybody (všetci), everywhere (všade), everything (všetko).
Somebody, anybody, everybody a nobody používame, keï hovoríme o ¾uïoch.Something, anything, everything používame, keï hovoríme o veciach.Somewhere, anywhere, everywhere a nowhere používame, keï hovoríme o miestach
Zámená zaèínajúce na some - (somebody, something, somewhere) používame v kladnej oznamovacej vete:
- Somebody brought a salad. (Niekto priniesol šalát.)- There are sandwiches somewhere in the kitchen. (Niekde v kuchyni sú sendvièe.)
Zámená zaèínajúce na any - (anybody, anything, anywhere) používame v otázke a v zápore - v otázke vo význame niekto / nieèo / niekde, so záporom vo význame nikto / niè / nikde:
- Is there anything to eat? (Je tu nieèo na zjedenie?)- I can’t see anybody! (Nikoho nevidím.)
POZOR!Nobody, nothing a nowhere majú záporný význam - ak sa objavia vo vete,
už nedávame žiadny ïalší zápor:
- Nobody likes it. / NIE Nobody doesn’t like it./ (Nikomu sa to nepáèi.)- There’s nothing left. / NIE There isn’t nothing left./ (Niè nezostalo.)
Po všetkých neurèitých zámenách je tvar slovesa v jednotnom èísle:- Everybody is in the garden. (Všetci sú v záhrade.)- There is nobody at the door. (Za dverami nik nie je.)
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 123Modálne slovesá can, can’t, have to, not have to
(Module 7, strana 66)
can (smie�, môc�), can’t (nesmie�, nemôc�), have to (musie�), not have to (nemusie�)
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Použitie:Can používame na vyjadrenie nieèoho, èo je dovolené alebo možné:
- You can leave now. (Teraz môžeš odís�.)- In football you can touch the ball with your head. (Vo futbale sa smiete dotknú� lopty
hlavou.)
Can’t používame na vyjadrenie nieèoho, èo nie je dovolené, alebo nie je možné:- You can’t go there. (Nemôžete tam ís�.)- In football you can’t touch the ball with your hands. (Vo futbale sa nesmiete lopty dotknú�
rukou.)
Can’t sa tiež používa na vyjadrenie nieèoho, èo nevieme / nedokážeme: - I can’t drive. (Neviem šoférova�.)
Have to používame na vyjadrenie nieèoho, èo je potrebné /nutné:- You have to do your homework. (Musíš si robi� domáce úlohy.)- She has to go there. (Musí tam ís�.)
Not have to používame na vyjadrenie nieèoho, èo nie je potrebné / nutné:- We don’t have to get up early at the weekend. (Cez víkend nemusíme skoro vstáva�.)- He doesn’t have to stay here. (Nemusí tu zosta�.)
Forma:Can a can’t používame s neurèitkom bez to:
- We can go now. (Teraz môžete ís�.)- You can’t be late. (Nesmiete prís� neskoro.)
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 124Použitie slovesa will pre predpovede
Will for predictions(Module 8, strana 76)
Použitie:Will a won’t používame pre budúci èas, ak chceme vyjadri� predpoveï:
- Your boyfriend will love this present. (Tvojmu prite¾ovi sa ten darèek bude ve¾mi páèi�.)- Don’t worry, you won’t be ill. (Neboj sa, nebudeš chorý.)
Forma:Po will a won’t používame infinitív bez to:
Kladná oznamovcia veta- In the future, people will stop going to the cinema. (V budúcnosti ¾udia prestanú
chodi� do kina.)- There will be more electronic equipment in our homes. (V našich domovoch bude
viac elektrických prístrojov.)
Zápor- There won’t be many traditional TV sets. (Nebude ve¾a tradièných televízorov.)- We won’t buy many books. (Nebudeme kupova� ve¾a kníh.)
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeWill shopping on the Internet become more popular? (Stane sa nakupovanie na internete populárnejšie?)
Yes, it will. No, it won’t.
Doplòovacie otázky / (wh-)
Where will people buy clothes? (Kde si budú ¾udia kupova� obleèenie?)
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Budúce podmienkové súvetia - Future Conditional(Module 8, strana 83)
Použitie:Budúce podmienkové súvetia používame, keï hovoríme o možných budúcich udalostiach, ktoré závisia od iných budúcich javov:
- If the rain stops, the match will begin. (Ak prestane prša�, zápas zaène.)- You will get fat if you don’t do any sport. (Budeš tuèný, ak nebudeš športova�..)
Forma:
Veta s if Hlavná vetaIf + jednoduchý prítomný èas !
If you arrive late,(Ak prídete neskoro,
will / won’t + infinitív bez to
they won’t let you in.nepustia vás dnu.)
Hlavná veta Veta s ifwill / won’t + infinitív bez to
I won’t go out tonight(Nepôjdem dnes vonku,
if + jednoduchý prítomný èas !
if I have a lot of homework.ak budem ma� ve¾a domácich úloh.)
Všimnite si, že èiarku používame len ak súvetie zaèína vetou s if.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 126
Predprítomný èas - Present Perfect(Module 9, strana 86)
Použitie:Predprítomný èas používame na vyjadrenie dejov, ktoré sa odohrali v minulosti, ale priniesli výsledky alebo majú následky v prítomnosti.
- The teacher has gone out. (Uèite¾ odišiel – už tu nie je, žiaci zostali sami.)- He hasn’t cut his hair. (Neostrihal si vlasy – má ich stále dlhé.)
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Forma:
Oznamovcia veta kladná
I/ We/ You/ They have /’vecleaned the house.seen a ghost.
He/ She/ It has /’splayed football.lost the ball.
Zápor
I/ We/ You/ They have not / havent’tcleaned the house.seen a ghost.
He/ She/ It has not / hasn’tplayed football.lost the ball.
Zis�ovacie otázky /(áno/nie) Krátke odpovedeHave
Has
I/ you/ we/ they
he/ she/ it
painted the walls?had lunch?
talked to you?build a shelf?
Yes, I/ we/ you / they have.
Yes, he/ she /it has.
No, I/ we/ you/ they haven’t.
No, he/ she/ it hasn’t.
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 127Vyjadrenie zámerov a plánov - Intentions and arrangements
(Module 10, strana 97)
Použitie:Na vyjadrenie našich plánov do budúcnosti používame väzbu be going to:
- I’m going to change my hairstyle. (Chystám se zmeni� úèes.)- My parents are going to move to Italy. (Moji rodièia sa budú s�ahova� do Talianska.)
Na vyjadrenie plánov, ktoré sú už zariadené a na 100% sa stanú, používame prítomný priebehový èas:
- I’m starting a new job in June. (V júni zaèínam novú prácu. - všetko je už zariadené)- We’re going to the theatre tonight. (Veèer ideme do divadla. - už máme vstupenky)
GRAMMAR REFERENCE WB strana 128
Otázky - Questions (Module 10, strana 103)
Forma:Zis�ovacie otázky (s odpoveïou áno/nie) zaèínajú pomocným slovesom:
- Are you Czech? (Si Èech?)- Do you come from Australia? (Pochádzaš z Austrálie?)
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Doplòujúce otázky majú na zaèiatku opytovacie zámeno zámenom what, which, who, when,
where, why, how:- What do you usually have for breakfast? (Èo obvykle raòajkuješ?)- Where are you going? (Kam ideš?)
V otázkách na množstvo používame:how much – ak sa pýtame na nepoèítate¾né podstatné mená how many – ak sa pýtame na poèítate¾né podstatné mená
- How much sugar do you put in your tea? (Ko¾ko cukru si dávaš do èaju?)- How many good friends do you have? (Ko¾ko dobrých priate¾ov máš?)
Otázky na podmet majú na zaèiatku zámená who alebo what. Slovosled je ako v oznamovacej vete.
- Who bought this cake? (Kto kúpil ten koláè?)- What happened to you? (Èo sa ti stalo?)
Porovnajte otázky na podmet s otázkami na predmet:
Peter likes Lucy.. (Peter má rád Luciu.)Peter (podmet – kto, èo) likes Lucy (predmet A - koho, èo).
- Who likes Lucy? (Kto má rád Luciu?) – odpoveï je Peter (t.j. podmet)- Who does Peter like? (Koho má Peter rád?) - odpoveï je Lucy (t.j.predmet)
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