FAST TRACK B1 UNIT 2 6.6.24 Flashcards
architekt
architect n /ˈɑːkɪtekt/
Jim Thompson was an American architect who moved to
Bangkok after the Second World War.
(za)blokovať, zatarasiť, zahradiť
block v /blɒk/
They block my way and don’t move even when I say politely,
‘Excuse me …’.
kaviareň
café n /ˈkæfeɪ/
There’s a pavement café in the city centre.
sviečka
candle n /ˈkændl/
I love the candles in your bedroom.
priemyselná televízia, kamerový systém
CCTV camera n /ˌsiː siː tiː ˈviː ˌkæmərə/
CCTV cameras check their speed.
skriňa so zásuvkami, bielizník, komoda
chest of drawers n /ˌtʃest əv ˈdrɔːz/
I’m surprised there isn’t a chest of drawers in the bedroom.
látka, plátno, tkanina
cloth n /klɒθ/
Please clean the kitchen with this cloth.
zbierať/zozbierať, zhromaždiť/zhromažďovať
collect v /kəˈlekt/
They are developing a new way to collect rubbish.
preplnený, prepchatý, nabitý
crowded adj /ˈkraʊdɪd/
The streets are crowded in the summer.
zničiť, rozbiť, obrátiť na trosky
destroy v /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
The new building work is going to destroy the old town.
ľahostajný, mdlý, otupený
dull adj /dʌl/
It’s quite dull in winter.
lopatka na smeti a metlička
dustpan and brush n /ˌdʌstpæn ən ˈbrʌʃ/
He’s cleaning the floor with a dustpan and brush.
paplón, prešívaná prikrývka
duvet n /ˈduːveɪ/
The blue duvet on her bed is lovely.
rýchly pruh
fast lane n /ˈfɑːst leɪn/
In a pedestrian fast lane, the maximum speed is 3 mph.
vyčistiť (sa), prečistiť (sa)
fine v /faɪn/
Police officers fine people not following the rules.
stánok s kvetmi
flower stall n /ˈflaʊə stɔːl/
There’s a flower stall in the town centre.
výmena domov
house swap n /ˈhaʊs swɒp/
They are doing a house swap with a family in the United States.
majetok v domácnosti
household possessions n pl
/ˌhaʊshəʊld pəˈzeʃnz/
Huang Qingjun takes photos of people outside their homes
with their household possessions.
strážiť dom
house-sit v /ˈhaʊs sɪt/
Felix is house-sitting for a friend.
priemysel
industry n /ˈɪndəstri/
He is famous for rebuilding the Thai silk industry.
živý, čulý, plný života
lively adj /ˈlaɪvli/
The nightlife is lively.
poloha, umiestnenie, miesto
location n /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
He visited one location where a couple had to move house.
trhovisko
market place n /ˈmɑːkɪt pleɪs/
I really like the market place in your town.
bludisko, labyrint
maze n /meɪz/
This city’s like a maze.
mikrovlnná rúra
microwave oven n /ˌmaɪkrəweɪv ˈʌvn/
I’m disappointed there’s only a microwave oven in the kitchen.
zrkadlo, zrkadielko
mirror n /ˈmɪrə(r)/
Did you see the mirror on the bedroom wall?