Luke´s English (ep. 4-6) Flashcards

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1
Q

mrhať, plytvať
an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.

A

waste
/weɪst/

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2
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Prial by som si, aby som v škole venoval viac pozornosti.

A

I wish I’d paid more attention in school.

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3
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Viem po anglicky.

A

I can speak English.

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4
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Ja viem tiež.

A

So can I.

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5
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oznámil

A

he announced
/əˈnaʊns/

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6
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Pochádza zo slávnej hereckej dynastie.

A

He’s from a famous acting dynasty.
/ˈfeɪ.məs ˈæk.tɪŋ ˈdɪn.ə.sti/

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7
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a person with no home, job, or money who travels around and asks for money from other people

A

tramp
/træmp/

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8
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people who do not have a home, usually because they are poor

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homeless
/ˈhəʊm.ləs/
is also an adjective

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9
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a documentary film or programme which is filmed to look like the people in the film are not really aware of the cameras, so they act naturally

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a fly-on-the-wall documentary
/ˌdɒk.jəˈmen.tər.i/

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10
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a rude word for a vagina
a slightly rude word which means ‘an idiot’

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twat
/twæt/

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11
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means you stop looking after yourself and your appearance goes bad, e.g. you gain weight, your hair grows too long, etc.

A

to let yourself go
/jɔːˈself/

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12
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priberáš

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you gain weight
/ɡeɪn weɪt/

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13
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to pronounce the sounds of a word in a way that is wrong or not clear

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slur
/slɜːr/

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14
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strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way

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eccentric
/ɪkˈsen.trɪk/

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15
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Veľa bláznovstiev.

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A lot of craziness.
/ˈkreɪ.zi.nəs/

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16
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Som trochu nedôverčivý.
doubting that something is true or useful

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I’m a bit sceptical.
/ˈskep.tɪ.kəl/

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17
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to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud, unfriendly statements or questions

A

heckle
/ˈhek.əl/

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18
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Znie ako keby bol blízko k zblázneniu alebo nervovému zrúteniu.

A

It sounds like he’s on the edge.
/edʒ/

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19
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Myslím, že by to mohlo byť skutočné.

A

I think it might be for real.
/rɪəl/

20
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means he’s ‘lost his mind’

A

Finally, he’s cracked.
/krækt/

21
Q

Na špekulovanie o veciach použite “možno, musí, môže alebo nemôže”.

A

Use might, must, could or can’t to speculate about things.
/ˈspek.jə.leɪt/

22
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Môže mať emocionálny problém.

A

He may have an emotional problem.
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl ˈprɒb.ləm/

23
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Môže mať (práve teraz) emocionálne problémy.

A

He may be having emotional problems.
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl ˈprɒb.ləmz/

24
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Možno ho už omrzel Hollywood.

A

He may have got tired of Hollywood.
/taɪərd ˈhɒl.i.wʊd/

25
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To musí byť vtip!

A

It must be a joke!

26
Q

Možno to myslí vážne, ale nie som si istý, keď mám byť úprimný.

A

He might be serious, but I’m not sure to be honest.
/ʃɔːr ˈɒn.ɪst/

27
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Nemôže byť skutočný.

A

He can’t be for real.
/rɪəl/

28
Q

Nemohol sa vzdať herectva.

A

He can’t have given up acting.
/ˈɡɪv.ən ˈæk.tɪŋ/

29
Q

prednáška o mýte o upírovi

A

a lecture on the myth of the vampire
/ˈlek.tʃər mɪθ ˈvæm.paɪər/

30
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an exact written copy of something

A

transcript
/ˈtræn.skrɪpt/

31
Q

V skutočnosti sa vždy objaví film o upíroch!

A

Actually, there’s always a movie out which is about vampires!
/ˈvæm.paɪər/

32
Q

This just means, I was really really scared!

A

I was absolutely petrified / terrified.
/ˌæb.səˈluːt.li ˈpet.rə.faɪd ˈter.ə.faɪd/

33
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This means I was really frightened, and I couldn’t move.

A

I was scared stiff.
/skeəd stɪf/

34
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This means, it really frightened me.

A

It frightened the life out of me.
/ˈfraɪ.tənd laɪf/

35
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This means that I was so shocked that I didn’t know what to say. I was lost for words.

A

I was speechless.
/ˈspiːtʃ.ləs/

36
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Bol som šokovaný a ohromený.

A

I was shocked and stunned.
/ʃɒkt stʌnd/
I was so shocked that I didn’t know what to do. If you are stunned, it means you can’t move.

37
Q

Bol som úplne nahnevaný!

A

I was absolutely furious!
/æb.səˈluːt.li ˈfjʊə.ri.əs/
I was really really angry.

38
Q

Nestrácajte náladu.

A

Don’t lose your temper.
/luːz ˈtem.pər/

39
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Si zle naladený.

A

You’re so bad tempered.
/ˈtem.pəd/

40
Q

This is an idiom which means ‘I became really really angry’.

A

I hit the roof.
The roof is the top part of your house, so if you hit the roof, it means you fly through the top of the house with anger!

41
Q

Bol som úplne nadšený.

A

I was absolutely delighted.
/æb.səˈluːt.li dɪˈlaɪ.tɪd/
This means I was really really happy.

42
Q

This is an idiom which means I was really really happy.

A

I was over the moon.

43
Q

Bol som úplne zničený.
This means I was really really disappointed. I was so disappointed, that I was nearly destroyed. Very serious.

A

I was absolutely devastated.
/æb.səˈluːt.li ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪd/
very shocked and upset

44
Q

Úplne mi to zlomilo srdce.
I was really really sad, like when your girlfriend has left you.

A

I was absolutely heart-broken.
/æb.səˈluːt.li ˌbrəʊ.kən ˈhɑː.t/

45
Q

Pôjdem von.

A

I am gonna go outside.
(I am going to go outside.)

46
Q

Nemal by som tu sedieť pred počítačom.

A

I shouldn’t be sitting here in front of the computer.

47
Q

Takže to čoskoro urobím.

A

So I will be doing that soon.