Vocabulario UPPER

Upper-intermediate Czech wordlist
File 1
Useful words and phrases
absent-minded adj
/bsnt mandd/
Shes so absent-minded shes always forgetting things.
roztrit
approach n
/prt/
The new approach to selecting candidates comes from Silicon Valley.
pstup
arrogant adj
/rnt/
People who sign their names in capital letters are often arrogant.
arogantn
bizarre adj
/bz/
They asked some bizarre questions in the job interview.
bizarn
candidate n
/knddt/
He wasnt impressed with the first candidate he interviewed.
kandidt
context n
/kntekst/
Can you work out the meaning of this word from the context of the
sentence?
kontext
cruel adj
/krul/
Some interviewers can be extremely cruel to jobseekers.
krut
deadly adv
/dedli/
This problem is deadly serious.
smrteln
demanding adj
/dmnd/
It was a very demanding job interview process.
nron
despise v
/dspaz/
Which living person do you most despise, and why?
opovrhovat
drag v
/dr/
If you drag that chair across the floor it will make a loud noise.
thnout
easy-going adj
/izi/
My husband is really easy-going and calm.
pohodov
essentially adv
/senli/
Essentially, we use this interview technique to find people who can

handle stress.
vzsad
estate agent n
/stet ednt/
The estate agent showed us around the house.
realitn makl
extreme adj
/kstrim/
Bungee jumping is an extreme sport not everyone would enjoy it.
extrmn
good-tempered adj
/d tempd/
My mum is very good-tempered.
dobrosrden
horizontal adj
/hrzntl/
He writes his signature in a straight line its horizontal.
vodorovn
I wonder
/a wnd/
I wonder why he didnt come to the party.
zajmalo by m
intonation n
/ntnen/
Use friendly intonation when you speak to new people.
intonace
laid-back adj
/led bk/
Im really laid-back nothing bothers me usually.
klidn
legible adj
/ledbl/
Your signature is pretty legible.
iteln
narrow-minded adj
/nr mandd/
The people who live here are judgemental and narrow-minded.
zkoprs
odd adj
/d/
Your neighbour looks really odd.
zvltn
open-minded adj
/pn mandd/
Psychotherapists need to be open-minded.
liberln
pretty adv
/prti/
My sister is pretty bad-tempered.
dost
rather adv
/r/
My brother is rather lazy.
pomrn
react v
/rikt/
React to your partners answers.
reagovat
recruitment agency n
/rkrutmnt ednsi/
He works for a recruitment agency as a headhunter.
personln agentura
rub v
/rb/
You should rub some cream into your wasp sting.
vett
specialist adj
/spelst/
He works for a specialist company that makes luxury chocolates.
specializovan
stable adj
/stebl/
Are you an emotionally stable person?
vyrovnan
star v
/st/
He has starred in many successful films.
hrt hlavn roli
terraced adj
/terst/
Our house is the middle one of three terraced houses.
adov
vegan n
/vin/
A vegan doesnt eat meat, fish, or any animal products.
vegan
wasp n
/wsp/
I was stung by a wasp in a market when I was six.
vosa
weird adj
/wd/
Its really weird that theres no one at home at this time of day.
divn
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More words in File 1

astrology n
/strldi/
Astrology involves analysing the position of the sun, moon, and stars
when someone is born.
astrologie
backyard n
/bkjd/
Theres a vegetable garden in our backyard.
dvorek
box set n
/bks set/
Ive got a box set of Mad Men series 1.
kolekce
car-jacking n
/kdk/
Car-jacking is a common crime in this country.
nsiln odcizen vozidla
cheesy adj
/tizi/
If something is cheesy it is emotional or romantic in an

embarrassing way.
lacin
clairvoyant n
/klevnt/
My great-aunt was a clairvoyant and could predict the future.
jasnovidec, jasnovidkyn
crush v
/kr/
Were not trying to crush candidates with the interview process.
zahltit
dinosaur n
/dans/
Tyrannosaurus rex was the fiercest dinosaur.
dinosaurus
disheartened adj
/dshtnd/
Dont get disheartened if you fail your driving test the first time.
sklesl
Emmy n
/emi/
She won an Emmy Award for her role in Mad Men.
Emmy
evolve v
/ivlv/
As time goes on you will evolve as a person.
vyvjet se
faith healer n
/fe hil/
She visited a faith healer to try and help her with her problems.
zzran litel
flap v
/flp/
Flap your arms and you will look like a chicken.
tepat
flustered adj
/flstd/
He does well in interviews because hes not easily flustered.
nervzn
fortune telling n
/ftun tel/
I dont believe in fortune telling.
vtn
go clubbing v
/ klb/
I love to go clubbing with my friends till the early morning.
chodit po klubech
graphology n
/rfldi/
Graphology is when you analyse someones personality based on their

handwriting.
grafologie
headhunter n
/hedhnt/
A headhunter finds people with the necessary skills to work for a

company.
vyhledva talent
jasmine n
/dzmn/
I grew up in Los Angeles and there was always jasmine growing.
jasmn
merely adv
/mli/
We need to separate the brilliant candidates from the merely very good. pouze
mystified adj
/mstfad/
He was mystified by the strange noises.
zmaten
overuse v
/vjuz/
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
nadmrn pouvat
paranormal n
/prnml/
What connection do the photos have with the paranormal?
nadpirozeno
psychic adj
/sakk/
Use your psychic instinct to predict the future.
jasnovideck
self-centred adj
/self sentd/
She always thinks about herself shes so self-centred.
egocentrick
signature n
/snt/
What does your signature say about you?
podpis
Silicon Valley n
/slkn vli/
Silicon Valley in California is where many of the top technology

corporations are based.
Silicon Valley
spooky adj
/spuki/
I dreamt I saw a ghost last night it was a really spooky dream.
straideln
strong-willed adj
/str wld/
My son is strong-willed so its difficult to stop him doing what he wants. nestupn
tight-fisted adj
/tat fstd/
My aunt is really tight-fisted she never buys Christmas presents.
lakom
two-faced adj
/tu fest/
My boss is so two-faced he says one thing to me and another behind

my back.
pokryteck
UFO n
/ju ef /
I dont believe you really saw a UFO.
UFO
whip n
/wp/
He was carrying a whip in one hand.
bi
File 2
Vocabulary Banks
ILLNESSES AND INJURIES
ache n
/ek/
Its common to have an ache in your side if you have a kidney stone.
bolest
allergic reaction n
/ldk rikn/
I had an allergic reaction to the medicine I was given.
alergick reakce
antibiotic n
/ntibatk/
The doctor gave me an antibiotic for my ear infection.
antibiotikum
antihistamine n
/ntihstmin/
If you have an allergic reaction you should take an antihistamine.
antihistaminikum
antiseptic cream n
/ntiseptk krim/
She cleaned the cut with antiseptic cream.
antiseptick krm
be sick v
/bi sk/
I feel terrible I think Im going to be sick.
zvracet
bleed v
/blid/
A cut finger can sometimes bleed for a long time.
krvcet
blister n
/blst/
You will get a blister if you wear shoes that are too tight.
puch
(high / low) blood

pressure n
/bld pre/
My grandmother has high blood pressure and takes medication for it.
(vysok / nzk) krevn tlak
burn v
/bn/
Dont touch that pan it will burn you.
split se
choke v
/tk/
Be careful not to choke on that boiled sweet.
dusit se
cold n
/kld/
I get at least one cold every winter.
nachlazen
come round v
/km rand/
If you pour cold water on his face he might come round.
probrat se
cough n
/kf/
He has a nasty cough that keeps him awake at night.
kael
cut v
/kt/
I cut my finger when I was chopping carrots.
znout se
diarrhoea n
/dar/
I had diarrhoea last night and had to go to the toilet six times.
prjem
dizzy adj
/dzi/
If I dont eat enough I feel dizzy.
majc zvra
earache n
/rek/
I have an earache and its really painful.
bolest v uchu
faint v
/fent/
I faint when I see blood.
omdlt
flu n
/flu/
My teacher has flu and hasnt been at school all week.
chipka
food poisoning n
/fud pzn/
I ate some mussels and they gave me food poisoning.
otrava jdlem
get over v
/et v/
It often takes a long time to get over flu.
pekonat
headache n
/hedek/
If you have a headache take some paracetamol.
bolest hlavy
hurt v
/ht/
Does your back hurt after driving so long?
bolet
ice n
/as/
Put ice on a black eye to keep the swelling down.
led
infection n
/nfekn/
If you get an infection you will need to take antibiotics.
infekce
lie down v
/la dan/
Please lie down on the couch.
lehnout si
lose consciousness v
/luz knsns/
Call an ambulance I think hes going to lose consciousness.
upadnout do bezvdom
painkiller n
/penkl/
After the operation you will need to take a painkiller for a few days.
lk proti bolesti
pass out v
/ps at/
Im so tired I think Im going to pass out.
omdlt
plaster n
/plst/
My mum put a plaster on my cut.
nplast
rash n
/r/
One of the symptoms of measles is a red rash.
vyrka
recover v
/rkv/
How long does it normally take to recover from flu?
zotavit se
sneeze v
/sniz/
Cat hair makes me sneeze.
kchat
sore throat n
/s rt/
I cant talk too long because I have a sore throat.
bolest v krku
spill v
/spl/
Be careful with that medicine dont spill it.
rozlt
spin v
/spn/
I saw the room spin and then I fainted.
toit
sprain v
/spren/
I dont play tennis because Im afraid I might sprain my wrist.
udlat si vron
stitches n pl
/sttz/
I needed stitches for the cut on my head.
stehy
stomach ache n
/stmk ek/
Ive eaten too much and now Ive got stomach ache.
bolest bicha
sunburn n
/snbn/
Dont stay out in the sun too long or you will get sunburn.
splen sluncem
swallow v
/swl/
Does it hurt when you swallow food?
polykat
swell v
/swel/
This bee sting is starting to swell.
otct
tablet n
/tblt/
Take one tablet before you go to sleep.
tableta
temperature n
/temprt/
Ive got a high temperature and I feel feverish.
teplota
throw up v
/r p/
A few minutes after drinking the liquid I had to run to the bathroom
and throw up.
poblt se
toothache n
/tuek/
If you have toothache you should go to see the dentist.
bolest zubu / zub
twist v
/twst/
Watch out you dont want to twist your ankle.
vyvrtnout (si)
unconscious adj
/nkns/
She was unconscious so I phoned an ambulance.
vbezvdom
vomit v
/vmt/
Some people vomit when they travel by boat in rough seas.
zvracet
CLOTHES and fasHion

checked adj
/tekt/
I wore a checked shirt to the party.
kostkovan
cotton vest n
/ktn vest/
I always wear a cotton vest under my clothes in winter.
bavlnn tlko
denim waistcoat n
/denm wes(t)kt/
I saved up to buy a denim waistcoat.
riflov vesta
dress up v
/dres p/
Im going to dress up tonight.
nastrojit se
fashionable adj
/fnbl/
Long skirts are really fashionable this summer.
mdn
fit v
/ft/
These jeans dont fit me.
sedt
fur collar n
/f kl/
I love that coat with the fur collar.
koeinov lmec
get changed v
/et 'tendd/
I need to get changed.
pevlknout se
get dressed v
/et drest/
Get up and get dressed.
oblct se
get undressed v
/et ndrest/
Hurry up and get undressed!
svlct se
go with v
/ w/
I dont think that skirt will go with this top.
hodit se k
hang up v
/h p/
Please hang up your coat.
povsit
hooded adj
/hdd/
Lots of teenagers like to wear hooded tops.
skapuc
lace top n
/les tp/
I wore a black lace top on our first date.
krajkov top
leather sandals n pl
/le sndlz/
He wore brown leather sandals every day on his holiday.
koen sandly
linen suit n
/lnn sut/
He wore a beige linen suit at the wedding.
lnn oblek
long sleeved adj
/l slivd/
I wore a blue long sleeved shirt.
sdlouhm rukvem
loose adj
/lus/
He was wearing a loose linen suit.
voln
lycra swimsuit n
/lakr swmsut/
I bought myself a new lycra swimsuit.
lycrov plavky
match v
/mt/
Does this bag match my shoes?
hodit se
old-fashioned adj
/ld fnd/
My grandfather always wears very old-fashioned clothes.
staromdn
patterned adj
/ptnd/
She wore a patterned skirt with flowers on.
vzorovan
plain adj
/plen/
I tried on a plain blue top.
jednobarevn, bez vzoru
scruffy adj
/skrfi/
My teenage brother always looks really scruffy and dirty.
ountl
silk scarf n
/slk skf/
Thats a beautiful silk scarf.
hedvbn tek
sleeveless adj
/slivls/
I wore a sleeveless dress to the wedding.
bez rukv
smart adj
/smt/
You need to look smart when we go out for dinner tonight.
elegantn
spotted adj
/sptd/
She wore a pink and white spotted dress to the party.
puntkovan
striped adj
/strapt/
I wore a blue and white striped T-shirt on the beach.
pruhovan
style n
/stal/
Good dressers have their own style.
styl
stylish adj
/stal/
Thats a really stylish dress.
elegantn
suede boots n pl
/swed buts/
I bought myself some lovely brown suede boots.
semiov boty
suit v
/sut/
Those glasses really suit you.
sluet
tight adj
/tat/
She was wearing a tight lycra skirt.
pilhav
trendy adj
/trendi/
She always looks really trendy.
modern
velvet bow tie n
/velvt b t/
There is a velvet bow tie in my wardrobe.
sametov motlek
V-neck adj
/vi nek/
He always wears a V-neck jumper over his shirts.
vstih do v
wool(len) cardigan n
/wln kdn/
My nan knitted me a blue woollen cardigan.
vlnn propnac svetr

allow v
/la/
They wont allow you to visit the hospital until the evening.
dovolit
alternative remedy n
/ltntv remdi/
I used an alternative remedy a herbal barrier cream to cure my

hayfever.
alternativn lk
ambulance n
/mbjlns/
An ambulance arrived to take the injured people to hospital.
sanitka
aspirin n
/sprn/
I take an aspirin every day.
aspirin
bacteria n
/bktri/
Lots of illnesses are caused by bacteria.
bakterie
blind adj
/bland/
My grandfather is blind now so he uses a white stick.
slep
blood test n
/bld test/
The doctor sent me for a blood test at the hospital.
krevn test
break down v
/brek dan/
I might break down and cry if you ask me about when my grandma
died.
zhroutit se
cholesterol n
/klestrl/
The doctor did a test to find out my cholesterol level.
cholesterol
contact lenses n pl
/kntkt lenzz/
I dont like wearing glasses so I wear contact lenses.
kontaktn oky
damage v
/dmd/
Youll damage your teeth if you try to open that bottle with them.
pokodit
deaf adj
/def/
Lots of old people become deaf.
hluch
deal with v
/dil w/
Could you deal with the problems of old age?
vypodat se
diagnosis n
/danss/
The doctor gave me the wrong diagnosis.
diagnza
false teeth n pl
/fls ti/
My grandmother wears false teeth.
falen zuby
first aid n
/fst ed/
Have you ever had to give first aid to anyone?
prvn pomoc
go through v
/g ru/
Teenagers often go through a lot of difficult times.
projt (si)
grey wig n
/re w/
I wore a grey wig to make myself look older.
ed paruka
heart rate n
/ht ret/
She told me that my heart rate was a bit fast.
tepov frekvence
hidden adj
/hdn/
Hidden cameras recorded how other people reacted to them.
skryt
injection n
/ndekn/
I had an injection to take the pain away.
injekce
life-threatening adj
/laf retn/
I convinced myself that I had a life-threatening illness.
ivot ohroujc
medical adj
/medkl/
Would you know what to do in a medical emergency?
zdravotn, lkask
medicine n
/medsn/
You havent taken your medicine yet.
lk
miracle cure n
/mrkl kj/
Some homeopathic remedies claim to be a miracle cure.
zzran lba
mouth ulcer n
/ma ls/
I have a painful mouth ulcer on the end of my tongue.
ved v stn dutin
operation n
/pren/
Have you ever had an operation?
operace
paracetamol n
/prsitml/
I took some paracetamol to get rid of my headache.
paracetamol
pulse n
/pls/
Since my trip to hospital Ive been obsessively checking my pulse.
puls
recommend v
/rekmend/
What kinds of websites does she recommend?
doporuit
role n
/rl/
Playing the role of an old person made me feel emotional.
role
surgery n
/sdri/
I was told that I needed heart surgery.
operace
symptom n
/smptm/
Fever is one symptom of flu.
pznak
treat v
/trit/
Whats the best way to treat a nosebleed?
oetit
typical adj
/tpkl/
A typical image of an old person is someone with a walking stick

waiting at a bus stop.
charakteristick
under the weather
/nd we/
A few weeks ago I was feeling under the weather.
pod psa
virus n
/vars/
Colds are caused by a virus.
vir
wound n
/wund/
Wash the wound under running water.
zrann, rna
wrinkled adj
/rkld/
That old lady has really wrinkled skin.
vrsit
X-ray n
/eks re/
He had an X-ray to see if he had broken his leg.
rentgen

A&E (Accident and
Emergency) n
/e n i/
They sent me to A&E for some tests.
pohotovost
actually adv
/ktuli/
So-called miracle cures may actually do you harm.
ve skutenosti
adventurous adj
/dventrs/
My mum is really adventurous and is always going on holiday to

strange places.
odvn
apart from
/pt frm/
Apart from the symptoms you described, do you feel well?
nehled na
assume v
/sjum/
Many people assume that what they read on the internet is fact.
pedpokldat
ban v
/bn/
Do you think they will ban fur coats?
zakzat
blazer n
/blez/
He always wears a blazer over his shirt.
blejzr
chinos n pl
/tinz/
Those blue chinos look great on you.
pltn kalhoty
cloth n
/kl/
Use a piece of clean cloth as a bandage.
ltka
clumsy adj
/klmzi/
Im so clumsy Im always breaking things.
neohraban
confession n
/knfen/
I have a confession to make Ive lost the handbag you gave me.
piznn
conform v
/knfm/
Do you know people in that age group who dont conform to

stereotypes?
poddit se
consolation n
/knslen/
The only consolation for this condition is that Im in good company.
tcha
cover v
/kv/
Cover the wound with a clean bandage.
zakrt
create v
/kriet/
Did you create this report using information from the internet?
vytvoit
cyberchondriac n
/sbkndrk/
A cyberchondriac researches symptoms online.
kyberchondr
develop v
/dvelp/
Wait for a few days and see how your symptoms develop.
vyvinout
discriminate v
/dskrmnet/
The online information often doesnt discriminate between common

and very rare conditions.
rozliovat
documentary n
/dkjumentri/
She appeared in a TV documentary about old people.
dokument
Dutch adj
/dt/
I had a wonderful Dutch cheese when I was in Amsterdam.
nizozemsk, holandsk
ECG machine n
/i si di min/
What if the ECG machine was faulty?
pstroj k men EKG
elderly adj
/eldli/
Elderly people often feel lonely.
(po)star
exist v
/zst/
Does that condition really exist?
existovat
fare n
/fe/
He tried to pay his bus fare with a 20 note.
jzdn
GP (general practitioner) n
/di pi/
After days of intensive internet diagnosis, I finally went to see my GP.
praktick lka
harm n
/hm/
Some medicines bought online may do you harm.
jma
herbal adj
/hbl/
Hes a strong believer in herbal medicine.
bylinn
hypochondriac n
/hapkndrik/
My uncle always thinks hes ill hes such a hypochondriac.
hypochondr
ignorant adj
/nrnt/
It made me realise how ignorant I was.
neznal
ignore v
/n/
Im going to ignore you because you are annoying me.
ignorovat
impossible adj
/mpsbl/
Its impossible to cure this illness.
nemon
involve v
/nvlv/
Will the treatment involve an operation?
zahrnovat
lean v
/lin/
Should I lean my head forwards or backwards if I have a nosebleed?
naklonit
monitor n
/mnt/
Im going to buy a heart rate monitor.
pstroj pro sledovn ivotnch

funkc
painful adj
/penfl/
This blister is really painful.
bolestiv
pensioner n
/penn/
One of my new friends is a pensioner.
dchodce
piercing n
/ps/
She has a piercing in her eyebrow.
piercing
pinch v
/pnt/
Pinch the soft part of the nose.
tpnout
plastic adj
/plstk/
If you havent got a bandage you can use a clean plastic bag.
igelitov
preparation n
/prepren/
The physical preparation for the role was very uncomfortable.
pprava
press v
/pres/
Press on the wound to stop the bleeding.
tlait
rare adj
/re/
Hes suffering from a very rare condition that is hard to treat.
vzcn
refer v
/rf/
Do the first answers that come up on an internet search refer to the

most common causes of a symptom?
tkat se
related adj
/rletd/
A lot of website searches are related to health.
spojen
remove v
/rmuv/
Once something has been put up on the internet its difficult to remove.
odstranit
residential adj
/rezdenl/
My grandfather now lives in a residential home.
stavn
reveal v
/rvil/
This study could reveal a serious problem.
odhalit
scare story n
/ske stri/
Do you believe every scare story you read?
straideln povdaka
scenario n
/snri/
Whats the worst-case scenario?
scn
software n
/sftwe/
My brother has just started a new job with a software company.
software
streaked adj
/strikt/
I think blue streaked hair looks great at any age.
spruhy
sufficiently adv
/sfntli/
Society doesnt sufficiently value the wisdom that elderly people have.
dostaten
support v
/spt/
Put something under your leg to support it.
podprat
Swedish adj
/swid/
The man was walking along the road with a tall, blonde Swedish
woman.
vdsk
synthetic adj
/snetk/
They were given synthetic wrinkled skin.
syntetick
tattoo n
/ttu/
I have a tattoo on my ankle.
tetovn
technical adj
/teknkl/
Whats the technical term for a fast heart rate?
odborn
trade v
/tred/
Would you like to trade places with an old person for a day?
vymnit si
trick v
/trk/
Im going to trick you into thinking Im an old man.
obelstt
tumour n
/tjum/
A brain tumour develops in fewer than one in 50,000 people.
ndor
unenthusiastic adj
/nnjuzistk/
He was really unenthusiastic about going to the theatre.
postrdajc naden
user n
/juz/
Are you a frequent user of the internet?
uivatel
vain adj
/ven/
Fashion-conscious people are usually vain and selfish.
domliv
vulnerable adj
/vlnrbl/
Old people living on their own can feel quite vulnerable.
zraniteln
wine n
/wan/
This wine should improve with age.
vno
wise adj
/waz/
My grandfather is a wise man and gives really good advice.
moudr
airport terminal n
/ept tmnl/
The taxi dropped us off at the airport terminal.
letitn terminl
aisle n
/al/
The cabin crew started to run up and down the aisle.
ulika
baggage drop off n
/bd drp f/
Please take that bag to baggage drop off.
odbaven zavazadel
baggage reclaim n
/bd rklem/
You need to go to baggage reclaim.
vdej zavazadel
boarding pass n
/bd ps/
Please show your boarding pass to the steward.
palubn lstek
cabin crew n
/kbn kru/
Can you call one of the cabin crew to help me with my hand luggage?
palubn personl
check in v
/tek in/
You need to check in when you arrive at the airport.
odbavit
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Air travel
check-in desk n
/tek n desk/
Please go immediately to the check-in desk.
odbavovac pepka
collect v
/klekt/
Please collect your luggage on arrival.
vyzvednout
connecting flight n
/knekt flat/
When I get to Frankfurt I need to get a connecting flight to Berlin.
navazujc let
customs n
/kstmz/
Show your passport at customs.
celnice
departures board n
/dptz bd/
We looked at the departures board to find out about our flight.
odletov tabule
direct flight n
/drekt flat/
Is there a direct flight from London to Bangkok?
pm let
domestic adj
/dmestk/
The domestic flight flew from London to Manchester.
vnitrosttn
drop off v
/drp f/
Can your mum drop us off at the airport tomorrow morning?
vysadit
fill in v
/fl in/
Please fill in this immigration form before landing.
vyplnit
gate n
/et/
How long will it take to walk to our gate?
brna
get off v
/et f/
Im always happy to get off the plane at the end of a flight.
vystoupit
get on v
/et n/
When I get on the plane I always look for the emergency exits.
nastoupit
hand luggage n
/hnd ld/
You shouldnt have sharp items in your hand luggage.
prun zavazadlo
international adj
/ntnnl/
My job involves a lot of international travel.
mezinrodn
jet lag n
/det l/
My jet lag after the flight was worse than usual.
psmov nemoc
land v
/lnd/
That plane will land in five minutes.
pistt
liquid n
/lkwd/
If you want to take a liquid through security the volume must be less
than 100ml.
tekutina
long-haul flight n
/l hl flat/
Have you ever been on a long-haul flight?
dlkov let
object n
/bdekt/
We took a sharp object from that ladys hand luggage.
pedmt
pick up v
/pk p/
Where can we pick up our luggage?
vyzvednout
prohibited adj
/prhbtd/
This penknife is a prohibited item.
zakzan
runway n
/rnwe/
The plane taxied along the runway.
ranvej
scan v
/skn/
They will scan your luggage at security.
prosvtit
seat belt n
/sit belt/
Put on your seat belt, please.
bezpenostn ps
security n
/skjrti/
They opened my bag at security.
ostraha
sharp adj
/p/
This knife is a sharp object so you cant take it through security.
ostr
take off v
/tek f/
We have to wait for another plane to leave the runway before we can
take off.
vzltnout
trip n
/trp/
Have you ever arrived home from a trip and had a surprise?
vlet
turbulence n
/tbjlns/
Is turbulence really dangerous?
turbulence
VIP lounge n
/vi a pi land/
We waited in the VIP lounge.
VIP hala
Adverbs and adverbial phrases

anyway adv
/eniwe/
Its good that I was made redundant because I wanted to leave the
company anyway.
tak jako tak
apparently adv
/prntli/
Apparently this house is worth 200,000!
podle veho
at the end adv
/t end/
At the end of the concert we all clapped.
na konci
at the moment
/t mmnt/
What are you reading at the moment?
momentln
basically adv
/beskli/
Basically we dont have enough money to move.
vzsad
especially adv
/speli/
I love ice-cream, especially vanilla-flavoured.
hlavn
even adv
/ivn/
He always wears the latest fashions even if they dont suit him.
dokonce (i)
eventually adv
/ventuli/
It took a long time, but eventually I had enough to buy a house.
nakonec
ever adv
/ev/
Have you ever been to Italy?
nkdy
gradually adv
/rduli/
Mark gradually began to realize that Lucy didnt love him anymore.
postupn
hard adv
/hd/
How hard does your father work?
tvrd
hardly adv
/hdli/
Its so foggy, I can hardly see anything.
st
ideally adv
/adili/
Ideally wed like to live near the sea, but its not practical.
videlnm ppad
in fact adv
/n fkt/
We thought they were friends, but in fact they hated each other.
ve skutenosti
in the end adv
/n end/
I thought the job would be boring, but in the end I loved it.
nakonec
late adv
/let/
The plane was late because of bad weather.
se zpodnm
lately adv
/letli/
I havent heard from Mike lately.
vposledn dob
near adv
/n/
Is there a bank near here?
pobl
nearly adv
/nli/
Ive nearly finished my book.
skoro
obviously adv
/bvisli/
Shes been promoted so obviously shell get a pay rise.
zjevn
specially adv
/speli/
I wrote a specially commissioned report for the government.
speciln
still adv
/stl/
Hes 35, but he still lives with his parents.
stle
yet adv
/jet/
Have you found a job yet?
u, dosud ne

aim v
/em/
Dont aim that gun at me!
mit
anonymous adj
/nnms/
The book is co-written by anonymous airline staff whose identities

must remain secret.
anonymn
approve v
/pruv/
Do you approve of your son going out to nightclubs?
schvalovat
bitterly adv
/btli/
They had been arguing bitterly the night before.
oste
brave adj
/brev/
The brave pilot landed the plane on the river.
staten
comic n
/kmk/
Can you buy a comic for my little nephew?
komiks
contribute v
/kntrbjut/
Fiftywordstories.com is a website to which people from all over the

world contribute 50-word stories in English.
pispvat
control v
/kntrl/
You need to control the amount of food you eat if you want to lose
weight.
kontrolovat
corner v
/kn/
Did the thieves corner you before stealing your money?
zahnat do zkch
difference n
/dfrns/
Will a small yellow life jacket with a whistle make any difference if the
plane crashes into the sea?
rozdl
disappear v
/dsp/
I was so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear.
zmizet
error n
/er/
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on our omyl

flight from Miami to Heathrow.
exit n
/ezt, ekst/
They pushed towards the emergency exit.
vchod
explode v
/kspld/
I think the engine is going to explode!
vybuchnout
fasten v
/fsn/
Fasten your seat belts, please.
zapnout
fear v
/f/
Do you fear the worst when you feel turbulence on a plane?
bt se
frequently adv
/frikwntli/
Buses run frequently from here into town.
asto
generation n
/denren/
The older generation doesnt understand us.
generace
grab v
/rb/
I saw him grab that ladys bag.
popadnout
hold v
/hld/
Hold my hand Im scared!
dret
industry n
/ndstri/
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry.
prmysl
inflate v
/nflet/
Dont inflate your life jacket too early.
nafouknout
instruction n
/nstrkn/
He will give you an instruction and you must follow it.
pokyn
journal n
/dnl/
I wrote an article for an academic journal.
asopis
keep v
/kip/
It was nearly 4 a.m. and she could hardly keep her eyes open.
udret
life jacket n
/laf dkt/
They tell you how to put your life jacket on.
zchrann vesta
pack v
/pk/
Youve been sacked so you need to pack your things.
sbalit (si)
quality n
/kwlti/
The quality of the food in this restaurant is pretty low.
kvalita
report v
/rpt/
She went to the police to report that someone had stolen her bag.
ohlsit
request v
/rkwest/
Some of the people who request wheelchairs often dont need them.
vydat (si)
sound v
/sand/
Does it sound as if the planes going to crash?
znt
straight away adv
/stretwe/
Ill let you know straight away.
(i)hned
such predet
/st/
There is often such a strong smell of roast bird that passengers on the
plane think that chicken is being cooked.
takov
suddenly adv
/sdnli/
We suddenly realized that we had left one of the suitcases in the taxi.
najednou
textbook n
/tekstbk/
I cant find my maths textbook anywhere!
uebnice
the press n
/ pres/
She was written about in the press.
tisk
true adj
/tru/
The story can either be true or invented.
pravdiv
unable adj
/nebl/
They were unable to escape the rising water inside the plane.
neschopn
wheelchair n
/wilte/
Why do some airport staff get annoyed with people who ask for a
wheelchair?
invalidn vozk

activate v
/ktvet/
A pre-recorded emergency announcement was activated in error on

our flight from Miami.
aktivovat
audio n
/di/
I like to buy stories on audio so I can listen to them in the car.
zvukov mdium
bend v
/bend/
She watched him bend iron.
ohnout
bush n
/b/
There was a bush between her and her car.
ke
cliff n
/klf/
Dont walk too close to the edge of the cliff.
tes
confrontation n
/knfrnten/
He prepared himself for confrontation as the door opened.
konfrontace
courtesy n
/ktsi/
Another miracle, courtesy of the airline industry!
zsluha
dislike v
/dslak/
I really dislike her.
nemt rd
escape v
/skep/
They were unable to escape the rising water inside the plane.
uniknout
fairly adv
/feli/
It was fairly busy in the town centre.
docela
family-run adj
/fmli rn/
It was a small family-run company.
rodinn
ferry n
/feri/
We took the ferry from England to France.
trajekt
frantic adj
/frntk/
Ive been frantic youre late again!
len obavami
guard n
/d/
Dont let your guard down.
ostraitost
gun n
/n/
I want you to teach me how to shoot a gun.
pistole
hooligan n
/huln/
My cousin is a football hooligan.
chulign
impact n
/mpkt/
This is the captain, brace for impact.
nraz
intake n
/ntek/
You need to control your intake of calories.
pjem
just on time
/dst n tam/
I got to my appointment just on time.
pesn na as
laughable adj
/lfbl/
Most airline passengers think it is laughable that a small yellow life

jacket will make any difference if the plane crashes.
smn
loudspeaker n
/ladspik/
A voice came out of the loudspeaker.
amplin
movie-goer n
/muvi/
The shops were closed when the last movie-goers came out into the
street.
nvtvnk kina
nerves n
/nvz/
Do you suffer from nerves when youre in an exam?
nervozita
parking lot n
/pk lt/
We left our car in the parking lot.
parkovit
porter n
/pt/
We had so much luggage we had to ask for a porter.
nosi
Portuguese adj
/ptuiz/
I thought Paolo was Portuguese, but actually hes Brazilian.
portugalsk
process n
/prses/
Its all part of the process.
proces
protect v
/prtekt/
Stan had been telling her to learn how to protect herself.
brnit
pudding n
/pd/
What are you going to have for pudding?
dezert
purse n
/ps/
One minute I had $50 in my purse and then I had nothing.
penenka
revenge n
/rvend/
Revenge is sweet.
pomsta
set out to do (something)
/set at t du/
They wouldnt stop until they had done what they had set out to do.
vytknout si za cl
shadowed adj
/dd/
She examined the look on his shadowed face.
zasmuil
shooting range n
/ut rend/
Take me to a shooting range so I can practise.
stelnice
shortage n
/td/
Theres a shortage of wheelchairs.
nedostatek
specifically adv
/spsfkli/
Do you read anything specifically to improve your English?
konkrtn
stab v
/stb/
Im scared someone is going to stab me in this pub.
pobodat
suitcase n
/sutkes/
This suitcase is really heavy.
kufr
tourist n
/trst/
Hes wearing socks and sandals so he must be a tourist.
turista
traumatic adj
/trmtk/
It was a very traumatic experience.
traumatick
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trigger n
/tr/
He pulled the trigger on the gun.
spou
upgrade v
/pred/
Wed like to upgrade you to first class.
pejt do vy kategorie
witch n
/wt/
Watch out the old witch is here!
arodjnice
below zero
/bl zr/
The temperature is below zero. Its minus five.
pod nulou
blizzard n
/blzd/
A blizzard is a snow storm with very strong winds.
snhov boue
boiling adj
/bl/
Its too hot today. Its boiling.
hork
breeze n
/briz/
The breeze is really cooling me down.
vnek
bright adj
/brat/
The bright sunshine lit up the mountain.
ziv
changeable adj
/tendbl/
The weather is very changeable in the UK.
promnliv
chilly adj
/tli/
Its a bit chilly in here. Shall I put the heating on?
mraziv
clear adj
/kl/
On a clear day you can see for miles.
jasn
cool adj
/kul/
Its a bit cool for this time of year. Its normally hotter.
chladn
damp adj
/dmp/
The clothes are damp. There must have been a bit of rain last night.
vlhk
drizzle n
/drzl/
Its only raining a little bit. Just a light drizzle.
mrholen
drought n
/drat/
A drought is a long, dry period when there is little or no rain.
sucho
flash n
/fl/
The flash of lightning could be seen for miles.
zblesk
flood n
/fld/
A flood is when everything becomes covered with water.
zplava
forecast n
/fkst/
The forecast next week is for snow.
pedpov
freezing adj
/friz/
Its freezing! Ill have to scrape the ice from my car.
mraziv
get soaked v
/et skt/
It poured with rain and I didnt have an umbrella. I got soaked.
promoknout
hail n
/hel/
Hail is small balls of ice that fall like rain.
krupobit
heatwave n
/hitwev/
A heatwave is a period of unusually hot weather.
vlna veder
heavy adj
/hevi/
The rain was so heavy I had to stop driving.
hust
hill n
/hl/
The snow will be much heavier in the hills.
kopec
humid adj
/hjumd/
Its hot and theres a lot of moisture in the air. It feels humid.
vlhk
hurricane n
/hrkn/
A hurricane is a violent coastal storm with very strong winds.
hurikn
icy adj
/asi/
I fell over on the icy path.
zledovatl
lightning n
/latn/
Lightning is a flash of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity.
blesk
midday n
/mdde/
Rain will move into the area from midday.
poledne
mild adj
/mald/
Its quite mild by September. The summer heat has gone.
mrn
mist n
/mst/
The mist from the sea was so thick I couldnt see anything.
mlha
monsoon n
/mnsun/
A monsoon is the season when it rains a lot in southern Asia.
monzun
occasional adj
/kenl/
It will be mostly sunny with occasional periods of rain.
obasn
occur v
/k/
How often do these hot periods occur?
vyskytovat se
period n
/prid/
Its been a really wet period this summer. How many weeks is it now?
obdob
pleasant adj
/pleznt/
Its quite pleasant. You wont need a jumper.
pjemn
pouring (with rain) v
/p(r) w ren/
When we arrived in New York it was pouring with rain.
lt jako z konve
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Weather
scorching adj
/skt/
Its scorching! I need to go inside to cool down.
parn
settled adj
/setld/
After a period of changeable weather it became much more settled.
stl
shower n
/a/
Lets wait a minute to see if its just a short shower.
pehka
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smog n
/sm/
Los Angeles is famous for its thick smog.
smog
strong adj
/str/
The strong wind blew over many trees.
siln
sunburnt adj
/snbnt/
I wear suncream on hot days so I dont get sunburnt.
splen sluncem
sunny adj
/sni/
You look really brown. Was it sunny on your holiday?
slunen
sweat v
/swet/
Im sweating. Can we turn the air conditioning on?
potit se
thick adj
/k/
The fog was so thick I couldnt see anything.
hust
thunder n
/nd/
Thunder is the loud noise that you hear during a storm.
hrom
tornado n
/tned/
A tornado is a violent storm that can appear without warning.
torndo
warm adj
/wm/
How warm is it outside? Do I need a jumper?
tepl

a sense of (ones) own
vulnerability
/ sens v wnz n
vlnrblti/
We want to give them a sense of their own vulnerability, their human

limitations, and the risks involved.
pocit vlastn zranitelnosti
admit v
/dmt/
The participants are asked to introduce themselves and admit that they
have a problem.
pipustit
affect v
/fekt/
Does the weather affect your mood?
ovlivnit
alive adj
/lav/
I want to stay alive for as long as possible.
iv
buzz n
/bz/
Its not the speed, its the buzz you get when you go fast.
vzruen
climate change n
/klamt tend/
Pollution is leading to climate change.
zmna klimatu
communicate v
/kmjunket/
When will we have learnt enough English to be able to communicate

fluently?
komunikovat
edge n
/ed/
Imagine that you had a dream where you were standing on the edge of
a precipice.
okraj
environment n
/nvarnmnt/
Earth Day is an annual day to increase awareness of the environment.
ivotn prosted
environmentally-friendly adj
/nvairnmentli frendli/
I only shop at places which stock environmentally-friendly products.
ohledupln kivotnmu
prosted
face v
/fes/
The lessons learned from facing the difficulties may be very valuable in
everyday life.
elit
get straight to the point
/et stret t pnt/
Let me get straight to the point. This is not good enough.
jt pmo kvci
global warming n
/lbl wm/
Many people worry that global warming is affecting the climate.
globln oteplovn
habitual offender n
/hbtul fend/
Hes a habitual offender. Hes been caught six times.
recidivista
in advance
/n dvns/
Have you ever travelled somewhere without having booked somewhere

to stay in advance?
vpedstihu
in case
/n kes/
Take your umbrella in case its raining when you leave work.
pro ppad
lead v
/lid/
Im going to lead the session today.
vst
make sure v
/mek /
Please make sure the windows are closed before you leave the house.
ujistit se
mixture n
/mkst/
The mixture of speed and noise raises peoples adrenaline.
smsice
negative adj
/netv/
Everything has two sides to it a positive one and a negative one.
negativn
observe v
/bzv/
I like to observe peoples reactions when I tell them my news.
pozorovat
opportunity n
/ptjunti/
There are many opportunities for people with university degrees.
pleitost
participant n
/ptspnt/
At the beginning of the course the participants are asked to introduce

themselves and admit that they have a problem.
astnk
potentially fatal
consequences
/ptenli fetl
knskwnsz/
Its sensation-seeking, its taking risks, looking for that buzz, but
ignoring the potentially fatal consequences.
potenciln fatln dsledky
realistic adj
/rlstk/
They need to make a realistic assessment of the risks involved.
realistick
reason n
/rizn/
The writer Sir John Mortimer saw a deeper reason for Britains peculiar dvod
obsession with the weather.
recycle v
/risakl/
I recycle all my newspapers, bottles, and plastic salad boxes.
recyklovat
regret v
/rret/
I regret going to university. It didnt help me get a better job.
litovat
regularly adv
/rejlli/
But if you regularly drive at 120mph (190kph) on a public road, sooner pravideln
or later youre going to get caught.
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release v
/rlis/
When you practise extreme sports your brain releases endorphins.
uvolovat
reusable adj
/rijuzbl/
I own several reusable shopping bags made of recyclable materials.
recyklovateln
rule v
/rul/
The judge ruled that he had broken the law.
rozhodnout
run out v
/rn at/
Other sources of energy will be needed as fossil fuels will run out.
vyerpat (zsoby)
soar v
/s/
Temperatures are set to soar to 30 degrees on Saturday.
prudce stoupnout
strategy n
/strtdi/
In a world thats changing really quickly, the only strategy that is

guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
strategie
sum up v
/sm p/
To sum up, extreme sports can have many health benefits.
shrnout
take seriously
/tek srisli/
We need to take the risks involved in driving very seriously.
brt vn
vehicle n
/vikl/
Motorcyclists make up just 1% of all the vehicles on the road.
dopravn prostedek
warm spell n
/wm spel/
We need this warm spell after the rain we have had.
oteplen

addiction n
/dkn/
People can suffer from addiction to many things, from smoking to

speed.
zvislost
adrenaline n
/drenln/
Its the adrenaline. Its the buzz you get when you go fast.
adrenalin
affair n
/fe/
We are friends, but I dont know much about their private affairs.
zleitost
although conj
/l/
I think this is a family photo, although none of the family members are
actually looking at the camera.
akoli
appliance n
/plans/
Always unplug electrical appliances (e.g. a hairdryer) as soon as you

have stopped using them.
spotebi
battery n
/btri/
I throw dead batteries in the rubbish.
baterie
bungee jump n
/bndi dmp/
When the rope broke from her bungee jump she landed in a river.
bungee jumping
carbon footprint n
/kbn ftprnt/
My flights made my carbon footprint much bigger.
uhlkov stopa
chapter n
/tpt/
She writes a chapter of her novel a week.
kapitola
collision n
/kln/
There was a collision between two cars but luckily no one was hurt.
srka
curriculum n
/krkjlm/
The teaching of handwriting will have disappeared from the school

curriculum because students will only be writing on tablets or laptops.
koln osnovy
decorator n
/dekret/
The decorators will have finished painting by Tuesday, so we can move

back into the flat then.
mal pokoj
desalination n
/dislnen/
Desalination is when the salt is removed from sea water.
odsolovn
disturb v
/dstb/
Ill have finished in an hour if you dont disturb me.
(vy)ruit
double v
/dbl/
The manufacturing cost is set to double in the next ten years.
zdvojnsobit
drown v
/dran/
He drowned his cereal in milk.
(u)topit
earnestly adv
/nstli/
On television and in the newspapers, experts argued earnestly over

what such extreme weather meant.
vn
ecology n
/ikldi/
Ecology is the relationship between the plants, animals, and the

environment in a particular area.
ekologie
element n
/elmnt/
There is an element of addiction in this sort of behaviour.
prvek, zrnko
engrave v
/nrev/
My watch is engraved with my birthday.
vyrt
equipment n
/kwpmnt/
You need a lot of equipment if you go camping.
vybaven
facilitate v
/fsltet/
People use weather-talk to facilitate social interaction.
usnadnit
fence n
/fens/
We often talk to our next-door neighbours over the fence in the garden.
plot
fill v
/fl/
I use a reusable water bottle which I fill with tap water.
plnit
furthermore adv
/fm/
It is one of the cheapest available. Furthermore, it is one of the best.
navc, krom toho
globe n
/lb/
The weather varies greatly across the globe.
zemkoule
guarantee v
/rnti/
I can guarantee that you wont regret it.
(za)ruit
helmet n
/helmt/
I always wear a helmet when riding my bike.
helma
idiot n
/dit/
I wont get in a car with him. He drives like an idiot.
idiot
in haste
/n hest/
It is very important that decisions are not made in haste.
ukvapen
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Indian summer n
/ndin sm/
An Indian summer only occurs as a warm spell in autumn, especially

in October and November.
bab lto
interaction n
/ntrkn/
People use weather-talk to facilitate social interaction.
komunikace
intoxicating adj
/ntksket/
It is an intoxicating combination of high-powered engines, testosterone, opojn

and youth.
intrinsically adv
/ntrnzkli/
We talk about it a lot, but not because it is an intrinsically interesting

topic.
ve sv podstat
lack n
/lk/
Many ski resorts will have closed because of a lack of winter snow.
nedostatek
lock up v
/lk p/
Never leave a dog locked up in a car if its hot.
zavt
measure n
/me/
They require a lot of equipment, safety measures, and well-trained and

qualified instructors.
opaten
no point
/n pnt/
Theres no point phoning Sonia now. She wont be there.
nem smysl
organic adj
/nk/
Organic fruit and vegetables havent been treated with pesticides.
bio, ekologick
oven n
/vn/
Laura wont have arrived before dinner so Ill leave some food in the
oven for her.
trouba
parachute jump n
/prut dmp/
I did a parachute jump from a plane for charity.
seskok padkem
peculiar adj
/pkjuli/
Britain has a peculiar obsession with the weather.
zvltn
plenty pron
/plenti/
If you are travelling somewhere, do you normally get to the station or

airport with plenty of time or at the last minute?
dostatek
precipice n
/presps/
He dreamt he was standing on the edge of a precipice.
propast
reluctant adj
/rlktnt/
I am reluctant to talk about politics with my friends.
neochotn
resort n
/rzt/
Many ski resorts will have closed because of a lack of winter snow.
stedisko
rhythm n
/rm/
I cant dance. I have no sense of rhythm.
rytmus
sensation-seeking v
/sensen sik/
Its sensation-seeking, its taking risks, looking for that buzz, but
ignoring the potentially fatal consequences.
vyhledvajc vzruen
severe adj
/sv/
The accident caused severe damage to his spine.
tk, vn
sin n
/sn/
Earth Day is a day that invites people to think about their eco-sins.
hch
solar panel n
/sl pnl/
Most people will have installed solar panels or wind turbines on their
houses or blocks of flats to generate their own electricity.
solrn panel
statistic n
/sttstk/
The statistics show that more people die on motorbikes than in cars.
statistika
stock v
/stk/
I only shop at places which stock environmentally-friendly products.
mt na sklad
tempt v
/tempt/
Every year, more and more people are tempted by the idea of going on
an adventure sports holiday, especially during the summer months.
lkat
testosterone n
/teststrn/
It is an intoxicating combination of high-powered engines, testosterone, testosteron

and youth.
the Met Office n
/ met fs/
The Met Office provides the weather forecast for the UK.
meteorologick stav
turbine n
/tban/
A wind turbine converts wind power into energy.
turbna
unlikely adj
/nlakli/
Its unlikely that schools will change much in the next few years.
nepravdpodobn
urban adj
/bn/
I cant live in rural areas. I like living in urban places.
mstsk
astonished adj
/stnt/
I was astonished when they lost. They always win.
udiven
bewildered adj
/bwldd/
I was bewildered by the range of choices.
cel paf
delighted adj
/dlatd/
I was delighted with my high score.
naden
desperate adj
/desprt/
I was desperate to get a job. I really needed the money.
zoufal
devastated adj
/devstetd/
I was devastated when my grandad died.
znien
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Vocabulary Banks
Feelings
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disappointed adj
/dspntd/
I was a bit disappointed you didnt come.
zklaman
down adj
/dan/
You look a bit down. Whats the problem?
sklen
gobsmacked adj
/bsmkt/
I was completely gobsmacked when I heard she was getting married!
vyveden zmry
grateful adj
/retfl/
Im grateful for any help I get.
vdn
guilty adj
/lti/
I feel guilty when I eat too much.
vinen
gutted adj
/td/
When they missed that last penalty I was absolutely gutted.
zdeptan
homesick adj
/hmsk/
I miss home so much. Im feeling homesick.
tesknc po domov
horrified adj
/hrfad/
My mum was horrified with the mess in my room.
vyden
lonely adj
/lnli/
I feel lonely without you here.
osaml
nervous adj
/nvs/
Exams make me nervous.
nervzn
offended adj
/fendd/
I feel really offended. My cousin didnt invite me to his wedding.
uraen
overwhelmed adj
/vwelmd/
I just dont know what to say. Im overwhelmed with emotion.
uchvcen
proud adj
/prad/
Im so proud my daughter won the race.
pyn
relieved adj
/rlivd/
I was relieved when I finally got a job.
pociujc levu
scared stiff adj
/sked stf/
Im scared stiff of heights.
ksmrti vyden
shattered adj
/td/
Im absolutely shattered. I just want to sit down and put my feet up.
otesen
shocked adj
/kt/
I was shocked by the sad news.
okovan
sick of (hearing)
/sk v/
Im sick of hearing you complain about my food. Why dont you learn
to cook?
znechucen m (poslouchnm)
stunned adj
/stnd/
I was stunned by the proposal. I just wasnt expecting it.
vyjeven
thrilled adj
/rld/
I was thrilled when I heard I was going to become a grandparent.
uneen
zanechat

abandon v
/bndn/
Eventually they decided to abandon the search for the village and just
hike back to Apolo.
ability n
/blti/
My ability to stay calm helps in my job.
schopnost
absolutely adv
/bslutli/
I find speaking in public absolutely terrifying. I hate doing it.
naprosto
alone adv
/ln/
What would you do if you were hiking alone in the mountains and you
got completely lost?
samotn
anything pron
/eni/
Of course Ive made mistakes, but I dont regret anything.
cokoliv / nic
assess v
/ses/
They dont panic and they assess the situation clearly.
vyhodnotit
attempt n
/tempt/
It took me five attempts to get it right.
pokus
be bothered v
/bi bd/
I wish people wouldnt leave supermarket trolleys in the car park just
because they cant be bothered to take them back.
obtovat se
briefing n
/brif/
Pay attention to the flight attendants safety briefing.
instrukt
bury v
/beri/
In traditional stories pirates always bury their treasure.
zahrabat
case n
/kes/
I wish my family would put DVDs back in their cases.
obal
challenge n
/tlnd/
The key to survival is to divide the challenges into manageable tasks.
vzva
chance n
/tns/
The chance of winning the lottery is small.
ance
civilization n
/svlazen/
The four men set off from the town of Apolo and soon they had left
civilization far behind.
civilizace
count v
/kant/
Memorize where the emergency exits are and count how many rows
you are away from them.
potat
destination n
/destnen/
Id keep walking and try to find my way to my destination.
destinace
enter v
/ent/
Before they entered the jungle, the three friends made a promise that
they would go in together and come out together.
vstoupit
excuse n
/kskjus/
Do you want me to phone and make an excuse?
omluva
fact n
/fkt/
Im just completely bewildered by so many facts and figures.
fakt
factor n
/fkt/
Money was an important factor in my decision.
faktor
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infuriate v
/nfjriet/
It really infuriates me when people drive too close behind me.
rozzuit
intruder n
/ntrud/
What would you do if you woke up in the middle of the night and
thought that you could hear an intruder in your home?
naruitel
major adj
/med/
On average people have one major regret in life.
hlavn, zvan
manage v
/mnd/
I managed to give it up, which Im proud of.
dokzat
manageable task n
/mndbl tsk/
The key to survival is to divide the challenges into manageable tasks.
zvldnuteln kol
memorize v
/memraz/
I memorize a lot of information before any exam.
uit se zpamti
oversleep v
/vslip/
I wouldnt have been late if I hadnt overslept.
zaspat
oxygen n
/ksdn/
Plants produce oxygen for us to breathe.
kyslk
pay attention v
/pe tenn/
Pay attention and also read the safety information in the seat pocket.
dvat pozor
pure adj
/pj/
I see them as pure mistakes something to learn from.
pouh
rate n
/ret/
Research has shown that the survival rate in air crashes is 95.7%.
mra
rational adj
/rnl/
Try to keep calm and behave in a rational way.
racionln
revolution n
/revlun/
Many revolutions have changed the political systems of different

countries.
revoluce
rumour n
/rum/
I wish people wouldnt start stupid rumours on Twitter that arent true. fma
self-control n
/self kntrl/
Well, thats your problem. Youve got no self-control!
sebeovldn
species n
/spiiz/
The Amazonian rainforest is the home of more than half the plant and
animal species known in the world.
druh
water v
/wt/
If you had watered the plants, they wouldnt have died.
zalvat

avalanche n
/vln/
An avalanche can be extremely dangerous for climbers.
lavina
backpack v
/bkpk/
In 1981 three friends went backpacking in a remote area of Bolivia.
jt na tru, trampovat
Bolivia n
/blvi/
Bolivia is in South America.
Bolvie
cadet n
/kdet/
I was a cadet in the army in 2012.
kadet, k
despair v
/dspe/
Apart from staying calm and not despairing, knowing the right thing to zoufalstv
do in a crisis is also vital.
dwell v
/dwel/
A recent survey has shown that we spend almost three-quarters of an

hour every week dwelling on our regrets.
rozebrat
hysterical adj
/hsterkl/
She was so excited she was hysterical.
hysterick
in the long run
/n l rn/
In the long run it was probably a good thing.
zdlouhodobho hlediska
jungle n
/dl/
Four young men went into the jungle on the adventure of a lifetime.
dungle
lethal adj
/lil/
It is the home of more than half the plant and animal species known to
man, many of which are lethal.
smrteln
philosophy n
/flsfi/
I wish there was a song called Je regrette tout. That would be my

philosophy of life!
filozofie
property ladder n
/prpti ld/
Common regrets range from not getting on the property ladder sooner
to not having had more relationships when they were younger.
majetkov ebek
rainforest n
/renfrst/
The Amazonian rainforest is roughly the size of Europe or Australia.
detn prales
spirit n
/sprt/
His spirits change from desperate to optimistic, and then to desperate

again.
kur, nlada
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alien n
/elin/
There are lots of films about aliens but no one really knows if they exist. mimozeman
attack v
/tk/
In movies aliens are often shown to attack humans.
toit
ballet n
/ble/
My favourite ballet is Swan Lake. Ive seen it three times.
balet
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bass guitar n
/bes t/
I think the bass guitar is one of the easiest string instruments to learn.
baskytara
be used to v
/bi just t/
Im used to sleeping with a duvet. Ive never slept with blankets.
bt zvykl na co
cello n
/tel/
I hate taking my cello to school. Its too big and heavy.
violoncello
choir n
/kwa/
I sing in the school choir.
sbor
continue v
/kntnju/
Lets continue work on this later.
pokraovat
decade n
/deked/
Once youve tired of classical, you could start with music from the fifties desetilet
and progress through each decade.
drums n
/drmz/
My son wants to play the drums but they are so loud!
bubny
eat out v
/it at/
Do you want to get a takeaway this evening? No, Id prefer to eat out.
jst mimo domov
exploit v
/ksplt/
He exploited the opportunity and made a lot of money.
vyut
fall asleep v
/fl slip/
How long does it usually take you to fall asleep at night?
usnout
fast asleep adj
/fst slip/
I was fast asleep when a knock on the door woke me up.
vhlubokm spnku
film-maker n
/flm mek/
Many famous film-makers work in Hollywood.
filma
flute n
/flut/
You nearly always see girls and not boys playing the flute.
fltna
get used to v
/et just t/
I cant get used to working at night. I feel tired all the time.
zvyknout si na co
head v
/hed/
When Im with my friends we usually head to the park to relax.
namit si to
influence v
/nfluns/
Many new musicians are influenced by music they heard in their

childhood.
vliv
insomnia n
/nsmni/
Some people cant sleep because they suffer from insomnia.
nespavost
keep you awake
/kip ju wek/
If you drink coffee in the evening, it may keep you awake.
udret vzhru
midnight n
/mdnat/
Im not used to staying up so late. Im usually in bed by midnight.
plnoc
pillow n
/pl/
They get into bed and put their head on the pillow.
polt
post (online) v
/pst/
I often post messages online about newspaper stories.
poslat (online)
psychologist n
/sakldst/
A psychologist studies the mind.
psycholog
saxophone n
/sksfn/
The saxophone is my favourite instrument in the jazz band.
saxofon
sheet n
/its/
In bed people cover themselves with a blanket or a sheet.
pikrvka
siesta n
/siest/
Some people have a siesta after lunch.
siesta, odpoledn klid
sleeping pills n pl
/slip plz/
When I cant sleep I take sleeping pills.
prky na span
soprano n
/sprn/
Many female opera singers are a soprano.
soprn
taste n
/test/
My musical taste is very different from yours.
vkus
used to v
/just tu/
My parents used to make me tidy my room every morning.
vyjaduje opakovn dje v

minulosti
weep v
/wip/
Some people find music so moving that it makes them weep.
breet

among prep
/m/
Sleepwalking is most common among young boys.
mezi
ancestor n
/nsest/
My ancestors are all from Suffolk.
pedek
blanket n
/blkt/
I like to take an extra blanket with me when I go travelling.
deka
blinds n pl
/bland/
Do you usually sleep with your bedroom completely dark, or with the
curtains or blinds open?
rolety, aluzie
bouquet n
/buke/
I gave her a bouquet of flowers for Valentines Day.
kytice
cacophony n
/kkfni/
A cacophony of sounds filled the room.
kakofonie, nelibozvunost
cappuccino n
/kputin/
I prefer cappuccino to other types of coffee.
kapuno
chauffeur n
/f/
The company sent a chauffeur to pick them up.
idi, ofr
chorus n
/krs/
The chorus is the most famous part of the song.
refrn
clack n
/klk/
The clack of my colleagues keyboard drives me crazy.
klapn
concerto n
/kntt/
Mozart wrote a concerto when he was very young.
koncert
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consequently adv
/knskwntli/
He can listen to just about anything ever composed. Consequently his

experience may help us to understand more about musical taste.
proto, nsledkem eho
country music n
/kntri mjuzk/
Country music is often associated with America.
country hudba
croissant n
/krws~/
Croissants are a really unhealthy breakfast.
croissant
curtains n pl
/ktn/
I close the curtains on winter nights to keep the room warm.
zvsy
dominate v
/dmnet/
I dont like people who try to dominate others.
ovldat
duvet n
/duve/
Im not used to sleeping with a duvet. Ive always slept with blankets.
provan pikrvka
encore n
/k/
The crowd wanted more so they started shouting for an encore.
pdavek
faithful adj
/fefl/
He was faithful to his wife and never cheated on her.
vrn
field n
/fild/
English has borrowed many words from other languages, for example
in the field of music from Italian, Greek, and French.
pole, obor
genre n
/nr/
What genre of music do you like?
nr
graffiti n
/rfiti/
Some people think that graffiti is art.
graffiti
hearing aid n
/hr ed/
My grandad needs a hearing aid to hear.
naslouchtko
hum n
/hm/
The hum from the air-conditioning was really loud.
um
log n
/l/
Are you a light sleeper or do you sleep like a log?
palek
lucid adj
/lusd/
In a lucid dream the person who is dreaming can sometimes change

what is happening.
jasn
macchiato n
/mkt/
I like to drink macchiato because its a bit lighter.
macchiato
mezzo soprano n
/mets sprn/
She is a mezzo soprano.
mezzosoprn
microphone n
/makrfn/
I need a microphone for people to hear me.
mikrofon
nap n
/np/
When Im tired I have a short nap during the day.
zdmnut, lofk
neurological disorder n
/njrldkl dsd/
Doctors diagnosed her as having a rare neurological disorder called

Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
neurologick porucha
parallel adj
/prlel/
My house is parallel with a field.
rovnobn
postpone v
/pspn/
I postponed our meeting until next Sunday.
odloit
profoundly adv
/prfandli/
He was born profoundly deaf.
naprosto, hluboce
recur v
/rk/
My nightmare recurs nearly every night.
opakovat se, vracet se
REM (rapid eye

movement) n
/r i em/
REM is an acronym for rapid eye movement.
REM (rychl pohyb o)
restore v
/rst/
Research has shown that short naps are very effective in restoring our
energy levels and mood.
obnovit
routine n
/rutin/
Have a regular routine try to go to bed at roughly the same time

every day.
rutina, stereotyp
score n
/sk/
Writers of film scores are experts at using music to create an atmosphere. (filmov) hudba
seek v
/sik/
He decided to seek further help.
vyhledat
sleepwalker n
/slipwk/
You should never wake up a sleepwalker.
nmsnk
snore v
/sn/
Have you ever had to share a room with someone who snores?
chrpat
sonata n
/snt/
A sonata is usually played on just one instrument.
sonta
spinach n
/spnd/
Spinach is a vegetable many children dont like.
pent
suggestion n
/sdestn/
The suggestions for their holiday really helped.
nvrh
symphony n
/smfni/
I love Beethovens Ninth Symphony.
symfonie
syndrome n
/sndrm/
Doctors diagnosed her as having a rare neurological disorder called

Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
syndrom
tire v
/ta/
Once youve tired of classical, you could start with music from the fifties unavit se, nabait se
and progress through each decade.
universe n
/junvs/
The book opened his mind to a whole universe of ideas.
vesmr
unwanted adj
/nwntd/
All unwanted ideas were rejected.
nedouc
vast adj
/vst/
The ship was vast with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers.
obrovsk
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video game n
/vdi em/
A university psychologist in Canada believes that people who play

video games are more likely to be able to control their own dreams.
videohra
virtual adj
/vtul/
Gamers spend hours a day in a virtual reality and they are used to
controlling their game environments.
virtuln
wander v
/wnd/
My parents heard me wandering downstairs in the middle of the night.
bloumat
whir v
/w/
The computer whirred as it started up.
huet
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Vocabulary Banks
VERBS OFTEN CONFUSED
advise v
/dvaz/
My teachers are going to advise me what subjects to study next year.
poradit
argue v
/ju/
I often argue with my parents about doing housework.
hdat se
avoid v
/vd/
Jack always tries to avoid arguing with me.
vyhnout se
beat v
/bit/
Arsenal beat Manchester United 52.
porazit
deny v
/dna/
Tom always denies that he has a problem.
poprat
discuss v
/dsks/
I need to discuss the problem with my boss.
promluvit si, prodebatovat
expect v
/kspekt/
I expect that Daniel will forget our anniversary. He always does.
oekvat
hope v
/hp/
I hope that you can come on Friday. I havent seen you for ages.
doufat
lay (past laid) v
/le/
I laid the baby on the bed and changed his nappy.
poloit (minul as laid)
lie (past lay) v
/la/
Last night I came home, lay on the sofa, and went to sleep.
lehnout si (minul as lay)
look v
/lk/
Carol doesnt look very well. I think shes working too hard.
vypadat
matter v
/mt/
It doesnt matter if we are five minutes late.
zleet (na em)
mind v
/mand/
My parents dont mind if I stay out late.
vadit
notice v
/nts/
I didnt notice that Karen had changed her hair colour.
vimnout si
prevent v
/prvent/
My dad cant prevent me from seeing my friends.
zabrnit
raise v
/rez/
Its hard not to raise your voice when you are arguing with someone.
zvyovat
realize v
/rlaz/
I didnt realize you were so unhappy.
uvdomit si
refuse v
/rfjuz/
Tom always refuses to discuss the problem.
odmtnout
remember v
/rmemb/
Remember to turn off the lights before you go.
pamatovat si, nezapomenout
remind v
/rmand/
Can you remind me to call my mum later?
pipomenout
rise v
/raz/
The cost of living is going to rise again this month.
narstat, stoupnout
rob v
/rb/
The men had been planning to rob the bank.
vyloupit
seem v
/sim/
Ive spoken to her husband twice and he seems very nice.
zdt se
steal v
/stil/
If you leave your bike unlocked, somebody might steal it.
ukrst
wait v
/wet/
Well have to wait half an hour for the next train.
ekat
warn v
/wn/
I think I should warn you that Liam doesnt always tell the truth.
varovat
win v
/wn/
Arsenal won the match 52.
zvtzit
wish v
/w/
I wish I was a bit taller!
pt si
ankle n
/kl/
I sprained my ankle playing football.
kotnk
bite your nails
/bat j nelz/
Do you bite your nails when youre nervous?
kousat si nehty
blow your nose
/bl j nz/
Heres a tissue to blow your nose.
smrkat
bottom n
/btm/
My bike saddle is uncomfortable and it hurts my bottom!
zadnice
brain n
/bren/
Is it true we only use 25% of our brain?
mozek
THE BODY
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brush your hair / teeth
/br j he, ti/
You need to brush your hair before I take you to dance class.
kartovat si vlasy / istit si zuby
calf n
/kf/
I pulled my calf muscle running.
ltko
chest n
/test/
What size chest is your jacket?
hrudnk
chew v
/tu/
The steak was tough and difficult to chew.
vkat
comb your hair
/km j he/
Are you going to comb your hair? It looks a mess.
esat si vlasy
elbow n
/elb/
I dont know why Ive got a lot of wrinkled skin on my elbow.
loket
fist n
/fst/
She hit me with her fist.
pst
fold your arms
/fld j mz/
Fold your arms it will keep you warmer.
zkit ruce
frown v
/fran/
The teacher frowned when she saw all the mistakes I had made.
mrait se
heart n
/ht/
My heart is beating so fast after that race.
srdce
heel n
/hil/
Careful! You stood on my heel.
pata
hips n pl
/hps/
My grandad has false hips.
kyle
hold someones hand
/hld smwnz hnd/
Im going to hold someones hand when I skate. Im worried Ill fall

over.
dret n ruku
hug v
/h/
When we meet we always hug each other.
obejmout
kidneys n pl
/kdnz/
The kidneys help clean the blood.
ledviny
kneel v
/nil/
Some women think a man should kneel down when he proposes

marriage.
kleknout
liver n
/lv/
Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your liver.
jtra
lungs n pl
/lz/
I smoke 40 cigarettes a day. My lungs must be terrible.
plce
nails n pl
/nelz/
Where did you get your nails done?
nehty
palms n pl
/pmz/
She tries to read peoples palms.
dlan
point v
/pnt/
If you dont know the word for something, just point at what you want.
ukzat
raise your eyebrows
/rez j abraz/
Dont raise your eyebrows at me.
zvednout obo
scratch v
/skrt/
Dont scratch the mosquito bite. Youll only make it worse.
pokrbat
shake hands
/ek hndz/
We normally shake hands when we meet people.
potst si rukama
shake your head
/ek j hed/
Nod if you agree or shake your head if you dont.
kroutit hlavou
shrug your shoulders
/r j ldz/
Do you always shrug your shoulders when you dont know the answer? pokrit rameny
stare v
/ste/
The painting was so strange I stared at it for a long time.
zrat
stretch v
/stret/
She got out of bed, and yawned and stretched.
prothnout se
suck your thumb
/sk j m/
Did you suck your thumb when you were young?
cucat si palec
thighs n pl
/az/
My thighs are too big for those trousers.
stehna
touch your toes
/tt j tz/
You know youre getting old when you cant touch your toes.
dotknout se prst na nohch
waist n
/west/
What waist size are your trousers?
pas
wave v
/wev/
She waved goodbye sadly to her boyfriend as the train left the station.
zamvat
wink v
/wk/
He winked at me to show that he was only joking.
mrknout
wrist n
/rst/
I cant play tennis. Ive hurt my wrist.
zpst
yawn v
/jn/
Its rude to yawn without covering your mouth.
zvat

back up v
/bk p/
I have all the evidence to back up my argument.
podpoit
background n
/bkrand/
In the background there is a man playing golf.
pozad
be supposed to v
/bi spzd t/
In Papua New Guinea when a woman is arguing with her husband, hes pedpokld se
supposed to reply to his wifes insults.
Botox n
/btks/
Botox should be banned for actors as steroids are for sportsmen.
botox
cant have v
/knt v/
I failed my piano exam. I cant have practised enough.
nemohl jsem
capable adj
/kepbl/
Women are capable of driving cars just as well as men.
schopn
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change the subject
/tend sbdekt/
I dont want to talk about this anymore. Lets change the subject.
zmnit tma
cheek n
/tik/
His cheeks are really red after running.
tv, lce
chin n
/tn/
He has got a small beard on his chin.
brada
combine v
/kmban/
Many things combine to show how we feel about something.
kombinovat, spojit
complexity n
/kmpleksti/
Many things combine to present human experience in all its complexity.
sloitost
consider v
/knsd/
He wasnt considered a major suspect in the murder case.
povaovat
estimate v
/estmet/
Its estimated that as much as 80% of our interaction with others is

through non-verbal communication.
odhadovat
eyelashes n pl
/alz/
Her eyelashes are so long. Are they real?
asy
eyelids n pl
/aldz/
She wears a lot of make-up on her eyelids.
vka
facial adj
/fel/
Facial expressions show a lot about how we feel.
obliejov
foreground n
/frand/
In the foreground we see the inside of a room with a glass door leading
into a garden.
poped
forehead n
/fhed/
Most of my wrinkles are on my forehead.
elo
human being n
/hjumn bi/
Human beings argue about everything but are there any differences
between the sexes in the way that we argue?
lidsk bytost
hurtful adj
/htfl/
Ill say something hurtful to him and hell say something back.
zraujc
in floods of tears
/n fldz v tz/
Is she okay? I saw her in floods of tears.
v zplav slz
look as if v
/lk ez f/
I think she looks as if she has just had some bad news.
vypadat jako by
look like v
/lk lak/
I think she looks like a teenage student.
vypadat jako
meaningful adj
/minfl/
Through an understanding of non-verbal behaviour, you will achieve a

deeper, more meaningful view of the world around you.
smyslupln, vznamn
muscle n
/msl/
Im too fat. I want more muscle.
sval
must have v
/mst v/
You must have lost your phone.
musel
performance n
/pfmns/
I dont think his performance in this series was as good as in the last
one.
vkon, inkovn
postman n
/pstmn/
As they were leaving the postman arrived with the mail.
listono
require v
/rkwa/
To understand this, and then make a conscious decision that you will
do it differently requires a lot of maturity.
vyadovat
rest v
/rest/
In the photo there is a girl sitting at the table, resting her head on one
hand.
opt
should have v
/d v/
Im so tired. I should have gone to bed earlier.
ml jsem
significance n
/snfkns/
Joe immediately understood the significance of the eyelid movement he

had witnessed, and the man became the chief suspect.
vznam
spot v
/spt/
Then there are the non-verbal signs that many have not learnt to spot.
vimnout si
technique n
/teknik/
What technique does he use to help convey the feeling of happiness?
metoda, zpsob
would rather
/wd r/
I would rather go to the cinema than to a club.
radji bych

assertive adj
/stv/
John Gray says that men are more assertive in arguments than women. rozhodn
cave n
/kev/
There are some beautiful caves along the coast.
jeskyn
conflict n
/knflkt/
Conflict is an important part of any relationship. Its healthy to argue.
konflikt
convey v
/knve/
What two things does he say radio actors use to convey feelings?
vyjdit
counsellor n
/kansl/
We argue too much. I think we need to see a counsellor.
poradce
crouch v
/krat/
My back hurts from crouching down with the children.
krit se, sklnt se
daydream v
/dedrim/
He often just looks out of the window and starts to daydream.
snt s otevenma oima
decipher v
/dsaf/
It was difficult to decipher what he meant.
rozlutit
deduce v
/ddjus/
I try to deduce many things based on evidence I have.
odvodit
e-book n
/i bk/
I would rather read an e-book than a normal book.
elektronick kniha
frog n
/fr/
Have you ever tried frogs legs? Apparently they taste like chicken.
ba
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fury n
/fjri/
Her fury could be heard by everyone around her.
gender n
/dend/
Damian Whitworth investigates gender differences when couples argue. pohlav, rod
gesture n
/dest/
Physical gestures can be quite different from one culture to another.
gestikulace
ice pick n
/as pk/
One of the weapons, the ice pick, had actually been used in the crime.
sekek na led
lift v
/lft/
Try to lift it off the page and make it sound natural.
zvednout
linguist n
/lwst/
Shes a skilled linguist. She understands so much about languages.
lingvista
loo n
/lu/
Wheres the mens loo?
zchod
machete n
/meti/
He cut his way through the tall plants with a machete.
maeta
mediate v
/midiet/
I often mediate between my parents when they argue.
dlat prostednka
metro n
/metr/
You shouldnt have gone by car. The metro is much faster.
metro
naturalistic adj
/ntrlstk/
Its as naturalistic as you can make it sound to lift it off the page, to
make it sound as though youre not reading it.
naturalistick
naughty adj
/nti/
Maybe the boy has been naughty because it seems as if hes looking at
the ground.
nezbedn
non-verbal adj
/nn vbl/
Its estimated that as much as 80% of our interaction with others is

through non-verbal communication.
neverbln
out of tune
/at v tjun/
That guitar sounds completely out of tune.
rozladn
perfume n
/pfjum/
Your perfume smells like roses.
parfm
press on v
/pres n/
Even though it was difficult he decided to press on with the marathon.
odhodlan pokraovat
rose n
/rz/
He gave her a single red rose on their anniversary.
re
rotten adj
/rtn/
That apple is rotten. You should throw it out.
shnil
sincere adj
/sns/
He sounded sincere when he apologized.
upmn
soft adj
/sft/
Your new jacket feels very soft.
jemn, mkk
speculate v
/spekjulet/
I often speculate about changing the past.
uvaovat
stuff n
/stf/
We see lots of stereotypical stuff when we are young.
vci
vztek
sugar cane n
/ ken/
Sugar cane is one of the main crops in some countries.
cukrov ttina
thus adv
/s/
Body language gives away a lot about someones feelings, thus it is

important to understand it.
tud, take
tirade n
/tared/
She launched an angry tirade of insults and swear words.
tirda
topic n
/tpk/
Men avoid talking about topics that may cause an argument.
tma
upbringing n
/pbr/
Our upbringing as children impacts on how we behave.
vchova
useless adj
/jusls/
Im useless at arguing. My partner always wins.
nepouiteln
withdraw v
/wdr/
Men tend to withdraw from an argument and become silent.
ustoupit, sthnout se
File 8
Vocabulary Banks
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
accuse v
/kjuz/
They were accused of armed robbery and car theft.
obvinit
acquit v
/kwt/
He was acquitted and allowed to go free.
zprostit obvinn
arrest v
/rest/
They were arrested and taken to a police station.
zatknout
blackmail n
/blkmel/
Blackmail is often committed when someone has some information

another person wants kept secret.
vydrn
bribery n
/brabri/
They got the contract by using bribery.
platkstv
burglary n
/blri/
The burglary was very upsetting for the people who lived there.
vloupn
catch v
/kt/
Carl and Adam were caught driving to the airport in a stolen car.
chytit
charge v
/td/
Finally they were charged with armed robbery.
obalovat
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commit v
/kmt/
Carl and Adam committed a crime. They robbed a large supermarket.
pchat
court n
/kt/
The defendants appeared in court.
soud
drug dealing n
/dr dil/
Drug dealing involves selling any illegal drug.
obchodovn s drogami
evidence n
/evdns/
The jury looked at and heard all the evidence.
dkaz
fraud n
/frd/
He committed fraud by using other peoples identities.
podvod
guilty adj
/lti/
Carl was found guilty. His fingerprints were on the gun used in the
robbery.
vinen
hacking n
/hk/
Hacking into computer systems can enable people to steal private

information.
hacking, neoprvnn nabourn

systm
hijacking n
/hadk/
The hijacking of the plane forced the airport to close.
nos (nap. letadla)
investigate v
/nvestet/
The police investigated the crime.
vyetovat
judge n
/dd/
The judge decided what Carls punishment should be.
soudce
jury n
/dri/
The jury looked at and heard all the evidence.
porota
kidnapping n
/kdnp/
Kidnapping often happens when a criminal tries to get money from a

rich person.
nos
manslaughter n
/mnslt/
Manslaughter is killing someone by accident.
zabit
mugging n
/m/
Mugging is like robbery, but on the street.
(loupen) pepaden
murder n
/md/
He went to prison for the murder of five people.
vrada
proof n
/pruf/
There was no proof that Adam had committed the crime.
dkaz
punishment n
/pnmnt/
The judge decided what Carls punishment should be.
trest
question v
/kwestn/
The police questioned them for ten hours.
vyslchat
rape n
/rep/
Rape is often about power and control.
znsilnn
robbery n
/rbri/
Robbery usually is violent and involves a weapon.
loupe
sentence v
/sentns/
He sentenced him to ten years in prison.
odsoudit, vynst rozsudek
smuggling n
/sml/
Smuggling involves taking illegal products from one country to another. paerctv
stalking n
/stk/
Stalking can happen physically or on the internet.
stalking
terrorism n
/terrzm/
Terrorism is often political or religious.
terorismus
theft n
/eft/
The theft was very stressful for the victim.
krde
vandalism n
/vndlzm/
Some people say graffiti is art; others say it is vandalism.
vandalismus
verdict n
/vdkt/
After two days the jury reached their verdict.
rozsudek
witness n
/wtns/
The witness told the court what they had seen or knew.
svdek
accurate adj
/kjrt/
The film review was quite accurate. It said the plot was poor but the
acting was good, which was true.
pesn
agony aunt n
/ni nt/
An agony aunt writes in a newspaper or magazine giving advice to

people in reply to their letters.
poradce vrubrice dotaz

ten
axe v
/ks/
Thousands of jobs axed by UK firms.
dt padka
back v
/bk/
Prime minister backs his Chancellor in latest scandal.
stt za
biased adj
/bast/
The news on Channel 12 is really biased. You cant believe anything you zaujat
hear on it.
bid v
/bd/
Astronaut bids to be first man on Mars.
snait se, pokouet se
censored adj
/sensd/
I think the report was censored. The newspaper wasnt allowed to

publish all the details.
cenzurovan
clash v
/kl/
Ministers clash over new car tax proposal.
stetnout se
commentator n
/kmntet/
A commentator is a person who describes a sports event while its

happening on TV or radio.
komenttor
critic n
/krtk/
A critic is a person who writes a review about the good / bad qualities
of books, concerts, theatre, films, etc.
kritik
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editor n
/edt/
An editor is a person in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of

one, and decides what should be in it.
fredaktor, redaktor
freelance journalist n
/frilns dnlst/
A freelance journalist is a person who writes articles for different

papers and is not employed by any one paper.
novin na voln noze
hit v
/ht/
Stock market hit by oil fears.
zashnout
newsreader n
/njuzrid/
A newsreader is a person who reads the news on TV or radio.
hlasatel
objective adj
/bdektv/
I think The Observer is the most objective. It bases its stories just on
facts, not on feelings or beliefs.
objektivn
paparazzi n pl
/pprtsi/
The paparazzi are photographers who follow famous people around to

get photos of them to sell to newspapers and magazines.
paparazzi
presenter n
/przent/
A presenter is a person who introduces the different sections of a radio

or TV programme.
modertor
quit v
/kwt/
United boss to quit after shock cup defeat.
skonit
quiz v
/kwz/
Police quiz witness in murder trial.
vyslchat
reporter n
/rpt/
A reporter is a person who collects and reports news for newspapers,

radio, or TV.
reportr
row n
/ra/
Famous actress in restaurant bill row.
roztrka
sensational adj
/sensenl/
The reporting in the paper was very sensational. It made the story seem senzan
more shocking than it really was.
split v
/splt/
Footballer and wife split over affair with cleaner.
rozejt se
tip v
/tp/
Tarantino tipped to win best director.
tipovat
vow v
/va/
Bayern Munich boss vows to avenge defeat.
psahat
wed v
/wed/
Prince to wed 18-year-old TV soap star.
vzt si

bomb n
/bm/
Sommerville knows its not if another bomb goes off, its when.
bomba
bonus n
/bns/
The Chancellor has warned that the row about paying bonuses
threatens to put jobs at risk.
odmna
brilliant adj
/brlint/
Its thrilling and brilliant and useful most of the time, but its not a
right to be able to use it.
oslniv
campaign v
/kmpen/
People campaign for things they believe in.
bojovat za, vst kampa
civil liberty n
/svl lbti/
Civil liberties are important for peoples freedom.
obansk svoboda
column n
/klm/
Geoff Lewis, 30, writes a weekly newspaper column on cooking.
rubrika, sloupek
disconnection n
/dsknekn/
When the government proposed punishing illegal downloaders with

internet disconnection, people campaigned against it.
odpojen
electrician n
/lektrn/
I need an electrician to fit a new light.
elektrik
eye contact n
/a kntkt/
If you see that people are watching you in a suspicious way, look
straight back at them and make eye contact.
on kontakt
fake adj
/fek/
Lots of people buy fake products because they are cheaper than a
genuine product.
padlan
finally adv
/fanli/
Finally, I do not think that a fine is a suitable punishment for young

people.
nakonec
firstly adv
/fstli/
Firstly, community service often persuades a young person not to

re-offend.
za prv
for instance
/f nstns/
It takes more than luck. For instance, hard work is important.
napklad
hand over v
/hndv/
A woman in Florida handed over $400 for an iPad which turned out
to be fake.
pedat
horoscope n
/hrskp/
I never read my horoscope. I think its nonsense.
horoskop
in addition
/n dn/
In addition, in prisons many of the inmates take drugs and this is a

terrible example for young offenders.
navc
in conclusion
/n knklun/
In conclusion, I believe that community service has important

advantages.
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in most cases
/n mst kesz/
In most cases working with sick children or old people makes young
ve vtin ppad
offenders realize that there are people who have more difficult lives than
they do.
income n
/nkm/
There can be big income differences between urban and rural areas.
pjem
insist on v
/nsst n/
Jamie insisted on paying for the meal.
trvat na
introduction n
/ntrdkn/
An introduction is at the start of an essay or article.
vod
jail n
/del/
He is being held in Volusia County jail.
vzen
justification n
/dstfken/
There are plenty of justifications for taking things for free on the
internet.
ospravedlnn
menu n
/menju/
He later admitted having seen the dish on the menu at Andrews pub.
menu, jdeln lstek
minor adj
/man/
Community service is the best punishment for young people who

commit a minor offence.
drobn
nearby adj
/nba/
He bought them in a nearby town.
vedlej
official adj
/fl/
Only get taxis that have an official number.
edn
paragraph n
/prrf/
A paragraph contains ideas related to one topic.
odstavec
print n
/prnt/
You could see his paw print on the key of the phone.
otisk
reach for v
/rit f/
The first thing she reaches for is her BlackBerry.
shnout po
recipe n
/respi/
Can I have the recipe for this? Its delicious!
recept
reverse v
/rvs/
Labour have accused him of putting the economy into reverse.
zvrtit
secondly adv
/sekndli/
Secondly, spending time in prison results in young people meeting other za druh
criminals and learning more about the criminal world.
shoplifter n
/plft/
A shoplifter is someone who steals something when he / she is in a shop. zlodj (v obchod)
skip v
/skp/
Dont skip breakfast. Youll be hungry later.
vynechat
so adv
/s/
They do not usually have much money themselves, so it is often their

parents who pay the fine for them.
take
spare adj
/spe/
The police got in with the help of a neighbour, Paul Walker, who had a
spare key.
nhradn
summary n
/smri/
A good summary focuses only on the main points.
shrnut
tap v
/tp/
Well-manicured fingers tap keys, and she starts looking at her diary.
zmknout
wardrobe n
/wdrb/
In her head Helen is already choosing the wardrobe she needs to wear.
atnk

armed adj
/md/
There is nothing polite about armed robbery.
ozbrojen
armoured adj
/md/
Sommerville climbs into a British armoured vehicle.
obrnn
become entangled v
/bkm ntld/
He became entangled with the cord of the phone and was choking.
zamotat se
breed n
/brid/
Some breeds of dog are aggressive.
plemeno
cab n
/kb/
Never ever get into a cab that has another person in the front passenger taxk
seat.
convoy n
/knv/
The army convoy moves forward.
konvoj
dopey adj
/dpi/
In fact, hes really dopey he just likes to chew socks most of the time.
natvrdl
everlasting adj
/evlst/
Fans who dont pay their idols are like lovers who promise everlasting
love but then sit and watch you as you drown.
vn
idol n
/adl/
Fans who dont pay their idols are like lovers who promise everlasting
love but then sit and watch you as you drown.
idol
incredible adj
/nkredbl/
It was incredible. You could see his paw print on the key of the phone.
neuviteln
inmate n
/nmet/
In prisons many of the inmates take drugs.
vze, chovanec
limousine n
/lmzin/
A limousine sweeps along Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles.
limuzna
literally adv
/ltrli/
You could see his paw print on the key of the phone. He literally saved
his own life.
doslova
luxury n
/lkri/
We dont have a right to listen to the music we want for free. These
things are treats, pleasures, luxuries.
pepych
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manicured adj
/mnkj/
Well-manicured fingers tap keys, and she starts looking at her diary.
pstn
mask n
/msk/
He wears a mask and washing-up gloves during robberies.
maska
matchbox n
/mtbks/
Shes got all her complex life locked up in that electronic matchbox.
krabika zpalek
mayonnaise n
/menez/
Mayonnaise is a popular ingredient in sandwich fillings.
majonza
monument n
/mnjumnt/
Nelsons Column is a famous monument in London.
pamtihodnost
necessity n
/nsesti/
The internet isnt a necessity.
nutnost
oppose v
/pz/
I oppose the governments changes. They should be stopped.
oponovat
overprotective adj
/vprtektv/
Sometimes the locals can be overprotective because they want you to

see the best side of their town.
pehnan ochransk
paws n pl
/pz/
The dog touched the key with his paws.
tlapy
pickpocket n
/pkpkt/
A pickpocket is someone who steals from you in the street, usually

without you noticing.
kaps
pose v
/pz/
They look up at Big Ben, and then they pose to have their photo taken.
pzovat
premature adj
/premt/
Dozens of Facebook groups deal with everything, from drugs to abandoned wives, to panic attacks and premature babies.
nedonoen
regulated adj
/rejuletd/
If you do have to get a taxi in the street, make sure it looks like a
regulated one.
oprvnn
reputable adj
/repjtbl/
The safest thing to do is to phone a reputable company every time you

need a cab.
serizn
scroll v
/skrl/
Scroll down and its at the bottom.
projdt
shrink v
/rk/
The music industry has shrunk 40% since 2000.
zmenit se
sideline v
/sadlan/
No one was paying her any attention. She was starting to feel sidelined. odstren
squat v
/skwt/
Squatting in an unoccupied house is illegal.
squatovat
sweep v
/swip/
The car sweeps past people standing alongside the road.
pehnat se
tag n
/t/
An Apple logo had been cut out in the middle, and a Best Buy price tag
stuck on the back.
visaka, cedulka
till n
/tl/
The robber always says please and thank you when he orders shop
staff to give him the money in the till.
pokladna
tramp n
/trmp/
You dont have to look like a tramp, but you should try to look as if you
arent carrying much of value.
tulk
treat n
/trit/
We dont have a right to listen to the music we want for free. These
things are treats, pleasures, luxuries.
poitek
ultimately adv
/ltmtli/
Illegally downloading will ultimately harm the people who are

committing the crime.
nakonec
unanimously adv
/junnmsli/
Newspaper staff tried both dishes and unanimously declared Andrews

to be the winner.
jednohlasn
undistinguished adj
/ndstwt/
The undistinguished building would not be noticed by anyone.
nevrazn, tuctov
unoccupied adj
/nkjupad/
The house is unoccupied. No one lives there.
neobydlen
well off adj
/wel f/
His clothes look expensive. He must be well off.
bohat, zajitn
become v
/bkm/
You will become conscious again after an hour.
nabt
branch n
/brnt/
A branch is an office or shop that is part of a larger organization.
poboka
business n
/bzns/
A business is an organization which produces or sells goods or provides

a service.
podnik
the CEO (= chief executive

officer) n
/si i/
The CEO is the head of a company.
generln editel
File 9
Vocabulary Banks
BUSINESS
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chain n
/ten/
A chain is a group of shops, hotels, etc. owned by the same person or

company.
etzec
client n
/klant/
A client receives a service from a professional person.
klient
close down v
/klz dan/
Many companies close down in a recession.
ukonit innost
colleague n
/kli/
A colleague is a person who works with you.
kolega
company n
/kmpni/
What company do you work for?
spolenost
customer n
/kstm/
A customer is someone who buys goods or services.
zkaznk
do a deal (= business
agreement)
/du dil/
I want to do a deal on a new car.
uzavt dohodu (= obchodn

dohodu)
do a job
/du db/
Do a job well and youll get promoted.
vykonvat prci
do badly
/du bdli/
If you do badly will you lose your job?
pracovat patn, bt nespn
do business (with)
/du bzns/
Many companies do business in a variety of countries.
obchodovat (s)
do market research
/du mkt rst/
Many companies do market research to find out more about their

customers.
provdt przkum trhu
do well
/du wel/
If I do well I might make more money.
odvdt dobrou prci, bt

spn
drop v
/drp/
Standards of living drop in a recession.
klesnout
employee n
/emploi/
An employee is a person who works for somebody.
zamstnanec
expand v
/kspnd/
The company expanded to open shops in other countries.
expandovat
export v
/kspt/
They export the product around the world.
vyvet
firm n
/fm/
Firm means the same as business.
firma
grow v
/r/
An economic boom is a time when a countrys economy grows.
rst
head office n
/hed fs/
The head office is the main office of a company.
centrla, hlavn sdlo
import v
/mpt/
Our country imports most of its oil.
dovet
improve v
/mpruv/
Standards of living improve in an economic boom.
zlepit se
increase v
/nkris/
I need to increase my income.
zven
launch v
/lnt/
Nowadays it is quite a risk to launch a new business.
zahjit prodej
make (someone) redundant
/mek rdndnt/
When you make someone redundant its important to manage it

effectively.
propustit (nkoho) kvli

nadstavu
make a decision
/mek dsn/
I have to make a decision before the end of the day.
rozhodnout se
make a loss
/mek ls/
Most businesses make a loss in the first few years.
vykzat ztrtu
make a profit
/mek prft/
I think my business will make a profit this year.
vykzat zisk
make money
/mek mni/
I need to make money quickly.
vydlvat
manager n
/mnd/
The manager is the person in charge of part of an organization.
manaer
manufacture v
/mnjfkt/
China manufactures many products for the world.
vyrbt
market v
/mkt/
Companies often use celebrities to help market their products.
prodvat, propagovat
merge v
/md/
The two companies merged to create one large company.
spojit se, fzovat
multinational n
/mltinnl/
A multinational company has offices or factories in many countries.
nadnrodn
owner n
/n/
The owner is the person who owns a business.
majitel
produce v
/prdjus/
Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country.
produkovat
recession n
/rsen/
In a recession many people worry about their jobs.
recese, pokles
set up v
/set p/
The company was set up in 1990.
zaloit
staff n
/stf/
The staff is the group of people who work for an organization.
zamstnanci
take over v
/tek v/
The Royal Bank of Scotland took over NatWest Bank in 2000.
pevzt
unemployed adj
/nmpld/
There are more unemployed people in a recession.
nezamstnan
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absence n
/bsns/
Her absence was noted by the teacher.
neptomnost
accommodation n
/kmden/
Accommodation for tourists can be very expensive in London,

especially good hotels.
ubytovn
alcoholism n
/lkhlzm/
Alcoholism is a growing problem as drink becomes cheaper.
alkoholismus
antisocial adj
/ntisl/
Vandalism, especially breaking public property, is very antisocial

behaviour.
asociln
automated adj
/tmetd/
The Tokyo subway is fully automated.
automatizovan
belief n
/blif/
Lets not talk about religious beliefs.
vra
bilingual adj
/balwl/
Montreal is probably the most bilingual city in the world most

inhabitants speak English and French.
bilingvn
brotherhood n
/brhd/
Brotherhood is the friendship and understanding between people.
bratrstv
bulletproof adj
/bltpruf/
The police usually wear bulletproof vests.
neprsteln
careful adj
/kefl/
Be careful how you drive!
opatrn
childhood n
/taldhd/
I have many fond memories from my childhood.
dtstv
coldness n
/kldns/
I was treated with such coldness that I never went back to that country. chlad
convenience n
/knvinins/
Convenience foods are popular with people who lead busy lives.
hotov jdla
death n
/de/
My uncles death was difficult for me.
smrt
distance n
/dstns/
The average distance that commuters in the UK travel to work is 8.5

miles.
vzdlenost
drinkable adj
/drkbl/
I dont think the tap water here is drinkable.
pitn
entertainment n
/enttenmnt/
New York has a huge range of entertainment, from Broadway shows to

top sporting events.
zbava
excitement n
/ksatmnt/
The excitement at the end of the game was amazing.
vzruen
friendliness n
/frendlins/
I love Rio because of the friendliness of the people.
ptelskost
government n
/vnmnt/
The country has elected a new government.
vlda
heat n
/hit/
The heat was too much for me. I had to go inside.
horko
height n
/hat/
The height of modern buildings keeps getting higher.
vka
homeless adj
/hmls/
There are a lot of homeless people in this city.
bez domova
hopeless adj
/hpls/
The situation is hopeless.
beznadjn
hunger n
/h/
Hunger is a problem in many poor countries.
hlad
ignorance n
/nrns/
Im surprised by his ignorance on the matter.
neznalost
improvement n
/mpruvmnt/
The improvement in the system really helped the company.
zlepen
intention n
/ntenn/
It is my intention to leave.
zmr, mysl
length n
/le/
The length of an Olympic pool is 50 metres.
dlka
loss n
/ls/
The financial loss was a problem for the company.
ztrta
megacity n
/mesti/
Tokyo is one of the five megacities.
velkomsto
misunderstand v
/msndstnd/
I misunderstood the directions, and now Im completely lost.
patn pochopit
monorail n
/mnrel/
If you want to avoid the traffic jams in Bangkok, get the monorail.
jednokolejka
multicultural adj
/mltikltrl/
London is a very multicultural city, with people of many different races multikulturn
and religions.
overcrowded adj
/vkradd/
Mumbai is a very overcrowded city.
pelidnn
pollution n
/plun/
Pollution levels have risen in many cities.
zneitn
postgraduate adj
/pstrdut/
He is doing a postgraduate degree in aeronautical engineering.
postgraduln
racism n
/reszm/
Racism is a bigger problem when unemployment is high.
rasismus
reduction n
/rdkn/
The reduction in price made it cheap.
snen, pokles
strength n
/stre/
The strength of his argument was very persuasive.
sla
subway n
/sbwe/
The quickest way to get around New York is on the subway.
metro, podzemn drha
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success n
/skses/
Success is more important to me than money.
spch
thought n
/t/
What are your thoughts on the subject?
mnn, nzor
ugliness n
/lins/
The product didnt do well due to its ugliness.
oklivost
unbreakable adj
/nbrekbl/
Their new laptops are completely unbreakable.
nerozbitn
underdeveloped adj
/nddvelpt/
This part of the city is very poor and underdeveloped.
mlo rozvinut
useful adj
/jusfl/
The instructions were very useful.
uiten
waterproof adj
/wtpruf/
My watch is waterproof.
vodotsn
weakness n
/wikns/
His one weakness was his arrogance.
slabina, slab strnka

advert (advertisement / ad) n
/dvt, dvtsmnt, d/ Can you think of a recent advert which made you not want to ever buy
the product?
reklama
airbrush v
/ebr/
A model was so heavily airbrushed that her waist appeared to be

smaller than her head.
retuovat
antisocial n
/ntisl/
Its not dangerous where I live but there is a lot of antisocial behaviour.
asociln
belongings n pl
/blz/
I packed all my belongings and left.
majetek
block v
/blk/
The manager blocked his suggestion because he didnt like it.
stopnout
brand n
/brnd/
What brand of cigarettes do you prefer?
znaka
celebrity endorser n
/slebrt nds/
A celebrity endorser can help increase the sales of a product.
doporuen od celebrit
commercial n
/kml/
TV and radio commercials cannot make false claims about a product.
reklama
consist of v
/knsst v/
The company consists of four main departments.
skldat se z
despite prep
/dspat/
Hes decided to carry on working despite being 65.
pestoe
even though
/ivn /
Even though the product is expensive, many people will still buy one.
tebae
for prep
/f/
It was probably produced for young men.
pro
gift n
/ft/
Small free gifts are often given with big purchases.
dar
however adv
/haev/
Im going to buy it however expensive it is!
jakkoli
image n
/md/
Experts warned of the negative effect these kinds of images might have.
obraz
in order to
/n d t/
The photo has been airbrushed in order to make her skin look perfect.
aby
in spite of
/n spat v/
In spite of a huge marketing campaign, the product was not successful.
navzdory
ingredient n
/nridint/
The products ingredients are on the label.
sloen, psada
must-have n
/mst hv/
Everyone wants one of those products. Its a must-have.
nutnost
neighbourhood n
/nebhd/
New York has some very dangerous neighbourhoods.
tvr
ordinary adj
/dnri/
During the week these men have ordinary jobs and theyre model
citizens.
bn
poverty n
/pvti/
Poverty can be a problem in a city that is growing quickly.
chudoba
progress v
/prres/
The business is going digital to progress further.
postupovat (kupedu), vyvjet se
reasonable adj
/riznbl/
Many reasonable-looking restaurants have very expensive wine lists.
slun, dostupn
relatively adv
/reltvli/
There is also relatively low unemployment compared to other big cities

in the world.
relativn
satisfactory adj
/stsfktri/
Our accommodation isnt satisfactory.
uspokojiv
so as to
/s z t/
I went to the bank so as to talk to my bank manager
proto, aby
so that
/s t/
Dark colours are used so that it makes the product look cool.
proto, aby
statement n
/stetmnt/
This ruling eventually made it illegal for celebrities to make false

statements of fact in advertisements.
sdlen, prohlen
status n
/stets/
Even though Paul Feldman had high status and earned a good salary,
he was bored with his job.
postaven
sue v
/su/
Lauren threatened to sue a blogger who was the first person to publish
and comment on the image online.
zaalovat
trouble n
/trbl/
I got in a lot of trouble at school.
pot, problm
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whatever det, pron
/wtev/
Whatever I give her, its always the wrong thing.
cokoli
wherever adv
/werev/
Please sit wherever you like.
kdekoli, kamkoli
whichever det, pron
/wtev/
Ill go by bus or train, whichever is cheaper.
kterkoli
whoever pron
/huev/
There is a prize for whoever can answer the question first.
kdokoli

agricultural adj
/rkltrl/
What agricultural products are produced in your country?
zemdlsk
bagel n
/bel/
My daughter likes bagels for breakfast.
bagel (peivo kruhovho tvaru)
battle n
/btl/
So began an epic legal battle which the FTC ultimately lost.
bitva, boj
construct v
/knstrkt/
There are even driving schools constructed on top of buildings.
postavit
contrast n
/kntrst/
As a complete contrast to Tokyo, Marr takes us to Mexico City, a

colourful and vibrant city of about 20 million people.
rozdl, kontrast
divide n
/dvad/
There is a huge social divide. On one hillside we see massive, luxurious

houses and on the next hill, slums.
rozdl
entire adj
/nta/
By the end of the century three-quarters of the entire planet will be

urban.
cel
harbour n
/hb/
They went down to the harbour to see if they had fresh fish.
pstav
helicopter n
/helkpt/
As Marr flew over Tokyo in a helicopter he saw football pitches and

playgrounds on top of buildings.
helikoptra, vrtulnk
incident n
/nsdnt/
The incident made him leave his job.
incident, mimodn udlost
intact adj
/ntkt/
These walls are amazing theyre completely intact even after the war.
nedoten
Islamic adj
/zlmk/
The Museum of Islamic Art has a whole lot of pieces from Muslim
times.
islmsk
leftovers n pl
/leftvz/
I usually eat the leftovers from dinner for lunch the next day.
zbytky
massive adj
/msv/
On one hillside we see massive, luxurious houses and on the next hill,
slums.
obrovsk
Muslim adj
/mzlm/
A mosque is where Muslim people go to worship.
muslimsk
policy n
/plsi/
The manager called a meeting so as to explain the new policy.
strategie, (firemn) politika
proportion n
/prpn/
The biggest proportion of people eat cereal for breakfast.
st, podl
refund n
/rifnd/
Sorry, we dont give refunds. You cant get your money back.
vrcen penz, nhrada
reinforced adj
/rinfs/
There are boutiques which sell tops that look normal but are in fact
bulletproof, made of reinforced Kevlar.
vyztuen, zpevnn
slum n
/slm/
Millions of people live in slums without basic facilities.
slum
subscription n
/sbskrpn/
I have a subscription to the magazine.
pedplatn
unintentionally adv
/nntennli/
Im sorry I offended you. I did it unintentionally.
nemysln
unthinkable adj
/nkbl/
The idea of late trains is almost unthinkable.
nemysliteln
vibrant adj
/vabrnt/
Mexico City is a colourful and vibrant city where people live their lives
in the street.
pulzujc ivotem
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acceptable adj
/kseptbl/
Do you think it is acceptable for animals to be used in experiments?
pijateln
acid n
/sd/
A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.
kyselina
air n
/e/
When we breathe out, some of that air is oxygen.
vzduch
anaesthetic n
/nsetk/
I was given an anaesthetic before my operation.
anestetikum
beforehand adv
/bfhnd/
I intended it as a surprise so I didnt say anything beforehand.
pedem
biologist n
/baldst/
A biologist studies the structure of living organisms.
biolog
bits and pieces
/bts n pisz/
I didnt buy much, just a few bits and pieces.
drobnosti a malikosti
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blood transfusion n
/bld trnsfjun/
After she lost a lot of blood the doctors performed a blood transfusion.
krevn transfuze
clinical trial n
/klnkl tral/
People can volunteer to be guinea pigs in clinical trials.
klinick studie
disabled adj
/dsebld/
He contracted polio at the age of 51 which left him disabled.
postien
discovery n
/dskvri/
Archimedes made an important discovery in his bath.
objev
donor n
/dn/
Hospitals need donors to give blood for operations.
drce
gas n
/s/
Helium gas can be found in both liquid and solid form.
plyn
geneticist n
/dnetsst/
A geneticist is a scientist who studies genetics.
genetik
give and take
/v n tek/
Every relationship needs a bit of give and take.
dvat a brt
ideal n
/adil/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society.
idel, vzor
imprison v
/mprzn/
Several suffragettes had been imprisoned for attacking policeman.
uvznit
inhale v
/nhel/
To prove its safety he inhaled its vapour for a minute.
inhalovat
issue n
/u/
Its important to know about sensitive local issues.
problm
laboratory n
/lbrtri/
Scientists carry out experiments in a laboratory.
laborato
law and order
/lr n d/
The army were called in to restore law and order.
zkon a podek
leap n
/lip/
Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.
skok
malaria n
/mleri/
He got malaria after he was bitten by a mosquito.
malrie
mankind n
/mnkand/
Shamanism is the oldest healing method of mankind.
lidstvo
now and again
/na n en/
Ive been having headaches now and again.
as od asu
nuclear adj
/njukli/
Nuclear power is one of the main sources of energy in some countries.
jadern
physicist n
/fzsst/
A physicist is a scientist who studies physics.
fyzik
polio n
/pli/
He contracted polio at the age of 51 which left him disabled.
dtsk obrna
radiation n
/redien/
Nuclear power is associated with exposure to radiation.
zen
rope n
/rp/
His invention caused his death when he was strangled by the ropes.
lano
safe and sound
/sef n sand/
Despite flying through a storm we arrived safe and sound.
v naprostm podku
sick and tired
/sk n tad/
Im sick and tired of hearing you complain.
mt neho pln zuby
side effect n
/sad fekt/
Scientists have to do lots of research into the possible side effects of

new drugs.
vedlej inek
solid adj
/sld/
Helium gas can be found in both liquid and solid form.
pevn
strangle v
/strl/
His invention caused his death when he was strangled by the ropes.
krtit
tuberculosis n
/tjubkjulss/
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that affects the lungs.
tuberkulza
ups and downs
/ps n danz/
Weve had our ups and downs, but now we get on really well.
vzestupy a pdy
wait and see
/wet n si/
Youll have to wait and see whats for lunch.
vykme a uvidme

activist n
/ktvst/
Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in jail for being an activist in the fight
against apartheid.
aktivista
additive n
/dtv/
There were several deaths from lead poisoning at the factory where the
additive was produced.
aditivum, psada
all det
/l/
All fruit contains sugar.
vechno
all (of) the pron
/l /
I work hard all of the week.
cel
any det, pron
/eni/
Come any weekend!
kterkoli
apartheid n
/ptet/
Apartheid in South Africa gave white people more rights than others.
apartheid
astronaut n
/strnt/
Before Neil Armstrong became an astronaut he worked for the navy.
astronaut
autograph n
/trf/
Many people collect autographs of famous people.
autogram
barber n
/bb/
I get my hair cut by the same barber as my brother.
holi, pnsk kadenk
bumpy adj
/bmpi/
He had a bumpy start to his career and was fired from many jobs.
nejist, hrbolat
cosmetics n pl
/kzmetks/
Does it make a difference if the experiments are for medical research or

for cosmetics testing?
kosmetika
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council n
/kansl/
People are complaining because the council have refused to build a new obecn rada
hospital.
defend v
/dfend/
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be.
brnit
democratic adj
/demkrtk/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all
persons live together in harmony.
demokratick
desert n
/dezt/
Two passengers made the pilot land in the desert.
pou
diamond n
/damnd/
A diamond can be destroyed by either intense heat or acid.
diamant
distracting adj
/dstrkt/
There were too many distracting graphics. I couldnt concentrate.
ruiv, rozptylujc
either det, pron
/a/
Marie Curie wanted to study either physics or mathematics.
bu
electron n
/lektrn/
In direct current, the electrons move only in one direction.
elektron
every det
/evri/
Every door was closed.
kad
everybody pron
/evribdi/
Everybody arrived on time.
vichni
everything pron
/evri/
Everything is expensive.
vechno
exquisitely adv
/kskwztli/
We live in a society exquisitely dependent on science and technology.
zcela
flow v
/fl/
The River Danube flows into the Black Sea.
tct
harmony n
/hmni/
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all
persons live together in harmony.
soulad, harmonie
intolerable adj
/ntlrbl/
It is only people who feel an intolerable sense of oppression who would

adopt a means of that kind.
nesnesiteln
invalid n
/nvld/
The accident left him an invalid for the last two decades of his life.
invalida
invasion n
/nven/
A German invasion of Britain was expected at any moment in 1940.
invaze
lawsuit n
/lsut/
He filed a lawsuit against his record company.
aloba
lead n
/led/
Lead was added to petrol to make car engines less noisy.
olovo
lightning n
/latn/
The tree was hit by lightning in the storm.
blesk
means n pl
/minz/
He tries to get what he wants by any means.
prostedky
most of pron
/mst v/
Shes right most of the time.
vtinou
myth n
/m/
Do you know any other things that some people think are scientific
facts, but are really myths?
mtus
navy n
/nevi/
Many countries have an army, air force, and navy.
nmonictvo
neither det, pron
/na/
Neither Pierre nor Marie were aware of the dangers of radiation.
ani
nitrogen n
/natrdn/
During this time he also permanently damaged his eyes in a nitrogen

trichloride explosion.
dusk
none pron
/nn/
Is there any food? No, none.
dn
obstacle n
/bstkl/
We will never give up, no matter what obstacles stand in our way.
pekka
railing n
/rel/
They were imprisoned for chaining themselves to railings outside the

Prime Ministers house in London.
zbradl
resist v
/rzst/
However long it takes, we will resist the enemy and we will never
give up.
vzdorovat
stamina n
/stmn/
My brother has neither the energy nor the stamina to run a marathon.
vdr, vytrvalost
suffragette n
/sfrdet/
Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the suffragette movement in

1913.
sufraetka
surrender v
/srend/
We shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender.
vzdt se, kapitulovat
toxic adj
/tksk/
Toxic substances cause damage to the environment.
vapour n
/vep/
various adj
/veris/
He had various jobs before becoming a chemist.
rzn
volcano n
/vlken/
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano in south west Italy.
sopka
A001667
He inhaled its vapour for a minute.
toxick
vpary
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Upper-intermediate Czech wordlist

Shes so absent-minded shes always forgetting things.

The new approach to selecting candidates comes from Silicon Valley.

They asked some bizarre questions in the job interview.

He wasnt impressed with the first candidate he interviewed.

Some interviewers can be extremely cruel to jobseekers.

This problem is deadly serious.

It was a very demanding job interview process.

Which living person do you most despise, and why?

My husband is really easy-going and calm.

Essentially, we use this interview technique to find people who can

The estate agent showed us around the house.

Bungee jumping is an extreme sport not everyone would enjoy it.

My mum is very good-tempered.

He writes his signature in a straight line its horizontal.

I wonder why he didnt come to the party.

Use friendly intonation when you speak to new people.

Im really laid-back nothing bothers me usually.

Your signature is pretty legible.

The people who live here are judgemental and narrow-minded.

Your neighbour looks really odd.

Psychotherapists need to be open-minded.

My sister is pretty bad-tempered.

My brother is rather lazy.

React to your partners answers.

He works for a recruitment agency as a headhunter.

You should rub some cream into your wasp sting.

He works for a specialist company that makes luxury chocolates.

Are you an emotionally stable person?

He has starred in many successful films.

hrt hlavn roli

Our house is the middle one of three terraced houses.

A vegan doesnt eat meat, fish, or any animal products.

I was stung by a wasp in a market when I was six.

More words in File 1

Theres a vegetable garden in our backyard.

Ive got a box set of Mad Men series 1.

Car-jacking is a common crime in this country.

nsiln odcizen vozidla

If something is cheesy it is emotional or romantic in an

My great-aunt was a clairvoyant and could predict the future.

Were not trying to crush candidates with the interview process.

Tyrannosaurus rex was the fiercest dinosaur.

She won an Emmy Award for her role in Mad Men.

As time goes on you will evolve as a person.

Flap your arms and you will look like a chicken.

He does well in interviews because hes not easily flustered.

I dont believe in fortune telling.

I love to go clubbing with my friends till the early morning.

Graphology is when you analyse someones personality based on their

A headhunter finds people with the necessary skills to work for a

I grew up in Los Angeles and there was always jasmine growing.

He was mystified by the strange noises.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

What connection do the photos have with the paranormal?

Use your psychic instinct to predict the future.

She always thinks about herself shes so self-centred.

What does your signature say about you?

Silicon Valley in California is where many of the top technology

I dreamt I saw a ghost last night it was a really spooky dream.

My aunt is really tight-fisted she never buys Christmas presents.

My boss is so two-faced he says one thing to me and another behind

I dont believe you really saw a UFO.

He was carrying a whip in one hand.