ix3e wordlist pre int czech VOCABULARY

contact lenses noun / k ntækt lenz z/ y 136 I look after patients who need to correct their vision.. look after phrasal verb /l k ft r/ 136 I look after patients who need to correct

Wordlists

Unit 1

good or look right for their role

address verb / dres/ oslovit 12 How do you address the other person?

almost adverb / lm st/ skoro 135 I travel from New York to

London almost every month

appearance noun / p r ns/ vzhled 12 She checked her appearance in the

art director noun / t d rekt (r)/ 12 The Art Director is called Nathalie

Barnes

based (in) adjective /be st/ mající sídlo kde 134 And is the company still based in

Osaka?

brother-in-law noun / br ð (r) n l / 134 There were just three employees,

Matsushita, his wife, and his

brother-in-law

casual adjective /kæ u l/ neformální 15 Uniqlo sells casual clothes

check-in noun / t ek n/ odbavení 9 Ken and Nathalie met at the check-in

counter at Heathrow Airport

close adjective /kl s/ blízký 12 How close do you stand to the other

considerably adverb /k n s d r bli/ 134 They have grown considerably over the

last few years

cosmetic adjective /k z met k/ kosmetický 8 She models for sportswear companies

and cosmetic products

customer

service

noun / k st m (r) s v s/ zákaznický servis 135 I work in customer service

cyclist noun / sa kl st/ cyklista/cyklistka 135 S cyclist?

distance noun / d st ns/ vzdálenost 12 The distance from the airport to the city

centre is 15 kilometres

and they also have a USA division

download verb / da nl d/ stáhnout 9 You can download music here

drama noun / dr m / hra, drama 9 That programme was a good drama e-commerce noun /i k m s/ internetové

obchodování

9 It is an e-commerce company

editor noun / ed t (r)/ redaktor/-ka 135 I editor

electronic adjective / lek tr n k/ elektronický 9 T

electronic goods market

fiction noun / f k n/ beletrie 135 I work in the fiction department

finance noun / fa næns/ finance 15 Alberto works in the finance department

founder noun / fa nd (r)/ zakladatel/-ka 134 The founder was Konosuke Matsushita

full-time adjective / f l ta m/ na plný úvazek 11 I work full-time

started?

giant [company] noun / d a nt/ gigant 134 Probably the biggest competitor is

Samsung, the Korean electronics giant

global adjective / l bl/ 15 Its global competitors include Zara, Gap,

and H&M

globally adverb / l b li/ 134 Globally, their main competitors are

probably Sony or Panasonic in Japan

handshake noun /hænd e k/ podání ruky 12 He welcomed me with a wide smile and a

warm handshake

headquarters noun / hed kw t z/ 9 The headquarters are in Japan

I guess

just adverb /d st/ pouze 134 Now they just use Panasonic as their

brand name

keep (someone)

waiting

idiom /ki p we t / nechat (koho) 134 Hi, sorry to keep you waiting

kerosene noun / ker si n/ petrolej 9 They would use kerosene to heat the

lamps

chocolate and sweets

furniture

look (great) verb /l k/ vypadat 134 You look great

make [create] verb /me k/ 8 Unisports is a sportswear producer They

make clothes for a variety of sports

make sure idiom /me k (r)/ zajistit 135 I also make sure we have enough stock manufacturer noun / mænju fækt r (r)/ výrobce 9 BMW is the name of a German car

6 She works for a model agency

mortgage noun / m d / hypotéka 9 The bank can provide a mortgage for

you

nationality noun / næ næl ti/ národnost 9 What is your nationality?

offer (services) verb / f (r)/ nabízet 9 Which type of company offers the

following services and products?

old friend idiom / ld frend/ dlouholetý/starý 135 I old friend K

on business idiom / n b zn s/ 8 He travels to the States and the UK

on business a lot, but takes his holidays

part-time adjective / p t ta m/ (pracující) na 134 She works part-time for a model agency

pharmaceutical adjective / f m su t kl/ farmaceutický 126 The pharmaceutical company started in

1968

photograph noun / f t r f/ fotografie 7 Ken likes to take photographs with his

new camera

photographer noun /f t r f (r)/ fotograf/-ka 6 I photographer

physical adjective / f z kl/ fyzický 12 Mind your physical distance when

greeting people

pretty much idiom / pr ti m t / 135 I visit customers pretty much every day

producer noun /pr dju s (r)/ výrobce 8 Unisports is a sportswear producer programme noun / pr ræm/ program 9 There will be a weekly programme of

reliability and quality

record [past] noun / rek d/ reference 134 They have a very good record for

reliability

reliability noun /r la b l ti/ spolehlivost 134 Their reliability is good

responsibilities noun /r sp ns b l tiz/ 11 What are your responsibilities?

$10,000

run (a

company)

verb /r n/ vést (firmu) 11 I run my own company

sales assistant noun / se lz s st nt/ -ka 135 I sales assistant

saloon (car) noun /s lu n/ sedan 9 His new car is a saloon

self-employed adjective / self m pl d/ 11 I self-employed

shipping noun / p / zasílatelství 10 K-Line is a shipping company

small talk noun / sm l t k/ nezávazná

konverzace

12 Most of the car journey was small talk

socket noun / s k t/ zásuvka 134 Panasonic started in 1918 when it first

made lamp sockets

specialize verb / spe la z/ 15 Uniqlo specializes in casual clothes

sportswear noun / sp tswe (r)/ 6 Laura is a sportswear designer

stand verb /stænd/ stát 12 How close do you stand to the other

person?

stranger noun / stre nd (r)/ neznámá osoba 12 Jason and Ken

T re strangers

studio noun / stju di / ateliér 6 Laura works in a studio

sweets noun /swi ts/ sladkosti 16 The company produces different kinds of

chocolate and sweets

tester noun / test (r)/ testovací pracovník 15 S tester

tiny adjective / ta ni/ 134 Panasonic started in 1918 when it first

made lamp sockets in a tiny two-room

house

travel agency noun /trævl e d nsi/ 6 She works for a travel agency

upgrade noun / p re d/

ny

9 I can offer you an upgrade to business

class

make clothes for a variety of sports

washing

machine

noun / w m i n/ 16 Gorenje manufacture white goods, for

example fridges and

washing machines

way back idiom /we bæk/ odedávna 134 We are friends from way back

wide (variety) adjective /wa d/ 134 The company produces a wide variety of

products

worker noun / w k (r)/ pracovník/pracovnice 134 There are around 330,000 workers

altogether

Unit 2

deals with financial accounts

action point noun / æk n p nt/ 23 The email contains action points for

our team

administrator noun / d m n stre t (r)/ 20 The administrator was by her desk

altogether adverb / lt eð (r)/ celkem 135 There are ten people in the group

altogether

appropriate adjective / pr pri t/ 25 Please put these clothes into the

appropriate place

around [present] adverb / ra nd/ 19 We use the Present Simple to talk

about events happening now or

around the present time

arts festival in St Petersburg,

Russia

assist verb / s st/ asistovat 27 I assist the senior manager by

preparing documents

small electronics company

at the other end

background noun / bæk ra nd/ pozadí 28 Before making a deal with a new

business partner, you should do some research into their

background

money

business [activity] noun / b zn s/ obchod 136 I am a partner in a small business

check and repair electricity cables

/ t ek n/ / t ek a t/ /odhlásit se 21 The hotel receptionist helps people

check in and check out

a check-up, please

city ward noun / s ti w d/ obvod 18 Ten horses and riders represent ten

of the seventeen contrade, or city

complaint noun /k m ple nt/ reklamace 22 Customers often make complaints

about deliveries being late

consulting noun /k n s lt / poradenství 26 I work for a consulting company contact

[correspondence]

noun / k ntækt/ kontakt 23 Please include your contact details

when writing an email

contact lenses noun / k ntækt lenz z/ y 136 I look after patients who need to

correct their vision So I fit and

provide glasses and contact lenses

coordinator noun /k d n t / koordinátor/-ka 28 Your training coordinator will be

Steve

the check-in counter at Heathrow

repair damaged pipes

deal with phrasal

degree in Business Studies

depending on idiom /d pend n/ 136 The journey takes about 30 minutes

depending on the traffic

electrician noun / lek tr n/ -ka 21 An electrician repairs the faulty

wires

electricity noun / lek tr s ti/ 136 I check and repair electricity cables enough determiner / n f/ dost 20 He wants to move into the city

when he has enough money

excited!

exercise

[physical]

least once a day

exercise [train] verb / eks sa z/ 29 I exercise for about an hour every

day

eyesight

fall (off) verb /f l/ spadnout 18 Riders often fall off their horses

during the race

favour noun / fe v (r)/ laskavost 22 Can you do me a favour?

fibre optic adjective / fa b (r) pt k/ optické vlákno 136 I also install and maintain

telephone, telegraph, cable TV, and

fibre optic lines

Sails show, which has fireworks

flat [apartment] noun /flæt/ byt 26 I have a small flat in Copenhagen fluent adjective / flu nt/ plynulý 19 She speaks fluent English and

idiom / et n b d/ (koho) 23 I think it would be good to get the

Sales team on board and get some

input from them

get (something)

[understand]

get in [arrive] phrasal

verb

/ et n/ 136 You get in at about 9.00 p.m glasses noun / l s z/ brýle 136 I fit and provide glasses and contact

lenses

group noun / ru p/ skupina 135 I group coming for the

festival in Siena

heating system noun / hi t s st m/ topení 136 I fit bathrooms and kitchens, repair

damaged pipes, and check heating

catalogue to give you a better idea

of our range of sports clothes

Sales team on board and get some

input from them

install verb / n st l/ instalovat 136 I install and maintain telephone

lines

international adjective / nt næ n l/ mezinárodní 18 White Nights is an international

arts festival in St Petersburg, Russia

issue immediately

IT engineer noun /a ti end n (r)/ IT 20 Graham is an IT engineer

promote in Brazil

join in phrasal

verb

/d n n/ 23 I agree that the sales team should

join in with the meeting

junior adjective / d u ni (r)/ 136 I train the junior staff

karate noun /k r ti/ karate 20 He likes to practise karate during

idiom /let n / (komu) 23 Could you let me know which dates

are good for you next week?

light up phrasal

verb

/la t p/ rozsvítit se 18 The ice sculptures light up at night

look after phrasal

verb

/l k ft (r)/ 136 I look after patients who need to

correct their vision

lose weight idiom /lu z we t/ zhubnout 28 You need to do some exercise if you

want to lose weight

offer noun / f (r)/ nabídka 23 Many thanks for your offer of help

with the optician tomorrow

order [shipment] noun / d (r)/ objednávka 21 The shop assistant will need to

check the order is correct

organized [neat] adjective / na zd/ uklizený 136 I make sure the kitchen is clean and

organized

organizer noun / na z (r)/ organizátor/-ka 24 Listen to the organizer explain the

travel schedule to Paul Lee

patient noun / pe nt/ pacient/-ka 136 I look after patients who need to

correct their vision

payment noun / pe m nt/ platba 136 I also help guests check out, deal

with payment, and help them with

That gives you plenty of time before

the flight

plumber noun / pl m (r)/ instalatér/-ka 21 A plumber fits and fixes water pipes

and drains

another meeting to discuss the next stage?

potential noun /p ten l/ potenciál 23 It seems that there is a lot of

potential for our designs in the

sportswear sector

proposal

provide verb /pr va d/ poskytovat 136 I tell the guests about the hotel and

the services we provide

publisher noun / p bl (r)/ vydavatel/-ka 136 I sell my work online or directly to

publishers

wrote

refer verb /r f (r)/ poslat koho ke komu 136 I fit and provide glasses and contact

lenses and, in some cases, refer

patients to a doctor

reference noun / refr ns/ zmínka 23 Kate starts her email with a

reference to a previous meeting

p.m

of the seventeen contrade, or city wards

morning You should take a rest

race round the square?

noun /se l/ plachta 18 The event has fireworks, music, and

an amazing show of ships with red

sails

salutation noun /sælju te n/ pozdrav 23 Include a salutation at the

beginning of an email

sculpture noun / sk lpt (r)/ socha 18 People make ice sculptures and

statues of famous people and places

potential for our designs in the

sportswear sector

sender noun / send (r)/ odesílatel/-ka 23 The email contains the name of the

sender

when the sun does not set

sights [tourist] noun /sa ts/ památky, turisticky

signature noun / s n t (r)/ podpis 23 Remember to put a signature at the

end of the email

sound (like) verb /sa nd/ znít (jako) 135 That sounds like good advice spare time/free

round the square?

stage [of a

process]

another meeting to discuss the next

statues of famous people and

places

orders

strategy noun /stræt d i/ strategie 23 Could you please explain our

overseas strategy to me?

suggest the style and colour to suit

them

style verb /sta l/ upravit 27 The hairdresser will style her hair subject [of an

email]

people know what the email is about

suit [look good in] verb /su t/ 135 I help customers with fittings and

suggest the style and colour to suit

them

systems analyst noun / s st mz æn l st/ systémový

analytik/systémová

21 The Systems Analyst made our

ordering process more efficient

take place phrasal

telegraph noun / tel r f/ telegraf 136 I also install and maintain

telephone, telegraph, cable TV, and

fibre optic lines

Petersburg for a group of students

traffic noun /træf k/ provoz 136 The journey takes about 30 minutes

depending on the traffic

transport noun /trænsp t/ doprava 136 I also help guests check out, deal

with payment, and help them with

transport

correct their vision

wiring noun / wa r / elektroinstalace 21 An electrician will fix the lighting

and wiring

work on phrasal

verb

/w k n/ pracovat kde 26 I work on the front desk mainly

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accommodation noun / k m de n/ ubytování 33 The hotel will be your accommodation

for the weekend

achievement noun / t i vm nt/ (velký, významný) 137 He did 50 jobs in 50 states in 50 weeks It

was an amazing achievement

additional adjective / d nl/ 40 There is an additional fee to rent a car

for three days

advantage noun / d v nt d / výhoda 32 What were the advantages of being a

a delay to our flight

artist [music] noun / t st/ 128 The famous artist Elvis Presley recorded

music in Nashville

-cultural awareness I seven

be/get in touch idiom /bi n t t / / et n

33 They found a small bed and breakfast

for the night

best-selling adjective / best sel / 39 Do you know what their best-selling

products are?

better adjective / bet (r)/ 32 I understood at a very early age that

cultures are different, not better or

worse, just different

bite verb /ba t/ kousat 137 He got seasick and the lobster tried to

bite him

boarding card noun / b d k d/ palubní lístek 34 You will need your boarding card to

board the flight

boutique adjective /bu ti k/ butik 40 You can get three nights in a boutique

hotel for only £397

breathtaking adjective / bre te k / ohromující 40 Experience the freedom of two wheels

and the breathtaking scenery of

Scotland!

brilliant adjective / br li nt/ 137 We took the super express train from

Tokyo to Kyoto It was brilliant

confidential adjective / k nf den l/ tajný 37 It has my name on it and is marked

Confidential in big red letters

farmer

country music noun / k ntri mju z k/ country (hudba) 128 Dan worked for a recording studio in

Nashville that is famous for country

music

cross-cultural adjective / kr s k lt r l/ mezikulturní 32 I

cross-cultural I seven

cultures noun / k lt z/ kultury (národní

apod.)

32 I understood at a very early age that

cultures are different

cut down phrasal verb /k t da n/ kácet 136 He worked in a shop, he cut down trees,

and he worked with the police

disadvantage noun / d s d v nt d / nevýhoda 32 The high price was a disadvantage!

all-inclusive accommodation at the

Santa Lucia diving resort with its

fabulous beach

dress up (as) phrasal verb /dres p/

co/koho)

128 Dan would dress up as an Egyptian king

due (to do) adjective /dju / mající nastat,

očekávaný

137 My flight back to the UK was due to

leave an hour ago

early age idiom / li e d / 32 I understood at a very early age that

cultures are different

Factbook and it tells you about the

country and the economy

engineering noun / end n r / 31 I needed a degree in computer

engineering

entertainer noun / ent te n (r)/ 128 Dan worked as a park entertainer and

dressed up as a king

excess baggage noun / ekses bæ d / zavazadla nad 34 There is a charge for excess baggage

expire soon

explore verb / k spl (r)/ (pro)zkoumat 40 Explore Cuba above and below the

water with this holiday!

express service noun / k spres s v s/ 41 The best thing to do is phone the

passport office and ask if they have an

express service

extra adverb / ekstr / 40 On the cycling holiday, you pay extra for

lunch and dinner

fabulous adjective /fæbj l s/ 40 The diving resort was on a fabulous

beach

farmer noun / f m (r)/ -ka 136 Dan was also an engineer, a farmer, and

a park ranger

fee noun /fi / poplatek 40 There is an additional fee to rent a car

for three days

see fields and trees

final call noun / fa nl k l/ poslední výzva 34 This is the final call for passengers on

flight VS901 to Tokyo Please proceed to gate six immediately

for starters idiom /f (r) st t z/ 137 OK, for starters

England to Brazil

freedom noun / fri d m/ svoboda 40 Experience the freedom of two wheels

and the breathtaking scenery of Scotland!

get back to

(someone)

idiom / et bæk t / ozvat se komu 35 Could you please get back to me as soon

as possible?

And good luck with the project

happily adverb / hæp li/ 32 She is now happily married and living in

the USA

help out phrasal verb /help a t/ pomoci 137 It was nice of you to help out!

helpful adjective / helpfl/ ochotný 136 He found most people were really kind

and helpful

hike (in the

mountains)

hire car noun / ha (r) k (r)/ 33 We took a hire car to go sightseeing

line

hold the line idiom /h ld ð la n/ 35 Could you hold the line I

through

honest adjective / n st/ poctivý 37 People in Japan are really honest

hurricane noun / h r k n/ hurikán 137 I just heard that my flight has been

cancelled because of a hurricane

immediately adverb / mi di tli/ ihned 34 Please proceed to gate six immediately

jet lag noun / d et læ / pásmová nemoc 36 What should we do about jet lag? keep

(something)

going

difficult to make friends and keep relationships going

later on idiom / le t r n/ 31 The job was quite hard at first, but I

enjoyed it later on

lobster noun / l bst (r)/ humr 136 He got a job catching lobster in Maine in

the north-east

lost adjective /l st/ ztracený, zbloudilý 128 The ticket seller helps lost customers make (a phone

mark [label] verb /m k/ 37 He would mark the report

in big red letters

worked as a wedding coordinator?

mattress noun / mætr s/ matrace 137 They serve traditional Japanese food and

you sleep on a mattress rather than a

mobile home noun / m ba l h m/ 40 T offer on mobile home

accommodation: £995 for fourteen nights

40 There is a swi

on site

ordinary adjective / dnri/ 137 Ordinary taxis are pretty good and the

drivers usually know the way

organized

[arranged]

adjective / na zd/ organizovaný 40 A one-week organized cycle tour with

bed and breakfast accommodation and bicycle hire costs £545

outdoor adjective / a td (r)/ venkovní 136 Dan did a lot of outdoor jobs

package

tour/holiday

noun / pæk d t (r)/

/ pæk d h l de /

zájezd organizovaný 33 We have booked a package tour!

park ranger noun /p k re nd (r)/ správce parku 136 Dan was also an engineer, a farmer, and

a park ranger

pleasant adjective / pleznt/ 136 Some jobs were really hard and not very

pleasant

port [ferry] noun /p t/ 40 Enjoy relaxing family fun on this

well-equipped campsite, only four hours

drive from two ferry ports

print-out noun / pr nta t/ výtisk 37 You will find a print-out of the report on

the office printer

public speaker noun / p bl k spi k (r)/

osoba,

136 After his journey he wrote a book and

became a popular public speaker

rail system noun / re l s st m/ 128 He worked for Metra, the Northeast

Illinois commuter rail system

rather than idiom / r ð ð n/ 137 You sleep on a mattress rather than a

bed

record verb /r k d/ nahrát 128 He was going to record his music in

Nashville

relationship noun /r le n p/ vztah 32 I was always moving on so it was

difficult to make friends and keep

relationships going

relaxing adjective /r læks / 40 Enjoy relaxing family fun on this

well-equipped campsite

cultures

come to a complete standstill

rent/hire verb /rent/ / ha (r)/ pronajmout si co 40 There is an additional fee to rent a car

for three days on the Cuban holiday

rented adjective / rent d/ pronajatý 33 We stayed in rented accommodation respect verb /r spekt/ respektovat 32 I respect different religions and cultures restless adjective / restl s/ neklidný 32 Global nomads are rootless and restless

return (a call) verb /r t n/ 35 Hi, I just wanted to return your call I

was in a meeting

risk noun /r sk/ riziko 30 It was a big risk and he had no idea how

the journey would end

rootless adjective / ru tl s/ potulný, neusazený 32 Global nomads are rootless and restless

seated adjective /si t d/ 34 Please remain seated until the plane has

come to a complete standstill

sensible adjective / sens bl/ rozumný 36 The best thing to do is check where you

are going and be sensible

serve (food) verb /s v/ nabízet, servírovat

(jídlo)

137 They serve traditional Japanese food share [in a

company]

have share options

sharp [pointed] adjective / p/ ostrý 34 Do have any sharp items in your bag?

France

short cut noun / t k t/ zkratka 37 Maybe the taxi driver knows a short cut

and signal to the driver to stop near a

stránka se sociální sítí 33 You can get travel ideas on a

social network site

special offer noun / spe l f (r)/ výhodná nabídka 40 T special offer on mobile home

accommodation: £995 for fourteen nights

spy noun /spa / tajný agent/agentka 137 He was a spy

standstill noun /stændst l/ zastavení 34 Please remain seated until the plane has

come to a complete standstill

adverb /stre t/ 37 The best thing to do is go straight to the

airline information desk and ask about hotels

terminal for each side of the trip, a map

of the destination airport, and lots of

other useful stuff

successful adjective /s k sesfl/ 137 So was he successful?

super express

(train)

noun / su p (r) k spres/ superexpresní vlak 137 I took the Shinkansen, the super express

train, from Tokyo to Kyoto

members, Bill

ticker seller noun / t k (r) sel (r)/ 128 Matthew was a ticket seller

ticket noun / t k t/ lístek, jízdenka,

vstupenka

34 Please have your ticket ready

ticket inspector noun / t k t n spekt (r)/ 34 Please show your tickets to the ticket

inspector

timetable noun / ta mte bl/ 41 You need to check the timetable to see

what time the train leaves

shopping and so you can tip

top floor noun /t p fl (r)/ 137 I stayed in a very modern hotel on the

travel agent noun / trævl e d nt/ obchodní zástupce/ 33 The travel agent will provide you with all

the travel information you need

unattended adjective / n tend d/ bez dozoru 34 Passengers are reminded that they must

not leave baggage unattended

unsuccessful adjective / ns k sesfl/ 30 He had more than 40 job interviews and

they were all unsuccessful

up to idiom / p t / do 32 Up to the age of eighteen, Patricia was

never in one place for more than three years

customer

various adjective / ve ri s/ 32 She was born in the USA, but she grew

up in various countries around the

world

villa [holiday] noun / v l / nájemní prázdninový 33 L villa for our next holiday

well-paid adjective /we l pe d/ 136 Were they well-paid jobs?

wildlife noun / wa ldla f/ fauna a flora v 33 When you go on a safari you see lots of

which is famous for wine making

cultures are different, not better or

worse, just different

way

Unit 4

advertising noun /ædv ta z / reklama 44 Listen to an advertising executive talk

about the process of designing logos

aim [objective] noun /e m/ cíl 47 What was the aim of the meeting? alarm clock noun / l m kl k/ budík 138 Amazon covers the whole range of

products starting with A all the way

through to Z, from alarm clocks to zippo lighters

and so on idiom / ænd s n/ a tak dále 138 Logos are used on various types of

advertising such as TV ads, magazine

ads, online catalogues, and so on

arrow?

assess verb / ses/ posoudit 138 She helped him assess the different

designs

company in the world

based (on) adjective /be st/ 138 A logo is based on an idea or concept

beachwear noun / bi t we (r)/ 48 Their clothes are mainly beachwear!

programmer called Pierre Omidyar

brief

[instruction]

noun /bri f/ instrukce 138 The designer is given a brief telling them

what the company wants

canvas noun /kænv s/ plátno 46 The bag was made from canvas carat noun /kær t/ karát 42 This 35.56-carat diamond is known as

the Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond

carbonated adjective / k b ne t d/ 43 I carbonated water, sugar,

vanilla, rare oils, pepsin, and cola nuts

casually adverb / kæ u li/ 45 You can dress casually on the beach

chairman noun / t e m n/ 132 He made it for the co-chairman of the

company, Akio Morita

check [pattern] noun /t ek/ kostka 139 The colour is great and the check design

is really strong

classic adjective /klæs k/ klasický 139 I classic design

clean verb /kli n/ uklízet 50 Somebody cleans the office every day

cleverly adverb / klev li/ 138 The designers very cleverly made the

shape of the wing

company

colourful adjective / k l fl/ pestrý 53 I colourful and with

too many things on one page

combination noun / k mb ne n/ kombinace 48 Choose designs for combinations of the

cover [include] verb / k v (r)/ pokrývat 138 This suggests that Amazon covers the

whole range of products

curve noun /k v/ 138 The designers very cleverly made the

shape of the wing into the simple curve

data noun / de t / data 51 Sales data will be released at the end of

the month

definitely adverb / def n tli/ 139 The colour works well for men and

women but the design is definitely for

men

diamond noun / da m nd/ diamant 42 The diamond was found in South Africa

dress verb /dres/ obléct (se) 45 She can dress casually tonight

drunk adjective /dr k/ opilý 50 The accident was caused by a drunk

driver

easy-going adjective / i zi / klidný 45 She is easy-going and never gets angry

edition noun / d n/ vydání 50 They published a new edition of the

book last year

efficient adjective / f nt/ efektivní 46 Edinburgh has an efficient bus and tram

environment noun / n va r nm nt/ 138 They want to have an image that says

they care about the environment

estimate verb / est me t/ odhadnout 138 They estimate the guitar to be worth 5

million dollars

everyday adjective / evride / 46 This is a casual bag for everyday use

executive noun / zekj t v/ vedoucí pracovník/

pracovnice

44 Listen to an advertising executive talk

about the process of designing logos

face [watch] noun /fe s/ ciferník 46 The watch has got a round face

fair-haired adjective / fe he d/ 51 He is fair-haired and has blue eyes fill up phrasal verb /f l p/ naplnit 52 You can take the water tank out to fill it

45 She is about five feet four inches tall

forbidden adjective /f b dn/ zakázaný 50 Smoking is forbidden

formal (clothes) adjective / f ml/ formální 46 Please wear formal clothes to dinner

frequent adjective / fri kw nt/ 132 He wanted to listen to operas during his

frequent trans-Pacific flights

gender noun / d end (r)/ pohlaví 48 What gender are the clothes for?

generally adverb / d enr li/ 48 Everyone generally agrees about the

designs

of the Greek goddess Nike

grass noun / r s/ tráva 43 Football is played on grass with a ball

easy for carrying

handout

[document]

noun /hænda t/ prospekt 139 The design details are on the handout

and we have some samples on the table

hard-wearing adjective / h d we r / odolný 139 T hard-wearing

huge adjective /hju d / obrovský 138 There is a huge Apple logo on the front

of their main store

image

[impression]

noun / m d / image 138 The colour yellow also presents a

positive image

image [picture] noun / m d / obrázek 42 The pages were scanned into digital

image files

improvement noun / m pru vm nt/ 53 Personally, I think the new website is a

big improvement

indeed adverb / n di d/ opravdu 138 Indeed, and it cost just ten cents when it

was first published

inefficient adjective / n f nt/ neefektivní 46 The clothes were inefficient at keeping

the rain out

instruction on the agenda

instrument noun / nstr m nt/ nástroj 44 A guitar is a musical instrument

interested (in) adjective / ntrest d/ mít zájem (o) 51 H interested in films and he often

goes to the cinema

item [on an

agenda]

E

jeweller noun / d u l (r)/ klenotník/klenotnice 42 The diamond was purchased by the

London jeweller, Laurence Graff, for

$23.4 million in 2008

laser pointer noun / le z (r) p nt (r)/ laserové ukazovátko 43 One of the first items that sold was a

broken laser pointer for $15

licensing noun / la sns / obchodující s

autorskými právy k

42 A CD-ROM version was released by the

digital image licensing company Corbis

in 1997

products starting with A all the way through to Z, from alarm clocks to zippo

lighters

link verb /l k/ propojit 138 An arrow is used to link the letters A and

Z in the Amazon logo

long-lasting adjective / l l st / odolný, trvanlivý 52 I long-lasting leather

look [fashion] noun /l k/ vzhled 139 This shirt has a casual look and would

look good with jeans

make a start idiom /me k st t/ zahájit 47 Shall we make a start to the meeting?

maker noun / me k (r)/ výrobce 44 Samsung is a famous mobile phone

maker

management

[bosses]

noun /mæn d m nt/ vedení 50 Management introduced a new security

system last month

market [area] noun / m k t/ trh 48 The designs are for the UK and Brazilian

markets

market

research

noun / m k t ri s t / 53 Frank thinks they should do some

market research first

material noun /m t ri l/ materiál 44 Denim is a type of material used to

make jeans

medium-build adjective / mi di m b ld/ 51 She is a medium-build athlete

microscope noun / ma kr sk p/ mikroskop 50 When was the microscope invented? name after verb /ne m ft (r)/ pojmenovat 44 I named after a town in Finland

million in 2012

and two rackets

not break the

opera noun / p r / opera 132 Akio Morita wanted to listen to operas

during his frequent trans-Pacific flights

was bought originally in New York for

around 200 dollars

outgoing adjective / a t / , 51 He has a very outgoing personality

performance

[business]

noun /p f m ns/ výkon 47 The main aim today is to review our

recent sales performance

performance

[musical]

noun /p f m ns/ 137 His performance at the music festival

was a really important stage of his career

personality noun / p s næl ti/ osobnost 45 How would you describe your

personality?

Bradham, a pharmacist from North

Carolina, USA in 1893

point [opinion] noun /p nt/ 139 I see your point, but it could work for

hiking or maybe cycling

position (in the

market)

verb /p z n/ umístit (na trhu) 139 We would like to get some comments on

the designs and some help to position

them in the market

of designing logos?

profitable adjective / pr f t bl/ výnosný 138 So this comic was the start of a very

successful and profitable brand

public adjective / p bl k/ 42 The Codex is put on public display once a

year in a different city around the world

purchase verb / p t s/ (na)koupit 42 Do you want to purchase the diamond?

quiet

[personality]

racket noun /ræk t/ pálka, raketa 43 You need a racket to play Sphairistike

rare adjective /re (r)/ vzácný 43 It is made with carbonated water, sugar,

vanilla, rare oils, pepsin, and cola nuts

reasonably adverb / ri zn bli/ 46 The bag was very reasonably priced

register verb / red st (r)/ zaregistrovat 128 I register the name of

retired adjective /r ta d/ penzionovaný 51 He is a retired headmaster

recent sales performance

round [shape] adjective /ra nd/ kulatý 46 The watch has a round face

sample noun / s mpl/ vzorek 139 The design details are on the handout

and we have some samples on the table

satisfied adjective /sæt sfa d/ spokojený 138 The designer may be asked to do a

second set of designs if the company is

not satisfied

scan [copy] verb /s kæn/ naskenovat 42 You can scan a page to turn it into a

digital image file

search engine noun /s t end n/ 128 Google is a search engine

sense of

humour

idiom /sens v

hju m (r)/

smysl pro humor 45 He has a good sense of humour

set [group] noun /set/ soubor 138 The designer may be asked to do a

second set of designs

from the wing of the Greek goddess Nike

sleeve noun /sli v/ rukáv 139 The short sleeves on this top are great

for the summer

smart

[well-dressed]

adjective /sm t/ elegantní 45 You look very smart in your new suit

customers

square [shape] adjective /skwe (r)/ 138 I square face and the time is

shown in digital numbers

steal verb /sti l/ krást 42 It is wrong to steal paintings

steel verb /sti l/ se, zocelit 42 He hoped that his inspirational talk

would steel the youths in the pursuit of

their dreams

step [process] noun /step/ krok 138 Deciding what they want is the first step stone

stylish adjective / sta l / stylový 52 The design is stylish

swimwear noun / sw mwe (r)/ plavky 48 The first item on the agenda is

talkative adjective / t k t v/ upovídaný 45 Lena is very talkative

tall adjective /t l/ vysoký 45 At six foot, Bill is quite tall

tank [container] noun / tæ k/ 52 You can take the water tank out to fill it

up

znaménko

138 Take the Nike swoosh or tick symbol

totally adverb / t t li/ naprosto 139 I totally agree with you

tough adjective /t f/ tuhý, tvrdý 46 Leather is quite a tough material

trans- prefix / trænz-/ trans- 132 He wanted to listen to operas during his

frequent trans-Pacific flights

transfer [move] verb /trænsf (r)/ 138 We need to transfer the logo onto the

products

uncomfortable adjective / n k mft bl/ nepohodlný 46 These clothes are uncomfortable

useless adjective / ju sl s/ 46 This watch is useless It must be broken

user noun / ju z (r)/ -ka 128 Now it is known and used by Internet

users all over the world

valuable adjective /vælju bl/ (draho)cenný 42 Do you know any other objects that are

very valuable?

value [belief] noun / vælju / hodnota 138 So they discuss the image of the

company, what the values of the

company are, and how the logo will work with their products

value [worth] noun / vælju / hodnota, cena 42 Put them in order of value

vanilla noun /v n l / vanilka 43 I made of carbonated water, sugar,

vanilla, rare oils, pepsin, and cola nuts

version noun / v n/ verze 42 The pages were scanned into digital

image files and turned into a CD-ROM

version

waterproof adjective / w t pru f/ nepromokavý 138 I trong, waterproof

material

of the Greek goddess Nike

work [be

suitable]

verb /w k/ být vhodný pro co,

fungovat

48 I think it would work

market in the UK for hiking

Unit 5

supply

calorie noun / kæl ri/ kalorie 54 A stick of celery only has one calorie

cereal noun / s ri l/ cereálie 54 What kind of cereal do you like?

cheesecake noun / t i zke k/ 65 I would like a slice of strawberry

cheesecake, please

chemical noun / kem kl/ chemikálie 57 Gas is processed to make a variety of

chemicals and fuel

chopsticks noun / t pst ks/ 57 Most chopsticks are made from wood or

plastic

cigarette noun / s ret/ cigareta 54 Can I have a cigarette?

circuit board noun / s k t b d/ deska s

conclusion that a good diet and plenty of

exercise makes us happier people?

connected

(with)

adjective /k nekt d/ spojený (s) 64 Motivation is directly connected with

productivity and that means profits

with exports worth $3 billion

cranberry noun /krænb ri/ brusinka 60 Can I have a cranberry juice, please?

pokrm

139 I eat ready-cooked meals in the evening

curry, pasta, that sort of thing

deep (in the

desert)

adverb /di p/ hluboko 54 The San José copper mine is located

deep in the Atacama Desert

discover verb /d sk v (r)/ objevit 54 It took seventeen days to discover their

drill verb /dr l/ vrtat 54 It took another 52 days to drill a hole

drop [decrease] noun /dr p/ pokles 57 There was a drop in the number of

people going to the cinema

encourage verb / n k r d / povzbudit 140 Finally, here are some tips to encourage

you to continue a healthy lifestyle

envelope noun / nv l p/ obálka 57 Put the letter in an envelope before

sending

with exports worth $3 billion

extract verb / kstrækt/ 54 Which resources are difficult to find or

extract?

facilities noun /f s l tiz/ 59 Decide on the key areas you are going to

talk about (e.g the range of facilities

form [type] noun /f m/ forma 57 Cycling is a very cheap form of transport

fresh air noun /fre e (r)/ 54 I love the fresh air in the country fuel noun / fju l/ palivo 57 Gas is processed to make a variety of

chemicals and fuel

gallon noun / æl n/ galon 58 There is a gallon of petrol in there

gigabyte noun / ba t/ gigabyte 58 The computer has a gigabyte of

memory

gluten noun / lu tn/ lepek 60 Does the soup have any gluten in it? gluten-free adjective / lu tn fri / bezlepkový 140 We can ask about gluten-free food, just

in case

vína

57 He dipped a grape in chocolate

grilled adjective / r ld/ grilovaný 60 Paul likes grilled chicken salad

habit noun / hæb t/ zvyk 56 High Flyer magazine asks top executive,

Josh Kantner, about his work habits

hand over (to

health adviser noun / hel d va z (r)/ zdravotní poradce 59 The health adviser will help with any

problems you may have

hole noun /h l/ otvor 54 It took another 52 days to drill a hole

in a hurry idiom / n h ri/ 60 W in a hurry so can we have the bill

now, please?

(just) in case idiom / n ke s/ (jen) pro jistotu 140 We can ask about gluten-free food, just

in case

source of revenue and jobs

hostages

earth

jar (of coffee) noun /d (r)/ sklenice (kávy) 58 The coffee is in the jar

key [important] adjective /ki / 59 Decide on the key areas you are going to

talk about

of the building

lemonade noun / lem ne d/ limonáda 65 Would you like a glass of lemonade? limit verb / l m t/ omezit 139 I try to limit the amount I drink

litre noun / li t (r)/ litr 58 You should drink at least one litre of

water a day

supermarket, please?