Communication

opinion

Podstatné jméno

/ə.pɪn.jən/ or /ē.pin.yēn/

o

ə

p

p

i

ɪ

n

n

i

j

o

ə

n

n

(stanovisko)

názor

your feelings or thoughts about a particular subject, rather than a fact

talk

Podstatné jméno

/tɑ:k/ or /taak/

t

t

a

ɑ:

l

k

k

(diskuze)

hovoření

a form of communication using spoken words

call

Podstatné jméno

/kɔ:l/ or /kawl/

c

k

a

ɔ:

ll

l

(telefonát)

hovor

the act of talking to someone on the phone or an attempt to reach someone through a phone

cell phone

Podstatné jméno

/ˈsɛl ˌfoʊn/

(mobil)

mobilní telefon

a phone that we can carry with us and use anywhere because it has no wires

argument

Podstatné jméno

/ɑ:rg.jə.mənt/ or /aarg.yē.mēnt/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

j

ə

m

m

e

ə

n

n

t

t

(argument)

diskuze

a discussion, typically a serious one, between two or more people with different views

discussion

Podstatné jméno

/dɪs.kʌ.ʃən/ or /dis.ka.shēn/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(rozprava)

diskuze

an act or process of talking and sharing ideas in order to reach a decision or conclusion

fight

Podstatné jméno

/faɪt/ or /fait/

f

f

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

(spor)

hádka

an argument over something

letter

Podstatné jméno

/lɛ.tər/ or /le.tēr/

l

l

e

ɛ

tt

t

e

ə

r

r

(psaní)

dopis

a written or printed message that is sent to someone or an organization, company, etc.

mail

Podstatné jméno

/meɪl/ or /meil/

m

m

ai

eɪ

l

l

(zasílání)

pošta

the system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.

envelope

Podstatné jméno

/ɛn.və.loʊp/ or /en.vē.looop/

e

ɛ

n

n

v

v

e

ə

l

l

o

oʊ

p

p

e

(obal)

obálka

a thin, paper cover in which we put and send a letter

to say

sloveso

/seɪ/ or /sei/

s

s

a

e

y

ɪ

(vyslovit)

říkat

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

to tell

sloveso

/tɛl/ or /tel/

t

t

e

ɛ

ll

l

(sdělit)

říct

to use words and give someone information

to discuss

sloveso

/dɪs.kʌs/ or /dis.kas/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

c

k

u

ʌ

ss

s

(projednávat)

diskutovat

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

to visit

sloveso

/vɪ.zɪt/ or /vi.zit/

v

v

i

ɪ

s

z

i

ɪ

t

t

(zavítat)

navštívit

to go somewhere because we want to spend time with someone

to reply

sloveso

/rɪp.laɪ/ or /rip.lai/

r

r

e

ɪ

p

p

l

l

y

aɪ

(reagovat)

odpovědět

to answer someone by writing or saying something

to argue

sloveso

/ɑ:r.gju:/ or /aar.gyoo/

a

ɑ:

r

r

g

g

u

ju:

e

(protestovat)

hádat se

to speak to someone often angrily because one disagrees with them

to mail

sloveso

/meɪl/ or /meil/

m

m

ai

eɪ

l

l

(odeslat)

poslat

to send a letter or package by post

together

Příslovce

/tə.gɛ.ðər/ or /tē.ge.dhēr/

t

t

o

ə

g

g

e

ɛ

th

ð

e

ə

r

r

(dohromady)

spolu

with something or someone else

calmly

Příslovce

/kɑ:m.li/ or /kaam.li/

c

k

a

ɑ:

l

m

m

l

l

y

i

(poklidně)

klidně

without stress or strong emotion

alone

Příslovce

/ə.loʊn/ or /ē.looon/

a

ə

l

l

o

oʊ

n

n

e

(osaměle)

sám

without anyone else

social

Přídavné jméno

/soʊ.ʃəl/ or /sooo.shēl/

s

s

o

oʊ

c

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

(sociální)

společenský

relating to activities in which people meet each other for pleasure

to send

sloveso

/sɛnd/ or /send/

s

s

e

ɛ

n

n

d

d

(odeslat)

poslat

to have a person, letter, or package physically delivered from one location to another, specifically by mail

to receive

sloveso

/rɪ.si:v/ or /ri.siv/

r

r

e

ɪ

c

s

ei

i:

v

v

e

(dostat)

přijmout

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

to understand

sloveso

/ʌn.dərs.tænd/ or /an.dērs.tānd/

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

s

s

t

t

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(rozumět)

chápat

to know something's meaning, particularly something that someone says

to misunderstand

sloveso

/mɪs.ʌn.dərs.tænd/ or /mis.an.dērs.tānd/

m

m

i

ɪ

s

s

u

ʌ

n

n

d

d

e

ə

r

r

s

s

t

t

a

æ

n

n

d

d

(nepochopit)

nedorozumět

to fail to understand something or someone correctly

to agree

sloveso

/əg.ri:/ or /ēg.ri/

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

(zhodovat se)

souhlasit

to hold the same opinion as another person about something

to disagree

sloveso

/dɪs.əg.ri:/ or /dis.ēg.ri/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

g

g

r

r

ee

i:

(odlišně se vyjádřit)

nesouhlasit

to hold or give a different opinion about something

to accept

sloveso

/æk.sɛpt/ or /āk.sept/

a

æ

c

k

c

s

e

ɛ

p

p

t

t

(akceptovat)

přijmout

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

to reject

sloveso

/rɪ.ʤɛkt/ or /ri.jekt/

r

r

e

ɪ

j

ʤ

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(zamítnout)

odmítnout

to refuse to accept a proposal, idea, person, etc.

all right

Citoslovce

/ˌɔːl ˈraɪt/

(V pořádku)

Dobře

used to show our agreement or satisfaction with something

wow

Citoslovce

/waʊ/ or /vaoo/

w

w

o

a

w

ʊ

(jé)

páni

used to express a strong feeling of surprise, wonder, admiration, or amazement

oh

Citoslovce

/oʊ/ or /ooo/

o

oʊ

h

(Ó)

Ach

used to express surprise, realization, understanding

yeah

Citoslovce

/jɛ/ or /ye/

y

j

ea

ɛ

h

(ano)

jo

used as another way of saying 'yes'

hey

Citoslovce

/heɪ/ or /hei/

h

h

e

e

y

ɪ

(Hej)

Ahoj

Informal

used to say hi

invitation

Podstatné jméno

/ɪn.vɪ.teɪ.ʃən/ or /in.vi.tei.shēn/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

ɪ

t

t

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

(zvání)

pozvánka

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

to communicate

sloveso

/kə.mju:.nɪ.keɪt/ or /kē.myoo.ni.keit/

c

k

o

ə

mm

m

u

ju:

n

n

i

ɪ

c

k

a

eɪ

t

t

e

(sdělovat)

komunikovat

to exchange information, news, ideas, etc. with someone

to complain

sloveso

/kəmp.leɪn/ or /kēmp.lein/

c

k

o

ə

m

m

p

p

l

l

ai

eɪ

n

n

(podávat stížnost)

stěžovat si

to express your annoyance, unhappiness, or dissatisfaction about something

to invite

sloveso

/ɪn.vaɪt/ or /in.vait/

i

ɪ

n

n

v

v

i

aɪ

t

t

e

(zvou)

pozvat

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

to pronounce

sloveso

/prə.naʊns/ or /prē.naoons/

p

p

r

r

o

ə

n

n

o

a

u

ʊ

n

n

c

s

e

(pronouncovat)

vyslovit

to say the sound of a letter or word correctly or in a specific way