Kniha Total English - Středně pokročilý - Unit 8 - Reference

a profession or a series of professions that one can do for a long period of one's life

kariéra, profese

a permanent change in global or regional climate patterns, including temperature, wind, and rainfall

změna klimatu

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

politický

a mutual understanding or agreement established between people

dohoda, uvedení

the way in which a person's hair is arranged or cut

účes, styl účesu

a sequence of musical notes arranged in a specific order to create a recognizable piece of music

melodie, nápev

in opposition to someone or something

proti, v opozici k

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

zákon

(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court

odvolání, apelace

prohibited or not allowed by law, rule, or authority

zakázaný, zablokovaný

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

zatknout, zadržet

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

pokuta, peněžitý trest

forbidden by the law

nelegální, zakázaný

the study or art of building and designing houses

architektura

a structure that has walls, a roof, and sometimes many levels, like an apartment, house, school, etc.

budova, stavba

a state of being overcrowded or blocked, particularly in a street or road

zácpa, přetížení

the process of building or creating something, such as structures, machines, or infrastructure

výstavba

to make a hole or opening in something using a rotating tool

vrtat, prohloubit

the toxic gases and particles that are released from the exhaust system of a vehicle and other sources

výfukové plyny, výfukové zplodiny

a period of hot weather, usually hotter and longer than before

teplotní vlna, vlna veder

a device placed inside of a vehicle that makes an alarming and loud sound, used to give a warning or signal to others

klakson, trubka

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

honkout, troubit

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

špička, doprava v špičce

in a way that is very bad or unpleasant

hrůzně, velmi špatně

a very tall building that is divided into several apartments or offices

věžák, panelový dům

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

dopravní zácpa, dopravní přetížení

a state of frustration or anxiety caused by opposing desires or feelings at the same time

konflikt, protiradost

to make someone regain their health

vyléčit, uzdravit

an amount of money or a favor that is owed

dluh

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

onemocnění, choroba

trading practices that do not put consumers at a disadvantage

férový obchod, spravedlivý obchod

the increase in the average temperature of the Earth as a result of the greenhouse effect

globální oteplování, nárůst průměrné teploty Země

the activity of working on a farm and growing crops or producing animal products by raising them

zemědělství, farmářství

the number of deaths in a particular population over a specific period of time, usually expressed as a ratio or percentage

úmrtnost, mortality rate

(of food or farming techniques) produced or done without any artificial or chemical substances

organický, přírodní

a period or state where there is no war or violence

mír

a change in water, air, etc. that makes it harmful or dangerous

znečištění, kontaminace

the condition of lacking enough money or income to afford basic needs like food, clothing, etc.

chudoba

the process of making waste products usable again

recyklace

energy that is generated from the sun's radiation using solar panels, which convert sunlight into electricity

solární energie, solární výkon

the level of wealth, welfare, comfort, and necessities available to an individual, group, country, etc.

a state of armed fighting between two or more groups, nations, or states

válka

abundance of money, property or valuable possessions

bohatství, majetek

to move to a higher position or rank

povýšit, podporovat

to present or propose something to someone

nabídnout, navrhnout

an act of raising someone to a higher rank or position

povýšení

any of the available possibilities that one can choose from

alternativa, možnost

to give up your job, school, etc.

odejít, vzdát se

to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

litovat, žalovat

to devote one's time and energy to doing or finishing something one was nervous about

a person who offers to do something, often without being asked or without expecting payment

dobrovolník, dobrovolnice