30 topics for english conversation by gabriela noskova

FAMILY
immediate/extended family

family of four

nejbliLliI v zdilendj

5i ro

dina

to get divorced

rozv6d6t se

ityiilenn6 rodina

to be divorced from sb

byrozvedenla s lcym

blended family

smiSend rodina

to separate/split-up

rozejit se

one-parent family

neripln6 rodina

to remarry

zno\u

childless family

bezddtn6 rodina

to marry into

family tree

rodokmen

familymember

dlen rodiny

cohabitation

nemanZelsk6

familybackground

rodinn6 zizemi

bachelor

stary ml6denec

zaloZit rodinu

spinster

star6 panna

marital status

rodinnf stav

close/distant/blood relative

blizlci I v zd|leny/p okrevni

single

svobodny/6

engaged

zasnoubeny/6

fianc6/husband-to-be

snoubenec

fianc6e/bride-to-be

snoubenka

married

Lenafi,vdani

husband

manZel

wife

manZelka

married couple

manLele

divorced

rozvedenyl6

widowed

ovdovdly/6

tobewidowed

ovdovdt

widow

vdova

a

to raise/start

a

family

a

family

se

oienit/vd6t

piiZenit se/piivdat
rodiny

se

do

souiiti

pihuznj,

to be related to sb

blit piibuzny

to be relation to sb

bjt
s

s

h.im

v piibuzenskdm vztahu

lcfm

What relation are you to fim? V jakdm piibuzensk6m
vztahu jsi s |imem?

frorn one's father's/
mother's side

z

otcoly/matdiny strany

oflfrom the first marrige

z

prvniho manZelsM

to come from a good family

po

to be one of the family

patiit do rodiny

the black sheep of the family

dern6 ovce rodiny

within the family

vkruhu rodinn6m

familygathering

rodinn6 se5lost

familylife

rodinnf iivot

family relations

vzlahyv rodind

generation gap

generadni rozdil

offspring

potomek(-ci), ratolest

mlad6

descendant

potomek, n6sledovnik

provdat/oZenit koho

ancestor

piedek

adoptive family

adoptimi rodina

orphanage

sirotdinec

foster care

pdstounsk6 p6de

children's home

ddtshy'

to lose one's family

ztratit rodinu

to adopt sb

osvojit si koho

to be orphaned

osiiet

foster-parent

pdstoun

orphan

sirotek

foster-child

ditd svdien6 do opatroviini

widower

vdovec

grown-up

dospdlli

to get married

oienit

to marry sb

vzit si koho

to marryyoung

Zenit se mladf/vd6vat se

to marrysb

off

se,

vd6t se

ch|znt z dobr 6. ro diny

ADOPTION
domov

FAMILY MEMBERS
mother

matka

brother

bratr

frrher

otec

sister

sestra

parent

rodii

uncle

stryc

ton

s).rr

aunt

teta

daughter

dcera

cousin

bratranec, sestienice


1. FAMIIY
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grandparents

prarodide

fueic'e

netei

grandfather

dddedek

stepfather

nevlastni otec

grandmother

babidka

stepmother

nevlastni matka

grandchildren

vnoudata

stepbrother

nevlastni bratr

grandson

vnuk

stepsisGr

nevlastni sestra

granddaughter

vnudka

stepchild

nevlastni dit€

great- grand(father...)

pra(dddedek...)

sibling

frther-in-law

tchrin

an

mother-in-law

tchynE

first-born

prvorozenf

onlychild

sourozenec

jedin6dek

son-in-law

zet

illegitimate

nemanZelslcf

daughter-in-law

snacha

fu"gt

twin
triplet

dvojde

brother-in-law
sister-in-lrrw

Svagrovd

quad(ruplet)

@de

nephew

synovec

siblingrivalry

sourozenecki rivalita

a3

trojie


1. FAMILY

FAMILY TREE: describe Mike's family tree.


FRIENDSHIP
lifelong/lastingfriendship celoZivotni/trval6piftelsM

to have alot insonmon

mit hodnd spoledndho

besVgood/close/old/

nejlepSi/dobrf/blizlqi/starli/

to

sch6zet se s lclim 6asto

mutualfriend

spolednf piitel

lot
to getalongwithsb

my circle of friends

mrij okruh znrimfch
kamar6d, lqirno3

to understand each other's
problems

naraijem si rozum€t

mate (inf)/buddy(inf)

tobe friendswith sb

pidtelit

to trust sb

drivdiovat komu

to confide in sb

wEiovat se komu

to get sth offone's chest

vypovidat
s dim

zklamat koho

se s

lclim

to strilce up a friendship with sb naviizat pfritelsM

s

lcfm

see sb a

vychtzet dobie

kfm

s

tobecome friends

spidtelit se

to makefriendswith sb

skamar6dit se

to meet

sezndmit se, potkat se

tolet

love for sb

l6skake komu

to feign. indifference

piedstirat nezijem

tobe in lovewith sb

bjt zamilovdn

to express one's love for sb

vfznat kisku ke komu

declaration/sign of love

vyzn6ni/projw l6sky

s

kfm
sb

down/disappoint sb

se z deho,

w€iit

se

LOVE

to full (madly) inlovewith sb zamilovat
koho

do koho

se ($flen6)

do

to show one's feelings

projevovat sv€ city

head overheels in love

zamilovln po uSi

love at first sight

Liska na prvni pohled

to be crazlmad/nuts (infl
about sb

bft cellibl6zrn do koho

platonic/puppylove

platonickriiddtslci l6ska

to become infatuatedwith sb

zblinnitse do koho

undying/true love

v6dn6, nehynouci/opravdovd
l6ska

to have acrush on sb

zblinnitse do koho

unrequitedlove

neopdtovand Liska

infatuation

pobl6zndni

the love of one's life

Zivotni l6ska

secret adrnirer

tajnf obdivovatel

holidayromance

pnizdninovf romrinek

to long for sth

toulit po dem

love afiair

milostnli rominek

to dream ofsb

snit o kom

love triangle

milostnf trojrihelnik

to take an interest in sb

zaiimat se o koho

serious/intimate/sexual

vdZnf i intimni/milostnf

to attract sb

piitahovat koho

relationship

vztah

to eye sb

pokukovat po kom

to be intimatewith sb

mit milostn pom6r s lcfm

flirt with sb
flirtation

flirtovat, koketovat

tobe made foreach other

bjt

hnizdecko l6sky

to

s

lcfm

si souzeni

flirt, flirtovrini

love nest

flirtatious

koketni

love (inQ/sweetheart (spoken) l6ska (osoba)

to hide one's desire for sb

skrfvat touhu po kom

inseparable couple

nerozluin6 dvojice

to give attention to sb

dvoiit

alotto me.
to fall out oflove

Mnoho pro m6 znamen65.

chodit spolu

se

komu, zajimat

se

o koho

to be flattered

You msan

bft polichocen/a

,odmilovat
milovat

se*,

DATE
date

rande schtzls; rande (osoba)

to go out together

blind date

schrlzka naslepo

to

to go out on a first date

jit

to gettoknoweach

na prvni rande

see each

other

vidat

se

l6pe se poznat

otherbetter

to meet sb through alonely
heart's ad

sezn6rnit se s kfm pies

inzerdt

matchmaker

to go outwith sb/date sb

chodit s kfm

a good

match

dohazovai

dobni partie

piestat


2. HUMAN RELATIONS

/E:Valentine is madly in love with Emma.What is their story as shown in the pitures below?

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2. HUMAN REIATIONS
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to match sb up with sb

ddt dohromady ndkoho
s

ndlcfm

steadygirtfriend

stil6 piitelloTnC

to steaUpinch sb's girlfriend

piebrat nEdi

piite\mi

dobie si vybrat, dobie se
vd6UoZenit

to talce a shortbreak

to pickup sb/chat sb up

sbalit koho

to fail

nedopadnout, nevyjit

datingagency

seznamovaci agentura

to makeagoodmatch

d6t si men5i pauzu (ve

vxahu)

sEx
(sexual) intercourse (frnl)

potrlavni styh souloi

passionately

v65niv€

to have se:rual contact

mitpohlavni sryk

to be sexuallyactive

mit pravidelnf sex

to makelove to/with sb

milovat

se s

to deep around

vyspat se s kaidfm

to have sex/sleep with sb

milovat

se,

hfm

to have safe sex

chninit

skfm

souloZit, sp6t

se

casual sex

nrihodnf sex

to sleep together
to be just (good) friends

sp6t spolu, mit spolu sex

safe/unprotected sex

bezpednf/nechrrindn sex

bftjen pi6tel6

preserration/condom

ochrana kondom

virgin

panna" panic

to use contraception

pouiivat antikoncepci

ztratit panensM

to protect against sth

chrrinit

first sexual orperience

prvnl sexudln i zii:itek

venereal disease

pohlavni choroba

premarital sex

piedmanZelskf sex
l6ska najednu noc

topass (adisease) on
by sexual contact

nakazit pohlavnim srykem

one-night stand (inf)
to seduce sb

w€stkoho

heterosexual

heterosexuil

to cuddle

objimat

homosexud

homosexu{l

to kiss

libat

ga'T

gay

(French) kiss

(francouzskf) polibek

lesbian

lesba

gently

nEln6

registered partnership

registrovand partnersM

loudeni se wobodou
poi6dan6 nwdstou

best man

Zenichriv wEdek

weddingceremony

svatebni obiad

loudeni se svobodou
poi6dan€ Zenichem

to make one's mariagevows sloiit manZelslcf slib

party (AmE)
to come to one's wedding

ptijitkomu

to propose to sb

poZridat koho o ruku

to send wedding invitations

rozeslat pozvdnky na watbu

weddingcard

watebni ozn6meni

to lose one's

virginity

se,

madit

se

se

se

proti demu

WEDDING
hen's party (BrE)/bridal
shower (AmE)
stag

night (BrE)/bachelor

na watbu

to make/drawup the guestlist sestavit seznam hostfi
wedding dress/wedding gown svatebni Saty

to exclange wedding rings

vfm€nit si watebni PrstenY

to perfom traditional rituals

prov6ddt tradidni zvyky

wedding reception

watebni hostina

to propose

a

toast

pron6st piipitek

to make aspeech

pron6st projw

to cuttheweddingcalce

rozkrojit watebni dort
watebni dary

veil

zivoj

weddingpresmts/
weddinggifts

train

vledka

shotgunwedding

,,vynuceni svatba (nevdsta
je tdhotn6)

thebigday

velhfden, den watby

to have acivilwedding

mit svatbu ria riiad€

whitewedding

tradidni svatbavbil6m

to have a churchwedding

mit watbu v kostele

jet n6kam nalibrinky

wedding procession

watebnipruvod

to go somewhere
on one's honeymoon

nevdsta

newlyrreds

novomaniel6

bride

ienich

trcusseau

vfbava nev6stY

bridegroom/groom

druZidka

dowry

v€no

bridesmaid


2. HUMAN RELATIONS

DATING: invent a story explaining whyJane falls asleep during her date with Peter.

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1{OTES

2. HUMAN RELATIONs

MARRIAGE
(ne)*t'astni rnanielstvi

her ex-husbandlfuture

loveless rrrarriage

munielstvi bez l6skv

hustrand

starnry rnarriirge

bouilive manielstvi

his lawful rvile

ieher

arrangecl marriage

tloltodnutf sriatek

devotetl husband

odclani manZel

to rush into a marriage

hndt se do rnanfelski

marrrage l'ows .r,

rnan?.el*ki slib

tc marry sb ftrr love

vzit si koho z ki*k,v

marriage certilicate

sdrlaci list

to be happily married

tit ve $Lastr:dm rnanfelstvi
tinit kr*ro *thstnym

marriage settlement

miln2r"lskti dol,uda

{un}happy nrarriage

to make sb happv
t0 rr$pect e&ch other

vz{jer:rni

respect for sb

rict{ ke komu

tolerance towards ntr

tolerance

tn hirve a gcod relationship

rr:it dobr,i'r'ztah

W'e

lrcrk rvell together.

Klape

vzjah

married couple

rrranield

ctit

vfrii komu

nim

hannonious/equal
relationship

ha

se

to.

rmanickf I rr:vnocenny

iej i brival

zikorrni

rnanZelka

rnarriage of convenience

siatek z roz-rlttru

marital probleme

rnanielsk6 proirlern,v

henpecked hlsband

rnui poci pantcflern

breadwinner

2ivitcl rotlia,v

to wear the trouser#
pants (in$

bj't hlava rrdiny

marriage guidance
counselling

mani,elski poraclna

breakdownlbreakup
of marriage

roz.pal.J

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2. HUMAN RELATIONS

WEDDING: compare and contrast these two pictures. Which wedding would you prefer? Why?

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S. P$ l Nf;iH$HtF'FF$SIEMS
PARTHERSHIF PROBLEMS
lo lre ie;rl*us *f str

i{r{it

nnhealthy.iealous,v

choxrlrnli i-:irlivost

na ks}h$

iirliinsti

to *rlTer frtxn iealeiusy

trp{"l

t*

make

ztrctpit sc6rru

in

a

& $eene

lit of fernp*r

ve vztekri

n,lii city
zklantat se v kilrll

lo htrrt sb's feeliugs

znanit

tn be rlisappointed in sb

tc tre f$rious rr-ith sbl
irr: rtl;lrl iri rir

zr"riit na koho

t* eornpl*intlmoax atroul

t* r*proachlhlame

str l"$r

sth

rth

fault
tu dc sth rln purilose
to be inditl'erent/
apathefic to sth/xh

tar

he al

to hecorne *tranged from

aw;ry

tackofrespect/totrrirnce

di'lat por.vk

little things

nraliikostenr

pnssessive/domineeringlboss,v

dominantnf, panovainy

selfish

:iobeckii

egoist

sobec

irrtolerable/unbearable

nesnesilelnf

to be rude to sb

b*t hruby kr: ktulu

kmli

purontel
konrandor.at koho

to put sb downlbelittle str

poni?nvat kcho, srii2et kohei

to rule the rooat {inf)
to run sb's life

nrit posledni *lovo, vlidnout

bit lhosteinl'k icmrrlke

tyrant

lyran

kcn:u

heartless

bezcitnf

aggressive

agr"esivni

emotional blackmail

citcve vydlrdni

poorsoul

chudrik

vulnerable

zranitelnf

to defend oneself trorn/
against sthlsb

briinit

to stand huruiliation

sn63et poni/.eni

to make concessions

ddlat iistupkv

ta fbel smalUfbel hurniliated

citit

domhci n{sili

cr.r

r.ry*itat kcxlu cei

vini

orlcieil

naschvd.)

se

komri

r:dcizeni

ochladlurul {vzruseni ...)

{exeitenrsnt ...}
fo fad*

tn make * fu*s about

to dictate

udilat co

estrarrtrgerxent
to die dawnlccoX

vznftlir.i"

to order sh aroundlabout

stdior,'at silnafikat na

brit r,a

sb

quick-lempered

v11r*tit se

nednstatek*clyllol*rance

t$ misus* slr's trust/kindness zner.rLivat ndii d&vdru,r

iidit n6ii iivor

se

iemulkr:mu

r*und trne"r
littlc Iing*r

Otoait si koho ktrlem prstu

henp*cked hu*hand

rnui pcd pantutlem

domestic violence

lle

Mii lru

to beat sb

tlo$ci koho

purelabsolute/sheer hell

ilbsolutui, naprosle peklo

Ornrzel ji.

to be at the end of orre's rope

bj't u korce

t(] tlvi$t rb

is complelel,v under

zcela

potl palcrrn"

her thurnb.
$he gnf tiretl

*f him.

se

poniitrrr6

se

silanri

alcaholic

alkoholik

tt

thai

resign oneselfto sth/be

resigned to sth

rez-i$oyat na co

liar
ganrbl*r

garnbler

to put up with sth/recorcile

smiiit

sc s dirrr

oneselfwith sth

w
sukniikrlf

*bstinntelslub'b$rn

tvn!ohlavf; paliiatl'

to start *fresh

zaiit nanovo

to fight overlabout sth

hi{c{at se

ARGUMENTS
drire

eraeyirr*ts {inl)
lqr irave enough of str

v-vtiidet

t$ int*rfere/xneildh in sth

pld"\t $e, r'rrri5or,at ss dr: ieho

t$ get a*srylget cn:-*s with Eb

naitvat

t*mprr
rc*"/quarrell{ight

rtralit trpilii,cst

clash

konflilcl, sp*r

{c}

s}:r

to lane one's

koho

n*t koh*

do.st, plne zuby

st: na

koh*

h{dka

to lurre a rowla quarrel/a fight pohid*t se
to provoke sb into a {ight

rlprul'oktivat n*k*bo k lrridce

to call sb ntme$

kvfrli dcrrru

ladiivat komu isprerst6),
dastr:vat naddvkami

to fall out with sb

pohridat se s li1im,

nepohotbxrut *e s kyrrr
to dress sb down/tell sb olf

vvnudat kor"nu, zprrafit kohn

to shout/scream at sb

ki'ir"ert/jedet na kotrro

to insull sb by sth

rrrazil kohcr {irrr

to be offended atlby sth

byt uraT,en iinr


3. PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS

to feel offended

citit

to take offence

urazit

to take sth personally

vzit si co osobnd

attempts at reconciliation

pokusy o smiieni

to take sth the wrong way

vysvdtlit si co Spatnd

to make

udinit kompromis

not speak to each other

nemluvit spolu

to forgive sb for sth

prominout komu co

to give way

ustoupit

to make up

usmiiit

to apologize for sth

se uraZen

omluvit

se za co

to asVbeg for sb's forgiveness Z6dat koho o odpu5tdni

se

a

compromise

se

INFIDELITY
to cheat on sb

podv6ddt koho

adultery

cizoloZsM

to two-time sb (infl

zahfbat komu

adulterer

cizoloinik

to play around with sb

zahfbat s $rn,
podvdddt s lgrn

to commit adultery

dopustit

(un)faithfrrl to sb

(ne)vdrnf komu

unfaithfrrl man/woman

nevdrnik/nevdrnice

extramarital affair

mimomanZelshi?vztah

to have an affair

mit pomdr

se

cizoloZsM

to breakup the family

rozvritit rodinu

to know of his/her infidelity

vdddt o jeho/jeji nevdie

to forgive sb of/for sth

odpustit komu co

to let bygones be bygones

odpustit, zapomenout
(co bylo, to bylo)

vyhroiovat rozvodem

BREAKUP
breakup/split-up/separation

rozchod

to threaten with

to break up/split up/separate

rozejit se

to file

to live apart

Zit odddlend

reasons/grounds for divorce

dfivody k rozvodu

divorce settlement

rozvodov6 vyrovn6ni

to leave/desert sb for sb else

opustit koho

lorili ndkomu

jin6mu
deserted wife/husband

opu5tdn6 manZelka/

opuitdnf maniel

a

a

divorce

petition for divorce

podat Z6dost o rozvod

to go one's separate ways

jit

to get over sth/cope with sth/
manage sth

piekonat co, zvl6dnout co

to go back together again

znovu se wetit k sobd

si svou vlastni cestou

to dump sb (inf)

d6t kopadkykomu

to be dumped

dostat kopadky

to patch up (one's marriage)

urormat (sv6 manZelsM)

to reproach oneselffor sth

vyditat si co

to go wrong

chybit, ddlat chyby

qualms/remorse

{ditlif

to be on the rocks (inf)

byt v koncich

to regret sth

litovat deho

to break sb's heart

to end in divorce

skoniit rozvodem

velmi zklamat koho, zlomit
komu srdce

to get a divorce

rozv6st se

svddomi

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3. PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS

this absurd couple?
THE TURTLEDOVES: what's the interesing story behind
suffer from?

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what marital problems do they

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BABIES
to be expecting a baby

dekat ditd

carry cot

ta5ka na pien65eni ditdte

to give birth to a baby

porodit ditd

to rock

houpat, kol6bat

unborn baby

nenarozen6 ditd

ba\walker

ddtsk6 choditko

test-tube baby

ditd ze zkumavky

play1ren

ddtska ohr6dka

The baby is due in March.

Ditd

rattle

ghrastitko

to be born

narodit

pram (BrE)/baby carriage

koddrek (hluboky)

se m6

narodit v bieznu.

se

to be premature/be early

narodit

se pieddasnd

to be overdue/be late

narodit

se opoZddnd

newborn

novorozenec

toddler

batole

babyboy

chlapedek

babygirl

holdidka

to breast-feed

kojit

to bottle-feed

krmit

tn suck one's thumb

dumlat si palec

dummy

dudlik

to change a nappy

piebalit

cloth nappies

l6tkov6 plenky

disposable nappies

plenky na jedno pouiiti

changing table/mat

piebalovaci sttl/podloZka

to cradle sb

chovat koho

in sb's arms

v niirudi

on sb's lap

na klind

cradle

kol6bka

cot

postylka

(AmE)
pushchair, buggy (BrE)/

kod6rek (sportovni)

stroller (AmE)
to push

z lahve

a

pram

vozit kod6rek

highchair

ddtskd (rysok6)

to soil

pobrlrrdat, zamazat

bib

brynd6k

tohowl

naiikat, kiidet

iidle

to cry

plakat

to hush the crying baby

uti5it pladici ditd

to gurgle/babble

broukat si, ivatlat si

baby taildbabble

ddtskd ied, Lvatl|ni

to go potty

jit

potty

nodnik

to toilet-train

udit chodit na z6chod

to pee (inf)

durat

to poo (inf)

kakat

wet/soiled nappy

poduran6/pokakan6 plenka

na nodnik

nursery/creche

jesle

kindergarten/nursery school

Skolka

ignorovat koho

CHILDREN-S BEHAVIOUR
child/kid (inf)

ditd

to ignore sb

good

hodnf

to talk back/answer back to sb odmlouvatkomu

naughty/bad (spoken)

zlobivy, rozjiveny

to tease each other

Sk6dlit se, po3t'uchovat se

rell-behaved

vychovany, slu5nf

ddtskf legr6cka, Iump6rna

navzijem

bad-mannered

nelychovanf

childish prank

obedient

poslu5ny

to make

disobedient

neposluSnf

to get up to

vyv6ddt, prov6ddt

problem/difficult child

probl6mov6 ditd

Kids, what are you
getting up to upstairs?

vyv6dite?

to romp around/romp about

skotadit, dovdddt

to fight over sth

prdt se, h6dat se o co

to use bad language

mluvit sprostd

telling tales/sneaking

LalovSni

telltale/sneak

Zalobniiek

to behave oneself/behave well chovat se slu$nd, pdknd
un)manageable

(ne)zvladatelnli

unruly

vzptrny, neuk6zndny

boisterous

divoky, hludnf

rdentless

nerinavnf

not stick at arything for long

nevydriet u nideho dlouho

rc fool around/mess around

poflakovat se, marnit das

to show

off

to be cheeky to sb

piedv6ddt se
byt drzf na koho

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lot of noise

ddlat vellay' rdmus

Ddcka, co to tam nahoie

to tell on sb/sneak on sb

Lalovat na koho

to pester sb

otravovat koho, hudet do koho

to play (sb) up

zlobit (koho)


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CHITDREN-S GAMES
to playwith (a doll...)

hr6t si s (panenkou...)

to play hide-and-seek

hr6t si na schovdvanou

toy car

autitko

blind man's buff

hra na slepou b6bu

toy soldier

vojddek

to playtag

hr6t si na honidku

soft

plysovy

to chase each other

honit

dievdnf

a game of (hide-and-seek...)

hra na (schovdvanou ...)

squealry

piskavy

to teach sth through play

udit co hrou, pomoci hry

teddy (bear)

plysovy medvidek

to get tired playing

unavit se hrou, vyhr6t si

to play at (soldiers ...)

hr6t si na (voj6ky...)

in the playground

na hii5ti

to bring up

lychovdvat

to talk sb out ofsth

rozmluvit komu co

family background

rodinnd zLzemi, prostiedi

to talk to a brick wall

mluvit jako kdyi hr6ch na

to pamper

hfdkat, rozmazlovat

to spoil

rozmazlovat,kazTt

wooden

se

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stdnu hdzi

to be at one's wits' end

to need

spoilt/spoiled

rozmazleny

brat (inf)

spratek, fracek

to be strict/soft with sb

byt piisnf/mirny na koho

excessive permissiveness

piiliSnri shovivavost

to praise sb for sth

pochvdlit koho za co

not be allowed to do sth

mitzakSz|no co

to forbid sb to do sth

zakizat komu co

to disapprove ofsth

nesouhlasit

a

firm hand

nevdddt si rady

potiebovat pevnou ruku

to soften sb up

obmdkdit koho

firm

bjt nefstupnf

to be

to punish

potrestat

to deserve punishment

zaslouZit si trest

as a

punishment

za trest

physicaVcorporal punishment tdlesnli trest

to take sb's side

zast|vat se koho

to have trouble with sb

mit tr6peni

to make sb angry

rozzloblt koho

sb
to give sb a slap
to tame sb
to be grounded
to ground sb

to get angry/get cross with sb

rozzlobit se na koho

to be an example to

to talkto sb seriously

promluvit si s ndh.fon v6Znd

to hold sb up as an

to warn sb/give sb a warning

varovat koho

to be a good boy/girl

sekat latinu

to tell sb off

qmadatkomu

to learn one's lesson

poufit

to get a scolding/get told off

dostat ryhubovino

stubborn

wrdohlavf, palidaty

for sth

vl.nadat komu za co

sensible

rozumny

s

demu

to scold sb

s

napldcat komu

to spank

dim, byt proti

kym

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ddt komu pohlavek

zkrotit koho

mit domdci vdzeni
d6t domdci vdzeni komu

sb

example

byt komu piikladem
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UPBRINGING: comment on the situation below. What do you think of the father's restrictions?

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PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE
youth
the youth/young people

TV/video game

ml6di

...

addict

ziislj,nateleizil
videohrdch...

(dneSni) ml6deZ

(oftoday)

to keep pace with sth/sb

driet krok s dim/s hfm

teenage/adolescent
(rebellion, daughter ...)

pubertdlni, dospivajici

peers

wstevnici

(vzdor, dcera...)

peer group

stejn6 vdkov6 skupina

teenagers/youngsters/

kids (inf)

dospivaj ici ml6deZ,
ddcka

peer pressure

tlak okoli, touha vyrovnat
ostatnim

adolescent

adolescent, mladishry

copycat (inf)

adolescent behaviour

pubertiilni chov6ni

ditd napodobujici nddi
chov6ni, styl ...

youth culture

zibavaml6dei,e

gang/group

parta

to go through puberty

projit

to join a gang

piidat

at puberty

v pubertd

to be a gang member

patiit do party

to feel grown-up

citit

outsider

outsider, dern6 ovce

moody

ndladory

to getlfall into bad company

dostat se do 5patn6 parfy

oversensitive

piecitlivd$

to hang out with sb (inf)

schdzet se, potloukat se

emotionally unstable

citovd nest6$

uncommunicative

nesdilnf, nemluvnf

to confide in sb

svdiovat se komu

to retreat into oneself/
one's fantasy

tzairatse do sebe/do
fantazie

to become withdrawn

uzaviit

independent of the family

{rostci,

pubertou

si

se dospdle

s

se

se

do party

ki'm

to hang around

poflakovat se, potloukat se

to go to parties

chodit na vedirky, mejdany

to party (inf)

fl6movat

to experimentwith sth

zkouSet co,zahrivat si s dim

smoking

kouieni

nez6vis$ na rodind

taking drugs

uiivdni drog

frictions

neshody, stiety n6zortr

drug addiction

zdvislost na drog6ch

to be in conflict
with one's parents

dostat se do rozporu s roditi

to betray sb's trust

zradit nddi drivdrt

se

sv6

do sebe

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PROBLEMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE: comment on how the teenagers in the pictures spend their free time. AreMere
your teenage years similar or different?

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IN THE MORNING
to wake (up)

probudit

to wake sb up

probudit koho

to be (wide) awake

byt (fplnd) vzhtru

to oversleep (for work)

to do one's make-up

nalidit

to have

a look at oneself
in the mirror

podivat se na sebe do
zrcadla

zaspat (do pr6ce)

to get dressed

obl6ci se

to get up early/late

vst6vat dasnd/pozdd

to put sth on

obldci si co na sebe

to be an earlybird/riser

bjt ranni pt6de

to get undressed

svl6ci se

to sleep in

piispat si

to take sth off

svl6ci si co

night owl

noini

to walk the dog

qvendit psa

to jump out of bed

vyskodit z postele

to have sth for breakfast

mit k snidani co

to crawl out ofbed

16zt z postele

to skip breakfast

rrfnechat snidani

to drag sb out ofbed

tahat koho z postele

to have

to yawn

zivat

to do sth in

protilhnout

to take one's time

nepospichat

to set the alarm clockfor (7:00) naiidit budik na (7:00)

to be in a hurry/rush

pospichat, mit naspdch

to go offat (7:00)

zazvonitv (7:00)

to rush sb

popohrlndt koho

to do one's morning routine

ddlat ranni hygienu

rush

spdch

to do/take exercise

zacvidit si

to commute to work

dojiZd6t do pr6ce

to stretch

se

sova

se

to have/take a quick shower

rychle se osprchovat

to have a wash in cold water

umyt

to brush/clean one's teeth

vydistit si

toothbrush

zubni kart6dek

toothpaste

zubni pasta

to comb/do one's hair

udesat si vlasy

comb

hieben

to have a shave

oholit

se

quickbreakfast

a

a

rush

se

rychle se nasnidat
ddlat ndco ve spdchu

to go to work by car/by bus ... jet do pr6ce autem/
autobusem...

studenou vodou

to catch

zu\

to miss

a
a

bus/train ...

bus/train

...

chytit autobus/vlak

...

zme5kat autobus/vlak ...

to walkto work

jit

to be punctuaVa latecomer

b1t dochvilny/opozdilec

to get to worklate/in time

piijit do pr6ce

to be late/in time (for a place)

piljit p ozd| I v tas (kam)

se

a

delay of (about 20 minutes)

do pr6ce p65ky

pozd6/vdas

(asi 20minutov6) zp oLdlni

IN THE AFTERNOON
to leave work

odejit zpr|ce

to spend one's free time

tr6vit volnli

to collect the children
(from a place)

vyzvednout d6ti (odkud)

to get one's things ready
for the next day

piipravit

to do the shopping

nakoupit

to watch

to do the cleaning

uklidit

to watch sth on TV

shl6dnout co v televizi

to do the cooking

uvaiit

to take a bath

lykoupat

to relax

odpodivat

to take a shower

lysprchovat

to go to bed

jit

till late at night

pozd6 do noci

sleepy

ospa$

to read/take a walk before bed iist si/projit se pied spanim

to stay up late

byt dlouho vzhtru, nejit

to fall asleep/go to sleep

usnout

to be a light/heavy sleeper

mit lehk6/tvrd6 spani

TV

das

si vdci na

druhf

den
divat se na televizi

se
se

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spdt

dlouho sp6t
to stay up/sit up

ponocovat, nejit spdt

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to spend a sleepless night

str6vit bezesnou noc

to snore

to count sheep

poditat ovedlcy

snoring

chr6pSni

to have nightmares

mit nodni mtry

to dream about sth

mit

insomnia

nespavost

to dozelnod off

podiimovat

pr65ek na spani

pill

chr6pat

sen o

iem

probdit celou noc

to doze ofi/nod ofil
drop offto sleep

zdiimnout

to stayawake all night
to be (soundifast) asleep

(tvrdd) spdt

to sleep sth off

vyspat se z nddeho

to talk in one's sleep

mluvit ze spani

to sleepwalk "

byt n6mdsidnf

sleeping

to sleep like a log (inf)

sp6t

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TIME FOR BED: compare and contrast these pictures and discuss the different ways in which people spend their
nights. Which night illustrated here is most similar to yours? Why?

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FREE TIME
to relax/take a rest

to be keen on sth

byt celypryd do deho

to unwind (in0/chill (out) (in0 relaxovat, vypnout

to go jogging

chodit bdhat

to forget about sth

zapomenout na co

to practise yoga

cvidit j6gu

to take one's mind offsth

rypustit co z hlary,

to give sth awhirl (inf)/

zapomenout na co

a

zkusit ndco nov6ho
(golf apod.)

poiddnd si odpodinout,
vypi6hnout

to chat/gossip with sb
on the phone

kldbosit

to have (some days ...) off

mit (prir dnt...) volno

to attend language courses

navStdvovat j azykov6 kurzy

to enjoy

uiit

to take dancing/
music lessons

chodit na hodiny tance/
hudby

to go to the cinema/
theatre/museum ...

muzea...

to be an amateur actor

hrdt amat6rsk6 divadlo

to take

a

good rest

a

well-earned rest

odpodinout si

zaslouienf odpodinek

si

lazing about/lazing around

nicned6li'ni, lenoSeni

to slob out/slob around

lind

to spend time doing sth

tr6vit

to busy oneself with sth

zamdstnat se iim

to take time out (to do sth)

uddlat si das (na co)

se

povalovat

das

ndjakou iinnosti

go (inf)

kretit si tas, zabavit

We played cards to pass
the time.

Hrri'li jsme karty z dlouh6

to go in for sth

zablvat se dim, vdnovat se
demu

hobby/interest/pastime

konidek, z|jem,zibava

handyman

dom6ci kutil

collector

sbdratel

to be enthusiastic about sth

byt nad5eny pro co

h.irn po telefonu

chodit do kina/divadla/

to socialize/go out

chodit do spoleinosti

to go out

jit do

to while away the evening etc. proZit, kretit si veder atd.
to pass the time

s

spolednosti, qnazit

n6kam (zaz6bavou)

se

chvfle.

an evening out

veter ve spolednosti

sociable/outgoing

spoledenskf (ilovdk)

a

good company

dobry spolednik

to keep sb company

ddlat komu spolednost

to go out for

zajit si na pivo/jidlo

a

beer/meal ...

to go down to the pub/

...

club/park...

zajil do hospody/do klubu/
do parku...

to get out of town

vypadnout z mdsta

to walk through the forest

prochi{zet se po lese

vrsrTs
a

visit to sb/a call on sb

quick/ (un) expected visit

to drop in on sb
to go to

see sb

to have

n6v5tdva u koho

a

visitor/visitors/

mit n6v5tdYu, spolednost

comPany

bleskov6/(ne) odek6van6
n6v5tdva

We're expecting company
this evening.

Dnes veder oiekdvdme
n6v5t6vu.

koho

not be in

neblt doma

jit nav5tivit koho

to take offone's coat/
jacket etc.

odloZit si

Make yourself comfortable.

Uddlejte si pohodli.

to offer sth to drink

nabidnout n6co k piti

zastavit se u koho, navStivit

to come over

piijit

to come for (the weekend)

piijet na (vikend)

to be on a (short) visit

byt na (krdtk6) n6vStdvd

to have somebody over

mit koho na n6v5tdvd

na n6vitdvu, stavit se

to return

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HOLIDAY
to be on holiday

byt na dovolend

holiday destination

cil dovolen6

to go on holiday

jet na dovolenou

to enjoy one's holiday/

uZit si dovolenou

to take aholiday

vzit si dbvolenou

to have aholiday

mit, uddlat si dovolenou

to take (a few) days offwork

vzit si v pr6ci (pdr) dnri
volna

to spend one's holiday

tr6vit dovolenou (na chatd)

have a nice time

(at the cottage)

to book a package tour

zamluvit si organizovanf
zijezd

to go on one's own

jet na vlastni pdst

to rent/hire a car

najmout si auto

car hire

ptijdovna aut

holiday abroad

dovolen6 v zahraniti

to get out of town

vypadnout z mdsta

seaside holiday

dovolend u moie

to go camping

jet tdboiit

the ideal place for a

ide6lni misto pro
(romantickou) dovolenou

to pack/unpack one's things

sbalit si/vybalit si vdci

(romantic) holiday

holidaymaker

rekreant

holiday snaps

fotky z dovolen6

seaside hotel

piimoiskf hotel

to come back/

wdtit

rekreadni oblast

return from holiday

holiday resort

to take

a

vyfoto grafovat co /koho

photo of sth/sb

se z

dovolen6

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
accommodation at the hotel

ubytov6ni vhotelu

double room

dvouhiZkory pokoj

boarding house/guest house

penzi6n

twin room

pokoj

motel

motel

suite

apartm6

inn

hostinec

including breakfast

vdetnd snidand

B&B (Bed and Breakfast)

nocleh se snidani

with abath

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se dvdma

jednoltiZky

koupelnou

to put sb up

ubytovat n6koho

air-conditioning

klimatizace

to put up at (a hotel)
for the night

ubytovat se na noc v (hotelu)

guest

host

at the reception desk

na recepci

desk clerk

recepdni

to getlleave one's key

dostat/odevzdat svfrj

to fill in the form

vyplnit piihl65ku

to stay atlin

a

bydlet v hotelu

hotel

hotel room/bar/lobby ...
to reserve/book
(in advance)

a

room

hotelory pokoj/bar/vestibul
rezervovat si pokoj
(dopiedu, piedem)

reservation/booking
in the name of ...

rezervace na jm6no...

fullybooked/booked up

...

to pay the

bill

zaplatit 6det

hotel staff

zamdstnanci hotelu

plnd obsazen

bellboy/bellhop

hotelornj' poslidek

to have no vacancy

nemit volny pokoj

maid/chambermaid

pokojsk6

to be occupied

bjt

to try one's luck elsewhere

zkusit Stdsti ndkde jinde

to check/book into

a

hotel

obsazen

zapsat se, ub1'tovat se

v hotelu

to check out ofa hotel

odhldsit se z hotelu

(by 10 o'clock)

(do

single room

jednohiZkovy pokoj

10

hodin)

klii

nonstop/fr iendly/helpfu I

nepi etr Liti I piij emn6I

service

ochotnd sluZba

wake-up call service

buzeni telefonem

fullboard
halfboard
in/atlduring high/peak

pln6 penze
polopenze
season v sez6n6

in the low season/offseason

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sandy/shingle/nude beach

pisedn6/obl6zkov6/
nudistickd pl6Z

deckchair

leh6tko

to lie/lie around on the beach

leZetlpovalovat se na pl6Zi

rrnd

pisek

to sunbathe

opalovat se

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moie

to sunburn

sp6lit se na slunci

r?YE

vlna

b have a swim

zaplavat si

to go for a swim

jit

lrinsuit

plavlcy

bilini

bikiny

bcach towel

pl|Lov| osu5ka

sunhat

klobouk proti slunci

b.ach ball

nafukovaci

sunstroke/heatstroke

rimmingbelt

fpal, riZeh

plovaci kruh

overheating

piehi6ti

rendcastle

hrad z pisku

to avoid (the) sunshine

vyhfbat

Skeble

to dive

pot6pdt se

prochdzet se po pl6Zi

lifeguard

plavdik

slunednik

to splash about/around

stfikat, c6kat kolem

Dcrmp

stanovat

tent pole

stanovd

b titch camp/make camp
.mlnite
ncrsupply

ut6boiit

rope

lano

kemp

peg

kolik

piivod vody

sheet

plachta

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toalety

ground sheet

podl6Zka

stan

waterproof

nepromoka{

piistieSek

sleeping bag

spaci

€rilsan

karavan, piivds

air mattress

nafukovaci matrace

postavit stan

mosquito net

sit'

zbourat stan

insect repellent

repelent

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on the beach

lcech umbrella

to get tanned/get

si zaplavat

mit

a

tan

opdlit se

to lie in the sun/in the shade

leZet na slunci/ve

suntan lotion/oil/cream

opalovaci kr6m

sunglasses

slunedni brlile

protection against the sun

ochrana proti slunci

se

stinu

slunci

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up/pitch

a

tent

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