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The Montauk Point Light is a lighthouse located next to Montauk Point State Park, at the easternmost point of Long Island in New York State.The Montauk Point Light is a lighthouse located next to Montauk Point State Park, at the easternmost point of Long Island in New York State. (Source: Patrícia Prašovská)

As well as this special glossary, which relates to the articles "Work & Travel USA: Will Covid-19 affect the programme?" and "Lana Del Rey and Friends. America makes students’ wishes come true", you can find more expressions in our Glossary for politics & business or in the List of names of institutions in English and Slovak.

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agency [ˈeɪdʒənsɪ] agentúra, sprostredkovateľská kancelária

bison [ˈbaɪsən] bizón

bureaucracy [bjʊəˈrɒkrəsɪ] byrokracia, dokumenty, papiere

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submit [səbˈmɪt] podrobiť sa, predložiť

boardwalk [ˈbɔːdˌwɔːk] drevená promenáda

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (USA) - Úrad pre záležitosti kultúry a vzdelávania (USA)

buggy [ˈbʌgɪ] kočík, golfový vozík

carousel [ˌkærəˈsel] kolotoč

earn your way - zarobiť si na seba

elk [elk] los, druh jeleňa

embassy [ˈembəsɪ] veľvyslanectvo, ambasáda

embrace [ɪmˈbreɪs] prijať, objať

experience [ɪkˈspɪərɪəns] skúsiť, zažiť

ferry [ˈferɪ] trajekt

job fair [dʒɒb feə] veľtrh práce

hopeful [ˈhəʊpfʊl] nádejný, sľubný

housekeeper [ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə] gazdiná, správca domu

lifeguard [ˈlaɪfˌgɑːd] plavčík, záchranár

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lighthouse [ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs] maják

national park [ˈnæʃənəl pɑːk] národný park

patriotic [ˌpætrɪˈɒtɪk] vlastenecký

procedure [prəˈsiːdʒə] postup

proof [pruːf] potvrdenie, doklad

resort town [rɪˈzɔːt] turistické mesto

résumé [ˈrezjʊˌmeɪ] životopis

splendid [ˈsplendɪd] nádherný, veľkolepý

stint [stɪnt] pracovný pobyt, pôsobenie

a stone’s throw away from - ako by kameňom dohodil, blízko

venue [ˈvenjuː] miesto konania, priestory

wittily [wɪt] duchaplne, s vtipom

zipline [zɪp] lanová dráha

This glossary is published as part of The Spectator College, a programme designed to support the study and teaching of English in Slovakia, as well as to inspire interest in important public issues among young people.

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