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Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová.Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová. (Source: SITA)

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agenda [əˈdʒendə] plán, program

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alias [ˈeɪlɪəs] falošné meno, pseudonym

aspire [əˈspaɪə] snažiť sa, usilovať sa

aspiring [əˈspaɪərɪŋ] snažiaci sa, začínajúci

bother [ˈbɒðə] obťažovať (sa), trápiť (sa)

background check [ˈbækˌgraʊnd tʃek] previerka, overenie

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chemtrail [ˈkɛmtɹeɪl] "chemická stopa", súbor konšpiračných teórií

clipping [ˈklɪpɪŋ] výstrižok

commander in chief [kəˈmɑːndə] vrchný veliteľ

counter [ˈkaʊntə] priehradka, pult

counter [ˈkaʊntə] čeliť, odpovedať

debunk [diːˈbʌŋk] odhaliť (podstatu)

delegate [ˈdelɪˌgeɪt] delegát, zástupca

disseminate [dɪˈsemɪˌneɪt] šíriť, rozširovať

editor in chief [ˈedɪtə in tʃiːf] šéfredaktor

erode [ɪˈrəʊd] narušiť, rozrušiť

ethical code [ˈeθɪkəl kəʊd] etický kódex

extent [ɪkˈstend] rozsah

funding [ˈfʌndɪŋ] finančné krytie

hands-on [ˈhændzˌɒn] praktický, osobný, priamy

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hard-working pracovitý, usilovný

hostile [ˈhɒstaɪl] nepriateľský, nepriateľsky naladený

in chief [in tʃiːf] hlavný, na najvyššej pozícii

infiltration [ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən] prienik, infiltrácia

inherit [ɪnˈherɪt] zdediť, prevziať

intern [ɪnˈtɜːn] stážista

internship [ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp] stáž

made-up [meɪd ʌp] vymyslený

mentor [ˈmentɔː] mentor, radca

multinational [ˌmʌltɪˈnæʃənəl] nadnárodná spoločnosť

outlet [ˈaʊtlet] predajňa, prostriedok (vyjadrenia)

perceive [pəˈsiːv] vnímať, uvedomovať si

platform [ˈplætfɔːm] miesto, priestor (na debatu)

precious [ˈpreʃəs] vzácny

security studies - bezpečnostné štúdie/medzinárodné bezpečnostné štúdie

successor [səkˈsesə] nástupca, nasledovník

suspect [səˈspekt] podozrievať, domnievať sa

sustainable development goals (SDG) [səˈsteɪnəbəl] ciele v oblasti udržateľného rozvoja

take on [teɪk on] prijať, rozdať si to s...

United Nations (UN) [juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃəns] Organizácia Spojených národov (OSN)

villain [ˈvɪlən] lotor, darebák

whether [ˈweðə] či, alebo čo


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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