2. July 2020 at 08:03

Glossary: Multicultural society and Slovakia

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As well as this special glossary, which relates to the articles "Migrants and refugees spotlighted in posters amid the pandemic" and "The revival of Slovak rugby championed by French player", 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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allocate [ˈæləˌkeɪt] prideliť

amid [əˈmɪd] uprostred, medzi

apostille [uh-pos-til] overenie pravosti dokumentu

apparently [əˈpærəntlɪ] zjavne, očividne

brush up on - oprášiť (znalosti)

chair [tʃeə] predseda

commissary [ˈkɒmɪsərɪ] stredisko

commissioner [kəˈmɪʃənə] komisár, splnomocnenec

dash [dæʃ] zmariť

deep-seated - hlboko zakorenený

displaced [dɪsˈpleɪs] vysídlení

distant [ˈdɪstənt] odmeraný

distance [ˈdɪstəns] vzdialenosť, rozstup

expat [ˌeksˈpæt] cudzinec, človek žijúco mimo svojej krajiny pôvodu

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] nadácia

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impel [ɪmˈpel] donútiť, dohnať

issue [ˈɪʃjuː] záležitosť, vec

migrant [ˈmaɪgrənt] migrant

municipality [mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪtɪ] samospráva

mutual [ˈmjuːtʃʊəl] vzájomný, obojstranný

obsession [əbˈseʃən] posadnutosť

prevent [prɪˈvent] zabrániť, predísť

recall [rɪˈkɔːl] spomínať, vybaviť si

reckon [ˈrekən] myslieť si, počítať s

reflect [rɪˈflekt] - odrážať, odzrkadľovať

refugee [ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː] utečenec

resident [ˈrezɪdənt] miestny obyvateľ

residence card - potvrdenie o (prechodnom) pobyte

settle [ˈsetəl] usadiť sa, osídliť

social [ˈsəʊʃəl] spoločenský

Spaniard [ˈspænjəd] Španiel/Španielka

spotlight [ˈspɒtˌlaɪt] stredobod pozornosti

stumble [ˈstʌmbəl] potknúť sa, naraziť na

submit [səbˈmɪt] predložiť, odovzdať

time-worn [ˈtaɪmˌwɔːn] opotrebované, staré

underscore [ˌʌndəˈskɔː] zdôrazniť

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wit [wɪt] dôvtip, bystrosť

xenophobic [ˌzenəˈfəʊbɪk] xenofóbny

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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