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Glossary: Towns and places

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Topic: Towns and Places

agenda [əˈdʒendə] program (politický), plán

amphitheatre [ˈæmfɪˌθɪətə] amfiteáter

bourgeois [ˈbʊəʒwɑː] meštiacky

brunch [brʌntʃ] raňajky aj obed v jednom

city council [ˈkaʊnsəl] mestské zastupiteľstvo

city official  [ˈsɪtɪ əˈfɪʃəl] predstaviteľ mesta, úradník (miestny)

cosy [ˈkəʊzɪ] príjemný, pohodlný

councillor [ˈkaʊnsələ] člen (mestskej) rady

hub [hʌb] centrum, stred

iconic [aɪˈkɒnɪk] kultový

instance [ˈɪnstəns] prípad, situácia 

lad [læd] chalan, mladík

landmark [ˈlændˌmɑːk] významný bod/miesto

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to loiter [ˈlɔɪtə] ponevierať sa, potĺkať sa

maintenance [ˈmeɪntɪnəns] údržba

mayor [meə] starosta, primátor

open air pod šírim nebom

to overrate [ˌəʊvəˈreɪt] preceniť, nadhodnotiť

picturesque [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] malebný

policy [ˈpɒlɪsɪ] politika, postup, stratégia 

portal [ˈpɔːtəl] portál, vchod

quaint [kweɪnt] malebný, starobilý

sauerkraut ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt] kyslá kapusta

scenic [ˈsiːnɪk or ˈsen-] malebný, čarovný

seamless [ˈsiːmlɪs] jednoliaty, súvislý

serene [sɪˈriːn] pokojný, nerušený

stage [steɪdʒ] fáza, scéna, stupeň

to thrive [θraɪv] dariť sa, prosperovať

tightrope [ˈtaɪtˌrəʊp] visuté lano

uniqueness [juːˈniːknɪs] jedinečnosť

vibrant [ˈvaɪbrənt] živý, pulzujúci

different strokes for different folks - koľko ľudí, toľko chutí

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