Glossary: Science is as wide as the whole universe

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abundance [əˈbʌndəns] nadbytok, hojnosť

approach [əˈprəʊtʃ] priblížiť sa

astronomer [əˈstrɒnəmə] astronóm, hvezdár

band [bænd] pásmo, zoskupenie, pás

belt [belt] pás

bleach [bliːtʃ] vybieliť

cataclysm [ˈkætəˌklɪzəm] pohroma, skaza

catalogue [ˈkætəˌlɒg] spisovať, vytvárať zoznam

chiefly [ˈtʃiːflɪ] najmä

collision [kəˈlɪʒən] zrážka, kolízia

colourless [ˈkʌləlɪs] bezfarebný

combustion [kəmˈbʌstʃən] spaľovanie, horenie

compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] povinný, nariadený

compute [kəmˈpjuːt] vyrátať, spočítať

debris [ˈdeɪbrɪ] trosky

distinct [dɪˈstɪŋkt] odlišný, iný

diversity [daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] rozmanitosť, rôznorodosť

dye [daɪ] farbiť, prefarbiť

estimate [ˈestɪˌmeɪt] odhadnúť, odhad

expose [ɪkˈspəʊz] odhaliť, odkryť

flatten [ˈflætən] zrovnať so zemou

glucose [ˈgluːkəʊz] glukóza

harmless [ˈhɑːmlɪs] neškodný

harvest [ˈhɑːvɪst] zbierať, ťažiť

hence [hens] a preto, a teda

impact [ˈɪmpækt] dopad, vplyv

incentive [ɪnˈsentɪv] podnet, stimul

mentor [ˈmentɔː] mentor, radca, učiteľ

meteor [ˈhɑːvɪst] meteor

meteorite [ˈmiːtɪəˌraɪt] meteorit

nettle [ˈnetəl] žihľava

nitrogen [ˈnaɪtrədʒən] dusík

observation [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən] pozorovanie

obviously [ˈɒbvɪəslɪ] zjavne, zrejme

occur [əˈkɜː] stať sa, prihodiť sa

oscillator [ˈɒsɪˌleɪtər] oscilátor

liquid [ˈlɪkwɪd] kvapalina, tekutina

postdoc [pəʊst dɒk] postdoktorálne štúdium, výskum

principle [ˈprɪnsɪpəl] zásada

probe [prəʊb] sonda

property [ˈprɒpətɪ] vlastnosť, charakter

ramp up [ræmp] zvýšiť, navýšiť

ranking [ˈræŋkɪŋ] rebríček, umiestnenie

replenish [rɪˈplenɪʃ] doplniť

researcher [rɪˈsɜːtʃə] výskumník

soft skills [sɒft skɪls] jemné zručnosti

soil [sɔɪl] pôda, zem

solution [səˈluːʃən] roztok, rozpúšťanie

species [ˈˈspiːʃɪˌiːz] druh (živočíšny)

streak [striːk] stopa, šmuha

task [tɑːsk] úloha

thrive [θraɪv] prosperovať, dariť sa

thyme [taɪm] tymian

uproot [ʌpˈruːt] vyvrátiť, vyhubiť

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.