The Greek Catholic wooden church of St. Michael Archangel in Inovce, Sobrance district, eastern Slovakia. Many people from this part of the country left for America in the past. (source: TASR)
The glossary below relates to the following article:
As they age, Americans’ desire to reconnect with Slovakia grows.
You can find more expressions in our Glossary for politics & business or in the List of names of institutions in English and Slovak.
Topic: Family
addictive [əˈdɪktɪv] návykový
ancestry [ˈænsestrɪ] (rodinný) pôvod
attachment [əˈtætʃmənt] úzky vzťah, pripútanie
Austria-Hungary [ˈɒstrɪə ˈhʌŋgərɪ] Rakúsko-Uhorsko
Kingdom of Hungary - Uhorsko
census [ˈsensəs] sčítanie (obyvateľov)
central registry [ˈredʒɪstə] ústredný register/evidencia
to be descended from [dɪˈsend] pochádzať z
descendant [dɪˈsendənt] potomok
eager [ˈiːgə] nedočkavý, dychtivý
embark on [emˈbɑːk] pustiť sa do, začať
estimate [ˈestɪˌmeɪt] odhadovať
genealogist [ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪst] geneaológ
great-uncle - prastrýko
homeland [ˈhəʊmˌlænd] vlasť, rodná krajina
interpreter [ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə] tlmočník
native [ˈneɪtɪv] rodný, domáci
overseas [ˈəʊvəˈsiːz] zahraničný, zámorský
passion [ˈpæʃən] vášeň, túžba
potentially [pəˈtenʃəlɪ] potenciálne, možno
predecessor [ˈpriːdɪˌsesə] predchodca, predok
present-day [ˈprezənt] súčasný, dnešný
reside [rɪˈzaɪd] mať bydlisko, bývať
revelation [ˌrevəˈleɪʃən] odhalenie, odkrytie
roadsign [ˈrōd ˌsīn] dopravná značka
roots [ruːts] korene (pôvod)
set out - vyraziť, vydať sa (na cestu…)
socioeconomic [ˌsəʊʃɪˈɒˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk] spoločensko-hospodársky
steel mill [stiːl mɪl] oceliareň (also steelworks)
town hall [taʊn hɔːl] radnica
tour guide [tʊə gaɪd] turistický sprievodca
trace [treɪs] zistiť, vystopovať
vital [ˈvaɪtəl] nevyhnutný, životne dôležitý
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.
