EF-I-Vocab-F10

English File Intermediate – Vocabulary Bank

File 10A (56 words)

Reading, p. 96 (22 words)

release [rɪˈliːs] vydat He had released his last album only two days before he died. This album went on to win 5 Grammys. memorable [ˈmemərəbəl] nezapomenutelný His voice was memorable in every role he played. breakthrough [ˈbreɪkˌθruː] průlom(ový) He made his breakthrough film performance when he was 41. performance [pəˈfɔːməns] vystoupení, výkon retreat [rɪˈtriːt] stáhnout se In 1960, she retreated from public life and became an object of curiosity in the modern media age. curiosity [ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ] zvědavost make one’s name [meɪk wʌns neɪm] proslavit se He made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona. forward [ˈfɔːwəd] útočník sensuous [ˈsenʃʊəs] smyslům lahodící Her buildings were modern and futuristic, with sensuous lines. child prodigy [tʃaɪldˈprɒdɪdʒɪ] zázračné dítě He was a child prodigy and a self-taught multi-instrumentalist. self-taught [ˌself ˈtɔːt] samouk nicknamed [ˈnɪkˌneɪmd] přezdívat He was nicknamed ‘The Greatest’. nickname [ˈnɪkˌneɪm] přezdívka Do you know his nickname? prominent [ˈprɒmɪnənt] význačný, přední He became a prominent civil rights figure, who campaigned for black equality. campaign [kæmˈpeɪn] vést kampaň equality [ɪˈkwɒlɪtɪ] rovnost equally [ˈiːkwəlɪ] stejně He changed jobs but did equally well in both. monk [mʌŋk] mnich He lived as a Buddhist monk in California. date [deɪt] chodit, randit She dated musician Paul Simon. middle-aged [ˌmɪdl ˈeɪdʒd] ve středním věku She became famous when she was middle-aged. recognition [ˌrekəgˈnɪʃən] uznání She didn’t want any publicity or recognition in later life. award [əˈwɔːd] ocenit He was awarded many prizes.

Listening, p. 98 (16 words)

feature [ˈfiːtʃə] objevit se, figurovat These examples of British design featured on stamps. design [dɪˈzaɪn] navrhnout, vyprojektovat This architect designed Liverpool Cathedral as well as iconic British phone box. design dɪˈzaɪn] design, vzhled It is considered a design icon of historic importance. specialize in [ˈspeʃəˌlaɪz ɪn] zaměřit se He specialized in suspension systems for cars. suspension [səˈspenʃən] závěs, zavěšení bring out [brɪŋ aʊt] uvést co, přijít s čím Sometime later they brought out the famous three-spring Anglepoise desk lamp. spring [sprɪŋ] pružina (operating) theate [ˈθɪətə] operační sál They produced lamps for hospital operating theatres and for military aeroplanes. military [ˈmɪlɪtərɪ] vojenský good-quality fiction [gʊd ˈkwɒlɪtɪ ˈfɪkʃən] kvalitní beletrie He thought that cheap but good-quality fiction should be available on railway stations at bookstalls. bookstall [ˈbʊkˌstɔːl] knižní stánek dignified [ˈdɪgnɪˌfaɪd] důstojný He wanted a dignified but amusing symbol for the new books. amusing [əˈmjuːzɪŋ] zábavný, veselý colour-coded [ˈkʌləˈkəʊdɪd] barevně rozlišený The books were