Glossary: Slovakia My Homeland
Spectator College provides readers who want to improve their English with glossaries of useful words and expressions from stories published as part of the Spectator College.
The glossary below relates to the following articles:
- Tradition will never disappear as long as there are generations to share it
- A Vietnamese Slovak’s quest for belonging
You can find more expressions in our Glossary for politics & business or in the List of names of institutions in English and Slovak.
Topic: Slovakia My Homeland
to build up [bɪld] upevňovať,
bun [bʌn] buchta, žemľa, brioška
to cherish [ˈtʃerɪʃ] vážiť si, chovať v srdci
community [kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ] spoločenstvo, komunita
cottage cheese [ˈkɒtɪdʒ tʃiːz] hrudkovitý syr podobný tvarohu
desire [dɪˈzaɪə] túžba
diversity [daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ] rôznorodosť
eponymous [ɪˈpɒnɪməs] rovnomenný
filling [ˈfɪlɪŋ] náplň
flaky [ˈfleɪkɪ] lúpavý
indentation [ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən] zárez, ryha, jamka
intense [ɪnˈtens] silný, intenzívny
to knead [niːd] miesiť, hniesť
to marginalise [ˈmɑːdʒɪnəˌlaɪz] marginalizovať, vytláčať na okraj
otherness [ˈʌðənɪs] odlišnosť
to pass down [pɑːs daʊn] odovzdať (z generácie na generáciu)
pastry [ˈpeɪstrɪ] koláč, pečivo z lístkového cesta
to preserve [prɪˈzɜːv] uchovávať (tradíciu), udržiavať
puff-pastry lístkové cesto, pečivo z líst. cesta
to push back [pʊʃ bæk] odtlačiť, nerešpektovať niečí názor,
queer [kwɪə] čudný, zvláštny
raisin [ˈreɪzən] hrozienko (sušené)
rosy [ˈrəʊzɪ] ružový, čerevenolíci
semi-coarse flour [ˈsemɪ] kɔːs] polohrubá múka
scent [sent] vôňa, aróma
to spark [spɑːk] zaiskriť, zažať, naštartovať
a treat [triːt] pohostenie
trough [trɒf] válov, žľab
turn (someone) down - odmietnuť
yeast [jiːst] kvasnice, droždie
zest [zest] kôra
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