Odborná angličtina, jaro 2006

   

   1.3. 2006:

   Chair: Markéta Pernisová

   Jana Bedřichová

   Words of the day:

   Baloney -- foolish talk, nonsense

   Docile -- ready to accept control or instruction, submissive

   Oponent: Eva Matějková

   

   Zuzana Hroteková

   Words of the day:

   Barking -- completely mad or demented

   Scribble -- write or draw something carelessly ot hurriedly

   Oponent: Lenka Adámková

   

   8.3. 2006

   Chair: Lucie Gojová

   

   Martina Dvořáčková

   Words of the day:

   Tedious -- too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous

   Sloppy -- 1. containing too much liquid, 2. carelless  and unsystematic, 3. weakly or foolishly
   sentimental

   Oponent: Luděk Eyer

   

   Henrieta Grešliková

   Words of the day:

   Nausea -- a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit

   Hash -- 1. a dish of cooked meat cut into small pieces and recoked, 2. mixture of things,

   a mess

   Oponent: Jana Hazdrová

   

   15.3. 2006

   Chair: Jan Šmarda

   Lenka Adámková

   Words of the day:

   Bibulous -- 1. addicted to alcoholic drinking, 2. absorbent, spongy

   Beggar -- a person, typically homeless one who lives by asking for money or food

   Oponent:Kateřina Němcová

   

   Mojmír Trefulka

   Words of the day:

   Blah -- nonsense, rubbish, dull (used to substitute for actual words in context where they are
   felt to be too tedious or lengthy to give in full)

   Creep -- to move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed

   Oponent: Dušan Krstič

   

   

   12.4. 2006

   Chair: Vendula Macečková

   Diana Grochová

   Words of the day:

   Fury -- wild or violent anger

   Derisory - ridiculously small or inadequated

   Oponent: Jana Vaňková

   

   Jan Novák

   Words of the day:

   Vex - make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

   Yummy -- delicious, highly attractive and desirable

   Oponent: Jana Zelinková

   

   19.4. 2006

   Chair: Luděk Eyer

   Hana Pivoňková

   Words of the day:

   Potty -- a bowl used by small children as a toilet

   Witch -- a woman thought to have evil magic powers

   Oponent: Jana Bedřichová

   

   Gabriela Rotková

   Words of the day:

   Pimp -- a man who controls prostitutes and arranges klients for them, taking a percentage of
   ther earnings in return

   Pillow -- a bag stuffed with feathers used to support the head when lying or sleeping

   Oponent: Henrietta Grešliková

   

   26.4. 2006

   Chair: Vratislav Peška

   Dušan Krstič

   Words of the day:

   Waldo -- a remote-controlled device for handling object

   Traps -- personal belongings, baggage

   Oponent: Markéta Pernisová

   

   Daniel Renčiuk

   Words of the day:

   Wise guy --a person who speaks and behaves as if they know more than others

   Abscond -- leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to ovoid detection of unlawful action such
   as theft

   Oponent: Martina Dvořáčková

   

   3.5. 2006

   Chair: Jana Vaňková

   Jan Vacek

   Words of the day:

   Dope: 1. a drug taken illegally for recreatinal purposes, especially heroin, 2. a stupid
   person

   Ablation: the surgical removal of body tissue

   Oponent: Zuzana Hroteková

   

   Eva Matějková

   Words of the day:

   Tender: showing gentleness and concern or sympathy

   Ding-a-ling: 1. the ringing sound of a bell, 2. an eccentric or stupid person

   Oponent: Vendula Macečková