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How the Czech Word Robota Conquered the World

The story of the word “robot” begins with the Czech writer Karel Čapek and his play R.U.R. The text explains why Čapek’s robots were not metal machines, what role Josef Čapek played, and why this Czech word spread across almost the entire world.

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Words from the text

uvědomovat sito realize
pocházetto originate
zkratkaabbreviation
odehrávat seto take place
umělá bytostartificial being
převzítto take over
nevolníkserf
dřinadrudgery
laboratorně zpracovatto process in a laboratory
vymknout se z rukouto get out of hand
odpovědnostresponsibility
prosadit seto establish itself

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