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1 current
1. adjective(of or belonging to the present: current affairs; the current month; the current temperature.) bežný, súčasný2. noun1) ((the direction of) a stream of water or air: the current of a river.) prúd2) ((a) flow of electricity: an electrical current.) prúd•- current account* * *• smer• súcasný• aktuálny• bežný• prúd• obvyklý -
2 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vejár2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) vetrák2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) ovievať sa2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) rozdúchavaťII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) fanúšik* * *• vlnit sa• vetrák• vejár• vrtula (slang.)• ventilátor• vzbudit• skalný• udriet• trepotat sa• prehladat (slang.)• previevat (obilie)• dut• fúkat• fanúšik• cistiaci mlyncek• rozdúchat• ovievat• oživit• podnietit• list vrtule• krídlo (veterného mlyna)• lopatka• nadšený obdivovatel• nadšenec -
3 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vietor2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dych3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetry2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) zadychčať sa3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dychový- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) ovinúť2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) zmotať3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) kľukatiť sa4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) natiahnuť•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *• vetry (lek.)• vinút (sa)• vôna• vietor• vystopovat• zavinovat• zadychcat sa• zakoncit (debatu)• zákruta• tocit (sa)• fúkacie nástroje• dych• pach• prázdne slová• obtácat• obrátka -
4 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) vír2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) víriť* * *• vírit• vír• krúžit• krútnava -
5 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) úder2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) ranaII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) fúkať2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odfúknuť3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) pribuchnúť4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) fúkať5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) (za)trúbiť (na)•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *• zväcšit (foto)• úder• dut• fúkat• rana -
6 bellows
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7 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) iskra2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) výboj3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) iskra2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) iskriť2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) dať podnet* * *• iskra• iskrit -
8 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) potok2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) prúd3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) prúd4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) smer(ovanie)2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) prúdiť; viať2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) rozdeľovať podľa schopností•- streamer- streamlined* * *• vanút• viat• vrhnút do vody• záplava• zväzok lúcov• sled• ryžovat• smer• stekat v prúdoch• tiahnut• tiect• tendencia• tok• prelievat• premývat• previevat• príval• prísun• beh• chod• prúd• prúdenie• prúdit• riecka• rieka• rad• ronit• plápolat• plynút• pohyb• poletovat• potok• pramienok• prat• posun• kolóna• morský prúd• natiahnut
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