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1 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda, vodní2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zalévat2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) slinit3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) slzet•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) nepromokavý plášť4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impregnovat- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *• vodní• voda• zalévat• zavodnit• kropit• napájet• namočit -
2 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) vařit (se)2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) (u)vařit•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) nežit* * *• vařit• uvařit -
3 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) džem; s džemem- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) ucpat (se), zatarasit2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) vmáčknout3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zadřít se4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) rušit2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) zácpa, tlačenice2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) průšvih•- jam on* * *• ucpat• zablokovat• marmeláda• džem• dopravní zácpa -
4 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) kůže2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) slupka3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) povlak, škraloup2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) stáhnout kůži- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *• pleť• škraloup• kůže
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boil away phrasal — verb if a liquid boils away it disappears because it has been heated too much: Oh no! The soup s almost boiled away … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boil over phrasal — verb (I) 1 if a liquid boils over, it rises and flows over the side of the container: Keep an eye on the milk; don t let it boil over. 2 if a situation or an emotion boils over, the people involved stop being calm (+ into): The argument boiled… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conserve — verb (t) /kənˈsɜv / (say kuhn serv) (conserved, conserving) 1. to keep in a safe or sound state; preserve from loss, decay, waste, or injury; keep unimpaired. 2. Obsolete to preserve, as fruit, with sugar, etc. –noun /ˈkɒnsɜv / (say konserv),… …
boil — boil1 [ bɔıl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot that there are BUBBLES in it and it starts to become a gas: When the water boils, add the rice. Boil some milk in a pan. put something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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