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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 turn on
1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) otevřít, zapnout2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) otevřít, rozsvítit3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) zapnout4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) zaútočit* * *• zapínat• zapnout -
3 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) roura, trubka2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) dýmka; dýmkový3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) píšťala2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) vést potrubím2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) zapískat3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pípnout•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pisklavý- pipeline
- piping hot* * *• trubička• trubka• roura• dýmka -
4 mix
[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) (s)míchat2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) namíchat3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mísit4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) stýkat se2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) směs2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) přípravek, směs•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *• zamíchat• smíchat• míchat -
5 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) pevný; zdravý2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) tvrdý3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) důkladný4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) dobrý, bezchybný5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozumný•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvuk(ový)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hluk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) způsob2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) rozeznít (se)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) zvonit3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) znít4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vyslovit5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) vyšetřovat•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvukově izolovatIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) (z)měřit hloubku- sounding- sound out* * *• znít• zvuk• platný• řádný• hlas -
6 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) stružka, kanál2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) kanál3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) průliv4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) cesta5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) kanál2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) vykopat kanál2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) zaměřit se na* * *• program• televizní kanál -
7 splash
[splæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) pocákat2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) stříkat3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) šplouchat se, brouzdat se4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) vystavit2. noun1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) šplíchnutí2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) stříkanec3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) skvrna* * *• pocákat• skvrna• skandál• šplíchanec• flek -
8 squirt
[skwə:t](to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) stříkat; tryskat* * *• stříkat -
9 thin
[Ɵin] 1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tenký, slabý2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) hubený3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) řídký4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) prořídlý5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) nepřesvědčivý2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) prořídnout- thinly- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out* * *• zředit• řídký• tenký• hubený -
10 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) váha, váhy2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) rovnováha3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) vyrovnanost4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) přebytek, saldo2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) vyrovnat2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancovat•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance* * *• porovnávat• rovnováha• bilance• bilancovat -
11 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) hrot, špička2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) mys, výběžek3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) tečka4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) bod5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) okamžik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) bod7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) dílec8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) bod9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) bod, věc, otázka, pointa10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smysl11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) rys12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) zásuvka2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) namířit2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) ukázat3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spárovat•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *• ukazovat• ukázat• zamířit• poukazovat• tečka• směřovat• označit• okamžik• namířit• bod• detail -
12 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotknout se2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) dotknout se3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) dojmout4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) mít něco společného2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotyk2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) hmat, omak3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) dotyk, tah4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) osobitý styl5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) aut•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *• zavadit• sáhnout• osahávat• ohmatávat• omak• ohmatat• ohmatání• hmatat• hmat• kontakt• dotyk• dotýkat se• dotek• dotknutí• dotknout se -
13 cement
[sə'ment] 1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) cement2) (any of several types of glue.) lepidlo, tmel3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) zubní cement2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) (za/vy)cementovat* * *• tmelit• tmel• cementovat• cement -
14 contaminate
[kən'tæmineit](to make impure: The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.) znečistit* * *• znečistit• zamořit• nakazit -
15 crystallise
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalovat2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandovat3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) vytříbit* * *• krystalizovat• krystalovat -
16 crystallize
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalovat2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandovat3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) vytříbit* * *• krystalizovat -
17 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) (na)kreslit2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) (vy)táhnout3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) vzdalovat se; blížit se4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remizovat5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) pobírat6) (to open or close (curtains).) roztáhnout; zatáhnout7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) přitáhnout, upoutat2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remíza2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakce3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) tah, slosování4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) vytažení (zbraně)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *• remíza• kreslit• nakreslit• draw/drew/drawn• druh úderu v golfu -
18 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) vyschnout2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) vypotřebovat3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) vysušit4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) ztratit řeč* * *• usychat• uschnout• vyschnout• vysychat• vysušovat• schnout -
19 economy
[i'konəmi]1) (the thrifty, careful management of money etc to avoid waste: Please use the water with economy; We must make economies in household spending.) šetrnost; hospodárnost2) (organization of money and resources: the country's economy; household economy.) ekonomie•- economic- economical
- economically
- economics
- economist
- economize
- economise* * *• hospodárnost• hospodaření• hospodářství• ekonomika -
20 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtr; filtrový2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtr2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) (pře)filtrovat2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) pronikat, prosakovat•* * *• filtrovat• filtr
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