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1 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) drát(ěný)2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) drát3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) telegraf4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) položit elektrické vedení2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) poslat telegram3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) telegrafovat•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *• drát -
2 wire-netting
noun (a material with wide mesh woven of wire, used in fencing etc.) drátěné pletivo -
3 wire-guided
• vedený drátem -
4 wire-haired
• ostrosrstý -
5 wire cutters
• nůžky na drát -
6 wire service
• tisková agentura• novinová agentura -
7 barbed wire
wire with sharp points at intervals: I tore my skirt on that barbed wire; (also adjective with hyphen) (a barbed-wire fence.) ostnatý drát* * *• ostnatý drát -
8 live wire
1) (a wire charged with electricity.) drát pod proudem2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) člověk plný energie* * *• člověk plný energie -
9 high wire
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10 fly-by-wire
• elektronická letecká kontrola -
11 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) (z)měřit2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) posoudit2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) měrka, měřidlo2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) norma; ráže3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) rozchod* * *• odhadnout• etalon• kalibr• míra• měřič• budík• cejch -
12 aerial
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13 barb
1) (a backward-facing point on an arrowhead, fishing-hook etc.) háček2) (a hurtful remark.) jízlivá poznámka•- barbed- barbed wire* * *• osten• bodec -
14 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) kartáč(ek)2) (an act of brushing.) kartáčování3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) ohon4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) nepříjemnost (s), srážka2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) (vy)kartáčovat2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) (za)mést3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) vykartáčovat4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) lehce se dotknout•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *• kartáčovat• kartáč -
15 cage
[kei‹] 1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) klec2) (a lift in a mine.) těžní klec2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) zavřít do klece- cagebird* * *• vězení• vsítit branku• zavřít do klece• klec• cela• branka -
16 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) ovinout se2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) role, kotouč; svitek2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) cívka* * *• vinutý• vinout• vinutí• závit• zkroutit• stáčet• stočit• spirála• had• kotouč• kroutit• navíjet• cívka -
17 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt, styk, dotek2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt, spojení3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) styky, kontakty4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakt5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) podezřelý z nákazy6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) spojení, zprostředkovatel2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) spojit se s* * *• styk• kontaktní• kontakt• kontaktujte• kontaktovat -
18 ductile
((of metals) able to be drawn out into wire etc.) kujný, tažný* * *• tvárný• poddajný• kujný -
19 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Země2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) země3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) zemina4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) země5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) nora6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) uzemnění2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) uzemnit- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *• země -
20 electrocute
[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) zabít elektrickým proudem2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) popravit na elektrickém křesle* * *• popravit elektřinou• popravit
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