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1 copper
I 1. ['kopə] noun1) (an element, a metal of a brownish-red colour: This pipe is made of copper.) meď2) ((a piece of) money made of copper or a substitute: Have you any coppers in your change?) medenák, medená minca, meďák2. adjective1) (made of copper: a copper pipe.) medený2) ((also copper-coloured) of the colour of copper.) medená farbaII ['kopə] noun(a British nickname for a policeman: Run - there's a copper after you!) poliš* * *• policajt• med• medený peniaz -
2 metal
['metl]noun, adjective1) ((of) any of a group of substances, usually shiny, that can conduct heat and electricity and can be hammered into shape, or drawn out in sheets, bars etc: Gold, silver and iron are all metals.) kov; kovový2) ((of) a combination of more than one of such substances: Brass is a metal made from copper and zinc.) kov•- metallic* * *• vyštrkovat• sadzba• sklovina• štrkovat (cestu)• štrk• ruda• rudná žila• roztopené sklo• pokrývat kovom• pokovat• pokryt kovom• potiahnutie kovom• potiahnut kovom• kolaje• kolajnice• kov -
3 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) z mosadze2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) plechové hudobné nástroje•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *• drzost• generalita• mosadz• mosadzný• neokrôchanost -
4 bronze
[bronz]noun, adjective1) ((of) an alloy of copper and tin: The medal is (made of) bronze.) z bronzu2) ((of) its reddish brown colour.) bronzový3) ((a work of art) made of bronze: an exhibition of bronzes.) bronz•- bronzed- bronze medal* * *• bronzový• bronz• opálit sa -
5 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) viesť; priviesť2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) viesť3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) spôsobiť4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) byť na čele5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) viesť2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vedenie2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prvenstvo3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) príklad4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) náskok5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) vôdzka, remeň6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) tip (na)7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) hlavná úloha•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) olovo; olovený2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) tuha•- leaden* * *• vedenie• vodit• viest• vodcovstvo• zac(ín)at• žit• sonda• šnúra (i elektro)• sužovat• spravovat• tuha• tip• príklad• presviedcat• predbiehat• hlavná hloha (div.)• iniciatíva• byt v cele• byt prvý• prvenstvo• remienok• ovplyvnovat• pohnút• pokyn• olovnica• olovo -
6 kettledrum
noun (a type of drum made of a brass or copper bowl covered with a stretched skin etc.) tympan
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Copper wire and cable — Copper has been used in electric wiring since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph in the 1820s.[1][2] The invention of the telephone in 1876 proved to be another early boon for copper wire.[3] Today, despite competition from… … Wikipedia
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Copper finch — Copper Cop per, n. [OE. coper (cf. D. koper, Sw. koppar, Dan. kobber, G. kupfer), LL. cuper, fr. L. cuprum for earlier Cyprium, Cyprium aes, i.e., Cyprian brass, fr. Gr. ? of Cyprus (Gr. ?), anciently renowned for its copper mines. Cf. {Cypreous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Copper glance — Copper Cop per, n. [OE. coper (cf. D. koper, Sw. koppar, Dan. kobber, G. kupfer), LL. cuper, fr. L. cuprum for earlier Cyprium, Cyprium aes, i.e., Cyprian brass, fr. Gr. ? of Cyprus (Gr. ?), anciently renowned for its copper mines. Cf. {Cypreous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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copper — cop‧per [ˈkɒpə ǁ ˈkɑːpər] noun 1. [uncountable] a reddish brown metal used, among other things, for making wire and cable S: • On Friday, copper for March delivery ended at 98.9 cents a pound, up 1.9 cents. • The company is a major producer of… … Financial and business terms
Copper-bottomed — Cop per bot tomed, a. Having a bottom made of copper, as a tin boiler or other vessel, or sheathed with copper, as a ship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
copper-based — UK US adjective ► used to descibe something that is made using copper: »copper based telecoms networks … Financial and business terms
