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1 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) cíp, šos2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) pleskání3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) zmatek2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) třepetat (se), mávat2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) zmatkovat, panikařit* * *• záklopka• klopa• klapka• chlopeň -
2 tack
[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) napínáček2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) nastehování3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) klikatý kurs, křižování4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) směr, dráha2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) připevnit, spíchnout2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) křižovat proti větru* * *• přichytit• přichycení• přibít• připojit• připíchnout• připínáček• připevnit• stehování• hřeb• hřebíček• napínáček• cvoček -
3 sail
[seil] 1. noun1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) plachta2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) plavba3) (an arm of a windmill.) lopatka2. verb1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) plachtit2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) řídit3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) plout4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) odplout5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) plavit se6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) plout, proplouvat, vplout•- sailing
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- sailor
- in full sail* * *• plout• plachta• plavit se• plachtit -
4 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) bouře2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) bouře2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) bouřit, zuřit2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) vyrazit3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) vzít útokem•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *• vzít útokem• nápor• bouře• bouřit• burácet -
5 swirl
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