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81 monsoon
[mon'su:n]1) (a wind that blows in Southern Asia, from the south-west in summer, from the northeast in winter.) monzun2) (the rainy season caused by the southwest monsoon.) období dešťů* * *• monzun -
82 northerly
[-ðə-]1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north: a northerly breeze.) severní2) (looking, lying etc towards the north: in a northerly direction.) na sever* * *• severní• severně -
83 piercing
1) (loud; shrill: a piercing scream.) pronikavý2) ((of cold weather, winds etc) sharp; intense: a piercing wind; piercing cold.) ostrý, bodavý3) (looking intently or sharply as though able to see through things: piercing eyes; a piercing glance.) pronikavý* * *• prorážející• pronikavý• probíjející• ostrý• děrování -
84 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) místo2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) místo3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) místo4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) místo, sedadlo5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) místo6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) místo7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) stránka8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) úkol, povinnost9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) místo10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dům, domů, k sobě11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) ulice, náměstí12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) (desetinné) místo2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) položit, postavit2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) umístit•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of* * *• ustanovit• uskutečnit• umístit• postavit• položit• sídlo• místo• bydliště -
85 protection
[-ʃən]1) (the act of protecting or state of being protected: He ran to his mother for protection; This type of lock gives extra protection against burglary.) ochrana2) (something that protects: The trees were a good protection against the wind.) ochrana* * *• ochrana -
86 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) zuřivost2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) běsnění2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vztekat se2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) zuřit3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) zuřit4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) řádit•- raging- all the rage
- the rage* * *• vztek• hněv -
87 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) (za)rachotit2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) uhánět3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vyvést z konceptu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) rachocení2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) řehtačka3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) chřestidlo•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *• hrkat• chrastit• chřestit• chroptět -
88 recorder
1) (a type of musical wind instrument, made of wood, plastic etc.) zobcová flétna2) (an instrument for recording on to tape.) magnetofon* * *• zapisovač• zapisovatel• zobcová flétna• záznamník -
89 reed
[ri:d]1) (a kind of tall, stiff grass growing on wet or marshy ground: reeds along a river-bank.) rákos2) (a thin piece of cane or metal in certain wind instruments (eg the oboe, clarinet) which vibrates and makes a sound when the instrument is played.) plátek* * *• rákosí• rákos -
90 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) hádankaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) proděravět* * *• řešeto• hádanka -
91 roughen
verb (to make or become rough: The sea roughened as the wind rose.) zhrubnout; rozbouřit se* * *• zdrsnit -
92 ruffle
(to make wrinkled or uneven, especially hair, feathers etc: The wind ruffled her hair; The bird ruffled its feathers in anger.) rozcuchat, načepýřit* * *• volán• prohrábnout• rozcuchat• náprsenka• dráždit• cuchat -
93 rustle
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94 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
- sailing-
- sailor
- in full sail* * *• plout• plachta• plavit se• plachtit -
95 shelter
['ʃeltə] 1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) ochrana, úkryt2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) útulek, chata, přístřeší2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) ukrýt se2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) chránit•* * *• ukrýt• úkryt• přístřešek• skrýš• skrývat• okop• krýt• kryt• bouda• budka• bunkr• bezpečí -
96 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) přemístit se, obrátit se (k)2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) přenést3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) odstranit2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) změna2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) směna3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) směna; na směny•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *• posunovat• posunout• posun• posuv• otočení -
97 slate
I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) (z) břidlice2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) břidlicová tabulkaII [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) seřezat* * *• břidlice -
98 snowdrift
noun (a bank of snow blown together by the wind: There were deep snowdrifts at the side of the road.) závěj* * *• závěj• sněhová závěj -
99 snowstorm
noun (a heavy fall of snow especially accompanied by a strong wind.) sněhová vichřice* * *• vánice• sněhová bouře -
100 spool
[spu:l]1) (a type of cylindrical holder: How can I wind this film back on to its spool?) cívka2) (the amount of thread, film etc held by such a holder: She used three spools of thread in one week.) cívka* * *• cívka
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