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21 cycle
I 1. verb(to go by bicycle: He cycles to work every day.) jet na kole2. noun(shortened form of bicycle: They bought the child a cycle for his birthday.) kolo (jízdní)- cyclistII noun1) (a number of events happening one after the other in a certain order: the life-cycle of the butterfly.) cyklus2) (a series of poems, songs etc written about one main event etc: a song cycle.) cyklus3) ((of alternating current, radio waves etc) one complete series of changes in a regularly varying supply, signal etc.) perioda•- cyclic- cyclically* * *• jízdní kolo• jet na kole• kolo• cyklovat• cyklus -
22 electric chair
(a chair used to execute criminals by sending a powerful electric current through them.) elektrické křeslo* * *• elektrické křeslo -
23 electrode
[i'lektrəud](a conductor through which a current of electricity enters or leaves a battery etc.) elektroda* * *• elektroda -
24 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) spojit tavením2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) zhasnout spálením pojistky2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) pojistka- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) rozbuška* * *• zápalná šňůra• pojistka• rozbuška -
25 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) zástrčka2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) zátka2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) ucpat- plug in* * *• zásuvka• zástrčka• jack -
26 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) otřes2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) rána3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) otřes4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) šok2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) otřást- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) chomáče vlasů* * *• rána• šok• otřes• okovat -
27 short circuit
the missing out by an electric current of a part of an electrical circuit (verb short-circuit) krátké spojení* * *• zkrat• spojení• krátké spojení• krátké -
28 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) jiskra2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) výboj3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) jiskřička2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) jiskřit2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) podnítit, roznítit* * *• jiskra• jiskřit -
29 stream
[stri:m] 1. noun1) (a small river or brook: He managed to jump across the stream.) potok2) (a flow of eg water, air etc: A stream of water was pouring down the gutter; A stream of people was coming out of the cinema; He got into the wrong stream of traffic and uttered a stream of curses.) proud3) (the current of a river etc: He was swimming against the stream.) proud4) (in schools, one of the classes into which children of the same age are divided according to ability.) oddělení2. verb1) (to flow: Tears streamed down her face; Workers streamed out of the factory gates; Her hair streamed out in the wind.) proudit; vát2) (to divide schoolchildren into classes according to ability: Many people disapprove of streaming (children) in schools.) rozdělovat podle schopností•- streamer- streamlined* * *• potok• proud• proudit• sled -
30 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) vypínač, spínač2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) odbočení, změna3) (a thin stick.) proutek, hůlka2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) přepnout, obrátit- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *• vypínač -
31 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) telefon(ický)2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) (za)telefonovat2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) telefonovat3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) telefonovat•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange* * *• volat• zatelefonovat• zavolat• telefonní• telefonovat• telefon -
32 transistor
[træn'sistə]1) (a small electronic device that controls the flow of an electric current.) tranzistor2) ((also transistor radio) a portable radio that uses these: She took her transistor everywhere with her.) tranzistor* * *• tranzistorový• tranzistor -
33 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 -
34 volt
[vəult]((often abbreviated to V) the unit used in measuring the force driving electricity through a circuit, or the strength of an electric current.) volt- voltage* * *• volt -
35 voltage
[-ti‹]noun ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) napětí* * *• voltáž• napětí -
36 whirlpool
noun (a circular current in a river or sea, caused by opposing tides, winds or currents.) vír* * *• vír -
37 whirlwind
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38 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vítr2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) dech3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) větry2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) udýchat, vyrazit dech3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) dechový- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) ovinout2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) smotat3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) klikatit se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) natáhnout•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *• větru• wind/wound/wound• vytočit• vítr• navinout -
39 market price/value
(the price at which a thing is being sold at a particular time: What's the current market price of gold?) tržní cena; hodnota -
40 switch on/off
(to put or turn on/off (an electric current / light etc): He switched on the light; Switch off the electricity before going on holiday.) zapadnout; vypadnout
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