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1 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) východ2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) východ2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) východní2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) východní3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) na východ- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *• východ• východní -
2 south
1. noun1) (the direction to the right of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He stood facing towards the south; She lives in the south of France.) jih2) (one of the four main points of the compass.) jih2. adjective1) (in the south: She works on the south coast.) jižní2) (from the direction of the south: a south wind.) jižní3. adverb(towards the south: This window faces south.) k jihu- southern
- southerner
- southernmost
- southward
- southwards
- southward
- southbound
- south-east / south-west 4. adjective1) (in the south-east or south-west: the south-east coast.) jihovýchodní; jihozápadní2) (from the direction of the south-east or south-west: a south-east wind.) jihovýchodní; jihozápadní5. adverb(towards the south-east or south-west: The gateway faces south-west.) k jihovýchodu; k jihozápadu- south-eastern / south-western
- the South Pole* * *• jižní• jižně• jih -
3 north
[no:Ɵ] 1. noun1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) sever2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) sever2. adjective1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) severní2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) severní3. adverb(towards the north: The stream flows north.) k severu, na sever- northern
- northerner
- northernmost
- northward
- northwards
- northward
- northbound
- north-east / north-west 4. adverb(towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) severovýchodně; severozápadně- north-eastern / north-western
- the North Pole* * *• severní• sever -
4 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) západ2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) západ2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) západní2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) západní3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) na západ- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) western- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *• západní• západ• západně -
5 easterly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the east: an easterly wind.) východní2) (looking, lying etc towards the east: We are travelling in an easterly direction.) východní* * *• východně• východní např. směr -
6 southerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south: a southerly wind.) jižní2) (looking, lying etc towards the south: in a southerly direction.) na jih* * *• jižní -
7 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 -
8 westerly
1) ((of a wind, breeze etc) coming from the west: a westerly wind.) západní2) (looking, lying etc towards the west: moving in a westerly direction.) západní* * *• západní -
9 north-easterly / north-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the north-east or north-west: a north-easterly wind.) severovýchodní; severozápadní2) (looking, lying etc towards the north-east or north-west: a north-westerly direction.) k severovýchodu; k severozápadu -
10 south-easterly / south-westerly
1) ((of a wind etc) coming from the south-east or south-west: a south-easterly wind.) jihovýchodní; jihozápadní2) (looking, lying etc towards the south-east or south-west: a south-westerly direction.) jihovýchodní; jihozápadní -
11 north-east / north-west
nouns, adjective ((in or from) the direction midway between north and east or north and west, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: the north-east counties; a north-west wind.) severovýchod(ní); severozápad(ní) -
12 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 -
13 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 -
14 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) kroutit (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) splétat3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) kroutit2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) zkroucení2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) skrojek, svitek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) smyčka4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) zvrat•- twisted- twister* * *• zkroutit se• zakroutit se• kroutit se• kroutit -
15 weathercock
nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) korouhvička* * *• větrná korouhvička• korouhvička -
16 weathervane
nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) korouhvička* * *• větrná korouhev -
17 windsock
noun (a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield.) větrný rukáv* * *• větrný pytel
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