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1 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) priekopa2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) zbaviť sa* * *• vyhlbit• vykopat• zákop• stoka• ukryt• priekopa• jama• kanál• jarok• odhodit -
2 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) odvodniť2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odtekať3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) odkvapkať; odtiecť4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) vypiť5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) vyčerpať2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) stoka, kanál2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) odliv, odčerpávanie•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *• vysušit• vyprázdnit• odtok• odvodnit• odvodnovacia stoka -
3 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) delenie2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) hranica3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) oddiel4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) nesúhlas5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) delenie* * *• úsek• priehrada• hlasovanie• clenitost• dielik stupnice• diel• delenie• clenenie• divízia• rozdelenie• rozdelovanie• obvod• okres• odbor• oddiel• oddelenie -
4 moat
[məut](a deep ditch, dug round a castle etc, usually filled with water.) priekopa* * *• vodná priekopa• priekopa• hradná priekopa• izolacná drážka• obohnat vodnou priekopou• obohnat priekopou -
5 trench
[tren ](a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) zákop* * *• vykopat priekopu• zákop• priekopa• jarok• narušit• narúšat
См. также в других словарях:
ditch — ► NOUN ▪ a narrow channel dug to hold or carry water. ► VERB 1) provide with a ditch. 2) (with reference to an aircraft) bring or come down in a forced landing on the sea. 3) informal get rid of; give up. DERIVATIVES ditcher noun … English terms dictionary
ditch-dog — ditchˈ dog noun (Shakespeare) A dead dog rotting in a ditch • • • Main Entry: ↑ditch … Useful english dictionary
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ditch rider — noun : a person who patrols and inspects irrigation systems and distributes water to farmers * * * ditch rider, U.S. a person who takes care of an irrigation system, keeping it in good repair, checking the water level, adjusting the gates, etc:… … Useful english dictionary
ditch day — noun a) A day on which a group of students, generally the senior class, leaves the campus and its responsibilities for a day. Ditch Day is tomorrow, frosh. b) A tradition in which Caltech seniors leave the campus for the day and underclassmen… … Wiktionary
ditch check — noun : a small usually wood or concrete dam placed at frequent intervals below the surface of a road ditch to prevent erosion … Useful english dictionary
ditch|dig|ger — «DIHCH DIHG uhr», noun. a person who digs ditches or a machine for digging ditches: »An army of axmen and ditchdiggers fell to work digging trenches … Useful english dictionary
ditch|dig|ging — «DIHCH DIHG ihng», noun, adjective. –n. the work of digging ditches. –adj. for digging ditches: »a ditchdigging machine … Useful english dictionary
ditch|er — «DIHCH uhr», noun. 1. a person who makes and repairs ditches. 2. a machine used to make ditches; ditching machine. 3. Bowls a bowl which runs or is driven off the green … Useful english dictionary
ditch|wa|ter — «DIHCH WT uhr, WOT », noun. foul, stagnant water, such as is found in ditches … Useful english dictionary
ditch fern — noun large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds • Syn: ↑royal fern, ↑royal osmund, ↑king fern, ↑French bracken, ↑Osmunda regalis • Hypernyms: ↑flowering fern, ↑osmund … Useful english dictionary
