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1 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.) upchať- plug in* * *• zástrcka• zapojovat -
2 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) základná súčasť2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) prvok3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) živel4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) nádych5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) teliesko•- elements
- in one's element* * *• živel• súciastka• castica• cast• clen• clánok• prvok• podstatná súciastka -
3 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) pískať (si)2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)pískať3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) (za)hvižďať, (za)svišťať4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) hvízdať2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) hvizd2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) píšťala3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) píšťalka* * *• zahvízdat• zapískat• hvizd• hvízdat• pískat• piskot• píštala• pískanie -
4 plug in
(to connect up (an electrical apparatus) by inserting its plug into a socket: Could you plug in the electric kettle?) zapojiť
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