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1 electrocute
[i'lektrəkju:t]1) (to kill or injure (a person etc) accidentally by electricity: The child was electrocuted when he touched an uncovered electric wire.) zabít elektrickým proudem2) (to put (a person) to death by means of electricity.) popravit na elektrickém křesle* * *• popravit elektřinou• popravit -
2 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 -
3 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 -
4 coil
[koil] 1. verb(to wind into loops: The snake coiled (itself) round the tree.) ovinout se2. noun1) (a length of something wound into a loop or loops: a coil of rope; a coil of hair.) role, kotouč; svitek2) (a wound length of wire for conducting electricity: the coil in an electric fire.) cívka* * *• vinutý• vinout• vinutí• závit• zkroutit• stáčet• stočit• spirála• had• kotouč• kroutit• navíjet• cívka -
5 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt, styk, dotek2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt, spojení3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) styky, kontakty4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakt5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) podezřelý z nákazy6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) spojení, zprostředkovatel2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) spojit se s* * *• styk• kontaktní• kontakt• kontaktujte• kontaktovat -
6 filament
['filəmənt](something very thin shaped like a thread, especially the thin wire in an electric light bulb.) vlákno* * *• vlákno• nitka -
7 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
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