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1 firing-squad
noun (a group of soldiers with guns, to execute a prisoner: He must face the firing-squad.) popravná čata -
2 gunshot
noun (the sound of a gun firing: I heard a gunshot and a man dropped dead.) výstrel* * *• výstrel• dostrel -
3 gunfire
noun (the firing of guns: I could hear the sound of gunfire in the distance.) delostreľba -
4 salute
[sə'lu:t] 1. verb1) ((especially in the forces) to raise the (usually right) hand to the forehead to show respect: They saluted their commanding officer.) salutovať2) (to honour by firing eg large guns: They saluted the Queen by firing one hundred guns.) pozdraviť2. noun(an act of saluting: The officer gave a salute; a 21-gun salute.) pozdrav, salva* * *• zdravit• salutovanie• salutovat• salva• pozdrav• pozdravit -
5 mortar
I ['mo:tə] noun(a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.) maltaII ['mo:tə] noun(a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.) mínometIII ['mo:tə] noun(a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.) mažiar* * *• upevnit maltou• trecia miska• upevnovat maltou• mínomet• maltovat• malta• mažiar• obhodit maltou -
6 ammunition
[æmju'niʃən](things used in the firing of a gun etc (eg bullets, gunpowder, shells): How long will the soldiers' ammunition last?) munícia* * *• strelivo• munícia -
7 catapult
1. noun((American slingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.) prak2. verb(to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) katapultovať (sa)* * *• katapult• prak -
8 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) oheň; požiar2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) pec; varič3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) oheň4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) nadšenie5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) paľba2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) vypáliť2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podnietiť3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) vystreliť4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) vypáliť5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) strieľať6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) vyhodiť•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *• varic• vymrštit• vypálit• vyhodit• výstrel• vystrelit• vypalovat (hlinu)• vypalovat• vypálit sa• zacat• žiara• zápal• zapálit• smrt upálením• sušit• splanút• strelit• stále strielat• spustit• strelba• sypat z rukáva• priviest k výbuchu• predcasne zožltnút• kachle• horúcka• hodit• dat padáka• chrlit• dat sa do toho• dávka paliva• roznietit• robit snímky• rozohriat• parit• palivo• palba• pálit• podpálit• požiar• podzemný plyn• kúrenie• krb• kúrit• nahriat• nadšenie• nastrielat• ohnisko• ohen• odvaha• odpálit -
9 volley
['voli] 1. noun1) (in tennis, the hitting of a ball before it bounces.) volej2) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) paľba2. verb1) (to hit (a ball etc) before it bounces: He volleyed the ball back to his opponent.) zahrať volejom2) (to fire a rapid burst of (bullets, questions etc).) vypáliť, strieľať•* * *• vypálit• vystrelit• zahrat z voleja• salva• strielat• príval• hromadný výstrel• bubnovat• rana z dela• prúd• palba• letiet pohromade• odrazenie lopty• odrazit volejom
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