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1 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 -
2 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) pumpa2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) pumpa, čerpadlo2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) čerpať, pumpovať2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) vypytovať sa•- pump up* * *• pumpovat• pumpa -
3 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) rúra, potrubie2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) fajka; do fajky3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) píšťala2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) viesť potrubím2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) zapískať3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pípať, (za)pišťať•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) piskľavý- pipeline
- piping hot -
4 drink
[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) piť2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) piť2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) pitie, nápoj2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) pohárik•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up* * *• dúšok• pit• opilstvo• nápoj -
5 wring
[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) (vy)žmýkať2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) zalamovať (rukami)•- wringer- wringing wet* * *• žmýkanie• žmýkat (bielizen)• stisk• krútit (bielizen) -
6 amphibian
[æm'fibiən]1) (a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water: Frogs are amphibians.) obojživelník2) (a vehicle designed to move on land or in the water.) obojživelné vozidlo3) (an aircraft designed to fly from land or water.) obojživelné lietadlo•* * *• obojživelník -
7 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) variť (sa), vrieť2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) (dať) variť•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) vyrážka* * *• vriet• varit (sa)• bod varu -
8 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) štrbina2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) unikanie3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) prezradenie2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) tiecť2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) unikať; vyzradiť•- leakage- leaky* * *• zvod• trhlina• unikat• unikát• tiect• prenikat• preniknút• presakovat• prepúštat• prepustit• byt deravý• rozptyl• otvor -
9 spout
1. verb1) (to throw out or be thrown out in a jet: Water spouted from the hole in the tank.) striekať2) (to talk or say (something) loudly and dramatically: He started to spout poetry, of all things!) recitovať2. noun1) (the part of a kettle, teapot, jug, water-pipe etc through which the liquid it contains is poured out.) pyštek2) (a jet or strong flow (of water etc).) prúd* * *• vodný stlp• vodopád• vychrlit zo seba• vyprýštit• výpust• vytrysknút• vysypat zo seba• vychrlit• vybavit chrlicom• výtokový otvor• výlevka• striekat• strešný žlab• trysk• prednášat• premen• klzacka• hrdlo• kaskáda• hubica• chrlit vodu• dat krhlicku• chrlic• delová hlaven• recitovat• prýštit• krhlicka• násypný žlab• odkvapová rúra -
10 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umývať (sa)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) (vy)prať, dať sa (vy)prať3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) špliechať4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviť2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umývanie2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) (veci na) pranie3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) príboj, prúd4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) náter6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) protiprúd•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *• vodicka (pren.)• vymliet• výmol• zmyt• špliechat• šplachot• umyt sa• umývat(sa)• umývanie• tok• tenká vrstva• bielizen• clapkat sa• prúd• pranie• pomyje• prat• náter• omývat• obmývat (brehy) -
11 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) cez2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) z jedného konca na druhý3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) od začiatku do konca4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) pre5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) prostredníctvom6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) až do... (vrátane)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) cez, naprieč3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) priamy2) (finished: Are you through yet?) hotový•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) úplne- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with* * *• priamy (vlak)• až do• cez• prostredníctvom -
12 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) (na)kresliť2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) vytiahnuť, pritiahnuť, ťahať3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) vzdialiť sa; blížiť sa4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) remízovať5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) poberať6) (to open or close (curtains).) roztiahnuť; zatiahnuť7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritiahnuť2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) remíza2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) atrakcia3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) žrebovanie4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) tasenie (zbrane)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *• vydat• vybrat peniaze• zatiahnut• zostrojovat• rysovat• tahat• capovat• remíza• kreslit• losovat• nerozhodná hra• nerozhodný výsledok -
13 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dolu2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na zem3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) postupne4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) dolu5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dolu2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) dolu, nižšie2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) dolu3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) pozdĺž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hodiť do seba- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) úplne, priamo, výslovne- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) páperie- downie®- downy* * *• vypnutý• duna• dolu• dole• dolný• páperie• piescitá pahorkatina• po• nadol -
14 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) vysoký2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) vysoký3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) vysoký; veľký4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hlavný; najvyšší; vysoký5) (noble; good: high ideals.) vznešený6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) prudký7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) vysoký8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) vysoký9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) páchnuci10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vysoký2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) vysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) poukázať (na), zdôrazniť- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) moderný- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *• vysoko• vysoký• vznešený• silný• hlavný• horný• dôležitý• mocný -
15 fountain
1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) fontána2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) fontána3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) prameň•* * *• žriedlo• pramen -
16 goggles
['ɡoɡlz](a type of spectacles used to protect the eyes from dust, water etc: Many swimmers wear goggles in the water.) ochranné okuliare* * *• ochranné okuliare -
17 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) teplota2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) horúčava, teplota, žiara3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) horúčava4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) vzrušenie, zlosť5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) kolo2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) ohriať (sa); otepliť sa- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *• žiar• žiara• žeravit• zahriatie• zohrievat• teplo• horúcava• rozohriat• rozžeravenost• kúrit -
18 squirt
[skwə:t](to (make a liquid etc) shoot out in a narrow jet: The elephant squirted water over itself; Water squirted from the hose.) striekať* * *• vystreknút• vyprýštit• vytrysknút• vyrazit• vystrieknut• striekat• striekacka• strieknut• tryskác• horenos• prúd tekutiny• reaktívne lietadlo• postriekat -
19 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) para; parný2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) para; parný2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) vypúšťať paru2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) plaviť sa3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) variť nad parou•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *• varit nad parou• varit v pare• výpary• vyparovat sa• vypúštat paru• zahmliet sa• sila• s parným pohonom• staromódny• predpotopný• energia• hmla• elán• dusit• dymit• íst plnou parou• íst parníkom• hnat sa• chut• rútit sa• para• orosit sa• parit• parný• plavba parníkom• pohánaný parou• pohánat parou• pokryt sa výparmi• naparovat• opar -
20 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) (pre)niesť, prenášať2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) niesť sa3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) niesť4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) niesť so sebou5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) schváliť (hlasovaním)6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) niesť sa, držať sa•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
výstredné správanie- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
príručná batožina
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *• uverejnit• viest• vydržat• vzdat poctu• vyhrat• zapôsobit• zaniest• zmocnit sa• zvážat• strhnút• tahat• uchvátit• presadit sa• predávat• prenášat• predlžovat• prenos• priniest• dorucit• dopravovat• dopravit• držat• delit• mat pri sebe• natahovat• nosit• niest• odprevadit
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