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1 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) čich2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) pach3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) přičichnutí2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) cítit, čichat2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) vonět; být cítit3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) přičichnout•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out* * *• vůně• zápach• puch• pach• cítit -
2 rocket
['rokit] 1. noun1) (a tube containing materials which, when set on fire, give off a jet of gas which drives the tube forward, usually up into the air, used eg as a firework, for signalling, or for launching a spacecraft.) raketa2) (a spacecraft launched in this way: The Americans have sent a rocket to Mars.) raketa2. verb(to rise or increase very quickly: Bread prices have rocketed.) prudce stoupat* * *• raketa -
3 effervesce
[efə'ves](to give off bubbles of gas; to fizz: The champagne effervesced in the glasses.) šumět- effervescent -
4 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
5 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.) pára; parní2) (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.) pára; parní2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) vypouštět páru2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) plout3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) vařit v páře•- 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* * *• vařit v páře• pára -
6 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) (za)ťukání2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) (za)ťukat- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) kohoutek2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (vy)těžit2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) odposlouchávat* * *• ťukat• vybrat• zaťukat• zvolit• klepnout• kohoutek
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