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1 hot air
(boastful words, promises that will not be kept etc: Most of what he said was just hot air.) kecy* * *• horký vzduch -
2 hot-air
• horkovzdušný -
3 hot
[hot]1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) horký2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) horký3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) ostrý, pálivý4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) prudký5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) čerstvý•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *• žhavý• horko• horký -
4 blast furnace
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5 hair-drier
noun (an electrical apparatus for drying hair by blowing hot air over it.) fén -
6 tumble-drier
noun (a machine for drying clothes by tumbling them around and blowing hot air into them.) sušička -
7 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vějíř2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) větrák2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) ovívat (se)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) rozdmýchávatII [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) fanda; fandovský* * *• větrák• vějíř• ventilátor• ovívat• fanoušek -
8 airless
1) ((of weather) still and windless: It was a hot, airless night.) bezvětrný2) ((of a room etc) stuffy and without fresh air.) dusný, nevětraný* * *• vzduchoprázdný• zatuchlý -
9 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.) vodotrysk3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) zdroj, pramen•* * *• vodotrysk• fontána• kašna -
10 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) roura, trubka2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) dýmka; dýmkový3) (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.) vést potrubím2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) zapískat3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pípnout•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pisklavý- pipeline
- piping hot* * *• trubička• trubka• roura• dýmka -
11 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) jiskra2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) výboj3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) jiskřička2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) jiskřit2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) podnítit, roznítit* * *• jiskra• jiskřit -
12 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) počasí2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) omlít2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) přestát•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *• počasí
См. также в других словарях:
hot air — n [U] things that someone says which are intended to sound impressive, but do not really mean anything or are not true ▪ The theory was dismissed as a lot of hot air … Dictionary of contemporary English
hot air — Language that is full of words but means little or nothing is hot air … The small dictionary of idiomes
hot-air — hotˈ air adjective 1. Making use of heated air 2. Boastful, empty • • • Main Entry: ↑hot … Useful english dictionary
hot air — noun uncount INFORMAL statements that sound impressive but are really not sincere or sensible … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hot air — hot′ air′ n. Informal. inf empty or exaggerated talk or writing … From formal English to slang
hot air — ► NOUN informal ▪ empty or boastful talk … English terms dictionary
hot air — ☆ hot air n. Slang empty or pretentious talk or writing … English World dictionary
hot air — noun a) Air that has been heated, especially so as to function as the lifting agent of a hot air balloon. The balloon was equipped with a burner to create hot air for lift. b) Empty, confused or exaggerated … Wiktionary
hot air — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone s claims or promises are just hot air, you are criticizing them because they are made mainly to impress people and have no real value or meaning. [INFORMAL] His justification for the merger was just … English dictionary
hot air — nonsense, exaggerated talk He is full of hot air and you can t rely on what he usually says. необоснованное преувеличение Don t рay any attention to him; what he told us was a lot of hot air … Idioms and examples
hot air — informal if something that someone says is just hot air, it is not sincere and will have no practical results. Their promises turned out to be just so much hot air … New idioms dictionary
