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1 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) Země2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) země3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) zemina4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) země5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) nora6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) uzemnění2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) uzemnit- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *• země -
2 earth up
• zavalit hlínou• zanést -
3 on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) proboha; pro všechno na světě -
4 down-to-earth
adjective (practical and not concerned with theories, ideals etc: She is a sensible, down-to-earth person.) praktický, realistický* * *• vstřícný• přízemní• nápomocný -
5 run to earth
(to find (something or someone) after a long search: He ran his friend to earth in the pub.) vyslídit -
6 the salt of the earth
(a very good or worthy person: People like her are the salt of the earth.) sůl země -
7 come down to earth
• vrátit se zpět na zem• být realistický -
8 down to earth
• praktický• realistický -
9 rare earth
• vzácná zemina -
10 move heaven and earth
(to do everything that one possibly can.) udělat vše -
11 orbit
['o:bit] 1. noun(the path in which something moves around a planet, star etc, eg the path of the Earth round the Sun or of a spacecraft round the Earth: The spaceship is in orbit round the moon.) oběžná dráha2. verb(to go round in space: The spacecraft orbits the Earth every 24 hours.) obíhat* * *• sféra• obíhat• oběžná dráha• dráha -
12 axis
['æksis]plural - axes; noun1) (the real or imaginary line on which a thing turns (as the axis of the earth, from North Pole to South Pole, around which the earth turns).) osa2) (a fixed line used as a reference, as in a graph: He plotted the temperatures on the horizontal axis.) osa* * *• osa -
13 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) násep2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) břeh3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) mělčina2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) navršit, navézt2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) naklánět seII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banka2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) banka2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) vložit do banky- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) řada* * *• spořitelna• stráň• svah• mělčina• násep• bankovní• banka• břeh -
14 eclipse
[i'klips] 1. noun(the disappearance of the whole or part of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth's shadow falls across it: When was the last total eclipse of the sun?) zatmění2. verb1) (to obscure or cut off the light or sight of (the sun or moon): The sun was partially eclipsed at 9 a.m.) být v zatmění2) (to be much better than: His great success eclipsed his brother's achievements.) zastínit* * *• zastínit• zákryt• zatmění -
15 fault
[fo:lt] 1. noun1) (a mistake; something for which one is to blame: The accident was your fault.) chyba2) (an imperfection; something wrong: There is a fault in this machine; a fault in his character.) porucha, vada3) (a crack in the rock surface of the earth: faults in the earth's crust.) rozsedlina, zlom2. verb(to find fault with: I couldn't fault him / his piano-playing.) nalézt/vytknout chybu- faultlessly
- faulty
- at fault
- find fault with
- to a fault* * *• vina• porucha• chyba -
16 globe
[ɡləub]1) ((usually with the) the Earth: I've travelled to all parts of the globe.) zeměkoule2) (a ball with a map of the Earth on it.) glóbus3) (an object shaped like a globe: The chemicals were crushed in a large metal globe.) koule•- global- global village
- globally
- globular
- globe-trotter
- globe-trotting* * *• země• zeměkoule• planeta• svět• glóbus• koule -
17 Pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pól2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pól3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pól4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pól•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) sloup, tyč* * *• Polák• Pole -
18 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) pól2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pól3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pól4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pól•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) sloup, tyč* * *• tyč• pól• kůl -
19 revolve
[rə'volv](to move, roll or turn (in a complete circle) around a central point, axis etc: A wheel revolves on its axle; This disc can be revolved; The Moon revolves (a)round the Earth; The Earth revolves about the Sun and also revolves on its axis.) otáčet se- revolver- revolving* * *• točit se• točit• otáčet -
20 satellite
1) (a smaller body that revolves around a planet: The Moon is a satellite of the Earth.) satelit2) (a man-made object fired into space to travel round usually the Earth: a weather satellite.) družice•* * *• satelit• družice
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