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1 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) povodeň2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) záplava2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) zaplaviť3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) osvetliť reflektormi- floodlit
- flood-tide* * *• zaplavit• zatopit• záplava• zátopa• stúpat• tiect• príliv• pretiect• pretekat• príval• rozvodnit• prúd• povoden• potopa• krstit• nadmerne krvácat• more -
2 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 -
3 boil over
(to boil and overflow: The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor.) vykypieť* * *• prekypiet
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