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1 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) mláka2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) mláka3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) rybník, jazierko4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) bazénII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) (spoločný) vklad2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) dať dohromady- football pools- pools* * *• združenie• súbor• spolocná oblast• spojit• blok• akumulovat• dat dohromady• nádrž -
2 headlong
adjective, adverb1) (moving forwards or downwards, with one's head in front: a headlong dive into the pool of water; He fell headlong into a pool of water.) strmhlav2) ((done) without thought or delay, often foolishly: a headlong rush; He rushes headlong into disaster.) prenáhlene* * *• strmhlav• prenáhlený• po hlave -
3 evaporate
[i'væpəreit](to (cause to) change into vapour and disappear: The small pool of water evaporated in the sunshine; His enthusiasm soon evaporated.) vypariť sa- evaporation* * *• vyparit (sa)• vytratit sa• zomriet• zmiznút• dehydrovat -
4 fetid
['fi:tid](having a bad smell; stinking: a fetid pool of water.) páchnuci -
5 headfirst
adverb (with one's head in front or bent forward: He fell headfirst into a pool of water.) hlavou -
6 puddle
(a small, usually dirty, pool (of water): It had been raining, and there were puddles in the road.) mláka, kaluž -
7 fresh
[freʃ]1) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) čerstvý2) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) svieži3) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) nový4) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) čerstvý5) ((of water) without salt: The swimming-pool has fresh water in it, not sea water.) sladký•- freshen- freshly
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8 swim
[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) plávať2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) (pre)plávať3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) krútiť sa2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) plávanie, zaplávanie si- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *• vznášat sa• život• životný ruch• závodit v plávaní• závrat• zaplávat• udržovat sa na vode• urobit• tocit sa• topit sa• preplávat• pretekat• klzavý pohyb• beh udalostí• rybnaté miesto• plavit• plávat• plávanie• kruhy pred ocami• mdloba• motat sa -
9 duck
I verb1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) ponoriť (sa)2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) zohnúť saII plurals - ducks, duck; noun1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) kačica2) (a female duck. See also drake.) kačica3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) nula•- duckling* * *• zohnút sa• kacica• celtovina• ponorenie hlavy pod vodu• milácik -
10 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) skočiť strmhlav2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) zapadnúť, náhle zmiznúť2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) skok- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle* * *• vrhnút sa• zaborit• spadnút• skocit hlavou do vody• hlavicka (skok)• prudko klesnút• potopit sa• ponorit sa• pohrúžit sa• letiet nadol• krcma -
11 stagnant
['stæɡnənt]1) ((of water) standing still rather than flowing and therefore usually dirty: a stagnant pool.) stojatý2) (dull or inactive: Our economy is stagnant.) stagnujúci, zaostávajúci•- stagnate- stagnation* * *• viaznúci• zaostávajúci• stojatý• stojatost• stagnujúci• hnijúci• hnilobný• nehybnost• nepohyblivý -
12 plop
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13 plunge
1. verb1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) skočiť2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) vraziť, zaboriť2. noun(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) skok- plunger- take the plunge
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