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1 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) pevný; zdravý2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) tvrdý3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) důkladný4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) dobrý, bezchybný5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) rozumný•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvuk(ový)2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hluk3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) způsob2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) rozeznít (se)2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) zvonit3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) znít4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vyslovit5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) vyšetřovat•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvukově izolovatIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) (z)měřit hloubku- sounding- sound out* * *• znít• zvuk• platný• řádný• hlas -
2 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) utopit (se)2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) překrýt* * *• topit• utopit -
3 amplify
1) (to make larger, especially by adding details to.) rozvést2) (to make (the sound from a radio, record-player etc) louder by using an amplifier.) zesílit•- amplifier* * *• zesilovat• zesílit• zvětšit -
4 muffle
(to deaden the sound of: They used a gag to muffle his cries.) (u)tlumit- muffler* * *• utlumit• umlčet• tlumit• zachumlat• ztlumit• potlačit -
5 resound
(to sound loudly or for a long time: The audience's cheers resounded through the hall.) znít, zvučet- resoundingly* * *• znít• resonovat• ozvat se• ozývat se -
6 rustle
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7 startle
(to give a shock or surprise to: The sound startled me.) vylekat* * *• vylekat• polekat• poděsit -
8 stiffen
verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) vyztužit; ztuhnout* * *• tuhnout• vyztužit• ztvrdnout• zakalit• ztuhnout• zvýšit• naškrobit -
9 vibrate
(to (cause to) shake, tremble, or move rapidly back and forth: Every sound that we hear is making part of our ear vibrate; The engine has stopped vibrating.) kmitat, chvět se* * *• vibrovat• rezonovat• kmitat• chvět se• chvět -
10 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prsten2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) kroužek, prstenec, kolečko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) kolo, kolečko4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) manéž, ring, aréna5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) banda, gang2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obklopit dokola2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakroužkovat3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) okroužkovat•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)zvonit2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zavolat3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zazvonit4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zazvonit5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) znít, zvučet6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zaznít2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonění2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonní hovor3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tón, přízvuk•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *• zazvonit• zvonit• prsten• ring• okruh• kruh -
11 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) hvízdat2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)pískat3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) hvízdnout4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) hvízdat2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) hvizd2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) píšťala3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) píšťalka* * *• pískání• pískat• píšťala• pískat si• píšťalka• hvízdat -
12 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) prudký vzestup2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) prudce stoupatII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) dunět, hřímat2. noun(such a sound.) dunění, hřímání* * *• rozmach• konjunktura -
13 dub
I past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb1) (to give (a film) a new sound-track (eg in a different language).) dabovat2) (to add sound effects or music to (a film etc).) provést postsynchron•- dubbingII past tense, past participle - dubbed; verb(to nickname: He was dubbed Shorty because of his size.) přezdívat* * *• přezdívat• nazvat• dabovat -
14 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) vykouknout2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) juknout2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) kradmý pohledII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pípat2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pípání* * *• vykukovat• vykouknout• pípnutí• podívat• pokukovat• pípání• koukat• kouknout• kradmý pohled• nakouknout• nahlédnout -
15 tick
I 1. [tik] noun1) (a regular sound, especially that of a watch, clock etc.) tikání2) (a moment: Wait a tick!) okamžik2. verb(to make a sound like this: Your watch ticks very loudly!) tikatII 1. [tik] noun(a mark () used to show that something is correct, has been noted etc.) odškrtnutí2. verb((often with off) to put this mark beside an item or name on a list etc: She ticked everything off on the list.) odškrtnout- tick someone off- tick off
- give someone a ticking off
- give a ticking off
- tick someone off
- tick off
- tick over
- ticked off III [tik] noun(a type of small, blood-sucking insect: Our dog has ticks.) klíště* * *• klíště -
16 bleep
[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) pípání2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) pípátko2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) pípat, dát signál* * *• pípnutí• pípat -
17 cheep
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18 hum
1. past tense, past participle - hummed; verb1) (to make a musical sound with closed lips: He was humming a tune to himself.) broukat2) (to make a similar sound: The bees were humming round the hive.) bzučet3) (to be active: Things are really humming round here.) čile se hýbat2. noun(a humming sound: I could hear the hum of the machines; a hum of conversation.) hřmot; brumlání* * *• hučet• mumlat• broukat -
19 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 -
20 pitter-patter
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