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1 the lights are on
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2 traffic lights
(lights of changing colours for controlling traffic at road crossings etc: Turn left at the traffic lights.) semafor* * *• dopravní světla -
3 fuse
I 1. [fju:z] verb1) (to melt (together) as a result of great heat: Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.) spojit tavením2) ((of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse: Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.) zhasnout spálením pojistky2. noun(a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off: She mended the fuse.) pojistka- fusionII [fju:z] noun(a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time: He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.) rozbuška* * *• zápalná šňůra• pojistka• rozbuška -
4 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) světlo2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) světlo3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) oheň4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) světlo2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) světlý2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) světlý3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) osvětlit2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) zapálit•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lehký2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lehký3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lehký4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lehčí5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lehký6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lehký7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lehký8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) drobný9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lehký•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) náhodou padnout na* * *• zapálit• zápalka• zapalovat• světlo• světlý• snadný• osvětlení• osvětlit• light/lit/lighted• lehký• lehce• nepatrný -
5 dim
[dim] 1. adjective1) (not bright or distinct: a dim light in the distance; a dim memory.) matný, kalný2) ((of a person) not intelligent: She's a bit dim!) tupý, hloupý2. verb(to make or become dim: Tears dimmed her eyes; He dimmed the lights in the theatre.) zakalit, ztlumit, pohasnout- dimly- dimness* * *• zakalit• kalný• matný• nejasný -
6 voltage
[-ti‹]noun ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) napětí* * *• voltáž• napětí -
7 all of a sudden
(suddenly or unexpectedly: All of a sudden the lights went out.) najednou -
8 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) výpadek proudu2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) zastavení, přerušení, zákaz3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) (přechodná) ztráta vědomí4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) (přechodná) ztráta paměti5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) výpadek proudu6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) zhasnutí/vypnutí jeištních světel* * *• zatemňující• zatemnění• ztráta vědomí -
9 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) přiblížit se (k)2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) příchod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) přístup3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) pokus (o sblížení, získání něčeho)•- approaching* * *• postup• pojetí• přístup• přistoupit• přistupovat• přiblížit se k• přikročit• příchod• přiblížení• obrátit se na• koncepce• cesta• blížení• blížit se -
10 dip
[dip] 1. past tense, past participle - dipped; verb1) (to lower into any liquid for a moment: He dipped his bread in the soup.) namočit, ponořit2) (to slope downwards: The road dipped just beyond the crossroads.) klesat3) (to lower the beam of (car headlights): He dipped his lights as the other car approached.) sklopit4) ((of a ship) to lower (a flag) briefly in salute.) pozdravit2. noun1) (a hollow (in a road etc): The car was hidden by a dip in the road.) výmol, jáma2) (a soft, savoury mixture in which a biscuit etc can be dipped: a cheese dip.) omáčka, pomazánka3) (a short swim: a dip in the sea.) smočení•- dip into* * *• ponořit• namočit -
11 tail-light
noun (the (usually red) light on the back of a car, train etc: He followed the tail-lights of the bus.) koncové světlo -
12 ablaze
[ə'bleiz]1) (burning strongly: The building was ablaze when the fire brigade arrived.) v plamenech2) (very bright: The street was ablaze with lights.) zářící* * *• hořící -
13 illumination
1) (the act of illuminating.) osvětlení; iluminace2) ((in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc: Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations.) slavnostní osvětlení* * *• osvětlení -
14 lure
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15 traffic
['træfik] 1. noun1) (vehicles, aircraft, ships etc moving about: There's a lot of traffic on the roads / on the river.) dopravní ruch2) (trade, especially illegal or dishonest: the drug traffic.) černý obchod2. verb(to deal or trade in, especially illegally or dishonestly: They were trafficking in smuggled goods.) obchodovat načerno- traffic island
- traffic jam
- traffic lights
- traffic warden* * *• provoz• ruch• doprava• dopravní• dopravní ruch -
16 candle
['kændl](a moulded piece of wax with a wick in the centre, for giving light: We had to use candles when the electric lights went out.) svíčka- candlestick* * *• svíce• svíčka• kandela -
17 hanker
['hæŋkə]((with after or for) to want (something): He was hankering after the bright lights of the city.) toužit (po)* * *• toužit• dychtit -
18 naked
['neikid]1) (without clothes: a naked child.) nahý2) (openly seen, not hidden: the naked truth.) holý, zřejmý3) ((of a flame etc) uncovered or unprotected: Naked lights are dangerous.) otevřený, nechráněný•- nakedly- nakedness
- the naked eye* * *• holý• nahý -
19 wink
[wiŋk] 1. verb1) (to shut and open an eye quickly in friendly greeting, or to show that something is a secret etc: He winks at all the girls who pass; Her father winked at her and said: `Don't tell your mother about the present I bought her.') (za)mrkat2) ((of eg lights) to flicker and twinkle.) mrkat2. noun(an act of winking: `Don't tell anyone I'm here', he said with a wink.) zamrkání* * *• přimhouřit oko• mrknout -
20 chandelier
[ʃændə'liə](a frame with many holders for lights, which hangs from the ceiling.) lustr* * *• lustr
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