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1 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) oheň; požár2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) topení, kamna3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) oheň4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) nadšení5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) palba2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) vypalovat2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) nadchnout; rozpálit3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) spustit4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) vypálit5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) střílet6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) vyhodit•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *• topení• topit• požární• požár• oheň• palba• ohniště• krb -
2 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) skvrna2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) puntík3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) puchýřek4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) místo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) trocha2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zahlédnout2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) odhalit•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) osvětlit reflektory2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) vrhnout světlo (na)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *• vada• zahlédnout• znak• práce• piha• postřehnout postřehl• postřehl• postřehnout• tečka• slza• pauza• panák• hřebík• najít• bodový• bod• doušek
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