-
1 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopit (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) klesat3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) vsáknout se, vnořit4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) klesnout5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) investovat2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) dřez- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *• potopit• potopit se• sink/sank/sunk• dřez -
2 sink in
1) (to be fully understood: The news took a long time to sink in.) proniknout do vědomí2) (to be absorbed: The surface water on the paths will soon sink in.) vsáknout se -
3 sank
-
4 sunk
-
5 clatter
-
6 disinfect
[disin'fekt](to destroy disease- causing germs in: This sink should be disinfected regularly.) dezinfikovat* * *• dezinfikovat -
7 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 -
8 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) být přijat (dobře/špatně)2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) potopit se3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) zajít4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) být připomínán5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) upadat* * *• sejít• sjet• sjíždět• scházet• spustit se• klesat• klesnout -
9 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) úroveň; hladina2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) patro3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) vodováha4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) rovina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) rovný, plochý2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) stejně vysoký, na stejné úrovni3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) stejnoměrný3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) vyrovnat, urovnat2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) vyrovnat3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) namířit4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zplanýrovat•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *• úroveň• vodováha• zarovnat• hladina -
10 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) zástrčka2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) zátka2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) ucpat- plug in* * *• zásuvka• zástrčka• jack -
11 scuttle
-
12 slump
1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) sklesnout2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) prudce klesnout2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) náhlý pokles2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) krize* * *• poklesnout• propad• propadnout• propadnutí• sesutí• deprese -
13 stainless steel
((of) a metal alloy composed of steel and chromium that does not rust: a sink made of stainless steel; stainless steel knives/cutlery.) nerezavějící ocel* * *• nerez -
14 submerge
[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) zatopit; potopit se- submergence
- submersion* * *• ponor• potopit -
15 subside
1) ((of land, streets, buildings etc) to sink lower: When a building starts to subside, cracks usually appear in the walls.) sesedat se2) ((of floods) to become lower and withdraw: Gradually the water subsided.) opadnout3) ((of a storm, noise or other disturbance) to become quieter: They stayed anchored in harbour till the wind subsided.) utišit se•* * *• ustat• odeznít• opadat -
16 suspension
[-ʃən]1) (the act of suspending.) zavěšení; zastavení2) (in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles.) závěs3) (a liquid with solid particles that do not sink.) suspenze* * *• tlumiče• zavěšení• závěsný• pozastavení• suspendování -
17 waste pipe
(a pipe to carry off waste material, or water from a sink etc: The kitchen waste pipe is blocked.) odpadní roura* * *• odpadová roura -
18 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) odkapávací deska
См. также в других словарях:
Sink (disambiguation) — Sink may refer to:* Sink, a bowl shaped fixture, usually made of porcelain or stainless steel, that is used for washing hands or small objects * Sink (geography), an area of dry land below sea level, for example the Salton Sink * Sink… … Wikipedia
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. t. 1. To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship. [1913 Webster] [The Athenians] fell upon the wings and sank a single ship. Jowett (Thucyd.). [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively: To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink or Swim — may refer to:In games: * Sink or Swim (video game), a 1993 game also known as S.S. Lucifer: Man Overboard! In music: * Sink or Swim (The Waifs album) * Sink or Swim (Gaslight Anthem album) * Sink or Swim (Over My Dead Body album)In television: *… … Wikipedia
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink hole — Sink Sink (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink hole — Sink Sink (s[i^][ng]k), n. 1. A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. [1913 Webster] 2. A shallow box or vessel of wood, stone, iron, or other material, connected with a drain, and used for receiving filthy water, etc., as in a kitchen. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sink — (s[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. {Sunk} (s[u^][ng]k), or ({Sank} (s[a^][ng]k)); p. p. {Sunk} (obs. {Sunken}, now used as adj.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinking}.] [OE. sinken, AS. sincan; akin to D. zinken, OS. sincan, G. sinken, Icel. s[ o]kkva, Dan. synke,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sink — sink; sink·able; sink·age; sink·er; sink·er·less; coun·ter·sink; … English syllables
sink — ► VERB (past sank; past part. sunk) 1) become submerged in liquid. 2) (with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea. 3) disappear and not be seen or heard of again. 4) drop downwards. 5) lower oneself or drop down gently … English terms dictionary
sink or swim — {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don t work hard to succeed. * /When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim./ * /Tom s new job was … Dictionary of American idioms
sink or swim — {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don t work hard to succeed. * /When Joe was fourteen, his parents died, and he was left by himself to sink or swim./ * /Tom s new job was … Dictionary of American idioms
