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2 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda, vodní2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zalévat2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) slinit3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) slzet•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) nepromokavý plášť4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) impregnovat- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *• vodní• voda• zalévat• zavodnit• kropit• napájet• namočit -
3 baptise
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4 baptize
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5 crystallise
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalovat2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandovat3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) vytříbit* * *• krystalizovat• krystalovat -
6 crystallize
1) (to form (into) crystals: He crystallized the salt from the sea water.) krystalovat2) (to cover with a coating of sugar crystals: crystallized fruits.) kandovat3) (to make or become definite or clear: He tried to crystallize his ideas.) vytříbit* * *• krystalizovat -
7 dehydrate
(to remove water from or dry out (especially foodstuffs): Vegetables take up less space if they have been dehydrated.) dehydrovat* * *• dehydratovat• dehydrovat -
8 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 -
9 dry-clean
verb (to clean (clothes etc) with chemicals, not with water.) čistit chemicky* * *• chemicky čistit -
10 flounder
(to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc): She floundered helplessly in the mud.) plácat se* * *• zmítat se -
11 isolate
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12 revive
1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) vzkřísit (se)2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) obnovit, oživit•- revival* * *• vzkřísit• oživit -
13 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 -
14 flood
1. noun1) (a great overflow of water: If it continues to rain like this, we shall have floods.) povodeň2) (any great quantity: a flood of fan mail.) záplava2. verb(to (cause something to) overflow with water: She left the water running and flooded the kitchen.) zaplavit3. [-lit] verb(to light with floodlights.) osvětlit světlometem- floodlit
- flood-tide* * *• záplava• zatopovat• zatopit• zaplavit• povodeň -
15 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) odvodnit2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odtékat3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) (od)kapat; vyprázdnit4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) vypít5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) vyčerpat2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) kanál, stoka2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) odliv, odčerpávání•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *• trativod• kanál -
16 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 -
17 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) vařit (se)2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) (u)vařit•- boiler- boiling-point
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- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) nežit* * *• vařit• uvařit -
18 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) díra, štěrbina2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) unikání3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) prozrazení2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) téci; propouštět2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) unikat; vyzradit•- leakage- leaky* * *• únik• prosakovat• puklina• prosakování• štěrbina• netěsnost -
19 rinse
[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) (vy)máchat2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) vypláchnout2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) opláchnutí2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) přeliv* * *• opláchnout -
20 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
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