Složené tvary
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armbands,
water wings npl | (flotation aids worn on arms) (nafukovací) | křidélka s mn |
| | (nafukovací) | rukávky m mn |
| | I put my little girl's armbands on so that she could splash about in the pool. |
bilge,
bilge water n | (dirty or stagnant water) | bahno s |
| | | louže, kaluž ž |
| | The bilge needs to be pumped out so that the ship does not end up sinking. |
bilge,
bilge water n | informal, figurative (drivel: worthless talk) | blbost ž |
| | (neformální) | kec m |
| body of water n | (lake, ocean, etc.) | vodní masa příd + ž |
| | | vodní plocha příd + ž |
| | He was ready to take his canoe to any body of water within a five mile radius. |
| boiling water n | (water: heated) | vařící voda |
| | There was a pan of boiling water on top of the stove. |
| distilled water n | (chemically-purified water) | destilovaná voda |
| | You need to use distilled water when topping up the battery. |
| drinking water n | (water that is safe to drink) | pitná voda |
| | The pioneers only settled in areas where they could find safe drinking water. |
fresh water,
freshwater n | (water that is not salty) | pitná voda |
| Poznámka: single-word form used when the term modifies another noun. |
| | I only swim in fresh water. |
| | Perch is strictly a freshwater fish. |
groundwater,
ground water n | (water beneath the soil) | podzemní voda, spodní voda příd + ž |
| | The state passed several new regulations to prevent the contamination of groundwater. |
| water heater n | (boiler) | karma ž |
| | | bojler m |
| | Melanie hired a plumber to fix the broken water heater. |
| high-water mark n | (sea, river: highest level) (řeka) | historická výška hladiny fráze |
| | The high-water mark is easy to identify on a beach by a line of debris such as seaweed. |
| high-water mark n | figurative (achievement) | největší úspěch příd + m |
| | The end of the second century was the high-water mark of the Roman Empire. |
| hot water n | (heated water) | horká voda |
| | Hot water is better than cold water for taking a bath. |
| in hot water expr | figurative (in trouble) (hovorový výraz) | v bryndě předl + ž |
| | (hovorový výraz) | v loji předl + m |
| | (neformální) | v průšvihu předl + m |
| | He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
low tide,
low water n | (sea's tide at lowest elevation) (moře) | odliv m |
| | At low tide, you can see a wrecked ship sticking out of the sand. |
| make [sb]'s mouth water v expr | informal (food: look appetizing) | sliny se sbíhají |
| | The smell of that steak on the grill is making my mouth water. |
| mineral water n | (drinking water containing minerals) | minerální voda příd + ž |
| | | minerálka ž |
| | The tap water is safe but I prefer to drink mineral water. |
rainwater,
rain water,
rain-water n | (fallen rain) | dešťová voda příd + ž |
| | The farmers need rainwater to grow their crops. |
water retention,
fluid retention n | (bodily fluids: not excreting) (vody v těle) | zadržování s |
| | Dandelion tea is supposed to help if you suffer from water retention. |
| running water n | (water available on tap) | tekoucí voda příd + ž |
| | People who don't have running water have to rely on wells for their water supply. |
| salt water n | (water with high salt content) | slaná voda příd + ž |
| | Chesapeake Bay is a mix of fresh water from the rivers and salt water from the ocean. |
| | This fish only lives in salt water. |
| salt water n | (saline solution) | solný roztok příd + m |
| | My dentist recommended I gargle with salt water after my extraction. |
| soda water n | (drink: fizzy water) | soda |
| | Would you like soda water in your whisky? Soda water instead of milk in the recipe will make your pancakes light and fluffy. |
| sparkling water n | (effervescent drinking water) | perlivá voda |
| | You can buy imported sparkling water in litre bottles. |
| spring water n | (water from natural underground source) | pramenitá voda příd + ž |
| | Spring water is inexpensive in Alaska. |
| still water n | (mineral water without bubbles) | neperlivá minerální voda fráze |
| | I prefer still water to carbonated. |
| tap water n | (drinking water from a faucet) | voda z kohoutku fráze |
| | Would you like bottled water or tap water? |
| tread water v expr | (keep head above water by moving limbs) (být ve vodě na místě) | šlapat vodu ned + ž |
| | Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. |
| tread water v expr | figurative (exert energy without making progress) (přeneseně: neposouvat se dál) | přešlapovat na místě ned, fráze |
| | We're treading water until the Euro/Pound exchange rate improves. I'm just treading water now because I don't know how to progress. |
| | Právě teď jen přešlapuji na místě, protože nevím, jak postupovat dál. |
wastewater,
waste water n | (used water) | odpadní voda příd + ž |
| | Treatment of the wastewater begins in the septic tank. |
| water bottle n | (container that holds drinking water) | pet lahev příd + ž |
| | (hovorový výraz) | petka ž |
| | | láhev na vodu fráze |
| | I always recycle my water bottles. |
| water bottle n | (rubber container for hot water) | ohřívací láhev příd + ž |
| | | termofor m |
| | When I was little and got an ear ache, my mother had me lay my ear on a hot water bottle. |
| water chestnut n | (nut-like fruit used in Chinese cooking) | vodní kaštan příd + m |
| | Water chestnuts add a nice crunch to Chinese food. |
water closet,
WC,
W.C.,
w/c n | UK, formal (toilet) | záchod m |
| | | toaleta ž |
| | (zkratka) | WC s |
| | The first public water closets were opened in Fleet Street in London in 1852. |
| water cooler n | (cold-water dispensing machine) | zásobník na vodu fráze |
| | Ten water coolers were set on a table for the athletes in the gym. A lot of workers gather around the water cooler for gossip as well as water. |
| | Hodně zaměstnanců se shromažďuje u zásobníku na vodu, nejen aby se napili, ale také aby drbali o ostatních. |
| water fountain n | (ornamental feature: jet of water) | kašna ž |
| | | fontána ž |
| | At the centre of the garden is an ornate gold water fountain. |
water fountain,
drinking fountain n | (tap dispensing drinking water) (na pití pro lidi) | pítko s |
| | (na pití pro lidi) | vodní fontánka příd + ž |
| | After gym class the children lined up for a sip of water at the water fountain. The drinking fountain is a fine example of Victorian decorative street furniture. |
| water heater n | (boiler, hot-water tank) | bojler m |
| | | ohřívač vody m + ž |
| | I wanted to take a shower but the water heater wasn't working so we had no hot water. |
| water lily n | (flowering aquatic plant) | leknín m |
| | Pink water lilies were blooming on the surface of the pond. |
| | Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
| water main n | (pipe supplying water) | vodovodní potrubí |
| | When the water main burst, the street quickly flooded. |
| water park n | (aquatic leisure venue) | akvapark, aquapark m |
| | The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant wave pool. |
| water pipe n | (conduit that supplies water) | vodovodní trubka příd + ž |
| | No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
| water pipe n | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) | vodní dýmka příd + ž |
| | (hovorový výraz) | vodňál m |
| water polo n | (ball game played in water) | vodní pólo příd + s |
| | Water polo is one of the official aquatic sports of the Olympic Games. |
| water rights npl | (rights to use water flowing over or next to property) (common law) | právo na vodu |
| | When I bought the house, the price included its water rights. |
| water slide n | UK (flume) | tobogán m |
| | (vodní) | skluzavka ž |
| | There is an age limit for the park's biggest water slide. |
| water table n | (underground level: water beneath) (výška hladiny) | hladina podzemní vody fráze |
| water torture n | (water onto forehead) | mučení pomocí vody |
| | The secret police used water torture on Schmidt to extract information. |
waterline,
water line n | (ship: line on hull) | čára ponoru ž + m |
waterline,
water line n | Chiefly US (pipe carrying water) | vodovod m |
watermark,
water mark,
water line n | (mark of water level) (označující dosah vody, např. po povodni) | pruh hladiny vody fráze |
| | (přen.: na zdi, způsobená vodou) | mapa ž |
| | The flood had left a watermark on the wall. |
waterskiing,
water-skiing n | (ski on water behind a boat) | vodní lyžování příd + s |
| | I haven't got the balance for waterskiing. |
| white water n | (fast-moving foamy water) (vodní) | peřeje ž mn |
| | White water rafting is a very adventurous sport. |