středa, 15. května 2024, 00.22
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: CLIMATE

by daylight

za světla

There are some goods whose colour you can only see by daylight- and there are many professors the colours of whom you can only see by daylight. WebCorp

Featuring three levels of service, our train travels by daylight from Livingston to Missoula, Montana, then onward to Sandpoint, Idaho, or reverse. WebCorp

KODAK GOLD, GOLD MAX, ROYAL GOLD, and ADVANTIX Films are designed for exposure by daylight or electronic flash. WebCorp

key elements

klíčové prvky

It is another of the key elements of his social analysis. BNC

It is worth dwelling on that short text, for it contains in brief, almost coded, form many of the key elements of anti-Catholicism. BNC

Let us consider the key elements of any policy to combat age discrimination in employment. BNC

snowstorm

chumelenice

Then I remember that time when the tent blew down in the snowstorm and his sleeping bag went in the slush. BNC

Two hours later, as they were hauling in their lines, a light drizzling snowstorm of ash began to fall. BNC

Fighting our way through a raging snowstorm, we arrived at the north end, by Costa Hill, and huddled in the car, astonished by the force of the blizzard. BNC

rain shower

sprška, přeháňka

However, it is not unusual to see pilots take off towards a heavy rain shower on a good soaring day instead of waiting until it has passed. BNC

The sun went behind clouds, and particularly after a rain shower when the undergrowth was moist, they travelled during much of the day. BNC

The rain shower had hurried the last of the rubber-neck tourists off the streets and the restaurants and sex shows (mostly on video these days) were switching off their come-hither lights. BNC

snow chains

sněhové řetězy

Please note: carrying snow chains in your car is essential in mountain resorts ... whatever the weather. WebCorp

Despite arriving late we caught the tale end of the chaos with people trying to climb the roads withou snow chains or winter tyres.WebCorp

In winter, it is obligatory that all vehicles going to the ski resorts carry snow chains, even when the roads are clear. WebCorp

spring thaw

jarní obleva

Surprisingly, before the spring thaw finally sets in, April can provide excellent rock climbing. BNC

Impassable potholes rapidly developed in the iron-hard, frosted road once the spring thaw set in. BNC

The tops of the wedges are often covered with gravel and may be awash during the spring thaw. BNC

raincoat

pláštěnka

Her indecision made her sweat; her armpits felt clammy under her raincoat and the palms of her hands were moist. BNC

In the bank, stood a small man, dressed in a stained old raincoat, wearing a flat cap, fishing tackle packed in an ex-army gas-mask carrier. BNC

He always wore an old felt hat (probably his late father's) and an old worn-out beige raincoat, and his boots were ever unlaced. BNC

roar of laughter

hlasitý smích, výbuchy smíchu

I rose to answer there was a roar of laughter from the Labour benches. BNC 

In the roar of laughter it provoked, he felt himself falling swiftly towards the ground. BNC

The roar of laughter that burst out was something he never forgot. BNC

cloudburst

lijavec

A sudden cloudburst set the taxi windscreen wipers to work. BNC

had poured with rain; a total cloudburst, thunder cracking and grumbling in the skies above the city.  BNC

Corrosion in pipework has been blamed for a gas escape which triggered the operation cloudburst emergency plan in February. BNC

snowfall

sněhové přeháňky

The lack of snowfall in most European resorts over the last two winters has made all skiers aware of the advantages of artificial snow-making machinery. BNC

Temperatures would drop below freezing in many parts of the world and, even if the war occurred in summer, many areas would have snowfall for months. BNC

A heavy snowfall left the hills deliciously inviting and the sky was clear and bright. BNC

wringing wet

mokrý, že by se dal ždímat

We got wringing wet that week and on the Sunday after the Spurs match, I just felt ill. BNC

My three-piece was wringing wet, but eventually I dried it out, and the rest I just bagged together. BNC

The lenses of my binocs were rain-smeared and blurry, but the cloth; actually a clean handkerchief ; was already wringing wet. BNC

steady rain

vytrvalý déšť

This is followed by much thicker nimbostratus and steady rain or drizzle. WebCorp

It's still not perfect weather, but it beats the steady rain of early this morning. WebCorp

As a steady rain began to fall, however, the initial excitement of the day quickly dampened.
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go out with a bang

skončit bouchnutím, hromobitím

We put on a few and I knew I was finishing, so I thought I would try to go out with a bang by breaking the pavilion window in the Long Room. BNC

He had found it difficult to resist the temptation to tell Patricia, at least, of his intention to become a Dominican, to go out with a bang instead of a whimper. BNC

She would rather go out with a bang than a whimper. BNC

territorial waters

teritoriální, výsostné vody

United States wanted the treaty to apply only outside the 12-mile limit of territorial waters, but it was overruled. BNC

There is strong evidence suggesting the Vincennes was inside Iranian territorial waters at the time. BNC

 I was also concerned at this time that if an aircraft registered in a particular State crashed in the sea outside territorial waters, it was open to anyone to salvage it. BNC

in the lee

v závětří

The unclothed, except when swimming, stayed in the background, secluded in the lee of a dune.  BNC

there was no natural cover, camouflage nets were slung over the trucks, while the men tended to disperse themselves some distance away, preferably in the lee of a rock. BNC

The preferred spot is in the lee of a tall hedge; it does a marvellous job of breaking up gale force winds. BNC