by daylightza 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 elementsklíčové 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 |
snowstormchumelenice 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 showersprška, 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 chainssněhové 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 thawjarní 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 |
raincoatpláštěnka 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 laughterhlasitý 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 |
cloudburstlijavec 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 |
snowfallsněhové 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 wetmokrý, 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 rainvytrvalý 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. |
go out with a bangskončit 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 watersteritoriální, 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 leev 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 |