Example: The lack of government funding is at the core of the problem.
sk: jadro
Diffuse
verb
To (cause something to) spread in many directions
Example: Television is a powerful means of diffusing knowledge.
sk: rozptyľovať
Eclipse
noun
An occasion when the sun disappears from view, either completely or partly, while the moon is moving between it and the earth, or when the moon becomes darker while the shadow of the earth moves over it.
Example: On Wednesday there will be a partial eclipse of the sun.
sk: zatmenie
Ejecta
verb
A sheet of material (rocks, soil) surrounding the crater that was thrown out during the impact event
Example: Ejecta pellets and faecal samples were also opportunistically collected from under the bats' feeding trees.
sk: ejecta
Erode
verb
The process by which something is worn away over time
Example: His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment.
sk: erodovať
Flash
verb
To shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way
Example: Stop flashing that light in my eyes.
sk: flash
Heliocentric
adjective
Having the sun at the centre , with the Earth and other planets moving around it, or based on the idea that this is what the universe is like
Example: This was finally the first observable evidence of a heliocentric universe.
sk: heliocentrický
Index
noun
Something that shows how strong or common a condition or feeling is
Example: Consumer spending is often a good index of public confidence in the economy.
sk: zoznam
Interstellar
adjective
Between the stars
Example: Also, the gas and dust of the interstellar medium will be involved in the exchange.
sk: medzihviezdny
Perihelion
noun
The point in an object's orbit (= a curved path in space around a planet or star) around the sun at which the object is closest to the sun
Example: In January the Earth reaches perihelion.
sk: perihélium
Projectile
noun
An object that strikes a surface to produce an impact crater. these can include dust particles, pebbles, rocks, comets and asteroids
Example: The second projectile exploded after hitting a tank.
sk: projektil
Pulsating
adjective
Very interesting and exciting
Example: The whole room was pulsating with music.
sk: pulzujúce
Radiant
adjective
Sending out or possessing heat or light
Example: Plants absorb radiant energy from sunlight.
sk: Žiarivý
Radiation
noun
Energy in the form of waves or particles (= any of the smallest pieces of matter that make up atoms)
Example: Residents argued that electromagnetic radiation emitted by the radar towers might pose a health hazard.
sk: Žiarenie
Rays
noun
A narrow beam of light, heat, etc. travelling in a straight line from its place of origin
Example: A ray of sunshine shone through a gap in the clouds.
sk: lúče
Relic
noun
An object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist
Example: The country's employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce.
sk: relikvia
Spiral
adjective
Shaped in a series of curves, each one above or wider than the one before
Example: A spiral galaxy.
sk: špirálovitý
Supernova
noun
A star that has exploded, strongly increasing its brightness for a few months
Example: They are created inside a star's core and are spread all over space during supernova explosions.
sk: supernova
Variables
adjective
Likely to change often
Example: British weather is perhaps at its most variable in the spring.
sk: premenlivý
Void
noun
A large hole or empty space
Example: To model the internal voids we assume that each sub-unit has a central cavity of radius rc.
