pond skater

Czech translation: bruslařka

14:40 Jun 8, 2004
English to Czech translations [PRO]
Zoology
English term or phrase: pond skater
It's an animal living in/on water. "vodomeka"?
Klara Hurkova
Local time: 06:31
Czech translation:bruslařka
Explanation:
vodoměrka is a marsh treader.


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Další výrazy water skater nebo water strider.
Viz. Millennium.
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Jaroslav Tomiczek
Local time: 06:31
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Dekuji!
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5 +2bruslařka
Jaroslav Tomiczek
5 +1bruslařka
katerina beckova
5vodomerka
Odin


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bruslařka


Explanation:
vodoměrka is a marsh treader.


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Note added at 5 mins (2004-06-08 14:45:51 GMT)
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Další výrazy water skater nebo water strider.
Viz. Millennium.

Jaroslav Tomiczek
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Dekuji!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katerina beckova: see my explanation
11 mins

agree  Marketa Brozova Hanelova: = Gerris lacustris = bruslařka obecná
14 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bruslařka


Explanation:
bruslařka je správný zoologický název ploštice pohybující se po povrchu vody a někdy také pod ním; vodoměrka je širší název pozemních ploštic, kam patří mimo jiné také bruslařkovití. :-)

katerina beckova
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

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agree  Maria Chmelarova
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12 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
vodomerka


Explanation:
insect that skates on the water!

Odin
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
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