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1 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) izplačati2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) izplačati se* * *transitive verb odplačati; izplačati in odpustiti delavce; pomiriti upnike; nautical krmariti v zavetje -
2 pay-off
[péiɔ:f]nounslang izplačilo; figuratively obračun, konec, rezultat -
3 pay
[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) plačati2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) plačati3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) plačati4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) izplačati (se)5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) posvečati2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) plača- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *I [péi]nounplača, plačilocolloquially plačnik; American mineralogy donosna ruda; colloquially he is good pay — on je dober plačnikhe is in the pay of s.o. — njega plačuje, najet je od, je v službi nekogaAmerican figuratively to strike pay dirt — naleteti na vir bogastvaII [péi]1.transitive verbplačati, odplačati, izplačati; figuratively nagraditi, poplačati, povrniti ( for za kaj); figuratively posvečati pozornost (spoštovanje), dajati čast, delati komu komplimente; obiskati koga; odškoditi, odškodovati ( for za); izplačati se za koga, koristiti komu;2.intransitive verbplačati ( for za); izplačati se ( crime doesn't ŋ zločin se ne izplača)to pay attention ( —ali heed) to — posvečati pozornost (komu, čemu)to pay s.o. home — povrniti komuto pay the penalty — pokoriti se, biti kaznovanslang to pay the piper — nositi posledice; figuratively plačati za užitek koga drugegahe who pays the piper calls the tune — kdor plača, tudi zapovedujeto pay through the nose (for) — predrago plačati, preplačatito pay one's way — ne ostati ničesar dolžan, živeti od svojega dohodkaIII [péi]transitive verbnautical katraniti, premazati s katranom ali smolo -
4 pay-roll
1) (a list of all the workers in a factory etc: We have 450 people on the pay-roll.) plačilna lista2) (the total amount of money to be paid to all the workers: The thieves stole the pay-roll.) denar za plače* * *[péiroul]British English noun plačilna listato be off the pay-roll — biti odpuščen, biti brezposeln -
5 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) rezultat2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) dvajseterica2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) doseči2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) prečrtati3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) beležiti točke•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores* * *I [skɔ:]nounhistory zareza, rovaš, palica z zarezami; brazda, brazgotina, praska, sled biča; račun, dolg; vzrok, razlog; dvajseterica, dvajset kosov (jardov, funtov); plural množica, veliko število, obilica; colloquially sreča, lahek uspeh; music partitura, nota, glasba, glasbeni del (operete); sport startna črta, mesto, kjer stoje tekmovalci pri streljanju; American dejanski položaj (situacija); neugodna resnica; nautical žleb v škripcuwhat a score! — kakšna sreča!three score and ten — 70 (let; normalna dolgost človeškega življenja)what is the score? — kakšen je rezultat? (pri igri, športu)he is too fond of making score — rad dosega lahke, cenene uspeheto go off at score figuratively razgreti se, zlasti pri razpravljanju o priljubljenem predmetuto pay off old scores — (od)plačati, poravnati stare račune (dolgove)to put down to s.o.'s score — komu v dolg beležiti (zapisati)to quit scores with figuratively poravnati stare dolgove (račune), povrniti (komu)II [skɔ:]1.transitive verbvrezati, zarezati, zabeležiti z zarezanimi črtami; zapisati; zabeležiti na rovašu; sport doseči, (za)beležiti točke; imeti korist; film dodati filmu glasbo;2.intransitive verbbeležiti komu v korist; doseči (točke, rezultat, uspeh), doživeti srečo ali uspeh; beležiti dolgove, voditi rovaš; archaic American delati dolgovewe shall score by it — s tem bomo imeli uspeh; -
6 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) dolžnost2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) obveznost3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) carina•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty* * *[djú:ti]noundolžnost, obveznost; služba, funkcija; (on, upon) dajatev, davek, taksa, carina; spoštovanje; British English technical delo, proizvodnost, storilnost, produktivnost; količina vode za zalivanje jutra zemljeto do duty for — služiti kot, biti enako dober koton duty — v službi, na stražito send one's duty to s.o. — izraziti komu spoštovanjeto do one's duty by s.o. — opraviti svojo dolžnost do koga -
7 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nos2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nos3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) kljun2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) iti previdno2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) vohljati•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) pikirati- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *I [nóuz]nounnos, smrček; figuratively voh; konica, osina, kljun (ladijski); odprtina (cevi); slang vohljač; British English duh po čaju (senu)to bite ( —ali snap) s.o.'s nose off — ostro napasti, obregniti se ob kogato cut off one's nose to spite one's face — samemu sebi škoditi, obrisati se pod nosomto count ( —ali tell) noses — šteti prisotne, šteti privrženceto follow one's nose — hoditi za nosom, delati po nagonuto have a good nose for s.th. — imeti dober nos za kaj, vse izvohatito lead s.o. by the nose — imeti koga na vajetihAmerican colloquially on the nose — točento pay through the nose — preplačati, mastno plačatito poke ( —ali push, thrust) one's nose into — vtakniti nos v vsako reč, vmešavati senot to see beyond one's nose — ne videti delj od svojega nosu, imeti ozko obzorjeto speak through one's nose — govoriti skozi nos, nosljatito put s.o.'s nose out of joint — izpodriniti kogaright under one's (very) nose — pred nosom, pred očminose of wax — mehak ko vosek, slabičII [nóuz]1.transitive verbvohati, zavohati, ovohavati; dotakniti se z nosom; figuratively izvohati, odkriti, najti; izgovarjati skozi nos;2.intransitive verbvohati, iskati (after, for)to nose on — s.o. ovaditi koga -
8 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) pamet2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) paziti na kaj2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) vznemirjati se3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) paziti4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) upoštevati3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pazi!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *I [máind]nounspomin; mišljenje, mnenje, nazor; misel; namen, volja, želja; pamet, razum; duh, duša; razpoloženje, čud; srceto be in two minds about s.th. — kolebati, omahovatito be of s.o.'s mind — strinjati se s kom, biti istega mnenjain one's mind's eye — v duhu, v domišljijito close one's mind to — zapreti se vase, zapreti srce čemuto enter s.o.'s mind — priti komu na misela frame ( —ali state) of mind — duševno stanje, trenutno razpoloženjeto give one's mind to s.th. — lotiti se česa zanimati se za kajto give s.o. a piece ( —ali bit) of one's mind — učiti koga kozjih molitvic, odkrito povedati svoje mnenje o komto have a good ( —ali great) mind to — nameniti se, biti trdno odločen za kajto have s.th. on one's mind — biti zaskrbljen zastran česa stalno misliti na kajto have an open mind — biti brez predsodkov, nepristranskito bave it in mind to do s.th. — nameravati kaj storitito have s.th. in mind — nameravati, imeti načrt, izbratito know one's own mind — biti odločen, vedeti kaj hočešnot to know one's own mind — biti poln dvomov, obotavljati seto make up one's mind to s.th. — sprijazniti se s čimto ( —ali in) my mind — po mojem mnenju, meni pri srcumany men, many minds — kolikor glav, toliko mislito pass ( —ali go) out of mind — iti v pozabo, pozabiti kajto put s.o. in mind of s.th. — spomniti koga na kajto put s.tb. out of one's mind — izbiti si kaj iz glaveto read s.o.'s mind — brati komu misli, uganiti komu mislijuridically of sound mind and memory — prisebento set one's mind on — ubiti si kaj v glavo, odločiti se za kajout of sight, out of mind — kar ne vidiš, hitro pozabišto tell s.o. one's mind — komu odkrito povedati svoje mnenjetime out of mind — davno, pozabljeni časito turn over in one's mind — skrbno pretehtati, premislitiII [máind]1.transitive verbpaziti na kaj, meniti se za kaj, skrbeti, brigati, ozirati se na kaj; nasprotovati, ugovarjati; archaic spomniti (of na), spomniti se na kaj;2.intransitive verbpaziti; biti protito mind one's own business — pometati pred svojim pragom, brigati se zasedon't mind me — ne oziraj se name, ne pusti se motitiwould you mind coming! — bi prišel, prosim!do you mind my smoking? — imaš kaj proti, če kadim?colloquially mind you write — glej, da boš pisalcolloquially I don't mind if I do — prav rad to storimmind and do that — pazi, da boš to res storilslang to mind one's eye — biti previdenmind (yon)! — zapomni si!never mind! — nič ne de, ni važno, ne vznemirjaj se, ne oziraj se na to!never mind him! — ne brigaj se zanj!slang mind out! — pazi, umakni se!he minds a great deal — je proti, zelo ga motiI shouldn't mind (a drink) — rad bi (kaj popil), nimam nič protimind the step! — pazi na stopnico! -
9 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) zapustiti, odpotovati2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) pustiti3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) pustiti4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) pustiti5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) prepustiti6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) zapustiti•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) dovoljenje2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) dopust•- take one's leave of- take one's leave* * *I [li:v]noundovoljenje, privoljenje; dopust; slovoII [li:v]1.transitive verbpustiti, zapustiti, prepustiti; opustiti, prenehati; pustiti, na cedilu, iti preko česa; American dovoliti, dopustiti;2.intransitive verboditi, odpotovati ( for kam)colloquially to get left — ostati na cedilucolloquially it leaves me cold ( —ali cool) — ne zanima me, ne vznemirja mecolloquially leave it at that — naj ostane pri temto leave things as they are — pustiti stvari kot so, pustiti stvari pri miruto leave no stone unturned — obrniti vsak kamen, vsestransko se truditito leave s.o. wondering whether — pustiti koga v dvomu oto leave s.o. in the dark — zamolčati komu kaj, ne povedati komu česavulgar to leave go of — spustiti kaj iz rokto leave word — sporočiti, pustiti sporočiloto leave card on s.o. — pustiti vizitko pri komIII [li:v]intransitive verbozeleneti -
10 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udariti2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) udariti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) prižgati; ukresati4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stavkati5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naleteti na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) udariti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) napraviti vtis8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kovati9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) kreniti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) spustiti; podreti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stavka2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) najdba•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *I [stráik]nounudarec (at proti), zamah, zadetek; udarec, bitje (ure, zvona); economy stavka, štrajk; sport prazen udarec; srečno naključje, sreča (v špekulaciji); military (zračni) napad; American najdba (rud, nafte); ugriz (ribe); geology smer (plasti, slojev), vodoraven sloj; American prevara, bluf; kvalitetasit-down strike — stavka, v kateri delavci nočejo zapustiti prostore, kjer delajoII [stráik]1.transitive verbudariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo); nautical spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise); economy zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati; American doseči, najti, odkriti; slang prositi ( for za); obsolete božati, (po)gladiti z roko;2.intransitive verbudariti ( against ob, on na, po), udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti), razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se ( for za); biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela); nautical military spustiti belo zastavo, figuratively predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti); nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se ( through skozi) (svetloba, toplota); padati (on na); širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja); medicine izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi); figuratively pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden); American military biti častniški slugato strike all of a heap figuratively zbegati, presenetiti, osupitito strike a ball out of court sport suniti žogo v outto strike a bargain — skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazumto strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) — z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)to strike s.o. dead figuratively pošteno osupiti kogato strike s.o.'s eye — pasti komu v očito strike s.o. in the face — udariti koga po obrazuto strike s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, biti všeč komuto strike one's flag — spustiti zastavo, figuratively predati seto be struck in a girl slang biti zatreskan v (neko) dekleto strike hands obsolete udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)how does it strike you? — kako se vam zdi?to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper — naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisuto strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively imeti srečo, uspeti; obogatetito strike the sands — nasesti, obtičati na sipinito strike sail — spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati porazto strike a snag slang naleteti na nepričakovano težavoto strike tents — podreti šotore, taborto strike terror into s.o. — navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)to strike a vein — naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)what struck me was... — kar me je osupilo, je bilo...to strike at the root — posekati korenino, figuratively udariti na najbolj občutljivo mestoto strike work — ustaviti delo, stavkatistrike while the iron is hot — kuj železo, dokler je vročc -
11 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hrbet2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hrbet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) hrbtna stran, zadnji del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) branilec2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadnji3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) nazaj2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) stran3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zadaj4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) nazaj5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) nazaj4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) vzvratno peljati2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpreti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviti na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) z backhandom; nazaj nagnjeno- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]nounhrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod; sport branilec, zaščitnikat the back — zabehind the back of s.o. figuratively za hrbtom komuto break the back of s.th. — opraviti glavni del nalogeto have s.o. on one's back — imeti koga na vratuto see the back of s.o. — znebiti se kogato turn one's back upon s.o. — obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti kogaII [bæk]adjectivehrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaškiback number — stara številka (časopisa); slang nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel načinto take a back seat — imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredjeIII [bæk]adverbnazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znovato go back on s.o. — pustiti koga na cediluto pay s.o. back (in his own coin) — vrniti komu milo za dragoto go back from ( —ali upon) one's word — besedo snesti, preklicatito hang back — mečkati, omahovatito talk ( —ali answer) back — ugovarjati, oporekatiIV [bæk]1.intransitive verbnazaj stopiti, umikati se; zmuzniti se;2.transitive verbnazaj potisniti, nazaj gnati, nazaj voziti; podpreti, podpirati; pomagati; staviti; (o)krepiti; biti opora; biti ozadje; indosiratito back a horse — zajahati konja; staviti na konjato back the wrong horse — ušteti se, staviti na napačno kartoto back the oars, to back astern — nazaj veslatito back and fill — kolebati, ne se odločitito back on s.o. — izdati koga, pustiti ga na cedilumarine back her! — vozi nazaj! -
12 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *I [kɔ:l]1.transitive verbklicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;2.intransitive verbklicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kamto call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kajwhat age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovoljto call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spominto call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati kogato call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bobto call to order — posvariti, opomnitito call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s komto call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenihII [kɔl]nounklic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedalečto have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storitito have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževatito pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti sehouse of call — zatočišče; borza dela -
13 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I [hái]adjectivevisok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kajof high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega roduBritish English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalohigh day — beli dan, prazničen danhigh and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhemto leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cediluin high feather — dobre volje, opitwith a high hand — samovoljno, ošabnoto carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnaticolloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljavhigh and mighty — nadut, ošabenhigh period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besenof high standing — visokega stanu, ugledenhigh spirit — razigranost, vedrostin high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"high words — ostre besede, prepirslang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo prevečII [hái]adverbvisoko; močno, zeloto run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti seIII [hái]nounvišina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesafrom on high — od zgoraj, z nebes -
14 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) pripravljen2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) pripravljen3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) pripravljen4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) tik pred tem, da•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *I [rédi]adjectivepripravljen, gotov; hiter, brz; spreten, vešč, okreten, sposoben (at, in v, pri); voljan, rad; nagnjen (k); neposreden, bližnji, ki je na dosegu, pri roki, primeren; udoben, lahek, preprost; kratek, direkten (način, pot); commerce uporaben; otipljiv, prijemljiv, čist; archaic takojšen (o plačilu)a ready consent — hitra, takojšnja privolitevready for sea — pripravljen za odhod na morje, za izplutjea ready pen figuratively spreten piseca ready reply — hiter, odrezav odgovora ready workman — spreten, okreten delaveca ready writer — pisatelj, ki hitro ustvarjathe readiest way — najpreprostejši, najlažji način ( to pay one's debts plačevanja dolgov)tickets ready! — pripravite vozovnice, prosim!I am ready to go — pripravljen sern za odhod, da gremhe is not clever, but he is ready — on ni bister, a kaže dobro voljohe is ready to get angry — on hitro vzkipi, se razjezito find a ready market (sale) — naleteti na dober odjem, dobro iti v prodajohe seized the readiest weapon — pograbil je prvo orožje, ki mu je prišlo v rokeready, steady, go! sport pripravljeni, pozor, zdaj!II [rédi]adverbpripravljeno, gotovo; takoj, precej; lahko; vnaprejIII [redi]noun(večinoma the ready) slang razpoložljiv, gotov denar; gotovinamilitary položaj puške, ki je pripravljena za streljanje; military at the ready — pripravljen za strel(janje) (o puški)IV [rédi]transitive verbpripraviti -
15 shilling
['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) šiling2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) šiling* * *[šíliŋ]nounšiling (l/20 funta)to cut s.o. off with a shilling — razdediniti koga, zapustiti dediščino drugim, ne zakonitemu dedičuto pay 20 shillings in the pound — svoje dolgove ipd. v celoti plačatito take the King's (Queen's) shilling history vstopiti v vojaško službo (kot poklicen vojak) -
16 shot
[ʃot]past tense, past participle; = shoot* * *I [šɔt]1.nounstrel; izstrelek, projektil, krogla, šibra (šibre), sekanci; sport met, udarec, strel; sport krogla; strelec; colloquially fotografija; filmski posnetek, snemanje; doseg, domet, streljaj; figuratively poskus; poteza v igri; colloquially ugibanje; technical razstrelitev; slang vbrizg, injekcija, doza (mamila); colloquially kozarček, požirek ( of gin brinovca)at a shot — s prvim strelom (udarcem), s prvim streloma shot in the locker — še ena krogla za izstrelitev, figuratively colloquially denar v žepu, zadnja rezervalike a shot colloquially kot iz puške, kot strela, bliskovito, hitro, takojby a long shot slang daleč; zelonot by a long shot — še zdaleč ne, nikakor newithin ear-shot — dovolj blizu, da se more slišati; v slišajua crack shot, a dead shot — mojstrski strelec, ki nikoli ne zgreširandom shot — na slepo dan strel (figuratively opazka); figuratively ugibanjeto be nearer the bull's eye at each shot figuratively pri(haja)ti vedno bliže svoji srečito have a shot at — streljati na, figuratively poskusitinot to have a shot in the locker — biti brez streliva, figuratively biti "suh", brez cvenka (denarja)you have made a bad shot — zgrešili ste, niste zadeli (pogodili); zmotili ste seto put the shot sport suniti kroglo;2.transitive verbnabiti (puško); obtežiti s svinčenimi šibrami; oskrbeti z municijoII [šɔt]nounzapitek, zapitnina, del računa (plačila), ki pripade posamezniku; račun v gostilnishot-free — brezplačno, ne da bi kaj morali plačati, ne da bi kaj plačalito stand shot for s.o. — plačati zapitek za kogaIII1.preterite & past participle od to shoot;2.adjective (= shot through) prepleten, pretkan; pisan (z raznobarvnani nitmi); spreminjajoč barvo; (o orožju) izstreljen; botany vzbrstel; slang nadelan, pijan, kaput -
17 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) žvižgati2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)piskati3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) žvižgati4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) žvižgati2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) žvižg2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) piščal3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) piščalka* * *I [wisl]nounžvižg, pisk, žvižganje, signal z žvižgom; piščalka; colloquially grlo, goltanecwhistle stop American majhna postaja; volilna turneja (za predsedništvo)to blow a whistle — zapiskati, zažvižgatito pay (dear) for one's whistle figuratively drago plačati (svojo) šaloto wet one's whistle — zmočiti si grlo, napiti seII [wisl]1.intransitive verb(za)žvižgati, požvižgavati; piskati na piščal(ko); dati znak z žvižgom; vršeti (veter), šumeti, žvižgati (krogla);2.transitive verbžvižgati; music igrati na flavto; poklicati z žvižgomto whistle for a wind nautical žvižgati za veter (pri brezvetrju)you may whistle for it colloquially figuratively na to lahko še dolgo čakašto whistle s.o. — požvižgati komuto whistle back, to whistle up — poklicati z žvižgom, požvižgati (komu)to whistle off colloquially popihati jo
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