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1 beggar
noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) berač* * *I [bégə]nounberač; revež, revček; colloquially fant, možakset a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the devil — tisti, ki naglo obogatijo, so največji nadutežilittle beggars — otročički, živaliceto know s.o. (s.th.) as well as a beggar knows his bag — dodobra koga (kaj) poznatiII [bégə]transitive verbspraviti na beraško palico; oropati, odvzetito beggar o.s. — obubožatiit beggars all description — ne da se popisati, nepopisno je -
2 beggar-my-neighbour
[bégəminéibə]nounvrsta preproste igre kart za dve osebi -
3 beggar description
(to be so great in some way that it cannot be described: Her beauty beggars description.) upirati se -
4 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) prosjačiti2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) rotiti•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) bankrotirati, obubožati- beg to differ* * *[beg]1.transitive verbprositi, rotiti; izprositi si;2.intransitive verbberačiti, moledovatiI beg your pardon, beg pardon — prosim, kaj ste rekli?to beg the question — smatrati zadevo za rešeno; izvijati seto beg leave to do s.th. — prositi za dovoljenje za nekajI beg to differ — oprostite, da se z vami ne strinjam -
5 description
[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) opis2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) opis3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) vrsta* * *[diskrípšən]nounpopis, opis, oris; vrsta; strokato answer to the description — biti, kot so ga opisalia scoundrel of the worst description — lopov, da mu ni para -
6 ragged
['ræɡid]1) (dressed in old, worn or torn clothing: a ragged beggar.) razcapan2) (torn: ragged clothes.) ponošen3) (rough or uneven; not straight or smooth: a ragged edge.) neraven* * *[raegid]adjective ( raggedly adverb)raztrgan, razcapan; oguljen, izlizan; hrapav, raskav, grob, neraven, nepravilen; hripav; škrbast, nazobčan (rob); skuštran, sršav, sršat; nepopoln, pomanjkljiv, slabo dokončan, zanemarjen; brezzvezen (o stavku)on the ragged edge figuratively na robu prepadaa ragged piece of work — pomanjkljiv, skrpucan izdelekragged school — šola za revne otroke, brezplačna šolato ride s.o. ragged American slang pestiti koga -
7 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič* * *I [slip]nounzdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usada slip of a boy — vitek, stasit dečeka fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekleto get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi jeto make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napakothere's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjoII [slip]intransitive verbspodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustitito slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umretito slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi seto let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnicoto let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojnoeven good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnostIII [slip]nounglinasta masa (lončarstvo)IV [slip]nounbotany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja -
8 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) hlastniti po2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) zlomiti3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) zaloputniti4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) zabrusiti5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) posneti2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) tlesk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) posnetek3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) lažnivec3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagel- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *I [snæp]1.nounhlastaj (at po), ugriz; tlesk s prsti, krcljaj, krc; tlesk, pok, zlom; figuratively zamah, polet, elan, živahnost; photography trenutni posnetek, momentka; theatre kratek igralski angažma; rezka, odrezava, osorna izjava; kratka doba, perioda; zaskočna ključavnica; grižljaj, zalogaj, košček; American slang dobra služba, lahka naloga, malenkost; vrsta drobljivega kolačaa snap of cold, cold snap — nenaden val mrazanot to care a snap for figuratively požvižgati se naI heard the snap of the bone — slišal sem pok (zlom) kosti;2.adjectivenagel, nenaden, bliskovitsnap shot — strel brez ciljanja;3.adverbs pokom (treskom)to go snap — počiti, zlomiti se s pokomII [snæp]transitive verbhlastniti (po), havsniti, odgrizniti; iztrgati, zgrabiti, uloviti (kaj); zlomiti, prelomiti, pretrgati; zapreti s pokom (treskom), tleskniti; zašklepetati (z zobmi); povzročiti pok(anje), tleskati ali pokati (z bičem, s prsti); sprožiti (pištolo); ostro (rezko, osorno) prekiniti; (na kratko) odpraviti (koga); photography napraviti trenuten posnetek, neopazno fotografirati; American sport naglo vrniti (žogo) v polje; intransitive verb hlastniti (at po), naglo poseči (at po), havsniti z zobmi (at po) (o psu); skušati ugrizniti (at koga); póčiti, tleskniti (bič); zlomiti se s pokom; zaklopiti se; zaskočiti se; zabliskati se (oči); nenadoma prisluhniti; American slang planiti ( into v); American colloquially ( out of) nehati (z), rešiti se (česa)to snap at s.o. — nahruliti koga, zadreti se nad komto snap at s.th. (at an offer) — hlastno pograbiti, hlastniti po čem (po ponudbi)to snap (at) the bait — hlastniti po vabi, figuratively hlastno sprejeti ponudboto snap s.o.'s bag — iztrgati komu torbo (torbico)to snap one's fingers — tleskniti s prsti, figuratively prezirljivo ravnati (at s.o. s kom)I snapped them as they were going in — fotografiral sem jih, ko so vstopali -
9 squat
[skwot] 1. past tense, past participle - squatted; verb(to sit down on the heels or in a crouching position: The beggar squatted all day in the market place.) čepeti2. adjective(short and fat; dumpy: a squat little man; an ugly, squat building.) čokat* * *[skwɔt]1.nounčepenje, počep; mineralogy plitev sklad rude; plitva luknja, jama (živali);2.adjectivečepeč; debelušast, čokat;3.intransitive verb & transitive verbčepeti, počepniti, sedeti s spodvitimi ali prekrižanimi nogami; colloquially sedeti; plaziti se tik ob zemlji; stisniti (o.s. — se), spraviti (koga) v čepeč položaj; naseliti se, vseliti se brez dovoljenja, brez zakonite pravice; Australian naseliti se na nenaseljeni zemlji -
10 turn away
(to move or send away: He turned away in disgust; The police turned away the crowds.) proč se obrniti; spoditi* * *transitive verb proč obrniti, odvrniti; odkloniti, odbiti, odpraviti (prosilca); odpustiti (uslužbenca); spoditi (koga); intransitive verb obrniti se proč od; figuratively zapustiti (koga, kaj); odtujiti se; kreniti po novi poti -
11 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) uporabiti2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) porabiti•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uporaba2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) raba3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) korist4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) sposobnost uporabljati kaj5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uporaba•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *I [ju:s]nounraba, uporaba; uporabnost, korist(nost), prid; (poseben) namen, smoter; pripravnost; moč ali sposobnost uporabljati (kaj); navada, običaj, uzus; stalna ali ponovna uporaba; vaja; praksa; (pred)pravica uporabe (česa); juridically užitek; pravica, uživanje (posesti); dobiček; ecclesiastic obredi kake Cerkve, liturgijaof use — uporaben, koristenof no use — neuporaben, brezkoristenout of use — ne v rabi, ne več uporabenonce a use and ever a custum — česar se je Janezek naučil, to Janez znacan I be of use? — lahko (kaj) pomagam?is this of use to you? — lahko to kaj porabite?crying is no use — nima smisla jokati, zastonj je jokatiit is (of) no use (running) — brez koristi, zaman je (teči)what's the use (of it)? — kakšen smisel naj (sploh) to ima?to fall ( —ali to pass) out of use — postati neuporaben, zastaretiyou will find these shoes of use in the mountains — videli boste, da so ti čevlji zelo koristni v gorahI have no use for such people — nimam nobenega smisla za take ljudi, ne cenim (ne potrebujem) takih ljudihave you lost the use of your tongue? — si izgubil dar govora?to make use of s.th. — uporabiti (izkoristiti) kaj, posluževati se česato make use of s.o.'s name — sklicevati se na kogato put out of use — vzeti iz obtoka (kovance itd.)II [ju:z]transitive verbrabiti, uporabljati, porabiti, izkoristiti, posluževati se; zateči se k; ravnati z; potrošiti, izdati; gojiti (šport itd.); prebiti (čas); obsolete navaditi (to na)to use one's brains ( —ali wits) — uporabiti pamet, napeti (svoje) možganeuse your eyes! — odpri oči!to use one's best efforts — napraviti, kar se le da (kar je le možno)how did they use you? — kako so ravnali z vami?to use s.o. ill — slabo ravnati s komto use one's legs — peš iti, pešačitimay I use your name? — se lahko sklicujem na vas?how does the world use you? colloquially kako je z vami?, kako vam gre?; intransitive verb obsolete (razen v preteritu) biti vajen, imeti navado; (tudi za izražanje trajnega stanja v preteklosti)used you to know him? — ste ga vi poznali?there used to be a tree there — tam je nekoč bilo drevo; -
12 handout
1) (a leaflet or a copy of a piece of paper with information given to students in class, distributed at a meeting etc: You'll find the diagram on page four of your handout.) letak2) (money, clothes etc given to a very poor person or a beggar.) miloščina -
13 rags
noun plural (old, worn or torn clothes: The beggar was dressed in rags.) cape
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beggar — index deplete, parasite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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beggar — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who lives by asking people for food and money: There s been a huge increase in the number of beggars on London s streets. 2 lucky/lazy/cheeky etc beggar BrE spoken used to describe someone who you think is lucky, lazy etc, in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English