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61 reactionary
[-ʃə-]adjective, noun ((plural reactionaries) (a person) opposed to change and progress or favouring a return to things as they were.) nazadnjaški* * *[riaekšənəri]1.adjectivenasprotno ali nazaj delujoč; politics reakcionaren, nazadnjaški;2.nounpoliticsnazadnjak, reakcionar; plural politics reakcionarji, reakcija -
62 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) peljati vzvratno; (za)vrteti nazaj2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) obrniti3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) preklicati2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) nasprotno; nasproten2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) nesreča, smola3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) vzvratna prestava4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) hrbtna stran (kovanca)•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *I [rivɜ:s]nounnasprotje, nasprotna stran; ovira; zadnja stran (kovanca); zla usoda, nesreča, nezgoda; military poraz (tudi figuratively); motoring povratna vožnja, vožnja nazajto take in reverse military napasti v hrbetto meet with a reverse — doživeti, pretrpeti porazII [rivɜ:s]transitive verb & intransitive verbobrniti (se), preokreniti (se), zasukati (se); prevrniti, postaviti na glavo, popolnoma spremeniti; preklicati, ukiniti, razveljaviti (sodbo); technical premikati (se) nazaj ali v nasprotno smer, spremeniti smer; motoring voziti nazaj (ritensko); uporabiti nasproten postopek (sredstvo, politiko)to reverse arms military nositi puško itd. s cevjo obrnjeno navzdolto reverse one's opinion, one's policy — popolnoma spremeniti svoje mnenje, svojo politikoIII [rivɜ:s]adjective ( reversely adverb)obrnjen, prevrnjen; nasproten, narobenreverse fire military ogenj, ki je usmerjen na zaledje ali na utrdbe v zaledjureverse side — zadnja, hrbtna stran -
63 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) prizorišče2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) prizor3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scena4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) prizor5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) prizor6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scena7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) področje•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *[si:n]nounprizor, scena (tudi figuratively); slika; epizoda; prizorišče, kraj dejanja ali dogodka, nastop; gledališki oder; torišče; plural kulise, dekoracije; slika pokrajine, pokrajina, pejsažbehind the scenes — za kulisami (tudi figuratively)drop scene — zavesa, ki se spušča med dejanjito be on the scene figuratively biti na mestu (kjer smo potrebni)to make (s.o.) a scene figuratively napraviti (komu) scenoto quit the scene figuratively umreti -
64 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) senca2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) senca3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) senčnik4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odtenek5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) malenkost2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) zasenčiti2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) senčiti3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) prelivati se•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *I [šéid]nounsenca; tema; hlad, svežina; poetically senčno, temno mesto; plural senčnat prostor; (večerne) sence, somrak; figuratively delovanje kontrastov; osenčenje, šatiranje; niansa, komaj opazna razlika; malenkost, neznatna količina; zaslon, senčnik, sončnik; poetically dialectal senca (telesa); poetically dah (umrlega), plural kraljestvo senc, duhov; plural figuratively vinska klet; (plural) skrit, odmaknjen kraj, skritostamong the shades figuratively v kraljestvu umrlih; mrteveye-shade — senčnik, ščitnik za očithe realm of the shades — kraljestvo duhov, podzemeljski svetto be in the shade — biti v senci (skrit), neopažen; malo znanto cast (to put, to throw) into the shade — zasenčiti, prekositito leave in the shade — močno prekositi, zasenčitiII [šeid]1.transitive verbzasenčiti, vreči senco na, zatemniti; zakriti, skriti ( from pred); (za)ščititi ( with z); niansirati, šatirati, potemniti; commerce postopoma nižati (cene)he shaded his eyes with his hand — držal je roko pred očmi;2.intransitive verbpostopoma prehajati v drugo barvo -
65 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) stran2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) ploskev3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) stran4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) stran5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) bok6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) del7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) pobočje8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) stališče9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) stran2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) stranski- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides* * *I [sáid]1.nounstran; bok; rob (poti, mize itd.); stran (pisma); ploskev, prostrana površina; figuratively stališče, vidik; obronek; obala; področje, kraj; smer; oddelek (šole); sport moštvo; slang prevzetnost, ošabnost, širokoustenje; (biljard) obračanje, vrtenje krogle zaradi udarca od straniside by side — z ramo ob rami, vštric, vzporednoby the side of — vzdolž, oboff side — oddaljenejša stran, desna stran; sport (nogomet) ofsajdon all sides, on every side — na vseh straneh, vsepovsodsunny side, bright side — sončna stran, svetla stran (tudi figuratively)on the wrong side of the door figuratively izključen iz (česa)on the wrong side of the blanket figuratively nezakonski (otrok)to balance on both sides figuratively nihati (kolebati) med dvema stvaremahe is on our side — on je na naši strani, z namihe is on the sunny (bright, right) side of 50 — on še ni 50 let starto go over to the other side — preiti k drugi stranki, uskočiti v drug taborto have side slang domišljevati si; delati se važnegato keep on the right side of s.o. figuratively na prijateljski način s kom urediti stvarito put a th. on one side — postaviti kaj na stran, ne obračatito take sides — opredeliti se (za), odločiti se za neko stran; biti pristranskito take side with s.o., to take s.o.'s side — potegniti s kom, potegniti se za kogato win s.o. over to one's side — pridobiti koga na svojo stran;2.adjectivestranski; prihajajoč od straniII [sáid]intransitive verb slang bahati se, širokoustiti se, hvaličiti se, postavljati seto side with — opredeliti se za, pridružiti se, držati z; transitive verb dati, odriniti na stran; opremiti (knjigo) s stranicamito side up — pospraviti, urediti (sobo) -
66 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) koža2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) lupina3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) koža2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) odreti- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I [skin]noun(človeška) koža; anatomy sloj kože; živalska koža, krzno; meh (za vino); slang pivo; slang konj, kljuse; jocosely fant; slang lopov, slepar; botany kožica, luščina, lupina; površina; nautical lesena ali železna oblogathe outer skin — pokožnica, koža vrhnjica, epidermagold-beater's skin — tanka membrana, v kateri se pri kovanju ločujejo lističi zlatawith a whole skin — s celo kožo, nepoškodovanto be in bad skin figuratively biti slabe voljehe is only (he is nothing but) skin and bone — sama kost in koža ga je, zelo mršav jeto escape by the skin of one's teeth — za las odnesti zdravo (celo) kožo, uiti nevarnostiit gets under my skin figuratively colloquially jezi me, razburja meto get under one's skin colloquially iti komu na živce, jeziti (boleti) kogahe has a thick skin — on ima debelo, neobčutljivo kožo, naravoto jump (to leap) out of one's skin figuratively skočiti iz kože, biti ves iz sebe (od veselja, od nestrpnosti, od jeze itd.)to save one's skin, to come (to get) off with a whole skin — célo, zdravo kožo odnestinear is my shirt, nearer my skin figuratively bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril; vsak je sebi najbližjiII [skin]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati iz kože, odreti; odrgniti, oguliti si kožo; olupiti; slang odreti, prevarati, oslepariti, izropati; American colloquially prekositi; colloquially sleči tesno obleko; prekriti s kožo ( over)to skin alive — živega iz kože dati, figuratively popolnoma potolči, premagatito skin a flint figuratively zelo skopariti, biti zelo skopuški (stiskaški) v vsem -
67 song
[soŋ]1) (something (to be) sung: He wrote this song for his wife to sing.) pesem2) (singing: He burst into song.) petje3) (the sound(s) made by a bird: birdsong.) petje•- songbird- songwriter* * *[sɔŋ]nounpesem (za petje), petje; spev, pesem, pesnitev, poezija; figuratively malenkostfor an old song figuratively zelo pocenisong of a motor — šum, brnenje motorjano song, no supper figuratively za malo denarja, malo muzike, za (iz) nič ni ničfolk song, traditional song — ljudska (narodna) pesempart song music pesem za več glasovto buy (to sell, to get) for a song (for a mere song) — kupiti (prodati, dobiti) za skorjico kruha (zelo poceni, skoraj zastonj)he gave me a song and dance about how busy he was — pripovedoval mi je čuda o tem, koliko dela imato sing another song (a different song) — drugo pesmico zapeti, figuratively spremeniti ton, ubrati druge strunethat's nothing to make a song about — zaradi tega ni treba delati nobenega hrupa, to ni važno -
68 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) madež2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pika3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) mozolj4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) kraj5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) kanček2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zapaziti2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) prepoznati•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) osvetliti z reflektorjem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) usmeriti pozornost na•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɔt]1.nounmesto, kraj; košček zemljišča; medicine pega, mozoljček; figuratively madež; figuratively sramotni madež; lisa (na tkanini), pika, pikica; colloquially majhna količina, trohica; kanček, malce, kaplj(ic)a; bela žoga s črno piko (točko) (biljard), črna točka na enem krajn mize, enako oddaljena od obeh strani mize; plural commerce blago, ki se prodaja za gotovino in dobi takoj pri prodaji; sport slang napoved, kateri konj bo zmagal (na dirkah), napovedan zmagovalni konjon the spot — na mestu, brez odlašanja, takoj; American slang v (življenjski) nevarnosti, v stiski, v škripcihwithout spot — brez napake, neoporečena spot of whisky — požirek, kaplja whiskyjaa delightful spot — čudovit košček (konček, kotiček) zemljetender spot figuratively občutljivo mesto, Ahilova peta; tisto, za kar je nekdo občutljivthe people on the spot — ljudje iz določenega kraja, prebivalcito be on the spot — biti na mestu, biti dorasel položaju; sport biti v formican the leopard change his spot? — ali volk lahko spremeni svojo naravo?he has come out without a spot on his reputation — izvlekel se je iz zadeve brez madeža na svojem ugleduto put s.o. on the spot American slang spraviti koga v zadrego, ugnati ga v kozji rog, vzeti ga na piko;2.adjective economytakoj dobavljiv, dostavljiv; takoj plačljiv; gotovinski; krajevno omejen ( broadcasting — radijska reklama)II [spɔt]transitive verbnapraviti pisano z lisami, s pikami; zamazati, figuratively omadeževati; očistiti (kaj) od madežev (često out); colloquially zapaziti, prepoznati, odkriti narodnost kake osebe; colloquially napovedati (zmagovalca konjske dirke); postaviti na določeno mesto, plasirati; zadeti (tarčo); military točno lokaliziratito spot a criminal — odkriti, izslediti hudodelcahe spotted him at once as an American — takoj ga je prepoznal kot Amerikanca; intransitive verb zamazati se, dobiti madeže -
69 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) oder2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) uprizoriti2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) pripraviti•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) stopnja2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa3) (a section of a bus route.) del avtobusne proge4) (a section of a rocket.) stopnja•* * *I [stéidž]noungradbeni (stavbni) oder; tribuna, podij; theatre oder, prizorišče, gledališče, figuratively dramska književnost (umetnost), igralski poklic; figuratively mesto dejavnosti (delovanja, bivanja), polje udejstvovanja, torišče; stadij, stopnja, faza, razdobje razvoja; stopnja (večstopne rakete); stojalo, mizica za mikroskop; American višina vodne gladine; history (poštna) etapna postaja, odsek ali del poti med dvema postajama, etapaby easy stages — v etapah, s pogostnimi presledkistages of appeal juridically instančna potstage whisper — igratčev šepet (na odru, da ga sliši občinstvo), figuratively šepet, ki se daleč slišistage loader mechanics platformni nakladalechanging stage — viseč gradbeni oder (npr. za pleskanje)to change horses at every stage history menjati konje na vsaki (poštni) etapni postajito go on the stage — iti h gledališču, postati igralecto put on the stage — postaviti na oder, uprizoritito quit the stage figuratively umakniti se s področja svoje dejavnostiII [stéidž]transitive verbpostaviti (dati) (igro) na gledališki oder, prirediti za oder; uprizoriti, inscenirati; figuratively pripraviti, prirediti za kaj; opremiti z odrom; technical obdati z odri; intransitive verb biti primeren za uprizoritev na gledališkem odru -
70 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) zibati (se); zavihteti2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) hoditi z dolgimi koraki, koračiti3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) obrniti (se)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) zibanje; zamah2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) zibanje3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) z zamahom4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) preobrat5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) gugalnica•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *I [swiŋ]1.nounzamah, mahanje, vihtenje; nihaj, nihanje sem in tja; zibanje, guganje; tok; elastična, ritmična hoja; svoboda gibanja; gugalnica, guncnica; music swing (hitri stil jazza, kompozicija v tem smislu); economy American doba konjunkture, procvit, višek; politics krožno volilno potovanje (kandidata); colloquially posad, (delovna) izmenaoff one's swing figuratively ne na višini, ne pri močifree swing — svoboda gibanja, toriščethe swing of the pendulum — nihanje nihala, figuratively spremenljivost (zlasti prihod na oblast zdaj ene zdaj druge politične stranke)to get into the swing of s.th. — uvesti se v kaj, priučiti se čemuto give full swing to s.th. — dati čemu popoln razmah, popolno svobodo potekanjato have one's swing figuratively iti svojo potto let s.th. have its swing — pustiti kaj potekati po normalni poti (normalno)let him have his full swing — pustite ga, naj dela, kar hočelet me have a swing — daj, da se malo poguncam na gugalnicito walk with a swing — hoditi z dolgimi, ritmičnimi koraki, z elanom;2.adjectivevrtljiv; nihalen; gugalenII [swiŋ]1.intransitive verbnihati, zibati se, gugati se, guncati se, pozibavati se; figuratively biti odvisen ( from od); viseti, bingljati; biti obešen na vislice; obračati se, vrteti se; nautical obračati se okoli sidra ali boje; gibati se v krivulji, zavijati; hoditi hitro, z dolgimi koraki in z elanom;2.transitive verbzamahniti, mahati z, vihteti; zibati, gugati, pustiti nihati; obesiti; obračati na vse strani; meriti (čas) z nihaji; bingljati z; z zamahom dvigniti kvišku (on, to na); American vplivati na; American uspešno izvesti; politics pridobiti si (volilce)swing it! slang prekleto!to swing a bat (a sword, a lasso) — vihteti gorjačo (meč, laso)to swing one's arms — mahati, otepati z rokamito swing into line military formirati eno vrstoto swing the lead nautical slang ogibati se dela, zabušavati, delati se bolnegato swing into motion — priti v tek, v zamahto swing round the circle American večkrat spremeniti svoje mnenje; politics American obiskati volilna okrožjahe shall swing for it — za to bo visel, bo obešenhe swung when I shouted — obrnil se je, ko sem zavpilhe swung out of the room — z dolgimi, brzimi, prožnimi koraki je odšel iz sobethere is not room enough to swing a cat figuratively niti toliko ni prostora, da bi se človek obrnil -
71 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) stikalo2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) sprememba3) (a thin stick.) šiba2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) prestaviti, premakniti- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *[swič]1.nounšiba, udarec s šibo; botany mladika; railway kretnica; electrical stikalo, prekinjevalec; ponarejena kita (las); technical pipa; (bridge) prehod k drugi barviswitch bargain — ovinkarska kupčija;2.transitive verbudariti, bičati s šibo (z repom); šibati z, hitro mahati z; naglo pograbiti; railway ranžirati, zapeljati (usmeriti) (vlak) na drug tir; electrical vključiti, vklopiti; spremeniti (pogovor), obrniti drugam (tok misli); intransitive verb railway (vlak) zapeljati na drug tir; spremeniti (smer)to switch back to figuratively (v mislih) vrniti se na -
72 thaw
[Ɵo:] 1. verb1) ((of ice, snow etc) to melt, or make or become liquid: The snow thawed quickly.) topiti se2) ((of frozen food etc) to make or become unfrozen: Frozen food must be thawed before cooking.) odmrzniti2. noun((the time of) the melting of ice and snow at the end of winter, or the change of weather that causes this: The thaw has come early this year.) odjuga* * *[mɔ:]1.nounodjuga, južno vreme; tajanje, kopnenje, topljenje; figuratively odtajanje (osebe)a thaw has set in — nastopila je odjuga, postalo je južno;2.intransitive verbtopiti se, tajati se, kopneti, (od)južiti se; figuratively odtajati se, ogreti se, stopiti iz svoje rezerviranostiit is thawing — sneg kopni, odjuga jethe ice thaws — led se taja; transitive verb (raz)topiti; figuratively (tudi thaw out) odtajati (koga) -
73 train
I [trein] noun1) (a railway engine with its carriages and/or trucks: I caught the train to London.) vlak2) (a part of a long dress or robe that trails behind the wearer: The bride wore a dress with a train.) vlečka3) (a connected series: Then began a train of events which ended in disaster.) vrsta4) (a line of animals carrying people or baggage: a mule train; a baggage train.) sprevodII [trein] verb1) (to prepare, be prepared, or prepare oneself, through instruction, practice, exercise etc, for a sport, job, profession etc: I was trained as a teacher; The race-horse was trained by my uncle.) vzgojiti, zdresirati2) (to point or aim (a gun, telescope etc) in a particular direction: He trained the gun on/at the soldiers.) nameriti3) (to make (a tree, plant etc) grow in a particular direction.) gojiti•- trained- trainee
- trainer
- training* * *I [tréin]nounrailway vlak; vlečka (obleke); rep (repatice, kometa); spremstvo, suita; niz, vrsta, red, veriga; sprevod, procesija; posledica; technical kolesje (ure), vrsta koles, valjev; military črta smodnika, ki vodi k mini; military tren, komora, pratež; figuratively potek, tek; American & Canadian tovorne saniin train — v teku, v pripravi, v zarodkuto go by train — iti, peljati se z vlakomto change the train — menjati vlak, prestopiti (na drug vlak)to put in train — spraviti v gibanje, v tekII [tréin]1.transitive verbvzgajati, vzgojiti, izobraziti, izučiti, (iz)šolati; izvežbati, (iz)uriti, (z)dresirati; military vežbati; nameriti ( upon na); sport trenirati; agronomy gojiti; obsolete privlačiti, mamiti, zapeljati, ureči, začarati;2.intransitive verbvaditi se, vežbati se, (iz)uriti se, izučiti se; trenirati (se), pripravljati se ( for za); colloquially (= train it) potovati z železnico; American colloquially biti razposajen, divjito train a dog to beg — (z)dresirati psa, da prosito train from London to Brighton colloquially peljati se z vlakom iz Londona v Brightonto train a vine over a wall — namestiti trto, da pleza in raste po ziduI'll train it while you tramp it colloquially jaz se bom peljal z vlakom, medtem ko boš ti pešačil -
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[træn'ziʃən]((a) change from one place, state, subject etc to another: The transition from child to adult can be difficult.) prehod* * *[trænzíšən]nounprehod, prehajanje; prehodna doba -
75 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) obračati (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) plesti3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) zviti2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) obračanje2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ožemek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) vozel4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) preobrat•- twisted- twister* * *I [twist]nounukrivljenje, upogib, pregib; figuratively izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek; technical spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši); British English slang obsolete mešana pijača; slang tek, glad; sport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do); tvist (ples); American slang moralno propadla ženskatwist of the tongue — jecljanje, jecljavosthe has an awful twist — colloquially on ima strašen apetitII [twist]transitive verbobračati, vrteti, sukati; plesti (vrv, konopec); sukati (sukanec), zapredati (svilo); (v)plesti, izplesti (v venec); povezati ( into v); ožemati (perilo); figuratively zaplesti; ovi(ja)ti ( round okoli); zviti (gleženj); skremžiti (obraz), spačiti, popačiti, izkriviti (tudi figuratively); figuratively mučiti, zbegati, zmesti; spremeniti; intransitive verb obračati se vrteti se (žoga), sukati se; viti se, vijugati se (reka); skremžiti se, spačiti se (obraz); zaplesti se; zviti se; prebiti se, preriniti se ( through skozi); figuratively izmotavati se, izmikati se, biti neiskrento twist an account — izkriviti, popačiti poročiloto twist s.o. round one's (little) finger figuratively oviti koga okoli mezinca, imeti koga na vrvicito twist one's words — izkriviti, obračati besedeto twist o.s. into — priplaziti se v, prikrasti se vto twist off — izviti; iztrgatito twist up — (spiralasto) zvi(ja)ti, motati, sukati, plesti; zviti se (v spiralo) -
76 weather
['weƟə] 1. noun(conditions in the atmosphere, especially as regards heat or cold, wind, rain, snow etc: The weather is too hot for me; stormy weather; ( also adjective) a weather chart/report, the weather forecast.) vreme2. verb1) (to affect or be affected by exposure to the air, resulting in drying, change of colour, shape etc: The wind and sea have weathered the rocks quite smooth.) biti pod vplivom vremena2) (to survive safely: The ship weathered the storm although she was badly damaged.) srečno prebroditi•- weathercock
- weathervane
- weatherperson
- make heavy weather of
- under the weather* * *I [wéðə]1.nounvreme; vremenske, atmosferske razmere; nautical vetrovna stran; stran ladje, ki je obrnjena proti vetru; (često plural) menjave (v življenju, sreči itd.); nevihta, grdo vrema, mraz, mokrotain the weather — na prostem, izpostavljen vremenskim razmeramheavy weather nautical vreme z razburkanim morjemqueen's weather — sončno, lepo vremeabove the weather figuratively zelo visoko (o letalu); colloquially streznjen; ki se ne počuti več slabounder the weather colloquially figuratively slabo se počuteč, American brez denarja, "suh"; rahlo vinjen v "rožicah"to keep one's weather eye open figuratively paziti se, oprezovati, imeti dobro odprte očito make heavy weather of s.th. figuratively najti (videti) težave pri čem, preveč se truditi s čim;2.adjectivevremenski; nautical obrnjen proti vetru; ki je na vetrovni straniII [wéðə]1.transitive verbizpostaviti vremenu; (pre)vetriti, zračiti, izsušiti; geology drobiti, rušiti, uničevati (pod vplivom vremena); nautical obiti, iti okrog vetrovne smeri; vzdržati, prestati nevihto; figuratively srečno prebroditi ( one's difficulties — svoje težave);2.intransitive verb geologyrazpasti; prepereti; razpadati, drobiti se (zaradi vremenskih razmer); obrabiti se; dobiti patinoweather through colloquially prebiti se, poceni jo odnestito weather (up)on s.o. figuratively izkoriščati, izrabljati koga -
77 welcome
['welkəm] 1. adjective(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) dobrodošel2. noun(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) dobrodošlica3. verb(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) prisrčno sprejeti; razveseliti se4. interjection(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) dobrodošel!- be welcome to
- you're welcome!* * *I [wélkəm]1.noundobrodošlica; prisrčen sprejem, pozdrav za dobrodošlicoto bid s.o. welcome — želeti komu dobrodošlicoto give s.o. warm welcome — želeti prisrčno dobrodošlicoto wear out one's welcome colloquially biti predolgo na obisku, utruditi svoje gostitelje;2.adjectivedobrodošel; iskreno vabljen; ugoden, prijeten; pooblaščen (to za)to make s.o. welcome — lepo koga sprejetito be most welcome — priti kot nalašč, ravno pravyou are welcome to do it — prosim (izvolite) napraviti to, samo izvolite!Thank you. -- (You are) welcome! — Hvala. -- prosim!, ni razloga za zahvalo!, ni za kaj!and welcome — (ironično) če že hočete!, zaradi mene!May I take this book? -- Take it and welcome! — Smem vzeti to knjigo? -- Kar (Le) vzemite jo!;3.interjectiondobrodošel!; colloquially rad!, z veseljem!welcome home to London! — dobrodošel spet v Londonu!II [wélkəm]transitive verbizreči (voščiti) dobrodošlico, pozdraviti z dobrodošlico; prisrčno pričakati, sprejeti -
78 whim
[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) kaprica* * *[wim]1.nounmuha(vost), čuden domislek; kaprica; technical motovilo, gepeljto be swayed by whim — biti muhast, kapricast;2.intransitive verbbiti muhast, imeti muhe; transitive verb odvrniti ( from od) iz, zaradi muhavosti -
79 conservative
[-tiv]1) (disliking change: Older people tend to be conservative in their attitudes; conservative opinions.) konservativen, nazadnjaški2) (in politics, wanting to avoid major changes and to keep business and industry in private hands.) konservativen* * *I [kənsɜ:vətiv]adjective ( conservatively adverb)ohranljiv; previden; nazadnjaški; konservativen, starokopitenII [kənsɜ:vətiv]nounkonservativec, nazadnjak, starokopitnež -
80 constitutional
adjective (legal according to a given constitution: The proposed change would not be constitutional.) ustaven, v skladu z ustavo* * *I [kɔnstitjú:šənl]adjectivezakonit, ustaven; prirojen; organskiII [kɔnstitjú:šənl]nouncolloquially sprehod pred jedjo ali po njej
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