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1 refrain
I [rə'frein] noun(a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus.) pripevII [rə'frein] verb((with from) not to do; to avoid: You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol.) opustiti (kaj)* * *I [rifréin]nounrefren, pripev (pesmi); ponavljanjeII [rifréin]transitive verb & intransitive verbzadrž(ev)ati (se), brzdati (se), krotiti (se); vzdržati se ( from česa), opustiti (kaj)to refrain from smoking — vzdržati se kajenja, opustiti kajenjeto refrain from tears (weaping) — vzdržati se solz (joka), zadrževati jok -
2 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blizu2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tesno2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bližnji, zaupen2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesen3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) natančen4) (tight: a close fit.) tesen5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) zatohel6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skop7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) zaprt, molčeč•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zapreti (se)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) končati (se)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) skleniti2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) konec- close up* * *I [klous]adjective ( closely adverb)zaprt, zaklenjen; stisnjen, tesen, gost; figuratively jedrnat; soparen, zadušljiv, zatohel; molčeč, vase zaprt; blizek; pazljiv, natančen; skoraj enak; vztrajen, marljiv; zaupen; skop, varčen; skrit; logičen; neodločen (boj)close combat — bitka iz bližine, boj moža proti možucolloquially close customer — molčeč človekcolloquially close thing — pičla zmagato keep s.th. close — zase kaj obdržati, ne izdatiII [klous]adverbblizu, pičloclose at hand, close by — čisto blizuclose on — skoraj, domala; kmalu natoto follow close upon s.o. — biti komu za petamito sail close to the wind — jadrati tesno ob vetru; figuratively biti komaj še v mejah zakonaIII [klous]nounograjen prostor, ograda; plot; šolsko dvorišče, igrišče; področje stolne cerkve; Scottish prehod skozi hišo, uličicaIV [klouz]nounzaključek, konecto bring to a close — končati, zaključitiV [klouz]1.transitive verbzapreti; končati, zaključiti, likvidirati; ustaviti se (ob drugi ladji);2.intransitive verbzapreti se; prenehati; (to) bližati se, zaceliti seto close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čimto close s.o.'s eye — suniti koga v okoto close the door on s.th. — narediti konec razpravljanju o čem -
3 dissolve
[di'zolv]1) (to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid: He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water.) raztopiti (se)2) (to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc).) razpustiti, razvezati•* * *I [dizɔlv]1.transitive verbraztopiti; ločiti; razpustiti; razdreti, razvezati;2.intransitive verbraztopiti se; razpasti; izginevati; (z)bledetiII [dizɔlv]noun(kino) postopen prehod (ene slike v drugo)
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