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1 draughtsman
especially American - draughtsmen, draftsmen; noun(a person who is good at or employed in making drawings: My son is a draughtsman in a firm of engineers.) risar* * *[drá:ftsmən] -
2 draftsmen
especially American; see draughtsman -
3 draughtsmen
especially American; see draughtsman -
4 for real
((especially American) genuine; true: He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.) zares -
5 petrol station
( especially American filling station or informally gas station) (a garage where petrol is sold.) bencinska črpalka -
6 you're welcome!
((especially American) that's quite all right, no thanks are necessary: `Thanks !' `You're welcome!') Prosim! Malenkost! -
7 junior
['‹u:njə] 1. noun, adjective((a person who is) younger in years or lower in rank or authority: He is two years my junior; The school sent two juniors and one senior to take part; junior pupils; He is junior to me in the firm; the junior school.) mlajši; podrejen2. adjective((often abbreviated to Jnr, Jr or Jun. when written) used to indicate the son of a person who is still alive and who has the same name: John Jones Junior.) mlajši3. noun((especially American) a name for the child (usually a son) of a family: Do bring Junior!) naslednik* * *I [džú:njə]adjectivemlajši; podrejen, nižji po činusport juniorski; American mladosten, mlad; American colloquially manjši; American junior books — knjige za mladoletnikejunior clerk — pomožni knjigovodja; odvetniški pripravnikBritish English junior forms — nižji razred (šole)American junior high school — nižja gimnazija, zadnji razredi osemletkeAmerican a junior hurricane — manjši orkanAmerican junior miss — damica, odraščajoče deklejunior service British English vojska, armadajunior soph — študent(ka) 2. letnika v CambridgeuAmerican junior skin — mladostna poltII [džú:njə]nounmlajši (od dveh), junior; študent tretjega letnika; mlajši uslužbenec, podrejenimy juniors — ljudje, mlajši od meneeconomy junior bondholder — novi lastnik zadolžnic -
8 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) preveriti2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) pregledati3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) ustaviti2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) kontrola2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) zapora, ustavitev3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) šah4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) kariran vzorec5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) kontrolni listek6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) račun7) ((American) a cheque.) ček•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) matirati- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
- check up* * *I [ček]interjectionšah!; colloquially v redu, pravII [ček]1.transitive verbzadržati, ustaviti; dati šah; ukrotiti, brzdati; kontrolirati, pregledati, preveriti; grajati, posvariti; označiti; American oddati (prtljago);2.intransitive verbustaviti se, zadržati se; umakniti se; strašiti se; (at) zameriti kajAmerican slang umreti; American to check baggage — oddati prtljagoIII [ček]nounustavitev, ovira, prekinitevAmerican ček; račun; vstopnica; nalepni listek, etiketa; kupon; žeton; kontrola; plural kockasto blago; špranja; American certified check — od banke overjen čekcheck please! — plačati, prosimto have a check upon s.o. — krotiti kogato keep a check on s.th. — imeti kaj pod kontroloIV [ček]see cheque -
9 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) stopnja (kakovosti)2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) razred3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) ocena4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) nagnjenost2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) razvrstiti2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) prehajati•- grader
- grade school
- make the grade* * *I [greid]nounstopnja; vrsta; ocena; žival, ki ima enega roditelja čiste rase; nagnjenost, pobočje, strmina; American razred, plural osnovna šolaAmerican grade school — osnovna šolaAmerican slang grade grabber — stremuhAmerican grade crossing, crossing at grade — križišče ceste in železnice v isti višiniAmerican grade teacher — učitelj(ica) osnovne šoleto be on the up-grade — napredovati, dvigati seII [greid]transitive verbrazvrstiti, razvrščati, po stopnjah urediti, sortirati, izravna(va)ti, splanirati, oceniti, ocenjevatito grade up — križati z boljšo pasmo, oplemenititito grade up with s.o., s.th. — dati se primerjati s kom, čim -
10 loan
[ləun] 1. noun1) (anything lent, especially money: I shall ask the bank for a loan.) posojilo2) (the act of lending: I gave him the loan of my bicycle.) posojanje2. verb((especially American) to lend: Can you loan me a pen?) posoditi* * *I [loun]nounposojilo, posojanje, sposojanja; sposojenka (beseda)on loan — sposojeno, na posojomay I have the loan of? — si lahko sposodim?to take up a loan on s.th. — vzeti posojilo na kajeconomy loan on securities — lombardno posojiloII [loun]transitive verbAmerican posoditi (to) -
11 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) srečati2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) sestati se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) spoznati4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) združiti se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) zadostiti6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) naleteti7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) soočiti se8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) doživeti9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) zoperstaviti se2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) sestanek- meeting- meet someone halfway
- meet halfway* * *I [mi:t]adjectivearchaic ( meetly adverb)primeren, prikladenit is meet that — prav je, da; spodobi se, daII [mi:t]1.transitive verbsrečati, sestati se s kom; spoznati, predstaviti, biti predstavljen komu; počakati koga (na postaji); figuratively zadovoljiti, izpolniti (željo); spoprijeti se s kom, nastopiti proti komu; figuratively postaviti se po robu, premagati (težave), rešiti (problem), opraviti s čim; naleteti na koga; ustrezati, ujemati se; izpolniti (obveznosti), plačati (stroške);2.intransitive verbsrečati se, sestati se, zbrati se; spoznati se; združiti se, stikati se (ceste), dotikati se, priri vstik; ujemati se, skladati se; naleteti ( with na); doživeti, pretrpeti ( with)well met! — lepo, da smo se sestali!pleased to meet you — veseli me, da sva se spoznalameet Mr. Brown — da vam predstavim g. Brownaeconomy to meet a bill — plačati dolg, honorirati (menico)to meet the case — zadostvovati, biti primerento meet the eye — prikazati se, pasti v očito meet s.o's. eye — spogledati se s komto meet s.o. half way — popustiti, iti na pol pota nasprotito meet trouble half way — biti prezgodaj zaskrbljen, prezgodaj se razburjatito meet s.o.'s wishes — izpolniti komu željeto meet with — doživeti, naleteti na kaj, American strinjati seIII [mi:t]nounsestanek (lovcev, tekmovalcev) -
12 bum
I noun(the buttocks.) ritII 1. noun((especially American) a tramp or worthless person: He doesn't work - he's just a bum.) lenuh2. adjective(worthless: a bum job.) zanič* * *I [bʌm]nounvulgar zadnjicaAmerican slang potepuh, delomrznež, lenuh, klatež; slang to give s.o. the bum's rush — vreči koga vencolloquially on the bum — potepuški; polomljenAmerican colloquially bum hunch — slab pojem o čemAmerican slang bum steer — napačna informacijaII [bʌm]adjectiveslab, polomljen, razbitIII [bʌm]intransitive verb American slang potepati, klatiti se; prosjačiti, živeti na tuj računBritish English slang to bum one's load — bahati se -
13 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) notranjost2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) želodec, trebuh2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) notranji3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) noter, notri2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) znotraj4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) v2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) v•* * *I [ínsaid]adjectivenotranjifiguratively notranji, zaupen, iz prvega vira, v hiši zaposlen, v hiši narejen; British English economy inside broker — uradni senzalAmerican inside director — član upraveinside dope — skrivne informacije, zaupno obvestiloinside job — delo člana ali koga, ki pozna organizacijoAmerican inside man — vohun v organizacijiinside track sport notranja steza; colloquially prednost, ugoden položajII [insáid]adverbznotraj, notercolloquially inside of an hour — v teku ene ure, v manj kot uriIII [ínsáid]nounnotranjost, notranja stran, notranji del; figuratively bistvo, srž; colloquially notranjščina, želodec, drob; colloquially potnik v poštni kočiji; colloquially sredina; American slang zaupno obvestilo; mathematics ploščinainside out — notranja stran navzven, obrnjento turn s.th. inside out — narobe obrniti, postaviti na glavoto know s.th. inside out — znati kaj na pamet, dobro kaj poznatiAmerican slang on the inside — poučen o čem, (so)udeležento look into the inside of s.th. — natančno kaj preiskatiIV [insáid]prepositionv (hiši, notranjosti) -
14 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skop2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) grd3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) popadljiv4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) reven•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) srednji2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) povprečen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) sredinaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) pomeniti2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) nameravati•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) pomenljiv- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *I [mi:n]adjectivenizek, navaden, manjvreden (stan, rod); boren, reven, oguljen, odrgnjen, umazan; nepomemben; prostaški, nizkoten, podel; skop, stiskaški; American colloquially popadljiv, hudoben (konj); American colloquially bolehenno mean foe — sovražnik, ki ni za podcenjevanjeno mean scholar — pametna glava. pomemben učenjakAmerican mean white — siromašen belec na jugu ZDAAmerican to feel mean over — sramovati se česaII [mi:n]adjectivesrednji, povprečenIII [mi:n]nounsredina; povprečje, povprečnost; (plural z glagolom v singular) sredstvo, način; plural premoženjeto be a means of — bitt česa kriv, biti povod za kajby all (manner of) means — vsekakor, na vsak način, za vsako cenoBritish English means test — preveritev premoženjskih razmer delavca, ki prejema socialno podporoIV [mi:n]1.transitive verbnameravati, imeti vmislih, kaniti, hoteti; (zlasti pasiv) nameniti ( for za); meniti, misliti; pomeniti;2.intransitive verbpomeniti (to komu)to mean mischief — imeti zlobne namene, imeti kaj za bregomto mean well (ill) by ( —ali to) s.o. — dobro (slabo) komu želeti, biti komu (ne)naklonjenwhat do you mean by it? — kaj hočeš s tem reči?, kaj naj to pomeni?to mean little to s o. — komu malo pomenitiI mean you to go — želim, da greš -
15 sundown
noun ((especially American) sunset.) sončni zahod* * *[sʌndaun]1.nounAmericansončni zahod; American ženski klobuk s širokimi krajci;2.adjectivevečerni, nočnisundown student American študent (učenec) večerne šole -
16 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) prepričan2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gotov3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) zanesljiv2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') seveda- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *I [šúə]adjectivegotov, zanesljiv, siguren; varen, nenevaren; nedvomen, nezmoten, nezmotljiv, nesporen; stalen; prepričan (of o, that da)for sure — gotovo, sigurno, nedvomno, vsekakora sure draw — skrivališče, v katerem je zanesljivo lisicaa sure proof — nesporen, zanesljiv dokazsure thing American slang gotova, zanesljiva stvarsure (thing)! American slang gotovo! sigurno! vsekakor! zanesljivo!slow and sure — počasen, ali sigurenI am sure — gotovo, zareswell, I'm sure! — (vzklik presenečenja)well, to be sure! — no, kakšno presenečenje!are you sure? — ali res?be sure! — ne pozabi!to be sure colloquially gotovo, brez dvoma, sevedaI feel sure of success — gotov, prepričan sem o uspehuII [šúə]adverb (prav) gotovo, seveda; zaresit sure was hot American colloquially zares je bilo vročeas sure as a gun colloquially popolnoma zanesljivoWill you come? -- Sure! — Boš prišel? -- Seveda! Pa ja!sure enough — čisto gotovo (zanesljivo); zares, v resnici, dejansko, nedvomnoI said it would happen, and sure enough it did — rekel sem, da se bo to zgodilo, in zares (dejansko) se je -
17 hog
[hoɡ] 1. noun((especially American) a pig.) prašič2. verb1) (to gobble up greedily.) basati se2) (to take or use more of than one ought to; to keep or use longer than one ought to: She's hogging the telephone and no-one else can use it.) polastiti se•- hogwash- go the whole hog* * *I [hɔg]nounzoology prašič, merjasec; economy svinja za zakol (preko 60 kg); British English dialectal ovca pred prvim striženjem; nautical metla za ribanje; papirniško mešalo; American papirniško stepalo; zgrešen lučaj (balinanje s kamni na ledu); figuratively umazanec, požrešnež, pohlepnež, svinjaa hog in armour — volk v ovčji koži, podel človek v lepi oblekiAmerican on the hog — bankrotiranII [hɔg]1.intransitive verbzgrbiti hrbet, zgrbiti se; colloquially voziti brezobzirno;2.transitive verbizpodrezati konju grivo; slang nagrabiti -
18 precinct
['pri:siŋkt]1) ((often in plural) the space surrounding a building etc (originally within walls or boundaries): the cathedral precincts.) ograjen prostor2) ((especially American) an administrative district: a police precinct.) okoliš•* * *[prí:siŋkt]nounograjeno zemljišče, ograjen prostor (British English zlasti okrog cerkve); American administrativna enota, volilna enota, policijska postaja, policijski okoliš; plural okolica, področje; plural figuratively meje, območjewithin the precincts of — v mejah česa, znotraj česa -
19 reckon
['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) veljati za2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) misliti•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with* * *[rékən]1.transitive verb(iz)računati, preračunati; oceniti, preceniti, presoditi; šteti, sešteti, izračunati (up); šteti (koga) (among, in, with med, za); smatrati, imeti ( for za); American misliti, domnevati, biti mnenja ( that da);2.intransitive verbračunati, šteti, obračunati, računati na, zanesti se (on, upon na)to reckon from... to — šteti od... doto reckon without one's host figuratively delati račun brez krčmarjahe is rich, I reckon American bogat je, mislim (se mi zdi) -
20 rooster
noun ((especially American) a farmyard cock.) petelin* * *[rú:stə]noun(zlasti American) petelin; ptič, ki sedi na drogu itd.; American slang domišljav gizdalin
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