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1 famous
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2 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) zasloveti -
3 fountain
1) (an often ornamental structure which produces a spring of water that rises into the air: Rome is famous for its beautifully carved stone fountains.) vodomet2) (the water coming from such a structure: It was so hot that he stood under the fountain to get cool.) vodomet3) (a source: God is the fountain of all goodness.) (iz)vir•* * *[fáuntin]nounstudenec, izvir; vodnjak, vodomet; točilnica; rezervoar; črnilnik -
4 immortalize
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) ovekovečiti* * *[imɔ:təlaiz]transitive verbovekovečiti -
5 immortalise
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) ovekovečiti -
6 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) pritisniti, stisniti (se)2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) stisniti3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) priganjati4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) vztrajati5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) likati2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) stisk; likanje2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) tiskarski stroj3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) tisk4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) novinarji5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) stiskalnica•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *I [pres]nountechnical stiskalnica; printing tiskarski stroj, tiskarna, tiskarstvo, tisk; časnikarstvo, novinarstvo, novinarji; nateznik (na smučch); omara (knjižna, za obleko, zlasti za perilo); stiskanje, pritiskanje, glajenje, likanje; naval, pritisk, gneča; figuratively naglica, nujnost, nuja; nautical čezmeren pritisk (vetra) na jadrato correct the press — opraviti korekturo, popraviti tiskovne napakenautical press of sail — razpeta jadranautical to carry a press of sail — pritiskati na jadranautical under a press of canvas z — razpetimi jadriII [pres]1.transitive verbstiskati, stisniti; pritisniti, pritiskati, tlačiti (tudi figuratively); iztisniti, izžeti (sadje, sok); likati, polikati; stisniti skupaj, pritisniti naprej, stran; goniti, priganjati, ne dati miru, prisiliti, izsiliti, pritiskati na koga; vsiliti komu kaj; dati čemu poudarek, ostati, vztrajati (pri svojem mnenju); moledovati ( for za);2.intransitive verbstiskati se, prerivati se, gnesti se, vsiljevati se, biti nujento press the button — pritisniti na zvonec, dati znak za začetek dela; figuratively napraviti odločilen korakto press s.o. for money — pritiskati na koga za denarto press s.th. on s.o. — vsiljevati komu kajhard pressed — v stiski, v težkem položajuIII [pres]1.transitive verbnasilno novačiti (v vojsko, mornarico); zaseči, rekvirirati (konje, ladje itd.); figuratively prisvojiti si;2.nounnasilno novačenje -
7 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) model2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) model3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) maneken, manekenka4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) model5) (something that can be used to copy from.) vzorec6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) vzor2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) biti maneken, manekenka2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) pozirati3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modelirati4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) oblikovati; zgledovati se•* * *I [mɔdl]adjectivevzoren, zgleden; vzorčen, modelarskiII [mɔdl]nounmodel, vzor ( for za); vzorec, kalup; slikarski model; manekenIII [mɔdl]1.transitive verbmodelirati, oblikovati; figuratively oblikovati po vzoru na (after, on, upon);2.intransitive verbnapraviti vzorec; biti za model, biti maneken -
8 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) zasnovati2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.) načrt, skica2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.) oblikovanje3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.) vzorec4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.) namera•- designer- designing* * *I [dizáin]nounnamen, namera, cilj; načrt, skica, risba; vzorec, model, kroj; technical konstrukcija, sestavaby accident or by design — slučajno ali namerno, hote ali nehoteprotection of design, copyright in design — zaščita načrta, modelaII [dizáin]transitive verb & intransitive verb(na)risati; označiti; planirati, nameravati, naklepati; skleniti, sklepati, določiti, določati -
9 render
['rendə]1) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) pripraviti (do)2) (to give or produce (a service, a bill, thanks etc).) (po)nuditi, dati, izraziti3) (to perform (music etc).) izvesti* * *I [réndə]1.transitive verbvrniti, povrniti, dati nazaj, nadoknaditi; izročiti, predati (komu kaj); odstopiti (to komu kaj); polagati, položiti, dati račun (o čem); figuratively dati komu zadoščenje; dati povod; plačati davek; nuditi, dati (pomoč); izkazati (čast); (pred predikativnim pridevnikom) napraviti, povzročiti, spremeniti, (umetniško) predstaviti, prikazati, prevesti ( into v); music izvesti, odigrati; izraziti, ponoviti; technical stopiti (salo); ometa(va)ti;2.intransitive verbpoplačati, dati plačilorender to Caesar the things that are Caesar's — dajte cesarju, kar je cesarjevegato render obedience — ubogati, pokoriti seto render s.o. wiser — napraviti koga pametnejšega, spametovati kogaage rendered him peevish — starost ga je naredila sitnega, prepirljivegato render up — nazaj dati; opustitiII [réndə]nounjuridically vračilo; (zidarstvo) prvi (surov) omet -
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11 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *I [spriŋ]1.nounpomlad (tudi figuratively)the spring of life — mladost;2.adjectivespomladanskiII [spriŋ]1.nounskok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanjeair spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)day-spring poetically svitanje, svithot springs — topli izviri, toplicemineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnicathe spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnostto rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočitito stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na nogeto take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;2.adjectiveelastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonskiIII [spriŋ]1.intransitive verbskočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;2.transitive verbsprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijanto spring to attention military skočiti v pozorto spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomočto spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebicto spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pastito spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišohe sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejelto spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenjethe tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblilewhere did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?; -
12 writer
noun (a person who writes, especially for a living: Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.) pisec* * *[ráitə]nounkdor piše, pisar; pisec; pisatelj, -ica, avtor, književnik, -ica; kanclist; tajnik, sekretarwriter for the press — časnikar, -ica, žurnalist(ka)writer to the signet Scottish notar, odvetnik -
13 distinguished
adjective (famous or outstanding: a distinguished scientist.) ugleden* * *[distíŋgwišt]adjective (by, for) različen, jasenfiguratively odličen, slaven, ugleden, pomemben, znamenit; military distinguished service cross — križec za zasluge -
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15 fraud
[fro:d]1) ((an act of) dishonesty: He was sent to prison for fraud.) goljufija2) (a person who pretends to be something that he isn't: That man is not a famous writer, he's a fraud.) goljuf•- fraudulently
- fraudulence* * *[frɔ:d]noun( against) prevara, sleparstvo; nepoštenost; colloquially sleparin the fraud of, to the fraud of — s sleparskim namenom -
16 mime
1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) mim2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) mimodrama3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) mimik2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) izraziti z gibi* * *[máim]1.nounmimični igralec, komedijant, šaljivec; mimos, mimična igra;2.intransitive verbigrati z mimiko
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