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1 get wind of
(to get a hint of or hear indirectly about.) zavohati kaj -
2 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);2.transitive verboviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
3 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dobiti2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) nabaviti3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) priti; dobiti4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spraviti v5) (to become: You're getting old.) postati6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) prepričati7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) priti8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) uspeti9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dobiti10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ujeti11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) doumeti•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *I [get]1.transitive verbdobiti; pridobiti zaslužiti; vzeti, jemati; preskrbeti, nabaviti, omisliti si, kupiti; spraviti, spravljati (pridelke); doseči; ujeti; razumeti, naučiti se, doumeti; zvedeti; dati si narediti; American slang razjeziti, razdražiti;2.intransitive verbpostati; priti, dospeti; napotiti se; navaditi se; American slang popihati joto get the better of s.o. — premagati kogato get the best of s.th. — najbolje opravitito get clear of — znebiti, otresti seslang get cracking! — loti se posla!to get even with s.o. — obračunati s komto get one's eye in — navaditi se, prilagoditi seslang to get s.o.'s goat — razjeziti, razdražiti kogaget you gone! — proč od tod, izgini(te)!to get the goods on s.o. — dobiti dokaze proti komuto get a grip of — obvladati, premagatislang to get a big hand — zelo ugajati, doživeti velik uspehto get the hang of s.th. — razumeti, doumeti kajto have got to — (z nedoločnikom) morati, biti prisiljenAmerican slang to get in Dutch with — zameriti se komucolloquially to get the kick out of s.th. — uživati nad čimslang to get left — razočarati se, podlečito get it (in the neck) — biti grajan, kaznovato get on s.o.'s nerves — dražiti kogato get possession of s.th. — polastiti se česato get s.o. — razumeti koga; imeti koga za norcaslang to get the raspberry — biti zasmehovanslang to get rattled — zmesti se, postati živčento get a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti kogato get a slip — pelin dobiti, biti zavrnjento get the start of s.o. — prehiteti kogato get the wind of s.th. — zvedeti, zavohati, zaslutiti kajfiguratively to get the wind up — prestrašiti seto get the worst of the bargain — zgubiti, biti premaganto get s.o. wrong — napačno koga razumetito get used to doing s.th. — navaditi se česato get the upper hand of s.o. — premagati kogaII [get]nounmladiči, potomci, zarod; pridobitev -
4 get up
1) (to (cause to) get out of bed: I got up at seven o'clock; Get John up at seven o'clock.) vstati2) (to stand up.) dvigniti (se)3) (to increase (usually speed).) povečati, pospešiti4) (to arrange, organize or prepare (something): We must get up some sort of celebration for him when he leaves.) organizirati* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb vstati; organizirati; študirati; dvigniti (se); naučiti; preučiti; urediti, opremiti; razvneti, razplameneti; povzpeti se; zajahati; razbesneti seget up steam figuratively razvneti seget up s.o.'s back — razjeziti kogaAmerican slang to get the wind up — prestrašiti, bati se -
5 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) prestrašiti se -
6 get one's second wind
(to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness.) priti do sape -
7 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
8 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) (na)rasti, dvigniti se2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) dvigati se3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstati4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstati5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) dvigati se6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) dvigati se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) dvigniti se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povzpeti se9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) izvirati10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) dvigati se11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) dvigati se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstati od mrtvih2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzpon2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) povišanje3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) vzpetina4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) vzpon•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) vzhajajoč, naraščajoč- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [ráiz]noundvig, dviganje, vzpon, vzpenjanje; (o zvezdi, Soncu) vzhajanje, vzhod; theatre dvig(anje) zastora; religion vstajenje (od mrtvih); prijem (ribe za vabo); nastop, pojavitev; porast, naraščanje (vode); vzpetina, grič, višina; višina ( of a tower stolpa); višina (stopnice, stopnišča); povečanje, prirastek ( in population v prebivalstvu); music zvišanje (glasu); dvig, porast, skok ( of prices cen); hausse; dodatek, povišanje (plače); izboljšanje življenja; napredovanje; povod, vzrok, začetek, izvor, vir; slang škodoželjna šala (poniževalna za premaganca)gentle rise — blaga, položna vzpetinato ask for a rise of salary — prositi, zahtevati povišanje plačeto buy for a rise economy špekulirati na hausseto get (to take) a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti, razjariti, razkačiti, razburiti kogato give rise to — povzročiti, dati povod čemu, privesti do česa, roditi kajto have (to take) one's rise (in, from) — izvirati v, imeti svoj izvor v, prihajati izII [ráiz]intransitive verbvsta(ja)ti; vzhajati, vziti; dvigniti se; dvigati se, vzpenjati se; (na)rasti; upreti se, spuntati se, nasprotovati (against, on čemu); (o ceni) rasti, skakati; (o glasu) rasti; postati močnejši, povečati se; (o laseh) ježiti se; (o ribi) priplavati iz globine, da bi ugriznila v vabo; theatre dvigniti se (zastor); (o zgradbah) dvigati se, moleti, štrleti v višino; postati viden, pokazati se, pojaviti se, nastopiti, nastati; porajati se; izvirati; parliament odložiti se, odgoditi se, zaključiti se (o seji, zasedanju)rising ground — vzpetina, strminato rise in arms — upreti se z orožjem, zgrabiti za orožje, dvigniti seto rise from the dead religion vstati od mrtvihto rise to the occasion (to a difficulty) — biti kos, biti dorasel položaju (težavi)to rise in rebellion — upreti se, pobuniti se, spuntati seto rise in the world — družbeno napredovati, napraviti kariero; uspeti v življenjuthe fish rose to the bait — riba je ugriznila v vabo, je prijelawhere does the Danube rise? — kje izvira Donava?on what day does Parliament rise? — kdaj se zaključi zasedanje parlamenta?my gorge rises to this sight — vzdiguje se mi (za bruhanje) ob tem pogledu, pogled na to mi zbuja gnusthe river rises from a spring in the mountains — reka izvira v (nekem) gorskem studencu; transitive verb pustiti (koga, kaj) vstati; dvigniti, prinesti na površino; zagledati -
9 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 -
10 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) drugi2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) drugi3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) drugi2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) drugi3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) drugouvrščen2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) podpreti5. noun(a secondary school.) srednja šola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) trenutek* * *I [sékənd]nounsekunda; trenutek, kratek čas; music sekunda, drugi glas ali instrument; drugi razred; sekundant (pri dvoboju); kdor je drugi v čem; ocena, ki je prva za najboljšo; plural commerce blago druge, slabše vrste (zlasti moka in kruh)the second(-in-command) — namestnik poveljnika; drugi častnik na ladjithe second of May — 2. majthe second of exchange commerce duplikat menice, ki se izdaja zaradi večje varnostia good second — tekač, ki pride na cilj takoj za zmagovalcemto get a second university na izpitu dobiti oceno, ki je prva za najboljšoII [sékənd]1.adjectivedrugi (po vrsti); sledeči; drugoten, drugorazreden, drugovrsten, slabši, podrejen, postranski; že rabljen; neizviren, posnet, imitiran; izveden, izpeljanat second hand — iz druge roke, antikvarično; po slišanju, iz nezanesljivih virovin the second place — na drugem mestu, drugičin the second place — na drugem mestu, drugiča second time — še enkrat, ponovnosecond to none — za nikomer ne zaostajajoč, neprekosljiv, nedosegljiv, nedosežensecond cabin — kabina 2. razredasecond mate nautical drugi častnik (na ladji)a second Napoleon figuratively drugi Napoleonsecond papers American končna prošnja doseljencev za ameriško državljanstvosecond storey American prvo nadstropje (v Angliji the first floor)second wind slang figuratively vrnitev močito come off second best — biti premagan, kratko potegnitito get one's second wind colloquially priti zopet k sebito play second fiddle figuratively biti v podrejenem položajuto take second place — biti drugi, zavzeti drugo mesto;2.adverbna drugem mestuto come second — priti kot drugi skozi cilj, biti drugiIII [sékənd]transitive verbpodpirati, podpreti predlog (govornika); pomagati; sekundirati (tudi figuratively), biti sekundant (pri dvoboju)to second words with deeds — besede podpreti z dejanji; transitive verb military oprostiti častnika redne dolžnosti za kake druge namene, prekomandirati; začasno premestiti (uradnika); intransitive verb sekundirati, pomagati -
11 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) premikati2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) preložiti3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) odstraniti2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) sprememba2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) izmena3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) izmena•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *I [šift]nounpremik, premestitev; sprememba (mesta, položaja); zamenjava; menjanje perila; history ženska srajca; izmena, posad, šiht, delovni čas ene izmene, dnevni delovni čas; sredstvo, pomoč v sili, pomagalo, pripomoček; domislica, prevara, zvijača, trik, pretveza, izgovorshift of crop agronomy kolobarjenjeto be driven (to be brought) to one's last shift figuratively nobenega drugega sredstva (izhoda) ne več imetihe is full of shifts and devices figuratively on si zna na vse načine pomagatito make shift — znati si pomagati, znajti seII [šift]transitive verbpremakniti, premikati, premestiti, spremeniti položaj, prestaviti, prevreči, preložiti (odgovornost from... to — od... na); obrniti ( one's attention — svojo pozornost); menjati (mesto, položaj), odstraniti (koga), osvoboditi se, znebiti se (koga); preobleči; slang pobiti, umoriti; intransitive verb menjati mesto (položaj), premestiti se, premikati se sem in tja; preseliti se; menjati se; obrniti se; preobleči se; znati si pomagati, zateči se k pomagalom; linguistics premakniti se (o glasu)I must shift as I can — moram si pomagati, kot vem in znam, moram se znajtito shift one's ground figuratively spremeniti (svoje) stališče, menjati svoje argumente v dokazovanjuto shift one's lodging — menjati stanovanje, preseliti seto shift for oneself (for a living) — sam skrbeti zase, sam si pomagati, se prebijati v stiski, sam se znajti -
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[tæk] 1. noun1) (a short nail with a broad flat head: a carpet-tack.) risalni žebljiček2) (in sewing, a large, temporary stitch used to hold material together while it is being sewn together properly.) začasen šiv3) (in sailing, a movement diagonally against the wind: We sailed on an easterly tack.) laviranje4) (a direction or course: After they moved, their lives took a different tack.) smer2. verb1) ((with down, on etc) to fasten (with tacks): I tacked the carpet down; She tacked the material together.) pritrditi z žebljički2) ((of sailing-boats) to move diagonally (backwards and forwards) against the wind: The boat tacked into harbour.) lavirati* * *I [tæk]nounžebljiček s ploščato glavico, risalni žebljiček; klinček, kvačica; dolg (začasen) šiv; marine vrv za zvitje jadra; spodnji kraj jadra; vsaka spremenjena smer v cikcakasti vožnji jadrnice, laviranje, figuratively kurz; postopck, smer, pot (politike, akcije), taktika; lepljivost, viskoznost (barve, laka); parliament dodatna klavzula, dodatek predlogua new tack — figuratively nov kurzthumb-tack — adjective risalni žebljičekthe boat is on tixe starboard (port) tack — čoln (jadro, ladja) dobiva veter z desne (leve) stranito change one's tacks — iti v drugo smer, ubrati drug kurz, privzeti druge mereto come down to the brass tacks figuratively razpravljati o bistvu zadeveto try another tack — poskusiti novo pot (smer, taktiko)II [tæk]transitive verbpritrditi, pričvrstiti, pribiti (z žebljički); začasno zašiti z dolgimi šivi; dodati, priključiti, prilepiti, privezati (on, to na, k); technical začasno zalotati; intransitive verb v cikcaku jadrati proti vetru; nenadoma spremeniti smer vožnje, (nenadoma) spremeniti svoj kurz, lavirati, iti po drugi poti, spremeniti taktikoIII [tæk]noun(zaničevalno)jedača; hranasoft tack — mehek, bel kruh; dobra hrana -
13 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) perut2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) krilo3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) krilo4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) stran5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) krilo6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) krilo7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) krilo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) skupina treh eskadrilj•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *I [wiŋ]nounperut, krilo (tudi figuratively); okrilje; stran, krilo (vrat, zgradbe, vojske); theatre odrska stran, stranska kulisa; humorously laket (človeka); slang sprednja noga (štirinožca); aeronautics krilo, nosilna površina; colloquially pilotski znak; sport krilo; aeronautics skupina treh (American šestih) eskadrilj; (po)let, letenje; plural theatre stranske kuliseon the wing — v (po)letu, leteč; figuratively na potovanjubirds are on the wing — ptice so v poletu, letéunder s.o.'s wing(s) — pod okriljem kogato clip s.o.'s wings figuratively pristriči komu krilato come on the wings of the wind — privihrati kot veter, priti na krilih vetrato take wings — vzleteti, poleteti, odletetiII [wiŋ]intransitive verbleteti; hiteti kot na krilih; transitive verb opremiti, oskrbeti s krili, s perjem (npr. strelico); dati krila (čemu); pospešiti; nositi na krilih; preleteti, leteti skozi; izstreliti (odpeti) (strelico); odposlati (ekspresno pismo); zadeti ptico v krilo; colloquially raniti v ramo, v roko (zlasti v dvoboju); sestreliti (letalo); theatre popolnoma se zanesti na suflerja (pri vlogi) -
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1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) medenina2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) trobila•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *I [bra:s]nounmedenina, med, bron; colloquially denar; music trobila; plural medeninasta posoda; nagrobna plošča, spominska plošča; American slang častniki; figuratively nesramnost, predrznostII [bra:s]adjectivemedeninast, bronast; figuratively predrzen, izzivalen, trmastIII [bra:s]transitive verb & intransitive verbz medenino obiti, obložiti; slang izplačati -
15 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) brcniti2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) nazaj udariti2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.)2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.)3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.)•- kick off
- kick up* * *I [kik]nounbrcasport strel (nogomet), American spurt; udarec, sunek, sunkovita vožnja; sunek, udarec nazaj (strelno orožje); udarna moč, odporna sila, elan, energija; American slang opojnost alkoholne pijače; dražljaj, mik; American ugovor, očitek, pritožba; British English slang kovanec za 6 penijev; British English najnovejša moda; American to get a kick out of — uživati v čemslang to get the kick — biti vržen iz službelet's have one more kick! — poskusimo še enkrat!sport free kick — prosti strel (nogomet)II [kik]1.intransitive verbbrcati, ritati; colloquially braniti se, upirati se (at, against); godrnjati, ugovarjati, pritoževati se ( about); odskočiti, nazaj udariti (puška); visoko leteti (žoga); American slang umreti;2.transitive verbbrcniti; streljati (na gol); nazaj udariti, poriniti; pognati, priganjatito make s.o. kick the beam — izpodriniti kogaAmerican slang plačati podkupnino; slang to kick the bucket — umretislang to kick to it — umretito kick s.o. downstairs — koga ven vreči, vreči koga po stopnicahto kick s.o. upstairs — odpustiti koga iz službe in dati v zameno časten naslovto kick down the ladder — pozabiti na ljudi, ki so ti pomagali naprejto kick one's heels — nestrpno čakati, zapravljati čas z brezplodnim čakanjemIII [kik]nounvdolbina na dnu steklenice -
16 tooth
[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.)2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.)•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail* * *I [tu:m, ti:m]noun(plural teeth) zob; tech zob (žage, glavnika itd.); zob kolesa; konica; kavelj; parožek; figuratively nagnjenje, posebna ljubezen (do)tooth and nail figuratively z vso močjo; neizprosnoby the skin of one's teeth figuratively za las, komaj še (uiti)in the teeth of — kljub, navzlic; protifrom the teeth outward figuratively površnoartificial tooth, false tooth — umeten zobcorner (dog, eye, laniary) tooth — podočnikincisor (incision, cutting) tooth — sekalec (zob)to cast s.th. in s.o.'s teeth — komu kaj v zobe (v obraz) vreči; očitatito cut one's eye-teeth figuratively začeti spoznavati življenjeto draw s.o.'s teeth figuratively pristriči komu krila, napraviti koga neškodljivegato fight (to struggle) tooth and nail — boriti se z vsemi močmi (zagrizeno, nepopustljivo)to get one's teeth into s.th. — zagristi se v kaj; trmasto (nepopustljivo) se česa lotitito have a sweet tooth — biti sladkosneden, rad imeti sladkarijeto lie in one's teeth — v obraz lagati; nesramno, predrzno lagatithis set my teeth on edge — zaskominalo me je ob tem; to me je razburilo (ozlovoljilo)to take the bit between one's teeth figuratively postati trmoglav; upreti se; osamosvojiti seII [tu:m]transitive verbnazobčati, ozobiti ( a saw žago); opremiti z zobmi; gristi, žvečititoothed wheel — zobato kolo; intransitive verb technical prije(ma)ti z zobci (o zobatih kolesih) -
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['bitə]1) (having a sharp, acid taste like lemons etc, and sometimes unpleasant: a bitter orange.) trpek2) (full of pain or sorrow: She learned from bitter experience; bitter disappointment.) grenek3) (hostile: full of hatred or opposition: bitter enemies.) zagrizen4) (very cold: a bitter wind.) ledeno mrzel•- bitterly
- bitumen
- bituminous* * *I [bítə]adjective ( bitterly adverb)grenek, gorjup, trpek; močen (veter); bridek, zagrenjen ogorčen, žalostenbitter draught — grenka pijača, figuratively neprijetna zadevato the bitter end — do skrajnosti, do smrtibotany bitter oak — cerII [bítə]adverbgrenko, ogorčeno; močno, zelo, strašnoIII [bítə]noungrenkoba, grenkostplural grenko zdravilo, grenke opojne pijače; svetlo pivo; American jocosely to get one's bitters — dobiti, kar smo zaslužili -
18 breeze
[bri:z](a gentle wind: There's a lovely cool breeze today.) vetrič- breezy* * *I [bri:z]nounzoology obadII [bri:z]nounvetrič; slang prepir, pričkanje; figuratively novica, glasto have ( —ali get) the breeze up — razjeziti se; prestrašiti seAmerican to fan the breeze — čas zapravljaticolloquially it's a breeze — to je igračaIII [bri:z]intransitive verbpihljati, pihati; American prileteti v kajIV [bri:z]nounmel, premogova ali koksova žlindra, troska -
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[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) počiti2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) treti3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) počiti4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) zbijati (šale)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) vlomiti6) (to solve (a code).) razvozlati7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) popustiti2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) razpoka2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) špranja3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) pok4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) udarec5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) šala6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) prvovrsten- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *I [kræk]nounrazpoka, špranja, reža; pok, tresk, močan udarec; mutiranje; archaic slang bahanje; laž; Scottish dialectal klepetanje, pomenek; plural novice; slang vlom, vlomilec; colloquially trenutek; dober igralec; dober konj; slang duhovita pripombacolloquially in a crack — v trenutku, ko bi mignilII [kræk]adjectivepočen; colloquially odličen, izreden, prvovrsten, primaIII [kræk]1.transitive verbrazcepiti, skrhati, treti, razbiti, razdreti, uničiti;2.intransitive verbpočiti, razpočiti se; mutirati; razcepiti, skrhati se; slang popustiti, klonitislang to crack a smile — nasmehniti seslang to crack a crib — vlomiti v hišovulgar to crack wind — prdnitiIV [kræk]interjectiontresk!, bum!, plosk! -
20 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) jajce2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) jajce3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) jajčece•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on* * *I [eg]nounjajce; slang letalska bomba; American slang neotesanec, fant, dečkoslang a bad egg — pokvarjenecslang a good egg — dober dečkolike a Curate's egg — samo deloma dober, v splošnem pa slabslang goose egg — ničla, ničmilitary sl — polagati minefried eggs — pečena jajca "na oko"II [eg]transitive verb(on) spodbosti, spodbadati, siliti; z rumenjakom namazati; obmetavati z gnilimi jajci; nabirati jajcato egg and crumb — povaljati v jajcu in drobtinah, panirati
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