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61 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) stik2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) zveza3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) znanec4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) stik5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) možni okuženec6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) stik2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) stopiti v stik* * *I [kɔntækt]noundotik, stik, zveza; technical stikalo; American plural znanci, združenje; kurir; geometry dotikališčecontact man — človek, ki sprejema stranke, vezato come into contact — priti v stik, seznaniti seII [kəntaekt]transitive verb( with) navezati stike, biti v stiku -
62 contain
[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) vsebovati2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) obvladovati•* * *[kəntéin]transitive verbvsebovati, obsegati, meriti; zadrževati, brzdati, obvladovati (o.s. — se) -
63 cookery-book
noun ((American cook-book) a book of instructions on how to prepare and cook various dishes.) kuharska knjiga* * *[kúkəribuk]American kuharska knjiga -
64 create
[kri'eit]1) (to cause to exist; to make: How was the earth created?; The circus created great excitement.) povzročiti2) (to give (a rank etc to): Sir John was created a knight in 1958.) imenovati•- creation- creative
- creatively
- creativeness
- creativity
- creator
- the Creator* * *[kriéit]1.transitive verbustvariti, povzročiti; zbuditi, zbujati; izzvati; imenovati;2.intransitive verb slang( about) zagnati krik in vik; ceremoniti -
65 demonstration
1) (a display or exhibition (of how something works etc): I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher.) prikaz2) ((also demo ['demou] - plural demos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc.) demonstracija* * *[demənstréišən]noundokaz(ovanje); nazorno predavanje; množični nastop, demonstracija; military navidezen napad -
66 direction
[-ʃən]1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) smer2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) vodstvo3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) navodila4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) usmeritev* * *[dirékšən, dairékšən]nounsmer, pravec; navodilo; vodstvo, upravljanje; uprava, ravnateljstvo; področje; naslovtechnical direction finder — usmerjevalna antenadirection indicator — smerni kazalec, smernik -
67 divide
1) (to separate into parts or groups: The wall divided the garden in two; The group divided into three when we got off the bus; We are divided (= We do not agree) as to where to spend our holidays.) (raz)deliti (se)2) ((with between or among) to share: We divided the sweets between us.) razdeliti3) (to find out how many times one number contains another: 6 divided by 2 equals 3.) deliti•- dividers- divisible
- division
- divisional* * *I [diváid]1.transitive verb( with) deliti; (in, into v; between, among med) razdeliti; ( from) ločiti; razmejiti; ( through) krčiti pot;2.intransitive verbbiti deljiv (brez ostanka), (raz)deliti, cepiti se; parliament glasovatito divide the Parliament ( —ali House) — dati na glasovanje v parlamentu; glasovatiII [diváid]nounAmerican razvodjefiguratively the Great Divide — smrt -
68 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) delitev2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) ločitev3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) oddelek4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) nesoglasje5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) deljenje* * *[divížən]noundelitev, ločitevmathematics deljenje; del; military divizija; oddelek; razpor, razkol, nesloga, razprtija; parliament glasovanje; razred; parliament division bell — zvonec, ki poziva h glasovanjuparliament upon a division — po glasovanju -
69 else
[els]adjective, adverb(besides; other than that already mentioned: What else can I do? Can we go anywhere else?; He took someone else's pencil.)- or else* * *I [els]adverbdrugje, drugače; še; razen tegawho else? — kdo še?where else? — kje (kam) še?how else? — kako še?II [els]adjectivedruginot anything, nothing else — nič drugegaIII [els]conjunctionsicer, če ne, drugačeget up (or) else you'll miss the train — vstani, če ne, boš zamudil vlak -
70 enemy
['enəmi]plural - enemies; noun1) (a person who hates or wishes to harm one: She is so good and kind that she has no enemies.) sovražnik2) (( also noun plural) troops, forces, a nation etc opposed to oneself in war etc: He's one of the enemy; The enemy was/were encamped on the hillside; ( also adjective) enemy forces.) nasprotnik* * *I [énimi]nounsovražnik, nasprotnik; vragcolloquially how goes the enemy? — koliko je ura?the (Old) Enemy — satan, vragII [énimi]adjective (to) sovraženenemy alien — tujec, ki živi v državi, ki je v vojni z njegovo domovino -
71 establish
[i'stæbliʃ]1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) uveljaviti2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) ustanoviti3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) dokazati•- establishment
- the Establishment* * *[istaebliš]transitive verbustanoviti, osnovati; urediti; uvesti, uvajati, vpeljati; dognati, dokazati; utrditi, uveljavljati; priznati cerkev po zakonu; namestiti, nastaniti, pod streho spraviti, poskrbeti za kogato establish o.s. — naseliti, nastaniti se -
72 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) oceniti2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) oceniti2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) ocena* * *I [éstimeit]transitive verb(at na) ceniti, ocenjevati; soditi, meniti, presojati; spoštovatiII [éstimit]nounocena, cenitev; mnenje; plural proračunto form estimate — oceniti, presoditi -
73 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) (sploh) kdaj2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) vedno3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tako; sploh•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) zimzelen- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever* * *[évə]adverbvedno, nenehno, vselej; večno; nekdaj, včasih, (sploh) kdajas ever — kakor hitro, bržkoever afterwards, ever since — odtlejarchaic ever and anon — tu in tamcolloquially ever so — še kako, zelowho (what, how, where, when) ever — kdo (kaj, kako, kje, kam, kdaj) le, že -
74 example
1) (something that represents other things of the same kind; a specimen: an example of his handwriting.) primer2) (something that shows clearly or illustrates a fact etc: Can you give me an example of how this word is used?) zgled3) (a person or thing that is a pattern to be copied: She was an example to the rest of the class.) zgled4) (a warning to be heeded: Let this be an example to you, and never do it again!) svarilo•- make an example of
- set someone an example
- set an example* * *I [igzá:mpl]nounvzorec, primer, zgled; svarilo, opominas an example, by way of example, for example — na primerto take example by s.o. — posnemati kogawithout example — nezaslišan, izredento hold up as an example to s.o. — dajati komu za zgledII [igzá:mpl]transitive verbbiti primer -
75 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) obstoj2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) bivanje* * *[igzístəns]nounbivanje, obstanek; življenje, obstojto call into existence — uresničiti, realiziratito be in existence — biti, trajati -
76 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) daleč2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) daleč3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) precej2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) daljni2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) bolj oddaljen•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
- so far* * *I [fa:]adjectiveoddaljen, daljnji; figuratively sanjava far cry — velika razlika; dalečII [fa:]adverbdaleč; zelo, znatno; davnoto carry it ( —ali go) too far — iti prek meje, preveč si upati, pretiravatifar from it — ravno nasprotno, niti malo nefar gone — v nevarnosti, v visoki stopnjias far as — prav do; v kolikofar and away — brez dvoma, vsekakorIII [fa:]noundaljava; visoka stopnja -
77 fare
[feə]1) (the price of a journey on a train, bus, ship etc: He hadn't enough money for his bus fare.) voznina2) (a paying passenger in a hired vehicle, especially in a taxi: The taxi-driver was asked by the police where her last fare got out.) potnik* * *I [fwə]intransitive verbuspevati; hraniti se, jesti in piti; počutiti se; archaic potovati, peljati se, iticolloquially how fares it? — kako ti (vam) gre?poetically fare thee well — mnogo uspehapoetically to fare forth — kreniti na potII [fʌ/ə]nounprevoznina, voznina; jed, hrana; potnik; ulov (ribiške barke)any more fares? — še kdo brez vozovnice? -
78 farmer
noun (the owner or tenant of a farm who works on the land etc: How many farmworkers does that farmer employ?) kmet* * *[fá:mə]nounkmet, poljedelec, farmar, rejec, zakupnikroduce-sharing farmer — najemnik, ki si deli z gospodarjem na pol -
79 feel
[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) čutiti2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) otipati3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) občutiti4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) počutiti se, meniti5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) imeti občutek•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *I [fi:l]1.transitive verbobčutiti; potipati, dotikati se; zaznati, opaziti; zaslutiti; smatrati, misliti;2.intransitive verbtipati; počutiti se; zavedati se; imeti občutje, k srcu si gnatito feel quite o.s. again — opomoči sito feel one's way — previdno spraševati, sondiratiII [fi:l]nountip; čut, občutek, otip, okus; tipanje, dotik; razumevanje -
80 find
1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) najti2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) ugotoviti3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) ugotoviti2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) najdba- find out* * *I [faind]1.transitive verbnajti, nahajati, odkriti, odkrivati; spoznati, opaziti; ugotoviti, izvedeti; misliti, soditi; odločiti; nabaviti, oskrbeti, opremiti; izreči, izraziti; iti po kaj;2.intransitive verbzaslediti divjačino; juridically odločiti, razsoditi; zdeti seto find favour — imeti podporo, zaščitojuridically to find s.o. guilty — spoznati, da je kdo krivcolloquially to find one's feet — pridobiti zaupanje v samega sebe, uveljaviti sejuridically to find a true bill — izjaviti, da je vzrok tožbe utemeljento find s.o. in s.th. — oskrbeti koga s čimhow do you find yourself? — kako se imaš?I trust this finds you well — upam, da boste dobrega zdravja, ko boste dobili to pismoto find o.s. — sam se oskrbeti; znajti seto find pleasure in s.th. — imeti s čim veseljeII [faind]nounnajdba; dragoceno odkritje
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