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1 the gist
(the main points (of an argument etc): Just give me the gist of what he said.) bistvo -
2 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) glaven2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) glavni vod napeljave- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream* * *I [méin]adjective ( mainly adverb)glaven, najvažnejši, bistven, največjito have an eye to the main chance — delati v svojo korist, dobro poskrbeti zaseII [méin]noun(zlasti plural) glavni vod napeljave (vodovodne, odtočne, plinske, električne), omrežje; glavni vod, glavna cev, glavni kabel; American glavna železniška proga; archaic moč, sila; glavna, bistvena stvar; poetically odprto morje; kopnoin the main — v glavnem, večinomaIII [méin]nounpetelinov boj; prvi met kocke (pri kockanju) -
3 main-brace
[méinbreis]nounnautical glavna jadrna vrvslang to splice the main-brace — dati mornarjem pijačo, piti -
4 the Third World
(the developing countries, those not part of or aligned with the two main powers: the needs of the Third World.) tretji svet -
5 off the beaten track
(away from main roads, centres of population etc.) daleč od shojenih poti -
6 town centre
(the main shopping and business area of a town: You can get a bus from the town centre.) mestno središče -
7 body
['bodi] 1. plural - bodies; noun1) (the whole frame of a man or animal including the bones and flesh: Athletes have to look after their bodies.) telo2) (a dead person: The battlefield was covered with bodies.) truplo3) (the main part of anything: the body of the hall.) glavni del4) (a mass: a huge body of evidence.) teža5) (a group of persons acting as one: professional bodies.) telo•- bodily2. adverb(by the entire (physical) body: They lifted him bodily and carried him off.) scela- body language
- bodywork* * *I [bɔdi]nountelo, truplo; trup; karoserija; oseba, človek, nekdo; bistvo, jedro, glavni del; figuratively snov, tekst; steznik, životec; skupina, zbor, društvo, organ, korporacija; telesna straža, spremstvo; celota, večina; astronomy astralno telo; gostota, konsistenca, trdnost; retorta, prekapnicabody corporate — korporacija; pravna osebachemistry compound body — spojinabody of a letter — tekst, vsebina pismaII [bɔdi]transitive verboblikovati, ponazoriti; utelesiti; oskrbeti s karoserijo -
8 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) oko2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) odprtina, luknja, uho3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) oko2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) opazovati- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *I [ai]nounoko; vid; pogled; vidik; popek; ušesce (npr. šivanke); zankica; luknja (v kruhu, siru); figuratively namera; blesk diamanta; središče; American slang vohunblack eye — modrica, American porazby the eye — na oko, po videzuto cast sheep's eyes at s.o. — zaljubljeno koga gledatito clap an eye at s.o. — zagledati kogato catch the eyes of s.o. — s pogledom koga opozoritito close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čimto come to the eye of s.o. — pojaviti se pred komcolloquially to do in the eye — oslepariti, ukanitieasy on the eye — čeden, prijetento give an eye to — pogledati, popazitito have eyes at the back of one's head — imeti povsod oči, biti bisterto have an eye to s.th. — paziti na kajto keep one's weather eye open — oprezovati, budno pazitito make eyes at s.o. — spogledovati se s komto make s.o. open his eyes — hudo koga presenetitimy eye! — presneto!quick eye — oster vid, dar opazovanjamilitary eyes right! (left!, front!) — desno (levo, naravnost) glej!slang in a pig's eye — nikdardo you see any green in my eye? — mar res misliš, da sem tako neumen, da bi ti verjel?to see eye to eye with s.o. — popolnoma se strinjatito throw dust in the eyes of s.o. — vreči komu pesek v oči, slepiti gaII [ai]transitive verbgledati, opazovatito eye s.o. over, to eye s.o. head to foot — premeriti koga z očmi -
9 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, na3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v; na9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na; proti10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) ob11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, po12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) pri13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) med, ob14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) za2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) naprej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) vključen4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na sporedu5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, v3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) v teku2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) še veljati•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *I [ɔn]preposition1.na (on earth, on the radio);2.figurativelyna ( based on facts ki temelji na dejstvih, on demand na zahtevo, to borrow on jewels izposoditi si denar na nakit, a duty on silk carina na svilo, interest on one's capital obresti na kapital);3.(ki si sledi) za ( loss on loss izguba za izgubo);4.(zaposlen) pri, v (to be on a committee, jury, the general staff biti v komisiji, v poroti, pri generalštabu);5.(stanje) v, na ( on duty v službi, dežuren, on fire v ognju, gori, on strike v stavki, on leave na dopustu, on sale na prodaj);6.(namerjen) na, proti (an attack on s.o. napad na koga, a joke on me šala na moj račun, the strain tells on him napor ga zdeluje);7.(predmet, tema) o (a lecture on s.th. p redavanje o čem, to talk on a subject govoriti o nekem predmetu);8.(časovno za en dan) v, na; po, ob ( on Sunday v nedeljo, on April 1 prvega aprila; on his arrival ob njegovem prihodu, on being asked ko so me vprašali);razno: that is a new one on me — to je zame novo, za to še nisem slišalon edge — ko na trnju, nervozenon hand — pri roki, na zalogion one's own — samostojen, neodvisenhave you a match on you? — imaš kakšno vžigalico pri sebi?American colloquially to have nothing on s.o. — ne imeti nič proti komuII [ɔn]adverb1.(tudi v zvezi z glagoli) na ( to have a coat ŋ biti oblečen v plašč, imeti plašč na sebito screw on — priviti na kaj);2.razno: on and on — kar naprejon and off — tu in tam, včasihon with the show! — naprej s programom!to be on — biti prižgan (luč, radio), odprt (voda), na programu (igra), v teku (borba)American slang to be on to — spoznati koga ali kaj do dna, dobro poznatito put on one's clothes (shoes, hat) — obleči se (obuti se, pokriti se)III [ɔn]nounsport leva stran (npr. pri kriketu) -
10 street
[stri:t]1) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) ulica2) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) ulica•- street directory
- be streets ahead of / better than
- be up someone's street
- not to be in the same street as* * *[stri:t]1.nounulica, cesta; obsolete deželna cesta; vozišče, cestišče; ljudje na cesti ali prebivalci določene ulicestreets ahead, streets better figuratively colloquially daleč boljši (močnejši)not in the same street with figuratively colloquially neprimerno slabši, ki se ne da primerjati z; (borza) zaključen po zaprtju borzeman in the street — človek z ulice, poprečen, navaden človckwoman of the streets — pocestnica, prostitutkathis is not up my street colloquially to se me ne tiče; to ni zame, to mi ne ležito go on the streets figuratively iti na cesto, postati prostitutkato have the key of the street — biti na cesti, biti brezdomecto live in the street — biti stalno na poti, nikoli ne biti domato walk the streets figuratively biti pocestnica, prostitutkadon't walk in the street! — ne hodi po vozišču (cestišču)!to turn s.o. out into the street — postaviti koga na cesto, vreči koga iz stanovanja;2.adjectiveuličen, cestenstreet sale — prodaja na cesti (ulici); (borza) kratkoročen, v prostem prometu, poborzni -
11 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) poleg, blizu, pri2) (past: going by the house.) mimo3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) od5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) s, z6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) po7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) med9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) do, za10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) krat11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) po2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blizu, zraven2) (past: A dog ran by.) mimo3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) poleg, na stran•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) obiti- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *I [bai]prepositionblizu, pri, ob, od, do, med, po, s, polegby s.o.'s bedside — ob postelji kogaby blood — po izvoru, po roduby the by(e) — mimogrede povedano, da ne pozabimby chance — po naključju, slučajnoby dint of — zaradi, s pomočjoby George! — pri moji veri!by Jove! — pri moji veri!by leaps and bounds — skokoma, hitroby letter — pismeno, s pismomby means of — s pomočjo, sby now — sedaj, že, medtemone by one — drug za drugim, posameznoby o.s. — sam zase, sam od sebeby sea — po morju, z ladjoby stealth — kradoma, skrivajby this time — medtem; že; ob tem časuby turns — menjaje, drug za drugim, po vrstitwo by two, by twos — po dvaby the way — mimogrede, približnoII [bai]adverbblizu, v bližini, poleg, zraven; mimoby and by — kmalu nato, kasnejefiguratively to pass s.o. by — prezreti koga -
12 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) spojiti2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) spojiti3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) pridružiti se4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) priključiti se, srečati se5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) pridružiti se2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) stik- join hands
- join in
- join up* * *I [džɔin]nounstikališče, spajanje, spajalen člen; utorII [džɔin]1.transitive verbspojiti, spajati, združiti, sestaviti, povezati, priključiti, pridružiti, srečati, dotikati;2.intransitive verbpriključiti se, pridružiti se, združiti se; včlaniti se; spojiti se; strinjati se ( with s, z; in v, glede); mejiti, dotikati semilitary & nautical nastopiti službo; nautical vkrcati se; geometry spojiti dve točki (s krivuljo ali premico); military to join the army — iti v vojskoto join hands (with) — skleniti roke, rokovati se, združiti se s komto join issue with — ne strinjati se, pobijati (z argumenti)slang to join the majority — umretito join s.o. in doing s.th. — skupaj kaj delati -
13 season
['si:zn] 1. noun1) (one of the main divisions of the year according to the regular variation of the weather, length of day etc: The four seasons are spring, summer, autumn and winter; The monsoon brings the rainy season.) letni čas2) (the usual, proper or suitable time for something: the football season.) sezona2. verb1) (to add salt, pepper, mustard etc to: She seasoned the meat with plenty of pepper.) začiniti2) (to let (wood) be affected by rain, sun etc until it is ready for use.) kondicionirati•- seasonal
- seasoned
- seasoning
- season ticket
- in season
- out of season* * *I [si:zn]nounletni čas, letna doba, sezona, sezija; čas dozorevanja (sadja, zelenja itd.); pravi čas za kako delo; čas, doba, razdobje; British English čas (božičnih, velikonočnih itd.) praznikov; archaic začimbain season — ravno prav, ob pravem času, v sezoni (npr. dozorelega sadja itd.)in good season, in due season — v pravem časuin season and out of season — ob vsakem času, kadarkoli; umestno ali neumestnothe season, London season — londonska sezona (od maja do julija)close season hunting lovopustcompliments of the season, season's compliments — pozdravi z voščili za praznikeholiday season — čas, doba počitnic, počitniška sezonaLenten season ecclesiastic postni časopen season, shooting season hunting lovna dobapairing season hunting čas parjenjato endure s.th. for a season — nekaj časa kaj prenašatithey will go back to London for the theatrical season — vrnili se bodo v London za gledališko in družabno sezono (maj - julij)I wish you the compliments of the season — želim vam vesele (božične, velikonočne) praznikeII [si:zn]1.transitive verbzačiniti, zabeliti, napraviti okusno, prijetno; dozoriti (plodove, vino); osušiti (les); aklimatizirati, privaditi, priučiti (to s.th. na kaj); archaic ublažiti, omilitito season one's remarks with jokes — zabeliti svoje opazke s šalami, z dovtipilet mercy season justice! — naj usmiljenje omili (ublaži) pravičnost!;2.intransitive verbdozore(va)ti; (p)osušiti se; privaditi se, aklimatizirati se, navaditi se (to na) -
14 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) štor2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) štrcelj3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.)2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) hoditi s težkimi koraki2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) zbegati•- stumpy- stump up* * *I [stʌmp]nounštor, štrcelj, okrnek; (zobna) škrbina; konček, ostanek (cigarete, svinčnika itd.); čik; lesena noga; plural slang noge; brisalo (risarsko); majhna močna žival; težka hoja, topotanje; American colloquially izziv(anje); (cricket) ena od treh palic, ki tvorijo vrata; štor (panj) kot govorniški oder, figuratively javen govor, volilna propagandaup a stump American slang v stiski, v škripcihstump orator colloquially bučen volilen govornikto be on the stump colloquially biti na turneji predvolilnih (političnih) govorovto stir one's stumps colloquially pobegniti, popihati jo, odkuriti jostir your stumpsl slang stegni malo svoje noge!, pohiti!to take (to go on) the stump American iti na predvolilno propagandno potovanje (turnejo)II [stʌmp]intransitive verbhoditi s težkimi koraki, hrupno hoditi, težko stopati, topotati; colloquially biti pretežaven (o vprašanju); American colloquially imeti predvolilne govore, agitirati; transitive verb oklestiti (drevo) vse do štora; skrčiti, iztrebiti (štore); figuratively (zlasti pasivno) zbegati, spraviti v zadrego; (cricket) premagati nasprotnika; American colloquially prepotovati (kraje) kot predvolilni govornik; ublažiti (črte) z brisalom, senčiti z brisalom -
15 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) napredovati, pospešiti2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vnaprej plačati2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) prodor, napredek2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) predujem3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) dvorjenje3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) vnaprejšen2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) predčasen3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) predstraža•- advanced- in advance* * *I [ədvá:ns]1.transitive verbnaprej pomikati, pospešiti; predlagati; dati predujem, posoditi; podražiti;2.intransitive verbnaprej se pomikati, napredovati; dvigati se, rasti; izjavitiII [ədvá:ns]nounnapredovanje, napredek; zbliževanje; dvig (cen); ara, nadav, predujem, posojilo; ponudba; boljša ponudbato be in advance of s.o. — prehiteti koga, imeti prednost pred komto be on the advance — dvigati se, naraščati (cene)in advance — vnaprej; spredajto make advances — dvoriti, skušati se sprijateljitiIII [ədvá:ns]adjectiveadvance guard — predstraža, prednja stražamilitary advance party — prednja četa -
16 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) podstavek, osnovnica2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) osnova3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) (vojaška) baza2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) opirati na, osnovati- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) nizkoten- basely- baseness* * *I [beis]nounosnova, podlaga; podstavek, temelj; noga, podnožje; osnovnica, osnovna ploskev; chemistry baza; military baza, oporišče; start in cilj (pri tekmi)II [beis]transitive verb(on, upon) imeti za osnovo; osnovati, ustanoviti; opirati se, zanašati seIII [beis]adjective ( basely adverb)prostaški, nizkoten; manjvreden; slab, ponarejen -
17 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) vilice2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) razcep3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) odcep2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) cepiti se2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) zaviti3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) nabosti•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *I [fɔ:k]nounvile, vilice; rogovile, razsohe; odcep; razcep; križišče; anatomy dimlje; hlačni korakII [fɔ:k]1.intransitive verb( into) cepiti se; mešati, brkljati;2.transitive verbnabosti; z vilami podajatislang to fork out ( —ali up) — plačati, odriniti denar, v žep seči -
18 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) niša2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) prekinitev (dela)3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) odmor* * *I [risés]nounumik(anje) (vode, ledenika, zemlje); pot nazaj, upadanje, recesija; začasen odmor, prekinitev (dela, zasedanja), kratka ustavitev, pavza (zlasti parliament); parliament & American university počitnice; (skrit) kotiček, skrivališče, zavetišče, zavetje, samoten kraj, samota; plural najbolj skrita notranjost, skriti tajni kotički; figuratively krilo, vdolbina v zidu, niša, alkova, jama, slepo oknorecess of the jury — umaknitev, odhod porote (na posvetovanje)II [risés]transitive verbizdolbsti, poglobiti; postaviti (hišo) v jamo, v vdolbino; potisniti nazaj; odriniti, skriti, umakniti dlje od ceste; intransitive verb American colloquially iti na počitnice, vzeti si odmor; odgoditi se, preložiti se -
19 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) središče2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) središče, center3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) središče2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) biti v središču2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) osredotočiti se* * *I [séntə]nounsredišče, sredinastorm centre — središče nevihte; figuratively žarišče nemirovII [séntə]adjectivesrediščen, srednji, centralenIII [séntə]1.intransitive verbbiti v središču( —in, on, round) osredotočiti se; (on) sloneti;2.transitive verbcentrirati, osredotočiti; v središče postaviti; biti središče -
20 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sreča, naključje2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) priložnost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) možnost4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) tveganje2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tvegati2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) slučajno se zgoditi3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) naključen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *I [ča:ns]nounprilika; usoda, sreča; slučaj, naključje; priložnost, možnost, verjetnost; tveganje, upanjeby chance — slučajno, po naključjuon the chance that — v primeru, dathe chances are that — vse kaže, daII [ča:ns]1.transitive verb colloquiallytvegati, upati si, predrzniti si;2.intransitive verbzgoditi se, pripetiti se, primeriti seto chance upon — s.o. naleteti na kogaIII [čá:ns]adjectiveslučajen, naključen, nepričakovan
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The Main Event — The term main event typically refers to the championship fight at a combat sport event, the most prestigious match on the card. The Main Event may also refer to: Contents 1 Film and television 2 Music … Wikipedia
The Main Ingredient — may refer to: The Main Ingredient (band), an American soul and R B group The Main Ingredient (Pete Rock CL Smooth album), 1994 The Main Ingredient (Shirley Horn album), 1995 This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.… … Wikipedia
The massacre in the Main Temple — of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan is an episode in the Spanish conquest of Mexico which occurred on May 10, 1520.While Hernán Cortés was in Tenochtitlan, he heard about other Spaniards arriving on the coast ndash; Pánfilo de Narváez had come from … Wikipedia
The Main Event (album) — Infobox Album | Name = The Main Event Type = Album Artist = Fingathing Released = 20 November, 2000 Recorded = ? Genre = Hip Hop Length = 54:55 Label = Grand Central Records GCCD108 Producer = Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
The main chance — Chance Chance (ch[.a]ns), n. [F. chance, OF. cheance, fr. LL. cadentia a allusion to the falling of the dice), fr. L. cadere to fall; akin to Skr. [,c]ad to fall, L. cedere to yield, E. cede. Cf. {Cadence}.] 1. A supposed material or psychical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
For the main — Main Main, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See {May}, v.] 1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] [1913 Webster] There were in this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In the main — Main Main, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See {May}, v.] 1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] [1913 Webster] There were in this… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
in the main — {adv. phr.}, {formal} In most cases; generally; usually. * /In the main, small boys and dogs are good friends./ * /In the main, the pupils did well on the test./ … Dictionary of American idioms
in the main — {adv. phr.}, {formal} In most cases; generally; usually. * /In the main, small boys and dogs are good friends./ * /In the main, the pupils did well on the test./ … Dictionary of American idioms
WWF The Main Event — The Main Event was a professional wrestling television series, a spin off of the show WWF Saturday Night s Main Event and occasionally aired on NBC on Friday nights. Only the first three The Main Event episodes were shown live on NBC. The final… … Wikipedia
To splice the main brace — Splice Splice (spl[imac]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spliced} (spl[imac]st); p. pr. & vb. n. {Splicing}.] [D. splitsen, splitten; akin to G. splissen, Sw. splissa, Dan. splisse, and E. split; from the dividing or splitting the ends into separate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English