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1 bosom
['buzəm] 1. noun1) (a woman's breasts: She has a large bosom.) prsi2) (the chest: She held him tenderly to her bosom.) prsi, naročje3) (the innermost part: in the bosom of his family.) naročje2. adjective(intimate; close: a bosom friend.) intimen* * *I [búzəm]nounprsi, nedra; naročje; American naprsnik; figuratively srce, duša, notranjost; varstvo; čustvo, ljubezen, mislito take s.o. to one's bosom — zbližati se, poročiti se s komII [búzəm]transitive verbvarovati, čuvati; objetipoetically a house bosomed in trees — hiša, obdana z drevesi -
2 snake
[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) kača2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) zvijati se- snake-charmer* * *I [snéik]nounzoology kača; figuratively "kača", hudoben (zahrbten, podel, izdajalski) človek(great) Snakes! — vraga! gromska strela! (začudenje)snake in the grass — v travi skrita kača, figuratively skrit sovražnik, hinavec, skrita nevarnost; slang zrcaloto cherish (to warm) a snake in one's bosom figuratively rediti gada na prsihto have snakes in one's boots figuratively biti razburjento raise (to wake) snakes slang figuratively dregniti v osje gnezdoto scotch the snake — raniti, poškodovati kačo, figuratively ne popolnoma odstraniti nevarnostito see snakes slang videti bele miši, imeti delirium tremensII [snéik]transitive verbprehoditi z zvijanjem (kot kača)to snake out American izvleči, iztrgati; intransitive verb viti, zvijati se kot kača -
3 clasp
1. noun(a fastening made of two parts which link together (eg on a necklace).) zaponka2. verb(to grasp, hold tightly: She clasped the money in her hand.) stiskati* * *I [kla:sp]nounzaponka, prega; kaveljček, spona; stisk (roke), objemII [kla:sp]1.transitive verbzapeti, zavozljati; objeti, okleniti, skleniti (roke);2.intransitive verbpriviti se, okleniti se
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The Bosom of Abraham — The Bosom of Abraham † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Bosom of Abraham In the Holy Bible, the expression the Bosom of Abraham is found only in two verses of St. Luke s Gospel (xvi, 22, 23). It occurs in the parable of the Rich Man and… … Catholic encyclopedia
in the bosom of — (someone) literary if you are in the bosom of a group of people, especially your family, you are with people who love you and make you feel safe. She was glad to be home again, back in the bosom of her family … New idioms dictionary
in the bosom of — (someone/something) in a safe or comfortable place, esp. with family. How often had I dreamed about being back in the bosom of my family? Etymology: based on the idea of a mother holding her baby against her bosom (= breast) … New idioms dictionary
Abraham, The Bosom of — • Found only in two verses of St. Luke s Gospel (xvi, 22, 23) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
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in the bosom of someone — in the bosom of (someone) literary if you are in the bosom of a group of people, especially your family, you are with people who love you and make you feel safe. She was glad to be home again, back in the bosom of her family … New idioms dictionary
in the bosom of someone — in the bosom of (someone/something) in a safe or comfortable place, esp. with family. How often had I dreamed about being back in the bosom of my family? Etymology: based on the idea of a mother holding her baby against her bosom (= breast) … New idioms dictionary
in the bosom of something — in the bosom of (someone/something) in a safe or comfortable place, esp. with family. How often had I dreamed about being back in the bosom of my family? Etymology: based on the idea of a mother holding her baby against her bosom (= breast) … New idioms dictionary
in the bosom of something — mainly literary phrase with people who love you and will look after you Throughout his illness, he remained in the bosom of his family. Thesaurus: in a good, better or pleasant situationsynonym Main entry: bosom … Useful english dictionary
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