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vt/i I.[vt] potiskivati, zatomiti, prigušiti; pritiskivati; sniziti, poniziti, smaniti; ograničiti ([to] na); ne dopustiti da se podigne; [print] štampati malim slovima (ne verzalom) I.[vi]I. vi ostati dolje, ne dizati se; [com] održavati niske cijene* * *
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s ruka, šaka, pest; prednja noga četveronošca; strana; smjer; pomoć; čovjek; sluga; radnik; momak; mornar; čovjek s iskustvom, poznavalac, stručnjak; raspolaganje; vrelo, izvor (informacija); udio; jedna igra (karata); igrač; karte koje igrač ima u ruci; kazaljka (na satu); rukopis; potpis; odobravanje, aplauz; mjera za visinu konja (= 4 inča = lo,l6 cm) / # tool = ručni alat; # tame = pitom, pripitomljen, koji jede iz ruke; [fam] #s [pl] = radnici; momčad; to have a # in it = imati svoje prste u čemu; by the #s of = posredovanjem koga; to pass through many #s = proći kroz mnogo ruku; a good # at = spretan u (čemu); an old # (at) = iskusan (u čemu), stari majstor; stručnjak; at first # = iz prve ruke; at second # = indirektno; cool # = hladnokrvan čovjek; he has a # for = on je spretan, nadaren (za što); a legible # = čitljiv rukopis; to witness the # of = posvjedočiti, ovjeroviti čiji potpis; at # = blizu, pri ruci; na dohvat; at a p's # = od nekoga s nečije strane; by # = rukom, ručnim radom; delivered by # = poslan po dostavljaču; brought up by # = othranjen na bočicu (bez majčina mlijeka); for one's own # = za vlastiti račun; from # to # = iz ruke u ruku; to live from # to mouth = živjeti od danas na sutra, iz dan u dan; in # = u ruci; u radu; na raspolaganju; pod nadzorom; cash in # = gotovina; on # [com] = na skladištu, na raspolaganju; [US] pri ruci, uza se; (to be) on one's #s = (biti) kome na teret, na brizi, na vratu; to have one's #s full = imati pune ruke posla; on all #s = na sve strane, sa svih strana; on the one # = s jedne strane, u jednu ruku; on the other # = s druge strane, u drugu ruku; out of # = odmah, smjesta, bez okolišavanja; to get out of # = izmicati kontroli, postati neobuzdan; to one's # = u pripravnosti, na dohvatu, na raspolaganju; with a heavy # = nasilnički; to come to # = (pismo) stići (u ruke); [com] your letter is to # = primili smo Vaš dopis; to give (ili lend) a # (with) = pomoći (pri čemu); to do a #'s turn = načiniti vrlo neznatan napor, maknuti prstom; to lay (one's) #s on = dohvatiti, zgrabiti; dići ruku na (koga); naći; [eccl] potvrditi, zarediti, posvetiti (polaganjem ru- ku); [fig] not to lift a #, not to do a #'s turn = ni prstom maknuti (da bi se pomoglo); to lift (ili raise) a # (ili 0ne's #) against a p = dići ruku na koga; to take in # = poduzeti, započeti; preuzeti, uzeti u svoje ruke; to change #s = prijeći iz ruke u ruku, promjeniti vlasnika; [fig] clean #s = čisti prsti; to get one's # in = uvježbati se, steći praksu; to keep one's # in = (nastojati) ostati u vježbi; his # is out = on je izvan vježbe, nije u formi; to win #s down = lako pobijediti; [fig] to get sth off one's #s = skinuti sebi što s vrata, riješti se odgov- ornosti za što; #s off! = ruke k sebi!, ne diraj!; #s up! = ruke uvis!; # in # = rukom o ruku, držeći se za ruke; [fig] to go # in # = ići zajedno, ići jedno uz drugo; # over # (fist) = stavljajući jednu ruku iznad druge (kao pri penjanju po užetu); [fig] brzo i stalno; # to # = (borba) prsa o prsa; to bind one # and foot = svezati komu ruke i noge; [fig] sputa(va)ti; služiti (kome); to be # in glove with = biti u prisnu prijateljstvu (s kim); to write a good # = imati lijep rukopis; to shake #s with, to shake a p's # = rukovati se (s kim); [fig] to show one's # = otkriti karte; to take a # (in) = pomoći, imati udjela (u čemu); to try one's # at = okušati se u čemu; let me have a # now = pusti sada mene (da to učinim), daj sada ću ja; factory # = tvornički radnik; [fig] to feed out of one's # = biti sasvim pitom, pokoran, jesti iz ruke; to give one's # on a bargain = pružiti ruku u znak utanačena posla; time hangs heavy on his #s = dugo mu je vrijeme, vrijeme mu se vuče; to ask for (win) a lady's # = zaprositi (dobiti) ruku dame; to have oneself well in # = dobro se znati svladavati; to keep a p well in #s = držati koga na uzdi, u disciplini; to have a p's life in one's #s = imati čiji život u svojim rukama; the upper # = nadmoć, pomoć; to have a good (bad, poor) # = imati dobre (loše) karte; to play a good (bad, poor) # = dobro (loše) igrati (karte); to take a # at = priključiti se (kartaškoj igri); to play (for) one's own # = igrati za vlastiti račun; [fig] brinuti se za vlastite interese; to play into somebody else's #s (into the #s of a p) = raditi u tuđu korist koristiti kome; to set one's # to (a document) = staviti svoj potpis na (ispravu), potpisati #s = grb grofovije Ulster; even #s = izjednačeni, kvit; to lend (ili give) a (helping) # = priskočiti u pomoć, pružiti pomoć; to give a p a good # = pozdraviti (koga) jakim pljeskom* * *
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s dlaka, kosa, vlas, dlačica; trun / against the # = uz dlaku; to a # = precizno, navlas točno; a # of the dog that bit you = mamurluk se razbija pijući nanovo; [sl] keep your # on! = samo hladnokrvno!; to put up her #, to turn up her # = podići kosu na tjeme; (za djevojku) češljati se kao odrasla žena; not to turn a # = ni pisnuti, ni trenuti okom; [fig] to comb a p's # for him = dobro izgrditi koga, oprati mu glavu; [sl] to get a p by the short #s = imati koga potpuno u vlasti; [fig] to tear one's # = čupati sebi kosu (od očaja); to lose one's # = (o)ćelaviti; [fig] raspaliti se, razbjesnjeti se; to let one's # down = raspustiti kosu (niz pleća); [fig] opustiti se, ležerno se ponašati; not to touch a # of a p's head = ne učiniti kome ništa nažao, ni dotaknuti koga; [fig] to make one's # stand on end = (na)tjerati u užas, izaz(i)vati jezu u komu); to split #s = cjepidlačiti* * *
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adv I. smjer: 1. gore, naviše, prema gore, u zrak, uz rijeku 2. uspravno, na noge (to get #) 3. bliže prema ([to come] #); [fig] više, na viši stupanj [ to move # in the world] 4. u pokretu, u uzbuđenju, u razvoju, dozrijevajući [to hurry #, to grow #] 5. na pretres [to come # for discussion] 6. potpuno, posve [to burn #]; skupa, zajedno [to bind #] II. mirovanje: 1. visoko, gore ( # [in the air, two storreys] #) 2. poviše, iznad; uspravno, na nogama [to be #] 3. u gradu, na sveučilištu, u školi [ # in London] 4. raskopan, razrovan [the street was #] 5. [fig] u previranju, u uzbuđenju; u pokretu, u vrenju [the cider is # very much] = jabukovača se jako pjeni; u dizanju [shares are] # dionice skaču u cijeni) 6. gotovo, svršeno, dovršeno, prošlo [school is] # / it is # to you... = do vas je... o vama ovisi; he lives # to his income = on troši sav svoj dohodak; # against a hard job = pred teškim zadatkom; I am not # to travelling = nisam sposoban za putovanje; to trace # to = slijediti trag sve do, provjeriti sve do; # to date = moderan, suvremen, ukorak s vremenom; # and down = gore-dolje, amo-tamo, ovamo-onamo, tamo i natrag; #with you! = digni se!, ustaj!; # with it = van s tim, gore s tim; # the Partisans! = živjeli partizani!; to be # early (late) = rano (kasno) ustajati; to be # late = dugo bdjeti; [GB] Parliament is # = parlament je odgođen, odložen; [GB] Home Secretary is # = ministar unutrašnjih poslova govori; the beer is not # = pivo je ishlapilo, ne pjeni se; the nation is # in arms = narod se digao na oružje; his blood is # = krv mu je uzavrela; he is # in mathematics = on je upućen u matematiku, on zna matematiku; what is #? = što se događa?; [sl] # to snuff = iskusan, promućuran, lukav; this cigar is not # to much = ova cigara ne vrijedi mnogo; time is # = vrijeme je isteklo; it is all # with him = s njim je svršeno, on je gotov (propao, osuđen da umre); hard- # = u teškim prilikama, u oskudici (novca), u neprilici; # and # = sve više; to be # and doing = raditi, djelovati; biti rano na nogama; to have a p # = pozvati koga pred sud; # against = prema, protiv; # from = zbog, od sa; # into = gore u, prema gore; # on = više od, više nego; # till = sve do; # to = sve do, prema, preko; [GB] # to town = u London; [GB] to go # to the university = poći na sveučilište; # to now = dosada; [fig] to be # to the mark = biti na visini; # with = na istoj visini, na istoj udaljenosti s, sa; # there = tamo gore; # in the mountains = gore u brdima; to be # and about = opet biti na nogama; [GB] # for a week = jedan tjedan u gradu (Londonu); # for = pripravan za; what is # with him? = što je s njim?; to be hard # = morati se teško boriti, biti u teškim prilikama; to be # in years = biti u godinama, biti star; to be # = biti na prvom mjestu, na čelu; to be eight # = imati prednost od osam bodova; the piano is # a ton = klavir je za jedan ton previsok; the game is # = sve je svršeno, propalo; to be well # in = dobro poznavati, biti dobro upućen; to be # ro = biti prikladan za što, biti pripravan za što, biti dorastao čemu, biti upućen u što, dobro znati; what are you # to there? = što vi tamo radite?; to keep # with = držati korak sa; # to sample = prema uzorku, u skladu s uzorkom; # to date = sve do danas, do najnovijeg vremena* * *
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