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1 smarten
( often with up) verb (to make or become smarter: He has smartened up a lot in appearance lately.) urediti se* * *[smá:tən]transitive verb & intransitive verbokrasiti (se), olepšati (se), urediti (se), elegantno (se) obleči (često smarten up); pospešiti, forsirati -
2 links
[liŋks]1) (a stretch of more or less flat ground along a seashore.) sipine2) ((often with singular verb) a golf course.) igrišče za golf* * *[liŋks]nounplural pelčena morska obala, sipine; golfišče -
3 peerage
[-ri‹]1) (a peer's title or status: He was granted a peerage.) čast pera2) ((often with plural verb when considered as a number of separate individuals) all noblemen as a group: The peerage has/have many responsibilities.) plemstvo* * *[píəridž]nounčast peera; najvišje angleško plemstvo, velikaši; genealogija visokega plemstva (knjiga) -
4 get along
( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) razumeti se* * *intransitive verb & transitive verbnapredovati; opraviti; razumeti se; ( with) shajatiget along with you! — poberi se!; ne govori neumnosti! -
5 brighten
verb ((often with up) to make or become bright or brighter: The new wallpaper brightens up the room.) razsvetliti* * *[bráitən]1.transitive verbrazsvetliti, razjasniti; razveseliti; poživiti, razvedriti, razbistriti;2.intransitive verbrazjasniti se; razvedriti seto brighten up — zgladiti, loščiti; razveseliti; zvedriti se -
6 fatten
verb ((often with up) to make or become fat: They are fattening up a turkey to eat at Christmas.) rediti (se)* * *[faetən]transitive verb & intransitive verb(s)pitati, (z)rediti (se); (z)debeliti (se); pognojiti; figuratively obogatiti, obogateti -
7 flatten
verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) zravnati (se)* * *[flaetn]1.transitive verbsploščiti, zravnati; pogum vzeti, oplašiti; oslabiti; potreti; music znižati noto;2.intransitive verbsploščiti se; umiriti se, oslabeti; postati neokusen (pivo); music znižati se (nota)to flatten out — izravnati se; zravnati z zemljo (naselje); razvaljati, sploščitito flatten s.o. out — popolnoma koga premagatiaeronautics to flatten out the glide — zmanjšati kot spuščanja -
8 freshen
1) (to become fresh or cool: The wind began to freshen.) ohladiti se2) ((often with up) to (cause to) become less tired or untidy looking: I must freshen up before dinner.) osvežiti videz* * *[fréšən]transitive verb & intransitive verbosvežiti, okrepiti, ojačiti (se) -
9 quieten
1) ((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) umiriti (se)2) (to remove or lessen (a person's fears, doubts etc).) pomiriti* * *[kwáiətn]transitive verb & intransitive verbdialectal pomiriti (se) -
10 adjust
1) ((often with to) to change so as to make or be better suited: He soon adjusted to his new way of life.) prilagoditi (se)2) (to change (the position of, setting of): Adjust the setting of the alarm clock.) uravnati•- adjustment* * *[ədžʌst]transitive verburediti; poravnati, zravnati, (to) prilagoditi, regulirati -
11 drop out
( often with of) (to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society: There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college.) izpasti, izpisati se* * *intransitive verb izkapati; odtihotapiti se; figuratively prenehati sodelovati, ne končati šolanja -
12 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) ne zadoščati* * *(of) intransitive verb ne doseči; zaostajati; ne zadovoljiti; zgrešiti; manjkati -
13 hit out
( often with against or at) (to attempt to hit: The injured man hit out blindly at his attackers.) tolči okoli sebe* * *intransitive verb tolči (at po), tolči okoli sebehit out! — udari! -
14 put aside
( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) dati na stran* * *transitive verb odložiti (delo, knjigo); dati na stran, prihraniti (denar); odvreči (staro obleko) -
15 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prstan2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) obroč3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) krog4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krog, tolpa2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obdati2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) obkrožiti3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) namestiti obroček•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvoniti2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonirati3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) pozvoniti4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zveneti5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) doneti6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zadoneti2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonjenje2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonski klic3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) prizvok•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [riŋ]nounprstan, obroč; kolut, kolobar; ušesce, uho; letnica (krog) starosti pri drevesu; kovani rob novca; (o osebah) krog, American klika, (zločinska) tolpa, špekulanti; kartel, zveza, sindikat; cirkuška arena, maneža, borišče, torišče; boksarski ring, boksanje, boksarji; krožna železnica; dirkališče; organizacija stav na rezultate športnih tekem (npr. konjskih dirk)to dance in a ring — plesati v krogu, plesati kóloto make rings, to run rings round s.o. — koga zelo nadkriljevati, prekašati, figuratively posekati kogahe would make rings round you — on bi te v mali žep vtaknil, ti nisi nič proti njemuII [riŋ]transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti; zgnati (živino) v krog, v obroč; namestiti prstan; namestiti (živali) obroček (skozi nos); razrezati na kolute (čebulo itd.); olupiti skorjo drevesa v obliki obroča; sport vreči obroč nato ring in — obkoliti; intransitive verb (o pticah) spiralno se dvigati; premikati ali gibati se v krogu; delati ali opisovati krog(e), krožiti (v teku ali poletu)III [riŋ]nounzvonjenje, zvenenje; zvok, zven; žvenket(anje), rožljanje; telefonski klic; znak z zvoncemto give s.o. a ring — telefonirati komugive me a ring! — pokličite me po telefonu! telefonirajte mi!IV [riŋ]intransitive verb & transitive verb(o zvonovih) zvoniti, zazvoniti; pozvoniti; (o kovancih) zveneti, zvenkljati, žvenketati; (za)doneti, odmevati, razlegati se; biti napolnjen, poln ( with česa); razglasiti, (ob)javiti (z zvonom), pozivati; iskati (for s.o. koga)to ring again — doneti, razlegati se, odmevati, zvenetito ring a bell slang spomniti na (kaj), poklicati v spominto ring changes (on) — pritrkavati, zvoniti (mrliču), figuratively naznanjati konec (padec)to ring the changes (on) — prerešetavati, premlevati (isto stvar), izčrpatito ring false (hollow) — lažnivo, neiskreno zvenetito ring the knell of s.th. — z navčkom čemu zvoniti, figuratively pokopati kajhe gave a ringing laugh — zasmejal se je, da je vse zadoneloto ring true — imeti dober zven (o kovancu); pošteno, iskreno zveneti; -
16 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) prozoren2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasen3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasen4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) prost5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) neobremenjen6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) gotov, nedvomen7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) zunaj (nevarnosti)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) na čistem, prost2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) pospraviti; odkašljati se; odstraniti2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oprostiti3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) razjasniti se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) preskočiti•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [kliə]adjective ( clearly adverb)jasen, svetel; prozoren, čist; (of) neoviran, prost; razumljiv, nedvomen; neobremenjen; bister; popoln, celmilitary sovražnik ni oborožen; konec preplaha; (figuratively) the coast is clear — zrak je čistas clear as crystal — jasen, prozoren; razumljivas clear as mud — nejasen, nerazumljiv, zamotanII [kliə]adverbjasno; naravnost; vso pot, ves čas, popolnomafiguratively to see one's way clear — ne imeti težavto stand clear off — stati ob strani, ne priti v bližinoclear off, clear away — daleč pročIII [kliə]1.transitive verbjasniti, vedriti; čistiti; (of) razbremeniti; razprodati; izkrčiti; pospraviti; plačati, poravnati; urediti; ocariniti; preskočiti; odstraniti; zapustiti, miniti; opravičiti; nautical odpluti;2.intransitive verb(z)jasniti, zvedriti se; razsvetliti se; izprazniti se; marine rešiti se; odpluti, odjadratito clear the decks — pripraviti ladjo za boj; slang pojesti vso jed na mizinautical to clear the land — odplutito clear o.s. — opravičiti senautical to clear the rope — zravnati, razviti vrvto clear s.o.'s skirts — vrniti komu dober glasclear the way! — umakni(te) se!to clear a ship — izkrcati tovor iz ladje;IV [kliə]nounpraznina; izpraznitev; jasnina -
17 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) sram2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) sramota3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) sramota4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) škoda2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) prisiliti2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) osramotiti•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
- his shame* * *I [šéim]nounsram, sramežljivost; sramota, nečastshame!, for shame! — sramota!for shame!, shame on you! — fej!, sram te bodi!what a shame! — kakšna sramota!the shame of it! — o ta sramota!more shame to him! — še bolj sramotno zanj!to bring shame on s.o. — nakopati sramoto komuto bring shame on o.s. — osramotiti se, nakopati si sramototo cry shame upon s.o. — zmerjati koga, biti ogorčen nad komto die with shame — umreti, v zemljo se vdreti od sramuto have lost all shame, to be lost to shame — nobenega sramu ne več poznatito put s.o. to shame — osramotiti kogaII [šéim]transitive verbspraviti v sramoto, osramotiti; nakopati, napraviti sramoto (komu); figuratively zasenčiti, prekositito shame the devil — povedati resnico; intransitive verb archaic dialectal sramovati se -
18 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) dodati2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) prišteti3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) pristaviti4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) povečati•- addition- additional* * *[æd]transitive verb & intransitive verbdodati, povečati; pristaviti; sešteti -
19 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) črn2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) temen3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) umazan4) (without milk: black coffee.) črn5) (evil: black magic.) črn6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) črnski7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) črn2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) črna (barva)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) črna barva3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) črnec3. verb(to make black.) počrniti- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) dati na črno listo5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) izsiljevanje- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *I [blæk]adjectivečrn; temen, mračen; jezen, srdit; obupan, žalostento be in s.o.'s black books — biti pri kom slabo zapisan, v nemilostithe devil is not so black as he is painted — stvar ni tako huda, kakor je videtia black letter day — nesrečni dan; delavnikblack look — čemeren, preteči pogledBlack Monday — nesrečen, kritični dan; prvi dan pouka v šolithe black ox has trodden on his foot — potrt, zaskrbljen jeblack rust botany pšenična snetBlack & Tans — vzdevek britanskih čet na Irskemto swear the black is white — prisegati, da je črno beloas black as thunder — skrajno razdražen, besenBlack Watch — 42. škotski polkII [blæk]nounčrna barva, črnota, črnina; črnec; loščiloIII [blæk]transitive verbpočrniti; zatemniti; loščiti čevljeto black out — zatemniti; prikrivati pred javnostjo; zbrisati, prepovedati -
20 rake
[reik] 1. noun1) (a tool which consists of a usually metal bar with teeth at the end of a long handle, used for smoothing earth, gathering eg leaves together etc.) grablje2) (any similar tool: a croupier's rake in a casino.) grabljica3) (the act of raking: to give the soil a rake.) grabljenje2. verb1) (to smooth or gather with a rake: I'll rake these grass-cuttings up later.) grabiti2) ((often with out) to remove the ashes from (a fire) with a poker etc.) izgrebsti3) (to fire guns at (a target) from one end of it to the other: The soldiers raked the entire village with machine-gun fire.) prerešetati•- rake up* * *I [réik]noungrablje, grabljice, grebljica; strgača, strgalo (za čiščenje čevljev od blata)II [réik]transitive verbgrabiti; zgrniti, zgrinjati, zbrati (together, up skupaj); odnesti, prenesti, prepeljati (z vozom) (off, away); poravnati, očistiti z grabljami (up, over); figuratively zbirati, donašati ( from od, iz); prekopati, brskati po, iskati ( for); military & nautical streljati (na daljavo), tolči, biti z ognjem; intransitive verb premetati, prekopati, povsod (pre)iskati, prebrskati (among, in med, v); (o oknu) gledati nato rake one's memory — brskati v svojem spominu za...to rake a ship military obsuti ladjo s topovskim ognjemthe window rakes the mountain range — okno gleda na gorsko verigo;III [réik]1.nounnagnjenost, nagib, poševna ravnina, poševen položaj (jambora), naklonhe wears his hat at a rake — on nosi klobuk postrani;2.transitive verbnagibati, nagniti, poševno postaviti; intransitive verb biti nagnjen, poševen; nagibati se (o ladji, jamboru itd.)IV [réik]nounlahkoživec, razuzdanec, nečistnik, razvratnežV [réik]intransitive verb hunting (o psu) s smrčkom ob tleh zasledovati sled; (o lovu s sokoli) leteti za divjačino; zgrešiti divjačino; hiteti, divjati, vihrati
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