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1 once
1. adverb1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) enkrat2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) nekoč2. conjunction(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) brž ko- at once- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
- once in a while* * *I [wans]adverbenkrat, nekoč, svojčasonce and again, once or twice — od časa do časa, ponovnoonce again, once more — še enkratcolloquially once in a blue moon — zelo redkoonce bit twice shy — kdor se enkrat opeče, ne bo več poskušal; izkušnja te nauči previdnostinot once — niti enkrat, nikolionce in a while ( —ali way) — tu in tam, včasih, redkoonce and away — enkrat za vselej; včasihall at once — nenadoma, istočasnoII [wans]conjunctiončim, brž koIII [wans]nounenkratnostfor once — izjemno, vsaj enkratIV [wans]adjective (redko) nekdanji -
2 bitten
[bítn]past participleod biteonce bitten twice shy — kdor se opeče, je drugič previdenbitten with — navdušen za, ves nor na, zaljubljen v -
3 burnt
[-t]past tense, past participles; = burn* * *I [bə:nt]preterite & past participleod burnII [bə:nt]adjectivezažgan, zgorel, spaljen, pogorela burnt child dreads the fire, once burnt twice shy — kdor se opeče, je drugič previdenburnt earthenware — žgana glina, terakota -
4 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) sramežljiv2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) zadržan3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plah2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) vzpenjati se, izogibati se- shyly- shyness* * *I [šái]1.adjective ( shyly adverb)plah, plašen, plašljiv, boječ; zadržan, rezerviran, sumničav, oprezen; (žival, rastlina) kržljav, zaostal; skrit, ki ga je težko najti (kraj); colloquially dvoumen, sumljiv, na slabem glasu; American slang ki je izgubil, brez; American reven (of z)shy of money American slang na trdem z denarjemI am shy a dollar American slang sem ob dolarto be shy of s.o. — iti komu s pota, izogibati se kogato be shy of s.th. — bati se česa, izmikati se čemu, izogibati se česato be shy of doing s.th. — oprezno, z oklevanjem kaj nareditionce bit twice shy — kdor se enkrat opari, še se mrzle vode boji;2.nounplašljivost (konja);3.intransitive verbplašiti se, odskočiti (o konju); figuratively umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seto shy at s.th. — bati se česa, oplašiti se, ustrašiti se česaII [šái]1.nounmet, lučaj, metanje; figuratively zbodljaj, porogljiva opazka; colloquially poskusto have a shy at s.o. — zagnati za kom, figuratively zasramovati, zasmehovati kogato have a shy at doing s.th. — poskusiti nekaj napravitito have a shy at roulette — poskusiti enkrat z ruleto;2.transitive verb colloquiallyvreči, zagnati (kamen, žogo) (at na, v); intransitive verb napasti (s kamnom) -
5 throwaway
adjective (disposable; that can be thrown away after being used once or twice: a throwaway cup; throwaway razors.) za enkratno uporabo* * *[mróuəwei]nounnekaj odvrženega (odklonjenega, zapravljenega); economy reklamni listek (letak); množično razpošiljanje tiskovin po pošti -
6 bi-weekly
adjective, adverb1) ((happening etc) once every two weeks.) dvakrat mesečno2) ((happening etc) twice each week.) dvakrat tedensko* * *[báiwi:kli]1.adjectiveštirinajstdneven, dvotedenski;2.adverbvsakih 1ɔ dni;3.nounštirinajstdnevnik -
7 removed
[rimú:vd]adjectivedaljni; oddaljen -
8 bi-monthly
adjective, adverb1) ((happening) once in every two months.) dvomesečen2) ((happening) twice a month.) polmesečen
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