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81 Scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skræč]nouncolloquially vrag, zlodej, satan -
82 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *I [skræč]1.nounpraska, neznatna rana, ranica; praskanje, strganje; čečkarija, kar je napisano; startna črta (pri dirkah); figuratively nič, ničla; prvi začetek; figuratively preizkušnja, dokaz poguma; plural veterinary mahovnica (konjska bolezen)Old Scratch — zlodej, vraga scratch of the pen figuratively poteza s peresomto be up to scratch figuratively biti v formito bring s.o. to the scratch figuratively postaviti koga pred odločitevto bring s.o. up to the scratch figuratively spraviti koga v redto come up to the scratch, to toe the scratch figuratively ne se izmikati, ne se plašiti, ne se izogibati, izpolniti pričakovanja, napraviti svojo dolžnost, ne se odtegniti (izmuzniti) svoji dolžnosti, pokazati se doraslega položaju, izkazati seit is no great scratch — to ni bogve koliko vredno;2.adjectiveskrpan, nehomogen, sestavljen iz neenakih delov, (skupaj) zmašen, improviziran; slučajen, nenameravan; pester, pisanscratch dinner — hitro pripravljena, zmašena večerjaII [skraeč]transitive verb(iz)grebsti, (iz)brskati; praskati; uprasniti (vžigalico); (na)strgati; s težavo spraviti skupaj (denar); (na)čečkati, (na)pisati; sport zbrisati s seznama (konja); slang izločiti iz boja, iz tekmovanja; intransitive verb grebsti (o mački); s težavo spraviti skupaj; sport preklicati prijavo za tekmovanje, odstopiti (od tekmovanja)to scratch s.o.'s back figuratively prilizovati se, dobrikati se komuscratch my back and I will yours figuratively naredi mi uslugo in jaz jo bom tebi, roka roko umivato scratch s.o.'s face — spraskati komu obrazscratch a Russian and you find a Tartar figuratively civilizacija spremeni samo zunanjost človekato scratch the surface of s.th. figuratively šele začeti, biti šele na začetku, le površno obravnavati, ne iti v globino -
83 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) znamenje2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) znak3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) dati znak2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalizirati•* * *I [sígnəl]1.nounznak, znamenje, signal ( for za); figuratively znak; military (dogovorjen) znak, geslo; povod, spodbuda; radiotelegramsignal of distress — znak na pomoč v nevarnosti, SOScode of signals — ključ (seznam, popis) signalov (zlasti v vojski in mornarici)fog-signal — zvočni signal, ki v megli opozarja voznike pri prehodu čez železniško progostorm-signal — cilindričen znak, ki se dvigne na meteoroloških postajah v znak, da se bliža nevihtato make a signal — dati znak (signal);2.adjectivesignalizacijski, signalen; pomemben, važen, izreden, nenavaden, znamenit, odličen; ostersignal box railway signalnica; kretnicaII [sígnəl]transitive verb & intransitive verbsignalizirati, da(ja)ti znak (signal); sporočiti (javiti) s pomočjo znakov (signalov) -
84 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) hlastniti po2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) zgrabiti priložnost2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) hlastniti po2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) odlomek* * *I [snæč]nounhlastaj, zgrabitev, hlastanje (po); napad, naval, muhavost; na hitro pripravljen obrok hrane; (ugoden) trenutek, kratek čas (perioda); American slang ugrabitev otroka (osebe); plural odlomki (govora, pesmi itd.); koščki, drobci, črepinjeby snatches — od časa do časa, v razmakihin snatches — sem ter tja, včasih, od časa do časato make a snatch at — hlastniti po, hlastno seči po, skušati ujetiII [snæč]transitive verb & intransitive verbpograbiti, zgrabiti, (hlastno, željno, naglo) seči po, iztrgati, polastiti se; skušati zgrabiti ali iztrgatito snatch s.o. from the jaws of death — iztrgati (rešiti) koga iz krempljev smrti -
85 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) ostati2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) ostati2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) bivanje- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *I [stéi]noun(začasno) bivanje, trajanje bivanja; zadrževanje, brzdanje, zaviranje, preprečevanje; juridically odgoditev, odložitev, ustavitev; figuratively vztrajnost, vzdržljivostto make a long stay — zadržati se dalj časa, muditi se, bivati dalj časahis lack of education is a great stay upon him — njegova pomanjkljiva izobrazba je zanj velika ovirato order a stay of execution juridically odrediti odgoditev prisilne izvršbe (rubežni)to put a stay on — zavirati, brzdati, zadrževatito stand at a stay obsolete mirovati, zasta(ja)ti, zatikati seII [stéi]1.transitive verb(za)ustaviti, zadržati, preprečiti, ovirati (napredek, razvoj); juridically ustaviti, odgoditi (postopek); poravnati (prepir); (trenutno) potešiti, ublažiti (glad, nestrpnost); zadovoljiti (željo); colloquially ostati (vse) do, ostati za;2.intransitive verbostati; stati, mirovati; pričakovati, čakati ( for koga, kaj, da); začasno se zadrževati, muditi se, prebivati (at, in v, with pri); obstati, ustaviti se, oklevati (v gibanju, v govoru itd.); biti na obisku ( with pri); sport vzdržati do konca, vztrajati; (redko) počivati, nehati; (redko) trdno statito come to stay colloquially priti z namenom za popolno nastanitev (naselitev); ustaliti sewill you stay dinner? — boste ostali pri večerji?to stay the night — ostati čez noč, prenočitimoney won't stay in his hand — denar nima obstanka v njegovih rokah, vedno je brez denarjato stay put American ostati na mestu, ostati nespremenjenthis snow has come to stay — ta sneg se bo držal, bo dolgo ostalto stay s.o.'s stomach — (začasno) potešiti komu glad, figuratively komu pokvariti tek (apetit)the word has come to stay — beseda je ostala, je prešla v vsakdanji jezikstay! you forget one thing! — stoj! nekaj pozabljaš!III [stéi]1.nounopora; nautical jamborova vrv (žica), jamborski križ; plural obrat, obračanje; plural steznik; figuratively uteha, podporato miss stays — ne ujeti vetra pri obračanju ladje (pri jadranju proti vetru);2.transitive verb nauticalpritrditi (jambor itd.) z vrvmi (žicami); obrniti (ladjo) s pomočjo vetra ali proti vetru; podpreti (često up), biti v oporo -
86 strong
[stroŋ]1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) močen2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) močen3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) močen4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) ki šteje•- strongly- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of* * *[strɔŋ]1.adjectivemočan, krepak, čvrst, zdrav; žilav, odporen; energičen, odločen, neomajen; živ, živahen, prizadeven, vnet, podjeten; bister, pameten, prenikav, nadarjen. (za); izrazit; prepričljiv, tehten; vpliven; alkoholen, močan (pijača); ki ima šanse za uspeh (kandidat); hud (veter), smrdljiv, žaltav; grammar krepak (glagol); commerce trajen, soliden, trpežen, stalen; military številen, močan po številu; agronomy rodoviten; obsolete sramoten, škandalozen; ogorčen (boj)the strong — mogočne, vplivne osebe, na katerih strani je moč (oblast)strong argument — tehten, prepričljiv argumentstrong butter — žarko, žaltavo maslostrong cheese — oster, močno dišeč sirstrong flavour — oster, neprijeten okusstrong language — robato govorjenje, psovke, kletvicea strong market commerce ustaljen trg (tržišče)strong meat — težka hrana; figuratively tisto, kar morejo razumeti le zelo pametni ljudjestrong measures — ostre, drastične mere (ukrepi)strong mind — pametna glava, bister uma strong nose — markanten, izrazit nosto be strong on — imeti (kaj) za važno, živahno sodelovati pri (čem)to have a strong hold upon (over) — imeti veliko moč (oblast, vpliv) nahow strong were they? — koliko jih je bilo (po številu)?that is too strong! — ta je pa prehuda!to use strong language — robato, grobo se izražati, preklinjati, psovati;2.adverbmočno, zelo energično; izrecno, silnoto come (to go) it rather strong slang iti v skrajnost, pretiravatito be going strong slang dobro uspevati (iti), biti v dobri formito come out strong figuratively pošteno se lotiti (česa)he feels strong about it — to mu je pri srcu; vznemirja se zaradi tega -
87 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) proti, na2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) do3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) do4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.)5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.)6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) na7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) od; proti8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) po; na9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) da10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) v (skoraj) zaprtem stanju2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).)•* * *I [tu:, tu, tə]preposition (osnovni pomen k);1.(krajevno) k, proti, do, v, na, poleg, obto arms! — k orožju!next door to us — sosedna vrata, tik poleg naših vrat (poleg nas)to take one's hat off to s.o. — odkriti se komu;2.(časovno) doto time — točno, pravočasnoto live to a great age — doživeti visoko starost;3.(namera, cilj, posledica ipd.)as to... — kar se tiče...to you colloquially vam na uslugoto what purpose? — čemú?dead fallen to their hands — mrtvi, ki so padli od njihove rokethat is nothing to me — to se me ne tiče; to ni nič zamewhat is that to you? — kaj te to briga?to come to hand — priti v roke, v posesthere's to you! — na tvoje (vaše) zdravje!to drink to s.o.'s health — piti na zdravje kake osebe, nazdraviti komuwould to God (Heaven)! — daj bog!;4.(stopnja, mera, meja)to the full — do sitega, do mile voijeto a great extent — v veliki meri, zelothey were to the number of 400 — bilo jih je 400;5.(pripadnost, posest)that is all there is to it — to je vse in nič več;6.(odnos, razmerje)aversion to s.th. — odpor do česanothing to... — nič v primeri z...to all appearance — po vsem videzu, po vsej prilikito my (your etc) heart's desire — po moji (tvoji itd.) mili voljithree to dozen — tri na ducat;7.(rabi za tvorbo dajalnika)she was a good mother to him — bila mu je dobra mati;8.(za oznako nedoločnika, pred nedoločnikom)there is no one to see us — nikogar ni, ki bi nas videlwhat am I to do? — kaj naj naredim?he was seen to fall — videli so ga, kako je padelwe expect her — to come pričakujemo, da bo prišlato be honest, I should decline — če hočem biti pošten, moram odkloniti;9.(kot nadomestilo za predhodni nedoločnik)I don't go because I don't want to — ne grem, ker nočem (iti)I meant to ring you up but had no time to — nameraval sem vam telefonirati, pa nisem imel časa (telefonirati)II [tu:]adverbv normalnem (zlasti zaprtem) stanju; v mirnem položajuto and fro, to and back — sem in tjato bring s.o. to — spraviti koga k zavestito come to — priti k sebi, zavedeti se, osvestiti seto fall to — planiti (na jed, jedačo)to set to — lotiti se dela, pravilno začeti -
88 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) volilna pravica2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) voliti2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) izglasovati•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *I [vóut]nounvolilni, glasovalni glas; glasovanje; pravica glasovanja; (skupni) glasovi; volilec, -lka, glas; volilni, glasovalni izid; (z glasovanjem) donesen sklep ali odobritev; glasovnica, volilni listek; odobrena vsota, budžet; obsolete zaobljuba, vroča želja, molitevthe vote — volilna, glasovalna pravicato cast vote — glasovati, oddati glasto get out the vote — pregovoriti volilce, da glasujejoto give one's vote to ( —ali for) — oddati svoj glas, glasovati zathe Labour vote will increase at the next election — delavska stranka bo pomnožila svoje glasove na prihodnjih volitvahto propose a vote of thanks to the speaker — predlagati poslušalcem, da se s ploskanjem zahvalijo govornikuto put s.th. to the vote — dati kaj na glasovanjeII [vóut]transitive verb(z glasovanjem) izvoliti, izbrati ( into za kaj); izglasovati; (z glasovanjem) odobriti; figuratively smatrati, proglasitithe new teacher was voted a fine fellow — učenci so novega učitelja proglasili za sijajnega dečka; intransitive verb glasovati ( for za, against proti); izglasovati, odobriti, odločiti, predlagati ( that da)I vote we go home — predlagam, da gremo domovthey voted that the budget be accepted — predlagali so, da se budžet sprejme -
89 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) tehtati (se)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) tehtati3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) obremeniti•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) obtežiti2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) obtežiti•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *I [wéi]1.nountehtanje;2.transitive verbtehtati ( on a scale na tehtnici); pretehtati, odtehtati, potehtati ( in one's hand v roki); odmerjati, odmeriti; (pre)ceniti, presoditi; razsoditi; upoštevati; dvigniti (sidro); pritisniti ( to the ground k tlom)to weigh one's words — (pre)tehtati svoje besede; intransitive verb tehtati; težiti, biti težak, imeti težo; figuratively biti tehten, važen, vreden; imeti velik vpliv, biti odločilne važnosti, biti odločilen; pritiskati, tiščati; nautical dvigniti sidro, odpluti, odjadrati; sport tehtati se (boksar itd.)to weigh heavy — težiti, težko bremenitiII [wéi]noun(= way)under weigh — na poti, na vožnji -
90 write
past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) (na)pisati2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) napisati3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) (na)pisati•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out* * *[ráit]transitive verb(na)pisati ( a letter — pismo); zapisati, opis(ov)ati, prikaz(ov)ati; naznaniti, sporočiti; sestaviti, skleniti (pogodbo); intransitive verb pisati, pismeno sporočiti; baviti se s pisanjem, s pisateljevanjem, pisateljevatito write insurance upon s.o.'s life — skleniti življenjsko zavarovanje za kogato write poetry — pisati pesmi, pesnikovatito write (o.s.) a man — biti polnoletento write for s.th. — pisati za kaj, pismeno naročitiwritten in ( —ali on) water figuratively nezapisan (kot važen), minljiv;
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