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41 sharp
[ša:p]1.adjectiveoster, koničast, šiljast, špičast; strm; rezek, kričav, prediren; buden, pazljiv; dober (nos); silovit (spopad); strog, zbadljiv, jedek, hud, bičajoč, sarkastičen; živahen, hiter, brz; bister, bistroumen, iznajdijiv, prebrisan, rafiniran, zvit, lokav, pretkan, premeten, prekanjen; močan, izrazit; spreten, okreten; music povišan ali previsok za pol tona; American slang pozornost zbujajoč in privlačen (npr. obleka)as sharp as a needle figuratively zelo bister, bistroumensharp features — ostre, izrazite potezesharp practices figuratively sleparija, nepošteni trikisharp set slang lačena sharp tongue — oster, nabrušen, strupen jeziksharp wine — kislo vino, cvičeksharp's the word colloquially hitro!he has been too sharp for me figuratively prelisičil me jeto keep a sharp out-look — budno paziti, biti budno na stražithis wine is sharp — to vino je rezko, kislopoverty is a sharp weapon figuratively sila kola lomi;2.adverbvneto, močnó; nenadoma; točno, natančno, pazljivo; naglo, hitro, živahno; music povišano za pol tonalook sharp! — hitro!to turn sharp — ostro zaviti, napraviti oster ovinek;3.noundolga šivalna igla; familiarly slepar; colloquially strokovnjak, poznavalec; music za pol tona povišana nota, višaj;4.transitive verb colloquiallyprevarati ( out of za), ukaniti, oslepariti, prelisičiti; prislepariti kaj, ukrasti; music povišati zapol tona, American previsoko zapeti; intransitive verb slepariti, varati; music previsoko peti ali igrati -
42 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) kolII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) vložek pri stavi2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) staviti- at stake* * *I [stéik]nounkol, drog; oporni kol; mučilni kol; mejni kol (steber); majhno nakovalo; sport drog kot zapreka (za preskakovanje pri konjskih dirkah)the stake figuratively grmada, smrt na grmadito pull up stakes American slang iti proč, odseliti seII [stéik]transitive verbopremiti, podpreti s koli; privezati (žival) na kol; predreti s kolom; nakoličiti (koga) (kazen)to stake off a claim — s količki označiti zemljišče, ki ga nekdo vzame pri naselitviIII [stéik]nounvložek (zastavek) (pri igri, pri stavi); figuratively interes, delež; plural vloženi denar v stave pri konjskih dirkah; nagrada, dobiček; konjske dirke; figuratively rizik, tveganje, nevarnostmaiden stakes — dirka le s konji, ki še niso nikoli zmagalito be at stake — biti na kocki (v nevarnosti, v vprašanju)what is at stake? — za kaj gre?to sweep the stakes — dobiti vse stavne vložke (na dirki), pospraviti ves dobičekIV [stéik]transitive verbstaviti (denar) (on na), figuratively staviti na kocko; nesigurno vložiti (denar); zastaviti dobro besedo (on za); American slang pomagati (komu) na noge, podpreti (koga) -
43 tail
[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) rep2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) rep2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) skrivaj slediti- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) cifra- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off* * *I [téil]1.nounrep; trtica; spodnji del; konec (sprevoda itd.); zadnji del pluga; stran kovanca z napisom; spremstvo; najslabši igralci kakega moštva, odpadki; stranka, privrženci; žaket, frak, škric, vlečka (obleke); plural colloquially družabna oblekatail of the trenches military najbolj sprednji jarkitail of a stream — tih, miren tok reketails up figuratively dobre volje, veselclose on s.o. 's tail — komu tik za petamicow's tail — figuratively razcefran konec vrvithe dirty end of the cow's tail — figuratively spolzko govorjenje (pogovor)heads or tail? — glava ali napis? (vprašamo, če mečemo kovanec v zrak za odločitev v kaki stvari)with his tail between his legs figuratively ves preplašen, kot polit cucekto be unable to make head or tail of s.th. — ne se spoznati, ne se moči znajti v čemto drop a pinch of salt on the tail of a bird (a hare); humorously natresti ptiču (zajcu) soli na rep (da bi ga ujeli)to go into tails figuratively hitro rastito follow the tail of a plough — držati plug za ročaj, biti kmetovalecshe looked at me out of the tail of her eye — skrivaj, s koncem očesa me je pogledalato put one's tail between one's legs — stisniti rep med noge, zbežatito turn tail — obrniti hrbet, planiti v beg, pete pokazati, popihati joto twist s.o.'s tail — figuratively nadlegovati ali dolgočasiti kogato twist the lion's tail — mučiti, izzivati leva (aluzija na tuje časnikarje ali govornike, ki izzivalno žalijo Anglijo)the tail wags the dog — rep miga s psom, figuratively najneumnejši (najmanj pomembni) komandira, vlada;2.adjectivenajbolj zadajšnji, zadnji, končni, repniII [téil]transitive verbdodati (čemu) rep; tvoriti konec (sprevoda, pogreba itd.); skrivaj slediti (komu); prirezati rep, prijeti ali vleči za rep; odtrgati pecelj (sadežu); čuvati (koga); privezati (z enim koncem) (to na); intransitive verb tvoriti rep; biti z enim koncem pritrjen v zid (npr. greda); sport pustiti se vleči (po strmini navzgor)to tail to the tide, to tail up and down the stream — dvigati in spuščati se na plimi (o zasidrani ladji);III [téil]nounjuridically omejitev dedne pravice, omejena lastninska pravica; premoženje, ki more pripasti samo otrokom lastnikaestate in tail male — imetje, ki lahko preide samo na moške dedičea tenant in tail — uživalec premoženja, ki mora pripasti njegovim naravnim dedičem -
44 trick
[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) zvijača2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) trik2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) zavajajoč- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!* * *I [trik]nountrik, ukana, (vojna) zvijača, lokavščina, izvijanje; spletka; šala, burka, norija; veščina, mojstrstvo; videz, slepilo, iluzija; razvada; posebnost, značilnost; vzetek (pri kartanju); nautical služba pri krmilu (večinoma 2 uri)the whole bag of tricks — vreča (kup, koš) zvijačnone of your tricks with me! — tvoji triki pri meni ne vžgejo!to be up to a trick or two — znajti se, znati si (hitro) pomagatito be up to s.o.'s tricks — spregledati zvijače (trike) kake osebe, biti kos zvijačam kake osebeI was up to his tricks — nisem se mu dal oslepariti, nisem mu nasedelto do (to turn) the trick slang doseči cilj; izvesti ukanohe has a trick of frowning — ima to razvado, da mršči čelohe played me a dirty (nasty, mean) trick — grdo (podlo) mi jo je zagodelII [trik]transitive verbprevarati; prelisičiti, oslepariti, ogoljufati; zapeljati, zavesti ( into doing (koga) da kaj naredi); pretentati; zvabiti v past; za norca imeti, za nos vleči, zagosti jo (komu); intransitive verb goljufati, slepariti, živeti od goljufijeto trick s.o. out of s.th. — opehariti, oslepariti koga za kajto trick off (out, up) — okrasiti, nakititi; prirezati, pristriči -
45 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) ves2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) vsi2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) čisto, popolnoma2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) (toliko) bolj•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *I [ɔ:l]adjectivecel, ves, celotenall very cushy — udoben, prijetento be on all fours with s.o. — povsem se s kom strinjatiII [ɔ:l]adverbpopolnoma, čisto, docela, povsemall abroad — daleč razširjen, na širokoall along — nenehno, ves časall along of — zaradi, spričoall anyhow — nemarno, površnoall at once — nenadoma, nepričakovanoall right — v redu, dobro, prav, strinjam seall round — vse naokrog; figuratively vseall of a sudden — nenadoma, nepričakovanoIII [ɔ:l]nounvsi, vse, celotaabove all — predvsem, v prvi vrstiafter all — končno, navsezadnjeall along of — zaradi, spričobefore all — predvsem, v prvi vrstiall but — skoraj, domalafirst of all — v prvi vrsti, predvsemall the go — trenutno zelo priljubljen, modenfor good and all — končnoveljavno, za vselejall in — ves izmučen, utrujennot at all — sploh ne; prosim (kot odgovor na "thank you")all one — vseeno, enako; istoall over o.s. — domišljav; ves srečenall over the shop — v neredu, razmetanoto be struck ( —ali knocked) all on a heap — biti zelo presenečen, prepadenall talk and no cider — prazne marnje, besedičenje, čenčeall's well that ends well — konec dober, vse dobrowhen all is done — končno, na koncu koncev -
46 bear
I [beə] past tense - bore; verb1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) prenesti2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) vzdržati3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) roditi (se)4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nositi5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nositi6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) zaviti (proti)•- bearable- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) medved- bearskin* * *I [bwə]nounzoology medved; figuratively neotesanec, neroda; borzni špekulant na padec vrednot; nautical slang metlaa bear leader — inštruktor in spremljevalec mladeniča, spremljevalec blaziranega tujcasell not the bear's skin before you have caught the bear — ne delaj računa brez krčmarja, ne zidaj gradov v oblakihastronomy Great (Little) Bear — Veliki (Mali) vozcommerce bear operation — borzna špekulacija na padec cenhad it been a bear it would have bitten you — zmotil si se; ni bilo tako strašno kot je kazaloII [bwə]transitive verb & intransitive verbcommerce špekulirati na borzi na padec cen; znižati vrednost papirjev na borzi, zbijati cene na tržiščuIII [bwə]1.transitive verbnositi, nesti; prenesti, pretrpeti, prenašati; podpreti, podpirati; dopustiti, dopuščati; roditi; pridelati; občutiti;2.intransitive verbzdržati; trpeti; peljati (pot); usmeriti se; biti ploden, (ob)roditi; uspetito bear the blame — biti kriv, vzeti krivdo naseto bring to bear — vplivati; uveljaviti, ureditito bear evidence ( —ali witness) — pričati, dokaz(ov)atito bear no grudge against s.o. — ne zameriti komuto bear in hand — imeti v oblasti; pomagatito bear in mind — misliti na kaj, upoštevatito bear o.s. well — dobro se držatito bear a part — biti deležen; imeti vlogo -
47 bed
[,bi: 'ed,,bi: i: 'di:]( abbreviation) (Bachelor of Education; a first university degree in education or teaching.) diplomiran pedagog* * *I [bed]nounpostelja, ležišče; divan; žimnica; podstavek; podzidje; (jezersko, morsko) dno; rečno korito, struga; geology plast, ležišče; gredica; brlogearly to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise — rana ura zlata urahot bed — topla greda, gnojakfiguratively narrow bed — zadnje počivališčeas one makes one's bed, so one must lie — kakor si postelješ, tako boš spaljuridically from bed and board — od mize in posteljebed of roses ( —ali down, flowers) — udobno življenje, dober položajbed of thorns — težko življenje, neprijeten položajII [bed]1.transitive verb poeticallypostlati; posaditi, vsaditi; nastlati (steljo); plastiti; vulgar podreti;2.intransitive verb colloquiallyleči, prenočiti; zložiti se v plasti -
48 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *I [kɔ:l]1.transitive verbklicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;2.intransitive verbklicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kamto call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kajwhat age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovoljto call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spominto call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati kogato call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bobto call to order — posvariti, opomnitito call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s komto call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenihII [kɔl]nounklic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedalečto have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storitito have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževatito pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti sehouse of call — zatočišče; borza dela -
49 char
past tense, past participle - charred; verb(to burn or turn black by fire or heat: The wood was charred by the intense heat.) počrneti; zogleneti* * *I [ča:]nounzoology planinska, jezerska postrv, zlatovčicaII [ča:]transitive verb & intransitive verb(o)žgati, (o)paliti, (z)ogleniti; (z)ogleneti, počrnetiIII [ča:]transitive verb & transitive verbčistiti, pospravljatiIV [ča:]nounpriložnostno delo; plural delo v gospodinjstvu; colloquially snažilka, postrežnica -
50 come off
1) (to fall off: Her shoe came off.) sneti se2) (to turn out (well); to succeed: The gamble didn't come off.) uspeti* * *intransitive verb vršiti se; oditi; rešiti se; izpopolniti se; biti odstranjen; American prenehaticome off a loser — zgubiti, biti na škodislang come off it! — nehaj s tem!, dovolj je že! -
51 crab
I [kræb] noun(an edible sea animal with a shell and five pairs of legs, the first pair having claws.) rakovicaII past tense, past participle - crabbed; verb((slang) to complain or criticize: He keeps on crabbing about the weather.) pritoževati se- crabby* * *I [kræb]nounzoology rakovica; technical vitel; obsolete najnižji zadetek pri kockanju; colloquially zguba, škoda; colloquially godrnjač; tekalni voziček; odklon od določene smeri (raketa); astronomy rakto catch a crab — pregloboko udariti z vesli; vstran odskočitito turn out crabs — zgrešiti; ne se posrečitiII [kræb]nounbotany divje jabolko, lesnikaIII [kræb]transitive verbkritizirati, negativno oceniti, "raztrgati"colloquially to crab s.o.'s scheme — pokvariti komu načrtIV [kræb]noun(to) graja, očitek -
52 curl
[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) kodrati (se)2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) zviti se2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) koder2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) kodravost•- curler- curly
- curliness
- curl up* * *I [kə:l]nounkoder, kodrček; spirala; obroček; šobljenje, zavijanjeII [kə:l]1.transitive verbkodrati, gubati; šobiti; valoviti; grbančiti;2.intransitive verbgubati, kodrati, grbančiti se; valovatito make one's hair curl — povzročiti, da se človeku lasje ježijocurl your hair with it! — solit se pojdi!to curl up — skodrati; zviti se; slang sport prevrniti se, pasti -
53 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) umreti2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) pojemati, izginjati3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) hrepeneti•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matricaIII see dice* * *I [dai]intransitive verb (of od, zaradi) umreti, izdihniti, poginiti; ugasniti, ugašati; umiriti se; (o)veneti; colloquially hrepenetito die game — hrabro umreti; ostati zvestto be dying for s.th. — hrepeneti po čemII [dai]nounmatrica, vreziloIIIplural dice [dai, dais]noun igralna kockathe die is cast — kocka je padla, nazaj ni potias straight as a die — čisto raven; velik poštenjakupon the die — na kocki, v nevarnostito risk all on a turn ( —ali the throw) of a die — vse staviti, vse prepustiti naključjuthe dice are loaded against him — nima sreče, usoda mu ni naklonjena -
54 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) prekopati2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) (iz)kopati3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) suniti2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) sunek; zbadljivka- digger- dig out
- dig up* * *I [dig]transitive verb & intransitive verbkopati, izkopati, (iz)dolbsti; riti; suniti; raziskovati, preučevati; American slang vneto delati, guliti seto dig at s.o — zbadati kogato dig a pit for s.o. — kopati komu jamo, grobII [dig]nounkopanje; arheološko izkopavanje; American slang garanje, guljenje; sunek; figuratively zbadanje, posmeh; American slang guležto have a dig at — nekaj poskusiti; zbadljivo o kom pisati ali govoriti -
55 eye
1. noun1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) oko2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) odprtina, luknja, uho3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) oko2. verb(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) opazovati- eyeball- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open* * *I [ai]nounoko; vid; pogled; vidik; popek; ušesce (npr. šivanke); zankica; luknja (v kruhu, siru); figuratively namera; blesk diamanta; središče; American slang vohunblack eye — modrica, American porazby the eye — na oko, po videzuto cast sheep's eyes at s.o. — zaljubljeno koga gledatito clap an eye at s.o. — zagledati kogato catch the eyes of s.o. — s pogledom koga opozoritito close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čimto come to the eye of s.o. — pojaviti se pred komcolloquially to do in the eye — oslepariti, ukanitieasy on the eye — čeden, prijetento give an eye to — pogledati, popazitito have eyes at the back of one's head — imeti povsod oči, biti bisterto have an eye to s.th. — paziti na kajto keep one's weather eye open — oprezovati, budno pazitito make eyes at s.o. — spogledovati se s komto make s.o. open his eyes — hudo koga presenetitimy eye! — presneto!quick eye — oster vid, dar opazovanjamilitary eyes right! (left!, front!) — desno (levo, naravnost) glej!slang in a pig's eye — nikdardo you see any green in my eye? — mar res misliš, da sem tako neumen, da bi ti verjel?to see eye to eye with s.o. — popolnoma se strinjatito throw dust in the eyes of s.o. — vreči komu pesek v oči, slepiti gaII [ai]transitive verbgledati, opazovatito eye s.o. over, to eye s.o. head to foot — premeriti koga z očmi -
56 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) obraz2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) sprednja stran3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) (rudniško) čelo2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gledati na2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) soočiti se3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) spoprijeti se•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *I [feis]nounobraz, lice; izraz obraza, spaka, zmrda; videz; sprednja (zgornja, prava) stran; zunanji del, pogled od spredaj; fasada, površina; številčnica; figuratively predrznost, nesramnost; brušena ploskevbefore the face of — v navzočnosti, pred (kom)to draw ( —ali pull, wear) a long face — biti videti potrt, kislo se držatiin the face of day — ob belem dnevu; odkritoto fly in (to) the face of s.o. — upreti se komu, razjeziti, razžaliti ganautical guide face — drsa zaporeto have the face to (do s.th.) — upati, drzniti si (kaj storiti)in (the) face of — vpričo, neglede na, vkljubto look in the face of s.o. — drzno koga gledatito make a wry face at s.th. — kislo kaj gledatiface to face with — naravnost, osebno, pred, vpričoon the face of it — očitno, na prvi pogledto put a new face on s.th. — postaviti kaj v drugo lučto set one's face against s.th. — upirati se čemuto shut the door in one's face — preprečiti nadaljnje razgovore, uresničenje načrtato show one's face — priti, prikazati seto s.o.'s face — odkrito, v navzočnosti kogato tell straight to s.o.'s face — naravnost komu povedatito throw s.th. in s.o.'s face — očitati, oponašati komu kajII [feis]1.transitive verbkljubovati, upirati se, spoprijeti se; soočiti; sprijazniti se, prenesti; obložiti, prevleči, pokriti; ostružiti, zgladiti;2.intransitive verbbiti obrnjen protimilitary obrniti se; American to face the music — prenesti očitke, sprijazniti se, ne pokazati strahuto face s.th. out — sam si pomagati v težavah, premagati kaj -
57 failure
[-jə]1) (the state or act of failing: She was upset by her failure in the exam; failure of the electricity supply.) neuspeh; okvara2) (an unsuccessful person or thing: He felt he was a failure.) neuspešnež3) (inability, refusal etc to do something: his failure to reply.) nezmožnost* * *[féilə]nounpropadanje, razdor; neuspeh, polomija, fiasko; brodolom; manjkanje; bankrot; razočaranje; zanemarjanje; nesrečnik, -nicato turn out a failure, to be a failure — ne se obnestito end in ( —ali meet with) failure — doživeti neuspeh, ne se posrečitihe is a failure — nima uspeha, ni za nič -
58 frost
[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) ivje2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) zmrzal, slana2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) zamrzniti2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.) prekriti z glazuro•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
- frostbitten* * *I [frɔst]nounmraz, slana, zmrzal, ivje; slang veliko razočaranje, mrzla prha, popoln neuspeh, polomijaground frost — mrazica, suh mrazII [frɔst]1.transitive verbpomrzniti, s slano pokriti; figuratively potreti koga; s sladkorjem potresti; z ledom politi;2.intransitive verbosiveti -
59 house
1. plural - houses; noun1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) hiša2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) hiša3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) dvorana4) (a family, usually important or noble, including its ancestors and descendants: the house of David.) družina2. verb1) (to provide with a house, accommodation or shelter: All these people will have to be housed; The animals are housed in the barn.) nastaniti2) (to store or keep somewhere: The electric generator is housed in the garage.) spraviti•- housing- housing benefit
- house agent
- house arrest
- houseboat
- housebreaker
- housebreaking
- house-fly
- household
- householder
- household word
- housekeeper
- housekeeping
- houseman
- housetrain
- house-warming 3. adjectivea house-warming party.) ob vselitvi- housework
- like a house on fire* * *I [háus]nounhiša, dom, stanovanje; bivališče (živali); hišni stanovalci; gospodinjstvo; družina, rod, dinastija; economy trgovska hiša, trgovsko podjetje; theatre gledališče, občinstvo v gledališču, gledališka predstava; koledž, študentovski dom, internat; colloquially ubožnica; colloquially gostilna; astronomy dvanajsti del neba; military slang loto igra za denar; zborHouse — parlament, skupščina, narodni poslancithe House — londonska borza; angleški parlament; koledž (zlasti Christ Church v Oɔfordu)British English House of Commons — angleški spodnji domBritish English House of Lords — angleški zgornji domBritish English Houses of Parliament — angleški parlamentlike a house on fire — kot blisk, zelo hitro, kot bi gorelohouse of call — prenočišče, gostiščejuridically house of detention — preiskovalni zapor; poboljševalnica za mladoletnikehouse of ill fame — javna hiša, bordelII [háuz]1.transitive verbsprejeti v hišo, nastaniti, dati stanovanje; spraviti, uskladiščiti; nautical pritrditi, pričvrstiti;2.intransitive verbstanovati, bivati -
60 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) dokazati2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) pokazati se•- proven* * *[pru:v]1.transitive verbizkazati, dokazati; juridically potrditi, dokazati veljavnost (resničnost); izpovedati, pričati, nazorno pokazati; (tudi technical) preizkusiti ( a ŋd remedy preizkušeno zdravilo);2.intransitive verbpokazati se, izkazati se; uresničiti se, iziti se, izteči seto prove o.s. — obnesti se, izkazati se
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out of turn — {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrong time. * /John played out of turn./ * /By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up./ 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others. * /Dick loses… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of turn — {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrong time. * /John played out of turn./ * /By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up./ 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others. * /Dick loses… … Dictionary of American idioms
out of turn — ► out of turn at a time when it is inappropriate or not one s turn. Main Entry: ↑turn … English terms dictionary
out of turn — adverb 1. : not in turn : not in due order of succession play out of turn 2. : imprudently, unadvisedly, or at a wrong time or place throwing their weight around … and talking out of turn Joseph Mitchell might be condemned for heresy if he spoke… … Useful english dictionary
out\ of\ turn — adv. phr. 1. Not in regular order; at the wrong time. John played out of turn. By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up. 2. too hastily or wrongly; at the wrong time or place; so as to annoy others. Dick loses friends by… … Словарь американских идиом
out of turn — phrasal 1. not in due order of succession < play out of turn > 2. at a wrong time or place and usually imprudently < talking out of turn > … New Collegiate Dictionary
out of turn — idi a) out of proper order or sequence b) at an unsuitable time; imprudently; indiscreetly: He spoke out of turn[/ex] … From formal English to slang
out of turn — at a time when it is inappropriate or not one s turn. → turn … English new terms dictionary
out of turn — not according to the line, not in order … English contemporary dictionary
Batting out of turn — In baseball, a sequence of nine players come to bat according to their team s batting order, taking turns in an attempt to become a runner and reach base or to help preceding runners to score. Occasionally, one or more batters may bat in the… … Wikipedia
talk out of turn — To say something indiscreet or tactless ● turn * * * speak/talk/out of turn phrase to say something that you should not say because you have no right to say it or because it upsets someone I hope I’m not speaking out of turn, but I preferred the… … Useful english dictionary