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1 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korenina2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) korenina3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) izvor4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korenine2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ukoreniniti (se)- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) riti2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) brskati* * *I [ru:t]nounkorenika, korenina, koren; figuratively koren, izvor, poreklo, izvirna oblika; vzrok; temelj, osnova, jedro, srž, bit; mathematics & grammar koren; plural vznožje (gore)root and branch figuratively korenito, temeljito, popolnoma, radikalnoroot of the matter — jedro, bistvo stvaricube root, third root mathematics kubični korenDutch roots plural cvetlične čebulicesecond root, square root mathematics kvadratni korento destroy root and branch — popolnoma uničiti (iztrebiti, izkoreniniti)to lay axe at the root of — posekati korenine (zla itd.)to strike at the root (of) — udariti po korenini, odrezati korenino (česa)to take (to strike) root — pognati korenine, ukoreniniti seto take root from — imeti svoj izvor v, bazirati nato tear up the roots — izkoreniniti; iztrebitiII [ru:t]1.transitive verb & intransitive verbgloboko posaditi, vsaditi, ukoreniniti; vcepiti, vliti; ukopati, pribiti, prikovati koga (kot s korenino);2.intransitive verbukoreniniti seobedience rooted in fear — pokorščina, ki je osnovana na strahuto stand rooted to the spot — biti, stati kot v zemljo ukopanto root out (up) — izruvati, izpuliti, izkoreniniti, uničiti, iztrebiti;3.adjectivesestavljen iz korenin; korenski; figuratively osnovenroot extraction mathematics korenjenjeIII [ru:t]intransitive verb & intransitive verb (o prašiču) riti (z gobcem)to root about figuratively riti, bezati, brskati, drezatito root out, to root up — izbrskati, izbezati, izkopatiIV [ru:t]intransitive verb American slang sport navijati ( for za), želeti uspeh; podpirati, zagovarjati, odobravati -
2 hunt
1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) loviti2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) zasledovati2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) lov2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) lov•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *I [hʌnt]nounlov, lovljenje; lovišče, lovski revir, lovci s psi; figuratively lov, zasledovanje, hajka, gonja (for, after); technical nihanje, osciliranje (stroja)II [hʌnt]1.transitive verbloviti, goniti, hajkati, zasledovati, pregnati; iskati divjad;2.intransitive verbiti na lov, loviti; figuratively prizadevati si za kaj; technical nihati, oscilirati (stroj)to hunt s.o. to death — pognati koga v smrtto hunt the hare ( —ali slipper, squirrel) — igra "iskanje"to hunt high and low — iskati po vseh kotih, vse preiskati -
3 forage
['fori‹] 1. verb((often with about) to search thoroughly: He foraged about in the cupboard; He foraged for food in the cupboard.) brskati2. noun(food for horses and cattle.) krma* * *I [fɔridž]nounkrma; nabava krme, živeža; zaloga hraneII [fɔridž]transitive verbpreskrbeti krmo; iskati hrano; stikati po čem; pustošiti, ropati -
4 grub
1. noun1) (the form of an insect after it hatches from its egg: A caterpillar is a grub.) ličinka2) (a slang term for food: Is there any grub in the house?) hrana2. verb(to search by digging: The pigs were grubbing around for roots.) riti* * *I [grʌb]1.intransitive verbkopati, riti; (along, away, on) garati, mučiti, guliti se;2.transitive verbprekopati, izkrčiti, opletito grub up — izkopati, odkritiII [grʌb]nounzoology ogrc, ličinka, črvič; umazanec, -nkatechnical grub screw — krilata maticaIII [grʌb]slang1.nounhrana, priboljšek;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbhraniti (se) -
5 scavenge
['skævin‹](to search for useful or usable objects, food etc amongst rubbish etc.) brskati* * *[skaevindž]transitive verbčistiti, pometati (ulice, ceste); technical čistiti (kovine); intransitive verb čistiti ulice; technical biti očiščen (od plinov); iskati hrano -
6 Hunt
1. verb1) (to chase (animals etc) for food or for sport: He spent the whole day hunting (deer).) loviti2) (to pursue or drive out: The murderer was hunted from town to town.) zasledovati2. noun1) (the act of hunting animals etc: a tiger hunt.) lov2) (a search: I'll have a hunt for that lost necklace.) lov•- hunter- hunting
- huntsman
- hunt down
- hunt for
- hunt high and low
- hunt out* * *[hʌnt]proper namedruž. ime -
7 browse
1. verb1) ((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).) listati2) ((of people) to glance through a book etc casually: I don't want to buy a book - I'm just browsing.) smukati listje3) (to search computer material, especially on a worldwide network.) pregledovati, brkljati2. noun1) (shoots, twigs or leaves as food for cattle.) smukanje; pohajkovanje2) (an act of browsing.)* * *I [brauz]nounpoganjki, vejice, mladike; smukanjeII [brauz]transitive verb & intransitive verbsmukati listje, pasti se; figuratively brskati, listati po knjigah, brati -
8 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I [hái]adjectivevisok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kajof high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega roduBritish English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalohigh day — beli dan, prazničen danhigh and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhemto leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cediluin high feather — dobre volje, opitwith a high hand — samovoljno, ošabnoto carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnaticolloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljavhigh and mighty — nadut, ošabenhigh period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besenof high standing — visokega stanu, ugledenhigh spirit — razigranost, vedrostin high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"high words — ostre besede, prepirslang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo prevečII [hái]adverbvisoko; močno, zeloto run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti seIII [hái]nounvišina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesafrom on high — od zgoraj, z nebes
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