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21 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) primer2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) primer3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) pravda4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razlog5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) primer6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) sklon•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) škatla, tok, torba, kovček2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) zaboj3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) omara; vitrina* * *I [keis]nounposoda, zaboj, tok, tul, kaseta; prevleka, oboj, oblogaII [keis]transitive verbvložiti v skrinjo, spraviti, zatakniti; obložiti, prevleči, pokritiIII [keis]nounprimer, naključje, dogodek; zadeva, vprašanje; medicine bolnik; juridically tožba; grammar sklon; slang čudakmedicine case history — anamnezaas the case may be, put the case that — kakor se vzame, recimo, dain the case of — v primeru, kar se tiče, glede na, čeit is not the case — ni tako, zadeva ni takšnato set (the) case — domnevati; recimo, daAmerican to come down to cases — preiti na zadevoleading case — prejšnji primer, precedens -
22 close
I 1. [kləus] adverb1) (near in time, place etc: He stood close to his mother; Follow close behind.) blizu2) (tightly; neatly: a close-fitting dress.) tesno2. adjective1) (near in relationship: a close friend.) bližnji, zaupen2) (having a narrow difference between winner and loser: a close contest; The result was close.) tesen3) (thorough: a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.) natančen4) (tight: a close fit.) tesen5) (without fresh air: a close atmosphere; The weather was close and thundery.) zatohel6) (mean: He's very close (with his money).) skop7) (secretive: They're keeping very close about the business.) zaprt, molčeč•- closely- closeness
- close call/shave
- close-set
- close-up
- close at hand
- close on
- close to II 1. [kləuz] verb1) (to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening: The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays.) zapreti (se)2) (to finish; to come or bring to an end: The meeting closed with everyone in agreement.) končati (se)3) (to complete or settle (a business deal).) skleniti2. noun(a stop, end or finish: the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century.) konec- close up* * *I [klous]adjective ( closely adverb)zaprt, zaklenjen; stisnjen, tesen, gost; figuratively jedrnat; soparen, zadušljiv, zatohel; molčeč, vase zaprt; blizek; pazljiv, natančen; skoraj enak; vztrajen, marljiv; zaupen; skop, varčen; skrit; logičen; neodločen (boj)close combat — bitka iz bližine, boj moža proti možucolloquially close customer — molčeč človekcolloquially close thing — pičla zmagato keep s.th. close — zase kaj obdržati, ne izdatiII [klous]adverbblizu, pičloclose at hand, close by — čisto blizuclose on — skoraj, domala; kmalu natoto follow close upon s.o. — biti komu za petamito sail close to the wind — jadrati tesno ob vetru; figuratively biti komaj še v mejah zakonaIII [klous]nounograjen prostor, ograda; plot; šolsko dvorišče, igrišče; področje stolne cerkve; Scottish prehod skozi hišo, uličicaIV [klouz]nounzaključek, konecto bring to a close — končati, zaključitiV [klouz]1.transitive verbzapreti; končati, zaključiti, likvidirati; ustaviti se (ob drugi ladji);2.intransitive verbzapreti se; prenehati; (to) bližati se, zaceliti seto close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čimto close s.o.'s eye — suniti koga v okoto close the door on s.th. — narediti konec razpravljanju o čem -
23 going
1) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) odhajanje2) (the conditions under which something is done: Walking was heavy going because of all the mud.) (delovni) pogoji* * *I [góuiŋ]adjectiveidoč, gredoč, tekoč; uspešengoing, going, gone — prvič, drugič, tretjič! (na dražbi)to be going to — nameravati, hotetiI am going to come — nameravam priti, (gotovo) bom prišelII [góuiŋ]nounhoja, hitrost; delovni pogoji; railway stanje progerough going — težave, neprilike; plural dogajanja, opravki; čudno obnašanje; ljubimkanjegoing back — povratek, upadanje -
24 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) jama2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) rudnik3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boks2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) postaviti koga proti drugemu- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) koščica2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) razkoščičiti* * *I [pit]nounjama, votlina, špilja, duplina; anatomy votlina (npr. pit of the stomach trebušna votlina); brezno, prepad (tudi figuratively); ( the) pekel; rudniški rov, jašek, rudnik; medicine brazgotina od koz, kozavost; theatre British English parter, publika v parterju; American borza za določeno blago (npr. wheat ŋ borza za pšenico); arena, bojišče (zlasti za petelinji boj); sport doskočna jama; dialectal grob, jama; prostor, kjer se vozila oskrbujejo z bencinom (pri avtomobilskih dirkah)figuratively to dig a pit for — kopati komu jamoII [pit]1.transitive verbzakopati v jamo, dati v jamo; ujeti v jamo, ujeti v past; metallurgy razžreti (korozija); iznakaziti z brazgotinami (koze); agronomy spraviti v zasipnico (repo, krompir); postaviti koga proti drugemu, nahujskati, meriti moči s kom ( against);2.intransitive verbizdolbsti se, iznakaziti se (od koz); medicine pustiti otisk (pritisk prsta)III [pit]1.nounAmericankoščica, peška;2.transitive verbodstraniti koščice, peške -
25 razor
['reizə](an instrument for shaving, having a sharp cutting edge, blade (a razor-blade), or electrically-powered revolving cutters.) britev; brivnik* * *[réizə]1.nounbritev; oster rob; American čekan divje svinjesafety razor — brivski aparat; žilet(ka)to be on the razor's edge figuratively biti v nesigurnem nevarnem, kritičnem položajuto cut blocks with a razor — nekaj delati z nezadostnim, neustreznim orodjem (sredstvi)to grind, to set a razor — nabrusiti britev;2.adjectiveostrorob, ki ima oster greben;3.transitive verbbriti z britvijoto razor down — odbriti, odrezati; figuratively zmanjšati -
26 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) zvitek2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) žemljica3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) valjanje4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) zibanje5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bobnenje6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kolobar (sala)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) tuš (bobnanje)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kotaliti (se)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) odkotaliti3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zviti4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) prevaliti (se)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) svaljkati6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zamotati7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) valjati8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) zibati (se)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) bobneti10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) zavijati (oči)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) voziti se12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valiti se13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) teči•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) kotalkati se- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam* * *I [róul]nounzvitek (papirja, pergamenta itd.), rola; listina, seznam, spisek, popis, imenik, register, katalog; zmotani akti, spisi, letopisi, kronike, anali itd.; American slang zvitek bankovcev, denar; kruhek, žemljica, (mesna) rulada; archaic polž; technical valj, cilinder; military klicanje po imenih, apel; valjanje, trkljanje, kotaljenje, obračanje; figuratively majava hoja, guganje; pozibavanje (ladje, letala); bobnenje (groma), hrumenje, valovanje (vode); (o zvoku) blagoglasje, skladnost, gostolevek (kanarčka); aeronautics obračanje, vrtenje (umetnostno letanje)roll of hair — rola, zvitek, koder lasthe Rolls — državni arhiv, registratura (v Londonu)to strike s.o. off the rolls — brisati, črtati koga s seznama; diskvalificirati koga (zaradi nepoštenja itd.)II [róul]1.transitive verbvaliti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti; phonetics izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtatito roll a blanket, a carpet — zviti odejo, preprogoto roll a lawn, a road — zvaljati trato, cestoto roll one's r's — drdrati, pogrkavati svoje rroll my log and I'll yours figuratively roka roko umivahe rolled himself from side to side — pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugoto set the ball rolling figuratively spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti;2.intransitive verbvaliti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)a rolling stone — valeč se kamen, figuratively nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava služboto roll in money, in riches — valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogatto roll into one — stekati se v eno, združiti sea rolling stone gathers no moss figuratively goste službe, redke suknjeto start the ball rolling figuratively spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožitiwe had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station — vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji -
27 row
I [rəu] noun(a line: two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre.) vrstaII 1. [rəu] verb1) (to move (a boat) through the water using oars: He rowed (the dinghy) up the river.) veslati2) (to transport by rowing: He rowed them across the lake.) peljati v čolnu2. noun(a trip in a rowing-boat: They went for a row on the river.) veslanje- rower- rowing-boat
- row-boat III noun1) (a noisy quarrel: They had a terrible row; a family row.) prepir2) (a continuous loud noise: They heard a row in the street.) vpitje, kraval* * *I [róu]nounveslanje; vožnja, izlet s čolnom na veslaII [róu]intransitive verb & transitive verbveslati; voziti (čoln, koga v čolnu); voziti se v čolnuto row s.o. across the river — prepeljati koga s čolnom čez rekoto row against the tide figuratively veslati proti toku, boriti se s težavamito row s.o. for s.th. — (tekmovalno) veslati s kom za kajI'll row you if you like — tekmoval bom s teboj v veslanju, če hočešto row dry British English colloquially suho (= brez špricanja z vesli) veslatito row wet British English colloquially pri veslanju špricati z veslito row in the same boat figuratively biti v istem položaju, imeti isto usodoto row down s.o. — prehiteti koga v veslanju, preveslati koga (zlasti pri tekmovanju), biti boljši v veslanjuIII [róu]1.nounvrsta; niz; kolona (številk); vrsta hiš; ulica (med dvema vrstama hiš)in rows — v vrstah, po vrsti, zapovrstjo, po redua row of beads — niz biserov, bisernika hard (a long) row to hoe figuratively težak, naporen (dolgotrajen) posel (opravilo, stvar), težka nalogato hoe one's own row figuratively American brigati se za svoje lastne zadeveto set in a row — postaviti v vrsto, razvrstitito sit in the front row — sedeti v prvi vrsti;2.transitive verbpostaviti (posaditi) v vrstah (v eni vrsti); nanizatiIV [ráu]1.nouncolloquiallyvpitje, kričanje, kraval, hrup; glasen prepir, pretep, rabuka, ravs; graja, zmerjanje, oštevanjewhat's the row? — kaj se je zgodilo?, kaj je narobe?, kaj pa je?to kick up (to make) a row — dvigniti, napraviti hrup, kraval; kričati, vpiti, hrupno ugovarjatithey kicked up a tremendous row — dvignili so peklenski hrup;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbcolloquially razgrajati, prepirati se; napraviti (izzvati, povzročiti) hrup, škandal; grajati, (o)zmerjati, levite brati; archaic pretepsti -
28 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) rezultat2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) dvajseterica2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) doseči2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) prečrtati3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) beležiti točke•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores* * *I [skɔ:]nounhistory zareza, rovaš, palica z zarezami; brazda, brazgotina, praska, sled biča; račun, dolg; vzrok, razlog; dvajseterica, dvajset kosov (jardov, funtov); plural množica, veliko število, obilica; colloquially sreča, lahek uspeh; music partitura, nota, glasba, glasbeni del (operete); sport startna črta, mesto, kjer stoje tekmovalci pri streljanju; American dejanski položaj (situacija); neugodna resnica; nautical žleb v škripcuwhat a score! — kakšna sreča!three score and ten — 70 (let; normalna dolgost človeškega življenja)what is the score? — kakšen je rezultat? (pri igri, športu)he is too fond of making score — rad dosega lahke, cenene uspeheto go off at score figuratively razgreti se, zlasti pri razpravljanju o priljubljenem predmetuto pay off old scores — (od)plačati, poravnati stare račune (dolgove)to put down to s.o.'s score — komu v dolg beležiti (zapisati)to quit scores with figuratively poravnati stare dolgove (račune), povrniti (komu)II [skɔ:]1.transitive verbvrezati, zarezati, zabeležiti z zarezanimi črtami; zapisati; zabeležiti na rovašu; sport doseči, (za)beležiti točke; imeti korist; film dodati filmu glasbo;2.intransitive verbbeležiti komu v korist; doseči (točke, rezultat, uspeh), doživeti srečo ali uspeh; beležiti dolgove, voditi rovaš; archaic American delati dolgovewe shall score by it — s tem bomo imeli uspeh; -
29 shout
1. noun1) (a loud cry or call: He heard a shout.) krik2) (a loud burst (of laughter, cheering etc): A shout went up from the crowd when he scored a goal.) vzklik2. verb(to say very loudly: He shouted the message across the river; I'm not deaf - there's no need to shout; Calm down and stop shouting at each other.) vpiti* * *I [šáut]nounkrik, klic, vik, klicanje, vzklik(anje)my shout! slang sedaj sem jaz na vrsti (zlasti za plačanje pijače)to give (to raise) a shout — vzklikniti, zavpiti, zakričatiII [šáut]intransitive verbvpiti, kričati ( with od), klicati (for s.o. koga), zaklicati (at s.o. komu); vriskati, ukati, vzklikati; dreti se; American glasno se zavzeti za koga; transitive verb (za)vpiti (kaj), glasno (kaj) izražati; (za)klicati (s.o.'s name ime koga)to shout o.s. hoarse — vpiti, dreti se do hripavostiall is over but the shout figuratively bitka je odločena (treba je samo še vzklikati zmagovalcu), praktično je cilj (že) dosežen -
30 suit
[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) obleka; kostim2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) obleka3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) tožba4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) snubitev5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) barva2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) ustrezati2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) pristajati3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) prilagoditi•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *I [sju:t]noungarnitura, serija, stvari, ki spadajo skupaj; juridically tožba, obtožnica, sodni proces, pravda; prošnja; snubljenje, dvorjenje; (moška) obleka (zlasti vsa iz istega blaga), ženski kostim; (karte) barva, serija kart iste barvesuit at law, law-suit — sodni proces, pravdato cut one's suit according to one's cloth figuratively stegniti se toliko, kolikor dopušča odeja, živeti svojim dohodkom primernoII [sju:t]transitive verbobleči, oblačiti, krasiti, opremiti; prilagoditi (to čemu); pristajati, prilegati se, ustrezati, biti v skladu z, biti primeren; prijati, goditi, biti po volji; zadovoljitito suit o.s. — napraviti po svoje; intransitive verb pristajati, podati se, ustrezati ( with čemu); zadovoljiti, prijatiI am suited — našel sem, kar mi je po voljisuit yourself — napravi, kar hočešto suit one's action to one's words — uskladiti svoje početje s svojimi besedami, takoj izvršiti grožnjo itd.that suits my book figuratively to mi ustreza, mi je pravit suits my book that... — prav mi pride, da...does it suit you to come tomorrow? — vam je prav, če pridete jutri?this will suit my requirements — to bo ustrezalo mojim zahtevam, to bo (kot nalašč) zamewine does not suit me — vino mi ne prija, vina ne prenesem -
31 thumb
1. noun1) (the short thick finger of the hand, set at a different angle from the other four.) palec2) (the part of a glove or mitten covering this finger.) palec2. verb((often with through) to turn over (the pages of a book) with the thumb or fingers: She was thumbing through the dictionary.) prelistati- thumbprint
- thumbs-up
- thumbtack
- under someone's thumb* * *I [əəm]nounpalec (prst); palec rokavicethumbs up! slang izvrstno! odlično! sijajno!as easy as kiss my thumb — slang figuratively otročje lahek, otroška igrahe is under my thumb — on je v moji oblasti, mora se mi pokoravatihis fingers are all thumbs figuratively on je zelo nespretento have (to hold) under one's thumbs — imeti v svoji oblasti, v svojih pestehto turn the thumbs down figuratively obsoditi (koga)to twirl one's thumbs — palce vrteti (od dolgočasja), lenaritiII [mʌm]transitive verbpotipati s palcem; pustiti palčne ali prstne odtise (na knjigi itd.); zamazati s palcem ali s prsti (knjigo itd.); prelistati (knjigo); brenkati (melodijo); nespretno začeti (delo); American colloquially dvigniti palec za avtostopto thumb one's nose at s.o. — osle komu pokazatito thumb a ride (a lift) — avtostopati; intransitive verb music igrati s palcem; brenkati, nespretno igrati -
32 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) ton2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) odtenek3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tonus4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) ton2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) ujemati se- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
- tone down* * *I [tóun]nounton, zvok, glas; višina glasu; barva, niansa glasu; modulacija; linguistics naglas, intonacija; medicine tonus, nonnalna notranja napetost živega mišičnega tkiva ali organov (npr. želodca); razpoloženje, nagnjenje, značaj, karakter; elastičnost; kolorit; niansiranje, šatiranje; phot ton barve razvite fotografije; literature ton, stilII [tóun]transitive verbmusic dati ton; uglasiti (instrument); (redko) intonirati; (slika) dati prelive barv, niansirati, dati obarvanost; photography dati določen ton, nianso barve; figuratively preoblikovati, spremeniti; intransitive verb ublažiti se, modificirati se; harmonirati, ujemati se -
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((running) as fast as possible: They set off down the road at full pelt.) z vso naglico -
34 inverted commas
(single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends: ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.) narekovaji -
35 roadblock
noun (a barrier put across a road (eg by the police) in order to stop or slow down traffic: to set up a roadblock.) (cestna) zapora
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set down to — index attribute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
set down — verb 1. put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc. (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑write down, ↑get down, ↑put down • Hypernyms: ↑write • Hyponyms: ↑transcri … Useful english dictionary
set down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms set down : present tense I/you/we/they set down he/she/it sets down present participle setting down past tense set down past participle set down 1) to write something on a piece of paper so that it will not be … English dictionary
set down — {v.} 1. To write; record. * /He set down all his important thoughts in his dairy./ * /At the beginning of his letter Dan set down the date./ Syn.: PUT DOWN. 2. To stop a bus or other vehicle and let (someone) get off. * /The bus driver set her… … Dictionary of American idioms
set down — {v.} 1. To write; record. * /He set down all his important thoughts in his dairy./ * /At the beginning of his letter Dan set down the date./ Syn.: PUT DOWN. 2. To stop a bus or other vehicle and let (someone) get off. * /The bus driver set her… … Dictionary of American idioms
set\ down — v 1. To write; record. He set down all his important thoughts in his dairy. At the beginning of his letter Dan set down the date. Syn.: put down 2. To stop a bus or other vehicle and let (someone) get off. The bus driver set her down at the… … Словарь американских идиом