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1 silvery
adjective (like silver, especially in colour.) srebrnkast* * *[sílvəri]adjectivesrebrn, srebrnkast, srebrne barve; (glas) zvonek; s srebrom prevlečen -
2 beech
[bi: ]1) ((also beech tree) a kind of forest tree with smooth silvery bark and small nuts: That tree is a beech; ( also adjective) a beech forest.) bukev; bukov2) (its wood.) bukovina* * *[bi:č]nounbotany bukevzoology beech marten — kuna belicabotany copper beech — krvava bukev -
3 mercury
['mə:kjuri](an element, a poisonous, silvery, liquid metal used especially in thermometers etc.) živo srebro* * *[mɜ:kjuri]nounchemistry živo srebro; humorously sel; figuratively živahnostMercury — Merkur (bog in planet); botany golšecthe mercury is rising — barometer se dviga; figuratively morala se dvigaelectrical mercury converter — živosrebrni usmernik -
4 potassium
[pə'tæsiəm](a silvery-white element.) kalij* * *[pətaesiəm]nounchemistry kalij -
5 silver
['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) srebro2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) srebrnina2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) srebrn2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) srebrn•- silvery- silver foil/paper* * *I [sílvə]1.nounsrebro; srebrni denar; srebrni jedilni pribor, srebrna posoda; srebrn sijaj (barva); photography srebrni nitratGerman silver, nickel silver — zlitina nikla za jedilni pribor, nepravo srebroloose silver — posamezni srebrni kovanci, srebrn drobižher uncle gave her most of his silver — stric ji je dal večino svoje srebrnine;2.adjectivesrebrn, srebrnkast; (glas) zvonek; figuratively srebrn (2ɜ-letni jubilej; plasiran na drugem mestu)the silver age — srebrna doba; doba rimske književnosti po Avgustusilver basis economy srebrna valutaa silver tone — srebrn, zvonek glasa silver-tongue colloquially oseba, ki zna dobro govoritito have a silver tongue — biti dober, vešč govornikto be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth figuratively biti rojen pod srečno zvezdoevery cloud has its silver lining figuratively vsaka nesreča ima nekaj tolažilnega, ni nesreče brez srečeII [sílvə]transitive verb & intransitive verbposrebriti (se), prevleči s srebrom, obložiti s srebrnimi lističi, dati srebrn sijaj; napraviti (lase) srebrne, sive; postati kot srebro; osiveti, pobeliti (se) -
6 snail
[sneil](a kind of soft-bodied small crawling animal with a coiled shell: Snails leave a silvery trail as they move along.) polž* * *[snéil]1.nounpolž; figuratively počasnè, lenuhsnail's gallop (pace) — polževo premikanje, zelo počasen korak, počasno napredovanjeat a snail's pace — po polževo, zelo počasi;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbočistiti (vrt) polžev; iskati, loviti polže; figuratively tratiti, zapravljati (čas) -
7 tin
[tin] 1. noun1) (an element, a silvery white metal: Is that box made of tin or steel?) kositer; bela pločevina2) ((also can) a container, usually for food, made of tin-plate, thin sheets of iron covered with tin or other metal: a tin of fruit; a biscuit-tin.) pločevinka2. adjective(made of tin or tin-plate: a tin plate) pločevinast- tinned- tinfoil
- tin-opener* * *I [tin]1.nounchemistrykositer, cin; bela pločevina; pločevinka, konserva (škatla) iz pločevine; slang kovanci, cvenktin can — škatla, konserva; nautical slang rušilectin cry technical pokanje pločevine, kadar jo upogibamotin fish marine slang torpedotin god — lažno božanstvo; malik; nadutežtin hat humorously jeklena čeladatin soldier — vojak iz kositra, pločevine (igrača)little tin gods — nizki, a naduti uradnikithat puts the tin hat on it! — to je višek! to je res preveč!;2.adjectivekositren; pločevinast; British English konserven, konserviran; figuratively manjvreden, nepristen, ponarejenII [tin]transitive verbpociniti, (po)kositriti; stopiti; British English konservirati v škatli (konservi)tin music — glasba "v konservi" (gramofonske plošče ipd.) -
8 silver foil/paper
(a common type of wrapping material, made of metal and having a silvery appearance: Chocolate bars are sold wrapped in silver paper.) srebrn papir
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Silvery — Sil ver*y, a. 1. Resembling, or having the luster of, silver; grayish white and lustrous; of a mild luster; bright. [1913 Webster] All the enameled race, whose silvery wing Waves to the tepid zephyrs of the spring. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silvery — [sil′vər ē] adj. 1. a) resembling silver, as in color or luster b) covered with or containing silver 2. soft and clear, like the sound of a silver bell silveriness n … English World dictionary
silvery — sil|ver|y [ˈsılvəri] adj 1.) shiny and silver in colour ▪ her silvery hair ▪ the silvery light of the moon 2.) literary a silvery voice or sound is light, pleasant, and musical ▪ Clara gave a small, silvery laugh … Dictionary of contemporary English
silvery — silveriness, n. /sil veuh ree/, adj. 1. resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish white color: the silvery moon. 2. having a clear, ringing sound like that of silver: the silvery peal of bells. 3. containing or covered with silver: silvery… … Universalium
silvery — [[t]sɪ̱lvəri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Silvery things look like silver or are the colour of silver. ...a small, intense man with silvery hair... There was a full moon and its silvery light seeped through the curtains … English dictionary
silvery — UK [ˈsɪlvərɪ] / US adjective 1) like silver in colour or appearance the silvery moon silvery hair 2) mainly literary a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant … English dictionary
silvery — sil|ver|y [ sılvəri ] adjective 1. ) like silver in color or appearance: the silvery moon 2. ) MAINLY LITERARY a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silvery — adjective 1 shiny and silver in colour: the silvery light of the moon 2 especially literary having a pleasant, light, musical sound: peals of silvery laughter … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
silvery — adjective Date: 14th century 1. having the luster of silver 2. having a soft high clear musical tone < a silvery voice > 3. containing or consisting of silver • silveriness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
silvery — adj. Silvery is used with these nouns: ↑grey, ↑hair, ↑metal … Collocations dictionary
silvery — sil•ver•y [[t]ˈsɪl və ri[/t]] adj. 1) resembling silver; of a lustrous grayish white color 2) having a clear, ringing sound: the silvery peal of bells[/ex] 3) containing or covered with silver • Etymology: 1590–1600 sil′ver•i•ness, n … From formal English to slang