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81 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) dejanje2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) delovanje3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postopek4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) dogajanje5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj•- out of action* * *I [aekšən]noundejanje, delovanje; učinek; borba, boj; juridically proces, sodni postopek; hoja (npr. konja); mehanizemfull of action — delaven, prizadevenactions speak louder than words — po delu, ne po besedah cenimo človekaII [aekšən]transitive verb(ob)tožiti -
82 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) krog2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) krog3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) krog, sloj4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon v gledališču2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) krožiti2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) obkrožiti* * *I [sɜ:kl]nounkrog, obroč; sfera; ciklus; okrožje; krožek; obseg; stantheatre dress circle — prvi balkonfiguratively to square the circle — skušati doseči nemogoče; zaman si prizadevatiII [sɜ:kl]1.transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti;2.intransitive verbkrožiti -
83 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direkten, najkrajši2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) odkrit3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) neposreden4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) popoln5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) neposreden2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) usmeriti (se)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) napotiti3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ukazati4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) usmerjati; režirati•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I [dirékt, dairékt]transitive verb & intransitive verburavna(va)ti; (towards, to) usmeriti, napotiti; ( to do) ukazovati, ukazati; (to) nasloviti, naslavljati; režiratias directed — po predpisu, po navodiluII [dirékt, dairékt]adverbnaravnost, takoj, neposrednoIII [dirékt, dairékt]adjectiveneposreden, takojšen; odkrit; raven, prem; jasendirect labour — delovna moč, ki jo preskrbi naročnik (stavbe) -
84 feather
['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pero2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) operiti- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *I [féðə]nounpero, perje; čopek; pena na morskem valu; vrsta; razpoloženjebirds of a feather flock together — enak se druži z enakim, ene vrste ptiči skupaj letijoto crop s.o.'s feathers — pristriči komu krila, ponižati gain grand feather — v svečani obleki, našemljen; odličnega zdravjain high feather — dobre volje; dobrega zdravjaAmerican slang feather merchant — zmuzne; military slang civilistto ruffle s.o.'s feathers — dražiti kogato show the white feather — popihati jo; biti strahopetento smooth s.o.'s ruffled feathers — pomiriti kogaII [féðə]1.transitive verb(o)krasiti s perjem, operiti (se); s perjem obrobiti; plosko dvigati veslo iz vode; z repom mahati;2.intransitive verbtrepetati, drgetatito feather one's nest — dobro si postlati, obogateti -
85 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) klin2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) kljuka3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kljukica za perilo2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) obesiti- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *I [peg]nounklin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo; music ključ na violini; sponka; figuratively predmet pogovora, pretveza; colloquially lesena noga; British English kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)to take s.o. down a peg or two — ponižati kogaoff the peg — z obešalnika, konfekcijamilitary slang to put a man on the peg — dati koga na raportfiguratively a peg to hang on — predmet pogovora, pretvezaII [peg]1.transitive verbzakoliti, pribiti; zakoličiti (zemljo); economy umetno zadržati ceno (na borzi); slang metati kamne (at na);2.intransitive verbtruditi se; meriti (at na)to peg down — zakoliti; figuratively omejiti, odrediti smernice (dela itd.)to peg s.o. down — priviti kogato peg out — omejiti, zakoličiti (mejo itd.); sport končati igro (kroket); slang umreti, izdihniti; biti uničen, izčrpan -
86 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) trak2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) ciljna vrvica3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) trak4) (a tape-measure.) merilni trak2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) zvezati s trakom2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) posneti na trak•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *I [téip]1.nounozek trak (iz tkanine, kovine, papirja); trak brzojavnega aparata; magnetofonski trak; trak na cilju (teka ali dirke); slang žganje; krajšava za tape measure, tape worm, red tapered tape — rdeča vrvica za povezovanje službenih spisov, figuratively birokracijato breast the tape — (kot prvi) priteči na cilj;2.transitive verbopremiti s trakom, zvezati s trakom; oviti (knjigo) s trakom; meriti z merilnim trakom; snemati, posneti, govoriti na magnetofonski trak; military slang utišati (top)to have s.th. taped American slang spoznati se na kajII [téip]nounBritish English dialectal krt -
87 underground
1. adjective(below the surface of the ground: underground railways; underground streams.) podzemeljski2. adverb1) ((to a position) under the surface of the ground: Rabbits live underground.) pod zemljo2) (into hiding: He will go underground if the police start looking for him.) v ilegali3. noun((American subway) an underground railway: She hates travelling by/on the underground.) podzemeljska železnica* * *I [ʌndəgraund]1.adjectivepodzemeljski, podtalen, talen; mineralogy (ki je) v rovu; figuratively tajen, skriven, ilegalenunderground engineering — (pod)zemeljska tehnična dela, talna gradnjaunderground water — talna voda;2.nounpodzemeljski prostor; podzemeljska železnicathe underground — tajno (ilegalno, revolucionarno, odporniško) gibanjeII [ʌndəgráund]adverbpod zemljo; v podzemeljski železnici; figuratively tajno, skrivaj; politics ilegalno -
88 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) steber2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) steber3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) stolpec4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) stolpec5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) rubrika6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolona7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolona•* * *[kɔləm]nounsteber, slop; stolpec, rubrikamilitary kolona, sprevod; opora, podpora; anatomy spinal column — hrbtenicato dodge the column — "špricati" -
89 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) voditi2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) prevajati (tok)3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigirati4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) obnašati se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) upravljati2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) vedenje2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) upravljanje•- conduction
- conductor* * *I [kəndʌkt]transitive verb & intransitive verbvoditi, upravljati; music dirigirati; spremljati, peljati; electrical prevajati (tok)to conduct o.s. — vesti, obnašati seII [kɔndʌkt]noun(towards, to) vodenje; vodstvo, upravljanje; postopeksafe-conduct — zaščitno pismo, dovolilnica -
90 crow
[krəu] 1. noun1) (the name given to a number of large birds, generally black.) vrana2) (the cry of a cock.) kikirikanje2. verb1) ((past tense crew) to utter the cry of a cock.) kikirikati2) (to utter a cry of delight etc: The baby crowed with happiness.) gruliti•* * *I [krou]intransitive verbpeti, kikirikati; vriskati; gruliti; figuratively triumfiratito crow over s.o. — ponašati se, bahati se pred kom, triumfiratiII [krou]nounzoology vrana; petelinje petje; vrisk(anje); figuratively zora; technical kljukec, odpirač, lomiloas the crow flies, in a crow line — v zračni črtito have a crow to pluck with s.o. — imeti s kom računeAmerican colloquially to eat the crow — ponižati se, priznati napakoIII [krou]nounkikirikanje, petelinje petje; gruljenje -
91 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) ograja2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ograditi- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) mečevati se2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izmikati se•- fencing* * *I [fens]nounarchaic zaščita, obramba; ograja, plot; nasip; zaščitna naprava; mečevanje; figuratively spretno debatiranje; slang skrivač ali skrivališče ukradenega blagato be ( —ali sit, ride) on the fence — biti nepristranski, nobenostranski, obračati se po vetruto put a horse at fence — spodbosti konja, da preskoči oviromaster of fence — spreten mečevalec; figuratively dober diskutantII [fens]1.transitive verbbraniti, ščititi; archaic odbijati, odvračati; ograditi; preskočiti oviro; prepovedati lov ali ribolov za določeno obdobje; prodajati, skrivati ukradeno blago;2.intransitive verbbraniti, zaščititi se; mečevati se; izmikati se -
92 production
1) (the act or process of producing something: car-production; The production of the film cost a million dollars.) izdelovanje2) (the amount produced, especially of manufactured goods: The new methods increased production.) proizvodnja3) (a particular performance, or set of repeated performances, of a play etc: I prefer this production of `Hamlet' to the one I saw two years ago.) izvedba* * *[prədʌkšən]nounizdelovanje, pridelovanje, produkcija; chemistry mineralogy pridobivanje (npr. zlata); izdelki, fabrikat, pridelek; figuratively plod, sad, stvaritev, književno ali umetniško delo; predložitev (dokazov, listin itd.); mathematics podaljšanje črte; theatre uprizoritev, insceniranje; (film) režija, umetniško vodstvo, produkcijaproduction capacity — proizvodnost, produkcijska zmogljivost -
93 strike out
1) (to erase or cross out (a word etc): He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.) prečrtati2) (to start fighting: He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.) udariti* * *transitive verb prečrtati; izzvati; izmisliti (delati, kovati) načrte; figuratively kreniti (po poti); intransitive verb udrihati okoli sebe, delati močne zamahe; plavati ( for proti); skočiti iz; udariti (at, on na)to strike out a line for oneself — iti svojo pot, biti originalento strike out an untrodden path figuratively iti po novih (neshojenih) poteh -
94 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bič2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.)2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) švrkniti, bičati2) (to beat (eggs etc).) žvrkljati3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) hitro se obrniti, potegniti•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *I [wip]1.nounbič, udarec z bičem; tlesk, tleskanje, pokanje; figuratively bič, nadloga, udarec, kazen; figuratively kočijaž; figuratively parliament član stranke, ki skliče pripadnike stranke za glasovanje itd.; okrožnica, poziv (k volitvam, zborovanju itd.); (odvečna) veja; nautical ladjica, veslača; tolčena krema (iz tolčene smetane); British English prispevek k skupno popitemu vinuwhip and spur — v diru, skokoma, hitrohe is a good whip — on je dober kočijaž, dobro vozito send a whip round — zbobnati skupaj člane stranke;2.adverbv hipu, na mahII [wip]1.transitive verbošvrkniti z bičem ( a horse — konja); bičati, šibati; biti, tepsti; goniti, gnati z bičem; segnati, zgnati; colloquially prekositi, potolči, premagati; oviti (z motvozom, s sukancem) ( about okoli); dvigati (breme, premog itd.) (s škripcem)to whip the pavement figuratively udarjati ob pločnik (o dežju)to whip into line — poenotiti; politics spraviti k disciplini (člane stranke)to whip s.th. into s.o. — vtepati komu kajto whip the cat figuratively skopariti; ne delati v ponedeljekto whip stream — ribe loviti z neprestanim metanjem trnka v vodo;2.intransitive verbdrveti, divjati; hiteti; plapolati (v vetru) -
95 branch
1. noun1) (an arm-like part of a tree: He cut some branches off the oak tree.) veja2) (an offshoot from the main part (of a business, railway etc): There isn't a branch of that store in this town; ( also adjective) That train runs on the branch line.) podružnica, vzporedna proga2. verb((usually with out/off) to spread out like, or into, a branch or branches: The road to the coast branches off here.) razcepiti se* * *I [bra:nč], American [brænč]nounveja; odrastek; podružnica; odcep, priključek; stroka, panoga; rečni rokav; krak; vzporedna proga; architecture lok, obok, rebro obokaII [bra:nč], American [brænč]intransitive verb & transitive verb -
96 connect
[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) povezati, zvezati2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) povezovati•* * *[kənékt]1.transitive verb(with, to) zvezati, združiti, povezati;2.intransitive verbbiti v zvezi, povezovati seto be connected with — imeti zvezo s; biti zapleten v -
97 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) posojilo2) (money loaned (by a bank).) kredit3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) plačilna zmožnost4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) dobropis; dobroimetje5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) znesek (v dobro)6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) zaupanje7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) spričevalo2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) knjižiti v dobro2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) pripisovati (komu)3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) verjeti•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit* * *I [krédit]noundobro ime, zaupanje; kredit, up; ugled, čast; zasluga; vpliv; pomembnost, spoštovanje; spričevalo opravljenem izpitu; American reklama (v oddajah)to give credit to — verjeti čemu, zaupati komuto add to s.o.'s credit — povečati komu ugledAmerican credit line — navedba, od kod je vzet citatwith credit — častno, odličnoII [krédit]transitive verbverjeti, zaupati; posoditi, kreditirati; ( with) pripisovati, smatratito credit s.o. with honesty — imeti koga za poštenega -
98 extension
[-ʃən]1) (an added part: He built an extension to his house; a two-day extension to the holiday; He has telephone extensions (= telephones) in every bedroom.) podaljšek2) ((a program by which) part of a university located somewhere else offers courses to people who are not fulltime students.) program študija ob delu3) (the process of extending.) podaljšanje, razširjenje4) (a telephone that operates on the same line as another: They have a phone in the living-room and an extension in the bedroom.) stranski priključek* * *[iksténšən]nounpodaljšanje, razširjenje; širina, obsežnost; prostranost; podaljšek; stranska proga; odgoditev, podaljšanje roka; stranski priključek -
99 file
I 1. noun(a line of soldiers etc walking one behind the other.) vrsta2. verb(to walk in a file: They filed across the road.) hoditi v vrstiII 1. noun1) (a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers.) mapa2) (a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder).) kartoteka3) (in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc.) datoteka2. verb1) (to put (papers etc) in a file: He filed the letter under P.) uvrstiti v kartoteko2) (to bring (a suit) before a law court: to file (a suit) for divorce.) začeti sodni postopek•- filename- filing cabinet III 1. noun(a steel tool with a rough surface for smoothing or rubbing away wood, metal etc.) pila2. verb(to cut or smooth with a file: She filed her nails.) piliti- filings* * *I [fail]nounpilafiguratively izgotovitev, dovršitev; slang navihanec, premetenec; slang a close file — velik skopuhfiguratively it needs the file — treba ga je še izpilitislang old ( —ali deep) file — navihanec, premetenec; tovarišII [fail]transitive verbpiliti; figuratively izpiliti, popravitiIII [fail]nounkup aktov; arhiv, kartoteka, register za dokumente; urejanje aktovIV [fail]transitive verburejati (akte, dopise), registrirati; American vložiti prošnjo ( with pri)to file away — dati v arhiv, registriratiV [fail]nounmilitary vrsta, kolona; četarank and file — podčastniki in prostaki; povprečni ljudjeVI [fail]transitive verb & intransitive verbv vrsto (se) postaviti; military defilirati, korakati v gosjem redu -
100 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) izmeriti2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) oceniti2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) merilo, meter2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) uradna mera3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) razdalja med tračnicama* * *I [geidž]nounzakonita mera; širina koloseka, razdalja med tračnicama; kaliber, kapaciteta, obseg; debelina pločevine; merilo; cenitev; dežemer; marine vetrna stranto have the weather gauge of — biti v privetrju, imeti ugodnost pred (kom)to take the gauge of s.th. — meriti, ocenjevati kajII [geidž]transitive verb(iz)meriti, preizkusiti, preizkušati; oceniti; uskladiti
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