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1 get on
1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) napredovati2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) razumeti se s kom, shajati3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) starati se4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) obleči5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) nadaljevati* * *intransitive verb & transitive verbnapredovati; ( with) razumeti se s kom; starati se; obleči, ogrnitiget on (to) one's feet — vstati; dobiti zaupanjeget on to s.th. — zavedeti se česaget a move on! — poberi sehow are you getting on? — kako je s tabo, kako se ti godi? -
2 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) noga2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) vznožje3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) čevelj•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it* * *I [fut]plural feet noun noga, stopalo, čevelj (mera); stopicacolloquially pehota; (plural foots) gošča, usedlina; spodnja obrobnica jadra; podstavekto carry s.o. off his feet — spodnesti koga; navdušiti kogafiguratively to find one's feet — izkazati seAmerican slang to get cold feet — prestrašiti seto keep one's feet — ne zdrsniti, ne pastimy foot! — nesmisel!to put one's foot down — odločno se lotiti; ugovarjatito put one's foot in a thing — popolnoma kaj pokvariti, polomiti gato set ( —ali put) one's best foot forward ( —ali foremost) — pohiteti, kar se da; čim bolj se potruditito trample under foot — pohoditi, zatretislang to take the length of s.o.'s foot — spoznati slabosti koga, spregledati gato run s.o. off his feet — utruditi koga s hojoto get on ( —ali to) one's feet — dvigniti se, vstatiII [fut]1.intransitive verbhoditi, pešačiti; capljati; plesati; brcati;2.transitive verbgaziti; podplesti (nogavico)colloquially plačati, poravnati račun, sešteti; American colloquially to foot the bill — poravnati računto foot it — peš hoditi, plesati -
3 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) oditi2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začeti3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pognati v tek4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) osnovati2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) start, začetek2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) prednost•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) zdrzniti se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trzaj2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) presenečenje* * *I [sta:t]nounstart, odhod; aeronautics vzlet; startna točka; možnost za start; znak za start; začetek; sport prednost; trzaj, zdrznjenje, planitev kvišku; izbruh; presenečenje; začasen napor; naključje, slučajat the start — v začetku, skraja, sprvastart of fancy figuratively muha, domislekfalse start sport figuratively napačen starta rum start colloquially veliko presenečenjeto appear at the start sport pojaviti se na startu, iti na startto give s.o. a start (in life) — pomagati komu pri startu v življenjeto give s.o. a start — prestrašiti kogaI can give him 10 yards start and beat him (in the race) — lahko mu dam 10 jardov prednosti in ga premagam (v teku)to work by fits and starts — delati s pogostnimi presledki (neredno, neenakomerno)II [sta:t]1.intransitive verbiti (kreniti) na pot, odpotovati ( for v); oditi, odpeljati (vlak); sport startati; izhajati ( from iz); trzniti, zdrzniti se, predramiti se, (po)skočiti, planiti; ostrmeti, osupniti (at ob); izbuljiti se (oči), izskočiti; zrahljati se, popustiti (žebelj); zviti se, skočiti iz svojega položaja (les); American slang iskati, začeti prepir;2.transitive verbzačeti (kaj), povzročiti, pognati ali spustiti v tek; osnovati; preplašiti (divjad); izpahniti; pretočiti (tekočino) iz soda, izprazniti; sport dati (tekaču) znak za start; aeronautics dati (letalu) znak za vzlet; oživiti, poklicati (kaj) v življenje; zrahljati, omajati (žebelj); odpreti (trgovino); pomagati komu, da kaj začne, nagnati (koga) k čemu; figuratively širiti (novice), sprožiti (vprašanje)to start with — za začetek, najprej, predvsemto start agitation American colloquially povzročiti nemireto start after s.o. — oditi za kom, zasledovati kogato start back — umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seit was not your business, to start with — predvsem se vas to ni tikaloto start s.o. in business — uvesti koga v (neki) poselto start to one's feet — skočiti, planiti na nogeto start an engine — pognati, spraviti v tek strojto start a hare — prepoditi, preplašiti zajcato start for school — odpraviti se, iti v šoloto start on a thing — začeti neko stvar, lotiti se česawhen do you start? — kdaj odrinete (odpotujete)? -
4 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) kopno2) (a country: foreign lands.) dežela3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) zemlja4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) zemljišče2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) pristati2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) pristati, potegniti na obalo3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) pristati•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I [lænd]nounkopno, zemlja; dežela; zemljišče, tla; posestvo; figuratively področje; plural nepremičnine; polje (del med dvema brazdama puškine cevi)the land of the living — tostranstvo, ta svetto go on the land — oditi v vas, postati kmetovalecnautical to make the land — zagledati kopno, pristatinautical land ho! — kopno na vidiku!to see how the land lies — videti od kod veter piha, videti kakšno je stanjeII [lænd]1.transitive verb(ljudi, robo) izkrcati (at v); izvleči (ribo); (potnike) pripeljati, odložiti; spraviti (koga v težave); colloquially udariti, usekati koga; colloquially ujeti, dobiti; sport pripeljati na cilj (konja), spraviti (žogo) v gol;2.intransitive verbpristati (ladja, avion), dospeti, izkrcati se; ujeti se (po skoku); sport colloquially priti v ciljto land s.o. in difficulties — spraviti koga v težaveto land s.o. with s.th. — obesiti komu kaj na vratto land a husband — ujeti, dobiti možato land on s.o. — navaliti na kogato land s.o. in a coat that doesn't fit — spraviti koga v zadrego -
5 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) spremeniti (se)2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) zamenjati3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) preobleči se4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) spremeniti (se) v5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) zamenjati2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) sprememba2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) sprememba3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) zamenjava4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobiž5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) ostanek6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) sprememba•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *I [čeindž]nounsprememba; menjava; borza; drobiž, prestop, prehod; astronomy mlaj; plural potrkavanje (z zvonovi)medicine change of life — klimakterijto get the change out of s.o. — ugnati kogato ring the changes — pogosto menjati službo, ponavljati isto z drugimi besedamito take a change out of s.o. — maščevati se nad kom; kaznovati kogato take the change on s.o. — (pre)varati kogaII [čeindž]1.transitive verb( from iz, into v) spremeniti, prenarediti; preurediti; zamenjati; railway prestopiti; oddojiti, odstaviti (dojenčka);2.intransitive verbspremeniti se; preobleči se; skisati seto change colour — prebledeti, zardetimotoring to change gears — menjati prestavoto change out of recognition — tako se spremeniti, da ga ni moči spoznatiall change! — vsi potniki prestopite!colloquially to change one's feet — preobuti se -
6 regain
[ri'ɡein]1) (to get back again: The champion was beaten in January but regained the title in March.) ponovno dobiti2) (to get back to (a place): The swimmer was swept out to sea, but managed to regain the shore.) ponovno priti (do česa)* * *[rigéin]1.transitive verbzopet dobiti, zopet doseči, zopet priti doto regain consciousness — priti spet k zavesti, zopet se zavedetito regain one's feet (footing, legs) — postaviti se spet na nogeto regain the shore — priti spet k bregu, zopet doseči breg;2.nounponovno (zopetno) dobitje, pridobivanje -
7 feel
[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) čutiti2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) otipati3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) občutiti4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) počutiti se, meniti5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) imeti občutek•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *I [fi:l]1.transitive verbobčutiti; potipati, dotikati se; zaznati, opaziti; zaslutiti; smatrati, misliti;2.intransitive verbtipati; počutiti se; zavedati se; imeti občutje, k srcu si gnatito feel quite o.s. again — opomoči sito feel one's way — previdno spraševati, sondiratiII [fi:l]nountip; čut, občutek, otip, okus; tipanje, dotik; razumevanje -
8 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) dobiti2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) pridobiti3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) pridobiti4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) prehitevati2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) pridobitev2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) dobiček•- gain on* * *I [gein]1.transitive verbdobiti, zaslužiti; pridobiti, zmagati, zavzeti, doseči;2.intransitive verbizboljšati se, pridobivati pri vrednosti; (ura) prehitevatito gain s.o.'s ear — biti uslišanto gain strength — okrepiti, ojačiti seII [gein]noundobiček, korist, dobitek, pridobitev, prirastek, izboljšanje; zmaga; plural dohodki, zaslužek -
9 hobble
['hobl](to walk with difficulty, usually taking short steps (eg because one is lame or because one's feet are sore): The old lady hobbled along with a stick.) krevsati* * *I [hɔbl]nounšepanje, krevsanje; figuratively zadrega; vrv za zvezanje konjevih nogII [hɔbl]1.intransitive verbšepati (tudi figuratively), krevsati; figuratively obirati se;2.transitive verbzvezati konju prednje noge -
10 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetloba2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luč3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogenj4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luč2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetel2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetel3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) razsvetliti2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) prižgati (se)•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lahek2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lahek3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lahek4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lažji5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lahek6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lahkoten7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) veder, lahek8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lahen9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) prhek•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *I [lait]adjective ( lightly adverb)lahek; majhne specifične teže, pod predpisano težo; nepomemben, neznaten, lahek (bolezen, kazen, napaka, delo itd.); zabaven, lahek (glasba, knjiga); prhek, rahel (zemlja, sneg, kruh); vitek, nežen, graciozen, okreten, uren; brezskrben, veder (srce); lahkomišljen, lahkoživ, frfrast (ženska); malo otovorjen, neotovorjen; nenaglašen (zlog)electrical light current — šibki tokfiguratively a light hand — obzirnost, taktlight in hand — poslušen (konj), lahko vodljivmilitary in light marching order — na pohodu z malo tovoraII [lait]adverbnalahko, rahlo, lahkolight come, light go — kakor pridobljeno, tako izgubljenoto get off light — srečno jo odnesti, biti malo kaznovanIII [lait]adjectivesvetel, jasenIV [lait]nounsvetloba, luč, razsvetljava; vir svetlobe (okno, sonce, svetilka, vžigalica, sveča, ogenj); dnevna, sončna svetloba; nautical svetilnik; iskrenje, sijaj (oči); poetically vid, nebesno telo; figuratively luč, prosvetljenjstvo, jasnost, prosvetljenec, genij; ključna beseda akrostiha; plural spoznanja, nova odkritja, nova dejstva, (umske) sposobnosti, zmožnosti; plural slang očihe appears in the light of (a scoundrel) videti je (lopov)by the light of nature — po naravni nadarjenosti, s prirojeno bistroumnostjoto bring to light — odkriti, odkopatito come to light — priti na svetlo, biti odkritpoetically light of one's eyes — vidfiguratively the light of my eyes — punčica mojega očesato give light to — razložiti, razjasnitito give s.o. a light — prižgati komu cigaretoto hide one's light under a bushel — biti preskromen, skrivati svoje sposobnostithe light of s.o.'s countenance — naklonjenost koga (uživati)to place s.th. in a good light — postaviti kaj v lepo lučto put a light to s.th. — prižgati, zažgati kajto see the light — roditi se; American spremeniti svoje stališče; religion biti prosvetljen, sprevidetito see the light of day — biti objavljen, biti prvič uprizorjento stand in s.o.'s light — jemati komu luč, biti komu na poti, figuratively motiti kogato strike a light — prižgati (vžigalico, vžigalnik)to throw ( —ali shed) light on s.th. — razložiti, razjasniti kajget out of the light! — ne jemlji mi svetlobe!, ne moti!light and shade — svetloba in senca, nasprotjaAncient Lights — opozorilen napis, da se ne sme jemati luči, ki prihaja skozi oknaV [lait]1.transitive verbprižgati, razsvetliti, vneti;2.intransitive verbprižgati se, vneti se, posvetiti, posijati;VI [lait]intransitive verb -
11 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) pometati2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) pomesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) pomesti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) (pri)hrumeti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) pometanje2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) zamah3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) dimnikar4) (a sweepstake.) stava pri konjskih dirkah•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *I [swi:p]nounpometanje, čiščenje, zamah z metlo; (krožna) kretnja, zamah; zavoj (reke, ceste), vijuga, krivina; razprostiranje, proženje, figuratively razsežnost; vplivno področje; obseg; doseg, domet; vršenje (vetra), šuštenje (obleke); plural smeti; dolgo veslo (za veslanje stojé); ročica sesalke; (kartanje) dobitje vseh vzetkov, vseh nagrad; British English pometač, dimnikar; colloquially (= sweepstake(s)) stava, nagrada iz stav pri dirkah in igrah; figuratively umazanec; slang čemernež, nejevoljnežat one sweep — z enim zamahom, udarcem; naenkratto make a clean sweep of the table figuratively pomesti s čim, odpraviti kajII [swi:p]transitive verb & intransitive verbpomesti, pometati, omesti, ometati, (po)čistiti; oplaziti, rahlo se dotakniti; (o vetru) mêsti, briti; odstraniti, s poti spraviti (zapreke itd.); z očmi, s pogledom preleteti; opazovati; (topništvo) gosto obsipavati z granatami; (o valu) preplaviti (čoln); iti (z roko) (on prek); križariti (po morju); vleči se (po tleh) (o obleki); z mrežo iti (po rečnem dnu); stoje poganjati (čoln) z veslom; dobiti večino (skoraj vse glasove) (pri glasovanju)at a sweeping reduction commerce po zelo znižani cenito sweep all before one figuratively doseči popoln uspehto sweep the board — dobiti vse vložke pri kaki igri, figuratively pobrati vse nagradeto sweep everything into one's net figuratively vse (zase) pobratito sweep the seas — prepluti morja v vseh smereh, križariti po morjihto sweep the strings — iti, preleteti z roko po strunah glasbila, brenkati po strunahthe procession swept up the nave of the church — procesija se je veličastno pomikala po cerkvi proti oltarjuthey swept the river to find his body — preiskali so rečno strugo, da bi našli njegovo truplo -
12 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) korak2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) korak3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) korak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) korak5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) stopnica6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) korak7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) korak2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stopiti- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *I [step]nounkorak, dolžina koraka; način korakanja ali hoje; plesni korak; stopinja (noge); stopnica, prečka pri lestvi; plural lestev; plural koraki, tek, pot; figuratively korak, ukrep, mera; nautical luknja, v katero se postavi jambor; figuratively stopnja; čin (zlasti vojaški), napredovanje, povišanje; music interval; mechanics spodnje ležišče osistep by step — korak za korakom, postopomaa false step — napačen korak, spodrsljaj, figuratively napaka, napačna potezain his steps — po njegovih stopinjah, figuratively po njegovem primeru (vzgledu, vzoru)a rash step — prenagljen, nepremišljen korak (dejanje)when did he get his step? — kdaj je napredoval (v službi)?to keep step, to be in step with — držati korak smind the step! — pazi(te), stopnica!mind (watch) your step! figuratively pazi, kaj delaš!to turn one's steps to — ubrati, usmeriti korake proti, kII [step]intransitive verbstopati, stopiti, korakati, napraviti korak(e); iti; z nogo pritisniti (on na); figuratively brez truda priti ( into do); transitive verb napraviti (plesne) korake; meriti (razdaljo) s koraki; opremiti s stopnicami; nautical postaviti jambor v njegovo luknjo na ladijskem krovuto step it — stopiti; plesatito step lively, to step on it, to step on the gas American slang pohiteti, podvizati se, plin datiI must be stepping colloquially zdaj moram itistep this way! — stopite semkaj, za menoj!to step through a dance — narediti plesne korake kakega plesa; -
13 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) opraskati2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) ostrgati3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škripati4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) podrgniti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izgrebsti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) praskanje; škripanje2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) praska3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nevšečnost•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *I [skréip]nounstrganje, praskanje; slang britje; škripanje ( of a pen peresa); praska; figuratively škripci, stiska, zadrega, težava, nevšečnost; tanko namazana plast (masla)in a scrape figuratively v škripcih, v stiskibread and scrape — kos kruha, namazan s tanko plastjo maslaa bow and a scrape — neroden poklon, spremljan s podrsavanjem nogeto get into a scrape figuratively priti v škripceto get s.o. into a scrape — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajto get out of a scrape — izvleči se iz zadrege (nevšečnosti, stiske, škripcev)II [skréip]transitive verb(o)strgati, ostružiti, (iz)praskati; slang (o)briti; nastrgati, grebsti, škripati; cviliti (z godalom), gosti; intransitive verb strgati, škripati; skopariti, biti lakomen; figuratively slabo igrati violino; drgniti se ( against ob); figuratively s težavo se prebijatito scrape (an) acquaintance with s.o. — vsiliti komu svoje poznanstvo, s silo se seznaniti s komto bow and scrape — nerodno se pokloniti, figuratively nerodno ali neotesano se obnašatito scrape one's chin colloquially briti seto scrape the bottom of the barrel figuratively slang porabiti zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev -
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[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) hladen2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) hladen3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) hladen2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) mraz2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) prehlad•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *I [kould]adjective ( coldly adverb)hladen, mrzel; (to) ravnodušen, brezčuten, trezen; nezavestento give ( —ali show, turn) s.o. the cold shoulder — prezirati koga, hladno ga sprejetislang cold feet — strah, tremaas cold as charity — brezsrčen, hladen, neusmiljencold pig — polivanje spečega z mrzlo vodo; mrzla prhato throw cold water on s.o. — vzeti komu pogumAmerican cold snap(s) — hladen valcolloquially cold without — alkohol z vodoII [kould]nounmraz; medicine prehlad, nahodto leave s.o. out in the cold — ne posvetiti komu pozornosti, pustiti ga na cedilufiguratively out in the cold — zapuščen, zanemarjen -
15 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) dežni plašč4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I [wɔ:tə]1.nounvoda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znojabove water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trdenby water — po vodi, po vodni potion the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morjuas a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhemin deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcihbetween wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mestoin low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhemlike water figuratively izdatno, potratnoof the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrstewater bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavechigh water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacijalow water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultatmineral water — slatina, mineralna vodared water — krvav urin, sečstrong water obsolete žganjewritten in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničilto be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjoto be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcihto be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevatito cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvaloto fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribaritito get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodito pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiritito spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denarto throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočitito take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodoto take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);2.adjectivevodniwater balance technical libelawater bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobuswater ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodiII [wɔ:tə]transitive verb(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažitito water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahtevehe watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo slinemy mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital) -
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1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skočiti; pripraviti k skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiti3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) poskočiti4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiti2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) preskok3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) poskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *I [džʌmp]nounskok, preskok, skok s padalom; skok (cen itd.); nagel prehod na daljinsko snemanje (film); zdrzljaj; udarec nazaj (strelno orožje)American colloquially prednost, uspešen začetek; slang the jumps — delirium tremenssport high jump — skok v višinosport pole jump — skok s palicoAmerican slang (always) on the jump — (vedno) v naglici, v razburjenjuto keep s.o. on the jump — imeti koga na vajetihto give s.o. a jump — prestrašiti koga (da se zdrzne, poskoči)to get the jump on s.o. — imeti prednost pred kom, prehiteti kogaAmerican from the jump — od začetkaII [džʌmp]1.intransitive verbskočiti (tudi cene), skakati, poskakovati, skakljati, poskočiti, odskočiti, skočiti na noge; vskočiti (in), skočiti mimo ( past), priskočiti (to); figuratively trzniti, zdrzniti se, kvišku planiti, prestrašiti se (at); figuratively preskočiti (to na), preskočiti vrsto pri branju; tresti, zibati se (voz); izskočiti, iztiriti se (vlak); figuratively razbijati (srce);2.transitive verbpreskočiti (across, over), pomagati komu skočiti, pripraviti konja k skoku; s silo vzeti, prisvojiti si; zibati, ujčkati; zviševati ceneto jump clear of s.th. — odskočiti od česaslang to jump to it — z vnemo se česa lotitiAmerican to jump channels — preskočiti službeno stopnjoBritish English to jump the queue — ne držati se vrste zriniti se naprejto jump a claim — prisvojiti si tujo parcelo (zlatokopa itd.)to jump s.o. into s.th. — nagovoriti koga k čemudon't jump my nerves! — ne žri mi živcev!American to jump the gun — prenagliti se -
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1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) dotakniti se2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) potipati3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) ganiti4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) ukvarjati se2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) dotik2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tip3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) poteza4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) tenkočutnost5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) avt•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood* * *I [təč]noundotik, dotikanje, stik, kontakt; zveza, spoj; otip, otipavanje; čutilo tipa, tip; občutnost, tankočutnost; lahen udarec; lahen napad (bolezni ipd.); music udarec; (umetnost) poteza, črta; karakteristična, značilna poteza, izraz; figuratively roka, stil, izvedba, umetnost, spretnost; figuratively kakovost; pečat, kov, žig; primes, sled, nadih, malce; slang stroka, področje; slang izvabljenje (denarja), izprošen denar; prisleparjenje, kraja, "izžicanje"the touch of nature — prirodna črta, simpatičnost po prirodia shilling touch — slang cena enega šilinga, stane en šilingthe Nelson touch — figuratively spretnost (umetnost) izvleči se iz težavnega položajathat was a (near) touch! — za las je šlo!to get into touch with — priti v stik z, vzpostaviti zvezo zto keep in touch with s.o. — biti v stalnem stiku, imeti stalno zvezo s komto lose touch with s.th. — izgubiti stik s čimto put s.o. in touch with — povezati, zvezati koga z (tudi telefonično)to put s.th. to the touch — postaviti kaj na preskušnjoII [təč]transitive verbdotakniti se, dotikati se; (o)tipati, potipati; spraviti v dotik (stik); udarjati, igrati (na klavir, na strune), ubirati (strune); lahno se dotakniti (kakega predmeta); ukvarjati se s čim, imeti opravka z; pokusiti; vzeti, dvigniti, prejeti (plačo); slang izvabiti (denar) od koga, prevarati, ukaniti, ogoljufati, oslepariti; priti v stik (s čim), mejiti na, naslanjati se na, segati do, raztezati se do; ganiti, užalostiti; užaliti, vznemiriti, pretresti, razburiti; (pri)zadeti, pustiti sledove na; vplivati na; colloquially biti enak (komu), doseči (koga), meriti se (s kom); pogoditi, uganiti; skicirati; šatirati; modificirati; žigosati (žlahtno kovino); intransitive verb dotikati se, dotakniti se, priti v stik, mejiti; vplivati na, imeti posledice za; nautical pristati za kratek často touch bottom — dotikati se dna; figuratively doseči najnižjo cenohow does this touch him? — kakšno zvezo ima to z njim? kaj se to njega tiče?nobody can touch him — nihče mu ni enak, se ne more meriti z njimto touch s.o. for two pounds — izvabiti iz (upiliti, navrtati) koga za 2 funtato touch to the quick — zadeti v živo, prizadeti (koga), užalitito touch on the raw — razžaliti, razjeziti, razkačititouch wood! — ne kličimo nesreče!this touches on treason — to meji na izdajo, to je že kot izdaja; -
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[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kaplja2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) kaplja3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) padec4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spust2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) spustiti2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) pasti3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) opustiti4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) odložiti (koga)5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) napisati (nekaj besed)•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *I [drɔp]1.intransitive verb( from) kapljati, kaniti; ( with) cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene); (from, out of) ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se; figuratively umreti;2.transitive verbpokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namignitito drop from sight — izginiti, zgubiti sedrop it! — nehaj že!figuratively to drop a brick — narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, bleknitito drop short — ne zadostovati; ne doseči ciljafiguratively to drop the curtain — narediti konecII [drɔp]nounkaplja, kapljica; gledališki zastor; padec; poklopna vrata; obesek, uhan; bonbon; odpadlo sadje ali zrnje; špranja (za novec v avtomatu)at the drop of a hat — nemudoma, takojto get the drop on s.o. — izrabiti neprilike kogato have a drop too much — nekoliko preveč ga imeti, biti v rožicahAmerican slang to have a drop on s.o. — imeti koga v rokahslang to have a drop in one's eye — kazati, da je kdo preveč pil -
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[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) počiti2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) treti3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) počiti4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) zbijati (šale)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) vlomiti6) (to solve (a code).) razvozlati7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) popustiti2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) razpoka2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) špranja3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) pok4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) udarec5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) šala6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) prvovrsten- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *I [kræk]nounrazpoka, špranja, reža; pok, tresk, močan udarec; mutiranje; archaic slang bahanje; laž; Scottish dialectal klepetanje, pomenek; plural novice; slang vlom, vlomilec; colloquially trenutek; dober igralec; dober konj; slang duhovita pripombacolloquially in a crack — v trenutku, ko bi mignilII [kræk]adjectivepočen; colloquially odličen, izreden, prvovrsten, primaIII [kræk]1.transitive verbrazcepiti, skrhati, treti, razbiti, razdreti, uničiti;2.intransitive verbpočiti, razpočiti se; mutirati; razcepiti, skrhati se; slang popustiti, klonitislang to crack a smile — nasmehniti seslang to crack a crib — vlomiti v hišovulgar to crack wind — prdnitiIV [kræk]interjectiontresk!, bum!, plosk! -
20 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) plezati2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) pehati se3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) prerivati se4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) motiti2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) prerivanje- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg* * *[skræmbl]1.nounplazenje, vzpenjanje, kobacanje; prerivanje, pehanje ( for za)the scramble for wealth — lov, pehanje za bogastvom;2.transitive verbhitro pograbiti, pehati se (za kaj), tepsti se (za kaj); razmetavati, metati, vreči (denar, da se drugi trgajo zanj); premešatito scramble up money — nagrabiti (skupaj) denar; intransitive verb kobacati se, plaziti se, s težavo iti naprej, vzpenjati se z rokami in nogami; mrgoleti, gomazeti; s težavo se prebijati; gnati se (pehati se, tepsti se) ( for za)to scramble for a place — trgati se, tepsti se za prostor, za sedežto scramble wealth — pehati se, gnati se za bogastvom
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get to one's feet — verb To stand up. Syn: get up, arise Ant: sit, sit down … Wiktionary
get one's feet wet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something for the first time. * /The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill./ * / It s not hard… … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's feet wet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something for the first time. * /The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill./ * / It s not hard… … Dictionary of American idioms
get a load off one’s feet — AND take a load off one’s feet tv. to sit down and relax. □ Sit down and get a load off your feet. □ Take a load off your feet and have a drink … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get one's feet wet — idi get one s feet wet, to take the first step in an activity, venture, etc … From formal English to slang
put one on one's feet — See: ON ONE S FEET(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
put one on one's feet — See: ON ONE S FEET(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
get back on one's feet — {v. phr.} To once again become financially solvent; regain one s former status and income, or health. * /Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom s business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got back on his feet again … Dictionary of American idioms
get back on one's feet — {v. phr.} To once again become financially solvent; regain one s former status and income, or health. * /Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom s business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got back on his feet again … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ back\ on\ one's\ feet — v. phr. To once again become financially solvent; regain one s former status and income, or health. Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom s business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got back on his feet again … Словарь американских идиом
get\ one's\ feet\ wet — v. phr. informal To begin; do something for the first time. The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill. It s not hard to dance once… … Словарь американских идиом