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1 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) obljubiti2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) obljubiti3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) obetati2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) obljuba2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) obet•* * *I [prɔmis]nounobljuba (to komu); figuratively obet, obetanje (of)II [prɔmis]1.transitive verbobljubiti, dati besedo (to komu);2.intransitive verbvzbujati upanje, obetaticolloquially I promise you — to ti zagotavljamto promise o.s. s.th. — nadejati se česa, obetati si kajthe weather promises fine — videti je, da bo lepo vremePromised Land — obljubljena dežela (tudi figuratively) -
2 breach
[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) kršitev2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) razpoka, vrzel2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) predreti, prebiti (se)* * *I [bri:č]nounzlom, prelom; odprtina, luknja, razpoka, vrzel; figuratively prekinitev, presledek; razdor, nesloga; prestopek, kršitev, prekršek; military prodor; skok kita iz vode; nautical valovi ob ladjia custom more honoured in the breach than in the observance — navada, ki jo je bolje opustitibreach of the peace — nemir, uporto stand in the breach — pretrpeti prvi sunek napada, figuratively biti na branikuwithout breach of continuity — nenehno, nepretrganojuridically breach of promise — neizpolnjena obljuba zakonaII [bri:č]transitive verb & intransitive verbpredreti, prebiti (se); iz vode skočiti (kit) -
3 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) skrajšati, skrčiti (se)2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) obvezati se3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) nalesti4) (to promise (in marriage).) zaročiti se2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) pogodba, sporazum- contractor* * *I [kɔntrækt]noundogovor, sporazum; zaroka; sezonska kartato enter into contract with, to make a contract with s.o. — dogovoriti, sporazumeti se s kommarriage contract, matrimonial contract — zakonska pogodbaII [kəntraekt]1.transitive verbskrčiti, zožiti, stisniti, zgostiti; nagubati, namrščiti, grbančiti; skup potegniti, vleči, (z)manjšati; pridobiti, nalesti;2.intransitive verbzmanjšati, skrčiti se; sporazumeti se; obvezati se; technical sprijemati se -
4 pledge
[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) obljuba2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) zastavilo3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) jamstvo2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) obljubiti2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) zastaviti* * *I [pledž]nounjamstvo, poroštvo, zastava, zalog; history talec, porok; obljuba, zaobljuba, obveza; zdravica, napitnica; figuratively dokaz ljubeznipledge of love — otrok, dokaz ljubezniin pledge of — kot jamstvo za; figuratively kot dokaz za; kot znak, dato put in pledge — dati v zalog, zastavitiII [pledž]transitive verbzastaviti, dati v zalog, jamčiti; naložiti dolžnost (to komu), slovesno obljubiti; nazdraviti, napiti komuto pledge o.s. — zaobljubiti se -
5 remind
1) (to tell (someone) that there is something he or she ought to do, remember etc: Remind me to post that letter; She reminded me of my promise.) spomniti2) (to make (someone) remember or think of (a person, thing etc): She reminds me of her sister; This reminds me of my schooldays.) spominjati•- reminder* * *[rimáind]transitive verbremind me to post the letter — spomni(te) me, da oddam pismo na pošti -
6 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) svečana obljuba2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) zaobljubiti (se)2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) zaobljubiti se* * *I [váu]nounsvečana obljuba, prisega; religion zaobljubavow of secrecy — obljuba tajnosti, molčečnostito take the vows religion zaobljubiti se (za redovnika, -ico), iti v samostanI have taken a solemn vow not to smoke any more — svečano sem obljubil, da ne bom več kadilII [váu]transitive verbzaobljubiti (se), slovesno (s prisego) obljubiti; priseči; obvezati se s slovesno obljubo; slovesno zatrjevati, zagotavljati, prepričevati ( that da); obsolete prizna(va)tihe vowed to avenge the insult — prisegel (si) je, da se bo maščeval za žalitevI vow, you are vastly amusing — zares, vi ste nad vse zabavni -
7 absolve
[əb'zolv](to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) oprostiti* * *[əbzɔlv]transitive verb( from od) odvezati, oprostiti, dati odvezo -
8 according
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9 acquit
[ə'kwit]past tense, past participle - acquitted; verb(to declare (an accused person) to be innocent: The judge acquitted her of murder.) oprostiti* * *[əkwít]transitive verb(of, from) plačati (dolg); osvoboditi, izpustiti, oprostiti tožbeto acquit o.s. — znebiti se, opraviti svojo dolžnostto acquit o.s. of a promise — izpolniti obljuboto acquit o.s. well — dobro se izkazati -
10 another
adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) drug2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) še en* * *[ənʌðə]pronoun & adjectivedrug, drugačen; še edenhe's a fool, you're another — on je norec in ti tudione another — drug drugega, vzajemnothat's another pair of shoes, that's another thing altogether ( —ali entirely) — to je nekaj čisto novega (drugega)one from another, from one another — drug od drugegait's one thing to promise, another to perform — lahko je obljubiti, težje izpolnitinot another word! — niti besede več!yet another? — še eden? -
11 assurance
1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) samozavest2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) zagotovilo3) (insurance: life assurance.) zavarovanje* * *[əšúərəns]nounzagotavljanje, trditev; zavarovanje, jamstvo; zaupanje, pogum, samozavest; nesramnost, predrznost -
12 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) vzvratno peljati iz2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) zmuzniti se* * *intransitive verb (of) umakniti se; izmakniti se -
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14 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) razbiti, zlomiti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiti3) (to make or become unusable.) pokvariti (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) odpovedati5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) potolči6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prekiniti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prekiniti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznaniti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutirati10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ublažiti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) izbruhniti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) premor2) (a change: a break in the weather.) sprememba3) (an opening.) odprtina4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) priložnost•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) lomljivi predmeti- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *I [breik]1.transitive verblomiti, prelomiti, zlomiti, odlomiti; skrhati; raztrgati, pretrgati, odtrgati; poškodovati, (po)kvariti; odpreti, odpečatiti; prestreči, prekiniti; odvaditi; (pre)kršiti; oslabiti, ublažiti; (iz)uriti (konja v ježi); uničiti; obzirno sporočiti; izčrpati; orati, kopati; (iz službe) odpustiti, degradirati;2.intransitive verbzlomiti, skrhati, razbiti, raztrgati se; razpasti, razpadati; počiti, razpočiti se; poslabšati se (vreme); svitati; ločiti se, spremeniti smer; propasti, zbankrotirati; vlomitito break asunder — pretrgati, prelomitito break s.o.'s back — zlomiti komu vrat, uničiti gacolloquially to break the back of s.th. — opraviti najtežji del česanautical to break bulk — začeti raztovarjatito break a butterfly on the wheel — zapravljati svojo moč, uporabiti drastična sredstvato break cover — zapustiti skrivališče, izkobacati sethe day is breaking — svita se, dani seto break even — pokriti stroške, poravnati seto break faith — prelomiti prisego, izneveriti seto break (new) ground — ledino orati, začeti nov obratto break loose — odtrgati se, zbežati; prekršitito break the neck of s.th. — izvržiti najtežji del naloge, končati kajto break o.s. of a habit — odvaditi se česato break s.o.'s pride — ponižati kogato break to pieces — zdrobiti (se); razpastito break the thread — prekiniti, pretrgatiwho breaks pays — sam pojej, kar si si skuhalbreak your neck! — veliko sreče!II [breik]nounzlom; razpoka; prekinitev, pavza, odmor; jasa; music sprememba glasu, mutiranje; presledek; vdolbina v zidu; pobeg iz ječe; American colloquially slučaj, napaka; figuratively dobra priložnostthe break of day — jutranji svit, zoraIII [breik]nounvrsta kočije, s katero se konji navadijo voziti; širok vagon -
15 depart
1) (to go away: The tour departed from the station at 9 a.m.) oditi2) ((with from) to cease to follow (a course of action): We departed from our original plan.) odstopiti (od česa)•* * *[dipá:t]1.intransitive verboditi, odpotovati, odpraviti se, odpluti; odnehati, odreči se; ( from) razlikovati se; preminiti, umreti; odkloniti se; spremeniti se;2.transitive verbzapustitiarchaic to depart (from) this life — zapustiti ta svet -
16 dishonour
[dis'onə] 1. noun(disgrace; shame.) sramota- dishonourably 2. verb(to cause shame to: You have dishonoured your family by your actions!)- dishonourably* * *IAmerican dishonor [disɔnə]noun sramota; commerce nepriznanje veljavnosti čeka ali meniceIIAmerican dishonor [disɔnə]transitive verb onečastiti, oskruniti, posiliti; commerce ne priznati veljavnosti čeka ali menice -
17 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) dolžan2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) pričakovan3) (proper: Take due care.) ustrezen2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) naravnost3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) dolg2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) pristojbine•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
- give his due* * *I [dju:]adjectiveplačljiv, zapadel; dolžan; primeren, predpisan, pravšen; pravočasen; pristojen; pričakovan; dospel; povzročen, pripisljiv; dolgovanII [dju:]adverbnaravnost, natanko protiIII [dju:]nounpristojbina, taksa, članarina; plural carina; obveza, dolgto give everybody ( —ali the devil) his due — dati vsakomur, kar mu pripada, biti vsakomur pravičenmarine for a full due — temeljito, korenito -
18 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) zaročen2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) zaposlen (s čim)3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) zaseden* * *[ingéidžd]adjectivezaseden, oddan; zaposlen; zaročenengaged signal — znak, da je telefon zaseden -
19 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) svetel2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) nepristranski3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) lep4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) zadovoljiv5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) precejšen6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) čeden•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) semenj2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) sejem3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) sejem* * *I [fwə]adjectivelep; nežen; jasen, svetel; čist; svež; ugoden; svetlolas, blond; precejšen; znaten; ( with do) pošten, pravičen; spodoben, vljuden; primeren, zadovoljiv; čitljiva fair amount — precejšnja količina, precej denarjafor fair — dejansko, zaresto give s.o. a fair warning — pravočasno koga posvariticolloquially fair to middling — še kar dobrofair play — poštena igra, nepristranostfair and square — pošten in odkrit; naravnostwhat is fair for one is fair for all — kar je dobro za enega, je dobro tudi za drugefair view — lep razgled; odkrito mnenjeII [fwə]adverbnaravnost; jasno; pošteno; pravilno; vljudno; nežnoto bespeak s.o. fair — dobro o kom govoritifor fair — zagotovo, nespornoto speak s.o. fair — vljudno s kom govoritifair and softly — počasi, tihoIII [fw ə]nounsejem, velesejem; razstavaIV [fwə]transitive verb & intransitive verb(z)jasniti se; prepisovati; zgladiti -
20 faith
[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) zaupanje2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) vera3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) obljuba•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
- in good faith* * *[feim]noun(in) zaupanje; zvestoba; vera, veroizpoved; dana beseda, obljubabad faith — neodkritost, nepoštenost, verolomnostin faith, upon my faith — častna beseda, zaresto break faith with — prelomiti obljubo komu, besedo snestiin good faith — v dobri veri, pošteno, častnoto plight ( —ali pledge) one's faith — dati besedo, obljubitijuridically in faith whereof — v potrdilo česar
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