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1 whisper
['wispə] 1. verb1) (to speak or say very softly: You'll have to whisper or he'll hear you; `Don't tell him,' she whispered.) šepetati2) ((of trees etc) to make a soft sound in the wind: The leaves whispered in the breeze.) šelesteti2. noun(a very quiet sound, especially something said: They spoke in whispers.) šepet* * *I [wíspə]nounšepet, šepetanje; šušljanje; prišepetavanje; šum, šuštenje; skrivna opazka, prišepetana beseda; plural šušljanje, govoričenjein a whisper, in whispers — šepetajeII [wíspə]1.intransitive verbšepetati, šepniti, zašepetati, govoričiti, šušljati; poetically šušteti, šelesteti (drevo, veter itd.);2.transitive verbto whisper against s.o. — šušljati o kom; opravljati kogato whisper to s.o. — šepetati, šušljati s kom -
2 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopiti (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [siŋk]noun(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirjeII [siŋk]1.intransitive verb(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;2.transitive verbpotopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčatisink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne bitito sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenomto sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsegato sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvoto sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umretito sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičenthe old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hirato sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem posluto sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklicto sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv) -
3 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) oder2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) uprizoriti2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) pripraviti•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) stopnja2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) etapa3) (a section of a bus route.) del avtobusne proge4) (a section of a rocket.) stopnja•* * *I [stéidž]noungradbeni (stavbni) oder; tribuna, podij; theatre oder, prizorišče, gledališče, figuratively dramska književnost (umetnost), igralski poklic; figuratively mesto dejavnosti (delovanja, bivanja), polje udejstvovanja, torišče; stadij, stopnja, faza, razdobje razvoja; stopnja (večstopne rakete); stojalo, mizica za mikroskop; American višina vodne gladine; history (poštna) etapna postaja, odsek ali del poti med dvema postajama, etapaby easy stages — v etapah, s pogostnimi presledkistages of appeal juridically instančna potstage whisper — igratčev šepet (na odru, da ga sliši občinstvo), figuratively šepet, ki se daleč slišistage loader mechanics platformni nakladalechanging stage — viseč gradbeni oder (npr. za pleskanje)to change horses at every stage history menjati konje na vsaki (poštni) etapni postajito go on the stage — iti h gledališču, postati igralecto put on the stage — postaviti na oder, uprizoritito quit the stage figuratively umakniti se s področja svoje dejavnostiII [stéidž]transitive verbpostaviti (dati) (igro) na gledališki oder, prirediti za oder; uprizoriti, inscenirati; figuratively pripraviti, prirediti za kaj; opremiti z odrom; technical obdati z odri; intransitive verb biti primeren za uprizoritev na gledališkem odru
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whisper — I UK [ˈwɪspə(r)] / US [ˈwɪspər] / US [ˈhwɪspər] verb Word forms whisper : present tense I/you/we/they whisper he/she/it whispers present participle whispering past tense whispered past participle whispered ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to say… … English dictionary
whisper — whis|per1 W3 [ˈwıspə US ər] v [: Old English; Origin: hwisprian] 1.) [I and T] to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice ▪ You don t have to whisper, no one can hear us. whisper about ▪ What are you two… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whisper — whis|per1 [ wıspər, hwıspər ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to say something very quietly so that other people cannot hear you: When can I see you again? he whispered softly. Stop whispering, you two! Over here! she whispered urgently.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whisper — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to speak or say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your voice: What are you two whispering about over there? | whisper sth to sb: James leaned over to whisper something to Michael. 2 (transitive + that) to say… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whisper — [hwis′pər, wis′pər] vi. [ME whisperen < OE hwisprian, akin to wispern < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHINE, WHISTLE] 1. to speak very softly, esp. without the resonance produced by the vibration of the vocal cords 2. to talk quietly … English World dictionary
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Whisper — Whis per, n. [1913 Webster] 1. A low, soft, sibilant voice or utterance, which can be heard only by those near at hand; voice or utterance that employs only breath sound without tone, friction against the edges of the vocal cords and arytenoid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whisper — [[t](h)wɪ̱spə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ whispers, whispering, whispered 1) VERB When you whisper, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. [V with quote] Keep your voice down, I whispered … English dictionary
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whisper — /ˈwɪspə / (say wispuh) verb (i) 1. to speak with soft, low sounds, using the breath, lips, etc., without vibration of the vocal cords. 2. to talk softly and privately (often with implication of gossip, slander, or plotting). 3. (of trees, water,… …
whisper — I. verb (whispered; whispering) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwisperian; akin to Old High German hwispalōn to whisper, Old Norse hvīsla more at whistle Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to speak softly with little or… … New Collegiate Dictionary