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41 plait
1. noun1) (a length of hair arranged by dividing it into sections and passing these over one another in turn: She wore her hair in a long plait.) kita2) (a similar arrangement of any material: a plait of straw.) pletenica2. verb(to arrange in this way: She plaited three strips of leather to make a belt; She plaited her hair.) preplesti* * *[plæt], American [pléit]1.nounguba, naborek; kita, pletenica;2.transitive verbplesti kito, preplesti; zgubati, plisirati -
42 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) lestvica2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) lestvica3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) lestvica4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) merilo5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) obsegII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) povzpeti seIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) luska- scaly* * *I [skéil]1.nounmusiclestvica, skala; figuratively lestvica (družbena itd.); stopnja; merilo, mera; razmerje; obseg; številčni sestavat a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile — v merilu (razmerju) 1 cola: 1 miljaon a scale economy ob različnih tečajnih vrednostihto play (to sing, to run over) one's scale music vaditi skale, vaditi prste za instrument ali glas za petjeto sink in the scale — zdrkniti navzdol na lestvi, v nivoju;2.transitive verb(s)plezati, povzpeti se (z lestvijo figuratively), vzpenjati se (na); določiti (merilo); dvigniti (cene); military napasti, jurišati z lestvami (na trdnjavsko obzidje); risati meriloto scale down — znižati (mezde, plače)to scale up — povišati (cene); intransitive verb plezati, vzpenjati seto scale down — upasti, pastito scale up — kvišku plezati, dvigati seII [skéil]1.nounskledica pri tehtnici; plural tehtnica; tehtanje (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)the Scales astronomy Tehtnicato go to scale figuratively biti premaganto hold the scales even — držati tehtnico v ravnotežju, figuratively soditi nepristransko, objektivnoto throw one's influence into scale figuratively zastaviti ves svoj vplivto throw one's sword into the scale figuratively podpreti svojo zahtevo z orožjemto turn the scale figuratively odločitiit turned the scale into my favour — to je nagnilo tehtnico v mojo korist;2.transitive verbtehtati (tudi figuratively); intransitive verb (redko) biti težak, tehtati, biti stehtan (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)III [skéil]1.nounluska, luskina (ribe itd.); zoology košeniljka; medicine zobni kamen; usedlina, kotlovec; tanka plast, obloga; technical vžigalothe scales fell from his eyes figuratively oči so se mu odprle, spregledal jeto remove the scale — odstraniti zobni kamen ali kotlovec;2.transitive verbostrgati (luske), (o)luščiti; technical sestrugati, ostrugati, očistiti od kotlovca; odstraniti (zobni kamen); intransitive verb luščiti seto scale almonds, peas — oluščiti mandlje, grahto scale s.o.'s teeth — odstraniti komu zobni kamento scale off — luščiti se; osmukati se (listje) -
43 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) rama2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) hrbet3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) rama4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) pleče2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) naložiti si2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) prevzeti (vso odgovornost)3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) preriniti se•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *I [šóuldə]nounrama, pleče; plural gornji del hrbta, hrbet; figuratively izboklina v obliki rame; bankina; military drža (vojaka) s puško na ramishoulder to shoulder — z ramo ob rami, z združenimi močmistraight from the shoulder figuratively brez ovinkov, brez okolišanja, naravnost, v brk, odkrito; uspešen (udarec)over the shoulder(s) figuratively čez ramena, posredno, ironično, indirektnoto cry on s.o.'s shoulder figuratively tožiti komu, iskati sočutja pri komto give (to turn) s.o. the cold shoulder — komu hrbet pokazati, hladno se vesti do koga, ignorirati koga, prezirljivo ravnati s komhe has broad shoulders figuratively on mnogo prenese (lahko prenaša), nosi velika bremena (odgovornosti)you can't put old heads upon young shoulders figuratively mladost je norostto put (to set) one's shoulders — zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito rub shoulders with s.o. — družiti se s kom, priti v stik, biti v prijateljskih stikih s komyou have taken too much on your shoulders — preveč si si naložil, naprtil na ramena (tudi figuratively)II [šóuldə]transitive verbdati (naprtiti, vzeti, naložiti si) na rame (hrbet); figuratively prevzeti (dolžnost, odgovornost itd.); suniti, porivati, riniti z rameni; intransitive verb udariti z rameni ( against ob), preriniti se (z rameni) ( through skozi)shoulder arms! military puško na rame!to shoulder the responsibilily — naložiti si, prevzeti odgovornostto shoulder one's way through the crowd — (z rameni) si delati pot, se preriniti, se prebiti skozi množico -
44 somersault
1. noun(a leap or roll in which a person turns with his feet going over his head.) kozolec2. verb(to make such a leap or roll.) napraviti kozolec* * *[sʌməsɔ:lt]1.nounprekuc, salto, "kozolec"; figuratively popoln preobrat (v naziranju)double, treble somersault — dvojni, trojni saltoto turn (to cut) a somersault — napraviti kozolec ali salto;2.intransitive verbprevračati kozolce; napraviti salto -
45 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) črkovati2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sestavljati (besede)3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) znati pravilno pisati4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) pomeniti•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) magične besede2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) čarIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) delovna izmena2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) obdobje3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) kratek čas* * *I [spel]1.nounčarovna beseda ali formula; urok, začaranost; figuratively čar, draž, mik, privlačnost, fasciniranjeto be under a spell — biti uročèn; biti očaranto cast a spell upon s.o. — uročiti, začarati koga;2.transitive verbočarati, fasciniratiII [spel]1.noundelovni čas, delo; kratek čas, kratka doba; čas, porabljen za neko delo; (delovna) izmena, posada, posad, ekipa; Australian pavza, počitek, prosti čas; American colloquially kratka razdalja; American colloquially napad (kašlja ipd.)by spells — izmenoma, v izmenahto give s.o. a spell — zamenjati koga pri deluwait (for) a spell! — počakaj trenutek (hip)!we had a spell of fine weather — imeli smo kratko dobo lepega vremena;2.transitive verb Americanzamenjati, izmenjati, nadomestiti koga pri deluto spell a horse — dati počitka konju; intransitive verb menjati posado; Australian napraviti pavzoIII [spel]transitive verbčrkovati, brati ali izgovarjati črko za črko; sestavljati besede; pravilno pisati; pomenitito spell backward — nazaj (narobe) črkovati, figuratively nobenih težav ne imeti s pravopisomto spell out, to spell over — čitati kaj črkovaje, figuratively s težavo dešifrirati -
46 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) stikalo2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) sprememba3) (a thin stick.) šiba2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) prestaviti, premakniti- switchboard
- switch on/off* * *[swič]1.nounšiba, udarec s šibo; botany mladika; railway kretnica; electrical stikalo, prekinjevalec; ponarejena kita (las); technical pipa; (bridge) prehod k drugi barviswitch bargain — ovinkarska kupčija;2.transitive verbudariti, bičati s šibo (z repom); šibati z, hitro mahati z; naglo pograbiti; railway ranžirati, zapeljati (usmeriti) (vlak) na drug tir; electrical vključiti, vklopiti; spremeniti (pogovor), obrniti drugam (tok misli); intransitive verb railway (vlak) zapeljati na drug tir; spremeniti (smer)to switch back to figuratively (v mislih) vrniti se na -
47 volume
['voljum]1) (a book: This library contains over a million volumes.) knjiga2) (one of a series of connected books: Where is volume fifteen of the encyclopedia?) zvezek (knjige)3) (the amount of space occupied by something, expressed in cubic measurement: What is the volume of the petrol tank?) prostornina4) (amount: A large volume of work remains to be done.) količina5) (level of sound eg on a radio, television etc: Turn up the volume on the radio.) jakost zvoka* * *[vɔljum]noun(posamezna) knjiga, zvezek (knjige); history zvitek (pergamenta); vsebina, volumen, prostornina; obseg, volumen; (velika) množina ali količina, masa, figuratively morje, veliko število; music obseg, polnost, volumen (glasu); radio jakost zvokaa work in four volumes — delo v ɔ zvezkih (delih, knjigah)to speak volumes for — zelo govoriti za (v korist), jasno dokazovatiher donations to charity speak volumes for her generosity — njeni darilni prispevki v dobrodelne namene jasno govore o njeni plemenitosti
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