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1 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) obračati (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) plesti3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) zviti2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) obračanje2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ožemek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) vozel4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) preobrat•- twisted- twister* * *I [twist]nounukrivljenje, upogib, pregib; figuratively izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek; technical spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši); British English slang obsolete mešana pijača; slang tek, glad; sport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do); tvist (ples); American slang moralno propadla ženskatwist of the tongue — jecljanje, jecljavosthe has an awful twist — colloquially on ima strašen apetitII [twist]transitive verbobračati, vrteti, sukati; plesti (vrv, konopec); sukati (sukanec), zapredati (svilo); (v)plesti, izplesti (v venec); povezati ( into v); ožemati (perilo); figuratively zaplesti; ovi(ja)ti ( round okoli); zviti (gleženj); skremžiti (obraz), spačiti, popačiti, izkriviti (tudi figuratively); figuratively mučiti, zbegati, zmesti; spremeniti; intransitive verb obračati se vrteti se (žoga), sukati se; viti se, vijugati se (reka); skremžiti se, spačiti se (obraz); zaplesti se; zviti se; prebiti se, preriniti se ( through skozi); figuratively izmotavati se, izmikati se, biti neiskrento twist an account — izkriviti, popačiti poročiloto twist s.o. round one's (little) finger figuratively oviti koga okoli mezinca, imeti koga na vrvicito twist one's words — izkriviti, obračati besedeto twist o.s. into — priplaziti se v, prikrasti se vto twist off — izviti; iztrgatito twist up — (spiralasto) zvi(ja)ti, motati, sukati, plesti; zviti se (v spiralo) -
2 writhe
(to twist violently to and fro, especially in pain or discomfort: to writhe in agony; She writhed about when I tickled her.) zvijati se* * *[ráið]1.nounzvijanje; trzanje; pačenje;2.intransitive verbzvijati se; (krčevito) se krivitito writhe under an insult figuratively trpeti (gristi se) zaradi žalitveto writhe through a thicket — zvijati se skozi goščavo; transitive verb zvijati (telo), ovijati, sukati, (na)kremžiti (obraz), izkriviti, popačiti (besede itd.) -
3 tail
[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) rep2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) rep2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) skrivaj slediti- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) cifra- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off* * *I [téil]1.nounrep; trtica; spodnji del; konec (sprevoda itd.); zadnji del pluga; stran kovanca z napisom; spremstvo; najslabši igralci kakega moštva, odpadki; stranka, privrženci; žaket, frak, škric, vlečka (obleke); plural colloquially družabna oblekatail of the trenches military najbolj sprednji jarkitail of a stream — tih, miren tok reketails up figuratively dobre volje, veselclose on s.o. 's tail — komu tik za petamicow's tail — figuratively razcefran konec vrvithe dirty end of the cow's tail — figuratively spolzko govorjenje (pogovor)heads or tail? — glava ali napis? (vprašamo, če mečemo kovanec v zrak za odločitev v kaki stvari)with his tail between his legs figuratively ves preplašen, kot polit cucekto be unable to make head or tail of s.th. — ne se spoznati, ne se moči znajti v čemto drop a pinch of salt on the tail of a bird (a hare); humorously natresti ptiču (zajcu) soli na rep (da bi ga ujeli)to go into tails figuratively hitro rastito follow the tail of a plough — držati plug za ročaj, biti kmetovalecshe looked at me out of the tail of her eye — skrivaj, s koncem očesa me je pogledalato put one's tail between one's legs — stisniti rep med noge, zbežatito turn tail — obrniti hrbet, planiti v beg, pete pokazati, popihati joto twist s.o.'s tail — figuratively nadlegovati ali dolgočasiti kogato twist the lion's tail — mučiti, izzivati leva (aluzija na tuje časnikarje ali govornike, ki izzivalno žalijo Anglijo)the tail wags the dog — rep miga s psom, figuratively najneumnejši (najmanj pomembni) komandira, vlada;2.adjectivenajbolj zadajšnji, zadnji, končni, repniII [téil]transitive verbdodati (čemu) rep; tvoriti konec (sprevoda, pogreba itd.); skrivaj slediti (komu); prirezati rep, prijeti ali vleči za rep; odtrgati pecelj (sadežu); čuvati (koga); privezati (z enim koncem) (to na); intransitive verb tvoriti rep; biti z enim koncem pritrjen v zid (npr. greda); sport pustiti se vleči (po strmini navzgor)to tail to the tide, to tail up and down the stream — dvigati in spuščati se na plimi (o zasidrani ladji);III [téil]nounjuridically omejitev dedne pravice, omejena lastninska pravica; premoženje, ki more pripasti samo otrokom lastnikaestate in tail male — imetje, ki lahko preide samo na moške dedičea tenant in tail — uživalec premoženja, ki mora pripasti njegovim naravnim dedičem -
4 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);2.transitive verboviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
5 curl
[kə:l] 1. verb1) (to twist or turn (especially hair) into small coils or rolls: My hair curls easily.) kodrati (se)2) ((sometimes with up) to move in curves; to bend or roll: The paper curled (up) at the edges.) zviti se2. noun1) (a coil of hair etc.) koder2) (the quality of being curled: My hair has very little curl in it.) kodravost•- curler- curly
- curliness
- curl up* * *I [kə:l]nounkoder, kodrček; spirala; obroček; šobljenje, zavijanjeII [kə:l]1.transitive verbkodrati, gubati; šobiti; valoviti; grbančiti;2.intransitive verbgubati, kodrati, grbančiti se; valovatito make one's hair curl — povzročiti, da se človeku lasje ježijocurl your hair with it! — solit se pojdi!to curl up — skodrati; zviti se; slang sport prevrniti se, pasti -
6 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) dvojen2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) dvojen3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) dvojen4) (for two people: a double bed.) dvojen2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) dvakratno2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) dvakratno3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) dvojna količina2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) dvojnik4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) podvojiti (se)2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) imeti dvojno rabo•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) hinavski6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) dvonadstropen- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double* * *I [dʌbl]adjective ( doubly adverb)dvojen, dvakraten; ojačen; paren, podvojen; neodkrit, dvoličen; dvosmiseln; upognjen, preganjendouble Dutch — "španska vas"nautical double skull — dvojec s krmarjemII [dʌbl]adverbdvakratno, dvojno; v paru, v parihto play double — hliniti, biti neodkritIII [dʌbl]noundvojna širina ali količina; duplikat, dvojnik; vijuga (reke); (tenis) igra v parih; hitra hoja, telovadni korak; dvojna stava; military nagli korakIV [dʌbl]1.transitive verbpodvojiti; upogniti, upogibati, zložiti, zgibati; stisniti (pest); obpluti; ponoviti;2.intransitive verbpodvojiti, upogniti (se); nazaj se obrniti, nazaj teči; sključiti setheatre to double parts — igrati dvojno vlogo -
7 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) otepati se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) boriti se3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) prebijati se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *I [strʌgl]nounboj, borba ( for za, with z, against proti); rvanje; trganje (za kaj); stremljenje, prizadevanje; naporII [strʌgl]intransitive verbboriti se ( with z, for za, against proti); truditi se, napenjati se, mučiti se (with s.th. s čim), trgati se (za kaj); upirati se ( against čemu), braniti se (česa), otepati se; s težavo si utirati pot, se prebijati; (redko) prepirati se; transitive verb izbojevati, priboriti sia struggling artist — umetnik, ki se še ni uveljavil in se s težavo prebija (skozi življenje)to struggle to one's feet — z muko se dvigniti, vstati na noge -
8 tailor
['teilə] 1. noun(a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) krojač2. verb1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) krojiti2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) prilagoditi•* * *[téilə]1.nounkrojačtailor's bird jocosely likalnik (krojaški)tailor's cramp, tailor's spasm — krč v prstihto ride like a tailor — figuratively biti slab jezdec; slabo, nespretno jahati;2.transitive verbkrojiti, delati ali narediti obleko ( for za); obláčiti (koga)well tailored — dobro oblečen, (o obleki) dobro narejen, krojenwho tailors you? — kdo vam dela obleke?a play tailored to the audience — za publiko prirejena igra; intransitive verb biti krojač, opravljati krojaški poklic -
9 twiddle
['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) vrteti* * *[twidl]1.nounvrtljaj, majhen obrat, zasuk;2.transitive verb(za)vrteti, obračati sem in tja; intransitive verb igrati se ( with s čim); vrteti seto twiddle one's thumbs ( —ali fingers) — figuratively vrteti palce (od dolgočasja), čas presti, lenariti -
10 twine
1. noun(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) močna vrvica2. verb((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) oviti* * *[twáin]1.nounmočna vrvica; sukanec; navijanje, sukanje; sukan ali spleten del; navoj, preplet; klobčič; vozel;2.transitive verbsukati (nit), plesti (venec itd.); prepletati, vplesti, vpletati; oviti, obseči, objeti (z rokami); oviti (about, around okoli); intransitive verb preplesti se; spojiti se; oviti se ( round okoli); botany viti se (kvišku) -
11 wrench
[ren ] 1. verb1) (to pull with a violent movement: He wrenched the gun out of my hand.) iztrgati2) (to sprain: to wrench one's shoulder.) izpahniti2. noun1) (a violent pull or twist.) zasuk2) (a type of strong tool for turning nuts, bolts etc.) izvijač* * *I [renč]nounhiter obrat, zasuk, okret, vrtljaj; izpahnitev, izvin, trzaj; izkrivljenje, (po)pačenje (pomena itd.); figuratively bolestna ločitev; technical kijuč za odvijanje (matice, cevi itd.), izvijač, francozII [renč]transitive verb(iz)trgati, (iz)vleči; medicine izpahniti, izviniti; izkriviti (tudi figuratively); popačiti (besedilo, dejstvo); intransitive verb (nenadoma) se zasukatito wrench s.th. (away) from s.o. — iztrgati komu kajto wrench s.th. out of — iztrgati iz -
12 wriggle
['riɡl] 1. verb(to twist to and fro: The child kept wriggling in his seat; How are you going to wriggle out of this awkward situation?) zvijati se; izviti se2. noun(a wriggling movement.) zvijanje- wriggler* * *I [rigl]nounzavoj, vijuga, ovinek; gibanje, premikanje v vijugah, zvijanjeII [rigl]1.intransitive verbvijugati se, viti se, zvijati se, prerivati se, riniti se; prilizovati se; po kačje se premikati naprej; figuratively plaziti se, po krivih potih iti;2.transitive verbpremikati, viti, zvijatito wriggle into — vsiliti se v, z zvijačo si pridobiti (naklonjenost)to wriggle out of — spretno se umakniti iz, zmuzniti se odto wriggle through — preriniti se skozi, izmotati se -
13 contort
[kən'to:t](to twist or turn violently: His face was contorted with pain.) skriviti, spačiti- contortionist* * *[kəntɔ:t]transitive verb(za)sukati; zvi(ja)ti, (s)kriviti, (s)pačiti, (iz)maličiti, (s)kaziti -
14 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) prst2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) prst3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) prst2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) otipati- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on* * *I [fíŋgə]nounprst; mera za globino ali debelost; kazalec (na uri)by a finger's breadth — komaj, za lasto be finger and glove with s.o. — biti s kom zelo zaupento look through one's fingers — spregledati kaj, skozi prste gledatiII [fíŋgə]transitive verbotipati, dotakniti se; vzeti; music ubirati (strune); določiti prstni red -
15 intertwist
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16 kink
[kiŋk](a twist or bend, eg in a string, rope etc.) zanka- kinky* * *[kiŋk]1.nounzanka, pentlja, vozel; krč (posebno v vratu ali hrbtu); figuratively prismojen domislek, čudaštvo, muhavost, "muha";2.transitive verb & intransitive verbzankati (se), vozlati (se), kodrati se (po naravi) -
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18 squirm
[skwə:m]1) (to twist the body or wriggle: He lay squirming on the ground with pain.) zvijati se2) (to be very embarrassed or ashamed: I squirmed when I thought of how rude I'd been.) biti v zadregi* * *[skwə:m]1.nounzvijanje (od bolečin); figuratively nemirno sedenje (stanje, ležanje), (rahlo) premikanje, mencanje; nautical zapletenost, zamotanost (vrvi);2.intransitive verbzvijati se (kot črv); nemirno sedeti (ležati, stati); (rahlo) se premikati; figuratively biti v zadregi, ženirati se, ne vedeti, kam bi se skrili (od sramu, zadrege)to squirm with embarrassment — iz zadrege ne vedeti, kaj bi napravili -
19 wind up
1) (to turn, twist or coil; to make into a ball or coil: My ball of wool has unravelled - could you wind it up again?) naviti2) (to wind a clock, watch etc: She wound up the clock.) naviti3) (to end: I think it's time to wind the meeting up.) zaključiti* * *1.intransitive verbzaključiti, colloquially končatihe'll wind up in prison — on bo končal v ječi; economy napraviti bankrot, bankrotirati, likvidirati sehe wound up by shooting himself — nazadnje se je ustrelil;2.transitive verbspraviti v tek, pognatito be wound up to fury — razjeziti se; končati, zaključiti (govor); economy opraviti ( affairs posle, zadeve); likvidirati ( a company družbo) -
20 screw up
1) (to twist or wrinkle (the face or features): The baby screwed up its face and began to cry.) namrdniti se2) (to crumple: She screwed up the letter.) zmečkati3) ((slang) to bungle; to make a mess of: He screwed up again; Plan it carefully - I don't want you to screw things up.) zajebati* * *transitive verb priviti (tudi figuratively), pričvrstitito screw (up) one's eyes — zavijati oči, mežikatito screw up a string — naviti, napeti strunoto screw o.s. up (to) — prisiliti se (k)
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