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1 within
[wi'ðin] 1. preposition(inside (the limits of): She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).) znotraj2. adverb(inside: Car for sale. Apply within.) znotraj* * *I [wiðín]adverbznotraj, v hiši, doma, v notranjosti; figuratively v dušiis he within? — je on doma?to go within — iti v hišo, v soboto make s.o. pure within figuratively očistiti komu dušoto stay within — ostati v hiši, domaII [wiðín]preposition (krajevno) v, znotraj; znotraj meje, v obsegu, ne nad; v dosegu, ne predaleč, ne dljè odwithin the house — v hiši, domahe is within the reach — on ni daleč, do njega je lahko pritiwithin sight — v vidu, videnwithin a bit, within a little — skorajwithin an ace — skoraj, malodaneto be within an ace of s.th. — za las čemu uitiwithin the meaning of the Act — znotraj zakona, po zakonu, predvideno po zakonuto live within one's income — živeti ustrezno svojim dohodkom, ne iznad svojih sredstevwithin a stone's throw — za lučaj, nedaleč, blizuhe was within a hair's breadth of losing his life — za las je manjkalo, da ni prišel ob življenje; (časovno) znotraj, v, v manj kotIII [wiðín]nounnotranja stran, notranjščina, notranjost -
2 ace
[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) as2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) as3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) as4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.)* * *I [eis]adjectiveodličenII [eis]nounas; enica (na kocki); malenkost, drobec; uspešen letalec, asace of spades — pikov as; jocosely vdova v globoki žalostiwithin an ace of — za las, skoraj
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Within an ace of — Ace Ace ([=a]s), n.; pl. {Aces} ([=a] s[e^]z). [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. {As}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
within\ an\ ace\ of — • within an inch of informal • within an inch of adv. phr. Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. Tim came within an ace of losing the election. John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water. Compare: by the skin … Словарь американских идиом
within an ace of — ► within an ace of very close to. Main Entry: ↑ace … English terms dictionary
within an ace of — phrasal : on the point of : very near to within an ace of hitting a telephone pole * * * within an ace of Within a hair s breadth of • • • Main Entry: ↑ace * * * very close to they came within an ace of death * * * within an a … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of — {informal} or[within an inch of] {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
within an ace of — {informal} or[within an inch of] {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
within an ace of — phrasal on the point of ; very near to < came within an ace of winning > … New Collegiate Dictionary
within an ace — чуть было не, на волосок от The car came within an ace of hitting the child … Idioms and examples
within an ace of — idi very close to: within an ace of winning[/ex] … From formal English to slang
within an ace of doing something — phrase almost doing something, or nearly succeeding in doing it He came within an ace of winning the championship. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry: ace … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of something doing something — within an ace of sth/of doing sth idiom (BrE) very close to sth • We came within an ace of victory. Main entry: ↑aceidiom … Useful english dictionary