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1 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) volk2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) jesti kot volk- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door* * *Iplural wolves [wulf, -vz]nounzoology volk; volčja koža (kožuh); figuratively roparski, krut, pohlepen človek; music disonanca, neubranost; American slang ženskar, osvajač žensk, razuzdanecto cry wolf — povzročiti prazen preplah, za prazen nič alarmiratito have ( —ali to hold) the wolf by the ears figuratively biti v škripcih, ne si znati pomagatito keep the wolf from the door figuratively nekako, s težavo se prebijati (v življenju), komaj životaritiII [wulf]transitive verb(tudi wolf down) pohlepno požirati hrano, žreti; intransitive verb iti na lov na volkove, loviti volkove -
2 track
[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) sled2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) steza3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) proga4) (a railway line.) tir2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) slediti- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog* * *I [træk]nounsled (voza), kolotečina, kolesnica; nautical vodni razor (za ladjo); nautical običajna pot, ruta; steza, pot, utrta pot; hunting sled; sport steza, proga, tekališče, dirkališče; tek na dolge proge; railway tir, tračnice, proga; širina tira; technical gosenica (traktorja, tanka); sled noge, stopala (zlasti ptic)on track — economy na potiin one's tracks — v kolotečini, na mestuthe beaten track — utrta, shojena pot; figuratively običajni postopek, rutinacinder track — atletska steza, tekališče, tekmovalilče, dirkališčeoff the tracks — iztirjen, iz kolesnic, na krivi poti, na napačni slediadjective single (a double) track — enotirna (dvotirna) progato be off the tracks — iztiriti se, iti s prave poti; izgubiti sled; oddaljiti se od predmetato be on s.o.'s track — biti komu na sledi(clear the) track! — (napravite prosto) pot! prostor!to follow the beaten track — iti po utrti, shojeni potihe follows my tracks — on gre po mojih stopinjah, se zgleduje po menito lose track of — izgubiti sled, izgubiti iz vidato make tracks slang pobrisati jo, popihati jo, zbežatito make tracks for s.o. slang vneto koga zasledovatito throw off the track — iztiriti (kaj); zmešati sledII [træk]transitive verbslediti (komu, čemu), iti po sledi za kom (čem); zasledovati; označiti, zaznamovati (pot, stezo); preprečkati, prepotovati; intransitive verb imeti širino tira ( of 36 inches 36 col); ostati v kolesnicah (o kolesih)to track down, to track out — izslediti; najti, odkritiIII [træk]adjectivetirenIV [træk]transitive verbnautical vleči ladjo (z brega) proti vodi -
3 chop
I 1. [ op] past tense, past participle - chopped; verb((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.) sekljati, sekati2. noun(a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.) zarebrnica- chopper- choppy
- choppiness
- chop and change
- chop down II [ op] noun((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.) gobec* * *I [čxp]transitive verbzrezati, sekljati; cepiti; odsekati; otesatiII [čxp]1.transitive verbmenjati, spreminjati;2.intransitive verbspreminjati seto chop and change — kolebati, omahovatiIII [čxp]nounsekanje; zareza; zarebrnica, zrezek; kratek val; plural vulgar gobec; ustjeIV [č4p]nounsprememba, kolebanjechops and changes — kolebanje, spremenljivostV [čxp]nounslang žig; tovarniška znamkaVI [čxp]nounsee chap -
4 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *I [ki:p]nounhistory osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitekto earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruhII [ki:p]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);2.intransitive verbostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebecommerce to keep books — voditi knjigeto keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnostto keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smehto keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česato keep s.o. company — delati komu družboto keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se zto keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdatito keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje deloto keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno pazitito keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umaknitito keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati kogasport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati golGod keep you! — bog te varuj!to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v tekuto keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenjuto keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrstto keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spatto keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spatto keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati mirento keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjitito keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem časuto keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, pazitito keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosiluto keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajatiAmerican to keep plugging along — kar naprej garatito keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijatito keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosihto keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čemto keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti nato keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočemto keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati seAmerican to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti sito keep together — biti složen, držati skupajto keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom
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wolf down — verb eat hastily The teenager wolfed down the pizza • Syn: ↑wolf • Hypernyms: ↑eat • Verb Frames: Somebody s something They wolf down more bread * * * … Useful english dictionary
wolf down — v. eat rapidly. Don t wolf down your food. It s bad for your digestion … English slang
wolf down — see wolf 2) … English dictionary
wolf down — See: wolf II … English dictionary
wolf down — verb To consume (food) quickly and without regard for table manners. He wolfed down a ham sandwich … Wiktionary
wolf down — v. eat ravenously, eat quickly, gulp down, eat rapidly … English contemporary dictionary
wolf down — eat quickly, inhale The boys wolfed down their lunch and ran out to play soccer … English idioms
wolf — ► NOUN (pl. wolves) 1) a carnivorous mammal that lives and hunts in packs and is the largest member of the dog family. 2) informal a man who habitually seduces women. ► VERB (usu. wolf down) ▪ devour (food) greedily. ● cry wolf Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
wolf — I UK [wʊlf] / US noun [countable] Word forms wolf : singular wolf plural wolves UK [wʊlvz] / US * a wild animal similar to a large dog that lives in groups • the big bad wolf cry wolf keep the wolf from the door throw someone to the wolves … English dictionary
wolf — [[t]w ʊlf[/t]] wolves, wolfs, wolfing, wolfed 1) N COUNT A wolf is a wild animal that looks like a large dog. 2) VERB If someone wolfs their food, they eat it all very quickly and greedily. [INFORMAL] [V n] I was back in the changing room wolfing … English dictionary
wolf — Synonyms and related words: African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, Mafioso, Young Turk, amorist, atonalism, atonality, batten, beast, beldam, bolt, bolt down, bomber, brush wolf, brute, cacophony, chaser, clinker,… … Moby Thesaurus