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1 slight
1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) rahel2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) šibek•- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest* * *I [sláit]1.noun(raz)žalitev; omalovaževanje, neupoštevanje; prezir(anje), podcenjevanje, ponižanje; figuratively madež na častito put a slight upon s.th. — vnemar pustiti, omalovaževati, ne se ozirati na, ne upoštevati (česa);2.transitive verbomalovaževati, prezirati, zapostavljati, vnemar pustiti, zanemarjati (delo), slabo ali nebrižno ravnati zII [sláit]adjective ( slightly adverb)tanek, vitek; slaboten, šibek; lahen, rahel, malo važen; nepomemben, neznaten, nezadosten; površen, bežena slight examination — bežen, površen pregled -
2 shade
[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) senca2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) senca3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) senčnik4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) odtenek5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) malenkost2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) zasenčiti2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) senčiti3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) prelivati se•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
- put in the shade* * *I [šéid]nounsenca; tema; hlad, svežina; poetically senčno, temno mesto; plural senčnat prostor; (večerne) sence, somrak; figuratively delovanje kontrastov; osenčenje, šatiranje; niansa, komaj opazna razlika; malenkost, neznatna količina; zaslon, senčnik, sončnik; poetically dialectal senca (telesa); poetically dah (umrlega), plural kraljestvo senc, duhov; plural figuratively vinska klet; (plural) skrit, odmaknjen kraj, skritostamong the shades figuratively v kraljestvu umrlih; mrteveye-shade — senčnik, ščitnik za očithe realm of the shades — kraljestvo duhov, podzemeljski svetto be in the shade — biti v senci (skrit), neopažen; malo znanto cast (to put, to throw) into the shade — zasenčiti, prekositito leave in the shade — močno prekositi, zasenčitiII [šeid]1.transitive verbzasenčiti, vreči senco na, zatemniti; zakriti, skriti ( from pred); (za)ščititi ( with z); niansirati, šatirati, potemniti; commerce postopoma nižati (cene)he shaded his eyes with his hand — držal je roko pred očmi;2.intransitive verbpostopoma prehajati v drugo barvo -
3 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) znanec2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) poznavanje* * *[əkwéintəns]nounpoznanstvo; znanec, -nkato cultivate the acquaintance of s.o. — biti s kom v prijateljskih stikihupon what acquaintance? — zakaj?to have acquaintance with s.th. — vedeti o čem -
4 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) krtača2) (an act of brushing.) krtačenje3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) rep4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) praska2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) krtačiti2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) pomesti3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) skrtačiti4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) oplaziti•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌš]nounkrtača, ščetka, čopič, metlica; lisičji rep; grmičje, goščava, dračje; oplaz, pretep, praska, spopad; figuratively slikar, slikarstvoat a brush, at the first brush — v prvem zamahuto give s.o. a brush — grdo s kom ravnati, tepsti gatarred with the same brush — enak, prav takto give it another brush — še enkrat obdelati, izdelatito give s.o. a brush-down — okrtačiti kogaII [brʌš]1.transitive verb(o)krtačiti, (o)ščetkati, očistiti; dotakniti se, oplaziti; naprej gnati;2.intransitive verbmimo švigniti, pohiteti -
5 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) nedvomen2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) prepričan; zanesljiv3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) neki; nekateri4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) določen•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') seveda- for certain
- make certain* * *[sɜ:tn]adjectiveneki, določen; nedvomen; zanesljivto make certain of s.th. — prepričati se o čemfor certain — zanesljivo, gotovo -
6 comma
['komə](the punctuation mark (,) used to show a slight pause etc.) vejica* * *[kɔmə]noungrammar vejica; kratek premor -
7 conjecture
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8 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) povezava2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) zveza3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) zveza4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) zveza* * *[kənékšən]noun( with) zveza, stik, priključek; sorodstvo, poznanstvo; spolni stik; juridically izvenzakonska zveza; povezovanje, spojitev; odjemalci; plural (dobre) zvezein this connection — v tej zvezi, glede na torailway to run in connection with — imeti zvezo s -
9 cough
[kof] 1. verb(to make a harsh sound when bringing air or harmful matter from the lungs or throat: He's coughing badly because he has a cold.) kašljati2. noun1) (an act of coughing: He gave a cough.) kašljanje2) (an illness causing coughing: a smoker's cough.) kašelj•- cough up* * *I [kɔf]nounkašelj, kašljanjecolloquially churchyard cough — suh, jetičen kašeljII [kɔf]intransitive verb & transitive verb(za)kašljati -
10 damp
[dæmp] 1. adjective(slightly wet: This towel is still damp.) vlažen2. noun(slight wetness, especially in the air: The walls were brown with (the) damp.) vlaga- dampen- damper
- dampness
- damp down* * *I [dæmp]adjective ( damply adverb)vlažen, moker, meglenII [dæmp]nounvlaga, mokrota, hlapi, para, izparina, megla; premogovniški plin; figuratively potrtost, brezup; slang pijačato cast a damp over, to strike a damp on one's spirits — potlačiti, potreti, razočarati kogaIII [dæmp]1.transitive verbovlažiti, zmočiti, poškropiti; udušiti; figuratively potreti, potlačiti, zavirati; ublažiti;2.intransitive verbzmočiti se; trohnetito damp s.o.'s spirits ( —ali ardour) — potreti koga, vzeti komu pogum -
11 dampness
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12 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) sestavni del2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) prvina3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) življenjsko okolje4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) drobec5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) upor•- elements
- in one's element* * *[élimənt]nounprvina, živelj; element, sestavni del; osnova, sestavina; plural osnovni pojmi; figuratively delokrogthe devouring element — požar, ogenjto be in one's element — biti zadovoljen, dobro se počutiti -
13 feverish
1) (having a slight fever: She seems a bit feverish tonight.) vročičen2) (restlessly excited: a feverish air.) razburjen* * *[fí:vəriš]adjective ( feverishly adverb)vročičen, mrzličen; figuratively razburjen -
14 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) odličen2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) jasen3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) odličen4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fin5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) natančen6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) droben7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fin, pretanjen8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) v redu, krasen2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) zelo prav3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) krasno- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) globa2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) oglobiti* * *I [fain]nounkonec, cilj, zaključekin fine — končno, kratkomalo, skratkaII [fain]nounglobajuridically to make liable to fine — naložiti globoIII [fain]transitive verb & intransitive verbnaložiti globo, kaznovati z globo; plačati globoIV [fain]adjectivedroben, tenek, fin; rahel, nežen; lep, sijajen, odličen; eleganten; čist; jasen; oster (nož), nabrušen; dobro razvit; bister; prevzetento say fine things about s.o. — hvaliti kogaV [fain]adverblepo; rahlo, nežno itn.VI [fain]nounlepo vremeVII [fain]transitive verb & intransitive verb(z)jasniti se; čistiti se; tanjšati se; (s)hujšati; prečistiti, rafinirati -
15 frame
[freim] 1. noun1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) ustroj2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) okvir3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) okostje2. verb1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) okviriti2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) obdajati3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) zagosti jo (komu); podtaknjen dokaz•- frame of mind* * *I [freim]nounzgradba, sestav, sistem; postava, telo; okvir, obod; statve; stojalo; ogrodje, struktura; rastlinjak; (film) posamezen posnetekII [freim]1.transitive verbizmisliti, (za)snovati; stvoriti, zgraditi; izraziti; uokviriti, obda(ja)ti; prilagoditi, urediti; spletkariti, oklevetati;2.intransitive verbizoblikovati se; napredovati; nameniti seAmerican slang to frame up — ponarediti; podtikati -
16 gleam
[ɡli:m] 1. verb(to shine faintly: a light gleaming in the distance.) svetlikati se2. noun1) (a faint glow: the gleam of her eyes.) lesk2) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) trohica* * *I [gli:m]nounblesk, lesk, odsev, žarekII [gli:m]intransitive verbsijati; bleščati, iskriti, svetlikati se; žareti; odsevati -
17 glimmer
['ɡlimə] 1. verb(to shine faintly: A single candle glimmered in the darkness.) svetlikati se2. noun1) (a faint light.) svetlikanje2) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) kanček* * *I [glímə]nounsvetlikanje; figuratively preblisk; bežen pogled; mineralogy sljuda; plural očiII [glímə]intransitive verbmigljati, bleščati, lesketati, svetlikati seto go glimmering — propadati, iti po zlu -
18 graze
[ɡreiz] I verb((of animals) to eat grass etc which is growing.) pasti seII 1. verb1) (to scrape the skin from (a part of the body): I've grazed my knee on that stone wall.) odrgniti2) (to touch lightly in passing: The bullet grazed the car.) oprasniti2. noun(the slight wound caused by grazing a part of the body: a graze on one's knee.) praska* * *I [greiz]1.intransitive verbpasti se;2.transitive verbpasti; popasti; gnati (govedo) na pašoII [greiz]1.transitive verb(against, by, past ob) oplaziti, oprasniti, odrgniti; švigniti; military vodoravno obstreljevati;2.nounoplaz, praska, brazgotina -
19 hint
[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) namig2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) napotek3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) za spoznanje2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) namigniti* * *I [hint]nounmigljaj; navodilo (on za); namigavanje, namig, aluzija (at na); figuratively sled (of česa)there is a hint of trouble — videti je, da bodo težaveII [hint]transitive verb & intransitive verbnamigniti, namigavati, aludirati (at na); nakazati kaj, cikati na kaj -
20 inclination
[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) nagnjenje2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) nagnjenje* * *[inklinéišən]nounnagnjenost, nagnjenje, nagibanje (to k); naklonjenost, ljubezen ( for do); mathematics physics naklon, poševnost, pad, inklinacijski kot; astronomy physics inklinacija
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