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41 squint
[skwint] 1. verb1) (to have the physical defect of having the eyes turning towards or away from each other or to cause the eyes to do this: The child squints; You squint when you look down at your nose.) škiliti2) ((with at, up at, through etc) to look with half-shut or narrowed eyes: He squinted through the telescope.) gledati s priprtimi očmi2. noun1) (a squinting position of the eyes: an eye-operation to correct her squint.) škiljenje2) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) bežen pogled3. adjective, adverb((placed etc) crookedly or not straight: Your hat is squint.) poševno* * *[skwint]1.nounškiljenje; mežikanje; pogled od strani; skriven (hiter, bežen) pogled; pogledovanje (at na); figuratively nagnjenje, tendenca (to, towards k)I'll have a squint at the menu — bom hitro pogledal (na) jedilni list;2.adjective (redko) škilav, škilast; nezaupljiv, sovražen; poševen, kriv;3.intransitive verbškiliti; od strani gledati; metati skrivne, nezaupljive poglede; škiliti (at za čem), bežno pogledati; meriti (at na), mežikati, na pol zapreti (oči); transitive verb zavijati, obračati (oči), bežno pogledatito squint one's eyes — škiliti, colloquially mežikati -
42 suggestion
[- ən]1) (the act of suggesting.) sugestija2) (something that is suggested; a proposal or idea: Has anyone any other suggestions to make?; What a clever suggestion!) predlog3) (a slight trace or sign: There was a suggestion of boredom in his tone.) kanček* * *[sədžéščən]nounpredlog, sugestija; domneva, hipoteza; pobuda, nagovarjanje; namig, nasvet; domislek; spominjanje na, predstava, slutnja (of česa); nadih, sledfull of suggestions — zelo sugestiven, spodbudensuggestion box — pisemski nabiralnik (za pritožbe, predloge v podjetjih itd.) -
43 suspicion
[sə'spiʃən]1) (the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect: They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth.) sum2) (a slight quantity or trace: There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone.) kanec* * *[səspíšən]1.nounsum, sumnja, sumničenje; sumljiva okoliščina; nezaupanje, slutnja; majhna količina, malce, malenkost sleda suspicion of s.o. — sum proti komuto cast (to draw) suspicion on s.o. — vreči (obrniti) sum na koga, prikazati koga kot sumljivega;2.transitive verb American colloquially (za)sumiti ( that da) -
44 tiff
[tif](a slight quarrel: She's had a tiff with her boy-friend.) pričkanje* * *I [tif]1.nounmajhen nesporazum, pričkanje, nesoglasje, prepir(ček); kujanje, slaba voljain a tiff — slabe volje, nevoljen;2.intransitive verbkujati se, pričkati se, zmrdovati seII [tif]1.nounslangpožirek; slaba pijača;2.transitive verbsrkati, srkniti, pomalem piti, srebatiIII [tif]nounBritish English Indian predjužinati -
45 tilt
[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) nagniti (se)2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) nagib- at full tilt- full tilt* * *I [tilt]1.nounponjava, plahta; platnena streha nad stojnico; obsolete šotorovina, šotor;2.transitive verbpokriti, opremiti s ponjavoII [tilt]1.nounprekucnjenje, nagnjenje, nagib; poševna lega; breg, pobočje; sport turnir; history viteški turnir; besedni boj, prepi:; sunek (s sulico); silovitost (napada)to come full tilt against — napasti, navaliti, naskočiti, planiti (na koga)to give s.th. a tilt — prekucniti, prevrniti kaj; nagnati kajto have a tilt with s.o. — prepirati se s komto run full tilt against a wall — z vso silo se zaleteti v zid;2.intransitive verbnagniti se, prevrniti se, prekucniti se; navliti ( against na, proti); igrati, boriti se na turnirju; z:omiti kopje (v boju z); figuratively boriti se (at proti); transitive verb nagniti, prevrniti, prekucniti; technical kovati s težkim kovaškim kladivom; history napastito tilt over — prevrniti se, prekucniti se -
46 tinge
[tin‹](a trace, or slight amount, of a colour: Her hair had a tinge of red.) nadih* * *[tindž]1.nounbarva; niansa; figuratively sled, nadih, priokus (of česa), primesto have a tinge of red — biti rdeče niansiran;2.transitive verb & intransitive verb(po)barvati; šatirati; osen(č)iti; figuratively dati (čemu) zunanjo podobo, poseben okus; prežeti ( with z); pobarvati se, dobiti barvoto be tinged with s.th. — imeti nadih (sled, priokus) česa -
47 tremor
['tremə](a shaking or quivering: Earth tremors (= slight earthquakes) were felt in Sicily yesterday.) tresenje* * *[trémə]nounmedicine tremor, drhtavica, trzanje, tresenje, trepetanje; drgetapje od razburjenja; vibrirajoč ton -
48 warrant
['worənt] 1. verb1) (to justify: A slight cold does not warrant your staying off work.) upravičiti2) (an old word to state confidently or (be willing to) bet that: I'll warrant he's gone riding instead of doing his work.) biti prepričan2. noun(something that gives authority, especially a legal document giving the police the authority for searching someone's house, arresting someone etc: The police have a warrant for his arrest.) nalog* * *I [wɔrənt]nounporoštvo, jamstvo; porok; pooblastilo, polnomočje; pravica, upravičenost, utemeljitev, opravičilo, razlog; izvršilni nalog, mandat, naročilo; potrdilo, spričevalo, izkaz; nakazilo za izplačilo; skladiščni list; military nautical patentsearch warrant — mandat, nalog za preiskavoto take out a warrant against s.o. juridically izdati zaporni ukaz za kogaII [wɔrənt]transitive verbpooblastiti; avtorizirati; jamčiti, garantirati; upravičiti, utemeljiti; (ob)varovati (from, against pred); potrditi, dokazatiI warrant this report to be true — jamčim, da je to poročilo resničnoIII [wɔrənt]nounBritish English spodnja plast glinastega skrilavca (v premogovnikih) -
49 wobble
['wobl] 1. verb(to rock unsteadily from side to side: The bicycle wobbled and the child fell off.) opotekati se2. noun(a slight rocking, unsteady movement: This wheel has a bit of a wobble.) majanje- wobbly- wobbliness* * *[wɔbl]1.nounmajanje, opotekanje, kolebanje, nihanje; omahovanje; drget(anje)wobble pump aeronautics zasilna rezervna sesalka;2.intransitive verbmajati se, opotekati se, nesigurno se premikati; figuratively kolebati, oklevati, biti neodločen, omahovati, iskati izgovore; drgetati, drhteti -
50 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) biti nagnjen k2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) biti naklonjen -
51 heart attack
(a sudden failure of the heart to function correctly, sometimes causing death: My father has had a slight heart attack.) srčni napad -
52 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) z zrncem soliEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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53 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) z zrncem soliEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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