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1 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) kratkotrajen* * *[šɔ:tlivd]adjectivekratkotrajen; ki živi kratek čas -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kratek2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) majhen3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kratek4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) premajhen5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ne imeti dovolj6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) drobljiv2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nenadoma2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) prekratek•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) izbrati- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *I [šc:t]adjectivekratek, majhen; nizek; prosody nenaglašen; figuratively nezadosten, pičel (zaloga, obrok); prhek, drobljiv, lomljiv, lomen; figuratively nasajen, osoren, zadirčen, kratkih besedi, žaljiv; (o pijači) močan, hudat short range — od blizu, iz bližine, na majhno razdaljo (oddaljenost)little short of 5 dollars — ne polnih ɜ dolarjev, skoraj ɜ dolarjevnothing short of — nič manj kot, skoraja short 10 miles — komaj 10 milj, (na pogled) manj od 10 miljshort bill (paper) loan — kratkoročna menica, posojiloshort of breath — zasopel, nadušljivshort circuit electrical kratek stikshort and sweet — kratek in vsebinsko bogat (npr. govor)short temper — razvnemljivost, nagla jezashort ton — mera za težo (907,20 kg)to be short with s.o. — biti kratkih besedi (osoren) s komto cut (to make) a long story short — na kratko povedati; skrajšati; skratkato come (to fall) short of — ne izpolniti pričakovanj, ne zadovoljiti, razočaratiI am short of money — zmanjkalo mi je denarja, trda mi prede za denarto make short shrift of figuratively napraviti kratek proces zto give short weight — dajati slabo vago, goljufati pri težito take short views — videti le sedanjost, ne videti dalečto be of short breath — biti ob sapo, biti nadušljivII [šɔ:t]adverbna kratko, nenadoma, naenkrat, naglo; neposredno, naravnost, brez ovinkov; nezadostno; osorno; economy brez kritjashort of — razen, z izjemo; skorajto cut s.o. short — prekiniti koga (v govoru)cut it short! — povej na kratko!to sell short — pod ceno prodajati, (borza) prodajati brez kritja, špekulirati na baisseto take s.o. up short — prekiniti kogaIII [šɔ:t]nounkratek (dokumentaren, risan itd.) film; kratek zlog (samoglasnik), kratka oblika; znak za kračino samoglasnika (a); economy deficit, primanjkljaj, manko; electrical kratek stik; plural kratke hlače; plural stranski produktiin short — na kratko, skratka, z eno besedothe long and the short of it is that... — nakratko povedano je stvar ta, da... -
3 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) na hitro -
4 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) biti v (časovni/denarni) stiski -
5 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) biti v (časovni...) stiski -
6 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) premor2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) pavza2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) narediti premor* * *I [pɔ:z]nounpremolk, odmor, oddih, pavza; obotavljanje, pomislek; printing pomišljajII [pɔ:z]intransitive verbpremolkniti, prenehati, počiti; obotavljati se, pomišljati; pomuditi se, obstati (on, upon pri) -
7 sale
[seil]1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) prodaja2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) razprodaja3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) prodaja•- saleroom- salesman
- salesmanship
- for sale
- sale of work* * *[séil]1.nouneconomyprodaja, promet; količina prodanega blaga; razprodaja blaga na koncu sezone; dražba; kupoprodajna pogodbasale for money, for cash — prodaja za denar, za gotovinosale or return — pogodba, po kateri prodajalec sprejme, s pravico da vrne, česar ne more prodaticlearing sale — razprodaja, likvidacijato put up for sale — ponuditi, dati v prodajo (tudi na dražbi);2.adjectivenamenjen za prodajo, prodajen -
8 help out
(to help (a person), usually for a short time because the person is in some difficulty: I help out in the shop from time to time; Could you help me out by looking after the baby?) pomagati iz težav* * *transitive verb pomagati komu prebroditi težave, podpreti koga -
9 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) nastanitev2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) prostor* * *[əkɔmədéišən]nounprilagoditev; poravnava; ugoditev; sprava; nastanitev, prenočišče; posojilo; plural prostorinautical accommodation ladder — vzdižne stopnice, spustAmerican accommodation train — lokalni, mešani počasen vlak -
10 awhile
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11 meteoric
[-'o-]adjective ((of success etc) rapid and often only lasting for a short time: a meteoric rise to fame.) bliskovit* * *[mi:tiɔrik]adjectiveastronomy meteorski; figuratively kratek in bleščeč, bežen -
12 temporary
['tempərəri, ]( American[) 'tempəreri](lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only: a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.) začasen- temporariness* * *[témpərəri]adjective ( temporarily adverb)začasen; provizoren; zasilen; obsolete časen, (po)sveten -
13 in abeyance
(left undecided usually for a short time: The matter was left in abeyance.) odložen na pozneje -
14 stir-fry
verb (to fry in hot oil for a short time while stirring: stir-fried vegetables.) cvreti z mešanjem -
15 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) črkovati2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sestavljati (besede)3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) znati pravilno pisati4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) pomeniti•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) magične besede2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) čarIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) delovna izmena2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) obdobje3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) kratek čas* * *I [spel]1.nounčarovna beseda ali formula; urok, začaranost; figuratively čar, draž, mik, privlačnost, fasciniranjeto be under a spell — biti uročèn; biti očaranto cast a spell upon s.o. — uročiti, začarati koga;2.transitive verbočarati, fasciniratiII [spel]1.noundelovni čas, delo; kratek čas, kratka doba; čas, porabljen za neko delo; (delovna) izmena, posada, posad, ekipa; Australian pavza, počitek, prosti čas; American colloquially kratka razdalja; American colloquially napad (kašlja ipd.)by spells — izmenoma, v izmenahto give s.o. a spell — zamenjati koga pri deluwait (for) a spell! — počakaj trenutek (hip)!we had a spell of fine weather — imeli smo kratko dobo lepega vremena;2.transitive verb Americanzamenjati, izmenjati, nadomestiti koga pri deluto spell a horse — dati počitka konju; intransitive verb menjati posado; Australian napraviti pavzoIII [spel]transitive verbčrkovati, brati ali izgovarjati črko za črko; sestavljati besede; pravilno pisati; pomenitito spell backward — nazaj (narobe) črkovati, figuratively nobenih težav ne imeti s pravopisomto spell out, to spell over — čitati kaj črkovaje, figuratively s težavo dešifrirati -
16 read
[red]past tense, past participle; = read* * *I [ri:d]nounbranje, čitanje; čas (oddih, pavza) za branjeto take a read — (malo) brati, čitatiII [ri:d]1.transitive verbbrati, čitati, razbrati; prebrati, prečitati (off, through); (raz)rešiti, reševati (uganke); preučiti (up); razlagati, tolmačiti, pojasnjevati; predavati, učiti (s čitanjem), seznaniti koga s pisateljevimi mislimi; napoved(ov)ati, prerokovati; zvedeti, doznati (iz časopisa); študirati; uspavati koga z branjem (into, to sleep); (o toplomeru) (po)kazati, (za)beležitito read s.th. to s.o. — čitati komu kajto read s.o. like a book figuratively točno koga spregledati (spoznati, razumeti)to read s.o.'s face — brati komu na obrazuto read s.o.'s fortune — prerokovati komu prihodnostwith whom do you read Greek? — pri kom študirate grščino?to read music — brati note, igrati po notahto read a manuscript — oceniti, recenzirati rokopisto read s.o. a lesson — ošteti koga, brati komu levitedo you read me? — me razumeš?how do you read this passage? — kako razumete ta odstavek?to read the riot act — dati zadnje svarilo o posledicah slabega vedenja (npr. pri izgredih, demonstracijah pred vojaškim posegom)to read s.th. into a text — hoteti brati v besedilu nekaj, česar v njem niparliament the bill will be read tomorrow for the second time — zakonski osnutek bo jutri drugič v razpravishe likes being read to — ona ima rada, da ji kaj berejothe thermometer reads 30° C in the shade — termometer kaže 30° C v senci;2.intransitive verbbrati, čitati; dati se brati; glasiti se; zvedeti z branjem, brati (about, of o); študirati, učiti se, pripravljati se, pripraviti se za izpit ( for za)III [red]1.preterite & past participle od to read;2.adjectivebran, čitan; načitan (in v)a well-read man — načitan, izobražen človek -
17 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minuta2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minuta3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) trenutek4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) trenutek5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) zapisnik•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) zelo majhen2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) podroben•- minutely- minuteness* * *I [mainjú:t]adjective ( minutely adverb)zelo majhen, neznaten; figuratively nepomemben; natančen, podrobenII [mínit]nounminuta, trenutek; economy osnutek, koncept; opomba, notica; plural zapisnikup-to-the-minute — najnovejši, hipermoderencome this minute! — pridi takoj!III [mínit]transitive verbnapisati koncept, vnesti v zapisnik; določiti točen žas za kaj -
18 cram
[kræm]past tense, past participle crammed - verb1) (to fill very full: The drawer was crammed with papers.) natlačiti2) (to push or force: He crammed food into his mouth.) basati3) (to prepare (someone) in a short time for an examination: He is being crammed for his university entrance exam.) naguliti se* * *I [kræm]1.transitive verb( with) napolniti, natrcati, natlačiti; (perjad) krmiti, pitati; ( into) vtepati; vbijati (v glavo);2.intransitive verbpreobjesti se; guliti seslang zlagati se; familiarly to cram down s.o.'s throat — nenehno komu pripominjati, vsiljevatiII [kræm]noungneča; guljenje; hrana za pitanje živali; slang neresnica, laž -
19 slang
[slæŋ] 1. noun(words and phrases (often in use for only a short time) used very informally, eg words used mainly by, and typical of, a particular group: army slang; teenage slang; `stiff' is slang for `a corpse'.) sleng2. verb(to speak rudely and angrily to or about (someone); to abuse: I got furious when he started slanging my mother.) zmerjati* * *[slæŋ]1.nounslang, žargon, jezik, ki ga uporabljajo v mejah določenega stanu ali poklica, cehovski jezik, spakedran jezikthieves' slang — žargon tatov, zlikovcev;2.transitive verbuporabljati slang (žargon); prostaško govoriti; colloquially zmerjati (koga)slanging match slang silovit, vroč besedni boj z zmerjanjem -
20 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) modna muha- faddish- faddishness* * *[fæd]nounnajljubše opravilo, konjiček; kaprica, muhe, strasti; modna norost
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