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1 ground
past tense, past participle; = grind* * *I [graund]preterite & past participleod grindII [graund]noundno, globina; zemlja, tla; zemljišče, igrišče, lovišče, gradbišče; ( for) osnova; (for, of) vzrok, povod; osnovna barva; ozadje; plural park, vrt; plural naselbina; plural gošča, usedlina; uzemljitevbelow ground — mrtev, pokopanto cover ground — potovati, opraviti določeno deloto cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — spodnesti komu tla, vzeti mu oporocolloquially down to the ground — popolnomafiguratively forbidden ground — nedovoljeno področje, prepovedana temato gain ground — napredovati, širiti seto hold one's ground — vztrajati na svojem mestu, ne popustiti; ostati pri močehto meet s.o. on his own ground — razpravljati o predmetu, ki ga nasprotnik sam določicolloquially to run into the ground — pretiravatito touch ground — dotakniti se dna; figuratively preiti na predmet pogovoraIII [graund]1.transitive verbna tla položiti; osnovati, utemeljiti; podložiti; podbarvati, grundirati; ozemljiti; aeronautics prisiliti, da se spusti; ne dovoliti, da vzleti; marine military prisiliti (ladjo), da nasede;2.intransitive verbnaslanjati, opirati se, temeljiti; (in) nuditi osnovno znanje; marine nasesti; aeronautics pristati -
2 cover ground
(to deal with a certain amount of work etc: We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting.) opraviti določeno delo -
3 frost
[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.) ivje2) (the coldness of weather needed to form ice: There'll be (a) frost tomorrow.) zmrzal, slana2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) zamrzniti2) ((American) to cover a cake with frosting.) prekriti z glazuro•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
- frostbitten* * *I [frɔst]nounmraz, slana, zmrzal, ivje; slang veliko razočaranje, mrzla prha, popoln neuspeh, polomijaground frost — mrazica, suh mrazII [frɔst]1.transitive verbpomrzniti, s slano pokriti; figuratively potreti koga; s sladkorjem potresti; z ledom politi;2.intransitive verbosiveti -
4 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) razbiti, zlomiti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiti3) (to make or become unusable.) pokvariti (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) odpovedati5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) potolči6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prekiniti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prekiniti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznaniti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutirati10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ublažiti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) izbruhniti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) premor2) (a change: a break in the weather.) sprememba3) (an opening.) odprtina4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) priložnost•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) lomljivi predmeti- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *I [breik]1.transitive verblomiti, prelomiti, zlomiti, odlomiti; skrhati; raztrgati, pretrgati, odtrgati; poškodovati, (po)kvariti; odpreti, odpečatiti; prestreči, prekiniti; odvaditi; (pre)kršiti; oslabiti, ublažiti; (iz)uriti (konja v ježi); uničiti; obzirno sporočiti; izčrpati; orati, kopati; (iz službe) odpustiti, degradirati;2.intransitive verbzlomiti, skrhati, razbiti, raztrgati se; razpasti, razpadati; počiti, razpočiti se; poslabšati se (vreme); svitati; ločiti se, spremeniti smer; propasti, zbankrotirati; vlomitito break asunder — pretrgati, prelomitito break s.o.'s back — zlomiti komu vrat, uničiti gacolloquially to break the back of s.th. — opraviti najtežji del česanautical to break bulk — začeti raztovarjatito break a butterfly on the wheel — zapravljati svojo moč, uporabiti drastična sredstvato break cover — zapustiti skrivališče, izkobacati sethe day is breaking — svita se, dani seto break even — pokriti stroške, poravnati seto break faith — prelomiti prisego, izneveriti seto break (new) ground — ledino orati, začeti nov obratto break loose — odtrgati se, zbežati; prekršitito break the neck of s.th. — izvržiti najtežji del naloge, končati kajto break o.s. of a habit — odvaditi se česato break s.o.'s pride — ponižati kogato break to pieces — zdrobiti (se); razpastito break the thread — prekiniti, pretrgatiwho breaks pays — sam pojej, kar si si skuhalbreak your neck! — veliko sreče!II [breik]nounzlom; razpoka; prekinitev, pavza, odmor; jasa; music sprememba glasu, mutiranje; presledek; vdolbina v zidu; pobeg iz ječe; American colloquially slučaj, napaka; figuratively dobra priložnostthe break of day — jutranji svit, zoraIII [breik]nounvrsta kočije, s katero se konji navadijo voziti; širok vagon -
5 floor
[flo:] 1. noun1) (the surface in a room etc on which one stands or walks.) tla2) (all the rooms on the same level in a building: My office is on the third floor.) nadstropje2. verb1) (to make or cover a floor: We've floored the kitchen with plastic tiles.) prekriti tla2) (to knock down: He floored him with a powerful blow.) podreti na tla•- - floored
- floorboard
- flooring* * *I [flɔ:]nountla, pod, dno; nadstropje; sejna dvorana; prizorišče v filmskem ateljeju; proizvodnja filma; najnižja meja (plače, dnevnice)floor show — zabavni program, ki se predvaja med gledalcislang to wipe the floor with s.o. — uničiti, popolnoma premagati kogaII [flɔ:]transitive verbdeske položiti; colloquially premagati, vreči, ugnati; zbegatito be floored — pasti pri izpitu; biti presenečen -
6 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) smeti2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) stelja3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) zarod2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) nastlati* * *I [lítə]nounnosilnica; stelja (za živino); slama ali seno za pokrivanje rastlin; hlevski gnoj; odpadki, smeti, nered, razmetanost; American listje, odpadki na gozdnih tleh; zoology zarod, skotII [lítə]1.transitive verbnastlati (živini), steljariti (down); pokriti rastline s slamo ali senom; nasmetiti, onesnažiti ( with); razmetati (po sobi); ležati razmetan (up); zoology skotiti;2.intransitive verb zoologypovreči; vulgar roditi -
7 patch
[pæ ] 1. noun1) (a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole: She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans.) zaplata2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) gredica2. verb(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) zakrpati- patchy- patchiness
- patchwork
- patch up* * *I [pæč]nounkrpa (tudi zemlje), zaplata; military suknen znak; medicine obliž, ščitek za oko; lepotni nalepek; odlomek, odstavek (v knjigi); zoology lisanot a patch on — niti senca česa, neprimerno slabšein patches — mestoma, tu in tamII [pæč]transitive verbzakrpati, popravitito patch up — skrpati, površno popraviti; izgladiti (nasprotja) -
8 swamp
[swomp] 1. noun(an area of) wet, marshy ground: These trees grow best in swamp(s). močvirje2. verb(to cover or fill with water: A great wave swamped the deck.) preplaviti- swampy- swampiness* * *I [swɔmp]1.nounmočvirje, močvirnat svet, barje;2.adjectivemočvirenII [swɔmp]transitive verbpoplaviti, preplaviti, potopiti (kaj); premočiti, namočiti; figuratively (večinoma pasivno) zasuti, obsuti (s prošnjami, s pismi); (o morju) pogoltniti; preobremeniti (z delom), zadušiti, premagati (čustva); politics preprečiti (zakon); American utreti (pot) skozi gozd; intransitive verb (ladja) potapljati se, toniti; biti preplavljen, utoniti; figuratively zabresti v težave, propasti
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ground cover — ground ,cover noun uncount plants that can be used for covering a large area of ground because they spread easily and do not need a lot of care … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ground cover — n. any of various low, dense growing plants, as ivy, pachysandra, etc., used for covering the ground, as in places where it is difficult to grow grass … English World dictionary
ground cover — noun 1. low growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow • Syn: ↑groundcover • Hypernyms: ↑vegetation, ↑flora, ↑botany • Hyponyms: ↑rupturewort, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ground cover — groundcover ground cov er, ground cover ground cov er . 1. low growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow. [WordNet 1.5] 2. small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor. Syn: ground… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ground cover — /ˈgraʊnd kʌvə/ (say grownd kuvuh) noun 1. plant growth covering a large area of ground, designed to provide protection from erosion or drought, or to prevent the growth of weeds. 2. a plant which has a growth habit suitable for this purpose. 3.… …
ground cover — noun Date: 1900 1. the small plants on a forest floor except young trees 2. a. a planting of low plants (as ivy) that covers the ground in place of turf b. a plant adapted for use as ground cover … New Collegiate Dictionary
ground cover — ground′ cov er n. 1) bot the herbaceous plants and low shrubs in a forest, considered as a whole 2) pln any of various low growing plants and trailing vines used for covering the ground, esp. where grass is difficult to grow • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
ground cover — 1. the herbaceous plants and low shrubs in a forest, considered as a whole. 2. any of a variety of low growing or trailing plants used to cover the ground in areas where grass is difficult to grow, as in dense shade or on steep slopes. Also,… … Universalium
ground cover — noun (U) plants that cover the soil … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ground cover — UK / US noun [uncountable] plants that can be used for covering a large area of ground because they spread easily and do not need a lot of care … English dictionary
ground cover — noun Something, particularly plants, which overlays an area of land. May refer to plants specifically grown to prevent erosion of an area … Wiktionary