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21 possible
['posəbl]1) (able to happen or be done: It's possible that the train will be delayed; We'll come as soon as possible; I'll do everything possible; She did the only possible thing in the circumstances.) možen2) (satisfactory; acceptable: I've thought of a possible solution to the problem.) možen•- possibly* * *I [pɔsəbl]adjectiveas soon as possible — čim prej; takoj, ko bo mogočeII [pɔsəbl]nounkar je mogoče, možno; sport največje število točk; možen kandidat (športnik, član moštva) -
22 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) zmanjšati2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) shujšati3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) pritirati (do)•- reduction* * *[ridjú:s]1.transitive verbzmanjšati, znižati, skrčiti; mathematics & chemistry (z)reducirati, spremeniti (v); privesti (nazaj na), vrniti v prejšnje stanje; prignati, pritirati (k), zlomiti odpor; prisilno koga premestiti, prisiliti, privesti (to k); podvreči, podjarmiti; izreči sodbo; rešiti; sneti; pomanjšati, napraviti v manjšem merilu, v manjši obliki; omejiti (to na); stisniti, zategniti; oslabiti, izčrpati; razredčiti (barve); medicine uravnati; znižati, spustiti (cene); archaic spraviti na pravo pot; archaic zopet poklicati v spomin; military (redko) degradirati, znižati (odvzeti) službeno stopnjo; military (redko) odpustiti, razpustitiin reduce circumstances — obubožan, v bedi, v stiski (po obilju)in a reduced state — v slabem stanju, oslabljenon a reduced scale — v zmanjšanem merilu, v malemto reduce to ashes — spremeniti v pepel, sežgatito reduce to beggary — privesti, spraviti na beraško palicoto reduce clerks — zmanjšati število uslužbencev, odpustiti uslužbenceto reduce to despair — pritirati, spraviti v obupto reduce to distress — onesrečiti (s.o. koga)to reduce a fraction — reducirati, skrčiti ulomekto reduce money — preračunati šilinge v penije ipd.to reduce to order — spraviti v red, ureditito reduce a town military streti odpor mestato reduce to writing — spraviti v pismeno obliko;2.intransitive verbshujšati; zmanjšati se, reducirati se -
23 situation
[sitju'eiʃən]1) (circumstances; a state of affairs: an awkward situation.) položaj2) (the place where anything stands or lies: The house has a beautiful situation beside a lake.) lega3) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) delovno mesto•- situated* * *[sitjuéišən]nounsituacija, položaj, lega, mesto, kraj, predel; stanje, razmere, okolnosti; namestitev, služba; theatre dramatična situacija, višek v dramiI am in a situation (to do s.th.) — morem (kaj napraviti) -
24 straiten
[stréitən]transitive verbzožiti, tesniti, stisniti, zategniti; omejiti; spraviti v škripce, v težave; pritisniti na (koga), prizadeti (koga) (nesreča, nadloga)straitened for money — v stiski za denar, v denarnih težavah -
25 tailor
['teilə] 1. noun(a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) krojač2. verb1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) krojiti2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) prilagoditi•* * *[téilə]1.nounkrojačtailor's bird jocosely likalnik (krojaški)tailor's cramp, tailor's spasm — krč v prstihto ride like a tailor — figuratively biti slab jezdec; slabo, nespretno jahati;2.transitive verbkrojiti, delati ali narediti obleko ( for za); obláčiti (koga)well tailored — dobro oblečen, (o obleki) dobro narejen, krojenwho tailors you? — kdo vam dela obleke?a play tailored to the audience — za publiko prirejena igra; intransitive verb biti krojač, opravljati krojaški poklic -
26 trying
1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) naporen2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) težaven* * *[tráiiŋ]adjective ( tryingly adverb)težaven, nevaren, neugoden, kritičen; neprijeten, naporen, mučenhis situation is a very trying one — njegov položaj je zelo neugoden (težaven, kritičen) -
27 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) pod2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) manj kot3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) pod4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) za časa; v2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) niže; manj- under-* * *[ʌndə]1.prepositionpod; pod vodstvom, pod zaščito; pod vplivom (pritiskom); za časa, za vladanja, med; na osnovi, na temelju, v smislu, pounder one's belt figuratively v želodcuunder darkness — v temi, v zaščiti temeunder consideration — v proučevanju, v pretresanjuthe matter under discussion — zadeva, ki je v diskusijiunder hatches — v zaporu; propadel, mrtev; nautical pod palubounder pretence that... — pod pretvezo, da...ship under the sea nautical brez pomoči morju izpostavljena ladjaunder the rose figuratively zaupnoto be under a cloud figuratively biti v nemilosti; biti v denarni stiskithe total falls under what was expected — celotna vsota je ostala pod pričakovanjem;2.adverbspodaj; niže; manjto go under American podleči, propastithe sun is under — sonce je zašlo;3.adjectivespodnji; nižji; podrejenthe under dog colloquially pes (figuratively oseba), ki podleže v boju -
28 in the same boat
(in the same, usually difficult, position or circumstances: We're all in the same boat as far as low wages are concerned.) v enakih težavah -
29 make the best of a bad job
(to do one's best in difficult circumstances.) napraviti največ, kar se da -
30 materially
adverb (to a great or important extent: Circumstances have changed materially.) bistveno -
31 see how the land lies
(to take a good look at the circumstances before making a decision.) pretipati teren
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