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41 plan ahead
(to plan something a long time before it will happen etc.) načrtovati za prihodnost -
42 ramble on
(to talk for a long time in an aimless or confused way.) blebetati -
43 sink in
1) (to be fully understood: The news took a long time to sink in.) prodreti2) (to be absorbed: The surface water on the paths will soon sink in.) pronicati -
44 talk nineteen to the dozen
(to talk (to one another) continually or for a long time.) neprestano govoriti -
45 since
1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) odkar2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) odkar3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) ker2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) odtlej2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) medtem3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) od2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) od3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) od* * *I [sins]1.prepositionodsince when...? colloquially od kdaj...?;2.adverbodtlej, od takrat, od tedaj ves čas; medtemever since — (ves čas, vse) od takrat, odtlejlong since — od davno, že davnohow long since? — kako dolgo že?he refused, but has since consented — odklonil, a je medtem (že) privolil (pristal)II [sins]conjunctionodkar, kar; ker, ker žehow long is it since you saw him — kako dolgo je, (od)kar ste ga videli?it has been raining ever since I came — (že ves čas) dežuje, odkar sem prišela costly, since rare book — dragocena, ker redka knjigaa more dangerous, since unknown foe — toliko nevarnejši, ker nepoznan sovražnik -
46 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... -
47 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) pred2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) pred3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) nad2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) poprej3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) preden* * *I [bifɔ:]adverbprej, že nekoč, poprej; spredajII [bifɔ:]prepositionpred, v navzočnostito be before one's time — priti prezgodaj; biti napreden za svoje časeto carry everything before o.s. — imeti v vsem uspehbefore you can say Jack Robinson — takoj, kakor bi trenilto love before o.s. — ljubiti bolj kot samega sebethe question before us — vprašanje, ki ga je treba rešitibefore s.o.'s eyes — v prisotnosti, vpričo kogaIII [bifɔ:]conjunctionpreden; rajši kotbefore you know where you are — naenkrat, hipoma -
48 day
[dei] 1. noun1) (the period from sunrise to sunset: She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.) dan2) (a part of this period eg that part spent at work: How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.) dan3) (the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next: How many days are in the month of September?) dan4) ((often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone): in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.) v času...•- daybreak- day-dream 2. verbShe often day-dreams.) sanjariti- daylight- day school
- daytime
- call it a day
- day by day
- day in
- day out
- make someone's day
- one day
- some day
- the other day* * *[dei]noundan; obletnicaall day, all the day, all day long — ves danAmerican between two days — ponočislang call it a day — smatraj za opravljenoto give s.o. the time of the day — povedati komu, koliko je ura; pozdraviti gato have a day of it, to take a merry day of it — dobro se zabavati, uživatiif a day — natanko, nič več in nič manj odin the days of old — nekoč, prejevery other (third etc.) day — vsak drugi (tretji itd.) danone day or other — pred kratkim, nedavno, oni danto pass the time of the day — pogovarjati se, klepetatito know the time of day — biti buden, paziti, biti izkušen -
49 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) iti2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) iti skoz3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripasti, biti prodan4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) peljati5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) iti6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) izginiti, pasti7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) potekati8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) oditi9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) izginiti10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) iti11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokvariti se12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) delovati13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) postati14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) biti15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) spadati16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) minevati17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) biti porabljen18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) biti sprejemljivo19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) delati20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) iti21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) uspeti2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) poskus2) (energy: She's full of go.) energija•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) uspešen2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) tekoč•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) znak za začetek- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I [gou]intransitive verbhoditi, teči, bežati, peljati se, voziti se; oditi, odhajati, izginiti, izginevati; biti ukinjen; delovati; krožiti, biti; poteči; potekati; veljati; prodajati se; spadati, soditi; poda(ja)ti se; nameravati; posta(ja)tito be going to — see goingcolloquially to go all out — na vse kriplje se truditilet it go at that — pustimo, kakor jeas things go — v teh okoliščinah, potemtakemhow goes the time? — koliko je ura?colloquially to go the pace — hiteti; figuratively veselo, brezskrbno živeticolloquially to go blind — oslepetislang to go broke ( —ali bust) — doživeti polom, bankrotiratito go dry American vpeljati prohibicijoto go unpunished — rešiti se brez kazni, izmazati seslang to go west — iti rakom žvižgatto go wrong — zgrešiti pot; pokvariti seto go at large — biti oproščen, na svobodito go one better — prekositi, prekašati kogago it! — le daj!to go a great way with s.o. to(wards) s.th. — imeti velik vpliv pri kom na kajto go the wrong way — napačno začeti, biti na nepravi potislang to go the whole hog — iti do skrajne meje, temeljito opravitiII [gou]nounhoja tek; odhod; požirek, grižljaj; vrstni red; moda; dejavnost, energija; napad bolezni; slang izpitit was a near go — malo je manjkalo, za las je šlois it a go? — smo se sporazumeli?, velja?to have a go at s.th. — lotiti se česait's no go — tako ne gre, nima smisla -
50 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) medtem ko2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) čeprav2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) čas- worth one's while* * *I [wáil]nountrenutek, hip, čas, kratka časovna dobaafter a while — čez nekaj časa, čez trenutekat whiles — včasih, tu pa tama long while, a good while — dolgo časabetween whiles — v presledkih, tu pa tamonce in a while — od časa do časa, včasih, prigodnothe while — ta čas, tačas, medtemit isn't worth (one's) while — to se ne izplača, to ni vredno trudaII [wail]conjunctionmedtem ko, dokler, za časa; čeprav, dasinever, while I live — nikoli, dokler sem jaz živwhile our opponent, he is not our enemy — čeprav je naš nasprotnik, ni naš sovražnikwhile there is life there is hope — človek upa, dokler živiwhile at school he never worked — ves čas, ko je bil v šoli, ni nič delalIII [wáil]transitive verbprebiti, preživetito while away the time — (prijetno) prebiti, preživeti čas -
51 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) prehod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) pot; smer3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) cesta4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) pot5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) način6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ozir7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) navada8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) pot2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleč- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *I [wéi]nounpot, cesta, steza; proga; prehod; stran, smer; nautical kurzway out — izhod; prehojena pot; pot ali oddaljenost, ki jo je treba prehoditi; dalja, del poti ali potovanja; prosta pot, prostor; figuratively priložnost, prilika, možnost, izhod; napredovanje, napredek, razvoj; colloquially okolica, stran; figuratively pot, način, sredstvo, postopek, metoda; navada, lastnost, običaj; poklic, stroka, področje dejavnosti; (zdravstveno) stanje, položaj; ozir, pogled, zveza, razmerje, stopnja; nautical plural grede za spuščanje ladje v vodo, sankeany way — vsekakor, v vsakem primeruby way of — na poti čez; z namenom, da; zato, da; s pomočjo; zaradiby the way — mimogrede, spotoma, na poti; sicer; slučajnoin a way — nekako, na neki način, ne popolnomain a small way — skromno, brez pretenzij, ponižnoone way or another — tako ali tako, kakorkoli, nekakoover the way — na drugi strani (poti), čez cestothe other way round — v obratni smeri, narobe, (ravno) obratnounder way nautical na poti, na vožnjithe way of the world — tok, način življenja, ukoreninjen običajthe way of the cross religion križev potno way inferior — nikakor ne slabši, neznatnejšithe good old ways — dobri, stari običajihigh way — glavna cesta, državna cesta; figuratively običajni način delovanjalion in the way — zapreka, motnja (zlasti namišljena, fiktivna)permanent way railway tir, tračnicepermanent-way man railway progovni delavecnothing out of the way — nič posebnega (nenavadnega, izrednega)this way please! — semkaj, za menoj, prosim!this is not in my way — to ni moja stroka, s tem se ne bavimto be in the family way — biti noseča, pričakovati otrokato be in s.o.'s way — biti komu napoti, motiti kogato be on the way — biti na poti, približevati seto be in a way colloquially biti vznemirjen, razburjento clear the way — umakniti se s poti, dati prost prehodto come ( —ali to fall) in s.o.'s way — srečati koga, naleteti na kogato get in the way — biti napoti, zapreti pot, oviratito get in the way of s.th. — razumeti kajto get out of the way — iti s poti, umakniti se (s poti)to give way — umakniti se, odmakniti se, izogniti se; popuščati, popustitito force one's way — izsiliti, utreti si potto go one's way — oditi, iti po svoji potito go ( —ali to take) one's own way — iti svojo pot; ravnati, narediti neodvisno od nasvetov drugihto go the way of all the earth (of all flesh, of nature) figuratively umretiyou can't have it both ways — ne moreš imeti obojega; figuratively ne more biti volk sit in koza celato have one's own way — delati po svoji glavi; doseči to, kar želimoto look s.o.'s way — gledati proti komuto lose way — izgubiti, zmanjšati hitrostto lose one's way — zaiti, izgubiti seto make way — napredovati; figuratively prodreti, uspetito make one's own way — iti po svoji poti, oditito make the best of one's way — iti čim hitreje, pohitetito put o.s. out of the way — truditi se, da(ja)ti si trudato put s.o. out of the way — spraviti koga s poti, tajno ubiti kogato see a way out — videti pot (izhod, neko možnost)to stand in the way of s.o. — ovirati koga, zastaviti komu potto work one's way — študirati, preživljati se z delomII [wéi]transitive verbizuriti (konja) za hojo ali ježo po cestiIII [wéi]adverb colloquially daleč -
52 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noč; nočen2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noč•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *[náit]nounnoč; večer, mrak, tema (tudi figuratively)night and day — noč in dan, vednoto make a night of it — krokati, prekrokati nočto stay the night at — prenočiti v (kraju), pri (kom) -
53 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dospeti2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) doseči3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) seči4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) stopiti v stik5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) segati2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) bližina2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) doseg3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) predeli* * *I [ri:č]noundoseg, sežaj, seganje; razsežnost, prostornost, širina, dolžina, daljina; raven, pregleden del reke med dvema zavojema; del prekopa med dvema zatvornicama; proizvodna, ustvarjalna sposobnost, proizvodnost; sfera vpliva; polje, obseg (moči, sposobnosti); nautical dolžina vrvi, s katero je privezan ogel jadra; archaic morski rokav, zalivout of reach, beyond reach — nedosegljiv, zunaj dosega; nedoumljivto be within (easy) reach — biti dosegljiv, biti blizu, v bližiniis not within my reach — to ni v moji moči, presega moje močito have a wide reach — daleč segati, se razprostiratiII [ri:č]1.transitive verbiztegniti (forth, out), izprožiti (roko); stegniti, razširiti; podati (komu kaj); postreči (komu s čim); odvzeti ( from komu ali čemu); dospeti kam, priti do, segati do, seči; priti do zaključka, razumeti, doumeti, pogruntati, dojeti; imeti vpliv, vplivati, pustiti vtis (na koga); doseči, zadeti, pogoditi (kaj); doživeti, dočakati (starost, dobo, novo izdajo)this book reached its 10 —th edition — ta knjiga je doživela 10. izdajoreach me that book, will you? — podaj mi ono knjigo, prosim!to reach forth one's hand — iztegniti (izprožiti, podati) rokothe water reached my knees — voda mi je segla do kolen;2.intransitive verbseči, poseči (after, at, for po); raztezati se (to k, do), prožiti se; priti (to do), (do)segati; nagniti se ( forward naprej, toward k, proti); figuratively težiti k čemu, iti (at, after za čem), napenjati se; prodreti ( into v), dojeti, doumeti, razumetithe country reaches from the sea to the mountains — dežela sega, se razprostira od morja do gorá -
54 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *I [ki:p]nounhistory osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitekto earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruhII [ki:p]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);2.intransitive verbostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebecommerce to keep books — voditi knjigeto keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnostto keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smehto keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česato keep s.o. company — delati komu družboto keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se zto keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdatito keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje deloto keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno pazitito keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umaknitito keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati kogasport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati golGod keep you! — bog te varuj!to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v tekuto keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenjuto keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrstto keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spatto keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spatto keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati mirento keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjitito keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem časuto keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, pazitito keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosiluto keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajatiAmerican to keep plugging along — kar naprej garatito keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijatito keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosihto keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čemto keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti nato keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočemto keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati seAmerican to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti sito keep together — biti složen, držati skupajto keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom -
55 ago
[ə'ɡəu](at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) pred* * *[əgóu]1.adjectiveminul, nekdanji;2.adverbpreja while ago — nedavno, malo prej -
56 period
['piəriəd] 1. noun1) (any length of time: a period of three days; a period of waiting.) obdobje2) (a stage in the Earth's development, an artist's development, in history etc: the Pleistocene period; the modern period.) doba3) (the punctuation mark (.), put at the end of a sentence; a full stop.) pika2. adjective(of furniture, costumes etc) of or from the same or appropriate time in history; antique or very old: period costumes; His house is full of period furniture (=antique furniture). stilen- periodic- periodically
- periodical 3. adjective(see periodic.)* * *I [píəriəd]nounperioda, doba, obdobje, razdobje (v katerem se kaj redno ponavlja); rok, doba, čas; geology geološka doba ( glacial ŋ ledena doba); astronomy čas poti planeta (okoli sonca); pedagogy šolska ura, ura predavanja; mathematics ponavljajoča se skupina številk v decimalnem ulomku, interval; music osemtaktna perioda; plural medicine čišča; grammar pika, veliki stavek; konec; plural retoričen jezikjuridically period of appeal — prizivni rokphotography period of exposure — čas osvetlitvemedicine period of incubation — inkubacijska dobafor a period of — za dobo...a girl of the period — sodobno, moderno dekleto put a period to — postaviti piko na i, dokončatiII [píəriəd]adjectivestilen (pohištvo, hiša); sodoben, historičen -
57 take up
1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) vzeti2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) začeti3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) skrajšati4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) dvigniti* * *transitive verb dvigniti, pobrati; gor odnesti, vzeti s seboj gor; vpi(ja)ti, absorbirati (tekočino, vlago); zavzemati, jemati (čas, prostor); vzeti (na ladjo, na vlak itd.) (potnike); ujeti, prijeti, aretirati; prekinitit, pasti v besedo, ugovarjati, motiti, popraviti (govornika); vzeti (koga) za varovanca; začeti (študij, branje itd.), lotiti se (posla, poklica, dela), vzeti v roke; baviti se (s čim); nadaljevati (govor, preiskavo, izpraševanje, zasliševanje itd.); medicine podvezati (žilo); povzeti (refren); pobrati (zanko); prevzeti (delnice); zategniti (jermen); pokupiti (knjige); sprejeti (službo); stanovati v; technical zatesniti; grajati; intransitive verb zadovoljiti se, strinjati se ( with z), vdati se v; technical zapreti se sam od sebe (spah, stik, vrzel); colloquially začeti ljubezensko razmerje; American začeti se (šola)to take up the cudgels for figuratively krepko, goreče braniti, se zavzemati zato take up the gauntlet ( —ali glove) — pobrati rokavico, figuratively sprejeti izzivanjeto take up a thief — prijeti, ujeti tatuto take up time — vzeti, jemati často take up under debate economy diskontirati (menico)to be taken up with — biti zaposlen z, biti poglobljen vthe train stopped to take up passengers — vlak se je ustavil, da bi vzel (nove) potnike -
58 then
[ðen] 1. adverb1) (at that time in the past or future: I was at school then; If you're coming next week, I'll see you then.) takrat2) (used with prepositions to mean that time in the past or future: John should be here by then; I'll need you before then; I have been ill since then; Until then; Goodbye till then!) takrat3) (after that: I had a drink, (and) then I went home.) nato4) (in that case: He might not give us the money and then what would we do?) potem5) (often used especially at the end of sentences in which an explanation, opinion etc is asked for, or which show surprise etc: What do you think of that, then?) torej6) (also; in addition: I have two brothers, and then I have a cousin in America.) nadalje2. conjunction(in that case; as a result: If you're tired, then you must rest.) torej3. adjective(at that time (in the past): the then Prime Minister.) takraten* * *[ðen]1.adverbnato, potem; takrat; (na)dalje, razen tega; torejnow and then — včasih, tu pa tamevery now and then — vedno zopet, od časa do časathen and there — na mestu, takojlong before then — davno pred tem, davno prejall right then — torej prav, no pa dobro, v reduwell then — no!; no dobronow then — toda prosim, pa dobroon then! — kar (samo) naprej!then this, then that — včasih to, včasih onoif... then — če... tedajand then some American slang in še mnogo večwhat then? — pa potem?there and then — neposredno nato, takoj nato, precej natothen is it so? — torej je tako? torej vendar?then how are you? — pa kako se počutite?I think, then I exist — mislim, torej semis it raining? then we had better stay at home — ali dežuje? potem je bolje, da ostanemo doma;2.adjectivetakraten, tedanjithe then president — tedanji predsednik;3.nountisti (takratni, tedanji) časby then — do takrat, do tistega časafrom then — od tistega časa, od takratnot till then — šele od tistega časa, odtlej, šele natotill then — do tistega časa, do takrat, dotlej -
59 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) ostati2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) ostati2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) bivanje- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
- stay up* * *I [stéi]noun(začasno) bivanje, trajanje bivanja; zadrževanje, brzdanje, zaviranje, preprečevanje; juridically odgoditev, odložitev, ustavitev; figuratively vztrajnost, vzdržljivostto make a long stay — zadržati se dalj časa, muditi se, bivati dalj časahis lack of education is a great stay upon him — njegova pomanjkljiva izobrazba je zanj velika ovirato order a stay of execution juridically odrediti odgoditev prisilne izvršbe (rubežni)to put a stay on — zavirati, brzdati, zadrževatito stand at a stay obsolete mirovati, zasta(ja)ti, zatikati seII [stéi]1.transitive verb(za)ustaviti, zadržati, preprečiti, ovirati (napredek, razvoj); juridically ustaviti, odgoditi (postopek); poravnati (prepir); (trenutno) potešiti, ublažiti (glad, nestrpnost); zadovoljiti (željo); colloquially ostati (vse) do, ostati za;2.intransitive verbostati; stati, mirovati; pričakovati, čakati ( for koga, kaj, da); začasno se zadrževati, muditi se, prebivati (at, in v, with pri); obstati, ustaviti se, oklevati (v gibanju, v govoru itd.); biti na obisku ( with pri); sport vzdržati do konca, vztrajati; (redko) počivati, nehati; (redko) trdno statito come to stay colloquially priti z namenom za popolno nastanitev (naselitev); ustaliti sewill you stay dinner? — boste ostali pri večerji?to stay the night — ostati čez noč, prenočitimoney won't stay in his hand — denar nima obstanka v njegovih rokah, vedno je brez denarjato stay put American ostati na mestu, ostati nespremenjenthis snow has come to stay — ta sneg se bo držal, bo dolgo ostalto stay s.o.'s stomach — (začasno) potešiti komu glad, figuratively komu pokvariti tek (apetit)the word has come to stay — beseda je ostala, je prešla v vsakdanji jezikstay! you forget one thing! — stoj! nekaj pozabljaš!III [stéi]1.nounopora; nautical jamborova vrv (žica), jamborski križ; plural obrat, obračanje; plural steznik; figuratively uteha, podporato miss stays — ne ujeti vetra pri obračanju ladje (pri jadranju proti vetru);2.transitive verb nauticalpritrditi (jambor itd.) z vrvmi (žicami); obrniti (ladjo) s pomočjo vetra ali proti vetru; podpreti (često up), biti v oporo -
60 tooth
[tu:Ɵ]plural - teeth; noun1) (any of the hard, bone-like objects that grow in the mouth and are used for biting and chewing: He has had a tooth out at the dentist's.)2) (something that looks or acts like a tooth: the teeth of a comb/saw.)•- teethe- toothed
- toothless
- toothy
- toothache
- toothbrush
- toothpaste
- toothpick
- be
- get long in the tooth
- a fine-tooth comb
- a sweet tooth
- tooth and nail* * *I [tu:m, ti:m]noun(plural teeth) zob; tech zob (žage, glavnika itd.); zob kolesa; konica; kavelj; parožek; figuratively nagnjenje, posebna ljubezen (do)tooth and nail figuratively z vso močjo; neizprosnoby the skin of one's teeth figuratively za las, komaj še (uiti)in the teeth of — kljub, navzlic; protifrom the teeth outward figuratively površnoartificial tooth, false tooth — umeten zobcorner (dog, eye, laniary) tooth — podočnikincisor (incision, cutting) tooth — sekalec (zob)to cast s.th. in s.o.'s teeth — komu kaj v zobe (v obraz) vreči; očitatito cut one's eye-teeth figuratively začeti spoznavati življenjeto draw s.o.'s teeth figuratively pristriči komu krila, napraviti koga neškodljivegato fight (to struggle) tooth and nail — boriti se z vsemi močmi (zagrizeno, nepopustljivo)to get one's teeth into s.th. — zagristi se v kaj; trmasto (nepopustljivo) se česa lotitito have a sweet tooth — biti sladkosneden, rad imeti sladkarijeto lie in one's teeth — v obraz lagati; nesramno, predrzno lagatithis set my teeth on edge — zaskominalo me je ob tem; to me je razburilo (ozlovoljilo)to take the bit between one's teeth figuratively postati trmoglav; upreti se; osamosvojiti seII [tu:m]transitive verbnazobčati, ozobiti ( a saw žago); opremiti z zobmi; gristi, žvečititoothed wheel — zobato kolo; intransitive verb technical prije(ma)ti z zobci (o zobatih kolesih)
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