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1 make short work of
(to dispose of very quickly: The children made short work of the ice-cream.) hitro opraviti (s čim) -
2 run up
1) (to hoist (a flag).) dvigniti2) (to make quickly or roughly: I can run up a dress in a couple of hours.) sešiti3) (to collect up, accumulate (debts): He ran up an enormous bill.) nakopičiti* * *intransitive verb & transitive verbteči gor, iti kvišku; botany poganjati, rasti, izroditi se; dvigniti, izobesiti (zastavo); hitro sešteti (števila), znašati; preseči, navijati ceno (na dražbi)to run up against s.o. — priti v prepir s komto run up a sail — potegniti kvišku, razviti jadroto run up to town — hitro oditi, odpotovati v mesto (London) -
3 rustle up
(to get or make quickly: He rustled up a meal.) hitro pripraviti -
4 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) zaračunati2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) zaračunati komu3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) obtožiti (česa)4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) napasti5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) zakaditi se6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) napolniti7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) nabiti2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) cena2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) obtožba3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) napad4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) naboj5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) varovanec6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) naboj•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
- take charge* * *I [ča:dž]nounnaboj; breme, obremenitev, obtežitev, tovor; naročilo, naloga, ukaz; varovanec, -nka; ( against) tožba; plural stroški; taksa; (of nad) nadzorstvo, skrb; (of do) dolžnost; (of za) odgovornost; napad, naskok; znak za naskok; opominto be in charge of — voditi, upravljati, skrbeti za kajfree of charge, no charge — zastonjto lay to s.o.'s charge — pripisovati komu kaj, obdolžiti koga česato make a charge for s.th. — zaračunati kajto take charge of s.th. — zavzeti se za kaj, vzeti v varstvoto the charge of s.o. — v breme kogaII [ča:dž]1.transitive verb( with) nabiti, napolniti; chemistry nasititi; obremeniti; natovoriti, naložiti; naprtiti, obdolžiti, obtožiti, opozoriti, napotiti, naročiti, predpisati; zaračunati, zahtevati; napasti, naskočiti;2.transitive verbnapadati, naskakovati, zakaditi se; računatito charge to s.o's account — zaračunati komu, v breme kogato charge o.s. with — prevzeti skrb zawhat do you charge? — koliko stane? -
5 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) pohiteti; priganjati2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) hitro prepeljati2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) naglica2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) potreba po naglici•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up* * *I [hʌri]nounnaglica, prenagljenostcolloquially not in a hurry — ne tako kmaluin a hurry — v naglici, hitroII [hʌri]1.transitive verb2.intransitive verbpohiteti (često z up); odhiteti (away, off); hiteti ( along)to hurry over s.th. — nekaj na hitro ali površno napravitito hurry on with s.th. — pohiteti s čim -
6 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skočiti; pripraviti k skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiti3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) poskočiti4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiti2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) preskok3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) poskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *I [džʌmp]nounskok, preskok, skok s padalom; skok (cen itd.); nagel prehod na daljinsko snemanje (film); zdrzljaj; udarec nazaj (strelno orožje)American colloquially prednost, uspešen začetek; slang the jumps — delirium tremenssport high jump — skok v višinosport pole jump — skok s palicoAmerican slang (always) on the jump — (vedno) v naglici, v razburjenjuto keep s.o. on the jump — imeti koga na vajetihto give s.o. a jump — prestrašiti koga (da se zdrzne, poskoči)to get the jump on s.o. — imeti prednost pred kom, prehiteti kogaAmerican from the jump — od začetkaII [džʌmp]1.intransitive verbskočiti (tudi cene), skakati, poskakovati, skakljati, poskočiti, odskočiti, skočiti na noge; vskočiti (in), skočiti mimo ( past), priskočiti (to); figuratively trzniti, zdrzniti se, kvišku planiti, prestrašiti se (at); figuratively preskočiti (to na), preskočiti vrsto pri branju; tresti, zibati se (voz); izskočiti, iztiriti se (vlak); figuratively razbijati (srce);2.transitive verbpreskočiti (across, over), pomagati komu skočiti, pripraviti konja k skoku; s silo vzeti, prisvojiti si; zibati, ujčkati; zviševati ceneto jump clear of s.th. — odskočiti od česaslang to jump to it — z vnemo se česa lotitiAmerican to jump channels — preskočiti službeno stopnjoBritish English to jump the queue — ne držati se vrste zriniti se naprejto jump a claim — prisvojiti si tujo parcelo (zlatokopa itd.)to jump s.o. into s.th. — nagovoriti koga k čemudon't jump my nerves! — ne žri mi živcev!American to jump the gun — prenagliti se -
7 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 -
8 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) pometati2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) pomesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) pomesti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) (pri)hrumeti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) pometanje2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) zamah3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) dimnikar4) (a sweepstake.) stava pri konjskih dirkah•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *I [swi:p]nounpometanje, čiščenje, zamah z metlo; (krožna) kretnja, zamah; zavoj (reke, ceste), vijuga, krivina; razprostiranje, proženje, figuratively razsežnost; vplivno področje; obseg; doseg, domet; vršenje (vetra), šuštenje (obleke); plural smeti; dolgo veslo (za veslanje stojé); ročica sesalke; (kartanje) dobitje vseh vzetkov, vseh nagrad; British English pometač, dimnikar; colloquially (= sweepstake(s)) stava, nagrada iz stav pri dirkah in igrah; figuratively umazanec; slang čemernež, nejevoljnežat one sweep — z enim zamahom, udarcem; naenkratto make a clean sweep of the table figuratively pomesti s čim, odpraviti kajII [swi:p]transitive verb & intransitive verbpomesti, pometati, omesti, ometati, (po)čistiti; oplaziti, rahlo se dotakniti; (o vetru) mêsti, briti; odstraniti, s poti spraviti (zapreke itd.); z očmi, s pogledom preleteti; opazovati; (topništvo) gosto obsipavati z granatami; (o valu) preplaviti (čoln); iti (z roko) (on prek); križariti (po morju); vleči se (po tleh) (o obleki); z mrežo iti (po rečnem dnu); stoje poganjati (čoln) z veslom; dobiti večino (skoraj vse glasove) (pri glasovanju)at a sweeping reduction commerce po zelo znižani cenito sweep all before one figuratively doseči popoln uspehto sweep the board — dobiti vse vložke pri kaki igri, figuratively pobrati vse nagradeto sweep everything into one's net figuratively vse (zase) pobratito sweep the seas — prepluti morja v vseh smereh, križariti po morjihto sweep the strings — iti, preleteti z roko po strunah glasbila, brenkati po strunahthe procession swept up the nave of the church — procesija se je veličastno pomikala po cerkvi proti oltarjuthey swept the river to find his body — preiskali so rečno strugo, da bi našli njegovo truplo -
9 hustle
1. verb1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) suniti2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) siliti3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.) goljufati4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.) prekupčevati5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.) prostituirati se2. noun(quick and busy activity.) vrvenje- hustler* * *I [hʌsl]nounprerivanje, suvanje, gneča; naglica; American slang donosna dejavnosthustle and bustle — vrvenje, vrvežII [hʌsl]1.transitive verb2.intransitive verbprerivati se, preriniti se ( through skozi); hiteti; American colloquially prizadevno delati; American slang goljufati, prosjačiti, pehati se za denarjemome on now! hustle! — ne zapravljaj časa! pohiti!to hustle s.th. through — izvesti kaj -
10 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) pok2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) peneča pijača2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) počiti2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) izskočiti3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) skočiti ven4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) hitro spraviti•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) pop(ularen)2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop* * *I [pɔp]nounpok, treskcolloquially strel; colloquially peneča pijača, pokalica; British English slang zastava, zalog (v zastavljalnici); slang in pop — zastavljeno, v zastavljalnicito take a pop at — streljati na; figuratively poskusiti s, zII [pɔp]1.intransitive verbpočiti (zamašek), odpreti se (kostanj, koruza itd.); sprožiti, ustreliti (at); nenadoma se pojaviti; izbuljiti (oči);2.transitive verbhitro odpreti, izvleči (zamašek), sprožiti, izstreliti (naboj); American peči koruzo; hitro vtakniti (kaj kam), pomoliti (glavo); British English slang zastavitito pop in — oglasiti se pri kom, priti na kratek skokcolloquially to pop off — izginiti, pobrisati jo; zadremati; umreti (tudi to pop off the hooks)to pop out — pomoliti ven; ugasniti luč; pobrisati joto pop up — pojaviti se (tudi figuratively, npr. težave)colloquially to pop the question — zasnubitiIII [pɔp]adverbs pokom; nenadoma, nepričakovanoto go pop — počiti; umretiIV [pɔp]interjectiontresk!, pok!V [pɔp]adjectivecolloquially popularenVI [pɔp]nounsee poppa -
11 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) hiter2) (quick: a fast worker.) hiter3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) ki prehiteva2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) hitro- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) postiti se2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) post- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) obstojen2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) pritrjen•* * *I [fa:st]adjectivehiter; lahkomiseln; trden; stanoviten, zvest, stalen (barva); pritrjen, zapetAmerican slang sleparski; American slang fast buck — hitro zaslužen denara fast man (woman) — razuzdanec, (-nka)fast watch — ura, ki prehitevato make door fast — zakleniti, zapahniti vrataII [fa:st]adverbhitro, naglo; trdno, močno; pogosto; varno; tik; zapravljivo, lahkomiselnofast by, fast beside — čisto polegto play fast and loose — biti nezanesljiv, nestalento stick fast — trdno se držati; figuratively obtičatito make fast — pritrditi, privezatiIII [fa:st]1.nounpost;2.intransitive verbpostiti se;3.adjectiveposten -
12 move
[mu:v] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) premakniti (se)2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) (pre)seliti se3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) ganiti2. noun1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) poteza2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) selitev•- movable- moveable
- movement
- movie
- moving
- movingly
- get a move on
- make a move
- move along
- move heaven and earth
- move house
- move in
- move off
- move out
- move up
- on the move* * *I [mu:v]nounpoteza (šah); preselitev, gibanje; figuratively korak, ukrep, akcija, dejanjeon the move — na pohodu, aktivenslang to get a move on — podvizati seto make a move — iti drugam, premakniti se, ukreniti kaja clever move — pameten ukrep; dobra poteza (šah)II [mu:v]1.transitive verbpremakniti, premikati, pomakniti; odstraniti, odnesti; figuratively ganiti; spodbujati, spodbuditi, začeti, sprožiti, napeljati, nagovoriti (to k); razdražiti, spraviti v bes; predlagati; economy odposlati, razprodati;2.intransitive verbpremikati se, premakniti se, pomakniti se, kreniti, oditi, preseliti se (to); figuratively napredovati; ukrepati (in s.th. v čem, against proti); napraviti potezo (šah); economy iti v prodajoto be moved ( —at, by) biti ganjento move s.o. from an opinion — odvrniti koga od njegovega mnenjato move s.o. to anger — razjeziti kogaparliament to move an amendment — predlagati amandmato move heaven and earth — vse poskusiti, truditi se na vse pretegethe spirit moves — nekaj me sili (to do s.th.) -
13 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) planiti; hitro odpeljati2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) naval, skok2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) naglica•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) ločje* * *I [rʌš]1.nounnaval, nalet, zamah, prerivanje, drvenje, pehanje; naglica; masovno odhajanje (to v); nenaden izbruh ali povečanje; medicine naval krvi; commerce veliko, živo povpraševanje ( for po, za); figuratively napadon the rush colloquially z vso naglico, na hitrothe rush hours — najprometnejše, konične ure (ko gredo ljudje v službo ali se vračajo domov)gold rush figuratively zlata mrzlicato make a rush for — planiti na, navaliti na;2.adjectivehiter, nagel; nujen; prizadevenrush order — hitro, nujno naročiloII [rʌš]1.intransitive verbnavaliti (na), naskočiti, napasti, pognati se, vreči se, zagnati se, planiti, zakaditi se, (slepo) (z)drveti; (o vetru) besneti, šumeti; (o vodi) valiti se; figuratively leteti, hiteti; economy živahno se razvijati; sport spurtatito rush on (upon) s.o. — planiti na kogato rush into an affair — prenagljeno, brez premisleka se lotiti neke zadevefools rush in where angels fear to tread figuratively norci si več upajo kot junaki;2.transitive verbpehati, goniti, hitro gnati (voditi, peljati, poslati, transportirati), priganjati, pritiskati (na), siliti; motoring hitro voziti, drveti z; prenagliti, prenaglo (brez premisleka) izvesti ali izvršiti (posel); military navaliti na (barikade), zavzeti, osvojiti v jurišu, jurišati na; colloquially preveč zaračunati, opehariti ( out of za), izmamiti, izvabiti, izžicati (iz koga) (for s.th. kaj)to rush an examination American z veliko lahkoto napraviti izpitdo not rush me — ne priganjaj me preveč, pusti me, da pridem do sape (da premislim)to be rushed for time colloquially imeti zelo malo časato rush s.o. into danger — spraviti koga v nevarnostto rush one's fences figuratively biti nestrpen, neučakanto rush s.o. slang preveč komu zaračunatito rush s.o. to the hospital — hitro koga prepeljati v bolnicoto rush an obstacle — z vso hitrostjo, v skoku premagati zaprekoto rush a task — hiteti s poslom, naganjati k hitri izvršitvi naloge ali poslaIII [rʌš]1.nounbotanybiček, loč, ločje; figuratively stvar brez vrednostiI don't care a rush — mi ni prav nič mar, se požvižgam na to;2.adjectivebičnat, ločnat -
14 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) prizorišče2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) prizor3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scena4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) prizor5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) prizor6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) scena7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) področje•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *[si:n]nounprizor, scena (tudi figuratively); slika; epizoda; prizorišče, kraj dejanja ali dogodka, nastop; gledališki oder; torišče; plural kulise, dekoracije; slika pokrajine, pokrajina, pejsažbehind the scenes — za kulisami (tudi figuratively)drop scene — zavesa, ki se spušča med dejanjito be on the scene figuratively biti na mestu (kjer smo potrebni)to make (s.o.) a scene figuratively napraviti (komu) scenoto quit the scene figuratively umreti -
15 slow
[sləu] 1. adjective1) (not fast; not moving quickly; taking a long time: a slow train; The service at that restaurant is very slow; He was very slow to offer help.) počasen2) ((of a clock etc) showing a time earlier than the actual time; behind in time: My watch is five minutes slow.) zaostajati3) (not clever; not quick at learning: He's particularly slow at arithmetic.) počasen2. verb(to make, or become slower: The car slowed to take the corner.) upočasniti- slowly- slowness
- slow motion
- slow down/up* * *[slóu]1.adjective ( slowly adverb)počasen (of, in v, pri), len; malo inteligenten, ki težko in počasi umeva; topoglav; zastajajoč (o uri), netočen; slaboten (ogenj); nemaren; nepripravljen, nerad, nenaklonjen; oklevajoč; nenapreden, zaostal, zastarel; slab, ki stagnira (kupčije); dolgotrajen, dolgočasen (o zabavi); slang moreč; postopen, dolgo časa delujoč; ki ne dopušča hitrega premikanja, mehek (o zemljišču)this is very slow — to ni prav nič zabavno, to je dolgočasnoto be slow to do — z nevoljo, nerad, proti svoji volji delatihe was slow to see the point — težko je razumel, za kaj greslow and steady wins the race figuratively vztrajnost, čeprav počasna, zmagujemy watch is 3 minutes slow — moja ura zaostaja ʌ minute;2.adverbpočasislow! — vozite počasi!read slower! — čitaj(te) počasneje!my watch goes slow — moja ura zaostaja;3.transitive verb & intransitive verb (večinoma slow down, slow off, slow up) zmanjšati (čemu) hitrost; počasneje hoditi ali voziti; zavlačevati, odlašati, zadrževati;4.noun(cricket)počasna žoga -
16 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) hlastniti po2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) zlomiti3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) zaloputniti4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) zabrusiti5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) posneti2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) tlesk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) posnetek3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) lažnivec3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) nagel- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *I [snæp]1.nounhlastaj (at po), ugriz; tlesk s prsti, krcljaj, krc; tlesk, pok, zlom; figuratively zamah, polet, elan, živahnost; photography trenutni posnetek, momentka; theatre kratek igralski angažma; rezka, odrezava, osorna izjava; kratka doba, perioda; zaskočna ključavnica; grižljaj, zalogaj, košček; American slang dobra služba, lahka naloga, malenkost; vrsta drobljivega kolačaa snap of cold, cold snap — nenaden val mrazanot to care a snap for figuratively požvižgati se naI heard the snap of the bone — slišal sem pok (zlom) kosti;2.adjectivenagel, nenaden, bliskovitsnap shot — strel brez ciljanja;3.adverbs pokom (treskom)to go snap — počiti, zlomiti se s pokomII [snæp]transitive verbhlastniti (po), havsniti, odgrizniti; iztrgati, zgrabiti, uloviti (kaj); zlomiti, prelomiti, pretrgati; zapreti s pokom (treskom), tleskniti; zašklepetati (z zobmi); povzročiti pok(anje), tleskati ali pokati (z bičem, s prsti); sprožiti (pištolo); ostro (rezko, osorno) prekiniti; (na kratko) odpraviti (koga); photography napraviti trenuten posnetek, neopazno fotografirati; American sport naglo vrniti (žogo) v polje; intransitive verb hlastniti (at po), naglo poseči (at po), havsniti z zobmi (at po) (o psu); skušati ugrizniti (at koga); póčiti, tleskniti (bič); zlomiti se s pokom; zaklopiti se; zaskočiti se; zabliskati se (oči); nenadoma prisluhniti; American slang planiti ( into v); American colloquially ( out of) nehati (z), rešiti se (česa)to snap at s.o. — nahruliti koga, zadreti se nad komto snap at s.th. (at an offer) — hlastno pograbiti, hlastniti po čem (po ponudbi)to snap (at) the bait — hlastniti po vabi, figuratively hlastno sprejeti ponudboto snap s.o.'s bag — iztrgati komu torbo (torbico)to snap one's fingers — tleskniti s prsti, figuratively prezirljivo ravnati (at s.o. s kom)I snapped them as they were going in — fotografiral sem jih, ko so vstopali -
17 thaw
[Ɵo:] 1. verb1) ((of ice, snow etc) to melt, or make or become liquid: The snow thawed quickly.) topiti se2) ((of frozen food etc) to make or become unfrozen: Frozen food must be thawed before cooking.) odmrzniti2. noun((the time of) the melting of ice and snow at the end of winter, or the change of weather that causes this: The thaw has come early this year.) odjuga* * *[mɔ:]1.nounodjuga, južno vreme; tajanje, kopnenje, topljenje; figuratively odtajanje (osebe)a thaw has set in — nastopila je odjuga, postalo je južno;2.intransitive verbtopiti se, tajati se, kopneti, (od)južiti se; figuratively odtajati se, ogreti se, stopiti iz svoje rezerviranostiit is thawing — sneg kopni, odjuga jethe ice thaws — led se taja; transitive verb (raz)topiti; figuratively (tudi thaw out) odtajati (koga) -
18 dart
1. noun1) (a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting: a poisoned dart.) sulica2) (a sudden and quick movement.) nenaden gib2. verb(to move suddenly and quickly: The mouse darted into a hole.) švigniti- darts* * *I [da:t]nounkopje, sulica; želo; nenaden gib, met; všitek; military lovsko letalo; plural metanje sulic v tarčoII [da:t]1.transitive verbvreči, zagnati, metati;2.intransitive verb( out) planiti, zagnati, zakaditi se, navalitito dart down(wards) — navzdol se zagnati; military pikirati (letalo), leteti strmoglav -
19 descent
[-t]1) (the act of descending: The descent of the hill was quickly completed.) sestop2) (a slope: That is a steep descent.) pobočje3) (family; ancestry: She is of royal descent.) rod* * *[disént]nounsestop, spust; izkrcanje sovražnika; pobočje, strmina; podedovanje; izvor, rod, pokolenjeto make a descent — izkrcati se, nepričakovano napasti -
20 dive
1. verb1) (to plunge headfirst into water or down through the air: He dived off a rock into the sea.) skočiti (na glavo v vodo)2) (to go quickly and suddenly out of sight: She dived down a back street and into a shop.) izginiti2. noun(an act of diving: She did a beautiful dive into the deep end of the pool.) skok (na glavo)- diver- diving-board
- great diving beetle* * *I [daiv]intransitive verb ( into) potopiti se, v vodo skočiti; figuratively zatopiti se, poglobiti se; planiti, hitro seči; strmoglaviti, pikirati; izginitiII [daiv]nounskok na glavo (v vodo); strmoglaven let, pikiranje; American beznica; restavracijska kletfiguratively to take a dive into s.th. — poglobiti se v kaj
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