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1 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopiti (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [siŋk]noun(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirjeII [siŋk]1.intransitive verb(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;2.transitive verbpotopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčatisink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne bitito sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenomto sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsegato sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvoto sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umretito sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičenthe old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hirato sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem posluto sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklicto sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv) -
2 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 -
3 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivo, stopnja2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nadstropje3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) libela4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) ravnina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) zvrhan, zravnan2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) v isti višini, izenačen3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) umirjen3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) izravnati2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izenačiti3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) nameriti4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zravnati (z zemljo)•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I [levl]adjective ( levelly adverb)raven, vodoraven; enak, izenačen; trezen, pameten; prediren, hladen (pogled); physics enake potence; American slang pošten, fair; American economy obročento draw level with s.o. — dohiteti kogato give s.o. a level glance — predirno (hladno) koga pogledatiII [levl]nountechnical libela, vodna tehtnica; nivelacijski instrument; ravnina, gladina; nivo, raven, stopnja; višina (vode, glasu); mineralogy (raven) rovAmerican colloquially on the level — pošten(o), odkrit(o)on a level with — na isti višini s, zto put o.s. on the level of others — izenačiti se z drugimiIII [levl]transitive verb(i)zravnati, izenačiti (to, with s, z); zbiti (koga) na tla; meriti, nameriti, naperiti, usmeriti (puško, pogled, kritiko, at, against na)to level with the ground — zravnati z zemljo; -
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5 sunk
* * *[sʌŋk]1.preterite & past participle od to sink;2.adjectivepoglobljennow we are sunk colloquially sedaj smo propadli -
6 clatter
['klætə] 1. noun(a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) ropot2. verb(to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) ropotati* * *I [klaetə]1.intransitive verbtopotati, ropotati; rožljati; blebetati, čebljati;2.transitive verbzažvenketati, zarožljati (s čim)II [klaetə]nounžvenket, ropot, topot; rožljanje; blebetanje, čebljanje -
7 disinfect
[disin'fekt](to destroy disease- causing germs in: This sink should be disinfected regularly.) razkužiti* * *[dísinfékt]transitive verbrazkužiti, dezinficirati -
8 disrepute
[disrə'pju:t](bad reputation: He has brought the family into disrepute.) slab glas* * *[dísripjú:t]nounslab glas, zloglasnost, razvpitost; sramotato bring into disrepute, to bring disrepute upon s.o. — spraviti koga v slab glas; nautical deti med staro železo (ladjo) -
9 drown
1) (to (cause to) sink in water and so suffocate and die: He drowned in the river; He tried to drown the cat.) utopiti (se)2) (to cause (a sound) not to be heard by making a louder sound: His voice was drowned by the roar of the traffic.) preglasiti* * *[draun]1.intransitive verbutoniti, utopiti, potopiti, udušiti se;2.transitive verbpotopiti, poplaviti, preplaviti; udušiti; zatreti, uničitito drown s.o.'s wine — priliti komu vode v vino -
10 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) zemlja2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) zemlja3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) prst4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) kopno5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) brlog6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) ozemljitev2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) ozemljiti- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I [ə:m]nounzemlja; zemljišče; tla; prst, glina, ilovica; kopno; lisičina; ozemljitevto come back to earth — opustiti sanjarjenje; začeti resno mislitito run s.o. to earth — ugnati koga v kozji rog; zasledovati do dnawhy on earth? — zakaj zaboga?no use on earth — popolnoma neuporaben, zaničII [ə:m]1.transitive verbzakopati; pokopati, z zemljo pokriti; ozemljiti; v lisičino zapoditi;2.intransitive verbv lisičino se skriti; zakopati se -
11 go down
1) ((with well/badly) to be approved or disapproved of: The story went down well (with them).) biti dobro/slabo sprejet2) ((of a ship) to sink: They were lost at sea when the ship went down.) potopiti se3) ((of the sun or moon) to go below the horizon.) zaiti4) (to be remembered: Your bravery will go down in history.) ostati v spominu5) ((of places) to become less desirable: This part of town has gone down in the last twenty years.) propadati* * *intransitive verb zaiti, zahajati (sonce); utoniti; odnehati; propasti, propadati; (s)plahneti; colloquially končati, zapustiti univerzo; ostati v spominu; ( before) pokleknitiit doesn't go down with me — tega ne verjamem; ne ugaja mi -
12 grave
I [ɡreiv] noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) grob- gravestone
- graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) pomemben2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) resen3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) resen•- gravely- gravity* * *I [greiv]transitive verbarchaic pokopati; (on) vrezovati, gravirati; vtisniti; archaic rezbaritiII [greiv]noungrob; figuratively smrtenough to make s.o. turn in his grave — dovolj hudo, da bi se človek še v grobu obrnilto find one's grave, to sink into the grave — umretis.o. is walking over my grave — zona me spreletavaIII [greiv]transitive verbizž(i)gati in (o)čistiti ladijsko dnoIV [greiv]adjective ( gravely adverb)resen, važen; dostojanstven; music globok; kritičen; temenV [greiv]noungrammar gravis, krativec -
13 oblivion
[əblíviən]nounpozaba, pozabljenje, pozabljivost; juridically spregled, pomilostitev, amnestija -
14 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) vtič2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) čep2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) začepiti- plug in* * *I [plʌg]nounčep, zatik, klin, moznik, zamašek; (zobna) plomba; electrical vtikalo, vtikač; avtomobilska svečka (tudi spark ŋ); gasilni hidrant; zaklepni vijak, pipnik, ključ pri pipi, ključ pri ventilu; žveček tobaka; American slang kljuse; American slang popularizacija, reklama; American economy slang blago, ki ne gre v prodajo; American slang udarec s pestjoII [plʌg]1.transitive verbzačepiti, zamašiti (tudi up); plombirati (zob); American slang popularizirati, delati reklamo ( for za); kar naprej goniti (pesem); slang udariti s pestjo, streljati, ustreliti;2.intransitive verb colloquiallygarati, pridno delati (away, at)electrical to plug in — vklopiti vključiti (vtikač) -
15 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) lestvica2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) lestvica3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) lestvica4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) merilo5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) obsegII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) povzpeti seIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) luska- scaly* * *I [skéil]1.nounmusiclestvica, skala; figuratively lestvica (družbena itd.); stopnja; merilo, mera; razmerje; obseg; številčni sestavat a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile — v merilu (razmerju) 1 cola: 1 miljaon a scale economy ob različnih tečajnih vrednostihto play (to sing, to run over) one's scale music vaditi skale, vaditi prste za instrument ali glas za petjeto sink in the scale — zdrkniti navzdol na lestvi, v nivoju;2.transitive verb(s)plezati, povzpeti se (z lestvijo figuratively), vzpenjati se (na); določiti (merilo); dvigniti (cene); military napasti, jurišati z lestvami (na trdnjavsko obzidje); risati meriloto scale down — znižati (mezde, plače)to scale up — povišati (cene); intransitive verb plezati, vzpenjati seto scale down — upasti, pastito scale up — kvišku plezati, dvigati seII [skéil]1.nounskledica pri tehtnici; plural tehtnica; tehtanje (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)the Scales astronomy Tehtnicato go to scale figuratively biti premaganto hold the scales even — držati tehtnico v ravnotežju, figuratively soditi nepristransko, objektivnoto throw one's influence into scale figuratively zastaviti ves svoj vplivto throw one's sword into the scale figuratively podpreti svojo zahtevo z orožjemto turn the scale figuratively odločitiit turned the scale into my favour — to je nagnilo tehtnico v mojo korist;2.transitive verbtehtati (tudi figuratively); intransitive verb (redko) biti težak, tehtati, biti stehtan (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)III [skéil]1.nounluska, luskina (ribe itd.); zoology košeniljka; medicine zobni kamen; usedlina, kotlovec; tanka plast, obloga; technical vžigalothe scales fell from his eyes figuratively oči so se mu odprle, spregledal jeto remove the scale — odstraniti zobni kamen ali kotlovec;2.transitive verbostrgati (luske), (o)luščiti; technical sestrugati, ostrugati, očistiti od kotlovca; odstraniti (zobni kamen); intransitive verb luščiti seto scale almonds, peas — oluščiti mandlje, grahto scale s.o.'s teeth — odstraniti komu zobni kamento scale off — luščiti se; osmukati se (listje) -
16 scuttle
I verb(to hurry with short, quick steps.) bežatiII verb((of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it: The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands.) (prostovoljno) potopiti* * *I [skʌtl]noun(= coal-scuttle) vedro, posoda za premog pri peči; široka, plitva košaraII [skʌtl]1.nounodprtina s pokrovom v zidu ali na strehi hiše, na palubi ali v boku ladje; pokrov, poklopec kake odprtine;2.transitive verb nauticalpreluknjati dno ladje, potopiti ladjo (na ta način)III [skʌtl]1.nounnenaden odhod ali beg, hitra hoja, hitenje, tek; nagel umik;2.intransitive verb(z)bežati pred nevarnostjo; izogibati se, odtegovati se dolžnostim; umakniti se z begom, s tekom (away, off); slang politics hitro se umakniti ( out iz) -
17 shaft
1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) držaj2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) ojnica3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) gred4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) jašek5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) žarek* * *I [ša:ft]nounkopjišče, držaj kopja, držaj; poetically puščica, strelica; žarek svetlobe; tul, cevka (peresa); ojnica; drog za zastavo; technical valj, gred, os, vreteno; steber, stebrast spomenik, obeliskshaft of love figuratively Amorjeva puščicaII [ša:ft]noun(rudniški) jašek; jašek za dvigalo (za kletko); jašek kamina; jašek za zračenje, za svetloboelevator shaft American jašek za dvigaloventilating shaft, air shaft — jašek za zračenjeto die in the shafts figuratively umreti sredi aktivnega dela -
18 shop
[ʃop] 1. noun1) (a place where goods are sold: a baker's shop.) trgovina2) (a workshop, or a place where any kind of industry is carried on: a machine-shop.) delavnica2. verb((often go shopping) to visit shops for the purpose of buying: We shop on Saturdays; She goes shopping once a week.) kupovati- shopper- shopping
- shop assistant
- shop floor
- shopkeeper
- shoplifter
- shoplifting
- shopping centre
- shopping mall
- shop around* * *I [šɔp]nounprodajalna, trgovina, trgovski lokal, blagovnica; delavnica, popravljalnica, oddelek (v tovarni); slang ustanova, šola, univerza; zgradba, prebivališče; poklic, stroka, stvari v zvezi s poklicem, s stroko; slang zaporall over the shop slang v neredu, razmetano po vseh kotih, na vse straniat our shop — pri nas (doma, v naši šoli itd.)the shop British English slang vojaška akademija, British English slang Spodnji dom parlamentathe other shop — konkurenca, konkurenčno (rivalsko) podjetje, ustanova ipd.to come to the wrong shop figuratively obrniti se na nepravi naslov, slabo naletetito shut up shop figuratively zapreti prodajalno (botego), nehati z nekim delomto sink the shop figuratively vzdržati se govorenja o strokovnih (poklicnih) stvareh; prikrivati svoj poklicto smell of the shop figuratively biti preveč strokoven (poklicen)II [šɔp]intransitive verb (na)kupovati (po trgovinah); transitive verb slang zapreti, vtakniti (koga) v "luknjo"; slang izdati, ovaditi (sokrivce) -
19 slump
1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) zrušiti se2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) nenadoma pasti2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) nenaden padec2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) gospodarska kriza* * *[slʌmp]1.nouneconomynagel padec cen ali povpraševanja; gospodarska kriza; figuratively padec ugleda ( in a person kake osebe); geology polzenje, udora slump in sales — kriza v prodaji;2.intransitive verb economynenadoma pasti (o cenah); propasti, nobenega uspeha ne imeti, popolnoma odpovedati; udreti se (na ledu); zrušiti se (o osebi); geology polzeti -
20 submerge
[səb'mə:‹](to cover with, or sink under, water or other liquid: I watched the submarine submerging.) potopiti se- submergence
- submersion* * *[səbmɜ:dž]transitive verb & intransitive verbpotopiti (se), pogrezniti (se); preplaviti; pogoltniti (ladjo); figuratively potlačiti
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