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1 whistle
['wisl] 1. verb1) (to make a shrill, often musical, sound by forcing one's breath between the lips or teeth: Can you whistle?; He whistled to attract my attention; He whistled a happy tune.) žvižgati2) (to make such a sound with a device designed for this: The electric kettle's whistling; The referee whistled for half-time.) (za)piskati3) (to make a shrill sound in passing through the air: The bullet whistled past his head.) žvižgati4) ((of the wind) to blow with a shrill sound.) žvižgati2. noun1) (the sound made by whistling: He gave a loud whistle to his friend across the road.) žvižg2) (a musical pipe designed to make a whistling noise.) piščal3) (an instrument used by policemen, referees etc to make a whistling noise: The referee blew his whistle at the end of the game.) piščalka* * *I [wisl]nounžvižg, pisk, žvižganje, signal z žvižgom; piščalka; colloquially grlo, goltanecwhistle stop American majhna postaja; volilna turneja (za predsedništvo)to blow a whistle — zapiskati, zažvižgatito pay (dear) for one's whistle figuratively drago plačati (svojo) šaloto wet one's whistle — zmočiti si grlo, napiti seII [wisl]1.intransitive verb(za)žvižgati, požvižgavati; piskati na piščal(ko); dati znak z žvižgom; vršeti (veter), šumeti, žvižgati (krogla);2.transitive verbžvižgati; music igrati na flavto; poklicati z žvižgomto whistle for a wind nautical žvižgati za veter (pri brezvetrju)you may whistle for it colloquially figuratively na to lahko še dolgo čakašto whistle s.o. — požvižgati komuto whistle back, to whistle up — poklicati z žvižgom, požvižgati (komu)to whistle off colloquially popihati jo -
2 whistle-stop
[wíslstɔp]1.nounrailwaypostajališče, majhna postaja; mestece; politics kratek osebni nastop (političnega kandidata);2.adjective politicsvolilen -
3 wolf-whistle
noun (a whistle impolitely made by a man to express his admiration of a woman's appearance.) žvižg občudovanja -
4 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) udarec2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) (hud) udarecII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) pihati2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odpihniti3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) loputniti (veter)4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) pihati5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pihati v•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up* * *I [blou]nounudarec; figuratively nesreča, napadat a ( —ali one, a single) blow — z enim zamahom, naenkratto come to blows, to exchange blows — spopasti, stepsti seto strike a blow for — pomagati komu, boriti se za kogawithout striking a blow — brez težav, brez borbeII [blou]intransitive verbpoetically cveteti, razeveteti se; figuratively razviti seIII [blou]intransitive verbpoetically cvetenje, cvetin full blow — v polnem razcvetu, cvetočIV [blou]nounpihanje; sveži zrak; slang obilna hrana; polaganje (mušjih) jajčecV [blou]1.transitive verbpihati, razpihavati; razstreliti, razstreljevati; slang oslepariti; American slang zapravljati; razmetavati; slang izdati; colloquially poveličevati;2.intransitive verbpihati; doneti; piskati; puhati, sopsti; razpočiti se, eksplodirati; hvaliti seslang I'm blowed! — ali je mogoče!, za nič na svetu!to blow hot and cotd — kolebati, nenehno spreminjati svoje prepričanjeblow it! — presneto, vragahe knows which way the wind blows — ve, kam pes taco molito puff and blow — sopsti, puhati, sopihatinautical slang to blow the gaff — zatožiti, izdati kogato blow the expense — pogostiti koga, plačati račun -
5 catcall
noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) žvižg* * *[kaetkɔ:l]1.nounpiščalka za izžvižgavanje; žvižg;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbizžvižga(va)ti -
6 dance
1. verb1) (to move in time to music by ma-king a series of rhythmic steps: She began to dance; Can you dance the waltz?) plesati2) (to move quickly up and down: The father was dancing the baby on his knee.) pozibavati (se)2. noun1) (a series of fixed steps made in time to music: Have you done this dance before?; ( also adjective) dance music.) ples2) (a social gathering at which people dance: We're going to a dance next Saturday.) ples•- dancer- dancing* * *I [da:ns], American [dæns]nounples, plesanjeto lead s.o. a (nice) dance — pošiljati koga od Poncija do Pilata, zagosti jo komuSt. Vitus dance medicine ples sv. VidaII [da:ns], American [dæns]intransitive verb & transitive verbplesati, skakljati, pozibavati (se)to dance attendance on ( —ali upon) s.o. — biti vsiljiv, klečeplaziti pred komto dance to another's piping ( —ali tune, whistle) — delati, kakor drugi želijo, plesati, kakor drugi godejoto dance o.s. into favour — pridobiti naklonjenost -
7 pig
[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) prašič2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) svinja•- piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) prašičji- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly* * *I [pig]nounprašič, svinja; svinjina.; technical šibika, kos surovega železa, kalup za vlivanje; pomarančni krhelj; colloquially umazanec, požeruh, svinjaAmerican slang blind pig — skrivna točilnicafiguratively to carry pigs to market — hoteti kupčevatifiguratively to buy a pig in a poke — kupiti mačka v žakljupigs in clover — ljudje, ki so hitro obogateli, pa ne vedo kam z denarjem; vrsta družabne igreto go to pigs and whistles — iti rakom žvižgat, propastito make a pig of o.s. — požrešno jesti, žretiplease the pigs — če bo šlo vse po sreči, če bodo okoliščine dopuščaleII [pig]intransitive verboprasiti se -
8 teach
[ti: ]past tense, past participle - taught; verb(to give knowledge, skill or wisdom to a person; to instruct or train (a person): She teaches English / the piano; Experience has taught him nothing.) učiti- teacher- teaching* * *[ti:č]transitive verbučiti, poučevati; naučiti, priučiti; (u)vežbati, navajati; dresirati, trenirati; intransitive verb poučevati, biti učitelj, učiteljevati; American učiti nato teach s.o. manners — (na)učiti koga manirto teach s.o. better figuratively dopovedati komuto teach s.o. to whistle — naučiti koga žvižgatiI will teach him a lesson figuratively naučil ga bom, mu bom že pokazalI will teach you to steal! colloquially te bom že naučil krasti!you can't teach an old dog new tricks figuratively kar smo v mladosti zamudili, ne moremo v starosti nadoknaditi -
9 wet
[wet] 1. adjective1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) moker2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) deževen2. verb(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) zmočiti, pomočiti (se)3. noun1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) vlaga2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) dež•- wetness- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through* * *I [wet]1.nounmokrota, vlaga; voda, dež, deževno vreme; slang pijača; požirek; American nasprotnik prohibicije;2.adjectivemoker, premočen, še ne suh, (na)vlažen, namočen; deževen; bogat s padavinami; konserviran (v steklenicah); American ki ni pod prohibicijo; ki glasuje, je proti prohibiciji; slang obrnjen, napačen; nor, prismojenwet behind the ears figuratively moker za ušesi, neizkušenwet blanket figuratively hladna prha, kvarilec dobrega razpoloženjawet bargain — kupčija, potrjena s kozarcem vinawet bob — študent iz Etona, ki se bavi z vodnim športomwet paint! — sveže (pre)pleskano!wet goods American commerce blago (roba) v tekočem stanju, colloquially alkoholne pijačeyou are all wet slang si popolnoma na krivi, napačni potiII [wet]transitive verbna-, pre-, z-močiti; navlažiti; slang proslaviti (dogodek) s pijačo, zaliti; intransitive verb zmočiti se, postati mokerto wet one's whistle ( —ali clay) — colloquially popiti (ga) kozarček, zmočiti si grlo -
10 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);2.transitive verboviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
11 wolf
[wulf] 1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) volk2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) jesti kot volk- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door* * *Iplural wolves [wulf, -vz]nounzoology volk; volčja koža (kožuh); figuratively roparski, krut, pohlepen človek; music disonanca, neubranost; American slang ženskar, osvajač žensk, razuzdanecto cry wolf — povzročiti prazen preplah, za prazen nič alarmiratito have ( —ali to hold) the wolf by the ears figuratively biti v škripcih, ne si znati pomagatito keep the wolf from the door figuratively nekako, s težavo se prebijati (v življenju), komaj životaritiII [wulf]transitive verb(tudi wolf down) pohlepno požirati hrano, žreti; intransitive verb iti na lov na volkove, loviti volkove
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