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41 marksman
- plural marksmen - noun (a person who shoots well: The police marksman did not kill the criminal - he wounded him in the leg to prevent him escaping.) dober strelec* * *[má:ksmən]noundober strelec; juridically analfabet, kdor se podpiše s križcem -
42 muzzle
1. noun1) (the jaws and nose of an animal such as a dog.) gobec2) (an arrangement of straps etc round the muzzle of an animal to prevent it from biting.) nagobčnik3) (the open end of the barrel of a gun etc.) odprtina2. verb(to put a muzzle on (a dog etc).) natakniti nagobčnik* * *[mnzl]1.nounzoologygobec; nagobčnik (tudi figuratively); military odprtina (puške, topa); technical odprtina, dulec;2.transitive verbdati nagobčnik; figuratively zamašiti usta; nautical zviti jadro -
43 obliterate
[ə'blitəreit]1) (to cover, to prevent from being visible: The sand-storm obliterated his footprints.) zabrisati2) (to destroy completely: The town was obliterated by the bombs.) uničiti* * *[əblítəreit]transitive verbizbrisati, prečrtati ( from); figuratively uničiti, zabrisati (sled), zatreti; obliterirati (npr. pisemsko znamko); medicine obliterirati, zrasti se -
44 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) blazina2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) pisalni blok3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) izstrelitvena ploščad2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) oblaziniti- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) mehko hoditi* * *I [pæd]nounblazina, blazinica, svitek; sport nanožnica, golenica, varovalna podloga (pri obleki za hockey itd.); pisalni blok ( writing ŋ); šapa, taca (zajca, lisice), blazinica na šapi; American list vodne lilije; aeronautics rampa za segrevanje motorjev, startna ravnina, ploskev za izstrelitev rakete; American podkupnina (izsiljevalcem); košarica (kot mera za sadje)II [pæd]transitive verbnapolniti (blazino), tapecirati, vatirati; izdati glasovnice z izmišljenimi imeni; po nepotrebnem povečati število osebjato pad out — prenaširoko pisati ali govoriti, mlatiti prazno slamoIII [pæd]nounodmev korakov; jahalni konj; British English slang pot, steza, cestaIV [pæd]transitive verb & intransitive verbpešačiti, vleči seto pad along — tavati, racati -
45 patent
['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentirati* * *I [péitənt, pae-]adjective ( patently adverb)odprt, javen, očiten, očividen, jasen; patentiran, patentnopravento be patent — biti na dlani, biti očitnoletters patent — kraljevski patent, javni razglasII [péitənt, pae-]nounpatent, registrirana pravica (on); privilegij, pooblastilo, dekretto take out a patent for — patentirati, priglasiti patentapplied for patent, patent pending — priglašen za patentiranjeIII [péitənt, pae-]transitive verbpatentirati, priglasiti in odobriti patent -
46 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) -
47 police
[pə'li:s] 1. noun plural(the men and women whose job is to prevent crime, keep order, see that laws are obeyed etc: Call the police!; The police are investigating the matter; ( also adjective) the police force, a police officer.) policija2. verb(to supply (a place) with police: We cannot police the whole area.) nadzorovati, skrbeti za red- policeman
- policewoman
- police station* * *I [pəlí:s]nounpolicija, policisti; javni red; American military red v taboru, razvrstitev dela v taboruAmerican military kitchen police — delo v kuhinjiII [pəlí:s]transitive verbskrbeti za red (policija); upravljati, vladati s pomočjo policije; American military skrbeti za red v taboru, razvrstiti delo v taboru -
48 powerless
adjective (having no power: The king was powerless to prevent the execution.) nemočen* * *[páuəlis]adjective ( powerlessly adverb)nemočen, nebogljen; brez vpliva -
49 preventive
[-tiv]adjective (that helps to prevent illness etc: preventive medicine.) preventiven* * *I [privéntiv]adjective ( preventively adverb)preventiven, preprečevalen, varovalen, obvarovalenII [privéntiv]nounmedicine preventivno sredstvo; preventiven ukrep -
50 refrigerate
verb (to keep (food) cold to prevent it from going bad: Meat should be refrigerated.) (o)hladiti* * *[rifrídžəreit]transitive verb & intransitive verb(o)hladiti (se), razhladiti (se); na nizko temperaturo ohladiti (zelenjavo)refrigerated cargo nautical tovor v hladilnem prostoru -
51 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) zadržati (se), obvladati (se)* * *[ristréin]transitive verbzadržati, zaustaviti, ovirati ( from pred), preprečiti; obrzdati, ukrotiti, držati v šahu, v mejah; zapreti, vreči v ječo; postaviti pod nadzorstvo, internirati (blazneža); omejiti (moč), zmanjšati (pravice); obvladati, zatreti (čustva)to restrain one's feelings — krotiti, zatreti, obvladati svoja čustvato restrain s.o. of his liberty — odvzeti komu prostost, svobodo -
52 retain
[rə'tein]1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) obdržati2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) zadržati* * *[ritéin]transitive verbobdržati, čvrsto držati, zadržati; ohraniti; ne vrniti; rezervirati (sedež), zaarati si, dati aro; zagotoviti si usluge, zlasti odvetnika, s predhodnim dogovorom ali plačanjem; zapomniti si, ne pozabiti, obdržati v spominuthe bottle still retains the smell of... — steklenica ima še vedno duh po... -
53 rope off
(to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in: The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests.) ograditi (z vrvjo)* * *transitive verb oddeliti (z vrvjo) ( a piece of land — kos zemljišča) -
54 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) -
55 shield
[ʃi:ld] 1. noun1) (a broad piece of metal, wood etc carried as a protection against weapons.) ščit2) (something or someone that protects: A thick steel plate acted as a heat shield.) ščitnik3) (a trophy shaped like a shield won in a sporting competition etc: My son has won the archery shield.) ščit2. verb1) (to protect: The goggles shielded the motorcyclist's eyes from dust.) ščititi2) (to prevent from being seen clearly: That group of trees shields the house from the road.) skrivati* * *[ši:ld]1.nounščit; ščitnik; zaščitnik, zaščita, okrilje; zaslon; zoology oklep (žuželk, rakov itd.); heraldry ščit z narisanim grbomthe other side of the shield figuratively druga plat medalje;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbščititi, braniti, nudi zaščito, vzeti pod okrilje; archaic odvrniti (zlo, nesrečo), zabraniti, preprečiti ( that da) -
56 smother
1) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) zadušiti (se)2) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) zadušiti3) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) obsuti z* * *[smʌðə]1.noungost dim, oblak dima; zadušljiv dim, gosta para, megla, dušeče ozračje; tlenje, kadeč se pepel; snežni oblak; figuratively zmeda, zmešnjavafrom the smoke into the smother — iz hudega v hujše, z dežja pod kap;2.transitive verb(za)dušiti, potlačiti; obsuti ( with z); pokriti s pepelom (žerjavico); prekriti, utajiti, pridušiti (često up); pražiti, dušiti; sport čvrsto objeti (nasprotnika)to smother s.o. with kisses — zadušiti, obsuti koga s poljubi -
57 spike
1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) konica2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) dereze•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness* * *I [spáik]nounost, konica, špica; žebelj, čavelj, cvek; železna konica ograje; railway klin za pričvrstitev tračnic; rogovi (jelenčeta); (žitni) klas; zoology mlada skuša; slang zagrizen anglikanec; American slang bajonet; primes alkoholne pijače; plural sport sprintericeto get the spike slang ujeziti seII [spáik]transitive verbpribiti (pritrditi, pričvrstiti); nabosti; opremiti z (železnimi) konicami; sport poškodovati (raniti) s sprintericami; zagozditi (top); figuratively napraviti konec, spodnesli (načrt); American primešati alkohol (brezalkoholni pijači)to spike s.o.'s guns figuratively prekrižati (spodnesti) komu načrte, pokvariti komu račune -
58 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) korak2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) korak3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) korak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) korak5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) stopnica6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) korak7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) korak2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stopiti- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *I [step]nounkorak, dolžina koraka; način korakanja ali hoje; plesni korak; stopinja (noge); stopnica, prečka pri lestvi; plural lestev; plural koraki, tek, pot; figuratively korak, ukrep, mera; nautical luknja, v katero se postavi jambor; figuratively stopnja; čin (zlasti vojaški), napredovanje, povišanje; music interval; mechanics spodnje ležišče osistep by step — korak za korakom, postopomaa false step — napačen korak, spodrsljaj, figuratively napaka, napačna potezain his steps — po njegovih stopinjah, figuratively po njegovem primeru (vzgledu, vzoru)a rash step — prenagljen, nepremišljen korak (dejanje)when did he get his step? — kdaj je napredoval (v službi)?to keep step, to be in step with — držati korak smind the step! — pazi(te), stopnica!mind (watch) your step! figuratively pazi, kaj delaš!to turn one's steps to — ubrati, usmeriti korake proti, kII [step]intransitive verbstopati, stopiti, korakati, napraviti korak(e); iti; z nogo pritisniti (on na); figuratively brez truda priti ( into do); transitive verb napraviti (plesne) korake; meriti (razdaljo) s koraki; opremiti s stopnicami; nautical postaviti jambor v njegovo luknjo na ladijskem krovuto step it — stopiti; plesatito step lively, to step on it, to step on the gas American slang pohiteti, podvizati se, plin datiI must be stepping colloquially zdaj moram itistep this way! — stopite semkaj, za menoj!to step through a dance — narediti plesne korake kakega plesa; -
59 stifle
1) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) zadušiti se2) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) ugasiti3) (to suppress (a yawn, a laugh etc).) zadušiti•- stifling* * *I [stáifl]transitive verb(za)dušiti, potlačiti; ugasiti (ogenj); figuratively zadušiti, uničiti (upanje); intransitive verb zadušiti se; ugasniti se; ugasnitiII [stáifl]nounzoology kolenski sklep (pregib) -
60 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) ustaviti2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zaustaviti3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prenehati4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zamašiti5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) pritisniti na struno/odprtino6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ostati, ustaviti se2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) ustavitev2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) postaja3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) pika4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) poklopec, dušilec5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) zagozda, zapora•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *I [stɔp]nounustavitev, prekinitev, prestanek, pavza, zastoj, konec; ustavljanje, mirovanje, bivanje, pomuda, čas bivanja; postaja, postajališče; gostišče; zapora, blokiranje, ovira; aretacija; naprave za zapiranje; photography zaslonka; music sprememba višine tona, ki nastane s pritiskom na struno ali žico; (orgelski) register, figuratively register; luknja, poklopec (pri pihalih); grammar ločilo, interpunkcija; phonetics zapornik (soglasnik); figuratively način govorato be at a stop — biti ustavljen, stati, ne moči naprej (dalje)to come to a full (dead) stop — popolnoma se ustaviti (prenehati, ponehati)to pull out all the stops to save s.o. — z vsemi sredstvi poskušati koga rešitito put a stop to s.th. — ustaviti kaj, napraviti konec čemuto put a stop on s.th. — zadržati, ustaviti kaj, zapleniti kajhe put on the pathetic stop — udaril je na patetično struno, prešel je v patetičen tonII [stɔp]1.transitive verbustaviti, zaustaviti; prekiniti, ovirati, zadrževati; prenehati s čim; zamašiti (z zamaškom), začepiti (često up), zatesniti; plombirati (zob); zapolniti, zapreti, ustaviti (krvavenje itd.); zastavljati, zadrževati (promet); prestreči, odbiti, parirati (udarec); odtrgati, zadržati, prikrajšati (plačo, podporo itd.); zapreti (plin, paro, vodo); odvrniti ( from od); nautical privezati (ladjo); grammar označiti z ločili, staviti interpunkcijo, ločila; music pritisniti na (žico, struno), spremeniti višino tona s pritiskom na struno; udušiti (glas);2.intransitive verbustaviti se, obstati; colloquially ostati (v postelji, pri kom itd.), biti na obisku; nastaniti se (with s.o. pri kom); (pre)nehati, prekiniti se, napraviti prekinitev (odmor, pavzo), pavzirati; zamašiti se (cev)a badly spelt and badly stopped letter — pismo, polno pravopisnih in interpunkcijskih napakstop thief! — primite tatu!to stop a blow — odbiti, parirati udarecto stop a blow with one's head jocosely dobiti udarec po glavito stop s.o.'s breath — sapo komu zapreti; zadušiti kogato stop a bullet slang biti zadet od krogle, biti ustreljento stop a car — ustaviti, stopati avtoto stop dead (short) — nenadoma se ustaviti, obstati kot ukopanto stop doing s.th. — prenehati s čimshall you stop for dinner? — boste ostali na večerji?to stop one's ears — (za)mašiti si ušesa, figuratively ne hoteti slišatito stop a gap — zamašiti vrzel (luknjo), nadomestovati v potrebito stop s.o.'s mouth — zamašiti komu ustado stop that noise! — nehajte vendar s tem hrupom (ropotom)!stop your nonsense! — dovolj je vaših neumnosti!he stopped me from speaking — preprečil mi je, da bi povedal svoje mnenjehe never stops to think — nikoli si ne vzame časa, da bi premislil (za premislek)to stop the way — zastaviti, zapreti pot, ovirati napredovanje
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