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1 saying
noun (something often said, especially a proverb etc.) izrek* * *[séiiŋ]noungovorjenje, govor; izjava; izrek, pregovor; življenjsko praviloas the saying is (goes) — kot pravijo, kot pravi pregovor -
2 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) nemogoče je reči... -
3 sour grapes
(saying or pretending that something is not worth having because one cannot obtain it.) kislo grozdje -
4 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) prekiniti2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) prekiniti3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) odrezati, onemogočiti•* * *[intərʌpt]transitive verbprekiniti, motiti, vpasti v besedo; ustaviti, presekati -
5 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) noben2) (not allowed: No smoking.) prepovedan3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) noben2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nič3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') ne4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) ne2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) glas proti•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) niče- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *I [nou]adjectivenoben, nobedenof no account — nevažen, nepomembenno man — nihče, noben človek; kdor je vedno protino man's land — sporno ozemlje, military ozemlje med dvema frontamamilitary slang no bon — zanič, ne greno doubt — seveda, nedvomnono end — zelo, močno, silnono fear — brez strahu, brez bojaznino go — zaman, nemogočeand no mistake — gotovo, brez dvomano picnic — ni lahko, ni šalain no time — takoj, nemudoma, hitrono wonder — ni čudno, naravnono cards no flowers — fraza v angleških osmrtnicah (brez vabil za pogreb, cvetje hvaležno odklanjamo)II [nou]adverb (za or) ne; (s komparativom) nič, sploh nemilitary slang no compree — ne razumemno sooner... than — komaj... ženo more — nič več, ne več, nitino less than — vsaj, najmanj, nič manj odIII [nou]nounzavrnitev, odklonitev; parliament glas proti -
6 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) reči2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) reči3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) ponavljati4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) reči2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) beseda- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *I [séi]1.transitive verbreči, izjaviti, govoriti (kaj); izreči, izgovoriti, povedati, izraziti; navesti, omeniti, trditi; obljubiti; deklamirati; colloquially domnevati, vzeti (da...);2.intransitive verbgovoriti, praviti; pomeniti; odločiti se; biti napisanoso said so done, no sooner said than done — rečeno--storjenosad to say — obžalovanja vredno, žalI say! — slišiš! čuj!, hej!I dare say — zelo verjetno (često derogatory), (kakor) mislimit is said, they say — govori se, pravijohe is said to be ill — baje (pravijo, da) je bolan(let us) say this happens — vzemimo (recimo), da se to zgodisaid I? colloquially says I? slang kajne?, ali ni res?say it with flowers slang povejte to obzirno, vljudno!I'll give you say five days to do it — dal vam bom recimo pet dni, da to napravitea country, say India — dežela kot (npr.) Indijathat is to say — to se pravi, to je, to pomeni, z drugimi besedamia sum of 50 pounds (say fifty pounds) — vsota 50 funtov (z besedami: fifty pounds)this is saying a great deal — to se že nekaj pravi, to že nekaj poveyou don't say so! — česa ne poveste!, je to mogoče?what do you say to that? — kaj pravite k temu?to say Mass ecclesiastic brati mašoto say no — reči ne, odkloniti, odbiti, zanikatito say nothing of... — da molčimo o..., kaj šeleto say yes — reči da, odobritito have s.th. to say to (with) — imeti nekaj reči, povedati k (pri)he has nothing to say for himself — on je redkobeseden (skromen, nepomemben) človekwhat I say is... — po mojem mišljenjuwhen all is said and done — skratka, konec koncevII [séi]nounkar je rečeno; izrek, govor, beseda; mnenje, trditev; pravica ali prilika za govorjenje; American zadnja beseda, dokončna odločitevit is my say! — sedaj govorim jaz!, pusti(te) me, da govorim!who has the say in this matter? — kdo ima zadnjo besedo (kdo odloča) v tej zadevi?to have one's say (to, on) — izraziti svoje mnenje (o)I will have my say — povedal bom, kar moram povedatilet him have his say — naj pove, kaj misli o temIII [séi]nounfino volneno blago -
7 without
1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) brez2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) ne da bi* * *I [wiðáut]prepositionbrez; zunaj, izven, pred, z druge straniwithout doors — zunaj hiše, pred vratmiwithout doubt — brez dvoma, nedvomnowithout change railway brez prestopanjawithout end — brez konca, brezkončenwithout fail — zanesljivo, sigurnoto do (to be, to go) without — shajati (biti) brez, lahko pogrešatiit goes without saying — to se samo po sebi razume, tega ni treba (niti) rečihe passed me without taking off his hat — šel je mimo mene, ne da bi se odkrilII [wiðáut]adverb obsolete od zunaj, z zunanje strani; zunaj, zunaj hiše; brezIII [wiðáut]nounzunanja stran, zunanjostIV [wiðáut]conjunction( without that obsolete) če ne, razen čeyou cannot hear it without (that) you keep quiet — tega ne moreš slišati, če nisi pri miru (tih) -
8 affirmative
[-tiv]adjective, noun (saying or indicating yes to a question, suggestion etc: He gave an affirmative nod; a reply in the affirmative.) pritrdilen* * *I [əfé:mətiv]adjective ( affirmatively adverb)trdilen, afirmativenII [əfé:mətiv]nounpritrditevto answer in the affirmative — odgovoriti pritrdilno, reči, da je tako -
9 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) udeležiti se, obiskovati2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) prisluhniti3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) ukvarjati se4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) skrbeti za•- attendant
- in attendance* * *[əténd]1.transitive verb(to) paziti; postreči, skrbeti; spremljati; zdraviti; obiskovati; odgovoriti (na pismo); izvršiti (naročilo);2.intransitive verbbiti prisoten, udeležiti se; redno zahajati; paziti; zasledovati; spremljati; uslišatito attend upon s.o. — dvoriti komu, spremljati koga, skrbeti za kogato attend to s.o. — paziti na koga -
10 candid
['kændid](saying just what one thinks, without hiding anything: Do you like my hairstyle? Be candid.) iskren- candidly- candour
- candidness
- candid camera* * *[kaendid]adjective ( candidly adverb)čist pristen; odkritosrčen, iskren; pošten; nepristranskicandid camera — fotografski aparat za hitre situacijske posnetke, skrit vohunski fotoaparat -
11 clear off
(to go away: He cleared off without saying a word.) oditi* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb oditi; odpraviti, odstraniti; izginiti -
12 coax
[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) premamiti* * *I [kouks]intransitive verb & transitive verblaskati; dobrikati se; (pri)mamiti, prilizovati seto coax s.o. into doing s.th. — z dobrikanjem koga pripraviti, da kaj narediII [kouks]nounlaskanje, prilizovanje; see coaxer -
13 concentrate
['konsəntreit]1) (to give all one's energies, attention etc to one thing: I wish you'd concentrate (on what I'm saying).) osredotočiti se2) (to bring together in one place: He concentrated his soldiers at the gateway.) zbrati3) (to make (a liquid) stronger by boiling to reduce its volume.) zgostiti•- concentration* * *I [kɔnsentreit]1.transitive verbzbrati, združiti; osredotočiti; figuratively (on) usmeriti (misli); chemistry zgostiti, nasititi;2.intransitive verbzbrati, združiti se; chemistry zgostiti, nasititi seII [kɔnsentreit]nounkoncentrat -
14 correct
[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) popraviti2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) popraviti2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) pravilen2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) pravilen•- corrective
- correctly
- correctness* * *I [kərékt]adjective ( correctly adverb)pravi, pravšen, pravilen; natančen; spodoben, vljudenII [kərékt]transitive verbpopraviti, korigirati; grajati, kaznovati; figuratively ublažiti; neutralizirati, reguliratito correct o.s. — poboljšati se -
15 diploma
[di'ploumə](a written statement saying that one has passed a certain examination etc: She has a diploma in teaching.) diploma* * *[diplóumə]noundiploma, spričevalo o končnih izpitih -
16 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) previden, molčeč- discretion* * *[diskrí:t]adjective ( discreetly adverb)previden, oprezen; obziren, prizanesljiv; molčečen -
17 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec; na koncu2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) namen5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) kos2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) končati- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I [end]nounkonec, kraj, zaključek; meja; propad, smrt; namen, cilj; izid, uspeh, posledica, koristto be at one's wits' end — ne vedeti, kako in kamup to the bitter end, to the end of the chapter — do samega konca, do smrtito come to the end of one's tether — doseči skrajno mejo, biti na koncucolloquially to go off the deep end — razburiti, razjeziti se, pobesnetito have s.th. at one's fingers' end — dobro vedeti ali znatiin the end — na koncu, končnogeometry the end of the line — krajiščeno end of — neskončno, neizmernoto keep one's end up — pretolči, prebi(ja)ti sethe latter end — starost, smrtto the end that — zato, da bito what end? — čemu?end to end — po dolžini, drug za drugimat your end — pri vas, v vašem krajuII [end]1.transitive verb(in, with s) končati, zaključiti; uničiti, ubiti, pokončati;2.intransitive verbkončati se, prenehati; umretiall's well that ends well — konec dober, vse dobroto end in smoke — izpuhteti, končati se brez haska, propastito end in nothing — see to end in smoketo end up ( —ali off) — končati, zaključiti -
18 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) enak2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) raven3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) enakomeren4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) paren5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) enak6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) miren2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) izenačiti2) (to make smooth or level.) izravnati•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) celo2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) še (bolj)•- even if- even so
- even though* * *I [í:vən]nounpoetically večerII [í:vən]adjective ( evenly adverb)ploščat, raven, gladek; enak, paren; pravičen; pravilen; ritmičen; enoličen, monoton; paralelento come ( —ali be, get) even with — vrniti komu milo za drago, obračunati s komto part even hands — enako si razdeliti, poravnati senautical on an even keel — enakomerno obteženIII [í:vən]adverbcelo, nasprotno; sploh; pravkareven as — v tistem trenutku, koeven if, even though — četudi, čeprav, dasieven that — vzemimo, daeven so — vendar, če žeIV [í:vən]transitive verbizravna(va)ti, izenačiti, poravna(va)ti -
19 faculty
['fækəlti]plural - faculties; noun1) (a power of the mind: the faculty of reason.) sposobnost2) (a natural power of the body: the faculty of hearing.) zmožnost3) (ability or skill: She has a faculty for saying the right thing.) nadarjenost4) ((often with capital) a section of a university: the Faculty of Arts/Science.) fakulteta* * *[faekəlti]nounzmožnost, sposobnost, nadarjenost; spretnost; juridically pooblastilo, odobritev; American učno osebje visoke šole; familiarly zdravniki; fakulteta -
20 farewell
[feə'wel] 1. noun(an act of saying goodbye: They said their farewells at the station; ( also adjective) a farewell dinner.) slovo2. interjection(goodbye: `Farewell for ever!' she cried.) zbogom* * *I [fʌ/əwél]interjectionzbogomfarewell to — dovolj je bilo, nič večII [fʌ/əwél]nounslovoto bid farewell, to make one's farewells — posloviti se
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