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1 secrecy
noun (the state of being or the act of keeping secret.) molk* * *[sí:krisi]nounmolčečnost, diskretnost; čuvanje skrivnosti (tajnosti), skrivnost, tajnost; skritost; oddaljenost, ločenost, samotnost; zaprtost vase, nekomunikativnost -
2 pledge
[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) obljuba2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) zastavilo3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) jamstvo2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) obljubiti2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) zastaviti* * *I [pledž]nounjamstvo, poroštvo, zastava, zalog; history talec, porok; obljuba, zaobljuba, obveza; zdravica, napitnica; figuratively dokaz ljubeznipledge of love — otrok, dokaz ljubezniin pledge of — kot jamstvo za; figuratively kot dokaz za; kot znak, dato put in pledge — dati v zalog, zastavitiII [pledž]transitive verbzastaviti, dati v zalog, jamčiti; naložiti dolžnost (to komu), slovesno obljubiti; nazdraviti, napiti komuto pledge o.s. — zaobljubiti se -
3 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) pečat2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) pečat3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) zaščita2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) zapečatiti2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) zapreti3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) zapečatiti•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) tjulenj- sealskin* * *I [si:l]1.nounzoologytjulenj; tjulenjevina (meso, koža); tjulenje usnje (tudi imitacija); rdečkasto rumeno rjava barva (tjulenja)eared seal — morski lev;2.intransitive verbiti na lov na tjulenjeII [si:l]nounpečat (tudi figuratively); žig; pečatnik; (carinska) plomba; snov za zamašitev odprtin; technical sifon; figuratively jamstvo, poroštvo, garancija, zagotovitev, obljuba, zastavek, založek, zalogseal of love figuratively poljub; rojstvo otroka; poroštvo, jamstvo ljubeznithe Great Seal British English veliki državni pečat lorda kanclerja (s katerim se zapečatijo spisi parlamenta in važne državne listine)the Privy Seal British English mali državni pečat (ki se daje na listine, ki jim ni potreben veliki državni pečat ali ki se bodo pozneje predložile parlamentu)under the seal of secrecy — pod pečatom molčečnosti, kot tajnostto resign the seals figuratively odpovedati se službovanjuto set one's seal to s.th. — pritisniti svoj pečat na kaj, zapečatiti; overiti, potrditi, avtorizirati kajIII [si:l]transitive verbzapečatiti (tudi figuratively), dokončno odločiti, dati pečat na, žigosati; potrditi, ratificirati, sankcionirati; dokazati; zamašiti, začepiti (up), (hermetično) zapreti; označiti, zaznamovati; učvrstiti kaj s pomočjo cementa; zaliti (s svincem, smolo, z malto)to seal one's devotion with one's death — dokazati, potrditi svojo vdanost s smrtjoto seal (up) a window — tesno, hermetično zapreti okno -
4 secret
['si:krit] 1. adjective(hidden from, unknown to, or not told to, other people: a secret agreement; He kept his illness secret from everybody.) tajen2. noun1) (something which is, or must be kept, secret: The date of their marriage is a secret; industrial secrets.) tajnost2) (a hidden explanation: I wish I knew the secret of her success.) skrivnost•- secrecy- secretive
- secretively
- secretiveness
- secretly
- secret agent
- secret police
- in secret
- keep a secret* * *[sí:krit]1.nounskrivnost, tajnost; skritost, skrivnost; ecclesiastic tiha molitev; plural spolovila, intimni deli telesain secret — tajno, v tajnostithe secret of success — skrivnost uspeha, ključ k uspehuto keep s.th. a secret — nekaj držati v tajnostito let s.o. into a secret — uvesti koga v skrivnostto make a secret of s.th. — delati skrivnost iz česa;2.adjectivetajen, tajinstven; skriven; molčeč, molčav; skrit; intimen, diskreten (del telesa)to keep s.th. secret — držati kaj v tajnosti -
5 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) priseči2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) preklinjati•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *I [swʌ/ə]nounkletev, kletvica, preklinjanjeII [swʌ/ə]transitive verbprisegati (kaj), s prisego potrditi, priseči (na kaj); položiti prisego; zapriseči (koga); intransitive verb priseči, izjaviti pod prisego; zatrjevati; zakleti se; preklinjati, zmerjati (at koga)sworn friends — prijatelji na življenje in smrt, pobratimito swear a charge against s.o. — s prisego koga obtožitito swear a crime against s.o. — s prisego koga zločina obtožitito swear s.o. to (secrecy) — s prisego koga obvezati k (tajnosti)I can swear to the man — lahko prisežem, da je to onto swear falsely, to swear a false oath — po krivem prisečiI swear to God that... — prisegam pri bogu, da...to swear a solemn oath — slovesno priseči, obljubitihe swore at me for getting in his way — ozmerjal me je, češ da sem mu napotihe swears by the quality of his goods — prisega, da je njegovo blago dobrohave you sworn the witness? — ste zaprisegli pričo? -
6 veil
[veil] 1. noun(a piece of thin cloth worn over the face or head to hide, cover, or protect it: Some women wear veils for religious reasons, to prevent strangers from seeing their faces; a veil of mist over the mountains; a veil of secrecy.) tančica2. verb(to cover with a veil.) zastreti- veiled* * *I [véil]nounkoprena, tančica, (žalni) pajčolan; figuratively krinka, maska, pretveza, plašč, zaščita, koprena; anatomy mehkonebni jeziček; lahka hripavostbeyond the veil figuratively po smrti, v onstranskem življenjulet us draw a veil over what followed — potegnimo kopreno čez to, kar je slediloto take the veil — iti v samostan, postati redovnica (nuna)II [véil]transitive verbzastreti, zakriti; figuratively prikriti, skri(va)ti svoje namenehe veiled his disappointment under a smile — prikril je svoje razočaranje z nasmeškom; intransitive verb postati nuna (redovnica) -
7 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) svečana obljuba2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) zaobljubiti (se)2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) zaobljubiti se* * *I [váu]nounsvečana obljuba, prisega; religion zaobljubavow of secrecy — obljuba tajnosti, molčečnostito take the vows religion zaobljubiti se (za redovnika, -ico), iti v samostanI have taken a solemn vow not to smoke any more — svečano sem obljubil, da ne bom več kadilII [váu]transitive verbzaobljubiti (se), slovesno (s prisego) obljubiti; priseči; obvezati se s slovesno obljubo; slovesno zatrjevati, zagotavljati, prepričevati ( that da); obsolete prizna(va)tihe vowed to avenge the insult — prisegel (si) je, da se bo maščeval za žalitevI vow, you are vastly amusing — zares, vi ste nad vse zabavni -
8 hammer home
(to make great efforts to make a person realize: We'll have to hammer home to them the importance of secrecy.) vbiti v glavo
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Secrecy — Se cre*cy, n.; pl. {Secrecies}. [From {Secret}.] 1. The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy. [1913 Webster] The Lady Anne, Whom the king hath in secrecy long married. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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