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1 wheel
[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) kolo2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) kolovrat; volan2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) voziti2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) naglo (se) obrniti3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) krožiti•- wheeled- - wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwright* * *I [wi:l]nounkolo; krmarsko kolo (tudi figuratively); volan; kolo sreče; American colloquially bicikel; history kolo za mučenje; kolovrat; figuratively gibalna, vodilna sila; obračanje, obrat, krog, vrtenje; military obrat; figuratively preobrat; plural kolesje, gonilo, mehanizem (tudi figuratively), music refren, pripev; American slang dolaron wheels — na kolesih, z vozilom, figuratively kot namazano, hitro, brez trenjawheels within wheels — zelo zapletena aparatura (mehanizem), figuratively komplikacija za komplikacijo, zapletena stvar, položajwheel and axle — naprava za izkoriščanje sile vzvoda, na podlagi razlike v obsegu kolesa in njegove osia big wheel American colloquially figuratively visoka živina, vplivna osebaFortune's wheel, the wheel of Fortune — kolo sreče; usodaa fly on the wheel figuratively oseba, ki precenjuje svoj vplivthe man at the wheel — oseba pri krmilu; vozač, voznik, šoferto break a (butter)fly (up) on the wheel figuratively po nepotrebnem poseči po ostrih ukrepih, s topovi streljati na vrabceto break s.o. on the wheel history mučiti koga na kolesuto go on wheels figuratively iti kot po maslu (gladko, brez motenj)to put ( —ali to set) one's shoulder to the wheel — truditi se, napenjati seto put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel figuratively delati komu zapreke, metati komu polena pod nogeto take the wheel — sesti za volan, voziti, šofiratiII [wi:l]transitive verbobrniti, obračati okoli osi; vrteti v krogu; valiti, valjati; opremiti s kolesi; voziti ( a wheel chair stol na kolesih); kotaliti, prevažati na kolesihto wheel a victim history treti žrtev na kolesu; intransitive verb naglo se obrniti ( round okoli) -
2 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) prestava2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) prestava3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) naprave4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) oprema•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick* * *I [giə]nountechnical prestava; naprava, orodje, mehanizem; konjska oprava; archaic obleka, noša; nautical ladijska opremalow ( —ali bottom) gear motoring prva brzina, majhna hitrostto throw out of gear — vključiti prosti tek; skaziti, spraviti v neredall one's worldly gear — vse, kar človek ima, vsa imovina, vsa ropotijaII [giə]1.transitive verbokomatati, vpreči; pognati, vključiti (prestavo); prilagoditi; archaic opremiti;2.intransitive verbprilagoditi se; segati eno v drugo -
3 belt
[belt] 1. noun1) (a long (narrow) piece of leather, cloth etc worn round the waist: a trouser-belt; He tightened his belt.) pas2) (a similar object used to set wheels in motion: the belt of a vacuum-cleaner.) jermen3) (a zone of country etc: a belt of trees; an industrial belt.) pas2. verb1) (to fasten with a belt: He belted his trousers on.) opasati2) (to strike (with or without a belt): He belted the disobedient dog.) namlatiti•- belted* * *I [belt]nounpas, jermen; področje, conaAmerican Black Belt — črnske državeII [belt]transitive verbopasati; s pasom (jermenom) pretepsti -
4 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) zvitek2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) žemljica3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) valjanje4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) zibanje5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bobnenje6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kolobar (sala)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) tuš (bobnanje)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kotaliti (se)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) odkotaliti3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zviti4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) prevaliti (se)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) svaljkati6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zamotati7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) valjati8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) zibati (se)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) bobneti10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) zavijati (oči)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) voziti se12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valiti se13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) teči•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) kotalkati se- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam* * *I [róul]nounzvitek (papirja, pergamenta itd.), rola; listina, seznam, spisek, popis, imenik, register, katalog; zmotani akti, spisi, letopisi, kronike, anali itd.; American slang zvitek bankovcev, denar; kruhek, žemljica, (mesna) rulada; archaic polž; technical valj, cilinder; military klicanje po imenih, apel; valjanje, trkljanje, kotaljenje, obračanje; figuratively majava hoja, guganje; pozibavanje (ladje, letala); bobnenje (groma), hrumenje, valovanje (vode); (o zvoku) blagoglasje, skladnost, gostolevek (kanarčka); aeronautics obračanje, vrtenje (umetnostno letanje)roll of hair — rola, zvitek, koder lasthe Rolls — državni arhiv, registratura (v Londonu)to strike s.o. off the rolls — brisati, črtati koga s seznama; diskvalificirati koga (zaradi nepoštenja itd.)II [róul]1.transitive verbvaliti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti; phonetics izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtatito roll a blanket, a carpet — zviti odejo, preprogoto roll a lawn, a road — zvaljati trato, cestoto roll one's r's — drdrati, pogrkavati svoje rroll my log and I'll yours figuratively roka roko umivahe rolled himself from side to side — pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugoto set the ball rolling figuratively spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti;2.intransitive verbvaliti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)a rolling stone — valeč se kamen, figuratively nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava služboto roll in money, in riches — valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogatto roll into one — stekati se v eno, združiti sea rolling stone gathers no moss figuratively goste službe, redke suknjeto start the ball rolling figuratively spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožitiwe had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station — vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji
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