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21 kid
I [kid] noun1) (a popular word for a child or teenager: They've got three kids now, two boys and a girl; More than a hundred kids went to the disco last night; ( also adjective) his kid brother (= younger brother).) otrok2) (a young goat.) kozlič3) (( also adjective) (of) the leather made from its skin: slippers made of kid; kid gloves.) iz kozličevineII [kid] past tense, past participle - kidded; verb(to deceive or tease, especially harmlessly: We were kidding him about the girl who keeps ringing him up; He kidded his wife into thinking he'd forgotten her birthday; He didn't mean that - he was only kidding!)* * *I [kid]nounkozlič, kozličevina (ševro); colloquially plural glazé rokavice; slang otrokto handle with kid gloves — v rokavicah kaj delati, obzirno postopatiAmerican some kid — sijajen fantII [kid]transitive verbskotiti (kozliče)III [kid]1.nounšala, nesmisel; goljufija;2.transitive verb & intransitive verb slangvleči koga za nos, zafrkavati, napeljati koga ( into k); govoriti neumnosti, goljufatino kidding — resno, brez šaleIV [kid]nounčebriček, lesena skleda -
22 mint
I 1. [mint] noun(a place where money is made by the government.) kovnica2. verb(to manufacture (money): When were these coins minted?) kovati denarII [mint] noun1) (a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring.) meta2) ((also peppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves: a box of mints; ( also adjective) mint chocolate.) mentol bonbon* * *I [mint]nounbotany metaII [mint]nounkovnica; velika vsota denarja; figuratively zakladnicamint stamp — znamka, ki jo izda poštna upravaeconomy mint par of exchange — pariteta kovancevIII [mint]transitive verbkovati denar; figuratively skovati (besedo)IV [mint]adjectivenepoškodovan, kot nov, odlično ohranjen (znamke, knjige) -
23 peach
[pi: ]1) (a kind of juicy, soft-skinned fruit: She doesn't like peaches; ( also adjective) a peach tree.) breskev2) (( also adjective) (of) the orange-pink colour of the fruit: Would you call that colour peach?; The walls are painted peach.) breskova barva* * *I [pi:č]nounbotany breskev; American slang lepota, krasota, lepo dekleII [pi:č]intransitive verb slang izbrbljati, izdati (against, on; tovariša, sokrivca) -
24 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) stavkovna straža; stražen2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) predstraža; patrolen2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) postaviti stražo2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) stražiti, patruljirati* * *I [píkit]nounkol, lesena ograja; military predstraža; plural stavkovna stražaII [píkit]1.transitive verbograditi s koli; privezati h kolu (konja); postaviti stražo, preprečiti stavkokazom delo;2.intransitive verbstražiti -
25 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) olajšanje2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) pomoč3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) zamenjava4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) osvoboditev5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) relief•- relieve- relieved* * *I [rilí:f]nounrelief, reliefno izbočeno delo; geography izbočenost zemeljske skorje (površine), relief, nadvig, plastična zemljepisna karta; printing reliefni tisk; figuratively živost, plastičnost, reliefnostto stand out in bold relief against the background — močno (jasno) se odražati (očrtavati) od ozadjaII [rilí:f]nounolajšanje, olajšava, osvoboditev, rešitev ( from iz, od); ublažitev; tolažba; juridically podpora, pomoč, lek; oprostitev ( from od); odškodnina; figuratively počitek, počivanje, okrevanje; ugodna sprememba; military osvoboditev, odrešitev (obleganega mesta, trdnjave); zamenjava (posadke, straže); pojačanje, rezervaa relief to the eye — blagodejnost, užitek za okoit was a relief to see... — bilo je olajšanje videti... -
26 rock
I [rok] noun1) ((a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth: The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock.) skala2) (a large stone: The climber was killed by a falling rock.) skala3) (a type of hard sweet made in sticks: a stick of Edinburgh rock.) vrsta bonbona•- rockery- rocky
- rockiness
- rock-bottom
- rock-garden
- rock-plant
- on the rocks II [rok] verb1) (to (cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side: The mother rocked the cradle; This cradle rocks.) gugati (se)2) (to swing (a baby) gently in one's arms to comfort it or make it sleep.) zibati (se)3) (to shake or move violently: The earthquake rocked the building.) zamajati•- rocker- rocky
- rockiness
- rocking-chair
- rocking-horse
- off one's rocker III [rok]((also rock music) music or songs with a strong, heavy beat and usually a simple melody: She likes rock; ( also adjective) a rock band.) rock(erski)* * *I [rɔk]1.nounskala, čer, kleč; kamnit blok; kamenina; plural collective prepad, strma pečina, stena; figuratively čvrsta tla; nevarna zapreka; vrsta paličastega bonbona; bonbon, plural sadni bonboni; American colloquially kamen, American slang kovanecRock of Ages figuratively religion Kristuson the rocks — nasedel, figuratively slang v denarni stiskibuilt on a rock — zgrajen na skali, figuratively osnovan na trdni podlagi, trden, sigurenbed-rock, living rock — živa skalathere are rocks ahead figuratively nevarnost je pred nami, nevarnost grozito be on the rocks — nasesti na čer, figuratively biti v denarnih težavahthat's the rock you'll split on figuratively to je za vas posebno nevarno, tu si boste lahkó polomili zobeto run against a rock figuratively drveti v nevarnostto run upon a rock — nasesti, zadeti na čer, figuratively razbiti seto see rocks ahead figuratively morati računati s težavamito throw rocks at s.o. American obmetavati koga s kamenjem;2.adjectiveskalnatII [rɔk]transitive verbzibati, pozibavati, gugati, uspavati; nihati, kolebati; (s)tresti, majati; zamajati, figuratively napraviti negotovo, nezanesljivo, nevarno; intransitive verb zibati se, gugati se, nihati (on na); kolebati se (tudi figuratively); klecati, opotekati se; omahovatito rock the boat slang figuratively otežkočiti stvari (za svoje sodelavce, kolege)to rock oneself in the hope that... — zazibati se v upanje, da...III [rɔk]nounzibanje, pozibavanje (pri plesu), guganjeIV [rɔk]nounhistory preslica (pri kolovratu)Rock Day — = Distaff Day — 7. januar (dan po prazniku svetih treh kraljev) -
27 rubber
1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) guma2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) radirka3) ((slang) a condom.) kondom4) (a rubber band.) gumijast trak•- rubbery- rubber band
- rubber stamp* * *I [rʌbə]nounotiralec; maser(ka); otiralo, krpa, ščetka za brisanje (otiranje), frotirka; orodje za drgnjenje, otiranje, masiranje; kamen za poliranje, pila; technical smirkov papirII [rʌbə]1.nounkavčuk, gumi; radirka; (= rubber tire, rubber tyre) gumasti obroč (pnevmatika) na kolesu; plural American colloquially galoše, gumasti čevljirubber for packing technical tesnilni gumiindia-rubber — gumica, radirka;2.adjectivegumastrubber cement — gumijeva raztopina, kavčukast kitrubber solution — gumijeva raztopina;3.transitive verbgumirati; premazati, prevleči z gumo; intransitive verb American vrat iztegovati (od radovednosti); poželjivo gledatiIII [rʌbə]nounrober (pri whistu, bridgeu); tri zaporedne igre (zmage), odločilna igra (zmaga) od treh iger, zmaga v prvih dveh igrahto win the rubber — dobiti rober, dobiti igro (pri whistu, bridgeu) -
28 Ruby
['ru:bi]plural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) rubin2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) rubinast(a barva)* * *[rú:bi]proper namež. ime -
29 shopping
1) (the activity of buying goods in shops: Have you a lot of shopping to do?; ( also adjective) a shopping-list.) kupovanje2) (the goods bought: He helped her carry her shopping home; ( also adjective) a shopping-basket / bag.) kupljeno blago* * *[šɔpiŋ]nounkupovanje po trgovinahshopping center — trgovski, oskrbovalni center -
30 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) para2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) para; paren2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) izparevati2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) premikati se s pomočjo pare3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) kuhati v pari•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam* * *I [sti:m]noun(vodna) para, hlap; sopara; izparina; moč pare; figuratively moč, sila, energija; parnik, vožnja s parnikomto get up steam — zakuriti, naložiti (kotel), figuratively zbrati vse svoje moči (energijo)to keep up steam — vzdrževati paro, biti pod paroto let off steam — izpustiti paro, odpreti ventile, figuratively dati duška svojim čustvom, jezi itd.to put the steam on figuratively potruditi seII [sti:m]transitive verbizpostaviti (kaj) delovanju pare, pariti, kuhati v pari; premikati, voziti (kaj) s pomočjo pare; oskrbeti s paro; colloquially razburiti (koga), razjeziti; intransitive verb izpuščati paro, delati paro; izparevati, pariti se, kaditi se; gibati se s pomočjo pare; voziti se s parnikomsteaming hot — vroč, da se kar kadi -
31 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vosek2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ušesno maslo3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vosek4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vosek; voščen5) (sealing-wax.) pečatni vosek2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) navoščiti- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) rasti2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) rasti* * *I [wæks]1.noun(čebelji) vosek; vosku podobna snov; predmet iz voska; chemistry vosek (parafin); American gost sirup; gramofonska plošča; figuratively "vosek", oseba, ki si da hitro vplivatiear-wax medicine ušesno maslo, cerumen; (= cobbler's wax) čevljarska smolasealing-wax — pečatni vosek;2.adjectivevoščen;3.transitive verbnamazati, prevleči z voskom; navoščiti, polirati; zatesniti z voskom; namazati, prevleči s smolo; posneti na gramofonsko ploščohe is wax in her hands — on je "vosek" v njenih rokahto be as close ( —ali tight) as wax figuratively biti molčečto stick like wax to s.o. — držati se kot klòp (klošč) kogaII [wæks]nounslang besna jeza, besnost, razjarjenostto be in a wax — biti besen, razjarjento get into a wax — pobesneti, razjariti seIII [wæks]intransitive verb obsolete rasti, narasti; rasti (o mescu, luni); povečati se, napredovati, razvijati se, postatiIV [wæks]transitive verbAmerican colloquially dobiti premoč nad (kom), premagati -
32 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) brez odlašanja2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) na pravem mestu3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) v zadregi -
33 future
['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) prihodnost; bodoč2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) prihodnjik2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) prihoden* * *I [fjú:čə]nounbodočnost, prihodnost; grammar prihodnji čas, prihodnjikin the future, for the future — odslej; commerce plural terminski posli; zaloge za kasnejšo dobavoII [fjú:čə]adjectivebodoči, prihodnji, kasnejšigrammar future tense — prihodnji čas, prihodnjik -
34 orange
['orin‹] 1. noun1) (a type of juicy citrus fruit with a thick reddish-yellow skin: I'd like an orange; ( also adjective) an orange tree.) pomaranča2) (the colour of this fruit.) oranžna barva2. adjective1) (of the colour orange: an orange dress.) oranžen2) (with the taste of orange juice: an orange drink.) pomarančen* * *[ɔrindž]1.nounbotanypomaranča, oranževec; oranžna barva;2.adjectiveoranženfiguratively squeezed orange — izžeta limona -
35 senior
['si:njə] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (a person who is) older in years or higher in rank or authority: John is senior to me by two years; He is two years my senior; senior army officers.) starejši2) ((American) a student in his/her last year in college or high school.) študent zadnjega letnika2. adjective((often abbreviated to Snr, Sr or Sen. when written) used to indicate the father of a person who is alive and who has the same name: John Jones Senior.) starejši- senior citizen* * *I [sí:njə]adjectivestarejši; višji po položaju (v službi); American ki je v zadnjem letu študijaJohn Brown sen. ( —ali Sr.) — J. B. starejšia senior man — študent zadnjega letnika, starinasenior partner — starejši družabnik, šef firmethe senior service British English vojna mornaricaII [sí:njə]nounstarešina; predstojnik; študent zadnjega ietnika; najstarejša osebasenior school British English (do 1944) štirje zadnji razredi osnovne šole (za učence v starosti 10 do 14 let)senior high school American najvišji razredi šole, ki sledi osnovni šoli (10. do 12. šolsko leto) -
36 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) zdrav2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) trden3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) temeljit4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) brez napake5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) pameten•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvok; zvočen2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) zvok3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) podoba2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) zveneti2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) (po)zvoniti3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) slišati se; zdeti se4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) izgovoriti5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osluškovati•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvočno izoliratiIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondirati- sounding- sound out* * *I [sáund]nounzvok, zven, glas, šum; ton; slušaj, doseg sluha; figuratively vtis; pomen, smisel; obsolete sporočilo, naznanilothe sound of a bell — glas zvona, zvonjenjeI don't like the sound of it — to mi ni všeč, tu nekaj ne more biti v reduthere was much sound but little sense in his speech — njegov govor je bil poln donečih besed, a reven idejII [sáund]intransitive verbzveneti, doneti, razlegati se; figuratively zdeti se, delati vtis, slišati se; transitive verb music trobiti, pihati (v trobento); igrati (na glasbilo); napraviti, da nekaj zveni, se sliši; izgovoriti (glas); naznaniti z zvonom, s trobento (umik, alarm); naglasiti kaj; pregledati pravilnost (kolesa železniškega vagona) s trkanjem kladiva; preiskati, prcgledati (npr. pljuča) z osluškovanjem; objaviti, razglasitito sound s.o.'s lungs — osluškovati komu pljučato sound s.o.'s praises — peti komu hvaloit sounds as if he was keeping something back — to zveni, kot da nekaj prikriva (da ne pove vsega)it did not sound like his voice — ni bilo slišati, kot da bi to bil njegov glasto sound off American slang odkrito govoriti, pritožiti se; klicati imenato sound in — iti za; glasiti se naIII [sáund]1.adjective ( soundly adverb)zdrav, čil; nepoškodovan, neranjen, cel, dobro ohranjen, brez napake; nepokvarjen (o sadju); (o spanju) miren, trden, globok; krepak, poštén (o udarcih); (o ceni) zmeren, ki ustreza vrednosti blaga; pameten, trezen, pravilen (sodba itd.); osnovan, upravičen, temeljit, tehten (razlog); pravi; juridically veljaven zakonit; dobro premišljen, pameten; (o osebi) zanesljiv, zvest, pošten; (vedenje) pravilno, brez graje; economy soliden, zanesljiv; solventensound as a bell, as sound as a roach — zdrav kot ribasound advice — dober, poraben nasvetsound currency economy zdrava valutaa sound objection — utemeljen, tehten ugovorsound timber — zdrav, jeder lesis he quite sound in mind? — je (on) čisto pri pravi pameti?to get a sound whipping — biti pošteno našeškan (tepen);2.adverbtrdno, globoko; zeloto be sound asleep, to sleep sound — trdno, globoko spatiIV [sáund]1.nounmedicinesonda; nautical merjenje globine; nautical grezilo, svinčnica;2.transitive verb nautical(s svinčnico) meriti (globino), preiskovati (dno), določiti globočino vode (v ladijskem trupu); medicine preiskovati, pregledati (sečni mehur) s sondo; figuratively oprezno pretipati; sondirati mišljenje (kake osebe); intransitive verb meriti globočino; (o kitu) potopiti se do dnato sound s.o. on (about) — pretipati koga gledéto sound out s.o.'s views — skušati zvedeti stališča kake osebeV [sáund]nounmorska ožina; obsolete morski rokav; zoology ribji mehur; zoology sipa -
37 animal
['æniməl]1) (a living being which can feel things and move freely: man and other animals.) žival2) (an animal other than man: a book on man's attitude to animals; ( also adjective) animal behaviour.) žival; živalski•* * *I [aeniməl]nounžival, živo bitje; figuratively poživinjenec, -nkaII [aeniməl]adjective ( animally adverb)živalski, živinski; figuratively poltén, čutenanimal kingdom — živalstvo, favnaanimal spirits — bujnost, vitalnost -
38 assistant
1) (a person who assists; a helper: a laboratory assistant; ( also adjective) an assistant headmaster.) asistent2) (a person who serves in a shop.) prodajalec* * *I [əsístənt]adjectivepomožen, namestniškiII [əsístənt]nounpomočnik, -ica, pomagač(ica), asistent(ka), namestnik, -icashop assistant — prodajalec, -lka -
39 baby
['beibi]plural - babies; noun1) (a very young child: Some babies cry during the night; ( also adjective) a baby boy.) dojenček2) ((especially American, often babe) a girl or young woman.) punca•- babyish- baby buggy/carriage
- baby grand
- baby-sit
- baby-sitter
- baby-sitting* * *I [béibi]nounotročiček, dojenček; otročnik, otročji človekbaby in arms — otročiček, ki še ni shodilto plead the baby act — izogibati se odgovornosti, izgovarjati se na neizkušenostII [béibi]adjectiveotročji, droben, majhen -
40 brass
1) (an alloy of copper and zinc: This plate is made of brass; ( also adjective) a brass door-knocker.) medenina2) (wind musical instruments which are made of brass or other metal.) trobila•- brassy- brass band
- brass neck
- get down to brass tacks* * *I [bra:s]nounmedenina, med, bron; colloquially denar; music trobila; plural medeninasta posoda; nagrobna plošča, spominska plošča; American slang častniki; figuratively nesramnost, predrznostII [bra:s]adjectivemedeninast, bronast; figuratively predrzen, izzivalen, trmastIII [bra:s]transitive verb & intransitive verbz medenino obiti, obložiti; slang izplačati
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