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41 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *I [kʌntri]noundežela, domovina, pokrajina; podeželje, vasfiguratively področje; parliament British English to appeal to the country — razpustiti parlament; razpisati nove volitve; British English parliament raziti sein the country — na deželi, na vasiAmerican God's own country — ZDAII [kʌntri]adjectivepodeželski, pokrajinski; domovinskicountry cousin humorously podeželan, ki je ves zgubljen v mestnem vrvežu -
42 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) prvi2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) najprej3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) prvi- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all* * *I [fə:st]adjective ( firstly adverb)prvi, najzgodnejši, prvovrstenAmerican first board — začetni tečajfirst floor British English prvo nadstropje, American pritličjeAmerican first, last and all the time — nenehno, neomajnoAmerican first lady — prezidentova ženafirst name — krstno, dano imefirst thing — na prvem mestu; colloquially navsezgodajII [fə:st]adverbprvič; najprej, predvsem; prejfirst come first served — kdor prej pride, prej meljeIII [fə:st]nounzačetek; prva stopnja; prvi; prvi razred; music prvi glas; prvi v mesecu; plural prvovrstno blago; railway vagon prvega razredacommerce the first of exchange — prva menica -
43 indent
1. [in'dent] verb(to begin (a line of writing) farther in from the margin than the other lines.) napraviti umik2. ['indent] noun((also indentation) the space left at the beginning of a line, eg the first line of a paragraph.) umik- indented* * *I [indént]nounnazobčanje (roba), zajeda, zareza, zaseka; economy naročilo (blaga); printing umik vrstice; British English military zasežba, rekvizicija; juridically pogodba, pogodbena listina; American economy history državna zadolžnicaII [indént]1.transitive verbnazobčati, zarezati, zasekati, zajedati (morje); printing pomakniti vrstico, napraviti nov odstavek; economy naročiti blago; British English military rekvirirati, zaseči;2.intransitive verb juridically archaicnapraviti pogodboeconomy to indent upon s.o. — sklicevati se na kogato indent upon s.o. for s.th. — zahtevati kaj od koga; naročiti kaj pri komIII [indént]nounuglobljenje, poglobitevIV [indént]transitive verbvtisniti (in v), poglobiti -
44 keel
[ki:l](the long supporting piece of a ship's frame that lies lengthwise along the bottom: The boat's keel stuck in the mud near the shore.) ladijski gredelj- be/keep on an even keel* * *I [ki:l]nounnautical ladijski gredelj, kobilica; poetically ladja; šlep, rečni tovornjak na vlekon an even keel — enakomerno natovorjen; figuratively mirno, enoličnoto lay down a keel — polagati gredelj, začeti graditi ladjoII [ki:l]1.transitive verb marineprevrniti ladjo na bok zaradi čiščenja (over, up); opremiti s kobilico; figuratively prevrniti;2.intransitive verbobrniti se, prevrniti se; figuratively ležati na hrbtuto keel over British English prevrniti (se); American omedletiIII [ki:l]transitive verbhladitito keel the pot — paziti, da v loncu ne prekipiIV [ki:l]nounBritish English mera za premog (21.ɜɔ tone)V [ki:l]1.nounScottishrdeča kreda;2.transitive verbzaznamovati ovce z rdečo kredo -
45 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) sredina2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) pas2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) srednji- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *I [midl]adjectivesrednjimiddle ground nautical plitvina, figuratively nevtralno stališčemiddle name — srednje (osebno) ime; figuratively izrazita lastnosteconomy middle quality — srednja kakovostnautical middle watch — straža od polnoči do štirih zjutrajBritish English bližnji vzhod; American Middle Atlantic States — države New York, New Jersey, PennsylvaniaII [midl]nounsredina; pas (život); posrednik; grammar medialni način; plural economy srednja vrstain the middle of — v sredini, v sredifiguratively caught in the middle — ujet na limaniceBritish English middle (article) — feljtonIII [midl]transitive verbcentrirati (zlasti žogo pri nogometu) -
46 P.C.
abbreviationBritish English police constable; postcard; British English Privy Council(lor); American Post Commander; Principal Chaplain; Paymaster Captain; Parish Council -
47 pop
I 1. [pop] noun1) (a sharp, quick, explosive noise, such as that made by a cork as it comes out of a bottle: The paper bag burst with a loud pop.) pok2) (fizzy drink: a bottle of pop.) peneča pijača2. verb1) (to (cause to) make a pop: He popped the balloon; My balloon has popped.) počiti2) (to spring upwards or outwards: His eyes nearly popped out of his head in amazement.) izskočiti3) (to go quickly and briefly somewhere: He popped out to buy a newspaper.) skočiti ven4) (put quickly: He popped the letter into his pocket.) hitro spraviti•- popcorn- pop-gun
- pop up II [pop] adjective1) ((of music) written, played etc in a modern style.) pop(ularen)2) (of, or related to, pop music: a pop group; a pop singer; pop records.) pop* * *I [pɔp]nounpok, treskcolloquially strel; colloquially peneča pijača, pokalica; British English slang zastava, zalog (v zastavljalnici); slang in pop — zastavljeno, v zastavljalnicito take a pop at — streljati na; figuratively poskusiti s, zII [pɔp]1.intransitive verbpočiti (zamašek), odpreti se (kostanj, koruza itd.); sprožiti, ustreliti (at); nenadoma se pojaviti; izbuljiti (oči);2.transitive verbhitro odpreti, izvleči (zamašek), sprožiti, izstreliti (naboj); American peči koruzo; hitro vtakniti (kaj kam), pomoliti (glavo); British English slang zastavitito pop in — oglasiti se pri kom, priti na kratek skokcolloquially to pop off — izginiti, pobrisati jo; zadremati; umreti (tudi to pop off the hooks)to pop out — pomoliti ven; ugasniti luč; pobrisati joto pop up — pojaviti se (tudi figuratively, npr. težave)colloquially to pop the question — zasnubitiIII [pɔp]adverbs pokom; nenadoma, nepričakovanoto go pop — počiti; umretiIV [pɔp]interjectiontresk!, pok!V [pɔp]adjectivecolloquially popularenVI [pɔp]nounsee poppa -
48 porter
['po:tə]1) (a person whose job is to carry luggage in a railway station etc: The old lady could not find a porter to carry her suitcase from the train.) nosač2) (a person whose job is to carry things eg in rough country where there is no other form of transport: He set off into the jungle with three porters.) nosač3) (a doorman or attendant in a hotel etc: a hospital porter.) vratar, receptor* * *[pɔ:tə]nounnosač; American strežnik v spalniku; British English portir, vratar; British English porter, črno pivoporter's knot — oprta, obramnica (za nosače) -
49 pram
[præm]((American baby buggy/carriage) a kind of small carriage on wheels for carrying a baby, pushed by its mother etc.) otroški voziček* * *I [pra:m]nounnautical plitva barka; oborožen čoln; ladijski čolnII [præm]nounBritish English colloquially otroški voziček; British English colloquially mlekarjev voziček -
50 row
I [rəu] noun(a line: two rows of houses; They were sitting in a row; They sat in the front row in the theatre.) vrstaII 1. [rəu] verb1) (to move (a boat) through the water using oars: He rowed (the dinghy) up the river.) veslati2) (to transport by rowing: He rowed them across the lake.) peljati v čolnu2. noun(a trip in a rowing-boat: They went for a row on the river.) veslanje- rower- rowing-boat
- row-boat III noun1) (a noisy quarrel: They had a terrible row; a family row.) prepir2) (a continuous loud noise: They heard a row in the street.) vpitje, kraval* * *I [róu]nounveslanje; vožnja, izlet s čolnom na veslaII [róu]intransitive verb & transitive verbveslati; voziti (čoln, koga v čolnu); voziti se v čolnuto row s.o. across the river — prepeljati koga s čolnom čez rekoto row against the tide figuratively veslati proti toku, boriti se s težavamito row s.o. for s.th. — (tekmovalno) veslati s kom za kajI'll row you if you like — tekmoval bom s teboj v veslanju, če hočešto row dry British English colloquially suho (= brez špricanja z vesli) veslatito row wet British English colloquially pri veslanju špricati z veslito row in the same boat figuratively biti v istem položaju, imeti isto usodoto row down s.o. — prehiteti koga v veslanju, preveslati koga (zlasti pri tekmovanju), biti boljši v veslanjuIII [róu]1.nounvrsta; niz; kolona (številk); vrsta hiš; ulica (med dvema vrstama hiš)in rows — v vrstah, po vrsti, zapovrstjo, po redua row of beads — niz biserov, bisernika hard (a long) row to hoe figuratively težak, naporen (dolgotrajen) posel (opravilo, stvar), težka nalogato hoe one's own row figuratively American brigati se za svoje lastne zadeveto set in a row — postaviti v vrsto, razvrstitito sit in the front row — sedeti v prvi vrsti;2.transitive verbpostaviti (posaditi) v vrstah (v eni vrsti); nanizatiIV [ráu]1.nouncolloquiallyvpitje, kričanje, kraval, hrup; glasen prepir, pretep, rabuka, ravs; graja, zmerjanje, oštevanjewhat's the row? — kaj se je zgodilo?, kaj je narobe?, kaj pa je?to kick up (to make) a row — dvigniti, napraviti hrup, kraval; kričati, vpiti, hrupno ugovarjatithey kicked up a tremendous row — dvignili so peklenski hrup;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbcolloquially razgrajati, prepirati se; napraviti (izzvati, povzročiti) hrup, škandal; grajati, (o)zmerjati, levite brati; archaic pretepsti -
51 tariff
['tærif]1) (a list of prices or charges eg in a hotel: A copy of the tariff is placed in each bedroom.) cenik2) ((a list of) taxes to be paid on imported or exported goods: the customs tariff.) carinska pristojbina* * *[tal;rif]1.nountarifa; (carinska, železniška itd.) pristojbina; carina, carinska tarifa; British English cenik (v hotelu, restavraciji)railway tariff — železniška tarifa;2.transitive verbvpeljati, uvesti, določiti tarifo (pristojbino, carino, voznino ipd.); tarifirati; ocariniti (blago)tariff rate — tarifna, carinska stopnjatariff reform British English politika zaščitnih carin; American politika svobodne trgovine -
52 bum
I noun(the buttocks.) ritII 1. noun((especially American) a tramp or worthless person: He doesn't work - he's just a bum.) lenuh2. adjective(worthless: a bum job.) zanič* * *I [bʌm]nounvulgar zadnjicaAmerican slang potepuh, delomrznež, lenuh, klatež; slang to give s.o. the bum's rush — vreči koga vencolloquially on the bum — potepuški; polomljenAmerican colloquially bum hunch — slab pojem o čemAmerican slang bum steer — napačna informacijaII [bʌm]adjectiveslab, polomljen, razbitIII [bʌm]intransitive verb American slang potepati, klatiti se; prosjačiti, živeti na tuj računBritish English slang to bum one's load — bahati se -
53 hack
[hæk] 1. verb1) (to cut or chop up roughly: The butcher hacked the beef into large pieces.) razsekati2) (to cut (a path etc) roughly: He hacked his way through the jungle; He hacked (out) a path through the jungle.) izsekati (si)2. noun1) (a rough cut made in something: He marked the tree by making a few hacks on the trunk.) vsek2) (a horse, or in the United States, a car, for hire.) jezdni konj; taksi•- hacker- hacking
- hacksaw* * *I [hæk]nounkramp, rovača; vsek, zarezanje, ranasport udarec v nogo (nogomet), osebna napaka (košarka); pokašljevanje; American jecljanje, zatikanje pri govorenju; American colloquially to take a hack at — poskusiti kajII [hæk]transitive verb & intransitive verbsekati, vsekati, zasekati, razsekati; sport brcniti v nogo (nogomet); pokašljevati; American prenašati, trpeti kajhacking cough — suh kašelj, pokašljevanjeAmerican slang to hack around — pohajkovatiIII [hæk]nounsušilno stojalo (za opeko); rešetkasta vrata; deska za sokoljo hrano; pičnicaIV [hæk]nounnajemni konj, fijakarski konj, tovorni konj; kljuse; American vozilo v najem; colloquially taksi; ječar; dninar, garač; slang pocestnicaV [hæk]1.transitive verbdajati konje v najem; obrabiti;2.transitive verb British Englishpočasi jahati; hoditi po dninah -
54 inside
1. noun1) (the inner side, or the part or space within: The inside of this apple is quite rotten.) notranjost2) (the stomach and bowels: He ate too much and got a pain in his inside(s).) želodec, trebuh2. adjective(being on or in the inside: the inside pages of the newspaper; The inside traffic lane is the one nearest to the kerb.) notranji3. adverb1) (to, in, or on, the inside: The door was open and he went inside; She shut the door but left her key inside by mistake.) noter, notri2) (in a house or building: You should stay inside in such bad weather.) znotraj4. preposition1) ((sometimes (especially American) with of) within; to or on the inside of: She is inside the house; He went inside the shop.) v2) ((sometimes with of) in less than, or within, a certain time: He finished the work inside (of) two days.) v•* * *I [ínsaid]adjectivenotranjifiguratively notranji, zaupen, iz prvega vira, v hiši zaposlen, v hiši narejen; British English economy inside broker — uradni senzalAmerican inside director — član upraveinside dope — skrivne informacije, zaupno obvestiloinside job — delo člana ali koga, ki pozna organizacijoAmerican inside man — vohun v organizacijiinside track sport notranja steza; colloquially prednost, ugoden položajII [insáid]adverbznotraj, notercolloquially inside of an hour — v teku ene ure, v manj kot uriIII [ínsáid]nounnotranjost, notranja stran, notranji del; figuratively bistvo, srž; colloquially notranjščina, želodec, drob; colloquially potnik v poštni kočiji; colloquially sredina; American slang zaupno obvestilo; mathematics ploščinainside out — notranja stran navzven, obrnjento turn s.th. inside out — narobe obrniti, postaviti na glavoto know s.th. inside out — znati kaj na pamet, dobro kaj poznatiAmerican slang on the inside — poučen o čem, (so)udeležento look into the inside of s.th. — natančno kaj preiskatiIV [insáid]prepositionv (hiši, notranjosti) -
55 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skočiti; pripraviti k skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiti3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) poskočiti4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiti2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) preskok3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) poskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *I [džʌmp]nounskok, preskok, skok s padalom; skok (cen itd.); nagel prehod na daljinsko snemanje (film); zdrzljaj; udarec nazaj (strelno orožje)American colloquially prednost, uspešen začetek; slang the jumps — delirium tremenssport high jump — skok v višinosport pole jump — skok s palicoAmerican slang (always) on the jump — (vedno) v naglici, v razburjenjuto keep s.o. on the jump — imeti koga na vajetihto give s.o. a jump — prestrašiti koga (da se zdrzne, poskoči)to get the jump on s.o. — imeti prednost pred kom, prehiteti kogaAmerican from the jump — od začetkaII [džʌmp]1.intransitive verbskočiti (tudi cene), skakati, poskakovati, skakljati, poskočiti, odskočiti, skočiti na noge; vskočiti (in), skočiti mimo ( past), priskočiti (to); figuratively trzniti, zdrzniti se, kvišku planiti, prestrašiti se (at); figuratively preskočiti (to na), preskočiti vrsto pri branju; tresti, zibati se (voz); izskočiti, iztiriti se (vlak); figuratively razbijati (srce);2.transitive verbpreskočiti (across, over), pomagati komu skočiti, pripraviti konja k skoku; s silo vzeti, prisvojiti si; zibati, ujčkati; zviševati ceneto jump clear of s.th. — odskočiti od česaslang to jump to it — z vnemo se česa lotitiAmerican to jump channels — preskočiti službeno stopnjoBritish English to jump the queue — ne držati se vrste zriniti se naprejto jump a claim — prisvojiti si tujo parcelo (zlatokopa itd.)to jump s.o. into s.th. — nagovoriti koga k čemudon't jump my nerves! — ne žri mi živcev!American to jump the gun — prenagliti se -
56 mean
[mi:n] I adjective1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) skop2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) grd3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) popadljiv4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) reven•- meanly- meanness
- meanie II 1. adjective1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.) srednji2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.) povprečen2. noun(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) sredinaIII 1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) pomeniti2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) nameravati•- meaning2. adjective((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) pomenljiv- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well* * *I [mi:n]adjectivenizek, navaden, manjvreden (stan, rod); boren, reven, oguljen, odrgnjen, umazan; nepomemben; prostaški, nizkoten, podel; skop, stiskaški; American colloquially popadljiv, hudoben (konj); American colloquially bolehenno mean foe — sovražnik, ki ni za podcenjevanjeno mean scholar — pametna glava. pomemben učenjakAmerican mean white — siromašen belec na jugu ZDAAmerican to feel mean over — sramovati se česaII [mi:n]adjectivesrednji, povprečenIII [mi:n]nounsredina; povprečje, povprečnost; (plural z glagolom v singular) sredstvo, način; plural premoženjeto be a means of — bitt česa kriv, biti povod za kajby all (manner of) means — vsekakor, na vsak način, za vsako cenoBritish English means test — preveritev premoženjskih razmer delavca, ki prejema socialno podporoIV [mi:n]1.transitive verbnameravati, imeti vmislih, kaniti, hoteti; (zlasti pasiv) nameniti ( for za); meniti, misliti; pomeniti;2.intransitive verbpomeniti (to komu)to mean mischief — imeti zlobne namene, imeti kaj za bregomto mean well (ill) by ( —ali to) s.o. — dobro (slabo) komu želeti, biti komu (ne)naklonjenwhat do you mean by it? — kaj hočeš s tem reči?, kaj naj to pomeni?to mean little to s o. — komu malo pomenitiI mean you to go — želim, da greš -
57 runner
1) (a person who runs: There are five runners in this race.) tekač2) (the long narrow part on which a sledge etc moves: He polished the runners of the sledge; an ice-skate runner.) sanica; drsalka3) (a long stem of a plant which puts down roots.) vitica* * *[rʌnə]nountekač; sport tekač, sprinter; dirkalni konj, pes; sel, tekač, kurir; glasnik; military ordonanc; American colloquially zastopnik, trgovski potnik; American mašinist, strojevodja, voznik; American nabiralec odjemalcev, gostov, potnikov; history policijski narednik (v Londonu); British English dialectal American colloquially tihotapec, tihotapska ladja; American poslovodja, podjetnik; (ptica) tekavec, mlakoš; botany poganjek, odrastek, vitica, mladika; botany plezavka; botany visoki fižol; premično kolesce na palici (vrvi, jermenu); tračnica; valj; drsalica (pri sankah); dolga, ozka preproga, tekač; ozko podolgovato pregrinjalo za mizo -
58 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tə:n]nounvrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čiščaturn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje seat every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem časuby turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugimevery one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenilout of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestua turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usodeturn of life medicine klimakterijthe turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobratto be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomniciwhose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugohe did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodelone good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugoto (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrstoto give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti kogaleft (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjatito take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)II [tə:n]1.transitive verb(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, militaryobkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;2.intransitive verbvrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)to turn an attack military odbiti napadto turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč odto turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na bobenhe turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenjuto turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti kogato turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikatito turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzito turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčitito turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spravitito turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miruto turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnikto turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizoto turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavoto turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišatito turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazkoto turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna pričahe is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. letoto turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umretito turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debatito turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česashe can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktičnanot to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagalito turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazajto turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavoto turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesato turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti seto turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti kogato turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kajto turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levoto turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustrelitito turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznegayou will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vasto turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kajto turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kajto turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabostshe turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela jeto turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, saltomy stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mito turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položajto turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežatithe tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hotetito turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti seto turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česaI don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredimthe wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden -
59 incorporated
adjective ((often abbreviated to Inc., inc.) formed into a company, corporation etc: The name of our company is `Field Services, Incorporated'.) registriran kot (delniška) družba* * *[inkɔ:pəréitid]adjectiveeconomy juridically inkorporiran, uradno vpisan, registriran (korporacija); American registriran kot delniška družba; združen, priključen (in, into)incorporated company American delniška družbaBritish English pravno sposobna (trgovska) družba; American incorporated bank — delniška bankaAmerican incorporated society — registrirana družba -
60 Joe
[džóu]nounAmerican colloquially vojakAmerican colloquially fant; British English slang not for Joe — nikakor, za nobeno cenoAmerican a good Joe — imeniten fantAmerican Joe College — neresen študent
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