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1 element
['eləmənt]1) (an essential part of anything: Sound teaching of grammar is one of the elements of a good education.) sestavni del2) (a substance that cannot be split by chemical means into simpler substances: Hydrogen, chlorine, iron and uranium are elements.) prvina3) (surroundings necessary for life: Water is a fish's natural element.) življenjsko okolje4) (a slight amount: an element of doubt.) drobec5) (the heating part in an electric kettle etc.) upor•- elements
- in one's element* * *[élimənt]nounprvina, živelj; element, sestavni del; osnova, sestavina; plural osnovni pojmi; figuratively delokrogthe devouring element — požar, ogenjto be in one's element — biti zadovoljen, dobro se počutiti -
2 atom
['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) atom2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) kanček•- atomic- atomic bomb
- atom bomb
- atomic energy
- atomic power* * *[aetəm]nounatom; figuratively drobec -
3 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sreča, naključje2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) priložnost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) možnost4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) tveganje2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tvegati2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) slučajno se zgoditi3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) naključen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *I [ča:ns]nounprilika; usoda, sreča; slučaj, naključje; priložnost, možnost, verjetnost; tveganje, upanjeby chance — slučajno, po naključjuon the chance that — v primeru, dathe chances are that — vse kaže, daII [ča:ns]1.transitive verb colloquiallytvegati, upati si, predrzniti si;2.intransitive verbzgoditi se, pripetiti se, primeriti seto chance upon — s.o. naleteti na kogaIII [čá:ns]adjectiveslučajen, naključen, nepričakovan
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