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61 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) čist2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) snažen3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nepopisan4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) nedolžen; čist5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) natančen2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) popolnoma3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) čistiti['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
snažen- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *I [kli:n]adjective ( cleanly adverb)čist, snažen, očiščen, opran; nepopisanfiguratively nedolžen; brezhiben; popoln; gladek, someren; spreten; lepe postave; slang to come clean — priznati, priti z besedo na danto make a clean sweep — odpraviti, znebiti sefiguratively to see one's way clean — ne imeti težavto stand clean off — stati ob strani česa, ne priti v bližinofiguratively to have a clean slate — ne imeti obveznostiII [kli:n]adverb colloquially čisto, popolnoma, dodobraIII [kli:n]transitive verbčistiti, loščiti; pospravljati; izpirati (zlato); izprazniti; pratiIV [kli:n]nounčiščenje, pospravljanje; čistkato give it a clean — počistiti, pospraviti -
62 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) povleči2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) vleči3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vleči (se)4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) preiskovati dno5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) vleči se2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) ovira2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) požirek (dima)3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) tlaka4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) travestitska obleka* * *I [dræg]1.transitive verbvleči, (po)vlačiti; pretegniti; nautical orati (o sidru); branati; preiskovati dno, bagrati;2.intransitive verbvleči se; biti dolgočasen, dolgočasitiAmerican colloquially to drag one's feet — namerno zavlačevati (delo)II [dræg]nounvlaka; vrsta kočije; vlačnica, vlača (sani); figuratively tovor, breme; cokla, zavora, ovira; zaviranje, oviranje; bager; figuratively mučno opravilo; dolgočasno mesto (v knjigi); lov z umetno sledjo; American slang protekcija; potegljaj; privlačnostto be a drag on s.o. — biti komu v bremeto put a drag upon s.th. — zavreti, zaustaviti kaj -
63 farce
1) (a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous: The play is a classic farce.) burka2) (any funny or stupid situation in real life: The meeting was an absolute farce.) farsa•- farcical* * *I [fa:s]nounburka, šala, komedija; nesmiselII [fa:s]nounnadevIII [fa:s]transitive verbnadevati, (na)polniti; odišaviti -
64 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) hiter2) (quick: a fast worker.) hiter3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) ki prehiteva2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) hitro- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) postiti se2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) post- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) obstojen2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) pritrjen•* * *I [fa:st]adjectivehiter; lahkomiseln; trden; stanoviten, zvest, stalen (barva); pritrjen, zapetAmerican slang sleparski; American slang fast buck — hitro zaslužen denara fast man (woman) — razuzdanec, (-nka)fast watch — ura, ki prehitevato make door fast — zakleniti, zapahniti vrataII [fa:st]adverbhitro, naglo; trdno, močno; pogosto; varno; tik; zapravljivo, lahkomiselnofast by, fast beside — čisto polegto play fast and loose — biti nezanesljiv, nestalento stick fast — trdno se držati; figuratively obtičatito make fast — pritrditi, privezatiIII [fa:st]1.nounpost;2.intransitive verbpostiti se;3.adjectiveposten -
65 flotsam
[flɔtsəm]nounplavajoče naplavno blago; razbitine ladje; zoology zarod ostrigflotsam and jetsam — izmetanina, z ladje odvrženo blago; figuratively zgubljenciflotsam and jetsam of life — preproste, skromne življenjske razmere -
66 frontier
1) (a boundary between countries: We crossed the frontier; ( also adjective) a frontier town.) meja; mejen2) (the farthest area of land on which people live and work, before the country becomes wild and deserted: Many families went to make a new life on the frontier.) rob divjine3) (the limits or boundaries (of knowledge etc): the frontiers of scientific knowledge.) meje* * *[frʌntjə]1.nounmeja; novo področje (tehnike, znanosti);2.adjectiveobmejen, mejen -
67 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) obesiti, viseti2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) obesiti, biti obešen3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) obesiti, biti obešen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) viseti5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) pobesiti•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *I [hæŋ]nounnačin kako tkanina (stvar) visi ali pada; način dela; padec, strmec, pobočje; kratek premor; colloquially pomento get ( —ali see) the hang of a thing — dojeti bistvo česa, razumeti kajII [hæŋ]1.transitive verbobesiti, obešati; pobesiti, pobešati (glavo); obesiti (sliko), nalepiti (tapete);2.intransitive verbviseti, biti obešen, obesiti se; nagniti se, lebdeti; obotavljati se (tudi žoga pri športu); American juridically ovirati porotnike pri odločitvihang it (all)! — naj gre k vragu!hang you! — da bi te vrag pocitral!I'll be hanged first! — prej se dam obesiti!I'll be hanged if — vrag naj me vzame, čewell, I'm hanged! — kaj takega!, vrag naj me pocitra!to hang by a hair ( —ali rope, single thread) — figuratively viseti na nitkito hang in doubt — biti negotov, kolebatito hang fire — prepozno (se) sprožiti (puška); figuratively biti počasen, neodločen, omahovati, obotavljati seto hang o.s. — obesiti seto let things go hang — pustiti, da gre vse k vragu; pustiti stvari pri mirusleep hangs on my eyelids — veke so mi težke, oči mi lezejo skupajtime hangs heavy on my hands — ne vem, kaj naj počnem s časom, predolgo mi traja, vleče se -
68 inch
[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) palec2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) ped2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) počasi se premikati* * *I [inč]nounpalec, cola (2,ɜɔ cm); malenkost; plural rast, postavaevery inch a — popoln, od glave do petegive him an inch and he will take an ell — če mu ponudiš prst, zagrabi celo rokoto flog s.o. within an inch of his life — prebičati koga skoraj do smrtiwithin an inch — za las, skorajII [inč]intransitive verb & transitive verbpočasi (se) premikatiIII [inč]nounScottish otoček -
69 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) dvigniti2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) prenesti3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) izginiti4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) dvigniti se2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) dvig2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) dvigalo3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) prevoz4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) polet•- lift off* * *I [lift]noundviganje; (ponosna, vzravnana) drža; technical višina dviga, dvigalna sila, dvigalo, lift; vzpenjača, smučarska vlečnica, sedežnica; aeronautics vertikalna sila zračnega pritiska na avion, ki deluje v obratnem sorazmerju s silo teže; figuratively pomoč, povzdiga; dviganje (cen); dodatno usnje v podpetnici; colloquially krajadead lift — nepremakljiv, pretežek predmetto give s.o. a lift — vzeti koga v avto, figuratively pomagatiII [lift]1.transitive verb(up) dvigniti, dvigati; privzdigniti, povzdigniti, spodbuditi; colloquially krasti (zlasti govedo), napraviti plagiat; podreti šotor (tabor); izkopavati (krompir), izkopati (zaklad); American izplačati hipoteko; American preklicati (prepoved, embargo); sneti ( off z);2.intransitive verbdvigniti se, dvigati se (tudi megla, oblaki); pustiti se dvignitito lift up a cry — zagnati krik, zakričatito lift s.o.'s face — polepšati komu obraz z operacijofiguratively to lift one's hand — prisečito lift a hand — premakniti roko, samo malo se potruditifiguratively to lift a hand against s.o. — dvigniti roko na kogato lift one's hat — privzdigniti klobuk, pozdravitito lift (up)one's head — dvigniti glavo, zbrati se; dvigniti se, pojaviti se, pomoliti glavoto lift up one's heel — brcniti, ritatifiguratively to lift up one's horn — pokazati rogelifted up with pride — kipeč od ponosa; vzravnan od ponosato lift a story — ukrasti zgodbo, napraviti plagiatto lift (up)one's voice against — povzdigniti glas proti, nasprotovati komu, čemu -
70 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
71 past
1. adjective1) (just finished: the past year.) pretekli2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) izteči se3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) preteklik2. preposition1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) mimo2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) čez3. adverb(up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) mimo4. noun1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) preteklost2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) preteklik•- the past* * *I [pa:st]adjectiveminuli, prejšnji, pretekligrammar past participle — pretekli deležnikgrammar past tense — pretekli čas, preteritumgrammar past perfect — predpretekli časII [pa:st]adverbmimo, čez meroIII [pa:st]nounpreteklost; prejšnje življenje; grammar pretekli časIV [pa:st]preposition (časovno) čez ( half past seven pol osmih, she is past forty ima čez 40 let); figuratively brez, izven (dosega, območja, področja)past endurance — neznosen, nevzdržencolloquially I wouldn't put it past him — to bi mu zlahka pripisal -
72 plague
[pleiɡ] 1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) kuga2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) naval2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) gnjaviti* * *I [pléig]nounmedicine kuga; figuratively muka, nadloga, udarec, kazen; colloquially pokora, nadloga (človek)plague on it! — naj gre k vragu!II [pléig]transitive verbokužiti; figuratively mučiti, trpinčiti, nadlegovatito plague s.o.'s life out — gnjaviti koga -
73 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) videti2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) videti3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) gledati4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) videti5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) razbrati6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) videti7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) videti8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) spremiti•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) (nad)škofija* * *I [si:]noun(nad)škofija; (nad)škofovska stolica; archaic prestolthe Holy (Apostolic) See, the See of Rome — sveta stolicaII [si:]1.transitive verbvideti, zagledati, opaziti, (po)gledati, ogledovati; razbrati, prečitati v časopisih; razumeti, uvideti, pojmiti, predstavljati si, smatrati; izslediti, doživeti, izkusiti; dopustiti, poskrbeti za; sprejeti (goste, obiske); obiskati, priti in pogovoriti se (on o), govoriti z; iti (k zdravniku), konzultirati (zdravnika); spremiti;2.intransitive verbvideti, uvideti, razumeti; premisliti se; pogledati (za čem)worth seeing — vreden, da se vidiI see! — razumem!see?, do you see? — razumeš?, razumete?as far as I can see — kakor daleč mi seže oko; figuratively kolikor morem razbrati, po mojem mišljenjuto see the back figuratively znebiti se obiskovalca, vsiljivcato see s.o. to bed — spraviti koga v posteljoto see s.o. through a difficulty — pomagati komu preko težaveto see eye to eye colloquially strinjati se v mišljenju ( with z)to see with half an eye slang jasno (na prvi pogled, mižé) videtito see s.o. further slang poslati koga k vraguto see good — smatrati (kaj) za dobro, za primernoto see s.o. home — spremiti koga domovI cannot see the joke — ne vem, kaj je smešnega pri temto see life — mnogo izkusiti v življenju, colloquially veselo živetiI don't see him kneeling at her — feet ne morem si ga predstavljati, kako kleči pred njoto see the light figuratively spreobrniti se; videti, kaj je treba narediti, da bo pravto see the red light figuratively zavedati se neposredne nevarnosti ali nevšečnostito see how the land lies — odkriti, kakšen je položajI don't see what he means — ne razumem, kaj hoče reči (kaj misli)you will not see me shot like a dog? — ne boste dopustili, da me ustrelijo kot psa?they see too many people — preveč ljudi sprejemajo (v obiske), obiskujejoto see red slang pobesnetito see service colloquially udeležiti se vojnega pohodahe will never see sixty again figuratively je (že) nad 60 let starsee that the door is locked — prepričaj se, poglej, če so vrata zaklenjena!see this done! — poskrbi (glej), da bo to narejeno!to see things figuratively imeti privide (halucinacije)to see through a brickwall (a millstone) figuratively biti zelo bister, "slišati travo rasti"to see snakes figuratively slang biti v deliriju ali na robu deliriuma tremensato see one's way — videti, najti način (da se nekaj napravi)he cannot see a yard before his nose figuratively (neumen je, da) ne vidi ped pred nosom; -
74 sex
[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) spol2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) spol•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse* * *[seks]1.noun(prirodni) spol; rod, moški, ženskethe fair (gentle, weaker, softer) sex — nežni spol, ženskethe sex jocosely ženskethe sterner (stronger) sex — moški spol, moški; spolna privlačnost, seksipil; spolnost, erotičnost, seksus, spolni nagon, spolno življenje;2.adjectivespolen, seksualensex organ — spolovilo;3.transitive verbdoločiti spol -
75 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) suženj2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) suženj2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) garati- slavery* * *[sléiv]1.nounsuženj, sužnja (tudi figuratively); hlapec; obsolete malopridnež, lopovto make a slave of s.o. — zasužnjiti kogato work like a slave — delati, garati kot suženj (kot črna živina);2.intransitive verbdelati kot črna živina, garati, ubijati se z delom, biti za sužnja; transitive verb (redko) zasužnjitito slave one's guts out slang garati kot suženj (črna živina), pretegniti se pri deluto slave o.s. to death — ubijati se z delom;3.adjectivesuženjski -
76 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) miren2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nepeneč se2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografija- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) še vedno2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) kljub temu3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) še* * *I [stil]1.nounmiren, nepremičen, negiben; tih, nem, molčeč; nemoten; nepeneč se (pijača)the still small voice figuratively glas vestibe still! — molči!keep still! — bodi mirento keep still about s.th. — molčati o čcmto stand still — mirno, nepremično stati, ustaviti se, ne se več premaknitistill waters run deep — tiha voda bregove podira;2.nounpoeticallymir, tišina, molk; photography posamična fotografija, kamera za posamične posnetke; film fotografija, reklamna fotografija (nepremična) za film; colloquially tihožitje; American tih alarm ob požaruin the still of night — v nočni tišini, sredi noči;3.transitive verb & intransitive verbumiriti, pripraviti k molku, utišati; utihniti, umiriti seII [stil]1.adverbše vedno, še (pred primernikom), doslej;2.conjunctionvendar, vendarle, kljub temuit is mild today, still I should take my coat if I were you — ni hladno danes, vendar bi jaz na vašem mestu vzel površnikIII [stil]1.nounchemistryretorta, aparat za destiliranje; kotel za kuhanje žganja; destilarna; žganjarna;2.transitive verb & intransitive verb obsoletedestilirati, prekapati; napraviti pijačo z destilacijo -
77 strike out
1) (to erase or cross out (a word etc): He read the essay and struck out a word here and there.) prečrtati2) (to start fighting: He's a man who strikes out with his fists whenever he's angry.) udariti* * *transitive verb prečrtati; izzvati; izmisliti (delati, kovati) načrte; figuratively kreniti (po poti); intransitive verb udrihati okoli sebe, delati močne zamahe; plavati ( for proti); skočiti iz; udariti (at, on na)to strike out a line for oneself — iti svojo pot, biti originalento strike out an untrodden path figuratively iti po novih (neshojenih) poteh -
78 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) čutiti2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) pokusiti3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) imeti okus po4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) jesti5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) okušati2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) okus2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) okus3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) pokušnja4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) okus5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) okus•- tasteful- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness* * *I [téist]nounokus (čut, lastnost); pokušanje (jedi); pokušnja; košček (of česa), zalogaj; požirek, kapljica; priokus; umetniški okus; takt; smer okusa, moda; nagnjenje, posebna ljubezen ( for za); obsolete užiteka taste — malce, nekolikoout of taste, in bad taste — neokusento leave a bad taste in the mouth — (zlasti figuratively) pustiti slab okusto take a taste of s.th. — poskusiti grižljaj česaII [téist]transitive verb(p)okusiti, (p)okušati (jedi); preskusiti, preiskati; jesti majhne zalogaje; jesti, piti; (ob)čutiti, izkusiti, doživeti; poskušati; uživati; ohs (p)otipati; figuratively poskusiti; intransitive verb imeti okus (of po); figuratively dišati (of po); po(s)kusiti, doživeti (of kaj)to taste blood figuratively priti na okusto taste of salt — imeti okus po soli, po slanem -
79 theory
['Ɵiəri]plural - theories; noun1) (an idea or explanation which has not yet been proved to be correct: There are many theories about the origin of life; In theory, I agree with you, but it would not work in practice.) teorija2) (the main principles and ideas in an art, science etc as opposed to the practice of actually doing it: A musician has to study both the theory and practice of music.) teorija•- theoretically
- theorize
- theorise
- theorist* * *[míəri]nounteorija, čisto znanstveno spoznanje; teoretični del; (znanstveni) nauk; pedagogy šolska (knjižna, abstraktna) učenost ali modrost, ločena od resničnosti; ideja, naziranjein theory but not in practice — v teoriji, a ne v praksitheory of combinations mathematics kombinatorika -
80 trial
1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) preizkušnja2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) sodna razprava3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) nadloga•- on trial
- trial and error* * *[tráiəl]1.nounposkus (of z); preskus, preizkušnja; skušnjava; nadloga, nesreča, udarec usode; technical poskus, eksperiment; juridically sodna preiskava, sodni postopek, proces, glavna razprava; obtožba; British English popravni izpitby way of trial — za poskus, poskusnotrial trip — poskusna vožnja; poskusno potovanje z ladjoto be on trial to stand on trial — biti obtožen, biti pred sodiščemto bring s.o. up for ( —ali to) trial — postaviti koga pred sodišče; (ob)tožiti koga, začeti tožbo proti komuto be a great trial to s.o. figuratively hude skrbi, sive lase komu delatito make (a) trial of s.th. — napraviti poskus s čim, preizkusiti kajto make trial of s.o.'s loyalty — postaviti koga na preskušnjo glede njegove zvestobethe radio upstairs is a trial to us — radio nad nami nam gre na živce;2.adjectiveposkusen; juridically preiskovalen, zasliševalentrial balance economy poskusna bilancatrial balloon — poskusni balon; military balon, ki kaže smer vetratrial fire military poskusno streljanjetrial flight aeronautics poskusen polettrial match sport izločilno tekmovanje (tekma)trial order economy poskusno naročilo
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