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1 answer for

1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) odgovarjati (za)

2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) plačati (za)

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2 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odgovor

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rešitev
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odgovoriti (na)

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) dvigniti slušalko; odpreti

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) zadostiti

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ustrezati

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- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
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I [á:nsə], American [aensə]
noun

(to) odgovor, odziv, reakcija, replika; rešitev (naloge); odzdrav; nasprotni udarec

to make an answer — odgovoriti

answer in the affirmative — pritrdilni odgovor

to know all the answers — biti odrezav

colloquially the answer is a lemon — kakšno neumno vprašanje!

answer in the negative — nikalni odgovor

the favour of an answer is requested — prosimo za odgovor
II [á:nsə], American [aensə]
1.

transitive verb

(to) odgovoriti, odgovarjati; ustrezati, uslišati, izpolniti (prošnjo); rešiti (vprašanje);

2.

intransitive verb

odgovoriti; posrečiti se; jamčiti, biti odgovoren; biti pokoren

to answer the bell ( —ali door, door bell) — iti odpret vrata

to answer a bill of exchange — izplačati menico

to answer a call — odgovoriti po telefonu, odzvati se klicu

to answer a debt — poravnati dolg

it doesn't answer — ni vredno

to answer s.o.'s expectations — izpolniti pričakovanja koga

to answer in law — odzvati se vabilu sodišča

money answers all things — denar vse zmore

to answer to the name — slišati na ime

to answer a prayer — uslišati molitev

to answer the purpose — ustrezati namenu

to answer a question — odgovoriti na vprašanje

to answer a riddle — rešiti uganko

to answer a summons — odzvati se vabilu

to answer back — ostro zavrniti

to answer up — hitro odgovoriti

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3 question

['kwes ən] 1. noun
1) (something which is said, written etc which asks for an answer from someone: The question is, do we really need a computer?) vprašanje

2) (a problem or matter for discussion: There is the question of how much to pay him.) vprašanje

3) (a single problem in a test or examination: We had to answer four questions in three hours.) vprašanje

4) (criticism; doubt; discussion: He is, without question, the best man for the job.) dvom

5) (a suggestion or possibility: There is no question of our dismissing him.) možnost
2. verb
1) (to ask (a person) questions: I'll question him about what he was doing last night.) spraševati

2) (to regard as doubtful: He questioned her right to use the money.) dvomiti

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- questionable
- questionably
- questionableness
- question mark
- question-master
- questionnaire
- in question
- out of the question
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I [kwésčən]
noun

vprašanje; (sporno) vprašanje, problem ( the Negro ŋ črnsko vprašanje); zadeva, stvar ( only a question of time samo stvar časa); dvom

juridically preiskava, zasliševanje; parliament predlog (dan na glasovanje), interpelacija; parliament question! — k zadevi! (vzklik govorniku)

parliament to put the question — dati na glasovanje

juridically question of law — pravno vprašanje

juridically leading question — sugestivno vprašanje

history juridically to put s.o. to the question — zasliševati, mučiti koga

the question does not arise — vprašanje je brez pomena

to beg the question — narediti prenagljen sklep, predpostavljati

beside the question — neprikladen, nevažen

beyond ( —ali past) question — nedvomno, nesporno

a burning question — pereče vprašanje

question of the day — problem dneva

to call in question — spodbijati, dvomiti

to come into question — priti v pretres, postati važno

in question — omenjen, za katerega gre

to make no question of — ne dvomiti o čem

out of the question — nemogoče, ne pride v poštev

an open question — odprto vprašanje

to pop the question — prositi za roko

to put a question to s.o. — vprašati koga kaj

to raise a question — staviti vprašanje

to shoot questions at — obsipati koga s vprašanji

the point in question — sporno vprašanje

what is the question? — za kaj gre?
II [kwésčən]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

vprašati, spraševati; juridically izpraševati, zasliševati; dvomiti, podvomiti, vpraševati se

it cannot be questioned but (that) — ni dvoma, da

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4 wrong

[roŋ] 1. adjective
1) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) napačen

2) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) motiti se

3) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) narobe

4) (not suitable: He's the wrong man for the job.) napačen

5) (not right; not normal: There's something wrong with this engine; What's wrong with that child - why is she crying?) narobe
2. adverb
(incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) napačno
3. noun
(that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) kar je narobe
4. verb
(to insult or hurt unjustly: You wrong me by suggesting that I'm lying.) biti krivičen

- wrongful
- wrongfully
- wrongfulness
- wrongly
- wrongdoer
- wrongdoing
- do someone wrong
- do wrong
- do wrong
- go wrong
- in the wrong
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I [rɔŋ]
noun

krivica; zmota, zabloda, napačnost, greh; (redko) škoda, žalitev; juridically prestopek, prekršek, pregrešek, delikt, nedovoljeno dejanje

public wrong — javen delikt, kaznivo dejanje

private wrong — kršenje zasebnega prava

to commit a wrong — zagrešiti (zakriviti, narediti) krivico

to be in the wrong — biti v zmoti, ne imeti prav

to do wrong — napak, ne prav delati, grešiti

to do s.o. wrong, to do wrong to s.o. — delati (narediti) komu krivico

to know the right from the wrong — razlikovati pravico od krivice

to make wrong right — popraviti krivico, spremeniti slabo v dobro

to put s.o. in the wrong — dokazati komu, da nima prav

to right a wrong — popraviti krivico

to suffer wrong — trpeti krivico
II [rɔŋ]
adjective

zmoten, nepravi, pogrešen, napačen, naroben; ki ni v redu, ki je v neredu; neprimeren, nepripraven; nekoristen, neugoden

wrong act — prekršek

a wrong answer — napačen, nepravi odgovor

the wrong side — narobna stran ( of material — blaga)

wrong one, slang wrong'un — (kriket) žoga, ki leti čisto drugače, kot je igralec pričakoval

(the) wrong side out — na ven (narobe) obrnjena notranja stran (oblačila)

the wrong side of the blanket figuratively nezakonit

to be wrong — ne imeti prav

the clock is wrong — ura ne gre prav

you are wrong in believing that — nimaš prav (motiš se), če to verjameš

not to be far wrong — ne se zelo (z)motiti

I was not far wrong in guessing — skoraj sem uganil

something is wrong with him — nekaj je narobe z njim

what's wrong with you? — kaj pa je (narobe) s teboj?

to be in the wrong box figuratively biti v škripcih (v nerodnem položaju, v zagati); ne biti na mestu; biti na zgubi

it is the wrong side out — to je narobe, obrnjeno

to be on the wrong side of 50 — biti nad 50 let star

what's wrong with a cup of tea? colloquially kako bi bilo s skodelico čaja?

to do the wrong thing in the wrong place — ravno narobe (napačno) kaj napraviti

what do you find wrong with it? — kaj se ti zdi pri tem narobe (ti ni pri tem všeč)?

to get (to have) hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively (popolnoma) napačno razumeti (imeti čisto napačno mnenje, vtis)

to get out of the bed (on) the wrong side figuratively colloquially z levo nogo vstati; biti slabe volje

he will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth figuratively smeh ga bo že minil

to prove s.o. wrong — dokazati komu, da nima prav

to go wrong — zaiti; spodleteti, ne iti (biti) v redu

he holds the book the wrong way — narobe drži knjigo

he found himself in the wrong shop figuratively colloquially ni na pravega naletel

it is very wrong of you to support him — zelo napak je od vas, da ga podpirate

to take the wrong train — peljati se z napačnim vlakom

to take the wrong turning ( —ali path) — figuratively zaiti na kriva pota
III [rɔŋ]
adverb

neprav, nápak, narobe, pogrešno, lažno

to act wrong — ne delati prav, napačno delati

to get it wrong — (z)motiti se, napačno razumeti

to get in wrong with s.o. American colloquially lahkomiselno izgubiti (zaigrati) naklonjenost kake osebe

to go wrong — iti s prave poti, zaiti na kriva pota (o ženski); pogrešiti, zmotiti se; commerce slabo iti; technical slabo funkcionirati, biti pokvarjen

to get s.o. in wrong with — spraviti koga ob dobro ime pri, diskreditirati koga pri

our plans went wrong — naši načrti so šli po vodi

your watch is wrong — vaša ura ne gre prav (točno)

to guess wrong — napak uganiti, krivo zadeti
IV [rɔŋ]
transitive verb

biti krivičen (s.o. — do koga), krivično ravnati (z), delati krivico (komu), škoditi, prizadeti škodo (komu), prevarati (s.o. of s.th. — koga za kaj); zapeljati (žensko); nautical odvzeti veter (ladji)

I was deeply wronged — storjena (prizadejana) mi je bila velika krivica

he is wronged — dela se mu krivica

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5 reply

1. verb
(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) odgovoriti
2. noun
1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) odgovor

2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) odgovor

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I [riplái]
noun

odgovor

in reply to your letter — odgovarjajoč (kot odgovor) na vaše pismo, na vaš dopis

reply on receipt — odgovor z obratno pošto

reply-paid telegram — plačan odgovor pri brzojavki

reply (postal) card — dopisnica s plačanim odgovorom

to make a reply — odgovoriti

to say in reply — odgovoriti, odvrniti
II [riplái]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

odgovoriti ( for v imenu kake osebe), odgovoriti, odvrniti (to na kaj); figuratively odgovoriti (by s čim)

to reply in the affirmative — pritrdilno (pozitivno) odgovoriti

to reply to a signal — odgovoriti na znak, na signal

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6 riddle

I ['ridl] noun
(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) uganka
II ['ridl] verb
(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) prerešetati

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I [ridl]
1.

noun

uganka; skrivnost; zagonetna, skrivnostna oseba ali stvar

to propose a riddle — staviti uganko

to read (to solve) a riddle — rešiti uganko;

2.

intransitive verb

govoriti ali izražati se v ugankah; nejasno se izražati; transitive verb uganiti, razrešiti uganko

riddle me this — razrešite mi to uganko!
II [ridl]
1.

noun

rešeto, grobo sito (za žito itd.); technical naprava za izravnavanje žice;

2.

transitive verb

(pre)rešetati, dati na (skozi) rešeto, presejati; natančno pregledati; preluknjati ( with s, z); figuratively prerešetati (z vprašanji itd.), zasuti z vprašanji, z dokazi; pobiti z dejstvi

riddled with bullets — prerešetan od krogel

to riddle an argument — popolnoma pobiti dokaz(ovanje)

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7 in

(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) v koscih; na dele

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I [in]
preposition

1.

v, na (na vprašanje kje?)

in England — v Angliji

in the country — na deželi

in here (there) — tu (tam) notri

in town — v mestu (o katerem govorimo)

in the sky — na nebu

in the street — na ulici

in the territory — na ozemlju;

2.

figuratively

v, pri, na

in the army — v vojski

in the university — na univerzi

in Shakespeare — pri Shakespearju

blind in one eye — na eno oko slep;

3.

v (v posameznih primerih namesto into na vprašanje kam?)

put it in your pocket — daj to v žep;

4.

(stanje, način, okoliščina)

in arms — oborožen

a cow in calf — breja krava

in any case — v vsakem primeru

in cash — v gotovini; pri denarju (biti)

in despair — obupano, v obupu

in doubt — v dvomu

in dozens — na ducate

in English — v angleščini

in good health — pri dobrem zdravju, zelo zdrav

in groups — v skupinah

in E major — v E duru

in liquor — pijan

in this manner — na ta način

in ruins — v razvalinah

in short — na kratko (povedano)

in tears — v solzah

in a word — z eno besedo

in other words — z drugimi besedami

in writing — pismeno;

5.

v, pri, na (udeležba)

to be in it — biti udeležen, udeležiti se

he isn't in it — on ne spada zraven

there is nothing in it — ničesar (resničnega, dobrega) ni v tem, ne splača se, je čisto enostavno; je še neodločeno (dirka);

6.

(dejavnost, opravilo) pri, v

in an accident — pri nesreči, v nesreči

in crossing the river — pri prehodu čez reko

in search of — pri iskanju česa;

7.

(moč, sposobnost)

it is not in her to — tega ona ne zmore

he has (not) got it in him — to je (ni) pravi mož za to;

8.

(časovno)

in the beginning — v začetku

in the day, in daytime — podnevi

in the evening — zvečer

in his flight — na begu

in two hours — v dveh urah, čez dve uri

in March — marca

in one — istočasno

in the reign of — za vlade, za časa vladanja

in my sleep — v spanju, ko sem spal

in time — pravočasno, sčasoma, kdaj

in winter — pozimi

in (the year) 1940 — leta 1940;

9.

(namen, smoter)

in answer to — kot odgovor na

in my defence — v mojo obrambo;

10.

(vzrok, nagib)

in contempt — s prezirom

in his honour — njemu na čast

in sport — za šalo

in remembrance — v spomin;

11.

(razmerje, odnos, zveza)

in as ( —ali so) far as — do take mere

in that — ker, kolikor

well in body, but ill in mind — telesno zdrav, a duševno bolan

in itself — samo po sebi

in number — številčno

in size — po velikosti

equal in strength — enak po moči

the latest thing in s.th. — najnovejše na nekem področju

ten feet in width — 10 čevljev širok (po širini);

12.

po

in my opinion — po mojem mnenju

in all probability — po vsej verjetnosti;

13.

(sredstvo, material)

in boots — v škornjih

a statue in bronze — bronast kip

written in pencil — napisano s svinčnikom

a picture in oils — oljnata slika

dressed in white — oblečen v belo;

14.

(število, znesek)

seven in all — v celem sedem

five in the hundred — pet od sto, ɜ%

one in ten — eden od desetih

in twos — po dva, paroma

not one in a hundred — niti eden od stotih

a place in a million — najbolj primeren kraj
II [in]
adverb

notri, noter, v

to be in — biti doma, biti v hiši; politics biti na vladi (stranka); biti v modi; sport biti na vrsti za udarec; sezona za kaj ( oysters are in)

to be in for a thing — pričakovati kaj, nameravati kaj, nadejati se česa

he is in for a shock — to bo zanj močan pretres

she is in for an examination — čaka jo izpit

the boy is in for a beating — fant bo tepen

to be in for it — iztakniti jo, biti v kaši, ne imeti drugega izhoda

in for a penny, in for a pound — kdor reče a, mora reči tudi b

to be ( —ali keep) in with s.o. — dobro se s kom razumeti

in between — medtem

in and in — vedno isto, vedno znova

the train is in — vlak je prišel

spring is in — pomlad je prišla

the ship is on the way in — ladja pluje v pristanišče

to throw in — pridati

American to be all in — biti čisto izčrpan

in with it! — prinesi, odnesi to noter

to be in on s.th. — sodelovati pri čem, biti poučen o čem

to let s.o. in on s.th. — pritegniti koga k čemu, poučiti koga o čem

to be in up to the neck — biti v veliki stiski
III [in]
adjective

politics in party — vladajoča stranka

in patient — hospitaliziran bolnik

sport in side — stran, ki je na vrsti za udarec
IV [in]
noun

(večinoma plural) vladajoča stranka

the ins and outs — vlada in opozicija; ovinki (ceste, poti); podrobnosti (problema)
V [in]
transitive verb

spraviti (žetev) pod streho

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8 try

1. verb
1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) poskusiti

2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) preizkusiti

3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) postaviti pred sodišče

4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) preizkušati
2. noun
1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) poskus

2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) poskus

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- trier
- trying
- try on
- try out
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I [trái]
noun

colloquially poskus, eksperiment; poskušnja; preizkušnja

a try-on — nepošten poskus (ki ni mogel uspeti)

to have a try at s.th. — poskusiti kaj, napraviti poskus s čim

let me have a try — naj poskusim

to have another try — še enkrat poskusiti

he had a good try — poskušal je, kolikor je mogel
II [trái]
transitive verb

poskusiti, lotiti se, začeti; preizkusiti, raziskati; pokusiti (jed); ugotoviti (kaj) s poskusom, eksperimentirati z; juridically (sodno) preiskovati (primer), zasliševati, izpraševati pred sodiščem; soditi, voditi sodni postopek, postaviti pred sodišče ( for zaradi); odločiti, rešiti (spor, vprašanje); (po)skušati (kaj izvesti, doseči); (večinoma try up) (pre)čistiti, rafinirati (kovine, olje itd.), rektificirati (špirit), stopiti (mast, loj itd.); prenapenjati, utrujati (oči), mučiti, preveč zahtevati od, staviti na hudo preizkušnjo; (večinoma try up) tesati, strugati, stružiti, rezljati; intransitive verb poskusiti, napraviti poskus; truditi se ( for za), prizadevati si, mučiti se(at z)

a tried friend — zvest, zanesljiv prijatelj

go and try! — poskusi!

try again! — poskusi še enkrat!

try and repeat! colloquially poskusi ponoviti!

he is a tried hand at it — on je izkušen v tem

I'll try my best ( —ali my hardest) — skušal bom napraviti vse, kar bo v moji moči

to try one's hand at — preizkusiti svojo spretnost v, poskusiti sev

to try a criminal for murder — soditi zločincu zaradi umora

to be tried for one's life — biti sojen (biti pred sodiščem) zaradi zločina, ki se lahko kaznuje s smrtjo

to try a new remedy — preiskusiti novo zdravilo

to try it on s.o. slang skušati koga prelisičiti

to try it on the dog figuratively koga uporabiti za poskusnega kunca; igrati gledališko igro za poskušnjo najprej na deželi

to try the door — skušati odpreti vrata

I was afraid he was going to try s.th. wild — bal sem se, da bo napravil kako neumnost

you are trying my patience — na hudo preskušnjo stavljaš mojo potrpežljivost

the poor light tries my eyes — slaba luč mi utruja oči

to try one's luck with s.o. — poskusiti svojo srečo pri kom

the widow was sorely tried — vdova je mnogo prestala

he tried hard for a job — zelo si je prizadeval, da bi dobil (kako) delo (službo)

I tried for a scholarship — potegoval sem se za štipendijo

try the ice before you skate figuratively premisli, preden kaj storiš!;

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9 plead

[pli:d]
past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb

1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') zagovarjati

2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) zastopati

3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) prositi

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[pli:d]
1.

intransitive verb juridically

pledirati, zagovarjati se ( for za), braniti se pred sodiščem, navesti dokaze ( for za, against proti); prositi ( for za, with koga); potegovati, potegniti se ( for za, with pri kom);

2.

transitive verb juridically

braniti, zagovarjati, zastopati, navajati, sklicevati se na kaj, izgovarjati se; obravnavati, navesti dokaze

to plead s.o.'s cause — zagovarjati koga

to plead guilty — priznati krivdo

to plead not guilty — zanikati krivdo

his youth pleads for him — njegova mladost govori zanj

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10 right

1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) desni

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pravilen

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pošten

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) primeren
2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) pravica

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) prav

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) desno

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) desnica
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) točno

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) takoj

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) povsem

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) popolnoma

5) (to the right: Turn right.) desno

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pravilno
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) zravnati (se)

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) popraviti (krivico)
5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') prav!

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) desničarski

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
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I [ráit]
noun

pravica, pravo, pravičnost; veljavna (upravičena) zahteva; izključna pravica (to do, na); desna stran; desnica; prava stran, sprednja stran; plural pravo (normalno, dejansko, resnično) stanje stvari, resnica; red

by right, of right — po zakonu, zakonito, pravzaprav

by right of — zaradi; na temelju

in right of (her husband) — v imenu (svojega soproga); s strani (svojega soproga)

on the right — na desni

to the right — na desno

by right(s) — po pravici, z vso pravico

right and wrong — prav in neprav, pravica in krivica

right of disposal — pravica razpolaganja

right of inheritance — dedno pravo (pravica)

right of notice — pravica odpovedi

right of redemption (repurchase) — pravica, prodano zopet nazaj kupiti

right of search — pravica do preiskave

right of succession — nasledstvena pravica

rights and duties — pravice in dolžnosti

right of way — prednost v cestnem prometu; pravica do prehoda (čez zasebno posest)

the Right parliament desnica, konservativna stranka

the rights and wrongs of a case — pravilna (resnična, dejanska) in napačna dejstva (stanje) primera

countess in her own right — grofica po lastnem (dednem) pravu (ne po možitvi)

mineral right — rudosledna pravica

women's rights — pravica žena, ženska enakopravnost

all rights reserved — vse pravice pridržane

to be in the right — imeti prav, imeti pravico na svoji strani, biti upravičen

to bring s.th. to rights — spraviti nekaj v red, urediti

it is my right to know — imam pravico, da vem

he claimed the crown in right of his father — zahteval je krono kot dedič svojega očeta

he has a little fortune in right of his wife — ima nekaj premoženja po ženini upravičenosti

to do the right — pravo narediti

to do s.o. right — ravnati s kom pravično (pravilno, korektno, dostojno)

to give s.o. his right — dati komu njegovo pravico

to have a right (no rights) — imeti pravico (ne imeti pravic)

to keep to the right — držati se desne, iti (voziti) po desni strani

to put (to set) to rights — urediti, spraviti v red

he sat on my right — sedel je na moji desni strani

to stand on (to assert) one's rights — ne odstopiti od svojih pravic, vztrajati pri svojih pravicah

to turn to the right — kreniti, zaviti na desno

I want to know the rights of the affair — hočem vedeti dejansko (resnično) stanje zadeve
II [ráit]
adjective

pravi, pravilen; desni; točen, korekten, avtentičen, resničen; pravičen, pošten; primeren, umesten; zakonit; zdrav; normalen; mathematics pravi; politics ki pripada desnici, simpatizira s konservativno stranko; archaic prem, raven (le v: right line — premica, ravna črta)

at right angles — pod pravimi koti, pravokotno

on the right hand side — na desni (strani)

on the right side of 50 — še ne 50 let star

on the right bank of the Sava — na desnem bregu Save

in one's right mind — pri pravi (zdravi) pameti

out of one's right mind, not right in one's head — ne čisto pri pravi (pameti)

right back sport desni branilec

right angle — pravi kot

right arm, right hand — desna roka (tudi figuratively)

the right heir — zakoniti dedič

the right man on the right place — pravi človek na pravem mestu

right side — prava stran, lice (blaga)

a right turn — obrat na desno (za 90°)

the right way — prava pot, pravi način

I feel all right again — počutim se zopet čisto dobro

right oh! colloquially v redu! prav! dobro! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam!

right you are! — tako je! prav imate!

all right! — (vse) v redu! prav! nimam nič proti!

that's right! — tako je! pravilno!

are you all right up there? — ste dobro nameščeni tam gori?

are we on the right way? — ali smo na pravi poti?

see if the brakes are all right — poglej, če so zavore v redu

to be right — imeti prav

I was quite right in supposing... — čisto prav sem imel, ko sem domneval...

is he quite right in his head (mind, senses)? — je on čisto pri pravi (pameti)?

he is his father's right hand — on je očetova desna roka

he is one of the right sort colloquially on je dečko na mestu

to be as right as rain (as ninepence, as a trivet, as nails) — dobro se počutiti, biti zdrav ko riba; biti v najlepšem redu

all came right — vse se je izvršilo, kot je bilo treba

have you got the right time? — imate točen čas? veste, koliko je točna ura?

to get on the right side of s.o. — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe

to get it right — spraviti v red; pojasniti

I'll do him to rights — dal mu bom, kar mu gre

to know the right people — poznati prave ljudi, imeti (dobre) zveze

to put oneself right with s.o. — opravičiti se pri kom

to put one's right hand to the work — krepko se lotiti dela

to say the right thing — najti pravo besedo

the solution is right — rešitev je pravilna

I think it right that you should share the profits — smatram za pravilno (pravično), da ste deležni dobička
III [ráit]
adverb

prav, pravilno; premo, naravnost, direktno; desno; dobro, kot treba, zadovoljivo; popolnoma, čisto, zelo, temeljito; takoj

right off, right away American takoj, na mestu

right after dinner — takoj po večerji

right ahead, right on — ravno, premo, naravnost (naprej)

right in the middle — prav v sredi(ni)

(rotten) right through — (gnil) skoz in skoz (popolnoma)

right turn! military na desno!

right eyes! military pogled na desno!

right up — strmo navzgor (kvišku)

right well — zelo (dobro), celó

Right Honourable British English ekscelenca (plemiški naslov za plemiče nižje od markiza)

I am right glad — zelo sem vesel

to come right in American iti naravnost noter

to get s.th. right — pravilno, popolnoma razumeti

nothing goes right with me — vse mi gre narobe, nič mi ne uspe

to guess right — prav(ilno) uganiti

he hit right and left — udrihal je desno in levo, na vse strani

to know right well — prav dobro vedeti

if I remember right — če se prav spomnim

to put (to set) right — spraviti v red, urediti

it serves him right — prav mu je

to turn right — obrniti se, zasukati se
IV [ráit]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

znova postaviti; vzravnati (se); popraviti (se); urediti (se); uravnati (se), spraviti (se) v ravnotežje; poravnati, popraviti (krivico, škodo); pomagati (komu) do njegove pravice, rehabilitirati (koga); nautical priti v pravi položaj

to right the helm — uravnati krmilo

to right oneself — popraviti se

this fault will right itself — ta napaka se bo sama popravila

the ship righted herself at last — ladja se je končno zopet vzravnala
V [ráit]
interjection

pravilno! tako je!

right oh! colloquially prav! v redu! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam!

English-Slovenian dictionary > right
11 round

1. adjective
1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrogel

2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) okrogel
2. adverb
1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) (na)okoli

2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) v krogu

3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) naokrog

4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) naokoli

5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) po obodu

6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) naokoli
3. preposition
1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) okoli

2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) okoli

3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) okoli

4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po
4. noun
1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) krog, runda

2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obhod

3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva

4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) krogla

5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) runda

6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kratki kanon
5. verb
(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zaviti okoli

- rounded
- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective
(not direct: a roundabout route.) ovinkast, daljši

- round figures/numbers
- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up
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I [ráund]
adjective

okrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušen

as round as a ball — okrogel kot krogla

at a round pace (rate) — s krepkim korakom, hitro, naglo

at a round trot — v hitrem diru

in round figures (numbers) — v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkah

with a round oath — s krepko kletvico

in a round voice — s krepkim, polnim glasom

a round answer — odkrit odgovor

a round robin figuratively protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)

round statement — nedvoumna izjava

a round sum — okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsota

a round-table conference — posvetovanje zastopnikov (raznih strank) za okroglo mizo

round towel — neskončna brisača (na valju)

a round-trip ticket American vozovnica za krožno potovanje; American povratna vozovnica

a round, unvarnished tale — popolna, neolepšana resnica

a round vowel — zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)

to be round with s.o. — biti odkrit, pošten do koga
II [ráund]
noun

oblina, okroglina, okroglost, okrogel ali obel predmet, okrogla stavba; krog, venec; gibanje kroga, kroženje; obhod, runda; patrulja; runda (pri tekmah, igrah); military naboj, granata, salva; figuratively salva smeha, odobravanja; hunting strel; debela rezina (mesa); niz, vrsta dni; music pesem, ki se izmenoma poje, pesem pri kolu

round after round of applause — aplavz brez konca in kraja

round of beef — debel odrezek govedine

a round of beer — runda piva (ki jo plača eden za vse omizje)

a round of cheers — salve odobravanja

round of pleasures — potovanje za zabavo; vrsta zabav

the daily round — običajno vsakdanje delo (posel, opravilo), rutina

the Earth's yearly round — letna krožna pot Zemlje

a fight of 10 rounds — borba v 10 rundah

to dance in a round — plesati v krogu, plesati kolo

the soldier got ten rounds of ball cartridges — vojak je dobil deset nabojev

she had gone on a round of calls — šla je (bila) na vrsto obiskov

to go for a good round — iti na daljši (krožni) sprehod

the officer goes the rounds of sentries — častnik obhodi straže

the policeman goes his round — stražnik obhodi svoj revir

the story goes the round of the clubs — zgodba kroži po klubih

to make the round of the barracks — obhoditi vojašnico

to make (to go) one's rounds — obhoditi, inšpicirati, pregledati, opraviti svoj običajni obhod

to serve a round of drinks — plačati (dati za) rundo pijače
III [ráund]
adverb (na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoli

round and round — nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokrat

round about! — na levo krog!

all round — vse obsegajoč (o ceni)

all-round — naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrsti

all round us — vse okoli nas

all the country round — po vsej deželi, zemlji

all the year round — (skozi) vse leto

for miles round — milje naokrog

a long way round — velik ovinek

to ask s.o. round — povabiti koga k sebi

to bring s.o. round — spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati koga

he is coming round — (on) prihaja spet k zavesti

to come (to be) round — kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)

New Year's Day will soon come round — Novo leto bo kmalu tu

to go round — vrteti se v krogu, krožiti

to go a long way round — napraviti velik ovinek

to gather round — zbrati se okoli

to get s.o. round — prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti koga

to hand round — podajati, porazdeliti okoli

what are you hanging round for? — kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?

to order glasses round — naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družbo

to send round the hat — (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevke

to show s.o. round — okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kaj

to sleep the clock round — spati polnih 12 (ali 2ɔ) ur

taking it all round — upoštevajoč stvar z vseh vidikov

to turn round — vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati se

wheels turn round — kolesa se vrté
IV [ráund]
preposition

okoli, okrog

round the bend slang nekoliko nor, prismojen

round the world in 80 days — okoli sveta v 80 dneh

round the clock — nepretrgano, non-stop, 2ɔ ur na dan

the shop round the corner — trgovina okrog vogala

to look round one — (po)gledati okoli sebe

to take s.o. round the town — razkazovati komu mesto

to travel round the country — potovati po (vsej) deželi
V [ráund]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

zaokrožiti (se), zaobliti (se); postati okrogel (poln, debel); obkrožiti, obkoliti; obpluti; obiti (oviro), obhoditi, iti (na)okrog, okoli; zaviti okoli (vogala); zvoziti (ovinek); obrniti (obraz) ( towards proti); obrniti se, ozreti se

to round one's eyes — debelo gledati

to round on one's heels — zavrteti se na petah
VI [ráund]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

obsolete šepniti, šepetati

to round in s.o.'s ear — šepniti komu na uho

English-Slovenian dictionary > round
12 place

[pleis] 1. noun
1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) kraj

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) prostor

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) prostor

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sedež

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) mesto

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) položaj

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) mesto

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) dolžnost, pravica

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) služba

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) dom

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) trg

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) decimalka
2. verb
1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) postaviti

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) prepoznati

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- place-name
- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of
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I [pléis]
noun

prostor, kraj, mesto; economy kraj, sedež (podjetja itd.); dom, hiša, stanovanje, kraj bivanja, pokrajina; colloquially lokal; nautical kraj, pristanišče ( place of call pristanišče, kjer ladja pristane); sedež, mesto pri mizi; služba, službeno mesto, položaj, dolžnost; mathematics decimalno mesto; družbeni položaj, stan; figuratively vzrok, povod; sport tekmovalčevo mesto

place of amusement — zabaviščni prostor, zabavišče

place of birth — ali one's native place — rojstni kraj

place of employment — delovno mesto

place of worship — (božji) hram

of this place — tukajšnji

in this place — tukaj, na tem mestu

at his place — pri njem doma

from place to place — s kraja v kraj

in all places — povsod

in place — mestoma, tu pa tam

put yourself in my place — postavi se v moj položaj

to find one's place — znajti se na pravem mestu

this is not the place for — to ni pravo mesto za

it is not my place to do this — ni moja stvar to narediti

to put s o. in his place — pokazati komu, kje mu je mesto

there is no place for doubt — ni vzroka za dvom

to give place to — odstopiti mesto, umakniti se komu

American going places — uspeti, ogledati si znamenitosti nekega kraja

in place — na pravem mestu, primeren

in place of — namesto

in the first place — predvsem

in the last place — nazadnje, končno

to keep s.o. in his place — zaustaviti koga, paziti, da ne postane preveč domač

to know one's place — vedeti, kje je komu mesto

out of place — na nepravem mestu, neprimeren, brez službe

to take place — goditi se, vršiti se

to take the place of — ali to take s.o.'s place — zamenjati koga, nadomeščati koga

take your places — sedite na svoja mesta

in the next place — potem

there is no place like home — preljubo doma, kdor ga ima
II [pléis]
transitive verb

postaviti, položiti, namestiti; naložiti (denar); zaposliti, namestiti, dati službo, položaj; economy spraviti (blago) na trg, vložiti kapital, vnesti, knjižiti, skleniti (pogodbo itd.); prepoznati, spomniti se koga; sport plasirati

to place confidence in — imeti zaupanje v koga

I cannot place him — ne vem, kam bi ga del; ne morem se spomniti, od kje ga poznam

to place in order — urediti, postaviti na pravo mesto

to place a contract — skleniti pogodbo

economy to place an order — naročiti

to place a call — najaviti telefonski pogovor

to place on record — zapisati, vknjižiti

sport to be placed — plasirati se, biti med prvimi tremi

English-Slovenian dictionary > place
13 trouble

1. noun
1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) težava

2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) nemiri

3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) težave
2. verb
1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) vznemiriti

2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) nadlegovati

3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) potruditi se

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- troubled
- troublesome
- troublemaker
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I [trəbl]
noun

težava, trud, napor, motnja, motenje, nadloga; nevšečnost, neprijetnost; skrb, žalost, trpljenje, bol, muka; breme (to komu), nesreča, zlo, stiska; tegoba; napaka, pogreška, pomanjkljivost, slaba stran; komplikacija, problem, sitnost(i); kočljiv položaj; dialectal porod; bolezen; politics nemir, konflikt; kraval, škandal, afera; technical okvara, motnja, defekt

in trouble — v stiski (težavi, nepriliki)

digestive troubles — prebavne motnje, težave

heart trouble — srčna bolezen

labour troubles — delavski nemiri

troubles in the Near East — nemiri na Bližnjem Vzhodu

to ask for trouble, to look for trouble — sam si iskati (delati) težave, izzivati usodo

the trouble is that... — težava je v tem, da...

(it is) no trouble! — (to ni) nobena težava!; že dobro!; prosim!

(I am) sorry to give you such trouble — žal mi je, da vam delam take sitnosti

she is a great trouble to her family — ona je (v) veliko breme svoji družini

to be in trouble with the police — imeti težave (nevšečnosti) s policijo

to be out of one's troubles — osvoboditi se skrbi (težav), priti iz neprilik

I have been through much trouble — veliko sem prestal (pretrpel)

to get into trouble — zaiti v težave

to get a girl into trouble — zapeljati dekle

to go to much trouble — da(ja)ti si mnogo truda

to give s.o. the trouble, to put s.o. to much trouble — povzročiti komu težave (skrb), spraviti koga v hude nevšečnosti

to make trouble — delati težave

we did it to spare you trouble — naredili smo to, da bi vam prihranili trud

to stir up trouble — povzročati zmedo, nemir

I don't want to be a trouble to you — ne bi vas hotel vznemirjati

he won't even take the trouble to answer — ne vzame si niti truda, da bi odgovoril

to take great trouble (to take no trouble at all) — veliko (nobenega) truda si ne da(ja)ti

troubles never come singly — nesreča nikoli ne pride sama
II [trəbl]
transitive verb

zbegati, vznemiriti, razburiti, preplašiti; zaskrbeti, mučiti, (pri)zadeti; nadlegovati, sitnariti (komu), motiti, privesti (koga) v neprijeten položaj, v težave; prositi (koga) (for za); (redko) (s)kaliti, zburkati (vodo); intransitive verb vznemiriti se, razburiti se ( about zaradi); mučiti se, trpeti ( about zaradi); (po)truditi se, da(ja)ti si truda

troubled waters figuratively zapleten, težaven položaj

to be troubled about — delati si skrbi gledé

to be troubled in mind — biti zelo vznemirjen (zmeden, prizadet)

to trouble s.o. at work — motiti koga pri delu

to trouble o.s. — brigati se za kaj, (po)truditi se za kaj

don't trouble (yourself) — ne trudite se; že dobro

to fish in troubled waters — v kalnem ribariti

history does not trouble me at all — zgodovina mi ne povzroča nobenih težav

may I trouble you for the salt? — vas smem nadlegovati, prositi za sol?

don't let it trouble you — ne delajte si skrbi zaradi tega!

to trouble one's head about s.th. — beliti si glavo zaradi česa

to pour oil on troubled waters figuratively pomiriti razburjenje, narediti mir

my teeth trouble me very much — imam hud zobobol

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14 purpose

['pə:pəs]
noun

1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) namen

2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) namen

3) (determination: a man of purpose.) odločnost

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- purposeful
- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose
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I [pɜ:pəs]
noun

namen, cilj, nakana; učinek; vsebina, smisel

to answer ( —ali serve) the purpose — služiti svojemu namenu

for what purpose? — čemu?

for the purpose of — zaradi

on purpose — namenoma

to the purpose — stvarno, o pravem času

to little purpose — z malo uspeha

to no purpose — zaman

a novel with a purpose — tendenčni roman

to some purpose — s precejšnjim uspehom

of set purpose — (zlasti juridically) premišljeno, namerno

to suit one's purpose — biti pogodu

to turn s.th. to good purpose — dobro kaj uporabiti ali izkoristiti

weak ( —ali wanting) of purpose — neodločen
II [pɜ:pəs]
transitive verb

nameravati, določiti, nameniti, odločiti

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15 ready

['redi]
adjective

1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) pripravljen

2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) pripravljen

3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) pripravljen

4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) tik pred tem, da

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- readiness
- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness
* * *
I [rédi]
adjective

pripravljen, gotov; hiter, brz; spreten, vešč, okreten, sposoben (at, in v, pri); voljan, rad; nagnjen (k); neposreden, bližnji, ki je na dosegu, pri roki, primeren; udoben, lahek, preprost; kratek, direkten (način, pot); commerce uporaben; otipljiv, prijemljiv, čist; archaic takojšen (o plačilu)

ready capital — obratni kapital

a ready consent — hitra, takojšnja privolitev

ready for death — pripravljen na smrt

ready for sea — pripravljen za odhod na morje, za izplutje

ready for take-off — pripravljen za vzlet

a ready pen figuratively spreten pisec

a ready reply — hiter, odrezav odgovor

ready source — pripravljene (izdatne) zaloge

a ready speaker — spreten govornik

ready to suspect — nagnjen k sumničenju

a ready workman — spreten, okreten delavec

a ready writer — pisatelj, ki hitro ustvarja

dinner is ready — večerja je pripravljena (servirana)

the readiest way — najpreprostejši, najlažji način ( to pay one's debts plačevanja dolgov)

tickets ready! — pripravite vozovnice, prosim!

I am ready to go — pripravljen sern za odhod, da grem

you are too ready to criticize others — ti kar prehitro kritiziraš druge

he is not clever, but he is ready — on ni bister, a kaže dobro voljo

he is ready with excuses — on ima hitro izgovore pri roki

he is ready to get angry — on hitro vzkipi, se razjezi

he was ready to faint — skoraj onesvestil se je

I was ready to drop with fatigue — komaj sem se držal na nogah od utrujenosti

to find a ready market (sale) — naleteti na dober odjem, dobro iti v prodajo

English money finds ready acceptance everywhere — angleški denar povsod radi sprejemajo

to give a ready consent — rad privoliti

to have a ready report — biti odrezav

to get (to make) ready — pripraviti (se)

he seized the readiest weapon — pograbil je prvo orožje, ki mu je prišlo v roke

ready, steady, go! sport pripravljeni, pozor, zdaj!
II [rédi]
adverb

pripravljeno, gotovo; takoj, precej; lahko; vnaprej

ready built houses — izgotovljene hiše

ready furnished — vnaprej opremljen s pohištvom

ready-made clothes — konfekcijska obleka

ready packed — vnaprej pakiran
III [redi]
noun

(večinoma the ready) slang razpoložljiv, gotov denar; gotovina

military položaj puške, ki je pripravljena za streljanje; military at the ready — pripravljen za strel(janje) (o puški)
IV [rédi]
transitive verb

pripraviti

to ready oneself — pripraviti se

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16 seek

[si:k]
past tense, past participle - sought; verb

1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) iskati

2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) poskušati

•

- sought after

* * *
[si:k]
transitive verb

iskati, poiskati; (po)skušati, skukati doseči, prizadevati si, težiti; archaic obrniti se (to do, na); intransitive verb iskati (for s.th. kaj)

seek (out)! hunting išči! (klic psu)

to seek s.o.'s advice (aid) — iskati pri kom nasveta (pomoči)

to seek one's bed — leči, iti v posteljo

to seek (a lady) in marriage — prositi za roko, zasnubiti

to seek to help the neighbour — skušati pomagati svojemu bližnjemu

to seek fame — iskati (stremeti za) slavo

to seek a situation — iskati službo

he seeks my life figuratively on mi streže po življenju

to seek s.th. of s.o. — izprositi kaj od koga

to be to seek archaic manjkati, ne biti na razpolago

he is to seek in intelligence archaic manjka mu inteligence;

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17 defence

[di'fens]
noun

1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obramba

2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) obramba

3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obramba

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- defenceless
- the defence
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[diféns]
noun

obramba, odboj napada

plural military utrdba; juridically lawyer ( —ali counsel) for the defence — branilec, zagovornik

art ( —ali science) of defence — boks, mečevanje

to come to the defence of s.o. — braniti koga

to conduct one's own defence — sam se braniti

medicine defence mechanism — obrambni mehanizem

witness for the defence — razbremenilna priča

to make a good defence — dobro (se) braniti

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18 plea

[pli:]
noun

1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) zagovor

2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) prošnja

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[pli:]
noun

izgovor, opravičilo; prošnja ( for)

juridically obramba, zagovor, ugovor, priziv, pledoaje; juridically to put in a plea — ali to make a plea — vložiti priziv

juridically plea of guilty — priznanje krivde

on ( —ali under) the plea of (that) — kot izgovor za (da)

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19 positive

['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiven

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) nedvoumen

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) prepričan

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) popoln

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) samozavesten

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) osnoven

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiven

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiven
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) osnovnik

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- positiveness
- positively
* * *
I [pɔzitiv]
adjective ( positively adverb)

določen, izrecen (ukaz), jasen, nedvoumen, trden (ponudba, obljuba itd.); brezpogojen, dokončen; resničen, stvaren, konkreten, dejanski; pritrdilen, privolilen; siguren, gotov; samozavesten, trdovraten, svojeglav

philosophy pozitivističen, neskeptičen, empiričen, ki sloni na izkušnjah; pozitiven, ki ima pozitivne lastnosti; colloquially popoln, pravi ( a positive fool pravi norec); mathematics pozitiven ( positive sign znak plus); physics electrical photography pozitiven; medicine pozitiven; philosophy positive philosophy — pozitivizem, pozitivistična filozofija

grammar positive degree — pozitiv, prva stopnja pridevnika

colloquially a positive nuisance — prava nadloga

proof positive — neovrgljiv dokaz

to be positive about s.th. — biti gotov česa, trdno verjeti v kaj
II [pɔzitiv]
noun

grammar photography pozitiv; pozitivnost, pozitivna lastnost

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20 approximate

[ə'proksimət]
adjective

(very nearly correct or accurate; not intended to be absolutely correct: Give me an approximate answer!; Can you give me an approximate price for the job?) približen

- approximately
- approximation
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I [əprɔksimit]
adjective ( approximately adverb)

(to) približen, blizek
II [əprɔksimeit]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

(to) približevati (se); znašati približno

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