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21 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) neroden2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) mučen•- awkwardness* * *[ɔ:kwəd]adjective ( awkwardly adverb)okoren, neroden, nespreten; colloquially nevljuden mučen; nevarenthe awkward age — "telečja" letathe awkward squad — še nepreoblečeni novinci, rekruti; zelenci, novincian awkward question to answer — vprašanje, na katero ni lahko odgovoriti -
22 bell
[bel]1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) zvon2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) zvonec* * *I [bel]nounzvon, zvonec; udarec na zvon, zvonjenje; potapljaški zvon; botany popek; zvočni lijak; mehurčekto bear the bell — nositi zvonec, voditito curse by bell, book and candle — prekleti do desetega kolenawith bells on — v slovesni obleki; z navdušenjemto ring the bell — pozvoniti; slang uspešno opravitimarine one to eight bells — štiriurna stražaII [bel]transitive verbobesiti zvonec; poganjati popke; mehuriti seto bell the cat — obesiti mački zvonec; kot prvi se česa lotiti; izpostaviti se nevarnostiIII [bel]1.nounrukanje jelena (v času parjenja);2.intransitive verbrukati -
23 catechism
['kætikizəm]1) (a book (especially religious) of instructions by means of question and answer.) katekizem2) (a series of searching questions on any subject.) katekizem•* * *[kaetikizəm]nounkatekizem, veroukto put s.o. through his catechism — napeti jih komu -
24 clue
[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) sled; ključ- clueless- not to have a clue* * *I [klu:]nounarchaic klopčič; vodilo, opora; figuratively ključ; indicijeII [klu:]transitive verbnautical (up) jadro gor potegniti -
25 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) steber2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) steber3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) stolpec4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) stolpec5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) rubrika6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolona7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolona•* * *[kɔləm]nounsteber, slop; stolpec, rubrikamilitary kolona, sprevod; opora, podpora; anatomy spinal column — hrbtenicato dodge the column — "špricati" -
26 counter
I noun 0. see count II II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) nasprotno2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) ubraniti se- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) pult* * *I [káuntə]nounračunar; technical števec, brzinomer, računalo; žeton, igralna znamka; prodajna miza, pult, poslovalna miza; okence; figura v igri damato serve behind the counter — biti prodajalec, -lkaunder the counter — tajno, skritoII [káuntə]nounnasprotni udarec; napačna sled psaIII [káuntə]transitive verbodvrniti; ugovarjati; nazaj udariti, kljubovati; narediti nasprotno potezoIV [káuntə]adjectivenasproten; dvojenV [káuntə]adverbnasproti, nasprotno, protito run ( —ali go) counter — upirati se; iti v nasprotni smeri, po nasprotni slediVI [káuntə]nounzakrivljeni del krme; anatomy prsna votlina konja; napetnica; vgrezni vijak -
27 crib
[krib] 1. noun1) (a cradle.) zibelka2) ((American) a child's cot.) posteljica3) (a translation used when studying a text in a foreign language.) plonklistek4) (a manger.) jasli2. verb(to copy: She cribbed the answer from her friend's work.) prepisati* * *I [krib]nounjasli, jaslice; otroška posteljica; kolibaslang hiša; American posoda za žito, sol itd.; lesena opora (v rovu); colloquially plagiat; uporaba nedovoljenega prevoda; slang to crack a crib — vlomiti v hišoII [krib]transitive verbzapreti; colloquially zmikati, suniti; (from, out of) prepisovati -
28 cube
[kju:b] 1. noun1) (a solid body having six equal square faces.) kocka2) (the result of multiplying a number by itself twice: The cube of 4 = 4 × 4 × 4 = 43 = 64.) kub2. verb1) (to calculate the cube of (a number): If you cube 2, you will get the answer 8.) kubirati2) (to make into a cube or cubes: She cubed the beef.) rezati na kocke•- cubic- cube root
- cubic centimetre* * *I [kju:b]nounkocka; kubično številoII [kju:b]transitive verbkubirati, izračunati prostornino; s kockami tlakovati -
29 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) obramba2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) obramba3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) obramba•- the defence* * *[diféns]nounobramba, odboj napadaplural military utrdba; juridically lawyer ( —ali counsel) for the defence — branilec, zagovornikart ( —ali science) of defence — boks, mečevanjeto come to the defence of s.o. — braniti kogamedicine defence mechanism — obrambni mehanizem -
30 definite
['definit](clear; fixed or certain: I'll give you a definite answer later.) določen- definite article* * *[définit]adjective ( definitely adverb)določen, jasen, natančen, razločen; končnoveljavengrammar definite article — določni člendefinitely colloquially res; da; vsekakor -
31 description
[-'skrip-]1) ((an) act of describing: I recognized him from your description.) opis2) (an account of anything in words: He gave a description of his holiday.) opis3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) vrsta* * *[diskrípšən]nounpopis, opis, oris; vrsta; strokato answer to the description — biti, kot so ga opisalia scoundrel of the worst description — lopov, da mu ni para -
32 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direkten, najkrajši2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) odkrit3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) neposreden4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) popoln5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) neposreden2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) usmeriti (se)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) napotiti3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ukazati4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) usmerjati; režirati•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I [dirékt, dairékt]transitive verb & intransitive verburavna(va)ti; (towards, to) usmeriti, napotiti; ( to do) ukazovati, ukazati; (to) nasloviti, naslavljati; režiratias directed — po predpisu, po navodiluII [dirékt, dairékt]adverbnaravnost, takoj, neposrednoIII [dirékt, dairékt]adjectiveneposreden, takojšen; odkrit; raven, prem; jasendirect labour — delovna moč, ki jo preskrbi naročnik (stavbe) -
33 door
[do:]1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) vrata2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) vrata•- doorknob- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
- on one's doorstep* * *[dɔ:]nounvrata, vhod, dohod; technical zaklopnica, vratcafiguratively to close the door — onemogočitifiguratively next door to — blizu, skorajfront door — glavna, hišna vratato darken s.o.'s door — priti komu v hišoto show s.o. the door, to turn out of doors — spoditi koga, pokazati mu vratato lay a charge at the door of s.o. — obdolžiti koga -
34 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) pričakovanje2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) pričakovanje* * *[ekspektéišən]nounpričakovanje; upanje na dediščino; slutnja, domneva, verjetnostto answer ( —ali meet, come up to) one's expectation(s) — izpolniti, kar smo pričakovalito fall short of ( —ali not to come up to) one's expectation(s) — razočarati, ne izpolniti pričakovanja -
35 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) usluga2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) naklonjenost3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) naklonjenost4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) priljubljenost2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) dajati prednost- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) ljubljenec- in favour of
- in one's favour* * *IAmerican favor [féivə]noun ljubeznivost, naklonjenost, priljubljenost; usluga, protekcija, milost; podpora, zaščita, okrilje; prednost, prid, korist; pristranost; koncesija; commerce trgovsko pismo; videz, lepota, čar; odlikovanje; znamenje, kokarda, emblemto be in favour — biti za, odobravatito find favour with ( —ali in the eyes of) s.o. — biti priljubljen, v časteh pri komby favour of, under favour of — zaradi, powith s.o.'s favour — z blagohotnim dovoljenjem kogato win s.o.'s favour — pridobiti si naklonjenost kogato look with favour on s.th. — odobravati kajto stand high in s.o.'s favour — biti pri kom priljubljendo me the favour to... — bodi(te) tako ljubezniv(i) in...commerce balance in your favour — saldo vam v pridIIAmerican favor [féivə]transitive verb ( with) podpreti, podpirati, pomagati; počastiti, biti naklonjen; da(ja)ti prednost, protežirati; bodriti; colloquially biti podoben; olajšati komu kajfavour me with an answer — odgovorite mi, prosim -
36 guesswork
noun (the process or result of guessing: I got the answer by guesswork.) ugibanje* * *[géswə:k]noundozdevanje, ugibanje, domneva -
37 hedge
[he‹] 1. noun(a line of bushes etc planted so closely together that their branches form a solid mass, grown round the edges of gardens, fields etc.) živa meja2. verb1) (to avoid giving a clear answer to a question.) izmikati se2) ((with in or off) to enclose (an area of land) with a hedge.) ograditi z živo mejo•- hedgehog- hedgerow* * *I [hedž]adjectivemanjvreden, zakoten; zloglasen, prostaškiII [hedž]nounživa meja, živica, seč; figuratively zapreka, pregraja; economy zavarovanje proti izgubi (z drugim kritjem)quickset hedge — živa meja (iz dreves, grmovja)figuratively stone hedge — zid, pregrajait doesn't grow on every hedge — ne raste na vsakem grmu, se redko najdeto sit on the hedge — ne izreči se, biti pol ptič pol mišIII [hedž]1.transitive verbograditi z živo mejo, zagraditi (in, off; about); zapreti, obdati ( off); utesniti, ovirati (in, up); spraviti v zadrego (in); economy zavarovati, kriti, zavarovati se pred izgubo;2.intransitive verbizmikati se, izvijati se, previdno se izražatieconomy zavarovati se, kriti se, skleniti zavarovalno kupčijo; napraviti živo mejo; economy hedgeed in by clauses — klavzuliran -
38 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* * *I [in]preposition1.v, na (na vprašanje kje?)in the territory — na ozemlju;2.figurativelyv, pri, nablind 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 cash — v gotovini; pri denarju (biti)in despair — obupano, v obupuin good health — pri dobrem zdravju, zelo zdravin writing — pismeno;5.v, pri, na (udeležba)to be in it — biti udeležen, udeležiti sethere is nothing in it — ničesar (resničnega, dobrega) ni v tem, ne splača se, je čisto enostavno; je še neodločeno (dirka);6.(dejavnost, opravilo) pri, vin an accident — pri nesreči, v nesrečiin search of — pri iskanju česa;7.(moč, sposobnost)he has (not) got it in him — to je (ni) pravi mož za to;8.(časovno)in the day, in daytime — podneviin two hours — v dveh urah, čez dve uriin the reign of — za vlade, za časa vladanjain my sleep — v spanju, ko sem spalin time — pravočasno, sčasoma, kdajin (the year) 1940 — leta 1940;9.(namen, smoter)in my defence — v mojo obrambo;10.(vzrok, nagib)in remembrance — v spomin;11.(razmerje, odnos, zveza)in that — ker, kolikorwell in body, but ill in mind — telesno zdrav, a duševno bolanthe latest thing in s.th. — najnovejše na nekem področjuten feet in width — 10 čevljev širok (po širini);12.poin all probability — po vsej verjetnosti;13.(sredstvo, material)dressed in white — oblečen v belo;14.(število, znesek)five in the hundred — pet od sto, ɜ%in twos — po dva, paromaII [in]adverbnotri, noter, vto 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 česato be in for it — iztakniti jo, biti v kaši, ne imeti drugega izhodain for a penny, in for a pound — kdor reče a, mora reči tudi bin and in — vedno isto, vedno znovaAmerican to be all in — biti čisto izčrpanin with it! — prinesi, odnesi to noterto be in on s.th. — sodelovati pri čem, biti poučen o čemto let s.o. in on s.th. — pritegniti koga k čemu, poučiti koga o čemIII [in]adjectivepolitics in party — vladajoča strankasport in side — stran, ki je na vrsti za udarecIV [in]noun(večinoma plural) vladajoča strankathe ins and outs — vlada in opozicija; ovinki (ceste, poti); podrobnosti (problema)V [in]transitive verbspraviti (žetev) pod streho -
39 intelligible
[in'teli‹əbl]((negative unintelligible) able to be understood: His answer was barely intelligible because he was speaking through a mouthful of food.) razumljiv- intelligibly* * *[intélidžəbl]adjective ( intelligibly adverb)razumljiv, jasen -
40 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) ključ2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) tipka3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) tipka4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tonovski način, ključ5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) ključ6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) legenda2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) ključen- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up* * *I [ki:]nounključfiguratively ključ do česa, pojasnilo (to k); knjiga rešenih matematičnih problemov; military ključni položaj; oblast (to nad); botany zoology klasifikacija, tabela; geslo, šifra (v inseratih); technical zagozda, zatič, svornik, privijalo (za drsalke); tipka pisalnega stroja, tipka električnega aparata; moznik, (lesen) klin; architecture sklepnik; music tipka, ključ, tonovski način; barvni odtenek; glasovna višina; music major (minor) key — dur (mol)music key of C major (minor) — C dur (mol)master key — ključ, ki odpira vsa vrataall in the same key — v istem tonu, monotonoto have ( —ali get) the key of the street — ne imeti hišnega ključa, biti brezdomecfiguratively to be in key with s.h. — biti v skladu s čimecclesiastic power of the keys — papeževa oblastII [ki:]adjectiveključen, bistvenIII [ki:]transitive verbs klinom zabiti, zagozditi (in, on); zakleniti; prilagoditi, uglasiti (to); uglasiti glasbilo; pod ključem govoriti, pod šifro oglasiti (v časopisih); (elektronika) vključiti, izključitifiguratively to key up — spodbuditi, spodbosti, podžgati; zvišati (cene)IV [ki:]nounotoček, čer, školj
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