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21 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) črpalka2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) zračna tlačilka2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) črpati2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) iztisniti•- pump up* * *I [pʌmp]nounčrpalka, sesalka; colloquially izpraševalec, poizvedovalecto work the pump — črpati, polniticolloquially to stand under the pumps — dati se izprašatiII [pʌmp]1.transitive verbčrpati, sesati, polniti; izprašati koga, iztisniti (informacije iz koga); poganjati (pedala);2.intransitive verbutripati (srce); trdovratno iskati, poizvedovati ( for za)to pump dry — izčrpati, izpraznitito pump out — izčrpati, izprazniti; figuratively izčrpati, utruditi, spraviti ob sapoto pump up — napolniti (kolo), napihnitieconomy to pump money into — vlagati denar v kajto pump bullets into s.o — preluknjati koga (s streli)III [pʌmp]nounplesni čevelj, lakasti čevelj (k fraku) -
22 quiz
[kwiz]plural - quizzes; noun1) (a game or competition in which knowledge is tested by asking questions: a television quiz; a general-knowledge quiz.) kviz2) (a short test given to students.) preizkus znanja•* * *I [kwiz]nounporogljivec, zbadljivec, nagajivec, šaljivec; archaic čudak; potegavščina, porog, zbadanje; American preskus znanja, kolokvij; (TV, radio) kvizII [kwiz]transitive verb(zlasti British English) dražiti, imeti za norca, potegniti; porogljivo gledati, zijati, gledati koga skozi monokel; American spraševati, izprašati, zasliševati -
23 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) prošnja, zahteva2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) prošnja2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) zaprositi- on request* * *I [rikwést]nounprošnja, želja, zahteva; povpraševanje ( for po)by request — na (splošno) željo (zahtevo, prošnjo)to be in (great) request — biti (zelo) iskan, zaželjento make request for s.th. — zaprositi, prositi za kajwe have obtained our request — naši prošnji je bilo ugodeno, dobili smo, kar smo želeliII [rikwést]transitive verbzaprositi, prositi za (kaj), želeti; zahtevati; prositi za dovoljenje ( that da); povpraševati po, iskatiit is requested — prosimo, prosi seyour presence is requested — prosimo vas, da bi bili prisotni, vaša prisotnost je zaželenato request a favour, to request permission — prositi za uslugo, za dovoljenjewe requested him to sing — prosili smo ga, da bi pelvisitors are requested not to touch the objects exposed — prosimo obiskovalce, da se ne dotikajo razstavljenih predmetov -
24 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedeti; posaditi2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležati3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) biti član4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedeti5) (to undergo (an examination).) opravljati (izpit)6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozirati7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedati•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *I [sit]1.intransitive verbsedeti; (o kokoši) sedeti na jajcih, valiti; čepeti; sedeti kot model (slikarju); biti za vzorec; imeti sedež, bivati; ležati; pristajati (o obleki); opravljati službo (navadno) sedé; biti član kakega telesa ( on a jury porote); zastopati v parlamentu ( for koga); imeti sejo, zasedati; sesti (on na); zaposliti se ( over s čim); študirati ( under pri kom);2.transitive verbsedeti (v sedlu), imeti sedež na ( a mule mezgu); posaditi ( the hen on eggs kokošja jajca)to sit on the bench figuratively biti sodnikto sit on the fence politics slang figuratively stati ob strani, ne se opredeliti, biti nevtralento sit in judgement on s.o. — lastiti si pravico sojenja drugih, soditi, kritizirati kogato sit on one's hands figuratively ne aplavdiratito sit for one's picture — dati se slikati, sedeti (pozirati) za svojo sliko (portret)he is sitting pretty — on je v dobrem položaju, ima dober položajto sit pretty slang imeti dobre karte, figuratively dobro se goditi (komu)to sit upon s.o. figuratively sedeti na kom, jahati kogadon't you be sat upon! colloquially ne pusti se hruliti!to sit tight colloquially ostati neomahljivo na svojem mestu, vztrajati pri stvarito sit on the throne — sedeti na prestolu, vladatiII [sit]nounslang see situation -
25 sorry
['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) žal mi je2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) užaloščen3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) beden2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) oprostite!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) oprostite•* * *[sɔri]1.adjective ( sorrily adverb)žalosten, otožen, zaskrbljen; obžalujoč, skesan; beden, slab, odvraten, odbijajoč; nesrečen; reven, ubogsorry for oneself — potrt, deprimiranso sorry! — obžalujem! žal mi je! oprostite!very sorry! — zelo mi je žal! oprostite!I am so sorry — žal mi je, obžalujemI am sorry to disturb — obžalujem, da vas motimto be sorry about s.th. — obžalovati kajI was sorry for her — žal mi je je bilo, smilila se mi jeto be sorry for o.s. — samemu sebi se smilitiI felt sorry for him — (za)smilil se mi je;2.sorry! interjection oprostite! pardon! -
26 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kateri2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ki3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kateri; kar- which is which? - which is which* * *[wič]adjective & pronoun kateri, -a, -o; karall which — vse, karhe lied, which did not surprise me — zlagal se je, kar me ni presenetiloshe stayed two months, during which time... — tu je ostala dva meseca in med tem časom...he thinks so, in which he is right — on tako misli, v čemer ima pravthat which — to, karchoose which you like! — izberi, kar hočeš!and which is still worse... — in kar je še slabše (hujše)... -
27 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) težka naloga -
28 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) biti pozoren na -
29 on and on
(used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity: She kept on and on asking questions.) kar naprej -
30 what ... like?
(used when asking for information about someone or something: `What does it look like?' `It's small and square.'; `What's her mother like?' `Oh, she's quite nice.'; We may go - it depends (on) what the weather's like.) -
31 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) le kaj za vraga -
32 what in the world(?)
(used for emphasis when asking a question: What in the world have you done to your hair?) le kaj za vraga -
33 without so much as
(without even: He took my umbrella without so much as asking.) kar brez
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asking — asking; un·asking; … English syllables
Asking — Ask ing, n. 1. The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] 2. The publishing of banns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asking — index inquiry (systematic investigation), precatory, question (inquiry), request Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
asking — n. (colloq.) for the asking (it s yours for the asking) * * * [ ɑːskɪŋ] (colloq.) for the asking (it s yours for the asking) … Combinatory dictionary
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asking — noun a) The act or process of posing a question or making a request. His asking was greeted with silence. b) (Rare in the singular) A request, or petition … Wiktionary
asking — adj. Asking is used with these nouns: ↑price … Collocations dictionary
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Asking Alexandria — en concert (2010) Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
Asking Alexandria — Asking Alexandria … Deutsch Wikipedia
asking price — asking prices N COUNT: usu sing The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less. Offers 15% below the asking price are unlikely to be accepted … English dictionary
