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1 minimum
1. ['miniməm] adjective(smallest or lowest (possible, obtained, recorded etc): the minimum temperature last night.) minimalen2. [-mə] noun(the smallest possible number, quantity etc or the lowest level: Tickets will cost a minimum of $20.) najmanj- minimal- minimize
- minimise* * *I [míniməm]adjectiveminimalen, najmanjši, najnižjielectrical minimum capacity — minimalna kapaciteta, začetna kapacitetatechnical minimum output — minimum storilnostieconomy minimum taxation — najmanjša obdavčitevmathematics minimum value — najmanjša vrednosteconomy minimum wage — najnižja plačaII [míniməm]noun(plural minima) minimum, najmanjša mera, najmanjša vrednost; plural aeronautics minimalna mera vidljivosti za vzlet -
2 bottom
['botəm]1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) dno2) (the part of the body on which a person sits.) zadnjica•- be at the bottom of
- get to the bottom of* * *I [bɔtəm]noundno, tla; vznožje; nižava, dolina; podlaga, osnova; vulgar zadnjica; sedalo; ladijsko dno, ladja; usedlina, gošča; figuratively vzrok, razlog; colloquially vztrajnost; enica (prestava v motorju); najoddaljenejši kraj; spodnje čelo mize, oseba, ki tam sediat (the) bottom — dejansko, pravzaprav, v resnicito act ( —ali stand) (up) on one's own bottom — delati na svojo roko (odgovornost), biti neodvisento be at the bottom of s.th. — biti pravi vzrok česato be embarked in the same bottom — imeti isto usodo, udeležiti se iste stvarito go to the bottom — potopiti se, utonitito knock the bottom out of — dokazati neresnico, ovreči, podminiratito touch bottom — nasesti; figuratively zaiti v hude težavebottom up! — izpij do dna!, eks!II [bɔtəm]adjectivenajnižji; zadnji; osnovenAmerican to bet one's bottom dollar — glavo stavitiIII [bɔtəm]1.transitive verbnarediti dno; preiskati do dna; figuratively dognati, popolnoma razumeti;2.intransitive verbpriti do dna; (on) temeljiti na čem -
3 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nizek2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tih3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nizek4) (small: a low price.) nizek5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) šibek6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nizek2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nizko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) tehnološko nezahteven- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mukati* * *I [lou]adjectivenizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)at the lowest — najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji cenifiguratively at a low ebb — izčrpan (sredstva)low voice — nizek glas, globok glasfiguratively in low water — brez denarja, v škripcuII [lou]adverbnizko, globoko, tiho; economy poceni; borno, ubožno, ponižno; prostaškoto bring s.o. low — ponižati, oslabiti, potlačiti kogato lay low — podreti, ubitito lie low — biti ponižan, slang skrivati se, pritajiti sefiguratively the sands are running low — čas je skoraj potekel, konec se bližaIII [lou]nounprva prestava (avto); meteorology nizek zračni pritisk, depresija; American najnižje stanje, minimumIV [lou]1.nounmukanje;2.intransitive verbmukati -
4 caste
(a social class especially in India: the lowest caste; ( also adjective) the caste system.) kasta* * *[ka:st]noundružbeni razred, kasta -
5 rung
I noun(a step on a ladder: a missing rung.) klinII see ring* * *I [rʌŋ]nounprečka ali klin na lestvi, v stolu; špica pri kolesu; figuratively stopnica; stopnjato start on the lowest rung (of the ladder) — začeti (kariero) čisto od spodaj, od krajaII [rʌŋ]preteriteod to ring -
6 booby prize
(a prize for the lowest score etc: John came last and got the booby prize.) tolažilna nagrada -
7 alto
['æltəu]plural - altos; noun((a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.) alt* * *[aeltou]nounmusic alt; prvi tenor; kontraalt -
8 basement
['beismənt](the lowest floor of a building, usually below ground level: She lives in a basement; ( also adjective) a basement flat.) klet; kleten* * *[béismənt]nountemelj; prizemlje; American klet -
9 rock-bottom
noun, adjective ((at) the lowest level possible: Prices have reached rock-bottom; rock-bottom prices.) najnižja točka* * *[rɔkbɔtɔm]adjectivenajnižjirock-bottom prices commerce najnižje cene -
10 stratum
plural stratums, strata [stréitəm, -tə]noungeology sklad, plast, formacija; sloj (tudi figuratively) -
11 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) oseka -
12 least
[li:st] 1. adjective, pronoun((something) which is the smallest or the smallest amount that exists, is possible etc: I think the least you can do is apologize!; She wanted to know how to do it with the least amount of bother.) najmanj; najmanjši2. adverb((somethimes with the) to the smallest or lowest degree: I like her (the) least of all the girls; That is the least important of our problems.) najmanj- at least- not in the least* * *I [li:st]adjective (superlative od little) najmanjši, najnepomembnejšimathematics least common multiple — najmanjši skupni mnogokratnikII [li:st]adverb (superlative od little) najmanjlast not least — končno, vendar ne manj važnoIII [li:st]nounkar je najmanjše, najnepomembnejše: at (the) least, at the very least — vsaj, najmanjleast said soonest mended — čim manj besedi, tem bolje -
13 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) izbor; vrsta2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) domet3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) razpon4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) (gorska) veriga5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) pašnik6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) strelišče7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) štedilnik2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) razvrstiti (se)2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) segati3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) raztezati se•- ranger* * *I [réindž]nounvrsta, niz, veriga, serija, red (zgradb, gorá); commerce zbirka, kolekcija; lestvica, skala; skrajna meja, domet, streljaj, figuratively akcijski radij, oddaljenost; svoboda gibanja; obseg, območje, polje (delovanja), sfera, prostor; razpon, obsežnost; področje za pašo, za lov; ravnina, poljana, prerija; štedilnik, kuhinjska (električna, plinska) peč, ognjišče; (= shooting-range — strelišče); pohajkovanje, klatenje, potovanjeat close range — iz neposredne bližine, od blizuat short range — iz bližine, od blizuwithin range — na streljaju, v dostrelurange of activities — področje (polje, sfera) delovanja, udejstvovanjarange of goods — izbira, izbor, asortiment, skladišče blagarange of mountains — gorska veriga, pogorjerange of vision — vidno polje, obzorje, dogledlong range gun military daljnometni topto be out of range — biti zunaj dometa, dosegaII [réindž]1.intransitive verbstati, ležati (v vrsti, v redi), tvoriti vrsto, vrstiti se; biti v isti vrsti; razprostirati se, raztezati se, širiti se, potekati, segati (do); stati, postaviti se, namestiti se; spadati ( with k), šteti se ( with k); bloditi, tavati, begati, pohajkovati, križariti; patruljirati; variirati, kolebati ( between med); rasti, dvigati se in padati; imeti domet, nesti (o strelnem orožju); določiti razdaljo do; botany & zoology nahajati se, javljati se, najti se; gibati se (from... to od... do);2.transitive verbpostaviti v vrste, uvrstiti, razvrstiti, razporediti, urediti; izravnati; prehoditi; pluti ob, vzdolžto range the coast — pluti ob obali, vzdolž obaleto range oneself with s.o. — držati s komto range the woods — tavati, pohajkovati po gozdovihto range up the guard of honour — postrojiti, postaviti častno stražo -
14 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) podstavek, osnovnica2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) osnova3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) (vojaška) baza2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) opirati na, osnovati- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) nizkoten- basely- baseness* * *I [beis]nounosnova, podlaga; podstavek, temelj; noga, podnožje; osnovnica, osnovna ploskev; chemistry baza; military baza, oporišče; start in cilj (pri tekmi)II [beis]transitive verb(on, upon) imeti za osnovo; osnovati, ustanoviti; opirati se, zanašati seIII [beis]adjective ( basely adverb)prostaški, nizkoten; manjvreden; slab, ponarejen -
15 limit
['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) meja2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) omejitev2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) omejiti- limited
- limitless* * *I [límit]nounmeja, višek, skrajnostmathematics limita; economy končna cena; economy lowest limit — skrajna zadnja cenasuperior limit — zgornja meja, skrajni rokinferior limit — spodnja meja, prvi možni rokto the limit — do skrajnosti, do koncawithin limits — do gotove meje, v mejahAmerican colloquially to go to the limit — iti do skrajnostislang that's the limit! — to je pa višek!; tu se vse neha!colloquially he is the limit — nemogoč jeII [límit]transitive verbomejiti, omejevati (to do, na); economy limitirati (cene) -
16 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) zastaviti2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) kmet2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) figura•- pawnshop
- in pawn* * *I [pɔ:n]nounkmet (šah); figuratively nepomemben človek, figura, orodje (človek)II [pɔ:n]nounzastava, zastavljena stvar, zastavljanjeIII [pɔ:n]transitive verbzastaviti; figuratively zastaviti (besedo); economy lombardirati
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