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41 blunt
1. adjective1) ((of objects) having no point or sharp edge: a blunt knife.) top2) ((of people) (sometimes unpleasantly) straightforward or frank in speech: She was very blunt, and said that she did not like him.) brezobziren2. verb(to make less sharp: This knife has been blunted by years of use.) skrhati- bluntly- bluntness* * *I [blʌnt]adjective ( bluntly adverb)top, otopel, skrhan; neotesan; osoren, žaljiv; odkrit, brezobzirenII [blʌnt]transitive verbotopiti, skrhatiIII [blʌnt]nounkratka debela igla; slang kovanec, denar -
42 boil
I [boil] verb1) (to turn rapidly from liquid to vapour when heated: I'm boiling the water; The water's boiling.) vreti2) (to cook by boiling in water etc: I've boiled the potatoes.) kuhati•- boiler- boiling-point
- boil down to
- boil over II [boil] noun(an inflamed swelling on the skin: His neck is covered with boils.) tur, tvor* * *I [bɔil]nounmedicine bula, ognojek, turII [bɔil]nounvrelišče; vrenje, kipenje, kuhanjeto give s.th. a boil up — pogreti, prevreti kajIII [bɔil]1.transitive verbkuhati v vreli vodi, prevreti, zavreti;2.intransitive verbvreti, kipeti; figuratively vzkipeti, razburiti se; dušiti se; šumeti (morje)colloquially it boils down to this — iz tega sledi -
43 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nositi2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nesti3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) podpirati4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) vsebovati5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) izglasovati6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nositi se•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
prevelika gorečnost- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
ročna prtljaga
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *I [kaeri]nounstreljaj, lučaj; Scottish voziček; podenje oblakovII [kaeri]1.transitive verbnositi, nesti; s seboj vzeti, peljati, prevažati; donašati, obroditi; doseči; podpirati, pospeševati; zmagati; zaslediti; izglasovati, sprejeti;2.intransitive verbsegati; aportirati, nesti; slang nadaljevatito carry all before one — imeti velik uspeh, biti zelo priljubljen, premagati vse zapreketo carry coals to Newcastle — zaman se truditi, vodo v morje nositito carry the House — navdušiti, zase pridobiti parlamentto carry o.s. — vesti, obnašati seto carry a thing too far — iti predaleč, pretiravatito carry weight — biti vpliven, narediti vtisto fetch and carry — prinesti, aportirati; biti pokoren, vršiti podrejeno službo -
44 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) primer2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) primer3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) pravda4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razlog5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) primer6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) sklon•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) škatla, tok, torba, kovček2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) zaboj3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) omara; vitrina* * *I [keis]nounposoda, zaboj, tok, tul, kaseta; prevleka, oboj, oblogaII [keis]transitive verbvložiti v skrinjo, spraviti, zatakniti; obložiti, prevleči, pokritiIII [keis]nounprimer, naključje, dogodek; zadeva, vprašanje; medicine bolnik; juridically tožba; grammar sklon; slang čudakmedicine case history — anamnezaas the case may be, put the case that — kakor se vzame, recimo, dain the case of — v primeru, kar se tiče, glede na, čeit is not the case — ni tako, zadeva ni takšnato set (the) case — domnevati; recimo, daAmerican to come down to cases — preiti na zadevoleading case — prejšnji primer, precedens -
45 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) vogal, kot2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kotiček3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) kot2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) ob zid pritisniti2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) zaviti•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *I [kɔ:nə]nounvogal, ogel; kot, kotiček; rob; zavoj; ovinek; figuratively stiska, zadrega, težava; commerce nakup celotne zaloge blaga; strel iz kota (nogomet)round the corner — čisto blizu; zunaj nevarnostito drive s.o. into a corner — ugnati koga v kozji rogto turn the corner — premagati težave, preboleti krizohole-and-corner — sumljiv, zakotento cut off corners — iti naravnost; zmanjšati stroškeII [kɔ:nə]transitive verbugnati v kozji rog; dvigniti cene z nakupom zalog -
46 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) pokriti2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokriti3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) prepotovati4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) pokrivati5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) zavarovati6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) poročati o čem7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) kriti2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) prt; pregrinjalo; pokrov2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kritje3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) zaščita•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up* * *I [kʌvə]transitive verb( with) pokri(va)ti, zavarovati; obseči, obsegati; razprostreti, razprostirati (se); figuratively mrgoleti; skriti, skrivati; figuratively tajiti; ( from) braniti, (za)ščititi; izplačati, kriti stroške; obdelati; prepotovati, prehoditi; premagati; zadostovati; (z orožjem) meriti; oploditi (žrebec); American colloquially poročati za tisk; predvidevati; valitipray be covered — pustite, prosim, klobuk na glaviyour letter covers — po vašem pismu sodim, daII [kʌvə]nounpokrov; prevleka; plašč (na kolesu); odeja; ovitek, platnica; ( from pred) zatočišče, skrivališče, zaklonišče; brlog; goščava; pogrinjek; figuratively pretveza, krinka; kritje, zaščita; poročanje, poročilo v časopisuunder the cover of s.th. — pod pretvezo česato take cover — skriti se, iti v zavetje -
47 curve
[kə:v] 1. noun1) (a line which is not straight at any point, like part of the edge of a circle.) krivulja2) (anything shaped like this: a curve in the road.) ovinek2. verb(to bend in a curve: The road curves east.) zavijati- curved- curvy* * *[kə:v]1.nounkrivulja, krivina; ovinek, zavoj; technical krivuljnik (naprava za risanje krivulj);2.intransitive verb & transitive verbkriviti, zavijati (se); upogniti, upogibati (se) -
48 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) -
49 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.)2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.)3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.)4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.)* * *[ikstrémiti]nounskrajna meja, skrajna sila, konec; plural drastični ukrepi; anatomy udje, okončineto drive s.o. to extremity — spraviti koga v obup -
50 fine
I 1. adjective1) ((usually of art etc) very good; of excellent quality: fine paintings; a fine performance.) odličen2) ((of weather) bright; not raining: a fine day.) jasen3) (well; healthy: I was ill yesterday but I am feeling fine today!) odličen4) (thin or delicate: a fine material.) fin5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) natančen6) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) droben7) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fin, pretanjen8) (perfectly satisfactory: There's nothing wrong with your work - it's fine.) v redu, krasen2. adverb(satisfactorily: This arrangement suits me fine.) zelo prav3. interjection(good; well done etc: You've finished already - fine!) krasno- finely- finery
- fine art II 1. noun(money which must be paid as a punishment: I had to pay a fine.) globa2. verb(to make (someone) pay a fine: She was fined $10.) oglobiti* * *I [fain]nounkonec, cilj, zaključekin fine — končno, kratkomalo, skratkaII [fain]nounglobajuridically to make liable to fine — naložiti globoIII [fain]transitive verb & intransitive verbnaložiti globo, kaznovati z globo; plačati globoIV [fain]adjectivedroben, tenek, fin; rahel, nežen; lep, sijajen, odličen; eleganten; čist; jasen; oster (nož), nabrušen; dobro razvit; bister; prevzetento say fine things about s.o. — hvaliti kogaV [fain]adverblepo; rahlo, nežno itn.VI [fain]nounlepo vremeVII [fain]transitive verb & intransitive verb(z)jasniti se; čistiti se; tanjšati se; (s)hujšati; prečistiti, rafinirati -
51 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dobiti2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) nabaviti3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) priti; dobiti4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spraviti v5) (to become: You're getting old.) postati6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) prepričati7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) priti8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) uspeti9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dobiti10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ujeti11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) doumeti•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *I [get]1.transitive verbdobiti; pridobiti zaslužiti; vzeti, jemati; preskrbeti, nabaviti, omisliti si, kupiti; spraviti, spravljati (pridelke); doseči; ujeti; razumeti, naučiti se, doumeti; zvedeti; dati si narediti; American slang razjeziti, razdražiti;2.intransitive verbpostati; priti, dospeti; napotiti se; navaditi se; American slang popihati joto get the better of s.o. — premagati kogato get the best of s.th. — najbolje opravitito get clear of — znebiti, otresti seslang get cracking! — loti se posla!to get even with s.o. — obračunati s komto get one's eye in — navaditi se, prilagoditi seslang to get s.o.'s goat — razjeziti, razdražiti kogaget you gone! — proč od tod, izgini(te)!to get the goods on s.o. — dobiti dokaze proti komuto get a grip of — obvladati, premagatislang to get a big hand — zelo ugajati, doživeti velik uspehto get the hang of s.th. — razumeti, doumeti kajto have got to — (z nedoločnikom) morati, biti prisiljenAmerican slang to get in Dutch with — zameriti se komucolloquially to get the kick out of s.th. — uživati nad čimslang to get left — razočarati se, podlečito get it (in the neck) — biti grajan, kaznovato get on s.o.'s nerves — dražiti kogato get possession of s.th. — polastiti se česato get s.o. — razumeti koga; imeti koga za norcaslang to get the raspberry — biti zasmehovanslang to get rattled — zmesti se, postati živčento get a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti kogato get a slip — pelin dobiti, biti zavrnjento get the start of s.o. — prehiteti kogato get the wind of s.th. — zvedeti, zavohati, zaslutiti kajfiguratively to get the wind up — prestrašiti seto get the worst of the bargain — zgubiti, biti premaganto get s.o. wrong — napačno koga razumetito get used to doing s.th. — navaditi se česato get the upper hand of s.o. — premagati kogaII [get]nounmladiči, potomci, zarod; pridobitev -
52 goal
[ɡəul]1) (in football, rugby, hockey etc the act of kicking, hitting etc a ball between the goalposts; the point gained by doing this: He scored six goals.) gol2) (an aim or purpose: My goal in life is to write a book.) cilj•- goalpost* * *[goul]nouncilj, naloga, namen; sport gol; vrata (nogomet); koš (košarka) -
53 illustrate
['iləstreit]1) (to provide (a book, lecture etc) with pictures, diagrams etc.) slikovno opremiti2) (to make (a statement etc) clearer by providing examples etc: Let me illustrate my point; This diagram will illustrate what I mean.) ilustrirati•- illustration
- illustrative
- illustrator* * *[íləstreit]transitive verbilustrirati, poslikati; razjasniti, ponazoriti, razložiti -
54 instant
['instənt] 1. adjective1) (immediate: Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success.) takojšen2) ((of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately: instant coffee/potato.) instant2. noun1) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news.) trenutek2) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) hip•- this instant* * *I [ínstənt]adjectivenujen; neposreden, direkten; takojšen, trenuten, sedanjithe 10th inst. — 10. tega mesecaII [ínstənt]nountrenutekthe instant I saw her — takoj, ko sem jo videlin an instant — v trenutku, kot bi mignil -
55 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) -
56 Mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *[ma:k]proper namem. ime -
57 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *I [ma:k]nounznak, znamenje; madež, brazgotina, praska, zareza; odtis, žig; British English red, ocena (šolska); economy varstvena (tovarniška) znamka; cilj, tarča; figuratively standard, raven, norma, ugled; znak, križ (nepismenega človeka); military tip, model; sport startno mesto (tek), mesto za kazenski strel (nogomet), sredina želodca (boks); history marka, mejno ozemljeear mark — razpoznavni znak na ušesu, figuratively razpoznavni znakmark moot — občinski zbor, shodbelow the mark — pod običajno ravnijo, nezadovoljiv, bolanbeside the mark — mimo tarče, figuratively netočen, nepravilen, zgrešen, irelevantenAmerican slang easy mark — lahkovernežsport to get off the mark — startatito hit the mark — zadeti, uspetito make one's mark upon ( —ali with) — uspeti, uveljaviti se prislang not my mark — ni po mojem okusu, mi ne odgovarjato miss the mark — zgrešiti, ne uspetioff the mark — čisto napačen, zgrešento overshoot the mark — ustreliti preko tarče; iti predaleč, gnati predalečeconomy trade mark — varstvena (tovarniška) znamkaup to the mark — na običajni ravni, zadovoljiv, dobrega zdravjawide of the mark — daleč mimo, figuratively zelo zgrešenwithin the mark — v dovoljenih mejah, upravičenII [ma:k]transitive verbzaznamovati, označiti; vžgati znak, žigosati, pustiti znanienje, biti znak ( for za); izbrati določiti predvideti ( for za); izraziti, pokazati; redovati (v šoli); opaziti, zapomniti si; economy označiti blago, določiti blagu ceno; sport kriti, ovirati nasprotnika (nogomet)to mark time — tolči takt z nogami, stopati na mestu; figuratively čakati, ostati na mestuthat marks him for a leader — to kaže, da bi bil primeren za voditeljamark my words! — zapomni si moje besede!mark! — pazi!III [ma:k]nounmarka (denar); mera za težo zlata in srebra (ca 8 unč) -
58 maximum
1. ['mæksiməm] adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) maksimalen2. [-mə] noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) višek* * *[maeksiməm]noun(plural maxima, maximums) maksimum, višek, skrajna mejaeconomy najvišja cena (ponudba, znesek); electrical maximum load — največja obrememtevelectrical maximum voltage — največja napetosteconomy maximum output — rekordna produkcija -
59 miss
[mis]1) (a polite title given to an unmarried female, either in writing or in speech: Miss Wilson; the Misses Wilson; Could you ask Miss Smith to type this letter?; Excuse me, miss. Could you tell me how to get to Princess Road?) gospodična2) (a girl or young woman: She's a cheeky little miss!) dekle* * *I [mis]noungospodična; lepotna kraljica; humorously deklica, najstnicathe Miss Browns — sestri, -re Brownthe Misses Brown — sestri, -re Brown (formalno)II [mis]nounudarec v prazno, napačen sklep zakasnitev, zgrešitev, neuspeh, pogrešek; American colloquially splav (otroka); slepi vžigto give s.th. a miss — izogniti se čemu; pobegniti pred čema lucky miss — uspel, srečen pobegIII [mis]1.transitive verbzamuditi (priložnost, vlak); zgrešiti, izpustiti; ne imeti, biti brez, ne dobiti; preslišati, spregledati, ne opaziti; pogrešati izogniti se;2.intransitive verbne zadeti, zgrešiti (strel); spodletetito miss fire — ne sprožiti se; figuratively ne uspeti, ne zbuditi zanimanjato miss one's hold — zgrešiti, napak prijetito miss one's mark — zgrešiti cilj, ne uspetihe didn't miss much — nič mu ni ušlo, ni mnogo zamudilto miss a trick — preslišati, ne uspeti videtito miss out — zamuditi (priliko); izpustiti, preskočiti (besedo)aeronautics missed approach — zgrešen dolet -
60 moment
['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) trenutek2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) trenutek•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment* * *[móumənt]nounhip, trenutek; figuratively veliki trenutek; pomen, važnost (to za); physics momentat the moment — sedaj, trenutnoin a moment — takoj, v trenutkuone moment!, half a moment! — (počakaj) trenutek!
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point in time — This currently popular expression has become a cliché because of its widespread Use on television and radio programs. No excuse for it exists: it is both wordy and jargonish. At this point in time means now or at this time. See also period of… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions