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vi [fig] povući se, okaniti se, odreći se; odreći se; popustiti, uzmaknuti, ustuknuti* * *
odreći se
popustiti
povući se od neÄega
ustuknuti
uzmaknuti -
2 stair
s stepenica, [pl] stube / above-#s = gore; below-#s = dolje, u suterenu; kod služinčadi; down # s = na donjem katu; up #s = na gornjem katu; back # stražnja vrata; [fig] tajni put za pristup; a flight of #s = stepenik, kat* * *
stepenica
stepenice
stube -
3 turn
vt/i I. [vt] 1. vrtjeti, okretati, okrenuti 2. tokariti, zaobliti, dato okrugli oblik; umjetnički izraditi, oblikovati 3. skrenuti; okrenuti, obrnuti, preokrenuti,preinačiti, pretvoriti; zavinuti; prekopati, iskrenuti 4. odvratiti [& fig]; promijeniti (temu, predmet razgovora) 5. obići, zaobići; [mil] zaobići (neprijatelja) 6. prijeći, prevaliti, proći (npr. [I am #ed of 60] = prešao sam šezdesetu) 7. (o licu, koraku, pogledu) okrenuti, upraviti, usmjeriti, obratiti ([to, on, towards] = prema, na) 8. upraviti, uputiti, voditi, tjerati ([into] = u); spremiti, ubaciti ([into] = u); izvaditi, izbaciti ([out of] = iz) 9. [com] prometnuti, staviti u promet (robu) 10. (misli) svratiti, usmjeriti, usredotočiti, koncentrirati ([to] = na); (osjećaj) usmjeriti protiv koga ([against]); nahuškati, pobuniti ([against] = protiv) 11. upotrijebiti, primijeniti, iskoristiti; preinačiti ([into, to] = u); 12. zavrtjeti, okrenuti, smučiti; pokvariti II. [vi] 1. vrtjeti se, okretati se, obrtati se, zavrtjeti se 2. tokariti se 3. krenuti, uputiti se ([into] = u); okrenuti se, prevrtati se 4. (o putu) skrenuti, skretati, okrenuti se, otkrenuti se ([from] = od) 5. obratiti se, pribjeći, uteći se ([to] = komu); prihvatiti se čega, pozabaviti se čim 6. navaliti, napasti ([on a p] = koga) 7. promijeniti se, pretvoriti se, preobraziti se ([into, to] = = u) /[fig] to # the cheek = okrenuti i drugi obraz, progutati radi mira; to # in one's mind = razmisliti, promisliti; to # the leaf (of a book) = okrenuti stranu, prelistati; to # a thing inside out = iskrenuti, izvrnuti; to # upside down = postaviti naglavce; [fig] to # the corner = sretno prebroditi krizu; to # a corner = obići ugao; I am #ed of 60 = prevalio sam šezdesetu; to # a th to one's profit = upotrijebiti što u svoju korist (sebi u prilog); to # one's hand to a th = latiti (primiti) se čega, prionuti za što; to # into ridicule = izvrći smijehu; to # a p sick = učiniti da se kome smuči; to # a p's head = zavrtjeti komu glavom; [fig] the tide has #ed = sreća se okrenula; to # to doing = spremati se na što; the milk has #ed sour = mlijeko se ukiselilo; to # pale = problijediti; to # traitor = postati izdajica; my head #s = vrti mi se u glavi; to # English into Croatian = prevesti s engleskog na hrvatski; to # the tables upon one = dati stvari drugi obrat, okrenuti batinu; to # tail, to # the back = podvući rep, okrenuti leđa, nagnuti u bijeg, iznevjeriti se; [mar sl] to # turtle = prevrnuti se; to # an hontes penny = živjeti od poštene zarade; to # a deaf ear = oglušiti se; [fig] to # the scale = dokončati; odlučiti što; [fig] to # one's coat = okrenuti kabanicu; even a worm will # = i najmirniji će se čovjek braniti ako ga tko napadne; to # and rend = napasti pogrdama; to # the key = zaključiti; to # head over heels = prekobaciti se; [fig] he doesn't know which way to # = ne zna ni kamo ni kuda će, ne zna što da radi; my stomach #s = želudac mi se okreće, muka me hvata; to # one's steps = poći, uputiti se; to # a p's brain = zaluditi; [com] to # bankrupt = pasti pod stečaj; [com] to # bear = spekulirati na besu; [com] to # bull = spekulirati na hosu; to # a film = snimati; to # a p loose = dati kome slobodu* * *
djelo
formirati
iskljuÄiti
izmjenjivanje
namotaj
navijati
obratiti se
obrnuti se
obrt
obrtaj
okrenuti
okrenuti se
okret
okretanje
opet
posao
povratiti
preobratiti se
preokret
prilika
promijeniti
red
redoslijed
skrenuti
skretanje
Å¡etnja
ukljuÄiti
usluga
zavojak
См. также в других словарях:
back\ down — • back down • back off v informal To give up a claim; not follow up a threat. Bill said he could beat Ted, but when Ted put up his fists Bill backed down. Harry claimed Joe had taken his book, but backed down when the teacher talked with him. Syn … Словарь американских идиом
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back down — ► back down concede defeat. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
back down — index abandon (withdraw), accede (concede), disavow, surrender (yield), yield (submit) … Law dictionary
back down — verb 1. move backwards from a certain position (Freq. 2) The bully had to back down • Syn: ↑back up, ↑back off • Derivationally related forms: ↑backdown • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
back down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms back down : present tense I/you/we/they back down he/she/it backs down present participle backing down past tense backed down past participle backed down to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that… … English dictionary
back down — PHRASAL VERB If you back down, you withdraw a claim, demand, or commitment that you made earlier, because other people are strongly opposed to it. [V P] The United States had no intention of backing down in its bitter row with the European… … English dictionary
back down — v. (D; intr.) to back down from (they had to back down from their demands) … Combinatory dictionary
back down — to decide not to do something because others say you should not do it. Most of the speakers opposed the budget cuts, but the mayor said she would not back down. We demanded an end to the weapons tests, and we thought they had agreed to back down … New idioms dictionary
