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1 backward
['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) nazaj obrnjen2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) zaostal3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) nerazvit•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards* * *[baekwəd]adjective ( backwardly adverb)nazaj obrnjen; (in) zakasnel, počasen; zaostal; nerazvit; plašen, sramežljiv -
2 backward(s)
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3 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) ladijski valovi2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) vrtinec* * *[baekwɔš]nounmarine ladijski valovi, vrtinčina, valovi, ki se odbijajo od obale -
4 barb
1) (a backward-facing point on an arrowhead, fishing-hook etc.) zazobek2) (a hurtful remark.) pikra pripomba•- barbed- barbed wire* * *[ba:b]nounbrčice (ribe); zazobek, kosmača; figuratively bodica; berberec (konj); zbadljivkafiguratively barbed words — zbadljive besede -
5 forward
['fo:wəd] 1. adjective1) (moving on; advancing: a forward movement.) napredujoč2) (at or near the front: The forward part of a ship is called the `bows'.) prednji2. adverb1) ((also forwards) moving towards the front: A pendulum swings backward(s) and forward(s).) naprej2) (to a later time: from this time forward.) naprej3. noun((in certain team games, eg football, hockey) a player in a forward position.) napadalec4. verb(to send (letters etc) on to another address: I have asked the post office to forward my mail.) dostaviti* * *I [fɔ:wəd]adverbnaprej, dalje; spredajto put o.s. forward — siliti v ospredjeto bring forward — opozoriti; navestito put ( —ali set) forward — trditi, izjaviticommerce carriage forward — plača se po dostaviII [fɔ:wəd]adjective ( forwardly adverb)sprednji; napredujoč; figuratively napreden; figuratively vsiljiv, predrzen, nesramen; pripravljen, prizadeven; prenagljen, zaletav; commerce terminskiIII [fɔ:wəd]nounsport napadalec, sprednji igralec; figuratively plural pionirjiIV [fɔ:wəd]transitive verbpospešiti; pomagati, podpirati; (od)poslati, odpremiti; dostavitiV [fɔ:wəd]interjectionnaprej! -
6 lean
I [li:n] past tense, past participles - leant; verb1) (to slope over to one side; not to be upright: The lamp-post had slipped and was leaning across the road.) nagniti se2) (to rest (against, on): She leaned the ladder against the wall; Don't lean your elbows on the table; He leant on the gate.) nasloniti (se)•- leaningII [li:n] adjective1) (thin; not fat: a tall, lean man.) vitek2) (not containing much fat: lean meat.) pust3) (poor; not producing much: a lean harvest.) boren•- leanness* * *I [li:n]nounpusto mesoII [li:n]nounnaklon, nagnjenost (to k)III [li:n]1.intransitive verbnagniti se, nagibati se; opirati se, nasloniti se (on na); figuratively zanašati se (on na); figuratively nagibati se k čemu, dajati prednost čemu (to, towards); biti prislonjen, sloneti ( against);2.transitive verbnagniti, nasloniti ( against ob, na); opreti, podpreti (on, upon)colloquially to lean over backward(s) — zelo se potruditi -
7 slanting
adjective He has backward-slanting writing; slanting eyes.) poševen* * *[slá:ntiŋ]adjective ( slantingly adverb)poševen, nagnjen, malo postrani -
8 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) črkovati2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sestavljati (besede)3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) znati pravilno pisati4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) pomeniti•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) magične besede2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) čarIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) delovna izmena2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) obdobje3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) kratek čas* * *I [spel]1.nounčarovna beseda ali formula; urok, začaranost; figuratively čar, draž, mik, privlačnost, fasciniranjeto be under a spell — biti uročèn; biti očaranto cast a spell upon s.o. — uročiti, začarati koga;2.transitive verbočarati, fasciniratiII [spel]1.noundelovni čas, delo; kratek čas, kratka doba; čas, porabljen za neko delo; (delovna) izmena, posada, posad, ekipa; Australian pavza, počitek, prosti čas; American colloquially kratka razdalja; American colloquially napad (kašlja ipd.)by spells — izmenoma, v izmenahto give s.o. a spell — zamenjati koga pri deluwait (for) a spell! — počakaj trenutek (hip)!we had a spell of fine weather — imeli smo kratko dobo lepega vremena;2.transitive verb Americanzamenjati, izmenjati, nadomestiti koga pri deluto spell a horse — dati počitka konju; intransitive verb menjati posado; Australian napraviti pavzoIII [spel]transitive verbčrkovati, brati ali izgovarjati črko za črko; sestavljati besede; pravilno pisati; pomenitito spell backward — nazaj (narobe) črkovati, figuratively nobenih težav ne imeti s pravopisomto spell out, to spell over — čitati kaj črkovaje, figuratively s težavo dešifrirati -
9 thrust
past tense, past participle; see thrust* * *I [mrʌst]nounubod, sunek, udarec ( with z); potisk; napad; naval, pritisk (množice ljudi)backward thrust — technical odboj, vračanjehome thrust — udarec, ki je dobro zadelII [mrʌst]transitive verbsuniti, (po)riniti, porivati, potiskati; vtakniti (in, through v, skozi); (pre)bosti; vsiliti; priganjati, naganjati; intransitive verb prerivati se, gnesti se, riniti se, riniti ( through skozi); navaliti (on na); naleteti (at na); udarjati (at ob, v)to thrust a dagger into s.o.'s back — zasaditi komu nož v hrbetto thrust one's hand into one's pocket — vtakniti, zariti roko v žepto thrust one's nose into — vtikati svoj nos v, vmešavati se vto thrust o.s. into — vmešati se v, vriniti se vto thrust s.th. upon s.o. — vsiliti komu kajto thrust s.o. through — prebosti kogato thrust one's way (through) — utreti, prebiti si pot -
10 -ward(s)
[wəd(z)]in a (certain) direction, as in backward(s), homeward(s) -
11 -ward(s)
[wəd(z)]in a (certain) direction, as in backward(s), homeward(s)
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