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1 hard-pressed
[há:dprest]adjectiveverb stiski; na tesnem s čim -
2 be hard pressed
(to be in difficulties: He's hard pressed financially.) v stiski -
3 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) trd2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) težek3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) trd4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) oster5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) težek6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) trd2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hudo, trdo, dobro2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) močno3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) nepremično4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) popolnoma•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *I [ha:d]adjectivetrd; trden; težak, težaven, naporen; žilav, zdržljiv, odporen; močan, silen; priden, delaven, zmožen; strog, nepopustljiv, neusmiljen; trd, mrzel, oster (podnebje); economy pod težkimi pogoji, oster, visok (cena); težko razumljiv, težko izvedljiv; preudaren, trd (gospodarstvenik); rezek, močen (pijača); grammar trd (glas, soglasnik)to be hard on s.o. — biti prestrog s komto be hard upon s.o. — biti komu za petamia hard blow — težak udarec, silen udarecsport in hard condition — v dobri formihard lines — težko življenje, težko delo, zla usodahard luck — nesreča, "smola"figuratively a hard nut to crack — trd orehas hard as nails — žilav, trd kakor drenov les, trd kakor kamena hard saying — težko razumljive besede; predpis, ki ga je težko izpolnjevatihard work — trdo, naporno deloII [ha:d]adverbtrdo, trdno; težko, hudo, naporno; pridno, hitro; čisto zraven, tikto be hard hit — biti hudo udarjen, prizadetto look hard at — nepremično koga gledati, z očmi meritihard set — v stiski; trmast; negibenit will go hard with him — slabo mu kaže, trda mu predeIII [ha:d]nounBritish English trda obrežna tla; slang prisilno delo; težava; vulgar tudi hard on — erekcija; plural skrbi -
4 hard-pushed
[há:dpušt]adjectivesee hard-pressed -
5 hard-run
[há:drʌn]adjectivesee hard-pressed -
6 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) pritisniti, stisniti (se)2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) stisniti3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) priganjati4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) vztrajati5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) likati2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) stisk; likanje2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) tiskarski stroj3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) tisk4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) novinarji5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) stiskalnica•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on* * *I [pres]nountechnical stiskalnica; printing tiskarski stroj, tiskarna, tiskarstvo, tisk; časnikarstvo, novinarstvo, novinarji; nateznik (na smučch); omara (knjižna, za obleko, zlasti za perilo); stiskanje, pritiskanje, glajenje, likanje; naval, pritisk, gneča; figuratively naglica, nujnost, nuja; nautical čezmeren pritisk (vetra) na jadrato correct the press — opraviti korekturo, popraviti tiskovne napakenautical press of sail — razpeta jadranautical to carry a press of sail — pritiskati na jadranautical under a press of canvas z — razpetimi jadriII [pres]1.transitive verbstiskati, stisniti; pritisniti, pritiskati, tlačiti (tudi figuratively); iztisniti, izžeti (sadje, sok); likati, polikati; stisniti skupaj, pritisniti naprej, stran; goniti, priganjati, ne dati miru, prisiliti, izsiliti, pritiskati na koga; vsiliti komu kaj; dati čemu poudarek, ostati, vztrajati (pri svojem mnenju); moledovati ( for za);2.intransitive verbstiskati se, prerivati se, gnesti se, vsiljevati se, biti nujento press the button — pritisniti na zvonec, dati znak za začetek dela; figuratively napraviti odločilen korakto press s.o. for money — pritiskati na koga za denarto press s.th. on s.o. — vsiljevati komu kajhard pressed — v stiski, v težkem položajuIII [pres]1.transitive verbnasilno novačiti (v vojsko, mornarico); zaseči, rekvirirati (konje, ladje itd.); figuratively prisvojiti si;2.nounnasilno novačenje -
7 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ura2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) čas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) pravi trenutek6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krat7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) časi8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) meriti čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izbrati pravi čas•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *I [táim]1.nounčas; delovni čas; ura, trenutek; sport najkrajši čas; music akt, tempo; military tempo, korak, hitrost marša; plural časovna tabela, vozni red; službena doba; doba, epoha, era, vek; časi; prilika, priložnost; krat (pri množenju); nosečnost, porod; določeno razdobje; prosti čas, brezdelje; plural colloquially verb zaporu preživeta leta; računanje časa (po soncu, Greenwitchu itd.); plačilo po času (od ure, od dni itd.)the Times (singular construction) časopis Timestime past, present and to come — preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnosttime! sport zdaj!time, gentlemen, please! time! closing time! — zapiramo! (opozorilo obiskovalcem v muzeju, knjižnici ipd.)against time — proti uri, z največjo hitrostjo, zelo nagloahead of (before) one's time — prezgodaj, preuranjeno, preranoall the time — ves čas, nepretrgano, neprekinjenoat a time — naenkrat, skupaj, skupno, hkratione at a time — po eden, posamičnoat all times — vsak čas, vednoat times — od časa do časa, občasnoat no time — nikoli, nikdarat one time — nekoč, nekdajat some time — kadarkoli, enkratat some other time, at other times — (enkrat) drugič, drugikratat the present time — sedaj, zdaj, táčasat the same time — istočasno, ob istem času; hkrati; vseeno, pri vsem tem, vendarleat this time of day figuratively verb tako kasnem času dneva, ob tako pozni uriat that time — tisti čas, tačásbefore one's time — prezgodaj, preranoby that time — do takrat, dotlej; medtemclose time — hunting lovopusteach time that... — vsakikrat, koevery time — vsakikrat, vsaki potfor the time — trenutno, ta trenutekfor the time being — za sedaj, trenutno, v sedanjih okolnostihin day time — v dnevnem času, podnevi, pri dnevuin no time — v hipu, kot bi trenil (hitro)in the mean time — medtem, med (v) tem časuin the nick of time — v pravem času, v kritičnem časuin time — pravočasno; v ritmu, po taktuin time to come — v bodoče, v prihodnjemany a time — včasih; marsikaterikratmany times — mogokrat, čestomean time — srednji, standardni časnot for a long time — še dolgo ne, še dolgo bo trajalooff time — iz (zunaj) takta, ritmaon time — točno, o pravem časuonce upon a time (there was a king) — nekdaj, nekoč (je bil kralj...)out of time — iz takta, ne po taktu, iz ritma; ob nepravem času, predčasno, prepoznotime after time — ponovno, češčetime and again — ponovno, češče, večkratthis time a year (twelve months) — danes leto (dni), ob letuto time — pravočasno, točno; zelo hitro; obsolete za vednoup to the present time, up to this time — dozdaj, doslej, do danesup to that time — do takrat, dotlejwhat time? — ob katerem času? kdaj?what time? poetically (v času) kowith times — časom, sčasomawhat is the time? what time is it? — koliko je ura?it is high time to go — skrajni čas je, da gremotime is up! — čas je potekel!he is out of his time — končal je učenje (vajenstvo); odslužil je svoj (vojaški) rokit was the first time that — bilo je prvikrat, da...to ask time — economy prositi za podaljšanje rokato beat the time — udarjati, dajati taktto bid (to give, to pass) s.o. the time of (the) day — želeti komu dober dan, pozdraviti kogato call time — sport dati znak za začetek ali za konecto do time slang odsedeti svoj čas v zaporuhe has time on his hands — ima mnogo (prostega) časa, ne ve kam s časomto have a time with colloquially imeti težave zwhat a time he has been gone! — kako dolgo ga ni!to keep time — držati takt (korak), plesati (hoditi, peti) po taktuto keep good time — iti dobro, točno (o uri)I know the time of day colloquially jaz vem, koliko je urathis will last our time — to bo trajalo, dokler bomo živeliwhat time do you make? — koliko je na tvoji (vaši) uri?to lose time — izgubljati čas; (ura) zaostajatito mark time — na mestu stopati (korakati), ne se premikati se z mestato move with the times, to be abreast of the times — iti, korakati s časomto serve one's time — military služiti svoj rokto stand the test of time — obnesti se; upirati se zobu časato take one's time — vzeti si čas, pustiti si častake your time! — ne hiti!to take time by the forelock — pograbiti priliko, izkoristiti (ugoden) trenutektake time while time serves — izkoristiti čas, dokler ga imaštell me the time — povej mi, koliko je uratime and tide wait for no man — čas beži; ne zamudi prilike; izkoristi priložnostto work against time — delati z največjo hitrostjo (tempom);2.adjectivečasoven; economy z določenim plačilnim rokom; (ki je) na obrokeII [táim]1.transitive verbmeriti čas (z uro); določati čas; izbrati (pravi) čas; urediti po času, uravnati po okoliščinah; napraviti kaj ob pravem času; gledati na čas, držati se časa; časovno ugotoviti; regulirati, naravnati (uro); music udarjati, dajati takt (tempo)my train is timed to leave at four — po voznem redu odhaja moj vlak ob štirih;2.intransitive verbujemati se, biti soglasen ( with z), sporazumeti se; držati takt, ritem (to z) -
8 cake
[keik] 1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) kolač2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) pecivo3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) kos2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) strditi se* * *I [keik]nounpecivo, pogača, kolač; kos (mila), tablica (čokolade); tropinemy cake is dough — zelo sem razočaran, ni se mi posrečilocake and ale — veselje, zabavaI wish my cake were dough again — škoda, da ni več tako kakor je bilofamiliarly to take the cake — dobiti prvo nagrado, biti sijajenII [keik]1.intransitive verbstrditi, zlepiti, stisniti, sesiriti, sesesti se;2.transitive verbstrditi, speči, spojiti; zlepiti -
9 cheese
[ i:z]((any type of) a food prepared from the curd of milk and usually pressed into a mass or shape: Cheese is full of protein.) sir- cheesed off* * *I [čí:z]nounsirslang prava reč; American slang butec; American slang big cheese — važna osebagreen cheese — mlad, nezrel sirfamiliarly it's the cheese — to je najboljše, to je pravoan old rat won't eat cheese — izkušen človek ne zaupa prilizovalcu, ne gre na limaniceslang he is quite a cheese! — ta je pravi!hard cheese! — kakšne nevšečnosti!II [čí:z]transitive verbslang odnehati -
10 snowball
noun (a ball of snow pressed hard together, especially made by children for throwing, as a game.) snežena kepa* * *[snóubɔ:l]1.nounsnežna kepa; figuratively puding iz jabolk in riža; figuratively dobrodelna ustanova, za katero vsak darovalec najde novega darovalca;2.intransitive verbkepati se, obmetavati s snežnimi kepami; figuratively hitro rasti ali se razvijati, postajati vse večji, precejkrat se povečati; transitive verb obmetavati (koga) s snežnimi kepami, kepati -
11 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mehek2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mehek3) (not loud: a soft voice.) tih4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) nežen5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) popustljiv6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) brezalkoholen7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) reva•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *I [sɔft]nouncolloquially bedak, tepec, neumnež, butecII [sɔft]1.adjectivemehek, upogljiv, popustljiv; mil, blag (podnebje, temperatura itd.); miren, nekričeč (barva); okusen, piten (vino); gladek (koža); topel, topel in vlažen, deževen (vreme); lahen, rahel (udarec, trkanje); tih, pridušen (glas); ljubezniv, prijazen; nežen ( with z); miren (spanje); economy nestabilen (cene); kóven (kovina), drobljiv, krhek (kamen); slang lahek; zaljubljen (on v); nemožat, pomehkužen, mlahav, neodporen, brez energije; bedast, neumen, prismuknjen; phonetics zveneč; palatalen, brez pridiha (aspiracije)soft air — mil, blag zraka soft drink American slang brezalkoholna pijačasoft money American papirnati denar, bankovci, menicesoft nothings — ljubavno gruljenje, sladke besedesoft sawder — laskanje, prilizovanjesoft sex, softer sex — ženski spol, ženskesoft soap — mehko kalijevo milo, figuratively American slang laskanje, dobrikanjesoft solder — pločevina, ki se stali pri relativno nizki temperaturisoft tack slang bel kruh, nautical mehek kruh (ne prepečenec), dobra hranasoft thing colloquially lahko izvedljiva stvar, lahka in dobro plačana služba; laskanje; neumnosthe was rather soft in this affair — ni ravno briljiral v tej zadevi (stvari);2.adverbpočasi, tihoto lie soft — ležati na mehkem;3.nounmehkoba, milina; colloquially slabič; bedak;4.interjection archaicpočasi! polahko!
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