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1 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 -
2 boil over
(to boil and overflow: The pan of water boiled over and spilt on the floor.) prekipeti* * *intransitive verb prekipeti -
3 lance
1. noun(a weapon of former times with a long shaft or handle of wood, a spearhead and often a small flag.) kopje2. verb(to cut open (a boil etc) with a knife: The doctor lanced the boil on my neck.) razrezati z lanceto* * *I [la:ns]nounkopje, sulica, harpuna; kopjanik, kopjenosecto break a lance with s.o. — znanstveno se prepirati s kom; figuratively zlomiti sulicoto break a lance for ( —ali on behalf of) s.o. — potegniti se za koga, braniti kogafree lance — svoboden politik, svoboden novinar; plačan vojakII [la:ns]transitive verbprebosti (s sulico, kopjem), napasti; poetically vreči; medicine vrezati, razrezati z lanceto -
4 indirect object
(the word in a sentence which stands for the person or thing to or for whom something is given, done etc: In `Give me the book', `Tell the children a story', `Boil John an egg', me, the children and John are indirect objects.) predmet v dajalniku -
5 pot
[pot] 1. noun(any one of many kinds of deep container used in cooking, for holding food, liquids etc or for growing plants: a cooking-pot; a plant-pot; a jam-pot; The waiter brought her a pot of tea.) lonec2. verb(to plant in a pot.) posaditi v lonček- potted- pothole
- pot-shot
- take pot luck* * *I [pɔt]nounlonec, lonček, ročka; kangla, vrč (za pivo); technical talilni lonec, topilnik; colloquially pehar denarja; sport colloquially pokal, nagrada; colloquially polog (pri kvartanju); past (košara) za lov na rake; slang marihuana; okrogel klobuk; mera za sadje; z vodo napolnjena luknja; colloquially "visoka živina"slang big pot — visoka živina, pomembna osebaslang a pot of money — na kupe denarjaslang to go to pot — propasti, iti k vraguto put the pot on — preveč zahtevati, pretiratislang to take a pot at — streljati na kogaa watched pot never boils — kdor nestrpno čaka, nikoli ne dočakaII [pɔt]1.transitive verbvložiti (sadje), dati v lonec, kuhati v sopari, dušiti; posaditi lončnice; ustreliti z bližine (samo za hrano); pograbiti; colloquially doseči kaj; opehariti koga;2.intransitive verbstreljati z bližine (at na) -
6 blood
1) (the red fluid pumped through the body by the heart: Blood poured from the wound in his side.) kri2) (descent or ancestors: He is of royal blood.) rod•- bloody
- bloodcurdling
- blood donor
- blood group/type
- blood-poisoning
- blood pressure
- bloodshed
- bloodshot
- bloodstained
- bloodstream
- blood test
- bloodthirsty
- bloodthirstiness
- blood transfusion
- blood-vessel
- in cold blood* * *I [blʌd]nounkri; figuratively prelivanje krvi, pokol, umor; sorodstvo, rasa, rod; izvor; pogum, strast; rastlinski sok; gizdalinblood donor — krvodajalec, -lkablood bespotted — okrvavljen, krvavcold blood — hladnokrvnost; premišljenostbad ( —ali ill) blood — sovraštvo, prepiryou cannot make blood out of a stone — kjer nič ni, še vojska ne vzameto have s.o.'s blood on one's head — imeti koga na vestiblood shed — prelivanje krvi, pokolnautical slang Nelson's blood — rumcolloquially young blood — vročekrvnežII [blʌd]transitive verbkri jemati, kri puščati; okrvaviti, s krvjo umazati; (psa) dresirati; figuratively navaditi -
7 fry
I verb(to cook in hot oil or fat: Shall I fry the eggs or boil them?) ocvreti- out of the frying-pan into the fire II noun(a swarm of young, especially of fish.) drobne ribice* * *I [frai]transitive verb & intransitive verbcvreti (se); archaic figuratively vznemiritiAmerican to fry the fat out of s.o. — s političnimi obljubami izsiljevati denar od kogafried egg — pečeno jajce, "na oko"II [frai]nounocvrta jed, cvrtje; (ocvrta) svinjska drobovina; colloquially vznemirjenostIII [frai]nounribja zalega, roj, gruča; malenkost; potomstvosmall fry — otroci; nepomembni ljudje; malenkost -
8 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) nagnjen (k čemu)2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) (biti) na tem, da...3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.) odgovoren4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.) predisponiran•* * *[láiəbl]adjectiveeconomy juridically odgovoren ( for za); ki ima nalogo, dolžan, zavezan (to, for); nagnjen, podvržen (to k); (z infinitive) predisponiranto be liable for — odgovarjati za, biti porok za -
9 plague
[pleiɡ] 1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) kuga2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) naval2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) gnjaviti* * *I [pléig]nounmedicine kuga; figuratively muka, nadloga, udarec, kazen; colloquially pokora, nadloga (človek)plague on it! — naj gre k vragu!II [pléig]transitive verbokužiti; figuratively mučiti, trpinčiti, nadlegovatito plague s.o.'s life out — gnjaviti koga
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come to the boil — 1) if a liquid comes to the boil, it starts to boil She waited for the water to come to the boil. 2) if a situation or feeling comes to the boil, it starts to become more serious or dangerous Political tensions are once again coming to the boil … English dictionary
go off the boil — 1. To stop boiling, fall below boiling point 2. To subside from an active or critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * go off the boil british phrase to become less successful than before The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match … Useful english dictionary
go off the boil — 1. to become less successful. After winning their first two matches this season, the French team seem to have gone off the boil. 2. if a situation or feeling goes off the boil, it becomes less urgent or less strong. The housing issue has gone off … New idioms dictionary
go off the boil — verb a) Cease to boil when heat is no longer applied. All puddings must be boiled in plenty of water, turned frequently, kept closely covered, and never allowed to go off the boil. b) To lose interest; to pall. That is the reason for the coin.… … Wiktionary
come to the boil — 1. To reach boiling point 2. To reach a critical state • • • Main Entry: ↑boil … Useful english dictionary
go off the boil — British to become less successful than before The team suddenly went off the boil in the final match … English dictionary
on the boil — 1. Boiling 2. Active • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * on the boil british phrase if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil. Thesaurus: words … Useful english dictionary
off the boil — Brit informal : into a state that is less good than before After two hit singles, the band went off the boil. [=the band was not as successful] • • • Main Entry: ↑boil * * * off the ˈboil idiom (BrE) less good than before … Useful english dictionary
bring something to the boil — phrase to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
take something off the boil — british phrase to remove something from heat so that it stops boiling Take the pan off the boil and add the remaining ingredients. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil … Useful english dictionary
on the boil — British if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is very strong or a lot of people are talking about it The media are trying to keep the issue on the boil … English dictionary