-
1 on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) pri koncu -
2 ebb tide
(the ebbing tide: They sailed on the ebb tide.) oseka -
3 ebb
[eb]1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) upadati (oseka)2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) upadati•- ebb tide- at a low ebb
- on the ebb* * *I [eb]nounoseka; figuratively propadanje, upadanjeat an ebb, at a low ebb — obubožan, v žalostnem položajuebb and flow, ebb and tide — plima in osekaII [eb]intransitive verbupadati; umikati se, odtekati, ugašati, propadati -
4 at a low ebb
(in a poor or depressed state: She was at a low ebb after the operation.) v žalostnem stanju -
5 low tide/water
(the time when the sea is lowest at a particular place during ebb-tide: There is three feet of water in the harbour, even at low water.) oseka -
6 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nizek2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tih3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nizek4) (small: a low price.) nizek5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) šibek6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nizek2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nizko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) tehnološko nezahteven- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mukati* * *I [lou]adjectivenizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)at the lowest — najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji cenifiguratively at a low ebb — izčrpan (sredstva)low voice — nizek glas, globok glasfiguratively in low water — brez denarja, v škripcuII [lou]adverbnizko, globoko, tiho; economy poceni; borno, ubožno, ponižno; prostaškoto bring s.o. low — ponižati, oslabiti, potlačiti kogato lay low — podreti, ubitito lie low — biti ponižan, slang skrivati se, pritajiti sefiguratively the sands are running low — čas je skoraj potekel, konec se bližaIII [lou]nounprva prestava (avto); meteorology nizek zračni pritisk, depresija; American najnižje stanje, minimumIV [lou]1.nounmukanje;2.intransitive verbmukati -
7 tide
(the regular, twice-a-day ebbing and flowing movement of the sea: It's high/low tide; The tide is coming in / going out.) plima in oseka- tidal- tidal wave* * *I [táid]nounplima in oseka, plimovanje; valovje; tok, struja; čas, doba; sprememba, preobrat; (redko) ugoden trenutek, priložnosteven tide — večerni čas, večerflood, high tide — plimathe turn of the tide — sprememba sreče; preobratto go with the tide — plavati s tokom, figuratively delati, kar drugi delajothe tide turns — sreča se obrača, je opotečato work double tide — delati noč in dan; naporno delatitake the tide at the tide — izkoristi priliko, kuj železo, dokler je vročeII [táid]intransitive verbteči; plavati s tokom; imeti plimo in oseko; (časovno) segati; izpluti oziroma pripluti s plimo; obsolete zgoditi se; transitive verb gnati s plimo, s tokom; figuratively pomagati (komu) (čez težave)to tide over s.th. figuratively iti preko česa, prebroditi kaj, prestati kajto tide s.th. up the river — gnati kaj po reki navzgor (o plimi) -
8 flow
[fləu] 1. verb1) (to move along in the way that water does: The river flowed into the sea.) teči2) ((of the tide) to rise: The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow.) plimovati2. noun(the act of flowing: a flow of blood; the flow of traffic.) tok* * *I [flou]intransitive verb ( into) teči, pritekati; pretakati se; uliti se, privreti; plimati; valovati; potekati, minevati; figuratively ( from) izvirati, nastajati; v gubah viseti, padatito flow with s.th. — obilovati česaII [flou]nountok, dotok; plima; ploha; poplava; izliv; obilje; količina produkcije; pridelekflow of spirits — živahnost, vesela narava
См. также в других словарях:
The Ebb and Flow — are an American indie pop band formed in 2001. The band s sound is considered experimental pop/rock with influences from 1970s prog rock. In the summer of 2005, they had a national tour in support of their first album Time to Echolocate , which… … Wikipedia
(the) ebb and flow (of something) — the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb) idiom the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount • the ebb and flow of the seasons • She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation … Useful english dictionary
(the) ebb and flow (of somebody) — the ˌebb and ˈflow (of sth/sb) idiom the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount • the ebb and flow of the seasons • She sat in silence enjoying the ebb and flow of conversation … Useful english dictionary
(the) ebb and flow of something — the ebb and flow of (something) the continually changing character of something. There is a normal ebb and flow in nature, for example, when there is just the right amount of rain and when there is not enough. Usage notes: often said about… … New idioms dictionary
(the) ebb and flow of — the ebb and flow of (something) the continually changing character of something. There is a normal ebb and flow in nature, for example, when there is just the right amount of rain and when there is not enough. Usage notes: often said about… … New idioms dictionary
(the) ebb and flow — the way in which the level of something frequently becomes higher or lower in a situation. The government did nothing about the recession, hoping it was just part of the ebb and flow of the economy. (often + of) … New idioms dictionary
the ebb and flow — 1) the way that a situation keeps changing between two states, for example in a game, fight, or argument the ebb and flow of debate 2) a situation in which something keeps becoming larger or stronger, and then smaller or weaker the ebb and flow… … English dictionary
The Ebb-Tide — Infobox Book | name = The Ebb Tide image caption = author = Robert Louis Stevenson Lloyd Osbourne illustrator = cover artist = country = Scotland language = English genre = Novel publisher = Heinemann release date = 1894 media type = Print… … Wikipedia
on the ebb — (figurative) 1. In decline 2. Failing • • • Main Entry: ↑ebb … Useful english dictionary
the ebb and flow — … Useful english dictionary
Ebb — Ebb, n. [AS. ebba; akin to Fries. ebba, D. eb, ebbe, Dan. & G. ebbe, Sw. ebb, cf. Goth. ibuks backward; prob. akin to E. even.] 1. The reflux or flowing back of the tide; the return of the tidal wave toward the sea; opposed to {flood}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English