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1 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) zaposlen2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) živahen3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) zaseden2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) ukvarjati se (z)- busily* * *I [bízi]transitive verb(with, at, about, in) zaposliti (se), ukvarjati seII [bízi]adjective ( busily adverb)delaven, marljiv, priden; zaposlen; vihrav, nemiren, živahen; aktiven; vsiljiv, radovedenIII [bizi]nounslang detektiv -
2 on the go
(very busy or active: He's always on the go, from morning to night.) aktiven -
3 hectic
['hektik](very busy; rushed: Life is hectic these days.) vročičen* * *I [héktik]adjective ( hectically adverb)vročičen, jetičencolloquially divji, vročičen, strasten, razvnet; medicine hectic fever — jetikaII [héktik]nounmedicine vročica, jetika, jetičen bolnik; jetična rdečica -
4 all go
adjective (very busy: It's all go in this office today.) zelo živahen -
5 be up to the eyes in
(to be very busy or deeply involved in or with: She's up to the eyes in work.) biti čez glavo v -
6 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tih2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) miren3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) miren4) ((of colours) not bright.) nevpadljiv2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) mir3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) pomiriti (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I [kwáiət]adjective ( quietly adverb)miren, tih; spokojen, zadržan (v vedenju), negiben; figuratively prikrit, skriven (zamera itd.); neupadljiv (obleka, barva); economy medel, slab, za katerim ni povpraševanja ( coffee is ŋ)be quiet! — tiho bodi!to keep quiet — biti miren, molčati ( about o)to keep s.th. quiet — prikrivati kajII [kwáiət]nounmir, tišina, spokojnostslang on the quiet (on the q.t.) — na skrivaj, pod rokoIII [kwáiət]1.transitive verbpomiriti, miriti, potešiti; utišati;2.intransitive verb( down) pomiriti se, pojenjati -
7 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držati2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držati3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) (za)držati4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) zdržati5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržati6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) držati, vsebovati7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) biti8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) držati se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) imeti10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) verjeti, imeti (koga za kaj)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) veljati12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) držati za13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) braniti14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) zadržati nasprotnika15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pritegniti (pozornost)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) proslavljati17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) imeti18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) obdržati se19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) počakati pri telefonu20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) držati21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) obdržati22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) prinesti23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prijem2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vpliv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prijem•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) podkrovje* * *I [hóuld]nounnautical podpalubje, ladijsko skladišče; aeronautics prostor za prtljago v letaluII [hóuld]nounprijem, opora; moč, vpliv (on, over, of); American ustavitev, zadrževanje; archaic utrdbato catch ( —ali get, lay, seize, take) hold of s.th. — prijeti kaj, dobitito get hold of s.o. — ujeti koga, zalotiti kogato get hold of o.s. — dobiti se v oblast, obvladati seto get a hold on s.o. — dobiti koga v oblastto have a (firm) hold on s.o. — imeti koga v oblastito keep hold of — čvrsto držati, ne izpustiti iz rokto miss one's hold — zgrešiti, napak prijetiAmerican to put a hold on s.th. — zaustaviti kaj, zadržati kajIII [hóuld]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, zadržati; omejiti, zadrževati, ovirati, krotiti; zdržati; sport zadržati nasprotnika; zavezati koga za kaj (to); imeti (npr. sestanek); imeti, posedovati (zemljo, pravice, delnice, službo); imeti koga za kaj (npr. za poštenjaka); proslavljati (praznik); obdržati (smer); prenašati (alkohol); military & figuratively odbraniti, obdržati (položaj); juridically odločiti, odrediti; pritegniti (pozornost); American zadostovati (hrana); American rezervirati, imeti rezervacijo (v hotelu); American prijeti, obdržati v zaporu;2.intransitive verbdržati se, zadržati se, vztrajati (by, to pri, na čem); veljati, obveljati; obstati, prenehati; dogajati se, bitihold! — počakaj, ustavi se!to hold the bag — ostati na cedilu, imeti vso odgovornostto hold a brief for — odobravati, strinjati seto hold in check — imeti koga v šahu, krotitito hold dear — ceniti, čislati, ljubitito hold fast — čvrsto držati, ne izpustitito hold good — veljati, obveljati, izkazati seto hold one's ground ( —ali one's own) — vztrajati, ne popustiti, biti kosto hold s.o. (s.th.) in the hollow of one's hand — imeti koga (kaj) v pestihold hard! — počakaj!, stoj!hold everything! — takoj prenehaj!to hold at nought — omalovaževati, ne cenitito hold one's peace ( —ali tongue) — molčati, držati jezik za zobmito hold a stock — imeti zalogo, imeti na zalogito hold true — veljati, biti resto hold water — prenesti natančen pregled, veljati; biti vodotesenthere is no holding him — ne da se ga zadržati, nezadržen jeneither to hold nor to bind — ki se ga ne da obvladati, neukročen -
8 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [lain]nounčrta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabelline of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črtaon the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpison the line — na meji, politics na linijiline of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na rokiBritish English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujočialong these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicahto take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje potito take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajatito take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, daout of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežjathat's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo strokoto draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na linijito give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roketo go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, meroAmerican figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati nato be in line with — soglašati s, zto bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, zpolitics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstictheatre to study one's lines — učiti se vlogecolloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesrečaAmerican party line — dvojček (telefon)economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanjmilitary line of fire — strelska bojna vrstamilitary line of battle — frontna linijamilitary line of defence — obrambna linijamilitary to go up the line — iti v frontno linijomilitary the line — regularne četenautical ship of the line — linijska ladjaphysics line of force — magnetna silnicasomewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutkufiguratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtnofiguratively by (rule and) line — natančno, preciznohook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [lain]1.transitive verbčrtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;2.intransitive verbpostaviti se v vrste, postrojiti seIII [lain]transitive verbpodložiti (obleko)technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogatetiIV [lain]transitive verbpariti (pse) -
9 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervirati2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervirati2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zaloga2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) zadržanost4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezervist(i)•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *I [rizɜ:v]nounrezerva, zaloga, prihranek (of česa), presežek; plural rezerve; military rezerva; sport namestnik, rezervni igralec, zamenjava, rezerva; rezervat, rezervirano področje ( for za); zadržanost, (skrajna) zaprtost, molčečnost; opreznost, prekanjenost, rezerviranost, rezervain reserve — v rezervi, na zalogi, v pripravljenostiwith all proper reserves — z vsemi pridržki, brez odobravanja, brez podpore, brez strinjanjawithout reserve — popolnoma, povsemreserve part (piece, unit) technical rezervni delreserve price economy najmanjša ponudba, izklicna cena (na dražbi)reserve ration military železna rezerva, obrok (hrane)II [rizɜ:v]transitive verbpridržati, prihraniti, dati na stran, rezervirati kaj (for, to za), nameniti ( for za); pustiti za pozneje; odgoditi, odložiti, zadržati ( for a time za nekaj časa)to be reserved for — biti rezerviran za, biti privilegij zahe was reserved for great things, for a better destiny — usojena mu je bila velika bodočnost, boljša usodait was reserved to him to... — usojeno mu je bilo, da...comment is being reserved — za sedaj se še ne da noben komentar; trenutno brez komentarjaI will reserve to speak — (trenutno) ne bom nič rekel, ne bom govoril -
10 slack
[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) ohlapen2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) zrahljan3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) zanikrn4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) medel•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
- slacks* * *I [slæk]1.nounnenapet (zrahljan, ohlapen) del vrvi; čas stagnacije, mrtvila v poslih, kupčijah; plural colloquially dolge (ženske) hlače; military slang dolge hlače; popustitev, ponehanje (vetra itd.); prosody nepoudarjen zlog (zlogi); colloquially pavza, odmorto have a good slack — pošteno, zares "izpreči";2.adjective ( slackly adverb)mlahav, ohlapen, nenapet, nenategnjen, popuščen; len, nemaren, zanikrn, brezbrižen, počasen, okoren; mirujoč, mrtev (o vodi); slab, medel (o kupčijah, poslih); polpepečen (kruh)with a slack hand — leno, brez energijea slack rope — nenapeta, ohlapna vrvslack season — mrtva sezona, mrtviloslack in stays nautical ki se počasi premikaslack trade, slack market commerce medlo, slabo tržiščeslack water — mirujoča, mrtva vodaslack weather — vreme, ki človeka naredi lenegabusiness is slack commerce posli zastajajo, stagnirajoto keep a slack hand — nemarno, ohlapno voditi, upravljatito keep a slack rein — premalo brzdati, imeti uzdo premalo napeto;3.adverb (v zloženkah) počasi, medlo; nepopolno, nezadostnoII [slæk]transitive verb & intransitive verbpopustiti (vrv), zrahljati (se) (o vijaku); odviti (se); opočasniti (se), postati počasen, popustiti (v prizadevanju); biti brezbrižen, zanemarjati (dolžnosti); postati medel, mlahav; zmanjšati (se), ubtažiti (se), oslabeti, onemogoči; počivati; (= to slake) gasiti (apno); commerce postati medel, slab (poslovanje, tržišče)III [slæk]nountechnical premogov grušec (prah)IV [slæk]noundialectal nižava, kotlina; močvirje, barje -
11 be taken up with
(to be busy or occupied with: He's very taken up with his new job.) biti zaposlen z -
12 in reality
(really; actually: He pretends to be busy, but in reality he has very little to do.) v resnici -
13 on the contrary
(the very opposite (is true): `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.') nasprotno
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