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1 brief
[bri:f] 1. adjective(not long; short: a brief visit; a brief account.) kratek2. noun(a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case): a lawyer's brief.) kratka razlaga3. verb(to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc): The astronauts were briefed before the space mission.) dati napotke- briefing- briefly
- briefs
- brevity
- briefcase
- in brief* * *I [bri:f]adjective ( briefly adverb)kratek, jedrnatII [bri:f]nounjuridically kratka razlaga tožbene reči; ecclesiastic papeževo pismo; kratek pregled; plural kratke hlačeto have ( —ali hold) a brief for s.o. — zastopati, braniti kogacolloquially to hold no brief for — ne marati kogaIII [bri:f]transitive verbdajati napotke, natanko poučiti; narediti izvleček, skrajšati; najeti (advokata)IV [bri:f]nounkratkost, jedrnatost, zgoščenost -
2 brief-bag
[brí:fbæg]nountorba za spise -
3 brief-case
[brf:fkeis]nounaktovka -
4 blackout
1) (a period of darkness produced by putting out all lights: Accidents increase during a blackout.) izpad toka, zatemnitev2) (a ban (on news etc): a blackout of news about the coup.) prekinitev3) (a period of unconsciousness: He has had several blackouts during his illness.) globoka nezavest4) (a brief, temporary loss of memory, as when an actor forgets his/her lines.) luknja v spominu5) ((also outage) a period of a general power failure.) zatemnitev6) ((in the theatre) the putting out of the stage lights at the end of a scene etc.) zatemnitev -
5 headlines
noun plural (a brief statement of the most important items of news, on television or radio: the news headlines.) naslovi najvažnejših novic -
6 glimpse
[ɡlimps] 1. noun(a very brief look: He caught a glimpse of the burglar.) bežen pogled2. verb(to get a brief look at.) bežno pogledati* * *I [glim(p)s]transitive verbbežno zagledati; (za)migljati; (at) bežno pogledatiII [glim(p)s]nounbežen pogledto afford s.o. a glimpse of — pustiti komu, da v kaj pogleda -
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 rap
[ræp] 1. noun(a quick, brief knock or tap: He heard a rap on the door.) lahen udarec2. verb(to hit or knock quickly and briefly: The teacher rapped the child's fingers with a ruler; He rapped on the table and called for silence.) lahno udariti- rap out* * *I [ræp]noun(kratek, lahen) udarec, trkanje (at na), udarjanje; (spiritizem) trkanje; slang kazen, kaznovanjea rap on (over) the knuckles figuratively ukor, opomin, kazento give a rap at the door — udariti s tolkačem po vratih, potrkati na vratato give s.o. a rap on the knuckles — dati jih komu po prstihto hang a rap on s.o. — skušati obremeniti kogato let s.o. take the rap — zvaliti krivdo na kogaII [ræp]transitive verbudarjati, krcati (po čem); ozmerjati, opsovati, grajati, ukoriti koga; intransitive verb udarjati, trkati (at na, on po); spiritiziratito rap s.o.'s fingers — udariti koga po prstih, figuratively komu jih po prstih datito rap at the door — udariti s tolkačem na vrata, potrkati na vratato rap the table — trkati, udarjati po mizito rap out transitive verb & intransitive verb izreči, izustiti, blekniti (kletvico ipd.); preklinjati, kleti, zmerjati, psovati; (spiritizem) poslati sporočila s trkanjem, z udarcito rap out an oath — naglo izustiti, bruhniti iz sebe kletvicoIII [ræp]nountrohica, mrvica, delček, atom; polpenijski (ponarejen) novec, počen groš, ničvredna stvarI don't care a rap! — briga me!, se požvižgam!, mi je vseeno!IV [ræp]transitive verbnavdušiti, očarati, prevzeti; archaic odvzeti, ukrastiV [ræp]noun120 jardov dolgo povesmo -
9 chit
[ it](a brief note: You must hand in a chit stating your expenses before you receive any money.) potrdilo, bon* * *I [čit]nounbotany brst, klica, kal; otrok, dekletce, otročaj, zelenecII [čit]nounpisemce, potrdilo, pobotnicaIII [čit]intransitive verbkliti, brsteti -
10 glance
1. verb(to look very quickly: He glanced at the book; He glanced over the accounts.) preleteti (z očmi)2. noun(a brief or quick look: I had a glance at the books last night.) bežen pogled- glancing- at a glance
- glance off* * *I [gla:ns], American [glæns]1.intransitive verbzabliskati, bleščati, iskriti se; odbijati se;2.transitive verb(at) bežno pogledati, oplazitito glance one's eye over — preleteti z očmi, površno prebratiII [gla:ns], American [glæns]nounoplaz; blesk, blišč, odsev; bežen pogledto cast a forward glance — pogledati, pomisliti na prihodnostIII [gla:ns], American [glæns]nounmineralogy sijajnikIV [gla:ns], American [glæns]transitive verbloščiti (kovino) -
11 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) kljuvati2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) zobati3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) cmokniti2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) udarec s kljunom2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) poljubček•- peckish* * *I [pek]nounmera za žito (ca 9 litrov); figuratively množinaII [pek]nounkljuvanje, kavsanje, grizljanje; figuratively poljub, dotik z ustnicami; slang hranaIII [pek]1.transitive verbkljuvati, kavsniti, kavsati; glasno poljubiti, cmokniti koga; pojesti (hitro, malo), zobati;2.intransitive verbkavsniti, kljuvati (at)figuratively to peck at s.o. — zbadati, gristi kogato peck up — zobati, požrešno jesti; prekopati zemljoIV [pek]1.transitive verb slangmetati (kamne);2.intransitive verbobmetavati se s kamni -
12 digest
1. verb1) (to break up (food) in the stomach etc and turn it into a form which the body can use: The invalid had to have food that was easy to digest.) prebaviti2) (to take in and think over (information etc): It took me some minutes to digest what he had said.) preudariti2. noun(summary; brief account: a digest of the week's news.) izvleček- digestion
- digestive* * *I [didžést]1.transitive verbprebaviti, prebavljati; prebole(va)ti; potrpeti; preudariti, preudarjati; narediti izvleček; chemistry asimilirati, raztopiti;2.intransitive verbraztopiti se; prebaviti seII [dáidžəst]nounizvleček, pregled; zbirka zakonov, pandekte; zbirka kratkih izvlečkov -
13 encounter
1. verb1) (to meet especially unexpectedly: She encountered the manager in the hall.) naleteti na koga2) (to meet with (difficulties etc): I expect to encounter many difficulties in the course of this job.) naleteti na2. noun1) (a meeting: I feel that I know him quite well, even after a brief encounter.) srečanje2) (a fight: The encounter between the armies was fierce.) spopad* * *I [inkáuntə]transitive verb( with koga) srečati, naleteti na koga; spopasti se, trčiti; figuratively ugovarjatiII [inkáuntə]nounsrečanje; boj, borba -
14 flash
[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) blisk2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) trenutek3) (a flashlight.) bliskavica4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) novica2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) pobliskniti2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) švigniti3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) pokazati•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight* * *I [flæš]nounblisk, vzplamenitev; izbruh; preblisk, trenutek; načičkanost, blišč; rokovnjaški jezik; zapornica; American kratka notica; obsolete lasulja; odlomek filmaII [flæš]adjectiveponarejen; vsiljiv, kričeč, neokusen; lažen, sleparskiIII [flæš]1.transitive verbnaglo osvetliti; brzojavno poročati; bliskovito razširiti; vreči (pogled);2.intransitive verbzabliskati, zableščati se; vzplapolati, zamigljati, zasvetlikati se, zažareti; švigniti, šiniti; figuratively zablesteti; razliti se (topljeno steklo) -
15 jaunt
[‹o:nt](a brief trip or journey made for pleasure: Did you enjoy your jaunt to Paris?) izlet* * *[džɔ:nt]1.nounizlet, sprehod;2.intransitive verbiti na izlet, sprehajati se, pohajkovatito give s.o. a jaunt — prepeljati koga -
16 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) navesti2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) omeniti2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) omemba* * *I [ménšən]nounomenjanje, omenitev; pohvala; navedbahono(u)rable mention — javna pohvala, pohvaljeno (umetniško) deloII [ménšən]transitive verbomeniti, navestidon't mention it! — ni vredno besede!, prosim (odgovor na hvala)not to mention — da ne rečem, kaj šeleBritish English military to be mentioned in dispatches — biti pohvaljen v vojaškem poročilu -
17 sleep
[sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) spati2. noun((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) spanje- sleeper- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on* * *I [sli:p]nounspanje, spanec; zoology zimsko spanje; zaspanost; figuratively smrtno spanje; figuratively mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrtbrief sleep — kratko spanje, spančekbroken sleep — móteno, prekinjeno spanjethe last sleep figuratively večno spanje, smrtsound sleep — zdravo, globoko spanjeto fall on sleep archaic zaspatito go to sleep — zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figuratively umretithe sleep that knows no waking — spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrtto put (to send) to sleep — uspavati; figuratively umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcemII [sli:p]intransitive verbspati; prespati noč (at pri, in v); figuratively mirovati, počivati, biti nedejaven; spati večno spanje, počivati v grobu; transitive verb prespati; dati (komu) prenočišče, prenočiti (koga)to sleep like a log (like a top) figuratively spati kot ubit, kot polhto sleep light — imeti lahko, rahlo spanjewe'll sleep on it figuratively to bomo prespali; bomo videli jutrilet sleeping dogs lie figuratively pustite te stvari pri miru (da ne bo nevšečnosti)to sleep with one eye open — napol spati, biti napol buden, ostati budento sleep with s.o. — spati s kom, spolno občevati s komto sleep o.s. sober — prespati svojo pijanostwe can sleep five people — lahko prenočimo (imamo postelje, ležišča) za pet osebthe top sleeps — vrtavka spi (stoji) (tj. se vrti tako hitro, da oko ne vidi nobenega premikanja) -
18 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) ogledovati si2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) pregledati3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) izmeriti4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) uradno pregledati2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) pregled; poročilo2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) meritev•- surveyor* * *I [sɜ:vei]nounpregled, ogled, inšpekcija; pregledovanje (računov ipd.), razgledovanje, razmotrivanje; obsežen prikaz; poročilo, ocena, ekspertiza, oris, anketa; načrt, plan; zemljemerstvo, geodezija, zemljemerska karta; geodetski urad (osebje)cadastral survey — zemljiška knjiga, katasterII [sə:véi]transitive verbpregledati, premeriti, oceniti z očesom, razgledati, ogledati, nadzirati, inšpicirati; napraviti katastrsko merjenje -
19 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) beseda2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) kratek pogovor3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) sporočilo4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) beseda2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) izraziti z besedami- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *I [wə:d]nounbeseda; kar je (iz)rečeno; govor; besedilo, tekst (pesmi itd.); častna beseda, obljuba; pritrditev, zagotovitev, zagotovilo; nalog, ukaz, navodilo; geslo, parola; sporočilo, obvestilo, odgovor; religion božja beseda, sveto pismo, biblija; obsolete pregovor, (iz)rek, moto; plural pričkanje, prerekanjethe words — tekst, libretoat a word — na besedo, takojin so many words — dobesedno, (na) kratkoword for word — od besede do besede, dobesednoon the word, with the word — na to besedo, po tej besedi, s to besedoin a word — z eno besedo, skratkaupon my word (of honour)! — pri moji časti! (častna beseda!); saj (toda) to ni mogoče!my word upon it! — pri moji časti! častna beseda!a word or two — beseda ali dve, nekaj besedbig words — hvalisanje, širokoustenjeburning words — ognjevite, plamteče besedefair, good words — lepe, laskave besedehigh (hard, hot, sharp, warm) words — ostre, hude, trde, jezne besedewild and whirling words — divje, nepremišljene besedemy word! — prav zares! bogme!too silly for words — preneumno, nedopovedljivo neumnoto be a man of few words — biti redkobeseden, varčevati z besedamito be better than one's word — napraviti več, kot smo obljubilito be worse than one's word — ne biti mož beseda, snesti besedoto break one's word — prelomiti svojo besedo, ne držati (svoje) besedehard words break no bones — oštevanje ne boli toliko kot palica; hude besede ne ubijajoword came that... — zvedelo se je, da...to eat one's word — snesti (svojo) besedo, preklicati svoje besedeto give one's word — dati (svojo) besedo, obljubitito hang on s.o.'s words — viseti na besedah kake osebe, pazljivo koga poslušatito have words with — pričkati se, skregati se z; spreti se zhe has not a word to throw at a dog figuratively on je prefin, da bi govoril z drugimito have no words for — ne imeti besed za, ne moči izrazitito keep one's word — držati (svojo) besedo, biti mož besedato leave word that... — sporočiti, da...to take s.o. at his word — prijeti koga za besedoto retract one's word — umakniti (nazaj vzeti, preklicati) svojo besedosend me word! — javi mi, sporoči mi!to waste words — tratiti besede, zaman govoritiII [wə:d]transitive verbizraziti (kaj) z besedami, formulirati, stilizirati, izreči (z besedami); obsolete laskati se, dobrikati se (komu)well worded letter — lepo sestavljeno pismo; intransitive verb obsolete dialectal govoriti, besedovati, uporabljati besede -
20 Bikini
[bi'ki:ni](a brief two-piece swimming costume for women.) bikini* * *[bikíni]proper nameime otoka
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