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41 pint
(a unit for measuring liquids, one-eighth of a gallon (in Britain, 0.57 litre; in the United States, 0.47 litre): a pint of milk/beer.) pinta* * *[páint]nounvotla mera (0,56 l), pint; vrček (piva) -
42 popular
['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) priljubljen2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) splošno sprejet3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) ljudski4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) poljuden•- popularity
- popularize
- popularise* * *[pɔpjulə]adjective ( popularly adverb)ljudski, naroden; splošen, razširjen; popularen, priljubljen ( with pri); poljuden, lahko razumljiv, vsakemu dosegljivpolitics popular front — ljudska frontapopular government — vlada ljudstva, ljudska oblastto make o.s. popular with — priljubiti se komu -
43 potted
1) ((of food) pressed into a pot or jar in order to preserve it: potted meat.) vložen2) (contained in a pot: a potted plant.) posajen v lonček3) (brief; summarized: a potted history of Britain.) povzet* * *[pɔtid]adjectivevkuhan, vložen; posajen v lonček (rastlina); American slang pijan; figuratively zgoščen, povzet (npr. zgodovina) -
44 principal
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) glaven2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) predstojnik, ravnatelj, rektor2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) glavna vloga3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) glavnica•* * *I [prínsipəl]adjective ( principally adverb)prvi, glaven, osnoven, vodilengrammar glavni; technical principal axis — glavna osgrammar principal clause — glavni stavekeconomy principal office, principal place of business — sedež podjetjaII [prínsipəl]nounpredstojnik, načelnik; šolski predstojnik, ravnateij, rektor; vodja, kolovodjajuridically glavni krivec; juridically naročnik, pooblastitelj; duelant (za razliko od sekundanta); economy osnovni kapital, glavnica; economy (zapuščinska, posestna itd.) masa; music glavni stavek, vodilni glas, vodilna tema; glavna stvar; technical nosilna gred (na strehi); art glavni motiv, original; juridically principal in the first degree — glavni krivec v zločinujuridically principal in the second degree — sokrivececonomy principal and interest — kapital in obresti -
45 province
['provins](a division of a country, empire etc: Britain was once a Roman province.) pokrajina* * *[prɔvins]nounprovinca, pokrajina, podeželje; stroka, področje, torišče; ecclesiastic nadškofija; plural provinca (z ozirom na glavno mesto) -
46 quarantine
['kworənti:n] 1. noun1) (the keeping away from other people or animals of people or animals that might be carrying an infectious disease: My dog was in quarantine for six months.) karantena2) (the period in or for which this is done: The quarantine for a dog entering Britain from abroad is six months.) karantena2. verb(to put (a person or animal) in quarantine.) karantenirati* * *I [kwɔrənti:n]nounkarantena, varnostna zapora; figuratively izolacija; juridically doba 40 dni, ko sme vdova nemoteno živeti v hiši svojega pokojnega moža, vdovina pravica do tegaII [kvrɔrənti:n]transitive verbkarantenirati; figuratively politično in gospodarsko izolirati kakšno državo -
47 reckon
['rekən]1) (to consider: He is reckoned (to be / as / as being) the best pianist in Britain.) veljati za2) ((especially American) to think; to have decided; to intend: Do you reckon we'll succeed?; Is he reckoning on coming?) misliti•- day of reckoning
- reckon on
- reckon up
- reckon with* * *[rékən]1.transitive verb(iz)računati, preračunati; oceniti, preceniti, presoditi; šteti, sešteti, izračunati (up); šteti (koga) (among, in, with med, za); smatrati, imeti ( for za); American misliti, domnevati, biti mnenja ( that da);2.intransitive verbračunati, šteti, obračunati, računati na, zanesti se (on, upon na)to reckon from... to — šteti od... doto reckon without one's host figuratively delati račun brez krčmarjahe is rich, I reckon American bogat je, mislim (se mi zdi) -
48 shilling
['ʃiliŋ]1) (in Britain until 1971, a coin worth one-twentieth of `1.) šiling2) (in certain East African countries, a coin worth 100 cents.) šiling* * *[šíliŋ]nounšiling (l/20 funta)to cut s.o. off with a shilling — razdediniti koga, zapustiti dediščino drugim, ne zakonitemu dedičuto pay 20 shillings in the pound — svoje dolgove ipd. v celoti plačatito take the King's (Queen's) shilling history vstopiti v vojaško službo (kot poklicen vojak) -
49 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) kamen; kamnit2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamen3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamen4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) drag kamen5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) koščica6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) utežna mera7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamen2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamenjati2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) razkoščičiti•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *I [stóun]1.nounkamen; drag kamen; koščica (sadja), peška; zrno toče; medicine (ledvični, žolčni, v mehurju) kamen; utežna mera (14 funtov, 6,35 kg); (spominski, mejni, nagrobni) kamen; brus, osla; mlinski kamen; plural vulgar modoa stone of cheese — 7,26 kg siraa stone of meat (fish) — ʌ,6ʌ kg mesa (rib)stone's throw (cast) — daljava, do katere se lahko vrže kamen; lučaj, domet kamna; majhna oddaljenostgall stone medicine žolčni kamenmile stone — miljnik; mejnikrolling stone — valeč se kamen, figuratively nestanoviten človekshower of stones — ploha, dež kamenjato break stones — tolči, drobiti, razbijati kamenjeto cast (to throw) stones at s.o. — obmetavati koga s kamenjem, figuratively zmerjati, sramotiti, grajati, obrekovati kogastones will cry out figuratively krivica, ki vpije v neboto be cut for the stone — biti operiran zaradi (žolčnega, ledvičnega itd.) kamnasome of the stones were the size of a pigeon's egg — nekaj zrn toče je bilo velikosti golobjega jajcato give a stone and a beating sport colloquially z lahkoto premagatia rolling stone gathers no moss figuratively goste službe, redke suknjeto give a stone for bread figuratively posmehovati se, namesto da bi pomagali; nuditi nesprejemljivo pomočto harden into stone — okamneti (tudi figuratively)to leave no stone unturned figuratively vse poskušati, vse možno napravitithose who live in glass-houses should not throw stones — naj ne grajajo tisti, ki sami niso brez graje; kdor druge kritizira, se sam izpostavlja kritiziranjuto mark with a white stone — z belo kredo (v dimniku) zapisati, obeležiti (dan) kot važen (slavnosten, prazničen);2.adjectivekamnit; lončenII [stóun]transitive verbkamnati, obmetavati s kamenjem; odstraniti koščico (pri sadju); ograditi, obložiti s kamnom; tlakovati, zgraditi iz kamenja; (na)brusiti, polirati, (z)gladiti; obsolete spremeniti (se) v kamen -
50 sun
1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sonce2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sonce3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sonce2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sončiti se- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun* * *I [sʌn]noun(često moškega spola) sonce, sončna svetloba (sij, toplota); poetically dan, leto; poetically sončni vzhod ali zahod; astronomy zvezda s sateliti; figuratively sijaj, sreča, blagostanje; ecclesiastic sončna monštranca; (= sun burner) močan svečnik; colloquially ( sun stroke) sončaricaagainst the sun — v smeri, ki je nasprotna premikanju kazalcev na urifrom sun to sun — od sončnega vzhoda do sončnega zahoda, ves danunder the sun — pod soncem, na zemljiwith the sun — s soncem, ob svitanju; sledeč poti sonca; v smeri premikanja kazalcev na urimock sun — pasonce, jasna svetloba, ki se včasih vidi ob soncua place in the sun — prostor (mesto) na soncu, figuratively ugoden položaj, ugodne razmerethe sun rises (sets, goes down) — sonce vzhaja (zahaja)his sun is set figuratively njegova zvezda je zašla, minili so časi njegove slaveto hail (to adore) the rising sun — častiti vzhajajoče sonce, figuratively klanjati se novemu oblastnikuto have the sun in one's eyes, to have been in the sun slang biti v rožicah, pijanto hold a candle to the sun — držati svečo soncu, figuratively odveč nekaj delati, opravljati nepotrebno in brezuspešno delo, nositi vodo v Savomake hay while the sun rises — kuj železo, dokler je vročeto rise with the sun — zgodaj, s soncem vstatito see the sun — biti živ, živetito take the sun — sončiti se, greti se na soncu, sprehajati se po soncuto take (to shoot) the sun nautical meriti višino sonca nad obzorjemII [sʌn]transitive verb & intransitive verbsončiti (se), postaviti (se) na sonce, izpostaviti (se) soncu, sončnim žarkom; sušiti (se) na soncu, greti (se) na soncuto sun o.s. — sončiti se, greti se na soncu -
51 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) obdajati2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) obdati•- surroundings* * *[səráund]1.transitive verbobkrožati, obdajati; obkoliti; zajeti, zavitifog surrounded the ship — megla je zajela ladjo;2.noun(varovalna) obloga pôda med preprogo in steno; American hunting pogon -
52 trade
[treid] 1. noun1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) trgovina2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) poklic2. verb1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) trgovati2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) zamenjati•- trader- trademark
- tradename
- tradesman
- trades union
- trade union
- trades unionist
- trade unionist
- trade wind
- trade in* * *I [tréid]1.nountrgovina, trgovski posli, kupčija, blagovna menjava (promet, posel); economy nautical promet, vožnja; obrt, ceh, rokodelstvo, poklic; stroka, panoga, branša; obsolete pot; obsolete navada, ukvarjanje; collective trgovci; odjemalci, odjemaistvoBoard of Trade British English ministrstvo za trgovinodomestic trade, home trade — notranja (domača) trgovinafair trade — svobodna trgovina, temelječa na vzajemnostiJack of all trade — oseba, ki se loti vsakega posla, je spretna v vsakem poslutrick of the trade — domislek, s katerim se dobijo odjemalci, se prekosi konkurencato be in trade — biti trgovec, baviti se s trgovinoto carry on the trade of s.th. — trgovati s čimto spoil s.o.'s trade — pokvariti komu (trgovske) posle;2.adjectivetrgovski, trgovinski; poslovenII [tréid]transitive verbmenja(va)ti blago ( for za); trgovati (z); proda(ja)ti, izmenjati; intransitive verb trgovati, kupčevati, tržiti; obsolete pogajati se za ceno, barantatito trade seats with s.o. — zamenjati sedež s komto trade in pardons — trgovati, kupčevati z odpustkito trade on — špekulirati na (kaj), uporabiti (kaj) v svoj prid, izkoristiti (kaj) -
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54 visit
['vizit] 1. verb1) (to go to see (a person or place): We visited my parents at the weekend; They visited the ruins at Pompeii while they were on holiday.) obiskati2) (to stay in (a place) or with (a person) for a time: Many birds visit (Britain) only during the summer months.) biti na obisku2. noun(an act of going to see someone or something for pleasure, socially, professionally etc, or going to stay for a time: We went on a visit to my aunt's; the children's visit to the museum.) obisk- visitor* * *I [vízit]noun(kratek) obisk; vizita; krajše, začasno bivanje; ogled, ogledovanje; (zdravniški) pregled, preiskava, vizitacija; inšpekcija, preiskava, pregled; American pogovor, kramljanjea visit on the telephone American pogovor po telefonuthe right of visit and search nautical pravica preiskave na morjuto pay ( —ali to make) a visit to s.o. — obiskati koga, priti h komu na obiskto pay a visit slang malo se odstraniti, iti na toaleto (stranišče)II [vízit]transitive verbobisk(ov)ati, biti na obisku, biti gost; iti na obisk, napraviti obisk; ogledati si; pregledati (bolnika), preiskati, viziritati; inšpicirati ( the defences obrambne naprave); zadeti, doleteti, zagrabiti (o bolezni ali nesreči); Bible kaznovati, maščevati; prinesti uteho, utešiti ( with s čim), pomagati, priti na pomočto visit a friend, a town — obiskati prijatelja, ogledati si mestoto visit the sins of the fathers upon the children — kaznovati otroke za grehe očetov; intransitive verb iti na obiske, obiskovati, biti v gosteh; American colloquially kramljati -
55 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) volilna pravica2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) voliti2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) izglasovati•- voter- vote of confidence
- vote of thanks* * *I [vóut]nounvolilni, glasovalni glas; glasovanje; pravica glasovanja; (skupni) glasovi; volilec, -lka, glas; volilni, glasovalni izid; (z glasovanjem) donesen sklep ali odobritev; glasovnica, volilni listek; odobrena vsota, budžet; obsolete zaobljuba, vroča želja, molitevthe vote — volilna, glasovalna pravicato cast vote — glasovati, oddati glasto get out the vote — pregovoriti volilce, da glasujejoto give one's vote to ( —ali for) — oddati svoj glas, glasovati zathe Labour vote will increase at the next election — delavska stranka bo pomnožila svoje glasove na prihodnjih volitvahto propose a vote of thanks to the speaker — predlagati poslušalcem, da se s ploskanjem zahvalijo govornikuto put s.th. to the vote — dati kaj na glasovanjeII [vóut]transitive verb(z glasovanjem) izvoliti, izbrati ( into za kaj); izglasovati; (z glasovanjem) odobriti; figuratively smatrati, proglasitithe new teacher was voted a fine fellow — učenci so novega učitelja proglasili za sijajnega dečka; intransitive verb glasovati ( for za, against proti); izglasovati, odobriti, odločiti, predlagati ( that da)I vote we go home — predlagam, da gremo domovthey voted that the budget be accepted — predlagali so, da se budžet sprejme -
56 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) vojna; vojen2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) vojskovati se- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *I [wɔ:]nounvojna; boj, borba; prepir, razprtija, mržnja, sovraštvo, sovražnost; vojna umetnost, vojništvo; colloquially orožje, vojna oprema, vojna moč, četein the war — v vojni, v vojnem časuthe War — 1. svetovna vojnawar of the elements — naravne katastrofe, hude nevihtewar to the knife — boj na nož, vojna do iztrebljenjathe dogs of war poetically figuratively vojne strahoteperfect (imperfect) war juridically military splošna (omejena) vojnawar baby colloquially nezakonsko vojaško dete (rojeno v času vojne); humorously mornariški kadet, ki je opravljal službo mornariškega častnika v 1. svetovni vojni; American slang vojni proizvod; delnica, katere vrednost se je dvignila v vojniwar bond — vojna obveznica, zadolžnicawar cloud colloquially grožnja vojne, vojna nevarnostwar crime, war criminal — vojni zločin, vojni zločinecwar footing — vojno stanje, vojna pripravljenostwar grave — vojni, vojaški grobwar horse — bojni konj; colloquially star vojščak, veteran (tudi figuratively) war of liberation — osvobodilna vojnawar lord — najvišji poveljnik vojske, vojaški diktator, generalisimWar Office British English vojno ministrstvo (do leta 196ɔ)War of the Nations history 1. svetovna vojnawar paint — barva, s katero si Indijanci prebarvajo obraz in telo pred bojem; figuratively svečana obleka; American colloquially našminkanostcolloquially to be on the war — biti napadalen, biti pasje voljewar song — bojevito petje; bojna pesemhe's been in the wars figuratively pošteno ga je zdelaloto carry the war into the enemy's country — prenesti vojno v sovražnikovo deželo, figuratively preiti v protinapad, tolči sovražnika z njegovim lastnim orožjemto declare war upon s.o. — napovedati vojno komuto drift into war — biti vpleten (potegnjen) v vojno, figuratively priti v spor zto go to war — spustiti se v vojno, začeti vojnoto go to the wars — iti v vojsko, v vojnoto make war — biti v vojni, vojskovati seto wage war — voditi vojno, biti v vojni, vojskovati seII [wɔ:]intransitive verbwarring principles — nasprotujoča si načela; transitive verb obsolete vojskovati se (z); figuratively boriti se z, pobijati -
57 welcome
['welkəm] 1. adjective(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) dobrodošel2. noun(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) dobrodošlica3. verb(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) prisrčno sprejeti; razveseliti se4. interjection(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) dobrodošel!- be welcome to
- you're welcome!* * *I [wélkəm]1.noundobrodošlica; prisrčen sprejem, pozdrav za dobrodošlicoto bid s.o. welcome — želeti komu dobrodošlicoto give s.o. warm welcome — želeti prisrčno dobrodošlicoto wear out one's welcome colloquially biti predolgo na obisku, utruditi svoje gostitelje;2.adjectivedobrodošel; iskreno vabljen; ugoden, prijeten; pooblaščen (to za)to make s.o. welcome — lepo koga sprejetito be most welcome — priti kot nalašč, ravno pravyou are welcome to do it — prosim (izvolite) napraviti to, samo izvolite!Thank you. -- (You are) welcome! — Hvala. -- prosim!, ni razloga za zahvalo!, ni za kaj!and welcome — (ironično) če že hočete!, zaradi mene!May I take this book? -- Take it and welcome! — Smem vzeti to knjigo? -- Kar (Le) vzemite jo!;3.interjectiondobrodošel!; colloquially rad!, z veseljem!welcome home to London! — dobrodošel spet v Londonu!II [wélkəm]transitive verbizreči (voščiti) dobrodošlico, pozdraviti z dobrodošlico; prisrčno pričakati, sprejeti -
58 west
[west] 1. noun1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) zahod2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) zahod2. adjective1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) zahoden2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) zahoden3. adverb(towards the west: The cliffs face west.) zahodno- westerly- western 4. noun(a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vestern- westward
- westwards
- westward
- go west
- the West
- the Wild West* * *I [west]1.nounzahod, zapad; zahodni del (dežele, države, kontinenta); zahodne dežele, okcident; poetically zahodni veterthe West — Zapad, Zahodne dežele; history zahodno rimsko cesarstvo; poetically zahodni veter; American Zapad (področje zahodno od Mississipija)to tour in the west of France — potovati po zahodni Franciji;2.adjectivezahoden, zapadenWest End — zahodni, aristokratski del Londonafiguratively west end — imenitna mestna četrtWest Indies — Antilji;3.adverbzahodno, zapadno; proti zahodudue west — točno, ravno na zahod, z zahodato go west slang umretiII [west]intransitive verbiti proti zahodu; zaiti (sonce) -
59 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) -
60 brain drain
(the loss of experts to another country (usually in search of better salaries etc): As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.) beg možganov
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Britain — noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; Great Britain is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK … Useful english dictionary
Britain — Roman province from 43 ca. 410, when Honorios (q.v.) informed Britain that it must see to its own defense against the Saxons, who had menaced the province s southern shore since the third century. Constantius Chlorus, father of Constantine I… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Britain — noun /ˈbɹɪ.tən,ˈbɹɪ.ʔn̩/ a) The United Kingdom. The name of Britain [...] ought to answer every purpose, or if that be thought too condensed, it may be pluralized into The Britains. (The Times, 16 July 1874, 10/6, cited after OED). b) Brittany.… … Wiktionary
Britain — /ˈbrɪtn/ (say britn) noun 1. → Great Britain. 2. Battle of, a series of heavy bombing attacks on Britain by the German air force in August–October 1940, repulsed by a small force of Royal Air Force fighters. {Middle English Bretayne, from Old… …