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1 reduce
[rə'dju:s]1) (to make less, smaller etc: The shop reduced its prices; The train reduced speed.) zmanjšati2) (to lose weight by dieting: I must reduce to get into that dress.) shujšati3) (to drive, or put, into a particular (bad) state: The bombs reduced the city to ruins; She was so angry, she was almost reduced to tears; During the famine, many people were reduced to eating grass and leaves.) pritirati (do)•- reduction* * *[ridjú:s]1.transitive verbzmanjšati, znižati, skrčiti; mathematics & chemistry (z)reducirati, spremeniti (v); privesti (nazaj na), vrniti v prejšnje stanje; prignati, pritirati (k), zlomiti odpor; prisilno koga premestiti, prisiliti, privesti (to k); podvreči, podjarmiti; izreči sodbo; rešiti; sneti; pomanjšati, napraviti v manjšem merilu, v manjši obliki; omejiti (to na); stisniti, zategniti; oslabiti, izčrpati; razredčiti (barve); medicine uravnati; znižati, spustiti (cene); archaic spraviti na pravo pot; archaic zopet poklicati v spomin; military (redko) degradirati, znižati (odvzeti) službeno stopnjo; military (redko) odpustiti, razpustitiin reduce circumstances — obubožan, v bedi, v stiski (po obilju)in a reduced state — v slabem stanju, oslabljenon a reduced scale — v zmanjšanem merilu, v malemto reduce to ashes — spremeniti v pepel, sežgatito reduce to beggary — privesti, spraviti na beraško palicoto reduce clerks — zmanjšati število uslužbencev, odpustiti uslužbenceto reduce to despair — pritirati, spraviti v obupto reduce to distress — onesrečiti (s.o. koga)to reduce a fraction — reducirati, skrčiti ulomekto reduce money — preračunati šilinge v penije ipd.to reduce to order — spraviti v red, ureditito reduce a town military streti odpor mestato reduce to writing — spraviti v pismeno obliko;2.intransitive verbshujšati; zmanjšati se, reducirati se -
2 citizen
['sitizn]1) (an inhabitant of a city or town: a citizen of London.) meščan, prebivalec2) (a member of a state or country: a British citizen; a citizen of the USA.) državljan•* * *[sítizən]nounmeščan(ka), občan(ka); državljan(ka); American civilist(ka) -
3 destruction
1) (the act or process of destroying or being destroyed: the destruction of the city.) uničevanje2) (the state of being destroyed; ruin: a scene of destruction.) uničenje•- destructively
- destructiveness* * *[distrʌkšən]nounrazrušitev, uničenje, opustošenje; propad; usmrtitev; vzrok propada -
4 develop
[di'veləp]past tense, past participle - developed; verb1) (to (cause to) grow bigger or to a more advanced state: The plan developed slowly in his mind; It has developed into a very large city.) razvijati (se)2) (to acquire gradually: He developed the habit of getting up early.) pridobiti si3) (to become active, visible etc: Spots developed on her face.) pokazati se4) (to use chemicals to make (a photograph) visible: My brother develops all his own films.) razvijati•* * *[divéləp]1.transitive verbrazvijati; izdelovati, sestavljati, pripraviti, pripravljati; natanko razložiti, odkriti; military začeti napad; nakopati si;2.intransitive verbrazvijati se; povečati se; (do)zoreti; na dan priti -
5 empire
1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) cesarstvo2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) (industrijski) imperij* * *[émpaiə]nouncesarstvo; država; oblastBritish English Empire Day — 2ɔ. maj (rojstni dan kraljice Viktorije) -
6 enchantment
1) (the act of enchanting or state of being enchanted: a look of enchantment on the children's faces.) očaranje2) (a magic spell.) uročenje3) (charm; attraction: the enchantment (s) of a big city.) čar* * *[inčá:ntmənt]nounočaranje, začaranje, čar; navdušenje -
7 ferment
1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) vreti2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) vzkipeti2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) razburjenje* * *I [fé:mənt]nounkvasilo, kvasnik, kvašenje, vrenje; figuratively razburjenjeto be in a ferment — vreti; figuratively biti razburjen, ves iz sebeII [fəmént]intransitive verb & transitive verbkisati se, vreti; figuratively razburiti, razburjati se, vzkipeti -
8 freedom
noun (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) svoboda* * *[frí:dəm]noun(from, of) svoboda, neodvisnost, prostost; iskrenost; drznost; lahkota; figuratively prost dostop, prosta rabato have the freedom of s.th. — imeti prost dostop do česato take freedoms with — dovoliti si kaj, biti predomač s -
9 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) razvalina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) poguba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) polom2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) uničiti2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) razvajati•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins* * *I [rúin]nounrazvalina, kup ruševin, ruševina, podrtija; razpad, propad(anje), razsulo, rušenje, uniče(va)nje, ugonabljanje; zlom, poguba; onečaščenje; trpljenje; figuratively onemogočenje, izjalovitev, spodlet, vzrok propada; plural razvaline, ruševine, ostankiin ruins — v ruševinah, podrt, razrušento be the ruin of s.o. — uničiti kogahe is but a ruin of his former self (what he was) — on je le senca tega, kar je bilto bring to ruin — povzročiti propad (uničenje, pogubo), privesti do propadato go (to run) to ruin — razpasti; konec vzetito lay in ruins — spremeniti v ruševine, v razvalineII [rúin]transitive verbporušiti, spremeniti v ruševine, razdejati, podreti, uničiti, opustošiti; pokvariti; onemogočiti, preprečiti, spodnesti; povzročiti propad, ruinirati, uničiti, pogubiti (koga); zapeljati (dekle)to ruin s.o.'s reputation — spraviti koga ob (uničiti komu) dober glas; intransitive verb propasti; biti uničen (ruiniran); poetically zrušiti se -
10 yield
[ji:ld] 1. verb1) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) vdati se; odstopiti2) (to give way to force or pressure: At last the door yielded.) popustiti3) (to produce naturally, grow etc: How much milk does that herd of cattle yield?) proizvajati2. noun(the amount produced by natural means: the annual yield of wheat.) pridelek* * *I [ji:ld]noundonos, obrodek, pridelek; plod, proizvod; dohodek, dobiček, korist; popuščanje, umikanje; kovinska vsebina (rude)yield point stress (strength) — meja prožnosti, elastičnostiII [ji:ld]transitive verbdonašati, prinašati, dajati; proizvajati; dopustiti, dovoliti; odstopiti (s.th. to s.o. — komu kaj); (redko) uvideti, priznatito yield 10% — donašati 10%to yield assistance — da(ja)ti, nuditi pomočto yield a city, a fortress — predati mesto, trdnjavoto yield a profit commerce prinesti dobičekto yield s.th. to be done — dopustiti, da se nekaj naredi (zgodi)to yield s.o. thanks — biti komu hvaležento yield precedence to s.o. — dati komu prednostto yield the palm (to s.o.) — priznati se poraženega (od koga)yield right of way! — dajte prednost (v cestnem prometu)to yield a place to s.o. — odstopiti, narediti prostor komuto yield up the breath (ghost, life) — izdihniti (dušo), umreti; intransitive verb donašati, (ob)roditi, dajati; vdati se, popustiti; podleči, podvreči se; privoliti (to v); zaostajati (to za)to yield well, poorly — dobro, slabo obroditito yield to superior forces — vdati se, ukloniti se premoči
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