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1 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) čist2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) snažen3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nepopisan4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) nedolžen; čist5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) natančen2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) popolnoma3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) čistiti['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
snažen- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *I [kli:n]adjective ( cleanly adverb)čist, snažen, očiščen, opran; nepopisanfiguratively nedolžen; brezhiben; popoln; gladek, someren; spreten; lepe postave; slang to come clean — priznati, priti z besedo na danto make a clean sweep — odpraviti, znebiti sefiguratively to see one's way clean — ne imeti težavto stand clean off — stati ob strani česa, ne priti v bližinofiguratively to have a clean slate — ne imeti obveznostiII [kli:n]adverb colloquially čisto, popolnoma, dodobraIII [kli:n]transitive verbčistiti, loščiti; pospravljati; izpirati (zlato); izprazniti; pratiIV [kli:n]nounčiščenje, pospravljanje; čistkato give it a clean — počistiti, pospraviti -
2 clean up
(to clean (a place) thoroughly: She cleaned (the room) up after they went home.) pospraviti* * *transitive verb temeljito očistiti, pospraviti, urediti; opraviti delo; American slang dobiti veliko denarja (pri igri) -
3 clean down
transitive verb temeljito očistiti; skrtačiti (konja) -
4 clean off
transitive verb očistiti -
5 clean out
transitive verb izprazniti, izčrpati; slang oskubsti; spoditi -
6 dry-clean
verb (to clean (clothes etc) with chemicals, not with water.) kemično čistiti* * *[dráiklí:n]transitive verbkemično čistiti -
7 vacuum
['vækjuəm] 1. noun1) (a space from which (almost) all air or other gas has been removed.) vakuum2) (short for vacuum cleaner.)2. verb(to clean (something) using a vacuum cleaner: She vacuumed the carpet.) očistiti s sesalnikom- vacuum-flask
- flask* * *I [vaekjuəm]nounplural vacuums, vacua [-kjuə]physics praznina, brezzračen prostor, vakuum; prostor z zelo zmanjšanim pritiskom; figuratively praznina, luknja; (= vacuum cleaner) sesalnik za prahII [vaekjuəm]adjectivevakuumskivacuum bottle, vacuum flask — termovka, termos (steklenica)vacuum brake railway zavora na stisnjen zrakvacuum-clean transitive verb očistiti s sesalnikomvacuum tube — vakuumska (radijska) cev; physics Geisslerjeve ceviIII [vaekjuəm]transitive verbočistiti, pobrati prah s sesalnikom; posušiti s fenom -
8 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) potemneti2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) očrniti3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) namazati s črno pasto* * *[blaekən]1.transitive verbpočrniti, potemniti; figuratively očrniti, oklevetati;2.intransitive verbpočrneti, potemneti -
9 housetrain
verb (to train (a dog, cat etc) to be clean inside the house.) navaditi na čistočo -
10 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) pometati2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) pomesti3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) pomesti4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) (pri)hrumeti2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) pometanje2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) zamah3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) dimnikar4) (a sweepstake.) stava pri konjskih dirkah•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *I [swi:p]nounpometanje, čiščenje, zamah z metlo; (krožna) kretnja, zamah; zavoj (reke, ceste), vijuga, krivina; razprostiranje, proženje, figuratively razsežnost; vplivno področje; obseg; doseg, domet; vršenje (vetra), šuštenje (obleke); plural smeti; dolgo veslo (za veslanje stojé); ročica sesalke; (kartanje) dobitje vseh vzetkov, vseh nagrad; British English pometač, dimnikar; colloquially (= sweepstake(s)) stava, nagrada iz stav pri dirkah in igrah; figuratively umazanec; slang čemernež, nejevoljnežat one sweep — z enim zamahom, udarcem; naenkratto make a clean sweep of the table figuratively pomesti s čim, odpraviti kajII [swi:p]transitive verb & intransitive verbpomesti, pometati, omesti, ometati, (po)čistiti; oplaziti, rahlo se dotakniti; (o vetru) mêsti, briti; odstraniti, s poti spraviti (zapreke itd.); z očmi, s pogledom preleteti; opazovati; (topništvo) gosto obsipavati z granatami; (o valu) preplaviti (čoln); iti (z roko) (on prek); križariti (po morju); vleči se (po tleh) (o obleki); z mrežo iti (po rečnem dnu); stoje poganjati (čoln) z veslom; dobiti večino (skoraj vse glasove) (pri glasovanju)at a sweeping reduction commerce po zelo znižani cenito sweep all before one figuratively doseči popoln uspehto sweep the board — dobiti vse vložke pri kaki igri, figuratively pobrati vse nagradeto sweep everything into one's net figuratively vse (zase) pobratito sweep the seas — prepluti morja v vseh smereh, križariti po morjihto sweep the strings — iti, preleteti z roko po strunah glasbila, brenkati po strunahthe procession swept up the nave of the church — procesija se je veličastno pomikala po cerkvi proti oltarjuthey swept the river to find his body — preiskali so rečno strugo, da bi našli njegovo truplo -
11 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
12 rinse
[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) izprati2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) splakniti2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) izpiranje2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) ehoton* * *[rins]1.nounsplaknjenje, izpiranje; (večinoma plural) pomije; (pre)ostanek (tudi figuratively);2.transitive verbsplakniti, izpirati (usta, posodo), izprati (perilo) -
13 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filter2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filter2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrirati (se)2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) prenikati•* * *I [fíltə]nouncedilo, precejalo, filterII [fíltə]1.transitive verbcediti, čistiti, filtrirati;2.intransitive verbcediti, čistiti se; prenikati; prehitevati kolono vozil na glavnih cestah po stranskih ulicah -
14 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) opraskati2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) ostrgati3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škripati4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) podrgniti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izgrebsti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) praskanje; škripanje2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) praska3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nevšečnost•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *I [skréip]nounstrganje, praskanje; slang britje; škripanje ( of a pen peresa); praska; figuratively škripci, stiska, zadrega, težava, nevšečnost; tanko namazana plast (masla)in a scrape figuratively v škripcih, v stiskibread and scrape — kos kruha, namazan s tanko plastjo maslaa bow and a scrape — neroden poklon, spremljan s podrsavanjem nogeto get into a scrape figuratively priti v škripceto get s.o. into a scrape — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajto get out of a scrape — izvleči se iz zadrege (nevšečnosti, stiske, škripcev)II [skréip]transitive verb(o)strgati, ostružiti, (iz)praskati; slang (o)briti; nastrgati, grebsti, škripati; cviliti (z godalom), gosti; intransitive verb strgati, škripati; skopariti, biti lakomen; figuratively slabo igrati violino; drgniti se ( against ob); figuratively s težavo se prebijatito scrape (an) acquaintance with s.o. — vsiliti komu svoje poznanstvo, s silo se seznaniti s komto bow and scrape — nerodno se pokloniti, figuratively nerodno ali neotesano se obnašatito scrape one's chin colloquially briti seto scrape the bottom of the barrel figuratively slang porabiti zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev -
15 slate
I [sleit] noun1) ((a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc: Slates fell off the roof in the wind; ( also adjective) a slate roof.) skril(avec)2) (a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren.) tablica iz skrilaII [sleit] verb(to say harsh things to or about: The new play was slated by the critics.) sesuti, raztrgati* * *I [sléit]1.noun(glinasti) skril(avec); (šolska) tablica iz skrila; ploščica iz skrila za kritje streh; American politics predvolilen seznam (kandidatov)a clean slate figuratively čista, neoporečna preteklostto clean the slate — zbrisati z gobo (tablico), figuratively razčistiti stvar, figuratively osvoboditi (znebiti, otresti) se obveznosti, odreči se tujim obveznostim do sebethere is a slate loose in his roof, he has a slate loose slang on ni čisto pri pravi pameti, manjka mu eno kolesce (v glavi);2.adjectiveškriljast, škriljaste barve;3.transitive verbpokriti (streho) s ploščicami iz skrila; napisati na (skrilasto) tablico; odstraniti dlako (s kože); American colloquially predložiti koga za kandidataII [sléit]transitive verbslang pretepsti; figuratively ošteti, ozmerjati, grajati; močno, ostro kritizirati -
16 flush
1. noun1) (a flow of blood to the face, making it red: A slow flush covered her face.) rdečica2) ((the device that works) a rush of water which cleans a toilet: a flush toilet.) splakovalnik2. verb1) (to become red in the face: She flushed with embarrassment.) zardeti2) (to clean by a rush of water: to flush a toilet.) splakniti3) ((usually with out) to cause (an animal etc) to leave a hiding place: The police flushed out the criminal.) izbezati•- flushed- in the first flush of
- the first flush of* * *I [flʌš]nounjata preplašenih ptičev; plašenjeII [flʌš]1.intransitive verbpreplašiti se, odleteti;2.transitive verbpreplašitiIII [flʌš]nounbrizg, curek; splakovanje; bujna rast; zardevanje, rdečica; razburjenost, vzkip; nenadno obilje; bogastvo; mlinski kanal, rakeIV [flʌš]1.transitive verbzaliti, preplaviti; izp(i)rati, splakniti; povzročiti, da zardi; navdušiti, razvneti, razburiti; ohrabriti; rediti (ovce);2.intransitive verbbrizgniti, štrcniti; priteči, vdreti; kliti, brsteti, rasti; zardetiV [flʌš]transitive verbporavnati, zravnati; napolnitiVI [flʌš]adjective ( with) iste višine, raven; močen; zrel; bujen; (of) poln; bogat, obilen; zapravljivflush of money — bogat, premoženVII [flʌš]adverb ( with) na isti višini -
17 scour
I verb(to clean by hard rubbing.) zdrgnitiII verb(to make a thorough search of: They scoured the woods for the child.) preiskati* * *I [skáuə]1.nounčiščenje, snaženje; izpiranje, izpodjedanje (obale), odplavljanje; izdolben kanal (rečna struga); chemistry sredstvo za čiščenje (volne), čistilo; veterinary (večinoma plural) (huda) driska, griža;2.transitive verb(po)ribati, (o)prati, (o)snažiti, (o)čistiti, očediti; (čvrsto) zdrgniti, (s)polirati; odstraniti rjo (mast, umazanijo), odplakniti, izplakniti; medicine izprati čreva; intransitive verb ribati, čistiti; (o živini) imeti driskoto scour knives — očistiti, spolirati nožeto scour away (off) — odstraniti (madeže itd.), pregnatiII [skáuə]1.transitive verbpreleteti, preteči; prebrskati, preiskatito scour a book for quotations — prebrskati knjigo, da bi našli citateto scour the pewter slang delati, opravljati svoje delo;2.intransitive verbdirjati, drveti, poditi se, divjati ( about po); klatiti se, potikati se, pohajati (okoli); brskati (za čem)to scour about the country — klatiti se po deželi, obresti deželoto scour about the seas — klatiti se po morjih; gusariti -
18 pad
I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.) blazina2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.) pisalni blok3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.) izstrelitvena ploščad2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.) oblaziniti- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.) mehko hoditi* * *I [pæd]nounblazina, blazinica, svitek; sport nanožnica, golenica, varovalna podloga (pri obleki za hockey itd.); pisalni blok ( writing ŋ); šapa, taca (zajca, lisice), blazinica na šapi; American list vodne lilije; aeronautics rampa za segrevanje motorjev, startna ravnina, ploskev za izstrelitev rakete; American podkupnina (izsiljevalcem); košarica (kot mera za sadje)II [pæd]transitive verbnapolniti (blazino), tapecirati, vatirati; izdati glasovnice z izmišljenimi imeni; po nepotrebnem povečati število osebjato pad out — prenaširoko pisati ali govoriti, mlatiti prazno slamoIII [pæd]nounodmev korakov; jahalni konj; British English slang pot, steza, cestaIV [pæd]transitive verb & intransitive verbpešačiti, vleči seto pad along — tavati, racati -
19 curry
I 1. American - curries; noun((an originally Indian dish of) meat, vegetables etc cooked with spices: chicken curry.) curry2. verb(to cook in this way: Are you going to curry this meat?) pripraviti curry- curried- curry powder II verb(to rub down or comb and clean (a horse).) česati, krtačiti* * *I [kʌri]nounvrsta močno začinjene jedi (rižote); indijska začimbaII [kʌri]transitive verbzačiniti s curryjemIII [kʌri]transitive verbčesati (konja); čohati, božati; pretepsti; strojiti -
20 bill
[bil] I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) kljunII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) račun2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) bankovec3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) poslati račun- billfold
- fill the bill* * *I [bil]nounhelebarda; vrtnarski nož, kosir, sekira, sekirica; sekačII [bil]1.nounkljun; ost, konica; nautical krempelj (sidra); (v geogr. imenih) rt;2.intransitive verbkljunčkati seto bill and coo — dobrikati, laskati seIII [bil]nounzakonski osnutek; blagajniški listek, račun, izkaz; lepak, program; seznam, inventar; menica; obtožnica; bankovecslang butcher's bill — seznam padlihto fill the bill American ustrezaticlean bill of health — uradno sporočilo, da so na ladji vsi zdravifoul bill of health — uradno sporočilo, da so na ladji bolnikiAmerican to till the bill — biti primeren za kajBill of Rights — angleška ustava iz l. 1689figuratively within the bills of mortality — v Londonu ali okolicijuridically to find a true bill against — sprejeti obtožnico kot upravičenoIV [bil]transitive verbobjaviti, razglasiti
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