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1 cleaning
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2 spring cleaning
(thorough cleaning of a house etc especially in spring.) spomladansko čiščenje -
3 dry-cleaning
[dráiklí:niŋ]nounkemično čiščenje -
4 spring-cleaning
[spríŋkli:niŋ]nounspomladansko čiščenje -
5 abrasive
[-siv]adjective (tending to make surfaces rough when rubbed on to them: An abrasive material is unsuitable for cleaning baths.) grob* * *I [əbréisiv]adjectivestrgalen; jedkarski, razjedljivII [əbréisiv]nounbrusilo, strgalo, jedkalo -
6 agent
['ei‹ənt]1) (a person or thing that acts: detergents and other cleaning agents.) povzročitelj; čistilno sredstvo2) (a person who acts for someone in business etc: our agent in London; a theatrical agent.) predstavnik3) ((especially secret agent) a spy: an agent for the Russians.) (tajni) agent•- agency- by/through the agency of* * *[éidžənt]nounpovzročitelj(ica), zastopnik, -nica, predstavnik, -nica, posredovalec, -lka; mešetar(ka), agent(ka); delujoča sila, gibaloAmerican road agent — pocestni roparAmerican station agent — načelnik postaje -
7 ammonia
[ə'mouniə]1) (a strong-smelling gas made of hydrogen and nitrogen.) amoniak2) (a solution of this gas in water, used for cleaning etc.) amoniakova raztopina* * *[əmóunjə]nounchemistry amoniak -
8 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) krtača2) (an act of brushing.) krtačenje3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) rep4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) praska2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) krtačiti2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) pomesti3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) skrtačiti4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) oplaziti•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌš]nounkrtača, ščetka, čopič, metlica; lisičji rep; grmičje, goščava, dračje; oplaz, pretep, praska, spopad; figuratively slikar, slikarstvoat a brush, at the first brush — v prvem zamahuto give s.o. a brush — grdo s kom ravnati, tepsti gatarred with the same brush — enak, prav takto give it another brush — še enkrat obdelati, izdelatito give s.o. a brush-down — okrtačiti kogaII [brʌš]1.transitive verb(o)krtačiti, (o)ščetkati, očistiti; dotakniti se, oplaziti; naprej gnati;2.intransitive verbmimo švigniti, pohiteti -
9 condescend
[kondi'send](to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority: The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff.) blagovoliti- condescendingly
- condescension* * *[kɔndisénd]intransitive verb (to) ponižati se, blagovoliti; popustiti; biti prijazen -
10 detergent
[di'tə:‹ənt](a (soapless) substance used for cleaning: She poured detergent into the washing-machine.) pralno sredstvo* * *[ditɜ:džənt]1.adjective medicine chemistryčistilen, pralen; razkuževalen;2.nounčistilo, pralno sredstvo; razkuževalo -
11 earn
[ə:n]1) (to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.) zaslužiti2) (to deserve: I've earned a rest.) zaslužiti si•- earnings* * *[ə:n]transitive verbpridobiti, zaslužitito earn one's daily bread ( —ali living, livelihood) — preživljati se, kruh si služiti -
12 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) fluid2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) tekočina2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) tekoč2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) lahkoten3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) spremenljiv, prilagodljiv•- fluidity* * *I [flú:id]adjectivetekoč; plinast; židek; figuratively spremenljiv, gibljiv, votel (mera)II [flú:id]nountekočina; fluid; izločina, izloček, sekrecija -
13 hearth
((the part of a room beside) the fireplace: She was cleaning the hearth.) ognjišče* * *[ha:m]nounognjišče; figuratively dom; technical talilnik -
14 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) prikrivati2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zadržati3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zadrževati* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb zadržati (se), prikrivati pred kom -
15 lotion
['ləuʃən](a liquid for soothing or cleaning the skin: hand-lotion.) lotion* * *[lóušən]nounkozmetična ali farmecevtska tekočina; slang pijača -
16 mouthwash
noun (an antiseptic liquid used for cleaning out the mouth.) ustna voda* * *[máumwɔš]nounmedicine ustna voda -
17 nail-brush
noun (a small brush used for cleaning one's nails.) ščetka za nohte* * *[néilbrəš]nounščetka za nohte -
18 overall
1. ['əuvəro:l] noun(a garment worn over ordinary clothes to protect them from dirt etc: She wears an overall when cleaning the house.) delovna halja2. adjective(complete, including everything: What is the overall cost of the scheme?) celoten3. [ouvər'o:l] adverb((also over all) complete, including everything: What will the scheme cost overall?) v celoti- overalls* * *[óuvrɔ:l]1.adjectiveceloten;2.noundelovna halja; plural pajac, žaba, delovna obleka -
19 recondition
[ri:kən'diʃən](to put in good condition again by cleaning, repairing etc.) ponovno usposobiti* * *[ri:kəndíšən]transitive verbponovno spraviti v dobro stanje, zopet usposobiti (stroj), spraviti v dobro kondicijo -
20 scullery
plural - sculleries; noun(a room for rough kitchen work such as cleaning pots, pans etc.) pomivalnica posode za kuhinjo* * *[skʌləri]nounpralnica za kuhinjsko posodo, zadajšnja kuhinja, v kateri se hrani posodje in druge kuhinjske potrebščine
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