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21 division
[di'viʒən]1) ((an) act of dividing.) delitev2) (something that separates; a dividing line: a ditch marks the division between their two fields.) ločitev3) (a part or section (of an army etc): He belongs to B division of the local police force.) oddelek4) ((a) separation of thought; disagreement.) nesoglasje5) (the finding of how many times one number is contained in another.) deljenje* * *[divížən]noundelitev, ločitevmathematics deljenje; del; military divizija; oddelek; razpor, razkol, nesloga, razprtija; parliament glasovanje; razred; parliament division bell — zvonec, ki poziva h glasovanjuparliament upon a division — po glasovanju -
22 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) posledica2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) učinek2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) izpeljati- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *I [ifékt]nounposledica, učinek, namen, cilj; uspeh; dejstvo; izvršitev, realizacija; korist; vsebina (pisma); produktivnost; plural vrednostni papirji, premoženjeto bring to effect, to carry into effect — izvajati, uveljaviti, uresničitito give effect to s.th. — uveljaviti kajin effect — dejansko, v bistvuof no effect — neučinkovit, jalovto some effect — še kar, precejwith telling effect — nedvoumno, jasno, učinkovito, uspešnowithout effect — zaman; neučinkovitII [ifékt]transitive verbučinkovati; izvesti, izvršiti; uveljaviticommerce to effect an entry — vknjižiti -
23 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) pasti2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) pasti, prevrniti se3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) padati4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) pasti, biti5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) zaspati, zaljubiti se6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) pripasti2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) padec2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) padavina3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) padec4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) jesen•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I [fɔ:l]1.intransitive verb(in, to, from) pasti, padati; pripasti, pripadati; podreti, prevrniti, zgruditi se; popustiti, popuščati; upadati; spustiti se; zoology roditi se; spuščati se; izlivati se; viseti; (z)manjšati, poleči se; poginiti; podleči; z vnemo se lotiti; propadati; zgoditi se; morati;2.transitive verb American dialectalsekati drevesao fall adoing — začeti kaj (npr. alaughing zasmejati se)to fall to blows — stepsti, spopasti seto fall foul of — spopasti se, napasti; prepirati seto fall into conversation with s.o. — začeti pogovor s komto fall on a sword figuratively narediti samomorto fall on one's feet — imeti srečo, izvleči seII [fɔ:l]nounpadanje, padec, upadanje; padavina; pobočje, strmina, reber; spuščanje; slap; propad; poraz; smrt; music kadenca; sečnjato ride for a fall — izpostavljati se nevarnosti, drveti v poguboto try a fall with — boriti, meriti se sto sustain a fall — pasti, padatiIII [fɔ:l]1.nounAmericanjesenthe fall of the year ( —ali leaf) — jesen;2.adjective Americanjesenski -
24 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) polovica, pol2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) polčas2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pol2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pol3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) polovičen3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pol2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pol•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *I [ha:f, haæf]noun(plural halves) polovica; polletje; sport polčas; izenačenost (golf); juridically strankaone's better half — boljša polovica, ženathe larger half — večja polovica, večji delto do s.th. by halves — površno, na pol kaj nareditito go halves with s.o. — razdeliti si s kom na polin half, in halves — razpolovljenII [ha:f, hæf]adjectivepolovičen; površen, nepopolnat half the price — za pol cene, po polovični cenito gain half the battle — polovico že dobiti, opraviti že pol delahalf a loaf is better than no bread — boljši vrabec v roki, kot golob na strehito see with half an eye — takoj sprevideti, videti brez najmanjšega trudanautical half three — tri in pol sežnjaIII [ha:f, hæf]adverbpol, na pol; precej; skorajnot half — kar se da, strašnocolloquially not half bad — precej dobronot half big enough — sploh ne, še zdaleč nedo you like whisky? Oh, not half! — imate radi viski? Pa še kako!nautical east half-south — ɜ ɜ/8 stopinj jugovzhodno -
25 halt
[ho:lt] 1. verb(to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) ustaviti (se)2. noun1) (a complete stop: the train came to a halt.) ustavitev2) (a short stop (on a march etc).) postanek3) (a small railway station.) postajališče•- call a halt to- call a halt* * *I [hɔ:lt]nounpremor, počitek (med pohodom, na potovanju), počivališče; figuratively premirje; British English postajališče (vlak, avtobus); archaic šepanjeII [hɔ:lt]transitive verb & intransitive verbzaustaviti (se)III [hɔ:lt]intransitive verboklevati, kolebati; archaic figuratively šepati -
26 marry
['mæri]1) (to take (a person) as one's husband or wife: John married my sister; They married in church.) poročiti se2) ((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) poročiti3) (to give (a son or daughter) as a husband or wife: He married his son to a rich woman.) poročiti•- married* * *I [maeri]1.transitive verbporočiti, omožiti, oženiti; figuratively tesno povezati (to, with s, z); pomešati različna vina;2.intransitive verbporočiti se; figuratively združiti seto be married to — biti poročen s, zto get married to — poročiti se s, zto marry off — spraviti (hčer) v zakon, poročitiII [maeri]interjectionarchaic sveta nebesa! (vzklik presenečenja)marry come up! — k vragu! -
27 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) prek3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) prek4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) po5) (about: a quarrel over money.) glede, okrog6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) po7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) v teku8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) v času2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) nad4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) število metov5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *I [óuvə]adjectivezgornji, vrhnji; višji, zunanji, čezmeren (običajno skupaj s pridevnikom)II [óuvə]adverb1.preko, pre- (z glagoli: to paint s.th. ŋ preslikati kaj, he jumped ŋ preskočil je);2.figurativelyna drugo stran, k drugi stranki ( they went over to the enemy prešli so k sovražniku);3.sem, semkaj (come ŋ! pridi sem!);4.tam (preko), na drugi strani ( over there tamle, American colloquially v Evropi);5.(prav) nad ( the bird is directly over us ptič je prav nad nami);6.znova ( ten times ŋ desetkrat zapovrstjo);7.pretirano, čezmerno ( over polite pretirano vljuden);8.mimo, gotovo, končano ( the lesson is ŋ šolska ura je končana);razno: over again — še enkrat, znovaover and above — vrhu tega, skrajno, prevečall over — povsod, popolnoma, končanslang to be all over s.o. (s.th.) — biti vzhičen nad kom (čim)colloquially to get s.th. over with — končati kajeconomy carried over — prenosIII [óuvə]preposition1.čez ( a bridge over the river);2.pri ( over the fire pri ognju, pri kaminu);3.po ( all over the world po vsem svetu, over the radio po radiu);4.onkraj, na drugi strani ( over the sea onkraj morja);5.pri ( he fell asleep over his work zaspal je pri delu, over a cup of tea pri skodelici čaja);6.nad ( to reign over a kingdom vladati kraljestvu, to be over s.o. biti nad kom);7.več kakor, čez ( over a mile čez miljo, over a week več kot teden);8.(časovno) prek, v času ( over night prek noči, over the long vacation v času velikih počitnic);razno: hand over hand — s preprijemanjem (pri plezanju), figuratively vztrajno, hitro napredujočover the top — ne glede na kaj, brez ozira na kajover the way — nasproti, na drugi straniover one's head — nerazumljiv, pretežekIV [óuvə]noundodatek, presežek; military predolg strel; sport število metov ali igra med dvema izmenama (kriket) -
28 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) iti mimo2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) prenesti3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) preseči4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) prehiteti5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) preživeti6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) sprejeti7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) izreči8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) miniti9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) narediti2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) prelaz2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) prepustnica3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) opravljeni izpit4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) podaja•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up* * *I [pa:s]nounprepustnica, prosta karta, potni list; military dopustnica (listina); kratek dopust; university opravljeni izpit, spričevalo o opravljenem izpitu, najnižja pozitivna ocena; kritično stanje, stiska; kretnja (roke), zvijača, finta; črta, poteza (pri beljenju); sport podajanje žoge (nogomet); sunek (sabljanje); slang vsiljivost, nadležnost (ljubezenska)to be at a desperate pass — biti v kritičnem stanju, biti brezupnoto bring to a pass — napraviti, izvršitito make a pass at — vsiljevati se ženski, nadlegovatiII [pa:s]nounprehod, prelaz, ozka pot; ploven kanal, plovni del reke; military ključni položajIII [pa:s]1.transitive verbiti mimo (naprej, čez, skozi, preko); peljati mimo, prehiteti (npr. avto); figuratively izpustiti, preskočiti, ne zmeniti se za kaj; narediti izpit; prekoračiti, preseči, presegati ( it ŋes my comprehension tega ne razumem, presega moj razum); economy ne plačati (dividend); speljati skozi (žico), pogladiti (z roko); pasirati, pretlačiti (skozi sito); prebiti (čas), preživljati; podati (npr. sladkor), razpečavati (ponarejen denar); sport podati (žogo); juridically prenesti (premoženje na koga), izreči sodbo (on komu), naložiti kazen; sprejeti (predlog), izglasovati (zakon); predati (npr. predsedstvo; to komu); priznati veljavnost, privoliti, potrditi, dopustiti; povedati (svoje mnenje; on, upon o), pripomniti, narediti (komu kompliment); medicine izrezati (ledvične kamne), izprazniti (črevesa, mehur);2.intransitive verbiti, hoditi ( along naprej, by mimo, over čez), iti ven ( out); voziti se, potovati, prepotovati, priti, jahati; miniti, minevati (čas, bolečina); preminiti, umreti; priti v druge roke, pripasti (to komu); preiti (iz trdega v tekoče stanje; from... to); zgoditi se, pripetiti se; krožiti, iti iz rok v roke; sloveti (for, as za, kot), veljati za ( material that ŋed for silk); priti skozi, izdelati (izpit); preiti, izginiti, končati separliament biti sprejet (zakon), biti izglasovan, biti potrjen; juridically biti izrečen (sodba); preskočiti igro pri kvartanju, ne igrati; economy to pass an account — sprejeti obračunto pass to s.o.'s account — pripisati komu kajAmerican slang to pass the buck ( —ali baby) — izogniti se odgovornosti; naprtiti odgovornost (to komu), zvaliti krivdo na kogato pass the customs — priti skozi carino, ocarinitito pass s.th. to s.o.'s credit — šteti komu kaj v dobrofiguratively to pass the hat — pobirati prispevketo pass muster — zadovoljiti, biti zadovoljivto pass out of sight — izginiti izpred oči, izgubiti kaj izpred očito pass s.o. over — poslati koga komuto pass water — izprazniti mehur, uriniratiit will pass — dobro je, šlo bo -
29 red
[red]noun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) rdeč2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) rdečkast3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) rdečkar•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see red* * *I [red]adjective ( redly adverb)rdeč; rus; pordečen ( with od); okrvavljen, krvav; rdeče razžarjen ali razbeljen; politics rdeč, komunističen, sovjetski; anarhističen, revolucionaren; marksističenred cap British English vojaški policist, American postrešček, nosač na postajired coats slang vojakired eye American slang cenen viskired flannel slang jezikred hat — kardinalski klobuk, kardinal(ska čast); British English slang štabni častnikred herring — prekajen slanik, figuratively nekaj, kar odvrača pozornost od neprijetnega, nevarnega predmetared handed — krvavih rok, hudodelski, ki je pri hudodelskem dejanjured meat — govedina, bravinaa red radical politics hud, zagrizen radikalred rag (to a bull) — rdeča krpa (ki razdraži bika), figuratively nekaj, kar človeka razdražired, white and blue slang mrzla soljena govedinaneither fish, flesh nor good red herring — ne ptič ne miš, nekaj nedoločljivegato draw a red herring across the track (the path) — s kako stransko stvarjo odvrniti pozornost od glavne stvari; z veščim manevrom odvrniti pozornost, zabrisati sledto have red hands — imeti krvave roke, zakriviti smrt kake osebeto paint the town red — hrupno veseljačiti, razgrajati, delati kraval po mestuto see red figuratively pobesnetito see the red light figuratively videti, spoznati pretečo nevarnostto turn red — postati rdeč, zardetiII [red]intransitive verb aeronautics dobiti nenaden naval krvi v glavoIII [red]nounrdeča barva, rdečilo; rdečica; American rdeča tinta; politics ironically rdečkar, socialist, komunist, hud radikal, revolucionar, anarhist; (često Red) marksist, boljševik, sovjetski RusReds plural Rdečekožci, Indijancireds plural rdeče vrste (vina); rdeči, tj. socialisti, komunistithe red — stran dolgov (v kontu), izguba, deficit, dolgovito be in the red figuratively imeti deficit, dolgove, izguboto be out of the red — biti, izvleči se iz dolgovto come out of the red American izkazati dobičekto see red figuratively pobesneti -
30 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) namestiti (se)2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) nabrati se3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) pomiriti4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) naseliti se5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) dogovoriti se6) (to pay (a bill).) poravnati•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *I [setl]noundolga lesena klop z visokim naslonjalomII [setl]1.transitive verbnaseliti (koga), nastaniti, kolonizirati, stacionirati, namestiti; urediti; poravnati, plačati; pomiriti (koga); prepričati z argumenti; utišati; likvidirati (koga), ubiti; oskrbeti, oskrbovati; spraviti v red, urediti, izgladiti, poravnati (prepir); rešiti (vprašanje), razpršiti (sumničenja), urediti zadeve (zlasti pred smrtjo), prenesti, prepisati (to, on, upon na), določiti (dediče), voliti; dogovoriti se (o čem), določiti; utrditi (cesto); prenesti, prepisati (on na); (refleksivno) posvetiti se; predati se;2.intransitive verbnaseliti se ( in America v Ameriki), nastaniti se, ustanoviti si lasten dom, sesti (to k); umiriti se, zbati se, ustaliti se (vreme); usesti se, potoniti; spustiti se (on na); razbistriti se, očistiti se; odločiti se ( upon za); dogovoriti se, sporazumeti se, obračunati ( with z); pripravljati se ( for za, na)to settle an annuity on s.o. — določiti komu rento (penzijo)to settle the bill — poravnati, plačati računwill you settle for me? — boš plačal zame?to settle s.o.'s doubts — razpršiti komu dvomewe settled the old lady in her armchair — posadili, namestili smo staro gospo v njen naslanjačto settle one's mind — pomiriti se; odločiti seto be settled in a place — biti nastanjen, bivati v nekem krajuto settle a price — dogovoriti se o ceni, določiti cenothat settles the question, that settles it — s tem je stvar urejena, opravljenato settle accounts with s.o. — (zlasti figuratively) obračunati s kom -
31 since
1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) odkar2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) odkar3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) ker2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) odtlej2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) medtem3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) od2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) od3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) od* * *I [sins]1.prepositionodsince when...? colloquially od kdaj...?;2.adverbodtlej, od takrat, od tedaj ves čas; medtemever since — (ves čas, vse) od takrat, odtlejlong since — od davno, že davnohow long since? — kako dolgo že?he refused, but has since consented — odklonil, a je medtem (že) privolil (pristal)II [sins]conjunctionodkar, kar; ker, ker žehow long is it since you saw him — kako dolgo je, (od)kar ste ga videli?it has been raining ever since I came — (že ves čas) dežuje, odkar sem prišela costly, since rare book — dragocena, ker redka knjigaa more dangerous, since unknown foe — toliko nevarnejši, ker nepoznan sovražnik -
32 wake
I [weik] past tense - woke; verb(to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep: He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you?) zbuditi (se)- wakeful- wakefully
- wakefulness
- waken
- wake up II [weik] noun(a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship.) vodna brazda* * *I [wéik]nounstraža; poetically bedenje; (Irska) straža, bedenje pri mrliču; pogrebščina, sedmina; history (plural) proščenje; letni sejemII [wéik]1.intransitive verb(tudi wake up) prebuditi se, zbuditi se, postati buden; bedeti, biti buden, ostati buden, čuti; figuratively vstati, oživeti; predočiti si; zavesti se; premakniti se, zganiti se; obsolete (ponoči) praznovati, slavitiall will wake from death ( —ali the dead) — religion vsi bodo vstali od mrtvih;2.transitive verb(tudi wake up) zbuditi, prebuditi; obuditi (od mrtvih); povzročiti; oživiti; spodbuditi (to, into k); bedeti pri ( a corps mrliču); poetically motiti, kaliti (mir itd.)to wake the echoes — dvigniti hrup, napraviti rabuko, hrumetiIII [wéik]nounnautical (vodna) brazda, vodni razor (izza ladje v vožnji); vzvalovana voda; vrtinec; aeronautics zračni vrtinec; figuratively sledin the wake of s.o. — po sledi, neposredno za kom; po zgledu kogato follow in s.o.'s wake — iti po stopinjah kake osebe -
33 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);2.transitive verboviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
34 snuff out
1) (to extinguish the flame of (a candle etc): He snuffed out the candle by squeezing the wick between his thumb and forefinger.) ugasiti2) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) zadušiti
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