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1 complexion
[kəm'plekʃən](the colour or appearance of the skin especially of the face: a beautiful complexion.) barva polti, ten* * *[kəmplékšən]nounbarva polti, polt; figuratively videz; značajto put a fresh complexion on s.th. — dati čemu nov videz -
2 colouring
1) (something used to give colour: She put pink colouring in the icing.) barvilo2) (complexion: She had very high colouring (= a very pink complexion).) polt* * *[kʌləriŋ]nounbarvanje, kolorit; polt, celoten videz; figuratively varljivost -
3 sallow
['sæləu]((of a complexion) pale or yellowish, not pink.) bledikast* * *I [saelou]nounbotany iva, vrba, rdeča vrba; mladike vrbe, vrbica; vrbinaII [saelou]1.nounbledikasta, nezdravo rumena barva človeške kože (polti);2.adjectivebledikast, rumenkast, nezdravo rumene barve (o človeški koži); brezbarven, pepelnat, bledikava sallow complexion — rumenkasto bleda polt;3.transitive verbnapraviti (kaj) rumenkasto bledikavo, porumeniti; intransitive verb porumeneti, postati bledikast -
4 creamy
1) (full of, or like, cream: creamy milk.) poln smetane2) (smooth and white: a creamy complexion.) gladek in bel* * *[krí:mi]adjective ( creamily adverb)smetanast, masten, kremast; figuratively izbran -
5 dark
1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) temen2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) temen3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) temen2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) tema- darken- darkness
- keep it dark* * *I [da:k]adjective ( darkly adverb)temen, temnolas, temačen, mračen, mrk; žalosten, obupan; skrit, skrivnosten, nerazumljiv, nejasen; neznan; negotov; neprosvetljen; zloben, zločinskia dark horse — nepričakovan zmagovalec (v dirki); American malo znan kandidat za prezidentathe Dark Blues — študenti iz Oɔforda; srednješolci iz Harrowato keep s.th. dark — skrivati nekaj; obdržati skrivnost zaseAmerican dark and bloody ground — KentuckyII [da:k]nountema, mrak; senca; figuratively negotovost, neznanje; nejasnost, skrivnostnostto keep s.o. in the dark — skrivati, tajiti pred komin the dark of the moon — v mlaju; v temi kot v roguto be in the dark — ne vedeti, ne se znajti, ne biti poučenfiguratively to leave s.o. in the dark — pustiti koga v negotovosti -
6 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I [hái]adjectivevisok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kajof high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega roduBritish English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalohigh day — beli dan, prazničen danhigh and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhemto leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cediluin high feather — dobre volje, opitwith a high hand — samovoljno, ošabnoto carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnaticolloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljavhigh and mighty — nadut, ošabenhigh period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besenof high standing — visokega stanu, ugledenhigh spirit — razigranost, vedrostin high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"high words — ostre besede, prepirslang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo prevečII [hái]adverbvisoko; močno, zeloto run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti seIII [hái]nounvišina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesafrom on high — od zgoraj, z nebes -
7 rosy
1) (rose-coloured; pink: rosy cheeks.) rožnat2) (bright; hopeful: His future looks rosy.) rožnat* * *[róuzi]adjective ( rosily adverb)rdeč kot vrtnica, rožnat; cvetoč; okrašen z vrtnicami, rožami; figuratively sijoč, rožnat, svež (videz), zdravrosy tinted — rožnato nadihnjen (lica itd.)
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complexion — [ kɔ̃plɛksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. complexio → complexe 1 ♦ Littér. Ensemble des éléments constitutifs du corps humain. ⇒ constitution, nature, tempérament. Une complexion délicate, faible; robuste. « La peste détruisait surtout les complexions… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Complexion — Com*plex ion (k[o^]m*pl[e^]k sh[u^]n), n. [F. complexion, fr. L. complexio. See {Complex}, a.] 1. The state of being complex; complexity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Though the terms of propositions may be complex, yet . . . it is properly called a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complexion — COMPLEXION. s. f. Tempérament, constitution du corps. Bonne, mauvaise complexion. Robuste, foible, délicate, forte complexion. Complexion mélancolique. Complexion bilieuse. Complexion triste, gaie, etc. Cela est contraire, nuisible à sa… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
complexion — COMPLEXION. s. f. Temperament, constitution du corps. Bonne, mauvaise complexion. robuste, foible, delicate, forte complexion. complexion melancolique. complexion bilieuse &c. cela est contraire, nuisible à sa complexion. il le faut traitter… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
complexion — Complexion, Une complexion bien disposée, AEqualis temperies. La complexion d aucun, Natura et mores alicuius. C est sa complexion, Ita natus est. B. Quand l homme retire à la complexion d une femme, et fait actes de femme plus que d homme,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
complexión — sustantivo femenino 1. Área: fisiología Constitución física de una persona o animal: un hombre de complexión fuerte, complexión débil, complexión atlética, complexión fina, complexión gruesa … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
complexión — ‘Constitución física’: «Impresionaba por su desfachatez, su complexión esmirriada y sus mechas oxigenadas» (Hoy [Chile] 13 19.1.97). Debe evitarse su uso como sinónimo de tez, registrado en algunas zonas de América por calco del inglés complexion … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
complexion — I noun apparent character, apparent state appearance, aspect, carriage, character, color, contour, demeanor, display, disposition, external appearance, facet, fashion, favor, feature, figure, form, guise, image, impression, look, manifestation,… … Law dictionary
complexion — mid 14c., bodily constitution, from O.Fr. complexion, complession combination of humors, hence temperament, character, make up, from L. complexionem (nom. complexio) combination (in L.L., physical constitution ), from complexus (see COMPLEX (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
complexion — [n1] skin coloring, appearance cast, color, coloration, coloring, flush, front, glow, hue, looks, mug*, phiz*, pigmentation, skin, skin tone, texture, tinge, tint, tone; concepts 405,622 complexion [n2] someone’s character appearance, aspect,… … New thesaurus
complexion — [kəm plek′shən] n. [ME complexioun < OFr complexion, combination of humors, hence temperament < L complexio, combination < complexus: see COMPLEX] 1. a) Historical the combination of the qualities of cold, heat, dryness, and moisture, or … English World dictionary