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1 constant
['konstənt]1) (never stopping: a constant noise.) nenehen2) (unchanging: It must be kept at a constant temperature.) stalen3) (faithful: He remained constant.) zvest•- constancy* * *I [kɔnstənt]adjectivetrajen, stalen, nenehen; vztrajen, stanoviten, neomajen; (to) zvestII [kɔnstənt]nounmathematics physics konstanta, nespremenljivka -
2 strain
I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) napeti (se)2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) pretegniti, napenjati3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) izkušati4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) precediti2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) napetost, obremenitev2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) preobremenjenost3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) izvin4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) obremenitev•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) vrsta2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) nagnjenje, poteza3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) zvoki* * *I [stréin]nounpritisk, vlek, poteg, natezanje, napetost, moč; obremenjenost; (pre)napenjanje, prizadevanje, trud, teženje; obremenitev, breme, napor; izpah, izvin; technical deformacija, poklina, razpoka, lom; izbruh, ploha (besedi), tirada, ton, stil, način izražanja; (često plural) zvoki, melodije; stih, verz, odstavek; razpoloženje; (redko) višek, stopnjaunder a strain — zdelan, živčno uničen, pri kraju z živcimartial strains — bojevite melodije, vojaška muzikathe strain on the rope — napetost, nategnjenost vrviit is a strain colloquially to človeka zdelato impose a strain on a machine — preobremeniti stroj, preveč zahtevati od strojaII [stréin]1.transitive verbnategniti, napeti; (pre)napenjati, pretegniti, (i)zviniti, izpahnitito strain every nerve — napeti vse živce, vse od sebe datito strain one's wrist — izviniti si zapestje; technical upogniti, zverižiti, (preveč) raztegniti, deformirati, preoblikovati; forsirati, silo delati; prekoračiti, preveč zahtevati, precenjevati, previsoko ocenitito strain the meaning of a word — forsirati, silo delati pomenu besedeto strain one's credit (one's powers, one's rights) — prekoračiti svoj kredit (svoja pooblastila, svoje pravice)to strain one's strength — precenjevati svojo moč; precediti, filtrirati, pasirati (tudi out)to strain out coffee grounds — (pre)filtrirati kavino goščo; (močno) stisniti (to k), objeti; obsolete (pri)siliti, primorati, priganjati;2.intransitive verbvleči, trgati; (do skrajnosti) se napenjati, si prizadevati, se truditi (for, after za), stremeti (for, after po); upogniti se, (s)kriviti se, zviti se; teči, curljati skozi, pronicati (o tekočini); ustrašiti se (at pred), osupniti, ostrmeti, ustaviti se (at ob), imeti preveč pomislekovhe strains too much after effect — on preveč stremi, se lovi za efektiIII [stréin]nounrod, družina, linija; biology rasa, čista linija; (rasni) znak, poteza, primes; poreklo, izvor; (dedno) nagnjenje, dispozicija, poteza (v značaju); soj, vrsta, sorta; obsolete oploditeva strain of Greek blood — (značilna) lastnost (poteza, kanec) grške krvia strain of fanaticism — sled (nadih, poteza) fanatičnosti -
3 aggravate
['æɡrəveit]1) (to make worse: His bad temper aggravated the situation.) poslabšati2) (to make (someone) angry or impatient: She was aggravated by the constant questions.) ogorčiti•* * *[aegrəveit]transitive verbotežiti; poslabšati, poostriti; colloquially dražiti, jeziti, vznejevoljiti -
4 backbiting
noun Constant backbiting by her colleagues led to her resignation.) obrekovanje* * *[baekbaitiŋ]1.adjectiveobrekljiv, opravljiv;2.nounobrekovanje, opravljanje, klevetanje, kleveta -
5 companion
[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) tovariš2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) priročnik•- companionship* * *I [kəmpaenjən]noundružabnik, -nica, tovariš(ica), spremljevalec, -lka, sopotnik, -ica; nasprotek, pendant; pripadnik nižjega viteškega reda; nautical stopnišče s palube h kabinam; vrhnje okno kabineII [kəmpaenjən]1.transitive verbspremljati;2.intransitive verb( with) družiti se -
6 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) izsušiti2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odtekati3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) (od)cediti (se)4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) izprazniti5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) izčrpati2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) odvodni kanal2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) sod brez dna•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *I [drein]1.transitive verb(off, away) (iz)sušiti, izčrpati, odvajati vodo, drenirati, kanalizirati; figuratively izmozgati, izčrpati;2.intransitive verb(off, away) odtekati; ( into) kapljati; izlivati se; figuratively krvavetito drain dry, to drain to the dregs — popiti do dnaII [drein]nounosuševalni jarek, odvodni kanalmedicine drenažna cevka; odvajanje, drenaža; figuratively napor, izčrpavanje; colloquially požirek, napitek; slang to go down the drain — propadati -
7 interruption
[-ʃən]1) (the act of interrupting or state of being interrupted: His failure to complete the job was due to constant interruption.) prekinitev2) (something that interrupts: I get too many interruptions in my work.) prekinitev* * *[intərʌpšən]nounprekinitev, pretrganje, ustavitev, motnja, odmor -
8 premium
[prí:miəm]nounnagrada, darilo, premija; obrok zavarovalnine; economy ažijo, nadav; učnina (za vajenca); (borza) premija, pristojbina za posojilo vrednostnih papirjevat a premium economy nad pariteto; figuratively visoko cenjento stand at a premium — biti nad nominalno vrednostjo; figuratively biti visoko cenjeneconomy premium bonds — premijske obligacijeeconomy premium offer — prodaja z dokladamieconomy premium system — sistem premijskega plačilaeconomy premium reserve — premijska rezerva -
9 requisition
[rekwizíšən]1.nounzahteva, pismeni opomin; uraden poziv; (potrebni) pogoj; iskanje, povpraševanje (po); military rekvizicija, zasežba, odvzem (proti plačilu)to call into requisition — rekvirirati, zasečithese goods are in (constant) requisition — to blago se (stalno) zahteva, je (stalno) iskanoto put in requisition — prisilno vzeti, si nabaviti; rekvirirati;2.transitive verbzaseči, rekvirirati, napraviti (izvesti) rekvizicijo; staviti zahtevo, zahtevati; iskati, povpraševati ( for po) -
10 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) trden, miren2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) enakomeren3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) stalen4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) vztrajen, umirjen2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) umiriti (se)- steadily- steadiness
- steady on! - steady !* * *I [stédi]nounopora; American stalen kavalir, "fant"II [stédi]1.adjective ( steadily adverb)čvrst, trden, stalen, nepremakljiv, neomajen; miren, siguren; odmerjen, pravilen, nespremenljiv, stalen; enakomeren, nepretrgan, enoličen; neplašljiv (konj); zanesljiv, trezen, resen; oprezen, preudaren; commerce stalen, stabilen, ustaljena man steady in his purpose — človek, ki ne odstopi od svojega ciljato remain steady commerce ostati stalen (o cenah);2.interjectionsteady! — (le) mirno (kri)!; previdno!, oprezno!, počasi!, polagoma!steady on! — stoj!;3.transitive verbutrditi, pritrditi, pričvrstiti; podpreti; ustaliti; sigurno upravljati (s čolnom); brzdati (konja); zmanjšati (hitrost); figuratively privesti (koga) k pameti, spametovati; strezniti; intransitive verb ustaliti se, utrditi se; sigurno, enakomerno se gibati, premikati (o čolnu); umiriti se; priti k pameti, spametovati se, strezniti se, strezniti seto steady one's nerves — pomiriti, umiriti si živce -
11 stir
[stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) mešati2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) premakniti (se)3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) ganiti2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) vznemirjenje- stirring- stir-fry
- stir up* * *I [stə:]nounmešanje, premešanje, premikanje; (živahno) gibanje, vrvež, živahnost, gneča, naval, hrup; nemir; razburjenje, vznemirjenje; stresanje, podrezanje, sunek, spodbudafull of stir and movement — razgiban, zelo živahen, poln življenjahe made a great stir — napravil je mnogo hrupa (razburjenja), dvignil je precéj prahuII [stə:]nounslang zapor, ječa, "luknja"III [stə:]1.transitive verb(pre)mešati (tekočino); (po)drezati; (pre)tresti, premakniti, razgibati; spodbuditi, izzvati (to, into k), razvneti, razburiti, razburkati;2.intransitive verb (dati) se mešati; premakniti se, premikati se, gibati se, razgibati se; zbuditi se, vstati; razburiti se; reagirati (to na); krožiti (novica), prenašati se; zgoditi se, dogajati seanything stirring? — se kaj dogaja? kaj novega?to stir s.o.'s blood — razburkati, razvneti, navdušiti kogadon't stir! — ne premikajte se!he never stirs out of house — on se nikoli ne premakne iz hiše, vedno čepi domato stir heaven and earth figuratively napeti vse sileto stir one's stumps colloquially hitreje stopiti, pohiteti, podvizati seto stir s.o.'s wrath — razjariti, razbesniti koga, spraviti koga v besnost -
12 undermine
1) (to make (eg a building) insecure by digging away or destroying the base or foundations: The road was being undermined by a stream.) spodkopati2) (to weaken (eg a person's health or authority): Constant hard work had undermined his health.) spodkopati* * *[ʌndəmáin]transitive verb(pod)minirati; spodkopati (voda), izdolbsti; figuratively spodkopati, oslabiti, uničitito undermine one's health — spodkopati, uničiti si zdravje -
13 unfailing
(constant: Her unfailing courage inspired us all.) neizčrpen* * *[ʌnféiliŋ]adjective ( unfailingly adverb)nezmotljiv, siguren; nepopustljiv; zanesljiv, zvest; neusahljiv, neizčrpen -
14 worry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) skrbeti2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) motiti3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) trgati2. noun((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) skrb- worried* * *I [wʌri]nounvznemirjenje, jeza, skrb, srd, nejevolja, slaba volja, nadlega, zaskrbljenost, žalost; hunting davljenje, dušenje, grizenje (psa)beside oneself with worry — ves iz sebe od zaskrbljenosti, ves zbeganII [wʌri]1.transitive verbpovzročiti (komu) skrbi, mučiti, ne pustiti pri miru, nadlegovati, motiti, vznemirjati, drážiti, jeziti, plašiti; dolgočasiti; (o živali) zgrabiti za vrat, daviti, gristi, (raz)trgatito worry o.s. — (po nepotrebnem) se skrbeti, si delati skrbito worry s.o.'s life — (za)greniti komu življenjedoes my singing worry you? — vas moje petje moti (je neprijetno)?to worry s.o. out of s.th. — s težavo odvrniti koga od česato be worried — jeziti se, razburjati se, plašiti seto worry the sword figuratively (mečevanje) z majhnimi, hitrimi gibi zbegati nasprotnika;2.intransitive verbvznemirjati se, razburjati se; delati si skrbi, biti v skrbeh, biti zaskrbljen, plašiti se; mučiti se, truditi se, s težavo se prebijati ( through skozi); trgati, vleči (at s.th. kaj); hunting zgrabiti in raztrgati, prijeti z zobmi in stresti (divjačino) (o psu)I should worry! colloquially kaj me to briga!, to mi je vseeno!; to mi ni nič mar!don't worry! — ne delaj si skrbi! -
15 fatigued
adjective (made very tired: She was fatigued by the constant questioning.) izčrpan
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