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1 repress
[rə'pres](to keep (an impulse, a desire to do something etc) under control: He repressed a desire to hit the man.) potlačiti- repressive
- repressiveness* * *[riprés]transitive verbzatreti, potlačiti, zadušiti, preprečiti, obvladati (upor, vstajo); zadržati, zaustaviti; (u)krotiti, (o)brzdati, zatajiti (čustva)to repress a bleeding medicine ustaviti krvavitev -
2 be inclined to
1) (to have a tendency to (do something): He is inclined to be a bit lazy.) biti nagnjen k2) (to have a slight desire to (do something): I am inclined to accept their invitation.) biti naklonjen -
3 impulse
1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) nagon2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) impulz•- impulsively
- impulsiveness* * *[ímpʌls]nounimpulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagon, nagib, gonilna sila; mathematics physics pogonska količina; technical sunek; medicine dražljajAmerican economy impulse buying — spontan nakup -
4 inclination
[inklə'neiʃən]1) (a tendency or slight desire to do something: Has he any inclinations towards engineering?; I felt an inclination to hit him.) nagnjenje2) ((an act of) bowing (the head etc).) nagnjenje* * *[inklinéišən]nounnagnjenost, nagnjenje, nagibanje (to k); naklonjenost, ljubezen ( for do); mathematics physics naklon, poševnost, pad, inklinacijski kot; astronomy physics inklinacija -
5 wish
[wiʃ] 1. verb1) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) želeti (si)2) (to require (to do or have something): Do you wish to sit down, sir?; We wish to book some seats for the theatre; I'll cancel the arrangement if you wish.) želeti3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) želeti2. noun1) (a desire or longing, or the thing desired: It's always been my wish to go to South America some day.) želja2) (an expression of desire: The fairy granted him three wishes; Did you make a wish?) želja3) ((usually in plural) an expression of hope for success etc for someone: He sends you his best wishes.) dobre želje•- wishing-well* * *I [wiš]nounželja; voščilo; volja, težnja, hrepenenje, koprnenje, sla ( for po, za); predmet želja, želeni predmetwishes plural (dobre) želje, pozdravigood, best wishes — dobre, najboljše želje (voščila)he has had his wish — dobil je, kar je želelif wishes were horses beggars might ride figuratively od dobrih želja še nihče ni bil sitthe wish is father to the thought — človek hitro verjame, kar želi; kar človek želi, to mu hitro na pamet prideII [wiš]1.transitive verbželeti (si), hoteti, zahtevati; srčno (goreče, vneto, iskreno) prositi, hrepeneti po, koprneti poI wish I had... — hotel bi imeti...I wish I were a hundred miles away — hotel bi biti (škoda, da nisem) 100 milj pročI wish (that) it would rain — želel bi (si), da bi deževaloI wish you to go now — prosim te, da zdaj grešto wish s.o. well — dobro želeti komu, dobro misliti s komhe wished himself dead — želel si je, da bi bil mrtevit is to be wished that... — želeti je, da...he is not the man to wish ill to anybody — on ni človek, ki bi komurkoli želel kaj slabegato wish s.th. on s.o. — želeti komu kaj (slabega);2.intransitive verbželeti, izraziti željoto wish for s.th. — imeti željo (poželenje) po, želeti kajthis leaves nothing to be wished for — to je brez pomanjkljivosti, je dovršeno, brez hibe -
6 ambition
[æm'biʃən]1) (the desire for success, fame, power etc: He is full of ambition and energy.) ambicija2) (the desire eventually to become or do something special: His ambition is to be Prime Minister.) tiha želja•- ambitiously
- ambitiousness* * *[æmbíšən]noun( for) častihlepnost; srčna želja -
7 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) žeja2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) žeja2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) hlepeti po- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *I [mə:st]nounžeja; figuratively poželenje, pohlep (for, of, after po)to quench one's thirst — ugasiti si žejo, odžejati seto have a thirst — colloquially biti žejen, žejatiII [mə:st]intransitive verbbiti žejen; žejati; figuratively hlepeti (after, for po); zahtevatithirsting for blood — žejen krvi, krvoželjento thirst to do s.th. — goreče želeti, da bi kaj napravili -
8 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) umreti2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) pojemati, izginjati3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) hrepeneti•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matricaIII see dice* * *I [dai]intransitive verb (of od, zaradi) umreti, izdihniti, poginiti; ugasniti, ugašati; umiriti se; (o)veneti; colloquially hrepenetito die game — hrabro umreti; ostati zvestto be dying for s.th. — hrepeneti po čemII [dai]nounmatrica, vreziloIIIplural dice [dai, dais]noun igralna kockathe die is cast — kocka je padla, nazaj ni potias straight as a die — čisto raven; velik poštenjakupon the die — na kocki, v nevarnostito risk all on a turn ( —ali the throw) of a die — vse staviti, vse prepustiti naključjuthe dice are loaded against him — nima sreče, usoda mu ni naklonjena -
9 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) pisan3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) želeti si2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnevati3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) želeti si•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *I [faensi]nounfantazija, domišljija, predstava; domislek; muhe; poželenje; pristranost, naklonjenost, nagnjenjethe fancy — navdušenci; navijačito take ( —ali please, tickle, strike) s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komuto take a fancy to s.th. — vzljubiti kajII [faensi]adjectivefantastičen; neskromen; izbran, razkošen, potraten, ekstravaganten, moden; maškaraden; muhastIII [faensi]intransitive verbpredstavljati si, domnevati, domišljati si; rad imeti; poželeti si(just) fancy!, fancy that! — pomisli(te)!, kaj takega!to fancy o.s. — biti domišljav -
10 itch
[i ] 1. noun(an irritating feeling in the skin that makes one want to scratch: He had an itch in the middle of his back and could not scratch it easily.) srbenje, srbečica2. verb1) (to have an itch: Some plants can cause the skin to itch.) srbeti2) (to have a strong desire (for something, or to be something): I was itching to slap the child.) srbeti•- itchy- itchiness* * *I [ič]nounpršica, srbečica; figuratively pohlep, hrepenenje ( for)II [ič]intransitive verbsrbeti; figuratively hlepeti, hrepeneti (for, after) -
11 notion
['nəuʃən]1) (understanding: I've no notion what he's talking about.) pojem2) (an uncertain belief; an idea: He has some very odd notions.) ideja3) (a desire for something or to do something: He had a sudden notion to visit his aunt.) ideja* * *[nóušən]nounpojem, ideja, predstava (of o); mnenje, stališče, nazor; namen (of doing s.th.); American economy plural drobno modno blago, galanterijaI have a notion that — mislim si, dato fall into the notion that — na misel priti, da -
12 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) želeti2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrebovati3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trpeti pomanjkanje2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) želja2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pomanjkanje3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) pomanjkanje•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *I [wɔnt]nounpomanjkanje; stiska, revščina, siromaštvo; potreba, nujna potreba, nujno potrebna (željena) stvar; (navadno plural) želja, zahteva; American colloquially iskanje, ponudba službefor want of s.th. better — ker ni boljšegawant of care — nebrižnost, nepazljivostto be in want of — (nujno) potrebovati; biti brez, ne imeti (česa)he is a man of few wants — on je človek, ki se zadovolji z malimto be in want — živeti v pomanjkanju, v revščinito fall in want — pasti v pomanjkanje, v revščino, obubožatiII [wɔnt]1.intransitive verbbiti brez, ne imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, revno živeti; obsolete manjkati; (le v sed. deležniku) pustiti na cedilu (to s.o. koga), ne ustrezati pričakovanju, ne upravičiti pričakovanjhe will never let me want — nikoli ne bo dopustil, da bi jaz trpel pomanjkanjethere never want discontented persons — nezadovoljneži se vedno najdejo;2.transitive verbne imeti, čutiti pomanjkanje ( for česa); potrebovati, čutiti nujno potrebo; zahtevati, hoteti, želeti, hrepeneti poto want for — potrebovati, biti brez; American colloquially želeti, hotetiI have all I want — imam vse, kar potrebujemI want it done — želim, da se to napraviwe want him to leave to-morrow — želimo, da (on) odpotuje jutrithis clock wants a repair (repairing, to be repaired) — ta ura je potrebna popravilawhat else do you want? — kaj še hočete?you are wanted — iščejo vas, sprašujejo po vas, potrebujejo vas, želijo govoriti z vami -
13 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) začudenje2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) čudo3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) nenavadnost2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) čuditi se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) spraševati se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) hoteti vedeti•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *I [wʌndə]nounčudo; nekaj čudovitega, osupljivega; čudežen dogodek, čudežno delo, čudež; (za)čudenje, začudenostfor a wonder — čudežno; presenetljivo; čudno(it is) no wonder that... — nič čudnega (ni), da...he kept his word, for a wonder — za čuda je držal svojo besedohe swore and no wonder — zaklel je, in nič čudnega (če je)II [wʌndə]intransitive verb (za)čuditi se (at, about s.th. čemu); razmišljati (o čem), hoteti vedeti, biti radoveden, spraševati seOh! I just wondered! — O, nič! kar takó, samo vpraševal sem seI wonder who said it — rad bi vedel (sprašujem se, bogve), kdo je to rekelIs that true? -- I wonder. — Je to res? -- Bogve.well, I wonder — no, ne vem (prav)I have often wondered what would happen if... — često sem se spraševal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... -
14 covet
past tense, past participle - coveted; verb(to desire or wish for eagerly (especially something belonging to someone else): I coveted her fur coat.)- covetous- covetously
- covetousness* * *[kʌvit]transitive verbhrepeneti, hlepeti; biti pohlepen -
15 longing
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16 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) pogrešati2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) lahko pogrešati3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) prizanesti4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) prihraniti5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) varčevati6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) prihraniti (komu kaj)2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) odvečen2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) prost3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) nadomestni del2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) nadomestno kolo•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *I [spʌ/ə]transitive verbvarčevati, varčno uporabljati; prihraniti, dati na stran, imeti v rezervi; odstopiti, lahkó pogrešati, biti brez (česa), imeti odveč; prizanesti (komu), oprostiti (kazen), prihraniti (komu ali sebi) (trud itd.); ne povzročiti (sramu, rdečice); intransitive verb varčevati, skopariti; opustiti (kaj); prizanesti, pustiti (komu) življenjeenough and to spare — na pretek, še preveč, več kot preveč, obilospare my blushes! — ne spravljajte me v sramoto, prihranite mi sramoto, ne blamirajte me!can you spare the car today? — lahko pogrešate svoj avto danes?can you spare me a cigarette? — imaš cigareto odveč zame?spare us these explanations! — prizanesite nam s temi razlagami!spare my feelings! — imej obzir do mojih čustev!spare me! — prizanesite mi!, milost!spare me your objections! — prizanesite mi s svojimi ugovori!to spare o.s. — prihraniti si trudnot to spare o.s. — ne varčevati s svojimi močmito spare the rod and spoil the child — varčuj s šibo in pokvaril boš otroka, šiba novo mašo pojeI have no time to spare — ne smem izgubljati časa, nimam dosti časaII [spʌ/ə]nountechnical (često plural) nadomestni, rezervni del (zlasti pnevmatika); sport rezerva; varčevanje; American zrušenje vseh kegljev z dvema metomato make spare of obsolete varčevati zIII [spʌ/ə]adjective ( sparely adverb)varčen, skop, pičel; prost (čas); preostal, odvečen, neuporabljen, razpoložljiv; nadomesten, rezerven; mršav, suh; redek (lasje)spare money — preostali, odvečni denarspare time — prosti čas, brezdelica -
17 urge
[ə:‹] 1. verb1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) nagovarjati2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) poudarjati2. noun(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) močna želja- urge on* * *I [ə:dž]nounpodnet, impulz, nagon, pobuda, spodbuda; delujoča sila, pritisk; vnetost, gorečnost (npr. verska)the cosmic urge — skupnost sil, ki vladajo svetuII [ə:dž]transitive verbnagnati, naganjati, tirati; tiščati, pritiskati; siliti, nagovarjati, rotiti, urgirati; spodbosti; iznesti, predložiti ( against proti) (npr. argumente), predočiti, navesti (kot vzrok); posebno naglasiti, poudariti; priporočiti, opomniti; pospešiti (tempo, delo); intransitive verb siliti, rotiti, trdovratno vztrajati (on pri)I urged him to aceept the offer — silil sem ga, naj sprejme ponudboI urged him not to undertake the business — rotil sem ga, naj se ne loti tega posla
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