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1 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) težak, zapleten2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) težaven•* * *[dífikəlt]adjective ( difficultly adverb)težaven, težek; muhast, nepopustljiv -
2 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) biti pretežko -
3 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) ovira2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) dajanje prednosti slabšemu nasprotniku3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) napaka2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) ovirati* * *I [haendikæp]nounsport dajanje prednosti (slabšemu nasprotniku); figuratively ovira, zapreka ( for za); oškodba, otežitevII [haendikæp]transitive verbsport dati prednost slabšemu nasprotniku; figuratively ovirati, prikrajšati, oškoditi, otežiti, obremeniti -
4 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) kamuflaža2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) prikriti* * *[kaemufla:ž]1.nounprikrivanje, kamuflaža;2.transitive verbprikrivati, kamuflirati -
5 hamper
['hæmpə] 1. verb(to make it difficult for (someone) to do something: I tried to run away but I was hampered by my long dress.) ovirati2. noun(a large basket with a lid: a picnic hamper.) košarica s pokrovom* * *I [haempə]nounpotna košara, košarica s pokrovom (za piknik); nautical ladijska oprema, ki vzame veliko prostoraII [haempə]transitive verbovirati, motiti, zastavljati komu pot; zaplesti -
6 process
['prəuses, ]( American[) 'pro-] 1. noun1) (a method or way of manufacturing things: We are using a new process to make glass.) postopek2) (a series of events that produce change or development: The process of growing up can be difficult for a child; the digestive processes.) potek3) (a course of action undertaken: Carrying him down the mountain was a slow process.) postopek2. verb(to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) obdelati- in the process of* * *I [próuses], American [prɔ-]nountechnical proces, postopek; tok, potek, razvoj, napredek; tok časa; printing fotomehanično razmnoževanje; juridically sodni postopek, proces, sodni poziv; anatomy botany zoology izrastek, podaljšek; chemistry procesto be in process — teči, razvijati sejuridically due process of law — reden postopekII [prəsés], American [prɔ-]transitive verbobdelovati, obdelati, predelovati, predelati (industrija); juridically pozvati, tožiti, začeti postopek; printing fotomehanično razmnoževatiIII [prəsís]intransitive verb colloquially iti v povorki, procesiji -
7 above someone's head
(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) težko razumljivo -
8 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) marmelada- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) blokirati2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) stlačiti3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zatakniti4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) motiti2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) zastoj2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) kaša•- jam on* * *I [džæm]nounmarmelada, džemslang lepotičica; figuratively nekaj izvrstnega; slang a real jam — resničen užitek, primathat's jam for him — to mu je igrača, to igraje narediII [džæm]transitive verbnapraviti marmelado, namazati z marmeladoIII [džæm]noungneča, stiskanje, mečkanje, zastoj (stroja, prometa)medicine kontuzija; motenje radijskih oddaj; slang stiska, neprilika; figuratively in a jam — v kašiIV [džæm]1.transitive verbvtisniti ( into), stiskati, gnesti, stlačiti ( between med), mečkati, zamašiti; blokirati (stroj, pot), motiti (radio); slang improvizirati, poživiti jazz igro z improviziranjem;2.intransitive verbgnesti se, ukleščiti se, zamašiti seV [džæm]adverb American povsem, popolnoma -
9 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) postaviti2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pogrniti3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) določiti4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dati5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sprožiti6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zaiti7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) strditi se8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) naravnati9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) nakodrati, urediti10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vstaviti11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) naravnati2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustaljen2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) odločen3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) odločen4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) tog5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) tog6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) z vdelanim (diamantom itd.)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zbirka2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparat3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) friziranje5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenografija6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) niz•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]nounpoetically sončni zahod; neko število enakih oseb, stvari, ki spadajo skupaj, tvorijo celoto; krog, družba (ljudi), klika; garnitura, serija, niz, servis; tennis set, partija (6 iger); commerce kolekcija; radijski, televizijski aparat, naprava, pribor; vsa ladijska jadra; printing zlog; theatre oprema odra; frizura, pričeska; sadika, nasad (jajc); plesni pari; figura pri četvorki; hunting nepremična stoja psa pred divjačino; (o glavi) drža, držanje; (o obleki) kroj, pristajanje; (o toku, vetru) smer; (o tekočini) trdnost; nagnjenost, tendenca ( towards k, proti); figuratively oster napad, zadnja plast (malte na zidu)a set of contradictions — niz, vrsta protislovij, nasprotijset of swindlers — banda, klika sleparjevdead set hunting nepremična stoja psa, ki naznanja divjačinofull set of bill of lading commerce sklop (komplet) ladijskega tovornega lista (konosamenta)the racing set — krog ljudi, ki se zanimajo za konjske dirketo make a dead set at figuratively čvrsto popasti, zgrabiti koga; (o ženski) loviti koga, skušati (truditi se) osvojiti kogaII [set]adjectivedoločen, odrejen (čas), ustaljen, predpisan; pravilen, konvencionalen; tog, nepremičen; stalen (o ceni); American trmast; premišljen, pripravljen (govor); zaseden ( with z), zavzet, (popolnoma) zaposlen, okupiran (on, upon s.th. s čim)set piece — (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemetset phrase — ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)set scene — kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delovset speech — vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govorset time — dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) časwell-set — stasit, lepe rasti, postavenwell set up in wine — dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinomI am set on s.th. — srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čemIII [set]1.transitive verbpostaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za); naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu); razpisati (nagrado) (on na); stisniti (zobe); theatre uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj ( with z); sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla ( with z);2.intransitive verbzaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figuratively); ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati ( from od, iz); gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za); lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno oblikoto set afoot (on foot) — začeti, pripraviti (kaj)to set s.o. against — nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje zato be set on (upon) s.th. — trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kajto set the axe to s.th. — začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kajto set books to be read — določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebratithis hat set me back a pound slang ta klobuk me je stal en funtto set bounds to s.th. — omejiti kajto set one's cap at colloquially prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)to set close printing staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set at defiance — izzvati, kljubovatito set a dog on s.o. — spustiti, naščuvati psa na kogato set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) — izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebito set s.o. at ease — pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)to set an end to s.th. — napraviti konec čemuto set eyes on s.th. — upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kajto set one's face against colloquially odločno se upreti, zoperstavitihow far did I set you? — (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?to set the fashion — dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)to set s.o. on his feet — postaviti koga na noge (tudi figuratively)to set fire to (at) s.th. — podnetiti, zažgati kajto set s.th. on fire — požgati, zažgati kajto set the Thames on fire figuratively napraviti nekaj osupljivegato set foot in a house — prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišoto set on foot — postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tekto set foot on s.th. — stopiti na kajto set one's hand to s.th. — podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kajto set one's house in order — spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figuratively spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reformeto set a lady's hair — urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko damito set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. — poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kajto set s.o.'s heart at rest — napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti kogato set at large — dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditito set ono's life on a chance figuratively staviti svoje življenje na kockoto set s.th. in a proper light — postaviti kaj v pravo lučto set little (much) by s.th. — malo (visoko) kaj cenitito set s.o. at naught — rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na kogato set o.s. against s.th. — upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemuto set o.s. — lotiti se; sport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za startto set the pace — regulirati korak, hojo; dajati taktto set paper colloquially napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpituto set pen to paper — lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisatito set the police after s.o. — poslati policijo za komto set a price on s.th. — določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kajto set a price on s.o.'s life (head) — razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebeto set s.th. before the public — prinesti kaj pred javnostto set a razor — nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenjuto set s.o. at rest — pomiriti, umiriti kogato set s.o. right — popraviti, korigirati kogato set right (to rights, in order) — spraviti v red, popravitito set sail — dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morjuto set seal to s.th. — staviti pečat na kajto set shoulder to the wheel figuratively pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito set spies on s.o. — vohuniti za komto set spurs to the horse — z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujatito set a stake into the ground — zabiti kol v tla, v zemljohis star sets figuratively njegova zvezda zahajato set store by s.th. slang visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemuto set a task — dati, naložiti nalogoto set one's teeth — stisniti zobe (tudi figuratively)to set s.o.'s teeth on edge — izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živceto set s.o. thinking — dati komu mislitito set at variance — spreti, razdvojitito set s.o. in the way — pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo potto set s.o. on his way archaic spremiti koga del (kos) potito set wide printing staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set one's wits to a question — iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problemto set the watch nautical postaviti straže na njihova mestato set s.o. to work — spraviti koga k deluto set o.s. to work — lotiti se dela -
10 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) težek2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) težek3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) obilen, težek, razburkan4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) strasten5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) preteč, mračen6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) težek7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) težko prebavljiv8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) težek•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *I [hévi]adjective ( heavily adverb)težek; prenatovorjen, težko otovorjen, nabit; obilen, bogat (žetev); razburkan (morje); močen, silen (dež); bobneč (grom); oblačen, mračen, preteč (nebo); moreč (tišina); težek, naporen (delo); grob (poteza); težko prehoden, razmočen (cesta); znaten, velik (kupec, naročilo); težko prebavljiv (hrana); težek, težko razumljiv (knjiga); topoglav, okoren, počasen; potrt, žalosten; dolgočasen; noseča; economy medel, slab (trg); printing masten (tisk)heavy guns ( —ali artillery) — težka artilerija, figuratively silovit napad, nevaren nasprotnikheavy metal — težka kovina, figuratively silen vpliv, močna osebnosttheatre heavy scene — mračna scenaeconomy heavy sale — slaba prodajaII [hévi]nountheatre vloga barabe, tak igralec; military top težkega kalibra; plural težka kavalerija; težka industrija -
11 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) največ2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) večina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najbolj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najbolj3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) izredno4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) skoraj3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) največ2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) večina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *I [moust]adjectivenajveč(ji); večina ( most people)for the most part — povečini, v glavnemII [moust]adverbnajbolj; naj- (za tvorbo superlativa: the most interesting); izredno (pred pridevniki: a most indecent story)most of all — posebno, zlastieconomy politics most-favo(u)red-nation clause — klavzula največjih ugodnostiIII [moust]nounvečina, največji del; največ, najboljšeto make the most of it — kar najboljše izkoristiti, prikazati v najlepši lučiat (the) most — v najboljšem primeru, največ -
12 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) nastanitev2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) prostor* * *[əkɔmədéišən]nounprilagoditev; poravnava; ugoditev; sprava; nastanitev, prenočišče; posojilo; plural prostorinautical accommodation ladder — vzdižne stopnice, spustAmerican accommodation train — lokalni, mešani počasen vlak -
13 pose
I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) drža2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) poza2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) pozirati2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) izdajati se zaII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) postaviti* * *I [póuz]nounpoza, drža; figuratively narejenost, pozaII [póuz]1.transitive verbpostaviti, postaviti v pozo (to pose s.o. for a photograph); sprožiti, postaviti (vprašanje, problem, trditev, zahtevo); izdajati (as za);2.intransitive verbpostaviti se (v pozo); biti model, pozirati; izdajati se (as za)III [póuz]transitive verbzbegati, spraviti v zadrego (z vprašanji) -
14 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) napad2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) pribor3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) škripčevje4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) ladijska oprema2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) zgrabiti2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) lotiti se; povprašati3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) vzeti žogo* * *I [tækl]nounorodje, pribor; konopec; škripec; (ladijski) vitelj; plural ladijska oprema; škripčevje; konjska oprava; sport oprema, pribor, rekviziti; sport igralec, napadalec (rugby); sport napad; prijem, prijetje nasprotnika; slang hrana, jedačawriting tackle — pisalno orodje, priborII [tækl]transitive verbprijeti, zgrabiti, pograbiti; figuratively lotiti se, rešiti (nalogo, problem); nadlegovati, pestiti (z vprašanji ipd.); sport napasti, podreti nasprotnika na tla (rugby), uloviti žogo, priti do žoge; vreči konjsko opravo (na konja), zapreči; intransitive verb lotiti se; sport napastito tackle a bottle of whisky — lotiti se, "uničiti" steklenico whiskyjahe tackled the meat — lotil se je mesa, planil je po mesu -
15 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) prehod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) pot; smer3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) cesta4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) pot5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) način6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ozir7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) navada8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) pot2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleč- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *I [wéi]nounpot, cesta, steza; proga; prehod; stran, smer; nautical kurzway out — izhod; prehojena pot; pot ali oddaljenost, ki jo je treba prehoditi; dalja, del poti ali potovanja; prosta pot, prostor; figuratively priložnost, prilika, možnost, izhod; napredovanje, napredek, razvoj; colloquially okolica, stran; figuratively pot, način, sredstvo, postopek, metoda; navada, lastnost, običaj; poklic, stroka, področje dejavnosti; (zdravstveno) stanje, položaj; ozir, pogled, zveza, razmerje, stopnja; nautical plural grede za spuščanje ladje v vodo, sankeany way — vsekakor, v vsakem primeruby way of — na poti čez; z namenom, da; zato, da; s pomočjo; zaradiby the way — mimogrede, spotoma, na poti; sicer; slučajnoin a way — nekako, na neki način, ne popolnomain a small way — skromno, brez pretenzij, ponižnoone way or another — tako ali tako, kakorkoli, nekakoover the way — na drugi strani (poti), čez cestothe other way round — v obratni smeri, narobe, (ravno) obratnounder way nautical na poti, na vožnjithe way of the world — tok, način življenja, ukoreninjen običajthe way of the cross religion križev potno way inferior — nikakor ne slabši, neznatnejšithe good old ways — dobri, stari običajihigh way — glavna cesta, državna cesta; figuratively običajni način delovanjalion in the way — zapreka, motnja (zlasti namišljena, fiktivna)permanent way railway tir, tračnicepermanent-way man railway progovni delavecnothing out of the way — nič posebnega (nenavadnega, izrednega)this way please! — semkaj, za menoj, prosim!this is not in my way — to ni moja stroka, s tem se ne bavimto be in the family way — biti noseča, pričakovati otrokato be in s.o.'s way — biti komu napoti, motiti kogato be on the way — biti na poti, približevati seto be in a way colloquially biti vznemirjen, razburjento clear the way — umakniti se s poti, dati prost prehodto come ( —ali to fall) in s.o.'s way — srečati koga, naleteti na kogato get in the way — biti napoti, zapreti pot, oviratito get in the way of s.th. — razumeti kajto get out of the way — iti s poti, umakniti se (s poti)to give way — umakniti se, odmakniti se, izogniti se; popuščati, popustitito force one's way — izsiliti, utreti si potto go one's way — oditi, iti po svoji potito go ( —ali to take) one's own way — iti svojo pot; ravnati, narediti neodvisno od nasvetov drugihto go the way of all the earth (of all flesh, of nature) figuratively umretiyou can't have it both ways — ne moreš imeti obojega; figuratively ne more biti volk sit in koza celato have one's own way — delati po svoji glavi; doseči to, kar želimoto look s.o.'s way — gledati proti komuto lose way — izgubiti, zmanjšati hitrostto lose one's way — zaiti, izgubiti seto make way — napredovati; figuratively prodreti, uspetito make one's own way — iti po svoji poti, oditito make the best of one's way — iti čim hitreje, pohitetito put o.s. out of the way — truditi se, da(ja)ti si trudato put s.o. out of the way — spraviti koga s poti, tajno ubiti kogato see a way out — videti pot (izhod, neko možnost)to stand in the way of s.o. — ovirati koga, zastaviti komu potto work one's way — študirati, preživljati se z delomII [wéi]transitive verbizuriti (konja) za hojo ali ježo po cestiIII [wéi]adverb colloquially daleč -
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['peipə] 1. noun1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) papir; papirnat2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) papir3) (a newspaper: Have you read the paper?) časopis4) (a group of questions for a written examination: The Latin paper was very difficult.) naloga5) ((in plural) documents proving one's identity, nationality etc: The policeman demanded my papers.) dokumenti•- papery- paperback 2. adjectivepaperback novels.) broširan- paper-knife
- paper sculpture
- paperweight
- paperwork* * *I [péipə]nounpapir; listina, spis; pismena naloga, referat, dizertacija, znanstvena razprava (on); plural (osebni) dokumenti, akti; economy bankovec, menica, plural vrednostni papirji; slang prosta vstopnica; časopisfiguratively on paper — na papirju, teoretičnoto read a paper on — predavati o čem, referiratiII [péipə]transitive verbzaviti v papir; napisati, pismeno opisati; tapecirati s tapetnim papirjem; vlepiti vezni list (in; knjigovezništvo); slang napolniti dvorano z zastonjkarji -
17 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) sloves- reputed
- live up to one's reputation* * *[repjutéišən]nounsloves, ugled, ime, glas, čast, slava, reputacijato have a reputation for — biti (po)znan, slaven, na glasu zaradi česanot to justify one's reputation — ne upravičiti svojega slovesa, ne delati časti svojemu imenuto save (to lose, to ruin) one's reputation — rešiti (izgubiti, uničiti) svoj dober glas -
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[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) klada2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) tnalo3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok, zgradba4) (a barrier: a road block.) zapora5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) skupina hiš2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blokirati- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokirati- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *I [blɔk]nounklada, tnalo; kocka za tlakovanje; blokiranje; kliše; škripec; blok, skupina hiš; kepa; kalup za klobuke; beležnica; zastoj (v prometu), ovira; obstrukcija; tepec, topoglavec; taboriščepulley block, block and tackle — škripčevjeII [blɔk]transitive verbzapreti, zagraditi; ovirati, blokirati -
19 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) izmakniti se2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) ne biti jasno•- elusive* * *[ilú:d]transitive verbizogniti se, uiti, izmakniti se; juridically obiti (zakon); ne priti na misel; ne zadovoljiti -
20 handful
1) (as much as can be held in one hand: a handful of sweets.) peščica2) (a small number: Only a handful of people came to the meeting.) prgišče3) (a person etc difficult to control: Her three children are a (bit of a) handful.) težko obvladljiva oseba* * *[haendful]nounprgišče; colloquially nadloga, nadležnežto be a handful for s.o. — veliko truda komu prizadeti
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