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1 downward(s)
adverb (towards a lower position or state: The path led downward (s) towards the sea.) navzdol* * *[dáunwəd(z)]adverbnavzdoldownward(s) from Adam, from Adam downward(s) — od Adama, že od nekdaj -
2 downward
adjective (leading, moving etc down: a downward curve.) spuščajoč se* * *[dáunwəd]adjectivenavzdolnji; propadajoč; sestopen -
3 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
4 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) prikimati2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) kinkati2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) prikimanje- nod off* * *I [nɔd]nounprikimanje, migljaj, kinkanje, dremanjeto give s.o. a nod — prikimati komuthe land of nod — kraljestvo sanj, spanjeAmerican slang on the nod — na kredit, na upanjeII [nɔd]1.intransitive verbkimati, pokimati; zakinkati, zadremati (često z off); majati se (drevo v vetru), gugati se;2.transitive verbprikimati komu, pritrditito nod to s.o. — pokimati komua nodding acquaintance (with) — bežno poznanstvo, bežen znanec, površno poznavanje -
5 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) nagnjenost2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) pobočje2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) nagibati se- sloping* * *I [slóup]nounnagnjenost, nagib, breg, pobočje, poševnost, strmina, padec, višinska razlika; poševen rov (v rudniku); military poševni položaj pušketo carry one's rifle at the slope military nositi puško poševno na ramito climb a slope — vzpenjati se po strmini, po breguto give a slope to — napraviti (nekaj) stnno, dati nagib (čemu)II [slóup]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati poševno obliko, narediti (zemljišče) poševno, nagnjeno; nagniti (se), biti nagnjen (strm), nagibati (se), poševno (strmo) padati ali se spuščati; military položiti puško poševno na ramo; American slang (= slope off) pobrisati jo, izginitito slope about — pohajkovati, postopati, kolovratiti okolislope arms! military puške (poševno) na rame! -
6 smash
[smæʃ] 1. verb1) ((sometimes with up) to (cause to) break in pieces or be ruined: The plate dropped on the floor and smashed into little pieces; This unexpected news had smashed all his hopes; He had an accident and smashed up his car.) razbiti (se)2) (to strike with great force; to crash: The car smashed into a lamp-post.) zaleteti se2. noun1) ((the sound of) a breakage; a crash: A plate fell to the ground with a smash; There has been a bad car smash.) tresk; trčenje2) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) udarec s pestjo3) (in tennis etc, a hard downward shot.) smeš•- smashing- smash hit* * *I [smæš]nounzdrobitev, razbitje; tresk, trčenje, trk, kolizija, katastrofa; colloquially močan udarec s pestjo; economy stečaj, konkurz, bankrot, polom; colloquially ledena alkoholna pijača, mešanica ledeno mrzle vode in konjaka ali whiskyjaa smash in (with) a car — trčenje v avto, z avtomto break (to knock) to smash — razbiti se, raztreščiti se na koščketo go (to come) to smash — razbiti se na kose; economy priti pod stečaj, priti na bobenII [smæš]transitive verb & intransitive verbtreščiti, razbiti (se) (o vozilu), raztreščiti (se), zdrobiti (se), streti (se), zmečkati (se); military uničiti, potolči, popolnoma poraziti; sport ostro suniti (žogo); economy pripeljati koga do stečaja, priti pod stečaj, bankrotirati, priti na boben; zaleteti se ( into v), trčiti (z); biti uničen; slang spraviti (ponarejen denar) v prometto smash into each other — treščiti, trčiti skupaj, eden v drugegaIII [smæš]adverbs treskom, tresk! štrbunk!to go smash economy priti pod stečaj, na boben; figuratively propasti -
7 stoop
[stu:p] 1. verb1) (to bend the body forward and downward: The doorway was so low that he had to stoop (his head) to go through it; She stooped down to talk to the child.) skloniti se2) (to lower one's (moral) standards by doing something: Surely he wouldn't stoop to cheating!) ponižati se2. noun(a stooping position of the body, shoulder etc: Many people develop a stoop as they grow older.) sključena drža- stooped* * *I [stu:p]noun(Južna Afrika) verandaII [stu:p]1.nounsključena drža ali hoja; pripognjenost, sključenost gornjega dela telesa; bliskovit napad (z višine) (ptiča) (on, at na);2.intransitive verbskloniti se, pripogniti se, sključiti se, zgrbiti se, imeti upognjeno držo, sključeno hoditi; obsolete & poetically bliskovito planiti na, napasti (at, on na) (o pticah); figuratively vreči se, planiti (on na); figuratively podvreči se, popustiti, biti ponižen, ponižati se, blagovoliti; transitive verb skloniti (glavo); nagniti (sod); (redko) ponižati, potlačitito stoop to conquer — ponižati se, da bi zmagali; doseči cilj ali premoč s ponižnostjoIII [stu:p]nounAmerican odprta veranda; nepokrit, raven prostor pred hišo; hodnik pred vežnimi vrati, preddurje, pridvorIV [stu:p]nounsee stoup čaša, kupa, vrč; kropilnica
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