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1 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kaplja2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) kaplja3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) padec4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spust2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) spustiti2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) pasti3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) opustiti4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) odložiti (koga)5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) napisati (nekaj besed)•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *I [drɔp]1.intransitive verb( from) kapljati, kaniti; ( with) cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene); (from, out of) ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se; figuratively umreti;2.transitive verbpokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namignitito drop from sight — izginiti, zgubiti sedrop it! — nehaj že!figuratively to drop a brick — narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, bleknitito drop short — ne zadostovati; ne doseči ciljafiguratively to drop the curtain — narediti konecII [drɔp]nounkaplja, kapljica; gledališki zastor; padec; poklopna vrata; obesek, uhan; bonbon; odpadlo sadje ali zrnje; špranja (za novec v avtomatu)at the drop of a hat — nemudoma, takojto get the drop on s.o. — izrabiti neprilike kogato have a drop too much — nekoliko preveč ga imeti, biti v rožicahAmerican slang to have a drop on s.o. — imeti koga v rokahslang to have a drop in one's eye — kazati, da je kdo preveč pil -
2 drop down
intransitive verb pasti; zrušiti se; marine pluti po vetrudrop down on s.o. — napasti koga -
3 drop in
(to arrive informally to visit someone: Do drop in (on me) if you happen to be passing!) oglasiti se (pri kom)* * *intransitive verb (at ali on, upon) oglasiti se, nepričakovano obiskati -
4 drop off
1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) odpasti2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) zaspati3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) odložiti (koga)* * *intransitive verb odpasti; upadati; zamirati -
5 drop across
intransitive verb naleteti, srečati; grajati -
6 drop away
intransitive verb odpasti, odpadati; drug za drugim odhajati -
7 drop behind
intransitive verb zaostajati -
8 drop on
intransitive verb naleteti; zalotiti -
9 drop out
( often with of) (to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society: There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college.) izpasti, izpisati se* * *intransitive verb izkapati; odtihotapiti se; figuratively prenehati sodelovati, ne končati šolanja -
10 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) tipati (z, za)2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) nerodno prijeti žogo* * *I [fʌmbl]1.intransitive verb(for, after) tipati, s tipanjem iskati; otipavati, okorno prijemati; ( with) biti štorast, šušmariti;2.transitive verbnerodno prijemati (žogo)II [fʌmbl]nounnerodnost, nespretnost; šušmarstvo -
11 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [lain]nounčrta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabelline of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črtaon the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpison the line — na meji, politics na linijiline of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na rokiBritish English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujočialong these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicahto take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje potito take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajatito take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, daout of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežjathat's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo strokoto draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na linijito give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roketo go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, meroAmerican figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati nato be in line with — soglašati s, zto bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, zpolitics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstictheatre to study one's lines — učiti se vlogecolloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesrečaAmerican party line — dvojček (telefon)economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanjmilitary line of fire — strelska bojna vrstamilitary line of battle — frontna linijamilitary line of defence — obrambna linijamilitary to go up the line — iti v frontno linijomilitary the line — regularne četenautical ship of the line — linijska ladjaphysics line of force — magnetna silnicasomewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutkufiguratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtnofiguratively by (rule and) line — natančno, preciznohook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [lain]1.transitive verbčrtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;2.intransitive verbpostaviti se v vrste, postrojiti seIII [lain]transitive verbpodložiti (obleko)technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogatetiIV [lain]transitive verbpariti (pse) -
12 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič* * *I [slip]nounzdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usada slip of a boy — vitek, stasit dečeka fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekleto get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi jeto make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napakothere's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjoII [slip]intransitive verbspodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustitito slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umretito slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi seto let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnicoto let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojnoeven good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnostIII [slip]nounglinasta masa (lončarstvo)IV [slip]nounbotany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja -
13 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) pregradek2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stojnica•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) odpovedati2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) kolebati, (za)blokirati3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) blokirati2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) kolebanjeIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) zavlačevati* * *I [stɔ:l]1.nounprostor, oddelek v hlevu za eno žival, boks; hlev (za konje, govedo); tržna stojnica, lesena lopa, šotor s prodajalno; ecclesiastic (ograjena) klop, sedež v cerkvi; kanonikat; theatre parket, sedež v prvih vrstah parterja, plural osebe na teh sedežih; prevleka, kapica, naprstnik za ranjen prst; technical zastoj (motorja); aeronautics kolebanje (letala) zaradi zmanjšane brzine; mineralogy delovno mesto v rudnikubook-stall at the station — stojnica, lopa za prodajo knjig na postajidean's stall ecclesiastic dekanov sedež v cerkvistall money — stojnina, tržnina;2.transitive verbdržati (imeti) v hlevu, hraniti in pitati v hlevu; razdeliti (hlev) na oddelke (bokse); postaviti v boks; technical ustaviti, blokirati (motor); American zapeljati (avto) v blato ipd.; obsolete uvesti v (neko) službo, instalirati; intransitive verb zagaziti, zabresti, obtičati (o avtu); technical odpovedati (o motorju); aeronautics kolebati, majati se zaradi zmanjšane hitrosti (o letalu); stati v hlevu (o živini); biti v pesjaku (o psu)II [stɔ:l]1.nounAmerican slangpretveza, izgovor, zavlačevalni manever; American slang žeparjev pajdaš, ki odvrača pozornost žrtve med tatvino;2.intransitive verb American slangupirati se, izogibati se, izgovarjati se; sport namerno biti počasen; transitive verb (često off) American slang zavlačevati, odrivati, ne pustiti k sebi -
14 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovoliti2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) poskrbeti za3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) naj•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) dati v najem- to let* * *I [let]1.transitive verbpustiti, dovoliti; dati v najem (to komu, for za čas); dati (delo, to komu); pomožni glagol za tvorbo velelnika v 1. in 3. osebi;2.intransitive verbbiti najet (at, for za); iti (dobro, slabo) v najemto let drive at — (puško)nameriti na koga, zamahniti, udaritito let daylight into s.o. — koga ustreliti ali zabostito let drop — mimogrede omeniti, nehati o čem govoritito let fall — spustiti, mimogrede omeniti, namigniti; mathematics povleči navpičnico na premicoto let fly — vreči, sprožiti (puško)to let go — spustiti, nehati na kaj misliti, (z besedami) napastito let go of s.th. — spustiti kaj iz rokto let o.s. go — ne obvladati se, sprostiti se, dati si duškaAmerican to let George do it — pustiti, da kdo drug opravi tvoje deloto let the grass grow under one's feet — odlašati, obotavljati seto let s.o. hear — sporočiti komuto let ride — pustiti po starem, spregledatito let slip — izbrbljati, zamuditi dobro priliko, spustiti iz vajetilet me see! — da vidim!, pokaži!; colloquially počakaj, da pomislimto let s.o. know — obvestiti koga, sporočiti komuto let into — pustiti koga noter, seznaniti koga s čim, vstaviti (kos blaga itd.), vložitito let into s.o. — napasti kogaII [let]nounBritish English najemIII [let]1.nounarchaiczapreka, ovira; sport neveljavna žoga (tenis);2.transitive verb archaicovirati -
15 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) podrejen2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) podložnik2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) tema3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) predmet4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) vzrok5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) osebek3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podvreči2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) izpostaviti•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *I [sʌbdžikt]1.nounpodložnik, podanik, državljan; predmet (stvar) pogovora, téma; učni predmet; music téma; razlog, povod, vzrok, motiv ( for za); človek, oseba; grammar osebek, subjekt; philosophy ego; poskusni predmet (oseba, žival); mrlič (za seciranje); medicine oseba, pacienton the subject of — gledé, kar se tiče, kar zadevacompulsory (optional, additional) subject — obvezen (izbiren, dodaten) učni predmeta nervous subject — živčna oseba, živčneža ticklish subject — kočljiv, delikaten predmetto wander from the subject — oddaljiti se od predmeta;2.adjectivepodvržen, podložen, podrejen (to komu, čemu), odvisen (to od); nesamostojen (država itd.); občutljiv (to za), nagnjen (to k), izpostavljen (to čemu)subject to — pogojèn z, s pogojem; odvisen od (česa), s pridržkomsubject to your approval — s pogojem (pridržkom), da vi odobritethe treaty is subject to ratification — pogodba mora biti ratificirana, da postane veljavnato hold subject — imeti v podložnosti, v odvisnostiII [səbdžékt]transitive verbpodvreči, podrediti; podjarmiti; napraviti odvisno (to od); izpostaviti (to čemu); obrzdati; napraviti dovzetnega zato subject o.s. to ridicule — izpostavljati se posmehuto subject s.o. to a test — preskusiti koga -
16 anchor
['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) sidro2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) (pri)vez2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) zasidrati; utrditi- at anchor* * *I [aeŋkə]nounsidro, maček; technical kotva; figuratively pribežališče, rešitev, nadaII [aeŋkə]transitive verb & intransitive verbzasidrati (se) -
17 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) oblak2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) oblak, roj3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) senca2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) pooblačiti se2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) zamegliti se3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) stemniti se•- cloudy
- cloudburst
- under a cloud* * *I [klaud]nounoblak, megla, para; temna lisa, madež; motnost; figuratively mrak, tema, senca; množica, roj; nesreča; plural višje sfere, neboto drop from the clouds — nepričakovano se prikazati, z neba pastiunder a cloud — pod sumom, na slabem glasu; v težavah, brez denarjaa cloud on one's brow — mrk, namrgodenII [klaud]1.transitive verbzatemniti, z oblaki pokriti; zamegliti, skaliti, moarirati;2.intransitive verb(over, up); pooblačiti se, potemneti; skaliti se, zamegliti se -
18 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) obesiti, viseti2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) obesiti, biti obešen3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) obesiti, biti obešen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) viseti5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) pobesiti•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *I [hæŋ]nounnačin kako tkanina (stvar) visi ali pada; način dela; padec, strmec, pobočje; kratek premor; colloquially pomento get ( —ali see) the hang of a thing — dojeti bistvo česa, razumeti kajII [hæŋ]1.transitive verbobesiti, obešati; pobesiti, pobešati (glavo); obesiti (sliko), nalepiti (tapete);2.intransitive verbviseti, biti obešen, obesiti se; nagniti se, lebdeti; obotavljati se (tudi žoga pri športu); American juridically ovirati porotnike pri odločitvihang it (all)! — naj gre k vragu!hang you! — da bi te vrag pocitral!I'll be hanged first! — prej se dam obesiti!I'll be hanged if — vrag naj me vzame, čewell, I'm hanged! — kaj takega!, vrag naj me pocitra!to hang by a hair ( —ali rope, single thread) — figuratively viseti na nitkito hang in doubt — biti negotov, kolebatito hang fire — prepozno (se) sprožiti (puška); figuratively biti počasen, neodločen, omahovati, obotavljati seto hang o.s. — obesiti seto let things go hang — pustiti, da gre vse k vragu; pustiti stvari pri mirusleep hangs on my eyelids — veke so mi težke, oči mi lezejo skupajtime hangs heavy on my hands — ne vem, kaj naj počnem s časom, predolgo mi traja, vleče se -
19 hint
[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) namig2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) napotek3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) za spoznanje2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) namigniti* * *I [hint]nounmigljaj; navodilo (on za); namigavanje, namig, aluzija (at na); figuratively sled (of česa)there is a hint of trouble — videti je, da bodo težaveII [hint]transitive verb & intransitive verbnamigniti, namigavati, aludirati (at na); nakazati kaj, cikati na kaj -
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[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) trnek2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) kavelj; zapenec3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) ločnik2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) uloviti na trnek2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) obesiti na kavelj, zapeti3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) poslati kroglo daleč v levo•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *I [huk]nounkavelj, kljuka; trnek; zapenec, pripenjec; oster ovinek, rečni zavoj, ovinkast rt; sport ločnik (udarec pri boksu); figuratively past, zanka; plural slang kremplji, prstislang off the hooks — vznemirjen, prismojenslang to drop off the hooks — umretihook, line, and sinker — popolnomaslang on one's own hook — na svojo pestslang to take ( —ali sling) one's hook — zbežati, pete si brusitito have s.o. on one's hook — imeti koga v oblastiII [huk]1.transitive verbkriviti, ukriviti; zakavljati, obesiti na kavelj; zapeti (in v, on, up na); uloviti na trnek (tudi figuratively); slang ukrasti; sport udariti od strani (boks); udariti kroglo v levo (golf); nabosti na rogove;2.intransitive verb (u)kriviti se, viseti na kavlju; pustiti se zapeti; čvrsto se oprijeti (to česa, koga)slang to hook it — pobrisati jo
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