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1 dust down
(to remove the dust from with a brushing action: She picked herself up and dusted herself down.) otresti prah -
2 dust
1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) prah2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) prah2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) obrisati prah- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *I [dʌst]nounprah; British English smeti; botany cvetni prah; slang denar; figuratively zemlja; figuratively posmrtni ostankito bite the dust — zgruditi se ranjen ali mrtev, iti v krtovo deželoto kick up ( —ali make, raise) a dust — vzdigniti prah, razburitito throw dust into s.o.'s eyes — vreči komu pesek v oči, slepiti gaAmerican to give the dust to s.o. — prehite(va)ti kogaAmerican to take s.o.'s dust — zaostajatito make the dust fly — švigniti, energično nastopitidown with the dust! — denar na roko!II [dʌst]transitive verb & intransitive verbprah brisati, omesti, oprašiti; potresti; American slang švigniti, zbežati, uitito dust the eyes of s.o. — varati, slepiti kogato dust one's hands of s.o. — ne želeti imeti s kom opravka -
3 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) položiti, odložiti, predložiti2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položiti3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) pripraviti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) poleči5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) razpršiti6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) (z)nesti7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) staviti•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) stopničasto pristriči- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laičen2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) navaden•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [lei]1.transitive verbpoložiti, polagati, odložiti, odlagati, postaviti; (z)nesti jajca, pripraviti (kurjavo, mizo) prekriti podložiti obložiti ( with, tla itd. s čim); nanesti (barvo); predložiti, vložiti (npr. zahtevo, before pri); pripisati, pripisovati (to komu); zasnovati (načrt); poleči (žito); pomiriti, umiriti, ublažiti (veter, valove); military nameriti (top); splesti (vrv); naložiti (kazen), na.ložiti jih komu; zastaviti (čast, glavo); vulgar spolno občevati;2.intransitive verbvaliti (jajca); stavitito lay an accusation against — obtožiti, vložiti tožboto lay bare — razgaliti, odkritito lay one's bones — položiti svoje kosti, pokopatito lay claim to — postaviti svojo zahtevo; zahtevati kaj zaseto lay the cloth ( —ali the table) — pogrniti, pripraviti mizoto lay the dust — poškropiti, da se poleže prahto lay eyes on — zagledati, opazitito lay fault to s.o. — pripisati komu krivdoto lay one's finger on — s prstom kaj pokazati, najtito lay a finger on — položiti roko na koga, tepstito lay for — zalezovati, čakati v zasedito lay hands on — dobiti v roke, polastiti se, dvigniti roko na kogato lay hands on o.s. — napraviti samomorto lay hold on ( —ali of) — zgrabiti, prijeti; figuratively ujeti se za kajto lay one's hopes on — veliko pričakovati od, staviti upe nato lay heads together — stikati glave, posvetovati seto lay s.th. to heart — gnati si kaj k srau, položiti na srceto lay low ( —ali in the dust) — podreti, pobiti na tla; figuratively ponižatito lay open — odkriti, razodetito lay o.s. open — izpostaviti seto lay s.th. on the shelf — odložiti kakšno deloto lay (great, little) store upon — pripisovati (veliko, majhno) važnost čemuto lay s.o. under an obligation — naložiti komu nalogoto lay s.o. under necessity — prisiliti kogato lay s.o. under contribution — pripraviti koga, da kaj prispevato lay the whip to s.o.'s back — (pre)bičati kogaII [lei]preteriteod lie4III [lei]noun(zemljepisna) lega, položaj; smer, usmerjenost; delitev ribiškega ulova; slang delo, poklic; American delež pri dobičku, zaslužek, cena, nakupni pogojithe lay of the land — topografska lega; figuratively situacija, položajIV [lei]adjectiveposveten, laičenlay clerk — cerkveni pevec, župnijski pisarlay lord — član angl. Zgornjega dorna, ki se ne bavi z zakonodajoV [lei]nounpoetically pesem, napev, balada -
4 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) krtača2) (an act of brushing.) krtačenje3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) rep4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) praska2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) krtačiti2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) pomesti3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) skrtačiti4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) oplaziti•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *I [brʌš]nounkrtača, ščetka, čopič, metlica; lisičji rep; grmičje, goščava, dračje; oplaz, pretep, praska, spopad; figuratively slikar, slikarstvoat a brush, at the first brush — v prvem zamahuto give s.o. a brush — grdo s kom ravnati, tepsti gatarred with the same brush — enak, prav takto give it another brush — še enkrat obdelati, izdelatito give s.o. a brush-down — okrtačiti kogaII [brʌš]1.transitive verb(o)krtačiti, (o)ščetkati, očistiti; dotakniti se, oplaziti; naprej gnati;2.intransitive verbmimo švigniti, pohiteti -
5 cast
past tense, past participle; see cast* * *I [ka:st]transitive verb & intransitive verbvreči, metati, lučati; odvreči, zavreči; povreči, splaviti; obsoditi; bljuvati; goliti, leviti se; zgubiti, zgubljati (zobe); deliti vloge; izračunati; odpustiti (vojake)juridically obsoditi na plačilo stroškov; uliti, ulivati; zviti se (les); križariti; preterite & past participle od castto cast aspersion on s.o. — očrniti kogajuridically to be cast — zgubiti pravdoto cast the blame on s.o. for s.th. — valiti krivdo na koga zaradi česato cast dust in s.o.'s eyes — metati komu pesek v očicast for s.th. — primeren za kajfiguratively cast in a cart — zapuščento cast into s.o.'s teeth — očitati komucast iron — lito železo, grodeljto cast spell on s.o. — ureči, začarati kogafiguratively to cast stones at s.o. — obsojati obnašanje kogaII [ka:st]nounmet, metanje; litje, odlitek; vrsta, oblika; zasedba (vlog); tveganje; štetje; vzorec; izraz (obraza); prelivanje barv, odtenek; trnek z vabocast of fortune — slučaj, naključje -
6 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) brcniti2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) nazaj udariti2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.)2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.)3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.)•- kick off
- kick up* * *I [kik]nounbrcasport strel (nogomet), American spurt; udarec, sunek, sunkovita vožnja; sunek, udarec nazaj (strelno orožje); udarna moč, odporna sila, elan, energija; American slang opojnost alkoholne pijače; dražljaj, mik; American ugovor, očitek, pritožba; British English slang kovanec za 6 penijev; British English najnovejša moda; American to get a kick out of — uživati v čemslang to get the kick — biti vržen iz službelet's have one more kick! — poskusimo še enkrat!sport free kick — prosti strel (nogomet)II [kik]1.intransitive verbbrcati, ritati; colloquially braniti se, upirati se (at, against); godrnjati, ugovarjati, pritoževati se ( about); odskočiti, nazaj udariti (puška); visoko leteti (žoga); American slang umreti;2.transitive verbbrcniti; streljati (na gol); nazaj udariti, poriniti; pognati, priganjatito make s.o. kick the beam — izpodriniti kogaAmerican slang plačati podkupnino; slang to kick the bucket — umretislang to kick to it — umretito kick s.o. downstairs — koga ven vreči, vreči koga po stopnicahto kick s.o. upstairs — odpustiti koga iz službe in dati v zameno časten naslovto kick down the ladder — pozabiti na ljudi, ki so ti pomagali naprejto kick one's heels — nestrpno čakati, zapravljati čas z brezplodnim čakanjemIII [kik]nounvdolbina na dnu steklenice -
7 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) namestiti (se)2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) nabrati se3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) pomiriti4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) naseliti se5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) dogovoriti se6) (to pay (a bill).) poravnati•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *I [setl]noundolga lesena klop z visokim naslonjalomII [setl]1.transitive verbnaseliti (koga), nastaniti, kolonizirati, stacionirati, namestiti; urediti; poravnati, plačati; pomiriti (koga); prepričati z argumenti; utišati; likvidirati (koga), ubiti; oskrbeti, oskrbovati; spraviti v red, urediti, izgladiti, poravnati (prepir); rešiti (vprašanje), razpršiti (sumničenja), urediti zadeve (zlasti pred smrtjo), prenesti, prepisati (to, on, upon na), določiti (dediče), voliti; dogovoriti se (o čem), določiti; utrditi (cesto); prenesti, prepisati (on na); (refleksivno) posvetiti se; predati se;2.intransitive verbnaseliti se ( in America v Ameriki), nastaniti se, ustanoviti si lasten dom, sesti (to k); umiriti se, zbati se, ustaliti se (vreme); usesti se, potoniti; spustiti se (on na); razbistriti se, očistiti se; odločiti se ( upon za); dogovoriti se, sporazumeti se, obračunati ( with z); pripravljati se ( for za, na)to settle an annuity on s.o. — določiti komu rento (penzijo)to settle the bill — poravnati, plačati računwill you settle for me? — boš plačal zame?to settle s.o.'s doubts — razpršiti komu dvomewe settled the old lady in her armchair — posadili, namestili smo staro gospo v njen naslanjačto settle one's mind — pomiriti se; odločiti seto be settled in a place — biti nastanjen, bivati v nekem krajuto settle a price — dogovoriti se o ceni, določiti cenothat settles the question, that settles it — s tem je stvar urejena, opravljenato settle accounts with s.o. — (zlasti figuratively) obračunati s kom
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