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1 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) oba; eden in/ali drugi; ne eden ne drugi2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) oba2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) oba3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) tudi (ne)2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) tudi (ne)•- either way* * *I [áiðə], American [í:ðə]adjectiveoba, eden in drugi, eden od obehII [áiðə], American [í:ðə]adverb conjunction kakorkoli; nitieither... or — bodisi... ali -
2 either ... or
(introducing alternatives: Either go to see him or send an apology.) ali... ali -
3 either way
(in the one case or the other: Either way he wins.) tako ali tako -
4 Pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) tečaj2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pol3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pol4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pol•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) drog* * *[póul]nounPoljak(inja) -
5 pole
I [pəul] noun1) (the north or south end of the Earth's axis: the North/South Pole.) tečaj2) (the points in the heavens opposite the Earth's North and South Poles, around which stars seem to turn.) pol3) (either of the opposite ends of a magnet: The opposite poles of magnets attract each other.) pol4) (either of the opposite terminals of an electric battery: the positive/negative pole.) pol•- polar- polar bear
- the pole star
- be poles apart II [pəul](a long, thin, rounded piece of wood, metal etc: a telegraph pole; a tent pole.) drog* * *I [póul]nounastronomy geography tečaj, pol (zemeljski); mathematics pol, skrajna točka osi skozi krog ali kroglo; electrical physics (pozitivni ali negativni) pol, magnetni pol; figuratively nasprotje, ekstremto be poles asunder ( —ali apart) — biti diametralno nasproten, daleč narazenII [póul]nounkol; (telegrafski) drog; prekla (za fižol)sport palica (za skoke); ojnica (voza); nautical jadrnik; drog za potiskanje čolnov; dolžinska mera (5,029 m); površinska mera (2ɜ,29ʌ m2); figuratively to climb up the greasy poles — premagati velike težave, lotiti se težke stvarinautical under bare poles — s spuščenimi jadrislang up the pole — čez les, prismojen; v škripcihIII [póul]transitive verbporivati čoln z drogom; preklati fižol -
6 sex
[seks]1) (either of the two classes (male and female) into which human beings and animals are divided according to the part they play in producing children or young: Jeans are worn by people of both sexes; What sex is the puppy?) spol2) (the fact of belonging to either of these two groups: discrimination on the grounds of sex; ( also adjective) sex discrimination.) spol•- sexist- sexless
- sexual
- sexually
- sexy
- sexual abuse
- sex appeal
- sexual harassment
- sexual intercourse* * *[seks]1.noun(prirodni) spol; rod, moški, ženskethe fair (gentle, weaker, softer) sex — nežni spol, ženskethe sex jocosely ženskethe sterner (stronger) sex — moški spol, moški; spolna privlačnost, seksipil; spolnost, erotičnost, seksus, spolni nagon, spolno življenje;2.adjectivespolen, seksualensex organ — spolovilo;3.transitive verbdoločiti spol -
7 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) avenija2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) av.* * *[aevinju:]noundohod, privoz; drevored; American široka cesta, avenijato explore every avenue, to leave no avenue unexplored — na vse kriplje se truditi -
8 breast
[brest] 1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) dojka, prsi2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) prsi2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) kljubovati2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) doseči vrh•- breastfed
- breaststroke* * *I [brest]nounprsi, dojka; figuratively vest, srce, duša; technical plužna deskato make a clean breast of s.th. — odkrito priznati, po pravici kaj povedatiII [brest]transitive verbkljubovati, boriti se proti čemu -
9 buttock
((usually in plural) either half of the part of the body on which one sits: She smacked the child on the buttocks.) zadnjica* * *I [bʌtək]nounzadnji del (telesa); plural zadnjica, zadek, ritII [bʌtək]1.intransitive verbritati;2.transitive verbna tla vreči (prek glave pri rokoborbi) -
10 child
plural - children; noun1) (a young human being of either sex.) otrok2) (a son or daughter: Her youngest child is five years old.) otrok•- childish
- childishly
- childishness
- childless
- childlike
- childbirth
- child's play* * *[čaild]nounotrok, dete; potomec; privrženec; figuratively plodthe burnt child dreads the flre — kdor se enkrat opeče, je drugič previdenfiguratively child's play — igračaslang this child — jaz, mene -
11 clause
[klo:z]1) (a part of a sentence having its own subject and predicate, eg either of the two parts of this sentence: The sentence `Mary has a friend who is rich' contains a main clause and a subordinate (relative) clause.) stavek, poved2) (a paragraph in a contract, will, or act of parliament.) odstavek, klavzula* * *[klɔ:z]noundel govora ali spisa; grammar stavčni člen; juridically klavzula, pridržek -
12 collar-bone
noun (either of two bones joining breast-bone and shoulder-blade.) ključnica* * *[kɔləboun]nounanatomy ključnica -
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14 event
[i'vent]1) (something that happens; an incident or occurrence: That night a terrible event occurred.) dogodek2) (an item in a programme of sports etc: The long-jump was to be the third event.) (športna) disciplina•- eventful- at all events / at any event
- in that event
- in the event
- in the event of* * *[ivént]noundogodek, prigodba; primer; točka (športnega programa); (športna) disciplina; posledica, rezultat, uspehin the event of s.th. — v primeru česatrack events — dirkalno, štafetno tekmovanje -
15 exile
1. noun1) (a person who lives outside his own country either from choice or because he is forced to do so: an exile from his native land.) izseljenec; izgnanec2) (a (usually long) stay in a foreign land (eg as a punishment): He was sent into exile.) izgnanstvo2. verb(to send away or banish (a person) from his own country.) izgnati* * *I [éksail]nounizgnanstvo; izgnanec, -nkaII [éksail]transitive verb( from) izgnati, pregnati -
16 fisherman
noun (a person who fishes either as a job or as a hobby.) ribič* * *[fíšəmən]nounribič; ribiška ladja -
17 hip
I [hip] noun1) ((the bones in) either of the two sides of the body just below the waist: She fell and broke her left hip.) kolk2) ((the measurement round) the body at the level of the widest part of the upper leg and buttocks: This exercise is good for the hips; What hip size are you?) bokiII [hip] adjective((slang) (of people) up-to-date; following the latest fashion in music, clothes etc.) trendovski* * *I [hip]nounanatomy kolk; architecture poševen zatrepto have s.o. on the hip — imeti koga v oblastito get s.o. on the hip — dobiti koga v oblast, premagatito smite s.o. hip and thigh — neusmiljeno koga uničitiII [hip]nounbotany šipekIII [hip]interjectionklic pri vzpodbujanju: hip, hip, —Hurrah!IV [hip]1.nounpotrtost, pobitost;2.transitive verbpotretiV [hip]adjectiveAmerican slang vpeljan, posvečen (v kaj); brez iluzij -
18 jaw
[‹o:]1) (either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set: the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight.) čeljust2) ((in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal): The crocodile's jaws opened wide.) gobec* * *I [džɔ:]nounanatomy čeljust; plural usta, žrelo, golt; technical čeljust (pri stroju); grlo (kanala); marine vilica za vesla; colloquially jezikavost, brbljivost, čenča, zmerjanje; colloquially moralna pridiganone of your jaw! — molči!to hold one's jaw — umolkniti, držati jezik za zobmiin the jaws of death — v krempljih smrti, v veliki nevarnostiII [džɔ:]1.intransitive verb slangbrbljati, čenčati; jezikati;2.transitive verb slangzmerjati, psovati; slang pridigati (moralno) -
19 kiosk
['ki:osk]1) (a small roofed stall, either out of doors or in a public building etc, for the sale of newspapers, confectionery etc: I bought a magazine at the kiosk at the station.) kiosk2) (a public telephone box: She phoned from the kiosk outside the post-office; a telephone-kiosk.) (telefonska) govorilnica* * *[kí:ɔsk, kái-]nounkiosk -
20 leaf
[li:f]plural - leaves; noun1) (a part of a plant growing from the side of a stem, usually green, flat and thin, but of various shapes depending on the plant: Many trees lose their leaves in autumn.) list2) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) list3) (an extra part of a table, either attached to one side with a hinge or added to the centre when the two ends are apart.) preklopna mizna plošča•- leaflet- leafy
- turn over a new leaf* * *I [li:f]nounbotany list, tobačni listi, čajni listi; list v knjigi; kovinski list, tanka kovinska ploščica, listič, folija, lamela; preklopna mizna plošča; vzdižno krilo vzdižnega mostu; krilo vrat, okna; tech zob zobatnika; ledvično saloin leaf — ozelenel, v listjuto turn over a leaf — obrniti list, prelistavatifiguratively to turn over a new leaf — poboljšati se, začeti novo življenjeII [li:f]1.intransitive verbzeleneti;2.transitive verb Americanlistati (po knjigi) ( through)III [li:f]nounmilitary slang dopust
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