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1 electrical
adjective (related to electricity: electrical engineering; electrical appliances; an electrical fault.) električen* * *[iléktrikəl]adjective ( electrically adverb)elektriški -
2 overload
[əuvə'loud](to fill with too much of something: The lorry overturned because it had been overloaded.) preobremeniti* * *I [óuvəloud]nounpretežek tovor, preobtežitev, preobremenitev (tudi electrical)electrical overload capacity — meja obremenitveelectrical overload circuit-breaker — maksimalno iztikaloII [ouvəlóud]transitive verbpreobtežiti, preobremeniti (tudi electrical) -
3 loop
[lu:p] 1. noun1) (a doubled-over part of a piece of rope, chain etc: She made a loop in the string.) zanka2) (a U-shaped bend in a river etc.) zavoj3) (IUD; a contraceptive device used by women.) maternični vložek2. verb(to fasten with, or form into, a loop or loops: He looped the rope round a post.) zazankati* * *I [lu:p]nounzanka, pentlja; obešalna kljuka; uho pri šivankiaeronautics luping; zavoj, vijuga, krivina (reke, železnice, ceste); anatomy (črevesna itd.) krivina; electrical sklenjen tokovni krog; American poslovna četrt; American slang to knock ( —ali throw) for a loop — zmešati, zmestiII [lu:p]1.transitive verbzankati, zaviti, zavijati, pritrditi z zanko ( back), spojiti z zanko ali pentljo ( together); electrical skleniti tokovni krog;2.intransitive verbviti se, zaviti se, zavijati se; grbiti se (gosenica)aeronautics to loop the loop — napraviti lupingelectrical to loop in — priklopiti v tokovni krogto loop up — zavihati (obleko), speti (lase) -
4 magneto
[mægní:tou]nounmagnetnik (stroj); magnetnoelektrična naprava za vžig (motorja z notranjim izgorevanjem)electrical magneto alternator — generator (zlasti za izmenični tok)electrical magneto dynamo — magnetnoelektričen dinamoelectrical magneto-electric — magnetnoelektričenphysics magneto motive — z magnetnim pogonom -
5 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
6 negative
['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) negativen2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) negativen3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negativen4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negativen2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) nikalnica2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negativ•* * *I [négətiv]adjective ( negatively adverb)negativen, nikalen, odklonilen, zanikujoč; brezuspešen, brez vrednostiaeronautics ne; biology electrical photography mathematics negativen; colloquially negative quantity — ničmathematics negative sign — znak minusphysics negative acceleration — zadrževanje, zaviranjeelectrical negative electrode — katodaoptics negative lens — razpršilna lečaII [négətiv]nounnikalnica; zanikanje, negacija; negativen odgovor; pravica veta; figuratively negativna lastnost; linguistics nikalnica, nikalni stavek; electrical negativni pol; mathematics znak minus, negativno število; photography negativin the negative — nikalno, neIII [négətiv]transitive verbnegirati, zanikati; odkloniti, odbiti, ovreči, uporabiti veto; oporeči, onemogočiti -
7 phase
[feiz]1) (a stage in the development of something: We are entering a new phase in the war.) faza2) (one in a series of regular changes in the shape or appearance of something (especially the moon or a planet): the phases of the moon.) razvojna stopnja* * *[féiz]nounfaza, mena, razvojna stopnjaastronomy the phases of the moon — lunine meneelectrical phase advancer — fazni premikačelectrical phase voltage — fazna napetostgas (liquid, solid) phase — plinska (tekoča, trdna) faza (v termodinamiki)electrical three-phase current — trifazni tok -
8 voltage
[-ti‹]noun ((a) force measured in volts: Low voltage reduces the current, making the lights burn dimly.) električna napetost* * *[vóultidž]nounelectrical voltaža, napetost električnega tokavoltage regulator electrical regulator napetostivoltage transformer electrical napetostni transformator -
9 cell
[sel]1) (a small room (especially in a prison or monastery).) celica2) (a very small piece of the substance of which all living things are made; the smallest unit of living matter: The human body is made up of cells.) celica3) ((the part containing the electrodes in) an electrical battery.) galvanski element4) (one of many small compartments making up a structure: the cells of a honeycomb.) celica•- cellular- cellphone* * *[sel]noun(samostanska) celica, sobica; ječa samica; poetically grob; biology celica; electrical galvanski element -
10 dielectric
[daiiléktrik]1.adjective electricalizolacijski;2.nounelectricalizolator -
11 engineer
1) (a person who designs, makes, or works with, machinery: an electrical engineer.) inženir2) ((usually civil engineer) a person who designs, constructs, or maintains roads, railways, bridges, sewers etc.) gradbeni inženir3) (an officer who manages a ship's engines.) strojni častnik4) ((American) an engine-driver.) strojevodja* * *I [endžiníə]nouninženir, strojnik, tehnik, mehanik, graditelj strojev; American strojevodjanautical assistant engineer — strojni častniknautical chief engineer — strojni upraviteljII [endžiníə]1.transitive verbplanirati, projektirati; graditi; upravljati, manevrirati; organizirati; colloquially izmisliti si, iztuhtati;2.intransitive verbbiti inženir -
12 input
['input]1) (something, eg an amount of electrical energy, that is supplied to a machine etc.) poraba, moč2) (information put into a computer for processing.) vhodni podatki* * *[ínput]nounkoličina, ki se dovaja ali vlaga; vložek; electrical napetost ali učinek dovajanega toka; economy vložba (industrije), produkcijska sredstva -
13 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) izolirati* * *[ínsjuleit]transitive verbločiti, osamiti, izolirati; electrical izolirati -
14 lever
['li:və, ]( American[) 'levər] 1. noun1) (a bar of wood, metal etc used to lift heavy weights: A crowbar is a kind of lever; You must use a coin as a lever to get the lid of that tin off.) vzvod2) (a bar or handle for operating a machine etc: This is the lever that switches on the power.) vzvod2. verb(to move with or as if with a lever: He levered the lid off with a coin.) uporabiti vzvod- leverage* * *I [lf:və]nountechnical vzvod, navor; figuratively gibalna sila, gibaloelectrical lever key — pregibno stikaloelectrical lever switch — vzvodno stikaloII [li:və]1.intransitive verbdelati z vzvodom;2. -
15 maximum
1. ['mæksiməm] adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) maksimalen2. [-mə] noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) višek* * *[maeksiməm]noun(plural maxima, maximums) maksimum, višek, skrajna mejaeconomy najvišja cena (ponudba, znesek); electrical maximum load — največja obrememtevelectrical maximum voltage — največja napetosteconomy maximum output — rekordna produkcija -
16 mf.
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17 plug
1. noun1) (a device for putting into a mains socket in order to allow an electric current to flow through the appliance to which it is attached by cable: She changed the plug on the electric kettle.) vtič2) (an object shaped for fitting into the hole in a bath or sink to prevent the water from running away, or a piece of material for blocking any hole.) čep2. verb(to block (a hole) by putting a plug in it: He plugged the hole in the window with a piece of newspaper.) začepiti- plug in* * *I [plʌg]nounčep, zatik, klin, moznik, zamašek; (zobna) plomba; electrical vtikalo, vtikač; avtomobilska svečka (tudi spark ŋ); gasilni hidrant; zaklepni vijak, pipnik, ključ pri pipi, ključ pri ventilu; žveček tobaka; American slang kljuse; American slang popularizacija, reklama; American economy slang blago, ki ne gre v prodajo; American slang udarec s pestjoII [plʌg]1.transitive verbzačepiti, zamašiti (tudi up); plombirati (zob); American slang popularizirati, delati reklamo ( for za); kar naprej goniti (pesem); slang udariti s pestjo, streljati, ustreliti;2.intransitive verb colloquiallygarati, pridno delati (away, at)electrical to plug in — vklopiti vključiti (vtikač) -
18 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) konica2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) rtič3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) pika4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) točka5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) trenutek6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) točka7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) stran neba8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) točka9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) točka; bistvo10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smisel11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) (močna/šibka) točka12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vtičnica2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) nameriti2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) kazati s prstom3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) zamazati razpoke•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *I [pɔint]nounkonica, bodica, ost (igle, noža, svinčnika, jezika itd.)archaic bodalo, meč; technical koničasta priprava, dleto, šilo, črtalnik, graverska igla; hunting cilj, postojanka (psov); plural udje, okončine (zlasti konjeve), parožki (jelen); grammar pika (tudi full ŋ); printing enota za velikost tiskarskih črk (0,376 mm), izbočena točka v Braillovi pisavi; mathematics točka ( point of intersection sečišče), decimalna pika; točka na zemljevidu, cesti itd.; physics stopinja (temperature na lestvici), stopnja; geography rtič; geography stran neba ( cardinal ŋs glavne strani neba); točka, kraj, mesto, cilj, namen ( point of destination namembni kraj; economy point of entry — vstopno pristanišče); trenutek, moment (odločilni, kritični; at the point of death umirajoč); točka dnevnega reda ( to differ on several ŋs ne strinjati se v več točkah); poanta, bistvo, odlika, svojstvo; cilj, namen, smisel ( there is no point in doing it nima smisla to narediti); poudarek ( to give point to one's words dati poudarek svojim besedam); (karakteristična) poteza, lastnost, odlika (his strong, weak ŋ njegova močna, šibka točka; it has its ŋs ima svoje dobre strani)economy točka pri racioniranju ali ocenjevanju blaga; sport točka ( to lose on ŋs izgubiti po točkah, ŋs win zmaga po točkah); šivana čipka; music znak za ponovitev, karakteristični motiv, tematičen vstavek; military predstraža, izvidnica; British English kretnica; economy to be on points — biti racioniran (blago)economy to put on points — racioniratiat all points — temeljito, popolnoma, v vseh ozirihat the point of — na robu, blizuat the point of the sword — z grožnjo, nasilnoat this point — v tem hipu, na tem mestu (v govoru itd.)beside ( —ali off, away from) the point — neprimeren, ne na mestuto bring to a point — dovršiti, končatito come ( —ali get) to the point — priti k stvari, priti do odločilnega trenutkato give point to s.th. — poudariti kajsport to give points to s.o. — dati komu prednost v igri, figuratively biti močnejšifiguratively nine points — skoraj vse, 90 procentovpossession is nine points of the law — če kaj imaš, imaš vedno pravin point — ustrezen, umestenin point of fact — pravzaprav, resničnoto make a point of — vztrajati na čem, poudarjatisport to make ( —ali score) a point — doseči točko; dokazati resničnost trditveto make s.th. a point of honour — smatrati kaj za častno zadevoAmerican point of origin — kraj poreklanot to put too fine a point on it — brez ovinkov povedati, ne prikrivatito press a point — vztrajati pri čem, pritiskati na kajpoint of no return aeronautics nevarna cona, figuratively od kjer ni vrnitveto stand upon points — paziti na vsako malenkost, biti prenatančento stretch ( —ali strain) a point — narediti izjemo, pogledati skozi prstepoint of view — stališče, mnenjethat is the point — to je vprašanje, to je poglavitna stvarparliament point of order — dnevni redII [pɔint]1.transitive verbostriti, šiliti (svinčnik itd.); figuratively poudariti, poudarjati (svoje besede); meriti, nameriti (at na); mathematics označiti decimalno mesto s piko, vejico; označiti z ločili, točkami; prekopati zemljo; upozoriti;2.intransitive verbkazati s prstom (at, to); upozoriti na divjačino (lovski pes); ležati, biti obrnjen, gledati (to na; hiša); medicine zoreti (gnoj)to point one's finger at s.o. — s prstom koga pokazatito point (up)on — (oči, misli) upreti v, nato point out — pokazati, opozoriti na kajto point up technical zamazati razpoke, luknje v zidu; pokazati (s prstom, glavo); American podčrtati, poudariti -
19 positive
['pozətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiven2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) nedvoumen3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) prepričan4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) popoln5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) samozavesten6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) osnoven7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiven8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiven2. noun1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) osnovnik•- positively* * *I [pɔzitiv]adjective ( positively adverb)določen, izrecen (ukaz), jasen, nedvoumen, trden (ponudba, obljuba itd.); brezpogojen, dokončen; resničen, stvaren, konkreten, dejanski; pritrdilen, privolilen; siguren, gotov; samozavesten, trdovraten, svojeglavphilosophy pozitivističen, neskeptičen, empiričen, ki sloni na izkušnjah; pozitiven, ki ima pozitivne lastnosti; colloquially popoln, pravi ( a positive fool pravi norec); mathematics pozitiven ( positive sign znak plus); physics electrical photography pozitiven; medicine pozitiven; philosophy positive philosophy — pozitivizem, pozitivistična filozofijagrammar positive degree — pozitiv, prva stopnja pridevnikacolloquially a positive nuisance — prava nadlogato be positive about s.th. — biti gotov česa, trdno verjeti v kajII [pɔzitiv]noungrammar photography pozitiv; pozitivnost, pozitivna lastnost -
20 recharge
[ri:čá:dž]1.nounmilitaryponoven napad ali juriš; ponovno nabitje (orožja, puške); electrical ponovno, novo polnjenje (baterije);2.transitive verbzopet napasti ali jurišati na; zopet obdolžiti, obtožiti; electrical zopet napolniti (baterijo)
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Electrical — Electric E*lec tric ([ e]*l[e^]k tr[i^]k), Electrical E*lec tric*al ([ e]*l[e^]k tr[i^]*kal), a. [L. electrum amber, a mixed metal, Gr. h lektron; akin to hle ktwr the beaming sun, cf. Skr. arc to beam, shine: cf. F. [ e]lectrique. The name came… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electrical — [[t]ɪle̱ktrɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Electrical goods, equipment, or appliances work by means of electricity. ...shipments of electrical equipment. ...electrical appliances. Derived words: electrically [[t]ɪle̱ktrɪkli[/t]] ADV ADV ed… … English dictionary
electrical — e|lec|tri|cal S3 [ıˈlektrıkəl] adj 1.) relating to electricity ▪ The fire was caused by an electrical fault . ▪ an electrical engineer (=a person who designs and makes electrical equipment) 2.) using electricity electrical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
electrical — e|lec|tri|cal [ ı lektrıkl ] adjective ** working by electricity: They sell all kinds of electrical equipment and appliances. a. relating to electricity: The fire was caused by an electrical fault. electrical engineering … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
electrical */*/ — UK [ɪˈlektrɪk(ə)l] / US adjective a) working by electricity They sell all kinds of electrical equipment and appliances. b) relating to electricity electrical engineering The fire was caused by an electrical fault. Derived word: electrically UK /… … English dictionary
electrical — electric, electrical In most contexts electric is the natural choice, especially to describe a device that works by electricity (electric blanket / electric kettle). Electrical is reserved for contexts in which the meaning is, more generally,… … Modern English usage
electrical*/ — [ɪˈlektrɪk(ə)l] adj working by or relating to electricity electrical equipment/appliances[/ex] an electrical fault[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English