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1 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) pobegniti2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) izogniti se3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) uiti4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) uhajati2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) pobeg; uhajanje- escapism- escapist* * *I [iskéip]nounpobeg, odrešitev, osvoboditev; iztekanje, uhajanje, izhlapevanje; izhod v sili; podivjana vrtna rastlinato make one's escape — zbežati, rešiti sefire escape — požarne stopnice, požarna lestevescape literature — literatura, ki omogoča umik iz realnostiII [iskéip]1.intransitive verbzbežati, izpuhtevati, izhlapevati, izginiti; rešiti se; podivjati (rastlina);2.transitive verbizogibati se komu, uitiyour point escapes — me kaj ste hoteli reči?, ne razumem vas -
2 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) nanesti2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) uporabiti3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) zaprositi za4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) zadevati5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) veljati•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *[əplái]1.transitive verb(to) položiti, priložiti; prilepiti; uporabiti; usmeriti;2.intransitive verbposvetiti se, sklicevati se (to) obrniti se (na koga); ( for) pogajati se, zaprositi za kaj; (to) prilagoditi se; tikati se; veljatito apply o.s. to — prizadevati si; lotiti seapply to Mr. X — javite se pri g. ɔ -
3 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) ozek2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) tesen3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omejen2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zožiti (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I [naerou]adjective ( narrowly adverb)ozek, tesen; omejen, pičel, suh, mršav; stisnjen (oči); ozkosrčen; natančen, temeljit (preiskava); British English skop ( with)to have a narrow squeak — za las uiti, komaj uitigeography the Narrow Seas — Rokavski preliv in Irsko morjefiguratively the narrow way — trnova potII [naerou]nounozka ulica, ozek prehod(zlasti plural) morska ožina; American the Narrows — ožina med gornjim in dolnjim newyorškim zalivomIII [naerou]transitive verb & intransitive verbzožiti (se), stisniti (se), skrčiti (se), omejiti, zmanjšati; snemati (pri pletenju) -
4 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogenj2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) peč3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogenj4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) gorečnost5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) streljanje2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) žgati2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podžigati3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) ustreliti4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sprožiti, izstreliti5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) streljati na, v6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) odpustiti•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I [fáiə]nounogenj, plamen, požar; streljanje; figuratively gorečnost, navdušenje, vnema, razburjenje; vročica; pekel; smrt na grmadito add fuel to the fire — prilivati olje v ogenj; poslabšati; razpihovati strastimedicine St. Anthony's fire — šena burnt child dreads the fire — kdor se opeče, je drugič previdenfire control — stolp, s katerega vodijo streljanje; boj proti gozdnim požaromto pour oil on fire — prilivati olje na ogenj, razdražiti, podpihovatito set on fire, to set fire to — zažgati, prižgatimilitary blind fire — streljanje brez cilja, na slepoto keep up a fire — vzdrževati ogenj; nenehno obstreljevatithere's no smoke without fire — kjer je dim, je tudi ogenj; iz nič ni ničto set the Thames on fire — narediti nekaj izrednega, iznajti smodnikrunning fire — salva strelov; zapovrstni napadi kritikeII [fáiə]1.transitive verbzanetiti, zažgati; izžigati; kuriti nalagati; (at, upon) streljati; rdeče barvati; slang ( from) odpustiti, spoditi;2.intransitive verbzanetiti, osmoditi, razbeliti semilitary to fire salute — izstreliti salvoto fire with s.th. — navdušiti za kaj -
5 maroon
I [mə'ru:n] noun(a dark brownish-red colour: a deep shade of maroon; ( also adjective) a large maroon car.) kostanjeva barvaII [mə'ru:n] verb1) (to put (someone) on shore on a lonely island from which he cannot escape.) pustiti (na neobljudenem otoku)2) (to leave (someone) in a helpless, lonely or uncomfortable position: I was marooned on a lonely country road.) pustiti na cedilu* * *I [mərú:n]1.adjectivekostanjeve barve;2.nounkostanjeva barvaII [mərú:n]nounubežen črnec (naseljenec v Gvajani); človek, izkrcan na neobljudenem otoku;III [mərú:n]1.transitive verbizkrcati na neobljudenem otoku (za kazen); figuratively pustiti na cedilu;2.intransitive verbbežati (črnski suženj); American imeti piknik; potepati se -
6 remark
1. noun(a comment; something said: The chairman made a few remarks, then introduced the speaker.) pripomba2. verb(to say; to comment: `She's a good-looking girl,' he remarked; He remarked that she was good-looking; He remarked on her good looks.) pripomniti- remarkably* * *I [rimá:k]nounopazka, opomba, pripomba; komentar; kritika; upoštevanjeworthy of remark — vreden pozornosti (upoštevanja), omembe vredento make a remark — pripomniti, rečidid he make any remark on it? — je imel (on) kako pripombo glede tega?it did not escape his remark — to ni ušlo njegovi pozornosti, ni ostalo pri njem neopaženoII [rimá:k]transitive verbopaziti, zaznati; pripomniti, komentirati, kritizirati; opozoriti (na); intransitive verb izreči svojo sodbo (on, upon na), dati svoje pripombe, pojasniti, povedati svoje stališče (on, upon o, gledé)to remark on s.th. — omeniti kajallow me to remark that it is getting late — dovolite, da vas opozorim, da je že pozno -
7 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) koža2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) lupina3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) koža2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) odreti- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I [skin]noun(človeška) koža; anatomy sloj kože; živalska koža, krzno; meh (za vino); slang pivo; slang konj, kljuse; jocosely fant; slang lopov, slepar; botany kožica, luščina, lupina; površina; nautical lesena ali železna oblogathe outer skin — pokožnica, koža vrhnjica, epidermagold-beater's skin — tanka membrana, v kateri se pri kovanju ločujejo lističi zlatawith a whole skin — s celo kožo, nepoškodovanto be in bad skin figuratively biti slabe voljehe is only (he is nothing but) skin and bone — sama kost in koža ga je, zelo mršav jeto escape by the skin of one's teeth — za las odnesti zdravo (celo) kožo, uiti nevarnostiit gets under my skin figuratively colloquially jezi me, razburja meto get under one's skin colloquially iti komu na živce, jeziti (boleti) kogahe has a thick skin — on ima debelo, neobčutljivo kožo, naravoto jump (to leap) out of one's skin figuratively skočiti iz kože, biti ves iz sebe (od veselja, od nestrpnosti, od jeze itd.)to save one's skin, to come (to get) off with a whole skin — célo, zdravo kožo odnestinear is my shirt, nearer my skin figuratively bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril; vsak je sebi najbližjiII [skin]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati iz kože, odreti; odrgniti, oguliti si kožo; olupiti; slang odreti, prevarati, oslepariti, izropati; American colloquially prekositi; colloquially sleči tesno obleko; prekriti s kožo ( over)to skin alive — živega iz kože dati, figuratively popolnoma potolči, premagatito skin a flint figuratively zelo skopariti, biti zelo skopuški (stiskaški) v vsem -
8 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 -
9 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ura2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) straža3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) straža na ladji2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) gledati2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) prežati na3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) paziti (se)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) paziti5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) čakati na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *I [wɔč]1.nounžepna, zapestna ura; budnost, opazovanje, oprez(ovanje), pazljivost; zalezovanje; straža, stražar; nautical straža na ladji; obsolete bedenje; straža pri mrliču, nočna straža; history eno od 3 ali 4 razdobij nočiin the watches of the night — čas, preživet v bedenjuon the watch — na opazovanju, v pazljivem pričakovanjuwatch and ward — (prvotno) stražarjenje podnevi in ponoči, (danes) naporno, napeto, ostro stražarjenjefirst watch — prva nočna straža na ladji (20,00-24,00 ure)to be (up) on the watch — biti buden; paziti seto keep (a) close watch over ( —ali on) — stražiti, bedeti, paziti na, pazljivo nadzirati, ostro opazovatito pass as a watch in the night figuratively biti hitro pozabljento set a watch (up) on s.o. — dati koga (skrivno, tajno) opazovati;2.adjectivestražni; opazovalniII [wɔč]1.transitive verbopazovati, gledati; čuvati (živino), paziti, stražiti; pazljivo ogledovati, motriti; prežati na; figuratively paziti na (koga); čakati na, pričakovatiwatch it! American slang pazi!watched pot never boils figuratively v čakanju je čas dolg;2.intransitive verbbedeti, čuti, biti pazljiv; paziti, popaziti, prežati; biti na oprezu; vohuniti; military stražariti, biti na stražito watch over a child, a flock — čuvati otroka, čredo; -
10 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) vogal, kot2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kotiček3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) kot2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) ob zid pritisniti2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) zaviti•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *I [kɔ:nə]nounvogal, ogel; kot, kotiček; rob; zavoj; ovinek; figuratively stiska, zadrega, težava; commerce nakup celotne zaloge blaga; strel iz kota (nogomet)round the corner — čisto blizu; zunaj nevarnostito drive s.o. into a corner — ugnati koga v kozji rogto turn the corner — premagati težave, preboleti krizohole-and-corner — sumljiv, zakotento cut off corners — iti naravnost; zmanjšati stroškeII [kɔ:nə]transitive verbugnati v kozji rog; dvigniti cene z nakupom zalog -
11 elaborate
1. [i'læbəreit] verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) izdelati2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) poglobiti se2. [-rət] adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) zapleten2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) temeljit•- elaboration* * *I [ilaebərit]adjective ( elaborately adverb)izdelan, spopolnjen, dovršen; zamotan; izčrpen, temeljitII [i:laebəreit]transitive verbizdel(ov)ati, spopolniti, izboljšati -
12 elude
[i'lu:d]1) (to escape or avoid by quickness or cleverness: He eluded his pursuers.) izmakniti se2) (to be too difficult etc for (a person) to understand or remember: The meaning of this poem eludes me.) ne biti jasno•- elusive* * *[ilú:d]transitive verbizogniti se, uiti, izmakniti se; juridically obiti (zakon); ne priti na misel; ne zadovoljiti -
13 embellish
[im'beliʃ]1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) olepšati2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) okrasiti•* * *[imbéliš]transitive verb(po)lepšati, (o)krasiti -
14 estimate
1. ['estimeit] verb1) (to judge size, amount, value etc, especially roughly or without measuring: He estimated that the journey would take two hours.) oceniti2) (to form an idea or judgement of how good etc something is: I estimated my chances of escape as very good.) oceniti2. [-mət] noun(a calculation (eg of the probable cost etc of something): He gave us an estimate of the cost of repairing the stonework; a rough estimate.) ocena* * *I [éstimeit]transitive verb(at na) ceniti, ocenjevati; soditi, meniti, presojati; spoštovatiII [éstimit]nounocena, cenitev; mnenje; plural proračunto form estimate — oceniti, presoditi -
15 evade
[i'veid](to escape or avoid by eg trickery or skill.) izogniti se- evasion- evasive
- evasively
- evasiveness* * *[ivéid]transitive verbuiti, uhajati; izogniti, izmuzniti se, pobegniti; izvijati, izgovarjati se; izigravati (zakon) -
16 get away
1) (to (be able to) leave: I usually get away (from the office) at four-thirty.) oditi2) (to escape: The thieves got away in a stolen car.) pobegniti* * *intransitive verb & transitive verb -
17 get out
1) (to leave or escape: No-one knows how the lion got out.) pobegniti2) ((of information) to become known: I've no idea how word got out that you were leaving.) razvedeti se* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb ven potegniti, izvleči; izstopitiget out of bed on the wrong side — vstati z levo nogo, biti slabe voljeget out of hand — izogibati se nadzorstvu; končati delo -
18 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) spustiti2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) razočarati3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) izpustiti zrak4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) podaljšati* * *1.transitive verbspustiti dol; pustiti na cedilu razočarati; zmanjšati ugled;2.intransitive verb Americanspuščati se, pripraviti se za pristanekto let s.o. down gently — biti prizanesljiv s kom -
19 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) obvestilo2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) pozornost3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) vnaprejšnje obvestilo2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) opaziti- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of* * *I [nóutis]nounobvestilo, objava, oglas; opazovanje, zaznanje; zaznamek, opomin; pozornost; odpoved; pismena opomba ali kratek članek v časopisu; ocena (knjige, filma itd.)economy notice of assessment — davčna odločbathis is to give notice that — s tem obveščamo, dajuridically to give notice of appeal — vložiti prizivparliament to give notice of motion — dati iniciativen predlogobituary notice — osmrtnica, obvestilo o smrtito bring s.th. to s.o.'s notice — opozoriti koga na kajto give s.o. notice — odpovedati komu služboto give s.o. notice of s.tb. — sporočiti komu kajto give notice to quit — odpovedati (stanovanje, službo)to have notice — zvedeti, biti obveščenjuridically to serve notice upon s.o. — pozvati koga (na sodišče)without notice — brez odloga (odpuščen itd.)humorously to sit up and take notice — iti na bolje (zdravje)to take notice of — opaziti, ozirati se na kajtake notice that — opozarjam te, dato take no notice of — ne zmeniti se za kaj, ignoriratinot worth s.o.'s notice — nevreden upoštevanjaII [nóutis]transitive verbopaziti; omeniti, pripomniti; ozirati se na kaj, upoštevati, meniti se za kaj; oznaniti, oglasiti, objaviti, oceniti (knjigo); odpovedati komu -
20 outwit
past tense, past participle - outwitted; verb(to defeat (someone) by being cleverer than he is: She managed to outwit the police and escape.) prelisičiti* * *[autwít]transitive verbprelisičiti, prekaniti, izigrati
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