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1 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *I [spriŋ]1.nounpomlad (tudi figuratively)the spring of life — mladost;2.adjectivespomladanskiII [spriŋ]1.nounskok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanjeair spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)day-spring poetically svitanje, svithot springs — topli izviri, toplicemineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnicathe spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnostto rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočitito stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na nogeto take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;2.adjectiveelastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonskiIII [spriŋ]1.intransitive verbskočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;2.transitive verbsprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijanto spring to attention military skočiti v pozorto spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomočto spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebicto spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pastito spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišohe sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejelto spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenjethe tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblilewhere did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?; -
2 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) rastlina2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) tovarniška oprema3) (a factory.) tovarna2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) saditi2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) zasaditi3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) postaviti4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) podtakniti•- planter* * *I [pla:nt]nounbotany rastlina, sadika; rast; drža; obrat, obratni material, tovarna, tovarniška oprema; slang ukana, past, prevara; policijska zasedato lose plant — odmirati, venetiII [pla:nt]transitive verbsaditi, posaditi (in v), zasaditi ( with s, z); posejati (on na, with s, z); polagati (ribe, ikre v vodo); naseliti, kolonizirati, ustanoviti (naselje, društvo), urediti, okrasiti, posaditi z drevjem; figuratively vcepiti (misel); postaviti, podtakniti, vtihotapiti (npr. špijona); slang pritisniti, udariti koga, prebosti z bodalom; slang skriti ukradeno blago; slang podtakniti komu kaj, pustiti koga na cediluto plant s.th. on s.o. — podtakniti komu kajto plant o.s. — postaviti se, vtihotapiti se (npr. za špijona) -
3 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nizek2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tih3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nizek4) (small: a low price.) nizek5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) šibek6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nizek2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nizko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) tehnološko nezahteven- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mukati* * *I [lou]adjectivenizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)at the lowest — najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji cenifiguratively at a low ebb — izčrpan (sredstva)low voice — nizek glas, globok glasfiguratively in low water — brez denarja, v škripcuII [lou]adverbnizko, globoko, tiho; economy poceni; borno, ubožno, ponižno; prostaškoto bring s.o. low — ponižati, oslabiti, potlačiti kogato lay low — podreti, ubitito lie low — biti ponižan, slang skrivati se, pritajiti sefiguratively the sands are running low — čas je skoraj potekel, konec se bližaIII [lou]nounprva prestava (avto); meteorology nizek zračni pritisk, depresija; American najnižje stanje, minimumIV [lou]1.nounmukanje;2.intransitive verbmukati -
4 coffee
['kofi] 1. noun((a drink made from) the ground beans of a shrub grown in eg Brazil.) kava2. adjective(the colour of the drink when mixed with milk.) kavnat- coffee-shop* * *I [kɔfi]1.nounkava; kavovec;2.adjectivekavinII [kɔfi]intransitive verb slang sport žlabudrati, blebetati -
5 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
6 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) (na)rasti, dvigniti se2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) dvigati se3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) vstati4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) vstati5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) dvigati se6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) dvigati se7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) dvigniti se8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) povzpeti se9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) izvirati10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) dvigati se11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) dvigati se12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) vstati od mrtvih2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) vzpon2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) povišanje3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) vzpetina4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) vzpon•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) vzhajajoč, naraščajoč- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion* * *I [ráiz]noundvig, dviganje, vzpon, vzpenjanje; (o zvezdi, Soncu) vzhajanje, vzhod; theatre dvig(anje) zastora; religion vstajenje (od mrtvih); prijem (ribe za vabo); nastop, pojavitev; porast, naraščanje (vode); vzpetina, grič, višina; višina ( of a tower stolpa); višina (stopnice, stopnišča); povečanje, prirastek ( in population v prebivalstvu); music zvišanje (glasu); dvig, porast, skok ( of prices cen); hausse; dodatek, povišanje (plače); izboljšanje življenja; napredovanje; povod, vzrok, začetek, izvor, vir; slang škodoželjna šala (poniževalna za premaganca)gentle rise — blaga, položna vzpetinato ask for a rise of salary — prositi, zahtevati povišanje plačeto buy for a rise economy špekulirati na hausseto get (to take) a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti, razjariti, razkačiti, razburiti kogato give rise to — povzročiti, dati povod čemu, privesti do česa, roditi kajto have (to take) one's rise (in, from) — izvirati v, imeti svoj izvor v, prihajati izII [ráiz]intransitive verbvsta(ja)ti; vzhajati, vziti; dvigniti se; dvigati se, vzpenjati se; (na)rasti; upreti se, spuntati se, nasprotovati (against, on čemu); (o ceni) rasti, skakati; (o glasu) rasti; postati močnejši, povečati se; (o laseh) ježiti se; (o ribi) priplavati iz globine, da bi ugriznila v vabo; theatre dvigniti se (zastor); (o zgradbah) dvigati se, moleti, štrleti v višino; postati viden, pokazati se, pojaviti se, nastopiti, nastati; porajati se; izvirati; parliament odložiti se, odgoditi se, zaključiti se (o seji, zasedanju)rising ground — vzpetina, strminato rise in arms — upreti se z orožjem, zgrabiti za orožje, dvigniti seto rise from the dead religion vstati od mrtvihto rise to the occasion (to a difficulty) — biti kos, biti dorasel položaju (težavi)to rise in rebellion — upreti se, pobuniti se, spuntati seto rise in the world — družbeno napredovati, napraviti kariero; uspeti v življenjuthe fish rose to the bait — riba je ugriznila v vabo, je prijelawhere does the Danube rise? — kje izvira Donava?on what day does Parliament rise? — kdaj se zaključi zasedanje parlamenta?my gorge rises to this sight — vzdiguje se mi (za bruhanje) ob tem pogledu, pogled na to mi zbuja gnusthe river rises from a spring in the mountains — reka izvira v (nekem) gorskem studencu; transitive verb pustiti (koga, kaj) vstati; dvigniti, prinesti na površino; zagledati -
7 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I [hái]adjectivevisok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kajof high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega roduBritish English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalohigh day — beli dan, prazničen danhigh and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhemto leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cediluin high feather — dobre volje, opitwith a high hand — samovoljno, ošabnoto carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnaticolloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljavhigh and mighty — nadut, ošabenhigh period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besenof high standing — visokega stanu, ugledenhigh spirit — razigranost, vedrostin high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"high words — ostre besede, prepirslang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo prevečII [hái]adverbvisoko; močno, zeloto run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti seIII [hái]nounvišina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesafrom on high — od zgoraj, z nebes -
8 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korenina2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) korenina3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) izvor4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korenine2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ukoreniniti (se)- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) riti2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) brskati* * *I [ru:t]nounkorenika, korenina, koren; figuratively koren, izvor, poreklo, izvirna oblika; vzrok; temelj, osnova, jedro, srž, bit; mathematics & grammar koren; plural vznožje (gore)root and branch figuratively korenito, temeljito, popolnoma, radikalnoroot of the matter — jedro, bistvo stvaricube root, third root mathematics kubični korenDutch roots plural cvetlične čebulicesecond root, square root mathematics kvadratni korento destroy root and branch — popolnoma uničiti (iztrebiti, izkoreniniti)to lay axe at the root of — posekati korenine (zla itd.)to strike at the root (of) — udariti po korenini, odrezati korenino (česa)to take (to strike) root — pognati korenine, ukoreniniti seto take root from — imeti svoj izvor v, bazirati nato tear up the roots — izkoreniniti; iztrebitiII [ru:t]1.transitive verb & intransitive verbgloboko posaditi, vsaditi, ukoreniniti; vcepiti, vliti; ukopati, pribiti, prikovati koga (kot s korenino);2.intransitive verbukoreniniti seobedience rooted in fear — pokorščina, ki je osnovana na strahuto stand rooted to the spot — biti, stati kot v zemljo ukopanto root out (up) — izruvati, izpuliti, izkoreniniti, uničiti, iztrebiti;3.adjectivesestavljen iz korenin; korenski; figuratively osnovenroot extraction mathematics korenjenjeIII [ru:t]intransitive verb & intransitive verb (o prašiču) riti (z gobcem)to root about figuratively riti, bezati, brskati, drezatito root out, to root up — izbrskati, izbezati, izkopatiIV [ru:t]intransitive verb American slang sport navijati ( for za), želeti uspeh; podpirati, zagovarjati, odobravati -
9 land
[lænd] 1. noun1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) kopno2) (a country: foreign lands.) dežela3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) zemlja4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) zemljišče2. verb1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) pristati2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) pristati, potegniti na obalo3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) pristati•[-rouvə]
(a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)
- landing- landing-gear
- landing-stage
- landlocked
- landlord
- landmark
- land mine
- landowner
- landslide
- landslide victory
- landslide
- landslide defeat
- land up
- land with
- see how the land lies* * *I [lænd]nounkopno, zemlja; dežela; zemljišče, tla; posestvo; figuratively področje; plural nepremičnine; polje (del med dvema brazdama puškine cevi)the land of the living — tostranstvo, ta svetto go on the land — oditi v vas, postati kmetovalecnautical to make the land — zagledati kopno, pristatinautical land ho! — kopno na vidiku!to see how the land lies — videti od kod veter piha, videti kakšno je stanjeII [lænd]1.transitive verb(ljudi, robo) izkrcati (at v); izvleči (ribo); (potnike) pripeljati, odložiti; spraviti (koga v težave); colloquially udariti, usekati koga; colloquially ujeti, dobiti; sport pripeljati na cilj (konja), spraviti (žogo) v gol;2.intransitive verbpristati (ladja, avion), dospeti, izkrcati se; ujeti se (po skoku); sport colloquially priti v ciljto land s.o. in difficulties — spraviti koga v težaveto land s.o. with s.th. — obesiti komu kaj na vratto land a husband — ujeti, dobiti možato land on s.o. — navaliti na kogato land s.o. in a coat that doesn't fit — spraviti koga v zadrego -
10 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) črpalka2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) zračna tlačilka2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) črpati2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) iztisniti•- pump up* * *I [pʌmp]nounčrpalka, sesalka; colloquially izpraševalec, poizvedovalecto work the pump — črpati, polniticolloquially to stand under the pumps — dati se izprašatiII [pʌmp]1.transitive verbčrpati, sesati, polniti; izprašati koga, iztisniti (informacije iz koga); poganjati (pedala);2.intransitive verbutripati (srce); trdovratno iskati, poizvedovati ( for za)to pump dry — izčrpati, izpraznitito pump out — izčrpati, izprazniti; figuratively izčrpati, utruditi, spraviti ob sapoto pump up — napolniti (kolo), napihnitieconomy to pump money into — vlagati denar v kajto pump bullets into s.o — preluknjati koga (s streli)III [pʌmp]nounplesni čevelj, lakasti čevelj (k fraku) -
11 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) povleči2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) vleči3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vleči (se)4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) preiskovati dno5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) vleči se2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) ovira2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) požirek (dima)3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) tlaka4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) travestitska obleka* * *I [dræg]1.transitive verbvleči, (po)vlačiti; pretegniti; nautical orati (o sidru); branati; preiskovati dno, bagrati;2.intransitive verbvleči se; biti dolgočasen, dolgočasitiAmerican colloquially to drag one's feet — namerno zavlačevati (delo)II [dræg]nounvlaka; vrsta kočije; vlačnica, vlača (sani); figuratively tovor, breme; cokla, zavora, ovira; zaviranje, oviranje; bager; figuratively mučno opravilo; dolgočasno mesto (v knjigi); lov z umetno sledjo; American slang protekcija; potegljaj; privlačnostto be a drag on s.o. — biti komu v bremeto put a drag upon s.th. — zavreti, zaustaviti kaj -
12 parachute
['pærəʃu:t] 1. noun(an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height: They made the descent from the plane by parachute; ( also adjective) a parachute-jump.) padalo2. verb(to come down to the ground using a parachute: The troops parachuted into France.) spustiti se s padalom* * *I [paerəšu:t]nounaeronautics padalo; zoology letalna kožica; technical varovalna napravaII [paerəšu:t]transitive verb & intransitive verbskočiti s padalom, spustiti se s padalom -
13 fall
[fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) pasti2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) pasti, prevrniti se3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) padati4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) pasti, biti5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) zaspati, zaljubiti se6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) pripasti2. noun1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) padec2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) padavina3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) padec4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) jesen•- falls- fallout
- his
- her face fell
- fall away
- fall back
- fall back on
- fall behind
- fall down
- fall flat
- fall for
- fall in with
- fall off
- fall on/upon
- fall out
- fall short
- fall through* * *I [fɔ:l]1.intransitive verb(in, to, from) pasti, padati; pripasti, pripadati; podreti, prevrniti, zgruditi se; popustiti, popuščati; upadati; spustiti se; zoology roditi se; spuščati se; izlivati se; viseti; (z)manjšati, poleči se; poginiti; podleči; z vnemo se lotiti; propadati; zgoditi se; morati;2.transitive verb American dialectalsekati drevesao fall adoing — začeti kaj (npr. alaughing zasmejati se)to fall to blows — stepsti, spopasti seto fall foul of — spopasti se, napasti; prepirati seto fall into conversation with s.o. — začeti pogovor s komto fall on a sword figuratively narediti samomorto fall on one's feet — imeti srečo, izvleči seII [fɔ:l]nounpadanje, padec, upadanje; padavina; pobočje, strmina, reber; spuščanje; slap; propad; poraz; smrt; music kadenca; sečnjato ride for a fall — izpostavljati se nevarnosti, drveti v poguboto try a fall with — boriti, meriti se sto sustain a fall — pasti, padatiIII [fɔ:l]1.nounAmericanjesenthe fall of the year ( —ali leaf) — jesen;2.adjective Americanjesenski -
14 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; prekinitev; striženje; znižanje2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) kroj3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kos•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) žaljiv- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) neusmiljen- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]nounkroj, rez, izrez, vrez; reženj, kos, odrezek; znižanje, zmanjšanje, odtegnitev; privzdignjenje (kart); udarec (pri tenisu ipd.); ignoriranje, prezir; American predor, tunel; slang delež; kanal; grafika; gravura; American izostanek iz predavanjato give s.o. the cut — pretrgati stike s komthe cut of one's jib ( —ali rig) — obraz, zunanjostfiguratively to make a cut in — zmanjšati, zreduciratiII [kʌt]1.transitive verb(od)rezati, (od)sekati, (pri)striči, rezbariti, (po)kositi, (po)žeti; (na)brusiti; gravirati, vrezovati; (pri)krojiti; skopiti, kastrirati; zbosti, zbadati; prizadeti; tepsti, bičati; figuratively izogniti, izogibati se, ne pozdraviti; zmanjšati, znižati; odložiti; izpustiti, opustiti;2.intransitive verbrezati, sekati; zbadati; žeti, kositi; slang zbežati, ucvreti, pobrisati jo; privzdigniti (karte)to cut after s.o. — letati za komto cut at s.o. — udariti koga (z mečem); figuratively prizadeti kogafiguratively to cut one's cable — umretito cut capers ( —ali didoes) — prevračati kozolce; smešne uganjati, norce britito cut s.o.'s claws — pristriči komu krempljeto cut (dead) — ne pozdraviti, ignoriratito cut a figure ( —ali splash, show, flash) — imeti vlogo, postavljati se na vidno mestoto cut it fine — premalo časa si vzeti; natanko preračunatifiguratively to cut one's fingers — opeči seto cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — pokvariti komu načrteslang to cut no ice — ne imeti vplivato cut it ( —ali the matter) short — na kratko, skratkacut it! — molči(te)!figuratively to cut the knot — odločno rešiti vprašanjeto cut a loss — odreči se, sprijazniti se z izguboto cut one's wisdom teeth ( —ali eyeteeth) — spametovati, izučiti seIII [kʌt]preterite & past participleod cutIV [kʌt]adjectivenarezan; skrajšan, zmanjšan, zreduciran; brušen; skopljen; ostrižencut and dried — pripravljen; dolgočasen, šablonskicut out for s.th. — ustvarjen za kajto have one's work cut out — s trudom izvršiti; imeti mnogo dela -
15 side
1. noun1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) stran2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) ploskev3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) stran4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) stran5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) bok6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) del7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) pobočje8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) stališče9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) stran2. adjective(additional, but less important: a side issue.) stranski- - side- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides* * *I [sáid]1.nounstran; bok; rob (poti, mize itd.); stran (pisma); ploskev, prostrana površina; figuratively stališče, vidik; obronek; obala; področje, kraj; smer; oddelek (šole); sport moštvo; slang prevzetnost, ošabnost, širokoustenje; (biljard) obračanje, vrtenje krogle zaradi udarca od straniside by side — z ramo ob rami, vštric, vzporednoby the side of — vzdolž, oboff side — oddaljenejša stran, desna stran; sport (nogomet) ofsajdon all sides, on every side — na vseh straneh, vsepovsodsunny side, bright side — sončna stran, svetla stran (tudi figuratively)on the wrong side of the door figuratively izključen iz (česa)on the wrong side of the blanket figuratively nezakonski (otrok)to balance on both sides figuratively nihati (kolebati) med dvema stvaremahe is on our side — on je na naši strani, z namihe is on the sunny (bright, right) side of 50 — on še ni 50 let starto go over to the other side — preiti k drugi stranki, uskočiti v drug taborto have side slang domišljevati si; delati se važnegato keep on the right side of s.o. figuratively na prijateljski način s kom urediti stvarito put a th. on one side — postaviti kaj na stran, ne obračatito take sides — opredeliti se (za), odločiti se za neko stran; biti pristranskito take side with s.o., to take s.o.'s side — potegniti s kom, potegniti se za kogato win s.o. over to one's side — pridobiti koga na svojo stran;2.adjectivestranski; prihajajoč od straniII [sáid]intransitive verb slang bahati se, širokoustiti se, hvaličiti se, postavljati seto side with — opredeliti se za, pridružiti se, držati z; transitive verb dati, odriniti na stran; opremiti (knjigo) s stranicamito side up — pospraviti, urediti (sobo) -
16 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) met- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway* * *I [mróu]nounmetanje, met; lučaj; (pri rokoborbi) met, zrušenje; domet; figuratively poteza, riziko; lahek šal; boa; ženski šal; lahka odeja; technical (ročna) stružnica; lončarski kolovratthe theatre is a stone's throw from here — gledališče je tu blizu, ni niti 50 korakov od tuII [mróu]transitive verb & intransitive verbvreči, metati, zagnati, zalučati; treščiti; railway vreči s tračnic; podreti, zrušiti, premagati; zvreči (jezdeca); odvreči (kožo, o kači); izgubljati (perje, dlako); nasuti (nasip); nametati; skotiti (mlade); izstreliti (naboj); izigrati (karto), odvreči; sukati, oblikovati, modelirati (v lončarstvu); hitro položiti, zgraditi (most); predati, izročiti (oblast); prestaviti (čete); izraziti, prevesti ( into v); nagnati, napoditi, pognati; razpisati (natečaj); American colloquially z goljufivim, sleparskim namenom izgubiti ( the race dirko)to throw a banquet (a dance) — dati, prirediti banket (ples)to throw the bull American slang širokoustiti se, lagati (da se kar kadi)to throw a chest slang prsiti se, postavljati seto throw dust in s.o.'s eyes figuratively metati komu pesek v očihe threw his eyes to the ground figuratively povesil je očito throw a fit slang razkačiti seto throw a gun on s.o. American nameriti revolver na kogato throw one's heart (soul, life, spirit) into s.th. — popolnoma se predati neki stvarito throw light on s.th. — osvetliti, pojasniti kajto throw the javelin sport metati kopjeto throw good money after bad figuratively zopet izgubiti denar, ko skušamo popraviti neko drugo izguboto throw open — naglo (na široko, na stežaj) odpretito throw overboard figuratively rešiti se (česa), vreči s sebeto throw o.s. — zaupati se, izročiti se (upon s.o. komu)to be thrown upon o.s. — biti sam nase navezanto throw a rope to s.o. — vreči komu vrv figuratively pomagati komuto throw a sop to s.o. figuratively stisniti komu (napitnino, podkupnino), z drobtinico koga utišalito throw a scare into s.o. — pognati komu strah v kostito throw stones at s.o. — vreči kamenje na koga, figuratively obdolžiti kogato throw s.th. in s.o.'s teeth — vreči komu kaj, v obraz očitati komu kajto throw cold water on — z mrzlo vodo politi, figuratively odvzeti pogum; spodbijati vrednost, zasluge (kake osebe)to throw o.s. into work — vreči se na delo -
17 away
[ə'wei]1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) stran2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) vstran3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) popolnoma4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) brez prestanka5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) v gosteh* * *[əwéi]adverb ( from) proč, stran; nenehnofire away! — prični!to give away s.o. — izdati kogato make away with o.s. — narediti samomorto pine ( —ali waste) away — hirati, hujšatiaway for shame! — sram te bodi!away with you! — poberi se!whither away? — kam greš? -
18 leap
[li:p] 1. past tense, past participles - leapt; verb1) (to jump: He leapt into the boat.) skočiti2) (to jump over: The dog leapt the wall.) preskočiti3) (to rush eagerly: She leaped into his arms.) planiti2. noun(an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) skok- leap year
- by leaps and bounds* * *I [li:p]nounskok (tudi figuratively), preskoka leap in the dark — tvegan poskus, pot v neznanoby leaps and bounds — skokovito, zelo hitrowith a leap — hitro, nenadomaII [li:p]1.intransitive verbskočiti, skakati; poskočiti, poskakovati; odskočiti ( from); preskočiti, preskakovati ( over); izskočiti ( out); vzplamteti (plamen), iti v glavo (kri);2.transitive verbpreskočiti, preskakovati; pognati konja v skok -
19 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *I [ki:p]nounhistory osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitekto earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruhII [ki:p]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);2.intransitive verbostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebecommerce to keep books — voditi knjigeto keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnostto keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smehto keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česato keep s.o. company — delati komu družboto keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se zto keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdatito keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje deloto keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno pazitito keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umaknitito keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati kogasport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati golGod keep you! — bog te varuj!to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v tekuto keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenjuto keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrstto keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spatto keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spatto keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati mirento keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjitito keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem časuto keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, pazitito keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosiluto keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajatiAmerican to keep plugging along — kar naprej garatito keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijatito keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosihto keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čemto keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti nato keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočemto keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati seAmerican to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti sito keep together — biti složen, držati skupajto keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom -
20 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) jama2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) rudnik3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) boks2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) postaviti koga proti drugemu- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) koščica2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) razkoščičiti* * *I [pit]nounjama, votlina, špilja, duplina; anatomy votlina (npr. pit of the stomach trebušna votlina); brezno, prepad (tudi figuratively); ( the) pekel; rudniški rov, jašek, rudnik; medicine brazgotina od koz, kozavost; theatre British English parter, publika v parterju; American borza za določeno blago (npr. wheat ŋ borza za pšenico); arena, bojišče (zlasti za petelinji boj); sport doskočna jama; dialectal grob, jama; prostor, kjer se vozila oskrbujejo z bencinom (pri avtomobilskih dirkah)figuratively to dig a pit for — kopati komu jamoII [pit]1.transitive verbzakopati v jamo, dati v jamo; ujeti v jamo, ujeti v past; metallurgy razžreti (korozija); iznakaziti z brazgotinami (koze); agronomy spraviti v zasipnico (repo, krompir); postaviti koga proti drugemu, nahujskati, meriti moči s kom ( against);2.intransitive verbizdolbsti se, iznakaziti se (od koz); medicine pustiti otisk (pritisk prsta)III [pit]1.nounAmericankoščica, peška;2.transitive verbodstraniti koščice, peške
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from the ground up — {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely; completely. * /After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from the ground up./ * /Sam knows about baseball from the ground up./ * /The new cars have been changed from the ground up./ … Dictionary of American idioms
from the ground up — {adv. phr.} From the beginning; entirely; completely. * /After the fire they had to rebuild their cabin from the ground up./ * /Sam knows about baseball from the ground up./ * /The new cars have been changed from the ground up./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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from the ground up — phrasal 1. entirely new or afresh 2. from top to bottom ; thoroughly … New Collegiate Dictionary
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