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1 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blag2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) mil3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) položen•- gently- gentleness* * *I [džéntl]adjectivevljuden, uglajen; blag, mil, nežen; krotek, ljubezniv; plemenit, imenitenthe gentle sex — ženski spol, ženskeII [džéntl]nounzoology buba mesarske muhe (kot ribiška vaba); archaic gospodIII [džéntl]transitive verbkrotiti; povišati v plemiča -
2 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) nagnjenost2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) pobočje2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) nagibati se- sloping* * *I [slóup]nounnagnjenost, nagib, breg, pobočje, poševnost, strmina, padec, višinska razlika; poševen rov (v rudniku); military poševni položaj pušketo carry one's rifle at the slope military nositi puško poševno na ramito climb a slope — vzpenjati se po strmini, po breguto give a slope to — napraviti (nekaj) stnno, dati nagib (čemu)II [slóup]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati poševno obliko, narediti (zemljišče) poševno, nagnjeno; nagniti (se), biti nagnjen (strm), nagibati (se), poševno (strmo) padati ali se spuščati; military položiti puško poševno na ramo; American slang (= slope off) pobrisati jo, izginitito slope about — pohajkovati, postopati, kolovratiti okolislope arms! military puške (poševno) na rame! -
3 breeze
[bri:z](a gentle wind: There's a lovely cool breeze today.) vetrič- breezy* * *I [bri:z]nounzoology obadII [bri:z]nounvetrič; slang prepir, pričkanje; figuratively novica, glasto have ( —ali get) the breeze up — razjeziti se; prestrašiti seAmerican to fan the breeze — čas zapravljaticolloquially it's a breeze — to je igračaIII [bri:z]intransitive verbpihljati, pihati; American prileteti v kajIV [bri:z]nounmel, premogova ali koksova žlindra, troska -
4 coax
[kəuks](to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) premamiti* * *I [kouks]intransitive verb & transitive verblaskati; dobrikati se; (pri)mamiti, prilizovati seto coax s.o. into doing s.th. — z dobrikanjem koga pripraviti, da kaj narediII [kouks]nounlaskanje, prilizovanje; see coaxer -
5 craft
1) (an art or skill: the craft of wood-carving.) spretnost2) ((plural craft) a boat or ship: sailing craft.) ladja3) (cunning or trickery: craft and deceit.) zvijača•- crafty- craftily
- craftiness
- craftsman
- craftsmanship* * *[kra:ft], American [kræft]nounspretnost, ročnost; zvijača; obrt, rokodelstvo, umetna obrt; ceh; orodje za ribolov; ladja, ladjevje, letalo, splav -
6 dab
[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.)2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) košček2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) dotik* * *I [dæb]transitive verbdotikati se; lahno položiti, lahno udariti, potrepljati, pikljati, tipati; zapackati; (on, over) namazati; lahno brisatiII [dæb]noundotik, lahen udarec, pikljaj; košček; packa, lisa, madež; colloquially plural prstni odtisiIII [dæb]nounzoology iverkaIV [dæb]nouncolloquially mojster, strokovnjakto be a dab at s.th. — biti strokovnjak v čem, dobro se v čem spoznatiV [dæb]interjectiončof!, pljusk! -
7 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) (sploh) kdaj2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) vedno3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) tako; sploh•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) zimzelen- everlastingly
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- for ever / forever* * *[évə]adverbvedno, nenehno, vselej; večno; nekdaj, včasih, (sploh) kdajas ever — kakor hitro, bržkoever afterwards, ever since — odtlejarchaic ever and anon — tu in tamcolloquially ever so — še kako, zelowho (what, how, where, when) ever — kdo (kaj, kako, kje, kam, kdaj) le, že -
8 jog
[‹oɡ]past tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) rahlo suniti, spodbosti2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) vleči se naprej3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) počasi teči•* * *I [džɔg]nounrahel sunek, krc, drezljaj; pohajkovanje, počasna hoja, zložen dir; figuratively lenobnežII [džɔg]1.transitive verbrahlo suniti, krcniti, stresti, podrezati; figuratively spomniti; pognati (stroj) za kratek čas;2.intransitive verbudariti ( against proti); vleči se naprej, capljati (on, along); odpraviti se, nadaljevati pot (on)to jog s.o.'s memory — poklicati komu v spominto jog on — prebiti čas, nadaljevatiIII [džɔg]nounAmerican neravna površina, štrlina, vzboklina, udrtina -
9 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) vrstaII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) prijazen- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) prijazen- kindness
- kind-hearted* * *I [káind]adjective ( kindly adverb)prijazen, ljubezniv, nežen dobrotljiv (to do); krotek, dober (konj)II [káind]nounvrsta; rod, razred, zvrst; kruh in vino (v evharistiji); naturalijenothing of the kind — nič takega, sploh neof a kind — neke vrste (zaničljivo); iste vrstekind of — nekako, maloto repay in kind — vrniti milo za drago; -
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11 lamb
[læm]1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) jagnje2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) jagnjetina3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) jagnje•- lambskin- lambswool* * *I [læm]nounjagnje; jagnjetina; ovčica (član verske skupnosti)you may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — če že grešiš, pojdi do konca (kazen ne bo nič manjša)wolf ( —ali fox) in lamb's skin — volk v ovčji koži, hinaveclike a lamb — ko jagnje, pohleven, krotekII [læm]intransitive verbojagniti se -
12 mild
1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) blag2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) blag3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mil4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) nepikanten•- mildly- mildness* * *[máild]adjective ( mildly adverb)mil, nežen, blag; lahek (hrana, tobak, pijača); popustljiv, prizanesljiv, prijazen; zmeren (kazen)technical mild steel — taljeno jeklo -
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14 Pat
[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) lahen udarec2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) kepica2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) potrepljati3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) pripravljen* * *[pæt]nounvzdevek za Irca -
15 pat
[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) lahen udarec2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) kepica2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) potrepljati3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) pripravljen* * *I [pæt]nountrepljanje; lahen udarec, tlesk; kepica (masla)II [pæt]1.transitive verbtrepljati; tleskati, tleskniti; trkati;2.intransitive verbploskati, trkati (on na)to pat on the back — pohvaliti, potrepljati po hrbtuIII [pæt]adjectivepripravljen, pripraven, pravšen, primerenIV [pæt]adverbravno prav, o pravem trenutkuto stand pat — biti neomajen, vztrajati pri svojem mnenju -
16 reminder
noun (something said, done, written, noticed etc that reminds one to do something: Leave the bill on the table as a reminder that I still have to pay it.) opomin* * *[rimáində]nounoseba ali stvar, ki spomni; spomin, namig (of na); (pismeni) opomina gentle reminder — blag, vljuden opomin -
17 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 -
18 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 -
19 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) enostaven2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) preprost3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) preprost4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) čist5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) lahkoveren6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) neveden•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness* * *I [simpl]adjective ( simply adverb)enostaven, preprost, nekompliciran; jasen, čist, nepotvorjen (resnica); brez okraskov; nesestavljen, nespojen, brez primesi; nepokvarjen, neafektiran, naraven, preprost; naiven, neveden, bedast, neumen, lahkoveren, bebastin simple beauty — neokrašen, v naravni lepotisimple eye — eno od očes, ki tvorijo oko žuželkesimple equation — enačba 1. stopnjesimple madness — čista, prava norostpure and simple — čist, popolnI am not so simple as to believe that... — nisem tako naiven, da bi verjel, da...II [simpl]nounnaivnež, bedak, norec; preprost človek; zdravilna rastlina; plural zdravilne rastline, zelišča; plural norosti, norčije, neumnosti -
20 soft-spoken
adjective (having a gentle voice or manner: She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile.) mil* * *[sɔftspouken]adjectivemil, ljubezniv, prijazen, ki govori s tihim glasom, tih
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