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1 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) ovira2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) dajanje prednosti slabšemu nasprotniku3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) napaka2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) ovirati* * *I [haendikæp]nounsport dajanje prednosti (slabšemu nasprotniku); figuratively ovira, zapreka ( for za); oškodba, otežitevII [haendikæp]transitive verbsport dati prednost slabšemu nasprotniku; figuratively ovirati, prikrajšati, oškoditi, otežiti, obremeniti -
2 Scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skræč]nouncolloquially vrag, zlodej, satan -
3 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *I [skræč]1.nounpraska, neznatna rana, ranica; praskanje, strganje; čečkarija, kar je napisano; startna črta (pri dirkah); figuratively nič, ničla; prvi začetek; figuratively preizkušnja, dokaz poguma; plural veterinary mahovnica (konjska bolezen)Old Scratch — zlodej, vraga scratch of the pen figuratively poteza s peresomto be up to scratch figuratively biti v formito bring s.o. to the scratch figuratively postaviti koga pred odločitevto bring s.o. up to the scratch figuratively spraviti koga v redto come up to the scratch, to toe the scratch figuratively ne se izmikati, ne se plašiti, ne se izogibati, izpolniti pričakovanja, napraviti svojo dolžnost, ne se odtegniti (izmuzniti) svoji dolžnosti, pokazati se doraslega položaju, izkazati seit is no great scratch — to ni bogve koliko vredno;2.adjectiveskrpan, nehomogen, sestavljen iz neenakih delov, (skupaj) zmašen, improviziran; slučajen, nenameravan; pester, pisanscratch dinner — hitro pripravljena, zmašena večerjaII [skraeč]transitive verb(iz)grebsti, (iz)brskati; praskati; uprasniti (vžigalico); (na)strgati; s težavo spraviti skupaj (denar); (na)čečkati, (na)pisati; sport zbrisati s seznama (konja); slang izločiti iz boja, iz tekmovanja; intransitive verb grebsti (o mački); s težavo spraviti skupaj; sport preklicati prijavo za tekmovanje, odstopiti (od tekmovanja)to scratch s.o.'s back figuratively prilizovati se, dobrikati se komuscratch my back and I will yours figuratively naredi mi uslugo in jaz jo bom tebi, roka roko umivato scratch s.o.'s face — spraskati komu obrazscratch a Russian and you find a Tartar figuratively civilizacija spremeni samo zunanjost človekato scratch the surface of s.th. figuratively šele začeti, biti šele na začetku, le površno obravnavati, ne iti v globino -
4 welter
I [wéltə]1.nounvalovanje, besnenje (valov itd.); figuratively hrušč, razburjenje, zmešnjava, kaos;2.intransitive verbvaljati se; toniti, ugrezati se; streči (kaki strasti); besneti, divjatiII [wéltə]1.nounsport(redko) težak jezdec; veltrska teža; boksar velter (polsrednje) kategorije; colloquially težak predmet, težka oseba;2.adjectiveveltrski; (see welter weight)
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