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1 have several
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) imeti več, preveč želez v ognju -
2 what have you
(and similar things; and so on: clothes, books and what have you.) in podobne stvari -
3 thing
[miŋ]nounstvar, reč, predmet, stvor; bitje, oseba; posel, delo; colloquially oné, onegá; plural stvari, predmeti, obleka, pribor, potrebščine, hrana, lastnina; colloquially pohištvo; orodje; posodje; književna dela; stanje stvari, dejstvo; okolnosti, razmere, odnosi; svojstva; ureditev; misli, izjavethe thing — bistveno, prava stvarand the things colloquially in podobne stvari (podobno)for one thing — v prvi vrsti, prvothe first thing after — prva stvar nato, takoj natooh, poor thing! — o, revče!things person: juridically osebne, premične stvarithings real — nepremičnine, realitetethings political — stvari politike, politične zadeveof all the things to do! — in ravno to moraš napravitito have a thing about colloquially biti ves mrtev na (kaj); imeti strah pred; imeti (kaj) protito make a (good) thing of colloquially dobiti (izvleči) dobiček izto put things into s.o.'s head — vznemiriti koga (s kako novico) -
4 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) iti2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) iti skoz3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripasti, biti prodan4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) peljati5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) iti6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) izginiti, pasti7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) potekati8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) oditi9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) izginiti10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) iti11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokvariti se12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) delovati13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) postati14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) biti15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) spadati16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) minevati17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) biti porabljen18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) biti sprejemljivo19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) delati20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) iti21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) uspeti2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) poskus2) (energy: She's full of go.) energija•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) uspešen2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) tekoč•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) znak za začetek- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I [gou]intransitive verbhoditi, teči, bežati, peljati se, voziti se; oditi, odhajati, izginiti, izginevati; biti ukinjen; delovati; krožiti, biti; poteči; potekati; veljati; prodajati se; spadati, soditi; poda(ja)ti se; nameravati; posta(ja)tito be going to — see goingcolloquially to go all out — na vse kriplje se truditilet it go at that — pustimo, kakor jeas things go — v teh okoliščinah, potemtakemhow goes the time? — koliko je ura?colloquially to go the pace — hiteti; figuratively veselo, brezskrbno živeticolloquially to go blind — oslepetislang to go broke ( —ali bust) — doživeti polom, bankrotiratito go dry American vpeljati prohibicijoto go unpunished — rešiti se brez kazni, izmazati seslang to go west — iti rakom žvižgatto go wrong — zgrešiti pot; pokvariti seto go at large — biti oproščen, na svobodito go one better — prekositi, prekašati kogago it! — le daj!to go a great way with s.o. to(wards) s.th. — imeti velik vpliv pri kom na kajto go the wrong way — napačno začeti, biti na nepravi potislang to go the whole hog — iti do skrajne meje, temeljito opravitiII [gou]nounhoja tek; odhod; požirek, grižljaj; vrstni red; moda; dejavnost, energija; napad bolezni; slang izpitit was a near go — malo je manjkalo, za las je šlois it a go? — smo se sporazumeli?, velja?to have a go at s.th. — lotiti se česait's no go — tako ne gre, nima smisla -
5 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) pogledati2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) zdeti se3) (to face: The house looks west.) gledati2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) pogled2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) pogled3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) videz•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *I [luk]nounpogled (at); (singular ali plural) izraz (obraza), videz, podobato give s.th. a second look — še enkrat ali natančneje kaj pogledatiII [luk]1.intransitive verbgledati, pogledati, motriti, ogledovati (at); colloquially strmeti, čuditi se; biti videti, zdeti se; kazati (to, towards na kaj); figuratively obrniti, nameriti, usmeriti (pogled, pozornost; at); paziti (to na) skrbeti ( that da) gledati ( that da how kako); upati, pričakovati; gledati na, biti obrnjen proti (to, towards);2.transitive verbgledati, pogledati, (s pogledom) izrazitilook here! — poglej, poslušaj!don't look like that — ne glej tako, ne delaj takega obrazalook and see — sam poglej, sam se prepričajlook you! — pomisli!, pazi!, glej!it looks as if ( —ali as though) — videti je, ko da bito look o.s. again — popraviti se (po bolezni itd.)to look black (at s.o.) — biti videti jezen (mrko koga gledati)to look blue — biti videti otožen, nesrečento look back — nazaj pogledati, pomisliti nahe looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth — videti je, ko da ne bi znal do pet štetito look compassion at s.o. — sočutno koga gledatito look daggers at s.o. — z očmi koga prebadatito look s.o. in the eyes — gledati komu v očito look in the face — pogledati čemu v obraz, videti kaj v pravi lučito look a gift horse in the mouth — ali to look a horse trade in the tushes — gledati podarjenemu konju na zobeto look like — biti videti kot, biti podobenhe looks like winning — kaže, da bo zmagalI look to live many years here — pričakujem, da bom dolgo živel tukajto look one's last at s.o. — zadnjič koga pogledatilook before you leap — ne prenagli se, dobro premisli preden kaj storišto look sharp — ( with) pohiteti, podvizati se (s čim)to look small — pokazati se v slabi luči, napraviti slab vtis -
6 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) takšen2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) takšen3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) takšen; tako4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) takšen; tako2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) tisti, ki; kot tak- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *[sʌč]1.adjectivetakšen, tak; (pred pridevnikom) takó; podoben; (za samostalnikom v množini) kot (as na primer); tako velik, zelo velik, izreden; juridically zgoraj navedeni, omenjenisuch as — takšen kot, tak kotsuch a(n) one obsolete tak in tak, nekdo, nekiMr. such and such — g. Ta in Tasuch being the case — ker je stvar tako, ker je takósuch a day! — kakšen dan!no such thing — nič takega, ni govora o temhe said he had lost his way, or some such thing — rekel je, da je bil zašel, ali nekaj takegano such thing as a room was to be had in the whole town — v celem mestu ni bilo mogoče najti eno samo sobodo you think she will believe you? no such thing! — mislite, da vam bo verjela? Kje pa! (Kaj še! Ni govora o tem!)such master, such servant — kakršen gospodar, takšen sluga;2.adverbtakósuch a nice day — tako lep dan;3.pronountakšen, neki takšencolloquially isti; commerce & vulgar zgoraj omenjeni; archaic & poetically such as — tisti, ki; kdor; vsiand such (like) — in takšni, podobnisuch as believe that are mistaken — tisti, ki to verjamejo, se varajo (motijo)he is a fool, but I am not such — on je bedak, jaz pa nisemI have a car I can lend you, such as it is — imam avto, ki vam ga lahko posodim, kaj prida pa ni -
7 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *I [kɔ:l]1.transitive verbklicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;2.intransitive verbklicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kamto call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kajwhat age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovoljto call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spominto call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati kogato call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bobto call to order — posvariti, opomnitito call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s komto call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenihII [kɔl]nounklic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedalečto have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storitito have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževatito pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti sehouse of call — zatočišče; borza dela -
8 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) teči2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) teči3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) teči4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) teči; spraviti v tek5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) voditi6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) tekmovati7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) voziti8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) biti na sporedu9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) voziti10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) razlivati se11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) peljati12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) iti skozi; premikati13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) postati2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) tek2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobje4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) spuščena zanka5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) prosta uporaba6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) kurnik7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) zapored- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]nountekanje, tek, sport vztrajnostni tek, tekmovanje, dirka, hiter galop; naval, lov ( for na), hajka; hoja, vožnja, (hitro) potovanje; pot, izlet, sprehod; jadranje; brzi koraki, hiter tempo, hitra kretnja, premik, hiter padec, beg; zalet, zagon, napad, juriš; figuratively potek, smer, ritem, tendenca, moda; nepretrgana vrsta, niz, serija, nepretrgan čas, trajanje; American potok, reka, jarek; tok, struja, plima, valovi; prost dostop (do), prosta uporaba; trop, jata; pašnik, ograda, ograjen prostor za živino, za perutnino; sankališče; commerce veliko povpraševanje (on po, za), dobra prodaja, trajen uspeh; commerce kakovost, kvaliteta, vrsta, sorta; music hitra vrsta tonov, gostolevek, rulada; theatre čas izvedbe, trajanje (gledališke igre), uprizarjanje, prikazovanje, nepretrgana vrsta predstav; (karte) sekvenca; naklada (časopisa); technical delovni čas (o strojih); presek, prerez, splošnost, večina; technical tračnica; deska za vkrcavanje in izkrcavanje; odvodna cevat the run, on the run — v tekuin the long run — sčasoma, končno, konec koncevon the run — na nogah, nepretrgoma zaposlen, ki leta sem in tja; military ki je na umiku, na begua run to Bled — vožnja, izlet, skok na Bleda run of ill luck — nepretrgana smola, vrsta nesrečthe common (ordinary) run of people — običajni, poprečni tip ljudito be in the run — teči, dirkati, figuratively kandidiratito be on the run — teči, tekati po poslih, biti vedno na nogah, tekati sem in tjathis inn is quite out of the common run of country inns — ta gostilna je čisto različna od običajnega tipa podeželskih gostiščeverything went with a run — vse je šlo gladko, kot namazanoto have s.o. on the run colloquially pognati kogato have a run for one's money figuratively priti na svoj račun, zabavati se za svoj denarto have the run of s.o.'s house — imeti prost dostop v hišo kake osebe, počutiti se pri kom domaII [rʌn]intransitive verb & transitive verbI.intransitive verb1.teči, tekati, drveti, dirkati, udeležiti se dirke; voziti, hiteti, podvizati se; bežati, pobegniti, umakniti se ( from od), popihati jo, pobrisati jo; navaliti, jurišati (at, on na); hitro potovati, voziti se, pluti, redno voziti, vzdrževati promet; potegovati se ( for za), biti kandidat, kandidirati; hitro, naglo se širiti (novica, ogenj); (o času) poteči, preteči, miniti, bežati; trajati, teči, vršiti se (šola, pouk)to run amok (amuck) — pobesneti, letati kot nor, izgubiti popolnoma oblast nad sebojto run for it, to cut and run colloquially popihati jo, zbežatito run with the hare and hunt with the hounds figuratively skušati biti v dobrih odnosih z dvema nasprotnima si strankamarun for your lives! — reši se, kdor se more!to run for luck American poskusiti kaj na slepo srečoto run mad — zblazneti, znoretito run to meet s.o. — teči komu naprotito run to meet one's troubles figuratively vnaprej si delati skrbito run for an office — potegovati se, konkurirati, biti kandidat, kandidirati za neko službeno mesto (službo)he who runs may read it figuratively na prvi pogled se to vidi, to se da brez težave razumetitime runs fast — čas beži, hitro tečeto run on the wheels figuratively gladko iti;2.vrteti se, obračati se (on okoli); premikati se, kretati se, gibati se, kotaliti se, jadrati; (o stroju) delovati, biti v pogonu, obratovati, funkcionirati; (o tovarni itd.) biti odprt, delati; (o denarju) biti v obtoku, v prometu; (o vodi) teči, razliti se, izlivati se; (o morju) valovati; segati, raztezati se, razprostirati se; (o rastlinah) bujno rasti, pognati, iti v cvet, hitro se razmnoževati; (o menici) imeti rok veljave, teči, veljati; (o cenah) držati se; juridically ostati v veljavi; theatre biti na sporedu, uprizarjati se, predstavljati se, predvajati se, igrati se, dajati se; (o barvah) razlivati se, puščati barvo; (o očeh, nosu, rani) solziti se, cureti, kapati, gnojiti se; (o kovinah) taliti se; (o ledu) (raz)topiti se, kopneti; (o besedilu) glasiti se; (s pridevnikom) postati, nastati, bitimy blood ran cold figuratively kri mi je poledenela v žilahto run dry — posušiti se; biti prazen; figuratively onemoči, biti izčrpanto run to fat — (z)rediti se, postati debelthe garden runs east — vrt sega, se razteza proti vzhoduto run high — dvigati se, rastito run hot — postati vroč, segreti sethe lease runs for ten years — zakupna pogodba teče, velja deset letto run riot — (s)puntati se, upreti se; podivjati, pobesneti, (o rastlinah) bujno se razrastito run round in cercles figuratively kazati veliko aktivnost, a malo uspehathat runs to sentiment — to sega, gre človeku do srcawe ran short of coal — premog nam je pošel, zmanjkalo nam je premogamy supplies are running low — moje zaloge se manjšajo, gredo h krajuto run wild — podivjati; izroditi se, spriditi se, biti neukrotljivwords ran high — padle so ostre besede; prišlo je do ostrih besed, do hudega prerekanjathe works have ceased running — tovarna je ustavila delo;II.transitive verb1.preteči, preiti, teči skozi (čez), drveti (čez), voziti (skozi), preleteti, prepluti, prejadrati; teči (s kom) za stavo; figuratively meriti se (s kom); dirkati; hunting poditi, goniti, zasledovati; zbežati (iz), ubežati, zapustiti (deželo); opraviti (pot, naročilo)to run a blockade military prebiti blokadoto run s.o. close (hard) — teči za kom, biti komu za petamito run errands — opravljati nakupe (naročila), tekati po poslih, opravkihto run 30 knots nautical pluti s hitrostjo 30 vozlovto run messages — prinašati, prinesti sporočilato run a race — tekmovati v teku (dirki), dirkatito run a scent — iti za sledjo, slediti slediwe must let the things run its course — moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo potI'll run you to the tree over there — tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa;2.upravijati, voditi; predelati ( into v); spraviti v tek, v gibanje, v delovanje, pustiti, da nekaj teče, točiti; zakotaliti; gnati, goniti, poditi (konja); vpisati (konja) za dirko; pasti (živino); odpraviti, odpremiti, premestiti, transportirati; tihotapiti; zabiti ( into v), zasaditi, zariti, zadreti, zabosti (nož); spustiti, dati v promet, držati v pogonu (stroj); postaviti kot kandidata ( for za); izpostaviti se, biti izpostavljen; zabresti, pustiti zabresti (v); zaleteti se (v); (kovino) taliti; (o reki) nanositi (zlato); American potegniti (črto, mejo)to run debts — biti v dolgovih, zabresti v dolgoveto run the gauntlet figuratively biti izpostavljen ostri kritikito run one's head against the wall — zaleteti se z glavo v zid, riniti z glavo skozi zid (tudi figuratively)to run a horse — goniti, priganjati konja; vpisati (prijaviti) konja za dirkoto run logs — sploviti hlode, lesto run risks — tvegati, riskiratito run the show slang figuratively biti šef, voditi (neko) podjetjeto run a high temperature medicine imeti visoko vročinoIII [rʌn]adjective (o tekočini) iztekel, odcurel; raztopljen; vlit; raztaljen, staljen; nautical ki je dezertiral, dezerterski; (o ribi) ki se je preselila iz morja v reko na drstenje; (mleko) sesirjen; colloquially utihotapljen, nezakonito uvožen -
9 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) pamet2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) paziti na kaj2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) vznemirjati se3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) paziti4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) upoštevati3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pazi!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *I [máind]nounspomin; mišljenje, mnenje, nazor; misel; namen, volja, želja; pamet, razum; duh, duša; razpoloženje, čud; srceto be in two minds about s.th. — kolebati, omahovatito be of s.o.'s mind — strinjati se s kom, biti istega mnenjain one's mind's eye — v duhu, v domišljijito close one's mind to — zapreti se vase, zapreti srce čemuto enter s.o.'s mind — priti komu na misela frame ( —ali state) of mind — duševno stanje, trenutno razpoloženjeto give one's mind to s.th. — lotiti se česa zanimati se za kajto give s.o. a piece ( —ali bit) of one's mind — učiti koga kozjih molitvic, odkrito povedati svoje mnenje o komto have a good ( —ali great) mind to — nameniti se, biti trdno odločen za kajto have s.th. on one's mind — biti zaskrbljen zastran česa stalno misliti na kajto have an open mind — biti brez predsodkov, nepristranskito bave it in mind to do s.th. — nameravati kaj storitito have s.th. in mind — nameravati, imeti načrt, izbratito know one's own mind — biti odločen, vedeti kaj hočešnot to know one's own mind — biti poln dvomov, obotavljati seto make up one's mind to s.th. — sprijazniti se s čimto ( —ali in) my mind — po mojem mnenju, meni pri srcumany men, many minds — kolikor glav, toliko mislito pass ( —ali go) out of mind — iti v pozabo, pozabiti kajto put s.o. in mind of s.th. — spomniti koga na kajto put s.tb. out of one's mind — izbiti si kaj iz glaveto read s.o.'s mind — brati komu misli, uganiti komu mislijuridically of sound mind and memory — prisebento set one's mind on — ubiti si kaj v glavo, odločiti se za kajout of sight, out of mind — kar ne vidiš, hitro pozabišto tell s.o. one's mind — komu odkrito povedati svoje mnenjetime out of mind — davno, pozabljeni časito turn over in one's mind — skrbno pretehtati, premislitiII [máind]1.transitive verbpaziti na kaj, meniti se za kaj, skrbeti, brigati, ozirati se na kaj; nasprotovati, ugovarjati; archaic spomniti (of na), spomniti se na kaj;2.intransitive verbpaziti; biti protito mind one's own business — pometati pred svojim pragom, brigati se zasedon't mind me — ne oziraj se name, ne pusti se motitiwould you mind coming! — bi prišel, prosim!do you mind my smoking? — imaš kaj proti, če kadim?colloquially mind you write — glej, da boš pisalcolloquially I don't mind if I do — prav rad to storimmind and do that — pazi, da boš to res storilslang to mind one's eye — biti previdenmind (yon)! — zapomni si!never mind! — nič ne de, ni važno, ne vznemirjaj se, ne oziraj se na to!never mind him! — ne brigaj se zanj!slang mind out! — pazi, umakni se!he minds a great deal — je proti, zelo ga motiI shouldn't mind (a drink) — rad bi (kaj popil), nimam nič protimind the step! — pazi na stopnico! -
10 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) kateri2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) ki3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) kateri; kar- which is which? - which is which* * *[wič]adjective & pronoun kateri, -a, -o; karall which — vse, karhe lied, which did not surprise me — zlagal se je, kar me ni presenetiloshe stayed two months, during which time... — tu je ostala dva meseca in med tem časom...he thinks so, in which he is right — on tako misli, v čemer ima pravthat which — to, karchoose which you like! — izberi, kar hočeš!and which is still worse... — in kar je še slabše (hujše)... -
11 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) vrvica2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) vlakno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) vrsta2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizati2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) napeti3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) odstraniti nitke4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) obesiti•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *I [striŋ]1.nounvrvica, vezalka, trak, nit, žica; music struna, žica; tetiva (pri loku); botany vlakno, nit (stroka); niz (biserov itd.) (tudi figuratively); garnitura; serija; dolga vrsta; truma (živali); (večinoma plural) American colloquially pogoj, težava, tajna klavzula; American slang bahanje, (pretirana) lažna zgodbathe strings plural music godalaa string of lies — vrsta, niz lažiheart-strings plural figuratively najgloblja, najnežnejša čustva, srcéto be a second string — spadati k drugi garnituri, biti drugovrsten, figuratively igrati drugo violinoto harp on one (on the same) string figuratively neprestano govoriti o isti stvari, vedno isto góstito have s.o. on a string — imeti koga na vrvicihe has all the world in a string figuratively vse mu gre po željito have s.o. on the string figuratively pustiti koga v negotovostito have (to lead) s.th. in (by) a string — brzdati, obvladati, biti gospodar (česa)to keep s.o. on a string figuratively držati koga dolgo časa v negotovostito hold all the strings — držati vse niti v rokah, upravljati, voditi (kaj)to have a string (attached) to it — biti oviran, ne iti gladkoto pull (the) strings — premikati lutke (v lutkovnem gledališču); figuratively biti neviden, a glavni vodjato touch a string — udariti na struno, figuratively zadeti v živec, na občutljivo mesto (čustva itd.)to touch the strings — gosti (na godalo);2.adjectivegodalenII [striŋ]1.transitive verbopremiti s strunami (violino itd.) ali z žicami; opremiti (lok) s tetivo; nategniti, napeti (vrvico, tetivo itd.); zadrgniti, zavezati; privezati z vrvico; odstraniti nitke (pri fižolu); poetically uglasiti (violino itd.); razširiti, nategniti, figuratively napeti (živce, moči itd.); (na)nizati (bisere), obesiti ( across prek); figuratively povezati; American slang za nos koga voditi, norčevati se iz;2.intransitive verbpostati vlaknat; razvleči se (lepilo itd.); tvoriti vrsto ali verigostringed instruments music godala, godalni instrumentistrung up — napet, živčen, razburjen, razburljivto string along with American colloquially pridružiti se (komu), iti s kom, plesati, kot (nekdo) žvižgato string out — napeti, nategnitito string up — napeti (živce itd.); pripravljati (koga) na kaj, spodbujati; colloquially obesitito string o.s. up for a deed — opogumiti se za neko dejanjeto be strung up — biti v stiski, v zagati, v težavah -
12 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) pisan3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) želeti si2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnevati3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) želeti si•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *I [faensi]nounfantazija, domišljija, predstava; domislek; muhe; poželenje; pristranost, naklonjenost, nagnjenjethe fancy — navdušenci; navijačito take ( —ali please, tickle, strike) s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komuto take a fancy to s.th. — vzljubiti kajII [faensi]adjectivefantastičen; neskromen; izbran, razkošen, potraten, ekstravaganten, moden; maškaraden; muhastIII [faensi]intransitive verbpredstavljati si, domnevati, domišljati si; rad imeti; poželeti si(just) fancy!, fancy that! — pomisli(te)!, kaj takega!to fancy o.s. — biti domišljav -
13 swing
[swiŋ] 1. past tense, past participle - swung; verb1) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) zibati (se); zavihteti2) (to walk with a stride: He swung along the road.) hoditi z dolgimi koraki, koračiti3) (to turn suddenly: He swung round and stared at them; He is hoping to swing the voters in his favour.) obrniti (se)2. noun1) (an act, period, or manner, of swinging: He was having a swing on the rope; Most golfers would like to improve their swing.) zibanje; zamah2) (a swinging movement: the swing of the dancers' skirts.) zibanje3) (a strong dancing rhythm: The music should be played with a swing.) z zamahom4) (a change in public opinion etc: a swing away from the government.) preobrat5) (a seat for swinging, hung on ropes or chains from a supporting frame etc.) gugalnica•- swinging- swing bridge
- swing door
- be in full swing
- get into the swing of things
- get into the swing
- go with a swing* * *I [swiŋ]1.nounzamah, mahanje, vihtenje; nihaj, nihanje sem in tja; zibanje, guganje; tok; elastična, ritmična hoja; svoboda gibanja; gugalnica, guncnica; music swing (hitri stil jazza, kompozicija v tem smislu); economy American doba konjunkture, procvit, višek; politics krožno volilno potovanje (kandidata); colloquially posad, (delovna) izmenaoff one's swing figuratively ne na višini, ne pri močifree swing — svoboda gibanja, toriščethe swing of the pendulum — nihanje nihala, figuratively spremenljivost (zlasti prihod na oblast zdaj ene zdaj druge politične stranke)to get into the swing of s.th. — uvesti se v kaj, priučiti se čemuto give full swing to s.th. — dati čemu popoln razmah, popolno svobodo potekanjato have one's swing figuratively iti svojo potto let s.th. have its swing — pustiti kaj potekati po normalni poti (normalno)let him have his full swing — pustite ga, naj dela, kar hočelet me have a swing — daj, da se malo poguncam na gugalnicito walk with a swing — hoditi z dolgimi, ritmičnimi koraki, z elanom;2.adjectivevrtljiv; nihalen; gugalenII [swiŋ]1.intransitive verbnihati, zibati se, gugati se, guncati se, pozibavati se; figuratively biti odvisen ( from od); viseti, bingljati; biti obešen na vislice; obračati se, vrteti se; nautical obračati se okoli sidra ali boje; gibati se v krivulji, zavijati; hoditi hitro, z dolgimi koraki in z elanom;2.transitive verbzamahniti, mahati z, vihteti; zibati, gugati, pustiti nihati; obesiti; obračati na vse strani; meriti (čas) z nihaji; bingljati z; z zamahom dvigniti kvišku (on, to na); American vplivati na; American uspešno izvesti; politics pridobiti si (volilce)swing it! slang prekleto!to swing a bat (a sword, a lasso) — vihteti gorjačo (meč, laso)to swing one's arms — mahati, otepati z rokamito swing into line military formirati eno vrstoto swing the lead nautical slang ogibati se dela, zabušavati, delati se bolnegato swing into motion — priti v tek, v zamahto swing round the circle American večkrat spremeniti svoje mnenje; politics American obiskati volilna okrožjahe shall swing for it — za to bo visel, bo obešenhe swung when I shouted — obrnil se je, ko sem zavpilhe swung out of the room — z dolgimi, brzimi, prožnimi koraki je odšel iz sobethere is not room enough to swing a cat figuratively niti toliko ni prostora, da bi se človek obrnil -
14 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) zapustiti, odpotovati2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) pustiti3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) pustiti4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) pustiti5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) prepustiti6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) zapustiti•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) dovoljenje2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) dopust•- take one's leave of- take one's leave* * *I [li:v]noundovoljenje, privoljenje; dopust; slovoII [li:v]1.transitive verbpustiti, zapustiti, prepustiti; opustiti, prenehati; pustiti, na cedilu, iti preko česa; American dovoliti, dopustiti;2.intransitive verboditi, odpotovati ( for kam)colloquially to get left — ostati na cedilucolloquially it leaves me cold ( —ali cool) — ne zanima me, ne vznemirja mecolloquially leave it at that — naj ostane pri temto leave things as they are — pustiti stvari kot so, pustiti stvari pri miruto leave no stone unturned — obrniti vsak kamen, vsestransko se truditito leave s.o. wondering whether — pustiti koga v dvomu oto leave s.o. in the dark — zamolčati komu kaj, ne povedati komu česavulgar to leave go of — spustiti kaj iz rokto leave word — sporočiti, pustiti sporočiloto leave card on s.o. — pustiti vizitko pri komIII [li:v]intransitive verbozeleneti -
15 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) videti2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) videti3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) gledati4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) videti5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) razbrati6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) videti7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) videti8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) spremiti•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) (nad)škofija* * *I [si:]noun(nad)škofija; (nad)škofovska stolica; archaic prestolthe Holy (Apostolic) See, the See of Rome — sveta stolicaII [si:]1.transitive verbvideti, zagledati, opaziti, (po)gledati, ogledovati; razbrati, prečitati v časopisih; razumeti, uvideti, pojmiti, predstavljati si, smatrati; izslediti, doživeti, izkusiti; dopustiti, poskrbeti za; sprejeti (goste, obiske); obiskati, priti in pogovoriti se (on o), govoriti z; iti (k zdravniku), konzultirati (zdravnika); spremiti;2.intransitive verbvideti, uvideti, razumeti; premisliti se; pogledati (za čem)worth seeing — vreden, da se vidiI see! — razumem!see?, do you see? — razumeš?, razumete?as far as I can see — kakor daleč mi seže oko; figuratively kolikor morem razbrati, po mojem mišljenjuto see the back figuratively znebiti se obiskovalca, vsiljivcato see s.o. to bed — spraviti koga v posteljoto see s.o. through a difficulty — pomagati komu preko težaveto see eye to eye colloquially strinjati se v mišljenju ( with z)to see with half an eye slang jasno (na prvi pogled, mižé) videtito see s.o. further slang poslati koga k vraguto see good — smatrati (kaj) za dobro, za primernoto see s.o. home — spremiti koga domovI cannot see the joke — ne vem, kaj je smešnega pri temto see life — mnogo izkusiti v življenju, colloquially veselo živetiI don't see him kneeling at her — feet ne morem si ga predstavljati, kako kleči pred njoto see the light figuratively spreobrniti se; videti, kaj je treba narediti, da bo pravto see the red light figuratively zavedati se neposredne nevarnosti ali nevšečnostito see how the land lies — odkriti, kakšen je položajI don't see what he means — ne razumem, kaj hoče reči (kaj misli)you will not see me shot like a dog? — ne boste dopustili, da me ustrelijo kot psa?they see too many people — preveč ljudi sprejemajo (v obiske), obiskujejoto see red slang pobesnetito see service colloquially udeležiti se vojnega pohodahe will never see sixty again figuratively je (že) nad 60 let starsee that the door is locked — prepričaj se, poglej, če so vrata zaklenjena!see this done! — poskrbi (glej), da bo to narejeno!to see things figuratively imeti privide (halucinacije)to see through a brickwall (a millstone) figuratively biti zelo bister, "slišati travo rasti"to see snakes figuratively slang biti v deliriju ali na robu deliriuma tremensato see one's way — videti, najti način (da se nekaj napravi)he cannot see a yard before his nose figuratively (neumen je, da) ne vidi ped pred nosom; -
16 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umiti (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prati3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) preplaviti4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviti2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umivanje2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranje3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) pljuskanje4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) toaletna voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) tenka plast barve6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) brazda izza ladje•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *I [wɔš]1.nounpranje, umivanje; izpiranje; toaleta; pranje perila; kar je oprano, oprano perilo; omočenje, premočenje, ovlaženje, oškropitev, splaknitev; pomije, oplaknica (voda); figuratively razredčenost z vodo; figuratively prazno govoričenje; pralno sredstvo; (toaletna) voda, losion, voda za lase, za polepšanje; čobodra, redka juha; lahna plast barve, tuša; premaz; kovinska prevleka; zlati pesek; pljuskanje, udarjanje valov ob obale; brazda izza ladje, vodni razor; plitvo vodovje, rečica, vodna kotanja; aeronautics zračni vrtinec, srk; geography barje, močvirje; geology izpiranje, (vodna) erozija, naplavina, prodovje; figuratively čvekanje, čenčeto give s.th. a wash — oprati kajto send s.th. to the wash — poslati kaj v pranje, v pralnico;2.adjectivepralenII [wɔš]transitive verb(o)prati, umi(va)ti; izp(i)rati; (o)čistiti; splakniti, namočiti, zmočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, navlažiti, premočiti; preplaviti, odplaviti, odnesti (s palube, o valu, toku); izvreči (na kopno); spodkopati, izdolbsti (voda); izpirati (rudo, pesek za zlato), izplakniti; prevleči z žlahtno kovino; lahno pobarvati z vodeno barvoto wash o.s. — umiti seto wash one's hands figuratively umiti si roke, meti si roke (od zadrege)to wash one's hands of s.o. figuratively ne hoteti več imeti opravka s komto wash one's dirty linen figuratively (javno) pripovedovati umazane tajnostito wash overbord nautical odnesti s palube; intransitive verb biti pralen, dati se prati, ne izgubiti barve pri pranju; figuratively colloquially prestati preskušnjo; biti prepričljiv; teči, liti, pljuskati; biti naplavljen, izvržen na kopno -
17 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) polovica, pol2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) polčas2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pol2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pol3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) polovičen3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pol2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pol•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *I [ha:f, haæf]noun(plural halves) polovica; polletje; sport polčas; izenačenost (golf); juridically strankaone's better half — boljša polovica, ženathe larger half — večja polovica, večji delto do s.th. by halves — površno, na pol kaj nareditito go halves with s.o. — razdeliti si s kom na polin half, in halves — razpolovljenII [ha:f, hæf]adjectivepolovičen; površen, nepopolnat half the price — za pol cene, po polovični cenito gain half the battle — polovico že dobiti, opraviti že pol delahalf a loaf is better than no bread — boljši vrabec v roki, kot golob na strehito see with half an eye — takoj sprevideti, videti brez najmanjšega trudanautical half three — tri in pol sežnjaIII [ha:f, hæf]adverbpol, na pol; precej; skorajnot half — kar se da, strašnocolloquially not half bad — precej dobronot half big enough — sploh ne, še zdaleč nedo you like whisky? Oh, not half! — imate radi viski? Pa še kako!nautical east half-south — ɜ ɜ/8 stopinj jugovzhodno -
18 hundred
1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) sto2) (the figure 100.) stotica3) (the age of 100: She's over a hundred; a man of a hundred.) sto let4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) stotak2. adjective1) (100 in number: six hundred people; a few hundred pounds.) sto2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) sto let•- hundred-- hundredfold
- hundredth
- hundreds of* * *I [hʌndrəd]adjectivestoII [hʌndrəd]nounstotica; history okraj z lastnim sodiščem; množica, veliko število -
19 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) življenje2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) življenje3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) življenje4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) življenje5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) doba6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) življenje7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografija8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) dosmrtna ječa•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *[laif]nounživljenje; človeško življenje ( lives — življenja); figuratively življenjskost, živahnost; življenjepis; živ model; economy trajanje, rok uporabe, življenjska doba (tudi stroja); življenjski zavarovanecto come to life — osvestiti se, roditi sefor life — dosmrten, za celo življenjeas large as life — v naravni velikosti; osebnoa new lease on life — novo življenje, nova življenjska silato take s.o.'s life — ubiti kogato seek s.o.'s life — streči komu po življenjuto take one's life in one's hands — igrati se z življenjem, postaviti svoje življenje na kockoto the life — zvesto, natančno (upodobiti)walk of life — družben položaj, poklicart still life — tihožitjeupon my life! — pri moji duši!to stake one's life on s.th. — glavo staviti za kaj -
20 memory
['meməri]plural - memories; noun1) (the power to remember things: a good memory for details.) spomin2) (the mind's store of remembered things: Her memory is full of interesting stories.) spomin3) (something remembered: memories of her childhood.) spomin4) (the time as far back as can be remembered: the greatest fire in memory.) kar ljudje pomnijo5) (a part of computer in which information is stored for immediate use; a computer with 8 megabytes of memory)•- memorize- memorise
- from memory
- in memory of / to the memory of* * *[méməri]nounspomin, sloves (posmrtni)to call to memory — poklicati komu v spomin, spomniti setechnical memory store — skladišče informacij (v stroju, ki obdeluje podatke)
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