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1 I wouldn't say no to
(I would like: I wouldn't say no to an ice-cream.) nič nimam proti (čemu) -
2 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
(he etc is very timid.)English-Slovenian dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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3 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) reči2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) reči3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) ponavljati4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) reči2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) beseda- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *I [séi]1.transitive verbreči, izjaviti, govoriti (kaj); izreči, izgovoriti, povedati, izraziti; navesti, omeniti, trditi; obljubiti; deklamirati; colloquially domnevati, vzeti (da...);2.intransitive verbgovoriti, praviti; pomeniti; odločiti se; biti napisanoso said so done, no sooner said than done — rečeno--storjenosad to say — obžalovanja vredno, žalI say! — slišiš! čuj!, hej!I dare say — zelo verjetno (često derogatory), (kakor) mislimit is said, they say — govori se, pravijohe is said to be ill — baje (pravijo, da) je bolan(let us) say this happens — vzemimo (recimo), da se to zgodisaid I? colloquially says I? slang kajne?, ali ni res?say it with flowers slang povejte to obzirno, vljudno!I'll give you say five days to do it — dal vam bom recimo pet dni, da to napravitea country, say India — dežela kot (npr.) Indijathat is to say — to se pravi, to je, to pomeni, z drugimi besedamia sum of 50 pounds (say fifty pounds) — vsota 50 funtov (z besedami: fifty pounds)this is saying a great deal — to se že nekaj pravi, to že nekaj poveyou don't say so! — česa ne poveste!, je to mogoče?what do you say to that? — kaj pravite k temu?to say Mass ecclesiastic brati mašoto say no — reči ne, odkloniti, odbiti, zanikatito say nothing of... — da molčimo o..., kaj šeleto say yes — reči da, odobritito have s.th. to say to (with) — imeti nekaj reči, povedati k (pri)he has nothing to say for himself — on je redkobeseden (skromen, nepomemben) človekwhat I say is... — po mojem mišljenjuwhen all is said and done — skratka, konec koncevII [séi]nounkar je rečeno; izrek, govor, beseda; mnenje, trditev; pravica ali prilika za govorjenje; American zadnja beseda, dokončna odločitevit is my say! — sedaj govorim jaz!, pusti(te) me, da govorim!who has the say in this matter? — kdo ima zadnjo besedo (kdo odloča) v tej zadevi?to have one's say (to, on) — izraziti svoje mnenje (o)I will have my say — povedal bom, kar moram povedatilet him have his say — naj pove, kaj misli o temIII [séi]nounfino volneno blago -
4 goose
[ɡu:s]plural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.)- he wouldn't say boo to a goose* * *Iplural geese [gu:s, gi:s]noun gos, goska; gosje meso; figuratively neumnež, -nicato cook s.o.'s goose — uničiti, odstraniti kogato kill the goose that lays golden eggs — s pohlepom in skopostjo si uničiti vir dohodkov, zaklati kravo, ki jo molzemohe would not say "bo" to a goose — nikomur ne bi skrivil lasuwhat is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander — kar je dobro za enega, je dobro tudi za drugegaIIplural gooses [gus, gusiz]noun krojaški likalnik -
5 dare
[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) upati si2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) izzvati2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) izziv- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) drznost4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) drzen* * *I [dwə]1.intransitive verbupati si, drzniti, osmeliti se; smeti;2.transitive verbpozvati, izzivati, kljubovati; lotiti seI dare say — kakor kaže, verjetno mislim, da, rekel biII [dwə]nounpoziv, izzivanje, spodbujanjeto take the dare — sprejeti poziv, dati se spodbuditiIII [dwə]1.nounzrcalo za lov ptičev;2.transitive verbloviti ptiče z zrcalom -
6 rather
1) (to a certain extent; slightly; a little: He's rather nice; That's a rather silly question / rather a silly question; I've eaten rather more than I should have.) dokaj2) (more willingly; preferably: I'd rather do it now than later; Can we do it now rather than tomorrow?; I'd rather not do it at all; I would/had rather you didn't do that; Wouldn't you rather have this one?; I'd resign rather than do that.) raje3) (more exactly; more correctly: He agreed, or rather he didn't disagree; One could say he was foolish rather than wicked.) prej (kot)* * *I [rá:ðə]adverbprej, rajši, raje; precéjrather good — precéj dober, kar doberrather a long way — precéj dolga pot, precéj dalečthe rather that... — toliko bolj (prej, rajši), ker...I rather think that... — jaz bi prej (skoraj) mislil, da...I had rather that... — jaz bi rajši...he left rather than join me — rajši je odpotoval, kot da bi se mi pridružilI would rather die than betray him — jaz bi rajši umrl, kot ga izdal (se mu izneveril)he would rather have died than revealed it — on bi bil rajši umrl, kot to razkrilthank you, I had rather not — hvala, (rajši) neII [ra:ðə]interjectioncolloquially (v odgovoru) da!, seveda!, vsekakor!, (prav) gotovo!Isn't it hot? -- Rather! — Ali ni vroče? -- Seveda! Pa še kako!Would you like to come? -- Rather! — Bi (Vi) radi prišli? -- To pa! Seveda!! Zelo rad!
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