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1 improve
[im'pru:v](to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) izboljšati (se)- improve on* * *[imprú:v]1.transitive verbizboljšati, popraviti, izpopolniti; (zlasti American) obdelati (zemljo), meliorirati; povečati vrednost, koristno uporabiti, izkoristiti; pomnožiti, povečati, zvišati; oplemenititi ( into); spremeniti (in v);2.intransitive verbizboljšati se, popraviti se, izpopolniti se; povečati se, napredovati; economy rasti (cene)to improve away ( —ali off, out) — s poskusi za izboljšanje pokvariti, poslabšati; pokvariti še tisto, kar je bilo dobrega -
2 improve on
(to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) izpopolniti -
3 reform
[rə'fo:m] 1. verb1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) izboljšati2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) popraviti se2. noun1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) izboljšanje2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma•- reformed
- reformer* * *[rifɔ:m]1.nounreforma, preureditev, predrugačenje, prenareditev; izboljšanjeadjective sweeping reform — temeljita reformareform school — mladinski vzgojni zavod, poboljševalnica;2.transitive verbpopraviti, preurediti, preobraziti, spremeniti, reformirati; izboljšati; odpraviti (zlo), ukiniti; popraviti (koga), spreobrniti ( from od); intransitive verb popraviti se, izboljšati se, postati boljši -
4 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) napredovati, pospešiti2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) vnaprej plačati2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) prodor, napredek2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) predujem3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) dvorjenje3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) vnaprejšen2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) predčasen3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) predstraža•- advanced- in advance* * *I [ədvá:ns]1.transitive verbnaprej pomikati, pospešiti; predlagati; dati predujem, posoditi; podražiti;2.intransitive verbnaprej se pomikati, napredovati; dvigati se, rasti; izjavitiII [ədvá:ns]nounnapredovanje, napredek; zbliževanje; dvig (cen); ara, nadav, predujem, posojilo; ponudba; boljša ponudbato be in advance of s.o. — prehiteti koga, imeti prednost pred komto be on the advance — dvigati se, naraščati (cene)in advance — vnaprej; spredajto make advances — dvoriti, skušati se sprijateljitiIII [ədvá:ns]adjectiveadvance guard — predstraža, prednja stražamilitary advance party — prednja četa -
5 afoot
[ə'fut](in progress or happening: There is a scheme afoot to improve recreational facilities in the area.)* * *[əfút]adverb & predicative adjectivena nogah, peš; verb teku -
6 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) starost2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) doba, vek3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) leta4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) (celo) večnost2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) postarati (se)- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *I [eidž]nounstarost; vek, era, čas; polnoletnostage of fishes geology devongeology the Ice Age — ledena dobatender age — nežna starost, zgodnja mladostwhat age are you? — koliko si star?II [eidž]transitive verb & intransitive verbstarati, postarati (se); fiksirati barvo -
7 amend
[ə'mend](to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) popraviti* * *[əménd]1.intransitive verbpopraviti, poboljšati, izboljšati se; archaic okrevati;2.transitive verbpopraviti, izboljšati, dopolniti -
8 boost
[bu:st] 1. verb(to expand; to make greater; to improve: We've boosted the sales figures; It's boosted his reputation.) povečati, okrepiti2. noun(a piece of help, encouragement etc: This publicity will give our sales a real boost.) vzgon- booster* * *I [bu:st]transitive verbcolloquially dvigniti, poriniti; hvaliti, poveličevati; electrical povišati napetost; American slang kričeče oglašati; umetno cene dvigatiII [bu:st]nounslang dvig, konjunktura; reklama -
9 booster
1) (a person or thing that boosts: That was a real morale booster for me (= That made me feel more cheerful and optimistic).) okrepčilo2) (a device for increasing power, force etc: I've fixed a booster on the TV aerial to improve the signal.) ojačevalec3) (the first stage of a rocket that works by several stages.) lansirna raketa* * *[bú:stə]noundodatni dinamo; radijski ojačevalec; colloquially navdušen podpornik -
10 climber
1) (a person who climbs (mountains).) plezalec2) (a climbing plant.) plezalka3) ((usually social climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status.) povzpetnik* * *[kláimə]nounplezalec, hribolazec; botany plezalka; colloquially komolčar -
11 cosmetic
[koz'metik] 1. adjective(designed to increase the beauty and hide the defects of something, especially the face: She had cosmetic surgery to improve the shape of her nose.) lepotilen2. noun(a preparation for this purpose: She's quite pretty - she does not need to wear so many cosmetics (= lipstick, eye-shadow etc).) lepotilo* * *[kɔzmétik]1.adjective ( cosmetically adverb)lepotilen, kozmetičen;2.nounlepotilo; plural kozmetika -
12 earnest
['ə:nist]1) (serious or over-serious: an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression.) resen2) (showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling: He made an earnest attempt to improve his work.) resen•- earnestly
- in earnest* * *I [ɜ:nist]adjective ( earnestly adverb)resen, tehten; prepričan, iskrento be earnest with s.o. — goreče koga prositiII [ɜ:nist]nounresnostto be in earnest — resno misliti, ne se šalitiin good ( —ali full, sober, real, sad) earnest — popolnoma resno, brez šaleIII [ɜ:nist]nounara, nadav; slutnja -
13 edify
(to improve the mind or morals of.) vzgajati- edifying* * *[édifai]transitive verbarchaic (z)graditi; vzgojiti, vzgajati, izobraževati, poučevati; pregovarjati, prepričevati -
14 effort
['efət]1) (hard work; energy: Learning a foreign language requires effort; The effort of climbing the hill made the old man very tired.) napor2) (a trying hard; a struggle: The government's efforts to improve the economy were unsuccessful; Please make every effort to be punctual.) napor3) (the result of an attempt: Your drawing was a good effort.) dosežek•- effortlessly* * *[éfət]nounnapor, trud, boj; technical moč, napetost; colloquially dosežek, uspehcolloquially a fine effort — dober uspeh -
15 elevate
['eliveit]1) (to raise to a higher position or to a higher rank etc: elevated to the post of manager.) povišati2) (to improve (a person's mind etc): an elevating book.) oplemenititi•- elevating
- elevator* * *[éliveit]transitive verbdvigniti, dvigati; (po)višati; povzdigniti, oplemeniti; razvedriti, nekoliko opijaniti -
16 enrich
[in'ri ](to improve the quality of: Fertilizers enrich the soil; Reading enriches the mind; an enriching (= useful and enjoyable) experience.) obogatiti* * *[inríč]transitive verbobogatiti; oplemeniti; (o)krasiti; vitaminizirati -
17 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) zamrzniti2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) zmrzovati3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) zmrzniti4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) zamrzniti5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) okamneti6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) zamrzniti2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) zmrzal- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *I [fri:z]1.intransitive verbzmrzniti, zamrzniti; zledeneti; otrpniti; zebsti, zmrzovati;2.transitive verbpomraziti; paralizirati; zledeniti; blokirati; vezati (vloge)slang to freeze on to — prikleniti se na koga, kaj; American dokončno sprejeti, določiti enotne mere, standardiziratiit freezes — zmrzuje, je pod ničloII [fri:z]nounzmrzal; zaledenitev; blokiranje -
18 genuine
['‹enjuin]1) (real; not fake or artificial: a genuine pearl; a genuine antique.) pristen2) (honest; sincere: He shows a genuine desire to improve.) odkrit•* * *[džénjuin]adjective ( genuinely adverb)naraven, pravi, pravšen, resničen, pristen, avtentičen; odkrit -
19 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagati2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pripomoči3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ublažiti4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) pomagati5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (ne moči si) pomagati2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoč2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoč3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) sluga, hlapec4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) ni pomoči•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *I [help]nounpomoč, pomočnik; American služkinja, hišna pomočnica, sluga, hlapec; familiarly porcija (jedi); figuratively pripomočekhe is a great help — zelo pomaga, je v veliko pomočII [help]transitive verbpomagati, podpreti, podpirati; pripomoči, prispevati; (u)blažiti; (s can in neg) ne moči se upirati, si pomagati, preprečiti, se izogniti; ponuditi, podati (pri mizi)I cannot help it — ne morem pomagati, sem nemočendon't be late if you can help it — ne ostani delj, kot je potrebnodon't do more than you can help — napravi le tisto, kar morašI cannot help laughing — moram se smejati; ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejalhow could I help it? — kaj sem jaz mogel za toto help o.s. to s.th. — postreči si s čim, prisvojiti si kaj, ukrastito help s.o. to s.th. — ponuditi komu kaj (pri mizi), postreči komu s čim -
20 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [lain]nounčrta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabelline of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črtaon the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpison the line — na meji, politics na linijiline of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na rokiBritish English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujočialong these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicahto take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje potito take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajatito take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, daout of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežjathat's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo strokoto draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na linijito give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roketo go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, meroAmerican figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati nato be in line with — soglašati s, zto bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, zpolitics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstictheatre to study one's lines — učiti se vlogecolloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesrečaAmerican party line — dvojček (telefon)economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanjmilitary line of fire — strelska bojna vrstamilitary line of battle — frontna linijamilitary line of defence — obrambna linijamilitary to go up the line — iti v frontno linijomilitary the line — regularne četenautical ship of the line — linijska ladjaphysics line of force — magnetna silnicasomewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutkufiguratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtnofiguratively by (rule and) line — natančno, preciznohook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [lain]1.transitive verbčrtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;2.intransitive verbpostaviti se v vrste, postrojiti seIII [lain]transitive verbpodložiti (obleko)technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogatetiIV [lain]transitive verbpariti (pse)
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