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1 revenge
[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) maščevanje2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) maščevanje2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) maščevati se* * *I [rivéndž]nounmaščevanje; revanša; maščevalnostto give s.o. his revenge — dati komu priliko za revanšoto take revenge for s.th. of s.o. — maščevati se komu za kajII [rivéndž]transitive verbmaščevati; intransitive verb maščevati seto revenge s.o. — maščevati kogato revenge for (of) s.th. — maščevati se za kajto revenge on (upon) s.o. — maščevati se nad komto revenge oneself upon (on) s.o. for s.th. — maščevati se komu za kajto be revenged — biti maščevan, maščevati se -
2 be out for
(to be wanting or intending to get: She is out for revenge.) iskati -
3 avenge
[ə'ven‹](to take revenge for a wrong on behalf of someone else: He avenged his brother / his brother's death.) maščevati- avenger* * *[əvéndž]transitive verbmaščevati (se), kaznovatito be avenged on s.o. for s.th. — maščevati se komu za kajto avenge o.s. — maščevati se -
4 settle old scores
(to get revenge for past wrongs: I have some old scores to settle with you.) poravnati stare račune -
5 thirst
[Ɵə:st] 1. noun1) (a feeling of dryness (in the mouth) caused by a lack of water or moisture: I have a terrible thirst.) žeja2) (a strong and eager desire for something: thirst for knowledge.) žeja2. verb(to have a great desire for: He's thirsting for revenge.) hlepeti po- thirsty- thirstily
- thirstiness* * *I [mə:st]nounžeja; figuratively poželenje, pohlep (for, of, after po)to quench one's thirst — ugasiti si žejo, odžejati seto have a thirst — colloquially biti žejen, žejatiII [mə:st]intransitive verbbiti žejen; žejati; figuratively hlepeti (after, for po); zahtevatithirsting for blood — žejen krvi, krvoželjento thirst to do s.th. — goreče želeti, da bi kaj napravili -
6 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
- evermore
- 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 -
7 reprisal
(something bad done to someone in return for something bad he has done to one; an act of revenge.) maščevanje* * *[ripráizəl]nounprotimera, nasprotni ukrep, povračilo; history nasilen odvzem posesti, zaplemba, zasega; aretacija tujih državljanov za (kot) povračilo; (redko) odškodnina; archaic (pomorski) plenreprisals plural juridically & politics represalije; nasprotni, povračilni ukrepi, povračilo, maščevanje -
8 swear
[sweə]past tense - swore; verb1) (to state, declare, or promise solemnly with an oath, or very definitely and positively: The witness must swear to tell the truth; He swore an oath of loyalty; Swear never to reveal the secret; I could have sworn (= I'm sure) she was here a minute ago.) priseči2) (to use the name of God and other sacred words, or obscene words, for emphasis or abuse; to curse: Don't swear in front of the children!) preklinjati•- sworn- swear-word
- swear by
- swear in
- swear to* * *I [swʌ/ə]nounkletev, kletvica, preklinjanjeII [swʌ/ə]transitive verbprisegati (kaj), s prisego potrditi, priseči (na kaj); položiti prisego; zapriseči (koga); intransitive verb priseči, izjaviti pod prisego; zatrjevati; zakleti se; preklinjati, zmerjati (at koga)sworn friends — prijatelji na življenje in smrt, pobratimito swear a charge against s.o. — s prisego koga obtožitito swear a crime against s.o. — s prisego koga zločina obtožitito swear s.o. to (secrecy) — s prisego koga obvezati k (tajnosti)I can swear to the man — lahko prisežem, da je to onto swear falsely, to swear a false oath — po krivem prisečiI swear to God that... — prisegam pri bogu, da...to swear a solemn oath — slovesno priseči, obljubitihe swore at me for getting in his way — ozmerjal me je, češ da sem mu napotihe swears by the quality of his goods — prisega, da je njegovo blago dobrohave you sworn the witness? — ste zaprisegli pričo? -
9 vengeance
['ven‹əns](harm done in return for injury received; revenge.) maščevanje* * *[véndžəns]nounmaščevanje, povračilo; kazenwith a vengeance — z vso silo, besno; v polnem pomenu besede; in še kakoto lay o.s. open to s.o.'s vengeance — izpostaviti se maščevanju kake osebeto seek vengeance upon s.o. — skušati si najti maščevanje (se maščevati) nad kom -
10 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) višji, močnejši2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) boljši3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) vzvišen2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) predstojnik* * *I [sjupíəriə]adjective ( superiorly adverb)(o prostoru) gornji; (o položaju) višji; (o kakovosti) boljši; (o številu) večji; močnejši (in v), prekašajoč; ki je nad čem, superioren, vzvišen, izreden; commerce izvrsten, odličen; (o vinu) žlahten; (često derogatory) imeniten, izobražen; ohol, domišljav, nadut, arogantenwith a superior air — domišljavo, naduto, zviškasuperior to bribery — vzvišen nad, nedovzeten za podkupovanjesuperior court American najvišje sodišče v državi (v ZDA)superior forces military premočsuperior knowledge — izredno, zelo visoko znanjesuperior letter — črka, ki stoji nad vrsticosuperior limit — zgornja meja, skrajni rok, najvišja vsotasuperior person — od drugih bolj izobražena oseba; domišljava oseba, nadutež; (ironično) fina osebato rise superior to s.th. — pokazati se vzvišenega nad čem, ne si pustiti vplivati od česaII [sjupíəriə]nounpredstojnik, starešina, šef; kdor je boljši (in v); history fevdni gospodMother Superior, Lady Superior ecclesiastic prednica samostana
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