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1 invention
[-ʃən]1) (the act of inventing or the ability to invent: He had great powers of invention.) izumljanje2) (something invented: What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was!) izum* * *[invénšən]nounizum, iznajdba, najdba; izmišljotina, domišljija; domiselnost, invencija; iznajdljivost, invencioznost -
2 since
1. conjunction1) ((often with ever) from a certain time onwards: I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.) odkar2) (at a time after: Since he agreed to come, he has become ill.) odkar3) (because: Since you are going, I will go too.) ker2. adverb1) ((usually with ever) from that time onwards: We fought and I have avoided him ever since.) odtlej2) (at a later time: We have since become friends.) medtem3. preposition1) (from the time of (something in the past) until the present time: She has been very unhappy ever since her quarrel with her boyfriend.) od2) (at a time between (something in the past) and the present time: I've changed my address since last year.) od3) (from the time of (the invention, discovery etc of): the greatest invention since the wheel.) od* * *I [sins]1.prepositionodsince when...? colloquially od kdaj...?;2.adverbodtlej, od takrat, od tedaj ves čas; medtemever since — (ves čas, vse) od takrat, odtlejlong since — od davno, že davnohow long since? — kako dolgo že?he refused, but has since consented — odklonil, a je medtem (že) privolil (pristal)II [sins]conjunctionodkar, kar; ker, ker žehow long is it since you saw him — kako dolgo je, (od)kar ste ga videli?it has been raining ever since I came — (že ves čas) dežuje, odkar sem prišela costly, since rare book — dragocena, ker redka knjigaa more dangerous, since unknown foe — toliko nevarnejši, ker nepoznan sovražnik -
3 epoch
['i:pok, ]( American[) 'epək]((the start of) a particular period of history, development etc: The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education.) doba* * *[í:pɔk]noundoba; razdobje, epoha -
4 invent
[in'vent]1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) izumiti2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) izmisliti si•- inventive
- inventiveness
- inventor* * *[invént]1.transitive verbizumiti, iznajti;2.intransitive verbizmisliti si -
5 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) mati2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) mati prednica2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) po materinsko skrbeti- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue* * *I [mʌðə]nounmati; mati prednica (v samostanu); archaic medicine histerijacolloquially to kiss mother earth — pastizoology Mother Carey's chicken — viharnica (ptica)Mother Hubbard — široka, ohlapna ženska oblekabotany mother of thousands — vrsta divjega lanuII [mʌðə]transitive verbroditi (navadno figuratively); po materinsko skrbeti, priznati materinstvoto mother a novel on s.o. — pripisati komu avtorstvo romanaIII [mʌðə]nounchemistry octov cvet -
6 necessity
[ni'sesəti]- plural necessities - noun (something needed or essential: Food is one of the necessities of life.) potreba* * *[nisésiti]nounpotreba, sila, nuja; (navadno plural) pomanjkanjeto make a virtue of necessity — napraviti od nuje vrlino; hvaliti se s čim, kar smo morali storitiof necessity — nujno, neizbežnounder the necessity (of doing s.th.) — prisiljen (kaj narediti) -
7 patent
['peitənt, ]( American[) 'pæ-] 1. noun(an official licence from the government giving one person or business the right to make and sell a particular article and to prevent others from doing the same: She took out a patent on her design; ( also adjective) a patent process.) patent2. verb(to obtain a patent for; He patented his new invention.) patentirati* * *I [péitənt, pae-]adjective ( patently adverb)odprt, javen, očiten, očividen, jasen; patentiran, patentnopravento be patent — biti na dlani, biti očitnoletters patent — kraljevski patent, javni razglasII [péitənt, pae-]nounpatent, registrirana pravica (on); privilegij, pooblastilo, dekretto take out a patent for — patentirati, priglasiti patentapplied for patent, patent pending — priglašen za patentiranjeIII [péitənt, pae-]transitive verbpatentirati, priglasiti in odobriti patent -
8 refine
1) (to make (a substance eg sugar) pure by taking out dirt, waste substances etc: Oil is refined before it is used.) prečistiti2) (to improve: We have refined our techniques considerably since the work began.) izboljšati (se)•- refined- refinement
- refinery* * *[rifáin]transitive verb & intransitive verbčistiti (se), prečistiti (se), rafinirati (se), požlahtniti (se); ugladiti (se), stanjšati (se); izboljšati (se); postati čist, bister; modrovati, tuhtati (on, upon o)to refine one's style — ugladiti, izboljšati svoj slogto refine on (upon) — izpopolniti do podrobnosti, dlakocepiti, tuhtati o -
9 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) korak2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) korak3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) korak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) korak5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) stopnica6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) korak7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) korak2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stopiti- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *I [step]nounkorak, dolžina koraka; način korakanja ali hoje; plesni korak; stopinja (noge); stopnica, prečka pri lestvi; plural lestev; plural koraki, tek, pot; figuratively korak, ukrep, mera; nautical luknja, v katero se postavi jambor; figuratively stopnja; čin (zlasti vojaški), napredovanje, povišanje; music interval; mechanics spodnje ležišče osistep by step — korak za korakom, postopomaa false step — napačen korak, spodrsljaj, figuratively napaka, napačna potezain his steps — po njegovih stopinjah, figuratively po njegovem primeru (vzgledu, vzoru)a rash step — prenagljen, nepremišljen korak (dejanje)when did he get his step? — kdaj je napredoval (v službi)?to keep step, to be in step with — držati korak smind the step! — pazi(te), stopnica!mind (watch) your step! figuratively pazi, kaj delaš!to turn one's steps to — ubrati, usmeriti korake proti, kII [step]intransitive verbstopati, stopiti, korakati, napraviti korak(e); iti; z nogo pritisniti (on na); figuratively brez truda priti ( into do); transitive verb napraviti (plesne) korake; meriti (razdaljo) s koraki; opremiti s stopnicami; nautical postaviti jambor v njegovo luknjo na ladijskem krovuto step it — stopiti; plesatito step lively, to step on it, to step on the gas American slang pohiteti, podvizati se, plin datiI must be stepping colloquially zdaj moram itistep this way! — stopite semkaj, za menoj!to step through a dance — narediti plesne korake kakega plesa; -
10 brainchild
noun (a favourite theory, invention etc thought up by a particular person: This entire process is Dr Smith's brainchild.) lastna zamisel -
11 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) zagledati luč dneva2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) sprevideti
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INVENTION — L’invention est l’acte de produire par ses propres moyens un élément, un objet ou un processus original; plus généralement, de produire ou de créer en utilisant son imagination: inventer une machine, inventer une histoire. Le terme a aussi un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
invention — Invention. s. f. v. Qualité, faculté, disposition de l esprit à inventer. Ce Poëte n a point d invention. il a l invention belle, heureuse. cet artisan est homme d invention, est plein d invention. Il se prend aussi pour l action d inventer, &… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Invention — In*ven tion, n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See {Invent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of the art of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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invention — in·ven·tion n: a device, process, or discovery under U.S. patent law that is new and useful, that reflects extraordinary creative ability or skill, and that makes a distinct and recognized contribution to and advancement of science; also: the act … Law dictionary
invention — Invention, Constitutio, Machinatio, Inuentio, Inuentus, huius inuentus, Excogitatio. Invention ou allegation qu on fait par malice plus que par bonne foy, Calumnia. Inventions et tromperies pour venir à la fin de ses attaintes, Machinae. C est… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
invention — (n.) c.1400, devised method of organization, from O.Fr. invencion (13c.) and directly from L. inventionem (nom. inventio) faculty of invention; a finding, discovery, noun of action from pp. stem of invenire devise, discover, find, from in in, on… … Etymology dictionary
invention — [n1] creation, creativeness apparatus, black box*, brainchild*, coinage, concoction, contraption, contrivance, creativity, design, development, device, discovery, doodad*, gadget, genius, gimmick, gizmo*, imagination, ingenuity, innovation,… … New thesaurus
Invention — (v. lat.), 1) das Finden, Auffinden; so Inventio sanctae crucis, Kreuzerfindung; 2) Erfindung; 3) Kunstgriff. Daher Inventiös, erfinderisch … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Invention — (lat., franz.), Erfindung, Kunstgriff; bei Seb. Bach Bezeichnung für kleine, zwei und dreistimmige Klavierstücke im imitatorischen Stil; inventiös, erfinderisch, sinnreich … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Invention — (lat.), Erfindung; kurze Instrumentalsätze. Inventiös, erfinderisch, erfindungsreich, sinnreich … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon