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1 be not up to much
(to be not very good: The dinner wasn't up to much.) ne biti kaj prida -
2 much
comparative of; see more* * *I [məč]adjectivemnogoso much water — toliko vode, sama vodacolloquially he is too much for me — nisem mu dorastel, ne pridem mu do krajaII [məč]adverbmnogo; zelo (v sestavljenkah: ŋ-admired); zelo, veliko (pred komparativi: much stronger); daleč (pred superlativi: much the oldest); skorajhe, as much as any — on, prav tako kot kdo drugmuch less — mnogo manj, kaj šele, da ne rečemcolloquially not much — komaj da (v odgovoru)how much? — koliko?III [mač]nounmnogo, velika stvar, nekaj posebnegamuch will have more — kolikor več imaš, toliko več želiš -
3 not
[not]1) ((often abbreviated to n't) a word used for denying, forbidding, refusing, or expressing the opposite of something: I did not see him; I didn't see him; He isn't here; Isn't he coming?; They told me not to go; Not a single person came to the party; We're going to London, not Paris; That's not true!) ne2) (used with certain verbs such as hope, seem, believe, expect and also with be afraid: `Have you got much money?' `I'm afraid not'; `Is he going to fail his exam?' `I hope not'.) ne•* * *[nɔt]adverbnenot to be thought of — izključeno, ni mislitislang not half — zelo, in še kako; ni govora!not on your life — nikakor, za nič na svetunot but what ( —ali that) — čeprav, vseeno -
4 much the same
(not very different: The patient's condition is still much the same.) skoraj enak -
5 not much
(nothing important, impressive etc: My car isn't much to look at but it's fast.) nič posebnega -
6 not half
(a slang expression for very much: `Are you enjoying yourself?' `Not half!') pa še kako! -
7 be not much of a
(to be not a very good thing of a particular kind: I'm not much of a photographer; That wasn't much of a lecture.) ne biti kaj prida -
8 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) biti bolj ali manj podobenEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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9 think little of / not think much of
(to have a very low opinion of: He didn't think much of what I had done; He thought little of my work.) ne cenitiEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > think little of / not think much of
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10 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) glede na -
11 up
(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) zamegliti se* * *I [ʌp]nounvzpetost, strmina, višina; economy porast (tečajev, cen); colloquially srečen človek, srečko, povzpetnik; predstojnik; vlak (avtobus), ki vozi v mestoon the up-and-up colloquially vedno boljši; v redu, brezhibenII [ʌp]adjectiveki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele); colloquially razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)the up coach — kočija, ki vozi navkreberup line railway proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestuthe up train — vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v Londonup and doing before day colloquially že pred dnevom na nogahalready up and about colloquially že (zopet) na nogahto be up late — dolgo čuti, bedetihe is up in this subject — v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovanto be up with the lark figuratively zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)tito be up against a hard job colloquially stati pred težko nalogoto be (had) up for colloquially biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradito be one up sport biti za točko boljšito be up for trial — biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati sethe fire is up — ogenj plamti, plapolathe game is up — igre je konec (tudi figuratively)how are you up for cash? colloquially kako si (kaj) pri denarju?the storm is up nautical vihar besniwhat's up? colloquially kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?III [ʌp]adverb1.gor, navzgor, kvišku, v zrak; proti toku (reki, vodi); nazajup from the grounds figuratively od temeljevup with the Democrates! — živeli demokrati!hands up! — roke kvišku!this tradition can be traced up to the Reformation — ta tradicija sega nazaj (tja) do reformacije;2.bliže k, bliže proti (mestu, kjer se nahajamo); figuratively više, na višjo stopnjoup and up — više in više, vedno višecome up! — pridi bliže!speak up! — govori(te) glasneje!to move up in the world — povzpeti se, napredovati v svetu (v družbi)I think of running up North — mislim napraviti majhno turo na sever;3.v razvoju, v gibanju, v razburjenju, v uporu itd.hurry up! — pohiti!, brž!shares (prices) are up — delnice (cene) se dvigajo;4.popolnoma, čisto, do kraja; skupajto drink up — izpiti, popitithe street was up — ulica je bila popolnoma razkopana;5.zgoraj, visoko; pokonci, na nogahI live two storeys up — stanujem v 2. nadstropjuto be early up — biti zgodaj na nogah, zgodaj vstajatithe Prime Minister is up — ministrski predsednik govori, ima besedoto sit up — sedeti v postelji;6.v mestu, na univerzi, v šolito stay up for the vacation — ostati v kraju študija (v kolidžu) za počitnice;7.up to —; a) (vse) do; proti, prekto be up to date — biti sodoben (moderen, v koraku s časom)I'll give up to 1000 dinars for it — plačal bom do 1000 din za to; b) na ravni, na nivoju, ustreznoup to the door ( —ali knocker) — slang izvrstno, primaup to par figuratively "na višini"not yet up to the ropes figuratively še neuveden, ki se še ne spoznayour work is not up to your usual standard — tvoje delo ni na nivoju tistega, ki ga navadno dosežešto be up to s.th. — nameravati kaj, snovati kaj, biti dorasel čemu, ustrezati čemu, biti (komu) do česa; biti odvisen od česa; biti pripravljen na; spoznati se na kajwhat are you up to? — kaj nameravaš?it is up to you (to decide) — vaša stvar je, da odločite; od vas je odvisna odločitevto be up to a thing or two figuratively biti prebrisanto feel up to s.th. — čutiti se doraslega čemu; biti pripraven, razpoložen za, dobro znati kajto get up to s.o. — držati korak s komto be up to the mark figuratively biti na višinito be up to snuff slang biti zvit (premeten, izkušen)I am up to your little game — dobro vem, kaj spletkarišwhat has he been up to? — kakšno neumnost je spet napravil?you have been up to some trick again! — si že spet naredil kakšno budalost!it is up to you to prove it — vi morate to dokazati;8.pod vodstvom (pri študiju na univerzi)I was up to A. — A. je vodil moje študije, je bil moj mentor (tutor);9.up with, against — etcup with — na isti višini z, v isti oddaljenosti zto come up with s.o. — dohiteti kogaup with you! — vstani!, pridi gor!up into — gori v, gorup on — više (od, kot)up till — vse do;IV [ʌp]preposition (gori) na; gor, navzgor, navkreber kvišku; proti, k, do, ob, vzdolž; proti notranjostiup the hill — navkreber, po hribu navzgorup a tree figuratively v stiski, v škripcihV [ʌp]intransitive verb (nenadoma) vstati, se dvigniti; colloquially dvigniti (kvišku); American povzpeti se (to na)up and at him! — nanj!, za njim!he upped with his head — iztegnil (pomolil) je glavo ven; transitive verb colloquially dvigniti, pobrati; American povišati, povečati (cene, proizvodnjo itd.)VI [ʌp]interjectionup! — kvišku! pokonci!up (with you)! — vstani(te)!; vstati! -
12 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tih2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) miren3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) miren4) ((of colours) not bright.) nevpadljiv2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) mir3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) pomiriti (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I [kwáiət]adjective ( quietly adverb)miren, tih; spokojen, zadržan (v vedenju), negiben; figuratively prikrit, skriven (zamera itd.); neupadljiv (obleka, barva); economy medel, slab, za katerim ni povpraševanja ( coffee is ŋ)be quiet! — tiho bodi!to keep quiet — biti miren, molčati ( about o)to keep s.th. quiet — prikrivati kajII [kwáiət]nounmir, tišina, spokojnostslang on the quiet (on the q.t.) — na skrivaj, pod rokoIII [kwáiət]1.transitive verbpomiriti, miriti, potešiti; utišati;2.intransitive verb( down) pomiriti se, pojenjati -
13 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) rezervirati2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) rezervirati2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) zaloga2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) rezervat3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) zadržanost4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) rezervist(i)•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve* * *I [rizɜ:v]nounrezerva, zaloga, prihranek (of česa), presežek; plural rezerve; military rezerva; sport namestnik, rezervni igralec, zamenjava, rezerva; rezervat, rezervirano področje ( for za); zadržanost, (skrajna) zaprtost, molčečnost; opreznost, prekanjenost, rezerviranost, rezervain reserve — v rezervi, na zalogi, v pripravljenostiwith all proper reserves — z vsemi pridržki, brez odobravanja, brez podpore, brez strinjanjawithout reserve — popolnoma, povsemreserve part (piece, unit) technical rezervni delreserve price economy najmanjša ponudba, izklicna cena (na dražbi)reserve ration military železna rezerva, obrok (hrane)II [rizɜ:v]transitive verbpridržati, prihraniti, dati na stran, rezervirati kaj (for, to za), nameniti ( for za); pustiti za pozneje; odgoditi, odložiti, zadržati ( for a time za nekaj časa)to be reserved for — biti rezerviran za, biti privilegij zahe was reserved for great things, for a better destiny — usojena mu je bila velika bodočnost, boljša usodait was reserved to him to... — usojeno mu je bilo, da...comment is being reserved — za sedaj se še ne da noben komentar; trenutno brez komentarjaI will reserve to speak — (trenutno) ne bom nič rekel, ne bom govoril -
14 amount
1. verb( with to)1) (to add up to: The bill amounted to $15.) znašati2) (to be equal to: Borrowing money and not returning it amounts to stealing.) pomeniti (enako kot)2. noun(a quantity, especially of money: a large amount of money in the bank.) znesek* * *I [əmáunt]nounznesek, količina, vrednost; pomen; figuratively posledicawhat is the amount of? — koliko znaša?with due amount of care — zelo previdno, skrbnoII [əmáunt]intransitive verb (to) znašati, veljatiwhat does the bill amount to? — koliko znaša račun?what does it amount to? — kaj to pomeni? -
15 reserved
adjective (not saying very much; not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc: a reserved manner.) zadržan* * *[rizɜ:vd]adjective ( reservedly adverb)rezerviran, zadržan; diskreten, molčeč, nezgovoren, hladen, nedostopen, vase zaprt, oprezenon the reserved list military v rezervi -
16 former
['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) prejšnji- formerly- the former* * *I [fɔ:mə]nountvorec, oblikovalec, ustanovitelj, stvaritelj; črkolivec; model, kalup, šablonaII [fɔ:mə]adjectiveprejšnji, bivši, nekdanji; prvi (od dveh)the former... the latter — prvi... drugi -
17 badly off
(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) v pomanjkanju -
18 hard up
(not having much especially money: I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes.) na tesnem (z denarjem) -
19 short of
(not as far as or as much as: Our total came to just short of $1,000; We stopped five miles short of London.) skoraj; pred -
20 take it easy
(not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid using much effort: The doctor told him to take it easy.) ne pretiravati
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