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1 be just as well
(to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret: It's just as well (that) you didn't go - the meeting was cancelled.) nič hudega... -
2 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) pravičen2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) upravičen3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zaslužen•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ravno2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) prav tako kot3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) pravkar4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pravkar5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ravno6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) komaj7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) samo8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) samo; pač; res9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) res•- just now
- just then* * *I [džʌst]adjective ( justly adverb)pravičen (to do); pravilen, upravičen, zaslužen, utemeljen; korekten, neoporečen, resničen; music čistto be just to s.o. — pravično s kom ravnatieconomy just dealings — korekten postopekII [džʌst]adverbpravkar, ravno, prav; komaj, toliko da; samo, zgolj; colloquially resnično, res; pravzapravjust now — pravkar, v tem trenutku; pred kakšnim trenutkomjust as — prav tako kot, ravno kojust so — točno, pravilnothe bullet just missed him — toliko, da ga je strel zgrešiljust a moment, please! — samo trenutek, prosim!just how many are there? — koliko jih pa pravzaprav je?III [džʌst]noun& intransitive verb see joust -
3 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) medtem ko2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ker3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kot4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kot, kakor5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) čeprav6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (tako) kot2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (tako) kot3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kot2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kot3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kot4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kot•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *I [æz]adverbkot, tako kot, prav takoas well — tudi, prav takoas well as — prav tako kakor, nič manj odII [æz]conjunctionkot; kolikor; ker; ko, medtem ko; čeprav, četudi, dasias follows — kot sledi, sledečeas little as — samo (s singular)as much as you like — po mili volji, kolikor želišas a rule — navadno, pravilomaas though, as if — kakor če bibe so kind as to... — bodi(te) tako ljubezniv(i) in...as it were — nekako, tako rekočIII [æz]relative pronountisti, ki, ki; takšen, daI am not such a fool as to believe you — nisem tako neumen, da bi ti verjelIV [æz]prepositionas for, as to — glede nacommerce as per your letter — glede na vaše pismoV [æz]nounhistory rimska utežna enota; rimski bronast novec, as -
4 keep one's end up
(to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved.) opravljati svoje delo -
5 ride
1. past tense - rode; verb1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) peljati se, jezditi2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) jezditi, peljati se3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) tekmovati4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) jezditi2. noun1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) ježa, vožnja2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) vožnja•- rider- riding-school* * *I [ráid]nounjahanje, ježa; vožnja na biciklu, na javnih prometnih sredstvih (avto itd.); jezdna, jahalna pot; military skupina jezdecev rekrutovit is a penny ride to X. — vožnja do ɔ. stane en penito take s.o. for a ride — peljati koga z avtom, vzeti ga na vožnjo z avtom; American slang (od)peljati koga z avtom z namero, da ga ubijemo; speljati na led koga, potegniti kogaII [ráid]1.intransitive verbjahati, jezditi; okobal sedeti; biti primeren za ježo; voziti se, peljati se; (o ladji) plavati na, gibati se, usidrati se, biti zasidran; drveti, hitro voziti; plavati (on nad); ležati, mirovati, počivati (on na); obračati se (on na); tehtati v jahalni obleki; American slang pustiti (stvari) tečihe rides well — on dobro jaha, je dober jezdecto ride on s.o.'s knees — jahati komu na kolenihdo you mind riding with your back to the engine? — vam je vseeno, če se peljete s hrbtom obrnjeni proti lokomotivi?to ride for a fall — vratolomno jezditi (jahati), figuratively nesmotrno delati (ravnati, postopati), drveti v pogubo, biti pred padcem (o vladi itd.)to ride to hounds — goniti (divjad) s psi, iti na lov (na lisico), lovitilet it ride! American slang pusti(te), naj stvar gre, kot hoče!to ride and tie — izmenoma jahati in pešačiti (ob konju), figuratively menjavati se pri delu;2.transitive verbjahati ( a horse — konja), jezditi, okobal sesti na; pustiti (koga) jahati; sedeti na; voziti (bicikel); prejezditi (deželo); dohiteti, prehiteti; (često pasivno) obvladati, tlačiti, mučiti, tiranizirati; (o živalih) naskočiti; American prevoziti z avtom, prejahati (razdaljo, zemljišče itd.)to ride a bicycle — voziti kolo, peljati se na kolesuto ride the high horse figuratively oblastno, gospodovalno se vesti, prevzetovatito ride a hobby figuratively (za)jahati svojega konjičkato ride a joke to death — ponavljati šalo (dovtip) tako dolgo, da izgubi vrednost (postane dolgočasna)to ride shank's mare slang pešačitito ride the waves — jahati ali plavati na valovih; -
6 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sesati2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sesati3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) vsesati4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) biti nemogoč2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sesanje- sucker- suck up to* * *I [sʌk]nounsesanje; vsesavanje, šum sesanja; cuzanje; vpijanje, vsrkavanje; sesajoča mlada žival; vrtinec; materino mleko; colloquially srkljaj, požirek; slang bonbon, sladkorček; slang sleparija, bluf (tudi suck-in); neuspehwhat a suck! — kakšna smola! res nisi imel sreče!to take a suck at it colloquially dobro ga srkniti, napraviti dober požirekII [sʌk]transitive verbsesati; cuzati; izmozgati, izčrpati, iztisniti; figuratively izvleči ( from iz), izmolsti, dobiti; vsesa(va)ti; dati sesati, dojiti; intransitive verb sesati (at kaj), sesati pri prsihto suck s.o.'s brain(s) — izvleči iz koga ideje (zamisli) za lastno uporabo, okoristiti se z idejami koga drugegato suck s.o.'s lifeblood figuratively piti kri komu, do zadnjega ga izkoristitito suck an orange — izsesati, iztisniti oranžosucked orange — "izžeta limona"to suck the monkey British English slang piti iz steklenice, piti s slamicoto suck s.o. to the very marrow — koga do kraja izmozgati ali izžeti -
7 beginner
noun (someone who is just learning how to do something: `Does he paint well?' `He's not bad for a beginner'.) začetnik* * *[bigínə]nounzačetnik, -nica, novinec, -nka -
8 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sreča, naključje2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) priložnost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) možnost4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) tveganje2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tvegati2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) slučajno se zgoditi3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) naključen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *I [ča:ns]nounprilika; usoda, sreča; slučaj, naključje; priložnost, možnost, verjetnost; tveganje, upanjeby chance — slučajno, po naključjuon the chance that — v primeru, dathe chances are that — vse kaže, daII [ča:ns]1.transitive verb colloquiallytvegati, upati si, predrzniti si;2.intransitive verbzgoditi se, pripetiti se, primeriti seto chance upon — s.o. naleteti na kogaIII [čá:ns]adjectiveslučajen, naključen, nepričakovan -
9 get along
( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) razumeti se* * *intransitive verb & transitive verbnapredovati; opraviti; razumeti se; ( with) shajatiget along with you! — poberi se!; ne govori neumnosti! -
10 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) poročilo2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) govorica3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) pok2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) poročati2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) prijaviti (koga)3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) prijaviti4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) javiti (se)•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *I [ripɔ:t]nounporočilo; novica, vest (of, on o); letno poročilo; šolsko izpričevalo; zapisnik, protokol; izvid, poročilo o preiskavi, o pregledu; opis, pripoved, zgodba; ljudski glas, govorica, fama (of, about o); zvok, odmev; tresk, pok ( of a gun puške), detonacijaaccording to a current report — po govorici, ki se širito draw up a report on s.th. — napisati poročilo o čemthe report goes that... — govori se, pravijo, kroži govorica, da...to file a report — vložiti, izročiti poročilothey are people of good (evil) report — to so ljudje, ki so na dobrem (slabem) glasuII [ripɔ:t]transitive verbporočati, sporočiti, naznaniti, javiti; prijaviti (to pri, for zaradi); tožiti; raportirati; opisati, prikazati, predstaviti; protokolirati; pripovedovati; intransitive verb napraviti, predložili poročilo (on o), reportažo; reportirati (on, upon o); prijaviti se, javiti se na raport; delati kot poročevalec (za časopis)to report oneself — javiti se, predstaviti seI reported him — prijavil sem ga; tožil sem gahe is reported as saying... — pravijo, da je on rekel (izjavil)he is reported to be very ill — o njem se govori, da je zelo bolanhe reports for the "Times" — on je poročevalec za (časopis) "Times"it is reported that... — govori se, da...to report progress to s.o. — poročati komu o stanju (neke) stvari -
11 school
I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) šola2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) šola3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) tečaj4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) oddelek5) ((American) a university or college.) fakulteta6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) šola2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) (iz)uriti (se), navaditi (se)- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) jata* * *I [sku:l]1.nounšola (tudi figuratively), pouk, čas pouka; kurz, tečaj, šolanje; vzgoja; učenci; šolsko poslopje, učilnica, predavalnica; študijska skupina na fakulteti; dvorana za izpraševanje na univerzi; plural univerze v kolektivnem smislu; sholastiki, sholastika; privrženci, učenci, šola (slikarska itd.); slang tolpa, banda; osebe, ki sodelujejo v kaki hazardni igriboard school — javna osnovna šola, ki jo upravlja krajevni šolski odbora boy just from school — deček, ki je pravkar končal šolanjeboys' school, girls' school — deška, dekliška šolacontinuation school — nadaljevalna šola, šola za odrasleelementary school, primary school — osnovna šolafree school — šola, v kateri se ne plača šolninagrammar school — klasična gimnazija, srednja šolapublic school — zasebna šola, ki pripravlja učence za univerzoa severe school — stroga, trda šolato go to school — iti, hoditi v šolo; šolati seto go to school to s.o. — iti v šolo h komuto leave school — zapustiti šolo, končati šolanjeto tell tales out of school figuratively izblekniti, izdati tajnost;2.adjectivešolski; history sholastičenII [sku:l]transitive verbposlati, dati v šolo; šolati; poučevati, vaditi, uriti, vežbati, naučiti, priučiti; figuratively (po)učiti, dajati nauke; dresirati; vzgajati, vzgojiti; (po)karati, brzdati, obvladati, disciplinirati, navaditi na disciplino, na redto be well schooled in — biti dobro šolan v, izučen v (za)to school o.s. — krotiti se, obvlad(ov)ati seto school o.s. to s.th. (to patience) — navaditi se na kaj (na potrpljenje)III [sku:l]1.nountruma (vlak) rib (kitov);2.intransitive verbplavati, iti v trumah, v vlakih (o ribah) -
12 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) svetiti2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) svetiti se3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) loščiti4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) blesteti2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) sijaj2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) loščenje•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *I [šáin]noun(sončni) sij, sijaj, blišč, lesk; figuratively prestiž; lepo vreme; čiščenje čevljev; slang prepir, direndaj, hrup; senzacija; American objestno dejanje, burka; American slang nagnjenost, naklonjenost, kaprica (to za)to give s.o.'s shoes a shine — očistiti, naloščiti komu čevljewe will go, rain or shine — šli bomo ob vsakem vremenuhave a shine? — čiščenje čevljev, prosim?to kick up no end of a shine slang delati velik kravalto take the shine out of s.o. — zatemniti, zasenčiti koga, nadkriliti, prekositi koga; odvzeti čar novosti (out of s.th. čemu)to take a shine to s.o. — dobiti simpatije za kogaII [šáin]1.intransitive verbsijati, svetiti ( upon na), blesteti, svetiti se, izsevati, žareti (out, forth); jasno se kazati; briljirati, izkazati se, odlikovati se;2.transitive verbosvetljevati, (o)čistiti (da se sveti), (na)loščitishining faces — sijoči, žareči obrazito shine shoes — čistiti, loščiti čevlje -
13 show off
1) (to show or display for admiration: He showed off his new car by taking it to work.) razkazovati (se)2) (to try to impress others with one's possessions, ability etc: She is just showing off - she wants everyone to know how well she speaks French (noun show-off a person who does this).) bahati se* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb razstaviti, razložiti, poudariti, poudarjati; razkazovati (se), pozirati, paradirati, ponašati se, bahati se, postavljati se, šopiriti sethe room is too small to show off the furniture — soba je premajhna, da bi poudarila (prinesla do veljave) pohištvo -
14 sleep
[sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) spati2. noun((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) spanje- sleeper- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on* * *I [sli:p]nounspanje, spanec; zoology zimsko spanje; zaspanost; figuratively smrtno spanje; figuratively mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrtbrief sleep — kratko spanje, spančekbroken sleep — móteno, prekinjeno spanjethe last sleep figuratively večno spanje, smrtsound sleep — zdravo, globoko spanjeto fall on sleep archaic zaspatito go to sleep — zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figuratively umretithe sleep that knows no waking — spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrtto put (to send) to sleep — uspavati; figuratively umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcemII [sli:p]intransitive verbspati; prespati noč (at pri, in v); figuratively mirovati, počivati, biti nedejaven; spati večno spanje, počivati v grobu; transitive verb prespati; dati (komu) prenočišče, prenočiti (koga)to sleep like a log (like a top) figuratively spati kot ubit, kot polhto sleep light — imeti lahko, rahlo spanjewe'll sleep on it figuratively to bomo prespali; bomo videli jutrilet sleeping dogs lie figuratively pustite te stvari pri miru (da ne bo nevšečnosti)to sleep with one eye open — napol spati, biti napol buden, ostati budento sleep with s.o. — spati s kom, spolno občevati s komto sleep o.s. sober — prespati svojo pijanostwe can sleep five people — lahko prenočimo (imamo postelje, ležišča) za pet osebthe top sleeps — vrtavka spi (stoji) (tj. se vrti tako hitro, da oko ne vidi nobenega premikanja) -
15 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tə:n]nounvrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čiščaturn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje seat every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem časuby turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugimevery one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenilout of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestua turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usodeturn of life medicine klimakterijthe turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobratto be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomniciwhose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugohe did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodelone good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugoto (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrstoto give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti kogaleft (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjatito take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)II [tə:n]1.transitive verb(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, militaryobkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;2.intransitive verbvrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)to turn an attack military odbiti napadto turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč odto turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na bobenhe turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenjuto turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti kogato turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikatito turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzito turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčitito turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spravitito turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miruto turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnikto turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizoto turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavoto turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišatito turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazkoto turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna pričahe is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. letoto turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umretito turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debatito turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česashe can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktičnanot to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagalito turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazajto turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavoto turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesato turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti seto turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti kogato turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kajto turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levoto turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustrelitito turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznegayou will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vasto turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kajto turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kajto turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabostshe turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela jeto turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, saltomy stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mito turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položajto turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežatithe tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hotetito turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti seto turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česaI don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredimthe wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden -
16 Wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umiti (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prati3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) preplaviti4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviti2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umivanje2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranje3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) pljuskanje4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) toaletna voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) tenka plast barve6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) brazda izza ladje•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *[wɔš]proper nameime majhnega zaliva v vzh. Angliji -
17 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umiti (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prati3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) preplaviti4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviti2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umivanje2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranje3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) pljuskanje4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) toaletna voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) tenka plast barve6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) brazda izza ladje•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *I [wɔš]1.nounpranje, umivanje; izpiranje; toaleta; pranje perila; kar je oprano, oprano perilo; omočenje, premočenje, ovlaženje, oškropitev, splaknitev; pomije, oplaknica (voda); figuratively razredčenost z vodo; figuratively prazno govoričenje; pralno sredstvo; (toaletna) voda, losion, voda za lase, za polepšanje; čobodra, redka juha; lahna plast barve, tuša; premaz; kovinska prevleka; zlati pesek; pljuskanje, udarjanje valov ob obale; brazda izza ladje, vodni razor; plitvo vodovje, rečica, vodna kotanja; aeronautics zračni vrtinec, srk; geography barje, močvirje; geology izpiranje, (vodna) erozija, naplavina, prodovje; figuratively čvekanje, čenčeto give s.th. a wash — oprati kajto send s.th. to the wash — poslati kaj v pranje, v pralnico;2.adjectivepralenII [wɔš]transitive verb(o)prati, umi(va)ti; izp(i)rati; (o)čistiti; splakniti, namočiti, zmočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, navlažiti, premočiti; preplaviti, odplaviti, odnesti (s palube, o valu, toku); izvreči (na kopno); spodkopati, izdolbsti (voda); izpirati (rudo, pesek za zlato), izplakniti; prevleči z žlahtno kovino; lahno pobarvati z vodeno barvoto wash o.s. — umiti seto wash one's hands figuratively umiti si roke, meti si roke (od zadrege)to wash one's hands of s.o. figuratively ne hoteti več imeti opravka s komto wash one's dirty linen figuratively (javno) pripovedovati umazane tajnostito wash overbord nautical odnesti s palube; intransitive verb biti pralen, dati se prati, ne izgubiti barve pri pranju; figuratively colloquially prestati preskušnjo; biti prepričljiv; teči, liti, pljuskati; biti naplavljen, izvržen na kopno -
18 wonder
1. noun1) (the state of mind produced by something unexpected or extraordinary: He was full of wonder at the amazing sight.) začudenje2) (something strange, unexpected or extraordinary: the Seven Wonders of the World; You work late so often that it's a wonder you don't take a bed to the office!) čudo3) (the quality of being strange or unexpected: The wonder of the discovery is that it was only made ten years ago.) nenavadnost2. verb1) (to be surprised: Caroline is very fond of John - I shouldn't wonder if she married him.) čuditi se2) (to feel curiosity or doubt: Have you ever wondered about his reasons for wanting this money?) spraševati se3) (to feel a desire to know: I wonder what the news is.) hoteti vedeti•- wonderfully
- wonderingly
- wonderland
- wondrous
- no wonder* * *I [wʌndə]nounčudo; nekaj čudovitega, osupljivega; čudežen dogodek, čudežno delo, čudež; (za)čudenje, začudenostfor a wonder — čudežno; presenetljivo; čudno(it is) no wonder that... — nič čudnega (ni), da...he kept his word, for a wonder — za čuda je držal svojo besedohe swore and no wonder — zaklel je, in nič čudnega (če je)II [wʌndə]intransitive verb (za)čuditi se (at, about s.th. čemu); razmišljati (o čem), hoteti vedeti, biti radoveden, spraševati seOh! I just wondered! — O, nič! kar takó, samo vpraševal sem seI wonder who said it — rad bi vedel (sprašujem se, bogve), kdo je to rekelIs that true? -- I wonder. — Je to res? -- Bogve.well, I wonder — no, ne vem (prav)I have often wondered what would happen if... — često sem se spraševal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... -
19 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) delo2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) delo3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) delo4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) delo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) delo6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) delo2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) delati; priganjati k delu2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) delati3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) delovati; upravljati4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) delovati5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) s težavo napredovati6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postajati bolj in bolj7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) izdelati•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mehanizem2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) dela•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I [wə:k]noun(telesno ali duševno) delo; ukvarjanje, ustvarjanje, dejavnost; posel, zaposlitev; naloga; (žensko) ročno delo; delovni proces, rezultat dela, proizvod, izdelek; izdelava, obdelava, način izdelave; delovna sposobnost; težak posel, trud, muka; pogon (stroja); plural stavbna dela, stavbišče; javna dela; military utrdbe, utrdbena dela; (singular construction) tovarna, fabrika, obrat, delavnica; talilnica, livarna; technical mehanizem, gonilo, kolesje, zobčasti prenos; plural religion dobra delain work — zaposlen; (ki je) v pogonu (obratu)out of work — brez dela, brezposeln, nezaposlena work of art — umetniško delo, umetninaearth works architecture zemeljska delairon works — talilnica železa, železarnaout works architecture zunanja delaupper works nautical nadvodni del ladje; vrhnja gradba, deli ladje nad zgornjo palubowood works — lesena konstrukcija, leseni deli hiše, leseni predmetito be out of work — biti brez dela, biti brezposelnto be at work — delati, delovati, funkcioniratiit's all in the day's work — to ni (prav) nič nenavadnega, to je normalno, to je del (vsako)-dnevnega delato give s.o. the works American colloquially ozmerjati, premlatiti kogato get ( —ali to set) to work — lotiti se dela, začeti delatito make sad work of it figuratively vse uničitito make short ( —ali quick) work of — hitro opraviti z, hitro obvladatiII() [wə:k]1.transitive verbdelati (na čem), izdel(ov)ati, obdelati; narediti, proizvesti, proizvajati; poetically umetniško izdelati; plesti, tkati, izdelati na statvah; šivati; vesti; oblikovati, (iz)kovati; tiskati; mesiti; kopati (rudo), obdelovati (zemljo); commerce poslovati, poslovno potovati (po nekem področju); slang prodati; plačati (potovanje) z delom; preiskati, raziskati; mathematics izračunati, rešiti (nalogo); vplivati na (koga), nagovarjati (koga); slang prevarati, oslepariti; izvesti, uresničiti, izvršiti, povzročiti; streči (topu, stroju); uporabljati (žival) za delo, vpreči; izkoriščati (rudnik); pustiti koga, da težko dela; premikati, poganjati, gnati, gonitito work o.s. to death — ubi(ja)ti se z delom, garatito work o.s. into s.o.'s favour — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebeto work o.s. into a rage — pobesnetito work a change — izvršiti, povzročiti spremembocan you work the screw loose? — lahko zrahljate vijak?to work a slave to death — do smrti priganjati sužnja k delu, ubiti ga z delomservants are not worked now as they were formerly — od služinčadi se danes ne zahteva več toliko dela kot nekočit is a good scheme, but can you work it? — to je dober načrt, toda, ali ga lahko izvedete?to work one's passage nautical zaslužiti svoj prevoz z delomto work one's social relations in business — izkoriščati svoje družabne zveze poslovno;2.intransitive verbdelati, delovati, biti zaposlen (s čim); baviti se (s čim); truditi se; funkcionirati, posrečiti se, uspeti; razviti se, dozoreti; vreti; biti v pogonu, delati (stroj), prijemati eden v drugega (zobata kolesa); šivati, vesti (vezem); prebijati se (z delom); razvleči se; trzati (se) (obraz); mahati (s čim); težko, z muko se premikati, gibati; nautical križariti; besneti, biti razburkan (morje); figuratively krčevito delatiI tried but it did not work — poskušal sem, a ni se mi posrečiloto work loose — zrahljati se (vijak itd.)that won't work with me — to ne bo vplivalo name (vžgalo pri meni); -
20 be/feel etc on top of the world
(to feel very well and happy: She's on top of the world - she's just got engaged to be married.) biti v devetih nebesihEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > be/feel etc on top of the world
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just as well — for the best, it makes no difference … English contemporary dictionary
could just as well do something — could/might/just as well do something spoken phrase used for saying that one action or situation is as good or as possible as another The traffic is so bad, we might just as well walk. Thesaurus: samesynonym … Useful english dictionary
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it is just as well (that … ) — it is just as ˈwell (that…) idiom it is a good thing • It is just as well that we didn t leave any later or we d have missed him. Main entry: ↑justidiom … Useful english dictionary
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