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1 make-up
1) (cosmetics applied to the face etc: She never wears any make-up.) ličilo, šminka2) (the set, or combination, of characteristics or ingredients that together form something, eg a personality; composition: Violence is just not part of his make-up.) osebnost* * *[méikəp]nounlepotičenje, lepotilo, šminkanje, šminka; theatre maskiranje, maska; printing lomljenje; American colloquially popravni izpit; izmišljotina; sestava, struktura, ustroj; oprema; figuratively orodje, pribor; figuratively poza, drža -
2 make the best of it
(to do all one can to turn a failure etc into something successful: She is disappointed at not getting into university but she'll just have to make the best of it and find a job.) sprijazniti se -
3 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazati2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) biti viden3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) prikazati4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) pokazati5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) peljati6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazati7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) dokazati8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) pokazati2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) predstava2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) prikaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pretveza4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) vtis5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) izkazati se•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *I [šóu]1.nounkazanje; razkazovanje, bahanje, demonstracija; colloquially (gledališka, kino) predstava, revija; izvedba; prizor, pogled; razstava, sejemski prostor; (prazen) sijaj, (svečan) sprevod, parada, svečanost; gledališka ali cirkuška družina; colloquially šansa, prilika; dviganje rok (pri glasovanju); zunanjost, podoba, nekaj dozdevnega; hlinjenje, pretveza, izgovor; sled; slang pretep; slang podjetje, botega, krama; slang tretje ali boljše mesto pri konjskih dirkahin show — na videz, navideznoon show — razstavljen, na ogled, ki se more videtioh, bad show! — oh, slabó!good show! — bravo! sijajno! dobro storjeno!Lord Mayor's Show — svečan sprevod londonskega župana (9. XI.)there is some show of truth in what you say — je nekaj (videza) resnice v tem, kar praviteunder show of helping he was really hindering — pod pretvezo da pomaga, je dejansko metal polena pod nogeto make a show of (rage) — hliniti, delati se (besnega)to give away the show, to give the (whole) show away — izdati tajnost (slabosti, napake)to make o.s. understood by dumb show — sporazumeti se s kretnjamigive him a fair show! — dajte mu pravo priliko!to put on a show — hoteti napraviti vtis, postavljati sehe runs (bosses) the show — on vodi vse, on je glava (podjetja itd.)to pierce beneath the shows of s.th. — priti neki stvari do dnado you think we have got much of a show now? — mislite, da se sedaj lahko s čim posebno pohvalimo?to vote by show of hands — glasovati (voliti) z dviganjem rok;2.adjectivenavidezen, dozdeven; razstaven; igralski, hlinjenshow folk — igralci, umetnikiII [šóu]1.transitive verbpokazati, razkazati, razstaviti (blago), dati na razstavo; prikazovati; odkriti, dokazati, izpričati, razložiti; oznaniti; napraviti (uslugo); voditi, peljati, spremljati (koga);2.intransitive verb(po)kazati se, pojaviti se (v družbi), biti viden, videti se, zdeti se, izgledati ( like kot); dati predstavo; slang priti na cilj na tretjem ali boljšem mestu (na konjskih dirkah)to show o.s. — pokazati se (v javnosti)you'll have to show me! colloquially to mi boš moral šele dokazati!the dog he showed got the first prize — pes, ki ga je dal na razstavo, je dobil prvo nagradoto show cause — pokazati, navesti vzrok (razloge)to show s.o. the door — pokazati komu vratato show the white feathers figuratively pokazati svojo strahopetnostto show the flag slang uradno izobesiti britansko zastavo (npr. na ladji)to show one's hands — pokazati svoje karte (tudi figuratively), odkriti svoje načrteto show the hoof figuratively pokazati svojo zlobno naravoto show s.o. round (over) the house — razkazati komu hišoto show a leg colloquially vstati zjutraj iz postelje; slang hitetito show a clean pair of heels slang pokazati pete, pobrisati jodoes this spot show? — se ta madež vidi?to show one's teeth — pokazati zobe (tudi figuratively)to show s.o. about the town — razkazati komu mesto -
4 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); -
5 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) ustaviti2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zaustaviti3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prenehati4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zamašiti5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) pritisniti na struno/odprtino6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ostati, ustaviti se2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) ustavitev2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) postaja3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) pika4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) poklopec, dušilec5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) zagozda, zapora•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *I [stɔp]nounustavitev, prekinitev, prestanek, pavza, zastoj, konec; ustavljanje, mirovanje, bivanje, pomuda, čas bivanja; postaja, postajališče; gostišče; zapora, blokiranje, ovira; aretacija; naprave za zapiranje; photography zaslonka; music sprememba višine tona, ki nastane s pritiskom na struno ali žico; (orgelski) register, figuratively register; luknja, poklopec (pri pihalih); grammar ločilo, interpunkcija; phonetics zapornik (soglasnik); figuratively način govorato be at a stop — biti ustavljen, stati, ne moči naprej (dalje)to come to a full (dead) stop — popolnoma se ustaviti (prenehati, ponehati)to pull out all the stops to save s.o. — z vsemi sredstvi poskušati koga rešitito put a stop to s.th. — ustaviti kaj, napraviti konec čemuto put a stop on s.th. — zadržati, ustaviti kaj, zapleniti kajhe put on the pathetic stop — udaril je na patetično struno, prešel je v patetičen tonII [stɔp]1.transitive verbustaviti, zaustaviti; prekiniti, ovirati, zadrževati; prenehati s čim; zamašiti (z zamaškom), začepiti (često up), zatesniti; plombirati (zob); zapolniti, zapreti, ustaviti (krvavenje itd.); zastavljati, zadrževati (promet); prestreči, odbiti, parirati (udarec); odtrgati, zadržati, prikrajšati (plačo, podporo itd.); zapreti (plin, paro, vodo); odvrniti ( from od); nautical privezati (ladjo); grammar označiti z ločili, staviti interpunkcijo, ločila; music pritisniti na (žico, struno), spremeniti višino tona s pritiskom na struno; udušiti (glas);2.intransitive verbustaviti se, obstati; colloquially ostati (v postelji, pri kom itd.), biti na obisku; nastaniti se (with s.o. pri kom); (pre)nehati, prekiniti se, napraviti prekinitev (odmor, pavzo), pavzirati; zamašiti se (cev)a badly spelt and badly stopped letter — pismo, polno pravopisnih in interpunkcijskih napakstop thief! — primite tatu!to stop a blow — odbiti, parirati udarecto stop a blow with one's head jocosely dobiti udarec po glavito stop s.o.'s breath — sapo komu zapreti; zadušiti kogato stop a bullet slang biti zadet od krogle, biti ustreljento stop a car — ustaviti, stopati avtoto stop dead (short) — nenadoma se ustaviti, obstati kot ukopanto stop doing s.th. — prenehati s čimshall you stop for dinner? — boste ostali na večerji?to stop one's ears — (za)mašiti si ušesa, figuratively ne hoteti slišatito stop a gap — zamašiti vrzel (luknjo), nadomestovati v potrebito stop s.o.'s mouth — zamašiti komu ustado stop that noise! — nehajte vendar s tem hrupom (ropotom)!stop your nonsense! — dovolj je vaših neumnosti!he stopped me from speaking — preprečil mi je, da bi povedal svoje mnenjehe never stops to think — nikoli si ne vzame časa, da bi premislil (za premislek)to stop the way — zastaviti, zapreti pot, ovirati napredovanje -
6 job
[‹ob]1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) služba2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) opravilo•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job* * *I [džɔb]noundelo, opravilo, posel; delo na akord; naloga, dolžnost; služba, položajcolloquially zadeva; colloquially težka naloga; špekulacija, izrabljanje službe za privaten zaslužek; American slang nečeden posel, kraja, rop, zločin; printing akcidenčni tisk; economy job card ( —ali ticket) — seznam delavčevih delovnih urjob analysis — analiza dela, analiza zaposlenostibad job — slaba stvar, težek položaj, neuspehby the job — na akord, od kosa plačano delowhat a job! — to je obupno!to make the best of a bad job — popraviti, kar se še da; molče požreti, ne kazati nevoljeto give it up as a bad job — opustiti kaj, kar je brezupnoit is your job to do — it tvoja naloga je, da to naredišto be on the job — pridno delati, pazitia put-up job — naprej dogovorjen zločin, prevaraAmerican to lie down on the job — zanemarjati delo, zabušavatiAmerican colloquially she is a tough job — ona je žilavaII [džɔb]1.intransitive verbdelati na akord; špekulirati, igrati na borzi, trgovati z delnicami; priložnostno delati;2.transitive verbdati akordno delo; preprodajati, špekulirati s, z; najeti, dati v najem (konja, voz); izrabljati službo za privaten zaslužek ali korist; uničiti kogato job s.o. into a post — vriniti koga na položajAmerican slang to job s.o. out of — oslepariti koga za kajIII [džɔb]nounvbod, zbodljaj, sunek; potegljaj z brzdoIV [džɔb]1.transitive verbzbosti, prebosti; izbosti ( out), izbezati; potegniti konja za brzdo;2.intransitive verbbosti, udariti (at) -
7 best
[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) najboljši2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) najbolje3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) potegniti krajši konec- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *I [best]adjectivenajboljši; najprimernejši; najodličnejšiat the best hand — iz prve roke; pocenislang one's best girl — ljubicaII [best]nounnajboljše, najprimernejšethe best — najodličnejši, najboljši ljudjemake the best of your way home — glej, da boš čimprej domato make the best of a bad bargain ( —ali job, business, of it) — pogumno prenašati udarce usode, ne biti malodušen, ne obupati, ne zgubiti glavemy best, my Sunday best — moja najboljša, praznična oblekaIII [best]adverbnajbolje, najugodnejeyou had best — najbolje bi bilo, če biIV [best]transitive verbcolloquially premagati, prekositi, preseči; ukaniti -
8 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivo, stopnja2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nadstropje3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) libela4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) ravnina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) zvrhan, zravnan2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) v isti višini, izenačen3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) umirjen3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) izravnati2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izenačiti3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) nameriti4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zravnati (z zemljo)•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I [levl]adjective ( levelly adverb)raven, vodoraven; enak, izenačen; trezen, pameten; prediren, hladen (pogled); physics enake potence; American slang pošten, fair; American economy obročento draw level with s.o. — dohiteti kogato give s.o. a level glance — predirno (hladno) koga pogledatiII [levl]nountechnical libela, vodna tehtnica; nivelacijski instrument; ravnina, gladina; nivo, raven, stopnja; višina (vode, glasu); mineralogy (raven) rovAmerican colloquially on the level — pošten(o), odkrit(o)on a level with — na isti višini s, zto put o.s. on the level of others — izenačiti se z drugimiIII [levl]transitive verb(i)zravnati, izenačiti (to, with s, z); zbiti (koga) na tla; meriti, nameriti, naperiti, usmeriti (puško, pogled, kritiko, at, against na)to level with the ground — zravnati z zemljo; -
9 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *I [kɔ:l]1.transitive verbklicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;2.intransitive verbklicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kamto call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kajwhat age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovoljto call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spominto call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati kogato call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bobto call to order — posvariti, opomnitito call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s komto call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenihII [kɔl]nounklic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedalečto have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storitito have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževatito pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti sehouse of call — zatočišče; borza dela -
10 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) primer2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) primer3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) pravda4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razlog5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) primer6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) sklon•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) škatla, tok, torba, kovček2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) zaboj3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) omara; vitrina* * *I [keis]nounposoda, zaboj, tok, tul, kaseta; prevleka, oboj, oblogaII [keis]transitive verbvložiti v skrinjo, spraviti, zatakniti; obložiti, prevleči, pokritiIII [keis]nounprimer, naključje, dogodek; zadeva, vprašanje; medicine bolnik; juridically tožba; grammar sklon; slang čudakmedicine case history — anamnezaas the case may be, put the case that — kakor se vzame, recimo, dain the case of — v primeru, kar se tiče, glede na, čeit is not the case — ni tako, zadeva ni takšnato set (the) case — domnevati; recimo, daAmerican to come down to cases — preiti na zadevoleading case — prejšnji primer, precedens -
11 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) spremeniti (se)2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) zamenjati3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) preobleči se4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) spremeniti (se) v5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) zamenjati2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) sprememba2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) sprememba3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) zamenjava4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobiž5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) ostanek6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) sprememba•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *I [čeindž]nounsprememba; menjava; borza; drobiž, prestop, prehod; astronomy mlaj; plural potrkavanje (z zvonovi)medicine change of life — klimakterijto get the change out of s.o. — ugnati kogato ring the changes — pogosto menjati službo, ponavljati isto z drugimi besedamito take a change out of s.o. — maščevati se nad kom; kaznovati kogato take the change on s.o. — (pre)varati kogaII [čeindž]1.transitive verb( from iz, into v) spremeniti, prenarediti; preurediti; zamenjati; railway prestopiti; oddojiti, odstaviti (dojenčka);2.intransitive verbspremeniti se; preobleči se; skisati seto change colour — prebledeti, zardetimotoring to change gears — menjati prestavoto change out of recognition — tako se spremeniti, da ga ni moči spoznatiall change! — vsi potniki prestopite!colloquially to change one's feet — preobuti se -
12 distinguish
[di'stiŋɡwiʃ]1) ((often with from) to mark as different: What distinguishes this café from all the others?) razlikovati2) (to identify or make out: He could just distinguish the figure of a man running away.) razločiti3) ((sometimes with between) to recognize a difference: I can't distinguish (between) the two types - they both look the same to me.) razlikovati4) (to make (oneself) noticed through one's achievements: He distinguished himself at school by winning a prize in every subject.) odlikovati (se)•- distinguished* * *[distíŋgwiš]1.transitive verb( from) razločiti, ločiti, razlikovati, označiti; odlikovati;2.intransitive verbrazlikovati, odlikovati se; delati razlikoto distinguish o.s. — odlikovati se -
13 fast
I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) hiter2) (quick: a fast worker.) hiter3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) ki prehiteva2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) hitro- fastness- fast foods
- fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) postiti se2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) post- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) obstojen2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) pritrjen•* * *I [fa:st]adjectivehiter; lahkomiseln; trden; stanoviten, zvest, stalen (barva); pritrjen, zapetAmerican slang sleparski; American slang fast buck — hitro zaslužen denara fast man (woman) — razuzdanec, (-nka)fast watch — ura, ki prehitevato make door fast — zakleniti, zapahniti vrataII [fa:st]adverbhitro, naglo; trdno, močno; pogosto; varno; tik; zapravljivo, lahkomiselnofast by, fast beside — čisto polegto play fast and loose — biti nezanesljiv, nestalento stick fast — trdno se držati; figuratively obtičatito make fast — pritrditi, privezatiIII [fa:st]1.nounpost;2.intransitive verbpostiti se;3.adjectiveposten -
14 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) ugibati2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) misliti2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) domneva- anybody's guess* * *I [ges]intransitive verb & transitive verbugibati; (at) ceniti; archaic American misliti, domnevati, biti prepričanto keep s.o. guessing — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [ges]noundomneva, ugibanje; zadetekat a guess, by guess — na oko, približnoto make a guess at s.th. — oceniti kaj -
15 long
I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dolg2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dolg3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dolg4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) dolgo5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) daljnosežen2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) mnogo (prej)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dolgo•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) hrepeneti- longing- longingly* * *I [lɔŋ]adjectivedolg; dolgotrajen, dolgovezen; juridically časovno odmaknjen; (zlasti economy) dolgoročen; economy čakajoč na zvišanje cenlong arm — dolga roka, oblastAmerican long bit — kovanec za 1ɜ centoveconomy a long date — dolg roklong in the finger — tatinski, dolgoprsta long face — kisel, žalosten obrazlong hundredweight — angleški cent (50,8 kg)to have a long head — biti preudaren, bister, daljnovidensport long jump — skok v daljinoit is a long lane that has no turning — nobena stvar ne traja večno, vsaki nesreči je enkrat krajeconomy to be on the long side of the market — ali to be long of the market — špekulirati na višje cenelong in oil — bogat z oljem, z mnogo oljaa long purse — globok žep, mnogo denarjanautical slang longpig — človeško meso (hrana ljudožrcev)gentlemen of the long robe — pravniki, odvetnikiin the long run — končno, konec koncevlong sight — daljnovidnost (tudi figuratively)of long standing — dolgoleten, starlong in the tooth — starejša, kakor hoče priznatilong vacation — letni oddih, poletne počitniceto have a long wind — imeti dobra pljuča, dobro teči, figuratively dolgovezno govoritiII [lɔŋ]adverbdolgoas ( —ali so) long as — dokler, samo čeas long ago as 1900 — že l. 1900.so long! — na svidenje!to be long in doing s.th. — potrebovati mnogo časa za kaj napravitino ( —ali not any) longer — nič več, ne deljIII [lɔŋ]noundolg čas; dolžina, dolg glas, dolg zlog; British English velike počitnice; plural dolge hlačethe long and the short of it — bistvo tega, z eno besedo, na kratkoIV [lɔŋ]intransitive verbhrepeneti, poželeti ( for) -
16 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) ozek2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) tesen3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omejen2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zožiti (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I [naerou]adjective ( narrowly adverb)ozek, tesen; omejen, pičel, suh, mršav; stisnjen (oči); ozkosrčen; natančen, temeljit (preiskava); British English skop ( with)to have a narrow squeak — za las uiti, komaj uitigeography the Narrow Seas — Rokavski preliv in Irsko morjefiguratively the narrow way — trnova potII [naerou]nounozka ulica, ozek prehod(zlasti plural) morska ožina; American the Narrows — ožina med gornjim in dolnjim newyorškim zalivomIII [naerou]transitive verb & intransitive verbzožiti (se), stisniti (se), skrčiti (se), omejiti, zmanjšati; snemati (pri pletenju) -
17 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) opraskati2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) ostrgati3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škripati4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) podrgniti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izgrebsti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) praskanje; škripanje2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) praska3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nevšečnost•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *I [skréip]nounstrganje, praskanje; slang britje; škripanje ( of a pen peresa); praska; figuratively škripci, stiska, zadrega, težava, nevšečnost; tanko namazana plast (masla)in a scrape figuratively v škripcih, v stiskibread and scrape — kos kruha, namazan s tanko plastjo maslaa bow and a scrape — neroden poklon, spremljan s podrsavanjem nogeto get into a scrape figuratively priti v škripceto get s.o. into a scrape — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajto get out of a scrape — izvleči se iz zadrege (nevšečnosti, stiske, škripcev)II [skréip]transitive verb(o)strgati, ostružiti, (iz)praskati; slang (o)briti; nastrgati, grebsti, škripati; cviliti (z godalom), gosti; intransitive verb strgati, škripati; skopariti, biti lakomen; figuratively slabo igrati violino; drgniti se ( against ob); figuratively s težavo se prebijatito scrape (an) acquaintance with s.o. — vsiliti komu svoje poznanstvo, s silo se seznaniti s komto bow and scrape — nerodno se pokloniti, figuratively nerodno ali neotesano se obnašatito scrape one's chin colloquially briti seto scrape the bottom of the barrel figuratively slang porabiti zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev -
18 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udariti2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) udariti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) prižgati; ukresati4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stavkati5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naleteti na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) udariti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) napraviti vtis8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kovati9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) kreniti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) spustiti; podreti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stavka2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) najdba•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *I [stráik]nounudarec (at proti), zamah, zadetek; udarec, bitje (ure, zvona); economy stavka, štrajk; sport prazen udarec; srečno naključje, sreča (v špekulaciji); military (zračni) napad; American najdba (rud, nafte); ugriz (ribe); geology smer (plasti, slojev), vodoraven sloj; American prevara, bluf; kvalitetasit-down strike — stavka, v kateri delavci nočejo zapustiti prostore, kjer delajoII [stráik]1.transitive verbudariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo); nautical spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise); economy zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati; American doseči, najti, odkriti; slang prositi ( for za); obsolete božati, (po)gladiti z roko;2.intransitive verbudariti ( against ob, on na, po), udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti), razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se ( for za); biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela); nautical military spustiti belo zastavo, figuratively predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti); nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se ( through skozi) (svetloba, toplota); padati (on na); širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja); medicine izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi); figuratively pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden); American military biti častniški slugato strike all of a heap figuratively zbegati, presenetiti, osupitito strike a ball out of court sport suniti žogo v outto strike a bargain — skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazumto strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) — z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)to strike s.o. dead figuratively pošteno osupiti kogato strike s.o.'s eye — pasti komu v očito strike s.o. in the face — udariti koga po obrazuto strike s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, biti všeč komuto strike one's flag — spustiti zastavo, figuratively predati seto be struck in a girl slang biti zatreskan v (neko) dekleto strike hands obsolete udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)how does it strike you? — kako se vam zdi?to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper — naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisuto strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively imeti srečo, uspeti; obogatetito strike the sands — nasesti, obtičati na sipinito strike sail — spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati porazto strike a snag slang naleteti na nepričakovano težavoto strike tents — podreti šotore, taborto strike terror into s.o. — navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)to strike a vein — naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)what struck me was... — kar me je osupilo, je bilo...to strike at the root — posekati korenino, figuratively udariti na najbolj občutljivo mestoto strike work — ustaviti delo, stavkatistrike while the iron is hot — kuj železo, dokler je vročc -
19 blur
[blə:] 1. noun(something not clearly seen: Everything is just a blur when I take my spectacles off.) medla slika2. verb(to make or become unclear: The rain blurred my vision.) zamegliti* * *I [blə:]nounmadež, pega, lisa; figuratively pregreha, grehota, hiba, napakaII [blə:]transitive verbzabrisati, zatemniti; zamazati; figuratively omadeževati, zamegliti; očrnitito blur out — izbrisati, zatreti -
20 cheap
[ i:p]1) (low in price: Eggs are cheap just now.) poceni2) (of poor quality; vulgar; contemptible: cheap jewellery; a cheap trick.) cenen•- cheaply- cheapness* * *[či:p]adjective ( cheaply adverb)cenen, poceni; slab; jalov, prazen (izgovor)as cheap as dirt, dirt cheap — za smešno cenocolloquially to feel cheap — ne se dobro počutitito hold cheap — podcenjevati, zaničevatito make o.s. cheap — podcenjevati samega sebe
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