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1 knob
[nob]1) (a hard rounded part standing out from the main part: a bedstead with brass knobs on.) bunka2) (a rounded handle on or for a door or drawer: wooden door-knobs.) gumb, kljuka•- knobbly* * *I [nɔb]noungumb (vrata, radio, predal itd.); izrastek, grča, grba, bradavica; košček (sladkorja, premoga itd.)architecture glavič, kapitel (stebra); slang glava, "buča"; American okrogel vrh griča; slang with knobs on — kaj vse bi še rad!II [nɔb]1.transitive verbopremiti z gumbi;2.intransitive verbbiti izbočen -
2 knob-kerrie
[nɔbkeri]nounkrepelo z glavičem (orožje južnoafriških plemen) -
3 knob-like
[nɔblaik]adjectivegrčast -
4 door-knob
[dɔ:nɔb]noungumb na vratih -
5 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gumb2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gumb2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapeti (z gumbi)3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) zadrževati* * *I [bʌtn]noungumb; botany popek; glavič; mlada gobicacolloquially not to have all one's buttons — ne biti čisto pri pameti(a boy in) buttons — livrirani sluga; sprevodnik dvigalanot worth a button — niti piškavega oreha vreden, zaničII [bʌtn]transitive verb(up) zapetifiguratively to button up one's mouth — molčati, ne ziniti besede -
6 pronounce
1) (to speak (words or sounds, especially in a certain way): He pronounced my name wrongly; The `b' in `lamb' and the `k' in `knob' are not pronounced.) izgovarjati2) (to announce officially or formally: He pronounced judgement on the prisoner.) razglasiti•- pronounced
- pronouncement
- pronunciation* * *[prənáuns]1.transitive verbizgovoriti, izgovarjati; izjaviti se za, izreči, povedati svoje mnenje; razglasiti (sodbo);2.intransitive verbizjaviti se, povedati svoje mnenje (on o); govoriti, izgovarjati -
7 spindle
['spindl](a thin pin on which something turns: I can't turn on the radio any more, because the spindle of the control knob has broken.) os- spindly* * *[spindl]1.nounvreteno; preslica; technical gred, os, osni čep; mera za izpreden bombaž (15.120 jardov); technical hidrometer; mršav človek, suhec; tanka visoka stvarlive spindle — vreteno, ki se vrti;2.intransitive verb botanyzrasti kvišku, rasti v višino; podaljšati se, stanjšati se (kot preslica); "potegniti se" (o osebi); transitive verb napraviti vretenasto -
8 stud
I noun(a collection of horses and mares kept for breeding.) žrebčarna, kobilarnaII 1. noun1) (a knob, or nail with a large head, put into the surface of something as a protection or decoration etc: metal studs on the soles of football boots; a belt decorated with studs.) gumb, žebljiček2) (a type of button with two heads for fastening a collar: a collar stud.) gumb na ovratniku, manšetni gumb2. verb(to cover with studs: The sky was studded with stars.) posuti* * *I [stʌd]1.nounarchitecturesteber; collective deske in grede gradbenega odra; žebelj s široko ploščato glavico (tudi kot okras); gumb ovratnika ali manšetecollar-stud — neprišit gumb ovratnika;2.transitive verbpodpreti (opremiti) s podporniki; okrasiti (obiti) z žeblji s široko ploščato glavico; figuratively posuti ( with z); biti raztresen poII [stʌd]nounžrebčarna, kobilarna; colloquially konji v kobilarni ali v staji; American žrebec -
9 twiddle
['twidl](to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) vrteti* * *[twidl]1.nounvrtljaj, majhen obrat, zasuk;2.transitive verb(za)vrteti, obračati sem in tja; intransitive verb igrati se ( with s čim); vrteti seto twiddle one's thumbs ( —ali fingers) — figuratively vrteti palce (od dolgočasja), čas presti, lenariti -
10 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) obračati (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) plesti3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) zviti2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) obračanje2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ožemek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) vozel4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) preobrat•- twisted- twister* * *I [twist]nounukrivljenje, upogib, pregib; figuratively izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek; technical spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši); British English slang obsolete mešana pijača; slang tek, glad; sport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do); tvist (ples); American slang moralno propadla ženskatwist of the tongue — jecljanje, jecljavosthe has an awful twist — colloquially on ima strašen apetitII [twist]transitive verbobračati, vrteti, sukati; plesti (vrv, konopec); sukati (sukanec), zapredati (svilo); (v)plesti, izplesti (v venec); povezati ( into v); ožemati (perilo); figuratively zaplesti; ovi(ja)ti ( round okoli); zviti (gleženj); skremžiti (obraz), spačiti, popačiti, izkriviti (tudi figuratively); figuratively mučiti, zbegati, zmesti; spremeniti; intransitive verb obračati se vrteti se (žoga), sukati se; viti se, vijugati se (reka); skremžiti se, spačiti se (obraz); zaplesti se; zviti se; prebiti se, preriniti se ( through skozi); figuratively izmotavati se, izmikati se, biti neiskrento twist an account — izkriviti, popačiti poročiloto twist s.o. round one's (little) finger figuratively oviti koga okoli mezinca, imeti koga na vrvicito twist one's words — izkriviti, obračati besedeto twist o.s. into — priplaziti se v, prikrasti se vto twist off — izviti; iztrgatito twist up — (spiralasto) zvi(ja)ti, motati, sukati, plesti; zviti se (v spiralo) -
11 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);2.transitive verboviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
12 doorknob
noun (a knob-shaped handle for opening and closing a door.) gumb na vratih
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knob — knob; knob·ber; knob·bi·ly; knob·bi·ness; knob·bish; knob·ble; knob·bled; knob·bly; knob·cone; knob·ker·rie; knob·thorn; knob·by; knob·ker·ry; knob·thorne; … English syllables
Knob — Knob, n. [A modification of knop. Cf. {Nob}.] 1. A hard protuberance; a hard swelling or rising; a bunch; a lump; as, a knob in the flesh, or on a bone. [1913 Webster] 2. A knoblike ornament or handle; as, the knob of a lock, door, or drawer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knob — [nɔb US na:b] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: knobbe] 1.) a round handle or thing that you turn to open a door, turn on a television etc ▪ He thought the door was locked, but he turned the knob and the door opened. ▪ a brass door … Dictionary of contemporary English
knob — [ nab ] noun count 1. ) a round handle on a door or drawer a ) a round switch on a piece of equipment b ) a small round lump on the surface of something c ) the round top of a stick or post 2. ) knob of BRITISH a small piece of something: a knob… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Knob — Knob, v. i. To grow into knobs or bunches; to become knobbed. [Obs.] Drant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knob — (n.) late 14c., knobe, probably from a Scandinavian or German source (Cf. M.L.G. knobbe knob, M.Du. cnoppe, Du. knop, O.Fris. knopp, knapp, O.H.G. knopf, Ger. Knopf button, O.N. knyfill short horn ). Meaning knoll, isolated round hill is first… … Etymology dictionary
knob — ► NOUN 1) a rounded lump or ball at the end or on the surface of something. 2) a ball shaped handle on a door or drawer. 3) a round button on a machine. 4) a small lump of something. 5) chiefly N. Amer. a prominent round hill. 6) vulgar slang a… … English terms dictionary
knob — [näb] n. [ME knobbe < or akin to Du, a knot, knob, bud < IE * gn eu bh < base * gen : see KNEAD] 1. a rounded lump or protuberance 2. a) a handle, usually round, of a door, drawer, etc. b) a similar device which is turned to control… … English World dictionary
knob|by — «NOB ee», adjective, bi|er, bi|est. 1. covered with knobs. 2. rounded like a knob … Useful english dictionary
knob — [n] lump, handle bulge, bulk, bump, bunch, doorknob, hump, knot, knurl, latch, lever, nub, opener, projection, protrusion, protuberance, snag, stud, swell, swelling, trigger, tumor; concepts 445,471 … New thesaurus
knob — [[t]nɒ̱b[/t]] knobs 1) N COUNT A knob is a round handle on a door or drawer which you use in order to open or close it. He turned the knob and pushed against the door. 2) N COUNT A knob is a rounded lump or ball on top of a post or stick. A loose … English dictionary