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61 new
[nju:] 1. adjective1) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) nov2) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) nov3) (changed: He is a new man.) nov4) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) nov2. adverb(freshly: new-laid eggs.) svež- newly- newcomer
- newfangled
- new to* * *I [nju:]adjectivenov; svež (kruh, mleko), mlad (krompir, vino); neizkušen, nevajen; neznan (to komu)linguistics moderen; Australian new chum — nov naseljenecNew England — Nova Anglija, šest vzhodnih držav v ZDA (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine)New Deal — Rooseveltov progresivni program za ekonomsko in socialno obnovo ZDA po veliki krizi l.1929.the New World — novi svet, Amerikafiguratively new blood — sveža kri, življenjska silaastronomy new moon — mladi mesecfiguratively new man — prerojen človekII [nju:]adverb (v sestavljenkah) nedavno, znova, pravkar, na novo -
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63 pellet
['pelit](a little ball or similarly-shaped object: He bought a box of lead pellets for his gun.) kroglica* * *[pélit]1.nounkroglica; pharmacology pilula; šibra;2.transitive verbdelati kroglice (iz kruha, papirja), obmetavati s kroglicami -
64 pervert
1. [pə'və:t] verb1) (to change (something) from what is normal or right: to pervert the course of justice.) popačiti2) (to lead (someone) to crime or to evil or immoral (especially sexually immoral) acts.) zapeljati2. ['pə:və:t] noun(a person who does perverted (especially sexually immoral) acts.) perverznež- perverted* * *I [pɜ:və:t]nounperverznež, pokvarjenec, sprevrženec; (verski) odpadnikII [pəvɜ:t]transitive verbizpriditi, zbloditi, zapeljati; nenaravno se razvijati, popačiti -
65 pewter
['pju:tə]noun, adjective((of) a metal made by mixing tin and lead: That mug is (made of) pewter; a pewter mug.) kositer* * *[pjú:tə]nounangleški trd kositer, kositrna posoda; British English slang denarna nagrada, nagradni pokal -
66 piping
1) (the act of playing a musical pipe or pipes.) piskanje2) ((the act or process of conveying water, gas etc by means of) a length of pipe or number of pipes: lead piping; Piping the oil ashore will not be easy.) napeljava cevi; cevovod* * *I [páipiŋ]adjectivepiskajoč, rezek, hreščeč, visok (glas); miren, pastirski, idiličenII [páipiŋ]nounnapeljava cevi, cevovodi; piskanje, brlizganje; hreščanje; sladkorni obliv na torti, našitek na oblekiIII [páipiŋ]adverbsikajoče, piskajočepiping hot — vrel; figuratively še čisto gorek, nov -
67 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) običajen2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) navaden3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) pravilen4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) vsakdanji5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) reden6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) stalen7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) pravilen8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) pravilen, simetričen9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) navaden10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) poklicen2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) poklicni vojak2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) stalni gost•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator* * *I [régjulə]1.adjectivepravilen, regularen, reden; urejen, običajen, normalen, vsakdanji; predpisan, točen; zakonit; izučen; simetričen; American colloquially popoln, pravi pravcati, skoz in skozregular soldier — reden, poklicni vojakhe is a regular bear figuratively on je pravi (pravcati) medvedto lead a regular life — živeti redno, urejeno življenje;2.adverbredno; zaresII [régjulə]nounmilitary vojak redne vojske; plural redne čete; colloquially stalni nameščenec, redno zaposlena oseba, stalen gost, stalen odjemalec; ecclesiastic redovnik, redovni duhovnik, regulár; American politics zvest privrženec stranke -
68 retrieve
[rə'tri:v]1) (to get back (something which was lost etc): My hat blew away, but I managed to retrieve it; Our team retrieved its lead in the second half.) nazaj dobiti2) ((of usually trained dogs) to search for and bring back (birds or animals that have been shot by a hunter).) najti in prinesti•- retriever* * *[ritrí:v]1.nounrešitev; (redko) vzpostavitev, obnovathe thing is past retrieve — stvar se ne da več popraviti;2.transitive verb(izgubljeno) nazaj ali zopet dobiti; popraviti (napako), nadoknaditi, nadomestiti (izgubo); vzpostaviti, obnoviti, rehabilitirati, rešiti; (o psu) najti in prinesti ustreljeno žival; spomniti na (kaj), zopet seznaniti; intransitive verb hunting aportiratito retrieve freedom — zopet dobiti prostost, svobodoto retrieve an error — popraviti zopet pomoto, zmototo retrieve a loss — poravnati, nadomestiti izgubo -
69 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrniti se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrniti3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrniti se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vrniti5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) voliti6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) izreči7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrniti2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) vrnitev2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) povratna vozovnica•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *I [ritɜ:n]1.nounvrnitev, povratek; povrnitev, ponovitev (bolezni), recidiva; povračilo, plačilo; povratna pošiljka, povraten prevoz, povratna vozovnica; vrnitev ali vračanje denarja, odškodnina, nadomestilo; (uradno) sporočilo, objava vest; plural statistični podatki, izkazi, rezultati; parliament objava rezultatov volitev, parlamentarne volitve; (redko) odgovor; (često plural) dohodek, zaslužek; plural commerce prodaja, (denarni) promet; iztržek, izkupiček, dobiček; vrnjeno blago, uporabljena embalaža; architecture izbočina na pročelju, štrleč vogal, krilo hiše; (mečevanje, tenis) povratni udarec, odboj žoge; plural slab tobak za pipoin return for — kot povračilo, nadomestilo zawithout return — brezplačno, zastonjdelivery by return — neodložljiva izročitev, predajaearly (quick) return commerce hitra prodajaa return of influenza medicine ponovitev gripeofficial returns — uradne številke, uradni statistični podatkion sale or return commerce v komisijito bring (to yield) a return — prinašati korist, obrestovati se, rentirati sewhat did he get in return for his kindness? — s čim mu je bila povrnjena njegova prijaznost?to make good returns commerce dobro, dobičkonosno iti v prodajoto make no return for — ne povrniti (česa), ne se izkazati hvaležnegato owe s.o. a return — biti komu dolžan povračiloto take a return ticket to Leeds — kupiti, vzeti povratno vozovnico za Leeds;2.adjectivepovratenII [ritɜ:n]1.intransitive verbvrniti se; ponovno se pripetiti (zgoditi, nastopiti); ponovno priti; spremeniti sereturn to our muttons! — vrnimo se -- po digresiji -- k (pravemu) predmetu diskusije!to return with one's shield or upon it figuratively vrniti se ali mrtev ali kot zmagovalec;2.transitive verbvrniti, nazaj dati, poslati nazaj; odražati, odbijati; odbiti nazaj, vrniti (žogo); vrniti (pozdrav, obisk itd.), ponovno plačati, vrniti (milo za drago); dajati, prinašati (dobiček); (uradno) proglasiti, prijaviti, (uradno) javiti, objaviti; juridically izreči sodbo; glasovati, dati glas; voliti (poslanca); (večinoma v pasivu) oceniti, obvestitito return interest, a profit — dajati, prinašati obresti, dobičekto return one's lead — (kartanje) vrniti barvo, odgovoriti na barvoto return like for like — vrniti milo za drago, šilo za ognjiloto return a salute — vrniti pozdrav, odzdraviti -
70 riotous
1) (starting, or likely to start, a riot: a riotous crowd.) izgredniški2) (very active, noisy and cheerful: a riotous party.) bučen* * *[ráiətəs]adjective ( riotously adverb)uporen, puntarski; bučen, razgrajaški, besen; razvraten, razuzdan, nebrzdanto lead a riotous life — živeti veseljaško, uživaško -
71 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) cesta2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) cesta3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) pot4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) pot•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *I [róud]1.nouncesta, pot; nautical sidrišče (zunaj luke); American railway železniška proga, tir, tračnice; potovanjeany road colloquially vsekakoron the road — na potovanju, na poti, na turnejiroad safety regulations plural cestni prometni predpisihigh road, main road — glavna cestarule of the road — cestni prometni predpis(i); predpis za vožnjo (po cesti, po morju)royal road figuratively varna pot, lahka potthe road is made railway kretnice so postavljeneto be in s.o.'s road — biti komu napotito get into s.o.'s road — delati komu napototo get out of the road — iti (komu) s poti, napraviti (komu) prosto potto give on the road — pustiti iti mimo, umakniti seto leave the road nautical izpluti s sidriščato take the road — kreniti, iti ali odpraviti se na pot, napotiti se, odpotovatito take to the road British English archaic postati cestni ropar (razbojnik);2.adjectivecestniroad bend (curve) — cestni ovinek (vijuga, zavoj)road junction — cestno vozlišče, križiščeII [róud]transitive verbhunting (o psu) (iz)slediti z vohom (zlasti divjo perutnino) -
72 saint
[seint, ]( before a name[) snt]1) ((often abbreviated to St, especially when used in the names of places, plants etc) a title given especially by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches to a very good or holy person after his death: Saint Matthew; St John's Road.) svetnik2) (a very good, kind person: You really are a saint to put up with her.) svetnik•- saintly- saintliness* * *[séint]1.nounreligionsvetnik, -ica; bogomolec (pravi ali lažni); religion božji izvoljenec, blaženecAll Saints' Day religion vsi sveti (1. november)enough to make a saint swear — dovolj, da bi se še svetnik razjezil (zaklel)enough to provoke — ali to try the patience of a saint — dovolj, da bi še svetnik izgubil potrpljenjeyoung saints old sinners (devils) — zgodnja pobožnost ni dober znak; svetnik v mladosti, grešnik v starosti; mladost se mora iznoretito lead the life of a saint — živeti kot svetnik;2.transitive verbproglasiti za svetnika, kanonizirati; imeti koga za svetega; intransitive verb (večinoma saint it) živeti kot svetnik; igrati svetnika;3.adjectivesvet (krajšava St.); češčen kot svetnik, -ica -
73 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 -
74 sequestered
[sikwéstəd]adjectivesamoten, osamljen, izoliran, odročen, odmaknjen, zakotensequestered nook — samoten kotiček, zakoten krajin some sequestered place — v kakem samotnem, zakotnem krajuto lead a sequestered life — osamljeno, samotarsko živeti -
75 shepherd
['ʃepəd] 1. feminine - shepherdess; noun(a person who looks after sheep: The shepherd and his dog gathered in the sheep.) ovčar2. verb((often with around, in, out etc) to guide or lead carefully: He shepherded me through a maze of corridors.) voditi* * *[šépəd]1.nounpastir (tudi figuratively), ovčarshepherd girl, shepherd lass — mlada pastiricashepherd's pie — mesna pasteta, pokrita s plastjo krompirjashepherd plaid — črnobelo karirano volneno ogrinjalo;2.transitive verbpasti (ovce); figuratively voditi, peljati, čuvati, paziti na -
76 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič* * *I [slip]nounzdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usada slip of a boy — vitek, stasit dečeka fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekleto get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi jeto make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napakothere's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjoII [slip]intransitive verbspodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustitito slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umretito slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi seto let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnicoto let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojnoeven good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnostIII [slip]nounglinasta masa (lončarstvo)IV [slip]nounbotany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja -
77 spear
[spiə] 1. noun(a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end: He was armed with a spear and a round shield.) sulica2. verb(to pierce or kill with a spear: He went out in a boat and speared some fish.) nabosti na sulico3. verb(to lead (a movement, an attack etc).) biti na čelu* * *I [spíə]1.nounbilka, steblo (trave, žita); poganjek, mladika;2.intransitive verbpognati visoko pokončno steblo, zrasti v višino; vzkliti, pognati (često out)II [spíə]1.nounsulica, (metalno) kopje; konica sulice ali kopja; osti, harpuna, (ribiški) trizob, železne vile; poetically suličar, kopjanikthe spear side of the family — moška veja družine;2.transitive verbnabosti na sulico (na kopje), prebosti ali raniti s sulico (s kopjem); intransitive verb prodreti skozi (kot sulica) -
78 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) oditi2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začeti3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pognati v tek4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) osnovati2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) start, začetek2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) prednost•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) zdrzniti se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trzaj2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) presenečenje* * *I [sta:t]nounstart, odhod; aeronautics vzlet; startna točka; možnost za start; znak za start; začetek; sport prednost; trzaj, zdrznjenje, planitev kvišku; izbruh; presenečenje; začasen napor; naključje, slučajat the start — v začetku, skraja, sprvastart of fancy figuratively muha, domislekfalse start sport figuratively napačen starta rum start colloquially veliko presenečenjeto appear at the start sport pojaviti se na startu, iti na startto give s.o. a start (in life) — pomagati komu pri startu v življenjeto give s.o. a start — prestrašiti kogaI can give him 10 yards start and beat him (in the race) — lahko mu dam 10 jardov prednosti in ga premagam (v teku)to work by fits and starts — delati s pogostnimi presledki (neredno, neenakomerno)II [sta:t]1.intransitive verbiti (kreniti) na pot, odpotovati ( for v); oditi, odpeljati (vlak); sport startati; izhajati ( from iz); trzniti, zdrzniti se, predramiti se, (po)skočiti, planiti; ostrmeti, osupniti (at ob); izbuljiti se (oči), izskočiti; zrahljati se, popustiti (žebelj); zviti se, skočiti iz svojega položaja (les); American slang iskati, začeti prepir;2.transitive verbzačeti (kaj), povzročiti, pognati ali spustiti v tek; osnovati; preplašiti (divjad); izpahniti; pretočiti (tekočino) iz soda, izprazniti; sport dati (tekaču) znak za start; aeronautics dati (letalu) znak za vzlet; oživiti, poklicati (kaj) v življenje; zrahljati, omajati (žebelj); odpreti (trgovino); pomagati komu, da kaj začne, nagnati (koga) k čemu; figuratively širiti (novice), sprožiti (vprašanje)to start with — za začetek, najprej, predvsemto start agitation American colloquially povzročiti nemireto start after s.o. — oditi za kom, zasledovati kogato start back — umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seit was not your business, to start with — predvsem se vas to ni tikaloto start s.o. in business — uvesti koga v (neki) poselto start to one's feet — skočiti, planiti na nogeto start an engine — pognati, spraviti v tek strojto start a hare — prepoditi, preplašiti zajcato start for school — odpraviti se, iti v šoloto start on a thing — začeti neko stvar, lotiti se česawhen do you start? — kdaj odrinete (odpotujete)? -
79 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) vrvica2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) vlakno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) vrsta2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizati2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) napeti3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) odstraniti nitke4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) obesiti•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *I [striŋ]1.nounvrvica, vezalka, trak, nit, žica; music struna, žica; tetiva (pri loku); botany vlakno, nit (stroka); niz (biserov itd.) (tudi figuratively); garnitura; serija; dolga vrsta; truma (živali); (večinoma plural) American colloquially pogoj, težava, tajna klavzula; American slang bahanje, (pretirana) lažna zgodbathe strings plural music godalaa string of lies — vrsta, niz lažiheart-strings plural figuratively najgloblja, najnežnejša čustva, srcéto be a second string — spadati k drugi garnituri, biti drugovrsten, figuratively igrati drugo violinoto harp on one (on the same) string figuratively neprestano govoriti o isti stvari, vedno isto góstito have s.o. on a string — imeti koga na vrvicihe has all the world in a string figuratively vse mu gre po željito have s.o. on the string figuratively pustiti koga v negotovostito have (to lead) s.th. in (by) a string — brzdati, obvladati, biti gospodar (česa)to keep s.o. on a string figuratively držati koga dolgo časa v negotovostito hold all the strings — držati vse niti v rokah, upravljati, voditi (kaj)to have a string (attached) to it — biti oviran, ne iti gladkoto pull (the) strings — premikati lutke (v lutkovnem gledališču); figuratively biti neviden, a glavni vodjato touch a string — udariti na struno, figuratively zadeti v živec, na občutljivo mesto (čustva itd.)to touch the strings — gosti (na godalo);2.adjectivegodalenII [striŋ]1.transitive verbopremiti s strunami (violino itd.) ali z žicami; opremiti (lok) s tetivo; nategniti, napeti (vrvico, tetivo itd.); zadrgniti, zavezati; privezati z vrvico; odstraniti nitke (pri fižolu); poetically uglasiti (violino itd.); razširiti, nategniti, figuratively napeti (živce, moči itd.); (na)nizati (bisere), obesiti ( across prek); figuratively povezati; American slang za nos koga voditi, norčevati se iz;2.intransitive verbpostati vlaknat; razvleči se (lepilo itd.); tvoriti vrsto ali verigostringed instruments music godala, godalni instrumentistrung up — napet, živčen, razburjen, razburljivto string along with American colloquially pridružiti se (komu), iti s kom, plesati, kot (nekdo) žvižgato string out — napeti, nategnitito string up — napeti (živce itd.); pripravljati (koga) na kaj, spodbujati; colloquially obesitito string o.s. up for a deed — opogumiti se za neko dejanjeto be strung up — biti v stiski, v zagati, v težavah -
80 studious
['stju:diəs](spending much time in careful studying: a studious girl.) marljiv- studiousness* * *[stjú:diəs]adjective ( studiously adverb)študijski, učenjaški, nagnjen k študiju, k študiranju; marljiv, skrben, pazljiv, prizadeven; obsolete nameren, premišljen, kontemplativento be studious of — paziti na, biti zaskrbljen zahe has a studious turn — rad ima učenje (študij, knjige)to live (to lead) a studious life — posvečati se študiju, pridno študirati
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