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1 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) oblika2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) vrsta3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) obrazec4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) navada5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) razred2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) oblikovati2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) izoblikovati (se)3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) zbrati (se)4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) biti, sestavljati•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) klop* * *I [fɔ:m]nounoblika; navada; šablona, model, kalup; tiskovni sestavek; formular, obrazec; zajčji brlog; obred, ceremonija; anatomy postava; šolska klop; razred (v šoli); način, vedenjein form — v kaki obliki; dobro; v kondicijiout of form — slabo; v slabi kondicijigood form — takt, obzirnostform letter — poslovno pismo, ki je v glavnem tiskanoform register — razredna knjiga, razrednicaII [fɔ:m]transitive verb & intransitive verboblikovati, tvoriti (se); sestaviti; izmisliti si; nasta(ja)ti, razvi(ja)ti se; vzgojiti, vzgajati; pridobi(va)ti; v vrsto (se) postaviti; organizirati -
2 shape
[ʃeip] 1. noun1) (the external form or outline of anything: People are all (of) different shapes and sizes; The house is built in the shape of a letter L.) oblika2) (an indistinct form: I saw a large shape in front of me in the darkness.) obris3) (condition or state: You're in better physical shape than I am.) kondicija, stanje2. verb1) (to make into a certain shape, to form or model: She shaped the dough into three separate loaves.) oblikovati2) (to influence the nature of strongly: This event shaped his whole life.) zaznamovati3) ((sometimes with up) to develop: The team is shaping (up) well.) razvi(ja)ti se•- shaped- shapeless
- shapelessness
- shapely
- shapeliness
- in any shape or form
- in any shape
- out of shape
- take shape* * *I [šéip]nounoblika, forma, lik; fasona, kroj; model, kalup, vzorec; flgura, postava, stas, rast; obris, silhueta; (gledališki) kostim; normalno (dobro) stanje, dobra forma; (redko) fantom, prikazento get into shape — dati (normalno) obliko; ureditito lick into shape — oklesati, otesati, obdelati, opiliti, dati spodobno obliko; polepšatito put into shape — (iz)oblikovati, obrazovatito take shape — dobiti obliko, izoblikovati se; realizirati seII [šéip]transitive verb(iz)oblikovati, dati obliko; formulirati; napraviti, ustvariti, tvoriti; zamisliti, izmisliti, zasnovati, načrtovati; prilagoditi; predstaviti; usmeriti; intransitive verb dobiti (imeti) obliko; (izoblikovati) seheart-shaped — srčaste oblike, srčastto shape one's course nautical dati ladji smer (for, to k, proti)to shape a southern course — kreniti, zapluti proti juguhe shapes well — (on) mnogo obeta; -
3 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [lain]nounčrta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabelline of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črtaon the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpison the line — na meji, politics na linijiline of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na rokiBritish English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujočialong these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicahto take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje potito take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajatito take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, daout of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežjathat's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo strokoto draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na linijito give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roketo go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, meroAmerican figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati nato be in line with — soglašati s, zto bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, zpolitics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstictheatre to study one's lines — učiti se vlogecolloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesrečaAmerican party line — dvojček (telefon)economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanjmilitary line of fire — strelska bojna vrstamilitary line of battle — frontna linijamilitary line of defence — obrambna linijamilitary to go up the line — iti v frontno linijomilitary the line — regularne četenautical ship of the line — linijska ladjaphysics line of force — magnetna silnicasomewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutkufiguratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtnofiguratively by (rule and) line — natančno, preciznohook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [lain]1.transitive verbčrtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;2.intransitive verbpostaviti se v vrste, postrojiti seIII [lain]transitive verbpodložiti (obleko)technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogatetiIV [lain]transitive verbpariti (pse) -
4 writing
noun (letters or other forms of script giving the written form of (a) language: the Chinese form of writing; I can't read your writing.) pisava* * *I [ráitiŋ]nounpisanje, pisava, način pisanja; stil; pismo; rokopis; spis, pismeni sestavek; pisateljevanje; (plural) slovstvena dela; music komponiranje; listina, dokument; kar je napisano; članekhand writing — pisava, rokopisletter-writing — pisanje pisem, dopisovanjethe writing on the wall figuratively méne tékel, zlovešč omen, nesrečo znaneč dogodek, pretnja o skorajšnjem propaduII [ráitiŋ]adjectivepišoč; pisalenwriting book — beležnica, noteswriting case — mapa za pisanje; neseser s pisalnimi potrebščinamiwriting pad — pisalna podloga, pisalni blokwriting paper — pisalni papir, pisemski papirwriting man — pisatelj, pisec -
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['sə:kjulə] 1. adjective1) (having the form of a circle: a circular piece of paper.) okrogel2) (leading back to the point from which it started: a circular road.) krožen2. noun(a notice etc, especially advertising something, sent to a number of persons: We often get circulars advertising holidays.) okrožnica* * *I [sɜ:kjulə]adjective ( circularly adverb)okrogel, kroženII [sé:kjulə]nounokrožnica, prospekt, reklama -
6 herein
adverb especially (in legal language, in this (letter etc): Please complete the form enclosed herein.) priložen* * *[híərín]adverbv tem, tu notri -
7 note
[nəut] 1. noun1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) sporočilo2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) zapiski3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) zapis4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) opomba5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) sporočilo6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bankovec7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) ton8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) v znamenju2. verb1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) zapisati2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) opaziti•- notable- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of* * *I [nóut]nounzapisek, opomba, beležka, notica; pisemce, sporočilo; znamenje, znakfiguratively ton, nota, prizvok, zven; poetically zvok, melodija, (ptičje) petje; music (osnovni) ton, nota, tipka; politics (diplomatska) nota; economy račun, bankovec, obveznica; printing opomba, ločilo; figuratively ugled, sloves, pomembnost; figuratively pozornost; economy note of exchange — borzni listeconomy advice note — sporočilo o pošiljkieconomy bought and sold note — zaključnicaeconomy delivery note — izročilnicaeconomy as per note — po računupolitics exchange of notes — izmenjava diplomatskih notto change one's note — spremeniti svoje vedenje, svoj tonto compare notes — izmenjati misli, posvetovati seto give s.o. note of — sporočiti komu kajmusic to strike the notes — udariti po tipkahfiguratively to strike the right note — zadeti na pravo strunofiguratively to strike a false note — zadeti na napačno strunoto take note of s.th. — ozirati se na kaj, zapaziti kaj, posvetiti pozornost čemuII [nóut]transitive verbupoštevati, ozirati se na kaj, opaziti; omeniti, oznaniti; zaznamovati; apisati, zabeležiti (navadno note down); economy protestirati, ugovarjati; navesti (cene) -
8 receipt
[rə'si:t]1) (the act of receiving or being received: Please sign this form to acknowledge receipt of the money.) prejem2) (a written note saying that money etc has been received: I paid the bill and he gave me a receipt.) račun; pobotnica* * *I [risí:t]nounprejem; prejemnica, potrdilo o prejemu, priznanica; pobotnica; prihod, prihajanje blaga; (zlasti plural) dohodki, prejemki, iztržki (kuhinjski) recept (tudi figuratively); napotek, navodilo, predpis; sredstvoto acknowledge receipt of sth. — potrditi prejem česato be in receipt of — imeti, držati, prejeti (pismo)to give a receipt, to make out a receipt for — dati, izstaviti priznanico, pobotnico za (kaj)II [risí:t]transitive verbizdati, napisati potrdilo o prejemu, priznanico, pobotnico za (kaj); potrditi prejem (na računu), plačati (račun); intransitive verb izdati pobotnico ( for za) -
9 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) teči2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) teči3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) teči4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) teči; spraviti v tek5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) voditi6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) tekmovati7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) voziti8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) biti na sporedu9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) voziti10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) razlivati se11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) peljati12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) iti skozi; premikati13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) postati2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) tek2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobje4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) spuščena zanka5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) prosta uporaba6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) kurnik7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) zapored- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]nountekanje, tek, sport vztrajnostni tek, tekmovanje, dirka, hiter galop; naval, lov ( for na), hajka; hoja, vožnja, (hitro) potovanje; pot, izlet, sprehod; jadranje; brzi koraki, hiter tempo, hitra kretnja, premik, hiter padec, beg; zalet, zagon, napad, juriš; figuratively potek, smer, ritem, tendenca, moda; nepretrgana vrsta, niz, serija, nepretrgan čas, trajanje; American potok, reka, jarek; tok, struja, plima, valovi; prost dostop (do), prosta uporaba; trop, jata; pašnik, ograda, ograjen prostor za živino, za perutnino; sankališče; commerce veliko povpraševanje (on po, za), dobra prodaja, trajen uspeh; commerce kakovost, kvaliteta, vrsta, sorta; music hitra vrsta tonov, gostolevek, rulada; theatre čas izvedbe, trajanje (gledališke igre), uprizarjanje, prikazovanje, nepretrgana vrsta predstav; (karte) sekvenca; naklada (časopisa); technical delovni čas (o strojih); presek, prerez, splošnost, večina; technical tračnica; deska za vkrcavanje in izkrcavanje; odvodna cevat the run, on the run — v tekuin the long run — sčasoma, končno, konec koncevon the run — na nogah, nepretrgoma zaposlen, ki leta sem in tja; military ki je na umiku, na begua run to Bled — vožnja, izlet, skok na Bleda run of ill luck — nepretrgana smola, vrsta nesrečthe common (ordinary) run of people — običajni, poprečni tip ljudito be in the run — teči, dirkati, figuratively kandidiratito be on the run — teči, tekati po poslih, biti vedno na nogah, tekati sem in tjathis inn is quite out of the common run of country inns — ta gostilna je čisto različna od običajnega tipa podeželskih gostiščeverything went with a run — vse je šlo gladko, kot namazanoto have s.o. on the run colloquially pognati kogato have a run for one's money figuratively priti na svoj račun, zabavati se za svoj denarto have the run of s.o.'s house — imeti prost dostop v hišo kake osebe, počutiti se pri kom domaII [rʌn]intransitive verb & transitive verbI.intransitive verb1.teči, tekati, drveti, dirkati, udeležiti se dirke; voziti, hiteti, podvizati se; bežati, pobegniti, umakniti se ( from od), popihati jo, pobrisati jo; navaliti, jurišati (at, on na); hitro potovati, voziti se, pluti, redno voziti, vzdrževati promet; potegovati se ( for za), biti kandidat, kandidirati; hitro, naglo se širiti (novica, ogenj); (o času) poteči, preteči, miniti, bežati; trajati, teči, vršiti se (šola, pouk)to run amok (amuck) — pobesneti, letati kot nor, izgubiti popolnoma oblast nad sebojto run for it, to cut and run colloquially popihati jo, zbežatito run with the hare and hunt with the hounds figuratively skušati biti v dobrih odnosih z dvema nasprotnima si strankamarun for your lives! — reši se, kdor se more!to run for luck American poskusiti kaj na slepo srečoto run mad — zblazneti, znoretito run to meet s.o. — teči komu naprotito run to meet one's troubles figuratively vnaprej si delati skrbito run for an office — potegovati se, konkurirati, biti kandidat, kandidirati za neko službeno mesto (službo)he who runs may read it figuratively na prvi pogled se to vidi, to se da brez težave razumetitime runs fast — čas beži, hitro tečeto run on the wheels figuratively gladko iti;2.vrteti se, obračati se (on okoli); premikati se, kretati se, gibati se, kotaliti se, jadrati; (o stroju) delovati, biti v pogonu, obratovati, funkcionirati; (o tovarni itd.) biti odprt, delati; (o denarju) biti v obtoku, v prometu; (o vodi) teči, razliti se, izlivati se; (o morju) valovati; segati, raztezati se, razprostirati se; (o rastlinah) bujno rasti, pognati, iti v cvet, hitro se razmnoževati; (o menici) imeti rok veljave, teči, veljati; (o cenah) držati se; juridically ostati v veljavi; theatre biti na sporedu, uprizarjati se, predstavljati se, predvajati se, igrati se, dajati se; (o barvah) razlivati se, puščati barvo; (o očeh, nosu, rani) solziti se, cureti, kapati, gnojiti se; (o kovinah) taliti se; (o ledu) (raz)topiti se, kopneti; (o besedilu) glasiti se; (s pridevnikom) postati, nastati, bitimy blood ran cold figuratively kri mi je poledenela v žilahto run dry — posušiti se; biti prazen; figuratively onemoči, biti izčrpanto run to fat — (z)rediti se, postati debelthe garden runs east — vrt sega, se razteza proti vzhoduto run high — dvigati se, rastito run hot — postati vroč, segreti sethe lease runs for ten years — zakupna pogodba teče, velja deset letto run riot — (s)puntati se, upreti se; podivjati, pobesneti, (o rastlinah) bujno se razrastito run round in cercles figuratively kazati veliko aktivnost, a malo uspehathat runs to sentiment — to sega, gre človeku do srcawe ran short of coal — premog nam je pošel, zmanjkalo nam je premogamy supplies are running low — moje zaloge se manjšajo, gredo h krajuto run wild — podivjati; izroditi se, spriditi se, biti neukrotljivwords ran high — padle so ostre besede; prišlo je do ostrih besed, do hudega prerekanjathe works have ceased running — tovarna je ustavila delo;II.transitive verb1.preteči, preiti, teči skozi (čez), drveti (čez), voziti (skozi), preleteti, prepluti, prejadrati; teči (s kom) za stavo; figuratively meriti se (s kom); dirkati; hunting poditi, goniti, zasledovati; zbežati (iz), ubežati, zapustiti (deželo); opraviti (pot, naročilo)to run a blockade military prebiti blokadoto run s.o. close (hard) — teči za kom, biti komu za petamito run errands — opravljati nakupe (naročila), tekati po poslih, opravkihto run 30 knots nautical pluti s hitrostjo 30 vozlovto run messages — prinašati, prinesti sporočilato run a race — tekmovati v teku (dirki), dirkatito run a scent — iti za sledjo, slediti slediwe must let the things run its course — moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo potI'll run you to the tree over there — tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa;2.upravijati, voditi; predelati ( into v); spraviti v tek, v gibanje, v delovanje, pustiti, da nekaj teče, točiti; zakotaliti; gnati, goniti, poditi (konja); vpisati (konja) za dirko; pasti (živino); odpraviti, odpremiti, premestiti, transportirati; tihotapiti; zabiti ( into v), zasaditi, zariti, zadreti, zabosti (nož); spustiti, dati v promet, držati v pogonu (stroj); postaviti kot kandidata ( for za); izpostaviti se, biti izpostavljen; zabresti, pustiti zabresti (v); zaleteti se (v); (kovino) taliti; (o reki) nanositi (zlato); American potegniti (črto, mejo)to run debts — biti v dolgovih, zabresti v dolgoveto run the gauntlet figuratively biti izpostavljen ostri kritikito run one's head against the wall — zaleteti se z glavo v zid, riniti z glavo skozi zid (tudi figuratively)to run a horse — goniti, priganjati konja; vpisati (prijaviti) konja za dirkoto run logs — sploviti hlode, lesto run risks — tvegati, riskiratito run the show slang figuratively biti šef, voditi (neko) podjetjeto run a high temperature medicine imeti visoko vročinoIII [rʌn]adjective (o tekočini) iztekel, odcurel; raztopljen; vlit; raztaljen, staljen; nautical ki je dezertiral, dezerterski; (o ribi) ki se je preselila iz morja v reko na drstenje; (mleko) sesirjen; colloquially utihotapljen, nezakonito uvožen -
10 sir
[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) gospod2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) sir* * *[sə:]1.noun(zvalnik) gospod!yes, sir — da, gospod!obsolete gospod(ar), zapovednik; (v pismu) spoštovani gospod; plemiški naslov baroneta in viteza ( knight), ki se stavi vedno pred krstno ime (Sir Winston Churchill, colloquially Sir Winston); naslov sir — se daje dečku v znak graje, ukora, negodovanjasir! — gospod!sirs! — gospodje!(ironično) sir critic! — gospod kritik!I beg your pardon, sir — oprostite, gospod!;2.transitive verbdon't sir me! — ne reci(te) mi gospod!
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