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1 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) lahen udarec2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) potrkati- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) pipa2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) izkoriščati2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) prisluškovati* * *I [tæp]noun(vodovodna, plinska itd.) pipa; čep, veha (pri sodu itd.); nastavljen sod; colloquially pijača, vrsta pijače; colloquially tip, vrsta, medicine cevka, cevčica; technical sveder za vrtanje; navoj vijaka; colloquially krčma, pivnica, točilnica; technical odcep(ek); electrical odjemalec toka; telefonska naprava za prisluškovanje telefonskih pogovorovon tap — nastavljen (o sodu); figuratively na voljo, v poljubni količinicask is on tap — sod je nastavljen, načetII [tæp]transitive verbnastaviti pipo (pri sodu); načeti, odpreti, začeti točiti; medicine punktirati; napraviti odcep (ceste, cevovoda, telefonske napeljave); (za)rezati drevo in izvleči sok; vključiti v svoje področje, v svojo interesno sfero; izprositi ( for kaj); izkoriščati; electrical sprejeti; technical izvrtati notranje navoje pri vijaku; intransitive verb delati kot natakar v točilnici; prisluškovati telefonskim pogovoromto tap the admiral nautical slang krasti (pijačo) iz sodato tap s.o. for money, for information — (skušati) izvrtati, izvleči iz koga denar, informacijeto tap a telephone wire, to tap the telephone — skrivaj prisluškovati telefonskemu razgovoru (z žice) s posebno napravoIII [tæp]noun(lahen) udarec, potrepljanje; lahno trkanje (at na); zaplata (na podplatu čevlja); military American znak (s trobento ipd.) za nočni počitekto give s.o. a tap on the shoulder — potrepljati koga po ramiIV [tæp]transitive verb & intransitive verbrahlo udariti, dotakniti se, dregniti, krcniti, potrepljati, (po)trkati (at na); pretrkati; American zakrpati (čevlje), popraviti z zaplatoto tap s.o.'s fingers — krcniti koga po prstih -
2 reason
I [ri:zn]nounrazlog, vzrok, povod, motiv; argument, utemeljitev; um, razum, razumnost, razsodnost, uvidevnost, razumevanje, logika; juridically pravica (za kaj); glavni razlog; kar je prav in pošteno, upravičenost, usmerjenost; logic premisa nekega dokaza; sposobnost ustvarjanja zaključkov, sklepov na podlagi premisbereft of reason — blazen, norfor the reason that — zaradi tega (iz razloga), kerin (all) reason — z (vso) pravico, kot je pravično, upravičeno, v mejahwithout rhyme or reason figuratively brez glave in repa, nesmiseln, bedastto bring s.o. to reason — spraviti koga k pameti, spametovati kogaI will do anything in reason — napravil bom vse, kar se mi bo zdelo pametnoto give, (to show) reason — dati povodto have reason archaic prav imetito listen to reason, to hear reason — dati se poučiti, prepričati, poslušati nasvet, priti k pametiI saw reason to interfere — zdelo se mi je prav, da se vmešamit stands to reason that... — jasno je, da...there is reason in what you say — pametno (premišljeno) je, kar govorišII [ri:zn]1.intransitive verbrazmišljati (about, of, on o), modrovati, rezonirati, umovati, razumno ali logično misliti; sklepati ( from iz); soditi, razsojati (on o); diskutirati, debatirati ( with z)to reason about — razmišljati o, diskutirati oto reason with oneself — modrovati pri sebi;2.transitive verbdiskutirati, debatirati, razpravljati (o čem), pretresati, razlagati; utemeljiti, motivirati; (logično) premisliti (često up); razumno, logično izraziti ali formulirati; sklepati, priti do sklepa; z argumenti koga odvrniti ( out od); z razlogi napeljati, pregovoriti koga ( into k)I reasoned him out of his resolution — pregovoril sem ga, da je opustil svoj sklepto reason oneself into sth. figuratively zapičiti, zagristi se v kajto reason s.o. into — pregovoriti koga k (da kaj napravi) -
3 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) predsodek; prejudic2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) vnaprej ustvariti sodbo, prejudicirati2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) škoditi•* * *I [prédžudis]nounprejudic, razsodba, ki vpliva za naprej, predsodek; juridically škodaII [prédžudis]transitive verbprejudicirati ( in favour of za; against proti), naprej določiti sodbo, napolniti s predsodki; juridically škoditi, oškodovati -
4 private
1. adjective1) (of, for, or belonging to, one person or group, not to the general public: The headmaster lives in a private apartment in the school; in my private (=personal) opinion; This information is to be kept strictly private; You shouldn't listen to private conversations.) zaseben2) (having no public or official position or rank: It is your duty as a private citizen to report this matter to the police.) neuraden2. noun(in the army, an ordinary soldier, not an officer.) (navaden) vojak- privacy- privately
- private enterprise
- private means
- in private* * *I [práivit]adjective ( privately adverb)privaten, zaseben, oseben; zadržan; zaupun; nemoten; neuraden, neslužben; tajen, skrivento be private to s.th. — biti poučen o čem, vedeti kajslang private eye — privatni detektivin private — privatno, zaupno, skrivajBritish English private soldier — navaden vojakby private bargain — pod roko (kupiti, prodati)politics private bill — poslančev osebni predlogjuridically private law — osebna pravicaII [práivit]nounBritish English navaden vojak; plural spolni organiin private — v privatnem življenju; zaupno -
5 hear
[hiə]past tense, past participle - heard; verb1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) slišati2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) poslušati3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) slišati•- hearing- hearing-aid
- hearsay
- hear! hear!
- I
- he will
- would not hear of* * *[híə]1.transitive verbslišati, poslušati; juridically zaslišati, razpravljati, pretresati; uslišati; zvedeti ( from od, of o);2.intransitive verbhear, hear! — da slišimo!ironically glej!, glej!; juridically to hear evidence — zaslišati pričeI've heard tell of — pripovedovali so mi, povedali so mito make o.s. heard — obrniti pozornost naseto hear s.o. out — do konca koga poslušati, pustiti koga govoriti do konca -
6 keep/have an open mind
(to have a willingness to listen to or accept new ideas, other people's suggestions etc (eg before making a decision): It doesn't seem to be a very good plan, but I think we should keep an open mind about it for the time being.) sprejeti z rezervo
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listen — v. 1) (d; intr.) to listen for (to listen for a signal) 2) (D; intr.) to listen to (to listen to advice) * * * [ lɪs(ə)n] (d; intr.) to listen for (to listen for a signal) (D; intr.) to listen to (to listen to advice) … Combinatory dictionary
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listen — /ˈlɪsən / (say lisuhn) verb (i) 1. to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear. 2. to give heed; yield to advice. –verb (t) 3. Poetic to hear; give ear to. –phrase 4. listen for, to wait attentively to hear …