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41 survey
1. [sə'vei] verb1) (to look at, or view, in a general way: He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.) ogledovati si2) (to examine carefully or in detail.) pregledati3) (to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc): They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.) izmeriti4) (to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale).) uradno pregledati2. ['sə:vei] noun1) (a look or examination; a report: After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities.) pregled; poročilo2) (a careful measurement of land etc.) meritev•- surveyor* * *I [sɜ:vei]nounpregled, ogled, inšpekcija; pregledovanje (računov ipd.), razgledovanje, razmotrivanje; obsežen prikaz; poročilo, ocena, ekspertiza, oris, anketa; načrt, plan; zemljemerstvo, geodezija, zemljemerska karta; geodetski urad (osebje)cadastral survey — zemljiška knjiga, katasterII [sə:véi]transitive verbpregledati, premeriti, oceniti z očesom, razgledati, ogledati, nadzirati, inšpicirati; napraviti katastrsko merjenje -
42 tend
I [tend] verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) skrbeti za- tenderII [tend] verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) biti nagnjen k2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) nagibati se•- tendency* * *I [tend]intransitive verbnagibati se (to k); meriti na, imeti za cilj; biti usmerjen, usmeriti se, biti naravnan, stremeti, težiti (to, towards k); služiti (to čemu); biti nagnjen, pripravljen ( to do napraviti)all our efforts tend to the same object — vsi naši napori streme k istemu cilju; transitive verb paziti in ravnati zto tend a vessel — paziti, da ladja ne zaplete verige sidraII [tend]transitive verbnegovati, skrbeti za, brigati se za; paziti, čuvati, varovati; streči (stroju); obrniti okrog sidra (ladjo); obsolete spremljati kot služabnikto tend a flock — čuvati čredo; intransitive verb streči (on, upon koga); služiti; skrbeti (to za); obsolete paziti (to na) obsolete čakati, biti v pripravljenosti -
43 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrogel2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) okrogel2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) (na)okoli2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) v krogu3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) naokrog4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) naokoli5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) po obodu6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) naokoli3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) okoli2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) okoli3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) okoli4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) krog, runda2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obhod3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) krogla5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) runda6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kratki kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zaviti okoli- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) ovinkast, daljši- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *I [ráund]adjectiveokrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušenat a round pace (rate) — s krepkim korakom, hitro, nagloin round figures (numbers) — v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkahin a round voice — s krepkim, polnim glasoma round robin figuratively protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)a round sum — okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsotaa round-trip ticket American vozovnica za krožno potovanje; American povratna vozovnicaa round, unvarnished tale — popolna, neolepšana resnicaa round vowel — zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)to be round with s.o. — biti odkrit, pošten do kogaII [ráund]nounoblina, okroglina, okroglost, okrogel ali obel predmet, okrogla stavba; krog, venec; gibanje kroga, kroženje; obhod, runda; patrulja; runda (pri tekmah, igrah); military naboj, granata, salva; figuratively salva smeha, odobravanja; hunting strel; debela rezina (mesa); niz, vrsta dni; music pesem, ki se izmenoma poje, pesem pri koluround of pleasures — potovanje za zabavo; vrsta zabavthe daily round — običajno vsakdanje delo (posel, opravilo), rutinato dance in a round — plesati v krogu, plesati koloto make (to go) one's rounds — obhoditi, inšpicirati, pregledati, opraviti svoj običajni obhodIII [ráund]adverb (na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoliround and round — nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokratround about! — na levo krog!all-round — naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrstiall the country round — po vsej deželi, zemljito ask s.o. round — povabiti koga k sebito bring s.o. round — spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati kogato come (to be) round — kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)to go round — vrteti se v krogu, krožitito get s.o. round — prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti kogato hand round — podajati, porazdeliti okoliwhat are you hanging round for? — kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?to order glasses round — naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družboto send round the hat — (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevketo show s.o. round — okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kajto turn round — vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati seIV [ráund]prepositionokoli, okroground the bend slang nekoliko nor, prismojenround the clock — nepretrgano, non-stop, 2ɔ ur na danto take s.o. round the town — razkazovati komu mestoV [ráund]transitive verb & intransitive verbzaokrožiti (se), zaobliti (se); postati okrogel (poln, debel); obkrožiti, obkoliti; obpluti; obiti (oviro), obhoditi, iti (na)okrog, okoli; zaviti okoli (vogala); zvoziti (ovinek); obrniti (obraz) ( towards proti); obrniti se, ozreti seVI [ráund]intransitive verb & transitive verbobsolete šepniti, šepetatito round in s.o.'s ear — šepniti komu na uho -
44 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) ograja2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ograditi- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) mečevati se2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izmikati se•- fencing* * *I [fens]nounarchaic zaščita, obramba; ograja, plot; nasip; zaščitna naprava; mečevanje; figuratively spretno debatiranje; slang skrivač ali skrivališče ukradenega blagato be ( —ali sit, ride) on the fence — biti nepristranski, nobenostranski, obračati se po vetruto put a horse at fence — spodbosti konja, da preskoči oviromaster of fence — spreten mečevalec; figuratively dober diskutantII [fens]1.transitive verbbraniti, ščititi; archaic odbijati, odvračati; ograditi; preskočiti oviro; prepovedati lov ali ribolov za določeno obdobje; prodajati, skrivati ukradeno blago;2.intransitive verbbraniti, zaščititi se; mečevati se; izmikati se -
45 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) skriti (se)2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) opazovalnica- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) koža- hiding* * *I [haid]nounkoža (ustrojena in neustrojena); humorously človekova kožato give s.o.'s hide a warming — ali to tan ( —ali curry, warm) s.o.'s hide — kožo komu ustrojiti, naklestiti kogaII [háid]1.transitive verb2.intransitive verbskriti se, skrivati seto hide one's light under a bushel — prikrivati svojo bistroumnost, biti preskromenIII [háid]transitive verb(preterite & past participle hidded) odreti (kožo); colloquially pretepstiIV [háid]nounBritish English stara angleška površinska mera, 120 juter -
46 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) omeniti2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) nanašati se3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) napotiti4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) pogledati (v)•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) soditi- reference book
- reference library* * *[rifɜ:]1.transitive verbnapotiti (to k, na), opozoriti (to na); predložiti, pripisovati kaj (to s.o. komu); predati, prepustiti, dodeliti (to komu);2.intransitive verbnanašati se (to na), tikati se (to česa); sklicevati se (to na), obrniti se na, zateči se k; kazati na, posredno misliti na, namigovati (to na), omenitito refer oneself to — prepustiti se, predati se, zaupati se, zaupno se obrniti na, zanesti se nareferred to — ki se nanaša na; o komer (čemer) je govorthe point referred to — omenjena, tista točkato refer to drawer — (kratica: R.D.) obrazec, ki ga banka napiše na ček, ki nima denarnega kritjato refer a matter to arbitration — prepustiti zadevo arbitraži, razsodišču -
47 shy
1. comparative - shyer; adjective1) (lacking confidence in the presence of others, especially strangers; not wanting to attract attention: She is too shy to go to parties.) sramežljiv2) (drawing back from (an action, person etc): She is shy of strangers.) zadržan3) ((of a wild animal) easily frightened; timid: Deer are very shy animals.) plah2. verb((of a horse) to jump or turn suddenly aside in fear: The horse shied at the strangers.) vzpenjati se, izogibati se- shyly- shyness* * *I [šái]1.adjective ( shyly adverb)plah, plašen, plašljiv, boječ; zadržan, rezerviran, sumničav, oprezen; (žival, rastlina) kržljav, zaostal; skrit, ki ga je težko najti (kraj); colloquially dvoumen, sumljiv, na slabem glasu; American slang ki je izgubil, brez; American reven (of z)shy of money American slang na trdem z denarjemI am shy a dollar American slang sem ob dolarto be shy of s.o. — iti komu s pota, izogibati se kogato be shy of s.th. — bati se česa, izmikati se čemu, izogibati se česato be shy of doing s.th. — oprezno, z oklevanjem kaj nareditionce bit twice shy — kdor se enkrat opari, še se mrzle vode boji;2.nounplašljivost (konja);3.intransitive verbplašiti se, odskočiti (o konju); figuratively umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seto shy at s.th. — bati se česa, oplašiti se, ustrašiti se česaII [šái]1.nounmet, lučaj, metanje; figuratively zbodljaj, porogljiva opazka; colloquially poskusto have a shy at s.o. — zagnati za kom, figuratively zasramovati, zasmehovati kogato have a shy at doing s.th. — poskusiti nekaj napravitito have a shy at roulette — poskusiti enkrat z ruleto;2.transitive verb colloquiallyvreči, zagnati (kamen, žogo) (at na, v); intransitive verb napasti (s kamnom) -
48 age
[ei‹] 1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) starost2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) doba, vek3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) leta4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) (celo) večnost2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) postarati (se)- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age* * *I [eidž]nounstarost; vek, era, čas; polnoletnostage of fishes geology devongeology the Ice Age — ledena dobatender age — nežna starost, zgodnja mladostwhat age are you? — koliko si star?II [eidž]transitive verb & intransitive verbstarati, postarati (se); fiksirati barvo -
49 attend
[ə'tend]1) (to go to or be present at: He attended the meeting; He will attend school till he is sixteen.) udeležiti se, obiskovati2) ((with to) to listen or give attention to: Attend carefully to what the teacher is saying!) prisluhniti3) (to deal with: I'll attend to that problem tomorrow.) ukvarjati se4) (to look after; to help or serve: Two doctors attended her all through her illness; The queen was attended by four ladies.) skrbeti za•- attendant
- in attendance* * *[əténd]1.transitive verb(to) paziti; postreči, skrbeti; spremljati; zdraviti; obiskovati; odgovoriti (na pismo); izvršiti (naročilo);2.intransitive verbbiti prisoten, udeležiti se; redno zahajati; paziti; zasledovati; spremljati; uslišatito attend upon s.o. — dvoriti komu, spremljati koga, skrbeti za kogato attend to s.o. — paziti na koga -
50 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hrbet2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hrbet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) hrbtna stran, zadnji del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) branilec2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadnji3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) nazaj2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) stran3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zadaj4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) nazaj5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) nazaj4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) vzvratno peljati2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpreti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviti na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) z backhandom; nazaj nagnjeno- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]nounhrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod; sport branilec, zaščitnikat the back — zabehind the back of s.o. figuratively za hrbtom komuto break the back of s.th. — opraviti glavni del nalogeto have s.o. on one's back — imeti koga na vratuto see the back of s.o. — znebiti se kogato turn one's back upon s.o. — obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti kogaII [bæk]adjectivehrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaškiback number — stara številka (časopisa); slang nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel načinto take a back seat — imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredjeIII [bæk]adverbnazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znovato go back on s.o. — pustiti koga na cediluto pay s.o. back (in his own coin) — vrniti komu milo za dragoto go back from ( —ali upon) one's word — besedo snesti, preklicatito hang back — mečkati, omahovatito talk ( —ali answer) back — ugovarjati, oporekatiIV [bæk]1.intransitive verbnazaj stopiti, umikati se; zmuzniti se;2.transitive verbnazaj potisniti, nazaj gnati, nazaj voziti; podpreti, podpirati; pomagati; staviti; (o)krepiti; biti opora; biti ozadje; indosiratito back a horse — zajahati konja; staviti na konjato back the wrong horse — ušteti se, staviti na napačno kartoto back the oars, to back astern — nazaj veslatito back and fill — kolebati, ne se odločitito back on s.o. — izdati koga, pustiti ga na cedilumarine back her! — vozi nazaj! -
51 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) črn2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) temen3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) umazan4) (without milk: black coffee.) črn5) (evil: black magic.) črn6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) črnski7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) črn2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) črna (barva)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) črna barva3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) črnec3. verb(to make black.) počrniti- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) dati na črno listo5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) izsiljevanje- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *I [blæk]adjectivečrn; temen, mračen; jezen, srdit; obupan, žalostento be in s.o.'s black books — biti pri kom slabo zapisan, v nemilostithe devil is not so black as he is painted — stvar ni tako huda, kakor je videtia black letter day — nesrečni dan; delavnikblack look — čemeren, preteči pogledBlack Monday — nesrečen, kritični dan; prvi dan pouka v šolithe black ox has trodden on his foot — potrt, zaskrbljen jeblack rust botany pšenična snetBlack & Tans — vzdevek britanskih čet na Irskemto swear the black is white — prisegati, da je črno beloas black as thunder — skrajno razdražen, besenBlack Watch — 42. škotski polkII [blæk]nounčrna barva, črnota, črnina; črnec; loščiloIII [blæk]transitive verbpočrniti; zatemniti; loščiti čevljeto black out — zatemniti; prikrivati pred javnostjo; zbrisati, prepovedati -
52 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sreča, naključje2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) priložnost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) možnost4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) tveganje2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tvegati2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) slučajno se zgoditi3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) naključen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *I [ča:ns]nounprilika; usoda, sreča; slučaj, naključje; priložnost, možnost, verjetnost; tveganje, upanjeby chance — slučajno, po naključjuon the chance that — v primeru, dathe chances are that — vse kaže, daII [ča:ns]1.transitive verb colloquiallytvegati, upati si, predrzniti si;2.intransitive verbzgoditi se, pripetiti se, primeriti seto chance upon — s.o. naleteti na kogaIII [čá:ns]adjectiveslučajen, naključen, nepričakovan -
53 contemplate
['kontəmpleit]1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) premišljevati (o čem)2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) opazovati•- contemplative
- contemplatively* * *[kɔntempleit]1.transitive verbopazovati, pregledati; motriti; nameravati; pričakovati;2.intransitive verb(on, upon) premišljevati, preudarjati -
54 cool
[ku:l] 1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) svež2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) miren3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) hladen4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) kul, super2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) (o)hladiti (se)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) ohladiti se3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) hlad- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool* * *I [ku:l]adjective ( coolly adverb)hladen, svež; miren, hladnokrven; brezbrižen, neprijazen; predrzen, nesramen; colloquially okrogel (znesek); nejasen (sled divjačine)as cool as cucumber — hladnokrven, zbran, mirenAmerican cool egg — hladnokrvnežcool cheek — predrznost; predrznež, -nicaa cool hand ( —ali customer, fish) — nesramnež, -nica, predrznež, -nicaII [ku:l]1.intransitive verb(o)hladiti se; figuratively pomiriti se;2.transitive verbohladiti, osvežiti; figuratively pomiritito cool s.o.'s heels — pustiti koga čakatito cool down ( —ali off) — pomiriti, iztrezniti seIII [ku:l]nounhlad, svežina; figuratively hladnokrvnost -
55 dart
1. noun1) (a pointed arrow-like weapon for throwing or shooting: a poisoned dart.) sulica2) (a sudden and quick movement.) nenaden gib2. verb(to move suddenly and quickly: The mouse darted into a hole.) švigniti- darts* * *I [da:t]nounkopje, sulica; želo; nenaden gib, met; všitek; military lovsko letalo; plural metanje sulic v tarčoII [da:t]1.transitive verbvreči, zagnati, metati;2.intransitive verb( out) planiti, zagnati, zakaditi se, navalitito dart down(wards) — navzdol se zagnati; military pikirati (letalo), leteti strmoglav -
56 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 -
57 face
[feis] 1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) obraz2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) sprednja stran3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) (rudniško) čelo2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) gledati na2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) soočiti se3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) spoprijeti se•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face* * *I [feis]nounobraz, lice; izraz obraza, spaka, zmrda; videz; sprednja (zgornja, prava) stran; zunanji del, pogled od spredaj; fasada, površina; številčnica; figuratively predrznost, nesramnost; brušena ploskevbefore the face of — v navzočnosti, pred (kom)to draw ( —ali pull, wear) a long face — biti videti potrt, kislo se držatiin the face of day — ob belem dnevu; odkritoto fly in (to) the face of s.o. — upreti se komu, razjeziti, razžaliti ganautical guide face — drsa zaporeto have the face to (do s.th.) — upati, drzniti si (kaj storiti)in (the) face of — vpričo, neglede na, vkljubto look in the face of s.o. — drzno koga gledatito make a wry face at s.th. — kislo kaj gledatiface to face with — naravnost, osebno, pred, vpričoon the face of it — očitno, na prvi pogledto put a new face on s.th. — postaviti kaj v drugo lučto set one's face against s.th. — upirati se čemuto shut the door in one's face — preprečiti nadaljnje razgovore, uresničenje načrtato show one's face — priti, prikazati seto s.o.'s face — odkrito, v navzočnosti kogato tell straight to s.o.'s face — naravnost komu povedatito throw s.th. in s.o.'s face — očitati, oponašati komu kajII [feis]1.transitive verbkljubovati, upirati se, spoprijeti se; soočiti; sprijazniti se, prenesti; obložiti, prevleči, pokriti; ostružiti, zgladiti;2.intransitive verbbiti obrnjen protimilitary obrniti se; American to face the music — prenesti očitke, sprijazniti se, ne pokazati strahuto face s.th. out — sam si pomagati v težavah, premagati kaj -
58 find
1. past tense, past participle - found; verb1) (to come upon or meet with accidentally or after searching: Look what I've found!) najti2) (to discover: I found that I couldn't do the work.) ugotoviti3) (to consider; to think (something) to be: I found the British weather very cold.) ugotoviti2. noun(something found, especially something of value or interest: That old book is quite a find!) najdba- find out* * *I [faind]1.transitive verbnajti, nahajati, odkriti, odkrivati; spoznati, opaziti; ugotoviti, izvedeti; misliti, soditi; odločiti; nabaviti, oskrbeti, opremiti; izreči, izraziti; iti po kaj;2.intransitive verbzaslediti divjačino; juridically odločiti, razsoditi; zdeti seto find favour — imeti podporo, zaščitojuridically to find s.o. guilty — spoznati, da je kdo krivcolloquially to find one's feet — pridobiti zaupanje v samega sebe, uveljaviti sejuridically to find a true bill — izjaviti, da je vzrok tožbe utemeljento find s.o. in s.th. — oskrbeti koga s čimhow do you find yourself? — kako se imaš?I trust this finds you well — upam, da boste dobrega zdravja, ko boste dobili to pismoto find o.s. — sam se oskrbeti; znajti seto find pleasure in s.th. — imeti s čim veseljeII [faind]nounnajdba; dragoceno odkritje -
59 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) zapičiti2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) pritrditi3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) popraviti4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) osredotočiti5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) domeniti se6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fiksirati7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) pripraviti2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) stiska- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with* * *I [fiks]1.transitive verb(to, on, upon) pritrditi, prilepiti, pripeti; usmeriti, upreti; nameriti; urediti; določiti; fiksirati, utrditi, utrjevati; organizirati; ustaliti; pripraviti, popraviti; naseliti, nastaniti; uokviriti; spraviti v zadrego; podkupiti;2.intransitive verbotrdeti; nastaniti, namestiti se; odločiti se; American nameravati; American okrasiti seAmerican slang to fix o.s. — nastaniti secolloquially to fix a quarrel — poravnati sporII [fiks]nounstiska, težava, zagata, nevaren položajmilitary dognan položaj (ladje, letala); slang injekcija narkotika; American out of fix — v neredu; potreben popravila -
60 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) leteti2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) pobegniti3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) minevati•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *I [flai]nounzoology muha; dvokrilec; umetna muha; rastlinska bolezen, povzročena od drobnih žuželkfly agaric, fly anamita botany mušnicato break ( —ali crush) a fly on the wheel — uporabiti premočna sredstva; preveč si prizadevatia fly in amber — redka stvar, zanimiv ostaneka fly in the ointment — senčna stran, neprijetna zadevaslang there are ( —ali he has) no flies on him — zelo je spreten, nanj se lahko zaneseteII [flai]1.intransitive verbleteti, kriliti; hiteti; bežati; planiti, zagnati se; napasti; razpočiti, razleteti se; vihrati; plapolati;2.transitive verbstreljati; izobesiti; voditi, pilotirati; spuščati; s sokolom loviti; splašiti (ptiča); preletetito fly in the face of s.o. — rogati, ustavljati se komuto fly off the deep end ( —ali handle) — razjeziti se, planitito fly high ( —ali at high game) — visoko letati, biti častihlepento fly a kite — spuščati zmaja; slang preizkušati javno mnenje; sposoditi na menico brez kritjato let fly at figuratively napasti; streljati, sprožitito let money fly — pognati, zapraviti denarto fly out at s.o. — napasti kogaIII [flai]nounpolet; enovprežna kočija; šotorska pola; razporek; durnica; širina zastave; plural theatre sofita; prazen list na začetku in koncu knjige, spojni papir; technical zamašnjakon the fly — bežno, v nagliciIV [flai]adjectiveslang gibčen, okreten; bister, zvit, premeten
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