lotiti se naloge

1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) postaviti

2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pogrniti

3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) določiti

4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dati

5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sprožiti

6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zaiti

7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) strditi se

8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) naravnati

9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) nakodrati, urediti

10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vstaviti

11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) naravnati

1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustaljen

2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) odločen

3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) odločen

4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) tog

5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) tog

6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) z vdelanim (diamantom itd.)

1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zbirka

2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparat

3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina

4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) friziranje

5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenografija

6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) niz

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poetically sončni zahod; neko število enakih oseb, stvari, ki spadajo skupaj, tvorijo celoto; krog, družba (ljudi), klika; garnitura, serija, niz, servis; tennis set, partija (6 iger); commerce kolekcija; radijski, televizijski aparat, naprava, pribor; vsa ladijska jadra; printing zlog; theatre oprema odra; frizura, pričeska; sadika, nasad (jajc); plesni pari; figura pri četvorki; hunting nepremična stoja psa pred divjačino; (o glavi) drža, držanje; (o obleki) kroj, pristajanje; (o toku, vetru) smer; (o tekočini) trdnost; nagnjenost, tendenca ( towards k, proti); figuratively oster napad, zadnja plast (malte na zidu)

a set of bills of exchange — dve ali tri istovrstne menice

a set of cards — niz igralnih kart

a set of contradictions — niz, vrsta protislovij, nasprotij

set of current — smer toka

the set of day (life) — konec (zaton) dneva (življenja)

set of furniture — garnitura pohištva

set of houses — skupina (kompleks) hiš

a fine set of men — dobro moštvo

set of swindlers — banda, klika sleparjev

dead set hunting nepremična stoja psa, ki naznanja divjačino

set of false teeth — umetno zobovje

the best set — elita

the fast set — lahkoživi svet

full set of bill of lading commerce sklop (komplet) ladijskega tovornega lista (konosamenta)

the racing set — krog ljudi, ki se zanimajo za konjske dirke

smart set — mondena družba

wireless set — radijski aparat

he is one of my set — on je eden iz mojega kroga (družbe)

he has a set towards preaching — on rad pridiga

to make a dead set at figuratively čvrsto popasti, zgrabiti koga; (o ženski) loviti koga, skušati (truditi se) osvojiti koga

določen, odrejen (čas), ustaljen, predpisan; pravilen, konvencionalen; tog, nepremičen; stalen (o ceni); American trmast; premišljen, pripravljen (govor); zaseden ( with z), zavzet, (popolnoma) zaposlen, okupiran (on, upon s.th. s čim)

at the set day — na določeni dan

set egg — jajce z razvitim piščetom v lupini

set fair — stalno lepo vreme

set form — predpisan formular

set piece — (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemet

set phrase — ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)

set scene — kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delov

set resolution — trden sklep

set speech — vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govor

set time — dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) čas

close-set — na gosto postavljen

hard-set — v škripcih

people with set opinions — ljudje z ustaljenimi nazori

well-set — stasit, lepe rasti, postaven

well set up in wine — dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinom

I am set on s.th. — srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čem

his teeth were set — stiskal je zobe

postaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za); naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu); razpisati (nagrado) (on na); stisniti (zobe); theatre uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj ( with z); sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla ( with z);

zaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figuratively); ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati ( from od, iz); gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za); lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno obliko

to set afoot (on foot) — začeti, pripraviti (kaj)

to set s.o. against — nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje za

to be set on (upon) s.th. — trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kaj

to set alar(u)m — naravnati budilko na potrebni čas

to set the axe to s.th. — začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kaj

to set the broken bones (a fracture) — naravnati zlomljene kosti (zlom)

to set books to be read — določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebrati

this hat set me back a pound slang ta klobuk me je stal en funt

to set bounds to s.th. — omejiti kaj

to set one's cap at colloquially prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)

this cement sets quickly — ta cement hitro otrdi

to set chairs for everybody — namestiti stole za vse

his character has set — njegov značaj je dozorel

to set the clock (the watch) — naravnati uro

to set close printing staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedami

to set at defiance — izzvati, kljubovati

to set a dog on s.o. — spustiti, naščuvati psa na koga

to set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) — izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebi

to set s.o. at ease — pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)

to set an end to s.th. — napraviti konec čemu

to set an engine going — spraviti stroj v pogon

to set an example — dati zgled

to set eyes on s.th. — upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kaj

to set one's face against colloquially odločno se upreti, zoperstaviti

how far did I set you? — (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?

to set the fashion — dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)

to set s.o. on his feet — postaviti koga na noge (tudi figuratively)

to set fire to (at) s.th. — podnetiti, zažgati kaj

to set s.th. on fire — požgati, zažgati kaj

to set the Thames on fire figuratively napraviti nekaj osupljivega

to set foot in a house — prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišo

to set on foot — postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tek

to set foot on s.th. — stopiti na kaj

to set free (at liberty) — izpustiti na prostost

to set a glass in a sash — vstaviti šipo v (okenski) okvir

to set one's hand to s.th. — podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kaj

to set a hen — posaditi kokoš na jajca

to set one's house in order — spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figuratively spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reforme

to set a lady's hair — urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko dami

to set one's hand to a task — lotiti se naloge

I set my hand and seal to this document — s tem podpisujem to listino

to set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. — poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kaj

to set s.o.'s heart at rest — napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti koga

the jelly has (is) set — želé se je strdil

to set at large — dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditi

to set a company laughing — spraviti družbo v smeh

to set ono's life on a chance figuratively staviti svoje življenje na kocko

to set s.th. in a proper light — postaviti kaj v pravo luč

to set little (much) by s.th. — malo (visoko) kaj ceniti

to set one's mind on — obrniti svoje misli na

to set to music — uglasbiti

my muscle sets — mišica se mi napne

to set s.o. at naught — rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na koga

to set o.s. against s.th. — upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemu

public opinion sets strongly against them — javno mnenje jim je sovražno

to set o.s. — lotiti se; sport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za start

to set the pace — regulirati korak, hojo; dajati takt

to set paper colloquially napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpitu

to set pen to paper — lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisati

to set the police after s.o. — poslati policijo za kom

to set a price on s.th. — določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kaj

to set a price on s.o.'s life (head) — razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebe

to set s.th. before the public — prinesti kaj pred javnost

to set a razor — nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenju

to set s.o. at rest — pomiriti, umiriti koga

to set a question at rest — urediti (rešiti) vprašanje

to set s.o. right — popraviti, korigirati koga

to set right (to rights, in order) — spraviti v red, popraviti

to set roaring (in a roar) — spraviti v krohot

to set a handle with rubies — vdelati rubine v ročaj

to set sail — dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morju

to set a saw — izviti zobe žage v nasprotnih si smereh

to set seal to s.th. — staviti pečat na kaj

to set seed — posejati seme

to set shoulder to the wheel figuratively pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotiti

to set spies on s.o. — vohuniti za kom

to set spurs to the horse — z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujati

to set a stake into the ground — zabiti kol v tla, v zemljo

his star sets figuratively njegova zvezda zahaja

to set store by s.th. slang visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemu

to set the table — pogrniti mizo

to set a task — dati, naložiti nalogo

to set one's teeth — stisniti zobe (tudi figuratively)

to set s.o.'s teeth on edge — izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živce

to set s.o. thinking — dati komu misliti

to set a trap — nastaviti past (zanko)

to set at variance — spreti, razdvojiti

to set veils — razpeti jadra

to set s.o. in the way — pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo pot

to set s.o. on his way archaic spremiti koga del (kos) poti

to set wide printing staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedami

to set one's wits to another's — meriti se s kom v diskusiji

to set one's wits to a question — iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problem

to set one's wits to work — predati se resnemu razmišljanju

to set the watch nautical postaviti straže na njihova mesta

it sets him well — dobro mu pristaja

the weather has set fair — vreme je postalo lepo

to set s.o. to work — spraviti koga k delu

to set o.s. to work — lotiti se dela

- chewing-gum

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transitive verb & intransitive verb

žvečiti, prežvekovati; figuratively (on, upon, over o) razmišljati, premišljevati, razglabljati

to chew the cud — prežvekovati

American slang to chew the rag ( —ali fat) — čvekati, gobezdati, česnati

to chew up — nahruliti

to bite off more than one can chew — lotiti se naloge, ki je ne zmoremo

žvečenje; čik tobaka, žveček

1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) napad

2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) pribor

3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) škripčevje

4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) ladijska oprema

1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) zgrabiti

2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) lotiti se; povprašati

3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) vzeti žogo

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orodje, pribor; konopec; škripec; (ladijski) vitelj; plural ladijska oprema; škripčevje; konjska oprava; sport oprema, pribor, rekviziti; sport igralec, napadalec (rugby); sport napad; prijem, prijetje nasprotnika; slang hrana, jedača

fishing tackle — ribiški pribor

writing tackle — pisalno orodje, pribor

prijeti, zgrabiti, pograbiti; figuratively lotiti se, rešiti (nalogo, problem); nadlegovati, pestiti (z vprašanji ipd.); sport napasti, podreti nasprotnika na tla (rugby), uloviti žogo, priti do žoge; vreči konjsko opravo (na konja), zapreči; intransitive verb lotiti se; sport napasti

he tackled the boss for a raise — nadlegoval je (prosil) šefa za povišanje plače

to tackle a bottle of whisky — lotiti se, "uničiti" steklenico whiskyja

to tackle a difficult task — lotiti se težavne naloge

the policeman tackled the thief — miličnik je zgrabil tatu

he tackled the meat — lotil se je mesa, planil je po mesu

to tackle up — zapreči

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naloga, naloženo delo, posel; šolska naloga; dolžnost; težavna naloga, težak problem

by task, to task — po kosih, kos za kosom (o delu)

task force American military skupina vojakov, odrejena za izvršitev posebne naloge

to set s.o. a task — dati komu nalogo

to take s.o. to task — zahtevati od koga račun (o čem), poklicati koga na odgovornost, grajati, izreči ukor komu, kritizirati koga

to take up a task — lotiti se (neke) naloge

dati nalogo (s.o. komu), naložiti težko delo (komu); biti zahteven za; obremeniti, zaposliti; napeti (um, moči); preskusiti, dati na preskušnjo

to task one's memory — napenjati svoj spomin

mathematics tasks this boy's brain — matematika je težko breme (je zahtevna) za možgane tega dečka

1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hrbet

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hrbet

3) (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 del

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) branilec

1) (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.) nazaj

2) (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!) stran

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zadaj

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) nazaj

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) nazaj

1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) vzvratno peljati

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpreti

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviti na

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- backer

- backlog

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hrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod; sport branilec, zaščitnik

at the back — za

behind the back of s.o. figuratively za hrbtom komu

the back of beyond — zelo daleč od tod

to break the back of s.th. — opraviti glavni del naloge

to be cast on one's back — doživeti poraz

back and belly — obleka in hrana

the Backs — parki za študentskimi domovi v Cambridgeu

to get to the back — izslediti vzroke

to have s.o. on one's back — imeti koga na vratu

to give ( —ali make) a back — pripogniti se

I can make neither back nor edge of him — ne spoznam se v njem

at the back of one's mind — podzavestno

to be on one's back — ležati bolan

to be thoroughly on one's back — biti popolnoma na koncu

to put one's back into — z vso vnemo se lotiti

to put up one's back — razhuditi se

to see the back of s.o. — znebiti se koga

to bave a strong back — veliko prenesti

to turn one's back upon s.o. — obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti koga

to get one's back up — trdovratno se upirati

with one's back to the wall — v hudi stiski

hrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaški

back number — stara številka (časopisa); slang nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel način

back rent — neplačana najemnina

to take a back seat — imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredje

back view — pogled od zadaj

nazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znova

to be back — vrniti se

back and forth — sem in tja

to go back on s.o. — pustiti koga na cedilu

back off — izza

never to look back — imeti v vsem srečo

to pay s.o. back (in his own coin) — vrniti komu milo za drago

to keep back — utajiti

to go back from ( —ali upon) one's word — besedo snesti, preklicati

to hang back — mečkati, omahovati

to hold ( —ali keep) back — zadrževati

to talk ( —ali answer) back — ugovarjati, oporekati

nazaj stopiti, umikati se; zmuzniti se;

nazaj potisniti, nazaj gnati, nazaj voziti; podpreti, podpirati; pomagati; staviti; (o)krepiti; biti opora; biti ozadje; indosirati

I'll back myself against any odds — stavim ne vem kaj

to back a horse — zajahati konja; staviti na konja

to back the wrong horse — ušteti se, staviti na napačno karto

to back the oars, to back astern — nazaj veslati

to back and fill — kolebati, ne se odločiti

to back on one's word — besedo snesti

to back on s.o. — izdati koga, pustiti ga na cedilu

to back a cheque — indosirati ček

marine back her! — vozi nazaj!

to back water — nazaj veslati

1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) naval, skok

2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) naglica

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naval, nalet, zamah, prerivanje, drvenje, pehanje; naglica; masovno odhajanje (to v); nenaden izbruh ali povečanje; medicine naval krvi; commerce veliko, živo povpraševanje ( for po, za); figuratively napad

by rushes — skokoma

on the rush colloquially z vso naglico, na hitro

with a rush — nenadoma

the rush hours — najprometnejše, konične ure (ko gredo ljudje v službo ali se vračajo domov)

a rush for seats — naval na sedeže

rush of pity — nenadno sočutje

gold rush figuratively zlata mrzlica

there was a rush of blood to his face — kri mu je planila v obraz

to make a rush for — planiti na, navaliti na;

hiter, nagel; nujen; prizadeven

rush order — hitro, nujno naročilo

navaliti (na), naskočiti, napasti, pognati se, vreči se, zagnati se, planiti, zakaditi se, (slepo) (z)drveti; (o vetru) besneti, šumeti; (o vodi) valiti se; figuratively leteti, hiteti; economy živahno se razvijati; sport spurtati

to rush into certain death — drveti v gotovo smrt

to rush into extremes — pasti v skrajnost

to rush on (upon) s.o. — planiti na koga

to rush at the enemy — planiti na sovražnika

the blood rushed to her face — kri ji je planila v obraz

to rush into an affair — prenagljeno, brez premisleka se lotiti neke zadeve

to rush to the station — drveti na postajo

fools rush in where angels fear to tread figuratively norci si več upajo kot junaki;

pehati, goniti, hitro gnati (voditi, peljati, poslati, transportirati), priganjati, pritiskati (na), siliti; motoring hitro voziti, drveti z; prenagliti, prenaglo (brez premisleka) izvesti ali izvršiti (posel); military navaliti na (barikade), zavzeti, osvojiti v jurišu, jurišati na; colloquially preveč zaračunati, opehariti ( out of za), izmamiti, izvabiti, izžicati (iz koga) (for s.th. kaj)

to rush an examination American z veliko lahkoto napraviti izpit

do not rush me — ne priganjaj me preveč, pusti me, da pridem do sape (da premislim)

to be rushed for time colloquially imeti zelo malo časa

to rush one's car to Maribor — drveti z avtom v Maribor

to rush s.o. into danger — spraviti koga v nevarnost

to rush one's fences figuratively biti nestrpen, neučakan

the guide rushed us through the Tower — vodnik nas je hitro vodil (gnal) skozi Tower

to rush s.o. slang preveč komu zaračunati

to rush s.o. to the hospital — hitro koga prepeljati v bolnico

to rush an obstacle — z vso hitrostjo, v skoku premagati zapreko

to rush an order (through) in a few days — naglo izvršiti naročilo v nekaj dneh

to refuse to be rushed — ne se pustiti siliti (k naglici)

to rush a task — hiteti s poslom, naganjati k hitri izvršitvi naloge ali posla

to rush a train — navaliti na vlak

biček, loč, ločje; figuratively stvar brez vrednosti

it is not worth a rush — (to) ni vredno počenega groša (prebite pare)

I don't care a rush — mi ni prav nič mar, se požvižgam na to;

bičnat, ločnat

rush bottomed chair — stol iz ločja

1) (with someone or something else; in company: They travelled together.) skupaj

2) (at the same time: They all arrived together.) hkrati

3) (so as to be joined or united: He nailed/fitted/stuck the pieces of wood together.) skupaj

4) (by action with one or more other people: Together we persuaded him.) skupno

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- togetherness

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skupaj, skupno, drug za drugim, obenem; hkrati, v en mah, istočasno; zaporedoma

together with — skupaj z

for days together — dneve in dneve, več dni zaporedoma

three days together — tri dni zaporedoma (skupaj)

to call the people together — sklicati ljudi skupaj

to bring together — sestaviti, zbrati, združiti

this one costs more than all the others together — tale stane več kot vsi ostali skupaj

the foes rushed together — sovražniki so se spopadli

to get together — zbrati

to go together — iti skupaj, pristajati, ustrezati (o barvi itd.)

to live together — skupaj živeti

to mix together — (pre)mešati (se) medsebojno

to put together — sestaviti

to undertake a task together — skupno se lotiti naloge

he talked for hours together — ure in ure je govoril (brez prekinitve)