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21 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) suh2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) suhoparen3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) trpek4) ((of wine) not sweet.) suh2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) posušiti (se)- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *I [drai]adjective ( drily adverb)suh, izsušen; žejen; suhoparen, dolgočasen; ki povzroča žejo; trpek (vino); prohibicijski; sarkastičenas dry as a bone — čisto suh, suh ko poperII [drai]nounsuša; kopno; American prohibicionistIII [drai]transitive verb & intransitive verb(o)sušiti, (o)brisati; posušiti, izsušiti se; usahniti, usihati; colloquially utihnitidry up! — molči! -
22 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) zemlja2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) zemlja3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) prst4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) kopno5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) brlog6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) ozemljitev2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) ozemljiti- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I [ə:m]nounzemlja; zemljišče; tla; prst, glina, ilovica; kopno; lisičina; ozemljitevto come back to earth — opustiti sanjarjenje; začeti resno mislitito run s.o. to earth — ugnati koga v kozji rog; zasledovati do dnawhy on earth? — zakaj zaboga?no use on earth — popolnoma neuporaben, zaničII [ə:m]1.transitive verbzakopati; pokopati, z zemljo pokriti; ozemljiti; v lisičino zapoditi;2.intransitive verbv lisičino se skriti; zakopati se -
23 empire
1) (a group of states etc under a single ruler or ruling power: the Roman empire.) cesarstvo2) (a large industrial organization controlling many firms: He owns a washing-machine empire.) (industrijski) imperij* * *[émpaiə]nouncesarstvo; država; oblastBritish English Empire Day — 2ɔ. maj (rojstni dan kraljice Viktorije) -
24 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) pričakovanje2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) pričakovanje* * *[ekspektéišən]nounpričakovanje; upanje na dediščino; slutnja, domneva, verjetnostto answer ( —ali meet, come up to) one's expectation(s) — izpolniti, kar smo pričakovalito fall short of ( —ali not to come up to) one's expectation(s) — razočarati, ne izpolniti pričakovanja -
25 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) -
26 mop
[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) brisalo z držajem2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) kušter, čop3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) brisanje2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) pobrisati2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) obrisati•- mop up* * *I [mop]nounbrisalo z držajem za pranje poda; krpa za pranje poda, gobica (iz gaze); kušterII [mɔp]transitive verbpobrisati, obrisati s krpo za podslang to mop the floor with s.o. — pometati s kom, popolnoma premagatito mop up (with, from) — pobrisati (s čim, s česa); slang pograbiti (dobiček); military razpršiti ali pobiti osamljene sovražnikove skupine; British English slang lokati, polokatiIII [mɔp]nounspakovanje, mrdanje, kremženjeIV [mɔp]intransitive verbspakovati se, kremžiti seto mop and mow — kremžiti se, pačiti se -
27 motor
['məutə] 1. noun(a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power: a washing-machine has an electric motor; ( also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle.) motor2. verb(to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) peljati se z avtom- motorist- motorize
- motorise
- motorcade
- motorway
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- motor car
- motorcyclist* * *[móutə]1.nountechnicalmotor (posebno manjši v avtu, čolnu); figuratively gibalo, avto; plural economy avtomobilske akcije; anatomy motorični živec;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbpeljati (se) z avtom -
28 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) klin2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) kljuka3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kljukica za perilo2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) obesiti- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *I [peg]nounklin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo; music ključ na violini; sponka; figuratively predmet pogovora, pretveza; colloquially lesena noga; British English kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)to take s.o. down a peg or two — ponižati kogaoff the peg — z obešalnika, konfekcijamilitary slang to put a man on the peg — dati koga na raportfiguratively a peg to hang on — predmet pogovora, pretvezaII [peg]1.transitive verbzakoliti, pribiti; zakoličiti (zemljo); economy umetno zadržati ceno (na borzi); slang metati kamne (at na);2.intransitive verbtruditi se; meriti (at na)to peg down — zakoliti; figuratively omejiti, odrediti smernice (dela itd.)to peg s.o. down — priviti kogato peg out — omejiti, zakoličiti (mejo itd.); sport končati igro (kroket); slang umreti, izdihniti; biti uničen, izčrpan -
29 pick on
1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) izbrati2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) gnjaviti* * *intransitive verb colloquially American gnjaviti, zbadati, sekirati; kritizirati; izbrati, odločiti se za -
30 rinse
[rins] 1. verb1) (to wash (clothes etc) in clean water to remove soap etc: After washing the towels, rinse them (out).) izprati2) (to clean (a cup, one's mouth etc) by filling with clean water etc and then emptying the water out: The dentist asked me to rinse my mouth out.) splakniti2. noun1) (the act of rinsing: Give the cup a rinse.) izpiranje2) (a liquid used for changing the colour of hair: a blue rinse.) ehoton* * *[rins]1.nounsplaknjenje, izpiranje; (večinoma plural) pomije; (pre)ostanek (tudi figuratively);2.transitive verbsplakniti, izpirati (usta, posodo), izprati (perilo) -
31 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 -
32 soap
[səup] 1. noun(a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing: He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands.) milo2. verb(to rub with soap: She soaped the baby all over.) namiliti- soapy- soapiness
- soap opera* * *[sóup]1.nounmilo; American slang denar (za podkupovanje); (kratka oblika za) soap operasoft soap — mehko milo, figuratively laskanje, prilizovanje;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbnamiliti (kaj), prati (kaj) z milom; namiliti seto soap o.s. — namiliti seto soap s.o. down figuratively pošteno koga oštetito soap the ways colloquially zravnati (zgladiti) poti -
33 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) morska goba2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) goba3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) vrsta pudinga4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) čiščenje z gobo2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) umivati (se) z gobo2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) živeti na tuj račun•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *I [spʌndž]nounzoology (morska) goba; military krpa za čiščenje cevi orožja; pranje, umitje, čiščente z gobo; medicine gobica (iz gaze); naraslo testo; figuratively zastonjkar, prisklednik, parazit; vrsta pudingato pass the sponge over figuratively izbrisati iz spomina, pozabiti (kaj)to throw (to chuck, to toss) the sponge up figuratively opustiti boj (borbo) (pri boksanju); vreči puško v koruzo, priznati svoj poraz, opustiti (kaj)II [spʌndž]transitive verb & intransitive verbumivati (se), prati (se) čistiti (se), drgniti (se), treti (se) z gobo; military čistiti (cev strelnega orožja); napojiti se; nabirati (morske) gobe; figuratively biti zastonjkar (prisklednik, parazit), živeti na tuj račun, zastonj jesti ali piti, pustiti si plačati (večerjo itd.); iztisniti (kaj) ( from iz)they sponge on him — mora jim plačevati (dajati) za pijačo; -
34 system
['sistəm]1) (an arrangement of many parts that work together: a railway system; the solar system; the digestive system.) sistem2) (a person's body: Take a walk every day - it's good for the system!) organizem3) (a way of organizing something according to certain ideas, principles etc: a system of government/education.) sistem4) (a plan or method: What is your system for washing the dishes?) metoda5) (the quality of being efficient and methodical: Your work lacks system.) sistematičnost•- systematically* * *[sístim, -təm]nounsistem, sestav; ustroj; omrežje (prekopov, telegrafsko itd.); metoda, metodična klasifikacija; organizacijathe system, this system figuratively vesoljstvo, kozmosthe system medicine organizem, telorailway system, railroad system — železniško omrežjenervous system — živčni sestav, živčevje -
35 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) vključiti2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) sprejeti3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) dojeti4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) zožiti5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) potegniti (za nos)* * *transitive verb sprejeti, vzeti (najemnike, goste itd.); popeljati (k mizi); delati (kaj) za koga; vključiti; zmanjšati, zožiti (obleko); zviti (jadro); figuratively motriti, opaziti, spoznati; colloquially prevarati, oslepariti, ogoljufati; biti naročen, aboniran (na časopis itd.); zavze(ma)ti, okupirati; motoring vzeti (bencin); commerce kupovati (blago); izkupiti, prejeti (denar); (vse) verjeti, za resnico vzeti -
36 toilet
['toilit]((a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory: Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; ( also adjective) a toilet seat.) stranišče- toilet-roll
- toilet-water* * *[tɔilit]nounkopalnica, umivalnica; stranišče; pribor za osebno telesno nego, za lepšanje; toaletna mizica; toaleta, fina obleka; oblačenje, obleka, kostim; garderobato make one's toilet — urediti se, olepšati se, opraviti toaleto -
37 towel
1. noun(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) brisača2. verb(to rub with a towel.) otreti z brisačo* * *[táuəl]1.nounbrisačatowel rack — stojalo, obešalnik za brisačolead(en) towel — slang figuratively obsolete krogla, izstrelekoaken towel — gorjača, palicato throw in the towel — figuratively priznati se za premaganega, priznati poraz;2.transitive verb (o)brisati, osušiti (z brisačo), otreti; slang (pre)tepsti, (pre)mlatiti; intransitive verb (o)brisati se, otreti se (z brisačo) -
38 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) poskusiti2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) preizkusiti3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) postaviti pred sodišče4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) preizkušati2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) poskus2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) poskus•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *I [trái]nouncolloquially poskus, eksperiment; poskušnja; preizkušnjato have a try at s.th. — poskusiti kaj, napraviti poskus s čimhe had a good try — poskušal je, kolikor je mogelII [trái]transitive verbposkusiti, lotiti se, začeti; preizkusiti, raziskati; pokusiti (jed); ugotoviti (kaj) s poskusom, eksperimentirati z; juridically (sodno) preiskovati (primer), zasliševati, izpraševati pred sodiščem; soditi, voditi sodni postopek, postaviti pred sodišče ( for zaradi); odločiti, rešiti (spor, vprašanje); (po)skušati (kaj izvesti, doseči); (večinoma try up) (pre)čistiti, rafinirati (kovine, olje itd.), rektificirati (špirit), stopiti (mast, loj itd.); prenapenjati, utrujati (oči), mučiti, preveč zahtevati od, staviti na hudo preizkušnjo; (večinoma try up) tesati, strugati, stružiti, rezljati; intransitive verb poskusiti, napraviti poskus; truditi se ( for za), prizadevati si, mučiti se(at z)a tried friend — zvest, zanesljiv prijateljgo and try! — poskusi!try again! — poskusi še enkrat!try and repeat! colloquially poskusi ponoviti!I'll try my best ( —ali my hardest) — skušal bom napraviti vse, kar bo v moji močito try one's hand at — preizkusiti svojo spretnost v, poskusiti sevto be tried for one's life — biti sojen (biti pred sodiščem) zaradi zločina, ki se lahko kaznuje s smrtjoto try it on s.o. slang skušati koga prelisičitito try it on the dog figuratively koga uporabiti za poskusnega kunca; igrati gledališko igro za poskušnjo najprej na deželiI was afraid he was going to try s.th. wild — bal sem se, da bo napravil kako neumnostto try one's luck with s.o. — poskusiti svojo srečo pri komhe tried hard for a job — zelo si je prizadeval, da bi dobil (kako) delo (službo)try the ice before you skate figuratively premisli, preden kaj storiš!; -
39 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) vrstaII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) tisk2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) črke2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) tipkati- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter* * *I [táip]nounnoun tip, tipičen predstavnik; karakterističen razred (vrsta, skupina); simbol, emblem, znak, znamenje, obiležje; vzor(ec), model, primer(ek), eksemplar; sorta, vrsta, kov; žig; obsolete oznaka; printing tiskana črka, črke, colloquially tiskin type — pripravljen, gotov za tiskbold type, heavy type — debelo tiskane črkeII [táip]intransitive verbpisati na pisalnem stroju, tipkati; (redko) tiskati; transitive verb biti vzorec za; simbolizirati, biti simbol; medicine določiti krvno skupino -
40 useful
adjective (helpful or serving a purpose well: a useful toolionary; She made herself useful by doing the washing for her mother.) koristen* * *[jú:sful]adjective ( usefully adverb)koristen, uporaben; ki rabi (za); uspešen, učinkovit, donosen, dober, "prima"he is a useful foot-baller — on je uspešen, spreten nogometašto make o.s. useful — narediti se koristnega
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