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1 majority
[mə'‹o-]1) (the greater number: the majority of people.) večina2) (the difference between a greater and a smaller number: The Democratic Party won by/with a majority of six hundred votes.) večina* * *[mədžɔriti]nounvečina; polnoletnost; military majorska stopnjapolitics majority party — večinska strankaAmerican parliament majority leader — vodja večinske stranke -
2 the age of majority
(legal adulthood (in Britain, eighteen years of age): He has not yet reached the age of majority.) polnoletnost -
3 major
['mei‹ə] 1. adjective(great, or greater, in size, importance etc: major and minor roads; a major discovery.) pomemben; pomembnejši2. noun1) ((often abbreviated to Maj. when written) the rank next below lieutenant-colonel.) major2) ((American) the subject in which you specialize at college or university: a major in physics; Her major is psychology.) glavni predmet3. verb((with in) (American) to study a certain subject in which you specialize at college or university: She is majoring in philosophy.) imeti za glavni predmet- majority- major-general
- the age of majority* * *I [méidžə]adjectivevečji, važnejši; starejši, polnoletenmusic major seale — durova skalathe major premise — prvi stavek, prva premisamathematics major axis — glavna osmajor suit — višja barva, srce ali pik (bridge)II [méidžə]nounpolnoletnik, -nica; music durIII [méidžə]nounmilitary majorIV [méidžə]1.nounAmericanglavni predmet na univerzi;2.intransitive verb to major in — imeti za glavni predmet -
4 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) največ2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) večina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najbolj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najbolj3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) izredno4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) skoraj3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) največ2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) večina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *I [moust]adjectivenajveč(ji); večina ( most people)for the most part — povečini, v glavnemII [moust]adverbnajbolj; naj- (za tvorbo superlativa: the most interesting); izredno (pred pridevniki: a most indecent story)most of all — posebno, zlastieconomy politics most-favo(u)red-nation clause — klavzula največjih ugodnostiIII [moust]nounvečina, največji del; največ, najboljšeto make the most of it — kar najboljše izkoristiti, prikazati v najlepši lučiat (the) most — v najboljšem primeru, največ -
5 adverse
['ædvə:s](unfavourable: adverse criticism.) nenaklonjen- adversity* * *[aedvə:s]adjective ( adversely adverb)(to čemu) nasproten, sovražen; priskuten; škodljiv, neugoden(commerce) adverse balance — pasivna bilancaadverse fate ( —ali fortune) — nezgoda, smolato be adverse to s.th. — nasprotovati čemu -
6 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nositi2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nesti3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) podpirati4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) vsebovati5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) izglasovati6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nositi se•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
prevelika gorečnost- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
ročna prtljaga
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *I [kaeri]nounstreljaj, lučaj; Scottish voziček; podenje oblakovII [kaeri]1.transitive verbnositi, nesti; s seboj vzeti, peljati, prevažati; donašati, obroditi; doseči; podpirati, pospeševati; zmagati; zaslediti; izglasovati, sprejeti;2.intransitive verbsegati; aportirati, nesti; slang nadaljevatito carry all before one — imeti velik uspeh, biti zelo priljubljen, premagati vse zapreketo carry coals to Newcastle — zaman se truditi, vodo v morje nositito carry the House — navdušiti, zase pridobiti parlamentto carry o.s. — vesti, obnašati seto carry a thing too far — iti predaleč, pretiravatito carry weight — biti vpliven, narediti vtisto fetch and carry — prinesti, aportirati; biti pokoren, vršiti podrejeno službo -
7 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) spojiti2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) spojiti3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) pridružiti se4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) priključiti se, srečati se5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) pridružiti se2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) stik- join hands
- join in
- join up* * *I [džɔin]nounstikališče, spajanje, spajalen člen; utorII [džɔin]1.transitive verbspojiti, spajati, združiti, sestaviti, povezati, priključiti, pridružiti, srečati, dotikati;2.intransitive verbpriključiti se, pridružiti se, združiti se; včlaniti se; spojiti se; strinjati se ( with s, z; in v, glede); mejiti, dotikati semilitary & nautical nastopiti službo; nautical vkrcati se; geometry spojiti dve točki (s krivuljo ali premico); military to join the army — iti v vojskoto join hands (with) — skleniti roke, rokovati se, združiti se s komto join issue with — ne strinjati se, pobijati (z argumenti)slang to join the majority — umretito join s.o. in doing s.th. — skupaj kaj delati -
8 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) ozek2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) tesen3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omejen2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zožiti (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I [naerou]adjective ( narrowly adverb)ozek, tesen; omejen, pičel, suh, mršav; stisnjen (oči); ozkosrčen; natančen, temeljit (preiskava); British English skop ( with)to have a narrow squeak — za las uiti, komaj uitigeography the Narrow Seas — Rokavski preliv in Irsko morjefiguratively the narrow way — trnova potII [naerou]nounozka ulica, ozek prehod(zlasti plural) morska ožina; American the Narrows — ožina med gornjim in dolnjim newyorškim zalivomIII [naerou]transitive verb & intransitive verbzožiti (se), stisniti (se), skrčiti (se), omejiti, zmanjšati; snemati (pri pletenju) -
9 right-handed
adjective ((of people) using the right hand more easily than the left, eg for writing: The majority of people are right-handed.) desničen* * *[ráithændid]1.adjective ( right-handedly adverb)desničen, desničarski; ki se obrača na desno, se premika v smer kazalca na uri; (o školjki) ki ima zavoje z desne na levo; zakrivljen, z(a)vit v desno;2.adverbz desno rokoright-handed rotation — rotacija v desno, v smeri kazalca na uri -
10 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) varen2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) čvrst3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) zanesljiv2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) zavarovati2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) pritrditi•- securely- security
- security risk* * *I [sikjúə]adjectivevaren, zavarovan; siguren, gotov, zanesljiv, zagotovljen; zajamčen, miren, brezskrben; čvrst, nezavzemljiv (trdnjava); zaščiten, na varnem ( against proti); archaic ne sluteč, slepo zaupljiva secure existence — varen, brezskrben obstojto make s.th. secure — konsolidirati, utrditi, pritrditi, zapreti kajII [sikjúə]transitive verb(za)ščititi, zavarovati, spraviti na varno ( against proti, pred); military utrditi, obdati z zidom; (za)jamčiti, garantirati, preskrbeti, nabaviti, pobrigati se za, zagotoviti si; dobiti, zavzeti, prilastiti si, zasesti (mesto); izpodvezati (žilo)to secure the door — čvrsto zapreti, zakleniti vratato secure a majority — dobiti, zagotoviti si večinoto secure o.s. against loss — zavarovati se pred izguboto secure s.th. to s.o., to secure s.o. s.th. — (za)jamčiti komu kajto secure places — zagotoviti si prostore, sedeže, mestato secure valuables — spraviti na varno dragocenosti; intransitive verb biti varen ( against pred); priskrbeti si zaščito ( against pred) -
11 swingeing
[swíndžiŋ]adjectivecolloquially strahovit, silovit, močan; ogromen, velikanski, kolosalen; sijajen -
12 vote in
transitive verb izbrati, izvoliti z glasovanjem -
13 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) želeti2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrebovati3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trpeti pomanjkanje2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) želja2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pomanjkanje3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) pomanjkanje•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *I [wɔnt]nounpomanjkanje; stiska, revščina, siromaštvo; potreba, nujna potreba, nujno potrebna (željena) stvar; (navadno plural) želja, zahteva; American colloquially iskanje, ponudba službefor want of s.th. better — ker ni boljšegawant of care — nebrižnost, nepazljivostto be in want of — (nujno) potrebovati; biti brez, ne imeti (česa)he is a man of few wants — on je človek, ki se zadovolji z malimto be in want — živeti v pomanjkanju, v revščinito fall in want — pasti v pomanjkanje, v revščino, obubožatiII [wɔnt]1.intransitive verbbiti brez, ne imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, revno živeti; obsolete manjkati; (le v sed. deležniku) pustiti na cedilu (to s.o. koga), ne ustrezati pričakovanju, ne upravičiti pričakovanjhe will never let me want — nikoli ne bo dopustil, da bi jaz trpel pomanjkanjethere never want discontented persons — nezadovoljneži se vedno najdejo;2.transitive verbne imeti, čutiti pomanjkanje ( for česa); potrebovati, čutiti nujno potrebo; zahtevati, hoteti, želeti, hrepeneti poto want for — potrebovati, biti brez; American colloquially želeti, hotetiI have all I want — imam vse, kar potrebujemI want it done — želim, da se to napraviwe want him to leave to-morrow — želimo, da (on) odpotuje jutrithis clock wants a repair (repairing, to be repaired) — ta ura je potrebna popravilawhat else do you want? — kaj še hočete?you are wanted — iščejo vas, sprašujejo po vas, potrebujejo vas, želijo govoriti z vami -
14 working
I [wɜ:kiŋ]noundelo, delovanje; obratovanje; poslovanje; funkcioniranje; ustvarjanje; technical pogon, tek (strojev itd.); obdelava, predelava; kopanje, eksploatacija (rudnika); težko delo; borba; vrenje, vretje, fermentiranjeII [wɜ:kiŋ]adjectiveki dela, deluje; deloven; ki je v pogonu (teku, obratovanju)working expenses — obratovalni, režijski stroškiworking day — delovni dan, delavnikworking drawing architecture gradbeni (stavbeni) načrt (plan)working papers plural delovne osebne listine (zlasti mladoletnikov)working power technical zmogljivost -
15 vote of confidence
(a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) glasovanje o zaupnici
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