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21 play

[plei] 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) igrati se

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) igrati

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) igrati

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) igrati

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) igrati

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) potegniti koga za nos

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) igrati proti komu

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) poigravati se

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) usmeriti

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) igrati
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) igra

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) gledališka igra

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) tekma

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) delovanje

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- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
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I [pléi]
noun

igra (na srečo, za stavo, za zabavo, športna), zabava, šala; igranje, kvartanje, poteza (pri šahu); figuratively igra (besed, barv, valov, žarkov itd.); theatre gledališka igra, predstava; music igranje, predvajanje, glasbeno delo; spretno ravnanje s čim (običajno v sestavljenkah npr. swordplay); delovanje, dejavnost, torišče; technical toleranca; figuratively svoboda gibanja; American slang manever, (zvijačen) poskus za dosego česa; American slang publiciteta, poznanost, propaganda

at the play — v gledališču

to be at play — igrati se

to bring ( —ali call, put) into play — spraviti v pogon, izkoristiti

to come into play — začeti delati, stopiti v akcijo

child's play — otročarija, igračkanje

fair play — pošteno ravnanje

foul play — nepošteno ravnanje

in full play — v polnem teku, v polnem pogonu

to give free play to one's fancy — dati domišljiji prosto pot

to give the rope more play — zrahljati vrv

as good as a play — zelo zabavno in zanimivo

grandstand play — razkazovanje

figuratively to hold in play — zaposliti (koga s čim)

high play — kvartanje za debel denar

in play — še v igri (kvartanje), za šalo

it is your play — ti imaš potezo (šah), ti igraš (karte)

out of play — ne več v igri (kvartanje)

lively play of fantasy — živahna domišljija

to make play — imeti uspeh; utruditi preganjalce (pri lovu)

to make a play for — potegovati se za naklonjenost

to make play with — postavljati se, bahati se

that was pretty play — to je bilo dobro (zaigrano)

a play on words — besedna igra
II [pléi]
1.

intransitive verb

igrati ( for za), šaliti se, zabavati se, igračkati se; začeti igrati (karte), napraviti potezo, biti na potezi (šah); poigravati se (barve, valovi, žarki itd.); streljati (top), brizgati (vodomet), sijati; technical imeti prostor za gibanje, imeti toleranco, premikati se (bat), biti v pogonu; biti primeren za igro (igrišče);

2.

transitive verb theatre

igrati, uprizoriti; sport nastopiti, igrati proti, sprejeti igralca v moštvo; uperiti (žaromet, luč, vodni curek) na koga; ustreliti (iz topa); technical spraviti v pogon, upravljati (stroj), obvladati

to play along with — sodelovati, v en rog trobiti s kom

to play it cagey — biti previden, omahovati

figuratively to play both ends against the middle — previdno, rafinirano ravnati

to play ball with s.o. — pošteno postopati s kom

to play booty — prevarati

figuratively to play one's cards well (badly) — (ne)spretno manevrirati

to play s.o. dirt — izigrati koga

to play the devil ( —ali deuce) with — prekrižati komu račune

to play by ear — igrati po posluhu

to play fair (foul) — pošteno (nepošteno) ravnati

to play s.o. false — izdati koga

to play the fool — zganjati neumnosti

to play a fish — utruditi ribo na trnku

to play fast and loose with — zlorabljati koga

to play the game — držati se pravil, pošteno ravnati

to play to the gallery — šopiriti se pred javnostjo

to play guns on — obstreljevati

to play into s.o.'s hands — koristiti drugemu, pomagati komu

to play one's hand for all it is worth — izrabiti vsako priliko, uveljaviti vse svoje zmožnosti

to play the knave — varati

to play a good knife and fork — jesti z apetitom

to play the horses — staviti na konjskih dirkah

to play for love — igrati za zabavo ne za denar

slang to play it (low) on — izigrati koga, zlorabiti

to play a joke ( —ali prank, trick) on — potegniti koga za nos

to play the races — staviti na konjskih dirkah

to play a part — igrati vlogo, pretvarjati se

to play possum — hliniti spanje

to play upon the square — pošteno ravnati

to play safe — previdno ravnati, ne tvegati

to play second fiddle — imeti podrejen položaj

to play a good stick — dobro sabljati

to play for time — zavlačevati, poskušati pridobiti na času

to play truant ( —ali hooky) — neopravičeno izostati od pouka

to play s.o. a mean trick — prevarati koga

to play tricks with — nagajati

to play (up)on — igrati na, figuratively izrabljati koga

to play (up)on words — zbijati šale, igrati se z besedami

to play with — igrati se s, z; lahkomiselno ravnati s

English-Slovenian dictionary > play
22 right

1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) desni

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pravilen

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pošten

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) primeren
2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) pravica

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) prav

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) desno

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) desnica
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) točno

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) takoj

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) povsem

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) popolnoma

5) (to the right: Turn right.) desno

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pravilno
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) zravnati (se)

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) popraviti (krivico)
5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') prav!

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) desničarski

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
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I [ráit]
noun

pravica, pravo, pravičnost; veljavna (upravičena) zahteva; izključna pravica (to do, na); desna stran; desnica; prava stran, sprednja stran; plural pravo (normalno, dejansko, resnično) stanje stvari, resnica; red

by right, of right — po zakonu, zakonito, pravzaprav

by right of — zaradi; na temelju

in right of (her husband) — v imenu (svojega soproga); s strani (svojega soproga)

on the right — na desni

to the right — na desno

by right(s) — po pravici, z vso pravico

right and wrong — prav in neprav, pravica in krivica

right of disposal — pravica razpolaganja

right of inheritance — dedno pravo (pravica)

right of notice — pravica odpovedi

right of redemption (repurchase) — pravica, prodano zopet nazaj kupiti

right of search — pravica do preiskave

right of succession — nasledstvena pravica

rights and duties — pravice in dolžnosti

right of way — prednost v cestnem prometu; pravica do prehoda (čez zasebno posest)

the Right parliament desnica, konservativna stranka

the rights and wrongs of a case — pravilna (resnična, dejanska) in napačna dejstva (stanje) primera

countess in her own right — grofica po lastnem (dednem) pravu (ne po možitvi)

mineral right — rudosledna pravica

women's rights — pravica žena, ženska enakopravnost

all rights reserved — vse pravice pridržane

to be in the right — imeti prav, imeti pravico na svoji strani, biti upravičen

to bring s.th. to rights — spraviti nekaj v red, urediti

it is my right to know — imam pravico, da vem

he claimed the crown in right of his father — zahteval je krono kot dedič svojega očeta

he has a little fortune in right of his wife — ima nekaj premoženja po ženini upravičenosti

to do the right — pravo narediti

to do s.o. right — ravnati s kom pravično (pravilno, korektno, dostojno)

to give s.o. his right — dati komu njegovo pravico

to have a right (no rights) — imeti pravico (ne imeti pravic)

to keep to the right — držati se desne, iti (voziti) po desni strani

to put (to set) to rights — urediti, spraviti v red

he sat on my right — sedel je na moji desni strani

to stand on (to assert) one's rights — ne odstopiti od svojih pravic, vztrajati pri svojih pravicah

to turn to the right — kreniti, zaviti na desno

I want to know the rights of the affair — hočem vedeti dejansko (resnično) stanje zadeve
II [ráit]
adjective

pravi, pravilen; desni; točen, korekten, avtentičen, resničen; pravičen, pošten; primeren, umesten; zakonit; zdrav; normalen; mathematics pravi; politics ki pripada desnici, simpatizira s konservativno stranko; archaic prem, raven (le v: right line — premica, ravna črta)

at right angles — pod pravimi koti, pravokotno

on the right hand side — na desni (strani)

on the right side of 50 — še ne 50 let star

on the right bank of the Sava — na desnem bregu Save

in one's right mind — pri pravi (zdravi) pameti

out of one's right mind, not right in one's head — ne čisto pri pravi (pameti)

right back sport desni branilec

right angle — pravi kot

right arm, right hand — desna roka (tudi figuratively)

the right heir — zakoniti dedič

the right man on the right place — pravi človek na pravem mestu

right side — prava stran, lice (blaga)

a right turn — obrat na desno (za 90°)

the right way — prava pot, pravi način

I feel all right again — počutim se zopet čisto dobro

right oh! colloquially v redu! prav! dobro! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam!

right you are! — tako je! prav imate!

all right! — (vse) v redu! prav! nimam nič proti!

that's right! — tako je! pravilno!

are you all right up there? — ste dobro nameščeni tam gori?

are we on the right way? — ali smo na pravi poti?

see if the brakes are all right — poglej, če so zavore v redu

to be right — imeti prav

I was quite right in supposing... — čisto prav sem imel, ko sem domneval...

is he quite right in his head (mind, senses)? — je on čisto pri pravi (pameti)?

he is his father's right hand — on je očetova desna roka

he is one of the right sort colloquially on je dečko na mestu

to be as right as rain (as ninepence, as a trivet, as nails) — dobro se počutiti, biti zdrav ko riba; biti v najlepšem redu

all came right — vse se je izvršilo, kot je bilo treba

have you got the right time? — imate točen čas? veste, koliko je točna ura?

to get on the right side of s.o. — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe

to get it right — spraviti v red; pojasniti

I'll do him to rights — dal mu bom, kar mu gre

to know the right people — poznati prave ljudi, imeti (dobre) zveze

to put oneself right with s.o. — opravičiti se pri kom

to put one's right hand to the work — krepko se lotiti dela

to say the right thing — najti pravo besedo

the solution is right — rešitev je pravilna

I think it right that you should share the profits — smatram za pravilno (pravično), da ste deležni dobička
III [ráit]
adverb

prav, pravilno; premo, naravnost, direktno; desno; dobro, kot treba, zadovoljivo; popolnoma, čisto, zelo, temeljito; takoj

right off, right away American takoj, na mestu

right after dinner — takoj po večerji

right ahead, right on — ravno, premo, naravnost (naprej)

right in the middle — prav v sredi(ni)

(rotten) right through — (gnil) skoz in skoz (popolnoma)

right turn! military na desno!

right eyes! military pogled na desno!

right up — strmo navzgor (kvišku)

right well — zelo (dobro), celó

Right Honourable British English ekscelenca (plemiški naslov za plemiče nižje od markiza)

I am right glad — zelo sem vesel

to come right in American iti naravnost noter

to get s.th. right — pravilno, popolnoma razumeti

nothing goes right with me — vse mi gre narobe, nič mi ne uspe

to guess right — prav(ilno) uganiti

he hit right and left — udrihal je desno in levo, na vse strani

to know right well — prav dobro vedeti

if I remember right — če se prav spomnim

to put (to set) right — spraviti v red, urediti

it serves him right — prav mu je

to turn right — obrniti se, zasukati se
IV [ráit]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

znova postaviti; vzravnati (se); popraviti (se); urediti (se); uravnati (se), spraviti (se) v ravnotežje; poravnati, popraviti (krivico, škodo); pomagati (komu) do njegove pravice, rehabilitirati (koga); nautical priti v pravi položaj

to right the helm — uravnati krmilo

to right oneself — popraviti se

this fault will right itself — ta napaka se bo sama popravila

the ship righted herself at last — ladja se je končno zopet vzravnala
V [ráit]
interjection

pravilno! tako je!

right oh! colloquially prav! v redu! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam!

English-Slovenian dictionary > right
23 shrink

I [ʃriŋk] verb
1) (to (cause material, clothes etc to) become smaller: My jersey shrank in the wash; Do they shrink the material before they make it up into clothes?) skrčiti (se)

2) (to move back in fear, disgust etc (from): She shrank (back) from the man.) odskočiti

3) (to wish to avoid something unpleasant: I shrank from telling him the terrible news.) nerad kaj napraviti

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- shrinkage
- shrunken II [ʃriŋk] noun
((slang) a psychiatrist.) psihiater

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I [šriŋk]
noun

skrčenje, zoženje, uskočenje; zgrozitev, oplašitev
II [šriŋk]
1.

intransitive verb

umakniti se, odmakniti se, odskočiti ( from od, pred); uskočiti se, skrčiti se (tkanina pri pranju), zmanjšati se; zapreti se vase; figuratively plašiti se, bati se, zgroziti se, zlesti vase (od strahu), nerad, proti svoji volji napraviti;

2.

transitive verb

pustiti, da se kaj uskoči, skrči, stisne; dekatirati (blago); zožiti, skrajšati, zmanjšati

to shrink back — ustrašiti se, zgroziti se ( from ob, pred)

to shrink from doing s.th. — nerad kaj napraviti

this flannel does not shrink — ta flanela se ne skrči (uskoči)

they shrank under his glance — videti je bilo, da bi se pod njegovim pogledom najrajši udrli v zemljo

this soap will not shrink woollens — ob tem milu se volnene stvari ne uskočijo

to shrink on a hoop — napeti, montirati obroč (na kolo)

English-Slovenian dictionary > shrink
24 small

[smo:l]
adjective

1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) majhen

2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) majhen

3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) malo

4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) mali

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- small ads
- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
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I [smɔ:l]
adjective

majhen (po velikosti, obsegu, številu, starosti, količini, pomembnosti); maloštevilen; kratek, kratkotrajen; redek, lahek, vodén (o pijači); dialectal ozek; figuratively nepomemben, malo važen, neznaten, brez večje vrednosti; ozkosrčen, ozkogruden, malenkosten; šibek, skromen, reven; nizek; majhne moralne vrednosti, podel; osramočen

at a small rate — poceni

in a small way, on a small scale — v majhnem razmerju, v malem, skromno, malo

on the small side — nezadostno velik, ne prevelik

small and early party — družba maloštevilnih gostov, ki se kmalu razide; intimna večerna zabava

a small beginning — majhen, skromen začetek

small blame to them — ni se jim treba sramovati, to jim ne dela sramote; ni jim treba zameriti

and no blame to him! — in kdo ga ne bi (po)karal!

small cattle — drobnica

small drinker — slab pivec

small farmer — mali kmet, mali posestnik

small gross — 10 ducatov

small hand — navadne pisane črke

small hours — ure po polnoči, male ure

small letters — male črke

small means — nezadostna sredstva

a small place — majhen kraj

a small poetically nepomemben pesnik

small rain — dežek, droben dež

small talk — kramljanje, klepet(anje)

the small voice, the still small voice figuratively glas vesti

small wonder — temu se je komaj čuditi

it is small of him to remind me of it — malenkostno je od njega, da me spomni na to

that is only a small matter — to je le malenkost

I call it small of him — smatram, da je to nizkotno od njega

to feel small — sramovati se

I found the way at last, and small thanks to you for your directions — končno sem našel pot, in za to se mi ni treba zahvaliti vašim navodilom

he has small Latin and less Greek — latinski zna malo, grški pa še manj

I have had small experience of such matters — doslej imam malo izkušenj v teh stvareh

he has too small a mind not to be jealous of your success — preozkosrčen je, da ne bi bil ljubosumen na vaš uspeh

to make s.o. feel small figuratively osramotiti koga

to make o.s. small — napraviti se majhnega

to live in a very small way — zelo skromno živeti

he was surprised, and no small wonder — bil je presenečen, in nič čudnega (če je bil)

it will take only a small time — to bo vzelo le malo časa

everybody thought it small of him to refuse to help — vsakdo je smatral, da je grdó od njega, da je odklonil pomoč
II [smɔ:l]
adverb

majhno, fino; (redko) malo, malce; ne glasno, slabotno; prezirljivo

to cut small — razrezati, zrezati

to sing small figuratively odnehati, znižati zahteve, postati manj glasen, postati majhen

she swept but small — le malo je jokala

to think small of s.o. — prezirljivo gledati na koga
III [smɔ:l]
noun

nekaj majhnega; majhen (tanek, ozek) del (česa); majhna oseba; plural telesno perilo; drobnarije, drobno blago; plural Oxford university prvi od treh izpitov za akademsko stopnjo B. A.

in small — v malem, v miniaturi

in the small — v majhnih količinah (enotah)

by small and small — polagoma, počasi

the small of the back anatomy križ

many smalls make a great — mnogo malega naredi veliko

English-Slovenian dictionary > small
25 sound

I adjective
1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) zdrav

2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) trden

3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) temeljit

4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) brez napake

5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) pameten

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- soundly
- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun
1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvok; zvočen

2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) zvok

3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) podoba
2. verb
1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) zveneti

2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) (po)zvoniti

3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) slišati se; zdeti se

4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) izgovoriti

5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osluškovati

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- soundless
- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb
(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvočno izolirati

- sound-track
III verb
(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondirati

- sounding
- sound out
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I [sáund]
noun

zvok, zven, glas, šum; ton; slušaj, doseg sluha; figuratively vtis; pomen, smisel; obsolete sporočilo, naznanilo

within the sound of — v slušaju

sound amplifier — ojačevalec zvoka

the sound of a bell — glas zvona, zvonjenje

sound and fury — prazne (gole) besede

I don't like the sound of it — to mi ni všeč, tu nekaj ne more biti v redu

there was much sound but little sense in his speech — njegov govor je bil poln donečih besed, a reven idej
II [sáund]
intransitive verb

zveneti, doneti, razlegati se; figuratively zdeti se, delati vtis, slišati se; transitive verb music trobiti, pihati (v trobento); igrati (na glasbilo); napraviti, da nekaj zveni, se sliši; izgovoriti (glas); naznaniti z zvonom, s trobento (umik, alarm); naglasiti kaj; pregledati pravilnost (kolesa železniškega vagona) s trkanjem kladiva; preiskati, prcgledati (npr. pljuča) z osluškovanjem; objaviti, razglasiti

to sound the alarm — dati znak s trobento za alarm

to sound s.o.'s lungs — osluškovati komu pljuča

to sound in damages — tožiti za nadomestilo nepreverjene škode

to sound s.o.'s praises — peti komu hvalo

to sound a trompet — (za)trobiti na trobento

to sound a retreat — trobiti k umiku

to sound a wheel — pregledati stanje kolesa (pri vagonu)

the bell sounds noon — zvon bije poldan

the clarion sounded — rog je zadonel

it sounds as if he was keeping something back — to zveni, kot da nekaj prikriva (da ne pove vsega)

his report sounds all right — njegovo poročilo daje ugoden vtis

the n in column is not sounded — v besedi column — se končni n — ne izgovarja

it did not sound like his voice — ni bilo slišati, kot da bi to bil njegov glas

to sound off American slang odkrito govoriti, pritožiti se; klicati imena

to sound in — iti za; glasiti se na
III [sáund]
1.

adjective ( soundly adverb)

zdrav, čil; nepoškodovan, neranjen, cel, dobro ohranjen, brez napake; nepokvarjen (o sadju); (o spanju) miren, trden, globok; krepak, poštén (o udarcih); (o ceni) zmeren, ki ustreza vrednosti blaga; pameten, trezen, pravilen (sodba itd.); osnovan, upravičen, temeljit, tehten (razlog); pravi; juridically veljaven zakonit; dobro premišljen, pameten; (o osebi) zanesljiv, zvest, pošten; (vedenje) pravilno, brez graje; economy soliden, zanesljiv; solventen

safe and sound — živ (čil) in zdrav

sound as a bell, as sound as a roach — zdrav kot riba

sound advice — dober, poraben nasvet

a sound friend — zvest prijatelj

sound currency economy zdrava valuta

a sound fruit — zdrav (negnil) sadež

sound in life and limb — zdrav in čil

sound merchant — soliden (nezadolžen) trgovec

a sound mind in a sound body — zdrav duh v zdravem telesu

a sound objection — utemeljen, tehten ugovor

a sound ship — ladja v dobrem stanju

sound timber — zdrav, jeder les

the child is sound already — otrok že trdno spi

the firm is not quite sound — tvrdka ni čisto solventna

is he quite sound in mind? — je (on) čisto pri pravi pameti?

to be a sound sleeper — imeti trdno spanje

to get a sound whipping — biti pošteno našeškan (tepen);

2.

adverb

trdno, globoko; zelo

to be sound asleep, to sleep sound — trdno, globoko spati

I will sleep the sounder for it — bom toliko bolje spal
IV [sáund]
1.

noun

medicine

sonda; nautical merjenje globine; nautical grezilo, svinčnica;

2.

transitive verb nautical

(s svinčnico) meriti (globino), preiskovati (dno), določiti globočino vode (v ladijskem trupu); medicine preiskovati, pregledati (sečni mehur) s sondo; figuratively oprezno pretipati; sondirati mišljenje (kake osebe); intransitive verb meriti globočino; (o kitu) potopiti se do dna

to sound s.o. on (about) — pretipati koga gledé

to sound out s.o.'s views — skušati zvedeti stališča kake osebe
V [sáund]
noun

morska ožina; obsolete morski rokav; zoology ribji mehur; zoology sipa

English-Slovenian dictionary > sound
26 start

I 1. verb
1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) oditi

2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začeti

3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pognati v tek

4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) osnovati
2. noun
1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) start, začetek

2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) prednost

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- starter
- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb
(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) zdrzniti se
2. noun
1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trzaj

2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) presenečenje

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I [sta:t]
noun

start, odhod; aeronautics vzlet; startna točka; možnost za start; znak za start; začetek; sport prednost; trzaj, zdrznjenje, planitev kvišku; izbruh; presenečenje; začasen napor; naključje, slučaj

at the start — v začetku, skraja, sprva

by fits and starts — v presledkih

from the start — od samega začetka

from start to finish — od začetka do konca

start of fancy figuratively muha, domislek

false start sport figuratively napačen start

fiying start — leteči start

a good start in life — dober začetek v življenju

a rum start colloquially veliko presenečenje

to appear at the start sport pojaviti se na startu, iti na start

to awake with a start — planiti iz spanja

to give the start — dati znak za start

to give s.o. a start (in life) — pomagati komu pri startu v življenje

to give s.o. a start — prestrašiti koga

I can give him 10 yards start and beat him (in the race) — lahko mu dam 10 jardov prednosti in ga premagam (v teku)

I gave the wheel a start — pognal sem kolo

to get the start of one's rivals — prehiteti svoje tekmece

to make a start — začeti

to make a new start in life — začeti novo življenje

to work by fits and starts — delati s pogostnimi presledki (neredno, neenakomerno)
II [sta:t]
1.

intransitive verb

iti (kreniti) na pot, odpotovati ( for v); oditi, odpeljati (vlak); sport startati; izhajati ( from iz); trzniti, zdrzniti se, predramiti se, (po)skočiti, planiti; ostrmeti, osupniti (at ob); izbuljiti se (oči), izskočiti; zrahljati se, popustiti (žebelj); zviti se, skočiti iz svojega položaja (les); American slang iskati, začeti prepir;

2.

transitive verb

začeti (kaj), povzročiti, pognati ali spustiti v tek; osnovati; preplašiti (divjad); izpahniti; pretočiti (tekočino) iz soda, izprazniti; sport dati (tekaču) znak za start; aeronautics dati (letalu) znak za vzlet; oživiti, poklicati (kaj) v življenje; zrahljati, omajati (žebelj); odpreti (trgovino); pomagati komu, da kaj začne, nagnati (koga) k čemu; figuratively širiti (novice), sprožiti (vprašanje)

starting next week — počenši s prihodnjim tednom

to start with — za začetek, najprej, predvsem

to start agitation American colloquially povzročiti nemire

to start after s.o. — oditi za kom, zasledovati koga

his absence started everybody talking — vsi so začeli govoričiti zaradi njegove odsotnosti

to start back — umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti se

to start on a book — začeti (pisati) knjigo

to start in business — začeti s trgovino

it was not your business, to start with — predvsem se vas to ni tikalo

to start the collar-bone — izpahniti si ključnico

this started me coughing — ob tem sem začel kašljati

to start s.o. in business — uvesti koga v (neki) posel

to start to one's feet — skočiti, planiti na noge

to start an engine — pognati, spraviti v tek stroj

his eyes seemed to start from their sockets — oči so mu skoraj izpadle iz jamic (od jeze)

to start on a journey — iti na potovanje

to start a hare — prepoditi, preplašiti zajca

to start with Latin — začeti z učenjem latinščine

to start a paper — začeti izdajati časopis

to start into rage — razjeziti se

to start for school — odpraviti se, iti v šolo

to start at the sound of a siren — zdrzniti se ob zvoku sirene

to start a seam — odpreti šiv

to start into song — začeti peti

to start from one's seat — planiti s sedeža

a screw has started — vijak se je odvil

this speech will start him in politics — s tem govorom bo začel politično kariero

the storm started half the ship's rivets — vihar je zrahljal ladji polovico zakovic

to start on a thing — začeti neko stvar, lotiti se česa

when do you start? — kdaj odrinete (odpotujete)?

English-Slovenian dictionary > start
27 answer

1. noun
1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) odgovor

2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) rešitev
2. verb
1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) odgovoriti (na)

2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) dvigniti slušalko; odpreti

3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) zadostiti

4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) ustrezati

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- answerable
- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
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I [á:nsə], American [aensə]
noun

(to) odgovor, odziv, reakcija, replika; rešitev (naloge); odzdrav; nasprotni udarec

to make an answer — odgovoriti

answer in the affirmative — pritrdilni odgovor

to know all the answers — biti odrezav

colloquially the answer is a lemon — kakšno neumno vprašanje!

answer in the negative — nikalni odgovor

the favour of an answer is requested — prosimo za odgovor
II [á:nsə], American [aensə]
1.

transitive verb

(to) odgovoriti, odgovarjati; ustrezati, uslišati, izpolniti (prošnjo); rešiti (vprašanje);

2.

intransitive verb

odgovoriti; posrečiti se; jamčiti, biti odgovoren; biti pokoren

to answer the bell ( —ali door, door bell) — iti odpret vrata

to answer a bill of exchange — izplačati menico

to answer a call — odgovoriti po telefonu, odzvati se klicu

to answer a debt — poravnati dolg

it doesn't answer — ni vredno

to answer s.o.'s expectations — izpolniti pričakovanja koga

to answer in law — odzvati se vabilu sodišča

money answers all things — denar vse zmore

to answer to the name — slišati na ime

to answer a prayer — uslišati molitev

to answer the purpose — ustrezati namenu

to answer a question — odgovoriti na vprašanje

to answer a riddle — rešiti uganko

to answer a summons — odzvati se vabilu

to answer back — ostro zavrniti

to answer up — hitro odgovoriti

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28 away

[ə'wei]
adverb

1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) stran

2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) vstran

3) ((gradually) into nothing: The noise died away.) popolnoma

4) (continuously: They worked away until dark.) brez prestanka

5) ((of a football match etc) not on the home ground: The team is playing away this weekend; ( also adjective) an away match.) v gosteh

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[əwéi]
adverb ( from) proč, stran; nenehno

away back — pred davnim časom

to be away — odpotovati

far away — daleč proč

far and away the best — daleč najboljši

fire away! — prični!

to give away s.o. — izdati koga

to make ( —ali do) away with s.th. — odpraviti nekaj

to make away with o.s. — narediti samomor

an away match — tekma na tujem igrišču

to pine ( —ali waste) away — hirati, hujšati

right away — takoj

to pass away — umreti

to throw away — odvreči

to trifle away — zapravljati

away for shame! — sram te bodi!

I cannot away with — ne prenesem

to work away — nenehno delati

away with you! — poberi se!

whither away? — kam greš?

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29 change

[ ein‹] 1. verb
1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) spremeniti (se)

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) zamenjati

3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) preobleči se

4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) spremeniti (se) v

5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) zamenjati
2. noun
1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) sprememba

2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) sprememba

3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) zamenjava

4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) drobiž

5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) ostanek

6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) sprememba

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- changeable
- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change
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I [čeindž]
noun

sprememba; menjava; borza; drobiž, prestop, prehod; astronomy mlaj; plural potrkavanje (z zvonovi)

for a change — za spremembo

change of air — sprememba razmer

medicine change of life — klimakterij

to get the change out of s.o. — ugnati koga

to ring the changes — pogosto menjati službo, ponavljati isto z drugimi besedami

to take a change out of s.o. — maščevati se nad kom; kaznovati koga

small change — drobiž

to take the change on s.o. — (pre)varati koga

a change for the better — poboljšanje

a change for the worse — poslabšanje
II [čeindž]
1.

transitive verb

( from iz, into v) spremeniti, prenarediti; preurediti; zamenjati; railway prestopiti; oddojiti, odstaviti (dojenčka);

2.

intransitive verb

spremeniti se; preobleči se; skisati se

to change for the better (worse) — poboljšati (poslabšati) (se)

to change colour — prebledeti, zardeti

to change one's condition — poročiti se

to change one's name — omožiti se

motoring to change gears — menjati prestavo

to change hands — spremeniti gospodarje

to change horses in midstream — spremeniti načrt sredi dela

to change into — preobleči se v

to change one's lodging ( —ali address) — preseliti se

to change one's mind — premisliti se

to change out of recognition — tako se spremeniti, da ga ni moči spoznati

to change one's tune — spremeniti svoje vedenje

all change! — vsi potniki prestopite!

colloquially to change one's feet — preobuti se

to change one's clothes — preobleči se

English-Slovenian dictionary > change
30 duck

I verb
1) (to push briefly under water: They splashed about, ducking each other in the pool.) potopiti (se)

2) (to lower the head suddenly as if to avoid a blow: He ducked as the ball came at him.) skloniti se, skriti se
II plurals - ducks, duck; noun
1) (a kind of wild or domesticated water-bird with short legs and a broad flat beak.) raca

2) (a female duck. See also drake.) raca

3) (in cricket, a score of nil by a batsman: He was out for a duck.) ničla (pri kriketu)

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- duckling

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I [dʌk]
noun

zoology raca; amfibijsko vozilo; colloquially srček, ljubček; očarljiva oseba; American military našiv; bankrotnik, dolžnik; invalid; colloquially nič, ničla (kriket)

a lame duck — dolžnik; invalid

like a duck in a thunderstorm — potrt, otožen; zgubljen

to play ( —ali make) ducks and drakes — metati žabice (na vodni gladini); zapravljati

to make a duck — ne zadeti nobene točke (v kriketu)

like water off a duck's back — brez učinka, kot bob ob steno

colloquially a duck of a — očarljiv

(to take to s.th.) like a duck to water — (lotiti se česa) z veseljem, brez obotavljanja

a fine day for young ducks — deževno vreme

duck's egg sport nič, nobena točka (kriket)
II [dʌk]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

počeniti, počepati; hitro glavo skloniti, ukloniti se; potapljati, potopiti (se); race loviti

colloquially prikloniti se; slang to duck out — popihati jo

to duck under — popustiti
III [dʌk]
noun

nagla sklonitev, počep, potopitev
IV [dʌk]
noun

vrsta surovega platna; plural hlače iz takega blaga
V [dʌk]
noun

colloquially izkrcevalni čoln za amfibije

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31 eye

1. noun
1) (the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) oko

2) (anything like or suggesting an eye, eg the hole in a needle, the loop or ring into which a hook connects etc.) odprtina, luknja, uho

3) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) oko
2. verb
(to look at, observe: The boys were eyeing the girls at the dance; The thief eyed the policeman warily.) opazovati

- eyeball
- eyebrow
- eye-catching
- eyelash
- eyelet
- eyelid
- eye-opener
- eye-piece
- eyeshadow
- eyesight
- eyesore
- eye-witness
- before/under one's very eyes
- be up to the eyes in
- close one's eyes to
- in the eyes of
- keep an eye on
- lay/set eyes on
- raise one's eyebrows
- see eye to eye
- with an eye to something
- with one's eyes open
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I [ai]
noun

oko; vid; pogled; vidik; popek; ušesce (npr. šivanke); zankica; luknja (v kruhu, siru); figuratively namera; blesk diamanta; središče; American slang vohun

it's all my eye — vse to je neumnost

the apple of one's eye — nad vse drag

black eye — modrica, American poraz

by the eye — na oko, po videzu

to cast sheep's eyes at s.o. — zaljubljeno koga gledati

to clap an eye at s.o. — zagledati koga

to catch the eyes of s.o. — s pogledom koga opozoriti

to close one's eyes to s.th. — zapirati oči pred čim

to come to the eye of s.o. — pojaviti se pred kom

to cry one's eyes out — izjokati si oči

colloquially to do in the eye — oslepariti, ukaniti

easy on the eye — čeden, prijeten

to feast one's eyes — z užitkom gtedati

to give an eye to — pogledati, popaziti

if you had half an eye — ko bi ne bil čisto slep in gluh

to have eyes at the back of one's head — imeti povsod oči, biti bister

to have in one's eye — opazovati

to have an eye to s.th. — paziti na kaj

to have an eye to the main chance — urediti sebi v prid

in the eyes of — vpričo

to keep an eye on, to keep a close ( —ali steady, strict) eye on — budno opazovati

to keep one's eyes skinned ( —ali open) — budno paziti

to keep one's weather eye open — oprezovati, budno paziti

to make eyes at s.o. — spogledovati se s kom

to make s.o. open his eyes — hudo koga presenetiti

mind your eye — bodi previden

my eye! — presneto!

in the eye of the law — po zakonu

with the naked eyes — prostim očesom

quick eye — oster vid, dar opazovanja

military eyes right! (left!, front!) — desno (levo, naravnost) glej!

slang in a pig's eye — nikdar

right in the eye of — naravnost proti

do you see any green in my eye? — mar res misliš, da sem tako neumen, da bi ti verjel?

to see with half an eye — takoj opaziti

to see eye to eye with s.o. — popolnoma se strinjati

to set ( —ali lay) eyes on s.th. — zagledati kaj

a sight for sore eyes — nepričakovano veselje

to turn a blind eye — prizanašati

up to one's eyes — prek ušes

it strikes the eye — pade v oči

to throw dust in the eyes of s.o. — vreči komu pesek v oči, slepiti ga

with an eye to — zaradi

in the eyes of the world — po javnem mnenju

in the twinkling of an eye — kot bi trenil
II [ai]
transitive verb

gledati, opazovati

to eye s.o. over, to eye s.o. head to foot — premeriti koga z očmi

English-Slovenian dictionary > eye
32 fight

1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pretepati se

2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) upirati se

3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) prepirati se
2. noun
1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) spopad

2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) boj

3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) bojevitost

4) (a boxing-match.) dvoboj

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- fighter
- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
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I [fait]
noun

boj, borba, bitka, spopad, dvoboj, mečevanje; prepir, pretep; tekma; bojevitost

colloquially a dog fight — borba v zraku

to give ( —ali make) a fight — boriti se

to put up a good fight — hrabro se boriti

running fight — borba pred umikom

single fight — dvoboj

to show fight — pokazati pripravljenost za boj, pokazati zobe

sham fight — manever, navidezna bitka

to make a fight of it — pogumno se boriti

a tea fight — velika čajanka

hand-to-hand fight — pretep, boj na nož

there is no fight left in him — je že od boja utrujen

there is fight in him yet — še ni premagan

stand-up fight — borba po vseh pravilih
II [fait]
transitive verb & transitive verb

(against, about, for, with, on behalf of) boriti, vojskovati se; odbijati; braniti (se); priboriti si; premagati; pestiti se, boksati; prepirati se

to fight one's battles over again — obnavljati spomine na razburljive dogodke v svoji preteklosti

that cock won't fight — to ne bo držalo; tukaj nekaj ni v redu

to fight with one's gloves off — ne izbirati sredstev za boj, ne prijemati koga z rokavicami

to fight a lone hand — boriti se sam, brez pomoči

to fight for one's own hand — boriti se za lastno korist

to fight shy of s.o. — izogibati se koga

to fight for dear life — boriti se na življenje in smrt

to fight in the last ditch — do kraja se boriti

to fight a good fight — hrabro se boriti

to fight one's way — prebiti se

to fight a question — prepirati se za kaj

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33 keep

[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati
2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
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I [ki:p]
noun

history osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitek

to play for keeps — igrati za dobitek

slang for keeps — za vedno

to earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruh
II [ki:p]
1.

transitive verb

držati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);

2.

intransitive verb

ostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)

to keep an appointment — držati se zmenka

commerce we don't keep this article — tega artikla nimamo v zalogi

to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebe

to keep in bread and water — komaj se preživljati

to keep one's balance — obdržati ravnotežje

to keep the ball rolling — ohraniti kaj v teku

to keep body and soul together — životariti

commerce to keep books — voditi knjige

to keep cool — ostati miren

to keep one's counsel — obdržati kaj zase

to keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnost

to keep a close check on — skrbno nadzirati

to keep in countenance — bodriti koga

to keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smeh

to keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česa

to keep s.o. company — delati komu družbo

to keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se z

to keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdati

to keep a diary — voditi dnevnik

to keep one's distance — držati se ob strani

to keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje delo

to keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno paziti

to keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umakniti

to keep one's feet — obdržati se na nogah

to keep a straight face — zadrževati smeh

to keep friends — ostati v prijateljstvu

to keep guard — stražiti

to keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati koga

sport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati gol

God keep you! — bog te varuj!

to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v teku

to keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenju

to keep the game alive — ohraniti v teku

to keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrst

to keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spat

to keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spat

to keep one's hand in — ne priti iz vaje

to keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati miren

to keep one's head above water — ne zaiti v dolgove

to keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjiti

to keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem času

to keep hold of — ne puščati iz rok

to keep in good health — ostati pri dobrem zdravju

to keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, paziti

to keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosilu

to keep a stiff upper lip — ne izgubiti poguma

to keep the law — držati se zakona

to keep in mind — zapomniti si

to keep one's nose to the grindstone — neprestano garati

to keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajati

to keep peace between — obdržati mir med

to keep the peace — držati se reda

American to keep plugging along — kar naprej garati

to keep s.o. posted ( —ali advised, informed, up to date) — stalno koga obveščati

to keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijati

to keep one's pecker up — ne izgubiti poguma in odločnosti

to keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosih

to keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čem

to keep in good repair — ohraniti v dobrem stanju

to keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti na

to keep the stage — obdržati se na odru

to keep straight on — iti naravnost naprej

to keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)

to keep time — držati se takta

to keep good time — biti točen (ura)

to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočem

to keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati se

American to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti si

to keep in touch with — ostati s kom v stikih

to keep together — biti složen, držati skupaj

to keep one's word — držati besedo

to keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom

to keep the wolf from the door — komaj se preživljati

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34 let down

1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) spustiti

2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) razočarati

3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) izpustiti zrak

4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) podaljšati

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1.

transitive verb

spustiti dol; pustiti na cedilu razočarati; zmanjšati ugled;

2.

intransitive verb American

spuščati se, pripraviti se za pristanek

to let s.o. down gently — biti prizanesljiv s kom

to let down one's hair — postati zaupljiv

to let down easy — vljudno odkloniti

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35 retreat

[ri'tri:t] 1. verb
1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) umakniti se

2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) umakniti se
2. noun
1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) umik

2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) znak za umik

3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) samota

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I [ri:trí:t]
noun

umik, umikanje; military znak za umik, znak s trobento, da je čas za nočni počitek; umaknitev v samoto, odmaknjenost, osamljenost; zatočišče, pribežališče; dom, zavod (za umobolne, za alkoholike)

in full retreat — v umiku na celi črti

to beat a retreat, to make retreat — umakniti se (tudi figuratively)

to make good one's retreat — uspešno, srečno se umakniti, izmuzniti

to sound the retreat — trobiti k umiku
II [ri:trí:t]
intransitive verb military umakniti se, odstopiti; oddaljiti se, zbežati (nazaj); transitive verb (šah) potegniti (figuro) nazaj

to retreat into one's shell figuratively postati molčeč, umakniti se v molk

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36 scratch

[skræ ] 1. verb
1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati

2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)

3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati

4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati

5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti
2. noun
1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)

2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska

3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta

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- scratchy
- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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I [skræč]
1.

noun

praska, neznatna rana, ranica; praskanje, strganje; čečkarija, kar je napisano; startna črta (pri dirkah); figuratively nič, ničla; prvi začetek; figuratively preizkušnja, dokaz poguma; plural veterinary mahovnica (konjska bolezen)

Old Scratch — zlodej, vrag

up to scratch — na višini

a scratch of the pen figuratively poteza s peresom

to be up to scratch figuratively biti v formi

to bring s.o. to the scratch figuratively postaviti koga pred odločitev

to bring s.o. up to the scratch figuratively spraviti koga v red

to come up to the scratch, to toe the scratch figuratively ne se izmikati, ne se plašiti, ne se izogibati, izpolniti pričakovanja, napraviti svojo dolžnost, ne se odtegniti (izmuzniti) svoji dolžnosti, pokazati se doraslega položaju, izkazati se

when it came to the scratch — ko je prišlo do odločilnega trenutka

to start from scratch — iz nič začeti

it is no great scratch — to ni bogve koliko vredno;

2.

adjective

skrpan, nehomogen, sestavljen iz neenakih delov, (skupaj) zmašen, improviziran; slučajen, nenameravan; pester, pisan

scratch dinner — hitro pripravljena, zmašena večerja

scratch crew — hitro (iz vseh vetrov) sestavljeno moštvo

scratch paper — konceptni papir
II [skraeč]
transitive verb

(iz)grebsti, (iz)brskati; praskati; uprasniti (vžigalico); (na)strgati; s težavo spraviti skupaj (denar); (na)čečkati, (na)pisati; sport zbrisati s seznama (konja); slang izločiti iz boja, iz tekmovanja; intransitive verb grebsti (o mački); s težavo spraviti skupaj; sport preklicati prijavo za tekmovanje, odstopiti (od tekmovanja)

to scratch s.o.'s back figuratively prilizovati se, dobrikati se komu

scratch my back and I will yours figuratively naredi mi uslugo in jaz jo bom tebi, roka roko umiva

to scratch s.o.'s face — spraskati komu obraz

the cat scratched my nose — mačka me je oprasnila po nosu

to scratch one's head (one's ears) — (po)praskati se po glavi (za ušesom) (iz zadrege)

scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar figuratively civilizacija spremeni samo zunanjost človeka

to scratch the surface of s.th. figuratively šele začeti, biti šele na začetku, le površno obravnavati, ne iti v globino

to scratch the wall with letters — počečkati zid

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37 set

[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
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
2. adjective
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.)
3. noun
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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- setting
- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon
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I [set]
noun

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
II [set]
adjective

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
III [set]
1.

transitive verb

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);

2.

intransitive verb

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

English-Slovenian dictionary > set
38 speak

[spi:k]
past tense - spoke; verb

1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) govoriti

2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) govoriti z

3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) govoriti

4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) povedati

5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) govoriti

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- speaker
- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of
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[spi:k]
1.

intransitive verb

govoriti, besediti; imeti govor; pogovarjati se (with, to z; about, of o); izraziti se; music (o glasbilih) dati glas od sebe, slišati se, zadoneti; dati se čutiti; (o portretu) biti kot živ; nautical signalizirati, dati znak; British English dati glas, oglasiti se (o psu);

2.

transitive verb

(iz)reči, izgovoriti, povedati, govoriti (kaj); izražati, izjaviti, najaviti; dokazovati, pričati, potrditi, pokazati; nautical poklicati (ladjo)

generally (strictly) speaking — splošno (točno, strogo) povedano (vzeto)

plainly speaking — odkrito povedano

roughly speaking — v grobem (približno, grosso modo) povedano

so to speak — tako rekoč

not to speak of... — da (niti) ne govorimo o...

nothing to speak of — nič važnega, ni vredno niti omembe

to speak back — (nazaj) odgovarjati (na očitke ipd.)

to speak by the book — govoriti z rokopisa, čitati (govor), govoriti s točnim poznavanjem

to speak like a book — govoriti kot knjiga

to speak without book — navesti dejstva po spominu

to speak bluntly — naravnost, brez ovinkov govoriti

to speak by the card — z veliko natančnostjo govoriti, biti precizen

to speak in s.o.'s cast — prekiniti koga

to speak comfort to... — imeti tolažilne besede za...

his conduct speaks him generous — njegovo vedenje (ravnanje) priča o njegovi plemenitosti

my dog speaks only when I order him — moj pes zalaja le, če mu ukažem

to speak in s.o.'s ear — komu (kaj) prišepniti na uho, skrivaj govoriti s kom

fame speaks him honest — on je na dobrem glasu

to speak fair — dostojno govoriti

to speak for s.o. — govoriti komu v korist, reči dobro besedo za koga

that speaks for itself — to govori samo za sebe, tega ni treba (še) pojasnjevati (priporočati)

to speak French — govoriti francoski

I found nobody to speak to — nikogar nisem našel, da bi z njim govoril

to speak by hearsay — govoriti, kar smo od drugih slišali

this speaks a man of honour — to kaže (izdaja) človeka, ki ni brez časti

this speaks a small mind — to izdaja (dokazuje) duševno majhnost

to speak one's mind — povedati svoje mnenje

I will speak to your objections in a minute — takoj bom odgovoril na vaše ugovore

to speak to oneself — sam s seboj (sebi) govoriti

this portrait speaks — ta portret je kot živ

to your praise be it spoken... — v vašo pohvalo bodi povedano...

to speak plain and to the purpose — jasno govoriti

to speak sense — pametno govoriti

you might as well speak to a stone figuratively prav tako bi lahko govoril steni

to speak to — govoriti komu, potrditi kaj

these trumpets speak his presence — trobente javljajo njegovo prisotnost

things speak for themselves — dejstva govore sama (po sebi)

that speaks of self-will — to govori (priča) o samovolji (trmi)

to speak the truth — govoriti resnico

I cannot speak to the truth of that — ne morem z gotovostjo reči (jamčiti), da je to res

to speak volumes for — jasno (prepričljivo) govoriti za, pričati o, dokazovati (kaj)

this speaks volumes for his faith in you — to jasno govori za njegovo zaupanje v vas

to speak well for — govoriti (iti) (komu ali čemu) v korist

to speak well (badly) of — dobro (slabo) govoriti o

that does not speak well for his intelligence — to ne priča (govori) o njegovi inteligenci

to speak with tongues — (redko) biti nadarjen za jezike

to speak words of praise — izreči pohvalne besede

who is speaking? — (pri telefonu) kdo je pri aparatu?, kdo govori (tam)?

English-Slovenian dictionary > speak
39 square

[skweə] 1. noun
1) (a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.) kvadrat

2) (something in the shape of this.) kvadrat

3) (an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.) trg

4) (the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself: 3 × 3, or 3² = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.) kvadrat
2. adjective
1) (having the shape of a square or right angle: I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.) kvadraten

2) ((of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc: If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).) izenačen; bot

3) (measuring a particular amount on all four sides: This piece of wood is two metres square.) kvadraten, na kvadrat

4) (old-fashioned: square ideas about clothes.) staromoden
3. adverb
1) (at right angles, or in a square shape: The carpet is not cut square with the corner.) pravokotno

2) (firmly and directly: She hit him square on the point of the chin.) naravnost
4. verb
1) (to give a square shape to or make square.) dati kvadratasto obliko

2) (to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc): I must square my account with you.) poravnati

3) (to (cause to) fit or agree: His story doesn't square with the facts.) ujemati se

4) (to multiply a number by itself: Two squared is four.) kvadrirati (število)

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- squared
- squarely
- square centimetre
- metre
- square root
- fair and square
- go back to square one
- a square deal
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I [skwʌ/ə]
1.

noun

mathematics

kvadrat; četverokotnik; četverokoten trg z drevjem ali obkrožen s stanovanjskimi poslopji; American četverokoten blok hiš, obkrožen od štirih ulic; polje na šahovnici; kotnik, oglomer, naprava v obliki črke L —, ali T — za dobivanje ali preverjanje pravih kotov; mathematics kvadratno število; površinska mera (100 kvadratnih čevljev); military četverokotna razporeditev vojakov, karé; črke, razporejene v četverokotniku tako, da navpično in vodoravno dajejo iste besede; slang malomeščan, buržuj, filister

by the square — točno, natančno

on the square — pravokotno; figuratively odkrito, pošteno, lojalno, fair

out of square — ne pod pravim kotom, figuratively ne takó kot običajno, ne v redu

magic square — magični kvadrat

T-square, L-square — ravnalo v obliki črke T, L

two squares up American dva bloka hiš naprej (dlje, dalje)

to act on the square figuratively pošteno (lojalno) ravnati

to be on the square — biti prostozidar; military defilirati za pregled

to raise to a square mathematics kvadrirati;

2.

adjective ( squarely adverb)

kvadraten, četverokoten, četveroogeln, štirioglat, ki je pod pravim kotom (to k, do), pravokoten; oglat; četveren; mathematics kvadraten; figuratively odkrit, jasen, brez ovinkov ali namigovanj; reden, urejen, pošten, pravičen, vrl, iskren; popoln, temeljit, izdaten (obrok), obilen; močan, plečat, širok(ih pleč); pomemben; ki je plačal dolg, uredil račune, se je poravnal ( with z), poravnan, bot, slang staromoden, filistrski

all square — neodločen rezultat (tekme)

square all around — pravičen do vsakogar

square bracket — oglati oklepaj

square dance — kvadrilja, četvorka (ples)

square corner — pravi kot (ogel)

a square deal — pošten postopek

a square foot — kvadratni čevelj (površinska mera)

square iron — četverokotno železo

a man of square frame — čokat možakar

the square man in the square hole figuratively pravi mož na pravem mestu

a square meal — izdaten, obilen jedilni obrok, obed

square measure — ploščinska, površinska mera

a square number — kvadratno število

a square peg in a round hole — oglat klin v okrogli luknji, figuratively oseba, ki po svoji sposobnosti ne ustreza svojemu (službenemu) položaju, svojemu poslu

square root mathematics kvadratni koren

a square refusal — jasna, gladka odklonitev

square timber — četverooglato otesan les

to be square with all the world — biti v složnosti z vsemi ljudmi; nikomur ne biti nič dolžan

I expect a square deal — pričakujem pošten, pravičen postopek

to get square with s.o. — poravnati račune s kom, poplačati koga, biti bot s kom

to get things square — urediti svoje stvari

to make accounts square — poravnati račune

that makes us squares — tem sva bot

he met me with a square refusal — gladko mi je odklonil

I put everything square before I left — preden sem odpotoval, sem vse spravil v red;

3.

adverb

pravokotno, pod pravim kotom; figuratively spodobno, odkrito, pošteno; American naravnost, direktno, gladko

fair and square — odkrito in pošteno

he hit him square on the nose — naravnost po nosu ga je udaril

to play square — pošteno igrati (ravnati)
II [skwʌ/ə]
1.

transitive verb

dati (čemu) kvadratasto ali četverokotno (četverooglato) obliko, napraviti (kaj), otesati četverooglato; dati (čemu) pravokotne robove; položiti (kaj) pravokotno; mathematics kvadrirati (število); karirati (papir); urediti, razporediti (kaj) (by po, v skladu z); prilagoditi, prirediti (kaj) (to čemu); izravnati; uskladiti ( with z); saldirati; izplačati, zadovoljiti (koga); sport končati (tekmo) neodločeno; slang utišati, podkupiti (koga), "mazati" (komu); nautical namestiti križe jambora pravokotno na ladijski trup;

2.

intransitive verb

napraviti, delati pravi kot; imeti četverooglato obliko; poševno sedeti (na sedlu); skladati se, ujemati se (o računu); biti v skladu ( with z); spraviti se v sklad; urediti svoje zadeve

5 squareed — ɜ na kvadrat (52)

to square (up) accounts with s.o. — poravnati račune s kom (tudi figuratively), obračunati s kom

to square the circle — kvadrirati krog, figuratively lotiti se nečesa nemogočega

to square one's conduct with one's principles — uskladiti svoje obnašanje s svojimi načeli

to square one's conscience — pomiriti si vest

to square one's elbows — razširiti komolce, s komolci si napraviti (dobiti) prostor

to square a number — kvadrirati število

to square o.s. with s.o. — pogoditi se s kom, (zopet) se zlágati s kom

he tried to square the police slang skušal je podkupiti policijo

to square one's shoulders figuratively ostati trdovraten, hoteti doseči svoje

to square a stone — oklesati kamen na ɔ ogle

to square a theory to fit the facts — prilagoditi teorijo, da ustrera dejstvom (praksi)

the facts do not square with the theory — dejstva se ne skladajo s teorijo

to square timber — oklesati hlod (deblo)

to square one's way of living to ( —ali with) one's square means — svoje življenje prilagoditi ali urediti ustrezno svojim dohodkom;

English-Slovenian dictionary > square
40 trace

[treis] 1. noun
1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) sled

2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) sled
2. verb
1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) (iz)slediti

2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) prekopirati

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- tracing
- trace elements
- tracing-paper
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I [tréis]
noun

sled; stopinja; kolesnica, kolovoz, tirnica; figuratively sled, znak, (pre)ostanek; American steza markirana pot; osnovni načrt, skica, tloris; malenkost, majhna količina

to be hot on the trace of s.o. — biti komu za petami, preganjati koga

he has no trace of humour — niti malo humorja ni v njem

his face bore traces of his grief — njegov obraz je nosil (kazal) sledove žalosti
II [tréis]
noun

zaprežna, vlečna vrv

in the traces — vprežen (tudi figuratively)

to kick over the traces — iz ojnic skakati
III [tréis]
transitive verb

slediti, iti po sledi (osebe, živali), zasledovati; raziskovati, odkriti, najti, zaslediti, ugotoviti; zaznati, opaziti, najti sledove ali znake (česa); (za)beležiti

to trace the cause of a disease — ugotoviti vzrok bolezni; (tudi trace out) narisati, skicirati; technical (tudi trace over) prerisati (skozi papir), kopirati

to trace back — iti po sledovih nazaj (to do), zasledovati nazaj

to trace out — poiskati, najti, odkriti; intransitive verb hoditi, iti, zaslediti se

the earliest form cannot trace back earlier than the sixth ceutury — najzgodnejša oblika se da zaslediti šele v 6. stoletju

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