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1 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nič2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) ničla3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) sploh ne- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of* * *I [nʌmiŋ]adverbnič, niti malo, sploh neII [nʌmiŋ]nounnič; figuratively ničevost, malenkost, niče; plural nepomembnosti, prazno govoričenjefor nothing — zaman, zastonjnot for nothing — ne zastonj, ne brez razlogaslang nothing doing — od tega ne bo ničthat's nothing — nič ne de, nič ne pomenithere's nothing in it — ni res, ni važnothere's nothing for it but to — ni alternative, ne preostane nič drugeganothing like leather — vsak berač svojo malho hvali, zadostuje kar imašto make nothing of — ne moči razumeti, ne imeti za važno, ne izkoristiti, omalovaževatito say nothing of — kaj šele, da ne rečemto dance on nothing — biti obešen, visetineck or nothing — na kocki, vse ali ničnothing short of — popolnoma, popolnonothing venture nothing have — kdor nič ne tvega, nič ne dobiall to nothing — popolnoma, v največji meri -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) kratek2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) majhen3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kratek4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) premajhen5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) ne imeti dovolj6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) drobljiv2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) nenadoma2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) prekratek•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) izbrati- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *I [šc:t]adjectivekratek, majhen; nizek; prosody nenaglašen; figuratively nezadosten, pičel (zaloga, obrok); prhek, drobljiv, lomljiv, lomen; figuratively nasajen, osoren, zadirčen, kratkih besedi, žaljiv; (o pijači) močan, hudat short range — od blizu, iz bližine, na majhno razdaljo (oddaljenost)little short of 5 dollars — ne polnih ɜ dolarjev, skoraj ɜ dolarjevnothing short of — nič manj kot, skoraja short 10 miles — komaj 10 milj, (na pogled) manj od 10 miljshort bill (paper) loan — kratkoročna menica, posojiloshort of breath — zasopel, nadušljivshort circuit electrical kratek stikshort and sweet — kratek in vsebinsko bogat (npr. govor)short temper — razvnemljivost, nagla jezashort ton — mera za težo (907,20 kg)to be short with s.o. — biti kratkih besedi (osoren) s komto cut (to make) a long story short — na kratko povedati; skrajšati; skratkato come (to fall) short of — ne izpolniti pričakovanj, ne zadovoljiti, razočaratiI am short of money — zmanjkalo mi je denarja, trda mi prede za denarto make short shrift of figuratively napraviti kratek proces zto give short weight — dajati slabo vago, goljufati pri težito take short views — videti le sedanjost, ne videti dalečto be of short breath — biti ob sapo, biti nadušljivII [šɔ:t]adverbna kratko, nenadoma, naenkrat, naglo; neposredno, naravnost, brez ovinkov; nezadostno; osorno; economy brez kritjashort of — razen, z izjemo; skorajto cut s.o. short — prekiniti koga (v govoru)cut it short! — povej na kratko!to sell short — pod ceno prodajati, (borza) prodajati brez kritja, špekulirati na baisseto take s.o. up short — prekiniti kogaIII [šɔ:t]nounkratek (dokumentaren, risan itd.) film; kratek zlog (samoglasnik), kratka oblika; znak za kračino samoglasnika (a); economy deficit, primanjkljaj, manko; electrical kratek stik; plural kratke hlače; plural stranski produktiin short — na kratko, skratka, z eno besedothe long and the short of it is that... — nakratko povedano je stvar ta, da... -
3 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) majhen2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) malo3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) nepomemben2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) malo3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) malo2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) malo3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) sploh ne•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *I [litl]adjectivemajhen, neznaten; kratek; malo; slaboten (glas); malenkosten, nepomemben; omejen; ironically reven, bedenthe little ones — otročički, malčkithe little — majhni, nepomembni ljudjea little man — mali mož, figuratively ničéa little while — kratek čas, trenuteklittle minds — omejenci, malenkostni ljudjecolloquially little Mary — želodec, prebavathe Little Masters — skupina nemških risarjev in bakrorezcev v 16. in 17. stoletjuastronomy Little Bear — Mali medvedastronomy Little Dipper — Mali vozpolitics history Little Entente — mala antantaLittle Russian — Malorus, Ukrajineclittle theater — mali oder, eksperimentalno gledališčeII [litl]adverbmalo, komaj kaj, slabo, sploh ne, redkolittle does he know — nima pojma, še sanja se mu neIII [litl]nounmalenkosta little — malo, nekajby littles — v majhnih količinah, po malem -
4 snug
1) (warm, comfortable; sheltered from the cold: The house is small but snug.) prijeten2) ((of clothes etc) fitting closely: This jacket is a nice snug fit.) prilegajoč se•- snuggle- snugly
- snugness* * *I [snʌg]nountechnical nos (vijaka)II [snʌg]1.adjective ( snugly adverb)zaščiten, dobro zavarovan, skrit, udobno nameščen; udoben, komoden, topel, prijeten; ugoden; živeč v dobrih razmerah; zadosten, čeden (dohodek, obed itd.); ki se dobro prilega, pristaja (o obleki); nautical dobro zgrajen (zaščiten, nameščen), neprepusten za vodo (o ladji)(as) snug as a bug in a rug figuratively zelo udobno, v blagostanjua snug fortune — lepo, čedno premoženjeto keep it nice and snug figuratively lepo molčati o tem, skrivati toto lie snug — lepo, udobno, na skritem ležatito make a boat snug — namestiti čoln v zavetje (pred slabim vremenom);2.adverbudobno, komodno; prijetnoIII [snʌg]intransitive verbtesno se oprijemati; udobno se namestiti ( down); transitive verb napraviti nekaj udobno (down, up)to snug down nautical pripraviti (ladjo) za vihar -
5 mess
[mes] 1. noun(a state of disorder or confusion; an untidy, dirty or unpleasant sight or muddle: This room is in a terrible mess!; She looked a mess; The spilt food made a mess on the carpet.) nered2. verb((with with) to meddle, or to have something to do with: She's always messing with the television set.) delati zmešnjavo- messy- messily
- messiness
- mess-up
- make a mess of
- mess about/around
- mess up* * *I [mes]nounjed, obrok (jedi); krma, klajamilitary nautical obednica in dnevni prostor, menza, stalno omizje pri jedi, menaža; derogatory godlja, ričet; nered, nesnaga, umazanija, svinjarija, zmešnjava; figuratively kaša zadrega, stiska; military nautical at mess — pri mizi, pri obeduto go to mess — iti k obedu, v menzoin a mess — v neredu, umazan; figuratively v kašifiguratively to make a mess of — pokvariti, skazitihe was a mess — strašno je izgledal; figuratively bil je zelo zanemarjena pretty mess! — lepa reč!II [mes]1.transitive verbnahraniti koga; umazati, grdo zdelati, spraviti v nered (tudi up); figuratively skaziti, pokvariti (tudi up);2.intransitive verb -
6 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrniti se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrniti3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrniti se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vrniti5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) voliti6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) izreči7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrniti2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) vrnitev2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) povratna vozovnica•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *I [ritɜ:n]1.nounvrnitev, povratek; povrnitev, ponovitev (bolezni), recidiva; povračilo, plačilo; povratna pošiljka, povraten prevoz, povratna vozovnica; vrnitev ali vračanje denarja, odškodnina, nadomestilo; (uradno) sporočilo, objava vest; plural statistični podatki, izkazi, rezultati; parliament objava rezultatov volitev, parlamentarne volitve; (redko) odgovor; (često plural) dohodek, zaslužek; plural commerce prodaja, (denarni) promet; iztržek, izkupiček, dobiček; vrnjeno blago, uporabljena embalaža; architecture izbočina na pročelju, štrleč vogal, krilo hiše; (mečevanje, tenis) povratni udarec, odboj žoge; plural slab tobak za pipoin return for — kot povračilo, nadomestilo zawithout return — brezplačno, zastonjdelivery by return — neodložljiva izročitev, predajaearly (quick) return commerce hitra prodajaa return of influenza medicine ponovitev gripeofficial returns — uradne številke, uradni statistični podatkion sale or return commerce v komisijito bring (to yield) a return — prinašati korist, obrestovati se, rentirati sewhat did he get in return for his kindness? — s čim mu je bila povrnjena njegova prijaznost?to make good returns commerce dobro, dobičkonosno iti v prodajoto make no return for — ne povrniti (česa), ne se izkazati hvaležnegato owe s.o. a return — biti komu dolžan povračiloto take a return ticket to Leeds — kupiti, vzeti povratno vozovnico za Leeds;2.adjectivepovratenII [ritɜ:n]1.intransitive verbvrniti se; ponovno se pripetiti (zgoditi, nastopiti); ponovno priti; spremeniti sereturn to our muttons! — vrnimo se -- po digresiji -- k (pravemu) predmetu diskusije!to return with one's shield or upon it figuratively vrniti se ali mrtev ali kot zmagovalec;2.transitive verbvrniti, nazaj dati, poslati nazaj; odražati, odbijati; odbiti nazaj, vrniti (žogo); vrniti (pozdrav, obisk itd.), ponovno plačati, vrniti (milo za drago); dajati, prinašati (dobiček); (uradno) proglasiti, prijaviti, (uradno) javiti, objaviti; juridically izreči sodbo; glasovati, dati glas; voliti (poslanca); (večinoma v pasivu) oceniti, obvestitito return interest, a profit — dajati, prinašati obresti, dobičekto return one's lead — (kartanje) vrniti barvo, odgovoriti na barvoto return like for like — vrniti milo za drago, šilo za ognjiloto return a salute — vrniti pozdrav, odzdraviti -
7 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) kako2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) kako3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) kako4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) kako5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) kako•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) kakorkoli- how come
- how do you do?* * *I [háu]adverbkako (vprašanje in vzklik)how about...? — kako pa kaj...?how are you? — kako se počutiš?how much?, how many? — koliko?how many times? — kolikokrat?how ever do you do it? — kako le to narediš?how goes it? — kako kaj gre?how in the world? — kako vendar?how is that? — odloči se že (pri kriketu); kako pa to?how now? — kako to?, kaj naj to pomeni?and how! — in še kako!here's how! colloquially na zdravje (pri pitju)that's how — tako, na tak načincolloquially a nice how-do-you-do ( —ali how-do-'ye-do, how-d'ye-do) — no, lepa reč!, kakšna godlja!II [háu]nounnačin postopkathe how of it — način, kako se kaj naredi -
8 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) ono, to2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself* * *I1.personal pronounono, to (v slovenščini se navadno ne prevaja)it writes well — (svinčnik itd.) dobro pišeOh, it was you — ah, ti si bil;2.subjekt brezosebnih glagolov in konstrukcijwhat time is it? — koliko je ura?how is it with your promise? — kako pa kaj s tvojo obljubo?it is 6 miles to — je šest milj do;3.poudarjena oblikait is to him that you should turn — nanj bi se moral obrniti;4.za predlogiof it — od tega, iz tegato it — k temu, na tem;5.nedoločni objektconfound it! — da bi ga vrag pocitralto go it — spustiti se v kaj, lotiti se česato foot it — iti peš, plesatito run for it — teči po kaj, teči na varno, teči na vlak itd.I take it that — domnevam, dalittle was left of it — od tega je malo ostalo;6.reflexivesebe, se, sebi, si, s seboj (za predlogi)IInouncolloquially nekaj posebnega, vrhunec; colloquially spolna privlačnost; British English colloquially martinihe was it — ni mu bilo enakega, bil je silno privlačen -
9 substantial
[səb'stænʃəl]1) (solid or strong: a nice substantial table.) trden2) (large: a substantial sum of money; That meal was quite substantial.) izdaten•- substantiate* * *[səbstaenšl]1.adjective ( substantially adverb)snoven, materialen, stvaren, telesen; trden, čvrst, močan, trpežen, trajen; bistven; znaten, precejšen, tehten, važen; redilen, izdaten (hrana); premožen; zanesljiv, odločilen; philosophy snoven, realen, bistvensubstantial profits — veliki, mastni dobičkito make substantial progress — znatno napredovati;2.nounnekaj materialnega, resničnega, stvarnega, trdnega, bistvenega, pomembnega -
10 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) takšen2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) takšen3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) takšen; tako4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) takšen; tako2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) tisti, ki; kot tak- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is* * *[sʌč]1.adjectivetakšen, tak; (pred pridevnikom) takó; podoben; (za samostalnikom v množini) kot (as na primer); tako velik, zelo velik, izreden; juridically zgoraj navedeni, omenjenisuch as — takšen kot, tak kotsuch a(n) one obsolete tak in tak, nekdo, nekiMr. such and such — g. Ta in Tasuch being the case — ker je stvar tako, ker je takósuch a day! — kakšen dan!no such thing — nič takega, ni govora o temhe said he had lost his way, or some such thing — rekel je, da je bil zašel, ali nekaj takegano such thing as a room was to be had in the whole town — v celem mestu ni bilo mogoče najti eno samo sobodo you think she will believe you? no such thing! — mislite, da vam bo verjela? Kje pa! (Kaj še! Ni govora o tem!)such master, such servant — kakršen gospodar, takšen sluga;2.adverbtakósuch a nice day — tako lep dan;3.pronountakšen, neki takšencolloquially isti; commerce & vulgar zgoraj omenjeni; archaic & poetically such as — tisti, ki; kdor; vsiand such (like) — in takšni, podobnisuch as believe that are mistaken — tisti, ki to verjamejo, se varajo (motijo)he is a fool, but I am not such — on je bedak, jaz pa nisemI have a car I can lend you, such as it is — imam avto, ki vam ga lahko posodim, kaj prida pa ni
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