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21 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) prazen2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) nezaseden3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) brez4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) prazen2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) (iz)prazniti (se)2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) izliti (se)3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) prazen (embalaža)- empty-handed
- empty-headed* * *I [ém(p)ti]adjective ( emptily adverb)prazen; nezaseden; brezvsebinski, puhel; colloquially lačen, trezento be empty of s.th. — ne imeti česaon an empty stomach — na prazen želodec, teščII [ém(p)ti]transitive verb & intransitive verbto empty s.o. of s.th. — odvzeti komu kaj, oropati ga česaIII [ém(p)ti]nounprazen zaboj, prazen vagon ali vlak; plural embalaža -
22 flutter
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move quickly: A leaf fluttered to the ground.) frfotati2) ((of a bird, insect etc) to move the wings rapidly and lightly: The moth fluttered round the light.) frfotati2. noun1) (a quick irregular movement (of a pulse etc): She felt a flutter in her chest.) utripanje2) (nervous excitement: She was in a great flutter.) razburjenje* * *I [flʌtə]1.intransitive verbkriliti, prhutati, mahedrati; drhteti, tresti se, vibrirati; omahovati; brazdati se (voda);2.transitive verbvznemiriti, zmesti, razburitiII [flʌtə]nounkriljenje, prhutanje; tresenje, vibracija; razburjenje, nemir, vznemirjenost; drhtenje; slang špekulacija, hazardna igra; krokto cause ( —ali make) flutter — vznemiriti, razburiti -
23 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) leteti2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) pobegniti3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) minevati•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *I [flai]nounzoology muha; dvokrilec; umetna muha; rastlinska bolezen, povzročena od drobnih žuželkfly agaric, fly anamita botany mušnicato break ( —ali crush) a fly on the wheel — uporabiti premočna sredstva; preveč si prizadevatia fly in amber — redka stvar, zanimiv ostaneka fly in the ointment — senčna stran, neprijetna zadevaslang there are ( —ali he has) no flies on him — zelo je spreten, nanj se lahko zaneseteII [flai]1.intransitive verbleteti, kriliti; hiteti; bežati; planiti, zagnati se; napasti; razpočiti, razleteti se; vihrati; plapolati;2.transitive verbstreljati; izobesiti; voditi, pilotirati; spuščati; s sokolom loviti; splašiti (ptiča); preletetito fly in the face of s.o. — rogati, ustavljati se komuto fly off the deep end ( —ali handle) — razjeziti se, planitito fly high ( —ali at high game) — visoko letati, biti častihlepento fly a kite — spuščati zmaja; slang preizkušati javno mnenje; sposoditi na menico brez kritjato let fly at figuratively napasti; streljati, sprožitito let money fly — pognati, zapraviti denarto fly out at s.o. — napasti kogaIII [flai]nounpolet; enovprežna kočija; šotorska pola; razporek; durnica; širina zastave; plural theatre sofita; prazen list na začetku in koncu knjige, spojni papir; technical zamašnjakon the fly — bežno, v nagliciIV [flai]adjectiveslang gibčen, okreten; bister, zvit, premeten -
24 gobble
['ɡobl]1) (to swallow food etc quickly: You'll be sick if you keep gobbling your meals like that.) hlastno goltati2) ((of turkeys) to make a noise in the throat: We could hear the turkeys gobbling in the farmyard.) kavdrati* * *I [gɔbl]nounkavdranje; nagel zadetek v jamico pri golfuII [gɔbl]transitive verb & intransitive verbkavdrati; hlastno goltati -
25 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) toplota2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) vročina3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) vročina4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) jeza5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) krog2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) segreti (se)- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *I [hi:t]nounvročina, toplina, toplota; žar, gorečnost, strast; silovitost; jeza, razjarjenost; višek napetosti; spolni nagon, spolna razdraženost živalskih samicsport posamezen tek, krog; plural tekmovanje v teku; American slang pritisk, nasilje; juridically in the heat of passion — v afektuat one heat — na en mah, v enem tekua bitch in heat — psica, ki se gonisport a dead heat — neodločen izid tekasport the final heat — finalni tekAmerican slang to turn on heat — ostro poseči vmesAmerican slang to turn the heat on s.o. — pritisniti na kogaAmerican slang the heat is on — ostro je, nevarno jeAmerican slang the heat is off — pomirilo se je, ni več nevarnostiII [hi:t]1.transitive verbsegreti, segrevati, pogreti (up, with, by); razvneti, razburiti;2.intransitive verbsegreti se, pogreti se, vneti se, razburiti se -
26 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) uščipniti2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) odščipniti3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) peči4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skočiti v5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) posmoditi2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) uščip; ugriz2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) strupen mraz3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) kozarček•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud* * *I [nip]nounuščip, ugriz, ščipanjetechnical nalom (v žici itd.); figuratively zbadljmka (beseda); strupen mraz; ozeblina, poškodba (rastline od mraza); American nip and tuck — ostra borba (pri tekmovanju)II [nip]1.transitive verbuščipniti, ugrizniti, odščipniti, priščipniti; ščipati (mraz), posmoditi (slana), poškodovati (veter, mraz); figuratively zatreti; slang izmakniti, ukrasti; ujeti, zapreti (tatu);2.intransitive verbščipati, gristi; technical zatikati se (stroj)III [nip]1.nounpožirek žganja, kozarček;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbsrkati (žganje), popiti (požirek, kozarček) -
27 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) oprezati2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) pokukati2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) skriven pogledII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) hupati2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pi-bip* * *I [pi:p]nounskriven pogled, radoveden pogled, bežen pogled; svit, zoraII [pi:p]intransitive verbkukati, oprezovati, pokukati; pojaviti se, prikazati se, ven pokukati (često z out)III [pi:p]1.nounčivkanje (ptičje, otroško);2.intransitive verbčivkati -
28 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) načrt2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) načrt3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) načrt; tloris2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) načrtovati2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) organizirati3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) napraviti načrt•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead* * *I [plæn]nounplan, načrt, projekt, umislek, osnutek, zaris; tloris; navpična ravnina (v risanju perspektive)American American plan — popolna oskrba v hotelu, penzionAmerican European plan — prenočišče brez hrane v hoteluII [plæn]transitive verbplanirati, načrtovati, napraviti načrt; figuratively snovati, umisliti; American nameravatito plan on — računati na kaj, zanašati se na kaj -
29 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) dirka2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) dirkati2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) tekmovati3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) drveti•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) rasa2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) izvor3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) rasa•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race* * *I [réis]nountek, tekanje; figuratively potek, tek (časa, stvari, življenja itd.); hitra struja, tok reke, brzica; American rečno korito, jez, kanal; mlinski žleb, rake; sport dirka, tekma, tekmovanje (tekačev, konj, jadrnic itd.); figuratively tekmovanje, boj, borbarace boat sport tekmovalni čolnrace driver — voznik dirkalnega avtomobila, avtomobilski dirkačmotor-race — avtomobilska, motorna dirkamill-race — mlinski žleb, raketo go to the races — iti, hoditi na dirkefiguratively his race is run — življenje se mu je iztekloII [réis]intransitive verbdirkati, drveti, teči, hiteti; jadrati; meriti se v teku, v hitrosti ( with z), tekmovati ( with z), teči za stavo; iti s polno paro, z vso brzino (vijak, propeler itd.); redno prisostvovati konjskim dirkam, biti vnet gledalec konjskih dirka racing man — ljubitelj konjskega športa.the blood raced to his head — kri mu je planila v glavo; transitive verb pognati v dir, v tek; dreviti; meriti se, tekmovati v teku itd. s kom; jahati (konja) v dirki; dohitetiIII [réis]nounrasa; pleme, pasma; poreklo, rod; zoology & botany vrsta, razred; rod, vrsta ljudi z neko skupno potezo; rasna lastnostrace suicide — rasni samomor (zaradi nazadovanj rojstev itd.)IV [réis]nounkoren (ingverja) -
30 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) žvenketati2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) drveti3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vznemiriti2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) žvenket2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) ropotulja3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) roževinasta ropotulja•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *I [rætl]nounropotulja, raglja, klopotec, klepetec; ragljanje, rožljanje, žvenket(anje), klepetanje; drdranje, hrup, hrušč, glasno veselje; brbljač, žlobudravec; prazno govoričenje, čenčanje; hropenje; botany škrobotec; petelinova roža (greben)I am tired of their incessant rattle — sit sem njihovega govoričenja, brbljanjaII [rætl]transitive verb(za)rožljati, (za)ropotati (s čim); hitro govoriti (deklamirati, recitirati); slang prestrašiti, vznemiriti, razburiti, zmesti; hunting goniti, biti za petami (divjačini); intransitive verb rožljati, žvenketati, ropotati, drdrati; klopotati, škripati, prasketati, pokati; spotakniti se, spodrsniti ( over nad, čez, ob); hropsti, hripati; blebetati, brbljatirattled slang zmeden, zbegan; popolnoma pijanto rattle a chain, the sabre — (za)rožljati z verigo, s sabljodon't get rattled over it — ne razburjajte, ne plašite se zaradi tega!III [rætl]transitive verb(često up) nautical opremiti s konopci, ki rabijo za privezanje, zvezanje močnih ladijskih vrvi -
31 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) rešiti2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) reševanje, rešitev- rescuer* * *I [réskju:]nounreševanje, rešitev, osvoboditev; pomoč; nasilna rešitev (iz ječe, zapora)rescue party, rescue squad — reševalno moštvo (ekipa)to the rescue! — na pomoč!to go, to come to s.o.'s rescue — iti, priti komu na pomočII [réskju:]transitive verbspustiti na prostost, na svobodo, osvoboditi; rešiti, reševati, obvarovati ( from pred), priti komu na pomoč; juridically protizakonito osvoboditi koga (iz zapora); s silo si prisvojitito rescue from the hands of — rešiti, iztrgati koga iz rok (kake osebe)to rescue the market economy podpreti tržišče (trg) -
32 scribble
['skribl] 1. verb1) (to write quickly or carelessly: He scribbled a message.) načečkati2) (to make meaningless marks with a pencil etc: That child has scribbled all over the wall.) čečkati2. noun1) (untidy, careless handwriting.) čečkarija2) (a mark etc made by scribbling.) čačka•* * *I [skribl]1.nounpisarjenje, čečkanje, čečkarija; v naglici napisano pismo;2.transitive verb & intransitive verb (na)čečkati, pisariti (kaj); v naglici napisati ( a letter — pismo)II [skribl]transitive verbgrobo mikati, česati, gradašati (volno) -
33 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) postaviti2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pogrniti3) (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.) določiti4) (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.) dati5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sprožiti6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zaiti7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) strditi se8) (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.) naravnati9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) nakodrati, urediti10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vstaviti11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) naravnati2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustaljen2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) odločen3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) odločen4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) tog5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) tog6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) z vdelanim (diamantom itd.)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zbirka2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparat3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) friziranje5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenografija6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) niz•- 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* * *I [set]nounpoetically 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 contradictions — niz, vrsta protislovij, nasprotijset of swindlers — banda, klika sleparjevdead set hunting nepremična stoja psa, ki naznanja divjačinofull set of bill of lading commerce sklop (komplet) ladijskega tovornega lista (konosamenta)the racing set — krog ljudi, ki se zanimajo za konjske dirketo make a dead set at figuratively čvrsto popasti, zgrabiti koga; (o ženski) loviti koga, skušati (truditi se) osvojiti kogaII [set]adjectivedoločen, 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)set piece — (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemetset phrase — ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)set scene — kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delovset speech — vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govorset time — dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) časwell-set — stasit, lepe rasti, postavenwell set up in wine — dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinomI am set on s.th. — srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čemIII [set]1.transitive verbpostaviti, 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 verbzaiti, 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 oblikoto set afoot (on foot) — začeti, pripraviti (kaj)to set s.o. against — nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje zato be set on (upon) s.th. — trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kajto set the axe to s.th. — začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kajto set books to be read — določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebratithis hat set me back a pound slang ta klobuk me je stal en funtto set bounds to s.th. — omejiti kajto set one's cap at colloquially prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)to set close printing staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set at defiance — izzvati, kljubovatito set a dog on s.o. — spustiti, naščuvati psa na kogato set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) — izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebito set s.o. at ease — pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)to set an end to s.th. — napraviti konec čemuto set eyes on s.th. — upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kajto set one's face against colloquially odločno se upreti, zoperstavitihow 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 kajto set s.th. on fire — požgati, zažgati kajto set the Thames on fire figuratively napraviti nekaj osupljivegato set foot in a house — prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišoto set on foot — postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tekto set foot on s.th. — stopiti na kajto set one's hand to s.th. — podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kajto 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 reformeto set a lady's hair — urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko damito 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 kajto set s.o.'s heart at rest — napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti kogato set at large — dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditito set ono's life on a chance figuratively staviti svoje življenje na kockoto set s.th. in a proper light — postaviti kaj v pravo lučto set little (much) by s.th. — malo (visoko) kaj cenitito set s.o. at naught — rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na kogato set o.s. against s.th. — upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemuto set o.s. — lotiti se; sport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za startto set the pace — regulirati korak, hojo; dajati taktto set paper colloquially napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpituto set pen to paper — lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisatito set the police after s.o. — poslati policijo za komto set a price on s.th. — določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kajto set a price on s.o.'s life (head) — razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebeto set s.th. before the public — prinesti kaj pred javnostto set a razor — nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenjuto set s.o. at rest — pomiriti, umiriti kogato set s.o. right — popraviti, korigirati kogato set right (to rights, in order) — spraviti v red, popravitito set sail — dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morjuto set seal to s.th. — staviti pečat na kajto set shoulder to the wheel figuratively pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito set spies on s.o. — vohuniti za komto set spurs to the horse — z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujatito set a stake into the ground — zabiti kol v tla, v zemljohis star sets figuratively njegova zvezda zahajato set store by s.th. slang visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemuto set a task — dati, naložiti nalogoto 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 živceto set s.o. thinking — dati komu mislitito set at variance — spreti, razdvojitito set s.o. in the way — pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo potto set s.o. on his way archaic spremiti koga del (kos) potito set wide printing staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set one's wits to a question — iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problemto set the watch nautical postaviti straže na njihova mestato set s.o. to work — spraviti koga k deluto set o.s. to work — lotiti se dela -
34 snatch
[snæ ] 1. verb1) (to (try to) seize or grab suddenly: The monkey snatched the biscuit out of my hand.) hlastniti po2) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) zgrabiti priložnost2. noun1) (an attempt to seize: The thief made a snatch at her handbag.) hlastniti po2) (a short piece or extract eg from music, conversation etc: a snatch of conversation.) odlomek* * *I [snæč]nounhlastaj, zgrabitev, hlastanje (po); napad, naval, muhavost; na hitro pripravljen obrok hrane; (ugoden) trenutek, kratek čas (perioda); American slang ugrabitev otroka (osebe); plural odlomki (govora, pesmi itd.); koščki, drobci, črepinjeby snatches — od časa do časa, v razmakihin snatches — sem ter tja, včasih, od časa do časato make a snatch at — hlastniti po, hlastno seči po, skušati ujetiII [snæč]transitive verb & intransitive verbpograbiti, zgrabiti, (hlastno, željno, naglo) seči po, iztrgati, polastiti se; skušati zgrabiti ali iztrgatito snatch s.o. from the jaws of death — iztrgati (rešiti) koga iz krempljev smrti -
35 speed
[spi:d] 1. noun1) (rate of moving: a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed.) hitrost, brzina2) (quickness of moving.) naglica2. verb1) ((past tense, past participles sped [sped] speeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry: The car sped/speeded along the motorway.) hiteti2) ((past tense, past participle speeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law: The policeman said that I had been speeding.) prehitro voziti•- speeding- speedy
- speedily
- speediness
- speed bump
- speed trap
- speedometer
- speed up* * *I [spi:d]nounhitrost, brzina, naglica, hitrica; tek (motorja); technical prestava (prva, druga itd.); obsolete uspeh, (dobra) srečaat full speed, with all speed — s polno brzinogood speed! — veliko uspeha (sreče)!send me good speed! — voščite mi dobro srečo!more haste, less speed figuratively počasi se daleč pride; hiti počasi!II [spi:d]1.transitive verbdrviti, goniti, pognati (konja); naganjati, priganjati (koga); hitro (kaj) opraviti, pohiteti (s čim), pospešiti, dati (čemu) večjo hitrost; obsolete sprožiti (strelico); odposlati, (hitro) odsloviti (posloviti se od); archaic pomagati (komu), želeti srečo;2.intransitive verbhiteti, drveti, hitro iti, leteti; motoring voziti z veliko hitrostjo; obsolete uspevati, napredovati, biti uspešen ali srečen, imeti srečothe devil speed him! — vrag ga vzemi!God speed you! — bog z vami!he sped well archaic dobro jo je zvozilto speed away — odbrzeti, odhitetito speed down — zmanjšati hitrost (čemu), zavreti (kaj)to be fined for speeding — biti kaznovan zaradi prevelike hitrosti, prehitre vožnje -
36 hiccough
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) kolcanje2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) kolcanje2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) kolcati -
37 hiccup
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) kolcanje2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) kolcanje2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) kolcati -
38 snap one's fingers
(to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc.) tleskniti s prsti
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