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41 float
[fləut] 1. verb(to (make something) stay on the surface of a liquid: A piece of wood was floating in the stream.) plavati2. noun1) (something that floats on a fishing-line: If the float moves, there is probably a fish on the hook.) plavač2) (a vehicle for transporting certain things: a milk-float; a cattle-float.) voziček•- floating restaurant* * *I [flout]1.intransitive verbplavati, pluti; lebdeti, viseti v zraku; krožiti (govorice); commerce biti v obtoku; sprehajati se, bloditi;2.transitive verbsploviti, sprožiti, pognati; začeti, osnovati; dvigati; poplavitiII [flout]nounsplav; plavač (predmet); krožna mreža; ribji mehur; tovorni voz (brez ograje), dira; plitev čoln; vrsta nizkega vozička; plural odrske luči, rampa; ometača; lopata na mlinskem kolesu -
42 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 -
43 get across
(to be or make (something) understood: This is something which rarely gets across to the general public.) narediti vtis, dopovedati* * *intransitive verb slang delovati, imeti uspeh, narediti vtis -
44 root
I 1. [ru:t] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) korenina2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) korenina3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) izvor4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) korenine2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.) ukoreniniti (se)- root crop
- root out
- take root II [ru:t] verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) riti2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) brskati* * *I [ru:t]nounkorenika, korenina, koren; figuratively koren, izvor, poreklo, izvirna oblika; vzrok; temelj, osnova, jedro, srž, bit; mathematics & grammar koren; plural vznožje (gore)root and branch figuratively korenito, temeljito, popolnoma, radikalnoroot of the matter — jedro, bistvo stvaricube root, third root mathematics kubični korenDutch roots plural cvetlične čebulicesecond root, square root mathematics kvadratni korento destroy root and branch — popolnoma uničiti (iztrebiti, izkoreniniti)to lay axe at the root of — posekati korenine (zla itd.)to strike at the root (of) — udariti po korenini, odrezati korenino (česa)to take (to strike) root — pognati korenine, ukoreniniti seto take root from — imeti svoj izvor v, bazirati nato tear up the roots — izkoreniniti; iztrebitiII [ru:t]1.transitive verb & intransitive verbgloboko posaditi, vsaditi, ukoreniniti; vcepiti, vliti; ukopati, pribiti, prikovati koga (kot s korenino);2.intransitive verbukoreniniti seobedience rooted in fear — pokorščina, ki je osnovana na strahuto stand rooted to the spot — biti, stati kot v zemljo ukopanto root out (up) — izruvati, izpuliti, izkoreniniti, uničiti, iztrebiti;3.adjectivesestavljen iz korenin; korenski; figuratively osnovenroot extraction mathematics korenjenjeIII [ru:t]intransitive verb & intransitive verb (o prašiču) riti (z gobcem)to root about figuratively riti, bezati, brskati, drezatito root out, to root up — izbrskati, izbezati, izkopatiIV [ru:t]intransitive verb American slang sport navijati ( for za), želeti uspeh; podpirati, zagovarjati, odobravati -
45 Polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) loščiti2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) izboljšati2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) lesk2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) loščilo•- polished- polish off* * *[póuliš]1.adjectivepoljski;2.nounpoljski jezik -
46 polish
['poliʃ] 1. verb1) (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing: She polished her shoes.) loščiti2) ((especially with up) to improve: Polish up your English!) izboljšati2. noun1) (smoothness and shininess: There's a wonderful polish on this old wood.) lesk2) (a kind of liquid, or other substance used to make something shiny: furniture polish; silver polish.) loščilo•- polished- polish off* * *I [pɔliš]nounlošč, loščilo, loščenje, lešč, blesk, politura; gladkost; figuratively uglajenostto give s.th. a polish — zgladiti, poleščiti kajII [pɔliš]1.transitive verbloščiti, (z)gladiti, poleščiti, polirati; figuratively ugladiti, izpiliti, olikati, olepšati;2.intransitive verbsvetiti se, zgladiti secolloquially to polish off — hitro končati delo; odstraniti, premagati, ubiti nasprotnikato polish up — popraviti, zboljšati, osvežiti (znanje) -
47 rustle
1) (to (make something) make a soft, whispering sound: The wind rustled in the trees; She rustled her papers.) šelesteti2) ((American) to steal (cattle etc).) krasti•- rustler- rustle up* * *I [rʌsl]nounšelest(enje), šuštenje (listja, svile), šumenje; prasketanjeII [rʌsl]intransitive verb & transitive verb(o svili) šušteti; šelesteti, šumeti; zmečkati (papir); American krasti (konje, živino); American slang pošteno, krepko prijeti za deloto rustle up American slang hitro priskrbeti (napraviti, organizirati) -
48 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gladek2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) gladek3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) miren4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) miren5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) meden2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) izgladiti2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) nanesti•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *I [smu:ð]1.adjectivegladek; raven; miren; mehek voljan; enakomeren; prijeten; zvožen, obrabljen, gladek (pnevmatika); eleganten, zanosen (glasba); izbrušen, tekoč (govor); gladek kot jegulja, jeguljast, prilizljiv, dobrikav, hinavski; mil, blag (vino); technical brez trenja, gladek; linguistics brez aspiracijesmooth sea — gladko, mirno morjesmooth tire casing — zvožena, gladka pnevmatika (plašč)I am now in smooth water figuratively zmogel sem to, uspelo mi je, sedaj sem doberto make things smooth for s.o. — zravnati, utreti komu potthe way is now smooth figuratively sedaj je pot prosta;2.adverbgladko; ravno; mirno, brez zatikanja, brez težav;3.noungladkost, pogladitev; figuratively ugodna stran (česa)II [smu:ð]transitive verb & intransitive verb(iz)gladiti; utreti (pot), poravnati; ublažiti (glas); izbrusiti (stihe); odstraniti ovire (zapreke, nevšečnosti, težave), olajšati; izgladiti se; pomiriti se, postati mirento smooth s.o.'s rumpled feathers figuratively pomiriti koga (njegovo jezo)to smooth a verse — izbrusiti zgladiti stih; -
49 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udariti2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) udariti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) prižgati; ukresati4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stavkati5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naleteti na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) udariti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) napraviti vtis8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kovati9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) kreniti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) spustiti; podreti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stavka2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) najdba•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *I [stráik]nounudarec (at proti), zamah, zadetek; udarec, bitje (ure, zvona); economy stavka, štrajk; sport prazen udarec; srečno naključje, sreča (v špekulaciji); military (zračni) napad; American najdba (rud, nafte); ugriz (ribe); geology smer (plasti, slojev), vodoraven sloj; American prevara, bluf; kvalitetasit-down strike — stavka, v kateri delavci nočejo zapustiti prostore, kjer delajoII [stráik]1.transitive verbudariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo); nautical spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise); economy zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati; American doseči, najti, odkriti; slang prositi ( for za); obsolete božati, (po)gladiti z roko;2.intransitive verbudariti ( against ob, on na, po), udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti), razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se ( for za); biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela); nautical military spustiti belo zastavo, figuratively predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti); nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se ( through skozi) (svetloba, toplota); padati (on na); širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja); medicine izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi); figuratively pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden); American military biti častniški slugato strike all of a heap figuratively zbegati, presenetiti, osupitito strike a ball out of court sport suniti žogo v outto strike a bargain — skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazumto strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) — z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)to strike s.o. dead figuratively pošteno osupiti kogato strike s.o.'s eye — pasti komu v očito strike s.o. in the face — udariti koga po obrazuto strike s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, biti všeč komuto strike one's flag — spustiti zastavo, figuratively predati seto be struck in a girl slang biti zatreskan v (neko) dekleto strike hands obsolete udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)how does it strike you? — kako se vam zdi?to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper — naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisuto strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively imeti srečo, uspeti; obogatetito strike the sands — nasesti, obtičati na sipinito strike sail — spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati porazto strike a snag slang naleteti na nepričakovano težavoto strike tents — podreti šotore, taborto strike terror into s.o. — navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)to strike a vein — naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)what struck me was... — kar me je osupilo, je bilo...to strike at the root — posekati korenino, figuratively udariti na najbolj občutljivo mestoto strike work — ustaviti delo, stavkatistrike while the iron is hot — kuj železo, dokler je vročc -
50 tailor
['teilə] 1. noun(a person who cuts and makes suits, overcoats etc: He has his clothes made by a London tailor.) krojač2. verb1) (to make and fit (suits, coats etc): He has his suits tailored in London.) krojiti2) (to make (something) fit the circumstances; to adapt: He tailored his way of living to his income.) prilagoditi•* * *[téilə]1.nounkrojačtailor's bird jocosely likalnik (krojaški)tailor's cramp, tailor's spasm — krč v prstihto ride like a tailor — figuratively biti slab jezdec; slabo, nespretno jahati;2.transitive verbkrojiti, delati ali narediti obleko ( for za); obláčiti (koga)well tailored — dobro oblečen, (o obleki) dobro narejen, krojenwho tailors you? — kdo vam dela obleke?a play tailored to the audience — za publiko prirejena igra; intransitive verb biti krojač, opravljati krojaški poklic -
51 accelerate
[ək'seləreit]1) (to increase speed: The driver accelerated to pass the other car.) pospešiti2) (to make (something) happen sooner: Worry accelerated his death.) pospešiti•- accelerator* * *[ækséləreit]transitive verb & intransitive verbpospešiti (se) -
52 advertise
(to make (something) known to the public by any of various methods: I've advertised (my house) in the newspaper; They advertised on TV for volunteers.) oglašati- advertiser* * *[aedvətaiz]1.transitive verbnaznaniti, opozoriti; archaic sporočiti; objaviti;2.intransitive verbdelati reklamo, oglašati -
53 bring
[briŋ]past tense, past participle - brought; verb1) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) prinesti (kaj); pripeljati (koga)2) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) povzročiti•- bring back
- bring down
- bring home to
- bring off
- bring round
- bring up* * *[briŋ]1.transitive verbprinesti, pripeijati, privleči; ustvariti; zakriviti; izzvati; pregovoriti, pripraviti do česa; donašati; prepričevati, spodbuditi;2.intransitive verbroditi, obroditi; marine ustaviti, pristatito bring an action against s.o. — tožiti kogato bring to bear — uveljaviti; (orožje) pomeriti; uporabitito bring to book — obdolžiti, kaznovatito bring to a close — dokončati, izpeljatito bring s.o. low — ponižati kogato bring to pass — uresničiti, izpolniti, izvršitito bring o.s. to — prisiliti se k čemuslang to bring home the bacon — imeti uspeh -
54 commercialize
verb (to try to make (something) a source of profit: Christmas has become commercialized.) komercializirati* * *[kəmɜ:šəlaiz]transitive verbkomercializirati -
55 explain
[ik'splein]1) (to make (something) clear or easy to understand: Can you explain the railway timetable to me?; Did she explain why she was late?) pojasniti2) (to give, or be, a reason for: I cannot explain his failure; That explains his silence.) razložiti•- explanatory
- explain away* * *[ikspléin]transitive verb & intransitive verbrazložiti, pojasniti, (raz)tolmačiti, navesti razlogeto explain o.s. — opravičiti se -
56 fade
[feid](to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) pojemati* * *[féid]1.intransitive verb(o)veneti, odcveteti, oblede(va)ti, odumirati, pojemati;2.transitive verbslabiti -
57 familiarize
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58 ferment
1. [fə'ment] verb1) (to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread): Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine.) vreti2) (to excite or be excited: He is the kind of person to ferment trouble.) vzkipeti2. ['fə:ment] noun(a state of excitement: The whole city was in a ferment.) razburjenje* * *I [fé:mənt]nounkvasilo, kvasnik, kvašenje, vrenje; figuratively razburjenjeto be in a ferment — vreti; figuratively biti razburjen, ves iz sebeII [fəmént]intransitive verb & transitive verbkisati se, vreti; figuratively razburiti, razburjati se, vzkipeti -
59 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) vstaviti2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) izpolniti3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) seznaniti (s čim)4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) preganjati čas5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) nadomeščati* * *transitive verb izpolniti, vstaviti -
60 flap
[flæp] 1. noun1) (anything broad or wide that hangs loosely: a flap of canvas.) krpa; bavtara; naušniki; loputa2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) plahutanje3) (great confusion or panic: They are all in a terrible flap.) preplah2. verb1) (to (make something) move with the sound of a flap: the leaves were flapping in the breeze; The bird flapped its wings.) plahutati2) (to become confused; to get into a panic: There is no need to flap.) preplašiti se* * *I [flæp]nounzaklopnica; žepnica; loputa; ventil; oslec, zaklopec; mahedranje, prhutanje; viseča pasja ušesa; slang poplah; udarec; muhalnik (za pobijanje muh); slang lahkoživkaII [flæp]transitive verb & intransitive verbudariti; (away, off) preganjati (muhe); bingljati; kriliti, prhutati; ohlapno viseti; mahedrati; splašiti (se)to flap one's mouth, to flap about — blebetati, brbljatito flap s.o. in the face — prisoliti komu klofuto
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