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1 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) slama2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) slamnata bilka3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) slamica•* * *I [strɔ:]1.nounslamnata bilka, slama, pletena slama; slamica (za pitje); figuratively bilka, malenkost, mrvica; slamnikin the straw obsolete v porodni posteljia straw in the wind — slamica v vetru, figuratively majhna stvar, ki je znak prihodnjih velikih dogodkovthe last straw figuratively tisto, kar preseže merothe last straw that breaks the camel's back — majhen dodatek bremenu, ki zlomi kameli hrbet, figuratively tisto, kar sodu izbije dnoa man of straw — slamnati mož, lutka, slabič; ptičje strašiloto be (to lie) in the straw obsolete biti otročnicaI don't care a straw — še malo mi ni mar, požvižgam sea straw shows which way the wind blows — tudi majhna stvar pokaže (da slutiti) važne stvari (dogodke)it is not worth a straw — ni vredno prebite pare, počenega grošato be quite out of one's straw figuratively biti ves zmešan, zmedento split straws — cepiti slamice, figuratively ukvarjati se z nekoristnimi stvarmi, prepirati se zaradi malenkostito throw straws against the wind figuratively zaman se truditi;2.adjectiveslamnatII [strɔ:]transitive verbobsolete napolniti ali nastlati s slamo -
2 man
[mæn] 1. plural - men; noun1) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) mož2) (human beings taken as a whole; the human race: the development of man.) človek3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) moški4) (a word sometimes used in speaking informally or giving commands to someone: Get on with your work, man, and stop complaining!) človek5) (an ordinary soldier, who is not an officer: officers and men.) vojak6) (a piece used in playing chess or draughts: I took three of his men in one move.) figura2. verb(to supply with men (especially soldiers): The colonel manned the guns with soldiers from our regiment.) oskrbeti z moštvom- - man- manhood
- mankind
- manly
- manliness
- manned
- man-eating
- man-eater
- manhandle
- manhole
- man-made
- manpower
- manservant
- mansized
- mansize
- manslaughter
- menfolk
- menswear
- as one man
- the man in the street
- man of letters
- man of the world
- man to man
- to a man* * *I [mæn]noun(plural men) mož, človek, človeštvo; sluga, vojak, mornar; figura (šah, dama); history vazal; plural vojaki, mornarji, delavci, moštvoman alive! — človek božji!as one man — kot en mož, enoglasnoto be only half a man — biti nemožat, biti samo pol možainner man — duša, humorously želodeca man of straw — lutka, človek zvenečega imena a brez denarjaman about town — lahkoživec, gizdalinold man — botany božje drevce, nautical slang kapitanII [mæn]transitive verbmilitary & nautical oskrbeti z moštvom (posadko, vojaki, mornarji); nautical sklicati (mornarje) na mesta; zasesti delovno mesto, biti zaposlen s čim; figuratively okrepiti, ojunačitito man o.s. — ojunačiti seIII [mæn]adjectivemoškega spola (npr. man cook kuhar) -
3 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) zadnji2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) prejšnji3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) poslednji2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) nazadnje- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trajati2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) zdržati•- lasting- last out* * *I [la:st]adjectivezadnji, poslednji; minuli, prejšnji; najnovejši, zadnjilast but not least — zadnji, vendar ne najmanj važenon one's last legs — na koncu svojih moči, pred polomomthe last straw — višek, zvrhana meraII [la:st]adverbnazadnje, končnoIII [la:st]nounzadnji (pismo, beseda, otrok); zadnji omenjeni, najnovejši (izjava); poslednje ure, konec, smrtto breathe one's last — izdihniti, umretiat (long) last — končno, na koncuto the last — do konca, do smrtiIV [la:st]nounzdržljivost, odpornostV [la:st]intransitive verbtrajati, vztrajati, zdržatito last out — zadostovati, zdržati, dlje zdržatiVI [la:st]nounkopito (čevljarsko)to stick to one's last — ne vtikati se, držati se svojega delaVII [la:st]nountrgovska mera (za težo, votla mera, za količino) -
4 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
5 wisp
[wisp](thin strand: a wisp of hair; a wisp of smoke.) pramen- wispy* * *I [wisp]nounsveženj, otep ( of straw slame); šop, štrena, pramen (las), kosem, trak ( of smoke dima); metlica, omelo; jata (ptic)little ( —ali mere) wisp of a man — človeček, možiček, zelo majhna oseba, pritlikavecII [wisp]transitive verb ščetkati, otreti (konja); (o)brisati, (o)čistiti; povezati v sveženj ipd.; intransitive verb viseti, plavati v zraku (pramen dima)
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Man of straw — Straw Straw, n. [OE. straw, stre, stree, AS. stre[ a]w, from the root of E. strew; akin to OFries. str[=e], D. stroo, G. stroh, OHG. str[=o], Icel. str[=a], Dan. straa, Sw. str[*a]. [root]166. See {Strew}.] 1. A stalk or stem of certain species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Man of straw — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man of straw — ► man of straw (also straw man) 1) a person who is a sham. 2) a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means. Main Entry: ↑man … English terms dictionary
man of straw — A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw … The small dictionary of idiomes
man of straw — man′ of straw′ n. straw man • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
man of straw — 1. : an imaginary argument of no substance advanced in order to be easily confuted or an imaginary adversary advancing such an argument seems to be looking for a man of straw to belabor Journal of Forestry 2. : a person usually without means or… … Useful english dictionary
man of straw — A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw. A man of straw is a a weak person or argument that is easily defeated. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
man of straw — noun a) A weak person. When push came to shove he gave in almost immediately, showing that he was a man of straw after all. b) A tactic used in debates and arguments where a weaker thesis is substituted for the opponents real proposition, this… … Wiktionary
Man of straw — A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw … Dictionary of English idioms
man of straw (also straw man) — 1》 a person who is a sham. 2》 a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means. → man … English new terms dictionary
man of straw man — ► man of straw (also straw man) 1) a person who is a sham. 2) a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means. Main Entry: ↑man … English terms dictionary