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1 middle
['midl] 1. noun1) (the central point or part: the middle of a circle.) sredina2) (the central area of the body; the waist: You're getting rather fat round your middle.) pas2. adjective(equally distant from both ends: the middle seat in a row.) srednji- middling- middle age
- middle-aged
- Middle Ages
- Middle East
- middleman
- be in the middle of doing something
- be in the middle of something* * *I [midl]adjectivesrednjimiddle ground nautical plitvina, figuratively nevtralno stališčemiddle name — srednje (osebno) ime; figuratively izrazita lastnosteconomy middle quality — srednja kakovostnautical middle watch — straža od polnoči do štirih zjutrajBritish English bližnji vzhod; American Middle Atlantic States — države New York, New Jersey, PennsylvaniaII [midl]nounsredina; pas (život); posrednik; grammar medialni način; plural economy srednja vrstain the middle of — v sredini, v sredifiguratively caught in the middle — ujet na limaniceBritish English middle (article) — feljtonIII [midl]transitive verbcentrirati (zlasti žogo pri nogometu) -
2 waist
[weist]1) ((the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips: She has a very small waist.) pas2) (the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc.) najožji del kakega predmeta3) (the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist: Can you take in the waist of these trousers?) pas•- waisted- waistband
- waistcoat* * *[wéist]nounstas, život, pas, opasje; najožji del kakega predmeta; životec, steznik; jopica, majica (za otroke); nautical srednji del ladjeshe has a small waist — ozka je čez pas, vitka je v pasuto grip round the waist sport zgrabiti okoli pasu -
3 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (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 se2) (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.) igrati3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) igrati4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) igrati5) (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.) igrati6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) potegniti koga za nos7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) igrati proti komu8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) poigravati se9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) usmeriti10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) igrati2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) igra2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) gledališka igra3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) tekma4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) delovanje•- 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* * *I [pléi]nounigra (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, propagandato bring ( —ali call, put) into play — spraviti v pogon, izkoristitito come into play — začeti delati, stopiti v akcijochild's play — otročarija, igračkanjein full play — v polnem teku, v polnem pogonufiguratively to hold in play — zaposliti (koga s čim)in play — še v igri (kvartanje), za šaloit is your play — ti imaš potezo (šah), ti igraš (karte)to make play — imeti uspeh; utruditi preganjalce (pri lovu)to make play with — postavljati se, bahati seII [pléi]1.intransitive verbigrati ( 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 theatreigrati, 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), obvladatito play along with — sodelovati, v en rog trobiti s komto play it cagey — biti previden, omahovatifiguratively to play both ends against the middle — previdno, rafinirano ravnatito play ball with s.o. — pošteno postopati s komfiguratively to play one's cards well (badly) — (ne)spretno manevriratito play s.o. dirt — izigrati kogato play s.o. false — izdati kogato play the game — držati se pravil, pošteno ravnatito play into s.o.'s hands — koristiti drugemu, pomagati komuto play one's hand for all it is worth — izrabiti vsako priliko, uveljaviti vse svoje zmožnostislang to play it (low) on — izigrati koga, zlorabitito play a part — igrati vlogo, pretvarjati seto play safe — previdno ravnati, ne tvegatito play for time — zavlačevati, poskušati pridobiti na časuto play s.o. a mean trick — prevarati kogato play (up)on — igrati na, figuratively izrabljati kogato play (up)on words — zbijati šale, igrati se z besedamito play with — igrati se s, z; lahkomiselno ravnati s -
4 crusade
[kru:'seid] 1. noun1) (Medieval wars against the Muslims in the Middle Ages, led by Christian kings.) križarski pohod2) (a campaign in support of a good cause: the crusade against cigarette advertising.) kampanja2. verb(to take part in a crusade.) iti na križarski pohod- crusader* * *[kru:séid]1.nounkrižarska vojna, kampanja;2.intransitive verbudeležiti se križarske vojne; boriti se proti čemu -
5 east
[i:st] 1. noun1) (the direction from which the sun rises, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: The wind is blowing from the east; The village is to the east of Canton; in the east of England.) vzhod2) ((also E) one of the four main points of the compass: He took a direction 10° E of N / east of north.) vzhod2. adjective1) (in the east: the east coast.) vzhoden2) (from the direction of the east: an east wind.) vzhoden3. adverb(towards the east: The house faces east.) proti vzhodu- easterly- eastern
- easternmost
- eastward
- eastwards
- eastward
- the East* * *I [i:st]nounvzhod, JutrovoAmerican slang about east — vrlo, precejII [i:st]adjectivevzhodenIII [i:st]adverb(of) vzhodno; proti vzhodu -
6 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) rob2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) rezilo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrina2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) obrobiti2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) utirati (si)•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *I [edž]nounrob, greben; meja; ostrina; osornost, moč, strogost; plural obreza (knjige); American colloquially prednost, privilegijto give an edge to, to put on an edge — ostritito give the edge of one's tongue — ostro komu povedati, zabrusiti jih komuto have an edge on s.o. — imeti neznatno prednost pred kom(all) on edge — skrajno napet, živčennot to put a fine edge upon — jasno se izražati, odkrito povedatiII [edž]transitive verbbrusiti, ostriti; obrobiti; obrezati; figuratively razdražiti -
7 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) prst2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) prst3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) prst2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) otipati- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on* * *I [fíŋgə]nounprst; mera za globino ali debelost; kazalec (na uri)by a finger's breadth — komaj, za lasto be finger and glove with s.o. — biti s kom zelo zaupento look through one's fingers — spregledati kaj, skozi prste gledatiII [fíŋgə]transitive verbotipati, dotakniti se; vzeti; music ubirati (strune); določiti prstni red -
8 nave
[neiv](the middle or main part of a church.) cerkvena ladja* * *I [néiv]nounarchitecture cerkvena ladjaII [néiv]nountechnical pesto (kolesa) -
9 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) prvi2) (best: in prime condition.) odličen2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) najboljša leta- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) v najbolj gledanem terminuII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) pripraviti- primer* * *I [práim]adjective ( primely adverb)prvi, prvoten, izviren, osnoven, primaren; bistven, glaven, najvažnejši; prvorazreden, izboren, odličen; mathematics primaren (število), nedeljivmathematics prime to each other — brez skupnega delilcaeconomy prime cost — nabavna cenaastronomy geography prime meridian — začetni (prvi) poldnevnikprime mover physics pogonska moč; technical pogonski stroj; figuratively glavno gibaloPrime Mover — bog, višja silaII [práim]nounzačetek; figuratively pomlad, svitanje, mladost, cvet; višek, popolnost; jedro, srčika; economy najboljša vrsta, izbrana kvaliteta; ecclesiastic ura prve molitve; mathematics primarno število; music prima; sport prvi položaj (pri sabljanju); znak ' (unča, minuta)in one's prime — v najboljših letih, na višku svojih močiIII [práim]transitive verbpripraviti (za delo); military nabiti (orožje); technical grundirati (tudi v slikarstvu); technical naliti vodo v črpalko (pred črpanjem), dovajati vodo v parni kotel, naliti bencin; aeronautics oskrbeti z gorivom; figuratively dajati navodila, podatke, instruirati (npr. pričo); slang opitiprimed military pripravljen za strel (npr. puška), slang pijan -
10 right
1. adjective1) (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.) desni2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) pravilen3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) pošten4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) primeren2. noun1) (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.) pravica2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) prav3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) desno4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) desnica3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) točno2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) takoj3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) povsem4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) popolnoma5) (to the right: Turn right.) desno6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) pravilno4. verb1) (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!- 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- 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* * *I [ráit]nounpravica, 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; redby right, of right — po zakonu, zakonito, pravzapravby right of — zaradi; na temeljuin right of (her husband) — v imenu (svojega soproga); s strani (svojega soproga)by right(s) — po pravici, z vso pravicoright and wrong — prav in neprav, pravica in krivicaright of redemption (repurchase) — pravica, prodano zopet nazaj kupitiright of way — prednost v cestnem prometu; pravica do prehoda (čez zasebno posest)the Right parliament desnica, konservativna strankathe rights and wrongs of a case — pravilna (resnična, dejanska) in napačna dejstva (stanje) primerawomen's rights — pravica žena, ženska enakopravnostto be in the right — imeti prav, imeti pravico na svoji strani, biti upravičento bring s.th. to rights — spraviti nekaj v red, ureditiit is my right to know — imam pravico, da vemto do s.o. right — ravnati s kom pravično (pravilno, korektno, dostojno)to give s.o. his right — dati komu njegovo pravicoto keep to the right — držati se desne, iti (voziti) po desni stranito put (to set) to rights — urediti, spraviti v redto stand on (to assert) one's rights — ne odstopiti od svojih pravic, vztrajati pri svojih pravicahto turn to the right — kreniti, zaviti na desnoII [ráit]adjectivepravi, 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, pravokotnoout of one's right mind, not right in one's head — ne čisto pri pravi (pameti)right back sport desni branilecright arm, right hand — desna roka (tudi figuratively)right side — prava stran, lice (blaga)a right turn — obrat na desno (za 90°)the right way — prava pot, pravi načinright 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 reduI 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 one of the right sort colloquially on je dečko na mestuto be as right as rain (as ninepence, as a trivet, as nails) — dobro se počutiti, biti zdrav ko riba; biti v najlepšem reduall came right — vse se je izvršilo, kot je bilo trebahave 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 osebeto get it right — spraviti v red; pojasnitiI'll do him to rights — dal mu bom, kar mu greto know the right people — poznati prave ljudi, imeti (dobre) zvezeto put oneself right with s.o. — opravičiti se pri komI think it right that you should share the profits — smatram za pravilno (pravično), da ste deležni dobičkaIII [ráit]adverbprav, pravilno; premo, naravnost, direktno; desno; dobro, kot treba, zadovoljivo; popolnoma, čisto, zelo, temeljito; takojright off, right away American takoj, na mesturight ahead, right on — ravno, premo, naravnost (naprej)right turn! military na desno!right eyes! military pogled na desno!right well — zelo (dobro), celóRight Honourable British English ekscelenca (plemiški naslov za plemiče nižje od markiza)to come right in American iti naravnost noterto get s.th. right — pravilno, popolnoma razumetinothing goes right with me — vse mi gre narobe, nič mi ne uspehe hit right and left — udrihal je desno in levo, na vse stranito put (to set) right — spraviti v red, ureditito turn right — obrniti se, zasukati seIV [ráit]transitive verb & intransitive verbznova 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 položajV [ráit]interjectionpravilno! tako je!right oh! colloquially prav! v redu! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam! -
11 society
plural - societies; noun1) (mankind considered as a whole: He was a danger to society.) družba2) (a particular group or part of mankind considered as a whole: middle-class society; modern western societies.) družba3) (an association or club: a model railway society.) društvo4) (the class of people who are wealthy, fashionable or of high rank in any area: high society.) visoka družba5) (company or companionship: I enjoy the society of young people.) družba* * *[səsáiəti]noundružba; skupnost, zadruga; družbeno okolje; društvo, združenje, združba, zveza društev; višji krogi, imenitna (elegantna) družba (svét); družabnost, družabno življenje, občevanje; ecclesiastic red; American ecclesiastic člani cerkvene občine, ki imajo pravico glasovanjathe pests of society figuratively paraziti (družbe)the Royal Society — Kraljeva Družba (vrsta akademije znanosti, ustanovljena leta 1662) -
12 temple
I ['templ] noun(a building in which people worship, usually as part of a non-Christian religion: a Greek/Hindu temple.) tempeljII ['templ] noun(either of the flat parts of the head at the side of the forehead: The stone hit him on the temple.) sence* * *I [templ]nountempelj, svetišče; (velika) cerkevInner Temple, Middle Temple — odvetniški zbornici v Londonu; stavbe, v katerih se nahajajoII [templ]nounanatomy sence; history senčèn nakitIII [templ]nountechnical naprava za napenjanje tkanine na statvah -
13 depths
noun plural (a part far under the surface or in the middle of something: the depths of the sea; the depths of winter.) globine -
14 go to seed
1) ((of a person) to become careless about one's clothes and appearance: Don't let yourself go to seed when you reach middle age!) zanemariti se2) ((of a place) to become rather shabby and uncared for: This part of town has gone to seed recently.) postati zanemarjen3) ((also run to seed) (of a plant) to produce seeds after flowering.) iti v seme
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