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1 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) utegniti2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) moči3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) lahko bi vsaj...•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) moč- mighty- mightily
- mightiness* * *I [máit]nounmoč, sila, oblastII [máit]preteriteod may -
2 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) lahko bi bil...2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) lahko bi vsaj...3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) lahko bi bil...4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') mogoče -
3 might-have-been
[máitəvbí:n]nounzamujena priložnost; človek, ki bi bil lahko uspelOh, for the glorious might-have-been! — bilo bi prekrasno! -
4 might as well
(used to suggest that there is no good reason for not doing something: I might as well do it all at once.) lahko bi pa.... -
5 pigs might fly
(said of something very unlikely to happen: `We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!') pa kaj še! -
6 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) -
7 may as well
(might as well.) lahko pa tudi -
8 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) medtem ko2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ker3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kot4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kot, kakor5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) čeprav6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (tako) kot2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (tako) kot3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kot2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kot3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kot4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kot•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *I [æz]adverbkot, tako kot, prav takoas well — tudi, prav takoas well as — prav tako kakor, nič manj odII [æz]conjunctionkot; kolikor; ker; ko, medtem ko; čeprav, četudi, dasias follows — kot sledi, sledečeas little as — samo (s singular)as much as you like — po mili volji, kolikor želišas a rule — navadno, pravilomaas though, as if — kakor če bibe so kind as to... — bodi(te) tako ljubezniv(i) in...as it were — nekako, tako rekočIII [æz]relative pronountisti, ki, ki; takšen, daI am not such a fool as to believe you — nisem tako neumen, da bi ti verjelIV [æz]prepositionas for, as to — glede nacommerce as per your letter — glede na vaše pismoV [æz]nounhistory rimska utežna enota; rimski bronast novec, as -
9 hope
[həup] 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) upati2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) upanje2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) upanje3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) upanje•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes* * *I [hóup]nounupanje (of na), nada, zaupanjeAmerican slang white hope — bel boksar, ki ima upanje, da postane svetovni prvakII [hóup]1.intransitive verbnadejati se, upati;2.transitive verbzaupati, imeti upanje -
10 pig
[piɡ] 1. noun1) (a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon: He keeps pigs.) prašič2) (an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person: You pig!) svinja•- piggy2. adjective(like a pig's: piggy eyes.) prašičji- piglet- piggyback
- pigheaded
- pigheadedness
- pigskin
- pigsty
- pigswill
- pigtail
- pigs might fly* * *I [pig]nounprašič, svinja; svinjina.; technical šibika, kos surovega železa, kalup za vlivanje; pomarančni krhelj; colloquially umazanec, požeruh, svinjaAmerican slang blind pig — skrivna točilnicafiguratively to carry pigs to market — hoteti kupčevatifiguratively to buy a pig in a poke — kupiti mačka v žakljupigs in clover — ljudje, ki so hitro obogateli, pa ne vedo kam z denarjem; vrsta družabne igreto go to pigs and whistles — iti rakom žvižgat, propastito make a pig of o.s. — požrešno jesti, žretiplease the pigs — če bo šlo vse po sreči, če bodo okoliščine dopuščaleII [pig]intransitive verboprasiti se -
11 anyway
adverb (nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc: My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.) vseeno; sicer pa* * *[éniwei]1.adverbnekako, kakorkoli;2.conjunctionvendar, kljub temu -
12 censor
['sensə] 1. noun1) (an official who examines films etc and has the power to remove any of the contents which might offend people: Part of his film has been banned by the censor.) cenzor2) (an official (eg in the army) who examines letters etc and removes information which the authorities do not wish to be made public for political reasons etc.) cenzor2. verbThis film has been censored; The soldiers' letters are censored.) cenzurirati- censorship* * *I [sénsə]nounocenjevalec, kritik, cenzor; (Oɔford) nadzornik vedenja študentovII [sénsə]transitive verbpregledati, kritizirati, ocenjevati; cenzurirati -
13 cold
[kəuld] 1. adjective1) (low in temperature: cold water; cold meat and salad.) hladen2) (lower in temperature than is comfortable: I feel cold.) hladen3) (unfriendly: His manner was cold.) hladen2. noun1) (the state of being cold or of feeling the coldness of one's surroundings: She has gone to live in the South of France because she cannot bear the cold in Britain; He was blue with cold.) mraz2) (an illness with running nose, coughing etc: He has a bad cold; She has caught a cold; You might catch cold.) prehlad•- coldly- coldness
- cold-blooded
- cold war
- get cold feet
- give someone the cold shoulder
- give the cold shoulder
- in cold blood* * *I [kould]adjective ( coldly adverb)hladen, mrzel; (to) ravnodušen, brezčuten, trezen; nezavestento give ( —ali show, turn) s.o. the cold shoulder — prezirati koga, hladno ga sprejetislang cold feet — strah, tremaas cold as charity — brezsrčen, hladen, neusmiljencold pig — polivanje spečega z mrzlo vodo; mrzla prhato throw cold water on s.o. — vzeti komu pogumAmerican cold snap(s) — hladen valcolloquially cold without — alkohol z vodoII [kould]nounmraz; medicine prehlad, nahodto leave s.o. out in the cold — ne posvetiti komu pozornosti, pustiti ga na cedilufiguratively out in the cold — zapuščen, zanemarjen -
14 conjecture
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15 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) stik2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) zveza3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) znanec4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) stik5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) možni okuženec6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) stik2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) stopiti v stik* * *I [kɔntækt]noundotik, stik, zveza; technical stikalo; American plural znanci, združenje; kurir; geometry dotikališčecontact man — človek, ki sprejema stranke, vezato come into contact — priti v stik, seznaniti seII [kəntaekt]transitive verb( with) navezati stike, biti v stiku -
16 crowd
1. noun1) (a number of persons or things gathered together: A crowd of people gathered in the street.) množica2) (a group of friends, usually known to one another: John's friends are a nice crowd.) družba2. verb1) (to gather in a large group: They crowded round the injured motorcyclist.) gnesti se2) (to fill too full by coming together in: Sightseers crowded the building.) do kraja napolniti•- crowded* * *I [kraud]nounmnožica, gneča; drhal, tolpa; colloquially klika; velika množina; colloquially družbaII [kraud]1.transitive verbstiskati se; nakopičiti se; gnesti, prerivati se; mrgoleti; hiteti;2.transitive verb( with) napolniti, natlačiti; prenapolnitito crowd my misfortune... — da bo moja smola še večja... -
17 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) previden, molčeč- discretion* * *[diskrí:t]adjective ( discreetly adverb)previden, oprezen; obziren, prizanesljiv; molčečen -
18 doubt
1. verb1) (to feel uncertain about, but inclined not to believe: I doubt if he'll come now; He might have a screwdriver, but I doubt it.) dvomiti2) (not to be sure of the reliability of: Sometimes I doubt your intelligence!) dvomiti (o čem)2. noun(a feeling of not being sure and sometimes of being suspicious: There is some doubt as to what happened; I have doubts about that place.) dvom- doubtful- doubtfully
- doubtfulness
- doubtless
- beyond doubt
- in doubt
- no doubt* * *I [daut]intransitive verb & transitive verbdvomiti; ne zaupati, sumničiti; obotavljati se, kolebati, omahovati; archaic bati seII [daut]noundvom, negotovost, pomislek, sumno doubt, beyond doubt, out of doubt, without doubt — brez dvoma, gotovoto give s.o. the benefit of the doubt — imeti o kom najboljše mnenje, dokler se ne prepričamo o nasprotnem; oprostiti zaradi pomanjkljivih dokazovto make no doubt — ne dvomiti, biti prepričanto be in doubt — dvomiti; sumiti -
19 enliven
(to make (more) lively: I tried to think of something that might enliven the class.) poživiti* * *[inláivn]transitive verbpoživiti, razvedriti; navdihniti; razveseliti -
20 freeze
[fri:z] 1. past tense - froze; verb1) (to make into or become ice: It's so cold that the river has frozen over.) zamrzniti2) ((of weather) to be at or below freezing-point: If it freezes again tonight all my plants will die.) zmrzovati3) (to make or be very cold: If you had stayed out all night in the snow you might have frozen to death (= died of exposure to cold).) zmrzniti4) (to make (food) very cold in order to preserve it: You can freeze the rest of that food and eat it later.) zamrzniti5) (to make or become stiff, still or unable to move (with fear etc): She froze when she heard the strange noise.) okamneti6) (to fix prices, wages etc at a certain level: If the situation does not improve, wages will be frozen again.) zamrzniti2. noun(a period of very cold weather when temperatures are below freezing-point: How long do you think the freeze will last?) zmrzal- freezer- freezing
- frozen
- freezing-point
- freeze up* * *I [fri:z]1.intransitive verbzmrzniti, zamrzniti; zledeneti; otrpniti; zebsti, zmrzovati;2.transitive verbpomraziti; paralizirati; zledeniti; blokirati; vezati (vloge)slang to freeze on to — prikleniti se na koga, kaj; American dokončno sprejeti, določiti enotne mere, standardiziratiit freezes — zmrzuje, je pod ničloII [fri:z]nounzmrzal; zaledenitev; blokiranje
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