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1 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 -
2 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) steblo2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) držalo3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) ladijski kljun2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) izvirati- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1.nounbotanysteblo, deblo; pecelj, rebro; zoology peresni tulec; trup (stebra); cev (termometra); cevka (pipe); držalo (čaše); kolesce na uri za navijanje in nameščanje kazalcev; grammar osnova, deblo, koren; izvor, rod, pleme, pokolenjeof noble stem — plemiškega rodu;2.transitive verbosvoboditi (od) peclja; intransitive verb izvirati, izhajati; imeti koren ( from v)II [stem]nounnautical ladijski kijun, sprednji del ladjefrom stem to stern — od ladijskega kljuna do krme, figuratively od enega konca (kraja) do drugegaIII [stem]1.transitive verbustaviti, zadržati, zajeziti (reko itd.) z nasipom; ustaviti (krvavenje); zamašiti (luknjo), zatesniti; figuratively preprečiti, ovirati, zadrževati (kaj); intransitive verb nautical pluti proti toku; nehati, ustaviti se (o krvavenju); brzdati se; upirati se (čemu)to stem the tide — boriti se proti toku, upirati se toku, figuratively zajeziti nadaljnje širjenje;2.nounzaviranje (pri smučanju) -
3 runner
1) (a person who runs: There are five runners in this race.) tekač2) (the long narrow part on which a sledge etc moves: He polished the runners of the sledge; an ice-skate runner.) sanica; drsalka3) (a long stem of a plant which puts down roots.) vitica* * *[rʌnə]nountekač; sport tekač, sprinter; dirkalni konj, pes; sel, tekač, kurir; glasnik; military ordonanc; American colloquially zastopnik, trgovski potnik; American mašinist, strojevodja, voznik; American nabiralec odjemalcev, gostov, potnikov; history policijski narednik (v Londonu); British English dialectal American colloquially tihotapec, tihotapska ladja; American poslovodja, podjetnik; (ptica) tekavec, mlakoš; botany poganjek, odrastek, vitica, mladika; botany plezavka; botany visoki fižol; premično kolesce na palici (vrvi, jermenu); tračnica; valj; drsalica (pri sankah); dolga, ozka preproga, tekač; ozko podolgovato pregrinjalo za mizo -
4 tower
1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) stolp2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) dvigati se v višino- towering- tower-block* * *I [táuə]nounstolp; trdnjava, utrjeno mesto, utrdba, kastel; history oblegovalni stolp; (šah) obsolete stolp, trdnjava; figuratively zaščita, obrambathe tower of strength figuratively močna opora; trdnjava, utrjena ječaII [táuə]intransitive verbdvigati se v višino, stolpičiti se, visoko se vzpenjati (to, up do); visoko, navpično leteti (ptica); dvigniti se; štrleti v višino; priti nadto tower above — dvigati se nad, dominirati -
5 bridge
[bri‹] 1. noun1) (a structure carrying a road or railway over a river etc.) most2) (the narrow raised platform for the captain of a ship.) (poveljniški) most3) (the bony part (of the nose).) nosni koren4) (the support of the strings of a violin etc.) kobilica2. verb1) (to build a bridge over: They bridged the stream.) zgraditi most2) (to close a gap, pause etc: He bridged the awkward silence with a funny remark.) premostiti, zapolniti* * *I [bridž]nounmost, mostič; kobilica (gosli); nautical poveljniški mostgold ( —ali silver) bridge figuratively častni umiktemporary bridge — začasen, zasilni mostII [bridž]transitive verb( over) premostiti; most zgraditiIII [bridž]nounvrsta igre kart -
6 inch
[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) palec2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) ped2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) počasi se premikati* * *I [inč]nounpalec, cola (2,ɜɔ cm); malenkost; plural rast, postavaevery inch a — popoln, od glave do petegive him an inch and he will take an ell — če mu ponudiš prst, zagrabi celo rokoto flog s.o. within an inch of his life — prebičati koga skoraj do smrtiwithin an inch — za las, skorajII [inč]intransitive verb & transitive verbpočasi (se) premikatiIII [inč]nounScottish otoček -
7 lapel
[lə'pel](the part of a coat joined to the collar and folded back against the chest: Narrow lapels are in fashion.) rever* * *[ləpél]nounzaslec, zavihek pri obleki, rever -
8 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) hlačnica3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa•- - legged- pull someone's leg* * *I [leg]nounnoga, bedro, stegno; krača, bočnik; etapa (pri potovanju, letenju); hlačnica, nogavica, golenica (škornja); noga stola, mize; nautical ena smer pri cikcak vožnji; stranica trikotnika, tangenta, krak šestila; sport stran igrišča desno od metalca (kriket)to be all legs — nogat, dolgonogto be on one's last legs — biti z eno nogo v grobu, biti na koncu svojih močithe boot is on the other leg — resnica je čisto drugačna, razmere so se spremenileto fall on one's legs — postaviti se na noge, končno uspeti, imeti srečoto get upon one's legs — razjeziti se, planiti kviškuto get on one's hind legs — postaviti se po robu, pripraviti se k obrambito give s.o. a leg up — pomagati komu naprejnot to have a leg to stand on — ne imeti se na kaj opreti, ne imeti opravičilato have good sea legs — ne dobiti morske bolezni, biti pravi mornarleg and leg — enako stanje v igri, enako število točkon one's (hind) legs — na nogah, pri dobrem zdravjuto pull s.o.'s leg — imeti koga za norca, šaliti se s komto run s.o. off his legs — nalagati komu prevež dela, obremeniti koga z delomto set s.o. on his legs — pomagati komu na nogearchaic to make a leg — prikloniti seto shake a leg — British English colloquially plesati, American slang pohiteti, podvizati seto stand on one's own legs — biti samostojen, postaviti se na lastne nogeto walk s.o. off his legs — utruditi koga s hojoblack-leg — slepar, stavkokazII [leg]intransitive verb colloquially to leg it — (hitro) hoditi, teči, pobegniti -
9 passage
['pæsi‹]1) (a long narrow way through, eg a corridor through a building: There was a dark passage leading down to the river between tall buildings.) prehod2) (a part of a piece of writing or music: That is my favourite passage from the Bible.) odlomek3) ((usually of time) the act of passing: the passage of time.) minevanje4) (a journey by boat: He paid for his passage by working as a steward.) potovanje* * *I [paesidž]nounprehod, prevoz; economy tranzit; pot, potovanje (po morju, zraku); pasaža, hodnik, koridor; minevanje (časa); sprejetje (zakona), uzakonitev; plural odnošaji, odnosi, pojasnjevanje, izmenjava misli, niz dogodkov; odlomek v tekstu (knjigi), pasus; music pasus, del skladbe; figuratively prehod, prestop (from... to); medicine izpraznitev, stolica; anatomy sečevod ( urinary ŋ), sluhovod ( auditory ŋ)bird of passage — prica selivka, figuratively nemiren, neustaljen človekpassage at ( —ali of) arms — borba, pretep, sporII [paesidž]1.intransitive verbiti v stran (konj);2.transitive verbobračati (konja) v stran -
10 shaft
1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) držaj2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) ojnica3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) gred4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) jašek5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) žarek* * *I [ša:ft]nounkopjišče, držaj kopja, držaj; poetically puščica, strelica; žarek svetlobe; tul, cevka (peresa); ojnica; drog za zastavo; technical valj, gred, os, vreteno; steber, stebrast spomenik, obeliskshaft of love figuratively Amorjeva puščicaII [ša:ft]noun(rudniški) jašek; jašek za dvigalo (za kletko); jašek kamina; jašek za zračenje, za svetloboelevator shaft American jašek za dvigaloventilating shaft, air shaft — jašek za zračenjeto die in the shafts figuratively umreti sredi aktivnega dela
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