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21 drip
[drip] 1. past tense, past participle - dripped; verb(to (cause to) fall in single drops: Rain dripped off the roof; His hand was dripping blood.) kapljati2. noun1) (a small quantity (of liquid) falling in drops: A drip of water ran down the tap.) kapljanje2) (the noise made by dripping: I can hear a drip somewhere.) kapljanje3) (an apparatus for passing a liquid slowly and continuously into a vein of the body.) kapalna infuzija•- dripping- drip-dry 3. verb(to dry in this manner.) sušiti brez likanja* * *I [drip]1.intransitive verb2.transitive verbkapljati, nakapatiII [drip]nounkapljanje, curljanje; kap; figuratively revček -
22 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 -
23 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) žvenketati2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) drveti3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) vznemiriti2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) žvenket2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) ropotulja3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) roževinasta ropotulja•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through* * *I [rætl]nounropotulja, raglja, klopotec, klepetec; ragljanje, rožljanje, žvenket(anje), klepetanje; drdranje, hrup, hrušč, glasno veselje; brbljač, žlobudravec; prazno govoričenje, čenčanje; hropenje; botany škrobotec; petelinova roža (greben)I am tired of their incessant rattle — sit sem njihovega govoričenja, brbljanjaII [rætl]transitive verb(za)rožljati, (za)ropotati (s čim); hitro govoriti (deklamirati, recitirati); slang prestrašiti, vznemiriti, razburiti, zmesti; hunting goniti, biti za petami (divjačini); intransitive verb rožljati, žvenketati, ropotati, drdrati; klopotati, škripati, prasketati, pokati; spotakniti se, spodrsniti ( over nad, čez, ob); hropsti, hripati; blebetati, brbljatirattled slang zmeden, zbegan; popolnoma pijanto rattle a chain, the sabre — (za)rožljati z verigo, s sabljodon't get rattled over it — ne razburjajte, ne plašite se zaradi tega!III [rætl]transitive verb(često up) nautical opremiti s konopci, ki rabijo za privezanje, zvezanje močnih ladijskih vrvi -
24 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) oditi2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) začeti3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) pognati v tek4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) osnovati2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) start, začetek2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) prednost•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) zdrzniti se2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) trzaj2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) presenečenje* * *I [sta:t]nounstart, odhod; aeronautics vzlet; startna točka; možnost za start; znak za start; začetek; sport prednost; trzaj, zdrznjenje, planitev kvišku; izbruh; presenečenje; začasen napor; naključje, slučajat the start — v začetku, skraja, sprvastart of fancy figuratively muha, domislekfalse start sport figuratively napačen starta rum start colloquially veliko presenečenjeto appear at the start sport pojaviti se na startu, iti na startto give s.o. a start (in life) — pomagati komu pri startu v življenjeto give s.o. a start — prestrašiti kogaI can give him 10 yards start and beat him (in the race) — lahko mu dam 10 jardov prednosti in ga premagam (v teku)to work by fits and starts — delati s pogostnimi presledki (neredno, neenakomerno)II [sta:t]1.intransitive verbiti (kreniti) na pot, odpotovati ( for v); oditi, odpeljati (vlak); sport startati; izhajati ( from iz); trzniti, zdrzniti se, predramiti se, (po)skočiti, planiti; ostrmeti, osupniti (at ob); izbuljiti se (oči), izskočiti; zrahljati se, popustiti (žebelj); zviti se, skočiti iz svojega položaja (les); American slang iskati, začeti prepir;2.transitive verbzačeti (kaj), povzročiti, pognati ali spustiti v tek; osnovati; preplašiti (divjad); izpahniti; pretočiti (tekočino) iz soda, izprazniti; sport dati (tekaču) znak za start; aeronautics dati (letalu) znak za vzlet; oživiti, poklicati (kaj) v življenje; zrahljati, omajati (žebelj); odpreti (trgovino); pomagati komu, da kaj začne, nagnati (koga) k čemu; figuratively širiti (novice), sprožiti (vprašanje)to start with — za začetek, najprej, predvsemto start agitation American colloquially povzročiti nemireto start after s.o. — oditi za kom, zasledovati kogato start back — umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti seit was not your business, to start with — predvsem se vas to ni tikaloto start s.o. in business — uvesti koga v (neki) poselto start to one's feet — skočiti, planiti na nogeto start an engine — pognati, spraviti v tek strojto start a hare — prepoditi, preplašiti zajcato start for school — odpraviti se, iti v šoloto start on a thing — začeti neko stvar, lotiti se česawhen do you start? — kdaj odrinete (odpotujete)? -
25 still
I 1. [stil] adjective1) (without movement or noise: The city seems very still in the early morning; Please stand/sit/keep/hold still while I brush your hair!; still (= calm) water/weather.) miren2) ((of drinks) not fizzy: still orange juice.) nepeneč se2. noun(a photograph selected from a cinema film: The magazine contained some stills from the new film.) fotografija- stillborn II [stil] adverb1) (up to and including the present time, or the time mentioned previously: Are you still working for the same firm?; By Saturday he had still not / still hadn't replied to my letter.) še vedno2) (nevertheless; in spite of that: Although the doctor told him to rest, he still went on working; This picture is not valuable - still, I like it.) kljub temu3) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) še* * *I [stil]1.nounmiren, nepremičen, negiben; tih, nem, molčeč; nemoten; nepeneč se (pijača)the still small voice figuratively glas vestibe still! — molči!keep still! — bodi mirento keep still about s.th. — molčati o čcmto stand still — mirno, nepremično stati, ustaviti se, ne se več premaknitistill waters run deep — tiha voda bregove podira;2.nounpoeticallymir, tišina, molk; photography posamična fotografija, kamera za posamične posnetke; film fotografija, reklamna fotografija (nepremična) za film; colloquially tihožitje; American tih alarm ob požaruin the still of night — v nočni tišini, sredi noči;3.transitive verb & intransitive verbumiriti, pripraviti k molku, utišati; utihniti, umiriti seII [stil]1.adverbše vedno, še (pred primernikom), doslej;2.conjunctionvendar, vendarle, kljub temuit is mild today, still I should take my coat if I were you — ni hladno danes, vendar bi jaz na vašem mestu vzel površnikIII [stil]1.nounchemistryretorta, aparat za destiliranje; kotel za kuhanje žganja; destilarna; žganjarna;2.transitive verb & intransitive verb obsoletedestilirati, prekapati; napraviti pijačo z destilacijo -
26 twitter
['twitə] 1. noun(a light, repeated chirping sound, especially made by (small) birds: He could hear the twitter of sparrows.) ščebet2. verb(to make such a noise.) ščebetati* * *I [twítə]1.nounščebet (ptic); figuratively hihitanje; figuratively klepet, kramljanje; figuratively rahlo razburjenje nervoznostin a twitter — razburjen;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbščebetati; figuratively hihitati se; cviliti; figuratively tresti se (od razburjenja), biti razburjenII [twítə]transitive verbgrajati; očitati (komu kaj); norčevati se (iz koga) -
27 yell
[jel] 1. noun(a loud, shrill cry; a scream: a yell of pain.) krik2. verb(to make such a noise: He yelled at her to be careful.) vpiti* * *I [jel]1.nounkrik, vrisk; bojni krik ali klic; American sport vzklik bodrenja, navijanje (za);2.intransitive verb & transitive verbvpiti, kričati, vreščati, dreti se, tuliti; krohotati seto yell for American Canadian sport glasno navijati zato yell out — krikniti, zavpiti; transitive verb krikniti, zavpitito yell out an order, an oath — zavpiti ukaz, krikniti kletvicoII [jel]see yeld -
28 awake
[ə'weik] 1. past tense awoke [F'wouk]: past participles awaked, awoken - verb(to wake from sleep: He was awoken by a noise; He awoke suddenly.) zbuditi (se)2. adjective(not asleep: Is he awake?) buden- awaken* * *I [əwéik]transitive verb & intransitive verbzbuditi (se); zavedati se; spodbuditiII [əwéik]predicative adjectivezbujen, buden, čuječ; (to) zavedajoč se (česa); prekanjento be awake to s.th. — spoznati kaj, zavedati se česa -
29 bleat
[bli:t](to make the noise of a sheep, lamb or goat: The lamb bleated for its mother.) blejati* * *I [bli:t]1.intransitive verbblejati, beketati; čenčati, blebetati, žlabudrati;2.transitive verbizblebetati, izčenčati, izčeljustatiII [bli:t]see bleating -
30 bother
['boðə] 1. verb1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) motiti2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) mučiti se2. noun1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) sitnost2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) nadloga•* * *I [bɔðə]1.transitive verbmučiti, dolgočasiti, nadlegovati, motiti, vznemirjati;2.intransitive verbmučiti se, skrbeti; dolgočasiti se, sitnariti; biti zaskrbljento bother one's head about s.th. — beliti si glavo zaradidon't bother — bodi brez skrbi, nikar se ne razburjajII [bɔðə]nounnadloga, sitnost, težava, skrbIII [bɔðə]interjectionpresneto!, preneumno!bother him! — k vragu z njim!bother the children! — presneti otroci!colloquially bother it! — presneto!, vraga -
31 cease
[si:s](to stop or (bring to an) end: They were ordered to cease firing; That department has ceased to exist; This foolishness must cease!; Cease this noise!) prenehati- ceaselessly* * *I [sí:z]1.intransitive verbnehati; (from, from doing) odnehati;2.transitive verbustaviti, končatiII [sí:z]nounprenehanje, ustavitevmilitary cease fire — ustavitev ognja -
32 clank
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33 clap
[klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) ploskati2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) trepljati3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) vreči (v ječo)2. noun1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) tresk2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) ploskanje* * *I [klæp]1.intransitive verbploskati, aplavdirati;2.transitive verbpotrepljati, udariti, suniti, tleskniti; v naglici kaj nareditito clap duties on s.th. — ocariniti kajto clap eyes on s.th. — nenadoma kaj zagledatito clap a writ on s.o.'s back — aretirati kogato clap a trick on s.o. — ponorčevati se s komII [klæp]nounplosk, pok, tresk; udarec s plosko roko; žvenkeljto give s.o. a clap — ploskati komuIII [klæp]nounvulgar medicine kapavica, gonoreja -
34 clash
[klæʃ] 1. noun1) (a loud noise, like eg swords striking together: the clash of metal on metal.) žvenket2) (a serious disagreement or difference: a clash of personalities.) nasprotje3) (a battle: a clash between opposing armies.) spopad4) ((of two or more things) an act of interfering with each other because of happening at the same time: a clash between classes.) konflikt2. verb1) (to strike together noisily: The cymbals clashed.) udariti skupaj2) (to fight (in battle): The two armies clashed at the mouth of the valley.) spopasti se3) (to disagree violently: They clashed over wages.) prepirati se4) (to interfere (with something or each other) because of happening at the same time: The two lectures clash.) križati se5) ((of colours) to appear unpleasant when placed together: The (colour of the) jacket clashes with the (colour of the) skirt.) ne ujemati se* * *I [klæš]intransitive verb & transitive verbžvenketati, rožljati; ( against ob) udariti, zadeti; ( with) trčiti, ne se ujemati, sovpadati, kolidirati; (to) zaloputnitiII [klæš]nounprepir, nesoglasje, nasprotje; rožljanje, žvenket -
35 continue
[kən'tinju:] 1. verb1) (to go on being, doing etc; to last or keep on: She continued to run; They continued running; He will continue in his present job; The noise continued for several hours; The road continues for 150 kilometres.) nadaljevati (se)2) (to go on (with) often after a break or pause: He continued his talk after the interval; This story is continued on p.53.) nadaljevati (se)•- continually
- continuation
- continuity 2. adjectivea continuity girl.) tajnica režije- continuously* * *[kəntínju:]1.intransitive verbnadaljevati se; (in) ohraniti se; (raz)širiti se; ostati;2.transitive verbnadaljevati, vztrajati; juridically odložiti -
36 explode
[ik'spləud] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise: The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.) eksplodirati2) (suddenly to show strong feeling: The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.) (iz)bruhniti3) (to prove (a theory etc) wrong.) ovreči•- explosive 2. noun((a) material that is likely to explode: gelignite and other explosives.) razstrelivo* * *[iksplóud]1.transitive verbv zrak spustiti; figuratively zavreči, odpraviti, uničiti;2.intransitive verbrazpočiti se, eksplodirati, razleteti se; izbruhniti -
37 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 -
38 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 -
39 gobble
['ɡobl]1) (to swallow food etc quickly: You'll be sick if you keep gobbling your meals like that.) hlastno goltati2) ((of turkeys) to make a noise in the throat: We could hear the turkeys gobbling in the farmyard.) kavdrati* * *I [gɔbl]nounkavdranje; nagel zadetek v jamico pri golfuII [gɔbl]transitive verb & intransitive verbkavdrati; hlastno goltati -
40 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.)2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.)3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.)2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) mučno delo- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *I [graind]1.transitive verb(z)mleti, (z)drobiti; brusiti, stružiti, gladiti; vrteti pogonsko ročico; American jeziti; (into s.o.) vbijati komu v glavo; figuratively zatirati, mučiti; škrtati (z zobmi); ( into) vtisniti; (on, against ob) drgniti, treti;2.intransitive verbmleti, dati se zmleti; igrati na lajno; figuratively ( away) mučiti se; (at) naporno delati; guliti seto grind the face of s.o. — surovo s kom ravnatito grind s.o. in grammar — vbijati komu slovnico v glavoII [graind]nounmletje; brušenje; naporno delo, garanje; naporna hoja; American slang guljenje; gulež
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