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121 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) klin2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) kljuka3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kljukica za perilo2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) obesiti- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *I [peg]nounklin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo; music ključ na violini; sponka; figuratively predmet pogovora, pretveza; colloquially lesena noga; British English kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)to take s.o. down a peg or two — ponižati kogaoff the peg — z obešalnika, konfekcijamilitary slang to put a man on the peg — dati koga na raportfiguratively a peg to hang on — predmet pogovora, pretvezaII [peg]1.transitive verbzakoliti, pribiti; zakoličiti (zemljo); economy umetno zadržati ceno (na borzi); slang metati kamne (at na);2.intransitive verbtruditi se; meriti (at na)to peg down — zakoliti; figuratively omejiti, odrediti smernice (dela itd.)to peg s.o. down — priviti kogato peg out — omejiti, zakoličiti (mejo itd.); sport končati igro (kroket); slang umreti, izdihniti; biti uničen, izčrpan -
122 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) gred2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) visok položaj2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) sesti (na vejo)2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) posaditi visoko* * *I [pə:č]nounzoology ostrižII [pə:č]noungred (za kure), drog, visok sedež; figuratively varen položaj; sora (pri vozu); merilna palica (ɜ,ɜ yarda, ɜ.029 m); nautical plovno znamenje v morju, palica v morjuslang to hop the perch — umretito knock s.o. off his perch — premagati kogaIII [pə:č]1.intransitive verbspustiti se ( upon na gred), sedeti na gredi (veji), visoko sedeti; visoko ležati (hiša);2.transitive verbpostaviti visokoto perch o.s. — sesti -
123 plea
[pli:]1) (a prisoner's answer to a charge: He made a plea of (not) guilty.) zagovor2) (an urgent request: The hospital sent out a plea for blood-donors.) prošnja* * *[pli:]nounizgovor, opravičilo; prošnja ( for)juridically obramba, zagovor, ugovor, priziv, pledoaje; juridically to put in a plea — ali to make a plea — vložiti prizivjuridically plea of guilty — priznanje krivde -
124 recess
[ri'ses, 'ri:ses]1) (a part of a room set back from the main part; an alcove: We can put the dining-table in that recess.) niša2) (the time during which Parliament or the law-courts do not work: Parliament is in recess.) prekinitev (dela)3) ((American) a short period of free time between school classes.) odmor* * *I [risés]nounumik(anje) (vode, ledenika, zemlje); pot nazaj, upadanje, recesija; začasen odmor, prekinitev (dela, zasedanja), kratka ustavitev, pavza (zlasti parliament); parliament & American university počitnice; (skrit) kotiček, skrivališče, zavetišče, zavetje, samoten kraj, samota; plural najbolj skrita notranjost, skriti tajni kotički; figuratively krilo, vdolbina v zidu, niša, alkova, jama, slepo oknorecess of the jury — umaknitev, odhod porote (na posvetovanje)II [risés]transitive verbizdolbsti, poglobiti; postaviti (hišo) v jamo, v vdolbino; potisniti nazaj; odriniti, skriti, umakniti dlje od ceste; intransitive verb American colloquially iti na počitnice, vzeti si odmor; odgoditi se, preložiti se -
125 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrniti se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrniti3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrniti se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vrniti5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) voliti6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) izreči7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrniti2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) vrnitev2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) povratna vozovnica•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *I [ritɜ:n]1.nounvrnitev, povratek; povrnitev, ponovitev (bolezni), recidiva; povračilo, plačilo; povratna pošiljka, povraten prevoz, povratna vozovnica; vrnitev ali vračanje denarja, odškodnina, nadomestilo; (uradno) sporočilo, objava vest; plural statistični podatki, izkazi, rezultati; parliament objava rezultatov volitev, parlamentarne volitve; (redko) odgovor; (često plural) dohodek, zaslužek; plural commerce prodaja, (denarni) promet; iztržek, izkupiček, dobiček; vrnjeno blago, uporabljena embalaža; architecture izbočina na pročelju, štrleč vogal, krilo hiše; (mečevanje, tenis) povratni udarec, odboj žoge; plural slab tobak za pipoin return for — kot povračilo, nadomestilo zawithout return — brezplačno, zastonjdelivery by return — neodložljiva izročitev, predajaearly (quick) return commerce hitra prodajaa return of influenza medicine ponovitev gripeofficial returns — uradne številke, uradni statistični podatkion sale or return commerce v komisijito bring (to yield) a return — prinašati korist, obrestovati se, rentirati sewhat did he get in return for his kindness? — s čim mu je bila povrnjena njegova prijaznost?to make good returns commerce dobro, dobičkonosno iti v prodajoto make no return for — ne povrniti (česa), ne se izkazati hvaležnegato owe s.o. a return — biti komu dolžan povračiloto take a return ticket to Leeds — kupiti, vzeti povratno vozovnico za Leeds;2.adjectivepovratenII [ritɜ:n]1.intransitive verbvrniti se; ponovno se pripetiti (zgoditi, nastopiti); ponovno priti; spremeniti sereturn to our muttons! — vrnimo se -- po digresiji -- k (pravemu) predmetu diskusije!to return with one's shield or upon it figuratively vrniti se ali mrtev ali kot zmagovalec;2.transitive verbvrniti, nazaj dati, poslati nazaj; odražati, odbijati; odbiti nazaj, vrniti (žogo); vrniti (pozdrav, obisk itd.), ponovno plačati, vrniti (milo za drago); dajati, prinašati (dobiček); (uradno) proglasiti, prijaviti, (uradno) javiti, objaviti; juridically izreči sodbo; glasovati, dati glas; voliti (poslanca); (večinoma v pasivu) oceniti, obvestitito return interest, a profit — dajati, prinašati obresti, dobičekto return one's lead — (kartanje) vrniti barvo, odgovoriti na barvoto return like for like — vrniti milo za drago, šilo za ognjiloto return a salute — vrniti pozdrav, odzdraviti -
126 rope
[rəup] 1. noun((a) thick cord, made by twisting together lengths of hemp, nylon etc: He tied it with a (piece of) rope; a skipping rope.) vrv2. verb1) (to tie or fasten with a rope: He roped the suitcase to the roof of the car.) privezati2) (to catch with a rope; to lasso: to rope a calf.) ujeti z vrvjo•- rope in
- rope off* * *I [róup]nounvrv, konopec, motvoz; niz; figuratively smrt z obešenjem; (v cirkusu) akrobatska vrv; laso; plezalna vrv, naveza; plural slang prijem, zvijača; (o vinu, pivu) židkoston the high rope — zviška, ošabno; besnothe rope — vrv za obešanje, kazen obešanjathe ropes sport vrvi okoli ringa; boks(anje)a rope of sand figuratively podpora brez prave pomoši, nezanesljiva pomoč, varljiva sigurnostplenty of (enough) rope to hang oneself figuratively možnost, da sami sebi škodimo, drvimo v poguboto be on the ropes — (v ringu) viseti na vrveh, figuratively slang biti v brezupnem položajuto be on the high ropes figuratively prevzetovati, napihovati se, šopiriti se, biti oholto be at the end of one's rope — biti na koncu svojih sredstev, svojega življenjato give s.o. rope (plenty of rope) — dati komu (popolno) svobodo delovanja (zlasti, da se kompromitira)to give s.o. rope enough to hang himself — dati komu dovolj prilike, da se uniči, ugonobito know the ropes — biti na tekočem; dobro se spoznati na, biti dobro uveden (v stvari, ki jih drugi poznajo), poznati vse prijeme (zvijače); dobro vedeti, kaj je treba nareditiname not a rope where one has hanged himself — ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesilto put s.o. up to the ropes — uvesti koga v, dati komu vse potrebne podatketo show s.o. the ropes — uvesti koga v (neko) deloII [róup]transitive verb & intransitive verbpritrditi (povezati, zvezati) z vrvjo, navezati (se) v navezo; nanizati na vrv(ico); figuratively pritegniti, premamiti koga ( into v); sport zadrževati konja, namenoma počasi jahati ali teči; ne razviti vseh svojih moči (o tekaču); postati židek (pivo, vino); -
127 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) rezultat2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) dvajseterica2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) doseči2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) prečrtati3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) beležiti točke•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores* * *I [skɔ:]nounhistory zareza, rovaš, palica z zarezami; brazda, brazgotina, praska, sled biča; račun, dolg; vzrok, razlog; dvajseterica, dvajset kosov (jardov, funtov); plural množica, veliko število, obilica; colloquially sreča, lahek uspeh; music partitura, nota, glasba, glasbeni del (operete); sport startna črta, mesto, kjer stoje tekmovalci pri streljanju; American dejanski položaj (situacija); neugodna resnica; nautical žleb v škripcuwhat a score! — kakšna sreča!three score and ten — 70 (let; normalna dolgost človeškega življenja)what is the score? — kakšen je rezultat? (pri igri, športu)he is too fond of making score — rad dosega lahke, cenene uspeheto go off at score figuratively razgreti se, zlasti pri razpravljanju o priljubljenem predmetuto pay off old scores — (od)plačati, poravnati stare račune (dolgove)to put down to s.o.'s score — komu v dolg beležiti (zapisati)to quit scores with figuratively poravnati stare dolgove (račune), povrniti (komu)II [skɔ:]1.transitive verbvrezati, zarezati, zabeležiti z zarezanimi črtami; zapisati; zabeležiti na rovašu; sport doseči, (za)beležiti točke; imeti korist; film dodati filmu glasbo;2.intransitive verbbeležiti komu v korist; doseči (točke, rezultat, uspeh), doživeti srečo ali uspeh; beležiti dolgove, voditi rovaš; archaic American delati dolgovewe shall score by it — s tem bomo imeli uspeh; -
128 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) svetiti2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) svetiti se3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) loščiti4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) blesteti2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) sijaj2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) loščenje•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *I [šáin]noun(sončni) sij, sijaj, blišč, lesk; figuratively prestiž; lepo vreme; čiščenje čevljev; slang prepir, direndaj, hrup; senzacija; American objestno dejanje, burka; American slang nagnjenost, naklonjenost, kaprica (to za)to give s.o.'s shoes a shine — očistiti, naloščiti komu čevljewe will go, rain or shine — šli bomo ob vsakem vremenuhave a shine? — čiščenje čevljev, prosim?to kick up no end of a shine slang delati velik kravalto take the shine out of s.o. — zatemniti, zasenčiti koga, nadkriliti, prekositi koga; odvzeti čar novosti (out of s.th. čemu)to take a shine to s.o. — dobiti simpatije za kogaII [šáin]1.intransitive verbsijati, svetiti ( upon na), blesteti, svetiti se, izsevati, žareti (out, forth); jasno se kazati; briljirati, izkazati se, odlikovati se;2.transitive verbosvetljevati, (o)čistiti (da se sveti), (na)loščitishining faces — sijoči, žareči obrazito shine shoes — čistiti, loščiti čevlje
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