-
1 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) marmelada- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) blokirati2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) stlačiti3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zatakniti4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) motiti2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) zastoj2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) kaša•- jam on* * *I [džæm]nounmarmelada, džemslang lepotičica; figuratively nekaj izvrstnega; slang a real jam — resničen užitek, primathat's jam for him — to mu je igrača, to igraje narediII [džæm]transitive verbnapraviti marmelado, namazati z marmeladoIII [džæm]noungneča, stiskanje, mečkanje, zastoj (stroja, prometa)medicine kontuzija; motenje radijskih oddaj; slang stiska, neprilika; figuratively in a jam — v kašiIV [džæm]1.transitive verbvtisniti ( into), stiskati, gnesti, stlačiti ( between med), mečkati, zamašiti; blokirati (stroj, pot), motiti (radio); slang improvizirati, poživiti jazz igro z improviziranjem;2.intransitive verbgnesti se, ukleščiti se, zamašiti seV [džæm]adverb American povsem, popolnoma -
2 embroil
[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) zaplesti* * *[imbrɔil]transitive verbzaplesti, zapletati, zamotati, (z)mešati; delati razprtije -
3 predicament
[pri'dikəmənt](an unfortunate or difficult situation.) zadrega* * *[pridíkəmənt]nounphilosophy predikament, trditev, kategorija logične trditve, vrsta, red, kategorija; težaven položaj, zadrega -
4 face up to
(to meet or accept boldly: She faced up to her difficult situation.) soočiti se (s čim) -
5 leave in the lurch
(to leave (a person etc) in a difficult situation and without help.) pustiti na cedilu -
6 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) neroden2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) mučen•- awkwardness* * *[ɔ:kwəd]adjective ( awkwardly adverb)okoren, neroden, nespreten; colloquially nevljuden mučen; nevarenthe awkward age — "telečja" letathe awkward squad — še nepreoblečeni novinci, rekruti; zelenci, novincian awkward question to answer — vprašanje, na katero ni lahko odgovoriti -
7 complication
1) (something making a situation etc more difficult: Taking the dog with us on holiday will be an added complication.) težava2) (a development (in an illness etc) which makes things worse.) komplikacija* * *[kɔmplikéišən]nounzaplet, težave; medicine komplikacija -
8 nasty
1) (unpleasant to the senses: a nasty smell.) neprijeten2) (unfriendly or unpleasant in manner: The man was very nasty to me.) zoprn3) (wicked; evil: He has a nasty temper.) grd4) ((of weather) very poor, cold, rainy etc.) zoprn5) ((of a wound, cut etc) serious: That dog gave her a nasty bite.) grd6) (awkward or very difficult: a nasty situation.) neprijeten•- nastily- nastiness* * *[ná:sti]adjective ( nastiliy adverb)umazan, gnusen, oduren; opolzek, nespodoben, grd (značaj); zloben (to do); grozeč, nevaren (morje), viharen (vreme), težek, hud (nesreča); neprijetenin a nasty fix — v hudih škripcih, v kašia nasty one — zelo neprijeten (udarec, graja, zavrnitev itd.) -
9 proposition
[propə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a proposal or suggestion.) ponudba2) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) zadeva2. verb(to propose to someone to have sex together: He was propositioned by a prostitute.) predlagati komu seks* * *I [prɔpəzíšən]nounpredlog, ponudba; (predložen) načrt, nameraeconomy ponudba; logic podmena, trditev; colloquially zadeva, problem; naloga; colloquially trgovina, kupčija; mathematics problem, teorem; colloquially paying proposition — donosna kupčijagrammar principal proposition — glavni staveka tough proposition — trd oreh, težek primerII [prɔpəzíšən]transitive verbAmerican slang predlagati (zlasti dekletu kaj nespodobnega) -
10 quandary
['kwondəri]plural - quandaries; noun(a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.) dvom* * *[kwɔndʌ/əri, kwɔndə-]noundvom, zadrega, stiska, težava, negotovost; kočljiv položajto be in a quandary — biti v kočljivem položaju, biti v zadregi -
11 relate
[rə'leit] 1. verb1) (to tell (a story etc): He related all that had happened to him.) pripovedovati2) ((with to) to be about, concerned or connected with: Have you any information relating to the effect of penicillin on mice?) nanašati se3) ((with to) to behave towards: He finds it difficult to relate normally to his mother.) obnašati se (do koga)•- related- relation
- relationship
- relative 2. adjective1) (compared with something else, or with each other, or with a situation in the past etc: the relative speeds of a car and a train; She used to be rich but now lives in relative poverty.) sorazmeren2) ((of a pronoun, adjective or clause) referring back to something previously mentioned: the girl who sang the song; the girl who sang the song.) oziralen•* * *[riléit]transitive verbporočati (to s.o. komu), obvestiti (to s.o. koga); pripovedovati, povedati; spraviti (koga, kaj) v zvezo (to, with z); vzpostaviti zvezo, odnose med, povezati; intransitive verb nanašati se na, tikati se (to česa); biti v zvezi, imeti zveze, biti soroden, v sorodstvu (to z)to be related with (to) — biti v zvezi z, biti v sorodstvu zshe is related to have said — pravijo, da je rekla; menda je rekla -
12 sticky
1) (able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces: He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.) lepljiv2) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) težaven* * *[stíki]adjective ( stickily adverb)(pri)lepljiv, lepek; vlažen, soparen; lesen, tog (tudi figuratively); colloquially kritičen; nepopustljiv, oklevajoč; slang težaven, neprijeten, zoprn, odbijajoč -
13 ticklish
1) (easily made to laugh when tickled: Are you ticklish?) žgečkljiv2) (not easy to manage; difficult: a ticklish problem/situation.) kočljiv* * *[tíkliš]adjective ( ticklishly adverb)ščegetljiv, občutljiv za žgečkanje (ščegetanje); figuratively takoj užaljen, (pre)občutljiv; kočljiv, delikaten, težaven; tvegan, riskanten, ne varen, negotov, labilen, nestalen -
14 trying
1) (difficult; causing strain or anxiety: Having to stay such a long time in hospital must be very trying.) naporen2) ((of people) stretching one's patience to the limit; annoying: She's a very trying woman!) težaven* * *[tráiiŋ]adjective ( tryingly adverb)težaven, nevaren, neugoden, kritičen; neprijeten, naporen, mučenhis situation is a very trying one — njegov položaj je zelo neugoden (težaven, kritičen) -
15 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) v škripcih -
16 find one's feet
(to become able to cope with a new situation: She found the new job difficult at first but she soon found her feet.) prilagoditi se -
17 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) biti v zagati -
18 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) z dežja pod kapEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
См. также в других словарях:
difficult situation — index imbroglio, nuisance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
difficult situation — n. hard situation, situation that causes difficulty … English contemporary dictionary
situation — sit‧u‧a‧tion [ˌsɪtʆuˈeɪʆn] noun [countable] a combination of all that is happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time and place: • I d better go and see the boss and explain the situation. • In view of the company s financial … Financial and business terms
situation — sit|u|a|tion W1S1 [ˌsıtʃuˈeıʃən] n 1.) a combination of all the things that are happening and all the conditions that exist at a particular time in a particular place ▪ I explained the situation. in a ... situation ▪ She coped well in a difficult … Dictionary of contemporary English
difficult — dif|fi|cult W1S1 [ˈdıfıkəlt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: difficulty] 1.) hard to do, understand, or deal with ≠ ↑easy ▪ a difficult question ▪ an immensely difficult task ▪ Was the exam very difficult? ▪ It s difficult to see how more savings… … Dictionary of contemporary English
situation — 01. If I were in your [situation], I d probably do the same as you. 02. I really admire José s ability to stay calm in stressful [situations]. 03. Forest fires are burning in 3 different places in the state, but firefighters say the [situation]… … Grammatical examples in English
difficult — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hard to achieve] Syn. laborious, hard, arduous, strenuous, demanding, exacting, hard won, stiff, heavy, painful, labored, trying, titanic, bothersome, troublesome, burdensome, backbreaking, not easy, wearisome, onerous,… … English dictionary for students
situation — n. 1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation). 2 a set of circumstances; a position in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs (came out of a difficult situation with credit). 3 an employee s position or job. 4 a… … Useful english dictionary
situation — [sich΄o͞o ā′shən] n. [LME setuacyon < ML situatio: see SITUATE] 1. manner in which a thing is situated in relation to its surroundings; location; position 2. a place; locality 3. position or condition with regard to circumstances 4. a) the… … English World dictionary
situation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, overall, whole ▪ current, immediate, present ▪ international, local, national … Collocations dictionary
situation */*/*/ — UK [ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms situation : singular situation plural situations Metaphor: Situations and states are like places. A pleasant/happy situation is safe, like your home, and a bad situation is like an unpleasant… … English dictionary