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1 hold one's tongue
(to remain silent or stop talking: There were a lot of things I wanted to say, but I thought I'd better just hold my tongue.) držati jezik za zobmi -
2 be on the tip of one's tongue
(to be almost, but usually not, spoken or said: Her name is on the tip of my tongue (= I can't quite remember it); It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him (= I almost told him).) imeti na koncu jezikaEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > be on the tip of one's tongue
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3 tongue
1) (the fleshy organ inside the mouth, used in tasting, swallowing, speaking etc: The doctor looked at her tongue.) jezik2) (the tongue of an animal used as food.) jezik3) (something with the same shape as a tongue: a tongue of flame.) jezik4) (a language: English is his mother-tongue / native tongue; a foreign tongue.) jezik* * *[tʌŋ]1.nounjezik; figuratively človeški govor, jezik, veščina govora; način, spretnost izražanja; figuratively (zemeljski) rt; jezik plamena; jeziček (pri tehtnici); jezik pri čevlju; kembelj (zvona); ustnik (pihala); technical tračnica, kretnicafurred (coated) tongue — medicine obložen jezika fluent tongue, a sharp tongue — dobro namazan, odrezav jezika long tongue, a sharp tongue — dolg, oster jeziktongue in cheek figuratively ironičnoslanderous tongue — zlobni jeziki, obrekovalcigift of tongues — dar, talent za jezikeon the tip of one's tongue — na konici jezika, na jezikuhe is all tongue — on samo govoriči, njega je samo govorjenje, brbljanjehis tongue is too long for his teeth — on je preveč jezikav, on preveč jezikato give tongue — glasno govoriti, vpitito have a long tongue — imeti dolg jezik, biti čenčavhe has too much tongue — kar ima na srcu, ima na jezikuhold your tongue! — drži jezik za zobmi! jezik za zobe!to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek — govoriti ironično (posmehljivo, neiskreno, hinavsko)to wag one's tongue — neprestano brbljati, žlabudrati;2.transitive verbdotakniti se, polizati z jezikom; colloquially ozmerjati, ošteti; intransitive verb klepetati, jezik vrteti -
4 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držati2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držati3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) (za)držati4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) zdržati5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržati6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) držati, vsebovati7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) biti8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) držati se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) imeti10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) verjeti, imeti (koga za kaj)11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) veljati12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) držati za13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) braniti14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) zadržati nasprotnika15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pritegniti (pozornost)16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) proslavljati17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) imeti18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) obdržati se19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) počakati pri telefonu20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) držati21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) obdržati22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) prinesti23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prijem2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vpliv3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prijem•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) podkrovje* * *I [hóuld]nounnautical podpalubje, ladijsko skladišče; aeronautics prostor za prtljago v letaluII [hóuld]nounprijem, opora; moč, vpliv (on, over, of); American ustavitev, zadrževanje; archaic utrdbato catch ( —ali get, lay, seize, take) hold of s.th. — prijeti kaj, dobitito get hold of s.o. — ujeti koga, zalotiti kogato get hold of o.s. — dobiti se v oblast, obvladati seto get a hold on s.o. — dobiti koga v oblastto have a (firm) hold on s.o. — imeti koga v oblastito keep hold of — čvrsto držati, ne izpustiti iz rokto miss one's hold — zgrešiti, napak prijetiAmerican to put a hold on s.th. — zaustaviti kaj, zadržati kajIII [hóuld]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, zadržati; omejiti, zadrževati, ovirati, krotiti; zdržati; sport zadržati nasprotnika; zavezati koga za kaj (to); imeti (npr. sestanek); imeti, posedovati (zemljo, pravice, delnice, službo); imeti koga za kaj (npr. za poštenjaka); proslavljati (praznik); obdržati (smer); prenašati (alkohol); military & figuratively odbraniti, obdržati (položaj); juridically odločiti, odrediti; pritegniti (pozornost); American zadostovati (hrana); American rezervirati, imeti rezervacijo (v hotelu); American prijeti, obdržati v zaporu;2.intransitive verbdržati se, zadržati se, vztrajati (by, to pri, na čem); veljati, obveljati; obstati, prenehati; dogajati se, bitihold! — počakaj, ustavi se!to hold the bag — ostati na cedilu, imeti vso odgovornostto hold a brief for — odobravati, strinjati seto hold in check — imeti koga v šahu, krotitito hold dear — ceniti, čislati, ljubitito hold fast — čvrsto držati, ne izpustitito hold good — veljati, obveljati, izkazati seto hold one's ground ( —ali one's own) — vztrajati, ne popustiti, biti kosto hold s.o. (s.th.) in the hollow of one's hand — imeti koga (kaj) v pestihold hard! — počakaj!, stoj!hold everything! — takoj prenehaj!to hold at nought — omalovaževati, ne cenitito hold one's peace ( —ali tongue) — molčati, držati jezik za zobmito hold a stock — imeti zalogo, imeti na zalogito hold true — veljati, biti resto hold water — prenesti natančen pregled, veljati; biti vodotesenthere is no holding him — ne da se ga zadržati, nezadržen jeneither to hold nor to bind — ki se ga ne da obvladati, neukročen -
5 stick out
1) (to (cause to) project; His front teeth stick out; He stuck out his tongue.) (po)moleti ven2) (to be noticeable: She has red hair that sticks out in a crowd.) izstopati* * *transitive verb pokazati, pomoliti ven, poriniti naprej (prsi); intransitive verb štrleti, moleti ven ( from iz); American slang izkazati se, odlikovati se; colloquially vzdržati, vztrajati, ne popustiti, ne odnehati; zahtevati ( for kaj)to stick one's neck out slang riskirati, tvegati -
6 tip
I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) konica2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) priostriti- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) odlagališče- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) napitnina2. verb(to give such a gift to.) dati napitninoIV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) nasvet- tip off* * *I [tip]1.nounkonica, konec, kraj; vrh; technical okov (palice); ustnik (cigarete)I have it at the tips of my fingers — to imam v mezincu, to dobro znamI had it on the tip of my tongue — imel sem to na jeziku;2.transitive verbokovati, opremiti s konico; priostriti, zašiliti; okrasiti konico; podrezati, podstriči vrhove (vršičke)II [tip]1.nounnapitnina, darilce v denarju; (koristen) namig, informacija, nasvet (npr. glede izida pri dirkah, na borzi ipd.)the straight tip — dober, pravi nasvet (namig)I missed my tip — spodletelo mi je, ni se mi posrečilo, izjalovilo se mi je;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbdati napitnino; colloquially dati nasvet (namig, informacijo); slang datitip me a bob slang daj mi šilingto tip s.o. the wink — skrivaj komu namignitito tip s.o.'s mitt(s) American izdati tajnost kake osebe, koga v sramoto spraviti, blamiratito tip off colloquially pravočasno posvariti, opozoritiIII [tip]1.nounnagnjenje, nagnjen položaj, nagib; odlagališčeto give a tip to s.th. — postaviti kaj v poševen položaj, prekucniti, prevrniti kaj;2.transitive verbprevrniti, prekucniti; nagniti; zvrniti; izprazniti z zvrnitvijo, z nagibanjem (npr. vagonček); intransitive verb nagniti se; (večinoma tip over) prevrniti se, prekucniti seto tip s.o. into the water — suniti koga v vodotip the water into the sink! — izlij vodo v izlivek!IV [tip]1.nounrahel udarec, dotik; sport slab udarec;2.transitive verbrahlo udariti ali se dotakniti; dotakniti se (klobuka, v površen pozdrav); intransitive verb drobneti, capljati, delati majhne korake, stopicati -
7 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec; na koncu2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) namen5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) kos2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) končati- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I [end]nounkonec, kraj, zaključek; meja; propad, smrt; namen, cilj; izid, uspeh, posledica, koristto be at one's wits' end — ne vedeti, kako in kamup to the bitter end, to the end of the chapter — do samega konca, do smrtito come to the end of one's tether — doseči skrajno mejo, biti na koncucolloquially to go off the deep end — razburiti, razjeziti se, pobesnetito have s.th. at one's fingers' end — dobro vedeti ali znatiin the end — na koncu, končnogeometry the end of the line — krajiščeno end of — neskončno, neizmernoto keep one's end up — pretolči, prebi(ja)ti sethe latter end — starost, smrtto the end that — zato, da bito what end? — čemu?end to end — po dolžini, drug za drugimat your end — pri vas, v vašem krajuII [end]1.transitive verb(in, with s) končati, zaključiti; uničiti, ubiti, pokončati;2.intransitive verbkončati se, prenehati; umretiall's well that ends well — konec dober, vse dobroto end in smoke — izpuhteti, končati se brez haska, propastito end in nothing — see to end in smoketo end up ( —ali off) — končati, zaključiti -
8 rough
1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) hrapav2) (uneven: a rough path.) neraven3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) raskav; neprijeten4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) surov5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) razburkan6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) grob2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) surovina2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) zunaj igrišča•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *I [rʌf]nounhrapavost, neravnost; surovo stanje; surovost, grobost; neprijetne stvari, težki trenutki, surova stran življenja; težaven teren; surov, neotesan človek, neotesanec, prostakin the rough — v surovem, neobdelanem stanjuto take s.o. in the rough — vzeti koga, kakršen jeto take the rough with the smooth — enako spreje(ma)ti dobro in slabo, vzeti stvari, kot pač pridejoII [rʌf]1.adjectivehrapav, raskav, neraven; neobdelan, neizbrušen; surov, grob; neotesan, osoren, brutalen; (okus) trpek, oster; težaven, neprijeten, naporen (o življenju); razburjen ( with od); (o morju) razburkan; divji, nebrzdan; nepravilen, nepopoln; približen; slab; (o tkanini) z dolgo dlako; trdega srca, trdosrčen (on do), neizprosen; nedokončan, v glavnih črtahrough and ready — grobo obdelan, nedovršen, zasilen, začasen; še kar dober za praktične namene; primitiven, a uspešen; ekspeditiven; (o osebah) realen, stvaren, neizbirčen; nepretiranrough coat, rough cast — omet, ometavanjerough copy, rough draft — osnutek, skica, prvi načrt, konceptrough diamond — nebrušen diamant, figuratively nekultiviran, neuglajen, a pošten človekrough house American slang burno in hrupno zborovanje, bučna in surova zabava; glasen prepir in preteprough luck — slaba sreča, smolarough music — neubrana glasba, kričanjethe rough sex — moški spol; moškirough tongue — surov, oster jezikin a rough voice — grobo, osornorough work — surovo, neizdelano, nedovršeno deloit is rough on me — ni pravično do mene; nimam srečeto give s.o. (a lick with) the rough side of one's tongue figuratively pošteno koga ošteti, pošteno mu jih povedatito have a rough time — mnogo pretrpeti, imeti hude težaveshe had a rough time — mnogo je prestala, zelo slabo ji je šlohe had it rough — mnogo je prestal, pretrpelthis is rough luck for me — to je hud udarec zame, tega nisem zaslužil;2.adverbgrobó, surovo, robato, brezobzirno, brez prizanašanja, nasilno; na nagloto lie, to sleep rough — ležati, spati oblečen (zlasti na prostem)to play rough sport grobo igratito ride rough — divje, ne po pravilih jezditiIII [rʌf]transitive verbgrobo obdelati, napraviti grobo (hrapavo); grobo ravnati, postopati (s kom); na hitro narediti; zabiti ostre žeblje v podkev; krotiti konja; intransitive verb sport grobo igratito rough it — imeti trdo življenje, z muko se prebijati skozi življenje; grobo, surovo se obnašatiI had to rough it — moral sem se prebijati (živeti, potovati) brez udobnosti -
9 edge
[e‹] 1. noun1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) rob2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) rezilo3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrina2. verb1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) obrobiti2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) utirati (si)•- edging- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge* * *I [edž]nounrob, greben; meja; ostrina; osornost, moč, strogost; plural obreza (knjige); American colloquially prednost, privilegijto give an edge to, to put on an edge — ostritito give the edge of one's tongue — ostro komu povedati, zabrusiti jih komuto have an edge on s.o. — imeti neznatno prednost pred kom(all) on edge — skrajno napet, živčennot to put a fine edge upon — jasno se izražati, odkrito povedatiII [edž]transitive verbbrusiti, ostriti; obrobiti; obrezati; figuratively razdražiti -
10 rein
[rein]1) ((usually in plural) one of two straps attached to a bridle for guiding a horse.) vajet2) ((in plural) straps fitted round a toddler so that he can be prevented from straying in the street etc.) vajeti•- rein in* * *I [réin]nounvajet, uzda, brzda, oglavnik, povodec; brzdanje, krotenje; nadzor(stvo)to draw (to pull up) rein — pritegniti vajeti, zadržati (ustaviti) konja; ustaviti se; opustiti poskusto give rein to one's whim — popustiti, dati prosto pot svoji kaprici (muhavosti)to hold the reins — imeti, držati (trdno) vajeti, figuratively držati položaj v rokahto keep a tight rein on (s.o.) — imeti (koga) krepko na vajetih, brzdati, dajati malo svobodeII [réin]transitive verbobrzdati; brzdati, imeti ali držati na vajetih, na uzdi; voditi na uzdi; figuratively voditi, upravljati, kontrolirati, nadziratito rein in — ustaviti (konja) z vajetmi; figuratively obrzdati, krotiti, ustaviti, zadušiti, držati na uzdi -
11 cheek
[ i:k]1) (the side of the face below the eye: pink cheeks.) lice2) (impudence or disrespectful behaviour: He had the cheek to refuse me entrance.) predrznost•- cheeky- cheekiness* * *I [či:k]nounlice, obraz; colloquially predrznost, nesramnost; plural technical stranski deli raznih strojevcheek by jowl — tesno skupaj, zelo zaupnonone of your cheek! — ne bodi tako predrzen!with one's tongue in one's cheek — neodkritosrčno; hudomušencolloquially to one's own cheek — vse samo zaseII [či:k]transitive verbfamiliarly predrzno se obnašati -
12 shoot out
transitive verb iztegniti (nogo), izgovoriti (besedo) -
13 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olje2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) naoljiti- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil* * *I [ɔil]nounolje, nafta; plural oljnate barve; (zlasti plural) colloquially oljnata slikato pour oil on the waters — miriti, izgladitito strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively uspeti, obogatetiII [ɔil]transitive verbnaoljiti, namazati z oljem, impregnirati z oljemfiguratively to oil one's tongue — prilizovati seto oil the wheels — namazati kolesa, figuratively zasladiti (si) življenje, podkupitiuniversity slang to oil the knocker — podkupiti vratarja -
14 sting
1. [stiŋ] noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) bodica; želo2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) pik3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) pik2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) pičiti2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) peči* * *I [stiŋ]nounzoology & botany želo, bodica; pik, ubod, zbod(ljaj), ugriz; huda, pekoča bolečina; figuratively grizenje, neprijeten občutek; figuratively spodbuda, pobuda; poanta, ostrina (epigrama); zamah; botany koprivni laski; zoology bodica; zob strupnikto have a sting in the tail figuratively slabo se končatiII [stiŋ]1.transitive verbzbosti, pičiti, ugrizniti; (za)peči, (za)boleti; zadeti v živo, (globoko) raniti, užaliti, mučiti; gristi (vest); spodbosti; slang preveč zahtevati, ogoljufati, oslepariti, oškodovati;2.intransitive verbimeti želo; pičiti; boleti, peči, žgatimy hand stings — roka me peče, bolihe was stung for a fiver slang osleparili so ga za pet funtov -
15 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) hudoben2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) zlo2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) zlo•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer* * *I [í:vl]adjective ( evilly adverb)hudoben, grešen, škodljiv; nesrečento fall on evil days — obubožati, doživeti hude časethe evil one — hudobec, vragII [í:vl]nounzlo, nesreča; škoda; bolezen; grehSt. John's evil — božjastIII [í:vl]adverb archaic hudo, slaboto speak evil of s.o. — opravljati, obrekovati koga -
16 loose
[lu:s]1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) ohlapen2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) zrahljan3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) spuščen4) (not packed; not in a packet: loose biscuits.) nepakiran•- loosely- looseness
- loosen
- loose-leaf
- break loose
- let loose* * *I [lu:s]adjective ( loosely adverb)svoboden, prost, rešen (of, from česa); odvezan, spuščen (lasje); ohlapen (obleka), rahel (zemlja), razmajan (vrata), majav (zob), mlahav (človek), redek (tkanina), mehek (ovratnik); chemistry prost, nevezan; colloquially prost, na razpolago; figuratively nejasen, nenatančen, nestalen, netočen, zanikrn (prevod), neslovničen; lahkomiseln, površen, nesramen, nemoralenloose ends — malenkosti, ki jih je treba še ureditiat loose ends — v neredu, zanemarjen; v negotovostito be at loose ends — biti brez stalne zaposlitve, ne vedeti kaj storitito break loose — pobegniti, osvoboditi seto come ( —ali get) loose — rešiti se, osvoboditi se; odvezati se, odpeti se, zrahljati se, odluščiti se (barva)to cut loose from — osvoboditi se (vpliva, vezi)to have a loose tongue — preveč govoriti, vse izblebetatito have a screw loose — ne imeti vseh kolesc v glavi, biti malo prismojenthere's a screw loose somewhere — nekaj je narobe, nekaj je sumljivo, nekaj smrdimilitary in loose order — v razmaknjeni vrsti (vojaki)to let loose — izbruhniti, dati si duška, ne obvladati seto play fast and loose — biti lahkomišljen, neuvidevento ride with a loose rein — popustiti vajeti, biti prizanesljivto set loose — spustiti, osvoboditito work loose — zrahljati se, razmajati se (vijak)economy loose cash — gotovinaII [lu:s]adverbsvobodno, prosto, odvezano, spuščeno, ohlapno, majavo; economy nepakirano, nezavitoto sit loose to — biti brezbrižen do česa, ne zmeniti se za kajAmerican to cut loose — izbruhniti, dati si duška, ne obvladati seIII [lu:s]noundušek, neprisiljenoston the loose — na svobodi, spuščen z vajeti, slang divjislang to go on the loose — iti krokat, pijančevatIV [lu:s]1.transitive verbodvezati, razvezati, zrahljati, odpeti, odrešiti, osvoboditi; nautical dvigniti (sidro); izstreliti (puščico), sprožiti ( off, top);2.intransitive verb nauticaldvigniti sidro, odpluti; streljati (at, on na, po)to loose hold of s.th. — popustiti -
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['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) srebro2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) srebrnina2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) srebrn2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) srebrn•- silvery- silver foil/paper* * *I [sílvə]1.nounsrebro; srebrni denar; srebrni jedilni pribor, srebrna posoda; srebrn sijaj (barva); photography srebrni nitratGerman silver, nickel silver — zlitina nikla za jedilni pribor, nepravo srebroloose silver — posamezni srebrni kovanci, srebrn drobižher uncle gave her most of his silver — stric ji je dal večino svoje srebrnine;2.adjectivesrebrn, srebrnkast; (glas) zvonek; figuratively srebrn (2ɜ-letni jubilej; plasiran na drugem mestu)the silver age — srebrna doba; doba rimske književnosti po Avgustusilver basis economy srebrna valutaa silver tone — srebrn, zvonek glasa silver-tongue colloquially oseba, ki zna dobro govoritito have a silver tongue — biti dober, vešč govornikto be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth figuratively biti rojen pod srečno zvezdoevery cloud has its silver lining figuratively vsaka nesreča ima nekaj tolažilnega, ni nesreče brez srečeII [sílvə]transitive verb & intransitive verbposrebriti (se), prevleči s srebrom, obložiti s srebrnimi lističi, dati srebrn sijaj; napraviti (lase) srebrne, sive; postati kot srebro; osiveti, pobeliti (se) -
18 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič* * *I [slip]nounzdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usada slip of a boy — vitek, stasit dečeka fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekleto get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi jeto make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napakothere's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjoII [slip]intransitive verbspodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustitito slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umretito slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi seto let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnicoto let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojnoeven good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnostIII [slip]nounglinasta masa (lončarstvo)IV [slip]nounbotany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja -
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[trip] 1. past tense, past participle - tripped; verb1) ((often with up or over) to (cause to) catch one's foot and stumble or fall: She tripped and fell; She tripped over the carpet.)2) (to walk with short, light steps: She tripped happily along the road.)2. noun(a journey or tour: She went on / took a trip to Paris.) izlet- tripper* * *I [trip]1.nounkratko potovanje, izlet; krajša vožnja po morju; hiter, okreten korak, drobnenje, skakljanje; ženski korak, stopicanje; podstavljanje noge; spodrsljaj (tudi figuratively) napačen korak; zmota, napaka, pomota, zabloda; (o ribah) ulov(ek), lovina (med vožnjo); plural redne vožnje (parnika itd.)a cheap trip — izlet po znižani voznini, cenia round trip — krožno potovanje, potovanje tja in nazaj;2.adjectiveizletniški; technical sprožilenII [trip]intransitive verb (tudi trip it) stopicati, drobneti, iti z z lahkimi koraki, skakljati; spotakniti se ( over ob, nad); spodrsniti (tudi figuratively); pojecljavati, zapletati se z jezikom; figuratively (pre)varati se; pogrešiti, (z)motiti se, napraviti napako; (redko) iti na kratek izlet ali potovanje; transitive verb plesati po; spotakniti, podreti (koga); nautical dvigniti sidro; biology oprašiti, oploditi (rastlino); technical nenadoma spustiti (ročico itd.), sprožiti, zagnati (stroj); figuratively zasačiti, zalotiti (pri napaki); prekrižati, pokvariti (komu) načrte, namere; figuratively uničitiI tripped with my tongue, my tongue tripped — zareklo se mi jeto catch s.o. tripping — ujeti, zalotiti koga pri pregreškuI caught him tripping — ujel sem ga, ko ni znal -
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[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) obračati (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) plesti3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) zviti2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) obračanje2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ožemek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) vozel4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) preobrat•- twisted- twister* * *I [twist]nounukrivljenje, upogib, pregib; figuratively izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek; technical spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši); British English slang obsolete mešana pijača; slang tek, glad; sport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do); tvist (ples); American slang moralno propadla ženskatwist of the tongue — jecljanje, jecljavosthe has an awful twist — colloquially on ima strašen apetitII [twist]transitive verbobračati, vrteti, sukati; plesti (vrv, konopec); sukati (sukanec), zapredati (svilo); (v)plesti, izplesti (v venec); povezati ( into v); ožemati (perilo); figuratively zaplesti; ovi(ja)ti ( round okoli); zviti (gleženj); skremžiti (obraz), spačiti, popačiti, izkriviti (tudi figuratively); figuratively mučiti, zbegati, zmesti; spremeniti; intransitive verb obračati se vrteti se (žoga), sukati se; viti se, vijugati se (reka); skremžiti se, spačiti se (obraz); zaplesti se; zviti se; prebiti se, preriniti se ( through skozi); figuratively izmotavati se, izmikati se, biti neiskrento twist an account — izkriviti, popačiti poročiloto twist s.o. round one's (little) finger figuratively oviti koga okoli mezinca, imeti koga na vrvicito twist one's words — izkriviti, obračati besedeto twist o.s. into — priplaziti se v, prikrasti se vto twist off — izviti; iztrgatito twist up — (spiralasto) zvi(ja)ti, motati, sukati, plesti; zviti se (v spiralo)
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one's tongue is hanging out — ► one s tongue is hanging out one is very eager for something. Main Entry: ↑tongue … English terms dictionary
one's tongue — To keep silence ● hold … Useful english dictionary
one's tongue is hanging out — one is very eager for something. → tongue … English new terms dictionary
one could have bitten one's tongue off — one profoundly regrets having said something. → bite … English new terms dictionary
hold one's tongue — {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. * /The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue./ * /If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt/ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's tongue — {v. phr.} To be silent; keep still; not talk. May be considered rude. * /The teacher told Fred to hold his tongue./ * /If people would hold their tongues from unkind speech, fewer people would be hurt/ … Dictionary of American idioms
hold one's tongue — phrasal : to keep silent told the boy sharply to hold his tongue * * * hold one s tongue see under ↑hold1 • • • Main Entry: ↑tongue * * * [often in imperative] informal remain silent … Useful english dictionary
lose one's tongue — {v. phr.}, informal To be so embarrassed or surprised that you cannot talk. * /The man would always lose his tongue when he was introduced to new people./ Compare: CAT GET ONE S TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
lose one's tongue — {v. phr.}, informal To be so embarrassed or surprised that you cannot talk. * /The man would always lose his tongue when he was introduced to new people./ Compare: CAT GET ONE S TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
lose\ one's\ tongue — v. phr., informal to be so embarrassed or surprised that you cannot talk. The man would always lose his tongue when he was introduced to new people. Compare: cat get one s tongue … Словарь американских идиом
find one's tongue — ► find (or lose) one s tongue be able (or unable) to express oneself after a shock. Main Entry: ↑tongue … English terms dictionary