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1 top

I 1. [top] noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) vrh

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) prvo mesto, čelo

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) zgornja stran

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) pokrov

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) zgornji del
2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) najboljši
3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) prekriti

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) preseči

3) (to remove the top of.) odsekati vrh

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- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) vrtavka

- sleep like a top

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I [tɔp]
1.

noun

vrh, vrhunec (gore); najvišja točka (česa); krona, vrh (drevesa); teme, glava; zgornji konec; začetek; pena (pri pivu); pokrov; nautical krov, paluba; šop, pramen (las, volne); površje; izbor, izbira, figuratively smetana; najvišja stopnja, prvo mesto, najvišji rang; cilj; figuratively višek, vrhunec; višina (glasu); nebo (pri postelji); plural slang visoke osebnosti, visoke "živine"

at the top — na vrhu

from top to toe — od glave do pet

on (the) top — nad, vrh, vrh tega

the top of the school — najboljši učenec šole

the top of all creation — krona ustvaritve

top of the milk figuratively najboljša točka programa

at the top of one's voice na — ves glas

at the top of one's speed, on top — z največjo hitrostjo

off one's top — slang prismojen

to the top of one's bent — kolikor je le mogoče, do skrajnosti; v popolno zadovoljstvo

from top to bottom — od zgoraj navzdol

the top of the water — površje vode

the top of the morning to you! (Irish) lepo jutro vam (želim)!

to be (to become) top — biti (postati) prvak; biti na čelu

to be on top — biti močnejši, biti na površju

to be at the top of the tree figuratively biti na najvišjem položaju, pri krmilu

he is top of his class — on je prvi v razredu

he is tops — on je sijajen dečko

to blow one's top — slang razjeziti se, razburiti se

to come out on top — iziti kot zmagovalec ali kot najboljši (npr. pri izpitu itd.)

to come to the top — priti na površje (na čelo); uspeti, imeti uspeh

to go over the top — military jurišati iz rova; figuratively slang tvegati skok, poročiti se

the car ran at the top of its speed — avto je drvel z največjo hitrostjo

to shout at the top of one's voice — na ves glas (na vse grlo) zakričati, zavpiti

to take the top of the table zavzeti — mesto na gornjem koncu mize; figuratively predsedovati

to take the top off — odpiti peno (piva);

2.

adjective

najvišji, zgornji; glavni, prvi; colloquially prvorazreden, izvrsten

top boy — najboljši učenec

top dog figuratively prvak, zmagovalec

top line — naslovna vrsta

top prices — najvišje cene

top speed — največja hitrost

to be in top form (shape) — biti v najboljši formi
II [tɔp]
1.

transitive verb

opremiti s konico, z vrhom; pokriti, (o)kronati; agronomy odrezati vršičke; doseči vrh; zadeti, pogoditi, udariti (vrh, teme); biti višji, zavze(ma)ti prvo mesto, prekositi, nadkriliti; commerce preseči, priti čez (ceno); slang obglaviti, obesiti

to top a hill — priti na vrh griča

he tops me by 3 inches — ʌ cole je višji od mene

to be topped — biti premagan

that tops all I ever saw — to prekaša vse, kar sem (le) kdaj videl

he tops 5 feet — nekaj čez 5 čevljev je visok

the dog topped the fence — pes je preskočil plot

to top one's part theatre odlično igrati svojo vlogo

to top the class — biti najboljši v razredu;

2.

intransitive verb

dvigati se, vzpenjati se nad; izkazati se, odlikovati se; vladati nad, prevladovati
III [tɔp]
noun

vrtavka, volk (igrača)

old top — slang stara bajta, starina

to sleep like a top — spati kot ubit (kot polh)

English-Slovenian dictionary > top
2 head

[hed] 1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) glava

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) pamet

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dolžina glave

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) glava; glaven

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) glava, glavica

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvir

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vrh

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) nadarjenost

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) predstojnik

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osebo

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) rt

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) pena
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) biti na čelu

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) voditi

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) iti proti

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nasloviti

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) udariti z glavo

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
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I [hed]
adjective

glavni, na čelu

British English head boy — najboljši dijak v razredu

head cook — glavni kuhar

head nurse — glavna medicinska sestra

head waiter — glavni natakar, plačilni

head wind — nasprotni veter
II [hed]
noun

glava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt; familiarly plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu); economy postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija; slang latrina

above one's head — težko razumljivo, prepametno za koga

at the head of — na čelu

by head and shoulders — ali by the head and ears — s silo, na silo

(by) head and shoulders above — mnogo boljši od

by a short head — za dolžino nosu, figuratively z majhno prednostjo

crowned heads — kronane glave

a deer of the first head — petleten jelen ali srnjak

nautical down by the head — s prednjim delom ladje globoko v vodi

head of the family — družinski poglavar

heads of state — državni voditelji

the head and front — bistvo, politics glava zarote, vodja upora

from head to foot — od nog do glave, popolnoma

head first ( —ali foremost) — z glavo naprej, figuratively nepremišljeno

a large head of game — velik trop živali

hot head — vročekrvnež

a beautiful head of hair — gosti lasje

head over heels — narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nos

old head on young shoulders — pameten mlad človek

off one's head — ali out of one's head — nor

over one's head — viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivo

over head and ears — ali head over ears — preko glave, do ušes, popolnoma

on this head — o tem predmetu

out of one's own head — sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljniku

two heads are better than one — kolikor glav, toliko misli

head of water — vodni steber

heads or tails — obe strani kovanca (pri metanju)

twopence a head — 2 penija na osebo

slang King's (Queen's) head — poštna znamka

weak in the head — slaboumen

head, cook and bottle washer — kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavo

figuratively on your head be it! — naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovoren

ten head of cattle — deset glav živine;

Z glagoli: to beat s.o.'s head off — prekositi koga

colloquially to bite ( —ali snap) s.o.'s head off — uničiti koga

to bring to a head — pripeljati do krize

figuratively to break one's head — glavo si razbijati

to carry one's head high — nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosen

to come to a head — priti do krize, zaostriti se

medicine zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir); slang to do a thing on one's head — igraje kaj napraviti

to drag in by the head and ears — s silo privleči, za ušesa privleči

to eat ( —ali cry, scream, run) one's head off — pretirano se razburjati

it entered my head — v glavo mi je padlo

to give s.o. his head figuratively popustiti uzde

to get s.th. through one's head — doumeti, razumeti kaj

to go over s.o.'s head — biti pretežko za koga

to go to s.o.'s head — v glavo stopiti

this horse eats his head off — ta konj več pojé, kot je vreden

to have a good head for — biti nadarjen za

to have a head — imeti "mačka"

to have a good head on one's shoulders — biti dobre glave

to have one's head in the clouds figuratively živeti v oblakih, sanjariti

to have one's head screwed in the right way — imeti glavo na pravem koncu

to have a head like a sieve — imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljiv

to hit the nail on the head — točno zadeti

to keep one's head — ostati miren

figuratively to keep one's head above water — obdržati se nad vodo, životariti

to knock s.th. on the head — onemogočiti kaj

to lay ( —ali put) heads together — glave stikati, posvetovati se

to let s.o. have his head — pustiti komu delati po svoji glavi

to lie on s.o.'s head — biti komu v breme

to lose one's head — izgubiti glavo

I cannot make head or tail of — ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glave

to make head — izbiti na čelo, napredovati

to make head against — uspešno se upirati

to be put over the heads of other persons — pri napredovanju preskočiti druge

to put s.th. into s.o.'s head — vtepsti komu kaj v glavo

to put s.th. into one's head — vtepsti si kaj v glavo

to put s.th. out of s.o.'s head — izbiti komu kaj iz glave

to put s.th. out of one's head — izbiti si kaj iz glave

to put one's head in the lion's mouth — izpostavljati se nevarnosti

to rear one's head — glavo dvigniti

to run in s.o.'s head — vrteti se komu po glavi

to run one's head against a brick wall — riniti z glavo skozi zid

to shake one's head — odkimati

to shake one's head at — z glavo zmajati

to suffer from swelled ( —ali swollen) head — biti zelo domišljav

to take the head — prevzeti vodstvo

to take s.th. into one's head — v glavo si kaj vtepsti

to talk over s.o.'s head — za koga preučeno govoriti

to talk s.o.'s head off — utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjem

to talk through the back of s.o.'s head — neprestano v koga govoriti

to throw o.s. at the head of — obesiti se komu za vrat

to talk one's head off — nenehno govoriti

to turn one's head — v glavo stopiti

to turn s.o.'s head — glavo komu zmešati

to win by a head — zmagati za dolžino glave (konj)

to work one's head off — pretegniti se od dela, garati

heads I win, tails you lose — izgubiš v vsakem primeru
III [hed]
1.

transitive verb

voditi, biti na čelu, priti na čelo; zapovedovati; prekositi, prekašati; obiti (reko) pri izviru; dati naslov, glavo (pismu itd.); obrezati, odsekati vrh (stebla, krošnjo drevesa); upreti se, nasprotovati, postaviti se po robu; obrniti proti; sport udariti žogo z glavo;

2.

intransitive verb

biti obrnjen z glavo, pročeljem proti; iti, gibati se proti ( for); pluti proti ( for); razvijati se; American izvirati (reka)

to head for war — siliti v vojno

English-Slovenian dictionary > head
3 blow

I [bləu] noun
1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) udarec

2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) (hud) udarec
II [bləu] past tense - blew; verb
1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) pihati

2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) odpihniti

3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) loputniti (veter)

4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) pihati

5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) pihati v

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- blowhole
- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up
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I [blou]
noun

udarec; figuratively nesreča, napad

at a ( —ali one, a single) blow — z enim zamahom, naenkrat

to come to blows, to exchange blows — spopasti, stepsti se

to deal ( —ali strike) a blow — udariti

to strike a blow for — pomagati komu, boriti se za koga

to strike a blow against — upreti se

without striking a blow — brez težav, brez borbe
II [blou]
intransitive verb

poetically cveteti, razeveteti se; figuratively razviti se
III [blou]
intransitive verb

poetically cvetenje, cvet

in full blow — v polnem razcvetu, cvetoč
IV [blou]
noun

pihanje; sveži zrak; slang obilna hrana; polaganje (mušjih) jajčec

fly blow — mušja jajčeca
V [blou]
1.

transitive verb

pihati, razpihavati; razstreliti, razstreljevati; slang oslepariti; American slang zapravljati; razmetavati; slang izdati; colloquially poveličevati;

2.

intransitive verb

pihati; doneti; piskati; puhati, sopsti; razpočiti se, eksplodirati; hvaliti se

slang I'm blowed! — ali je mogoče!, za nič na svetu!

to blow great guns — močno pihati

to blow air into — z zrakom napihniti

to blow a cloud — kaditi pipo

to blow hot and cotd — kolebati, nenehno spreminjati svoje prepričanje

it is blowing — veter piha

blow it! — presneto, vraga

to blow a kiss — poslati poljubček

to blow one's nose — usekniti se

to blow the bellows — gnati mehove

it's an ill wind that blows nobody good — vsaka nesreča h kaki sreči

he knows which way the wind blows — ve, kam pes taco moli

to puff and blow — sopsti, puhati, sopihati

to blow one's trumpet ( —ali horn) — hvaliti se

nautical slang to blow the gaff — zatožiti, izdati koga

to blow the expense — pogostiti koga, plačati račun

to blow a whistle — zapiskati na piščalko

English-Slovenian dictionary > blow
4 hat

[hæt]
noun

(a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) klobuk

- hatter
- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
- talk through one's hat
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I [hæt]
noun

klobuk; kardinalski klobuk

figuratively kardinalstvo; slang my hat! — za vraga!

top hat — cilinder

British English slang a bad hat — pokvarjenec

as black as my hat — čisto črn

figuratively red hat — kardinalstvo

hat in hand — hlapčevsko, servilno

high hat — domišljav

hats off to him! — klobuk dol pred njim!

under one's hat — v tajnosti, skrivoma

American at the drop of a hat — takoj, zaradi najmanjšega povoda

I'll eat my hat if — naj me vrag vzame, če

his hat covers his family — čisto sam je, nikogar nima

to hang up one's hat in s.o.'s house — obnašati se v tuji hiši po domače, ugnezditi se pri kom

to keep it under one's hat — obdržati kaj zase

to pass ( —ali send) round the hat for — pobirati denarne prispevke za

to raise one's hat — odkriti se v pozdrav

to receive the hat — postati kardinal

to take one's hat off to s.o. — klobuk pred kom sneti

to throw one's hat in the ring — izzvati koga na boj

to talk through one's hat — širokoustiti se, pretiravati

to touch one's hat — dotakniti se klobuka v pozdrav
II [hæt]
transitive verb

pokriti s klobukom; dati klobuk na; podeliti kardinalski klobuk

English-Slovenian dictionary > hat
5 sleep

[sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb
(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) spati
2. noun
((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) spanje

- sleeper
- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on
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I [sli:p]
noun

spanje, spanec; zoology zimsko spanje; zaspanost; figuratively smrtno spanje; figuratively mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrt

in one's sleep — v spanju

sleep drink — uspavalni napoj

the sleep of the just — spanje pravičnega

brief sleep — kratko spanje, spanček

broken sleep — móteno, prekinjeno spanje

the last sleep figuratively večno spanje, smrt

restless sleep — nemirno spanje

sound sleep — zdravo, globoko spanje

want of sleep — pomanjkanje spanja

eyes full of sleep — zaspane oči

to fall on sleep archaic zaspati

to get some sleep — nekoliko spati

I couldn't get a wink of sleep — nisem mogel zatisniti očesa

to go to sleep — zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figuratively umreti

to have one's sleep out — naspati se

the sleep that knows no waking — spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrt

I was overcome with sleep — premagal me je spanec

to put (to send) to sleep — uspavati; figuratively umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcem

to start of one's sleep — planiti iz spanja

to walk in one's sleep — hoditi v spanju
II [sli:p]
intransitive verb

spati; prespati noč (at pri, in v); figuratively mirovati, počivati, biti nedejaven; spati večno spanje, počivati v grobu; transitive verb prespati; dati (komu) prenočišče, prenočiti (koga)

here our forefathers sleep — tu spe večno spanje naši predniki

to sleep like a log (like a top) figuratively spati kot ubit, kot polh

to sleep light — imeti lahko, rahlo spanje

to sleep the clock round — spati 12 ali 2ɔ ur

we'll sleep on it figuratively to bomo prespali; bomo videli jutri

let sleeping dogs lie figuratively pustite te stvari pri miru (da ne bo nevšečnosti)

to sleep over one's work — (za)spati pri delu

to sleep with one eye open — napol spati, biti napol buden, ostati buden

to sleep with s.o. — spati s kom, spolno občevati s kom

to sleep o.s. sober — prespati svojo pijanost

this hotel sleeps 200 persons — ta hotel ima 200 postelj

this tent sleeps six men — v tem šotoru lahko spi šest mož

we can sleep five people — lahko prenočimo (imamo postelje, ležišča) za pet oseb

the top sleeps — vrtavka spi (stoji) (tj. se vrti tako hitro, da oko ne vidi nobenega premikanja)

English-Slovenian dictionary > sleep
6 tip

I 1. [tip] noun
(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) konica
2. 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; verb
1) (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 over
III 1. [tip] noun
(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) napitnina
2. verb
(to give such a gift to.) dati napitnino
IV [tip] noun
(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) nasvet

- tip off

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I [tip]
1.

noun

konica, konec, kraj; vrh; technical okov (palice); ustnik (cigarete)

tip of ear — ušesna mečica

from tip to toe — od glave do pete

on the tips of one's toes — po prstih

I have it at the tips of my fingers — to imam v mezincu, to dobro znam

I had it on the tip of my tongue — imel sem to na jeziku;

2.

transitive verb

okovati, opremiti s konico; priostriti, zašiliti; okrasiti konico; podrezati, podstriči vrhove (vršičke)

a black tipped feather — pero s črno konico

to tip with steel — okovati (konico) z jeklom
II [tip]
1.

noun

napitnina, darilce v denarju; (koristen) namig, informacija, nasvet (npr. glede izida pri dirkah, na borzi ipd.)

the straight tip — dober, pravi nasvet (namig)

to take the tip — ubogati nasvet

I missed my tip — spodletelo mi je, ni se mi posrečilo, izjalovilo se mi je;

2.

transitive verb & intransitive verb

dati napitnino; colloquially dati nasvet (namig, informacijo); slang dati

to tip the waiter (with) a shilling — dati natakarju šiling napitnine

tipping prohibited — napitnina ni zaželena (je prepovedana)

tip me a bob slang daj mi šiling

to tip s.o. the wink — skrivaj komu namigniti

to tip s.o.'s mitt(s) American izdati tajnost kake osebe, koga v sramoto spraviti, blamirati

to tip off colloquially pravočasno posvariti, opozoriti
III [tip]
1.

noun

nagnjenje, nagnjen položaj, nagib; odlagališče

to give a tip to s.th. — postaviti kaj v poševen položaj, prekucniti, prevrniti kaj;

2.

transitive verb

prevrniti, prekucniti; nagniti; zvrniti; izprazniti z zvrnitvijo, z nagibanjem (npr. vagonček); intransitive verb nagniti se; (večinoma tip over) prevrniti se, prekucniti se

to tip over a teapot — prevrniti čajnik

to tip s.o. into the water — suniti koga v vodo

they tip ped the cart — prevrnili (izpraznili) so voz

tip the water into the sink! — izlij vodo v izlivek!

to tip the balance — prevagati
IV [tip]
1.

noun

rahel udarec, dotik; sport slab udarec;

2.

transitive verb

rahlo udariti ali se dotakniti; dotakniti se (klobuka, v površen pozdrav); intransitive verb drobneti, capljati, delati majhne korake, stopicati

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7 wind

I 1. [wind] noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi
2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti
3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti

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- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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I [wind]
noun

veter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenče

between wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestu

from the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsod

in(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetru

by the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)

off the wind — s polovičnim vetrom (med bočnim in krmilnim)

to the four winds — na vse (štiri) vetrove

like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitro

capful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časa

a fair (contrary) wind — ugoden (neugoden) veter

puffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljav

slant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetra

sound in wind and limb — v odlični telesni kondiciji

to be in the wind figuratively biti v zraku

there is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zraku

all his promises are but wind — vse njegove obijube so le prazne besede

it is an ill wind that blows nobody good — v vsaki nesreči je tudi kaj dobrega

to break wind medicine spuščati vetrove

to catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kaj

to cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti za

to come from the four winds — priti z vseh strani sveta

to find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)

to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kaj

the affair got ( —ali took) wind — stvar se je razvedela

to get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesneti

to have lost one's wind — biti ob sapo

to have one's wind taken — biti paraliziran zaradi udarca v trebušno prepono (pri boksanju)

to hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodec

to put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kosti

to raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prah

the wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigne

to lose one's wind — priti ob sapo

to recover one's wind — zopet k sapi priti

to go to the winds figuratively propasti

he preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)

to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtu

to sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodariti

to pump wind into the tire — napolniti pnevmatiko z zrakom

to sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetru

to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — sejati veter in žeti vihar

to speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoriti

to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjem

to be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetrove

to whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želeti
II [wind]
transitive verb

izpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahne

they were winded by the run — tek jih je izčrpal

they stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sape

he was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrh
III [wáind]
noun

obrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitel
IV [wáind]
transitive verb

(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)
V [wáind]
1.

intransitive verb

viti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);

2.

transitive verb

oviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)

to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejo

to wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti koga

to wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca

the serpent winds itself round its victim — kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve

to wind a peg top — oviti vrvco okrog vrtavke

to wind (up) a watch — naviti uro

to wind o.s. ( —ali one's way) into s.o.'s affection — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe

to wind a ship out of the harbour — odvleči ladjo iz pristanišča

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8 level

['levl] 1. noun
1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivo, stopnja

2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nadstropje

3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) libela

4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) ravnina
2. adjective
1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) zvrhan, zravnan

2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) v isti višini, izenačen

3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) umirjen
3. verb
1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) izravnati

2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izenačiti

3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) nameriti

4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zravnati (z zemljo)

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- levelness
- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level
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I [levl]
adjective ( levelly adverb)

raven, vodoraven; enak, izenačen; trezen, pameten; prediren, hladen (pogled); physics enake potence; American slang pošten, fair; American economy obročen

level with — v isti višini z

to make level with the ground — zravnati z zemljo

to draw level with s.o. — dohiteti koga

a level race — izenačena dirka

to do one's level best — potruditi se na vso moč

to give s.o. a level glance — predirno (hladno) koga pogledati
II [levl]
noun

technical libela, vodna tehtnica; nivelacijski instrument; ravnina, gladina; nivo, raven, stopnja; višina (vode, glasu); mineralogy (raven) rov

see level — morska gladina

level of sound — glasovna višina

American colloquially on the level — pošten(o), odkrit(o)

on a level with — na isti višini s, z

low production level — nizka stopnja produkcije

to put o.s. on the level of others — izenačiti se z drugimi

to sink to the level of — pasti na raven koga

to find one's level — najti svoje pravo mesto

on the same level — na isti ravni

politics a conference on the highest level — konferenca na najvišji ravni

to rise to higher levels — napredovati
III [levl]
transitive verb

(i)zravnati, izenačiti (to, with s, z); zbiti (koga) na tla; meriti, nameriti, naperiti, usmeriti (puško, pogled, kritiko, at, against na)

to level with the ground — zravnati z zemljo;

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9 play

[plei] 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) igrati se

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) igrati

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) igrati

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) igrati

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) igrati

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) potegniti koga za nos

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) igrati proti komu

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) poigravati se

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) usmeriti

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) igrati
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) igra

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) gledališka igra

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) tekma

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) delovanje

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- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
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I [pléi]
noun

igra (na srečo, za stavo, za zabavo, športna), zabava, šala; igranje, kvartanje, poteza (pri šahu); figuratively igra (besed, barv, valov, žarkov itd.); theatre gledališka igra, predstava; music igranje, predvajanje, glasbeno delo; spretno ravnanje s čim (običajno v sestavljenkah npr. swordplay); delovanje, dejavnost, torišče; technical toleranca; figuratively svoboda gibanja; American slang manever, (zvijačen) poskus za dosego česa; American slang publiciteta, poznanost, propaganda

at the play — v gledališču

to be at play — igrati se

to bring ( —ali call, put) into play — spraviti v pogon, izkoristiti

to come into play — začeti delati, stopiti v akcijo

child's play — otročarija, igračkanje

fair play — pošteno ravnanje

foul play — nepošteno ravnanje

in full play — v polnem teku, v polnem pogonu

to give free play to one's fancy — dati domišljiji prosto pot

to give the rope more play — zrahljati vrv

as good as a play — zelo zabavno in zanimivo

grandstand play — razkazovanje

figuratively to hold in play — zaposliti (koga s čim)

high play — kvartanje za debel denar

in play — še v igri (kvartanje), za šalo

it is your play — ti imaš potezo (šah), ti igraš (karte)

out of play — ne več v igri (kvartanje)

lively play of fantasy — živahna domišljija

to make play — imeti uspeh; utruditi preganjalce (pri lovu)

to make a play for — potegovati se za naklonjenost

to make play with — postavljati se, bahati se

that was pretty play — to je bilo dobro (zaigrano)

a play on words — besedna igra
II [pléi]
1.

intransitive verb

igrati ( for za), šaliti se, zabavati se, igračkati se; začeti igrati (karte), napraviti potezo, biti na potezi (šah); poigravati se (barve, valovi, žarki itd.); streljati (top), brizgati (vodomet), sijati; technical imeti prostor za gibanje, imeti toleranco, premikati se (bat), biti v pogonu; biti primeren za igro (igrišče);

2.

transitive verb theatre

igrati, uprizoriti; sport nastopiti, igrati proti, sprejeti igralca v moštvo; uperiti (žaromet, luč, vodni curek) na koga; ustreliti (iz topa); technical spraviti v pogon, upravljati (stroj), obvladati

to play along with — sodelovati, v en rog trobiti s kom

to play it cagey — biti previden, omahovati

figuratively to play both ends against the middle — previdno, rafinirano ravnati

to play ball with s.o. — pošteno postopati s kom

to play booty — prevarati

figuratively to play one's cards well (badly) — (ne)spretno manevrirati

to play s.o. dirt — izigrati koga

to play the devil ( —ali deuce) with — prekrižati komu račune

to play by ear — igrati po posluhu

to play fair (foul) — pošteno (nepošteno) ravnati

to play s.o. false — izdati koga

to play the fool — zganjati neumnosti

to play a fish — utruditi ribo na trnku

to play fast and loose with — zlorabljati koga

to play the game — držati se pravil, pošteno ravnati

to play to the gallery — šopiriti se pred javnostjo

to play guns on — obstreljevati

to play into s.o.'s hands — koristiti drugemu, pomagati komu

to play one's hand for all it is worth — izrabiti vsako priliko, uveljaviti vse svoje zmožnosti

to play the knave — varati

to play a good knife and fork — jesti z apetitom

to play the horses — staviti na konjskih dirkah

to play for love — igrati za zabavo ne za denar

slang to play it (low) on — izigrati koga, zlorabiti

to play a joke ( —ali prank, trick) on — potegniti koga za nos

to play the races — staviti na konjskih dirkah

to play a part — igrati vlogo, pretvarjati se

to play possum — hliniti spanje

to play upon the square — pošteno ravnati

to play safe — previdno ravnati, ne tvegati

to play second fiddle — imeti podrejen položaj

to play a good stick — dobro sabljati

to play for time — zavlačevati, poskušati pridobiti na času

to play truant ( —ali hooky) — neopravičeno izostati od pouka

to play s.o. a mean trick — prevarati koga

to play tricks with — nagajati

to play (up)on — igrati na, figuratively izrabljati koga

to play (up)on words — zbijati šale, igrati se z besedami

to play with — igrati se s, z; lahkomiselno ravnati s

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10 turn

[tə:n] 1. verb
1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati
2. noun
1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka

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- turning-point
- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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I [tə:n]
noun

vrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čišča

turn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje se

at every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem času

before one's turn — preden smo na vrsti

by turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugim

every one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!

in turn — po vrsti

in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenil

out of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestu

to a turn — izvrstno

a turn of anger — napad jeze

turn of the century — konec stoletja

a turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usode

a turn to the left — zavoj na levo

turn of life medicine klimakterij

the turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobrat

done to a turn — (s)pečen kot treba

hand's turn — ročno delo

to be of humorous turn — imeti smisel za humor

to be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomnici

he is fond of old turns of expression — on se rad starinsko izraža

whose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?

now it is my turn — sedaj sem jaz na vrsti

the milk is on the turn — mleko se bo vsak hip skisalo

the cake is done to a turn — kolač je ravno prav pečen

to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugo

he did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodel

one good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugo

to (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrsto

to give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti koga

to have a turn for languages — ima dar za jezike

he has a curious turn of mind — čudnega značaja je

I heard short turns in the music-hall — slišal sem kratke točke programa v varieteju

left (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!

we read turn and turn about — menjavali smo se pri čitanju

don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!

it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)

to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjati

to take a turn to the right — zaviti na desno

to take turns — medsebojno se menjavati ( at rowing pri veslanju)

to take a turn in the park — napraviti kratek sprehod (rundo) v parku

to take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)

disease took a favourable turn — bolezen se je obrnila na bolje
II [tə:n]
1.

transitive verb

(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, military

obkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;

2.

intransitive verb

vrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)

to turn an attack military odbiti napad

to turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč od

to turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na boben

he turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenju

to turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti koga

his brain has turned with overwork — zmešalo se mu je zaradi čezmernega dela

to turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikati

to turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzi

to turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčiti

to turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spraviti

to turn Catholic — postati katoličan

to turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miru

to turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)

he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnik

to have an old overcoat turned — dati si obrniti star površnik

turned commas — narekovaj

to turn colour — spremeniti barvo (postati bled ali rdeč)

to turn a compliment — napraviti lep poklon (kompliment)

to turn a street corner — zaviti okoli uličnega vogala

to turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizo

to turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavo

to turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišati

to turn to a dictionary — zateči se k slovarju

to turn to the doctor — obrniti se na (konsultirati) zdravnika

to turn the edge of a knife — skrhati nož

to turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazko

to turn English into Slovene — prevesti iz angleščine v slovenščino

to turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna priča

he is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. leto

to turn a film — snemati film

to turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umreti

to turn the enemy's flank — obiti sovražnikov bok

to turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debati

to turn one's flght northwards — usmeriti svoj polet proti severu

to turn ground — prekopati zemljo

his hair has turned grey — osivel je

to turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česa

she can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktična

not to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagali

my head turns — vse se mi vrti v glavi

his head turned with the success — uspeh mu je stopil v glavo

to turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazaj

to turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavo

to turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesa

to turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti se

to turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti koga

to turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kaj

the joke was turned against me — šala je letela name

the key won't turn — ključ se ne mara zavrteti

the leaves are beginning to turn — listje začenja spreminjati barve

to turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levo

to turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustreliti

to turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznega

you will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vas

the milk has turned (sour) — mleko se je skisalo

the warm weather has turned the milk (sour) — toplo vreme je skisalo mleko

to turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kaj

to turn pale — postati bled

it turned her pale — prebledela je ob tem

to turn an honest penny — živeti od poštenega dela (zaslužka)

to turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kaj

to turn rancid — postati žaltav

to turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)

to turn and rend — napasti s sramotenjem

to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)

to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabost

she turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela je

to turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, salto

to turn one's steps home — kreniti domov

my stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mi

it turns my stomach — ob tem se mi obrača želodec

to turn a table leg — stružiti nogo za mizo

to turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položaj

to turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežati

the tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)

to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hoteti

to turn traitor — postati izdajalec

to turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti se

to turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česa

to turn everything upside down — postaviti vse na glavo

the boat turned upside down — čoln se je prevrnil

my umbrella turned inside out — dežnik se mi je obrnil (sprevrgel)

to turn a Latin verse — skovati latinski stih

to turn water into wine — spremeniti vodo v vino

my coat won't turn water — moj plašč ni nepremočljiv

I don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredim

to turn a wheel — (za)vrteti kolo

the wheel turns — kolo se vrti

the wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)

the whole world has turned topsy-turvy — cel svet je postavljen na glavo

this wood turns well — ta les se dobro struži

even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden

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11 lay

I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) položiti, odložiti, predložiti

2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položiti

3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) pripraviti

4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) poleči

5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) razpršiti

6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) (z)nesti

7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) staviti

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- layer
2. verb
(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) stopničasto pristriči

- layabout
- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective
1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laičen

2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) navaden

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- layman
IV [lei] noun
(an epic poem.)

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I [lei]
1.

transitive verb

položiti, polagati, odložiti, odlagati, postaviti; (z)nesti jajca, pripraviti (kurjavo, mizo) prekriti podložiti obložiti ( with, tla itd. s čim); nanesti (barvo); predložiti, vložiti (npr. zahtevo, before pri); pripisati, pripisovati (to komu); zasnovati (načrt); poleči (žito); pomiriti, umiriti, ublažiti (veter, valove); military nameriti (top); splesti (vrv); naložiti (kazen), na.ložiti jih komu; zastaviti (čast, glavo); vulgar spolno občevati;

2.

intransitive verb

valiti (jajca); staviti

to lay one's accounts with — računati s kom ali čim

to lay an accusation against — obtožiti, vložiti tožbo

to lay an ambush ( —ali snare, trap) — pripraviti zasedo

to lay bare — razgaliti, odkriti

to lay bricks — polagati opeko

to lay blame on — zvaliti krivdo na koga

to lay blows ( —ali stick, it) — on naložiti jih komu

to lay one's bones — položiti svoje kosti, pokopati

to lay claim to — postaviti svojo zahtevo; zahtevati kaj zase

to lay a coat of paint — premazati z barvo

to lay the cloth ( —ali the table) — pogrniti, pripraviti mizo

to lay s.th. to s.o.'s charge ( —ali at s.o.'s door) — zvaliti krivdo na koga

to lay the damages at — zahtevati od koga povračilo za škodo

to lay the dust — poškropiti, da se poleže prah

to lay eyes on — zagledati, opaziti

to lay field to field — povečati posest z nakupom mejnih njiv

to lay fault to s.o. — pripisati komu krivdo

to lay the fire — podkuriti peč

to lay one's finger on — s prstom kaj pokazati, najti

to lay a finger on — položiti roko na koga, tepsti

to lay for — zalezovati, čakati v zasedi

to lay hands on — dobiti v roke, polastiti se, dvigniti roko na koga

to lay hands on o.s. — napraviti samomor

to lay (fast) by the heels — zapreti v ječo

to lay hold on ( —ali of) — zgrabiti, prijeti; figuratively ujeti se za kaj

to lay one's hopes on — veliko pričakovati od, staviti upe na

to lay heads together — stikati glave, posvetovati se

to lay s.th. to heart — gnati si kaj k srau, položiti na srce

to lay a ghost — pregnati duha

to lay an information — against prijaviti koga

to lay low ( —ali in the dust) — podreti, pobiti na tla; figuratively ponižati

to lay lunch — pripraviti mizo za kosilo

to lay open — odkriti, razodeti

to lay o.s. open — izpostaviti se

to lay s.th. on the shelf — odložiti kakšno delo

to lay to sleep ( —ali rest) — položiti k počitku figuratively pokopati

to lay (great, little) store upon — pripisovati (veliko, majhno) važnost čemu

to lay siege — to oblegati

to lay stress ( —ali weight, emphasis) on — dati poseben povdarek čemu

to lay one's shirt on — vse zastaviti

the scene is laid in Paris — odigrava se v Parizu

to lay troops (on) — nastaniti čete (pri)

to lay s.o. under an obligation — naložiti komu nalogo

to lay s.o. under necessity — prisiliti koga

to lay s.o. under contribution — pripraviti koga, da kaj prispeva

to lay a wager — staviti

to lay waste — opustošiti

to lay wait for — čakati koga v zasedi

to lay the whip to s.o.'s back — (pre)bičati koga

the wind is laid — veter se je umiril
II [lei]
preterite

od lie4
III [lei]
noun

(zemljepisna) lega, položaj; smer, usmerjenost; delitev ribiškega ulova; slang delo, poklic; American delež pri dobičku, zaslužek, cena, nakupni pogoji

the lay of the land — topografska lega; figuratively situacija, položaj

at a good lay — po primerni ceni
IV [lei]
adjective

posveten, laičen

lay brother — frater

lay judge — prisednik

lay clerk — cerkveni pevec, župnijski pisar

lay lord — član angl. Zgornjega dorna, ki se ne bavi z zakonodajo
V [lei]
noun

poetically pesem, napev, balada

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12 number

1. noun
1) ((sometimes abbreviated to no - plural nos - when written in front of a figure) a word or figure showing eg how many of something there are, or the position of something in a series etc: Seven was often considered a magic number; Answer nos 1-10 of exercise 2.) število; številka

2) (a (large) quantity or group (of people or things): He has a number of records; There were a large number of people in the room.) število

3) (one issue of a magazine: the autumn number.) številka

4) (a popular song or piece of music: He sang his most popular number.) popevka
2. verb
1) (to put a number on: He numbered the pages in the top corner.) oštevilčiti

2) (to include: He numbered her among his closest friends.) prištevati med

3) (to come to in total: The group numbered ten.) znašati

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- numberless
- number-plate
- his days are numbered
- without number
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I [nʌmbə]
noun

število, številka; zvezek, številka (revije, časopisa)

grammar število ( in the singular ŋ); točka programa; music slang popevka, ritem; poetically plural stihi; slang tip, patron; figuratively back number — pozabljen (zastarel) človek (stvar)

science of numbers — aritmetika

number one — ego, jaz; nautical prvi častnik; adjective prvoten

golden number — število, po katerem se izračuna datum Velike noči

economy to raise to the full number — kompletirati, popolniti

to appear in numbers — izhajati v zvezkih

issued in numbers — izdano v nadaljevankah, izdano v zvezkih

in round numbers — okroglo

in number — številčno, po številu

times without number — neštetokrat

numbers of times — često; vedno znova

without number — neštevilno

colloquially to have (got) s.o.'s number — koga dobro poznati, koga do dna spregledati

to look after ( —ali take care of) number one — misliti le na lastno korist

to lose the number of one's mess — umreti

his number is ( —ali goes) up — dnevi so mu šteti

one of their number — nekdo iz njihove sredine

he is not of our number — ne spada k nam

he is my opposite number in London — on ima v Londonu isti položaj kot jaz tukaj
II [nʌmbə]
transitive verb

numerirati, oštevilčiti; šteti, računati, znašati

to number among ( —ali in, with) — prištevati (med, k, npr. prijatelje)

to number off — odšteti

his days are numbered — dnevi so mu šteti

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13 side

1. noun
1) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) stran

2) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) ploskev

3) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) stran

4) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) stran

5) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) bok

6) (a part or division of a town etc: He lives on the north side of the town.) del

7) (a slope (of a hill): a mountain-side.) pobočje

8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) stališče

9) (a party, team etc which is opposing another: Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning?) stran
2. adjective
(additional, but less important: a side issue.) stranski

- - side
- - sided
- sidelong
- sideways
- sideburns
- side effect
- sidelight
- sideline
- sidelines
- side road
- sidestep
- side-street
- sidetrack
- sidewalk
- from all sides
- on all sides
- side by side
- side with
- take sides
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I [sáid]
1.

noun

stran; bok; rob (poti, mize itd.); stran (pisma); ploskev, prostrana površina; figuratively stališče, vidik; obronek; obala; področje, kraj; smer; oddelek (šole); sport moštvo; slang prevzetnost, ošabnost, širokoustenje; (biljard) obračanje, vrtenje krogle zaradi udarca od strani

side by side — z ramo ob rami, vštric, vzporedno

by the side of — vzdolž, ob

off side — oddaljenejša stran, desna stran; sport (nogomet) ofsajd

on the side — povrhu

on all sides, on every side — na vseh straneh, vsepovsod

on father's side — po očetovi strani

on this side of the grave — pred smrtjo

back side — zadnjica

blind side — slaba stran

dark side — senčna stran

(šola) classical (modern) side — klasična ali humanistična (moderna) smer (oddelek)

God is on our side — bog je z nami

the east side of the city — vzhodni del mesta

north side — severna stran

the other side of the question — druga stran (plat) vprašanja (problema)

sunny side, bright side — sončna stran, svetla stran (tudi figuratively)

on the wrong side of the door figuratively izključen iz (česa)

on the wrong side of the blanket figuratively nezakonski (otrok)

the wrong side up — narobe

the right (the wrong) side of a piece of cloth — prava (neprava) stran kosa blaga

the road-side — cestni rob (kraj)

to balance on both sides figuratively nihati (kolebati) med dvema stvarema

he is on our side — on je na naši strani, z nami

he is on the sunny (bright, right) side of 50 — on še ni 50 let star

he is on the shady (wrong) side of 50 — on je preko 50 let star

this is a side issue — to je postransko vprašanje

to change sides — preiti na drugo stran

people come from every side — ljudje prihajajo semkaj z vseh strani

to go over to the other side — preiti k drugi stranki, uskočiti v drug tabor

to have a pain in one's side — imeti bolečine v boku

to have side slang domišljevati si; delati se važnega

to keep on the right side of s.o. figuratively na prijateljski način s kom urediti stvari

to put a th. on one side — postaviti kaj na stran, ne obračati

he puts on too much side — on preveč pozira

to shake (to split) one's sides with laughing — pokati od smeha

to take sides — opredeliti se (za), odločiti se za neko stran; biti pristranski

to take side with s.o., to take s.o.'s side — potegniti s kom, potegniti se za koga

to view a question from all sides — premotriti vprašanje z vseh strani

to win s.o. over to one's side — pridobiti koga na svojo stran;

2.

adjective

stranski; prihajajoč od strani

side blow — udarec od strani

side door — stranska vrata (vhod)

side brake — ročna zavora (avto)
II [sáid]
intransitive verb slang bahati se, širokoustiti se, hvaličiti se, postavljati se

to side with — opredeliti se za, pridružiti se, držati z; transitive verb dati, odriniti na stran; opremiti (knjigo) s stranicami

to side up — pospraviti, urediti (sobo)

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14 trim

[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb
1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)

2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)

3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)
2. noun
(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) striženje
3. adjective
(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) urejen

- trimly
- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim
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I [trim]
noun

red, (pravilno) stanje; razpoloženje, (telesno, duševno) stanje; oprema, (gala, paradna) obleka, okras; nautical opremijenost, oborožitev, pripravljenost; pravilen položaj (jader, jamborov) proti vetru; uravnoteženost (tovora, bremena)

in fighting trim — military pripravljen za boj, za borbo (tudi figuratively)

in good trim, out of trim — dobro, slabo opremljen; figuratively dobro, slabo razpoložen

in travelling trim — v potovalni opremi, obleki

trim of the hold — pravilna namestitev tovora v ladijskem skladišču

to be in trim — biti v dobrem stanju

to be in sailing trim — biti pripravljen za plovbo

to put in trim — spraviti v red, v dobro stanje
II [trim]
1.

transitive verb

urediti, v red spraviti, namestiti; pripraviti; opremiti; obleči, odeti ( with z); okrasiti, okititi, dekorirati; obšiti, zarobiti, garnirati (obleko, klobuk itd.) ( with z); počesati, ostriči, pristriči (lase, brado) (off, away); obrezati (nohte); oklestiti, pristriči (drevje, živo mejo); kopuniti (petelina); (pod)netiti, podkuriti (ogenj); prirezati, utrniti (stenj sveče); očistiti (svetilko); obtesati (les); nautical dobro namestiti (tovor); natovoriti ladjo, kot treba; uravnotežiti ladjo; obrniti jadra proti vetru; military nameriti top; colloquially ukoriti, grajati, ozmerjati; premlatiti, pretepsti; potolči, poraziti; slang prevarati, ogoljufati, oslepariti;

2.

intransitive verb figuratively

iskati ravnotežje, kolebati, nihati; politics prilagoditi se, najti ali obdržati srednji kurz, lavirati

to trim a Christmas tree — okrasiti božično drevo

to trim s.o.'s jacket — izprašiti komu hlače, nabiti, našeškati, premlatiti koga

to trim one's sails to every wind figuratively obračati plašč po vetru

to trim shore figuratively plavati čisto ob obali (ribe)

to trim with the times politics figuratively voditi oportunistično politiko

to trim away, to trim off transitive verb odstriči, odrezati

to trim up transitive verb čedno obleči; okrasiti, nališpati;

3.

adjective

v dobrem stanju, v redu, urejen; čist, čeden, negova.n, lep, lepo oblečen; eleganten, koketen; čedne postave; ugoden; spreten;

4.

adverb

urejeno, čedno, lepó

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15 drop

[drop] 1. noun
1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kaplja

2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) kaplja

3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) padec

4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spust
2. verb
1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) spustiti

2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) pasti

3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) opustiti

4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) odložiti (koga)

5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) napisati (nekaj besed)

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- droplet
- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
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I [drɔp]
1.

intransitive verb

( from) kapljati, kaniti; ( with) cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene); (from, out of) ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se; figuratively umreti;

2.

transitive verb

pokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namigniti

to drop an acquaintance ( —ali s.o.) — prekiniti stike s kom

to drop asleep — zaspati

to drop astern — zaostajati (za ladjo)

to drop the anchor — usidrati se

to drop back to the old life — vrniti se k staremu načinu življenja

to drop a hint — namigniti

to drop a line — napisati par besed

to drop from sight — izginiti, zgubiti se

to drop to the rear — zaosta(ja)ti

drop it! — nehaj že!

to drop a bird — ustreliti ptiča

figuratively to drop a brick — narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, blekniti

to drop lamb — ojagnjiti se

to let drop — izpustiti

till one drops — do onemoglosti

to drop short — ne zadostovati; ne doseči cilja

to drop a bird on the wing — ustreliti ptico med poletom

to drop a curtsy — prikloniti se

figuratively to drop the curtain — narediti konec

to drop into bad habits — zabresti v slabe navade
II [drɔp]
noun

kaplja, kapljica; gledališki zastor; padec; poklopna vrata; obesek, uhan; bonbon; odpadlo sadje ali zrnje; špranja (za novec v avtomatu)

at the drop of a hat — nemudoma, takoj

to get the drop on s.o. — izrabiti neprilike koga

to have a drop too much — nekoliko preveč ga imeti, biti v rožicah

as like as two drops of water — podobna ko jajce jajcu

American slang to have a drop on s.o. — imeti koga v rokah

slang to have a drop in one's eye — kazati, da je kdo preveč pil

a drop in the ocean ( —ali bucket) — kapljica v morje

to take a drop — naglo padati (vrednostni papirji)

English-Slovenian dictionary > drop
16 high

1. adjective
1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok

3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok
2. adverb
(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko

- highly
- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb
(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti

- highly-strung
- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective
((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki

- high tide
- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
* * *
I [hái]
adjective

visok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)

colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kaj

of high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega rodu

high complexion — zardel obraz

British English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalo

high day — beli dan, prazničen dan

high and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhem

to leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cedilu

in high feather — dobre volje, opit

to fly a high game — visoko letati

in high health — pri odličnem zdravju

with a high hand — samovoljno, ošabno

to carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnati

a high kicker — lahkoživka

high latitudes — pokrajine blizu zemeljskih tečajev

high and low — gospoda in raja

land is high — zemlja je draga

colloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljav

high merit — velika zasluga

high and mighty — nadut, ošaben

high noon — točno opoldne

high praise — velika hvala

high politics — visoka politika

high period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)

on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besen

high speed — največja hitrost

high society — visoka družba

of high standing — visokega stanu, ugleden

high summer — visoko poletje

high spirit — razigranost, vedrost

in high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"

high seas — razburkano morje

the high seas — odprto morje

high time — skrajni čas

high wind — močan veter

high words — ostre besede, prepir

a high old time — ali high jinks — imenitna zabava

the Most High — bog

slang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo preveč
II [hái]
adverb

visoko; močno, zelo

to fly high — visoko letati

my heart beats high with — srce mi razbija od

to hold one's head high — glavo visoko nositi

to hunt ( —ali search) high and low for — povsod iskati

to live high — razkošno živeti

to pay high — drago plačati

to play high — igrati za mnogo denarja

to run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti se
III [hái]
noun

višina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)

on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesa

from on high — od zgoraj, z nebes

to shift into the high — dati v najvišjo prestavo

English-Slovenian dictionary > high
17 loose

[lu:s]
adjective

1) (not tight; not firmly stretched: a loose coat; This belt is loose.) ohlapen

2) (not firmly fixed: This button is loose.) zrahljan

3) (not tied; free: The horses are loose in the field.) spuščen

4) (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, nemoralen

loose ends — malenkosti, ki jih je treba še urediti

at loose ends — v neredu, zanemarjen; v negotovosti

to be at loose ends — biti brez stalne zaposlitve, ne vedeti kaj storiti

loose bowels — driska

a loose criminal — zločinec na svobodi

to break loose — pobegniti, osvoboditi se

to 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)

a loose fish — pokvarjenec

a loose hour — prosta ura

to have a loose tongue — preveč govoriti, vse izblebetati

to have a screw loose — ne imeti vseh kolesc v glavi, biti malo prismojen

there's a screw loose somewhere — nekaj je narobe, nekaj je sumljivo, nekaj smrdi

military in loose order — v razmaknjeni vrsti (vojaki)

to let loose — izbruhniti, dati si duška, ne obvladati se

loose make ( —ali build) — nerodna postava

to play fast and loose — biti lahkomišljen, neuvideven

to ride with a loose rein — popustiti vajeti, biti prizanesljiv

to set loose — spustiti, osvoboditi

to work loose — zrahljati se, razmajati se (vijak)

loose handwriting — neizpisana pisava

economy loose cash — gotovina

a loose novel — opolzek roman
II [lu:s]
adverb

svobodno, prosto, odvezano, spuščeno, ohlapno, majavo; economy nepakirano, nezavito

to sit loose to — biti brezbrižen do česa, ne zmeniti se za kaj

American to cut loose — izbruhniti, dati si duška, ne obvladati se
III [lu:s]
noun

dušek, neprisiljenost

to give a loose to one's feelings — dati si duška

on the loose — na svobodi, spuščen z vajeti, slang divji

to live on the loose — nemoralno živeti

slang to go on the loose — iti krokat, pijančevat
IV [lu:s]
1.

transitive verb

odvezati, razvezati, zrahljati, odpeti, odrešiti, osvoboditi; nautical dvigniti (sidro); izstreliti (puščico), sprožiti ( off, top);

2.

intransitive verb nautical

dvigniti sidro, odpluti; streljati (at, on na, po)

to loose hold of s.th. — popustiti

his tongue was loosed by drink — alkohol mu je razvezal jezik

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