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1 on the contrary
(the very opposite (is true): `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.') nasprotno -
2 contrary
I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.) nasproten2. noun((with the) the opposite.) nasprotjeII [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.) kljubovalen* * *I [kɔntrəri]adjective ( contrarily adverb)(to) nasproten, neugoden, sovraženII [kɔntrʌ/əri]adjective ( contrarily adverb)trmast, prepirljiv, svojevoljen, uporenIII [kɔntrəri]adverbnasprotnoIV [kɔntrəri]nounnasprotje -
3 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, na3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v; na9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na; proti10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) ob11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, po12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) pri13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) med, ob14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) za2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) naprej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) vključen4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na sporedu5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, v3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) v teku2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) še veljati•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *I [ɔn]preposition1.na (on earth, on the radio);2.figurativelyna ( based on facts ki temelji na dejstvih, on demand na zahtevo, to borrow on jewels izposoditi si denar na nakit, a duty on silk carina na svilo, interest on one's capital obresti na kapital);3.(ki si sledi) za ( loss on loss izguba za izgubo);4.(zaposlen) pri, v (to be on a committee, jury, the general staff biti v komisiji, v poroti, pri generalštabu);5.(stanje) v, na ( on duty v službi, dežuren, on fire v ognju, gori, on strike v stavki, on leave na dopustu, on sale na prodaj);6.(namerjen) na, proti (an attack on s.o. napad na koga, a joke on me šala na moj račun, the strain tells on him napor ga zdeluje);7.(predmet, tema) o (a lecture on s.th. p redavanje o čem, to talk on a subject govoriti o nekem predmetu);8.(časovno za en dan) v, na; po, ob ( on Sunday v nedeljo, on April 1 prvega aprila; on his arrival ob njegovem prihodu, on being asked ko so me vprašali);razno: that is a new one on me — to je zame novo, za to še nisem slišalon edge — ko na trnju, nervozenon hand — pri roki, na zalogion one's own — samostojen, neodvisenhave you a match on you? — imaš kakšno vžigalico pri sebi?American colloquially to have nothing on s.o. — ne imeti nič proti komuII [ɔn]adverb1.(tudi v zvezi z glagoli) na ( to have a coat ŋ biti oblečen v plašč, imeti plašč na sebito screw on — priviti na kaj);2.razno: on and on — kar naprejon and off — tu in tam, včasihon with the show! — naprej s programom!to be on — biti prižgan (luč, radio), odprt (voda), na programu (igra), v teku (borba)American slang to be on to — spoznati koga ali kaj do dna, dobro poznatito put on one's clothes (shoes, hat) — obleči se (obuti se, pokriti se)III [ɔn]nounsport leva stran (npr. pri kriketu) -
4 proof
[pru:f]1) ((a piece of) evidence, information etc that shows definitely that something is true: We still have no proof that he is innocent.) dokaz2) (a first copy of a printed sheet, that can be corrected before the final printing: She was correcting the proofs of her novel.) krtačni odtis3) (in photography, the first print from a negative.) poskusna kopija•- - proof* * *I [pru:f]noundokaz, potrdilo; juridically dokaz, dokazilo, (pismena) izjava prič; poskus, preizkus (tudi mathematics technical); printing krtačni odtis; photography poskusna kopija; poskusno kovanje (kovancev); standardna količina alkohola, predpisan odstotek alkohola; military preizkus strelnega orožjaproof to the contrary — nasproten dokaz, protidokazproof positive — jasen, nedvoumen dokazthe proof of the pudding is in the eating — kakovost spoznamo šele, ko se o njej sami prepričamoprinting clean proof — pregledna polaprinting to correct proofs — opraviti korekturoabove (under) proof — z večjim (manjšim) odstotkom alkohola, kot je predpisanoII [pru:f]adjectivetrden, odporen ( against proti), neprodušen, neprepusten; varen, zavarovan (npr. pred vremenom; against); figuratively nedostopen; poskusen, preizkušen, potrjen; vsebujoč predpisan odstotek alkohola, v redu; American ki ima predpisan odstotek zlata ali srebra (kovanec)fire-proof — odporen proti ognju, nezgorljiv, nevnetljivIII [pru:f]transitive verbimpregnirati -
5 advise
1) (to give advice to; to recommend: My lawyer advises me to buy the house.) svetovati2) ((with of) to inform: This letter is to advise you of our interest in your proposal.) seznaniti (z), informirati* * *[ədváiz]transitive verb & intransitive verb( with) posvetovati se, svetovati; sporočiti, obvestiti -
6 converse
I [kən'və:s] verb(to talk: It is difficult to converse with people who do not speak your language.) občevatiII ['konvə:s] noun(the opposite; the contrary.) nasprotje* * *I [kənvɜ:s]intransitive verb ( with s; on o) pogovarjati se; zabavati se; občevatiII [kɔnvæ:s]1.adjective ( conversely adverb)nasproten; vzajemen;2.noun(of) nasprotje, nasprotna trditevIII [kɔnvə:s]nounarchaic & poetically pogovor, zabava; občevanje -
7 expectation
[ekspek-]1) (the state of expecting: In expectation of a wage increase, he bought a washing-machine.) pričakovanje2) (what is expected: He failed his exam, contrary to expectation(s); Did the concert come up to your expectations?) pričakovanje* * *[ekspektéišən]nounpričakovanje; upanje na dediščino; slutnja, domneva, verjetnostto answer ( —ali meet, come up to) one's expectation(s) — izpolniti, kar smo pričakovalito fall short of ( —ali not to come up to) one's expectation(s) — razočarati, ne izpolniti pričakovanja -
8 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) prozoren2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasen3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasen4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) prost5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) neobremenjen6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) gotov, nedvomen7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) zunaj (nevarnosti)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) na čistem, prost2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) pospraviti; odkašljati se; odstraniti2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oprostiti3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) razjasniti se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) preskočiti•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [kliə]adjective ( clearly adverb)jasen, svetel; prozoren, čist; (of) neoviran, prost; razumljiv, nedvomen; neobremenjen; bister; popoln, celmilitary sovražnik ni oborožen; konec preplaha; (figuratively) the coast is clear — zrak je čistas clear as crystal — jasen, prozoren; razumljivas clear as mud — nejasen, nerazumljiv, zamotanII [kliə]adverbjasno; naravnost; vso pot, ves čas, popolnomafiguratively to see one's way clear — ne imeti težavto stand clear off — stati ob strani, ne priti v bližinoclear off, clear away — daleč pročIII [kliə]1.transitive verbjasniti, vedriti; čistiti; (of) razbremeniti; razprodati; izkrčiti; pospraviti; plačati, poravnati; urediti; ocariniti; preskočiti; odstraniti; zapustiti, miniti; opravičiti; nautical odpluti;2.intransitive verb(z)jasniti, zvedriti se; razsvetliti se; izprazniti se; marine rešiti se; odpluti, odjadratito clear the decks — pripraviti ladjo za boj; slang pojesti vso jed na mizinautical to clear the land — odplutito clear o.s. — opravičiti senautical to clear the rope — zravnati, razviti vrvto clear s.o.'s skirts — vrniti komu dober glasclear the way! — umakni(te) se!to clear a ship — izkrcati tovor iz ladje;IV [kliə]nounpraznina; izpraznitev; jasnina -
9 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. 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; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; 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, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato 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 kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito 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 orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti 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 verboviti, 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 odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
10 nature
['nei ə]1) (the physical world, eg trees, plants, animals, mountains, rivers etc, or the power which made them: the beauty of nature; the forces of nature; the study of nature.) narava2) (the qualities born in a person; personality: She has a generous nature.) narava3) (quality; what something is or consists of: What is the nature of your work?) narava4) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) vrsta•- - natured- in the nature of* * *[néičə]nounnarava, priroda; čud, vrsta, lastnost; military kaliber, premer; življenjska sila, primitivizem; botany drevesna smolaagainst ( —ali contrary to) nature — proti naravi, nadnaravnoin the nature of — kot, po, zaradi, v svojstvu, podobenia a state of nature — nag, divji, primitiventrue to nature — realističen, naraven -
11 regulation
1) (a rule or instruction: There are certain regulations laid down as to how this job should be done, and these must be obeyed; ( also adjective) Please use envelopes of the regulation size.) predpis; predpisan2) (the act of regulating: the regulation of a piece of machinery.) uravnanje* * *[regjuléišən]1.nounurejevanje, ureditev, reguliranje; predpis, uredba, odredba, ukrepregulations plural pravila, pravilnik, statut, odredba o izvajanju (zakonov, predpisov)contrary to regulations — protipredpisen, v nasprotju s predpisiregulation of bowels medicine ureditev stolicethe regulation of traffic — reguliranje, usmerjanje cestnega prometa;2.adjectivepravilen, predpisen, služben -
12 anticipation
noun I'm looking forward to the concert with anticipation (= expectancy, excitement).) nestrpno pričakovanje* * *[æntisipéišən]nounpričakovanje, predvidevanje, slutnja; upanje; plačanje računa pred rokom -
13 irregular
[i'reɡjulə]1) (not happening etc regularly: His attendance at classes was irregular.) nereden2) (not formed smoothly or evenly: irregular handwriting.) neenakomeren3) (contrary to rules.) nepravilen4) ((in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way: irregular verbs.) nepravilen•- irregularity* * *I [irégjulə]adjective ( irregularly adverb)nepravilen; nereden; neenakomeren, neenak, neenoten (tudi economy); neraven; ki se ne ujema s pravili; nespodoben, razuzdan; nestalen; grammar nepravilenan irregular physician — mazač, šušmar (zdravnik)grammar irregular verbs — nepravilni glagoliII [irégjulə]noun(plural) iregularne čete, dobrovoljci
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the contrary — UK [ˈkɒntrəri] US [ˈkɑnˌtreri] noun ★ the opposite Evidence suggests that the contrary is true. quite the contrary: I don’t disagree – quite the contrary – I think you’re absolutely right. Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
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On the contrary — Contrary Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To the contrary — Contrary Con tra*ry, n.; pl. {Contraries}. 1. A thing that is of contrary or opposite qualities. [1913 Webster] No contraries hold more antipathy Than I and such a knave. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An opponent; an enemy. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the contrary — the opposite. → contrary … English new terms dictionary
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to the contrary — adverb contrary to expectations (Freq. 3) he didn t stay home; on the contrary, he went out with his friends • Syn: ↑contrarily, ↑contrariwise, ↑on the contrary • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
to the contrary — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result or effect; just the opposite; in disagreement; saying the opposite. * /Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary./ * /We will expect you for dinner unless we get word to the… … Dictionary of American idioms
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to\ the\ contrary — adv or adj. phr. With an opposite result or effect; just the opposite; in disagreement; saying the opposite. Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary. We will expect you for dinner unless we get word to the contrary.… … Словарь американских идиом