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1 waggon
['wæɡən]1) (a type of four-wheeled vehicle for carrying heavy loads: a hay wagon.) tovornjak2) (an open railway carriage for goods: a goods wagon.) tovorni vagon* * *American wagon [waegən]1.noun(tovorni) vagon; tovorni voz; furgon, kamion; American colloquially otroški voziček; American slang vojna ladja; avtoby waggon economy na osto be on the (water) waggon slang biti abstinent, odpovedati se alkoholuto hitch one's waggon to a star — vzeti si za svetal zgled, zastaviti si visok cilj;2.transitive verbprevažati v vagonu; intransitive verb peljati se, potovati v vagonu -
2 chuck
(to throw: Chuck this rubbish in the dustbin.) vreči* * *I [čуk]nounkokoška, pišče; kokanje, kokodakanje; cmokanje, tlesk(anje)II [čуk]1.intransitive verbkokati, kokodakati; cmokati, tleskati; klicati kokoši;2.interjectionpi pi pi!III [čуk]nounfamiliarly srček, ljubček, ljubicaIV [čуk]nounmetanje; lahek udarec, trepljanje; slang zapuščanje; odpustto give s.o. the chuck — odpustiti, spoditi koga; pretrgati stike s komV [čуk]transitive verbpo vratu božati, (po)trepljati; familiarly ven vreči, na cedilu pustitislang chuck it! — nehaj, dovolj je tega!VI [čуk]nounslang hrananautical hard chuck — ladijski prepečenecVII [čуk]1.nounpoleno, klada; technical natezalna podloga, pritezalnik;2.transitive verbpritrditi z natezalno podlogo -
3 estate-car
noun ((American station wagon) a car with a large area behind the seats for luggage etc, and a rear door.) karavan
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the Wagon — The Plough, the seven brightest stars in the constellation Ursa Major • • • Main Entry: ↑wagon … Useful english dictionary
off the wagon — {adj. phr.}, {slang} No longer refusing to drink whiskey or other alcoholic beverages; drinking liquor again, after stopping for a while. * /When a heavy drinker quits he must really quit. One little drink of whiskey is enough to drive him off… … Dictionary of American idioms
off the wagon — {adj. phr.}, {slang} No longer refusing to drink whiskey or other alcoholic beverages; drinking liquor again, after stopping for a while. * /When a heavy drinker quits he must really quit. One little drink of whiskey is enough to drive him off… … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wagon — {adv. phr.} Participating in an alcohol addiction program; not touching any alcoholic beverage. * /Jim s doctor and his family finally managed to convince him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the wagon./ Contrast: FALL OFF THE WAGON … Dictionary of American idioms
on the wagon — {adv. phr.} Participating in an alcohol addiction program; not touching any alcoholic beverage. * /Jim s doctor and his family finally managed to convince him that he was an alcoholic and should go on the wagon./ Contrast: FALL OFF THE WAGON … Dictionary of American idioms
off the wagon — 1. mod. drinking liquor after a period of abstinence. □ Poor John fell off the wagon again. Drunk as a skunk. □ He was off the wagon for a year the last time before he sobered up. 2. mod. back on drugs after a period of abstinence. □ Max is off… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
on the wagon — adverb (or adjective) : under pledge or resolution to abstain from alcoholic beverages I do drink … but I m on the wagon just now Dan Wickenden * * * on the wagon informal phrase not drinking alcohol any more Thesaurus: not drinking alcohol and… … Useful english dictionary
on the wagon — adjective a) Abstaining from drinking any alcoholic drink, usually in the sense of having given it up (as opposed to never having partaken). 1917: “Thank you, but; ndash; er ndash; I’m on the wagon, you know,” declined the youth. mdash; , The… … Wiktionary
on the wagon — If someone is on the wagon, they have stopped drinking alcohol. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** Someone who is on the wagon is no longer drinking alcohol. No wine for me please I m on the wagon … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
off the wagon — adverb (or adjective) : no longer under pledge or resolution to abstain from alcoholic beverages * * * off the wagon informal phrase drinking alcohol again after not drinking for a period of time Thesaurus: drunksynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
on the wagon — refraining from drinking intoxicants Taking potable fluids only from the water wagon. It may describe a single case of abstinence, as with someone about to drive a car, or a former alcoholic who is trying to cure himself of the addiction:… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
