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1 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) mrtva sezona -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ta, tisti1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *I [mə pred soglasnikom, ði pred samoglasnikom, ði: poudarjeno]določni člen (včasih preveden s ta, to)the Browns — Brownovi, družina Brownthe King — kralj (angleški idr.)the saddle figuratively jezdenje, jahanjethe World — svet, SvetII [mi:, mi, me]adverbčim, temthe... the — čim... temthe more you get the more you want — čim več dobiš, tem več hočešthe more so as... — toliko več (bolj), ker... -
3 the ...
((with comparative adjective or adverb) used to show the connection or relationship between two actions, states, processes etc: The harder you work, the more you earn.) -
4 the screen
cinema or television films: You can see him on the screen quite often; (also adjective) (screen actors.) film -
5 up-to-the-minute
(including or giving the most recent information: up-to-the-minute news.) zadnji -
6 out-of-the-way
adjective (difficult to reach or arrive at: an out-of-the-way place.) odročen -
7 down-in-the-mouth
adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) potrt -
8 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) brez odlašanja2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) na pravem mestu3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) v zadregi -
9 across the board
applying in all cases: They were awarded wage increases across the board; (also adjective) (an across-the-board increase.) splošen, na splošno -
10 penny-in-the-slot
[péniinðəslɔt]adjectiveiz avtomata, avtomatskipenny-in-the-slot machine — avtomat (za čokolado itd.) -
11 ban-the-bomb
[baenməbɔm]adjectiveprotiatomski (demonstracije) -
12 hole-in-the-wall
[hóulinðəwɔ:l]adjectiveAmerican colloquially reven -
13 middle-of the-road
[mídləvðəroud]adjectivezmeren, nevtralen -
14 off-the-record
[ɔ:fðərékɔ:d]adjectiveki ni za javnost, zaupen, neuraden -
15 off-the-shoulder
[ɔ:fðəšóuldə]adjectivebrez naramnic, z golimi rameni (obleka) -
16 out-of the-way
[áutəvðəwéi]adjectiveodročen, oddaljen; nenavaden, čuden; pretiran (cena) -
17 over-the-counter
[óuvəðəkáuntə]adjectiveeconomy prosto prodan (vrednostni papirji) -
18 round-the-clock
[ráundðəklɔk]adjectiveki traja 2ɔ ur -
19 run-of the-mill
[rʌnəvðəmil]adjectivepoprečen -
20 stick-in-the mud
[stíkinðəmʌd]1.adjectivepočasen; figuratively nenapreden, konservativen;2.nounpočasnè, lenuh; nenaprednež, zakrknjen konservativecMrs. Stick colloquially gospa Ta-in-ta
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