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1 owl
(a type of bird that flies at night and feeds on small birds and animals.) sova* * *[ául]nounzoology sova; figuratively ponočnjak; človek komično dostojanstvenega izgledafiguratively to fly with the owl — ponočevati -
2 barn-owl
[bá:naul]nounzoology čuk -
3 day-owl
[déiaul]nounzoology skobčevka -
4 eagle-owl
[í:glául]nounzoology velika uharica -
5 fern-owl
[fɜ:naul]nounzoology kozodoj -
6 horned-owl
[hɔ:ndaul]nounzoology uharica (sova) -
7 night-owl
[náitaul]nouncolloquially ponočnjak -
8 screech-owl
[skrí:čaul]nounzoology skovir -
9 stock-owl
[stɔkaul]nounzoology vrsta sove -
10 an
[ə(n)]indef. article(a is used before words beginning with a consonant eg a boy, or consonant sound eg a union; an is used before words beginning with a vowel eg an owl, or vowel sound eg an honour.)1) (one: There is a boy in the garden.) en, eden2) (any; every: An owl can see in the dark.) vsak3) (for each; per: We earn $6 an hour.) na* * *I [æn, ən]see a2 (pred samoglasnikom)II [æn]conjunctionarchaic če, ako -
11 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) hupati2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) zavijati3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) skovikati4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) režati se2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) zavijanje, hupanje2) (the call of an owl.) skovikanje3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) režanje•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots* * *I [hu:t]nounskovikanje; zavijanje, tuljenje (sirene); hupanjeI don't give a hoot — nič mi ni mar, briga meII [hu:t]1.intransitive verbskovikati; tuliti, zavijati (sirena); hupati; rogati se (at komu);2.transitive verbizžvižgati koga -
12 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) slep2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) slep (za)3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) nepregleden4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) za slepe2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) roleta2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) zvijača3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) oslepiti- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) zakriti oči5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) z zakritimi očmi- the blind leading the blind* * *I [blaind]adjective ( blindly adverb)(to za) slep, zaslepljen; neviden, neopazen; skrit, tajen; jalov; nepremišljen, prenagljen; topoglav, nepoučen; slang pijan; botany brez cvetablind alley — slepa ulica; figuratively zagata; mrtvi tirblind-alley occupation — poklic, ki nima bodočnostiblind (drunk), blind to the world — pijan ko žolnato go at s.th. blind — na slepo srečo se česa lotitiblind leaders of the blind — tisti, ki dajejo nasvet v stvareh, ki jih sami ne razumejoto get on s.o.'s blind side — izrabiti slabo stran kogablind pig, blind tiger — nedovoljena točilnicato turn a blind eye to s.th. — delati se slepega za kajblind side — nezavarovana, slaba stranII [blaind]transitive verb & intransitive verboslepiti; zastretifiguratively preslepiti, ukaniti; slepo se lotiti; slang to blind along — brezobzirno voziti, divjatiIII [blaind]nounzaslonka; plašnica; senčnik; žaluzija, roleta -
13 claw
[klo:] 1. noun1) (one of the hooked nails of an animal or bird: The cat sharpened its claws on the tree-trunk.) krempelj2) (the foot of an animal or bird with hooked nails: The owl held the mouse in its claw.) šapa (s kremplji)3) ((the pointed end of) the leg of a crab etc.) klešče2. verb(to scratch or tear (at something) with claws or nails: The two cats clawed at each other.) praskati* * *I [klɔ:]nounkrempelj; šapa; klešče, škarje, ščipalke; derogatory rokato put out a claw — pokazati kremplje, postaviti se v branto cut ( —ali clip, pare) s.o.'s claws — razorožiti koga, pristriči komu perutito get one's claws into s.o. — hudo koga napastiII [klɔ:]transitive verb & intransitive verb(o)praskati; ščipati; zgrabiticlaw me and I'll claw thee — kakor ti meni, tako jaz tebito claw hold of s.th. — prijeti se česanautical to claw off — odriniti proti smeri vetra -
14 nocturnal
[nok'tə:nl]1) (active at night: The owl is a nocturnal bird.) nočen2) (happening at night: a nocturnal encounter.) nočen* * *[nɔktɜ:nə!]adjective ( nocturnally adverb)nočen -
15 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedeti; posaditi2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležati3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) biti član4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedeti5) (to undergo (an examination).) opravljati (izpit)6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozirati7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedati•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *I [sit]1.intransitive verbsedeti; (o kokoši) sedeti na jajcih, valiti; čepeti; sedeti kot model (slikarju); biti za vzorec; imeti sedež, bivati; ležati; pristajati (o obleki); opravljati službo (navadno) sedé; biti član kakega telesa ( on a jury porote); zastopati v parlamentu ( for koga); imeti sejo, zasedati; sesti (on na); zaposliti se ( over s čim); študirati ( under pri kom);2.transitive verbsedeti (v sedlu), imeti sedež na ( a mule mezgu); posaditi ( the hen on eggs kokošja jajca)to sit on the bench figuratively biti sodnikto sit on the fence politics slang figuratively stati ob strani, ne se opredeliti, biti nevtralento sit in judgement on s.o. — lastiti si pravico sojenja drugih, soditi, kritizirati kogato sit on one's hands figuratively ne aplavdiratito sit for one's picture — dati se slikati, sedeti (pozirati) za svojo sliko (portret)he is sitting pretty — on je v dobrem položaju, ima dober položajto sit pretty slang imeti dobre karte, figuratively dobro se goditi (komu)to sit upon s.o. figuratively sedeti na kom, jahati kogadon't you be sat upon! colloquially ne pusti se hruliti!to sit tight colloquially ostati neomahljivo na svojem mestu, vztrajati pri stvarito sit on the throne — sedeti na prestolu, vladatiII [sit]nounslang see situation -
16 stuff
I noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) snov2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) navlaka3) (an old word for cloth.) blago•- that's the stuff! II verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) nabasati (se)2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) napolniti3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) nagačiti•- stuffing- stuff up* * *I [stʌf]nounsnov; material, masa; surovina; predmet, stvar; gradivo, snov; hrana, pijača; (volneno) blago, sukno, tkanina; roba; familiarly lek, zdravilo, zdravila; nič vredna stvar, izmeček; stavbni les; nadev (za pečenko); (časnikarstvo) rokopis, (časopisni) članek; figuratively sposobnost, zmožnost, (dobra) lastnost; figuratively nesmisel, neumnost, bedastočathe stuff colloquially gotovina; tisto, kar je pravostuff and nonsense! — kakšen nesmisel!food stuff — živila, proviantgarden stuff, green stuff — zelenjava, povrtninahousehold stuff obsolete hišna posoda, pohištvohot stuff slang duhovit (energičen, spreten, pripraven) človek; opolzka knjiga ali gledališka igranone of your stuff! — nehaj že s svojimi neumnostmi!don't talk such a stuff! — ne govori takih bedastoč!to know one's stuff colloquially spoznati se (na svoje stvari)do your stuff! — pokaži, kaj znaš!that is the stuff to give him figuratively tako je treba z njim govoriti (ravnati)II [stʌf]transitive verbnabasati, natrpati, natlačiti ( into v), napolniti, napolniti (perutnino) z nadevom, nadevati; pitati (žival), pitati (koga) z lažmi itd.; tapecirati (pohištvo), nagačiti (žival); American slang napolniti volilno žaro s ponarejenimi glasovnicami; intransitive verb (na)basati se (z jedjo), preveč jesti; natlačiti se, nabasati se ( into v)stuffed shirt American slang naduta, domišljava, napihnjena osebato stuff o.s. — prenajesti seto stuff s.o. colloquially natvesti komu (kaj), zlagáti se komu -
17 stupid
['stju:pid]1) (foolish; slow at understanding: a stupid mistake; He isn't as stupid as he looks.) neumen2) (in a bewildered or dazed state: He was (feeling) stupid from lack of sleep.) zmeden•- stupidly- stupidity* * *[stjú:pid]1.adjective ( stupidly adverb)neumen, bedast, topoglav, otopel; dolgočasen; nezanimiv; obsolete omamljen, zmeden ( with od), brezčutenas stupid as an owl figuratively neumen (bedast) kot vol;2.nounbedak, tepec, neumnež -
18 swoop
[swu:p] 1. verb(to rush or fly downwards: The owl swooped down on its prey.) zviška planiti2. noun(an act of swooping.) napad iz višine* * *[swu:p]1.nounnenaden napad iz višine (ptice roparice); figuratively nepričakovan napad; racija; policijski pogonat one swoop — na mah, naenkrat, kot bi trenil;2.transitive verb(večinoma swoop up) zgrabiti, pograbiti; nenadoma napasti in odnesti; intransitive verb (tudi swoop down) zviška planiti (orel itd.), navaliti (on, upon na); figuratively izvesti racijo -
19 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) tesen2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) napet3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) natančen4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) tesen2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) tesno- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
- tighten one's belt* * *[táit]1.adjectivetesen; ozek, tesno se oprijemajoč (obleka); neprepusten (za vodo, zrak); močan; čvrsto nategnjen, napet (vrv); stisnjen, nabito poln; zgoščen, kompakten; figuratively nepremičen; figuratively zožen, utesnjen; komaj zadosten, pičel (o denarju); kočljiv; colloquially skop(uški), stiskaški; slang pijan, nadelanas tight as an owl figuratively pijan ko mavratight shoes — tesni, ozki čevljia tight lass obsolete čedno, stasito dekleto be in a tight corner (place, spot) — biti v škripcihto keep a tight rein (hand) on s.o. — držati koga čvrsto na vajetihto draw tight — nategniti, napeti, zategniti;2.adverbtesnó, močnó, čvrsto; pičloto sit tight — figuratively čvrsto, uporno vztrajati pri svojih pravicah (mišljenju, stališču), ne popuščati
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