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1 pick out
1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) izbrati2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) prepoznati3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) zadeti* * *transitive verb izbrati; razločiti, razbrati, razumeti (smisel, besedilo itd.); hitro izslediti, spoznati (tatu); igrati po posluhu; poudariti, podčrtati (z barvnimi kontrasti) -
2 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izbrati2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) nabirati3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) dvigniti4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) odpreti2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izbira2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) najboljši del•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kramp* * *I [pik]nouncepin, kramp, šilo, križna sekira, rovača; printing madež na knjigi, razmazana črkaII [pik]nounizbira, najboljši del; zbodljaj; agronomy economy pobrana letinaIII [pik]1.transitive verbkopati, izkopati (luknjo), prekopati; pobrati (s prsti, kljunom), zobati, kljuvati (ptiči), počasi jesti (ljudje); trgati, nabirati (cvetice, jagode); prebirati, čistiti (zelenjavo); skubsti, skubiti (perutnino); pukati, puliti, česati (volno); čistiti, trebiti (zobe); (o)glodati (kosti); prebirati, odbirati (rudo); spraskati (z nohti); vrtati, drezati (v) kaj; krasti, vlomiti (ključavnico); iz trte izviti, izvati (prepir); figuratively skrbno izbrati, izbirati; strgati, scefrati (tudi figuratively); American music brenkati;2.intransitive verbkrasti; jesti po malem; popraviti se (up)to give s.o. a bone to pick — zapreti komu ustato pick s.o.'s brains — ukrasti komu idejofiguratively to pick holes in — najti šibko točko, skritiziratito pick s.o.'s pocket — izprazniti komu žep (žepar)to pick to pieces — skritizirati; figuratively koga do kosti obratito pick a quarrel with s.o. — izzvati prepir -
3 single out
(to choose or pick out for special treatment: He was singled out to receive special thanks for his help.) izbrati -
4 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) madež2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pika3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) mozolj4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) kraj5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) kanček2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) zapaziti2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) prepoznati•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) osvetliti z reflektorjem2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) usmeriti pozornost na•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɔt]1.nounmesto, kraj; košček zemljišča; medicine pega, mozoljček; figuratively madež; figuratively sramotni madež; lisa (na tkanini), pika, pikica; colloquially majhna količina, trohica; kanček, malce, kaplj(ic)a; bela žoga s črno piko (točko) (biljard), črna točka na enem krajn mize, enako oddaljena od obeh strani mize; plural commerce blago, ki se prodaja za gotovino in dobi takoj pri prodaji; sport slang napoved, kateri konj bo zmagal (na dirkah), napovedan zmagovalni konjon the spot — na mestu, brez odlašanja, takoj; American slang v (življenjski) nevarnosti, v stiski, v škripcihwithout spot — brez napake, neoporečena spot of whisky — požirek, kaplja whiskyjaa delightful spot — čudovit košček (konček, kotiček) zemljetender spot figuratively občutljivo mesto, Ahilova peta; tisto, za kar je nekdo občutljivthe people on the spot — ljudje iz določenega kraja, prebivalcito be on the spot — biti na mestu, biti dorasel položaju; sport biti v formican the leopard change his spot? — ali volk lahko spremeni svojo naravo?he has come out without a spot on his reputation — izvlekel se je iz zadeve brez madeža na svojem ugleduto put s.o. on the spot American slang spraviti koga v zadrego, ugnati ga v kozji rog, vzeti ga na piko;2.adjective economytakoj dobavljiv, dostavljiv; takoj plačljiv; gotovinski; krajevno omejen ( broadcasting — radijska reklama)II [spɔt]transitive verbnapraviti pisano z lisami, s pikami; zamazati, figuratively omadeževati; očistiti (kaj) od madežev (često out); colloquially zapaziti, prepoznati, odkriti narodnost kake osebe; colloquially napovedati (zmagovalca konjske dirke); postaviti na določeno mesto, plasirati; zadeti (tarčo); military točno lokaliziratito spot a criminal — odkriti, izslediti hudodelcahe spotted him at once as an American — takoj ga je prepoznal kot Amerikanca; intransitive verb zamazati se, dobiti madeže -
5 crow
[krəu] 1. noun1) (the name given to a number of large birds, generally black.) vrana2) (the cry of a cock.) kikirikanje2. verb1) ((past tense crew) to utter the cry of a cock.) kikirikati2) (to utter a cry of delight etc: The baby crowed with happiness.) gruliti•* * *I [krou]intransitive verbpeti, kikirikati; vriskati; gruliti; figuratively triumfiratito crow over s.o. — ponašati se, bahati se pred kom, triumfiratiII [krou]nounzoology vrana; petelinje petje; vrisk(anje); figuratively zora; technical kljukec, odpirač, lomiloas the crow flies, in a crow line — v zračni črtito have a crow to pluck with s.o. — imeti s kom računeAmerican colloquially to eat the crow — ponižati se, priznati napakoIII [krou]nounkikirikanje, petelinje petje; gruljenje -
6 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) kost2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) kost2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) razkostiti- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *I [boun]nounkost, srt, koščica; plural okostje; colloquially plural kocke, kockanje; kastanjete; slang študent, ki počasi študira; American slang dolara bag of bones — kost in koža, suh ko trlicabred in the bone — prirojen, v krvito cast (in) a bone between — povzročati nesoglasje, ščuvatito feel in one's bones — slutiti, biti prepričanto make no bones about ( —ali of) — ne delati težav zaradi, odkrito priznatito have a bone to pick with s.o. — imeti s kom račune; ošteti kogahard words break no bones — strogost ne škoduje, beseda ni konjII [boun]transitive verbobirati kosti; gnojiti s kostno moko; slang izmakniti, krasti; slang guliti se -
7 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) zabosti2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) zadreti3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) nalepiti4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) zatakniti (se)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) veja2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) steblo•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *I [stik]1.nounpalica, gorjača, sprehajalna palica; prot, šiba; bat, kij; držalo, držaj, toporišče, nasadilo; steblo, kocen; music dirigentska paličica, taktirka; tablica (čokolade); nautical jocosely jambor; printing vrstičnik; slang revolver; plural protje, šibje, polena (kot kurivo); figuratively colloquially dolgočasnež, sitnež; British English slang lomilno orodje, lomilkain a cleft stick — v precepu, v škripcihany stick to beat a dog figuratively pretveza se hitro najde, sovraštvo ne izbira sredstevthe big stick American slang politika grožnje z vojno drugi državias cross as two sticks figuratively pasje slabe voljegold stick — zlata palica (ali njen nosilec), ki jo nosi polkovnik garde ob svečanih prilikahsword stick — votla palica, v kateri je bodalothe wrong end of the stick figuratively neugoden položaj; popačeno poročiloto be beaten with one's own stick — biti tepen z lastno palico, sam sebi jamo izkopatito be in a cleft stick — biti v precepu, v škripcih, v brezizhodnem položajuit is easy to find a stick to beat a dog figuratively lahko je najti pretvezoto cut one's stick slang popihati jo, oditito get hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively napačno (kaj) razumetihe wants the stick figuratively on potrebuje palico (batine);2.transitive verbpodpreti (rastlino) s palico; printing (po)staviti črkeII [stik]nounzabod, vbod, sunek; mirovanje, obtičanje; vzrok zaviranja, odlašanja; adhezija; lepljiva snovIII [stik]1.transitive verbprebosti, zabosti, zabadati; zaklati; nabosti, nasaditi, zadreti; zatakniti; iztegniti, pomoliti ( out of iz); natakniti (čepico) (on, to na); naježiti; nalepiti, prilepiti (on, to na); zamazati, pomazati; podpreti (rastlino) s kolcem; colloquially vreči pri izpitu; figuratively spraviti (koga) v zadrego; zmesti; zaustaviti; podtakniti (s.th. on s.o. kaj komu); slang prevarati, oslepariti; slang prenesti, vzdržati;2.intransitive verbtičati; biti poln (česa); sršati, štrleti, moleti ( out of iz); (pri)lepiti se (on, to na, za); zalepiti se, oprijeti se, prijemati se (to česa); obtičati, ne se premikati, zatakniti se (tudi figuratively); zagaziti; čvrsto sedeti (na konju); colloquially osta(ja)ti, vztrajati ( at to pri), držati se (to česa), ostati zvest (by komu, čemu); ne se pustiti odvrniti; biti zmeden, oklevati ustrašiti se (at ob, pred)stuck to American slang zaljubljen, zateleban vstuck up slang zmeden, zbeganto stick at — ustaviti se ob, oklevati, ustrašiti se obhe sticks at nothing — on se ničesar ne ustraši, njega nobena stvar ne zadržito stick bills — lepiti lepake, plakate, plakatiratistick no bills! — plakatiranje prepovedano!to stick to one's guns figuratively ostati zvest čemu, ne prelomiti besedeto stick it slang vzdržati, vztrajatito stick to it — oprijeti se, ne popustitito stick a knife into s.o.'s back — zasaditi komu nož v hrbeta man who will stick at nothing figuratively človek brez pomislekov, ki se pred ničemer ne ustavisome money stuck to his fingers figuratively poneveril je nekaj denarjato stick to the point — ostati pri stvari, ne se oddaljiti od predmetait sticks in my throat — obtičalo mi je v grlu, ne morem pogoltniti; figuratively ne morem zaupatiif you throw mud enough, some of it will stick — če zelo obrekuješ koga, bodo ljudje nekaterim teh klevet verjeli; tudi nedolžnost ni varna pred obrekovanjemto stick to his word — držati (svojo) besedo; -
8 pocket
['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) žep2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) luknja (pri biljardu)3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) otoček4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) žep2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) dati v žep2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) vtakniti v žep•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size* * *I [pɔkit]nounžep, vrečka, torbicaBritish English vreča (mera); figuratively denar, denarno sredstvo; mineralogy votlina polna rude; biljardna luknja; military žep kotel, obkoljeno področje; aeronautics air-pocket — zražni žepfiguratively a deep pocket — globok žepto be in pocket — imeti denar, prislužitito be out of pocket — imeti izgubo, biti v denarni stiskifiguratively he will suffer in his pocket — to se mu bo v denarnici poznaloto have s.o. in one's pocket — imeti koga v oblastifiguratively to put one's hand in one's pocket — seči globoko v žepII [pɔkit]transitive verbvtakniti v žep; figuratively prisvojiti si; figuratively pogoltniti (žaljivko), potlačiti (ponos); military obkoliti; spraviti biljardno kroglo v luknjo; American politics uporabiti vetoto pocket one's pride — ponižati se, potlačiti ponos -
9 piece
[pi:s] 1. noun1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kos2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kos; primerek3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) delo4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) kovanec5) (in chess, draughts and other games, a small shape made of wood, metal, plastic etc that is moved according to the rules of the game.) figura•2. adjective(done etc in this way: He has a rather piecemeal way of working.) nepovezan- go all to pieces- go to pieces
- in pieces
- piece together
- to pieces* * *I [pi:s]nounkos, komad; del (stroja itd.); primerek (npr. a piece of advice nasvet); določena trgovska količina (npr. bala papirja, blaga; sod vina itd.); military revolver, puška, top; kovanec; (umetniško) delo, manjše literarno delo, gledališki komad, odlomek; šahovska figura; slang ženska, deklina; colloquially kos poti, hipec, kratek časall of a piece — izcela, iste vrste, skladenpiece by piece — kos za kosom, po kosihmilitary slang it's a piece of cake — to je lahkoa piece of news — novica, vesthumorously a piece of goods — človeka piece of luck — sreča, srečen slučaja piece of eight — figura (šah, dama)to give s.o. a piece of one's mind — povedati komu svoje mnenjecolloquially to say one's piece — povedati, kar ti leži na dušito go to pieces — zrušiti se (človek), izgubljati živcein pieces — razbit, v kosihof a piece with — prav tak kakor, v zvezi s čimto pay by the piece — plačati po kosu, plačati na akordto pick ( —ali pull) to pieces — raztrgati, skritiziratihumorously pick up the pieces! — vstani!, poberi se!II [pi:s]transitive verbsestaviti, povezati, zakrpatito piece on — dodati; pristajati, odgovarjatito piece out — podaljšati, razširiti; figuratively povečati, dopolnitito piece up — zakrpati, sestaviti po kosih; figuratively urediti, izgladitito piece together — sestaviti, zložiti -
10 brain
[brein]1) (the centre of the nervous system: an injury to the brain; ( also adjective) brain surgery; brain damage.) možgani2) ((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) pamet3) (a clever person: He's one of the best brains in the country.) glava•- brainy
- brainchild
- brain drain
- brainwash
- brainwashing
- brainwave* * *I [brein]nounmožgani; figuratively pamet, razum, glavato blow out s.o.'s brains — ustreliti koga v glavoto crack one's brains — zgubiti glavo, ponoretito dash s.o.'s brain out — razbiti komu lobanjoto have s.th. on the brain — pretirano se zanimati za kaj, noreti za čimhis brain is a bit touched — ni čisto pri pameti, je nekoliko prismuknjento turn s.o.'s brains — zbegati kogabrain trust — skupina strokovnjakov s skupno nalogo; skupina strokovnjakov, ki odgovarja prek radiaII [brein]transitive verbrazbiti glavo, izbiti možgane -
11 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) luknja2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) luknja3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) zadetek; luknja2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) preluknjati2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zadeti v luknjo•- hole out* * *I [hóul]nounluknja, jama; ječa; figuratively bedno stanovanje, luknja; skrivališče; (golf) luknjica, zadetek; slang zadrega, škripecfull of holes — preluknjan, figuratively pomanjkljiv, majav; economy zadolžen, bankrotiranto make a hole in — izprazniti žepe, imeti velike stroškemoney burns a hole in his pocket — denar mu ne vzdrži v žepu, hitro zapravi ves denarto put s.o. in a hole — spraviti koga v škripceII [hóul]1.transitive verbpreluknjati, izkopati jamo, dolbsti, izdolbsti; nagnati žival v luknjo; (golf) zadeti v luknjo; American colloquially zapreti (up);2.intransitive verbskriti se v jamo (zlasti z up) -
12 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) ključavnica2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) zapornica3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) zapirač4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) čvrst prijem2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) zakleniti- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) pramen las2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) kodri* * *I [lɔk]nounkoder, pramen (las), kosem (prediva), šopII [lɔk]nounključavnica; zapiralnik, zapiralo, zapirač (pri puški); zavora, zaviralo, zastoj v prometu; zatvornica, zapornica; sport čvrst prijem (rokoborba)figuratively lock, stock, and barrel — vse skupaj, vse povprek, popolnomaunder lock and key — pod ključem, zaklenjenBritish English ock Hospital — bolnišnica za spolne bolezniIII [lɔk]1.transitive verbzakleniti, zaklepati (tudi up); zapreti, zakleniti (in, into v); zavirati (kolesa), okleniti, oklepati, obdajati (hribi), objeti (koga); stisniti (čeljusti), prekrižati (roke); tesno povezati, pričvrstiti; spraviti ladjo skozi zatvornico (up, down navzgor, navzdol po kanalu);2.intransitive verbzakleniti se, zaklepati se; zapreti se, zapirati se; zaplesti se; biti blokiran; dati se obračati z blokiranjem prednjih koles; pluti skozi zatvorniceto lock the door against s.o. — zakleniti se pred komlocked — zagozden, blokiran, tesno objetfiguratively to lock horns with — spreti se s komto lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen — po toči zvoniti; -
13 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) kljuvati2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) zobati3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) cmokniti2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) udarec s kljunom2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) poljubček•- peckish* * *I [pek]nounmera za žito (ca 9 litrov); figuratively množinaII [pek]nounkljuvanje, kavsanje, grizljanje; figuratively poljub, dotik z ustnicami; slang hranaIII [pek]1.transitive verbkljuvati, kavsniti, kavsati; glasno poljubiti, cmokniti koga; pojesti (hitro, malo), zobati;2.intransitive verbkavsniti, kljuvati (at)figuratively to peck at s.o. — zbadati, gristi kogato peck up — zobati, požrešno jesti; prekopati zemljoIV [pek]1.transitive verb slangmetati (kamne);2.intransitive verbobmetavati se s kamni -
14 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) izpuliti; povleči2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) skubsti3) (to pick (flowers etc).) trgati4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) puliti5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) prebirati strune2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) pogum- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy* * *I [plʌk]nounpoteg, trzaj, trzanje; skubljenje; drobovje, notranji organi (hrana); srčnost, hrabrost, pogum; British English padec pri izpituII [plʌk]1.transitive verbtrgati, odtrgati (sadje, cvetje); puliti, izpuliti (perje, lase, plevel); skubsti, oskubiti (perutnino); potegniti, vleči (za roko); music prebirati strune; colloquially oskubsti koga, nasankati koga; slang vreči pri izpitu;2.intransitive verbpuliti, vleči (at za); loviti, grabiti po čemslang to be plucked — pasti pri izpitu
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pick out — v. 1) (C) pick out a nice melon for me; or: pick me out a nice melon 2) (D; tr.) ( to select ) to pick out for (we must pick out the best candidate for the job) 3) (H) I picked out a nice tie to go with this shirt * * * [ pɪk aʊt] or: pick out me … Combinatory dictionary
pick out — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you pick out someone or something, you recognize them when it is difficult to see them, for example because they are among a large group. [V P n (not pron)] The detective constable picked out the words with difficulty... [V n… … English dictionary
pick out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pick out : present tense I/you/we/they pick out he/she/it picks out present participle picking out past tense picked out past participle picked out 1) to choose one thing or person from a group Have you picked … English dictionary
pick out — {v.} 1. To choose. * /It took Mary a long time to pick out a dress at the store./ 2. To see among others; recognize; tell from others. * /We could pick out different places in the city from the airplane./ * /We could not pick Bob out in the big… … Dictionary of American idioms
pick out — {v.} 1. To choose. * /It took Mary a long time to pick out a dress at the store./ 2. To see among others; recognize; tell from others. * /We could pick out different places in the city from the airplane./ * /We could not pick Bob out in the big… … Dictionary of American idioms
pick\ out — v 1. To choose. It took Mary a long time to pick out a dress at the store. 2. To see among others; recognize; tell from others. We could pick out different places in the city from the airplane. We could not pick Bob out in the big crowd. Syn.:… … Словарь американских идиом
pick out — Synonyms and related words: abscind, abstract, address to, advert to, allude to, amputate, analyze, annihilate, assign, avulse, ban, bar, be taken as, behold, bob, bolt, bring to attention, bring to notice, call attention to, cast off, cast out,… … Moby Thesaurus