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1 plural
['pluərəl]noun, adjective((in) the form of a word which expresses more than one: `Mice' is the plural of `mouse'; a plural noun/verb; Is the verb in the singular or the plural?) množina* * *[plúərəl]1.adjective ( plurally adverb)grammar množinski, pluralen; večštevilen, večkraten;2.noungrammarmnožina, plural -
2 bowel
1) ((usually in plural) the part of the digestive system below the stomach; the intestines: The surgeon removed part of her bowel.) črevo2) ((in plural) the inside of something, especially when deep: the bowels of the earth.) drobovje•* * *[báuəl]nounanatomy črevo; plural črevesje, figuratively prebava; figuratively čustvo, strasti, usmiljenje -
3 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) težava2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) težava3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) težava* * *[dífikəlti]nountežava, težavnost; zadrega; American plural nesoglasjeto make ( —ali raise) difficulties — povzročati težave, ugovarjatiwith difficulty — težko, komajto throw difficulties in s.o.'s way — delati komu težave -
4 making
noun (the process of producing or forming something: glassmaking; ( also adjective) the road-making industry.) izdelovanje* * *[méikiŋ]nounizdelava, izdelek, izdelovanje; sestava, ustroj; plural zaslužek; plural bistvene lastnosti; plural vse surovine in dodatki potrebni za kaj -
5 royalty
plural - royalties; noun1) (a payment made to a writer, recording artist etc for every book, record etc sold.) tantiema2) (the state of being royal, or royal people in general: The commands of royalty must be obeyed.)* * *[rɔiəlti]nounkraljevska oseba (družina); kraljevsko dostojanstvo (hiša, kri, pravica); član kraljevske družine; kraljevska posest, kraljestvo; plural kraljevski privilegiji, prerogative; juridically licenca, dopustnina; del dobička, ki se plača avtorju za vsak prodani izvod; tantiema, honorar; najemnina, ki jo plača zakupnik lastniku zemljišča za izkoriščanje rudnika; plural tantieme, odstotki, honorar izumitelju ali lastniku patenta; avtorjev delež od dobička igre ali skladbe; figuratively velikopoteznostinventor's royalty — licenčna, patentna pristojbina -
6 swine
1) ((plural swine) an old word for a pig.) svinja2) ((plural swines) an offensive word for a person who behaves in a cruel or disgusting way towards others.) svinja* * *plural swine [swáin]noun svinja; prašič (tudi figuratively); lopovhe eats like a swine — jé kot prašič, pravi požeruh je -
7 headquarters
noun singular or plural ((often abbreviated to HQ [ei 'kju:] noun) the place from which the chief officers or leaders of an organization (especially an army) direct and control the activities of that organization: During the election, his house was used as the campaign headquarters.) glavni štab* * *[hédkwɔ:təz]nounplural glavni stan, generalni štab; policijska centrala, delovni štab; centrala, sedež podjetja -
8 railing
noun ((usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars: They've put railings up all round the park.) ograja* * *I [réiliŋ]noun(često plural) ograja, rampa; ograja na palubi (ladje); železniški tir, tračniceII [réiliŋ]1.nounroganje, posmehovanje, zasmehovanje; zmerjanje, psovanje; obrekovanje;2.adjective ( railingly adverb)porogljiv, posmehljiv, zasmehljiv -
9 rating
1) ((usually in plural) the position of importance, popularity etc (of a person, thing etc): This television programme has had some very bad ratings recently.)2) (an ordinary sailor, as opposed to an officer.)* * *I [réitiŋ]nounocenitev; ocenitev kreditne sposobnosti; odmera davka, obdavčitev; ocenjen dohodek; iznos, skupen davek; tarifa; technical storitev, učinek (stroja itd.); nautical (o ladji) razred, kategorija; (o osebah) stopnja, rang (službe), čin; British English mornar brez čina v vojni mornariciratings plural (o ladijskem moštvu) pomorski podčastniki in mornarjiII [réitiŋ]noungraja(nje), karanje, ukor, opomin, zmerjanje, psovanje -
10 waterworks
noun plural or noun singular (a place in which water is purified and stored before distribution to an area.) vodni zbiralnik* * *[wɔ:təwə:ks]nounplural vodovod; vodometto turn on the waterworks figuratively colloquially spustiti se v jok -
11 activity
plural - activities; noun1) (the state of being active or lively: The streets are full of activity this morning.) dejavnost2) (something which one does as a pastime, as part of one's job etc: His activities include fishing and golf.) dejavnost(i)* * *[æktíviti]noundelavnost, marljivost, spretnost; učinek; plural delovanje, delokrogto be in full activity — delati z vso paro, na vso moč -
12 archives
((a place for keeping) old documents, historical records etc.) arhiv* * *[á:kaivz]nounplural arhiv; stari dokumenti ali spisi -
13 assets
noun plural (the total property, money etc of a person, company etc.) aktiva* * *[aesets]nounplural premoženjsko stanje, aktiva; gotovina, čisto premoženje -
14 belongings
noun plural (personal possessions: She can't have gone away - all her belongings are still here.) (osebne) stvari* * *[bilɔŋiŋz]nounplural lastnina; pritiklina; prtljaga; sorodstvo -
15 buttock
((usually in plural) either half of the part of the body on which one sits: She smacked the child on the buttocks.) zadnjica* * *I [bʌtək]nounzadnji del (telesa); plural zadnjica, zadek, ritII [bʌtək]1.intransitive verbritati;2.transitive verbna tla vreči (prek glave pri rokoborbi) -
16 clipper
1) ((in plural) a tool for clipping: hedge-clippers; nail-clippers.) škarje2) (a type of fast sailing-ship.) hitra jadrnica* * *[klípə]nounstrigač; slang odlična stvar ali oseba; hitra ladja ali konj; American transportno letalo; plural škarje -
17 contingency
plural - contingencies; noun (a chance happening: We're prepared for all contingencies.) naključje* * *[kəntíndžənsi]nounnaključje, slučaj; možnost; plural nepredvideni izdatki -
18 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.)2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.)* * *plural crises [kráisis, kráisi:z]noun kriza; stiska, težave; težak položaj; vrhunec bolezni -
19 data
(or noun singular facts or information (especially the information given to a computer): All the data has/have been fed into the computer.) podatki- database- data-processing* * *[déitə]plural -
20 earnings
noun plural (money etc earned: His earnings are not sufficient to support his family.) zaslužek* * *[ɜ:niŋz]nounplural zaslužek, mezda, plača; commerce dobiček, iztržek, izkupiček
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