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1 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) zmesti2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) premišljevati2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) uganka2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) križanka, sestavljanka•- puzzling- puzzle out* * *I [pʌzl]nounuganka, težek problem; osuplost, zbeganost, zmedaII [pʌzl]1.transitive verbzmesti, zbegati, osupniti, začuditi; delati komu preglavice, dajati opravka; komplicirati, zmešati; beliti si glavo, premišljevati;2.intransitive verbbiti zmeden, zbegan (over, about)to puzzle it out — razvozlati, rešiti (problem) -
2 confound
(to puzzle and surprise greatly.) zbegati* * *[kənfáund]transitive verb(z)mešati, osupiti, zbegati, presenetiti; ( with) zamenjati; osramotiticonfound him! — naj ga vrag vzame!confound it! — hudiča! -
3 riddle
I ['ridl] noun(a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) ugankaII ['ridl] verb(to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) prerešetati* * *I [ridl]1.nounuganka; skrivnost; zagonetna, skrivnostna oseba ali stvarto read (to solve) a riddle — rešiti uganko;2.intransitive verbgovoriti ali izražati se v ugankah; nejasno se izražati; transitive verb uganiti, razrešiti ugankoII [ridl]1.nounrešeto, grobo sito (za žito itd.); technical naprava za izravnavanje žice;2.transitive verb(pre)rešetati, dati na (skozi) rešeto, presejati; natančno pregledati; preluknjati ( with s, z); figuratively prerešetati (z vprašanji itd.), zasuti z vprašanji, z dokazi; pobiti z dejstvi -
4 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; -
5 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) jezen- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) križ2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) križ3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) križ4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) križ5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) križanec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) križ7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) križec2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) prečkati2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) (pre)križati3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) križati se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) križati se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) prečrtati6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barirati7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) križati8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) nasprotovati•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) navzkrižno preverjanje- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *I [krɔs]nounkriž, križec; križanje; krščanstvo; biology križanec; figuratively trpljenje, težava, nesreča; slang prevara; slang ( between) kompromison the cross — prečno, počez; figuratively nepoštenoII [krɔs]adjectivepočezen, prečen; nasproten (veter); neugoden; colloquially siten, čemeren, slabe volje; ( with na) jezen, hud; slang nepošten; nepošteno pridobljenIII [krɔs]adverbpoprek, postrani; figuratively narobeIV [krɔs]1.transitive verbkrižati; prekrižati, narediti znak križa; prečrtati; figuratively preprečiti; onemogočiti, pokvariti komu račune; prečkati; prepeljati; zajahati (konja);2.intransitive verbpoprek ležati; križati se; preiti; prepeljati se; srečati seto cross the palm — podkupiti, dati napitninofiguratively to dot the i's and cross the t's — jasno se izražati; nadrobnosti navesti; loviti pičice na ito cross s.o.'s hand with a piece of money — stisniti komu denar v rokoto cross the path of s.o. — srečati koga; figuratively zastaviti komu pot -
6 fox
[foks] 1. plural - foxes; noun(a type of reddish-brown wild animal which looks like a dog.) lisica2. adjectivefox-fur.) lisičji3. verb(to puzzle or confuse: She was completely foxed.) zbegati- foxy- foxhound
- fox terrier* * *I [fɔks]nounzoology lisica, lisjak; figuratively navihanec, pretkanec, -nka; lisičje krzno; American slang študent 1. letnika, brucII [fɔks]intransitive verb & transitive verbvarati, lisičiti; skisati se (pivo); zakrpati (čevlje); porumeneti, dobiti rjave madeže (papir) -
7 interlock
[intə'lok]((of two or more pieces or parts) to fit or fasten together: The pieces of a jigsaw puzzle interlock; interlocking pieces.) prilegati se* * *[intəlɔk]1.transitive verbspojiti, trdno speti; sinkronizirati signalne naprave;2.intransitive verbspojiti se, biti trdno spet -
8 jumble
1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) pomešati2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) zmešnjava2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) stara šara•* * *I [džʌmbl]nounzmešnjava, zmeda, nered; izbirki, stara roba, ceneni predmeti; kolaček (pecivo)II [džʌmbl]1.intransitive verbtekati sem ter tja, pomešati se (together, up);2.transitive verb(together, up) pomešati, razmetati, zmešati, zmesti -
9 stump
1. noun1) (the part of a tree left in the ground after the trunk has been cut down: He sat on a (tree-)stump and ate his sandwiches.) štor2) (the part of a limb, tooth, pencil etc remaining after the main part has been cut or broken off, worn away etc.) štrcelj3) (in cricket, one of the three upright sticks forming the wicket.)2. verb1) (to walk with heavy, stamping steps: He stumped angrily out of the room.) hoditi s težkimi koraki2) (to puzzle or baffle completely: I'm stumped!) zbegati•- stumpy- stump up* * *I [stʌmp]nounštor, štrcelj, okrnek; (zobna) škrbina; konček, ostanek (cigarete, svinčnika itd.); čik; lesena noga; plural slang noge; brisalo (risarsko); majhna močna žival; težka hoja, topotanje; American colloquially izziv(anje); (cricket) ena od treh palic, ki tvorijo vrata; štor (panj) kot govorniški oder, figuratively javen govor, volilna propagandaup a stump American slang v stiski, v škripcihstump orator colloquially bučen volilen govornikto be on the stump colloquially biti na turneji predvolilnih (političnih) govorovto stir one's stumps colloquially pobegniti, popihati jo, odkuriti jostir your stumpsl slang stegni malo svoje noge!, pohiti!to take (to go on) the stump American iti na predvolilno propagandno potovanje (turnejo)II [stʌmp]intransitive verbhoditi s težkimi koraki, hrupno hoditi, težko stopati, topotati; colloquially biti pretežaven (o vprašanju); American colloquially imeti predvolilne govore, agitirati; transitive verb oklestiti (drevo) vse do štora; skrčiti, iztrebiti (štore); figuratively (zlasti pasivno) zbegati, spraviti v zadrego; (cricket) premagati nasprotnika; American colloquially prepotovati (kraje) kot predvolilni govornik; ublažiti (črte) z brisalom, senčiti z brisalom -
10 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) met- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway* * *I [mróu]nounmetanje, met; lučaj; (pri rokoborbi) met, zrušenje; domet; figuratively poteza, riziko; lahek šal; boa; ženski šal; lahka odeja; technical (ročna) stružnica; lončarski kolovratthe theatre is a stone's throw from here — gledališče je tu blizu, ni niti 50 korakov od tuII [mróu]transitive verb & intransitive verbvreči, metati, zagnati, zalučati; treščiti; railway vreči s tračnic; podreti, zrušiti, premagati; zvreči (jezdeca); odvreči (kožo, o kači); izgubljati (perje, dlako); nasuti (nasip); nametati; skotiti (mlade); izstreliti (naboj); izigrati (karto), odvreči; sukati, oblikovati, modelirati (v lončarstvu); hitro položiti, zgraditi (most); predati, izročiti (oblast); prestaviti (čete); izraziti, prevesti ( into v); nagnati, napoditi, pognati; razpisati (natečaj); American colloquially z goljufivim, sleparskim namenom izgubiti ( the race dirko)to throw a banquet (a dance) — dati, prirediti banket (ples)to throw the bull American slang širokoustiti se, lagati (da se kar kadi)to throw a chest slang prsiti se, postavljati seto throw dust in s.o.'s eyes figuratively metati komu pesek v očihe threw his eyes to the ground figuratively povesil je očito throw a fit slang razkačiti seto throw a gun on s.o. American nameriti revolver na kogato throw one's heart (soul, life, spirit) into s.th. — popolnoma se predati neki stvarito throw light on s.th. — osvetliti, pojasniti kajto throw the javelin sport metati kopjeto throw good money after bad figuratively zopet izgubiti denar, ko skušamo popraviti neko drugo izguboto throw open — naglo (na široko, na stežaj) odpretito throw overboard figuratively rešiti se (česa), vreči s sebeto throw o.s. — zaupati se, izročiti se (upon s.o. komu)to be thrown upon o.s. — biti sam nase navezanto throw a rope to s.o. — vreči komu vrv figuratively pomagati komuto throw a sop to s.o. figuratively stisniti komu (napitnino, podkupnino), z drobtinico koga utišalito throw a scare into s.o. — pognati komu strah v kostito throw stones at s.o. — vreči kamenje na koga, figuratively obdolžiti kogato throw s.th. in s.o.'s teeth — vreči komu kaj, v obraz očitati komu kajto throw cold water on — z mrzlo vodo politi, figuratively odvzeti pogum; spodbijati vrednost, zasluge (kake osebe)to throw o.s. into work — vreči se na delo -
11 baffle
['bæfl](to puzzle (a person): I was baffled by her attitude towards her husband.) zbegati- baffling* * *I [baefl]nounbeganje, izigravanje; prevaraII [baefl]transitive verbuničiti, pokaziti; speljati v stran; zbegati, zmesti; ovirati; izigravati, preprečiti; odbijatiit baffles all description — ne da se popisati, nepopisno jeto baffle s.o.'s designs — prekrižati komu račune -
12 bewilder
[bi'wildə](to amaze or puzzle: She was bewildered when her husband suddenly left her; bewildered by the instructions.) zmesti* * *[biwíldə]transitive verbzmesti, zbegati, premotiti, osupiti -
13 perplex
[pə'pleks](to puzzle or confuse (someone); to make (someone) unable to understand: She was perplexed by his questions.) zmesti- perplexedly
- perplexity* * *[pəpléks]transitive verbzmesti, zbegati; komplicirati, zaplesti; osupniti -
14 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) reža za kovance2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) termin2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) vstaviti* * *I [slɔt]1.nountechnicalrazpoka, reža ali odprtina (za vlaganje kovancev v avtomat, za spuščanje pisem v poštni nabiralnik); žlebič, utor, zareza; theatre zaklopna vratca (v odrskem podu);2.transitive verbzarezati, napraviti ozko podolgovato odprtino (režo)II [slɔt]nounhunting sled ali steza (jelena, damjaka itd.) -
15 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 -
16 clue
[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) sled; ključ- clueless- not to have a clue* * *I [klu:]nounarchaic klopčič; vodilo, opora; figuratively ključ; indicijeII [klu:]transitive verbnautical (up) jadro gor potegniti
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