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1 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tih2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) miren3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) miren4) ((of colours) not bright.) nevpadljiv2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) mir3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) pomiriti (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I [kwáiət]adjective ( quietly adverb)miren, tih; spokojen, zadržan (v vedenju), negiben; figuratively prikrit, skriven (zamera itd.); neupadljiv (obleka, barva); economy medel, slab, za katerim ni povpraševanja ( coffee is ŋ)be quiet! — tiho bodi!to keep quiet — biti miren, molčati ( about o)to keep s.th. quiet — prikrivati kajII [kwáiət]nounmir, tišina, spokojnostslang on the quiet (on the q.t.) — na skrivaj, pod rokoIII [kwáiət]1.transitive verbpomiriti, miriti, potešiti; utišati;2.intransitive verb( down) pomiriti se, pojenjati -
2 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) molčati (o čem) -
3 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) na skrivaj -
4 calm
1. adjective1) (still or quiet: a calm sea; The weather was calm.) miren2) (not anxious or excited: a calm person/expression; Please keep calm!) miren2. noun1) ((a period of) absence of wind and large waves.) brezvetrje2) (peace and quiet: He enjoyed the calm of the library.) tišina3. verb(to make calm: Calm yourself!) umiriti (se)- calmly- calmness
- calm down* * *I [ka:m]adjective ( calmly adverb)miren, hladnokrven; tih; brezveternto fall calm — umiriti se; poleči seII [ka:m]nounmir, tišina; brezvetrjedead calm — popolna, mrtva tišinaIII [ka:m]1.transitive verbpomiriti, umiriti, stišati;2.intransitive verbpomiriti se, poleči se, popustiti, ponehatito calm down — pomiriti se, poleči se -
5 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) medtem ko2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ker3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kot4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kot, kakor5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) čeprav6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (tako) kot2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (tako) kot3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kot2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kot3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kot4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kot•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *I [æz]adverbkot, tako kot, prav takoas well — tudi, prav takoas well as — prav tako kakor, nič manj odII [æz]conjunctionkot; kolikor; ker; ko, medtem ko; čeprav, četudi, dasias follows — kot sledi, sledečeas little as — samo (s singular)as much as you like — po mili volji, kolikor želišas a rule — navadno, pravilomaas though, as if — kakor če bibe so kind as to... — bodi(te) tako ljubezniv(i) in...as it were — nekako, tako rekočIII [æz]relative pronountisti, ki, ki; takšen, daI am not such a fool as to believe you — nisem tako neumen, da bi ti verjelIV [æz]prepositionas for, as to — glede nacommerce as per your letter — glede na vaše pismoV [æz]nounhistory rimska utežna enota; rimski bronast novec, as -
6 composed
adjective ((of people) quiet and calm: She looked quite composed.) miren* * *[kəmpóuzd]adjective ( composedly — [kəmpóuzidli]adverb)miren, hladnokrven, pomirjen; resnoben; sestavljen -
7 corner
['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) vogal, kot2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) kotiček3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) kot2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) ob zid pritisniti2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) zaviti•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *I [kɔ:nə]nounvogal, ogel; kot, kotiček; rob; zavoj; ovinek; figuratively stiska, zadrega, težava; commerce nakup celotne zaloge blaga; strel iz kota (nogomet)round the corner — čisto blizu; zunaj nevarnostito drive s.o. into a corner — ugnati koga v kozji rogto turn the corner — premagati težave, preboleti krizohole-and-corner — sumljiv, zakotento cut off corners — iti naravnost; zmanjšati stroškeII [kɔ:nə]transitive verbugnati v kozji rog; dvigniti cene z nakupom zalog -
8 country
plural - countries; noun1) (any of the nations of the world; the land occupied by a nation: Canada is a larger country than Spain.)2) (the people of a country: The whole country is in agreement with your views.)3) ((usually with the) districts where there are fields, moors etc as opposed to towns and areas with many buildings: a quiet holiday in the country; ( also adjective) country districts.)4) (an area or stretch of land: hilly country.)•- countryman
- countryside* * *I [kʌntri]noundežela, domovina, pokrajina; podeželje, vasfiguratively področje; parliament British English to appeal to the country — razpustiti parlament; razpisati nove volitve; British English parliament raziti sein the country — na deželi, na vasiAmerican God's own country — ZDAII [kʌntri]adjectivepodeželski, pokrajinski; domovinskicountry cousin humorously podeželan, ki je ves zgubljen v mestnem vrvežu -
9 cove
[kəuv](a small bay or inlet of the sea: They bathed in a quiet cove.) zalivček* * *I [kouv]1.nounmajhen zaliv; draga; skrivališče, zavetišče; votlina; architecture obok;2.transitive verbobokatiII [kouv]nounslang fant, dečko -
10 croon
[kru:n]1) (to sing or hum in a low voice: She crooned a lullaby.) brundati2) (to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.) tiho prepevati•- crooner* * *[kru:n]1.transitive verb & intransitive verbpo tihem prepevati, brundati, mrmrati;2.nountiho prepevanje, brundanje, mrmranje; jazzovsko petje -
11 deathly
adjective, adverb (as if caused by death: a deathly silence; It was deathly quiet.)* * *[démli]1.adjectivesmrten, mrtvaški; usoden;2.adverbsmrtno, mrtvaško; usodno -
12 decorous
['dekərəs]((behaving in a manner which is) acceptable, especially quiet and dignified: behaving in a decorous manner.) spodoben- decorum* * *[dékərəs]adjective ( decorously adverb)spodoben, vljuden -
13 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) spodobnost* * *[dikɔ:rəm]nounspodobno vedenje, spodobnost; dostojanstvo, ugledto keep up decorum — ohraniti ugled, dostojanstvo -
14 demure
[di'mjuə](quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively): She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.) zadržan- demurely- demureness* * *[dimjúə]adjective ( demurely adverb)nraven, spodoben, zadržan; sramežljiv, plah; nepriljuden; resen, trezen -
15 docile
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16 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) suh2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) suhoparen3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) trpek4) ((of wine) not sweet.) suh2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) posušiti (se)- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *I [drai]adjective ( drily adverb)suh, izsušen; žejen; suhoparen, dolgočasen; ki povzroča žejo; trpek (vino); prohibicijski; sarkastičenas dry as a bone — čisto suh, suh ko poperII [drai]nounsuša; kopno; American prohibicionistIII [drai]transitive verb & intransitive verb(o)sušiti, (o)brisati; posušiti, izsušiti se; usahniti, usihati; colloquially utihnitidry up! — molči! -
17 gesture
['‹es ə] 1. noun(a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc: The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.) kretnja2. verb(to make a gesture or gestures: He gestured to her to keep quiet.) (na)migniti* * *I [džésčə]noungib, poteza, kretnjaII [džéščə]transitive verb & intransitive verbz gibi rok izražati, gestikulirati -
18 hush
1. interjection(be quiet; silence: Hush! Don't wake the baby.) pst!2. noun(silence: A hush came over the room.) tišina- hushed- hush up* * *I [hʌš, š:]1.nountišina, molčečnost;2.interjectionpst!, tiho!II [hʌš]1.transitive verbumiriti, utišati;2.intransitive verbumiriti se, obmolkniti -
19 lady
['leidi]1) (a more polite form of woman: Tell that child to stand up and let that lady sit down; The lady in the flower shop said that roses are expensive just now; Ladies' shoes are upstairs in this shop; ( also adjective) a lady doctor.) gospa, ženska; ženski2) (a woman of good manners and refined behaviour: Be quiet! Ladies do not shout in public.) dama3) (in the United Kingdom, used as the title of, or a name for, a woman of noble rank: Sir James and Lady Brown; lords and ladies.) Lady; dama•- ladylike- Ladyship
- ladybird* * *I [léidi]noungospa, dama; plemkinja; naslov za žene angl. plemičev (nižjih od vojvod) in hčerke vojvod, markizov in grofov; gospodaricapoetically ženska; vulgar & archaic žena, soproga, zaročenka, draga, ljubljenka; za označevanje poklicev ženskega spola ( lady-doctor — zdravnica, lady-president — predsednica); colloquially his young lady — njegovo deklehumorously the old lady — moja "stara"Our Lady — Naša Gospa, mati božjaAmerican ladies' room — javno stranišče za ženskeII [léidi]intransitive verb to lady it — igrati damo -
20 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) položiti, odložiti, predložiti2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) položiti3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) pripraviti4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) poleči5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) razpršiti6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) (z)nesti7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) staviti•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) stopničasto pristriči- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) laičen2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) navaden•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.)* * *I [lei]1.transitive verbpoložiti, polagati, odložiti, odlagati, postaviti; (z)nesti jajca, pripraviti (kurjavo, mizo) prekriti podložiti obložiti ( with, tla itd. s čim); nanesti (barvo); predložiti, vložiti (npr. zahtevo, before pri); pripisati, pripisovati (to komu); zasnovati (načrt); poleči (žito); pomiriti, umiriti, ublažiti (veter, valove); military nameriti (top); splesti (vrv); naložiti (kazen), na.ložiti jih komu; zastaviti (čast, glavo); vulgar spolno občevati;2.intransitive verbvaliti (jajca); stavitito lay an accusation against — obtožiti, vložiti tožboto lay bare — razgaliti, odkritito lay one's bones — položiti svoje kosti, pokopatito lay claim to — postaviti svojo zahtevo; zahtevati kaj zaseto lay the cloth ( —ali the table) — pogrniti, pripraviti mizoto lay the dust — poškropiti, da se poleže prahto lay eyes on — zagledati, opazitito lay fault to s.o. — pripisati komu krivdoto lay one's finger on — s prstom kaj pokazati, najtito lay a finger on — položiti roko na koga, tepstito lay for — zalezovati, čakati v zasedito lay hands on — dobiti v roke, polastiti se, dvigniti roko na kogato lay hands on o.s. — napraviti samomorto lay hold on ( —ali of) — zgrabiti, prijeti; figuratively ujeti se za kajto lay one's hopes on — veliko pričakovati od, staviti upe nato lay heads together — stikati glave, posvetovati seto lay s.th. to heart — gnati si kaj k srau, položiti na srceto lay low ( —ali in the dust) — podreti, pobiti na tla; figuratively ponižatito lay open — odkriti, razodetito lay o.s. open — izpostaviti seto lay s.th. on the shelf — odložiti kakšno deloto lay (great, little) store upon — pripisovati (veliko, majhno) važnost čemuto lay s.o. under an obligation — naložiti komu nalogoto lay s.o. under necessity — prisiliti kogato lay s.o. under contribution — pripraviti koga, da kaj prispevato lay the whip to s.o.'s back — (pre)bičati kogaII [lei]preteriteod lie4III [lei]noun(zemljepisna) lega, položaj; smer, usmerjenost; delitev ribiškega ulova; slang delo, poklic; American delež pri dobičku, zaslužek, cena, nakupni pogojithe lay of the land — topografska lega; figuratively situacija, položajIV [lei]adjectiveposveten, laičenlay clerk — cerkveni pevec, župnijski pisarlay lord — član angl. Zgornjega dorna, ki se ne bavi z zakonodajoV [lei]nounpoetically pesem, napev, balada
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