raztrgati kos papirja na koščke

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vzpetost, strmina, višina; economy porast (tečajev, cen); colloquially srečen človek, srečko, povzpetnik; predstojnik; vlak (avtobus), ki vozi v mesto

ups and downs of a country — valovitost tal

the ups and downs of life — sreča in nesreča v življenju

my ups and downs — imel sem dobre in slabe čase (srečo in nesrečo) v življenju

the up and up — stalni napredek

on the up-and-up colloquially vedno boljši; v redu, brezhiben

ki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele); colloquially razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)

the up coach — kočija, ki vozi navkreber

up line railway proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu

up platform — peron za vlake v mesto

up stroke — tanka črta pri (pisanih) črkah

the up train — vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v London

1 d up — povišana (cena) za 1 peni

up and doing before day colloquially že pred dnevom na nogah

already up and about colloquially že (zopet) na nogah

to be up late — dolgo čuti, bedeti

to be high up in school — biti med najboljšimi v šoli

he is up in this subject — v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovan

to be up with the lark figuratively zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)ti

to be up against a hard job colloquially stati pred težko nalogo

to be up against opposition — naleteti na odpor

to be (had) up for colloquially biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradi

to be one up sport biti za točko boljši

up for — pripravljen za

to be up for election — biti na volilni listi

to be up — biti na čelu

to be up in years — biti že v letih

to be up for examination — opravljati (delati) izpit

to be up for sale — biti naprodaj

to be up for trial — biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati se

the fire is up — ogenj plamti, plapola

the game is 10 points up — igra se do 10 točk

the game is up — igre je konec (tudi figuratively)

he is still up with his competitors — še vedno je dorasel svojim tekmecem

how are you up for cash? colloquially kako si (kaj) pri denarju?

the hunt is up — lov je odprt

it's all up ( —ali slang U.P.) with him — z njim je konec

his temper is up — razburjen je

the storm is up nautical vihar besni

Parliament is up — parlament je končal zasedanje

time is up — čas je potekel

there's much money up on this game — pri tej igri gre za velike vsote

what's up? colloquially kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?

prices are up — cene se dvigajo

school is up — pouk se je končal

I was up at six — bil sem pokonci ob šestih

gor, navzgor, kvišku, v zrak; proti toku (reki, vodi); nazaj

up from the grounds figuratively od temeljev

up till now — doslej

from my youth up — od moje mladosti naprej

up with the Democrates! — živeli demokrati!

hands up! — roke kvišku!

you can sail up as far as Sisak — lahko se peljete z ladjo do Siska po reki navzgor

he looked for it up and down — po vseh kotih in oglih je iskal to

this tradition can be traced up to the Reformation — ta tradicija sega nazaj (tja) do reformacije;

bliže k, bliže proti (mestu, kjer se nahajamo); figuratively više, na višjo stopnjo

up and up — više in više, vedno više

come up! — pridi bliže!

speak up! — govori(te) glasneje!

he came up and asked me the way — približal se mi je in me vprašal

to move up in the world — povzpeti se, napredovati v svetu (v družbi)

I think of running up North — mislim napraviti majhno turo na sever;

v razvoju, v gibanju, v razburjenju, v uporu itd.

to grow up — (od)rasti

hurry up! — pohiti!, brž!

the nation is up in arms — narod se je uprl z orožjem

my blood was up — kri mi je zavrela

the cider is up very much — jabolčnik se zelo peni

shares (prices) are up — delnice (cene) se dvigajo;

popolnoma, čisto, do kraja; skupaj

to burn up — zgoreti

to eat up all the cherries — pojesti vse češnje

to drink up — izpiti, popiti

to follow up a success — do kraja izkoristiti uspeh

to bind up — skupaj povezati

to lock up the house — zakleniti vsa hišna vrata

to tear up a piece of paper — raztrgati kos papirja na koščke

the street was up — ulica je bila popolnoma razkopana;

zgoraj, visoko; pokonci, na nogah

high up in the air — visoko v zraku

I live two storeys up — stanujem v 2. nadstropju

to be early up — biti zgodaj na nogah, zgodaj vstajati

the Prime Minister is up — ministrski predsednik govori, ima besedo

to stand up — stati pokonci

to sit up — sedeti v postelji;

v mestu, na univerzi, v šoli

up in London — v Londonu

up to town — v London

up for a week — teden dni v mestu (v Londonu)

the undergraduates come up next week — študentje se vrnejo (na univerzo) prihodnji teden

to stay up for the vacation — ostati v kraju študija (v kolidžu) za počitnice;

up to —; a) (vse) do; proti, prek

up to now — doslej

I had mud up to the knees — blato mi je segalo do kolen

he was all right up to yesterday — bil je čisto zdrav do včeraj

to be up to date — biti sodoben (moderen, v koraku s časom)

I'll give up to 1000 dinars for it — plačal bom do 1000 din za to; b) na ravni, na nivoju, ustrezno

up to the door ( —ali knocker) — slang izvrstno, prima

up to par figuratively "na višini"

not up to expectations — neustrezno pričakovanjem

not yet up to the ropes figuratively še neuveden, ki se še ne spozna

up to sample — po (ustrezno) vzorcu

his book is not up to much — njegova knjiga ni kaj prida vredna

to live up to one's income — živeti ustrezno svojim dohodkom

your work is not up to your usual standard — tvoje delo ni na nivoju tistega, ki ga navadno dosežeš

to be up to s.th. — nameravati kaj, snovati kaj, biti dorasel čemu, ustrezati čemu, biti (komu) do česa; biti odvisen od česa; biti pripravljen na; spoznati se na kaj

what are you up to? — kaj nameravaš?

it is up to you (to decide) — vaša stvar je, da odločite; od vas je odvisna odločitev

to be up to a thing or two figuratively biti prebrisan

to feel up to s.th. — čutiti se doraslega čemu; biti pripraven, razpoložen za, dobro znati kaj

to get up to s.o. — držati korak s kom

to be up to the mark figuratively biti na višini

to be up to snuff slang biti zvit (premeten, izkušen)

I am up to your little game — dobro vem, kaj spletkariš

what has he been up to? — kakšno neumnost je spet napravil?

you have been up to some trick again! — si že spet naredil kakšno budalost!

I am not up to travelling — nisem sposoben za potovanje

it is up to you to prove it — vi morate to dokazati;

pod vodstvom (pri študiju na univerzi)

I was up to A. — A. je vodil moje študije, je bil moj mentor (tutor);

up with, against — etc

up with — na isti višini z, v isti oddaljenosti z

to come up with s.o. — dohiteti koga

to keep up with — držati korak s

up with you! — vstani!, pridi gor!

up against — proti

up into — gori v, gor

up on — više (od, kot)

up till — vse do;

preposition (gori) na; gor, navzgor, navkreber kvišku; proti, k, do, ob, vzdolž; proti notranjosti

up the hill — navkreber, po hribu navzgor

up hill and down dale — čez hribe in doline

up the river — po reki navzgor

up the street — po ulici (cesti) navzgor

I saw a monkey up a tree — videl sem opico na drevesu

up a tree figuratively v stiski, v škripcih

to climb up a precipice — plezati po prepadu navzgor

he has gone up country — šel je na deželo (na kmete)

intransitive verb (nenadoma) vstati, se dvigniti; colloquially dvigniti (kvišku); American povzpeti se (to na)

to up and ask — nenadoma vprašati

up and at him! — nanj!, za njim!

he upped with his head — iztegnil (pomolil) je glavo ven; transitive verb colloquially dvigniti, pobrati; American povišati, povečati (cene, proizvodnjo itd.)

up! — kvišku! pokonci!

up (with you)! — vstani(te)!; vstati!

1) (a part of anything: a piece of cake; He examined it carefully piece by piece (= each piece separately).) kos

2) (a single thing or example of something: a piece of paper; a piece of news.) kos; primerek

3) (a composition in music, writing (an article, short story etc), drama, sculpture etc: He wrote a piece on social reform in the local newspaper.) delo

4) (a coin of a particular value: a five-pence piece.) kovanec

5) (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

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- piecemeal

- go all to pieces

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kos, 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 čas

all of a piece — izcela, iste vrste, skladen

by the piece — po kosu (prodajati)

piece by piece — kos za kosom, po kosih

to break to pieces — razbiti na koščke

military slang it's a piece of cake — to je lahko

a bad piece of business — grda stvar

a piece of news — novica, vest

a piece of poetry — pesem

a piece of flesh — ženska

a piece of beauty — lepa ženska

a piece of virtue — vzor kreposti

a piece of water — jezero

a piece of work — delo

humorously a piece of goods — človek

a piece of luck — sreča, srečen slučaj

a dramatic piece — gledališka igra

test piece — vzorec

a piece of eight — figura (šah, dama)

to fall to pieces — razpasti

field piece — top

fowling piece — lovska puška (za ptiče)

to give s.o. a piece of one's mind — povedati komu svoje mnenje

colloquially to say one's piece — povedati, kar ti leži na duši

to go to pieces — zrušiti se (človek), izgubljati živce

in pieces — razbit, v kosih

of a piece with — prav tak kakor, v zvezi s čim

to pay by the piece — plačati po kosu, plačati na akord

to pick ( —ali pull) to pieces — raztrgati, skritizirati

humorously pick up the pieces! — vstani!, poberi se!

to take to pieces — razstaviti (stroj)

sestaviti, povezati, zakrpati

to piece on — dodati; pristajati, odgovarjati

to piece out — podaljšati, razširiti; figuratively povečati, dopolniti

to piece up — zakrpati, sestaviti po kosih; figuratively urediti, izgladiti

to piece together — sestaviti, zložiti