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1 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) omeniti2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) nanašati se3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) napotiti4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) pogledati (v)•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) soditi- reference book
- reference library* * *[rifɜ:]1.transitive verbnapotiti (to k, na), opozoriti (to na); predložiti, pripisovati kaj (to s.o. komu); predati, prepustiti, dodeliti (to komu);2.intransitive verbnanašati se (to na), tikati se (to česa); sklicevati se (to na), obrniti se na, zateči se k; kazati na, posredno misliti na, namigovati (to na), omenitito refer oneself to — prepustiti se, predati se, zaupati se, zaupno se obrniti na, zanesti se nareferred to — ki se nanaša na; o komer (čemer) je govorthe point referred to — omenjena, tista točkato refer to drawer — (kratica: R.D.) obrazec, ki ga banka napiše na ček, ki nima denarnega kritjato refer a matter to arbitration — prepustiti zadevo arbitraži, razsodišču -
2 cross-refer
verb (to give a cross-reference (to): In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go.) napotiti drugam -
3 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ta, tisti1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *I [mə pred soglasnikom, ði pred samoglasnikom, ði: poudarjeno]določni člen (včasih preveden s ta, to)the Browns — Brownovi, družina Brownthe King — kralj (angleški idr.)the saddle figuratively jezdenje, jahanjethe World — svet, SvetII [mi:, mi, me]adverbčim, temthe... the — čim... temthe more you get the more you want — čim več dobiš, tem več hočešthe more so as... — toliko več (bolj), ker... -
4 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kdo2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) ki2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) ki•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) kdorkoli2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kdo vendar•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) ki2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) ki•* * *[hu:]pronoun kdo; colloquially koga; kateri, -a, -o; ki; tisti, -a, ki; kdorI who... — jaz, ki...who is so deaf as he who will not hear — ni večjega gluhca od tistega, ki noče slišatito know who's who — vedeti, kdo je kdoWho is Who? — Kdo je kdo? (seznam vidnejših osebnosti)who could I ask? colloquially koga bi lahko vprašal?I forget who all was there — ne vem več, kdo vse je bil tam -
5 WHO
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) kdo2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) ki2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) ki•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) kdorkoli2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) kdo vendar•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) ki2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) ki•* * *abbreviation -
6 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* * *abbreviationchemistry arsenic -
7 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 -
8 black
[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) črn2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) temen3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) umazan4) (without milk: black coffee.) črn5) (evil: black magic.) črn6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) črnski7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) črn2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) črna (barva)2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) črna barva3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) črnec3. verb(to make black.) počrniti- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) dati na črno listo5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) izsiljevanje- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *I [blæk]adjectivečrn; temen, mračen; jezen, srdit; obupan, žalostento be in s.o.'s black books — biti pri kom slabo zapisan, v nemilostithe devil is not so black as he is painted — stvar ni tako huda, kakor je videtia black letter day — nesrečni dan; delavnikblack look — čemeren, preteči pogledBlack Monday — nesrečen, kritični dan; prvi dan pouka v šolithe black ox has trodden on his foot — potrt, zaskrbljen jeblack rust botany pšenična snetBlack & Tans — vzdevek britanskih čet na Irskemto swear the black is white — prisegati, da je črno beloas black as thunder — skrajno razdražen, besenBlack Watch — 42. škotski polkII [blæk]nounčrna barva, črnota, črnina; črnec; loščiloIII [blæk]transitive verbpočrniti; zatemniti; loščiti čevljeto black out — zatemniti; prikrivati pred javnostjo; zbrisati, prepovedati -
9 committee
[kə'miti](a number of persons, selected from a larger body, to deal with some special business, eg the running of the larger body's affairs: The committee meet(s) today; ( also adjective) a committee meeting.) odbor* * *[kəmíti]nounodbor, komité, komisija; predsedništvo; [kəmití:] varuh(inja), skrbnik, -nicato refer to a committee — izročiti odboru, komisiji -
10 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 -
11 impersonal
[im'pə:sənl]1) (not showing, or being affected by, personal feelings: His manner was formal and impersonal.) brezoseben2) ((of a verb) having a subject which does not refer to a person, thing etc: In the sentence `It snowed last night', `snowed' is an example of an impersonal verb.) brezoseben•- impersonality* * *I [impɜ:snl]adjective ( impersonally adverb)neoseben, brezosebeneconomy impersonal account — stvarni račungrammar impersonal verb — brezosebni glagolII [impɜ:sənl]nounkar je brezosebno; grammar brezosebni glagol -
12 mention
['menʃən] 1. verb1) (to speak of or refer to: He mentioned the plan.) navesti2) (to remark or say usually briefly or indirectly: She mentioned (that) she might be leaving.) omeniti2. noun((often with of) a (usually brief) remark (about): No mention was made of this matter.) omemba* * *I [ménšən]nounomenjanje, omenitev; pohvala; navedbahono(u)rable mention — javna pohvala, pohvaljeno (umetniško) deloII [ménšən]transitive verbomeniti, navestidon't mention it! — ni vredno besede!, prosim (odgovor na hvala)not to mention — da ne rečem, kaj šeleBritish English military to be mentioned in dispatches — biti pohvaljen v vojaškem poročilu -
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14 R.D.
abbreviationRural Dean; refer to drawer; Reserve Depot; Royal Dragoons; Research Department; American rural delivery; Royal (Naval Reserve) Decoration -
15 self
[self]plural - selves; noun1) (a person's own body and personality.) osebnost2) (one's own personal interests or advantage: He always thinks first of self.) sam nase•- selfish- selfishly
- selfishness
- selfless
- selflessly
- selflessness* * *plural selves [self, selvz]1.nounsam (poedinec); svoja osebnost, jaz; prava narava; osebne koristi, egoizem, sebičnost, samoljubje; philosophy jaz, subjekt; biology enobarvna cvetlica (žival)my humble self, my poor self — moja malenkosthis own self, his very self — njegov lastni jazhis second self — njegov drugi jaz; njegov intimen prijatelj; njegova desna rokayour good selves commerce vaša spoštovana firmaour noble selves jocosely miself do, self have — kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spalto refer everything to self — vse nase, v svojo korist obračatiself is a bad guide to happiness — sebičnost je slab vodnik k sreči;2.adjectiveenoten, brez primesi, naraven (barva); archaic istia self trimming — pozamenterija iz istega (enotnega) materiala;3.pronounsam -
16 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)* * *[šud]preteriteod shalllest you should forget — da (vi) ne bi pozabili, da ne pozabite -
17 such-and-such
adjective, pronoun (used to refer to some unnamed person or thing: Let's suppose that you go into such-and-such a shop and ask for such-and-such.) tak in tak; to in to* * *[sʌčənsʌč]adjectivetak in tak, neki -
18 that
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) ta2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) oni3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) ki; kateri4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) da2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) da bi5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) tako- that's that* * *I [ðæt, ðóuz]1.pronoun (plural those) (kazalni) ta, to; oni, -a, -oand that — in to, in sicerat that — vrh tega, poleg tega, colloquially pri temfor all that — pri vsem tem, kljub vsemu temuthis, that, and the other — to in ono, vse vrstethat which... — to (ono), kar...to that degree that — do tolikšne mere, da...that's it! — tako je prav! tako je treba!that's right! — takó je! točno! res je!; vulgar daand that's that! colloquially in s tem je stvar opravljena! in stvar je končana! in zdaj dovolj tega!that's what it is — saj to je ravno; stvar je v tem; tako je to; za tem grmom tiči zajec(is) that so? — ali res? je (to) res tako?that's the way! — tako je prav!that is because — to je zato, kerthat's a dear! — to je lepo od tebe!what of that? — (pa) kaj za to?what's that noise? — kakšen hrup je to?let it go at that — colloquially pustimo to, kot jewhy do you run like that? — zakaj tako tečeš?I went to this and that doctor — šel sem k več zdravnikom;2.adverb colloquiallytakó (zelo)that angry (small, tired) — tako jezen (majhen, utrujen)II [ðæt, ðət]pronoun relative (plural that)1.ki; kateri, -a, -o; ki ga, ki jo, ki jih; katere, katera;2.karall that everything that — vse, karthe best that — najboljše, karmuch that — mnogo (tega), karnothing that — nič, karno one that — nihče, kithe book that I sent you — knjiga, ki sem ti jo poslal; kithe man that bought the house — (tisti) človek, ki je kupil hišothe lady that he is acquainted with — gospa, s katero se poznathe fool that he is! — takšen bedak!heraldry husband that is to be — njen bodoči mož (soprog)Mrs. Black, Miss Brown that was colloquially gospa Black, rojena BrownMrs. Jones that is — sedanja gospa Jonesfor the reason that — iz razloga, zaradi kateregathe day (that) I met him — na dan, na katerega (ko) sem se seznanil z njimIII [ðæt]conjunctionda; da bi; (zato) ker; koin order that, to the end that — da biso that — tako, danow that — sedaj, koI am sorry that you can't come — žal mi je, da ne morete pritiwe eat that we may live — jémo, da bi mogli živetihe lives that he may eat — on živi, da bi mogel jestiI was so tired that I fell asleep — bil sem tako utrujen, da sem zaspalnow that we know the reason — sedaj, ko vemo za razlogit is 3 years that she went away — tri leta je, da (odkar) je odšlaat the time that I was born — v času, ko sem se rodilit is rather that — prej (je), kernot that it mightn't be better — ne, ker ne bi moglo biti bolje -
19 wasp
[wosp](White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.) pripadnik visokega srednjega razreda- Waspish- waspish
- waspishly
- waspishness* * *[wɔsp]nounzoology osa; figuratively (hitro) razdražljiv človekwasp's nest — osir, osišče, osje gnezdowasp waist figuratively tanek, zelo vitek stas -
20 WASP
[wosp](White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; a term used critically (often by minority groups) to refer to the members of the privileged upper middle class in the USA.) pripadnik visokega srednjega razreda- Waspish- waspish
- waspishly
- waspishness* * *abbreviationAmerican Women's Air Service Pilots
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Refer — can mean:*To refer a patient is to transfer their care from one clinician to another *Refer (software), the troff preprocessor for citationsOther*Reference *Reefer … Wikipedia
refer — re·fer /ri fər/ vt re·ferred, re·fer·ring: to send or direct for treatment, aid, service, information, or decision referred the debtor to an attorney with expertise in bankruptcy; specif: commit (1c) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
refer — late 14c., to trace back, attribute, assign, from O.Fr. referer (14c.), from L. referre to relate, refer, lit. to carry back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + ferre carry (see INFER (Cf. infer)). Meaning to commit to some authority for a deci … Etymology dictionary