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1 reliable
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2 reliably
adverb (from a reliable source; by a reliable person: I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign.) zanesljivo -
3 dependable
adjective ((negative undependable) trustworthy or reliable: I know he'll remember to get the wine - he's very dependable.) zanesljiv* * *[dipéndəbl]adjective ( dependably adverb)zanesljiv -
4 excepting
preposition (leaving out or excluding: Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one.) razen* * *[ikséptiŋ]1.prepositionrazen, izvzemši;2.conjunction excepting that — razen če; če ne upoštevamonot excepting — ne izvzemši, vključno -
5 irresponsible
[iri'sponsəbl]((of a person or his behaviour) not reliable, trustworthy or sensible; not responsible: irresponsible parents/conduct.) neodgovoren- irresponsibly* * *[irispɔnsəbl]1.adjective ( irresponsibly adverb)neodgovoren ( for za); nezanesljiv;2.nounneodgovoren, nezanesljiv človek -
6 newfangled
[-'fæŋɡld]adjective ((of things, ideas etc) too new to be considered reliable: newfangled machines.) novotarski* * *[njú:fæŋgld]adjectivecontemptuously novotarski -
7 rely
- rely on- reliable
- reliability
- reliably
- reliance
- reliant* * *[rilái]intransitive verbzanesti se, zanašati se (on, upon na), zaupati, računati (na, z), opreti se (na); sklicevati se (na)to rely upon a broken reed figuratively graditi na pesekto have to rely on s.o. — biti navezan na, odvisen od kogathe author relies on earlier works — avtor se opira, sklicuje na prejšnja dela -
8 safe
I 1. [seif] adjective1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) varen2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) varen3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) nepoškodovan4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) varen5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) zanesljiv•- safeness- safely
- safety
- safeguard 2. verb(to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) zavarovati- safety lamp
- safety measures
- safety-pin
- safety valve
- be on the safe side
- safe and sound II [seif] noun(a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) blagajna* * *I [séif]adjectivevaren, siguren, zanesljiv; dobro čuvan; nenevaren; zdrav, cel, nepoškodovan, ki je v dobrem stanju, srečen; previden, ničesar ne tvegajočas safe as houses colloquially popolnoma, absolutno varensafe arrival commerce srečno dospetje (o blagu)a safe catch (cricket) dobra žogaa safe man — zanesljiv, zvest človeksafe receipt commerce v redu prejemis it safe to go there? — je varno iti tja?the bridge is not safe — most ni varen, zanesljivthis dog is not safe to touch — nevarno je, dotakniti se tega psato be on the safe side — biti na varnem, iti brez nevarnostiI want to be on the safe side — ne maram se po nepotrebnem spuščati v nevarnosti, ne maram ničesar tvegatito err on the safe side — napraviti napako, a brez škodeto keep s.th. safe — (s)hraniti kaj na varnemto play safe — varno iti; zaradi varnostiII [séif]nounvarna jeklena blagajna; sef (safe); colloquially blagajna; shramba, omara za živila, za hrano -
9 sensible
['sensəbl]1) (wise; having or showing good judgement: She's a sensible, reliable person; a sensible suggestion.) razumen2) ((of clothes etc) practical rather than attractive or fashionable: She wears flat, sensible shoes.) praktičen•- sensibly* * *[sénsəbl]adjective ( sensibly adverb)senzibilen; občuten, lahkó občutljiv; zaznaven s čuti(li); zavedajoč se; pameten, bister, razumen; figuratively uvideven, razsoden; precejšen, znatena sensible difference — občutna (precejšnja, znatna) razlikato be sensible of s.th. — zavedati se česa, (ob)čutiti kajI am sensible of having made a mistake — zavedam se, da sem se zmotil (da sem napravil napako) -
10 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) trden2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) poln3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) zanesljiv4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) masiven5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) nepretrgan; neomajen6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) trden7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) poln2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) nepretrgoma3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) trdna snov2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) telo•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel* * *I [sɔlid]nounphysics trdno telo; (često plural) trdna, netekoča hranaregular solid geometry pravilno teloII [sɔlid]1.adjective ( solidly adverb)trden (netekoč); čvrst, soliden, masiven, kompakten, homogen, strnjen; nepretrgan; enoličen; utemeljen, pameten, trezen, tehten, močan; zanesljiv, temeljit; soglasen, enodušen, enobarven; commerce denarno varen, zanesljiv; pristen, pravi, resničen; mathematics tridimenzionalen, kubičenfor a solid hour — celo (polno, eno) urosolid arguments — stvarni, tehtni argumentisolid for slang lojalena solid man — resen, pameten človek, a brez kakih izrednih sposobnostisolid matter — kovinska ploščica, ki se stavi med vrstice (za večji razmik)solid problem mathematics problem, ki se da rešiti z enačbo 3. stopnjethe solid South American južne države, ki dosledno glasujejo za demokratesolid square military formacija enake dolžine in širinea solid tyre — polna pnevmatika, gumahe was talking a solid hour — govoril je nepretrgano celo uro;2.adverb ( solidly) enodušno, soglasno, odločno -
11 source
[so:s]1) (the place, person, circumstance, thing etc from which anything begins or comes: They have discovered the source of the trouble.) vir2) (the spring from which a river flows: the source of the Nile.) izvir* * *[so:s]nounizvir, vir, vrelo (tudi figuratively); poreklo, začetek; glavni povod ali vzrok; plural literature spisi, listine, virithe Sava takes its source... — Sava izvira... -
12 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) prepričan2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gotov3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) zanesljiv2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') seveda- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *I [šúə]adjectivegotov, zanesljiv, siguren; varen, nenevaren; nedvomen, nezmoten, nezmotljiv, nesporen; stalen; prepričan (of o, that da)for sure — gotovo, sigurno, nedvomno, vsekakora sure draw — skrivališče, v katerem je zanesljivo lisicaa sure proof — nesporen, zanesljiv dokazsure thing American slang gotova, zanesljiva stvarsure (thing)! American slang gotovo! sigurno! vsekakor! zanesljivo!slow and sure — počasen, ali sigurenI am sure — gotovo, zareswell, I'm sure! — (vzklik presenečenja)well, to be sure! — no, kakšno presenečenje!are you sure? — ali res?be sure! — ne pozabi!to be sure colloquially gotovo, brez dvoma, sevedaI feel sure of success — gotov, prepričan sem o uspehuII [šúə]adverb (prav) gotovo, seveda; zaresit sure was hot American colloquially zares je bilo vročeas sure as a gun colloquially popolnoma zanesljivoWill you come? -- Sure! — Boš prišel? -- Seveda! Pa ja!sure enough — čisto gotovo (zanesljivo); zares, v resnici, dejansko, nedvomnoI said it would happen, and sure enough it did — rekel sem, da se bo to zgodilo, in zares (dejansko) se je -
13 wild
1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) divji2) ((of land) not cultivated.) divji3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) divji4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) divji5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) blazen6) (rash: a wild hope.) divji7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) na slepo8) (very angry.) divji•- wildly- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West* * *I [wáild]1.adjective ( wildly adverb)divji, neukročen, neudomačen; neciviliziran, barbarski, neizobražen; plašen, plah, plašljiv (divjačina); neobljuden, pust, neobdelan (zemlja); neurejen, zmršen, skuštran (lasje); neobrzdan, razuzdan; svojeglav; figuratively razburjen, besen; buren, silovit; brezumen, nor, strasten; slučajen, naključen, nesmotrn, nepremišljen; colloquially hlepeč po, divji (nor) naa wild guess — čisto, golo ugibanjewild honey — divji, gozdni meda wild life — divje, razuzdano življenjewild pain — divja, blazna bolečinato drive s.o. wild — spraviti koga v besnost, razbesniti kogato settle down after a wild youth — umiriti se po vihravi mladosti;2.adverbdivje; nepremišljeno, brez glave; nesmotrno, tjavdanto run wild — divje rasti, figuratively rasti brez nadzorato shoot wild — streljati na slepo, brez ciljaII [wáild]noundivjina; (peščena) pustinja, puščava; neobdelana zemlja -
14 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) preveriti -
15 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) preveriti -
16 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) iz prve rokeEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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17 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) iz prve rokeEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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