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61 spin
[spin] 1. present participle - spinning; verb1) (to (cause to) go round and round rapidly: She spun round in surprise; He spun the revolving door round and round.) vrteti (se)2) (to form threads from (wool, cotton etc) by drawing out and twisting: The old woman was spinning (wool) in the corner of the room.) presti2. noun1) (a whirling or turning motion: The patch of mud sent the car into a spin.) vrtenje2) (a ride, especially on wheels: After lunch we went for a spin in my new car.) vožnja•- spinner- spin-drier
- spin out* * *I [spin]nounvrtenje (okoli osi), sukanje, obračanje; predenje; kratka in hitra vožnja; kratka ježa (jahanje); odvihranje; aeronautics vrtenje (letala) okoli podolžne osi; popolna zmešnjava, zmedato go for (to take) a spin — iti na kratko vožnjo ali sprehod (s kolesom, avtom, čolnom itd.)II [spin]transitive verbpresti, sukati (volno itd.); spremeniti (raztopino) v umetno svilo; obračati, vrteti (vrtavko); hitro obrniti okoli osi; stružiti; (na dolgo) pripovedovati; figuratively izmisliti si; loviti (ribe) z umetno vabo; slang vreči (kandidata) na izpitu; aeronautics vrteti (letalo) okoli podolžne osi; intransitive verb presti; (hitro) se obračati, vrteti se; krožiti; colloquially hitro iti, brzeti, drveti; postati omotičen; brizgniti (kri); aeronautics vrteti se okoli podolžne osi; ribariti z umetno vaboto spin (along) — drveti, brzeti (po)to spin a coin — vreči novec v zrak (pri žrebanju, stavi itd.)to spin plots — izmisliti si načrte, spletketo send s.o. spinning — udariti koga, da se zavrti okrog svoje osi -
62 wrap
[ræp] 1. past tense, past participle - wrapped; verb1) (to roll or fold (round something or someone): He wrapped his handkerchief round his bleeding finger.) zaviti2) (to cover by folding or winding something round: She wrapped the book (up) in brown paper; She wrapped the baby up in a warm shawl.) zaviti2. noun(a warm covering to put over one's shoulders.) ogrinjalo- wrapper- wrapping
- wrapped up in
- wrap up* * *I [ræp]nounovratna ruta, šal; odeja; ogrinjalo, plašč; plural cenzura, prikrivanjeII [ræp]transitive verb(večinoma wrap up) zaviti, omotati, oviti; skriti (in v); ogrniti; figuratively zaplesti; intransitive verb zaviti se, ogrniti se, zamotati se, ovi(ja)ti se ( round okrog); pasti, leči ( over čez) (o obleki)to wrap s.th. in paper — zaviti kaj v papirto wrap o.s. up — toplo se oblečithe affair is wrapped up in mystery — afera je skrivnostna, zagonetnato wrap s.th. round one's finger — oviti si kaj okoli prstato be wrapped up in — biti zavzet (okupiran, zatopljen, odvisen) (od dolžnosti, dela itd.)to wrap up slang izpeljati do srečnega konca -
63 girdle
['ɡə:dl]1) (a belt or cord worn round the waist: She wore a girdle round her tunic.) pas2) (an undergarment worn by women in order to appear thinner.) steznik* * *I [gɜ:dl]nounpas; obseg; geology tanka plast peščenjakato put ( —ali cast, make) a girdle round (about) — iti naokrog; obkrožitiII [gɜ:dl]transitive verbopasati; obda(ja)ti; (about, in, round) obkolitiIII [gɜ:dl]nounBritish English plošča za pečenje peciva -
64 orbit
['o:bit] 1. noun(the path in which something moves around a planet, star etc, eg the path of the Earth round the Sun or of a spacecraft round the Earth: The spaceship is in orbit round the moon.) orbita2. verb(to go round in space: The spacecraft orbits the Earth every 24 hours.) obkrožiti* * *I [ɔ:bit]nounastronomy zvezdna pot, pot satelita; anatomy očesna votlina; zoology očesna ovojnica (pri ptičih); figuratively sfera, območje, področjeII [ɔ:bit]1.transitive verbobkrožiti (zemljo);2.intransitive verbkrožiti (okoli zemlje); aeronautics krožiti okoli letališča pred pristankom -
65 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) zvitek2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) žemljica3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) valjanje4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) zibanje5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bobnenje6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kolobar (sala)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) tuš (bobnanje)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kotaliti (se)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) odkotaliti3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zviti4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) prevaliti (se)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) svaljkati6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zamotati7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) valjati8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) zibati (se)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) bobneti10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) zavijati (oči)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) voziti se12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valiti se13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) teči•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) kotalkati se- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam* * *I [róul]nounzvitek (papirja, pergamenta itd.), rola; listina, seznam, spisek, popis, imenik, register, katalog; zmotani akti, spisi, letopisi, kronike, anali itd.; American slang zvitek bankovcev, denar; kruhek, žemljica, (mesna) rulada; archaic polž; technical valj, cilinder; military klicanje po imenih, apel; valjanje, trkljanje, kotaljenje, obračanje; figuratively majava hoja, guganje; pozibavanje (ladje, letala); bobnenje (groma), hrumenje, valovanje (vode); (o zvoku) blagoglasje, skladnost, gostolevek (kanarčka); aeronautics obračanje, vrtenje (umetnostno letanje)roll of hair — rola, zvitek, koder lasthe Rolls — državni arhiv, registratura (v Londonu)to strike s.o. off the rolls — brisati, črtati koga s seznama; diskvalificirati koga (zaradi nepoštenja itd.)II [róul]1.transitive verbvaliti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti; phonetics izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtatito roll a blanket, a carpet — zviti odejo, preprogoto roll a lawn, a road — zvaljati trato, cestoto roll one's r's — drdrati, pogrkavati svoje rroll my log and I'll yours figuratively roka roko umivahe rolled himself from side to side — pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugoto set the ball rolling figuratively spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti;2.intransitive verbvaliti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)a rolling stone — valeč se kamen, figuratively nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava služboto roll in money, in riches — valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogatto roll into one — stekati se v eno, združiti sea rolling stone gathers no moss figuratively goste službe, redke suknjeto start the ball rolling figuratively spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožitiwe had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station — vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji -
66 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) obračati (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) plesti3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) zviti2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) obračanje2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ožemek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) vozel4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) preobrat•- twisted- twister* * *I [twist]nounukrivljenje, upogib, pregib; figuratively izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek; technical spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši); British English slang obsolete mešana pijača; slang tek, glad; sport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do); tvist (ples); American slang moralno propadla ženskatwist of the tongue — jecljanje, jecljavosthe has an awful twist — colloquially on ima strašen apetitII [twist]transitive verbobračati, vrteti, sukati; plesti (vrv, konopec); sukati (sukanec), zapredati (svilo); (v)plesti, izplesti (v venec); povezati ( into v); ožemati (perilo); figuratively zaplesti; ovi(ja)ti ( round okoli); zviti (gleženj); skremžiti (obraz), spačiti, popačiti, izkriviti (tudi figuratively); figuratively mučiti, zbegati, zmesti; spremeniti; intransitive verb obračati se vrteti se (žoga), sukati se; viti se, vijugati se (reka); skremžiti se, spačiti se (obraz); zaplesti se; zviti se; prebiti se, preriniti se ( through skozi); figuratively izmotavati se, izmikati se, biti neiskrento twist an account — izkriviti, popačiti poročiloto twist s.o. round one's (little) finger figuratively oviti koga okoli mezinca, imeti koga na vrvicito twist one's words — izkriviti, obračati besedeto twist o.s. into — priplaziti se v, prikrasti se vto twist off — izviti; iztrgatito twist up — (spiralasto) zvi(ja)ti, motati, sukati, plesti; zviti se (v spiralo) -
67 wind
I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *I [wind]nounveter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenčebetween wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestufrom the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsodin(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetruby the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitrocapful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časapuffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljavslant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetrato be in the wind figuratively biti v zrakuthere is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zrakuto break wind medicine spuščati vetroveto catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kajto cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti zato find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kajto get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesnetito hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodecto put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kostito raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prahthe wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigneto go to the winds figuratively propastihe preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtuto sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodaritito sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetruto speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoritito take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjemto be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetroveto whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želetiII [wind]transitive verbizpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahnethey stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sapehe was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrhIII [wáind]nounobrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitelIV [wáind]transitive verb(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)V [wáind]1.intransitive verbviti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);2.transitive verboviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejoto wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti kogato wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca -
68 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) o2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) okrog2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) naokrog3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) nekje blizu4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) okrog, naokrog3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) obrat, krog* * *I [əbáut]adverbnaokoli, naokrog, nekje v bližini; približnoabout and about — sem ter tja, tu pa tam; American zelo podobno, enakoto be about — biti razširjen, prisostvovati; biti v teku; biti pokonci; biti zdravto be about to do s.th. — pravkar nameravati kaj storitito bring about — povzročiti, uresničiti, dokazatito come about — pripetiti, zgoditi semilitary American about face — poln obrat, na desno!military left about! — na levo!military right about! — na desno!colloquially about right — še kar pravrumours are about — govori se, širijo se govoriceto send to the right about — zapoditi, ošteti kogato set about to do s.th. — lotiti se česa, začeti kajmilitary about turn — poln obrat; na levo; American na desnowhat are you about? — kaj počneš?, kaj nameravaš?II [əbáut]prepositionokoli, okrog, o, prigo about your business! — skrbi za svoje stvari!to go the wrong way about s.th. — lotiti se stvari z napačnega koncabe quick about it! — podvizaj se!, pohiti!what about it? — kaj bi bilo s tem?III [əbáut]transitive verbnautical spremeniti smer ladje -
69 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) ves2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) vsi2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) čisto, popolnoma2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) (toliko) bolj•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *I [ɔ:l]adjectivecel, ves, celotenall very cushy — udoben, prijetento be on all fours with s.o. — povsem se s kom strinjatiII [ɔ:l]adverbpopolnoma, čisto, docela, povsemall abroad — daleč razširjen, na širokoall along — nenehno, ves časall along of — zaradi, spričoall anyhow — nemarno, površnoall at once — nenadoma, nepričakovanoall right — v redu, dobro, prav, strinjam seall round — vse naokrog; figuratively vseall of a sudden — nenadoma, nepričakovanoIII [ɔ:l]nounvsi, vse, celotaabove all — predvsem, v prvi vrstiafter all — končno, navsezadnjeall along of — zaradi, spričobefore all — predvsem, v prvi vrstiall but — skoraj, domalafirst of all — v prvi vrsti, predvsemall the go — trenutno zelo priljubljen, modenfor good and all — končnoveljavno, za vselejall in — ves izmučen, utrujennot at all — sploh ne; prosim (kot odgovor na "thank you")all one — vseeno, enako; istoall over o.s. — domišljav; ves srečenall over the shop — v neredu, razmetanoto be struck ( —ali knocked) all on a heap — biti zelo presenečen, prepadenall talk and no cider — prazne marnje, besedičenje, čenčeall's well that ends well — konec dober, vse dobrowhen all is done — končno, na koncu koncev -
70 circle
['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) krog2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) krog3) (a group of people: a circle of close friends; wealthy circles.) krog, sloj4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) balkon v gledališču2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) krožiti2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) obkrožiti* * *I [sɜ:kl]nounkrog, obroč; sfera; ciklus; okrožje; krožek; obseg; stantheatre dress circle — prvi balkonfiguratively to square the circle — skušati doseči nemogoče; zaman si prizadevatiII [sɜ:kl]1.transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti;2.intransitive verbkrožiti -
71 cluster
1. noun(a closely-packed group (of people or things): a cluster of berries; They stood in a cluster.) grozd; skupina2. verb((often with round) to group together in clusters: They clustered round the door.) zbrati se* * *I [klʌstə]noungrozd, čop, kup; roj, skupinaII [klʌstə]1.transitive verbnakopičiti, na kup dati;2.intransitive verbzbirati se; rojiti; ( round) zgrniti, zbrati se -
72 eddy
['edi] 1. plural - eddies; noun(a current of water or air running back against the main stream or current.) vrtinec2. verb(to move round and round: The water eddied round the pier; The crowds eddied to and fro in the square.) vrtinčiti se* * *[édi]1.nounvrtinec;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbvrtinčiti (se) -
73 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dobiti2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) nabaviti3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) priti; dobiti4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spraviti v5) (to become: You're getting old.) postati6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) prepričati7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) priti8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) uspeti9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dobiti10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ujeti11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) doumeti•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *I [get]1.transitive verbdobiti; pridobiti zaslužiti; vzeti, jemati; preskrbeti, nabaviti, omisliti si, kupiti; spraviti, spravljati (pridelke); doseči; ujeti; razumeti, naučiti se, doumeti; zvedeti; dati si narediti; American slang razjeziti, razdražiti;2.intransitive verbpostati; priti, dospeti; napotiti se; navaditi se; American slang popihati joto get the better of s.o. — premagati kogato get the best of s.th. — najbolje opravitito get clear of — znebiti, otresti seslang get cracking! — loti se posla!to get even with s.o. — obračunati s komto get one's eye in — navaditi se, prilagoditi seslang to get s.o.'s goat — razjeziti, razdražiti kogaget you gone! — proč od tod, izgini(te)!to get the goods on s.o. — dobiti dokaze proti komuto get a grip of — obvladati, premagatislang to get a big hand — zelo ugajati, doživeti velik uspehto get the hang of s.th. — razumeti, doumeti kajto have got to — (z nedoločnikom) morati, biti prisiljenAmerican slang to get in Dutch with — zameriti se komucolloquially to get the kick out of s.th. — uživati nad čimslang to get left — razočarati se, podlečito get it (in the neck) — biti grajan, kaznovato get on s.o.'s nerves — dražiti kogato get possession of s.th. — polastiti se česato get s.o. — razumeti koga; imeti koga za norcaslang to get the raspberry — biti zasmehovanslang to get rattled — zmesti se, postati živčento get a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti kogato get a slip — pelin dobiti, biti zavrnjento get the start of s.o. — prehiteti kogato get the wind of s.th. — zvedeti, zavohati, zaslutiti kajfiguratively to get the wind up — prestrašiti seto get the worst of the bargain — zgubiti, biti premaganto get s.o. wrong — napačno koga razumetito get used to doing s.th. — navaditi se česato get the upper hand of s.o. — premagati kogaII [get]nounmladiči, potomci, zarod; pridobitev -
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['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) ponovno (se) zbrati2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) zbrati (se)3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) okrevati2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) srečanje2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rally3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) okrevanje4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) izmenjavanje udarcev•* * *I [raeli]nounmilitary zbiranje, zbor, znak za zbor; sestanek, shod; srečanje, zasedanje; množičen sestanek; figuratively zbiranje novih moči, okrevanje; (tenis) ostra borba igralcev za točko, hitro menjavanje žog; (boksanje) izmenjavanje udarcev; vrvež (na odru)II [raeli]transitive verb & intransitive verbznova zbrati (razkropljene čete), zbrati (se) okoli; zbrati nove moči, nov pogum; priti zopet k sebi, zavedeti se, osvestiti se; popraviti se, okrevati, oživeti; pridružiti (se); oživiti, prebuditi, predramiti, zdramitito rally round (to) s.o.'s opinion — pridružiti se mnenju neke osebeIII [raeli]transitive verbdrážiti, zbadati, nagajati (za šalo); imeti za norca, zafrkavati, zbijati šale (s kom); intransitive verb (v šali) norčevati se -
75 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazati2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) biti viden3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) prikazati4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) pokazati5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) peljati6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazati7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) dokazati8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) pokazati2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) predstava2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) prikaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pretveza4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) vtis5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) izkazati se•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up* * *I [šóu]1.nounkazanje; razkazovanje, bahanje, demonstracija; colloquially (gledališka, kino) predstava, revija; izvedba; prizor, pogled; razstava, sejemski prostor; (prazen) sijaj, (svečan) sprevod, parada, svečanost; gledališka ali cirkuška družina; colloquially šansa, prilika; dviganje rok (pri glasovanju); zunanjost, podoba, nekaj dozdevnega; hlinjenje, pretveza, izgovor; sled; slang pretep; slang podjetje, botega, krama; slang tretje ali boljše mesto pri konjskih dirkahin show — na videz, navideznoon show — razstavljen, na ogled, ki se more videtioh, bad show! — oh, slabó!good show! — bravo! sijajno! dobro storjeno!Lord Mayor's Show — svečan sprevod londonskega župana (9. XI.)there is some show of truth in what you say — je nekaj (videza) resnice v tem, kar praviteunder show of helping he was really hindering — pod pretvezo da pomaga, je dejansko metal polena pod nogeto make a show of (rage) — hliniti, delati se (besnega)to give away the show, to give the (whole) show away — izdati tajnost (slabosti, napake)to make o.s. understood by dumb show — sporazumeti se s kretnjamigive him a fair show! — dajte mu pravo priliko!to put on a show — hoteti napraviti vtis, postavljati sehe runs (bosses) the show — on vodi vse, on je glava (podjetja itd.)to pierce beneath the shows of s.th. — priti neki stvari do dnado you think we have got much of a show now? — mislite, da se sedaj lahko s čim posebno pohvalimo?to vote by show of hands — glasovati (voliti) z dviganjem rok;2.adjectivenavidezen, dozdeven; razstaven; igralski, hlinjenshow folk — igralci, umetnikiII [šóu]1.transitive verbpokazati, razkazati, razstaviti (blago), dati na razstavo; prikazovati; odkriti, dokazati, izpričati, razložiti; oznaniti; napraviti (uslugo); voditi, peljati, spremljati (koga);2.intransitive verb(po)kazati se, pojaviti se (v družbi), biti viden, videti se, zdeti se, izgledati ( like kot); dati predstavo; slang priti na cilj na tretjem ali boljšem mestu (na konjskih dirkah)to show o.s. — pokazati se (v javnosti)you'll have to show me! colloquially to mi boš moral šele dokazati!the dog he showed got the first prize — pes, ki ga je dal na razstavo, je dobil prvo nagradoto show cause — pokazati, navesti vzrok (razloge)to show s.o. the door — pokazati komu vratato show the white feathers figuratively pokazati svojo strahopetnostto show the flag slang uradno izobesiti britansko zastavo (npr. na ladji)to show one's hands — pokazati svoje karte (tudi figuratively), odkriti svoje načrteto show the hoof figuratively pokazati svojo zlobno naravoto show s.o. round (over) the house — razkazati komu hišoto show a leg colloquially vstati zjutraj iz postelje; slang hitetito show a clean pair of heels slang pokazati pete, pobrisati jodoes this spot show? — se ta madež vidi?to show one's teeth — pokazati zobe (tudi figuratively)to show s.o. about the town — razkazati komu mesto -
76 spiral
1. adjective1) (coiled round like a spring, with each coil the same size as the one below: a spiral staircase.) spiralen2) (winding round and round, usually tapering to a point: a spiral shell.) polžasto zavit2. noun1) (an increase or decrease, or rise or fall, becoming more and more rapid (eg in prices).) spirala2) (a spiral line or object: A spiral of smoke rose from the chimney.) spirala3. verb(to go or move in a spiral, especially to increase more and more rapidly: Prices have spiralled in the last six months.) spiralno (se) premikati- spirally* * *[spáiərəl]1.nounspirala, viba, zavojica, polžnica; economy spirala; spiralna vzmet (v uri); aeronautics spirala; let, spuščanje letala v zavojih;2.adjective ( spirally adverb)spiralen, spiralast, vibast, polžast(o zavit)spiral staircase — polžasto stopnišče;3.transitive verbnapraviti (kaj) spiralno (polžasto zavito); intransitive verb premikati se v spirali; aeronautics leteti (spuščati se, dvigati se) v spirali, v zavojih -
77 twine
1. noun(a strong kind of string made of twisted threads: He tied the parcel with twine.) močna vrvica2. verb((negative untwine) to twist: The ivy twined round the tree.) oviti* * *[twáin]1.nounmočna vrvica; sukanec; navijanje, sukanje; sukan ali spleten del; navoj, preplet; klobčič; vozel;2.transitive verbsukati (nit), plesti (venec itd.); prepletati, vplesti, vpletati; oviti, obseči, objeti (z rokami); oviti (about, around okoli); intransitive verb preplesti se; spojiti se; oviti se ( round okoli); botany viti se (kvišku) -
78 twirl
[twə:l] 1. verb(to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin: She twirled her hair round her finger.) vrteti2. noun(an act of twirling.) vrtenje* * *[twə:l]1.nounhiter obrat; vrtljaj; vrtenje, rotacija; figuratively zavita črta (pri podpisu);2.transitive verb & intransitive verbhitro (se) vrteti (obračati, sukati); viti se; žvrkljatito twirl one's thumbs — palce vrteti, figuratively dolgočasiti se, lenaritihe twirled the ends on his moustache — vrtel (sukal, zvijal) je konce svojih brk -
79 waist
[weist]1) ((the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips: She has a very small waist.) pas2) (the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc.) najožji del kakega predmeta3) (the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist: Can you take in the waist of these trousers?) pas•- waisted- waistband
- waistcoat* * *[wéist]nounstas, život, pas, opasje; najožji del kakega predmeta; životec, steznik; jopica, majica (za otroke); nautical srednji del ladjeshe has a small waist — ozka je čez pas, vitka je v pasuto grip round the waist sport zgrabiti okoli pasu -
80 year
[jiə] 1. noun1) (the period of time the earth takes to go once round the sun, about 365 days: We lived here for five years, from November 1968 to November 1973; a two-year delay.) leto2) (the period from January 1 to December 31, being 365 days, except in a leap year, when it is 366 days: in the year 1945.) leto•- yearly2. adverb(every year: The festival is held yearly.) letno- all the year round
- all year round
- long* * *[ji:, British English tudi jə:]nounleto, plural doba, starost; astronomy perioda, obhodni čas (planeta)year by year, from year to year — od leta do leta, iz leta v letoyear in year out, year after year — od leta do leta, leto za letom, skozi vsa letapoetically in years — v letih, starfor years — leta in leta, mnogo letyear-long — enoleten, leto dni trajajočlast year — lansko leto, lanicivil (common, legal) year — navadno letoleap-year, bissextile year — prestopno letochurch (Christian, ecclesiastical) year — cerkveno letoGreat Year, Perfect Year — veliko (platonsko) leto (26.000 let)astronomical, solar year — sončno letoNew year's Day — novoletni dan, Novo leto (l. jan.)New year's Eve — novoletni večer, silvestrovoin the year of our Lord, in the year of grace — v letu Gospodovemhe is well on in years — on je že v letih, je že star
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