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1 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.)2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.)3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.)2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) mučno delo- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *I [graind]1.transitive verb(z)mleti, (z)drobiti; brusiti, stružiti, gladiti; vrteti pogonsko ročico; American jeziti; (into s.o.) vbijati komu v glavo; figuratively zatirati, mučiti; škrtati (z zobmi); ( into) vtisniti; (on, against ob) drgniti, treti;2.intransitive verbmleti, dati se zmleti; igrati na lajno; figuratively ( away) mučiti se; (at) naporno delati; guliti seto grind the face of s.o. — surovo s kom ravnatito grind s.o. in grammar — vbijati komu slovnico v glavoII [graind]nounmletje; brušenje; naporno delo, garanje; naporna hoja; American slang guljenje; gulež -
2 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) opraskati2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) ostrgati3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škripati4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) podrgniti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izgrebsti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) praskanje; škripanje2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) praska3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nevšečnost•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *I [skréip]nounstrganje, praskanje; slang britje; škripanje ( of a pen peresa); praska; figuratively škripci, stiska, zadrega, težava, nevšečnost; tanko namazana plast (masla)in a scrape figuratively v škripcih, v stiskibread and scrape — kos kruha, namazan s tanko plastjo maslaa bow and a scrape — neroden poklon, spremljan s podrsavanjem nogeto get into a scrape figuratively priti v škripceto get s.o. into a scrape — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajto get out of a scrape — izvleči se iz zadrege (nevšečnosti, stiske, škripcev)II [skréip]transitive verb(o)strgati, ostružiti, (iz)praskati; slang (o)briti; nastrgati, grebsti, škripati; cviliti (z godalom), gosti; intransitive verb strgati, škripati; skopariti, biti lakomen; figuratively slabo igrati violino; drgniti se ( against ob); figuratively s težavo se prebijatito scrape (an) acquaintance with s.o. — vsiliti komu svoje poznanstvo, s silo se seznaniti s komto bow and scrape — nerodno se pokloniti, figuratively nerodno ali neotesano se obnašatito scrape one's chin colloquially briti seto scrape the bottom of the barrel figuratively slang porabiti zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev -
3 smooth
[smu:ð] 1. adjective1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gladek2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) gladek3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) miren4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) miren5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) meden2. verb1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) izgladiti2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) nanesti•- smoothen- smoothly
- smoothness* * *I [smu:ð]1.adjectivegladek; raven; miren; mehek voljan; enakomeren; prijeten; zvožen, obrabljen, gladek (pnevmatika); eleganten, zanosen (glasba); izbrušen, tekoč (govor); gladek kot jegulja, jeguljast, prilizljiv, dobrikav, hinavski; mil, blag (vino); technical brez trenja, gladek; linguistics brez aspiracijesmooth sea — gladko, mirno morjesmooth tire casing — zvožena, gladka pnevmatika (plašč)I am now in smooth water figuratively zmogel sem to, uspelo mi je, sedaj sem doberto make things smooth for s.o. — zravnati, utreti komu potthe way is now smooth figuratively sedaj je pot prosta;2.adverbgladko; ravno; mirno, brez zatikanja, brez težav;3.noungladkost, pogladitev; figuratively ugodna stran (česa)II [smu:ð]transitive verb & intransitive verb(iz)gladiti; utreti (pot), poravnati; ublažiti (glas); izbrusiti (stihe); odstraniti ovire (zapreke, nevšečnosti, težave), olajšati; izgladiti se; pomiriti se, postati mirento smooth s.o.'s rumpled feathers figuratively pomiriti koga (njegovo jezo)to smooth a verse — izbrusiti zgladiti stih; -
4 coin
[koin] 1. noun(a piece of metal used as money: a handful of coins.) kovanec2. verb1) (to make metal into (money): The new country soon started to coin its own money.) kovati2) (to invent (a word, phrase etc): The scientist coined a word for the new process.) izmisliti si•- coinage* * *I [kɔin]nounkovanec; obsolete ogelni kamento pay s.o. in his own coin — plačati milo za dragoto spin ( —ali toss up) a coin — metati novec, fucatiII [kɔin]transitive verbkovati; skovati, izmisliti sifiguratively to coin money — zaslužiti mnogo denarja -
5 grate
I [ɡreit] noun(a framework of iron bars for holding a fire in a fireplace.) rešetoII [ɡreit] verb1) (to rub (cheese, vegetables etc) into small pieces by means of a grater.) strgati2) (to irritate: His voice grates on me.) dražiti•- grater- grating* * *I [greit]transitive verb & intransitive verb(against, on, upon) praskati; škripati, škrtati; strgati; figuratively dražiti, biti zoprnII [greit]1.transitive verbzamrežiti;2.nounmreža, rešetka; rešeto; figuratively kamin, ognjišče -
6 nuzzle
(to press, rub or caress with the nose: The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek.) pritisniti se h komu* * *[nəzl]1.intransitive verbriti (prašič; in po, for — za čem); potisniti nos, rilec ( into v); drgniti z nosom, rilcem ( against); pritisniti se (to h komu); figuratively upognjeno hoditi;2.transitive verbrazriti, z rilcem izkopati; pritisniti se h komu; pritisniti (otroka) k sebi; dati obroček v nos (svinji itd.) -
7 scalp
[skælp] 1. noun1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) lasišče2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) skalp2. verb(to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) skalpirati* * *[skælp]1.nounskalp, koža lobanje z lasmi; téme; lasulja; gola, okrogla glava griča; kitova glava brez spodnje čeljusti; figuratively zmagovalska trofeja; American colloquially majhen zaslužek pri preprodaji (vrednostnih papirjev, vstopnic, vozovnic)to be out for scalps — biti na lovu na skalpe, figuratively iskati koga, ki bi nad njim stresli svojo jezo ali slabo voljo, biti napadalen, popadljivto have the scalp of figuratively premagati koga v debatito take s.o.'s scalp — skalpirati kogato take scalps figuratively premagati, poraziti, obvladati, ošvrkniti koga s kritiko;2.transitive verbskalpirati; odreti kožo z glave; figuratively neusmiljeno kritizirati; politics American slang (nasprotnika) izpodriniti, odžagati; economy American colloquially z malo zaslužka preprodati (vstopnice, vozovnice, vrednostne papirje, na črno) -
8 soap
[səup] 1. noun(a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing: He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands.) milo2. verb(to rub with soap: She soaped the baby all over.) namiliti- soapy- soapiness
- soap opera* * *[sóup]1.nounmilo; American slang denar (za podkupovanje); (kratka oblika za) soap operasoft soap — mehko milo, figuratively laskanje, prilizovanje;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbnamiliti (kaj), prati (kaj) z milom; namiliti seto soap o.s. — namiliti seto soap s.o. down figuratively pošteno koga oštetito soap the ways colloquially zravnati (zgladiti) poti -
9 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vosek2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ušesno maslo3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vosek4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vosek; voščen5) (sealing-wax.) pečatni vosek2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) navoščiti- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) rasti2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) rasti* * *I [wæks]1.noun(čebelji) vosek; vosku podobna snov; predmet iz voska; chemistry vosek (parafin); American gost sirup; gramofonska plošča; figuratively "vosek", oseba, ki si da hitro vplivatiear-wax medicine ušesno maslo, cerumen; (= cobbler's wax) čevljarska smolasealing-wax — pečatni vosek;2.adjectivevoščen;3.transitive verbnamazati, prevleči z voskom; navoščiti, polirati; zatesniti z voskom; namazati, prevleči s smolo; posneti na gramofonsko ploščohe is wax in her hands — on je "vosek" v njenih rokahto be as close ( —ali tight) as wax figuratively biti molčečto stick like wax to s.o. — držati se kot klòp (klošč) kogaII [wæks]nounslang besna jeza, besnost, razjarjenostto be in a wax — biti besen, razjarjento get into a wax — pobesneti, razjariti seIII [wæks]intransitive verb obsolete rasti, narasti; rasti (o mescu, luni); povečati se, napredovati, razvijati se, postatiIV [wæks]transitive verbAmerican colloquially dobiti premoč nad (kom), premagati
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