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1 ruin
['ru:in] 1. noun1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) razvalina2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) poguba3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) polom2. verb1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) uničiti2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) razvajati•- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins* * *I [rúin]nounrazvalina, kup ruševin, ruševina, podrtija; razpad, propad(anje), razsulo, rušenje, uniče(va)nje, ugonabljanje; zlom, poguba; onečaščenje; trpljenje; figuratively onemogočenje, izjalovitev, spodlet, vzrok propada; plural razvaline, ruševine, ostankiin ruins — v ruševinah, podrt, razrušento be the ruin of s.o. — uničiti kogahe is but a ruin of his former self (what he was) — on je le senca tega, kar je bilto bring to ruin — povzročiti propad (uničenje, pogubo), privesti do propadato go (to run) to ruin — razpasti; konec vzetito lay in ruins — spremeniti v ruševine, v razvalineII [rúin]transitive verbporušiti, spremeniti v ruševine, razdejati, podreti, uničiti, opustošiti; pokvariti; onemogočiti, preprečiti, spodnesti; povzročiti propad, ruinirati, uničiti, pogubiti (koga); zapeljati (dekle)to ruin s.o.'s reputation — spraviti koga ob (uničiti komu) dober glas; intransitive verb propasti; biti uničen (ruiniran); poetically zrušiti se -
2 rack
I [ræk] noun(a frame or shelf in or on which objects (eg letters, plates, luggage etc) are put until they are wanted or needed: Put these tools back in the rack; Put your bag in the luggage-rack.) policaII [ræk] III [ræk]* * *I [ræk]noun(hlevske) jasli (za seno); stojalo, obešalnik s klini; polica s predali za sortiranje; mreža za prtljago v vagonu itd.; technical nazobčana palica, tračnicaclothes rack — stojalo, obešalnik za oblekoparcel rack — mreža, polica za prtljago (v avtobusu, vlaku)to live at rack and manger — živeti brezskrbno, v razkošju; biti pri korituII [ræk]transitive verbopremiti (hlev) z jaslimi; napolniti jasli s krmo; namestiti ali postaviti na polico, obesiti na obešalnik; hraniti, krmiti (konja)to rack up a horse — privezati konja k jaslim, dati konju sena v jasliIII [ræk]1.nounnatezalnica, naprava za mučenje, lestev za natezanje, za mučenje; muke na natezalnici, muka; nevihta, neurje, huda burjaon the rack figuratively na natezalnici, na mučenju; z muko, z največjim naporom, zelo napetoto be on the rack — biti na natezalnici (tudi figuratively)to put on the rack — dati na natezalnico, mučiti;2.transitive verbdati na natezalnico, mučiti; figuratively mučiti, trpinčiti, mrcvariti, pritisniti koga (ob zid); napenjati, napeti do skrajnosti (možgane); (iz)tirjati, izsiliti čim višjo najemnino, izses(av)ati (zakupnike, stanovanjske najemnike); izkoriščati, izčrpavati (zemljo)to rack one's brains — beliti, razbijati si glavo, napenjati možganeIV [raek]noununičenje, poguba, propadV [ræk]1.nounod vetra gnani oblaki, gmota oblakov;2.intransitive verbpoditi se, drveti; vleči se, biti gnan od vetrov (o oblakih)VI [ræk]1.nounarak (vrsta vzhodnjaških likerjev, navadno iz riža);2.transitive verbpretakati, odtakati (vino v steklenice) (često off)VII [ræk]1.noundrnec, dir; droben korak;2.intransitive verbdirkati; teči v lahnem diru, v drncuVIII [ræk]noundebela vratina (teletine, svinjine, jagnjetine, ovčjega mesa) -
3 verge
[və:‹] 1. noun(the (grass) edging of a garden bed, a road etc: It's illegal to drive on the grass verge.) travnati obrobek2. verb(to be on the border (of): She is verging on insanity.) biti na robu* * *I [və:dž]nounrob, kraj, meja (tudi figuratively); travnati obrobek ali pas (grede, lehe, ceste); palica, žezlo (kot znak časti); technical majhno vreteno; rob opeke, ki štrli iznad strešnega slemena; history območje, pristojnoston the verge of — čisto na robu, za prst odon the verge of ruin, of a new war — na robu propada, nove vojneII [və:dž]intransitive verbnagibati se, padati; sestopati (on proti), približevati se, prehajati (in v); segati, razprostirati se; figuratively mejitihills verging to the north — griči, ki se raztezajo proti severu -
4 spell
I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) črkovati2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) sestavljati (besede)3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) znati pravilno pisati4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) pomeniti•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) magične besede2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) čarIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) delovna izmena2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) obdobje3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) kratek čas* * *I [spel]1.nounčarovna beseda ali formula; urok, začaranost; figuratively čar, draž, mik, privlačnost, fasciniranjeto be under a spell — biti uročèn; biti očaranto cast a spell upon s.o. — uročiti, začarati koga;2.transitive verbočarati, fasciniratiII [spel]1.noundelovni čas, delo; kratek čas, kratka doba; čas, porabljen za neko delo; (delovna) izmena, posada, posad, ekipa; Australian pavza, počitek, prosti čas; American colloquially kratka razdalja; American colloquially napad (kašlja ipd.)by spells — izmenoma, v izmenahto give s.o. a spell — zamenjati koga pri deluwait (for) a spell! — počakaj trenutek (hip)!we had a spell of fine weather — imeli smo kratko dobo lepega vremena;2.transitive verb Americanzamenjati, izmenjati, nadomestiti koga pri deluto spell a horse — dati počitka konju; intransitive verb menjati posado; Australian napraviti pavzoIII [spel]transitive verbčrkovati, brati ali izgovarjati črko za črko; sestavljati besede; pravilno pisati; pomenitito spell backward — nazaj (narobe) črkovati, figuratively nobenih težav ne imeti s pravopisomto spell out, to spell over — čitati kaj črkovaje, figuratively s težavo dešifrirati -
5 spoil
[spoil]past tense, past participles - spoiled, spoilt; verb1) (to damage or ruin; to make bad or useless: If you touch that drawing you'll spoil it.) uničiti2) (to give (a child etc) too much of what he wants and possibly make his character, behaviour etc worse by doing so: They spoil that child dreadfully and she's becoming unbearable!) razvaditi (otroka)•- spoils- spoilt
- spoilsport* * *I [spɔil]transitive verbopleniti, oropati, izropati, odvzeti; pokvariti, napraviti neuporabno, uničiti; slang pohabiti, ubiti (koga); figuratively pokvariti (otroka, zabavo, šalo); intransitive verb (po)kvariti se (sadje, ribe), zgnitito spoil s.o.'s appetite — pokvariti komu tekto spoil the Egyptians figuratively sovražniku kaj odvzetito spoil s.o. of his goods — oropati koga njegovega premoženjato spoil for (to be spoiling for) — zelo si želeti, koprneti po, komaj čakati, da...spare the rod and spoil the child — kdor ljubi, ta kaznujeII [spɔil]noun(navadno plural) plen ropanje; ukradeno blago; figuratively dobiček, pridobitev, korist ( of office od kake državne službe); neodločena igra; American plural odpadki, ostankispoils system American sistem, po katerem se ugodna službena mesta razdele privržencem stranke, ki je zmagala na volitvah; pomoč politični stranki zaradi osebnih koristi -
6 wreck
[rek] 1. noun1) (a very badly damaged ship: The divers found a wreck on the sea-bed.) razbitine ladje2) (something in a very bad condition: an old wreck of a car; I feel a wreck after cleaning the house.) razvalina3) (the destruction of a ship at sea: The wreck of the Royal George.) brodolom2. verb(to destroy or damage very badly: The ship was wrecked on rocks in a storm; My son has wrecked my car; You have wrecked my plans.) razbiti, uničiti- wreckage* * *I [rek]nounna obalo vrženi predmeti, naplavine (z morja); razbitine ladje; zapuščena, razbita, nasedla ladja; brodolom; figuratively propadel človek, figuratively razvalina; figuratively propad, uničenje, razrušenje; plural bedni ostanki, razbitki, podrtinehe is (the) mere wreck of his former self — on je le še senca tega, kar je bil prejhe perished in the wreck of "Titanic" — izgubil je življenje v brodolomu TitanicaII [rek]transitive verbnautical razbiti (ladjo); iztiriti (vlak); razbiti, razrušiti, demolirati (stavbe); technical razdreti ladjo; uničiti (npr. zdravje); intransitive verb razbiti se (o ladji), nasesti; doživeti brodolom -
7 destroy
[di'stroi]1) (to put an end to or make useless; to ruin: Vandals destroyed the painting.) uničiti2) (to kill (animals): This poison destroys rats.) pokončati•* * *[distrɔi]transitive verbuničiti, (raz)rušiti; umoriti, pokončati -
8 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) prst2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) prst3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) prst2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) otipati- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on* * *I [fíŋgə]nounprst; mera za globino ali debelost; kazalec (na uri)by a finger's breadth — komaj, za lasto be finger and glove with s.o. — biti s kom zelo zaupento look through one's fingers — spregledati kaj, skozi prste gledatiII [fíŋgə]transitive verbotipati, dotakniti se; vzeti; music ubirati (strune); določiti prstni red -
9 subvert
[səb'və:t](to overthrow or ruin completely (eg a person's morals, loyalty, arguments, a government).) spodkopati- subversive* * *[səbvɜ:t]transitive verbspodkopavati, vreči, zrušiti, razdejati, uničiti; omajatito subvert a government — zrušiti, vreči vladoto subvert s.o.'s faith — omajati komu vero -
10 wrack
[ræk]1.noun(na obalo naplavljena) morska trava; obsolete propast, uničenjewrack and ruin — propast, pogubato go to wrack — propasti;2.transitive verbrazbiti, raztreščiti, uničiti, ruinirati; intransitive verb propasti, biti uničen -
11 blue
[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) moder2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) potrt2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) sinjina2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) modra barva3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) modrina•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues* * *I [blu:]adjectivemoder, sinji; plemiški (kri); žalosten, potrt, otožen; zvest, stanoviten; mrtvaško bled; učen (ženska); colloquially nespodoben; konservativen, torijevskiblue coat — vojak, mornarblue disease — modrikavost kože, cianozablue devils — potrtost; delirium tremensin a blue funk — živčen, prestrašento look ( —ali feel) blue — zbegan, potrt bitiAmerican blue laws — pretirano strogi, puritanski zakonitill all is blue — neskončno dolgo; do nezavesti (se napiti)blue ribbon — visoko odlikovanje; red podveze; znak vzdržnostislang blue ruin — slaba vrsta brinjevcato turn ( —ali make) the air blue — kvantati, zmerjatiII [blu:]nounmodra barva, modrina, sinjina; modrilo; figuratively morje; nebo; modra tkanina ali obleka; British English član visokošolske športne reprezentance; konservativec; plural otožnost, potrtostto give s.o. the blues — dolgočasiti kogain the blue — daleč, nedosegljivthe men ( —ali gentlemen, boys) in blue — policaji mornarji, vojaki ameriške federalne vojskeIII [blu:]transitive verbpomodriti, plavitisl — zapravljati, razmetavati -
12 go to
intransitive verb iti k, kam; pripastiarchaic go to! — beži!, izgini!go to the country — obrniti se na ljudstvo; razpustiti parlament; razpisati nove volitvego to it — tvegati, lotiti se, poskusitigo to the dogs — propasti, v revščino zabrestigo to war — začeti vojno, vojskovati sego to wrack and ruin — propasti, konec vzeti, na nič priti -
13 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) cesta2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) cesta3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) pot4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) pot•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *I [róud]1.nouncesta, pot; nautical sidrišče (zunaj luke); American railway železniška proga, tir, tračnice; potovanjeany road colloquially vsekakoron the road — na potovanju, na poti, na turnejiroad safety regulations plural cestni prometni predpisihigh road, main road — glavna cestarule of the road — cestni prometni predpis(i); predpis za vožnjo (po cesti, po morju)royal road figuratively varna pot, lahka potthe road is made railway kretnice so postavljeneto be in s.o.'s road — biti komu napotito get into s.o.'s road — delati komu napototo get out of the road — iti (komu) s poti, napraviti (komu) prosto potto give on the road — pustiti iti mimo, umakniti seto leave the road nautical izpluti s sidriščato take the road — kreniti, iti ali odpraviti se na pot, napotiti se, odpotovatito take to the road British English archaic postati cestni ropar (razbojnik);2.adjectivecestniroad bend (curve) — cestni ovinek (vijuga, zavoj)road junction — cestno vozlišče, križiščeII [róud]transitive verbhunting (o psu) (iz)slediti z vohom (zlasti divjo perutnino)
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