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1 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) teči2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) teči3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) teči4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) teči; spraviti v tek5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) voditi6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) tekmovati7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) voziti8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) biti na sporedu9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) voziti10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) razlivati se11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) peljati12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) iti skozi; premikati13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) postati2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) tek2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobje4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) spuščena zanka5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) prosta uporaba6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) kurnik7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) zapored- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]nountekanje, tek, sport vztrajnostni tek, tekmovanje, dirka, hiter galop; naval, lov ( for na), hajka; hoja, vožnja, (hitro) potovanje; pot, izlet, sprehod; jadranje; brzi koraki, hiter tempo, hitra kretnja, premik, hiter padec, beg; zalet, zagon, napad, juriš; figuratively potek, smer, ritem, tendenca, moda; nepretrgana vrsta, niz, serija, nepretrgan čas, trajanje; American potok, reka, jarek; tok, struja, plima, valovi; prost dostop (do), prosta uporaba; trop, jata; pašnik, ograda, ograjen prostor za živino, za perutnino; sankališče; commerce veliko povpraševanje (on po, za), dobra prodaja, trajen uspeh; commerce kakovost, kvaliteta, vrsta, sorta; music hitra vrsta tonov, gostolevek, rulada; theatre čas izvedbe, trajanje (gledališke igre), uprizarjanje, prikazovanje, nepretrgana vrsta predstav; (karte) sekvenca; naklada (časopisa); technical delovni čas (o strojih); presek, prerez, splošnost, večina; technical tračnica; deska za vkrcavanje in izkrcavanje; odvodna cevat the run, on the run — v tekuin the long run — sčasoma, končno, konec koncevon the run — na nogah, nepretrgoma zaposlen, ki leta sem in tja; military ki je na umiku, na begua run to Bled — vožnja, izlet, skok na Bleda run of ill luck — nepretrgana smola, vrsta nesrečthe common (ordinary) run of people — običajni, poprečni tip ljudito be in the run — teči, dirkati, figuratively kandidiratito be on the run — teči, tekati po poslih, biti vedno na nogah, tekati sem in tjathis inn is quite out of the common run of country inns — ta gostilna je čisto različna od običajnega tipa podeželskih gostiščeverything went with a run — vse je šlo gladko, kot namazanoto have s.o. on the run colloquially pognati kogato have a run for one's money figuratively priti na svoj račun, zabavati se za svoj denarto have the run of s.o.'s house — imeti prost dostop v hišo kake osebe, počutiti se pri kom domaII [rʌn]intransitive verb & transitive verbI.intransitive verb1.teči, tekati, drveti, dirkati, udeležiti se dirke; voziti, hiteti, podvizati se; bežati, pobegniti, umakniti se ( from od), popihati jo, pobrisati jo; navaliti, jurišati (at, on na); hitro potovati, voziti se, pluti, redno voziti, vzdrževati promet; potegovati se ( for za), biti kandidat, kandidirati; hitro, naglo se širiti (novica, ogenj); (o času) poteči, preteči, miniti, bežati; trajati, teči, vršiti se (šola, pouk)to run amok (amuck) — pobesneti, letati kot nor, izgubiti popolnoma oblast nad sebojto run for it, to cut and run colloquially popihati jo, zbežatito run with the hare and hunt with the hounds figuratively skušati biti v dobrih odnosih z dvema nasprotnima si strankamarun for your lives! — reši se, kdor se more!to run for luck American poskusiti kaj na slepo srečoto run mad — zblazneti, znoretito run to meet s.o. — teči komu naprotito run to meet one's troubles figuratively vnaprej si delati skrbito run for an office — potegovati se, konkurirati, biti kandidat, kandidirati za neko službeno mesto (službo)he who runs may read it figuratively na prvi pogled se to vidi, to se da brez težave razumetitime runs fast — čas beži, hitro tečeto run on the wheels figuratively gladko iti;2.vrteti se, obračati se (on okoli); premikati se, kretati se, gibati se, kotaliti se, jadrati; (o stroju) delovati, biti v pogonu, obratovati, funkcionirati; (o tovarni itd.) biti odprt, delati; (o denarju) biti v obtoku, v prometu; (o vodi) teči, razliti se, izlivati se; (o morju) valovati; segati, raztezati se, razprostirati se; (o rastlinah) bujno rasti, pognati, iti v cvet, hitro se razmnoževati; (o menici) imeti rok veljave, teči, veljati; (o cenah) držati se; juridically ostati v veljavi; theatre biti na sporedu, uprizarjati se, predstavljati se, predvajati se, igrati se, dajati se; (o barvah) razlivati se, puščati barvo; (o očeh, nosu, rani) solziti se, cureti, kapati, gnojiti se; (o kovinah) taliti se; (o ledu) (raz)topiti se, kopneti; (o besedilu) glasiti se; (s pridevnikom) postati, nastati, bitimy blood ran cold figuratively kri mi je poledenela v žilahto run dry — posušiti se; biti prazen; figuratively onemoči, biti izčrpanto run to fat — (z)rediti se, postati debelthe garden runs east — vrt sega, se razteza proti vzhoduto run high — dvigati se, rastito run hot — postati vroč, segreti sethe lease runs for ten years — zakupna pogodba teče, velja deset letto run riot — (s)puntati se, upreti se; podivjati, pobesneti, (o rastlinah) bujno se razrastito run round in cercles figuratively kazati veliko aktivnost, a malo uspehathat runs to sentiment — to sega, gre človeku do srcawe ran short of coal — premog nam je pošel, zmanjkalo nam je premogamy supplies are running low — moje zaloge se manjšajo, gredo h krajuto run wild — podivjati; izroditi se, spriditi se, biti neukrotljivwords ran high — padle so ostre besede; prišlo je do ostrih besed, do hudega prerekanjathe works have ceased running — tovarna je ustavila delo;II.transitive verb1.preteči, preiti, teči skozi (čez), drveti (čez), voziti (skozi), preleteti, prepluti, prejadrati; teči (s kom) za stavo; figuratively meriti se (s kom); dirkati; hunting poditi, goniti, zasledovati; zbežati (iz), ubežati, zapustiti (deželo); opraviti (pot, naročilo)to run a blockade military prebiti blokadoto run s.o. close (hard) — teči za kom, biti komu za petamito run errands — opravljati nakupe (naročila), tekati po poslih, opravkihto run 30 knots nautical pluti s hitrostjo 30 vozlovto run messages — prinašati, prinesti sporočilato run a race — tekmovati v teku (dirki), dirkatito run a scent — iti za sledjo, slediti slediwe must let the things run its course — moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo potI'll run you to the tree over there — tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa;2.upravijati, voditi; predelati ( into v); spraviti v tek, v gibanje, v delovanje, pustiti, da nekaj teče, točiti; zakotaliti; gnati, goniti, poditi (konja); vpisati (konja) za dirko; pasti (živino); odpraviti, odpremiti, premestiti, transportirati; tihotapiti; zabiti ( into v), zasaditi, zariti, zadreti, zabosti (nož); spustiti, dati v promet, držati v pogonu (stroj); postaviti kot kandidata ( for za); izpostaviti se, biti izpostavljen; zabresti, pustiti zabresti (v); zaleteti se (v); (kovino) taliti; (o reki) nanositi (zlato); American potegniti (črto, mejo)to run debts — biti v dolgovih, zabresti v dolgoveto run the gauntlet figuratively biti izpostavljen ostri kritikito run one's head against the wall — zaleteti se z glavo v zid, riniti z glavo skozi zid (tudi figuratively)to run a horse — goniti, priganjati konja; vpisati (prijaviti) konja za dirkoto run logs — sploviti hlode, lesto run risks — tvegati, riskiratito run the show slang figuratively biti šef, voditi (neko) podjetjeto run a high temperature medicine imeti visoko vročinoIII [rʌn]adjective (o tekočini) iztekel, odcurel; raztopljen; vlit; raztaljen, staljen; nautical ki je dezertiral, dezerterski; (o ribi) ki se je preselila iz morja v reko na drstenje; (mleko) sesirjen; colloquially utihotapljen, nezakonito uvožen -
2 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
3 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) izsušiti2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) odtekati3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) (od)cediti (se)4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) izprazniti5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) izčrpati2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) odvodni kanal2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) sod brez dna•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain* * *I [drein]1.transitive verb(off, away) (iz)sušiti, izčrpati, odvajati vodo, drenirati, kanalizirati; figuratively izmozgati, izčrpati;2.intransitive verb(off, away) odtekati; ( into) kapljati; izlivati se; figuratively krvavetito drain dry, to drain to the dregs — popiti do dnaII [drein]nounosuševalni jarek, odvodni kanalmedicine drenažna cevka; odvajanje, drenaža; figuratively napor, izčrpavanje; colloquially požirek, napitek; slang to go down the drain — propadati -
4 wing
[wiŋ]1) (one of the arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, or one of the similar limbs of an insect: The eagle spread his wings and flew away; The bird cannot fly as it has an injured wing; These butterflies have red and brown wings.) perut2) (a similar structure jutting out from the side of an aeroplane: the wings of a jet.) krilo3) (a section built out to the side of a (usually large) house: the west wing of the hospital.) krilo4) (any of the corner sections of a motor vehicle: The rear left wing of the car was damaged.) stran5) (a section of a political party or of politics in general: the Left/Right wing.) krilo6) (one side of a football etc field: He made a great run down the left wing.) krilo7) (in rugby and hockey, a player who plays mainly down one side of the field.) krilo8) (in the air force, a group of three squadrons of aircraft.) skupina treh eskadrilj•- winged- - winged
- winger
- wingless
- wings
- wing commander
- wingspan
- on the wing
- take under one's wing* * *I [wiŋ]nounperut, krilo (tudi figuratively); okrilje; stran, krilo (vrat, zgradbe, vojske); theatre odrska stran, stranska kulisa; humorously laket (človeka); slang sprednja noga (štirinožca); aeronautics krilo, nosilna površina; colloquially pilotski znak; sport krilo; aeronautics skupina treh (American šestih) eskadrilj; (po)let, letenje; plural theatre stranske kuliseon the wing — v (po)letu, leteč; figuratively na potovanjubirds are on the wing — ptice so v poletu, letéunder s.o.'s wing(s) — pod okriljem kogato clip s.o.'s wings figuratively pristriči komu krilato come on the wings of the wind — privihrati kot veter, priti na krilih vetrato take wings — vzleteti, poleteti, odletetiII [wiŋ]intransitive verbleteti; hiteti kot na krilih; transitive verb opremiti, oskrbeti s krili, s perjem (npr. strelico); dati krila (čemu); pospešiti; nositi na krilih; preleteti, leteti skozi; izstreliti (odpeti) (strelico); odposlati (ekspresno pismo); zadeti ptico v krilo; colloquially raniti v ramo, v roko (zlasti v dvoboju); sestreliti (letalo); theatre popolnoma se zanesti na suflerja (pri vlogi) -
5 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) glava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) pamet3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dolžina glave4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) glava; glaven5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) glava, glavica6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvir7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vrh8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) nadarjenost10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) predstojnik11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osebo12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) rt13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) pena2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) biti na čelu2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) voditi3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) iti proti4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nasloviti5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) udariti z glavo•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *I [hed]adjectiveglavni, na čeluBritish English head boy — najboljši dijak v razreduhead waiter — glavni natakar, plačilniII [hed]nounglava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt; familiarly plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu); economy postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija; slang latrinaabove one's head — težko razumljivo, prepametno za kogaby a short head — za dolžino nosu, figuratively z majhno prednostjothe head and front — bistvo, politics glava zarote, vodja uporafrom head to foot — od nog do glave, popolnomahead first ( —ali foremost) — z glavo naprej, figuratively nepremišljenohead over heels — narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nosover one's head — viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivoout of one's own head — sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljnikutwo heads are better than one — kolikor glav, toliko mislislang King's (Queen's) head — poštna znamkahead, cook and bottle washer — kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavofiguratively on your head be it! — naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovorenten head of cattle — deset glav živine;Z glagoli: to beat s.o.'s head off — prekositi kogafiguratively to break one's head — glavo si razbijatito carry one's head high — nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosento come to a head — priti do krize, zaostriti semedicine zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir); slang to do a thing on one's head — igraje kaj napravitito drag in by the head and ears — s silo privleči, za ušesa privlečito give s.o. his head figuratively popustiti uzdeto get s.th. through one's head — doumeti, razumeti kajto go over s.o.'s head — biti pretežko za kogato go to s.o.'s head — v glavo stopitithis horse eats his head off — ta konj več pojé, kot je vredento have a head — imeti "mačka"to have one's head in the clouds figuratively živeti v oblakih, sanjaritito have a head like a sieve — imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljivfiguratively to keep one's head above water — obdržati se nad vodo, životaritito knock s.th. on the head — onemogočiti kajto lay ( —ali put) heads together — glave stikati, posvetovati seto let s.o. have his head — pustiti komu delati po svoji glavito lie on s.o.'s head — biti komu v bremeI cannot make head or tail of — ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glaveto make head — izbiti na čelo, napredovatito put s.th. into s.o.'s head — vtepsti komu kaj v glavoto put s.th. into one's head — vtepsti si kaj v glavoto put s.th. out of s.o.'s head — izbiti komu kaj iz glaveto put s.th. out of one's head — izbiti si kaj iz glaveto run in s.o.'s head — vrteti se komu po glavito take s.th. into one's head — v glavo si kaj vtepstito talk over s.o.'s head — za koga preučeno govoritito talk s.o.'s head off — utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjemto talk through the back of s.o.'s head — neprestano v koga govoritito throw o.s. at the head of — obesiti se komu za vratto turn s.o.'s head — glavo komu zmešatito work one's head off — pretegniti se od dela, garatiheads I win, tails you lose — izgubiš v vsakem primeruIII [hed]1.transitive verbvoditi, biti na čelu, priti na čelo; zapovedovati; prekositi, prekašati; obiti (reko) pri izviru; dati naslov, glavo (pismu itd.); obrezati, odsekati vrh (stebla, krošnjo drevesa); upreti se, nasprotovati, postaviti se po robu; obrniti proti; sport udariti žogo z glavo;2.intransitive verb -
6 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) noga2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) vznožje3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) čevelj•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it* * *I [fut]plural feet noun noga, stopalo, čevelj (mera); stopicacolloquially pehota; (plural foots) gošča, usedlina; spodnja obrobnica jadra; podstavekto carry s.o. off his feet — spodnesti koga; navdušiti kogafiguratively to find one's feet — izkazati seAmerican slang to get cold feet — prestrašiti seto keep one's feet — ne zdrsniti, ne pastimy foot! — nesmisel!to put one's foot down — odločno se lotiti; ugovarjatito put one's foot in a thing — popolnoma kaj pokvariti, polomiti gato set ( —ali put) one's best foot forward ( —ali foremost) — pohiteti, kar se da; čim bolj se potruditito trample under foot — pohoditi, zatretislang to take the length of s.o.'s foot — spoznati slabosti koga, spregledati gato run s.o. off his feet — utruditi koga s hojoto get on ( —ali to) one's feet — dvigniti se, vstatiII [fut]1.intransitive verbhoditi, pešačiti; capljati; plesati; brcati;2.transitive verbgaziti; podplesti (nogavico)colloquially plačati, poravnati račun, sešteti; American colloquially to foot the bill — poravnati računto foot it — peš hoditi, plesati -
7 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) zemlja2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) zemlja3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) prst4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) kopno5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) brlog6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) ozemljitev2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) ozemljiti- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth* * *I [ə:m]nounzemlja; zemljišče; tla; prst, glina, ilovica; kopno; lisičina; ozemljitevto come back to earth — opustiti sanjarjenje; začeti resno mislitito run s.o. to earth — ugnati koga v kozji rog; zasledovati do dnawhy on earth? — zakaj zaboga?no use on earth — popolnoma neuporaben, zaničII [ə:m]1.transitive verbzakopati; pokopati, z zemljo pokriti; ozemljiti; v lisičino zapoditi;2.intransitive verbv lisičino se skriti; zakopati se -
8 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) lestvica2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) lestvica3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) lestvica4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) merilo5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) obsegII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) povzpeti seIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) luska- scaly* * *I [skéil]1.nounmusiclestvica, skala; figuratively lestvica (družbena itd.); stopnja; merilo, mera; razmerje; obseg; številčni sestavat a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile — v merilu (razmerju) 1 cola: 1 miljaon a scale economy ob različnih tečajnih vrednostihto play (to sing, to run over) one's scale music vaditi skale, vaditi prste za instrument ali glas za petjeto sink in the scale — zdrkniti navzdol na lestvi, v nivoju;2.transitive verb(s)plezati, povzpeti se (z lestvijo figuratively), vzpenjati se (na); določiti (merilo); dvigniti (cene); military napasti, jurišati z lestvami (na trdnjavsko obzidje); risati meriloto scale down — znižati (mezde, plače)to scale up — povišati (cene); intransitive verb plezati, vzpenjati seto scale down — upasti, pastito scale up — kvišku plezati, dvigati seII [skéil]1.nounskledica pri tehtnici; plural tehtnica; tehtanje (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)the Scales astronomy Tehtnicato go to scale figuratively biti premaganto hold the scales even — držati tehtnico v ravnotežju, figuratively soditi nepristransko, objektivnoto throw one's influence into scale figuratively zastaviti ves svoj vplivto throw one's sword into the scale figuratively podpreti svojo zahtevo z orožjemto turn the scale figuratively odločitiit turned the scale into my favour — to je nagnilo tehtnico v mojo korist;2.transitive verbtehtati (tudi figuratively); intransitive verb (redko) biti težak, tehtati, biti stehtan (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)III [skéil]1.nounluska, luskina (ribe itd.); zoology košeniljka; medicine zobni kamen; usedlina, kotlovec; tanka plast, obloga; technical vžigalothe scales fell from his eyes figuratively oči so se mu odprle, spregledal jeto remove the scale — odstraniti zobni kamen ali kotlovec;2.transitive verbostrgati (luske), (o)luščiti; technical sestrugati, ostrugati, očistiti od kotlovca; odstraniti (zobni kamen); intransitive verb luščiti seto scale almonds, peas — oluščiti mandlje, grahto scale s.o.'s teeth — odstraniti komu zobni kamento scale off — luščiti se; osmukati se (listje) -
9 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udariti2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) udariti3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) prižgati; ukresati4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stavkati5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naleteti na6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) udariti7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) napraviti vtis8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kovati9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) kreniti10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) spustiti; podreti2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stavka2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) najdba•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up* * *I [stráik]nounudarec (at proti), zamah, zadetek; udarec, bitje (ure, zvona); economy stavka, štrajk; sport prazen udarec; srečno naključje, sreča (v špekulaciji); military (zračni) napad; American najdba (rud, nafte); ugriz (ribe); geology smer (plasti, slojev), vodoraven sloj; American prevara, bluf; kvalitetasit-down strike — stavka, v kateri delavci nočejo zapustiti prostore, kjer delajoII [stráik]1.transitive verbudariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo); nautical spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise); economy zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati; American doseči, najti, odkriti; slang prositi ( for za); obsolete božati, (po)gladiti z roko;2.intransitive verbudariti ( against ob, on na, po), udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti), razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se ( for za); biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela); nautical military spustiti belo zastavo, figuratively predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti); nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se ( through skozi) (svetloba, toplota); padati (on na); širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja); medicine izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi); figuratively pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden); American military biti častniški slugato strike all of a heap figuratively zbegati, presenetiti, osupitito strike a ball out of court sport suniti žogo v outto strike a bargain — skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazumto strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) — z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)to strike s.o. dead figuratively pošteno osupiti kogato strike s.o.'s eye — pasti komu v očito strike s.o. in the face — udariti koga po obrazuto strike s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, biti všeč komuto strike one's flag — spustiti zastavo, figuratively predati seto be struck in a girl slang biti zatreskan v (neko) dekleto strike hands obsolete udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)how does it strike you? — kako se vam zdi?to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper — naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisuto strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively imeti srečo, uspeti; obogatetito strike the sands — nasesti, obtičati na sipinito strike sail — spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati porazto strike a snag slang naleteti na nepričakovano težavoto strike tents — podreti šotore, taborto strike terror into s.o. — navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)to strike a vein — naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)what struck me was... — kar me je osupilo, je bilo...to strike at the root — posekati korenino, figuratively udariti na najbolj občutljivo mestoto strike work — ustaviti delo, stavkatistrike while the iron is hot — kuj železo, dokler je vročc -
10 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) solza- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) raztrgati, iztrgati2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) trgati se3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drveti2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) raztrganina- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *I [tíə]nounsolza; (solzi podobna) kaplja; plural skrb, žalost, bolest; (redko) tožba, tarnanjcin tears — (ves) v solzah, ihteč, jokajočtears of strong wine — kaplje, ki se naredijo v čaši vina, ki ni čisto polnato draw tears from s.o., to reduce s.o. to tears — spraviti koga vjokII [tʌ/ə]nounraztrg, razporek, raztrgano mesto; razcep; drvenje, hitra, divja naglica, hitenje; razburjenje, pobesnelost; American slang popivanje, veseljačenjeat full tear — z vso brzino, v polnem zamahu (zagonu)III [tʌ/ə]transitive verb(raz)trgati; razkosati; pretrgati, prekiniti; iztrgati, izpuliti; vleči, natezati; odtrgati ( from od)to tear open — odpreti z raztrganjem, raztrgatito tear s.th. from s.o. — iztrgati komu kajto tear to pieces — raztrgati na kose, razkosatito be torn between hope and despair — biti razdvojen (kolebati) med upanjem in obupom; intransitive verb (po)vleči (at za), močno potegniti (at za); (raz)trgati se; pretrgati se; prekiniti se, pokati; colloquially drveti, dirjati, divje hiteti, leteti ( through skozi); colloquially divjati, besnetihe tore down the hill — zdrvel je po hribu navzdol; -
11 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tih2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) miren3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) miren4) ((of colours) not bright.) nevpadljiv2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) mir3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) pomiriti (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I [kwáiət]adjective ( quietly adverb)miren, tih; spokojen, zadržan (v vedenju), negiben; figuratively prikrit, skriven (zamera itd.); neupadljiv (obleka, barva); economy medel, slab, za katerim ni povpraševanja ( coffee is ŋ)be quiet! — tiho bodi!to keep quiet — biti miren, molčati ( about o)to keep s.th. quiet — prikrivati kajII [kwáiət]nounmir, tišina, spokojnostslang on the quiet (on the q.t.) — na skrivaj, pod rokoIII [kwáiət]1.transitive verbpomiriti, miriti, potešiti; utišati;2.intransitive verb( down) pomiriti se, pojenjati -
12 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lokati2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) pljuskati•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) naročje2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) krog•- lap dog- the lap of luxury* * *I [læp]nounkrilo, naročje; privihnjeno krilo, volan pri obleki, guba; anatomy (ušesna) mečicain Fortune's lap — srečen, v naročju srečeto sit on s.o.'s lap — sedeti komu v naročjuII [læp]nounprevesa, prevesni del; posamezen navoj (vrvi), svitek (bombaža na valju); brusilnik (za drago kamenje in kovino)sport krog (dirka); sport colloquially two laps — tek na 800 metrovtechnical half lap — prekrivalen spojIII [læp]1.transitive verbzaviti, oviti, ogrniti (about, round, in); figuratively obsipati, obdati (in s, z); figuratively gojiti; prekriti, zgibati ( over); brusiti, polirati (drago kamenje, kovino); sport prehiteti za en ali več krogov, preteči krog;2.intransitive verbčez viseti ( over); prekrivati seIV [læp]nounpljuskanje (valov); tekoča pasja hrana; slang vodena pijača, brozgaV [læp]transitive verb & intransitive verbpljuskati, udarjati (at, against na, ob); (po)lokati (up, down), pohlepno pogoltniti -
13 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 -
14 dribble
['dribl] 1. verb1) (to fall in small drops: Water dribbled out of the tap.) kapljati2) ((of a baby etc) to allow saliva to run from the mouth.) sliniti se3) (in football, basketball, hockey etc to move the ball along by repeatedly kicking, bouncing or hitting it: The football player dribbled the ball up the field.) preigravati2. noun(a small quantity of liquid: A dribble ran down his chin.) kapljica* * *I [dríbl]intransitive verb & transitive verbkapljati; sliniti se; sport preigravati žogo, driblatiII [dríbl]nounkapljica; slina; kapljanje; preigravanje žoge, driblanje -
15 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) življenje2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) življenje3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) življenje4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) življenje5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) doba6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) življenje7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) biografija8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) dosmrtna ječa•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
- to the life* * *[laif]nounživljenje; človeško življenje ( lives — življenja); figuratively življenjskost, živahnost; življenjepis; živ model; economy trajanje, rok uporabe, življenjska doba (tudi stroja); življenjski zavarovanecto come to life — osvestiti se, roditi sefor life — dosmrten, za celo življenjeas large as life — v naravni velikosti; osebnoa new lease on life — novo življenje, nova življenjska silato take s.o.'s life — ubiti kogato seek s.o.'s life — streči komu po življenjuto take one's life in one's hands — igrati se z življenjem, postaviti svoje življenje na kockoto the life — zvesto, natančno (upodobiti)walk of life — družben položaj, poklicart still life — tihožitjeupon my life! — pri moji duši!to stake one's life on s.th. — glavo staviti za kaj -
16 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nizek2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tih3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nizek4) (small: a low price.) nizek5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) šibek6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nizek2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nizko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) tehnološko nezahteven- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mukati* * *I [lou]adjectivenizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)at the lowest — najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji cenifiguratively at a low ebb — izčrpan (sredstva)low voice — nizek glas, globok glasfiguratively in low water — brez denarja, v škripcuII [lou]adverbnizko, globoko, tiho; economy poceni; borno, ubožno, ponižno; prostaškoto bring s.o. low — ponižati, oslabiti, potlačiti kogato lay low — podreti, ubitito lie low — biti ponižan, slang skrivati se, pritajiti sefiguratively the sands are running low — čas je skoraj potekel, konec se bližaIII [lou]nounprva prestava (avto); meteorology nizek zračni pritisk, depresija; American najnižje stanje, minimumIV [lou]1.nounmukanje;2.intransitive verbmukati -
17 score
[sko:] 1. plurals - scores; noun1) (the number of points, goals etc gained in a game, competition etc: The cricket score is 59 for 3.) rezultat2) (a written piece of music showing all the parts for instruments and voices: the score of an opera.) partitura3) (a set or group of twenty: There was barely a score of people there.) dvajseterica2. verb1) (to gain (goals etc) in a game etc: He scored two goals before half-time.) doseči2) ((sometimes with off or out) to remove (eg a name) from eg a list by putting a line through it: Please could you score my name off (the list)?; Is that word meant to be scored out?) prečrtati3) (to keep score: Will you score for us, please?) beležiti točke•- scorer- score-board
- on that score
- scores of
- scores
- settle old scores* * *I [skɔ:]nounhistory zareza, rovaš, palica z zarezami; brazda, brazgotina, praska, sled biča; račun, dolg; vzrok, razlog; dvajseterica, dvajset kosov (jardov, funtov); plural množica, veliko število, obilica; colloquially sreča, lahek uspeh; music partitura, nota, glasba, glasbeni del (operete); sport startna črta, mesto, kjer stoje tekmovalci pri streljanju; American dejanski položaj (situacija); neugodna resnica; nautical žleb v škripcuwhat a score! — kakšna sreča!three score and ten — 70 (let; normalna dolgost človeškega življenja)what is the score? — kakšen je rezultat? (pri igri, športu)he is too fond of making score — rad dosega lahke, cenene uspeheto go off at score figuratively razgreti se, zlasti pri razpravljanju o priljubljenem predmetuto pay off old scores — (od)plačati, poravnati stare račune (dolgove)to put down to s.o.'s score — komu v dolg beležiti (zapisati)to quit scores with figuratively poravnati stare dolgove (račune), povrniti (komu)II [skɔ:]1.transitive verbvrezati, zarezati, zabeležiti z zarezanimi črtami; zapisati; zabeležiti na rovašu; sport doseči, (za)beležiti točke; imeti korist; film dodati filmu glasbo;2.intransitive verbbeležiti komu v korist; doseči (točke, rezultat, uspeh), doživeti srečo ali uspeh; beležiti dolgove, voditi rovaš; archaic American delati dolgovewe shall score by it — s tem bomo imeli uspeh;
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run-down — {adj.} (stress on run ) In poor health or condition; weak or needing much work. * /Grandma caught a cold because she was very run down from loss of sleep./ * /The houses near the center of the city get more run down every year./ … Dictionary of American idioms
run-down — {adj.} (stress on run ) In poor health or condition; weak or needing much work. * /Grandma caught a cold because she was very run down from loss of sleep./ * /The houses near the center of the city get more run down every year./ … Dictionary of American idioms
run-down — adj (stress on run ) In poor health or condition; weak or needing much work. Grandma caught a cold because she was very run down from loss of sleep. The houses near the center of the city get more run down every year … Словарь американских идиом
run down — A person who is run down is in poor physical condition. She s completely run down from lack of proper food … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
run-down — /run down /, adj. 1. fatigued; weary; exhausted. 2. in a state of poor health: He was in a run down condition from months of overwork. 3. in neglected condition; fallen into disrepair: a run down house. 4. (of a spring operated device) not… … Universalium
run down the clock — run down/out the ˈclock idiom (US) if a sports team tries to run down/out the clock at the end of a game, it stops trying to score and just tries to keep hold of the ball to stop the other team from scoring compare ↑time wasting Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
run-down — [run′doun′] adj. 1. not wound and therefore not running, as a spring operated clock 2. in poor physical condition, as from overwork; debilitated 3. fallen into disrepair; dilapidated … English World dictionary
To run down — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To run down a coast — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
run down — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, ausgespielt, battered, beat up, beaten up, belittle, blow, break down, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, broken down, burn out, burned out, cachectic, calm, calm down, cease, collapse, collide,… … Moby Thesaurus
To run down — Run Run, v. t. 1. To cause to run (in the various senses of {Run}, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block. [1913 Webster] 2. To pursue in thought; to carry in contemplation. [1913 Webster] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English