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1 seek
[si:k]past tense, past participle - sought; verb1) ((sometimes with for) to try to find, get or achieve: He is seeking (for) an answer; You should seek your lawyer's advice; She's seeking fame in the world of television.) iskati2) (to try: These men are seeking to destroy the government.) poskušati•* * *[si:k]transitive verbiskati, poiskati; (po)skušati, skukati doseči, prizadevati si, težiti; archaic obrniti se (to do, na); intransitive verb iskati (for s.th. kaj)seek (out)! hunting išči! (klic psu)to seek s.o.'s advice (aid) — iskati pri kom nasveta (pomoči)to seek one's bed — leči, iti v posteljoto seek (a lady) in marriage — prositi za roko, zasnubitihe seeks my life figuratively on mi streže po življenjuto seek s.th. of s.o. — izprositi kaj od kogato be to seek archaic manjkati, ne biti na razpolagohe is to seek in intelligence archaic manjka mu inteligence; -
2 seek after
intransitive verb iskati, povpraševati za -
3 seek out
transitive verb poiskati (koga); zaslediti, najti; figuratively vzeti na piko, zasledovati s posebnim zanimanjem -
4 seek through
transitive verb (temeljito) preiskati -
5 hide-and-seek
noun (a children's game in which one person searches for other people who have hidden themselves.) skrivalnice (igra)* * *[háidəndsí:k]nounBritish English skrivalnice (igra)to play at hide-and-seek — igrati se skrivalnice (tudi figuratively) -
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7 advice
(suggestions to a person about what he should do: You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice.) nasvet- advise- advisable
- advisability
- adviser
- advisor
- advisory* * *[ədváis]nounnasvet, svet; predlog; obvestilo, novica; plural trgovinska poročila, avizoas per advice of — po sporočilu, navodilu(commerce) letter ( —ali note) of advice — avizo, naznaniloto take advice with s.o., to take s.o.'s advice — posvetovati se s kom, ravnati se po nasvetu koga -
8 consult
1) (to seek advice or information from: Consult your doctor; He consulted his watch; He consulted with me about what we should do next.) posvetovati se2) ((of a doctor etc) to give professional advice: He consults on Mondays and Fridays.) svetovati•- consultation* * *[kənsʌlt]1.transitive verbvprašati za nasvet, za navodila; medicine konzultirati; upoštevati;2.intransitive verbto consult one's pillow — prespati, dobro si premislitito consult one's watch — pogledati, koliko je ura -
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10 hide
I 1. past tense - hid; verb(to put (a person, thing etc) in a place where it cannot be seen or easily found: I'll hide the children's presents; You hide, and I'll come and look for you; She hid from her father; He tries to hide his feelings.) skriti (se)2. noun(a small concealed hut etc from which birds etc can be watched, photographed etc.) opazovalnica- hidden- hide-and-seek
- hide-out- hidingII noun(the skin of an animal: He makes coats out of animal hides; cow-hide.) koža- hiding* * *I [haid]nounkoža (ustrojena in neustrojena); humorously človekova kožato give s.o.'s hide a warming — ali to tan ( —ali curry, warm) s.o.'s hide — kožo komu ustrojiti, naklestiti kogaII [háid]1.transitive verb2.intransitive verbskriti se, skrivati seto hide one's light under a bushel — prikrivati svojo bistroumnost, biti preskromenIII [háid]transitive verb(preterite & past participle hidded) odreti (kožo); colloquially pretepstiIV [háid]nounBritish English stara angleška površinska mera, 120 juter -
11 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 -
12 mission
['miʃən]1) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) poslanstvo2) (the purpose for which (one feels) one was born: He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace.) poslanstvo3) (a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions: a Chinese trade mission.) misija4) (a place where missionaries live.) misijon5) (a group of missionaries: a Catholic mission.) misijon•* * *[míšən]nounpolitics misija, poslanstvo; ecclesiastic misijon, misijonišče; naloga, (notranji) poklic; military akcija; življenjski cilj -
13 pasture
(a field or area of ground cove-red with grass for cattle etc to eat: The horses were out in the pasture.) pašnik* * *I [pá:sčə]nounpašnik, paša, krma; pravica do pašefiguratively to seek greener pasture — iskati boljše možnostiII [pá:sčə]1.transitive verbpasti (živino), voditi živino na pašo, krmiti živino; uporabljati zemljo za pašnik;2.intransitive verbpasti se -
14 quarrel
['kworəl] 1. noun(an angry disagreement or argument: I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend.) prepir2. verb(to have an angry argument (with someone): I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled.) prepirati se- quarrelsomeness* * *I [kwɔrəl]nounto find quarrel in a straw — biti prepirljiv, iskati dlako v jajcuto have no quarrel with — ne imeti povoda za prepir, ne imeti kaj zameritito make ( —ali patch) up a quarrel — pomiriti se, izgladiti sporII [kwɔrəl]intransitive verbprepirati se, spreti se ( with s, z; for, about zaradi); pritoževati seto quarrel with one's bread and butter — pljuvati v lastno skledo, škodovati samemu sebiIII [kwɔrəl]nounhistory kratka puščica; rombasta ali kvadratna šipa; steklarski diamant; kamnoseško dleto -
15 refuge
['refju:‹]((a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc: The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.) zatočišče- refugee* * *[réfju:dž]1.nounzatočišče, pribežališče, zavetišče ( from pred); zavetišče v gorah; azil; figuratively pomožno sredstvo, izhod, rešitev; cestni ulični prometni otok (za pešce, ki gredo čez cesto, ulico)to take refuge from boredom in reading — v dolgočasju najti zatočišče v branju;2.transitive verb (redko) dati komu zavetje ali zatočišče; intransitive verb (redko) iskati zavetje (zatočišče) -
16 repose
[rə'pəuz](rest; calm; peacefulness.) počitek, spokojnost* * *I [ripóuz]nounpočitek, počivanje, mirovanje, odmor; mir, pokoj, tišina, spanje, sen; oddih ( from od); umirjenost, mirnost; (umetnost) harmonijaII [ripóuz]transitive verbpoložiti; staviti, dati (svoje upanje, zaupanje) (in v, na); (redko) odložitito repose oneself — odpočiti se, leči k počitku; biti pokopan (v grobu); mirovati, ležati (on na), spati (in v); odpočiti se; figuratively temeljiti, počivati (on na), biti osnovan (on, upon na); zaupati (in v), zanašati se (on, upon na)to repose one's confidence (one's trust) in... — zaupati se (komu)I have not a stone to repose my head on — niti kamna nimam, da bi nanj položil glavo -
17 sanctuary
['sæŋk uəri]plural - sanctuaries; noun1) (a holy or sacred place: the sanctuary of the god Apollo.) svetišče2) (a place of safety from eg arrest: In earlier times a criminal could use a church as a sanctuary.) zatočišče3) (an area of land in which the killing of wild animals etc is forbidden: a bird sanctuary.) rezervat* * *[saeŋktjuəri]nounsvetišče, cerkev, božja hiša; figuratively pribežališče, zatočišče, azil; hunting varno področje, zaklonišče za divjačino, lovopust; zaščitno področje za rastline, narodni parkto seek sanctuary — iskati zaščito, zatočišče -
18 shelter
['ʃeltə] 1. noun1) (protection against wind, rain, enemies etc: We gave the old man shelter for the night.) zaklonišče2) (a building etc designed to give such protection: a bus-shelter.) zaklonišče2. verb1) (to be in, or go into, a place of shelter: He sheltered from the storm.) skriti se2) (to give protection: That line of trees shelters my garden.) ščititi•* * *I [šéltə]nounzaklonišče, zavetišče, zatočišče, zavetje ( from pred); zaščitna streha; military bunker; zaščita, okrilje, krov, varstvo; prenočiščeshelter half military šotorsko kriloshelter-stick slang dežnikII [šéltə] -
19 vengeance
['ven‹əns](harm done in return for injury received; revenge.) maščevanje* * *[véndžəns]nounmaščevanje, povračilo; kazenwith a vengeance — z vso silo, besno; v polnem pomenu besede; in še kakoto lay o.s. open to s.o.'s vengeance — izpostaviti se maščevanju kake osebeto seek vengeance upon s.o. — skušati si najti maščevanje (se maščevati) nad kom -
20 woo
[wu:]3rd person singular present tense - woos; verb((of a man) to seek as a wife: He wooed the daughter of the king.) dvoriti- wooer* * *[wu:]transitive verb(za)snubiti, prositi za roko, dvoriti (ženski); vabiti, mamiti (to k); skušati (pri)dobiti ( glory — slavo), potegovati se za, težiti za; figuratively želeti si, hrepeneti, koprneti po; intransitive verb dvoriti, snubiti; poetically (milo) prositi
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