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61 discovery
plural - discoveries; noun a voyage of discovery; She made several startling discoveries.) odkritje* * *[diskʌvəri]nounodkritje, najdba; razkritje, razodetje -
62 distribute
[di'stribjut]1) (to divide (something) among several (people); to deal out: He distributed sweets to all the children in the class.) razdeliti2) (to spread out widely: Our shops are distributed all over the city.) razporediti•* * *[distríbju:t]transitive verb -
63 disturbance
1) (a noisy or disorderly happening: He was thrown out of the meeting for causing a disturbance.) razgrajanje2) (an interruption: I've done quite a lot of work, despite several disturbances.) motnja3) (an act of disturbing: He was arrested for disturbance of the peace.) kršitev (miru)* * *[distɜ:bəns]nounmotnja, nemir, beganje, izgred; geology dislokacija -
64 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) jarek2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) znebiti se* * *I [dič]nounjarek, rov, okop; colloquially Rokavski preliv, Severno morje, Atlantski oceanto be in the last ditch — biti v težkem položaju, v neprilikahII [dič]intransitive verb & transitive verbkopati jarek, obdati z jarkom; zaleteti se v jarek; iztiriti; slang zapustiti, znebiti se koga; slang prisilno pristati (letalo) -
65 document
['dokjumənt] 1. noun(a written statement giving information, proof, evidence etc: She signed several legal documents relating to the sale of her house.) spis, listina2. noun(a film, programme etc giving information on a certain subject: a documentary on the political situation in Argentina.) dokumentarni film* * *[dɔkjumənt]1.nounlistina, spis, pisan dokaz, dokument;2.transitive verbdokumentirati, z listinami dokazati -
66 dog-eared
adjective ((of a book) having the pages turned down at the corner: dog-eared volumes; Several pages were dog-eared.) ki ima ušesa* * *[dɔgiəd]adjectiveki ima pripognjene vogalčke (knjiga) -
67 dollar
['dolə]((usually abbreviated to $ when written) the standard unit of currency in several countries, eg the United States, Australia, Singapore: It costs ten dollars / $10.) dolar* * *[dɔlə]noundolar; history tolar; slang novec pet šilingovthe dollars — bogastvo, denarthe almighty dollar — vsemogočni dolar, mamon -
68 dozen
plurals - dozens; noun(a group of twelve: two dozen handkerchiefs; These eggs are 50 cents a dozen; Half-a-dozen eggs, please.) ducat- dozens of- dozens* * *[dʌzn]nounducat, dvanajst (kosov)dozens of — na ducate, na kupethree, several dozen — tri, več ducatovcolloquially to do daily dozen — dnevno telovaditi -
69 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 -
70 drawback
noun (a disadvantage: There are several drawbacks to his plan.) pomanjkljivost, slaba stran* * *[drɔ:bæk]nounsenčna, slaba stran; škoda, zguba; commerce povračilo carine -
71 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) pobegniti2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) izogniti se3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) uiti4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) uhajati2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) pobeg; uhajanje- escapism- escapist* * *I [iskéip]nounpobeg, odrešitev, osvoboditev; iztekanje, uhajanje, izhlapevanje; izhod v sili; podivjana vrtna rastlinato make one's escape — zbežati, rešiti sefire escape — požarne stopnice, požarna lestevescape literature — literatura, ki omogoča umik iz realnostiII [iskéip]1.intransitive verbzbežati, izpuhtevati, izhlapevati, izginiti; rešiti se; podivjati (rastlina);2.transitive verbizogibati se komu, uitiyour point escapes — me kaj ste hoteli reči?, ne razumem vas -
72 explanation
[eksplə'neiʃən]1) (the act or process of explaining: Let me give a few words of explanation.) pojasnjevanje2) (a statement or fact that explains: There are several possible explanations for the explosion.) pojasnilo* * *[eksplənéišən]nounrazlaga, pojasnilo, tolmačenje; izvijanje; vzrok -
73 facet
1) (a side of a many-sided object, especially a cut jewel: the facets of a diamond.) ploskev2) (an aspect or view of a subject: There are several facets to this question.) pogled* * *[faesit]nounizbrušena ploskev dragulja, faseta; zoology površina očesca žuželk -
74 farmyard
noun (the open area surrounded by the farm buildings: There were several hens loose in the farmyard; ( also adjective) farmyard animals.) (kmečko) dvorišče* * *[fá:mja:d]noun(kmečko) dvorišče -
75 fat
[fæt] 1. noun1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) maščoba2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) mast2. adjective1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) debel2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) masten•- fatness- fatten
- fatty
- fattiness
- fat-head* * *I [fæt]adjectivemasten, tolst, debel, rejen; rodoviten, ploden, obilen, donosen; neumen, trapast; neobčutljivAmerican smolnat; slang a fat chance — bore malo ali nič upanjaslang a fat lot — presneto maloto cut it fat — pretiravati; živeti ko vrabec v prosuII [fæt]nounmaščoba, tolšča, mast; maža, mazilo; najboljši del; theatre važna vloga v igriall the fat is in the fire — vse je pokvarjeno, ogenj je na strehia bit of fat — nepričakovana sreča, prijetno in donosno deloto live on the fat of the land — razkošno živeti, vse si privoščitifat cat — človek, ki daje denar za politične spletkefat fryer — človek, ki dobiva denar za politične spletkeIII [fæt]transitive verb & intransitive verbpitati; rediti (se)to kill the fatted calf for s.o. — z veseljem koga sprejeti -
76 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) vstaviti2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) izpolniti3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) seznaniti (s čim)4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) preganjati čas5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) nadomeščati* * *transitive verb izpolniti, vstaviti -
77 finch
[fin ](one of several kinds of small bird: a greenfinch.) ščinkavec* * *[finč]nounzoology ščinkavec -
78 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) ogenj2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) peč3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) ogenj4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) gorečnost5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) streljanje2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) žgati2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) podžigati3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) ustreliti4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) sprožiti, izstreliti5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) streljati na, v6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) odpustiti•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire* * *I [fáiə]nounogenj, plamen, požar; streljanje; figuratively gorečnost, navdušenje, vnema, razburjenje; vročica; pekel; smrt na grmadito add fuel to the fire — prilivati olje v ogenj; poslabšati; razpihovati strastimedicine St. Anthony's fire — šena burnt child dreads the fire — kdor se opeče, je drugič previdenfire control — stolp, s katerega vodijo streljanje; boj proti gozdnim požaromto pour oil on fire — prilivati olje na ogenj, razdražiti, podpihovatito set on fire, to set fire to — zažgati, prižgatimilitary blind fire — streljanje brez cilja, na slepoto keep up a fire — vzdrževati ogenj; nenehno obstreljevatithere's no smoke without fire — kjer je dim, je tudi ogenj; iz nič ni ničto set the Thames on fire — narediti nekaj izrednega, iznajti smodnikrunning fire — salva strelov; zapovrstni napadi kritikeII [fáiə]1.transitive verbzanetiti, zažgati; izžigati; kuriti nalagati; (at, upon) streljati; rdeče barvati; slang ( from) odpustiti, spoditi;2.intransitive verbzanetiti, osmoditi, razbeliti semilitary to fire salute — izstreliti salvoto fire with s.th. — navdušiti za kaj -
79 fluoride
(any of several substances containing fluorine, especially one which helps to prevent tooth decay.) fluorid- fluorine* * *[flúəraid]nounchemistry fluorid -
80 franc
[fræŋk](the standard unit of currency in France, Belgium, Switzerland and several other countries, eg in some parts of Africa where French is spoken.) frank* * *[fræŋk]nounfrank
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