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1 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) ozadje2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) ozadje3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) izvor* * *[baekgraund]nounozadje, družbeno okolje; osnovno znanje; kulturno ozračje; zvočne motnje; predpostavka; izvor -
2 castle
1) (a large building strengthened against attack: the Norman castles of England and Wales; Windsor Castle.) grad2) ((also rook) a piece in chess.) trdnjava* * *I [ká:sl], American [kaesl]noungrad; trdnjava (šah); poetically velika ladjaII [ká:sl], American [kaesl]transitive verb & intransitive verbrokirati (šah) -
3 sky
(the part of space above the earth, in which the sun, moon etc can be seen; the heavens: The sky was blue and cloudless; We had grey skies and rain throughout our holiday; The skies were grey all week.) nebo- sky-blue- sky-diving
- sky-diver
- sky-high
- skyjack
- skyjacker
- skylight
- skyline - the sky's the limit* * *I [skái]1.nounnebo, nebesni svod; podnebje, klima; aeronautics zračni prostor; obsolete oblaki; colloquially zgornja vrsta slik (na razstavi slik); plural nebesain the skies figuratively (kot) v nebesih, presrečento the sky (skies) — do neba, čez vse mereout of a clear sky — iz vedrega neba (zlasti figuratively)the sky is blue (cloudy, overcast) — nebo je modro (oblačno)to praise (to laud) to the skies figuratively do nebes povzdigovati, v zvezde kovatito rise to the skies — dvigati se v nebo, v oblakeif the sky fall we shall catch larks figuratively ne izplača se brigati za tisto, kar ne more biti;2.adjectivesky-reaching, sky-touching — do neba segajočsky advertising commerce reklama na nebu (ki jo napiše letalo)sky hook American colloquially balon, sondasky train aeronautics leteči tovorni vlak (veliko transportno letalo)sky troops aeronautics military padalske četesky truck aeronautics American transportno letalo, leteči tovorni vlakII [skái]transitive verbsuniti (žogo), da zleti visoko v zrak; obesiti (sliko) visoko na steno -
4 praise
[preiz] 1. verb1) (to express admiration or approval of; to commend: He praised her singing.) hvaliti2) (to glorify (God) by singing hymns etc: Praise the Lord!) hvaliti2. noun(the expression of approval or honour: He has received a lot of praise for his musical skill.) hvala* * *I [préiz]nounhvala, poveličevanjepraise be to God! — hvala bogu!II [préiz]transitive verbhvaliti, pohvaliti; slaviti, poveličevati ( for)to praise to the skies — hvalo peti, povzdigovati do neba, kovati v zvezdeto praise o.s. on a thing — hvaliti se s čim -
5 send
[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) poslati2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) poslati3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) spraviti v•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business* * *I [send]nounspodbuda, pobuda, podnet, nagib; impulz; slang igranje v ritmu swinga; impulzivno igranjeII [send]1.transitive verbposlati, odposlati (to kam); odpraviti; spraviti v gibanje; izstreliti (naboj); usmeriti, nameriti (pogled) (at k, proti); udariti, vreči (žogo); (o bogu) dati, nakloniti;2.intransitive verbposlati ( for po); poslati sporočiloto send s.o. about his business — na kratko odpraviti koga, spoditi kogato send s.o. crazy — znoriti kogato send coals to Newcastle — napraviti nekaj nepotrebnega, odvečnega; v Savo vodó nositito send s.o. to Coventry figuratively ne se hoteti družiti s komto send for s.th. — poslati po kaj, dati si prinesti kaj, naročiti kajGod send it may not be so! — daj bog, da ne bi bilo tako!to send to invite s.o. — poslati komu (po)vabiloto send one's love — poslati prisrčen pozdrav, pozdraviti po komto send s.o. mad (out of his mind) — razdražiti, razbesneti koga, spraviti koga v blaznost, znoriti kogaI sent him packing figuratively odpustil sem ga (iz službe), spodil sem gato send to the right-about, send packing slang na kratko koga odpraviti, odpustiti koga, poslati k vragu kogato send to the skies slang ubitisend him victorious! — da bi (le) zmagal!send me a word! — sporoči (piši, javi se) mi!;III [send]nounpritisk, gonilna moč (valov); nautical nenaden sunek, premik (ladje, zaradi močnih valov) -
6 celestial
[sə'lestiəl, ]( American[) sə'les əl](of heaven or the skies: Stars are celestial bodies.) nebesen, nebeški* * *I [siléstiəl]adjectivenebeški, božanski; sijajencelestial body — nebesno telo, nebesninaII [siléstiəl]nounnebeščan
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