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1 stint
I [stint]nounmeja, omejitev; določen, dodeljen del dela (posla); predpisana mera; delež, določena vsotawithout stint, with no stint — brez omejevanja, brez varčevanja truda ali denarjaII [stint]transitive verbomejiti, stisniti, zategniti, varčevati (in z); skopo dajati, skopariti; od ust komu pritrgovati, ne privoščiti (hrane); dodeliti določeno nalogo; zaskočiti, obrejiti (kobilo); obsolete nehati (kaj) delati, prekiniti; intransitive verb omejevati se, biti varčento stint o.s. — omejevati se, ne si privoščiti potrebnega, skrajno skoparitistinted — omejen, pičel -
2 scrimp
[skrimp]* * *[skrimp]transitive verbvarčevati, skopariti (s čim), ne privoščiti komu, nezadostno oskrbeti (koga) ( for z); intransitive verb skopariti, ne si privoščiti (on česa) -
3 skimp
[skimp]1) ((with on) to take, spend, use, give etc too little or only just enough: She skimped on meals in order to send her son to college.) skopariti2) (to do (a job) imperfectly: He's inclined to skimp his work.) zmašiti, skrpucati•- skimpy- skimpily
- skimpiness* * *[skimp]transitive verb & intransitive verbvarčno, skopo (kaj) dajati ali deliti; skopo oskrbovati (in z); skopariti stiskati, biti skop(uški); zanikrno, površno (iz)delati, zmašiti, skrpucati (kaj); šušmariti, nemarno delati; priskutovati se (pri jedi) -
4 button
1. noun1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) gumb2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) gumb2. verb((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) zapeti (z gumbi)3. verb(to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) zadrževati* * *I [bʌtn]noungumb; botany popek; glavič; mlada gobicacolloquially not to have all one's buttons — ne biti čisto pri pameti(a boy in) buttons — livrirani sluga; sprevodnik dvigalanot worth a button — niti piškavega oreha vreden, zaničII [bʌtn]transitive verb(up) zapetifiguratively to button up one's mouth — molčati, ne ziniti besede -
5 flint
[flint]1) (( also adjective) (of) a kind of very hard stone: Prehistoric man used flint knives.) kremen2) (a piece of hard mineral from which sparks can be struck: I must buy a new flint for my cigarette-lighter.) kamenček* * *[flint]nounkremen, kresilni kamen; archeology predzgodovinsko kamnito orodjeto skin a flint — odirati, skopariti -
6 pinch
[pin ] 1. verb1) (to squeeze or press tightly (flesh), especially between the thumb and forefinger: He pinched her arm.) uščipniti2) (to hurt by being too small or tight: My new shoes are pinching (me).) tiščati3) (to steal: Who pinched my bicycle?) suniti2. noun1) (an act of pinching; a squeeze or nip: He gave her a pinch on the cheek.) uščip2) (a very small amount; what can be held between the thumb and forefinger: a pinch of salt.) ščepec•- pinched- feel the pinch* * *I [pinč]nounuščip, ščipanje, stiskanje, pritisk; ščepec; figuratively stiska, muka, sila; slang odvzem prostosti, aretacija; slang tatvinato give s.o. a pinch — uščipniti kogaslang a pinch of — trohica česaII [pinč]1.transitive verbščipati, uščipniti; stisniti, stiskati; figuratively utesniti, tlačiti, omejiti; figuratively ščipati (mraz), osmoditi (slana), mučiti (žeja, lakota); iztisniti denar od koga; slang ukrasti; slang zapreti, aretirati; British English priganjati konja;2.intransitive verbtiščati (čevelj, dolg itd.); figuratively biti v stiski, mučiti, boleti; skopariti; slang krastito be pinched — biti v stiski, biti na tesnem (for, in, of)to be pinched with cold — biti premražen, pomodreti od mrazato pinch and scrape — komaj izhajati, stiskati, trpeti pomanjkanje, ničesar si ne privoščitito pinch s.o. in (on, for) — držati koga na kratko -
7 purse-strings
[pɜ:sstriŋz]nounplural vrvica mošnjeto hold the purse-strings — upravljati z denarjem, nadzirati uporabo denarjato loosen the purse-strings — biti radodaren, izdati denar -
8 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) pičel- scanty- scantiness
- scantily* * *[skænt]1.adjective ( scantly adverb)komaj zadosten; pičel; omejen, nezadosten; redek; pomanjkljiv; archaic skop, varčenthat was scant consolation — to je bila slaba tolažba;2.transitive verb archaicskopo oskrbeti s potrebščinami, zanemarjati, skopariti (z), stiska(ri)ti (z); archaic omejiti -
9 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) opraskati2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) ostrgati3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) škripati4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) podrgniti5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izgrebsti2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) praskanje; škripanje2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) praska3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) nevšečnost•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *I [skréip]nounstrganje, praskanje; slang britje; škripanje ( of a pen peresa); praska; figuratively škripci, stiska, zadrega, težava, nevšečnost; tanko namazana plast (masla)in a scrape figuratively v škripcih, v stiskibread and scrape — kos kruha, namazan s tanko plastjo maslaa bow and a scrape — neroden poklon, spremljan s podrsavanjem nogeto get into a scrape figuratively priti v škripceto get s.o. into a scrape — spraviti koga v neprijeten položajto get out of a scrape — izvleči se iz zadrege (nevšečnosti, stiske, škripcev)II [skréip]transitive verb(o)strgati, ostružiti, (iz)praskati; slang (o)briti; nastrgati, grebsti, škripati; cviliti (z godalom), gosti; intransitive verb strgati, škripati; skopariti, biti lakomen; figuratively slabo igrati violino; drgniti se ( against ob); figuratively s težavo se prebijatito scrape (an) acquaintance with s.o. — vsiliti komu svoje poznanstvo, s silo se seznaniti s komto bow and scrape — nerodno se pokloniti, figuratively nerodno ali neotesano se obnašatito scrape one's chin colloquially briti seto scrape the bottom of the barrel figuratively slang porabiti zadnje ostanke svojih sredstev -
10 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) koža2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) lupina3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) koža2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) odreti- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I [skin]noun(človeška) koža; anatomy sloj kože; živalska koža, krzno; meh (za vino); slang pivo; slang konj, kljuse; jocosely fant; slang lopov, slepar; botany kožica, luščina, lupina; površina; nautical lesena ali železna oblogathe outer skin — pokožnica, koža vrhnjica, epidermagold-beater's skin — tanka membrana, v kateri se pri kovanju ločujejo lističi zlatawith a whole skin — s celo kožo, nepoškodovanto be in bad skin figuratively biti slabe voljehe is only (he is nothing but) skin and bone — sama kost in koža ga je, zelo mršav jeto escape by the skin of one's teeth — za las odnesti zdravo (celo) kožo, uiti nevarnostiit gets under my skin figuratively colloquially jezi me, razburja meto get under one's skin colloquially iti komu na živce, jeziti (boleti) kogahe has a thick skin — on ima debelo, neobčutljivo kožo, naravoto jump (to leap) out of one's skin figuratively skočiti iz kože, biti ves iz sebe (od veselja, od nestrpnosti, od jeze itd.)to save one's skin, to come (to get) off with a whole skin — célo, zdravo kožo odnestinear is my shirt, nearer my skin figuratively bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril; vsak je sebi najbližjiII [skin]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati iz kože, odreti; odrgniti, oguliti si kožo; olupiti; slang odreti, prevarati, oslepariti, izropati; American colloquially prekositi; colloquially sleči tesno obleko; prekriti s kožo ( over)to skin alive — živega iz kože dati, figuratively popolnoma potolči, premagatito skin a flint figuratively zelo skopariti, biti zelo skopuški (stiskaški) v vsem -
11 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) pogrešati2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) lahko pogrešati3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) prizanesti4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) prihraniti5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) varčevati6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) prihraniti (komu kaj)2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) odvečen2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) prost3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) nadomestni del2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) nadomestno kolo•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare* * *I [spʌ/ə]transitive verbvarčevati, varčno uporabljati; prihraniti, dati na stran, imeti v rezervi; odstopiti, lahkó pogrešati, biti brez (česa), imeti odveč; prizanesti (komu), oprostiti (kazen), prihraniti (komu ali sebi) (trud itd.); ne povzročiti (sramu, rdečice); intransitive verb varčevati, skopariti; opustiti (kaj); prizanesti, pustiti (komu) življenjeenough and to spare — na pretek, še preveč, več kot preveč, obilospare my blushes! — ne spravljajte me v sramoto, prihranite mi sramoto, ne blamirajte me!can you spare the car today? — lahko pogrešate svoj avto danes?can you spare me a cigarette? — imaš cigareto odveč zame?spare us these explanations! — prizanesite nam s temi razlagami!spare my feelings! — imej obzir do mojih čustev!spare me! — prizanesite mi!, milost!spare me your objections! — prizanesite mi s svojimi ugovori!to spare o.s. — prihraniti si trudnot to spare o.s. — ne varčevati s svojimi močmito spare the rod and spoil the child — varčuj s šibo in pokvaril boš otroka, šiba novo mašo pojeI have no time to spare — ne smem izgubljati časa, nimam dosti časaII [spʌ/ə]nountechnical (često plural) nadomestni, rezervni del (zlasti pnevmatika); sport rezerva; varčevanje; American zrušenje vseh kegljev z dvema metomato make spare of obsolete varčevati zIII [spʌ/ə]adjective ( sparely adverb)varčen, skop, pičel; prost (čas); preostal, odvečen, neuporabljen, razpoložljiv; nadomesten, rezerven; mršav, suh; redek (lasje)spare money — preostali, odvečni denarspare time — prosti čas, brezdelica -
12 stingy
['stin‹i](mean or ungenerous: My father's very stingy with his money; stingy portions of food.) skop- stingily- stinginess* * *I [stíŋi]adjectivebodeč, bodikavII [stíndži]adjective ( stingily adverb)skop, skopuški, stiskaški; pičel, borento be stingy of s.th. — skopariti s čim -
13 whip
[wip] 1. noun1) (a long cord or strip of leather attached to a handle, used for punishing people, driving horses etc: He carries a whip but he would never use it on the horse.) bič2) (in parliament, a member chosen by his party to make sure that no one fails to vote on important questions.)2. verb1) (to strike with a whip: He whipped the horse to make it go faster; The criminals were whipped.) švrkniti, bičati2) (to beat (eggs etc).) žvrkljati3) (to move fast especially with a twisting motion like a whip: Suddenly he whipped round and saw me; He whipped out a revolver and shot her.) hitro se obrniti, potegniti•- whiplash- whipped cream
- whip up* * *I [wip]1.nounbič, udarec z bičem; tlesk, tleskanje, pokanje; figuratively bič, nadloga, udarec, kazen; figuratively kočijaž; figuratively parliament član stranke, ki skliče pripadnike stranke za glasovanje itd.; okrožnica, poziv (k volitvam, zborovanju itd.); (odvečna) veja; nautical ladjica, veslača; tolčena krema (iz tolčene smetane); British English prispevek k skupno popitemu vinuwhip and spur — v diru, skokoma, hitrohe is a good whip — on je dober kočijaž, dobro vozito send a whip round — zbobnati skupaj člane stranke;2.adverbv hipu, na mahII [wip]1.transitive verbošvrkniti z bičem ( a horse — konja); bičati, šibati; biti, tepsti; goniti, gnati z bičem; segnati, zgnati; colloquially prekositi, potolči, premagati; oviti (z motvozom, s sukancem) ( about okoli); dvigati (breme, premog itd.) (s škripcem)to whip the pavement figuratively udarjati ob pločnik (o dežju)to whip into line — poenotiti; politics spraviti k disciplini (člane stranke)to whip s.th. into s.o. — vtepati komu kajto whip the cat figuratively skopariti; ne delati v ponedeljekto whip stream — ribe loviti z neprestanim metanjem trnka v vodo;2.intransitive verbdrveti, divjati; hiteti; plapolati (v vetru) -
14 scrimp and save
(to be mean or very careful with money: She scrimps and saves for her sons' education.) skopariti
См. также в других словарях:
skopáriti — im nedov. (á ȃ) ekspr. nerad ali sploh ne dajati, porabljati, zlasti denar: vse življenje je skoparil; grabiti in skopariti / ob vsaki priložnosti skopari / kadar je bilo treba pomagati revežem, ni skoparila je bila zelo radodarna // navadno z… … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
skopárjenje — a s (á) glagolnik od skopariti: zoprno ji je bilo njegovo skoparjenje … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
skoporítiti — im nedov. (í ȋ) slabš. skopariti: zadnja leta je še bolj skoporitil / skoporititi z vinom … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
škrtáriti — im nedov. (á ȃ) pog. skopariti: škrtariti z materialom … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
