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21 inkling
['iŋkliŋ](a slight idea or suspicion (about something that is happening): I had no inkling of what was going on until she told me all about it.) slutnja* * *[íŋkliŋ]nounnamig, migljaj, namigovanje, šušljanje; slutnjato get an inkling of s.th. — zavohati nekaj, zaslutiti kajto have an inkling of s.th. — slutiti kaj -
22 jingle
['‹iŋɡl] 1. noun1) (a slight metallic ringing sound (made eg by coins or by small bells): The dog pricked up its ears at the jingle of its master's keys.) žvenket2) (a simple rhyming verse or tune: nursery rhymes and other little jingles; advertising jingles.) preproste rime2. verb(to (cause to) make a clinking or ringing sound; He jingled the coins in his pocket.) žvenketati* * *I [džiŋgl]nounzvončkljanje, žvenket; technical signalni zvonec; preproste rime; avstralski in irski enovprežen voz na dve kolesiII [džiŋgl]transitive verb & intransitive verbzvončkljati, žvenketati; rimati se, rime delati -
23 misunderstanding
1) ((a) confusion or mistake: a misunderstanding about the date of the meeting.) nesporazum2) (a slight quarrel.) nesporazum* * *[misandəstaendiŋ]nounnesporazum, nerazumevanje -
24 noticeable
adjective ((likely to be) easily noticed: There's a slight stain on this dress but it's not really noticeable.) opazen* * *[nóutisəbl]adjective ( noticeably adverb)opazen, viden, omembe vreden, pozornost zbujajoč -
25 off-chance
noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) majhna verjetnost* * *[ɔfča:ns]nounmajhna verjetnost, malo upanja -
26 opal
['oupəl](a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) opal* * *[óupəl]nounmineralogy opal; economy mlečno steklo -
27 prick
[prik] 1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) zbosti2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) zbodljaj2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) luknjica3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) kurec4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) kurec•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears* * *I [prik]nounzbodljaj, pik; bodica, trn; technical šilo, dolbilo; figuratively zbadanje (vesti), ostra bolečina; vulgar penisII [prik]1.transitive verbbosti, zbosti, zbadati, prebosti, prebadati, pičiti, pikati; archaic spodbosti, spodbadati, priganjati (konja); agronomy pikirati (sadike); ohromiti konja (pri podkovanju);2.intransitive verbzbadati (bolečina)archaic spodbosti konja, pognati v dir; figuratively to prick the bladder ( —ali bubble) — razkrinkati plitkost kogafiguratively his conscience pricked him — vest ga je grizla -
28 ray
[rei]1) (a narrow beam (of light, heat etc): the sun's rays; X-rays; heat-rays; a ray of light.) žarek2) (a slight amount (of hope etc).) žarek (upanja)* * *I [réi]nounžarek (& figuratively); sled, trohica, mrvica; (redko) polmerII [réi]intransitive verb & transitive verbžareti, sijati, svetiti, metati žarke (svetlobe), izžarevati (off, out), žarčiti; obsevati (& medicine), osvetliti z žarki; medicine colloquially rentgeniziratiIII [réi]nounraža (morska riba) -
29 remote
[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) oddaljen2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) daljni3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) zelo majhen•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control* * *[rimóut]adjective ( remotely adverb)(krajevno, časovno) oddaljen; daven, daljni; odročen, zakoten, samoten; figuratively osamljen; nejasen, meglen (pojem), nepomemben; indirekten, šibekremote antiquity — davna preteklost, davninato be not remote from the truth — ne biti daleč (proč) od resnice, biti blizu resnice -
30 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 -
31 Scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *[skræč]nouncolloquially vrag, zlodej, satan -
32 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) opraskati2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) praskati (se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) izpraskati4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) izpraskati5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) izločiti2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) praska(nje)2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) praska3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) startna črta•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch* * *I [skræč]1.nounpraska, neznatna rana, ranica; praskanje, strganje; čečkarija, kar je napisano; startna črta (pri dirkah); figuratively nič, ničla; prvi začetek; figuratively preizkušnja, dokaz poguma; plural veterinary mahovnica (konjska bolezen)Old Scratch — zlodej, vraga scratch of the pen figuratively poteza s peresomto be up to scratch figuratively biti v formito bring s.o. to the scratch figuratively postaviti koga pred odločitevto bring s.o. up to the scratch figuratively spraviti koga v redto come up to the scratch, to toe the scratch figuratively ne se izmikati, ne se plašiti, ne se izogibati, izpolniti pričakovanja, napraviti svojo dolžnost, ne se odtegniti (izmuzniti) svoji dolžnosti, pokazati se doraslega položaju, izkazati seit is no great scratch — to ni bogve koliko vredno;2.adjectiveskrpan, nehomogen, sestavljen iz neenakih delov, (skupaj) zmašen, improviziran; slučajen, nenameravan; pester, pisanscratch dinner — hitro pripravljena, zmašena večerjaII [skraeč]transitive verb(iz)grebsti, (iz)brskati; praskati; uprasniti (vžigalico); (na)strgati; s težavo spraviti skupaj (denar); (na)čečkati, (na)pisati; sport zbrisati s seznama (konja); slang izločiti iz boja, iz tekmovanja; intransitive verb grebsti (o mački); s težavo spraviti skupaj; sport preklicati prijavo za tekmovanje, odstopiti (od tekmovanja)to scratch s.o.'s back figuratively prilizovati se, dobrikati se komuscratch my back and I will yours figuratively naredi mi uslugo in jaz jo bom tebi, roka roko umivato scratch s.o.'s face — spraskati komu obrazscratch a Russian and you find a Tartar figuratively civilizacija spremeni samo zunanjost človekato scratch the surface of s.th. figuratively šele začeti, biti šele na začetku, le površno obravnavati, ne iti v globino -
33 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) senca2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mrak3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) kolobar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) trohica2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skriti2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) zasledovati•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *I [šaedou]nounsenca (določene oblike); plural mrak, tema; figuratively varstvo, zaščita; figuratively imitacija, kopija, posnemanje; figuratively prazen sijaj, odraz tuje slave; malenkost, trohica, sled; duh, fantom, prikazen; stalni spremljevalec, "senca"; zasledovalec, špijon, detektivshadow boxing sport boksanje z namišljenim nasprotnikom (za trening)shadow cabinet figuratively kabinet, vlada v sencihe is but a shadow of his former self — on je le še senca tega, kar je prej bilthere never was a shadow between him and his friend — nikoli ni bilo kake sence (nesporazuma) med njim in njegovim prijateljemmay your shadow never grow less figuratively vso srečo (veliko uspeha) ti želim!to quarrel with one's own shadow figuratively biti zelo razdražljivto be reduced to a shadow — spremeniti se v kost in kožo, zelo shujšati, figuratively obstajati le po imenuto be worn to a shadow — zelo shujšati, postati pravi okostnjakII [šaedou]transitive verbzasenčiti, potemniti; archaic ščititi ( from pred), skri(va)ti; slediti (komu) kot sencato shadow forth (out) — nejasno napovedati, namigniti nahe shadowed forth his plans — dal je samo obrise svojih načrtov, le nakazal je svoje načrte -
34 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) pretres2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) sunek3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) sunek4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) šok2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) pretresti- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) čop* * *I [šɔk]nountrk, trčenje, trzaj, (močan) sunek, udarec; (živčni) zlom; (pretres), šok; military spopad; (močno) razburjenje, izbruh; electrical elektrošok; zgražanje, šokiranje, pohujšanje, prepalost, osuplostto get the shock of one's life figuratively biti kot od strele zadet, zelo se ustrašitiit gave his father quite a shock — to je njegovega očeta zelo prizadelo (pretreslo, ogorčilo)II [šɔk]transitive verbpretresti, presuniti, ogorčiti, globoko užaliti, mučno prizadeti, šokirati, škandalizirati, povzročiti zgražanje; medicine pretresti (živce); zadeti (komu) udarec (električni šok); intransitive verb trčiti (skupaj), zaleteti sea sight that would shock you — prizor, ki bi vas presunil (pretresel, šokiral, ogorčil)she was shocked to find him so pale and thin — bila je zaprepadena, ko ga je videla tako bledega in shujšanegaI am shocked at you! — zgražati se moram nad vami!to shock a secret out of s.o. — s šokom koga pripraviti do tega, da pove tajnostto shock s.o. into telling the truth — s šokom koga privesti do tega, da pove resnicoIII [šɔk]1.nounčop ( of hair las);2.adjectivekuštrav, skuštranIV [šɔk]1.nounkopa snopov (navadno 12); zložena koruzna stebla;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbzložiti (snope) v kope -
35 sketchy
1) (incompletely done or carried out: a sketchy search.) nedovršen2) (slight or incomplete: a sketchy knowledge of French.) nezadosten* * *[skéči]adjective ( sketchily adverb)skicen, le skiciran, podoben skici; (narejen) v glavnih črtah ali potezah, v prvih osnutkih; figuratively nepopoln, nedovršen; nezadosten; figuratively nedoločen, nejasen -
36 slender
['slendə]1) (thin, slim or narrow.) vitek2) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) majhen* * *[sléndə]adjective ( slenderly adverb)vitek, suh, mršav; tanek, nežen; majhen, neznaten, pičel, nezadosten, slaba slender waist — vitek, tanek stasslender diet — pičla, slaba hranaa man of slender means — človek z bornimi, pičlimi dohodki -
37 slim
[slim] 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) vitek2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) pičel2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) hujšati- slimming- slimness* * *[slim]1.adjective ( slimly adverb)vitek, tanek, slaboten; figuratively colloquially nezadosten, pomanjkljiv, pičel, reven; British English lokav premeten, pretkan, nabrit, brezvestena slim excuse — malo prepričljivo opravičilo;2.intransitive verb(o ženskah) postati vitek; transitive verb napraviti vitko -
38 slope
[sləup] 1. noun1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) nagnjenost2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) pobočje2. verb(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) nagibati se- sloping* * *I [slóup]nounnagnjenost, nagib, breg, pobočje, poševnost, strmina, padec, višinska razlika; poševen rov (v rudniku); military poševni položaj pušketo carry one's rifle at the slope military nositi puško poševno na ramito climb a slope — vzpenjati se po strmini, po breguto give a slope to — napraviti (nekaj) stnno, dati nagib (čemu)II [slóup]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati poševno obliko, narediti (zemljišče) poševno, nagnjeno; nagniti (se), biti nagnjen (strm), nagibati (se), poševno (strmo) padati ali se spuščati; military položiti puško poševno na ramo; American slang (= slope off) pobrisati jo, izginitito slope about — pohajkovati, postopati, kolovratiti okolislope arms! military puške (poševno) na rame! -
39 sneaking
adjective ((of a feeling) slight but not easy to suppress: She knew he was wicked but she had a sneaking admiration for his courage.) skriven* * *[sní:kiŋ]adjective ( sneakingly adverb)plazeč se, prihuljen, figuratively klečeplazen, hlapčevski; zahrbten, podel, ogaben; skriven, nepriznan; neupravičen (naklonjenost, simpatija)I have a sneaking weakness for these boys — ne morem si kaj, da ne bi čutil neko naktonjenost do teh fantov -
40 sniff
[snif] 1. verb1) (to draw in air through the nose with a slight noise.) vdihavati skoz nos2) (to do this in an attempt to smell something: The dog sniffed me all over; He sniffed suddenly, wondering if he could smell smoke.) vohati2. noun(an act of sniffing.) glasno dihanje skoz nos* * *I [snif]noun(po)vohanje, (po)duhanje; hlipanje, smrkanje, jokanje, cmerjenje; glasno vdihavanje zraka (vonjave, dišave itd.) skozi nos, šum (zvok), ki nastaja pri tem; kratek dih; figuratively prezirljivo vihanje nosuII [snif]intransitive verbpovleči zrak, vdihavati skozi nosnice, smrkati; vohati, vohljati; povohati, poduhati (at kaj); figuratively prezirljivo vihati nos (at nad čem), namrdniti se (at ob čem); transitive verb smrkniti (često in, up) kaj; vohati (tudi figuratively), (p)ovohati, izvohatito sniff about — vohljati, vohunitito sniff in — vdihniti zrak (vonj, duh)to sniff up — vdihniti skozi nos (kak vonj, duh)
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