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1 down payment
(a payment in cash, especially to begin the purchase of something for which further payments will be made over a period of time.) predujem, polog -
2 settle down
1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) umiriti (se)2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) namestiti se3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) posvetiti se* * *intransitive verb usedati se, padati (usedlina, gošča); znajti se (in v), vrniti se v vsakdanje življenje, (nikalno) ne se umiriti; posvetiti se, ponovno začeti (to kaj); poročiti se; umiriti se (v nekem stanju)he settled down — oženil se je, osnoval si je dom -
3 turn down
1) (to say `no' to; to refuse: He turned down her offer/request.) zavrniti2) (to reduce (the level of light, noise etc) produced by (something): Please turn down (the volume on) the radio - it's far too loud!) zmanjšati* * *transitive verb preganiti, prepogniti, zviti (list v knjigi); zavihati (ovratnik); priviti (plin, da manj gori), oslabiti (luč), utišati nekoliko (radio); pregrniti, postlati (posteljo); American slang ošteti, grajati; odbiti, odkloniti (kandidata, ponudbo); dati (komu) košarico, zavrniti; intransitive verb zavihati se navzdol, povesiti sehe asked her to marry him but she turned him down — zasnubil jo je, pa ga je zavrnila -
4 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) podretiEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > send (someone/something) flying
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5 send (someone/something) flying
(to hit or knock someone or something so that he or it falls down or falls backwards: She hit him and sent him flying.) podretiEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > send (someone/something) flying
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6 hunt down
(to search for (someone or something) until found: The police hunted down the escaped prisoner.) uloviti* * *transitive verb zasledovati in ujeti -
7 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) bagatelizirati* * *transitive verb omalovaževati, bagatelizirati -
8 put one's foot down
(to be firm about something: I put my foot down and refused.) biti odločen -
9 track down
(to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) izslediti -
10 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) postavljati svoja pravila -
11 take lying down
(to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) sprejeti brez ugovora -
12 drag
[dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) povleči2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) vleči3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) vleči (se)4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) preiskovati dno5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) vleči se2. noun1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) ovira2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) požirek (dima)3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) tlaka4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) travestitska obleka* * *I [dræg]1.transitive verbvleči, (po)vlačiti; pretegniti; nautical orati (o sidru); branati; preiskovati dno, bagrati;2.intransitive verbvleči se; biti dolgočasen, dolgočasitiAmerican colloquially to drag one's feet — namerno zavlačevati (delo)II [dræg]nounvlaka; vrsta kočije; vlačnica, vlača (sani); figuratively tovor, breme; cokla, zavora, ovira; zaviranje, oviranje; bager; figuratively mučno opravilo; dolgočasno mesto (v knjigi); lov z umetno sledjo; American slang protekcija; potegljaj; privlačnostto be a drag on s.o. — biti komu v bremeto put a drag upon s.th. — zavreti, zaustaviti kaj -
13 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tə:n]nounvrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čiščaturn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje seat every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem časuby turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugimevery one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenilout of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestua turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usodeturn of life medicine klimakterijthe turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobratto be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomniciwhose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugohe did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodelone good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugoto (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrstoto give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti kogaleft (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjatito take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)II [tə:n]1.transitive verb(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, militaryobkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;2.intransitive verbvrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)to turn an attack military odbiti napadto turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč odto turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na bobenhe turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenjuto turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti kogato turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikatito turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzito turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčitito turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spravitito turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miruto turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnikto turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizoto turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavoto turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišatito turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazkoto turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna pričahe is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. letoto turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umretito turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debatito turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česashe can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktičnanot to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagalito turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazajto turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavoto turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesato turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti seto turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti kogato turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kajto turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levoto turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustrelitito turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznegayou will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vasto turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kajto turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kajto turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabostshe turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela jeto turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, saltomy stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mito turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položajto turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežatithe tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hotetito turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti seto turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česaI don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredimthe wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden -
14 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) postaviti2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pogrniti3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) določiti4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dati5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sprožiti6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zaiti7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) strditi se8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) naravnati9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) nakodrati, urediti10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vstaviti11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) naravnati2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustaljen2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) odločen3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) odločen4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) tog5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) tog6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) z vdelanim (diamantom itd.)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zbirka2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparat3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) friziranje5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenografija6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) niz•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]nounpoetically sončni zahod; neko število enakih oseb, stvari, ki spadajo skupaj, tvorijo celoto; krog, družba (ljudi), klika; garnitura, serija, niz, servis; tennis set, partija (6 iger); commerce kolekcija; radijski, televizijski aparat, naprava, pribor; vsa ladijska jadra; printing zlog; theatre oprema odra; frizura, pričeska; sadika, nasad (jajc); plesni pari; figura pri četvorki; hunting nepremična stoja psa pred divjačino; (o glavi) drža, držanje; (o obleki) kroj, pristajanje; (o toku, vetru) smer; (o tekočini) trdnost; nagnjenost, tendenca ( towards k, proti); figuratively oster napad, zadnja plast (malte na zidu)a set of contradictions — niz, vrsta protislovij, nasprotijset of swindlers — banda, klika sleparjevdead set hunting nepremična stoja psa, ki naznanja divjačinofull set of bill of lading commerce sklop (komplet) ladijskega tovornega lista (konosamenta)the racing set — krog ljudi, ki se zanimajo za konjske dirketo make a dead set at figuratively čvrsto popasti, zgrabiti koga; (o ženski) loviti koga, skušati (truditi se) osvojiti kogaII [set]adjectivedoločen, odrejen (čas), ustaljen, predpisan; pravilen, konvencionalen; tog, nepremičen; stalen (o ceni); American trmast; premišljen, pripravljen (govor); zaseden ( with z), zavzet, (popolnoma) zaposlen, okupiran (on, upon s.th. s čim)set piece — (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemetset phrase — ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)set scene — kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delovset speech — vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govorset time — dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) časwell-set — stasit, lepe rasti, postavenwell set up in wine — dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinomI am set on s.th. — srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čemIII [set]1.transitive verbpostaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za); naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu); razpisati (nagrado) (on na); stisniti (zobe); theatre uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj ( with z); sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla ( with z);2.intransitive verbzaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figuratively); ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati ( from od, iz); gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za); lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno oblikoto set afoot (on foot) — začeti, pripraviti (kaj)to set s.o. against — nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje zato be set on (upon) s.th. — trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kajto set the axe to s.th. — začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kajto set books to be read — določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebratithis hat set me back a pound slang ta klobuk me je stal en funtto set bounds to s.th. — omejiti kajto set one's cap at colloquially prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)to set close printing staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set at defiance — izzvati, kljubovatito set a dog on s.o. — spustiti, naščuvati psa na kogato set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) — izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebito set s.o. at ease — pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)to set an end to s.th. — napraviti konec čemuto set eyes on s.th. — upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kajto set one's face against colloquially odločno se upreti, zoperstavitihow far did I set you? — (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?to set the fashion — dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)to set s.o. on his feet — postaviti koga na noge (tudi figuratively)to set fire to (at) s.th. — podnetiti, zažgati kajto set s.th. on fire — požgati, zažgati kajto set the Thames on fire figuratively napraviti nekaj osupljivegato set foot in a house — prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišoto set on foot — postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tekto set foot on s.th. — stopiti na kajto set one's hand to s.th. — podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kajto set one's house in order — spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figuratively spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reformeto set a lady's hair — urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko damito set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. — poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kajto set s.o.'s heart at rest — napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti kogato set at large — dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditito set ono's life on a chance figuratively staviti svoje življenje na kockoto set s.th. in a proper light — postaviti kaj v pravo lučto set little (much) by s.th. — malo (visoko) kaj cenitito set s.o. at naught — rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na kogato set o.s. against s.th. — upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemuto set o.s. — lotiti se; sport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za startto set the pace — regulirati korak, hojo; dajati taktto set paper colloquially napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpituto set pen to paper — lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisatito set the police after s.o. — poslati policijo za komto set a price on s.th. — določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kajto set a price on s.o.'s life (head) — razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebeto set s.th. before the public — prinesti kaj pred javnostto set a razor — nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenjuto set s.o. at rest — pomiriti, umiriti kogato set s.o. right — popraviti, korigirati kogato set right (to rights, in order) — spraviti v red, popravitito set sail — dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morjuto set seal to s.th. — staviti pečat na kajto set shoulder to the wheel figuratively pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito set spies on s.o. — vohuniti za komto set spurs to the horse — z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujatito set a stake into the ground — zabiti kol v tla, v zemljohis star sets figuratively njegova zvezda zahajato set store by s.th. slang visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemuto set a task — dati, naložiti nalogoto set one's teeth — stisniti zobe (tudi figuratively)to set s.o.'s teeth on edge — izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živceto set s.o. thinking — dati komu mislitito set at variance — spreti, razdvojitito set s.o. in the way — pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo potto set s.o. on his way archaic spremiti koga del (kos) potito set wide printing staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set one's wits to a question — iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problemto set the watch nautical postaviti straže na njihova mestato set s.o. to work — spraviti koga k deluto set o.s. to work — lotiti se dela -
15 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) zabosti2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) zadreti3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) nalepiti4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) zatakniti (se)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) veja2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) steblo•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *I [stik]1.nounpalica, gorjača, sprehajalna palica; prot, šiba; bat, kij; držalo, držaj, toporišče, nasadilo; steblo, kocen; music dirigentska paličica, taktirka; tablica (čokolade); nautical jocosely jambor; printing vrstičnik; slang revolver; plural protje, šibje, polena (kot kurivo); figuratively colloquially dolgočasnež, sitnež; British English slang lomilno orodje, lomilkain a cleft stick — v precepu, v škripcihany stick to beat a dog figuratively pretveza se hitro najde, sovraštvo ne izbira sredstevthe big stick American slang politika grožnje z vojno drugi državias cross as two sticks figuratively pasje slabe voljegold stick — zlata palica (ali njen nosilec), ki jo nosi polkovnik garde ob svečanih prilikahsword stick — votla palica, v kateri je bodalothe wrong end of the stick figuratively neugoden položaj; popačeno poročiloto be beaten with one's own stick — biti tepen z lastno palico, sam sebi jamo izkopatito be in a cleft stick — biti v precepu, v škripcih, v brezizhodnem položajuit is easy to find a stick to beat a dog figuratively lahko je najti pretvezoto cut one's stick slang popihati jo, oditito get hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively napačno (kaj) razumetihe wants the stick figuratively on potrebuje palico (batine);2.transitive verbpodpreti (rastlino) s palico; printing (po)staviti črkeII [stik]nounzabod, vbod, sunek; mirovanje, obtičanje; vzrok zaviranja, odlašanja; adhezija; lepljiva snovIII [stik]1.transitive verbprebosti, zabosti, zabadati; zaklati; nabosti, nasaditi, zadreti; zatakniti; iztegniti, pomoliti ( out of iz); natakniti (čepico) (on, to na); naježiti; nalepiti, prilepiti (on, to na); zamazati, pomazati; podpreti (rastlino) s kolcem; colloquially vreči pri izpitu; figuratively spraviti (koga) v zadrego; zmesti; zaustaviti; podtakniti (s.th. on s.o. kaj komu); slang prevarati, oslepariti; slang prenesti, vzdržati;2.intransitive verbtičati; biti poln (česa); sršati, štrleti, moleti ( out of iz); (pri)lepiti se (on, to na, za); zalepiti se, oprijeti se, prijemati se (to česa); obtičati, ne se premikati, zatakniti se (tudi figuratively); zagaziti; čvrsto sedeti (na konju); colloquially osta(ja)ti, vztrajati ( at to pri), držati se (to česa), ostati zvest (by komu, čemu); ne se pustiti odvrniti; biti zmeden, oklevati ustrašiti se (at ob, pred)stuck to American slang zaljubljen, zateleban vstuck up slang zmeden, zbeganto stick at — ustaviti se ob, oklevati, ustrašiti se obhe sticks at nothing — on se ničesar ne ustraši, njega nobena stvar ne zadržito stick bills — lepiti lepake, plakate, plakatiratistick no bills! — plakatiranje prepovedano!to stick to one's guns figuratively ostati zvest čemu, ne prelomiti besedeto stick it slang vzdržati, vztrajatito stick to it — oprijeti se, ne popustitito stick a knife into s.o.'s back — zasaditi komu nož v hrbeta man who will stick at nothing figuratively človek brez pomislekov, ki se pred ničemer ne ustavisome money stuck to his fingers figuratively poneveril je nekaj denarjato stick to the point — ostati pri stvari, ne se oddaljiti od predmetait sticks in my throat — obtičalo mi je v grlu, ne morem pogoltniti; figuratively ne morem zaupatiif you throw mud enough, some of it will stick — če zelo obrekuješ koga, bodo ljudje nekaterim teh klevet verjeli; tudi nedolžnost ni varna pred obrekovanjemto stick to his word — držati (svojo) besedo; -
16 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) kazalec3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pomočnik4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoč5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karte v roki6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) dlan (mera)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) pisava2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) izročiti2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) predati•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand* * *I [hænd]nounroka, prednja noga četveronožca, noga (sokolova), škarnik (rakov); spretnost, ročnost, izurjenost; strokovnjak, izvedenec; vodenje; izvedba, izvajanje; delo; pomoč; človek, sluga, delavec, mornar; plural mornarji, posadka (ladje), tovarniški delavci; postopek, način; moč, premoč, oblast, vpliv; posredovanje, posrednik; vir (podatkov); snubitev; lastnina, lastnik; kartanje, kvartač, karte v roki; urni kazalec; pisava, podpis, znak; dlan (mera, 10,16 cm); šop (banan, tobačnih listov); theatre slang ploskanje, aplavz; stran, smerall hands — vsa posadka, vsi delavcion all hands — povsod, na vseh stranehat hand — blizu, pri rokiby hand — ročno, na roko (narejeno)figuratively clean hands — čiste roke, čista vestfrom second hand — iz druge roke; ponošen, rabljen, antikvaričenheavy on hand — dolgočasen, mučenwith a high hand — drzno, predrzno, nadutohand over hand ( —ali fist) — preprijemanje (pri plezanju); figuratively na vrat na nos, hitro, igrajein hand — v roki, v delu, na razpolago, pod nadzorstvom, skupaj, vzajemno, roko v rokinear at hand — pri roki, blizua niggling hand — nečitljiva pisava, čačkaan old hand — strokovnjak, star lisjakoff hand — nepripravljen, brez obotavljanja, desna stranhands off! — roke proč!on hand — v roki, na zalogi, v breme, prisoten; American pri roki, pri sebiout of hand — nepripravljen, takoj, ekstempore, nenadzorovan, divjihands up! — roke kvišku!a slack hand — brezdelje, brezbrižnostto (one's) hand — pri roki, dosegljiv, pripravljen, na razpolagounder the hand — pod roko, skrivajunder the hand of — podpisani...the upper hand — premoč, nadvladaZ glagoli: to ask for a girl's hand — prositi dekle za roko, zasnubitito be on s.o.'s hands — biti komu na vratu, skrbito come to hand — priti v roke, dospetito change hands — menjati lastnika, priti v druge roketo fall into s.o.'s hands — priti komu v rokefiguratively to feed out of s.o.'s hand — komu iz rok jestito get s.o. in hand — dobiti koga v roketo get off one's hands — otresti se česa, znebiti seto get out of hand — iz rok se izmuzniti, izgubiti oblast nadto give one's hand to — poročiti se s kom, roko komu datito give one's hand on a bargain — v roko si seči, skleniti kupčijo, obljubitito give s.o. a free hand — dati komu proste roketo give s.o. a hand — iti komu na roko, pomagati, ploskati komuto go hand in hand with figuratively & literatureeral v korak s kom stopatito have a hand for — biti spreten, nadarjen za kajto have o.s. well in hand — dobro se obvladatito have time on one's hands — ne vedeti kam s časom, imeti mnogo prostega časato let one's temper get out of hand — ne obvladati se, podivjatito lay hands on — vzeti, najti, roko na kaj položitito lay hands on o.s. — roko nase položiti, napraviti samomorto put one's hand in one's pocket — seči v žep, prispevati v denarjufiguratively to put one's hands on — najti, spomniti seto put ( —ali set, turn) one's hands to — v roke vzeti, poprijeti seto shake s.o. by the hand — stisniti komu rokoto show one's hand — ali to have a show of hands figuratively odkriti svoje karte, pokazati svoj pravi namenit shows a master's hand — mojstrsko je, kaže na mojstrato take s.o. by the hand — koga za roko prijeti, figuratively vzeti koga pod svoje okriljeto take in hand — vzeti v roke, lotiti seto take s.th. off one's hands — kupiti kaj od koga; pomagati komu, da se česa znebifiguratively to wash one's hands of — umiti si roke, odkloniti odgovornostto win hands down — z lahkoto dobiti, igraje zmagatiII [hænd]transitive verbvročiti, podati; voditi za roko, spremiti; podati roko v pomoč; ravnati s, znautical zviti jadra; American slang to hand it to s.o. — nekomu povedati, komu poročatiAmerican slang you must hand it to him — to mu moraš pustiti, to mu moraš priznatito hand s.o. in (out of) the car — pomagati komu v avto (iz avta) -
17 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) dospeti2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) doseči3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) seči4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) stopiti v stik5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) segati2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) bližina2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) doseg3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) predeli* * *I [ri:č]noundoseg, sežaj, seganje; razsežnost, prostornost, širina, dolžina, daljina; raven, pregleden del reke med dvema zavojema; del prekopa med dvema zatvornicama; proizvodna, ustvarjalna sposobnost, proizvodnost; sfera vpliva; polje, obseg (moči, sposobnosti); nautical dolžina vrvi, s katero je privezan ogel jadra; archaic morski rokav, zalivout of reach, beyond reach — nedosegljiv, zunaj dosega; nedoumljivto be within (easy) reach — biti dosegljiv, biti blizu, v bližiniis not within my reach — to ni v moji moči, presega moje močito have a wide reach — daleč segati, se razprostiratiII [ri:č]1.transitive verbiztegniti (forth, out), izprožiti (roko); stegniti, razširiti; podati (komu kaj); postreči (komu s čim); odvzeti ( from komu ali čemu); dospeti kam, priti do, segati do, seči; priti do zaključka, razumeti, doumeti, pogruntati, dojeti; imeti vpliv, vplivati, pustiti vtis (na koga); doseči, zadeti, pogoditi (kaj); doživeti, dočakati (starost, dobo, novo izdajo)this book reached its 10 —th edition — ta knjiga je doživela 10. izdajoreach me that book, will you? — podaj mi ono knjigo, prosim!to reach forth one's hand — iztegniti (izprožiti, podati) rokothe water reached my knees — voda mi je segla do kolen;2.intransitive verbseči, poseči (after, at, for po); raztezati se (to k, do), prožiti se; priti (to do), (do)segati; nagniti se ( forward naprej, toward k, proti); figuratively težiti k čemu, iti (at, after za čem), napenjati se; prodreti ( into v), dojeti, doumeti, razumetithe country reaches from the sea to the mountains — dežela sega, se razprostira od morja do gorá -
18 run
1. present participle - running; verb1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) teči2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) teči3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) teči4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) teči; spraviti v tek5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) voditi6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) tekmovati7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) voziti8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) biti na sporedu9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) voziti10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) razlivati se11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) peljati12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) iti skozi; premikati13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) postati2. noun1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) tek2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) izlet3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) obdobje4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) spuščena zanka5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) prosta uporaba6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) kurnik7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.)•- runner- running 3. adverb(one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) zapored- runny- runaway
- rundown
- runner-up
- runway
- in
- out of the running
- on the run
- run across
- run after
- run aground
- run along
- run away
- run down
- run for
- run for it
- run in
- run into
- run its course
- run off
- run out
- run over
- run a temperature
- run through
- run to
- run up
- run wild* * *I [rʌn]nountekanje, tek, sport vztrajnostni tek, tekmovanje, dirka, hiter galop; naval, lov ( for na), hajka; hoja, vožnja, (hitro) potovanje; pot, izlet, sprehod; jadranje; brzi koraki, hiter tempo, hitra kretnja, premik, hiter padec, beg; zalet, zagon, napad, juriš; figuratively potek, smer, ritem, tendenca, moda; nepretrgana vrsta, niz, serija, nepretrgan čas, trajanje; American potok, reka, jarek; tok, struja, plima, valovi; prost dostop (do), prosta uporaba; trop, jata; pašnik, ograda, ograjen prostor za živino, za perutnino; sankališče; commerce veliko povpraševanje (on po, za), dobra prodaja, trajen uspeh; commerce kakovost, kvaliteta, vrsta, sorta; music hitra vrsta tonov, gostolevek, rulada; theatre čas izvedbe, trajanje (gledališke igre), uprizarjanje, prikazovanje, nepretrgana vrsta predstav; (karte) sekvenca; naklada (časopisa); technical delovni čas (o strojih); presek, prerez, splošnost, večina; technical tračnica; deska za vkrcavanje in izkrcavanje; odvodna cevat the run, on the run — v tekuin the long run — sčasoma, končno, konec koncevon the run — na nogah, nepretrgoma zaposlen, ki leta sem in tja; military ki je na umiku, na begua run to Bled — vožnja, izlet, skok na Bleda run of ill luck — nepretrgana smola, vrsta nesrečthe common (ordinary) run of people — običajni, poprečni tip ljudito be in the run — teči, dirkati, figuratively kandidiratito be on the run — teči, tekati po poslih, biti vedno na nogah, tekati sem in tjathis inn is quite out of the common run of country inns — ta gostilna je čisto različna od običajnega tipa podeželskih gostiščeverything went with a run — vse je šlo gladko, kot namazanoto have s.o. on the run colloquially pognati kogato have a run for one's money figuratively priti na svoj račun, zabavati se za svoj denarto have the run of s.o.'s house — imeti prost dostop v hišo kake osebe, počutiti se pri kom domaII [rʌn]intransitive verb & transitive verbI.intransitive verb1.teči, tekati, drveti, dirkati, udeležiti se dirke; voziti, hiteti, podvizati se; bežati, pobegniti, umakniti se ( from od), popihati jo, pobrisati jo; navaliti, jurišati (at, on na); hitro potovati, voziti se, pluti, redno voziti, vzdrževati promet; potegovati se ( for za), biti kandidat, kandidirati; hitro, naglo se širiti (novica, ogenj); (o času) poteči, preteči, miniti, bežati; trajati, teči, vršiti se (šola, pouk)to run amok (amuck) — pobesneti, letati kot nor, izgubiti popolnoma oblast nad sebojto run for it, to cut and run colloquially popihati jo, zbežatito run with the hare and hunt with the hounds figuratively skušati biti v dobrih odnosih z dvema nasprotnima si strankamarun for your lives! — reši se, kdor se more!to run for luck American poskusiti kaj na slepo srečoto run mad — zblazneti, znoretito run to meet s.o. — teči komu naprotito run to meet one's troubles figuratively vnaprej si delati skrbito run for an office — potegovati se, konkurirati, biti kandidat, kandidirati za neko službeno mesto (službo)he who runs may read it figuratively na prvi pogled se to vidi, to se da brez težave razumetitime runs fast — čas beži, hitro tečeto run on the wheels figuratively gladko iti;2.vrteti se, obračati se (on okoli); premikati se, kretati se, gibati se, kotaliti se, jadrati; (o stroju) delovati, biti v pogonu, obratovati, funkcionirati; (o tovarni itd.) biti odprt, delati; (o denarju) biti v obtoku, v prometu; (o vodi) teči, razliti se, izlivati se; (o morju) valovati; segati, raztezati se, razprostirati se; (o rastlinah) bujno rasti, pognati, iti v cvet, hitro se razmnoževati; (o menici) imeti rok veljave, teči, veljati; (o cenah) držati se; juridically ostati v veljavi; theatre biti na sporedu, uprizarjati se, predstavljati se, predvajati se, igrati se, dajati se; (o barvah) razlivati se, puščati barvo; (o očeh, nosu, rani) solziti se, cureti, kapati, gnojiti se; (o kovinah) taliti se; (o ledu) (raz)topiti se, kopneti; (o besedilu) glasiti se; (s pridevnikom) postati, nastati, bitimy blood ran cold figuratively kri mi je poledenela v žilahto run dry — posušiti se; biti prazen; figuratively onemoči, biti izčrpanto run to fat — (z)rediti se, postati debelthe garden runs east — vrt sega, se razteza proti vzhoduto run high — dvigati se, rastito run hot — postati vroč, segreti sethe lease runs for ten years — zakupna pogodba teče, velja deset letto run riot — (s)puntati se, upreti se; podivjati, pobesneti, (o rastlinah) bujno se razrastito run round in cercles figuratively kazati veliko aktivnost, a malo uspehathat runs to sentiment — to sega, gre človeku do srcawe ran short of coal — premog nam je pošel, zmanjkalo nam je premogamy supplies are running low — moje zaloge se manjšajo, gredo h krajuto run wild — podivjati; izroditi se, spriditi se, biti neukrotljivwords ran high — padle so ostre besede; prišlo je do ostrih besed, do hudega prerekanjathe works have ceased running — tovarna je ustavila delo;II.transitive verb1.preteči, preiti, teči skozi (čez), drveti (čez), voziti (skozi), preleteti, prepluti, prejadrati; teči (s kom) za stavo; figuratively meriti se (s kom); dirkati; hunting poditi, goniti, zasledovati; zbežati (iz), ubežati, zapustiti (deželo); opraviti (pot, naročilo)to run a blockade military prebiti blokadoto run s.o. close (hard) — teči za kom, biti komu za petamito run errands — opravljati nakupe (naročila), tekati po poslih, opravkihto run 30 knots nautical pluti s hitrostjo 30 vozlovto run messages — prinašati, prinesti sporočilato run a race — tekmovati v teku (dirki), dirkatito run a scent — iti za sledjo, slediti slediwe must let the things run its course — moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo potI'll run you to the tree over there — tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa;2.upravijati, voditi; predelati ( into v); spraviti v tek, v gibanje, v delovanje, pustiti, da nekaj teče, točiti; zakotaliti; gnati, goniti, poditi (konja); vpisati (konja) za dirko; pasti (živino); odpraviti, odpremiti, premestiti, transportirati; tihotapiti; zabiti ( into v), zasaditi, zariti, zadreti, zabosti (nož); spustiti, dati v promet, držati v pogonu (stroj); postaviti kot kandidata ( for za); izpostaviti se, biti izpostavljen; zabresti, pustiti zabresti (v); zaleteti se (v); (kovino) taliti; (o reki) nanositi (zlato); American potegniti (črto, mejo)to run debts — biti v dolgovih, zabresti v dolgoveto run the gauntlet figuratively biti izpostavljen ostri kritikito run one's head against the wall — zaleteti se z glavo v zid, riniti z glavo skozi zid (tudi figuratively)to run a horse — goniti, priganjati konja; vpisati (prijaviti) konja za dirkoto run logs — sploviti hlode, lesto run risks — tvegati, riskiratito run the show slang figuratively biti šef, voditi (neko) podjetjeto run a high temperature medicine imeti visoko vročinoIII [rʌn]adjective (o tekočini) iztekel, odcurel; raztopljen; vlit; raztaljen, staljen; nautical ki je dezertiral, dezerterski; (o ribi) ki se je preselila iz morja v reko na drstenje; (mleko) sesirjen; colloquially utihotapljen, nezakonito uvožen -
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[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagati2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pripomoči3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ublažiti4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) pomagati5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (ne moči si) pomagati2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoč2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoč3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) sluga, hlapec4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) ni pomoči•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *I [help]nounpomoč, pomočnik; American služkinja, hišna pomočnica, sluga, hlapec; familiarly porcija (jedi); figuratively pripomočekhe is a great help — zelo pomaga, je v veliko pomočII [help]transitive verbpomagati, podpreti, podpirati; pripomoči, prispevati; (u)blažiti; (s can in neg) ne moči se upirati, si pomagati, preprečiti, se izogniti; ponuditi, podati (pri mizi)I cannot help it — ne morem pomagati, sem nemočendon't be late if you can help it — ne ostani delj, kot je potrebnodon't do more than you can help — napravi le tisto, kar morašI cannot help laughing — moram se smejati; ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejalhow could I help it? — kaj sem jaz mogel za toto help o.s. to s.th. — postreči si s čim, prisvojiti si kaj, ukrastito help s.o. to s.th. — ponuditi komu kaj (pri mizi), postreči komu s čim -
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[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) klin2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) kljuka3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kljukica za perilo2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) obesiti- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *I [peg]nounklin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo; music ključ na violini; sponka; figuratively predmet pogovora, pretveza; colloquially lesena noga; British English kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)to take s.o. down a peg or two — ponižati kogaoff the peg — z obešalnika, konfekcijamilitary slang to put a man on the peg — dati koga na raportfiguratively a peg to hang on — predmet pogovora, pretvezaII [peg]1.transitive verbzakoliti, pribiti; zakoličiti (zemljo); economy umetno zadržati ceno (na borzi); slang metati kamne (at na);2.intransitive verbtruditi se; meriti (at na)to peg down — zakoliti; figuratively omejiti, odrediti smernice (dela itd.)to peg s.o. down — priviti kogato peg out — omejiti, zakoličiti (mejo itd.); sport končati igro (kroket); slang umreti, izdihniti; biti uničen, izčrpan
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