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41 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) prehod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) pot; smer3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) cesta4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) pot5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) način6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ozir7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) navada8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) pot2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleč- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *I [wéi]nounpot, cesta, steza; proga; prehod; stran, smer; nautical kurzway out — izhod; prehojena pot; pot ali oddaljenost, ki jo je treba prehoditi; dalja, del poti ali potovanja; prosta pot, prostor; figuratively priložnost, prilika, možnost, izhod; napredovanje, napredek, razvoj; colloquially okolica, stran; figuratively pot, način, sredstvo, postopek, metoda; navada, lastnost, običaj; poklic, stroka, področje dejavnosti; (zdravstveno) stanje, položaj; ozir, pogled, zveza, razmerje, stopnja; nautical plural grede za spuščanje ladje v vodo, sankeany way — vsekakor, v vsakem primeruby way of — na poti čez; z namenom, da; zato, da; s pomočjo; zaradiby the way — mimogrede, spotoma, na poti; sicer; slučajnoin a way — nekako, na neki način, ne popolnomain a small way — skromno, brez pretenzij, ponižnoone way or another — tako ali tako, kakorkoli, nekakoover the way — na drugi strani (poti), čez cestothe other way round — v obratni smeri, narobe, (ravno) obratnounder way nautical na poti, na vožnjithe way of the world — tok, način življenja, ukoreninjen običajthe way of the cross religion križev potno way inferior — nikakor ne slabši, neznatnejšithe good old ways — dobri, stari običajihigh way — glavna cesta, državna cesta; figuratively običajni način delovanjalion in the way — zapreka, motnja (zlasti namišljena, fiktivna)permanent way railway tir, tračnicepermanent-way man railway progovni delavecnothing out of the way — nič posebnega (nenavadnega, izrednega)this way please! — semkaj, za menoj, prosim!this is not in my way — to ni moja stroka, s tem se ne bavimto be in the family way — biti noseča, pričakovati otrokato be in s.o.'s way — biti komu napoti, motiti kogato be on the way — biti na poti, približevati seto be in a way colloquially biti vznemirjen, razburjento clear the way — umakniti se s poti, dati prost prehodto come ( —ali to fall) in s.o.'s way — srečati koga, naleteti na kogato get in the way — biti napoti, zapreti pot, oviratito get in the way of s.th. — razumeti kajto get out of the way — iti s poti, umakniti se (s poti)to give way — umakniti se, odmakniti se, izogniti se; popuščati, popustitito force one's way — izsiliti, utreti si potto go one's way — oditi, iti po svoji potito go ( —ali to take) one's own way — iti svojo pot; ravnati, narediti neodvisno od nasvetov drugihto go the way of all the earth (of all flesh, of nature) figuratively umretiyou can't have it both ways — ne moreš imeti obojega; figuratively ne more biti volk sit in koza celato have one's own way — delati po svoji glavi; doseči to, kar želimoto look s.o.'s way — gledati proti komuto lose way — izgubiti, zmanjšati hitrostto lose one's way — zaiti, izgubiti seto make way — napredovati; figuratively prodreti, uspetito make one's own way — iti po svoji poti, oditito make the best of one's way — iti čim hitreje, pohitetito put o.s. out of the way — truditi se, da(ja)ti si trudato put s.o. out of the way — spraviti koga s poti, tajno ubiti kogato see a way out — videti pot (izhod, neko možnost)to stand in the way of s.o. — ovirati koga, zastaviti komu potto work one's way — študirati, preživljati se z delomII [wéi]transitive verbizuriti (konja) za hojo ali ježo po cestiIII [wéi]adverb colloquially daleč -
42 bail
I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) jamščina- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) paličicaIII see bale II* * *I [beil]nounporoštvo, zastava, jamščina, kavcijaII [beil]nounroč, obroč; Australian okvir, ki drži kravino glavo pri molži; pregraja (v hlevu); history grajski dvoriščni zid; grajsko dvoriščeIII [beil]transitive verbjamčiti; črpati vodo iz čolna, izplatito bail out — jamčiti za koga; osvoboditi; skočiti s padalom -
43 bay
[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) zalivII noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) poseben oddelekIII 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) rdeče rjav2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) lovor3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) lajati* * *I [bei]nounbotany lovor; plural figuratively lovorike; American (tudi) magnolija, mirtaII [bei]nounzaliv, draga; tin; jez; senik; zaprt balkon, veliko okno; oddelek; pregrajaIII [bei]transitive verb & intransitive verbzavijati, lajati; spraviti v zadrego; zajezitiIV [bei]nounzavijanje, lajanje; figuratively stiskato be ( —ali stand) at bay, to turn to bay — biti v skrajni stiski; postaviti se po robu, biti pripravljen na najslabšeto bring ( —ali drive) to bay — spraviti v zagato, ugnati v kozji rogto hold ( —ali have, keep) at bay — zadrževati, brzdati, držati v šahuV [bei]1.adjectiverdečkasto rjav, kostanjeve barve;2.nounrjavec -
44 cock
[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) petelin2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) pipa3) (a slang word for the penis.) klinec2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pokonci (se) postaviti2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) napeti3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) na stran pomakniti•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *I [kɔk]nounpetelin, (tudi na puški); petelinje petje; figuratively vodja; pipa, vetrnica; poševna lega klobuka na glavi; jeziček (na tehtnici); kazalec (na sončni uri); nautical medkrov; pilotov sedež; bahač, kolovodja; vulgar spolni udthat cock won't fight — tukaj nekaj ni v redu, to ne bo držalothe cock of the walk ( —ali roost) — glavna oseba, samozavestnežfamiliarly old cock — ljubi moj, človek božjiII [kɔk]1.transitive verb(up) pokonci postaviti; (klobuk) na stran pomakniti; napeti petelina na puški;2.intransitive verbšopiriti seto cock one's ears — z ušesi striči, prisluhnitito cock one's eye at s.o. — namigniti komuAmerican colloquially to go off half cocked — prenagliti seknocked into a cocked hat — onemel, osupel; popolnoma premaganIII [kɔk]1.nounkopica sena;2.transitive verbspravljati v kopice -
45 cruet
['kru:it]1) (a small jar or bottle for salt, pepper, vinegar etc.) stekleničica2) ((also cruet-stand) a holder for such jars etc, often with them on it.) stojalce* * *[krúit]nounstekleničica za kis in olje -
46 damage
['dæmi‹] 1. noun1) (injury or hurt, especially to a thing: The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.) škoda2) ((in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered: The court awarded him $5,000 damages.) odškodnina2. verb(to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil: The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.) poškodovati- damaged* * *I [daemidž]noun(to) škoda, zgubaplural odškodnina, kompenzacija; vrednost, cena; colloquially what's the damage? — koliko stane?damage by sea — havarija, poškodba ladjeII [daemidž]transitive verb(po)škodovati, (po)kvariti; (o)klevetati, (o)sramotiti -
47 ground
past tense, past participle; = grind* * *I [graund]preterite & past participleod grindII [graund]noundno, globina; zemlja, tla; zemljišče, igrišče, lovišče, gradbišče; ( for) osnova; (for, of) vzrok, povod; osnovna barva; ozadje; plural park, vrt; plural naselbina; plural gošča, usedlina; uzemljitevbelow ground — mrtev, pokopanto cover ground — potovati, opraviti določeno deloto cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — spodnesti komu tla, vzeti mu oporocolloquially down to the ground — popolnomafiguratively forbidden ground — nedovoljeno področje, prepovedana temato gain ground — napredovati, širiti seto hold one's ground — vztrajati na svojem mestu, ne popustiti; ostati pri močehto meet s.o. on his own ground — razpravljati o predmetu, ki ga nasprotnik sam določicolloquially to run into the ground — pretiravatito touch ground — dotakniti se dna; figuratively preiti na predmet pogovoraIII [graund]1.transitive verbna tla položiti; osnovati, utemeljiti; podložiti; podbarvati, grundirati; ozemljiti; aeronautics prisiliti, da se spusti; ne dovoliti, da vzleti; marine military prisiliti (ladjo), da nasede;2.intransitive verbnaslanjati, opirati se, temeljiti; (in) nuditi osnovno znanje; marine nasesti; aeronautics pristati -
48 loss
[los]1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) izguba2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) izguba3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) škoda* * *[lɔs]nounizguba, izgubljanje; škoda, neuspeh, potrataeconomy at a loss — z izgubo (delati, prodajati)to be at a loss — biti v zadregi, ne vedeti kakoAmerican to throw s.o. for a loss — potlačiti, pobiti koga -
49 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) ena2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) eno leto2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ta, tisti2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) kdorkoli3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) en2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eno leto3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) edin•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) enoleten- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *I [wʌn]adjectiveeden, ena; edin, neki, enak, istione or two — eden ali dva, parone at a time — posamič, ločenothe one way to do it — edini način, kako to storitito be one too many for s.o. — biti malo pretežko za kogato be made one — poročiti se, biti združen v zakonuto make one of — pripadati komu (čemu), biti del koga (česa);II [wʌn]pronoun1.nekdo, kdo, kdorkoli;2.eden, en (namesto zaimka ali samostalnika: the little ŋ malček, the picture is a realistic ŋ slika je realistična);3.nedoločni zaimek ( one knows ve se);razno: one who — nekdo, kithe one who — tisti, kione so clever — nekdo, ki je tako pametenthat's a good one! — dobro je!, ni slabo!figuratively one in the eye — nekaj, kar boš pomnil; polten udarec (ki ga boš pomnil), spominekto land s.o. one — pritisniti koga, udaritithe Holy One, One above — bogthe evil one — hudič, satanIII [wʌn]nounpoedinec, eden, enathe all and the one — celotnost in edinost, vsi in vsak zaseall in one — skupaj, istočasnoone by one — posamič, drug za drugimone... the other — eden... drugiyou are a one! — ti si res čudak!to be at one with s.o. — strinjati se s komto be one up on s.o. — biti za malenkost pred komnumber one — kar je odlično, prvovrstno; ego, jaz, osebna korist -
50 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) prek3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) prek4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) po5) (about: a quarrel over money.) glede, okrog6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) po7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) v teku8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) v času2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) nad4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) število metov5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *I [óuvə]adjectivezgornji, vrhnji; višji, zunanji, čezmeren (običajno skupaj s pridevnikom)II [óuvə]adverb1.preko, pre- (z glagoli: to paint s.th. ŋ preslikati kaj, he jumped ŋ preskočil je);2.figurativelyna drugo stran, k drugi stranki ( they went over to the enemy prešli so k sovražniku);3.sem, semkaj (come ŋ! pridi sem!);4.tam (preko), na drugi strani ( over there tamle, American colloquially v Evropi);5.(prav) nad ( the bird is directly over us ptič je prav nad nami);6.znova ( ten times ŋ desetkrat zapovrstjo);7.pretirano, čezmerno ( over polite pretirano vljuden);8.mimo, gotovo, končano ( the lesson is ŋ šolska ura je končana);razno: over again — še enkrat, znovaover and above — vrhu tega, skrajno, prevečall over — povsod, popolnoma, končanslang to be all over s.o. (s.th.) — biti vzhičen nad kom (čim)colloquially to get s.th. over with — končati kajeconomy carried over — prenosIII [óuvə]preposition1.čez ( a bridge over the river);2.pri ( over the fire pri ognju, pri kaminu);3.po ( all over the world po vsem svetu, over the radio po radiu);4.onkraj, na drugi strani ( over the sea onkraj morja);5.pri ( he fell asleep over his work zaspal je pri delu, over a cup of tea pri skodelici čaja);6.nad ( to reign over a kingdom vladati kraljestvu, to be over s.o. biti nad kom);7.več kakor, čez ( over a mile čez miljo, over a week več kot teden);8.(časovno) prek, v času ( over night prek noči, over the long vacation v času velikih počitnic);razno: hand over hand — s preprijemanjem (pri plezanju), figuratively vztrajno, hitro napredujočover the top — ne glede na kaj, brez ozira na kajover the way — nasproti, na drugi straniover one's head — nerazumljiv, pretežekIV [óuvə]noundodatek, presežek; military predolg strel; sport število metov ali igra med dvema izmenama (kriket) -
51 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) konica2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) rtič3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) pika4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) točka5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) trenutek6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) točka7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) stran neba8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) točka9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) točka; bistvo10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) smisel11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) (močna/šibka) točka12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) vtičnica2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) nameriti2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) kazati s prstom3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) zamazati razpoke•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes* * *I [pɔint]nounkonica, bodica, ost (igle, noža, svinčnika, jezika itd.)archaic bodalo, meč; technical koničasta priprava, dleto, šilo, črtalnik, graverska igla; hunting cilj, postojanka (psov); plural udje, okončine (zlasti konjeve), parožki (jelen); grammar pika (tudi full ŋ); printing enota za velikost tiskarskih črk (0,376 mm), izbočena točka v Braillovi pisavi; mathematics točka ( point of intersection sečišče), decimalna pika; točka na zemljevidu, cesti itd.; physics stopinja (temperature na lestvici), stopnja; geography rtič; geography stran neba ( cardinal ŋs glavne strani neba); točka, kraj, mesto, cilj, namen ( point of destination namembni kraj; economy point of entry — vstopno pristanišče); trenutek, moment (odločilni, kritični; at the point of death umirajoč); točka dnevnega reda ( to differ on several ŋs ne strinjati se v več točkah); poanta, bistvo, odlika, svojstvo; cilj, namen, smisel ( there is no point in doing it nima smisla to narediti); poudarek ( to give point to one's words dati poudarek svojim besedam); (karakteristična) poteza, lastnost, odlika (his strong, weak ŋ njegova močna, šibka točka; it has its ŋs ima svoje dobre strani)economy točka pri racioniranju ali ocenjevanju blaga; sport točka ( to lose on ŋs izgubiti po točkah, ŋs win zmaga po točkah); šivana čipka; music znak za ponovitev, karakteristični motiv, tematičen vstavek; military predstraža, izvidnica; British English kretnica; economy to be on points — biti racioniran (blago)economy to put on points — racioniratiat all points — temeljito, popolnoma, v vseh ozirihat the point of — na robu, blizuat the point of the sword — z grožnjo, nasilnoat this point — v tem hipu, na tem mestu (v govoru itd.)beside ( —ali off, away from) the point — neprimeren, ne na mestuto bring to a point — dovršiti, končatito come ( —ali get) to the point — priti k stvari, priti do odločilnega trenutkato give point to s.th. — poudariti kajsport to give points to s.o. — dati komu prednost v igri, figuratively biti močnejšifiguratively nine points — skoraj vse, 90 procentovpossession is nine points of the law — če kaj imaš, imaš vedno pravin point — ustrezen, umestenin point of fact — pravzaprav, resničnoto make a point of — vztrajati na čem, poudarjatisport to make ( —ali score) a point — doseči točko; dokazati resničnost trditveto make s.th. a point of honour — smatrati kaj za častno zadevoAmerican point of origin — kraj poreklanot to put too fine a point on it — brez ovinkov povedati, ne prikrivatito press a point — vztrajati pri čem, pritiskati na kajpoint of no return aeronautics nevarna cona, figuratively od kjer ni vrnitveto stand upon points — paziti na vsako malenkost, biti prenatančento stretch ( —ali strain) a point — narediti izjemo, pogledati skozi prstepoint of view — stališče, mnenjethat is the point — to je vprašanje, to je poglavitna stvarparliament point of order — dnevni redII [pɔint]1.transitive verbostriti, šiliti (svinčnik itd.); figuratively poudariti, poudarjati (svoje besede); meriti, nameriti (at na); mathematics označiti decimalno mesto s piko, vejico; označiti z ločili, točkami; prekopati zemljo; upozoriti;2.intransitive verbkazati s prstom (at, to); upozoriti na divjačino (lovski pes); ležati, biti obrnjen, gledati (to na; hiša); medicine zoreti (gnoj)to point one's finger at s.o. — s prstom koga pokazatito point (up)on — (oči, misli) upreti v, nato point out — pokazati, opozoriti na kajto point up technical zamazati razpoke, luknje v zidu; pokazati (s prstom, glavo); American podčrtati, poudariti -
52 security
noun (the state of being, or making safe, secure, free from danger etc: the security of a happy home; This alarm system will give the factory some security; There has to be tight security at a prison; ( also adjective) the security forces; a security guard.) varnost* * *[sikjúəriti]nounvarnost, sigurnost, brezskrbnost, mirnost; zaščita ( against proti, pred); jamstvo, jamčenje, poroštvo, garancija; zanesljivost, zaupanje, zaupljivost; commerce kavcija, zalog, založek; obveznica, zadolžnica; pokritje; poroksecurities plural vrednostni papirji, efektisecurity risk — oseba, ki zaradi svojega političnega mišljenja velja za neprimerno za državno službopublic securities plural državni papirjito be (to stand) security for s.o. — biti porok (jamčiti) za koga -
53 shoe
1. [ʃu:] noun1) (an outer covering for the foot: a new pair of shoes.) čevelj2) ((also horseshoe) a curved piece of iron nailed to the hoof of a horse.) podkev2. [ʃod] verb(to put a shoe or shoes on (a horse etc).) obuti; podkovati- shod- shoelace
- shoemaker
- on a shoestring* * *I [šu:]noun(nizek) čevelj; American škorenj; cokla; podkev; okov (na koncu palice); železni okov, okovana drsalica pri saneh (sankah); luknja, v katero je posajen jamborover (up to) the shoes figuratively do prek ušesshoes and stockings botany vrsta deteljedead man's shoes figuratively nestrpno pričakovana dediščinathat's another pair of shoes figuratively to je nekaj (čisto) drugegathe shoe is on the other foot figuratively stvar je čisto drugačnato be (to stand) in s.o.'s shoes — biti v koži kake osebeto cast a shoe — izgubiti podkev, obosetito die in one's shoes — umreti nasilne smrti, biti obešenthat is where the shoe pinches figuratively tu žuli čevelj, v tem grmu tiči zajecto put the shoe on the right foot figuratively odkriti (obdolžiti) pravega krivcahe shakes in his shoes — drgeče od strahu, kolena se mu tresejoto throw an old shoe after s.o. figuratively (za)želeti komu srečo (zlasti novoporočencema)to wait for a dead man's shoes — prežati, nestrpno čakati na dediščinoto walk in s.o.'s shoes — hoditi komu v škodo (v zelnik)II [šu:]transitive verbobuti; podkovati (konja), okovati (palico, sani itd.); nabiti obroč (kolesu)to shoe the goose figuratively mlatiti prazno slamo, čas zapravljati; slang biti ali postati (rahlo) pijanto shoe the horse (the mule) slang goljufati svojega delodajalca -
54 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *I [spriŋ]1.nounpomlad (tudi figuratively)the spring of life — mladost;2.adjectivespomladanskiII [spriŋ]1.nounskok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanjeair spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)day-spring poetically svitanje, svithot springs — topli izviri, toplicemineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnicathe spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnostto rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočitito stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na nogeto take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;2.adjectiveelastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonskiIII [spriŋ]1.intransitive verbskočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;2.transitive verbsprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijanto spring to attention military skočiti v pozorto spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomočto spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebicto spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pastito spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišohe sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejelto spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenjethe tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblilewhere did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?; -
55 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) preizkus2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) preiskava3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) preizkušnja4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) test5) (a test match.) mednarodna tekma v kriketu2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) preizkusiti- test pilot
- test-tube* * *I [test]nounpreskus, preizkušnja, poskus; izpraševanje, preiskava, presoja (sposobnosti, kakovosti): psychology naloga, vprašanje pri presoji inteligence; test, manjši izpit; preizkusni kamen; kriterij; chemistry poskus, analiza, reagent; medicine proba, test; poskusni vzorec; poizkusno vrtanje (za nafto); technical lonec za taljenje ali čiščenje kovine; peč, talilnica za čiščenje kovin (zlata, srebra); history prisega zvestobequalitative (quantitative) test — chemistry kvalitativna (kvantitativna) analizatuberculin test — medicine tuberkulinska probaWasserman test — medicine Wassermannova reakcijato take the test — history priseči zvestoboII [test]1.transitive verbpreizkusiti, podvreči preizkušnji (izpraševanju), testirati; metodično in strogo izpraševati; preskušati (trpežnost, vzdržljivost itd.); čistiti (kovino); chemistry analiziratitesting grounds — teren za preizkušanje avtomobilov ipd.to test s.o.'s powers of endurance — preizkušati potrpežljivost kake osebeto test out colloquially preizkusiti;2.adjectivepreizkusen, testentest flight aeronautics preizkusni poletIII [test]nounzoology lupina (mehkužcev itd.) -
56 trial
1) (an act of testing or trying; a test: Give the new car a trial; The disaster was a trial of his courage.) preizkušnja2) (a legal process by which a person is judged in a court of law: Their trial will be held next week.) sodna razprava3) (a (source of) trouble or anxiety: My son is a great trial (to me).) nadloga•- on trial
- trial and error* * *[tráiəl]1.nounposkus (of z); preskus, preizkušnja; skušnjava; nadloga, nesreča, udarec usode; technical poskus, eksperiment; juridically sodna preiskava, sodni postopek, proces, glavna razprava; obtožba; British English popravni izpitby way of trial — za poskus, poskusnotrial trip — poskusna vožnja; poskusno potovanje z ladjoto be on trial to stand on trial — biti obtožen, biti pred sodiščemto bring s.o. up for ( —ali to) trial — postaviti koga pred sodišče; (ob)tožiti koga, začeti tožbo proti komuto be a great trial to s.o. figuratively hude skrbi, sive lase komu delatito make (a) trial of s.th. — napraviti poskus s čim, preizkusiti kajto make trial of s.o.'s loyalty — postaviti koga na preskušnjo glede njegove zvestobethe radio upstairs is a trial to us — radio nad nami nam gre na živce;2.adjectiveposkusen; juridically preiskovalen, zasliševalentrial balance economy poskusna bilancatrial balloon — poskusni balon; military balon, ki kaže smer vetratrial fire military poskusno streljanjetrial flight aeronautics poskusen polettrial match sport izločilno tekmovanje (tekma)trial order economy poskusno naročilo -
57 walk
(to walk, stand etc on the toes: He stood on tiptoe(s) to reach the shelf.) hoditi po prstih, stopiti na prste* * *I [wɔ:k]nounhoja, hod, peš hoja, pešačenje, korakanje; način hoje, hoja v koraku; sprehod, tura, potovanje; redni, higienski sprehod; pot za sprehode, sprehajališče, promenada, aleja; pašnik (za ovce); tekališče (za kokoši); področje (dela), stroka, delavnost, aktivnost; poklic, socialen položaj, kariera; plantaža (v Zahodni Indiji); runda (policista); področje (krošnjarja); British English (gozdni) revir; sport tekmovalna hoja; obsolete zakotje, skrivališče, zavetje, pribežališčewalk of life — položaj v življenju, poklic, karierato come at a walk — priti peš, prikorakatito go at a walk — korakati, iti v korakuto go for a walk, to take a walk — iti na sprehodto be on the walks American inkasirati, pobirati denarthis is not within my walk — to ni moja stroka, za to nisem kompetenten, to se me ne tičeto take s.o. for a walk — vzeti, peljati koga na sprehodII [wɔ:k]1.intransitive verbhoditi, iti, korakati, peš iti, pešačiti, počasi hoditi, sprehajati se; (konj) iti v koraku; (duhovi) strašiti; obsolete majati se, premikati se (sem in tja); figuratively obsolete živeti (po nekih načelih); obsolete klatiti se okolito walk on air figuratively biti v devetih nebesihto walk in peace figuratively mirno živetihe walked into the pie figuratively planil je po paštetito walk in golden ( —ali silver) slippers figuratively plavati v denarju, živeti v bogastvuto walk over (the course) — z lahkoto dobiti dirko, figuratively z lahkoto zmagatito walk round s.o. American colloquially opehariti, oslepariti kogato walk through one's part theatre brezizrazno (od)igrati (svojo) vlogoto walk into s.o. colloquially napasti koga; ozmerjati, pretepsti koga;2.transitive verbprehoditi, prepotovati (peš); hoditi sem in tja po; pustiti (konja), da gre v koraku; voditi, peljati, spremljati na sprehod; odpeljati (kaj); (košarka) obdržati žogo več kot dva koraka (brez dribljanja); izučiti (mladega psa); tekmovati v hoji (s.o. s kom)to walk one's beat military biti na stražito walk the chalk ( —ali chalk mark, chalk line) — figuratively dokazati svojo treznost (npr. na policiji) z ravno hojo med črtami, narisanimi s kredoto walk one's chalks slang pobrati jo, po francosko se poslovitito walk a horse — voditi, prepeljavati konjato walk the hospital — prakticirati na kliniki, hoditi po bolniških sobah (o študentu medicine)to walk s.o. off his legs — utruditi koga s hojo, s pešačenjemto walk the streets — hoditi po ulicah; figuratively baviti se s prostitucijo -
58 affair
[ə'feə]1) (happenings etc which are connected with a particular person or thing: the Suez affair.) zadeva2) (a thing: The new machine is a weird-looking affair.) stvar3) ((often in plural) business; concern(s): financial affairs; Where I go is entirely my own affair.) zadeva4) (a love relationship: His wife found out about his affair with another woman.) razmerje* * *[əfʌ/ə]nounstvar, zadeva, afera; posel; skrb; military bojaffair of honour — častna zadeva, dvobojaffair of love — ljubezenska zadeva, ljubimkanje -
59 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) poleg, blizu, pri2) (past: going by the house.) mimo3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) od5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) s, z6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) po7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) med9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) do, za10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) krat11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) po2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blizu, zraven2) (past: A dog ran by.) mimo3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) poleg, na stran•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) obiti- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *I [bai]prepositionblizu, pri, ob, od, do, med, po, s, polegby s.o.'s bedside — ob postelji kogaby blood — po izvoru, po roduby the by(e) — mimogrede povedano, da ne pozabimby chance — po naključju, slučajnoby dint of — zaradi, s pomočjoby George! — pri moji veri!by Jove! — pri moji veri!by leaps and bounds — skokoma, hitroby letter — pismeno, s pismomby means of — s pomočjo, sby now — sedaj, že, medtemone by one — drug za drugim, posameznoby o.s. — sam zase, sam od sebeby sea — po morju, z ladjoby stealth — kradoma, skrivajby this time — medtem; že; ob tem časuby turns — menjaje, drug za drugim, po vrstitwo by two, by twos — po dvaby the way — mimogrede, približnoII [bai]adverbblizu, v bližini, poleg, zraven; mimoby and by — kmalu nato, kasnejefiguratively to pass s.o. by — prezreti koga -
60 cab
[kæb]1) ((especially American) a taxi: Could you call a cab for me?) taksi2) (the driver's compartment of a railway engine, lorry etc.) kabina* * *I [kæb]nounfijakar, kočija; taksi; strojna hišica na lokomotivito take a cab — najeti si kočijo, taksi, peljati se s kočijo, taksijemcab driver — fijakar, kočijaž, voznik taksijacab runner, cab tout — človek, ki za nagrado pokliče taksi in pomaga naložiti vanj prtljagoII [kæb]intransitive verbIII [kæb]nounslang prepovedan prevod (v šoli); prepisovanje (šolske naloge)IV [kæb]intransitive verbuporabljati prepovedan prevod; prepisovati (pri šolski nalogi)V [kæb]nounskrajšano za cabbage
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