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21 catch
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) ujeti; pritegniti2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ujeti3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) presenetiti4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) zboleti za5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) ujeti (se)6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) udariti7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) ujeti8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) vneti se2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) prijem2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) kljuka3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) ulov4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) past•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *I [kæč]1.transitive verbujeti, zgrabiti, uloviti; zasačiti; dohiteti; očarati; (at, in pri) presenetiti; zamrzniti;2.intransitive verbprijemati, zgrabiti; zatakniti se; vneti se (ogenj)to catch s.o. bending — zasačiti kogato catch s.o. a blow — udariti kogato catch a glimpse of s.o. — bežno koga zagledatito catch the idea ( —ali point) — razumeti, doumeti, zapopasti miselto catch hold of s.th. — polastiti se česa, prijeti kajcatch me! — nikakor ne! še na misel mi ne prideto catch s.o. napping — zasačiti koga, ko ne opravlja svojega delaslang you will catch it! — ti bom že pokazal!II [kæč]nounplen, lov, ulov; prijem; ukana, trik, past; ugodna ženitev; zavora, kljuka, zaponka; music skladba za tri ali več glasov, kanon; zastoj; figuratively težavaslang a great catch — dober lov -
22 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) leteti2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) pobegniti3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) minevati•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *I [flai]nounzoology muha; dvokrilec; umetna muha; rastlinska bolezen, povzročena od drobnih žuželkfly agaric, fly anamita botany mušnicato break ( —ali crush) a fly on the wheel — uporabiti premočna sredstva; preveč si prizadevatia fly in amber — redka stvar, zanimiv ostaneka fly in the ointment — senčna stran, neprijetna zadevaslang there are ( —ali he has) no flies on him — zelo je spreten, nanj se lahko zaneseteII [flai]1.intransitive verbleteti, kriliti; hiteti; bežati; planiti, zagnati se; napasti; razpočiti, razleteti se; vihrati; plapolati;2.transitive verbstreljati; izobesiti; voditi, pilotirati; spuščati; s sokolom loviti; splašiti (ptiča); preletetito fly in the face of s.o. — rogati, ustavljati se komuto fly off the deep end ( —ali handle) — razjeziti se, planitito fly high ( —ali at high game) — visoko letati, biti častihlepento fly a kite — spuščati zmaja; slang preizkušati javno mnenje; sposoditi na menico brez kritjato let fly at figuratively napasti; streljati, sprožitito let money fly — pognati, zapraviti denarto fly out at s.o. — napasti kogaIII [flai]nounpolet; enovprežna kočija; šotorska pola; razporek; durnica; širina zastave; plural theatre sofita; prazen list na začetku in koncu knjige, spojni papir; technical zamašnjakon the fly — bežno, v nagliciIV [flai]adjectiveslang gibčen, okreten; bister, zvit, premeten -
23 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) splaviti, izstreliti2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) odpreti pot3) (to throw.) vreči2. noun((an) act of launching.) splavitev, izstrelitev- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) izletniški čoln* * *I [lɔ:nč]nounsplavitev (ladje); največji čoln na ladji, barkasa; izletniški parni ali motorni čoln; figuratively začetekII [lɔ:nč]transitive verbsplaviti (ladjo), izstreliti (raketo, torpedo); vreči, zalučati (kopje); sprožiti (pogovor, kritiko); military poslati čete ( against proti); lansirati, spraviti v tek, začeti; lansirati koga, pomagati komu začeti, uvesti koga -
24 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 -
25 separate
1. ['sepəreit] verb1) ((sometimes with into or from) to place, take, keep or force apart: He separated the money into two piles; A policeman tried to separate the men who were fighting.) ločiti2) (to go in different directions: We all walked along together and separated at the cross-roads.) ločiti se3) ((of a husband and wife) to start living apart from each other by choice.) ločiti se2. [-rət] adjective1) (divided; not joined: He sawed the wood into four separate pieces; The garage is separate from the house.) ločen2) (different or distinct: This happened on two separate occasions; I like to keep my job and my home life separate.) različen•- separable
- separately
- separates
- separation
- separatist
- separatism
- separate off
- separate out
- separate up* * *I [séprit]1.adjectiveoddeljen, oddvojen, ločen ( from od), izoliran; separaten, poseben; posamičen, posamezenseparate maintenance juridically alimenti (ločeno živeče žene)the separate volumes of a book — posamični zvezki knjige;2.nounprintingposeben odtis članka iz revije ali iz zbornika, separat; plural dvodelna oblekaII [sépəreit]1.transitive verbločiti ( from od), oddeliti, razdeliti ( into v), razdružiti; odbrati, izolirati, centrifugirati (mleko); odpustiti iz vojaške službe; juridically (zakonsko) ločitito separate cream from milk — posneti smetano z mleka;2.intransitive verbločiti se, oddeliti se, oddvojiti se, razdružiti se, odcepiti se; (zakonsko) se ločiti -
26 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) služiti (komu)2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) streči3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) rabiti4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) služiti5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) odsedeti6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servirati2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servis- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *I [sə:v]nounsport servis, začetni udarec z žogo pri tenisu, odbojki itd.II [sə:v]1.transitive verbslužiti, delati za koga; (od)služiti (kazen); opravljati učno dobo; postreči, oskrbeti ( with z); servirati (jed); sport servirati (žogo); zadostovati (komu), zadovoljiti (potrebe); ustrezati (namenu); prav priti; colloquially ravnati s kom; privesti samca k samiciI am glad to serve you (in this occurrence) — veseli me, da sem vam lahko na uslugo (da vam lahko pomagam) (ob tej priliki)to serve a gun military streči topuserves you right! — prav ti je!, zaslužil si to!they served him right — ravnali so z njim, kot je zaslužilto serve a rope — zvezati konec (spletene) vrvi z vrvico, da se prepreči odmotavanjeto serve s.o. with the same sauce, to serve s.o. in his kind (in his coin) — plačati, vrniti komu milo za dragoto serve one's time — služiti leta do upokojitve; služiti svoj rok v vojski; prestajati svojo kazen v zaporuto serve s.o. a (nasty) trick — (grdó) zagosti jo komuto serve s.o. a turn — napraviti komu uslugothat will serve his turn — to bo nekaj zanj, ta mu bo ustrezalofirst come, first served — kdor prej pride, prej melje;2.intransitive verbslužiti, biti v službi; military služiti v vojski; streči, servirati; ustrezati, zadostovati; koristiti, biti koristen (primeren); napraviti uslugo, pomagati; opravljati funkcijo, fungirati (kot); ecclesiastic ministrirati, biti ministrantas occasion serves — ob primerni priložnosti, če se bo ponudila (ugodna) priložnosthe serves rather badly — (tennis) on zelo slabo servirato serve as a mayor — biti župan; opravljati funkcijo županait will serve — bo ustrezalo (prav prišlo, zadostovalo)while the time serves — dokler je še čas (prilika); -
27 sleep
[sli:p] 1. past tense, past participle - slept; verb(to rest with the eyes closed and in a state of natural unconsciousness: Goodnight - sleep well!; I can't sleep - my mind is too active.) spati2. noun((a) rest in a state of natural unconsciousness: It is bad for you to have too little sleep, since it makes you tired; I had only four hours' sleep last night.) spanje- sleeper- sleepless
- sleepy
- sleepily
- sleepiness
- sleeping-bag
- sleeping-pill / sleeping-tablet
- sleepwalk
- sleepwalker
- put to sleep
- sleep like a log/top
- sleep off
- sleep on* * *I [sli:p]nounspanje, spanec; zoology zimsko spanje; zaspanost; figuratively smrtno spanje; figuratively mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrtbrief sleep — kratko spanje, spančekbroken sleep — móteno, prekinjeno spanjethe last sleep figuratively večno spanje, smrtsound sleep — zdravo, globoko spanjeto fall on sleep archaic zaspatito go to sleep — zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figuratively umretithe sleep that knows no waking — spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrtto put (to send) to sleep — uspavati; figuratively umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcemII [sli:p]intransitive verbspati; prespati noč (at pri, in v); figuratively mirovati, počivati, biti nedejaven; spati večno spanje, počivati v grobu; transitive verb prespati; dati (komu) prenočišče, prenočiti (koga)to sleep like a log (like a top) figuratively spati kot ubit, kot polhto sleep light — imeti lahko, rahlo spanjewe'll sleep on it figuratively to bomo prespali; bomo videli jutrilet sleeping dogs lie figuratively pustite te stvari pri miru (da ne bo nevšečnosti)to sleep with one eye open — napol spati, biti napol buden, ostati budento sleep with s.o. — spati s kom, spolno občevati s komto sleep o.s. sober — prespati svojo pijanostwe can sleep five people — lahko prenočimo (imamo postelje, ležišča) za pet osebthe top sleeps — vrtavka spi (stoji) (tj. se vrti tako hitro, da oko ne vidi nobenega premikanja) -
28 sue
[su:]1) (to start a law case against.) tožiti2) ((with for: especially in law) to ask for (eg divorce).) tožiti za* * *[sju:]1.transitive verb(ob)tožiti ( for zaradi), sodno preganjati; (redko) zasnubiti; prositi, nadlegovati s prošnjami;2.intransitive verbto sue s.o. for damages (for breach of promise, for a divorce) — tožiti koga za odškodnino (zaradi prelomljene obljube zakona, za razvezo) -
29 get (someone) into
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) navaditi, odvaditi
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