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1 help oneself
1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) postreči si2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) ne moči se upirati -
2 by oneself
1) (alone: He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.) čisto sam2) (without anyone else's help: He did the job (all) by himself.) čisto sam -
3 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) zadržati se* * *1.transitive verbzadržati, odvračati, ovirati, preprečiti, obvarovati pred; zamolčati, prikrivati;2.intransitive verbizogniti se česaI kept him from knowing too much — poskrbel sem, da ni zvedel prevečyou are keeping s.th. from me — nekaj mi prikrivaš -
4 resist
[rə'zist]1) (to fight against, usually successfully: The soldiers resisted the enemy attack; He tried to resist arrest; It's hard to resist temptation.) upirati se2) (to be able to stop oneself doing, taking etc (something): I couldn't resist kicking him when he bent down; I just can't resist strawberries.) upirati se3) (to be unaffected or undamaged by: a metal that resists rust/acids.) kljubovati•- resistant* * *I [rizíst]intransitive verb & transitive verbupirati se, upreti se, ustavljati se, ne poslušati, braniti se; nasprotovati, oponirati; preprečiti, zadržati, zaustaviti; ne popuščatito resist an attack — upreti se napadu, braniti se pred napadomto resist frost — upirati se mrazu, prenašati mrazif you can resist a cigarette — če se lahko uprete skušnjavi (kajenja) cigarete (se lahko odrečete cigareti)I cannot resist saying — ne morem si kaj, da ne bi rekelII [rizíst]nounsnov, s katero se prevleče površina, da se prepreči rja (rjavenje); zaščitna pasta -
5 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) počitek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spanje3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) opora, naslon4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) mirovanje2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpočiti se2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) počivati3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) počivati4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) oddahniti si5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opreti (se)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) biti odvisen (od)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *I [rest]noun(nočni) počitek, počivanje, mirovanje, mir; spanje, odmor, oddih; večni počitek (mir); počivališče; dom, zavetišče, prebivališče; technical opora, opornik, podpornik; music pavza; (metrika) cezura; (redko) obnovljena močwithout rest — brez miru, brez odloga, nemudomaat rest — miren, nepremičen, mrtevrest room — soba za počivanje, dnevna soba; American toaletarest period sport odmor v igriday of rest — dan počitka, praznikto be at rest — mirovati, v miru počivati (o mrtvem); biti pomirjento come to rest — priti do miru, pomiriti seto go (to retire) to rest — iti k počitku, iti spatto lay to rest — položiti k (večnemu) počitku, zagrebsti, pokopatito set s.o.'s mind at rest — pomiriti, umiriti, utešiti, potolažiti kogato set a question at rest — odločiti, rešiti vprašanjeto take one's rest — počivati, iti k počitkuII [rest]intransitive verbmirovati, počivati, najti mir, umiriti se, biti miren; ležati, spati; odpočiti se; oddahniti se; obstati, ustaviti se (o stroju); opirati se (against, on na), opreti se, nasloniti se; zanesti se na, zaupati (in v); transitive verb pustiti (komu) počivati, dati počitek komu; varovati, prizanašati komu; dati mir komu; nasloniti, opreti (on na); upreti (pogled) na, vto rest oneself — odpočiti se, oddahniti sirest his soul! — mir, pokoj njegovi duši!to rest on (upon) one's oars — nehati veslati, figuratively počivati po napornem deluto rest on one's laurels figuratively počivati na svojih lovorikahare you rested? — si se odpočil?it rests with you to propose terms — vam je prepuščeno, da predlagate pogojethe burden rests upon him — breme odgovornosti leži, počiva na njemlet him rest in peace! — naj (on) v miru počiva!we stopped to rest the horses — ustavili smo se, da bi dali počitka konjemIII [rest]nounostanek; preostanek; ostalo, ostali; rezervni sklad, rezerva (zlasti v Bank of England); commerce zaključek bilance, delanje bilance, računski zaključek; tennis niz (dolga zaporednost) žogfor the rest — v ostalem, kar se ostalega tiče, gledé ostalega, sicerIV [rest]intransitive verbostati, preostati, biti preostanek (of česa)rest assured that I will do my best — bodite prepričani, da bom storil vse, kar bo v moji močito rest with — biti v rokah, biti odvisen odit rests with you to decide — vi odločite; vaša stvar je, da odločiteV [rest]nounhistory kavelj na oklepu srednjeveškega viteza, v katerega je zataknil svoje kopje pri napadu na nasprotnika -
6 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 -
7 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) opustiti2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) odreči se3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) predati (se)4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) posvetiti5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) imeti za* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb opustiti, odreči se; prenehati -
8 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) prekiniti2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) prekiniti3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) odrezati, onemogočiti•* * *[intərʌpt]transitive verbprekiniti, motiti, vpasti v besedo; ustaviti, presekati -
9 draw up
1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) ustaviti (se)2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) razvrstiti, sestaviti3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) približati4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) vzravnati se* * *transitive verb & intransitive verb sestaviti, razvrstiti; pripeljati; ( before) ustaviti se; (to) dospetito draw o.s. up — vzravnati se -
10 fool
[fu:l] 1. noun(a person without sense or intelligence: He is such a fool he never knows what to do.) norec2. verb1) (to deceive: She completely fooled me with her story.) ukaniti2) ((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) noreti•- foolish- foolishly
- foolishness
- foolhardy
- foolhardiness
- foolproof
- make a fool of
- make a fool of oneself
- play the fool* * *I [fu:l]nounnorec, bedak, butec, zmedenec; dvorni norec, pavliha; figuratively igračkaAll Fools' Day — 1. aprilApril Fool — aprilska šala; žrtev aprilske šaleas the fool thinks so the bell clinks — norec veruje v to, kar si želito make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato be but a fool to, to be a fool to — ne biti nič v primeri smineralogy fool's gold — železov kršeche is a fool to... — on nič ne pomeni proti...botany fool's parsley — mala trobelikaII [fu:l]1.intransitive verbšaliti se, norčevati se, uganjati norčije; archaic igrati norca;2.transitive verbza norca imeti: ukaniti, osmešiti, varatiIII [fu:l]nounsladko kuhano sadje s smetanoIV [fu:l]adjectiveAmerican colloquially nepreudaren, nerazsoden; smešen, prešeren -
11 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) končati2) (to pass (an examination).) narediti3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) srečno prispeti4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) sporazumeti se, dopovedati* * *intransitive verb končati; preboleti, srečno prestati; biti odobren; dobiti zvezo (po telefonu) -
12 lose
[lu:z]past tense, past participle - lost; verb1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) izgubiti2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) izgubiti3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) založiti4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) izgubiti5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) zapraviti•- loser- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on* * *[lu:z]1.transitive verbizgubiti, založiti (kam), zapraviti (čas), zatratiti; rešiti se česa; zgrešiti, izgubiti spred oči; zamuditi (vlak, priliko); zaostajati (ura); izgube stati;2.intransitive verbimeti izgubo (by s, on pri); izgubiti (in; npr. in weight shujšati); izgubiti, biti premagan, podleči (to; npr. to another team)to lose ground — umikati se, nazadovati, propadatifiguratively to lose one's head — izgubiti glavoto lose o.s. in — zatopiti se v kaj, izgubiti se v čemAmerican lose out to — izgubiti v korist drugegato lose one's reason ( —ali mind) — znoreti, pobesnetiAmerican to lose one's shirt vse — izgubitito lose sight of — izgubiti spred oči, pozabitito lose patience ( —ali one's temper) — izgubiti živce, razjeziti seto lose the thread — izgubiti nit (predavanja itd.)this will lose you your position — to te bo stalo položaja, zaradi tega boš izgubil svoj položaj -
13 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) ublažiti2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) zamenjati3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) odstaviti4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) razbremeniti5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) odrešiti* * *[rilí:v]1.transitive verbolajšati (pritisk itd.); osvoboditi koga ( from od, pred); military osvoboditi, rešiti (mesto) obleganja; pomagati, podpirati (reveže itd.); dati duška (svojim čustvom itd.); military izmenjati, zamenjati (stražo); figuratively razbremeniti, osvoboditi bremena ali tovora; ugrabiti, s silo vzeti; razrešiti, zamenjati, odstaviti koga (z dolžnosti, iz službe), odpustiti; poudariti, naglasiti, poživiti ( with s čim, by s pomočjo); pomiriti (po)tolažiti;2.intransitive verbto relieve nature, to relieve oneself — izprazniti si čreva ali mehur, opraviti veliko oziroma malo potreboto relieve one's feelings — dati duška svojim čustvom, olajšati si dušo (srcé)to relieve s.o. from a duty (responsibility) — oprostiti, razrešiti koga neke dolžnosti (odgovornosti)to relieve a sentry military izmenjati stražoI was much relieved to see... — zelo mi je odleglo, ko sem videl... -
14 resolve
[rə'zolv]1) (to make a firm decision (to do something): I've resolved to stop smoking.) odločiti (se)2) (to pass (a resolution): It was resolved that women should be allowed to join the society.) skleniti3) (to take away (a doubt, fear etc) or produce an answer to (a problem, difficulty etc).) razrešiti* * *I [rizɔlv]nounsklep, odločitev, odlok, odločba; namera, namen, nakana; rešitev; poetically odločnost, vztrajnostII [rizɔlv]transitive verb & intransitive verbraztopiti (se), razkrojiti (se), razstaviti (se), ločiti (se) v dele, razpasti; spremeniti (se) ( into v); staliti (se); (raz)rešiti, razložiti, raztolmačiti (vprašanje); odstraniti, odpraviti, razpršiti (dvome, težave); odločiti (se), skleniti, (uradno) odločiti; resolviratito resolve oneself — razkrojiti se, razpasti; prepričati seto resolve a problem, a riddle — rešiti problem, ugankoto resolve into factors mathematics razstaviti na faktorjethis event resolved us on going — ta dogodek nas je pripravil do tega, da smo šli -
15 retire
1) (stop working permanently, usually because of age: He retired at the age of sixty-five.) upokojiti se2) (to leave; to withdraw: When he doesn't want to talk to anyone, he retires to his room and locks the door; We retired to bed at midnight; The troops were forced to retire to a safer position.) umakniti se•- retired- retirement
- retiring* * *I [ritáiə]transitive verbmilitary umakniti nazaj; odkupiti, izplačati (menico); upokojiti ( an officer častnika); umakniti iz prometa (plačilno sredstvo); intransitive verb military umakniti se, izvesti umik; odstopiti, oddaljiti se, oditi; iti k počitku, iti spat; zapustiti službo, iti v pokoj, upokojiti seto retire s.o. from the active list — izbrisati koga iz seznama aktivnih častnikovto retire a bill commerce odkupiti, plačati menicothe army retired (before the enemy) in good order — vojska se je (pred sovražnikom) umaknila v lepem reduII [ritáiə]nounmilitary znak za umik; umikto sound the retire — (za)trobiti a) k umiku, b) k nočnemu počitku -
16 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) premikati2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) preložiti3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) odstraniti2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) sprememba2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) izmena3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) izmena•- shiftlessness
- shifty
- shiftily
- shiftiness* * *I [šift]nounpremik, premestitev; sprememba (mesta, položaja); zamenjava; menjanje perila; history ženska srajca; izmena, posad, šiht, delovni čas ene izmene, dnevni delovni čas; sredstvo, pomoč v sili, pomagalo, pripomoček; domislica, prevara, zvijača, trik, pretveza, izgovorshift of crop agronomy kolobarjenjeto be driven (to be brought) to one's last shift figuratively nobenega drugega sredstva (izhoda) ne več imetihe is full of shifts and devices figuratively on si zna na vse načine pomagatito make shift — znati si pomagati, znajti seII [šift]transitive verbpremakniti, premikati, premestiti, spremeniti položaj, prestaviti, prevreči, preložiti (odgovornost from... to — od... na); obrniti ( one's attention — svojo pozornost); menjati (mesto, položaj), odstraniti (koga), osvoboditi se, znebiti se (koga); preobleči; slang pobiti, umoriti; intransitive verb menjati mesto (položaj), premestiti se, premikati se sem in tja; preseliti se; menjati se; obrniti se; preobleči se; znati si pomagati, zateči se k pomagalom; linguistics premakniti se (o glasu)I must shift as I can — moram si pomagati, kot vem in znam, moram se znajtito shift one's ground figuratively spremeniti (svoje) stališče, menjati svoje argumente v dokazovanjuto shift one's lodging — menjati stanovanje, preseliti seto shift for oneself (for a living) — sam skrbeti zase, sam si pomagati, se prebijati v stiski, sam se znajti -
17 stall
I [sto:l] noun1) (a compartment in a cowshed etc: cattle stalls.) pregradek2) (a small shop or a counter or table on which goods are displayed for sale: He bought a newspaper at the bookstall on the station; traders' stalls.) stojnica•- stallsII 1. [sto:l] verb1) ((of a car etc or its engine) to stop suddenly through lack of power, braking too quickly etc: The car stalled when I was halfway up the hill.) odpovedati2) ((of an aircraft) to lose speed while flying and so go out of control: The plane stalled just after take-off and crashed on to the runway.) kolebati, (za)blokirati3) (to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) blokirati2. noun(a dangerous loss of flying speed in an aircraft, causing it to drop: The plane went into a stall.) kolebanjeIII [sto:l] verb(to avoid making a definite decision in order to give oneself more time.) zavlačevati* * *I [stɔ:l]1.nounprostor, oddelek v hlevu za eno žival, boks; hlev (za konje, govedo); tržna stojnica, lesena lopa, šotor s prodajalno; ecclesiastic (ograjena) klop, sedež v cerkvi; kanonikat; theatre parket, sedež v prvih vrstah parterja, plural osebe na teh sedežih; prevleka, kapica, naprstnik za ranjen prst; technical zastoj (motorja); aeronautics kolebanje (letala) zaradi zmanjšane brzine; mineralogy delovno mesto v rudnikubook-stall at the station — stojnica, lopa za prodajo knjig na postajidean's stall ecclesiastic dekanov sedež v cerkvistall money — stojnina, tržnina;2.transitive verbdržati (imeti) v hlevu, hraniti in pitati v hlevu; razdeliti (hlev) na oddelke (bokse); postaviti v boks; technical ustaviti, blokirati (motor); American zapeljati (avto) v blato ipd.; obsolete uvesti v (neko) službo, instalirati; intransitive verb zagaziti, zabresti, obtičati (o avtu); technical odpovedati (o motorju); aeronautics kolebati, majati se zaradi zmanjšane hitrosti (o letalu); stati v hlevu (o živini); biti v pesjaku (o psu)II [stɔ:l]1.nounAmerican slangpretveza, izgovor, zavlačevalni manever; American slang žeparjev pajdaš, ki odvrača pozornost žrtve med tatvino;2.intransitive verb American slangupirati se, izogibati se, izgovarjati se; sport namerno biti počasen; transitive verb (često off) American slang zavlačevati, odrivati, ne pustiti k sebi -
18 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) postaja2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) postaja3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) položaj2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) postaviti (se)* * *I [stéišən]nounpostaja, (železniška, policijska, radijska) postaja; straža, stražna postaja; American postajališče; službeno mesto (uradnika); položaj; military nautical baza; oporišče; aeronautics letalska baza; figuratively (visok) družbeni položaj ali mesto; (redko) poklic; stališče; ecclesiastic history post ob sredah in petkih; standardna mera (navadno 100 čevljev); mesto, ki rabi za izhodno točko pri geodetskem merjenju; plural nautical bojni položaj, določen za vsakega člana posadke na ladji; Australian ovčarska ali živinska farma; history Indian angleška kolonija, evropska četrt; botany odnos rastline ali živali do klime, do zemlje itd.; plural ecclesiastic postaje procesije pri križih itd., postaje križevega potafilling station American , petrol station British English bencinska črpalkafire (brigade) station — postaja požarne brambe, gasilska postajafirst-aid station, ambulance station — postaja prve pomočito make (to go) one's stations ecclesiastic opraviti, moliti križev potII [stéišən]transitive verbpostaviti, namestiti; stacionirati; odrediti mestoto station o.s., to be stationed near the door — postaviti se poleg vratto be stationed military biti stacioniran (v garniziji), nautical stacionirati
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