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21 genteel
[‹ən'ti:l](acting, talking etc with a very great (often too great) attention to the rules of polite behaviour: She was laughed at for being too genteel.) izumetničen- genteelness* * *[džentí:l]adjective ( genteelly adverb)obsolete dvorljiv, uglajen; vulgar ironically gosposki, imeniten -
22 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blag2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) mil3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) položen•- gently- gentleness* * *I [džéntl]adjectivevljuden, uglajen; blag, mil, nežen; krotek, ljubezniv; plemenit, imenitenthe gentle sex — ženski spol, ženskeII [džéntl]nounzoology buba mesarske muhe (kot ribiška vaba); archaic gospodIII [džéntl]transitive verbkrotiti; povišati v plemiča -
23 get off
1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) sleči, sezuti; odstraniti2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) zamenjati* * *intransitive verb & transitive verbizstopiti; odpotovati; izogniti se; sprijazniti se; zadremati, zaspati; colloquially zaročiti se; odleteti (letalo); slang motiti seget off one's chest — priznati, olajšati si srceget off one's head — zgubiti glavo; olajšati si srcecolloquially get off with — navezati ljubezenske stike; izvleči seto get o.s. off — oditi -
24 go back
(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) vrniti se* * *intransitive verb vrniti, vračati se; slabšati se, propadatigo back on — preklicati, opustiti; izdatigo back on one's — promise preklicati obljubo, ne izpolniti je -
25 gush
1. verb1) ((of liquids) to flow out suddenly and in large amounts: Blood gushed from his wound.) brizgniti2) (to exaggerate one's enthusiasm etc while talking: The lady kept gushing about her husband's success.) pretirano se navduševati nad2. noun(a sudden flowing (of a liquid): a gush of water.) curek- gushing- gushingly* * *I [gʌš]nountok, struja, brizg, curek; figuratively izliv srca; izbruh; prisiljena čustvenost; American preobiljeII [gʌš]intransitive verb & transitive verbstrujiti; (forth, out) dreti, brizgati, prekipevatifiguratively to gush (over) with — pretirano se navduševati, prekipevati česa -
26 Guy
1) (a man: I don't know the guy you're talking about.) tip2) ((also guy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.) šotorska vrv* * *[gai]proper nameVid -
27 guy
1) (a man: I don't know the guy you're talking about.) tip2) ((also guy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.) šotorska vrv* * *I [gai]1.nounjamborska vrv; povodec; žica, veriga;2.transitive verbdvigati, usmerjati; pritrditi z vrvjoII [gai]noungroteskna lutka iz cunj (ki jo nosijo 5. novembra in sežgejo v spomin na ponesrečeno zaroto Guy Fawkesa, ko je hotel pognati v zrak angleški parlament); strašilo; American colloquially človek, fant, tovariš, dečkoIII [gai]transitive verbposmehovati, norčevati seIV [gai]nounslang pobegslang to give the guy to — odkuriti jo -
28 incoherent
[inkou'hiərənt](talking, writing etc in a way which is not easy to follow: He was quite incoherent with rage.) nepovezan- incoherence* * *[inkouhíərənt]adjective ( incoherently adverb)nepovezan, brez zveze, zmeden, neurejen; protisloven; physics inkoherenten -
29 it
1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) ono, to2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)•- its- itself* * *I1.personal pronounono, to (v slovenščini se navadno ne prevaja)it writes well — (svinčnik itd.) dobro pišeOh, it was you — ah, ti si bil;2.subjekt brezosebnih glagolov in konstrukcijwhat time is it? — koliko je ura?how is it with your promise? — kako pa kaj s tvojo obljubo?it is 6 miles to — je šest milj do;3.poudarjena oblikait is to him that you should turn — nanj bi se moral obrniti;4.za predlogiof it — od tega, iz tegato it — k temu, na tem;5.nedoločni objektconfound it! — da bi ga vrag pocitralto go it — spustiti se v kaj, lotiti se česato foot it — iti peš, plesatito run for it — teči po kaj, teči na varno, teči na vlak itd.I take it that — domnevam, dalittle was left of it — od tega je malo ostalo;6.reflexivesebe, se, sebi, si, s seboj (za predlogi)IInouncolloquially nekaj posebnega, vrhunec; colloquially spolna privlačnost; British English colloquially martinihe was it — ni mu bilo enakega, bil je silno privlačen -
30 kindly
1) (in a kind manner: She kindly lent me a handkerchief.) prijazno2) (please: Would you kindly stop talking!) prosim* * *I [káindli]adjectiveprijazen, dobrotljiv, dobrohoten, naklonjen; prijeten, ugoden (podnebje); archaic domorodenII [káindli]adverbprijazno, dobrotljivo, dobrohotno, naklonjeno, prisrčnoto take kindly to — vzljubiti, naklonjeno sprejetiI would take it kindly of you if — bil bi ti zelo hvaležen, čewould you kindly (tell me the time) — (vljudno vprašanje) bi bili tako prijazni, da -
31 nonsense
['nons'ns, ]( American[) -sens](foolishness; foolish words, actions etc; something that is ridiculous: He's talking nonsense; The whole book is a lot of nonsense; What nonsense!) nesmisel* * *[nɔnsəns]nounnesmisel, neumnostto stand no nonsense — zahtevati, da kdo opravi svoje delo v redu; zahtevati, da kdo pove čisto resnico -
32 notion
['nəuʃən]1) (understanding: I've no notion what he's talking about.) pojem2) (an uncertain belief; an idea: He has some very odd notions.) ideja3) (a desire for something or to do something: He had a sudden notion to visit his aunt.) ideja* * *[nóušən]nounpojem, ideja, predstava (of o); mnenje, stališče, nazor; namen (of doing s.th.); American economy plural drobno modno blago, galanterijaI have a notion that — mislim si, dato fall into the notion that — na misel priti, da -
33 overhear
[əuvə'hiə]past tense, past participle - overheard; verb(to hear (what one was not intended to hear): She overheard two people talking in the next room.) slučajno slišati* * *[ouvəhíə]transitive verbslučajno slišati; prisluškovati -
34 pause
[po:z] 1. noun1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) premor2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) pavza2. verb(to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) narediti premor* * *I [pɔ:z]nounpremolk, odmor, oddih, pavza; obotavljanje, pomislek; printing pomišljajII [pɔ:z]intransitive verbpremolkniti, prenehati, počiti; obotavljati se, pomišljati; pomuditi se, obstati (on, upon pri) -
35 phone
[fəun] 1. noun(a telephone: We were talking on the phone.) telefon2. verb(to telephone (a person, message or place): I'll phone you this evening.) telefonirati- phone booth
- phone box
- phone call
- phonecard
- phone up* * *I [fóun]nounlinguistics glas (samoglasnik, soglasnik)II [fóun]1.nouncolloquiallytelefon;2.transitive verbtelefonirati -
36 plausible
['plo:zəbl]1) (seeming reasonable or convincing: a plausible excuse.) verjeten2) (clever at talking persuasively but not to be trusted: a plausible fellow.) prepričevalen* * *[plɔ:zəbl]adjective ( plausibly adverb)verjeten, verodostojen; sladkobeseden -
37 rot
[rot] 1. past tense, past participle - rotted; verb(to make or become bad or decayed: The fruit is rotting on the ground; Water rots wood.) gniti; povzročati gnitje2. noun1) (decay: The floorboards are affected by rot.) gnitje2) (nonsense: Don't talk rot!) traparija•- rotten- rottenness
- rotter* * *I [rɔt]noungnitje, gniloba, gnilost, nekaj gnilega; trohnenje, razpadanje; sport nepričakovana vrsta neuspehov; slang neumnost, nesmisel, bedarija, traparija, bedastoča; neprijetnost, nevšečnost; metljavost (ovac)rot! slang bedastoča! neumnost!what tommy rot! — je pa to traparija!dry rot — trohnenje (dreves, lesa)you are talking rot — neumnosti kvasiš, trapariš, bedasto govorišwhat rot the train is so early! — kako neprijetno, da vlak odhaja tako zgodaj!II [rɔt]intransitive verb (z)gniti, trohneti, razpadati, pokvariti se, usmraditi se, figuratively (moralno) propadati; govoriti neumnosti, neumne kvasiti; geology prepereti, sprhneti; transitive verb povzročiti, da kaj gnije; povzročiti gnitje, trohnjenje; slang rogati se (komu), zasmehovati, drážiti, ironično govoritito rot in gaol — gniti, trohneti, propadati v ječito rot about slang zapravljati čas v lenobi in norostihto rot off, to rot away — izginiti zaradi gnitja, zgniti -
38 rubbish
1) (waste material; things that have been or are to be thrown away: Our rubbish is taken away twice a week; ( also adjective) a rubbish bin/bag.) odpadki2) (nonsense: Don't talk rubbish!) neumnost* * *[rʌbiš]1.nounodpadki, izmeček; colloquially malovredno, škartno blago, plaža; colloquially figuratively nesmisel, neumnost, bedastoča; (rudarstvo) jalovinawhat rubbish are you talking? — kakšne neumnosti pa govoriš?no rubbish may be dumped here — odlaganje odpadkov (smeti) tu prepovedano!;2.interjectionneumnost!, nesmisel! -
39 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 -
40 skill
[skil]1) (cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) spretnost2) (a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft: the basic skills of reading and writing.) veščina•- skilful- skilfully
- skilfulness
- skilled* * *[skil]1.nounveščina, spretnost, izkušenost, strokovno znanje, talent, pripravnost (at, in za, v); obsolete razumevanje, uvidevanjeI have no skill in gardening — na delo na vrtu se nič ne razumem;2.intransitive verb archaic poeticallybiti pomemben, važen, koristen; koristiti, pomagatiit skills not — nič ne de, to ni važnowhat skills talking? — kaj koristi govorjenje?
См. также в других словарях:
Talking — Talk ing, a. 1. That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot. [1913 Webster] 2. Given to talk; loquacious. [1913 Webster] The hawthorn bush, with seats beneath the shade, For talking age and whispering lovers made. Goldsmith. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
talking — [tôk′iŋ] n. the act of a person who talks; discussion; conversation adj. that talks; talkative * * * … Universalium
talking — index loquacious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
talking-to — n [C usually singular] informal an occasion when you talk to someone angrily, especially a child or someone who is below you in rank … Dictionary of contemporary English
talking-to — ► NOUN informal ▪ a sharp reprimand … English terms dictionary
talking — [tôk′iŋ] n. the act of a person who talks; discussion; conversation adj. that talks; talkative … English World dictionary
talking-to — [tôk′iŋ to͞o΄] n. Informal a rebuke; scolding … English World dictionary
talking of — Apropos of, now that mention has been made of • • • Main Entry: ↑talk … Useful english dictionary
talking — adj. & n. adj. 1 that talks. 2 having the power of speech (a talking parrot). 3 expressive (talking eyes). n. in senses of TALK v. Phrases and idioms: talking book a recorded reading of a book, esp. for the blind. talking film (or picture) a film … Useful english dictionary
talking — n. to do the talking (she did all the talking) * * * [ tɔːkɪŋ] to do the talking (she did all the talking) … Combinatory dictionary
talking-to — n lecture, scolding, reprimand, rebuke, reproof, reproach, criticism COLLOQ. dressing down, telling off, carpeting, wigging, ticking off, rocket ≠ praise, commendation * * * ˈtalking to f6 [talking to talkings to] noun … Useful english dictionary