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1 tell off
to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework (noun telling-off: He gave me a good telling-off) ošteti; oštevanje* * *transitive verb prešteti; izločiti, izbrati; military ozmerjati, oštevati, grajati; -
2 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) povedati2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) reči3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) govoriti4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) prepoznati5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) izklepetati6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) poznati se•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell* * *[tel]1.transitive verbpovedati, pripovedovati, reči; izreči, izraziti, izpovedati; izdati; (po)kazati (o uri); obvestiti, sporočiti, navesti, (ob)javiti, označiti; prikazati, razlagati, razjasniti, prepričevati, trditi; zapovedati, ukazati, naročiti; izmisliti; poznati, prepoznati, razlikovati, (raz)ločiti; parliament šteti (glasove)all told — (vzeto) v celem, v celoti, vse skupajtell me another! slang tega mi ne boš natvezel!I'll tell you the world American o tem sem prepričanto tell s.th. abroad — pripovedovati kaj okoli, raznašati kajto tell one's money American šteti svoj denarto tell one's beads religion moliti rožni venecto tell the news — naznaniti, povedati, objaviti novicoto tell the tale colloquially pripovedovati (povedati) žalostno zgodbo (ne da bi zbudili usmiljenje)to tell tales — zbrbljati, izklepetati; opravljati, obirati; spletkaritito tell the votes politics šteti glasovehe told him to go — rekel (ukazal) mu je, naj grenever tell me! — ne čvekaj mi! ne kvasi mi jih!this tells its own tale — to se razume samo po sebi, to je jasnowe were told to get up — rekli so nam, naj vstanemoyou're telling me! slang tega mi ni treba praviti!; komu pripovedujeto to?; kot, da jaz tega ne vem!;2.intransitive verbpripovedovati, govoriti, praviti; obvestiti, informirati ( about o); spoznati, vedeti (by po); imeti posledice, postati očiten, očitno se pokazati; colloquially izdati, ovaditi, zatožitihow can you tell? — kako morete to vedeti?to tell on ( —ali of) s.o. — izdati, zatožiti kogathat tells against you — to govori proti tebi; -
3 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) povedati, kar nekomu leži na srcuEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > get something off one's chest
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4 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ura2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) čas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) pravi trenutek6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krat7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) časi8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) meriti čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izbrati pravi čas•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *I [táim]1.nounčas; delovni čas; ura, trenutek; sport najkrajši čas; music akt, tempo; military tempo, korak, hitrost marša; plural časovna tabela, vozni red; službena doba; doba, epoha, era, vek; časi; prilika, priložnost; krat (pri množenju); nosečnost, porod; določeno razdobje; prosti čas, brezdelje; plural colloquially verb zaporu preživeta leta; računanje časa (po soncu, Greenwitchu itd.); plačilo po času (od ure, od dni itd.)the Times (singular construction) časopis Timestime past, present and to come — preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnosttime! sport zdaj!time, gentlemen, please! time! closing time! — zapiramo! (opozorilo obiskovalcem v muzeju, knjižnici ipd.)against time — proti uri, z največjo hitrostjo, zelo nagloahead of (before) one's time — prezgodaj, preuranjeno, preranoall the time — ves čas, nepretrgano, neprekinjenoat a time — naenkrat, skupaj, skupno, hkratione at a time — po eden, posamičnoat all times — vsak čas, vednoat times — od časa do časa, občasnoat no time — nikoli, nikdarat one time — nekoč, nekdajat some time — kadarkoli, enkratat some other time, at other times — (enkrat) drugič, drugikratat the present time — sedaj, zdaj, táčasat the same time — istočasno, ob istem času; hkrati; vseeno, pri vsem tem, vendarleat this time of day figuratively verb tako kasnem času dneva, ob tako pozni uriat that time — tisti čas, tačásbefore one's time — prezgodaj, preranoby that time — do takrat, dotlej; medtemclose time — hunting lovopusteach time that... — vsakikrat, koevery time — vsakikrat, vsaki potfor the time — trenutno, ta trenutekfor the time being — za sedaj, trenutno, v sedanjih okolnostihin day time — v dnevnem času, podnevi, pri dnevuin no time — v hipu, kot bi trenil (hitro)in the mean time — medtem, med (v) tem časuin the nick of time — v pravem času, v kritičnem časuin time — pravočasno; v ritmu, po taktuin time to come — v bodoče, v prihodnjemany a time — včasih; marsikaterikratmany times — mogokrat, čestomean time — srednji, standardni časnot for a long time — še dolgo ne, še dolgo bo trajalooff time — iz (zunaj) takta, ritmaon time — točno, o pravem časuonce upon a time (there was a king) — nekdaj, nekoč (je bil kralj...)out of time — iz takta, ne po taktu, iz ritma; ob nepravem času, predčasno, prepoznotime after time — ponovno, češčetime and again — ponovno, češče, večkratthis time a year (twelve months) — danes leto (dni), ob letuto time — pravočasno, točno; zelo hitro; obsolete za vednoup to the present time, up to this time — dozdaj, doslej, do danesup to that time — do takrat, dotlejwhat time? — ob katerem času? kdaj?what time? poetically (v času) kowith times — časom, sčasomawhat is the time? what time is it? — koliko je ura?it is high time to go — skrajni čas je, da gremotime is up! — čas je potekel!he is out of his time — končal je učenje (vajenstvo); odslužil je svoj (vojaški) rokit was the first time that — bilo je prvikrat, da...to ask time — economy prositi za podaljšanje rokato beat the time — udarjati, dajati taktto bid (to give, to pass) s.o. the time of (the) day — želeti komu dober dan, pozdraviti kogato call time — sport dati znak za začetek ali za konecto do time slang odsedeti svoj čas v zaporuhe has time on his hands — ima mnogo (prostega) časa, ne ve kam s časomto have a time with colloquially imeti težave zwhat a time he has been gone! — kako dolgo ga ni!to keep time — držati takt (korak), plesati (hoditi, peti) po taktuto keep good time — iti dobro, točno (o uri)I know the time of day colloquially jaz vem, koliko je urathis will last our time — to bo trajalo, dokler bomo živeliwhat time do you make? — koliko je na tvoji (vaši) uri?to lose time — izgubljati čas; (ura) zaostajatito mark time — na mestu stopati (korakati), ne se premikati se z mestato move with the times, to be abreast of the times — iti, korakati s časomto serve one's time — military služiti svoj rokto stand the test of time — obnesti se; upirati se zobu časato take one's time — vzeti si čas, pustiti si častake your time! — ne hiti!to take time by the forelock — pograbiti priliko, izkoristiti (ugoden) trenutektake time while time serves — izkoristiti čas, dokler ga imaštell me the time — povej mi, koliko je uratime and tide wait for no man — čas beži; ne zamudi prilike; izkoristi priložnostto work against time — delati z največjo hitrostjo (tempom);2.adjectivečasoven; economy z določenim plačilnim rokom; (ki je) na obrokeII [táim]1.transitive verbmeriti čas (z uro); določati čas; izbrati (pravi) čas; urediti po času, uravnati po okoliščinah; napraviti kaj ob pravem času; gledati na čas, držati se časa; časovno ugotoviti; regulirati, naravnati (uro); music udarjati, dajati takt (tempo)my train is timed to leave at four — po voznem redu odhaja moj vlak ob štirih;2.intransitive verbujemati se, biti soglasen ( with z), sporazumeti se; držati takt, ritem (to z) -
5 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) raven2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) odkrit3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) poravnan4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) urejen, jasen5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) čist6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) resen7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) dramski2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) naravnost2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) takoj3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) pošteno3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) ravnina- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off* * *I [stréit]adjectiveraven, prem, premočrten; gladek (lasje); resen (obraz); pokončen; urejen, v redu, reden, na pravem mestu, v pravi višini; simetričen; direkten, neposreden; figuratively odkrit, pošten, iskren, preprost, nekompliciran; colloquially zanesljiv, resničen (poročilo); dosleden; American slang brezkompromisen; pravi, neponarejen, nepopačen, neizkrivljen, dobljen iz prvega vira; popoln; nerazredčen, čist brez vode (whisky itd.)in a straight line — v premi, ravni črtistraight angle — iztegnjeni kot (180°)a straight back — raven, neukrivljen (negrbast) hrbetstraight face — negiben, resen obraza straight knee — ravno, neupognjeno kolenostraight line mathematics premicaa straight tip slang zanesljiv namig (nasvet), informacija iz prvega (zanesljivega) viraa straight path — ravna, prema stezaa straight race — dirka, v kateri se udeleženci na vse pretege trudijo za zmagoa straight Republican American slang brezkompromisen republikanec, republikanec skoz in skozthe straight ticket American pravi, uradni program strankeis everything straight? — je vse v redu?to keep a straight face — resno se držati, zadržati smehto keep s.o. straight — držati koga na uzdito set a room straight — urediti, pospraviti soboto vote a straight ticket American glasovati za nespremenjeno kandidatno listoII [stréit]adverbpremo, ravno, naravnost, v pravi smeri; točno, pravilno; neposredno, direktno; figuratively odkrito, iskreno, jasno, pošteno; obsolete takoj, precej, na mestu, nemudoma; brez ovinkov, brez ovinkarjenjastraight away — takoj, na mestu, precejstraight off — takoj, prècej, brez pomišljanjastraight from the horse's mouth slang iz prvega virato come straight to the point — jasno in brez oklevanja, naravnost pojasnitito ride straight on — jahati naravnost naprej, čez vse ovireto run straight — moralno, pošteno živetito speak straight out — odkrito, brez ovinkov govoritiI cannot tell you straight off — ne morem vam povedati kar takoj (pri priči, prècej)III [stréit]1.nounpremost; premica, ravnina; zadnji (ravni) del dirkališča za konjske dirke; American slang resnica, prava ugotovitev; sport po vrsti doseženi uspehi; (karte, poker) sekvenca petih kartout of the straight — neraven; poševen, nagnjen; grbav; figuratively nepošten;2.interjectionzares!, resnično!, v resnici! -
6 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) pamet2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) paziti na kaj2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) vznemirjati se3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) paziti4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) upoštevati3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) pazi!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind* * *I [máind]nounspomin; mišljenje, mnenje, nazor; misel; namen, volja, želja; pamet, razum; duh, duša; razpoloženje, čud; srceto be in two minds about s.th. — kolebati, omahovatito be of s.o.'s mind — strinjati se s kom, biti istega mnenjain one's mind's eye — v duhu, v domišljijito close one's mind to — zapreti se vase, zapreti srce čemuto enter s.o.'s mind — priti komu na misela frame ( —ali state) of mind — duševno stanje, trenutno razpoloženjeto give one's mind to s.th. — lotiti se česa zanimati se za kajto give s.o. a piece ( —ali bit) of one's mind — učiti koga kozjih molitvic, odkrito povedati svoje mnenje o komto have a good ( —ali great) mind to — nameniti se, biti trdno odločen za kajto have s.th. on one's mind — biti zaskrbljen zastran česa stalno misliti na kajto have an open mind — biti brez predsodkov, nepristranskito bave it in mind to do s.th. — nameravati kaj storitito have s.th. in mind — nameravati, imeti načrt, izbratito know one's own mind — biti odločen, vedeti kaj hočešnot to know one's own mind — biti poln dvomov, obotavljati seto make up one's mind to s.th. — sprijazniti se s čimto ( —ali in) my mind — po mojem mnenju, meni pri srcumany men, many minds — kolikor glav, toliko mislito pass ( —ali go) out of mind — iti v pozabo, pozabiti kajto put s.o. in mind of s.th. — spomniti koga na kajto put s.tb. out of one's mind — izbiti si kaj iz glaveto read s.o.'s mind — brati komu misli, uganiti komu mislijuridically of sound mind and memory — prisebento set one's mind on — ubiti si kaj v glavo, odločiti se za kajout of sight, out of mind — kar ne vidiš, hitro pozabišto tell s.o. one's mind — komu odkrito povedati svoje mnenjetime out of mind — davno, pozabljeni časito turn over in one's mind — skrbno pretehtati, premislitiII [máind]1.transitive verbpaziti na kaj, meniti se za kaj, skrbeti, brigati, ozirati se na kaj; nasprotovati, ugovarjati; archaic spomniti (of na), spomniti se na kaj;2.intransitive verbpaziti; biti protito mind one's own business — pometati pred svojim pragom, brigati se zasedon't mind me — ne oziraj se name, ne pusti se motitiwould you mind coming! — bi prišel, prosim!do you mind my smoking? — imaš kaj proti, če kadim?colloquially mind you write — glej, da boš pisalcolloquially I don't mind if I do — prav rad to storimmind and do that — pazi, da boš to res storilslang to mind one's eye — biti previdenmind (yon)! — zapomni si!never mind! — nič ne de, ni važno, ne vznemirjaj se, ne oziraj se na to!never mind him! — ne brigaj se zanj!slang mind out! — pazi, umakni se!he minds a great deal — je proti, zelo ga motiI shouldn't mind (a drink) — rad bi (kaj popil), nimam nič protimind the step! — pazi na stopnico! -
7 nose
[nəuz] 1. noun1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nos2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nos3) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) kljun2. verb1) (to make a way by pushing carefully forward: The ship nosed (its way) through the ice.) iti previdno2) (to look or search as if by smelling: He nosed about (in) the cupboard.) vohljati•- - nosed- nosey
- nosy
- nosily
- nosiness
- nose-bag
- nosedive
- nose job 3. verb(to make such a dive: Suddenly the plane nosedived.) pikirati- lead by the nose
- nose out
- pay through the nose
- turn up one's nose at
- under a person's very nose
- under very nose
- under a person's nose
- under nose* * *I [nóuz]nounnos, smrček; figuratively voh; konica, osina, kljun (ladijski); odprtina (cevi); slang vohljač; British English duh po čaju (senu)to bite ( —ali snap) s.o.'s nose off — ostro napasti, obregniti se ob kogato cut off one's nose to spite one's face — samemu sebi škoditi, obrisati se pod nosomto count ( —ali tell) noses — šteti prisotne, šteti privrženceto follow one's nose — hoditi za nosom, delati po nagonuto have a good nose for s.th. — imeti dober nos za kaj, vse izvohatito lead s.o. by the nose — imeti koga na vajetihAmerican colloquially on the nose — točento pay through the nose — preplačati, mastno plačatito poke ( —ali push, thrust) one's nose into — vtakniti nos v vsako reč, vmešavati senot to see beyond one's nose — ne videti delj od svojega nosu, imeti ozko obzorjeto speak through one's nose — govoriti skozi nos, nosljatito put s.o.'s nose out of joint — izpodriniti kogaright under one's (very) nose — pred nosom, pred očminose of wax — mehak ko vosek, slabičII [nóuz]1.transitive verbvohati, zavohati, ovohavati; dotakniti se z nosom; figuratively izvohati, odkriti, najti; izgovarjati skozi nos;2.intransitive verbvohati, iskati (after, for)to nose on — s.o. ovaditi koga -
8 butt
I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) suniti z glavo- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) tarča2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) kopito (puške)2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) ogorek3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) rit* * *I [bʌt]nounsod, kad; votla mera 490,96 lII [bʌt]noundebeli konec orodja, puškino kopito; spodnji del debla; colloquially ostanek, čik; zoology ime raznih bokoplavutaric; figuratively tarča; cilj; figuratively namen, predmet česa; plural streliščeIII [bʌt]1.transitive verbbosti, suniti;2.intransitive verb( against) planiti, drveti -
9 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prstan2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) obroč3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) krog4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krog, tolpa2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obdati2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) obkrožiti3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) namestiti obroček•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvoniti2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonirati3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) pozvoniti4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zveneti5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) doneti6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zadoneti2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonjenje2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonski klic3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) prizvok•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [riŋ]nounprstan, obroč; kolut, kolobar; ušesce, uho; letnica (krog) starosti pri drevesu; kovani rob novca; (o osebah) krog, American klika, (zločinska) tolpa, špekulanti; kartel, zveza, sindikat; cirkuška arena, maneža, borišče, torišče; boksarski ring, boksanje, boksarji; krožna železnica; dirkališče; organizacija stav na rezultate športnih tekem (npr. konjskih dirk)to dance in a ring — plesati v krogu, plesati kóloto make rings, to run rings round s.o. — koga zelo nadkriljevati, prekašati, figuratively posekati kogahe would make rings round you — on bi te v mali žep vtaknil, ti nisi nič proti njemuII [riŋ]transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti; zgnati (živino) v krog, v obroč; namestiti prstan; namestiti (živali) obroček (skozi nos); razrezati na kolute (čebulo itd.); olupiti skorjo drevesa v obliki obroča; sport vreči obroč nato ring in — obkoliti; intransitive verb (o pticah) spiralno se dvigati; premikati ali gibati se v krogu; delati ali opisovati krog(e), krožiti (v teku ali poletu)III [riŋ]nounzvonjenje, zvenenje; zvok, zven; žvenket(anje), rožljanje; telefonski klic; znak z zvoncemto give s.o. a ring — telefonirati komugive me a ring! — pokličite me po telefonu! telefonirajte mi!IV [riŋ]intransitive verb & transitive verb(o zvonovih) zvoniti, zazvoniti; pozvoniti; (o kovancih) zveneti, zvenkljati, žvenketati; (za)doneti, odmevati, razlegati se; biti napolnjen, poln ( with česa); razglasiti, (ob)javiti (z zvonom), pozivati; iskati (for s.o. koga)to ring again — doneti, razlegati se, odmevati, zvenetito ring a bell slang spomniti na (kaj), poklicati v spominto ring changes (on) — pritrkavati, zvoniti (mrliču), figuratively naznanjati konec (padec)to ring the changes (on) — prerešetavati, premlevati (isto stvar), izčrpatito ring false (hollow) — lažnivo, neiskreno zvenetito ring the knell of s.th. — z navčkom čemu zvoniti, figuratively pokopati kajhe gave a ringing laugh — zasmejal se je, da je vse zadoneloto ring true — imeti dober zven (o kovancu); pošteno, iskreno zveneti; -
10 warn
[wo:n] 1. verb1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) opozoriti2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) opomniti•- warning2. adjective(giving a warning: She received a warning message.) svarilen* * *[wɔ:n]transitive verb(po)svariti (of, against pred); opozoriti ( against na); opomniti; vnaprej obvestiti; nujno svetovati, na srce položiti; pozvati, ukazati; odpovedatihe was warned that he was in danger — opozorili so ga, da je v nevarnostiI was warned against smoking — posvarili so me, naj ne kadimto warn s.o. of an intended visit — vnaprej koga obvestiti o nameravanem obiskuto warn s.o. to appear in court — pozvati koga pred sodiščethey warned me to do that — nujno so mi svetovali, naj to naredim
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