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['letə]1) (a mark expressing a sound: the letters of the alphabet.) črka2) (a written message, especially sent by post in an envelope: She slowly took the letter from its envelope; Did you post my letter?) pismo•- letterbox
- letterhead
- to the letter* * *I [létə]nounčrka; pismo; plural uradno pismo, listina; plural književnosf, znanostto the letter — dobesedno, podrobnothe letter of the law — črka zakona, strogo po zakonufiguratively red-letter day — praznikman of letters — književnik, znanstvenikcommonwealth ( —ali republic) of letters — pisci, literatieconomy letter of acceptance — prejeta menica, akceptjuridically letter of administration — sodni nalog o upravi zapuščineeconomy letter of advice — spremno pismo, avizojuridically letter of allotment — sodni nalog o dodelitviletter of attorney — pooblastilo, polnomočjeeconomy letter of conveyance — tovorni spremni listletter of credence — pismeno priporočilo, akreditivno pismoeconomy letter of credit — kreditno pismoletter of marque — dovoljenje privatniku, da zaseže tujo trgovsko ladjoletters patent economy patentni listjuridically dekret, pooblastilo; juridically letters testamentary — pooblastilo izvrševalcu oporokeII [létə]transitive verbnapisati, zaznamovati s črkami, (naslov) natisnitiIII [létə]nounnajemodajalec -
2 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) postaviti2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) vreči3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) pasti4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) zibati se5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) intonirati2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) igrišče2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) višina tona3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stopnja4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stojnica5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) met6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) zibanje (ladje)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) katran- pitch-dark* * *I [pič]nounmineralogy smola (zemeljska), katran; botany drevesna smolaII [pič]transitive verbsmoliti, namazati s smolo, katraniziratiIII [pič]nounmet (žoge), lučaj (balinske krogle), metanje; nautical zibanje ladje; nagnjenost, strmec, strmina (strehe); višina, stopnja; music višina tona, uglašenost (glasbila); figuratively (najvišja ali najnižja) točka, najvišja stopnja, vrh, vrhunec; British English stojnica (uličnega prodajalca); economy ponudba blaga na tržišču; American slang hvalisanje blaga, reklamni oglas; American slang čenče, blebetanje; sport igrišče, (kriket) polje med vrati; razmak med luknjicami (na filmu), razmak med žlebiči (na gramofonski plošči)pitch level — višina tona, glasuto queer s.o.'s pitch — prekrižati komu načrteAmerican slang I get the pitch — razumemslang what's the pitch? — kaj se godi?IV [pič]1.transitive verbpostaviti (tabor, šotor, stojnico); zabiti, zasaditi (kole itd.); metati, vreči, zalučati (žogo, kovance itd.); naložiti (seno z vilami); postaviti v bojni red; določiti (po višini, vrednosti); (govor itd.) uglasiti, prilagoditi (on čemu); izraziti na poseben način, s posebnim stilom; music uglasiti (glasbilo), intonirati (pesem); sport meriti na cilj, zamahniti; figuratively usmeriti (misli; toward k); nasuti (cesto), tlakovati, asfaltirati; določiti adut (pri začetku igre); ponuditi, razstaviti, hvaliti blago; slang pripovedovati, izblebetati;2.intransitive verbpasti kakor dolg in širok; nautical zibati se (ladja); sport podati žogo metalcu, metati; nagniti se (streha); utaboriti seto pitch a story — pripovedovati laži, debele tvesti, izmisliti si zgodbofiguratively to pitch one's tent — naseliti seto pitch a yarn — debele tvesti, pripovedovati neverjetno zgodbo -
3 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) bel2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) belopolt3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) bled4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) bel2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) bela barva2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) belec3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) beljak4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) beločnica•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) beliti z apnom- white wine* * *I [wáit]adjectivebel; belopolt; belokožen; bled; svetel; bel ali siv (lasje); poetically blond, plav; brezbarven, prozoren; figuratively čist, nedolžen, neomadeževan, preprost; politics bel, rojalističen, reakcionaren; technical pocinan; srebrn, beložareč, razbeljen; economy dovoljen, dopuščen; (redko) srečen; printing prazen, nepotiskan; colloquially poštènas white as a sheet — bled kot zid (stena, smrt)white ant — bela mravlja, termitwhite book politics bela knjigawhite brass technical bela med, novo srebrowhite bear — beli, polarni medvedwhite coal technical beli premog, vodna močwhite coffee — bela, mlečna kavawhite father American beli oče (indijanski vzdevek za predsednika ZDA)white feather — belo pero (znak strahopetnosti), figuratively strahopetecwhite sale economy razprodaja platnenega blaga, beli tedenwhite paper politics bela knjiga (poročilo angleške vlade)white supremacy — prevlada, nadvlada belcevto bleed white — pustiti (tele) izkrvaveti; figuratively izsesati, kri puščati (komu)II [wáit]nounbelina, bela barva, belilo; bel predmet; belokožnost; belec, človek bele rase; beljak; belo vino; obsolete srebro, srebrnik; (šah) bela figura; beli krog pri tarči; politics beli, reakcionar, rojalist; figuratively čistost, nedolžnost; printing vrzel, prazen prostorin the white technical surov, nepleskan (les, kovina itd.)III [wáit]transitive verb(po)beliti, prebeliti; napraviti belo; figuratively površno napraviti lepo (dobro)to white out printing pustiti bel (prazen) prostor -
4 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) masa2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) mnogo3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) večina4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) masa2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) zbirati se3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) masoven- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) maša2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) maša* * *I [mæs]nounecclesiastic & music mašaII [mæs]nounmasa, gomila, gmota; množica; tvarina, snov; physics masa (količnik teže in pospeška)in the mass — skupaj, nasploh, vcelotieconomy mass production — serijska proizvodnjaIII [mæs]transitive verb & intransitive verbzbirati (se), kopičiti (se); military koncentrirati (čete, se) -
5 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) nositi2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) nositi3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) imeti4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) oguliti5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) narediti6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) biti trpežen2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) nošenje2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) oblačila3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) obraba4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) trpežnost•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out* * *I [wʌ/ə]nounnošenje, oblačenje, način oblačenja; noša, obleka; moda; obraba, trganje, guljenje (obleke); trajnost, trpežnostfor hard wear — (obleka) za delo, za štrapacwear and tear — naravna obraba; economy odpis za zmanjšanje vrednostiin general wear — v modi, modernthe worse for wear — obrabljen, ponošen, ki se ne da več obleči; colloquially vinjen, pijanof never-ending wear — neobrabljiv, neuničljivthe coat I have in wear — plašč, ki ga navadno nosimII [wʌ/ə]1.transitive verbnositi (na sebi), imeti na sebi; figuratively nositi neko čast; ponositi, oguliti; utruditi, izčrpati; figuratively glodati;2.intransitive verbnositi se, držati se, biti trajen (trpežen), vzdržati; obrabiti se, oguliti se, trošiti se; vleči se, počasi iti mimo, bližati se koncu, miniti; figuratively postatiworn cloths — obrabljena, ponošena, oguljena oblekaa worn joke — stara, obrabljena šalato wear black — nositi črno obleko, biti črno oblečento wear the breeches (trousers, pants) colloquially nositi hlače, biti gospodar (o ženi v zakonu)to wear the crown — nositi krono, figuratively biti kralj; religion postati mučenikto wear the gown figuratively biti pravnikto wear one's heart on the sleeve figuratively reči vse, kar nam je na srcu, biti preveč iskrento wear s.o. in one's heart — biti komu vdan, nositi koga v svojem srcuto wear horns figuratively biti rogonosec (varan soprog)to wear a pair of shoes comfortable — iznositi, uhoditi (svoje) čevljeto wear well — dobro se nositi; biti mladega videza; vzdržati, prenesti kritikohe wears well — ne bi mu prisodili njegove starosti, videti je mlajšishe wears her years well — dobro nosi svoja leta, videti je mlajša (kot je v resnici)to wear the petticoat colloquially biti copatar, biti pod copatoto wear thin — postati oguljen; figuratively postati slab (medel, mlahav); zbledeti, izgubiti se, izginitito wear white — oblačiti se v belo, biti belo oblečenhe is worn by care — skrb ga gloda, grizethe day wears to an end — dan se bliža kraju, polagoma minevaIII [wʌ/ə]nounobračanje proti vetruIV [wʌ/ə]transitive verbobračati proti vetru (ladjo); intransitive verb obračati se proti vetruV [wíə]nounsee weir jez; vrša (za ribolov)
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