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1 envelope
['envələup](a thin, flat wrapper or cover, especially for a letter: The letter arrived in a long envelope.) kuverta -
2 do the trick
(to do or be what is necessary: I need a piece of paper. This old envelope will do the trick!) ustrezati -
3 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) zabosti2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) zadreti3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) nalepiti4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) zatakniti (se)•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) veja2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) steblo•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick* * *I [stik]1.nounpalica, gorjača, sprehajalna palica; prot, šiba; bat, kij; držalo, držaj, toporišče, nasadilo; steblo, kocen; music dirigentska paličica, taktirka; tablica (čokolade); nautical jocosely jambor; printing vrstičnik; slang revolver; plural protje, šibje, polena (kot kurivo); figuratively colloquially dolgočasnež, sitnež; British English slang lomilno orodje, lomilkain a cleft stick — v precepu, v škripcihany stick to beat a dog figuratively pretveza se hitro najde, sovraštvo ne izbira sredstevthe big stick American slang politika grožnje z vojno drugi državias cross as two sticks figuratively pasje slabe voljegold stick — zlata palica (ali njen nosilec), ki jo nosi polkovnik garde ob svečanih prilikahsword stick — votla palica, v kateri je bodalothe wrong end of the stick figuratively neugoden položaj; popačeno poročiloto be beaten with one's own stick — biti tepen z lastno palico, sam sebi jamo izkopatito be in a cleft stick — biti v precepu, v škripcih, v brezizhodnem položajuit is easy to find a stick to beat a dog figuratively lahko je najti pretvezoto cut one's stick slang popihati jo, oditito get hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively napačno (kaj) razumetihe wants the stick figuratively on potrebuje palico (batine);2.transitive verbpodpreti (rastlino) s palico; printing (po)staviti črkeII [stik]nounzabod, vbod, sunek; mirovanje, obtičanje; vzrok zaviranja, odlašanja; adhezija; lepljiva snovIII [stik]1.transitive verbprebosti, zabosti, zabadati; zaklati; nabosti, nasaditi, zadreti; zatakniti; iztegniti, pomoliti ( out of iz); natakniti (čepico) (on, to na); naježiti; nalepiti, prilepiti (on, to na); zamazati, pomazati; podpreti (rastlino) s kolcem; colloquially vreči pri izpitu; figuratively spraviti (koga) v zadrego; zmesti; zaustaviti; podtakniti (s.th. on s.o. kaj komu); slang prevarati, oslepariti; slang prenesti, vzdržati;2.intransitive verbtičati; biti poln (česa); sršati, štrleti, moleti ( out of iz); (pri)lepiti se (on, to na, za); zalepiti se, oprijeti se, prijemati se (to česa); obtičati, ne se premikati, zatakniti se (tudi figuratively); zagaziti; čvrsto sedeti (na konju); colloquially osta(ja)ti, vztrajati ( at to pri), držati se (to česa), ostati zvest (by komu, čemu); ne se pustiti odvrniti; biti zmeden, oklevati ustrašiti se (at ob, pred)stuck to American slang zaljubljen, zateleban vstuck up slang zmeden, zbeganto stick at — ustaviti se ob, oklevati, ustrašiti se obhe sticks at nothing — on se ničesar ne ustraši, njega nobena stvar ne zadržito stick bills — lepiti lepake, plakate, plakatiratistick no bills! — plakatiranje prepovedano!to stick to one's guns figuratively ostati zvest čemu, ne prelomiti besedeto stick it slang vzdržati, vztrajatito stick to it — oprijeti se, ne popustitito stick a knife into s.o.'s back — zasaditi komu nož v hrbeta man who will stick at nothing figuratively človek brez pomislekov, ki se pred ničemer ne ustavisome money stuck to his fingers figuratively poneveril je nekaj denarjato stick to the point — ostati pri stvari, ne se oddaljiti od predmetait sticks in my throat — obtičalo mi je v grlu, ne morem pogoltniti; figuratively ne morem zaupatiif you throw mud enough, some of it will stick — če zelo obrekuješ koga, bodo ljudje nekaterim teh klevet verjeli; tudi nedolžnost ni varna pred obrekovanjemto stick to his word — držati (svojo) besedo; -
4 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) teptati2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) žigosati3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) frankirati2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) copot2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) štampiljka3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) znamka4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) žig•* * *I [stæmp]nounžig, pečat; vtisk, odtis(k), sled; poštna znamka; kolek; poštni žig; mechanics naprava za žigosanje; kovanje; figuratively kov, narava, značaj, baža, vrsta, figuratively ugled; bat; stopa; teptanje, topotanje, cepet(anje), udarjanje (udarec) z nogo ob tla; plural obsolete American slang (papirnati) denarsignature stamp — žig s podpisom, faksimile (žig) podpisaavoid men of his stamp! — izogibaj se ljudi njegove baže!to give a stamp to s.th. — dati pečat čemuII [stæmp]transitive verbžigosati; označiti; kovati (denar); vtisniti (kak znak, lik itd.) ( upon na); kolkovati, frankirati; vtisniti žig; (za)cepetati, udariti z nogo ob tla; streti, zdrobiti, stolči, zmrviti; intransitive verb teptati, cepetati, topotati, gaziti z nogami ( upon po); plačati kolkovinoto stamp s.th. on s.o.'s mind — vtisniti komu kaj v spominthis fact stamps his story (as) a lie — to dejstvo dokazuje, da je njegova zgodba lažniva; -
5 seal
I 1. [si:l] noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) pečat2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) pečat3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) zaščita2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) zapečatiti2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) zapreti3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) zapečatiti•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to II [si:l] noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) tjulenj- sealskin* * *I [si:l]1.nounzoologytjulenj; tjulenjevina (meso, koža); tjulenje usnje (tudi imitacija); rdečkasto rumeno rjava barva (tjulenja)eared seal — morski lev;2.intransitive verbiti na lov na tjulenjeII [si:l]nounpečat (tudi figuratively); žig; pečatnik; (carinska) plomba; snov za zamašitev odprtin; technical sifon; figuratively jamstvo, poroštvo, garancija, zagotovitev, obljuba, zastavek, založek, zalogseal of love figuratively poljub; rojstvo otroka; poroštvo, jamstvo ljubeznithe Great Seal British English veliki državni pečat lorda kanclerja (s katerim se zapečatijo spisi parlamenta in važne državne listine)the Privy Seal British English mali državni pečat (ki se daje na listine, ki jim ni potreben veliki državni pečat ali ki se bodo pozneje predložile parlamentu)under the seal of secrecy — pod pečatom molčečnosti, kot tajnostto resign the seals figuratively odpovedati se službovanjuto set one's seal to s.th. — pritisniti svoj pečat na kaj, zapečatiti; overiti, potrditi, avtorizirati kajIII [si:l]transitive verbzapečatiti (tudi figuratively), dokončno odločiti, dati pečat na, žigosati; potrditi, ratificirati, sankcionirati; dokazati; zamašiti, začepiti (up), (hermetično) zapreti; označiti, zaznamovati; učvrstiti kaj s pomočjo cementa; zaliti (s svincem, smolo, z malto)to seal one's devotion with one's death — dokazati, potrditi svojo vdanost s smrtjoto seal (up) a window — tesno, hermetično zapreti okno -
6 rip
[rip] 1. past tense, past participle - ripped; verb1) (to make or get a hole or tear in by pulling, tearing etc: He ripped his shirt on a branch; His shirt ripped.) strgati (se)2) (to pull (off, up etc) by breaking or tearing: The roof of the car was ripped off in the crash; to rip up floorboards; He ripped open the envelope.) odtrgati (se), raztrgati2. noun(a tear or hole: a rip in my shirt.) luknja* * *I [rip]noun(dolg) razporek, raztrglike rips — močnó, krepko, silovitorip of laughter — krohot(anje), gromozanski smehII [rip]transitive verb & intransitive verb(raz)parati (se), (raz)trgati (se); odkriti (se), razkriti (se), odpreti (se); colloquially teči z vso hitrostjo, drvetito rip open — razparati, raztrgati; zopet odpreti (staro rano), pogrevati (staro stvar)to rip s.th. to pieces — raztrgati kaj na koselet her rip — (o čolnu, stroju itd.) pustite ga, da gre; ne ustavljajte ga!they let the car rip — pustili so, da je avto drvel z vso brzinoto let things rip — izgubiti nadzorstvo (oblast) nad stvarmi, prepustiti stvari usodiIII [rip]nounničvrednež, malopridnež, razuzdanec, lump; stara krama, šara; kljuse, mrhaIV [rip]nounvalujoč, razburkan pas vode, kjer se združujeta dva toka -
7 affix
[ə'fiks](to attach (something) to an object etc: Affix the stamp to the envelope.) nalepiti* * *I [əfíks]transitive verb(to, on) pritrditi, pripeti, nalepiti, privezatito affix ridicule to s.o. — osmešiti kogaII [aefiks]nounprivesek, pripona; predpona; pripis -
8 slit
[slit] 1. present participle - slitting; verb(to make a long cut in: She slit the envelope open with a knife.) razparati2. noun(a long cut; a narrow opening: a slit in the material.) zareza, razpoka* * *I [slit]nounrazporek, ozka in podolgovata razpoka, reža, odprtina; urezII [slit]transitive verb & intransitive verbrazparati (se), parati (se), razrezati (se), raztrgati (se); odrezati; zarezati ( into v); trgati (kaj) v trakoveto slit one's weasand figuratively prerezati si grloif I strain it too hard it will slit — če to preveč nategnem, se bo strgaloIII [slit]preterite & past participleod to slit -
9 letter
['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 -
10 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič* * *I [slip]nounzdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usada slip of a boy — vitek, stasit dečeka fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekleto get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi jeto make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napakothere's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjoII [slip]intransitive verbspodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustitito slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umretito slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi seto let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnicoto let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojnoeven good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnostIII [slip]nounglinasta masa (lončarstvo)IV [slip]nounbotany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja -
11 standard
['stændəd] 1. noun1) (something used as a basis of measurement: The kilogram is the international standard of weight.) mera2) (a basis for judging quality, or a level of excellence aimed at, required or achieved: You can't judge an amateur artist's work by the same standards as you would judge that of a trained artist; high standards of behaviour; His performance did not reach the required standard.) merilo3) (a flag or carved figure etc fixed to a pole and carried eg at the front of an army going into battle.) prapor2. adjective((accepted as) normal or usual; The Post Office likes the public to use a standard size of envelope.) običajen, standardiziran- standardise
- standardization
- standardisation
- standard-bearer
- be up to / below standard
- standard of living* * *I [staendəd]1.nounstandard; norma, pravilo, merilo; enotna (uzakonjena, običajna) mera ali teža; vzorec, vzor, splošno veljaven tip; smernica; (minimalne) zahteve; denarna podlaga; veljava; nivó; (šolski) razred, stopnja; vrsta blaga določene, stalne kvaliteteto set a high standard figuratively veliko zahtevati;2.adjectivenormalen, standarden; zgleden, klasičenII [staendəd]1.nounstandarta, prapor (zlasti konjenice); polkovna zastava; ozka, trikotna zastavica; žival v grbu; simbol; pokončen steber, podstavek, stojalo; jambor; drevešček, drevoto raise the standard of liberty figuratively dvigniti zastavo svobode;2.adjectivestoječ, pokončen; ki ima pokončno steblo ali deblo, visokoraselstandard rose — (visok) rožni grm (vrtna roža, vrtnica) -
12 sleeve
[sli:v]1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) rokav2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) ovitek gramofonske plošče3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) ovoj•- - sleeved- sleeveless
- have/keep something up one's sleeve
- have/keep up one's sleeve* * *[sli:v]1.nounrokav (obleke); technical obojka, ki povezuje cevi; cev; torba (etui) za gramofonske ploščelawn sleeves — rokavi iz fine tkanine, podobni škofovskim rokavomto creep up s.o.'s sleeve figuratively prilizovati se komuto have a card up one's sleeve — imeti skrito karto, pripravljeno za uporaboto have s.th. up one's sleeve figuratively imeti nekaj za bregom, nekaj pripravljati, imeti skrite nameneto hang (to pin) on s.o.'s sleeve — obesiti se komu za rokav, figuratively ravnati se po njegovih nazorih itd.to roll (to turn) up one's sleeves — zavihati rokave, figuratively pripraviti se za delo, za borboto wear one's heart (up)on one's sleeve figuratively preodkrito kazati svoja čustva, biti preveč zaupljiv;2.transitive verbopremiti (obleko) z rokavi, prišiti rokave; technical opremiti z obojkami -
13 address
1. [ə'dres] verb1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) nasloviti2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) obrniti se na2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) naslov2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) nagovor•* * *I [ədrés]transitive verbnasloviti, ogovoriti, nagovoriti, obrniti se (na koga); usmeriti (žogo pri golfu); napisati naslovto address o.s. to — obrniti se na koga; lotiti se česaII [ədrés]nounnaslov, ogovor, nagovor; vedenje, spretnost -
14 pay-packet
noun (an envelope containing a person's wages: The manager handed out the pay-packets.) plačilna kuverta -
15 buff
1. noun(a dull yellow colour.) svetlo rumena2. adjectivea buff envelope.) svetlo rumen* * *I [bʌf]nounbivolska koža; mehko volovsko usnje; rjavo rumena barva; colloquially gola koža; obsolete udarecin one's buff — nag, golII [bʌf]adjectiverjavo rumen; iz bivolje ali volovske kožeIII [bʌf]transitive verbz usnjem loščiti; (udarce) odbijati -
16 enclose
[in'kləuz]1) (to put inside a letter or its envelope: I enclose a cheque for $4.00.) priložiti2) (to shut in: The garden was enclosed by a high wall.) obdati•* * *[inklóuz]transitive verbobda(ja)ti, ograditi; obsegati; priložiti, prilagati
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