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1 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) ograja2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ograditi- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) mečevati se2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izmikati se•- fencing* * *I [fens]nounarchaic zaščita, obramba; ograja, plot; nasip; zaščitna naprava; mečevanje; figuratively spretno debatiranje; slang skrivač ali skrivališče ukradenega blagato be ( —ali sit, ride) on the fence — biti nepristranski, nobenostranski, obračati se po vetruto put a horse at fence — spodbosti konja, da preskoči oviromaster of fence — spreten mečevalec; figuratively dober diskutantII [fens]1.transitive verbbraniti, ščititi; archaic odbijati, odvračati; ograditi; preskočiti oviro; prepovedati lov ali ribolov za določeno obdobje; prodajati, skrivati ukradeno blago;2.intransitive verbbraniti, zaščititi se; mečevati se; izmikati se -
2 vault
[vo:lt] I noun1) ((a room, especially a cellar, with) an arched roof or ceiling: the castle vaults.) obok2) (an underground room, especially for storing valuables: The thieves broke into the bank vaults.) trezor3) (a burial chamber, often for all the members of a family: He was buried in the family vault.) grobnica•- vaultedII 1. noun(a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) preskok2. verb(to leap (over): He vaulted (over) the fence.) preskočiti* * *I [vɔ:lt]1.nounarchitectureobok, svod; klet; grobnica; obokana kamra; anatomy obokana votlina; American trezor, (jeklena) shramba za dragocenostithe vault of heaven — nebeški svod, neboto keep one's jewels in the vault at the bank — hraniti svoje dragulje v trezoru (safu) v banki;2.transitive verbobokati, zgraditi obok (nad čim); intransitive verb bočiti se, vzpenjati seII [vɔ:lt]noun(zlasti vault up) skok, preskok (z oporo rok ali s palico, z drogom)sport high vault — skok s palicovault over the horse — skok čez konja; intransitive verb skakati, skočiti, vreči se (prek česa) (zlasti opirajoč se z rokami ali s palico)to vault into the saddle — skočiti, zavihteti se v sedlo -
3 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) vrh2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) prvo mesto, čelo3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) zgornja stran4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) pokrov5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) zgornji del2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) najboljši3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) prekriti2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) preseči3) (to remove the top of.) odsekati vrh•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) vrtavka* * *I [tɔp]1.nounvrh, vrhunec (gore); najvišja točka (česa); krona, vrh (drevesa); teme, glava; zgornji konec; začetek; pena (pri pivu); pokrov; nautical krov, paluba; šop, pramen (las, volne); površje; izbor, izbira, figuratively smetana; najvišja stopnja, prvo mesto, najvišji rang; cilj; figuratively višek, vrhunec; višina (glasu); nebo (pri postelji); plural slang visoke osebnosti, visoke "živine"on (the) top — nad, vrh, vrh tegatop of the milk figuratively najboljša točka programaat the top of one's speed, on top — z največjo hitrostjooff one's top — slang prismojento the top of one's bent — kolikor je le mogoče, do skrajnosti; v popolno zadovoljstvothe top of the morning to you! (Irish) lepo jutro vam (želim)!to be (to become) top — biti (postati) prvak; biti na čeluto be on top — biti močnejši, biti na površjuto be at the top of the tree figuratively biti na najvišjem položaju, pri krmiluto blow one's top — slang razjeziti se, razburiti seto come out on top — iziti kot zmagovalec ali kot najboljši (npr. pri izpitu itd.)to come to the top — priti na površje (na čelo); uspeti, imeti uspehto go over the top — military jurišati iz rova; figuratively slang tvegati skok, poročiti seto shout at the top of one's voice — na ves glas (na vse grlo) zakričati, zavpitito take the top of the table zavzeti — mesto na gornjem koncu mize; figuratively predsedovatito take the top off — odpiti peno (piva);2.adjectivenajvišji, zgornji; glavni, prvi; colloquially prvorazreden, izvrstentop dog figuratively prvak, zmagovalecII [tɔp]1.transitive verbopremiti s konico, z vrhom; pokriti, (o)kronati; agronomy odrezati vršičke; doseči vrh; zadeti, pogoditi, udariti (vrh, teme); biti višji, zavze(ma)ti prvo mesto, prekositi, nadkriliti; commerce preseči, priti čez (ceno); slang obglaviti, obesitithat tops all I ever saw — to prekaša vse, kar sem (le) kdaj videlto top one's part theatre odlično igrati svojo vlogoto top the class — biti najboljši v razredu;2.intransitive verbdvigati se, vzpenjati se nad; izkazati se, odlikovati se; vladati nad, prevladovatiIII [tɔp]nounvrtavka, volk (igrača)old top — slang stara bajta, starina -
4 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) poskakovati na eni nogi2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) skakljati3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) skočiti4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) vstopiti, izstopiti2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) poskok na eni nogi2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) poskakovanje•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) hmelj* * *I [hɔp]nounskok, poskakovanje; ena etapa pri dolgem poletu (letalo)colloquially kratko potovanje, kratka pot, skok; colloquially ples; American a bell-hop — hotelski slugacolloquially on the hop — na potepu, na skok, hitroto catch s.o. on the hop — ujeti koga na delu, nepričakovanoII [hɔp]1.intransitive verbskakljati, poskakovati; iti na kratek polet (letalo); colloquially plesati;2.transitive verbpreskočiti, preskakovati, odskočiti; American skočiti (na vlak)hop it! — izgini!colloquially to hop off — odleteti (letalo)slang to hop the twig ( —ali stick) — umreti, zbežatislang to hop up — spodbosti, poživitislang to hop the ocean — preleteti oceanIII [hɔp]1.nounbotanyhmelj (rastlina); preterite hmelj (plod); American slang mamilo (zlasti opij);2.transitive verb & intransitive verbobirati hmelj, dodati pivu hmelj, obroditi (hmelj) -
5 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) postaviti2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) zastaviti3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) izraziti4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) zapisati5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) zapluti•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *I [put]nounmet kamna z rame; (borza) premijski posliII [put]1.transitive verbpoložiti, postaviti, dati kam, vtakniti ( in one's pocket v žep; in prison v ječo); spraviti (koga v posteljo, v neprijeten položaj, v red, v tek); izpostaviti, podvreči čemu ( to put to death usmrtiti koga); posaditi (into, under s čim; the land was put under potatoes); poslati, dati, siliti, naganjati (to v, k; to put to school poslati v šolo, to put to trade dati koga v uk, to put the horse to the fence nagnati konja v skok čez ograjo); napeljati, zvabiti (on, to k); napisati ( to put one's signature to a document); prestaviti, prevesti ( into French v francoščino); izraziti, formulirati ( I cannot put it into words ne znam tega z besedami izraziti; how shall I put it kako naj to formuliram?); oceniti, preceniti (at; I put his income at £ 1000 a year po mojem zasluži 1000 funtov na leto); uporabiti (to; to put s.th. to a good use dobro kaj uporabiti); zastaviti, postaviti (vprašanje, predlog; I put it to you apeliram na vas, obračam se na vas); staviti (on; denar na kaj); vložiti, investirati ( into v); naložiti (npr. davek, to put a taɔ on obdavčiti kaj); naprtiti, pripisati komu kaj (on; they put the blame on him krivdo valijo na njega); sport metati, vreči (kroglo); poriniti (bodalo), streljati (in, into);2.intransitive verbpodati se, napotiti se, iti, hiteti ( for kam; to put to land podati se na kopno; to put to sea odplutito put for home — napotiti se domov); nautical jadrati, krmariti, pluti; American izlivati se ( into v)to put s.o. above s.o. else — postaviti koga pred drugegato put one's brain to it — koncentrirati se na kaj, lotiti se česato put a bullet through — ustreliti, preluknjati kogato put in black and white, to put in writing — napisatito be hard put to it — biti v zagati, v škripcih, biti prisiljen k čemuput the case that — recimo, dato put o.s. in (under) the care of s.o. — postaviti se pod zaščito kogato put s.o. out of countenance — spraviti koga iz ravnotežjato put down the drain — vreči v vodo, neumno zapravitito put an end ( —ali stop, period) to — napraviti konec s čim, končatito put one's foot in it — narediti napako, osramotiti se, blamirati seto put s.o. on his feet — spraviti koga na nogeto put the finger on — pokazati s prstom na, identificirati koga (kaj)to put s.o. on guard — opozoriti koga na previdnostto put one's hands to — lotiti se; pomagatito put into the hands of s.o. — prepustiti komu, dati komu v roketo put out of one's head — izbiti si iz glave, pozabitito put s.o. in a hole — spraviti koga v neugodon položajto put it to s.o. — apelirati na koga, dati komu na voljoslang to put the lid on — presegati vse meje, biti višek česato put s.o.'s nose out of joint — spodriniti kogato put s.o. on his oath — zapriseči kogato put o.s. in s.o.'s place — vživeti se v položaj koga drugegato put s.o. right — popraviti kogato put in shape — spraviti v dobro kondicijo, oblikovatito put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel — metati komu polena pod nogefiguratively to put teeth into — zagristi se v kajto put s.o. through it — dajati koga na sito in rešetoto put into words — izraziti z besedami, točno opisatito put s.o. in the wrong — postaviti koga na laž, dokazati, da nima pravto put s.o. out of the way — spraviti koga s potislang to put s.o. wise — odpreti komu očislang to put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, dati mu vetraIII [pʌt]nounarchaic tepec, čudak, kmetIV [pʌt]noun& verb see putt -
6 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) luknja2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) luknja3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) zadetek; luknja2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) preluknjati2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) zadeti v luknjo•- hole out* * *I [hóul]nounluknja, jama; ječa; figuratively bedno stanovanje, luknja; skrivališče; (golf) luknjica, zadetek; slang zadrega, škripecfull of holes — preluknjan, figuratively pomanjkljiv, majav; economy zadolžen, bankrotiranto make a hole in — izprazniti žepe, imeti velike stroškemoney burns a hole in his pocket — denar mu ne vzdrži v žepu, hitro zapravi ves denarto put s.o. in a hole — spraviti koga v škripceII [hóul]1.transitive verbpreluknjati, izkopati jamo, dolbsti, izdolbsti; nagnati žival v luknjo; (golf) zadeti v luknjo; American colloquially zapreti (up);2.intransitive verbskriti se v jamo (zlasti z up) -
7 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sedeti; posaditi2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležati3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) biti član4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedeti5) (to undergo (an examination).) opravljati (izpit)6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozirati7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedati•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *I [sit]1.intransitive verbsedeti; (o kokoši) sedeti na jajcih, valiti; čepeti; sedeti kot model (slikarju); biti za vzorec; imeti sedež, bivati; ležati; pristajati (o obleki); opravljati službo (navadno) sedé; biti član kakega telesa ( on a jury porote); zastopati v parlamentu ( for koga); imeti sejo, zasedati; sesti (on na); zaposliti se ( over s čim); študirati ( under pri kom);2.transitive verbsedeti (v sedlu), imeti sedež na ( a mule mezgu); posaditi ( the hen on eggs kokošja jajca)to sit on the bench figuratively biti sodnikto sit on the fence politics slang figuratively stati ob strani, ne se opredeliti, biti nevtralento sit in judgement on s.o. — lastiti si pravico sojenja drugih, soditi, kritizirati kogato sit on one's hands figuratively ne aplavdiratito sit for one's picture — dati se slikati, sedeti (pozirati) za svojo sliko (portret)he is sitting pretty — on je v dobrem položaju, ima dober položajto sit pretty slang imeti dobre karte, figuratively dobro se goditi (komu)to sit upon s.o. figuratively sedeti na kom, jahati kogadon't you be sat upon! colloquially ne pusti se hruliti!to sit tight colloquially ostati neomahljivo na svojem mestu, vztrajati pri stvarito sit on the throne — sedeti na prestolu, vladatiII [sit]nounslang see situation -
8 string
1. [striŋ] noun1) ((a piece of) long narrow cord made of threads twisted together, or tape, for tying, fastening etc: a piece of string to tie a parcel; a ball of string; a puppet's strings; apron-strings.) vrvica2) (a fibre etc, eg on a vegetable.) vlakno3) (a piece of wire, gut etc on a musical instrument, eg a violin: His A-string broke; ( also adjective) He plays the viola in a string orchestra.) struna4) (a series or group of things threaded on a cord etc: a string of beads.) vrsta2. verb1) (to put (beads etc) on a string etc: The pearls were sent to a jeweller to be strung.) nanizati2) (to put a string or strings on (eg a bow or stringed instrument): The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.) napeti3) (to remove strings from (vegetables etc).) odstraniti nitke4) (to tie and hang with string etc: The farmer strung up the dead crows on the fence.) obesiti•- strings- stringy
- stringiness
- string bean
- stringed instruments
- have someone on a string
- have on a string
- pull strings
- pull the strings
- string out
- strung up
- stringent
- stringently
- stringency* * *I [striŋ]1.nounvrvica, vezalka, trak, nit, žica; music struna, žica; tetiva (pri loku); botany vlakno, nit (stroka); niz (biserov itd.) (tudi figuratively); garnitura; serija; dolga vrsta; truma (živali); (večinoma plural) American colloquially pogoj, težava, tajna klavzula; American slang bahanje, (pretirana) lažna zgodbathe strings plural music godalaa string of lies — vrsta, niz lažiheart-strings plural figuratively najgloblja, najnežnejša čustva, srcéto be a second string — spadati k drugi garnituri, biti drugovrsten, figuratively igrati drugo violinoto harp on one (on the same) string figuratively neprestano govoriti o isti stvari, vedno isto góstito have s.o. on a string — imeti koga na vrvicihe has all the world in a string figuratively vse mu gre po željito have s.o. on the string figuratively pustiti koga v negotovostito have (to lead) s.th. in (by) a string — brzdati, obvladati, biti gospodar (česa)to keep s.o. on a string figuratively držati koga dolgo časa v negotovostito hold all the strings — držati vse niti v rokah, upravljati, voditi (kaj)to have a string (attached) to it — biti oviran, ne iti gladkoto pull (the) strings — premikati lutke (v lutkovnem gledališču); figuratively biti neviden, a glavni vodjato touch a string — udariti na struno, figuratively zadeti v živec, na občutljivo mesto (čustva itd.)to touch the strings — gosti (na godalo);2.adjectivegodalenII [striŋ]1.transitive verbopremiti s strunami (violino itd.) ali z žicami; opremiti (lok) s tetivo; nategniti, napeti (vrvico, tetivo itd.); zadrgniti, zavezati; privezati z vrvico; odstraniti nitke (pri fižolu); poetically uglasiti (violino itd.); razširiti, nategniti, figuratively napeti (živce, moči itd.); (na)nizati (bisere), obesiti ( across prek); figuratively povezati; American slang za nos koga voditi, norčevati se iz;2.intransitive verbpostati vlaknat; razvleči se (lepilo itd.); tvoriti vrsto ali verigostringed instruments music godala, godalni instrumentistrung up — napet, živčen, razburjen, razburljivto string along with American colloquially pridružiti se (komu), iti s kom, plesati, kot (nekdo) žvižgato string out — napeti, nategnitito string up — napeti (živce itd.); pripravljati (koga) na kaj, spodbujati; colloquially obesitito string o.s. up for a deed — opogumiti se za neko dejanjeto be strung up — biti v stiski, v zagati, v težavah -
9 opening
1) (a hole; a clear or open space: an opening in the fence/forest.) odprtina; jasa2) (a beginning: the opening of the film; ( also adjective) the chairman's opening remarks.) začetek3) (the act of becoming or making open, the ceremony of making open: the opening of a flower/shop/door; the opening of the new theatre.) otvoritev4) (an opportunity for work: There are good openings in the automobile industry.) možnost* * *I [óupniŋ]adjectiveuvoden, začeteneconomy opening price — začetna cenaII [óupniŋ]nounodpiranje, odprtje; odprtina, luknja, vrzel, špranja; jasa; začetek, uvod; začetna poteza (šah); nezasedeno službeno mesto; priložnost; theatre premiera -
10 perch
[pə: ] 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) gred2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) visok položaj2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) sesti (na vejo)2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) posaditi visoko* * *I [pə:č]nounzoology ostrižII [pə:č]noungred (za kure), drog, visok sedež; figuratively varen položaj; sora (pri vozu); merilna palica (ɜ,ɜ yarda, ɜ.029 m); nautical plovno znamenje v morju, palica v morjuslang to hop the perch — umretito knock s.o. off his perch — premagati kogaIII [pə:č]1.intransitive verbspustiti se ( upon na gred), sedeti na gredi (veji), visoko sedeti; visoko ležati (hiša);2.transitive verbpostaviti visokoto perch o.s. — sesti -
11 ditch
[di ] 1. noun(a long narrow hollow dug in the ground especially one to drain water from a field, road etc: He climbed over the fence and fell into a ditch.) jarek2. verb(to get rid of: The stolen car had been ditched by the thieves several miles away.) znebiti se* * *I [dič]nounjarek, rov, okop; colloquially Rokavski preliv, Severno morje, Atlantski oceanto be in the last ditch — biti v težkem položaju, v neprilikahII [dič]intransitive verb & transitive verbkopati jarek, obdati z jarkom; zaleteti se v jarek; iztiriti; slang zapustiti, znebiti se koga; slang prisilno pristati (letalo) -
12 peer
I [piə] noun1) (a nobleman (in Britain, one from the rank of baron upwards).) per2) (a person's equal in rank, merit or age: The child was disliked by his peers; ( also adjective) He is more advanced than the rest of his peer group.) vrstnik•- peerage- peeress
- peerless II [piə] verb(to look with difficulty: He peered at the small writing.) pozorno ogledovati* * *I [píə]nounenakoroden človek, človek istega stanu; najvišji angleški plemič, peerBritish English peer of the realm — član lordske zborniceII [píə]intransitive verbstrmeti zagledati se ( into v); pokazati seAmerican to peer over the fence — umreti -
13 upright
1. adjective1) (( also adverb) standing straight up; erect or vertical: He placed the books upright in the bookcase; She stood upright; a row of upright posts.) pokončno2) ((of a person) just and honest: an upright, honourable man.) pokončen2. noun(an upright post etc supporting a construction: When building the fence, place the uprights two metres apart.) podpornik* * *[ʌprait]1.nounnavpičen (pokončen) položaj; podboj, podpornik; plural sport vrata, gol; pianinoupright of a tent — šotorska palica;2.adjectivepokončen, navpičen, vertikalen; ki se drži pokonci; figuratively pošten, iskrento sit upright — pokonci sedeti;3.adverbpokonci, pokončno, navpično, vertikalno -
14 alight
I past tense, past participle - alighted; verb1) (to get down from or out of: to alight from a bus.) sestopiti, izstopiti2) ((with on) to settle or land on: The bird alighted on the fence.) pristati (na)II adjective(burning; very bright: The bonfire was still alight; His eyes were alight with joy.) žareč* * *I [əláit]intransitive verb (from, out of) dol stopiti, spustiti se; pristati (letalo); (at) nastaniti se; (upon, on) naleteti na kaj, slučajno srečatiII [əláit]adjectivegoreč, razsvetljen, prižgan -
15 hitch
[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) privezati, pritrditi2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) štopati2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) zastoj2) (a kind of knot.) zanka3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) poteg•- hitch-hiker
- hitch a lift/ride
- hitch up* * *I [hič]nounsunek, potegljaj; nautical zanka, kavelj; technical vezni člen; zastoj, zastanek, zapreka; mrtva točka; šepanje; American slang čas prebit v vojski ali zaporuwithout a hitch — gladko, brez ovirII [hič]1.transitive verbsunkoma potegniti, povleči; pritrditi, privezati;2.intransitive verbpremakniti se, nazaj se pomikati; šepati; spodrsniti, zaplesti se, zatakniti seAmerican colloquially ujemati se; American slang to get hitched — poročiti se -
16 refuse
I [rə'fju:z] verb1) (not to do what one has been asked, told or is expected to do: He refused to help me; She refused to believe what I said; When I asked him to leave, he refused.) odkloniti2) (not to accept: He refused my offer of help; They refused our invitation; She refused the money.) odkloniti3) (not to give (permission etc): I was refused admittance to the meeting.) zavrniti•- refusalII ['refju:s] noun(rubbish; waste material from eg a kitchen.) odpadki- refuse collection vehicle* * *[rifjú:z]transitive verb & intransitive verbodkloniti, odbiti, zavrniti, odreči; ne hoteti uporabiti; odvreči; odbiti (snubca, ženitno ponudbo), dati "košarico"; upirati se, braniti se, reči ne; (o konju) ne hoteti preskočiti ovire; (o kartah) ne odgovoriti na barvo, ne prinesti izigrane barve; archaic zatajiti (svoje ime)to refuse a candidate (help, an invitation, an offer) — odkloniti kandidata (pomoč, povabilo, ponudbo)I refuse to believe — ne maram verjeti, preprosto ne verjamemhe refused to stay — branil se je, ni hotel ostati -
17 spike
1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) konica2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) dereze•- spiked- spiky
- spikiness* * *I [spáik]nounost, konica, špica; žebelj, čavelj, cvek; železna konica ograje; railway klin za pričvrstitev tračnic; rogovi (jelenčeta); (žitni) klas; zoology mlada skuša; slang zagrizen anglikanec; American slang bajonet; primes alkoholne pijače; plural sport sprintericeto get the spike slang ujeziti seII [spáik]transitive verbpribiti (pritrditi, pričvrstiti); nabosti; opremiti z (železnimi) konicami; sport poškodovati (raniti) s sprintericami; zagozditi (top); figuratively napraviti konec, spodnesli (načrt); American primešati alkohol (brezalkoholni pijači)to spike s.o.'s guns figuratively prekrižati (spodnesti) komu načrte, pokvariti komu račune -
18 pot-shot
noun (an easy or casual shot that doesn't need careful aim: He took a pot-shot at a bird on the fence.) strel od blizu* * *[pɔtšɔt]nounstrel od blizu, ustrelitev divjadi za hrano; figuratively udarec od strani, poskus na slepo srečo; prigoden zadetek -
19 wire
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) metal drawn out into a long strand, as thick as string or as thin as thread: We need some wire to connect the battery to the rest of the circuit; a wire fence.) žica2) (a single strand of this: There must be a loose wire in my radio somewhere.) žica3) (the metal cable used in telegraphy: The message came over the wire this morning.) brzojavna žica4) (a telegram: Send me a wire if I'm needed urgently.) telegram2. verb1) (to fasten, connect etc with wire: The house has been wired (up), but the electricity hasn't been connected yet.) potegniti električno napeljavo2) (to send a telegram to: Wire me if anything important happens.) brzojaviti3) (to send (a message) by telegram: You can wire the details to my brother in New York.) brzojaviti•- wireless- wiring
- high wire
- wire-netting* * *I [wáiə]1.nounžica; brzojavna žica; colloquially brzojavka; žična mreža, predmet iz žice; kabel; brzojavno omrežje; music struna, poetically godalo; plural žice pri lutkovnem gledališču, figuratively skrivne niti (zveze, vpliv); slang žepar, dolgoprstnežby wire — brzojavno, telegrafskolive wire — z električnim tokom nabita žica, figuratively močan značaj (duh)to be a live wire figuratively biti zelo dinamičento pull the wires — ravnati z lutkami na žici, figuratively imeti vse niti v svojih rokah, biti nevidni pobudnikto pull (the) wires for office — z zvezami si priskrbeti službo;2.adjectivežičen; narejen iz žicewire potentiometer electrical žični potenciometerII [wáiə]transitive verbopremiti (oskrbeti, zvezati, pričvrstiti, pritrditi) z žico; opremiti z instalacijami; nanizati (bisere) na žico; ograditi, omejiti, narediti mejo z žico; military zaščititi z bodečo žico; colloquially brzojaviti, telegrafirati, brzojavno obvestiti; hunting uloviti, ujeti z zanko iz žice; intransitive verb brzojaviti, telegrafiratito wire away ( —ali in) — slang z vnemo se lotiti dela -
20 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) skočiti; pripraviti k skoku2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) skočiti3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) poskočiti4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) preskočiti2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) skok2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) preskok3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) skok4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) poskok5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skok•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it* * *I [džʌmp]nounskok, preskok, skok s padalom; skok (cen itd.); nagel prehod na daljinsko snemanje (film); zdrzljaj; udarec nazaj (strelno orožje)American colloquially prednost, uspešen začetek; slang the jumps — delirium tremenssport high jump — skok v višinosport pole jump — skok s palicoAmerican slang (always) on the jump — (vedno) v naglici, v razburjenjuto keep s.o. on the jump — imeti koga na vajetihto give s.o. a jump — prestrašiti koga (da se zdrzne, poskoči)to get the jump on s.o. — imeti prednost pred kom, prehiteti kogaAmerican from the jump — od začetkaII [džʌmp]1.intransitive verbskočiti (tudi cene), skakati, poskakovati, skakljati, poskočiti, odskočiti, skočiti na noge; vskočiti (in), skočiti mimo ( past), priskočiti (to); figuratively trzniti, zdrzniti se, kvišku planiti, prestrašiti se (at); figuratively preskočiti (to na), preskočiti vrsto pri branju; tresti, zibati se (voz); izskočiti, iztiriti se (vlak); figuratively razbijati (srce);2.transitive verbpreskočiti (across, over), pomagati komu skočiti, pripraviti konja k skoku; s silo vzeti, prisvojiti si; zibati, ujčkati; zviševati ceneto jump clear of s.th. — odskočiti od česaslang to jump to it — z vnemo se česa lotitiAmerican to jump channels — preskočiti službeno stopnjoBritish English to jump the queue — ne držati se vrste zriniti se naprejto jump a claim — prisvojiti si tujo parcelo (zlatokopa itd.)to jump s.o. into s.th. — nagovoriti koga k čemudon't jump my nerves! — ne žri mi živcev!American to jump the gun — prenagliti se
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