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21 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I [hái]adjectivevisok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kajof high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega roduBritish English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalohigh day — beli dan, prazničen danhigh and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhemto leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cediluin high feather — dobre volje, opitwith a high hand — samovoljno, ošabnoto carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnaticolloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljavhigh and mighty — nadut, ošabenhigh period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besenof high standing — visokega stanu, ugledenhigh spirit — razigranost, vedrostin high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"high words — ostre besede, prepirslang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo prevečII [hái]adverbvisoko; močno, zeloto run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti seIII [hái]nounvišina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesafrom on high — od zgoraj, z nebes -
22 part
1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) del2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) del3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) vloga4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) vloga5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) part, partitura6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) vloga2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) ločiti (se)- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in* * *I [pa:t]noundel, kos; sestavni del, sestavina; mathematics del ulomka ( three ŋs tri četrtine); technical posamezen del ( ŋs list seznam posameznih delov, spare ŋ nadomestni del); delež, udeležba ( he wanted no part in the proposal o predlogu ni hotel nič vedeti); del telesa, ud, organ ( the privy ŋs spolni organi); zvezek (knjige: the book appears in ŋs); stranka v sporu ( he took my ŋ postavil se je na mojo stran); dolžnost ( I did my ŋ storil sem svojo dolžnost); theatre figuratively vloga ( to act a part in igrati vlogo koga v; the government's part in the strike vloga vlade v stavki); music (pevski ali instrumentalni) glas, part ( to sing in ŋs večglasno peti, for several ŋs za več glasov); archaic plural nadarjenost, zmožnosti ( a man of ŋs zmožen človek, pametna glava); pokrajina, predel, območje ( in foreign ŋs v tujini, in these ŋs v teh krajih); American prečapart by part — del za delom, kos za kosomto be art and part — biti udeležen pri čem, biti sestavni del česato have a part in s.th. — biti udeležen pri čemon the part of — od, od straniof parts — nadarjen, odličen, mnogostranskito play a part — ne biti iskren, varati, igratito take part in — sodelovati, udeležiti segrammar part of speech — besedna vrstaII [pa:t]adverbdelomapart of iron part of wood — deloma železen, deloma lesenIII [pa:t]1.transitive verbdeliti, razdeliti, razčleniti; ločiti (prijatelje, sovražnike), razdreti (prijateljstvo); American počesati lase na prečo; podeliti, razdeliti ( among med); physiology izločati; chemistry razstaviti, ločiti (kovine);2.intransitive verbločiti se, raziti se, razdeliti se; nautical strgati se (sidrna vrv, kabel); colloquially ločiti se od denarja, plačatito part company — ločiti se, raziti senautical slang to part brass-rags — razdreti prijateljstvoto part with — opustiti, ločiti se od česa, prodati, znebiti seto part with s.o. — odpustiti koga, posloviti se od kogato part up with — prodati, izročiti kaj -
23 likely
1) (probable: the likely result; It's likely that she'll succeed.) verjeten2) (looking etc as if it might be good, useful, suitable etc: a likely spot for a picnic; She's the most likely person for the job.) primeren* * *I [láikli]adjectiveverjeten, možen, mogoč; mnogo obetajoč (tudi likely-looking)not likely — komaj, težkowhich is his most likely route? — katero pot bo najverjetneje ubral?ironically a likely story! — kaj malo verjetnoII [láikli]adverbverjetnoas likely as not — skoraj gotovo, zelo verjetno -
24 front
1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) pročelje, prednja stran, naslovnica; nasloven2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) prednji del3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) obala4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) fronta5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) fronta6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) videz7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) fronta•- frontage- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front* * *I [frʌnt]nounpoetically čelo; sprednja stran, pročelje, fasada; military fronta, bojna črta; British English sprehajališče ob obali; prsi (na srajci); figuratively predrznost, nesramnostto come to the front — priti v ospredje, prikazati sefront door — glavna, vežna vratato have the front — biti tako predrzen, drzniti siII [frʌnt]adjectivesprednji; frontalenIII [frʌnt]adverbspredaj, naprejIV [frʌnt]transitive verb & intransitive verb( with) soočiti; (to, towards) nasproti si stati; biti obrnjen proti; naprej (se) obrniti; obložiti fasado; military pripraviti bojno črto; upirati se -
25 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 -
26 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *I [ki:p]nounhistory osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitekto earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruhII [ki:p]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);2.intransitive verbostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebecommerce to keep books — voditi knjigeto keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnostto keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smehto keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česato keep s.o. company — delati komu družboto keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se zto keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdatito keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje deloto keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno pazitito keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umaknitito keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati kogasport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati golGod keep you! — bog te varuj!to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v tekuto keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenjuto keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrstto keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spatto keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spatto keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati mirento keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjitito keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem časuto keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, pazitito keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosiluto keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajatiAmerican to keep plugging along — kar naprej garatito keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijatito keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosihto keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čemto keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti nato keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočemto keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati seAmerican to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti sito keep together — biti složen, držati skupajto keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom -
27 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
28 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) železo2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) likalnik3) (a type of golf-club.) palica za golf2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) likati- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *I [áiən]adjectiveželezen, železov, barve železa; figuratively krepak, trden; figuratively trd, krut, okruten; figuratively nezlomljiv, neupogljivthe Iron Chancellor — Bismarck, železni kanclerthe Iron Duke — Wellington, železni vojvodaII [áiən]nounželezo; železen predmet (npr. vžigalo znamenja v kožo), likalnik, rezilo orodja, harpuna; plural okovi; poetically meč, orožje; plural medicine železna opora za nogoslang shooting iron — revolvernautical in(to) irons — v vetru, ki se ne da obrnitia man of iron — človek železne volje; trd, nepopustljiv človekto have too many irons in the fire — imeti preveč železa v ognju, delati preveč stvari hkratiIII [áiən]transitive verblikati; vkleniti, vkovati, obiti z železom; figuratively (iz)gladiti -
29 read
[red]past tense, past participle; = read* * *I [ri:d]nounbranje, čitanje; čas (oddih, pavza) za branjeto take a read — (malo) brati, čitatiII [ri:d]1.transitive verbbrati, čitati, razbrati; prebrati, prečitati (off, through); (raz)rešiti, reševati (uganke); preučiti (up); razlagati, tolmačiti, pojasnjevati; predavati, učiti (s čitanjem), seznaniti koga s pisateljevimi mislimi; napoved(ov)ati, prerokovati; zvedeti, doznati (iz časopisa); študirati; uspavati koga z branjem (into, to sleep); (o toplomeru) (po)kazati, (za)beležitito read s.th. to s.o. — čitati komu kajto read s.o. like a book figuratively točno koga spregledati (spoznati, razumeti)to read s.o.'s face — brati komu na obrazuto read s.o.'s fortune — prerokovati komu prihodnostwith whom do you read Greek? — pri kom študirate grščino?to read music — brati note, igrati po notahto read a manuscript — oceniti, recenzirati rokopisto read s.o. a lesson — ošteti koga, brati komu levitedo you read me? — me razumeš?how do you read this passage? — kako razumete ta odstavek?to read the riot act — dati zadnje svarilo o posledicah slabega vedenja (npr. pri izgredih, demonstracijah pred vojaškim posegom)to read s.th. into a text — hoteti brati v besedilu nekaj, česar v njem niparliament the bill will be read tomorrow for the second time — zakonski osnutek bo jutri drugič v razpravishe likes being read to — ona ima rada, da ji kaj berejothe thermometer reads 30° C in the shade — termometer kaže 30° C v senci;2.intransitive verbbrati, čitati; dati se brati; glasiti se; zvedeti z branjem, brati (about, of o); študirati, učiti se, pripravljati se, pripraviti se za izpit ( for za)III [red]1.preterite & past participle od to read;2.adjectivebran, čitan; načitan (in v)a well-read man — načitan, izobražen človek -
30 direct
[di'rekt] 1. adjective1) (straight; following the quickest and shortest way: Is this the most direct route?) direkten, najkrajši2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) odkrit3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) neposreden4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) popoln5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) neposreden2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) usmeriti (se)2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) napotiti3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) ukazati4) (to control or organize: A policeman was directing the traffic; to direct a film.) usmerjati; režirati•- directional
- directive
- directly
- directness
- director
- directory* * *I [dirékt, dairékt]transitive verb & intransitive verburavna(va)ti; (towards, to) usmeriti, napotiti; ( to do) ukazovati, ukazati; (to) nasloviti, naslavljati; režiratias directed — po predpisu, po navodiluII [dirékt, dairékt]adverbnaravnost, takoj, neposrednoIII [dirékt, dairékt]adjectiveneposreden, takojšen; odkrit; raven, prem; jasendirect labour — delovna moč, ki jo preskrbi naročnik (stavbe) -
31 pith
[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) kožica2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) stržen3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) bistvo* * *I [pim]nounmozeg, stržen, srčika, jedro; figuratively energija, moč; figuratively važnost, pomembnostpith and marrow — jedro, prava vsebinaII [pim]transitive verbubiti žival z vbodom v hrbtni mozeg; botany odstraniti stržen -
32 king
[kiŋ]1) (a male ruler of a nation, who inherits his position by right of birth: He became king when his father died; King Charles III.) kralj2) (the playing-card with the picture of a king: I have two cards - the ten of spades and the king of diamonds.) kralj3) (the most important piece in chess.) kralj•- kingdom- kingly
- kingliness
- kingfisher
- king-sized
- king-size* * *I [kiŋ]nounkralj; kralj (karte, šah); dama (igra); figuratively kralj, magnatking of beasts — kralj živali, levking's peg — pijača, mešanica šampanjca in žganjaBritish English King's English — literarna angleščinaBritish English juridically king's evidence — človek, ki priča proti svojim sokrivcemBritish English king sends his carriage — marica pride po osumljencaBritish English King's Bench — sodiščeBritish English King's Bounty — dar materi trojčkovBritish English King's colours — angleška zastavaBritish English King's Councel (K. C.) — vrhovni državni odvetnikBritish English king's highway — glavna prometna žilaBritish English king's weather — lepo vreme med uradno svečanostjoBritish English King's Roll — obvezna zaposlitev vojnih veteranovKing Baby — otrok, okoli katerega se vrti vsa hišaII [kiŋ]1.intransitive verbkraljevati;2.transitive verbpostaviti za kraljato king it — vladati, igrati kralja -
33 much
comparative of; see more* * *I [məč]adjectivemnogoso much water — toliko vode, sama vodacolloquially he is too much for me — nisem mu dorastel, ne pridem mu do krajaII [məč]adverbmnogo; zelo (v sestavljenkah: ŋ-admired); zelo, veliko (pred komparativi: much stronger); daleč (pred superlativi: much the oldest); skorajhe, as much as any — on, prav tako kot kdo drugmuch less — mnogo manj, kaj šele, da ne rečemcolloquially not much — komaj da (v odgovoru)how much? — koliko?III [mač]nounmnogo, velika stvar, nekaj posebnegamuch will have more — kolikor več imaš, toliko več želiš -
34 structure
1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) zgradba, ustroj2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) zgradba•- structurally* * *[strʌkčə]nounsestav, ustroj, zgradba, struktura; graditev, gradnja, zgradba, konstrukcija; biology organizem -
35 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) vrhunec* * *I [kláiməks]nounstopnjevanje; vrhunec; višekII [kláiməks]intransitive verb & transitive verbdoseči višek; dvigati se; pripeljati do vrhunca -
36 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) vsak2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) vsak3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) vsak4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) vsak (četrti dan itd.)•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *[évri]adjectivevsakeach and every — prav vsak, brez izjemeevery bit, every whit — popolnoma, do skrajnostievery man for himself! — naj se reši, kdor se more!every once in a while — tu in tam, včasih, redkokdajevery right — polna, vsa pravica -
37 noble
['nəubl] 1. adjective1) (honourable; unselfish: a noble mind; a noble deed.) plemenit2) (of high birth or rank: a noble family; of noble birth.) plemenit2. noun(a person of high birth: The nobles planned to murder the king.) plemič- nobility- nobly
- nobleman* * *I [nóubl]adjective ( nobly adverb)plemiški; plemenit; figuratively vzvišen, odličen, veličastem bogato okrašen ( with); physics žlahten (plin, kovina)II [nóubl]nounplemič, aristokrat; history zlatnik (za časa Edvarda III.); American slang vodja stavkokazov -
38 rope off
(to put a rope round or across (a place) in order to prevent people going in: The end of the room was roped off for the most important guests.) ograditi (z vrvjo)* * *transitive verb oddeliti (z vrvjo) ( a piece of land — kos zemljišča) -
39 first of all
(to begin with; the most important thing is: First of all, let's clear up the mess; First of all, the scheme is impossible - secondly, we can't afford it.) najprej -
40 clothe
[kləuð]past tense, past participle - clothed; verb1) (to provide with clothes: The widow did not have enough money to clothe her children.) obleči2) (to put clothes on: She was clothed in silk; She clothed herself in the most expensive materials.) obleči se•- clothes- clothes-peg
- clothing* * *[klouð]transitive verbobleči, odeti, pokritito clothe o.s. — obleči se
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