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1 polish off
(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) postrgati -
2 quarter
['kwo:tə] 1. noun1) (one of four equal parts of something which together form the whole (amount) of the thing: There are four of us, so we'll cut the cake into quarters; It's (a) quarter past / (American) after four; In the first quarter of the year his firm made a profit; The shop is about a quarter of a mile away; an hour and a quarter; two and a quarter hours.) četrtina2) (in the United States and Canada, (a coin worth) twenty-five cents, the fourth part of a dollar.) 25 centov3) (a district or part of a town especially where a particular group of people live: He lives in the Polish quarter of the town.) četrt4) (a direction: People were coming at me from all quarters.) smer5) (mercy shown to an enemy.) milost6) (the leg of a usually large animal, or a joint of meat which includes a leg: a quarter of beef; a bull's hindquarters.) del živali7) (the shape of the moon at the end of the first and third weeks of its cycle; the first or fourth week of the cycle itself.) krajec8) (one of four equal periods of play in some games.) četrtina9) (a period of study at a college etc usually 10 to 12 weeks in length.) četrtletje2. verb1) (to cut into four equal parts: We'll quarter the cake and then we'll all have an equal share.) razrezati na štiri dele2) (to divide by four: If we each do the work at the same time, we could quarter the time it would take to finish the job.) razdeliti na štiri dele3) (to give (especially a soldier) somewhere to stay: The soldiers were quartered all over the town.) nastaniti•3. adverb(once every three months: We pay our electricity bill quarterly.) četrtletno4. noun(a magazine etc which is published once every three months.) četrtletnik- quarters- quarter-deck
- quarter-final
- quarter-finalist
- quartermaster
- at close quarters* * *I [kwɔ:tə]nounčetrtina, četrt ( a quarter of an hour četrt ure; for quarter the price, for a quarter of fhe price za četrtino cene); četrtina funta (0,113 kg); četrtina milje, tek na četrt milje ( he won the ŋ zmagal je v teku na četrt milje); mera za tkanine, četrtina jarda (22,8 cm); trgovska mera, četrtina stota (28 funtov, 12,7 kg, American 2ɜ funtov, 11,ʌɔ kg; British English 2,91 hl); American Scottish šolsko četrtletje; četrtletje, kvartal; četrtina zaklane živali, ena od štirih nog, hrbet konja; heraldry eno od štirih polj grba; astronomy lunin krajec ( first ŋ prvi krajec, last ŋ zadnji krajec); American četrt dolarja, novec za 25 centov; mestna četrt, kvart ( residential ŋ stanovanjska četrt); stran neba, smer vetra (what quarter is the wind in? iz katere strani piha?, figuratively od kje piha veter?); predel, kraj ( in this ŋ v teh krajih), smer ( in that ŋ v ono smer), stran ( from another ŋ z druge strani); vir ( from a good ŋ iz dobrega vira); družbeni krog ( in government ŋs v vladnih krogih); usnje za peto (čevlja); technical ɔ palce širok kos lesa (v tesarstvu); military (zlasti plural) stan, bivališče ( to be confined to ŋs biti v hišnem priporu); (zlasti military) milost, prizanašanje, pomilostitev ( to find no quarter with ne najti milosti pri); nautical bok krme ( on the port ŋ na levi strani krme); nautical borbeni položaj posadke ( to beat to ŋs sklicati posadko na položaje)to give quarter — izkazati milost, pomilostitiat close quarters — od blizu, v neposrednem stiku (spopadu)II [kwɔ:tə]1.transitive verbrazdeliti na štiri dele; razkosati, razčetveriti (izdajalca); heraldry razdeliti na štiri polja (grb); vzeti pod streho; military (prisilno) nastaniti (at, in a place; to be ŋed at (in) stanovati kje); pretakniti, preiskati teren (lovski psi); nautical določiti borbeni položaj posadke;2.intransitive verbstanovati, živeti (at pri); tekati sem in tja (psi)figuratively to quarter o.s. on s.o. — vseliti se pri kom -
3 nail
[neil] 1. noun1) (a piece of horn-like substance which grows over the ends of the fingers and toes to protect them: I've broken my nail; toe-nails; Don't bite your finger-nails.) noht2) (a thin pointed piece of metal used to fasten pieces of wood etc together: He hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.) žebelj2. verb(to fasten with nails: He nailed the picture to the wall.) pribiti- nail-file
- nail-polish
- nail-varnish
- nail-scissors
- hit the nail on the head* * *I [néil]nountechnical žebelj; noht; zoology krempelj, trd izrastek na kljunu nekih ptic; stara dolžinska mera (0,057 m)a nail in one's coffin — vse, kar pospeši smrt; padec vlade, režimato fight tooth and nail — boriti se z zobmi in nohti, boriti se na vso močas hard as nails — trdnega zdravja, žilav, neusmiljen, trdto the nail — do konca, dokončan, dovršenright as nails — točen, v reduII [néil]transitive verbpribiti (on, to na), zabiti, obiti z žeblji, okovati (z žeblji); zakovati (tudi up)figuratively zgrabiti, prijeti (tatu), pograbiti (priliko); ukrasti; figuratively upreti pogled, obrniti pozornost (on, to na); colloquially ujeti na laži; slang ujeti, zasačiti (v šoli); figuratively to nail one's colours to the mast — ostati zvest svojim načelom, javno jih izpovedatifiguratively to nail a lie to the counter ( —ali barndoor) — dokazati ali razkrinkati (laž, prevaro) -
4 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) končati (se)2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) použiti, spiti2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) dodelava2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finiš•- finished- finish off
- finish up* * *I [fíniš]nounkonec, zaključek; cilj, iztek; dovršitev, spopolnitev; technical zgladitev, apreturaII [fíniš]1.transitive verbkončati, dovršiti; izčrpati; zgladiti, spopolniti, apretirati; familiarly ubiti, pokončati;2.intransitive verbkončati se, prenehati, odnehati; sport priti na ciljto finish up ( —ali off) — dokončati; pojesti, popitito have finished with s.th. — opraviti s čimIII [fáiniš]adjectiveprecej tenek, fin, rahel itn. -
5 shine
1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) svetiti2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) svetiti se3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) loščiti4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) blesteti2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) sijaj2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) loščenje•- shining- shiny
- shininess* * *I [šáin]noun(sončni) sij, sijaj, blišč, lesk; figuratively prestiž; lepo vreme; čiščenje čevljev; slang prepir, direndaj, hrup; senzacija; American objestno dejanje, burka; American slang nagnjenost, naklonjenost, kaprica (to za)to give s.o.'s shoes a shine — očistiti, naloščiti komu čevljewe will go, rain or shine — šli bomo ob vsakem vremenuhave a shine? — čiščenje čevljev, prosim?to kick up no end of a shine slang delati velik kravalto take the shine out of s.o. — zatemniti, zasenčiti koga, nadkriliti, prekositi koga; odvzeti čar novosti (out of s.th. čemu)to take a shine to s.o. — dobiti simpatije za kogaII [šáin]1.intransitive verbsijati, svetiti ( upon na), blesteti, svetiti se, izsevati, žareti (out, forth); jasno se kazati; briljirati, izkazati se, odlikovati se;2.transitive verbosvetljevati, (o)čistiti (da se sveti), (na)loščitishining faces — sijoči, žareči obrazito shine shoes — čistiti, loščiti čevlje -
6 spit
I 1. [spit] noun((also spittle ['spitl]) the liquid that forms in the mouth.) slina2. verb1) (to throw out (spit) from the mouth: He spat in the gutter as an indication of contempt.) pljuniti2) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.) metatiII [spit] noun(a type of sharp-pointed metal bar on which meat is roasted.) raženj* * *I [spit]1.nounraženj; geography ozek rt, rtič;2.transitive verbnabosti (meso) na raženj; figuratively prebosti, nabostiII [spit]nounpljuvanje; pljunek, slina; jezno pihanje (zlasti mačke); droben dež, dežek, rahlo sneženje; jajčeca nekaterih žuželk, zaplod, zapljunek, ličinka; figuratively kratka oddaljenost; colloquially natančna podobahe is the very spit of his father — prav tak je kot njegov oče; izrezan oče jeIII [spit]1.intransitive verbpljuvati, pljuniti; figuratively grdo, prezirljivo ravnati (at s); pihati, puhati (kot jezna mačka); pršeti, rositi (dež); padati v posameznih kosmičih (sneg); metati iskre (o ognju); štrcati (črnilo) (o peresu); vrvrati, kipeti (vrela voda);2.transitive verbpljuvati, izpljuniti (slino, kri, hrano) (često out, forth); bruhati (ogenj); izbruhniti (grožnjo, kletvico); prižgatito spit coton (sixpence) slang biti zelo žejento spit in s.o.'s face — pljuniti komu v obrazto spit at (on, upon) — pljuniti na, razžaliti, prezirljivo ravnati s (kom)to spit out — izpljuniti, slang odkriti, odkrito govoritispit it out! — govori!, na dan z besedo!to spit out an oath — izbruhniti kletvico, zakletiIV [spit]nounglobina, do katere seže lopata -
7 rag
[ræɡ](a piece of old, torn or worn cloth: I'll polish my bike with this old rag.) cunja- ragged- raggedly
- raggedness
- rags* * *I [ræg]nouncunja, krpa, capa; platno, platneno blago iz krp; plural ponošena, razcapana obleka, obleka za vsak dan; humorously obleka; derogatory žepni robec, zavesa ipd.; ničvreden časopis, bankovec; del, odlomek, košček katerekoli stvari; droben, majhen, neznaten ostanek, sled, trohica; revež, bednik, razcapanec, raztrganecthe Rag humorously častniški klub v Londonuin rags — v cunjah, razcapan, raztrgannot a rag to one's back — niti krpice, cunjice na telesunot a rag of evidence — niti sledu o kakem dokazu, nobenega dokazilnega gradivaworn to rags — ponošen, iznošen do cap, capast, cunjastthere is not a rag of truth in what you say — niti trohice resnice ni v tem, kar praviteto cram on every rag (of sail) nautical dvigniti, razpeti vsa jadrato get one's rag out colloquially razjeziti seto show a red rag to a bull — razdražiti bika z rdečo krpo, figuratively razkačiti kogato spread every rag of sail nautical razpeti vsa razpoložljiva jadraAmerican to take the rag off (the bush) — prekositi, posekati, preseči vse, vsakegaII [ræg]nounslang pretep, ravs, tepež, zdraha, zdražba, razprtija, prepir; izgred; hrup, hrušč, vpitje, trušč, kričanje, razgrajanje; objestna šala, špas, draženje, nagajanje, zbadanje, izzivanje; objestno veselje na račun koga drugega; slang zmerjanje, oštevanje; slang študentovsko razgrajanje, zbijanje (objestnih) šalfancy dress rag — študentovska zabava, kostumirana zabavato get one's rag out figuratively razjeziti se, razsrditi se, razkačiti seIII [ræg]transitive verb & intransitive verbozmerjati, ošteti, brati levite komu; drážiti, nagajati, zafrkavati, zbadati; mučiti, trpinčiti, prizadeti komu kaj hudega, narediti kaj komu navkljub; objestno, škodoželjno se šaliti s kom, za norca imeti, norce briti iz, delati objestne šale; potolči se, pobiti se, zlasati se; colloquially delati izgrede, razgrajatito rag (over) — biti si v laseh (gledé), prepirati se (zaradi)IV [ræg]noun(glinasti) skrilavec, kremeni pesek; trdi listasti apnenecV [ræg]1.nounsee ragtime;2.transitive verb musicsinkopirati, igrati v jazzovskem ritmu; intransitive verb plesati, igrati v ragtimeu (v močno sinkopiranem ritmu črnske glasbe) -
8 wax
I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.) vosek2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.) ušesno maslo3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.) vosek4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.) vosek; voščen5) (sealing-wax.) pečatni vosek2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.) navoščiti- waxed- waxen
- waxy
- waxwork
- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.) rasti2) (an old word for to grow or increase.) rasti* * *I [wæks]1.noun(čebelji) vosek; vosku podobna snov; predmet iz voska; chemistry vosek (parafin); American gost sirup; gramofonska plošča; figuratively "vosek", oseba, ki si da hitro vplivatiear-wax medicine ušesno maslo, cerumen; (= cobbler's wax) čevljarska smolasealing-wax — pečatni vosek;2.adjectivevoščen;3.transitive verbnamazati, prevleči z voskom; navoščiti, polirati; zatesniti z voskom; namazati, prevleči s smolo; posneti na gramofonsko ploščohe is wax in her hands — on je "vosek" v njenih rokahto be as close ( —ali tight) as wax figuratively biti molčečto stick like wax to s.o. — držati se kot klòp (klošč) kogaII [wæks]nounslang besna jeza, besnost, razjarjenostto be in a wax — biti besen, razjarjento get into a wax — pobesneti, razjariti seIII [wæks]intransitive verb obsolete rasti, narasti; rasti (o mescu, luni); povečati se, napredovati, razvijati se, postatiIV [wæks]transitive verbAmerican colloquially dobiti premoč nad (kom), premagati -
9 blacken
1) (to make or become black: The sky blackened before the storm.) potemneti2) (to make to seem bad: She blackened his character.) očrniti3) (to clean with black polish: He blackened his boots.) namazati s črno pasto* * *[blaekən]1.transitive verbpočrniti, potemniti; figuratively očrniti, oklevetati;2.intransitive verbpočrneti, potemneti -
10 Brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) rjav2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) porjavel2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) rjav2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) rjava (barva)3. verb(to make or become brown.) porjaviti* * *[braun]proper namedruž. ime -
11 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) rjav2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) porjavel2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) rjav2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) rjava (barva)3. verb(to make or become brown.) porjaviti* * *I [braun]adjectiverjav, zagorel, temen, mračenbrown cloth — surovo, nebeljeno platnoslang to do brown — slepariti, ugnatiin a brown study — zamaknjen, zamišljenII [braun]nounrjava barva, rjavost; slang bakren novec; jata rjavih pticIII [braun]transitive verb & intransitive verbporjaviti; porjavetislang browned off — zdolgočasen, sit česa -
12 French
[fren ](potato chips.) pomfrit* * *I [frenč]proper namefrancoski; francoščinaII [frénč]nounFrancoz(inja); francoščinaIII [frenč]adjectivefrancoskiFrench bread — francoski kruh, dolga ozka štrucaFrench horn music rog -
13 inhabit
((of people, animals etc) to live in (a region etc): Polar bears inhabit the Arctic region; That house is now inhabited by a Polish family.) prebivati- inhabitant* * *[inhaebit]1.transitive verbnastaniti;2.intransitive verbstanovati, prebivati, nastaniti se -
14 rub up
(to polish: She rubbed up the silver.) zloščiti* * *transitive verb zgladiti, izloščiti; napraviti, da se kaj sveti; razmešati, zribati (barvo); figuratively obnoviti, ponoviti, osvežiti (znanje, spomin)to rub up one's knowledge — osvežiti, obnoviti svoje znanje
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