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1 the scruff of the neck
(the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) koža (na zatilju) -
2 a pain in the neck
(a person who is constantly annoying: People who are always complaining are a pain in the neck.) zoprnik, nadloga -
3 neck
I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) vrat2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) ovratnik3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) vrat•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) ljubkovati* * *I [nek]nounvrat, tilnik; izrez (obleke); vratina (meso); anatomy vrat (maternice itd.); vrat pri violini, vrat steklenice; geography ožina (morska, kopenska) soteska; printing konus tiskarske črketo break one's neck — zlomiti si vrat; American nečloveško se namučiti, ugonobiti seto crane one's neck — (at, for) stegovati vratneck and neck division — glasovanje, pri katerem dobita obe strani enako število glasovslang to get ( —ali catch) it in the neck — biti hudo kaznovan, trpetineck and heel — docela, trdno (vezati)neck and neck — bok ob boku (dirkalni konji), enako število glasov, enakto save one's neck — rešiti se, rešiti si glavoto take s.o. by the neck — zgrabiti koga za vratneck and crop — popolnoma, kot dolg in širokto throw s.o. out neck and crop — na pete na glavo koga ven vrečito tread on s.o.'s neck — zaviti komu vratto win by a neck — zmagati za dolžino vratu (konjske dirke), za las zmagati (glasovanje)American colloquially neck of the woods — soseščinaII [nek]1.intransitive verb American slangljubimkati;2.transitive verbzaviti vrat (kuri), obglavititechnical to neck down — proti koncu zmanjšati premerIII [nek]nounBritish English zadnji snop požetega žita -
4 neck and neck
((in a race) exactly equal: The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish.) bok ob boku -
5 polo-neck
noun ((a garment especially a sweater with) a high, close-fitting part around the neck: He was wearing a polo-neck; ( also adjective) a polo-neck sweater.) zavihan ovratnik; z zavihanim ovratnikom -
6 brass neck
(shameless cheek or impudence: After breaking off the engagement she had the brass neck to keep the ring.) biti predrzen -
7 scruff
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8 nape
[neip](the back of the neck: His hair curled over the nape of his neck.) tilnik* * *[néip]nountilnik (navadno nape of the neck) -
9 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mlinski kamen2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) kamen* * *[mílstoun]nounmlinski kamen, žrmeljhard as the nether millstone — trd ko kamen, neusmiljenfiguratively between upper and nether millstone — med mlinskimi kamnito see into a millstone — vse spregledati, ironically slišati travo rasti -
10 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) razbiti, zlomiti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiti3) (to make or become unusable.) pokvariti (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) odpovedati5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) potolči6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prekiniti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prekiniti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznaniti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutirati10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ublažiti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) izbruhniti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) premor2) (a change: a break in the weather.) sprememba3) (an opening.) odprtina4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) priložnost•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) lomljivi predmeti- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *I [breik]1.transitive verblomiti, prelomiti, zlomiti, odlomiti; skrhati; raztrgati, pretrgati, odtrgati; poškodovati, (po)kvariti; odpreti, odpečatiti; prestreči, prekiniti; odvaditi; (pre)kršiti; oslabiti, ublažiti; (iz)uriti (konja v ježi); uničiti; obzirno sporočiti; izčrpati; orati, kopati; (iz službe) odpustiti, degradirati;2.intransitive verbzlomiti, skrhati, razbiti, raztrgati se; razpasti, razpadati; počiti, razpočiti se; poslabšati se (vreme); svitati; ločiti se, spremeniti smer; propasti, zbankrotirati; vlomitito break asunder — pretrgati, prelomitito break s.o.'s back — zlomiti komu vrat, uničiti gacolloquially to break the back of s.th. — opraviti najtežji del česanautical to break bulk — začeti raztovarjatito break a butterfly on the wheel — zapravljati svojo moč, uporabiti drastična sredstvato break cover — zapustiti skrivališče, izkobacati sethe day is breaking — svita se, dani seto break even — pokriti stroške, poravnati seto break faith — prelomiti prisego, izneveriti seto break (new) ground — ledino orati, začeti nov obratto break loose — odtrgati se, zbežati; prekršitito break the neck of s.th. — izvržiti najtežji del naloge, končati kajto break o.s. of a habit — odvaditi se česato break s.o.'s pride — ponižati kogato break to pieces — zdrobiti (se); razpastito break the thread — prekiniti, pretrgatiwho breaks pays — sam pojej, kar si si skuhalbreak your neck! — veliko sreče!II [breik]nounzlom; razpoka; prekinitev, pavza, odmor; jasa; music sprememba glasu, mutiranje; presledek; vdolbina v zidu; pobeg iz ječe; American colloquially slučaj, napaka; figuratively dobra priložnostthe break of day — jutranji svit, zoraIII [breik]nounvrsta kočije, s katero se konji navadijo voziti; širok vagon -
11 collar
['kolə] 1. noun1) (the part of a garment at the neck especially of a shirt, jacket etc: This collar is too tight.) ovratnik2) (something worn round the neck: The dog's name was on its collar.) ovratnica2. verb(to seize, get hold of: He collared the speaker as he left the room.) zgrabiti* * *I [kɔlə]nounovratnik; komat; ogrlica; (pasji) navratnik; technical čep, mašilnik, obroč(ek), kolut, prirobnica; ustje rova; pena (na pivu)to slip the collar — izmuzniti se, uitiup to the collar — do vratu, do grlato get hot under the collar — razsrditi se, pobesnetiII [kɔlə]transitive verbprijeti za ovratnik; pripeti ovratnik ali ogrlico; okomotati; prijeti, zgrabiti, ustaviti; (meso) zviti; slang krasti, suniti, zmakniti -
12 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.)2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.)4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) kravata2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) vez3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) neodločena tekma4) (a game or match to be played.) prvenstvena tekma•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *I [tái]nounpentlja, petija, kravata; vezalka; vozel; ženski krznen ovratnik; spona, spojka, skoba; American železniški prag; American čevelj na vezalke; music ligatura; figuratively vez; obveznost, colloquially dolžnost, breme; sport neodločena igra ali tekma, izenačenje; parliament izenačitev, enakost glasovcup ties sport izločilno tekmovanje za pokalII [tái]transitive verbzvezati, zavezati, povezati; zavozlati, narediti vozel; privezati (z vrvico), pričvrstiti (to na); spojiti, združiti; architecture zvezati, spojiti (s skobo); figuratively vezati, omejiti, preprečiti, zadržati; obvezati (koga) za kaj; music vezati, ztivati (note); medicine podvezati (žilo); slang prekositi (koga); sport doseči isto število točk kot nasprotnik, doseči neodločen rezultat (izid), biti enak zto tie s.o.'s hands — zvezati komu roke (tudi figuratively)to tie the knot — narediti vozel, colloquially poročiti seto tie s.o.'s tongue — komu jezik zavezati, utišati koga -
13 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) trikotna ruta2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) jermen prek rame3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) zanka2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) vreči2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) obesiti•* * *I [sliŋ]nounAmerican alkoholna pijača s sladkorjem, vodo, ledom in citronovim sokom; grog z žganjem (iz ječmena)II [sliŋ]nounfrača; strel, met s fračo; figuratively udarccIII [sliŋ]transitive verb & intransitive verbstreljati (vreči, zagnati) s fračo; vreči (at na); izvreči ( out of); mahati (s čim)to sling ink slang udejstvovati se kot časnikar (pisatelj), pisatito sling mud at s.o. — obmetavati koga z blatom, figuratively blatiti kogaIV [sliŋ]nounzanka (veriga ali vrv ovita okrog bremena za dvig); medicine preveza (zanka), v kateri visi zlomljena roka; jermen prek rame, naramnica; military jermen pri puški; nautical vrv za vleko čolna; dvig (tovora kvišku)V [sliŋ]transitive verb & intransitive verbobesiti ali vreči ( over prek), dvigniti (z zanko, vrvjo, jermenom itd.); potegniti kvišku; medicine dati roko v prevezo -
14 crop
[krop] 1. noun1) (a plant which is farmed and harvested: a fine crop of rice; We grow a variety of crops, including cabbages, wheat and barley.) poljščina2) (a short whip used when horse-riding.) bič3) (a (short) haircut: a crop of red hair.) kratki lasje4) ((of certain birds) the first stomach, which hangs like a bag from the neck.) golša2. verb(to cut or nibble short: The sheep crop the grass.) muliti- crop up* * *I [krɔp]nounptičja golša; bičevnik; na kratko ostriženi lasje; žetev, pridelek, spravljanje pridelkov; strojena koža v celoti; kupunder crop — posejan, obdelanneck and crop — docela, popolnomaII [krɔp]1.transitive verbpopasti, požeti; ( with) posejati; odrezati, ostriči, obrezati;2.intransitive verbpojaviti se na površini; obroditi; donašati -
15 pain
[pein] 1. noun(hurt or suffering of the body or mind: a pain in the chest.) bolečina2. verb(to cause suffering or upset to (someone): It pained her to admit that she was wrong.) prizadeti- pained- painful
- painfully
- painless
- painlessly
- painkiller
- painstaking
- a pain in the neck
- take pains* * *I [péin]nounbolečina, bol, bridkost, trpljenje, skrb; plural trud, muka; plural medicine porodne bolečine, popadki; kazen (samo v frazah: (up)on ali under pain of pod pretnjo kazni; ŋs and penalties kazni in globe)to be in pain — imeti bolečine, trpeti, biti zaskrbljena pain in the neck — zoprnik, zoprna zadevaII [péin]1.transitive verbzadati bol, prizadeti, mučiti;2.intransitive verbboleti, trpeti -
16 wring
[riŋ]past tense, past participle - wrung; verb1) (to force (water) from (material) by twisting or by pressure: He wrung the water from his soaking-wet shirt.) ožeti2) (to clasp and unclasp (one's hands) in desperation, fear etc.) viti (roke)•- wringer- wringing wet* * *I [riŋ]nounožemanje, ovijanje, stiskanje, izcejanje; krepak stisk (roke); technical stiskalnica (za vino); ožemalnikto give s.th. a wring — ožeti kajII [riŋ]1.transitive verbiztisniti, izžeti (sadje itd.), stiskati, izžemati, ožeti; zviti, zaviti (vrat), oviti, lomiti, viti (roke); skriviti, skremžiti (obraz); izkriviti, popačiti (pomen); iztisniti, izsiliti (davek, denar); stisniti (komu roko); figuratively stiskati (srce), mučitito wring s.o.'s hand — stisniti komu rokoto wring a confession from s.o. — izsiliti priznanje iz kogato wring money from ( —ali of) s.o. — izsiliti, izžeti denar iz kogahe wrings my words from their true meaning — on pači pravi pomen mojih besed;2.intransitive verbzviti se, kriviti se; povzročati bolečino, mučiti -
17 hackles
['hæklz](the hair on a dog's neck or the feathers on the neck of a farmyard cock.) dlaka/perje na vratu -
18 crane
[krein] 1. noun(a machine with a long arm and a chain, for raising heavy weights.) žerjav2. verb(to stretch out (the neck, to see round or over something): He craned his neck in order to see round the corner.) stegovati* * *I [krein]nounzoology technical žerjavII [krein]1.transitive verb( for za) stegovati vrat; dvigati z dvigalom;2.intransitive verbvrat stegovati; figuratively mečkati, mencati, oklevati -
19 crick
I [krik]nounkrč, trganjecrick in the back — trganje v križu, lumbagoII [krik]transitive verbpovzročiti krče -
20 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hrbet2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hrbet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) hrbtna stran, zadnji del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) branilec2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadnji3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) nazaj2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) stran3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zadaj4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) nazaj5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) nazaj4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) vzvratno peljati2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpreti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviti na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) z backhandom; nazaj nagnjeno- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]nounhrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod; sport branilec, zaščitnikat the back — zabehind the back of s.o. figuratively za hrbtom komuto break the back of s.th. — opraviti glavni del nalogeto have s.o. on one's back — imeti koga na vratuto see the back of s.o. — znebiti se kogato turn one's back upon s.o. — obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti kogaII [bæk]adjectivehrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaškiback number — stara številka (časopisa); slang nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel načinto take a back seat — imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredjeIII [bæk]adverbnazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znovato go back on s.o. — pustiti koga na cediluto pay s.o. back (in his own coin) — vrniti komu milo za dragoto go back from ( —ali upon) one's word — besedo snesti, preklicatito hang back — mečkati, omahovatito talk ( —ali answer) back — ugovarjati, oporekatiIV [bæk]1.intransitive verbnazaj stopiti, umikati se; zmuzniti se;2.transitive verbnazaj potisniti, nazaj gnati, nazaj voziti; podpreti, podpirati; pomagati; staviti; (o)krepiti; biti opora; biti ozadje; indosiratito back a horse — zajahati konja; staviti na konjato back the wrong horse — ušteti se, staviti na napačno kartoto back the oars, to back astern — nazaj veslatito back and fill — kolebati, ne se odločitito back on s.o. — izdati koga, pustiti ga na cedilumarine back her! — vozi nazaj!
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