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1 narrow
['nærəu] 1. adjective1) (having or being only a small distance from side to side: a narrow road; The bridge is too narrow for large lorries to cross.) ozek2) (only just managed: a narrow escape.) tesen3) ((of ideas, interests or experience) not extensive enough.) omejen2. verb(to make or become narrow: The road suddenly narrowed.) zožiti (se)- narrowly- narrows
- narrow-minded* * *I [naerou]adjective ( narrowly adverb)ozek, tesen; omejen, pičel, suh, mršav; stisnjen (oči); ozkosrčen; natančen, temeljit (preiskava); British English skop ( with)to have a narrow squeak — za las uiti, komaj uitigeography the Narrow Seas — Rokavski preliv in Irsko morjefiguratively the narrow way — trnova potII [naerou]nounozka ulica, ozek prehod(zlasti plural) morska ožina; American the Narrows — ožina med gornjim in dolnjim newyorškim zalivomIII [naerou]transitive verb & intransitive verbzožiti (se), stisniti (se), skrčiti (se), omejiti, zmanjšati; snemati (pri pletenju) -
2 margin
1) (the blank edge round a page of writing or print: Please write your comments in the margin.) rob2) (an edge or border: the margin of the lake.) rob3) (something extra, beyond what should be needed: Leave a wide margin for error!) presežek•- marginal* * *I [má:džin]nounrob, meja (tudi figuratively); presežek; economy marža, razlika med kupno in prodajno ceno, dobiček; vplačana vsota za kritje borzne transakcije; economy meja rentabilnostiin the margin — na robu, ob strani (zabeleženo)by a narrow margin — komaj, za lasII [má:džin]transitive verbnarediti rob, napisati obrobne opombe; economy dati polog za kritje -
3 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) stisniti2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) stlačiti se3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) iztisniti2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) stisk2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) gneča3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) izžeti sok4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) stiska•- squeezer- squeeze up* * *I [skwi:z]nounstisk(anje), pritisk, tiščanje, tlačenje; mečkanje, izžemanje; stisk roke, objem(anje); stiska, gneča, naval; izžeti sok (oranže itd.); colloquially denarna stiska; colloquially pritisk, izsiljevanje; odtis kovanca (v vosku itd.)to give s.o. a squeeze (of the hand) — stisniti komu rokoto have a narrow (close, tight) squeeze — za las uitiII [skwi:z]transitive verbstisniti, stiskati; colloquially stisniti k sebi; stlačiti, (z)mečkati, ožemati, ožeti, iztisniti (out of, from iz), izcediti (sok), izžeti; vtisniti, vriniti, natlačiti ( into v), napolniti; izriniti ( out of iz); napraviti odtis (kovanca itd.) (v vosek itd.); figuratively mučiti, tlačiti; izsiljevati (kaj od koga), iztisniti, izvleči (denar itd.) (out of, from iz); intransitive verb stiskati, mečkati, tlačiti ( into v, through skozi); gnesti se, prerivati se, vriniti se, riniti se ( into v); pustiti se izsiljevatisqueezeed lemon (orange) — izžeta limona (oranža), figuratively oseba, od katere ne moremo ničesar več pričakovatito squeeze the juice of s.o. figuratively izkoriščati, opehariti kogato squeeze s.o.'s hand — stisniti komu roko v znak naklonjenosti, sožalja itd.to squeeze one's way — riniti se, prerivati se, gnesti se ( through skozi)to squeeze o.s. into the bus — zriniti, stlačiti se v avtobusto squeeze a tear figuratively iztisniti solzo, potočiti par krokodilovih solz -
4 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) pobegniti2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) izogniti se3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) uiti4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) uhajati2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) pobeg; uhajanje- escapism- escapist* * *I [iskéip]nounpobeg, odrešitev, osvoboditev; iztekanje, uhajanje, izhlapevanje; izhod v sili; podivjana vrtna rastlinato make one's escape — zbežati, rešiti sefire escape — požarne stopnice, požarna lestevescape literature — literatura, ki omogoča umik iz realnostiII [iskéip]1.intransitive verbzbežati, izpuhtevati, izhlapevati, izginiti; rešiti se; podivjati (rastlina);2.transitive verbizogibati se komu, uitiyour point escapes — me kaj ste hoteli reči?, ne razumem vas -
5 squeak
[skwi:k] 1. noun(a shrill cry or sound: the squeaks of the mice/puppies.) cviljenje2. verb(to make a shrill cry or sound: The door-hinge is squeaking.) cviliti; škripati- squeaky- squeakily
- squeakiness* * *[skwi:k]1.nouncviljenje, cvilež, vpitje, vreščanje; škripanje; colloquially uitje, izognitevto have a narrow (close, near) squeak — komaj uiti, se izogniti;2.intransitive verbškripati (o čevljih, vratih), cviliti (miš); slang izdati, zatožiti, priznati; transitive verb (iz)reči, izraziti (kaj) z vreščcčim, kričavim glasom -
6 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 -
7 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) hlačnica3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa•- - legged- pull someone's leg* * *I [leg]nounnoga, bedro, stegno; krača, bočnik; etapa (pri potovanju, letenju); hlačnica, nogavica, golenica (škornja); noga stola, mize; nautical ena smer pri cikcak vožnji; stranica trikotnika, tangenta, krak šestila; sport stran igrišča desno od metalca (kriket)to be all legs — nogat, dolgonogto be on one's last legs — biti z eno nogo v grobu, biti na koncu svojih močithe boot is on the other leg — resnica je čisto drugačna, razmere so se spremenileto fall on one's legs — postaviti se na noge, končno uspeti, imeti srečoto get upon one's legs — razjeziti se, planiti kviškuto get on one's hind legs — postaviti se po robu, pripraviti se k obrambito give s.o. a leg up — pomagati komu naprejnot to have a leg to stand on — ne imeti se na kaj opreti, ne imeti opravičilato have good sea legs — ne dobiti morske bolezni, biti pravi mornarleg and leg — enako stanje v igri, enako število točkon one's (hind) legs — na nogah, pri dobrem zdravjuto pull s.o.'s leg — imeti koga za norca, šaliti se s komto run s.o. off his legs — nalagati komu prevež dela, obremeniti koga z delomto set s.o. on his legs — pomagati komu na nogearchaic to make a leg — prikloniti seto shake a leg — British English colloquially plesati, American slang pohiteti, podvizati seto stand on one's own legs — biti samostojen, postaviti se na lastne nogeto walk s.o. off his legs — utruditi koga s hojoblack-leg — slepar, stavkokazII [leg]intransitive verb colloquially to leg it — (hitro) hoditi, teči, pobegniti -
8 jet
I [‹et] noun, adjective((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) gagatII [‹et]1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) curek2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) ustnik cevi3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) reaktivno letalo•- jet-lag- jet-propelled
- jet propulsion* * *I [džet]1.nouncurek, izliv; ustnik cevi; reaktivno letalo;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbbrizgati, brizgnitiII [džet]1.noungagat, smolnat premog;2.adjectivečrn, gagaten -
9 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) trak2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) ciljna vrvica3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) trak4) (a tape-measure.) merilni trak2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) zvezati s trakom2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) posneti na trak•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *I [téip]1.nounozek trak (iz tkanine, kovine, papirja); trak brzojavnega aparata; magnetofonski trak; trak na cilju (teka ali dirke); slang žganje; krajšava za tape measure, tape worm, red tapered tape — rdeča vrvica za povezovanje službenih spisov, figuratively birokracijato breast the tape — (kot prvi) priteči na cilj;2.transitive verbopremiti s trakom, zvezati s trakom; oviti (knjigo) s trakom; meriti z merilnim trakom; snemati, posneti, govoriti na magnetofonski trak; military slang utišati (top)to have s.th. taped American slang spoznati se na kajII [téip]nounBritish English dialectal krt -
10 crack
[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) počiti2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) treti3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) počiti4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) zbijati (šale)5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) vlomiti6) (to solve (a code).) razvozlati7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) popustiti2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) razpoka2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) špranja3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) pok4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) udarec5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) šala6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) prvovrsten- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack* * *I [kræk]nounrazpoka, špranja, reža; pok, tresk, močan udarec; mutiranje; archaic slang bahanje; laž; Scottish dialectal klepetanje, pomenek; plural novice; slang vlom, vlomilec; colloquially trenutek; dober igralec; dober konj; slang duhovita pripombacolloquially in a crack — v trenutku, ko bi mignilII [kræk]adjectivepočen; colloquially odličen, izreden, prvovrsten, primaIII [kræk]1.transitive verbrazcepiti, skrhati, treti, razbiti, razdreti, uničiti;2.intransitive verbpočiti, razpočiti se; mutirati; razcepiti, skrhati se; slang popustiti, klonitislang to crack a smile — nasmehniti seslang to crack a crib — vlomiti v hišovulgar to crack wind — prdnitiIV [kræk]interjectiontresk!, bum!, plosk! -
11 snake
[sneik] 1. noun(any of a group of legless reptiles with long bodies that move along on the ground with a twisting movement, many of which have a poisonous bite: He was bitten by a snake and nearly died.) kača2. verb(to move like a snake: He snaked his way through the narrow tunnel.) zvijati se- snake-charmer* * *I [snéik]nounzoology kača; figuratively "kača", hudoben (zahrbten, podel, izdajalski) človek(great) Snakes! — vraga! gromska strela! (začudenje)snake in the grass — v travi skrita kača, figuratively skrit sovražnik, hinavec, skrita nevarnost; slang zrcaloto cherish (to warm) a snake in one's bosom figuratively rediti gada na prsihto have snakes in one's boots figuratively biti razburjento raise (to wake) snakes slang figuratively dregniti v osje gnezdoto scotch the snake — raniti, poškodovati kačo, figuratively ne popolnoma odstraniti nevarnostito see snakes slang videti bele miši, imeti delirium tremensII [snéik]transitive verbprehoditi z zvijanjem (kot kača)to snake out American izvleči, iztrgati; intransitive verb viti, zvijati se kot kača -
12 gauge
[ɡei‹] 1. verb1) (to measure (something) very accurately: They gauged the hours of sunshine.) izmeriti2) (to estimate, judge: Can you gauge her willingness to help?) oceniti2. noun1) (an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc: a petrol gauge.) merilo, meter2) (a standard size (of wire, bullets etc): gauge wire.) uradna mera3) (the distance between the rails of a railway line.) razdalja med tračnicama* * *I [geidž]nounzakonita mera; širina koloseka, razdalja med tračnicama; kaliber, kapaciteta, obseg; debelina pločevine; merilo; cenitev; dežemer; marine vetrna stranto have the weather gauge of — biti v privetrju, imeti ugodnost pred (kom)to take the gauge of s.th. — meriti, ocenjevati kajII [geidž]transitive verb(iz)meriti, preizkusiti, preizkušati; oceniti; uskladiti -
13 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [lain]nounčrta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabelline of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črtaon the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpison the line — na meji, politics na linijiline of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na rokiBritish English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujočialong these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicahto take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje potito take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajatito take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, daout of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežjathat's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo strokoto draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na linijito give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roketo go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, meroAmerican figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati nato be in line with — soglašati s, zto bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, zpolitics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstictheatre to study one's lines — učiti se vlogecolloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesrečaAmerican party line — dvojček (telefon)economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanjmilitary line of fire — strelska bojna vrstamilitary line of battle — frontna linijamilitary line of defence — obrambna linijamilitary to go up the line — iti v frontno linijomilitary the line — regularne četenautical ship of the line — linijska ladjaphysics line of force — magnetna silnicasomewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutkufiguratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtnofiguratively by (rule and) line — natančno, preciznohook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [lain]1.transitive verbčrtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;2.intransitive verbpostaviti se v vrste, postrojiti seIII [lain]transitive verbpodložiti (obleko)technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogatetiIV [lain]transitive verbpariti (pse) -
14 needle
['ni:dl]1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) šivanka2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) igla3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) igla4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) iglica•- needlework* * *I [ni:dl]nounšivanka; technical igla (kompasna, gramofonska, injekcijska, črtalna itd.); kazalec na tehtnici; botany iglica; šilasta skala; obelisk; technical prečni tram; British English slang živčnostneedle's eye — uho šivanke, majhna odprtinaa needle fight ( —ali game, match) — borba med nasprotnikoma, ki se osebno sovražitaslang to get the needles — postati živčen, biti na trnihslang to have the needles — biti živčen, biti jezenknitting needle — pletilka, pletilna iglapins and needles — zbadanje, ščemenjesharp as a needle — zelo pameten, zvit, duhovitII [ni:dl]1.transitive verbšivati; prebadati, prebosti; medicine punktirati; figuratively zbadati, dražiti colloquially dodati pijači alkohol; zabeliti govor ( with s, z); technical podpreti s prečnim tramom;2.transitive verbpreriti se ( through); kristalizirati se v obliki iglic -
15 peep
I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) oprezati2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) pokukati2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) skriven pogledII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) hupati2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pi-bip* * *I [pi:p]nounskriven pogled, radoveden pogled, bežen pogled; svit, zoraII [pi:p]intransitive verbkukati, oprezovati, pokukati; pojaviti se, prikazati se, ven pokukati (često z out)III [pi:p]1.nounčivkanje (ptičje, otroško);2.intransitive verbčivkati -
16 quiver
I 1. ['kwivə] verb(to tremble or shake: The leaves quivered in the breeze.) trepetati2. noun(a quivering sound, movement etc.) drgetII ['kwivə] noun(a long, narrow case for carrying arrows in.) tul* * *I [kwívə]nountul za puščicequiver full of children — velika družina, kup otrokII [kwívə]noundrget, drhtenje, trepetIII [kwívə]1.intransitive verbdrhteti, drgetati ( with od); trepetati ( in the wind v vetru);2.transitive verbpotresti, zatresti; prhutati ( to quiver one's wings prhutati s perutmi) -
17 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) izbor; vrsta2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) domet3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) razpon4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) (gorska) veriga5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) pašnik6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) strelišče7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) štedilnik2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) razvrstiti (se)2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) segati3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) raztezati se•- ranger* * *I [réindž]nounvrsta, niz, veriga, serija, red (zgradb, gorá); commerce zbirka, kolekcija; lestvica, skala; skrajna meja, domet, streljaj, figuratively akcijski radij, oddaljenost; svoboda gibanja; obseg, območje, polje (delovanja), sfera, prostor; razpon, obsežnost; področje za pašo, za lov; ravnina, poljana, prerija; štedilnik, kuhinjska (električna, plinska) peč, ognjišče; (= shooting-range — strelišče); pohajkovanje, klatenje, potovanjeat close range — iz neposredne bližine, od blizuat short range — iz bližine, od blizuwithin range — na streljaju, v dostrelurange of activities — področje (polje, sfera) delovanja, udejstvovanjarange of goods — izbira, izbor, asortiment, skladišče blagarange of mountains — gorska veriga, pogorjerange of vision — vidno polje, obzorje, dogledlong range gun military daljnometni topto be out of range — biti zunaj dometa, dosegaII [réindž]1.intransitive verbstati, ležati (v vrsti, v redi), tvoriti vrsto, vrstiti se; biti v isti vrsti; razprostirati se, raztezati se, širiti se, potekati, segati (do); stati, postaviti se, namestiti se; spadati ( with k), šteti se ( with k); bloditi, tavati, begati, pohajkovati, križariti; patruljirati; variirati, kolebati ( between med); rasti, dvigati se in padati; imeti domet, nesti (o strelnem orožju); določiti razdaljo do; botany & zoology nahajati se, javljati se, najti se; gibati se (from... to od... do);2.transitive verbpostaviti v vrste, uvrstiti, razvrstiti, razporediti, urediti; izravnati; prehoditi; pluti ob, vzdolžto range the coast — pluti ob obali, vzdolž obaleto range oneself with s.o. — držati s komto range the woods — tavati, pohajkovati po gozdovihto range up the guard of honour — postrojiti, postaviti častno stražo -
18 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) zdrsniti2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) zdrsniti3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) popustiti4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) smukniti5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) izmuzniti se6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) vtakniti2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) spodrsljaj2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) spodrsljaj3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) kombineža4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dok•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) listič* * *I [slip]nounzdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček; plural British English kopalne hlačke; plural theatre premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru; hunting konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus; nautical poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij; geology zemeljski udor, usada slip of a boy — vitek, stasit dečeka fine slip of a girl — vitko, stasito, brhko dekleto get the slip — biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)he gave me the slip — pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi jeto make a slip — napraviti spodrsljaj, napakothere's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figuratively ne hvali dneva pred nočjoII [slip]intransitive verbspodrsniti, zdrsniti ( off z), zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti; transitive verb hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustitito slip one's breath (wind) — izdihniti, umretito slip the collar figuratively osvoboditi seto let slip — zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnicoto let slip the dogs of war poetically sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojnoeven good men slip — celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)to let an opportunity slip — izpustiti, zamuditi priložnostIII [slip]nounglinasta masa (lončarstvo)IV [slip]nounbotany cepljeno drevo, cepljenka, cepljenec; sadika, potaknjenec; podmladek, podrast, pofomec; trak papirja, listič; letvica; printing poskusni odtis na dolg trak papirja -
19 stem
I 1. [stem] noun1) (the part of a plant that grows upward from the root, or the part from which a leaf, flower or fruit grows; a stalk: Poppies have long, hairy, twisting stems.) steblo2) (the narrow part of various objects, eg of a wine-glass between the bowl and the base: the stem of a wine-glass / of a tobacco-pipe.) držalo3) (the upright piece of wood or metal at the bow of a ship: As the ship struck the rock, she shook from stem to stern.) ladijski kljun2. verb((with from) to be caused by: Hate sometimes stems from envy.) izvirati- - stemmedII [stem] past tense, past participle - stemmed; verb(to stop (a flow, eg of blood).)* * *I [stem]1.nounbotanysteblo, deblo; pecelj, rebro; zoology peresni tulec; trup (stebra); cev (termometra); cevka (pipe); držalo (čaše); kolesce na uri za navijanje in nameščanje kazalcev; grammar osnova, deblo, koren; izvor, rod, pleme, pokolenjeof noble stem — plemiškega rodu;2.transitive verbosvoboditi (od) peclja; intransitive verb izvirati, izhajati; imeti koren ( from v)II [stem]nounnautical ladijski kijun, sprednji del ladjefrom stem to stern — od ladijskega kljuna do krme, figuratively od enega konca (kraja) do drugegaIII [stem]1.transitive verbustaviti, zadržati, zajeziti (reko itd.) z nasipom; ustaviti (krvavenje); zamašiti (luknjo), zatesniti; figuratively preprečiti, ovirati, zadrževati (kaj); intransitive verb nautical pluti proti toku; nehati, ustaviti se (o krvavenju); brzdati se; upirati se (čemu)to stem the tide — boriti se proti toku, upirati se toku, figuratively zajeziti nadaljnje širjenje;2.nounzaviranje (pri smučanju)
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