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1 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) jezen- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) križ2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) križ3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) križ4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) križ5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) križanec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) križ7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) križec2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) prečkati2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) (pre)križati3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) križati se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) križati se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) prečrtati6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barirati7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) križati8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) nasprotovati•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) navzkrižno preverjanje- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *I [krɔs]nounkriž, križec; križanje; krščanstvo; biology križanec; figuratively trpljenje, težava, nesreča; slang prevara; slang ( between) kompromison the cross — prečno, počez; figuratively nepoštenoII [krɔs]adjectivepočezen, prečen; nasproten (veter); neugoden; colloquially siten, čemeren, slabe volje; ( with na) jezen, hud; slang nepošten; nepošteno pridobljenIII [krɔs]adverbpoprek, postrani; figuratively narobeIV [krɔs]1.transitive verbkrižati; prekrižati, narediti znak križa; prečrtati; figuratively preprečiti; onemogočiti, pokvariti komu račune; prečkati; prepeljati; zajahati (konja);2.intransitive verbpoprek ležati; križati se; preiti; prepeljati se; srečati seto cross the palm — podkupiti, dati napitninofiguratively to dot the i's and cross the t's — jasno se izražati; nadrobnosti navesti; loviti pičice na ito cross s.o.'s hand with a piece of money — stisniti komu denar v rokoto cross the path of s.o. — srečati koga; figuratively zastaviti komu pot -
2 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) prehod2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) pot; smer3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) cesta4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) pot5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) način6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) ozir7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) navada8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) pot2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) daleč- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means* * *I [wéi]nounpot, cesta, steza; proga; prehod; stran, smer; nautical kurzway out — izhod; prehojena pot; pot ali oddaljenost, ki jo je treba prehoditi; dalja, del poti ali potovanja; prosta pot, prostor; figuratively priložnost, prilika, možnost, izhod; napredovanje, napredek, razvoj; colloquially okolica, stran; figuratively pot, način, sredstvo, postopek, metoda; navada, lastnost, običaj; poklic, stroka, področje dejavnosti; (zdravstveno) stanje, položaj; ozir, pogled, zveza, razmerje, stopnja; nautical plural grede za spuščanje ladje v vodo, sankeany way — vsekakor, v vsakem primeruby way of — na poti čez; z namenom, da; zato, da; s pomočjo; zaradiby the way — mimogrede, spotoma, na poti; sicer; slučajnoin a way — nekako, na neki način, ne popolnomain a small way — skromno, brez pretenzij, ponižnoone way or another — tako ali tako, kakorkoli, nekakoover the way — na drugi strani (poti), čez cestothe other way round — v obratni smeri, narobe, (ravno) obratnounder way nautical na poti, na vožnjithe way of the world — tok, način življenja, ukoreninjen običajthe way of the cross religion križev potno way inferior — nikakor ne slabši, neznatnejšithe good old ways — dobri, stari običajihigh way — glavna cesta, državna cesta; figuratively običajni način delovanjalion in the way — zapreka, motnja (zlasti namišljena, fiktivna)permanent way railway tir, tračnicepermanent-way man railway progovni delavecnothing out of the way — nič posebnega (nenavadnega, izrednega)this way please! — semkaj, za menoj, prosim!this is not in my way — to ni moja stroka, s tem se ne bavimto be in the family way — biti noseča, pričakovati otrokato be in s.o.'s way — biti komu napoti, motiti kogato be on the way — biti na poti, približevati seto be in a way colloquially biti vznemirjen, razburjento clear the way — umakniti se s poti, dati prost prehodto come ( —ali to fall) in s.o.'s way — srečati koga, naleteti na kogato get in the way — biti napoti, zapreti pot, oviratito get in the way of s.th. — razumeti kajto get out of the way — iti s poti, umakniti se (s poti)to give way — umakniti se, odmakniti se, izogniti se; popuščati, popustitito force one's way — izsiliti, utreti si potto go one's way — oditi, iti po svoji potito go ( —ali to take) one's own way — iti svojo pot; ravnati, narediti neodvisno od nasvetov drugihto go the way of all the earth (of all flesh, of nature) figuratively umretiyou can't have it both ways — ne moreš imeti obojega; figuratively ne more biti volk sit in koza celato have one's own way — delati po svoji glavi; doseči to, kar želimoto look s.o.'s way — gledati proti komuto lose way — izgubiti, zmanjšati hitrostto lose one's way — zaiti, izgubiti seto make way — napredovati; figuratively prodreti, uspetito make one's own way — iti po svoji poti, oditito make the best of one's way — iti čim hitreje, pohitetito put o.s. out of the way — truditi se, da(ja)ti si trudato put s.o. out of the way — spraviti koga s poti, tajno ubiti kogato see a way out — videti pot (izhod, neko možnost)to stand in the way of s.o. — ovirati koga, zastaviti komu potto work one's way — študirati, preživljati se z delomII [wéi]transitive verbizuriti (konja) za hojo ali ježo po cestiIII [wéi]adverb colloquially daleč -
3 mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *I [ma:k]nounznak, znamenje; madež, brazgotina, praska, zareza; odtis, žig; British English red, ocena (šolska); economy varstvena (tovarniška) znamka; cilj, tarča; figuratively standard, raven, norma, ugled; znak, križ (nepismenega človeka); military tip, model; sport startno mesto (tek), mesto za kazenski strel (nogomet), sredina želodca (boks); history marka, mejno ozemljeear mark — razpoznavni znak na ušesu, figuratively razpoznavni znakmark moot — občinski zbor, shodbelow the mark — pod običajno ravnijo, nezadovoljiv, bolanbeside the mark — mimo tarče, figuratively netočen, nepravilen, zgrešen, irelevantenAmerican slang easy mark — lahkovernežsport to get off the mark — startatito hit the mark — zadeti, uspetito make one's mark upon ( —ali with) — uspeti, uveljaviti se prislang not my mark — ni po mojem okusu, mi ne odgovarjato miss the mark — zgrešiti, ne uspetioff the mark — čisto napačen, zgrešento overshoot the mark — ustreliti preko tarče; iti predaleč, gnati predalečeconomy trade mark — varstvena (tovarniška) znamkaup to the mark — na običajni ravni, zadovoljiv, dobrega zdravjawide of the mark — daleč mimo, figuratively zelo zgrešenwithin the mark — v dovoljenih mejah, upravičenII [ma:k]transitive verbzaznamovati, označiti; vžgati znak, žigosati, pustiti znanienje, biti znak ( for za); izbrati določiti predvideti ( for za); izraziti, pokazati; redovati (v šoli); opaziti, zapomniti si; economy označiti blago, določiti blagu ceno; sport kriti, ovirati nasprotnika (nogomet)to mark time — tolči takt z nogami, stopati na mestu; figuratively čakati, ostati na mestuthat marks him for a leader — to kaže, da bi bil primeren za voditeljamark my words! — zapomni si moje besede!mark! — pazi!III [ma:k]nounmarka (denar); mera za težo zlata in srebra (ca 8 unč) -
4 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) kup2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) kup2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) zložiti na kup- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) pilotIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlaknata površina* * *I [páil]nounošiljen kol, opornik, pilotII [páil]transitive verbzabiti kole, podpreti z opornikiIII [páil]nounskladanica, kup, kopa; grmada (tudi funeral ŋ); visoka stavba, skupina stavb; electrical suha baterija (voltova), galvanski stolp; colloquially kup (denarja, zlata itd.)IV [páil]1.transitive verbkopičiti, nakopičiti, grmaditi, nagrmaditi, skladati (tudi up); naložiti, natrpati (on na), prenatrpati; colloquially gnati do skrajnosti, pretirati;2.intransitive verb(zlasti z up) nakopičiti se, natlačiti se; colloquially zdrenjati se ( into v, out of iz); American colloquially plezati, plaziti secolloquially to pile it on — pretiravatito pile up — nasesti (ladja), razbiti avion, doživeti letalsko nesrečoV [páil]noundlaka, kožušček; vlakno (volne, bombaža žameta); žametasta površina blagaVI [páil]nounBritish English archaic stran kovanca s števiiko -
5 Mark
1. noun1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)2. verb1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
- mark time* * *[ma:k]proper namem. ime -
6 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) znamenje2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) znak3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) znamenje4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) znamenje2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) podpisati (se)2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) podpisati (se)3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) pomigniti•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up* * *I [sáin]nounznak, znamenje; pismeni znak; signal; pomig, kretnja, mahanje z roko; astronomy živalski krog; čudežno znamenje na nebu; music & mathematics predznak, interpunkcija; simbol, tajna oznaka, značilna poteza; podpis; izvesek, napis (krčme, brivnice itd.); medicine simptomsign and countersign — tajni znak(i) za sporazumevanje (zaveznikov), gesloa sign of decay — znak, znamenje propadanjaminus sign, negative sign — znak minus (-)plus sign — znak plus (+)to give s.o. a sign — dati komu znakto make no sign — ne se premakniti, nobenega znaka (življenja) ne dati od sebe, ne se branitito speak by signs — govoriti z znaki, s kretnjamiII [sain]transitive verb & intransitive verbzaznamovati, označiti; podpisati, signirati; figuratively zapečatiti; dati (komu) znak, pomigniti, namigniti, pomahati (z roko); commerce nameniti ( for za kaj); religion napraviti križ nad, blagoslovitihe signed to me to come — pomignil mi je, naj pridemto sign o.s. with the sign of the cross — podpisati se s križcemto sign on the dotted line — podpisati se na pikčasti črti, figuratively sprejeti pogoje, slepo slediti, suženjsko se pokoravati -
7 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; prekinitev; striženje; znižanje2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) kroj3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kos•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) žaljiv- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) neusmiljen- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]nounkroj, rez, izrez, vrez; reženj, kos, odrezek; znižanje, zmanjšanje, odtegnitev; privzdignjenje (kart); udarec (pri tenisu ipd.); ignoriranje, prezir; American predor, tunel; slang delež; kanal; grafika; gravura; American izostanek iz predavanjato give s.o. the cut — pretrgati stike s komthe cut of one's jib ( —ali rig) — obraz, zunanjostfiguratively to make a cut in — zmanjšati, zreduciratiII [kʌt]1.transitive verb(od)rezati, (od)sekati, (pri)striči, rezbariti, (po)kositi, (po)žeti; (na)brusiti; gravirati, vrezovati; (pri)krojiti; skopiti, kastrirati; zbosti, zbadati; prizadeti; tepsti, bičati; figuratively izogniti, izogibati se, ne pozdraviti; zmanjšati, znižati; odložiti; izpustiti, opustiti;2.intransitive verbrezati, sekati; zbadati; žeti, kositi; slang zbežati, ucvreti, pobrisati jo; privzdigniti (karte)to cut after s.o. — letati za komto cut at s.o. — udariti koga (z mečem); figuratively prizadeti kogafiguratively to cut one's cable — umretito cut capers ( —ali didoes) — prevračati kozolce; smešne uganjati, norce britito cut s.o.'s claws — pristriči komu krempljeto cut (dead) — ne pozdraviti, ignoriratito cut a figure ( —ali splash, show, flash) — imeti vlogo, postavljati se na vidno mestoto cut it fine — premalo časa si vzeti; natanko preračunatifiguratively to cut one's fingers — opeči seto cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — pokvariti komu načrteslang to cut no ice — ne imeti vplivato cut it ( —ali the matter) short — na kratko, skratkacut it! — molči(te)!figuratively to cut the knot — odločno rešiti vprašanjeto cut a loss — odreči se, sprijazniti se z izguboto cut one's wisdom teeth ( —ali eyeteeth) — spametovati, izučiti seIII [kʌt]preterite & past participleod cutIV [kʌt]adjectivenarezan; skrajšan, zmanjšan, zreduciran; brušen; skopljen; ostrižencut and dried — pripravljen; dolgočasen, šablonskicut out for s.th. — ustvarjen za kajto have one's work cut out — s trudom izvršiti; imeti mnogo dela -
8 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) dežni plašč4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I [wɔ:tə]1.nounvoda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znojabove water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trdenby water — po vodi, po vodni potion the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morjuas a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhemin deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcihbetween wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mestoin low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhemlike water figuratively izdatno, potratnoof the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrstewater bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavechigh water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacijalow water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultatmineral water — slatina, mineralna vodared water — krvav urin, sečstrong water obsolete žganjewritten in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničilto be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjoto be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcihto be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevatito cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvaloto fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribaritito get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodito pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiritito spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denarto throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočitito take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodoto take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);2.adjectivevodniwater balance technical libelawater bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobuswater ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodiII [wɔ:tə]transitive verb(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažitito water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahtevehe watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo slinemy mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital)
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