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to take the water

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1 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) imeti koga za talca

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I [téik]
transitive verb

1.

vzeti, jemati; prijeti, zgrabiti; polastiti se, zavzeti; ujeti, zalotiti, zasačiti, military ujeti; vzeti mero, izmeriti; peljati se (z); (po)jesti, (po)piti

to take advice — vprašati (prositi) za (na)svet, posvetovati se

he does not take alcohol — on ne pije (alkohola)

to take one's bearings marine izmeriti (določiti) svoj položaj, figuratively ugotoviti, pri čem smo

take her through this book — predelaj z njo to knjigo

to take the bull by the horns — zgrabiti bika za rogove, figuratively spoprijeti se s kom (čim)

to take breakfast — zajtrkovati

the car cannot take more than five — v avto ne more več kot pet oseb

to take a cup of tea — popiti skodelico čaja

shall we take our coffee in the garden? — bi pili kavo na vrtu?

to take the chair figuratively prevzeti predsedstvo, voditi (sejo ipd.)

to take s.o.'s eye — pritegniti pozornost kake osebe

to take a flat — vzeti (v najem) stanovanje

to take in one's hands — vzeti v roke

to be taken ill — zboleti

to take the lead — prevzeti vodstvo, iti (kot prvi) naprej

I took her in a lie — ujel sem jo na laži

to take s.o.'s measurements — vzeti komu mere (o krojaču)

I take the opportunity to tell you... — izkoriščam priliko, da vam povem...

to take (holy) orders ecclesiastic biti posvečen, ordiniran

to take a part — prevzeti, igrati vlogo

to take in bad part — zameriti, za zlo vzeti

to take poison — vzeti strup, zastrupiti se

to take precedence over — imeti prednost pred

to take s.o. prisoner ( —ali captive) — military ujeti koga

to take 3000 prisoners military ujeti 3000 sovražnikov

to take a seat — sesti (na stol)

to take s.o. for s.tiv. adjective slang izvabiti, izmamiti, izlisičiti kaj iz koga

to take s.o. stealing — zasačiti koga pri tatvini

I take his statement with a grain of salt — njegove izjave ne jemljem dobesedno ("z zrnom soli", razsodno, s pametnim premislekom)

to take by storm ( —ali assault) — zavzeti, osvojiti z jurišem

to take a bit between teeth figuratively odpovedati poslušnost

to take s.o.'s temperature — (iz)meriti komu temperaturo

to take by the throat — zgrabiti za vrat

to take a ticket — vzeti, kupiti vozovnico

to take the train (a taxi, a tram) — peljati se z vlakom (taksijem, tramvajem)

to take a thief in the act — zasačiti tatu pri dejanju

to be taken in a trap — ujeti se v past

the town was taken after a short siege — mesto je bilo zavzeto po kratkem obleganju

to take s.o. unawares — presenetiti koga

to take the waters — piti zdravilno vodo (v zdravilišču)

to take the trouble of doing s.th. — vzeti si trud in napraviti kaj

to take the veil religion iti v samostan, postati nuna

to take a wife — oženiti se

to take the right way with s.o. — lotiti se koga s prave strani, na pravi način

we must have taken the wrong way — morali smo se zmotiti v poti

to take a poor view ( —ali a dim view) of — ne odobravati (česa), imeti slabo mnenje o;

2.

odvzeti, odšteti; odnesti, s seboj vzeti, (od)peljati, odvesti; iztrgati

children were taken from their mothers — materam so odvzeli otroke

take three from ten — odštej tri od deset

he tried to take her handbag from her — skušal ji je iztrgati torbico

take this letter to the post-office — odnesi to pismo na pošto

take your umbrella — vzemi dežnik s seboj

the bus will take you there — avtobus vas bo peljal tja

to take s.o. home — odvesti koga domov

where will this road take us? — kam nas pelje ta pot?

he was taken in the prime of life — umrl je v najboljših letih

he was taken hence — umrl je;

3.

dobiti; izkoristiti; prejemati, biti naročen na; nakopati si, stakniti

to take cold — dobiti (stakniti, nakopati si) nahod, prehlad

to take a cold — prehladiti se

to take a fever — dobiti mrzlico

to take an infection — okužiti se, inficirati se

to take a game — dobiti igro

to take s.th. as a reward — dobiti kaj kot nagrado

to take the first prize in — dobiti prvo nagrado v (pri)

to take a monthly salary — prejemati mesečno plačo

to take a degree at the university — diplomirati na univerzi

to take a newspaper — biti naročen na časopis

to take a (mean) advantage of s.th. — (grdo) izkoristiti kaj

to take s.th. under a will — dobiti (podedovati) kaj po testamentu;

4.

vzeti, zahtevati, potrebovati, biti potreben

it takes a good actor to play this role — le dober igralec more igrati to vlogo

it takes time and courage — za to je potreben čas in pogum

it took me ( —ali I took) 5 minutes to reach the station — potreboval sem ɜ minut, da sem prišel do postaje

it did not take more than 3 minutes — to ni trajalo več kot 3 minute

it would take a strong man to move it — potreben bi bil močan možakar, da bi to premaknil

which size in hats do you take? — katero številko (velikost) klobuka potrebujete (nosite, imate)?

it takes two to make a quarrel — za prepir sta potrebna dva;

5.

občutiti, imeti; nositi, pretrpeti, prenašati, prestati, doživeti; napraviti

to take the consequences — nositi, prevzeti posledice

to take an examination — napraviti izpit

to take a fall adjective slang nositi posledice

to take a loss — (pre)trpeti, imeti izgubo

to take offense — biti užaljen, zameriti

to take pains — (po)truditi se

to take pity on s.o. — občutiti (imeti) usmiljenje za koga

to take umbrage — sumničiti, posumiti

to take great pleasure in s.th. — imeti veliko veselje za kaj, uživati v čem

are we going to take it lying down? — bomo to prenesli, ne da bi reagirali?

these troops had taken the brunt of the attack — te čete so doživele glavni sunek napada;

6.

očarati, prevzeti, privlačiti

to be taken with (by) — biti očaran od

he takes readers with him — on očara (potegne za seboj) svoje bralce

to take s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komu

his play did not take — njegova drama ni imela uspeha

they soon took to each other — kmalu sta se vzljubila

what took him most was the sweetness of her voice — kar ga je najbolj prevzelo, je bila milina njenega glasu;

7.

razumeti, razlagati (si), tolmačiti (si), sklepati; smatrati (za), imeti za, vzeti za, verjeti

I take it that... — to razumem tako, da...

shall I take it that... — naj to razumem (naj si to razlagam), da...?

then, I take it, you object to his coming — torej, če prav razumem, vi nasprotujete temu, da bi on prišel

as I take it — kot jaz to razumem, po mojem mnenju (mišljenju)

do not take it ill if I do not go — ne zamerite mi, če ne grem

to take a hint ( —ali cue) — razumeti namig

to take a joke well (ill) — (ne) razumeti šalo

to take seriously — resno vzeti

you may take it from me — lahko mi to verjamete

whom do you take me for? — za koga me (pa) imate?

to take s.o. for a fool — imeti koga za norca

to take s.th. for granted — vzeti (smatrati) kaj za dejstvo, za samoumevno

I take this to be fun — to smatram za šalo

I take him to be ( —ali for) an honest man — imam ga za poštenjaka

to take as read politics juridically smatrati za prebrano (zapisnik itd.)

may I take the minutes as read? — smem smatrati, da je zapisnik odobren?;

8.

zateči se (k, v); iti (k, v); vreči se v, pognati se v; preskočiti

to take earth hunting zbežati v luknjo (o lisici), figuratively umakniti se, skriti se

to take a header — skočiti (na glavo) v vodo

to take (to) the water — iti v vodo

he took the bush — zatekel se je (pobegnil je, šel je) v hosto

they took to the woods — zbežali so (zatekli so se) v gozdove

to take refuge ( —ali shelter) — zateči se ( with k)

to take to the stage — iti h gledališču

take the corner slowly — počasi zavijte okoli vogala

the horse took the hedge with the greatest ease — konj je preskočil živo mejo z največjo lahkoto;

9.

fotografirati; skrbeti (za)

he took me while I was not looking — fotografiral me je, ko sem gledal(a) drugam

he insisted on being taken with his hat on — na vsak način je hotel biti fotografiran s klobukom na glavi

to take views — delati (fotografske) posnetke, fotografirati

to have one's photograph taken — dati se fotografirati

to take a photo — fotografirati

she took her mother in her old age — skrbela je za mater v njeni starosti;

10.

intransitive verb

uspeti, imeti uspeh, naleteti na odziv; botany prijeti se, uspevati, ukoreniniti se; technical prijeti; prijeti se (o barvi); medicine učinkovati, delovati (zdravilo, cepivo ipd.); (o ribi) prijeti, ugrizniti; photography fotografirati se, biti fotografiran; (redko) vneti se, vžgati se; colloquially biti prizadet

the book did not take — knjiga ni imela uspeha

the dye takes well on this cloth — barva se dobro prime (drži) na tem blagu

some people take better than others — nekateri ljudje so videti boljši na fotografiji kot drugi

he did not take well this time — to pot on ni dober (ni dobro uspel) na fotografiji

to take well — biti fotogeničen

he takes well (badly) — on je (ni) dober na fotografiji

to take sick — zboleti

to take as heir — prevzeti dediščino, nastopiti kot dedič

Posebne zveze:

to take into account ( —ali consideration), to take account for — vzeti v poštev (v račun), upoštevati, računati z, ozirati se na, vračunati

to take aim at military meriti, ciljati na

to take the air — iti na zrak (na prosto, ven); (o pticah) zleteti v zrak; aeronautics dvigniti se

to take alarm — vznemiriti se

to take breath — zajeti sapo, oddahniti si

to take the bun ( —ali cake —ali biscuit) — slang figuratively vse prekositi

this takes the cake! slang to je pa že višek!

to take care — biti oprezen, paziti

to take charge of — prevzeti vodstvo (upravljanje, odgovornost) za; vzeti v svoje varstvo

to take one's chance — tvegati, upati se

to take s.o. into one's confidence — zaupati se komu, zaupno povedati komu kaj

to take under consideration — vzeti v pretres, v presojo

to take comfort — potolažiti se

to take a dare — pustiti (dati) se izzvati ali razdražiti

deuce take it! — vrag vzemi to! k vragu s tem!

to take effect — učinkovati, imeti učinek, uspeh; juridically stopiti v veljavo

to take exception to ( —ali at, against) — grajati, oporekati, biti užaljen, zameriti, delati očitke

to take evasive action slang izmuzniti se (pred nevarnostjo, dolžnostjo, plačanjem)

to take one's ease — udobno se namestiti

to take s.o.'s evidence juridically zaslišati koga

to take one's farewell — vzeti slovo, posloviti se

to take to heart — vzeti si k srcu, biti prizadet, užalostiti se

to take holiday — vzeti si dopust

to take hold of — prijeti, zgrabiti

to take it into one's head — vbiti si (to) v glavo

to take an interest in — zanimati se za

to take issue with — ugovarjati, nasprotovati, biti proti

to take it (on the chin) slang požreti (žalitev), mirno sprejeti (kazen)

take it or leave it! — vzemi ali pa pusti! reci da ali pa ne! napravi, kar hočeš!

to take a journey — potovati, iti na potovanje

to take kindly to s.o. — čutiti nagnjenje do koga, marati koga

to take a leap — poskočiti

to take leave of — vzeti slovo od, posloviti se od

to take liberties — preveč si dovoliti, biti predrzen

to take lessons — jemati učne ure (lekcije)

to take one's life in one's hand — tvegati (svoje) življenje, staviti svoje življenje na kocko

to take the measure of s.o.'s foot — vzeti mero za obutev, figuratively premeriti sposobnosti, moči kake osebe

to take the minutes — pisati, voditi zapisnik (seje itd.)

to take no — dobiti odklonitev

to take possession of — vzeti v posest

to take notice colloquially opaziti

to take notice of — vzeti na znanje, upoštevati

to take no notice of — ne upoštevati, ne se meniti za, ignorirati

to take in ( —ali to) pieces — narazen (se) dati, razstaviti (se)

to take part in — udeležiti se, sodelovati v

to take a ride — pojezditi; peljati se (z vozilom)

to take a river — iti čez reko

to take rise — izvirati, nasta(ja)ti

to take root — ukoreniniti se

to take shape — dobiti obliko, (iz)oblikovati se

to take the rough with the smooth figuratively vzeti življenje takšno, kakršno je

the son took after his father — sin se je vrgel po očetu

to take by surprise — presenetiti

to take short — presenetiti, zalotiti

to take to singing a tune — začeti peti melodijo

to take to bad habits — vdati se slabim navadam

to take to s.th. like ducks to water — takoj se vneti (ogreti) za kaj

to take to task — poklicati na odgovornost, grajati, ošteti

to take the time from s.o. figuratively točno se ravnati po kom

to take one's turn — priti na vrsto

to take turns — menjavati se (za)

to take a turn for the worse — obrniti se na slabše

to take things easy — lagodno delati

take it easy! — ne razburjaj se!

I am not taking any colloquially hvala, tega ne bom (vzel), tega ne maram

to take the water marine izpluti

to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively preprečiti komu kaj, prekrižati komu načrte

to take wine with s.o. — nazdraviti komu

to take upon o.s. an office — prevzeti (neko) službo (dolžnost, opravilo)

that walk did take it out of us! — ta sprehod nas je zares zdelal

to take one's time — vzeti si čas

to take s.o. at his word — koga za besedo prijeti
II [téik]
noun

vzetje, odvzem; ulov (rib); hunting plen, uplenitev; prejemek, iztržek, izkupiček, inkaso (v gledališču, na koncertu itd.); film, televizija, posnetek scene, scena; British English zakup, zemlja v zakupu; šah odvzem (figure)

a great take of fish — velik ulov rib

he is very proud ot his take — zelo je ponosen na svoj plen, na to, kar je ujel (ulovil)

English-Slovenian dictionary > take
2 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.) voda
2. verb
1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti

2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se

3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se

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- 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 plašč
4. verb
(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo

- watershed
- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down
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I [wɔ:tə]
1.

noun

voda, 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; znoj

above water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trden

by water — po vodi, po vodni poti

on the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morju

in Chinese waters — v kitajskih vodah

as a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhem

in deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcih

between wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mesto

in low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhem

like water figuratively izdatno, potratno

of the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrste

water bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)

water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavec

blue water — morska gladina

brandy and water — z vodo mešano žganje

high water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacija

lavender water — sivkina (toaletna) voda

low water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultat

mineral water — slatina, mineralna voda

red water — krvav urin, seč

strong water obsolete žganje

table water — slatina (zlasti v steklenicah)

thermal water — termalna voda

written in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničil

to be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjo

to be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcih

to be in low water — biti v stiski

to be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevati

it brings the water to my mouth — sline se mi pocede ob tem

to cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvalo

to cross the waters — iti čez morje

the boat draws 10 feet of water — ladja ima 10 čevljev ugreza

to fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribariti

to get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)

to hold one's water — zadrževati vodo

to keep one's head above water — obdržati se na površini

to make ( —ali to pass) water — urinirati

to make ( —ali to take) water — puščati vodo (o ladji)

to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodi

to pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiriti

to spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denar

to throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočiti

that threw cold water on my plans — to je bilo kot hladna prha na moje načrte

to take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodo

to 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.

adjective

vodni

water balance technical libela

water buffalo — vodni bufalo

water bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobus

water heater — bojler

water ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodi

water skier — vodni(a) smučar(ka)

water skiing — smučanje na vodi

water storage reservoir — akumulacijski bazen
II [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, ublažiti

to water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahteve

he 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)

it made my eyes water — oči so se mi zasolzile ob tem

to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo sline

my 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)

English-Slovenian dictionary > water
3 take up

1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) vzeti

2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) začeti

3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) skrajšati

4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) dvigniti

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transitive verb dvigniti, pobrati; gor odnesti, vzeti s seboj gor; vpi(ja)ti, absorbirati (tekočino, vlago); zavzemati, jemati (čas, prostor); vzeti (na ladjo, na vlak itd.) (potnike); ujeti, prijeti, aretirati; prekinitit, pasti v besedo, ugovarjati, motiti, popraviti (govornika); vzeti (koga) za varovanca; začeti (študij, branje itd.), lotiti se (posla, poklica, dela), vzeti v roke; baviti se (s čim); nadaljevati (govor, preiskavo, izpraševanje, zasliševanje itd.); medicine podvezati (žilo); povzeti (refren); pobrati (zanko); prevzeti (delnice); zategniti (jermen); pokupiti (knjige); sprejeti (službo); stanovati v; technical zatesniti; grajati; intransitive verb zadovoljiti se, strinjati se ( with z), vdati se v; technical zapreti se sam od sebe (spah, stik, vrzel); colloquially začeti ljubezensko razmerje; American začeti se (šola)

to take up the cudgels for figuratively krepko, goreče braniti, se zavzemati za

to take up current opinions — privzeti trenutna naziranja (mnenja)

to take up the gauntlet ( —ali glove) — pobrati rokavico, figuratively sprejeti izzivanje

to take up a thief — prijeti, ujeti tatu

to take up time — vzeti, jemati čas

to take up under debate economy diskontirati (menico)

to take up with plain food — zadovoljiti se s preprosto hrano

to be taken up with — biti zaposlen z, biti poglobljen v

sponges take up water — gobe vpijajo vodo

the train stopped to take up passengers — vlak se je ustavil, da bi vzel (nove) potnike

he takes up with a bad lot — druži se s tolpo malopridnežev

English-Slovenian dictionary > take up
4 turn

[tə:n] 1. verb
1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti

2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se

3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti

4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti

5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli

6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti

7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati
2. noun
1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat

2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj

3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep

4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za

5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka

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- turning-point
- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up
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I [tə:n]
noun

vrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čišča

turn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje se

at every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem času

before one's turn — preden smo na vrsti

by turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugim

every one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!

in turn — po vrsti

in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenil

out of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestu

to a turn — izvrstno

a turn of anger — napad jeze

turn of the century — konec stoletja

a turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usode

a turn to the left — zavoj na levo

turn of life medicine klimakterij

the turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobrat

done to a turn — (s)pečen kot treba

hand's turn — ročno delo

to be of humorous turn — imeti smisel za humor

to be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomnici

he is fond of old turns of expression — on se rad starinsko izraža

whose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?

now it is my turn — sedaj sem jaz na vrsti

the milk is on the turn — mleko se bo vsak hip skisalo

the cake is done to a turn — kolač je ravno prav pečen

to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugo

he did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodel

one good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugo

to (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrsto

to give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti koga

to have a turn for languages — ima dar za jezike

he has a curious turn of mind — čudnega značaja je

I heard short turns in the music-hall — slišal sem kratke točke programa v varieteju

left (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!

we read turn and turn about — menjavali smo se pri čitanju

don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!

it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)

to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjati

to take a turn to the right — zaviti na desno

to take turns — medsebojno se menjavati ( at rowing pri veslanju)

to take a turn in the park — napraviti kratek sprehod (rundo) v parku

to take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)

disease took a favourable turn — bolezen se je obrnila na bolje
II [tə:n]
1.

transitive verb

(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, military

obkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;

2.

intransitive verb

vrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)

to turn an attack military odbiti napad

to turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč od

to turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na boben

he turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenju

to turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti koga

his brain has turned with overwork — zmešalo se mu je zaradi čezmernega dela

to turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikati

to turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzi

to turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčiti

to turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spraviti

to turn Catholic — postati katoličan

to turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miru

to turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)

he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnik

to have an old overcoat turned — dati si obrniti star površnik

turned commas — narekovaj

to turn colour — spremeniti barvo (postati bled ali rdeč)

to turn a compliment — napraviti lep poklon (kompliment)

to turn a street corner — zaviti okoli uličnega vogala

to turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizo

to turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavo

to turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišati

to turn to a dictionary — zateči se k slovarju

to turn to the doctor — obrniti se na (konsultirati) zdravnika

to turn the edge of a knife — skrhati nož

to turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazko

to turn English into Slovene — prevesti iz angleščine v slovenščino

to turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna priča

he is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. leto

to turn a film — snemati film

to turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umreti

to turn the enemy's flank — obiti sovražnikov bok

to turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debati

to turn one's flght northwards — usmeriti svoj polet proti severu

to turn ground — prekopati zemljo

his hair has turned grey — osivel je

to turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česa

she can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktična

not to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagali

my head turns — vse se mi vrti v glavi

his head turned with the success — uspeh mu je stopil v glavo

to turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazaj

to turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavo

to turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesa

to turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti se

to turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti koga

to turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kaj

the joke was turned against me — šala je letela name

the key won't turn — ključ se ne mara zavrteti

the leaves are beginning to turn — listje začenja spreminjati barve

to turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levo

to turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustreliti

to turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznega

you will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vas

the milk has turned (sour) — mleko se je skisalo

the warm weather has turned the milk (sour) — toplo vreme je skisalo mleko

to turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kaj

to turn pale — postati bled

it turned her pale — prebledela je ob tem

to turn an honest penny — živeti od poštenega dela (zaslužka)

to turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kaj

to turn rancid — postati žaltav

to turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)

to turn and rend — napasti s sramotenjem

to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)

to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabost

she turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela je

to turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, salto

to turn one's steps home — kreniti domov

my stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mi

it turns my stomach — ob tem se mi obrača želodec

to turn a table leg — stružiti nogo za mizo

to turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položaj

to turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežati

the tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)

to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hoteti

to turn traitor — postati izdajalec

to turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti se

to turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česa

to turn everything upside down — postaviti vse na glavo

the boat turned upside down — čoln se je prevrnil

my umbrella turned inside out — dežnik se mi je obrnil (sprevrgel)

to turn a Latin verse — skovati latinski stih

to turn water into wine — spremeniti vodo v vino

my coat won't turn water — moj plašč ni nepremočljiv

I don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredim

to turn a wheel — (za)vrteti kolo

the wheel turns — kolo se vrti

the wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)

the whole world has turned topsy-turvy — cel svet je postavljen na glavo

this wood turns well — ta les se dobro struži

even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden

English-Slovenian dictionary > turn
5 head

[hed] 1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) glava

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) pamet

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dolžina glave

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) glava; glaven

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) glava, glavica

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvir

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vrh

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) nadarjenost

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) predstojnik

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osebo

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) rt

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) pena
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) biti na čelu

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) voditi

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) iti proti

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nasloviti

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) udariti z glavo

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
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I [hed]
adjective

glavni, na čelu

British English head boy — najboljši dijak v razredu

head cook — glavni kuhar

head nurse — glavna medicinska sestra

head waiter — glavni natakar, plačilni

head wind — nasprotni veter
II [hed]
noun

glava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt; familiarly plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu); economy postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija; slang latrina

above one's head — težko razumljivo, prepametno za koga

at the head of — na čelu

by head and shoulders — ali by the head and ears — s silo, na silo

(by) head and shoulders above — mnogo boljši od

by a short head — za dolžino nosu, figuratively z majhno prednostjo

crowned heads — kronane glave

a deer of the first head — petleten jelen ali srnjak

nautical down by the head — s prednjim delom ladje globoko v vodi

head of the family — družinski poglavar

heads of state — državni voditelji

the head and front — bistvo, politics glava zarote, vodja upora

from head to foot — od nog do glave, popolnoma

head first ( —ali foremost) — z glavo naprej, figuratively nepremišljeno

a large head of game — velik trop živali

hot head — vročekrvnež

a beautiful head of hair — gosti lasje

head over heels — narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nos

old head on young shoulders — pameten mlad človek

off one's head — ali out of one's head — nor

over one's head — viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivo

over head and ears — ali head over ears — preko glave, do ušes, popolnoma

on this head — o tem predmetu

out of one's own head — sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljniku

two heads are better than one — kolikor glav, toliko misli

head of water — vodni steber

heads or tails — obe strani kovanca (pri metanju)

twopence a head — 2 penija na osebo

slang King's (Queen's) head — poštna znamka

weak in the head — slaboumen

head, cook and bottle washer — kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavo

figuratively on your head be it! — naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovoren

ten head of cattle — deset glav živine;

Z glagoli: to beat s.o.'s head off — prekositi koga

colloquially to bite ( —ali snap) s.o.'s head off — uničiti koga

to bring to a head — pripeljati do krize

figuratively to break one's head — glavo si razbijati

to carry one's head high — nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosen

to come to a head — priti do krize, zaostriti se

medicine zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir); slang to do a thing on one's head — igraje kaj napraviti

to drag in by the head and ears — s silo privleči, za ušesa privleči

to eat ( —ali cry, scream, run) one's head off — pretirano se razburjati

it entered my head — v glavo mi je padlo

to give s.o. his head figuratively popustiti uzde

to get s.th. through one's head — doumeti, razumeti kaj

to go over s.o.'s head — biti pretežko za koga

to go to s.o.'s head — v glavo stopiti

this horse eats his head off — ta konj več pojé, kot je vreden

to have a good head for — biti nadarjen za

to have a head — imeti "mačka"

to have a good head on one's shoulders — biti dobre glave

to have one's head in the clouds figuratively živeti v oblakih, sanjariti

to have one's head screwed in the right way — imeti glavo na pravem koncu

to have a head like a sieve — imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljiv

to hit the nail on the head — točno zadeti

to keep one's head — ostati miren

figuratively to keep one's head above water — obdržati se nad vodo, životariti

to knock s.th. on the head — onemogočiti kaj

to lay ( —ali put) heads together — glave stikati, posvetovati se

to let s.o. have his head — pustiti komu delati po svoji glavi

to lie on s.o.'s head — biti komu v breme

to lose one's head — izgubiti glavo

I cannot make head or tail of — ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glave

to make head — izbiti na čelo, napredovati

to make head against — uspešno se upirati

to be put over the heads of other persons — pri napredovanju preskočiti druge

to put s.th. into s.o.'s head — vtepsti komu kaj v glavo

to put s.th. into one's head — vtepsti si kaj v glavo

to put s.th. out of s.o.'s head — izbiti komu kaj iz glave

to put s.th. out of one's head — izbiti si kaj iz glave

to put one's head in the lion's mouth — izpostavljati se nevarnosti

to rear one's head — glavo dvigniti

to run in s.o.'s head — vrteti se komu po glavi

to run one's head against a brick wall — riniti z glavo skozi zid

to shake one's head — odkimati

to shake one's head at — z glavo zmajati

to suffer from swelled ( —ali swollen) head — biti zelo domišljav

to take the head — prevzeti vodstvo

to take s.th. into one's head — v glavo si kaj vtepsti

to talk over s.o.'s head — za koga preučeno govoriti

to talk s.o.'s head off — utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjem

to talk through the back of s.o.'s head — neprestano v koga govoriti

to throw o.s. at the head of — obesiti se komu za vrat

to talk one's head off — nenehno govoriti

to turn one's head — v glavo stopiti

to turn s.o.'s head — glavo komu zmešati

to win by a head — zmagati za dolžino glave (konj)

to work one's head off — pretegniti se od dela, garati

heads I win, tails you lose — izgubiš v vsakem primeru
III [hed]
1.

transitive verb

voditi, biti na čelu, priti na čelo; zapovedovati; prekositi, prekašati; obiti (reko) pri izviru; dati naslov, glavo (pismu itd.); obrezati, odsekati vrh (stebla, krošnjo drevesa); upreti se, nasprotovati, postaviti se po robu; obrniti proti; sport udariti žogo z glavo;

2.

intransitive verb

biti obrnjen z glavo, pročeljem proti; iti, gibati se proti ( for); pluti proti ( for); razvijati se; American izvirati (reka)

to head for war — siliti v vojno

English-Slovenian dictionary > head
6 tip

I 1. [tip] noun
(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) konica
2. verb
(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.) priostriti

- tipped
- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb
1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)

2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)

3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)
2. noun
(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.) odlagališče

- tip over
III 1. [tip] noun
(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.) napitnina
2. verb
(to give such a gift to.) dati napitnino
IV [tip] noun
(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.) nasvet

- tip off

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I [tip]
1.

noun

konica, konec, kraj; vrh; technical okov (palice); ustnik (cigarete)

tip of ear — ušesna mečica

from tip to toe — od glave do pete

on the tips of one's toes — po prstih

I have it at the tips of my fingers — to imam v mezincu, to dobro znam

I had it on the tip of my tongue — imel sem to na jeziku;

2.

transitive verb

okovati, opremiti s konico; priostriti, zašiliti; okrasiti konico; podrezati, podstriči vrhove (vršičke)

a black tipped feather — pero s črno konico

to tip with steel — okovati (konico) z jeklom
II [tip]
1.

noun

napitnina, darilce v denarju; (koristen) namig, informacija, nasvet (npr. glede izida pri dirkah, na borzi ipd.)

the straight tip — dober, pravi nasvet (namig)

to take the tip — ubogati nasvet

I missed my tip — spodletelo mi je, ni se mi posrečilo, izjalovilo se mi je;

2.

transitive verb & intransitive verb

dati napitnino; colloquially dati nasvet (namig, informacijo); slang dati

to tip the waiter (with) a shilling — dati natakarju šiling napitnine

tipping prohibited — napitnina ni zaželena (je prepovedana)

tip me a bob slang daj mi šiling

to tip s.o. the wink — skrivaj komu namigniti

to tip s.o.'s mitt(s) American izdati tajnost kake osebe, koga v sramoto spraviti, blamirati

to tip off colloquially pravočasno posvariti, opozoriti
III [tip]
1.

noun

nagnjenje, nagnjen položaj, nagib; odlagališče

to give a tip to s.th. — postaviti kaj v poševen položaj, prekucniti, prevrniti kaj;

2.

transitive verb

prevrniti, prekucniti; nagniti; zvrniti; izprazniti z zvrnitvijo, z nagibanjem (npr. vagonček); intransitive verb nagniti se; (večinoma tip over) prevrniti se, prekucniti se

to tip over a teapot — prevrniti čajnik

to tip s.o. into the water — suniti koga v vodo

they tip ped the cart — prevrnili (izpraznili) so voz

tip the water into the sink! — izlij vodo v izlivek!

to tip the balance — prevagati
IV [tip]
1.

noun

rahel udarec, dotik; sport slab udarec;

2.

transitive verb

rahlo udariti ali se dotakniti; dotakniti se (klobuka, v površen pozdrav); intransitive verb drobneti, capljati, delati majhne korake, stopicati

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7 top

I 1. [top] noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) vrh

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) prvo mesto, čelo

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) zgornja stran

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) pokrov

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) zgornji del
2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) najboljši
3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) prekriti

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) preseči

3) (to remove the top of.) odsekati vrh

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- 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

- sleep like a top

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I [tɔp]
1.

noun

vrh, 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"

at the top — na vrhu

from top to toe — od glave do pet

on (the) top — nad, vrh, vrh tega

the top of the school — najboljši učenec šole

the top of all creation — krona ustvaritve

top of the milk figuratively najboljša točka programa

at the top of one's voice na — ves glas

at the top of one's speed, on top — z največjo hitrostjo

off one's top — slang prismojen

to the top of one's bent — kolikor je le mogoče, do skrajnosti; v popolno zadovoljstvo

from top to bottom — od zgoraj navzdol

the top of the water — površje vode

the top of the morning to you! (Irish) lepo jutro vam (želim)!

to be (to become) top — biti (postati) prvak; biti na čelu

to be on top — biti močnejši, biti na površju

to be at the top of the tree figuratively biti na najvišjem položaju, pri krmilu

he is top of his class — on je prvi v razredu

he is tops — on je sijajen dečko

to blow one's top — slang razjeziti se, razburiti se

to 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 uspeh

to go over the top — military jurišati iz rova; figuratively slang tvegati skok, poročiti se

the car ran at the top of its speed — avto je drvel z največjo hitrostjo

to shout at the top of one's voice — na ves glas (na vse grlo) zakričati, zavpiti

to take the top of the table zavzeti — mesto na gornjem koncu mize; figuratively predsedovati

to take the top off — odpiti peno (piva);

2.

adjective

najvišji, zgornji; glavni, prvi; colloquially prvorazreden, izvrsten

top boy — najboljši učenec

top dog figuratively prvak, zmagovalec

top line — naslovna vrsta

top prices — najvišje cene

top speed — največja hitrost

to be in top form (shape) — biti v najboljši formi
II [tɔp]
1.

transitive verb

opremiti 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, obesiti

to top a hill — priti na vrh griča

he tops me by 3 inches — ʌ cole je višji od mene

to be topped — biti premagan

that tops all I ever saw — to prekaša vse, kar sem (le) kdaj videl

he tops 5 feet — nekaj čez 5 čevljev je visok

the dog topped the fence — pes je preskočil plot

to top one's part theatre odlično igrati svojo vlogo

to top the class — biti najboljši v razredu;

2.

intransitive verb

dvigati se, vzpenjati se nad; izkazati se, odlikovati se; vladati nad, prevladovati
III [tɔp]
noun

vrtavka, volk (igrača)

old top — slang stara bajta, starina

to sleep like a top — spati kot ubit (kot polh)

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8 edge

[e‹] 1. noun
1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) rob

2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) rezilo

3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) ostrina
2. verb
1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) obrobiti

2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) utirati (si)

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- edging
- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge
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I [edž]
noun

rob, greben; meja; ostrina; osornost, moč, strogost; plural obreza (knjige); American colloquially prednost, privilegij

to be on the very edge — pravkar nameravati

to give an edge to, to put on an edge — ostriti

to give the edge of one's tongue — ostro komu povedati, zabrusiti jih komu

to have an edge — biti okajen

to have an edge on s.o. — imeti neznatno prednost pred kom

(all) on edge — skrajno napet, živčen

not to put a fine edge upon — jasno se izražati, odkrito povedati

to set one's teeth on edge — skominati

to sit on the thin edge of nothing — sedeti na skrajno tesnem prostorčku

to take off the edge — otopiti

to take the edge off one's appetite — pokvariti komu tek

the thin edge of the wedge — skromen začetek

gilt edges — zlata obreza knjige
II [edž]
transitive verb

brusiti, ostriti; obrobiti; obrezati; figuratively razdražiti

to edge one's way — prerivati se

to edge out of a crowd — izriniti se

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9 mouth

1. plural - mouths; noun
1) (the opening in the head by which a human or animal eats and speaks or makes noises: What has the baby got in its mouth?) usta

2) (the opening or entrance eg of a bottle, river etc: the mouth of the harbour.) ustje
2. verb
(to move the lips as if forming (words), but without making any sound: He mouthed the words to me so that no-one could overhear.) izgovarjati brez glasu, momljati

- mouthful
- mouth-organ
- mouthpiece
- mouthwash
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I [maum]
noun

usta; gobec, smrček; žrelo (topa), grlo (steklenice), odprtina (cevi), vhod (v jamo); ustje (reke)

slang ustenje, gobcanje; colloquially down in the mouth — žalosten, potrt

from s.o.' s mouth — komu z jezika (vzeti)

from mouth to mouth — od ust do ust

to give mouth — lajati (pes)

to give mouth to one's thoughts — naglas povedati kar mislimo

to have a big mouth — imeti dolg jezik, preveč govoriti

the horse has a good (bad) mouth — konja je lahko (težko) voditi

colloquially to keep one's mouth shut — držati jezik za zobmi

to laugh on the wrong ( —ali other) side of one's mouth — kislo se smejati

to look a gift horse in the mouth — gledati podarjenemu konju na zobe, zmrdovati se nad darilom

my mouth waters — sline se mi cedijo

to make s.o. laugh on the wrong side of his mouth — odvaditi koga smeha

to make s.o.'s mouth water — delati komu skomine

to make a wry mouth — namrdniti se

to open one's mouth too wide — preveč zahtevati

to put ( —ali place) words into s.o.'s mouth — položiti komu besede v usta; trditi da je kdo kaj rekel

to shoot off one's mouth — izblebetati

to shut ( —ali stop) s.o.'s mouth — zapreti komu usta

straight from the horse's mouth — iz zanesljivega vira

to take the bread out of s.o.'s mouth — spraviti koga ob zaslužek

to take the words out of s.o.'s mouth — vzeti komu besedo iz ust

by word of mouth — ustno

useless mouth — kdor jé, a ne dela
II [mauð]
1.

transitive verb

pompozno (afektirano) izgovarjati, uzgovoriti; dati v usta, jesti, žvečiti; dotakniti se z ustnicami; navajati konja na uzdo;

2.

intransitive verb

afektirano govoriti; pačiti se (at komu)

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10 spring

[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)

2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)

3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)
2. noun
1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet

2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad

3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok

4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost

5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir

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- springy
- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up
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I [spriŋ]
1.

noun

pomlad (tudi figuratively)

in early spring — v zgodnji pomladi

the spring of life — mladost;

2.

adjective

spomladanski
II [spriŋ]
1.

noun

skok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanje

air spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)

cee spring — vzmet v obliki črke C

day-spring poetically svitanje, svit

hair spring — fina vzmet nemirke (v uri)

hot springs — topli izviri, toplice

main spring — glavna vzmet (v uri)

mineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)

motor-car springs — vzmeti pri avtomobilu

spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnica

to go to the spring for water — iti po vodo k studencu

the spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnost

to rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočiti

to stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na noge

to take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;

2.

adjective

elastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonski
III [spriŋ]
1.

intransitive verb

skočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;

2.

transitive verb

sprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)

to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijan

to spring to attention military skočiti v pozor

the blood sprang to his face — kri mu je planila v obraz

to spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomoč

conviction has sprung upon him — prišel je do prepričanja

to spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebic

the dog sprang at me — pes je planil proti meni

the door sprang open — vrata so se nenadoma odprla

to spring into existence — nenadoma nastati

to spring to one's feet — skočiti na noge

to spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pasti

he is sprang from ( —ali of) a famous family — on izhaja (je potomec) slovite družine

to spring a horse — pognati konja v dir

to spring a leak — dobiti razpoko

the leaves are beginning to spring — listje začenja poganjati

to spring jokes — zbijati šale

to spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišo

he sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejel

to spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenje

the tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblile

to spring a trap — sprožiti past

the trap sprang — past se je sprožila

the water springs boiling hot from the earth — voda privre skoraj vrela iz zemlje

where did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?;

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11 plunge

1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) potopiti (se), skočiti (v vodo)

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) zariti
2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) skok v vodo

- plunger
- take the plunge
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I [plʌndž]
noun

potapljanje, skok (v vodo, globino), padec; (nagel, silovit) zagon

figuratively to take the plunge — napraviti odločilen korak
II [plʌndž]
1.

transitive verb

potopiti, pogrezniti spustiti, vreči, pahniti (in, into v); zariti (bodalo); figuratively pahniti (koga v dolgove itd.), nagnati (državo v vojno); zakopati cvetlični lonček do roba v zemljo;

2.

intransitive verb

potopiti se, pogrezniti se ( into); planiti (v sobo), skočiti (v vodo); pogrezniti se v dolgove; planiti naprej (konj); nautical gugati se (ladja); strmo padati (skala); economy hitro pasti (cene); slang lahkomiselno špekulirati ali staviti, hazardirati

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12 heat

[hi:t] 1. noun
1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) toplota

2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) vročina

3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) vročina

4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) jeza

5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) krog
2. verb
((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) segreti (se)

- heated
- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:
- hot

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I [hi:t]
noun

vročina, toplina, toplota; žar, gorečnost, strast; silovitost; jeza, razjarjenost; višek napetosti; spolni nagon, spolna razdraženost živalskih samic

sport posamezen tek, krog; plural tekmovanje v teku; American slang pritisk, nasilje; juridically in the heat of passion — v afektu

at one heat — na en mah, v enem teku

in the heat of the battle — sredi največje borbe

in ( —ali on, at) heat — spolno razdražena (samica)

a bitch in heat — psica, ki se goni

sport a dead heat — neodločen izid teka

sport the trial ( —ali preliminary) heat — izločilni tek

sport the final heat — finalni tek

American slang to turn on heat — ostro poseči vmes

American slang to turn the heat on s.o. — pritisniti na koga

American slang the heat is on — ostro je, nevarno je

American slang the heat is off — pomirilo se je, ni več nevarnosti

prickly heat — pršica
II [hi:t]
1.

transitive verb

segreti, segrevati, pogreti (up, with, by); razvneti, razburiti;

2.

intransitive verb

segreti se, pogreti se, vneti se, razburiti se

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13 wind

I 1. [wind] noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi
2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti
3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti

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- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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I [wind]
noun

veter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenče

between wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestu

from the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsod

in(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetru

by the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)

off the wind — s polovičnim vetrom (med bočnim in krmilnim)

to the four winds — na vse (štiri) vetrove

like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitro

capful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časa

a fair (contrary) wind — ugoden (neugoden) veter

puffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljav

slant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetra

sound in wind and limb — v odlični telesni kondiciji

to be in the wind figuratively biti v zraku

there is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zraku

all his promises are but wind — vse njegove obijube so le prazne besede

it is an ill wind that blows nobody good — v vsaki nesreči je tudi kaj dobrega

to break wind medicine spuščati vetrove

to catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kaj

to cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti za

to come from the four winds — priti z vseh strani sveta

to find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)

to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kaj

the affair got ( —ali took) wind — stvar se je razvedela

to get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesneti

to have lost one's wind — biti ob sapo

to have one's wind taken — biti paraliziran zaradi udarca v trebušno prepono (pri boksanju)

to hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodec

to put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kosti

to raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prah

the wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigne

to lose one's wind — priti ob sapo

to recover one's wind — zopet k sapi priti

to go to the winds figuratively propasti

he preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)

to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtu

to sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodariti

to pump wind into the tire — napolniti pnevmatiko z zrakom

to sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetru

to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — sejati veter in žeti vihar

to speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoriti

to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjem

to be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetrove

to whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želeti
II [wind]
transitive verb

izpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahne

they were winded by the run — tek jih je izčrpal

they stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sape

he was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrh
III [wáind]
noun

obrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitel
IV [wáind]
transitive verb

(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)
V [wáind]
1.

intransitive verb

viti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);

2.

transitive verb

oviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)

to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejo

to wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti koga

to wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca

the serpent winds itself round its victim — kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve

to wind a peg top — oviti vrvco okrog vrtavke

to wind (up) a watch — naviti uro

to wind o.s. ( —ali one's way) into s.o.'s affection — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe

to wind a ship out of the harbour — odvleči ladjo iz pristanišča

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14 burn

[bə:n] 1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb
1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) zažgati

2) (to use as fuel.) prižgati

3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) narediti (luknjo)

4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) vžgati se
2. noun
(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) opeklina, ožganina

- burner

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I [bə:n]
noun

Scottish dialectal poetically potoček
II [bə:n]
1.

transitive verb

zažgati, sežgati; pražiti; vžgati, ožigosati; spaliti;

2.

intransitive verb

goreti, smoditi se, žareti, skeleti, peči; plamteti, razplameniti, razvneti se

to burn to ashes — upepeliti; v prah zgoreti

to burn the candle at both ends — naporno delati, preveč se truditi

to burn daylight — zapravljati čas

to burn one's fingers — opeči si prste

to burn to the ground — do tal pogoreti

to have money to burn — imeti preveč denarja

it burned itself into my mind — vtisnilo se mi je v spomin

to burn out of house and home — pregnati

to burn one's boats — onemogočiti si povratek

his money burns a hole in his pocket — zapravi ves denar

money to burn — več ko dovolj denarja

to burn the midnight oil — delati ponoči

American to burn powder — zapravljati strelivo

the sun burns away the mist — sonce razprši meglo

to burn the water — loviti ribe pri svetilkah

to burn the wind ( —ali earth), American to burn up the road — brzeti v največjem diru
III [bə:n]
noun

opeklina; vžgano znamenje; požiganje; žig

to give s.o. a burn — ošiniti koga z uničujočim pogledom

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15 devil

['devl]
noun

1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) vrag

2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) hudič

3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) vrag

4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) revež

* * *
I [dévl]
noun

vrag, hudobec, zli duh; hudobnež; nesrečnež, revež; stroj za trganje krp; močno začinjena jed

between the devil and the deep sea — med dvema ognjema, med Scilo in Karibdo

devil's advocate — zagovornik zla, tisti, ki dela medvedjo uslugo

barrister's devil — advokatov pomočnik

the devil a bit — niti malo ne

blue devil — otožnost

devil's bones — igralne kocke

devil's books — karte, hudičeve podobice

what comes under the devil's back, goes under his belly — kar si pridobimo po krivici, nam ne prinese koristi; kar hudič prikveka, nima teka

to hold a candle to the devil — pomagati hudobnežu, sodelovati pri zločinu

the devil may dance in his pocket — nima niti počenega groša

zoology colloquially devil's darning needle — kačji pastir

devil's delight — pretep, prepir

to give the devil his due — biti komu pravičen (čeprav nam ne ugaja)

to kick up the devil's delight — povzročiti veliko zmedo

as the devil likes Holy Water — sploh ne, prav nič

the devil's own luck — vražja sreča ali smola

lucky devil — srečnik, -nica

needs must when the devil drives — sila kola lomi

a devil of a go — vražja stvar

the devil of a — velikanski; ogromno, neznansko

to paint the devil blacker than he is — smatrati za slabše kakor je v resnici; risati hudiča na steno

the devil to pay — velika neprijetnost, splošno razburjenje

military slang devil's piano — strojnica

to play the devil with — nevarno poškodovati, uničiti, slabo s kom ravnati

poor devil — revež

printer's devil — tiskarski vajenec; tiskarjev kurir

pull devil, pull baker — see baker

to raise the devil — razgrajati

the devil rebuking sin — sova sinici glavana pravi

devil's smiles — sončni žarki iz oblakov

devil on two sticks — diabolo (otroška igrača)

the devil take the hindmost — bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril

talk of the devil and he is sure to appear — ne kliči vraga

devil's tatoo — bobnanje s prsti po mizi
II [dévl]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

garirati, ocvreti in začiniti; opravljati podrejeno delo za drugega; garati; trgati krpe (stroj)

to devil s.o. — prisiliti koga, da gara za druge

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16 positive

['pozətiv] 1. adjective
1) (meaning or saying `yes': a positive answer; They tested the water for the bacteria and the result was positive (= the bacteria were present).) pozitiven

2) (definite; leaving no doubt: positive proof.) nedvoumen

3) (certain or sure: I'm positive he's right.) prepričan

4) (complete or absolute: His work is a positive disgrace.) popoln

5) (optimistic and prepared to make plans for the future: Take a more positive attitude to life.) samozavesten

6) (not showing any comparison; not comparative or superlative.) osnoven

7) ((of a number etc) greater than zero.) pozitiven

8) (having fewer electrons than normal: In an electrical circuit, electrons flow to the positive terminal.) pozitiven
2. noun
1) (a photographic print, made from a negative, in which light and dark are as normal.) pozitiv

2) ((an adjective or adverb of) the positive (not comparative or superlative) degree.) osnovnik

•

- positiveness
- positively
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I [pɔzitiv]
adjective ( positively adverb)

določen, izrecen (ukaz), jasen, nedvoumen, trden (ponudba, obljuba itd.); brezpogojen, dokončen; resničen, stvaren, konkreten, dejanski; pritrdilen, privolilen; siguren, gotov; samozavesten, trdovraten, svojeglav

philosophy pozitivističen, neskeptičen, empiričen, ki sloni na izkušnjah; pozitiven, ki ima pozitivne lastnosti; colloquially popoln, pravi ( a positive fool pravi norec); mathematics pozitiven ( positive sign znak plus); physics electrical photography pozitiven; medicine pozitiven; philosophy positive philosophy — pozitivizem, pozitivistična filozofija

grammar positive degree — pozitiv, prva stopnja pridevnika

colloquially a positive nuisance — prava nadloga

proof positive — neovrgljiv dokaz

to be positive about s.th. — biti gotov česa, trdno verjeti v kaj
II [pɔzitiv]
noun

grammar photography pozitiv; pozitivnost, pozitivna lastnost

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17 smooth

[smu:ð] 1. adjective
1) (having an even surface; not rough: Her skin is as smooth as satin.) gladek

2) (without lumps: Mix the ingredients to a smooth paste.) gladek

3) ((of movement) without breaks, stops or jolts: Did you have a smooth flight from New York?) miren

4) (without problems or difficulties: a smooth journey; His progress towards promotion was smooth and rapid.) miren

5) ((too) agreeable and pleasant in manner etc: I don't trust those smooth salesmen.) meden
2. verb
1) ((often with down, out etc) to make (something) smooth or flat: She tried to smooth the creases out.) izgladiti

2) ((with into or over): to rub (a liquid substance etc) gently over (a surface): Smooth the moisturizing cream into/over your face and neck.) nanesti

•

- smoothen
- smoothly
- smoothness
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I [smu:ð]
1.

adjective

gladek; raven; miren; mehek voljan; enakomeren; prijeten; zvožen, obrabljen, gladek (pnevmatika); eleganten, zanosen (glasba); izbrušen, tekoč (govor); gladek kot jegulja, jeguljast, prilizljiv, dobrikav, hinavski; mil, blag (vino); technical brez trenja, gladek; linguistics brez aspiracije

smooth chin — gladka (obrita) brada

smooth driving — mirno šofiranje

a smooth face — hinavsko prijazen obraz

smooth hair — gladki lasje

smooth sea — gladko, mirno morje

a smooth surface — gladka površina

smooth tire casing — zvožena, gladka pnevmatika (plašč)

a smooth verse — tekoč stih

I am now in smooth water figuratively zmogel sem to, uspelo mi je, sedaj sem dober

to make things smooth for s.o. — zravnati, utreti komu pot

the way is now smooth figuratively sedaj je pot prosta;

2.

adverb

gladko; ravno; mirno, brez zatikanja, brez težav;

3.

noun

gladkost, pogladitev; figuratively ugodna stran (česa)

to give a smooth to the hair — pogladiti si lase (s ščetko)

to take the rough with the smooth — enako sprejemati dobro in slabo v življenju
II [smu:ð]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

(iz)gladiti; utreti (pot), poravnati; ublažiti (glas); izbrusiti (stihe); odstraniti ovire (zapreke, nevšečnosti, težave), olajšati; izgladiti se; pomiriti se, postati miren

to smooth one's brow — zgladiti čelo

to smooth one's manners — izgladiti svoje vedenje (obnašanje)

to smooth s.o.'s rumpled feathers figuratively pomiriti koga (njegovo jezo)

to smooth the soil — zravnati zemljo (tla)

to smooth a verse — izbrusiti zgladiti stih;

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18 alternate

1. ['o:ltəneit] verb
(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) menjavati
2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective
1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) menjajoč se

2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) vsak drugi

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- alternately
- alternation
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I [ɔ:ltɜ:nit]
1.

adjective ( alternately adverb)

izmeničen, vsak drugi;

2.

noun

namestnik
II [ɔ:ltəneit]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

( with) vrstiti se, menjati (se) izmenjavati (se)

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19 bread

[bred]
noun

1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) kruh

2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) kruh

•

- breadcrumbs
- breadwinner
- bread and butter
- on the breadline
* * *
I [bred]
noun

kruh; hrana; zaslužek

brown bread — črni kruh

bread buttered on both sides — velika sreča, dobičkonosen opravek

to know on which side one's bread is buttered — vedeti, kaj je ugodno

bread and butter — kruh z maslom; figuratively hrana, zaslužek

bread and butter letter — pismena zahvala za gostoljubnost

to have one's bread buttered for life — biti do smrti preskrbljen

to quarrel with one's bread and butter — pritoževati se nad delom

to eat the bread of idleness — živeti na tuji račun

to take the bread out of s.o.'s mouth — odjesti komu kruh

to break bread with s.o. — deliti s kom hrano

to cast one's bread upon the waters — biti radodaren

bread and cheese — preprosta hrana

bread and scrape — tenko namazan kruh

British English slang bread and cow to cover — kruh z maslom

all bread is not baked in one oven — ljudje so različni

to eat s.o.'s bread and salt — biti pri kom v gosteh

half a loaf is better than no bread — v sili hudič muhe žre

to be put on bread and water — živeti ob kruhu in vodi
II [bred]
transitive verb

povaljati v drobtinah

English-Slovenian dictionary > bread
20 chill

[ il] 1. noun
1) (coldness: There's a chill in the air.) hlad

2) (an illness which causes shivering: I think I've caught a chill.) prehlad
2. adjective
(cold: a chill wind.) mrzel
3. verb
(to make cold (without freezing): Have you chilled the wine?) ohladiti

- chilly
- chilliness
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I [čil]
noun

mraz, hlad, ohladitev; technical kaljenje; technical kalup za kovinske odlitke; medicine mrzlica, prehlad; figuratively hladnost, neprijaznost; potrtost

to take the chill off s.th. — pogreti kaj

to catch a chill — prehladiti se

to cast a chill over ( —ali on) one's humour — spraviti koga v slabo voljo, potreti ga

it gives me a chill — zona me spreletava

chills and fever — malarija

water with the chill off — mlačna voda
II [čil]
1.

transitive verb

(o)hladiti, mraziti; kaliti; strditi; familiarly nekoliko pogreti; figuratively potreti, pogum vzeti, popariti (koga);

2.

intransitive verb

ohladiti, premraziti, prehladiti se
III [čil]
adjective

mrzel, hladen; figuratively neprijazen, leden, brezčuten; chil-casting [čílka:stichill]

noun

technical trdna litina

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