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1 attract
[ə'trækt]1) (to cause (someone or something) to come towards: A magnet attracts iron; I tried to attract her attention.) privlačiti; pritegniti2) (to arouse (someone's) liking or interest: She attracted all the young men in the neighbourhood.) privlačiti•- attractive
- attractively
- attractiveness* * *[ətraekt]transitive verbprivleči; figuratively privabiti, mikati, očarati -
2 attention
[ə'tenʃən]1) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) pozornost2) (care: That broken leg needs urgent attention.) skrb, nega3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) zbranost4) ((in the army etc) a position in which one stands very straight with hands by the sides and feet together: He stood to attention.) mirno•- attentively
- attentiveness* * *I [əténšən]nounpozornost; oskrba, nega, negovanje; plural dvorjenje; military pozorto give ( —ali pay) attention to — paziti na kaj, upoštevati, uvaževati kajmilitary to stand at attention — v pozoru statito be all attention — pazljivo poslušati, napenjati ušesaII [əténšən]interjectionmilitary pozor!, mirno! -
3 hail
I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) toča2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) ploha2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) padati (toča)II 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) (od daleč) ustaviti, poklicati2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) pozdraviti2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) klic3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) pozdravljen* * *I [héil]nountoča; figuratively toča (udarcev, besedi)II [héil]intransitive verbpadati (toča); figuratively deževati (udarci, besede)to hail down — opljuskati s točo; figuratively zasuti s, zIII [héil]nounpozdrav, klicanje (ladji); doseg (glasu)within hail — dovolj blizu za pozdrav; dostopen, zaupljivIV [héil]1.transitive verbpozdraviti, klicati komu, klicati ladji;2.intransitive verbdajati znamenja, klicati (ladja) -
4 approach
[ə'prəu ] 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) (pri)bližati se2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) prihod2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) dostop3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) poskus(i) približanja, prizadevanje•- approaching* * *I [əpróuč]1.transitive verbpribližati; ogovoriti koga, obrniti se na koga; predlagati;2.intransitive verbpribližati se; mejiti na kaj; narediti prvi korakII [əpróuč]nounbližanje, dostop, pot, vhod; zbliževanje; poskus; ukrep; stališče; način obdelave; (golf) igra okoli jamiceit was his nearest approach to crying — malo je manjkalo, pa bi se bil zjokal -
5 bait
[beit] 1. noun(food used to attract fish, animals etc which one wishes to catch, kill etc: Before he went fishing he dug up some worms for bait.) vaba2. verb(to put bait on or in (a hook, trap etc): He baited the mousetrap with cheese.) nastaviti (za) vabo* * *I [beit]nounvaba; prigrizek; krma, klajafiguratively to swallow ( —ali take, jump at, rise to) the bait — ujeti se, dati se opeharitiII [beit]1.transitive verbnastaviti vabo; figuratively dražiti; ščuvati; mučiti; krmiti, napajati;2.intransitive verbprigrizniti, jesti; prenočiti, počivati -
6 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *I [kɔ:l]1.transitive verbklicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;2.intransitive verbklicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kamto call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kajwhat age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovoljto call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spominto call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati kogato call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bobto call to order — posvariti, opomnitito call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s komto call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenihII [kɔl]nounklic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedalečto have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storitito have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževatito pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti sehouse of call — zatočišče; borza dela -
7 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) čar, šarm2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) urok3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) talisman4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) obesek2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) očarati2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) začarati; ukrotiti (kačo)•- charming- charmingly* * *I [ča:m]transitive verb( with) očarati, navdušiti; začarati, uročiti, (pre)mamiti; zvabiti; ukrotiti (gada)colloquially I shall be charmed — zelo me bo veseliloto charm away — čudežno pregnati, zagovoriti (bolezen)II [ča:m]nounčar, čarovnija, uroki; privlačnost, milina; amulet, svetinja, talisman; American slang plural denarunder a charm — uročen, začaranIII [ča:m]nounarchaic žvrgolenje -
8 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) risati2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) (po)vleči3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) oddaljevati se; približevati se4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) neodločeno igrati5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) dvigniti6) (to open or close (curtains).) povleči7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) pritegniti2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) neodločena igra2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) privlačnost3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) žrebanje4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) potegljaj•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out* * *I [drɔ:]1.transitive verbvleči, vlačiti, potegniti; pritegniti, nategniti, napeti, nategovati; dvigniti; raztegniti; privlačiti; izvabiti; populiti, izdreti; (na)risati, upodobiti, opisati, prikazati; zasnovati, načrtati; točiti, črpati, sesati; dobiti, dobivati; (s)pačiti; commerce izdati, trasirati (menico); preiskati (lovci grmovje); ( from) sklepati; vdihniti; (to, into) pregovoriti; ( from) odvrniti, odvračati (od česa); sport neodločeno igrati; marine gaziti;2.intransitive verbvleči (se); bližati se, prihajati; žrebati; dihati; ugrezniti, ugrezati, pogrezati se; skrčiti, krajšati se; sport neodločeno igratito draw a bead on s.o. — nameriti na koga puško ali samokresto draw blood — preliti kri, ranitito draw blank — ne zaslediti plena; figuratively razočarati seto draw the long bow — pretiravati, izmišljati sito draw breath — vdihniti, zajeti sapoto draw the curtain — potegniti zastor; figuratively zaključiti pogovor, narediti konecdraw it mild! — ne izmišljaj si, ne pretiravaj!to draw one's sword against s.o. — napasti kogato draw a veil over s.th. — prikriti, zastreti kajfiguratively to draw the teeth of — onesposobitito draw a conclusion from s.th. — sklepati iz česaII [drɔ:]nounvlečenje, potegljaj; žrebanje, žreb; slang privlačnost; commerce vrnitev uvozne carine; neodločna bitka ali igra; American spuščanje, globina -
9 endeavour
[in'devə] 1. verb(to attempt; to try (to do something): He endeavoured to attract the waiter's attention.) prizadevati si2. noun(an attempt: He succeeded in his endeavour to climb the Everest.) prizadevanje* * *IAmerican endeavor [indévə]transitive verb & intransitive verb (po)truditi se, prizadevati siIIAmerican endeavor [indévə]noun trud, prizadevanjein the endeavour — trudeč se, prizadevajoč si -
10 entice
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11 fascinate
['fæsineit](to charm; to attract or interest very strongly: She was fascinated by the strange clothes and customs of the country people.) očarati- fascination* * *[faesineit]transitive verbočarati, prevzeti, privlačiti, uročiti, omamiti -
12 flamboyant
[flæm'boiənt](intended to attract notice: flamboyant clothes.) bleščeč* * *I [flæmbɔiənt]adjective ( flamboyantly adverb)sijajen, bleščeč, razkošen; živobarven, pesterII [flæmbɔiənt]nounbotany okrasno drevesce iz Afrike in Indije -
13 flaunt
[flo:nt](to show off in order to attract attention to oneself: She flaunted her expensive clothes.) napihovati se* * *I [flɔ:nt]nounšopirjenje, razkazovanje, gizdavost; okras, razkošjeII [flɔ:nt]1.intransitive verbnapihovati se; šopiriti, košatiti, razkazovati se;2.transitive verbmahedrati, mahati; razkazovati; American zasmehovati, zaničevalno ravnati -
14 gimmick
['ɡimik](something used to attract attention to something or someone: an advertising gimmick.) zvijača- gimmicky* * *[gímik]nounAmerican slang prevara, trik -
15 hello
[hə'ləu]interjections, nouns(a word used as a greeting, to attract attention, or to express surprise: Say hello to your aunt; `Hullo,' I said to myself, `What's going on here?') halo! zdravo!* * *[hélou, hʌlou]1.interjectionhalo!;2.nounpozdrav "halo", "zdravo";3.intransitive verb colloquiallyzaklicati halo, zdravo -
16 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagati2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pripomoči3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ublažiti4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) pomagati5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (ne moči si) pomagati2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoč2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoč3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) sluga, hlapec4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) ni pomoči•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out* * *I [help]nounpomoč, pomočnik; American služkinja, hišna pomočnica, sluga, hlapec; familiarly porcija (jedi); figuratively pripomočekhe is a great help — zelo pomaga, je v veliko pomočII [help]transitive verbpomagati, podpreti, podpirati; pripomoči, prispevati; (u)blažiti; (s can in neg) ne moči se upirati, si pomagati, preprečiti, se izogniti; ponuditi, podati (pri mizi)I cannot help it — ne morem pomagati, sem nemočendon't be late if you can help it — ne ostani delj, kot je potrebnodon't do more than you can help — napravi le tisto, kar morašI cannot help laughing — moram se smejati; ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejalhow could I help it? — kaj sem jaz mogel za toto help o.s. to s.th. — postreči si s čim, prisvojiti si kaj, ukrastito help s.o. to s.th. — ponuditi komu kaj (pri mizi), postreči komu s čim -
17 hey
[hei](a shout expressing joy, or a question, or used to attract attention: Hey! What are you doing there?) hej!* * *[héi]interjectionhej! (vzklik veselja in začudenja)hey for! — napotimo se v, podajmo se vhey presto — hokus, pokus -
18 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) potrkati2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) suniti, zbiti3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) udariti4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) zadeti (se) ob2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) udarec2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) trkanje•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up* * *I [nɔk]nounudarec, sunek; trkanje; ropotanje motorjaAmerican slang neugodna kritika; slang to take the knock — pretrpeti hudo denarno izguboII [nɔk]1.transitive verbudariti, suniti; tolči, trkati, potrkati (at, on na, po); colloquially osupniti, zaprepastiti, sapo vzeti; American slang ostro kritizirati, zmesti;2.intransitive verbtolči, razbijati, trkati; trčiti, udariti (against, into ob, v); ropotati (motor); American colloquially godrnjatito knock the bottom out of — dokazati neresničnost, izpodbiti kajto knock on the head — ubiti, udariti do nezavesti; figuratively zadati udarec, onemogočiti kajto knock one's head against (a brick wall) — udariti z glavo ob zid; figuratively riniti z glavo skozi zidto knock all of a heap — presenetiti, osupnitito knock into a cocked hat — uničiti, izmaličiti; zaprepastiti, potolči (nasprotnika)to knock home — dobro zabiti; figuratively vtepsti komu kaj v glavoto knock s.o. into the middle of next week — udariti koga, da odleti; ven vreči, nagnatislang what knocks me — kar mi ne gre v glavo -
19 lure
[luə] 1. noun(attraction; something very attractive or tempting: The lure of his mother's good cooking brought him back home.) vaba2. verb(to tempt or attract: The bright lights of the city lured him away from home.) zvabiti* * *I [l(j)úə]nounvaba (to za); figuratively čar, mik; figuratively past, zanka; vaba za sokole (šop peres z vabo na dolgi vrvi)II [l(j)úə]transitive verb -
20 magnetize
1) (to make magnetic: You can magnetize a piece of iron.) namagnetiti2) (to attract or influence strongly: She's the kind of person who can magnetize others.) privlačiti* * *[maegnitaiz]transitive verbmagnetizirati; figuratively privlačiti
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