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1 down-at-heel
adjective (shabby, untidy and not well looked after or well-dressed.) beden -
2 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
3 heel
[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) peta2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) peta3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) peta2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) pribiti peto2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) nagniti se•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *I [hi:l]nounpeta, podpetnik; zadnje kopito; zadnja živalska noga; peta, ven moleč del predmeta (npr. držaj godala); spodnji del (jambora, gredi itd.); American slang barabadown at (the) heel — ali out at heels — ponošenih pet, figuratively oguljen, strgan, v slabih razmerahto heel — pri nogi (pes), figuratively ubogljivo, voljnofiguratively under the heel of — pod peto, pod oblastjothe iron heel figuratively trda oblast, železna petaAmerican heel of the hand — peščaj;Z glagoli: to be carried with the heels foremost — biti odnesen s petami naprej, mrtevto come to heel — priti k nogi (pes), figuratively zvesto slediti, ubogatito have s.o. by the heels — imeti koga v oblastito kick ( —ali cool) one's heels — dolgo čakati, American slang plesatito kick ( —ali tip, turn) up one's heels — umreti, pete iztegnitinot to know if one is on one's head or heels — ne vedeti, kje se koga glava držito lay ( —ali clap) by the heels — ujeti, zvezati, spraviti v zaporto show a clean pair of heels — pete pokazati, bežatito take to one's heels — pete odnesti, pobegnitito tread on s.o.'s heels — obesiti se komu na peteII [hi:l]1.transitive verbpodpetiti; podplesti (nogavice); sport udariti žogo z držajem palice (golf), poriniti žogo s peto (rugby), nadeti petelinu ostroge (petelinji boj); American slang dati komu denar;2.intransitive verbstati ob nogi, hoditi ob nogi (pes); dotikati se s petami; American slang teči, švigniti -
4 grind
1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.)2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.)3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.)2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) mučno delo- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *I [graind]1.transitive verb(z)mleti, (z)drobiti; brusiti, stružiti, gladiti; vrteti pogonsko ročico; American jeziti; (into s.o.) vbijati komu v glavo; figuratively zatirati, mučiti; škrtati (z zobmi); ( into) vtisniti; (on, against ob) drgniti, treti;2.intransitive verbmleti, dati se zmleti; igrati na lajno; figuratively ( away) mučiti se; (at) naporno delati; guliti seto grind the face of s.o. — surovo s kom ravnatito grind s.o. in grammar — vbijati komu slovnico v glavoII [graind]nounmletje; brušenje; naporno delo, garanje; naporna hoja; American slang guljenje; gulež -
5 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) dvigniti2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) prenesti3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) izginiti4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) dvigniti se2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) dvig2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) dvigalo3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) prevoz4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) polet•- lift off* * *I [lift]noundviganje; (ponosna, vzravnana) drža; technical višina dviga, dvigalna sila, dvigalo, lift; vzpenjača, smučarska vlečnica, sedežnica; aeronautics vertikalna sila zračnega pritiska na avion, ki deluje v obratnem sorazmerju s silo teže; figuratively pomoč, povzdiga; dviganje (cen); dodatno usnje v podpetnici; colloquially krajadead lift — nepremakljiv, pretežek predmetto give s.o. a lift — vzeti koga v avto, figuratively pomagatiII [lift]1.transitive verb(up) dvigniti, dvigati; privzdigniti, povzdigniti, spodbuditi; colloquially krasti (zlasti govedo), napraviti plagiat; podreti šotor (tabor); izkopavati (krompir), izkopati (zaklad); American izplačati hipoteko; American preklicati (prepoved, embargo); sneti ( off z);2.intransitive verbdvigniti se, dvigati se (tudi megla, oblaki); pustiti se dvignitito lift up a cry — zagnati krik, zakričatito lift s.o.'s face — polepšati komu obraz z operacijofiguratively to lift one's hand — prisečito lift a hand — premakniti roko, samo malo se potruditifiguratively to lift a hand against s.o. — dvigniti roko na kogato lift one's hat — privzdigniti klobuk, pozdravitito lift (up)one's head — dvigniti glavo, zbrati se; dvigniti se, pojaviti se, pomoliti glavoto lift up one's heel — brcniti, ritatifiguratively to lift up one's horn — pokazati rogelifted up with pride — kipeč od ponosa; vzravnan od ponosato lift a story — ukrasti zgodbo, napraviti plagiatto lift (up)one's voice against — povzdigniti glas proti, nasprotovati komu, čemu -
6 neck
I [nek] noun1) (the part of the body between the head and chest: She wore a scarf around her neck.) vrat2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body: The neck of that shirt is dirty.) ovratnik3) (anything like a neck in shape or position: the neck of a bottle.) vrat•- necklace- neckline
- necktie
- neck and neck II [nek] verb(to kiss, hug and caress (passionately); to pet.) ljubkovati* * *I [nek]nounvrat, tilnik; izrez (obleke); vratina (meso); anatomy vrat (maternice itd.); vrat pri violini, vrat steklenice; geography ožina (morska, kopenska) soteska; printing konus tiskarske črketo break one's neck — zlomiti si vrat; American nečloveško se namučiti, ugonobiti seto crane one's neck — (at, for) stegovati vratneck and neck division — glasovanje, pri katerem dobita obe strani enako število glasovslang to get ( —ali catch) it in the neck — biti hudo kaznovan, trpetineck and heel — docela, trdno (vezati)neck and neck — bok ob boku (dirkalni konji), enako število glasov, enakto save one's neck — rešiti se, rešiti si glavoto take s.o. by the neck — zgrabiti koga za vratneck and crop — popolnoma, kot dolg in širokto throw s.o. out neck and crop — na pete na glavo koga ven vrečito tread on s.o.'s neck — zaviti komu vratto win by a neck — zmagati za dolžino vratu (konjske dirke), za las zmagati (glasovanje)American colloquially neck of the woods — soseščinaII [nek]1.intransitive verb American slangljubimkati;2.transitive verbzaviti vrat (kuri), obglavititechnical to neck down — proti koncu zmanjšati premerIII [nek]nounBritish English zadnji snop požetega žita -
7 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) drgniti2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) drgnjenje- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
- rub up the wrong way* * *I [rʌb]noundrgnjenje; odrgnina; otiranje; trenje, težava, zapreka, motnja, neprilika; figuratively udarec, napad, neprijetno srečanje; figuratively očitek, zbadanje; figuratively pomanjkljivost, nepopolnost; (= rub-stone) brus, oslathere's the rub — tu je težava, v tem grmu tiči zajecthere's a rub in it colloquially (ta) stvar ima eno težavoto give s.th. a good rub — dobro kaj otreti (žlice, mizo itd.)to have a rub with the towel — (o)sušiti se, otreti se z brisačoII [rʌb]transitive verb & intransitive verbotreti (se), frotirati (se), drgniti (se) (against, on ob); brisati, meti; (po)gladiti; polirati; dotakniti se, poškodovati, zadati rano, ožuliti, povzročiti bolečino; natreti ( with z); figuratively prebijati se ( through skozi)to rub one's hands figuratively méti si roke, biti zadovoljento rub one's hand over s.th. — z roko pogladiti kajto rub on s.o.'s feelings — (za)boleti kogato rub shoulders with s.o. figuratively družiti se s kom, biti zaupen s komto rub s.o. the wrong way figuratively iritirati, ozlovoljiti, ujeziti kogait rubs me the wrong way figuratively ni mi pogodu, spravlja me v slabo voljo, iritira methey rub through the world — prebijajo se, rinejo nekakoIII [rʌb]nounsee rubber
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down-at-heel — /down euht heel /, adj. of a shabby, run down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down at heel drifter and a drunk. Also, down at the heel, down at heels, down at the heels. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
down-at-heel — • down at heel • down at the heel • down at the heels adj Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy. John is always down at the heels, but his sister is always very neat. Old houses sometimes look down at the heel … Словарь американских идиом
down at heel — Someone who is down at heel is short of money. ( Down in heel is used in American English) … The small dictionary of idiomes
down-at-heel(s) — down′ at heel(s)′ or down′ at the heel(s)′ adj. of a shabby, run down appearance; seedy • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
down-at-heel — adj BrE unattractive and not well cared for, because of a lack of money ▪ The town today is a shabby, down at heel place … Dictionary of contemporary English
down-at-heel — adjective 1. ) looking old and no longer in good condition: down at heel offices 2. ) wearing old clothes, because you do not have enough money to buy new ones … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
down at heel — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly Brit. 1) (of a shoe) with the heel worn down. 2) shabby or impoverished … English terms dictionary
down at heel — (Brit.) adj. badly dressed due to lack of money; shabbily dressed ; wearing old clothes or ragged clothes due to lack of money; dilapidated; of run down look … English contemporary dictionary
down at heel — ▶ adjective 1 the resort looks down at heel: RUN DOWN, dilapidated, neglected, uncared for; seedy, insalubrious, squalid, slummy, wretched; … Useful english dictionary
down-at-heel — adj 1 ILL DRESSED, frayed, tattered, ragged, drab, frowsy, dowdy, shabby, poor, slovenly 2 the pub looked down at heel dingy, run down, dilapidated, ramshackle, in disrepair, neglected, tumbledown, uncared for COLLOQ. tatty, tacky, seedy * * *… … Useful english dictionary
down-at-heel — also down at heel ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is down at heel is in a in bad condition because it has been used too much or has not been looked after properly. If you say that someone is down at heel, you mean that they are wearing old,… … English dictionary