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1 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) vžigalica- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) tekma2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) ki se ujema z3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) enak4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) partija2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) ujemati se2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) zoperstaviti•- matched- matchless
- matchmaker* * *I [mæč]nounvžigalica; lunta, vžigalna vrvcaII [mæč]nounenak ali enakovreden človek (stvar); economy ista kvaliteta; ženitev, možitev, zakon, (dobra) partija; sport igra, tekmato be (more than) a match for s.o. — biti komu koshis match — njemu enakovreden, njegova ženaIII [mæč]1.transitive verb(primerno) omožiti, oženiti, poročiti (to, with s, z); pariti (živali); primerjati ( with s, z); izigrati koga ( against proti); prilagoditi (to, with s, z); ustrezati, ujemati se (barve); najti, nabaviti kaj ustreznega; American kockati, metati kovance vzrak;2.intransitive verb archaicporočiti se; biti enak, biti kos, ujemati se ( with), biti primeren (to čemu)can you match this silk for me? — mi lahko najdete kaj ustreznega k tej svili?to be matched — biti komu enakovreden; biti komu (čemu) enak, (kos), izenačiti senot to be matched — biti nedosegljiv, ne moči se primerjatieconomy matched order — naročilo za prodajo ali nakup istega števila akcij ali blaga po isti ceni (borza) -
2 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) podoben2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) kakor3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) nekaj takega kot4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) tako kot- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) imeti rad, biti všeč2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) imeti rad•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to* * *I [laik]adjectiveenak, podoben, sličen (komu, čemu)and ( —ali or) the like — in tako dalje, in temu sličnowhat is he like? — kakšen je?II [laik]adverb archaic enako, slično; vulgar tako rekočIII [laik]prepositionto look like — biti podoben komu, čemuwhat does he look like? — kako izgleda?to feel like s.th. — biti pri volji za kaj, biti razpoložen za kajI feel like sleeping — rad bi spal, želim si spatilike that — tak, tako, na tak načincolloquially this is something like! — to se lepo sliši, to je že boljšecolloquially that is more like it! — to se že boljše slišilike father, like son — jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesalike master, like man — kakršen gospodar, tak slugalike a shot — kot bi izstrelil, brez pomislekacolloquially like anything — besno, noro, kot norIV [laik]conjunctionvulgar & colloquially ko da bi (za popolnim stavkom)he trembled like he was afraid — trepetal je, ko da bi se balV [laik]nounnekaj sličnega, nekaj takega, nekaj enakega; sport izenačevalen udarec (golf)and the like in — slično, in tako daljemix with your likes! — druži se s sebi enakimicolloquially the likes of me — meni enakicolloquially not for the likes of me — ne za ljudi mojega kovaVI [laik]1.transitive verbrad imeti, marati, ugajati, všeč biti; rad (jesti, piti itd.); colloquially prijati, dobro deti;2.intransitive verbhoteti, želetiI like that! — kaj takega!what do you like better? — kaj imaš rajši?I like coffee, but it does not like me — rad imam kavo, a ne dene mi dobrodo as you like — delaj, kar hočešif you like — če hočeš, če želišI am stupid if you like but — mogoče sem neumen, vendarVII [laik]nounnagnjenje, posebna ljubezen -
3 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) narediti2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) pripraviti koga do česa3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) narediti4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zaslužiti5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) znašati6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) postati7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniti8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) imenovati9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) znamka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to* * *I [méik]noundelo, izdelovanje; economy izdelek, fabrikat, proizvod, (tovarniška) znamka; kroj, fasona; technical vrsta, oblika, tip, proizvodnja; postava, stas; zgradba (zgodbe); electrical spoj, kontakt; napoved aduta (bridge), mešanje kartof best English make — najboljše angl. kvaliteteelectrical to be at make — biti spojenslang to be on the make — biti na lovu za denarjem, za dobičkom; vzpenjati se (družbeno)British English nautical make and mend — prost čas za mornarjeII [méik]1.transitive verbdelati, napraviti; izdelati, izdelovati (from, of, out, of iz); predelati, predelovati, tvoriti, oblikovati (to, into v); pripraviti (kavo, čaj); uvesti (pravila, zakone), sestaviti, spisati (pesem); zbrati (glasove); ustvariti; figuratively napraviti kaj iz koga (to make a doctor of s.o.); povzročiti, prinašati (zadovoljstvo); pokazati se, postaviti, biti ( she ŋs him a good wife); znesti, znašati; imenovati za ( he was made a general); (z nedoločnikom brez "to" v aktivu, s "to" v pasivu) pripraviti koga do česa (they made him talk, he was made to talk); meniti, misliti, predstavljati si ( what do you make of it); colloquially imeti koga za kaj ( I make him an honest man); zaslužiti, ustvariti dobiček; doseči (hitrost), premeriti (pot); slang zapeljati, posiliti; prispeti (ladja v pristanišče), doseči; nautical zagledati (kopno); British English jesti; imeti (govor); mešati karte; electrical spojiti American slang identificirati koga;2.intransitive verbnameniti se, poskusiti, napotiti se, peljati (pot) razprostirati se, teči (reka) (to); nastopiti (plima), naraščati (voda); figuratively povzročiti, pripeljati doto make allowance for — upoštevati, biti uvidevento make amends for — odškodovati, oddolžiti se za kajto make as if ( —ali as though) — pretvarjati se, hlinitias you make your bed so you must lie upon it — kakor boš postlal, tako bož ležalto make believe — pretvarjati se, hlinitito make a bid for — truditi se za, potegovati se za kajto make bold — drzniti si, upati sito make no bones about — povedati odkrito brez strahu, požvižgati se na kajto make or break s.o. — pripeljati koga do uspeha ali polomato make a clean breast of — priznati, olajšati si srceto make the best of — izkoristiti kar najbolje, napraviti kar se le da, sprijazniti se s čimto make clear — objasniti, razložitito make the door upon s.o. — zapreti komu vratato make a difference to — biti važno, spremeniti stvarto make both ends meet — shajati s svojimi sredstvi, prilagoditi izdatke dohodkomto make eyes at — spogledovati se, zaljubljeno koga gledatito make excuses — opravičevati se, izgovarjati se, izvijati seto make an exhibition of o.s. — spozabiti seto make a fool of o.s. — biti za norcato make a fool of s.o. — imeti koga za norcato make free with — brez zadrege uporabljati, razpolagati s čimto make fun ( —ali game) of — zasmehovati koga, zafrkavatito make s.th. good — povrniti, kriti, nadoknaditito make a hash of — pokvariti, zavozlati (zgodbo)American to make a hit — postati popularento make o.s. at home — biti kakor domaAmerican to make it — uspetinautical to make it so — izvršiti nalogto make it hot for s.o. — naščuvati javnost proti komu, preganjati kogato make things humorously gladko izpeljati (da teče kot po maslu)to make known — sporočiti, objavitito make land — zagledati kopno, pripluti v pristaniščeto make light ( —ali little) of — podcenjevati, nalahko jematislang to make like — posnematito make one's own life — živeti svoje življenje, hoditi svojo potto make love to — ljubimkati, spolno občevati s komto make one's mark — napraviti karijero, izkazati seto make merry — hrupno proslavljati, bučno se veselitito make minoemeat of — izpodbiti, popolnoma premagatito make money — dobro zaslužiti, obogatetito make s.o.'s mouth water — vzbuditi zavist ali željoto make move — lotiti se česa, odpraviti se, krenitito make much of — ceniti, pripisovati važnost čemu, imeti od česa veliko koristito make a name for o.s. — napraviti si imeto make a noise in the world — postati slaven, zaslovetito make nothing of — ne razumeti, biti zmedento make of — tolmačiti, razlagati sito make the pace — voditi, diktirati tempoto make passes at — objemati, ljubkovati, dvoritito make one's pile — obogateti, spraviti denar na kupto make a plunge — lotiti se brez pomisleka, visoko stavitinautical to make port — pripluti v pristaniščeto make a point of — vztrajati pri čem, predvsem se potruditito make a practice of — imeti navado, navaditi seto make a racket — biti zelo hrupen, razgrajatito make sail — odpluti, odjadratito make o.s. scarce — izginitito make no secret of — ne prikrivati, odkrito pokazati ali povedatito make shift with — pomagati si, nekako ureditito make s.o. sit up — koga zelo presenetitito make s.o. sore — razjeziti koganautical to make sternway — ritensko pluti, zaostajati, nazadovatito make a stand — zaustaviti se, postaviti se v bran (vojska)to make a clean sweep of — dobro pomesti, vse odstranitito make a touch — sposoditi si, poskušati si sposoditito make hacks for — odpraviti se kam, napotiti seAmerican to make the team — biti sprejet v moštvoto make a trial of — poskusiti, preizkusiti kajto make o.s. understood — jasno se izrazitito make way — utreti si pot, napredovatito make s.o. out of his wits — spraviti koga ob pamet -
4 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) podrejen2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) podložnik2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) tema3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) predmet4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) vzrok5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) osebek3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podvreči2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) izpostaviti•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *I [sʌbdžikt]1.nounpodložnik, podanik, državljan; predmet (stvar) pogovora, téma; učni predmet; music téma; razlog, povod, vzrok, motiv ( for za); človek, oseba; grammar osebek, subjekt; philosophy ego; poskusni predmet (oseba, žival); mrlič (za seciranje); medicine oseba, pacienton the subject of — gledé, kar se tiče, kar zadevacompulsory (optional, additional) subject — obvezen (izbiren, dodaten) učni predmeta nervous subject — živčna oseba, živčneža ticklish subject — kočljiv, delikaten predmetto wander from the subject — oddaljiti se od predmeta;2.adjectivepodvržen, podložen, podrejen (to komu, čemu), odvisen (to od); nesamostojen (država itd.); občutljiv (to za), nagnjen (to k), izpostavljen (to čemu)subject to — pogojèn z, s pogojem; odvisen od (česa), s pridržkomsubject to your approval — s pogojem (pridržkom), da vi odobritethe treaty is subject to ratification — pogodba mora biti ratificirana, da postane veljavnato hold subject — imeti v podložnosti, v odvisnostiII [səbdžékt]transitive verbpodvreči, podrediti; podjarmiti; napraviti odvisno (to od); izpostaviti (to čemu); obrzdati; napraviti dovzetnega zato subject o.s. to ridicule — izpostavljati se posmehuto subject s.o. to a test — preskusiti koga -
5 tape
[teip] 1. noun1) ((a piece of) a narrow strip or band of cloth used for tying etc: bundles of letters tied with tape.) trak2) (a piece of this or something similar, eg a string, stretched above the finishing line on a race track: The two runners reached the tape together.) ciljna vrvica3) (a narrow strip of paper, plastic, metal etc used for sticking materials together, recording sounds etc: adhesive tape; insulating tape; I recorded the concert on tape.) trak4) (a tape-measure.) merilni trak2. verb1) (to fasten or seal with tape.) zvezati s trakom2) (to record (the sound of something) on tape: He taped the concert.) posneti na trak•- measuring-tape
- tape-recorder
- tape-record
- tape-recording* * *I [téip]1.nounozek trak (iz tkanine, kovine, papirja); trak brzojavnega aparata; magnetofonski trak; trak na cilju (teka ali dirke); slang žganje; krajšava za tape measure, tape worm, red tapered tape — rdeča vrvica za povezovanje službenih spisov, figuratively birokracijato breast the tape — (kot prvi) priteči na cilj;2.transitive verbopremiti s trakom, zvezati s trakom; oviti (knjigo) s trakom; meriti z merilnim trakom; snemati, posneti, govoriti na magnetofonski trak; military slang utišati (top)to have s.th. taped American slang spoznati se na kajII [téip]nounBritish English dialectal krt -
6 wedge
[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) zagozda2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) predmet v obliki zagozde2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) zagozditi (se)* * *I [wedž]nounklin, predmet v obliki klina; klinasta podloga, zagozda; military klinasta formacija, klin; klinasta pismenka (klinopisa)wedge character, inscription — klinopisni znak, napisthe thin ( —ali small) end of the wedge figuratively slab začetek, prvi korakto get in the thin end of the wedge figuratively začeti, napraviti prvi korakII [wedž]transitive verbpritrditi, pričvrstiti s klinom, zagozditi; vriniti, s klinom razklatito wedge apart — s klinom razdvojiti, narazen datito wedge away, to wedge off — odcepitito wedge o.s. in — vriniti se noter; intransitive verb vriniti se, zabiti se (in, into v) -
7 bowling
noun ((see also ninepins) the game of skittles, bowls or something similar.) balinanje, kegljanje* * *[bóuliŋ]nounkegljanje; metanje žoge (kriket) -
8 Brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) rjav2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) porjavel2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) rjav2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) rjava (barva)3. verb(to make or become brown.) porjaviti* * *[braun]proper namedruž. ime -
9 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.) rjav2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.) porjavel2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.) rjav2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.) rjava (barva)3. verb(to make or become brown.) porjaviti* * *I [braun]adjectiverjav, zagorel, temen, mračenbrown cloth — surovo, nebeljeno platnoslang to do brown — slepariti, ugnatiin a brown study — zamaknjen, zamišljenII [braun]nounrjava barva, rjavost; slang bakren novec; jata rjavih pticIII [braun]transitive verb & intransitive verbporjaviti; porjavetislang browned off — zdolgočasen, sit česa -
10 column
['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) steber2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) steber3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) stolpec4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) stolpec5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) rubrika6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolona7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolona•* * *[kɔləm]nounsteber, slop; stolpec, rubrikamilitary kolona, sprevod; opora, podpora; anatomy spinal column — hrbtenicato dodge the column — "špricati" -
11 metaphor
['metəfə](a form of expression (not using `like' or `as')in which a quality or characteristic is given to a person or thing by using a name, image, adjective etc normally used of something else which has similar qualities etc: `He's a tiger when he's angry' is an example of (a) metaphor.) metafora- metaphorical- metaphoric
- metaphorically* * *[métəfɔ:]nounmetafora, podoba, prenos -
12 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) bucika, zaponka2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) okrasna igla2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) speti2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) pritisniti•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles* * *I [pin]nounbucika, igla, zaponka; technical količ, klinček, moznik, žebljiček, zatič, zagozda; šilo, osnik, lunek; strelica, kazalec (kompasa), krak (šestila); vijak pri violini; figuratively malenkost, mrvica; kuhinjski valjar; plural colloquially noge; sport kegeljnot to care a pin — ne jemati v mar, ne upoštevatithere's no pin to choose between them — nobene razlike ni med njima, podobna sta si kot jajce jajcuto knock s.o. off his pins — podreti koga na tlain a merry pin — vesel, razpoloženon a merry pin — okajen, opitcolloquially on one's pins — na nogah, čil in zdravII [pin]1.transitive verbpripeti (to, on na), zapeti, speti (up); pribiti, prebiti (s klinom, žebljičkom itd.); pritisniti, pritiskati ( against ob, to na); pritisniti koga ob zid ( down), obvezati koga k čemu ( down to); vezati, ukleščiti (sovražne sile, šahovske figure; down); natančno določiti, definirati ( down); technical zakliniti, pričvrstiti ( down);2.intransitive verbbiti pričvrščen; prilepiti seto pin the blame on s.o. — pripisati komu krivdoto pin one's hopes on — graditi na čem, verovati v kajto pin back s.o.'s ears — nahruliti koga, pretepsti, prekositi, premagatito pin o.s. to s.o. — prilepiti se komu, živeti na njegov račun -
13 spectrum
['spektrəm]plurals - spectrums, spectra; noun1) (the visible spectrum.) spekter2) (the full range (of something): The actress's voice was capable of expressing the whole spectrum of emotion.) spekter3) (the entire range of radiation of different wavelengths, part of which (the visible spectrum) is normally visible to the naked eye.) spekter4) (a similar range of frequencies of sound (the sound spectrum).) spekter* * *plural spectrums, spectra [spéktrəm, -ktrə]nounphysics spektrum, spekter -
14 suck
1. verb1) (to draw liquid etc into the mouth: As soon as they are born, young animals learn to suck (milk from their mothers); She sucked up the lemonade through a straw.) sesati2) (to hold something between the lips or inside the mouth, as though drawing liquid from it: I told him to take the sweet out of his mouth, but he just went on sucking; He sucked the end of his pencil.) sesati3) (to pull or draw in a particular direction with a sucking or similar action: The vacuum cleaner sucked up all the dirt from the carpet; A plant sucks up moisture from the soil.) vsesati4) ((American) (slang) to be awful, boring, disgusting etc: Her singing sucks; This job sucks.) biti nemogoč2. noun(an act of sucking: I gave him a suck of my lollipop.) sesanje- sucker- suck up to* * *I [sʌk]nounsesanje; vsesavanje, šum sesanja; cuzanje; vpijanje, vsrkavanje; sesajoča mlada žival; vrtinec; materino mleko; colloquially srkljaj, požirek; slang bonbon, sladkorček; slang sleparija, bluf (tudi suck-in); neuspehwhat a suck! — kakšna smola! res nisi imel sreče!to take a suck at it colloquially dobro ga srkniti, napraviti dober požirekII [sʌk]transitive verbsesati; cuzati; izmozgati, izčrpati, iztisniti; figuratively izvleči ( from iz), izmolsti, dobiti; vsesa(va)ti; dati sesati, dojiti; intransitive verb sesati (at kaj), sesati pri prsihto suck s.o.'s brain(s) — izvleči iz koga ideje (zamisli) za lastno uporabo, okoristiti se z idejami koga drugegato suck s.o.'s lifeblood figuratively piti kri komu, do zadnjega ga izkoristitito suck an orange — izsesati, iztisniti oranžosucked orange — "izžeta limona"to suck the monkey British English slang piti iz steklenice, piti s slamicoto suck s.o. to the very marrow — koga do kraja izmozgati ali izžeti -
15 waist
[weist]1) ((the measurement round) the narrow part of the human body between the ribs and hips: She has a very small waist.) pas2) (the narrow middle part of something similar, eg a violin, guitar etc.) najožji del kakega predmeta3) (the part of an article of clothing which goes round one's waist: Can you take in the waist of these trousers?) pas•- waisted- waistband
- waistcoat* * *[wéist]nounstas, život, pas, opasje; najožji del kakega predmeta; životec, steznik; jopica, majica (za otroke); nautical srednji del ladjeshe has a small waist — ozka je čez pas, vitka je v pasuto grip round the waist sport zgrabiti okoli pasu
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something's answer to — something’s answer to phrase someone or something that is similar to a more famous person or thing from a different place These boys were going to be America’s answer to The Beatles. Thesaurus: similar and similarlysynonym Main entry: answer … Useful english dictionary
Something Leather — is a novel by Alasdair Gray which was published in 1990. Its framing narrative is the story of June s initiation into sado masochistic activities by the female operators of a leather clothing shop in Glasgow.The four central characters are from… … Wikipedia
something is better than nothing — Similar in sentiment to half a loaf is better than no bread. Cf. early 15th cent. Fr. mieulx vault aucun bien que neant, something is better than nothing. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. ix. D1 And by this prouerbe appereth this o [one]… … Proverbs new dictionary
Similar — Sim i*lar, n. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Something Wonderful (song) — Something Wonderful is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I .The song was first sung in the original Broadway production by Dorothy Sarnoff, who played Lady Thiang. Later, in the 1956 film adaptation starring… … Wikipedia