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1 thing
[miŋ]nounstvar, reč, predmet, stvor; bitje, oseba; posel, delo; colloquially oné, onegá; plural stvari, predmeti, obleka, pribor, potrebščine, hrana, lastnina; colloquially pohištvo; orodje; posodje; književna dela; stanje stvari, dejstvo; okolnosti, razmere, odnosi; svojstva; ureditev; misli, izjavethe thing — bistveno, prava stvarand the things colloquially in podobne stvari (podobno)for one thing — v prvi vrsti, prvothe first thing after — prva stvar nato, takoj natooh, poor thing! — o, revče!things person: juridically osebne, premične stvarithings real — nepremičnine, realitetethings political — stvari politike, politične zadeveof all the things to do! — in ravno to moraš napravitito have a thing about colloquially biti ves mrtev na (kaj); imeti strah pred; imeti (kaj) protito make a (good) thing of colloquially dobiti (izvleči) dobiček izto put things into s.o.'s head — vznemiriti koga (s kako novico) -
2 two
[tu:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 2.) dva2) (the age of 2.) dve (leti)2. adjective1) (2 in number.) dva2) (aged 2.) dveleten•- two-- two-faced
- two-handed
- twosome
- two-way
- two-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) dveleten- in two* * *[tu:]1.adjectivedva, dve; oba, obeone or two books — ena ali dve knjigi, nekaj knjighe is not two yet — on še ni dve leti star;2.noundvojka (številka 2); dvojica, dvoje, parthe two — oba(dva); obe(dve); obojeby twos, in twos — (po) dva in dva, v parihtwo and two — po dva, v parihin two — na dvoje, na polin twos — v zelo kratkem času, v hiputo cut s.th. in two — prerezati kaj na dvojeto go two and two — iti po dva in dva, v parihto put two and two together — zbližati dejstva in potegniti zaključek, zaključiti; napraviti pravi, logični zaključek po presoji dejstevtwo can play at that game figuratively to znam tudi jaz ali kdo drug; bomo videli, kdo bo potegnil boljši konec (kraj); palica ima dva kraja -
3 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) biti razdvojen medEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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4 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) biti razdvojen medEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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5 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vedeti2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) poznati3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) poznati4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) prepoznati•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *I [nóu]nounvednost, znanjecolloquially to be in the know — vedeti (zaupne stvari), spoznati seII [nóu]1.transitive verbvedeti, poznati, znati prepoznati; razpoznati, ločiti ( from);2.intransitive verbvedeti (of za, o); spoznati se ( about na)to know one's bussiness — ali to know a thing or two about, to know all about it, to know what is what, to know the ropes — dobro se na kaj spoznati, vedeti vse o čem, biti izkušen v čemI know better than to — nisem tako neumen, da bito know one from the other — razločiti med dvema, razpoznatidon't know him from Adam — nimam pojma, kdo jeto get ( —ali come) to know — spoznati, zvedetito let s.o. know — sporočiti komuto make known — razglasiti, oznanitito make o.s. known to — predstaviti se komu, seznaniti se s komto know one's own mind — vedeti, kaj hočeš, ne omahovatinot to know what to make of a thing — ne razumeti česa, ne znati si česa razložitinot that I know — ne da bi vedel, kolikor je meni znano neto know one's place — vedeti, kje je komu mesto, ne riniti se naprejto know one's way around — znajti se, spoznati seto know which side one's bread is buttered — vedeti kdo ti reže kruh, vedeti, kaj ti koristito know from a bull's foot — znati razlikovati, znati ločitibefore you know where you are — hipoma, preden se zavešdon't I know it! — pa še kako to vem!he wouldn't know (that) — težko, da bi vedel, ne more vedetiI would have you know that — rad bi ti povedal, da; rad bi ti pojasnilI have never known him to lie — kolikor jaz vem, ni nikoli lagalI know of s.o. who — vem za nekoga, kicolloquially not that I know of — ne da bi vedel -
6 up
(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) zamegliti se* * *I [ʌp]nounvzpetost, strmina, višina; economy porast (tečajev, cen); colloquially srečen človek, srečko, povzpetnik; predstojnik; vlak (avtobus), ki vozi v mestoon the up-and-up colloquially vedno boljši; v redu, brezhibenII [ʌp]adjectiveki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele); colloquially razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)the up coach — kočija, ki vozi navkreberup line railway proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestuthe up train — vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v Londonup and doing before day colloquially že pred dnevom na nogahalready up and about colloquially že (zopet) na nogahto be up late — dolgo čuti, bedetihe is up in this subject — v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovanto be up with the lark figuratively zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)tito be up against a hard job colloquially stati pred težko nalogoto be (had) up for colloquially biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradito be one up sport biti za točko boljšito be up for trial — biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati sethe fire is up — ogenj plamti, plapolathe game is up — igre je konec (tudi figuratively)how are you up for cash? colloquially kako si (kaj) pri denarju?the storm is up nautical vihar besniwhat's up? colloquially kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?III [ʌp]adverb1.gor, navzgor, kvišku, v zrak; proti toku (reki, vodi); nazajup from the grounds figuratively od temeljevup with the Democrates! — živeli demokrati!hands up! — roke kvišku!this tradition can be traced up to the Reformation — ta tradicija sega nazaj (tja) do reformacije;2.bliže k, bliže proti (mestu, kjer se nahajamo); figuratively više, na višjo stopnjoup and up — više in više, vedno višecome up! — pridi bliže!speak up! — govori(te) glasneje!to move up in the world — povzpeti se, napredovati v svetu (v družbi)I think of running up North — mislim napraviti majhno turo na sever;3.v razvoju, v gibanju, v razburjenju, v uporu itd.hurry up! — pohiti!, brž!shares (prices) are up — delnice (cene) se dvigajo;4.popolnoma, čisto, do kraja; skupajto drink up — izpiti, popitithe street was up — ulica je bila popolnoma razkopana;5.zgoraj, visoko; pokonci, na nogahI live two storeys up — stanujem v 2. nadstropjuto be early up — biti zgodaj na nogah, zgodaj vstajatithe Prime Minister is up — ministrski predsednik govori, ima besedoto sit up — sedeti v postelji;6.v mestu, na univerzi, v šolito stay up for the vacation — ostati v kraju študija (v kolidžu) za počitnice;7.up to —; a) (vse) do; proti, prekto be up to date — biti sodoben (moderen, v koraku s časom)I'll give up to 1000 dinars for it — plačal bom do 1000 din za to; b) na ravni, na nivoju, ustreznoup to the door ( —ali knocker) — slang izvrstno, primaup to par figuratively "na višini"not yet up to the ropes figuratively še neuveden, ki se še ne spoznayour work is not up to your usual standard — tvoje delo ni na nivoju tistega, ki ga navadno dosežešto be up to s.th. — nameravati kaj, snovati kaj, biti dorasel čemu, ustrezati čemu, biti (komu) do česa; biti odvisen od česa; biti pripravljen na; spoznati se na kajwhat are you up to? — kaj nameravaš?it is up to you (to decide) — vaša stvar je, da odločite; od vas je odvisna odločitevto be up to a thing or two figuratively biti prebrisanto feel up to s.th. — čutiti se doraslega čemu; biti pripraven, razpoložen za, dobro znati kajto get up to s.o. — držati korak s komto be up to the mark figuratively biti na višinito be up to snuff slang biti zvit (premeten, izkušen)I am up to your little game — dobro vem, kaj spletkarišwhat has he been up to? — kakšno neumnost je spet napravil?you have been up to some trick again! — si že spet naredil kakšno budalost!it is up to you to prove it — vi morate to dokazati;8.pod vodstvom (pri študiju na univerzi)I was up to A. — A. je vodil moje študije, je bil moj mentor (tutor);9.up with, against — etcup with — na isti višini z, v isti oddaljenosti zto come up with s.o. — dohiteti kogaup with you! — vstani!, pridi gor!up into — gori v, gorup on — više (od, kot)up till — vse do;IV [ʌp]preposition (gori) na; gor, navzgor, navkreber kvišku; proti, k, do, ob, vzdolž; proti notranjostiup the hill — navkreber, po hribu navzgorup a tree figuratively v stiski, v škripcihV [ʌp]intransitive verb (nenadoma) vstati, se dvigniti; colloquially dvigniti (kvišku); American povzpeti se (to na)up and at him! — nanj!, za njim!he upped with his head — iztegnil (pomolil) je glavo ven; transitive verb colloquially dvigniti, pobrati; American povišati, povečati (cene, proizvodnjo itd.)VI [ʌp]interjectionup! — kvišku! pokonci!up (with you)! — vstani(te)!; vstati! -
7 pair
[peə] 1. noun1) (a set of two of the same thing which are (intended to be) used etc together: a pair of shoes/gloves.) par2) (a single thing made up of two parts: a pair of scissors; a pair of pants.) par3) (two people, animals etc, often one of either sex, who are thought of together for some reason: a pair of giant pandas; John and James are the guilty pair.) par2. verb(to make into a pair: She was paired with my brother in the tennis match.) združiti v par* * *I [pwə]noun1.par (stvari, ki spadajo skupaj: a pair of shoes par čevljev);2.dvodelen predmet (se ne prevaja: a pair of compasses, scissors šestilo, škarje);3.par (s slovenskimi množinskimi samostalniki: a pair of trousers par hlač);4.par, parček (mož in žena, samec in samica);5.parliamentdva člana nasprotnih strank, ki se po dogovoru vzdržita glasovanja; tak dogovor; eden od teh partnerjev;6.eden od predmetov, ki spadata skupaj ( the other pair to this sock druga nogavica tega para)II [pwə]1.transitive verbpariti (živali, with s, z); (z)družiti v pare;2.intransitive verbpariti se ( with); združiti se v pare; parliament dogovoriti se s članom nasprotne stranke o neglasovanjuto pair off — združiti (se) v pare; colloquially poročiti se -
8 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) ena2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) eno leto2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) ta, tisti2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) kdorkoli3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) en2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eno leto3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) edin•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) enoleten- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two* * *I [wʌn]adjectiveeden, ena; edin, neki, enak, istione or two — eden ali dva, parone at a time — posamič, ločenothe one way to do it — edini način, kako to storitito be one too many for s.o. — biti malo pretežko za kogato be made one — poročiti se, biti združen v zakonuto make one of — pripadati komu (čemu), biti del koga (česa);II [wʌn]pronoun1.nekdo, kdo, kdorkoli;2.eden, en (namesto zaimka ali samostalnika: the little ŋ malček, the picture is a realistic ŋ slika je realistična);3.nedoločni zaimek ( one knows ve se);razno: one who — nekdo, kithe one who — tisti, kione so clever — nekdo, ki je tako pametenthat's a good one! — dobro je!, ni slabo!figuratively one in the eye — nekaj, kar boš pomnil; polten udarec (ki ga boš pomnil), spominekto land s.o. one — pritisniti koga, udaritithe Holy One, One above — bogthe evil one — hudič, satanIII [wʌn]nounpoedinec, eden, enathe all and the one — celotnost in edinost, vsi in vsak zaseall in one — skupaj, istočasnoone by one — posamič, drug za drugimone... the other — eden... drugiyou are a one! — ti si res čudak!to be at one with s.o. — strinjati se s komto be one up on s.o. — biti za malenkost pred komnumber one — kar je odlično, prvovrstno; ego, jaz, osebna korist -
9 another
adjective, pronoun1) (a different (thing or person): This letter isn't from Tom - it's from another friend of mine; The coat I bought was dirty, so the shop gave me another.) drug2) ((one) more of the same kind: Have another biscuit!; You didn't tell me you wanted another of those!) še en* * *[ənʌðə]pronoun & adjectivedrug, drugačen; še edenhe's a fool, you're another — on je norec in ti tudione another — drug drugega, vzajemnothat's another pair of shoes, that's another thing altogether ( —ali entirely) — to je nekaj čisto novega (drugega)one from another, from one another — drug od drugegait's one thing to promise, another to perform — lahko je obljubiti, težje izpolnitinot another word! — niti besede več!yet another? — še eden? -
10 last
I 1. adjective1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) zadnji2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) prejšnji3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) poslednji2. adverb(at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) nazadnje- lastly- at long last
- at last
- hear
- see the last of
- the last person
- the last straw
- the last thing
- the last word
- on one's last legs
- to the last II verb1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) trajati2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) zdržati•- lasting- last out* * *I [la:st]adjectivezadnji, poslednji; minuli, prejšnji; najnovejši, zadnjilast but not least — zadnji, vendar ne najmanj važenon one's last legs — na koncu svojih moči, pred polomomthe last straw — višek, zvrhana meraII [la:st]adverbnazadnje, končnoIII [la:st]nounzadnji (pismo, beseda, otrok); zadnji omenjeni, najnovejši (izjava); poslednje ure, konec, smrtto breathe one's last — izdihniti, umretiat (long) last — končno, na koncuto the last — do konca, do smrtiIV [la:st]nounzdržljivost, odpornostV [la:st]intransitive verbtrajati, vztrajati, zdržatito last out — zadostovati, zdržati, dlje zdržatiVI [la:st]nounkopito (čevljarsko)to stick to one's last — ne vtikati se, držati se svojega delaVII [la:st]nountrgovska mera (za težo, votla mera, za količino) -
11 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) ta, tisti1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.)3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).)4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.)5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.)•- the...- the...* * *I [mə pred soglasnikom, ði pred samoglasnikom, ði: poudarjeno]določni člen (včasih preveden s ta, to)the Browns — Brownovi, družina Brownthe King — kralj (angleški idr.)the saddle figuratively jezdenje, jahanjethe World — svet, SvetII [mi:, mi, me]adverbčim, temthe... the — čim... temthe more you get the more you want — čim več dobiš, tem več hočešthe more so as... — toliko več (bolj), ker... -
12 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) med2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) med3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) med4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) med•* * *I [bitwí:n]adverb betwixt and between — niti eno niti drugoin between — sredi, v sredinifew and far between — na redko, v velikih razdaljahII [bitwí:n]prepositionmedbetween the devil and the deep sea, between two fires — med Scilo in Karibdo, med dvema ognjemathere's many a slip between the cup and the lip, between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip — ne hvali dneva pred večerombetween hay and grass — ne tič ne miš, niti eno niti drugo -
13 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) poleg, blizu, pri2) (past: going by the house.) mimo3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) od5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) s, z6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) po7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) med9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) do, za10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) krat11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) po2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blizu, zraven2) (past: A dog ran by.) mimo3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) poleg, na stran•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) obiti- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *I [bai]prepositionblizu, pri, ob, od, do, med, po, s, polegby s.o.'s bedside — ob postelji kogaby blood — po izvoru, po roduby the by(e) — mimogrede povedano, da ne pozabimby chance — po naključju, slučajnoby dint of — zaradi, s pomočjoby George! — pri moji veri!by Jove! — pri moji veri!by leaps and bounds — skokoma, hitroby letter — pismeno, s pismomby means of — s pomočjo, sby now — sedaj, že, medtemone by one — drug za drugim, posameznoby o.s. — sam zase, sam od sebeby sea — po morju, z ladjoby stealth — kradoma, skrivajby this time — medtem; že; ob tem časuby turns — menjaje, drug za drugim, po vrstitwo by two, by twos — po dvaby the way — mimogrede, približnoII [bai]adverbblizu, v bližini, poleg, zraven; mimoby and by — kmalu nato, kasnejefiguratively to pass s.o. by — prezreti koga -
14 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) narediti6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) končati; narediti7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) narediti8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) zadostovati; ustrezati9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) ukvarjati se10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) uspevati11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) urejati12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) delati, početi13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) izkazati14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) povzročiti15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) ogledati si2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) proslava- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with* * *I [du:]1.transitive verbnapraviti, storiti, početi, delati, (iz)vršiti, narediti; končati, urediti, prirediti; pospraviti; uspe(va)ti; zadostovati; (s)kuhati, (s)peči; popiti; povzročiti; trgovati; slang varati; theatre igrati; prehoditi; ogled(ov)ati si; prevesti; familiarly pogostiti; odsedeti (kazen);2.intransitive verbdelati, ravnati; postopati; ukvarjati se; počutiti se; zadovoljiti; uspevati, napredovatito do s.o.'s bidding — izpolniti ukaz kogaI have done my best — potrudil sem se, kar se dato do good — prijati, dobro (komu) storitito do a guy — popihati jo, zbežatito do s.o. an ill turn — zagosti jo komuto do s.o. injustice — storiti komu krivicoto do justice — odkrito priznati; colloquially s slastjo pojestihow do you do — dober dan, pozdravljenito make do — prebijati se, shajati s svojimi sredstvicolloquially nothing doing — s tem ne bo ničto do s.th. on the Q. T. — delati kaj na skrivajto do sums — reševati (računske) naloge, delati računecolloquially to do the talking — imeti glavno besedoslang to do time — sedeti v ječito do s.o. a good turn — narediti komu uslugoto do o.s. well — privoščiti sito do well — dobro igrati; imeti uspeh, dobro se počutitiwell-to-do — premožen, bogatdo well and have well — kdor si dobro postelje, dobro spithat won't do — to ne gre, to ni dovoljone must do at Rome as the Romans do — kdor se z volkovi druži, mora z njimi tulitiwhat can I do for you? — s čim vam lahko postrežem?II [du:]nounslang sleparstvo; zabava, družbaIII [dou]nounmusic do, nota C -
15 in
(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) v koscih; na dele* * *I [in]preposition1.v, na (na vprašanje kje?)in the territory — na ozemlju;2.figurativelyv, pri, nablind in one eye — na eno oko slep;3.v (v posameznih primerih namesto into na vprašanje kam?)put it in your pocket — daj to v žep;4.(stanje, način, okoliščina)in cash — v gotovini; pri denarju (biti)in despair — obupano, v obupuin good health — pri dobrem zdravju, zelo zdravin writing — pismeno;5.v, pri, na (udeležba)to be in it — biti udeležen, udeležiti sethere is nothing in it — ničesar (resničnega, dobrega) ni v tem, ne splača se, je čisto enostavno; je še neodločeno (dirka);6.(dejavnost, opravilo) pri, vin an accident — pri nesreči, v nesrečiin search of — pri iskanju česa;7.(moč, sposobnost)he has (not) got it in him — to je (ni) pravi mož za to;8.(časovno)in the day, in daytime — podneviin two hours — v dveh urah, čez dve uriin the reign of — za vlade, za časa vladanjain my sleep — v spanju, ko sem spalin time — pravočasno, sčasoma, kdajin (the year) 1940 — leta 1940;9.(namen, smoter)in my defence — v mojo obrambo;10.(vzrok, nagib)in remembrance — v spomin;11.(razmerje, odnos, zveza)in that — ker, kolikorwell in body, but ill in mind — telesno zdrav, a duševno bolanthe latest thing in s.th. — najnovejše na nekem področjuten feet in width — 10 čevljev širok (po širini);12.poin all probability — po vsej verjetnosti;13.(sredstvo, material)dressed in white — oblečen v belo;14.(število, znesek)five in the hundred — pet od sto, ɜ%in twos — po dva, paromaII [in]adverbnotri, noter, vto be in — biti doma, biti v hiši; politics biti na vladi (stranka); biti v modi; sport biti na vrsti za udarec; sezona za kaj ( oysters are in)to be in for a thing — pričakovati kaj, nameravati kaj, nadejati se česato be in for it — iztakniti jo, biti v kaši, ne imeti drugega izhodain for a penny, in for a pound — kdor reče a, mora reči tudi bin and in — vedno isto, vedno znovaAmerican to be all in — biti čisto izčrpanin with it! — prinesi, odnesi to noterto be in on s.th. — sodelovati pri čem, biti poučen o čemto let s.o. in on s.th. — pritegniti koga k čemu, poučiti koga o čemIII [in]adjectivepolitics in party — vladajoča strankasport in side — stran, ki je na vrsti za udarecIV [in]noun(večinoma plural) vladajoča strankathe ins and outs — vlada in opozicija; ovinki (ceste, poti); podrobnosti (problema)V [in]transitive verbspraviti (žetev) pod streho -
16 out
(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) spustiti noter, izpustiti* * *I [áut]adjectivezunanji; sport ki ni na udarcu (kriket), ki ni na domačem igrišču, ki je izven igrišča; politics ki ni v vladi; ki odhaja (vlak)II [áut]adverb1.2.zunaj, zdoma ( he is ŋ zunaj je, ni ga doma);3.ne na delu ( a day ŋ prost dan);4.militaryna (bojnem) polju, nautical na morju;5.ne v zaporu ( out on bail na svobodi proti kavciji);6.priobčen (knjiga the book came out in June), predstavljen javnosti (dekle);7.odkrit ( the secret is ŋ tajna je prišla na dan);8.sportzunaj, ven, ne v igri, izven igrišča; (boks) knockoutiran;9.politicsne v vladi ( the democrats are ŋ);10.ne v vaji ( my fingers are ŋ);11.porabljen, ne na zalogi ( the potatoes are ŋ);12.do kraja, čisto (to hear s.o. ŋ koga do kraja poslušati, tired ŋ čisto izčrpan);13.izpahnjen (roka), ki preplavlja (reka);14.napačen, zmoten ( his calculations are ŋ njegovi računi so napačni);15.dan v najem (zemlja), izposojen (knjiga);16.jasno, glasno ( to laugh ŋ glasno se zasmejati, speak ŋ! govori glasneje!, povej že jasno in glasno!);17.aeronauticskončan (pogovor);18.raznoout and out — popolnoma, docelaout and about — (zopet) na nogah, pokonciout and away — daleč (najboljši itd.)to be out — miniti, ne biti v modi, biti na izgubi, biti zunaj, ne biti doma, ne priti v poštev, iziti (knjiga), ne goreti, biti ugašenthat is out! — ne pride v poštev!to be out for s.th. — iskati kaj, zavzeti se za kajto be out with s.o. — ne biti več prijatelj, biti hud na kogato have it out with s.o. — razčistiti stvar s komout with him! — ven ga vrzi!III [áut]prepositioniz, ven, izven, zaradifrom out — iz, izvento be out of one's depth — ne znati dovolj; prevzeti seto be out of a thing — ne imeti več česa, zmanjkatito bo out of it — ne imeti pojma, ne biti vključenout of keeping with — neharmoničen, neprimerenout of place — ne na pravem mestu, neumestenout of the question — nemogoče, ne pride v poštevout of shape — izmaličen, v slabi kondicijiout of sorts — razdražljiv, sitenout of the way — odročen, nenavadenout of wedlock — nezakonski, ne v zakonu (otrok)out of one's own head — sam od sebe, na svojo pobudoeconomy out of stock — razprodan, ne več na zalogiIV [áut]interjectionpoberi se!, izgini!archaic out upon you! — sram te bodi!V [áut]1.transitive verb(s silo) ven vreči; knockoutirati;2.intransitive verbpriti na danVI [áut]nounzunanja stran; izhod (tudi figuratively)printing izpustitev besede ali besed v tekstu; American plural spor; American economy plural pošle zaloge ali blago; politics plural tisti ki niso na oblasti, opozicija; American at outs with everyone — z vsemi skregan -
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[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) prepričan2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) gotov3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) zanesljiv2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') seveda- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough* * *I [šúə]adjectivegotov, zanesljiv, siguren; varen, nenevaren; nedvomen, nezmoten, nezmotljiv, nesporen; stalen; prepričan (of o, that da)for sure — gotovo, sigurno, nedvomno, vsekakora sure draw — skrivališče, v katerem je zanesljivo lisicaa sure proof — nesporen, zanesljiv dokazsure thing American slang gotova, zanesljiva stvarsure (thing)! American slang gotovo! sigurno! vsekakor! zanesljivo!slow and sure — počasen, ali sigurenI am sure — gotovo, zareswell, I'm sure! — (vzklik presenečenja)well, to be sure! — no, kakšno presenečenje!are you sure? — ali res?be sure! — ne pozabi!to be sure colloquially gotovo, brez dvoma, sevedaI feel sure of success — gotov, prepričan sem o uspehuII [šúə]adverb (prav) gotovo, seveda; zaresit sure was hot American colloquially zares je bilo vročeas sure as a gun colloquially popolnoma zanesljivoWill you come? -- Sure! — Boš prišel? -- Seveda! Pa ja!sure enough — čisto gotovo (zanesljivo); zares, v resnici, dejansko, nedvomnoI said it would happen, and sure enough it did — rekel sem, da se bo to zgodilo, in zares (dejansko) se je -
18 odd man out / odd one out
1) (a person or thing that is different from others: In this test, you have to decide which of these three objects is the odd one out.) izjema2) (a person or thing that is left over when teams etc are made up: When they chose the two teams, I was the odd man out.) presežek; tisti, ki izpade -
19 each
[i: ] 1. adjective(every (thing, person etc) of two or more, considered separately: each house in this street.) vsak2. pronoun(every single one, of two or more: They each have 50 cents.) vsak3. adverb(to or for each one; apiece; I gave them an apple each.) vsak* * *[i:č]pronoun & adjective vsak; vsakdoeach other — drug drugega, vzajemnoeach and every, each and all — prav vsak, vsi brez razlikeone dollar each — po dolarju, dolar na vsakega -
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[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) zamenjati2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) izmenjati2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) zamenjava2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) razgovor; pričkanje3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) menjava4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) tečaj5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) borza6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) (telefonska) centrala•* * *I [iksčéindž]transitive verb( for) zamenja(va)ti, menja(va)ti izmenja(va)tito exchange words — spričkati, prerekati seII [iksčéidž]nounzamenjava, izmenjava; borza; (telefonska) centrala; menjanje; valutni tečaj; posredovalnicain exchange for — za, namestoforeign exchange — valuta, devize
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thing or two — {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. * /Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thing or two — {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. * /Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings./ 2. A lot; much. * /Bob knows a thing or two about sailing./ … Dictionary of American idioms
thing\ or\ two — n. phr. informal 1. Facts not generally known, or not known to the hearer or reader; unusual or important information. Mary told Joan a thing or two about Betty s real feelings. 2. A lot; much. Bob knows a thing or two about sailing. Compare:… … Словарь американских идиом
a thing or two — phrasal : something worth knowing or telling : something proving equality or superiority in knowledge knows a thing or two about finance also : words of blunt advice or reproach if he does it again I ll certainly tell him a thing or two * * *… … Useful english dictionary
(a) thing or two — a thing or two informal phrase a few things I need to get a thing or two at the shop. tell someone a thing or two (=tell someone why you are angry with them): The next time he calls I’m going to tell him a thing or two. Thesaurus: small numbers… … Useful english dictionary
tell a thing or two — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two./ * /If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him… … Dictionary of American idioms
tell a thing or two — {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell in plain or angry words; scold. * /When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two./ * /If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him… … Dictionary of American idioms
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tell\ a\ thing\ or\ two — v. phr. informal To tell in plain or angry words; scold. When John complained about the hard work, his father told him a thing or two. If Bert thinks he would like to join the army, I ll tell him a thing or two that will make him change his mind … Словарь американских идиом
(a) thing or two — [show/teach/tell etc.] (someone) a thing or two know a thing or two to have a lot of practical skills and knowledge learnt through experience. Julie now she could teach you a thing or two about dealing with men. (usually + about) … New idioms dictionary
a thing or two — informal a few things I need to get a thing or two at the shop. tell someone a thing or two (= tell someone why you are angry with them): The next time he calls I m going to tell him a thing or two … English dictionary