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1 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) zapustiti, odpotovati2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) pustiti3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) pustiti4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) pustiti5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) prepustiti6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) zapustiti•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) dovoljenje2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) dopust•- take one's leave of- take one's leave* * *I [li:v]noundovoljenje, privoljenje; dopust; slovoII [li:v]1.transitive verbpustiti, zapustiti, prepustiti; opustiti, prenehati; pustiti, na cedilu, iti preko česa; American dovoliti, dopustiti;2.intransitive verboditi, odpotovati ( for kam)colloquially to get left — ostati na cedilucolloquially it leaves me cold ( —ali cool) — ne zanima me, ne vznemirja mecolloquially leave it at that — naj ostane pri temto leave things as they are — pustiti stvari kot so, pustiti stvari pri miruto leave no stone unturned — obrniti vsak kamen, vsestransko se truditito leave s.o. wondering whether — pustiti koga v dvomu oto leave s.o. in the dark — zamolčati komu kaj, ne povedati komu česavulgar to leave go of — spustiti kaj iz rokto leave word — sporočiti, pustiti sporočiloto leave card on s.o. — pustiti vizitko pri komIII [li:v]intransitive verbozeleneti -
2 open
['əupən] 1. adjective1) (not shut, allowing entry or exit: an open box; The gate is wide open.) odprt2) (allowing the inside to be seen: an open book.) odprt3) (ready for business etc: The shop is open on Sunday afternoons; After the fog had cleared, the airport was soon open again; The gardens are open to the public.) odprt4) (not kept secret: an open show of affection.) odkrit5) (frank: He was very open with me about his work.) odkrit6) (still being considered etc: Leave the matter open.) odprt7) (empty, with no trees, buildings etc: I like to be out in the open country; an open space.) odprt2. verb1) (to make or become open: He opened the door; The door opened; The new shop opened last week.) odpreti2) (to begin: He opened the meeting with a speech of welcome.) začeti•- opener- opening
- openly
- open-air
- open-minded
- open-plan
- be an open secret
- bring something out into the open
- bring out into the open
- in the open
- in the open air
- keep/have an open mind
- open on to
- the open sea
- open to
- open up
- with open arms* * *I [óupən]adjective ( openly adverb)odprt (tudi medicine npr. rana); svoboden, javen, dostopen (to komu; npr. park); odprt (morje); nezavarovan, izpostavljen (motor); nezložen, odprt (časopis); prost, nezaseden (službeno mesto); figuratively dovzeten (to za); figuratively izpostavljen (to čemu); odkrit, neprikrit, očiten (zaničevanje, skrivnost itd.); odkrit, odkritosrčen (značaj, pismo itd.); radodaren, darežljiv; odprt, neodločen, nerešen (vprašanje, borba itd.); figuratively prost, dovoljen (lov, ribolov itd.); prost (čas); vrzelast, škrbast (zobovje); ne gosto naseljen; luknjičav (tkanina, ročno delo); economy odprt, tekoč (račun); grammar odprt (vokal, zlog); nautical ploven, nezaledenel, brez meglewith open arms — z razprostrtimi rokami, z ljubeznijoopen book — odprta knjiga, figuratively odkrit človekjuridically in open court — v javni razpravijuridically open and shut case — nezapleten primereconomy politics the open door — politika svobodne trgovinewith open eyes — zavestno, z odprtimi očmifiguratively to keep one's eyes (ears) open — imeti kaj pred očmi, budno paziti na kajwith open hands — z odprtimi rokami, darežljivoto lay open — razodeti, odkriti, pokazatito lay o.s. open to — izpostavljati se čemuopen ice — led, skozi katerega je še možna plovbato leave o.s. wide open to s.o. — pokazati komu svojo slabo straneconomy open market — svoboden trgmilitary open order — razmaknjena vojaška formacijaAmerican open shop — podjetje, ki ne dela razlik med sindikalisti in nesindikalistiopen town military odprto mesto, American mesto kjer je vse dovoljeno (hazardiranje prostitucija itd.)open time — čas, dovoljen za lovto throw open for — urediti, pripraviti, odpreti komujuridically open verdict — uraden odlok o smrti brez navedbe vzrokaopen water — plovna, nezaledenela vodaII [óupən]nounthe open — odprt prostor, svež zrak; odprto morje; javnostto come into the open (with s.th.) — razkriti se, biti popolnoma odkritosrčen, razglasiti (kaj)in the open — na prostem, na zrakuIII [óupən]1.transitive verbodpreti (tudi economy npr. račun); začeti, odpreti (tržišče, pogajanja itd.); razkriti (čustva, misli); juridically pustiti odprto; nautical zagledati (skrit objekt);2.intransitive verbodpreti se; figuratively razkriti se (to komu); odpirati se v, na; gledati kam, voditi kam (vrata, okno); nautical prikazati se (kopno)to open the ball — začeti prepir, biti spredajto open the eyes of s.o. — odpreti komu očimilitary to open fire — začeti streljatito open one's heart to — odpreti srce, odkriti svoja čustvato open o.s. to s.o. — zaupati (razodeti) se komu -
3 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) odpustiti2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) izpustiti3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) popustiti4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) razglasiti5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) objaviti2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) izpustitev; izid2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) objava* * *I [rilí:s]nounosvoboditev, izpustitev na svobodo ( from iz), (od)rešitev ( from od česa), razbremenitev, olajšanje, oprostitev, spregled; juridically razrešitev dolžnosti, odstop; prenos pravice (premoženja) na drugega, odstop(itev); odreka (pravicam); dokument (o odstopu); potrdilo pobotnica; odobritev filma za predvajanje; technical mehanizem za sprožitev ali ustavitev, izklop strojahappy release figuratively smrtII [rilí:s]transitive verbosvoboditi ( from iz, od), rešiti, odvezati (obveznosti), izvleči ( from iz); dati prostost, izpustiti ( from iz); juridically odpustiti, spregledati, zbrisati (dolg), prenesti (na koga), odreči se, odstopiti komu (posest, pravico itd.); prinesti na trg (tržišče); dovoliti javno predvajanje ( a film filma); technical sprožiti, izklopitito release bombs — spustiti, odvreči bombeto release s.o. from his word — odvezati koga njegove besede -
4 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.)2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.)3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.)4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).)7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.)* * *[šud]preteriteod shalllest you should forget — da (vi) ne bi pozabili, da ne pozabite -
5 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, na3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v; na9) (towards: They marched on the town.) na; proti10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) ob11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na, po12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) pri13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) med, ob14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) za2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) naprej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) vključen4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na sporedu5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) na, v3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) v teku2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) še veljati•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *I [ɔn]preposition1.na (on earth, on the radio);2.figurativelyna ( based on facts ki temelji na dejstvih, on demand na zahtevo, to borrow on jewels izposoditi si denar na nakit, a duty on silk carina na svilo, interest on one's capital obresti na kapital);3.(ki si sledi) za ( loss on loss izguba za izgubo);4.(zaposlen) pri, v (to be on a committee, jury, the general staff biti v komisiji, v poroti, pri generalštabu);5.(stanje) v, na ( on duty v službi, dežuren, on fire v ognju, gori, on strike v stavki, on leave na dopustu, on sale na prodaj);6.(namerjen) na, proti (an attack on s.o. napad na koga, a joke on me šala na moj račun, the strain tells on him napor ga zdeluje);7.(predmet, tema) o (a lecture on s.th. p redavanje o čem, to talk on a subject govoriti o nekem predmetu);8.(časovno za en dan) v, na; po, ob ( on Sunday v nedeljo, on April 1 prvega aprila; on his arrival ob njegovem prihodu, on being asked ko so me vprašali);razno: that is a new one on me — to je zame novo, za to še nisem slišalon edge — ko na trnju, nervozenon hand — pri roki, na zalogion one's own — samostojen, neodvisenhave you a match on you? — imaš kakšno vžigalico pri sebi?American colloquially to have nothing on s.o. — ne imeti nič proti komuII [ɔn]adverb1.(tudi v zvezi z glagoli) na ( to have a coat ŋ biti oblečen v plašč, imeti plašč na sebito screw on — priviti na kaj);2.razno: on and on — kar naprejon and off — tu in tam, včasihon with the show! — naprej s programom!to be on — biti prižgan (luč, radio), odprt (voda), na programu (igra), v teku (borba)American slang to be on to — spoznati koga ali kaj do dna, dobro poznatito put on one's clothes (shoes, hat) — obleči se (obuti se, pokriti se)III [ɔn]nounsport leva stran (npr. pri kriketu) -
6 ready
['redi]1) ((negative unready) prepared; able to be used etc immediately or when needed; able to do (something) immediately or when necessary: I've packed our cases, so we're ready to leave; Is tea ready yet?; Your coat has been cleaned and is ready (to be collected).) pripravljen2) ((negative unready) willing: I'm always ready to help.) pripravljen3) (quick: You're too ready to find faults in other people; He always has a ready answer.) pripravljen4) (likely, about (to do something): My head feels as if it's ready to burst.) tik pred tem, da•- readily
- ready cash
- ready-made
- ready money
- ready-to-wear
- in readiness* * *I [rédi]adjectivepripravljen, gotov; hiter, brz; spreten, vešč, okreten, sposoben (at, in v, pri); voljan, rad; nagnjen (k); neposreden, bližnji, ki je na dosegu, pri roki, primeren; udoben, lahek, preprost; kratek, direkten (način, pot); commerce uporaben; otipljiv, prijemljiv, čist; archaic takojšen (o plačilu)a ready consent — hitra, takojšnja privolitevready for sea — pripravljen za odhod na morje, za izplutjea ready pen figuratively spreten piseca ready reply — hiter, odrezav odgovora ready workman — spreten, okreten delaveca ready writer — pisatelj, ki hitro ustvarjathe readiest way — najpreprostejši, najlažji način ( to pay one's debts plačevanja dolgov)tickets ready! — pripravite vozovnice, prosim!I am ready to go — pripravljen sern za odhod, da gremhe is not clever, but he is ready — on ni bister, a kaže dobro voljohe is ready to get angry — on hitro vzkipi, se razjezito find a ready market (sale) — naleteti na dober odjem, dobro iti v prodajohe seized the readiest weapon — pograbil je prvo orožje, ki mu je prišlo v rokeready, steady, go! sport pripravljeni, pozor, zdaj!II [rédi]adverbpripravljeno, gotovo; takoj, precej; lahko; vnaprejIII [redi]noun(večinoma the ready) slang razpoložljiv, gotov denar; gotovinamilitary položaj puške, ki je pripravljena za streljanje; military at the ready — pripravljen za strel(janje) (o puški)IV [rédi]transitive verbpripraviti -
7 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ura2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) čas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) pravi trenutek6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krat7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) časi8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) meriti čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izbrati pravi čas•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *I [táim]1.nounčas; delovni čas; ura, trenutek; sport najkrajši čas; music akt, tempo; military tempo, korak, hitrost marša; plural časovna tabela, vozni red; službena doba; doba, epoha, era, vek; časi; prilika, priložnost; krat (pri množenju); nosečnost, porod; določeno razdobje; prosti čas, brezdelje; plural colloquially verb zaporu preživeta leta; računanje časa (po soncu, Greenwitchu itd.); plačilo po času (od ure, od dni itd.)the Times (singular construction) časopis Timestime past, present and to come — preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnosttime! sport zdaj!time, gentlemen, please! time! closing time! — zapiramo! (opozorilo obiskovalcem v muzeju, knjižnici ipd.)against time — proti uri, z največjo hitrostjo, zelo nagloahead of (before) one's time — prezgodaj, preuranjeno, preranoall the time — ves čas, nepretrgano, neprekinjenoat a time — naenkrat, skupaj, skupno, hkratione at a time — po eden, posamičnoat all times — vsak čas, vednoat times — od časa do časa, občasnoat no time — nikoli, nikdarat one time — nekoč, nekdajat some time — kadarkoli, enkratat some other time, at other times — (enkrat) drugič, drugikratat the present time — sedaj, zdaj, táčasat the same time — istočasno, ob istem času; hkrati; vseeno, pri vsem tem, vendarleat this time of day figuratively verb tako kasnem času dneva, ob tako pozni uriat that time — tisti čas, tačásbefore one's time — prezgodaj, preranoby that time — do takrat, dotlej; medtemclose time — hunting lovopusteach time that... — vsakikrat, koevery time — vsakikrat, vsaki potfor the time — trenutno, ta trenutekfor the time being — za sedaj, trenutno, v sedanjih okolnostihin day time — v dnevnem času, podnevi, pri dnevuin no time — v hipu, kot bi trenil (hitro)in the mean time — medtem, med (v) tem časuin the nick of time — v pravem času, v kritičnem časuin time — pravočasno; v ritmu, po taktuin time to come — v bodoče, v prihodnjemany a time — včasih; marsikaterikratmany times — mogokrat, čestomean time — srednji, standardni časnot for a long time — še dolgo ne, še dolgo bo trajalooff time — iz (zunaj) takta, ritmaon time — točno, o pravem časuonce upon a time (there was a king) — nekdaj, nekoč (je bil kralj...)out of time — iz takta, ne po taktu, iz ritma; ob nepravem času, predčasno, prepoznotime after time — ponovno, češčetime and again — ponovno, češče, večkratthis time a year (twelve months) — danes leto (dni), ob letuto time — pravočasno, točno; zelo hitro; obsolete za vednoup to the present time, up to this time — dozdaj, doslej, do danesup to that time — do takrat, dotlejwhat time? — ob katerem času? kdaj?what time? poetically (v času) kowith times — časom, sčasomawhat is the time? what time is it? — koliko je ura?it is high time to go — skrajni čas je, da gremotime is up! — čas je potekel!he is out of his time — končal je učenje (vajenstvo); odslužil je svoj (vojaški) rokit was the first time that — bilo je prvikrat, da...to ask time — economy prositi za podaljšanje rokato beat the time — udarjati, dajati taktto bid (to give, to pass) s.o. the time of (the) day — želeti komu dober dan, pozdraviti kogato call time — sport dati znak za začetek ali za konecto do time slang odsedeti svoj čas v zaporuhe has time on his hands — ima mnogo (prostega) časa, ne ve kam s časomto have a time with colloquially imeti težave zwhat a time he has been gone! — kako dolgo ga ni!to keep time — držati takt (korak), plesati (hoditi, peti) po taktuto keep good time — iti dobro, točno (o uri)I know the time of day colloquially jaz vem, koliko je urathis will last our time — to bo trajalo, dokler bomo živeliwhat time do you make? — koliko je na tvoji (vaši) uri?to lose time — izgubljati čas; (ura) zaostajatito mark time — na mestu stopati (korakati), ne se premikati se z mestato move with the times, to be abreast of the times — iti, korakati s časomto serve one's time — military služiti svoj rokto stand the test of time — obnesti se; upirati se zobu časato take one's time — vzeti si čas, pustiti si častake your time! — ne hiti!to take time by the forelock — pograbiti priliko, izkoristiti (ugoden) trenutektake time while time serves — izkoristiti čas, dokler ga imaštell me the time — povej mi, koliko je uratime and tide wait for no man — čas beži; ne zamudi prilike; izkoristi priložnostto work against time — delati z največjo hitrostjo (tempom);2.adjectivečasoven; economy z določenim plačilnim rokom; (ki je) na obrokeII [táim]1.transitive verbmeriti čas (z uro); določati čas; izbrati (pravi) čas; urediti po času, uravnati po okoliščinah; napraviti kaj ob pravem času; gledati na čas, držati se časa; časovno ugotoviti; regulirati, naravnati (uro); music udarjati, dajati takt (tempo)my train is timed to leave at four — po voznem redu odhaja moj vlak ob štirih;2.intransitive verbujemati se, biti soglasen ( with z), sporazumeti se; držati takt, ritem (to z) -
8 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) razumeti2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) poznati3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) uvideti•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) razum2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) razumevanje3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) sporazum•- make oneself understood- make understood* * *[ʌndəstaend]1.transitive verbrazumeti, umeti, pojmiti; razumeti se, spoznati se ( how to infinitive kako...); uvideti, spoznati, izkusiti; smatrati, misliti, predpostaviti, podrazumeti;2.intransitive verbrazumeti, imeti razum; biti informiran; obsolete zvedeti, slišatito understand about s.th. — biti informiran o čemto understand one another — razumeti se med seboj ( each other — eden drugega), zlágati se, harmoniratihe understands horses — razume se, spozna se na konjeI understand he died last week — zvedel sem (slišal sem, slišim), da je umrl pretekli tedenI understand that you spread these rumours — slišim (slišal sem, pravijo), da vi širite te govoriceam I to understand that this sum is meant to cover all expenses? — naj razumem (naj to pomeni), da naj ta vsota krije vse stroške?do I ( —ali am I to) understand that you refuse? — hočete s tem reči, da odklanjate?it is an understood thing that... — samo po sebi se razume, da...to give s.o. to understand — dati komu razumetito make s.o. understand — dati komu razumeti; razložiti komuto make o.s. understood in French — sporazume(va)ti se v francoščini, znati toliko francosko, da se sporazumemo (s kom)it must be clearly understood that if you go, you go alone — moramo si biti čisto na jasnem, da, če greste, greste samiwhat did you understand him to say? — kako ste razumeli njegove besede? -
9 consideration
1) ((the act of) thinking about something, especially the needs or feelings of other people: He stayed at home out of consideration for his mother.) pozornost, obzirnost2) (a fact to be taken into account in making a decision etc: The cost of the journey is our main consideration.) skrb* * *[kənsidəréišən]nounogledovanje; uslužnost, pozornost, pažnja, pazljivost; premišljevanje, premislek; cenitev, spoštovanje; ozir, uvaževanje; nagib; odškodnina, nadomestilo, vračilo; premirje; napitnina; važnost; ugledto give consideration to — pretehtati, upoštevatiunder consideration — v pretresu, ki se preučujein consideration of — glede, zastran -
10 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) zdaj2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) zdaj3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) zdaj4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) zdaj5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) torej6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) daj no!2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) zdaj ko- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then* * *I [náu]adverbsedaj; torej, tedaj, sedaj, nato (pri pripovedovanju)now and again ( —ali then) — tu pa tam, včasihnow... now — sedaj... sedajnow... then — sedaj... potemjust now — pravkar, pred kakšnim trenutkomII [náu]nounsedaj, sedanjostbefore now — že prej, že enkratby now — že, medtem, do sedajhow now? — no, kaj pa sedaj?what is it now? — no, kaj pa je spet?now that — ker, sedaj kono nonsense, now! — brez neumnosti, prosim! -
11 undecided
1) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) neodločen2) ((of a matter) not settled: The date of the meeting is still undecided.) nedoločen* * *[ʌndisáidid]adjective ( undecidedly adverb)neodločen; nedoločen; dvomljiv; oklevajoč
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