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41 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) šala2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) šala2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) šaliti se2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) šaliti se•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke* * *I [džouk]nounšala, dovtipto play practical jokes on s.o. — zagosti jo komu, neslane šale zbijati s komII [džouk]1.intransitive verbšaliti se, šale zbijati ( with s, z);2.transitive verbnagajati, zbadati koga ( about zaradi) -
42 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 -
43 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) poročilo2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) gramofonska plošča3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) rekord4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) kartoteka, dosje2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) zapisati2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) posneti3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) zabeležiti4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) vpisati•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record* * *I [rékɔ:d]1.nounzapis, zabeležba; pismeno poročilo; dokument, listina, spričevalo, figuratively priča; spomin, spominska plošča, spomenik; register, seznam, tabela; protokol, zapisnik; registracija; gramofonska plošča; sport rekord; plural spisi, akti, arhiv; osebna preteklost, karakteristikaon record — pismeno zabeleženo, dokazanooff the record American neslužbeno, zaupno, ne za objavoa bad record — slab sloves, slaba karakteristikapolice record, criminal record — kazenski registerto bear record to — pričati, dokazovatito beat (to break, to cut) a record — potolči, zrušiti rekordit is on record — zapisano je (v zgodovini itd.)to hold the record — imeti, držati rekordto keep record of — zapisovati, beležiti (dohodke in izdatke); voditi protokolto leave, to place on record — dati službeno protokoliratito set up a record — postaviti rekord;2.adjectiverekordenII [rikɔ:d]1.transitive verb(pismeno) (za)beležiti, zapisati, vpisati, vnesti, registrirati; protokolirati; juridically vnesti v zapisnik, dati na protokol; posneti na gramofonsko ploščo; govoriti v fonograf; obvestiti, informirati o čem; obdržati v spominu; archaic (ustno) poročatithe thermometer recorded 10° below zero — termometer je zabeležil 10° pod ničloher voice has been recorded by the gramophone — njen glas je bil posnet na gramofonsko ploščo;2.intransitive verbregistrirati; (o pticah) peti; dati se posneti (na gramofonsko ploščo) -
44 tie
1. present participle - tying; verb1) ((often with to, on etc) to fasten with a string, rope etc: He tied the horse to a tree; The parcel was tied with string; I don't like this job - I hate being tied to a desk.)2) (to fasten by knotting; to make a knot in: He tied his shoelaces.)3) (to be joined by a knot etc: The belt of this dress ties at the front.)4) (to score the same number of points etc (in a game, competition etc): Three people tied for first place.)2. noun1) (a strip of material worn tied round the neck under the collar of a shirt: He wore a shirt and tie.) kravata2) (something that joins: the ties of friendship.) vez3) (an equal score or result (in a game, competition etc); a draw.) neodločena tekma4) (a game or match to be played.) prvenstvena tekma•- tie someone down
- tie down
- tie in/up* * *I [tái]nounpentlja, petija, kravata; vezalka; vozel; ženski krznen ovratnik; spona, spojka, skoba; American železniški prag; American čevelj na vezalke; music ligatura; figuratively vez; obveznost, colloquially dolžnost, breme; sport neodločena igra ali tekma, izenačenje; parliament izenačitev, enakost glasovcup ties sport izločilno tekmovanje za pokalII [tái]transitive verbzvezati, zavezati, povezati; zavozlati, narediti vozel; privezati (z vrvico), pričvrstiti (to na); spojiti, združiti; architecture zvezati, spojiti (s skobo); figuratively vezati, omejiti, preprečiti, zadržati; obvezati (koga) za kaj; music vezati, ztivati (note); medicine podvezati (žilo); slang prekositi (koga); sport doseči isto število točk kot nasprotnik, doseči neodločen rezultat (izid), biti enak zto tie s.o.'s hands — zvezati komu roke (tudi figuratively)to tie the knot — narediti vozel, colloquially poročiti seto tie s.o.'s tongue — komu jezik zavezati, utišati koga -
45 date
I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) datum2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) datum3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) zmenek2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datirati2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) izvirati3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) zastareti•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) datelj* * *I [deit]nounbotany dateljevec; dateljII [deit]transitive verb & intransitive verbdatirati; izvirati; domeniti se za sestanek; zastaretito date in advance ( —ali forward) — zapisati zgodnejši datum, antedatiratito date back — zapisati poznejši datum, postdatiraticolloquially we've got him dated — poznamo tega tičaIII [deit]nounrok, datum, doba; American sestanekout of date — zastarel, nemoderen, staromodencommerce date of the bill (of exchange) — dan izdaje meniceAmerican without date — odložen na nedoločen časof recent date — nov, moderenup to date — sodoben, moderen -
46 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) težek2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) težek3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) obilen, težek, razburkan4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) strasten5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) preteč, mračen6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) težek7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) težko prebavljiv8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) težek•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *I [hévi]adjective ( heavily adverb)težek; prenatovorjen, težko otovorjen, nabit; obilen, bogat (žetev); razburkan (morje); močen, silen (dež); bobneč (grom); oblačen, mračen, preteč (nebo); moreč (tišina); težek, naporen (delo); grob (poteza); težko prehoden, razmočen (cesta); znaten, velik (kupec, naročilo); težko prebavljiv (hrana); težek, težko razumljiv (knjiga); topoglav, okoren, počasen; potrt, žalosten; dolgočasen; noseča; economy medel, slab (trg); printing masten (tisk)heavy guns ( —ali artillery) — težka artilerija, figuratively silovit napad, nevaren nasprotnikheavy metal — težka kovina, figuratively silen vpliv, močna osebnosttheatre heavy scene — mračna scenaeconomy heavy sale — slaba prodajaII [hévi]nountheatre vloga barabe, tak igralec; military top težkega kalibra; plural težka kavalerija; težka industrija -
47 update
(to make (something) suitable for the present time by adapting it to recent ideas etc: Dictionaries constantly need to be updated.) posodobiti* * *[ʌpdéit]transitive verbmodernizirati, posodobiti, napraviti sodobno
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