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101 covenant
(an agreement between two people or two parties to do, or not to do, something: She signed a covenant to give money to the school fund.) sporazum* * *I [kʌvinənt]noundogovor, sporazum; zaobljuba, zaveza; zvezaBible ark of the covenant — skrinja zavezeII [kʌvinənt]1.intransitive verb2.transitive verbzagotoviti, določiti -
102 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) vrag2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) hudič3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) vrag4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) revež* * *I [dévl]nounvrag, hudobec, zli duh; hudobnež; nesrečnež, revež; stroj za trganje krp; močno začinjena jedbetween the devil and the deep sea — med dvema ognjema, med Scilo in Karibdodevil's advocate — zagovornik zla, tisti, ki dela medvedjo uslugodevil's books — karte, hudičeve podobicewhat comes under the devil's back, goes under his belly — kar si pridobimo po krivici, nam ne prinese koristi; kar hudič prikveka, nima tekato hold a candle to the devil — pomagati hudobnežu, sodelovati pri zločinuzoology colloquially devil's darning needle — kačji pastirdevil's delight — pretep, prepiras the devil likes Holy Water — sploh ne, prav ničlucky devil — srečnik, -nicathe devil of a — velikanski; ogromno, neznanskoto paint the devil blacker than he is — smatrati za slabše kakor je v resnici; risati hudiča na stenothe devil to pay — velika neprijetnost, splošno razburjenjemilitary slang devil's piano — strojnicato play the devil with — nevarno poškodovati, uničiti, slabo s kom ravnatiprinter's devil — tiskarski vajenec; tiskarjev kurirpull devil, pull baker — see bakerII [dévl]intransitive verb & transitive verbgarirati, ocvreti in začiniti; opravljati podrejeno delo za drugega; garati; trgati krpe (stroj)to devil s.o. — prisiliti koga, da gara za druge -
103 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) razlika2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).) spor3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) razlika•- differentiate
- differentiation* * *[dífrəns]noun( between) razlika, razloček; spor, prepir; mathematics ostanekto split the difference — sporazumeti, spraviti se -
104 dog
[doɡ] 1. noun(a domestic, meat-eating animal related to the wolf and fox.) pes2. adjective((usually of members of the dog family) male: a dog-fox.) samec3. verb(to follow closely as a dog does: She dogged his footsteps.) zasledovati- dogged- doggedly
- doggedness
- dog-biscuit
- dog collar
- dog-eared
- dog-tired
- a dog's life
- go to the dogs
- in the doghouse
- not a dog's chance* * *I [dɔg]nounzoology pes, volk, lisjak; plural kovinski podstavek za polena v kaminu; familiarly ničvrednež; slang zagovednež, cepec, tepec; plural slang noge; rudniški vozičekto give a dog a bad ( —ali an ill) name and hang him — zvaliti vso krivdo na človeka na slabem glasubarking dogs never bite — pes, ki laja, ne grizeto die a dog's death, to die like a dog — bedno poginitiAmerican military slang dog's face — navadni vojak, infanteristto go to the dogs — propasti, priti na psa, obubožati, priti k ničAmerican slang hot dog — vroča hrenovka v žemljito lead a cat and dog life — vedno se prepirati, živeti ko pes in mačkadog on it! — prekleto!slang to put on dog — šopiriti seto send s.th. to the dogs — potratiti, zapraviti, pognatilet sleeping dogs lie — kar je bilo, naj bo pozabljenoto take a hair of the dog that bit one — "mačka" z vinom preganjatito throw to the dogs — zavreči, na klin obesiti; figuratively žrtvovatitop dog — najvišja oseba, visoka živinawhose dog is dead? — kaj se dogaja?, kdo je umrl?II [dɔg]transitive verbbiti za petami, zasledovati; technical ujeti se v škripec -
105 effect
[i'fekt] 1. noun1) (a result or consequence: He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first.) posledica2) (an impression given or produced: The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect.) učinek2. verb(to make happen; to bring about: He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents.) izpeljati- effectively
- effects
- effectual
- come into effect
- for effect
- in effect
- put into effect
- take effect* * *I [ifékt]nounposledica, učinek, namen, cilj; uspeh; dejstvo; izvršitev, realizacija; korist; vsebina (pisma); produktivnost; plural vrednostni papirji, premoženjeto bring to effect, to carry into effect — izvajati, uveljaviti, uresničitito give effect to s.th. — uveljaviti kajin effect — dejansko, v bistvuof no effect — neučinkovit, jalovto some effect — še kar, precejwith telling effect — nedvoumno, jasno, učinkovito, uspešnowithout effect — zaman; neučinkovitII [ifékt]transitive verbučinkovati; izvesti, izvršiti; uveljaviticommerce to effect an entry — vknjižiti -
106 encourage
1) (to give support, confidence or hope to: The general tried to encourage the troops: You should not encourage him in his extravagance; I felt encouraged by his praise.) spodbujati2) (to urge (a person) to do something: You must encourage him to try again.) spodbujati•- encouragingly
- encouragement* * *[inkʌridž]transitive verb(o)hrabriti, podž(i)gati, bodriti, spodbuditi, spodbujati; pomagati; pospeševati -
107 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) svetel2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) nepristranski3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) lep4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) zadovoljiv5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) precejšen6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) čeden•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) semenj2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) sejem3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) sejem* * *I [fwə]adjectivelep; nežen; jasen, svetel; čist; svež; ugoden; svetlolas, blond; precejšen; znaten; ( with do) pošten, pravičen; spodoben, vljuden; primeren, zadovoljiv; čitljiva fair amount — precejšnja količina, precej denarjafor fair — dejansko, zaresto give s.o. a fair warning — pravočasno koga posvariticolloquially fair to middling — še kar dobrofair play — poštena igra, nepristranostfair and square — pošten in odkrit; naravnostwhat is fair for one is fair for all — kar je dobro za enega, je dobro tudi za drugefair view — lep razgled; odkrito mnenjeII [fwə]adverbnaravnost; jasno; pošteno; pravilno; vljudno; nežnoto bespeak s.o. fair — dobro o kom govoritifor fair — zagotovo, nespornoto speak s.o. fair — vljudno s kom govoritifair and softly — počasi, tihoIII [fw ə]nounsejem, velesejem; razstavaIV [fwə]transitive verb & intransitive verb(z)jasniti se; prepisovati; zgladiti -
108 fillip
I [fílip]transitive verb & intransitive verbkrcniti; spodbostito fillip s.o.'s memory — spomniti kogaII [fílip]nounkrc; spodbuda; malenkostto give s.o. a fillip — spodbosti, bodriti koga -
109 flat
[flæt] 1. adjective1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) raven2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) dolgočasen3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) gladek4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) prazen5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) postan6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) znižan2. adverb(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) plosko3. noun1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) stanovanje2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) nižaj3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) ploskev4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) ravnina•- flatly- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out* * *I [flæt]adjectiveraven, plosek, sploščen; medel, plehek, nezanimiv, pust, enoličen; prazen; razdišan; potrt; slab (prodaja); zvenečmusic molovski; za pol tona znižan; napačen (petje); razglašen; onemogel, izčrpan; brezobresten; odkrit; slang flat broke — brez pareto give a flat denial — gladko odkloniti, zanikatifiguratively he fell as flat as a pancake — popolnoma mu je spodleteloAmerican flat silver — srebrn priborII [flæt]adverbravno, plosko; na dolgo in široko; povsem, naravnost; prenizko (peti)to fall flat — pasti kot dolg in širok; figuratively ne se posrečiti, spodletetiIII [flæt]nounravnina, ploskev; plitvina; music nižaj; theatre zadnja kulisa; music črna klavirska tipka; plosek čoln; nizka košara; prazna zračnica; familiarly tepecIV [flæt]transitive verb & intransitive verbsploščiti (se)American to flat out — stanjšati se; figuratively izjaloviti seV [flæt]nounstanovanje (najeto); Scottish nadstropje -
110 game
[ɡeim] 1. noun1) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) igra2) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) športna igra3) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) tekma4) ((the flesh of) certain birds and animals which are killed for sport: He's very fond of game; ( also adjective) a game bird.) divjačina2. adjective(brave; willing; ready: a game old guy; game for anything.) korenjaški; pripravljen, voljan- gamely- games
- gamekeeper
- game point
- game reserve
- game warden
- the game is up* * *I [geim]adjectivepogumen, hraber, junaški; pripravljento die game — umreti junaške smrti, boriti se do zadnjega dihaII [geim]nounigra, zabava, šala; načrt, nakana, spletka; plural športne igre, tekmaone's little game — ukana, zvijačato make game of — norčevati se, osmešitithe game is up — po njem je, načrt je propadelto make game of s.o. — norčevati se iz kogaIII [geim]intransitive verbigrati, kvartati za denarto game away — zaigrati, zakvartatiIV [geim]noundivjačina; lov; plenbig game — velika divjačina; slang težko dosegljiv ciljV [geim]adjectiveranjen, poškodovan, pohabljen, hrom, šepav -
111 general
['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) splošen2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) splošen3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) splošen4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) glaven2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) general- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public* * *I [džénərəl]nounmilitary general; figuratively vojskovodja, strateg; American colloquially dekle za vse; archaic občinstvo; večina; plural archaic splošna načelaII [džénərəl]adjectivesplošen, obči, navaden; skupen; glaven; military višje stopnje od polkovnikageneral delivery — izročitev pošiljk na pošti brez dostave, poste restantegeneral reader — človek ki prebere vse, kar mu pride pod rokeBritish English general dealer — trgovec z mešanim blagomnautical general trader — tramperas a general rule — praviloma, na splošno, rednomilitary general service — splošna vojna obveznostpostmaster general British English minister za pošte -
112 gift
[ɡift] 1. noun1) (something given willingly, eg as a present: a birthday gift.) darilo2) (a natural ability: She has a gift for music.) dar2. verb(to give or present as a gift: This painting was gifted by our former chairman.) podariti- gifted- gift of the gab* * *I [gift]noundarilo, dar; sposobnost, nadarjenostII [gift]transitive verbobdariti, darovati (to komu; away) -
113 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) ugibati2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) misliti2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) domneva- anybody's guess* * *I [ges]intransitive verb & transitive verbugibati; (at) ceniti; archaic American misliti, domnevati, biti prepričanto keep s.o. guessing — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [ges]noundomneva, ugibanje; zadetekat a guess, by guess — na oko, približnoto make a guess at s.th. — oceniti kaj -
114 hot
[hot]1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) vroč2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) vroč3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) pekoč4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) vroč5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) svež•- hotly- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes* * *I [hɔt]adjective ( hotly adverb)vroč; oster, pekoč, začinjen (jed); razgret, razvnet, strasten; figuratively oster, živ, kričeč (barva); razburjen, jezen; pohoten, vročekrven, ki se goni (žival); najnovejši (novica), svež (sled); slang odličen, izvrsten; opolzek (npr. gledališka igra); colloquially nevaren, neprijeten; American slang ukraden ali pretihotapljen; zasledovan (policijsko); radioaktiven; electrical pod električno napetostjo (žica); music ognjevit, hiterhot and hot — zelo vroč, naravnost s štedilnikalike a cat on hot bricks — nestrpen, kakor na trnjuin hot blood — v afektu, v hudem razburjenjuto be hot for ( —ali on) — biti zagledan v kaj, goreče kaj želeticolloquially hot under the collar — besen, razjarjento drop s.th. like a hot potato — naglo kaj izpustitia hot favourite — velik favorit, verjeten zmagovalecto get into hot water with s.o. — imeti s kom opravkafiguratively hot water — nesreča, težava, škripecto get hot over s.th. — razburiti se, razvneti seyou are getting hot — si blizu cilja, "vroče" (v igri)to make it hot for s.o. — podkuriti komuto strike while the iron is hot — kovati železo, dokler je vročeslang hot stuff — odličen, izvrsten, primahot on the track of — na sveži sledi, za petamihot temper — ognjevit temperament, vročekrvnostII [hɔt]adverbvroče, silno, močnoto give it s.o. hot — strogo koga kaznovati ali ozmerjatiIII [hɔt]transitive verb(zlasti British English) pogreti; American slang pognati v tek -
115 issue
['iʃu:] 1. verb1) (to give or send out, or to distribute, especially officially: The police issued a description of the criminal; Rifles were issued to the troops.) izdati2) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) priti ven2. noun1) (the act of issuing or process of being issued: Stamp collectors like to buy new stamps on the day of issue.) izdaja2) (one number in the series of a newspaper, magazine etc: Have you seen the latest issue of that magazine?) številka3) (a subject for discussion and argument: The question of pay is not an important issue at the moment.) predmet razprave* * *I [ísju:, íšu:]nounodtok, izhod; izdaja (knjige, znamk); zvezek, številka (časopisa), naklada; economy denarna emisija; posledica, rezultat, zaključek; potomec, potomci, rod, otrok, otroci; izdajanje (odredb); economy dohodek (od posestva); juridically sporno vprašanje, predmet razprave, oporekanje, bistveno vprašanje; medicine izliv (krvi, gnoja)at issue with s.o. — v sporu s komissue of law — izpodbijanje, oporekanjeto join issue with s.o. — prepustiti rešitev sporne zadeve sodiščuto take issue with s.o. — prerekati se s kom, trditi nasprotnoto bring s.th. to a successful issue — kaj uspešno izpeljatieconomy bank of issue — emisijska bankaII [ísju:, íšu:]1.intransitive verbpriti ven, priti na dan, izvirati, izhajati iz ( from); iztekati; priti v promet (knjiga), biti izdan (povelje); imeti za posledico;2.transitive verbizdati (publikacijo); military razdeliti, izdati (hrano, obleko, municijo); economy dati v promet (denar, vrednostne papirje), emitirati; razglasiti; commerce izpolniti menico; opremiti ( with s, z); dobaviti -
116 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) obdržati2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) obdržati (zase)3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) imeti, (vz)držati4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) nadaljevati5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) imeti na zalogi6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) skrbeti za, rediti7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) držati se8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) voditi9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) zadrževati10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) vzdrževati11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) držati12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) praznovati2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) oskrba; stanovanje in hrana- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch* * *I [ki:p]nounhistory osrednji grajski stolp, trdnjava, temnica; življenjske potrebščine, oskrba, stanovanje in hrana, vzdrževanje; paša, krma; military utrdba, reduta; plural igra, pri kateri zmagovalec obdrži dobitekto earn one's keep — preživljati se, zaslužiti za vsakdanji kruhII [ki:p]1.transitive verbdržati, obdržati, ohraniti, zadržati; držati se (zakona, navade); vztrajati, obdržati se; zadrževati koga; vzdrževati, čuvati, varovati, podpirati; nadzirati, na skrbi imeti, skrbeti za; imeti, voditi (trgovino), upravljati (šolo), imeti (sejo); imeti v zalogi; voditi (knjige, račune); praznovati, obhajati (praznik); imeti, gojiti (čebele, konje itd.);2.intransitive verbostati (doma, v postelji); počutiti se ( he ŋs well); držati se, ne kvariti se (hrana, vreme); kar naprej kaj delati ( she ŋs smiling); colloquially stanovati (where do you keep?)to keep s.o. at arm's length — ne dati komu do sebecommerce to keep books — voditi knjigeto keep s.o.'s counsel — varovati tujo skrivnostto keep one's countenance — ostati resen, zadrževati smehto keep clear of — izogniti se česa, čuvati se česato keep s.o. company — delati komu družboto keep company with — skupaj hoditi, družiti se zto keep s.th. dark — obdržati zase, ne izdatito keep one's end up — braniti svoja načela, opravljati svoje deloto keep an eye on ( —ali out for) —ali to keep one's eyes open ( —ali skinned) —ali to keep one's weather eye lifted — imeti odprte oči, budno pazitito keep the field — vztrajati, ne se umaknitito keep (a) guard over s.o. — čuvati kogasport to keep (the) goal — biti vratar, čuvati golGod keep you! — bog te varuj!to keep s.th. going — ohraniti kaj v tekuto keep s.o. going — komu (denarno) pomagati; ohraniti koga pri življenjuto keep one's ground — ne popustiti, vztrajati, ostati čvrstto keep early ( —ali good) hours — prihajati zgodaj domov, hoditi zgodaj spatto keep bad ( —ali late) hours — prihajati pozno domov, hoditi pozno spatto keep one's head — ne izgubiti glave, ostati mirento keep house — vzdrževati družino, gospodinjitito keep open house — biti gostoljuben, sprejemati goste ob vsakem časuto keep a good look-out — budno opazovati, pazitito keep s.o. for lunch — zadržati koga pri kosiluto keep pace ( —ali step) with — iti v korak, ne zaostajatiAmerican to keep plugging along — kar naprej garatito keep the pot boiling — životariti, komaj se prebijatito keep good relations with s.o. — ostati s kom v dobrih odnosihto keep a record of s.th. — voditi zapise o čemto keep sight of — imeti kaj pred očmi, misliti nato keep in suspense — pustiti koga v negotovosti; commerce imeti v evidenci (nerešeno zadevo)to keep track of — zasledovati (dogodke), biti na tekočemto keep one's temper — zadržati se, ne razburjati seAmerican to keep tabs on — nadzirati, budno spremljati (dogodke), zapomniti sito keep together — biti složen, držati skupajto keep watch (over, on) — stražiti koga, oprezovati za kom -
117 leg
[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) hlačnica3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etapa•- - legged- pull someone's leg* * *I [leg]nounnoga, bedro, stegno; krača, bočnik; etapa (pri potovanju, letenju); hlačnica, nogavica, golenica (škornja); noga stola, mize; nautical ena smer pri cikcak vožnji; stranica trikotnika, tangenta, krak šestila; sport stran igrišča desno od metalca (kriket)to be all legs — nogat, dolgonogto be on one's last legs — biti z eno nogo v grobu, biti na koncu svojih močithe boot is on the other leg — resnica je čisto drugačna, razmere so se spremenileto fall on one's legs — postaviti se na noge, končno uspeti, imeti srečoto get upon one's legs — razjeziti se, planiti kviškuto get on one's hind legs — postaviti se po robu, pripraviti se k obrambito give s.o. a leg up — pomagati komu naprejnot to have a leg to stand on — ne imeti se na kaj opreti, ne imeti opravičilato have good sea legs — ne dobiti morske bolezni, biti pravi mornarleg and leg — enako stanje v igri, enako število točkon one's (hind) legs — na nogah, pri dobrem zdravjuto pull s.o.'s leg — imeti koga za norca, šaliti se s komto run s.o. off his legs — nalagati komu prevež dela, obremeniti koga z delomto set s.o. on his legs — pomagati komu na nogearchaic to make a leg — prikloniti seto shake a leg — British English colloquially plesati, American slang pohiteti, podvizati seto stand on one's own legs — biti samostojen, postaviti se na lastne nogeto walk s.o. off his legs — utruditi koga s hojoblack-leg — slepar, stavkokazII [leg]intransitive verb colloquially to leg it — (hitro) hoditi, teči, pobegniti -
118 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovoliti2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) poskrbeti za3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) naj•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) dati v najem- to let* * *I [let]1.transitive verbpustiti, dovoliti; dati v najem (to komu, for za čas); dati (delo, to komu); pomožni glagol za tvorbo velelnika v 1. in 3. osebi;2.intransitive verbbiti najet (at, for za); iti (dobro, slabo) v najemto let drive at — (puško)nameriti na koga, zamahniti, udaritito let daylight into s.o. — koga ustreliti ali zabostito let drop — mimogrede omeniti, nehati o čem govoritito let fall — spustiti, mimogrede omeniti, namigniti; mathematics povleči navpičnico na premicoto let fly — vreči, sprožiti (puško)to let go — spustiti, nehati na kaj misliti, (z besedami) napastito let go of s.th. — spustiti kaj iz rokto let o.s. go — ne obvladati se, sprostiti se, dati si duškaAmerican to let George do it — pustiti, da kdo drug opravi tvoje deloto let the grass grow under one's feet — odlašati, obotavljati seto let s.o. hear — sporočiti komuto let ride — pustiti po starem, spregledatito let slip — izbrbljati, zamuditi dobro priliko, spustiti iz vajetilet me see! — da vidim!, pokaži!; colloquially počakaj, da pomislimto let s.o. know — obvestiti koga, sporočiti komuto let into — pustiti koga noter, seznaniti koga s čim, vstaviti (kos blaga itd.), vložitito let into s.o. — napasti kogaII [let]nounBritish English najemIII [let]1.nounarchaiczapreka, ovira; sport neveljavna žoga (tenis);2.transitive verb archaicovirati -
119 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) spustiti2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) razočarati3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) izpustiti zrak4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) podaljšati* * *1.transitive verbspustiti dol; pustiti na cedilu razočarati; zmanjšati ugled;2.intransitive verb Americanspuščati se, pripraviti se za pristanekto let s.o. down gently — biti prizanesljiv s kom -
120 level
['levl] 1. noun1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) nivo, stopnja2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) nadstropje3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) libela4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) ravnina2. adjective1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) zvrhan, zravnan2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) v isti višini, izenačen3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) umirjen3. verb1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) izravnati2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) izenačiti3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) nameriti4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) zravnati (z zemljo)•- level crossing
- level-headed
- do one's level best
- level off
- level out
- on a level with
- on the level* * *I [levl]adjective ( levelly adverb)raven, vodoraven; enak, izenačen; trezen, pameten; prediren, hladen (pogled); physics enake potence; American slang pošten, fair; American economy obročento draw level with s.o. — dohiteti kogato give s.o. a level glance — predirno (hladno) koga pogledatiII [levl]nountechnical libela, vodna tehtnica; nivelacijski instrument; ravnina, gladina; nivo, raven, stopnja; višina (vode, glasu); mineralogy (raven) rovAmerican colloquially on the level — pošten(o), odkrit(o)on a level with — na isti višini s, zto put o.s. on the level of others — izenačiti se z drugimiIII [levl]transitive verb(i)zravnati, izenačiti (to, with s, z); zbiti (koga) na tla; meriti, nameriti, naperiti, usmeriti (puško, pogled, kritiko, at, against na)to level with the ground — zravnati z zemljo;
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