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41 mischief
['mis if]1) (action or behaviour (especially of children) that causes small troubles or annoyance to others: That boy is always up to some mischief.) vragolija2) (evil, damage or harm.) škoda•- mischievous
- mischievously* * *[misčif]nounškoda, nesreča, zlo, vzrok nesreče neprilika; zloba, krivica objestnost, prešernost, nagajrvost, navihanost, vragolija; colloquially navihanec, vražičto do s.o. a mischief — škoditi komu, storiti komu krivico; vulgar raniti, ubitito keep out of mischief — izogibati se zlu, biti doberto play the mischief with — grdo ravnati s, znapraviti nered, to run into mischief — zaiti v nevarnostwhat (who, how, where) the mischief — kaj (kdo, kako, kje) za vragathe mischief of it is that — nerodna stvar pri tem je, da -
42 noose
[nu:s]1) (a loop in rope, wire etc that becomes tighter when pulled.) zanka2) (such a loop in a rope used for hanging a person.) zanka* * *I [nu:s]nounzanka, petljahumorously (matrimonial) noose — zakonski jaremII [nu:s]transitive verbzadrgniti zanko (over, round čez, okoli); napraviti zanko (in v); ujeti se v zanko -
43 park
1. noun1) (a public piece of ground with grass and trees: The children go to the park every morning to play.) park2) (the land surrounding a large country house: Deer run wild in the park surrounding the mansion.) park2. verb(to stop and leave (a motor car etc) for a time: He parked in front of our house.) parkirati- parking-meter* * *I [pa:k]nounpark, javni nasad; parkirni prostor; military prostor za parkiranje vojaških vozil; British English juridically obora za divjad (ribe); American gorska dolina, čistina jasa, športno igriščeII [pa:k]transitive verb & intransitive verbparkirati; zagraditi; zbrati vojaški materijal na enem prostorucolloquially to park o.s. — sesti -
44 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) tih2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) miren3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) miren4) ((of colours) not bright.) nevpadljiv2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) mir3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) pomiriti (se)- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet* * *I [kwáiət]adjective ( quietly adverb)miren, tih; spokojen, zadržan (v vedenju), negiben; figuratively prikrit, skriven (zamera itd.); neupadljiv (obleka, barva); economy medel, slab, za katerim ni povpraševanja ( coffee is ŋ)be quiet! — tiho bodi!to keep quiet — biti miren, molčati ( about o)to keep s.th. quiet — prikrivati kajII [kwáiət]nounmir, tišina, spokojnostslang on the quiet (on the q.t.) — na skrivaj, pod rokoIII [kwáiət]1.transitive verbpomiriti, miriti, potešiti; utišati;2.intransitive verb( down) pomiriti se, pojenjati -
45 rig
[riɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - rigged; verb(to fit (a ship) with ropes and sails.) opremiti ladjo2. noun1) (an oil-rig.) vrtalna ploščad2) (any special equipment, tools etc for some purpose.) oprema3) (the arrangement of sails etc of a sailing-ship.) ladijska oprema•- rigging- rig out
- rig up* * *I [rig]1.nounnauticalladijska oprema (jadra, vrvi, jambori itd.); colloquially oprema, obleka; okrasjedisguised in the rig of a gypsy — preoblečena v ciganko;2.transitive verb & intransitive verbopremiti, oskrbeti z opremo; nautical opremiti ladjo; sestaviti, montirati (letalo); na hitro zgraditi, improvizirati; opremiti se, biti opremljen (o ladji)he was rigged in his Sunday best — bil je oblečen v svojo praznično obleko;II [rig]1.nounprevara, ukana, zvijača, trik, spletka; burka; objestno dejanjeto run a rig — prevarati, šale zbijati z, zagosti jo (komu);2.transitive verbs prevaro doseči, nepošteno posegati na, z nepoštenimi sredstvi vplivati na; upravljati ali voditi na varljiv, nepošten, goljufiv, sleparski načinto rig up (down) the prices — zvišati, naviti (znižati) ceneto rig the market commerce izzvati umeten dvig ali padec cen na tržišču, špekulacijsko vplivati na tržne cene ali tečaje; nepošteno voditi ali upravljati -
46 servant
['sə:vənt]1) (a person who is hired to work for another, especially in helping to run a house.) služabnik2) (a person employed by the government, or in the administration of a country etc: a public servant; civil servants.) uslužbenec* * *[sɜ:vənt]noun(glavni) služabnik, sluga, služitelj, posel; hišna pomočnica, služabnica; državni (javni) uslužbenec; plural služinčad, poslicivil servant — uslužbenec državnih, nevojaških, civilnih ustanovdomestic servants — hišni posli, služinčadindoor servant — služabnik, ki opravlja posle v hišimaid-servant — služkinja, deklaman-servant — služabnik, slugaout-door servant — služabnik, ki opravlja posle zunaj hiše (vrtnar, konjski hlapec ipd.)Post-Office servant British English poštni uslužbenecYour obedient servant — Vaš vdani (vljudnosti izraz na koncu pisma pred podpisom; se rabi danes le v uradnih dopisih) -
47 wall
[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) zid2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) stena2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) ograditi z zidom- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) obložiti s tapetami- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall* * *I [wɔ:l]1.nounstena, zid (tudi figuratively); (trdnjavsko) obzidje; plural military utrdbe, nasip, okop; ločilna stena, pregraja, bariera; del pločnika ob ziduwithin the walls — znotraj zidov, v notranjosti mesta, figuratively znotraj (nekega področja)within four walls figuratively strogo zaupnowith one's back to the wall figuratively v težavnem položaju, v škripcihto be up against a brick wall figuratively ne moči (iti) naprejto give s.o. the wall — odstopiti komu prostor, da lahko gre ob zidu (kot počastitev), figuratively pustiti komu prednostto go to the wall figuratively biti pritisnjen ob zid, biti premagan, podleči, propasti; pasti pod stečajto meet a dead wall figuratively ne naleteti na razumevanjeto paint the devil on the wall figuratively slikati vraga na zidto run one's head against a wall figuratively hoteti z glavo skoz zid, skušati napraviti nekaj nemogočegato see through brick wall figuratively biti zelo bisterto send s.o. to the wall — pritisniti koga ob zid, pognati koga v škripceto take the wall of s.o. — ne odstopiti komu mesta ob zidu; imeti prednost pred kom;2.adjectivestenski; zidniwall crane technical konzolno dvigalowall fruit agronomy špalirsko sadjewall game sport vrsta nogometa (v Etonu)wall lizard zoology sivi kuščarwall newspaper — stenski časopis, stenčaswall painting — stensko slikarstvo, slika na zidu, freskaWall Street (W.S.) American finančna četrt v New Yorku; figuratively moč ameriškega kapitala (denarja, financ)wall tree agronomy špalirno drevowall walk — pokrit hodnik na grajskem, mestnem zidu za obramboII [wɔ:l]transitive verbobdati, utrditi z zidom ( a town — mesto); figuratively obkrožiti, obkoliti, zapreti -
48 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) ura2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) straža3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) straža na ladji2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) gledati2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) prežati na3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) paziti (se)4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) paziti5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) čakati na•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over* * *I [wɔč]1.nounžepna, zapestna ura; budnost, opazovanje, oprez(ovanje), pazljivost; zalezovanje; straža, stražar; nautical straža na ladji; obsolete bedenje; straža pri mrliču, nočna straža; history eno od 3 ali 4 razdobij nočiin the watches of the night — čas, preživet v bedenjuon the watch — na opazovanju, v pazljivem pričakovanjuwatch and ward — (prvotno) stražarjenje podnevi in ponoči, (danes) naporno, napeto, ostro stražarjenjefirst watch — prva nočna straža na ladji (20,00-24,00 ure)to be (up) on the watch — biti buden; paziti seto keep (a) close watch over ( —ali on) — stražiti, bedeti, paziti na, pazljivo nadzirati, ostro opazovatito pass as a watch in the night figuratively biti hitro pozabljento set a watch (up) on s.o. — dati koga (skrivno, tajno) opazovati;2.adjectivestražni; opazovalniII [wɔč]1.transitive verbopazovati, gledati; čuvati (živino), paziti, stražiti; pazljivo ogledovati, motriti; prežati na; figuratively paziti na (koga); čakati na, pričakovatiwatch it! American slang pazi!watched pot never boils figuratively v čakanju je čas dolg;2.intransitive verbbedeti, čuti, biti pazljiv; paziti, popaziti, prežati; biti na oprezu; vohuniti; military stražariti, biti na stražito watch over a child, a flock — čuvati otroka, čredo; -
49 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) dežni plašč4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I [wɔ:tə]1.nounvoda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znojabove water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trdenby water — po vodi, po vodni potion the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morjuas a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhemin deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcihbetween wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mestoin low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhemlike water figuratively izdatno, potratnoof the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrstewater bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavechigh water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacijalow water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultatmineral water — slatina, mineralna vodared water — krvav urin, sečstrong water obsolete žganjewritten in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničilto be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjoto be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcihto be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevatito cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvaloto fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribaritito get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodito pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiritito spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denarto throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočitito take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodoto take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);2.adjectivevodniwater balance technical libelawater bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobuswater ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodiII [wɔ:tə]transitive verb(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažitito water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahtevehe watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo slinemy mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital) -
50 might have
1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) lahko bi bil...2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) lahko bi vsaj...3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) lahko bi bil...4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') mogoče
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