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21 worse
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) obrniti se na boljše/na slabše* * *I [wə:s]1.nounslabši, hujši; bolj bolan, slabšega zdravja; commerce slabši, nižji(not) to be the worse for — (ne) biti na slabšem (na škodi, trpeti) zaradithe worse for wear — obrabljen, ponošen;2.adverbslabše, hujšehe has lost his job and is worse off than ever — izgubil je službo in je na slabšem kot kdajkoli prejnone the worse — nič slabše (hujše), nič manjII [wə:s]nounslabše stanje, nekaj slabšega, nekaj hujšegato put to worse — potolči, premagatifor better, for worse, for better or (for) worse — v škodo ali korist, dobro ali slabo; kakor se (pač) vzame -
22 gas
[ɡæs] 1. noun1) (a substance like air: Oxygen is a gas.) plin2) (any gas which is used for heating, cooking etc.) plin3) (a gas which is used by dentists as an anaesthetic.) plin4) (a poisonous or irritating gas used in war etc: The police used tear gas to control the riot.) plin2. verb(to poison or kill (a person or animal) with gas: He was gassed during World War I.) s plinom zastrupiti- gaseous- gassy
- gassiness
- gas chamber
- gas mask
- gas meter
- gasoline
- gasolene
- gas station
- gasworks* * *I [gæs]nounplin; colloquially figuratively prazno govoričenje, besedičenje, prazen dim; American colloquially bencin; colloquially pedal za plin, pospešnikto step on the gas — pognati; pohiteti, podvizati semilitary mustard gas — iperitII [gæs]1.transitive verbuplinjati, s plinom zastrupiti; s plinom (American bencinom) oskrbeti;2.transitive verb slangčenčati, govoričiti, prazno slamo mlatiti -
23 heat
[hi:t] 1. noun1) (the amount of hotness (of something), especially of things which are very hot: Test the heat of the water before you bath the baby.) toplota2) (the warmth from something which is hot: The heat from the fire will dry your coat; the effect of heat on metal; the heat of the sun.) vročina3) (the hottest time: the heat of the day.) vročina4) (anger or excitement: He didn't mean to be rude - he just said that in the heat of the moment.) jeza5) (in a sports competition etc, one of two or more contests from which the winners go on to take part in later stages of the competition: Having won his heat he is going through to the final.) krog2. verb((sometimes with up) to make or become hot or warm: We'll heat (up) the soup; The day heats up quickly once the sun has risen.) segreti (se)- heated- heatedly
- heatedness
- heater
- heating
- heat wave
- in/on heat See also:- hot* * *I [hi:t]nounvročina, toplina, toplota; žar, gorečnost, strast; silovitost; jeza, razjarjenost; višek napetosti; spolni nagon, spolna razdraženost živalskih samicsport posamezen tek, krog; plural tekmovanje v teku; American slang pritisk, nasilje; juridically in the heat of passion — v afektuat one heat — na en mah, v enem tekua bitch in heat — psica, ki se gonisport a dead heat — neodločen izid tekasport the final heat — finalni tekAmerican slang to turn on heat — ostro poseči vmesAmerican slang to turn the heat on s.o. — pritisniti na kogaAmerican slang the heat is on — ostro je, nevarno jeAmerican slang the heat is off — pomirilo se je, ni več nevarnostiII [hi:t]1.transitive verbsegreti, segrevati, pogreti (up, with, by); razvneti, razburiti;2.intransitive verbsegreti se, pogreti se, vneti se, razburiti se -
24 ill
[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) bolan2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) slab3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) zel2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) težko3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) zlo2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) tegobe•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill* * *I [il]adjectiveslab, zloben, zèl; poguben, škodljiv, zlohoten; neugoden; sovražen, okruten; bolan (of, with)to do an ill turn to s.o. — škoditi komuto do s.o. an ill service — napraviti komu medvedjo uslugowith an ill grace — nerad, nevoljnoill weeds grow apace — kopriva ne pozebe, plevel dobro uspevaII [il]adverbslabo, hudo; težko, komajto bear s.th. ill — težko kaj prenašatito do s.o. ill — škoditi komuill at ease — neprijeten, slab počutekill got, ill spent — kakor pridobljeno, tako izgubljenoto speak (think) ill of s.o. — o nekom slabo govoriti (misliti)to take ill — zameriti, šteti v zloto turn out ill — ponesrečiti se, ne uspetiit went ill with him — zanj se je slabo izteklo, izkupil jo jeIII [il]nounzlo, zloba; škoda, nesreča; pokvarjenost; plural tegobe, nesreče -
25 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrogel2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) okrogel2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) (na)okoli2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) v krogu3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) naokrog4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) naokoli5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) po obodu6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) naokoli3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) okoli2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) okoli3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) okoli4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) krog, runda2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obhod3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) krogla5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) runda6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kratki kanon5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zaviti okoli- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) ovinkast, daljši- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up* * *I [ráund]adjectiveokrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušenat a round pace (rate) — s krepkim korakom, hitro, nagloin round figures (numbers) — v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkahin a round voice — s krepkim, polnim glasoma round robin figuratively protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)a round sum — okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsotaa round-trip ticket American vozovnica za krožno potovanje; American povratna vozovnicaa round, unvarnished tale — popolna, neolepšana resnicaa round vowel — zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)to be round with s.o. — biti odkrit, pošten do kogaII [ráund]nounoblina, okroglina, okroglost, okrogel ali obel predmet, okrogla stavba; krog, venec; gibanje kroga, kroženje; obhod, runda; patrulja; runda (pri tekmah, igrah); military naboj, granata, salva; figuratively salva smeha, odobravanja; hunting strel; debela rezina (mesa); niz, vrsta dni; music pesem, ki se izmenoma poje, pesem pri koluround of pleasures — potovanje za zabavo; vrsta zabavthe daily round — običajno vsakdanje delo (posel, opravilo), rutinato dance in a round — plesati v krogu, plesati koloto make (to go) one's rounds — obhoditi, inšpicirati, pregledati, opraviti svoj običajni obhodIII [ráund]adverb (na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoliround and round — nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokratround about! — na levo krog!all-round — naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrstiall the country round — po vsej deželi, zemljito ask s.o. round — povabiti koga k sebito bring s.o. round — spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati kogato come (to be) round — kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)to go round — vrteti se v krogu, krožitito get s.o. round — prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti kogato hand round — podajati, porazdeliti okoliwhat are you hanging round for? — kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?to order glasses round — naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družboto send round the hat — (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevketo show s.o. round — okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kajto turn round — vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati seIV [ráund]prepositionokoli, okroground the bend slang nekoliko nor, prismojenround the clock — nepretrgano, non-stop, 2ɔ ur na danto take s.o. round the town — razkazovati komu mestoV [ráund]transitive verb & intransitive verbzaokrožiti (se), zaobliti (se); postati okrogel (poln, debel); obkrožiti, obkoliti; obpluti; obiti (oviro), obhoditi, iti (na)okrog, okoli; zaviti okoli (vogala); zvoziti (ovinek); obrniti (obraz) ( towards proti); obrniti se, ozreti seVI [ráund]intransitive verb & transitive verbobsolete šepniti, šepetatito round in s.o.'s ear — šepniti komu na uho -
26 twist
[twist] 1. verb1) (to turn round (and round): He twisted the knob; The road twisted through the mountains.) obračati (se)2) (to wind around or together: He twisted the piece of string (together) to make a rope.) plesti3) (to force out of the correct shape or position: The heat of the fire twisted the metal; He twisted her arm painfully.) zviti2. noun1) (the act of twisting.) obračanje2) (a twisted piece of something: He added a twist of lemon to her drink.) ožemek3) (a turn, coil etc: There's a twist in the rope.) vozel4) (a change in direction (of a story etc): The story had a strange twist at the end.) preobrat•- twisted- twister* * *I [twist]nounukrivljenje, upogib, pregib; figuratively izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek; technical spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši); British English slang obsolete mešana pijača; slang tek, glad; sport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do); tvist (ples); American slang moralno propadla ženskatwist of the tongue — jecljanje, jecljavosthe has an awful twist — colloquially on ima strašen apetitII [twist]transitive verbobračati, vrteti, sukati; plesti (vrv, konopec); sukati (sukanec), zapredati (svilo); (v)plesti, izplesti (v venec); povezati ( into v); ožemati (perilo); figuratively zaplesti; ovi(ja)ti ( round okoli); zviti (gleženj); skremžiti (obraz), spačiti, popačiti, izkriviti (tudi figuratively); figuratively mučiti, zbegati, zmesti; spremeniti; intransitive verb obračati se vrteti se (žoga), sukati se; viti se, vijugati se (reka); skremžiti se, spačiti se (obraz); zaplesti se; zviti se; prebiti se, preriniti se ( through skozi); figuratively izmotavati se, izmikati se, biti neiskrento twist an account — izkriviti, popačiti poročiloto twist s.o. round one's (little) finger figuratively oviti koga okoli mezinca, imeti koga na vrvicito twist one's words — izkriviti, obračati besedeto twist o.s. into — priplaziti se v, prikrasti se vto twist off — izviti; iztrgatito twist up — (spiralasto) zvi(ja)ti, motati, sukati, plesti; zviti se (v spiralo) -
27 coat
[kəut] 1. noun1) (an item of outdoor clothing, with sleeves, that covers from the shoulders usually to the knees: a coat and hat.) plašč2) (a jacket: a man's coat and trousers.) suknjič3) (the hair or wool of an animal: Some dogs have smooth coats.) dlaka4) (a covering (eg of paint): This wall will need two coats of paint.) premaz2. verb(to cover: She coated the biscuits with chocolate.) preliti- coating- coat of arms* * *I [kóut]nounsuknja, površnik, plašč, jopič; pokrov; prevleka, obloga, omet, opaž, plast, premaz; koža, dlaka, perje; medicine mrena, opna, kožicato baste s.o.'s coat — nabunkati, pretepsti kogato dust a coat for s.o. — pretepsti kogacoat of mail — železna srajca, oklepnear is my coat but nearer is my skin — vsak je sebi najbližji, bog je najprej sebi brado ustvarilto turn one's coat — izneveriti se, postati odpadnik, po vetru se obračatito take off one's coat to (the) work — zavihati rokave, lotiti se delaII [kout]transitive verb( with) pokriti, ogrniti, obložiti, prevleči; premazati, prepleskati -
28 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) ročaj2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) dotakniti se2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) ravnati z3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) trgovati4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) ravnati•- - handled- handler
- handlebars* * *I [hændl]nounroč, ročaj; ročica, kljukafiguratively opora, prijemališče; figuratively prilika, priložnost; humorously handle of the face — nosII [hændl]transitive verbprijeti, tipati, potipati, dotakniti; rokovati, ravnati s čim; obravnavati, baviti se s čim; barantati; voditi, trenirati (boksarja), dresirati (žival); economy trgovati s čimthe material handles smooth — blago je gladko pod prsti (čutiš, da je gladko, če ga potiplješ) -
29 scale
I [skeil] noun1) (a set of regularly spaced marks made on something (eg a thermometer or a ruler) for use as a measure; a system of numbers, measurement etc: This thermometer has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit and one in Centigrade.) lestvica2) (a series or system of items of increasing or decreasing size, value etc: a wage/salary scale.) lestvica3) (in music, a group of notes going up or down in order: The boy practised his scales on the piano.) lestvica4) (the size of measurements on a map etc compared with the real size of the country etc shown by it: In a map drawn to the scale 1:50,000, one centimetre represents half a kilometre.) merilo5) (the size of an activity: These guns are being manufactured on a large scale.) obsegII [skeil] verb(to climb (a ladder, cliff etc): The prisoner scaled the prison walls and escaped.) povzpeti seIII [skeil] noun(any of the small thin plates or flakes that cover the skin of fishes, reptiles etc: A herring's scales are silver in colour.) luska- scaly* * *I [skéil]1.nounmusiclestvica, skala; figuratively lestvica (družbena itd.); stopnja; merilo, mera; razmerje; obseg; številčni sestavat a scale of 1 inch to 1 mile — v merilu (razmerju) 1 cola: 1 miljaon a scale economy ob različnih tečajnih vrednostihto play (to sing, to run over) one's scale music vaditi skale, vaditi prste za instrument ali glas za petjeto sink in the scale — zdrkniti navzdol na lestvi, v nivoju;2.transitive verb(s)plezati, povzpeti se (z lestvijo figuratively), vzpenjati se (na); določiti (merilo); dvigniti (cene); military napasti, jurišati z lestvami (na trdnjavsko obzidje); risati meriloto scale down — znižati (mezde, plače)to scale up — povišati (cene); intransitive verb plezati, vzpenjati seto scale down — upasti, pastito scale up — kvišku plezati, dvigati seII [skéil]1.nounskledica pri tehtnici; plural tehtnica; tehtanje (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)the Scales astronomy Tehtnicato go to scale figuratively biti premaganto hold the scales even — držati tehtnico v ravnotežju, figuratively soditi nepristransko, objektivnoto throw one's influence into scale figuratively zastaviti ves svoj vplivto throw one's sword into the scale figuratively podpreti svojo zahtevo z orožjemto turn the scale figuratively odločitiit turned the scale into my favour — to je nagnilo tehtnico v mojo korist;2.transitive verbtehtati (tudi figuratively); intransitive verb (redko) biti težak, tehtati, biti stehtan (zlasti pred in po konjski dirki)III [skéil]1.nounluska, luskina (ribe itd.); zoology košeniljka; medicine zobni kamen; usedlina, kotlovec; tanka plast, obloga; technical vžigalothe scales fell from his eyes figuratively oči so se mu odprle, spregledal jeto remove the scale — odstraniti zobni kamen ali kotlovec;2.transitive verbostrgati (luske), (o)luščiti; technical sestrugati, ostrugati, očistiti od kotlovca; odstraniti (zobni kamen); intransitive verb luščiti seto scale almonds, peas — oluščiti mandlje, grahto scale s.o.'s teeth — odstraniti komu zobni kamento scale off — luščiti se; osmukati se (listje) -
30 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) kolII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) vložek pri stavi2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) staviti- at stake* * *I [stéik]nounkol, drog; oporni kol; mučilni kol; mejni kol (steber); majhno nakovalo; sport drog kot zapreka (za preskakovanje pri konjskih dirkah)the stake figuratively grmada, smrt na grmadito pull up stakes American slang iti proč, odseliti seII [stéik]transitive verbopremiti, podpreti s koli; privezati (žival) na kol; predreti s kolom; nakoličiti (koga) (kazen)to stake off a claim — s količki označiti zemljišče, ki ga nekdo vzame pri naselitviIII [stéik]nounvložek (zastavek) (pri igri, pri stavi); figuratively interes, delež; plural vloženi denar v stave pri konjskih dirkah; nagrada, dobiček; konjske dirke; figuratively rizik, tveganje, nevarnostmaiden stakes — dirka le s konji, ki še niso nikoli zmagalito be at stake — biti na kocki (v nevarnosti, v vprašanju)what is at stake? — za kaj gre?to sweep the stakes — dobiti vse stavne vložke (na dirki), pospraviti ves dobičekIV [stéik]transitive verbstaviti (denar) (on na), figuratively staviti na kocko; nesigurno vložiti (denar); zastaviti dobro besedo (on za); American slang pomagati (komu) na noge, podpreti (koga) -
31 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hrbet2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hrbet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) hrbtna stran, zadnji del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) branilec2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadnji3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) nazaj2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) stran3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zadaj4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) nazaj5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) nazaj4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) vzvratno peljati2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpreti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviti na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) z backhandom; nazaj nagnjeno- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]nounhrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod; sport branilec, zaščitnikat the back — zabehind the back of s.o. figuratively za hrbtom komuto break the back of s.th. — opraviti glavni del nalogeto have s.o. on one's back — imeti koga na vratuto see the back of s.o. — znebiti se kogato turn one's back upon s.o. — obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti kogaII [bæk]adjectivehrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaškiback number — stara številka (časopisa); slang nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel načinto take a back seat — imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredjeIII [bæk]adverbnazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znovato go back on s.o. — pustiti koga na cediluto pay s.o. back (in his own coin) — vrniti komu milo za dragoto go back from ( —ali upon) one's word — besedo snesti, preklicatito hang back — mečkati, omahovatito talk ( —ali answer) back — ugovarjati, oporekatiIV [bæk]1.intransitive verbnazaj stopiti, umikati se; zmuzniti se;2.transitive verbnazaj potisniti, nazaj gnati, nazaj voziti; podpreti, podpirati; pomagati; staviti; (o)krepiti; biti opora; biti ozadje; indosiratito back a horse — zajahati konja; staviti na konjato back the wrong horse — ušteti se, staviti na napačno kartoto back the oars, to back astern — nazaj veslatito back and fill — kolebati, ne se odločitito back on s.o. — izdati koga, pustiti ga na cedilumarine back her! — vozi nazaj! -
32 blue
[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) moder2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) potrt2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) sinjina2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) modra barva3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) modrina•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues* * *I [blu:]adjectivemoder, sinji; plemiški (kri); žalosten, potrt, otožen; zvest, stanoviten; mrtvaško bled; učen (ženska); colloquially nespodoben; konservativen, torijevskiblue coat — vojak, mornarblue disease — modrikavost kože, cianozablue devils — potrtost; delirium tremensin a blue funk — živčen, prestrašento look ( —ali feel) blue — zbegan, potrt bitiAmerican blue laws — pretirano strogi, puritanski zakonitill all is blue — neskončno dolgo; do nezavesti (se napiti)blue ribbon — visoko odlikovanje; red podveze; znak vzdržnostislang blue ruin — slaba vrsta brinjevcato turn ( —ali make) the air blue — kvantati, zmerjatiII [blu:]nounmodra barva, modrina, sinjina; modrilo; figuratively morje; nebo; modra tkanina ali obleka; British English član visokošolske športne reprezentance; konservativec; plural otožnost, potrtostto give s.o. the blues — dolgočasiti kogain the blue — daleč, nedosegljivthe men ( —ali gentlemen, boys) in blue — policaji mornarji, vojaki ameriške federalne vojskeIII [blu:]transitive verbpomodriti, plavitisl — zapravljati, razmetavati -
33 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call* * *I [kɔ:l]1.transitive verbklicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;2.intransitive verbklicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kamto call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kajwhat age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovoljto call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spominto call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati kogato call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bobto call to order — posvariti, opomnitito call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s komto call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenihII [kɔl]nounklic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedalečto have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storitito have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževatito pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti sehouse of call — zatočišče; borza dela -
34 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) umreti2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) pojemati, izginjati3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) hrepeneti•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matricaIII see dice* * *I [dai]intransitive verb (of od, zaradi) umreti, izdihniti, poginiti; ugasniti, ugašati; umiriti se; (o)veneti; colloquially hrepenetito die game — hrabro umreti; ostati zvestto be dying for s.th. — hrepeneti po čemII [dai]nounmatrica, vreziloIIIplural dice [dai, dais]noun igralna kockathe die is cast — kocka je padla, nazaj ni potias straight as a die — čisto raven; velik poštenjakupon the die — na kocki, v nevarnostito risk all on a turn ( —ali the throw) of a die — vse staviti, vse prepustiti naključjuthe dice are loaded against him — nima sreče, usoda mu ni naklonjena -
35 heating
noun (the system of heaters etc which heat a room, building etc: We turn the heating off in the summer.) ogrevanje* * *[hí:tiŋ]1.adjectivesegrevajoč, ogrevajoč;2.nounogrevanje, kurjava; segretje -
36 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) glaven2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) glavni vod napeljave- mainly- mainland
- mainspring
- mainstream* * *I [méin]adjective ( mainly adverb)glaven, najvažnejši, bistven, največjito have an eye to the main chance — delati v svojo korist, dobro poskrbeti zaseII [méin]noun(zlasti plural) glavni vod napeljave (vodovodne, odtočne, plinske, električne), omrežje; glavni vod, glavna cev, glavni kabel; American glavna železniška proga; archaic moč, sila; glavna, bistvena stvar; poetically odprto morje; kopnoin the main — v glavnem, večinomaIII [méin]nounpetelinov boj; prvi met kocke (pri kockanju) -
37 night
1) (the period from sunset to sunrise: We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; ( also adjective) He is doing night work.) noč; nočen2) (the time of darkness: In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four.) noč•- nightly- night-club
- nightdress
- nightgown
- nightfall
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- night-school
- night shift
- night-time
- night-watchman* * *[náit]nounnoč; večer, mrak, tema (tudi figuratively)night and day — noč in dan, vednoto make a night of it — krokati, prekrokati nočto stay the night at — prenočiti v (kraju), pri (kom) -
38 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) -
39 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) zvitek2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) žemljica3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) valjanje4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) zibanje5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) bobnenje6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) kolobar (sala)7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) tuš (bobnanje)2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) kotaliti (se)2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) odkotaliti3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) zviti4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) prevaliti (se)5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) svaljkati6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) zamotati7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) valjati8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) zibati (se)9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) bobneti10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) zavijati (oči)11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) voziti se12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) valiti se13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) teči•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) kotalkati se- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) seznam* * *I [róul]nounzvitek (papirja, pergamenta itd.), rola; listina, seznam, spisek, popis, imenik, register, katalog; zmotani akti, spisi, letopisi, kronike, anali itd.; American slang zvitek bankovcev, denar; kruhek, žemljica, (mesna) rulada; archaic polž; technical valj, cilinder; military klicanje po imenih, apel; valjanje, trkljanje, kotaljenje, obračanje; figuratively majava hoja, guganje; pozibavanje (ladje, letala); bobnenje (groma), hrumenje, valovanje (vode); (o zvoku) blagoglasje, skladnost, gostolevek (kanarčka); aeronautics obračanje, vrtenje (umetnostno letanje)roll of hair — rola, zvitek, koder lasthe Rolls — državni arhiv, registratura (v Londonu)to strike s.o. off the rolls — brisati, črtati koga s seznama; diskvalificirati koga (zaradi nepoštenja itd.)II [róul]1.transitive verbvaliti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti; phonetics izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtatito roll a blanket, a carpet — zviti odejo, preprogoto roll a lawn, a road — zvaljati trato, cestoto roll one's r's — drdrati, pogrkavati svoje rroll my log and I'll yours figuratively roka roko umivahe rolled himself from side to side — pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugoto set the ball rolling figuratively spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti;2.intransitive verbvaliti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)a rolling stone — valeč se kamen, figuratively nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava služboto roll in money, in riches — valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogatto roll into one — stekati se v eno, združiti sea rolling stone gathers no moss figuratively goste službe, redke suknjeto start the ball rolling figuratively spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožitiwe had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station — vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji -
40 shoulder
['ʃəuldə] 1. noun1) (the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm: He was carrying the child on his shoulders.) rama2) (anything that resembles a shoulder: the shoulder of the hill.) hrbet3) (the part of a garment that covers the shoulder: the shoulder of a coat.) rama4) (the upper part of the foreleg of an animal.) pleče2. verb1) (to lift on to the shoulder: He shouldered his pack and set off on his walk.) naložiti si2) (to bear the full weight of: He must shoulder his responsibilities.) prevzeti (vso odgovornost)3) (to make (one's way) by pushing with the shoulder: He shouldered his way through the crowd.) preriniti se•- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- shoulder to shoulder* * *I [šóuldə]nounrama, pleče; plural gornji del hrbta, hrbet; figuratively izboklina v obliki rame; bankina; military drža (vojaka) s puško na ramishoulder to shoulder — z ramo ob rami, z združenimi močmistraight from the shoulder figuratively brez ovinkov, brez okolišanja, naravnost, v brk, odkrito; uspešen (udarec)over the shoulder(s) figuratively čez ramena, posredno, ironično, indirektnoto cry on s.o.'s shoulder figuratively tožiti komu, iskati sočutja pri komto give (to turn) s.o. the cold shoulder — komu hrbet pokazati, hladno se vesti do koga, ignorirati koga, prezirljivo ravnati s komhe has broad shoulders figuratively on mnogo prenese (lahko prenaša), nosi velika bremena (odgovornosti)you can't put old heads upon young shoulders figuratively mladost je norostto put (to set) one's shoulders — zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito rub shoulders with s.o. — družiti se s kom, priti v stik, biti v prijateljskih stikih s komyou have taken too much on your shoulders — preveč si si naložil, naprtil na ramena (tudi figuratively)II [šóuldə]transitive verbdati (naprtiti, vzeti, naložiti si) na rame (hrbet); figuratively prevzeti (dolžnost, odgovornost itd.); suniti, porivati, riniti z rameni; intransitive verb udariti z rameni ( against ob), preriniti se (z rameni) ( through skozi)shoulder arms! military puško na rame!to shoulder the responsibilily — naložiti si, prevzeti odgovornostto shoulder one's way through the crowd — (z rameni) si delati pot, se preriniti, se prebiti skozi množico
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