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1 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) vrv2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) črta3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linija4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) guba5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) vrsta6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) kratko sporočilo7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rod8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) smer9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) tir10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) cevovod, omrežje11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) vrstica12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) linija13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vrsta izdelkov; področje14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) bojna vrsta2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) postaviti se v vrsto2) (to mark with lines.) začrtati•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman
- hard lines!
- in line for
- in
- out of line with
- line up
- read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) obložiti2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) podložiti•- lined- liner- lining* * *I [lain]nounčrta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki); mathematics črta (zlasti premica); geography ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir; plural obris, kontura, oblika; plural načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan; plural načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figuratively); vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje; printing vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.); plural British English latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga; plural theatre tekst vloge, vloga; plural colloquially poročni list; colloquially poročilo, pojasnilo; plural usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija; technical vod; economy sortiment, blago, predmet, plural serijsko blago; military (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabelline of vision — horizont, obzorje; military vizirna črtaon the dotted line — v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpison the line — na meji, politics na linijiline of fate (fortune, heart, life) — črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na rokiBritish English up (down) line — (vlak) v (iz) London(a)on the lines laid down by the chairman — po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujočialong these lines — po teh navodilih, smernicahto take ( —ali keep to) one's own line — ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje potito take a strong line — (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajatito take the line that — zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, daout of line — iz črte, ne na črti; figuratively nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežjathat's s.th. out of ( —ali not in) my line — to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo strokoto draw the line — (at) povleči mejo (pri)to toe the line — spoštovati predpise; politics biti na linijito give s.o. line enough — popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roketo go over the line — prekoračiti mejo, meroAmerican figuratively to be in line for — pričakovati (službo), upati nato be in line with — soglašati s, zto bring s.o. into line — ( with) spraviti v sklad s, zpolitics pridobiti koga k sodelovanju; American colloquially to go down the line for — zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)to drop s.o. a line — napisati komu par vrstictheatre to study one's lines — učiti se vlogecolloquially hard lines — težka usoda, "smola", nesrečaAmerican party line — dvojček (telefon)economy line of goods — vrsta blaga, naročilo zanjmilitary line of fire — strelska bojna vrstamilitary line of battle — frontna linijamilitary line of defence — obrambna linijamilitary to go up the line — iti v frontno linijomilitary the line — regularne četenautical ship of the line — linijska ladjaphysics line of force — magnetna silnicasomewhere along the line — ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutkufiguratively to keep to one's line — iti premočrtnofiguratively by (rule and) line — natančno, preciznohook, line, and sinker — popoln(oma)to have s.o. on a line — pustiti koga v negotovostiII [lain]1.transitive verbčrtati, načrtati; začrtati, skicirati, zarisati, orisati; zbrazdati, zgubati (obraz); obrobi.ti, nasaditi (drevje); postaviti v vrste;2.intransitive verbpostaviti se v vrste, postrojiti seIII [lain]transitive verbpodložiti (obleko)technical (na notranji strani) prevleči, obložiti, opažiti, podložiti, zaliti; biti za podlogo; oblepiti hrbet knjige; napolniti; slang to line one's purse ( —ali pocket) — napolniti mošnjo, obogatetiIV [lain]transitive verbpariti (pse) -
2 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) dol; navzdol2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) na tla; na tleh3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) nazaj4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) navzdol5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) dol2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) spodaj2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) navzdol3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) vzdolž3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) zvrniti- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) pravcat- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) puh- downie®- downy* * *I [daun]nounpuhII [daun]nounsipina; (navadno plural) (golo) gričevjeIII [daun]adverb & prepositiondol, doli; spodaj, navzdol; na tleh; na tla; v postelji; do kraja; tik doto drop down on s.o. — strogo koga grajatito get down — spustiti se; pogoltnitidown to the ground — popolnoma, temeljitoto look down upon s.o. — zaničevati, omalovaževati kogadown and out — popolnoma brez sredstev, gladujoč, sestradan; uničen; za borbo nesposobento run s.o. down — slabo o kom govoritito take s.o. down the peg — ponižati kogato talk down to s.o. — razumljivo komu govoritidown town — v mesto, v središče mestadown under — pri antipodih, v AvstralijiIV [daun]adjectivenavzdol usmerjen; ležeč; bolan, v posteljidown train — vlak, ki pelje iz Londonato be down on s.o. — jeziti se na kogaV [daun]transitive verbcolloquially zrušiti; opustiti, odložiti; spustiti, spuščati se; dol vreči, zvrnitito down s.o. — pobiti, premagati kogato down tools — prenehati z delom, stavkatiVI [daun]nounsmola, neuspehcolloquially to have a down on s.o. — imeti koga na pikiVII [daun]interjectiondol!; lezi! (pes)down with him! — dol z njim! -
3 touch down
1) ((of aircraft) to land: The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock.) pristati2) (in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun touch-down).) dotakniti se zemlje z žogo* * *intransitive verb rugby dotakniti se zemlje z žogo; aero pristati; -
4 up-and-down
[ʌpənddáun]adjective (ki vozi, gre) gor in dol, sem in tja, tja in nazaj; neraven, nepravilen; pokončen, navpičen; American colloquially odprt, pošten -
5 peg
[peɡ] 1. noun1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) klin2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) kljuka3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) kljukica za perilo2. verb(to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) obesiti- take someone down a peg or two- take down a peg or two
- take someone down a peg
- take down a peg* * *I [peg]nounklin, klinček, količ, zatič, čep; kljukica za perilo; music ključ na violini; sponka; figuratively predmet pogovora, pretveza; colloquially lesena noga; British English kozarček (zlasti whiskey s sodo)to take s.o. down a peg or two — ponižati kogaoff the peg — z obešalnika, konfekcijamilitary slang to put a man on the peg — dati koga na raportfiguratively a peg to hang on — predmet pogovora, pretvezaII [peg]1.transitive verbzakoliti, pribiti; zakoličiti (zemljo); economy umetno zadržati ceno (na borzi); slang metati kamne (at na);2.intransitive verbtruditi se; meriti (at na)to peg down — zakoliti; figuratively omejiti, odrediti smernice (dela itd.)to peg s.o. down — priviti kogato peg out — omejiti, zakoličiti (mejo itd.); sport končati igro (kroket); slang umreti, izdihniti; biti uničen, izčrpan -
6 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) uprava2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) predpis3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) pravilo4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) pravilo5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) ravnilo, merilo2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) vladati2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) odločiti3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) potegniti črto•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) odlok, razsodba- rule off
- rule out* * *I [ru:l]nounpravilo; kar je normalno, običajno; mathematics pravilo; pravilo igre; ecclesiastic pravilnik reda; predpis; juridically odločba, rešitev; pravni predpis; ravnilo; merilna vrvica; navada, običaj, pravilo; vladanje, upravljanje, upravaas a rule — navadno, praviloma, normalnoby rule, according to rule — po predpisih, po pravilihby the rule and line figuratively natančnoby rule of thumb — po izkušnji, empirično, približnogolden rule — zlata sredina, zlato pravilohard and fast rule — trdno, stalno, kruto pravilostanding rules — pravilnik, statutit is the rule that... — pravilo je, da...to hold (to bear) rule over — vladati; gospodovati, gospodariti, biti gospodar nadII [ru:l]transitive verb & intransitive verbupravljati, voditi, uravna(va)ti, usmeriti; obvladati (čustvo), brzdati; odločiti, odrediti, rešiti ( that da); postaviti načelo; naložiti, predpisati; načrtati, vleči črte z ravnilom, linirati; vladati ( over nad), prevladovati; (o cenah) stati, držati seRule Britannia — Vladaj, Britanija! (domoljubna angleška pesem)a ruled case — odločena, dognana stvarto be ruled by s.o. — biti pod vplivom kogabe ruled by me! — poslušaj, ubogaj moj nasvet!to rule the roast (roost) — biti gospodar (v hiši, doma), imeti glavno besedo, odločatito rule in s.o.'s favour — odločiti komu v pridprices ruled high (lower) — cene so bile visoke (nižje); -
7 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) planiti2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) vreči3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) razbiti2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) sunek2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) kanec3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) pomišljaj4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) zanos•- dashing- dash off* * *I [dæš]1.transitive verbtreščiti, vreči, metati; (po)škropiti; zbegati, (z)mešati; (raz)redčiti, primešati; načrtati; suniti; slang preklinjati; uničiti, razbiti;2.intransitive verbizbruhniti, počiti, brizgniti, pljusknitito s.o.'s hope — razočarati kogato dash one's spirits — užalostiti, pobitidash it!, dash you! — vraga!, presneto!II [dæš]nounsunek, udarec; trčenje, tresk; tek na kratke proge; zanos, naval, napad, zagon; kanec, trohica; primes; familiarly sijaj, odličnost; pomišljajto make a dash for ( —ali at) — planiti kam; gnati se za čim; hitro se lotitidash-and-dot line — pikčasta in črtkasta črta (-.-.-.-)a dash of rain — naliv, plohaIII [dæš]interjectiončof!, pljusk! -
8 feather
['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pero2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) operiti- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *I [féðə]nounpero, perje; čopek; pena na morskem valu; vrsta; razpoloženjebirds of a feather flock together — enak se druži z enakim, ene vrste ptiči skupaj letijoto crop s.o.'s feathers — pristriči komu krila, ponižati gain grand feather — v svečani obleki, našemljen; odličnega zdravjain high feather — dobre volje; dobrega zdravjaAmerican slang feather merchant — zmuzne; military slang civilistto ruffle s.o.'s feathers — dražiti kogato show the white feather — popihati jo; biti strahopetento smooth s.o.'s ruffled feathers — pomiriti kogaII [féðə]1.transitive verb(o)krasiti s perjem, operiti (se); s perjem obrobiti; plosko dvigati veslo iz vode; z repom mahati;2.intransitive verbtrepetati, drgetatito feather one's nest — dobro si postlati, obogateti -
9 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) trnek2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) kavelj; zapenec3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) ločnik2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) uloviti na trnek2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) obesiti na kavelj, zapeti3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) poslati kroglo daleč v levo•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *I [huk]nounkavelj, kljuka; trnek; zapenec, pripenjec; oster ovinek, rečni zavoj, ovinkast rt; sport ločnik (udarec pri boksu); figuratively past, zanka; plural slang kremplji, prstislang off the hooks — vznemirjen, prismojenslang to drop off the hooks — umretihook, line, and sinker — popolnomaslang on one's own hook — na svojo pestslang to take ( —ali sling) one's hook — zbežati, pete si brusitito have s.o. on one's hook — imeti koga v oblastiII [huk]1.transitive verbkriviti, ukriviti; zakavljati, obesiti na kavelj; zapeti (in v, on, up na); uloviti na trnek (tudi figuratively); slang ukrasti; sport udariti od strani (boks); udariti kroglo v levo (golf); nabosti na rogove;2.intransitive verb (u)kriviti se, viseti na kavlju; pustiti se zapeti; čvrsto se oprijeti (to česa, koga)slang to hook it — pobrisati jo -
10 track
[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) sled2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) steza3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) proga4) (a railway line.) tir2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) slediti- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog* * *I [træk]nounsled (voza), kolotečina, kolesnica; nautical vodni razor (za ladjo); nautical običajna pot, ruta; steza, pot, utrta pot; hunting sled; sport steza, proga, tekališče, dirkališče; tek na dolge proge; railway tir, tračnice, proga; širina tira; technical gosenica (traktorja, tanka); sled noge, stopala (zlasti ptic)on track — economy na potiin one's tracks — v kolotečini, na mestuthe beaten track — utrta, shojena pot; figuratively običajni postopek, rutinacinder track — atletska steza, tekališče, tekmovalilče, dirkališčeoff the tracks — iztirjen, iz kolesnic, na krivi poti, na napačni slediadjective single (a double) track — enotirna (dvotirna) progato be off the tracks — iztiriti se, iti s prave poti; izgubiti sled; oddaljiti se od predmetato be on s.o.'s track — biti komu na sledi(clear the) track! — (napravite prosto) pot! prostor!to follow the beaten track — iti po utrti, shojeni potihe follows my tracks — on gre po mojih stopinjah, se zgleduje po menito lose track of — izgubiti sled, izgubiti iz vidato make tracks slang pobrisati jo, popihati jo, zbežatito make tracks for s.o. slang vneto koga zasledovatito throw off the track — iztiriti (kaj); zmešati sledII [træk]transitive verbslediti (komu, čemu), iti po sledi za kom (čem); zasledovati; označiti, zaznamovati (pot, stezo); preprečkati, prepotovati; intransitive verb imeti širino tira ( of 36 inches 36 col); ostati v kolesnicah (o kolesih)to track down, to track out — izslediti; najti, odkritiIII [træk]adjectivetirenIV [træk]transitive verbnautical vleči ladjo (z brega) proti vodi -
11 up
(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) zamegliti se* * *I [ʌp]nounvzpetost, strmina, višina; economy porast (tečajev, cen); colloquially srečen človek, srečko, povzpetnik; predstojnik; vlak (avtobus), ki vozi v mestoon the up-and-up colloquially vedno boljši; v redu, brezhibenII [ʌp]adjectiveki gre (vozi) gor; ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestu; višji; s tendenco navzgor; pokonci; vzšel (sonce); narasel (reka); živeč v notranjosti (dežele); colloquially razburjen; končan; enak(ovreden)the up coach — kočija, ki vozi navkreberup line railway proga, ki vodi proti (glavnemu) mestuthe up train — vlak, ki vozi proti (glavnemu) mestu, v Londonup and doing before day colloquially že pred dnevom na nogahalready up and about colloquially že (zopet) na nogahto be up late — dolgo čuti, bedetihe is up in this subject — v tem predmetu je on na višini, je dobro podkovanto be up with the lark figuratively zelo zgodaj vsta(ja)tito be up against a hard job colloquially stati pred težko nalogoto be (had) up for colloquially biti pozvan pred sodnika zaradito be one up sport biti za točko boljšito be up for trial — biti (stati) pred sodiščem; obravnavati sethe fire is up — ogenj plamti, plapolathe game is up — igre je konec (tudi figuratively)how are you up for cash? colloquially kako si (kaj) pri denarju?the storm is up nautical vihar besniwhat's up? colloquially kaj pa je?, kaj se je zgodilo?III [ʌp]adverb1.gor, navzgor, kvišku, v zrak; proti toku (reki, vodi); nazajup from the grounds figuratively od temeljevup with the Democrates! — živeli demokrati!hands up! — roke kvišku!this tradition can be traced up to the Reformation — ta tradicija sega nazaj (tja) do reformacije;2.bliže k, bliže proti (mestu, kjer se nahajamo); figuratively više, na višjo stopnjoup and up — više in više, vedno višecome up! — pridi bliže!speak up! — govori(te) glasneje!to move up in the world — povzpeti se, napredovati v svetu (v družbi)I think of running up North — mislim napraviti majhno turo na sever;3.v razvoju, v gibanju, v razburjenju, v uporu itd.hurry up! — pohiti!, brž!shares (prices) are up — delnice (cene) se dvigajo;4.popolnoma, čisto, do kraja; skupajto drink up — izpiti, popitithe street was up — ulica je bila popolnoma razkopana;5.zgoraj, visoko; pokonci, na nogahI live two storeys up — stanujem v 2. nadstropjuto be early up — biti zgodaj na nogah, zgodaj vstajatithe Prime Minister is up — ministrski predsednik govori, ima besedoto sit up — sedeti v postelji;6.v mestu, na univerzi, v šolito stay up for the vacation — ostati v kraju študija (v kolidžu) za počitnice;7.up to —; a) (vse) do; proti, prekto be up to date — biti sodoben (moderen, v koraku s časom)I'll give up to 1000 dinars for it — plačal bom do 1000 din za to; b) na ravni, na nivoju, ustreznoup to the door ( —ali knocker) — slang izvrstno, primaup to par figuratively "na višini"not yet up to the ropes figuratively še neuveden, ki se še ne spoznayour work is not up to your usual standard — tvoje delo ni na nivoju tistega, ki ga navadno dosežešto be up to s.th. — nameravati kaj, snovati kaj, biti dorasel čemu, ustrezati čemu, biti (komu) do česa; biti odvisen od česa; biti pripravljen na; spoznati se na kajwhat are you up to? — kaj nameravaš?it is up to you (to decide) — vaša stvar je, da odločite; od vas je odvisna odločitevto be up to a thing or two figuratively biti prebrisanto feel up to s.th. — čutiti se doraslega čemu; biti pripraven, razpoložen za, dobro znati kajto get up to s.o. — držati korak s komto be up to the mark figuratively biti na višinito be up to snuff slang biti zvit (premeten, izkušen)I am up to your little game — dobro vem, kaj spletkarišwhat has he been up to? — kakšno neumnost je spet napravil?you have been up to some trick again! — si že spet naredil kakšno budalost!it is up to you to prove it — vi morate to dokazati;8.pod vodstvom (pri študiju na univerzi)I was up to A. — A. je vodil moje študije, je bil moj mentor (tutor);9.up with, against — etcup with — na isti višini z, v isti oddaljenosti zto come up with s.o. — dohiteti kogaup with you! — vstani!, pridi gor!up into — gori v, gorup on — više (od, kot)up till — vse do;IV [ʌp]preposition (gori) na; gor, navzgor, navkreber kvišku; proti, k, do, ob, vzdolž; proti notranjostiup the hill — navkreber, po hribu navzgorup a tree figuratively v stiski, v škripcihV [ʌp]intransitive verb (nenadoma) vstati, se dvigniti; colloquially dvigniti (kvišku); American povzpeti se (to na)up and at him! — nanj!, za njim!he upped with his head — iztegnil (pomolil) je glavo ven; transitive verb colloquially dvigniti, pobrati; American povišati, povečati (cene, proizvodnjo itd.)VI [ʌp]interjectionup! — kvišku! pokonci!up (with you)! — vstani(te)!; vstati! -
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adjective (not straight; going up and down, from side to side etc: a wiggly line.) vijugast* * *[wígli]adjectivezvijajoč se (kot kača), vijugast -
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1. adjective((of a line, road etc) having sharp bends or angles from side to side: a zigzag path through the woods.) cikcakast2. verb(to move in a zigzag manner: The road zigzagged through the mountains.) iti v cikcaku* * *I [zígzæg]1.nouncikcak; cikcakasta črta (bliska itd.), cikcakasto gibanje ali premikanje, cikcakast kurz (ladje itd.); architecture cikcakast friz; vijugasta, serpentinasta, ovinkasta, cikcakasta pot (cesta); cikcakast utrdbeni jarek;2.adjectivecikcakast, vijugast, ovinkast; figuratively nestalen, nestanoviten; slang pijanzigzag line (course, path, road, flash of lightning) — cikcakasta črta (kurz, steza, cesta, blisk);3.adverbv cikcaku, cikcakasto, cikcakII [zígzæg]transitive verb & intransitive verbprečkati v cikcaku; cikcakasto (iz)oblikovati; gibati se, premikati se v cikcaku; cikcakasto potekati, viti se -
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plural - ancestries; noun (a line of ancestors coming down to one's parents: He is of noble ancestry.) izvor* * *[aensistri]nounpredniki; izvor; rodovnik -
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1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) voditi2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) prevajati (tok)3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) dirigirati4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) obnašati se5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) upravljati2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) vedenje2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) upravljanje•- conduction
- conductor* * *I [kəndʌkt]transitive verb & intransitive verbvoditi, upravljati; music dirigirati; spremljati, peljati; electrical prevajati (tok)to conduct o.s. — vesti, obnašati seII [kɔndʌkt]noun(towards, to) vodenje; vodstvo, upravljanje; postopeksafe-conduct — zaščitno pismo, dovolilnica -
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[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) jezen- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) križ2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) križ3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) križ4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) križ5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) križanec6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) križ7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) križec2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) prečkati2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) (pre)križati3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) križati se4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) križati se5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) prečrtati6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barirati7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) križati8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) nasprotovati•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.) navzkrižno preverjanje- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out* * *I [krɔs]nounkriž, križec; križanje; krščanstvo; biology križanec; figuratively trpljenje, težava, nesreča; slang prevara; slang ( between) kompromison the cross — prečno, počez; figuratively nepoštenoII [krɔs]adjectivepočezen, prečen; nasproten (veter); neugoden; colloquially siten, čemeren, slabe volje; ( with na) jezen, hud; slang nepošten; nepošteno pridobljenIII [krɔs]adverbpoprek, postrani; figuratively narobeIV [krɔs]1.transitive verbkrižati; prekrižati, narediti znak križa; prečrtati; figuratively preprečiti; onemogočiti, pokvariti komu račune; prečkati; prepeljati; zajahati (konja);2.intransitive verbpoprek ležati; križati se; preiti; prepeljati se; srečati seto cross the palm — podkupiti, dati napitninofiguratively to dot the i's and cross the t's — jasno se izražati; nadrobnosti navesti; loviti pičice na ito cross s.o.'s hand with a piece of money — stisniti komu denar v rokoto cross the path of s.o. — srečati koga; figuratively zastaviti komu pot -
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1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; prekinitev; striženje; znižanje2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) kroj3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kos•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) žaljiv- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) neusmiljen- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *I [kʌt]nounkroj, rez, izrez, vrez; reženj, kos, odrezek; znižanje, zmanjšanje, odtegnitev; privzdignjenje (kart); udarec (pri tenisu ipd.); ignoriranje, prezir; American predor, tunel; slang delež; kanal; grafika; gravura; American izostanek iz predavanjato give s.o. the cut — pretrgati stike s komthe cut of one's jib ( —ali rig) — obraz, zunanjostfiguratively to make a cut in — zmanjšati, zreduciratiII [kʌt]1.transitive verb(od)rezati, (od)sekati, (pri)striči, rezbariti, (po)kositi, (po)žeti; (na)brusiti; gravirati, vrezovati; (pri)krojiti; skopiti, kastrirati; zbosti, zbadati; prizadeti; tepsti, bičati; figuratively izogniti, izogibati se, ne pozdraviti; zmanjšati, znižati; odložiti; izpustiti, opustiti;2.intransitive verbrezati, sekati; zbadati; žeti, kositi; slang zbežati, ucvreti, pobrisati jo; privzdigniti (karte)to cut after s.o. — letati za komto cut at s.o. — udariti koga (z mečem); figuratively prizadeti kogafiguratively to cut one's cable — umretito cut capers ( —ali didoes) — prevračati kozolce; smešne uganjati, norce britito cut s.o.'s claws — pristriči komu krempljeto cut (dead) — ne pozdraviti, ignoriratito cut a figure ( —ali splash, show, flash) — imeti vlogo, postavljati se na vidno mestoto cut it fine — premalo časa si vzeti; natanko preračunatifiguratively to cut one's fingers — opeči seto cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — pokvariti komu načrteslang to cut no ice — ne imeti vplivato cut it ( —ali the matter) short — na kratko, skratkacut it! — molči(te)!figuratively to cut the knot — odločno rešiti vprašanjeto cut a loss — odreči se, sprijazniti se z izguboto cut one's wisdom teeth ( —ali eyeteeth) — spametovati, izučiti seIII [kʌt]preterite & past participleod cutIV [kʌt]adjectivenarezan; skrajšan, zmanjšan, zreduciran; brušen; skopljen; ostrižencut and dried — pripravljen; dolgočasen, šablonskicut out for s.th. — ustvarjen za kajto have one's work cut out — s trudom izvršiti; imeti mnogo dela -
18 dot
[dot](a small, round mark: She marked the paper with a dot.) pika- dotted* * *I [dɔt]nounpika, pičica; madežto put dots on s.o. — dolgočasiti, biti nadleženII [dɔt]transitive verb(about, along, down, in, with) s pikami posejatito dot one's i's and cross one's t's — biti pretirano natančen, loviti pičice na idotted line — pikčasta črta;III [dɔt]noundota, bala; dotacija, podpora -
19 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) kaplja2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) kaplja3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) padec4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) spust2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) spustiti2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) pasti3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) opustiti4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) odložiti (koga)5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) napisati (nekaj besed)•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *I [drɔp]1.intransitive verb( from) kapljati, kaniti; ( with) cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene); (from, out of) ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se; figuratively umreti;2.transitive verbpokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namignitito drop from sight — izginiti, zgubiti sedrop it! — nehaj že!figuratively to drop a brick — narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, bleknitito drop short — ne zadostovati; ne doseči ciljafiguratively to drop the curtain — narediti konecII [drɔp]nounkaplja, kapljica; gledališki zastor; padec; poklopna vrata; obesek, uhan; bonbon; odpadlo sadje ali zrnje; špranja (za novec v avtomatu)at the drop of a hat — nemudoma, takojto get the drop on s.o. — izrabiti neprilike kogato have a drop too much — nekoliko preveč ga imeti, biti v rožicahAmerican slang to have a drop on s.o. — imeti koga v rokahslang to have a drop in one's eye — kazati, da je kdo preveč pil -
20 fence
I 1. [fens] noun(a line of wooden or metal posts joined by wood, wire etc to stop people, animals etc moving on to or off a piece of land: The garden was surrounded by a wooden fence.) ograja2. verb(to enclose (an area of land) with a fence eg to prevent people, animals etc from getting in: We fenced off the field.) ograditi- fencingII [fens] verb1) (to fight with (blunted) swords as a sport.) mečevati se2) (to avoid answering questions: He fenced with me for half an hour before I got the truth.) izmikati se•- fencing* * *I [fens]nounarchaic zaščita, obramba; ograja, plot; nasip; zaščitna naprava; mečevanje; figuratively spretno debatiranje; slang skrivač ali skrivališče ukradenega blagato be ( —ali sit, ride) on the fence — biti nepristranski, nobenostranski, obračati se po vetruto put a horse at fence — spodbosti konja, da preskoči oviromaster of fence — spreten mečevalec; figuratively dober diskutantII [fens]1.transitive verbbraniti, ščititi; archaic odbijati, odvračati; ograditi; preskočiti oviro; prepovedati lov ali ribolov za določeno obdobje; prodajati, skrivati ukradeno blago;2.intransitive verbbraniti, zaščititi se; mečevati se; izmikati se
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