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1 lead up the garden path
(to deceive.) povleči koga za nos -
2 garden
1. noun(a piece of ground on which flowers, vegetables etc are grown: a small garden at the front of the house; ( also adjective) a garden slug.) vrt2. verb(to work in a garden, usually as a hobby: The old lady does not garden much.) vrtnariti- gardener- gardening
- gardens
- garden party* * *I [gá:dən]nounvrtplural park, nasadi; vrsta hiš s pogledom proti nasadom; colloquially to lead s.o. up the garden path — imeti koga za norcaII [gá:dən]transitive verb & intransitive verbvrtnariti -
3 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) (pri)peljati2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) voditi3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) povzročiti4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) biti na čelu5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) imeti2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) vodstvo2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) prednost3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) vodenje4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) prednost5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) (pasja) vrvica6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) sled7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) glavna vloga•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) svinec2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leaden* * *I [led]nounchemistry svinec; marine grezilo, svinčnica; plural svinčene krovne ploščice, svinčena streha, svinčen okenski okvir; chemistry grafit, mina (za svinčnik); printing medvrstnikBritish English military nautical slang to swing the lead — hliniti bolezen, simuliratias dull as lead — zabit, neumenII [led]1.transitive verbzaliti s svincem, obtežiti, plombirati, zapečatiti; printing razmakniti vrstice;2.intransitive verb nauticalmeriti globino s svinčnicoIII [li:d]nounvodenje, vodstvo; sport & figuratively prednost, naskok; začetni udarec (boks); zgled, primer, nasvet, napotek; theatre glavna vloga, glavni igralec, -lka; cards prednost, prva karta; kratek izvleček iz vsebine članka, uvod k članku; electrical vod, dovod, prevodnik, prevodna žica; mlinščica, korito za mlin; kanal skozi ledeno polje; pasji konopec; naplavina zlata v rečni strugiunder s.o.'s lead — pod vodstvom kogato be in the lead of — biti na čelu, voditito take the lead — prevzeti vodstvo, prevzeti pobudo, sprožiti kajto give a lead — iti pred kom, jahati na čelu (lov)sport to have the lead of — voditi pred, imeti prednost (naskok) predfiguratively to have the lead over — imeti naskok pred (konkurenco)to follow s.o.'s lead — ravnati se po nasvetu kogato give s.o. a lead — dati komu dober zgled, svetovaticards it is your lead — ti začneš, ti si na vrsti (pri kartanju)cards to return lead — vreči karto iste barveIV [li:d]1.transitive verbvoditi, peljati, pripeljati (to), odpeljati ( away); figuratively napeljati, napeljevati, nagniti koga (to k); voditi dirigirati (orkester); preživljati (življenje); speljati (koga, vodo kam); začeti igro (kartanje);2.intransitive verbbiti prvi, biti v vodstvu, na čelu; voditi, peljati (cesta, prehod itd); zadati prvi udarec (boks)to lead the way — pokazati pot, peljati, iti pred komto lead the dance — začeti, otvoriti plesto lead s.o. up the garden (path) — povleči koga za nosto lead s.o. by the nose — imeti koga na vajetih, imeti popolno oblast nad kom; povleči koga za nosthis led me to believe — to me je nagnilo k temu, da sem verjelto lead s.o. a (dog's) life — greniti komu življenjeto lead s.o. a nice ( —ali fine, pretty, merry) life — delati komu težave, pošiljati koga od Poncija do Pilata, imeti koga za norcafiguratively to lead with the chin — izzivati usodoto lead (a girl) to altar — peljati (dekle) pred oltar, oženitisport to lead by points — voditi po točkahAmerican to lead captive — peljati v ujetništvoScottish juridically to lead evidence — pričatiparliament to lead the House — voditi parlamentarne zadevefiguratively the blind leading the blind — slepec slepca vodihe is easier led than driven — lažje ga je prepričati, kakor prisiliti -
4 concrete
['koŋkri:t] 1. adjective1) (made of concrete: concrete slabs.) betonski2) (able to be seen and felt; real or definite: A wooden table is a concrete object.) stvaren2. noun(a mixture of cement with sand etc used in building.) beton3. verb(to spread with concrete: We'll have to concrete the garden path.) betonirati* * *I [kɔnkri:t]adjective ( concretely adverb)gost, kompakten, masiven, trden; stvaren, predmeten, konkreten; betonskiII [kɔnkri:t]nounbeton; stvarnost, predmetnostin the concrete — dejansko, praktičnoIII [kɔnkri:t]transitive verbbetoniratiIV [kənkrí:t]transitive verb & intransitive verbzgostiti, strditi (se) -
5 gravel
(very small stones: gravel for the garden path.) debel pesek* * *I [graevəl]nounprod, gramoz; zlatonosen pesek; medicine pesek, kamenčkiII [graevəl]transitive verbz gramozom ali peskom posuti; figuratively spraviti v zadrego; nautical archaic nasesti; figuratively zbegah, zmesti -
6 pavé
[peiv](to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc: He wants to pave the garden.) tlakovati- pavement- paving-stone* * *[paevei]nounširoka asfaltirana cesta -
7 shed
I [ʃed] noun(a usually small building for working in, or for storage: a wooden shed; a garden shed.) lopaII [ʃed] present participle - shedding; verb1) (to send out (light etc): The torch shed a bright light on the path ahead.) izžarevati2) (to cast off (clothing, skin, leaves etc): Many trees shed their leaves in autumn.) odvreči3) (to produce (tears, blood): I don't think many tears were shed when she left.) prelivati•* * *I [šed]nounlopa, hangar; kolnica; remiza; skedenj, staja; koča, baraka; ležišče, gnezdo; skrivališčeII [šed]nounrazvodje, prelivanje, razlivanje; colloquially odvržena ovojnica (odevalo)III [šed]transitive verbpustiti odpasti, izgubiti (listje); odbi(ja)ti; odvreči (rogove, o jelenu); leviti se (kača), odvreči (oklep, o raku), ogoliti se; izgubiti (prijatelje); odložiti (obleko), opustiti (navado), znebiti se; razlivati, prelivati (solze, kri); širiti (vonj); metati, sipati (svetlobo), izžarevati (toploto itd.)to shed tears — prelivati solze, plakatito shed light on s.th. — osvetliti kaj (tudi figuratively)to shed one's skin — goliti se, izgubljati dlako, skubsti se, leviti seto shed tears — prelivati solze, plakati
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