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81 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) počitek2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) spanje3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) opora, naslon4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) mirovanje2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) odpočiti se2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) počivati3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) počivati4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) oddahniti si5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) opreti (se)6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) biti odvisen (od)•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest* * *I [rest]noun(nočni) počitek, počivanje, mirovanje, mir; spanje, odmor, oddih; večni počitek (mir); počivališče; dom, zavetišče, prebivališče; technical opora, opornik, podpornik; music pavza; (metrika) cezura; (redko) obnovljena močwithout rest — brez miru, brez odloga, nemudomaat rest — miren, nepremičen, mrtevrest room — soba za počivanje, dnevna soba; American toaletarest period sport odmor v igriday of rest — dan počitka, praznikto be at rest — mirovati, v miru počivati (o mrtvem); biti pomirjento come to rest — priti do miru, pomiriti seto go (to retire) to rest — iti k počitku, iti spatto lay to rest — položiti k (večnemu) počitku, zagrebsti, pokopatito set s.o.'s mind at rest — pomiriti, umiriti, utešiti, potolažiti kogato set a question at rest — odločiti, rešiti vprašanjeto take one's rest — počivati, iti k počitkuII [rest]intransitive verbmirovati, počivati, najti mir, umiriti se, biti miren; ležati, spati; odpočiti se; oddahniti se; obstati, ustaviti se (o stroju); opirati se (against, on na), opreti se, nasloniti se; zanesti se na, zaupati (in v); transitive verb pustiti (komu) počivati, dati počitek komu; varovati, prizanašati komu; dati mir komu; nasloniti, opreti (on na); upreti (pogled) na, vto rest oneself — odpočiti se, oddahniti sirest his soul! — mir, pokoj njegovi duši!to rest on (upon) one's oars — nehati veslati, figuratively počivati po napornem deluto rest on one's laurels figuratively počivati na svojih lovorikahare you rested? — si se odpočil?it rests with you to propose terms — vam je prepuščeno, da predlagate pogojethe burden rests upon him — breme odgovornosti leži, počiva na njemlet him rest in peace! — naj (on) v miru počiva!we stopped to rest the horses — ustavili smo se, da bi dali počitka konjemIII [rest]nounostanek; preostanek; ostalo, ostali; rezervni sklad, rezerva (zlasti v Bank of England); commerce zaključek bilance, delanje bilance, računski zaključek; tennis niz (dolga zaporednost) žogfor the rest — v ostalem, kar se ostalega tiče, gledé ostalega, sicerIV [rest]intransitive verbostati, preostati, biti preostanek (of česa)rest assured that I will do my best — bodite prepričani, da bom storil vse, kar bo v moji močito rest with — biti v rokah, biti odvisen odit rests with you to decide — vi odločite; vaša stvar je, da odločiteV [rest]nounhistory kavelj na oklepu srednjeveškega viteza, v katerega je zataknil svoje kopje pri napadu na nasprotnika -
82 revenge
[rə'ven‹] 1. noun1) (harm done to another person in return for harm which he has done (to oneself or to someone else): The man told the manager he would get/have his revenge / take revenge on the company for dismissing him; His revenge was to burn down the factory.) maščevanje2) (the desire to do such harm: The man said he had burned down the factory out of revenge / in revenge for being dismissed.) maščevanje2. verb((with on) to get (one's) revenge: He revenged himself on his enemies; I'll soon be revenged on you all.) maščevati se* * *I [rivéndž]nounmaščevanje; revanša; maščevalnostto give s.o. his revenge — dati komu priliko za revanšoto take revenge for s.th. of s.o. — maščevati se komu za kajII [rivéndž]transitive verbmaščevati; intransitive verb maščevati seto revenge s.o. — maščevati kogato revenge for (of) s.th. — maščevati se za kajto revenge on (upon) s.o. — maščevati se nad komto revenge oneself upon (on) s.o. for s.th. — maščevati se komu za kajto be revenged — biti maščevan, maščevati se -
83 saddle
['sædl] 1. noun(a seat for a rider: The bicycle saddle is too high.) sedlo2. verb((negative unsaddle) to put a saddle on: He saddled his horse and rode away.)* * *[sædl]1.nounsedlo (tudi figuratively); gorsko sedlo; nosilni drog za dve vedri; nosilec žice na vrhu električnega stebra; pohrbtina (meso živine ali divjačine)in the saddle — trdno v sedlu, figuratively na zanesljivem mestu, na oblastito be in the saddle — biti na konju, zapovedovatito put the saddle on the right (wrong) horse figuratively obdolžiti pravo (napačno) oseboto be thrown from the saddle — biti vržen iz sedla;2.transitive verbto be saddled with s.o. — imeti koga na vratuto saddle s.o. with responsibility, to saddle responsibility upon s.o. — naložiti komu odgovornostto saddle a theft on an innocent person — naprtiti tatvino nedolžni osebi; intransitive verb povzpeti se, sesti v sedlo -
84 second
I 1. ['sekənd] adjective1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) drugi2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) drugi3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) drugi2. adverb(next after the first: He came second in the race.) drugi3. noun1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) drugouvrščen2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) sekundant4. verb(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) podpreti5. noun(a secondary school.) srednja šola- seconder- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none II ['sekənd] noun1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) sekunda2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) trenutek* * *I [sékənd]nounsekunda; trenutek, kratek čas; music sekunda, drugi glas ali instrument; drugi razred; sekundant (pri dvoboju); kdor je drugi v čem; ocena, ki je prva za najboljšo; plural commerce blago druge, slabše vrste (zlasti moka in kruh)the second(-in-command) — namestnik poveljnika; drugi častnik na ladjithe second of May — 2. majthe second of exchange commerce duplikat menice, ki se izdaja zaradi večje varnostia good second — tekač, ki pride na cilj takoj za zmagovalcemto get a second university na izpitu dobiti oceno, ki je prva za najboljšoII [sékənd]1.adjectivedrugi (po vrsti); sledeči; drugoten, drugorazreden, drugovrsten, slabši, podrejen, postranski; že rabljen; neizviren, posnet, imitiran; izveden, izpeljanat second hand — iz druge roke, antikvarično; po slišanju, iz nezanesljivih virovin the second place — na drugem mestu, drugičin the second place — na drugem mestu, drugiča second time — še enkrat, ponovnosecond to none — za nikomer ne zaostajajoč, neprekosljiv, nedosegljiv, nedosežensecond cabin — kabina 2. razredasecond mate nautical drugi častnik (na ladji)a second Napoleon figuratively drugi Napoleonsecond papers American končna prošnja doseljencev za ameriško državljanstvosecond storey American prvo nadstropje (v Angliji the first floor)second wind slang figuratively vrnitev močito come off second best — biti premagan, kratko potegnitito get one's second wind colloquially priti zopet k sebito play second fiddle figuratively biti v podrejenem položajuto take second place — biti drugi, zavzeti drugo mesto;2.adverbna drugem mestuto come second — priti kot drugi skozi cilj, biti drugiIII [sékənd]transitive verbpodpirati, podpreti predlog (govornika); pomagati; sekundirati (tudi figuratively), biti sekundant (pri dvoboju)to second words with deeds — besede podpreti z dejanji; transitive verb military oprostiti častnika redne dolžnosti za kake druge namene, prekomandirati; začasno premestiti (uradnika); intransitive verb sekundirati, pomagati -
85 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) namestiti (se)2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) nabrati se3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) pomiriti4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) naseliti se5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) dogovoriti se6) (to pay (a bill).) poravnati•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *I [setl]noundolga lesena klop z visokim naslonjalomII [setl]1.transitive verbnaseliti (koga), nastaniti, kolonizirati, stacionirati, namestiti; urediti; poravnati, plačati; pomiriti (koga); prepričati z argumenti; utišati; likvidirati (koga), ubiti; oskrbeti, oskrbovati; spraviti v red, urediti, izgladiti, poravnati (prepir); rešiti (vprašanje), razpršiti (sumničenja), urediti zadeve (zlasti pred smrtjo), prenesti, prepisati (to, on, upon na), določiti (dediče), voliti; dogovoriti se (o čem), določiti; utrditi (cesto); prenesti, prepisati (on na); (refleksivno) posvetiti se; predati se;2.intransitive verbnaseliti se ( in America v Ameriki), nastaniti se, ustanoviti si lasten dom, sesti (to k); umiriti se, zbati se, ustaliti se (vreme); usesti se, potoniti; spustiti se (on na); razbistriti se, očistiti se; odločiti se ( upon za); dogovoriti se, sporazumeti se, obračunati ( with z); pripravljati se ( for za, na)to settle an annuity on s.o. — določiti komu rento (penzijo)to settle the bill — poravnati, plačati računwill you settle for me? — boš plačal zame?to settle s.o.'s doubts — razpršiti komu dvomewe settled the old lady in her armchair — posadili, namestili smo staro gospo v njen naslanjačto settle one's mind — pomiriti se; odločiti seto be settled in a place — biti nastanjen, bivati v nekem krajuto settle a price — dogovoriti se o ceni, določiti cenothat settles the question, that settles it — s tem je stvar urejena, opravljenato settle accounts with s.o. — (zlasti figuratively) obračunati s kom -
86 shame
[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) sram2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) sramota3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) sramota4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) škoda2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) prisiliti2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) osramotiti•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
- his shame* * *I [šéim]nounsram, sramežljivost; sramota, nečastshame!, for shame! — sramota!for shame!, shame on you! — fej!, sram te bodi!what a shame! — kakšna sramota!the shame of it! — o ta sramota!more shame to him! — še bolj sramotno zanj!to bring shame on s.o. — nakopati sramoto komuto bring shame on o.s. — osramotiti se, nakopati si sramototo cry shame upon s.o. — zmerjati koga, biti ogorčen nad komto die with shame — umreti, v zemljo se vdreti od sramuto have lost all shame, to be lost to shame — nobenega sramu ne več poznatito put s.o. to shame — osramotiti kogaII [šéim]transitive verbspraviti v sramoto, osramotiti; nakopati, napraviti sramoto (komu); figuratively zasenčiti, prekositito shame the devil — povedati resnico; intransitive verb archaic dialectal sramovati se -
87 shower
1. noun1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) ploha2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) toča3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) prha4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) prha2. verb1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) obsuti2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) prhati se•- showery- showerproof* * *I [šóuə]nounpokazovalec; razstavljalecII [šáuə]nounploha, naliv, pljusk; kratkotrajna toča; prha, tuširanje; figuratively obilje, dež, toča ( of bullets krogel), plaz (udarcev, daril, povabil itd.)in showers — na pretek, v veliki množini, kot dežshower party — družba, v katero vsak povabljenec prinese kako dariloto take a shower — (o)prhati se, tuširati se, iti pod prhoIII [šáuə]transitive verb & intransitive verbobliti, politi, obsuti; poškropiti; liti (o dežju); padati kot dež, deževatito shower down — (o solzah) teči, liti; deževati v potokih; deževati (o kroglah) -
88 silent
[-t]1) (free from noise: The house was empty and silent.) tih2) (not speaking: He was silent on that subject.) molčeč3) (not making any noise: This lift is quite silent.) tih* * *[sáilənt]1.adjective ( silently adverb)molčeč, tih, nem; ki se ne izgovarja (o črki); brezšumen; miren; ki ne govori ( about o); (o vulkanu) nedelujoč; medicine latenten, brez simptomovsilent butler figuratively posoda za odpadkesilent consent — tiho soglašanje, tiho privoljenje (pristanek)silent letter linguistics nema črkathe silent system — kaznilniški red, po katerem zapornikom ni dovoljeno govoritisilent partner economy tihi družabniksilent service colloquially mornarica, American služba na podmornicisilent voter American politics volilec, čigar odločitev ni znanato be silent — molčati (on, upon o)be silent! — molči!to be as silent as death — molčati kot grob;2.nounnem film -
89 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.)2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) vzmet2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) pomlad3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) skok4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) prožnost5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) izvir•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *I [spriŋ]1.nounpomlad (tudi figuratively)the spring of life — mladost;2.adjectivespomladanskiII [spriŋ]1.nounskok, odskok; zalet; technical vzmet, pero; elastičnost, prožnost; figuratively duševna prožnost, energija; figuratively impulz, podnet, spodbuda, nagib, motiv, povod; vir, izvir, studenec; plural čas plime; figuratively izvor, poreklo; začetek; razpoka, reža (v lesu); zvitost, zvijanje (deske, grede); obsolete jutranji svit, svitanjeair spring — pnevmatična vzmet (zavora, blažilnik tresenja ali udarcev)day-spring poetically svitanje, svithot springs — topli izviri, toplicemineral springs — slatinski, mineralni izviri (vrelci)spring bed, spring mattress — vzmetna postelja, vzmetna žimnicathe spring has gone out of his step figuratively njegova hoja je izgubila svojo elastičnostto rise with a spring — naglo vstati, skočitito stand up with a spring — planiti kvišku, skočiti na nogeto take a spring — vzeti zalet, skočiti;2.adjectiveelastičen, prožen; vzmetni; (od)skočen; zagonskiIII [spriŋ]1.intransitive verbskočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati ( into kaj), hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati ( from iz); nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti; figuratively priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu); military eksplodirati (o mini); veterinary biti brej, brejiti; obsolete daniti se, svitati se;2.transitive verbsprožiti; hunting dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet); technical opremiti z vzmetmi; British English colloquially "olajšati" koga ( for a quid za funt); figuratively nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)to be sprung slang biti vinjen, pijanto spring to attention military skočiti v pozorto spring to s.o.'s assistance — priskočiti komu na pomočto spring a covey of partridges — dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebicto spring to the eyes figuratively v oči pastito spring a mine upon s.o. figuratively presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišohe sprang another three shillings, and I accepted — ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejelto spring a surprise on s.o. — presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenjethe tears sprang to her eyes — solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblilewhere did you spring from? — od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?; -
90 stamp
[stæmp] 1. verb1) (to bring (the foot) down with force (on the ground): He stamped his foot with rage; She stamped on the insect.) teptati2) (to print or mark on to: He stamped the date at the top of his letter; The oranges were all stamped with the exporter's name.) žigosati3) (to stick a postage stamp on (a letter etc): I've addressed the envelope but haven't stamped it.) frankirati2. noun1) (an act of stamping the foot: `Give it to me!' she shouted with a stamp of her foot.) copot2) (the instrument used to stamp a design etc on a surface: He marked the date on the bill with a rubber date-stamp.) štampiljka3) (a postage stamp: He stuck the stamps on the parcel; He collects foreign stamps.) znamka4) (a design etc made by stamping: All the goods bore the manufacturer's stamp.) žig•* * *I [stæmp]nounžig, pečat; vtisk, odtis(k), sled; poštna znamka; kolek; poštni žig; mechanics naprava za žigosanje; kovanje; figuratively kov, narava, značaj, baža, vrsta, figuratively ugled; bat; stopa; teptanje, topotanje, cepet(anje), udarjanje (udarec) z nogo ob tla; plural obsolete American slang (papirnati) denarsignature stamp — žig s podpisom, faksimile (žig) podpisaavoid men of his stamp! — izogibaj se ljudi njegove baže!to give a stamp to s.th. — dati pečat čemuII [stæmp]transitive verbžigosati; označiti; kovati (denar); vtisniti (kak znak, lik itd.) ( upon na); kolkovati, frankirati; vtisniti žig; (za)cepetati, udariti z nogo ob tla; streti, zdrobiti, stolči, zmrviti; intransitive verb teptati, cepetati, topotati, gaziti z nogami ( upon po); plačati kolkovinoto stamp s.th. on s.o.'s mind — vtisniti komu kaj v spominthis fact stamps his story (as) a lie — to dejstvo dokazuje, da je njegova zgodba lažniva; -
91 throw
[Ɵrəu] 1. past tense - threw; verb1) (to send through the air with force; to hurl or fling: He threw the ball to her / threw her the ball.)2) ((of a horse) to make its rider fall off: My horse threw me.)3) (to puzzle or confuse: He was completely thrown by her question.)4) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.)2. noun(an act of throwing: That was a good throw!) met- throw doubt on
- throw in
- throw light on
- throw oneself into
- throw off
- throw open
- throw out
- throw a party
- throw up
- throw one's voice
- throwaway* * *I [mróu]nounmetanje, met; lučaj; (pri rokoborbi) met, zrušenje; domet; figuratively poteza, riziko; lahek šal; boa; ženski šal; lahka odeja; technical (ročna) stružnica; lončarski kolovratthe theatre is a stone's throw from here — gledališče je tu blizu, ni niti 50 korakov od tuII [mróu]transitive verb & intransitive verbvreči, metati, zagnati, zalučati; treščiti; railway vreči s tračnic; podreti, zrušiti, premagati; zvreči (jezdeca); odvreči (kožo, o kači); izgubljati (perje, dlako); nasuti (nasip); nametati; skotiti (mlade); izstreliti (naboj); izigrati (karto), odvreči; sukati, oblikovati, modelirati (v lončarstvu); hitro položiti, zgraditi (most); predati, izročiti (oblast); prestaviti (čete); izraziti, prevesti ( into v); nagnati, napoditi, pognati; razpisati (natečaj); American colloquially z goljufivim, sleparskim namenom izgubiti ( the race dirko)to throw a banquet (a dance) — dati, prirediti banket (ples)to throw the bull American slang širokoustiti se, lagati (da se kar kadi)to throw a chest slang prsiti se, postavljati seto throw dust in s.o.'s eyes figuratively metati komu pesek v očihe threw his eyes to the ground figuratively povesil je očito throw a fit slang razkačiti seto throw a gun on s.o. American nameriti revolver na kogato throw one's heart (soul, life, spirit) into s.th. — popolnoma se predati neki stvarito throw light on s.th. — osvetliti, pojasniti kajto throw the javelin sport metati kopjeto throw good money after bad figuratively zopet izgubiti denar, ko skušamo popraviti neko drugo izguboto throw open — naglo (na široko, na stežaj) odpretito throw overboard figuratively rešiti se (česa), vreči s sebeto throw o.s. — zaupati se, izročiti se (upon s.o. komu)to be thrown upon o.s. — biti sam nase navezanto throw a rope to s.o. — vreči komu vrv figuratively pomagati komuto throw a sop to s.o. figuratively stisniti komu (napitnino, podkupnino), z drobtinico koga utišalito throw a scare into s.o. — pognati komu strah v kostito throw stones at s.o. — vreči kamenje na koga, figuratively obdolžiti kogato throw s.th. in s.o.'s teeth — vreči komu kaj, v obraz očitati komu kajto throw cold water on — z mrzlo vodo politi, figuratively odvzeti pogum; spodbijati vrednost, zasluge (kake osebe)to throw o.s. into work — vreči se na delo -
92 thrust
past tense, past participle; see thrust* * *I [mrʌst]nounubod, sunek, udarec ( with z); potisk; napad; naval, pritisk (množice ljudi)backward thrust — technical odboj, vračanjehome thrust — udarec, ki je dobro zadelII [mrʌst]transitive verbsuniti, (po)riniti, porivati, potiskati; vtakniti (in, through v, skozi); (pre)bosti; vsiliti; priganjati, naganjati; intransitive verb prerivati se, gnesti se, riniti se, riniti ( through skozi); navaliti (on na); naleteti (at na); udarjati (at ob, v)to thrust a dagger into s.o.'s back — zasaditi komu nož v hrbetto thrust one's hand into one's pocket — vtakniti, zariti roko v žepto thrust one's nose into — vtikati svoj nos v, vmešavati se vto thrust o.s. into — vmešati se v, vriniti se vto thrust s.th. upon s.o. — vsiliti komu kajto thrust s.o. through — prebosti kogato thrust one's way (through) — utreti, prebiti si pot -
93 trench
[tren ](a long narrow ditch dug in the ground, especially as a protection for soldiers against gunfire: The soldiers returned to the trenches.) jarek* * *I [trenč]nounzaseka, globok jarek (za namakanje); military strelski jarek, rov, okopto mount tite trenches — zasesti strelske jarke, poiskati zavetje v rovihII [trenč]transitive verbrazrezati, rezati na kose; agronomy kopati, prekopati, globoko preorati, rigolati; (raz)brazdati z brazdami, z jarki; military obdati ali utrditi s strelskimi jarki; intransitive verb (iz)kopati jarke; military (iz)kopati rove, ukopati se; figuratively mejiti, približevati se; posegati vto trench upon s.o.'s rights — posegati v pravice kake osebe -
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1. [ə'bju:z] verb1) (to use wrongly, usually with harmful results: She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday.) zlorabiti2) (to insult or speak roughly to: She abused the servants.) zmerjati, žaliti2. [ə'bju:s] noun1) (insulting language: He shouted abuse at her.) žaljivka2) (the wrong use of something: This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse.) zloraba•- abusive- abusively
- abusiveness* * *I [əbjú:s]nounzloraba; zmerjanje, psovanje; sramotitev, žalitev, žaljivo dejanje; obrekovanjeto heap abuse upon s.o. — sramotiti kogaII [əbjú:z]transitive verbzlorabljati; slabo ravnati; zmerjati; obrekovati; (raz)žaliti; (o)sramotiti; izdati -
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[əbʌt]intransitive verb (on, upon na) mejiti; ( against ob) sloneti; moleti, štrleti -
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1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) znanec2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) poznavanje* * *[əkwéintəns]nounpoznanstvo; znanec, -nkato cultivate the acquaintance of s.o. — biti s kom v prijateljskih stikihupon what acquaintance? — zakaj?to have acquaintance with s.th. — vedeti o čem -
97 adjudicate
[ə'‹u:dikeit](to act as a judge (in an artistic competition etc).) soditi- adjudicator* * *[ədžú:dikeit]1.transitive verb(on, upon) prisoditi;2.intransitive verbizreči sodbo, razsoditi, sodno odločiti -
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[əd'ven ə](a bold or exciting undertaking or experience: He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic.) dogodivščina- adventurous
- adventurously* * *I [ədvénčə]nounpripetljaj, dogodivščina, pustolovščina; naključje; špekulacija; marine manjši tovor, ki se prevaža zastonj; mornarska prtijagaII [ədvénčə]1.transitive verbizpostaviti (nevarnosti), na kocko postavitito adventure one's life — postaviti življenje na kocko;2.intransitive verb(on, upon) upati si, poskusiti; (in, into) tvegati, izpostaviti se nevarnosti -
99 affection
[ə'fekʃən](liking or fondness: I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.) nagnjenje- affectionately* * *[əfékšən]noun(for, towards) naklonjenost, ljubezen, vdanost, čustvo; razpoloženje; obolenjeto have an affection for s.o. — rad koga imeti -
100 affront
1. noun(an insult, usually one made in public: His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.) žalitev2. verb(to insult or offend: We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us.) užaliti* * *I [əfrʌnt]transitive verbžaliti, sramotiti; dražiti, izzivati; kljubovati; konfrontiratiII [əfrʌnt]nounžalitev, izzivanje, sramotenjeto offer an affront to, to put an affront upon — (raz)žaliti koga
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Upon — Up*on , prep.[AS. uppan, uppon; upp up + on, an, on. See {Up}, and {On}.] On; used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. Upon an hill of flowers. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Our host upon his stirrups stood anon. Chaucer.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
upon — tends to sound more formal and emphatic than on when the two are used interchangeably: to look upon someone as a friend is a somewhat more imposing proposition than to look on them as a friend. Upon is the only choice in certain fixed expressions … Modern English usage
upon — [ə pän′, ə pôn′] prep. [ME < up,UP1 + on,ON, prob. infl. by ON upp á (< upp, upward + á, on)] ON (in various senses), or up and on: on and upon are generally interchangeable, the choice being governed by idiom, sentence rhythm, etc. adv. 1 … English World dictionary
upon — early 12c., from UP (Cf. up) + ON (Cf. on); probably influenced by O.N. upp a. Distinct from O.E. uppan which merely meant up. In the mod. Scand. tongues, except Icelandic and Færöese, the reduced form pa, paa, corresponding to Eng. (colloq. or… … Etymology dictionary
upon */*/*/ — UK [əˈpɒn] / US [əˈpɑn] preposition Collocations: Upon is much more formal than on, but it can be used with the same meanings as the preposition on in the following cases: on/onto an object or surface: It fell upon the ground. supported by a part … English dictionary
upon — [[t]əpɒ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ (In addition to the uses shown below, upon is used in phrasal verbs such as come upon and look upon , and after some other verbs such as decide and depend .) 1) PREP If one thing is upon another, it is on it. [FORMAL] He set the … English dictionary
upon — up|on [ ə pan ] preposition *** 1. ) on LITERARY on or onto something: Shadows were flickering upon the studio floor. He believes we were put upon this earth for a purpose. 2. ) used after some verbs instead of on FORMAL used after some verbs… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upon — up|on W1S3 [əˈpɔn US əˈpa:n] prep formal [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: up + on] 1.) used to mean on or onto ▪ an honour bestowed upon the association ▪ We are completely dependent upon your help. ▪ Brandon threw him upon the ground. 2.) if a time or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
upon — /euh pon , euh pawn /, prep. 1. up and on; upward so as to get or be on: He climbed upon his horse and rode off. 2. in an elevated position on: There is a television antenna upon every house in the neighborhood. 3. in or into complete or… … Universalium
UPON — prep. = ON. Usage: Upon is sometimes more formal, and is preferred in once upon a time and upon my word, and in uses such as row upon row of seats and Christmas is almost upon us. Etymology: ME f. UP + ON prep., after ON upp aacute … Useful english dictionary
upon — (as used in expressions) Kingston upon Hull Newcastle (upon Tyne), William Cavendish, 1 duque de Newcastle upon Tyne Stratford upon Avon … Enciclopedia Universal