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101 seam
[si:m] 1. noun1) (the line formed by the sewing together of two pieces of cloth etc.) šiv2) (the line where two things meet or join: Water was coming in through the seams of the boat.) stik3) (a thin line or layer of coal etc in the earth: a coal seam.) žila2. verb(to sew a seam in: I've pinned the skirt together but I haven't seamed it yet.) sešiti- the seamy side of life
- the seamy side* * *[si:m]1.nounšiv (tudi medicine); razpoka, špranja; brazda; brazgotina; mineralogy & geology plast, ležišče, žilato caulk the seams of the deck — zasmoliti špranje na palubi;2.transitive verbšivati, sešiti (tudi seam up, seam together), spojiti s šivom; zarobiti, obrobiti; zadati brazgotine; (pasivno) biti poln brazgotin, razpoka face seamed with worry — od skrbi razoran obraz; intransitive verb dobiti razpoke, postati razbrazdan; delati okrasni šiv; dialectal šivati -
102 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) postaviti2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) pogrniti3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) določiti4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dati5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) sprožiti6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zaiti7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) strditi se8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) naravnati9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) nakodrati, urediti10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) vstaviti11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) naravnati2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustaljen2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) odločen3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) odločen4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) tog5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) tog6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) z vdelanim (diamantom itd.)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zbirka2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparat3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) friziranje5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenografija6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) niz•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *I [set]nounpoetically sončni zahod; neko število enakih oseb, stvari, ki spadajo skupaj, tvorijo celoto; krog, družba (ljudi), klika; garnitura, serija, niz, servis; tennis set, partija (6 iger); commerce kolekcija; radijski, televizijski aparat, naprava, pribor; vsa ladijska jadra; printing zlog; theatre oprema odra; frizura, pričeska; sadika, nasad (jajc); plesni pari; figura pri četvorki; hunting nepremična stoja psa pred divjačino; (o glavi) drža, držanje; (o obleki) kroj, pristajanje; (o toku, vetru) smer; (o tekočini) trdnost; nagnjenost, tendenca ( towards k, proti); figuratively oster napad, zadnja plast (malte na zidu)a set of contradictions — niz, vrsta protislovij, nasprotijset of swindlers — banda, klika sleparjevdead set hunting nepremična stoja psa, ki naznanja divjačinofull set of bill of lading commerce sklop (komplet) ladijskega tovornega lista (konosamenta)the racing set — krog ljudi, ki se zanimajo za konjske dirketo make a dead set at figuratively čvrsto popasti, zgrabiti koga; (o ženski) loviti koga, skušati (truditi se) osvojiti kogaII [set]adjectivedoločen, odrejen (čas), ustaljen, predpisan; pravilen, konvencionalen; tog, nepremičen; stalen (o ceni); American trmast; premišljen, pripravljen (govor); zaseden ( with z), zavzet, (popolnoma) zaposlen, okupiran (on, upon s.th. s čim)set piece — (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemetset phrase — ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)set scene — kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delovset speech — vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govorset time — dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) časwell-set — stasit, lepe rasti, postavenwell set up in wine — dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinomI am set on s.th. — srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čemIII [set]1.transitive verbpostaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za); naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu); razpisati (nagrado) (on na); stisniti (zobe); theatre uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj ( with z); sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla ( with z);2.intransitive verbzaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figuratively); ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati ( from od, iz); gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za); lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno oblikoto set afoot (on foot) — začeti, pripraviti (kaj)to set s.o. against — nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje zato be set on (upon) s.th. — trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kajto set the axe to s.th. — začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kajto set books to be read — določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebratithis hat set me back a pound slang ta klobuk me je stal en funtto set bounds to s.th. — omejiti kajto set one's cap at colloquially prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)to set close printing staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set at defiance — izzvati, kljubovatito set a dog on s.o. — spustiti, naščuvati psa na kogato set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) — izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebito set s.o. at ease — pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)to set an end to s.th. — napraviti konec čemuto set eyes on s.th. — upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kajto set one's face against colloquially odločno se upreti, zoperstavitihow far did I set you? — (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?to set the fashion — dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)to set s.o. on his feet — postaviti koga na noge (tudi figuratively)to set fire to (at) s.th. — podnetiti, zažgati kajto set s.th. on fire — požgati, zažgati kajto set the Thames on fire figuratively napraviti nekaj osupljivegato set foot in a house — prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišoto set on foot — postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tekto set foot on s.th. — stopiti na kajto set one's hand to s.th. — podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kajto set one's house in order — spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figuratively spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reformeto set a lady's hair — urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko damito set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. — poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kajto set s.o.'s heart at rest — napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti kogato set at large — dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditito set ono's life on a chance figuratively staviti svoje življenje na kockoto set s.th. in a proper light — postaviti kaj v pravo lučto set little (much) by s.th. — malo (visoko) kaj cenitito set s.o. at naught — rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na kogato set o.s. against s.th. — upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemuto set o.s. — lotiti se; sport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za startto set the pace — regulirati korak, hojo; dajati taktto set paper colloquially napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpituto set pen to paper — lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisatito set the police after s.o. — poslati policijo za komto set a price on s.th. — določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kajto set a price on s.o.'s life (head) — razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebeto set s.th. before the public — prinesti kaj pred javnostto set a razor — nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenjuto set s.o. at rest — pomiriti, umiriti kogato set s.o. right — popraviti, korigirati kogato set right (to rights, in order) — spraviti v red, popravitito set sail — dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morjuto set seal to s.th. — staviti pečat na kajto set shoulder to the wheel figuratively pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotitito set spies on s.o. — vohuniti za komto set spurs to the horse — z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujatito set a stake into the ground — zabiti kol v tla, v zemljohis star sets figuratively njegova zvezda zahajato set store by s.th. slang visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemuto set a task — dati, naložiti nalogoto set one's teeth — stisniti zobe (tudi figuratively)to set s.o.'s teeth on edge — izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živceto set s.o. thinking — dati komu mislitito set at variance — spreti, razdvojitito set s.o. in the way — pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo potto set s.o. on his way archaic spremiti koga del (kos) potito set wide printing staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedamito set one's wits to a question — iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problemto set the watch nautical postaviti straže na njihova mestato set s.o. to work — spraviti koga k deluto set o.s. to work — lotiti se dela -
103 seven
[sevn]1.adjectivesedem; sedem-;2.nounštevilka 7, sedmica; sedmerica; ura sedem; sedem let (starosti)at sixes and sevens figuratively v neredu, v zmediSeven Sisters astronomy PlejadeSeven Seas — sedem morij, svetovno morje -
104 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) izpustiti (ples)2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) počakati na konec* * *intransitive verb presedeti, ne vstati, vztrajati (sedé) do konca; ne se udeleževati (česa), ne sodelovati; transitive verb izpustiti (ples); prisostvovati (čemu) do konca; ostati dljé (od koga) -
105 skin
[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) koža2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) lupina3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) koža2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) odreti- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *I [skin]noun(človeška) koža; anatomy sloj kože; živalska koža, krzno; meh (za vino); slang pivo; slang konj, kljuse; jocosely fant; slang lopov, slepar; botany kožica, luščina, lupina; površina; nautical lesena ali železna oblogathe outer skin — pokožnica, koža vrhnjica, epidermagold-beater's skin — tanka membrana, v kateri se pri kovanju ločujejo lističi zlatawith a whole skin — s celo kožo, nepoškodovanto be in bad skin figuratively biti slabe voljehe is only (he is nothing but) skin and bone — sama kost in koža ga je, zelo mršav jeto escape by the skin of one's teeth — za las odnesti zdravo (celo) kožo, uiti nevarnostiit gets under my skin figuratively colloquially jezi me, razburja meto get under one's skin colloquially iti komu na živce, jeziti (boleti) kogahe has a thick skin — on ima debelo, neobčutljivo kožo, naravoto jump (to leap) out of one's skin figuratively skočiti iz kože, biti ves iz sebe (od veselja, od nestrpnosti, od jeze itd.)to save one's skin, to come (to get) off with a whole skin — célo, zdravo kožo odnestinear is my shirt, nearer my skin figuratively bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril; vsak je sebi najbližjiII [skin]transitive verb & intransitive verbdati iz kože, odreti; odrgniti, oguliti si kožo; olupiti; slang odreti, prevarati, oslepariti, izropati; American colloquially prekositi; colloquially sleči tesno obleko; prekriti s kožo ( over)to skin alive — živega iz kože dati, figuratively popolnoma potolči, premagatito skin a flint figuratively zelo skopariti, biti zelo skopuški (stiskaški) v vsem -
106 smitten
[smítən]1.past participle od to smite;2.adjective(pri)zadet, napaden; colloquially ves očaran, zaljubljen -
107 smoke
[sməuk] 1. noun1) (the cloudlike gases and particles of soot given off by something which is burning: Smoke was coming out of the chimney; He puffed cigarette smoke into my face.) dim2) (an act of smoking (a cigarette etc): I came outside for a smoke.) kajenje2. verb1) (to give off smoke.) kaditi2) (to draw in and puff out the smoke from (a cigarette etc): I don't smoke, but he smokes cigars.) kaditi3) (to dry, cure, preserve (ham, fish etc) by hanging it in smoke.) dimiti•- smoked- smokeless
- smoker
- smoking
- smoky
- smoke detector
- smokescreen
- go up in smoke* * *I [smóuk]noundim, oblak dima; sopara; figuratively megla, koprena; familiarly cigareta, cigaralike smoke slang kot veter (hitro), hipoma, naenkrat; brez težav, gladkofrom smoke into smother — iz slabega v slabše, z dežja pod kapthere is no smoke without fire — kjer je dim, je tudi ogenjthat's all smoke slang vse to so same prazne besedeto end (to go up) in smoke figuratively razbliniti se, razpršiti se v dim, v ničit will all end in a smoke — vse se bo razblinilo v nič, iz vsega tega ne bo ničwe're getting on like smoke slang to gre kot namazanoII [smóuk]intransitive verb & transitive verbkaditi (tobak, pipo itd.); kaditi se, dimiti (se) ( with od); čaditi (se), okaditi (se); pariti (se); završeti; obsolete slutiti, domnevati; sušiti v dimu, prekajevati, prekaditi, dati okus po dimu; pregnati (razkužiti, uničiti) z dimom; British English obsolete drážiti, nagajati, imeti za norca (koga)to smoke like chimney figuratively kaditi kot Turek, biti strasten kadilecI soon began to smoke that something was wrong — kmalu sem zasumil, da nekaj ni v redu (da je nekaj narobe)I was the first to smoke him figuratively meni se je najprej zbudil sum o njem; prvi sem ga spregledalhe has smoked himself sick — toliko je kadil, da mu je postalo slaboput that in your pipe and smoke it figuratively tu imaš nekaj, o čemer lahko razmišljaš -
108 sore
[so:] 1. adjective1) (painful: My leg is very sore; I have a sore leg.) boleč2) (suffering pain: I am still a bit sore after my operation.) občutljiv3) ((American) irritated, annoyed or offended: He is still sore about what happened.) vznemirjen2. noun(a painful, injured or diseased spot on the skin: His hands were covered with horrible sores.) rana- sorely- soreness* * *I [sɔ:]nounrana, ranjeno mesto; vnetje; figuratively skrb, težava, jezaan open sore — odprta, nezaceljena rana (tudi figuratively)bed-sore — rana od dolgega ležanja, preležaninaeye sore figuratively grda stvar, ki žali okoto re-open the old sores figuratively zopet odpreti stare raneII [so:]1.adjective ( sorely adverb)ranjen, poln ran, ves v ranah, vnet ( with od); boleč; občutljiv; American razdražljiv, jezen, užaljen, hud ( about zaradi); velik, skrajen (stiska, sila); otožen, žalosten, vznemirjena bear with a sore head figuratively godrnjač, nergača sore subject — neprijetna (kočljiva, boleča) téma (predmet pogovora)a sore throat — vneto grlo, vnetje grlaa sight for sore eyes — lep, prijeten pogledto be sore figuratively kuhati jezoto be foot sore — imeti noge v ranah (ožuljene, zlasti od hoje)he was sore at heart — srce ga je bolelo, pretreslo ga jeto feel sore about s.th. — biti užaljen zaradi česaI touched him in a sore spot figuratively dotaknil sem se ga na ranjenem (občutljivem) mestu;2.adverbboleče, kruto, muke polno; zelo -
109 squelch
[skwel ] 1. noun(the sucking sound made by movement in a thick, sticky substance eg mud.) čmok2. verb(to make squelches: He squelched across the marsh.) čmokati* * *[skwelč]1.nounzmečkana masa, kaša, brozga; klokot, čofot(anje); (= squelcher) colloquially uničujoč udarec; porazen odgovor;2.transitive verb colloquiallyzmečkati, zdrobiti, streti, zmastiti; dokončati (kaj); figuratively utišati, usta (komu) zamašiti, poraziti (koga) z odgovorom, zbegati; intransitive verb čofotati, klokotati; hoditi v čevljih, polnih vode, ali po razmočeni zemlji; ostati ves osupel, sesesti se -
110 stained
[stéind]adjectivepoln madežev, umazan, zamazan; (po)barvan, pisan; figuratively omadeževanblood stained — okrvavljen, krvav -
111 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) -
112 steep
I [sti:p] adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) strm2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) pretiran•- steeply II [sti:p](to soak thoroughly.) namakati* * *I [sti:p]1.adjective ( steeply adverb)strm; figuratively hiter, brz, nagel; colloquially pretirano visok (o cenah); neverjeten (zgodba); čezmeren, pretiran, neupravičen, nesramena steep slope — strmo pobočje, prepadit is a bit steep that he should get all the profit — malo prehuda je, da bi on pospravil ves dobičekthis sounds rather steep — to zveni (se sliši) precéj neverjetno;2.nounstrmina, strmo pobočjeII [sti:p]1.nounnamakanje; potapljanje; tekočina za namakanje; močilo; močenje (konoplje, lanu); kar se namaka; posoda za namakanjein steep — v namakanju, namočen;2.transitive verbnamakati, močiti, omehčati z namakanjem; prepojiti, prežeti (in z); potopiti, pogreznitito be steeped in — biti zatopljen v; globoko pasti vto steep one's hands in blood figuratively močiti si, omadeževati si roke s krvjoto steep o.s. figuratively zatopiti se (in v) -
113 storm
[sto:m] 1. noun1) (a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc: a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.) nevihta2) (a violent outbreak of feeling etc: A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.) vihar2. verb1) (to shout very loudly and angrily: He stormed at her.) rohneti2) (to move or stride in an angry manner: He stormed out of the room.) divjati3) ((of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc): They stormed the castle.) zavzeti z jurišem•- stormy- stormily
- storminess
- stormbound
- stormtrooper
- a storm in a teacup
- take by storm* * *I [stɔ:m]nounnevihta (tudi figuratively), vihar, neurje, huda ura, močan veter; naliv, toča, snežni vihar; figuratively burja; hrup, hrušč, direndaj, vpitje, razbur jenje; military napad (na utrdbo), jurišstorm and stress literature Sturm und Drang, čas vrenja idej in nemirova storm of abuse — ploha psovk, žaliteva storm in a teacup — vihar v kozarcu vode, figuratively mnogo vika, veliko razburjenje zaradi malenkosti, za ničto take by storm — zavzeti z jurišem (tudi figuratively)II [stɔ:m]intransitive verbbesneti, divjati (veter), razsajati; besneti (at s.o. na koga); močno deževati (snežiti); planiti; military napasti (z artilerijo); transitive verb zavzeti z jurišem, jurišati na (tudi figuratively); jezno zavpiti (besedo itd.) -
114 straw
[stro:]1) (( also adjective) (of) the cut stalks of corn etc, having many uses, eg as bedding for cattle etc, making mats and other goods etc: The cows need fresh straw; a straw hat.) slama2) (a single stalk of corn: There's a straw in your hair; Their offer isn't worth a straw!) slamnata bilka3) (a paper or plastic tube through which to suck a drink into the mouth: He was sipping orange juice through a straw.) slamica•* * *I [strɔ:]1.nounslamnata bilka, slama, pletena slama; slamica (za pitje); figuratively bilka, malenkost, mrvica; slamnikin the straw obsolete v porodni posteljia straw in the wind — slamica v vetru, figuratively majhna stvar, ki je znak prihodnjih velikih dogodkovthe last straw figuratively tisto, kar preseže merothe last straw that breaks the camel's back — majhen dodatek bremenu, ki zlomi kameli hrbet, figuratively tisto, kar sodu izbije dnoa man of straw — slamnati mož, lutka, slabič; ptičje strašiloto be (to lie) in the straw obsolete biti otročnicaI don't care a straw — še malo mi ni mar, požvižgam sea straw shows which way the wind blows — tudi majhna stvar pokaže (da slutiti) važne stvari (dogodke)it is not worth a straw — ni vredno prebite pare, počenega grošato be quite out of one's straw figuratively biti ves zmešan, zmedento split straws — cepiti slamice, figuratively ukvarjati se z nekoristnimi stvarmi, prepirati se zaradi malenkostito throw straws against the wind figuratively zaman se truditi;2.adjectiveslamnatII [strɔ:]transitive verbobsolete napolniti ali nastlati s slamo -
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1. noun1) (the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth: The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth.) sonce2) (any of the fixed stars: Do other suns have planets revolving round them?) sonce3) (light and heat from the sun; sunshine: We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains.) sonce2. verb(to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays: He's sunning himself in the garden.) sončiti se- sunless- sunny
- sunniness
- sunbathe
- sunbeam
- sunburn
- sunburned
- sunburnt
- sundial
- sundown
- sunflower
- sunglasses
- sunlight
- sunlit
- sunrise
- sunset
- sunshade
- sunshine
- sunstroke
- suntan
- catch the sun
- under the sun* * *I [sʌn]noun(često moškega spola) sonce, sončna svetloba (sij, toplota); poetically dan, leto; poetically sončni vzhod ali zahod; astronomy zvezda s sateliti; figuratively sijaj, sreča, blagostanje; ecclesiastic sončna monštranca; (= sun burner) močan svečnik; colloquially ( sun stroke) sončaricaagainst the sun — v smeri, ki je nasprotna premikanju kazalcev na urifrom sun to sun — od sončnega vzhoda do sončnega zahoda, ves danunder the sun — pod soncem, na zemljiwith the sun — s soncem, ob svitanju; sledeč poti sonca; v smeri premikanja kazalcev na urimock sun — pasonce, jasna svetloba, ki se včasih vidi ob soncua place in the sun — prostor (mesto) na soncu, figuratively ugoden položaj, ugodne razmerethe sun rises (sets, goes down) — sonce vzhaja (zahaja)his sun is set figuratively njegova zvezda je zašla, minili so časi njegove slaveto hail (to adore) the rising sun — častiti vzhajajoče sonce, figuratively klanjati se novemu oblastnikuto have the sun in one's eyes, to have been in the sun slang biti v rožicah, pijanto hold a candle to the sun — držati svečo soncu, figuratively odveč nekaj delati, opravljati nepotrebno in brezuspešno delo, nositi vodo v Savomake hay while the sun rises — kuj železo, dokler je vročeto rise with the sun — zgodaj, s soncem vstatito see the sun — biti živ, živetito take the sun — sončiti se, greti se na soncu, sprehajati se po soncuto take (to shoot) the sun nautical meriti višino sonca nad obzorjemII [sʌn]transitive verb & intransitive verbsončiti (se), postaviti (se) na sonce, izpostaviti (se) soncu, sončnim žarkom; sušiti (se) na soncu, greti (se) na soncuto sun o.s. — sončiti se, greti se na soncu -
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[swei] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) move from side to side or up and down with a swinging or rocking action: The branches swayed gently in the breeze.) zibati se2) (to influence the opinion etc of: She's too easily swayed by her feelings.) vplivati2. noun1) (the motion of swaying: the sway of the ship's deck.) zibanje2) (power, rule or control: people under the sway of the dictator.) vpliv* * *I [swéi]transitive verbzibati, gugati, majati; vihteti; zvijati, pripogibati; nautical dvigati; figuratively vplivati, delovati na; rokovati; upravljati, voditi, vladati (komu, čemu); odvrniti (od naklepa); intransitive verb gugati se, zibati se, nihati, majati se, zvijati se, nagibati se, pripogibati se ( towards k, proti); kreniti, zaviti; opotekati se, omahovati; vladatito sway home — kreniti, zaviti proti domuto sway the sceptre — držati žezlo, vladatiII [swéi]nounzibanje, pozibavanje, nihanje; mahanje, vihtenje, zamah; zvijanje; vpliv, moč, oblast, vlada(nje)to fall under s.o.'s sway — priti pod vpliv kake osebe -
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adjective (covered with, or floating in, a liquid: meat swimming in/with grease.) plavajoč* * *[swímiŋ]1.nounplavanje; figuratively občutek omoticeto have a swimming in one's head — imeti vrtoglavico;2.adjectiveplavalen, plavajoč; preplavljen; ves moker; figuratively vrtoglav; figuratively lahek, gladek, uspešen; solzenswimming eyes — zasolzene, solzne očiswimming suit — plavalna, kopalna oblekaswimming pool — plavalni bazen, kopališče -
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[teil] 1. noun1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) rep2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) rep2. verb(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) skrivaj slediti- - tailed- tails 3. interjection(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) cifra- tail-end- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off* * *I [téil]1.nounrep; trtica; spodnji del; konec (sprevoda itd.); zadnji del pluga; stran kovanca z napisom; spremstvo; najslabši igralci kakega moštva, odpadki; stranka, privrženci; žaket, frak, škric, vlečka (obleke); plural colloquially družabna oblekatail of the trenches military najbolj sprednji jarkitail of a stream — tih, miren tok reketails up figuratively dobre volje, veselclose on s.o. 's tail — komu tik za petamicow's tail — figuratively razcefran konec vrvithe dirty end of the cow's tail — figuratively spolzko govorjenje (pogovor)heads or tail? — glava ali napis? (vprašamo, če mečemo kovanec v zrak za odločitev v kaki stvari)with his tail between his legs figuratively ves preplašen, kot polit cucekto be unable to make head or tail of s.th. — ne se spoznati, ne se moči znajti v čemto drop a pinch of salt on the tail of a bird (a hare); humorously natresti ptiču (zajcu) soli na rep (da bi ga ujeli)to go into tails figuratively hitro rastito follow the tail of a plough — držati plug za ročaj, biti kmetovalecshe looked at me out of the tail of her eye — skrivaj, s koncem očesa me je pogledalato put one's tail between one's legs — stisniti rep med noge, zbežatito turn tail — obrniti hrbet, planiti v beg, pete pokazati, popihati joto twist s.o.'s tail — figuratively nadlegovati ali dolgočasiti kogato twist the lion's tail — mučiti, izzivati leva (aluzija na tuje časnikarje ali govornike, ki izzivalno žalijo Anglijo)the tail wags the dog — rep miga s psom, figuratively najneumnejši (najmanj pomembni) komandira, vlada;2.adjectivenajbolj zadajšnji, zadnji, končni, repniII [téil]transitive verbdodati (čemu) rep; tvoriti konec (sprevoda, pogreba itd.); skrivaj slediti (komu); prirezati rep, prijeti ali vleči za rep; odtrgati pecelj (sadežu); čuvati (koga); privezati (z enim koncem) (to na); intransitive verb tvoriti rep; biti z enim koncem pritrjen v zid (npr. greda); sport pustiti se vleči (po strmini navzgor)to tail to the tide, to tail up and down the stream — dvigati in spuščati se na plimi (o zasidrani ladji);III [téil]nounjuridically omejitev dedne pravice, omejena lastninska pravica; premoženje, ki more pripasti samo otrokom lastnikaestate in tail male — imetje, ki lahko preide samo na moške dedičea tenant in tail — uživalec premoženja, ki mora pripasti njegovim naravnim dedičem -
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I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) solza- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) raztrgati, iztrgati2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) trgati se3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drveti2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) raztrganina- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up* * *I [tíə]nounsolza; (solzi podobna) kaplja; plural skrb, žalost, bolest; (redko) tožba, tarnanjcin tears — (ves) v solzah, ihteč, jokajočtears of strong wine — kaplje, ki se naredijo v čaši vina, ki ni čisto polnato draw tears from s.o., to reduce s.o. to tears — spraviti koga vjokII [tʌ/ə]nounraztrg, razporek, raztrgano mesto; razcep; drvenje, hitra, divja naglica, hitenje; razburjenje, pobesnelost; American slang popivanje, veseljačenjeat full tear — z vso brzino, v polnem zamahu (zagonu)III [tʌ/ə]transitive verb(raz)trgati; razkosati; pretrgati, prekiniti; iztrgati, izpuliti; vleči, natezati; odtrgati ( from od)to tear open — odpreti z raztrganjem, raztrgatito tear s.th. from s.o. — iztrgati komu kajto tear to pieces — raztrgati na kose, razkosatito be torn between hope and despair — biti razdvojen (kolebati) med upanjem in obupom; intransitive verb (po)vleči (at za), močno potegniti (at za); (raz)trgati se; pretrgati se; prekiniti se, pokati; colloquially drveti, dirjati, divje hiteti, leteti ( through skozi); colloquially divjati, besnetihe tore down the hill — zdrvel je po hribu navzdol; -
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[miŋ]nounstvar, reč, predmet, stvor; bitje, oseba; posel, delo; colloquially oné, onegá; plural stvari, predmeti, obleka, pribor, potrebščine, hrana, lastnina; colloquially pohištvo; orodje; posodje; književna dela; stanje stvari, dejstvo; okolnosti, razmere, odnosi; svojstva; ureditev; misli, izjavethe thing — bistveno, prava stvarand the things colloquially in podobne stvari (podobno)for one thing — v prvi vrsti, prvothe first thing after — prva stvar nato, takoj natooh, poor thing! — o, revče!things person: juridically osebne, premične stvarithings real — nepremičnine, realitetethings political — stvari politike, politične zadeveof all the things to do! — in ravno to moraš napravitito have a thing about colloquially biti ves mrtev na (kaj); imeti strah pred; imeti (kaj) protito make a (good) thing of colloquially dobiti (izvleči) dobiček izto put things into s.o.'s head — vznemiriti koga (s kako novico)
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