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1 voice mail
noun (a system that stores telephone messages for subscribers to this service.) zvočna pošta -
2 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) glas2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) glas2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) izraziti2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) izgovoriti•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice* * *I [vɔis]nounglas (politics & figuratively; tudi človeški); ton, zvok; izraz; grammar način; sposobnost ali moč govora; mnenje, odločitev; phonetics zven; music petje (kot stroka); obsolete govorica; sloveswith one voice — enoglasno, enodušno, kot edenat the top of one's voice — na ves glas, na vse grloactive, passive voice grammar tvorni, trpni način (glagola)the voice of God — glas vesti, vestto give one's voice for — izjaviti se za, glasovati zato lift up one's voice — povzdigniti svoj glas, spregovoriti, javiti seto lose one's voice — izgubiti glas (zaradi prehlada itd.)to raise one's voice — povzdigniti svoj glas, govoriti glasnejeII [vɔis]transitive verbizgovoriti, izreči, izraziti z besedami, formulirati; music uglasiti, regulirati (orgle); linguistics zveneče izgovarjati -
3 voice tube
[vɔistju:b]noungovorilo, trobilo -
4 chest-voice
[čéstvxis]nounglobok prsni glas -
5 singing
noun (the art or activity of making musical sounds with one's voice: Do you do much singing nowadays?; ( also adjective) a singing lesson/teacher.) petje* * *[síŋiŋ]1.nounpetje; opevanje; brnenje, brenčanje, šumenje, žuborenjesinging shoulder American mejna cestna črta z rebrasto površino (kot slišen znak za avtomobilskega voznika);2.adjectivepevski; figuratively zveneč, vršeč, šumeč, brneč, brenčeč -
6 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) postaviti2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) vreči3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) pasti4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) zibati se5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) intonirati2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) igrišče2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) višina tona3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) stopnja4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stojnica5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) met6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) zibanje (ladje)•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) katran- pitch-dark* * *I [pič]nounmineralogy smola (zemeljska), katran; botany drevesna smolaII [pič]transitive verbsmoliti, namazati s smolo, katraniziratiIII [pič]nounmet (žoge), lučaj (balinske krogle), metanje; nautical zibanje ladje; nagnjenost, strmec, strmina (strehe); višina, stopnja; music višina tona, uglašenost (glasbila); figuratively (najvišja ali najnižja) točka, najvišja stopnja, vrh, vrhunec; British English stojnica (uličnega prodajalca); economy ponudba blaga na tržišču; American slang hvalisanje blaga, reklamni oglas; American slang čenče, blebetanje; sport igrišče, (kriket) polje med vrati; razmak med luknjicami (na filmu), razmak med žlebiči (na gramofonski plošči)pitch level — višina tona, glasuto queer s.o.'s pitch — prekrižati komu načrteAmerican slang I get the pitch — razumemslang what's the pitch? — kaj se godi?IV [pič]1.transitive verbpostaviti (tabor, šotor, stojnico); zabiti, zasaditi (kole itd.); metati, vreči, zalučati (žogo, kovance itd.); naložiti (seno z vilami); postaviti v bojni red; določiti (po višini, vrednosti); (govor itd.) uglasiti, prilagoditi (on čemu); izraziti na poseben način, s posebnim stilom; music uglasiti (glasbilo), intonirati (pesem); sport meriti na cilj, zamahniti; figuratively usmeriti (misli; toward k); nasuti (cesto), tlakovati, asfaltirati; določiti adut (pri začetku igre); ponuditi, razstaviti, hvaliti blago; slang pripovedovati, izblebetati;2.intransitive verbpasti kakor dolg in širok; nautical zibati se (ladja); sport podati žogo metalcu, metati; nagniti se (streha); utaboriti seto pitch a story — pripovedovati laži, debele tvesti, izmisliti si zgodbofiguratively to pitch one's tent — naseliti seto pitch a yarn — debele tvesti, pripovedovati neverjetno zgodbo -
7 top
I 1. [top] noun1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) vrh2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) prvo mesto, čelo3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) zgornja stran4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) pokrov5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) zgornji del2. adjective(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) najboljši3. verb1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) prekriti2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) preseči3) (to remove the top of.) odsekati vrh•- topless- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun(a kind of toy that spins.) vrtavka* * *I [tɔp]1.nounvrh, vrhunec (gore); najvišja točka (česa); krona, vrh (drevesa); teme, glava; zgornji konec; začetek; pena (pri pivu); pokrov; nautical krov, paluba; šop, pramen (las, volne); površje; izbor, izbira, figuratively smetana; najvišja stopnja, prvo mesto, najvišji rang; cilj; figuratively višek, vrhunec; višina (glasu); nebo (pri postelji); plural slang visoke osebnosti, visoke "živine"on (the) top — nad, vrh, vrh tegatop of the milk figuratively najboljša točka programaat the top of one's speed, on top — z največjo hitrostjooff one's top — slang prismojento the top of one's bent — kolikor je le mogoče, do skrajnosti; v popolno zadovoljstvothe top of the morning to you! (Irish) lepo jutro vam (želim)!to be (to become) top — biti (postati) prvak; biti na čeluto be on top — biti močnejši, biti na površjuto be at the top of the tree figuratively biti na najvišjem položaju, pri krmiluto blow one's top — slang razjeziti se, razburiti seto come out on top — iziti kot zmagovalec ali kot najboljši (npr. pri izpitu itd.)to come to the top — priti na površje (na čelo); uspeti, imeti uspehto go over the top — military jurišati iz rova; figuratively slang tvegati skok, poročiti seto shout at the top of one's voice — na ves glas (na vse grlo) zakričati, zavpitito take the top of the table zavzeti — mesto na gornjem koncu mize; figuratively predsedovatito take the top off — odpiti peno (piva);2.adjectivenajvišji, zgornji; glavni, prvi; colloquially prvorazreden, izvrstentop dog figuratively prvak, zmagovalecII [tɔp]1.transitive verbopremiti s konico, z vrhom; pokriti, (o)kronati; agronomy odrezati vršičke; doseči vrh; zadeti, pogoditi, udariti (vrh, teme); biti višji, zavze(ma)ti prvo mesto, prekositi, nadkriliti; commerce preseči, priti čez (ceno); slang obglaviti, obesitithat tops all I ever saw — to prekaša vse, kar sem (le) kdaj videlto top one's part theatre odlično igrati svojo vlogoto top the class — biti najboljši v razredu;2.intransitive verbdvigati se, vzpenjati se nad; izkazati se, odlikovati se; vladati nad, prevladovatiIII [tɔp]nounvrtavka, volk (igrača)old top — slang stara bajta, starina -
8 low
I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) nizek2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) tih3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) nizek4) (small: a low price.) nizek5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) šibek6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) nizek2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nizko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.) tehnološko nezahteven- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) mukati* * *I [lou]adjectivenizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)at the lowest — najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji cenifiguratively at a low ebb — izčrpan (sredstva)low voice — nizek glas, globok glasfiguratively in low water — brez denarja, v škripcuII [lou]adverbnizko, globoko, tiho; economy poceni; borno, ubožno, ponižno; prostaškoto bring s.o. low — ponižati, oslabiti, potlačiti kogato lay low — podreti, ubitito lie low — biti ponižan, slang skrivati se, pritajiti sefiguratively the sands are running low — čas je skoraj potekel, konec se bližaIII [lou]nounprva prestava (avto); meteorology nizek zračni pritisk, depresija; American najnižje stanje, minimumIV [lou]1.nounmukanje;2.intransitive verbmukati -
9 quaver
['kweivə] 1. verb((especially of a sound or a person's voice) to shake or tremble: The old man's voice quavered.) tresti se2. noun1) (a shaking or trembling: There was a quaver in her voice.) tresljaj2) (a note equal to half a crotchet in length.) osminka* * *[kwéivə]1.nounmusictriler, tremolo; music osminka;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbtresti se, trepetati; music tremolirati; (zlasti z out) peti s tresočim glasom; povedati s tresočim glasom, izjeclati -
10 ring
I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) prstan2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) obroč3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) krog4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krog, tolpa2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) obdati2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) obkrožiti3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) namestiti obroček•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) zvoniti2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) telefonirati3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) pozvoniti4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zveneti5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) doneti6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) zadoneti2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) zvonjenje2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) telefonski klic3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) prizvok•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [riŋ]nounprstan, obroč; kolut, kolobar; ušesce, uho; letnica (krog) starosti pri drevesu; kovani rob novca; (o osebah) krog, American klika, (zločinska) tolpa, špekulanti; kartel, zveza, sindikat; cirkuška arena, maneža, borišče, torišče; boksarski ring, boksanje, boksarji; krožna železnica; dirkališče; organizacija stav na rezultate športnih tekem (npr. konjskih dirk)to dance in a ring — plesati v krogu, plesati kóloto make rings, to run rings round s.o. — koga zelo nadkriljevati, prekašati, figuratively posekati kogahe would make rings round you — on bi te v mali žep vtaknil, ti nisi nič proti njemuII [riŋ]transitive verbobkrožiti, obkoliti; zgnati (živino) v krog, v obroč; namestiti prstan; namestiti (živali) obroček (skozi nos); razrezati na kolute (čebulo itd.); olupiti skorjo drevesa v obliki obroča; sport vreči obroč nato ring in — obkoliti; intransitive verb (o pticah) spiralno se dvigati; premikati ali gibati se v krogu; delati ali opisovati krog(e), krožiti (v teku ali poletu)III [riŋ]nounzvonjenje, zvenenje; zvok, zven; žvenket(anje), rožljanje; telefonski klic; znak z zvoncemto give s.o. a ring — telefonirati komugive me a ring! — pokličite me po telefonu! telefonirajte mi!IV [riŋ]intransitive verb & transitive verb(o zvonovih) zvoniti, zazvoniti; pozvoniti; (o kovancih) zveneti, zvenkljati, žvenketati; (za)doneti, odmevati, razlegati se; biti napolnjen, poln ( with česa); razglasiti, (ob)javiti (z zvonom), pozivati; iskati (for s.o. koga)to ring again — doneti, razlegati se, odmevati, zvenetito ring a bell slang spomniti na (kaj), poklicati v spominto ring changes (on) — pritrkavati, zvoniti (mrliču), figuratively naznanjati konec (padec)to ring the changes (on) — prerešetavati, premlevati (isto stvar), izčrpatito ring false (hollow) — lažnivo, neiskreno zvenetito ring the knell of s.th. — z navčkom čemu zvoniti, figuratively pokopati kajhe gave a ringing laugh — zasmejal se je, da je vse zadoneloto ring true — imeti dober zven (o kovancu); pošteno, iskreno zveneti; -
11 falsetto
[fo:l'setou] 1. plural - falsettos; noun(an unnaturally high (singing) voice in men, or a man with such a voice: He was singing in falsetto; He is a falsetto.) falzet2. adverbHe sings falsetto.) v falzetu* * *[fɔ:lsétou]nounmusic falzet -
12 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) cev2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) piščal(ka)2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) speljati po ceveh2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) piskati3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) piskati•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) piskajoč- pipeline
- piping hot* * *I [páip]noun(dovodna) cev; piščalka, frula; brlizganje, žvižganje (ptičje); music plural dude; anatomy sapnik, prebavni kanal; glas (pri petju); pipa za tobak; geology dimnik; mineralogy cev za zračenje v rudniku, rudna žila cilindraste oblike; botany votlo steblo, votel pecelj; economy vinski sod ali sod za olje (10ɜ galonov, ca 477 litrov); British English history obračun državne blagajne (Pipe Roll, Great Roll of the Pipes); slang lahka nalogacolloquially put that in your pipe and smoke it! — dobro si zapomni!, figuratively pomiri se s temto put s.o.'s pipe out — preprečiti komu kajto clear one's pipe — odkašljati se, odhrkati seII [páip]1.intransitive verbpiskati; žvižgati, zavijati (veter); brlizgati (ptič); hripavo govoriti, piskati pri govorjenju; slang jokati;2.transitive verbpožvižgavati, piskati napev (na piščalko itd.)nautical z žvižgom sklicati posadko; napeljati cevi, speljati po ceveh (vodo, plin itd.); okrasiti (torto s sladkornim oblivom, obleko z našitki); botany grebenčiti (trte, sadike); slang to pipe (one's eyes) — jokatislang to pipe down — utihniti, izgubiti samozavest, postati skromnejšito pipe up — zapiskati na piščalko; zapeti, oglasiti se s piskajočim glasom -
13 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) dvigniti2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) povišati3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rediti4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) vzgojiti5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) postaviti (vprašanje)6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zbrati7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) povzročiti8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) dvigniti9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) postaviti10) (to give (a shout etc).) zvišati (glas itd.)11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) vzpostaviti zvezo (z)2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) povišek- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits* * *I [réiz]nounpovišanje; povišanje plače (mezde); vložki (pri pokerju), licitiranje (pri bridžu); vzpetina, višinaraise in wages — povišanje mezd, plačII [réiz]transitive verbdvigniti, pokonci postaviti; povišati, zvišati, povečati, izboljšati (plačo, slavo itd.); zgraditi; osnovati, ustanoviti; povzročiti (prepir ipd.), začeti; rediti, gojiti, vzgajati, vzrediti; sejati (žito), saditi, obdelovati (povrtnine); novačiti, zbrati vojsko; zbudit, razvneti za, podpihovati, dvigniti ( against proti); podreti (tabor), kreniti; opustiti, ukiniti blokado, obleganje; klicati (duhove); širiti (vonj); vzeti (posojilo); inkasirati, izterjati (denar, davek); nautical zagledati, opaziti (kopno, zemljo)with a raised voice — glasno, z jeznim glasomto raise Cain (the devil, hell, the mischief) — strašanski hrup (trušč, kraval) dvignitito raise a dust (hell) figuratively dvigniti prahto raise one's eyebrows — predrzno (domišljavo, užaljeno) pogledati, namrščiti obrvito raise s.o.'s fame — povečati slavo kake osebeto raise funds — zbirati denar, prispevketo raise one's glass to a guest — napiti, nazdraviti gostuto raise one's hand — dvigniti roko (na koga), udariti (koga)to raise one's hat to s.o. — odkriti se komuto raise a loan — razpisati, vzeti posojiloto raise a mine nautical dvigniti minoto raise money — pobirati, zbirati denarto raise to the second power mathematics dvigniti na drugo potencoto raise the roof slang dvigniti do neba segajoč hrup, strašansko razsajatito raise ship (land) nautical priti na vidik ladje (zemlje)to raise s.o. out of his sleep — zbuditi koga iz spanjato raise one's voice against — dvigniti svoj glas, protestirati protito raise the wind figuratively priskrbeti si nujno potrebni denar (sredstva)to raise up transitive verb ustvariti, napraviti, poklicati v živijenje, zbuditi -
14 rough
1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) hrapav2) (uneven: a rough path.) neraven3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) raskav; neprijeten4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) surov5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) razburkan6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) grob2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) surovina2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) zunaj igrišča•- roughly- roughness
- roughage
- roughen
- rough diamond
- rough-and-ready
- rough-and-tumble
- rough it
- rough out* * *I [rʌf]nounhrapavost, neravnost; surovo stanje; surovost, grobost; neprijetne stvari, težki trenutki, surova stran življenja; težaven teren; surov, neotesan človek, neotesanec, prostakin the rough — v surovem, neobdelanem stanjuto take s.o. in the rough — vzeti koga, kakršen jeto take the rough with the smooth — enako spreje(ma)ti dobro in slabo, vzeti stvari, kot pač pridejoII [rʌf]1.adjectivehrapav, raskav, neraven; neobdelan, neizbrušen; surov, grob; neotesan, osoren, brutalen; (okus) trpek, oster; težaven, neprijeten, naporen (o življenju); razburjen ( with od); (o morju) razburkan; divji, nebrzdan; nepravilen, nepopoln; približen; slab; (o tkanini) z dolgo dlako; trdega srca, trdosrčen (on do), neizprosen; nedokončan, v glavnih črtahrough and ready — grobo obdelan, nedovršen, zasilen, začasen; še kar dober za praktične namene; primitiven, a uspešen; ekspeditiven; (o osebah) realen, stvaren, neizbirčen; nepretiranrough coat, rough cast — omet, ometavanjerough copy, rough draft — osnutek, skica, prvi načrt, konceptrough diamond — nebrušen diamant, figuratively nekultiviran, neuglajen, a pošten človekrough house American slang burno in hrupno zborovanje, bučna in surova zabava; glasen prepir in preteprough luck — slaba sreča, smolarough music — neubrana glasba, kričanjethe rough sex — moški spol; moškirough tongue — surov, oster jezikin a rough voice — grobo, osornorough work — surovo, neizdelano, nedovršeno deloit is rough on me — ni pravično do mene; nimam srečeto give s.o. (a lick with) the rough side of one's tongue figuratively pošteno koga ošteti, pošteno mu jih povedatito have a rough time — mnogo pretrpeti, imeti hude težaveshe had a rough time — mnogo je prestala, zelo slabo ji je šlohe had it rough — mnogo je prestal, pretrpelthis is rough luck for me — to je hud udarec zame, tega nisem zaslužil;2.adverbgrobó, surovo, robato, brezobzirno, brez prizanašanja, nasilno; na nagloto lie, to sleep rough — ležati, spati oblečen (zlasti na prostem)to play rough sport grobo igratito ride rough — divje, ne po pravilih jezditiIII [rʌf]transitive verbgrobo obdelati, napraviti grobo (hrapavo); grobo ravnati, postopati (s kom); na hitro narediti; zabiti ostre žeblje v podkev; krotiti konja; intransitive verb sport grobo igratito rough it — imeti trdo življenje, z muko se prebijati skozi življenje; grobo, surovo se obnašatiI had to rough it — moral sem se prebijati (živeti, potovati) brez udobnosti -
15 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) potopiti (se)2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) spustiti se3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) potopiti, zasaditi4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) izgubiti pogum5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) vložiti2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) pomivalno korito- sunken- be sunk
- sink in* * *I [siŋk]noun(kuhinjski) izlivek, luknja za umazano vodo; odtok, odtočna cev, odtočni kanal; kloaka, greznica; geology kotlina; (zlasti) figuratively mlak(už)a, močvirjeII [siŋk]1.intransitive verb(po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti ( into v); slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati;2.transitive verbpotopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčatisink or swim! — ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!here goes, sink or swim — zdaj gre za biti ali ne bitito sink beneath the burden — kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenomto sink all considerations — na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsegato sink an important fact — zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvoto sink into the grave — zgruditi se v grob, umretito sink one's own interests — pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičenthe old man is sinking rapidly — starček rapidno slabi, hirato sink money — vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem posluto sink the shop — ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklicto sink one's title — prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv) -
16 tenor
['tenə]((a man with) a singing voice of the highest normal pitch for an adult male.) tenor* * *[ténə]1.nounvsebina, smisel, pomen, ténor (listine, uredbe); smer, tok, tek; juridically resnična, prava namera; music vodilna melodija večglasne skladbe; figuratively vodilni ton ali misel; economy trajanje menice; music (= tenor voice) tenór, tenorist; viola, bračtenor octave music mala oktava;2.peti tenor -
17 boom
I 1. [bu:m] noun(a sudden increase in a business etc: a boom in the sales of TV sets.) nenaden porast2. verb(to increase suddenly (and profitably): Business is booming this week.) naglo rastiII 1. [bu:m] verb((often with out) to make a hollow sound, like a large drum or gun: His voice boomed out over the loudspeaker.) zadoneti2. noun(such a sound.) bobnenje* * *I [bu:m]nounmarine jambor, jadrnik; vodna ovira iz kladII [bu:m]1.intransitive verbbrenčati, bobneti, bučati, kričati kot bobnarica;2.nounbučanje, bobnenje, brenčanje; bobnaričin krikIII [bu:m]1.transitive verbhvaliti, delati reklamo; razvpiti; dvigniti cene;2.intransitive verbkvišku pognati, uspevati, napredovati, narasti; postati slavenIV [bu:m]nounnenaden napredek; konjunktura, blagostanje -
18 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) razbiti, zlomiti2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odlomiti3) (to make or become unusable.) pokvariti (se)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) odpovedati5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) potolči6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) prekiniti7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) prekiniti8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) oznaniti9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) mutirati10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ublažiti11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) izbruhniti2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) premor2) (a change: a break in the weather.) sprememba3) (an opening.) odprtina4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) priložnost•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) lomljivi predmeti- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it* * *I [breik]1.transitive verblomiti, prelomiti, zlomiti, odlomiti; skrhati; raztrgati, pretrgati, odtrgati; poškodovati, (po)kvariti; odpreti, odpečatiti; prestreči, prekiniti; odvaditi; (pre)kršiti; oslabiti, ublažiti; (iz)uriti (konja v ježi); uničiti; obzirno sporočiti; izčrpati; orati, kopati; (iz službe) odpustiti, degradirati;2.intransitive verbzlomiti, skrhati, razbiti, raztrgati se; razpasti, razpadati; počiti, razpočiti se; poslabšati se (vreme); svitati; ločiti se, spremeniti smer; propasti, zbankrotirati; vlomitito break asunder — pretrgati, prelomitito break s.o.'s back — zlomiti komu vrat, uničiti gacolloquially to break the back of s.th. — opraviti najtežji del česanautical to break bulk — začeti raztovarjatito break a butterfly on the wheel — zapravljati svojo moč, uporabiti drastična sredstvato break cover — zapustiti skrivališče, izkobacati sethe day is breaking — svita se, dani seto break even — pokriti stroške, poravnati seto break faith — prelomiti prisego, izneveriti seto break (new) ground — ledino orati, začeti nov obratto break loose — odtrgati se, zbežati; prekršitito break the neck of s.th. — izvržiti najtežji del naloge, končati kajto break o.s. of a habit — odvaditi se česato break s.o.'s pride — ponižati kogato break to pieces — zdrobiti (se); razpastito break the thread — prekiniti, pretrgatiwho breaks pays — sam pojej, kar si si skuhalbreak your neck! — veliko sreče!II [breik]nounzlom; razpoka; prekinitev, pavza, odmor; jasa; music sprememba glasu, mutiranje; presledek; vdolbina v zidu; pobeg iz ječe; American colloquially slučaj, napaka; figuratively dobra priložnostthe break of day — jutranji svit, zoraIII [breik]nounvrsta kočije, s katero se konji navadijo voziti; širok vagon -
19 jar
I noun(a kind of bottle made of glass or pottery, with a wide mouth: She poured the jam into large jars; jam-jars.) vrčII past tense, past participle - jarred; verb1) ((with on) to have a harsh and startling effect (on): Her sharp voice jarred on my ears.) praskati2) (to give a shock to: The car accident had jarred her nerves.) pretresti•- jarring* * *I [dža:]nounkozarec, vrč, steklenicaphysics Leyden jar — leidenska steklenicaII [dža:]nounškripanje, šklepetanje; tresenje, pretres; prepir, neprijetno presenečenje; music & figuratively disonanca, nesoglasjeIII [dža:]1.intransitive verbškripati, šklepetati, praskati; (s)tresti se; music disonirati; iti skozi ušesa, boleti, žaliti (čut) (on, upon); tepsti se (barve), ne skladati se ( with s, z), nasprotovati si; prepirati se;2.transitive verbškripati, praskati s čim ( with); figuratively vznemirjati, pretrestihis laugh jars on me — njegov smeh mi gre na živce, njegov smeh mi gre skozi ušesa;IV [dža:]nouncolloquially obrat, obračanje (samo v frazi): on the jar — priprt (vrata) -
20 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) zdrav2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) trden3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) temeljit4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) brez napake5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) pameten•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) zvok; zvočen2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) zvok3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) podoba2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) zveneti2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) (po)zvoniti3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) slišati se; zdeti se4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) izgovoriti5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) osluškovati•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) zvočno izoliratiIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) sondirati- sounding- sound out* * *I [sáund]nounzvok, zven, glas, šum; ton; slušaj, doseg sluha; figuratively vtis; pomen, smisel; obsolete sporočilo, naznanilothe sound of a bell — glas zvona, zvonjenjeI don't like the sound of it — to mi ni všeč, tu nekaj ne more biti v reduthere was much sound but little sense in his speech — njegov govor je bil poln donečih besed, a reven idejII [sáund]intransitive verbzveneti, doneti, razlegati se; figuratively zdeti se, delati vtis, slišati se; transitive verb music trobiti, pihati (v trobento); igrati (na glasbilo); napraviti, da nekaj zveni, se sliši; izgovoriti (glas); naznaniti z zvonom, s trobento (umik, alarm); naglasiti kaj; pregledati pravilnost (kolesa železniškega vagona) s trkanjem kladiva; preiskati, prcgledati (npr. pljuča) z osluškovanjem; objaviti, razglasitito sound s.o.'s lungs — osluškovati komu pljučato sound s.o.'s praises — peti komu hvaloit sounds as if he was keeping something back — to zveni, kot da nekaj prikriva (da ne pove vsega)it did not sound like his voice — ni bilo slišati, kot da bi to bil njegov glasto sound off American slang odkrito govoriti, pritožiti se; klicati imenato sound in — iti za; glasiti se naIII [sáund]1.adjective ( soundly adverb)zdrav, čil; nepoškodovan, neranjen, cel, dobro ohranjen, brez napake; nepokvarjen (o sadju); (o spanju) miren, trden, globok; krepak, poštén (o udarcih); (o ceni) zmeren, ki ustreza vrednosti blaga; pameten, trezen, pravilen (sodba itd.); osnovan, upravičen, temeljit, tehten (razlog); pravi; juridically veljaven zakonit; dobro premišljen, pameten; (o osebi) zanesljiv, zvest, pošten; (vedenje) pravilno, brez graje; economy soliden, zanesljiv; solventensound as a bell, as sound as a roach — zdrav kot ribasound advice — dober, poraben nasvetsound currency economy zdrava valutaa sound objection — utemeljen, tehten ugovorsound timber — zdrav, jeder lesis he quite sound in mind? — je (on) čisto pri pravi pameti?to get a sound whipping — biti pošteno našeškan (tepen);2.adverbtrdno, globoko; zeloto be sound asleep, to sleep sound — trdno, globoko spatiIV [sáund]1.nounmedicinesonda; nautical merjenje globine; nautical grezilo, svinčnica;2.transitive verb nautical(s svinčnico) meriti (globino), preiskovati (dno), določiti globočino vode (v ladijskem trupu); medicine preiskovati, pregledati (sečni mehur) s sondo; figuratively oprezno pretipati; sondirati mišljenje (kake osebe); intransitive verb meriti globočino; (o kitu) potopiti se do dnato sound s.o. on (about) — pretipati koga gledéto sound out s.o.'s views — skušati zvedeti stališča kake osebeV [sáund]nounmorska ožina; obsolete morski rokav; zoology ribji mehur; zoology sipa
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