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1 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) čakati2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) pričakovati3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) streči2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) čakanje- waiter- waiting-list
- waiting-room* * *I [wéit]nounčakanje, čas čakanja; zavlačevanje, odlašanje; postanek; theatre odmor, pavza; zaseda; plural music pevci božičnih pesmi; božično petje; obsolete čuvaj, stražnikto lie in wait for — biti v zasedi, na preži za (kom)II [wéit]1.intransitive verbčakati, pričakovati (for s.o. koga); počakati, potrpeti; obsolete prežati na (koga); ostati brez odgovora, obležati, (pismo), ostati nedvignjen; streči (pri mizi, kot natakar)wait till ( —ali until) I come — počakaj, da (dokler ne) pridemwait and see — (le) počakaj; bomo že videli (kaj bo)to keep s.o. waiting, to make s.o. wait — pustiti koga čakatito wait at ( —ali on, upon the) table — streči pri mizi;2.transitive verbčakati, pričakovati; colloquially odlašati, čakati z; obsolete spremljati; prisostvovati; obsolete slediti iz, izhajatihe must wait my convenience — on mora počakati, dokler je meni prav -
2 we etc will see
(I, we etc shall wait and consider the matter later: `May I have a new bicycle?' `We'll see.) lahko bi si bil mislil -
3 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) kdaj2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) ko2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) ko•- whence- whenever* * *[wen]1.conjunctionko, kadar, v času ko, ravno ko; kdaj; potem ko; medtem ko, vedno kadarwhen a boy — kot (ko sem bil, je bil še) dečekhe is playing when he might be studying — igra se, namesto da bi se učil;2.adverbkdajwhen did it happen? — kdaj se je to zgodilo?;3.pronounkdaj, kateri čassince when — od kdaj, kako dolgo; odtlej, od tega časatill when shall I wait? — doklej bom čakal?;4.nounčas, trenutek; datum ( of an event nekega dogodka)the when and where — čas in kraj (of s.th. česa)else when — enkrat drugič, drugikrat -
4 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) pravičen2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) upravičen3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) zaslužen•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) ravno2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) prav tako kot3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) pravkar4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) pravkar5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) ravno6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) komaj7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) samo8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) samo; pač; res9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) res•- just now
- just then* * *I [džʌst]adjective ( justly adverb)pravičen (to do); pravilen, upravičen, zaslužen, utemeljen; korekten, neoporečen, resničen; music čistto be just to s.o. — pravično s kom ravnatieconomy just dealings — korekten postopekII [džʌst]adverbpravkar, ravno, prav; komaj, toliko da; samo, zgolj; colloquially resnično, res; pravzapravjust now — pravkar, v tem trenutku; pred kakšnim trenutkomjust as — prav tako kot, ravno kojust so — točno, pravilnothe bullet just missed him — toliko, da ga je strel zgrešiljust a moment, please! — samo trenutek, prosim!just how many are there? — koliko jih pa pravzaprav je?III [džʌst]noun& intransitive verb see joust -
5 cat
[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) maček, mačka2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) mačka•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *I [kæt]nounmačka, maček; bič, korobač; colloquially prepirljivka; dvojni trinožnikwhen the cat's away the mice will play — kadar mačke ni doma, miši plešejoto wait for the cat to jump, to see how the cat jumps — čakati na ugodno priložnostto grin like a Cheshire cat — režati se, kazati zobeenough to make a cat laugh — smešen, da bi se se krave smejaleto shoot the cat — bljuvati, urha klicatias sick as a cat — hudo bolan; slabe voljeto turn a cat in the pan — postati izdajalec, po vetru se obračati; izneveriti seslang cat's whiskers — nekaj imenitnegaslang not a cat's chance, not a cat in hell's chance — prav nič upanjaII [kæt]transitive verb & intransitive verbvulgar bljuvati, urha klicati; s korobačem pretepsti; nautical dvigniti sidro do izbočene grediIII [kæt]nounAmerican colloquially traktor goseničarslang cat skinner — traktorist -
6 ambush
['æmbuʃ] 1. verb(to wait in hiding for and make a surprise attack on: They planned to ambush the enemy as they marched towards the capital.) pripraviti zasedo2. noun1) (an attack made in this way.) zaseda2) (the group of people making the attack.) (enote) v zasedi* * *I [aembuš]nounzasedaII [aembuš]see ambuscade1
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