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61 want

[wont] 1. verb
1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) želeti

2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrebovati

3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trpeti pomanjkanje
2. noun
1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) želja

2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pomanjkanje

3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) pomanjkanje

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- wanted
- want ad
- want for
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I [wɔnt]
noun

pomanjkanje; stiska, revščina, siromaštvo; potreba, nujna potreba, nujno potrebna (željena) stvar; (navadno plural) želja, zahteva; American colloquially iskanje, ponudba službe

for ( —ali from) want of — zaradi pomanjkanja

a longfelt want — dolgo (časa) občutena potreba

for want of s.th. better — ker ni boljšega

want of care — nebrižnost, nepazljivost

want of sense — nespametnost

want of thought — nepremišljenost

to be in want of — (nujno) potrebovati; biti brez, ne imeti (česa)

I am in want of a dress — (nujno) potrebujem obleko

he is a man of few wants — on je človek, ki se zadovolji z malim

to be in want — živeti v pomanjkanju, v revščini

to fall in want — pasti v pomanjkanje, v revščino, obubožati
II [wɔnt]
1.

intransitive verb

biti brez, ne imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, revno živeti; obsolete manjkati; (le v sed. deležniku) pustiti na cedilu (to s.o. koga), ne ustrezati pričakovanju, ne upravičiti pričakovanj

he does not want for talent — on ni brez daru

he wants for nothing — nič mu ne manjka

he is never found wanting — nanj se lahko vedno zaneseš

he will never let me want — nikoli ne bo dopustil, da bi jaz trpel pomanjkanje

there never want discontented persons — nezadovoljneži se vedno najdejo;

2.

transitive verb

ne imeti, čutiti pomanjkanje ( for česa); potrebovati, čutiti nujno potrebo; zahtevati, hoteti, želeti, hrepeneti po

to want for — potrebovati, biti brez; American colloquially želeti, hoteti

wanted a waitress — (v oglasih) išče se natakarica

I have all I want — imam vse, kar potrebujem

I want it done — želim, da se to napravi

he is wanted by the police — za njim je izdana tiralica

she wants 2 years for her majority — manjkata ji 2 leti do polnoletnosti

it wants 5 minutes to nine — manjka ɜ minut do devetih

we want him to leave to-morrow — želimo, da (on) odpotuje jutri

this clock wants a repair (repairing, to be repaired) — ta ura je potrebna popravila

what else do you want? — kaj še hočete?

you are wanted — iščejo vas, sprašujejo po vas, potrebujejo vas, želijo govoriti z vami

you want to see a doctor — morate iti k zdravniku

you don't want to be rude — ni vam treba biti grob

you want to have your hair cut — moraš si dati ostriči lase

English-Slovenian dictionary > want
62 return

[rə'tə:n] 1. verb
1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrniti se

2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrniti

3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrniti se

4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vrniti

5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) voliti

6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) izreči

7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrniti
2. noun
1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) vrnitev

2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) povratna vozovnica

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- returnable
- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns
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I [ritɜ:n]
1.

noun

vrnitev, povratek; povrnitev, ponovitev (bolezni), recidiva; povračilo, plačilo; povratna pošiljka, povraten prevoz, povratna vozovnica; vrnitev ali vračanje denarja, odškodnina, nadomestilo; (uradno) sporočilo, objava vest; plural statistični podatki, izkazi, rezultati; parliament objava rezultatov volitev, parlamentarne volitve; (redko) odgovor; (često plural) dohodek, zaslužek; plural commerce prodaja, (denarni) promet; iztržek, izkupiček, dobiček; vrnjeno blago, uporabljena embalaža; architecture izbočina na pročelju, štrleč vogal, krilo hiše; (mečevanje, tenis) povratni udarec, odboj žoge; plural slab tobak za pipo

by return of post (mail) — z obratno pošto

in return for — kot povračilo, nadomestilo za

on my return — ob moji vrnitvi

without return — brezplačno, zastonj

annual return — letno poročilo

delivery by return — neodložljiva izročitev, predaja

early (quick) return commerce hitra prodaja

a return ticket to London — povratna vozovnica za London

income-tax return — prijava dohodkov

a return of influenza medicine ponovitev gripe

many happy returns of the day — (želim vam) vse najboljše za rojstni dan

official returns — uradne številke, uradni statistični podatki

on sale or return commerce v komisiji

goods on sale or return — komisijsko blago

to bring (to yield) a return — prinašati korist, obrestovati se, rentirati se

what did he get in return for his kindness? — s čim mu je bila povrnjena njegova prijaznost?

to make good returns commerce dobro, dobičkonosno iti v prodajo

to make no return for — ne povrniti (česa), ne se izkazati hvaležnega

to owe s.o. a return — biti komu dolžan povračilo

he secured his return for this constituency — zagotovil si je izvolitev v tem volilnem okrožju

to take a return ticket to Leeds — kupiti, vzeti povratno vozovnico za Leeds;

2.

adjective

povraten

return copies — (knjigotrštvo) remitenda

return journey — povratno potovanje

return match — povratna tekma

return ticket — povratna vozovnica
II [ritɜ:n]
1.

intransitive verb

vrniti se; ponovno se pripetiti (zgoditi, nastopiti); ponovno priti; spremeniti se

a returned emigrant — (izseljenec) povratnik

return to our muttons! — vrnimo se -- po digresiji -- k (pravemu) predmetu diskusije!

to return to health — ozdraveti

to return to a position — vrniti se na (službeno) mesto

to return to dust — spremeniti se v prah

to return with one's shield or upon it figuratively vrniti se ali mrtev ali kot zmagovalec;

2.

transitive verb

vrniti, nazaj dati, poslati nazaj; odražati, odbijati; odbiti nazaj, vrniti (žogo); vrniti (pozdrav, obisk itd.), ponovno plačati, vrniti (milo za drago); dajati, prinašati (dobiček); (uradno) proglasiti, prijaviti, (uradno) javiti, objaviti; juridically izreči sodbo; glasovati, dati glas; voliti (poslanca); (večinoma v pasivu) oceniti, obvestiti

the assets were returned at l00 pounds — aktiva so bila ocenjena na 100 funtov

to be returned guilty — biti proglašen za krivega

to be returned unfit for work — biti proglašen za nesposobnega za delo

he was returned by his former constituency — izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje

to return account — dati (ob)račun

to return good for evil — vrniti dobro za slabo

he returned his income at 3000 pounds — prijavil je svoj dohodek v znesku 3000 funtov

to return interest, a profit — dajati, prinašati obresti, dobiček

to return one's lead — (kartanje) vrniti barvo, odgovoriti na barvo

to return like for like — vrniti milo za drago, šilo za ognjilo

to return a list of jurors — objaviti seznam porotnikov

to return the results of an election — uradno objaviti (ugotoviti) rezultate volitev

to return a salute — vrniti pozdrav, odzdraviti

to return a visit — vrniti obisk

to return a verdict — proglasiti sodbo

to return thanks — zahvaliti se (nazaj)

to return a warrant (to the judge) — (sodniku) vrniti zaporno povelje (s protokolom)

English-Slovenian dictionary > return
63 spare

[speə] 1. verb
1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) pogrešati

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) lahko pogrešati

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) prizanesti

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) prihraniti

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) varčevati

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) prihraniti (komu kaj)
2. adjective
1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) odvečen

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) prost
3. noun
1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) nadomestni del

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) nadomestno kolo

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- sparing
- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare
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I [spʌ/ə]
transitive verb

varčevati, varčno uporabljati; prihraniti, dati na stran, imeti v rezervi; odstopiti, lahkó pogrešati, biti brez (česa), imeti odveč; prizanesti (komu), oprostiti (kazen), prihraniti (komu ali sebi) (trud itd.); ne povzročiti (sramu, rdečice); intransitive verb varčevati, skopariti; opustiti (kaj); prizanesti, pustiti (komu) življenje

enough and to spare — na pretek, še preveč, več kot preveč, obilo

to spare a defeated adversary — prizanesti poraženemu nasprotniku

spare my blushes! — ne spravljajte me v sramoto, prihranite mi sramoto, ne blamirajte me!

I can spare his advice — lahko pogrešam njegove nasvete

I was spared attending the lectures — bil sem oproščen obiskovanja predavanj

can you spare the car today? — lahko pogrešate svoj avto danes?

to spare the captives — prizanesti ujetnikom

can you spare me a cigarette? — imaš cigareto odveč zame?

spare us these explanations! — prizanesite nam s temi razlagami!

to spare no expense — ne varčevati s stroški

I can spare no money for it — za to nimam denarja

I can spare a fiver — lahko ti dam petak (ɜ funtov)

spare your money for another occasion — prihrani si denar za kako drugo priložnost

spare my feelings! — imej obzir do mojih čustev!

I was spared the insult — prizanesli so mi z žalitvijo

spare me! — prizanesite mi!, milost!

I can ill spare any hands now — zdaj ne morem pogrešati nobenega delavca

spare me your objections! — prizanesite mi s svojimi ugovori!

to spare o.s. — prihraniti si trud

not to spare o.s. — ne varčevati s svojimi močmi

to spare the rod and spoil the child — varčuj s šibo in pokvaril boš otroka, šiba novo mašo poje

I cannot spare the time — ne morem najti potrebnega časa

I have no time to spare — ne smem izgubljati časa, nimam dosti časa

to spare no trouble — ne varčevati s trudom
II [spʌ/ə]
noun

technical (često plural) nadomestni, rezervni del (zlasti pnevmatika); sport rezerva; varčevanje; American zrušenje vseh kegljev z dvema metoma

to make spare of obsolete varčevati z
III [spʌ/ə]
adjective ( sparely adverb)

varčen, skop, pičel; prost (čas); preostal, odvečen, neuporabljen, razpoložljiv; nadomesten, rezerven; mršav, suh; redek (lasje)

spare cash — razpoložljiva gotovina

spare meal — pičel jedilni obrok

spare money — preostali, odvečni denar

spare part (wheel) — nadomestni del (kolo)

a spare room — soba za goste

spare time — prosti čas, brezdelica

spare tire (tyre) — rezervna pnevmatika (za kolo)

English-Slovenian dictionary > spare
64 ask

verb

1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) vprašati

2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) prositi

3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) povabiti

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- ask after
- ask for
- for the asking
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[a:sk], American [æsk]
1.

transitive verb

vprašati, spraševati; povabiti; (from, of) zahtevati, zaprositi; objaviti (oklice);

2.

intransitive verb

popraševati, poizvedovati; prositi

to ask the banns — oklicati poroko

to ask in marriage — zaprositi za roko

to ask to dinner — povabiti na večerjo

to ask the time — vprašati, koliko je ura

to ask a question — vprašati

to be asked in church — biti oklican

ask me another! — ne vem, ne sprašuj(te) me!

that's asking — preveč si (ste) radoveden

English-Slovenian dictionary > ask
65 call

[ko:l] 1. verb
1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) klicati

2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) imenovati

3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) poklicati

4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) poklicati

5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) oglasiti se

6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) telefonirati

7) ((in card games) to bid.) klicati
2. noun
1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) klic

2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) ptičje petje

3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) (kratek) obisk

4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) telefonski klic

5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) klic

6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) povpraševanje

7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) potreba, razlog

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- caller
- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call
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I [kɔ:l]
1.

transitive verb

klicati, poklicati; zbuditi, imenovati; smatrati; sklicati; American telefonirati; commerce terjati; American familiarly grajati; Bible zadeti, doleteti;

2.

intransitive verb

klicati, vpiti; telefonirati; (on, upon) obiskati, priti; marine (at) pristati; (at) oglasiti se pri, zaviti kam

to call attention to s.th. — opozoriti na kaj

to call to account — poklicati na odgovor

what age do you call him? — koliko mislite, da je star?

American colloquially let it call a day — naj bo za danes dovolj

to call to mind — spomniti, priklicati v spomin

to call s.o. names — (o)zmerjati koga

to have nothing to call one's own — biti brez sredstev

to call in question — (po)dvomiti

to call a spade a spade, to call things by their names — reči bobu bob

to call it square ( —ali quits) — smatrati za urejeno

to call into being — ustvariti

to call a halt — ustaviti se

to call a meeting — sklicati sestanek

not to have a moment to call one's own — ne imeti niti trenutka zase

to call to order — posvariti, opomniti

to call the banns — oklicati

to call cousins with s.o. — sklicevati se na sorodstvo s kom

to call into play — spraviti v tek

to call to witness — poklicati za pričo

to be called — imenovati se

to be called to the bar — postati odvetnik

to call the roll military poklicati zbor, klicati po imenih
II [kɔl]
noun

klic, poziv, sklic; zvočni signal, vabilka za ptiče; (kratek) obisk (on s.o., at a place); prihod ladje v pristanišče; vabilo; poklic; imenovanje; zahteva, prošnja; povod; nalog; telefonski klic; commerce opomin; povpraševanje (po blagu)

at call — pripravljen izvršiti nalog, na razpolago; blizu, nedaleč

call to arms ( —ali the colours) — vpoklic

to have no call to do s.th. — ne imeti povoda, ne čutiti potrebe nekaj storiti

to have no call on s.o.'s time — ne imeti pravice koga zadrževati

to pay ( —ali make) a call (on) — obiskati, oglasiti se

to have a close call — za las uiti

to obey the call of nature — iti na stran

roll call — klicanje imen prisotnih

to give a call — poklicati po telefonu

for the call of — na razpolago (koga)

to take a call — stopiti pred zastor (igralec po ploskanju)

within call — dosegljiv

house of call — zatočišče; borza dela

place of call — trgovska hiša

no call to blush — ni se ti treba sramovati

English-Slovenian dictionary > call
66 care

[keə] 1. noun
1) (close attention: Do it with care.) skrb

2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) varstvo

3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) skrb

4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.) nega
2. verb
1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) skrbeti

2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) hoteti; rad

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- careful
- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of
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I [kwə]
noun

skrb, nega; zaskrbljenost, previdnost, pazljivost; marljivost, prizadevnost

to take ( —ali have) care — (of) biti previden

to take ( —ali have) the care of — poskrbeti za koga ali kaj

care of — (kratica c/o) pri (v naslovih)

Care Sunday — peta postna nedelja

that shall be my care — za to bom že jaz poskrbel

care killed ( —ali will kill) the cat — pretirana skrb škoduje

with care! — pazi! previdno!
II [kwə]
intransitive verb (for, of, about) skrbeti, negovati; marati; American zmoči, uspešno urediti

to care for — rad imeti, zanimati se

much do I care for — mar mi je, še na misel mi ne pride

I don't care — ne ljubi se mi, ni mi mar

for aught ( —ali ought) I care — zaradi mene, meni nič mar

I don't care if I do — nimam nič proti

I don't care a pin ( —ali rap, damn, straw, cent, brass farthing, fig, feather, whoop) — nič mi ni mar, vseeno mi je

what do I care? — kaj mi mar?

English-Slovenian dictionary > care
67 exchange

[iks' ein‹] 1. verb
1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) zamenjati

2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) izmenjati
2. noun
1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) zamenjava

2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) razgovor; pričkanje

3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) menjava

4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) tečaj

5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) borza

6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) (telefonska) centrala

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- exchangeable

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I [iksčéindž]
transitive verb

( for) zamenja(va)ti, menja(va)ti izmenja(va)ti

to exchange civilities — pozdraviti se

to exchange blows — stepsti se

to exchange words — spričkati, prerekati se

to exchange shots — obstreljevati drug drugega
II [iksčéidž]
noun

zamenjava, izmenjava; borza; (telefonska) centrala; menjanje; valutni tečaj; posredovalnica

exchange advice — borzno poročilo

in exchange for — za, namesto

bill of exchange — menica

foreign exchange — valuta, devize

rate of exchange — (menjalni) tečaj

stock exchange — borza vrednostnih papirjev

labour exchange — borza dela

Royal Exchange — londonska borza

central exchange — hišna centrala

English-Slovenian dictionary > exchange
68 hope

[həup] 1. verb
(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) upati
2. noun
1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) upanje

2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) upanje

3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) upanje

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- hopeful
- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes
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I [hóup]
noun

upanje (of na), nada, zaupanje

past ( —ali beyond) all hope — brezupen

forlorn hope — brezupen poskus

in hopes — v pričakovanju

no hopes of success — nič ne kaže na uspeh

American slang white hope — bel boksar, ki ima upanje, da postane svetovni prvak
II [hóup]
1.

intransitive verb

nadejati se, upati;

2.

transitive verb

zaupati, imeti upanje

to hope against hope — brez upa zmage upati

to hope for — upati na kaj

the hoped-for results — pričakovan izid

English-Slovenian dictionary > hope
69 name

[neim] 1. noun
1) (a word by which a person, place or thing is called: My name is Rachel; She knows all the flowers by name.) ime

2) (reputation; fame: He has a name for honesty.) ugled
2. verb
1) (to give a name to: They named the child Thomas.) imenovati

2) (to speak of or list by name: He could name all the kings of England.) našteti

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- nameless
- namely
- nameplate
- namesake
- call someone names
- call names
- in the name of
- make a name for oneself
- name after
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I [néim]
noun

ime, vzdevek, označba; reputacija, glas, ugled, čast; slavno ime, slaven človek; rod, rodbina

by name — po imenu

to call s.th. by its proper name — dati čemu pravo ime, reči bobu bob

to call s.o. names — dajati komu priimke, psovati koga

family name — priimek

first ( —ali given) name — krstno ime

to give a dog a bad name and hang — him vso krivdo zvaliti na človeka, ki je na slabem glasu

to give one's name — povedati svoje ime

colloquially give it a name! — povej naravnost, kaj želiš!

to go by the name of — živeti pod (tujim) imenom

the great names of our century — slavni ljudje našega stoletja

to have a good (ill) name — biti na dobrem (slabem) glasu

in name only — samo po imenu

to have a name for — biti na glasu; da

in the name of — v imenu (ljudstva, usmiljenja itd.)

of name — ugleden, pomemben

maiden name — dekliško ime

in one's own name — v svojem imenu

proper name — lastno ime

to make one's name — ali to make a name for o.s. —, ali to make o.s. a name — zasloveti

not a penny ( —ali nickel) to his name — čisto brez denarja je

to put one's name down for — priglasiti kandidaturo

to send in one's name — napovedati se, priglasiti se

to take a name in vain — nespoštljivo o kom govoriti, po nemarnem imenovati

to keep one's name on the books — ostati v klubu, šoli

to take one's name off the books — izstopiti iz kluba, šole

to win a name for o.s. — napraviti si ime, zasloveti

what's in a name? — ime kaj malo pomeni
II [néim]
transitive verb

imenovati, nazivati, zvatti (after, from po); omeniti po imenu, poklicati po imenu, našteti; imenovati, določiti ( for za); določiti (datum); British English parliament posvariti, pozvati k redu

to name but one — da omenim le enega

to be named after — dobiti ime po kom

he is not to be named on the same day with me — še zdaleč mi ni enak

to name the day — določiti dan poroke

to name one's price (conditions) — povedati svojo ceno (pogoje)

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70 need

[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) potrebovati

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) morati
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) potreba

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) pomanjkanje

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) potreba

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- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
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I [ni:d]
noun

potreba, sila nuja (of, for po); pomanjkanje (of, for česa)

to be ( —ali stand) in need of s.th. — ali to have need of s.th. — nujno kaj potrebovati

to be in need — biti v stiski

if need be — ali if need arise — ali in case of need — če je potrebno, v sili

to do one's needs — opraviti potrebo

I had need remember — moral bi si zapomniti

to have no need to do s.th. — ne čutiti potrebe kaj narediti

there is no need for you to come — ni ti treba priti

a friend in need is a friend indeed — v sili spoznaš pravega prijatelja

to fail s.o. in his need — pustiti koga na cedilu

to feel the need of ( —ali for) s.th. — pogrešati kaj
II [ni:d]
1.

intransitive verb archaic

biti potrebno; biti v stiski, primanjkovati česa;

2.

transitive verb

potrebovati; zahtevati;

3.

auxiliary verb (z nedoločnikom s to v trdilnih, brez to v vprašalnih in nikalnih stavkih) morati, treba je

it needs not that — ali it does not need that — ni treba, da

there needs no excuse — opravičilo ni potrebno

it needed doing — to je bilo treba narediti

it needs to be done — to je treba narediti

she needn't do it — tega ji ni treba narediti

you needn't have come — ne bi ti bilo treba priti

more than needs — več kot je potrebno

what need ( —ali needs) ? — čemu to?

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71 provide

verb

1) (to give or supply: He provided the wine for the meal; He provided them with a bed for the night.) preskrbeti

2) ((with for) to have enough money to supply what is necessary: He is unable to provide for his family.) skrbeti

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- provided
- providing
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[prəváid]
1.

transitive verb

preskrbeti, oskrbeti, opremiti, dobaviti ( with kaj, s čim); juridically določiti, predpisati, pripraviti (zakon, pogodbo);

2.

intransitive verb

preskrbeti se (si), oskrbeti se (si), zavarovati se ( against pred); skrbeti ( for za); računati s čim, pripraviti

juridically predpisati, določiti ( that da); economy to provide payment — preskrbeti kritje, poskrbeti za plačilo

to provide an opportunity — nuditi priložnost

to provide against — zavarovati se pred, varovati se

juridically preprečiti; juridically the law provides that — zakon določa, da

to provide for the needs — opraviti naravne potrebe

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72 respect

[rə'spekt] 1. noun
1) (admiration; good opinion: He is held in great respect by everyone; He has no respect for politicians.) spoštovanje

2) (consideration; thoughtfulness; willingness to obey etc: He shows no respect for his parents.) spoštovanje

3) (a particular detail, feature etc: These two poems are similar in some respects.) ozir
2. verb
1) (to show or feel admiration for: I respect you for what you did.) spoštovati

2) (to show consideration for, a willingness to obey etc: One should respect other people's feelings/property.) spoštovati, upoštevati

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- respectable
- respectably
- respectability
- respectful
- respectfully
- respectfulness
- respecting
- respective
- respectively
- respects
- pay one's respects to someone
- pay one's respects
- with respect to
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I [rispékt]
noun

spoštovanje, čislanje; upoštevanje, obzir (to do); ugled; posebna naklonjenost; ozir, pogled, odnos

respects plural (spoštljivi) pozdravi, spoštovanje

in all respects — v vsakem oziru (pogledu)

in respect of — gledé, kar se tiče

in respect that... — z ozirom na to, da...

in some (this) respect — v nekem (tem) pogledu

in every respect — v vsakem pogledu (oziru)

with respect to — z ozirom na, gledé

in other respects — v drugih ozirih, pogledih

without respect to consequences — ne oziraje se na posledice

worldwide respect — svetoven ugled (veljava)

to be held in high respect — biti visoko čislan

to have respect to — nanašati se na, tikati se (česa), zadevati (kaj)

to have the greatest respect for — imeti največje spoštovanje do, za

to pay one's respects to — izkazati spoštovanje komu

to treat with respect — spoštljivo ravnati s kom

give my respects to your father — izročite očetu moje spoštljive pozdrave
II [rispékt]
transitive verb

spoštovati, ceniti, upoštevati; imeti obzir (do), ne kršiti, ščititi (pravice); tikati se (česa), zadevati (kaj), imeti zvezo z

as respects — kar se tiče

to respect one's elders — spoštovati svoje starše

to respect neutrality — spoštovati nevtralnost

to respect oneself — nase gledati (nase nekaj dati)

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73 strike

1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) udariti

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) udariti

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) prižgati; ukresati

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) stavkati

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) naleteti na

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) udariti

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) napraviti vtis

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) kovati

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) kreniti

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) spustiti; podreti
2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) stavka

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) najdba

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- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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I [stráik]
noun

udarec (at proti), zamah, zadetek; udarec, bitje (ure, zvona); economy stavka, štrajk; sport prazen udarec; srečno naključje, sreča (v špekulaciji); military (zračni) napad; American najdba (rud, nafte); ugriz (ribe); geology smer (plasti, slojev), vodoraven sloj; American prevara, bluf; kvaliteta

ale of the first strike — prvovrstno pivo

on strike — stavkajoč

a lucky strike — srečen zadetek (najdba)

strike notice — napoved stavke

general strike — splošna stavka

sit-down strike — stavka, v kateri delavci nočejo zapustiti prostore, kjer delajo

sympathetic strike — solidarnostna stavka

to be on strike — stavkati

to go on strike — stopiti v stavko

to come out on strike — začeti stavkati

to call off a strike — preklicati (odložiti) stavko

to make a strike — imeti (zlasti finančno) srečo
II [stráik]
1.

transitive verb

udariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo); nautical spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise); economy zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati; American doseči, najti, odkriti; slang prositi ( for za); obsolete božati, (po)gladiti z roko;

2.

intransitive verb

udariti ( against ob, on na, po), udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti), razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se ( for za); biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela); nautical military spustiti belo zastavo, figuratively predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti); nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se ( through skozi) (svetloba, toplota); padati (on na); širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja); medicine izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi); figuratively pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden); American military biti častniški sluga

struck by a stone — zadet od kamna

to strike across the fields — udariti jo čez polja

to strike an average — izračunati povprečje

to strike all of a heap figuratively zbegati, presenetiti, osupiti

to strike a balance — napraviti bilanco

to strike a ball out of court sport suniti žogo v out

to strike a bargain — skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazum

to strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) — z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)

to strike a blow — zadati udarec

the blow struck me silly — udarec me je omamil

without striking a blow — brez boja

the cold struck into my marrow — mraz mi je prodrl v mozeg

to strike s.o. dead figuratively pošteno osupiti koga

to strike s.o.'s eye — pasti komu v oči

to strike s.o. in the face — udariti koga po obrazu

to strike into fame — postati slaven

to strike s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, biti všeč komu

to strike fire out of a flint — izkresati ogenj iz kresilnega kamna

to strike fish — s potegom zatakniti trnek v ribji gobec

he struck his fist on the table — udaril je s pestjo po mizi

to strike for freedom — boriti se za svobodo

to strike one's flag — spustiti zastavo, figuratively predati se

to strike (into) a gallop — spustiti se v dir

to be struck in a girl slang biti zatreskan v (neko) dekle

to strike ground (bottom) — zadeti ob dno

to strike one's hand on the table — udariti z roko po mizi

to strike hands obsolete udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)

the hour has struck — ura je odbila

his hour has struck — njegov čas je prišel

to strike for home — udariti jo proti domu

it has just struck five — pravkar je ura bila pet

how does it strike you? — kako se vam zdi?

an idea struck him — prišel je na (neko) misel

to strike upon a good idea — priti na dobro idejo

to strike a light (a match) — prižgati luč (vžigalico)

lightning struck the tree — strela je udarila v drevo

to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper — naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisu

to strike oil — naleteti na nafto, figuratively imeti srečo, uspeti; obogateti

they were struck with panic — polastila se jih je panika

it struck me as ridiculous — zdelo se mi je smešno

to strike a plan — skovati načrt

to strike to the right — kreniti (po poti) na desno

to strike the right note — zadeti pravilen ton

to strike root — pognati korenino

to strike into a run — spustiti se v tek

to strike the sands — nasesti, obtičati na sipini

to strike sail — spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati poraz

the ship struck to the pirates — ladja se je predala gusarjem

to strike a snag slang naleteti na nepričakovano težavo

to strike tents — podreti šotore, tabor

to strike terror into s.o. — navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)

to strike the track — iti po sledi

to strike a track — nenadoma naleteti na stezo

to strike with terror — napolniti z grozo

town strikes — mesto se preda

to strike a vein — naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)

what struck me was... — kar me je osupilo, je bilo...

to strike at the root — posekati korenino, figuratively udariti na najbolj občutljivo mesto

to strike work — ustaviti delo, stavkati

the wind strikes cold — veter ostro brije

strike while the iron is hot — kuj železo, dokler je vročc

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74 subject

1. adjective
((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) podrejen
2. noun
1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) podložnik

2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) tema

3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) predmet

4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) vzrok

5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) osebek
3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) podvreči

2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) izpostaviti

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- subjection
- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to
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I [sʌbdžikt]
1.

noun

podložnik, podanik, državljan; predmet (stvar) pogovora, téma; učni predmet; music téma; razlog, povod, vzrok, motiv ( for za); človek, oseba; grammar osebek, subjekt; philosophy ego; poskusni predmet (oseba, žival); mrlič (za seciranje); medicine oseba, pacient

on the subject of — gledé, kar se tiče, kar zadeva

a subject for complaint — razlog za pritožbo

the subject of ridicule — predmet posmehovanja

compulsory (optional, additional) subject — obvezen (izbiren, dodaten) učni predmet

a hysterical subject — histerična oseba (pacient)

a nervous subject — živčna oseba, živčnež

the liberty of the subject — državljanska svoboda

a ticklish subject — kočljiv, delikaten predmet

he is a French subject — on je francoski državljan

there is no subject for joking — ni nobenega razloga za zbijanje šal

to change the subject — menjati témo (razgovora)

to drop a subject — opustiti razgovor o nekem predmetu

to wander from the subject — oddaljiti se od predmeta;

2.

adjective

podvržen, podložen, podrejen (to komu, čemu), odvisen (to od); nesamostojen (država itd.); občutljiv (to za), nagnjen (to k), izpostavljen (to čemu)

subject to — pogojèn z, s pogojem; odvisen od (česa), s pridržkom

subject to his consent — če on privoli

subject to your approval — s pogojem (pridržkom), da vi odobrite

subject to duty — podvržen carini

subject to ridicule — izpostavljen posmehu

I am subject to indigestion — podvržen sem prebavnim motnjam

the treaty is subject to ratification — pogodba mora biti ratificirana, da postane veljavna

she is subject to headaches — ona je nagnjena h glavobolom

to hold subject — imeti v podložnosti, v odvisnosti

to be held subject — biti odvisen
II [səbdžékt]
transitive verb

podvreči, podrediti; podjarmiti; napraviti odvisno (to od); izpostaviti (to čemu); obrzdati; napraviti dovzetnega za

to subject a country to one's way — podjarmiti si deželo

you must subject it to analysis — to morate analizirati

to subject o.s. to ridicule — izpostavljati se posmehu

I don't want to subject myself to his criticism — ne maram se izpostavljati njegovi kritiki

he had been subjected to a lot of suffering — mnogo je pretrpel

to subject s.o. to a test — preskusiti koga

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75 take

(to take or keep (someone) as a hostage: The police were unable to attack the terrorists because they were holding three people hostage.) imeti koga za talca

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I [téik]
transitive verb

1.

vzeti, jemati; prijeti, zgrabiti; polastiti se, zavzeti; ujeti, zalotiti, zasačiti, military ujeti; vzeti mero, izmeriti; peljati se (z); (po)jesti, (po)piti

to take advice — vprašati (prositi) za (na)svet, posvetovati se

he does not take alcohol — on ne pije (alkohola)

to take one's bearings marine izmeriti (določiti) svoj položaj, figuratively ugotoviti, pri čem smo

take her through this book — predelaj z njo to knjigo

to take the bull by the horns — zgrabiti bika za rogove, figuratively spoprijeti se s kom (čim)

to take breakfast — zajtrkovati

the car cannot take more than five — v avto ne more več kot pet oseb

to take a cup of tea — popiti skodelico čaja

shall we take our coffee in the garden? — bi pili kavo na vrtu?

to take the chair figuratively prevzeti predsedstvo, voditi (sejo ipd.)

to take s.o.'s eye — pritegniti pozornost kake osebe

to take a flat — vzeti (v najem) stanovanje

to take in one's hands — vzeti v roke

to be taken ill — zboleti

to take the lead — prevzeti vodstvo, iti (kot prvi) naprej

I took her in a lie — ujel sem jo na laži

to take s.o.'s measurements — vzeti komu mere (o krojaču)

I take the opportunity to tell you... — izkoriščam priliko, da vam povem...

to take (holy) orders ecclesiastic biti posvečen, ordiniran

to take a part — prevzeti, igrati vlogo

to take in bad part — zameriti, za zlo vzeti

to take poison — vzeti strup, zastrupiti se

to take precedence over — imeti prednost pred

to take s.o. prisoner ( —ali captive) — military ujeti koga

to take 3000 prisoners military ujeti 3000 sovražnikov

to take a seat — sesti (na stol)

to take s.o. for s.tiv. adjective slang izvabiti, izmamiti, izlisičiti kaj iz koga

to take s.o. stealing — zasačiti koga pri tatvini

I take his statement with a grain of salt — njegove izjave ne jemljem dobesedno ("z zrnom soli", razsodno, s pametnim premislekom)

to take by storm ( —ali assault) — zavzeti, osvojiti z jurišem

to take a bit between teeth figuratively odpovedati poslušnost

to take s.o.'s temperature — (iz)meriti komu temperaturo

to take by the throat — zgrabiti za vrat

to take a ticket — vzeti, kupiti vozovnico

to take the train (a taxi, a tram) — peljati se z vlakom (taksijem, tramvajem)

to take a thief in the act — zasačiti tatu pri dejanju

to be taken in a trap — ujeti se v past

the town was taken after a short siege — mesto je bilo zavzeto po kratkem obleganju

to take s.o. unawares — presenetiti koga

to take the waters — piti zdravilno vodo (v zdravilišču)

to take the trouble of doing s.th. — vzeti si trud in napraviti kaj

to take the veil religion iti v samostan, postati nuna

to take a wife — oženiti se

to take the right way with s.o. — lotiti se koga s prave strani, na pravi način

we must have taken the wrong way — morali smo se zmotiti v poti

to take a poor view ( —ali a dim view) of — ne odobravati (česa), imeti slabo mnenje o;

2.

odvzeti, odšteti; odnesti, s seboj vzeti, (od)peljati, odvesti; iztrgati

children were taken from their mothers — materam so odvzeli otroke

take three from ten — odštej tri od deset

he tried to take her handbag from her — skušal ji je iztrgati torbico

take this letter to the post-office — odnesi to pismo na pošto

take your umbrella — vzemi dežnik s seboj

the bus will take you there — avtobus vas bo peljal tja

to take s.o. home — odvesti koga domov

where will this road take us? — kam nas pelje ta pot?

he was taken in the prime of life — umrl je v najboljših letih

he was taken hence — umrl je;

3.

dobiti; izkoristiti; prejemati, biti naročen na; nakopati si, stakniti

to take cold — dobiti (stakniti, nakopati si) nahod, prehlad

to take a cold — prehladiti se

to take a fever — dobiti mrzlico

to take an infection — okužiti se, inficirati se

to take a game — dobiti igro

to take s.th. as a reward — dobiti kaj kot nagrado

to take the first prize in — dobiti prvo nagrado v (pri)

to take a monthly salary — prejemati mesečno plačo

to take a degree at the university — diplomirati na univerzi

to take a newspaper — biti naročen na časopis

to take a (mean) advantage of s.th. — (grdo) izkoristiti kaj

to take s.th. under a will — dobiti (podedovati) kaj po testamentu;

4.

vzeti, zahtevati, potrebovati, biti potreben

it takes a good actor to play this role — le dober igralec more igrati to vlogo

it takes time and courage — za to je potreben čas in pogum

it took me ( —ali I took) 5 minutes to reach the station — potreboval sem ɜ minut, da sem prišel do postaje

it did not take more than 3 minutes — to ni trajalo več kot 3 minute

it would take a strong man to move it — potreben bi bil močan možakar, da bi to premaknil

which size in hats do you take? — katero številko (velikost) klobuka potrebujete (nosite, imate)?

it takes two to make a quarrel — za prepir sta potrebna dva;

5.

občutiti, imeti; nositi, pretrpeti, prenašati, prestati, doživeti; napraviti

to take the consequences — nositi, prevzeti posledice

to take an examination — napraviti izpit

to take a fall adjective slang nositi posledice

to take a loss — (pre)trpeti, imeti izgubo

to take offense — biti užaljen, zameriti

to take pains — (po)truditi se

to take pity on s.o. — občutiti (imeti) usmiljenje za koga

to take umbrage — sumničiti, posumiti

to take great pleasure in s.th. — imeti veliko veselje za kaj, uživati v čem

are we going to take it lying down? — bomo to prenesli, ne da bi reagirali?

these troops had taken the brunt of the attack — te čete so doživele glavni sunek napada;

6.

očarati, prevzeti, privlačiti

to be taken with (by) — biti očaran od

he takes readers with him — on očara (potegne za seboj) svoje bralce

to take s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komu

his play did not take — njegova drama ni imela uspeha

they soon took to each other — kmalu sta se vzljubila

what took him most was the sweetness of her voice — kar ga je najbolj prevzelo, je bila milina njenega glasu;

7.

razumeti, razlagati (si), tolmačiti (si), sklepati; smatrati (za), imeti za, vzeti za, verjeti

I take it that... — to razumem tako, da...

shall I take it that... — naj to razumem (naj si to razlagam), da...?

then, I take it, you object to his coming — torej, če prav razumem, vi nasprotujete temu, da bi on prišel

as I take it — kot jaz to razumem, po mojem mnenju (mišljenju)

do not take it ill if I do not go — ne zamerite mi, če ne grem

to take a hint ( —ali cue) — razumeti namig

to take a joke well (ill) — (ne) razumeti šalo

to take seriously — resno vzeti

you may take it from me — lahko mi to verjamete

whom do you take me for? — za koga me (pa) imate?

to take s.o. for a fool — imeti koga za norca

to take s.th. for granted — vzeti (smatrati) kaj za dejstvo, za samoumevno

I take this to be fun — to smatram za šalo

I take him to be ( —ali for) an honest man — imam ga za poštenjaka

to take as read politics juridically smatrati za prebrano (zapisnik itd.)

may I take the minutes as read? — smem smatrati, da je zapisnik odobren?;

8.

zateči se (k, v); iti (k, v); vreči se v, pognati se v; preskočiti

to take earth hunting zbežati v luknjo (o lisici), figuratively umakniti se, skriti se

to take a header — skočiti (na glavo) v vodo

to take (to) the water — iti v vodo

he took the bush — zatekel se je (pobegnil je, šel je) v hosto

they took to the woods — zbežali so (zatekli so se) v gozdove

to take refuge ( —ali shelter) — zateči se ( with k)

to take to the stage — iti h gledališču

take the corner slowly — počasi zavijte okoli vogala

the horse took the hedge with the greatest ease — konj je preskočil živo mejo z največjo lahkoto;

9.

fotografirati; skrbeti (za)

he took me while I was not looking — fotografiral me je, ko sem gledal(a) drugam

he insisted on being taken with his hat on — na vsak način je hotel biti fotografiran s klobukom na glavi

to take views — delati (fotografske) posnetke, fotografirati

to have one's photograph taken — dati se fotografirati

to take a photo — fotografirati

she took her mother in her old age — skrbela je za mater v njeni starosti;

10.

intransitive verb

uspeti, imeti uspeh, naleteti na odziv; botany prijeti se, uspevati, ukoreniniti se; technical prijeti; prijeti se (o barvi); medicine učinkovati, delovati (zdravilo, cepivo ipd.); (o ribi) prijeti, ugrizniti; photography fotografirati se, biti fotografiran; (redko) vneti se, vžgati se; colloquially biti prizadet

the book did not take — knjiga ni imela uspeha

the dye takes well on this cloth — barva se dobro prime (drži) na tem blagu

some people take better than others — nekateri ljudje so videti boljši na fotografiji kot drugi

he did not take well this time — to pot on ni dober (ni dobro uspel) na fotografiji

to take well — biti fotogeničen

he takes well (badly) — on je (ni) dober na fotografiji

to take sick — zboleti

to take as heir — prevzeti dediščino, nastopiti kot dedič

Posebne zveze:

to take into account ( —ali consideration), to take account for — vzeti v poštev (v račun), upoštevati, računati z, ozirati se na, vračunati

to take aim at military meriti, ciljati na

to take the air — iti na zrak (na prosto, ven); (o pticah) zleteti v zrak; aeronautics dvigniti se

to take alarm — vznemiriti se

to take breath — zajeti sapo, oddahniti si

to take the bun ( —ali cake —ali biscuit) — slang figuratively vse prekositi

this takes the cake! slang to je pa že višek!

to take care — biti oprezen, paziti

to take charge of — prevzeti vodstvo (upravljanje, odgovornost) za; vzeti v svoje varstvo

to take one's chance — tvegati, upati se

to take s.o. into one's confidence — zaupati se komu, zaupno povedati komu kaj

to take under consideration — vzeti v pretres, v presojo

to take comfort — potolažiti se

to take a dare — pustiti (dati) se izzvati ali razdražiti

deuce take it! — vrag vzemi to! k vragu s tem!

to take effect — učinkovati, imeti učinek, uspeh; juridically stopiti v veljavo

to take exception to ( —ali at, against) — grajati, oporekati, biti užaljen, zameriti, delati očitke

to take evasive action slang izmuzniti se (pred nevarnostjo, dolžnostjo, plačanjem)

to take one's ease — udobno se namestiti

to take s.o.'s evidence juridically zaslišati koga

to take one's farewell — vzeti slovo, posloviti se

to take to heart — vzeti si k srcu, biti prizadet, užalostiti se

to take holiday — vzeti si dopust

to take hold of — prijeti, zgrabiti

to take it into one's head — vbiti si (to) v glavo

to take an interest in — zanimati se za

to take issue with — ugovarjati, nasprotovati, biti proti

to take it (on the chin) slang požreti (žalitev), mirno sprejeti (kazen)

take it or leave it! — vzemi ali pa pusti! reci da ali pa ne! napravi, kar hočeš!

to take a journey — potovati, iti na potovanje

to take kindly to s.o. — čutiti nagnjenje do koga, marati koga

to take a leap — poskočiti

to take leave of — vzeti slovo od, posloviti se od

to take liberties — preveč si dovoliti, biti predrzen

to take lessons — jemati učne ure (lekcije)

to take one's life in one's hand — tvegati (svoje) življenje, staviti svoje življenje na kocko

to take the measure of s.o.'s foot — vzeti mero za obutev, figuratively premeriti sposobnosti, moči kake osebe

to take the minutes — pisati, voditi zapisnik (seje itd.)

to take no — dobiti odklonitev

to take possession of — vzeti v posest

to take notice colloquially opaziti

to take notice of — vzeti na znanje, upoštevati

to take no notice of — ne upoštevati, ne se meniti za, ignorirati

to take in ( —ali to) pieces — narazen (se) dati, razstaviti (se)

to take part in — udeležiti se, sodelovati v

to take a ride — pojezditi; peljati se (z vozilom)

to take a river — iti čez reko

to take rise — izvirati, nasta(ja)ti

to take root — ukoreniniti se

to take shape — dobiti obliko, (iz)oblikovati se

to take the rough with the smooth figuratively vzeti življenje takšno, kakršno je

the son took after his father — sin se je vrgel po očetu

to take by surprise — presenetiti

to take short — presenetiti, zalotiti

to take to singing a tune — začeti peti melodijo

to take to bad habits — vdati se slabim navadam

to take to s.th. like ducks to water — takoj se vneti (ogreti) za kaj

to take to task — poklicati na odgovornost, grajati, ošteti

to take the time from s.o. figuratively točno se ravnati po kom

to take one's turn — priti na vrsto

to take turns — menjavati se (za)

to take a turn for the worse — obrniti se na slabše

to take things easy — lagodno delati

take it easy! — ne razburjaj se!

I am not taking any colloquially hvala, tega ne bom (vzel), tega ne maram

to take the water marine izpluti

to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively preprečiti komu kaj, prekrižati komu načrte

to take wine with s.o. — nazdraviti komu

to take upon o.s. an office — prevzeti (neko) službo (dolžnost, opravilo)

that walk did take it out of us! — ta sprehod nas je zares zdelal

to take one's time — vzeti si čas

to take s.o. at his word — koga za besedo prijeti
II [téik]
noun

vzetje, odvzem; ulov (rib); hunting plen, uplenitev; prejemek, iztržek, izkupiček, inkaso (v gledališču, na koncertu itd.); film, televizija, posnetek scene, scena; British English zakup, zemlja v zakupu; šah odvzem (figure)

a great take of fish — velik ulov rib

he is very proud ot his take — zelo je ponosen na svoj plen, na to, kar je ujel (ulovil)

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76 it

pronoun

1) ((used as the subject of a verb or object of a verb or preposition) the thing spoken of, used especially of lifeless things and of situations, but also of animals and babies: If you find my pencil, please give it to me; The dog is in the garden, isn't it?; I picked up the baby because it was crying; He decided to run a mile every morning but he couldn't keep it up.) ono, to

2) (used as a subject in certain kinds of sentences eg in talking about the weather, distance or time: Is it raining very hard?; It's cold; It is five o'clock; Is it the fifth of March?; It's two miles to the village; Is it your turn to make the tea?; It is impossible for him to finish the work; It was nice of you to come; Is it likely that he would go without us?)

3) ((usually as the subject of the verb be) used to give emphasis to a certain word or phrase: It was you (that) I wanted to see, not Mary.)

4) (used with some verbs as a direct object with little meaning: The car broke down and we had to walk it; Oh, bother it!)

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- its
- itself
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I
1.

personal pronoun

ono, to (v slovenščini se navadno ne prevaja)

it writes well — (svinčnik itd.) dobro piše

it is John — John je

it is soldiers — (to) so vojaki

Oh, it was you — ah, ti si bil;

2.

subjekt brezosebnih glagolov in konstrukcij

it rains — dežuje

it is cold — mrzlo je

it seems — videti je

it says in the letter — v pismu piše

what time is it? — koliko je ura?

how is it with your promise? — kako pa kaj s tvojo obljubo?

it is 6 miles to — je šest milj do;

3.

poudarjena oblika

it is to him that you should turn — nanj bi se moral obrniti;

4.

za predlogi

at it — pri tem

by it — s tem

for it — za to

in it — v tem

of it — od tega, iz tega

to it — k temu, na tem;

5.

nedoločni objekt

confound it! — da bi ga vrag pocitral

to fight it — boriti se

to go it — spustiti se v kaj, lotiti se česa

to foot it — iti peš, plesati

to cab it — peljati se s taksijem

to lord it — igrati gospoda

to run for it — teči po kaj, teči na varno, teči na vlak itd.

to keep at it — naprej kaj delati

we have had a fine time of it — odlično smo se zabavali

I take it that — domnevam, da

there is nothing for it but to obey — moramo pač ubogati

little was left of it — od tega je malo ostalo;

6.

reflexive

sebe, se, sebi, si, s seboj (za predlogi)

the war brought with it — vojna je prinesla s seboj
II
noun

colloquially nekaj posebnega, vrhunec; colloquially spolna privlačnost; British English colloquially martini

he is a perfect it — nemogoč je

he was it — ni mu bilo enakega, bil je silno privlačen

for lying you are really it — v laži ti ni enakega

that's really it — to je tisto pravo

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77 put

[put]
present participle - putting; verb

1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) postaviti

2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) zastaviti

3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) izraziti

4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) zapisati

5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) zapluti

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- put-on
- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with
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I [put]
noun

met kamna z rame; (borza) premijski posli

put and call — borzni terminski sklep
II [put]
1.

transitive verb

položiti, postaviti, dati kam, vtakniti ( in one's pocket v žep; in prison v ječo); spraviti (koga v posteljo, v neprijeten položaj, v red, v tek); izpostaviti, podvreči čemu ( to put to death usmrtiti koga); posaditi (into, under s čim; the land was put under potatoes); poslati, dati, siliti, naganjati (to v, k; to put to school poslati v šolo, to put to trade dati koga v uk, to put the horse to the fence nagnati konja v skok čez ograjo); napeljati, zvabiti (on, to k); napisati ( to put one's signature to a document); prestaviti, prevesti ( into French v francoščino); izraziti, formulirati ( I cannot put it into words ne znam tega z besedami izraziti; how shall I put it kako naj to formuliram?); oceniti, preceniti (at; I put his income at £ 1000 a year po mojem zasluži 1000 funtov na leto); uporabiti (to; to put s.th. to a good use dobro kaj uporabiti); zastaviti, postaviti (vprašanje, predlog; I put it to you apeliram na vas, obračam se na vas); staviti (on; denar na kaj); vložiti, investirati ( into v); naložiti (npr. davek, to put a taɔ on obdavčiti kaj); naprtiti, pripisati komu kaj (on; they put the blame on him krivdo valijo na njega); sport metati, vreči (kroglo); poriniti (bodalo), streljati (in, into);

2.

intransitive verb

podati se, napotiti se, iti, hiteti ( for kam; to put to land podati se na kopno; to put to sea odpluti

to put for home — napotiti se domov); nautical jadrati, krmariti, pluti; American izlivati se ( into v)

to put s.o. above s.o. else — postaviti koga pred drugega

to put one's brain to it — koncentrirati se na kaj, lotiti se česa

to put a bullet through — ustreliti, preluknjati koga

to put in black and white, to put in writing — napisati

to be put to it — biti prisiljen

to be hard put to it — biti v zagati, v škripcih, biti prisiljen k čemu

to put the cow to the bull — pripeljati kravo k biku

put the case that — recimo, da

to put the cart before the horse — nesmiselno ravnati

to put o.s. in (under) the care of s.o. — postaviti se pod zaščito koga

to put out of action — onesposobiti

to put s.o. out of countenance — spraviti koga iz ravnotežja

to put down the drain — vreči v vodo, neumno zapraviti

to put all one's eggs in one basket — staviti vse na eno karto

to put an end ( —ali stop, period) to — napraviti konec s čim, končati

to put the good face on it — mirno kaj prenesti

to put one's foot in it — narediti napako, osramotiti se, blamirati se

to put in force — uveljaviti

to put s.o. on his feet — spraviti koga na noge

to put the finger on — pokazati s prstom na, identificirati koga (kaj)

to put s.o. on guard — opozoriti koga na previdnost

to put one's hands to — lotiti se; pomagati

to put into the hands of s.o. — prepustiti komu, dati komu v roke

to put out of one's head — izbiti si iz glave, pozabiti

to put a horse to — vpreči konja

to put s.o. in a hole — spraviti koga v neugodon položaj

to put the hand to the plough — prijeti za delo

to put one's hands in one's pocket — globoko seči v žep

to put it to s.o. — apelirati na koga, dati komu na voljo

to put a knife into — zabosti

slang to put the lid on — presegati vse meje, biti višek česa

to put money on — staviti na kaj

to put the money to a good use — pametno porabiti denar

to put a matter right — izgladiti (zadevo)

to put it mildly — milo rečeno

to put in mind — spomniti koga

to put s.o.'s nose out of joint — spodriniti koga

to put in order — urediti

to put s.o. on his oath — zapriseči koga

to put in practice — izvajati

to put o.s. in s.o.'s place — vživeti se v položaj koga drugega

to put on paper — napisati

not to put it past one — pripisati komu kaj slabega

to put to ransom — zahtevati odkupnino za

to put s.o. right — popraviti koga

to put in shape — spraviti v dobro kondicijo, oblikovati

to put one's shoulder to the wheel — potruditi se

to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel — metati komu polena pod noge

to put to the sword — prebosti z mečem

to stay put — ostati na mestu

figuratively to put teeth into — zagristi se v kaj

to put s.o. through it — dajati koga na sito in rešeto

to put in use — uporabiti

to put a veto on it — uporabiti veto

to put into words — izraziti z besedami, točno opisati

to put s.o. in the wrong — postaviti koga na laž, dokazati, da nima prav

to put s.o. out of the way — spraviti koga s poti

slang to put s.o. wise — odpreti komu oči

slang to put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, dati mu vetra

well put — dobro povedano

to put the weight — metati kroglo

to put everything wrong — narediti vse narobe
III [pʌt]
noun

archaic tepec, čudak, kmet
IV [pʌt]
noun

& verb see putt

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78 round

1. adjective
1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) okrogel

2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) okrogel
2. adverb
1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) (na)okoli

2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) v krogu

3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) naokrog

4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) naokoli

5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) po obodu

6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) naokoli
3. preposition
1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) okoli

2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) okoli

3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) okoli

4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) po
4. noun
1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) krog, runda

2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) obhod

3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva

4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) krogla

5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) runda

6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) kratki kanon
5. verb
(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) zaviti okoli

- rounded
- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective
(not direct: a roundabout route.) ovinkast, daljši

- round figures/numbers
- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up
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I [ráund]
adjective

okrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušen

as round as a ball — okrogel kot krogla

at a round pace (rate) — s krepkim korakom, hitro, naglo

at a round trot — v hitrem diru

in round figures (numbers) — v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkah

with a round oath — s krepko kletvico

in a round voice — s krepkim, polnim glasom

a round answer — odkrit odgovor

a round robin figuratively protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)

round statement — nedvoumna izjava

a round sum — okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsota

a round-table conference — posvetovanje zastopnikov (raznih strank) za okroglo mizo

round towel — neskončna brisača (na valju)

a round-trip ticket American vozovnica za krožno potovanje; American povratna vozovnica

a round, unvarnished tale — popolna, neolepšana resnica

a round vowel — zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)

to be round with s.o. — biti odkrit, pošten do koga
II [ráund]
noun

oblina, okroglina, okroglost, okrogel ali obel predmet, okrogla stavba; krog, venec; gibanje kroga, kroženje; obhod, runda; patrulja; runda (pri tekmah, igrah); military naboj, granata, salva; figuratively salva smeha, odobravanja; hunting strel; debela rezina (mesa); niz, vrsta dni; music pesem, ki se izmenoma poje, pesem pri kolu

round after round of applause — aplavz brez konca in kraja

round of beef — debel odrezek govedine

a round of beer — runda piva (ki jo plača eden za vse omizje)

a round of cheers — salve odobravanja

round of pleasures — potovanje za zabavo; vrsta zabav

the daily round — običajno vsakdanje delo (posel, opravilo), rutina

the Earth's yearly round — letna krožna pot Zemlje

a fight of 10 rounds — borba v 10 rundah

to dance in a round — plesati v krogu, plesati kolo

the soldier got ten rounds of ball cartridges — vojak je dobil deset nabojev

she had gone on a round of calls — šla je (bila) na vrsto obiskov

to go for a good round — iti na daljši (krožni) sprehod

the officer goes the rounds of sentries — častnik obhodi straže

the policeman goes his round — stražnik obhodi svoj revir

the story goes the round of the clubs — zgodba kroži po klubih

to make the round of the barracks — obhoditi vojašnico

to make (to go) one's rounds — obhoditi, inšpicirati, pregledati, opraviti svoj običajni obhod

to serve a round of drinks — plačati (dati za) rundo pijače
III [ráund]
adverb (na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoli

round and round — nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokrat

round about! — na levo krog!

all round — vse obsegajoč (o ceni)

all-round — naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrsti

all round us — vse okoli nas

all the country round — po vsej deželi, zemlji

all the year round — (skozi) vse leto

for miles round — milje naokrog

a long way round — velik ovinek

to ask s.o. round — povabiti koga k sebi

to bring s.o. round — spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati koga

he is coming round — (on) prihaja spet k zavesti

to come (to be) round — kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)

New Year's Day will soon come round — Novo leto bo kmalu tu

to go round — vrteti se v krogu, krožiti

to go a long way round — napraviti velik ovinek

to gather round — zbrati se okoli

to get s.o. round — prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti koga

to hand round — podajati, porazdeliti okoli

what are you hanging round for? — kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?

to order glasses round — naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družbo

to send round the hat — (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevke

to show s.o. round — okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kaj

to sleep the clock round — spati polnih 12 (ali 2ɔ) ur

taking it all round — upoštevajoč stvar z vseh vidikov

to turn round — vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati se

wheels turn round — kolesa se vrté
IV [ráund]
preposition

okoli, okrog

round the bend slang nekoliko nor, prismojen

round the world in 80 days — okoli sveta v 80 dneh

round the clock — nepretrgano, non-stop, 2ɔ ur na dan

the shop round the corner — trgovina okrog vogala

to look round one — (po)gledati okoli sebe

to take s.o. round the town — razkazovati komu mesto

to travel round the country — potovati po (vsej) deželi
V [ráund]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

zaokrožiti (se), zaobliti (se); postati okrogel (poln, debel); obkrožiti, obkoliti; obpluti; obiti (oviro), obhoditi, iti (na)okrog, okoli; zaviti okoli (vogala); zvoziti (ovinek); obrniti (obraz) ( towards proti); obrniti se, ozreti se

to round one's eyes — debelo gledati

to round on one's heels — zavrteti se na petah
VI [ráund]
intransitive verb & transitive verb

obsolete šepniti, šepetati

to round in s.o.'s ear — šepniti komu na uho

English-Slovenian dictionary > round
79 value

['vælju:] 1. noun
1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) pomembnost

2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) cena

3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) vrednost

4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) protivrednost

5) (the length of a musical note.) trajanje
2. verb
1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) oceniti

2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) ceniti

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- valuable
- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax
* * *
I [vaelju:]
noun

vrednost; korist; cena, vrednost; kupna moč; protivrednost; znesek; valuta; figuratively pomembnost, važnost, pomen, teža, vrednost

at value — po dnevnem tečaju

value in account — vrednost po računu

value in cash — gotovina

out of value — (slikarstvo) presvetel ali pretemen

to the value of — v znesku, do zneska od

value date — datum vknjižbe

added value — dodana, novo ustvarjena vrednost

caloric value — kalorična vrednost

commercial value — komercialna vrednost

exchange value, value in exchange — zamenjalna vrednost, protivrednost

face value — nominalna vrednost

the precise value of a word — precizen pomen besede

range of values — območje vrednosti

surplus value — višek (presežek) vrednosti

surrender value — (zavarovalništvo) povratna kupna vrednost

use value, value in use — uporabna vrednost

sample of no value — vzorec brez vrednosti

for value received — (na potrdilu) "prejel znesek"

to get full value out of — izvleči polno vrednost iz

to get good value for one's money — dobro (ugodno) kupiti, napraviti dobro kupčijo

to set a great value upon — zelo ceniti

he sets no value upon my advice — on ne da nič na moj nasvet

to set too much value upon — pripisovati preveliko vrednost (ceno) (čemu)
II [vaelju:]
transitive verb

ceniti, oceniti, preceniti (tudi figuratively); določiti ceno ali vrednost; taksirati; figuratively visoko ceniti, spoštovati

to value a diamond — oceniti diamant

I value his friendship, his advice — cenim njegovo prijateljstvo, njegove nasvete

to value o.s. on s.th. — hvaliti se s čim

English-Slovenian dictionary > value
80 cause

[ko:z] 1. noun
1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) vzrok

2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) povod

3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cilj; v imenu (miru)
2. verb
(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) povzročiti; pripeljati do česa

* * *
I [kɔ:z]
transitive verb

povzročiti, sprožiti, pripraviti koga do česa
II [kɔ:z]
noun

(of) vzrok; ( for) povod, razlog; zadeva, stvar; načelo, ideal; pravda, tožba

in the cause of — v imenu, zaradi

to make common cause with — strinjati se, delati v prid iste stvari

First cause, Cause of causes — stvarnik

to stand for a good cause — zavzeti se za dobro stvar

to show cause — navesti vzroke

final cause — končni cilj, namen

to plead s.o.'s cause — zastopati zadevo koga

to die in a good cause — žrtvovati življenje za dobro stvar

English-Slovenian dictionary > cause

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