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81 clock
[klok] 1. noun1) (an instrument for measuring time, but not worn on the wrist like a watch: We have five clocks in our house; an alarm clock (= a clock with a ringing device for waking one up in the morning).) (stenska, namizna) ura2) (an instrument for measuring speed of a vehicle or distance travelled by a vehicle: My car has 120,000 miles on the clock.) števec2. verb(to register (a time) on a stopwatch etc.) meriti čas (s štoparico)- clockwork
- clock in
- out/on
- off
- clock up
- like clockwork
- round the clock* * *I [klɔk]noun(stenska, stolpna) ura; taksimeteraround the clock — dan in noč, nenehnowhat o'clock is it? — koliko je uraII [klɔk]transitive verbIII [klɔk]nounvezen okras na gležnju nogavice; hroščIV [klɔk]intransitive verb & transitive verbvaliti jajca; kokati -
82 fair
I [feə] adjective1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) svetel2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) nepristranski3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) lep4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) zadovoljiv5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) precejšen6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) čeden•- fairness- fairly
- fair play II [feə] noun1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) semenj2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) sejem3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) sejem* * *I [fwə]adjectivelep; nežen; jasen, svetel; čist; svež; ugoden; svetlolas, blond; precejšen; znaten; ( with do) pošten, pravičen; spodoben, vljuden; primeren, zadovoljiv; čitljiva fair amount — precejšnja količina, precej denarjafor fair — dejansko, zaresto give s.o. a fair warning — pravočasno koga posvariticolloquially fair to middling — še kar dobrofair play — poštena igra, nepristranostfair and square — pošten in odkrit; naravnostwhat is fair for one is fair for all — kar je dobro za enega, je dobro tudi za drugefair view — lep razgled; odkrito mnenjeII [fwə]adverbnaravnost; jasno; pošteno; pravilno; vljudno; nežnoto bespeak s.o. fair — dobro o kom govoritifor fair — zagotovo, nespornoto speak s.o. fair — vljudno s kom govoritifair and softly — počasi, tihoIII [fw ə]nounsejem, velesejem; razstavaIV [fwə]transitive verb & intransitive verb(z)jasniti se; prepisovati; zgladiti -
83 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) jamstvo2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) jamstvo2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) jamčiti2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) jamčiti* * *I [gæræntí:]transitive verb(za)jamčiti; ( for) biti porokII [gæræntí:]nounjamstvo, poroštvo, garancija; porok -
84 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) največ2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) večina2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) najbolj2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) najbolj3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) izredno4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) skoraj3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) največ2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) večina•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *I [moust]adjectivenajveč(ji); večina ( most people)for the most part — povečini, v glavnemII [moust]adverbnajbolj; naj- (za tvorbo superlativa: the most interesting); izredno (pred pridevniki: a most indecent story)most of all — posebno, zlastieconomy politics most-favo(u)red-nation clause — klavzula največjih ugodnostiIII [moust]nounvečina, največji del; največ, najboljšeto make the most of it — kar najboljše izkoristiti, prikazati v najlepši lučiat (the) most — v najboljšem primeru, največ -
85 pardon
1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) oprostiti2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) pomilostiti2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) odpuščanje2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) pomilostitev3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) Kako, prosim?- I beg your pardon
- pardon me* * *I [pa:dn]nounoprostitev, odpuščanje ( for za)juridically pomilostitev; ecclesiastic odpustek; juridically general pardon — splošna amnestija(I) beg your pardon — oprosti, prosim(I beg your) pardon? — prosim?, kaj si rekel?II [pa:dn]transitive verboprostiti, odpustiti ( for za); juridically pomilostiti, prizanestipardon me! — oprosti!to pardon s.o. s.th. — oprostiti komu kajpardon my saying so — oprosti, da to rečem -
86 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) načrt2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) načrt3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) načrt; tloris2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) načrtovati2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) organizirati3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) napraviti načrt•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead* * *I [plæn]nounplan, načrt, projekt, umislek, osnutek, zaris; tloris; navpična ravnina (v risanju perspektive)American American plan — popolna oskrba v hotelu, penzionAmerican European plan — prenočišče brez hrane v hoteluII [plæn]transitive verbplanirati, načrtovati, napraviti načrt; figuratively snovati, umisliti; American nameravatito plan on — računati na kaj, zanašati se na kaj -
87 prospect
1. ['prospekt] noun1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) obet2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) razgled2. [prə'spekt, ]( American[) 'prospekt] verb(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) iskati- prospectus* * *I [prɔspekt]nounvidik, razgled (of na); figuratively upanje, obet, pričakovanje (of); pokrajina, kraj, predel; economy reflektant, možnosten kupec (stranka); mineralogy zemljišče z znaki za nahajališče rude, izkopavanje in iskanje rudethere is a prospect that — je upanje, dain prospect — na vidiku, v pričakovanjuII [prəspékt]1.transitive verbraziskati pokrajino, iskati ( for; rudo, zlato), poskusno izkopavati; figuratively preiskovati, raziskovati (možnosti za uspeh);2.intransitive verb mineralogyobetati (rudo) -
88 sport
[spo:t] 1. noun1) (games or competitions involving physical activity: She's very keen on sport of all kinds.) šport2) (a particular game or amusement of this kind: Hunting, shooting and fishing are not sports I enjoy.) šport3) (a good-natured and obliging person: He's a good sport to agree to do that for us!) dobričina4) (fun; amusement: I only did it for sport.) zabava2. verb(to wear, especially in public: He was sporting a pink tie.) nositi- sporting- sports
- sports car
- sports jacket
- sportsman
- sportswear
- a sporting chance* * *I [spɔ:t]nounšport, razvedrilo, zabava; šala; igra, športna prireditev, tekmovanje; lovski šport, ribolov; kratkočasje; figuratively igrač(k)a, žrtev; figuratively predmet norčevanja, roganja; colloquially športnik, prijeten (dober, vesel, zabaven) človek, dobričina; colloquially uživač, lahkoživec, gizdalin; obsolete ljubimkanje; igračkanje; biology žival ali rastlina, ki se razvija na kak nenavaden način, igra prirode, spačekin sport — v šali, za šaloathletic sport — lahka atletika, lahkoatletsko tekmovanjefield sports — šport na prostem (lov, ribolov, konjske dirke itd.)what sport! — kako zabavno! zelo zabavno!to have good sport — (zlasti) imeti dober ulov (rib), dober lov; prisostvovati lepim tekmovanjem, dirkamhave good sport! — dober lov! veliko sreče pri lovu!to make sport of s.o. — rogati se, posmehovati se komu; zbijati šale s kom, (o)smešiti kogato make sport for s.o. — zabavati, spravljati v smeh kogato say (to do) s.th. in sport — reči (napraviti) kaj za šaloII [spɔ:t]intransitive verbzabavati se, razvedriti se, igrati se; poditi se; gojiti šport; norčevati se (at, over, upon iz); transitive verb nositi kaj na sebi tako, da se vidi (pade v oči), razkazovati, poudarjati kajto sport one's oak university slang zapreti zunanja vrata (da koga ne motijo pri delu)to sport o.s. — zabavati se -
89 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) zaloga2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) zbirka3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) skladišče4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) trgovina2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) shraniti2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) oskrbeti, opremiti•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up* * *I [stɔ:]nounskladišče; zaloga; shramba, kašča; plural trgovina, v kateri lahko kupujejo le njeni člani (npr. Army & Navy store); vojno, pomorsko itd. skladišče, vojne zaloge, proviant; veleblagovnica, ki prodaja raznovrstno blago; množina, količina, obilje; figuratively zakladnica; American prodajalna, trgovina; živina za rejoin store — v zalogi, v skladišču, v rezervi; pripravljenwhat does the future hold in store for us? — kaj nam bo prinesla bodočnost?my stores are getting low — moje zaloge gredo h kraju, usihajoto set great (little) store by — zelo (malo) ceniti, pripisovati veliko (majhno) vrednost (čemu)II [stɔ:]transitive verbhraniti v skladišču, uskladiščiti; nakopičiti, shraniti za rezervo, pripraviti zalogo, oskrbeti s potrebščinami (živili); opremiti, oskrbeti ( with z); pospraviti (letino); moči sprejeti ali vsebovati (za uskladiščenje)to store up — nakopičiti, dati nastran (v rezervo) -
90 study
1. verb1) (to give time and attention to gaining knowledge of a subject: What subject is he studying?; He is studying French; He is studying for a degree in mathematics; She's studying to be a teacher.) študirati2) (to look at or examine carefully: He studied the railway timetable; Give yourself time to study the problem in detail.) preučiti2. noun1) (the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge: He spends all his evenings in study; She has made a study of the habits of bees.) študij2) (a musical or artistic composition: a book of studies for the piano; The picture was entitled `Study in Grey'.) etuda3) (a room in a house etc, in which to study, read, write etc: The headmaster wants to speak to the senior pupils in his study.) delovna soba* * *I [stʌdi]noun(često plural) študij, študiranje, učenje; skrbno proučevanje; marljivost, vnema, trud, mar; theatre učenje vloge; kar je vredno proučevanja, predmet proučevanja; znanstveno proučevanje ali raziskovanje (in, of česa); veja znanosti, polje znanstvenega proučevanja; (umetnost) studija, skica, model; music etuda; študijska ali delovna soba; theatre slang kdor se uči vlogoto be a good (a slow) study theatre slang igralec, ki se z lahkoto (s težavo) nauči svojo vlogoto be in a brown study figuratively biti globoko zatopljen (izgubljen) v svoje mislihis study is to do right — on si prizadeva napraviti, kar je pravto make a study of s.th. — skrbno kaj študirati ali opazovatiI made it my study to satisfy him — prizadeval sem si, da bi mu ugodil (ustregel njegovim željam)II [stʌdi]transitive verbučiti se (česa), študirati; skrbno, natančno preučevati; brati; poskušati se naučiti na pamet (vlogo); pripravljati se za izpit (iz česa); pazljivo ogledovati, opazovati; posvetiti pozornost (čemu), paziti (na kaj); prizadevati si, skušati ugoditi (komu); intransitive verb študirati, baviti se s proučevanjem; učiti se; obsolete razmišljati, premišljati, iskati; prizadevati si, truditi se, vzeti si za ciljto study a part — študirati, učiti se na pamet vlogoto study s.o. — uganiti želje kake osebe -
91 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) težava2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) nemiri3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) težave2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) vznemiriti2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) nadlegovati3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) potruditi se•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *I [trəbl]nountežava, trud, napor, motnja, motenje, nadloga; nevšečnost, neprijetnost; skrb, žalost, trpljenje, bol, muka; breme (to komu), nesreča, zlo, stiska; tegoba; napaka, pogreška, pomanjkljivost, slaba stran; komplikacija, problem, sitnost(i); kočljiv položaj; dialectal porod; bolezen; politics nemir, konflikt; kraval, škandal, afera; technical okvara, motnja, defektin trouble — v stiski (težavi, nepriliki)digestive troubles — prebavne motnje, težaveto ask for trouble, to look for trouble — sam si iskati (delati) težave, izzivati usodothe trouble is that... — težava je v tem, da...(it is) no trouble! — (to ni) nobena težava!; že dobro!; prosim!(I am) sorry to give you such trouble — žal mi je, da vam delam take sitnostito be out of one's troubles — osvoboditi se skrbi (težav), priti iz neprilikto give s.o. the trouble, to put s.o. to much trouble — povzročiti komu težave (skrb), spraviti koga v hude nevšečnostiwe did it to spare you trouble — naredili smo to, da bi vam prihranili trudto stir up trouble — povzročati zmedo, nemirhe won't even take the trouble to answer — ne vzame si niti truda, da bi odgovorilII [trəbl]transitive verbzbegati, vznemiriti, razburiti, preplašiti; zaskrbeti, mučiti, (pri)zadeti; nadlegovati, sitnariti (komu), motiti, privesti (koga) v neprijeten položaj, v težave; prositi (koga) (for za); (redko) (s)kaliti, zburkati (vodo); intransitive verb vznemiriti se, razburiti se ( about zaradi); mučiti se, trpeti ( about zaradi); (po)truditi se, da(ja)ti si trudatroubled waters figuratively zapleten, težaven položajto be troubled in mind — biti zelo vznemirjen (zmeden, prizadet)to trouble s.o. at work — motiti koga pri deluto trouble o.s. — brigati se za kaj, (po)truditi se za kajdon't trouble (yourself) — ne trudite se; že dobromay I trouble you for the salt? — vas smem nadlegovati, prositi za sol?to trouble one's head about s.th. — beliti si glavo zaradi česato pour oil on troubled waters figuratively pomiriti razburjenje, narediti mir -
92 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tə:n]nounvrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čiščaturn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje seat every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem časuby turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugimevery one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenilout of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestua turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usodeturn of life medicine klimakterijthe turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobratto be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomniciwhose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugohe did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodelone good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugoto (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrstoto give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti kogaleft (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjatito take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)II [tə:n]1.transitive verb(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, militaryobkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;2.intransitive verbvrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)to turn an attack military odbiti napadto turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč odto turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na bobenhe turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenjuto turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti kogato turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikatito turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzito turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčitito turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spravitito turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miruto turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnikto turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizoto turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavoto turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišatito turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazkoto turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna pričahe is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. letoto turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umretito turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debatito turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česashe can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktičnanot to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagalito turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazajto turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavoto turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesato turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti seto turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti kogato turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kajto turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levoto turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustrelitito turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznegayou will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vasto turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kajto turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kajto turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabostshe turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela jeto turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, saltomy stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mito turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položajto turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežatithe tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hotetito turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti seto turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česaI don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredimthe wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden -
93 be after
(to be looking for something: What are you after?; The police are after him.) zasledovati* * *intransitive verb slediti; nameravatiwhat are you after? — kaj bi rad?, kaj iščeš? -
94 exact
[iɡ'zækt] 1. adjective1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) točen2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) natančen2. verb(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) terjati- exacting- exactly
- exactness* * *I [igzaekt]adjective ( exactly adverb)točen, natančen; vestenII [igzaekt]transitive verb(from, of) zahtevati, terjati izsiljevati -
95 exactly
1) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) ravno, povsem2) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) natančno3) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) Točno.* * *[igzaektli]adverbtočno, natanko; čisto prav (imaš), res je; pravzapravwhat exactly are you doing? — kaj pravzaprav počneš? -
96 future
['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) prihodnost; bodoč2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) prihodnjik2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) prihoden* * *I [fjú:čə]nounbodočnost, prihodnost; grammar prihodnji čas, prihodnjikin the future, for the future — odslej; commerce plural terminski posli; zaloge za kasnejšo dobavoII [fjú:čə]adjectivebodoči, prihodnji, kasnejšigrammar future tense — prihodnji čas, prihodnjik -
97 measurement
1) (size, amount etc found by measuring: What are the measurements of this room?) velikost2) (the sizes of various parts of the body, usually the distance round the chest, waist and hips: What are your measurements, madam?) mera3) (the act of measuring: We can find the size of something by means of measurement.) merjenje* * *[méžəmənt]nounmerjenje, mera, velikost; plural dimenzijeto take s.o.'s measurements for a suit — vzeti komu mere za oblekoeconomy measurement goods — razsipčno blago -
98 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) cena2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) cena2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) določiti ceno2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) izvedeti za ceno•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price* * *I [práis]nouncena, stroški, izdatki; (borza) tečajna vrednost, borzni kurz; plačilo, nagrada; figuratively cena, žrtevprice fixed — zadnja, najvišja cenaeconomy long price — bruto cena (vključno s carino)economy asked price — zahtevana cenaeconomy price per unit — cena za kosfiguratively every man has his price — vsakega človeka je moč kupitibeyond ( —ali above, without) price — neprecenljiv, nedosegljivto set a price on s.o.'s head — razpisati nagrado na kogaat a heavy price — za visoko ceno, za veliko žrtevslang what price? — kako kaže z...?, kakšne šanse ima...?II [práis]transitive verbeconomy določiti ceno; razpisati nagrado na koga; colloquially vprašati za ceno; figuratively oceniti, ocenjevati -
99 reaction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) odziv2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) reakcija3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) reakcija* * *[riaekšən]nounnasproten pritisk, odpor, nasprotno delovanje ( against proti), reakcija, reagiranje (to na); military protisunek, protinapad, protiudarec; chemistry reakcija, delovanje (on na); electrical nasprotno delovanje; težnja, tendenca za povratno, retrogradno delovanje, nazadovanje, retrogradni vpliv; odziv organizma na določen dražljaj; figuratively obrat, nagla sprememba, preokret; politics reakcija, nazadnjaštvo, odpor in nasprotovanje družbenemu napredku, težnja po obnovitvi starih, preživelih oblikwhat was her reaction to this news? — kako je reagirala (se zadržala) ob tej novici? -
100 roundabout
1) (a revolving machine on which one can ride for pleasure; a merry-go-round.) vrtiljak2) (a circular piece of ground where several roads meet, and round which traffic must travel.) krožno križišče* * *[ráundəbaut]1.noun(dolg) ovinek; krožni promet; vrtiljak; American kratek jopič; plural figuratively ovinkarjenje, dolgovezno govorjenje, hoja okrog (česa); oklevanje, cincanjeto make up on the swings what you lose on the roundabouts figuratively izravnati izguboto lose on the swings what you make on the roundabouts figuratively po mnogem sem in tja biti natančno tam kot na začetku, ničesar ne doseči;2.adjectiveovinkast, po ovinkih; indirekten, posreden; obširen; American tesno se prilegajoč; (redko) okroglast, čokat, tršat, zastaven
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