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21 nation
['neiʃən]1) (a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.) narod2) (a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country): the Jewish nation.) ljudstvo•- national- nationally
- nationalism
- nationalist
- nationalistic
- nationality
- nationalize
- nationalise
- nationalization
- nationalisation
- national anthem
- national service
- nation-wide* * *[néišən]nounnarod; university skupina študentov iz istega kraja -
22 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) noben2) (not allowed: No smoking.) prepovedan3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) noben2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) nič3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') ne4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) ne2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) glas proti•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) niče- no-one- there's no saying
- knowing* * *I [nou]adjectivenoben, nobedenof no account — nevažen, nepomembenno man — nihče, noben človek; kdor je vedno protino man's land — sporno ozemlje, military ozemlje med dvema frontamamilitary slang no bon — zanič, ne greno doubt — seveda, nedvomnono end — zelo, močno, silnono fear — brez strahu, brez bojaznino go — zaman, nemogočeand no mistake — gotovo, brez dvomano picnic — ni lahko, ni šalain no time — takoj, nemudoma, hitrono wonder — ni čudno, naravnono cards no flowers — fraza v angleških osmrtnicah (brez vabil za pogreb, cvetje hvaležno odklanjamo)II [nou]adverb (za or) ne; (s komparativom) nič, sploh nemilitary slang no compree — ne razumemno sooner... than — komaj... ženo more — nič več, ne več, nitino less than — vsaj, najmanj, nič manj odIII [nou]nounzavrnitev, odklonitev; parliament glas proti -
23 or
[o:]1) (used to show an alternative: Is that your book or is it mine?) ali2) (because if not: Hurry or you'll be late.) sicer•- or so* * *I [ɔ:]nounheraldry zlato rumena barva v grbihII [ɔ:]conjunctionalieither... or — ali... alior else — drugače, če neor so — okoli, približnowhether... or not — če... ali neIII [ɔ:]1.conjunction archaicpreden, prej ko;2.preposition archaicpredpoetically or ever — prej, preden -
24 plead
[pli:d]past tense, past participles - pleaded; verb1) ((of a prisoner) to answer a charge, saying whether one is guilty or not: `How does the prisoner plead?' `He pleads guilty.') zagovarjati2) (to present a case in court: My lawyer will plead my case; My lawyer will plead for me.) zastopati3) ((often with with) to make an urgent request: He pleaded with me not to go; He pleaded to be allowed to go.) prositi* * *[pli:d]1.intransitive verb juridicallypledirati, zagovarjati se ( for za), braniti se pred sodiščem, navesti dokaze ( for za, against proti); prositi ( for za, with koga); potegovati, potegniti se ( for za, with pri kom);2.transitive verb juridicallybraniti, zagovarjati, zastopati, navajati, sklicevati se na kaj, izgovarjati se; obravnavati, navesti dokazeto plead s.o.'s cause — zagovarjati koga -
25 qualm
(a feeling of uncertainty about whether one is doing right: She had no qualms about reporting her husband's crime to the police.) pomislek* * *[kwɔ:m, kwa:m]nounslabost, omedlevica; figuratively dvom, pomislek, tesnobato have qualms about — oklevati, imeti pomisleke -
26 query
['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) vprašanje2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) vprašaj2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) povprašati2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) vprašati* * *I [kwíəri]nounvprašanje; economy povpraševanje; dvom; printing vprašaj (ob tekstu)query, where are we to find it? — vprašanje je, kje naj to najdemoII [kwíəri]1.transitive verbvprašati (se) (whether, if če); povpraševati ( about o); postaviti vprašaj ob tekstu;2.intransitive verbdvomiti -
27 reck
[rek]1.transitive verbuvaževati, vzeti v obzir, upoštevati; brigati se za, skrbeti za, ozirati se na, paziti na, računati z;2.intransitive verbmisliti (of o), vedeti (of za kaj, o čem); rhetorics & poetically (le v vprašalnih in nikalnih stavkih) brigati se za, jemati v mar, mar biti, marati (of za kaj); kesati seit recks me not whether... — ne briga me, ali (če)...little recks he that... — malo mu je mar, da... -
28 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) skrbno raziskati2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) preleteti3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) prečesati4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) skenirati5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.) pregledati6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.) skandirati2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.) pregled- scanner* * *[skæn]transitive verbskandirati; pozorno, ostro, kritično motriti, gledati; skrbno raziskati; premisliti; preleteti, bežno pregledati; (televizija) snemati (slike) za prenos; intransitive verb skandirati se -
29 soul
[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) duša2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) duša3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) duša4) (soul music.) soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *[sóul]nounduša; psiha; duševnost; duh; figuratively pobudnik, glava, vodja; utelešenje, poosebljenje; bit, bitnost, srce, jedro; oseba, človek, prebivalec; smisel, nagnjenost ( for za); energija, močupon ('pon) my soul! — pri moji duši (veri)!All Souls' Day ecclesiastic vernih duš dancure of souls — skrb za duše, dušebrižništvoa simple soul — preprost, skromen človekto call one's soul one's own figuratively biti sam svoj gospodar, ne biti suženjdo come with us, there's a good soul — pojdite no z nami, to bo lepo od vas (bodite tako dobri)! -
30 spirit level
(a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level.) vodna tehtnica* * *[spírit levl]nountechnical vodna tehtnica, libela -
31 test
[test] 1. noun1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) preizkus2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) preiskava3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) preizkušnja4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) test5) (a test match.) mednarodna tekma v kriketu2. verb(to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) preizkusiti- test pilot
- test-tube* * *I [test]nounpreskus, preizkušnja, poskus; izpraševanje, preiskava, presoja (sposobnosti, kakovosti): psychology naloga, vprašanje pri presoji inteligence; test, manjši izpit; preizkusni kamen; kriterij; chemistry poskus, analiza, reagent; medicine proba, test; poskusni vzorec; poizkusno vrtanje (za nafto); technical lonec za taljenje ali čiščenje kovine; peč, talilnica za čiščenje kovin (zlata, srebra); history prisega zvestobequalitative (quantitative) test — chemistry kvalitativna (kvantitativna) analizatuberculin test — medicine tuberkulinska probaWasserman test — medicine Wassermannova reakcijato take the test — history priseči zvestoboII [test]1.transitive verbpreizkusiti, podvreči preizkušnji (izpraševanju), testirati; metodično in strogo izpraševati; preskušati (trpežnost, vzdržljivost itd.); čistiti (kovino); chemistry analiziratitesting grounds — teren za preizkušanje avtomobilov ipd.to test s.o.'s powers of endurance — preizkušati potrpežljivost kake osebeto test out colloquially preizkusiti;2.adjectivepreizkusen, testentest flight aeronautics preizkusni poletIII [test]nounzoology lupina (mehkužcev itd.) -
32 toss up
(to toss a coin to decide a matter: We tossed up (to decide) whether to go to the play or the ballet.) vreči kovanec* * *transitive verb vreči, zagnati v zrak; intransitive verb metati, vreči novec v zrak, žrebati; hitro pripraviti, skupaj zmetati (kosilo itd.) -
33 toss-up
[tɔsʌp]nounmetanje novca v zrak; figuratively negotova stvar, slučaju prepuščena stvarit was a toss-up — bilo je odvisno od slučaja, ni bilo sigurnoit is a toss-up whether she comes or not — je še vprašanje, če bo prišla ali ne -
34 try
1. verb1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) poskusiti2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) preizkusiti3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) postaviti pred sodišče4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) preizkušati2. noun1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) poskus2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) poskus•- trier- trying
- try on
- try out* * *I [trái]nouncolloquially poskus, eksperiment; poskušnja; preizkušnjato have a try at s.th. — poskusiti kaj, napraviti poskus s čimhe had a good try — poskušal je, kolikor je mogelII [trái]transitive verbposkusiti, lotiti se, začeti; preizkusiti, raziskati; pokusiti (jed); ugotoviti (kaj) s poskusom, eksperimentirati z; juridically (sodno) preiskovati (primer), zasliševati, izpraševati pred sodiščem; soditi, voditi sodni postopek, postaviti pred sodišče ( for zaradi); odločiti, rešiti (spor, vprašanje); (po)skušati (kaj izvesti, doseči); (večinoma try up) (pre)čistiti, rafinirati (kovine, olje itd.), rektificirati (špirit), stopiti (mast, loj itd.); prenapenjati, utrujati (oči), mučiti, preveč zahtevati od, staviti na hudo preizkušnjo; (večinoma try up) tesati, strugati, stružiti, rezljati; intransitive verb poskusiti, napraviti poskus; truditi se ( for za), prizadevati si, mučiti se(at z)a tried friend — zvest, zanesljiv prijateljgo and try! — poskusi!try again! — poskusi še enkrat!try and repeat! colloquially poskusi ponoviti!I'll try my best ( —ali my hardest) — skušal bom napraviti vse, kar bo v moji močito try one's hand at — preizkusiti svojo spretnost v, poskusiti sevto be tried for one's life — biti sojen (biti pred sodiščem) zaradi zločina, ki se lahko kaznuje s smrtjoto try it on s.o. slang skušati koga prelisičitito try it on the dog figuratively koga uporabiti za poskusnega kunca; igrati gledališko igro za poskušnjo najprej na deželiI was afraid he was going to try s.th. wild — bal sem se, da bo napravil kako neumnostto try one's luck with s.o. — poskusiti svojo srečo pri komhe tried hard for a job — zelo si je prizadeval, da bi dobil (kako) delo (službo)try the ice before you skate figuratively premisli, preden kaj storiš!; -
35 whr.
abbreviationwhether; watt-hour -
36 word
[wə:d] 1. noun1) (the smallest unit of language (whether written, spoken or read).) beseda2) (a (brief) conversation: I'd like a (quick) word with you in my office.) kratek pogovor3) (news: When you get there, send word that you've arrived safely.) sporočilo4) (a solemn promise: He gave her his word that it would never happen again.) beseda2. verb(to express in written or spoken language: How are you going to word the letter so that it doesn't seem rude?) izraziti z besedami- wording- word processor
- word processing
- word-perfect
- by word of mouth
- get a word in edgeways
- in a word
- keep
- break one's word
- take someone at his word
- take at his word
- take someone's word for it
- word for word* * *I [wə:d]nounbeseda; kar je (iz)rečeno; govor; besedilo, tekst (pesmi itd.); častna beseda, obljuba; pritrditev, zagotovitev, zagotovilo; nalog, ukaz, navodilo; geslo, parola; sporočilo, obvestilo, odgovor; religion božja beseda, sveto pismo, biblija; obsolete pregovor, (iz)rek, moto; plural pričkanje, prerekanjethe words — tekst, libretoat a word — na besedo, takojin so many words — dobesedno, (na) kratkoword for word — od besede do besede, dobesednoon the word, with the word — na to besedo, po tej besedi, s to besedoin a word — z eno besedo, skratkaupon my word (of honour)! — pri moji časti! (častna beseda!); saj (toda) to ni mogoče!my word upon it! — pri moji časti! častna beseda!a word or two — beseda ali dve, nekaj besedbig words — hvalisanje, širokoustenjeburning words — ognjevite, plamteče besedefair, good words — lepe, laskave besedehigh (hard, hot, sharp, warm) words — ostre, hude, trde, jezne besedewild and whirling words — divje, nepremišljene besedemy word! — prav zares! bogme!too silly for words — preneumno, nedopovedljivo neumnoto be a man of few words — biti redkobeseden, varčevati z besedamito be better than one's word — napraviti več, kot smo obljubilito be worse than one's word — ne biti mož beseda, snesti besedoto break one's word — prelomiti svojo besedo, ne držati (svoje) besedehard words break no bones — oštevanje ne boli toliko kot palica; hude besede ne ubijajoword came that... — zvedelo se je, da...to eat one's word — snesti (svojo) besedo, preklicati svoje besedeto give one's word — dati (svojo) besedo, obljubitito hang on s.o.'s words — viseti na besedah kake osebe, pazljivo koga poslušatito have words with — pričkati se, skregati se z; spreti se zhe has not a word to throw at a dog figuratively on je prefin, da bi govoril z drugimito have no words for — ne imeti besed za, ne moči izrazitito keep one's word — držati (svojo) besedo, biti mož besedato leave word that... — sporočiti, da...to take s.o. at his word — prijeti koga za besedoto retract one's word — umakniti (nazaj vzeti, preklicati) svojo besedosend me word! — javi mi, sporoči mi!to waste words — tratiti besede, zaman govoritiII [wə:d]transitive verbizraziti (kaj) z besedami, formulirati, stilizirati, izreči (z besedami); obsolete laskati se, dobrikati se (komu)well worded letter — lepo sestavljeno pismo; intransitive verb obsolete dialectal govoriti, besedovati, uporabljati besede -
37 a matter of opinion
(something about which different people have different opinions or views: Whether she's clever or not is a matter of opinion.) stvar gledanja -
38 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) na ta način -
39 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) na ta način -
40 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) biti postranskega pomena
См. также в других словарях:
whether — 1. For the choice between if and whether, see if 2. 2. When the alternative to the whether clause is a simple negative, this can take several forms, but whether or not is now more usual than whether or no: • I brooded all the way whether or not I … Modern English usage
Whether — Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is sometimes only … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whether or no — Whether Wheth er, conj. In case; if; used to introduce the first or two or more alternative clauses, the other or others being connected by or, or by or whether. When the second of two alternatives is the simple negative of the first it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether — [hweth′ər, weth′ər] conj. [ME < OE hwæther (akin to Ger weder, neither) < IE * kwotero , which (of two) < base * kwo , who (> WHAT) + compar. suffix] 1. if it be the case or fact that: used to introduce an indirect question [ask… … English World dictionary
Whether — Wheth er, pron. [OE. whether, AS. hw[ae]?er; akin to OS. hwe?ar, OFries. hweder, OHG. hwedar, wedar, G. weder, conj., neither, Icel. hv[=a]rr whether, Goth. hwa?ar, Lith. katras, L. uter, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. katara, from the interrogatively pronoun,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whether\ ---\ or — • whether or • whether or whether 1. coord. conj. Used to introduce an indirect question. You must decide whether you should go or stay. I don t know whether Jack or Bill is a better player. Compare: either or 2. Used to show a choice of things,… … Словарь американских идиом
whether — O.E. hwæðer, hweðer which of two, whether, from P.Gmc. *khwatharaz (Cf. O.S. hwedar, O.N. hvarr, Goth. huaþar, O.H.G. hwedar which of the two, Ger. weder neither ), from interrogative base *khwa who (see WHO (Cf … Etymology dictionary
whether — ► CONJUNCTION 1) expressing a doubt or choice between alternatives. 2) expressing an enquiry or investigation. 3) indicating that a statement applies whichever of the alternatives mentioned is the case. USAGE Whether and if are more or less… … English terms dictionary
whether */*/*/ — UK [ˈweðə(r)] / US [ˈweðər] / US [ˈhweðər] conjunction Collocations: Both whether and if can be used to introduce indirect questions of the type that expect a yes/no answer: She asked if/whether I liked jazz. Use whether, but not if, before an… … English dictionary
whether — conjunction 1 used when talking about a choice you have to make or about two different possibilities: He asked me whether she was coming. | The decision whether to see her was mine alone. | whether or not: I coudn t decide whether or not to go to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whether — wheth|er [ weðər, hweðər ] conjunction *** 1. ) used when someone does not know which of two possibilities is true: They asked us whether we were married. There is some doubt as to whether the illness is infectious. whether...or: She doesn t even … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
