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1 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) medtem ko2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) čeprav2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) čas- worth one's while* * *I [wáil]nountrenutek, hip, čas, kratka časovna dobaafter a while — čez nekaj časa, čez trenutekat whiles — včasih, tu pa tama long while, a good while — dolgo časabetween whiles — v presledkih, tu pa tamonce in a while — od časa do časa, včasih, prigodnothe while — ta čas, tačas, medtemit isn't worth (one's) while — to se ne izplača, to ni vredno trudaII [wail]conjunctionmedtem ko, dokler, za časa; čeprav, dasinever, while I live — nikoli, dokler sem jaz živwhile our opponent, he is not our enemy — čeprav je naš nasprotnik, ni naš sovražnikwhile there is life there is hope — človek upa, dokler živiwhile at school he never worked — ves čas, ko je bil v šoli, ni nič delalIII [wáil]transitive verbprebiti, preživetito while away the time — (prijetno) prebiti, preživeti čas -
2 while away
(to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) prijetno preživeti -
3 once in a while
(occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) tu in tam -
4 strike while the iron is hot
(to act etc while the situation is favourable.) kovati železo, dokler je vroče -
5 worth one's while
(worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) vredno truda -
6 worth-while
[wɜ:mwail]adjectivevreden truda; ki se izplača -
7 in cold blood
(while free from excitement or passion: He killed his son in cold blood.) hladnokrvno -
8 in passing
(while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) mimogrede -
9 in the presence of
(while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) v navzočnosti -
10 once
1. adverb1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) enkrat2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) nekoč2. conjunction(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) brž ko- at once- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
- once in a while* * *I [wans]adverbenkrat, nekoč, svojčasonce and again, once or twice — od časa do časa, ponovnoonce again, once more — še enkratcolloquially once in a blue moon — zelo redkoonce bit twice shy — kdor se enkrat opeče, ne bo več poskušal; izkušnja te nauči previdnostinot once — niti enkrat, nikolionce in a while ( —ali way) — tu in tam, včasih, redkoonce and away — enkrat za vselej; včasihall at once — nenadoma, istočasnoII [wans]conjunctiončim, brž koIII [wans]nounenkratnostfor once — izjemno, vsaj enkratIV [wans]adjective (redko) nekdanji -
11 interrupt
1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) prekiniti2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) prekiniti3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) odrezati, onemogočiti•* * *[intərʌpt]transitive verbprekiniti, motiti, vpasti v besedo; ustaviti, presekati -
12 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) železo2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) likalnik3) (a type of golf-club.) palica za golf2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) likati- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *I [áiən]adjectiveželezen, železov, barve železa; figuratively krepak, trden; figuratively trd, krut, okruten; figuratively nezlomljiv, neupogljivthe Iron Chancellor — Bismarck, železni kanclerthe Iron Duke — Wellington, železni vojvodaII [áiən]nounželezo; železen predmet (npr. vžigalo znamenja v kožo), likalnik, rezilo orodja, harpuna; plural okovi; poetically meč, orožje; plural medicine železna opora za nogoslang shooting iron — revolvernautical in(to) irons — v vetru, ki se ne da obrnitia man of iron — človek železne volje; trd, nepopustljiv človekto have too many irons in the fire — imeti preveč železa v ognju, delati preveč stvari hkratiIII [áiən]transitive verblikati; vkleniti, vkovati, obiti z železom; figuratively (iz)gladiti -
13 accompaniment
noun (something that accompanies: I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing.) spremljava* * *[əkʌmpənimənt]nounspremljava; pritiklina, dodatek -
14 ago
[ə'ɡəu](at a certain time in the past: two years ago; Long ago, men lived in caves; How long ago did he leave?) pred* * *[əgóu]1.adjectiveminul, nekdanji;2.adverbpreja while ago — nedavno, malo prej -
15 armour
1) (formerly, a metal suit worn by knights etc as a protection while fighting: a suit of armour.) oklep2) (a metal covering to protect ships, tanks etc against damage from weapons.) jeklen oklep•- armoured- armoury
- army* * *IAmerican armor [á:mə]noun oklep; grb; potapljaška oblekamarine to case in armour — oklopitisuit of armour — oklep, vojna opremaIIAmerican armor transitive verb oklopiti; oborožiti -
16 As
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) medtem ko2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ker3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kot4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kot, kakor5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) čeprav6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (tako) kot2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (tako) kot3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kot2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kot3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kot4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kot•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *abbreviationchemistry arsenic -
17 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) medtem ko2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) ker3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) kot4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) kot, kakor5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) čeprav6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) (tako) kot2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (tako) kot3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) kot2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) kot3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) kot4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) kot•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *I [æz]adverbkot, tako kot, prav takoas well — tudi, prav takoas well as — prav tako kakor, nič manj odII [æz]conjunctionkot; kolikor; ker; ko, medtem ko; čeprav, četudi, dasias follows — kot sledi, sledečeas little as — samo (s singular)as much as you like — po mili volji, kolikor želišas a rule — navadno, pravilomaas though, as if — kakor če bibe so kind as to... — bodi(te) tako ljubezniv(i) in...as it were — nekako, tako rekočIII [æz]relative pronountisti, ki, ki; takšen, daI am not such a fool as to believe you — nisem tako neumen, da bi ti verjelIV [æz]prepositionas for, as to — glede nacommerce as per your letter — glede na vaše pismoV [æz]nounhistory rimska utežna enota; rimski bronast novec, as -
18 baby-sit
verb (to remain in a house to look after a child while its parents are out: She baby-sits for her friends every Saturday.) varovati otroke* * *[béibisit]transitive verbvarovati otroke v odsotnosti staršev -
19 bank
I 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) nasip2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) breg3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) sipina2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) nasuti2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) nagniti seII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banka2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) banka2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) položiti v banko- banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) vrsta* * *I [bæŋk]nounnasip, breg, jarek; sipina, prodina, plitvina; ostrižišče; brežina, pobočje; aeronautics krivuljni polet; umetno nagnjeno cestišče na ovinku; plast oblakov, snega; nautical veslaška klop; tabla, deska (košarka); vrsta orgelskih tipk; delovna klop, delovni stol; baterija, serija (npr. strojev)II [bæŋk]nouncommerce bankaIII [bæŋk]transitive verb & intransitive verbz nasipom obdati; nakopičti; zajeziti; aeronautics leteti z nagnjenim krilom, v krivuljiIV [bæŋk]transitive verbcommerce vložiti v denarni zavod; hraniti v banki; imeti banko (pri igri); vnovčiti -
20 butt in
(to interrupt or interfere: Don't butt in while I'm speaking!) vtikati se* * *intransitive verb vmešavati se, vtikati se, motiti
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