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with a high hand

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1 hand

[hænd] 1. noun
1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) roka

2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) kazalec

3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) pomočnik

4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) pomoč

5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) karte v roki

6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) dlan (mera)

7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) pisava
2. verb
(often with back, down, up etc)

1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) izročiti

2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) predati

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- handful
- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand
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I [hænd]
noun

roka, prednja noga četveronožca, noga (sokolova), škarnik (rakov); spretnost, ročnost, izurjenost; strokovnjak, izvedenec; vodenje; izvedba, izvajanje; delo; pomoč; človek, sluga, delavec, mornar; plural mornarji, posadka (ladje), tovarniški delavci; postopek, način; moč, premoč, oblast, vpliv; posredovanje, posrednik; vir (podatkov); snubitev; lastnina, lastnik; kartanje, kvartač, karte v roki; urni kazalec; pisava, podpis, znak; dlan (mera, 10,16 cm); šop (banan, tobačnih listov); theatre slang ploskanje, aplavz; stran, smer

all hands — vsa posadka, vsi delavci

on all hands — povsod, na vseh straneh

at hand — blizu, pri roki

at the hands of — s strani nekoga

bloody hands — grb grofije Ulster

a bird in the hand — nekaj gotovega (imeti v roki)

a bold hand — energična pisava

with a bold hand — pogumno

by hand — ročno, na roko (narejeno)

by the hands of — s posredovanjem

hand cash — gotovina pri roki

a cool hand — hladnokrvnež

figuratively clean hands — čiste roke, čista vest

on every hand — povsod okoli

even hands — izenačeno

for one's own hand — sebi v prid

from hand to hand — iz rok v roke

from first hand — iz prve roke

from second hand — iz druge roke; ponošen, rabljen, antikvaričen

from good hand — iz dobrega vira

the hand of God — božja roka

hand on heart — roko na srce

heart and hands — iz vsega srca

heavy on hand — dolgočasen, mučen

with a heavy hand — s trdo roko

with a high hand — drzno, predrzno, naduto

his hand is out — iz vaje je

hand to hand (struggle) — človek proti človeku (borba)

hand over hand ( —ali fist) — preprijemanje (pri plezanju); figuratively na vrat na nos, hitro, igraje

in hand — v roki, v delu, na razpolago, pod nadzorstvom, skupaj, vzajemno, roko v roki

a legible hand — čitljiva pisava

on the mending hand — na poti k okrevanju

near hand — leva stran

near at hand — pri roki, blizu

a niggling hand — nečitljiva pisava, čačka

an old hand — strokovnjak, star lisjak

off hand — nepripravljen, brez obotavljanja, desna stran

hands off! — roke proč!

hands off policy — politika nevmešavanja

on hand — v roki, na zalogi, v breme, prisoten; American pri roki, pri sebi

on the one (other) hand — po eni (drugi) strani

out of hand — nepripravljen, takoj, ekstempore, nenadzorovan, divji

hands up! — roke kvišku!

a slack hand — brezdelje, brezbrižnost

to (one's) hand — pri roki, dosegljiv, pripravljen, na razpolago

under the hand — pod roko, skrivaj

under the hand of — podpisani...

contract under hand — preprosta pogodba brez pečata

the upper hand — premoč, nadvlada

with one's own hand — lastnoročno

Z glagoli: to ask for a girl's hand — prositi dekle za roko, zasnubiti

to be a good (poor) hand at — biti spreten (neroden) v čem

to be bound hand and foot — imeti vezane roke

to be in good hands — biti v dobrih rokah

to be on s.o.'s hands — biti komu na vratu, skrbi

to bear a heavy hand — zatirati

to bite the hand that feeds one — biti zelo nehvaležen

to bring a baby up by hands — hraniti dojenčka s stekleničko

to come to hand — priti v roke, dospeti

to change hands — menjati lastnika, priti v druge roke

to do a hand's turn — samo s prstom migniti

not to do a hand's turn — ali not to lift ( —ali raise) a hand — niti s prstom migniti

to fall into s.o.'s hands — priti komu v roke

figuratively to feed out of s.o.'s hand — komu iz rok jesti

to get a big hand — dobiti velik aplavz

to get s.o. in hand — dobiti koga v roke

to get one's hands in — dela se zares lotiti

to get the upper hand — dobiti premoč

to get off one's hands — otresti se česa, znebiti se

to get out of hand — iz rok se izmuzniti, izgubiti oblast nad

to give one's hand to — poročiti se s kom, roko komu dati

to give one's hand on a bargain — v roko si seči, skleniti kupčijo, obljubiti

to give s.o. a free hand — dati komu proste roke

to give s.o. a hand — iti komu na roko, pomagati, ploskati komu

to go hand in hand with figuratively & literatureeral v korak s kom stopati

to have a hand for — biti spreten, nadarjen za kaj

to have o.s. well in hand — dobro se obvladati

to have a hand in a matter — imeti svoje prste vmes

to have ( —ali keep) one's hand in — ostati v vaji

to have one's hands full — imeti polne roke dela

to have time on one's hands — ne vedeti kam s časom, imeti mnogo prostega časa

to hold hands — držati se za roke

to hold one's hand — zadržati se

to hold a good hand — imeti dobre karte

to join hands — združiti se

to keep a tight hand over — imeti koga na vajetih

to keep one's hands on — imeti čvrsto v rokah

to let one's temper get out of hand — ne obvladati se, podivjati

to live from hand to mouth — iz rok v usta živeti

to lay hands on — vzeti, najti, roko na kaj položiti

to lay hands on o.s. — roko nase položiti, napraviti samomor

to lend a hand — pomagati

to make a hand — napraviti dobiček

many hands make light work — v slogi je moč

to pass through many hands — iti skozi mnogo rok

to play into the hands of — nevede komu delati v prid

to play a good hand — dobro igrati karte

to play for one's own hand — delati sebi v prid

to put one's hand in one's pocket — seči v žep, prispevati v denarju

figuratively to put one's hands on — najti, spomniti se

to put ( —ali set, turn) one's hands to — v roke vzeti, poprijeti se

to serve ( —ali wait on) s.o. hand and foot — komu vdano služiti

to shake s.o. by the hand — stisniti komu roko

to shake hands with — rokovati se s kom

to show one's hand — ali to have a show of hands figuratively odkriti svoje karte, pokazati svoj pravi namen

it shows a master's hand — mojstrsko je, kaže na mojstra

to strengthen the hands of — podpreti koga

to take s.o. by the hand — koga za roko prijeti, figuratively vzeti koga pod svoje okrilje

to take in hand — vzeti v roke, lotiti se

to take a hand at a game — sodelovati v igri

to take s.th. off one's hands — kupiti kaj od koga; pomagati komu, da se česa znebi

to take a hand in a matter — vmešati se v kaj

to take one's courage in both hands — zbrati ves svoj pogum

time hangs heavy on my hands — dolgčas mi je

to try one's hand at — poskusiti se v čem

to throw up one's hands — obupati nad čim

to vote by show of hands — glasovati z dviganjem rok

figuratively to wash one's hands of — umiti si roke, odkloniti odgovornost

to win a girl's hand — dobiti dekletovo privoljenje za poroko

to win hands down — z lahkoto dobiti, igraje zmagati

to witness the hand of — overiti podpis

to write a good hand — imeti lepo pisavo
II [hænd]
transitive verb

vročiti, podati; voditi za roko, spremiti; podati roko v pomoč; ravnati s, z

nautical zviti jadra; American slang to hand it to s.o. — nekomu povedati, komu poročati

American slang you must hand it to him — to mu moraš pustiti, to mu moraš priznati

to hand s.o. in (out of) the car — pomagati komu v avto (iz avta)

English-Slovenian dictionary > hand
2 high

1. adjective
1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) visok

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) visok

3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) visok

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) visok

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) visok

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) močan

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) visok

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) visok

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pokvarjen

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) visok
2. adverb
(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) visoko

- highly
- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb
(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) izpostaviti

- highly-strung
- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective
((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) visokotehnološki

- high tide
- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
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I [hái]
adjective

visok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet ( a high Tory); napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)

colloquially natrkan; slang omamljen (od mamila); American slang high on — nor na kaj

of high birth — plemenitega rodu, visokega rodu

high complexion — zardel obraz

British English higher school certificate — abiturientsko spričevalo

high day — beli dan, prazničen dan

high and dry figuratively osamljen, zapuščen; nautical nasedel, na suhem

to leave s.o. high and dry — pustiti koga na cedilu

in high feather — dobre volje, opit

to fly a high game — visoko letati

in high health — pri odličnem zdravju

with a high hand — samovoljno, ošabno

to carry things off with a high hand — samovoljno, predrzno ravnati

a high kicker — lahkoživka

high latitudes — pokrajine blizu zemeljskih tečajev

high and low — gospoda in raja

land is high — zemlja je draga

colloquially to mount ( —ali ride) the high horse — biti ponosen, biti domišljav

high merit — velika zasluga

high and mighty — nadut, ošaben

high noon — točno opoldne

high praise — velika hvala

high politics — visoka politika

high period — obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)

on the high ropes — ohol, poln prezira; besen

high speed — največja hitrost

high society — visoka družba

of high standing — visokega stanu, ugleden

high summer — visoko poletje

high spirit — razigranost, vedrost

in high spirits — razigran, colloquially natrkan, "v rožicah"

high seas — razburkano morje

the high seas — odprto morje

high time — skrajni čas

high wind — močan veter

high words — ostre besede, prepir

a high old time — ali high jinks — imenitna zabava

the Most High — bog

slang how is that for high? — to je pa že malo preveč
II [hái]
adverb

visoko; močno, zelo

to fly high — visoko letati

my heart beats high with — srce mi razbija od

to hold one's head high — glavo visoko nositi

to hunt ( —ali search) high and low for — povsod iskati

to live high — razkošno živeti

to pay high — drago plačati

to play high — igrati za mnogo denarja

to run high — biti razburkan (morje); figuratively biti razburjen, razburiti se
III [hái]
noun

višina; anticiklonsko področje; najvišja karta; technical najvišja prestava (v vozilu); American colloquially gimnazija; American slang omama (od mamila)

on high — zgoraj, visoko gor; v nebesih, v nebesa

from on high — od zgoraj, z nebes

to shift into the high — dati v najvišjo prestavo

English-Slovenian dictionary > high
3 carry

['kæri]
verb

1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) nositi

2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) nesti

3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) podpirati

4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) vsebovati

5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) izglasovati

6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) nositi se

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noun

((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.) prevelika gorečnost

adjective

((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.) ročna prtljaga

- carry-all
- carry-cot
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight
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I [kaeri]
noun

streljaj, lučaj; Scottish voziček; podenje oblakov
II [kaeri]
1.

transitive verb

nositi, nesti; s seboj vzeti, peljati, prevažati; donašati, obroditi; doseči; podpirati, pospeševati; zmagati; zaslediti; izglasovati, sprejeti;

2.

intransitive verb

segati; aportirati, nesti; slang nadaljevati

to carry all before one — imeti velik uspeh, biti zelo priljubljen, premagati vse zapreke

to carry coals to Newcastle — zaman se truditi, vodo v morje nositi

to carry the day — zmagati

to carry the House — navdušiti, zase pridobiti parlament

to carry into effect — izvršiti

to carry o.s. — vesti, obnašati se

to carry one's point — uveljaviti svoj nazor

to carry a thing too far — iti predaleč, pretiravati

to carry things (off) with a high hand — domišljavo se vesti

to carry too many guns — biti premočen nasprotnik

to carry weight — biti vpliven, narediti vtis

to carry in stock — imeti na zalogi

to carry a town — z naskokom zavzeti mesto

to fetch and carry — prinesti, aportirati; biti pokoren, vršiti podrejeno službo

to carry hearers ( —ali audience) with one — navdušiti poslušalce

carried unanimously — soglasno sprejeto

English-Slovenian dictionary > carry
4 hold

I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) držati

2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) držati

3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) (za)držati

4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) zdržati

5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) zadržati

6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) držati, vsebovati

7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) biti

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) držati se

9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) imeti

10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) verjeti, imeti (koga za kaj)

11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) veljati

12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) držati za

13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) braniti

14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) zadržati nasprotnika

15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pritegniti (pozornost)

16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) proslavljati

17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) imeti

18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) obdržati se

19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) počakati pri telefonu

20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) držati

21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) obdržati

22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) prinesti

23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
2. noun
1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) prijem

2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) vpliv

3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) prijem

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- - holder
- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun
((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) podkrovje

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I [hóuld]
noun

nautical podpalubje, ladijsko skladišče; aeronautics prostor za prtljago v letalu

to stow the hold — utovoriti na ladjo
II [hóuld]
noun

prijem, opora; moč, vpliv (on, over, of); American ustavitev, zadrževanje; archaic utrdba

to afford no hold — ne nuditi opore

to catch ( —ali get, lay, seize, take) hold of s.th. — prijeti kaj, dobiti

to get hold of s.o. — ujeti koga, zalotiti koga

to get hold of o.s. — dobiti se v oblast, obvladati se

to get a hold on s.o. — dobiti koga v oblast

to have a (firm) hold on s.o. — imeti koga v oblasti

to keep hold of — čvrsto držati, ne izpustiti iz rok

to miss one's hold — zgrešiti, napak prijeti

in politics no holds are barred — v politiki je vse dovoljeno

to quit ( —ali let go) one's hold of — izpustiti kaj iz rok

American to put a hold on s.th. — zaustaviti kaj, zadržati kaj

to take hold of one's fancy — zbuditi domišljijo
III [hóuld]
1.

transitive verb

držati, obdržati, zadržati; omejiti, zadrževati, ovirati, krotiti; zdržati; sport zadržati nasprotnika; zavezati koga za kaj (to); imeti (npr. sestanek); imeti, posedovati (zemljo, pravice, delnice, službo); imeti koga za kaj (npr. za poštenjaka); proslavljati (praznik); obdržati (smer); prenašati (alkohol); military & figuratively odbraniti, obdržati (položaj); juridically odločiti, odrediti; pritegniti (pozornost); American zadostovati (hrana); American rezervirati, imeti rezervacijo (v hotelu); American prijeti, obdržati v zaporu;

2.

intransitive verb

držati se, zadržati se, vztrajati (by, to pri, na čem); veljati, obveljati; obstati, prenehati; dogajati se, biti

hold! — počakaj, ustavi se!

to hold the baby — proti svoji želji imeti odgovornost

to hold to bail — proti jamstvu izpustiti na svobodo

to hold the bag — ostati na cedilu, imeti vso odgovornost

to hold a brief for — odobravati, strinjati se

to hold one's breath — zadržati dih

to hold the boards — obdržati se na odru (igra)

to hold cheap — ne ceniti

to hold in check — imeti koga v šahu, krotiti

to hold in chase — zasledovati

to hold a candle to the devil — dajati potuho

to hold in contempt — prezirati koga

to hold dear — ceniti, čislati, ljubiti

to hold fast — čvrsto držati, ne izpustiti

to hold the fort — obraniti se

to hold a good hand — imeti dobre karte

to hold good — veljati, obveljati, izkazati se

to hold one's ground ( —ali one's own) — vztrajati, ne popustiti, biti kos

to hold one's horses — potrpeti

to hold s.o. (s.th.) in the hollow of one's hand — imeti koga (kaj) v pesti

hold hard! — počakaj!, stoj!

to hold one's hand — vzdržati se česa

to hold one's head high — biti zelo ponosen

hold everything! — takoj prenehaj!

to hold at nought — omalovaževati, ne ceniti

to hold s.o. to his promise ( —ali word) — držati koga za besedo

to hold pace with — iti v koraku s kom ali čim

to hold one's peace ( —ali tongue) — molčati, držati jezik za zobmi

to hold still — ostati miren

to hold a stock — imeti zalogo, imeti na zalogi

to hold the stage — biti v središču zanimanja (igralec na odru)

to hold tight — čvrsto (se) držati

to hold true — veljati, biti res

to hold water — prenesti natančen pregled, veljati; biti vodotesen

to hold a wager — staviti

to hold watch — stražiti

there is no holding him — ne da se ga zadržati, nezadržen je

neither to hold nor to bind — ki se ga ne da obvladati, neukročen

the rule holds of ( —ali in) all cases — pravilo velja v vsakem primeru

the place holds many memories — kraj je poln spominov

to eat as much as one can hold — jesti kolikor kdo zmore

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5 sweep

[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb
1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) pometati

2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) pomesti

3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) pomesti

4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) (pri)hrumeti
2. noun
1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) pometanje

2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) zamah

3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) dimnikar

4) (a sweepstake.) stava pri konjskih dirkah

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- sweeper
- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
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I [swi:p]
noun

pometanje, čiščenje, zamah z metlo; (krožna) kretnja, zamah; zavoj (reke, ceste), vijuga, krivina; razprostiranje, proženje, figuratively razsežnost; vplivno področje; obseg; doseg, domet; vršenje (vetra), šuštenje (obleke); plural smeti; dolgo veslo (za veslanje stojé); ročica sesalke; (kartanje) dobitje vseh vzetkov, vseh nagrad; British English pometač, dimnikar; colloquially (= sweepstake(s)) stava, nagrada iz stav pri dirkah in igrah; figuratively umazanec; slang čemernež, nejevoljnež

at one sweep — z enim zamahom, udarcem; naenkrat

with a sweep of one's hand — z močnim zamahom (svoje) roke

the sweep of Napoleon's genius — širina Napoleonovega genija

beyond the sweep of the eye — dljè kot seže oko

a wide sweep of plain — razsežna ravnina

chimney sweep — dimnikar

to give a sweep to the room — pomesti sobo

to make a clean sweep of one's old furniture — znebiti se starega pohištva

to make a clean sweep of the clerks — odpustiti vse nameščence

to make a clean sweep of the table figuratively pomesti s čim, odpraviti kaj
II [swi:p]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

pomesti, pometati, omesti, ometati, (po)čistiti; oplaziti, rahlo se dotakniti; (o vetru) mêsti, briti; odstraniti, s poti spraviti (zapreke itd.); z očmi, s pogledom preleteti; opazovati; (topništvo) gosto obsipavati z granatami; (o valu) preplaviti (čoln); iti (z roko) (on prek); križariti (po morju); vleči se (po tleh) (o obleki); z mrežo iti (po rečnem dnu); stoje poganjati (čoln) z veslom; dobiti večino (skoraj vse glasove) (pri glasovanju)

at a sweeping reduction commerce po zelo znižani ceni

sweep before your own door — pometaj(te) pred lastnim pragom

to sweep all before one figuratively doseči popoln uspeh

to sweep a constituency — z veliko večino dobiti poslansko mesto na volitvah

to sweep the board — dobiti vse vložke pri kaki igri, figuratively pobrati vse nagrade

to sweep all obstacles from one's path — odstraniti vse ovire na svoji poti

to sweep everything into one's net figuratively vse (zase) pobrati

to sweep the seas — prepluti morja v vseh smereh, križariti po morjih

to sweep the strings — iti, preleteti z roko po strunah glasbila, brenkati po strunah

the boat was swept out of sight — čoln je odneslo iz vida

a new broom sweeps clean — nova metla dobro pometa

the coast sweeps to the east — obala zavije proti vzhodu

he swept his hand across his forehead — z roko si je šel preko čela

his glance swept the room — s pogledom je preletel sobo

the river sweeps over its bed — reka se zliva čez bregove

the procession swept up the nave of the church — procesija se je veličastno pomikala po cerkvi proti oltarju

they swept the river to find his body — preiskali so rečno strugo, da bi našli njegovo truplo

to sweep the sea of enemy ships — očistiti morje od sovražnih ladij

she swept from her room — odšumela je (z dolgo obleko) iz sobe

the wind sweeps over the plain — veter brije čez planjavo

English-Slovenian dictionary > sweep
6 bear

I [beə] past tense - bore; verb
1) ((usually with cannot, could not etc) to put up with or endure: I couldn't bear it if he left.) prenesti

2) (to be able to support: Will the table bear my weight?) vzdržati

3) ((past participle in passive born [bo:n]) to produce (children): She has borne (him) several children; She was born on July 7.) roditi (se)

4) (to carry: He was borne shoulder-high after his victory.) nositi

5) (to have: The cheque bore his signature.) nositi

6) (to turn or fork: The road bears left here.) zaviti (proti)

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- bearable
- bearer
- bearing
- bearings
- bear down on
- bear fruit
- bear out
- bear up
- bear with
- find/get one's bearings
- lose one's bearings II [beə] noun
(a large heavy animal with thick fur and hooked claws.) medved

- bearskin

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I [bwə]
noun

zoology medved; figuratively neotesanec, neroda; borzni špekulant na padec vrednot; nautical slang metla

a bear leader — inštruktor in spremljevalec mladeniča, spremljevalec blaziranega tujca

bridled bear — mladenič v vzgojiteljevem spremstvu

sell not the bear's skin before you have caught the bear — ne delaj računa brez krčmarja, ne zidaj gradov v oblakih

astronomy Great (Little) Bear — Veliki (Mali) voz

commerce bear operation — borzna špekulacija na padec cen

commerce bear covering — nakup borznih papirjev za prikrivanje špekulacij na padec vrednosti

to take a bear by the tooth — po nepotrebnem se izpostavljati nevarnosti

had it been a bear it would have bitten you — zmotil si se; ni bilo tako strašno kot je kazalo
II [bwə]
transitive verb & intransitive verb

commerce špekulirati na borzi na padec cen; znižati vrednost papirjev na borzi, zbijati cene na tržišču
III [bwə]
1.

transitive verb

nositi, nesti; prenesti, pretrpeti, prenašati; podpreti, podpirati; dopustiti, dopuščati; roditi; pridelati; občutiti;

2.

intransitive verb

zdržati; trpeti; peljati (pot); usmeriti se; biti ploden, (ob)roditi; uspeti

to bear arms — služiti vojake

to bear the blame — biti kriv, vzeti krivdo nase

to bring to bear — vplivati; uveljaviti, urediti

to bear the brunt — biti izpostavljen napadu

to bear the burden — peti s kom refren

I cannot bear — ne prenesem

to bear company — delati komu družbo

to bear evidence ( —ali witness) — pričati, dokaz(ov)ati

to bear good will — biti naklonjen

to grin and bear it — z nasmehom prenesti

to bear no grudge against s.o. — ne zameriti komu

to bear a hand — pomagati

to bear in hand — imeti v oblasti; pomagati

to bear to the left — držati se levo

to bear in mind — misliti na kaj, upoštevati

to bear o.s. well — dobro se držati

to bear the palm — zmagati

to bear a part — biti deležen; imeti vlogo

to bear a purpose — nameravati

to bear reference — sklicevati se

to bear resemblance ( —ali likeness) — biti podoben

to bear to the right — držati se desno

to bear rule ( —ali sway) — vladati

to bear one's age well — biti videti mlajši kot je v resnici

English-Slovenian dictionary > bear
7 play

[plei] 1. verb
1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) igrati se

2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) igrati

3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) igrati

4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) igrati

5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) igrati

6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) potegniti koga za nos

7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) igrati proti komu

8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) poigravati se

9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) usmeriti

10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) igrati
2. noun
1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) igra

2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) gledališka igra

3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) tekma

4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) delovanje

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- player
- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up
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I [pléi]
noun

igra (na srečo, za stavo, za zabavo, športna), zabava, šala; igranje, kvartanje, poteza (pri šahu); figuratively igra (besed, barv, valov, žarkov itd.); theatre gledališka igra, predstava; music igranje, predvajanje, glasbeno delo; spretno ravnanje s čim (običajno v sestavljenkah npr. swordplay); delovanje, dejavnost, torišče; technical toleranca; figuratively svoboda gibanja; American slang manever, (zvijačen) poskus za dosego česa; American slang publiciteta, poznanost, propaganda

at the play — v gledališču

to be at play — igrati se

to bring ( —ali call, put) into play — spraviti v pogon, izkoristiti

to come into play — začeti delati, stopiti v akcijo

child's play — otročarija, igračkanje

fair play — pošteno ravnanje

foul play — nepošteno ravnanje

in full play — v polnem teku, v polnem pogonu

to give free play to one's fancy — dati domišljiji prosto pot

to give the rope more play — zrahljati vrv

as good as a play — zelo zabavno in zanimivo

grandstand play — razkazovanje

figuratively to hold in play — zaposliti (koga s čim)

high play — kvartanje za debel denar

in play — še v igri (kvartanje), za šalo

it is your play — ti imaš potezo (šah), ti igraš (karte)

out of play — ne več v igri (kvartanje)

lively play of fantasy — živahna domišljija

to make play — imeti uspeh; utruditi preganjalce (pri lovu)

to make a play for — potegovati se za naklonjenost

to make play with — postavljati se, bahati se

that was pretty play — to je bilo dobro (zaigrano)

a play on words — besedna igra
II [pléi]
1.

intransitive verb

igrati ( for za), šaliti se, zabavati se, igračkati se; začeti igrati (karte), napraviti potezo, biti na potezi (šah); poigravati se (barve, valovi, žarki itd.); streljati (top), brizgati (vodomet), sijati; technical imeti prostor za gibanje, imeti toleranco, premikati se (bat), biti v pogonu; biti primeren za igro (igrišče);

2.

transitive verb theatre

igrati, uprizoriti; sport nastopiti, igrati proti, sprejeti igralca v moštvo; uperiti (žaromet, luč, vodni curek) na koga; ustreliti (iz topa); technical spraviti v pogon, upravljati (stroj), obvladati

to play along with — sodelovati, v en rog trobiti s kom

to play it cagey — biti previden, omahovati

figuratively to play both ends against the middle — previdno, rafinirano ravnati

to play ball with s.o. — pošteno postopati s kom

to play booty — prevarati

figuratively to play one's cards well (badly) — (ne)spretno manevrirati

to play s.o. dirt — izigrati koga

to play the devil ( —ali deuce) with — prekrižati komu račune

to play by ear — igrati po posluhu

to play fair (foul) — pošteno (nepošteno) ravnati

to play s.o. false — izdati koga

to play the fool — zganjati neumnosti

to play a fish — utruditi ribo na trnku

to play fast and loose with — zlorabljati koga

to play the game — držati se pravil, pošteno ravnati

to play to the gallery — šopiriti se pred javnostjo

to play guns on — obstreljevati

to play into s.o.'s hands — koristiti drugemu, pomagati komu

to play one's hand for all it is worth — izrabiti vsako priliko, uveljaviti vse svoje zmožnosti

to play the knave — varati

to play a good knife and fork — jesti z apetitom

to play the horses — staviti na konjskih dirkah

to play for love — igrati za zabavo ne za denar

slang to play it (low) on — izigrati koga, zlorabiti

to play a joke ( —ali prank, trick) on — potegniti koga za nos

to play the races — staviti na konjskih dirkah

to play a part — igrati vlogo, pretvarjati se

to play possum — hliniti spanje

to play upon the square — pošteno ravnati

to play safe — previdno ravnati, ne tvegati

to play second fiddle — imeti podrejen položaj

to play a good stick — dobro sabljati

to play for time — zavlačevati, poskušati pridobiti na času

to play truant ( —ali hooky) — neopravičeno izostati od pouka

to play s.o. a mean trick — prevarati koga

to play tricks with — nagajati

to play (up)on — igrati na, figuratively izrabljati koga

to play (up)on words — zbijati šale, igrati se z besedami

to play with — igrati se s, z; lahkomiselno ravnati s

English-Slovenian dictionary > play
8 raise

[reiz] 1. verb
1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) dvigniti

2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) povišati

3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rediti

4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) vzgojiti

5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) postaviti (vprašanje)

6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zbrati

7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) povzročiti

8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) dvigniti

9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) postaviti

10) (to give (a shout etc).) zvišati (glas itd.)

11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) vzpostaviti zvezo (z)
2. noun
(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) povišek

- raise someone's hopes
- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits
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I [réiz]
noun

povišanje; povišanje plače (mezde); vložki (pri pokerju), licitiranje (pri bridžu); vzpetina, višina

raise in wages — povišanje mezd, plač
II [réiz]
transitive verb

dvigniti, pokonci postaviti; povišati, zvišati, povečati, izboljšati (plačo, slavo itd.); zgraditi; osnovati, ustanoviti; povzročiti (prepir ipd.), začeti; rediti, gojiti, vzgajati, vzrediti; sejati (žito), saditi, obdelovati (povrtnine); novačiti, zbrati vojsko; zbudit, razvneti za, podpihovati, dvigniti ( against proti); podreti (tabor), kreniti; opustiti, ukiniti blokado, obleganje; klicati (duhove); širiti (vonj); vzeti (posojilo); inkasirati, izterjati (denar, davek); nautical zagledati, opaziti (kopno, zemljo)

with a raised voice — glasno, z jeznim glasom

to raise an army — zbrati vojsko

to raise a building by a storey — dvigniti poslopje za eno nadstropje

this bread is not raised enough — ta kruh ni dovolj vzhajan

to raise Cain (the devil, hell, the mischief) — strašanski hrup (trušč, kraval) dvigniti

to raise cattle — rediti živino

he raised claims to the inheritance — vložil je zahtevo po dediščini

to raise coal from the mine — kopati premog iz rudnika

to raise from the dead — obuditi od mrtvih

to raise dough — pustiti testo vzhajati

to raise a dust (hell) figuratively dvigniti prah

to raise one's eyebrows — predrzno (domišljavo, užaljeno) pogledati, namrščiti obrvi

to raise one's eyes — dvigniti oči (pogled)

to raise s.o.'s fame — povečati slavo kake osebe

to raise funds — zbirati denar, prispevke

to raise one's glass to a guest — napiti, nazdraviti gostu

to raise one's hand — dvigniti roko (na koga), udariti (koga)

to raise one's hat to s.o. — odkriti se komu

his joke raised a laugh — njegova šala je povzročila smeh

to raise a ladder — postaviti lestev

to raise a loan — razpisati, vzeti posojilo

to raise a mine nautical dvigniti mino

to raise money — pobirati, zbirati denar

to raise a monument — postaviti spomenik

to raise to the second power mathematics dvigniti na drugo potenco

to raise prices — dvigniti cene

to raise the roof slang dvigniti do neba segajoč hrup, strašansko razsajati

this remark raised my smile — ta opazka mi je izvabila nasmešek

to raise ship (land) nautical priti na vidik ladje (zemlje)

to raise a spirit — klicati duha

to raise a siege — opustiti obleganje

to raise s.o. out of his sleep — zbuditi koga iz spanja

to raise a stink — napraviti škandal

to raise to the throne — postaviti na prestol

to raise one's voice against — dvigniti svoj glas, protestirati proti

to raise the wind figuratively priskrbeti si nujno potrebni denar (sredstva)

wine raised his spirits — vino ga je ojunačilo

to raise up transitive verb ustvariti, napraviti, poklicati v živijenje, zbuditi

English-Slovenian dictionary > raise
9 light

I 1. noun
1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) svetloba

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) luč

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) ogenj

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) luč
2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) svetel

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) svetel
3. [lit] verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) razsvetliti

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) prižgati (se)

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- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lahek

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lahek

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lahek

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) lažji

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lahek

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lahkoten

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) veder, lahek

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lahen

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) prhek

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- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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I [lait]
adjective ( lightly adverb)

lahek; majhne specifične teže, pod predpisano težo; nepomemben, neznaten, lahek (bolezen, kazen, napaka, delo itd.); zabaven, lahek (glasba, knjiga); prhek, rahel (zemlja, sneg, kruh); vitek, nežen, graciozen, okreten, uren; brezskrben, veder (srce); lahkomišljen, lahkoživ, frfrast (ženska); malo otovorjen, neotovorjen; nenaglašen (zlog)

light of belief — lahkoveren

light coin — kovanec z nezadostno količino žlahtne kovine

electrical light current — šibki tok

light of foot ( —ali heel) — lahkonog

light fingers — dolgoprst (tat)

held in light esteem — malo spoštovan

to hold s.th. light — ali to make light of s.th. — ali to set lightstore by — nalahko kaj jemati

with a light heart — z lahkim srcem

figuratively a light hand — obzirnost, takt

light in hand — poslušen (konj), lahko vodljiv

no light matter — to pa ni malenkost

light metals — lahke kovine

light opera — lahka ali komična opera

light traffic — majhen promet

light woman — lahka ženska

light weights — prelahke uteži

the ship returned light — ladja se je vrnila brez tovora

military in light marching order — na pohodu z malo tovora
II [lait]
adverb

nalahko, rahlo, lahko

light come, light go — kakor pridobljeno, tako izgubljeno

to get off light — srečno jo odnesti, biti malo kaznovan

to travel light — potovati z malo prtljage
III [lait]
adjective

svetel, jasen
IV [lait]
noun

svetloba, luč, razsvetljava; vir svetlobe (okno, sonce, svetilka, vžigalica, sveča, ogenj); dnevna, sončna svetloba; nautical svetilnik; iskrenje, sijaj (oči); poetically vid, nebesno telo; figuratively luč, prosvetljenjstvo, jasnost, prosvetljenec, genij; ključna beseda akrostiha; plural spoznanja, nova odkritja, nova dejstva, (umske) sposobnosti, zmožnosti; plural slang oči

according to one's lights — po svojih sposobnostih

he appears in the light of (a scoundrel) videti je (lopov)

by the light of a candle — pri svetlobi sveče

by the light of nature — po naravni nadarjenosti, s prirojeno bistroumnostjo

between the lights — v mraku

to bring to light — odkriti, odkopati

to come to light — priti na svetlo, biti odkrit

poetically light of one's eyes — vid

figuratively the light of my eyes — punčica mojega očesa

in the light of these facts — vpričo teh dejstev

to give light to — razložiti, razjasniti

to give s.o. a light — prižgati komu cigareto

to hide one's light under a bushel — biti preskromen, skrivati svoje sposobnosti

high lights — najsvetlejši deli slike

the light of s.o.'s countenance — naklonjenost koga (uživati)

to place s.th. in a good light — postaviti kaj v lepo luč

to put a light to s.th. — prižgati, zažgati kaj

I see the light — posvetilo se mi je

to see the light — roditi se; American spremeniti svoje stališče; religion biti prosvetljen, sprevideti

to see the light of day — biti objavljen, biti prvič uprizorjen

to stand in s.o.'s light — jemati komu luč, biti komu na poti, figuratively motiti koga

to stand in one's own light — škodovati samemu sebi

to strike a light — prižgati (vžigalico, vžigalnik)

he is a shining light — genij je

to throw ( —ali shed) light on s.th. — razložiti, razjasniti kaj

get out of the light! — ne jemlji mi svetlobe!, ne moti!

tail-light — rdeča lučka na avtomobilu

light and shade — svetloba in senca, nasprotja

Ancient Lights — opozorilen napis, da se ne sme jemati luči, ki prihaja skozi okna
V [lait]
1.

transitive verb

prižgati, razsvetliti, vneti;

2.

intransitive verb

prižgati se, vneti se, posvetiti, posijati;
VI [lait]
intransitive verb

izstopiti, iti dol (from, off); pasti (on na); spustiti se (on na); naleteti (on na); American slang navaliti ( into na); American slang izginiti, pobegniti ( out); dogoditi se

a cat always lights on its feet — mačka vedno pade na noge

the bird lighted on a twig — ptič se je spustil na vejico

English-Slovenian dictionary > light
10 cut

1. present participle - cutting; verb
1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.)

2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.)

3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.)

4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.)

5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.)

6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.)

7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.)

8) (to divide (a pack of cards).)

9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!')

10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.)

11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.)

12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.)

13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.)
2. noun
1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) rez; prekinitev; striženje; znižanje

2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) kroj

3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kos

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- cutter
- cutting 3. adjective
(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) žaljiv

- cut glass
- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective
(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) neusmiljen

- a cut above
- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short
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I [kʌt]
noun

kroj, rez, izrez, vrez; reženj, kos, odrezek; znižanje, zmanjšanje, odtegnitev; privzdignjenje (kart); udarec (pri tenisu ipd.); ignoriranje, prezir; American predor, tunel; slang delež; kanal; grafika; gravura; American izostanek iz predavanja

a cut above — za stopnjo višji

that's a cut above me — tega ne razumem

to give s.o. the cut — pretrgati stike s kom

the cut of one's jib ( —ali rig) — obraz, zunanjost

cut and thrust — prerekanje

to draw cuts — žrebati

figuratively to make a cut in — zmanjšati, zreducirati
II [kʌt]
1.

transitive verb

(od)rezati, (od)sekati, (pri)striči, rezbariti, (po)kositi, (po)žeti; (na)brusiti; gravirati, vrezovati; (pri)krojiti; skopiti, kastrirati; zbosti, zbadati; prizadeti; tepsti, bičati; figuratively izogniti, izogibati se, ne pozdraviti; zmanjšati, znižati; odložiti; izpustiti, opustiti;

2.

intransitive verb

rezati, sekati; zbadati; žeti, kositi; slang zbežati, ucvreti, pobrisati jo; privzdigniti (karte)

to cut after s.o. — letati za kom

to cut at s.o. — udariti koga (z mečem); figuratively prizadeti koga

that cuts both ways — to govori za in proti

figuratively to cut one's cable — umreti

to cut capers ( —ali didoes) — prevračati kozolce; smešne uganjati, norce briti

to cut cards — privzdigniti karte

to cut s.o.'s claws — pristriči komu kremplje

to cut and come again — dvakrat si odrezati

to cut and contrive — varčno gospodariti

to cut (dead) — ne pozdraviti, ignorirati

to cut dirt, to cut it, to cut one's lucky ( —ali stick, sticks) — popihati jo

to cut a dash — zbujati pozornost

to cut a figure ( —ali splash, show, flash) — imeti vlogo, postavljati se na vidno mesto

to cut it fine — premalo časa si vzeti; natanko preračunati

figuratively to cut one's fingers — opeči se

to cut the ground under s.o.'s feet — pokvariti komu načrte

to cut free — osvoboditi

to cut to the heart — globoko prizadeti

slang to cut no ice — ne imeti vpliva

to cut it ( —ali the matter) short — na kratko, skratka

cut it! — molči(te)!

figuratively to cut the knot — odločno rešiti vprašanje

to cut a loss — odreči se, sprijazniti se z izgubo

to cut one's profits — žrtvovati svoj dobiček

to cut the painter — pretrgati stike

to cut the record — potolči rekord

to be cutting one's teeth — dobivati zobe

to cut one's own throat — samemu sebi škodovati

to cut to — usmeriti kam

to cut one's wisdom teeth ( —ali eyeteeth) — spametovati, izučiti se

to cut the price — znižati ceno
III [kʌt]
preterite & past participle

od cut
IV [kʌt]
adjective

narezan; skrajšan, zmanjšan, zreduciran; brušen; skopljen; ostrižen

cut and dried — pripravljen; dolgočasen, šablonski

cut (over the head) — pijan

cut out for s.th. — ustvarjen za kaj

to have one's work cut out — s trudom izvršiti; imeti mnogo dela

English-Slovenian dictionary > cut
11 good

[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)

14) (thorough: a good clean.)

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)
2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro
3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobro!

- goodness
4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) moj bog!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
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I [gud]
(comparative better —, superlative best)

adjective

dober; ljubezniv; koristen, zadovoljiv, precejšen, znaten, obilen; zdrav, kreposten; zapeljiv; pravi, veljaven; svež, nepokvarjen; cel

all in good time — vse o pravem času

as good as — skoraj, tako rekoč

colloquially good and — popolnoma

to be as good as one's word — biti mož beseda

good at, a good hand at — spreten, mojster v čem

good cheer — veseljačenje, požreševanje, krokanje, popivanje; pogum

a good deal — precej

in good earnest — čisto resno

be good enough to... — bodi tako dober in...

so far so good — doslej je še vse v redu

to feel good — biti dobre volje

good for — veljaven za

good for nothing — zanič, neraben

good for you — odlično

good form — lepo vedenje

Good Friday — veliki petek

from ( —ali on) good authority — iz dobrega vira

with a good grace — z dobro voljo

good gracious ( —ali heavens) — za božjo voljo!

to hold good — dobro se obnesti, obveljati

good humour — dobra volja

his good lady — njegova žena

good looks — lepa zunanjost

to make good — uspešno izvršiti

the good man of the house — hišni gospodar

to have a good mind to do it — imeti najboljši namen kaj storiti

good people — škrati

as good as a play — zabaven (prizor)

commerce your good self — vaša cenjena firma (v pismih)

good speed! — mnogo sreče!

that's a good'un! — ta je dobra!

to throw good money after bad — razmetavati denar, zapravljati

to do a good turn — izkazati ljubeznivost

good night! — lahko noč!

good Lord! — zaboga!

good for you! — prav imaš

a good turn — usluga

colloquially good and ready — popolnoma pripravljen
II [gud]
noun

dobro, korist, ugodnost; premoženje; plural blago

to come to no good — slabo se končati

for good (and all) — za vedno, za vselej

no good — zanič

to the good — povrh, poleg redne plače

what's the good of it? — kakšen smisel ima?

American dry goods — blago na metre (tekstil, sukanec)

goods and chattels — vse premoženje

goods guard — skladiščnik

American colloquially to deliver the goods — izpolniti obljubo

ill gotten goods — nepošteno pridobljeno imetje

American colloquially the goods — ta pravo

it's no good — nima smisla

English-Slovenian dictionary > good
12 figure

['fiɡə, ]( American[) 'fiɡjər] 1. noun
1) (the form or shape of a person: A mysterious figure came towards me; That girl has got a good figure.) postava

2) (a (geometrical) shape: The page was covered with a series of triangles, squares and other geometrical figures.) lik

3) (a symbol representing a number: a six-figure telephone number.) številka

4) (a diagram or drawing to explain something: The parts of a flower are shown in figure 3.) prikaz
2. verb
1) (to appear (in a story etc): She figures largely in the story.) nastopati

2) (to think, estimate or consider: I figured that you would arrive before half past eight.) računati

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- figurative
- figuratively
- figurehead
- figure of speech
- figure out
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I [fígə]
noun

postava; slika, risba; podoba, lik, kip; videz; vzorec, diagram; številka; znesek, cena; vloga; ugled; simbol; pesniška figura; plesna figura; sijaj; osebnost

to cut ( —ali make) a figure — imeti vlogo, predstavljati, biti videti

figure of fun — smešna oseba

double figures — dvomestno število

at a low figure — poceni

he is a figure above me — je veliko boljši od mene

at a high figure — drago

to keep one's figure — ne se rediti

to cut no figure — nič ne veljati

a man of figures, clever at figures — dober računar

a poor hand at figures — slab računar

what's the figure? — koliko stane?, kakšen je račun?

person of figure — ugledna oseba

a well developed figure — lepa postava
II [fígə]
1.

transitive verb

tvoriti, predstavljati; (na)slikati, oblikovati, (na)risati; ilustrirati; z diagrami pojasniti; izračunati;

2.

intransitive verb

računati; delati se, igrati vlogo, nastopati; delati figure (pri plesu, na ledu); krasiti

to figure o.s. — predstavljati si

to figure at ( —ali in) s.th. — udeležiti se česa

English-Slovenian dictionary > figure
13 note

[nəut] 1. noun
1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) sporočilo

2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) zapiski

3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) zapis

4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) opomba

5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) sporočilo

6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) bankovec

7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) ton

8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nota

9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) v znamenju
2. verb
1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) zapisati

2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) opaziti

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- notable
- notability
- notably
- noted
- notelet
- notebook
- notecase
- notepaper
- noteworthy
- noteworthiness
- take note of
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I [nóut]
noun

zapisek, opomba, beležka, notica; pisemce, sporočilo; znamenje, znak

figuratively ton, nota, prizvok, zven; poetically zvok, melodija, (ptičje) petje; music (osnovni) ton, nota, tipka; politics (diplomatska) nota; economy račun, bankovec, obveznica; printing opomba, ločilo; figuratively ugled, sloves, pomembnost; figuratively pozornost; economy note of exchange — borzni list

economy advice note — sporočilo o pošiljki

economy bought and sold note — zaključnica

economy delivery note — izročilnica

economy note of hand — ali promissory note — zadolžnica

economy as per note — po računu

note of exclamation — klicaj

note of interrogation — vprašaj

family of note — ugledna družina

nothing of note — nič važnega

worthy of note — upoštevanja vreden

politics exchange of notes — izmenjava diplomatskih not

to change one's note — spremeniti svoje vedenje, svoj ton

to compare notes — izmenjati misli, posvetovati se

to give s.o. note of — sporočiti komu kaj

music to strike the notes — udariti po tipkah

figuratively to strike the right note — zadeti na pravo struno

figuratively to strike a false note — zadeti na napačno struno

to take note of s.th. — ozirati se na kaj, zapaziti kaj, posvetiti pozornost čemu

to take ( —ali make) notes of s.th. — zapisovati si kaj

to speak without notes — prosto govoriti
II [nóut]
transitive verb

upoštevati, ozirati se na kaj, opaziti; omeniti, oznaniti; zaznamovati; apisati, zabeležiti (navadno note down); economy protestirati, ugovarjati; navesti (cene)

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