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81 calf
I plural - calves; noun1) (the young of a cow, elephant, whale etc.) tele, mladič2) ((also calfskin) leather made from the skin of the young of a cow.) telečje usnje•- calveII plural - calves; noun(the thick fleshy back part of the leg below the knee: She has slim ankles but fat calves.) meča* * *Iplural calves [ka:f, ka:vz]noun tele; mladič večjih sesalcev; teletina (usnje); figuratively tepecIIplural calves [ka:f, ka:vz]anatomy meča -
82 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) dlesna- gumboilII 1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.) smola2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) lepilo3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) gumi bonbon4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) žvečilni gumi2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) zlepiti- gummy- gumminess* * *I [gʌm]nounanatomy dlesnaII [gʌm]noundrevesna smola, gumi, kavčuk; lepilo; American plural gumijasta obutevvulgar by gum! — bogme!III [gʌm]1.transitive verblepiti; ( together) zlepiti; (down, in, up) zalepiti;2.transitive verbizločati smolo -
83 slop
[slop]past tense, past participle - slopped; verb(to (cause liquid to) splash, spill, or move around violently in a container: The water was slopping about in the bucket.) pljuskati; razlivati se- sloppy- sloppily
- sloppiness* * *I [slɔp]1.nounrazlita tekočina, mlakuža, luža; plural brezalkoholna (redka, brezokusna) pijača, brozga, slabo vino; redka, tekoča bolniška hrana; (plural) pomije, oplaknica, umazana ali postana voda, vsebina nočne posode; figuratively nekaj priskutnegato empty the slops — izliti umazano vodo;2.intransitive verb & transitive verbpoliti (se) ( with z), razliti (se); poškropiti, umazati (z umazano tekočino, s pomijami)to slop over (out) — preliti se, razliti (se); bresti, broditi po (skozi) nesnago; slang figuratively pretirano se navduševati, biti veselII [slɔp]nounhalja, jopič; (cenena) konfekcijska obleka; oblačilnica; plural nautical obleka in posteljnina, ki se daje mornarjem v mornarici; plural archaic široke hlačeIII [slɔp]nounBritish English slang policaj -
84 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) korak2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) korak3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) korak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) korak5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) stopnica6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) korak7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) korak2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stopiti- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *I [step]nounkorak, dolžina koraka; način korakanja ali hoje; plesni korak; stopinja (noge); stopnica, prečka pri lestvi; plural lestev; plural koraki, tek, pot; figuratively korak, ukrep, mera; nautical luknja, v katero se postavi jambor; figuratively stopnja; čin (zlasti vojaški), napredovanje, povišanje; music interval; mechanics spodnje ležišče osistep by step — korak za korakom, postopomaa false step — napačen korak, spodrsljaj, figuratively napaka, napačna potezain his steps — po njegovih stopinjah, figuratively po njegovem primeru (vzgledu, vzoru)a rash step — prenagljen, nepremišljen korak (dejanje)when did he get his step? — kdaj je napredoval (v službi)?to keep step, to be in step with — držati korak smind the step! — pazi(te), stopnica!mind (watch) your step! figuratively pazi, kaj delaš!to turn one's steps to — ubrati, usmeriti korake proti, kII [step]intransitive verbstopati, stopiti, korakati, napraviti korak(e); iti; z nogo pritisniti (on na); figuratively brez truda priti ( into do); transitive verb napraviti (plesne) korake; meriti (razdaljo) s koraki; opremiti s stopnicami; nautical postaviti jambor v njegovo luknjo na ladijskem krovuto step it — stopiti; plesatito step lively, to step on it, to step on the gas American slang pohiteti, podvizati se, plin datiI must be stepping colloquially zdaj moram itistep this way! — stopite semkaj, za menoj!to step through a dance — narediti plesne korake kakega plesa; -
85 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) doba2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) semester3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) izraz•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.)- in terms of* * *I [tə:m]nountermin, strokoven izraz; beseda, izraz; plural izrazi, način izražanja, govor(jenje); termin, rok, čas (doba) trajanja; commerce plačilni rok, čas dospelosti menice; plural določbe, pogoji (v pogodbi); cena; honorar; odnosi; British English kvartal, plačilni dan, termin za plačanje; juridically zasedanje, čas (sodnega) zasedanja; določeni čas posesti (zakupa, najema); British English university trimesečje, trimester; semester; mathematics člen; logic pojem; medicine obsolete menstruacija; obsolete mejnik, mejni kamen; geography skrajna, končna črta ali točkain plain terms — odkrito, naravnostnot on any terms — pod nobenimi pogoji, za nobeno cenoinclusive terms — skupaj s postrežbo, z razsvetijavoreasonable terms — pametne, sprejemljive ceneterms of delivery economy dobavni pogojito be on good (bad) terms with s.o. — biti s kom v dobrih (slabih) odnosihto be on (familiar) terms with s.o. — biti prijatelj s komto be not on speaking terms with s.o. — ne govoriti s kom, biti sprt (skregan) s komwhat are your terms? — kakšne so vaše cene? kaj zahtevate?to bring s.o. to terms — naložiti komu svoje pogojeto come to terms — popustiti, odnehatito make terms, to come to terms with s.o. — pogoditi se, sporazumeti se s komto set a term to s.o. — staviti komu terminII [tə:m]transitive verbimenovati, označevati -
86 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ura2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) čas3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) čas4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') čas5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) pravi trenutek6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) krat7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) časi8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) meriti čas2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) izbrati pravi čas•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *I [táim]1.nounčas; delovni čas; ura, trenutek; sport najkrajši čas; music akt, tempo; military tempo, korak, hitrost marša; plural časovna tabela, vozni red; službena doba; doba, epoha, era, vek; časi; prilika, priložnost; krat (pri množenju); nosečnost, porod; določeno razdobje; prosti čas, brezdelje; plural colloquially verb zaporu preživeta leta; računanje časa (po soncu, Greenwitchu itd.); plačilo po času (od ure, od dni itd.)the Times (singular construction) časopis Timestime past, present and to come — preteklost, sedanjost in prihodnosttime! sport zdaj!time, gentlemen, please! time! closing time! — zapiramo! (opozorilo obiskovalcem v muzeju, knjižnici ipd.)against time — proti uri, z največjo hitrostjo, zelo nagloahead of (before) one's time — prezgodaj, preuranjeno, preranoall the time — ves čas, nepretrgano, neprekinjenoat a time — naenkrat, skupaj, skupno, hkratione at a time — po eden, posamičnoat all times — vsak čas, vednoat times — od časa do časa, občasnoat no time — nikoli, nikdarat one time — nekoč, nekdajat some time — kadarkoli, enkratat some other time, at other times — (enkrat) drugič, drugikratat the present time — sedaj, zdaj, táčasat the same time — istočasno, ob istem času; hkrati; vseeno, pri vsem tem, vendarleat this time of day figuratively verb tako kasnem času dneva, ob tako pozni uriat that time — tisti čas, tačásbefore one's time — prezgodaj, preranoby that time — do takrat, dotlej; medtemclose time — hunting lovopusteach time that... — vsakikrat, koevery time — vsakikrat, vsaki potfor the time — trenutno, ta trenutekfor the time being — za sedaj, trenutno, v sedanjih okolnostihin day time — v dnevnem času, podnevi, pri dnevuin no time — v hipu, kot bi trenil (hitro)in the mean time — medtem, med (v) tem časuin the nick of time — v pravem času, v kritičnem časuin time — pravočasno; v ritmu, po taktuin time to come — v bodoče, v prihodnjemany a time — včasih; marsikaterikratmany times — mogokrat, čestomean time — srednji, standardni časnot for a long time — še dolgo ne, še dolgo bo trajalooff time — iz (zunaj) takta, ritmaon time — točno, o pravem časuonce upon a time (there was a king) — nekdaj, nekoč (je bil kralj...)out of time — iz takta, ne po taktu, iz ritma; ob nepravem času, predčasno, prepoznotime after time — ponovno, češčetime and again — ponovno, češče, večkratthis time a year (twelve months) — danes leto (dni), ob letuto time — pravočasno, točno; zelo hitro; obsolete za vednoup to the present time, up to this time — dozdaj, doslej, do danesup to that time — do takrat, dotlejwhat time? — ob katerem času? kdaj?what time? poetically (v času) kowith times — časom, sčasomawhat is the time? what time is it? — koliko je ura?it is high time to go — skrajni čas je, da gremotime is up! — čas je potekel!he is out of his time — končal je učenje (vajenstvo); odslužil je svoj (vojaški) rokit was the first time that — bilo je prvikrat, da...to ask time — economy prositi za podaljšanje rokato beat the time — udarjati, dajati taktto bid (to give, to pass) s.o. the time of (the) day — želeti komu dober dan, pozdraviti kogato call time — sport dati znak za začetek ali za konecto do time slang odsedeti svoj čas v zaporuhe has time on his hands — ima mnogo (prostega) časa, ne ve kam s časomto have a time with colloquially imeti težave zwhat a time he has been gone! — kako dolgo ga ni!to keep time — držati takt (korak), plesati (hoditi, peti) po taktuto keep good time — iti dobro, točno (o uri)I know the time of day colloquially jaz vem, koliko je urathis will last our time — to bo trajalo, dokler bomo živeliwhat time do you make? — koliko je na tvoji (vaši) uri?to lose time — izgubljati čas; (ura) zaostajatito mark time — na mestu stopati (korakati), ne se premikati se z mestato move with the times, to be abreast of the times — iti, korakati s časomto serve one's time — military služiti svoj rokto stand the test of time — obnesti se; upirati se zobu časato take one's time — vzeti si čas, pustiti si častake your time! — ne hiti!to take time by the forelock — pograbiti priliko, izkoristiti (ugoden) trenutektake time while time serves — izkoristiti čas, dokler ga imaštell me the time — povej mi, koliko je uratime and tide wait for no man — čas beži; ne zamudi prilike; izkoristi priložnostto work against time — delati z največjo hitrostjo (tempom);2.adjectivečasoven; economy z določenim plačilnim rokom; (ki je) na obrokeII [táim]1.transitive verbmeriti čas (z uro); določati čas; izbrati (pravi) čas; urediti po času, uravnati po okoliščinah; napraviti kaj ob pravem času; gledati na čas, držati se časa; časovno ugotoviti; regulirati, naravnati (uro); music udarjati, dajati takt (tempo)my train is timed to leave at four — po voznem redu odhaja moj vlak ob štirih;2.intransitive verbujemati se, biti soglasen ( with z), sporazumeti se; držati takt, ritem (to z) -
87 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) polovica, pol2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) polčas2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pol2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pol3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) polovičen3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pol2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pol•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *I [ha:f, haæf]noun(plural halves) polovica; polletje; sport polčas; izenačenost (golf); juridically strankaone's better half — boljša polovica, ženathe larger half — večja polovica, večji delto do s.th. by halves — površno, na pol kaj nareditito go halves with s.o. — razdeliti si s kom na polin half, in halves — razpolovljenII [ha:f, hæf]adjectivepolovičen; površen, nepopolnat half the price — za pol cene, po polovični cenito gain half the battle — polovico že dobiti, opraviti že pol delahalf a loaf is better than no bread — boljši vrabec v roki, kot golob na strehito see with half an eye — takoj sprevideti, videti brez najmanjšega trudanautical half three — tri in pol sežnjaIII [ha:f, hæf]adverbpol, na pol; precej; skorajnot half — kar se da, strašnocolloquially not half bad — precej dobronot half big enough — sploh ne, še zdaleč nedo you like whisky? Oh, not half! — imate radi viski? Pa še kako!nautical east half-south — ɜ ɜ/8 stopinj jugovzhodno -
88 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 -
89 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) izbrati2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) nabirati3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) dvigniti4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) odpreti2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) izbira2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) najboljši del•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) kramp* * *I [pik]nouncepin, kramp, šilo, križna sekira, rovača; printing madež na knjigi, razmazana črkaII [pik]nounizbira, najboljši del; zbodljaj; agronomy economy pobrana letinaIII [pik]1.transitive verbkopati, izkopati (luknjo), prekopati; pobrati (s prsti, kljunom), zobati, kljuvati (ptiči), počasi jesti (ljudje); trgati, nabirati (cvetice, jagode); prebirati, čistiti (zelenjavo); skubsti, skubiti (perutnino); pukati, puliti, česati (volno); čistiti, trebiti (zobe); (o)glodati (kosti); prebirati, odbirati (rudo); spraskati (z nohti); vrtati, drezati (v) kaj; krasti, vlomiti (ključavnico); iz trte izviti, izvati (prepir); figuratively skrbno izbrati, izbirati; strgati, scefrati (tudi figuratively); American music brenkati;2.intransitive verbkrasti; jesti po malem; popraviti se (up)to give s.o. a bone to pick — zapreti komu ustato pick s.o.'s brains — ukrasti komu idejofiguratively to pick holes in — najti šibko točko, skritiziratito pick s.o.'s pocket — izprazniti komu žep (žepar)to pick to pieces — skritizirati; figuratively koga do kosti obratito pick a quarrel with s.o. — izzvati prepir -
90 red
[red]noun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) rdeč2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) rdečkast3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) rdečkar•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see red* * *I [red]adjective ( redly adverb)rdeč; rus; pordečen ( with od); okrvavljen, krvav; rdeče razžarjen ali razbeljen; politics rdeč, komunističen, sovjetski; anarhističen, revolucionaren; marksističenred cap British English vojaški policist, American postrešček, nosač na postajired coats slang vojakired eye American slang cenen viskired flannel slang jezikred hat — kardinalski klobuk, kardinal(ska čast); British English slang štabni častnikred herring — prekajen slanik, figuratively nekaj, kar odvrača pozornost od neprijetnega, nevarnega predmetared handed — krvavih rok, hudodelski, ki je pri hudodelskem dejanjured meat — govedina, bravinaa red radical politics hud, zagrizen radikalred rag (to a bull) — rdeča krpa (ki razdraži bika), figuratively nekaj, kar človeka razdražired, white and blue slang mrzla soljena govedinaneither fish, flesh nor good red herring — ne ptič ne miš, nekaj nedoločljivegato draw a red herring across the track (the path) — s kako stransko stvarjo odvrniti pozornost od glavne stvari; z veščim manevrom odvrniti pozornost, zabrisati sledto have red hands — imeti krvave roke, zakriviti smrt kake osebeto paint the town red — hrupno veseljačiti, razgrajati, delati kraval po mestuto see red figuratively pobesnetito see the red light figuratively videti, spoznati pretečo nevarnostto turn red — postati rdeč, zardetiII [red]intransitive verb aeronautics dobiti nenaden naval krvi v glavoIII [red]nounrdeča barva, rdečilo; rdečica; American rdeča tinta; politics ironically rdečkar, socialist, komunist, hud radikal, revolucionar, anarhist; (često Red) marksist, boljševik, sovjetski RusReds plural Rdečekožci, Indijancireds plural rdeče vrste (vina); rdeči, tj. socialisti, komunistithe red — stran dolgov (v kontu), izguba, deficit, dolgovito be in the red figuratively imeti deficit, dolgove, izguboto be out of the red — biti, izvleči se iz dolgovto come out of the red American izkazati dobičekto see red figuratively pobesneti -
91 scrap
I 1. [skræp] noun1) (a small piece or fragment: a scrap of paper.) košček2) ((usually in plural) a piece of food left over after a meal: They gave the scraps to the dog.) ostanki3) (waste articles that are only valuable for the material they contain: The old car was sold as scrap; ( also adjective) scrap metal.) staro železo4) (a picture etc for sticking into a scrapbook.) izrezek2. verb(to discard: They scapped the old television set; She decided to scrap the whole plan.) zavreči- scrappy- scrappily
- scrappiness
- scrapbook
- scrap heap II 1. [skræp] noun(a fight: He tore his jacket in a scrap with another boy.) ravs2. verb(to fight: The dogs were scrapping over a bone.) ravsati se* * *I [skræp]1.nounostanek, drobec, košček; odlomek, fragment, del napisanega besedila, izvleček; izrezek (iz časopisa), izrezana slika; konček, odpadek; plural (kovinski) odpadki, izmeček, staro železo; ostanki, črepinje; (večinoma plural) ocvirkiscrap of paper figuratively kos papirja, obljuba, na katero se ne moremo zanašati;2.adjectiveodpaden; sestavljen iz ostankov;3.transitive verbodvreči kot neuporabno med staro železo, zavrečiII [skræp]1.nounslangprepir; pretep, ravs;2.intransitive verb slangprepirati se, tepsti se, ravsati se -
92 out
(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) spustiti noter, izpustiti* * *I [áut]adjectivezunanji; sport ki ni na udarcu (kriket), ki ni na domačem igrišču, ki je izven igrišča; politics ki ni v vladi; ki odhaja (vlak)II [áut]adverb1.2.zunaj, zdoma ( he is ŋ zunaj je, ni ga doma);3.ne na delu ( a day ŋ prost dan);4.militaryna (bojnem) polju, nautical na morju;5.ne v zaporu ( out on bail na svobodi proti kavciji);6.priobčen (knjiga the book came out in June), predstavljen javnosti (dekle);7.odkrit ( the secret is ŋ tajna je prišla na dan);8.sportzunaj, ven, ne v igri, izven igrišča; (boks) knockoutiran;9.politicsne v vladi ( the democrats are ŋ);10.ne v vaji ( my fingers are ŋ);11.porabljen, ne na zalogi ( the potatoes are ŋ);12.do kraja, čisto (to hear s.o. ŋ koga do kraja poslušati, tired ŋ čisto izčrpan);13.izpahnjen (roka), ki preplavlja (reka);14.napačen, zmoten ( his calculations are ŋ njegovi računi so napačni);15.dan v najem (zemlja), izposojen (knjiga);16.jasno, glasno ( to laugh ŋ glasno se zasmejati, speak ŋ! govori glasneje!, povej že jasno in glasno!);17.aeronauticskončan (pogovor);18.raznoout and out — popolnoma, docelaout and about — (zopet) na nogah, pokonciout and away — daleč (najboljši itd.)to be out — miniti, ne biti v modi, biti na izgubi, biti zunaj, ne biti doma, ne priti v poštev, iziti (knjiga), ne goreti, biti ugašenthat is out! — ne pride v poštev!to be out for s.th. — iskati kaj, zavzeti se za kajto be out with s.o. — ne biti več prijatelj, biti hud na kogato have it out with s.o. — razčistiti stvar s komout with him! — ven ga vrzi!III [áut]prepositioniz, ven, izven, zaradifrom out — iz, izvento be out of one's depth — ne znati dovolj; prevzeti seto be out of a thing — ne imeti več česa, zmanjkatito bo out of it — ne imeti pojma, ne biti vključenout of keeping with — neharmoničen, neprimerenout of place — ne na pravem mestu, neumestenout of the question — nemogoče, ne pride v poštevout of shape — izmaličen, v slabi kondicijiout of sorts — razdražljiv, sitenout of the way — odročen, nenavadenout of wedlock — nezakonski, ne v zakonu (otrok)out of one's own head — sam od sebe, na svojo pobudoeconomy out of stock — razprodan, ne več na zalogiIV [áut]interjectionpoberi se!, izgini!archaic out upon you! — sram te bodi!V [áut]1.transitive verb(s silo) ven vreči; knockoutirati;2.intransitive verbpriti na danVI [áut]nounzunanja stran; izhod (tudi figuratively)printing izpustitev besede ali besed v tekstu; American plural spor; American economy plural pošle zaloge ali blago; politics plural tisti ki niso na oblasti, opozicija; American at outs with everyone — z vsemi skregan -
93 bone
[bəun] 1. noun1) (the hard substance forming the skeleton of man, animals etc: Bone decays far more slowly than flesh.) kost2) (a piece of this substance: She broke two of the bones in her foot.) kost2. verb(to take the bones out of (fish etc).) razkostiti- bony- bone china
- bone idle
- a bone of contention
- have a bone to pick with someone
- have a bone to pick with
- to the bone* * *I [boun]nounkost, srt, koščica; plural okostje; colloquially plural kocke, kockanje; kastanjete; slang študent, ki počasi študira; American slang dolara bag of bones — kost in koža, suh ko trlicabred in the bone — prirojen, v krvito cast (in) a bone between — povzročati nesoglasje, ščuvatito feel in one's bones — slutiti, biti prepričanto make no bones about ( —ali of) — ne delati težav zaradi, odkrito priznatito have a bone to pick with s.o. — imeti s kom račune; ošteti kogahard words break no bones — strogost ne škoduje, beseda ni konjII [boun]transitive verbobirati kosti; gnojiti s kostno moko; slang izmakniti, krasti; slang guliti se -
94 chop
I 1. [ op] past tense, past participle - chopped; verb((sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces): He chopped up the vegetables.) sekljati, sekati2. noun(a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib.) zarebrnica- chopper- choppy
- choppiness
- chop and change
- chop down II [ op] noun((in plural) the jaws or mouth, especially of an animal: the wolf's chops.) gobec* * *I [čxp]transitive verbzrezati, sekljati; cepiti; odsekati; otesatiII [čxp]1.transitive verbmenjati, spreminjati;2.intransitive verbspreminjati seto chop and change — kolebati, omahovatiIII [čxp]nounsekanje; zareza; zarebrnica, zrezek; kratek val; plural vulgar gobec; ustjeIV [č4p]nounsprememba, kolebanjechops and changes — kolebanje, spremenljivostV [čxp]nounslang žig; tovarniška znamkaVI [čxp]nounsee chap -
95 goose
[ɡu:s]plural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.)- he wouldn't say boo to a goose* * *Iplural geese [gu:s, gi:s]noun gos, goska; gosje meso; figuratively neumnež, -nicato cook s.o.'s goose — uničiti, odstraniti kogato kill the goose that lays golden eggs — s pohlepom in skopostjo si uničiti vir dohodkov, zaklati kravo, ki jo molzemohe would not say "bo" to a goose — nikomur ne bi skrivil lasuwhat is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander — kar je dobro za enega, je dobro tudi za drugegaIIplural gooses [gus, gusiz]noun krojaški likalnik -
96 people
['pi:pl]1) (persons: There were three people in the room.) osebe2) (men and women in general: People often say such things.) ljudje3) (( noun singular) a nation or race: all the peoples of this world.) narod•* * *I [pi:pl]noun(plural people) ljudje; (plural peoples) narod(i) ( the ŋs of Europe evropski narodi); (s svojilnimi pridevniki) domači, svojci, družinathe people — preprosti ljudje, ljudske množiceII [pi:pl]transitive verbobljuditi, naseliti ( with) -
97 return
[rə'tə:n] 1. verb1) (to come or go back: He returns home tomorrow; He returned to London from Paris yesterday; The pain has returned.) vrniti se2) (to give, send, put etc (something) back where it came from: He returned the book to its shelf; Don't forget to return the books you borrowed.) vrniti3) (I'll return to this topic in a minute.) vrniti se4) (to do (something) which has been done to oneself: She hit him and he returned the blow; He said how nice it was to see her again, and she returned the compliment.) vrniti5) ((of voters) to elect (someone) to Parliament.) voliti6) ((of a jury) to give (a verdict): The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.) izreči7) ((in tennis etc) to hit (a ball) back to one's opponent: She returned his serve.) vrniti2. noun1) (the act of returning: On our return, we found the house had been burgled; ( also adjective) a return journey.) vrnitev2) (especially in United Kingdom, a round-trip ticket, a return ticket: Do you want a single or a return?) povratna vozovnica•- return match
- return ticket
- by return of post
- by return
- in return for
- in return
- many happy returns of the day
- many happy returns* * *I [ritɜ:n]1.nounvrnitev, povratek; povrnitev, ponovitev (bolezni), recidiva; povračilo, plačilo; povratna pošiljka, povraten prevoz, povratna vozovnica; vrnitev ali vračanje denarja, odškodnina, nadomestilo; (uradno) sporočilo, objava vest; plural statistični podatki, izkazi, rezultati; parliament objava rezultatov volitev, parlamentarne volitve; (redko) odgovor; (često plural) dohodek, zaslužek; plural commerce prodaja, (denarni) promet; iztržek, izkupiček, dobiček; vrnjeno blago, uporabljena embalaža; architecture izbočina na pročelju, štrleč vogal, krilo hiše; (mečevanje, tenis) povratni udarec, odboj žoge; plural slab tobak za pipoin return for — kot povračilo, nadomestilo zawithout return — brezplačno, zastonjdelivery by return — neodložljiva izročitev, predajaearly (quick) return commerce hitra prodajaa return of influenza medicine ponovitev gripeofficial returns — uradne številke, uradni statistični podatkion sale or return commerce v komisijito bring (to yield) a return — prinašati korist, obrestovati se, rentirati sewhat did he get in return for his kindness? — s čim mu je bila povrnjena njegova prijaznost?to make good returns commerce dobro, dobičkonosno iti v prodajoto make no return for — ne povrniti (česa), ne se izkazati hvaležnegato owe s.o. a return — biti komu dolžan povračiloto take a return ticket to Leeds — kupiti, vzeti povratno vozovnico za Leeds;2.adjectivepovratenII [ritɜ:n]1.intransitive verbvrniti se; ponovno se pripetiti (zgoditi, nastopiti); ponovno priti; spremeniti sereturn to our muttons! — vrnimo se -- po digresiji -- k (pravemu) predmetu diskusije!to return with one's shield or upon it figuratively vrniti se ali mrtev ali kot zmagovalec;2.transitive verbvrniti, nazaj dati, poslati nazaj; odražati, odbijati; odbiti nazaj, vrniti (žogo); vrniti (pozdrav, obisk itd.), ponovno plačati, vrniti (milo za drago); dajati, prinašati (dobiček); (uradno) proglasiti, prijaviti, (uradno) javiti, objaviti; juridically izreči sodbo; glasovati, dati glas; voliti (poslanca); (večinoma v pasivu) oceniti, obvestitito return interest, a profit — dajati, prinašati obresti, dobičekto return one's lead — (kartanje) vrniti barvo, odgovoriti na barvoto return like for like — vrniti milo za drago, šilo za ognjiloto return a salute — vrniti pozdrav, odzdraviti -
98 shadow
['ʃædəu] 1. noun1) ((a patch of) shade on the ground etc caused by an object blocking the light: We are in the shadow of that building.) senca2) ((in plural with the) darkness or partial darkness caused by lack of (direct) light: The child was afraid that wild animals were lurking in the shadows at the corner of his bedroom.) mrak3) (a dark patch or area: You look tired - there are shadows under your eyes.) kolobar4) (a very slight amount: There's not a shadow of doubt that he stole the money.) trohica2. verb1) (to hide or darken with shadow: A broad hat shadowed her face.) skriti2) (to follow closely, especially as a detective, spy etc: We shadowed him for a week.) zasledovati•- shadowy- shadowiness
- worn to a shadow* * *I [šaedou]nounsenca (določene oblike); plural mrak, tema; figuratively varstvo, zaščita; figuratively imitacija, kopija, posnemanje; figuratively prazen sijaj, odraz tuje slave; malenkost, trohica, sled; duh, fantom, prikazen; stalni spremljevalec, "senca"; zasledovalec, špijon, detektivshadow boxing sport boksanje z namišljenim nasprotnikom (za trening)shadow cabinet figuratively kabinet, vlada v sencihe is but a shadow of his former self — on je le še senca tega, kar je prej bilthere never was a shadow between him and his friend — nikoli ni bilo kake sence (nesporazuma) med njim in njegovim prijateljemmay your shadow never grow less figuratively vso srečo (veliko uspeha) ti želim!to quarrel with one's own shadow figuratively biti zelo razdražljivto be reduced to a shadow — spremeniti se v kost in kožo, zelo shujšati, figuratively obstajati le po imenuto be worn to a shadow — zelo shujšati, postati pravi okostnjakII [šaedou]transitive verbzasenčiti, potemniti; archaic ščititi ( from pred), skri(va)ti; slediti (komu) kot sencato shadow forth (out) — nejasno napovedati, namigniti nahe shadowed forth his plans — dal je samo obrise svojih načrtov, le nakazal je svoje načrte -
99 war
[wo:] 1. noun((an) armed struggle, especially between nations: Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; ( also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes.) vojna; vojen2. verb(to fight: The two countries have been warring constantly for generations.) vojskovati se- warlike- warrior
- war correspondent
- war-cry
- war-dance
- warfare
- warhead
- warhorse
- warlord
- warmonger
- warpaint
- warship
- wartime
- war of nerves* * *I [wɔ:]nounvojna; boj, borba; prepir, razprtija, mržnja, sovraštvo, sovražnost; vojna umetnost, vojništvo; colloquially orožje, vojna oprema, vojna moč, četein the war — v vojni, v vojnem časuthe War — 1. svetovna vojnawar of the elements — naravne katastrofe, hude nevihtewar to the knife — boj na nož, vojna do iztrebljenjathe dogs of war poetically figuratively vojne strahoteperfect (imperfect) war juridically military splošna (omejena) vojnawar baby colloquially nezakonsko vojaško dete (rojeno v času vojne); humorously mornariški kadet, ki je opravljal službo mornariškega častnika v 1. svetovni vojni; American slang vojni proizvod; delnica, katere vrednost se je dvignila v vojniwar bond — vojna obveznica, zadolžnicawar cloud colloquially grožnja vojne, vojna nevarnostwar crime, war criminal — vojni zločin, vojni zločinecwar footing — vojno stanje, vojna pripravljenostwar grave — vojni, vojaški grobwar horse — bojni konj; colloquially star vojščak, veteran (tudi figuratively) war of liberation — osvobodilna vojnawar lord — najvišji poveljnik vojske, vojaški diktator, generalisimWar Office British English vojno ministrstvo (do leta 196ɔ)War of the Nations history 1. svetovna vojnawar paint — barva, s katero si Indijanci prebarvajo obraz in telo pred bojem; figuratively svečana obleka; American colloquially našminkanostcolloquially to be on the war — biti napadalen, biti pasje voljewar song — bojevito petje; bojna pesemhe's been in the wars figuratively pošteno ga je zdelaloto carry the war into the enemy's country — prenesti vojno v sovražnikovo deželo, figuratively preiti v protinapad, tolči sovražnika z njegovim lastnim orožjemto declare war upon s.o. — napovedati vojno komuto drift into war — biti vpleten (potegnjen) v vojno, figuratively priti v spor zto go to war — spustiti se v vojno, začeti vojnoto go to the wars — iti v vojsko, v vojnoto make war — biti v vojni, vojskovati seto wage war — voditi vojno, biti v vojni, vojskovati seII [wɔ:]intransitive verbwarring principles — nasprotujoča si načela; transitive verb obsolete vojskovati se (z); figuratively boriti se z, pobijati -
100 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) zadovoljen2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) zadovoljstvo3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) zadovoljiti (se)- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) vsebina2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) vsebnost•- contents* * *I [kəntént] II [kəntént]nounzadovoljstvoto one's heart's content — po mili volji, do sitegaBritish English contents — tisti, ki glasujejo za predlogIII [kəntént]transitive verbzadovoljiti, ustreči komuto content o.s. with — zadovoljiti se sIV [kɔntent]nounprostornina, prostornost; obseg; plural vsebina
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