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ditch¹ [dič] samostalnik
jarek, rov, okop
pogovorno Rokavski preliv, Severno morje, Atlantski ocean

to be in a dry ditch živeti ko ptiček na veji
to die in the last ditch boriti se do konca
to die in a ditch bedno poginiti
to be in the last ditch biti v težkem položaju, v neprilikah

division [divížən] samostalnik
delitev, ločitev
matematika deljenje; del
vojska divizija; oddelek; razpor, razkol, nesloga, razprtija
parlament glasovanje; razred

parlament division bell zvonec, ki poziva h glasovanju
to go into division začeti glasovati
division of labour delitev dela
to carry a division dobiti večino
without division soglasno
parlament upon a division po glasovanju
division of shares razkosavanje
to come to a division priti do glasovanja

does [dʌz] 3. oseba ednina od do

doest [du:ist] arhaično, 2. oseba ednina od do

done [dʌn] pretekli deležnik od do
opravljen, narejen, končan; ubit; izčrpan; kuhan, pečen
sleng opeharjen, prevaran

done! velja!
when all is (said and) done končno, na koncu koncev
done brown opeharjen
done for uničen, mrtev, ubit
this done nato
done to the wide (ali world) popolnoma poražen, v zadnjih vzdihljajih
it's not done, it's not a done thing to je nezaslišano
that's not done to se ne spodobi
done up izčrpan; obnovljen
what's done cannot be undone kar je, je
well done, done to a turn dobro pečen ali kuhan
well done! dobro!, odlično!

don't¹ [dount] do not

don't! nikar ne!, prosim ne!
you don't say so! kaj ne rečete!, beži beži

door [dɔ:] samostalnik
vrata, vhod, dohod
tehnično zaklopnica, vratca

to answer the door iti odpret vrata
figurativno to close the door onemogočiti
next door v sosednji hiši
figurativno next door to blizu, skoraj
front door glavna, hišna vrata
to darken s.o.'s door priti komu v hišo
to show s.o. the door, to turn out of doors spoditi koga, pokazati mu vrata
door to door canvassing predvolilna agitacija od hiše do hiše
to force an open door skušati komu dopovedati že tako jasno stvar
to bang (ali slam) the door on s.th. onemogočiti kaj
at death's door na pragu smrti
to make door zapreti in zapahniti vrata
a creaking door bangs long bolehni in šibki dolgo živijo
in (ali within) doors doma
to lay a charge at the door of s.o. obdolžiti koga
it lies at his door on je kriv
out of (ali without) doors na prostem
to shut (ali slam) the door in s.o.'s face zapreti komu vrata pred nosom
packed to the doors nabito poln

dost [dʌst]
arhaično, 2. os. ednina, sedanjik od do

dot¹ [dɔt] samostalnik
pika, pičica; madež

to put dots on s.o. dolgočasiti, biti nadležen
off one's dot prismuknjen
on the dot do pičice natanko

downy³ [dáuni] samostalnik
sleng postelja

to do the downy spati

dozen [dʌ́zn] samostalnik
ducat, dvanajst (kosov)

by the dozen na ducate
baker's (ali devil's, long, printer's) dozen 13 kosov
to talk nineteen to the dozen preveč in prehitro govoriti
dozens of na ducate, na kupe
six of one and half a-dozen of the other eno in isto
three, several dozen tri, več ducatov
a round dozen celi ducat
pogovorno to do daily dozen dnevno telovaditi

drain¹ [drein]

1. prehodni glagol (off, away)
(iz)sušiti, izčrpati, odvajati vodo, drenirati, kanalizirati
figurativno izmozgati, izčrpati

2. neprehodni glagol (off, away)
odtekati (into)
kapljati; izlivati se
figurativno krvaveti

to drain dry, to drain to the dregs popiti do dna
his life drained away izkrvavel je

dreg [dreg] samostalnik
zadnji ostanek
množina usedlina, gošča, kalež; tropine
figurativno sodrga

to the dregs do dna (izpiti)
not a dreg prav nič

dress¹ [dres] samostalnik
oblačilo, (ženska) obleka; nakit
vojska uniforma

high dress do vratu zapeta obleka
low dress dekoltirana obleka
full dress svečana obleka
fancy dress maškaradna obleka
morning dress vsakdanja, navadna obleka
dress rehearsal generalka, glavna skušnja
evening dress večerna obleka, frak, plesna obleka
dress allowance ženin prost denar

drink^*1 [driŋk]

1. prehodni glagol
piti, popiti, srkati; zapiti

2. neprehodni glagol
popivati, pijančevati; nazdraviti; globoko dihati

to drink the air vdihavati zrak
to drink o.s. to death napiti se do onemoglosti
to drink hard (ali deep, like a fish) piti ko žolna
to drink a toast nazdraviti komu
to drink one's fill napiti se, kolikor komu drago
to drink the waters piti mineralno vodo (v zdravilišču)
to drink s.o. under the table spraviti koga pod mizo
to drink o.s. into an illness nakopati si bolezen s pijančevanjem

dripping¹ [drípiŋ] pridevnik
moker, premočen

dripping wet do kože moker

droit [drɔit] samostalnik
pravno pravica

droits of Admiralty pravica britanskega ministrstva za mornarico do sovražnih ladij

drop¹ [drɔp]

1. neprehodni glagol (from)
kapljati, kaniti (with)
cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene) (from, out of)
ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se
figurativno umreti

2. prehodni glagol
pokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namigniti

to drop an acquaintance (ali s.o.) prekiniti stike s kom
to drop asleep zaspati
to drop astern zaostajati (za ladjo)
to drop the anchor usidrati se
to drop back to the old life vrniti se k staremu načinu življenja
to drop a hint namigniti
to drop a line napisati par besed
to drop from sight izginiti, zgubiti se
to drop to the rear zaosta(ja)ti
drop it! nehaj že!
to drop a bird ustreliti ptiča
figurativno to drop a brick narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, blekniti
to drop lamb ojagnjiti se
to let drop izpustiti
till one drops do onemoglosti
to drop short ne zadostovati; ne doseči cilja
to drop a bird on the wing ustreliti ptico med poletom
to drop a curtsy prikloniti se
figurativno to drop the curtain narediti konec
to drop into bad habits zabresti v slabe navade

drunk² [drʌŋk] pridevnik (with česa)
pijan, opijanjen

as drunk as a lord (ali a fish, fiddler) pijan ko žolna
a drunk fish dolgočasnež
to get drunk opijaniti se
ever drunk ever dry čim več pijemo, tem bolj smo žejni
blind (ali dead) drunk do nezavesti pijan

ducking [dʌ́kiŋ] samostalnik
potapljanje

to get a good ducking do kože se premočiti
to give s.o. a good ducking poriniti koga v vodo
zgodovina ducking stool stol za kazensko potapljanje