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  • stay2 [stéi]

    1. prehodni glagol
    (za)ustaviti, zadržati, preprečiti, ovirati (napredek, razvoj)
    pravno ustaviti, odgoditi (postopek); poravnati (prepir); (trenutno) potešiti, ublažiti (glad, nestrpnost); zadovoljiti (željo)
    pogovorno ostati (vse) do, ostati za

    2. neprehodni glagol
    ostati; stati, mirovati; pričakovati, čakati (for koga, kaj, da)
    začasno se zadrževati, muditi se, prebivati (at, in v, with pri)
    obstati, ustaviti se, oklevati (v gibanju, v govoru itd.); biti na obisku (with pri)
    šport vzdržati do konca, vztrajati; (redko) počivati, nehati; (redko) trdno stati

    to stay at a hotel ložirati v hotelu
    to stay at home ostati doma
    he is staying in London sedaj se mudi v Londonu
    to stay the execution odgoditi prisilno izvršbo (rubežen)
    to come to stay pogovorno priti z namenom za popolno nastanitev (naselitev); ustaliti se
    to stay a judg(e)ment odložiti izvršitev sodbe
    the horse stays 3 miles konj vzdrži tri milje
    will you stay dinner? boste ostali pri večerji?
    he stayed with me for a month bil je moj gost mesec dni
    to stay the night ostati čez noč, prenočiti
    money won't stay in his hand denar nima obstanka v njegovih rokah, vedno je brez denarja
    to stay put ameriško ostati na mestu, ostati nespremenjen
    to stay the progress of an epidemic ustaviti napredovanje epidemije
    this snow has come to stay ta sneg se bo držal, bo dolgo ostal
    to stay s.o.'s stomach (začasno) potešiti komu glad, figurativno komu pokvariti tek (apetit)
    to stay with it vzdržati to
    the word has come to stay beseda je ostala, je prešla v vsakdanji jezik
    stay! you forget one thing! stoj! nekaj pozabljaš!
  • steam2 [sti:m] prehodni glagol
    izpostaviti (kaj) delovanju pare, pariti, kuhati v pari; premikati, voziti (kaj) s pomočjo pare; oskrbeti s paro
    pogovorno razburiti (koga), razjeziti
    neprehodni glagol
    izpuščati paro, delati paro; izparevati, pariti se, kaditi se; gibati se s pomočjo pare; voziti se s parnikom

    steaming hot vroč, da se kar kadi
    the horses were steaming od konj se je kar kadilo
  • stríči (ovce) to shear, to fleece; to clip; to crop; (lase) to cut, (na kratko) to shingle

    vsak mesec se dam stríči I have my hair cut (ali I have a haircut) every month
    dati si na kratko stríči lase to have one's hair shingled, to have an Eton crop
    stríči z ušesi to twitch one's ears
    konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears
  • strong [strɔŋ]

    1. pridevnik
    močan, krepak, čvrst, zdrav; žilav, odporen; energičen, odločen, neomajen; živ, živahen, prizadeven, vnet, podjeten; bister, pameten, prenikav, nadarjen. (za); izrazit; prepričljiv, tehten; vpliven; alkoholen, močan (pijača); ki ima šanse za uspeh (kandidat); hud (veter), smrdljiv, žaltav
    slovnica krepak (glagol)
    trgovina trajen, soliden, trpežen, stalen
    vojska številen, močan po številu
    agronomija rodoviten
    zastarelo sramoten, škandalozen; ogorčen (boj)

    the strong mogočne, vplivne osebe, na katerih strani je moč (oblast)
    strong argument tehten, prepričljiv argument
    strong as a horse močan kot konj
    by the strong arm (hand) s silo
    strong breath neprijeten duh iz ust
    strong butter žarko, žaltavo maslo
    strong cheese oster, močno dišeč sir
    strong face energičen obraz
    strong flavour oster, neprijeten okus
    strong language robato govorjenje, psovke, kletvice
    a strong market trgovina ustaljen trg (tržišče)
    strong meat težka hrana; figurativno tisto, kar morejo razumeti le zelo pametni ljudje
    strong memory dober spomin
    strong measures ostre, drastične mere (ukrepi)
    strong mind pametna glava, bister um
    a strong nose markanten, izrazit nos
    the stronger sex močnejši (moški) spol
    a strong proof prepričljiv dokaz
    to be strong on imeti (kaj) za važno, živahno sodelovati pri (čem)
    he is as strong as a horse močan je kot konj (bik)
    to be strong in the purse imeti mnogo denarja
    he is strong in mathematics on je dober matematik
    to have a strong hold upon (over) imeti veliko moč (oblast, vpliv) na
    how strong were they? koliko jih je bilo (po številu)?
    to take strong measures privzeti energične ukrepe
    that is too strong! ta je pa prehuda!
    to use strong language robato, grobo se izražati, preklinjati, psovati

    2. prislov
    močno, zelo energično; izrecno, silno

    I am strong against further concessions sem odločno proti nadaljnjim koncesijam
    to come (to go) it rather strong sleng iti v skrajnost, pretiravati
    to be going strong sleng dobro uspevati (iti), biti v dobri formi
    to come out strong figurativno pošteno se lotiti (česa)
    he feels strong about it to mu je pri srcu; vznemirja se zaradi tega
  • sumpter [sʌ́mptə] samostalnik
    tovorno živinče

    sumpter horse (saddle) tovorni konj (sedlo)
  • sway-backed [swéibækt] pridevnik
    veterina ki ima udrt hrbet, hrom v hrbtu

    sway-backed horse konj s sedlastim hrbtom
  • sweat out prehodni glagol
    izznojiti, pregnati z znojenjem

    to sweat one's guts out sleng garati kot konj
    to sweat out a cold z znojenjem pregnati (ozdraviti) prehlad (nahod)
  • šáhovski chess(-)

    šáhovska figura (figurativno) (political) figurehead; chessman, piece (kralj king, kraljica queen, tekač bishop, konj knight, trdnjava castle, rook, kmet pawn)
    šáhovska igra, partija game of chess
    šáhovsko prvenstvo chess championship
    šáhovsko polje square
    šáhovski problem chess problem
    šáhovska poteza move (at chess), (figurativno) cunning move, clever dodge
    šáhovski turnir chess tournament
  • šólan schooled, educated; instructed; trained; tutored

    šólan konj trained horse
  • take*1 [téik] prehodni glagol

    1.
    vzeti, jemati; prijeti, zgrabiti; polastiti se, zavzeti; ujeti, zalotiti, zasačiti
    vojska ujeti; vzeti mero, izmeriti; peljati se (z); (po)jesti, (po)piti

    to take advice vprašati (prositi) za (na)svet, posvetovati se
    he does not take alcohol on ne pije (alkohola)
    to take one's bearings mornarica izmeriti (določiti) svoj položaj, figurativno ugotoviti, pri čem smo
    take her through this book predelaj z njo to knjigo
    to take the bull by the horns zgrabiti bika za rogove, figurativno spoprijeti se s kom (čim)
    to take breakfast zajtrkovati
    the car cannot take more than five v avto ne more več kot pet oseb
    to take a cup of tea popiti skodelico čaja
    shall we take our coffee in the garden? bi pili kavo na vrtu?
    to take the chair figurativno prevzeti predsedstvo, voditi (sejo ipd.)
    to take s.o.'s eye pritegniti pozornost kake osebe
    to take a flat vzeti (v najem) stanovanje
    to take in one's hands vzeti v roke
    to be taken ill zboleti
    to take the lead prevzeti vodstvo, iti (kot prvi) naprej
    I took her in a lie ujel sem jo na laži
    to take s.o.'s measurements vzeti komu mere (o krojaču)
    I take the opportunity to tell you... izkoriščam priliko, da vam povem...
    to take (holy) orders cerkev biti posvečen, ordiniran
    to take a part prevzeti, igrati vlogo
    to take in bad part zameriti, za zlo vzeti
    to take poison vzeti strup, zastrupiti se
    to take precedence over imeti prednost pred
    to take s.o. prisoner (ali captive) vojska ujeti koga
    to take 3000 prisoners vojska ujeti 3000 sovražnikov
    to take a seat sesti (na stol)
    to take s.o. for s.tiv. ameriško, sleng izvabiti, izmamiti, izlisičiti kaj iz koga
    to take s.o. stealing zasačiti koga pri tatvini
    I take his statement with a grain of salt njegove izjave ne jemljem dobesedno ("z zrnom soli", razsodno, s pametnim premislekom)
    to take by storm (ali assault) zavzeti, osvojiti z jurišem
    to take a bit between teeth figurativno odpovedati poslušnost
    to take s.o.'s temperature (iz)meriti komu temperaturo
    to take by the throat zgrabiti za vrat
    to take a ticket vzeti, kupiti vozovnico
    to take the train (a taxi, a tram) peljati se z vlakom (taksijem, tramvajem)
    to take a thief in the act zasačiti tatu pri dejanju
    to be taken in a trap ujeti se v past
    the town was taken after a short siege mesto je bilo zavzeto po kratkem obleganju
    to take s.o. unawares presenetiti koga
    to take the waters piti zdravilno vodo (v zdravilišču)
    to take the trouble of doing s.th. vzeti si trud in napraviti kaj
    to take the veil religija iti v samostan, postati nuna
    to take a wife oženiti se
    to take the right way with s.o. lotiti se koga s prave strani, na pravi način
    we must have taken the wrong way morali smo se zmotiti v poti
    to take a poor view (ali a dim view) of ne odobravati (česa), imeti slabo mnenje o

    2.
    odvzeti, odšteti; odnesti, s seboj vzeti, (od)peljati, odvesti; iztrgati

    children were taken from their mothers materam so odvzeli otroke
    take three from ten odštej tri od deset
    he tried to take her handbag from her skušal ji je iztrgati torbico
    take this letter to the post-office odnesi to pismo na pošto
    take your umbrella vzemi dežnik s seboj
    the bus will take you there avtobus vas bo peljal tja
    to take s.o. home odvesti koga domov
    where will this road take us? kam nas pelje ta pot?
    he was taken in the prime of life umrl je v najboljših letih
    he was taken hence umrl je

    3.
    dobiti; izkoristiti; prejemati, biti naročen na; nakopati si, stakniti

    to take cold dobiti (stakniti, nakopati si) nahod, prehlad
    to take a cold prehladiti se
    to take a fever dobiti mrzlico
    to take an infection okužiti se, inficirati se
    to take a game dobiti igro
    to take s.th. as a reward dobiti kaj kot nagrado
    to take the first prize in dobiti prvo nagrado v (pri)
    to take a monthly salary prejemati mesečno plačo
    to take a degree at the university diplomirati na univerzi
    to take a newspaper biti naročen na časopis
    to take a (mean) advantage of s.th. (grdo) izkoristiti kaj
    to take s.th. under a will dobiti (podedovati) kaj po testamentu

    4.
    vzeti, zahtevati, potrebovati, biti potreben

    it takes a good actor to play this role le dober igralec more igrati to vlogo
    it takes time and courage za to je potreben čas in pogum
    it took me (ali I took) 5 minutes to reach the station potreboval sem 5 minut, da sem prišel do postaje
    it did not take more than 3 minutes to ni trajalo več kot 3 minute
    it would take a strong man to move it potreben bi bil močan možakar, da bi to premaknil
    which size in hats do you take? katero številko (velikost) klobuka potrebujete (nosite, imate)?
    it takes two to make a quarrel za prepir sta potrebna dva

    5.
    občutiti, imeti; nositi, pretrpeti, prenašati, prestati, doživeti; napraviti

    to take the consequences nositi, prevzeti posledice
    to take an examination napraviti izpit
    to take a fall ameriško, sleng nositi posledice
    to take a loss (pre)trpeti, imeti izgubo
    to take offense biti užaljen, zameriti
    to take pains (po)truditi se
    to take pity on s.o. občutiti (imeti) usmiljenje za koga
    to take umbrage sumničiti, posumiti
    to take great pleasure in s.th. imeti veliko veselje za kaj, uživati v čem
    are we going to take it lying down? bomo to prenesli, ne da bi reagirali?
    these troops had taken the brunt of the attack te čete so doživele glavni sunek napada

    6.
    očarati, prevzeti, privlačiti

    to be taken with (by) biti očaran od
    he takes readers with him on očara (potegne za seboj) svoje bralce
    to take s.o.'s fancy ugajati, prikupiti se komu
    his play did not take njegova drama ni imela uspeha
    they soon took to each other kmalu sta se vzljubila
    what took him most was the sweetness of her voice kar ga je najbolj prevzelo, je bila milina njenega glasu

    7.
    razumeti, razlagati (si), tolmačiti (si), sklepati; smatrati (za), imeti za, vzeti za, verjeti

    I take it that... to razumem tako, da...
    shall I take it that... naj to razumem (naj si to razlagam), da...?
    then, I take it, you object to his coming torej, če prav razumem, vi nasprotujete temu, da bi on prišel
    as I take it kot jaz to razumem, po mojem mnenju (mišljenju)
    do not take it ill if I do not go ne zamerite mi, če ne grem
    to take a hint (ali cue) razumeti namig
    to take a joke well (ill) (ne) razumeti šalo
    to take seriously resno vzeti
    you may take it from me lahko mi to verjamete
    whom do you take me for? za koga me (pa) imate?
    to take s.o. for a fool imeti koga za norca
    to take s.th. for granted vzeti (smatrati) kaj za dejstvo, za samoumevno
    I take this to be fun to smatram za šalo
    I take him to be (ali for) an honest man imam ga za poštenjaka
    to take as read politika, pravno smatrati za prebrano (zapisnik itd.)
    may I take the minutes as read? smem smatrati, da je zapisnik odobren?

    8.
    zateči se (k, v); iti (k, v); vreči se v, pognati se v; preskočiti

    to take earth lov zbežati v luknjo (o lisici), figurativno umakniti se, skriti se
    to take a header skočiti (na glavo) v vodo
    to take (to) the water iti v vodo
    he took the bush zatekel se je (pobegnil je, šel je) v hosto
    they took to the woods zbežali so (zatekli so se) v gozdove
    to take refuge (ali shelter) zateči se (with k)
    to take to the stage iti h gledališču
    take the corner slowly počasi zavijte okoli vogala
    the horse took the hedge with the greatest ease konj je preskočil živo mejo z največjo lahkoto

    9.
    fotografirati; skrbeti (za)

    he took me while I was not looking fotografiral me je, ko sem gledal(a) drugam
    he insisted on being taken with his hat on na vsak način je hotel biti fotografiran s klobukom na glavi
    to take views delati (fotografske) posnetke, fotografirati
    to have one's photograph taken dati se fotografirati
    to take a photo fotografirati
    she took her mother in her old age skrbela je za mater v njeni starosti

    10. neprehodni glagol
    uspeti, imeti uspeh, naleteti na odziv
    botanika prijeti se, uspevati, ukoreniniti se
    tehnično prijeti; prijeti se (o barvi)
    medicina učinkovati, delovati (zdravilo, cepivo ipd.); (o ribi) prijeti, ugrizniti
    fotografija fotografirati se, biti fotografiran; (redko) vneti se, vžgati se
    pogovorno biti prizadet

    the book did not take knjiga ni imela uspeha
    the dye takes well on this cloth barva se dobro prime (drži) na tem blagu
    some people take better than others nekateri ljudje so videti boljši na fotografiji kot drugi
    he did not take well this time to pot on ni dober (ni dobro uspel) na fotografiji
    to take well biti fotogeničen
    he takes well (badly) on je (ni) dober na fotografiji
    to take sick zboleti
    to take as heir prevzeti dediščino, nastopiti kot dedič

    Posebne zveze:

    to take into account (ali consideration), to take account for vzeti v poštev (v račun), upoštevati, računati z, ozirati se na, vračunati
    to take aim at vojska meriti, ciljati na
    to take the air iti na zrak (na prosto, ven); (o pticah) zleteti v zrak; aeronavtika dvigniti se
    to take alarm vznemiriti se
    to take breath zajeti sapo, oddahniti si
    to take the bun (ali cake; ali biscuit) sleng, figurativno vse prekositi
    this takes the cake! sleng to je pa že višek!
    to take care biti oprezen, paziti
    to take charge of prevzeti vodstvo (upravljanje, odgovornost) za; vzeti v svoje varstvo
    to take one's chance tvegati, upati se
    to take s.o. into one's confidence zaupati se komu, zaupno povedati komu kaj
    to take under consideration vzeti v pretres, v presojo
    to take comfort potolažiti se
    to take a dare pustiti (dati) se izzvati ali razdražiti
    deuce take it! vrag vzemi to! k vragu s tem!
    to take effect učinkovati, imeti učinek, uspeh; pravno stopiti v veljavo
    to take exception to (ali at, against) grajati, oporekati, biti užaljen, zameriti, delati očitke
    to take evasive action sleng izmuzniti se (pred nevarnostjo, dolžnostjo, plačanjem)
    to take one's ease udobno se namestiti
    to take s.o.'s evidence pravno zaslišati koga
    to take one's farewell vzeti slovo, posloviti se
    to take to heart vzeti si k srcu, biti prizadet, užalostiti se
    to take holiday vzeti si dopust
    to take hold of prijeti, zgrabiti
    to take it into one's head vbiti si (to) v glavo
    to take an interest in zanimati se za
    to take issue with ugovarjati, nasprotovati, biti proti
    to take it (on the chin) sleng požreti (žalitev), mirno sprejeti (kazen)
    take it or leave it! vzemi ali pa pusti! reci da ali pa ne! napravi, kar hočeš!
    to take a journey potovati, iti na potovanje
    to take kindly to s.o. čutiti nagnjenje do koga, marati koga
    to take a leap poskočiti
    to take leave of vzeti slovo od, posloviti se od
    to take liberties preveč si dovoliti, biti predrzen
    to take lessons jemati učne ure (lekcije)
    to take one's life in one's hand tvegati (svoje) življenje, staviti svoje življenje na kocko
    to take the measure of s.o.'s foot vzeti mero za obutev, figurativno premeriti sposobnosti, moči kake osebe
    to take the minutes pisati, voditi zapisnik (seje itd.)
    to take no dobiti odklonitev
    to take possession of vzeti v posest
    to take notice pogovorno opaziti
    to take notice of vzeti na znanje, upoštevati
    to take no notice of ne upoštevati, ne se meniti za, ignorirati
    to take in (ali to) pieces narazen (se) dati, razstaviti (se)
    to take part in udeležiti se, sodelovati v
    to take a ride pojezditi; peljati se (z vozilom)
    to take a river iti čez reko
    to take rise izvirati, nasta(ja)ti
    to take root ukoreniniti se
    to take shape dobiti obliko, (iz)oblikovati se
    to take the rough with the smooth figurativno vzeti življenje takšno, kakršno je
    the son took after his father sin se je vrgel po očetu
    to take by surprise presenetiti
    to take short presenetiti, zalotiti
    to take to singing a tune začeti peti melodijo
    to take to bad habits vdati se slabim navadam
    to take to s.th. like ducks to water takoj se vneti (ogreti) za kaj
    to take to task poklicati na odgovornost, grajati, ošteti
    to take the time from s.o. figurativno točno se ravnati po kom
    to take one's turn priti na vrsto
    to take turns menjavati se (za)
    to take a turn for the worse obrniti se na slabše
    to take things easy lagodno delati
    take it easy! ne razburjaj se!
    I am not taking any pogovorno hvala, tega ne bom (vzel), tega ne maram
    to take the water mornarica izpluti
    to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figurativno preprečiti komu kaj, prekrižati komu načrte
    to take wine with s.o. nazdraviti komu
    to take upon o.s. an office prevzeti (neko) službo (dolžnost, opravilo)
    that walk did take it out of us! ta sprehod nas je zares zdelal
    to take one's time vzeti si čas
    to take s.o. at his word koga za besedo prijeti
  • tiger [táigə] samostalnik
    zoologija tiger; tigrasta roparska mačka
    figurativno zver, divjak, okruten, krvoločen človek
    sleng, zastarelo služabnik v livreji

    American tiger jaguar
    red tiger kuguar
    ameriško, sleng tiger! odobravajoče tuljenje za tremi pozdravnimi vzkliki
    three cheers and a tiger trije pozdravni vzkliki ("živel! živel! in še enkrat živel!") in tuljenje
    to work like a tiger delati kot konj (kot črna živina); zelo se truditi
    to rouse a tiger in s.o. figurativno zbuditi zver v kom
  • tovóren cargo(-), freight(-)

    tovórni avto lorry, ZDA truck
    tovórna ladja cargo ship, cargo vessel, freighter
    tovórno letalo freight-carrier
    tovórni konj packhorse, arhaično sumpter, sumpter horse
    tovórni list (ladijski) bill of lading, (letalski) air waybill, (železniški) waybill
    tovórna postaja, tovórni kolodvor freight depot, freight yard
    tovórni vlak VB goods train, ZDA freight train
    tovórni vlek freighter
    tovórno živinče pack animal, arhaično sumpter
    tovórno sedlo packsaddle, arhaično sumpter saddle
  • Trojan [tróudžən]

    1. pridevnik
    zgodovina trojanski

    the Trojan War trojanska vojna
    Trojan horse trojanski konj; figurativno špijonažna ali sabotažna skupina na tujem ozemlju

    2. samostalnik
    zgodovina Trojanec, -nka
    figurativno hraber (srčen, drzen, pogumen, odločen, žilav) človek
    sleng vinski bratec

    to work like a Trojan figurativno delati kot črna živina
  • trojánski Trojan

    trojánski konj Trojan horse
  • twitch2 [twič]

    1. samostalnik
    poteg, potezanje; trzaj, trzanje; vlečenje, trganje; zbadanje; nenadna bolečina
    veterina preveza prek nosa za umirjenje konja pri operaciji

    convulsive twitches krčevito trzanje

    2. prehodni glagol
    trzniti, trzati, cukniti, potegniti, povleči (by za)
    trgati, puliti; ščipati, uščipniti; krčevito natezati, krčiti, gibati (ude, mišice)
    neprehodni glagol
    trzniti se, trzati se; krčevito se premikati, natezati; skrčiti se

    the horse twitches his ears konj striže z ušesi
    to twitch s.o. by the sleeve pocukniti koga za rokav
    to twitch off iztrgati, izpuliti
  • uhó ear; (šivanke) eye (of a needle); (košare, posode) handle

    srednje uhó middle ear
    zunanje uhó auricle
    ostro uhó keen ear, quick ear
    oslovsko uhó (v knjigi) dog-ear
    napraviti oslovsko uhó (v listu, knjigi) to dog-ear (a page, a book)
    bolečina v ušesu earache
    vnetje ušesa otitis
    vnetje srednjega ušesa inflammation of the middle ear
    ušesa me bolé I have (ali pogovorno I've got) earache
    krik, ki gre skozi ušesa an earsplitting, earpiercing scream
    šumenje v ušesih buzzing in the ears
    ščitnik za uhó earflap, ZDA earmuff
    zrcalo za uhó medicina auriscope, otoscope
    biti gluh na levo uhó to be deaf in the left ear
    do ušes je zadolžen he is up to his ears in debt, he is over head and ears in debt
    biti do ušes zaljubljen to be head over heels in love
    imeti ostro uhó (figurativno) to have a quick (ali a sharp) ear, to have excellent hearing
    pocukati, povleči koga za uhó to tweak, to pull someone's ear
    napeti ušesa to prick up one's ears, to be all ears
    naleteti na gluha ušesa to find deaf ears
    nekaj bi ti rad povedal na uhó I'd like a word in your ear
    prišlo mi je na uhó it came to my hearing
    naviti komu ušesa to tweak someone's ears
    pridigati gluhim ušesom (figurativno) to fall on deaf ears
    (za)mašiti si ušesa to stop up one's ears
    poslušati le z enim ušesom to listen with only half an ear
    konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears
    vleči na ušesa to listen attentively, to prick up one's ears
    za ušesa privleči (kako zadevo) (figurativno) to drag in a matter by the ears
    v (levem, desnem) ušesu mi zveni my (left, right) ear is ringing (ali is burning)
    pri enem ušesu noter, pri drugem pa ven (figurativno) (it goes) in (at) one ear and out (at) the other
    v ušesih mi je zvenelo (= morali so govoriti o meni) my ears were burning
    stene imajo ušesa walls have ears
    v uhó me piši! (žargon) go and fly a kite!
  • unbacked [ʌnbǽkt] pridevnik
    brez pomoč (podpore)
    ekonomija neindosiran (ček); (konjske dirke) neupoštevan pri stavah; neujahan (konj)

    an unbacked horse konj, na katerega ni stav
  • ušésa ears pl

    do ušésa up to the ears
    preko ušésa over (head and) ears
    do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
    šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
    ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
    naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
    moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
    preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
    napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
    naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
    povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
    poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
    prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
    pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
    konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
    vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
    zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
    zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
    v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
    stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears
  • vaulting1 [vɔ́:ltiŋ]

    1. samostalnik
    skakanje, preskakovanje (opirajoč se z rokami ali s palico)

    2. pridevnik
    skakajoč, skakalec
    figurativno idoč prek vsega

    vaulting ambition neustavljiva ambicija
    vaulting-horse šport konj (orodje)
  • vice1 [váis] samostalnik
    pregreha, pregrešnost, pokvarjenost, sprijenost, razvratnost, nemoralno življenje; napaka, grda navada, razvada, slabost; (telesna) hiba; izroditev, spačenost (stila)

    my horse has one vice, he can't stand blinkers moj konj ima eno hibo, ne more prenašati plašnic
    to inveigh against the vices bičati razvratnost, pregrehe