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turn over prehodni glagol
obrniti; prevrniti; odložiti, odgoditi; obrniti stran, prelistavati (knjigo); izročiti, predati, prenesti, prepustiti (komu kaj); premisliti, pretehtati, razmisliti
ekonomija doseči (blagovni, denarni) promet, iztržiti; spraviti v nered
neprehodni glagol
prevrniti se; obrniti se (na stran); obračati se, premetavati se (v postelji)
figurativno presedlati, preiti (k drugi stranki)

the car (was) turned over avto se je prevrnil
he has turn overed over the business to his partner prepustil je posle svojemu družabniku
he turns over 1000 per annum (a week) on ima 1000 funtov prometa na leto (na teden)
to turn over a new leaf figurativno poboljšati se, začeti novo življenje
to turn a matter over and over in one's mind dobro premozgati zadevo
I have turned the question over more than once pretehtal sem problem več kot enkrat
the thief was turned over to the police tata so izročili policiji

turn up prehodni glagol
obrniti navzgor, dvigniti (kvišku); zavihati (navzgor); prekopati, izkopati, prinesti na dan; najti besedo v slovarju; odkriti (karte); močneje odviti (pipo, plin, radio)
sleng opustiti, zapustiti, na klin obesiti (posel, službo)
pogovorno izzvati gnus, stud, slabost
navtika poklicati (moštvo) na krov
neprehodni glagol
obrniti se, zavihati se navzgor; (nenadoma) priti, pojaviti se, priti na dan; dogoditi se, primeriti se, nastopiti, vmes priti; nastati, izkazati se za

they turned up a buried treasure (a skeleton) in that field Nna oni njivi so izkopali zakopan zaklad (okostnjak)
to turn up one's sleeves zavihati si rokave
to turn up one's nose at s.th. figurativno (za)vihati nos nad čim, namrdniti se ob čem
his nose turned up at my suggestion nos se mu je zavihal ob mojem predlogu
the sight of it turns me up pogled na to mi zbudi gnus
the smell nearly turn uped me up zaradi smradu sem začel skoraj bruhati
he always turns up when nobody expects it vedno se pojavi, kadar tega nikdo ne pričakuje
at what time did he turn up? obklej se je prikazal (pojavil, prišel)?
to turn up like a bad penny (o osebi); figurativno neprestano se pojavljati, prihajati na površje
to turn up one's toes figurativno umreti
to wait for s.th. to turn up čakati (na to), da se nekaj zgodi

tvój -a, -e your, arhaično thy; (zaimek) yours, arhaično thine

tvój, -a, -e prijatelj your friend
neki tvój, -a, -e prijatelj a friend of yours
tisti tvój, -a, -e klobuk that hat of yours
moj in tvój, -a, -e brat my brother and yours
to je tvoje this is yours
tvój, -a, -e vdani, vedno tvój, -a, -e ever yours
tvój, -a, -e vdani X. (v pismih) yours sincerely, X.
naj bo po tvojem have it your own way
po tvojem to ni tako according to you (ali to your idea) it isn't so
ti in tvoji you and yours
kar je moje, je tvoje what's mine is yours

twinkle [twiŋkl]

1. samostalnik
svetlikanje, bleščanje, migljanje, migotanje, utripanje, mežikanje; iskrenje; trzaj, tren (očesa); kratek, hiter premik
figurativno hip, trenutek

in a twinkle, in the twinkle of an eye v hipu, kot bi trenil (z očesom)
a humorous twinkle šegavo mežikanje

2. neprehodni glagol
migljati, migotati, utripati, mežikati, žmeriti; treniti (z očesom); hitro se premikati sem in tja; iskriti se, svetlikati se, bleščati se, zasvetiti se
prehodni glagol
oddajati (svetlobo) s svetlikanjem (iskrenjem); mežikati (z očmi)

to twinkle at a joke pomežikniti ob dovtipu
stars are twinkling in the sky zvezde utripajo na nebu

twinkling [twíŋkliŋ]

1. samostalnik
svetlikanje, bleščanje, migljanje, migotanje; mežikanje
fizika iskrenje, scintilacija
figurativno hip, trenutek

in a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye, in the twinkling of a bedpost v hipu, kot bi (z očesom) trenil

2. pridevnik
bleščeč, iskreč se; mežikajoč; migotajoč, utripajoč

twist¹ [twist] samostalnik
ukrivljenje, upogib, pregib
figurativno izkrivljenje, popačenje; torzija; izvin, deformacija; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek
tehnično spirala, spiralasto pletivo, tkanina; sukanec; klobčič; vozel; vrvica, vrv, konopec; zvitek, smotek tobaka (za žvečenje); obšiv, obšitek na kapi (uniformi, narodni noši)
britanska angleščina, sleng, zastarelo mešana pijača
sleng tek, glad
šport kretnja, gib v stran; nagnjenje, čudna ljubezen (to do)
tvist (ples)
ameriško, sleng moralno propadla ženska

in a twist of the wrist v hipu
twist of the tongue jecljanje, jecljavost
there is a queer twist in that branch ona veja je čudno skrivenčena
there are a lot of twists in the road cesta je polna ovinkov
he has an awful twist pogovorno on ima strašen apetit
to give one's arm a twist zviti si roko

twitter¹ [twítə]

1. samostalnik
ščebet (ptic)
figurativno hihitanje
figurativno klepet, kramljanje
figurativno rahlo razburjenje nervoznost

in a twitter razburjen

2. neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
ščebetati
figurativno hihitati se; cviliti
figurativno tresti se (od razburjenja), biti razburjen

two [tu:]

1. pridevnik
dva, dve; oba, obe

one or two books ena ali dve knjigi, nekaj knjig
in a day or two v nekaj dneh
he is not two yet on še ni dve leti star

2. samostalnik
dvojka (številka 2); dvojica, dvoje, par

the two oba(dva); obe(dve); oboje
the two of us midva (oba)
by twos, in twos (po) dva in dva, v parih
two and two po dva, v parih
in twos and threes po dva in tri
in two na dvoje, na pol
in twos v zelo kratkem času, v hipu
two of a trade dva konkurenta
the two of spades pikova dvojka
to cut s.th. in two prerezati kaj na dvoje
this cost me two and two to me je stalo dva šilinga in dva penija
to go two and two iti po dva in dva, v parih
to walk by twos and threes hoditi v gručah po dva in tri
to put two and two together zbližati dejstva in potegniti zaključek, zaključiti; napraviti pravi, logični zaključek po presoji dejstev
two can play at that game figurativno to znam tudi jaz ali kdo drug; bomo videli, kdo bo potegnil boljši konec (kraj); palica ima dva kraja

twopenny [tʌ́p(ə)ni]

1. pridevnik
vreden 2 penija
pogovorno malo vreden, siroten, reven

twopenny tube londonska podzemeljska železnica
twopenny hop sleng plesni lokal najnižje vrste; cenen ples
a twopenny article malo vredna stvar
not to care a twopenny damn for požvižgati se na

2. samostalnik
vrsta slabega piva
sleng glava, "buča"

tuck in your twopenny! skloni glavo ("bučo")!

type¹ [táip] samostalnik
tip, tipičen predstavnik; karakterističen razred (vrsta, skupina); simbol, emblem, znak, znamenje, obiležje; vzor(ec), model, primer(ek), eksemplar; sorta, vrsta, kov; žig
zastarelo oznaka
tisk tiskana črka, črke
pogovorno tisk

in type pripravljen, gotov za tisk
blood type krvna skupina
bold type, heavy type debelo tiskane črke
a headline in large type nadpis v velikih črkah
to appear in type biti natisnjen (objavljen)
he is not that type of man on ni te vrste človek

udárec blow; stroke; buffet; (s plosko dlanjo) slap, smack, cuff; hit (komu at someone); (s pestjo) punch; (s prstom) fillip, flip; (s palico, gorjačo) thump

rahel udárec tap, rap; flap, flick
udárec v obraz slap in the face, žargon smack in the kisser (ali the chops)
močan udárec thwack, thump, clout, whack, slog, ZDA soak, slug; blow; (ure) stroke, beat
ob udárcu ure ob osmih at the stroke of eight, at 8 o'clock sharp
težak udárec a heavy (ali severe) blow
odločilen udárec a decisive blow
uničujoč udárec a destructive blow
udárec v vodo (figurativno) a vain attempt
udárec za udárcem blow upon blow
z enim udárcem at one blow, at one stroke
strahovit udárec a swingeing blow
to je hud udárec zanjo that's a cruel blow for her
dobiti udárce to get a thrashing
dobivati udárec za (figurativno) to suffer reverse after reverse
dobiti smrten udárec to receive a mortal blow
preživeti udárec to survive a blow
zadati komu udárec to deal someone a blow, to strike a blow against someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim udárcem (figurativno) to kill two birds with one stone

udáriti to beat; (ura) to strike; to hit; to knock; (dati klofuto) to slap, to smack, ZDA pogovorno to slug; to smite; (s pestjo) to punch

udáriti ob to strike against, to bump against
nazaj udáriti (puška) to recoil, to kick
rahlo udáriti to tap, to dab
udáriti po obrazu to slap, to box, to cuff
udaril me je v obraz he struck me in the face
udaril sem z nogo ob kamen I hurt my foot by knocking it against a stone
udáriti po prstih to rap
udáriti po mizi to pound the table; (žogo s palico) to bat
on je prvi udaril he was the first to strike
strela je udarila v drevo lightning has struck a tree
ura je ravno udarila dve it has just struck two
kri (voda) je udarila iz... blood (water) gushed out of...
reka je udarila čez bregove the river overflowed its banks
vino mu je udarilo v glavo the wine went to his head, the wine made his head swim
udáriti takt to beat (the) time
udáriti koga s slepoto to smite someone with blindness
toča je udarjala na okenske šipe the hail was rattling on the windowpanes
udáriti komu v hrbet (figurativno) to attack someone in the rear, to stab someone in the back
udáriti z nogo ob tla to stamp one's foot (on the ground)
isti zvok mu je znova udaril v uho the same sound struck his ear again
s pestjo je udaril po mizi he pounded the table

udeležíti se to take part (in), to participate (in), to partake (of); to be present, to attend; to join (in)

udeležíti se kongresa to attend a congress
udeležil sem se njihovih posvetovanj I took part in their deliberations
ni se udeležil zarote he took no part in the plot
naša stranka je sklenila, da se volitev ne bo udeležila our party decided we would not take part in (the) elections
njihova dežela (država) se ni udeležila vojne their country did not join in the war

udóben comfortable; cosy, snug; žargon comfy

precéj udóben snuggish
napraviti si udóbno to take one's ease
napraviti si udóbno! make yourself comfortable!
zelo udóbno (= v blagostanju) (as) snug as a bug in a rug

ugánka riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; (težak problem) teaser, brainteaser

njegovo vedenje mi je ugánka hiš behaviour is a riddle (ali is incomprehensible) to me
govoriti, izdražati se v ugánkah to speak in riddles, to riddle, to enigmatize
(za)staviti ugánko to set (ali to propose) a riddle (ali, zlasti z besedno igro: a conundrum)
rešiti ugánko to solve (ali to answer, to guess) a riddle, to riddle, to unravel a puzzle

uglèd reputation; prestige; renown; repute; good name, fame, credit; respectability

povečati komu uglèd to add to someone's credit
poznam ga po njegovem uglèdu (slovesu) I know him by repute
kljub njegovemu uglèdu in spite of his reputation
on ima velik uglèd he is highly esteemed
naša tvrdka uživa dober uglèd our firm enjoys a good reputation
imeti uglèd zaradi... to have a reputation for...
rešiti (izgubiti, uničiti) svoj uglèd to save (to lose, to ruin) one's reputation
uživati velik uglèd to be held in high estimation, to be highly esteemed
ne upravičiti svojega uglèda not to justify one's reputation

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!

ujáhati

ujáhati konja to break a horse in

ujéti to catch; to capture; to take (someone) prisoner; to seize

ujéti koga pri dejanju to catch someone red-handed (ali in the act)
ujéti v past to trap, arhaično to entrap
ujéti koga na laži to catch someone out in a lie
nevihta nas je ujela we were caught in a storm
noč me je ujela I was overtaken by night (ali darkness)
ujel sem ga za rokav I caught him by the sleeve
niti ene ribe ni ujel he did not catch a single fish
naša mačka je ujela dve miši our cat has caught two mice
biti ujet, ujeti se to be caught, to get caught
bil je ujet vojska he was taken prisoner
bil sem ujet med umikom I was taken prisoner during the retreat
tatu so ujeli the thief has been caught

ukoríti to reprimand; to blame; to censure; to scold, (ostro) to snub; to chide; to haul (ali to rake, to drag) over the coals

pošteno koga ukoríti to send someone away with a flea in his ear