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back¹ [bæk] samostalnik
hrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod
šport branilec, zaščitnik

at the back za
behind the back of s.o. figurativno za hrbtom komu
the back of beyond zelo daleč od tod
to break the back of s.th. opraviti glavni del naloge
to be cast on one's back doživeti poraz
back and belly obleka in hrana
the Backs parki za študentskimi domovi v Cambridgeu
to get to the back izslediti vzroke
to have s.o. on one's back imeti koga na vratu
to give (ali make) a back pripogniti se
I can make neither back nor edge of him ne spoznam se v njem
at the back of one's mind podzavestno
to be on one's back ležati bolan
to be thoroughly on one's back biti popolnoma na koncu
to put one's back into z vso vnemo se lotiti
to put up one's back razhuditi se
to see the back of s.o. znebiti se koga
to bave a strong back veliko prenesti
to turn one's back upon s.o. obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti koga
to get one's back up trdovratno se upirati
with one's back to the wall v hudi stiski

back² [bæk] pridevnik
hrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaški

back number stara številka (časopisa); sleng nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel način
back rent neplačana najemnina
to take a back seat imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredje
back view pogled od zadaj

back³ [bæk] prislov
nazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znova

to be back vrniti se
back and forth sem in tja
to go back on s.o. pustiti koga na cedilu
back off izza
never to look back imeti v vsem srečo
to pay s.o. back (in his own coin) vrniti komu milo za drago
to keep back utajiti
to go back from (ali upon) one's word besedo snesti, preklicati
to hang back mečkati, omahovati
to hold (ali keep) back zadrževati
to talk (ali answer) back ugovarjati, oporekati

badly [bǽdli] prislov (primernik worse, presežnik worst)
hudo slabo, nezadostno; zelo, nujno

to be badly off slabo se imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, živeti v bedi
I want it badly nujno potrebujem

bag¹ [bæg] samostalnik
vreča, torba, kovček; vrečka; lovska torba; lovska trofeja; balon; vime
množina, pogovorno hlače
figurativno odpust

bag and baggage z vsem, kar ima
a bag of bones kost in koža
to let the cat out of the bag izdati skrivnost
to empty the bag povedati vso resnico
to bear (ali carry) the bag razpolagati z denarjem, obvladati položaj
to give the bag odpustiti iz službe
to have s.th. in the bag imeti kaj v dosegu
pogovorno it is in the bag je skoraj gotovo
the whole bag of tricks vsi do zadnjega
to make a good bag imeti lovsko srečo; prisvojiti si kaj

ball¹ [bɔ:l] samostalnik
žoga, klobčič, kepa
anatomija plesno, blazina
anatomija peščaj; gruda

šport a good ball dober udarec
to catch the ball at (ali on) the bound spoznati priložnost, izrabiti položaj
ball of contention vzrok prepira
ball of the eye zrklo
ball of the knee anatomija pogačica
ball of the foot plesno, blazina
to have the ball at one's feet obvladati položaj
to keep the ball rolling (ali up) ohraniti stvar ali pogovor v teku
to make balls of s.th. narediti zmedo iz česa
to toss about the ball posplošiti pogovor
to take the ball before the bound prenagliti se
to play at the ball žogati se
on the ball spreten, uren
ameriško to have a lot on the ball biti zelo sposoben
vojska to load with ball ostro nabiti
ball and socket joint kroglasti zgib
šport ball out stranski avt
uncle three balls lastnik zastavljalnice
three (golden) balls znak zastavijalnice
to strike the ball under the line imeti smolo
to take up the ball lotiti se česa
the ball is with you vi ste (ti si) na vrsti (pri igri)

bánčen bank, banking

bánčni akcept bank acceptance
bánčni ček bank cheque, ZDA bank check
bánčni diskont bank discount
bánčni izvleček bank statement
bánčni izvedenec banking expert
bánčni konzorcij banking syndicate
bánčni kredit bank credit
bánčna knjižica bankbook
bánčna menica bank draft
bánčni kapital bank capital, bank stock
bánčne obresti banking interests pl
bánčna obrestna mera bank rate
bánčna podružnica branch bank, branch of a bank
bánčni polom bank crash
bánčni posli banking transactions, banking operations pl
bánčni predal safe, safe-deposit box
bánčna provizija banker's commission
bánčno poslopje bank building
bánčni praznik bank holiday
bánčna rezerva banking reserve
bánčni rop bank robbery
bánčni račun (konto) bank account
imeti bánčni račun pri to bank with
bánčna tajnost banker's discretion
bánčni uradnik bank clerk, bank official
bánčne vloge bank deposit

bánka bank; banking house

poslovna bánka commercial bank
angleška državna bánka the Bank of England
delniška bánka joint-stock bank
emisijska bánka bank of issue
hipotekarna bánka mortgage bank
hranilna bánka savings bank
kreditna bánka credit bank
podružnica bánke branch bank
hraniti v bánki to bank
imeti račun v bánki, imeti poslovne stike z bánko to bank with
imeti bánko (pri hazardni igri) to hold the bank
uničiti bánko (pri igri) to break the bank

banner¹ [bǽnə] samostalnik
prapor, zastava
figurativno znak, simbol; naslov z velikimi črkami preko cele strani časopisa

to unfurl the banner razviti zastavo
ameriško, hudomušno to carry the banner klatiti se vso noč, ne imeti zatočišča

bat² [bæt] samostalnik
palica za kriket, baseball ipd., lopar; gorjača, krepelce; igrač, odbijalec (kriketa)

off one's own bat samostojen; na lastno odgovornost; brez tuje pomoči
at a rare (ali good) bat zelo urno, hitro
right off the bat nemudoma, takoj
ameriško to come to bat spoprijeti se s težko nalogo, lotiti se hudega problema
a good bat dober igralec kriketa
to be on the bat biti na vrsti za udarec
to be at bat figurativno biti pri krmilu, imeti oblast

báza (temelj) base, foundation; vojska base; figurativno (osnova) basis, pl bases; kemija base

letalska (pomorska, vojaška) báza air (naval, military) base
na bázi česa on the basis (ali grounds) of something
imeti za bázo to be based on

be [bi:] neprehodni glagol & pomožni
biti, obstati, obstajati; eksistirati; nahajati se; veljati, stati; počutiti se; obiskati; morati; bodi

I am better bolje se počutim
I am cold (warm, hot) zebe me (toplo, vroče mi je)
to be hard up biti v stiski
here you are izvoli(te), na(te), tu imaš (imate)
to be from the purpose biti neprimeren, zgrešiti namen
to be right prav imeti
to be wrong ne imeti prav, motiti se
how are you? kako se imaš (imate)?; kako se ti (vam) godi?
how much is this? koliko stane?
if it were not for him če bi njega ne bilo
it is going to rain gotovo bo deževalo, na dež kaže
what is that to you? kaj vam to mar?
it is not in me to ni v mojem značaju, nisem tak
he lived to be 80 doživel je 80 let

bear^*3 [bɛə]

1. prehodni glagol
nositi, nesti; prenesti, pretrpeti, prenašati; podpreti, podpirati; dopustiti, dopuščati; roditi; pridelati; občutiti

2. neprehodni glagol
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

bedák fool; idiot; fathead; blockhead; ass; dolt; bonehead; thickhead; simpleton; duffer, ZDA žargon saphead, sap; (ki ga je lahkó prevarati) dupe, arhaično gull

imeti koga za bedáka to make a fool of someone, to dupe someone

bee [bi:] samostalnik
zoologija čebela
ameriško delovni krožek

bumble bee čmrlj
as busy as a bee priden ko mravlja
bee accommodation panj
to swarm like bees rojiti kot čebele
to have bees in one's bonnet imeti čudne domisleke, biti ves nor na kaj
spelling bee krožek tekmovalcev v pravopisu
queen bee čebelja matica

before² [bifɔ́:] predlog
pred, v navzočnosti

before all predvsem
to be (ali go) before the mast biti navadni mornar
to be before one's time priti prezgodaj; biti napreden za svoje čase
the day before yesterday predvčerajšnjim
to carry everything before o.s. imeti v vsem uspeh
before you can say Jack Robinson takoj, kakor bi trenil
before long kmalu
before now že prej
to run before the sea veslati z valovi
to love before o.s. ljubiti bolj kot samega sebe
the question before us vprašanje, ki ga je treba rešiti
before s.o.'s eyes v prisotnosti, vpričo koga

ben [ben] samostalnik
škotsko notranja soba

to live but and ben with stanovati v nasprotnih sobah
to be far ben with s.o. imeti ozke stike s kom

bent¹ [bent]

1. preteklik & pretekli deležnik od bend

2. pridevnik
upognjen, skrivljen

as the twing is bent the tree is inclined kar se Janezek nauči, to Janezek zna
to be bent on imeti nagnjenje k čemu, nameravati kaj

be out neprehodni glagol
biti zunaj doma; motiti se, biti na napačni poti; biti na koncu; biti brezposeln

be out of ne imeti
be out for skušati dobiti; nameravati; pripravljati se na kaj

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones