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turnéja tour

gledališka skupina na turnéji theatrical company on tour
biti na turnéji to be on tour
iti na turnéjo to go on tour
iti na turnéjo z (gledališko) igro to take a play on tour
voditi na turnéjo to take on tour
poletna gledališka turnéja (po letoviščih) ZDA žargon strawhat circuit

turnpike [tə́:npaik] samostalnik
(cestna) zapornica (pri carinarnici); carinski (cestni) prehod
zgodovina španski jezdec

turnpike road avtocesta (z obveznim plačanjem pristojbine)
turnpike man (cestni) carinik
turnpike money cestnina

tussle [təsl]

1. samostalnik
boj, pretep, ravs, prepir, zdražba, razprtija
figurativno ogorčen spopad, trenje

2. neprehodni glagol
boriti se, tepsti se, spopasti se, prepirati se (with z, for za)
figurativno boriti se, spoprijeti se
prehodni glagol
tepsti se, prepirati se (s kom)

túš¹ (prha) shower, shower bath; medicina douche

mrzel túš (figurativno) wet blanket
politi koga z mrzlim túšem (figurativno) to pour cold water on someone, to throw a wet blanket over someone

twin [twin]

1. samostalnik
dvojček, dvojčica
množina dvojčka, dvojčici
botanika dva zrasla sadeža
figurativno nasprotek; pendant
mineralogija zraslica (kristal)

identical twins enojajčna dvojčka
fraternal twins dvojajčna dvojčka
Twin Cities mesti dvojčici
the Siamese twins siamska dvojčka (dvojčici)
Twins = twin-Brothers, twin-Brethren astronomija Dvojčka (zvezdi, Kastor in Poluks)

2. pridevnik
dvojčen, podvojen
botanika podvojen, paren

twin bed podvojena postelja (iz dveh postelj)
twin brother brat dvojček

3. prehodni glagol
pariti, (z)družiti, spojiti

they are twinned in action delata skupaj
neprehodni glagol
roditi dvojčke (dvojčici)
zastarelo roditi se kot dvojček
figurativno biti zelo podoben, biti par, spadati skupaj (with z)

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

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

twosome [túsəm]

1. pridevnik
ki je za dve osebi; ki ga izvajata dve osebi; v dvoje

twosome dance ples v dvoje
twosome game igra z dvema igralcema

2. samostalnik
ples ali igra za dve osebi
škotsko dvojica, parček
pogovorno pogovor med štirimi očmi

ubádati se

ubádati se z delom to work hard, to toil, to be a drudge, to drudge

ubíjati to kill, to murder; to slaughter, to slay; to massacre

ubíjati si glavo (figurativno) to worry oneself sick (z about)
ubíjati se (garati) to drudge, to toil, to work very hard
ubíjati se z delom to work oneself to death; žargon to work one's guts out

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

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

ugáski cinders pl

z ugáski posuto tekališče cinder track

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!

uíti to escape; to run away; to make one's escape; to get away; to flee

skrivaj uíti to abscond
srečno uíti to have a lucky escape
za las uíti, komaj uíti to have a narrow escape, to have a close shave
uíti z ljubimcem to elope with one's sweetheart (ali lover)
njegovo ime mi je ušlo iz spomina his name escaped me
za las uíti nevarnosti to escape by the skin of one's teeth
skušal je uíti iz ječe he tried to escape from prison
ušlo mu je (= izbleknil je) he blurted it out, he let the cat out of the bag
za las smo ušli it was a close call (ali a close shave)

ujémati se to agree (z with), to be in agreement (with); to accord (with), to be of accord, to be in accordance (with); to correspond (z to), to tally (with)

dobro se ujémati se to get along fairly well
ujemata se (= razumeta se) kot pes in mačka they agree like cat and dog
ne se ujémati se to disagree (z with), to differ
roba se ne ujema s fakturo the goods don't tally with the invoice
računi se ne ujemajo the accounts don't balance
vaš račun se ne ujema z mojimi knjigami your account does not agree with my books
poročili se ne ujemata the two reports do not tally
to se ne ujema z našimi nazori this is not in accordance with our views

ukvárjati se to occupy oneself (z with), to be occupied (z with); to be engaged (z in, on); to employ oneself, to be employed (in doing something); to be busy (in, at, with); to work (at); to go in for, to take up, to study; to take an interest (in); to be involved (in); to be concerned (z with)

ne ukvarja se kaj prida s svojimi otroki he takes little interest in his children
ukvárjati se malo z glasbo to be quite interested in music
ne ukvarjam se s politiko I do not concern myself with politics, pogovorno I don't get involved in politics
on se ukvarja s preveč stvarmi (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
s tem problemom sem se mnogo ukvarjal I have given a lot of thought to this question
ukvárjati se s problemi kriminala to take an interest in criminological problems
on se ukvarja izključno samó z nemščino he is fully occupied with his German
s takimi posli se ne ukvarjam I do not concern myself with such matters

úlica street, (ozka, majhna) lane, alley

na úlici in the street, ZDA on the street
glavna úlica main street, high street
enosmerna úlica one-way street
stranska úlica side street
čez úlico across the street
slepa úlica cul-de-sac, street with a dead end, dead-end street, figurativno blind alley, dead end
tlakovana, asfaltirana úlica paved, asphalted street
živahna úlica busy (ali crowded) street
človek z úlice the man in the street, man on the Clapham omnibus
prodaja na úlici street sale
seznam úlic street directory
čiščenje úlic street cleaning, scavenging
soba gleda na úlico the room faces the street
za parkiranje prepovedana úlica no-parking street
v kateri úlici stanujete? which street do you live in?
postaviti na úlico (na cesto) to turn out, to put out (in the street)
za promet zaprta úlica! street (ali road) closed for traffic!