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reverberate [rivə́:bəreit] prehodni glagol
odbijati (zvok, svetlobo), odsevati, odražati, nazaj pošiljati; dopustiti odjek ali odmev
kemija, tehnično reducirati, topiti, taliti
neprehodni glagol
odbijati se (o zvoku, svetlobi), odsevati, odražati se, odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se; nazaj delovati (on na)

reverberating furnace talilna peč
to reverberate heat odžarevati toploto
to reverberate a sound odbiti zvok

strike inwards neprehodni glagol
(bolezen) delovati proti notranjosti telesa; seči, udariti v notranjost telesa

sway¹ [swéi] prehodni glagol
zibati, gugati, majati; vihteti; zvijati, pripogibati
navtika dvigati
figurativno vplivati, delovati na; rokovati; upravljati, voditi, vladati (komu, čemu); odvrniti (od naklepa)
neprehodni glagol
gugati se, zibati se, nihati, majati se, zvijati se, nagibati se, pripogibati se (towards k, proti)
kreniti, zaviti; opotekati se, omahovati; vladati

to sway home kreniti, zaviti proti domu
man is often swayed by his passions človeka često vladajo njegove strasti
opinion sways to his side javno mnenje se nagiblje njemu v prid
he swayed his sword vihtel je svoj meč
to sway the sceptre držati žezlo, vladati
to sway the world vladati svetu
to be swayed by a dream dati si vplivati od sanj
the trees sway in the wind drevesa se pozibavajo v vetru
the wind sways the trees veter pozibava drevesa
the wall sways to the right zid (stena) se nagiblje na desno

telepathize [tilépəɵaiz] prehodni glagol
vplivati, delovati (na koga) s telepatijo
neprehodni glagol
ukvarjati se s telepatijo

treat² [tri:t] prehodni glagol
ravnati (s kom), postopati; obravnavati; tretirati (koga); vesti se, obnašati se (proti komu); zdraviti (bolnika, bolezen)
kemija delovati na; smatrati (as za, kot)
(po)gostiti (to s čim), plač(ev)ati za koga; nuditi užitek (komu)
politika, zgodovina skušati pridobiti si (volilce) s plačevanjem pijače, z "volilnim golažem"
neprehodni glagol
dogovarjati se (about o, with z)
pogajati se; manipulirati, ravnati (of z)
razpravljati, govoriti, pisati (of o)
plačevati za zapitek, pijačo itd.

to treat s.o. brutally brutalno ravnati s kom
to treat o.s. to gostiti se z
he treated me to a good dinner pogostil me je, plačal mi je za dobro večerjo
to treat s.o. for caneer zdraviti koga zaradi raka
to treat s.o. like a lord kraljevsko koga pogostiti
to treat o.s. to a bottl of champagne privoščiti si buteljko šampanjca
this book treats of an interesting topic ta knjiga obravnava zanimivo témo
he treated my words as a joke smatral je moje besede za šalo
as we treat others, we must expect to be treated kakor mi z drugimi, tako oni z nami
it is my turn to treat jaz sem na vrsti, da plačam (za zapitek, za pijačo itd.)
he is being treated for nervous depression zdravijo ga zaradi živčne depresije

trig² [trig]

1. samostalnik
zavora, zaviralka, cokla

2. prehodni glagol
zavirati (kolo) s coklo, z žaviralko
neprehodni glagol
zavirati, kot cokla delovati

ventilate [véntileit] prehodni glagol
(pre)zračiti; ventilirati, prevetriti; vejati (žito); dati duška
medicina dovajati, dodajati kisik (krvi)
kemija delovati s kisikom na
figurativno pretresati, obravnavati, diskutirati

to ventilate a question ventilirati, načeti, sprožiti (neko) vprašanje
to ventilate a room prezračiti sobo

warp² [wɔ:p]

1. prehodni glagol
zviti, izkriviti (les itd.); namočiti z muljem, pognojiti (zemljo); spodrezati, pristriči nit, prejo (za tkanje), snovati, razporediti niti (preje) vzporedno; moralno pokvariti, popačiti, skaziti, imeti slab vpliv na, slabo delovati; odvrniti, zapeljati; sprevračati (dejstva), pačiti
navtika vleči z vrvmi ladjo vzdolž obale ali menjati sidrišče s pomočjo sidra

enthusiasm warped his judg(e)ment navdušenje je izkrivilo njegovo razsodnost
the heat has warped the cover of the book vročina je skrivila platnico knjige
his misfortunes warped his mind nesreča ga je naredila čudaškega

2. neprehodni glagol
zviti se, skriviti se; viti se; majati se, omahovati; vzeti napačno smer, skreniti
poetično oveneti; zgrbančiti se

the wood has warped in drying pri sušenju se je les zvil

action¹ [ǽkšən] samostalnik
dejanje, delovanje; učinek; borba, boj
pravno proces, sodni postopek; hoja (npr. konja); mehanizem

to be in action delovati
action of the bowels izpraznitev črevesa
to bring (ali enter, lay) an action against s.o. (ob)tožiti koga
full of action delaven, prizadeven
in full action v polnem obratu
to go into action iti v boj
a man of action mož dejanj
mode (ali line) of action postopek
overt action against odkrit nastop proti
to put out of action izločiti iz borbe
to take prompt action takoj ukrepati
to be killed (ali to fall) in action pasti v boju
actions speak louder than words po delu, ne po besedah cenimo človeka
sphere of action delokrog
radius of action akcijski polmer

cókla (čevelj) wooden shoe, clog, sabot; (zavora) trig, drag, skid; tehnika wheel drag

biti cókla za koga to be a drag on someone
zavirati s cóklo to trig
delovati kot cókla (zavirati) to trig

magic² [mǽdžik] samostalnik
čarodejstvo, magija; čar, čudo

to act like magic čudežno delovati
it works like magic je prava čarovnija
black magic črna magija, klicanje hudiča
white magic bela magija, klicanje angelov

nazáj back; backwards

moram nazáj I must go back, I must return
ni ga še nazáj he is not yet back, he has not yet returned
nazáj datirati to antedate
nazáj dati to give back, to return, to restore, to refund
nazáj dobiti to get back, to recover; to be reimbursed, to be repaid
nazáj delovati to retroact, to be retroactive
iti nazáj to go back, to return, to recede; to retrogress; to retrograde; to retrace one's steps
nazáj poklicati to recall
nazáj pripeljati to reconvey
nazáj kupiti to repurchase
nazáj osvojiti to reconquer
pasti nazáj v isto napako, razvado to be a backslider, to backslide
pasti nazáj v bolezen to relapse
nazáj poslati to send back
stopiti nazáj to step back
priti nazáj to come back, to return
udariti nazáj (o puški) to recoil
želim si nazáj I long to return
nekaj let nazáj some years ago, some years since
tja in nazáj there and back
vozovnica tja in nazáj return ticket

pára³ (hlapi) steam, vapour; (izparina) exhalation, fume, reek, evaporation

s polno páro at full speed, at full steam; full out
delam s polno páro I am working at high pressure
mlin na páro steam mill
delovati s polno páro to run full blast, to work full blast
povečati pritisk páre to get up (ali to raise) steam
spustiti páro to let off steam, to emit steam
s polno páro naprej full speed (ali full steam) ahead
ki ne prepušča, izpušča páre steam-tight

podtálen underground; undercover; subterranean

podtálno gibanje politika underground movement, the underground
podtálno delovanje undercover work; (tajen, skriven) subterranean, subterraneous
podtálni ogenj subjacent fire
podtálno delovati to work underground

pomirljív reassuring, soothing, conciliatory, reconciliatory; placable, propitiable; (spravljiv) reconcilable

pomirljívo delovati, učinkovati to soothe
pomirljívo prislov in a conciliatory manner (ali way)

próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

strúp poison; medicina toxin; (živalski) (kač, čebel itd.) venom

strúp za podgane rat poison
strúp je začel učinkovati, delovati the poison began to work
počasen strúp slow poison
nauk o strúpih toxicology

vzvráten retroactive

z vzvrátno močjo with retroactive effect (od from), retroactively
vzvrátno delovati to react; to retroact

wet blanket [wétblæŋkit]

1. samostalnik
figurativno mrzla prha (tuš), dušilo; kvarilec veselja, dobrega razpoloženja

to be (like) a wet blanket figurativno delovati kot mrzla prha, kot mrzel tuš
to put (ali to throw) a wet blanket on s.th. figurativno ohladiti kaj

2.

to wet-blanket prehodni glagol strezniti

work¹ [wə:k] samostalnik
(telesno ali duševno) delo; ukvarjanje, ustvarjanje, dejavnost; posel, zaposlitev; naloga; (žensko) ročno delo; delovni proces, rezultat dela, proizvod, izdelek; izdelava, obdelava, način izdelave; delovna sposobnost; težak posel, trud, muka; pogon (stroja)
množina stavbna dela, stavbišče; javna dela
vojska utrdbe, utrdbena dela
(edninska konstrukcija) tovarna, fabrika, obrat, delavnica; talilnica, livarna
tehnično mehanizem, gonilo, kolesje, zobčasti prenos
množina, religija dobra dela

in work zaposlen; (ki je) v pogonu (obratu)
out of work brez dela, brezposeln, nezaposlen
a work of art umetniško delo, umetnina
a work of genius genialno delo
works of a clock mehanizem ure
the works of Bach Bachova dela
works of mercy dobrodelna dela
earth works arhitektura zemeljska dela
good works dobra dela
iron works talilnica železa, železarna
Minister of Works minister za javna dela
glass works steklarna
gas works plinarna
Public Works javna dela
out works arhitektura zunanja dela
stone works zidarska dela
upper works navtika nadvodni del ladje; vrhnja gradba, deli ladje nad zgornjo palubo
wood works lesena konstrukcija, leseni deli hiše, leseni predmeti
shock-work udarniško delo
to be out of work biti brez dela, biti brezposeln
to be at work delati, delovati, funkcionirati
it's all in the day's work to ni (prav) nič nenavadnega, to je normalno, to je del (vsako)-dnevnega dela
to cease (ali to stop) work nehati z delom
I did a good day's work veliko sem naredil danes
to give s.o. the works ameriško, pogovorno ozmerjati, premlatiti koga
to get (ali to set) to work lotiti se dela, začeti delati
to go (ali to set) about one's work lotiti se svojega dela
to have plenty of work to do imeti mnogo dela
I have my work cut out for me imam polne roke dela
to make sad work of it figurativno vse uničiti
to make short (ali quick) work of hitro opraviti z, hitro obvladati
that is your work to je tvoja naloga
to look for work iskati delo