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stroke¹ [stróuk] samostalnik
udarec (s šibo, z bičem), sunek; močan zamah (pri plavanju, z veslom, s krilom); bitje (ure); utrip (žile); poteza (s peresom, čopičem itd.)
figurativno poteza
medicina napad, šok, kap, poškodba; veslač, ki daje takt za veslanje; takt
matematika vektor
elektrika razelektritev; stil, manira; (redko) značilna poteza, znak; božanje, ljubkovanje, glajenje (z roko)

at a stroke, at one stroke z enim udarcem, zamahom
on the stroke točno
a stroke of business dobra kupčija, dober posel
a stroke of apoplexy (paralysis) medicina kap
stroke of fate udarec usode
a stroke of genius genialna poteza, izvirna idejaa
stroke of lightning tresk
a stroke of luck srečen slučaj, (nepričakovana) sreča
a stroke of piston mehanika pot bata od začetnega položaja do konca valja in spet nazaj
stroke of state (redko) državni prevrat
a stroke of wings zamah s krili
stroke of wit duhovita opazka, duhovitost
the breast stroke prsno plavanje
a clever stroke spretna, vešča poteza
crawl stroke stil kravl (plavanja)
down-stroke poteza (s peresom) navzdol
a few strokes of brush nekaj (par) potez s čopičem
finishing stroke milostni, smrtonosni udarec
finishing strokes zadnje poteze, dovrševanje
a four-stroke motor štiritakten motor
hair-stroke tanka črtica navzgor (pri pisanju)
a stroke of liglttning udar strele, strela
a master-stroke of diplomacy mojstrska diplomatska poteza
masterly stroke mojstrska poteza
sun-stroke medicina sončarica
up-stroke poteza (s peresom) navzgor
it is on the stroke of ten vsak čas bo ura bila deset
she came on the stroke prišla je (kot ura) točno
he never does a stroke of work on se nikoli ne dotakne dela
to have a stroke medicina biti zadet od kapi
to keep stroke držati takt (pri veslanju)
to pull a strong (a quick) stroke hitro plavati
to put (to add) the finishing stroke (s) to s.th. dokončati kaj
to row stroke z veslanjem dajati takt ostalim veslačem
to row a long stroke veslati z dolgimi vesljaji
to set the stroke dajati takt pri veslanju

swim¹ [swim] samostalnik
plavanje
figurativno rahlo drsenje; rib polno mesto, globina v reki; (redko) plavalni mehur
figurativno tok dogodkov, tekoči posli, posel
figurativno vrtogavica, omotica

the cross-channel swim plavanje čez Rokavski preliv
to be in (out of) the swim pogovorno (ne) poznati tekoče posle ali razmere, (ne) biti na tekočem
to be in the swim with spoznati se v
to go for a swim iti na plavanje (kopanje)
to have (to take) a swim kópati se, plavati

tide¹ [táid] samostalnik
plima in oseka, plimovanje; valovje; tok, struja; čas, doba; sprememba, preobrat; (redko) ugoden trenutek, priložnost

ebb tide low tide oseka
even tide večerni čas, večer
flood, high tide plima
at Christmastide o božiču
the tide of battle bojna sreča
in the full tide of battle sredi bitke
a tide of blood potok krvi
winter tide zimski čas
the turn of the tide sprememba sreče; preobrat
the tide is rising voda narašča
to go with the tide plavati s tokom, figurativno delati, kar drugi delajo
the tide turns sreča se obrača, je opoteča
to work double tide delati noč in dan; naporno delati
time and tide wait for no man prilika zamujena ne vrne se nobena
to swim against the tide plavati proti toku
take the tide at the tide izkoristi priliko, kuj železo, dokler je vroče

tók¹ current; (vodni) stream, current; drift; (dogodkov) swim

električni tók electric current
istosmerni tók direct (ali continuous) current
izmenični tók alternating current
poraba (električnega) tóka consumption of electricity
Zalivski tók Gulf Stream
sredi, v sredini tóka in midstream
močan tók (elektrika) power current
slab, šibak tók (elektrika) low-tension current
inducirani tók induced current
močan vodni tók powerful current
jakost tóka current intensity, strength
proizvodnja tóka generation of current
potreba po tóku demand for electricity
plavati s tókom figurativno (proti tóku) to swim with (against) the stream (ali tide)
prepustiti se tóku (razmer) to resign oneself (ali to be resigned) to the course of events, to let things drift
tók jih žene they are carried along by the current, they drift

tread^*2 [tred]

1. neprehodni glagol
stopati, korakati, iti, hoditi; neposredno slediti

2. prehodni glagol
iti po, stopiti (na), gaziti, tlačiti; krčiti, utreti (pot); plesati (ples); pohoditi, pogaziti, zmečkati; naskočiti

to tread on s.th. stopiti na, pohoditi kaj
to tread on s.o's corns (toes) stopiti komu na kurje oko (na prste)
(to seem) to tread on air figurativno plavati na oblakih, biti ves iz sebe od veselja
to tread the stage (the boards) iti med gledališke igralce, nastopiti na odru
do not tread on the grass! ne hodite po travi!
to tread (as) on eggs iti kot po jajcih, figurativno ravnati, postopati oprezno
to tread on s.o.'s he heels biti komu za petami
to tread a hen naskočiti kokoš (o petelinu)
to tread grapes tlačiti grozdje
he will tread in his father's footsteps šel bo po očetovih stopinjah
to tread lightiy nastopati oprezno
to tread on s.o.'s neck figurativno imeti koga v popolni oblasti
to tread a measure plesati
to tread a path utreti si pot
to tread the room stopati po sobi
to tread under foot pogaziti
to tread warily oprezno postopati
to tread water držati se pokonci hodeč v vodi

trim² [trim]

1. prehodni glagol
urediti, v red spraviti, namestiti; pripraviti; opremiti; obleči, odeti (with z)
okrasiti, okititi, dekorirati; obšiti, zarobiti, garnirati (obleko, klobuk itd.) (with z)
počesati, ostriči, pristriči (lase, brado) (off, away)
obrezati (nohte); oklestiti, pristriči (drevje, živo mejo); kopuniti (petelina); (pod)netiti, podkuriti (ogenj); prirezati, utrniti (stenj sveče); očistiti (svetilko); obtesati (les)
navtika dobro namestiti (tovor); natovoriti ladjo, kot treba; uravnotežiti ladjo; obrniti jadra proti vetru
vojska nameriti top
pogovorno ukoriti, grajati, ozmerjati; premlatiti, pretepsti; potolči, poraziti
sleng prevarati, ogoljufati, oslepariti

2. neprehodni glagol
figurativno iskati ravnotežje, kolebati, nihati
politika prilagoditi se, najti ali obdržati srednji kurz, lavirati

to trim a Christmas tree okrasiti božično drevo
to trim s.o.'s jacket izprašiti komu hlače, nabiti, našeškati, premlatiti koga
to trim one's sails to every wind figurativno obračati plašč po vetru
to trim shore figurativno plavati čisto ob obali (ribe)
to trim with the times politika, figurativno voditi oportunistično politiko
to trim away, to trim off prehodni glagol odstriči, odrezati
to trim up prehodni glagol čedno obleči; okrasiti, nališpati

3. pridevnik
v dobrem stanju, v redu, urejen; čist, čeden, negova.n, lep, lepo oblečen; eleganten, koketen; čedne postave; ugoden; spreten

4. prislov
urejeno, čedno, lepó

vôda water; humoristično Adam's ale

po kopnem in po vôdi by land and by water
po vôdi navzdol downriver, downstream
po vôdi navzgor, proti vôdi upriver, upstream
bistra vôda limpid (ali clear) water
mehka (trda) vôda soft (hard) water
sladka (morska, tekoča, mineralna, pitna) vôda fresh (salt, running ali flowing, mineral ali table, drinking) water
termalna vôda thermal water
talna vôda underground water
mirujoča, stoječa vôda stagnant water, sluggish water
slana vôda brackish water
soda vôda soda water, aerated water
težka vôda kemija heavy water
kalna vôda troubled water
filtrirana vôda filtered water
mrzla in topla tekoča vôda cold and hot running water
neprepusten za vôdo watertight
curek vôde jet of water
pomanjkanje vôde water shortage
preskrba z vôdo water supply
vrč za vôdo water jug, pitcher
zdravljenje z vôdo hydropathy
v kitajskih vôdah in Chinese waters
to je vôda na njegov mlin (figurativno) this is grist to his mill
saj ne gori vôda! (figurativno) there's no tearing hurry!
polja so pod vôdo the fields are under water (ali flooded, inundated, submerged)
daj mi malo vôde, da si umijem roke! give me some water to wash my hands with!
iti po vôdo to fetch water
piti mineralno vôdo (v toplicah) to take the waters
nositi vôdo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle
plavati na vôdi to float
naši načrti so šli po vôdi our plans went wrong
piti viski brez vôde to drink whisky neat
pasti v vôdo (figurativno) to come to naught, to fall through, (pogovorno) to fizzle out
s tem pade to v vôdo (VB pogovorno) this means it's a washout, this makes it a washout
moji načrti so padli v vôdo my plans have come to nothing
v kalni vôdi ribariti to fish in troubled waters
puščati vôdo (o ladji) to leak
zadrževati vôdo (= ne urinirati) to hold one's water
zaiti v pregloboko vôdo to go out of one's depth
tiha vôda globoko dere (bregove podira) still waters run deep
spustiti vôdo (urinirati) to make water

walk² [wɔ:k]

1. neprehodni glagol
hoditi, iti, korakati, peš iti, pešačiti, počasi hoditi, sprehajati se; (konj) iti v koraku; (duhovi) strašiti
zastarelo majati se, premikati se (sem in tja)
figurativno, zastarelo živeti (po nekih načelih)
zastarelo klatiti se okoli

to walk along (ali up) the street iti po ulici
to walk home vrniti se peš domov
to walk on air figurativno biti v devetih nebesih
to walk in one's sleep hoditi v spanju
to walk in peace figurativno mirno živeti
to walk in procession hoditi v procesiji
he walked into the pie figurativno planil je po pašteti
to walk in golden (ali silver) slippers figurativno plavati v denarju, živeti v bogastvu
to walk over (the course) z lahkoto dobiti dirko, figurativno z lahkoto zmagati
to walk round s.o. ameriško, pogovorno opehariti, oslepariti koga
to walk through one's part gledališče brezizrazno (od)igrati (svojo) vlogo
to walk into s.o. pogovorno napasti koga; ozmerjati, pretepsti koga

2. prehodni glagol
prehoditi, prepotovati (peš); hoditi sem in tja po; pustiti (konja), da gre v koraku; voditi, peljati, spremljati na sprehod; odpeljati (kaj); (košarka) obdržati žogo več kot dva koraka (brez dribljanja); izučiti (mladega psa); tekmovati v hoji (s.o. s kom)

to walk one's beat vojska biti na straži
to walk the boards biti gledališki igralec
to walk the chalk (ali chalk mark, chalk line) figurativno dokazati svojo treznost (npr. na policiji) z ravno hojo med črtami, narisanimi s kredo
to walk one's chalks sleng pobrati jo, po francosko se posloviti
to walk the floor hoditi po sobi sem in tja
to walk a horse voditi, prepeljavati konja
to walk the hospital prakticirati na kliniki, hoditi po bolniških sobah (o študentu medicine)
to walk a puppy trenirati psička
to walk s.o. off his legs utruditi koga s hojo, s pešačenjem
I'll walk you 5 miles tekmoval bom s teboj v hoji na 5 milj
to walk the plank kot gusarski ujetnik iti z zavezanimi očmi po deski z ladje v morje
they walked me into the room peljali so me v sobo
to walk the streets hoditi po ulicah; figurativno baviti se s prostitucijo
to walk the tracks iti po sledovih