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snarl¹ [sna:l]

1. samostalnik
renčanje; godrnjanje; oster govor (opazka, vzklik)
sleng prepir

2. neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
renčati, zobe kazati; (za)godrnjati, brundati, godrnjaje ali razdraženo reči (govoriti)
figurativno spraviti se (at s.o. na koga)
nahruliti koga

to snarl out renče (godrnjaje) (kaj) reči; zagodrnjati, zarenčati (kaj)

sneer [sníə]

1. samostalnik
porogljiv (posmehljiv, prezirljiv) pogled ali opazka, posmeh(ovanje), roganje, smešenje; sarkazem, persiflaža

2. neprehodni glagol
rogati se, posmehovati se; porogljivo se smejati (at čemu)
vihati nos (at nad)
prehodni glagol
porogljivo kaj reči; z roganjem (posmehovanjem) spraviti (koga) (into v neko stanje)
zasmehovati

to sneer a reply porogljivo odgovoriti
they sneered him out of his resolve zaradi njihovega posmehovanja je opustil svoj naklep
to sneer down zasramovati, zasmehovati

snicker [sníkə]

1. samostalnik
pridušen smeh ali smejanje, hihitanje

2. neprehodni glagol
pridušeno se smejati, hihitati se; rezgetati (konj)
prehodni glagol
pogovorno hihitaje reči (kaj)

soliloquize [səlíləkwaiz] neprehodni glagol
govoriti sam s seboj
prehodni glagol
reči (kaj) samemu sebi

squeal [skwi:l]

1. samostalnik
cvilež, cviljenje, vreščanje, vrisk; oster, rezek krik; bevsk
sleng tožarjenje, ovadba, izklepetanje, izdajstvo

2. neprehodni glagol
cviliti, vreščati, bevskati
figurativno ugovarjati, pritoževati se
sleng izdati, ovaditi, izklepetati
sleng biti žrtev izsiljevanja
prehodni glagol
reči (kaj) z vreščečim (kričavim) glasom (često out)

to squeal on s.o. sleng zatožiti, ovaditi, izdati koga
to make s.o. squeal izsiliti (z grožnjami) priznanje od koga; izsiljevati koga

thou¹ [ðáu]

1. zaimek
narečno, poetično ti

2. prehodni glagol
tikati (koga), reči (komu) ti

to thou and thee tikati (koga), biti familiaren ali intimen (s kom)

3. neprehodni glagol
uporabljati v nagovoru "thou"

tut² [tət]

1. medmet
ah, kaj!; fej

tut! kaj še! nesmisel! neumnost! no, no!

2. neprehodni glagol
reči "fej"

volunteer [vɔləntíə]

1. samostalnik
prostovoljec (tudi vojska)
volonter; pripravnik; kdor brezplačno opravlja kako službo
botanika divje rastoče drevo

Volunteers of America množina prostovoljna organizacija pomoči v ZDA (podobna Salvation Army v Angliji)

2. pridevnik
prostovoljski
agronomija divje rastoč

a volunteer corps vojska prostovoljski korpus
Volunteer State (vzdevek za državo) Tennessee (ZDA)

3. neprehodni glagol
prostovoljno se javiti (se ponuditi) (for za, kot; to do napraviti kaj)
vojska javiti se ali služiti kot prostovoljec, biti prostovoljec, prostovoljno služiti vojsko
prehodni glagol
prostovoljno (sam od sebe) ponuditi, prevzeti ali napraviti (uslugo itd.); nepoklican reči, izjaviti (an opinion mnenje)

she volunteered a song ponudila se je, da bo zapela pesem
he volunteered to show me the way ponudil se je, da mi bo pokazal pot
how many of them volunteered? koliko od njih se je javilo prostovoljno?

whine [wáin]

1. samostalnik
cviljenje; cmerjenje; jadikovanje, tarnanje; nerganje

2. neprehodni glagol
cviliti; cmeriti se; jadikovati, tarnati; nergati; jokaje moledovati, prosjačiti
prehodni glagol (često whine out)
izgovoriti, (iz)reči v joku

yammer [jǽmə] škotsko, narečno neprehodni glagol
tarnati, stokati, ječati; tuliti, vpiti
prehodni glagol
jokaje reči ali povedati; (po)želeti, hoteti

yawn [jɔ:n]

1. samostalnik
zehanje, zevanje
figurativno zevajoča odprtina, razpoka, brezno
figurativno dolgočasje, dolgočasnost

2. neprehodni glagol
zehati, zevati, zehniti; na široko odpreti usta; zazevati
poetično na široko in globoko se odpreti
zastarelo poželeti, biti lakomen na
prehodni glagol
široko odpreti; reči z zehanjem

he yawned good night z zehanjem je rekel lahko noč
to make s.o. yawn dolgočasiti, moriti koga

a but; however

A-dur A major
a-mol A minor
a tako (= razumem) I see
a zdaj but now
a kljub vsemu temu but for all that
a kaj šele... much less, let alone
on lahko to stori, a vem, da ne bo he can do it, but I know he will not
a kaj je z njo? what about her?
a kaj zato (= ne briga me) so what? (I don't care)
oni tako pravijo, a jaz tega ne verjamem they say so, but I don't believe it
kdor reče a, mora reči tudi b in for a penny, in for a pound

adíjo good-bye

reči adíjo to say good-bye, to bid good-bye; to say (ali to bid) adieu (komu to someone)

affirmative² [əfé:mətiv] samostalnik
pritrditev

to answer in the affirmative odgovoriti pritrdilno, reči, da je tako

ámen amen

in ámen, pa ámen amen that's that
reči ámen k (odobriti) to say amen to

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

bèv

ne reči ne bèv ne mev to keep silence; not to utter a word

bob¹ botanika broad bean, horsebean

to je bob ob steno figurativno that is a waste of time
kot da bi bob ob steno metal you might as well talk to the cat
vse je bob ob steno pri njem it's a waste of breath talking to him
moje besede so bob ob steno my words are like water on a duck's back
reči bobu bob to call a spade a spade

bow¹ [bou] samostalnik
lok
glasba godalni lok, godalo; mavrica; pentlja, obroček; roč, držaj
množina okvir za naočnike
vulgarno trebuh, vamp

bow and arrow period obdobje uporabe loka in puščice
to draw (ali pull, shoot with) the long bow pretiravati, širokoustiti se
to draw a bow at a venture streljati ali kaj reči na slepo srečo, tja v tri dni
to have two strings to one's bow imeti dve železi v ognju
wide on the bow hand daleč od cilja
bow instrument godalo
bows on z glavo naprej
bows under premagan, ki težko napreduje
sleng bow window velik trebuh, vamp
to tie a bow zavezati pentljo

bŕk

v bŕk (naravnost) (straight) from the shoulder
v bŕk reči, povedati to tell someone to his (ali her) face, to tell someone openly (ali without reserve)
v bŕk sem mu povedal I told him point-blank
laže mi v bŕk he lies in my face (ali without batting an eyelid)
smejati se komu v bŕk to laugh in someone's face