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it¹ [it]

1. osebni zaimek
ono, to (v slovenščini se navadno ne prevaja)

it writes well (svinčnik itd.) dobro piše
it is John John je
it is soldiers (to) so vojaki
Oh, it was you ah, ti si bil

2.
subjekt brezosebnih glagolov in konstrukcij

it rains dežuje
it is cold mrzlo je
it seems videti je
it says in the letter v pismu piše
what time is it? koliko je ura?
how is it with your promise? kako pa kaj s tvojo obljubo?
it is 6 miles to je šest milj do

3.
poudarjena oblika

it is to him that you should turn nanj bi se moral obrniti

4.
za predlogi

at it pri tem
by it s tem
for it za to
in it v tem
of it od tega, iz tega
to it k temu, na tem

5.
nedoločni objekt

confound it! da bi ga vrag pocitral
to fight it boriti se
to go it spustiti se v kaj, lotiti se česa
to foot it iti peš, plesati
to cab it peljati se s taksijem
to lord it igrati gospoda
to run for it teči po kaj, teči na varno, teči na vlak itd.
to keep at it naprej kaj delati
we have had a fine time of it odlično smo se zabavali
I take it that domnevam, da
there is nothing for it but to obey moramo pač ubogati
little was left of it od tega je malo ostalo

6. povratni
sebe, se, sebi, si, s seboj (za predlogi)

the war brought with it vojna je prinesla s seboj

íti to go; (peš) to walk, to go on foot; (stopati) to tread, to stride; (s težavo) to trudge; to stump; (ura) to go; (ladja) to be bound for; (vlak) to leave, to start

íti dalje to go on, to advance, to proceed
íti gor (dol) to go up (to go down)
íti mimo to go (ali to pass) by
íti nazaj to go back
íti po kaj to go for (ali to fetch ali to go and fetch) something
íti preko to cross
íti proč to go away, to go off
íti ven to go out
íti stran to go off
íti čez cesto to cross the street
íti na lov to go hunting
íti h komu to go up to someone, (obiskati ga) to call on someone
íti komu naproti to go to meet someone
pustiti koga íti to let someone go
íti dobro v prodajo to be selling well
íti hitreje to go faster, to push on
íti skupaj to go together
íti s kom to accompany someone
íti s kolesom to cycle
íti korakoma to go at footpace
íti kot namazano, kot po maslu to go swimmingly, to go like clockwork
íti na deželo, na kmete to go off to the country
íti med ljudi, med družbo to go into society
íti na sprehod to go for a walk
íti na kose, na koščke to go to pieces
íti na potovanje to go on a journey
íti h koncu, h kraju to be approaching the (ali its) end, (o stvari) to be coming to an end
íti komu k srcu to go to one's heart
íti kaki stvari do dna (figurativno) to get to the bottom of something
íti spat to go to bed
íti preko vseh ugovorov to override (ali to disregard ali to waive) all objections
íti na bolje to improve
íti na lim, na limanice to fall into a trap
íti vase (figurativno) to retire within oneself
iti komu s pota to make room for someone
Kako ti gre? how are you getting on?, how are you?
izvrstno mi gre I am A1, I'm fine
kako ti gre v šoli? how are you getting on at school?
za kaj (pa) gre? what's it all about?
za to gre (v tem je stvar) that's the point
kadar gre za... when it comes to...
dobro mu gre he is doing well
gre za moje življenje, za mojo čast my life, my honour is at stake
gre za veliko vsoto a large sum is at stake
gre za življenje ali smrt it's a matter of life and death
gre v milijone that runs into millions
posli gredo slabo business is slack (ali dull)
tako ne bo šlo this won't do
to ne bo šlo brez težav it won't be an easy job, it'll cost some trouble
grem k frizerju I am going to the barber's (ali hairdresser's)
če bi šlo po mojem if I had my way
to gre malo predaleč that's going a bit too far
drugače ne gre, ne bo šlo it won't work any other way, figurativno that can't be helped
vse gre narobe everything is topsy-turvy
z njim gre navzdol (h koncu) he is in a bad way
ne morem iti preko tega I can't get over it
naj gre, kot hoče! come what may!
kam gre ta pot? where does this road (ali path) lead?
to mi ne gre v glavo I cannot understand it, it's beyond me, I don't see any reason for it
mati je šla nakupovat Mother has gone shopping
proti šesti uri gre it's nearly six
gre proti poldnevu it's getting on for noon
zaloge gredo h kraju stocks are running short
delo mu gre hitro izpod rok he is quick at his work
4 v 15 gre 3-krat, in ostane 3 4 into 15 goes 3 times, and 3 over
pojdi. pojdi, pretiravaš! come, come, you are exaggerating!
lahko greste! (služabniku ipd.) that is all for the present
če je šlo vse, naj gre še to! (figurativno) in for a penny, in for a pound!
íti se to play

join² [džɔ́in]

1. prehodni glagol
spojiti, spajati, združiti, sestaviti, povezati, priključiti, pridružiti, srečati, dotikati

2. neprehodni glagol
priključiti se, pridružiti se, združiti se; včlaniti se; spojiti se; strinjati se (with s, z; in v, glede)
mejiti, dotikati se
vojska & navtika nastopiti službo
navtika vkrcati se
geometrija spojiti dve točki (s krivuljo ali premico)

vojska to join the army iti v vojsko
to join up iti k vojakom
to join battle spoprijeti se
to join forces with delati s skupnimi močmi
to join hands (with) skleniti roke, rokovati se, združiti se s kom
to join issue with ne strinjati se, pobijati (z argumenti)
sleng to join the majority umreti
to join in marriage poročiti
to join in friendship skleniti prijateljstvo
to join prayers skupaj moliti
to join s.o. in doing s.th. skupaj kaj delati

k ➞ h (smer) to, toward(s); in the direction of

pridi k meni (na dom) come to my house, pogovorno come round (ali over) to my place
pridi sem k meni! come here to me!, come over here!
grem k bratrancu, k svojemu odvetniku I am going to my cousin's (house), to my lawyer's (office)
iti k mesarju to go to the butcher's (shop)
šel je k direktorju he has gone to see the manager
včeraj so prišli k nam they came to our house (ali place) yesterday
priti k sebi (zavesti se) to come to, to come round
k orožju! to arms!
k sreči fortunately
predgovor k njegovi knjigi preface to his book
tendenca k sodelovanju a tendency toward cooperation

lead^*4 [li:d]

1. prehodni glagol
voditi, peljati, pripeljati (to)
odpeljati (away)
figurativno napeljati, napeljevati, nagniti koga (to k)
voditi dirigirati (orkester); preživljati (življenje); speljati (koga, vodo kam); začeti igro (kartanje)

2. neprehodni glagol
biti prvi, biti v vodstvu, na čelu; voditi, peljati (cesta, prehod itd); zadati prvi udarec (boks)

to lead the way pokazati pot, peljati, iti pred kom
this leads nowhere to nikamor ne vodi
this road will lead you to town ta cesta te bo pripeljala v mesto
all roads lead to Rome vse poti vodijo v Rim
to lead the dance začeti, otvoriti ples
to lead s.o. up the garden (path) povleči koga za nos
to lead s.o. by the nose imeti koga na vajetih, imeti popolno oblast nad kom; povleči koga za nos
to lead into temptation spravljati koga v skušnjavo
this led me to believe to me je nagnilo k temu, da sem verjel
to lead s.o. a (dog's) life greniti komu življenje
to lead a dog's life po pasje živeti
to lead s.o. a nice (ali fine, pretty, merry) life delati komu težave, pošiljati koga od Poncija do Pilata, imeti koga za norca
to lead a double life živeti dvojno življenje
to lead a miserable existence životariti
figurativno to lead with the chin izzivati usodo
to lead (a girl) to altar peljati (dekle) pred oltar, oženiti
šport to lead by points voditi po točkah
šport to lead with the left zadati prvi udarec z levico (boks)
ameriško to lead captive peljati v ujetništvo
škotsko, pravno to lead evidence pričati
parlament to lead the House voditi parlamentarne zadeve
figurativno the blind leading the blind slepec slepca vodi
led horse rezervni konj
led captain prisklednik
he is easier led than driven lažje ga je prepričati, kakor prisiliti

leg¹ [leg] samostalnik
noga, bedro, stegno; krača, bočnik; etapa (pri potovanju, letenju); hlačnica, nogavica, golenica (škornja); noga stola, mize
navtika ena smer pri cikcak vožnji; stranica trikotnika, tangenta, krak šestila
šport stran igrišča desno od metalca (kriket)

to be all legs nogat, dolgonog
to be off one's legs biti slab v nogah
to be on one's last legs biti z eno nogo v grobu, biti na koncu svojih moči
the boot is on the other leg resnica je čisto drugačna, razmere so se spremenile
to fall on one's legs postaviti se na noge, končno uspeti, imeti srečo
to feel (ali find) one's legs shoditi (otrok)
to get a leg in pridobiti zaupanje
to get upon one's legs razjeziti se, planiti kvišku
to get on one's hind legs postaviti se po robu, pripraviti se k obrambi
to give s.o. a leg up pomagati komu naprej
not to have a leg to stand on ne imeti se na kaj opreti, ne imeti opravičila
to have a bone in one's leg dati šaljiv odklonilen odgovor
to have the legs of biti hitrejši od koga
to have legs biti zelo hiter (zlasti ladja)
to have good sea legs ne dobiti morske bolezni, biti pravi mornar
to keep one's legs obdržati se na nogah
leg and leg enako stanje v igri, enako število točk
on one's (hind) legs na nogah, pri dobrem zdravju
to pull s.o.'s leg imeti koga za norca, šaliti se s kom
to put one's best leg foremost pohiten
to run s.o. off his legs nalagati komu prevež dela, obremeniti koga z delom
to set s.o. on his legs pomagati komu na noge
arhaično to make a leg prikloniti se
to shake a leg britanska angleščina, pogovorno plesati, ameriško, sleng pohiteti, podvizati se
to shake a loose leg razuzdano živeti
to show a leg vstati
to show a clean pair of legs zbežati
to stand on one's own legs biti samostojen, postaviti se na lastne noge
to stretch one's legs iti na sprehod
to take to one's legs popihati jo
to walk s.o. off his legs utruditi koga s hojo
black-leg slepar, stavkokaz

length [leŋɵ] samostalnik
dolžina; oddaljenost (časovna), trajanje; odmerjen kos (blaga, žice, vrvi itd.)

at length nadrobno; končno
at arm's length na doseg roke; čim delj od sebe
to keep s.o. at arm's length ne dati komu blizu, ne biti preveč prijateljski
to know the length of s.o.'s foot koga dobro poznati
at full length v naravni velikosti
at great (ali some, full) length na drobno, na dolgo in široko
to go to great length daleč iti; zelo se potruditi
to go all lengths; ali to go to any length iti do skrajnosti
to go to the length of mnogo si dovoliti; iti tako daleč, da
to win by a length zmagati za eno dolžino (konj, čoln)
when will you come our length? kdaj vas bo pot zanesla k nam?

léstva ladder

léstva iz vrvi rope ladder, Jacob's ladder
raztezna léstva extending (ali extension) ladder
kljukasta požarna léstva pompier ladder, fireman's ladder
požarna vrtljiva léstva turntable ladder (used in firefighting)
telovadna léstva wall ladder
napadalna léstva zgodovina scaling-ladder
léstva na vozu rack
klin, prečka léstve rung (of a ladder)
léstva k uspehu ladder to success
iti, lesti po léstvi to climb a ladder

line¹ [lain] samostalnik
črta, linija, poteza; guba, brazda (na obrazu, roki)
matematika črta (zlasti premica)
geografija ekvator, poldnevnik, vzporednik; smer, pot (avtobusna, železniška) proga, tir
množina obris, kontura, oblika
množina načrt (ladje), osnutek, plan
množina načela, smernice, navodila; način, metoda, postopek; meja, mejna črta (tudi figurativno)
vrsta, niz, rep (ljudi); soglasje; rod, veja, koleno, pokolenje
tisk vrstica; kratko sporočilo, kratko pismo; stih, pesmica (upon s.th. to s.o.)
množina, britanska angleščina latinski stihi, ki jih mora dijak prepisati za kazen, kazenska pismena naloga
množina, gledališče tekst vloge, vloga
množina, pogovorno poročni list
pogovorno poročilo, pojasnilo
množina usoda; stroka, področje, panoga; telefonska, telegrafska linija
tehnično vod
ekonomija sortiment, blago, predmet
množina serijsko blago
vojska (bojna) linija, vrsta, fronta, frontne čete, šotori ali barake v taboru; vrv, konopec; žica, kabel

the Line ekvator
line of sight kamor seže pogled
line of vision horizont, obzorje; vojska vizirna črta
hung on the line (slika) obešena v višini oči
figurativno all along the line; ali down the line na celi črti
the line of least resistance linija najmanjšega odpora
on the dotted line v vrsti, ki je namenjena za podpis
on the line na meji, politika na liniji
line of fate (fortune, heart, life) črta usode (sreče, srca, življenja) na roki
to stand in line stati v repu (vrsti)
britanska angleščina up (down) line (vlak) v (iz) London(a)
the Southern line južna železnica
bus line avtobusna proga
double line dvotirna proga
single line enotirna proga
main (ali trunk) glavna proga
branch line stranska proga
on the lines laid down by the chairman po smernicah, ki jih je postavil predsedujoči
along these lines po teh navodilih, smernicah
along general lines po splošnih smernicah
line of argument dokazni postopek
to take (ali keep to) one's own line ukrepati po svoje, držati se svoje poti
to take a strong line (with s.o.) biti čvrst, neomajen (do koga), vztrajati
to take the line that zavzeti stališče, da; biti mišljenja, da
dont' take that line with me z menoj ne ravnaj tako
lines of responsibility pristojnosti
to take the line postaviti se na stališče
in line of duty pri opravljanju dolžnosti
out of line iz črte, ne na črti; figurativno nesoglasen, nezdružljiv; iz ravnotežja
that's s.th. out of (ali not in) my line to mi ne leži, ne spada v mojo stroko
to come (ali get, fall) into line (with) prilagoditi se (komu, čemu), ravnati se po
to overstep the line of good taste prekoračiti mejo dobrega okusa
to draw the line (at) povleči mejo (pri)
I draw the line at that to se pri meni neha
to toe the line spoštovati predpise; politika biti na liniji
to give s.o. line enough popustiti uzde, pustiti komu proste roke
to go over the line prekoračiti mejo, mero
in line with skladno z
ameriško, figurativno to be in line for pričakovati (službo), upati na
to be in line with soglašati s, z
to bring s.o. into line (with) spraviti v sklad s, z; politika pridobiti koga k sodelovanju
ameriško, pogovorno to go down the line for zavezati se za kaj (na celi črti)
the male line moški potomci
in the direct line neposredni potomci
to read between the lines brati med vrsticami
to drop s.o. a line napisati komu par vrstic
to get a line on dobiti poročilo o čem
gledališče to study one's lines učiti se vloge
marriage lines poročni list
pogovorno hard lines težka usoda, "smola", nesreča
the line is engaged (ali busy) telefonska linija je zasedena
to hold the line ostati pri telefonu
ameriško party line dvojček (telefon)
on strictly commercial lines na čisto komercialni bazi
ekonomija line of goods vrsta blaga, naročilo zanj
vojska line of fire strelska bojna vrsta
vojska behind the enemy's lines za sovražnikovimi vrstami
vojska line of battle frontna linija
vojska line of defence obrambna linija
vojska to go up the line iti v frontno linijo
vojska to draw up in line; ali to form (wheel into) line stopiti v vrsto
vojska the line regularne čete
navtika line abreast bojna linija vzporedno postavljenih ladij
navtika ship of the line linijska ladja
fizika line of force magnetna silnica
in the line of glede na
somewhere along the line ob neki priliki, v gotovem trenutku
figurativno to keep to one's line iti premočrtno
figurativno by (rule and) line natančno, precizno
to get off the line iztiriti
hook, line, and sinker popoln(oma)
to have s.o. on a line pustiti koga v negotovosti

lúč light; (svetilka) lamp

električna lúč electric light(ing)
prometna lúč traffic light, stop-go sign
plinska lúč gaslight
pri lúči by (artificial) light
v pravi lúči in its true aspect
pokazati kaj v pravi lúči to show something in its true colours
rudarska lúč miner's lamp
lúč gori the light is on
lúč ne gori the light is out
lúč je ugasnjena the light is off
držati proti, k lúči to hold up to the light
iti komu z lúči to stand out of someone's light
on ni nobena lúč (figurativno) he is no great light
prižgati lúč to put (ali to switch, to turn) the light on
ugasniti lúč to put the light out, to turn (ali to switch) the light off
postaviti kaj v pravo lúč to put something in the true light
postaviti kaj v nepravi, v napačni lúči to present something in the wrong light, to misrepresent
to prikazuje stvar v drugi, v novi lúči that puts the matter in a new light
ne stoj mi na lúči! don't stand in my light!
to meče novo lúč na to vprašanje this throws a new light on the question
metati slabo lúč na... to reflect (unfavourably) on...
njegovo vedenje meče slabo luč na njegovo vzgojo his behaviour reflects (unfavourably) upon his upbringing
zagledati lúč sveta to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to see the light
če to gledamo v lúči najnovejših odkritij if we view it in the light of the most recent discoveries
tisoči luči na ulicah thousands of lights in the streets

lump² [lʌmp]

1. prehodni glagol
narediti kepo, nakopičiti, dati na kup, zmetati v en koš (together)
staviti ves denar (on na)
figurativno premetati, pomešati, zmešati (with s, z)
zbrati (in(to) v, under pod)

2. neprehodni glagol
kepiti, nakopičiti se; okorno se premikati, štorkljati (along); sesesti se (down)

if you don't like it you can (ali may) lump it če nečeš, pa pusti
sleng to lump it sprijazniti se s čim, iti k vragu, pogoltniti kaj

máša mass; (protestantska) (divine) service

črna máša mass for the dead
jutranja, zgodnja máša early mass
tiha máša low mass
navadna máša plain mass
péta, slovesna máša high mass
vélika máša full service
máša zadušnica requiem (mass)
máša polnočnica midnight mass (on Christmas Eve)
nova máša priest's first mass after ordination
otvoritvena šolska máša mass for the beginning of the school year
brati mášo to celebrate (ali to say) mass
iti k máši to go to mass
prisostvovati máši, biti pri máši to hear mass
šiba novo mášo pôje spare the rod and spoil the child

mess¹ [mes] samostalnik
jed, obrok (jedi); krma, klaja
vojska, navtika obednica in dnevni prostor, menza, stalno omizje pri jedi, menaža
slabšalno godlja, ričet; nered, nesnaga, umazanija, svinjarija, zmešnjava
figurativno kaša zadrega, stiska

vojska, navtika at mess pri mizi, pri obedu
to go to mess iti k obedu, v menzo
officers' mess oficirska menza
in a mess v neredu, umazan; figurativno v kaši
to clear up the mess urediti stvari
to get into a mess skuhati si lepo kašo
figurativno to make a mess of pokvariti, skaziti
you made a nice mess of it lepo kašo si skuhal
he was a mess strašno je izgledal; figurativno bil je zelo zanemarjen
a pretty mess! lepa reč!
to sell one's birthright for a mess of pottage žrtvovati kaj boljšega za materialno korist

motion¹ [móušən] samostalnik
gibanje; kretnja; hoja (težka, lahka); premik; zamah, pogon
figurativno spodbuda, nagib
pravno, parlament predlog
medicina stolica
množina koraki, ravnanje, dejanja

on the motion of na predlog koga
to go through the motions of pretvarjati se, navidezno kaj delati
to have a motion iti na potrebo
in motion gibajoč, v pogonu
to make a motion; ali to bring forward a motion predlagati kaj v skupščini
to move a motion nagovarjati ljudi k glasovanju za kak predlog
of one's own motion iz lastnega nagiba, prostovoljno
to put (ali set) in motion sprožiti (postopek), začeti, razgibati
to watch s.o.'s motions budno spremljati dejanja koga
tehnično idle motion prazni tek
tehnično lost motion mrtvi tek

movement [mú:vmənt] samostalnik
gibanje (tudi politika)
gib, premik
(tudi množina) ukrepi, koraki; (hiter) razvoj (dogodkov); prizadevanje, tendenca, nagnenje (to k)
potek zapleta (v literaturi), ritem (v verzu)
glasba stavek
glasba tempo
tehnično tek (stroja), premični deli stroja, kolesa
medicina stolica
ekonomija gibanje cen, prodaja, promet

to be in the movement iti v korak s časom

po after; on, upon; at, by; over; through; according to

po abecednem redu in alphabetical order
po božiču after Christmas
po tej ceni at this price
po 10 tolarjev kos at ten tolars each
po dolžini lengthwise
po dva by twos, two by two, two at a time
po vsej Evropi all over Europe
(samó) po imenu (only) in name
po kopnem in po morju by land and sea
po mestu about (ali through) the town
po vsem mestu all over the town
kot po maslu (figurativno) like clockwork
po kakovosti by quality
po malem little by little, by degrees
po mojem mnenju in my opinion, to my mind
po meri by measure
po modi after the fashion
po naravi from nature
po naročilu by order
narejen po naročilu made to order
po naključju by accident, by chance
po nesreči unfortunately, as ill luck would have it
po možnosti if possible
odvetnik po poklicu lawyer by profession
po navodilu as instructed
po pravilu by rule
po petkrat five times running
po pravici by rights, of right
po mojem računu by my reckoning
po poslu, po poslih on business, on an errand
po rojstvu by birth
imenovan po stricu named after his uncle
po sobi about the room
po vsem svetu all over the world, all the world over
po njegovi smrti after his death
po ulici along the street
po uvidevnosti at discretion
po vodi by water
po tem vzorcu following (ali on, after) this pattern
po vrednosti in value
enak po velikosti equal in size
po deset ur nepretrgoma ten hours at a stretch
po vsem after all
po angleškem zakonu under (the) English law
po zraku by air
po spominu from memory
po planu according to the plan (ali scheme)
po vrsti in order, one after another, every one in his turn
po vaši želji according to your wish
takoj po moji vrnitvi immediately upon my return
po prejemu tega pisma on receipt of this letter
po meni je I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
če bi bilo po tebi, bi se svet podrl if you had your way, the world would go to ruin
če vam je po volji if you choose, if you care
to ni po mojem okusu that is not to my taste
dobivati časopis po pošti to receive one's newspaper by post
igrati po posluhu to play by ear
po starosti sta enaka they are the same age
iti po vodo to fetch water, to go for water
šel je ponj (po njega) he went to fetch him
peti po notah to read music, to sight-read
poslati po zdravnika to send for the doctor
poslali so po zdravnika the doctor has been (oziroma was) sent for
pridi pome (po mene)! come and fetch me!
potoval sem po vsej Afriki I travelled all over Africa
priseči po krivem to perjure oneself, to commit perjury
prišel sem k tebi po nasvet I have come to you for advice
risati po naravi to draw from nature (ali life)
sklepati po čem to infer from
soditi po zunanjosti to judge by appearances
po vsem, kar sem slišal... from all I heard...
sprehajati se po palubi to walk (ali to pace) the deck
sprehajati se, hoditi po soncu (dežju) to walk in the sun (in the rain)
udaril me je po glavi (ustih) he hit me on the head (he struck me in the mouth)
voditi koga po mestu to show someone round the town

počítek rest; repose

brez počítka restless(ly)
počítka poln restful
dan počítka day of rest, holiday
nedeljski počítek Sunday rest
potreben počítka needing a rest
počítek od napornega dela repose from toil
iti k počítku to take one's rest, (iti spat) to retire, to go to bed, to go for a rest
položiti k večnemu počítku to lay to rest
potreben sem počítka I need (a) rest
privoščiti si uro počítka to allow oneself an hour's rest
želim vam dober nočni počítek I wish you a good night's rest
ne privošči si počítka he takes no rest

podáti to hand; to give; to pass; to administer; (ponuditi) to offer, to reach; to extend

podáti roko to offer (ali to hold out) one's hand
podaj mi knjigo, prosim! reach me that book, will you?
podáti se (iti) to go (k to), arhaično to repair (to); (pristajati) to become, to suit, to fit
klobuk se ti lepo poda the hat suits you well
podáti se na potovanje to undertake a a journey, to set out on one's journey

pot¹ [pɔt] samostalnik
lonec, lonček, ročka; kangla, vrč (za pivo)
tehnično talilni lonec, topilnik
pogovorno pehar denarja
šport, pogovorno pokal, nagrada
pogovorno polog (pri kvartanju); past (košara) za lov na rake
sleng marihuana; okrogel klobuk; mera za sadje; z vodo napolnjena luknja
pogovorno "visoka živina"

ink pot črnilnik
tea pot čajnik
chamber pot nočna posoda
sleng big pot visoka živina, pomembna oseba
sleng a pot of money na kupe denarja
the pot calls the kettle black sova sinici glavana pravi
to enjoy one's pot uživati ob vrčku piva
sleng to go to pot propasti, iti k vragu
to keep the pot boiling; ali to make the pot boil životariti, ohraniti stvar v teku
sleng to put on the pot visoko staviti (na dirki)
to put the pot on preveč zahtevati, pretirati
to pot a quart into a pint pot poskusiti kaj nemogočega
sleng to take a pot at streljati na koga
a watched pot never boils kdor nestrpno čaka, nikoli ne dočaka
pots and pans kuhinjska posoda

pull¹ [pul] samostalnik
potegljaj, poteg, vlečenje, vlek
tehnično vlečna sila; privlačnost, sila privlačnosti; požirek, dušek; ročaj, držaj (zvonca); veslanje, zavesljaj
šport (golf, kriket) udarec, zamah (poševno, zlasti na levo); zadrževanje (konja z vajetmi); utrjujajoč vzpon, velik napor (long pull)
prednost (of, on, over pred)
sleng vpliv, zveze, protekcija (with)
tisk (poskusni) odtis

a long pull uphill težek vzpon
the long pull presežek, dodatek k plači
a heavy pull on s.o.'s purse draga stvar
to go for a pull iti veslat
it is a hard pull to je naporna stvar
to have the pull of s.o. imeti prednost pred kom
to have a pull with s.o. imeti vpliv na koga, imeti protekcijo pri kom
tisk to take a pull napraviti odtis
to take a pull at the bottle cukniti ga iz steklenice
to give a pull at povleči, potegniti kaj