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tie down prehodni glagol
zvezati; privezati (to k, za)
vezati, primorati, prisiliti, podvreči

we are tied down to certain conditions vezani smo na določene pogoje

tík¹ close by; adjoining

tík k close to; next to
smo tík pred vojno we are on the eve of war
on stanuje tík mene he lives next door
tík pred mojim odhodom just (ali immediately) before my departure
mesto je tík pred padcem the fall of the town is imminent
tík ob hiši je vrt there is a garden adjoining the house

tin tack [tíntæk] samostalnik
tapecirni žebljiček

to come down to tin tacks figurativno, pogovorno priti k stvari

to² [tu:] prislov
v normalnem (zlasti zaprtem) stanju; v mirnem položaju

to and fro, to and back sem in tja
to bring s.o. to spraviti koga k zavesti
that brought me to to me je spravilo k sebi
to come to priti k sebi, zavedeti se, osvestiti se
to fall to planiti (na jed, jedačo)
the horses are to konji so vpreženi
close to čisto pri roki
shut the door to (dobro) zaprite vrata
to set to lotiti se dela, pravilno začeti

torture [tɔ́:čə] samostalnik
mučenje, muka, tortura
figurativno bol(ečina), trpljenje, bridkost
figurativno izkrivljenje, pačenje (besedila itd.)

instrument of torture mučilno orodje, mučilo
to put to the torture mučiti, trpinčiti; figurativno skriviti, zmaličiti, (po)pačiti (besede itd.); (pri)siliti, primorati (into k)

touch² [təč] prehodni glagol
dotakniti se, dotikati se; (o)tipati, potipati; spraviti v dotik (stik); udarjati, igrati (na klavir, na strune), ubirati (strune); lahno se dotakniti (kakega predmeta); ukvarjati se s čim, imeti opravka z; pokusiti; vzeti, dvigniti, prejeti (plačo)
sleng izvabiti (denar) od koga, prevarati, ukaniti, ogoljufati, oslepariti; priti v stik (s čim), mejiti na, naslanjati se na, segati do, raztezati se do; ganiti, užalostiti; užaliti, vznemiriti, pretresti, razburiti; (pri)zadeti, pustiti sledove na; vplivati na
pogovorno biti enak (komu), doseči (koga), meriti se (s kom); pogoditi, uganiti; skicirati; šatirati; modificirati; žigosati (žlahtno kovino)
neprehodni glagol
dotikati se, dotakniti se, priti v stik, mejiti; vplivati na, imeti posledice za
navtika pristati za kratek čas

the apples are touched with frost jabolka so pozebla
clouds are touched with red oblaki so rdeče obarvani
I was touched by his story njegova zgodba me je ganila
it touches none but him to zadeva (se tiče) le njega
to touch bottom dotikati se dna; figurativno doseči najnižjo ceno
his brain (ali he) is touched v njegovi glavi ni vse v redu
to touch the bell pozvoniti
it touched me to the heart to mi je šlo k srcu
I was touched to tears bil sem do solz ganjen
I do not touch cocktails koktajlov se ne dotaknem
no one can touch her for (ali in) beauty nihče se ne more meriti z njo po lepoti
he touches 5 feet visok je 5 čevljev
to touch glasses trčiti s čašami
to touch one's hat dotakniti se klobuka (v pozdrav)
how does this touch him? kakšno zvezo ima to z njim? kaj se to njega tiče?
to touch lucky imeti srečo
nobody can touch him nihče mu ni enak, se ne more meriti z njim
to touch s.o. for two pounds izvabiti iz (upiliti, navrtati) koga za 2 funta
to touch to the quick zadeti v živo, prizadeti (koga), užaliti
to touch on the raw razžaliti, razjeziti, razkačiti
the soap won't touch these spots milo ne doseže ničesar pri teh madežih
to touch the spot pravo pogoditi
to touch wood potrkati po lesu (da se ubranimo zlih sil usode)
touch wood! ne kličimo nesreče!
this touches on treason to meji na izdajo, to je že kot izdaja

tradícija

1. (izročilo, navada) tradition

po tradíciji by tradition
ustna tradícija oral tradition

2. pravo (predaja, izročitev) delivery; (kriminalcev) tradition

tradícija je da gremo k njim na novoletni dan we have a standing arrangement to go to their place on New Year's Day

transfer¹ [trænsfə́:] prehodni glagol
prenesti (from, to od, z, na)
premestiti
pravno odstopiti, cedirati, predati, prenesti; nakazati (denar)
tisk pre-, odtisniti

to transfer money to s.o. nakazati komu denar
he was transferred to Glasgow bil je premeščen v Glasgow
neprehodni glagol
prestopiti (to k)
biti premeščen (to v, k)
železnica prestopiti (na drug vlak)

he transferred to the infantery bil je premeščen v pehoto

transit [trǽnsit, -zit]

1. samostalnik
prehod, prevoz, tranzit (of goods blaga)
tranzitni promet
astronomija prehod nebesnega telesa skozi meridian; prometna cesta
figurativno prehod (to k, v)

in transit na prehodu, na poti
transit of persons osebni promet
the transit of a lake vožnja (prečkanje) čez jezero

2. pridevnik
tranziten, prehoden

transit camp vojska tranzitno taborišče
transit circle astronomija tranzitni, prehodni krog
transit duty tranzitna carina
transit permit tranzitno dovoljenje
transit trade tranzitna trgovina
transit traffic tranzitni promet
transit visa tranzitni vizum
transit instrument astronomija meridianski daljnogled

tróbiti to trumpet; to blow (ali to sound) a trumpet

tróbiti alarm to sound an alarm
tróbiti za juriš to sound the charge
tróbiti za nočni počitek, spanje vojska to sound the retreat, ZDA to play taps
tróbiti k umiku to sound the (oziroma a) retreat
vedno v isti rog trobi (figurativno) he's always singing the same old tune (ali humoristično the tune the old cow died of)
tróbiti komu na ušesa to din into someone's ears

turn² [tə:n]

1. prehodni glagol
(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti
vojska obkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi (into v)
šport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati (against proti)
zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti
ekonomija v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati
figurativno lepo formulirati (stavek)
zastarelo speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti

2. neprehodni glagol
vrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se
figurativno postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k)
obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož)
zastarelo prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)

to turn an attack vojska odbiti napad
to turn the (ali one's) back (up)on hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč od
to turn bankrupt priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na boben
he turned many books in his life figurativno mnogo je prebral v svojem življenju
to turn s.o.'s brain znoriti koga
his brain has turned with overwork zmešalo se mu je zaradi čezmernega dela
to turn bridle obrniti se, začeti se umikati
to turn bear (bull) ekonomija špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzi
to turn into cash spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčiti
to turn the cat in the pan figurativno stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spraviti
to turn Catholic postati katoličan
to turn the cheek figurativno obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miru
to turn one's coat figurativno obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)
he turned his coat izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnik
to have an old overcoat turned dati si obrniti star površnik
turned commas narekovaj
to turn colour spremeniti barvo (postati bled ali rdeč)
to turn a compliment napraviti lep poklon (kompliment)
to turn a street corner zaviti okoli uličnega vogala
to turn the corner figurativno srečno prebroditi krizo
to turn a difficulty izogniti se težavi, obiti težavo
to turn a deaf ear narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišati
to turn to a dictionary zateči se k slovarju
to turn to the doctor obrniti se na (konsultirati) zdravnika
to turn the edge of a knife skrhati nož
to turn the edge of a remark napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazko
to turn English into Slovene prevesti iz angleščine v slovenščino
to turn king's (ameriško state's) evidence pravno postati glavna obremenilna priča
he is just turning 50 pravkar je prekoračil 50. leto
to turn a film snemati film
to turn one's face to the wall obrniti obraz proti steni, figurativno biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umreti
to turn the enemy's flank obiti sovražnikov bok
to turn s.o.'s tiank figurativno prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debati
to turn one's flght northwards usmeriti svoj polet proti severu
to turn ground prekopati zemljo
his hair has turned grey osivel je
to turn one's hand to s.th. lotiti se, oprijeti se česa
she can turn her hand to anything ona je zelo spretna, praktična
not to turn a hand to help s.o. s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagali
my head turns vse se mi vrti v glavi
his head turned with the success uspeh mu je stopil v glavo
to turn one's head obrniti glavo, pogledati nazaj
to turn s.o.'s head zmešati komu glavo
to turn headsprings šport delati (vrteti) kolesa
to turn head over heels prekucniti se, prekopicniti se
to turn s.o.'s heart figurativno pregovoriti koga
to turn s.th. inside out obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kaj
the joke was turned against me šala je letela name
the key won't turn ključ se ne mara zavrteti
the leaves are beginning to turn listje začenja spreminjati barve
to turn to the left obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levo
to turn loose odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; ameriško streljati, ustreliti
to turn s.o. mad napraviti koga blaznega
you will turn me mad zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vas
the milk has turned (sour) mleko se je skisalo
the warm weather has turned the milk (sour) toplo vreme je skisalo mleko
to turn s.th. in one's mind premišljevati kaj
to turn pale postati bled
it turned her pale prebledela je ob tem
to turn an honest penny živeti od poštenega dela (zaslužka)
to turn s.th. to one's profit obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kaj
to turn rancid postati žaltav
to turn s.o. to religion spreobrniti koga (k veri)
to turn and rend napasti s sramotenjem
to turn the scale nagniti tehtnico, figurativno odločifi (kaj)
to turn s.o. sick povzročiti komu slabost
she turned sick slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela je
to turn a somersault napraviti prekuc, salto
to turn one's steps home kreniti domov
my stomach turns (at) želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mi
it turns my stomach ob tem se mi obrača želodec
to turn a table leg stružiti nogo za mizo
to turn the tables (up)on s.o. figurativno obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položaj
to turn tail obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežati
the tide has turned nastopila je oseka, figurativno sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)
to turn one's thumb down figurativno odkloniti, ne hoteti
to turn traitor postati izdajalec
to turn turtle navtika, sleng prevrniti se
to turn upon s.th. biti odvisen od česa
to turn everything upside down postaviti vse na glavo
the boat turned upside down čoln se je prevrnil
my umbrella turned inside out dežnik se mi je obrnil (sprevrgel)
to turn a Latin verse skovati latinski stih
to turn water into wine spremeniti vodo v vino
my coat won't turn water moj plašč ni nepremočljiv
I don't know which way to turn ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figurativno ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredim
to turn a wheel (za)vrteti kolo
the wheel turns kolo se vrti
the wind has turned zapihal je drug veter (tudi figurativno)
the whole world has turned topsy-turvy cel svet je postavljen na glavo
this wood turns well ta les se dobro struži
even a worm will turn figurativno tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden

turn round prehodni glagol
obrniti, obračati; (za)vrteti (v krogu)
neprehodni glagol
obrniti se (to k)
napraviti polobrat
figurativno spremeniti mišljenje, premisliti si, začeti novo politiko
navtika pristati, izkrcati in vkrcati tovor ter izpluti

ukána ruse; trick; cunning; guile

vojna ukána stratagem, ruse de guerre
izvesti ukáno to carry out a stratagem, to perpetrate a trick, pogovorno to pull a fast one
zateči se k ukáni to resort to a ruse
poln ukán guileful

umík umíkanje withdrawal, withdrawing; (vojske) retreat

v umík, umíkanjeu na celi črti in full retreat
trobiti k umík, umíkanjeu to sound the retreat

upward [ʌ́pwəd] pridevnik (upwardly prislov)
usmerjen ali obrnjen navzgor, v višino; dvigajoč se (tendenca); proti vodi, po vodi navzgor

an upward glance kvišku usmerjen pogled
an upward movement gibanje navzgor, dvig(anje) (tečajev)
the market has an upward tendency tržišče ima tendenco k dvigu

urge² [ə:dž] prehodni glagol
nagnati, naganjati, tirati; tiščati, pritiskati; siliti, nagovarjati, rotiti, urgirati; spodbosti; iznesti, predložiti (against proti)
(npr. argumente), predočiti, navesti (kot vzrok); posebno naglasiti, poudariti; priporočiti, opomniti; pospešiti (tempo, delo)
neprehodni glagol
siliti, rotiti, trdovratno vztrajati (on pri)

to urge a horse forward priganjati konja
to urge the abolition of slavery z vso silo se zavzemati za odpravo sužnosti
to urge necessity of immediate action poudarjati potrebo takojšnje akcije
to urge one's way utreti si pot
I urged him to aceept the offer silil sem ga, naj sprejme ponudbo
I urged him not to undertake the business rotil sem ga, naj se ne loti tega posla
he urged his inexperience izgovarjal se je s svojo neizkušenostjo
he urged his men on priganjal je svoje može naprej
his officers urged an immediate retreat njegovi častniki so svetovali takojšen umik
the officer urged the need for haste častnik je izrecno (krepko) opominjal k naglici

usmérjen oriented, orientated; aimed (at), pointed (at)

njegovi napori so bili usmérjeni k temu cilju his efforts were directed to this end

uspèh success (v in); film, gledališče hit, great hit, smash hit; good (ali favourable) result

brez uspèha without success
z uspèhom with success
kronan z uspèhom successful; crowned with success
beležiti uspèh to score a success
čestitem vam k uspèhu I congratulate you on your success
doseči uspèh to achieve success
vojaški uspèhi military successes
pesem je doživela velik uspèh the song was a hit
imeti uspèh to succeed; to prove successful, to be a success, to achieve (a) success, ZDA to make good
imeti uspèh pri čem to make a success of something, to make something a success
izkazati se kot uspèh to turn out a success
imeti malo uspèha to meet with little success
imeli smo zelo slab uspèh we didn't do at all well
gledališka igra, predstava je imela velik uspèh the play was a (great) hit, (pogovorno) the play went over big
film je imel velik uspèh the film was a great success
želim vam mnogo uspèha pri vašem prizadevanju I wish you much success in your efforts
skušali so zavzeti mesto, a brez uspèha they tried without any success to take the town
uspèh rodi uspèh, za enim uspèhom pride drugi nothing succeeds like success

ustrahovánje intimidation; terrorization; terrorism

z ustrahovánjem prisiliti koga k molku to browbeat (ali to overawe) someone into silence

vesél merry, cheerful, gay; glad; joyful, joyous; pleased

veséla družba cheerful company, happy band
vesél božič! (a) merry Christmas!
zelo vesél (židane volje) as merry as the day is long, as pleased as Punch
vesél smeh merry laugh
vesél sem, da vas spet vidim I am glad to see you again
biti vesél česa to be glad about something
veséla novica je prišla k nam včeraj the glad news reached us yesterday