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twelvemo [twélvmou] samostalnik
tisk (skrajšano: 12mo ali XIImo) duodéc, dvanajsterka

twiddle [twidl]

1. samostalnik
vrtljaj, majhen obrat, zasuk

2. prehodni glagol
(za)vrteti, obračati sem in tja
neprehodni glagol
igrati se (with s čim)
vrteti se

to twiddle one's thumbs (ali fingers) figurativno vrteti palce (od dolgočasja), čas presti, lenariti

two [tu:]

1. pridevnik
dva, dve; oba, obe

one or two books ena ali dve knjigi, nekaj knjig
in a day or two v nekaj dneh
he is not two yet on še ni dve leti star

2. samostalnik
dvojka (številka 2); dvojica, dvoje, par

the two oba(dva); obe(dve); oboje
the two of us midva (oba)
by twos, in twos (po) dva in dva, v parih
two and two po dva, v parih
in twos and threes po dva in tri
in two na dvoje, na pol
in twos v zelo kratkem času, v hipu
two of a trade dva konkurenta
the two of spades pikova dvojka
to cut s.th. in two prerezati kaj na dvoje
this cost me two and two to me je stalo dva šilinga in dva penija
to go two and two iti po dva in dva, v parih
to walk by twos and threes hoditi v gručah po dva in tri
to put two and two together zbližati dejstva in potegniti zaključek, zaključiti; napraviti pravi, logični zaključek po presoji dejstev
two can play at that game figurativno to znam tudi jaz ali kdo drug; bomo videli, kdo bo potegnil boljši konec (kraj); palica ima dva kraja

typewritten [táipritn] pridevnik
(na)tipkan

a typewritten (ali typewrited) letter natipkano pismo

U, u [ju:] množina U's, u's, Us, us [ju:z]

1. samostalnik
črka U, u

capital (ali large) U veliki U
little (ali small) u mali u; predmet, ki ima obliko velikega U; ameriško, sleng (= university) univerza

2. pridevnik

U enaindvajseti
U, U- ki ima obliko velikega U
U britanska angleščina značilen za višje sloje, fin, imeniten, "nobel"
U usage in language fino izražanje
non-U nefin, neimeniten
U magnet magnet v obliki podkve (črke U)
U turn obrat za 180°
U turns not allowed obrati za 180° prepovedani (prometno opozorilo v mestih)

ubráti

ubráti pot to take a way
ubráti jo (figurativno) to run away, to escape, to get to one's feet
ubráti pesem to intone (ali intonate) a song
ubráti druge strune (figurativno) to change one's tune, to sing another tune

učén² learned; erudite; well-read

moj učéni kolega VB parlament my learned friend
učéno društvo learned society (ali body)
učéna ženska bluestocking
učéni poklici the learned professions pl
govoriti preveč učéno za koga to speak above someone's head

účen¹ of teaching, of instruction

účna moč a qualified teacher
účna sredstva teaching aids pl, means of instruction
účna doba apprenticeship
účno osebje teaching staff
účni načrt (school) curriculum, syllabus
účni zavod educational establishment, school, college, academy
účna metoda teaching method
účni predmet subject of instruction
účna stroka branch of study (ali of learning)

učínek effect (na on); result; consequence; impression

delovni učínek efficiency
brez učínka of no effect, ineffectually, without effect
imeti učínek to have (ali to take) effect; to work on (ali upon), to leave an impression, to be effective (ali efficient, efficacious, operative)
ne imeti učínka to have (ali to take) no effect, to prove ineffectual
napraviti učínek na koga to leave an impression on someone
doseči dober učínek to obtain a good result
to ni imelo nobenega učínka nanj it had no effect on him, it did not affect him
zdravilo ni imelo učínka the remedy did not work
učínki vojne the results of the war
učínki bolezni the results of a sickness
plačilo po učínku ekonomija merit pay
po učínku plačano delo piecework
ni učínka brez vzroka every effect has its cause

učítelj teacher; instructor; master

domači učítelj (private) tutor, preceptor; (osnovne šole) primaryschool (ali primary) teacher, (višje šole) secondary-school (ali secondary) teacher, schoolmaster
učítelj jezikov (foreign) language teacher, teacher of foreign languages
učítelj mečevanja fencing master

učíti (koga) to teach, to instruct, to give instruction (to), to give lessons (to); to train

učíti se to learn, (študirati) to study, (guliti se) to swot, to cram, to grind, (pogovorno) to bone up on; (vajenec) to serve one's apprenticeship
učíti se na pamet to learn by heart (ali by rote), to commit to memory, to memorize
zopet se učíti to relearn, (pogovorno) to brush up
marljivo se učíti to study hard, to be a diligent student
učíti se brati (branja) to learn to read
on se zelo dobro uči he is quick to learn, he is a quick learner
učíti se za izpit to get up (ali to brush up, pogovorno to bone up on) a subject for an examination
učíti se pisanja to learn how to write
moj brat se uči mizarstva my brother is learning joinery (ali is training to be a joiner)

úd limb; member

udje pl limbs pl, extremities pl
ki ima ude membered
brez udov memberless
spolni (moški) úd penis, pl penes
umeten úd artificial limb
ohromitev udov paralysis, palsy
imeti hrome ude to be paralytic (ali paralysed, palsied)
imeti zdrave úde to be sound of limb

udárec blow; stroke; buffet; (s plosko dlanjo) slap, smack, cuff; hit (komu at someone); (s pestjo) punch; (s prstom) fillip, flip; (s palico, gorjačo) thump

rahel udárec tap, rap; flap, flick
udárec v obraz slap in the face, žargon smack in the kisser (ali the chops)
močan udárec thwack, thump, clout, whack, slog, ZDA soak, slug; blow; (ure) stroke, beat
ob udárcu ure ob osmih at the stroke of eight, at 8 o'clock sharp
težak udárec a heavy (ali severe) blow
odločilen udárec a decisive blow
uničujoč udárec a destructive blow
udárec v vodo (figurativno) a vain attempt
udárec za udárcem blow upon blow
z enim udárcem at one blow, at one stroke
strahovit udárec a swingeing blow
to je hud udárec zanjo that's a cruel blow for her
dobiti udárce to get a thrashing
dobivati udárec za (figurativno) to suffer reverse after reverse
dobiti smrten udárec to receive a mortal blow
preživeti udárec to survive a blow
zadati komu udárec to deal someone a blow, to strike a blow against someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim udárcem (figurativno) to kill two birds with one stone

udebelíti to fatten; to make fat

udebelíti se to grow (ali to get) fat (ali stout, corpulent), to put on weight (ali fat, flesh)

udomáčití to domesticate; to familiarize; to tame; to acclimatize; to naturalize

udomáčití se to become familiar (ali acclimatized); to make oneself at home

ugájati

ugaja mi... I like, I am pleased with, I relish; I am fond of, I love, I am partial to; I find it agreeeable; (ustreza mi) it suits me, it is convenient to me
to mi ugaja I am pleased with it, it pleases me
ne ugaja mi... I don't like, it displeases me, (mrzim) I detest, I abhor, I am loath to...
kakor vam ugaja as you like
meni ugaja (je všeč) I have taken a fancy (ali a liking) to...
ti ta soba ugaja? does this room suit you?
kako vam ugaja naše mesto? how do you like our town?
kako ti ugaja to vino? how do you find this wine?
ta vrsta glasbe mi ne ugaja that sort of music does not appeal to me
ta kava mi ni ugajala (prijala) I did not like this coffee
misel, da bi ostal tu, mi ne ugaja I do not relish the idea of staying here

ugánjati to do

ugánjati neumnosti to play the fool, to do foolish things
preveč ga (jih) ugánjati (figurativno) to carry things (ali to go) too far

ugánka riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; (težak problem) teaser, brainteaser

njegovo vedenje mi je ugánka hiš behaviour is a riddle (ali is incomprehensible) to me
govoriti, izdražati se v ugánkah to speak in riddles, to riddle, to enigmatize
(za)staviti ugánko to set (ali to propose) a riddle (ali, zlasti z besedno igro: a conundrum)
rešiti ugánko to solve (ali to answer, to guess) a riddle, to riddle, to unravel a puzzle

ugléden reputable, respected, respectable, renowned; well-known, distinguished, eminent

ugléden človek man of distinction (ali of rank, of quality)
uglédna oseba distinguished person
ugléden znanstvenik scientist of repute

ugotovíti to ascertain (da that); to find (out), to establish; to state

ugotovíti škodo to determine (ali to assess) damages
ugotovili so, da dva moža manjkata, se pogrešata it was discovered that two men were missing
kot je bilo točno, pravilno ugotovljeno as has been truly stated