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must² [məst]
v defect

I must moram
I must not ne smem
he must be over eighty gotovo jih ima čez 80 (let)
you must have heard it gotovo si to slišal

ne (kot samostoina nikalnica) no; nay; (navadno pri glagolu) not (npr. nisem I am not)

ne malo not a little
nikakor ne not at all, by no means
gotovo ne! certainly not
še ne not yet
ne več no more, (časovno) no longer
jaz tudi ne (strinjajoč se z nikalnim stavkom) (that goes for) me too!
ne manj kot... no less than...
ne samó... temveč tudi... not only... but also...
kaj ne? isn't it?
mislim, da ne I think not
ne... ne... neither... nor...
če ne if not, unless
če ne vidim pisma, ne verjamem unless I see (ali if I don't see) the letter I shall not believe it
ne da bi jaz vedel not that I know of
odgovoriti da ali ne to answer yea or nay
ne, kaj takega! well I never
reči, odgovoriti ne to answer in the negative, to decline, to refuse
ne morem, da ne bi (rekel) I must (say), I can't help (saying)
Je oče bolan? - Upam, da ne. I Father ill? - I hope not.
on ne govori angleško, jaz tudi ne he does not speak English, nor do I

near² [níə] pridevnik
bližnji; pereč (problem); skop, varčen; levi (del živali, ceste); zvest (prevod)

a near friend zaupen prijatelj
near miss le malo zgrešen zadetek
it was a near thing komaj je šlo, za las je manjkalo
near work za oči naporno delo
the near distance del slike med ozadjem in sprednjim delom
near akin v bližnjem sorodstvu
ameriško near true skoraj gotovo
the nearest way najkrajša pot
the Near East Bližnji Vzhod

no¹ [nou] pridevnik
noben, nobeden

on no account pod nobenim pogojem nikakor
of no account nevažen, nepomemben
no one nihče
no man nihče, noben človek; kdor je vedno proti
no man's land sporno ozemlje, vojska ozemlje med dvema frontama
no parking parkiranje prepovedano
no such thing nič takšnega
there is no denying ne more se zanikati
there is no knowing (saying) nemogoče je vedeti (reči)
vojska, sleng no bon zanič, ne gre
no confidence vote glasovanje o nezaupnici
no doubt seveda, nedvomno
no end zelo, močno, silno
there is no end ni konca ne kraja
to have no end of a time odlično se zabavati
no fear brez strahu, brez bojazni
no go zaman, nemogoče
no meaning nesmisel
by no means nikakor ne
now no mistake dobro me poslušaj
and no mistake gotovo, brez dvoma
no odds nič ne de
no picnic ni lahko, ni šala
in no time takoj, nemudoma, hitro
no two ways about it ni druge izbire
no wonder ni čudno, naravno
no vent nikakor
no song no supper brez dela ni jela
no cards no flowers fraza v angleških osmrtnicah (brez vabil za pogreb, cvetje hvaležno odklanjamo)
no thourough-fare prepovedan prehod

nothing¹ [nʌ́ɵiŋ] prislov
nič, niti malo, sploh ne

nothing like so bad as še zdaleč ne tako slabo
nothing like complete še zdaleč ne gotovo
nothing much nič posebnega

part² [pa:t] prislov
deloma

part of iron part of wood deloma železen, deloma lesen
part truth delna resnica
part finished na pol gotovo

peradventure² [pərədvénčə] samostalnik
slučaj, dvom

beyond (ali without) peradventure nedvomno, gotovo

plank¹ [plæŋk] samostalnik
deska, platica, ograjnica, mostnica, ploh
figurativno opora
ameriško, politika program politične stranke

to walk the plank iti z zavezanimi očmi čez palubo, dokler ne zmanjka tal pod nogami (stara mornarska kazen), figurativno iti v gotovo smrt

préd² (krajevno) before, in front of; ahead of; (časovno) previous to, up to, prior to; ago, since, back

préd hišo before (ali in front of) the house
préd pričami (notarjem) in the presence of witnesses (of a Notary Public)
dve uri préd časom two hours before time (ZDA ahead of time)
préd Kristom before Christ (krajšava: B.C.)
préd polnočjo before midnight
10 minut préd 9. uro 10 minutes to (ZDA of) nine
préd poldnevom in the morning, in the forenoon
préd pol ure (14 dnevi, enim mesecem, dvema letoma) half an hour (a fortnight, a month, two years) ago
préd kratkim recently, of late, lately
préd vsem first of all, above all
(prav) préd mojimi očmi before my very eyes
ne préd 10. uro not till ten o'clock
dan préd mojim odhodom the day before (ali previous to) my departure
préd nekaj urami a few hours back
delo je bilo gotovo šest mesecev préd planom the work was completed six months ahead of schedule
on je prav (tik) préd nami he is just ahead of us
šel je préd menoj he preceded me, he went in front, he led the way
tekla je préd nami she ran ahead of us
vlak ne bo odpeljal préd osmo uro the train will not leave till (ali before) 8 o'clock
imeti kaj préd seboj (figurativno) to have something coming to one, to be in for something
nimava (nimamo) nobenih skrivnosti drug préd drugim we have no secrets from each other (from one another)
imeti prednost préd kom to have the advantage of someone
imeti kaj préd očmi (figurativno) to have (ali to keep) something in mind (ali in view, in sight)
ne pride mi več préd oči he shuns me
od teme se ne vidi prst préd očmi it is pitch-dark
ne bom odpotoval préd enim tednom I shan't start for a week (ali for a week yet)

remain² [riméin] neprehodni glagol
(pre)ostati; preosta(ja)ti

to remain on hand trgovina ostati neprodan (o blagu)
I remain yours truly N.N. (na koncu pisma) ostajam Vaš vdani N. N.
it remains to be seen, it remains to be proved to bomo (še) videli, to je treba še dokazati
is there any oil remaining in the cruet? je ostalo še kaj olja v steklenički?
no choice remains to me nimam druge izbire
one thing remains certain nekaj je gotovo
the only pleasure that remains to an old man edino veselje, ki (še) preostane staremu človeku

rush² [rʌš]

1. neprehodni glagol
navaliti (na), naskočiti, napasti, pognati se, vreči se, zagnati se, planiti, zakaditi se, (slepo) (z)drveti; (o vetru) besneti, šumeti; (o vodi) valiti se
figurativno leteti, hiteti
ekonomija živahno se razvijati
šport spurtati

to rush into certain death drveti v gotovo smrt
to rush into extremes pasti v skrajnost
to rush on (upon) s.o. planiti na koga
to rush at the enemy planiti na sovražnika
the blood rushed to her face kri ji je planila v obraz
to rush into an affair prenagljeno, brez premisleka se lotiti neke zadeve
to rush to the station drveti na postajo
fools rush in where angels fear to tread figurativno norci si več upajo kot junaki

2. prehodni glagol
pehati, goniti, hitro gnati (voditi, peljati, poslati, transportirati), priganjati, pritiskati (na), siliti
avtomobilizem hitro voziti, drveti z; prenagliti, prenaglo (brez premisleka) izvesti ali izvršiti (posel)
vojska navaliti na (barikade), zavzeti, osvojiti v jurišu, jurišati na
pogovorno preveč zaračunati, opehariti (out of za)
izmamiti, izvabiti, izžicati (iz koga) (for s.th. kaj)

to rush an examination ameriško z veliko lahkoto napraviti izpit
do not rush me ne priganjaj me preveč, pusti me, da pridem do sape (da premislim)
to be rushed for time pogovorno imeti zelo malo časa
to rush one's car to Maribor drveti z avtom v Maribor
to rush s.o. into danger spraviti koga v nevarnost
to rush one's fences figurativno biti nestrpen, neučakan
the guide rushed us through the Tower vodnik nas je hitro vodil (gnal) skozi Tower
to rush s.o. sleng preveč komu zaračunati
to rush s.o. to the hospital hitro koga prepeljati v bolnico
to rush an obstacle z vso hitrostjo, v skoku premagati zapreko
to rush an order (through) in a few days naglo izvršiti naročilo v nekaj dneh
to refuse to be rushed ne se pustiti siliti (k naglici)
to rush a task hiteti s poslom, naganjati k hitri izvršitvi naloge ali posla
to rush a train navaliti na vlak

safe¹ [séif] pridevnik
varen, siguren, zanesljiv; dobro čuvan; nenevaren; zdrav, cel, nepoškodovan, ki je v dobrem stanju, srečen; previden, ničesar ne tvegajoč

as safe as houses pogovorno popolnoma, absolutno varen
safe from varen pred
safe and sound čil in zdrav
from a safe quarter iz zanesljivega vira
safe arrival trgovina srečno dospetje (o blagu)
safe back (zopet) srečno doma (domov)
a safe catch (kriket) dobra žoga
a safe estimate previdna ocenitev
a safe guide zanesljiv vodnik
a safe man zanesljiv, zvest človek
a safe place varen kraj
safe receipt trgovina v redu prejem
a safe winner zanesljiv zmagovalec
to be safe from (the wolves) biti varen pred (volkovi)
is it safe to go there? je varno iti tja?
the bridge is not safe most ni varen, zanesljiv
this dog is not safe to touch nevarno je, dotakniti se tega psa
it is safe to say z gotovostjo (mirno) lahko rečemo
he is safe to come first gotovo bo prišel prvi
to be on the safe side biti na varnem, iti brez nevarnosti
I want to be on the safe side ne maram se po nepotrebnem spuščati v nevarnosti, ne maram ničesar tvegati
to err on the safe side napraviti napako, a brez škode
they feel safe now zdaj se čutijo varne
to keep s.th. safe (s)hraniti kaj na varnem
to play safe varno iti; zaradi varnosti
I saw him safe home srečno sem ga spremil (spravil) domov

six [siks]

1. pridevnik
šest
(= six years) šest let (starosti)
(= six o'clock) šesta ura
(= six pence) šest penijev

he is not six yet ni še šest let star
it is six (o'clock) šest je ura
this cost two and six (2/6) to je stalo dva šilinga in šest penijev
six and eight (pence) (nekoč običajni odvetnikov honorar), figurativno honorar, pristojbina
six to one 6 proti 1, stoodstotno zanesljivo (gotovo)
six feet of earth figurativno grob
it is six of one and half the dozen of the other to je eno in isto, to je popolnoma isto

2. samostalnik
šestica, številka 6; šestorica, šestero, šest kosov, pol ducata

coach and six šesterovprežna kočija
double sixes dvojna šestica (pri metu v kockanju)
to be at sixes and sevens figurativno biti v popolnem neredu (zmedi, zmešnjavi)
he turned up the six of spades (kartanje) potegnil je pikovo šestico

smŕt death; decease; (vladarja) demise; departure (from life)

smŕt na grmadi death at the stake, the stake
smŕt na morišču death on the scaffold
smŕt od utopitve death by drowning
smŕt od zadušitve death by asphyxiation (ali suffocation, smothering, strangling)
smŕt s strelom v glavo death from a bullet in the head
navidezna smŕt suspended animation
črna smŕt (kuga) Black Death
Smrt s svojo koso Death with his scythe
na smŕt bolan fatally ill, dangerously ill
do smŕti utrujen tired to death, tired out, dead beat; (od dela) done in, worn out, vulgarno buggered, knackered
konjska smŕt (= konjederec) flayer, VB knacker
smŕt na vešalih hanging
kamenjan do smŕti stoned to death
rojen po očetovi smŕti posthumous
junaška smŕt a hero's death
do svoje smŕti to one's dying day
obletnica smŕti anniversary of someone's death
letnica, leto smŕti year of someone's death
preziranje smŕti contempt for death
uradna proglasitev smŕti official declaration of death
boj za življenje ali smŕt life-and-death struggle
smŕt izdajalcu! death to the traitor!
smŕt fašizmu - svobodo narodu! Death to Fascism - Liberty to the People!
biti na pragu smŕti to be (lying) at death's door
to bo moja smŕt this will be the death of me
boriti se s smŕtjo to be at one's last gasp (ali breath), to breathe one's last, to be at death's door, to be on one's deathbed
gre za življenje ali smŕt (za biti ali ne biti) it is a matter (ali case) of life and death
iti v smŕt za... to give one's life for...
drveti v zanesljivo (gotovo) smŕt to rush headlong to certain death
na smŕt se dolgočasiti to be bored to death
do smŕti izkrvaveti to bleed to death
pogledati smŕti v oči to look death in the face
obsoditi na smŕt to sentence (ali to condemn) to death
imeti (storiti) lepo smŕt to die a happy death
umreti junaške smŕti to meet a hero's death
umreti naravne smŕti to die a natural death
umreti nasilne smŕti to die a violent death, (zlasti biti obešen) to die in one's shoes
povzročiti smŕt kake osebe to be the death of someone
uiti smŕti to escape death
umreti lahke smŕti to die an easy death
umreti bedne smŕti to die a dog's death
sam si zadati smŕt to make away with oneself, to take one's own life, to commit suicide
biti obsojen na smŕt (figurativno) to earn the wages of sin

sure¹ [šúə] pridevnik
gotov, zanesljiv, siguren; varen, nenevaren; nedvomen, nezmoten, nezmotljiv, nesporen; stalen; prepričan (of o, that da)

for sure gotovo, sigurno, nedvomno, vsekakor
a sure draw skrivališče, v katerem je zanesljivo lisica
a sure shot zanesljiv strelec
a sure proof nesporen, zanesljiv dokaz
a sure faith trdna vera
sure thing ameriško, sleng gotova, zanesljiva stvar
sure (thing)! ameriško, sleng gotovo! sigurno! vsekakor! zanesljivo!
slow and sure počasen, ali siguren
I am sure gotovo, zares
I am sure of his honesty prepričan sem o njegovem poštenju
I am sure I don't know zares ne vem
I'm sure I didn't mean to hurt you zares (prav gotovo) vas nisem hotel žaliti
well, I'm sure! (vzklik presenečenja)
well, to be sure! no, kakšno presenečenje!
are you sure? ali res?
be sure! ne pozabi!
be sure to (ali and) shut the window ne pozabi zapreti okno!
to be sure pogovorno gotovo, brez dvoma, seveda
he is sure to come gotovo (zanesljivo) bo prišel
it is sure to turn out well gotovo se bo dobro končalo
I feel sure of success gotov, prepričan sem o uspehu
to make sure of (of s.th.) prepričati se (of o), biti prepričan (that da); zagotoviti si (kaj)

surety [šúəti] samostalnik
gotovost, sigurnost
pravno jamstvo, poroštvo, varščina, jamščina, kavcija; porok, garant; garancija
zastarelo zanesljivost

of a surety zastarelo gotovo, sigurno, zares
to find surety najti poroka
to be (to stand) surety for biti porok za, jamčiti za

under [ʌ́ndə]

1. predlog
pod; pod vodstvom, pod zaščito; pod vplivom (pritiskom); za časa, za vladanja, med; na osnovi, na temelju, v smislu, po

from under izpod
under age mladoleten
under arms pod orožjem
under one's belt figurativno v želodcu
no one under a bishop nobeden manj kot škof
under darkness v temi, v zaščiti teme
under construction v gradnji
under 20 years of age pod 20 leti starosti
the children under her charge otroci v njenem varstvu
under these circumstances v teh okoliščinah
a criminal under sentence of death na smrt obsojeni zločinec
under consideration v proučevanju, v pretresanju
under that edict na osnovi one odredbe
under favour če se sme reči
employee under notice nameščenec z odpovedjo
the matter under discussion zadeva, ki je v diskusiji
under my hand and seal z mojim podpisom in pečatom
under (ali by) one's own hand lastnoročno
under hatches v zaporu; propadel, mrtev; navtika pod palubo
under the king John za časa vlade kralja Ivana
under the novelty pod vtisom te novosti
patient under misfortunes potrpežljiv v nesreči
under pretence that... pod pretvezo, da...
under pain of death pod smrtno kaznijo
under penalty of fine pod kaznijo globe
ship under the sea navtika brez pomoči morju izpostavljena ladja
under the treaty po pogodbi
the under thirties osebe pod 30 leti
under the rose figurativno zaupno
the car is under repair avto je v popravilu
she is under treatment ona je na zdravljenju
I cannot do it under an hour potrebujem najmanj eno uro za to
to be under a cloud figurativno biti v nemilosti; biti v denarni stiski
the ship is under sail ladja pluje z razpetimi jadri
the ship is under way ladja je na poti
he spoke under his breath govoril je zelo tiho
to study under a professor študirati pod vodstvom profesorja
the total falls under what was expected celotna vsota je ostala pod pričakovanjem

2. prislov
spodaj; niže; manj

as under kot (je) niže navedeno
boys of 15 and under 15 let in manj stari dečki
to go under ameriško podleči, propasti
the firm is sure to go under tvrdka bo gotovo propadla
the sun is under sonce je zašlo

3. pridevnik
spodnji; nižji; podrejen

the under classes nižji razredi
the under dog pogovorno pes (; figurativno oseba), ki podleže v boju
the under jaw spodnja čeljust
the under side spodnja stran
an under dose premajhna doza

until [ʌntíl]

1. predlog
do, vse do

until then dotlej
until further notice do nadaljnjega (obvestila)
wait until to-morrow počakaj(te) do jutri!
it won't be ready until to-morrow šele do jutri bo (to) pripravljeno (gotovo)

2. veznik
dokler ne

not until ne prej kot, šele (ko)
wait until I come back počakaj, da se vrnem (dokler se ne vrnem)
we did not begin until he was back začeli smo šele, ko se je on vrnil
I did not go until he came nisem odšel, dokler se ni on vrnil