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nature [néičə] samostalnik
narava, priroda; čud, vrsta, lastnost
vojska kaliber, premer; življenjska sila, primitivizem
botanika drevesna smola

against (ali contrary to) nature proti naravi, nadnaravno
by nature po naravi
to ease (ali relieve) nature opraviti potrebo
law of nature naravni zakon
to go the way of nature umreti
from nature po naravi (v slikarstvu)
good nature dobrodušnost
in the nature of kot, po, zaradi, v svojstvu, podoben
of a grave nature resen
of the same nature iste vrste
to pay the debt of nature; ali to pay one's debt to nature umreti
ia a state of nature nag, divji, primitiven
true to nature realističen, naraven
Nature Conservancy urad za varstvo narave
it has become second nature with him to mu je prešlo v meso in kri
things of this nature stvari te vrste

new¹ [nju:] pridevnik
nov; svež (kruh, mleko), mlad (krompir, vino); neizkušen, nevajen; neznan (to komu)
jezikoslovje moderen

avstralsko new chum nov naseljenec
New England Nova Anglija, šest vzhodnih držav v ZDA (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine)
New Egyptian koptovščina (jezik)
New Deal Rooseveltov progresivni program za ekonomsko in socialno obnovo ZDA po veliki krizi l.1929.
the New World novi svet, Amerika
New Testament nova zaveza
figurativno new blood sveža kri, življenjska sila
new departure popolna sprememba starih navad
as good as new skoraj nov
to lead a new life živeti drugačno življenje
astronomija new moon mladi mesec
figurativno new man prerojen človek
to put on the new man; ali to turn over a new leaf začeti novo življenje, poboljšati se
new woman moderna žena
an old dog can't learn new tricks star človek ne spremeni svojih navad

nós nose; figurativno, pogovorno snout, žargon nozzle, ZDA schnozzle; humoristično proboscis; (ladje) head; (voh) scent; (vrča) beak, spout; figurativno (graja) rebuke; (vonj) scent, smell

prav pred nósom, izpred nósa under the very nose (of)
na vrat na nós head over heels, in a great hurry, precipitately, helter-skelter
orlovski nós aquiline nose, Roman nose
ploščat nós flat nose
potlačen nós pug nose
velik nós big nose
zakrivljen nós hawk nose, beak, hook nose, hooked nose
zavihan nós turned-up nose
pijančev nós grog-nose
govorjenje skozi nós nasal twang
dobiti jo po nósu (figurativno) to be reproved (ali rebuked, reprimanded, snubbed)
dobil jo je po nósu he went away with a flea in his ear
govoriti skozi nós to speak through one's nose, to speak with a nasal twang
imeti kaj (prav) pred nósom to have something under one's (very) nose (ali in plain view)
imeti dober nós to be keen-scented, (za kaj) to have a good (ali sharp) nose (for something), to have a keen scent (for something)
povsod ima svoj nós (figurativno) he is a busybody
imeti zamašen nós (od nahoda) to have a stuffy (ali stuffed up) nose
iti, hoditi za nósom (delati po nagonu) to follow one's nose
oditi z dolgim nósom to go away with a long face, to go off with a flea in one's ear
obrisati se pod nósom (figurativno) to go away empty-handed, to have one's trouble for nothing, to be left out in the cold
lahko se pod nósom obrišeš za to! (figurativno) you may whistle for it!, pogovorno you'll be lucky!
čistiti si nós (usekniti se) to blow one's nose
krvaveti iz nósa to have a nose bleed
iz nósa mi teče my nose is running
komu kaj pod nós dati to bring something home to someone, to rub it in
visoko nós nositi (figurativno) to turn up one's nose; to be self-conceited
kri mi teče iz nósa my nose is bleeding
premagati koga za dolžino nósú šport to win (ali to beat someone) by a nose
potegniti koga za nós to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone
vlak mi je pred nósom ušel (odpeljal) I missed the train by a hair
ne videti dalj od nósa to see no farther than the end of one's nose
nikoli ne vildiš niti ped pred nósom! you never see an inch before your nose!
ne vidiš ped pred nósom! you can't see beyond the end of your nose!
vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose at, to look down one's nose at, to look disdainfully at (someone)
zaničljivo vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose in disdain at; to sneer at
voditi, vleči koga za nós (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone, to make a fool of someone, to hoax someone
vtikati svoj nós v to pry (ali to nose) into, to poke one's nose into
vtikati svoj nós v tuje zadeve to stick one's nose into other people's business
v vse vtika svoj nós he pokes his nose into everything
zapreti komu vrata pred nósom to shut the door in someone's face, (zaloputniti) to slam the door in someone's face
on ima dober nós za ceneno blago he has a nose for bargains
dati se voditi za nós to be a dupe (of someone)

píti to drink; (o pijancu) to drink habitually, to tipple, to guzzle, to tope, to soak, to booze, to swill, to drink hard (ali deep, freely), to be a heavy (ali hard) drinker; to drink rather heavily

naglo, v velikih požirkih píti to gulp down, to swallow; (srebati) to sip; (o psu) to lap; (vpijati) to take in, to lap up, to absorb, to imbibe
píti kot goba to drink like a fish
píti kot žolna to drink hard (ali like a lord, like a fish)
píti več kot je pametno (žargon) to lift the elbow (too often)
preveč píti to drink too much, (žargon) to bend the (ali one's) elbow
preveč je pil he's had a drop too much, he's under the influence, he's the worse for wear
začel je (preveč) píti he took to drink
píti bratovščino s kom to hobnob with someone, to drink the pledge of brotherhood (ali intimate friendship) with someone
píti na zdravje koga to drink someone's health, to drink to the health of (ali in honour of) someone, (nazdraviti komu) to toast someone
pijem na Vaše zdravje! here's to you!
píti čaj, kavo, kakao to take (ali to have) one's tea, coffee, cocoa
ne smem píti vina I must abstain from drinking wine
on pije kri svojim dolžnikom (figurativno) he is a bloodsucker
píti slatino (v zdravilišču) to drink the waters
ki mnogo pije hard-drinking

planíti

planíti na to fall upon, to leap on, to rush upon, to dash upon, to set upon, to pounce on (upon, at)
planíti noter to rush in
planíti na koga to rush at someone
planíti kvišku to rise impetuously
planíti na sovražnika to charge the enemy
planíti za čem to make a dash for something
planíti (navaliti) na vlak to pile into a train
kri ji je planila v obraz the blood rushed to her face

polízati (krožnik) to lick clean; to lick

polízati sladoled to lick an icecream
pes je polizal kri s tal the dog licked the blood off the floor

potíti to sweat

kri potíti to sweat blood, figurativno to be in a highly anxious state
potíti se to sweat, to perspire
močno se potíti to swelter, to be in a swelter
potim se I am perspiring, pogovorno I'm sweating
po vsem telesu se potíti to perspire (ali pogovorno to sweat) all over
noge se mu potijo he has sweaty (ali perspiring) feet
zidovi, stene se potijo the walls sweat

prelíti to decant; to pour over (ali out); to spill

prelíti kri to spill one's blood
prelíti makarone z omako to pour gravy over the macaroni

prelívati to pour over (ali out), to decant, to spill over; (kri, solze) to shed (blood, tears)

prelívati se (barve) to flash with interchanging colours, to be iridescent
ta svila se preliva this is shot silk, this is watered silk
prelívati kri za domovino to shed one's blood for one's country
s prelivajočimi se barvami shot

púščati ➞ pustiti; (streha, cev) to leak

sod pušča the barrel is leaking
púščati kri komu to bleed someone
ladja pušča vodo the ship is letting in water
krzno pušča dlako the fur is losing hair
púščati vodo (urinirati) to urinate, to pass water, to make water, vulgarno to piss

race² [réis] neprehodni glagol
dirkati, drveti, teči, hiteti; jadrati; meriti se v teku, v hitrosti (with z)
tekmovati (with z)
teči za stavo; iti s polno paro, z vso brzino (vijak, propeler itd.); redno prisostvovati konjskim dirkam, biti vnet gledalec konjskih dirk

a racing man ljubitelj konjskega športa.
the race racing world ljubitelji konjskega športa
the blood raced to his head kri mu je planila v glavo
prehodni glagol
pognati v dir, v tek; dreviti; meriti se, tekmovati v teku itd. s kom; jahati (konja) v dirki; dohiteti

he raced me through Italy drevil me je skozi Italijo (ne da bi se kje ustavila)
to race a train tekmovati v hitrosti z vlakom
he raced his horse against the train drevil je konja v tekmi z vlakom
to race one's fortune away zaigrati premoženje v stavah na konjskih dirkah

rdèč red; (lica) ruddy

rdèč nos (pijančka) coppernose, grog-nose
Rdeči križ Red Cross
Rdeča armija Red Army
Rdeča Kapica Little Red Riding Hood
Rdeče morje Red Sea
rdèčih lic redcheeked
rdèča detelja red clover
rdèča barva red colour
rdèče krvno telesce red corpuscle, red blood cell
rdèč kot kri blood-red
rdèč kot vrtnica (as) red as a rose
rdèč kot puran (as) red as a turkey cock
rdèč kot pesa (as) red as a beetroot
rdèče oblečen dressed in red
slep za rdèčo barvo red-blind
od joka rdèče oči eyes red with tears
rdèč kot rak (as) red as a boiled lobster, (as) red as a peony
temno rdèč dark red
biti rdèč od jeze to be red with anger
postati rdèč to turn red
ves rdèč je od sramú he is blushing to the very roots of his hair
postati rdèč kot kuhan rak to turn (ali to flush) scarlet
to ga razdraži kot rdèča krpa bika it is a red rag to him

retain [ritéin] prehodni glagol
obdržati, čvrsto držati, zadržati; ohraniti; ne vrniti; rezervirati (sedež), zaarati si, dati aro; zagotoviti si usluge, zlasti odvetnika, s predhodnim dogovorom ali plačanjem; zapomniti si, ne pozabiti, obdržati v spominu

to retain one's composure ohraniti mirno kri
to retain in one's mind (memory) obdržati v spominu
to retain a tune zapomniti si melodijo
I retained a lawyer najel sem stalnega odvetnika
the bottle still retains the smell of... steklenica ima še vedno duh po...
this cloth retains its colour to blago obdrži svojo barvo

run^*2 [rʌn] neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol

I. neprehodni glagol

1.
teči, tekati, drveti, dirkati, udeležiti se dirke; voziti, hiteti, podvizati se; bežati, pobegniti, umakniti se (from od)
popihati jo, pobrisati jo; navaliti, jurišati (at, on na)
hitro potovati, voziti se, pluti, redno voziti, vzdrževati promet; potegovati se (for za)
biti kandidat, kandidirati; hitro, naglo se širiti (novica, ogenj); (o času) poteči, preteči, miniti, bežati; trajati, teči, vršiti se (šola, pouk)

to run amok (amuck) pobesneti, letati kot nor, izgubiti popolnoma oblast nad seboj
to run for it, to cut and run pogovorno popihati jo, zbežati
to run foul of trčiti z
to run to help hiteti na pomoč
to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds figurativno skušati biti v dobrih odnosih z dvema nasprotnima si strankama
this idea keeps running through my head ta ideja mi ne gre iz glave
run for your lives! reši se, kdor se more!
to run for luck ameriško poskusiti kaj na slepo srečo
to run mad zblazneti, znoreti
to run to meet s.o. teči komu naproti
to run to meet one's troubles figurativno vnaprej si delati skrbi
the news ran like wildfire novica se je širila kot blisk
to run for an office potegovati se, konkurirati, biti kandidat, kandidirati za neko službeno mesto (službo)
he who runs may read it figurativno na prvi pogled se to vidi, to se da brez težave razumeti
school runs from 8 to 12 šola (pouk) traja od 8 do 12
a thought ran through my head misel mi je šinila v glavo
to run from one topic to another skakati z ene téme na drugo
time runs fast čas beži, hitro teče
this train is running every hour ta vlak vozi vsako uro
to run on the wheels figurativno gladko iti

2.
vrteti se, obračati se (on okoli)
premikati se, kretati se, gibati se, kotaliti se, jadrati; (o stroju) delovati, biti v pogonu, obratovati, funkcionirati; (o tovarni itd.) biti odprt, delati; (o denarju) biti v obtoku, v prometu; (o vodi) teči, razliti se, izlivati se; (o morju) valovati; segati, raztezati se, razprostirati se; (o rastlinah) bujno rasti, pognati, iti v cvet, hitro se razmnoževati; (o menici) imeti rok veljave, teči, veljati; (o cenah) držati se
pravno ostati v veljavi
gledališče biti na sporedu, uprizarjati se, predstavljati se, predvajati se, igrati se, dajati se; (o barvah) razlivati se, puščati barvo; (o očeh, nosu, rani) solziti se, cureti, kapati, gnojiti se; (o kovinah) taliti se; (o ledu) (raz)topiti se, kopneti; (o besedilu) glasiti se; (s pridevnikom) postati, nastati, biti

running ice topeči se led
three days running tri dni zaporedoma
the bill has three months to run menica ima rok treh mesecev
my blood ran cold figurativno kri mi je poledenela v žilah
it runs in his blood to mu je v krvi
he is running with blood kri ga je oblila
the colour runs in the washing barva pušča pri pranju
the course runs at par tečaj (kurz) je (stoji) al pari
to run dry posušiti se; biti prazen; figurativno onemoči, biti izčrpan
eyes run oči se solzijo
my face runs with sweat pot mi teče po obrazu
it runs in the family to je v družini
to run to fat (z)rediti se, postati debel
the feelings are running high duhovi so razburjeni
the garden runs east vrt sega, se razteza proti vzhodu
to run high dvigati se, rasti
to run hot postati vroč, segreti se
the lease runs for ten years zakupna pogodba teče, velja deset let
that makes my mouth run sline se mi pocede ob tem
my nose runs iz nosa mi teče
oats run 40 pounds the bushel cena za oves je 40 funtov bušel
to run riot (s)puntati se, upreti se; podivjati, pobesneti, (o rastlinah) bujno se razrasti
to run round in cercles figurativno kazati veliko aktivnost, a malo uspeha
the salade runs to seed solata gre v cvetje
sea runs high morje je razburkano
that runs to sentiment to sega, gre človeku do srca
we ran short of coal premog nam je pošel, zmanjkalo nam je premoga
my supplies are running low moje zaloge se manjšajo, gredo h kraju
my talent does not run that way za to nimam nobenega daru
my tastes do not run that way za to nimam smisla
to run true to form (type) ustrezati pričakovanjem
still waters run deep tiha voda globoko dere
to run wild podivjati; izroditi se, spriditi se, biti neukrotljiv
words ran high padle so ostre besede; prišlo je do ostrih besed, do hudega prerekanja
the words of this passage run thus besede tega odstavka se glasé (takole)
the works have ceased running tovarna je ustavila delo

II. prehodni glagol

1.
preteči, preiti, teči skozi (čez), drveti (čez), voziti (skozi), preleteti, prepluti, prejadrati; teči (s kom) za stavo
figurativno meriti se (s kom); dirkati
lov poditi, goniti, zasledovati; zbežati (iz), ubežati, zapustiti (deželo); opraviti (pot, naročilo)

the disease runs its course bolezen gre svojo pot
to run a blockade vojska prebiti blokado
to run s.o. close (hard) teči za kom, biti komu za petami
to run the country zbežati iz dežele
to run errands opravljati nakupe (naročila), tekati po poslih, opravkih
to run the guard neopazno iti mimo (skozi) straže
to run 30 knots navtika pluti s hitrostjo 30 vozlov
to run a red light (stop sign) voziti skozi rdečo luč (znak stop)
to run messages prinašati, prinesti sporočila
to run a parallel too far predaleč iti v primerjavi
to run a race tekmovati v teku (dirki), dirkati
to run races prirediti dirke
to run the rapids prevoziti brzice
to run a rumour back to its source zasledovati govorico do njenega izvira
to run a scent iti za sledjo, slediti sledi
we must let the things run its course moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo pot
I'll run you to the tree over there tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa

2.
upravijati, voditi; predelati (into v)
spraviti v tek, v gibanje, v delovanje, pustiti, da nekaj teče, točiti; zakotaliti; gnati, goniti, poditi (konja); vpisati (konja) za dirko; pasti (živino); odpraviti, odpremiti, premestiti, transportirati; tihotapiti; zabiti (into v)
zasaditi, zariti, zadreti, zabosti (nož); spustiti, dati v promet, držati v pogonu (stroj); postaviti kot kandidata (for za)
izpostaviti se, biti izpostavljen; zabresti, pustiti zabresti (v); zaleteti se (v); (kovino) taliti; (o reki) nanositi (zlato)
ameriško potegniti (črto, mejo)

to run an account with kupovati na račun (pri kaki tvrdki)
to run brandy tihotapiti žganje
to run one's car into a wall zaleteti se z avtom v zid
to run the danger biti v nevarnosti
to run debts biti v dolgovih, zabresti v dolgove
I ran myself into difficulties zašel sem v težave
to run one's fingers through one's hair (hitro) iti si s prsti skozi lase
to run a firm into debt spraviti tvrdko v dolgove
to run one's fortune poskusiti svojo srečo
to run the gauntlet figurativno biti izpostavljen ostri kritiki
to run one's head against the wall zaleteti se z glavo v zid, riniti z glavo skozi zid (tudi figurativno)
to run a horse goniti, priganjati konja; vpisati (prijaviti) konja za dirko
to run lead into bullets liti krogle iz svinca
to run logs sploviti hlode, les
I ran a nail into my foot zadrl sem si žebelj v nogo
to run a newspaper izdajati časopis
to run oneself to a standstill ustaviti se
to run risks tvegati, riskirati
to run a ship aground zapeljati ladjo na sipino
to run the show sleng, figurativno biti šef, voditi (neko) podjetje
he runs the whole show on vodi vse
to run a high temperature medicina imeti visoko vročino
to run a town upravljati mesto
to run a special train dati v promet poseben vlak

rush¹ [rʌš]

1. samostalnik
naval, nalet, zamah, prerivanje, drvenje, pehanje; naglica; masovno odhajanje (to v)
nenaden izbruh ali povečanje
medicina naval krvi
trgovina veliko, živo povpraševanje (for po, za)
figurativno napad

by rushes skokoma
on the rush pogovorno z vso naglico, na hitro
with a rush nenadoma
the rush hours najprometnejše, konične ure (ko gredo ljudje v službo ali se vračajo domov)
a rush for seats naval na sedeže
rush of pity nenadno sočutje
gold rush figurativno zlata mrzlica
there was a rush of blood to his face kri mu je planila v obraz
to make a rush for planiti na, navaliti na

2. pridevnik
hiter, nagel; nujen; prizadeven

rush order hitro, nujno naročilo

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

second nature [sékənd néičə] samostalnik
figurativno druga narava

it has become second nature with (ali to) him to mu je postala druga narava, to mu je prešlo v meso in kri

shed^*3 [šed] prehodni glagol
pustiti odpasti, izgubiti (listje); odbi(ja)ti; odvreči (rogove, o jelenu); leviti se (kača), odvreči (oklep, o raku), ogoliti se; izgubiti (prijatelje); odložiti (obleko), opustiti (navado), znebiti se; razlivati, prelivati (solze, kri); širiti (vonj); metati, sipati (svetlobo), izžarevati (toploto itd.)

to shed bad habits opustiti razvade
to shed one's blood for one's country kri prelivati za domovino
to shed feathers goliti se
to shed tears prelivati solze, plakati
to shed light on s.th. osvetliti kaj (tudi figurativno)
to shed one's skin goliti se, izgubljati dlako, skubsti se, leviti se
to shed tears prelivati solze, plakati
to shed water to blago odbija vodo
corn sheds žito se osiplje

spend^* [spend]

1. prehodni glagol
potrošiti, izdati (denar) (on za)
porabiti; koristno porabiti čas; tratiti, zapraviti (denar) (in za)
prebiti, preživeti (čas); izčrpati, iztrošiti (moči); izmetavati (ikre); žrtvovati, dati

to spend o.s. izčrpati se, iztrošiti se

2. neprehodni glagol
biti zapravljiv, delati izdatke; (iz)trošiti se; poleči se, pojemati; (o ribah) drstiti se

his anger spent itself soon jeza se mu je kmalu polegla
the ball was spent krogla ni imela več (prebojne) moči
to spend blood and life žrtvovati kri in življenje
to spend one's breath tratiti svoje besede, govoriti v veter
how did you spend the evening? kako ste preživeli večer?
to spend one's estate in gaming zaigrati svoje premoženje
to be spent with fatigue biti izčrpan od utrujenosti
to spend freely biti preradodaren
the night is nearly spent noč je skoraj minila
to spend a penny pogovorno iti na toaleto
our stores are nearly spent naše zaloge so skoraj izčrpane
to spend the winter abroad preživeti zimo v inozemstvu
the storm is spent vihar se je izdivjal, se je polegel
do not spend words on him ne trati(te) besed z njim!

spill^*3 [spil] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
preli(va)ti (se), razliti (se), izliti (se) (out)
raztresti
navtika odvzeti veter (jadru)
domačno vreči koga iz sedla ali vozila
sleng izgubiti (denar na stavah)
ameriško, sleng izklepetati, izdati (tajnost)

to spill s.o.'s blood prelivati kri
to spill money zapraviti, izgubiti denar (pri stavah)
to spill the beans ameriško, sleng izdati tajnost, vse priznati
to spill salt raztresti sol
the horse spilt him konj ga je vrgel iz sedla
it's no use crying over spilt milk figurativno po toči zvoniti je prepozno