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pig¹ [pig] samostalnik
prašič, svinja; svinjina.
tehnično šibika, kos surovega železa, kalup za vlivanje; pomarančni krhelj
pogovorno umazanec, požeruh, svinja

in pig breja (svinja)
sucking pig odojek
guinea pig morski prešiček
ameriško, sleng blind pig skrivna točilnica
figurativno to carry pigs to market hoteti kupčevati
to bring one's pigs to a pretty (ali wrong) market narediti slabo kupčijo
figurativno to buy a pig in a poke kupiti mačka v žaklju
pigs in clover ljudje, ki so hitro obogateli, pa ne vedo kam z denarjem; vrsta družabne igre
to go to pigs and whistles iti rakom žvižgat, propasti
in less than a pig's whistle na mah
ameriško, sleng in a (ali the) pig's eye! traparija!
when the pigs fly nikoli
to make a pig of o.s. požrešno jesti, žreti
please the pigs če bo šlo vse po sreči, če bodo okoliščine dopuščale
pigs might fly čudeži se utegnejo zgoditi
to stare like a stuck pig gledati ko zaboden vol

poke³ [póuk] samostalnik
narečno vreča, žakelj
arhaično žep

to buy a pig in a poke kupiti mačka v žaklju

prekrókati to spend time drinking (ali carousing, žargon boozing)

po prekrokani noči je imel hudega mačka after a night on the booze he had an almighty hangover

prêsti (predem) to spin; (o mački) to purr

čas prêsti (figurativno) to twiddle one's thumbs
od zadovoljstva prêsti kot mačka to purr with satisfaction ali pleasure
trda mu prede (figurativno) (pogovorno) he is in a tight corner (ali in a fix, in a tight spot, in a tight situation)

razuméti to understand; to comprehend, to get, to make out; to grasp, to apprehend, to take in

napačno razuméti to misunderstand, to mistake
ne razumem vas čisto I don't quite follow you
dobro se razumem z njim I get on well with him
tega ne razumem this is beyond me, this is beyond my comprehension, I cannot make head or tail of it
ali naj razumem, da...? am I to take it that...?
me razumeš? do you get me?
(že) razumem I see, I understand
razuméti! radio roger!
ne razumem se na konje I have no experience with horses
nisem mogel prav razuméti njegovega imena I could not catch his name
me razumeš?, si me razumel? do you understand me?, pogovorno got the idea?, pogovorno O.K.?
to se razume that's understood, of course!, I quite see!
slabo ste razumeli you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick
ne razumite me napačno don't get me wrong
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course, that stands to reason, that goes without saying
on se razume na to he is clever at it, he is well versed in it, he is at home in it, he is well experienced (ali skilled) in it
naj me vrag vzame, če razumem! I'll eat my hat if I understand that!
z njim se ni možno razuméti there is no dealing with him
napačno me razumete you mistake me
ona hitro razumeva she is quick-witted
on počasi razumeva he is dull-witted
on ne razume šale he can't take a joke
dobro se razuméti na posle to know one's business
brez nadaljnjega se razume, da... it is an understood thing that...
dobro se razuméti s kom to stand well with someone
dobro se razumejo they get on well together, they get on (ali along) with one another, they are on good terms
ne razumejo se med seboj they are at odds (ali at variance)
ne razumejo se preveč they don't take to one another much
razuméti se kot pes in mačka (figurativno) to get on like cat and dog
dali smo jim razuméti we gave them to understand
dali so mi razuméti, da... I was given to understand that...
tega nisem prav nič razumel (figurativno) I could not make head or tail of it
da, razumel sem! aeronavtika roger!

scratch² [skrǽč] prehodni glagol
(iz)grebsti, (iz)brskati; praskati; uprasniti (vžigalico); (na)strgati; s težavo spraviti skupaj (denar); (na)čečkati, (na)pisati
šport zbrisati s seznama (konja)
sleng izločiti iz boja, iz tekmovanja
neprehodni glagol
grebsti (o mački); s težavo spraviti skupaj
šport preklicati prijavo za tekmovanje, odstopiti (od tekmovanja)

to scratch s.o.'s back figurativno prilizovati se, dobrikati se komu
scratch my back and I will yours figurativno naredi mi uslugo in jaz jo bom tebi, roka roko umiva
to scratch s.o.'s face spraskati komu obraz
the cat scratched my nose mačka me je oprasnila po nosu
to scratch one's head (one's ears) (po)praskati se po glavi (za ušesom) (iz zadrege)
scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar figurativno civilizacija spremeni samo zunanjost človeka
to scratch the surface of s.th. figurativno šele začeti, biti šele na začetku, le površno obravnavati, ne iti v globino
to scratch the wall with letters počečkati zid

shoot^*2 [šu:t]

1. prehodni glagol
iz-, na-, pre-, ustreliti; sprožiti, izstreliti (strelico); vreči (sidro); odvreči (odpadek); izprazniti, iztovoriti; metati, sipati (svetlobo), metati (poglede)
ameriško, sleng odvreči kot neuporabno; poganjati (mladike); zapahniti (vrata); drveti ali hitro voziti, se peljati po čem, preko česa
fotografija posneti, slikati, fotografirati
sleng izreči, izgovoriti

2. neprehodni glagol
streljati (at na, v)
streljati divjačino, loviti, baviti se z lovom, biti lovec; poganjati, brsteti, kliti, naglo rasti
fotografija napraviti posnetek; boleti, trgati (o zobobolu); pošiljati (svetlobo, žarke); švigniti, šiniti, planiti
figurativno razvijati se, zoreti

shoot him! ustrelite ga!
a shooting pain zbadajoča bolečina, zbodljaj
a shooting star zvezdni utrinek, meteor
to shoot o.s. ustreliti se
to shoot the amber ameriško, sleng pri rumeni luči voziti skozi križišče
to be shot of s.o. znebiti se koga
I'll be shot if... naj na mestu umrem, če...
to be out shooting biti na lovu
to shoot the bolt odriniti zapah
to shoot one's bolt sleng napraviti, kar se (le) da
to shoot the cat pogovorno bljuvati, bruhati, kozlati
a cat shot out of the room mačka je šinila iz sobe
to shoot big game loviti, streljati veliko divjad
to go shooting iti na lov
the driver was shot out of the car šoferja je vrglo iz avta
a grain shoots zrno kali
to shoot a bridge hitro se peljati, šiniti pod mostom
to shoot a line sleng bahati se, pretiravati
to shoot one's linen namenoma kazati krajnike svojih manšet
to shoot a match udeležiti se tekmovanja v streljanju
to shoot the moon sleng odseliti se ponoči brez plačanja stanarine
to shoot wide of the mark figurativno zelo se zmotiti
to shoot the Niagara figurativno poskusiti vratolomno dejanje
to shoot questions at s.o. bombardirati koga z vprašanji
to shoot a rapid šiniti prek brzice
to shoot a scene film snemati sceno (prizor)
to shoot straight sleng biti pošten, iskren
he was shot for a spy bil je ustreljen kot špijon
to shoot the sun navtika določiti položaj ladje s sekstantom opoldne
my tooth shoots abominably zob me strašansko boli
to shoot the traffic lights pri rdeči luči voziti skozi križišče
to shoot the works figurativno igrati za najvišji vložek; vložiti skrajne napore

Siamese [saiəmí:z]

1. samostalnik
Siamec, -mka; siamski jezik

the Siamese Siamci

2. pridevnik
siamski
figurativno neločljiv, podoben, dvojčen

Siamese cat siamska mačka
Siamese twins siamska dvojčka, figurativno neločljiva prijatelja

síamski Siamese

síamska mačka Siamese cat
síamska dvojčka Siamese twins pl
síamski jezik Thai, Siamese; the Thai (ali Siamese) language

sight unseen [sáit ʌnsí:n] pridevnik
ameriško neogledan

to buy s.th. sight unseen kupiti kaj brez ogleda, na slepo, kupiti "mačka v vreči"

šíniti to flit, to whisk; to shoot; vojska (pikirati) to dart

šíniti preko brzice to shoot a rapid
mačka je šinila iz sobe the cat shot out of the room
v glavo mi je šinila misel a thought ran through my head
srečna misel ji je šinila v glavo a happy idea struck her
ravno mi je šinilo v glavo it just passed through my mind

švígniti to shoot

švígniti kot strela (figurativno) to go like a streak of (greased) lightning (ali like a bat out of hell)
švígniti prek brzice to shoot the rapids
avto je švignil mimo a car swept past
mačka je švignila iz sobe the (ali a) cat shot out of the room

tailed [téild] pridevnik
repat, ki ima rep

long-tailed dolgorep
a short-tailed cat mačka s kratkim repom
tailed rhyme rima v 1. in 2. stihu, v 3. in 4. stihu (zlasti v narodni pesmi)

tígrast striped like a tiger; tabby

tígrasta mačka tabby cat, tabby

ujémati se to agree (z with), to be in agreement (with); to accord (with), to be of accord, to be in accordance (with); to correspond (z to), to tally (with)

dobro se ujémati se to get along fairly well
ujemata se (= razumeta se) kot pes in mačka they agree like cat and dog
ne se ujémati se to disagree (z with), to differ
roba se ne ujema s fakturo the goods don't tally with the invoice
računi se ne ujemajo the accounts don't balance
vaš račun se ne ujema z mojimi knjigami your account does not agree with my books
poročili se ne ujemata the two reports do not tally
to se ne ujema z našimi nazori this is not in accordance with our views

ujéti to catch; to capture; to take (someone) prisoner; to seize

ujéti koga pri dejanju to catch someone red-handed (ali in the act)
ujéti v past to trap, arhaično to entrap
ujéti koga na laži to catch someone out in a lie
nevihta nas je ujela we were caught in a storm
noč me je ujela I was overtaken by night (ali darkness)
ujel sem ga za rokav I caught him by the sleeve
niti ene ribe ni ujel he did not catch a single fish
naša mačka je ujela dve miši our cat has caught two mice
biti ujet, ujeti se to be caught, to get caught
bil je ujet vojska he was taken prisoner
bil sem ujet med umikom I was taken prisoner during the retreat
tatu so ujeli the thief has been caught

vréča sack; bag; narečno poke

polna vréča (česa) a sackful
spalna vréča sleeping bag
vetrna vréča aeronavtika wind sock, wind cone, wind sleeve
dati, vtakniti v vréčo to sack, to bag
kupiti mačka v vréči to buy a pig in a poke

zadúhati to scent; to smell

zadúhati izdajo, izdajstvo to scent treachery
zadúhati nevarnost (figurativno) to smell a rat
mačka je zadúhala meso na mizi the cat smelt the meat on the table

žákelj sack

poln žákelj sackful
žákelj novic a bagful (ali a sackful) of news
žákelj nesreče (figurativno) sad sack
kupiti mačka v žáklju (figurativno) to buy a pig in a poke
vtakniti v žákelj to sack, to bag
dati koga v žákelj (figurativno, ugnati koga) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to bully someone