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turn off prehodni glagol
izključiti, zapreti (plin, vodo itd.), ugasniti (luč); odpustiti (koga iz službe); odposlati; odvrniti, oddaljiti, odstraniti; prekiniti (delovanje stroja)
sleng obesiti (zločinca); poročiti (zakonski par); dovršiti, završiti, zgotoviti; obrniti (to na)
obiti (vprašanje itd.), iti mimo, izogniti se
neprehodni glagol
zaviti stran, kreniti (s poti), spremeniti pot; oddaljiti se, obrniti se stran; odcepiti se, ločiti se (o cesti); pokvariti se

to turn off an epigram napraviti epigram
to turn a matter off with a laugh s smehom iti preko kake stvari
here we turn off (our road turns off) for Zagreb tukaj zavijemo (se cesta odcepi) za Zagreb
to turn off the water (gas, electric light, radio) zapreti, izključiti vodo (plin, električno luč, radio)

turn out prehodni glagol
izgnati, pregnati, spoditi, vreči skozi vrata, vreči ven; (od)gnati (živino) na pašo; odpustiti (iz službe); vreči (vlado); obrniti navzven (žep); izprazniti (sobo), odnesti iz sobe (pohištvo); zapreti (vodo, luč, radio); proizvajati (blago), kopati (premog); oskrbeti, opremiti, obleči
neprehodni glagol
izstopati, iziti, izhajati
vojska odkorakati; oditi; obrniti se navzven; postati
pogovorno vstati (iz postelje); pokazati se, izkazati se
vojska nastopiti (stražo); dogodili se, dovršiti se, končati se; (nogomet) igrati

the best turned-out man in London najbolje oblečeni moški v Londonu
she was beautifully turned out bila je elegantno oblečena
the affair will turn out all right zadeva se bo v redu, dobro končala
this factory is turning out a large quantity of goods ta tovarna proizvaja veliko množino blaga
the crops will turn out poorly this year letina bo letos slaba
to turn out the guard nastopiti stražo
to turn out the lights ugasniti luči
to turn out for Leeds igrati za Leeds
to turn s.o. out of his job odpustiti koga iz službe
to turn out a tenant izgnati deložirati najemnika
this school has turned out some good scholars ta šola je dala nekaj dobrih učenjakov
to turn out well dobro se končati, uspeti; vreči (prinesti, dati) lep dobiček
it turned out to be true izkazalo se je, da je to res
it turns out that... zgodi se, pripeti se, da...
he turn outed out (to be) a good swimmer pokazalo se je, da je on dober plavalec

upturn [ʌptə́:n]

1. prehodni glagol
obračati (zemljo); obrniti navzgor, usmeriti kvišku (pogled)
neprehodni glagol
obrniti se navzgor

2. samostalnik [ʌ́ptə:n]
dvig (tečajev itd.)
figurativno izboljšanje, razmah

veer¹ [víə] neprehodni glagol
obrniti se v drugo smer, obračati se; spremeniti smer
figurativno spremeniti mišljenje (zadržanje) (v svojem ravnanju itd.)
prehodni glagol
obračati (ladjo) po vetru; izpustiti (vrv) (away, out)
figurativno kolebati, oklevati, biti neodločen; cincati, omahovati

veer and haul (veter) spreminjati se izmenoma
to veer round obrniti se; figurativno spremeniti mnenje, premisliti si, pridružiti se mnenju koga drugega

bólje better

bólje in bólje, vedno bólje better and better
čim prej tem bólje the sooner the better
toliko bólje so much the better
tem bólje all the better
oziroma bólje (rečeno) or rather
bólje je (vzeti...) it is preferable (to take...)
zaradi tega mi ni prav nič bólje I am no whit the better for it
gre mu (ekonomsko) bólje he is better off
sedaj mi gre (zdravstveno) bólje I am getting better now
bólje bi storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better stay at home, pogovorno you better stay at home
bólje ne! (= tega Vam ne svetujem) you had better not!
sinoči, oziroma bólje rečeno, davi smo imeli vihar last night, or rather, this morning there was a storm
ni mogel napraviti bólje kot... he could not have done better than...
bólje se počutiti to feel (ali to be) better
posli gredo bólje business is improving
obrniti se, spremeniti se na bólje to change for the better
bólje drži ga kot lovi ga a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

chair¹ [čɛə] samostalnik
stol, sedež
ameriško električni stol; stolica, katedra; profesura; predsedstvo
ameriško predsednik

bath chair invalidski voziček
to be (ali sit) in the chair predsedovati
to address the chair obrniti se na predsedstvo (zborovanja)
to take a chair sesti
to take the chair prevzeti predsedstvo
ameriško chair car najboljši razred na železnicah
easy chair naslonjač
chair days starost
ameriško to go to the chair biti kaznovan s smrtjo na električnem stolu
ameriško chair warmer lenuh
deck chair ležalnik
to leave the chair zaključiti sejo
chair! chair! mir!
folding chair sklopni stol
to hold the chair for English biti profesor za angleščino (na univerzi)

come^*1 [kʌm] neprehodni glagol (to, into; out of, from; within)
priti, prihajati, dospeti; prikazati, približati se; izvirati; postati; zgoditi, pripetiti se; znašati; delati se

to come and go sem in tja hoditi; prikazovati se in izginjati
to come the artful over oslepariti
to come to be postati
to come to blows stepsti se
sleng to come a cropper pasti; utrpeti škodo
to come down a peg biti ponižan
sleng to come the fine gentleman igrati odličnega gospoda
to come to grief doživeti polom
to come to a head doseči višek
sleng how comes? kako to, čemu?
let it come to the worst v najslabšem primeru
to come to harm utrpeti škodo
to come to know zvedeti
to come to light prikazati se
to come to nothing izjaloviti se
don't come the old soldier over me nikar se ne širokousti pred menoj
to come to pass zgoditi se
to come it over predrzno se vesti
to come to the point jasno se izraziti; skušati pridobiti
to come to see obiskati
to come short zamuditi; ne imeti uspeha, pogoreti
to come to stay ustaliti se
to come to terms dogovoriti, zediniti se; sprijazniti se, popustiti
to come bodoč, naslednji
in years to come v poznejših letih
come what may naj se zgodi, kar hoče
to come to the wrong shop obrniti se na napačen naslov
to come to o.s. zavedeti se
first come, first served kdor prej pride, prej melje
pogovorno he's as stupid as they come neumen je, kar se da
come now! daj že!
come! no!

current¹ [kʌ́rənt] samostalnik
tok, potek; prepih; tendenca

to breast the current obrniti se proti toku (vetru)
direct current istosmerni tok
alternating current izmenični tok
current transformer tokovni transformator

go to neprehodni glagol
iti k, kam; pripasti

arhaično go to! beži!, izgini!
go to the country obrniti se na ljudstvo; razpustiti parlament; razpisati nove volitve
go to it tvegati, lotiti se, poskusiti
go to the world poročiti se
go to the dogs propasti, v revščino zabresti
go to expense nakopati si stroške
go to law začeti pravdo
go to a lot of trouble močno si prizadevati
go to war začeti vojno, vojskovati se
go to waste propasti
go to wrack and ruin propasti, konec vzeti, na nič priti
go to stool iti na stran
go to the wall biti ugnan v kozji rog

hrbét back

za mojim hrbétom behind my back
za hrbétom (figurativno) in the rear
hrbét roke (stola) back of a hand (of a chair)
hrbét knjige spine of a book
cestni hrbét camber
gorski hrbét ridge, spine, arête
imeti koga na hrbétu (figurativno) to have someone on one's back
imeti sovražnika za hrbétom to have the enemy in the rear
volkovi so mu bili za hrbétom the wolves were at his back
ležati na hrbétu to lie on one's back, to lie supine
naložiti komu breme na hrbét to lay a burden on someone's back
obrniti se na hrbét to turn over on one's back
obrniti komu hrbét (figurativno) to turn one's back on someone, to give someone the cold shoulder, to cut someone
pasti na hrbét to fall on one's back
pisati na hrbét lista, dopisnice to write on the back (ali on the other side) of a leaf, of a postcard
obrekovati, opravljati koga za hrbétom to backbite
pokazati hrbét (zbežati) to turn tail; to run away (sovražniku from the enemy)
storil je to za mojim hrbétom he did it behind my back
(u)kriviti, upogniti hrbét (od starosti) to stoop (from old age), figurativno (klečeplaziti) to cringe, to fawn
zasaditi komu meč v hrbét to stab someone in the back
zavarovati si hrbét vojska to secure one's rear
bogu za hrbétom figurativno (daleč od sveta) at the back of beyond

jávnost public

v jávnosti, za jávnost publicly
pred jávnostjo before the public
stik z jávnostjo public relations pl
obrniti se na jávnost to appeal to the public
izključiti jávnost pravo to exclude the public
jávnost se ne pusti prevarati s takimi obljubami the public is not (ali are not) to be deceived by such promises
prinesti v jávnost to bring before the public
priti v jávnost to become known
zasedati ob izključitvi jávnosti to meet behind closed doors (ali pravo in camera)

leeward [lí:wəd navtika lú:ed]

1. pridevnik
v zavetrju, zavetrn

2. prislov
v zavetrje

3. samostalnik
zavetrje

navtika to drive to leeward zanesti v zavetrje
to fall to leeward obrniti se v zavetrje

leeway [lí:wei] samostalnik
odklon od prvotne smeri zaradi vetra (ladja, avion)
pogovorno zastoj v poslu

to make leeway obrniti se od prvotne smeri zaradi vetra
to make up (for) leeway nadoknaditi zaostanek

lévi -a, -o left, left-hand, (v grbu) sinister

skrajni lévi, -a, -o leftmost
na lévi, -a, -o on the left
na lévo to the left
z léve from the left
lévo od to the left of
na lévo! vojska left turn!
pogled na lévo! vojska eyes left!
druga ulica lévo the second turn to the left
lévi branilec, krilec šport left back, left half
léva stran ladje port
lévi napadalec, krilo šport outside left, left winger, left outside
na lévo, proti lévi leftward(s)
lévo kolo avta (v Angliji in drugih deželah, kjer vozijo po levi strani) near wheel of a car
hoditi po lévi strani to keep to the left
kreniti na lévo to turn left, to take the left-hand turning
obrniti se na lévo to turn left
z lévo nogo vstati (figurativno) to get up on the wrong side of the bed, to get out of bed (on) the wrong side

naslóv address, direction; title; (članka v časopisu) heading; (nadpis) superscription, inscription; (naziv) name, title, appellation

na naslóv (pri) (pismo) care of (krajšava: c/o)
obrniti se na napačen naslóv (figurativno, pogovorno) to come to the wrong shop
moj stalni naslóv je... my permanent address is...

obrníti to turn upside down, to turn inside out; to invert; (okoli osi) to wheel (round), (ladjo) to veer, to bring about

obrníti glavo to turn one's head
obrníti v stran to swerve
obrnil mu je hrbet he turned his back on him
obrníti list figurativno to turn the record over, to change the subject
obrnite (list), prosimo! let's change the subject, please!
obrníti se to turn round
obrníti se k, proti to turn towards
obrníti se na levo to turn (to the) left
obrníti se na koga to apply to someone, to address someone, to appeal to someone, to turn to someone, to call upon someone
obrníti se za informacije pri, na to inquire at
zadeva se je obrnila na boljše the matter has taken a turn for the better
dovolite, da se obrnem na vas v zelo važni zadevi allow me to consult (ali approach) you on a very important matter
obrníti se zelo na slabše to take a drastic turn for the worse
moram se obrníti na direktorja I must refer to the manager

pomóč help, aid, assistance, (v sili) succour; (denarna) subvention, bounty, subsidy, support, standby; (olajšanje) relief; (lek) remedy, cure

brez pomóči helpless
na pomóč! help! help!
klic na pomóč cry for help
klic za hitro, nujno pomóč v sili emergency call
garnitura, oprema za prvo pomóč first aid kit
s pomóčjo by the help of, by means of, by dint of, by (ali with) the aid of, by the agency of
z božjo pomóčjo with God's help
temu ni pomóči there's nothing to be done about it, there's no help for it, it cannot be remedied (ali helped)
zanj ni več pomóči he is past help
klicati na pomóč to shout (ali to call) for help, to call for assistance
nuditi pomóč komu to offer help to someone
nuditi prvo pomóč na postaji prve pomóči to give first aid at the dressing station (ali first-aid post)
ponuditi svojo pomóč to offer one's aid
hoditi s pomóčjo palice to walk with the aid (ali help) of a stick
iti komu na pomóč to go to someone's help
to mi ni bilo v nobeno pomóč it was no help to me
poslati pomóč žrtvam potresa to send relief to the victims of an earthquake
priti komu na pomóč to come to someone's rescue (ali aid, assistance)
priskočil mi je na pomóč he ran (ali came) to my help (ali to my assistance)
prositi za pomóč to ask for help
napraviti kaj brez tuje pomóči to do something off one's own bat
obrniti se na koga za pomóč to turn for aid (ali help) to someone, to resort to someone
vsa zdravniška pomóč ga ni mogla rešiti all the resources of medical skill could not save him
ne vem si (več) pomóči I am at my wits' end, I am in a quandary (ali a dilemma, a rare fix), pogovorno I'm up the creek, I'm up a gum tree

pót¹ -í way, (steza) path, footpath, trail; (cesta) road, street; (utrta) track, walk; (planeta) orbit, course; (smer) route, course; (potovanje) (splošno) travel, (peš) march, (po kopnem) journey, trip, (po morju) voyage, crossing, passage

prepovedana pót! no thoroughfare!, (čez tuje zemljišče) trespassers will be prosecuted!, no trespassing!, keep out, private!
srečno pót! a pleasant journey!, arhaično God speed you!, (ironično, neprijetnemu gostu) good riddance
to pót (tokrat) this time
vsaki pót each time
božja pót (romanje) pilgrimage
pót nazaj return journey, pogovorno the way back
pót domov homeward journey, journey home, pogovorno the way home
pót po morju voyage
javna pót public road
jahalna, jezdna pót bridle path
gozdna pót forest road
križev pót religija Way of the Cross, figurativno via dolorosa
prečna pót crossroad
neravna pót bumpy road
neutrjena pót gravel road
shojena pót beaten track
trnova pót thorny path
vodna pót waterway
vozna pót carttrack, cart-road
uporabna pót serviceable road, thoroughfare
zaprta pót closed path (ali way)
ob póti by the roadside
preko póti over the way, across the road
na pol póta halfway, midway
po mirni, prijateljski póti in a friendly manner, amicably
na vsej póti od... all the way from...
biti na napačni póti to be on the wrong road ali track, to lose one's way
biti na slabi póti (figurativno) to lead a wicked life
biti na póti (potovanju) to travel, to journey, (poslovno) to be on te road
biti na dobri póti (do uspeha) to be well on the road (to success), (o stvari) to be working out well
ta pót je neprehodna, nemogoča this road is impassable, there is no through road
biti sredi póti to be halfway on one's journey
biti na najlepši póti, da... to be well on the way to...
utreti pót za... to pave the way for...
otrok je na póti (figurativno) there is a baby on the way
njen je na póti (= noseča je) she is expecting (a child), she is with child, pogovorno she is in the family way
biti komu na póti to be in someone's way, to stand in someone's light
on mi je na póti he is in my way
pót je prosta the way is clear (za koga for someone)
on je na póti v X. he is on his way to X.
biti na pravi póti to be on the right track, pogovorno to be on the ball
iti po (isti) póti nazaj to turn back
iti komu s póti to get out of someone's way (ali to shun someone, avoid someone)
iti rakovo pót to go backward
iti svojo pót to go one's own way
iti na pót to set out (ali forth, off) (on one's way), to embark upon a journey, to start out, (v tujino) to go abroad; to be bound for
iti po najkrajši póti v... to make a bee-line...
šli so vsak svojo pót they went their respective ways
krčiti si, utirati si pót to cut (ali to carve) one's way, to plough one's way through, to remove obstacles
napraviti pót komu to make way for someone
narediti, utreti pót (figurativno) to pave the way, to blaze a trail, to be a pioneer ali trailblazer
s silo si napraviti pót to force (ali to fight) one's way
kazati, voditi pót to lead the way
polena komu na pót metati (figurativno) to place difficulties in someone's way
našel bom sredstva in póti I shall find ways and means
izgubiti (najti) pót to lose (to find) one's way
pót si prihraniti (figurativno) to save shoe leather
napravite prosto pót! make way!
moramo pustiti, da gre stvar svojo pót we must let matters take their course
dobro poznati pót to know every bump (ali twist and turn) in the road
priti pol póti komu naproti to meet someone halfway
spraviti koga s póti (figurativno, na oni svet) to kill, (žargon) to bump someone off
utreti si pót skozi... to force one's way through (robidje the brambles)
ustaviti se na pol póta to stop halfway
vprašati za pót to ask one's way
vrniti se po isti póti nazaj (obrniti se) to retrace one's steps
pošteno (krepko) vzeti pót pod noge to put one's best foot forward
zaiti na krivo pót to take the wrong road ali path ali turning

public² [pʌ́blik] samostalnik
javnost, občinstvo, publika

in public javno
the public at large široke plasti ljudstva
to appeal to the public obrniti se na javnost
pravno to exclude the public izločiti javnost

resort¹ [rizɔ́:t] samostalnik
(splošno) obiskovan kraj; zatočišče, pribežališče, zavetje; zatekanje (k); sredstvo v sili, poslednje sredstvo; možnost; zbiranje (ljudi); sestajanje

in the last resort kot zadnje sredstvo, ko ni nič drugega uspelo, ko je vse odpovedalo
resort clothing obleka za letovanje
a resort of thieves gnezdo, brlog tatov
health resort (klimatsko) zdravilišče, okrevališče
seaside resort morsko zdravilišče, kopališče
summer resort letovišče
winter resort zimsko športno središče
without resort to force brez uporabe sile; brez zatekanja k sili
to have resort to force zateči se k sili, uporabiti silo
to make resort to s.o. obrniti se na koga
this was my last resort to je bilo, kar mi je še edino ostalo napraviti