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hold up prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
dvigniti, visoko držati, obdržati (se), trajati; podpreti; ovirati, zadržati, ustaviti; držati se pokonci; držati se (cene, vreme)
ameriško ustaviti in oropati

to hold up as an example pokazati kot primer
to hold up to view pokazati, dati na ogled
to hold up to ridicule osmešiti
to hold up one's head glavo dvigniti, ne dati se

hoof¹ [hu:f] samostalnik
kopito, parkelj
šaljivo noga

on the hoof živ, nezaklan (govedo)
under the hoof zatiran
to beat (ali pad) the hoof iti peš, pešačiti
cloven hoof vrag
to show the cloven hoof pokazati se v slabi luči

horn¹ [hɔ:n] samostalnik
rog, rogovina, roževina
glasba rog; hupa, trobilo (avto); simbol moči; zvočni lijak (pri gramofonu); tipalka (polž, insekt), polipova lovka; krak luninega krajca; rečni rokav, zaliv
množina, figurativno rogovi (prevaranega moža)
ameriško, pogovorno požirek pijače
vulgarno trd penis

the Horn Rt Horn
glasba English horn vrsta oboe
glasba French horn vrsta trobente
hunting horn lovski rog
shoe horn žlica za obuvanje
to come out at the little end of the horn slabo opraviti
to draw (ali pull) in one's horns brzdati se, postati skromnejši
to lift (ali raise) the horns pokazati roge, biti prevzeten
on the horns of a dilemma v veliki dilemi, med dvema ognjema
škotsko, zgodovina to put to the horn izgnati, izobčiti
horn of plenty rog izobilja, blaga na pretek
to show one's horns pokazati roge, postati predrzen
to take the bull by the horns smelo se spoprijeti s težavami, kljubovati

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

izkazáti to demonstrate, to attest; to show; to prove

izkazáti čast to do honour
izkazáti komu zadnjo čast to pay one's last respects
izkazáti dolžne časti to pay due homage
izkazáti spoštovanje komu to pay one's respects to someone, to pay homage; to treat someone with respect
izkazáti uslugo to do (ali to render) someone a service (ali a favour)
izkazáti se (legitimirati se) to prove one's identity; (pokazati se) to turn out; to prove
izkazáti se za (kot) uspešno to prove successful
novica se je izkazala za neresnično the information proved false
izkazáti se za utemeljeno to prove well-founded
izkazalo se je, da ste imeli prav you were proved right; (odlikovati se) to distinguish oneself, to win distinction (ali fame ali credit), (z dejanjem) to accomplish a notable exploit (ali no mean feat)
dobro se izkazáti to acquit oneself well
naše moštvo se je dobro izkazalo our team put up a good show
izkazáti se za dobrega delavca to prove oneself a good worker

jézik anatomija tongue; (govor) tongue, speech, language; idiom; (pri pihalu) mouthpiece; humoristično clapper

materinski jézik native language, mother tongue
mrtev (živ, tuj) jézik dead (living, foreign) language
občevalni jézik colloquial language, vernacular
knjižni jézik literary language
diplomatski jézik diplomatic language
Cankarjev jézik Cankar's language
lahek, težak jézik easy, difficult language
goveji, volovski jézik neat's tongue, ox-tongue
obložen jézik medicina a coated (ali dirty, furred) tongue
prekajen jézik smoked tongue
zemeljski jézik neck, spit, tongue (of land)
učitelj jézikov (foreign) language teacher
dar za jézike gift of tongues
morski jézik (riba) sole
dolg, nebrzdan jézik unbridled tongue
zloben jézik wicked (ali malicious) tongue
moderni (stari) jézik modern (ancient) language
strokoven jézik technical language
uradni, službeni jézik official style
zastarel jézik obsolete (ali archaic) language
duh jézika genius of a language
jézik posrednik interlingua
na jéziku mi je, na jéziku imam (a se ne morem spomniti) it's on the tip of my tongue
to je proti duhu jézika this is against the spirit of the language
on je junak z jézikom (figurativno) he is a braggart (ali blusterer, swaggerer)
ona ima oster (strupen) jézik she has a sharp (a venomous) tongue
imeti dobro namazan jézik to have a glib (ali a well-oiled) tongue, to have the gift of the gab
brzdati svoj jézik to keep one's tongue in check; to bridle, to curb one's tongue
kar ima na srcu, ima tudi na jéziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
imeti dolg jézik to have a long tongue
ona je vsem ljudem na jéziku everyone is (ali pogovorno they're all) talking about her
držati jézik to hold one's tongue
drži jézik!, jézik za zobe! hold your tongue!, shut your mouth!, shut up!, keep your mouth shut!
jézik si izbrusiti z govorjenjem to talk one's head off
imeti besedo na jéziku to have the word on the tip of one's tongue
jézik mu je odpovedal his tongue failed him
pokazati komu jézik to put one's tongue out at someone
pokaži jézik! put out your tongue!
sneti komu besedo z jézika to take the words out of someone's mouth
pazi na svoj jézik! mind your tongue!
lomiti jézik to murder a language
jézik se mu je razvezal he is no longer tongue-tied, he has found his tongue, he has become talkative
zlobni jéziki trdijo malicious tongues assert
jézik ji dobro teče, ji je dobro namazan her tongue is well-oiled, pogovorno her tongue's no cripple
jézik mu teče kot mlin he's a nonstop chatterbox, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
zavezati komu jézik to silence someone, pogovorno to make someone pipe down
(on) ima zavezan jézik he is tongue-tied
ušlo mi je z jézika I let it slip out
on zna mnogo jézikov he is a polyglot
tolči (kak) jézik (figurativno) to mangle a language

justice [džʌ́stis] samostalnik
pravičnost (to do)
zakonitost, upravičenost, utemeljenost; pravica; sodišče, sodnik

Court of Justice sodišče, sodnija
High Court of Justice vrhovno sodišče
Lord Chief of Justice vrhovni sodnik
Justice of the Peace mirovni sodnik
to administer justice deliti pravico, soditi
to bring s.o. to justice kaznovati koga, pripeljati koga pred sodnika
to flee from justice bežati pred roko pravice
to complain with justice s pravico se pritožiti
the justice of a claim upravičenost zahteve
to do justice to izkazati komu pravico; dati polno priznanje (tudi hrani, pijači)
to do o.s. justice izkazati se, pokazati, kaj kdo zna
in justice po zakonu, po pravici
in justice to pravici na ljubo
in justice to him če smo pravični do njega
in simple justice kot je pošteno in prav
justice was done pravici je bilo zadoščeno

lay^*1 [lei]

1. prehodni glagol
položiti, polagati, odložiti, odlagati, postaviti; (z)nesti jajca, pripraviti (kurjavo, mizo) prekriti podložiti obložiti (with , tla itd. s čim)
nanesti (barvo); predložiti, vložiti (npr. zahtevo, before pri)
pripisati, pripisovati (to komu)
zasnovati (načrt); poleči (žito); pomiriti, umiriti, ublažiti (veter, valove)
vojska nameriti (top); splesti (vrv); naložiti (kazen), na.ložiti jih komu; zastaviti (čast, glavo)
vulgarno spolno občevati

2. neprehodni glagol
valiti (jajca); staviti

to lay one's accounts with računati s kom ali čim
to lay an accusation against obtožiti, vložiti tožbo
to lay an ambush (ali snare, trap) pripraviti zasedo
to lay bare razgaliti, odkriti
to lay bricks polagati opeko
to lay blame on zvaliti krivdo na koga
to lay blows (ali stick, it) on naložiti jih komu
to lay one's bones položiti svoje kosti, pokopati
to lay claim to postaviti svojo zahtevo; zahtevati kaj zase
to lay a coat of paint premazati z barvo
to lay the cloth (ali the table) pogrniti, pripraviti mizo
to lay s.th. to s.o.'s charge (ali at s.o.'s door) zvaliti krivdo na koga
to lay the damages at zahtevati od koga povračilo za škodo
to lay the dust poškropiti, da se poleže prah
to lay eyes on zagledati, opaziti
to lay field to field povečati posest z nakupom mejnih njiv
to lay fault to s.o. pripisati komu krivdo
to lay the fire podkuriti peč
to lay one's finger on s prstom kaj pokazati, najti
to lay a finger on položiti roko na koga, tepsti
to lay for zalezovati, čakati v zasedi
to lay hands on dobiti v roke, polastiti se, dvigniti roko na koga
to lay hands on o.s. napraviti samomor
to lay (fast) by the heels zapreti v ječo
to lay hold on (ali of) zgrabiti, prijeti; figurativno ujeti se za kaj
to lay one's hopes on veliko pričakovati od, staviti upe na
to lay heads together stikati glave, posvetovati se
to lay s.th. to heart gnati si kaj k srau, položiti na srce
to lay a ghost pregnati duha
to lay an information against prijaviti koga
to lay low (ali in the dust) podreti, pobiti na tla; figurativno ponižati
to lay lunch pripraviti mizo za kosilo
to lay open odkriti, razodeti
to lay o.s. open izpostaviti se
to lay s.th. on the shelf odložiti kakšno delo
to lay to sleep (ali rest) položiti k počitku; figurativno pokopati
to lay (great, little) store upon pripisovati (veliko, majhno) važnost čemu
to lay siege to oblegati
to lay stress (ali weight, emphasis) on dati poseben povdarek čemu
to lay one's shirt on vse zastaviti
the scene is laid in Paris odigrava se v Parizu
to lay troops (on) nastaniti čete (pri)
to lay s.o. under an obligation naložiti komu nalogo
to lay s.o. under necessity prisiliti koga
to lay s.o. under contribution pripraviti koga, da kaj prispeva
to lay a wager staviti
to lay waste opustošiti
to lay wait for čakati koga v zasedi
to lay the whip to s.o.'s back (pre)bičati koga
the wind is laid veter se je umiril

lift² [lift]

1. prehodni glagol (up)
dvigniti, dvigati; privzdigniti, povzdigniti, spodbuditi
pogovorno krasti (zlasti govedo), napraviti plagiat; podreti šotor (tabor); izkopavati (krompir), izkopati (zaklad)
ameriško izplačati hipoteko
ameriško preklicati (prepoved, embargo); sneti (off z)

2. neprehodni glagol
dvigniti se, dvigati se (tudi megla, oblaki); pustiti se dvigniti

to lift up a cry zagnati krik, zakričati
to lift up one's eyes zaviti oči
ameriško not to lift (ali stir) a finger niti s prstom ne migniti
to lift s.o.'s face polepšati komu obraz z operacijo
figurativno to lift one's hand priseči
to lift a hand premakniti roko, samo malo se potruditi
figurativno to lift a hand against s.o. dvigniti roko na koga
to lift one's hat privzdigniti klobuk, pozdraviti
to lift (up)one's head dvigniti glavo, zbrati se; dvigniti se, pojaviti se, pomoliti glavo
to lift up one's heel brcniti, ritati
figurativno to lift up one's horn pokazati roge
lifted up with pride kipeč od ponosa; vzravnan od ponosa
to lift a story ukrasti zgodbo, napraviti plagiat
to lift (up)one's voice against povzdigniti glas proti, nasprotovati komu, čemu

look² [luk]

1. neprehodni glagol
gledati, pogledati, motriti, ogledovati (at)
pogovorno strmeti, čuditi se; biti videti, zdeti se; kazati (to, towards na kaj)
figurativno obrniti, nameriti, usmeriti (pogled, pozornost; at)
paziti (to na)
skrbeti (that da)
gledati (that da how kako)
upati, pričakovati; gledati na, biti obrnjen proti (to, towards)

2. prehodni glagol
gledati, pogledati, (s pogledom) izraziti

look here! poglej, poslušaj!
don't look like that ne glej tako, ne delaj takega obraza
look before you glej pred sebe
look and see sam poglej, sam se prepričaj
look you! pomisli!, pazi!, glej!
it looks promising videti je obetajoče
things look bad for him slabo mu kaže
he looks it videti je tak
it looks as if (ali as though) videti je, ko da bi
to look alive podvizati se
to look askance po strani gledati
to look o.s. again popraviti se (po bolezni itd.)
she does not look her age ne kaže svojih let
to look one's best pokazati se v najboljši luči
to look black (at s.o.) biti videti jezen (mrko koga gledati)
to look blue biti videti otožen, nesrečen
to look back nazaj pogledati, pomisliti na
he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth videti je, ko da ne bi znal do pet šteti
to look compassion at s.o. sočutno koga gledati
a cat may look at a king še mačka lahko pogleda kralja
to look daggers at s.o. z očmi koga prebadati
to look s.o. in the eyes gledati komu v oči
to look in the face pogledati čemu v obraz, videti kaj v pravi luči
to look death in the face gledati smrti v oči
to look a gift horse in the mouth; ali to look a horse trade in the tushes gledati podarjenemu konju na zobe
let him look at home naj pometa pred svojim pragom
to look like biti videti kot, biti podoben
he looks like my brother podoben je mojemu bratu
it looks like snow kaže na sneg
he looks like winning kaže, da bo zmagal
I look to live many years here pričakujem, da bom dolgo živel tukaj
to look one's last at s.o. zadnjič koga pogledati
look before you leap ne prenagli se, dobro premisli preden kaj storiš
to look round ogledati si
to look on the dark side of things biti črnogled
to look on the sunny side of things biti optimističen
to look sharp (with) pohiteti, podvizati se (s čim)
to look small pokazati se v slabi luči, napraviti slab vtis
to stop to look at a fence obotavljati se (kadar te čaka kaj neprijetnega)
to look one's thanks zahvaljevati se z očmi

mask¹ [ma:sk, mæsk] samostalnik
maska, krinka; varovalna maska (dihalna, dimna itd.); zakrinkanec, našemljenec; maškeradna obleka
figurativno preobleka, pretveza
arhitektura groteskna glava (ornament)
vojska kamuflaža

to throw off one's mask razkrinkati se, pokazati pravo barvo
under the mask of pod krinko česa
to wear a mask skrivati svoje namene ali čustva
death-mask posmrtna maska

obráz face; pesniško visage; (figurativno lice, zunanjost) countenance

obráz od spredaj full face
obráz od strani (profil) half face
bled obráz pale (ali livid) face
kozàv obráz pockmarked (ali pitted) face
naguban obráz wrinkled face
odbijajoč obráz forbidding face
smehljajoč se obráz smiling face (ali countenance)
mračnega, jeznega obráza gloomy-visaged
lep obráz good looks pl
upadel, udrt obráz hollow (ali sunken) cheeks pl
v potu svojega obráza in the sweat of one's brow
tu je mnogo novih obrázov here are a lot of new faces
brisati si obráz to mop one's face (with a handkerchief)
delati obráze to pull (ali to make) faces, to grimace
gledati koga v obráz to look someone in the face
napraviti kisel obráz to pull (ali to make) a wry face (ob čem at something)
napraviti prijazen obráz to look pleasant
napravil je dolg obráz (figurativno) his countenance fell, he made (ali pulled) a long face
napraviti jezen obráz to have an angry look
pačiti obráz to grimace, to pull (ali to make) faces, to make grimaces, to distort one's face, to scowl
ne upa se mi pogledati v obráz he dare not look me in the face
pokazati svoj pravi obráz (sneti krinko) (figurativno) to throw off one's disguise
v obráz (naravnost) komu povedati to tell someone straight to his face
komu v obráz reči to say to someone's face
v obráz sem mu to rekel I said it to his face
v obráz se smejati to laugh in someone's face
udariti koga po obrázu to smack someone's face
zagrniti, zastreti si obráz to veil one's face
v obráz zijati koga to stare someone full in the face

open¹ [óupən] pridevnik (openly prislov)
odprt (tudi medicina npr. rana)
svoboden, javen, dostopen (to komu; npr. park)
odprt (morje); nezavarovan, izpostavljen (motor); nezložen, odprt (časopis); prost, nezaseden (službeno mesto)
figurativno dovzeten (to za)
figurativno izpostavljen (to čemu)
odkrit, neprikrit, očiten (zaničevanje, skrivnost itd.); odkrit, odkritosrčen (značaj, pismo itd.); radodaren, darežljiv; odprt, neodločen, nerešen (vprašanje, borba itd.)
figurativno prost, dovoljen (lov, ribolov itd.); prost (čas); vrzelast, škrbast (zobovje); ne gosto naseljen; luknjičav (tkanina, ročno delo)
ekonomija odprt, tekoč (račun)
slovnica odprt (vokal, zlog)
navtika ploven, nezaledenel, brez megle

in the open air na prostem
with open arms z razprostrtimi rokami, z ljubeznijo
open book odprta knjiga, figurativno odkrit človek
to be open with biti s kom odkritosrčen
to be open to biti za kaj dovzeten
open and above board odkritosrčen
pravno in open court v javni razpravi
pravno open and shut case nezapleten primer
open day jasen dan
ekonomija, politika the open door politika svobodne trgovine
to force an open door izrabljati darežljivega človeka
with open ears pazljivo (poslušati)
with open eyes zavestno, z odprtimi očmi
figurativno to keep one's eyes (ears) open imeti kaj pred očmi, budno paziti na kaj
with open hands z odprtimi rokami, darežljivo
to keep a day open pridržati si prost dan
to keep open house (ali door) biti gostoljuben
to lay open razodeti, odkriti, pokazati
to lay o.s. open to izpostavljati se čemu
open ice led, skozi katerega je še možna plovba
open letter odprto pismo (v časopisu)
to leave open pustiti(vprašanje) odprto
to leave o.s. wide open to s.o. pokazati komu svojo slabo stran
to lie open to biti izpostavljen
ekonomija open market svoboden trg
an open mind bistra glava
with open mouth z odprtimi usti
vojska open order razmaknjena vojaška formacija
open port odprta luka
open question odprto vprašanje
open secret javna tajna
open sesame lahek dostop
ameriško open shop podjetje, ki ne dela razlik med sindikalisti in nesindikalisti
open spaces javni parki (zemljišča)
open season za lov in ribolov dovoljena sezona
open town vojska odprto mesto, ameriško mesto kjer je vse dovoljeno (hazardiranje prostitucija itd.)
open time čas, dovoljen za lov
to throw open for urediti, pripraviti, odpreti komu
pravno open verdict uraden odlok o smrti brez navedbe vzroka
open water plovna, nezaledenela voda
open weather milo vreme
open winter mila zima

pêta heel (tudi pri čevlju, nogavici)

nizka (visoka) pêta low (high) heel
čevlji z visokimi pêtmi highheeled shoes pl
Ahilova pêta Achilles' heel, (občutljivo mesto) (figurativno) tender (ali weak) spot, vulnerable point, weak point
od glave do pête from head to toe
na pêtah raztrgane nogavice socks pl worn out at the heel
on je džentlemen od glave do pête he is every inch a gentleman
biti (slediti) komu za pêtami to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to dog someone's steps, to be upon someone's heels
tik za pêtami to come close upon someone's heels, to pursue someone closely
vedno mi je za pêtami he is always on my heels, he is always following me about (ali dogging my footsteps)
lizati pête komu (figurativno) to fawn on someone
napraviti čevlju novo pêto to heel, to reheel a shoe
pokazati pête (pobrisati jo) to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels, to run (ali to get) away
pête odnesti (figurativno) to escape
komaj je odnesel pête he narrowly escaped, he had a narrow escape
sedeti na pêtah to sit on one's heels
zavrteti se na pêtah to spin round on one's heels

place¹ [pléis] samostalnik
prostor, kraj, mesto
ekonomija kraj, sedež (podjetja itd.); dom, hiša, stanovanje, kraj bivanja, pokrajina
pogovorno lokal
navtika kraj, pristanišče (place of call pristanišče, kjer ladja pristane)
sedež, mesto pri mizi; služba, službeno mesto, položaj, dolžnost
matematika decimalno mesto; družbeni položaj, stan
figurativno vzrok, povod
šport tekmovalčevo mesto

place of amusement zabaviščni prostor, zabavišče
place of birth; ali one's native place rojstni kraj
place of employment delovno mesto
place of worship (božji) hram
of this place tukajšnji
in this place tukaj, na tem mestu
at his place pri njem doma
from place to place s kraja v kraj
in all places povsod
in place mestoma, tu pa tam
put yourself in my place postavi se v moj položaj
to find one's place znajti se na pravem mestu
this is not the place for to ni pravo mesto za
it is not my place to do this ni moja stvar to narediti
to put s o. in his place pokazati komu, kje mu je mesto
there is no place for doubt ni vzroka za dvom
to give place to odstopiti mesto, umakniti se komu
ameriško going places uspeti, ogledati si znamenitosti nekega kraja
in place na pravem mestu, primeren
in place of namesto
in the first place predvsem
in the last place nazadnje, končno
to keep s.o. in his place zaustaviti koga, paziti, da ne postane preveč domač
to know one's place vedeti, kje je komu mesto
out of place na nepravem mestu, neprimeren, brez službe
to take place goditi se, vršiti se
to take the place of; ali to take s.o.'s place zamenjati koga, nadomeščati koga
take your places sedite na svoja mesta
in the next place potem
there is no place like home preljubo doma, kdor ga ima

pokázati to show; to demonstrate; to indicate; to point (na at); to expose to view, to exhibit; to manifest, to display

pokaži mi to! let me see it!, show it to me!
ti bom že pokazal! I'll teach you!, I'll show you!
pokázati s prstom na koga to point one's finger at someone
pokázati svoje načrte, namere to show one's plans, intentions
pokázati svoje dokumente to show one's papers
pokázati svoje karte to show one's cards (tudi figurativno)
pokázati pête (zbežati) to show someone a clean pair of heels
pokazali so mi sobo I was shown the room
pokazal je veliko spretnost he displayed great skill
pokázati svojo strahopetnost (figurativno, arhaično) to show the white feather
pokázati svojo zlobno naravo (figurativno) to show one's cloven hoof
pokázati slab okus to show bad taste
pokázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
pokázati (opozoriti) na kaj to point out something
pokázati zobe to show one's teeth (tudi figurativno)
pokázati komu vrata to show someone the door
pokaži, kaj znaš! do your stuff!
pokázati se (v javnosti) to show someone; to appear, to turn up; to become manifest, to come to light; (izkazati se) to prove (oneself)
pokazal se je (prišel je) šele ob desetih he didn't show up until ten
pokazal se je hvaležnega he showed himself grateful, he proved to be grateful
on bi rad pokazal, kaj zna he wants to show off
se bo že pokazalo! time will show!
pokazalo se je, da... it turned out (ali it became evident, it was found) that...
kmalu se bo pokazalo, ali imate prav we shall soon see if you are right

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips

pull² [pul]

1. prehodni glagol
vleči, povleči, potegniti; puliti, izpuliti (zob, rastlino), izvleči, privleči; trgati (jabolka cvetice); skubsti, skubiti, oskubsti (perjad, lan), populiti (dlako iz usnja); zagotoviti si, privleči (stranke, podporo); (golf, kriket) udariti žogo postrani na levo; namerno zadržati dirkalnega konja; veslati, imeti vesla
tisk napraviti odtis, odtisniti
ameriško, sleng potegniti (revolver, nož)
sleng izpeljati (delo)
ameriško, sleng proglasiti stavko, pozvati (podjetje) k stavki
sleng zapreti, napraviti racijo (v igralnici)

2. neprehodni glagol
vleči, puliti (at)
vleči (pipo; at)
povleči, piti (at iz)
vleči se, riniti se naprej
sleng privlačiti (reklama)

to pull apart raztrgati
to pull a boner napraviti veliko napako
to pull (ali draw) the long bow širokoustiti se
a case of pull devil, pull baker povleci, potegni; kdo je močnejši
to pull caps (ali wigs) pretepati se
to pull faces (ali a face) pačiti se, kremžiti se
to pull a long face nakremžiti obraz, narediti kisel obraz
to pull a fast one preslepiti, ukaniti
to pull a good heart zbrati pogum
to pull s.o.'s leg potegniti koga, norčevati se iz koga
to pull a thing on s.o. ogoljufati, prevariti
to pull a good oar dobro veslati
the boat pulls 4 oars čoln ima štiri vesla
to pull it odnesti pete, pobegniti
to pull to pieces raztrgati, figurativno ostro kritizirati
to pull one's punches figurativno krotiti se; (boks) zadržano udariti
to pull one's rank on s.o. pokazati, da si višji po činu
to pull by the sleeve pocukati za rokav
to pull into the station pripeljati na postajo (vlak)
to pull the strings (ali wires) neopazno voditi, vplivati na koga
to pull one's weight potruditi se pri delu, krepko veslati
to pull the wool over s.o.'s eyes preslepiti koga

put^*2 [put]

1. prehodni glagol
položiti, postaviti, dati kam, vtakniti (in one's pocket v žep; in prison v ječo)
spraviti (koga v posteljo, v neprijeten položaj, v red, v tek); izpostaviti, podvreči čemu (to put to death usmrtiti koga)
posaditi (into, under s čim; the land was put under potatoes)
poslati, dati, siliti, naganjati (to v, k; to put to school poslati v šolo, to put to trade dati koga v uk, to put the horse to the fence nagnati konja v skok čez ograjo)
napeljati, zvabiti (on, to k)
napisati (to put one's signature to a document)
prestaviti, prevesti (into French v francoščino)
izraziti, formulirati (I cannot put it into words ne znam tega z besedami izraziti; how shall I put it kako naj to formuliram?)
oceniti, preceniti (at; I put his income at £ 1000 a year po mojem zasluži 1000 funtov na leto)
uporabiti (to; to put s.th. to a good use dobro kaj uporabiti)
zastaviti, postaviti (vprašanje, predlog I put it to you apeliram na vas, obračam se na vas)
staviti (on denar na kaj)
vložiti, investirati (into v)
naložiti (npr. davek, to put a tax on obdavčiti kaj)
naprtiti, pripisati komu kaj (on; they put the blame on him krivdo valijo na njega)
šport metati, vreči (kroglo); poriniti (bodalo), streljati (in, into)

2. neprehodni glagol
podati se, napotiti se, iti, hiteti (for kam; to put to land podati se na kopno; to put to sea odpluti; to put for home napotiti se domov)
navtika jadrati, krmariti, pluti
ameriško izlivati se (into v)

to put s.o. above s.o. else postaviti koga pred drugega
to put one's brain to it koncentrirati se na kaj, lotiti se česa
to put a bullet through ustreliti, preluknjati koga
to put in black and white, to put in writing napisati
to be put to it biti prisiljen
to be hard put to it biti v zagati, v škripcih, biti prisiljen k čemu
to put the cow to the bull pripeljati kravo k biku
put the case that recimo, da
to put the cart before the horse nesmiselno ravnati
to put o.s. in (under) the care of s.o. postaviti se pod zaščito koga
to put out of action onesposobiti
to put s.o. out of countenance spraviti koga iz ravnotežja
to put down the drain vreči v vodo, neumno zapraviti
to put all one's eggs in one basket staviti vse na eno karto
to put an end (ali stop, period) to napraviti konec s čim, končati
to put the good face on it mirno kaj prenesti
to put one's foot in it narediti napako, osramotiti se, blamirati se
to put in force uveljaviti
to put s.o. on his feet spraviti koga na noge
to put the finger on pokazati s prstom na, identificirati koga (kaj)
to put s.o. on guard opozoriti koga na previdnost
to put one's hands to lotiti se; pomagati
to put into the hands of s.o. prepustiti komu, dati komu v roke
to put out of one's head izbiti si iz glave, pozabiti
to put a horse to vpreči konja
to put s.o. in a hole spraviti koga v neugodon položaj
to put the hand to the plough prijeti za delo
to put one's hands in one's pocket globoko seči v žep
to put it to s.o. apelirati na koga, dati komu na voljo
to put a knife into zabosti
sleng to put the lid on presegati vse meje, biti višek česa
to put money on staviti na kaj
to put the money to a good use pametno porabiti denar
to put a matter right izgladiti (zadevo)
to put it mildly milo rečeno
to put in mind spomniti koga
to put s.o.'s nose out of joint spodriniti koga
to put in order urediti
to put s.o. on his oath zapriseči koga
to put in practice izvajati
to put o.s. in s.o.'s place vživeti se v položaj koga drugega
to put on paper napisati
not to put it past one pripisati komu kaj slabega
to put to ransom zahtevati odkupnino za
to put s.o. right popraviti koga
to put in shape spraviti v dobro kondicijo, oblikovati
to put one's shoulder to the wheel potruditi se
to put a spoke in s.o.'s wheel metati komu polena pod noge
to put to the sword prebosti z mečem
to stay put ostati na mestu
figurativno to put teeth into zagristi se v kaj
to put s.o. through it dajati koga na sito in rešeto
to put in use uporabiti
to put a veto on it uporabiti veto
to put into words izraziti z besedami, točno opisati
to put s.o. in the wrong postaviti koga na laž, dokazati, da nima prav
to put s.o. out of the way spraviti koga s poti
sleng to put s.o. wise odpreti komu oči
sleng to put the wind up s.o. prestrašiti koga, dati mu vetra
well put dobro povedano
to put the weight metati kroglo
to put everything wrong narediti vse narobe

put in

1. prehodni glagol
dati, položiti, vtakniti v kaj; vložiti (prošnjo); predložiti (dokument); namestiti (uradnika); dati (oglas); prebiti (čas)

2. neprehodni glagol
navtika vpluti v pristanišče (zaradi popravila, zavetja); zaviti v, ustaviti se (at ; npr. v gostilno, v gostilni)
potegovati se za, prositi (for za)

to put in an appearance pokazati se, biti navzoč; pravno priti na razpravo
to put in for s.th. vložiti prošnjo za kaj, kandidirati
to put in a claim for damages vložiti zahtevo za odškodnino
to put s.o. in evidence pripeljati koga za pričo
to put in motion spraviti v tek, sprožiti (zadevo)
to put in one's oar prekiniti, vmešati se
to put in a word for založiti dobro besedo za koga
to put in an hour's extra work delati eno uro več