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twister [twístə] samostalnik
sukalec (sukanca); vrvar; kdor se suče, obrača
pogovorno spletkar, intrigant; slepar, lažnivec, lopov, goljuf
tehnično stroj za sukanec
šport (tenis) rezana žoga
ameriško tornado, vodna (peščena) tromba; zapleten, zamotan položaj
gledališče zaplet

he can spin a twister figurativno on laže, kot pes teče

twitter¹ [twítə]

1. samostalnik
ščebet (ptic)
figurativno hihitanje
figurativno klepet, kramljanje
figurativno rahlo razburjenje nervoznost

in a twitter razburjen

2. neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
ščebetati
figurativno hihitati se; cviliti
figurativno tresti se (od razburjenja), biti razburjen

two [tu:]

1. pridevnik
dva, dve; oba, obe

one or two books ena ali dve knjigi, nekaj knjig
in a day or two v nekaj dneh
he is not two yet on še ni dve leti star

2. samostalnik
dvojka (številka 2); dvojica, dvoje, par

the two oba(dva); obe(dve); oboje
the two of us midva (oba)
by twos, in twos (po) dva in dva, v parih
two and two po dva, v parih
in twos and threes po dva in tri
in two na dvoje, na pol
in twos v zelo kratkem času, v hipu
two of a trade dva konkurenta
the two of spades pikova dvojka
to cut s.th. in two prerezati kaj na dvoje
this cost me two and two to me je stalo dva šilinga in dva penija
to go two and two iti po dva in dva, v parih
to walk by twos and threes hoditi v gručah po dva in tri
to put two and two together zbližati dejstva in potegniti zaključek, zaključiti; napraviti pravi, logični zaključek po presoji dejstev
two can play at that game figurativno to znam tudi jaz ali kdo drug; bomo videli, kdo bo potegnil boljši konec (kraj); palica ima dva kraja

two-bit [tú:bit] pridevnik
pogovorno podkupljiv, korumpiran; cenen, malo vreden, nepomemben

a two-bit cigar cigara za 25 centov
two-bit politician podkupljiv politik

two-pence [tʌ́pens] samostalnik
vrednost kovanca za dva penija (2 d.)
figurativno bor, novčič; trohica, malenkost

I don't care a two-pence for prav nič mi ni mar za
two-pence coloured ceneno oblečen, našemljen

twopenny [tʌ́p(ə)ni]

1. pridevnik
vreden 2 penija
pogovorno malo vreden, siroten, reven

twopenny tube londonska podzemeljska železnica
twopenny hop sleng plesni lokal najnižje vrste; cenen ples
a twopenny article malo vredna stvar
not to care a twopenny damn for požvižgati se na

2. samostalnik
vrsta slabega piva
sleng glava, "buča"

tuck in your twopenny! skloni glavo ("bučo")!

type¹ [táip] samostalnik
tip, tipičen predstavnik; karakterističen razred (vrsta, skupina); simbol, emblem, znak, znamenje, obiležje; vzor(ec), model, primer(ek), eksemplar; sorta, vrsta, kov; žig
zastarelo oznaka
tisk tiskana črka, črke
pogovorno tisk

in type pripravljen, gotov za tisk
blood type krvna skupina
bold type, heavy type debelo tiskane črke
a headline in large type nadpis v velikih črkah
to appear in type biti natisnjen (objavljen)
he is not that type of man on ni te vrste človek

typewritten [táipritn] pridevnik
(na)tipkan

a typewritten (ali typewrited) letter natipkano pismo

ubádati se

ubádati se z delom to work hard, to toil, to be a drudge, to drudge

ubogljív obedient; submissive; docile

ubogljíva narava a compliant nature

ubôsti to prick

ubôsti se s šivanko v prst to prick one's finger with a needle

ubráti

ubráti pot to take a way
ubráti jo (figurativno) to run away, to escape, to get to one's feet
ubráti pesem to intone (ali intonate) a song
ubráti druge strune (figurativno) to change one's tune, to sing another tune

ubrísati

ubrísati (udariti) koga to deal someone a blow

účen¹ of teaching, of instruction

účna moč a qualified teacher
účna sredstva teaching aids pl, means of instruction
účna doba apprenticeship
účno osebje teaching staff
účni načrt (school) curriculum, syllabus
účni zavod educational establishment, school, college, academy
účna metoda teaching method
účni predmet subject of instruction
účna stroka branch of study (ali of learning)

učínek effect (na on); result; consequence; impression

delovni učínek efficiency
brez učínka of no effect, ineffectually, without effect
imeti učínek to have (ali to take) effect; to work on (ali upon), to leave an impression, to be effective (ali efficient, efficacious, operative)
ne imeti učínka to have (ali to take) no effect, to prove ineffectual
napraviti učínek na koga to leave an impression on someone
doseči dober učínek to obtain a good result
to ni imelo nobenega učínka nanj it had no effect on him, it did not affect him
zdravilo ni imelo učínka the remedy did not work
učínki vojne the results of the war
učínki bolezni the results of a sickness
plačilo po učínku ekonomija merit pay
po učínku plačano delo piecework
ni učínka brez vzroka every effect has its cause

učinkováti to effect, to be effectual; to operate (na on), to take effect, to have an effect; to act; to produce an effect (na on); to have an influence (na on)

učinkováti na koga to have an effect on someone, to influence someone, to impress someone, to tell on someone
to ni prav nič učinkovalo nanj it had no effect on him, it did not affect him
to nanj ne učinkuje (figurativno) this cuts no ice with him
ona učinkuje nanj kot rdeča ruta (na bika) she makes him see red
slika učinkuje mnogo boljše iz daljave the picture looks much better at a distance
zdravilo ni učinkovalo the remedy did not work

učíti (koga) to teach, to instruct, to give instruction (to), to give lessons (to); to train

učíti se to learn, (študirati) to study, (guliti se) to swot, to cram, to grind, (pogovorno) to bone up on; (vajenec) to serve one's apprenticeship
učíti se na pamet to learn by heart (ali by rote), to commit to memory, to memorize
zopet se učíti to relearn, (pogovorno) to brush up
marljivo se učíti to study hard, to be a diligent student
učíti se brati (branja) to learn to read
on se zelo dobro uči he is quick to learn, he is a quick learner
učíti se za izpit to get up (ali to brush up, pogovorno to bone up on) a subject for an examination
učíti se pisanja to learn how to write
moj brat se uči mizarstva my brother is learning joinery (ali is training to be a joiner)

učlovéčen incarnate

učlovéčen vrag, hudič a devil incarnate

udár blow, stroke

državni udár coup d'état, pl coups d'état, putsch, overthrow of a government
udár strele stroke of lightning
udár valov shock of waves

udárec blow; stroke; buffet; (s plosko dlanjo) slap, smack, cuff; hit (komu at someone); (s pestjo) punch; (s prstom) fillip, flip; (s palico, gorjačo) thump

rahel udárec tap, rap; flap, flick
udárec v obraz slap in the face, žargon smack in the kisser (ali the chops)
močan udárec thwack, thump, clout, whack, slog, ZDA soak, slug; blow; (ure) stroke, beat
ob udárcu ure ob osmih at the stroke of eight, at 8 o'clock sharp
težak udárec a heavy (ali severe) blow
odločilen udárec a decisive blow
uničujoč udárec a destructive blow
udárec v vodo (figurativno) a vain attempt
udárec za udárcem blow upon blow
z enim udárcem at one blow, at one stroke
strahovit udárec a swingeing blow
to je hud udárec zanjo that's a cruel blow for her
dobiti udárce to get a thrashing
dobivati udárec za (figurativno) to suffer reverse after reverse
dobiti smrten udárec to receive a mortal blow
preživeti udárec to survive a blow
zadati komu udárec to deal someone a blow, to strike a blow against someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim udárcem (figurativno) to kill two birds with one stone