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point¹ [pɔ́int] samostalnik
konica, bodica, ost (igle, noža, svinčnika, jezika itd.)
arhaično bodalo, meč
tehnično koničasta priprava, dleto, šilo, črtalnik, graverska igla
lov cilj, postojanka (psov)
množina udje, okončine (zlasti konjeve), parožki (jelen)
slovnica pika (tudi full point)
tisk enota za velikost tiskarskih črk (0,376 mm), izbočena točka v Braillovi pisavi
matematika točka (point of intersection sečišče)
decimalna pika; točka na zemljevidu, cesti itd.
fizika stopinja (temperature na lestvici), stopnja
geografija rtič
geografija stran neba (cardinal points glavne strani neba)
točka, kraj, mesto, cilj, namen (point of destination namembni kraj; ekonomija point of entry vstopno pristanišče)
trenutek, moment (odločilni, kritični at the point of death umirajoč)
točka dnevnega reda (to differ on several points ne strinjati se v več točkah)
poanta, bistvo, odlika, svojstvo; cilj, namen, smisel (there is no point in doing it nima smisla to narediti)
poudarek (to give point to one's words dati poudarek svojim besedam)
(karakteristična) poteza, lastnost, odlika (his strong, weak point njegova močna, šibka točka; it has its points ima svoje dobre strani)
ekonomija točka pri racioniranju ali ocenjevanju blaga
šport točka (to lose on points izgubiti po točkah, points win zmaga po točkah)
šivana čipka
glasba znak za ponovitev, karakteristični motiv, tematičen vstavek
vojska predstraža, izvidnica
britanska angleščina kretnica

ekonomija to be on points biti racioniran (blago)
to be off points biti v svobodni prodaji
ekonomija to put on points racionirati
at all points temeljito, popolnoma, v vseh ozirih
at the point of na robu, blizu
at the point of the pistol z namerjeno pištolo
at the point of the sword z grožnjo, nasilno
at this point v tem hipu, na tem mestu (v govoru itd.)
to be on the point of pravkar nameravati
beside (ali off, away from) the point neprimeren, ne na mestu
to bursting point (sit) da bi počil
boiling-point vrelišče
freezing-point ledišče
melting-point tališče
to bring to a point dovršiti, končati
a case in point ustrezen primer
to carry (ali gain) one's point doseči svoj smoter
to come (ali get) to the point priti k stvari, priti do odločilnega trenutka
to give point to s.th. poudariti kaj
šport to give points to s.o. dati komu prednost v igri, figurativno biti močnejši
figurativno nine points skoraj vse, 90 procentov
possession is nine points of the law če kaj imaš, imaš vedno prav
to dine on potatoes and points jesti samo krompir
in point ustrezen, umesten
in point of glede na
in point of fact pravzaprav, resnično
point at issue sporna točka
a point of interest zanimiva podrobnost
the point of the jaw brada
a knotty point zamotana stvar
to keep to the point ostati pri stvari
to lack point ne biti prepričljiv
to make a point of vztrajati na čem, poudarjati
šport to make (ali score) a point doseči točko; dokazati resničnost trditve
to make s.th. a point of honour smatrati kaj za častno zadevo
a moot point dvomljiv dokaz
ameriško point of origin kraj porekla
not to put too fine a point on it brez ovinkov povedati, ne prikrivati
to press a point vztrajati pri čem, pritiskati na kaj
point of no return aeronavtika nevarna cona, figurativno od kjer ni vrnitve
to see the point razumeti poanto
to stand upon points paziti na vsako malenkost, biti prenatančen
to stick to the point ostati pri stvari
to stretch (ali strain) a point narediti izjemo, pogledati skozi prste
one's sore point boleča točka
there is no point in it nima smisla
to the point stvarno
up to a point do neke mere
turning-point preokret
point of view stališče, mnenje
that is the point to je vprašanje, to je poglavitna stvar
parlament point of order dnevni red

polish² [pɔ́liš]

1. prehodni glagol
loščiti, (z)gladiti, poleščiti, polirati
figurativno ugladiti, izpiliti, olikati, olepšati

2. neprehodni glagol
svetiti se, zgladiti se

pogovorno to polish off hitro končati delo; odstraniti, premagati, ubiti nasprotnika
to polish up popraviti, zboljšati, osvežiti (znanje)

prepír quarrel, altercation, conflict, wrangle, row, squabble; (pričkanje) bickering, dispute

za prepír je treba dveh it takes two to make a quarrel
imeti glasen prepír s kom to have a row with someone
biti, živeti v prepíru s kom ta be at loggerheads with someone
priti v prepír s kom to get into a quarrel, to come to words with someone
končati prepír to put an end to a dispute
iskati, izzvati prepír to seek, to pick a quarrel (s kom with someone)
začeti prepír to kick up a row, to pick a quarrel, pogovorno to tread on someone's toes (ali on someone's corns)
on vedno išče prepíra (pogovorno) he is always out for trouble (ali for a row)

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

quits [kwits] povedkovnik pridevnik
izravnan, poravnan, bòt (with)

to be quits poravnati račune
to be quits with s.o. maščevati se komu
to call it quits odnehati
to cry quits sprejeti poraz, končati prepir
to get quits with s.o. pobotati se
double or quits dvojno ali nič (pri igri na srečo)

remí¹ draw

remí partíja drawn game
končati se remí to end in a draw

school¹ [sku:l]

1. samostalnik
šola (tudi figurativno)
pouk, čas pouka; kurz, tečaj, šolanje; vzgoja; učenci; šolsko poslopje, učilnica, predavalnica; študijska skupina na fakulteti; dvorana za izpraševanje na univerzi
množina univerze v kolektivnem smislu; sholastiki, sholastika; privrženci, učenci, šola (slikarska itd.)
sleng tolpa, banda; osebe, ki sodelujejo v kaki hazardni igri

board school javna osnovna šola, ki jo upravlja krajevni šolski odbor
boarding school šola z internatom
a boy just from school deček, ki je pravkar končal šolanje
boys' school, girls' school deška, dekliška šola
continuation school nadaljevalna šola, šola za odrasle
elementary school, primary school osnovna šola
free school šola, v kateri se ne plača šolnina
grammar school klasična gimnazija, srednja šola
the medical school medicinska fakulteta
piano school klavirska šola (metoda)
public school zasebna šola, ki pripravlja učence za univerzo
ragged school brezplačna šola za revne otroke
secondary school srednja šola
a severe school stroga, trda šola
technical school strokovna šola
to attend a school obiskovati (neko) šolo
to be at school biti v šoli (pri pouku)
there is no school on Thursday afternoon v četrtkih popoldne ni šole (pouka)
school is over at five pouk se konča ob petih
to go to school iti, hoditi v šolo; šolati se
to go to school to s.o. iti v šolo h komu
to be in for one's schools iti na zaključni izpit
to be sitting for one's schools lotiti se izpitov
to leave school zapustiti šolo, končati šolanje
to keep a school voditi zasebno šolo
to tell tales out of school figurativno izblekniti, izdati tajnost

2. pridevnik
šolski
zgodovina sholastičen

school theology sholastična teologija

sting¹ [stiŋ] samostalnik
zoologija & botanika želo, bodica; pik, ubod, zbod(ljaj), ugriz; huda, pekoča bolečina
figurativno grizenje, neprijeten občutek
figurativno spodbuda, pobuda; poanta, ostrina (epigrama); zamah
botanika koprivni laski
zoologija bodica; zob strupnik

the sting of hunger glodajoč glad
a jest with a sting in it šala (dovtip) s poanto
sting of conscience grizenje vesti
driven by the sting of jealousy spodboden od ljubosumnosti
to have a sting in the tail figurativno slabo se končati

sword [sɔ:d]

1. samostalnik
meč; sablja
sleng bajonet; orožje
figurativno (vojaška) oblast, moč; uničenje z mečem; vojna, smrt

at the point of the sword na konici meča, figurativno z grožnjo vojne (smrti)
by fire and sword z ognjem in mečem
with drawn sword z golim mečem
sword and cloak (novel) viteški (roman)
the sword vojaška oblast; vojna, klanje
the sword of justice sodna oblast
the sword of the spirit religija božja beseda
broad sword meč s široko ostrino za sekanje
cavalry sword sablja
double-edged sword dvorezen meč
court sword meč, ki se nosi z dvorjansko obleko
to appeal to the sword zateči se k orožju
to cross swords, to measure swords prekrižati meče, spopasti se z meči, pomeriti se z meči
to draw the sword potegniti (izvleči) meč, začeti vojno
to be at sword's points biti si sovražen
to put to the sword obglaviti, usmrtiti (z mečem, s sabljo)
to sheathe the sword vtakniti meč v nožnico, nehati se vojskovati, nehati (končati) vojno
to throw one's sword into the scale figurativno podpreti svoje zahteve z mečem (orožjem), s silo

2. prehodni glagol
(redko) posabljati, pobiti

šóla school; educational establishment; (stavba) schoolhouse, school; (poučevanje) schooling, teaching; (tečaj) course

v šóli at school
v šólo to school
osnovna šóla elementary (ali primary) school
srednja šóla secondary school, (zasebna) public school, (z internatom) boarding school
klasična srednja šóla grammar school
srednja šóla klasične smeri classical side (of a secondary school)
srednja šóla realne smeri modern side (of a secondary school)
deška (dekliška) šóla boys' (girls') school
mešana šóla mixed school; coeducational school
višja srednja šóla (5.-8. razred) ZDA high school
glasbena šóla music school
gospodinjska šóla school of domestic science
jahalna šóla riding school, manege, manège
konfesionalna šóla denominational school
kmetijska šóla school of agriculture
nadaljevalna šóla continuation school, extension college
strokovna šóla vocational (ali professional) school
šoferska šóla driving school, school of motoring
tehniška šóla technical school
trgovska šóla commercial school
učiteljska šóla teachers' training college, ZDA normal college
vojaška šóla military school, military academy
večerna šóla evening (ali night) school, evening classes pl
mala šóla nursery school, kindergarten, preschool
dan brez šóle (pouka) day off (school), school holiday
dorasel za šólo of school age
danes ni šóle (pouka) there is no school today, there are no lessons today
šóle (pouka) je konec school is over
naša šóla se bo končala 30. junija in zopet začela 15. septembra our school breaks up (ali closes) on June 30th and will reopen (ali reassemble) on September 15th
ti ne boš za šólo school is not for you
hoditi v šólo to go to school, to be at school
iti skozi trdo šólo (figurativno) to go through the mill
končati, zapustiti šólo to leave school
izključiti iz šóle to expel from school
obiskovati šólo to attend (a) school
zamuditi šólo (pouk) to be late for school
neupravičeno izosta(ja)ti iz šóle (»špricati«) to play truant, to cut school, ZDA žargon to play hooky
biti med najboljšimi v šóli to be near the top in school
vsaka šóla nekaj stane (figurativno) we learn by experience

štúdij study; studies pl

štúdij zgodovine the study of history
štúdij grščine the study of Greek
končati štúdij to complete one's studies

through [ɵru:]

1. predlog
skozi, preko, čez; v teku, za časa, v času; s pomočjo, po, z (s); zaradi, od

all through his life (skozi) vse svoje življenje
through the night preko noči
the bullet went through my leg krogla je šla skozi mojo nogo
I could never read through that book nikoli nisem mogel prebrati te knjige do kraja
I had to study the whole summer through vse poletje sem moral študirati
I saw through his hipocrisy spregledal sem njegovo hinavščino
it was through you that we missed the train zaradi tebe smo zamudili vlak
to get through one's work opraviti, končati svoje delo
to get through an examination napraviti izpit
to have been through s.th. doživeti kaj
to look through the window gledati skozi okno
they marched through the town korakali so skozi mesto
to roam (all) through the country obresti vso deželo
to run away through fear od strahu zbežati
to see through s.o. spregledati koga, spoznati njegove namene
to send a letter through the post poslati pismo po pošti

2. prislov
skoz(i), do kraja, do konca; povsem, popolnoma; od začetka do konca

through and through skoz in skoz, popolnoma
to be through dokončati, biti gotov; pogovorno imeti telefonično zvezo
is he through? je on gotov z delom?; je naredil izpit?
to be through with a job imeti neko delo za seboj
he is not yet through on še ni gotov
I am through with my work gotov sem s svojim delom
I am through with him figurativno z njim sem opravil, z njim sem čisto prekinil
to be wet through biti skoz in skoz premočen
this train goes through to Vienna ta vlak vozi (skoz) do Dunaja
to carry a matter through izvesti neko stvar
to fall through, to drop through ne uspeti, propasti
to run s.o. through prebosti koga
the bad weather lasted all through ves čas je bilo slabo vreme
to put s.o. through koga telefonsko zvezati
I read the book through prebral sem knjigo do kraja

3. pridevnik
prehoden, tranziten; direkten

through carriage (coach) direkten vagon
through passage prost prehod
through ticket vozovnica, ki velja za proge različnih železniških družb
through traffic prehoden, tranziten promet

tie¹ [tái] samostalnik
pentlja, petija, kravata; vezalka; vozel; ženski krznen ovratnik; spona, spojka, skoba
ameriško železniški prag
ameriško čevelj na vezalke
glasba ligatura
figurativno vez; obveznost
pogovorno dolžnost, breme
šport neodločena igra ali tekma, izenačenje
parlament izenačitev, enakost glasov

ties of blood krvne vezi
the tie of friendship vez prijateljstva
cup ties šport izločilno tekmovanje za pokal
neck-tie kravata
to end in a tie končati se z enakim številom točk
he finds the children a great tie (on him) on občuti otroke kot veliko breme
to play (to shoot) off a tie (od)igrati (povratno) tekmo za prvenstvo

well² [wel]

1. prislov
dobro, ugodno, primerno, pravilno; v redu; popolnoma, čisto, temeljito, pozorno, skrbno; zadostno, prilično, dosti; iskreno, prijateljsko, prisrčno; pametno, s premislekom, utemeljeno, upravičeno; verjetno, lahko mogoče, morda

as well enako, prav tako; tudi; poleg tega, razen tega, kot tudi
well and good dobro; sem zadovoljen
well away daleč, na daleč
as well as prav tako kot, tako ... kot
well into the evening zelo pozno v noč
not very well pač komaj
quite well čisto dobro
well done! dobro storjeno!, odlično!, bravo!
well met! prihajaš kot naročen!
well spoken dobro rečeno
to be well off biti dobro situiran
to be well on in years biti že v letih
to be well out of s.th. imeti kaj srečno za seboj
it is very well possible je popolnoma mogoče
to come off well dobro se odrezati, imeti srečo
to end well dobro se končati
to do well uspevati, prosperirati
to stand well with s.o. biti v dobrih odnosih s kom

2. pridevnik
dober, v dobrem stanju; ugoden
medicina zdrav, pri dobrem zdravju

that's all very well but... vse to je prav in lepo, toda...
things are well with you dobro gre za vas, stvari vam uspevajo
it will be as well for you to know it nič vam ne bo škodilo, če boste to vedeli

3. samostalnik
dobro, blagor, blaginja

I wish him well hočem mu (le) dobro
let well alone! figurativno ne vmešavaj se po nepotrebnem!; pusti pri miru!, ne vrtaj naprej!

4. medmet
no!, torej!, prav dobro!, neverjetno!; res?

well! I never! no, kaj takega pa še ne!
well! don't cry! no, no, nikar ne jokaj!
well then? no, in kaj (potem)?