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  • gauntlet1 [gɔ́:ntlit] samostalnik
    zgodovina železna rokavica

    to cast (ali fling, throw) down the gauntlet pozvati na boj, izz(i)vati
    to take (ali pick) up the gauntlet sprejeti poziv; prevzeti obrambo
  • glamour ameriško glamor [glǽmə] samostalnik
    slepilo, čar, privlačnost; zapeljiva lepota

    sleng glamour girl zapeljivka, očarljivka
    to cast a glamour over začarati, prevzeti
  • guard1 [ga:d] samostalnik
    straža; pažnja, preža; zaščita; varovalna, zaščitna naprava; odbijanje udarca
    britanska angleščina sprevodnik (na vlaku); zavirač
    množina garda; budnost; skrbništvo, varstvo

    advance(d) guard prednja straža
    guard of honour častna straža
    to keep guard čuvati, biti na straži
    on one's guard oprezen, pazljiv, buden
    to mount guard prevzeti stražo
    off one's guard nepazljiv, nepreviden
    to relieve guard izmenjati stražo
    to stand guard over s.th. biti na straži, čuvati kaj
    to put s.o. on his guard opozoriti koga na nevarnost
    Life Guards telesna straža
    to throw s.o. off his guard presenetiti, zalotiti koga
    to mount guard stražiti
  • head2 [hed] samostalnik
    glava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt
    domačno plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu)
    ekonomija postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija
    sleng latrina

    above one's head težko razumljivo, prepametno za koga
    at the head of na čelu
    by head and shoulders; ali by the head and ears s silo, na silo
    (by) head and shoulders above mnogo boljši od
    by a short head za dolžino nosu, figurativno z majhno prednostjo
    crowned heads kronane glave
    a deer of the first head petleten jelen ali srnjak
    navtika down by the head s prednjim delom ladje globoko v vodi
    head of the family družinski poglavar
    heads of state državni voditelji
    the head and front bistvo, politika glava zarote, vodja upora
    from head to foot od nog do glave, popolnoma
    head first (ali foremost) z glavo naprej, figurativno nepremišljeno
    a large head of game velik trop živali
    hot head vročekrvnež
    a beautiful head of hair gosti lasje
    head over heels narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nos
    old head on young shoulders pameten mlad človek
    off one's head; ali out of one's head nor
    over one's head viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivo
    over head and ears; ali head over ears preko glave, do ušes, popolnoma
    on this head o tem predmetu
    out of one's own head sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljniku
    two heads are better than one kolikor glav, toliko misli
    head of water vodni steber
    heads or tails obe strani kovanca (pri metanju)
    twopence a head 2 penija na osebo
    sleng King's (Queen's) head poštna znamka
    weak in the head slaboumen
    head, cook and bottle washer kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavo
    figurativno on your head be it! naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovoren
    ten head of cattle deset glav živine

    Z glagoli:

    to beat s.o.'s head off prekositi koga
    pogovorno to bite (ali snap) s.o.'s head off uničiti koga
    to bring to a head pripeljati do krize
    figurativno to break one's head glavo si razbijati
    to carry one's head high nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosen
    to come to a head priti do krize, zaostriti se; medicina zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir)
    sleng to do a thing on one's head igraje kaj napraviti
    to drag in by the head and ears s silo privleči, za ušesa privleči
    to eat (ali cry, scream, run) one's head off pretirano se razburjati
    it entered my head v glavo mi je padlo
    to give s.o. his head figurativno popustiti uzde
    to get s.th. through one's head doumeti, razumeti kaj
    to go over s.o.'s head biti pretežko za koga
    to go to s.o.'s head v glavo stopiti
    this horse eats his head off ta konj več pojé, kot je vreden
    to have a good head for biti nadarjen za
    to have a head imeti "mačka"
    to have a good head on one's shoulders biti dobre glave
    to have one's head in the clouds figurativno živeti v oblakih, sanjariti
    to have one's head screwed in the right way imeti glavo na pravem koncu
    to have a head like a sieve imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljiv
    to hit the nail on the head točno zadeti
    to keep one's head ostati miren
    figurativno to keep one's head above water obdržati se nad vodo, životariti
    to knock s.th. on the head onemogočiti kaj
    to lay (ali put) heads together glave stikati, posvetovati se
    to let s.o. have his head pustiti komu delati po svoji glavi
    to lie on s.o.'s head biti komu v breme
    to lose one's head izgubiti glavo
    I cannot make head or tail of ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glave
    to make head izbiti na čelo, napredovati
    to make head against uspešno se upirati
    to be put over the heads of other persons pri napredovanju preskočiti druge
    to put s.th. into s.o.'s head vtepsti komu kaj v glavo
    to put s.th. into one's head vtepsti si kaj v glavo
    to put s.th. out of s.o.'s head izbiti komu kaj iz glave
    to put s.th. out of one's head izbiti si kaj iz glave
    to put one's head in the lion's mouth izpostavljati se nevarnosti
    to rear one's head glavo dvigniti
    to run in s.o.'s head vrteti se komu po glavi
    to run one's head against a brick wall riniti z glavo skozi zid
    to shake one's head odkimati
    to shake one's head at z glavo zmajati
    to suffer from swelled (ali swollen) head biti zelo domišljav
    to take the head prevzeti vodstvo
    to take s.th. into one's head v glavo si kaj vtepsti
    to talk over s.o.'s head za koga preučeno govoriti
    to talk s.o.'s head off utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjem
    to talk through the back of s.o.'s head neprestano v koga govoriti
    to throw o.s. at the head of obesiti se komu za vrat
    to talk one's head off nenehno govoriti
    to turn one's head v glavo stopiti
    to turn s.o.'s head glavo komu zmešati
    to win by a head zmagati za dolžino glave (konj)
    to work one's head off pretegniti se od dela, garati
    heads I win, tails you lose izgubiš v vsakem primeru
  • helm1 [helm] samostalnik
    navtika krmilo, krmilni ročaj
    figurativno vodstvo, vlada, uprava
    arhaično čelada

    the helm of state državno vodstvo
    to be at the helm biti na krmilu, vladati
    to take the helm prevzeti oblast, priti na krmilo
    navtika down helm z vetrom
    navtika up helm proti vetru
  • iniciatíva initiative

    na lastno iniciatívo on one's own initiative
    na iniciatívo kake osebe on the initiative of someone
    pomanjkanje iniciatíve want of initiative
    dati iniciatívo to initiate
    obdržati iniciatívo to keep the initiative
    prevzeti iniciatívo to take (ali to seize) the initiative
    nimam pravice prevzeti iniciatíve I have no right to take the first step
    to sem napravil iz lastne iniciatíve I did it on my own initiative
  • initiative2 [iníšiətiv] samostalnik
    pobuda, podnet, iniciativa

    to take the initiative pokreniti, prevzeti vodstvo
    on the initiative of s.o. na pobudo koga
    on one's own initiative na lastno pobudo
  • kománda command; order; (štab) headquarters pl

    biti pod žensko komándo (humoristično ali poniževalno) to be under petticoat government
    prevzeti komándo to take (over) command
  • lead3 [li:d] samostalnik
    vodenje, vodstvo
    šport & figurativno prednost, naskok; začetni udarec (boks); zgled, primer, nasvet, napotek
    gledališče glavna vloga, glavni igralec, -lka
    karte prednost, prva karta; kratek izvleček iz vsebine članka, uvod k članku
    elektrika vod, dovod, prevodnik, prevodna žica; mlinščica, korito za mlin; kanal skozi ledeno polje; pasji konopec; naplavina zlata v rečni strugi

    under s.o.'s lead pod vodstvom koga
    to be in the lead of biti na čelu, voditi
    to take the lead prevzeti vodstvo, prevzeti pobudo, sprožiti kaj
    to give a lead iti pred kom, jahati na čelu (lov)
    šport to have the lead of voditi pred, imeti prednost (naskok) pred
    figurativno to have the lead over imeti naskok pred (konkurenco)
    to follow s.o.'s lead ravnati se po nasvetu koga
    to give s.o. a lead dati komu dober zgled, svetovati
    one minute's lead ena minuta naskoka
    karte it is your lead ti začneš, ti si na vrsti (pri kartanju)
    karte to return lead vreči karto iste barve
  • livery2 [lívəri] samostalnik
    livreja; cehovska obleka; uradna uniforma
    zgodovina vazalska noša; član londonskega ceha
    figurativno obleka, noša; oskrba konj (za plačilo)
    pravno predaja lastništva, predajna listina
    zgodovina oskrba s hrano ali obleko

    livery servant livriran sluga
    out of livery nelivriran (sluga)
    in livery livriran
    animals in their winter livery živali v zimski preobleki
    livery of woe (žalna) črnina
    livery company londonski ceh
    to take up one's livery postati član londonskega ceha
    livery fine pristopna taksa za članstvo v cehu
    livery stable konjušnica, konjski hlev
    livery and bait plačilo za oskrbo konja
    to keep horses at livery imeti konje v oskrbi (za plačilo)
    pravno to sue for (one's) livery sodno zahtevati prevzem lastništva
    pravno to receive in livery prevzeti lastništvo
  • oblást (uradna) authority, (sodna) jurisdiction; (moč) power, might; the powers that be; (absolutna) absolutism, despotism; (najvišja) sovereignty; (gospostvo) dominion, rule, sway

    na oblásti in power
    ki ima oblást put in charge (of), set in authority
    civilna in vojaška oblást civil and military authorities
    državna oblást state authority
    neomejena oblást absolute power
    posvetna oblást secular arm
    tuja oblást alien rule
    zakonodajna oblást legislative power
    borba za oblást struggle for power
    oblást nad samim seboj self-possession
    prevzem oblásti assumption (ali seizure) of power
    prisvojitev oblásti usurpation of power
    pohlep po oblásti greed for power
    biti na oblásti to be in power
    biti v oblásti koga to be in someone's power
    vsa oblást je v rokah ljudstva all power is vested in the people (izvira iz oblásti all power derives from the people)
    imeti oblást to be in authority, to carry authority
    imeti v oblásti to have command of, to be master of
    ne imeti oblásti to be without authority
    imeti se v oblásti to have self-control, to be master of oneself, to be in control (ali command) of one's feelings
    to ni v moji oblásti that's beyond my power
    ni v moji oblásti, da... it is not in my power to...
    imeti koga v oblásti to have someone in one's power
    izgubil je oblást nad seboj he lost his self-control
    ivajati oblást nad to exercise (ali to wield) power (ali authority) over
    polastiti se oblásti to seize power
    prevzeti oblást to assume (ali to take over) power
    priti na oblást to come to power
    priti pod pristojnost sodne oblásti to come under the jurisdiction (of)
  • obvéza2 obvéznost obligation; engagement; commitment; liability; (obljuba) pledge, plight; (odgovornost) responsibility

    delovna obvéza compulsory labour service
    splošna šolska obvéza compulsory education
    izpolniti obvéza to fulfil an obligation
    izpolniti svoje obveznosti to meet (to discharge) one's obligations
    odtegniti se svojim obveznostim to fail to honour one's obligations
    prevzeti obvéza to take a commitment upon oneself, to undertake a commitment
    vojaška obvéza liability for military service
  • obvéznost obligation, engagement, commitment; liability

    izpolniti obvéznosti to meet one's commitments
    ne izpolniti obvéznosti to fail to meet one's commitments
    prevzeti obvéznost to take on a commitment
    obvéznosti (pasiva) liabilities pl ➞ obveza
    sveta obvéznosta sacramental obligation
  • odgovórnost responsibility; žargon the buck, the can

    brez odgovórnosti without responsibility
    na vašo odgovórnost at your risk
    čut odgovórnosti sense of responsibility
    na lastno odgovórnost on one's own account
    poln odgovórnosti involving great responsibility, responsible
    bati se odgovórnosti to be afraid of responsibility
    odgovórnost je na tebi the responsibility rests on you
    delati na lastno odgovórnost to act on one's own responsibility
    izogniti se odgovórnosti to avoid (ali to shirk) responsibility
    nositi polno odgovórnost to shoulder (ali to bear) one's full responsibility
    naprtiti komu odgovórnost to pin responsibility on someone
    napravi to na mojo odgovórnost do it and let me answer for it
    obesili so mi vso odgovórnost za vrat (pogovorno) I was left holding the baby
    odklanjati vso odgovórnost to disclaim all responsibility
    poklicati na odgovórnost to call to account, to take someone to task; to hold someone responsible
    prevzeti odgovórnost za kaj to take (the) responsibility for something, to take it upon oneself
    jaz bom prevzel odgovórnost za ta korak I'll take responsibility for this step
    prevzeti nezaželeno odgovórnost (figurativno, pogovorno) to carry the can (ali to be left holding the baby)
    ne sprejeti, ne prevzeti odgovórnosti to accept no responsibility
    osvoboditi, razrešiti, razbremeniti odgovórnosti to relieve of responsibility
    otresti se odgovórnosti to shed (ali to shrug off) responsibilities
    zahvaliti, naprtiti odgovórnost na to shift the responsibility on to, to pin responsibility on, (pogovorno) to pass the buck
  • out3 [áut] predlog
    iz, ven, izven, zaradi

    from out iz, izven
    out of doubt nedvomno
    to be out of one's depth ne znati dovolj; prevzeti se
    to be out of a thing ne imeti več česa, zmanjkati
    to bo out of it ne imeti pojma, ne biti vključen
    out of breath zadihan
    out of fashion (ali date) zastarel
    out of doors zunaj
    out of keeping with neharmoničen, neprimeren
    out of order pokvarjen
    out of patience pri kraju s potrpljenjem
    out of place ne na pravem mestu, neumesten
    out of the ordinary nič posebnega
    out of pocket na izgubi
    out of print razprodan (knjiga)
    out of the question nemogoče, ne pride v poštev
    out of shape izmaličen, v slabi kondiciji
    out of sorts razdražljiv, siten
    out of step ne v koraku s kom ali čim
    times out of number neštetokrat
    two out of three dva od treh
    out of the way odročen, nenavaden
    out of wedlock nezakonski, ne v zakonu (otrok)
    out of the woods izven nevarnosti
    out of work brezposeln
    out of one's own head sam od sebe, na svojo pobudo
    ekonomija out of stock razprodan, ne več na zalogi
    ekonomija to take out of bond vzeti blago iz carinskega skladišča
  • overreach [ouvərí:č]

    1. prehodni glagol
    presegati (tudi figurativno)
    prevariti, ukaniti

    2. neprehodni glagol
    figurativno iti predaleč; raniti prednjo nogo z zadnjo (konj v galopu)

    to overreach o.s. prevzeti
  • overside [óuvəsaid] prislov
    čez ladijski bok

    free overside brez stroškov za izkrcavanje
    to take delivery overside prevzeti (blago) brez stroškov za izkrcavanje
  • pobúda initiative; incentive; instigation; suggestion; impulse; stimulus, pl -li

    na pobúdo on the initiative (koga of someone), at the instigation (of someone)
    poln pobúd full of suggestions
    na lastno pobúdo on one's own initiative
    prevzeti pobúdo to take the initiative
    dati pobúdo to motivate
  • pokrovíteljstvo patronage; sponsorship

    pod pokrovíteljstvom sponsored by
    prevzeti pokrovíteljstvo nad čim to sponsor something
    pod pokrovíteljstvom kake osebe under the aegis of someone
  • povêljstvo command; commander's office

    glavno povêljstvo high command
    pod njegovim povêljstvom under his command
    prevzeti povêljstvo to take command
    vrhovno povêljstvo VB (armade, mornarice in letalstva) joint chiefs of staff