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tóčen precise, accurate, correct, punctual; exact

tóčen čas the correct (ali the right) time
tóčen kot ura as regular as clockwork
moj brat je tóčen plačnik my brother pays up promptly (ali is very prompt in his payments)
tóčen spomin exact memory
tóčno prislov precisely, punctually, exactly, in due time, in (ali on, to) time, at the right time
na sekundo tóčen to the second, on the dot
tóčen ob osmih at 8 o'clock sharp, on the stroke of eight
koncert se je začel tóčen ob 9. uri the concert began at 9 o'clock sharp

token [tóukən] samostalnik
znak (of česa); simbol; dokaz; darilo za spomin, spomin(ek); žeton; bon

as a token of my gratitude kot znak (dokaz) moje hvaležnosti
by token, by the same (ali this) token iz istega razloga; nadalje; vrhu tega, razen tega
in token of v znak, v dokaz česa
more by token toliko bolj (več) (as, that ko, ker)
token aid (le) simbolična pomoč
token coin (kovinski) žeton (za vožnjo)
token import uvoz manjše količine blaga kot obveza prihodnjih večjih naročil
token money zasilni denar
token payment delno plačilo kot priznanje dolga
token strike solidarnostna (svarilna, opozorilna) stavka
token vote parlament odobritev denarnega zneska, čigar višina ni obvezna
to give s.o. a ring as a token of love dati komu prstan v dokaz (znak) ljubezni
I'll keep it as a token obdržal si bom to za spomin(ek)
to wear black as a token of mourning nositi črno obleko v znak žalovanja

tólik tólikšen so large (oziroma big, great, high, tall); of such size (oziroma shape, height); in such numbers

tólik, tólikšen kot je sedaj such as he is now
še enkrat tólik, tólikšen as large (oziroma big, high, tall) again

tolmáč interpreter; (orient) dragoman; commentator; (razlagalec) expounder, expositor; (knjiga) commentary

biti za tolmáča to act as interpreter
tolmáčica (female) interpreter

tortoise [tɔ́:təs]

1. samostalnik
zoologija žetva
figurativno mečkač, obotavljavec

alligator tortoise aligatorska želva
as slow as a tortoise počasen kot želva (polž)
a case of hare and tortoise primer, v katerem je vztrajnost več vredna kot sposobnost (znanje); počasi, a zanesljivo

2. pridevnik
želvast

tortoise shell želvin oklep; želvovina
tortoise-shell iz želvovine (narejen)

toucher [tʌ́čə] samostalnik
kdor se dotakne, dotika; zadetek (pri streljanju)

to a toucher za las natančno, do pičice na i
as near as a toucher sleng za las (npr. uiti nevarnosti)

tout [táut]

1. samostalnik
(hotelski) nameščenec, ki lovi in vabi goste; nabiralec kupcev, odjemalcev
šport skrivni opazovalec pri konjskih treningih (ki potem daje informacije za dirke); špijoniranje

2. neprehodni glagol
pogovorno povabljati, nabirati (goste, kupce, glasove); skrivaj opazovati konjske treninge in potem dajati informacije (za dirke)
prehodni glagol
vsiljivo nabirati hotelske goste, kupce, glasove; nadlegovati; špijonirati (za kom); čezmerno hvaliti, slaviti

he was touted as a friend of the people hvalili so ga na vso moč kot prijatelja ljudstva

tôžba complaint; lamentation; pravo charge, suit, accusation

groziti s tôžbo to threaten with a lawsuit
vložiti tôžbo to bring an action (proti komu against someone)
umakniti tôžbo to withdraw a charge
zavrniti tôžbo kot neosnovano pravo to reject a charge as unfounded
tôžba je bila zavrnjena tudi v drugi instanci the suit was rejected also in the court of second instance

trájati to last, to continue; to take time; to be; to go on

to mi traja predolgo I can wait no longer
to ne more dolgo trájati that cannot last (ali go on for, continue for) long
to traja že nekaj let this has been going on for a few years
to bo dolgo trajalo it will take along time
to mi bo dolgo trajalo this will last me for a long time
to bo trajalo vsaj do jutri it will last out the night
prelepo, da bi trajalo too good to last
dokler bo trajalo lepo vreme, ostanemo na deželi as long as the fine weather continues we shall remain in the country
kratko, malo časa trájati to be of short duration
vihar je trajal vso noč the storm lasted all night long
potovanje bo trajalo 5 dni the journey will last 5 days
ta igra nam traja predolgo we find this play too long
trájati dalj (časa) kot (kaj) to outlast (something)
naše življenje traja le kratek čas our life is but a short span

translate [trænsléit] prehodni glagol
prevesti, prevajati; prenesti; tolmačiti, interpretirati
tehnično predelati, spremeniti, pretvoriti; dešifrirati, naprej poslati (telegram)
cerkev premestiti
zastarelo prevzeti, zamakniti
sleng skrpati, zmašiti skupaj kaj iz starega materiala

to translate Cankar into English prevesti Cankarja v angleščino
to translate from the French prevesti iz francoščine
to translate from German into English prevesti iz nemščine v angleščino
to translate from word to word dobesedno prevesti
to translate ideas into actions spremeniti ideje v dejanja
kindly translate! prosim, razložite jasno, kar mislite!
do not translate my hesitation as ill-will ne tolmačite si mojega oklevanja kot neprijaznost
to translate into film adaptirati za film
neprehodni glagol
biti primeren za prevajanje

this books translates well ta knjiga se da lepo prevajati

transparent [trænspɛ́ərənt] pridevnik (transparently prislov)
prozoren, transparenten; prosojen, prepusten za svetlobo
figurativno očiten, očividen, jasen; pošten, odkrit

a transparent flattery očitno laskanje
a transparent style jasen slog
as transparent as glass prozoren kot steklo

tŕd hard; flinty, adamantine; solid; rigid, stiff; (odporen) resistant, resistent; (krut) hardhearted; (nepopustljiv) unyielding, inflexible, unbending

tŕd boj fierce fight
tŕdi časi hard times pl
tŕdo delo hard work
tŕde besede harsh words pl
tŕda glava thick (ali stupid, dense) head
tŕd les hardwood, firm wood
tŕd (neusmiljen) kot kamen as hard as the nether millstone
tŕd oreh (figurativno) a hard nut to crack
tŕde poteze (v obrazu) stern features pl
tŕd prepečenec, dvopek hard tack
tŕdega srca hard of heart
tŕd (hud) udarec a hard blow
tŕda usoda hard lot, cruel fate
tŕda voda hard water
tŕdo življenje hard life
biti tŕd od strahu to be scared stiff
za denar je trda (figurativno) money is tight
zanj je potrebna tŕd roka he needs a firm hand
trda mi prede za denar (figurativno) I am short of money
trda mu prede (figurativno) it will go hard with him
postati tŕd to harden, to grow hard

tŕden -a, -o solid, firm; fast; steady; (neovrgljiv) hard and fast

tŕden, -a, -o kot skala steady as a rock
tŕdno telo fizika solid
tŕdno stanje solid state
v tŕdnem stanju solidified, in a solid state
v tŕdnem spanju a fast sleep
cene ostanejo tŕdne (stalne) prices remain firm
postati tŕden, -a, -o to consolidate
imeti tŕdna tla pod nogami to be on solid ground

tread^*2 [tred]

1. neprehodni glagol
stopati, korakati, iti, hoditi; neposredno slediti

2. prehodni glagol
iti po, stopiti (na), gaziti, tlačiti; krčiti, utreti (pot); plesati (ples); pohoditi, pogaziti, zmečkati; naskočiti

to tread on s.th. stopiti na, pohoditi kaj
to tread on s.o's corns (toes) stopiti komu na kurje oko (na prste)
(to seem) to tread on air figurativno plavati na oblakih, biti ves iz sebe od veselja
to tread the stage (the boards) iti med gledališke igralce, nastopiti na odru
do not tread on the grass! ne hodite po travi!
to tread (as) on eggs iti kot po jajcih, figurativno ravnati, postopati oprezno
to tread on s.o.'s he heels biti komu za petami
to tread a hen naskočiti kokoš (o petelinu)
to tread grapes tlačiti grozdje
he will tread in his father's footsteps šel bo po očetovih stopinjah
to tread lightiy nastopati oprezno
to tread on s.o.'s neck figurativno imeti koga v popolni oblasti
to tread a measure plesati
to tread a path utreti si pot
to tread the room stopati po sobi
to tread under foot pogaziti
to tread warily oprezno postopati
to tread water držati se pokonci hodeč v vodi

treat² [tri:t] prehodni glagol
ravnati (s kom), postopati; obravnavati; tretirati (koga); vesti se, obnašati se (proti komu); zdraviti (bolnika, bolezen)
kemija delovati na; smatrati (as za, kot)
(po)gostiti (to s čim), plač(ev)ati za koga; nuditi užitek (komu)
politika, zgodovina skušati pridobiti si (volilce) s plačevanjem pijače, z "volilnim golažem"
neprehodni glagol
dogovarjati se (about o, with z)
pogajati se; manipulirati, ravnati (of z)
razpravljati, govoriti, pisati (of o)
plačevati za zapitek, pijačo itd.

to treat s.o. brutally brutalno ravnati s kom
to treat o.s. to gostiti se z
he treated me to a good dinner pogostil me je, plačal mi je za dobro večerjo
to treat s.o. for caneer zdraviti koga zaradi raka
to treat s.o. like a lord kraljevsko koga pogostiti
to treat o.s. to a bottl of champagne privoščiti si buteljko šampanjca
this book treats of an interesting topic ta knjiga obravnava zanimivo témo
he treated my words as a joke smatral je moje besede za šalo
as we treat others, we must expect to be treated kakor mi z drugimi, tako oni z nami
it is my turn to treat jaz sem na vrsti, da plačam (za zapitek, za pijačo itd.)
he is being treated for nervous depression zdravijo ga zaradi živčne depresije

tréba

tréba je it is necessary
kot tréba as it should be, properly, suitably
napravi to kot tréba! do it properly!
ni tréba! no need!
kaj ti tréba več? what more do you want?
če bi bilo tréba (= v potrebi) if need be
ne izostani dljè kot tréba! don't stay away longer than you need!
ni mi tréba tvojega denarja I don't need your money
tréba mi je I need, I want
to je tréba storiti this must be done
tréba je samo reči in... you have only to say the word and...
še marsikaj bo tréba napraviti there is still much to be done
ni se ti tréba bati you needn't fear (za for)
tréba bi ga bilo kaznovati he ought to be punished
ni se tréba čuditi, da... it is not to be wondered at that...
ni ti tréba skrbeti you need not trouble
tréba je delati, če hočeš uspeti you must work if you want to succeed
če je tréba, bom to jutri naredil I'll do it tomorrow, if it is necessary (ali if need be)
tréba bo še tri tedne, da končamo to delo it will take us three weeks to finish this job
pol ure nam je bilo tréba hoditi do postaje it took us half an hour to walk to the station

tree [tri:]

1. samostalnik
drevo; steblo, deblo
zastarelo križ, vislice
tehnično gred, vreteno

tree of bearing age rodovitno drevo
tree of knowledge of good and evil Biblija drevo spoznanja
tree calf fino telečje usnje za vezavo knjig z liki, podobnimi steblom
boot tree kopito za škornje
cross trees navtika lesen križ na vrhu jambora
family tree, genealogical tree rodovnik
rose tree rožni grm
at the top of the tree figurativno na največjem položaju v svojem poklicu
to be up a tree pogovorno, figurativno biti v stiski, v škripcih, v brezizhodnem položaju
he cannot see the wood for the trees figurativno zaradi dreves (od samih dreves) ne more razpoznati gozda
as the tree is, so is the fruit jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa

2. prehodni glagol
pognati, spoditi (žival) na drevo; dati na kopito
figurativno, pogovorno spraviti v škripce, v stisko, v težave (koga)

the dog treed the squirrel pes je prepodil veverico na drevo

tréf (križ pri kartah) club; (karte) clubs pl

tréf as ace of clubs

tréska splinter; (wood) chip

suh kot tréska (as) thin as a poker (ali a lath)

tretírati to treat (koga someone)

brutalno tretírati koga to treat someone brutally
kakor mi tretiramo druge, tako oni nas we must expect to be treated as we treat others (ali other people)