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spontaneity [spɔntəní:iti] samostalnik
spontanost, samohotnost, neprisiljenost, nehotnost, spontano ravnanje; neprisiljenost, naravnost

the spontaneity of his smile njegov neprisiljeni nasmeh

stand aside neprehodni glagol
stati ob strani, narediti prostor (komu)
figurativno odstopiti od, umakniti se, odreči se (komu v prid)

he might have married Mary, but he stood aside, because his brother loved her lahko bi se bil poročil z Marijo, pa se ji je odrekel, ker jo je imel rad njegov brat

strásten passionate; (spolno) lustful, libidinous, voluptuous

strásten kadilec cigarette fiend, inveterate smoker, chain smoker
on je strásten zbiralec znamk he is a keen philatelist (ali stamp collector)
sem strásten prijatelj nogometa I am a keen football fan
njegov brat je strásten kvartopirec his brother is a card fiend

strike^*2 [stráik]

1. prehodni glagol
udariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo)
navtika spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise)
ekonomija zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati
ameriško doseči, najti, odkriti
sleng prositi (for za)
zastarelo božati, (po)gladiti z roko

2. neprehodni glagol
udariti (against ob, on na, po)
udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti)
razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se (for za)
biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela)
navtika, vojska spustiti belo zastavo
figurativno predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti)
nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se (through skozi)
(svetloba, toplota); padati (on na)
širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja)
medicina izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi)
figurativno pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden)
ameriško, vojska biti častniški sluga

struck by a stone zadet od kamna
to strike across the fields udariti jo čez polja
to strike an average izračunati povprečje
to strike all of a heap figurativno zbegati, presenetiti, osupiti
to strike a balance napraviti bilanco
to strike a ball out of court šport suniti žogo v out
to strike a bargain skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazum
to strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)
to strike a blow zadati udarec
the blow struck me silly udarec me je omamil
without striking a blow brez boja
the cold struck into my marrow mraz mi je prodrl v mozeg
to strike s.o. dead figurativno pošteno osupiti koga
to strike s.o.'s eye pasti komu v oči
to strike s.o. in the face udariti koga po obrazu
to strike into fame postati slaven
to strike s.o.'s fancy ugajati, biti všeč komu
to strike fire out of a flint izkresati ogenj iz kresilnega kamna
to strike fish s potegom zatakniti trnek v ribji gobec
he struck his fist on the table udaril je s pestjo po mizi
to strike for freedom boriti se za svobodo
to strike one's flag spustiti zastavo, figurativno predati se
to strike (into) a gallop spustiti se v dir
to be struck in a girl sleng biti zatreskan v (neko) dekle
to strike ground (bottom) zadeti ob dno
to strike one's hand on the table udariti z roko po mizi
to strike hands zastarelo udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)
the hour has struck ura je odbila
his hour has struck njegov čas je prišel
to strike for home udariti jo proti domu
it has just struck five pravkar je ura bila pet
how does it strike you? kako se vam zdi?
an idea struck him prišel je na (neko) misel
to strike upon a good idea priti na dobro idejo
to strike a light (a match) prižgati luč (vžigalico)
lightning struck the tree strela je udarila v drevo
to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisu
to strike oil naleteti na nafto, figurativno imeti srečo, uspeti; obogateti
they were struck with panic polastila se jih je panika
it struck me as ridiculous zdelo se mi je smešno
to strike a plan skovati načrt
to strike to the right kreniti (po poti) na desno
to strike the right note zadeti pravilen ton
to strike root pognati korenino
to strike into a run spustiti se v tek
to strike the sands nasesti, obtičati na sipini
to strike sail spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati poraz
the ship struck to the pirates ladja se je predala gusarjem
to strike a snag sleng naleteti na nepričakovano težavo
to strike tents podreti šotore, tabor
to strike terror into s.o. navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)
to strike the track iti po sledi
to strike a track nenadoma naleteti na stezo
to strike with terror napolniti z grozo
town strikes mesto se preda
to strike a vein naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)
what struck me was... kar me je osupilo, je bilo...
to strike at the root posekati korenino, figurativno udariti na najbolj občutljivo mesto
to strike work ustaviti delo, stavkati
the wind strikes cold veter ostro brije
strike while the iron is hot kuj železo, dokler je vročc

suppose [səpóuz] prehodni glagol
domnevati; dopustiti, sprejeti kot možno; smatrati, predpostavljati; imeti kot predpogoj (kaj)
neprehodni glagol
misliti, domnevati

always supposing s pogojem, da...
I suppose so verjetno, menda, tako mislim
Is he at home? -- I suppose so. Je on doma? -- Mislim, da je. Verjetno. Menda.
I suppose you've heard it menda (verjetno) ste to slišali
it is not to be supposed that... ni misliti, da...
I don't suppose he will come mislim, da ne bo prišel
you will come, I suppose? mislim (upam), da boste prišli?
suppose it rains vzemimo (recimo), da dežuje (bi deževalo)
suppose we went for a walk? kaj ko bi šli na sprehod?
suppose you meet me at 5 o'clock predlagam, da se dobiva ob petih
he is supposeed to be able to do it od njega se pričakuje, da bo mogel to napraviti
he was supposed to be dead mislili so (zanj), da je mrtev
you are not supposed to know everything ni ti treba vsega vedeti
why, that was to be supposed no, to se je moglo pričakovati
I suppose him to be an artist domnevam, da je umetnik; imam ga za umetnika
let us suppose that to be true domnevajmo (vzemimo, recimo), da je to res
his style of living supposes a big fortune njegov način življenja predpostavlja (da misliti na) veliko premoženje

system [sístim, -təm] samostalnik
sistem, sestav; ustroj; omrežje (prekopov, telegrafsko itd.); metoda, metodična klasifikacija; organizacija

on system sistematično
the system, this system figurativno vesoljstvo, kozmos
the system medicina organizem, telo
a system of pipes sistem cevi ali napeljav
system of roads cestno omrežje
digestive system prebavila
mountain system gorski sistem
railway system, railroad system železniško omrežje
social system družbeni sistem
nervous system živčni sestav, živčevje
solar system sončni sistem
there is no system in this way of doing nobene metode ni v takšnem počenjanju
to lack system nobenega sistema (metode) ne imeti
the poison went into his system strup je prodrl v njegov organizem

šála joke, fun, jest; sport; pleasantry; buffoonery

šále pl jokes
v šáli in jest, jestingly, in sport, for fun, jokingly
za šálo, zaradi šále for fun, by way of a joke
brez šále!, šálo na stran! joking (ali jesting) apart!
stara, obrabljena šála stale (ali ancient) joke, chestnut
nespodobna, obscena šála indecent (ali risqué, blue) joke, dirty (ali ribald, obscene) story
pisec šál za radio ali televizijo gag writer, ZDA gag man, žargon gagster
surova, neslana šála horseplay, practical joke
to ni šála (figurativno) this is no (ali not a) laughing matter
nisem razpoložen za šále I am not in the mood for trifling
on je predmet šál he is the butt (of ridicule)
z njim ni šále he is not to be trifled with
bila je samo šála it was only in (ali for) fun
govoriti v šáli to be jesting
to sem naredil za šálo I did it for a lark
on razume šálo he knows how to take a joke
on ne razume šále he can't take a joke, he's got no sense of humour
reči v šáli to say something in jest
pretiravati šálo to carry a joke too far
vzeti za šálo to treat as a joke
ni razloga za zbijanje šál there is no cause for laughter, this is no laughing matter
zbijati šále to crack jokes
zbijati šále s kom to poke fun at someone, to make merry with someone, to make sport of someone
šála leti nanj, na njegov račun the joke is on him

telescope [téliskoup]

1. samostalnik
teleskop

2. prehodni glagol
vriniti, zariniti eno v drugo (kot daljnogled)
figurativno skrajšati

his train was telescopeed by an express v njegov vlak se je zarinil ekspresni vlak
he telescoped all his arguments into one sentence vse svoje argumente je skrajšal (resumiral) v en stavek
neprehodni glagol
zariniti se eden v drugega

tempt [tempt] prehodni glagol
skušati, zavesti (privesti) v skušnjavo, mikati, izzivati, mamiti, zapeljevati, zbujati poželenje; pregovoriti; staviti na preskušnjo

a tempting offer vabljiva, zapeljiva ponudba
to tempt Providence skušati, izzivati usodo
to tempt one's fate izzivati svojo usodo
I am tempted to... mika me, hoče se mi, sem v skušnjavi, da...
I was strongly tempted to resist zelo me je mikalo, da bi se uprl
nothing would tempt me to do it nič me ne bi zavedlo, da bi to storil
his proposal does not tempt me njegov predlog me nič ne mika

težáven difficult, hard, trying; arduous; exhausting; figurativno uphill

težávne okoliščine trying circumstances pl
njegov položaj je zelo težáven his situation is a very trying one
težáven (trd) boj an uphill struggle

težíti to weigh heavily on, to be heavy; to press down, to press hard

težíti k čemu to tend to (ali towards), to veer (ali to trend) towards; to aim at
težíti za čim to long for something, to crave for something, to strive for something, after something
to breme mi teži ramena this burden weighs heavily on my shoulders
ta odgovornost me začenja težíti this responsibility is beginning to get me down (ali to be too much for me)
ta dolg me teží this debt weighs heavily on me
to mu teži srcé that rankles in his mind
njegov zločin mu teži vest his crime weighs heavily (ali lies heavy) on his conscience
teži jo skrb za bodočnost worry about her future is getting her down
vsi naši napori težijo k istemu cilju all our efforts are directed to the same goal
on teží za bogastvom he craves wealth

toy [tɔ́i]

1. samostalnik
igrača, igračka (tudi figurativno)
malo vredna stvar
figurativno igračkanje, "konjiček", ljubiteljstvo

he makes a toy of gardening vrtnarjenje je njegov konjiček

2. pridevnik
za igranje, otroški, miniaturni

toy book slikanica
toy dog (luksusen) psiček
toy fish okrasna ribica
toy soldier vojak iz svinca ipd. (za igranje), figurativno vojak le za paradiranje
toy train miniaturni vlak (igračka)

3. neprehodni glagol
igrati se, igračkati se, zabavati se

trace¹ [tréis] samostalnik
sled; stopinja; kolesnica, kolovoz, tirnica
figurativno sled, znak, (pre)ostanek
ameriško steza markirana pot; osnovni načrt, skica, tloris; malenkost, majhna količina

to be hot on the trace of s.o. biti komu za petami, preganjati koga
he has no trace of humour niti malo humorja ni v njem
his face bore traces of his grief njegov obraz je nosil (kazal) sledove žalosti

trying [tráiiŋ] pridevnik (tryingly prislov)
težaven, nevaren, neugoden, kritičen; neprijeten, naporen, mučen

trying circumstances kritične okoliščine
his situation is a very trying one njegov položaj je zelo neugoden (težaven, kritičen)
she is very trying z njo je zelo težkó

túdi also; too; as well; likewise; so; moreover, in addition

ne samo... ampak tudi... not only... but also
jaz túdi I too, me too, so (am) I, so (do) I
on govori tudi nemško he speaks German too
túdi tu here too
túdi ne nor, neither
lahko prideš in tvoja sestra túdi you can come, and your sister too (ali and so can your sister)
on prihaja in njegov brat túdi he is coming and his brother is too (ali also ali and so is his brother)
Moj brat govori angleško. - Jaz tudi. My brother speaks English. - So do I.
Jaz tega ne morem verjeti. - Mi tudi ne. I cannot believe it. - Neither (ali nor) can we.
Tega nisem vedel. - Jaz tudi ne. I didn't know that. - Neither did I.
Tudi če bi to bilo res, ne smeš tega reči Even if it were true you should not say that
to mislim túdi narediti I mean to do it, too

ulóv catch

ulóv rib catch of fish
ves njegov ulóv je bil ena postrvica his whole catch amounted to one small trout

unblemished [ʌnblémišt] pridevnik
brez madeža, neomadeževan; čist

his unblemished reputation njegov neomadeževani sloves

upkeep [ʌ́pki:p] samostalnik
vzdrževanje (v redu) (stvari, predmetov); stroški vzdrževanja

his uncle pays for his upkeep njegov stric ga vzdržuje

very¹ [véri] pridevnik (verily prislov)
pravi

a very knave pravi lopov
he is the veriest vagabund on je pravi pravcati vagabund; lasten, sam, celó
my very son moj lastni sin, sam moj sin
his very brother did not know him njegov lastni brat ga ni spoznal; (izza the, this, that ali svojilnega zaimka) ta (oni itd.) isti, prav
the very day I arrived prav na dan, ko sem prispel
the very thing baš tisto pravo
that very day prav (še) istega dne
in this very room prav v tej sobi
at this very place prav na tem mestu
at the very end prav na koncu
from very egoism iz samega (čistega) egoizma
in the very heart of Europe prav v srcu Evrope
this is the very thing I want prav to potrebujem
it is the very last thing to do to je prav zadnja stvar, ki jo je treba narediti; čisti, pravi, točen
the very opposite čisto(pravo) nasprotje
on the very same day točno istega dne; (redko) legitimen, zakonit

vôda water; humoristično Adam's ale

po kopnem in po vôdi by land and by water
po vôdi navzdol downriver, downstream
po vôdi navzgor, proti vôdi upriver, upstream
bistra vôda limpid (ali clear) water
mehka (trda) vôda soft (hard) water
sladka (morska, tekoča, mineralna, pitna) vôda fresh (salt, running ali flowing, mineral ali table, drinking) water
termalna vôda thermal water
talna vôda underground water
mirujoča, stoječa vôda stagnant water, sluggish water
slana vôda brackish water
soda vôda soda water, aerated water
težka vôda kemija heavy water
kalna vôda troubled water
filtrirana vôda filtered water
mrzla in topla tekoča vôda cold and hot running water
neprepusten za vôdo watertight
curek vôde jet of water
pomanjkanje vôde water shortage
preskrba z vôdo water supply
vrč za vôdo water jug, pitcher
zdravljenje z vôdo hydropathy
v kitajskih vôdah in Chinese waters
to je vôda na njegov mlin (figurativno) this is grist to his mill
saj ne gori vôda! (figurativno) there's no tearing hurry!
polja so pod vôdo the fields are under water (ali flooded, inundated, submerged)
daj mi malo vôde, da si umijem roke! give me some water to wash my hands with!
iti po vôdo to fetch water
piti mineralno vôdo (v toplicah) to take the waters
nositi vôdo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle
plavati na vôdi to float
naši načrti so šli po vôdi our plans went wrong
piti viski brez vôde to drink whisky neat
pasti v vôdo (figurativno) to come to naught, to fall through, (pogovorno) to fizzle out
s tem pade to v vôdo (VB pogovorno) this means it's a washout, this makes it a washout
moji načrti so padli v vôdo my plans have come to nothing
v kalni vôdi ribariti to fish in troubled waters
puščati vôdo (o ladji) to leak
zadrževati vôdo (= ne urinirati) to hold one's water
zaiti v pregloboko vôdo to go out of one's depth
tiha vôda globoko dere (bregove podira) still waters run deep
spustiti vôdo (urinirati) to make water