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ripe¹ [ráip] pridevnik
zrel, dozorel; zras(t)el, dorasel, popolnoma razvit; popoln, dovršèn
medicina zrel za operacijo; pripravljen, gotov; prav narejen, kot narejen (for za)
sleng pijan, nadelan

at a ripe age, in one's ripe years v zreli starosti
of ripe age zrele starosti
ripe beauty zrela lepota, lepota zrele ženske
a ripe cataract medicina za operacijo zrela siva očesna mrena
ripe lips rdeče, bujne ustnice (kot zrelo sadje)
ripe timber suh gradben les
ripe wine staro vino
he is ripe to hear the truth čas je (zdaj), da mu povemo resnico

ropy [róupi] pridevnik
židek, lepek, vlaknast, ki gosto teče (sirup, med); podoben vrvi

ropy wine bersnato vino

season² [si:zn]

1. prehodni glagol
začiniti, zabeliti, napraviti okusno, prijetno; dozoriti (plodove, vino); osušiti (les); aklimatizirati, privaditi, priučiti (to s.th. na kaj)
arhaično ublažiti, omiliti

seasoned soldiers fronte navajeni vojaki
seasoned wine dozorelo vino
seasoned wood suh les
highly seasoned dish močnó začinjena jed
to be seasoned to climate biti navajen na klimo
to season a cask namočiti sod
my pipe is not yet seasoned moja pipa še ni ukajena
to season one's remarks with jokes zabeliti svoje opazke s šalami, z dovtipi
to season sailors privaditi mornarje na morje
let mercy season justice! naj usmiljenje omili (ublaži) pravičnost!

2. neprehodni glagol
dozore(va)ti; (p)osušiti se; privaditi se, aklimatizirati se, navaditi se (to na)

timber seasons well in the open air les se dobro osuši na prostem

sharp [ša:p]

1. pridevnik
oster, koničast, šiljast, špičast; strm; rezek, kričav, prediren; buden, pazljiv; dober (nos); silovit (spopad); strog, zbadljiv, jedek, hud, bičajoč, sarkastičen; živahen, hiter, brz; bister, bistroumen, iznajdijiv, prebrisan, rafiniran, zvit, lokav, pretkan, premeten, prekanjen; močan, izrazit; spreten, okreten
glasba povišan ali previsok za pol tona
ameriško, sleng pozornost zbujajoč in privlačen (npr. obleka)

a sharp ascent strm vzpon
a sharp boy bister deček
a sharp contrast oster kontrast
as sharp as a needle figurativno zelo bister, bistroumen
as sharp as a razor oster kot britev
a sharp curve oster ovinek (zavoj)
sharp features ostre, izrazite poteze
sharp practices figurativno sleparija, nepošteni triki
sharp set sleng lačen
sharp on time absolutno točen
a sharp tongue oster, nabrušen, strupen jezik
sharp wine kislo vino, cviček
sharp work hitro delo
sharp's the word pogovorno hitro!
he has been too sharp for me figurativno prelisičil me je
to keep a sharp out-look budno paziti, biti budno na straži
this wine is sharp to vino je rezko, kislo
poverty is a sharp weapon figurativno sila kola lomi

2. prislov
vneto, močnó; nenadoma; točno, natančno, pazljivo; naglo, hitro, živahno
glasba povišano za pol tona

at 10 o'clock sharp točno ob desetih
to look sharp ne izgubljati časa
look sharp! hitro!
to stop sharp nenadoma (se) ustaviti
to turn sharp ostro zaviti, napraviti oster ovinek

3. samostalnik
dolga šivalna igla
domačno slepar
pogovorno strokovnjak, poznavalec
glasba za pol tona povišana nota, višaj

4. prehodni glagol
pogovorno prevarati (out of za)
ukaniti, oslepariti, prelisičiti; prislepariti kaj, ukrasti
glasba povišati zapol tona
ameriško previsoko zapeti
neprehodni glagol
slepariti, varati
glasba previsoko peti ali igrati

smack¹ [smæk]

1. samostalnik
(pri)okus (of po)
zadah; buket; sled, majhna količina, malček, malce, mrvica; primes (of česa)
nekaj, kar spominja na

a pleasant smack of currants prijeten okus po ribezlju
there is a smack of the Bohemian in him nekaj bohemskega (ciganskega) je v njem

2. neprehodni glagol
imeti okus (of po)
dišati po; spominjati na; dajati vtis

this wine smacks of the cask to vino diši po sodu
his ideas smack of liberalism njegove ideje diše po liberalizmu

smack² [smæk]

1. samostalnik
plosk (glasen) udarec s plosko roko; tlesk(anje) (z jezikom), pok(anje) z bičem, cmok(anje), glasen poljub
pogovorno poskus, drzno (tvegano) dejanje

a smack in the eye (face) udarec v obraz, klofuta
a smack on the lips sočen poljub
to catch s.o. a smack klofniti koga
to have a smack at s.th. napraviti poskus s čim

2. prislov
tlesk, bum, štrbunk

3. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
oklofutati, klofniti (koga), prisoliti (komu) zaušnico; pomlaskati, pocmakati; švrkniti, oplaziti, tleskati (z bičem, jezikom); mlaskniti, cmokniti

to smack s.o.'s face pripeljati komu klofuto
he smacked his lips mlasknil (tlesknil) je z jezikom
to smack a whip pokati z bičem
he smacked the wine z mlaskanjem je užival vino (se naslajal z vinom)
to smack the hands together ploskniti, ploskati z rokami

sód¹ -a cask; barrel; tub; container; (velik) tun; (kad) butt

svež iz sóda on draught, drawn from the wood
vinski sód wine cask, wine barrel
razsušen sód leaky barrel
spravljen v sódu barrelled
doga sóda stave
obroč na sódu hoop
dno sóda bottom of a cask
nabiti obroče na sód to hoop a cask (ali a barrel)
vino iz sóda wine from the wood
naliti v sód(e) to barrel up
dišati po sódu to taste of the cask
namočiti sód to season a cask
spraviti v sód to cask, to barrel
nastaviti sód to spile a cask
to izbije sódu dno! (figurativno) that's the limit!, that tops everything!, it's the last straw!

starína antique

zbirati staríne to collect antiques; (starec) old man ZDA pogovorno oldster; old folk; (staro vino) old wine; (stara krama) old junk

stekleníca (glass) bottle; (ploska) flask

v steklenícah bottled
brušena stekleníca decanter
manjša stekleníca (1/4 l) half-pint bottle
leydenska stekleníca Leyden jar
polnjenje stekleníc bottling
pralec stekleníc bottle washer
zeleno steklo za stekleníce bottle glass
ščetka za stekleníce bottle brush
vrat stekleníce bottleneck
stroj za polnjenje stekleníc bottling machine
stojalo za sušenje stekleníc, odcejalnik bottle rack
pivo v steklenícah bottled beer
vino v steklenícah (buteljkah) bottled wine
dati v stekleníco, spraviti v stekleníco, polniti stekleníce to bottle
odpreti stekleníco vina to crack a bottle

storíti to do; to make; to commit; to perform, to execute; zoologija (povreči) to give birth to young, (o kravi) to calve

kaj storíti? what's to be done?
kaj naj storim? what am I to do?
storíti dobro (slabo) delo to do a good (a bad) deed
storíti svojo dolžnost to do one's duty
storíti uslugo komu to do a favour (ali a service) for someone
storíti slabo (dobro) uslugo komu to do someone a bad (a good) turn
storíti slabo uslugo komu to do someone a disservice, arhaično to disserve someone
storíti komu krivico to do someone a wrong, to be unfair (ali not to be fair) to someone
rad storíti to do willingly, to do with a good grace
nerad, prisiljeno storíti to do with a bad grace
storíti kaj iz lastne volje to do something of one's own free will
storíti, kot da... to make a show of..., to pretend...
storíti napako to make a mistake, to commit (ali to make) a blunder
tega ne storim rad I hate doing this
storite, kar hočete! do as you like (ali as you please)!
bomo videli, kaj se da storíti we shall see what can be done
to ti bo dobro storilo that will do you good
storil bom vse, kar bo le mogoče I'll do my best (ali my utmost)
vino mi ne stori dobro wine does not agree with me
ti bi (naj)bolje storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better (oziroma best) stay at home
on si ne stori nič iz tega (figurativno) he doesn't give a damn (ali a tinker's cuss) about it, he takes it easy
ne stori si nič iz tega! take it easy!
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done
to je laže rečeno kot storjeno that's easier said than done
kar je storjeno, je storjeno what's done can't be undone
mnogo je bilo storjenega much has been done

suit² [sju:t] prehodni glagol
obleči, oblačiti, krasiti, opremiti; prilagoditi (to čemu)
pristajati, prilegati se, ustrezati, biti v skladu z, biti primeren; prijati, goditi, biti po volji; zadovoljiti

to suit o.s. napraviti po svoje
neprehodni glagol
pristajati, podati se, ustrezati (with čemu)
zadovoljiti, prijati

I am suited našel sem, kar mi je po volji
suit yourself napravi, kar hočeš
this book is not suited to (ali for) children ta knjiga ni primerna za otroke
to suit one's action to one's words uskladiti svoje početje s svojimi besedami, takoj izvršiti grožnjo itd.
that suits my book figurativno to mi ustreza, mi je prav
it suits my book that... prav mi pride, da...
does it suit you to come tomorrow? vam je prav, če pridete jutri?
this dress suits you well ta obleka se ti lepo poda
he is hard to suit njemu je težko ustreči
the frame does not suit with the picture okvir se ne sklada s sliko
he is not suited for (ali to be) a teacher on ni primeren za učiteljski poklic
this will suit my requirements to bo ustrezalo mojim zahtevam, to bo (kot nalašč) zame
to suit one's style of living to one's means prilagoditi svoj način življenja svojim sredstvom
wine does not suit me vino mi ne prija, vina ne prenesem

šuméč

šuméče vino sparkling wine
šuméči prašek effervescent powder

turn² [tə:n]

1. prehodni glagol
(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti
vojska obkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi (into v)
šport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati (against proti)
zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti
ekonomija v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati
figurativno lepo formulirati (stavek)
zastarelo speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti

2. neprehodni glagol
vrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se
figurativno postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k)
obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož)
zastarelo prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)

to turn an attack vojska odbiti napad
to turn the (ali one's) back (up)on hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč od
to turn bankrupt priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na boben
he turned many books in his life figurativno mnogo je prebral v svojem življenju
to turn s.o.'s brain znoriti koga
his brain has turned with overwork zmešalo se mu je zaradi čezmernega dela
to turn bridle obrniti se, začeti se umikati
to turn bear (bull) ekonomija špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzi
to turn into cash spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčiti
to turn the cat in the pan figurativno stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spraviti
to turn Catholic postati katoličan
to turn the cheek figurativno obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miru
to turn one's coat figurativno obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)
he turned his coat izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnik
to have an old overcoat turned dati si obrniti star površnik
turned commas narekovaj
to turn colour spremeniti barvo (postati bled ali rdeč)
to turn a compliment napraviti lep poklon (kompliment)
to turn a street corner zaviti okoli uličnega vogala
to turn the corner figurativno srečno prebroditi krizo
to turn a difficulty izogniti se težavi, obiti težavo
to turn a deaf ear narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišati
to turn to a dictionary zateči se k slovarju
to turn to the doctor obrniti se na (konsultirati) zdravnika
to turn the edge of a knife skrhati nož
to turn the edge of a remark napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazko
to turn English into Slovene prevesti iz angleščine v slovenščino
to turn king's (ameriško state's) evidence pravno postati glavna obremenilna priča
he is just turning 50 pravkar je prekoračil 50. leto
to turn a film snemati film
to turn one's face to the wall obrniti obraz proti steni, figurativno biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umreti
to turn the enemy's flank obiti sovražnikov bok
to turn s.o.'s tiank figurativno prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debati
to turn one's flght northwards usmeriti svoj polet proti severu
to turn ground prekopati zemljo
his hair has turned grey osivel je
to turn one's hand to s.th. lotiti se, oprijeti se česa
she can turn her hand to anything ona je zelo spretna, praktična
not to turn a hand to help s.o. s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagali
my head turns vse se mi vrti v glavi
his head turned with the success uspeh mu je stopil v glavo
to turn one's head obrniti glavo, pogledati nazaj
to turn s.o.'s head zmešati komu glavo
to turn headsprings šport delati (vrteti) kolesa
to turn head over heels prekucniti se, prekopicniti se
to turn s.o.'s heart figurativno pregovoriti koga
to turn s.th. inside out obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kaj
the joke was turned against me šala je letela name
the key won't turn ključ se ne mara zavrteti
the leaves are beginning to turn listje začenja spreminjati barve
to turn to the left obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levo
to turn loose odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; ameriško streljati, ustreliti
to turn s.o. mad napraviti koga blaznega
you will turn me mad zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vas
the milk has turned (sour) mleko se je skisalo
the warm weather has turned the milk (sour) toplo vreme je skisalo mleko
to turn s.th. in one's mind premišljevati kaj
to turn pale postati bled
it turned her pale prebledela je ob tem
to turn an honest penny živeti od poštenega dela (zaslužka)
to turn s.th. to one's profit obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kaj
to turn rancid postati žaltav
to turn s.o. to religion spreobrniti koga (k veri)
to turn and rend napasti s sramotenjem
to turn the scale nagniti tehtnico, figurativno odločifi (kaj)
to turn s.o. sick povzročiti komu slabost
she turned sick slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela je
to turn a somersault napraviti prekuc, salto
to turn one's steps home kreniti domov
my stomach turns (at) želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mi
it turns my stomach ob tem se mi obrača želodec
to turn a table leg stružiti nogo za mizo
to turn the tables (up)on s.o. figurativno obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položaj
to turn tail obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežati
the tide has turned nastopila je oseka, figurativno sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)
to turn one's thumb down figurativno odkloniti, ne hoteti
to turn traitor postati izdajalec
to turn turtle navtika, sleng prevrniti se
to turn upon s.th. biti odvisen od česa
to turn everything upside down postaviti vse na glavo
the boat turned upside down čoln se je prevrnil
my umbrella turned inside out dežnik se mi je obrnil (sprevrgel)
to turn a Latin verse skovati latinski stih
to turn water into wine spremeniti vodo v vino
my coat won't turn water moj plašč ni nepremočljiv
I don't know which way to turn ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figurativno ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredim
to turn a wheel (za)vrteti kolo
the wheel turns kolo se vrti
the wind has turned zapihal je drug veter (tudi figurativno)
the whole world has turned topsy-turvy cel svet je postavljen na glavo
this wood turns well ta les se dobro struži
even a worm will turn figurativno tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden

udáriti to beat; (ura) to strike; to hit; to knock; (dati klofuto) to slap, to smack, ZDA pogovorno to slug; to smite; (s pestjo) to punch

udáriti ob to strike against, to bump against
nazaj udáriti (puška) to recoil, to kick
rahlo udáriti to tap, to dab
udáriti po obrazu to slap, to box, to cuff
udaril me je v obraz he struck me in the face
udaril sem z nogo ob kamen I hurt my foot by knocking it against a stone
udáriti po prstih to rap
udáriti po mizi to pound the table; (žogo s palico) to bat
on je prvi udaril he was the first to strike
strela je udarila v drevo lightning has struck a tree
ura je ravno udarila dve it has just struck two
kri (voda) je udarila iz... blood (water) gushed out of...
reka je udarila čez bregove the river overflowed its banks
vino mu je udarilo v glavo the wine went to his head, the wine made his head swim
udáriti takt to beat (the) time
udáriti koga s slepoto to smite someone with blindness
toča je udarjala na okenske šipe the hail was rattling on the windowpanes
udáriti komu v hrbet (figurativno) to attack someone in the rear, to stab someone in the back
udáriti z nogo ob tla to stamp one's foot (on the ground)
isti zvok mu je znova udaril v uho the same sound struck his ear again
s pestjo je udaril po mizi he pounded the table

ugájati

ugaja mi... I like, I am pleased with, I relish; I am fond of, I love, I am partial to; I find it agreeeable; (ustreza mi) it suits me, it is convenient to me
to mi ugaja I am pleased with it, it pleases me
ne ugaja mi... I don't like, it displeases me, (mrzim) I detest, I abhor, I am loath to...
kakor vam ugaja as you like
meni ugaja (je všeč) I have taken a fancy (ali a liking) to...
ti ta soba ugaja? does this room suit you?
kako vam ugaja naše mesto? how do you like our town?
kako ti ugaja to vino? how do you find this wine?
ta vrsta glasbe mi ne ugaja that sort of music does not appeal to me
ta kava mi ni ugajala (prijala) I did not like this coffee
misel, da bi ostal tu, mi ne ugaja I do not relish the idea of staying here

undoing [ʌndú:iŋ] samostalnik
odpenjanje, odpiranje; uničenje; poguba, nesreča; razveljavitev

wine has been his undoing vino je bila njegova poguba

ustrézati to suit; to answer, to meet, to correspond; ➞ ustreči

ponudba ustreza povpraševanju the supply meets the demand
to bo ustrezalo mojim zahtevam, željam this will suit my requirements
to vino mi ne ustreza (prija) this wine does not suit me
če ti to ustreza if it suits you
ti ustreza (= ti je prav) priti jutri? does it suit you to come tomorrow?

water² [wɔ́:tə] prehodni glagol
(po)škropiti (streets ceste)
zalivati (plants rastline)
namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine mleko, vino)
napojiti, napajati (animals živali)
oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo (an engine stroj)
ekonomija povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)

to water down zvodeniti, razredčiti; figurativno omiliti, ublažiti
to water down one's claims ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahteve
he watered his lecture zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje
neprehodni glagol
puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino
lov iti v vodo (pes)

it made my eyes water oči so se mi zasolzile ob tem
to make s.o.'s mouth water napraviti, da se komu pocedijo sline
my mouth watered (for, after) sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)
to water the stock ekonomija izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital)

wood¹ [wud]

1. samostalnik
gozd, dobrava, log; les; stavbni les; lesen predmet; sod, čeber, brenta
množina vrste lesa; lesorez, klišé

the woods glasba lesena pihala
white wood beli les
fire wood drva
seasoned wood suh les
wine from the wood vino (naravnost) iz soda
to be out of the wood biti iz gozda, figurativno biti iz težav, biti zunaj najhujšega
don't halloo till you are out of the wood (ameriško woods) ne veseli se prezgodaj!
he cannot see the wood for the trees od samih dreves ne vidi gozda, figurativno zaradi prevelikih podrobnosti izgublja iz vida celoto

2. pridevnik
lesen; v gozdu rastoč ali živeč, gozden

he is wood from the neck up pogovorno neumen je kot noč

zakúhati to boil down; to thicken by boiling

zakúhati čaj to make tea
zakuhano vino mulled wine, VB negus