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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

šíriti to spread; (ideje) to propagate; (novice) to divulge; to circulate, to diffuse; to disseminate; to put into circulation; (razširiti) to extend, to broaden, to widen

šíriti govorico to circulate (ali to spread, to divulge) a rumour
njegovo ime širi strah his name spreads fear
šíriti se to spread, to gain ground, to propagate, to be propagated
novica se širi po mestu the news is spreading through the town
govorica se je širila od ust do ust the rumour spread from mouth to mouth
širi se glas, govorica, da... there is a widespread rumour, rumour is rife, (the) rumour has it that...
njegova slava se širi daleč naokrog his fame spreads far and wide

tell^* [tel]

1. prehodni glagol
povedati, pripovedovati, reči; izreči, izraziti, izpovedati; izdati; (po)kazati (o uri); obvestiti, sporočiti, navesti, (ob)javiti, označiti; prikazati, razlagati, razjasniti, prepričevati, trditi; zapovedati, ukazati, naročiti; izmisliti; poznati, prepoznati, razlikovati, (raz)ločiti
parlament šteti (glasove)

all told (vzeto) v celem, v celoti, vse skupaj
tell me another! sleng tega mi ne boš natvezel!
I was told (so) rekli so mi (tako)
I'll tell you what nekaj ti bom povedal (izdal)
I'll tell you the world ameriško o tem sem prepričan
I can tell you zagotavljam vam
I cannot tell him from his brother ne razlikujem ga od njegovega brata
to tell s.th. abroad pripovedovati kaj okoli, raznašati kaj
to tell fortunes from cards vedeževati iz kart
to tell one's money ameriško šteti svoj denar
to tell one's beads religija moliti rožni venec
to tell one's name povedati svoje ime
to tell the news naznaniti, povedati, objaviti novico
to tell a lie (ali lies) lagati
to tell the reason navesti razlog
to tell the tale pogovorno pripovedovati (povedati) žalostno zgodbo (ne da bi zbudili usmiljenje)
to tell tales zbrbljati, izklepetati; opravljati, obirati; spletkariti
to tell the truth povedati resnico
to tell the votes politika šteti glasove
he told him to go rekel (ukazal) mu je, naj gre
he can be told by his hat lahko ga prepoznate po njegovem klobuku
never tell me! ne čvekaj mi! ne kvasi mi jih!
the clock tells the time ura kaže čas
this tells its own tale to se razume samo po sebi, to je jasno
we were told to get up rekli so nam, naj vstanemo
you're telling me! sleng tega mi ni treba praviti!; komu pripovedujeto to?; kot, da jaz tega ne vem!

2. neprehodni glagol
pripovedovati, govoriti, praviti; obvestiti, informirati (about o)
spoznati, vedeti (by po)
imeti posledice, postati očiten, očitno se pokazati
pogovorno izdati, ovaditi, zatožiti

for all we can tell kolikor mi vemo
who can tell kdo ve
how can you tell? kako morete to vedeti?
you never can tell človek nikoli ne ve
every shot tells vsak strel pogodi
her tears tell of her grief njene solze izdajajo njeno bolečino
to tell on (ali of) s.o. izdati, zatožiti koga
don't tell on me ne izdaj(te) me!
the hard work began to tell on her težko delo je začelo puščati sledove na njej
that tells against you to govori proti tebi

tvŕdka firm, mercantile firm; business house; (commercial) house; concern; company, establishment

centralna, glavna, matična tvŕdka parent house
podružnična tvŕdka branch house
stara tvŕdka an old-established firm
ugledna tvŕdka a firm of high standing
ime tvŕdke name of a firm
naslov tvŕdke style of a firm
lastnik tvŕdke owner of a firm
šef tvŕdke principal
žig tvŕdke firm's stamp
ta tvŕdka je videti solidna that firm seems to be of good standing
tvŕdke bodo razširile svoje poslovno področje the firms will extend their range of business
ustanoviti tvŕdko to found a business (ali a company), to set up (ali to establish) a business

uíti to escape; to run away; to make one's escape; to get away; to flee

skrivaj uíti to abscond
srečno uíti to have a lucky escape
za las uíti, komaj uíti to have a narrow escape, to have a close shave
uíti z ljubimcem to elope with one's sweetheart (ali lover)
njegovo ime mi je ušlo iz spomina his name escaped me
za las uíti nevarnosti to escape by the skin of one's teeth
skušal je uíti iz ječe he tried to escape from prison
ušlo mu je (= izbleknil je) he blurted it out, he let the cat out of the bag
za las smo ušli it was a close call (ali a close shave)

ústa mouth

od úst do úst from mouth to mouth
skozi úst medicina per os, by the oral route
z odprtimi ústi with open mouth
polna ústa a mouthful
sama ústa so ga (figurativno) he is a boaster (ali a braggart)
nima kaj v ústa dati he hasn't a crust of bread to eat
(slab) duh ima iz úst his breath smells
ni odprl úst (figurativno) he didn't open his mouth, he didn't speak a word
komu od úst odtrgovati (hrano) to stint someone
otrokom odtrguje mleko od úst he is stingy with his children's milk, he keeps his children short of milk
pritrgovati si od úst to stint oneself
njegovo ime je šlo od úst do úst his name was freely bandied about
položiti komu besede v ústa to put (ali to place) words into someone's mouth
besedo ste mi vzeli iz úst you have taken the words out of my mouth
zamašiti, zapreti komu ústa to shut (ali to stop) someone's mouth, to silence someone
živeti iz rok v ústa (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth

vain [véin] pridevnik (vainly prislov)
brezuspešen, jalov, brez koristi, zastonjski; nadut, domišljav, nečimrn, bahaški; prazen, plitev, puhel, ničev; nepomemben, nebistven (razlika); (redko) bedast, trivialen

in vain, zastarelo for vain zaman, zastonj
a vain attempt jalov poskus
vain promises prazne obljube
vain discussions brezplodno razpravljanje
he is as vain as a peacock domišljav (prevzeten) je kot pav
she is vain of her beauty domišljava je na svojo lepoto
it was vain to protest protesti so bili zaman, niso nič zalegli
to take God's name (ali the name of the Lord) in vain religija po nemarnem izgovarjati božje ime (imenovati boga)

vernacular [vənǽkjulə]

1. pridevnik
ljudski, domačinski, domač; krajeven; narečen (jezik ali govor), ki je pisan ali piše v takem jeziku
medicina endemičen, krajeven, lokalen

the vernacular language, tongue jezik domačinov
the vernacular name of a plant ljudsko ime za rastlino

2. samostalnik
domači, ljudski jezik (narečje, govor); jezik domačinov; ljudski, narečni izraz; poklicni, strokovni jezik

šaljivo to speak in the vernacular govoriti po naše, v razumljivem jeziku ("slovensko")
the vernaculars of the U.S.A. narečja v ZDA

victory [víktəri] samostalnik
zmaga (over nad)
triumf; uspeh

moral victory moralna zmaga
Victory Zmaga, kip boginje zmage
the Victory ime Nelsonove ladje pri Trafalgarju
Victory Medal vojska, ameriško bronasta medalja za udeležence 1. svetovne vojne
Victory ribbon vojska, ameriško trak pri odlikovanju
Victory ship serijsko izdelana ladja (naslednica ladje Liberty v 2. svetovni vojni)
to gain the victory over one's rival zmagati nad svojim tekmecem
to win a decisive victory doseči odločilno zmago
to lead the troops to victory voditi čete k zmagi

vprášati vpraševáti to ask, to ask a question, to put a question, to question; to interrogate

vprášati, vpraševáti za to inquire about; to raise a question
vprašajte v hiši! inquire within!
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za kaj, o čem to ask someone for (after, about) something
vprášati, vpraševáti po kom, za koga to ask for someone, to inquire about someone
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za čas (koliko je ura) to ask someone the time
vprášati, vpraševáti za pot to ask one's way
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
on rad, veliko sprašuje (figurativno) he is inquisitive
vprašal me je za moje ime he asked me my name
morali bi vprášati, vpraševáti zdravnika you ought to consult a physician
neštetokrat koga vprášati, vpraševáti to ask someone times without number (ali pogovorno tons of times)
preveč me vprašuješ o tem (= tega ne vem) you want to know more than I can tell you, that is beyond my ken
vprašujem se, če je ta obisk potreben (primeren) I question the necessity of this visit
vprašujem se (= bogve), kdo je to rekel I wonder who said it
često sem se vprašal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... I have often wondered what would happen if...
zelo vprašujejo po tem artiklu this article is in great demand (ali in great request)
za to blago nikdo ne vprašuje this article is a drug on the market
po kavi zelo vprašujejo coffee is very much in demand

what [wɔt]

1. zaimek
(vprašalni zaimek) kaj; koliko!

what for? čemu?, zakaj?
what ever for? toda zakaj?
what next? in (kaj) potem?, in kaj še?, kaj sedaj?
and what all pogovorno in kaj še vse
what not kar si bodi, karkoli
my hat, my gloves, and what not moj klobuk, moje rokavice, in ne vem, kaj še vse
what if kaj če, (in) kaj se zgodi, če...
what of that? kaj za to?, nič za to
what though (I am poor) kaj zato, pa četudi (sem reven)
what about, what of kaj gledé, kaj praviš (misliš) o
what about a cup of tea? ali bi skodelico čaja?
what's it all about? za kaj (pa) gre?
so what?, what of it? prava reč!; nesmisel!
but what pogovorno ki ne (bi)
not a day comes but what makes a change ni ga dneva, ki ne bi prinesel kake spremembe (kaj novega)
what is the matter? kaj (pa) je?
what is he like? kakšen je on?
what he has suffered! kaj (koliko) je pretrpel!
well, what of it? no, in kaj za to?
what's up? kaj je?, kaj se dogaja?
to know what's what vedeti, za kaj gre, biti informiran, spoznati se
what is the news? kaj je novega?
you want a what? kaj (ponovi, kaj) hočeš?
he claims to a what? kaj hoče on biti?
what is he the better for it? kaj ima on od tega?
I'll tell you what nekaj ti povem
Mr. what-do-you-call-him, Mr. what's-his-name gospod Oné (kako mu je ime?)

2. zaimek
(relativni zaimek) kar

do what I may naj storim, kar hočem (karkoli)
happen what may naj se zgodi, kar hoče!
we know what he is busy with vemo, s čim se ukvarja
this is what we hoped for to je tisto, kar (prav to) smo upali
and what have you ameriško, sleng in kar imate podobnega, takega
but what razen (tega, teh)
he never had any money but what he absolutely needed imel je le najpotrebnejši denar
there was no one but what was excited nikogar ni bilo, ki ne bi bil razburjen

3. pridevnik
kakšen, kateri, kolikšen

what luck! kakšna sreča!
what a queer idea! kakšna čudna ideja!
what a fool I am! kako sem neumen!
he got what books he wanted dobil je vse knjige, ki jih je želel
take what books you need! vzemi toliko knjig, kot jih potrebuješ
what use is this dictionary to you? čemu ti rabi ta slovar?

4. prislov
kako

what happy boys they are kako srečni dečki so (oni)!; deloma
what with storms my return was delayed deloma zaradi viharjev se je moja vrnitev zakasnila
but what (pri nikalnici); pogovorno da ne
not a day but what it rains ni dneva, da ne bi deževalo
never fear but what we shall go! ne boj se, da ne bi šli (= že gremo)!

5. medmet
kaj!, kako!
britanska angleščina kaj ne?

what, do you really mean it? kaj, ti to resno misliš?
a good fellow, what? dober dečko, kaj ne?

6. veznik
pogovorno kolikor

he helped us what he could pomagal nam je, kolikor je mogel

wrong³ [rɔŋ] prislov
neprav, nápak, narobe, pogrešno, lažno

to act wrong ne delati prav, napačno delati
to get it wrong (z)motiti se, napačno razumeti
to get in wrong with s.o. ameriško, pogovorno lahkomiselno izgubiti (zaigrati) naklonjenost kake osebe
to go wrong iti s prave poti, zaiti na kriva pota (o ženski); pogrešiti, zmotiti se; trgovina slabo iti; tehnično slabo funkcionirati, biti pokvarjen
to get s.o. in wrong with spraviti koga ob dobro ime pri, diskreditirati koga pri
our plans went wrong naši načrti so šli po vodi
your watch is wrong vaša ura ne gre prav (točno)
to guess wrong napak uganiti, krivo zadeti

zaménjati to exchange; trgovina to barter (za for), to truck, to swap (ali to swop); (koga s kom drugim) to mistake for; to confound

zaménjati stražo to relieve a guard (ali sentinel); (nadomeščati v službi) to be deputy, to deputize (for), to be proxy, to substitute, to be substitute for, to replace, to represent, to act on (ZDA in) behalf (of), to be acting for; (nadomestovati zdravnika, duhovnika) to act as a locum (ali formalno locum tenens) for
zamenjal me je z mojim bratom he mistook me for my brother
zamenjal sem staro obleko za živila I exchanged my old clothes for provisions
zamenjala sva klobuke we have exchanged our hats
papirnati denar je zamenjal kovanega paper money has replaced specie
ne zamenjujte naše tvrdke z drugimi, ki imajo isto ime! don't confuse our firm with others of the same name!
zaménjati konja za kravo to swap a horse for a cow