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  • sink*2 [siŋk]

    1. neprehodni glagol
    (po)toniti, potopiti se, utoniti; upasti (o reki), znižati se, zmanjšati se; padati (cene); pasti (ugled); zaiti (sonce); spustiti se na zemljo (mrak); usesti se; ponehati (vihar); vpiti se (barva); pogrezniti se, udirati se, sesesti se; pasti (into v)
    slabeti, giniti, onemoči, bližati se koncu; podirati se, rušiti se; podleči, kloniti; veniti, hirati, propadati

    2. prehodni glagol
    potopiti (ladjo), pogrezniti, uničiti, pokvariti, povesiti (glavo); znižati, spustiti dol (cene); vrtati, dolbsti (vodnjak, luknjo); vrezati (žig itd.); pustiti ob strani, ne posvečati pozornosti (čemu); pozabiti (prepir); neugodno naložiti (kapital), izgubiti (denar); skrivati, prikriti, zamolčati

    sink or swim! ali plavaš (se rešiš, prideš na zeleno vejo), ali pa utoneš!
    here goes, sink or swim zdaj gre za biti ali ne biti
    to sink beneath the burden kloniti, zrušiti se pod bremenom
    her cheeks have sunk lica so ji upadla
    to sink all considerations na nič se ne ozirati, iti prek vsega
    the dagger sank in to the hilt bodalo se je zadrlo do držaja
    to sink a die izrezati žig
    to sink one's differences odložiti ali poravnati svoje spore
    the dye sinks barva se vpija
    he sank in my estimation padel je v mojih očeh (moji cenitvi)
    this event sank into my mind (memory) ta dogodek se mi je globoko vtisnil v spomin
    to sink an important fact zamolčati (izpustiti, ne omeniti) važno dejstvo
    to sink into the grave zgruditi se v grob, umreti
    this ground sinks little by little ta tla se polagoma ugrezajo
    she sank her head in her hands povesila je glavo v roke
    to sink one's individuality ne poudarjati svoje osebnosti
    to sink into insignifcance postati nepomemben
    to sink one's own interests pozabiti na (žrtvovati) svoje lastne interese, biti nesebičen
    to sink on one's knees spustiti se (pasti) na kolena
    the light is sinking svetloba pojema
    the old man is sinking rapidly starček rapidno slabi, hira
    to sink money vložiti svoj denar v nekaj, iz česar ga ni lahko dobiti; izgubiti svoj denar pri takem poslu
    to sink one's money in a life annuity naložiti svoj denar v dosmrtno rento
    to sink into oblivion (poverty) pasti (priti) v pozabo (v revščino)
    to sink an oil-well izvrtati petrolejski vrelec
    to sink a post zabiti drog v zemljo
    to sink the prices znižati cene
    to sink a ship potopiti ladjo
    to sink the shop ne govoriti o strokovnih stvareh; tajiti, skrivati svoj poklic
    to sink into a deep sleep pogrezniti se v globoko spanje
    his spirits sank pogum mu je upadel
    the stain has sunk in madež je globoko prodrl
    the storm is sinking vihar ponehuje
    the sun sank below the horizon sonce je utonilo (zašlo) pod obzorje
    to sink one's title prikriti, zamolčati svoj naslov (naziv)
    to sink one's voice znižati svoj glas
  • sleep1 [sli:p] samostalnik
    spanje, spanec
    zoologija zimsko spanje; zaspanost
    figurativno smrtno spanje
    figurativno mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrt

    in one's sleep v spanju
    sleep drink uspavalni napoj
    the sleep of the just spanje pravičnega
    brief sleep kratko spanje, spanček
    broken sleep móteno, prekinjeno spanje
    the last sleep figurativno večno spanje, smrt
    restless sleep nemirno spanje
    sound sleep zdravo, globoko spanje
    want of sleep pomanjkanje spanja
    eyes full of sleep zaspane oči
    to fall on sleep arhaično zaspati
    to get some sleep nekoliko spati
    I couldn't get a wink of sleep nisem mogel zatisniti očesa
    to go to sleep zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figurativno umreti
    to have one's sleep out naspati se
    the sleep that knows no waking spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrt
    I was overcome with sleep premagal me je spanec
    to put (to send) to sleep uspavati; figurativno umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcem
    to start of one's sleep planiti iz spanja
    to walk in one's sleep hoditi v spanju
  • slip2 [slip] neprehodni glagol
    spodrsniti, zdrsniti (off z)
    zdrkniti, drčati, polzeti, smukniti, izmuzniti se, uiti (čemu); odmikati se (o času); skrivaj se vriniti
    prehodni glagol
    hitro obleči ali sleči; po nemarnosti narediti napako, pogrešiti; prezgodaj povreči ali skotiti; odvezati, spustiti (psa) z vrvice; (neopazno) spustiti (v), izpustiti

    to slip an anchor odvezati vrv sidra
    the bolt has not slipped home zapah se ni čisto zaprl
    to slip one's breath (wind) izdihniti, umreti
    to slip a cog napraviti napako
    to slip the collar figurativno osvoboditi se
    the cow has slipped its calf krava se je prezgodaj otelila
    to let slip zagovoriti se, (nehote) povedati resnico
    to let slip the dogs of war poetično sprožiti sovražnosti, začeti vojno
    he often slips in his English on često dela napake v svoji angleščini
    this fact has quite slipped my memory to dejstvo mi je popolnoma ušlo iz spomina
    his foot slipped spodrsnilo mu je
    to slip one's guard uiti svojemu stražarju
    even good men slip celó dobri ljudje delajo napake (pogrešijo, se zmotijo)
    to slip from one's hand izmuzniti se komu iz rok
    the horse slipped its collar konj se je znebil komata
    I slipped on a piece of orange peel spodrsnilo mi je na koščku oranžne lupine
    to let an opportunity slip izpustiti, zamuditi priložnost
    the prices have slipped cene so padle
    to slip a ring on one's finger natakniti si prstan na prst
    she slipped a shilling into the beggar's hand spustila je šiling v beračevo roko
  • smŕt death; decease; (vladarja) demise; departure (from life)

    smŕt na grmadi death at the stake, the stake
    smŕt na morišču death on the scaffold
    smŕt od utopitve death by drowning
    smŕt od zadušitve death by asphyxiation (ali suffocation, smothering, strangling)
    smŕt s strelom v glavo death from a bullet in the head
    navidezna smŕt suspended animation
    črna smŕt (kuga) Black Death
    Smrt s svojo koso Death with his scythe
    na smŕt bolan fatally ill, dangerously ill
    do smŕti utrujen tired to death, tired out, dead beat; (od dela) done in, worn out, vulgarno buggered, knackered
    konjska smŕt (= konjederec) flayer, VB knacker
    smŕt na vešalih hanging
    kamenjan do smŕti stoned to death
    rojen po očetovi smŕti posthumous
    junaška smŕt a hero's death
    do svoje smŕti to one's dying day
    obletnica smŕti anniversary of someone's death
    letnica, leto smŕti year of someone's death
    preziranje smŕti contempt for death
    uradna proglasitev smŕti official declaration of death
    boj za življenje ali smŕt life-and-death struggle
    smŕt izdajalcu! death to the traitor!
    smŕt fašizmu - svobodo narodu! Death to Fascism - Liberty to the People!
    biti na pragu smŕti to be (lying) at death's door
    to bo moja smŕt this will be the death of me
    boriti se s smŕtjo to be at one's last gasp (ali breath), to breathe one's last, to be at death's door, to be on one's deathbed
    gre za življenje ali smŕt (za biti ali ne biti) it is a matter (ali case) of life and death
    iti v smŕt za... to give one's life for...
    drveti v zanesljivo (gotovo) smŕt to rush headlong to certain death
    na smŕt se dolgočasiti to be bored to death
    do smŕti izkrvaveti to bleed to death
    pogledati smŕti v oči to look death in the face
    obsoditi na smŕt to sentence (ali to condemn) to death
    imeti (storiti) lepo smŕt to die a happy death
    umreti junaške smŕti to meet a hero's death
    umreti naravne smŕti to die a natural death
    umreti nasilne smŕti to die a violent death, (zlasti biti obešen) to die in one's shoes
    povzročiti smŕt kake osebe to be the death of someone
    uiti smŕti to escape death
    umreti lahke smŕti to die an easy death
    umreti bedne smŕti to die a dog's death
    sam si zadati smŕt to make away with oneself, to take one's own life, to commit suicide
    biti obsojen na smŕt (figurativno) to earn the wages of sin
  • srám shame

    brez srámú shameless, devoid of shame
    iz srámú pred for shame of
    iz samega srámú for very shame
    biti brez srámú to be without shame
    srám bi me bilo storiti kaj takega I would be ashamed to do any such thing
    srám me je I am (ali I feel) ashamed of myself
    srám te bodi! shame on you!, (for) shame!
    srám me je postalo I became ashamed of myself
    izgubiti vsak čut srámú to lose all sense of shame
    on ne pozna nobenega srámú he is quite without shame, he has no sense of shame
    umreti od srámú (figurativno) to die of shame
    zardeti od srámú to blush with shame
    najrajši bi se bil v tla (v zemljo) udrl od srámú I could have died of shame, I wished the ground would open and swallow me up
    srám me je reči I am ashamed to say
    moralo bi te biti srám you ought to be ashamed
  • stake1 [stéik] samostalnik
    kol, drog; oporni kol; mučilni kol; mejni kol (steber); majhno nakovalo
    šport drog kot zapreka (za preskakovanje pri konjskih dirkah)

    the stake figurativno grmada, smrt na grmadi
    to condemn to the stake obsoditi na smrt na grmadi
    to die (to perish) at the stake umreti na grmadi
    to pull up stakes ameriško, sleng iti proč, odseliti se
    to be sent to the stake biti obsojen ali sežgan na grmadi
    to suffer at the stake biti sežgan na grmadi
  • starvation [sta:véišən]

    1. samostalnik
    stradanje, gladovanje, smrt od lakote

    starvation-prices figurativno zelo pretirane cene
    starvation-wages mezde, ki ne zadostujejo za življenje
    to die of starvation umreti od gladovanja, od lakote

    2. prislov
    narečno zelo, "strašno"
  • strádanje starvation, starving; medicina fasting cure; suffering extreme want

    umreti od strádanja to die of starvation
  • stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

    stvár časti affair of honour
    sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
    vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
    k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
    vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
    dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
    kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
    stvár zase another question, a matter apart
    stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
    spadajoč k stvári relevant
    ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
    to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
    to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
    v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
    to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
    to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
    to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
    to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
    to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
    to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
    (to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
    ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
    borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
    brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
    sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
    naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
    to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
    pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
    ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
    priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
    pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
    preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
    s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
    to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
    kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
    stvári stojé dobro things are going well
    stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
    videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
    umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
    vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
    vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
    vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
    vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth
  • suffer [sʌ́fə]

    1. prehodni glagol
    (pre)trpeti, prenašati; dopuščati dovoliti
    zastarelo pustiti, dati (o.s. se)

    the criminal suffered death hudodelec je bil usmrčen
    how can you suffer him? kako ga morete prenašati?
    to suffer a default pravno izgubiti pravdo zaradi neprihoda na sodišče
    he suffered them to come dovolil jim je, da so prišli
    I cannot suffer such impudence ne morem trpeti take nesramnosti
    to suffer heavy losses imeti težke izgube
    to suffer fools gladly biti potrpežljiv z norci (bedaki)
    to suffer great pain trpeti, prenašati velike bolečine
    to suffer thirst trpeti žejo
    he suffered himself to be cheated pustil se je oslepariti

    2. neprehodni glagol
    trpeti (from od, zaradi)
    imeti škodo (in v)
    trpeti, biti kaznovan, morati plačati (for za kaj)
    izgubiti (in v, pri, na; from od, zaradi)
    biti usmrčen, pretrpeti (mučeniško) smrt, najti smrt
    zastarelo vzdržati, prenašati, trpeti

    to suffer acutely hudó trpeti
    he is suffering from a bad headache trpi za hudimi glavoboli
    you will suffer for it! pogovorno to mi boš plačal! še žal ti bo za to!
    the engine suffered severely motor je močno trpel
    no one suffered in the accident nihče ni bil poškodovan v nesreči
    to suffer on scaffold umreti na morišču
    to suffer from stage-fright imeti tremo (pred nastopom na odru)
    trade suffers from (under) war trgovina trpi zaradi vojne
  • suffering [sʌ́fəriŋ]

    1. samostalnik
    trpljenje, bolečina, muka; prenašanje

    to die without much suffering umreti brez večjega trpljenja

    2. pridevnik
    trpeč; bolan
  • sup1 [sʌp] neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
    večerjati; pogostiti (koga) z večerjo, dati (komu) večerjo

    to sup with Pluto figurativno umreti
    to sup cold meat imeti hladno meso za večerjo
  • šafót (morišče) scaffold

    iti na šafót to go to (ali to mount) the scaffold
    poslati koga na šafót to send someone to the scaffold
    umreti na šafótu to die on the scaffold
  • testamènt testament; (last) will; last will and testament

    dodatek k testamèntu codicil
    ustni testamènt (mornarjev) nuncupative will
    izreči ustni testamènt (zadnjo voljo) to nuncupate, to make one's will orally
    stari (novi) testamènt (biblija) the Old (the New) Testament
    napraviti, zapustiti testamènt to make one's will
    spodbijati testamènt to contest (ali to dispute) a will
    zapustiti komu kaj v testamèntu to leave something to someone in one's will
    umreti brez testamènta to die intestate
    preklicati testamènt to revoke a will
    spomniti se koga v testamèntu to remember (ali to include) someone in one's will
    voliti, zapustiti v testamèntu, s testamèntom to will, to bequeath
    lastnoročni testamènt holograph will
    skupni testamènt joint will
  • thirst1 [ɵə:st] samostalnik
    žeja
    figurativno poželenje, pohlep (for, of, after po)

    thirst for blood krvoločnost
    thirst for glory slavohlepnost
    thirst for knowledge žeja po znanju
    thirst for money pohlep po denarju
    to die of thirst umreti od žeje
    to quench one's thirst ugasiti si žejo, odžejati se
    to suffer from thirst trpeti žejo
    to have a thirst pogovorno biti žejen, žejati
  • toe1 [tóu] samostalnik
    prst na nogi; konica, kapica (čevlja, nogavice); sprednji del podkve, kopita
    figurativno konec, kraj (predmeta); ojačano podnožje stebra, oboka itd.
    množina, pogovorno noge

    on one's toes pogovorno živ, živahen, uren, hiter
    from top to toes od glave do pet
    big (great) toe palec na nogi
    little toe mezinec na nogi
    the light fantastic toe šaljivo ples, plesanje
    toe dance ples po konicah prstov
    toe dancer plesalec, -lka po konicah prstov; baletnik, baletka
    pointed toes koničaste kapice (čevlja)
    toe weight v podkev privit ozobec
    to tread on s.o.'s toes pogovorno stopiti komu na prste (na kurje oko); (u)jeziti ali (u)žaliti koga
    to turn up one's toes sleng, figurativno umreti
  • 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
  • turn up prehodni glagol
    obrniti navzgor, dvigniti (kvišku); zavihati (navzgor); prekopati, izkopati, prinesti na dan; najti besedo v slovarju; odkriti (karte); močneje odviti (pipo, plin, radio)
    sleng opustiti, zapustiti, na klin obesiti (posel, službo)
    pogovorno izzvati gnus, stud, slabost
    navtika poklicati (moštvo) na krov
    neprehodni glagol
    obrniti se, zavihati se navzgor; (nenadoma) priti, pojaviti se, priti na dan; dogoditi se, primeriti se, nastopiti, vmes priti; nastati, izkazati se za

    they turned up a buried treasure (a skeleton) in that field Nna oni njivi so izkopali zakopan zaklad (okostnjak)
    to turn up one's sleeves zavihati si rokave
    to turn up one's nose at s.th. figurativno (za)vihati nos nad čim, namrdniti se ob čem
    his nose turned up at my suggestion nos se mu je zavihal ob mojem predlogu
    the sight of it turns me up pogled na to mi zbudi gnus
    the smell nearly turn uped me up zaradi smradu sem začel skoraj bruhati
    he always turns up when nobody expects it vedno se pojavi, kadar tega nikdo ne pričakuje
    at what time did he turn up? obklej se je prikazal (pojavil, prišel)?
    to turn up like a bad penny (o osebi); figurativno neprestano se pojavljati, prihajati na površje
    to turn up one's toes figurativno umreti
    to wait for s.th. to turn up čakati (na to), da se nekaj zgodi
  • twig [twig]

    1. samostalnik
    (tanka) veja, vejica; šiba, prot; rogovila pri vilah; bajalica
    anatomija žilica
    elektrika majhen razdelilnik

    to hop the twig sleng umreti; zbežati

    2. britanska angleščina
    sleng, neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol opazovati, zagledati, spoznati; razumeti
  • unconfessed [ʌnkənfést] pridevnik
    neizpovedan; nepriznan (zločin)

    to die unconfessed religija umreti neizpovedan