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unpack [ʌnpǽk] prehodni glagol
odmotati, vzeti iz omota (paketa), izpakirati; izložiti, izprazniti (kovček)

unsay^* [ʌnséi] prehodni glagol
preklicati; ovreči, spodbiti; vzeti nazaj besedo

to say and unsay reči enkrat da, enkrat ne

unscale [ʌnskéil] prehodni glagol
odvzeti luske, oluskati (ribo)
figurativno vzeti mreno z oči, odpreti (komu) oči

unset^* [ʌnsét]

1. prehodni glagol
proč vzeti, odstraniti; vzeti (dragulj) iz okvira

2. pridevnik
nepoložèn; neurejen, v neredu; neposajèn
medicina neuravnan (zlomljene kosti); nenastavljen (past); ki še ni zašel (zvezda)

unsling^* [ʌnslíŋ] prehodni glagol
odpeti; vzeti iz zanke, iz pentlje; odvzeti
navtika razpremiti ladjo; sneti z rame

to unsling a rifle sneti, dati puško z rame

unstock [ʌnstɔ́k] prehodni glagol
vzeti iz zaloge ali od kapitala; izprazniti zalogo

unswaddle [ʌnswɔ́dl] prehodni glagol
vzeti iz plenic

vacation [vəkéišən]

1. samostalnik
izpraznitev, zapustitev; pavza, oddih, počitek; sodne, vseučiliške počitnice
ameriško šolske počitnice
(tudi ameriško) dopust, počitnice; doba (čas) nezasedenosti kakega (službenega, delovnega) mesta, vakanca

my vacation of the good position in the Post Office was unwise moja opustitev dobre službe na pošti ni bila pametna
long (summer) vacation poletne počitnice
to be on vacation biti na dopustu

2. neprehodni glagol
vzeti si dopust; preživeti počitnice

wage² [wéidž] prehodni glagol
spustiti se v (voditi, podvzeti) (vojno) (on proti)
zastarelo zastaviti; tvegati; najeti, vzeti v službo, namestiti
neprehodni glagol
boriti se, vojskovati se

to wage war against vojskovati se proti
to wage peace boriti se za mir, čuvati mir
to wage effective war on s.th. figurativno resno se lotiti česa

warp² [wɔ:p]

1. prehodni glagol
zviti, izkriviti (les itd.); namočiti z muljem, pognojiti (zemljo); spodrezati, pristriči nit, prejo (za tkanje), snovati, razporediti niti (preje) vzporedno; moralno pokvariti, popačiti, skaziti, imeti slab vpliv na, slabo delovati; odvrniti, zapeljati; sprevračati (dejstva), pačiti
navtika vleči z vrvmi ladjo vzdolž obale ali menjati sidrišče s pomočjo sidra

enthusiasm warped his judg(e)ment navdušenje je izkrivilo njegovo razsodnost
the heat has warped the cover of the book vročina je skrivila platnico knjige
his misfortunes warped his mind nesreča ga je naredila čudaškega

2. neprehodni glagol
zviti se, skriviti se; viti se; majati se, omahovati; vzeti napačno smer, skreniti
poetično oveneti; zgrbančiti se

the wood has warped in drying pri sušenju se je les zvil

wed [wed]

1. prehodni glagol
poročiti, vzeti za moža ali za ženo; poročiti (to z)
figurativno združiti (with, to z)
spojiti

to be wedded to s.th. figurativno biti čvrsto privezan ali priklenjen na kaj

2. neprehodni glagol
poročiti se (with z)
figurativno s predanostjo se zavze(ma)ti za kaj

wive [wáiv] prehodni glagol
vzeti za ženo, poročiti; oženiti (koga, moškega)
neprehodni glagol
oženiti se

adút trump, trump card

brez adúta no trumps
adút v rezervi (figurativno) an ace up one's sleeve
kaj je adút? what are trumps?
srce je adút hearts are trumps
izigrati adúta to lead trumps ali a trump
igrati adút (tudi figurativno) to play a trump card, to trump
imeti vse adúte v rokah to hold all the trumps (ali all the winning cards)
vzeti z adútom to trump, to take with a trump
(pre)vzeti vzetek z adútom to take a trick with a trump
to je eden naših najboljših adútov (figurativno) it is one of our best assets
uporabiti svoj zadnji adút to play one's last card

akórd glasba chord; (delo) piecework

na akórd by (the) job
delati na akórd to work on piece rates, to do piecework, to job
vzeti delo na akórd to take on piecework
plača po akórdu piece rates pl

arénda lease; lease on rent

dati v aréndo to offer on lease, to put out to lease
imeti v aréndi to occupy as a tenant
vzeti v aréndo to take on lease

ávto VB car, motor car; ZDA automobile, auto

vlečni ávto breakdown lorry
dvosedežni ávto two-seater
športni dvosedežni ávto sports car, ZDA tudi sport car, zastarelo roadster
star ávto pogovorno VB banger, ZDA jalopy
reševalni ávto ambulance
tovorni ávto lorry, ZDA truck, (zaprt, zlasti spediterski) van
zaprt ávto limousine, sedan, coupé
izlet z ávtom car trip, drive
voziti ávto to drive (a car), to motor, ZDA tudi to auto
ávto je odpovedal, je imel defekt the car broke down
nabaviti si že rabljen ávto to purchase a car (an automobile) secondhand, to buy a secondhand car
peljati se z ávtom to motor
peljal sem se z ávtom na Reko I motored down to Rijeka
vožnja v ávtou je prijetna v lepem vremenu motoring is pleasant in fine weather
vzeti koga v (na) ávto to give someone a lift in one's car

avtostòp

potovati z avtostòpom to hitch-hike
dvigniti palec za avtostòp to thumb a lift
vzeti koga po avtostòpu to give someone a lift
vožnja z avtostòpom hitching a lift (ali a ride)

bamboozle [bæmbú:zl] prehodni glagol
sleng (pre)slepiti, (pre)varati, ukaniti koga

figurativno to bamboozle o.s. zaleteti se
to bamboozle out s prevaro vzeti
to bamboozle into doing s.th. s prevaro prisiliti, da kaj stori

bear^*3 [bɛə]

1. prehodni glagol
nositi, nesti; prenesti, pretrpeti, prenašati; podpreti, podpirati; dopustiti, dopuščati; roditi; pridelati; občutiti

2. neprehodni glagol
zdržati; trpeti; peljati (pot); usmeriti se; biti ploden, (ob)roditi; uspeti

to bear arms služiti vojake
to bear the blame biti kriv, vzeti krivdo nase
to bring to bear vplivati; uveljaviti, urediti
to bear the brunt biti izpostavljen napadu
to bear the burden peti s kom refren
I cannot bear ne prenesem
to bear company delati komu družbo
to bear evidence (ali witness) pričati, dokaz(ov)ati
to bear good will biti naklonjen
to grin and bear it z nasmehom prenesti
to bear no grudge against s.o. ne zameriti komu
to bear a hand pomagati
to bear in hand imeti v oblasti; pomagati
to bear to the left držati se levo
to bear in mind misliti na kaj, upoštevati
to bear o.s. well dobro se držati
to bear the palm zmagati
to bear a part biti deležen; imeti vlogo
to bear a purpose nameravati
to bear reference sklicevati se
to bear resemblance (ali likeness) biti podoben
to bear to the right držati se desno
to bear rule (ali sway) vladati
to bear one's age well biti videti mlajši kot je v resnici

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones