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bankrupt¹ [bǽŋkrʌpt]

1. samostalnik
bankrotnik

2. pridevnik
nezmožen plačila, zbankrotiran; obubožan

to go bankrupt priti pod stečaj, popolnoma obubožati
to declare bankrupt razglasiti stečaj
bankrupt's estate stečajna masa
bankrupt in health hudo bolan

bárva colour, ZDA color; (obraza) complexion, (tisk) ink; (znanstveno) chroma; (barvarska) dye, dyestuff; (plesk) paint; (tinktura) tincture; (za les, steklo) stain; (barvilo) pigment; (prevladujoča) hue; (temen ton, odtenek) shade; (svetel ton) tint; (glasu) timbre

bárve (blaga) colours pl, dyes pl, paints pl; (kartanje) suit
kričeče, prežive bárve gaudy colours, glaring colours
lokalna bárva local colour
mrtva bárva dull colour
mavričnih bárv rainbow-coloured, iridescent
nestalna, neobstojna bárva fugitive colour, fading colour
obstojna bárva fast colour
pisanih bárv variegated, piebald, mottled
svetla (temna) bárva light (dark) colour
živa bárva vivid (ali gay, bright) colour
preživa bárva dazzling colour
oljnata bárva oil colour, oil paint
vodne bárve water-colours
osnovna (komplementarna, mešalna) bárva primary (complementary, secondary) colour
spreminjasta bárva (v blagu) shot colour
tiskarska bárva printer's ink
občutljiv za bárve colour sensitive, fotografija orthochromatic
slep za bárve colour-blind
mešanje bárv colour mixing
bogastvo bárv richness in colour
igra bárv, prelivanje bárv play of colours, iridescence
škatla za bárve paintbox, colour box
trgovec z bárvami, z oljnatimi bárvami dealer in paints, paint dealer
trakovi jagodne bárve strawberry-coloured ribbons
veda o bárvah science of colour, chromatics pl (s konstr. v sg)
bárva obledi the dye fades
opisovati kaj v živih bárvah to give a glowing description of something
mešati bárve to mix colours
pokazati svojo pravo bárvo to show one's true colours, to show one's colours, to come out in one's true colours
priti z bárvo na dan (figurativno) to let the cat out of the bag, to speak one's mind
puščati bárvo to lose one's colour
spremeniti bárvo (v obrazu) to change colour
slikati v svetlih (temnih) bárvah to paint in bright (dark) colours
te bárve se ne ujemajo dobro these colours do not go well together
videti vse v rožnatih bárvah to see everything through rose-coloured spectacles
ta bárva pušča pri pranju this colour runs in the wash

bearing¹ [bɛ́əriŋ] samostalnik
vedenje, obnašanje, ravnanje; drža (on, upon)
razmerje, odnos, vpliv; zveza; pomen, smisel; ležaj; grbovna slika
arhitektura razpon
navtika smer; obrod

as bearing on glede na
ball bearing kroglični ležaj
beyond bearing neznosen
bearing box (ali housing) ležajni okrov
to consider the question in all its bearings vsestransko pretehtati vprašanje
to lose one's bearing zmesti se, priti v zadrego
past bearing neznosen; ki več ne obrodi
to take one's bearing razgledati, orientirati, znajti se
this has no bearing on the question to nima nobene zveze z vprašanjem
the precise bearing of the word natančen pomen besede
the true bearing of the case dejansko stanje
trunnion bearing tečajni ležaj

beat about neprehodni glagol
pluti proti vetru; iskati, truditi se; tavati, bloditi

beat about the bush ne priti z besedo na dan
beat about in one's mind tuhtati, preudarjati
beat about for skušati najti, iskati

bedrock [bédrɔk] samostalnik
trdna podlaga; živa skala

to get down to bedrock priti stvari do dna
trgovina bedrock price najnižja cena

before² [bifɔ́:] predlog
pred, v navzočnosti

before all predvsem
to be (ali go) before the mast biti navadni mornar
to be before one's time priti prezgodaj; biti napreden za svoje čase
the day before yesterday predvčerajšnjim
to carry everything before o.s. imeti v vsem uspeh
before you can say Jack Robinson takoj, kakor bi trenil
before long kmalu
before now že prej
to run before the sea veslati z valovi
to love before o.s. ljubiti bolj kot samega sebe
the question before us vprašanje, ki ga je treba rešiti
before s.o.'s eyes v prisotnosti, vpričo koga

beráški beggarly; beggar's

beráška palica beggar's staff
priti na beráško palico to be made destitute, to beggar oneself, to be reduced to poverty
spraviti na beráško palico to pauperize, to reduce to poverty (ali to beggary), to beggar

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

black¹ [blæk] pridevnik
črn; temen, mračen; jezen, srdit; obupan, žalosten

black art magija
black ball črna kroglica (volitve)
to beat black and blue pošteno naklestiti
to be in s.o.'s black books biti pri kom slabo zapisan, v nemilosti
black death kuga
the devil is not so black as he is painted stvar ni tako huda, kakor je videti
to have a black dog on one's head biti zelo potrt
black drops opijeve kapljice
to get off with a black eye poceni jo odnesti
to be black in the face biti besen
as black as ink (ali soot, your hat) črn ko smola
black friar dominikanec
black frost suh mraz
black heart hudobno srce
the kettle calls the saucepan black sova sinici glavana pravi
a black letter day nesrečni dan; delavnik
black look čemeren, preteči pogled
to get a black mark priti na slab glas
Black Mary (ali Maria) zeleni Henrik
Black Monday nesrečen, kritični dan; prvi dan pouka v šoli
the black ox has trodden on his foot potrt, zaskrbljen je
black peper poper
the pot calls the kettle black sova sinici glavana pravi
black pudding krvavica
Black Rod najvišji uradnik Gornjega doma
black rust botanika pšenična snet
a black sheep in the family črna ovca v družini
Black & Tans vzdevek britanskih čet na Irskem
to swear the black is white prisegati, da je črno belo
as black as thunder skrajno razdražen, besen
Black Watch 42. škotski polk

blízu near; nearly; near (ali close) at hand; close to; (približno) about, approximately, close upon

blízu hiše near the house
čisto blízu close by
blízu in daleč far and near
ni ga blízu (figurativno) he holds (ali keeps) aloof
ne iti blízu to stand off, to keep one's distance
priti blízu to come (ali to draw) near, to approach

blown [bloun] pridevnik
pretekli deležnik od blow
izčrpan; napet; brez sape; poln mušjih jajčec

to be blown upon zgubiti zaupanje, priti na slab glas

bóben drum

priti na bóben (figurativno) (pod stečaj) to crash, to go bankrupt, to bust, to go bust; to tail; to come under the (auctioneer's) hammer
toliko se razume na to kot zajec na bóben he hasn't the faintest idea (ali the faintest); he hasn't got a clue

bottom¹ [bɔ́təm] samostalnik
dno, tla; vznožje; nižava, dolina; podlaga, osnova
vulgarno zadnjica; sedalo; ladijsko dno, ladja; usedlina, gošča
figurativno vzrok, razlog
pogovorno vztrajnost; enica (prestava v motorju); najoddaljenejši kraj; spodnje čelo mize, oseba, ki tam sedi

at (the) bottom dejansko, pravzaprav, v resnici
to act (ali stand) (up) on one's own bottom delati na svojo roko (odgovornost), biti neodvisen
from top to bottom od glave do pete
to be at the bottom of s.th. biti pravi vzrok česa
the bottom of the business bistvo stvari
to be embarked in the same bottom imeti isto usodo, udeležiti se iste stvari
to go to the bottom potopiti se, utoniti
from the bottom of one's heart z dna srca
to knock the bottom out of dokazati neresnico, ovreči, podminirati
bottom leather podplat
to get down to rock bottom priti stvari do dna
to send to the bottom potopiti
to touch bottom nasesti; figurativno zaiti v hude težave
to venture all in one bottom staviti vse na eno kocko
bottom up! izpij do dna!, eks!
at the bottom of the street na koncu ulice

break^*1 [breik]

1. prehodni glagol
lomiti, prelomiti, zlomiti, odlomiti; skrhati; raztrgati, pretrgati, odtrgati; poškodovati, (po)kvariti; odpreti, odpečatiti; prestreči, prekiniti; odvaditi; (pre)kršiti; oslabiti, ublažiti; (iz)uriti (konja v ježi); uničiti; obzirno sporočiti; izčrpati; orati, kopati; (iz službe) odpustiti, degradirati

2. neprehodni glagol
zlomiti, skrhati, razbiti, raztrgati se; razpasti, razpadati; počiti, razpočiti se; poslabšati se (vreme); svitati; ločiti se, spremeniti smer; propasti, zbankrotirati; vlomiti

to break asunder pretrgati, prelomiti
to break an army razpustiti vojsko
to break s.o.'s back zlomiti komu vrat, uničiti ga
pogovorno to break the back of s.th. opraviti najtežji del česa
to break the bank izčrpati banko
to break the blow prestreči udarec
to break the bounds prekoračiti mejo
to break bread jesti
navtika to break bulk začeti raztovarjati
to break a butterfly on the wheel zapravljati svojo moč, uporabiti drastična sredstva
to break cover zapustiti skrivališče, izkobacati se
to break a custom odvaditi se
the day is breaking svita se, dani se
to break a drunkard of drinking odvaditi pijanca piti
to break the engagement razdreti zaroko
to break even pokriti stroške, poravnati se
to break faith prelomiti prisego, izneveriti se
to break a fall zadržati padec
to break one's fast nekaj pojesti
to break the flax treti lan
to break (new) ground ledino orati, začeti nov obrat
to break hold iztrgati se
to break the ice prebiti led
to break lance with začeti s kom pismeno diskusijo
to break the law kršiti zakon
to break loose odtrgati se, zbežati; prekršiti
to break a match razdreti zaroko
to break the neck of s.th. izvržiti najtežji del naloge, končati kaj
to break o.s. of a habit odvaditi se česa
to break the news povedati novico
to break open nasilno odpreti
to break a promise ne izpolniti obljube
to break s.o.'s pride ponižati koga
to break to pieces zdrobiti (se); razpasti
to break small zdrobiti
to break the thread prekiniti, pretrgati
to break water priti na površino
who breaks pays sam pojej, kar si si skuhal
to break wind prdniti
to break short dokončati
break your neck! veliko sreče!

breath [breɵ] samostalnik
dih, dihanje, sapa; sapica, pihljanje, pihljaj; vonj
figurativno življenje; odmor
figurativno sled; namig; šepet(anje); mrmranje

above one's breath polglasno, komaj slišno
to catch (ali bate, hold) one's breath zadržati dih
breath analysis alkotest
to gasp for breath sapo loviti
to draw breath dihati, živeti
to draw the first breath roditi se, priti na svet
to draw one's last breath izdihniti, umreti
to knock out s.o.'s breath presenetiti, osupiti koga
with bated breath napeto (poslušati)
out of breath brez sape, zasopel
pogovorno keep your breath to cool your porridge prihrani nasvete zase
that knocks the breath out of me (ali takes my breath away) nad tem mi zastane sapa
to spend one's breath in vain zaman se truditi
below (ali under) one's breath tiho, šepetaje
the breath of one's nostrils najljubši; nujno potreben
in the same breath v isti sapi, hkrati
to save one's breath ne zapravljati energije
shortness of breath težko dihanje, sopihanje

but¹ [bʌt] veznik
ampak, toda, temveč, marveč, pač pa

not only ... but also ne samo..., ampak tudi
there is no doubt but (that) she is ill ni dvoma, da je bolna
one cannot but hope človek lahko samo upa
but then z druge strani pa
it is not so late but they may come ni še tako pozno, da ne bi mogli še priti
who knows but he may be angry? kdo ve, če ni morda hud?
but that če že ne

cílj aim, end; object, vojska objective; scope; view; purpose; goal, mark; (tarča) target, butt, mark; (dirkalni, šport) winning post; (življenjski, željá) goal; (potovanja) destination; (stremljenje) aspiration

brez cílja aimless, purposeless, without aim or end
za ta cílj to this end
mimo cílja beside (ali wide of) the mark
doseči svoj cílj to attain (ali to secure) one's end, to achieve one's purpose, to attain one's objectives, to gain one's end(s), to reach one's goal, ZDA to get there; to carry one's point
imeti za cílj to aim at
ima visok cílj he is aiming high
doseči cílj svojih želja to attain the object of one's desires
iti za svojim cíljem, zasledovati svoj cílj to pursue one's end (ali one's aim)
iti, priti skozi cílj šport to breast the tape
postaviti cílj to set an aim
postaviti si za cílj to aim at
vzeti si za cílj to make it one's business (to)
zadeti cílj to hit the mark
zasledovati preveč cíljev to have too many irons in the fire
pogoditi cílj to pinpoint
zgrešiti cílj to miss the mark
vojaški cílji so bili bombardirani military targets (ali objectives) have been (letalsko) bombed, (artilerijsko) shelled
priti na cílj svojega potovanja to reach the end (ali the destination) of one's journey, to reach one's journey's end

clean¹ [kli:n] pridevnik (cleanly prislov)
čist, snažen, očiščen, opran; nepopisan
figurativno nedolžen; brezhiben; popoln; gladek, someren; spreten; lepe postave

sleng to come clean priznati, priti z besedo na dan
to make a clean sweep odpraviti, znebiti se
figurativno to see one's way clean ne imeti težav
to stand clean off stati ob strani česa, ne priti v bližino
to make a clean breast of it vse odkrito povedati
figurativno to have a clean slate ne imeti obveznosti
clean proof druga korektura

clear² [kliə] prislov
jasno; naravnost; vso pot, ves čas, popolnoma

to get clear off otresti se
to keep clear off izogibati se
figurativno to see one's way clear ne imeti težav
to stand clear off stati ob strani, ne priti v bližino
clear off, clear away daleč proč

come into neprehodni glagol
vstopiti; podedovati, dobiti

come into being nastati
come into one's own dobiti, kar nam gre
come into force začeti veljati, obveljati
come into notice zbuditi pozornost
come into play priti v veljavo, obveljati
come into sight prikazati se
come into a fortune podedovati imetje