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bólje better

bólje in bólje, vedno bólje better and better
čim prej tem bólje the sooner the better
toliko bólje so much the better
tem bólje all the better
oziroma bólje (rečeno) or rather
bólje je (vzeti...) it is preferable (to take...)
zaradi tega mi ni prav nič bólje I am no whit the better for it
gre mu (ekonomsko) bólje he is better off
sedaj mi gre (zdravstveno) bólje I am getting better now
bólje bi storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better stay at home, pogovorno you better stay at home
bólje ne! (= tega Vam ne svetujem) you had better not!
sinoči, oziroma bólje rečeno, davi smo imeli vihar last night, or rather, this morning there was a storm
ni mogel napraviti bólje kot... he could not have done better than...
bólje se počutiti to feel (ali to be) better
posli gredo bólje business is improving
obrniti se, spremeniti se na bólje to change for the better
bólje drži ga kot lovi ga a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

better³ [bétə] prislov
bolje, primerneje

to be better bolje se počutiti
to be better off biti v boljšem položaju, biti premožnejši
I had better start bolje bi bilo, če bi že začel
you had better not bolje ne!, tega vam ne svetujem
I know better ne boste me ukanili, ne dam se potegniti za nos
ameriško, pogovorno you'd better believe it lahko mi verjameš
so much the better, all the better tem bolje
to get better okrevati
I like it none the better for it zato mi ni nič ljubši
he always knows better nič si ne da dopovedati
I thought better of it bolje sem si premislil

better² [bétə] pridevnik
boljši; primernejši; ki se bolje počuti

no better than pravzaprav
he is no better than he should be nič boljšega ne moremo od njega pričakovati
she is no better than she should be razuzdanka je
my better half moja boljša polovica
better part večji del
better than več kakor
pogovorno the better the day the better the deed čim večji praznik tem več dela opravimo
upon better acquaintance če se človek bliže seznani
one's better angel angel varuh
he has seen better days nekoč se mu je bolje godilo
he is better than his word naredi še več, kot je obljubil
the better hand prednost, premoč
the better sort pomembni ljudje
his better self njegova boljša stran
I am better as I am raje sem tak kakor sem
he is none the better for it nič mu ne koristi

imp² [imp] prehodni glagol
okrepiti ptiču krila, da bolje leti; dodati, povečati, popraviti; vsaditi, cepiti

look up

1. neprehodni glagol
pogledati kvišku, pogledati gor
ekonomija, sleng popravljati se, obračati se na bolje

2. prehodni glagol
obiskati, poiskati; poiskati v knjigi; spoštovati, občudovati (to)

to look s.o. up and down premeriti koga z očmi

outwork² [autwə́:k] prehodni glagol
bolje delati od koga
figurativno prekašati

rearm [rí:á:m] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
zopet, ponovno (se) oborožiti; na novo, bolje (se) oborožiti, (se) oskrbeti z orožjem

acquaintance [əkwéintəns] samostalnik
poznanstvo; znanec, -nka

on closer acquaintance ko se bolje seznanimo
to cultivate the acquaintance of s.o. biti s kom v prijateljskih stikih
to make (ali strike) acquaintance of s.o. seznaniti se s kom
upon what acquaintance? zakaj?
to have acquaintance with s.th. vedeti o čem

all² [ɔ:l] prislov
popolnoma, čisto, docela, povsem

all about povsod naokrog
all abroad daleč razširjen, na široko
all along nenehno, ves čas
all along of zaradi, spričo
all anyhow nemarno, površno
all around z vseh strani
all at once nenadoma, nepričakovano
all the better tem bolje
to be all ears napeto poslušati
all right v redu, dobro, prav, strinjam se
all round vse naokrog; figurativno vse
all the same vseeno
all of a sudden nenadoma, nepričakovano
taking it all round na splošno povedano
he is not quite all there ni čisto pri pravi pameti
it is all up (ali over) with him z njim je konec

any² [éni] prislov
nekoliko, količkaj

not any better prav nič bolje
not any more nič več

anything [éniɵiŋ] zaimek
nekaj, karkoli, vse

anything but vse prej kot
for anything I know kolikor je meni znano
he is a little better if anything godi se mu malo bolje, če se sploh da govoriti o zboljšanju
not for anything za nič na svetu
hardly (ali scarcely) anything skoraj nič
like anything na vso moč, kar se da

be [bi:] neprehodni glagol & pomožni
biti, obstati, obstajati; eksistirati; nahajati se; veljati, stati; počutiti se; obiskati; morati; bodi

I am better bolje se počutim
I am cold (warm, hot) zebe me (toplo, vroče mi je)
to be hard up biti v stiski
here you are izvoli(te), na(te), tu imaš (imate)
to be from the purpose biti neprimeren, zgrešiti namen
to be right prav imeti
to be wrong ne imeti prav, motiti se
how are you? kako se imaš (imate)?; kako se ti (vam) godi?
how much is this? koliko stane?
if it were not for him če bi njega ne bilo
it is going to rain gotovo bo deževalo, na dež kaže
what is that to you? kaj vam to mar?
it is not in me to ni v mojem značaju, nisem tak
he lived to be 80 doživel je 80 let

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

bird [bə:d] samostalnik
ptič, ptičica
sleng deklica, dečko, oseba
ameriško, sleng navdušenec; čudak

figurativno old bird lisjak, zvitorepec, tič
to do s.th. like a bird zelo rad, z lahkoto kaj narediti
bird of calm vodomec
the early bird catches the worm rana ura zlata ura
cock bird ptičji samec
birds of a feather flock together ene vrste ptiči skupaj letijo, Šimen Šimnu gode
fine feathers make fine birds obleka dela človeka
to give the bird zavrniti, odkloniti, izžvižgati
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush boljši danes vrabec kakor jutri zajec, bolje drži ga kot lovi ga
hen bird ptičja samica
to hit the bird in the eye v črno zadeti
bird of Jove orel
bird of Juno pav
to kill two birds with one stone dve stvari hkrati opraviti, dve muhi naenkrat ubiti
a little bird told me so nekdo (ne smem ali nočem povedati, kdo) mi je povedal
bird of paradise rajska ptica, rajčica
an old bird is not caught with chaff star lisjak ne gre na limanice
bird of passage ptica selivka
bird of prey ptica roparica
a queer (gay) bird čudak (veseljak)
a wise old bird zvitorepec

bolézen illness, sickness; ill-health; (določena) disease; (organska) malady; (bolečine) ailment; (obolenje) affection; indisposition; (kronična) infirmity

zaradi bolézni owing to illness
angleška bolézen rachitis, rickets pl
epidemična bolézen epidemic
dolga bolézen prolonged (ali lingering) illness
bolézen na jetrih liver complaint
morska bolézen sea-sickness
nalezljiva bolézen infectious ali catching ali (pri dotiku) contagious disease
neznatna bolézen complaint, indisposition, trouble, disorder, distemper
otroške bolézni (figurativno) teething troubles
otroška bolézen disease of children
poklicna bolézen occupational (industrial, trade) disease
težka (lahka) bolézen a severe (a light) illness
zahrbtna, nevarna bolézen malignant disease
spalna bolézen sleeping sickness
spolna bolézen venereal (disease) (krajšava: VD)
zračna bolézen airsickness
dopust zaradi bolézni sick leave
izbruh (pojav, prenos, potek, žarišče) bolézni outbreak (manifestation, transmission, course, seat) of disease
kal bolézni (disease) germ
napad bolézni attack (ali bout) of illness
nosilec bolézni carrier
poročilo o bolézni bulletin, doctor's report
preprečevanje bolézni prophylaxis, preventive health care
simuliranje bolézni malingering
znak, simptom bolézni sign, symptom
bolézen gre na bolje (slabše) the illness has taken a turn for the better (worse)
nakopati si bolézen to catch a disease, to contract a disease; to fall ill, to be taken ill
ta bolézen ga je pobrala he was carried off by this illness
preboleti (svojo) bolézen to get over one's illness
prestati bolézen to go through an illness
hliniti, simulirati bolézen to malinger, to pretend to be ill, zastarelo to affect an illness
umreti za boléznijo to die of an illness

breach¹ [bri:č] samostalnik
zlom, prelom; odprtina, luknja, razpoka, vrzel
figurativno prekinitev, presledek; razdor, nesloga; prestopek, kršitev, prekršek
vojska prodor; skok kita iz vode
navtika valovi ob ladji

to heal the breach poravnati spor
a custom more honoured in the breach than in the observance navada, ki jo je bolje opustiti
breach of faith izdajstvo
breach of the peace nemir, upor
to stand in the breach pretrpeti prvi sunek napada, figurativno biti na braniku
breach of trust zloraba zaupanja
without breach of continuity nenehno, nepretrgano
to step into the breach priskočiti na pomoč
pravno breach of promise neizpolnjena obljuba zakona
breach of a covenant kršitev dogovora

bŕže faster; more quickly

čim bŕže as soon as possible
čim bŕže in tem bolje the sooner the better
iti bŕže to go faster

cure¹ [kjuə] samostalnik
zdravljenje (for)
zdravilo; prekajevanje, sušenje
tehnično vulkanizacija

prevention is better than cure bolje preprečiti kot zdraviti
past (all) cure neozdravljiv
to be under cure zdraviti se
cure for every sore zdravilo za vse bolezni
without a cure neozdravljiv, v obupnem stanju

čím as soon as; the moment...; no sooner... than...

čímprej as soon as possible
čím prej tem bolje the sooner the better
čím več tem bolje the more the better
čím... tem... the... the...
čím večji tem važnejši the bigger the more important
čím več imaš, tem več hočeš imeti the more you have, the more you want
čím je stopil v sobo, že je videl... as soon as he entered the room, he saw..., no sooner did he enter the room than he saw...

day [dei] samostalnik
dan; obletnica

all day, all the day, all day long ves dan
the day after the fair prepozno
the day before the fair prezgodaj
the day after tomorrow pojutrišnjem
the day before yesterday predvčerajšnjim
ameriško between two days ponoči
broad day beli dan
by day podnevi
by the day na dan (natanko)
day by day dan za dnevom
sleng call it a day smatraj za opravljeno
to carry (ali gain, get, win) the day zmagati
to end one's days umreti
every dog has its day vsakomur je kdaj sreča naklonjena
to give s.o. the time of the day povedati komu, koliko je ura; pozdraviti ga
far in the day proti večeru
first day nedelja
to have one's day imeti srečo
to have a day of it, to take a merry day of it dobro se zabavati, uživati
if a day natanko, nič več in nič manj od
day in day out dan za dnevom
in the days of old nekoč, prej
to lose the day zgubiti bitko
men of the day znameniti ljudje
to name on (ali in) the same day with dati se primerjati s čim
one's off day slab dan (v športu)
every other (third etc.) day vsak drugi (tretji itd.) dan
one day or other pred kratkim, nedavno, oni dan
one's out day uspešen dan (v športu)
the day of judgement sodni dan
in the face of day pri belem dnevu
to pass the time of the day pogovarjati se, klepetati
the present day danes
to save up (ali put by) for a rainy day prihraniti za hude čase
this day danes
he has seen better days nekoč se mu je bolje godilo
one of these days kmalu
without day za nedoločen čas
in the days of yore nekoč
to know the time of day biti buden, paziti, biti izkušen
the Lord's day nedelja