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opêči to burn, to scorch; (sonce) to tan

opêči svež (bel) kruh to toast bread
opêči na ražnju to roast
opêči se to get burned
opêči si prste to burn one's fingers

roast² [róust] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
peči (se), pražiti (se), opeči (se); žgati (kavo); segreti, razžariti; pripekati, žgati; smešiti, zasmehovati, rogati se, posmehovati se, vleči za nos, norčevati se iz, zbijati šale z

roasted apple pečeno jabolko
I am roasting figurativno ginem, umiram od žeje
I have been roasting myself by the fire ožgal (pekel, opekel, grel) sem se zraven ognja
to roast on a spit peči na ražnju
to roast oneself greti se, "peči se"

scald¹ [skɔ:ld]

1. samostalnik
opeklina (od vrele vode)

2. prehodni glagol
popariti (z vrelo vodo)
kulinarika popariti (in oskubsti), opeči; segreti (mleko) skoraj do vrenja, zakuhati

scalding hot vrel, vroč
scalding tears vroče solze
scalding urination žgoča bolečina pri uriniranju
he was scalded to death umrl je zaradi opeklin
to scald (out) prekuhati, sterilizirati (posodo, instrumente)
neprehodni glagol
opeči se; (boleče) peči

scorch [skɔ:č]

1. samostalnik
osmod, ožganina
sleng, avtomobilizem zelo hitra vožnja, drvenje, divjanje

2. prehodni glagol
ožgati, prismoditi, opeči, opražiti; požgati; izsušiti
figurativno ošvrkniti (koga) z ostro kritiko, z grajo, grajati, bičati (kaj)
arhaično požgati, uničiti z ognjem

scorched earth požgana zemlja
neprehodni glagol
prismoditi se, opeči se, ožgati se
sleng, avtomobilizem prehitro voziti, drveti, divjati

he was fined for scorching plačal je globo zaradi prehitre vožnje

singe [sindž]

1. samostalnik
(lahka) opeklina; osmoditev

2. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
(o)smoditi (se), (o)žgati (se), pripaliti (se), opeči (se), opariti (se), popariti (se)

your dress is singeing! obleka se ti smodi (žge)!
his reputation is a little singed figurativno njegov sloves je malce dvomljiv
to singe one's feathers (wings) figurativno opeči si prste
to singe fowl popariti perje perutnine
to singe the King of Spain's beard figurativno (o)pleniti španske obale
to singe a pig omavžati, popariti in oskubsti ščetine prašiču

nettle² [netl] prehodni glagol
opeči s koprivo
figurativno dražiti, razvneti

to nettle o.s. opeči se s koprivo
to be nettled at biti razkačen nad

sunburn [sʌ́nbə:n]

1. samostalnik
zagorelost, opeklina od sonca

2. prehodni glagol
izpostaviti kaj soncu, da porjavi; sušiti (opeko) na soncu
neprehodni glagol
zagoreti, opeči se od sonca

burn^*1 [bə:n]

1. prehodni glagol
zažgati, sežgati; pražiti; vžgati, ožigosati; spaliti

2. neprehodni glagol
goreti, smoditi se, žareti, skeleti, peči; plamteti, razplameniti, razvneti se

to burn to ashes upepeliti; v prah zgoreti
to burn the candle at both ends naporno delati, preveč se truditi
to burn daylight zapravljati čas
to burn one's fingers opeči si prste
to burn to the ground do tal pogoreti
to have money to burn imeti preveč denarja
it burned itself into my mind vtisnilo se mi je v spomin
to burn out of house and home pregnati
to burn one's boats onemogočiti si povratek
his money burns a hole in his pocket zapravi ves denar
money to burn več ko dovolj denarja
to burn the midnight oil delati ponoči
ameriško to burn powder zapravljati strelivo
the sun burns away the mist sonce razprši meglo
to burn the water loviti ribe pri svetilkah
to burn the wind (ali earth), ameriško to burn up the road brzeti v največjem diru

cut^*2 [kʌt]

1. prehodni glagol
(od)rezati, (od)sekati, (pri)striči, rezbariti, (po)kositi, (po)žeti; (na)brusiti; gravirati, vrezovati; (pri)krojiti; skopiti, kastrirati; zbosti, zbadati; prizadeti; tepsti, bičati
figurativno izogniti, izogibati se, ne pozdraviti; zmanjšati, znižati; odložiti; izpustiti, opustiti

2. neprehodni glagol
rezati, sekati; zbadati; žeti, kositi
sleng zbežati, ucvreti, pobrisati jo; privzdigniti (karte)

to cut after s.o. letati za kom
to cut at s.o. udariti koga (z mečem); figurativno prizadeti koga
that cuts both ways to govori za in proti
figurativno to cut one's cable umreti
to cut capers (ali didoes) prevračati kozolce; smešne uganjati, norce briti
to cut cards privzdigniti karte
to cut s.o.'s claws pristriči komu kremplje
to cut and come again dvakrat si odrezati
to cut and contrive varčno gospodariti
to cut (dead) ne pozdraviti, ignorirati
to cut dirt, to cut it, to cut one's lucky (ali stick, sticks) popihati jo
to cut a dash zbujati pozornost
to cut a figure (ali splash, show, flash) imeti vlogo, postavljati se na vidno mesto
to cut it fine premalo časa si vzeti; natanko preračunati
figurativno to cut one's fingers opeči se
to cut the ground under s.o.'s feet pokvariti komu načrte
to cut free osvoboditi
to cut to the heart globoko prizadeti
sleng to cut no ice ne imeti vpliva
to cut it (ali the matter) short na kratko, skratka
cut it! molči(te)!
figurativno to cut the knot odločno rešiti vprašanje
to cut a loss odreči se, sprijazniti se z izgubo
to cut one's profits žrtvovati svoj dobiček
to cut the painter pretrgati stike
to cut the record potolči rekord
to be cutting one's teeth dobivati zobe
to cut one's own throat samemu sebi škodovati
to cut to usmeriti kam
to cut one's wisdom teeth (ali eyeteeth) spametovati, izučiti se
to cut the price znižati ceno

finger¹ [fíŋgə] samostalnik
prst; mera za globino ali debelost; kazalec (na uri)

to burn one's fingers opeči si prste
his fingers are all thumbs zelo je nespreten
by a finger's breadth komaj, za las
to be finger and glove with s.o. biti s kom zelo zaupen
to have a finger in (the pie) imeti svoje prste vmes
to have s.th. at one's finger tips (ali ends) imeti kaj v malem prstu
my fingers itch komaj čakam
to the finger nails popolnoma
one can number them on one's fingers človek bi jih lahko seštel na prstih
to keep one's fingers crossed držati figo
to lift one's little finger preveč piti
to look through one's fingers spregledati kaj, skozi prste gledati
to lay (ali put) a finger on s.th. imeti svoje prste vmes
not to raise (ali lift) a finger on behalf of niti s prstom ne migniti zaradi
to snap one's fingers biti ravnodušen do česa
to twist round one's (little) finger oviti si okoli prsta
one can do with a wet finger to je lahko narediti
within a finger's breadth of one's ruin na robu propada
index (ali first) finger kazalec
middle finger sredinec
ring finger prstanec
little finger mezinec

perút perutníca wing

pristriči komu perút, perutnícai (figurativno) to clip someone's wlngs
udarjati s perút, perutnícami to flap (ali to beat) one's wings
opeči si perút, perutnícai to singe one's feathers
piščančeva perút, perutníca (jed) the wing of a chicken
razpetina perút, perutnícai wingspread
udarec s perút, perutnícajo wing-beat

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips

stub [stʌb]

1. samostalnik
štor, panj, klada; okrnek, (zobna) škrbina; čik, ogorek (cigarete), ostanek, konček (svinčnika itd.); pila s topim koncem; star klin, žebelj iz konjske podkve
ameriško kupon, talon (čekovne knjižice), kontrolni odrezek
ameriško, pogovorno čokata oseba, neotesanec, "štor"
ameriško kratka stranska železniška proga

2. prehodni glagol
krčiti ali trebiti štore (večinoma up)
izkopati korenine; ugasiti cigareto; (z nogo) udariti ali zadeti (against ob)
razbiti, zmečkati

to stub stones razbijati, tolči kamne v gramoz
to stub one's toe udariti, zadeti z nožnim prstom ob, figurativno opeči si prste, biti zavrnjen