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próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

aback [əbǽk] prislov
nazaj, zadaj
navtika proti krmi

taken aback prepadel, osupel, presenečen
to stand aback from stati ob strani, izogibati se

abaft [əbá:ft]

1. prislov
navtika na krmi, proti krmi

2. predlog
navtika za, nazaj proti

abracadabra [ǽbrəkədǽbrə] samostalnik
zaklinjanje, rotenje; sredstvo proti bolečinam; nesmisel

acidproof [ǽsidpru:f] pridevnik
odporen proti kislinam

aft [a:ft ameriško ǽft] prislov
navtika na krmi, proti krmi, zadaj

fore and aft po vsej dolžini ladje

against¹ [əgéinst] predlog
proti, zoper; ob; za

against a rainy day, against a day of want za hude čase
domačno to be up against it biti v stiski
it goes against the grain (ali collar) ni pogodu
against payment proti plačilu
against his return dokler se ne vrne
to run against naleteti na koga ali kaj
against time s polno paro
to stumble (ali knock) against a stone spotakniti se ob kamen
to struggle against boriti se proti

anti- [ǽnti] predpona
proti-

anti-clockwise [ǽntiklɔkwaiz] prislov
proti smeri kazalcev, na levo

antipyretic [ǽntipairétik]

1. pridevnik (antipyretically prislov)
medicina ki zmanjšuje vročino

2. samostalnik
medicina sredstvo proti mrzlici

armour-plated [á:məpleitid] pridevnik
oklopen
figurativno utrjen proti čemu

armour-plated ship (ladja) oklopnica

at [æt, ət] predlog
ob, pri, zraven; proti, k, v, na; za

at the age of v starosti
at all sploh
to aim at s.th. meriti na kaj
all at once nenadoma, nepričakovano, ko strela z jasnega neba
at attention v pozoru
angry at jezen zaradi
at best v najboljšem primeru
to be at s.th. ukvarjati se s čim
at the bottom na dnu, spodaj
at all costs za vsako ceno
at close quarters čisto blizu
at court na dvoru
at one's disposal na razpolago komu
to drive at meriti na kaj
at first najprej
to receive s.th. at s.o.'s hands dobiti kaj od koga
to be hard at s.th. naporno delati, truditi se s čim
at the head of na čelu česa
at home doma
at one fell swoop na mah
at large na prostosti
to laugh at s.o. posmehovati se komu
at last končno
at least vsaj
at long last na koncu koncev
at loggerheads v sporu, sprt
at length končno
at the minute na minuto
to be at hand biti na voljo
at any moment vsak trenutek
at most največ, kvečjemu
near at hand čisto blizu
not at all sploh ne; prosim (kot odgovor na thank you)
at night ponoči
at noon opoldne
at one složno, sporazumno
at peace v miru
at a pinch v stiski
to play at chess igrati šah
at any price za vsako ceno
at rest v miru
at school v šoli, pri pouku
to scoff at posmehovati se
at sight na pogled, po videzu
at stake v nevarnosti, na kocki
two at a time dva hkrati
at that vrh tega, poleg tega; kljub temu
to be at a standstill zastajati
to value at ceniti na
what are you at? kaj počneš?
at war v vojni
at work pri delu

back on neprehodni glagol
biti na zadnji strani (to)
gledati proti zadnji strani

batter [bǽtə] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
tolči, udarjati, razbijati; obstreljevati; gnesti, mesiti; poškodovati
arhitektura zoževati se proti koncu; valjati (železo)
figurativno kritizirati

beach-comber [bí:čkoumə] samostalnik
val, ki se pomika proti obali
figurativno zbiralec naplavljenega blaga; belec, ki se potepa po pacifiških otokih

be against neprehodni glagol
biti proti, upirati se, ugovarjati; škodovati

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

beat up prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
napasti; preiskati, pretakniti (against)
navtika jadrati proti vetru

beat up eggs stepati jajca
beat up recruits novačiti
beat up the quarters of s.o. nepričakovano koga obiskati

bedward [bédwəd] prislov
proti postelji

blackball [blǽkbɔ:l]

1. samostalnik
črna kroglica

2. prehodni glagol
glasovati proti; ne izvoliti; izključiti