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zájec zoologija hare; ZDA (kunec) rabbit; figurativno (bojazljivec) coward

zájec samec male hare, ZDA buck rabbit
zájec za sezuvanje bootjack
boječ, plah kot zájec chickenhearted
lov na zájce hare hunt, hare hunting
teči, bežati kot zájec to run like a hare
ploditi se, množiti se kot zájci (kunci) to breed like rabbits
v tem grmu tiči zájec (figurativno, tu je težava ipd.) there's the rub, that is the crux of the matter, there lies the difficulty, that's where the shoe pinches

bootjack [bú:tdžæk] samostalnik
sezuvač, zajec (za sezuvanje)

hare [hɛə] samostalnik
zoologija zajec

mad as a March hare brezglav, nor, divji
to run (ali hold) the hare and hunt (ali run) the hounds sedeti med dvema stoloma
hare and hounds igra, v kateri preganjani pušča sledi
first catch your hare then cook him ne delaj računov brez krčmarja

lapin [lǽpin] samostalnik
zajec, zajčevina (koža)

shoehorn [šú:hɔ:n] samostalnik
žlica za obuvanje, zajec

gist [džist] samostalnik
glavna točka, jedro, bistvo
pogovorno grm, v katerem tiči zajec

jack-rabbit [džǽkrǽbit] samostalnik
britanska angleščina, zoologija kunec
ameriško, zoologija velik severnoameriški divji zajec

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

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

gŕm shrub; bush

kaj je za gŕmom? (figurativno) what's round the corner?
v tem gŕmu tiči zajec (figurativno) there's the rub, that is where the shoe pinches

knack [næk] samostalnik
spretnost, ročnost, veščina; trik; igračka, malenkost; pokanje s prsti

to have the knack for biti vešč česa
to have the knack of it razumeti stvar; vedeti kako se kaj naredi
to get into the knack of pridobiti si spretnost v čem, izpopolniti se
to know the knack of it vedeti, v katerem grmu tiči zajec

pinch¹ [pinč] samostalnik
uščip, ščipanje, stiskanje, pritisk; ščepec
figurativno stiska, muka, sila
sleng odvzem prostosti, aretacija
sleng tatvina

to give s.o. a pinch uščipniti koga
sleng a pinch of trohica česa
at (ali on, in) a pinch v sili
if it comes to the pinch če bo nujno
there's the pinch v tem grmu tiči zajec
the pinch of hunger huda lakota

redshank [rédšæŋk] samostalnik
zoologija rdečenoga raca

to run like a redshank teči (hitro) kot zajec

rub¹ [rʌb] samostalnik
drgnjenje; odrgnina; otiranje; trenje, težava, zapreka, motnja, neprilika
figurativno udarec, napad, neprijetno srečanje
figurativno očitek, zbadanje
figurativno pomanjkljivost, nepopolnost
(= rub-stone) brus, osla

the rubs and worries of life nadloge in skrbi v življenju
there's the rub tu je težava, v tem grmu tiči zajec
there's a rub in it pogovorno (ta) stvar ima eno težavo
to give s.th. a good rub dobro kaj otreti (žlice, mizo itd.)
the horse was given a good rub konja so dobro otrli (s šopom slame)
to have a rub with the towel (o)sušiti se, otreti se z brisačo

shoe¹ [šu:] samostalnik
(nizek) čevelj
ameriško škorenj; cokla; podkev; okov (na koncu palice); železni okov, okovana drsalica pri saneh (sankah); luknja, v katero je posajen jambor

over (up to) the shoes figurativno do prek ušes
shoes and stockings botanika vrsta detelje
dead man's shoes figurativno nestrpno pričakovana dediščina
wooden shoes lesene cokle
that's another pair of shoes figurativno to je nekaj (čisto) drugega
the shoe is on the other foot figurativno stvar je čisto drugačna
to be (to stand) in s.o.'s shoes biti v koži kake osebe
to cast a shoe izgubiti podkev, oboseti
to die in one's shoes umreti nasilne smrti, biti obešen
every shoe fits not every foot ni vsaka stvar za vse primerna
that is where the shoe pinches figurativno tu žuli čevelj, v tem grmu tiči zajec
to put on (to take off) one's shoes obuti (sezuti) si čevlje
to put the shoe on the right foot figurativno odkriti (obdolžiti) pravega krivca
he shakes in his shoes drgeče od strahu, kolena se mu tresejo
to step into another man's shoes zavzeti (službeno) nekoga drugega
to throw an old shoe after s.o. figurativno (za)želeti komu srečo (zlasti novoporočencema)
to wait for a dead man's shoes prežati, nestrpno čakati na dediščino
as good a fellow as ever walked in two shoes najboljši človek na svetu
to walk in s.o.'s shoes hoditi komu v škodo (v zelnik)

that¹ [ðæt, ðóuz]

1. zaimek (množina those)
(kazalni) ta, to; oni, -a, -o

and that in to, in sicer
at that vrh tega, poleg tega, pogovorno pri tem
and all that in vse to (táko)
for all that pri vsem tem, kljub vsemu temu
like that takó
this, that, and the other to in ono, vse vrste
with that s tem
that which... to (ono), kar...
that house over there ona hiša tam preko
to that degree that do tolikšne mere, da...
that's all to je vse
that's it! tako je prav! tako je treba!
that's so takó je
that's right! takó je! točno! res je!; vulgarno da
and that's that! pogovorno in s tem je stvar opravljena! in stvar je končana! in zdaj dovolj tega!
that may be to je možno
that's what it is saj to je ravno; stvar je v tem; tako je to; za tem grmom tiči zajec
(is) that so? ali res? je (to) res tako?
that's the way! tako je prav!
that is why zato
that is because to je zato, ker
that is (to say) to se pravi
those are they to so oni
those are his children to (ono) so njegovi otroci
that was the children to so bili (so naredili) otroci
that's a dear! to je lepo od tebe!
what of that? (pa) kaj za to?
what's that noise? kakšen hrup je to?
that's what he told me tako mi je on povedal
let it go at that pogovorno pustimo to, kot je
why do you run like that? zakaj tako tečeš?
this cake is better than that (one) ta kolač je boljši kot oni
I went to this and that doctor šel sem k več zdravnikom

2. prislov
pogovorno takó (zelo)

that much toliko
that far tako daleč
that angry (small, tired) tako jezen (majhen, utrujen)

tíčati to be; to stick (v in)

tíčati do ušes, do vratú v dolgovih to be up to one's ears in debt
kje pa tičiš ves ta čas? where have you been all this time?
vedno doma tíčati to be a stay-at-home
on vedno doma tiči he stays indoors; he is a stay-athome, he is a homebody (ali homebird)
vedno skupaj tíčati (figurativno) to be inseparable
v tem grmu tiči zajec (figurativno) that's the gist (of the whole matter), that is where the dog is buried, (tu je težava) there's the rub, that's the whole point
ključ tiči v vratih the key is in the lock

timid [tímid] pridevnik (timidly prislov)
plašen, boječ, plah, bojazljiv, strašljiv

as timid as a hare plašen kot zajec

živéti to live, to be alive; to exist, to subsist; to be

ali ona še živi? is she still alive?
dolgo naj živi! long may he (oziroma she) live!
živéti dvojno življenje to live a double life
živéti od svojega kapitala to live off one's capital
živéti v odmaknjenosti to lead a retired life
živéti od zraka (figurativno) to live on air
živéti po svojih načelih to live up to one's principles
živéti od svoje plače, od svojih dohodkov to live on one's earnings, on one's income
živéti od sadja to live on fruit
živéti na tuj račun to sponge on others, (pogovorno) to free-load, biblija to eat the bread of idleness
živéti preko svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live beyond one's means (ali income)
živéti v mejah svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live within one's income
živéti od slikanja to live by painting
živéti kot ptiček na veji pogovorno to live the life of Riley, to have it made
živéti razkošno to live the high life, to live in style
živéti udobno to live comfortably, to keep a good table
živéti kot zajec v detelji (figurativno, v obilju) to live in clover
živéti iz rok v usta to live from hand to mouth, to be living a hand-to-mouth existence
živéti sam zase to live by oneself, to keep to oneself
živéti od pridelkov svojega vrta to subsist on the produce of one's garden
živéti od dela svojih rok to live by the labour of one's hands
živéti od svojega zaslužka to live on one's earnings
brezskrbno živéti to lead a carefree existence
tu se dobro živi! it is a good life here!
bedno živéti to lead a miserable existence, to be just (ali barely) keeping body and soul together, to keep the wolf from the door
dolgo živéti to live to (ali to reach) a great age, to live to be old
sloni dolgo živijo elephants live a long time
skromno živéti to live in a small way
razkošno živijo they lead a life of luxury
težkó živéti to manage to make a livelihood
ne imeti od česa živéti not to have enough to live on
rajši živimo na deželi kot v mestu we prefer living in the country to living in town
z njim se ne da živéti (figurativno) there is no living with him, pogovorno he's impossible
človek se uči, dokler živi live and learn!
živéti in pustiti, dati živéti to live and let live