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match-point [mǽčpaint] samostalnik
šport izenačen rezultat; zadetek, ki je potreben za zmago, odločilni zadetek

triumph [tráiəmf]

1. samostalnik
triumf, zmaga; bleščeč, sijajen uspeh; zmagoslavje, veselje zaradi zmage, triumfiranje; zmagoslavni sprevod

in triumph v triumfu, triumfirajoč

2. neprehodni glagol
slaviti zmago (triumf), zmagati, triumfirati; imeti uspeh; nadvladati; vriskati od veselja (on, over ob, nad)
veseliti se zmage; imeti triumf; uspevati, cveteti
prehodni glagol
zastarelo premagati, triumfirati nad

bacon [béikən] samostalnik
slanina

pogovorno to baste s.o's bacon našeškati koga
to bring home the bacon priboriti si zmago
a rasher of bacon tenka rezina slanine
to save one's bacon odnesti zdravo kožo

čestítati

čestítati komu to congratulate someone (za on, upon); to compliment someone (on); arhaično to felicitate someone (on)
čestitam! congratulations!
čestital sem mu že za zmago I have already complimented him on his victory
čestitam si, da sem to naredil I congratulate myself on having done it
lahko si čestitaš! you may congratulate yourself! ali pogovorno you can give yourself a pat on the back
čestitali so si drug drugemu they congratulated one another
iskreno vam čestitamo k vašemu uspehu we heartily congratulate you on your success

doséči to reach; to attain (cilj an end); to win; to achieve (svoj cilj, namen one's purpose)

ne doséči to fall short of
doséči obalo to reach shore
doséči visoko starost, starost 30 let to reach a great age, to attain the age of 30 years
ta knjiga je dosegla 10 izdaj this book reached its 10th edition
doséči popolnost to reach perfection
doséči sporazum to reach an understanding
doséči strop to reach the ceiling
niso mogli doséči vrha griča they could not reach the top of the hill
doséči slavo, zmago to win fame, a victory

izbojeváti to fight out, to fight it out; (dobiti) to obtain (ali to get ali to gain) by fighting (ali by struggling)

izbojeváti zmago to win (ali to obtain, to gain) a victory; to be (ali to come out) victorious; to triumph; to carry the day

navíjati to wind (up), to coil (up), to roll up

navíjati uro to wind (up) a watch
navíjati cene to force (ali to bump) up prices, to put prices up
za tujce vedno navijejo cene they always put prices up for foreigners
navíjati za zmago kakega moštva šport to shout for a team
navíjati za domače moštvo šport to support the home team, to cheer one's team on; ZDA žargon to root for the home team
glasno navíjati za šport ZDA Kanada to yell for

pláčati to pay

pláčati v gotovini to pay cash (down), to pay ready money, (takoj) (žargon) to pay on the nail
vnaprej pláčati to prepay, to pay in advance
pláčati račun to settle (ali to balance, to square) an account, to pay one's score, to pay one's reckoning
pláčati menico to honour a bill
ne pláčati to leave unpaid
pláčati v obrokih to pay by instalments, (v majhnih obrokih) to pay by driblets
pláčati v naturalijah to pay in kind
preveč (premalo) pláčati za delo to overpay (to underpay)
predragó, mastno pláčati to pay through the nose
pláčati previsoko ceno to pay a fancy (ali an exorbitant, an extortionate) price, to pay through the nose
preveč pláčati za blago to be overcharged
ogromno, debelo pláčati to pay a fantastic price
plačati račun, stroške za druge (figurativno) to pay the piper
takoj pláčati to pay cash on the spot, to pay spot cash, to pay cash on the nail
pláčati ob prejemu to pay cash on delivery
preveč sem plačal I was out of pocket, I was overcharged
pláčati za nazaj to repay, to refund, to reimburse
pláčati do zadnjega tolarja (pare) to pay to the last farthing
pláčati stroške to pay (ali to defray) expenses
pláčati pred rokom to anticipate payment
pláčati globo to pay a fine
pláčati upnikom to settle with one's creditors
pláčati komu njegove usluge to reward someone for his services
toliko ne morem pláčati I cannot afford it
za to je treba pláčati carino (ni treba pláčati carine) this is dutiable (dutyfree)
ne morem pláčati I am unable to pay, I am insolvent
vedno sem ti točno plačeval I have always paid you on the nail
plačal sem mu buteljko vina I treated him to a bottle of wine
kdo bo plačal zapitek? who will stand treat?
vsak od naju bo plačal zase we'll each pay his own share, we'll go dutch
za uro sem plačal urarju 50 funtov I paid (ali I gave) the watchmaker fifty pounds for my watch
zmago je plačal s svojim življenjem he paid with his own life for the victory
dragó sem jim plačal za to they made me pay through the nose for it
to mi boš plačal! (figurativno) I'll see you pay for this!, you shall smart for this!
pláčati milo za drago to pay in kind, to repay tit for tat, to get one's own back, to have one's revenge (on), to get even (with)
kdor muziko plačuje, tudi ukazuje (figurativno) who pays the piper calls the tune
natakar, plačati, prosim! waiter, the bill, please!

running¹ [rʌ́niŋ] samostalnik
tek, tekanje, tekmovanje v teku, dirka, tekma (tudi figurativno)
moč ali sposobnost za tek; upravljanje, vódenje, nadzor(stvo); predor

in the running ki ima upanje na uspeh v tekmi
running of the nose nahod
running of a blockade prebitje, predor blokade
running of a machine strežba stroja
to be out of the running šport zaostati v teku, ne imeti upanja na uspeh, na zmago; ne priti v poštev (for za)
to make the running voditi (v teku), dajati tempo
to put s.o. out of running šport izriniti koga iz tekmovanja
to take (up) the running prevzeti vodstvo (v teku, dirki)

snatch² [snæč] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
pograbiti, zgrabiti, (hlastno, željno, naglo) seči po, iztrgati, polastiti se; skušati zgrabiti ali iztrgati

to snatch at an offer z obema rokama pograbiti (hitro sprejeti) ponudbo
to snatch a half hour's rest privoščiti si pol ure počitka
to snatch at a rope zgrabiti za vrv
to snatch s.o. from the jaws of death iztrgati (rešiti) koga iz krempljev smrti
to snatch victory from defeat poraz spremeniti v zmago
the bag was snatched from his hands iztrgali so mu torbo iz rok
the dog snatches the bone pes pograbi kost
he tried to snatch a kiss from her skušal ji je ukrasti poljub

straight¹ [stréit] pridevnik
raven, prem, premočrten; gladek (lasje); resen (obraz); pokončen; urejen, v redu, reden, na pravem mestu, v pravi višini; simetričen; direkten, neposreden
figurativno odkrit, pošten, iskren, preprost, nekompliciran
pogovorno zanesljiv, resničen (poročilo); dosleden
ameriško, sleng brezkompromisen; pravi, neponarejen, nepopačen, neizkrivljen, dobljen iz prvega vira; popoln; nerazredčen, čist brez vode (whisky itd.)

as straight as an arrow raven kot sveča
in a straight line v premi, ravni črti
straight angle iztegnjeni kot (180°)
straight arch lok v obliki obrnjene črke V
a straight back raven, neukrivljen (negrbast) hrbet
straight eye (dobra) mera na oko
straight face negiben, resen obraz
a straight fight poštena (nedogovorjena) borba
straight hair gladki lasje
a straight hit direkten zadetek
a straight knee ravno, neupognjeno koleno
straight legs ravne noge
a straight novel navaden (nekriminalen) roman
straight line matematika premica
straight speaking odkrito govorjenje
a straight tip sleng zanesljiv namig (nasvet), informacija iz prvega (zanesljivega) vira
a straight path ravna, prema steza
a straight race dirka, v kateri se udeleženci na vse pretege trudijo za zmago
a straight Republican ameriško, sleng brezkompromisen republikanec, republikanec skoz in skoz
the straight ticket ameriško pravi, uradni program stranke
accounts are straight računi so v redu
is everything straight? je vse v redu?
to keep a straight face resno se držati, zadržati smeh
to keep s.o. straight držati koga na uzdi
to put things straight spraviti stvari v red
to set one's papers straight spraviti v red svoje papirje
to set a room straight urediti, pospraviti sobo
to vote a straight ticket ameriško glasovati za nespremenjeno kandidatno listo

victory [víktəri] samostalnik
zmaga (over nad)
triumf; uspeh

moral victory moralna zmaga
Victory Zmaga, kip boginje zmage
the Victory ime Nelsonove ladje pri Trafalgarju
Victory Medal vojska, ameriško bronasta medalja za udeležence 1. svetovne vojne
Victory ribbon vojska, ameriško trak pri odlikovanju
Victory ship serijsko izdelana ladja (naslednica ladje Liberty v 2. svetovni vojni)
to gain the victory over one's rival zmagati nad svojim tekmecem
to win a decisive victory doseči odločilno zmago
to lead the troops to victory voditi čete k zmagi

win^*2 [win] prehodni glagol
dobiti (from od)
pridobiti, doseči; zaslužiti, dobiti pri kartanju, v igri
vojska osvojiti, priti (do cilja); pregovoriti, premamiti
neprehodni glagol
zmagati, biti zmagovalec, imeti uspeh, priti do cilja

to win one's blue dobiti pravico za nošenje modre oznake (Oxfordske ali Cambridgeske univerze) po nastopih na dirkah, tekmah
to win s.o. to consent pregovoriti koga k privolitvi
to win one's bread služiti si (svoj) kruh
to win fame (fortune, a victory) doseči slavo (bogastvo, zmago)
to win hands down z lahkoto (igraje) zmagati
to win home priti, dospeti domov
to win loose (ali free; ali clear) otresti se, osvoboditi se
to win a livelihood preživljati se
to win £ 3 off s.o. dobiti 3 funte od koga v igri
to win gold from ore pridobivati zlato iz rude
to win a prize dobiti nagrado
to win to the shore doseči obalo, priti do obale, brega
to win one's spurs figurativno postati vitez
to win the toss dobiti pri igri za denar, pri kartanju za denar
to win one's way priti do, doseči; napraviti svojo pot, prispeti; prodreti, uspeti
to win a victory (glory) zmagati (proslaviti se)
to win a wife dobiti si, najti ženo (za zakon)

yell¹ [jel]

1. samostalnik
krik, vrisk; bojni krik ali klic
ameriško, šport vzklik bodrenja, navijanje (za)

2. neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
vpiti, kričati, vreščati, dreti se, tuliti; krohotati se

she yelled with fear zavpila je od strahu
to yell for ameriško, kanadsko, šport glasno navijati za
to yell out krikniti, zavpiti
prehodni glagol
krikniti, zavpiti

to yell out an order, an oath zavpiti ukaz, krikniti kletvico
to yell a team to victory navijati za zmago kakega moštva

zmága victory (nad over), conquest; triumph

zmága na morju, pomorska zmág naval victory
moralna zmága moral victory
Pirova zmága Pyrrhic victory
sijajna zmága swingeing victory
lahka zmága (pogovorno) walkover, walkaway
odločilna zmága šport clean sweep, whitewash
boginja Zmage Victory
nagrada za zmágo reward for victory
dan zmáge victory day; (8. V. 1945) VE Day
zaupajoč v zmágo, prepričan o zmági confident of victory
pijan zmáge intoxicated (ali elated, flushed) with victory
znak zmáge trophy, (v 2. svetovni vojni) V-sign
doseči zmágo to gain (ali to win) a victory (nad over), to win (ali to carry) the day, (pogovorno) to bring home the bacon
doseči odločilno zmágo to win a decisive victory
voditi čete k zmági to lead one's troops to victory
zmága nad samim seboj to win a victory over oneself
Dan Zmage zaveznikov nad Japonsko v 2. svetovni vojni VJ-day