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kite¹ [káit] samostalnik
papirnat zmaj
zoologija škarjar (vrsta sokola)
figurativno grabežljivec, slepar
množina, navtika najvišja jadra
ekonomija, sleng menica brez kritja
sleng avion

to fly a kite spuščati zmaja; sleng sposoditi si denar na menico brez kritja; figurativno ocenjevati javno mnenje (s širjenjem tendencioznih novic)
sleng go and fly a kite! v uho me piši!

kite² [káit]

1. neprehodni glagol
leteti, vzleteti, dvigati se (kot zmaj); šiniti
ameriško, pogovorno hitro se dvigniti (cene)
ekonomija, pogovorno goljufati z menicami

2. prehodni glagol
spuščati zmaja, pustiti leteti
ekonomija, pogovorno izdajati menice brez kritja

zmáj dragon; šport hang-glider; (igrača) kite; figurativno (huda ženska) vixen, spitfire, shrew, scold, termagant, Xantippe

hišni zmáj (figurativno) she-dragon
zmáju podoben dragonlike, dragonish
spuščanje zmája kite-flying
kdor spušča zmája kite-flyer
leteti kot zmáj to kite
spuščati zmája to fly a kite, to kite

tress [tres]

1. samostalnik
koder, kodrček, kita (las)
množina kite las; gosti, kodrasti lasje

2. prehodni glagol
(s)plesti v kite (lase)

whale¹ [wéil]

1. samostalnik
zoologija kit

bull whale kit samec
cow whale kit samica
whale calf kitič, mlad kit
whale line vrv za harpuno
right-whale polarni kit
a whale of a lot velikanska množina
very like a whale ameriško, pogovorno velikanski; sijajen
a whale of ameriško osupljiv primerek (česa), kolosalen
to be a whale at football biti izvrsten nogometaš
to be a whale for (ali on) živo kaj želeti, biti ves mrtev na, ne odnehati, ne odstopiti (od česa)
we had a whale of time kolosalno smo se zabavali

2. neprehodni glagol
loviti kite, biti na lovu na kite

whaling¹ [wéiliŋ]

1. samostalnik
lov na kite

2. pridevnik
kitolovski

whaling gun puška (top) s harpuno
whaling master kapitan kitolovske ladje

fly^*2 [flai]

1. neprehodni glagol
leteti, kriliti; hiteti; bežati; planiti, zagnati se; napasti; razpočiti, razleteti se; vihrati; plapolati

2. prehodni glagol
streljati; izobesiti; voditi, pilotirati; spuščati; s sokolom loviti; splašiti (ptiča); preleteti

to fly in the face of s.o. rogati, ustavljati se komu
not a feather to fly with brez beliča
to fly off the deep end (ali handle) razjeziti se, planiti
to fly hawks iti na lov s sokoli
to fly high (ali at high game) visoko letati, biti častihlepen
to fly a kite spuščati zmaja; sleng preizkušati javno mnenje; sposoditi na menico brez kritja
to let fly at figurativno napasti; streljati, sprožiti
to let fly with one's fists s pestmi napasti
to let money fly pognati, zapraviti denar
to fly low biti skromen
to fly the country zbežati iz dežele
to fly in pieces razleteti se
to fly into a passion (ali rage, temper) pobesneti
to fly open na stežaj odpreti
to fly out at s.o. napasti koga
to fly the river loviti močvirnike

kít¹ zoologija whale

kít samec hull whale
kít samica coyl whale
mlad kit, kitič whale calf
polarni kít right whale
lov na kíte whaling, whale hunting, whale fishing
lovec na kíte whaler
kítova kost whalebone
kítovo olje vhale oil, sperm oil
iti na lov na kíte to go whaling
loviti kíte, biti na lovu na kíte to whale

písati to write; (beležiti) to take down, to make a note (of), to make notes, to note down, to set down; (črkovati) to spell

písati po nareku to write from dictation
napačno písati besedo to misspell a word
písati čistopis to make a fair (ali clean, final) copy
písati koncept to write out a rough draft (ali copy)
písati čitljivo (nečitljivo) to write legibly (illegibly)
písati knjige to write books, to be an author
ona lepo piše she writes a nice (ali good, bold) hand
on grdo, nečitljivo piše he writes a cramped (ali niggling) hand
písati note to copy out music
písati na stroj to typewrite, to type
še enkrat, ponovno písati to rewrite
pravilno písati besedo to spell a word correctly
kako se piše ta beseda? how do you spell this word?
ta beseda se piše z -i- this word is spelt with an -i-
slabó písati to write badly, to scrawl
on ne piše, ampak čečka he writes an awful scrawl
písati pismo s črnilom to pen a letter
písati beležko s svinčnikom to jot down a note in pencil, to pencil a note
kako se pišete? what is your name?
kako pišete svoje ime? how do you spell your name?
pisal se je Brown kot ti he was surnamed Brown like you
obsežno, podrobno písati to write extensively, in detail
písati o slovstvu to write on literature
písati v običajni pisavi to write longhand
písati stenografsko to write shorthand
ne zna ne písati ne brati he is illiterate (ali analphabetic)
piši mi par vrstic (ob priložnosti)! drop me a line (occasionally)!
že dva tedna mi ni pisal I haven't heard from him for a fortnight (že pet tednov these five weeks)
písati komu v dobro to put down to someone's credit
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
piši me v uho! (žargon) go and fly a kite!, let me alone!, leave me in peace!

plêsti

ročno plêsti to knit by hand; (nogavico) to knit; (vrv) to twist; (kite) to plait; to braid
plêsti venec to wreathe, to make a garland
plêsti koš to weave a basket

rocket¹ [rɔ́kit]

1. samostalnik
raketa; svetlobna raketa
zgodovina topa (turnirska) sulica
sleng ostra graja, "pridiga"

rocket base (bomb, gun) raketna baza (bomba, puška ali top)
rocket plane raketno letalo
rocket range raketni poligon, področje za raketno eksperimentiranje
long-range rocket daljnostrelna raketa
step rocket stopenjska raketa

2. pridevnik
raketen

rocket aircraft, rocket-driven airplane raketno letalo
rocket harpoon raketna harpuna (za lov na kite)
rocket projectile raketni izstrelek

uhó ear; (šivanke) eye (of a needle); (košare, posode) handle

srednje uhó middle ear
zunanje uhó auricle
ostro uhó keen ear, quick ear
oslovsko uhó (v knjigi) dog-ear
napraviti oslovsko uhó (v listu, knjigi) to dog-ear (a page, a book)
bolečina v ušesu earache
vnetje ušesa otitis
vnetje srednjega ušesa inflammation of the middle ear
ušesa me bolé I have (ali pogovorno I've got) earache
krik, ki gre skozi ušesa an earsplitting, earpiercing scream
šumenje v ušesih buzzing in the ears
ščitnik za uhó earflap, ZDA earmuff
zrcalo za uhó medicina auriscope, otoscope
biti gluh na levo uhó to be deaf in the left ear
do ušes je zadolžen he is up to his ears in debt, he is over head and ears in debt
biti do ušes zaljubljen to be head over heels in love
imeti ostro uhó (figurativno) to have a quick (ali a sharp) ear, to have excellent hearing
pocukati, povleči koga za uhó to tweak, to pull someone's ear
napeti ušesa to prick up one's ears, to be all ears
naleteti na gluha ušesa to find deaf ears
nekaj bi ti rad povedal na uhó I'd like a word in your ear
prišlo mi je na uhó it came to my hearing
naviti komu ušesa to tweak someone's ears
pridigati gluhim ušesom (figurativno) to fall on deaf ears
(za)mašiti si ušesa to stop up one's ears
poslušati le z enim ušesom to listen with only half an ear
konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušesa to listen attentively, to prick up one's ears
za ušesa privleči (kako zadevo) (figurativno) to drag in a matter by the ears
v (levem, desnem) ušesu mi zveni my (left, right) ear is ringing (ali is burning)
pri enem ušesu noter, pri drugem pa ven (figurativno) (it goes) in (at) one ear and out (at) the other
v ušesih mi je zvenelo (= morali so govoriti o meni) my ears were burning
stene imajo ušesa walls have ears
v uhó me piši! (žargon) go and fly a kite!