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mean³ [mi:n] samostalnik
sredina; povprečje, povprečnost
(množina z glagolom v ednini) sredstvo, način
množina premoženje

a means of communication občilo
a means of transportation prometno sredstvo
means of production proizvodna sredstva
to be a means of bitt česa kriv, biti povod za kaj
by means of s pomočjo
by any means na kakršenkoli način
by all (manner of) means vsekakor, na vsak način, za vsako ceno
by no (manner of) means; ali not by any means nikakor, na noben način
by this means or other tako ali drugače
by fair (foul) means na pošten (nepošten) način
the end justifies the means namen posvečuje sredstva
a means to an end sredstvo za dosego cilja
the golden (ali happy) mean zlata sredina
to live beyond one's means živeti preko svojih razmer
a man of means premožen človek
ways and means pota in načini
britanska angleščina means test preveritev premoženjskih razmer delavca, ki prejema socialno podporo

meat [mi:t] samostalnik
meso (hrana)
arhaično hrana, obed
sleng slast, užitek
figurativno substanca, vsebina

meat and drink hrana in pijača
to be meat and drink to s.o. biti v veliko zadovoljstvo, iti v slast
meats mesnine
cold meat hladna plošča
meat tea hladna večerja s čajem
green meat zelenjava
before meat pred jedjo
after meat po jedi
as full as an egg is of meat res poln
a thing full of meat zelo duhovita stvar
to make (cold) meat of e.o. umoriti koga
one man's meat is another man's poison ni vse za vsakega
that meat is for your master tega je škoda zate
meat packing plant industrijska klavnica

Mecénas Mecén Maecenas

mecen Maecenas; patron (of arts and literature)

méč sword

dvorezen méč double-edged sword
méč dvoročnik two-handed sword
méču podoben sword-like
ročaj méča (sword) hilt
pas za méč sword belt
nosilec méča sword-bearer
nožnica méča scabbard, sheath
rana od méča sword cut
udarec z méčem stroke of the sword
z ognjem in méčem by fire and sword
na konici méča (figurativno) at the point of the sword
z golim méčem with drawn sword
ples (plesalec) z méči sword dance (dancer)
z méčem v roki sword in hand
brez udarca z méčem without striking a blow
izvleči, potegniti méč (iz nožnice) to draw the sword
nasaditi se, vreči se na méč to hurl oneself on one's sword
spopasti se z méči to cross swords
uničiti z ognjem in méčem to annihilate (ali to destroy) with fire and sword
vtakniti méč v nožnico to sheathe the sword (tudi figurativno)

méd -ú honey

gozdni, divji méd, -ú wild honey
turški méd, -ú Turkish delight
méd, -ú v satovju honey in the comb
tekoč méd, -ú liquid honey, pure honey
trcan méd, -ú strained honey
sladek kot méd, -ú sweet as honey, honey-sweet
méd, -ú in mleko milk and honey
iti, prodajati se za méd, -ú (figurativno) to sell like hot cakes
to gre za méd, -ú (figurativno) it's going like hot cakes
nabirati méd, -ú to gather honey
dežela, kjer se cedita méd, -ú in mleko a land flowing with milk and honey

mèd (predlog) (mèd dvema) between, pesniško betwixt; (med mnogimi) among, amongst, amid(st); (časovno) during

mèd učno uro during the lesson
biti mèd dvema alternativama to be between two alternatives
nobene podobnosti ni mèd njima there is no likeness between them, they bear no likeness to each other
to naj ostane mèd nama this must remain a secret between us
mèd nama rečeno between you and me, between ourselves, humoristično between you, me and the gatepost
lebdeti mèd nebom in zemljo to hover between heaven and earth
zaprt med štirimi stenami shut up within four walls
oče je razdelil svoje imetje mèd otroke the father shared his property among his children
mèd štirimi očmi in private, tête-à-tête
je razlika mèd njim in menoj there is a difference between him and me
ni ga več mèd nami he is no more amongst us
razdeliti si vsoto mèd seboj! divide the sum among you!, pogovorno split the lot between you!
ženijo, poročajo se mèd seboj they intermarry

Mede [mi:d] samostalnik
prebivalec Medije

the laws of the Medes and Persians zakoni, ki se nikoli ne spreminjajo, obče veljavni zakoni

mêni to me

kakor ti mêni, tako jaz tebi play ball with me and I'll play ball with you, arhaično claw me, and I'll claw thee
mêni je žal I am sorry
mêni ga je žal I pity him, I am sorry for him
mêni je drago I am glad (ali pleased)
mêni na ljubo to please me, on (ali ZDA in) my behalf
mêni se zdi it seems (ali appears) to me
mêni je do tega, da (ga vidim) I am anxious to (see him), I insist on (seeing him)
danes mêni, jutri tebi today is ours, tomorrow is yours

méra measure; (velikost) size; (obsežnost) extent, dimension

normalna méra standard; gauge; (stopnja) degree; (merjenje) measurement; (razmerje) rate, scale, index; (zmernost) moderation, temperance; (verz) metre, measure; glasba bar, time; (ukrep) measure, step
mére in uteži measures and weights pl
dobra (slaba) méra full (short) measure
dolžinska méra linear (ali long) measure
ploščinska méra square (ali superficial) measure
prostorninska méra cubic measure
votla méra measure of capacity
največja skupna méra matematika greatest common measure
obrestna méra rate of interest
zvrhana méra heaped up (ali strike, struck-) measure
do neke mére to a certain degree, in some measure; to a certain extent, to some extent
v obilni méri amply, richly
v veliki méri to a high degree, to a great (ali large) extent; largely, higly
prek mére beyond measure, beyond all bounds
v neki méri in a measure
čez vse mére exceedingly, excessively, immoderately, out of all measure
v isti méri kot... in the same measure as...
v enaki méri alike
napravljen po méri made to measure
obleka po méri bespoke suit, ZDA custom suit
po méri narejena oblačila clothes pl made to measure, ZDA custom clothes pl
enota mére unit of measure
krojač, ki dela po méri bespoke tailor
dati dobro méro to give good measure
držati se mére to be moderate, to observe due moderation
napraviti vse potrebne mére (ukrepe) to take all the necessary steps
podvzeti (lotiti se) primerne mére (ukrepe) to take appropriate action
podvzeti temeljite, dalekosežne mére to take sweeping measures
podvzeti vse potrebne previdnostne mére to take all due precautions
on ne pozna mére he knows no bounds
to presega vse mére that goes beyond all bounds
prekoračiti méro (figurativno) to overstep the mark, to go too far
napraviti méro polno (figurativno) to fill the cup to the brim
do kolikšne mére mu moremo zaupati? how far can he be trusted?
vzeti komu méro za kaj to take someone's measurements for something
vzeli so mi méro za plašč (za obleko) I have been measured for a coat (for a suit)

merit¹ [mérit] samostalnik
zasluga, vrednost, odlika, prednost, dobra stran

pravno the merits bistvo, glavne točke (zadeve)
pravno to decide a case on its merits upoštevati vse argumente za in proti
the merits and demerits of a case dobre in slabe stvari zadeve
pravno to inquire into the merits of a case temeljito zadevo preučiti, iti stvari do dna
on its own merits samo na sebi, v bistvu
without merit brez vrednosti, prazen, brez vsebine, neveljaven
to make a merit of šteti si v zaslugo
a man of merit zaslužen človek
to reward s.o. according to his merits nagraditi koga po njegovih zaslugah, dati komu kar mu gre
ekonomija merit pay plačilo po učinku
ekonomija, politika merit system sistem nastavitve in napredovanja na temelju sposobnosti

mériti to measure; (zemljišče) to survey; (ciljati) to point (na, v to)

mériti na to aim at, to tend to; (namigovati) to allude (na to), to refer to
pòd meri 10x8 čevljev the floor measures 10 feet by 8 feet
mériti koga z očmi to eye someone up and down, to run one's eye over someone
on meri 6 čevljev he stands 6 feet (6 ft.)
soba meri 5 m v dolžino, 4 m v širino in 3 m v višino the room is 5 metres long, 4 metres broad, and 3 metres high
na kaj merite (namigujete, cikate)? what are you driving at (ali getting at)?
ne vem, kam meriš s tem I don't know what you are getting at (ali what you have in mind)
mériti se z to compete with, to try one's strength against, to cope with
ne morem se mériti s teboj I am no match for you
ne bi se hotel mériti z njim I should not like to tackle him (ali to take him on ali pit myself against him)
on se more mériti s komerkoli he is a match for any one
to meri (= leti name) that is a hit (ali pogovorno a crack) at me
oboje moramo mériti z isto mero (figurativno) you must not make fish of the one and flesh of the other

mesó (hrana) meat; (živo) flesh; (sadno) pulp

divje mesó medicina proud flesh
dušeno mesó stewed meat, (beef) stew
goveje mesó beef
konservirano mesó, (mesó v konservah) preserved meat, tinned meat, ZDA canned meat
konjsko mesó horse meat
kuhano (pečeno, mastno, pusto, mehko, žilavo) mesó boiled (roast, fat, lean, tender, tough) meat
nasoljeno mesó corned beef
sesekljano mesó hash
surovo (prekajeno, sveže, zmrznjeno) mesó raw (smoked, fresh, frozen) meat
ovčje, koštrunovo mesó mutton
prašičje, svinjsko mesó pork
telečje mesó veal
barva mesa flesh colour, carnation
kavelj za obešanje mesa meat hook
kos mesa a slice of meat
lonec za kuhanje mesa pot for stewing (ali boiling) meat, a stew pot
strojček, mlinček za mletje mesa meat grinder; mincer
zastrupljenje z mesom botulism, ptomaine poisoning
nasoliti mesó to cure meat
sesekljati mesó to chop
sušiti mesó (v dimu) to dry meat, to smoke meat
lastno mesó in kri (figurativno) one's own flesh and blood
to mu je prešlo v mesó in kri (figurativno) it has become second nature with (ali to) him
začinjeno sesekljano mesó za nadev forcemeat (for stuffing)

mésto¹ town; (veliko, VB) city, ZDA (že od 8.000 prebivalcev naprej) city; (kraj) locality, place; (v knjigi) passage; (služba) place, employment, post, (služabniško) situation; spot; stand, point

na méstu (takoj) on the spot, straight (ali right) away
v méstu in town
iz mésta from town
na samem méstu (kraju) pravo on the premises
na mojem méstu in my place
prav na tem méstu in this very place
na prvem méstu in the first place, first and foremost
častno mésto place of honour
glavno mésto capital, metropolis
podeželsko mésto country town
večno mésto the Holy City, Rome
industrijsko mésto manufacturing town
prazno mésto (služba) vacancy
dolnje mésto lower town (ali ZDA downtown)
gornje mésto upper (ali high) town
komandant mésta town major
zrasel v méstu townbred
sva iz istega mésta we are from the same place
ni na méstu (govoriti)... it is inappropriate (to speak)...
tu ni mést, da (bi govoril)... this is not the proper place (to speak)...
opazka ni bila na méstu (umestna) the remark was uncalled for
biti v méstu to be in town
ko bi jaz bil na tvojem méstu if I were in your place (ali position, figurativno shoes), if I were you
ne bi hotel biti na tvojem méstu I wouldn't like to he in your skin
vse mésto govori o tem it is the talk of the town, the whole town's talking about it
iti v mésto to go to (oziroma into) town
ne se ganiti z mésta not to stir
stopati na méstu to mark time
pojdite vsak na svoje mésto! go to your respective places!
potegovati se za kako mésto to apply for a post
postaviti koga na odgovorno mésto to place someone in a responsible position
vlak, ki vozi iz mésta (v mesto, v London) down train (up train)
vznemiriti mésto z velikim hrupom, razgrajanjem to paint the town red

méšati to mix; to blend; to stir; to shuffle

méšati barve to blend colours; (kovine) to alloy; (čaj, tobak) to blend
méšati karte to shuffle the cards
méšati si kavo to stir one's coffee
(raso, pasmo méšati, križati) to interbreed, to mongrelize
méšati poper in sol to mix pepper and salt
méšati vino z vodo to mix wine with water
méšati veselje z žalostjo to blend joy with sadness
méšati se to mix, to mingle, finance, pesniško to commingle (z with)
ne mešaj se v moje zadeve! mind your own business!
méšati se v tuje zadeve to interfere with (ali to pry into; to meddle with) other people's business
on se vedno v vse meša (figurativno) he is always poking his nose into other people's business, he likes to have a finger in every pie, he is always shoving his oar in
meša se mu (figurativno) he is rambling, he is raving, he is mad, he is delirious
se ti meša? are you crazy?, are you losing your mind?

mete¹ [mi:t] samostalnik
(tudi množina) meja, mejnik

pravno metes and bounds meje
figurativno to know one's metes and bounds poznati mero, ne prekoračiti meje

midst² [midst] prislov
v sredini

first, midst, and last od začetka do kraja

might¹ [máit] samostalnik
moč, sila, oblast

might makes right; ali might is (above) right moč je močnejša od pravice
with might and main; ali with all one's might z vso silo, na vse pretege

mighty¹ [máiti] pridevnik
močen, silen, mogočen
pogovorno velikanski, čudovit

bigh and mighty domišljav
a mighty swell velika živina
mighty works čudeži

mile [máil] samostalnik
milja (1609 m)

nautical (ali sea) mile morska milja (1863 m)
miles easier (better, worse) mnogo lažje (boljše, slabše)
miles apart na milje oddaljen, figurativno neizmerno daleč
figurativno not to come within a mile of ne približati se niti za korak
give him an inch and he will take a mile če mu ponudiš prst, zagrabi celo roko
pogovorno that sticks out a mile to še slepec vidi
figurativno to miss s.th. by a mile popolnoma zgrešiti
navtika to make short miles hitro jadrati, pluti

milk¹ [milk] samostalnik
mleko
botanika mleček
mineralogija motnost (v diamantu)

this accouuts for the milk in the cocoanut to objasni zadevo
figurativno milk for babes literarna plaža
there's no use crying over spilt milk po toči zvoniti je prepozno
what's flurried your milk? kaj te je tako razburilo?
milk and honey med in mleko, obilje
the milk of human kindness človeška dobrota
new milk sveže mleko
skim milk posneto mleko
whole milk neposneto mleko