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prepôzno too late

en dan prepôzno a day late, a day too late; (= post festum) (a day) after the fair

prezgódaj too early, prematurely; precociously; untimely; unduly early; ahead of time

prezgódaj umreti to die before one's time; (ante festum) arhaično the day before the fair

príličen suitable, convenient; well-timed

prílično isti pretty much the same
prílično v letih well on in years, getting on
pred prílično mnogimi leti a fair while ago

quarter¹ [kwɔ́:tə] samostalnik
četrtina, četrt (a quarter of an hour četrt ure; for quarter the price, for a quarter of fhe price za četrtino cene)
četrtina funta (0,113 kg); četrtina milje, tek na četrt milje (he won the quarter zmagal je v teku na četrt milje)
mera za tkanine, četrtina jarda (22,8 cm); trgovska mera, četrtina stota (28 funtov, 12,7 kg, ameriško 25 funtov, 11,34 kg; britanska angleščina 2,91 hl)
ameriško, škotsko šolsko četrtletje; četrtletje, kvartal; četrtina zaklane živali, ena od štirih nog, hrbet konja
grboslovje eno od štirih polj grba
astronomija lunin krajec (first quarter prvi krajec, last quarter zadnji krajec)
ameriško četrt dolarja, novec za 25 centov; mestna četrt, kvart (residential quarter stanovanjska četrt)
stran neba, smer vetra (what quarter is the wind in? iz katere strani piha?, figurativno od kje piha veter?)
predel, kraj (in this quarter v teh krajih)
smer (in that quarter v ono smer)
stran (from another quarter z druge strani)
vir (from a good quarter iz dobrega vira)
družbeni krog (in government quarters v vladnih krogih)
usnje za peto (čevlja)
tehnično 4 palce širok kos lesa (v tesarstvu)
vojska, (tudi množina) stan, bivališče (to be confined to quarters biti v hišnem priporu)
(tudi vojska) milost, prizanašanje, pomilostitev (to find no quarter with ne najti milosti pri)
navtika bok krme (on the port quarter na levi strani krme)
navtika borbeni položaj posadke (to beat to quarters sklicati posadko na položaje)

to ask (ali call, cry) for quarter prositi za milost
to give quarter izkazati milost, pomilostiti
to give fair quarter prizanesti
a bad quarter of an hour neprijetni trenutki
at close quarters od blizu, v neposrednem stiku (spopadu)
to live in close quarters stanovati na tesnem
from every quarter; ali from all quarters od vseh strani
hind quarters stegna
high quarters višji krogi
it has gone the quarter ura je odbila četrt
the proper quarter pristojno mesto
to take up one's quarters nastaniti se
to beat up the quarters of pogosto obiskovati

rēgola f

1. red, pravilo:
di regola praviloma, ponavadi
disporre qcs. con una certa regola kaj zastaviti po določenem redu
essere eccezione alla regola biti izjema pravilu
fare regola biti navada, norma
tenersi a una regola držati se nekega reda, načel

2. pravilo, predpis, norma:
agire in piena regola, con tutte le regole delati po vseh pravilih, pazljivo, vestno
avere le carte in regola pren. izpolnjevati vse pogoje
è buona regola v navadi je
esser fatto a regola d'arte biti brezhibno narejen
essere in regola verso qcn. biti fair do koga
stare alle regole del gioco upoštevati pravila igre
per vostra norma e regola vam v vednost; da se boste znali ravnati

3. pravilo, norma:
la regola del tre semplice mat. enostavni sklepni račun, regeldetrija
le regole della grammatica jezik slovnična pravila

4. mera:
spendere senza regola zapravljati čez vsako mero

5. relig. (redovna) pravila

6. med. regula, menstruacija

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

sample [sá:mpl]

1. samostalnik
trgovina vzorec, primerek
figurativno primer

samples only vzorec brez vrednosti
as per, up to sample po vzorcu
fair sample, true sample dober primer
sent by sample post (po pošti) poslan kot vzorec brez vrednosti
sample taken off hand, random sample naključni poskus
to buy by sample kupiti na podlagi vzorca

2. prehodni glagol
trgovina vzeti vzorec (česa); preizkusiti, poskusiti; rabiti kot vzorec (za kaj); poskusiti; primerjati, prispodobiti; izbrati za vzorec; pokazati

to sample out po kakovosti ne ustrezati vzorcu

3. pridevnik
vzorčen

sample card karta vzorcev, vzorčnica

set² [set] pridevnik
določen, odrejen (čas), ustaljen, predpisan; pravilen, konvencionalen; tog, nepremičen; stalen (o ceni)
ameriško trmast; premišljen, pripravljen (govor); zaseden (with z)
zavzet, (popolnoma) zaposlen, okupiran (on, upon s.th. s čim)

at the set day na določeni dan
set egg jajce z razvitim piščetom v lupini
set fair stalno lepo vreme
set form predpisan formular
set piece (gradbeni) oder, na katerem se delajo razne figure za ognjemet
set phrase ustaljen izraz (reklo, fraza)
set scene kulise, sestavljene iz bolj ali manj gotovih delov
set resolution trden sklep
set speech vnaprej pripravljen, naštudiran govor
set time dogovorjen (odrejen, določen) čas
close-set na gosto postavljen
hard-set v škripcih
people with set opinions ljudje z ustaljenimi nazori
well-set stasit, lepe rasti, postaven
well set up in wine dobro založen, oskrbljen z vinom
I am set on s.th. srčno si želim česa, mnogo mi je do česa, hlepim po čem
his teeth were set stiskal je zobe

set^*3 [set]

1. prehodni glagol
postaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za)
naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu)
razpisati (nagrado) (on na)
stisniti (zobe)
gledališče uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj (with z)
sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla (with z)

2. neprehodni glagol
zaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figurativno)
ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati (from od, iz)
gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za)
lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno obliko

to set afoot (on foot) začeti, pripraviti (kaj)
to set s.o. against nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje za
to be set on (upon) s.th. trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kaj
to set alar(u)m naravnati budilko na potrebni čas
to set the axe to s.th. začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kaj
to set the broken bones (a fracture) naravnati zlomljene kosti (zlom)
to set books to be read določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebrati
this hat set me back a pound sleng ta klobuk me je stal en funt
to set bounds to s.th. omejiti kaj
to set one's cap at pogovorno prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)
this cement sets quickly ta cement hitro otrdi
to set chairs for everybody namestiti stole za vse
his character has set njegov značaj je dozorel
to set the clock (the watch) naravnati uro
to set close tisk staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedami
to set at defiance izzvati, kljubovati
to set a dog on s.o. spustiti, naščuvati psa na koga
to set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebi
to set s.o. at ease pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)
to set an end to s.th. napraviti konec čemu
to set an engine going spraviti stroj v pogon
to set an example dati zgled
to set eyes on s.th. upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kaj
to set one's face against pogovorno odločno se upreti, zoperstaviti
how far did I set you? (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?
to set the fashion dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)
to set s.o. on his feet postaviti koga na noge (tudi figurativno)
to set fire to (at) s.th. podnetiti, zažgati kaj
to set s.th. on fire požgati, zažgati kaj
to set the Thames on fire figurativno napraviti nekaj osupljivega
to set foot in a house prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišo
to set on foot postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tek
to set foot on s.th. stopiti na kaj
to set free (at liberty) izpustiti na prostost
to set a glass in a sash vstaviti šipo v (okenski) okvir
to set one's hand to s.th. podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kaj
to set a hen posaditi kokoš na jajca
to set one's house in order spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figurativno spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reforme
to set a lady's hair urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko dami
to set one's hand to a task lotiti se naloge
I set my hand and seal to this document s tem podpisujem to listino
to set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kaj
to set s.o.'s heart at rest napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti koga
the jelly has (is) set želé se je strdil
to set at large dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditi
to set a company laughing spraviti družbo v smeh
to set ono's life on a chance figurativno staviti svoje življenje na kocko
to set s.th. in a proper light postaviti kaj v pravo luč
to set little (much) by s.th. malo (visoko) kaj ceniti
to set one's mind on obrniti svoje misli na
to set to music uglasbiti
my muscle sets mišica se mi napne
to set s.o. at naught rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na koga
to set o.s. against s.th. upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemu
public opinion sets strongly against them javno mnenje jim je sovražno
to set o.s. lotiti se; šport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za start
to set the pace regulirati korak, hojo; dajati takt
to set paper pogovorno napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpitu
to set pen to paper lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisati
to set the police after s.o. poslati policijo za kom
to set a price on s.th. določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kaj
to set a price on s.o.'s life (head) razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebe
to set s.th. before the public prinesti kaj pred javnost
to set a razor nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenju
to set s.o. at rest pomiriti, umiriti koga
to set a question at rest urediti (rešiti) vprašanje
to set s.o. right popraviti, korigirati koga
to set right (to rights, in order) spraviti v red, popraviti
to set roaring (in a roar) spraviti v krohot
to set a handle with rubies vdelati rubine v ročaj
to set sail dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morju
to set a saw izviti zobe žage v nasprotnih si smereh
to set seal to s.th. staviti pečat na kaj
to set seed posejati seme
to set shoulder to the wheel figurativno pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotiti
to set spies on s.o. vohuniti za kom
to set spurs to the horse z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujati
to set a stake into the ground zabiti kol v tla, v zemljo
his star sets figurativno njegova zvezda zahaja
to set store by s.th. sleng visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemu
to set the table pogrniti mizo
to set a task dati, naložiti nalogo
to set one's teeth stisniti zobe (tudi figurativno)
to set s.o.'s teeth on edge izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živce
to set s.o. thinking dati komu misliti
to set a trap nastaviti past (zanko)
to set at variance spreti, razdvojiti
to set veils razpeti jadra
to set s.o. in the way pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo pot
to set s.o. on his way arhaično spremiti koga del (kos) poti
to set wide tisk staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedami
to set one's wits to another's meriti se s kom v diskusiji
to set one's wits to a question iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problem
to set one's wits to work predati se resnemu razmišljanju
to set the watch navtika postaviti straže na njihova mesta
it sets him well dobro mu pristaja
the weather has set fair vreme je postalo lepo
to set s.o. to work spraviti koga k delu
to set o.s. to work lotiti se dela

sex [seks]

1. samostalnik
(prirodni) spol; rod, moški, ženske

the fair (gentle, weaker, softer) sex nežni spol, ženske
the sex hudomušno ženske
the sterner (stronger) sex moški spol, moški; spolna privlačnost, seksipil; spolnost, erotičnost, seksus, spolni nagon, spolno življenje

2. pridevnik
spolen, seksualen

sex cell spolna celica
sex education spolna vzgoja
sex hygiene spolna higiena
sex life spolno življenje
sex organ spolovilo

3. prehodni glagol
določiti spol

to sex a skeleton določiti spol okostnjaku

show¹ [šóu]

1. samostalnik
kazanje; razkazovanje, bahanje, demonstracija
pogovorno (gledališka, kino) predstava, revija; izvedba; prizor, pogled; razstava, sejemski prostor; (prazen) sijaj, (svečan) sprevod, parada, svečanost; gledališka ali cirkuška družina
pogovorno šansa, prilika; dviganje rok (pri glasovanju); zunanjost, podoba, nekaj dozdevnega; hlinjenje, pretveza, izgovor; sled
sleng pretep
sleng podjetje, botega, krama
sleng tretje ali boljše mesto pri konjskih dirkah

for show da bi (za vsako ceno) napravili vtis
in show na videz, navidezno
in outward show na zunaj
on show razstavljen, na ogled, ki se more videti
oh, bad show! oh, slabó!
show of teeth režanje
no show of gold niti sledu ne o zlatu
dumb show pantomima
dog-show razstava psov
good show! bravo! sijajno! dobro storjeno!
a grand show veličasten prizor
a show of force demonstracija moči
Lord Mayor's Show svečan sprevod londonskega župana (9. XI.)
she is fond of show ona se rada razkazuje (baha)
there is some show of truth in what you say je nekaj (videza) resnice v tem, kar pravite
under show of helping he was really hindering pod pretvezo da pomaga, je dejansko metal polena pod noge
to make a show of (rage) hliniti, delati se (besnega)
to make a fine show nuditi krasen prizor
our team made (put up) a good show naše moštvo se je dobro izkazalo
to make a sorry show nuditi žalosten pogled
to give away the show, to give the (whole) show away izdati tajnost (slabosti, napake)
to make o.s. understood by dumb show sporazumeti se s kretnjami
give him a fair show! dajte mu pravo priliko!
to put on a show hoteti napraviti vtis, postavljati se
he runs (bosses) the show on vodi vse, on je glava (podjetja itd.)
to pierce beneath the shows of s.th. priti neki stvari do dna
do you think we have got much of a show now? mislite, da se sedaj lahko s čim posebno pohvalimo?
to vote by show of hands glasovati (voliti) z dviganjem rok

2. pridevnik
navidezen, dozdeven; razstaven; igralski, hlinjen

show folk igralci, umetniki
show goodness navidezna dobrota
show house vzorna hiša

sized [sáizd] pridevnik
(v zloženkah) določene (neke) velikosti

fair-sized precéj velik
full-sized polne, normalne, naravne velikosti
large-sized v polni velikosti
medium-sized srednje velikosti
small-sized, under-sized majhen
standard-sized normalno velik

speak^* [spi:k]

1. neprehodni glagol
govoriti, besediti; imeti govor; pogovarjati se (with, to z; about, of o)
izraziti se
glasba (o glasbilih) dati glas od sebe, slišati se, zadoneti; dati se čutiti; (o portretu) biti kot živ
navtika signalizirati, dati znak
britanska angleščina dati glas, oglasiti se (o psu)

2. prehodni glagol
(iz)reči, izgovoriti, povedati, govoriti (kaj); izražati, izjaviti, najaviti; dokazovati, pričati, potrditi, pokazati
navtika poklicati (ladjo)

generally (strictly) speaking splošno (točno, strogo) povedano (vzeto)
plainly speaking odkrito povedano
roughly speaking v grobem (približno, grosso modo) povedano
so to speak tako rekoč
not to speak of... da (niti) ne govorimo o...
nothing to speak of nič važnega, ni vredno niti omembe
to speak back (nazaj) odgovarjati (na očitke ipd.)
to speak by the book govoriti z rokopisa, čitati (govor), govoriti s točnim poznavanjem
to speak like a book govoriti kot knjiga
to speak without book navesti dejstva po spominu
to speak bluntly naravnost, brez ovinkov govoriti
to speak by the card z veliko natančnostjo govoriti, biti precizen
to speak in s.o.'s cast prekiniti koga
to speak comfort to... imeti tolažilne besede za...
his conduct speaks him generous njegovo vedenje (ravnanje) priča o njegovi plemenitosti
my dog speaks only when I order him moj pes zalaja le, če mu ukažem
to speak in s.o.'s ear komu (kaj) prišepniti na uho, skrivaj govoriti s kom
fame speaks him honest on je na dobrem glasu
to speak fair dostojno govoriti
to speak for s.o. govoriti komu v korist, reči dobro besedo za koga
that speaks for itself to govori samo za sebe, tega ni treba (še) pojasnjevati (priporočati)
to speak French govoriti francoski
I found nobody to speak to nikogar nisem našel, da bi z njim govoril
to speak by hearsay govoriti, kar smo od drugih slišali
this speaks a man of honour to kaže (izdaja) človeka, ki ni brez časti
this speaks a small mind to izdaja (dokazuje) duševno majhnost
to speak one's mind povedati svoje mnenje
I will speak to your objections in a minute takoj bom odgovoril na vaše ugovore
to speak to oneself sam s seboj (sebi) govoriti
this portrait speaks ta portret je kot živ
to your praise be it spoken... v vašo pohvalo bodi povedano...
to speak plain and to the purpose jasno govoriti
to speak sense pametno govoriti
you might as well speak to a stone figurativno prav tako bi lahko govoril steni
to speak to govoriti komu, potrditi kaj
these trumpets speak his presence trobente javljajo njegovo prisotnost
things speak for themselves dejstva govore sama (po sebi)
that speaks of self-will to govori (priča) o samovolji (trmi)
to speak the truth govoriti resnico
I cannot speak to the truth of that ne morem z gotovostjo reči (jamčiti), da je to res
to speak volumes for jasno (prepričljivo) govoriti za, pričati o, dokazovati (kaj)
this speaks volumes for his faith in you to jasno govori za njegovo zaupanje v vas
to speak well for govoriti (iti) (komu ali čemu) v korist
to speak well (badly) of dobro (slabo) govoriti o
that does not speak well for his intelligence to ne priča (govori) o njegovi inteligenci
to speak with tongues (redko) biti nadarjen za jezike
to speak words of praise izreči pohvalne besede
who is speaking? (pri telefonu) kdo je pri aparatu?, kdo govori (tam)?

spoken [spóukən]

1. pretekli deležnik od to speak

2. pridevnik
govorjen, usten (nasprotno od pismen)

spoken language govorjeni, pogovorni jezik
fair-spoken lepobeseden
soft-spoken sladkobeseden
well-spoken ki dobro govori

spòl sex; gramatika gender

lepi spòl the fair sex
nežni spòl the gentle (ali softer, weaker) sex
moški spòl the male sex, the stronger, the sterner sex, gramatika masculine gender
ženski spòl the female sex, gramatika feminine gender

sprejemljív

sprejemljív za acceptable to; (blago), in decent condition
sprejemljíva cena a fair price
sprejemljívo prislov acceptably
sprejemljív za laskanje susceptible to flattery
sprejemljív za infekcije susceptible to infections

square¹ [skwɛ́ə]

1. samostalnik
matematika kvadrat; četverokotnik; četverokoten trg z drevjem ali obkrožen s stanovanjskimi poslopji
ameriško četverokoten blok hiš, obkrožen od štirih ulic; polje na šahovnici; kotnik, oglomer, naprava v obliki črke L ali T za dobivanje ali preverjanje pravih kotov
matematika kvadratno število; površinska mera (100 kvadratnih čevljev)
vojska četverokotna razporeditev vojakov, karé; črke, razporejene v četverokotniku tako, da navpično in vodoravno dajejo iste besede
sleng malomeščan, buržuj, filister

by the square točno, natančno
on the square pravokotno; figurativno odkrito, pošteno, lojalno, fair
out of square ne pod pravim kotom, figurativno ne takó kot običajno, ne v redu
magic square magični kvadrat
T-square, L-square ravnalo v obliki črke T, L
two squares up ameriško dva bloka hiš naprej (dlje, dalje)
to act on the square figurativno pošteno (lojalno) ravnati
to be on the square biti prostozidar; vojska defilirati za pregled
to raise to a square matematika kvadrirati

2. pridevnik (squarely prislov)
kvadraten, četverokoten, četveroogeln, štirioglat, ki je pod pravim kotom (to k, do)
pravokoten; oglat; četveren
matematika kvadraten
figurativno odkrit, jasen, brez ovinkov ali namigovanj; reden, urejen, pošten, pravičen, vrl, iskren; popoln, temeljit, izdaten (obrok), obilen; močan, plečat, širok(ih pleč); pomemben; ki je plačal dolg, uredil račune, se je poravnal (with z)
poravnan, bot
sleng staromoden, filistrski

all square neodločen rezultat (tekme)
square all around pravičen do vsakogar
square bracket oglati oklepaj
square dance kvadrilja, četvorka (ples)
square corner pravi kot (ogel)
a square deal pošten postopek
a square foot kvadratni čevelj (površinska mera)
square iron četverokotno železo
a man of square frame čokat možakar
the square man in the square hole figurativno pravi mož na pravem mestu
a square meal izdaten, obilen jedilni obrok, obed
square measure ploščinska, površinska mera
a square number kvadratno število
a square peg in a round hole oglat klin v okrogli luknji, figurativno oseba, ki po svoji sposobnosti ne ustreza svojemu (službenemu) položaju, svojemu poslu
square root matematika kvadratni koren
a square refusal jasna, gladka odklonitev
square timber četverooglato otesan les
to be square with all the world biti v složnosti z vsemi ljudmi; nikomur ne biti nič dolžan
I expect a square deal pričakujem pošten, pravičen postopek
to get square with s.o. poravnati račune s kom, poplačati koga, biti bot s kom
to get things square urediti svoje stvari
to make accounts square poravnati račune
that makes us squares tem sva bot
he met me with a square refusal gladko mi je odklonil
I put everything square before I left preden sem odpotoval, sem vse spravil v red

3. prislov
pravokotno, pod pravim kotom
figurativno spodobno, odkrito, pošteno
ameriško naravnost, direktno, gladko

fair and square odkrito in pošteno
he hit him square on the nose naravnost po nosu ga je udaril
to play square pošteno igrati (ravnati)

srédstvo means (sg in pl); (lek) remedy, medicine; expedient; way; medium; agent; instrument; pravo (ukrep) measure; (denar) funds pl, means pl, resources pl, the wherewithal

brez sredstev resourceless, lacking means, indigent, poor, destitute
srédstvo proti a remedy for
srédstvo za življenje livelihood, subsistence
denarna srédstva funds pl, means pl
kemično srédstvo chemical agent
osnovna srédstva trgovina assets pl
proizvodna srédstva means of production
prometna srédstva means of communication (of conveyance, ZDA of transportation)
zakonita srédstva legal measures pl
srédstvo za dosego cilja a means to an end
družbena srédstva social resources pl
združevanje sredstev pooling of resources
srédstva združenega dela means of associated labour
vsako srédstvo je dobro za dosego cilja (figurativno) all's fair in love and war
namen posvečuje srédstva the end justifies the means
poskusiti vsa srédstva (figurativno) to leave no stone unturned
ali ni nobenega srédstva? is there no way?
naša srédstva so zelo omejena our means are very limited
on je brez vsakih sredstev he is poverty-stricken, he is destitute, he is resourceless, he is penniless
moja srédstva mi tega ne dopuščajo I cannot afford it
porabiti, izčrpati vsa srédstva to exhaust all resources
poseči po skrajnih srédstvih to take extreme measures
odločil se je, da bo dosegel svoj cilj z vsemi srédstvi he is determined to go to any length
živeti preko svojih sredstev to live beyond one's means
združevati srédstva to pool resources
zagotoviti denarna srédstva to provide funds

storíti to do; to make; to commit; to perform, to execute; zoologija (povreči) to give birth to young, (o kravi) to calve

kaj storíti? what's to be done?
kaj naj storim? what am I to do?
storíti dobro (slabo) delo to do a good (a bad) deed
storíti svojo dolžnost to do one's duty
storíti uslugo komu to do a favour (ali a service) for someone
storíti slabo (dobro) uslugo komu to do someone a bad (a good) turn
storíti slabo uslugo komu to do someone a disservice, arhaično to disserve someone
storíti komu krivico to do someone a wrong, to be unfair (ali not to be fair) to someone
rad storíti to do willingly, to do with a good grace
nerad, prisiljeno storíti to do with a bad grace
storíti kaj iz lastne volje to do something of one's own free will
storíti, kot da... to make a show of..., to pretend...
storíti napako to make a mistake, to commit (ali to make) a blunder
tega ne storim rad I hate doing this
storite, kar hočete! do as you like (ali as you please)!
bomo videli, kaj se da storíti we shall see what can be done
to ti bo dobro storilo that will do you good
storil bom vse, kar bo le mogoče I'll do my best (ali my utmost)
vino mi ne stori dobro wine does not agree with me
ti bi (naj)bolje storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better (oziroma best) stay at home
on si ne stori nič iz tega (figurativno) he doesn't give a damn (ali a tinker's cuss) about it, he takes it easy
ne stori si nič iz tega! take it easy!
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done
to je laže rečeno kot storjeno that's easier said than done
kar je storjeno, je storjeno what's done can't be undone
mnogo je bilo storjenega much has been done

suciamente umazano, nečisto; grdo; netočno, nenatančno

jugar suciamente ne igrati fair (šport)