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pod pretvezo česa

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1 cloak

[kləuk] 1. noun
(a loose outer garment without sleeves, covering most of the body; something that conceals: a woollen cloak; They arrived under cloak of darkness.) ogrinjalo; krinka
2. verb
(to cover or hide: He used a false name to cloak his activities.) zakriti; zakrinkati

- cloakroom

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I [klouk]
noun

plašč; pokrov; figuratively ( for) pretveza, krinka

under the cloak of — pod pretvezo česa
II [klouk]
transitive verb

ogrniti, pokriti, zakriti; figuratively zakrinkati

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2 cover

1. verb
1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) pokriti

2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) pokriti

3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) prepotovati

4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) pokrivati

5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) zavarovati

6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) poročati o čem

7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) kriti
2. noun
1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) prt; pregrinjalo; pokrov

2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) kritje

3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) zaščita

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- coverage
- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
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I [kʌvə]
transitive verb

( with) pokri(va)ti, zavarovati; obseči, obsegati; razprostreti, razprostirati (se); figuratively mrgoleti; skriti, skrivati; figuratively tajiti; ( from) braniti, (za)ščititi; izplačati, kriti stroške; obdelati; prepotovati, prehoditi; premagati; zadostovati; (z orožjem) meriti; oploditi (žrebec); American colloquially poročati za tisk; predvidevati; valiti

to be covered with — biti poln česa

under covered friendship — s hlinjeno prijaznostjo

pray be covered — pustite, prosim, klobuk na glavi

to cover (up) one's tracks — zabrisati sledove

your letter covers — po vašem pismu sodim, da

to cover with a rifle — nameriti strelno orožje
II [kʌvə]
noun

pokrov; prevleka; plašč (na kolesu); odeja; ovitek, platnica; ( from pred) zatočišče, skrivališče, zaklonišče; brlog; goščava; pogrinjek; figuratively pretveza, krinka; kritje, zaščita; poročanje, poročilo v časopisu

cover girl — slika ženske na prvi strani ilustriranega časopisa

under the cover of s.th. — pod pretvezo česa

to take cover — skriti se, iti v zavetje

under this cover — priloženo

to read a book from cover to cover — prebrati knjigo od začetka do konca

to break cover — za pustiti skrivališče (divjad)

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3 stick

I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) zabosti

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) zadreti

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) nalepiti

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) zatakniti (se)

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- sticker
- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun
1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) veja

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) palica

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) steblo

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick
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I [stik]
1.

noun

palica, gorjača, sprehajalna palica; prot, šiba; bat, kij; držalo, držaj, toporišče, nasadilo; steblo, kocen; music dirigentska paličica, taktirka; tablica (čokolade); nautical jocosely jambor; printing vrstičnik; slang revolver; plural protje, šibje, polena (kot kurivo); figuratively colloquially dolgočasnež, sitnež; British English slang lomilno orodje, lomilka

in a cleft stick — v precepu, v škripcih

a few sticks of furniture — nekaj kosov pohištva

any stick to beat a dog figuratively pretveza se hitro najde, sovraštvo ne izbira sredstev

the big stick American slang politika grožnje z vojno drugi državi

as cross as two sticks figuratively pasje slabe volje

drum stick — paličica za bobnanje

broom stick — držaj metle

fiddle stick — lok

gold stick — zlata palica (ali njen nosilec), ki jo nosi polkovnik garde ob svečanih prilikah

riding on a stick broom — jahanje (čarovnic) na metli

single stick — lesena palica s ščitkom za roko (pri mečevanju)

sword stick — votla palica, v kateri je bodalo

walking stick — sprehajalna palica

the wrong end of the stick figuratively neugoden položaj; popačeno poročilo

to be beaten with one's own stick — biti tepen z lastno palico, sam sebi jamo izkopati

to be in a cleft stick — biti v precepu, v škripcih, v brezizhodnem položaju

it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog figuratively lahko je najti pretvezo

to cut one's stick slang popihati jo, oditi

to get hold of the wrong end of the stick figuratively napačno (kaj) razumeti

to give a boy a stick — šibati dečka

to pick up sticks — pobirati vejevje (za kurjavo)

he wants the stick figuratively on potrebuje palico (batine);

2.

transitive verb

podpreti (rastlino) s palico; printing (po)staviti črke
II [stik]
noun

zabod, vbod, sunek; mirovanje, obtičanje; vzrok zaviranja, odlašanja; adhezija; lepljiva snov
III [stik]
1.

transitive verb

prebosti, zabosti, zabadati; zaklati; nabosti, nasaditi, zadreti; zatakniti; iztegniti, pomoliti ( out of iz); natakniti (čepico) (on, to na); naježiti; nalepiti, prilepiti (on, to na); zamazati, pomazati; podpreti (rastlino) s kolcem; colloquially vreči pri izpitu; figuratively spraviti (koga) v zadrego; zmesti; zaustaviti; podtakniti (s.th. on s.o. kaj komu); slang prevarati, oslepariti; slang prenesti, vzdržati;

2.

intransitive verb

tičati; biti poln (česa); sršati, štrleti, moleti ( out of iz); (pri)lepiti se (on, to na, za); zalepiti se, oprijeti se, prijemati se (to česa); obtičati, ne se premikati, zatakniti se (tudi figuratively); zagaziti; čvrsto sedeti (na konju); colloquially osta(ja)ti, vztrajati ( at to pri), držati se (to česa), ostati zvest (by komu, čemu); ne se pustiti odvrniti; biti zmeden, oklevati ustrašiti se (at ob, pred)

stuck to American slang zaljubljen, zateleban v

stuck up slang zmeden, zbegan

to stick at — ustaviti se ob, oklevati, ustrašiti se ob

he sticks at nothing — on se ničesar ne ustraši, njega nobena stvar ne zadrži

to stick bills — lepiti lepake, plakate, plakatirati

stick no bills! — plakatiranje prepovedano!

the boat stuck on a shoal — čoln je nasedel na plitvino

she sticks to me like a bur — ona se me drži (prime) kot klòp

to stick butterflies — nabadati (nabosti) metulje

the door has stuck — vrata so se zaskočila

to stick a flower in one's buttonhole — zatakniti si cvetlico v gumbnico

to stick to a friend — ostati zvest prijatelju

to stick to one's guns figuratively ostati zvest čemu, ne prelomiti besede

to stick one's head out of the window — pomoliti glavo iz okna

they stuck to his heels — prilepili (obesili) so se mu na pete

to stick one's hands in one's pockets — vtakniti roke v žep

he sticks indoors — on vedno tiči doma

to stick it slang vzdržati, vztrajati

to stick to it — oprijeti se, ne popustiti

to stick a knife into s.o.'s back — zasaditi komu nož v hrbet

a man who will stick at nothing figuratively človek brez pomislekov, ki se pred ničemer ne ustavi

some money stuck to his fingers figuratively poneveril je nekaj denarja

to stick in the mud — obtičati v blatu

stick my name down on the list — zapišite moje ime v seznam!

the nickname stuck to him — vzdevek se ga je prijel

he is always sticking his nose into my business — vedno vtika svoj nos v moje posle (zadeve)

to stick a pig — zaklati prašiča

to stick to the point — ostati pri stvari, ne se oddaljiti od predmeta

he stuck me with a puzzle — spravil me je v zadrego z (neko) uganko

I stuck him with that question — s tem vprašanjem sem ga vrgel na izpitu

to stick to one's promise — držati svojo obljubo

to stick a stamp on a letter — nalepiti znamko na pismo

it sticks in my throat — obtičalo mi je v grlu, ne morem pogoltniti; figuratively ne morem zaupati

if you throw mud enough, some of it will stick — če zelo obrekuješ koga, bodo ljudje nekaterim teh klevet verjeli; tudi nedolžnost ni varna pred obrekovanjem

to stick to his word — držati (svojo) besedo;

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4 a, an

[ei, ə; ən]
adjective & indefinite article

neki, določen; eden; vsak; isti

all of a, an size — vsi iste velikosti

twice a, an day — dvakrat na dan

such a, an one — (prav) takšen

he is a, an teacher — je učitelj

half a, an day — pol dneva

a, an great deal of — veliko česa

a, an few questions — nekaj vprašanj

a, an little time — nekaj časa

many a, an time — marsikdaj, dostikrat

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5 abashed

[ə'bæʃt]
adjective

((negative unabashed) embarrassed: He was abashed at the compliments he received.) zbegan

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[əbaešt]
adjective

zmeden; osramočen

to be ( —ali stand) abashed — sramovati se (at česa)

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6 ABC

[eibi:'si:]
noun

1) (the alphabet: The child has not learnt his ABC.) abeceda

2) (the simplest and most basic knowledge: the ABC of engineering.) osnovni pojmi

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I
abbreviation

the alphabet
II [éibí:sí:]
noun

abeceda; figuratively osnova, temelj, začetek; British English abecedni železniški vozni red

to be only at the ABC of — poznati zgolj osnove česa
III [éibí:sí:]
adjective

abeceden; figuratively osnoven; jasen; primitiven

the ABC Powers ( —ali Republics) — Argentina, Brazilija in Čile

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7 -able

[əbl]
suffix zmožen česa, primeren za kaj (npr. drinkable piten)

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8 aboard

[ə'bo:d]
adverb, preposition

(on(to) or in(to) (a means of transport): We were aboard for several hours; He went aboard the ship/train/aircraft.)

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I [əbɔ:d]
adverb

na ladjo, na ladji, na palubo, na palubi, na krov, na krovu, v letalo, na letalu

to go aboard — vkrcati se

to come to aboard — pristati

to keep the land aboard — pluti ob obali

railway American all aboard for Boston — potniki za Boston vstopite
II [əbɔ:d]
preposition

na krovu, na palubi, na krov, na palubo (česa)

to lay aboard of — usidrati se poleg

to fall aboard (of) a ship — spopasti se z ladjo

archaic literature to fall aboard of ( —ali with) s.o. — zastopiti komu pot, spreti se s kom

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9 abound

verb

1) ((with in or with) to have plenty of: The east coast abounds in good farming land.) imeti v izobilju

2) (to be very plentiful: Fish abound in these waters.) mrgoleti

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[əbáund]
intransitive verb (in česa) biti bogat, obilovati; ( with) mrgoleti

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10 about

1. preposition
(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) o
2. preposition, adverb
1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) okrog

2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) naokrog

3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) nekje blizu

4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) okrog, naokrog
3. adverb
((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) obrat, krog

- be about to

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I [əbáut]
adverb

naokoli, naokrog, nekje v bližini; približno

all about — povsod

about and about — sem ter tja, tu pa tam; American zelo podobno, enako

to be about — biti razširjen, prisostvovati; biti v teku; biti pokonci; biti zdrav

to be about to do s.th. — pravkar nameravati kaj storiti

to bring about — povzročiti, uresničiti, dokazati

to come about — pripetiti, zgoditi se

military American about face — poln obrat, na desno!

to hang about — potepati se v bližini

military left about! — na levo!

a long way about — velik ovinek

much about — več ali manj

military right about! — na desno!

colloquially about right — še kar prav

rumours are about — govori se, širijo se govorice

to send to the right about — zapoditi, ošteti koga

to set about to do s.th. — lotiti se česa, začeti kaj

military about turn — poln obrat; na levo; American na desno

what are you about? — kaj počneš?, kaj nameravaš?

mind what you are about — pazi se
II [əbáut]
preposition

okoli, okrog, o, pri

to beat about the bush — ne priti z besedo na dan

go about your business! — skrbi za svoje stvari!

to go the wrong way about s.th. — lotiti se stvari z napačnega konca

she is about the house — je nekje v hiši

to have no money about one — ne imeti pri sebi denarja

I looked round about me — pogledal sem naokrog

I'll see about it — poskrbel bom za to

it's about time — čas je že

be quick about it! — podvizaj se!, pohiti!

what about it? — kaj bi bilo s tem?

to have one's wits about one — jasno misliti
III [əbáut]
transitive verb

nautical spremeniti smer ladje

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11 abstain

[əb'stein]
verb

((often with from) not to do, take etc: He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol.) vzdržati se

- abstention

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[əbstéin]
intransitive verb ( from česa) vzdržati se, brzdati se

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12 abundance

noun

(a large amount: an abundance of food; There was food in abundance.) izobilje

- abundant
- abundantly
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[əbʌndəns]
noun

(of česa) obilje, obilica; bogastvo

in abundance — na prebitek, obilo

to live in abundance — živeti v obilju

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13 abundant

adjective (plentiful: abundant proof.) obilen

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[əbʌndənt]
adjective ( abundantly adverb)

(in, with) obilen, bogat, poln česa

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14 accomplice

noun

(a person who helps another, especially in crime: The thief's accomplice warned him that the police were coming.) sokrivec, pajdaš

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[əkʌmplis]
noun

sokrivec

accomplice in — sokrivec česa

accomplice of ( —ali with) — sokrivec koga

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15 accrue

[əkrú:]
intransitive verb

prirasti; povečati se

to accrue from s.th. — nastati iz česa

accrued interest — povečane obresti

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16 accustom

verb

(to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to: He soon accustomed himself to the idea.) privaditi se

- accustomed
- accustomed to
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[əkʌstəm]
transitive verb

(to) navaditi

to accustom o.s. to s.th. — navaditi se česa

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17 accustomed

adjective (usual: his accustomed seat.) običajen

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[əkʌstəmd]
adjective

navajen; navaden; značilen

to get accustomed to — navaditi se česa

to be accustomed to do s.th. — navadno kaj početi, počenjati kaj

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18 address

1. [ə'dres] verb
1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) nasloviti

2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) obrniti se na
2. ( American[) 'ædres] noun
1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) naslov

2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) nagovor

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- addressee

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I [ədrés]
transitive verb

nasloviti, ogovoriti, nagovoriti, obrniti se (na koga); usmeriti (žogo pri golfu); napisati naslov

to address a lady — dvoriti dami

to address o.s. to — obrniti se na koga; lotiti se česa
II [ədrés]
noun

naslov, ogovor, nagovor; vedenje, spretnost

a man of good address — človek lepega vedenja

to pay one's addresses — dvoriti komu

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19 adjoin

[ə'‹oin]
verb

(to be next to or joined to: His house adjoins the hotel.) mejiti na

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[ədžɔin]
1.

transitive verb

(to, unto) privezati, pridejati, pritakniti;

2.

intransitive verb

(s.th.) mejiti, tik česa biti

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20 advocacy

[aedvəkəsi]
noun

odvetništvo, advokatura; zagovor; posredovanje

in advocacy of — v obrambo česa

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pod — predl. I. s tožilnikom, v zvezi z enklitično obliko osebnega zaimka pód (ọ̑) 1. za izražanje premikanja, usmerjenosti k spodnji strani česa ali dosege takega položaja a) ne da bi nastal neposreden dotik: zlezel je pod mizo; stopiti pod streho /… … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
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Translation: from english to slovene

pod pretvezo česa

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