Translations for „bat“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

bat¹ [bæt] N

1. bat (animal):

bat

netopir m

2. bat:

pej inf an old bat

stara vešča

to have bats in the belfry sl

ne biti čisto pri pravi

[as] blind as a bat hum

slep kot kura

bat² [bæt] VB trans

to bat one's eyelashes

trepati s trepalnicami

to bat one's eyelashes at sb

spogledljivo komu utripati s trepalnicami

to not bat an eyelid fig

niti treniti z očesom

I . bat³ [bæt] N SPORTS

bat

kij m

bat

lopar m

[right] off the bat Am inf

takoj

to do sth off one's own bat Brit inf

narediti kaj na lastno pobudo

II . bat³ <-tt-> [bæt] VB intr, trans SPORTS

bat

odbijati [perf odbiti]

ˈcrick·et bat N

cricket bat

kij m za kriket

Usage examples with bat

[as] blind as a bat hum

slep kot kura

to bat one's eyelashes

trepati s trepalnicami

[right] off the bat Am inf

takoj

pej inf an old bat

stara vešča

to not bat an eyelid fig

niti treniti z očesom

to bat one's eyelashes at sb

spogledljivo komu utripati s trepalnicami

to do sth off one's own bat Brit inf

narediti kaj na lastno pobudo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Stu encounters a vault filled with money and an old cricket bat.

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While shedding much of the blood's liquid facilitates flight takeoff, the bat still has added almost 2030% of its body weight in blood.

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Bats use different methods for seeing, but none of the 1,100 species of bat is totally sightless.

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The earliest reference to a flat-faced bat (i.e., with a flat surface at the bottom of the stick in ice hockey style) also occurs in 1622.

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A toy manufacturer recommends roly-poly toys for small children just developing motor skills; a child can bat at it without its rolling away.

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At least the guy mentioned a cricket bat!

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Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

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Whether in the synagogue social hall for marble cake and tea or at a dinner dance for hundreds, bat mitzvah celebrations have ranged from modest parties to more elaborate affairs.

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However, there are a few rules to be followed while producing a cricket bat.

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The remains of 84 bird specimens of 18 different species, including motmots, doves, trogons, cuckoos, wrens and orioles, were discovered at one spectral bat roost.

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