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jáhati to ride, to go on horseback

jáhati v koraku to pace
jáhati v drncu to trot
jáhati v diru to gallop
on dobro jaha he rides well
deček je jahal na očetovem kolenu the boy was riding on his father's knee
jáhati na sprehod to take a ride on horseback
jáhati konja to ride a horse
jáhati na čem (figurativno) to insist on, to make a point of, to be a stickler for
ta častnik jaha na disciplini (figurativno) that officer is a stickler for discipline
jáhati na formalnostih (figurativno) to stand on ceremony
ne jahaj vedno na tem! (figurativno) don't rub it in!
jáhati koga (figurativno) to sit upon someone

jájce egg; anatomija testicle

mehko kuhano jájce sofboiled (ali gently boiled) egg
trdo kuhano jájce hard-boiled egg
gnilo jájce rotten (ali addled) egg
ocvrto jájce fried egg
sveže jájce fresh egg, newlaid egg
surovo jájce raw egg
skrknjeno jájce poached egg
staro jájce stale egg
umešana jájca scrambled eggs
nadevano jájce stuffed boiled egg
jájci na toastu žargon Adam and Eve on a raft
jájce v prahu powdered egg
iskati dlako v jájcu (figurativno) to split hairs
hoditi kot po jájcih (zelo oprezno) to tread warily
leči jájca to lay eggs
slična sta si kot jájce jájcu they are as like as two peas
podoben ti je kot jájce jájcu he is the dead spit and image or you
izleči se iz jájca to be hatched; to hatch
obmetavati koga z gnilimi jájci to throw rotten eggs at someone, to pelt someone with rotten eggs

jakobínski Jacobinical

jakobínski a čepica Phrygian cap

jálov sterile; barren; figurativno (neuspešen) fruitless, useless, unfruitful, vain, unavailing, futile, unprofitable, to no purpose

jálova krava sterile (ali barren) cow
jálova diskusija a sterile discussion

jáma pit; cave; cavern; grotto; (brlog) den; (gròb) grave

Postojnska jáma the Postojna caves
jáma za smeti, odpadke refuse pit
zlata jáma gold mine, treasure-house
vodna (suha, snežna, ledena, turistična) jáma active (inactive, freezing, ice, commercial ali show) cave
raziskovanje jám cave research, speleology
kdor drugim jámo koplje, sam vanjo pade he who digs a pit for others, often falls in himself; curses like chickens come home to roost
kopati jámo komu to dig a pit for someone
sam sebi jámo kopati (figurativno) to be hoist with one's own petard, to make a rod for one's own back

jámčiti to guarantee, to warrant; to pledge; to secure; to answer for, to be liable for, to vouch for; (za varnost) to grant safe-conduct; (za resničnost) to authenticate; (na sodišču) to stand (ali to be) security for, to give security for, to go bail for, to bail someone out

on jamči zame he stands security for me
ali lahko jamčite zanj? can you vouch for him?
jamčijo nam točno dobavo they guarantee us punctual delivery
jamčim, da je to poročilo resnično I guarantee the truth of this report
jámčiti za resničnost izjave to vouch for the truth of a statement

járem yoke; (par) team

járem volov a yoke of oxen
pet jármov volov five yoke of oxen; figurativno bondage, slavery, servitude, oppression
zakonski járem yoke of matrimony (ali of marriage), humoristično matrimonial noose, conjugal yoke, double harness
iti, skloniti se pod jármom (o premagancu) zgodovina to pass (ali to come) under the yoke
ječati pod tujim jármom to groan under a foreign yoke
izpreči iz járma to unyoke
vpreči v járem to yoke
nositi, prenašati járem to endure the yoke
držati v jármu (figurativno) to hold in subjection
otresti se tujega járma to shake (ali to throw) off a reign yoke, to get rid of a foreign yoke
járem suženjstva yoke of slavery

jásen (veder) unclouded, serene, unobscured, fair, sunny; (očiten) evident, obvious, manifest; (viden) clear, conspicuous; (svetel) luminous, bright, shining, light; (razumljiv) intelligible, easily understood; (nedvomen) indubitable, unmistakable, not to be mistaken, leaving no doubt; (nedvoumen) unequivocal, unambiguous; (izrečen) explicit; (točen) precise, exact; (barva) light, light-coloured; (slog, stil) clear, lucid; (samoumeven) self-evident

jásno in jedrnato izraziti to express tersely and neatly
jásen kot beli dan self-evident, as clear as daylight (ali arhaično as noonday), as clear as crystal, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as the palm of your hand
nebo je jásno the sky is clear
to je jásno that's clear, that's flat
kot strela z jásnega out of the blue
strela z jásnega a bolt from the blue
ni mi čisto jásno it is not quite clear to me
nisem si na jásnem o tem I am not (quite) clear about it
sem jásen? do I make myself clear?, have I made myself plain on that point?
jásno govoriti to speak clearly
jásno se izraziti to make it clear
jásno se odražati na obzorju to show clear on the horizon
priti na jásno (figurativno) to clear up, to settle (o čem something)
postalo nam je jásno it dawned on us
to je popolnoma jásno (figurativno) it's perfectly obvious

jášek shaft; (rudniški) mineshaft

jášek za dvigalo VB lift shaft, ZDA elevator shaft
jášek za zračenje ventilating shaft
(iz)kopati jášek to sink a shaft

jáviti to let someone know, to make known, (s pismom) to write (ali to send word); to communicate; to give notice; (obvestiti) to inform, to notify, to advise, to apprise, to announce, to report; arhaično to give out (ali forth)

jáviti komu kaj to notify someone of something
jáviti se (pojaviti se) to appear, (prijaviti se) (osebno) to report, to present oneself, (s pismom) to send word of oneself, to give some sign of life
jáviti se (za razpisano mesto) to apply for, to offer oneself for
jáviti se k izpitu to enter for an examination
že mesec dni se mi ni javil I have not heard from him for a month, it's a month since I last heard from him
kot je že bilo javljeno as already announced (ali reported)
javite mi, prosim... please let me know..., please send me word...
javila se je pri nas she has called on us, she has called round to see us
tujci se morajo jáviti policiji foreigners must report to the Police

jávno publicly, in public; in the open street

jávno protestirati to make a public protest

jéča (zgradba) jail, prison, gaol; (zapor) imprisonment, arrest, custody, detention, incarceration, committal to prison; (na policiji) custody, confinement, giving in charge

grajska, podzemeljska jéča dungeon
vojaška jéča detention barracks pl, VB žargon glasshouse
stroga jéča close arrest; (zaprt)
v jéči in custody, imprisoned, incarcerated
oseba, ki je pogosto v jéči pogovorno jailbird
(po)beg iz jéče breakout, escape from jail, jailbreak, (nasilna osvoboditev) jail delivery
ubežnik iz jéče jailbreaker
biti, sedeti v jéči to be in prison, pogovorno to pick oakum, to do time, žargon to do bird
bil, sedel je v jéči pogovorno he has done time
izpustiti iz jéče to release
izpustiti iz jéče proti jamstvu (kavciji) to release someone from prison on bail
bil je obsojen na tri mesece (pol leta) jéče he was sentenced to three months' (six months') imprisonment, ali pogovorno to a three (six) months' stretch
obsoditi na dosmrtno jéčo to sentence someone to prison for life, to give someone a life sentence
vreči v jéčo to throw someone in gaol, to imprison
on bo končal v jéči he'll wind up in prison
vtakniti v jéčo to put (ali to clap) in prison, to send to prison, to commit to prison, to imprison
zapreti v jéčo to jail, to take into custody, to imprison, to incarcerate

jêlen stag, deer, hart, red deer

severni jêlen reindeer
kanadski jêlen wapiti, ZDA elk
lov na jêlene stag hunt, stag hunting
pes za lov na jêlene staghound
jêlen ruka the stag bells
jêlen z 10 parožki a hart of ten

jésti to eat; to take food; to take one's meal(s); to have one's dinner (oziroma lunch oziroma supper oziroma breakfast); (hraniti se) to feed

dietično jésti to keep to a diet
dobro jésti (gostiti se) to enjoy sumptuous fare, to be regaled
glasno jésti to munch
jésti pri kom (biti na hrani) to board with someone
jésti s krožnika to eat from a plate
pohlepno, požrešno jésti to eat greedily, to eat like a wolf, to wolf one's food, to be a gourmandizer
naglo jésti to bolt down, to devour, to gulp down
rad jésti (svinino) to be partial to (pork)
rad jém sladice I have a sweet tooth, I like sweets
jésti na tuj račun to sponge, to be a sponger
jésti skupaj z (npr. v menzi) to mess with
jésti s tekom to relish one's food
jésti brez teka to eat without appetite
dati komu kaj jésti to give someone something to eat, to feed someone, (živalim) to feed (animals)
on ima komaj kaj jésti he lives from hand to mouth
ona malo (veliko) jé she is a poor (a hearty ali a great) eater
on obilno jé he is a great trencherman, he plies a good knife and fork
preveč jém I overeat
on jé samo ribe he eats nothing but fish
pri njih se dobro jé they keep a good table
jaz vse jém I eat anything
rajši jém teletino I prefer veal
mi jémo v restavraciji we take our meals in a restaurant
ves dan nisem ne jedel ne pil I've had nothing to eat or drink all day long
on mi jé iz roke (figurativno) he eats out of my hand, I've got him eating out of my hand
jedel sem do sitega I have eaten (ali I have had) my fill, pogovorno I'm full up
kdor ne dela, naj ne jé no work, no food
jésti kolikor kdo zmore to eat as much as one can

jétra anatomija liver

telečja jétra calf's liver
vnetje jeter hepatitis
bolezen jeter liver complaint, liver disorder
bolan je na jétrih he is liverish, he has a liver complaint, pogovorno he's got liver trouble

jéza anger; (divja) rage, wrath; (tiha) sulks pl, sulk, pique; temper, indignation, passion; pesniško choler; wrathfulness

nagla jéza irascibility, hot temper
ves iz sebe od jéze biti to be ablaze with anger, to be beside oneself with rage
nagle jéze swift to anger
izbruh jéze a fit of anger (ali of passion, of temper)
zaripel od jéze flushed with anger
v hipni jézi, v navalu jéze in a fit of anger (ali of pique)
biti nagle jéze to be irascible, to be hot-tempered, to have an evil temper
biti v jézi s kom to have a grudge against someone, pogovorno to have it in for someone
kuhati jézo na koga to bear a grudge against someone
jézo kuha name he bears me a grudge
staro jézo kuhajo name they have an old grudge against me
dati duška svoji jézi to give vent to one's anger
kipeti, pihati od jéze to simmer (ali to fume) with anger
stresti svojo jézo nad koga to wreak one's anger on someone, to take it out on someone, to vent one's anger on someone
izliti svojo jézo na koga arhaično to pour out the vials of one's wrath upon someone
jéza se mu bo kmalu ohladila, polegla his anger will soon subside

jézditi to ride

jézditi na konju to ride on horseback
jézditi konja to ride (ali to mount) a horse; to straddle

jézik anatomija tongue; (govor) tongue, speech, language; idiom; (pri pihalu) mouthpiece; humoristično clapper

materinski jézik native language, mother tongue
mrtev (živ, tuj) jézik dead (living, foreign) language
občevalni jézik colloquial language, vernacular
knjižni jézik literary language
diplomatski jézik diplomatic language
Cankarjev jézik Cankar's language
lahek, težak jézik easy, difficult language
goveji, volovski jézik neat's tongue, ox-tongue
obložen jézik medicina a coated (ali dirty, furred) tongue
prekajen jézik smoked tongue
zemeljski jézik neck, spit, tongue (of land)
učitelj jézikov (foreign) language teacher
dar za jézike gift of tongues
morski jézik (riba) sole
dolg, nebrzdan jézik unbridled tongue
zloben jézik wicked (ali malicious) tongue
moderni (stari) jézik modern (ancient) language
strokoven jézik technical language
uradni, službeni jézik official style
zastarel jézik obsolete (ali archaic) language
duh jézika genius of a language
jézik posrednik interlingua
na jéziku mi je, na jéziku imam (a se ne morem spomniti) it's on the tip of my tongue
to je proti duhu jézika this is against the spirit of the language
on je junak z jézikom (figurativno) he is a braggart (ali blusterer, swaggerer)
ona ima oster (strupen) jézik she has a sharp (a venomous) tongue
imeti dobro namazan jézik to have a glib (ali a well-oiled) tongue, to have the gift of the gab
brzdati svoj jézik to keep one's tongue in check; to bridle, to curb one's tongue
kar ima na srcu, ima tudi na jéziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
imeti dolg jézik to have a long tongue
ona je vsem ljudem na jéziku everyone is (ali pogovorno they're all) talking about her
držati jézik to hold one's tongue
drži jézik!, jézik za zobe! hold your tongue!, shut your mouth!, shut up!, keep your mouth shut!
jézik si izbrusiti z govorjenjem to talk one's head off
imeti besedo na jéziku to have the word on the tip of one's tongue
jézik mu je odpovedal his tongue failed him
pokazati komu jézik to put one's tongue out at someone
pokaži jézik! put out your tongue!
sneti komu besedo z jézika to take the words out of someone's mouth
pazi na svoj jézik! mind your tongue!
lomiti jézik to murder a language
jézik se mu je razvezal he is no longer tongue-tied, he has found his tongue, he has become talkative
zlobni jéziki trdijo malicious tongues assert
jézik ji dobro teče, ji je dobro namazan her tongue is well-oiled, pogovorno her tongue's no cripple
jézik mu teče kot mlin he's a nonstop chatterbox, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
zavezati komu jézik to silence someone, pogovorno to make someone pipe down
(on) ima zavezan jézik he is tongue-tied
ušlo mi je z jézika I let it slip out
on zna mnogo jézikov he is a polyglot
tolči (kak) jézik (figurativno) to mangle a language

jezikàv talkative, loquacious, tattling; pert

ona je preveč jezikàva she's an inveterate windbag (ali gasbag); (zlobno) she has a long (malicious, slandering, gossipy, spiteful) tongue

jezíti to anger; to make angry (ali annoyed, cross, vexed, grim); to vex

jezíti se to be angry (ali cross, vexed, sulky), to grow angry, to fly into a passion
ne jezi se name! don't be angry with me!
on se jezi name he is angry (ali cross) with me, he bears me a grudge
človek, ne jezi se! (igra) ludo