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sardína zoologija sardine

škatla, pločevinka sardín tin of sardines
natlačiti (se), natrpati (se), nabasati (se) kot sardíne to pack (to be packed, jammed together) like sardines
bili smo natlačeni kot sardíne v konservi (figurativno) we were packed like sardines

scéna scene

strahotne scéne so se odigravale horrible scenes occurred

sêdlo saddle; (za sojahača) pillion

tovorno sêdlo packsaddle
gorsko sêdlo (prelaz) mountain pass, saddle, col
brez sêdla bareback, barebacked
torba pri sêdlu saddlebag
žulj od sêdla saddle sore
jahati konja brez sêdla to ride (a horse) bareback
to se podá kot sêdlo kravi (svinji) pogovorno that's a fat lot of use
sesti v sêdlo to mount, to climb into the saddle; (tudi figurativno)
vreči iz sêdla to unhorse, to dismount, pogovorno to spill, (figurativno) to oust, to supplant, to supersede
trdno sedeti v sêdlu to be firmly in the saddle
biti vržen iz sêdla to be thrown from the saddle

segréti segrévati to warm; to heat

ponovno, zopet segréti, segrévati to rewarm
segréti, segrévati se to warm oneself
zelo se segréti, segrévati (npr. ós) to overheat

sékati (meso) to chop, to chop up, to hash, (na drobno) to mince, to chop small; (gozd) to cut (down), to fell; (drva) to cleave, to chop, (cepiti) to split, to splinter

sékati se (črta, pot, itd.) to intersect; (daljice, koordinati) to bisect

sekvestrírati to sequester, to sequestrate

ki se more sekvestrírati sequestrable

selíti to move

selíti se to move to another place (oziroma dwelling, house); to change one's residence; to migrate
trikrat se selíti je isto kot pogoreti three removals are as bad as a fire

sénca (hlad) shade, pesniško arhaično umbrage; (predmeta, osebe) shadow

niti sénce dvoma not a shadow of a doubt
vlada v sénci (figurativno) shadow cabinet
on je le (še) sénca samega sebe he is a mere shadow of his former self, he is worn to a shadow, he is reduced to a skeleton (ali to a shadow)
iti v sénco to go into the shade
sedeti v sénci to sit in the shade
boji se lastne sénce he is afraid of his own shadow
dajati sénco to give (ali to afford) shade
izginiti kot sénca to vanish like a shadow
delaš mi sénco you are in my light, you are standing in my light, humoristično you'd make a better door than a window
sonce meče sénce the sun casts shadows
metati, vreči sénco na to cast a shadow on, (zasenčiti) to overshadow, to outshine
to meče sénco nanj (figurativno) this puts him in a poor light, this reflects discredit on him
slediti komu kot sénca to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to be someone's shadow, to follow someone like a shadow

sénčiti to shade, to cast a shade; (črtkati) to hatch

sénčiti se to sit (oziroma to lie) in the shade

serpentína bend, turn; (ostra) hairpin bend; (papir) streamer

pot se dviga v dolgih serpentínah v hrib the road winds uphill in a series of long hairpin bends, the road zigzags uphill

sestánek (dogovorjen) appointment; assignation; ZDA date; rendezvous, tryst; gathering; meeting, (nekdanjih dijakov) reunion

določiti sestánek to fix an appointment
dogovoriti se s kom za sestánek to make an appointment to meet someone
imeti sestánek s kom to have an appointment (pogovorno a date) with someone
priti (ne priti) na sestánek to keep (to break) an appointment (pogovorno a date)
pripraviti, organizirati sestánek to arrange a meeting

sézam botanika sesame

sézam, odpri se! open, sesame!

seznániti

seznániti koga s kom to acquaint someone with someone, to make someone acquainted with someone, to introduce someone to someone
seznániti se s kom to make someone's acquaintance, to get (ali to become) acquainted with someone
seznanili smo se z njo v Londonu we made her acquaintance in London
moram se seznániti z njim I must make his acquaintance (ali get to know him)
prosim, seznanite me z g.X.! please introduce me to Mr.X.!

sezúti

sezúti koga to take off someone's shoes
sezúti se to take off one's shoes
sezul sem se I took my shoes off

sfrizírati to do (ali to dress, ZDA to fix) someone's hair

sfrizírati se to do one's hair, to have one's hair done (ali set), ZDA to fix one's hair
dati se sfrizírati to have one's hair dressed
biti lepo sfriziran to have one's hair nicely set, pogovorno to have a nice hair-do

shájati to get along; (s prejemki, plačo) to make both ends meet

shájati brez česa to dispense with something, to do without, to get along without
dobro shájati s kom to get on well with someone
shájati se to meet (with), to come together; to assemble

sijájen brilliant, splendid; magnificent, grand; gorgeous, sumptuous; arhaično splendent

sijájna misel, ideja magnificent idea
sijájen razgled magnificent view
sijájen strelec pogovorno crack shot
to je sijájno! that's grand!
sijájno se zabavati to have a good time
imeti sijájne dohodke to have a magnificent income

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

síliti to force, to compel, to oblige, to coerce; to press, to urge

síliti (priganjati) koga k... to hustle someone into (doing something)
ne maram te síliti I will not press you
síliti koga, da kaj naredi to compel someone to do something
silil me je, naj sprejmem ponudbo he urged me to accept the offer
síliti k naglici to press, to urge, to hurry, to egg on
silili so me, naj sprejmem denar they pressed me to accept the money
síliti se to force oneself, to constrain oneself
síliti se k smehu to force a laugh
silil se je, da bi se nasmehnil he put on a forced smile

síriti to mix with rennet; to curdle

síriti se to curdle; to coagulate