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kandidát candidate; (prosilec za službeno mesto) applicant; (predlaganec) nominee; (na izpitu) candidate, examinee

biti kandidát za to be a candidate for
postaviti kandidáta to put up a candidate

kandidírati to stand as candidate (za for)

kandidírati za Akademijo to offer oneself for election to the Academy
kandidiral je za sedež v parlamentu he stood (as a candidate) for a seat in parliament
kandidírati koga to propose someone for election, to run someone as candidate

kángla can; jug

kángla mleka a churn of milk

káp¹ -a watershoot; drip; (odtočni strešni žleb) eaves pl

z dežja pod káp, -a iti (pasti, skočiti) to jump (to leap, to fall) out of the frying-pan into the fire

káp² -í medicina apoplexy, (apoplectic) stroke; apoplectic fit; seizure (ali fit, attack) of apoplexy

možganska káp, -í stroke
srčna káp, -í heart attack
zadet od kapi apoplectic
kap ga je zadela he was seized (ali struck) with apoplexy, he fell into an apoplexy, he had a stroke

káp³ (rtič) cape

obpluti káp to round a cape
Kap dobrega upanja the Cape of Good Hope

kapétan vojska captain; company commander

letalski kapétan captain, (vojaški) flight lieutenant
kapétan moštva šport captain of a team, pogovorno skipper, skip
biti kapétan to captain
kdo je kapétan njihovega moštva? who captains their team?
napredoval je v kapétana lani he got his captaincy (ali his company) last year

kapitán captain; (poveljnik ladje) ship's captain; (mornariški čin) Captain R.N.; (gospodar, lastnik zlasti majhne obalne, ribiške ladje) skipper

kapitán trgovske ladje master (of a merchant ship)
kapitán kratke plovbe master of a coaster (ali of the coastal trade)

kapítelj chapter

stolni kapítelj chapter (of a cathedral)

kápljica droplet

dobra kápljica (figurativno) good wine
le kápljica v morju a mere drop in the bucket (ali in the ocean)
Hoffmannove kápljice spirit of ether
izpiti do zadnje kápljice to drink off at a draught, to toss off, to drain to the dregs, to leave no heeltaps
po kápljicah (po malem) in dribs and drabs

kàr²

kàr najhitreje as soon as possible
kàr vprašaj ga! just ask him!
kàr smej se (naprej)! laugh away
kàr išči! search away!
kàr najemite nosača! just engage a porter!
kàr pridi! come without ceremony!
on še kàr dobro dela he works tolerably well

karákter character; nature, temperament, temper

on nima karákterja (figurativno) he is a spiritless fellow, he lacks backbone, he has no grit
čuden karákter (čudak) a strange character
on je blagega karákterja he has a sweet temper
on je zaprtega karákterja he is secretive
biti togotnega karákterja to have an evil temper
naše informacije so praktično uradnega karákterja our information is practically of an official nature

kárati to blame, to reprimand; to scold, to berate

kárati zaradi napake to reprimand for a mistake ali a blunder
treba ga je kárati, ker je lagal he must be scolded for lying
biti pošteno karan to get a good scolding (ali a severe reprimand)

karé (kvadrat) square, quadrangle; square piece; vojska square

formirati se v karé vojska to form a square; (format papirja) demy
goveji karé a rib of beef

kariêra career; figurativno success in life, advancement in service

napraviti dobro, lepo kariêro to have a good career, to work one's way up
škodovati kariêri to prejudice the career (koga of someone)
uničiti si kariêro to ruin one's career, to mar one's career
začeti kariêro to enter upon a career
začeti kariêro čisto od spodaj, od kraja to start on the lowest rung (of the ladder)

karitatíven charitable

karitatívno dejanje a charitable deed

kárta (zemljevid) map, (pomorska) chart, (iz zraka) air survey map, aerophotogrammetric map; (vstopnica) ticket (of admission)

Atlantska Karta Atlantic Charter
kárta cest road map
avtomobilska kárta motoring map
igralne kárte playing cards pl
mesečna kárta (vozovnica) monthly season ticket, ZDA commutation ticket
krušne (živilske) kárte bread (food) ration cards pl
vremenska kárta weather map (ali chart)
hiša iz kart (figurativno) castle in the air
imena kart so: srce karo, pik, križ (tref) the names of the cards are: hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs
kup kart a pack of cards
kárte v roki hand
visoka (nizka) kárta high (low) card
kárta s figuro court card, face card
vedeževalka iz kart fortune-teller
trik s kártami card-trick
igrati kárte to play (at) cards
igrati z odkritimi kártami to lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand
igrati svojo zadnjo kárto to play one's last card
pokazati, odkriti svoje kárte to show one's cards, to reveal one's intentions
mešati kárte to shuffle the cards
polagati kárte (za vedeževanje) to tell fortunes by the cards
(raz)deliti, dati kárte to deal (the cards)
privzdigniti kárte to cut (the cards)
skriti, skrivati svoje kárte to hide one's cards
staviti na napačno kárto (figurativno) to back the wrong horse
staviti svoje premoženje, svoje vse na eno kárto to stake one's fortune, everything on the turn of a card
ne stavi vsega na eno kárto! (figurativno) don't put all your eggs in one basket!
vedeževati iz kart to tell someone's fortune from the cards
videti komu v kárte (figurativno) to discover someone's plan
vreči, igrati kárto to discard, to throw out a card, to play a card
kruh ni več na kárte bread is off the ration

kártanje cards, card-game, card-playing

slepar pri kártanju cardsharp, cardsharper
igra, partija kártanja a game of cards

kásen late

ob kásni uri at a late hour
kásne nočne ure late hours pl
kásen si you're late
kásno postaja it's getting late
malo kásno je pogovorno it's latish

káša groats pl; pap; gruel; grits pl; mash

prosena káša porridge made from boiled millet
ovsena káša VB porridge; (papirna) pulp
celulozna káša cellulose pulp
naj si sami pojejo kášo, ki so si jo skuhali let them stew in their own juice (ali grease)
biti v lepi káši (figurativno) to be in a pretty predicament
hoditi kot mačka okoli vrele káše to beat about the bush
lepo kášo (si) si skuhal a fine mess you've made of it
lepa káša! (figurativno) a pretty kettle of fish!