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šampánjec champagne; pogovorno fizz, bubbly

naravni šampánjec still ch.
peneči se šampánjec sparkling champagne

šelè only; not earlier than; as late as; not until, not till; only then, not before

šelè ko... only when..., no sooner than...
šelè danes only today
šelè davi only this morning
šelè včeraj not till yesterday, no earlier than yesterday, only yesterday
šelè jutri not till tomorrow
šelè leta 1951 as late as 1951
šelè pred enim letom no more than a year ago
šelè teden dni pozneje not until a week later
prišel je šelè pred dvema dnevoma he arrived only (ali pogovorno only arrived) two days ago
vrnil se je šelè, ko... he didn't return before...
to je treba šelè dokazati that remains to be proved
pridem domov šelè ob 11-ih I'll not be home till 11
šelè ko so bili vsi odšli, sem odkril... it was not until (after) everyone had gone that I discovered...
videl sem jo šelè včeraj I only saw her yesterday, I didn't see her before yesterday
šelè predvčerajšnjim sem dobil tvoje pismo I didn't receive your letter until the day before yesterday
poročila se je šelè pred kratkim she got married quite recently, she's only been married a short time
kaj šelè... (= da ne rečem nič o...) to say nothing of..., let alone..., never mind...
ni mogla narediti koraka, kaj šelè zbežati she could not move a step, never mind run away

šémast foolish, silly

šémasto se obnašati to behave foolishly

šibíti to weaken

šibíti se to bend
šibíti se pod bremenom to weaken (ali to be weakening) under the load

šík (eleganten) smart, stylish, fashionable; žargon swell; (eleganca) style, fashionableness

šík se oblačiti to dress fashionably
ona nima šíka she has no style

šíriti to spread; (ideje) to propagate; (novice) to divulge; to circulate, to diffuse; to disseminate; to put into circulation; (razširiti) to extend, to broaden, to widen

šíriti govorico to circulate (ali to spread, to divulge) a rumour
njegovo ime širi strah his name spreads fear
šíriti se to spread, to gain ground, to propagate, to be propagated
novica se širi po mestu the news is spreading through the town
govorica se je širila od ust do ust the rumour spread from mouth to mouth
širi se glas, govorica, da... there is a widespread rumour, rumour is rife, (the) rumour has it that...
njegova slava se širi daleč naokrog his fame spreads far and wide

škandál scandal

povzročitelj škandála scandalizer
škandál je, da... it is a scandal that...
dogodil se je velik škandál a great scandal occurred
napraviti, povzročiti škandál to raise (ali to give rise to), to cause a scandal
škandalčki scandalous stories pl
ali ni škandál, da... is it not a scandal (ali pogovorno isn't it scandalous) that...

škandalizírati to scandalize; to shock

škandalizírati se to be scandalized (nad čim at something), to be shocked, to take offence (at something)
moram se škandalizírati nad teboj! I am shocked at you!

škóda damage; harm, detriment, prejudice; injury; arhaično scathe; (izguba) loss

v mojo škódo to my detriment
v škódo, na škódo koga to the prejudice of someone; to the detriment of someone
na škódo zdravja to the detriment of (one's) health
kakšna škóda! what a pity!
tisočkrat škóda it is a thousand pities!
velika (majhna) škóda heavy (light) damage
delna škóda partial damage
popolna škóda total damage
zanemarljiva škóda negligible damage
več škóde kot koristi more harm than good
ocenitev škóde assessment of damage
vojna škóda war damage
zavarovanje proti škódi insurance against damages
povračilo škóde indemnification, indemnity
škóda (je) zanj (= da smo ga izgubili) it is a pity that we have lost him, he is greatly missed
škóda je it is a pity
zelo škóda je it is a thousand pities
prav škóda je, da... it is much to be regretted that...
kako škóda, da tega niste rekli prej! what a pity you did not say so beforehand!
škóda je je za to she is too good for that
škóda, da niste mogli priti too bad (that) you couldn't come
nobene škóde ni bilo there is no harm done
biti obsojen na povrnitev škóde to have damages awarded against one
ta škóda se mora popraviti this damage must be repaired
popraviti škódo to make good a loss, to repair a loss
povzročiti škódo to cause a loss
jamčiti za škódo to guarantee against loss
kriti škódo to cover a loss
ugotoviti škódo to ascertain the damage
prizadeti komu škódo to inflict damage on someone
oceniti škódo to estimate the damage
prodajati v svojo škódo to sell under prime cost, to sell at a loss
utrpeti škódo, biti na škódi to suffer damage (ali injury, loss), to lose, to be a loser, to come off a loser
zaradi malenkostne koristi utrpeti škódo to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
oceniti (poprečno) škódo pri prometni nesreči to adjust an average
škóda človeka izmodri you learn from your mistakes

šóla school; educational establishment; (stavba) schoolhouse, school; (poučevanje) schooling, teaching; (tečaj) course

v šóli at school
v šólo to school
osnovna šóla elementary (ali primary) school
srednja šóla secondary school, (zasebna) public school, (z internatom) boarding school
klasična srednja šóla grammar school
srednja šóla klasične smeri classical side (of a secondary school)
srednja šóla realne smeri modern side (of a secondary school)
deška (dekliška) šóla boys' (girls') school
mešana šóla mixed school; coeducational school
višja srednja šóla (5.-8. razred) ZDA high school
glasbena šóla music school
gospodinjska šóla school of domestic science
jahalna šóla riding school, manege, manège
konfesionalna šóla denominational school
kmetijska šóla school of agriculture
nadaljevalna šóla continuation school, extension college
strokovna šóla vocational (ali professional) school
šoferska šóla driving school, school of motoring
tehniška šóla technical school
trgovska šóla commercial school
učiteljska šóla teachers' training college, ZDA normal college
vojaška šóla military school, military academy
večerna šóla evening (ali night) school, evening classes pl
mala šóla nursery school, kindergarten, preschool
dan brez šóle (pouka) day off (school), school holiday
dorasel za šólo of school age
danes ni šóle (pouka) there is no school today, there are no lessons today
šóle (pouka) je konec school is over
naša šóla se bo končala 30. junija in zopet začela 15. septembra our school breaks up (ali closes) on June 30th and will reopen (ali reassemble) on September 15th
ti ne boš za šólo school is not for you
hoditi v šólo to go to school, to be at school
iti skozi trdo šólo (figurativno) to go through the mill
končati, zapustiti šólo to leave school
izključiti iz šóle to expel from school
obiskovati šólo to attend (a) school
zamuditi šólo (pouk) to be late for school
neupravičeno izosta(ja)ti iz šóle (»špricati«) to play truant, to cut school, ZDA žargon to play hooky
biti med najboljšimi v šóli to be near the top in school
vsaka šóla nekaj stane (figurativno) we learn by experience

šólati to school, to teach; to send to school; to tutor; to train

šólati se to school oneself, to attend school; to receive one's education

špekulácija ekonomija speculation, pogovorno spec

nesrečna špekulácija unlucky speculation
spuščati se v špekulácije to engage in (ali to embark on) speculations, to take part in speculations
borzna špekulácija na padec (dvig) cen bear operation (bull operation)

špijonáža espionage; spying; secret service

ukvarjati se s špijonážo to work as a secret agent

štipéndija scholarship; foundation; VB exhibition; bursary

štipéndija za znanstveno delo research grant, fellowship, scholarship
za 2 leti podeljena štipéndija a scholarship tenable for two years
imeti štipéndijo to hold a scholarship
potegovati se za štipéndijo to enter (ali to put in, to try) for a scholarship

štíri four

po štíri in štíri four by four
po vseh štírih on hands and knees
med štírimi očmi in private, confidentially, (med nama) between ourselves, between you and me, this is for your private ear
ura še ni štíri it isn't four (o'clock) yet
biti štíri leta star to be four (years old)
jesti za štíri to eat like a wolf
piti za štíri to drink like a fish
delati za štíri to work like a nigger
lesti po vseh štíriih to creep (ali to go) on all fours
upirati se z vsemi štírimi to oppose with might and main

tá tá, tó pl

tí, té, tá this, pl these; that, pl those
tale this one, this here
vse to all this
to in ono this and that
g. Ta-in-Ta Mr. So-and-so
medtem, med tem časom in the meantime
pred tem before this
po tem after this
v tem primeru in that case
to jutro (davi) this morning
to pot (tokrat) edino this once
v tej (naši) deželi in this land (of ours)
kljub vsemu temu for all that
te dni enkrat one of these days
zlasti to, predvsem to this above all
to se pravi that is to say
ta tvoja knjiga this book of yours
vaše pismo od 13. t.m. your letter of 13th inst. (= instant)
ni mi za to I am not keen on this (ali that, it)
mnogo mi je na tem, da... I am particularly keen that...
tega ne vem I don't know that
to je moj brat this is my brother
to so moji otroci these are my children
govoriti o tem in onem, o vsem mogočem to talk about this, that and the other
od tega je minulo že 10 let 10 years have passed since that time
vzemi to knjigo, ne one! take this book, not that one!

ták tákšen such (a); of such kind (ali sort, shape, manner, size, habits, characteritd.); suchlike; such as this; that sort of

ták, tákšen, kakršen such as
ták, tákšen in ták, tákšen such and such
v ták, tákšenih primerih in such cases, in cases like these
kot ták, tákšen as such
nekaj ták, tákšenega something like this
nič ták, tákšenega nothing of the sort, no such thing, nothing like it
na ták, tákšen način in such a way
kaj ták, tákšenega še nisem videl I have not seen the like before
nimam časa za ták, tákšene, kot si ti I have no time for the likes of you
ták, tákšene stvari se dogajajo such things do happen
rekel je, da se je bil izgubil ali nekaj ták, tákšenega he said he had lost his way, or some such thing
dejstva je treba videti taka, kot so one must (be prepared to) face the facts
povej to le ták, tákšenim ljudem, ki jim lahko zaupaš tell it only to such people as you can trust
prizor je bil ták, tákšen, da bi kogarkoli prestrašil the sight was such as to frighten any one
kakršen oče, takšen sin like father, like son
kakršen gospodar, takšen sluga like master, like man

takó prislov so, like this, like that, thus, in this way, in such a manner

takó takó so-so, so so, fairly well, tolerably
takó ali takó in one way or other, this way or that (way)
prav takó likewise
točno takó! just so!, quite so!
zakaj takó? why so?
kaj takega! of all things!
ah, takó! oh, I see!, so that's it!
ne takó kot not so... as
takó da... so that...
takó velik kot... as big as...
takó malo? as little as that?
takó imenovan so-called
takó rekoč so to speak, so to say, as it were
kakor ti meni, takó jaz tebi pogovorno if you play ball with me, I'll play ball with you
in takó dalje and so on, etc (= et cetera, etcetera), and so forth
nikoli poprej takó koristen kot sedaj never before as (ali so) useful as now
takó bogat človek such a rich man, a man so rich
takó je! (popolnoma točno!) exactly!, quite so!, just so!
je to takó? (je to res?) is that so?
takó mi bog pomagaj! so help me God!
če je to takó if that be the case
takó je na svetu so goes it
bodite takó dobri in odprite okno! be so kind as to open the window!
takó mi delamo that is our way of doing things
stori takó kot jaz! do as I do!
takó ne bo šlo! that won't do!
takó se je končalo moje potovanje thus ended my journey
nisem takó mislil I didn't mean that, that's not what I meant
zadeva je takó rekoč urejena the matter is as good as settled
dolgočasil nas je takó, da ga nismo nikoli več povabili he annoyed us so much (that) we never asked him again
kakor si boš postlal, takó boš spal as you make your bed, so you must lie!

takóle like this

pismo se glasi takóle the letter reads as follows

táksi taxi; taxicab, cab; ZDA pogovorno hack

táksi letalo taxiplane
poklicati táksi to hail a taxi
peljati se s táksijem to take a taxi, to ride in a taxicab
postajališče táksijev taxi rank, cab-rank, cabstand