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kósiti¹ to have (ali to take) lunch; to lunch; to dine

kósiti purana to have turkey for dinner, pogovorno to have a turkey dinner
hočeš z nami kósiti, kar pač imamo? will you stay (here) for dinner and take potluck (with us)?

kóst bone

do kósti to the bone
lična kóst cheek-bone
ribja kóst fish bone
slonova kóst ivory
kóst z mozgom a marrowbone
mehčanje kósti medicina rickets pl (s konstr. v sg), softening of bones, rachitis
brez kósti without bones, boneless
moker do kósti soaked to the skin, wet through
do kósti premražen frozen (ali chilled) to the marrow
kóst glodati to pick a bone
sama kóst in koža ga je he is nothing but skin and bone, he is a bag of bones
obirati kósti to bone
kósti mu lahkó prešteješ you can count his bones
spremeniti se v kóst to ossify
ni mesa brez kósti (figurativno) every rose has its thorn
močnih kósti big-boned

kôsten bony; medicina osseous

kôstna gniloba caries
kôstno oglje bone black
kôstno lepilo bone glue
kôstni mozeg bone marrow
kôstna moka bone meal
kôstno olje bone oil
kôstni drobec splinter of a bone
kôstno vnetje osteitis
kôstni zlom fracture

kostimírati gledališče to design costumes (for the theatre)

kostimírati se to dress up (for a role)

košárica small basket

košárica za kruh bread basket; (za jagode itd.) chip basket
dati komu košárico (figurativno) to turn someone down, to rebuff
dobiti košárico (figurativno) to be turned down, to meet with a rebuff, to suffer a rebuff (od koga from someone), to be rejected

košàt branchy, ramified, bunchy; thick; spreading; (rêp) bushy

košàt kostanj a spreading chestnut tree

kóšček particle; small piece; morsel; bit; (papirja) scrap

razbiti vazo na kóščke to shatter a vase, to smash a vase to smithereens
pobrati kóščke razbitega krožnika to pick up the bits of a broken plate
razbiti na tisoč kóščkov to smash (ali to break, shatter) to (ali into) smithereens

kót¹ angle; corner; nook; recess, retired spot

pravi (ostri, topi) kót right (acute, obtuse) angle
lomni kót angle of refraction
odbojni kót angle of reflection
vidni, zorni kót angle of sight, optic angle, visual angle, figurativno point of view
deklinacíjski kót angle of declination
sokot adjacent angle
kót ob peči (zapeček) inglenook
strel iz kóta šport corner kick, corner
iskati kaj po vseh kótih to search high and low for something, to search every nook and cranny
postaviti otroka v kót (kazen) to make a child stand in the corner
mrtvi kót (avta) blind spot, vojska spot sheltered from enemy fire
vrh kóta point of an angle

kòt² as, like; (za primernikom ter za other, otherwise, else, rather) than; (za nikalnicami) but

čisto tako kòt just like
ne tako kòt unlike
več kòt 500 ljudi more than 500 people
bolje je to naredila ona kòt on she did it better than he (did) (ali pogovorno than him)
rajši kòt rather than
noben drug kòt ti none other than you
kòt kompliment by way of a compliment
to je lažje rečeno kòt storjeno it is easier said than done
prav kòt, baš kòt just as, just like, just the same as
kòt da as if, as though
kòt po maslu, kòt namazano (figurativno) like clockwork, swimmingly, without a hitch
kòt za stavo fast, quickly, hard
delal sem kòt za stavo I worked hard and fast
toliko je star kòt jaz he is old as I am (ali as I, pogovorno as me)
ni toliko star kòt jaz he is not so old as I am (ali as I, pogovorno as me)
kòt primer by way of example
kòt vedno as usual, as always
umreti kòt berač to die a pauper
kòt na primer as for instance
ona to jemlje, kòt da se to samo po sebi razume she takes it for granted
znan je kòt oderuh he is a notorious usurer
jaz bi rajši šel peš, kòt pa da bi se peljal I would rather walk than drive
ni ga bolj priljubljenega človeka, kòt je on there is no one more popular than he is (ali than he, pogovorno than him)

kotalí(ka)ti (se) to roll

kotalí(ka)ti (se) sod to roll a barrel

kóv stamp; character, cast (of mind), kind, sort, nature, type, kidney; run

človek njegovega kóva a man of his type (ali stamp)
človek takega kóva a man of that kidney
on je mož starega kóva he is a man of the old stamp (ali of the good old sort)
so vsi istega kóva they are all of a kind, they're all tarred with the same brush
vsi ljudje niso istega kóva all men are not cast in the same mould

kovánec coin

ponarejen kován a false (ali bad, counterfeit) coin
veliko kováncev, veliko skrbi much coin, much care
metati kovánec to toss (ali to spin) a coin

kôza goat, she-goat, pogovorno nanny goat; (stojalo) trestle, jack, horse; (telovadno orodje) vaulting horse

divja kôza chamois, (v Pirenejih) izard
kôze pl medicina smallpox, variola
brazgotina od kôz pockmark, smallpox mark
cepljenje proti kôzam vaccination
cepivo proti kôzam vaccine
ki ima kôze medicina variolous
kôza za žaganje sawhorse, ZDA sawbuck
skakati čez kôzo šport to vault, to leap a vaulting horse
ne more biti volk sit in kôza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
most na kôzah trestle bridge

kozárec glass; cup; (velik) rummer, bumper, beaker; (za vodo) tumbler; (kupica) goblet, drinkingcup; (poln) brimmer

kozárec vode a glass of water
ostanek v kozárcu heeltap
žvenket kozárcev clink of glasses
en kozárec čez mero (figurativno) one over the top
izpiti, izprazniti kozárec do dna to drink (ali to drain) to the last drop
izpiti kozárec na dušek to drain at one gulp, to gulp down, to knock back
rad pogleda v kozárec (figurativno), rad ga ima kozárec he is fond of his glass
piti šampanjec s polnimi kozárci to drink champagne by the glassful
pregloboko pogledati v kozárec (figurativno) to have a glass too much, to take a sip too much, to be in one's cups
trčiti kozárec to touch glasses, to clink glasses (s kom with someone)

kôzel

1. zoologija he-goat, pogovorno billy goat; (smrdljiva oseba) stinker, arhaično stinkard

grešni kôzel (figurativno, vsegakriv) scapegoat
biti grešni kôzel (figurativno trpeti za druge) to be the scapegoat (ali pogovorno the fall guy)
kôzle streljati (figurativno) to commit blunders
kôzla ustreliti (figurativno) to drop a brick (ali pogovorno a clanger), to put one's foot in it, to blunder
postaviti kôzla za vrtnarja to set a thief to catch a thief

2.

kôzel na kočiji coach box, dickey seat

kôzji goat's; goatish

kôzja brad(ic)a goatee
kôzji parkeljček botanika honeysuckle
kôzja brada botanika goat's beard
kôzja koža goatskin
kôzje mleko goat's milk
kôzji pastir goatherd
kôzji sir goat cheese
njega ne uženeš v kôzji rog tako lahko (figurativno) he does not scare easily
učiti koga kôzjih molitvic to teach someone a lesson, arhaično to lesson someone, to give someone a piece of one's mind

kóža skin; (odrta z živali, za izdelovanje usnja) hide; (polt) complexion

brez kóže skinless
debela kóža thick skin
kóža z dlako fell
kóža z glave scalp
surova kóža rawhide
strojena kóža dressed skin, tanned hide, (z lasmi) coat; (kačji lev) slough
občutljiva kóža sensitive skin
zunanja kóža epidermis
le kost in kóža nothing but skin and bone
do kóže moker, premočen wet to the skin, soaked (ali drenched) to the skin, dripping wet, sopping wet, wringing wet
barva kóže colour (of the skin), (obraza) complexion, (temna) tanned (ali bronzed) complexion, (svetla) fair complexion
krema za kóžo skin cream, cold cream, face cream
mazilo za kóžo skin ointment
presaditev kóže medicina skin-grafting
vnetje kóže medicina skin inflammation, dermatitis
srbenje kóže itching, medicina prurigo; pruritus
ne bi hotel biti v njegovi kóži I wouldn't like to be in his shoes (ali in his skin)
braniti svojo kóžo to defend oneself
sama kost in kóža ga je he is nothing but (ali he is only) skin and bone, he is as thin as a lath, he is a bag of bones
iz kóže dati to skin, to flay; to strip the skin off
za kóžo mi gre my life is at stake
on ima debelo kóžo (figurativno) he is not thin-skinned, he is thick-skinned
kóža se mi je ob tem naježila it made my flesh creep
na lastni kóži občutiti to learn something to one's cost
nositi svojo kóžo na prodaj (figurativno) to do something at one's personal risk
odnesti celo (zdravo) kóžo to escape safely, to escape without a scratch; to save one's bacon, to escape unscathed; to get away scotfree; to escape with life and limb; to get off with a whole skin; to come out of something with a whole skin
gre za mojo kóžo my safety (ali my life) is at stake (ali is in danger)
iz kóže skočiti (figurativno) to jump out of one's skin
kóžo odreti to flay
strojiti kóže to dress (ali to tan, to curry) skins (ali hides)
ustrojiti komu kóžo (figurativno) to tan (ali to curry, to warm) someone's hide

krádoma stealthily, by stealth; furtively, secretly, clandestinely; on the sly

krádoma pogledati to cast a furtive glance

kráj¹ place; locality, locus, pl loci ali locuses; site; spot; (vas) village; (konec) end, finish

od krája do krája from place to place
iz krája v kráj from one place to another
od krája (od začetka) from the beginning
na kráju samem on the spot
od konca do krája from one end to the other, thoroughly
iz vseh krájev from all parts, from all quarters
na istem kráju at the same place
rojstni kráj birthplace, place of birth, one's native place
kráj in datum place and date
kráj dejanja scene of action
odmaknjen kráj a remote spot, ZDA pogovorno a one-horse town
na vseh koncih in krájih all over the place
moja potrpežljivost je pri kráju my patience is exhausted
moja zaloga gre h kráju my stock is running low (ali is running short)
z njim je pri kráju his end is near (ali nigh)
to mi ni bilo niti na kráju pameti I never dreamt of it, far be it from me
sem pri kráju s svojo pametjo I am at my wits' end
temu ni ne konca ne krája there is no end to it
kako ti ugaja ta kráj? how do you like this place?
nisi me poslušal do krája you haven't heard me out
potegniti krajši kráj (figurativno) (biti premagan, izgubiti) to come off a loser
drugi kráji druge šege every country has its customs
brez konca in krája endless, prislov endlessly
vsi do krája all without exception, nobody excepted
iti do krája (do konca) (figurativno) to go the whole hog

krájček

krájček kruha a chunk of bread