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slúžba service; employment, employ; (mesto) post; job; duty; function; situation

brez slúžbe unemployed, out of work, without employment, ZDA jobless
v slúžbi on duty
ne v slúžbi off duty
v aktivni slúžbi on active service
honorarna slúžba honorary duties
težka, naporna slúžba hard work
lahka slúžba sinecure, (pogovorno) soft job
»mastna« slúžba very well paid service
odgovorna slúžba a responsible post (ali job)
vojaška slúžba military service
slúžba božja religija service, divine service, public worship, mass, (navadna) low service, (slovesna) high mass
javne slúžbe public services pl
telefonska slúžba telephone service
prošnja za slúžbo application
stalna slúžba permanent situation
nastop slúžbe taking up one's post (ali duties)
izguba slúžbe loss of employment
odpust iz slúžbe dismissal (ali removal, dismission, discharge) from one's job (ali post), (začasen) suspension, (pogovorno) the sack
zloraba slúžbe abuse of official authority (ali power)
zanemarjanje slúžbe neglect of one's duties
posredovalnica za slúžbe employment agency, (nekdaj) servants' registry
slúžba s polnim delovnim časom full-time job
slúžba državne varnosti state security service
biti v slúžbi to be on duty (ali in charge)
biti v slúžbi, imeti slúžbo to be in employment, to have a job (ali a post, a situation); to be employed, to be working
on ni za to slúžbo (figurativno) he is a square peg in a round hole, he is a round peg in a square hole
biti usposobljen za slúžbo to be qualified (ali competent) for a job
nastopiti slúžbo to take up one's duties
opravljati slúžbo to perform official duties
iskati slúžbo to look out for a situation, to apply for a post
izgubiti slúžbo to lose one's job (ali post)
biti brez slúžbe to be out of work (ali out of a job)
odpustiti iz slúžbe to dismiss, to discharge, pogovorno to sack, to fire, to kick out
biti odpuščen iz slúžbe to get the sack
mati ji je odpovedala slúžbo Mother gave her notice
slúžbo dobijo (v oglasih) situations vacant
slúžbo iščejo situations wanted
vojaška slúžba je obvezna military service is compulsory
vreči iz slúžbe to throw out of employment
umakniti se iz slúžbe (iti v pokoj) to retire from work (ali one's occupation)
vzeti slúžbo pri kom to start working for someone
vzeti, sprejeti v slúžbo posla to engage a servant
sprejeti koga v slúžbo to take someone into one's service
zamuditi slúžbo to be late for duty

smŕt death; decease; (vladarja) demise; departure (from life)

smŕt na grmadi death at the stake, the stake
smŕt na morišču death on the scaffold
smŕt od utopitve death by drowning
smŕt od zadušitve death by asphyxiation (ali suffocation, smothering, strangling)
smŕt s strelom v glavo death from a bullet in the head
navidezna smŕt suspended animation
črna smŕt (kuga) Black Death
Smrt s svojo koso Death with his scythe
na smŕt bolan fatally ill, dangerously ill
do smŕti utrujen tired to death, tired out, dead beat; (od dela) done in, worn out, vulgarno buggered, knackered
konjska smŕt (= konjederec) flayer, VB knacker
smŕt na vešalih hanging
kamenjan do smŕti stoned to death
rojen po očetovi smŕti posthumous
junaška smŕt a hero's death
do svoje smŕti to one's dying day
obletnica smŕti anniversary of someone's death
letnica, leto smŕti year of someone's death
preziranje smŕti contempt for death
uradna proglasitev smŕti official declaration of death
boj za življenje ali smŕt life-and-death struggle
smŕt izdajalcu! death to the traitor!
smŕt fašizmu - svobodo narodu! Death to Fascism - Liberty to the People!
biti na pragu smŕti to be (lying) at death's door
to bo moja smŕt this will be the death of me
boriti se s smŕtjo to be at one's last gasp (ali breath), to breathe one's last, to be at death's door, to be on one's deathbed
gre za življenje ali smŕt (za biti ali ne biti) it is a matter (ali case) of life and death
iti v smŕt za... to give one's life for...
drveti v zanesljivo (gotovo) smŕt to rush headlong to certain death
na smŕt se dolgočasiti to be bored to death
do smŕti izkrvaveti to bleed to death
pogledati smŕti v oči to look death in the face
obsoditi na smŕt to sentence (ali to condemn) to death
imeti (storiti) lepo smŕt to die a happy death
umreti junaške smŕti to meet a hero's death
umreti naravne smŕti to die a natural death
umreti nasilne smŕti to die a violent death, (zlasti biti obešen) to die in one's shoes
povzročiti smŕt kake osebe to be the death of someone
uiti smŕti to escape death
umreti lahke smŕti to die an easy death
umreti bedne smŕti to die a dog's death
sam si zadati smŕt to make away with oneself, to take one's own life, to commit suicide
biti obsojen na smŕt (figurativno) to earn the wages of sin

soródnica (woman) relative; relation; (krvna) kinswoman

ona je moja soródnica she is my relative
neka moja soródnica a relative of mine
bližnja (daljna) soródnica a near (distant) (woman) relation
ona je njena daljna soródnica she is a distant relative of hers

soródnik relative, relation

bližnji (daljni) soródnik near (distant) relative; (krvni) kinsman
najbližnji soródnik next-of-kin
njegov najbližnji soródnik his nearest relative
on je moj bližnji soródnik he is a near relative of mine
krvni soródniki blood relations pl
soródnik po moževi (ženini) strani in-law, pl in-laws, relative by marriage
prijatelji in soródniki kith and kin
on je bližnji soródnik moje žene he is a near relation of my wife's

spodletéti to fail, to prove a failure

spodletelo mu je he failed
načrt je spodletel the plan went awry
popolnoma spodletéti to fail signally
tudi najpametnejšemu včasih spodleti (figurativno) it is a good horse that never stumbles

sporéd programme, ZDA program

pomožni sporéd aid programme
sprememba sporéda change of programme
najvažnejša točka sporéda highlight
prodajalka sporédov programme seller
kaj je na sporédu? what's on (the programme)?
po sporédu according to the programme
na sporédu je zgodovinski film there is a historical film on
dati na sporéd to put (something) in (ali on) a programme

sposóben capable; apt; qualified; able; fit (za for)

sposóben za delo fit for work; (nadarjen) gifted, clever; (pripraven za) proper, adapted for; (uspešen) competent, efficient
sposóben človek a man of ability
telesno sposóben able-bodied
sposóben za plovbo (ladja) seaworthy
ne čutim se sposóbnega za delo I don't feel up to work
on ni sposóben za svojo službo (figurativno) he is a square peg in a round hole, he is a round peg in a square hole

spréten dexterous, handy, adroit, deft; skilful, skilled (v in); proficient, adept; workmanly

za vse spréten človek jack-of-all-trades, pl jacks-
spréten v izmikanju vprašanjem adept at evading questions
zelo sprétno with great skill
on je spréten pri, v he is a good hand at (ali is skilful at)

sramôta shame; infamy, ignominy, ignobleness, ignobility; shamefulness; disgrace; reproach

velika sramôta burning shame
on je sramôta za... he is a reproach to...
to je sramôta za mesto this is a reproach to the town
biti komu v sramôto to be a disgrace to someone
delati sramôto komu to shame someone, to bring reproach upon someone
sramôta! for shame!
kakšna sramôta! what a shame!
on je v sramôto svoji družini he is a disgrace to his family
nakopati sramôto komu (sebi) to bring shame on someone (on oneself)
toliko večja sramôta zanj! more shame to him!

srcé heart; figurativno (jedro) pith, core, marrow

od srca from one's heart
brez srca heartless, cruel, hardhearted, unfeeling
v srcu at heart
na dnu mojega srca in my heart of hearts
z grenkobo v srcu with bitterness in one's heart
s težkim (lahkim) srcem (figurativno) with a heavy (light) heart
iz vsega srca with all my heart and soul
dobrega srca kindhearted
drag mojemu srcu dear to my heart
bolan na srcu (figurativno) heartsick
srcé trgajoč heartbreaking, heartrending
srcé Jezusovo religija Sacred Heart
rdeče srcé (lesna bolezen) false heartwood
napaka na srcu heart disease
razširjenje srca dilatation of the heart
sredstvo za krepitev srca cordial, heart stimulant, ZDA cardiac
zlato srcé (figurativno) a generous (ali a kind) heart
bítje srcá heartbeat
trdega srca hardhearted
bolan na srcu ill with a heart condition
srcé bije, močno tolče the heart pulsates, throbs
srcé me boli I am heartsick (ali heartsore), I am sick at heart, my heart aches, it grieves my heart
srcé mi močno bíje my heart is pounding (ali is thumping)
lahkó mi je pri srcu I am light at heart
biti bolan na srcu to be heartsick
to mi je na srcu this is close to my heart
to mi ni pri srcu (figurativno) it does not appeal to me
imeti nekaj na srcu (figurativno) to have something on one's mind
nimam srca, da bi to napravil I haven't got the heart to do it
ne jemlji si tega preveč k srcu! don't take it too hard!, don't worry about it!
to gre človeku do srca (figurativno)
to človeku trga srcé this is heartrending
srcé mi krvavi (mi je krvavelo) my heart is bleeding (bled)
kar ima na srcu, ima na jeziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
srcé mi ne da, da bi to storil I do it with a bad grace, I cannot bring myself to do it
to mi je zelo pri srcu I have set my heart upon it
odvaliti komu kamen od srca (figurativno) to take a load off someone's mind
kamen se mi je odvalil od srca I feel a weight off my mind, a weight has been lifted from my mind
on osvaja ženska srca he is a ladykiller
omehčati najtrše srcé to touch the stoniest of hearts
srcé mi je padlo v hlače (figurativno) my heart sank into my shoes, I got cold feet, my heart failed me
položiti komu kaj na srcé to lay something to someone's heart
pomilujem vas iz dna srca I pity you from the bottom of my heart
olajšati si srcé to unbosom oneself
srcé bi mi póčilo I would die of a broken heart
srcé mi poskakuje od veselja ob tem it makes my heart thrill
to prija mojemu srcu it does my heart good
pridobiti si srca vseh to win the hearts of all
k srcu mu je prirasla (figurativno) he became very fond of her
razveseliti komu srcé to warm the cockles of someone's heart
od srca se smejati to laugh heartily
kolikor ti (le) srcé poželi! to your heart's content!
srcé se mi stiska I feel pangs (anguish)
iti komu k srcu to go to someone's heart, to make someone's heart thrill
srcé se mi trga it breaks my heart, I find it heartrending
človeku se srcé trga (ob tem) it's heartbreaking (ali heartrending)
vzeti si kaj k srcu to take something to heart
preveč si je to vzel k srcu he took it too much to heart
zelo sem si k srcu vzel njegovo smrt I was deeply affected by his death, I found his death a terrible blow
to mi teži srcé it presses (ali weighs heavily) upon my mind
strl ji je srcé (figurativno) he broke her heart
srcé mu je poskočilo (figurativno) his heart leapt
srcé me je zabolelo I was heartstricken
od vsega srca želeti kaj to set one's heart on something

stíh line; verse

v stíhih in verse
klen stíh pithy line
katalektičen (nepopoln) stíh catalectic verse
stopica stíha metrical unit, foot
delati, kovati stíhe to versify
ta stíh šepa this is a halting verse

stíska distress; need; pinch, scrape; straits pl; emergency; figurativno hot water

v stíski za denar pogovorno strapped for cash, short of the ready, broke, stony-broke
denarna stíska straitened circumstances pl
v hudi stíski with one's back to the wall
v stíski in an emergency, in a scrape
biti v stíski to be in need, to be in a tough spot
ona je v hudi stíski she is in great distress
je v hudi stíski za denar he is hard pressed for money
v stíski smo s časom we are pressed for time
izvleči se iz stíske to get out of a scrape
spraviti koga v stísko to put someone in a tight spot
v hudi stíski so (pogovorno) they are hard up (ali in a tight spot); they are in hot water
čutiti stísko to feel the pinch
priti v stísko to get into a scrape
pomagati prijatelju iz stíske (figurativno) to help a lame dog over a stile
v stíski spoznaš prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

stôpnja degree; (časti) grade; (razvoja) stage; (vzpona) gradient; level

na isti stôpnji z on a level with, at the same stage as
od stôpnje do stôpnje from stage to stage
po stôpnjah by degrees
najvišja stôpnja climax
doktorska stôpnja (doktorat) doctor's degree, doctorate
enačba I. stôpnje simple equation
zadnja stôpnja (stadij) jetike the last stage of consumption
socialna stôpnja social grade (ali level)
najnižja stôpnja družbe the lowest level of society
on je za stôpnjo višji od mene (žargon) he is a cut above me
služiti od najnižje stôpnje vojska to start as a ranker, (figurativno) to start at the bottom of the ladder

stráh fear; (velik) fright, dread, horror, dismay; awe; žargon funk; terror (pred of); (bojazen) apprehension

brez stráhu fearlessly
stráh pred smrtjo fear of death
stráh me je I am afraid (of)
v stráhu je za svoje življenje he goes in fear of his life
biti v stráhu to be in fear (of), to be afraid (of)
biti stráh in trepet za... to be the terror of..., to be the bugbear of...
navaditi s stráhom to overawe
imeti stráh pred to be scared of, pogovorno to funk (doing something)
biti trd od stráhú to be scared stiff, to be in a blue funk, to be frightened out of one's wits
iz stráhú pred for fear of, out of dread of
držati koga v stráhu to intimidate someone
pognati komu stráh v kosti to fill someone with terror, to terrify someone, to horrify someone, to scare someone stiff
biti v stráhu za kaj to be worried stiff about something
on ne pozna stráhú he is a stranger to fear
od stráhú so se mi naježili lasje my hair stood on end with fright
spraviti koga v stráh to inspire (ali to fill, to strike) someone with awe
pomiriti stráh to allay (someone's) fears
on je stráh vseh poštenih ljudi he is the terror of all honest people
stráh zbujajoč awe-inspiring
v velikem stráhu in a blue funk
stráh nas je we are frightened, we are in a funk, we have the jitters
tresti se od stráhú to tremble with fright

strást passion; vehement desire; violent impulse; (gorečnost) keenness; (spolna) sensuality, lust, libido

brzdati svoje strásti to check (ali to temper) one's passions (ali appetites)
vdajati se strástem to give way to one's passions
kajenje (branje) je pri njem prava strást smoking (reading) is a passion with him
izbruh strásti a burst of passion
prevzet, obseden od strásti passion-ridden
strást za igranje, igralska strást passion (ali craze, fondness) for games (ali gaming)
njegova glavna strást his ruling passion
ravnati, storiti v strásti to act impulsively
soditi brez strásti to judge dispassionately
on je suženj svojih strásti he is a slave to his passions

strásten passionate; (spolno) lustful, libidinous, voluptuous

strásten kadilec cigarette fiend, inveterate smoker, chain smoker
on je strásten zbiralec znamk he is a keen philatelist (ali stamp collector)
sem strásten prijatelj nogometa I am a keen football fan
njegov brat je strásten kvartopirec his brother is a card fiend

stréha roof

brez stréhe roofless
stréha nad glavo roof over one's head
mansardna stréha mansard, mansard roof
slamnata stréha thatched roof
opečna stréha tiled roof
stréha iz skrila slated roof
skodlasta stréha shingled roof
steklena stréha glass roof
stréha iz listja pesniško a leafy vault
platnena stréha awning, sunshade
stréha je potrebna popravila the roof wants repairing
žetev je pod strého the harvest is gathered in
spraviti pod strého (žetev) to gather (ali bring) in
stanovati pod strého to live in a garret
biti pod strého to have a roof over one's head
pri njem je takoj ogenj v stréhi (figurativno) he is a real hothead
imeti strého nad glavo to have a roof over one's head
ploščata stréha flat roof
ravna stréha flat roof, terrace
drseča stréha (pri avtu) sliding roof
stréha enokapnica lean-to roof
dvokapna stréha ridged roof
pokriti s strého to roof
vzeti pod strého to house, to lodge, to accommodate, to shelter
(pozor,) delo na stréhi! men at work (ali working) overhead!
hiša še ni pod strého the house is not roofed yet
zaščititi s strého, dati pod strého to roof

stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

stvár časti affair of honour
sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
stvár zase another question, a matter apart
stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
spadajoč k stvári relevant
ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
(to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
stvári stojé dobro things are going well
stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth

súm suspicion

neutemeljen súm unfounded suspicion
zaradi súma izdajstva on suspicion of treachery
imeti koga na súmu to suspect someone, to hold someone in suspicion, to distrust someone
vreči súm na koga to cast (ali to draw) suspicion on someone
zbuditi komu súm to arouse someone's suspicions
imajo ga na sumu, da je špijon he is a suspected spy

súženj slave; (na galeji) galley slave

rojen kot súženj born a slave (ali born to slavery)
gonjač, paznik súžnjev slave driver
lovec na súžnje slave hunter
lastnik, gospodar súžnjev slave owner
ladja za prevoz súžnjev slaver
trgovina s súžnji slave trade
trg, trgovanje s súžnji slave market
trgovec s súžnji slaver, slave dealer
vstaja súžnjev zgodovina revolt of the slaves
on je súženj pijače (svojih strasti) he is a slave to drink (to his passions)
delati kot súženj to work like a slave
garati, mučiti se kot súženj to drudge, to slave, (vulgarno) to slave one's guts out
napraviti koga za súžnja to enslave, to enthral (ZDA enthrall) someone