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nagón instinct; urge; (unconscious) impulse; impetus, inclination, propensity

po nagónu (nagonsko) by (ali on) instinct, instinctively
samohranitveni nagón instinct of self-preservation
spolni nagón sexual desire (ali instinct, urge, libido)
ustvarjalni nagón creative urge

nakljúčje chance; accident; (slučaj) hazard, coincidence

golo nakljúčje a mere chance; a mere accident; quite an accident; žargon toss-up
čudovito, nenavadno nakljúčje a strange (ali marvellous) coincidence
po nakljúčju by chance, by accident
po srečnem nakljúčju (pogovorno) by a fluke
srečno nakljúčje a lucky chance, a happy coincidence, a stroke of luck

nakúpiti nakupováti to make a purchase; to buy up, to buy in; to purchase, to acquire by purchase (successively)

nakupovati po trgovinah to do the shopping
iti nakupit to go shopping

nálog order; commission; charge; instruction; errand; writ

po nálogu by order
po vašem nálogu in accordance with your order (ali your instructions)
plačilni nálog order to pay
sodni nálog court order
zaporni nálog writ of attachment
imam nálog I am charged
dati nálog to give a commission (za kaj for something)
izvršiti nálog to execute an order

namíg hint; tip; wink; cue

razumeti namíg to take the hint
ravnati se po namígu to take up the cue

napráviti to do; (izdelati) to make; to render; to manage; to work out; to bring about; (urediti) to organize, to manage; (izvršiti) to accomplish, to execute; (proizvesti) to produce, to manufacture, to fabricate; (povzročiti) to effect, to bring about, to create

tu se ni dalo nič napráviti there was nothing to be done
napráviti izpit to pass an examination
napráviti uslugo to do (someone) a favour, to render (someone) a service
napráviti po svoje to suit oneself
napráviti koga pametnejšega to make someone wiser
uspeh ga je napravil nestrpnega success made him impatient
starost je iz njega napravila sitneža old age had made him peevish
napráviti potovanje to make a journey
napráviti načrt to make a plan
napráviti ogenj to make a fire
napráviti napako to make a mistake
kako napravite, da odprete to ključavnico? how do you manage to open this lock?
napráviti se (obleči se) to dress
napráviti se bolnega to pretend to be ill

naráva nature

po narávi by nature, according to nature, naturally
proti narávi against (ali contrary to) nature, unnatural
ljubitelj naráve lover of nature
muha(vost) naráve (spaček) a freak of nature
opazovanje naráve (opis) naráve observation (description) of nature
otrok naráve a child of nature
plačilo v narávi (v naturalijah) payment in kind
varstvo naráve preservation of natural beauties
urad za varstvo naráve Nature Conservancy
plačati v narávi to pay in kind
to mu je postala druga naráva (figurativno) it has become second nature with him
(na)risati po narávi to draw (ali to sketch) from life
slikan (portretiran) po narávi portrayed to the life
to je proti moji narávi it is contrary to my nature
prerasti, preiti v narávo to grow into habit
naráva dela nature of activity

naravnáti to adjust; to regulate; to put (ali to set) right, to set in order

naravnáti uro po radiu, po kolodvorski uri to set (ali to regulate) a watch (oziroma a clock) by the radio, by the station clock

narávnost¹ straight; directly

narávnost kvišku straight up
narávnost naprej straight on, straight forward
narávnost (brez strahu) povedati svoje mnenje (figurativno) to give it (someone) straight from the shoulder
narávnost povedati to tell (someone) straight out
pojdite narávnost! go straight on!
narávnost vprašati koga to ask someone point-blank
povejmo narávnost (bolj odkrito)! let us put it in plain language!
povej mi narávnost, kaj misliš! tell me straight what you think!
povedal sem mu narávnost v obraz I told him straight out
narávnost po nosu me je udaril he hit me square on the nose

narék narekovánje dictation

pisati po narék, narekovánjeu to write from dictation

naróbe wrong; wrongly; in a wrong manner; the wrong side out (ali up); turned upside down; topsyturvy; inverted; head over heels

vse je naróbe all is wrong, all is in confusion, there is a great confusion everywhere
nekaj je naróbe there is something amiss
vse gre naróbe all goes wrong
vse je naróbe v hiši everything is upside down in the house
kaj je naróbe s teboj? what is wrong with you?
naróbe se lotiti česa (figurativno) to put the cart before the horse
to je naróbe svet it is the world turned upside down
naróbe si je nadel klobuk he has put his hat on the wrong way
narediti vse naróbe to do everything the wrong way round
šli smo po isti poti kot vi, toda naróbe (v obratni smeri) we took the same road as you, but the other way round
pri meni (v mojem primeru) je stvar naróbe (obratna) in my case the boot is on the other foot; with me it's the other way round
nima Ivan Marije na vrvici, ravno naróbe je John doesn't dominate Mary, the boot is on the other foot (ali the reverse is the case)

naročílo order; command; errand; (čezmorsko) indent

ponovno naročílo repeat order
poskusno naročílo trial order
narejen po naročílu made to order
dotok naročíl a flow of orders
poplava naročíl a spate of orders
po naročílu to order, on order
imeti v naročílu to have on order
izvršiti naročílo ekonomija to complete an order
preklicati naročílo to countermand an order

nasvèt piece of advice; (splošno) advice; counsel; (ideja) suggestion

po nasvètu advised by
na njen nasvèt on her advice, at her suggestion
dal mi je dober nasvèt he has given me some good advice
poslušaj moj nasvèt! take my advice!, be advised by me!
prišel sem k tebi po nasvèt I have come to you for advice
vprašati koga za nasvèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
ravnati se po nasvètu to follow someone's advice, to take someone's advice, to take advice from someone

natečáj competition (za for); competitive examination; (za izvedbo kakega dela) tender; soliciting for tenders

z natečájem, po natečáju by tender, by competition
razpis natečája call for (competitive) tenders
z natečájem razpisano mesto a post open to competition
biti izbran po natečáju to be chosen by competition
razpisati natečáj to put up for competition
natečáj je razpisan tenders pl are invited
udeležiti se natečája to enter a competition

natrosíti to strew; to scatter

natrosíti papir po vrtu to litter the garden with wastepaper

natúra nature

v natúri (naturalijah) in kind
po natúri by nature, naturally
proti natúri against nature, contrary to nature, unnaturally

naváda habit; habitude, wont; (šega) custom; use, usage, practice

iz naváde by habit
po svoji stari navádi according to one's usual practice
po njegovi navádi according to his habit (ali wont)
naváda je... it is customary...
ukoreninjena naváda deep-rooted (ali inveterate) habit
šege in naváde manners and customs
moč naváde the force of habit
življenjske naváde habits of life
po navádi in the usual way, usually, as a rule, as usual
naváda je železna srajca habit (ali custom, use) is second nature
kakor je bila moja naváda as my custom was
delati kaj iz naváde to do something from force of habit
imeti navádo to be in the habit (of), (samo v preteklem času) to use
imel je navádo priti k meni vsak dan he used to come to me every day
navzeti se slabih navád to pick up bad habits
opustiti navádo to give up (ali to drop) a habit
postati naváda to grow into a habit
to prehaja v navádo it is growing into a habit
vdajati se navádi to give way to a habit
to je stvar naváde it is a matter of habit
ki je suženj naváde habit-ridden

navédba statement, declaration; (citat) quotation

po vaši navédbi according to your statement
pošljite nam nekaj vzorcev z navédbo cene in plačilnih pogojev send us some samples stating price and terms

navodílo instruction; directive; direction; guideline, guidance

po navodílu delati to act upon instruction
navodílo za uporabo directions pl for use
po navodílih according to directions (ali instructions)
vam v navodílo for your guidance
dobesedno se držati navodíl to follow the instructions to the letter
obvezno navodílo binding directive

navzgór upwards, up

po hribu navzgór up the hill
gibanje navzgór upward movement
po ulici navzgór up the street
pluti po reki navzgór to sail up the river