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izučíti to train; to give someone knowledge (of), to give someone skill (in); to instruct; to teach

izučíti se to complete one's apprenticeship, to finish serving one's apprenticeship; to go through special training; to serve one's time; figurativno to become wise
človek se nikoli ne izuči we are never too old to learn
to me je izučilo I've learned my lesson, I've learned a valuable lesson
to naj ga izuči let that be a warning to him, that will be a lesson for him
to ga je izučilo this was a lesson for him

jadrálen sail, sailing

jadrálno letalo glider
jadrálni polet flight in a glider
jadrálno tekmovanje boat racing, yacht racing
jadrálno letenje gliding
leteti z jadrálnim letalom to go gliding

jádranje sailing

letalsko jádranje gliding
jádranje z desko (na vodi) windsurfing
iti na jádranje to go for a sail

jágoda berry

črna jágoda (borovnica) bilberry, whortleberry, ZDA huckleberry
rdeča jágoda strawberry (gozdna) wood strawberry
vinska jágoda grape
volčja jágoda belladonna, deadly nightshade, arhaično dwale
rdeče jágode s stepeno smetano strawberries with whipped cream
jágode nabirati to go (black)berrying
rdeče jágode nabirati to gather strawberries

jáhta yacht

tekme z jáhtami yacht racing, yacht races
vožnja z jáhto yachting
lastnik jáhte yachtsman
voziti se z jáhto to yacht, to go yachting

jéža¹ ride; riding; horse-riding

iti na jéžo to go for a ride

jókati to cry, to weep, to shed tears

jókati za kom to weep (ali to mourn) for someone, to bewail the loss of someone
grenko jókati to weep bitterly
jókati od jeze to weep with (ali for) anger
jókati od bolečine to weep with pain
jokala je vso noč she was crying (ali weeping) all night long
hkrati smejoč se in jokajoč (se) laughing and crying at the same time
jókati nad svojo žalostno usodo to weep over one's misfortunes (ali over one's sad lot)
dolgo jókati to cry one's eyes (ali one's heart) out
kar naprej jókati to go on crying (ali weeping)
jókati za prazen nič to cry for nothing
jókati od veselja to cry with joy
krčevito jókati to sob one's heart out; to shed hot tears

jús law

študirati jús to read (ali to study) law, to go in for the law

k ➞ h (smer) to, toward(s); in the direction of

pridi k meni (na dom) come to my house, pogovorno come round (ali over) to my place
pridi sem k meni! come here to me!, come over here!
grem k bratrancu, k svojemu odvetniku I am going to my cousin's (house), to my lawyer's (office)
iti k mesarju to go to the butcher's (shop)
šel je k direktorju he has gone to see the manager
včeraj so prišli k nam they came to our house (ali place) yesterday
priti k sebi (zavesti se) to come to, to come round
k orožju! to arms!
k sreči fortunately
predgovor k njegovi knjigi preface to his book
tendenca k sodelovanju a tendency toward cooperation

káj what

káj še? what else?
káj zdaj? what now?, how now?, well?
káj ti je? káj je s teboj? what's the matter with you?
káj mi mar! what do I care!
káj šele let alone
ah, káj! go on!, stuff and nonsense!
káj ne poveš! you don't say!
ne, káj takega! well, I never!
torej káj? so what?
je káj upanja? is there any hope?
káj še, on (pa) že ne! not he!
káj storiti? what can we do?, what's to be done?
káj pomaga, káj koristi jokati? what is the use of crying?, it is no use crying
káj se je tedaj, potem zgodilo? what happened then?
imate káj novic? have you any news?
na káj misliš? what are you thinking about, what's on your mind?
povej mi, káj si slišal! tell me what you heard!
káj ko bi tudi ti prišel? what if you came too?
meso, kruh, vino in ne vem káj še vse meat, bread, wine, and what not
ne morem si káj, da se ne bi smejal I can't help laughing

kákor like, as; (za primernikom) than

kákor da as if, as though
tako... kákor as... as
ne tako... kákor not so... as
ni tako star kákor jaz he is not so old as I
kákor hitro as soon as
kákor običajno as usual
kákor po maslu (figurativno) without a hitch, like clockwork, swimmingly
človek kákor on... a man like him
moj brat, kákor jaz sam... my brother like myself...
kákor ti drago as you like
stori, kákor ti drago! do as you please!
kákor se vzame! that (ali it) depends!
kákor lahkó vidite as you can see
govorim ti kákor prijatelj I speak to you as a friend
tekel je kákor veter he was running like the wind
umrl je, kákor je živel he died as he had lived
ni bogat, kákor ljudje mislijo he is not as rich as people think
vstal je, kákor da bi hotel oditi he got up as if (he wanted) to go
kákor ga imam (zelo) rada, ljubiti ga ne bi mogla nikoli much as I like him, I could never be in love with him
kákor oče, tako sin like father, like son
kákor si boš postiljal tako boš spal you have made your own bed, so lie in it
kákor boste sejali, tako boste želi as you sow, so will you reap ➞ kòt!

kám where (to); to what place; which way; arhaično whither; in which direction

kám pa? where (are you off) to?
kám greš? where are you going (ali where are you off to)?
povej mi, kám greš! tell me where you're going!
kám (na kaj) meriš (namiguješ)? what are you driving at (ali getting at?)
kám drugam somewhere else
pojdimo kám! let's go somewhere!

kámor where; pesniško whither

pojdi, kámor hočeš! go where you please!

kamorkóli wherever, arhaično wheresoever; pesniško where'er

kamorkóli greš wherever you go
kamorkóli pogledaš no matter where you look

kànt failure; bankruptcy

priti na kànt to go (ali to become) bankrupt

kázati to show; to point out; to indicate; to present; to display; to exhibit

kázati pot (voditi) to lead the way
kázati slab okus to show bad taste
s prstom kázati na koga to point (one's finger) at someone
kázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
toplomer je kazal 20° the termometer registered 20 degrees
ni kazal nobenega znaku strahu he showed no sign of fear
na dež kaže it looks like rain
kot vse kaže to all appearances
vse kaže, da... there is every indication that...
vse kaže, da bo izvoljen there is every prospect that he will be elected
letina dobro kaže the crop promises well, there are good prospects of an abundant harvest
stvar dobro kaže the business ali the affair looks promising
če bi kaj slabo kazalo (šlo narobe) if anything should go amiss
stvari slabo kažejo things have an ugly look, things seem to be taking a bad turn
ne kaže hoditi tja it is not advisable to go there
ne kaže mi drugega kot, da grem I can do nothing but go away
sedaj se kaže, da... now it turns out that...
njegov obraz je kazal razočaranje his face showed his disappointment
luna se je začela kázati th moon was beginning to appear (ali to come out)
dobro kaže za... it looks promising (ali it bodes well) for...
slabo kázati to bode ill

kázen punishment; chastisement; castigation; infliction of penalty; sentence; (denarna) penalty, fine, mulct

božja kázen divine retribution
pod káznijo on (ali under) pain of
smrtna kázen capital punishment, the extreme (ali death) penalty
telesna kázen corporal punishment
eksemplarična kázen condign punishment
knjiga kázni vojska defaulters' book
brez kázni with impunity
pod smrtno káznijo on pain of death
(dobro) zaslužena kázen a well-merited punishment
izvršitev kázni execution of a sentence
odpustitev kázni remission of a sentence
olajšanje kázni mitigation of a punishment
izreči kázen to sentence, to impose a penalty, to pass sentence (komu on someone)
uiti kázni to go scot-free
odsedeti, odslužiti kázen pogovorno to do time (ali VB žargon to do bird)

kít¹ zoologija whale

kít samec hull whale
kít samica coyl whale
mlad kit, kitič whale calf
polarni kít right whale
lov na kíte whaling, whale hunting, whale fishing
lovec na kíte whaler
kítova kost whalebone
kítovo olje vhale oil, sperm oil
iti na lov na kíte to go whaling
loviti kíte, biti na lovu na kíte to whale

kócka matematika cube; hexahedron; (igralna) dice sg in pl; arhaično die, pl dice

igralne kócke (pogovorno) bones, ivories
posodica za metanje kóck dice-box
sleparska kócka cogged dice, (obtežena) loaded dice
igranje s kócko, kockanje game of dice
briket v kóckah cubeshaped briquet(te)
premog v kóckah cobbles pl
sladkor v kóckah sugar cubes (ali lump sugar)
tlakovalna kócka paving stone
kócka je padla the die is cast
biti na kócki (figurativno) to be at stake
njegovo življenje je na kócki his life is at stake
staviti na kócko to stake
staviti (svoje) življenje na kócko to take one's life in one's hands, to stake (ali to risk) one's life on a throw of the dice, to dice with death
vse na kócko staviti to risk all; to go neck or nothing
igrati s kóckami, kockati to play dice
rezati v kócke to dice, to cut into small cubes

kóder¹ (las) curl, lock; frizzle; (dolg) ringlet

trajni kódri permanent wave
navijač kódrov curler
dati si delati trajne kódre to have a permanent wave ali pogovorno a perm
izgubiti kódre to come (ali to go) out of curl