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shújšati to lose flesh, to lose weight; to grow thin (ali lean); to reduce; (ženska, postati vitka) to slim; to emaciate

shujšan emaciated
do kosti shujšan reduced to a mere skeleton (ali a bag of bones)
zelo shújšati biti to be reduced to a shadow (of his former self)

shujševálen slimming

shujševálna kura slimming cure
delati shujševálno kuro to take a slimming cure (ali slimming tablets)
shujševálna prehrana slimming diet

síamski Siamese

síamska mačka Siamese cat
síamska dvojčka Siamese twins pl
síamski jezik Thai, Siamese; the Thai (ali Siamese) language

sicèr otherwise; else, or else, or; (drugače) differently; (običajno) ordinarily, commonly, usually; (razen tega) moreover, in addition, besides

sicèr še kaj? anything else?
pohiti, sicèr boš zamudil vlak! make haste, or else (ali otherwise) you'll miss your train
sicèr (drugače) imenovan alias
in sicèr (= namreč) namely; to wit; viz.

sídro anchor; (majhno) grapnel

plovno sídro sea (ali drift) anchor
sídro na ladijskem kljunu bower (anchor)
polsídro buoy anchor
rezervno sídro best bower
najmočnejše sídro sheet anchor
dvigniti sídro to weigh anchor
spustiti sídro to let go the anchor
vreči sídro to cast (ali to drop) anchor
zapeti sídro to cat an anchor

signálen signal (-); signalling

signálni ogenj warning (ali signal) fire, beacon
signálni sistem signalling system
signálni zvonec warning bell
signálna luč warning light
signálna bomba vojska signal flare
signálni izstrelek star shell
signálna zastava signal flag, Blue Peter
signálna raketa signal rocket
signálni rog signal horn, bugle
signálna hupa klaxon, (sirena) siren
signálna svetilka signal lamp, warning light
signálna lanterna danger light, signal lamp
signálna plošča signalling disk
signálna pištola Very pistol

sigúren sure, safe; secure; never failing; certain; (roka) firm; (dohodek) fixed

sigúren (varen) pred kroglami, dežjem, bombami, ognjem, vlomom, slabim vremenom bullet-proof, rainproof, bombproof, fireproof, burglar-proof, weatherproof
biti sigúren to be (ali to feel) sure

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

siréna

1. mitologija siren, mermaid; charmer; figurativno beautiful woman

2. tehnika alarm, (factory) siren; (hupa) hooter

tuljenje siren hooting of sirens
siréna tuli the siren is wailing (ali hooting)

situácija situation; (položaj) position; (okolnosti) circumstances pl; state of affairs

biti kos, dorasel situáciji to be equal to the situation
rešiti situácijo to save the situation
situácija je videti brezupna things pl look desperate
biti v zelo nerodni situáciji to be caught (ali landed) in a very uncomfortable (ali awkward, embarrassing, sticky) situation
situácija se je poslabšala the situation has deteriorated
obvlad(ov)ati situácijo to be master of the situation
zadostiti zahtevam situácije to meet the demands of the situation

skákati to jump, to spring, to leap, to bound, to hop, to skip; (v vodo pri kopanju) to dive

skákati od veselja to leap for joy
skákati čez vrv (otroška igra) to skip (a rope)
skákati v višino šport to do (ali to compete in) the high jump
cene skačejo prices are rising
skákati od predmeta do predmeta to skip from one thing to another
ali znaš dobro skákati? are you good at jumping?

skála rock; cliff; (lestvica) glasba scale, gamut

živa skála living rock, bedrock
razstreljevanje skál rock blasting
razpoka v skáli crevice
gola (čista, sama) skála sheer rock
trden kot skála firm as a rock
vaditi skále glasba to practise (ali to run over, to play, to sing) one's scales
zgrajen na skáli founded, built on a rock

skálp scalp

biti na lovu na skálpe to be out for scalps (ali out scalp-hunting)

skísati to sour

skísati se to sour; to go (ali to grow, to turn) sour
mleko se je skisalo the milk has turned sour

sklád

1. (fond) fund, funds pl

amortizacijski sklád sinking fund
skupni sklád joint fund
bolniški sklád sick fund
obratovni sklád trading fund, working fund
pokojninski sklád pension fund
rezervni sklád reserve fund
tekoči sklád mobile funds pl

2. geologija stratum, pl -s, strata; layer

lega skládov arrangement of strata

3. (skladanica)

sklád drv a stack (ali a pile) of firewood

4. (skladnost) accordance, harmony

v skládu z in compliance with, in accordance with
biti v skládu z to harmonize with, to correspond to, to be consistent with
skušali bomo spraviti vaše želje v sklád z našimi koristmi we shall try to reconcile your wishes with our interests
to ni v skládu z mojim prepričanjem that is not in accordance with my beliefs
spraviti v sklád z to harmonize, to reconcile, to bring into harmony with
delati v skládu to act in conformity with

skládanica

skládanica drv a pile (ali a stack) of firewood

skládovnica

skládovnica drv stack (ali pile) of firewood; woodpile

skléda dish; bowl

skléda za sočivje, za solato vegetable dish, salad bowl
skléda za juho (soup) tureen
postrgati sklédo to scrape the dish
pljuvati v lastno sklédo (figurativno) to foul (ali to befoul) one's own nest, to cut off one's nose, to spite one's face

sklèp¹ (odločitev) resolution; decision; resolve; conclusion; pravo decree; deduction; inference

s sklèpom, po sklèpu by the decision of
sklèp večine majority decision
trden sklèp stern resolve
začasen sklèp provisional decision
priti do sklèpa to come to a decision, to reach (ali to make) a decision
potegniti logične sklèpe iz... to draw logical inferences from...
izvesti, realizirati sklèp to carry out a resolution
vztrajati pri sklèpu to stand by a decision
vnaprej narejen sklèp foregone conclusion
sklèp računov closing (ali balancing) of accounts
nismo še prišli do (pravega) sklèpa we have not yet arrived at a decision (at the right decision)

sklépati¹ to make inferences, to infer (iz from), to gather (from)

prenaglo sklépati to jump to (ali at) conclusions ➞ skleniti