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lokomotíva engine; locomotive

električna lokomotíva electric locomotive
ranžirna lokomotíva shunting engine
(so)pihati kot lokomotíva (figurativno) to puff like a shunting engine
lopa, klonica za lokomotíve engine shed, running shed, roundhouse
menjava lokomotíve change of engine
vozač lokomotíve engine driver, ZDA engineer, (podzemeljske železnice) motorman, pl -men

lônec lônček pot

cvetlični lônec, lônček flowerpot
lônec, lônček, ki nanj paziš, nikoli ne zavre (figurativno) a watched pot never boils
Papinov lônec, lônček pressure cooker

lopáta spade, shovel; paddle; (za zajemanje vode) scoop; (pri mlinskem kolesu itd.) (paddle-) wheel, float

polna lopáta a shovelful, a spadeful

lórd lord, peer

povišati (koga) v lórda to raise (someone) to the peerage
vesti se, obnašati se kot lórd, igrati lórda to lord it, to act the lord
živeti kot lórd to live like a lord
lordstvo lordship

loščèc lôščec zoologija (klòp) tick

držati se, prilepiti se kot loščèc, lôščec to stick like a limpet (ali a leech, a burr, a bur)

loteríja lottery, (predmetna) raffle

igrati v loteríji to take part in a lottery (ali raffle), to buy a lottery (ali raffle) ticket
dobiti, zadeti v loteríji to win a lottery, to win a prize in a raffle (ali lottery)

loteríjski lottery (-)

loteríjski boben lottery drum
loteríjski dobitek lottery prize
loteríjska srečka lottery ticket
loteríjsko žrebanje se vrši štirikrat na leto the draw takes place four times a year
prodajalec loteríjskih srečk lottery office keeper, collector
prodajalna loteríjskih srečk lottery office
uspeh je često loteríjski success is often a lottery

lotíti se lotévati se (začeti) to begin, to start, to commence; (posla) to undertake, to tackle, to take up, to commence

resno, z vnemo lotíti se, lotévati se česa to get to grips with something, to grapple with something
lotíti se, lotévati se česa to proceed with something, to set about something
nihče se ne bo lotil tega dela nobody will tackle this job
lotíti se, lotévati se dela to set to work
lotíti se, lotévati se problema (opravila) to tackle a problem (a job)
lotíti se, lotévati se težavne naloge to tackle a diificult task
lotil se je mesa he tackled the meat
lotíti se, lotévati se stvari z napačnega konca to go the wrong way about something
gripa se me loteva I am in for the flu

lóv -a hunt, hunting; chase; (s puško) shooting

na lóv, -au za... out hunting for...
divji lóv, -a poaching
lóv, -a na jelenjad deer-stalking
lóv, -a na veliko divjad big-game hunting
lóv, -a na jerebice partridge-shooting
lóv, -a na lisico foxhunting
lóv, -a na merjasca boarhunting, (s kopjem) pigsticking
lóv, -a s sokolom hawking
lóv, -a za efekti (figurativno) staginess
dovolilnica za lóv, -a shooting licence
začetek lóv, -aa the first day of the shooting season
iti na lóv, -a to go out shooting, (na konju) hunting, to hunt, (s psi) to ride to hounds
ste imeli dober lóv, -a? have you had good sport?
lóv, -a se je začel the hunt is up
živel je od lóv, -aa he lived on the game he killed
biti na lóv, -au za avtograme to be hunting for autographs
čas, doba prepovedi lóv, -aa close season

lovíti to hunt; to chase; (zasledovati) to pursue; to race

divje, brez dovoljenja lovíti to poach
lovíti ribe to fish
lovíti miši to catch mice
lovíti postrvi to fish for trout
bolje je drži ga kot lovi ga a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
lovíti se (igra) to play at cat and mouse, to play at catching, to have a game of tag

lóvka lóvica (ženska) huntress; (organ) tentacle; arm

ki ima lóvke tentacled
mačka je dobra lóvka, lóvica the cat is a good mouser

lóvski hunting; hunter's

lóvski bičevnik, bič hunting crop (ali whip)
lóvsko dovoljenje, dovolilnica gamelicence, shooting-licence, gun-licence
lóvska družba a hunting party
lóvski čuvaj gamekeeper
lóvski enosedežnik (letalo) single-seater fighter
lóvski konj hunter
lóvski izlet hunting trip
lóvski naboj sporting (ali shotgun) cartridge
lóvski nož hunting knife, hanger
lóvska obleka hunting suit
lóvska oprema hunting outfit
lóvski pes hound; sporting dog
lóvski plen booty; bag; (še ne ulovljen) quarry
lóvska puška sporting gun (ali rifle), shotgun, (za ptice) fowling piece
lóvski ples hunt ball
lóvski gradič, lóvska koča hunting lodge
lóvska sezona shooting season
lóvski rog hunting horn, bugle
lóvski stolček shooting stick
lóvska suknja, suknjič shooting coat, sports jacket, shooting jacket
lóvska torba gamebag, hunting bag
lóvski zakon pravo game law
lóvski zakupnik game-tenant
lóvska zgodba hunting story
lóvska latinščina fisherman's tale
lóvski krst blooding
imeti lóvsko srečo to make a good bag

lúč light; (svetilka) lamp

električna lúč electric light(ing)
prometna lúč traffic light, stop-go sign
plinska lúč gaslight
pri lúči by (artificial) light
v pravi lúči in its true aspect
pokazati kaj v pravi lúči to show something in its true colours
rudarska lúč miner's lamp
lúč gori the light is on
lúč ne gori the light is out
lúč je ugasnjena the light is off
držati proti, k lúči to hold up to the light
iti komu z lúči to stand out of someone's light
on ni nobena lúč (figurativno) he is no great light
prižgati lúč to put (ali to switch, to turn) the light on
ugasniti lúč to put the light out, to turn (ali to switch) the light off
postaviti kaj v pravo lúč to put something in the true light
postaviti kaj v nepravi, v napačni lúči to present something in the wrong light, to misrepresent
to prikazuje stvar v drugi, v novi lúči that puts the matter in a new light
ne stoj mi na lúči! don't stand in my light!
to meče novo lúč na to vprašanje this throws a new light on the question
metati slabo lúč na... to reflect (unfavourably) on...
njegovo vedenje meče slabo luč na njegovo vzgojo his behaviour reflects (unfavourably) upon his upbringing
zagledati lúč sveta to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to see the light
če to gledamo v lúči najnovejših odkritij if we view it in the light of the most recent discoveries
tisoči luči na ulicah thousands of lights in the streets

lučáj throw; cast; fling

za lučáj kamna od... a stone's throw from...

lúknja hole; (odprtina) opening, aperture; (votlina) hollow, cave; perforation, gap; (v siru) eye; (biljardna) pocket; (slabo stanovanje) dirty hole

strelna lúknja loophole
lúknja v cesti pothole; (zapor, ječa) prison, jail
on je v "lúknji" (v zaporu) pogovorno he's in the nick (ali ZDA pogovorno in the can)
vtakniti v lúknjo (ječo) to clap (someone) in gaol, to put (someone) behind bars (ali away)
izbezati (z dimom) iz luknje koga to smoke someone out into the open
zamašiti lúknjo to stop (up) a hole
napraviti eno lúknjo, da bi zamašili drugo (figurativno) to rob Peter to pay Paul

lúksus luxury; sumptuousness

živeti v lúksusu to live in luxury
privoščiti si lúksus v... to permit oneself the luxury of...
zakoni proti lúksusu zgodovina sumptuary laws pl
to je lúksus that's a luxury
nimam denarja za tak lúksus I have no money for such luxuries

lúna moon

polna lúna full moon
nova lúna new moon
pojemajoča (rastoča) lúna decreasing, decrescent, waning ali old (waxing ali crescent) moon
obraz kot polna lúna a face like the full moon
lúna je sijala the moon was shining, there was a moon
pasti z lúne (figurativno) to fall from the clouds
mi tudi nismo z lúne padli we weren't born yesterday
lúna ga trka (figurativno) he is crazy (ali žargon loony, touched), pogovorno he's off his rocker

lúpa optika magnifying glass, magnifying lens, magnifier; (časovna) slow-motion camera, time-lens

dati, vzeti pod lúpo to examine under a magnifying glass, figurativno to examine closely, to scrutinize

lúpiti (krompir) to peel, to skin, to pare; (oranže) to peel; (jabolka) to peel, to pare

lúpiti drevesno skorjo to bark, to strip the bark from a tree; (luščiti) to shell, (jajca) to remove the shell
lúpiti se (koža) to peel (off), to skin
ta krompir se dobro lupi these potatoes peel easily

lútka puppet (tudi figurativno), hand puppet, marionette; (igrača) doll

krojaška lútka (tailor's) dummy
on je lútka v njihovih rokah he is a mere puppet in their hands