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gospodár (hiše, stanovanja) householder, landlord; (delodajalec) employer, master, ZDA boss; (kmetovalec) farmer; husbandman, pl -men; (oblast) lord, master, ruler

biti svoj gospodár to be one's own master, to be independent, žargon to be on one's own
brez gospodárja without a master
otroci brez gospodárja waifs and strays pl
stvari brez gospodárja unclaimed (ali unowned, ownerless) property
živali brez gospodárja stray animals, strays pl
neomejen gospodár absolute ruler, despot
on je dober gospodár he manages well
ona je gospodár v hiši, v družini (»nosi hlače«) she wears the trousers
nihče ne more služiti dvema gospodárjema no man can serve two masters
kakšen gospodár, takšen sluga like master, like man

gostíti² (narediti gosto) to condense; to thicken

gostíti se (postatati gost) to thicken, to become thick (ali dense), to condense
množica se gosti (veča) it is getting more (and more) crowded (ali packed)

gotóvo certainly; sure, surely; positively

gotóvo! certainly! for sure!, ZDA sure!
popolnoma gotóvo (humoristično) as sure as eggs is eggs; as sure as death and taxes
nekaj je gotóvo one thing remains certain
čisto gotóvo (zanesljivo) without fail, assuredly
tako gotóvo kot živim as sure as I live
to gotóvo ne more biti njen brat it surely cannot be her brother
vrata so gotóvo odprta the door is sure to be open
gotóvo bo prišel prvi he is sure to come first
počasi, a gotóvo slowly, but surely

gráblje rake

gramozne gráblje gravel rake
senene gráblje hayrake
železne gráblje iron rake
gráblje ima, vil pa ne pogovorno with him it's all take and no give

gradnja building; construction; erection; making

v gradnji under construction
hiša v gradnji house in course of construction
ministrstvo za javne gradnje VB Ministry of public Buildings and Works
gradnja železnice the building of a railway
biti v gradnji to be under construction

gréh sin (zoper, proti, do against), (majhen) peccadillo; offence; offence

brez gréha sinless
Adamov gréh Adam's sin, the Fall
izvirni gréh original sin
mali gréh venial sin
smrtni gréh mortal sin
sedem smrtnih gréhov the seven deadly sins
mladostni gréh youthful sin
mutasti gréh sodomy
storiti gréh to commit a sin
trpeti za tuje gréhe to be a scapegoat
to je gréh in sramota it is a sin and a shame
izpoved gréhov confession of sins
odpuščanje gréhov forgiveness (ali remission) of sins, absolution
odkrivati stare gréhe kake osebe to rake up someone's past
padati v isti gréh to relapse into sin, to backslide
odpustiti gréhe to remit someone's sins
zabresti v gréh to slide into sin
zakriviti gréh to commit a sin
grd kot smrten gréh ugly as sin

grísti to bite; (izjedati) to fret; (o kislini) to corrode; (o vesti) to prick, to sting; (peči, boleti) to smart; to worry

grize (žalostí) me I grieve
žena ga grize his wife leads him a cat and dog life
grísti se figurativno to grieve, to fret; to worry; to eat one's heart out
grísti se med seboj to torment one another, to lead a cat and dog life, to nag one another

grižljáj mouthful, bit, morsel; snack

biti pravi »grižljáj« za koga to be meat and drink to someone
očitajo mi vsak grižljáj they grudge me every bite I eat

gŕlo anatomija throat; (steklenice) neck; gorge, gullet

vnetje gŕla tonsillitis, quinsy
kronično vnetje gŕla arhaično clergyman's throat
gŕlo me boli I have a sore throat
imeti suho gŕlo (figurativno) to have a cobweb in one's throat
ozko gŕlo (figurativno, pogovorno) bottleneck
kričati, vpiti na vse gŕlo to shout (knjižno to cry, to cry out) at the top of one's voice, pogovorno to cry blue murder
nastaviti komu nož na gŕlo to put a knife to someone' throat
pognati po gŕlu (izpiti) to knock it back
glas mi je zastal v gŕlu I had a lump in my throat
besede so mi obtičale v gŕlu the words stuck in my throat
peti na vse gŕlo to sing at the top of one's voice
prerezati gŕlo komu to cut someone's throat
na vse gŕlo se smejati to roar with laughter
sit sem tega do gŕla I am sick and tired of that, I am bored to death (ali to tears) with that, I'm fed up to the back teeth with that, ZDA pogovorno it's coming out of my ears, it bores the pants off me
do gŕla sem vsega sit I've had a bellyful, žargon I'm absolutely cheesed off

grmênje thunder; thundering; rumble of thunder; rumbling, rumble

brez grmênja thunderless
grmênje in bliskanje thunder and lightning
grmênje topov rumble of cannon
veliko grmênja in malo dežja much ado about nothing, arhaično great cry and little wool

grób -a, -o (surov) brutal; (osoren) bluff; gruff; (vedenje) rude, unmannerly, ill-bred; (neotesan) unpolished, boorish, uncouth, vulgar, churlish; (tkanina) coarse, rough, thick

v grób, -a, -oem stanju in a rough state
z grób, -a, -oim glasom in a rough voice
grób, -a, -oo obdelan rough and ready
grób, -a, -o glas gruff voice
grób, -a, -oa dela, grób, -a, -oo delo rough work, drudgery
ženska za grób, -a, -oa dela charwomam, pl -women, pogovorno char, evfemizem cleaning lady
grób, -a, -oo (prostaško) govorjenje rude (ali vulgar) language
grób, -a, -oo ravnati s kom to illtreat someone, to maltreat someone, to handle someone roughly, to manhandle someone
grób, -a, -oó igrati šport to play rough

gròm thunder; thunderclap; a clap of thunder

brez gròma thunderless
blisk z gròmom thunderbolt
gròm se valí (the) thunder rolls
gròm in blisk thunder and lightning

gubíti to lose

gubíti čas to waste one's time
gubíti čas in trud to waste one's time and trouble (ali pains)
da ne gubimo časa to save time
on ne gubí časa! he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet!
gubíti se v množici to be lost in the crowd
vrh gore se je gubil v oblakih the top of the mountain was lost to sight in the clouds

híšen (of the) house; home; household

híšni bogovi zgodovina household gods, pl, the Lares and Penates pl
híšno delo housework, household chores, ZDA (home) chores pl
híšni duh, prikazen ghost haunting a house
híšni gospodar landlord, householder
híšni dohod path
híšni dovoz drive, driveway
híšna instalacija elektrika wiring, (plin, voda) plumbing
híšni ključ front-door key, latchkey
híšna lekarna (domača) family medicine chest, first-aid kit
híšna najemnina (house) rent
híšni prag threshold
híšni ples (zabava) carpet-dance
híšni pes house-dog
híšna preiskava (policijska) domiciliary visit (by police); raid, house search, ZDA house check
nalog za híšno preiskavo search warrant
híšni prijatelj family friend
híšni red house regulations pl; rules of the house
híšna služinčad (domestic) servants pl
híšni stanovalec resident, (najemnik) lodger, tenant
híšna streha roof, housetop
híšna številka house number, street number
híšni telefon house (ali domestic) telephone (line)
híšni telefonski priključek (stanovanjski) (domestic) telephone connection
híšni upravitelj caretaker, ZDA janitor
híšna veža (entrance-)hall, corridor, vestibule, ZDA hallway
híšni zapor house arrest
dati, vtakniti v híšni zapor koga to put someone under house arrest
híšni zdravnik family doctor
híšni zmaj (figurativno, zlobna ženska) vixen, shrew, scold, termagant, ZDA žargon battleaxe
híšni posestnik house owner

hitéti to hurry, to hasten, to make haste, to be in haste, to be in a hurry; to speed

hitéti s čim to hurry on with something
zelo hitéti to be in a great hurry
če človek hiti, vse narobe naredí haste makes waste
hiti počasi! more haste, less speed; slow and steady!
zakaj tako hitiš? why are you in such a hurry?
hitéti domov to hurry home
hiteli smo domov we hurried home, we swiftly made our way home

hodíti to walk; to go (on foot); to march

peš hodíti to go on foot, arhaično to pedestrianize
hodíti v črnem to wear black, to be in black
hodíti sem in tja to walk up and down
hodíti naokrog to circulate, to move round
hodíti po rokah to walk on one's hands
hodíti korakoma to go step by step
hodíti hitreje kot (kdo) to outmarch (someone)
tiho hodíti to tread (ali to walk) softly, to walk noiselessly
s težavo, s trudom hodíti to plod on, to plod along
hodite desno! keep to the right!
hodíti pred kom to walk before someone, to precede someone, (kazati pot) to show the way, to lead the way
hodíti za kom to walk behind someone, to follow someone
hodíti (gaziti) po snegu to wade through the snow
hodíti po vseh štirih to go on all fours
hodíti po prstih to walk on tiptoe, to tiptoe
otrok že hodi the child can already walk
prepovedano je hodíti po trati! keep off the grass!
hodi k vragu! go to hell!
hodíti na sprehod to go for a walk
hodíti na delo to go to work

hotéti to be willing; to want; (marati) to like; (želeti) to wish, to want, to desire; (nameravati) to intend, to purpose, to mean, to have in view

rajši hotéti to prefer
ne hotéti to be unwilling
hočeš cigareto? will you have a cigarette?
kaj hočete? what do you want?
kaj hočeš od mene? what do you want of me?
on ve, kaj hoče he knows what he wants, he knows his mind
kakor hočete as you like, as you please, as you wish, suit yourself
naj to hoče ali ne whether he likes it or not
hočeš-nočeš whether you like it or not, willy-nilly, willing or unwilling
noče sprejeti denarja he won't accept the money
naj stane, kar hoče whatever the cost, whatever it may cost
kaj hočete reči s tem? what do you mean by it?
ona dela, kar hoče she has her own way
sam ne ve, kaj hoče he does not know his own mind
hočem, da greš domov I want you to go home
s silo hoče, da grem domov he insists on my going home, he insists I go home
imamo vse, kar hočemo we have all we want, we want for nothing
hočemo mu dobro we wish him well
kaj mi hoče (čemu mi bo) ta knjiga? I have no use for this book
hoče mi se (piti) I feel like a drink, I feel thirsty, I'd like a drink
dobro vem, kaj on hoče I fully appreciate (ali I realise full well) what he has in mind
kakorkoli hočete as you like (ali choose ali please), at your discretion
hoče biti (dela se, da je) znanstvenik he pretends to be a scientist
hočeš, da te peljem z avtom (na postajo)? would you like me to drive you (to the station)?, shall I drive you (to the station)?
hočete še malo mesa? will you have (ali take) a little more meat?
kaj sem hotel reči? what was I going to say
hotel sem samo reči, da... I only meant to say that...
hotel je telelefonirati, pa je pozabil he meant to call, but he forgot
(sam) si to hotel you asked for it (yourself)
hotela me je udariti she felt like hitting me
usoda je hotela, da... it was fated that...
srce mi je hotelo počiti my heart was ready to burst (ali to break)
on je tako hotel he wanted it that way
hotel se je poročiti he wanted to get married, he was about to be married
nesreča je hotela (as) ill luck (ali misfortune) would have it
na vsak način je hotel imeti nov avto he insisted on having a new car
jaz bi hotel (iti) I should like (I'd like) to (go)
kaj bi hoteli še več? what more could you wish for?
hotéti in želeti je dvoje willing and wishing are not the same

hrána food; fare; nourishment, nutriment, article (s pl) of food; pabulum (često figurativno); (živež, živila) victuals pl, provisions pl, eatables pl, (knjižno) viand (s pl), žargon grub, ZDA žargon chow; (jed) dish, course, go; (obrok) meal; (v menzi, skupna) mess, commons pl; (predpisana) diet, dietary, regimen

brez hráne short of food, without food
redilna hrána nourishing food
obilna, mastna hrána rich food
domača hrána household fare
dobra hrána good fare
slaba hrána bad (ali poor) fare
lahka hrána light food
preprosta hrána plain food
koncentrirana (vitamizirana) hrána concentrated (vitaminized) food
osnovna, glavna hrána staple food
duševna hrána mental pabulum, intellectual sustenance, food for the mind
hrána za topove cannon fodder
hrána in obleka food and clothing
hrána in vsa oskrba all found
hrána in stanovanje board and lodging
brezplačna hrána in stanovanje free board and lodging
oskrba s hráno food supply
dodatek v hráni supplement in kind
pomanjkanje hráne food shortage, scarcity of provisions
uvoz hráne import(s) of food
oseba, ki si dela zaloge hráne (food) hoarder
prikrajšanje, zmanjšanje hráne food cuts pl
nezadostna hrána short commons
biti na hráni pri to board with
dobiti nekaj hráne za pod zob žargon to get some grub
angleška hrána mi ne diši I do not relish English cooking
hrána se kvari the food is going rotten (ali going bad, going off)
loviti, iskati hráno to forage for food
on mi daje hráno he supplies me with food, he provides my food
odtrgavati si hráno od ust to deny oneself food
vzeti koga na hráno to give someone board, to take someone as a boarder, to board someone
odtegovati si hráno to put oneself on short commons, to cut down on one's food

hraníti to nourish; to feed; to supply with food; (imeti na hrani, dajati hrano) to board, to keep; (vzdrževati) to support, to sustain, to maintain; (varčevati) to save, to spare, to economize on, to lay aside

preveč, predobro hraníti to overfeed
premalo, preslabo hraníti to underfeed
hraníti se to feed (z on), to eat, to live on, to partake of; (skupaj jesti) to mess (together)
kje se hranite? where do you take your meals?, where do you board?
hraníti se z delom svojih rok to have to work for his living
hraníti se s kruhom in vodo to feed on bread and water

hríb hill, hillock; mountain

v hríb, po hríbu navzgor uphill
po hríbu navzdol downhill
pobočje hríba hillside
čez hríb in dol, čez hríbe in doline over hill and dale, up hill and down dale
iti po hríbu navzdol, sestopiti s hríba to go downhill