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rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

sáblja sabre, ZDA saber, (cavalry) sword; sword

kriva sáblja scimitar
kratka, zakrivljena sáblja cutlass
bridka sáblja keen-edged sabre
ročaj sáblje hilt
jermen pri sáblji sword belt
čopek pri sáblji sabre (ali sword) knot
rezilo sáblje sabre blade
urez, udarec s sábljo sabre cut
ples s sábljami sword dance
rožljanje s sábljo sabre rattling
mahati s sábljo to brandish the sabre
usmrtiti s sábljo to put to the sword
opasati (odpasati) sábljo to gird on (to ungird) one's sabre
posekati s sábljo to cut down with the sabre, to sabre (down)
rožljati s sábljo to rattle one's sabre

sêbi

priti k sêbi to come to oneself
ko sem prišel k sêbi when I came to (myself)
imam le malo denarja pri sêbi I have only a little money on me
samo o sêbi govoriti to egotize
priti spet k sêbi to recover oneself, to come round
spraviti koga k sêbi to bring someone round

sedéti to sit, to be sitting, to be seated; (ptice) to perch; (na jajcih) to hatch

sedéti s spodvitimi nogami to sit cross-legged
sedéti ob kom to sit beside someone, to sit by someone's side
sedéti pri mizi to sit at table
dobro sedi na konju he has a good seat
sedéti slikarju to sit for a painter
vedno sedi pri knjigah he is always bent over his books
vedno doma sedi he is a stayat-home, he leads a sedentary life
sedéti in lenariti to sit idle
sedéti v zaporu to be in prison, to be imprisoned, to be confined, to undergo one's term of punishment, to serve one's sentence; pogovorno to do time; žargon to do bird
sedéti na trnih, kot na šivankah to be on tenterhooks
sedéti na ušesih (figurativno) to be deaf to, not to listen to, to be inattentive

sêdlo saddle; (za sojahača) pillion

tovorno sêdlo packsaddle
gorsko sêdlo (prelaz) mountain pass, saddle, col
brez sêdla bareback, barebacked
torba pri sêdlu saddlebag
žulj od sêdla saddle sore
jahati konja brez sêdla to ride (a horse) bareback
to se podá kot sêdlo kravi (svinji) pogovorno that's a fat lot of use
sesti v sêdlo to mount, to climb into the saddle; (tudi figurativno)
vreči iz sêdla to unhorse, to dismount, pogovorno to spill, (figurativno) to oust, to supplant, to supersede
trdno sedeti v sêdlu to be firmly in the saddle
biti vržen iz sêdla to be thrown from the saddle

sekvénca glasba, kartanje sequence

sekvénca 5 kart (pri pokerju) straight, (od desetke do asa) high straight, (od devetke do kralja) low straight

sénčen sénčnat shady; shadowy

sénčno drevo a shady tree
sénčna pot avenue, tree-lined walk, path shaded by trees
sénčna igra shadow play
sénčna stran shady (ali dark) side, (figurativno) drawback, seamy side
le ena sénčna stran je pri tem (figurativno) there's only one fly in the ointment

sesáti to suck

sesáti pri prsih to suckle, to suck (milk) from the breast
sesáti palec to suck one's thumb
sesáti pomarančo to suck an orange

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)

skočíti to jump, to spring, to make a jump (ali spring, leap, bound), to bound; to take a leap (ali jump, bound)

na noge skočíti to leap to one's feet
skočíti v vodo to jump into the water, (pri kopanju) to dive
skočíti na glavo v vodo to take a header (ali a headlong, headfirst dive) into the water
skočíti komu na pomoč to rush (ali to hurry) to someone's help
skočíti z zidú to jump down off a wall
skočíti na stol to jump up on (to) a chair
skočíti iz postelje to jump out of bed
skočíti v sedlo to leap (ali to vault) into the saddle
skočíti na tla (dol, na zemljo) to jump down, (jezdec) to leap off, to dismount

skrivíti to bend, to curve; to crook; figurativno to distort, to deform; (les itd.) to warp

vročina je skrivíla platnice knjige the heat has warped the covers of the book
skrivíti se to warp
les se je pri sušenju skrivíl the wood has warped in drying
niso mu lasú skrivíili not a hair of his head has been touched (ali hurt)
on ne bi lasú nikomur skrivíil (figurativno) he wouldn't hurt a fly

skupíti jo to come off badly; (figurativno) to catch a tartar; to get a good lesson; to suffer disaster, death

ubogi Jurij jo je skupil (= je padel) pri Dunkerque-u poor George bought it at Dunkirk

slàb (moralno) bad, evil

precéj slàb baddish; (šibak, slaboten) weak, feeble, frail, faint; (zdravje) delicate; poor, infirm, shaken
slàbi časi hard times pl
slàb človek a wicked man
na slàbem glasu of bad repute
slàb izgovor, slàbo opravičilo a poor (ali thin) excuse
slàba kakovost inferior quality
slàba kupčija bad bargain
slàbi obeti bad outlook, poor prospects pl
slàba obleka poor dress
slàba prodaja poor sale
slàbo pivo weak beer
slàb, kratek spomin short memory
slàb pulz slow pulse
slàb strelec a poor shot
slàba tolažba poor comfort
slàba točka (stran) weak point, foible
slàba volja bad temper
slàba vidljivost poor visibility
slàb uspeh poor success
slàbo znanje smattering, superficial knowledge
slàbo zdravje poor health
slàb zrak foul air
slàbo vreme bad (ali nasty, adverse) weather
biti slàbe volje to be ill-humoured, to be in a bad temper
biti na slàbem glasu to have a bad name
on je na slabšem pri tem he has the worst of it
v matematiki sem zelo slàb I am very poor at mathematics
ona ima slàb (šibak) glas she has a feeble voice
on ima slàb spomin he has a poor memory, pogovorno he has a memory like a sieve
držati s kom (biti zvest komu) v dobrem in slàbem to stick to someone through thick and thin
to ni slàba misel that's not a bad idea
ta banka stoji baje na slàbih nogah (figurativno) that bank is said to be in a weak state
v tem ne vidim nič slàbega I see no harm (ali nothing wrong) in that
živeti v slàbih razmerah to live in straitened circumstances
naj pride dobro ali slàbo arhaično come weal or woe

slepár(ka) swindler; impostor; cheat; juggler

slepár(ka) pri kartah cardsharp, cardsharper, cheat

slúžba service; employment, employ; (mesto) post; job; duty; function; situation

brez slúžbe unemployed, out of work, without employment, ZDA jobless
v slúžbi on duty
ne v slúžbi off duty
v aktivni slúžbi on active service
honorarna slúžba honorary duties
težka, naporna slúžba hard work
lahka slúžba sinecure, (pogovorno) soft job
»mastna« slúžba very well paid service
odgovorna slúžba a responsible post (ali job)
vojaška slúžba military service
slúžba božja religija service, divine service, public worship, mass, (navadna) low service, (slovesna) high mass
javne slúžbe public services pl
telefonska slúžba telephone service
prošnja za slúžbo application
stalna slúžba permanent situation
nastop slúžbe taking up one's post (ali duties)
izguba slúžbe loss of employment
odpust iz slúžbe dismissal (ali removal, dismission, discharge) from one's job (ali post), (začasen) suspension, (pogovorno) the sack
zloraba slúžbe abuse of official authority (ali power)
zanemarjanje slúžbe neglect of one's duties
posredovalnica za slúžbe employment agency, (nekdaj) servants' registry
slúžba s polnim delovnim časom full-time job
slúžba državne varnosti state security service
biti v slúžbi to be on duty (ali in charge)
biti v slúžbi, imeti slúžbo to be in employment, to have a job (ali a post, a situation); to be employed, to be working
on ni za to slúžbo (figurativno) he is a square peg in a round hole, he is a round peg in a square hole
biti usposobljen za slúžbo to be qualified (ali competent) for a job
nastopiti slúžbo to take up one's duties
opravljati slúžbo to perform official duties
iskati slúžbo to look out for a situation, to apply for a post
izgubiti slúžbo to lose one's job (ali post)
biti brez slúžbe to be out of work (ali out of a job)
odpustiti iz slúžbe to dismiss, to discharge, pogovorno to sack, to fire, to kick out
biti odpuščen iz slúžbe to get the sack
mati ji je odpovedala slúžbo Mother gave her notice
slúžbo dobijo (v oglasih) situations vacant
slúžbo iščejo situations wanted
vojaška slúžba je obvezna military service is compulsory
vreči iz slúžbe to throw out of employment
umakniti se iz slúžbe (iti v pokoj) to retire from work (ali one's occupation)
vzeti slúžbo pri kom to start working for someone
vzeti, sprejeti v slúžbo posla to engage a servant
sprejeti koga v slúžbo to take someone into one's service
zamuditi slúžbo to be late for duty

sodélavec collaborator; co-worker; cooperator

sodélavec pri časopisu contributor to a newspaper

sodelováti to collaborate (s kom pri čem with someone in something); to cooperate (with someone in something); to take part in

aktivno sodelováti pri to take an active part in
sodeloval je z nami pri delu he cooperated with us in the work

sòkrivec accomplice, accessory, arhaično complice; fellow criminal

bil je sòkrivec pri zločinu he was an accessory to the crime
bil je sòkrivec z morilcem he was an accomplice of the murderer

sósed neighbour

brez sósedov neighbourless
najbližji sósed one's nearest neighbour, next-door neighbour
sósedje pl neighbourhood
prvi (drugi) sósed the nextdoor (the next-door but one) neighbour
moj sósed pri mizi the man sitting next to me at table
moj desni (levi) sósed my right-hand (left-hand) neighbour
delati, napraviti kot dober sósed to act in a (good-) neighbourly way

spréten dexterous, handy, adroit, deft; skilful, skilled (v in); proficient, adept; workmanly

za vse spréten človek jack-of-all-trades, pl jacks-
spréten v izmikanju vprašanjem adept at evading questions
zelo sprétno with great skill
on je spréten pri, v he is a good hand at (ali is skilful at)