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ôsel ass; (sivec) donkey; he-ass, jackass, jack; VB žargon moke, narečno cuddy; ZDA burro; figurativno (bedak) ass, jackass; duffer, dunce, ZDA mutt

ôsle komu pokazati (figurativno) to put one's fingers to one's nose at someone, to thumb one's nose at someone, to make a long nose at someone
ne bodi tak ôsel! don't be an ass!
ôsel gre samo enkrat na led even a fool learns by bitter experience
priti s konja na ôsla (figurativno) to come down in the world

osír wasp's nest

dregniti v osír (figurativno) to stir up a hornet's nest

osiromášen impoverished; become poor (ali indigent, needy, stricken with poverty oziroma pauperism), arhaično brought upon the parish

popolnoma osiromášen (as) poor as a church mouse

osíšče wasp's nest

dregniti v osíšče to stir up a hornet's nest

ósji

ósje gnezdo a wasp's nest
dregniti v ósje gnezdo to stir up a wasp's nest, (figurativno) to stir up a hornet's nest

oskŕba supply; provision; nursing; (s hrano) board; (vzdrževanje) maintenance, care for, (z živili) purveyance

oskŕba z elektriko, energijo power supply
oskŕba z vodo water supply
oskŕba s toplo vodo hotwater supply
polna oskŕba board and lodging, full board, maintenance, (v hotelu) full board
plača in vsa oskŕba pay (ali wages pl) and all found
oskŕba z živili food supply
otrok je v dobri oskŕbi the child is well looked after
biti v zdravniški oskŕbi to be under medical treatment (ali pogovorno under the doctor)
dati otroka v oskŕbo to entrust a child to someone's care
imeti polno oskŕbo to be provided with board and lodging

oskrbéti to provide (z with); to procure; to supply (z with); to furnish (z with)

oskrbéti se z to provide oneself with, to take (ali to lay in) a supply of
oskrbeli smo mu potrebne listine we got him the necessary documents
oskrbel sem jih z vsem I fitted (ali pogovorno kitted) them out with everything

oskrbníca

hišna oskrbníca housekeeper
oskrbníca planinske koče (woman) keeper of a mountain refuge (ali mountain hut)

oskrbník administrator, manager; custodian; steward

oskrbník premoženja trustee
oskrbník planinske koče keeper of a mountain refuge (ali mountain hut)
hišni oskrbník (hišnik) housekeeper, caretaker, ZDA janitor

oskrunítev ➞ oskrumba

oskrunítev mrliča desecration of a dead body (pokopališča of a cemetery)

oskrúniti to violate; to dishonour; (grob) to desecrate; (svetišče) to profane; to pollute

oskrúniti žensko to rape (ali to ravish) a woman

oskúbsti (perutnino) to pluck, to deplume

oskúbsti koga za denar to fleece someone of his money
pošteno koga oskúbsti (figurativno) to fleece someone well and truly; (preveč zaračunati) to overcharge (someone)
oskúbsti perje, dlako to strip of feathers, hair; zastarelo, pesniško to displume
oskúbsti odjemalca (figurativno) to fleece a customer

oslepáriti to swindle (koga someone)

oslepáriti koga za kaj to cheat someone out of something
osleparil me je za 50 funtov he swindled (ali cheated) me out of fifty pounds, žargon he ripped me off for fifty quid
biti osleparjen to be swindled, (žargon) to be sold a pup
osleparili so ga za 5 funtov (žargon) he was stung for a fiver

osnóva (baza) base, basis; groundwork; (temelj) foundation; (začetki) elements pl, rudiments pl; (pri tkanju) warp

brez osnóve baseless, groundless, without foundation
obtožbe so brez osnóve the charges are baseless
postaviti na trdno osnóvo to place on a firm basis; jezikoslovje stem
ajevska, ijevska osnóva a-stem, i-stem
nadomestna osnóva suppletive stem
nedoločniška, sedanjiška osnóva infinitive stem, present stem

osnútek draft, outline; first design; (rough) sketch; project

zakonski osnútek bill
idejni osnútek rough idea, sketch (of a literary plot)
osnútek resolucije a draft resolution
osnútek volilnega zakona a draft electoral law
narediti osnútek to drain
predložiti osnútek to submit a draft
predložiti zakonski osnútek to bring in a bill
osnútek zakona o... draft of a bill regarding...

osprédje foreground, forefront; fore; front

biti v osprédju politične dejavnosti to be prominently active in politics, to be in the forefront of political activity
on je rad v osprédju (figurativno) he is fond of the limelight
v osprédje se postaviti (siliti, riniti) to put oneself forward
stopiti v osprédje to come to the fore (ali to the front), to stand out
ne siliti v osprédje (figurativno) to take a back seat, to stay (ali keep) in the background, to keep a low profile

ostánek rest; (blaga) remnant; remainder; remain (s pl); leftover; residue

ostánki (jedi) leavings pl; matematika remainder, difference
ostánek dolgá remainder of a debt
ostánki militarizma remnants pl of militarism
ostánki (odpadki) oddments pl

ostáti (bivati) to stay, to remain

ostáti zunaj to stay out; (vztrajati) to persist in, to stick to, to abide by, to keep to; (preostati) to be left over
ostáti doma to stay at home
ostáti v postelji to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed
ostáti pri predmetu to keep to the point
ostáti miren, hladnokrven to keep cool; to keep one's temper
ostani, kjer si! keep still!, stay where you are!
ostalo bo toplo it wilI stay warm
ostáti zdrav to remain healthy
to ostane med nama (figurativno) this is a word in your ear, I tell you this in strict confidence, this is quite between ourselves, this is strickly confidental
vse ostane pri starem no change will be made, everything will be as before
kje smo ostali zadnji teden? (v šoli) where did we leave off last week?
ostanem pri svojem mnenju I stick to my opinion
ostane pri tem! we will leave it at that!
nič drugega mi ne (pre)ostane... I have no choice but..., there's nothing for it but..., I have no alternative, it's a case of Hobson's choice
nič drugega (nam) ne ostane, kot da... there is nothing for it, but to...
ostanite pri telefonu! hold the line, please!

óster (orodje) sharp, cutting, edged, keen; (koničast) pointed, peaked; (strog) strict, rigid, austere, severe; (bolečina) acute, intense, smart, severe, keen; (glas) sharp, biting, piercing, rigorous, severe; (jezik) sharp; (beseda) poignant, acrimonious; (pogled) penetrating; (poteze v obrazu) cleancut; (zrak) bracing; (kazen) severe; (veter) biting, keen; (popran) hot, piquant, peppery; (vonj ali okus) acrid

óstra konkurenca keen competition
óstri kót an acute angle
óster kis strong vinegar
óster kot meč sharp as a sword
óster mraz sharp frost
óster naboj ball cartridge
óstri ukrepi stern (ali rigorous) measures pl
ona ima zelo óster jezik she has a very sharp tongue
óster ovinek (zavoj) a sharp curve

ostríti (nož, svinčnik) to sharpen; (koso) to whet; (rezilo) to sharpen, to make sharp (ali keen)

ostríti na brusu to grind
ostríti britev to grind (ali to set) a razor; (konico) to point