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sónce sun; sunshine

na sóncu in the sun
brez sónca sunless
pod sóncem under the sun, in the world
ožgan od sónca sunburnt, suntanned
posušen na sóncu sun-dried
polnočno sónce (na severu) the midnight sun
višinsko sónce alpine sun, (umetno) sunlamp; sun rays pl
čaščenje sónca sun worship
mit sónca solar myth
vzhod sónca sunrise, sunup
zahod sónca sunset, sundown
kult sónca sun cult
na sóncu posušeno meso sun-dried meat
zaslepljen od sónca sun-blind
sónce sije the sun shines (ali is shining)
sónce vzhaja (zahaja) na vzhodu (na zahodu) the sun rises (sets) in the east (in the west)
sónce žge it is boiling (ali scorching) hot
greti se na sóncu, sprehajati se po sóncu to take the sun
sedeti na sóncu to sit in the sun
ležati na sóncu (sončiti se) to sunbathe, to bask in the sun
sónce je vzšlo (zašlo) the sun is up (is down)
imeti svoj prostor na sóncu to have one's place in the sun
meriti višino sónca nad obzorjem pomorstvo to shoot the sun, to take a sun sight
pod sóncem ni nič novega there is nothing new under the sun
vsta(ja)ti s sóncem (= zgodaj) to rise with the sun
za dežjem pride sónce sunshine follows rain, after the storm comes the calm

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

spánje sleep; (mirno) slumber

v spánju in one's sleep
kratko spánje brief sleep, nap, snooze, pogovorno forty winks
nemirno spánje restless sleep, broken (ali troubled) sleep
moteno, prekinjeno spánje broken sleep
rahlo (trdno, globoko, zdravo) spánje light (sound) sleep
globoko spánje deep sleep
prvo, osvežujoče spánje (pred polnočjo) beauty sleep
peturno spánje five hours' sleep
večno spánje the last sleep, the sleep that knows no waking
zimsko spánje winter sleep, hibernation
pomanjkanje spánja lack (ali want) of sleep
noč brez spánja sleepless night
spánje pravičnega the sleep of the just
govoriti v spánju to talk in one's sleep
hoditi v spánju to walk in one's sleep, to sleepwalk
imeti rahlo spánje to be a light sleeper
imeti trdno, dobro, zdravo spánje to be a good, a sound sleeper
hliniti spánje to pretend to be asleep
pasti v globoko spánje to fall into a profound sleep
pogrezniti se v mirno spánje to fall into a peaceful slumber
planiti iz spánja to start out of one's sleep, to wake up with a start
prebiti noč brez spánja to have a sleepless (ali a wakeful) night
spati v globokem spánju to be fast asleep, (pogovorno) to sleep like a log
spati svoje poslednje spánje to sleep one's last sleep

sprémstvo (ugledne osebe) suite, retinue; (varstveno) escort; attendance; train; (ladij) convoy

prišel je v sprémstvu svojega prijatelja he arrived accompanied by his friend
brez sprémstva unaccompanied, unescorted

srájca (moška) shirt; (ženska) chemise, zgodovina shift

brez srájce shirtless
nočna moška srájca nightshirt
ženska nočna srájca nightdress, nightgown
srájca s kratkimi rokavi short-sleeved sports shirt
srájca z odprtim ovratnikom open-necked shirt
londonska »srajca« (= Londončan) London loafer
izdelovalec srájc shirtmaker
le v srájci, v sami srájci in one's shirt-sleeves, in one's shirt
železna srájc zgodovina coat of mail
poškrobljena srájc starched shirt
platno za srájce shirting
ovratnik pri srájci shirt-collar
manšete pri srájci shirt-cuffs pl
biti v sami srájci (brez suknjiča) to be in one's shirtsleeves
obleči komu srájco to help someone on with his shirt
obleči (si) srájco to put one's shirt on
stara navada je železna srájca habit is second nature

srám shame

brez srámú shameless, devoid of shame
iz srámú pred for shame of
iz samega srámú for very shame
biti brez srámú to be without shame
srám bi me bilo storiti kaj takega I would be ashamed to do any such thing
srám me je I am (ali I feel) ashamed of myself
srám te bodi! shame on you!, (for) shame!
srám me je postalo I became ashamed of myself
izgubiti vsak čut srámú to lose all sense of shame
on ne pozna nobenega srámú he is quite without shame, he has no sense of shame
umreti od srámú (figurativno) to die of shame
zardeti od srámú to blush with shame
najrajši bi se bil v tla (v zemljo) udrl od srámú I could have died of shame, I wished the ground would open and swallow me up
srám me je reči I am ashamed to say
moralo bi te biti srám you ought to be ashamed

srcé heart; figurativno (jedro) pith, core, marrow

od srca from one's heart
brez srca heartless, cruel, hardhearted, unfeeling
v srcu at heart
na dnu mojega srca in my heart of hearts
z grenkobo v srcu with bitterness in one's heart
s težkim (lahkim) srcem (figurativno) with a heavy (light) heart
iz vsega srca with all my heart and soul
dobrega srca kindhearted
drag mojemu srcu dear to my heart
bolan na srcu (figurativno) heartsick
srcé trgajoč heartbreaking, heartrending
srcé Jezusovo religija Sacred Heart
rdeče srcé (lesna bolezen) false heartwood
napaka na srcu heart disease
razširjenje srca dilatation of the heart
sredstvo za krepitev srca cordial, heart stimulant, ZDA cardiac
zlato srcé (figurativno) a generous (ali a kind) heart
bítje srcá heartbeat
trdega srca hardhearted
bolan na srcu ill with a heart condition
srcé bije, močno tolče the heart pulsates, throbs
srcé me boli I am heartsick (ali heartsore), I am sick at heart, my heart aches, it grieves my heart
srcé mi močno bíje my heart is pounding (ali is thumping)
lahkó mi je pri srcu I am light at heart
biti bolan na srcu to be heartsick
to mi je na srcu this is close to my heart
to mi ni pri srcu (figurativno) it does not appeal to me
imeti nekaj na srcu (figurativno) to have something on one's mind
nimam srca, da bi to napravil I haven't got the heart to do it
ne jemlji si tega preveč k srcu! don't take it too hard!, don't worry about it!
to gre človeku do srca (figurativno)
to človeku trga srcé this is heartrending
srcé mi krvavi (mi je krvavelo) my heart is bleeding (bled)
kar ima na srcu, ima na jeziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
srcé mi ne da, da bi to storil I do it with a bad grace, I cannot bring myself to do it
to mi je zelo pri srcu I have set my heart upon it
odvaliti komu kamen od srca (figurativno) to take a load off someone's mind
kamen se mi je odvalil od srca I feel a weight off my mind, a weight has been lifted from my mind
on osvaja ženska srca he is a ladykiller
omehčati najtrše srcé to touch the stoniest of hearts
srcé mi je padlo v hlače (figurativno) my heart sank into my shoes, I got cold feet, my heart failed me
položiti komu kaj na srcé to lay something to someone's heart
pomilujem vas iz dna srca I pity you from the bottom of my heart
olajšati si srcé to unbosom oneself
srcé bi mi póčilo I would die of a broken heart
srcé mi poskakuje od veselja ob tem it makes my heart thrill
to prija mojemu srcu it does my heart good
pridobiti si srca vseh to win the hearts of all
k srcu mu je prirasla (figurativno) he became very fond of her
razveseliti komu srcé to warm the cockles of someone's heart
od srca se smejati to laugh heartily
kolikor ti (le) srcé poželi! to your heart's content!
srcé se mi stiska I feel pangs (anguish)
iti komu k srcu to go to someone's heart, to make someone's heart thrill
srcé se mi trga it breaks my heart, I find it heartrending
človeku se srcé trga (ob tem) it's heartbreaking (ali heartrending)
vzeti si kaj k srcu to take something to heart
preveč si je to vzel k srcu he took it too much to heart
zelo sem si k srcu vzel njegovo smrt I was deeply affected by his death, I found his death a terrible blow
to mi teži srcé it presses (ali weighs heavily) upon my mind
strl ji je srcé (figurativno) he broke her heart
srcé mu je poskočilo (figurativno) his heart leapt
srcé me je zabolelo I was heartstricken
od vsega srca želeti kaj to set one's heart on something

srédstvo means (sg in pl); (lek) remedy, medicine; expedient; way; medium; agent; instrument; pravo (ukrep) measure; (denar) funds pl, means pl, resources pl, the wherewithal

brez sredstev resourceless, lacking means, indigent, poor, destitute
srédstvo proti a remedy for
srédstvo za življenje livelihood, subsistence
denarna srédstva funds pl, means pl
kemično srédstvo chemical agent
osnovna srédstva trgovina assets pl
proizvodna srédstva means of production
prometna srédstva means of communication (of conveyance, ZDA of transportation)
zakonita srédstva legal measures pl
srédstvo za dosego cilja a means to an end
družbena srédstva social resources pl
združevanje sredstev pooling of resources
srédstva združenega dela means of associated labour
vsako srédstvo je dobro za dosego cilja (figurativno) all's fair in love and war
namen posvečuje srédstva the end justifies the means
poskusiti vsa srédstva (figurativno) to leave no stone unturned
ali ni nobenega srédstva? is there no way?
naša srédstva so zelo omejena our means are very limited
on je brez vsakih sredstev he is poverty-stricken, he is destitute, he is resourceless, he is penniless
moja srédstva mi tega ne dopuščajo I cannot afford it
porabiti, izčrpati vsa srédstva to exhaust all resources
poseči po skrajnih srédstvih to take extreme measures
odločil se je, da bo dosegel svoj cilj z vsemi srédstvi he is determined to go to any length
živeti preko svojih sredstev to live beyond one's means
združevati srédstva to pool resources
zagotoviti denarna srédstva to provide funds

stanovánje apartments pl, ZDA apartment, lodgings pl

etažno stanovánje flat; quarters pl pogovorno digs pl, arhaično diggings pl; residence, dwelling, domicile
hrana in stanovánje board and lodging, bed and board
opremljeno stanovánje furnished apartments pl
enosobno stanovánje bed-sitting-room, bed-sitter, bed-sit
stanovánje v hiši brez dvigala ZDA walk-up apartment
prosto stanovánje in hrana all found
službeno stanovánje official residence
pomanjkanje stanovánj housing shortage, scarcity of lodgings
najem stanovánja lease
ara za stanovánje deposit, earnest (money)
izselitev iz stanovánja removal
sprememba stanovánja change of residence, removal
zamenjava stanovánja exchange of dwellings
najemnina za stanovánje rent, rental
dati odpoved stanovánja komu to give someone notice to quit
imeti prosto stanovánje to live rent free (v in), to have unpaid accommodation
iskati stanovánje to go in search of lodgings, to be house-hunting
izprazniti svoje 4 sobno stanovánje to vacate one's four-room flat
odda(ja)ti stanovánja to let apartments (ali lodgings)
vreči iz stanovánja to eject, (zakonsko) to evict
vseliti se v stanovánje to occupy one's apartment (ali rooms, accommodation), to move in
zaarati stanovánje to give earnest money (ali a deposit) as part of the rent
z gostijo proslaviti nastanitev v novem stanovánju to have a housewarming

stêblo botanika stalk; stem

brez stêbla stalkless
ki ima stêblo stalked

stík contact; connection, connexion; touch; relation; juncture

brez stíka z out of touch with
kratek stík (elektrika) short circuit
prijateljski (trgovski, tesni) stíki friendly (commercial, close) relations pl
biti v tesnem stíku z to be in close touch with
biti v stalnem stíku z to keep in touch with
izgubiti stík z to lose touch with
navezati poslovne stíke z to establish business contacts with
priti v stík z to come into contact with, to get in touch with
navezati stík to establish a connection, to make contact
imeti stíke z to be in contact with
stopiti v stíke z to enter into relations with, to enter into connection with
pretrgati stík to break contact, to cut a connection
pospeševati stíke to promote (ali to foster) relations
spraviti koga v stík z to put someone in touch with (ali in contact with)
vzdrževati prijateljske stíke z to entertain (ali to maintain) friendly relations with
ne biti več v stíku z to be out of touch with
kdaj si stopil v stík z njim? when did you contact him?, when did you get in touch with him?

stíl style; (način) manner

brez stíla without style, in a poor style
v velikem stílu (figurativno) on a large scale
gotski stíl Gothic style
pesniški stíl poetic style
kičast stíl florid style
jasen stíl lucid style
jedrnat, klen stíl lapidary style
težak, okoren stíl cumbrous style

stráh fear; (velik) fright, dread, horror, dismay; awe; žargon funk; terror (pred of); (bojazen) apprehension

brez stráhu fearlessly
stráh pred smrtjo fear of death
stráh me je I am afraid (of)
v stráhu je za svoje življenje he goes in fear of his life
biti v stráhu to be in fear (of), to be afraid (of)
biti stráh in trepet za... to be the terror of..., to be the bugbear of...
navaditi s stráhom to overawe
imeti stráh pred to be scared of, pogovorno to funk (doing something)
biti trd od stráhú to be scared stiff, to be in a blue funk, to be frightened out of one's wits
iz stráhú pred for fear of, out of dread of
držati koga v stráhu to intimidate someone
pognati komu stráh v kosti to fill someone with terror, to terrify someone, to horrify someone, to scare someone stiff
biti v stráhu za kaj to be worried stiff about something
on ne pozna stráhú he is a stranger to fear
od stráhú so se mi naježili lasje my hair stood on end with fright
spraviti koga v stráh to inspire (ali to fill, to strike) someone with awe
pomiriti stráh to allay (someone's) fears
on je stráh vseh poštenih ljudi he is the terror of all honest people
stráh zbujajoč awe-inspiring
v velikem stráhu in a blue funk
stráh nas je we are frightened, we are in a funk, we have the jitters
tresti se od stráhú to tremble with fright

strást passion; vehement desire; violent impulse; (gorečnost) keenness; (spolna) sensuality, lust, libido

brzdati svoje strásti to check (ali to temper) one's passions (ali appetites)
vdajati se strástem to give way to one's passions
kajenje (branje) je pri njem prava strást smoking (reading) is a passion with him
izbruh strásti a burst of passion
prevzet, obseden od strásti passion-ridden
strást za igranje, igralska strást passion (ali craze, fondness) for games (ali gaming)
njegova glavna strást his ruling passion
ravnati, storiti v strásti to act impulsively
soditi brez strásti to judge dispassionately
on je suženj svojih strásti he is a slave to his passions

stréha roof

brez stréhe roofless
stréha nad glavo roof over one's head
mansardna stréha mansard, mansard roof
slamnata stréha thatched roof
opečna stréha tiled roof
stréha iz skrila slated roof
skodlasta stréha shingled roof
steklena stréha glass roof
stréha iz listja pesniško a leafy vault
platnena stréha awning, sunshade
stréha je potrebna popravila the roof wants repairing
žetev je pod strého the harvest is gathered in
spraviti pod strého (žetev) to gather (ali bring) in
stanovati pod strého to live in a garret
biti pod strého to have a roof over one's head
pri njem je takoj ogenj v stréhi (figurativno) he is a real hothead
imeti strého nad glavo to have a roof over one's head
ploščata stréha flat roof
ravna stréha flat roof, terrace
drseča stréha (pri avtu) sliding roof
stréha enokapnica lean-to roof
dvokapna stréha ridged roof
pokriti s strého to roof
vzeti pod strého to house, to lodge, to accommodate, to shelter
(pozor,) delo na stréhi! men at work (ali working) overhead!
hiša še ni pod strého the house is not roofed yet
zaščititi s strého, dati pod strého to roof

súh (mršav) lean, slender, thin, meagre, ZDA meager; (ne moker) dry; (les) seasoned; (ovenel) withered, dried-up, shrivelled, pesniško sere, sear

súho grozdje dried grapes, raisins
súh kašelj dry cough
súh kruh dry bread
súho leto (brez dežja) dry (ali rainless, droughty) year
súho listje dry (ali pesniško sere, sear) leaves pl
súho sadje dried fruit, dehydrated fruits pl
súha sliva prune
súha roba wooden ware
súha veja dry branch, dry bough
súho vreme dry weather
sem súh (figurativno, brez denarja) I am short of cash, pogovorno I'm short of the ready
sem popolnoma súh (figurativno) I'm broke, I'm stony-broke, I'm stony
súh kot trska skinny
potegniti ladjo, čoln na súho to beach a boat

šála joke, fun, jest; sport; pleasantry; buffoonery

šále pl jokes
v šáli in jest, jestingly, in sport, for fun, jokingly
za šálo, zaradi šále for fun, by way of a joke
brez šále!, šálo na stran! joking (ali jesting) apart!
stara, obrabljena šála stale (ali ancient) joke, chestnut
nespodobna, obscena šála indecent (ali risqué, blue) joke, dirty (ali ribald, obscene) story
pisec šál za radio ali televizijo gag writer, ZDA gag man, žargon gagster
surova, neslana šála horseplay, practical joke
to ni šála (figurativno) this is no (ali not a) laughing matter
nisem razpoložen za šále I am not in the mood for trifling
on je predmet šál he is the butt (of ridicule)
z njim ni šále he is not to be trifled with
bila je samo šála it was only in (ali for) fun
govoriti v šáli to be jesting
to sem naredil za šálo I did it for a lark
on razume šálo he knows how to take a joke
on ne razume šále he can't take a joke, he's got no sense of humour
reči v šáli to say something in jest
pretiravati šálo to carry a joke too far
vzeti za šálo to treat as a joke
ni razloga za zbijanje šál there is no cause for laughter, this is no laughing matter
zbijati šále to crack jokes
zbijati šále s kom to poke fun at someone, to make merry with someone, to make sport of someone
šála leti nanj, na njegov račun the joke is on him

ščít shield; (majhen) buckler; (z grbom) escutcheon

brez ščíta shieldless
dvigniti na ščít to raise on the shield, (figurativno) to choose as leader

šóla school; educational establishment; (stavba) schoolhouse, school; (poučevanje) schooling, teaching; (tečaj) course

v šóli at school
v šólo to school
osnovna šóla elementary (ali primary) school
srednja šóla secondary school, (zasebna) public school, (z internatom) boarding school
klasična srednja šóla grammar school
srednja šóla klasične smeri classical side (of a secondary school)
srednja šóla realne smeri modern side (of a secondary school)
deška (dekliška) šóla boys' (girls') school
mešana šóla mixed school; coeducational school
višja srednja šóla (5.-8. razred) ZDA high school
glasbena šóla music school
gospodinjska šóla school of domestic science
jahalna šóla riding school, manege, manège
konfesionalna šóla denominational school
kmetijska šóla school of agriculture
nadaljevalna šóla continuation school, extension college
strokovna šóla vocational (ali professional) school
šoferska šóla driving school, school of motoring
tehniška šóla technical school
trgovska šóla commercial school
učiteljska šóla teachers' training college, ZDA normal college
vojaška šóla military school, military academy
večerna šóla evening (ali night) school, evening classes pl
mala šóla nursery school, kindergarten, preschool
dan brez šóle (pouka) day off (school), school holiday
dorasel za šólo of school age
danes ni šóle (pouka) there is no school today, there are no lessons today
šóle (pouka) je konec school is over
naša šóla se bo končala 30. junija in zopet začela 15. septembra our school breaks up (ali closes) on June 30th and will reopen (ali reassemble) on September 15th
ti ne boš za šólo school is not for you
hoditi v šólo to go to school, to be at school
iti skozi trdo šólo (figurativno) to go through the mill
končati, zapustiti šólo to leave school
izključiti iz šóle to expel from school
obiskovati šólo to attend (a) school
zamuditi šólo (pouk) to be late for school
neupravičeno izosta(ja)ti iz šóle (»špricati«) to play truant, to cut school, ZDA žargon to play hooky
biti med najboljšimi v šóli to be near the top in school
vsaka šóla nekaj stane (figurativno) we learn by experience

šúm noise

brez šúma noiseless