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kalkulírati to calculate; to reckon; to compute

naše cene so tako nizko kalkulirane, da jih ne moremo več zniževati we are charging rock-bottom prices and can make no further reductions

kámen stone; ZDA (vsake oblike) rock; medicina calculus, stone, gravel, concretion; (prodnik) pebble

brusni kámen whetstone, grindstone
drag kámen precious stone, gem
drobilec kámna (oseba) quarryman, quarrier, (stroj) crushing machine, jaw (ZDA rock) crusher
gradbeni kámen building stone
kisli kámen (galun) alum
kresilni kámen mint, flintstone, (za vžigalnik) (lighter) flint
kámen kaldrme cobble, cobblestone
ledvični kámen kidney stone
loščilni kámen (za kovine) Bath-brick
miljni kámen milestone
mlinski kámen millstone
peklenski kámen lunar caustic, silver nitrate
preskusni kámen touchstone; test
nagrobni kámen tombstone, gravestone
otesan kámen hewn stone, dressed stone, ashlar
sklepni kámen keystone
kámen spotike stumbling block
kámen modrih philosophers' stone
vinski kámen tartar
temeljni kámen foundation stone
vogelni kámen cornerstone
kámen v mehurju medicina urinary calculus
žolčni kámen gallstone
zobni kámen tartar
umeten drag kámen imitation gem
tvorba kámnov medicina lithogenesis
mrzel kot kámen stone-cold
gluh kot kámen stone-deaf
trd kot kámen (as) hard as stone, stone-hard
domet, lučaj kámna a stone's throw
kup kámnov a heap of stones
obdelovanje kámna stonework
srcé iz kámna a stony heart
trd kot kámen (figurativno) hard as stone, biblija arhaično hard as the nether millstone
lomiti kámen to quarry
metati kámne v koga to throw stones at someone
to bi še kámen omečilo it is enough to melt a heart of stone
odvaliti komu težak kámen od srca to take a load (ali a weight) off someone's mind
kámen se mi je odvalil od srca a great weight has been taken off my mind, that's a great weight off my mind
ne pustiti kámna na kámnu not to leave a single stone standing
zmrzuje, da kámen poka it freezes hard
porušiti, razdejati kámen za kámnom to pull down stone by stone
od zgradbe ni ostal kámen na kámnu not a single stone of the building was left standing
rajši bi kámne tolkel na cesti! I'd rather do hard labour, I'd rather join a chain gang
zagnati, zalučati kámen v koga to cast a stone at someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim kámnom to kill two birds with one stone
kámen do kámna palača (figurativno) look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

kapitál capital; fund (s pl); (glavnica) principal

kapitál in obresti principal and interest
kapitál delniške družbe stock
angažiran kapitál tied-up capital
mrtev kapitál dead (ali locked up) capital, idle funds pl, unapplied funds pl, unproductive capital
naloženi kapitál invested capital
prosti kapitál unemployed capital
obratni kapitál circulating (ali floating, working, operating) capital
razpoložljivi kapitál available funds pl
vplačani, efektivni kapitál paid-in capital
začetni kapitál initial capital
beg kapitála exodus (ali flight) of capital
naložba, investicija kapitála investment
pomanjkanje kapitála shortage of capital
potreba po kapitálu want of funds, capital requirement, demand for money
povečanje kapitála increase of capital
dotok kapitála influx of capital
stiska za kapitál financial stringency, lack of capital
delati, kovati kapitál iz to make capital out of; to profit by
naložiti kapitál to invest capital
priskrbeti kapitál to raise capital

kápljica droplet

dobra kápljica (figurativno) good wine
le kápljica v morju a mere drop in the bucket (ali in the ocean)
Hoffmannove kápljice spirit of ether
izpiti do zadnje kápljice to drink off at a draught, to toss off, to drain to the dregs, to leave no heeltaps
po kápljicah (po malem) in dribs and drabs

kápniški

kápniški steber column, pillar formed by fusion of stalactite and stalagmite
kápniški izrastek capillary stalagmite, cave popcorn, botryoids pl

Karíbda Charybdis

med Scilo in Karíbdo between Scylla and Charybdis; between the devil and the deep blue sea

kásko

kásko zavarovanje (ladij) hull insurance; (avtomobiov) car insurance, automobile and liability insurance

Kástor

Kástor in Poluks Castor and Pollux

káva coffee

instant káva instant coffee
črna káva black coffee, coffee without milk
káva kapucinec coffee with cream ali milk
mlečna káva milk and coffee
ledena káva iced coffee
pražena káva roasted coffee
surova káva raw coffee
(z)mleta káva ground coffee
skodelica káve cup of coffee
skodelica za kávo coffee cup
mlinček za kávo coffee mill, coffee grinder
zrno káve coffee bean, coffee berry
piti kávo to take coffee ➞ káven, kávin

kávs peck

ravs in kávs brawling and quarrelling

kaznováti to punish; to castigate, to chastise; to penalize (tudi šport); to inflict punishment (ali penalty); to impose a penalty upon someone

kaznováti z globo to fine
biti kaznovan za svoje grehe to be punished for one's sins
bil je šestkrat kaznovan he had six previos convictions
kaznováti prestopnika (prestopek) to punish an offender (an offence)
kaznovan na deset let zapora sentenced to ten years' imprisonment
kaznovan si za svojo brezbrižnost you're paying the penalty for your carelessness
kaznovan bo a smrtjo vsakdo, ki... the death penalty will be inflicted on every one who...
kdor ljubi, kaznuje spare the rod and spoil the child

kládivo hammer; (na vratih) knocker

težko, kovaško kládivo sledge-hammer
leseno kládivo mallet
met kládiva šport throwing he hammer
med kládivom in nakovalom between the devil and the deep blue sea

kljúč key; glasba clef

altovski kljúč alto clef
basovski kljúč bass clef
violinski kljúč treble clef
navojni kljúč tehnika spanner; (vitrih) skeleton key; (od vseh sob v določenem poslopju) master key
kljúč od hišnih vrat, patentni kljúč latchkey; (serpentina, rida) hairpin bend
pod kljúčem (figurativno) under lock and key
tat je že pod kljúčem the thief is already under lock and key
imeti pod kljúčem (zaklenjeno) to have under lock and key
hraniti pod kljúčem to keep under lock and key
kljúč problema je v... the key to the question lies in...
projekt »na kljúč« turnkey project

klúb club; clubhouse

član, članica klúba clubman, pl -men, clubwoman, pl -men
avtomobilski klúb automobile club
igralni klúb playing club, card club
kegljaški klúb skittle club
klúb planincev Alpine club
teniški klúb tennis club
veslaški klúb rowing club
stanuje in hrani se v svojem klúbu he lives and eats at his club

ko when; as; (= če) if, in case of, in the event of; (= kot, kakor) than; as

ko ne bi bilo tega »ko« if ifs and ans were pots and pans
šli bomo, ko boste pripravljeni we shall start when you are ready
to boš naredil, ko bo prepozno you'll do it when it's too late
strese me, ko samo pomislim na to I shudder even to think of it
ko ga človek samo vidi, bi mislil, da... if you only saw him, you'd think that...
aretirali so ga, ko je odhajal iz hiše he was arrested as he was leaving his house
močnejši sem kot ti I am stronger than you
več ko ima, več hoče imeti the more he has the more he wants

kočíja coach; carriage; equipage; cab; hansom; (enovprežna) fly, chaise

dvovprežna kočíja carriage and pair
štirivprežna kočíja coach and four
poštna kočíja zgodovina stagecoach
izdelovalec kočíj coach-maker
kozel (sedež za kočíjaža) na kočíji coach box
vprežni konj za kočíjo coacher
voziti kočíjo to drive a coach
peljati koga v kočíji to drive someone by coach
peljati se v kočíji to ride in a coach
peljati se v štirivprežni kočíji to drive a four-in-hand

kolébati (cene itd.) to fluctuate; to vacillate; (biti neodločen) to be irresolute (ali undecided), to hesitate, to sway, to waver, to falter; (gugati se) to swing, (v hoji) to totter, to reel, to rock

kolébati med upom in strahom to vacillate between hope and fear

kombinácija combination

alpska kombinácija šport »Alpine combination« of slalom with downhill racing
nordijska kombinácija »Nordic combination« of ski jumping and cross-country racing

komédija comedy, play, burlesque; farce; figurativno sham, mere show

sentimentalna komédija sentimental comedy
debata je bila čista komédija (figurativno) the debate was a mere farce
igrati komédijo (figurativno) to sham, to make a pretence, to act, to put on an act
komédija je končana (figurativno) the play is finished, the thing is over and done with

komisíja commission; board of commissioners, body of persons entrusted with some investigation; committee; (naročilo) commission, order

v komisíji on commission
kupiti in prodati v komisíji to buy and sell on commission
dati (vzeti) v komisíjo trgovina to give (to take) in commission
biti v komisíji to be (ali to sit) on a committee
imenovati, postaviti komisíjo to appoint, to set up a commission, a committee
imeti blago v komisíji trgovina to have goods on commission
seja komisíje committee meeting
arbitražna komisíja arbitration committee (ali board)
izpitna komisíja board of examiners
komisíja izvedencev committee of experts
nadzorna komisíja supervisory committee
posebna komisíja special committee
stalna komisíja permanent committee, standing committee
preiskovalna komisíja committee (ali commission) of inquiry
mandatno imunitetna komisíja credentials commission
komisíja za volitve in imenovanja commission for elections and nominations
mešana komisíja joint commission