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lobánja anatomija skull; cranium, pl -nia; brainpan

ima počeno lobánjo he has a fracture of the skull
lobánja s prekrižanimi kostmi (za oznako strupa) skull and crossbones

lokálen local

lokálna anestezija medicina local anaesthesia
lokálni časopis local paper
lokálne oblasti local authorities pl
lokálne novice local news pl (s konstr. v sg)
lokálni poročevalec local reporter
lokálni patriot local patriot, municipalist
lokálni patriotizem municipalism, local patriotism
lokálni promet local traffic, short-haul traffic
lokálni tisk local papers pl
lokálni vlak local train, stopping train, ZDA way train, local
lokálna železnica local railway, branch line
lokálna veličina (figurativno) local bigwig, ZDA local big noise

lóv -a hunt, hunting; chase; (s puško) shooting

na lóv, -au za... out hunting for...
divji lóv, -a poaching
lóv, -a na jelenjad deer-stalking
lóv, -a na veliko divjad big-game hunting
lóv, -a na jerebice partridge-shooting
lóv, -a na lisico foxhunting
lóv, -a na merjasca boarhunting, (s kopjem) pigsticking
lóv, -a s sokolom hawking
lóv, -a za efekti (figurativno) staginess
dovolilnica za lóv, -a shooting licence
začetek lóv, -aa the first day of the shooting season
iti na lóv, -a to go out shooting, (na konju) hunting, to hunt, (s psi) to ride to hounds
ste imeli dober lóv, -a? have you had good sport?
lóv, -a se je začel the hunt is up
živel je od lóv, -aa he lived on the game he killed
biti na lóv, -au za avtograme to be hunting for autographs
čas, doba prepovedi lóv, -aa close season

mádež stain, spot; soil (tudi figurativno), (moralni) blemish, (majhen) speck; (sramotni) slur; mineralogija macula, macle

mádež od čaja a tea stain
brez mádeža stainless, spotless, taintless
poln tintnih mádežev ink-stained
sramotni mádež stigma, pl -s, -mata; taint
očistiti od mádežev to clean stains
odstraniti mádež to remove a stain
to blago bo v dežju dobilo mádeže that material will spot in rain
belo platno dobi hitro mádeže white linen spots easily
izvlekel se je iz zadeve brez mádeža na svojem ugledu he has come out without a stain on his reputation
vreči mádež na... to cast a slur on...
se ta mádež vidi? does this spot show?

máhati

máhati z roko (z rokami) to wave one's hand (one's arms), to gesticulate
máhati z robcem to wave a handkerchief
máhati z mečem to brandish (ali to wave, to flourish) a sword
máhati z repom to wag one's tail; (s pahljačo) to fan; (klicati) to call by waving, to signal, to beckon
máhati komu za dobrodošlico to wave welcome to someone
máhati jo (iti) to walk with a swing

masóven massive; mass

masóven beg mass flight
masóven artikel article made in bulk
masóvna demonstracija mass demonstration
masóvna brezposelnost mass unemployment
masóvne aretacije wholesale arrests pl
masóven napad massed attack, massive raid
masóvno zborovanje mass meeting, ZDA rally
masóven grob mass grave
masóvno izprtje (delavcev) general lockout
masóvna proizvodnja mass production, production in bulk
masóven odskok s padalom vojska mass parachute jump
masóven pokol general massacre; butchery
masóvna poraba consumption in bulk
masóvno razdejanje mass destruction
masóvna stavka general strike
masóven (glavni) proizvod staple product, mass-produced article

médij medium, pl

médij s, media

ménjati to change; to exchange

ménjati denar to change money
ménjati obleko (preobleči se) to change one's clothes
ménjati prestavo avtomobilizem to change gear
ménjati svoje stanovanje (naslov) to change one's lodging (one's address)
ménjati prostor s kom to change places with someone

mériti to measure; (zemljišče) to survey; (ciljati) to point (na, v to)

mériti na to aim at, to tend to; (namigovati) to allude (na to), to refer to
pòd meri 10x8 čevljev the floor measures 10 feet by 8 feet
mériti koga z očmi to eye someone up and down, to run one's eye over someone
on meri 6 čevljev he stands 6 feet (6 ft.)
soba meri 5 m v dolžino, 4 m v širino in 3 m v višino the room is 5 metres long, 4 metres broad, and 3 metres high
na kaj merite (namigujete, cikate)? what are you driving at (ali getting at)?
ne vem, kam meriš s tem I don't know what you are getting at (ali what you have in mind)
mériti se z to compete with, to try one's strength against, to cope with
ne morem se mériti s teboj I am no match for you
ne bi se hotel mériti z njim I should not like to tackle him (ali to take him on ali pit myself against him)
on se more mériti s komerkoli he is a match for any one
to meri (= leti name) that is a hit (ali pogovorno a crack) at me
oboje moramo mériti z isto mero (figurativno) you must not make fish of the one and flesh of the other

mésten (of) town, (of) city; municipal; urban

méstni arhiv town records pl
méstni ceh city company, guild, livery company
méstna četrt, méstni okraj (town) quarter, ward, district of a city, ZDA section (of a city)
méstni grb city arms pl
méstna hiša, magistrat town hall, ZDA city hall, (hiša v mestu) town house
méstna knjižnica municipal library
méstne (občinske) dajatve municipal (ali local) taxes pl, (town) rates pl
méstno letališče municipal airport
méstni ljudje townspeople (s konstr. v sg ali pl), townsfolk (s konstr. v sg ali pl)
méstna mitnina, trošarina toll
méstna občina township, municipality, ZDA city
méstni očetje city fathers pl
méstno planiranje town planning
méstni prebivalec town dweller, city dweller
méstno prebivalstvo population of a town, townspeople (s konstr. v sg ali pl)
méstni svèt municipal council, town (ali city) council
méstna uprava municipal authorities pl
méstno območje, področje urban area, city area
méstno obzidje town wall, city wall
méstno sodišče municipal court
méstni stražnik municipal policeman, arhaično watchman
méstna vrata town gate, city gate
méstno življenje town life, city life

migljáj hint; nod; sign; (namig) tip; suggestion; (z očmi) wink

dati migljáj to drop a hint, to give a hint
migljáj s kolom a broad hint
razumeti migljáj to take a hint

mígniti

kot bi mignil (= v hipu) before you could say "knife" (ali "Jack Robinson"); in a jiffy
s prstom, z mezincem ne mígniti not to stir a finger, not to lift a finger

mír peace; (mirovanje) tranquillity, quietness, calm, stillness, rest

v míru at peace (z with)
v míru in vojni at peace and at war
brez míru peaceless
mír! quiet!, silence!
mír, prosim! quiet, please!
mír za vsako ceno peace at any price
mír pred viharjem a hush (ali a lull) before the storm
časten mír peace with honour
srčni mír a quiet mind
duševni mír peace (ali tranquillity) of mind
javni mír public peace
motenje javnega míru disturbance (ali breach) of the peace, riot
kršilec míru peacebreaker, disturber of the peace
kršitev míru breach of the peace, violation of the peace
grožnja míru threat to peace
pipa míru calumet, peace pipe, pipe of peace
pogodba o míru peace treaty
sklenitev míru conclusion of peace, making peace
proslava míru celebration of peace
zagovornik míru advocate of peace, pogovorno dove
ki ljubi mír peace-loving
zaradi ljubega mírú for peace' sake
ohranitev mírú preservation (ali maintenance)
mír bodi z vami! peace be with you!
ta deček ni nikoli pri míru this boy is fidgety
ni imel mírú, dokler ni... he knew no peace till...
kaliti kršiti mír to break the peace
ne si privoščiti mírú to take no rest
pusti me pri míru! leave (ali let) me alone!, stop bothering me!
skleniti mír to make peace, to conclude peace
ohraniti mír to keep peace
naj počiva v míru! may he rest in peace!, peace to his ashes!
prositi za mír to sue for peace
vzdrževati mír to maintain peace
vzpostaviti mír to restore peace (red order)
zagotoviti, zavarovati mír to ensure peace
želimo si samó mírú all we want is to be left in peace
živeti v míru to live in peace, to be at peace (s kom with someone)
boriti se za mír, čuvati mír to strive for peace, to wage peace

mísliti to think (na of, o about); to believe; (premišljevati) to cogitate (o upon) to reflect (o upon), to meditate

logično mísliti to reason (o about, on); (natančno, skrbno pretehtati) to deliberate; (meniti, domnevati) to mean, to suppose; ZDA to guess, to reckon; (biti mnenja) to be of the opinion; (predstavljati si) to imagine, to fancy, to conceive, to envisage, to realize; (upoštevati) to consider, to contemplate; (nameravati) to intend, ZDA to figure
mislim da I think so, I suppose so, I should think so
mislim da ne I don't think so
mislim, da imate prav I dare say you are right
ne morem si mísliti, da... I cannot imagine that...
na to ni mísliti it's not to be thought of; that is out of the question
to mi da mísliti this sets me thinking, this gives me food for thought, this makes me ponder
kaj misliš o tem? what is your opinion about it?, what's your idea?
povem, kar mislim I speak my mind
mislim si svoje I have my own idea (ali ideas)
mislili bomo na to we shall think of it, we shall not forget it
na kaj (na koga) misliš? what (whom) are you thinking of?
ni mísliti, da... it is not to be supposed that...
ona dobro misli (hoče, namerava) she means well, her intentions are good
ne misli več na to! don't give it another thought!, forget about it!
oni dobro mislijo o tebi they think well of you, they have a good opinion of you
nemogoče si je mísliti, da... it is unthinkable that...
kaj misliš storiti? what do you intend to do?
kaj pa misliš! what are you thinking of?
misli name! remember me!
to sem si mislil I thought so, I thought as much
tega si ne bi mislil od tebe I wouldn't have expected that from you, I am surprised at you
mísliti pri sebi to think to oneself
to si lahko mislim I can well imagine (that)
on misli le nase he only thinks of himself (ali pogovorno number one)
človek bi mislil, da... anyone (ali one) would think that...
mislim, da ne bo prišel I do not think he will come
jaz mislim drugače I don't agree, I beg to differ
kdo pa mislite, da sem jaz? who (ali arhaično whom) do you take me for?
mislite si, kar hočete! you may think what you like!
kdo bi si bil to mislil! who would have thought it!
o njem mislijo, da je bogat he is thought (ali supposed) to be rich
takó se splošno misli that is the current opinion
mislim, da je stara 30 let I imagine (ali I guess) she is (ali must be) thirty
mísliti s svojo glavo to do some indepenedent thinking
še v sanjah ne mislim nothing is further from my mind
javnost misli the public feeling is...
ne mislim nič hudega I mean no harm
menda ne misliš, da... you don't suppose that...?
ne bi si bil mislil, da so tako pošteni I would not have credited them with so much honesty
tega ne misliš zares (resno)? you don't mean it?, surely you can't be serious?
mislimo vse najbolje o tvojem prijatelju we hold your friend in the highest esteem
ona misli le na svojo zabavo she thinks of nothing but her own pleasure
takó jaz ne mislim that's not my way of thinking
glasno mísliti to think aloud, to think out loud

mléčen milk(-), milky; lacteal, lactiferous, arhaično lacteous; kemija lactic; made with milk, containing milk

mléčna dieta milk diet
Mlečna (= Rimska cesta) astronomija Milky Way, Galaxy
mléčno bel milk-white
mléčna hrana milk food
mléčna kislina kemija lactic acid
sol mléčne kisline lactate
mléčna kaša milky porridge, arhaično milk pap, (s kruhom) bread and milk, narečno pobs
mléčna kava coffee with milk, café au lait
mléčni kruhek French roll, (z rozinami) currant bun
mléčna kuhinja kitchen serving milk dishes
mléčna kura medicina milk cure
mléčna restavracija milk bar
mléčni riž milk rice, rice boiled in milk
mléčna sestra foster sister
mléčni brat foster brother
mléčni proizvodi dairy produce (ali products pl)
mléčni sladkor lactose, milk sugar
mléčno steklo frost-glass, (brušeno) frosted glass
mléčni zob milk tooth
mléčno zobovje set of milk teeth
mléčna žleza mammary (ali lacteal) gland
predpisati mléčno dieto to put someone on a milk diet

móč force; tehnika, figurativno power; strength; potency; (krepkost) vigour; (učinkovitost) efficacy; (energija) energy; (velika, nadnaravna) might; (duhovna, duševna) faculty

na vso móč, z vsemi móčmi with all one's might
po svojih najboljših móčeh to the best of one's ability
mišična móč muscular power
čarovna móč magic power
delovna móč working power, worker
delovne móči (delavci) workforce, labour (s konstr. v sg), hands pl, workmen pl
gonilna móč motive power
kupna móč buying (ali purchasing) power
konjska móč horsepower (krajšava: HP)
prebojna móč penetrating power
učna móč qualified teacher
duhovna, duševna móč strength of mind
moška móč vigour, virility
telesna móč physical strength
obrambna móč total defence potential
udarna móč striking (ali hitting) power, striking force, vojska fighting efficiency
ustvarjalna móč creative power
móč usode power of fate
móč volje willpower; strength of mind, faculty of volition
dejanska móč actual power, real power
zakonska móč legal force
móč eksplozije explosive force, violence of an explosion
brez móči powerless, forceless, ineffectual; impotent; (šibak) weak, feeble, (izčrpan) finished, effete
kipeč od móči vigorous
poln móči powerful, vigorous, full of energy
v polni mladostni móči in the full vigour of youth
preizkus móči trial of strength, ZDA pogovorno showdown
drobljenje móči scattering (ali dissipation) of forces
izguba móči loss of strength
po svojih móčeh as one is able
z združenimi móčmi shoulder to shoulder
s poslednjimi móčmi with the remains of one's strength
biti na kraju svojih móči to be worn out, to be exhausted, to reach the end of one's tether
biti v móči (o zakonu) to be in force
to ni v moji móči that's beyond my power
storim vse, kar je v moji móči I do my (very) best, I do my utmost
kakšno móč ima motor? what is the power of the motor? (ali engine)?
ni v moji móči, da bi ti pomagal it is not in my power to help you
ta odlok ima zakonsko móč this decree has the force of law, this decree is binding
nisem imel toliko móči, da bi to naredil I was unable to arrange it
priti zopet k móči to recover (ali to regain) one's strength
móč toka ga je odnesla the rush (ali the sweep) of the current carried him away
to presega moje móči that's too much for me
razviti vso svojo móč to exert all one's strength (ali one's full strength)
teči na vso móč to run at full speed
na vso móč je vlekel he was pulling for all he was worth
zapiskati na vso móč to whistle one's hardest
v slogi je móč unity makes strength

móka flour; meal

fina móka fine flour
najfinejša móka firsts pl
nepresejana móka wholemeal flour
koruzna móka cornflour, meal
krompirjeva móka potato flour
ovsena móka oatmeal
pšenična móka wheat flour
móka II. vrste seconds pl
trgovina z móko flour trade
riževa móka ground rice
móka s primesjo pecilnega praška self-raising flour
kostna móka bone meal
potresti z móko to flour

mórje sea, (svetovno) ocean; pesniško billow

ob mórju by the sea
na mórju at sea; at the seaside, on the seashore
na odprtem mórju on the open sea, on the high seas
onstran mórja beyond the sea
prek mórja overseas, oversea
odprto mórje high sea, open sea, pesniško main
Črno (Rdeče, Mrtvo) mórje the Black (the Red, the Dead) Sea
Kaspijsko mórje the Caspian Sea, the Caspian
Jadransko mórje the Adriatic Sea, the Adriatic
Severno mórje the North Sea
Sredozemsko mórje the Mediterranean, pogovorno the Med
Tiho mórje the pacific, the Pacific Ocean
kipenje mórja surf (of the sea)
mirovanje mórja calm (ali calmness) of the sea
bitka na mórju naval battle
nagrbančeno, nagubano mórje choppy sea
razburkano mórje a heavy sea, a rough sea, an angry sea
mórje krví (figurativno) seas pl of blood
mórje oblakov a sea of clouds
mórje težav a sea of troubles
vožnja po mórju naviagation, seafaring, voyage
iti na mórje to go to the seaside, to go to the sea
peljati se čez mórje to cross the sea
biti na mórju to be at the seaside, to be by the sea
potovati po mórju to voyage
potovati po mórju in po kopnem to travel by land and sea
mórje je razburkano the sea is running high, there is a heavy swell
pasti v mórje (s krova) to fall overboard
vreči v mórje (z ladje) to throw overboard
to je kaplja v mórje (figurativno) it's a drop in the bucket
mórje obliva obalo the sea washes the coast
navadil sem se na mórje I have got used to the sea
posvetiti se mórju (postati mornar) to go to sea, to follow the sea, to decide on a sailor's life (ali humoristično a life on the ocean wave)
vsa družina je na mórju all the family are at the seaside
kapljica v mórje (figurativno) a drop in the ocean

motocíkel motorcycle, pogovorno motor bike

motocíkel s prikolico motorcycle with side-car
voziti se z motocíklom to motorcycle, to ride a motorcycle
dirkališče za motocíkle speedway, (nekdaj) dirt track, ZDA motordrome

múha zoologija fly; figurativno (muhavost) caprice, whim, freak, fancy, vagary, crotchet, bee in one's bonnet

cece múha tseste, tsetse fly
domača múha common housefly
konjska múha horsefly
mesarska múha flesh fly, blowfly, bluebottle
španska múha Spanish fly, cantharis, pl cantharides
umetna múha (kot vaba) fly, (za ribolov) dry fly, hackle fly, hackle, grey-drake, ZDA tail fly
múha na strelnem orožju sight, bead
opikan od múh fly-bitten
onesnažen od múh flyblown
biti od múh (biti nič vreden) to be of no use, to be good for nothing, to be a dead loss
na múho vzeti (figurativno) to take aim (kaj at something)
iz múhe slona narediti (figurativno) to make a mountain out of a molehill, to make mountains out of molehills
s kolom múhe pobijati (figurativno) to break a fly on the wheel
čudne múhe mu rojijo po glavi he's got bats in the belfry
lahkó bi bili slišali múho leteti (taka tišina je bila) you could have heard a pin drop
ubiti dve múhi z enim udarcem to kill two birds with one stone
v sili hudič múhe žre (figurativno) beggars can't be choosers, half a loaf is better than no bread