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hrúp noise; (bučen) uproar; (oglušajoč) din; tumult; row; bustle; hubbub; commotion; žargon shindy

dvigniti strašanski hrúp to kick up a tremendous row
delati hrúp to make a noise, to make a din, to kick up a shindy
mnogo hrúpa za nič much ado about nothing; a great fuss about nothing; a storm in a teacup
prazen hrúp fuss
hrúp na ulici bustle in the street
peklenski hrúp pandemonium, unholy racket, pogovorno a heck of a row
velik hrúp uganjati, delati (razgrajati) to bawl, to make a loud noise, to raise a storm, to clamour, arhaično to vociferate
vse je to bilo opravljeno brez hrúpa that was all done on the quiet
mnogo hrúpa dvigniti (pogovorno) to make a great to-do about something

húd bad; evil; (čas, doba) hard; (rana) bad, (občutljiva) sore; (jezen) angry; ZDA sore, mad

húda bolezen serious illness
húda bolečina great pain
húdi časi hard times pl
húd kašelj a bad cough
húd mraz a very severe frost
húd veter sharp wind
húda vročica (mrzlica) a virulent fever
húda vročina intense heat
húda ura thunderstorm
nič húdega sluteč unsuspecting
ta je pa že prehuda! this is outrageous!
delati húdo kri figurativno to create ill-feeling
nič húdega ti ne delam I do you no harm
nič húdega ne mislim (nočem) I don't mean any harm
nič húdega ni v tem there is no harm in it
ne bom ti naredil nič húdega I shall not hurt you
ona ima húd jezik she has a wicked (ali spiteful, malevolent) tongue
nič húdega ne nameravati (misliti) to mean no harm
nič húdega ne vidim v tem I don't see anything bad in it
biti húd na koga to be angry with someone, to be cross with someone, to be furious (ali mad) with someone
húd je name ZDA he is mad with me, VB he is angry with me
v najhujšem primeru at the worst; in the worst case
če pride do najhujšega if the worst comes to the worst
če bi se zgodilo najhujše if it comes to the worst
najhujše še pride the worst is yet to come
húdo (prislov) badly
toliko hujše! all the worse!; so much the worse
vedno hujše worse and worse
bodi pripravljen na najhujše! be prepared for the worst!
húdo se motiš there you are greatly mistaken
húdo mi je, da (ker) ne morem priti I feel sorry that I cannot come
ni tako húdo, kot je videti (figurativno) his bark is worse than his bite
húdo je z njim he is badly off, he is in a bad way, he is unwell
húdo (trda) je za denar money is scarce
saj ni tako húdo! it is not so bad (as you think)
mnogo húdega prestati (figurativno) to go through hell, to have a rough time

hudíč devil; the devil, Satan; the Evil One; pogovorno old Harry, old Nick

hudíča oh, bother!
kaj, hudíča, si delal tam? what the mischief were you doing there?
kam, hudíča, je pa šel? where on earth has he got to?
kdo, hudíča, ti je to rekel? who the devil (ali the dickens ali on earth) told you that?
hudíč ga je obsedel he has the devil in him
risati hudíča bolj črnega, kot je to paint the devil blacker than he is
hudíča klicati to talk of the devil
v sili hudíč muhe žre figurativno beggars can't be choosers; drowning men clutch at straws; half a loaf is better than no bread

hvaléžnost gratitude; gratefulness; thankfulness; (komu, za to someone, for)

iz hvaléžnosti za in gratitude for
usluga iz hvaléžnosti a grateful service
pokazati svojo hvaléžnost to show one's gratitude
sijati od hvaléžnosti to glow (ali to be radiant) with gratitude
s hvaléžnostjo kaj sprejeti to accept something gratefully
sprejmite, prosim, izraze moje globoke hvaléžnosti please accept my heartfelt thanks

idéja idea; notion; thought; fancy

fiksna idéja fixed idea, obsession
to je njegova fiksna idéja it is an obsession with him
imeti fiksno idéjo (figurativno) to have a bee in one's bonnet
baviti se z idéjo to foster (ali cherish) an idea
okoristiti se z idéjami koga drugega to suck someone's brains
kakšna idéj! what an idea
kje je dobil idéjo za svoj roman? where did he get the idea for his novel?
nimam najmanjše idéje koliko je ura I have not the faintest idea (ali notion) what time it is
ta idéja se mi je porodila this idea occurred to me, this thought entered my mind
prevzet z neko idéjo engrossed (ali taken) with an idea
poln idéj full of ideas

ígra play; (biljard, karte, šport) game; šport (tekma) match

odločilna ígra šport key game, decider; (radio, slušna) play; (predstava) performance; (lutkovna) puppetry; (teniška partija) set; (zabava) amusement, pastime; (igralcev v gledališču) acting, playing; glasba (manner of) playing
olimpijske ígre the Olympic Games pl, the Olympics pl
družabne ígre parlour games, party games pl
hazardna ígra gamble, gambling
ígre na prostem outdoor games pl
besedna ígra a play on words, pun
neodločena ígra draw
poštena, odkrita ígra fair play
nepoštena, zahrbtna ígra foul play
tvegana ígra a risky (ali a bold) game
nema ígra (pantomima) dumb-show
otročja ígra child's play, kid's play
(čudna) ígra narave (npr. tele z dvema glavama) beak (of nature)
ígre v spretnosti games pl of skill
tovariš pri ígri partner, playfellow, playmate
dolgovi pri ígri gambling debts, gaming debts
čas za ígro playtime
izguba pri ígri loss at play
podaljšanje ígre extra time
prekinitev ígre (odmor) ZDA time-out
prepoved ígre playing ban
pravilo (kake) ígre rule (of a game)
trajanje ígre length (ali time) of play
izid, rezultat ígre (nogomet itd.) score(s pl)
kakšen je izid ígre? what's the score?
kvarilec ígre killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket
ígra mačke in miši cat-and-mouse game
igrati dvojno ígro (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
njegovo življenje je v ígri (na kocki) his life is at stake
imeti srečo v ígri to have a lucky break (ali streak), to strike lucky
izgubiti ígro to lose the game
predati ígro (kot izgubljeno) to give up the game as lost, (figurativno) to throw in the sponge (ali the towel)
to je otročja ígra v primeri z... it's child's play compared with...
dobiti ígro to win the game
goljufati pri ígri to cheat (at gambling), not to play fair, arhaično to sharp
pokvariti komu ígro (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
poskusiti (svojo) srečo v ígri to try one's luck at gambling
igrati nevarno ígro to play a dangerous game
igrati visoko ígro to play for high stakes
spregledal, spoznal sem njegovo ígro (figurativno) I understood his little game, I saw through his tricks
to je otročja ígra (figurativno) this is an easy task
to je bila otročja ígra šport, lahka zmaga this was a walkover (ali child's play)
zapraviti svoje premoženje pri ígri to gamble away one's fortune

igráti to play; gledališče to act, to perform

igráti na glasbilo to play (on) an instrument
igráti za denar to play for money
igráti karte to play cards
igráti (kako) igro to play (at) a game
igráti v loteriji to invest in a lottery, to try one's luck in a raffle
igráti šah to play chess
igráti za zabavo (ne za denar) to play for fun
napačno igráti glasba to play wrong notes
igráti na prvi pogled, brez priprave glasba to play at sight
igráti vlogo to play a part, to take the part of, (o igralcu) to act a part
igráti velikega gospoda to put on airs, to swank
igráti klavir to play the piano
igráti komedijo (figurativno) to feign, to simulate, to pretend
visoko igráti to gamble (for high stakes); to play for high stakes
igráti neodločeno šport, nogomet itd. to draw (a match)
igráti se to play; to toy (z with); to amuse oneself, to sport
igráti se z besedami to play on words, to pun, to indulge in word-play
denar igra važno vlogo money plays an important role

imé name; (krstno) first (ali given ali baptismal ali Christian) name

imé in priimek name and surname
v iménu on behalf of, in the name of
v mojem iménu on my (own) behalf
lastno imé proper noun
obče imé common noun
potni list na imé... a passport in the name of...
dekliško imé maiden name
brez iména nameless
krajevno imé placename, toponym
privzeto imé (vzdevek) alias
Brown po iménu Brown by name
dobro imé (sloves, glas) good name, reputation
klicanje imén (apél) roll call
seznam imén list of names, roll, (zdravnikov, porotnikov ipd.) panel
v mojem iménu in v iménu mojih prijateljev on my own behalf and on behalf of my friends
v božjem iménu in the name of God, in God's name
kako Vam je imé? what is your name?
Vas smem vprašati za imé? may I ask your name?
vprašal sem ga za imé I asked him (for) his name
dati čemu pravo imé (reči bobu bob) to call something by its proper name; to call a spade a spade
imeti imé po botru to be called after one's godfather
navesti, povedati napačno imé to give an assumed name
klicati po iménih to call the roll
podpisati (se) s polnim iménom to sign one's name in full
ustvariti si imé (zasloveti) to win a name for one's
omadeževati svoje imé to besmirch one's name
poznati koga le po iménu to know someone only by name
imé se ga je prijelo the name stuck to him
to bo škodilo mojemu dobremu iménu my reputation will suffer because of this
moj pes sliši na imé Bob my dog answers to the name of Bob
slabega iména se človek težko znebi (figurativno) give a dog a bad name and hang him!

imenovati to name; to call by name

imenovati koga po... to name someone after; (označiti) to denominate, to designate, to style, to term; (v službi) to nominate, to appoint (to office); (odrediti) to fix, to appoint (the day)
napačno imenovati to misname, pogovorno to get someone's name wrong
podrobno imenovati to specify
oseba, ki je nočem imenovati a person who shall be nameless
imenoval me je za svojega dediča he has named me his heir
imenovali so me po očetu I was named after my father
bil je imenovan za župana he was appointed mayor
imenovali so ga za predsednika they appointed him president
kako imenujete to stvar v angleščini? what do you call this thing in English?
imenovati se to be called, to be named
kako se imenuje ta vas? what is the name of this village?, what is this village called?

iméti to have; pogovorno to have got; to possess, to be in possession of; to keep, to hold, to own

ne iméti not to have, to be in want of, to be short of, to lack, to be destitute of, to be devoid of
iméti dar za to have a gift for, to have a talent for
iméti glavno besedo to be the spokesman
iméti čas za to have time for
iméti govor to make a speech, to deliver an oration
iméti zadnjo besedo to have the last word (ali the final say)
iméti ime to bear a name
iméti nahod to have a cold
iméti nekaj denarja to have some money
iméti izbiro to have a choice
iméti napako to have a fault
iméti prav to be right
ne iméti prav to be wrong
iméti posla z to have dealings with
iméti prijatelja v kom to have a friend in someone
iméti koga za norca to regard someone as a fool
iméti potrpljenje to have patience, to be patient
iméti težave to have difficulties
iméti srečo to be lucky, to be in luck, (stalno) to have a run of good luck
ne iméti sreče to be unlucky, to be ill-fated, to be out of luck, to be down on one's luck, to strike a bad patch
iméti pri roki to have on hand, to have near at hand, to have handy
iméti usmiljenje z to take pity on, to pity, to commiserate with
iméti pravico do to be entitled to
iméti referendum to hold a referendum
iméti volitve to hold elections
iméti za posledico to entail
iméti v vidu to have in view
rad iméti to like, to be fond of
najrajši iméti to prefer above all
rajši iméti to prefer, to like better
sedaj imamo zimo it is winter now
imam nekaj denarja pri sebi I have some money on me
to nima nič na sebi it is of no consequence
kako se imaš? how are you getting on?, how are you?
dobro se imejte! have a good time!
ima me, da bi (šel) I have a good mind to (go)
imel je priti včeraj he was to come yesterday
hoteti kaj iméti (želeti) to desire, to wish, to want something
imam ga za poštenjaka I believe him to be an honest man
za koga me (pa) imate? whom (pogovorno who) do you take me for?
iméti koga na hrani in stanovanju to board and lodge someone
iméti obzir to be considerate
iméti na zalogi, v skladišču to have in store, in stock

inserát advertisement, pogovorno advert, ad; insertion

dati inserát v časopis to put an advertisement in a paper

instalírati to install; (elektriko, plin itd.) to put in, to lay on; (stroj) to put up, to set up; (tovarno) to equip; (hišo) to fit out, to furnish

instalírati radijski aparat to install a radio (ali wireless, wireless set)
instalírati se to install oneself, to establish oneself, to settle (oneself) in
instaliral se je v kot kupeja he settled himself in a corner of the compartment
instalírati se v hotelu za kratko bivanje to put up at a hotel for a short stay
instalírati se kot odvetnik to set up as a lawyer
instalirali so se na deželi they went to live in the country
špecerist se je instaliral na uličnem vogalu a grocer has opened a shop (ali has set up shop) at te corner of the street

instrumént instrument; implement; tool

kirurški instruménti surgical instruments pl
on je le instrumént v njihovih rokah he is a mere tool in their hands
pihalni instrumént glasba wind instrument
glasbeni instruménti musical instruments pl

interesírati to interest; to arouse the interest (of), to cause curiosity, to excite curiosity

interesírati se to take (ali to show) an interest (za in); to care or
to me ne interesira it has no interest for me
interesiralo vas bo (vedeti)... you will be interested (to know)...
knjiga, ki ne interesira bralcev a book with little interest for readers
zelo se interesira za zgodovino naše dežele he takes a great interest in the history of our country
interesiral sem se za njegov primer (zadevo) I have looked into his case

intervál interval (tudi glasba); interspace

časovni intervál interval, space, period
delati v interválih to work by fits and starts (ali by snatches ali off and on ali now and then)
po dveletnem interválu after an interval of two years, after a lapse of two years
v interválu in the meantime, meanwhile

intervenírati to intervene (v in); to intercede (pri with), to plead (with); pogovorno to step in, (vmešati se) to interfere

interveniral sem pri ministru I made a personal appeal to the minister (, da preuči primer to get him to examine (ali look into) the case)
poklicali so policijo, da je intervenirala the police were called in
intervenírati (vmešati se) v zadeve tuje države to intervene in the affairs of a foreign country
moral sem intervenírati, da se nista stepla I had to step in to keep them from fighting

investírati to invest money (in); to assign funds to

investírati veliko vsoto v (delnice) to invest a large sum in (shares)

iskáti to look for, to search for; to seek, to try to find

iščem besedo v slovarju I am looking a word up (ali looking up a word) in the dictionary
iščem izhod I am looking for a (ali the) way out
povsod sem iskal pomoč arhaično I have sought help on every hand, pogovorno I've tried everywhere
rastline vedno iščejo sonce plants always turn towards the sun
moja žena išče pomočnico my wife is on the lookout for a servant
trgovec išče sposobnega pomočnika shopkeeper seeks capable assistant (ZDA clerk)
iskáti vodo, rudo z bajalico to dowse, to search for water with a divining rod
saj je iskal to (hotel tako)! he was asking for it!
tu nimaš kaj iskáti! you have no business here!
vsepovsod iskáti to search high and low (for something); (v oglasih)
iščem, iščemo, išče se... wanted...

ískra spark; figurativno flash; flame

brez ískre flashless
električna ískra electric spark
metati ískre to spark, (o očeh, pogledu itd.) to sparkle, to flash
kresati ískre iz kresilnega kamna to strike sparks out of a flint
še je bila ískrica življenja v njem there was still a spark of life left in him
niti ískrice pameti ni v njem he hasn't a glimmer of common sense in him

ísti the same

prav ísti the very same, the selfsame
na ísti način in the same way, arhaično in like manner
v ístem trenutku at the same moment
íste vrednosti at par
vedno ísta pesem it is always the same old story
sva íste starosti we are the same age
ísti, ki... the same one who (ali that)...
včeraj ob prav ísti uri yesterday at this selfsame hour
na ísti ravni z on a level with, flush with
konec koncev pride to na ísto that comes (down) to the same thing in the end
vedno ísti opravijo vse delo it's always the same ones who do all the work
napraviti ísto to do the same, to do likewise
to je popolnoma ísto it's as long as it's broad, it is six of one and half-a-dozen of another
delati dve stvari v ístem času to do two things at once
to je ena in ísta stvar that is one and the same thing
odpotoval sem še ísti dan I left that very (same) day
stanujejo v ísti hiši kot mi they live in the same house as we do
vsi tečejo v ísto smer they are all running in the same direction
ísto, prosim! (v kavarni) same again, please!