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odločítev decision; resolution; determination

za odločítev zadostno število quorum
do nobenih odločitev ni prišlo no decisions were reached

odpór resistance; opposition; dislike; disinclination

iz odpóra do in opposition to
gnezdo odpóra pocket of resistance
pasivni odpór passive resistance
splošni ljudski odpór total national defence
čutiti odpór do česa to dislike something
takoj začutiti odpór do koga to take an instant dislike to someone
nuditi komu odpór to offer resistance to someone, to withstand someone
iti po liniji manjšega odpóra to take the line of least resistance
nisem naletel na nikak odpór I met no resistance
naleteti na odpór to meet with (ali to encounter) opposition
naleteli smo na močan odpór we met with vigorous resistance
premagati odpór to overcome resistance
ki ne nudi (nobenega) odpóra resistless
načelo najmanjšega odpóra principle of least resistance

odpovédati (stanovanje, službo) to give notice, ZDA to notice; to denounce (pogodbo a treaty); (naročilo, naročeno) to countermand (an order); (glas) to fail; (motor) to break down, to stall

odpovédati naročilo to cancel an order
odpovédati stanovanje to give notice to quit
odpovédati predstavo, tekmo to call off a performance, a contest
odpovédati časopis to discontinue a newspaper
glas mu je odpovedal his voice failed
nogé so mi odpovedale my legs refused to obey me
odpovedal je (službo) gospodarju he gave his landlord notice that he was going to leave
mati je odpovedala gospodinjski pomočnici my mother has given her servant notice
odpovedal sem podnajemniku I have given my lodger notice to quit
živci so mu odpovedali his nerves snapped
puška je odpovedala the rifle misfired (ali failed to go off)
(zasilna) zavora je odpovedala the (emergency) brake failed
kuharica nam je odpovedala the cook has given us notice
odpovédati delodajalcu to give one's employer notice
odpovédati delojemalcu to give an employee notice
če vse drugo odpove in the last resort
odpovédati se to renounce (čemu something); to resign, to divest oneself (čemu of something); (veri) to abjure, to abandon
odpovédati se prestolu to abdicate the throne, to resign the crown
odpovédati se članstvu to resign from membership
odpovedal se je zahtevam do prestola he renounced his pretensions to the throne

odrêči (odkloniti) to refuse, to decline

odrêči se čemu to renounce something, to resign something, to give something up; to waive, abjure; to relinquish
odrêči se častem to decline honours
odrêči se (neki) pravici to resign a right
odrêči se dopustu to give up one's holiday
odrêči se prestolu to abdicate; to renounce the throne
odrekel se je nameri, da bi to storil he renounced the idea of doing it
odrêči se pravicam do česa to quitclaim something
on se ničemur ne odreče he denies himself nothing
odrêči se upanju, misli to relinquish a hope, an idea

odrézati to cut off (ali away), to chop off (ali away), (skrajšati) to dock

odrézati komu roko, nogo to amputate someone's arm, leg
odrézati se (hitro odgovoriti) to answer promptly
dobro (bolje) se odrézati to do well (better)
slabo se odrézati to do badly, to come off a loser
najslabše se odrézati to get the worst (of it)

ógenj fire; (plamen) flame, blaze; (požar) conflagration; (na prostem, kres) bonfire; vojska fire, firing; (za cigareto) light; figurativno (navdušenje) enthusiasm; (vnema) ardour, zeal, passion, heat

pri ógnju at the fire
óg! vojska fire!
z ógnjem in mečem with fire and sword
bengalični ógenj Bengal lights pl
med dvema ógnjema (figurativno) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between the hammer and the anvil
v ógnju (v plamenih) ablaze
pri počasnem, slabem ógnju on a slow fire
božja sodba z ógnjem zgodovina ordeal by fire
odporen proti ógnju fireproof, fire-resistant
križni ógenj vojska cross fire
umetni ógenj (display of) fireworks pl
varen pred ógnjem fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fireproof
nepretrgan ógenj vojska sustained fire
uničevalen ógenj withering fire
metalec ógnja vojska flamethrower
osvetljen od ógnja firelit
ustavitev ógnja vojska cessation of fire
oboževalec ógnja fire worshipper
bil je ves v ógnju (figurativno) he was glowing with enthusiasm
biti pod težkim ógnjem vojska to be under (ali exposed to) heavy fire
biti ves v ógnju za (figurativno) to be fired (ali to be ablaze) with enthusiasm for; to be enthusiastic about
kjer je dim, je tudi ógenj there is no smoke without fire
opečen otrok se boji ógnja a burnt child dreads the fire
dajte mi malo ógnja, prosim may (ali can) I have a light, please?
imate ógenj? have you got a light?, do you have a light?
vas smem prositi za ógenj? may I ask you for a light?, (pogovorno) got a match, please?
óg slabo gori the fire is going out
koncentrirati óg vojska to concentrate one's fire
iti skozi óg za koga (figurativno) to go through fire and water for someone, to go through a great deal for someone
iti po kostanje v óg za koga to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
igrati se z ógnjem to play with fire, (figurativno) to play with sharp (ali edged) tools
ógenj je izbruhnil a fire broke out
kuhati na ógnju to cook on a (ali on an open) fire
naložiti premog na ógenj to put coal on the fire
biti izpostavljen težkemu ógnju vojska to be exposed to heavy fire
odpreti (začeti) ógenj vojska to open fire
podpihati ógenj to fan the flame
ógenj poide (je pošel) the fire goes out (has gone out, is out)
izkresati ógenj to strike fire
pogasiti ógenj to put out (ali to extinguish) a fire
napraviti (prižgati) ógenj to make (to light, to kindle) a fire, ZDA to fix a fire
podrezati ógenj to make up the fire, to poke (ali to stir) the fire, to stoke up the fire
prili(va)ti olje na ógenj (figurativno) to add fuel to the fire, to pour oil on the fire
še naložiti na ógenj to replenish the fire
kot ógenj (hitro) se razširiti to spread like wildfire
ógenj je uničil tovarno the factory has been destroyed by fire
ustaviti ógenj vojska to cease fire
ustavi ógenj! (vojaško povelje) hold your fire!, cease firing!
vzdrževati ógenj to keep the fire going
vzeti pod ógenj vojska to fire at
zajeziti ógenj to bank up the fire
zavarovati proti ógnju to insure against fire

ogledováti to eye, to view; to inspect; to visit

ogledováti koga od nog do glave to eye someone from head to foot, to look someone over
ogledováti znamenitosti (mesta) to go sightseeing

okràj district; county

mestni okràj ward
sodni okràj court circuit
upravni okràj administrative district
volilni okràj electoral district
razdeliti v okràje to district
glavno mesto okràja VB county town; (do 1974) county borough

omehčáti to soften (up); to mollify; to make tender; figurativno to move, to touch

omehčáti se to soften, to become tender (ali soft, mellow)
omehčáti se do koga to relent towards someone
dati se omehčáti to be moved, to relent
ne se dati omehčáti (figurativno) to harden one's heart, to remain implacable
nobena prošnja ga ni mogla omehčáti no entreaties could soften him

opomínjati opómniti to remind (koga na kaj someone of something); to admonish; to exhort; to warn; to caution; (za dolg) to dun

opomnil sem ga na njegovo dolžnost I reminded him of his duty
opomnite me na moj dolg remind me of my debt
opomnili smo ga, naj tega ne dela we cautioned him not to do it

oprávek errand; business

oprávki pl pursuits pl
po oprávkih on business
imeti oprávka z to deal with, to have dealings with
z njim ni prijetno imeti oprávka he is a difficult customer
imeti oprávke, biti po oprávkih to do the errands
tekati po oprávkih to run errands, to go on errands
z njim nočem (imeti) nobenega oprávka I will have no dealings with him
imam oprávke v mestu I have some things to see to in town, I have some shopping to do in town
imam drugih oprávkov (drugega posla, dela) (dovolj) (figurativno) I have (ali I've got) oterher fish to fry
s tem nočemo imeti nobenega oprávka we don't want to have anything to do with it

opravíčiti to excuse; to exculpate

ne skušaj ga opravíčiti! do not try to excuse him!
to ne opravičuje njegove odsotnosti that does not excuse his absence
opravičite me zaradi moje odsotnosti! excuse me for my absence!
opravíčiti koga, opravíčiti komu odsotnost to excuse someone, to excuse someone's absence
opravíčiti koga pri kom to apologize for someone to someone else
prosil je, da ga opravičijo (mu opravičijo odsotnost) he begged to be excused (from attending)
opravičen(a odsotnost) zaradi bolezni excused from attending owing to illness
opravíčiti se to excuse someone, to apologize (za, zaradi for)
pri kom to someone; to make (ali to offer) an apology (for)
dovolite mi, da se vam opravičim allow me to apologize (to you)
opravičil se je za svoje vedenje he apologized for his conduct
opravíčiti se moram, ker sem zamudil I must apologize for (zdaj) being, (prej) having been so late
to se ne da opravíčiti that allows of no excuse!, there is no excuse for it!

oráti to plough; to till

ledino oráti to plough up fallow land; figurativno to do the spadework
začeti oráti ledino (figurativno) to break fresh (ali new) ground

ozír regard, respect; consideration

brez ozíra na regardless of, irrespective of
v tem (nekem) ozíru in this (some) regard
v vsakem ozíru in every regard (ali respect), in all respects
z ozírom na with (ali in) regard to, as regards, in consideration of, with respect to
brez ozíra na starost (na posledice) without regard to age (to consequences)
z ozírom na njegovo mladost allowing (ali making allowance) for his youth
z ozírom na to, da... with regard to the fact that...
ne imeti ozíra do (ne upoštevati) to pay no regard to, not to take into consideration

pa and; but, however

pa četudi (al)though, even though
pa tudi (celó) če even if...
pa dobro well then
pa vendar (and) yet, still, nevertheless, but yet, for all that, notwithstanding
pa naj bo! then let it be!
kaj pa je? what is the matter (here)?
pa kaj zato (potem)? what of it?, so what?
moj oče pa moja mati my father and my mother
pa to je jasno! why, that is clear!
tako pravijo, pa jaz tega ne verjamem so they say, but I (myself) do not believe it
on lahkó to stori, pa vem, da ne bo he can do it, but I know he will not
prosili smo ga, on pa tega ni hotel storiti we asked him, but he would not do it
pa tudi če bi tako bilo... even so...

páč yes; certainly; of course; indeed; surely

menda ni prišel včeraj? - O, pač, je (prišel)! he didn't come yesterday, I suppose? - Oh, yes, he did!
tega páč ne more napraviti he can hardly do that

pámeten reasonable, sensible, wise, judicious, intelligent, prudent; clever, rational; pogovorno brainy

pámeten človek a man of sense
vsak pámeten človek any man in his right senses...
pámetna misel a sound (ali sensible) idea
pámetno gledišče (stališče, vidik) a sensible point of view
bodi no pámeten! use your brains (ali intelligence)!, be sensible!, be reasonable!
biti pámeten to be sensible (ali reasonable), to have one's wits about one
pámetno ravnati to act sensibly
imeti zelo pámetne nazore o življenju to have very sound ideas on life
kar govoriš, je pámetno what you say is sound
pámetno govoriti to speak wisely, to talk sense, to speak reasonably
mislim, da boš tako pámeten, da ne boš šel tja I suppose you will know better than go there
storil bom vse, kar se mi bo zdelo pámetno I will do anything in reason
pámetno je, kar praviš there is reason in what you say
poslušati pámeten nasvet to listen to reason
pametnejši popustí the wiser head gives in
lahkó je biti pámet, ko je že storjeno hindsight is easier than foresight, it's easy to be wise after the event

pára¹ (denar)

plačati dolg do zadnje párae to pay one's debt down to the last farthing
niti (prebite) párae nimam I am penniless
prebite párae ne vreden not worth a damn (ali a hoot), not worth a tinker's curse (ali VB cuss, ZDA dam(n)), žargon worth damn all

pás belt; girdle; (telesni, stas) waist; geografija zone

gol do pasu stripped to the waist
do pasu globoko v snegu waist-deep in snow
zaponka za pás buckle
mrzli (vroči) pás geografija frigid (torrid) zone
kilni pás medicina hernia truss; (prepasnica, ešarpa) sash
rešilni pás life belt, ZDA life preserver
pás z naboji cartridge belt
varnostni pás (avto, letalo) seat belt
pripnite si pasove, prosim! fasten your belts, please!
zadrgniti si pás (še za eno luknjo) to tighten one's belt, to pull in one's belt (another hole)
popustiti pás (po obilni jedi) (figurativno) to let out a reef
pás za nogavice, steznik ipd. suspender belt

pásti¹ (padem) to fall; to drop; to slump; to tumble; to decrease, to decline; (vpliv) to wane; to ebb; (cene) to go down, to depreciate; to sink

pásti s konja to fall off (ali from) a horse, to be spilled, to come a cropper; (z višine) to topple down
pásti v boju to fall in action; (strel) to be heard; (v šoli) to do badly, to come down; (pri izpitu) to fail, to be ploughed
padel je na bojnem polju, na bojišču he was killed on the battlefield
pásti komu v besedo to interrupt someone
pásti po dolgem in širokem na tla to fall spread-eagled on the floor
pásti komu na hrbet to attack someone from behind, to stab someone in the back
pásti v oči to catch the eye
padel je z drevesa he fell from a tree
pásti v nezavest to faint, to swoon
pásti na nos to fall on one's face
padel sem v nemilost pri njem I lost his favour
padel je na izpitu he failed his examination
kocka je padla (figurativno) the die is cast
pásti na noge (tudi figurativno) to land on one's feet
pásti na zemljo to fall on the ground
novoletni dan pade na četrtek New Year's Day falls on a Thursday
otrok je padel the baby has fallen over (ali has had a tumble)
nizko pásti, globoko pásti (figurativno) to come down in the world, to sink low
to mi je padlo v naročje (figurativno) I got it without effort (ali without exertion)
padlo mi je na pamet, na um it suddenly struck me, it mashed through my mind, the thought struck me
pásti v pozabo to fall into oblivion, to fall into disuse
padla mu je okoli vratu she embraced him, she threw her arms round his neck
pásti na kolena to kneel down
pásti na kolena pred... to fall on one's knees before..., to prostrate oneself before...
padel je sovražniku v roke he fell into the hands of the enemy
to mi je kot z neba padlo (figurativno) it came as a windfall to me, it came like a godsend to me
sekira mi je padla iz rok the axe dropped from my hand
sekira mu je padla v med (figurativno) he sees his most fervent desires fulfilled, he is favoured by luck
pásti v nemilost to fall into disfavour
pásti v zmoto to fall into error
pásti pod zakon to come under a law, to fall within the scope of a law
zastor je padel the curtain has dropped
vlada je padla the government has been overthrown
nisem na glavo padel (figurativno) I am no fool
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) like father, like son
pazi, da ne padeš! mind you don't fall!