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rit bottom; backside, behind, fundament, buttocks pl, posterior, arhaično posteriors pl; vulgarno arse

brca v rit a kick up the arse
brcniti koga v rit to kick someone's arse
piši me v rit! my arse!, ask my arse!

rítem rhythm

plesni rítmi pl dance rhythms pl
življenjski rítem vital rhythm
imeti čut za rítem to have a sense of rhythm
nauk o rítmu rhythmics pl (s konstr. v sg)
dajati rítem to rhythmize

ríziko risk; peril, danger; hazard

z rízikom, pri, ob ríziku at the risk of
na vaš ríziko at your peril (ali risk)
na lasten ríziko at one's own risk
na lastnikov ríziko at owner's risk
prevzeti ríziko to take a risk, to incur the risk of, to run a risk

rjúha sheet

bel kot rjúha as white as a sheet

rób² (mize) edge; (prepada, groba itd.) brink; (ceste) roadside, verge; (strani) margin; (mesta itd.) outskirts pl, confines pl; (gozda) border, margin, pesniško marge; figurativno verge; (kozarca, klobuka) brim

čisto na róbu on the verge of
na róbu propada (vojne) on the verge of ruin (of war)
do róba poln brimful
čez rób poln full to the brim, brimful
napisan na róbu (obroben) marginal
kot (je) ob róbu (zapisano) as per margin
na róbu dobrega okusa on the margin of good taste
biti na róbu histerije to be on the verge of hysterics
na (skalnem) róbu griča on the brow of the hill
napolniti do róba to fill to the brim
napraviti rób (zarobiti) to hem
privesti na rób to lead to the brink (of)
postaviti se po róbu to make a stand against, to get up on one's hind legs

róba (blago) goods pl; ware; merchandise; (poedin kos) article

lesena róba wooden ware
mešana róba grocery
oblačilna róba articles pl of clothing
róba v carinskem skladišču bonded goods pl
róba, ki ne gre v prodajo a drug on the market
ničvredna róba shoddy
prvovrstna róba top quality goods pl
kolonijalna róba colonial produce
lončarska róba pottery, hollow ware
prvo (drugo, tretje) razredna róba firsts (seconds, thirds) pl
tekstilna róba textiles pl
volnena róba woollens (ZDA woolens) pl
železna róba hardware
slaba róba inferior goods
subvencionirana róba subsidized goods
dobava róbe supply, purveyance
róba na poti goods in transit
prispela róba deliveries pl
pošiljka róbe (z vlakom, kamionom) consignment, (z ladjo) shipping
pomanjkanje róbe scarcity (ali shortage) of goods (ali commodities)
prodaja, promet róbe turnover of stock
inventura róbe inventory (of goods ali stock)
seznam róbe list of goods
skladišče róbe warehouse, storehouse, (azijsko) godown
izročitev róbe delivery
zaloga róbe stock

róčen manual; hand(-); (spreten) handy, skilful

róčno delo handiwork, manual work, (žensko) needlework, (fino) fancywork; (v šoli) manual training; (obrt) handicraft
narodno, ljudsko róčno delo handicrafts pl
ti čevlji so róčno delo these shoes are handmade
róčen je pri delu he is a good hand at

ród (poreklo) stock, descent, origin, family, race, lineage, extraction, birth; generation; (pleme) tribe, clan

človeški ród human race, mankind, human species
visokega (nizkega) ródu highborn (lowborn), of high (low) birth (ali origin)
po ródu by birth
po ródu Rus Russian born, Russian by birth
iz róda v ród from generation to generation
po ródu biti iz Maribora to be a native of Maribor
biti v ródu z to be related to

rodbína family, relations pl, relatives pl kindred; kinsfolk, kin; ZDA pogovorno kinfolks

iz dobre rodbíne of a good family

róg horn

jelenov róg antler
lovski róg hunting horn, bugle
róg obilja the horn of plenty, cornucopia
trobiti na róg to blow the horn
tema je kot v rógu it is pitch-dark
róge pokazati (figurativno) to show one's horns, to resist, to show resistance
trobiti v isti róg (figurativno) to sing the same song (ali tune); to act in concert
róge nastaviti (možu) to cuckold
nositi rógove (mož) to be cuckolded
ugnati koga v kozji róg (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to stalemate someone, to stymie (ali to stimy) someone, to intimidate someone
njega ne uženeš lahkó v kozji róg he does not scare easily
zgrabiti bika za róge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns

rôgelj (vil, grabelj) tine; (parožek) prong, tine

jelen z desetimi rôgelji a stag of ten tines

rogonósec figurativno cuckold

biti rogonósec to wear horns; to be a cuckold

ròj (čebel, muh) swarm; (os) flight

v ròjih in swarms
ròj čebel a swarm of bees, a bee swarm
ròj žuželk a flight of insects
otroci so ga v ròju obkrožili the children swarmed round him
obsul ga je ròj nosačev he was surrounded by a swarm of porters

rôjen born (v in)

mrtvo rôjen stillborn
predčasno rôjen prematurely born, abortive
rôjen Ljubljančan a native of Ljubljana
on je rôjen vojak (slikar) he is a born soldier (painter)
pod srečno zvezdo rôjen born under a lucky star, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, (pod nesrečno zvezdo with a wooden spoon in one's mouth)
za sužnje rôjeno ljudstvo a people born to be slaves

rôjstvo birth

on je Škot (Poljak) po rôjstvu he is a Scotsman (a Pole) by birth
ona je Angležinja po rôjstvu she is English by birth
od rôjstva slep blind from birth, congenitally blind
rôjstvo dneva dawn, pesniško dayspring
omejitev rojstev birth control
nazadovanje rojstev falling birthrate
presežek rojstev excessive birthrate
število rojstev birthrate, natality
prijava rôjstva notification of a birth

rók term; time limit; appointed time; date; given time; (menice) usance

v roku (10 dni) within (10 days)
odgoditev róka respite
rók usmrtitve reprieve
po preteku róka after the expiration of a term
skrajni rók (figurativno, pogovorno) deadline
menica z dvojnim plačilnim rókom bill drawn at double usance
rók je minil (the) term has expired
podaljšati rók to extend the term
na kratek rók for a short term
določitev róka fixing of a term (ali date)
prekoračenje róka exceeding the time limit
podaljšanje róka prolongation of a term, extension of time
ob določenem róku at the stated time
brez róka (latinsko) sine die
zamuditev, zamuda róka failure to meet a term
pred rókom plačana menica anticipated bill of exchange
menica ima rók 3 mesecev the bill is payable (ali falls due) in three months' time
rók poteče danes the term expires (ali is up) today
določiti rók to fix (ali to state) a term (ali a time limit, time)
držati se dogovorjenega róka to keep (ali to observe) the term agreed upon, to meet the deadline
pustiti, da rók zapade to let a term expire

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

rokavíca glove

boksarske rokavíce boxing gloves pl, mittens pl
rokavíca za mečevanje fencing glove
glacé rokavíce kid gloves pl; (palčnik) mitten, mitt
viteška, železna rokavíca gauntlet
pletene rokavíce knitted gloves
podložene rokavíce lined gloves
toaletna rokavíca washingglove, glove-sponge
usnjene rokavíce leather gloves
katero velikost rokavíc imate? what size do you take in gloves?
izgubil sem par k tej rokavíci I have lost the companion to this glove
natakniti rokavíce to pull on (ali to put on) one's gloves
odložiti, sleči rokavíce to pull off (ali to take off) one's gloves
z rokavícami ravnati s kom to handle someone with kid gloves
obravnavati stvar brez rokavíc (figurativno) to handle a matter with the gloves off
ta obleka se ti prilega kot rokavíca that dress fits you like a glove
vreči komu rokavíco (figurativno, izzvati) to throw down (ali to cast down) the gauntlet, to challenge

rokodélstvo trade; handicraft; craft

učiti se rokodélstva to learn a trade (ali craft)

román novel; (work of) fiction

kratek román novelette
viteški román romance
izdajati román v nadaljevanjih to serialize
pustolovski román adventure story
detektivski román detective story
tendenčen román novel with a purpose
njegovo življenje je pravi román his life is a real adventure story
srhljiv román shocker
napet (in cenen) román penny dreadful
pisec románov novel writer, novelist
zelo dolg román, román reka romanfleuve, pl romans-fleuves