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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

románski Romance, Romanic

románski jezik Romance (arhaično Romanic) language
románski narodi Romance nations, Romance peoples pl
románski slog arhitektura Romanesqe; literatura novel's
románska zgradba the structure of a novel

róp robbery; plunder; pesniško rape; (ugrabitev otroka) kidnapping

zagrešiti, zakriviti róp to commit a robbery

rováš piece of short split wood for scoring; score; tally

na moj rováš upon my account
imam ga na rovášu I have a bone to pick with him

róža botanika rose; flower

róži podoben roselike
ledena róža ice flower, frost flower, ice fern
zdravilne róže medicinal herbs pl (ali plants pl)
ni róže brez trna no rose without a thorn

róžica botanika small rose; floweret; »v rožicah« (figurativno) tipsy, convivial

biti v róžicah (figurativno) to be tipsy, to be half seas over
življenje ni z róžicami postlano life (these days) is no bed of roses
ni mi z róžicami postlano v življenju (figurativno) my life is no bed of roses
z róžicami mu je postlano (figurativno) he is on a bed of roses, he is in clover

rožljáti to rattle; to clank, to clash

rožljáti z verigo, s sabljo to rattle a chain, the (ali one's) sabre
rožljáti z verigami to clank one's chains

róžnat rose-pink, rosy, rose-coloured; (tudi figurativno) roseate

róžnato rdeča barva rose red
v róžnatih barvah in rosy colours
róžnata polt rosy complexion
róžnata slika rosy picture
róžnatih ustnic rose-lipped
róžnata upanja rosy prospects pl
videti stvari v róžnati luči to take a rose-coloured view of things
videti stvari skozi róžnata očala to see things through rose-coloured spectacles

rúdnik mine; (premogovni) pit

opuščen rúdnik disused (ali abandoned) mine
preplavljen rúdnik flooded mine
izkoriščati rúdnik to work a mine
opustiti rúdnik to abandon a mine

ruína ruin; dilapidated building; wreck; figurativno ruin, downfall, disaster

hiša, ki razpada v ruíne a house falling into ruin (ali ruins), a dilapidated (ali ramshackle, rickety, tumbledown) house

rúnda šport round

rúnda piva a round of beer
dati, plačati za rúndo pijače to stand a round of drinks
dobiti rúndo šport (dobiti večje število točk) to outpoint