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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

informácija (a piece of) information

informácije pl information; pravo investigation, inquiry
napačna informácija, napačne informácije misinformation
okence za informácije information desk, "enquiries"
dajati informácije to give information
dati napačne informácije to feed someone with false information
nimamo informácij o we have no information as to
nimam nobenih informácij, ali je odšel ali ne I have no information as to whether or not he has left
po mojih informácijah according to my information
za nadaljnje informácije se obrniti na for further information apply to (tajnika the secretary)
dobiti koristno informácijo to acquire useful information
dodatne informácije additional information
uskladiščenje informácij information storage

injékcija injection; pogovorno jab, shot

dobiti injékcijo to have a jab (ali a shot)

kardinálski cardinal's, of a cardinal

kardinálski klobuk cardinal's hat
dobiti kardinálski klobuk, postati kardinal to be made a cardinal

kášelj cough

dušljiv oslovski kášelj whooping cough
moker kášelj loose cough (with phlegm)
suh kášelj dry (ali hacking) cough
napad kášelja a fit of coughing
jetičen kášelj pogovorno churchyard cough
bonboni proti kášelju cough-drops pl, cough lozenges pl
dobiti kášelj to catch a cough
s kášeljljem koga prisiliti k molku to cough someone down

kíla² medicina hernia; rupture

operacija kíle operation for hernia, herniorrhaphy
ki ima kílo herniated
dobiti kílo to be ruptured, to rupture oneself

kléšče tongs pl, a pair of tongs, (manjše) pincers pl; pliers pl; medicina forceps (s konstr. v sg ali pl); (za orehe) nutcracker (večinoma pl) nutcrackers; (mučilno orodje) barnacle; zoologija, pri rakih claws pl, pincers pl

še s kléščami se ne bi tega dotaknil I would not touch it with a pair of tongs (oziroma with a bargepole)
dobiti koga v kléšče (figurativno) to get someone in one's grip
mučiti, ščipati s kléščami to pincer

kméčki rustic; rural; peasant; country(-); (neotesan) boorish

kméčko deklè country girl, country lass
kméčko delo peasant labour
kméčko dvorišče farmyard
kméčka gostilna village inn, country pub
kméčki fant, mladenič country lad, young peasant
kméčka hiša farmhouse
kméčki hlapec farmhand, hireling
kméčka koča cottage
kméčko ljudstvo peasants pl, country people; peasantry; farmers pl
kméčka noša rustic dress
kméčka ohcet country wedding
kméčko pohištvo rustic furniture
kméčko posestvo farm, farmstead, ZDA tudi ranch
kméčka preprostost rusticity
kméčki stan peasantry
kméčki upor peasant rising
dobiti kméčki značaj to acquire a rustic character, to rusticate
napraviti kméčko to countrify

koncesíja concession; licence; franchise; charter

koncesíja za točenje alkohola v lokalu (čez cesto) on licence (off licence)
imetnik koncesíje concessionaire
dati komu koncesíjo to license someone, to grant a licence
dobiti koncesíjo to take out a licence
dati koncesíje komu (figurativno) to make concessions to someone, to meet someone halfway

kontróla control; supervision; inspection; checking; checkup; superintendence

imeti pod kontrólo to be in control of, to keep under control
izvajati kontrólo nad to exercise (ali to exert) control over
dobiti kontrólo nad čim to get something under control, to bring something under control
izgubiti kontrólo nad to lose control over
družbena kontróla public control
samoupravna delavska kontróla self-management workers' supervision
kontróla mér supervision of weights and measures
kontróla nad prometom blaga in storitev čez mejo supervision of exports and imports of goods and their crossing the State border
politična kontróla political control
ukiniti kontrólo cen to revoke (ali cancel) a price freeze

košárica small basket

košárica za kruh bread basket; (za jagode itd.) chip basket
dati komu košárico (figurativno) to turn someone down, to rebuff
dobiti košárico (figurativno) to be turned down, to meet with a rebuff, to suffer a rebuff (od koga from someone), to be rejected

krč medicina cramp; convulsion; spasm

mrtvični krč (tetanus) lockjaw
nauk o krčih spasmology
nagnjenje h krčem spasmophilia
krč me je prijel I caught cramp, I was seized with cramp
dobiti bolezenski napad krča to go into convulsions; to have a bad attack of cramp
povzročiti krče to affect with cramp, to cramp
želodčni krči cramps pl, spasm in the stomach

lêvji leonine; resembling a lion

lêvji delež lion's share
lêvja koža lion's skin
lêvji pogum the spirit of a lion
lêvje žrelo lion's mouth
dobiti, zagotoviti si lêvji delež to grab the biggest slice of the cake (ali the lion's share)

licénca licence; permission; leave

po licénci under licence
lastnik licénce licensee
uvozna licénca licence to import
dobiti licénco to take out a licence

lišáj botanika lichen; medicina eruption, skin complaint, skin disease, tetter, lichen

pasasti lišáj medicina shingles pl
dobiti lišáj medicina to tetter
imeti lišáj to be tettered
povzročiti lišáj to tetter

loteríja lottery, (predmetna) raffle

igrati v loteríji to take part in a lottery (ali raffle), to buy a lottery (ali raffle) ticket
dobiti, zadeti v loteríji to win a lottery, to win a prize in a raffle (ali lottery)

mandát mandate

dobiti mandát (nad ozemljem) to be given a mandate; mandate
neomejeno trajanje mandáta politika unlimited term of office

mehúr bladder; blister

sečni mehúr urinary bladder
vnetje mehúrja inflammation of the bladder, cystitis
delati mehúrje to blister
dobiti mehúrje to blister

metánje throwing; tossing, toss

metánje kopja šport throwing the javelin
metánje diska throwing the discus
metánje novca v zrak tossing a coin, toss, toss-up, pitchand-toss
dobiti pri metánju novca v zrak to win the toss

mlád young; youthful; adolescent, juvenile

od mládega, od mládih nog since one was a child, from childhood
v mojih mládih letih in my early years, in my youth
še mlád youngish
mládi in stari young and old
mláda kri youthful blood
mláda luna new moon
mlád krompir new potatoes pl
mládo vino new wine
Mladi Turki, mladoturki the young Turks
moj mlajši brat my younger brother
Grad mlajši Grad Junior (krajšava: Jr.)
ona ni več tako mláda she is no chicken
samó enkrat si mlád! you're only young once!
postati zopet mlád to grow young again
ko sem bil mlád in my early life, in my youth
mláda ljubezen young love, first love, early loveaffair
ona je bila njegova mláda ljubezen she was his old sweetheart
ostal je mlád od zadnjega he retained the spirit of youth to the last
videti je mlajša, kot je v resnici she does not look her age
tri leta je mlajši kot jaz he is three years younger than I, (ali pogovorno than me), he is my junior by three years
povreči, imeti, dobiti mláde (o živalih) to bring forth young, to litter, (o psici) to have pups, to whelp, (o medvedki) to cub