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alternatíva alternative

ni nobene alternatíve there is no other alternative
ostal sem v alternatívi I was left with the alternative
pred dvema težavnima alternatívma (žargon) between the devil and the deep blue sea

amatérstvo hobby; slabšalno amateurism

alpinizem je zanj predvsem amatérstvo for him mountaineering is mainly a hobby

ambícija ambition

politične ambícije political ambitions
biti poln ambícij to be keen to get on, to be a high-flier
gojiti velike ambícije to foster great ambitions
doseči svoje ambícije to achieve one's ambitions
njegova ambícija je (imeti...) his (great) ambition is (to have...)
imeti velike ambícije to have high aspirations

angléščina English; the English language

pravilna, čista angléščina Queen's (ali King's, za vladanja kralja) English
standardna angléščina Standard English
lomiti angléščino (figurativno) to murder the Queen's English
polomljena, slaba angléščina broken English
prevesti v angléščino (iz angléščine) to translate into English (from English, from the English)
začenjam pozabljati svojo angléščino my English is getting rusty
osnovna angléščina (850 osnovnih besed) Basic English

Angléžinja Englishwoman, pl -women; English girl; English lady

ona je Angléžinja she is English

antipód antipode

antipódi pl the antipodes
on je antipód svojega brata he is the exact opposite of his brother

aparát apparatus; contrivance; (naprava) appliance, pogovorno gadget, contraption; (orodje) tool, implement, instrument; contrivance; (mehanična naprava) device; (mehanizem) mechanism

foto aparát camera
radijski aparát radio, wireless set, receiver
telefonski aparát telephone, phone
kdo je pri aparátu? who is speaking?
pri aparátu! speaking!
ostanite pri aparátu! hold the line, please!
brivski aparát safety razor, (električni) shaver
kopirni aparát copier, copying machine
gasilni aparát fire extinguisher
strankin aparát politika party machine
varilni aparát welding apparatus, welding machine
ves vojni aparát all the machinery of war

ástma medicina asthma

ona ima ástmo she is ill with asthma; pogovorno she's got asthma

atrákcija attraction

razstava je velika atrákcija the exhibition is a great attraction
stolp je glavna atrákcija mesta the tower is the chief tourist attraction of the town

avêrzija aversion, dislike; distaste; antipathy; repugnance; loathing

za to imam posebno avêrzijo it is my pet aversion
čutiti avêrzijo do koga to have a dislike for someone

ávto VB car, motor car; ZDA automobile, auto

vlečni ávto breakdown lorry
dvosedežni ávto two-seater
športni dvosedežni ávto sports car, ZDA tudi sport car, zastarelo roadster
star ávto pogovorno VB banger, ZDA jalopy
reševalni ávto ambulance
tovorni ávto lorry, ZDA truck, (zaprt, zlasti spediterski) van
zaprt ávto limousine, sedan, coupé
izlet z ávtom car trip, drive
voziti ávto to drive (a car), to motor, ZDA tudi to auto
ávto je odpovedal, je imel defekt the car broke down
nabaviti si že rabljen ávto to purchase a car (an automobile) secondhand, to buy a secondhand car
peljati se z ávtom to motor
peljal sem se z ávtom na Reko I motored down to Rijeka
vožnja v ávtou je prijetna v lepem vremenu motoring is pleasant in fine weather
vzeti koga v (na) ávto to give someone a lift in one's car

avtoritatíven authoritative

avtoritatívno mnenje an authoritative opinion
to je edino avtoritatívno delo o tem vprašanju it is the only authoritative work on the question
njegovo mnenje je avtoritatívno his opinion is regarded as conclusive
avtoritativno prislov masterfully, without paying heed to protests

avtoritéta authority; power; government; (oseba) authority, expert

on je avtoritéta v tej stvari, v tem predmetu he is an authority on that subject
izgubiti mnogo svoje avtoritéte pri to lose much of one's authority with
očetovska avtoritéta paternal authority

bagatéla bagatelle; trifle; small matter; a thing of no importance

za bagatélo for a mere trifle, for a song
to je zame bagatéla that is a mere trifle to me

bajè allegedly; supposedly; reputedly; (as) they say

bajè, da... it is said that...
on je bajè bogat he is said (ali supposed) to be rich
bajè je on to naredil he is said to have done it
on je bajè rekel... he has reportedly said

barométer barometer; pogovorno weather-glass, glass

barométer pada (se dviga) the glass is falling (is rising)

báti se to fear, to dread, to apprehend, to be afraid of, to be in fear of, to be apprehensive of; to have cold feet; to stand in fear (ali awe) of; to shy away from, žargon to funk; (biti zaskrbljen) to be anxious (ali uneasy) about

zelo báti se to be frightened
bati se je it is to be feared
ničesar se ni bati there is nothing to be afraid of
ničesar se ne bati to be game for anything
ne bojte se! (ni nevarnosti) never fear!
báti se boga to fear God
ne bati se ne boga ne zlodeja to fear no foe
bolj se boji matere kot očeta he is more scared of his mother than of his father
bojim se, da je prepozno I fear that it is too late
bojim se za Vas I'm (really) worried about you
bojim se za njegovo zdravje I am worried sick about his health

báviti se to occupy oneself, to be occupied (z with); to deal (z with); to busy oneself (z with); (s športom ipd.) to go in for; (zanimati se za) to be interested in

báviti se s trgovino to do business, to trade (in), to deal (in)
nekoliko se bavim z glasbo I'm quite interested in music
bavi se s premnogimi stvarmi (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
s to stvarjo sem se mnogo bavil it is a matter I have given a lot of thought to

belúš botanika asparagus

greda belúšev asparagus bed
belúši so dragi letos asparagus is dear this year

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones