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prèdposlédnji (the) last but one; before last

prèdposlédnji vlak the last train but one
prèdposlédnji zlog penultimate syllable

preds(i)nóčnji of the night before last

preds(i)nóčnjim the night before last

predzádnji the last but one

predzádnja hiša the last house but one
predzádnja noč (vojna) the night (the war) before last
predzádnji zlog penultimate syllable

sčásoma in the course of time; in the long run; gradually; with time; at long last

sinóči last night; yesterday evening; during last night

sinóčnji of last night, last night's, of yesterday evening, yesterday evening's

slédnji (le-tá) the latter; (zadnji) the last

v slédnjih (= teh zadnjih) letih in these latter years; (vsak) every
slédnji dan every day
slédnja (= poslednja leta življenja) the latter years of one's life

slédnjič at last, at long last; (nazadnje) in the end, finally

snóči (sinoči) last night; yesterday evening; the previous evening

snóčnji last night's; of last night; yesterday evening's; the previous evening's

termín¹ (fixed) day, last day, limit; closing date; (rok) term; (datum) date; ZDA deadline; pravo term, date of trial

plačilni termín date of payment
določiti termín to fix a time, to set a date (ali a day)
držati se termína to observe a fixed date
terminski terminal

testamènt testament; (last) will; last will and testament

dodatek k testamèntu codicil
ustni testamènt (mornarjev) nuncupative will
izreči ustni testamènt (zadnjo voljo) to nuncupate, to make one's will orally
stari (novi) testamènt (biblija) the Old (the New) Testament
napraviti, zapustiti testamènt to make one's will
spodbijati testamènt to contest (ali to dispute) a will
zapustiti komu kaj v testamèntu to leave something to someone in one's will
umreti brez testamènta to die intestate
preklicati testamènt to revoke a will
spomniti se koga v testamèntu to remember (ali to include) someone in one's will
voliti, zapustiti v testamèntu, s testamèntom to will, to bequeath
lastnoročni testamènt holograph will
skupni testamènt joint will

trájati to last, to continue; to take time; to be; to go on

to mi traja predolgo I can wait no longer
to ne more dolgo trájati that cannot last (ali go on for, continue for) long
to traja že nekaj let this has been going on for a few years
to bo dolgo trajalo it will take along time
to mi bo dolgo trajalo this will last me for a long time
to bo trajalo vsaj do jutri it will last out the night
prelepo, da bi trajalo too good to last
dokler bo trajalo lepo vreme, ostanemo na deželi as long as the fine weather continues we shall remain in the country
kratko, malo časa trájati to be of short duration
vihar je trajal vso noč the storm lasted all night long
potovanje bo trajalo 5 dni the journey will last 5 days
ta igra nam traja predolgo we find this play too long
trájati dalj (časa) kot (kaj) to outlast (something)
naše življenje traja le kratek čas our life is but a short span

triumfírati to triumph (nad over), to exult (nad over); to have the last laugh, to have the laugh (nad kom over someone)

umréti to die, to pass away; to expire; to decease; to depart this life; to give up the ghost; to yield up one's breath, to breathe one's last; to close one's eyes; žargon to bite the dust; žargon to pop off, to kick the bucket, to push up the daisies; (evfemistično) to go West, to go the way of all flesh, to go to one's long rest

umréti naravne smrti to die a natural death, to die in one's bed
nasilne smrti umréti to die a violent death, to die with one's boots on, to die by violence
umréti na grmadi zgodovina to die at the stake
umréti na morišču to die on the scaffold
umréti za jetiko to die of consumption
umréti od lakote to die of hunger
umréti od mraza to die of cold
umréti za rakom to die of cancer
umréti bedne smrti to die like a dog (ali the death of a dog)
umréti v bedi to die destitute (ali a pauper)
umréti od žalosti to die of grief
umréti od lastne roke to die by one's own hand
umréti sredi (aktivnega) dela to die in harness, to die in the shafts
umréti junaške smrti to die a hero (ali a hero's death)
hrabro umréti to die game (to the end)
umréti od strahu to die of fright
umrl je v najboljših letih he was taken in the prime of life
mislil sem, da bom umrl od smeha I thought I would die laughing
naj umrem, če je to res! I'll stake my life it isn't true (ali there isn't a word of truth in it)!
umrl je kot berač he died a beggar
naj na mestu umrem, če... I'll be damned if...

vzdržáti to hold out; to stand; to sustain; to persevere (v in); to endure, to last

vzdržáti napad to withstand (ali to hold out against) an assault
vzdržite! hold out!
ne morem več vzdržáti I can't stand it any longer
ona ne vzdrži na soncu she cannot stand the sun
vzdržáti se to abstain (česa from something), to refrain (from)
vzdržáti se glasovanja to abstain from voting
nisem se vzdržal smeha I couldn't help laughing
vzdržáti se kajenja to refrain from smoking
vzdržáti se solz (joka) to refrain from tears (from weeping)
ni mogel več vzdržáti bolečine he could not endure (ali sustain, bear) the pain any more
čudim se, da je tako dolgo vzdržal I wonder that he has held out so long
vzdržáti se alkoholnih pijač to abstain from alcoholic drinks

adút trump, trump card

brez adúta no trumps
adút v rezervi (figurativno) an ace up one's sleeve
kaj je adút? what are trumps?
srce je adút hearts are trumps
izigrati adúta to lead trumps ali a trump
igrati adút (tudi figurativno) to play a trump card, to trump
imeti vse adúte v rokah to hold all the trumps (ali all the winning cards)
vzeti z adútom to trump, to take with a trump
(pre)vzeti vzetek z adútom to take a trick with a trump
to je eden naših najboljših adútov (figurativno) it is one of our best assets
uporabiti svoj zadnji adút to play one's last card

belíč farthing

biti brez belíča to be (dead) broke; (knjižno humoristično) to be impecunious
to ni vredno belíča it's not worth a (brass) farthing
plačal vam bom do zadnjega belíča I'll pay you to the last farthing

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