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prevájati to translate; to make a version; to render into another language; to interpret

prevájati Cankarja v angleščino to translate Cankar into English
prevájati iz nemščine v fancoščino to translate from German into French
dobesedno prevájati to translate word for word
ta knjiga se da lepo prevájati this book translates well; elektrika to conduct
kovine dobro prevajajo električni tok metals are good conductors of electricity

prosíti to ask (koga za kaj something of someone, someone for something); (vljudno) to beg, to request; to pray

milo prosíti (rotiti) to supplicate, to implore, to conjure, to beseech, to entreat, to deprecate; (pismeno) to petition, to solicit; to memorialize; (prosjačiti) to beg, to go begging, to be a beggar
prosíti za koga to plead for, to intervene for; (če nismo razumeli)
prosim? I'm sorry, what did you say?, pardon?, I beg your pardon; (odgovor na zahvalo)
prosim! don't mention it!, no trouble!, you are (quite) welcome!
prosíti kruha to ask for bread
prosíti za uslugo to ask a favour
prosim vas oproščenja (odpuščanja) I beg your pardon
prosim vas, vrnite denar! please let me have the money back!
prosíti za roko (zasnubiti dekle) to ask in marriage, to propose (to)
prosíti vse svetnike v nebesih to pray to every saint in Heaven
lepo vas prosim, napravite mi to uslugo! I beg you to do me this service!
prosim, povej mi vendar! (please) do tell me!
sedite, prosim! please take a seat! sit down, please!
vas smem prosíti za ogenj (za sol)? may I trouble you for a light (the salt)?
prosim, bodi tako dober in... be good enough (ali be so kind as) to...
prosil sem ga za to I asked it of him, I asked him for it
ne daj se prosíti! don't wait to be asked
vas smem prosíti za vaše ime? may I ask your name?
prosim za besedo! may I have leave to speak?, ZDA may I have the floor?
prosíti za dovoljenje koga to ask leave of someone
prosíti za oproščenje to excuse oneself, to apologize, to beg pardon
prosim, da mi oprostite! pardon me!, I beg your pardon!, excuse me!, I am sorry!
prosíti za službo to apply for a job (ali post), to submit an application for a post

rásti to grow; to become taller, to become larger

lepo rásti to flourish, to thrive
pustiti rásti (gojiti) to (let) grow
pustiti si brado rásti to grow a beard; (naraščati) to increase, to rise, to go up; (cene) to rise, to advance, to go up

rêči to say; to tell; to utter; (izraziti se) to express in words; (izjaviti) to declare; (kot priča) to depose

rêči "da" to say yes, to agree
rêči "ne" to say no (ali nay), to refuse
zopet, ponovno rêči to repeat
rêči bobu bob to call a spade a spade
rêči zbogom to say (ali to bid) goodbye (ali farewell)
na uho komu rêči to whisper in someone's ear
rêči komu svoje mnenje to give someone a piece of one's mind
rêči enkrat "da", enkrat "ne" to say and unsay
tako rekoč so to speak; as it were; as one might say; so to say
recimo, da... granted that...
recimo, da bi to bilo res... supposing (that) it were true...
kot se reče (ljudje rečejo) as the saying goes
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done, quick as thought
kratko rečeno... the long and the short of it is...
mimogrede rečeno... by the way, by the by (ali bye)
kot že rečeno as I have said already, as I said before
med nama rečeno between you and me
laže rečeno kot storjeno easier said than done
recimo let us say, say, suppose
reci odkrito! speak up (ali out)!
reci brez okolišenja! don't beat about the bush!
recimo, da je tako admitting that it is so (ali it to be so)
recimo, da je to res, kaj potem? say it were true, what then?
če lahko tako rečemo if one might put it this way
to je lepo rečeno that is nicely put
kaj naj rečem k temu? it is incredible!
ni kaj rêči o njegovi poštenosti his honesty cannot be called in question
nimam več kaj rêči I have nothing more to say
proti temu se ne da nič rêči there is nothing to be said against that
to se samó tako reče that's merely a way of putting it
on si ne da nič rêči he is deaf to all advice, he will not listen to reason
kar on reče, mora biti what he says goes
kako bi se to reklo v angleščini? how would you put that in English?
težko je rêči... it is hard to say...
ne more se rêči kdaj there is no saying when
rekli so mi, da je doma I was told that he was at home
kolikokrat sem to rekel? how often have I said (ali told you) that?
rekel sem svoje I had (ali I've had) my say, (kaj mislim) I spoke my mind
kar sem rekel, nisem oporekel I kept my word, I did not go back on my word
upravičeno lahko to rečem I could well say so
kaj bodo pa ljudje rekli (figurativno) what will people (ali they) say?
to je težavno, ali bolje rečeno, to je nemogoče it is difficult, or rather (ali knjižno nay), it is impossible
to je težavno, da ne rečem nemogoče! it is difficult, not to say impossible!
Je to res? Če ti pa rečem! Is it true? You can take my word for it!
ne vem, kaj hočeš rêči I don't follow you
kaj hočeš rêči s tem? what do you mean by that?
ravno sem hotel to rêči you have taken the words out of my mouth, it was on the tip of my tongue, I was going to say
preden sem sploh mogel kaj reči... before I could get a word out
vse še ni bilo rečeno o tem we haven't yet heard the last of it, we haven't yet got to the bottom of it

sétev sowing, sowing time; seeding; (kar je posejano) seed (s pl)

sétve lepo kažejo the crops are promising, the crops look well
kakršna sét, takšna žetev as you sow you shall mow, as a man sows so shall he reap

sfrizírati to do (ali to dress, ZDA to fix) someone's hair

sfrizírati se to do one's hair, to have one's hair done (ali set), ZDA to fix one's hair
dati se sfrizírati to have one's hair dressed
biti lepo sfriziran to have one's hair nicely set, pogovorno to have a nice hair-do

skrojèn cut

lepo skrojèn frak a well-cut tailcoat

slíšati to hear

dobro slíšati to hear well
napačno slíšati to hear amiss
slučajno slíšati to overhear
slíšati govoriti to hear say
slišim, da... I understand (ali I am informed) that...
on ne sliši dobro he is hard of hearing
moj pes sliši na ime Bob my dog answers to the name of Bob
vem (povem), kar sem slišal I know it by (I speak from) hearsay
slišal sem jo peti I heard her sing
ste že kdaj slišali kaj takega? have you ever heard the like of it?
o tem noče on nič slíšati he will not hear of it
slišal sem to od nekoga I have heard some one say so
to (takó) sem slišal so I (have) heard
slišal sem to praviti I have heard it said
slíšati obe strani to hear both sides
od tedaj o njem ni več (kaj) slíšati he hasn't been heard of since
ona rada sliši sebe govoriti she likes to hear herself talk
to se dobro, lepo sliši that sounds well (ali fine, pogovorno nice)
ne hoteti slíšati to shut one's ears (to), to refuse to listen to
s svojim radijskim aparatom morem slíšati Pariz I can get Paris on (ali with) my radio
komaj se je slišalo, kar je rekel what he said was scarcely audible
bil je tak hrup, da niso mogli slíšati lastnih glasov there was such a noise that they could not hear their own voices
hujšega gluhca ni od tistega, ki noče slíšati there are none so deaf as those who will not hear

smŕt death; decease; (vladarja) demise; departure (from life)

smŕt na grmadi death at the stake, the stake
smŕt na morišču death on the scaffold
smŕt od utopitve death by drowning
smŕt od zadušitve death by asphyxiation (ali suffocation, smothering, strangling)
smŕt s strelom v glavo death from a bullet in the head
navidezna smŕt suspended animation
črna smŕt (kuga) Black Death
Smrt s svojo koso Death with his scythe
na smŕt bolan fatally ill, dangerously ill
do smŕti utrujen tired to death, tired out, dead beat; (od dela) done in, worn out, vulgarno buggered, knackered
konjska smŕt (= konjederec) flayer, VB knacker
smŕt na vešalih hanging
kamenjan do smŕti stoned to death
rojen po očetovi smŕti posthumous
junaška smŕt a hero's death
do svoje smŕti to one's dying day
obletnica smŕti anniversary of someone's death
letnica, leto smŕti year of someone's death
preziranje smŕti contempt for death
uradna proglasitev smŕti official declaration of death
boj za življenje ali smŕt life-and-death struggle
smŕt izdajalcu! death to the traitor!
smŕt fašizmu - svobodo narodu! Death to Fascism - Liberty to the People!
biti na pragu smŕti to be (lying) at death's door
to bo moja smŕt this will be the death of me
boriti se s smŕtjo to be at one's last gasp (ali breath), to breathe one's last, to be at death's door, to be on one's deathbed
gre za življenje ali smŕt (za biti ali ne biti) it is a matter (ali case) of life and death
iti v smŕt za... to give one's life for...
drveti v zanesljivo (gotovo) smŕt to rush headlong to certain death
na smŕt se dolgočasiti to be bored to death
do smŕti izkrvaveti to bleed to death
pogledati smŕti v oči to look death in the face
obsoditi na smŕt to sentence (ali to condemn) to death
imeti (storiti) lepo smŕt to die a happy death
umreti junaške smŕti to meet a hero's death
umreti naravne smŕti to die a natural death
umreti nasilne smŕti to die a violent death, (zlasti biti obešen) to die in one's shoes
povzročiti smŕt kake osebe to be the death of someone
uiti smŕti to escape death
umreti lahke smŕti to die an easy death
umreti bedne smŕti to die a dog's death
sam si zadati smŕt to make away with oneself, to take one's own life, to commit suicide
biti obsojen na smŕt (figurativno) to earn the wages of sin

strán¹ side; (knjige ipd.) page; (bók) flank; (smer) direction

na levi (desni) stráni on the left (right) side
na obeh stráneh on either side
na tej (oni) stráni on this (that) side
na to (ono) strán to this (that) side, hither (thither), here (there)
od vseh stráni from everywhere, from all sides, from all quarters
od stráni (z boka) laterally
z moje stráni for my part, as for me
na eni stráni (figurativno) on the one hand
na drugi stráni on the other hand
na vse stráni in every direction
z vseh stráni on all sides, from all parts
s te (z one) stráni from this (that) side
naslovna strán title page
sprednja strán front, frontispiece
notranja (zunanja) strán inner (outer) side (ali face), the inside (the outside)
prava (neprava, narobe) strán right (wrong) side
prava (neprava) strán kovanca obverse (reverse), pogovorno heads (tails)
dobra (slaba) strán (figurativno) good (bad) point
močna strán (figurativno) strong point, forte
šibka strán (figurativno) weak point, foible, (senčna) drawback
strán neba point of the compass, cardinal point
svetla, sončna the bright, the sunny side (of something)
senčna strán the dark side, (figurativno) drawback, the seamy side
prva (oziroma zadnja) prazna strán flyleaf
južna strán south (ali sunny) side
prisojna strán sunny side
vetrna strán weather side
udarec od stráni side blow
držati se ob stráni (figurativno) to remain neutral, not to take sides, (figurativno) to sit on the fence
stati ob stráni (proč) to stand aloof from
dajati na strán (varčevati) to put by (ali on one side), to save
hodil je ob moji stráni he walked beside me
šel je v to strán he went in that direction
pet stráni manjka v knjigi there are five pages of the book missing
gledati koga po stráni to look at someone askance
napasti s stráni to attack on the flank
stvar ima svoje dobre in svoje slabe stráni the thing has its good as well as its bad aspects
pridobiti koga na svojo strán to win someone over, to bring someone to one's side
pustiti ob stráni to lay aside
preiti na drugo strán to change sides, (k drugi stranki) to go over to the other side
premotriti vprašanje z vseh stráni to view a question from all sides
preskočiti strán (pri branju) to skip a page
prinesti kaj (v časopisu) na prvi stráni ZDA to front-page something
postaviti se na strán koga (opredeliti se za koga) to take someone's side, to side with someone
videti le lepo strán stvari to look on the sunny side of things
na drugi stráni (lista)! (= obrni list!) (see) overleaf!

teló body; frame; constitution; (oseb) corporation, corporate body

mrtvo teló (truplo) corpse
nebesno teló heavenly body
krepko, močno teló strong body
lepo zgrajeno teló a well-knit body
močnega telesa, močan po telesu strong-bodied, ablebodied
človek krepkega telesa a well-built fellow
trdno (tekoče, plinasto) teló solid (liquid, gaseous) body
Rešnje teló religija the body of Our Lord, Corpus Christi, (praznik) Corpus Christi
tuje teló foreign body
zakonodajno teló legislative body
biti vdan komu z dušo in telesom to be devoted body and soul to someone
drgetati po vsem telesu to tremble all over
predstavniško teló representative body

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

vedênje behaviour; manners pl; bearing, conduct; deportment

biti lepega, vzornega vedênja to be wellmannered (ali well-behaved)
lepo vedênje (olika) good manners pl
slabo vedênje misconduct
neolikano vedênje bad manners pl
biti slabega, neolikanega vedênja to be ill-mannered (ali rude)

vrême weather

aprilsko vrême April weather
lepo (deževno, ustaljeno ali stalno, nestanovitno) vrême fine ali fair (rainy, settled, unsettled) weather
spremenljivo vrême changeable weather
megleno, sivo vrême foggy (ali hazy) weather
hladno in vlažno vrême raw weather
grdo (slabo) vrême dirty ali nasty (bad) weather
pasje vrême foul (ali nasty) weather
pri vsakem vrêmenu in all weathers
v mokrem vrêmenu in wet weather
sprememba vrêmena weather change
napoved vrêmena weather forecast
kakšno grdo vrême! what beastly weather
odporen proti (slabemu) vrêmenu weatherproof
kakšno vrême je? what is the weather like?
lepo vrême je it is fine weather
lepo vrême bo ostalo, bo držalo it will keep fine
vrême kaže na lepo (na dež) we are in for a spell of fine weather (of rainy weather)
pri takem vrêmenu ne hôdi ven! you must not go out in such (ali in this) weather!
kljubovati vrêmenu to defy the weather
če bo vrême (dovolilo) weather permitting
izpostaviti vrêmenu to expose to the weather, to weather
naleteti na lepo (grdo) vrême to meet good (bad) weather
vrême se še ni ustalilo the weather is not settled yet