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izprázniti to empty; to vacate, to evacuate; to deplete; (čašo) to drink up; (črevo) to move (one's bowels); (poštni nabiralnik) to clear, ZDA to collect mail

izprázniti buteljko vina to empty (pogovorno to discuss) a bottle of wine
izprázniti (izpiti) do zadnje kaplje to drain dry, to drain to the dregs
izprázniti sod (vina) to rack (ali to draw) off wine
izprázniti stanovanje to vacate one's flat
izprázniti se to become empty (ali void); (službeno mesto) to become vacant; (stolica, fiziologija) to excrete, to relieve oneself, to move one's bowels, to have a motion, to defecate, evfemizem to answer the call of nature

izpráznjen emptied; empty; vacant, cleared; (nezaseden) unoccupied

izpráznjeno (nezasedeno) službeno mesto vacancy

izumŕl dead; deserted

izumŕla ulica a deserted street
mesto je bilo kot izumŕlo the town was like a desert, the town was as silent as the grave

jáviti to let someone know, to make known, (s pismom) to write (ali to send word); to communicate; to give notice; (obvestiti) to inform, to notify, to advise, to apprise, to announce, to report; arhaično to give out (ali forth)

jáviti komu kaj to notify someone of something
jáviti se (pojaviti se) to appear, (prijaviti se) (osebno) to report, to present oneself, (s pismom) to send word of oneself, to give some sign of life
jáviti se (za razpisano mesto) to apply for, to offer oneself for
jáviti se k izpitu to enter for an examination
že mesec dni se mi ni javil I have not heard from him for a month, it's a month since I last heard from him
kot je že bilo javljeno as already announced (ali reported)
javite mi, prosim... please let me know..., please send me word...
javila se je pri nas she has called on us, she has called round to see us
tujci se morajo jáviti policiji foreigners must report to the Police

klín wedge; peg; pin; spike; (tesarski) tenon; (osi) cotter, (razcepljen) split pin; tiskarstvo quoin; wooden nail; (zagozda) chock; (sadilni) dibble; (pri lestvi) rung; (za obleko) peg

klín hladnega zraka wedge of cold air
obesiti na klín (figurativno, službo, mesto itd.) to quit, to give up, to throw up, to throw in the sponge (ali the towel)
obesiti medicino na klín (figurativno) to give up medicine
obesiti službo na klín to throw up one's job
pritrditi s klínom to wedge
razdvojiti s klínom to wedge apart
klínu podoben wedgelike
zabiti klín v (med) to drive a wedge into (between)
klín se s klínom izbija one nail drives out another, diamond cut diamond, like cures like, rudeness must be met with rudeness

komandántski

komandántski avto vojska ZDA command car
komandántsko mesto command post
komandántska zastava commander's flag

kopalíški

kopalíški zdravnik doctor at a spa, physician at a watering place
kopalíški gost visitor at a watering place
kopalíška sezona high season at a watering place
morski kopalíški kraj seaside resort
kopalíško mesto (kraj) watering place

kvalificíran qualified (za for), skilled; fit (za for)

on ni kvalificíran za to mesto he is not qualified for this post
kvalificíran delavec qualified worker; artisan

natečáj competition (za for); competitive examination; (za izvedbo kakega dela) tender; soliciting for tenders

z natečájem, po natečáju by tender, by competition
razpis natečája call for (competitive) tenders
z natečájem razpisano mesto a post open to competition
biti izbran po natečáju to be chosen by competition
razpisati natečáj to put up for competition
natečáj je razpisan tenders pl are invited
udeležiti se natečája to enter a competition

nezaséden unoccupied; vacant

prositi za nezasédeno mesto to apply for a vacant place

občutljív touchy; sensitive (za mraz to cold); tender; arhaično sensible

občutljíva koža, noga tender skin, foot
občutljívo mesto tender spot
občutljíva tehtnica sensitive scales pl
občutljív je za svoj ugled he is touchy about his reputation
dotaknil sem se ga na občutljívem mestu I touched him on a sore (ali tender) spot
biti preveč občutljív to be too impressionable, too softhearted

obíti¹ (obidem) to go round; to make the rounds of; (izogniti se) to avoid, to elude, to evade

obíti zakon to get round the law
obíti pravilo to circumvent a rule
obíti mesto to bypass a town
obíti straže to make a tour of inspection, to make (ali to do, to go) the rounds of sentries
obíti sovražnika to outflank the enemy
obšla meje slabost, omedlevica I suddenly felt faint
obšli smo vso Evropo we travelled Europe from end to end

odgovóren responsible; answerable (za for); accountable (to); chargeable

odgovórno mesto responsible position, post involving responsibility
odgovóren za škodo liable for damages
biti odgovóren za to be answerable for, to answer for, to be accountable for, to be liable for; to incur responsibility for
za to nisem odgovóren I am not accountable for that

odpŕt open, opened; uncovered; patent; (javen) public; figurativno (iskren) frank, sincere, candid; outspoken

odpŕto mesto vojska undefended town, open city
odpŕto morje open sea, (vidno od obale) offing, pesniško main
odpŕt račun open account
odpŕto vprašanje open (undecided, debatable) question, moot point
pri na stežaj odpŕtem oknu with the window thrown open
pustiti vprašanje odpŕto to leave a question in suspense

odstopíti to resign, to withdraw, to retire; vojska to withdraw, (po planu) to retire, (po sili) to retreat; to recede; šport to stand down; to cede, to give up, to yield; (odpovedati se) to renounce, to quitclaim, to surrender (claim); to tender one's resignation

kralj je odstopil the king abdicated (ali abdicated the throne)
minister bo odstopil the minister will resign
predsednik je odstopil the chairman resigned his post
dovolite, da vam odstopim svoje mesto allow me to offer you my place

oglédati si to examine (closely); to inspect, to view; to take a good (ali close, thorough) look at; to visit

oglédati si mesto to visit a town
oglédati si znamenitosti (mesta) to see the sights, to go sightseeing

okràj district; county

mestni okràj ward
sodni okràj court circuit
upravni okràj administrative district
volilni okràj electoral district
razdeliti v okràje to district
glavno mesto okràja VB county town; (do 1974) county borough

peljáti to lead, to conduct; to guide; to drive, to convey, to cart

peljite ga v mojo sobo! show him into my room!
peljite me na postajo! drive me to the station!
peljáti koga na sprehod to take someone out for a ride
vse poti peljejo v Rim all roads lead to Rome
ta cesta pelje v mesto this road leads to town
peljáti se (z vozilom) to go, (z avtom) to drive, (s kolesom) to ride, (s sanmi) to ride
peljáti se z vlakom to go by train (ali rail)
peljáti se z avtom to drive, to motor, to go motoring
peljáti se z avtobusom to go by bus, to go for a bus ride
peljáti se na sprehod to go for a drive, to take a drive
peljali se bomo z vlakom we shall take the train
pelji se z avtobusom! take the bus!
peljáti se čez reko to cross the river
peljite ga noter, prosim! show him in, please

pêta heel (tudi pri čevlju, nogavici)

nizka (visoka) pêta low (high) heel
čevlji z visokimi pêtmi highheeled shoes pl
Ahilova pêta Achilles' heel, (občutljivo mesto) (figurativno) tender (ali weak) spot, vulnerable point, weak point
od glave do pête from head to toe
na pêtah raztrgane nogavice socks pl worn out at the heel
on je džentlemen od glave do pête he is every inch a gentleman
biti (slediti) komu za pêtami to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to dog someone's steps, to be upon someone's heels
tik za pêtami to come close upon someone's heels, to pursue someone closely
vedno mi je za pêtami he is always on my heels, he is always following me about (ali dogging my footsteps)
lizati pête komu (figurativno) to fawn on someone
napraviti čevlju novo pêto to heel, to reheel a shoe
pokazati pête (pobrisati jo) to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels, to run (ali to get) away
pête odnesti (figurativno) to escape
komaj je odnesel pête he narrowly escaped, he had a narrow escape
sedeti na pêtah to sit on one's heels
zavrteti se na pêtah to spin round on one's heels

pograbíti to seize; to grasp; to take (ali to get, to catch, to lay) hold of

pograbíti priliko, priložnost to seize upon a chance, to seize an opportunity
hlastno pograbíti ponudbo to snap up an offer
(službeno) mesto je bilo takoj pograbljeno the job was snapped up at once
pograbíti koga za vrat to seize someone by the neck