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fírma trgovina firm; company; (commercial) house; (naslov) name

pod fírmo under the name of
lastnik fírme owner of a firm, (šef) boss
naslov fírme style of a firm
žig fírme firm's stamp

fižólov

fižólov strok bean pod
fižólova juha bean soup

fórma form; shape

biti v dobri fórmi šport to be in good form, to be in fine fettle
biti pod fórmo to be (far) below one's best
ne čutim se v fórmi I don't feel in form, I don't feel fit, I don't feel up to par
on je v fórmi he is as fit as a fiddle
ne biti v fórmi to be off (one's) form
so v najboljši fórmi they are at their (very) best (ali on top form), they are at their peak, they have hit their peak
načrt dobiva fórmo the scheme is taking shape
predmet bez fórme a shapeless object

garáža garage

zaprta, pod ključem garáža lock-up garage

gláva head; (redko) poll; humoristično (zlasti plešava) pate; (lobanja, mrtvaška) skull; žargon bonce; (naslov) title, heading, ZDA caption; (vodja) chief, leader; ekonomija principal, ZDA boss; (vrhnji del) top; (pamet, razum) brains pl, wit (s pl), intelligence, understanding, judgment, sense; (bister človek) man of talent, pogovorno brainy fellow; (oseba) person; (kovanca) obverse, face, pogovorno heads

brez gláve headless, acephalous, figurativno reckless, hare-brained, confused, out of one's wits, silly
gláva ob glávi closely packed
na glavo, za glávo (figurativno) each; per head; per capita
iz gláve (na pamet) (znati) (to know) by heart
gláva ali napis? (pri metanju kovanca v zrak) heads or tails?
od gláve do nog from top to toe
od nog do gláve from head to foot
glávo pokonci! keep smiling!, vojska chin up!
z glávo navzdol with downcast head
na glávo postavljen (narobe) topsy-turvy
brez gláve in repa without rhyme or reason
delo z glávo brain work
delavec z glávo white-collar worker
beljenje gláve (figurativno) cudgelling (ali racking) one's brain, cogitation, rumination
kimanje z glávo nodding, nod
lasje na glávi hair (of the head)
poraba na glávo consumption per capita
gláva postelje head of the bed
rana na glávi wound in the head
skok na glávo header
stoja na glávi šport headstand, aeronavtika landing on the nose
strel v glávo shot in the head
tele z dvema glávama a twoheaded calf
umivanje gláve shampooing
več kot 100 gláv živine more than a hundred head of cattle
zmajevanje z glávo shaking of one's head
belíti si glávo to beat one's brains out, to cudgel (ali to rack) one's brains (z over)
biti čez glávo zadolžen to be up to one's ears (ali one's eyes, the neck) in debt
za glávo je večji od očeta he is taller than his father by a head
za glávo je večji od mene he stands a head taller than I
oče je gláva družine the father is the head of the family
ne biti pravi v glávi (figurativno) to be crazy, to be out of one's mind, to be off one's head (ali pogovorno off one's rocker)
on je bistra gláva he is a bright chap
trde gláve je he is thickheaded, pogovorno he is thick (between the ears)
puhle, prazne gláve je he is empty-headed, he is brainless
delati po svoji glávi to have one's own way
gláve delati (solata, zelje) to head, to heart
ne vem, kje se me gláva drži I do not know which way to turn, I am quite perplexed
gláva me boli I have a headache, my head aches, I feel headachy
gláva me je od tega bolela that gave me a headache
čez glávo imam dela I am swamped with work
kje vendar sem imel glávo? what on earth was I thinking of?
nimam gláve za matematiko I have no head for mathematics
tega imam že čez glávo dovolj I am sick (ali žargon I've had a bellyful) of it
to nima ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of this
kar pripovedujete, nima ne gláve ne repa I cannot make head or tail of what you say
za glávo mu gre for him it is a matter of life and death
po glávi mi gre (roji, hodi) neka misel an idea keeps (on) running through my mind
to vino gre v glávo this wine is heady, this wine goes to my head
on ima glávo na pravem mestu he has his head well screwed on
stvar mi ne gre v glávo it's beyond me, I cannot understand it
iti, stopiti v glávo to go to one's head
ne ve, kje se ga gláva drži he doesn't know whether he's coming or going
to mi ne gre iz gláve I can't get it out of my head
ni čisto pravi v glávi he is not quite right in the head, žargon he has a screw loose
uspeh mu je šel (stopil) v glávo, mu je zmešal glávo success has turned his head
nekaj mu gre po glávi (figurativno) he is turning something over in his mind
samo letala mu gredo, rojijo po glávi (figurativno) he thinks, talks and breathes aeroplanes
ta misel mi ne gre iz gláve this idea keeps running through my head
izgubiti glávo to lose one's head (ali one's wits ali one's presence of mind)
ne izgubiti gláve to keep one's head
izbiti si kaj iz gláve to dismiss something from one's mind
iz gláve izračunati vsoto to work out a sum in one's head
izbiti komu kaj iz gláve to argue someone out of something
s svojo glávo jamčiš za to you will answer with your life for this
ne morem mu tega izbiti iz gláve I cannot drive it out of his head
napraviti po svoji glávi to do as one likes
obdržati v glávi to remember
tu ne najdem ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of it
glávo odsekati (obglaviti) komu to behead someone
pognati si kroglo v glávo to blow one's brains out
v glávo mi pade it occurs to me, an idea comes to mind
kaj ti vendar pade v glávo? the very idea!
nisem na glávo padel I am no fool
nikdar mi ni v glávo padlo it never entered (into) my mind
pogledati koga od gláve do nog to eye someone up and down, to look someone over from head to foot
nositi glávo v vreči (figurativno) to carry one's life in one's hands
oditi s povešeno glávo to go off with downcast head (ali fig with one's tail between one's legs)
pognati se z glávo naprej v vodo to throw oneself headfirst into the water
prikimati z glávo to nod assent
postaviti vse na glávo to turn everything topsy-turvy, to turn everything upside down
postaviti vse mesto na glávo (figurativno) to paint the town red
z glávo je plačal svoje izdajstvo he paid for his treason with his life
riniti z glávo v zid (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall
riniti z glávo v nevarnost to rush headlong (ali to plunge) into danger
ne rini z glávo v zid! don't batter your head against a brick wall!
riskirati glávo to risk one's neck
povesiti glávo to hang one's head
razpisati nagrado na glávo kake osebe to set a price on someone's head
glávo stavim, da to ni res I'd stake my life it is not true
skloniti svojo glávo pod jarem to bow one's head under the yoke
ubijati si glávo z, nad to rack one's brains over
vbiti si kaj v glávo to take something into one's head
prati komu glávo (figurativno) to give someone a dressing-down
v glávi se mi vrti I am (ali I feel) dizzy, I feel giddy, my head is reeling (ali spinning)
računati iz gláve to do mental arithmetic
zmajati z glávo to shake one's head
več glav, več vé two heads are better than one
za glávo zmagati (na dirki) to win by a head
čez glávo komu zrasti to outgrow (one's respect for) someone
zmešati komu glávo to turn someone's head
ne moreš z glávo skozi zid you can't butt your way through a brick wall
kolikor gláv, toliko misli two heads are better than one

goréti to burn; to blaze; to be on fire, to be consumed by fire

gorí! fire!
kje gorí? where is the fire?
to ne gorí that does not burn
vžigalica ne gorí the match does not strike
goréti od radovednosti to be consumed by curiosity
goréti od želje to burn with desire, to be eager (ali fervent ali zealous ali keen on)
hiša gorí the house is on fire
v mestu gorí there is a fire in town
začeti goréti to catch fire
tu mi gorí pod nogami (figurativno) this place is too hot for me
gorelo mu je pod nogami (figurativno) he wanted to be off

gráhov pea(-), of peas

gráhova juha pea soup
gráhova moka pea flour
gráhov piré pease pudding
gráhovo polje field of peas
gráhov strok pea pod, arhaično peasecod

hrána food; fare; nourishment, nutriment, article (s pl) of food; pabulum (često figurativno); (živež, živila) victuals pl, provisions pl, eatables pl, (knjižno) viand (s pl), žargon grub, ZDA žargon chow; (jed) dish, course, go; (obrok) meal; (v menzi, skupna) mess, commons pl; (predpisana) diet, dietary, regimen

brez hráne short of food, without food
redilna hrána nourishing food
obilna, mastna hrána rich food
domača hrána household fare
dobra hrána good fare
slaba hrána bad (ali poor) fare
lahka hrána light food
preprosta hrána plain food
koncentrirana (vitamizirana) hrána concentrated (vitaminized) food
osnovna, glavna hrána staple food
duševna hrána mental pabulum, intellectual sustenance, food for the mind
hrána za topove cannon fodder
hrána in obleka food and clothing
hrána in vsa oskrba all found
hrána in stanovanje board and lodging
brezplačna hrána in stanovanje free board and lodging
oskrba s hráno food supply
dodatek v hráni supplement in kind
pomanjkanje hráne food shortage, scarcity of provisions
uvoz hráne import(s) of food
oseba, ki si dela zaloge hráne (food) hoarder
prikrajšanje, zmanjšanje hráne food cuts pl
nezadostna hrána short commons
biti na hráni pri to board with
dobiti nekaj hráne za pod zob žargon to get some grub
angleška hrána mi ne diši I do not relish English cooking
hrána se kvari the food is going rotten (ali going bad, going off)
loviti, iskati hráno to forage for food
on mi daje hráno he supplies me with food, he provides my food
odtrgavati si hráno od ust to deny oneself food
vzeti koga na hráno to give someone board, to take someone as a boarder, to board someone
odtegovati si hráno to put oneself on short commons, to cut down on one's food

hvála thanks pl; (pohvala) praise, laud, commendation; (govor, pismena hvala) eulogy, panegyric, encomium

hvála! thank you!
hvála lepa! thanks very much!, many thanks!
hvála lepa za Vašo prijaznost! many thanks for your kindness!
hvála bogu! thank God!
hvála bodi bogu! thanks be to God!
hvála za Vaše vprašanje (po mojem zdravju)! thank you for asking after me
srčna Vam hvála za... my heartfelt thanks to you for..., I am deeply grateful to you
biti skop s hválo to be sparing with one's praise
hválo peti komu to sing someone's praises
sam sebi hválo peti to blow one's own trumpet, humoristično to toot one's own horn
še hvála mi ni nihče rekel! much (ali small) thanks I got for it!
lastna hvála se po blatu, pod mizo valja self-praise is no recommendation
še malo čaja? - prosim! (da); hvála, ne! some more tea? - yes, please!; no, thank you!

izgubíti to lose; to be a loser, to come off a loser, to meet with a loss, to incur (ali to experience) a loss; (s smrtjo) to suffer a bereavement (ali the loss of a dear one), to be bereaved, to lose someone; (založiti kam) to mislay

izgubíti se to be lost, to become lost, to lose one's way, to go astray
izgubi se! be off with you!, begone!, get along with you!, žargon get lost!
izgubíti se v gozdu to be lost in the woods
izgubíti bitko to lose a battle
izgubíti glavo to lose one's head, to become confused
izgubíti v igri to lose at gambling
izgubíti naklonjenost kake osebe to lose someone's good grace (ali someone's favour), to incur displeasure
nismo nič izgubili! (figurativno) not much of a loss!
izgubíti nedolžnost to lose one's innocence (ali chastity)
nimam česa izgubíti I have nothing at stake, I stand to lose nothing
izgubil sem X SIT pri tem poslu I am X tolars out of pocket by this transaction
izgubíti očeta to lose (ali to suffer the loss of) one's father
izgubíti svoje pravice to lose (ali to forfeit) one's rights
izgubíti svoj čas in trud to waste one's time and trouble (ali pains)
izgubíti čut sramežljivosti, sramú to lose one's sense of shame, to be dead to shame
izgubíti potrpljenje to lose (one's) patience, to lose one's temper
izgubíti pot to lose one's way. to go astray
izgubíti pravdo to lose a lawsuit, to be debated in a lawsuit
izgubíti nit svojega govora to lose the thread of one's discourse
izgubíti igro, partijo to lose a game
tudi hipa ne smemo izgubíti there is not one moment to lose
zaradi tega bi (on) utegnil izgubíti svoje mesto that might lose him his place
izgubíti pogum to lose courage, to lose heart, to be discouraged
izgubíti na teži to lose weight, to lose flesh, to slim
izgubíti tla pod nogami to lose one's footing
izgubíti sled to lose the scent, to lose the trail
izgubíti ugled to lose face, (pri kom) to sink in someone's estimation, to lose credit with someone
izgubíti voljo za to lose one's zest for
izgubíti vrednost to depreciate
izgubíti upanje to lose (ali to give up) all hope, to despair (of)
izgubil je pogum his heart (ali spirits) sank
izgubíti iz vida, iz oči to lose sight of
izgubíti zanimanje za to lose interest in
izgubíti zaupanje to lose one's confidence
izgubíti zavest to swoon, to faint away, to have a fainting fit
izgubíti življenje (v bitki) to lose one's life (in battle)
ne bomo izgubljali besed o tem we shall waste no words on that
kakor (pri)dobljeno, tako izgubljeno easy come, easy go

izjáva statement; declaration; assertion

ustna izjáva utterance; (prič) deposition, evidence
izjáva pod prisego affidavit; statement under oath
po njegovi izjávi from what he says, (pred sodiščem) according to his deposition
izjáva za tisk press release, handout

izjáviti to declare; to state; to say; to make a declaration; to make an assertion; (pred sodiščem) to depose, to give evidence

izjáviti pod prisego to depose (ali to attest) on oath

izpríčati to attest; to testify; to prove; to bear witness (kaj to something); to witness (to something); (pismeno) to certify

to lahko izpričam I can testify to it
izpríčati alibi to prove an alibi
izpríčati pod prisego to testify on oath
izpríčati svoje obžalovanje to testify one's regret

járem yoke; (par) team

járem volov a yoke of oxen
pet jármov volov five yoke of oxen; figurativno bondage, slavery, servitude, oppression
zakonski járem yoke of matrimony (ali of marriage), humoristično matrimonial noose, conjugal yoke, double harness
iti, skloniti se pod jármom (o premagancu) zgodovina to pass (ali to come) under the yoke
ječati pod tujim jármom to groan under a foreign yoke
izpreči iz járma to unyoke
vpreči v járem to yoke
nositi, prenašati járem to endure the yoke
držati v jármu (figurativno) to hold in subjection
otresti se tujega járma to shake (ali to throw) off a reign yoke, to get rid of a foreign yoke
járem suženjstva yoke of slavery

káp¹ -a watershoot; drip; (odtočni strešni žleb) eaves pl

z dežja pod káp, -a iti (pasti, skočiti) to jump (to leap, to fall) out of the frying-pan into the fire

kápa cap; bonnet; hood

kápe dol! caps off!
ima ga pošteno pod kápo (figurativno) he is drunk
ima ga malo pod kápo he is tipsy (ali fuddled)

kázen punishment; chastisement; castigation; infliction of penalty; sentence; (denarna) penalty, fine, mulct

božja kázen divine retribution
pod káznijo on (ali under) pain of
smrtna kázen capital punishment, the extreme (ali death) penalty
telesna kázen corporal punishment
eksemplarična kázen condign punishment
knjiga kázni vojska defaulters' book
brez kázni with impunity
pod smrtno káznijo on pain of death
(dobro) zaslužena kázen a well-merited punishment
izvršitev kázni execution of a sentence
odpustitev kázni remission of a sentence
olajšanje kázni mitigation of a punishment
izreči kázen to sentence, to impose a penalty, to pass sentence (komu on someone)
uiti kázni to go scot-free
odsedeti, odslužiti kázen pogovorno to do time (ali VB žargon to do bird)

kljúč key; glasba clef

altovski kljúč alto clef
basovski kljúč bass clef
violinski kljúč treble clef
navojni kljúč tehnika spanner; (vitrih) skeleton key; (od vseh sob v določenem poslopju) master key
kljúč od hišnih vrat, patentni kljúč latchkey; (serpentina, rida) hairpin bend
pod kljúčem (figurativno) under lock and key
tat je že pod kljúčem the thief is already under lock and key
imeti pod kljúčem (zaklenjeno) to have under lock and key
hraniti pod kljúčem to keep under lock and key
kljúč problema je v... the key to the question lies in...
projekt »na kljúč« turnkey project

koló wheel

na kolesih on wheels
brez koles wheelless; (bicikel) cycle, bicycle, machine, pogovorno bike
dirkalno koló racing bicycle, racer
gonilno koló driving-wheel
mlinsko koló mill wheel
motorno koló motorcycle, pogovorno motor bike
turno koló roadster
črpalno koló (za vodo) waterwheel
koló ladje na kolesa paddle-wheel
koló obroč (otroška igrača) hoop
mučilno koló zgodovina the wheel (mediaeval instrument of torture)
gumasto koló tyre, ZDA tire
ladja na kolesa wheel-boat, paddle-steamer
zob kolesa cog (of a wheel)
zamašno koló flywheel
voz na dve kolesi, na štiri kolesa a two-wheeled, a four-wheeled carriage
sprednje, zadnje koló front wheel, back wheel
rezervno, nadomestno koló spare wheel
zobato koló cogwheel, toothed wheel, geared wheel
vilice kolesa wheel-fork
delati, vrteti kolesa šport to turn cartwheels
on je pêto koló pri vozu (figurativno) he is not worth his salt, he is quite useless, he is a useless individual
napraviti koló (o pavu) to spread out its tail
priti pod kolesa (figurativno) to go to the dogs
mučiti koga na kolesu zgodovina to break someone on the wheel
vrteti kolesa (pri parterni telovadbi) to turn somersaults (ali cartwheels)
peljati se s kolesom to ride a bicycle
voziti koló enoročno to ride a bike one-handed
voziti koló to ride a cycle, to cycle, to bike, to pedal
treti žrtev na kolesu zgodovina to break a victim on the wheel

kománda command; order; (štab) headquarters pl

biti pod žensko komándo (humoristično ali poniževalno) to be under petticoat government
prevzeti komándo to take (over) command