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mrčés vermin; insect

mrčésa polni otroci verminous children
prašek proti mrčésu pesticide, insect powder, insecticide
biti poln mrčésa to be infested

náda hope; expectation

brez náde hopeless
poln náde hopeful
zadnja náda (figurativno) sheet anchor
žarek náde ray (ali gleam) of hope
Rt Dobre Nade the Cape of Good Hope
v nádi in hopes, hoping, hopeful
odreči se nádi to renounce (ali to abandon) hope

napŕstnik thimble

poln napŕstnik (tekočine) a thimbleful

obràt turn; turning-point; inversion; revolution

obràt na slabše a turn for the worse
poletni sončni obràt summer solstice, midsummer
zimski sončni obràt winter solstice, midwinter
poln obràt vojska about turn
200 obràtov v minuti 200 revolutions (in) a minute; (obratovanje) work, operation; workshop, factory, plant
industrijski obràt industrial plant
v obràtu working, at work
prekinitev obràta stoppage
(začasna) ustavitev obràta (temporary) shutdown
v polnem obràtu in full operation, pogovorno in full swing
biti v obràtu to be in operation, to work, to be working

odgovórnost responsibility; žargon the buck, the can

brez odgovórnosti without responsibility
na vašo odgovórnost at your risk
čut odgovórnosti sense of responsibility
na lastno odgovórnost on one's own account
poln odgovórnosti involving great responsibility, responsible
bati se odgovórnosti to be afraid of responsibility
odgovórnost je na tebi the responsibility rests on you
delati na lastno odgovórnost to act on one's own responsibility
izogniti se odgovórnosti to avoid (ali to shirk) responsibility
nositi polno odgovórnost to shoulder (ali to bear) one's full responsibility
naprtiti komu odgovórnost to pin responsibility on someone
napravi to na mojo odgovórnost do it and let me answer for it
obesili so mi vso odgovórnost za vrat (pogovorno) I was left holding the baby
odklanjati vso odgovórnost to disclaim all responsibility
poklicati na odgovórnost to call to account, to take someone to task; to hold someone responsible
prevzeti odgovórnost za kaj to take (the) responsibility for something, to take it upon oneself
jaz bom prevzel odgovórnost za ta korak I'll take responsibility for this step
prevzeti nezaželeno odgovórnost (figurativno, pogovorno) to carry the can (ali to be left holding the baby)
ne sprejeti, ne prevzeti odgovórnosti to accept no responsibility
osvoboditi, razrešiti, razbremeniti odgovórnosti to relieve of responsibility
otresti se odgovórnosti to shed (ali to shrug off) responsibilities
zahvaliti, naprtiti odgovórnost na to shift the responsibility on to, to pin responsibility on, (pogovorno) to pass the buck

odvéčen superfluous; redundant

odvéčna delovna sila redundant workers pl
odvéčnih besed poln slog redundant style
odvéčna (= presežna) teža overweight, surplus weight

osát botanika thistle

poln osáta thistly

péč² (pečina, skala) steep (ali rugged) rock; crag; bluff; cliff

poln peči craggy, rugged, rocky

písker pot

poln písker potful

plevél weed, weeds pl

poln plevéla weedy
s plevélom preraščen weedy, weed ridden, overgrown (with weeds)
poraslost s plevélom weediness
sredstvo proti plevélu weedkiller
opleti plevél to weed
plevél dobro uspeva ill weeds grow apace

plitvína (pregaz, brod) ford; shoal; flat

poln plitvín shoaly
ladja je zavozila na plitvíno the ship ran aground on a shoal

pobúda initiative; incentive; instigation; suggestion; impulse; stimulus, pl -li

na pobúdo on the initiative (koga of someone), at the instigation (of someone)
poln pobúd full of suggestions
na lastno pobúdo on one's own initiative
prevzeti pobúdo to take the initiative
dati pobúdo to motivate

počítek rest; repose

brez počítka restless(ly)
počítka poln restful
dan počítka day of rest, holiday
nedeljski počítek Sunday rest
potreben počítka needing a rest
počítek od napornega dela repose from toil
iti k počítku to take one's rest, (iti spat) to retire, to go to bed, to go for a rest
položiti k večnemu počítku to lay to rest
potreben sem počítka I need (a) rest
privoščiti si uro počítka to allow oneself an hour's rest
želim vam dober nočni počítek I wish you a good night's rest
ne privošči si počítka he takes no rest

podgána rat

poln podgán rat-infested, infested with rats
strup za podgáne rat poison, arhaično ratsbane
loviti podgáne to rat, to hunt rats

pohvála praise; commendation; laud, eulogy, encomium, approbation

vreden pohvále worthy of praise
poln pohvále full of praise
javna pohvála honourable mention
biti skop s pohválo to be sparing of praise

pólž zoologija snail; (brez hišice) slug

kot pólž, pólžu podoben snaillike
po pólževo at a snail's pace
počasen kot pólž snail-paced
poln pólžev infested with slugs (ali snails)
gojišče pólžev place where snails are bred, snailery
hoditi kot pólž, po pólževo to walk at snail's pace

predsódek prejudice, forejudgement

brez predsódkov without prejudice
predsódkov poln prejudiced, prejudicial
ne poznati predsódkov, biti vzvišena nad predsódki to be beyond prejudice
imeti predsódke to be prejudiced (proti against, za in favour of)
znebiti se vseh predsódkov to cast away all prejudices
on ima predsódke proti... he is biased against

prhljáj dandruff, scurf

poln prhljája scurfy

rána wound; hurt, sore, lesion; (odrgnina) gall; figurativno injury, harm; (na nogi, od hoje) sore on the foot; (urez) cut, gash; (zmečkanina) contusion, bruise; (opeklina) burn, scald

brez ráne woundless, unhurt, scatheless, unscathed, without scathe
gnojna rána festering wound, ulcer
odprta rána open sore, gaping wound
rána z nožem knife wound
smrtna rána mortal wound
zaceljena rána (brazgotina) cicatrix, pl -ices, cicatrice, scar
zevajoča rána gash
gnojitev ráne suppuration of a wound
mazilo za ráne ointment for wounds
rob ráne lip of a wound
spojka za ráno wound clamp, suture clip
šiv ráne wound suture
obveza za ráno dressing, bandage
ki zdravi, (za)celi ráne vulnerary, helping to heal a wound
poln rán having multiple wounds
rána dobiva krasto, se celi the wound cicatrizes, forms a scar
dotaknil se je moje ráne (občutljivega mesta) he touched me on a tender spot
izžgati ráno to cauterize a wound
on še vedno kaže ráne, ki jih je dobil v vojni he still shows the scars he got in the war
ne odpiraj starih rán! (figurativno) don't open old sores
zopet odpreti ráno to reopen a wound
zopet odpreti stare ráne (figurativno) to reopen old sores
zadati ráno to inflict a wound
zaceliti ráne to heal wounds
rána se je zacelila the wound has skinned over (ali has healed, has healed up, over)
čas zaceli vse ráne time is a great healer
umreti za ránami to die of one's wounds (ali injuries)
zašiti ráno to sew up a wound
šivati ráne to put stitches in a wound
obvezati ráno to dress (ali to bandage) a wound
krvaveti iz ráne to bleed from a wound

razmáh swing

poln razmáh full swing
biti v polnem razmáhu to be in full swing
dati čemu poln razmáh to give (ali allow) something full swing