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prebujèn awaked, aroused; awake, roused

popolnoma prebujèn wide awake
prebujèn iz letargije (apatije) shaken from lethargy (aparthy)

premóčen² (moker) wet through; wet all over

do kože premóčen soaked to the skin
premóčen od dežja soaked, drenched
popolnoma premóčen soaking wet
biti do kosti premóčen to be soaked through
premóčen sem od dežja (znoja) I am drenched with rain (with sweat)
steza je bila premóčena od nedavnih nalivov the path was waterlogged after the recent downpour

presója judgment, judgement; opinion, view; estimation

to prepuščam popolnoma vaši presóji I leave it entirely to your judgment

propádati to decay, to fall into decay; to fall in ruins; (hiša) to dilapidate, to crumble, to get out of repair; figurativno to wane, to be on the wane; (razpasti) to disintegrate, to go to ruin; (ljudje) to degenerate

popolnoma propádati to go to rack and ruin, pogovorno to go to the dogs

razvíti razvíjati to develop (tudi fotografija); (sposobnosti) to evolve; (odmotati) to unfold (papir paper); (zastavo, jadro) to unfurl, to hoist; to spread, to unroll; (misli) to set forth; (program) to put forward; (plin) to release; matematika, funkcijo to develop

popolnoma razvíti, razvíjati to bring to full development
razvíti, razvíjati svoje poglede na... (na predmet) to develop one's views on... (on a subject)
razvíti, razvíjati svoje načrte poslušalcem to develop one's plans for an audience
motor razvije 5 konjskih moči the engine develops 5 horsepower
razvíti, razvíjati se to develop, to make progress, to grow, to evolve (iz from), (nastati) to originate, to arise, to take rise (from)
razvíti, razvíjati trgovino to promote trade
razvíti, razvíjati si mišice to develop one's muscles
razvíti, razvíjati socialistične samoupravne odnose to promote socialist self-management relations

résno prislov in earnest; seriously

zelo, smrtno résno in sad earnest
(jaz to) résno mislim I really do think so
tega ne misliš résno? you can't be in earnest?
misliš résno? are you really in earnest (ali in real earnest)?
čisto résno (brez šale) in sober earnest
mislim popolnoma résno I am quite serious
misliš (to) résno? are you serious?
résno govorim I am speaking in earnest
résno se držati (zadrževati smeh) to keep a straight face
résno se lotiti dela to really get down to work
premalo résno kaj vzeti to take matters not too seriously

spodletéti to fail, to prove a failure

spodletelo mu je he failed
načrt je spodletel the plan went awry
popolnoma spodletéti to fail signally
tudi najpametnejšemu včasih spodleti (figurativno) it is a good horse that never stumbles

súh (mršav) lean, slender, thin, meagre, ZDA meager; (ne moker) dry; (les) seasoned; (ovenel) withered, dried-up, shrivelled, pesniško sere, sear

súho grozdje dried grapes, raisins
súh kašelj dry cough
súh kruh dry bread
súho leto (brez dežja) dry (ali rainless, droughty) year
súho listje dry (ali pesniško sere, sear) leaves pl
súho sadje dried fruit, dehydrated fruits pl
súha sliva prune
súha roba wooden ware
súha veja dry branch, dry bough
súho vreme dry weather
sem súh (figurativno, brez denarja) I am short of cash, pogovorno I'm short of the ready
sem popolnoma súh (figurativno) I'm broke, I'm stony-broke, I'm stony
súh kot trska skinny
potegniti ladjo, čoln na súho to beach a boat

takó prislov so, like this, like that, thus, in this way, in such a manner

takó takó so-so, so so, fairly well, tolerably
takó ali takó in one way or other, this way or that (way)
prav takó likewise
točno takó! just so!, quite so!
zakaj takó? why so?
kaj takega! of all things!
ah, takó! oh, I see!, so that's it!
ne takó kot not so... as
takó da... so that...
takó velik kot... as big as...
takó malo? as little as that?
takó imenovan so-called
takó rekoč so to speak, so to say, as it were
kakor ti meni, takó jaz tebi pogovorno if you play ball with me, I'll play ball with you
in takó dalje and so on, etc (= et cetera, etcetera), and so forth
nikoli poprej takó koristen kot sedaj never before as (ali so) useful as now
takó bogat človek such a rich man, a man so rich
takó je! (popolnoma točno!) exactly!, quite so!, just so!
je to takó? (je to res?) is that so?
takó mi bog pomagaj! so help me God!
če je to takó if that be the case
takó je na svetu so goes it
bodite takó dobri in odprite okno! be so kind as to open the window!
takó mi delamo that is our way of doing things
stori takó kot jaz! do as I do!
takó ne bo šlo! that won't do!
takó se je končalo moje potovanje thus ended my journey
nisem takó mislil I didn't mean that, that's not what I meant
zadeva je takó rekoč urejena the matter is as good as settled
dolgočasil nas je takó, da ga nismo nikoli več povabili he annoyed us so much (that) we never asked him again
kakor si boš postlal, takó boš spal as you make your bed, so you must lie!

trézen sober; temperate; (do pitja) abstemious; (zmeren) moderate, frugal; matter-of-fact

popolnoma trézen (as) sober as a judge

uslúga service; favour; kindness; good turn

biti komu na uslúgo to be at someone's service
na uslúgo sem vam I am at your service
popolnoma sem vam na uslúgo I am wholly at your service
vas smem prositi za (neko) uslúgo? may I ask a favour of you?
imam prošnjo za posebno uslúgo I have a special favour to ask
izkazati, napraviti, storiti uslúgo to do (ali to render, to bestow) a favour (ali a service)
mi hočete napraviti uslúgo? will you do me a service?
napraviti dobro (slabo) uslúgo komu to do someone a good (a bad) turn
ponuditi svojo uslúgo to offer (ali to tender) one's services
povrniti uslúgo to repay (ali to pay back) a good turn, to return a favour
koristiti uslúge to utilize services
uslúga za uslúgo one good turn deserves another
veseli me, da sem vam lahkó na uslúgo (ob tej priliki) I am glad to be of service to you (on this occasion)

ustáviti to stop, to put a stop to; to bring to a standstill, to stay; to arrest, to cease; to bring to a halt; to suspend; to check; to hold up

ustáviti se to stop, to halt; to come to a standstill (ali hold-up)
ustáviti delo to stop (ali to suspend, to cease) work, to strike; (pogovorno) to knock off work
ustáviti kri to staunch blood
ustáviti krvavitev rane to stop a wound
ustáviti plačo to withold someone's salary, to stop someone's pay
ustáviti plačila to stop payments
ustáviti (štopati) avto to stop a car
ustáviti sovražnosti to suspend hostilities
ustavil me je na ulici he stopped me in the street
ustavili so mu pokojnino his pension (ali allowance) has been stopped
ustáviti napredovanje sovražnika to halt an enemy advance
ustavili so ga sredi njegovega govora he was interrupted right in the middle of his speech
ustáviti vlak, stroj to stop a train, a machine
zdravnik je ustavil krvavenje the doctor staunched the flow of blood
ves promet je bil ustavljen all traffic was stopped, (začasno was suspended)
biti ustavljen (ne moči naprej) to be at a stop
nenadoma se ustáviti to stop short, to stop dead
popolnoma se ustáviti to come to a full (ali dead) stop
on se ne bo pred ničemer ustavil he'll stop at nothing
ura se mi je ustavila my watch has stopped
se ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? does this train stop at Kranj?
za nekaj dni se bom ustavil v Parizu I am going to stay a few days in paris

utrúditi utrújati to tire, to fatigue; to weary; to fag

utrúditi, utrújati koga to make someone tired
utrúditi, utrújati se to become tired (ali fatigued), to tire, to flag, to be tired out
do smrti utrúditi, utrújati to tire to death
popolnoma utrúditi, utrújati to tire out
droben tisk utruja oči small print is tiring to the eyes

váren safe; secure

váren pred safe from
na várnem in safety
absolutno, popolnoma váren (pogovorno) as safe as houses
toliko bolj várno so much the safer
váren kraj a safe place
váren pred napadi secure from attacks
váren obstoj, eksistenca a secure existence
váren pred nevarnostjo secure from danger
várna investicija a safe investment
most ni váren the bridge is not safe
biti na várnem to be on the safe side
biti váren pred volkovi to be safe from the wolves
hraniti kaj na várnem to keep something safe
tu smo na várnem pred vetrom here we are sheltered from the wind
moje življenje ni več várno my life is no longer secure
ni várno dotakniti se tega psa it is not safe to touch this dog, beware of the dog!
zdaj se čutimo várne we feel safe now
várno sem ga spravil (spremil) domov I saw him safe home
spravil sem ga na várno I have taken him to (ali put him in) a safe place
peljati na várno to lead to safety
položiti na várno mesto to put in a safe place

zadovoljíti to satisfy (koga someone), to content; to suit

zadovoljíti svojo radovednost to satisfy one's curiosity
to bo zadovoljilo moje zahteve this will suit my requirements
ne bo mogel zadovoljíti vseh svojih upnikov he will not be able to satisfy all his creditors
zadovoljíti potrebe ljudstva to meet the needs of the people
njega je težko zadovoljíti he is difficult to please
ne moreš vseh zadovoljíti (vsem ustreči) you can't please everybody
to ne zadovoljuje popolnoma it leaves something to be desired
zadovoljíti se to be satisfied (z with), arhaično to rest satisfied (ali content); to content oneself (z with), to put up (z with), to acquiesce (z to)
reveži se morajo zadovoljíti z malim beggars cannot be choosers

zanášati to carry away

zanášati se na koga to rely on (ali upon) someone, to trust someone; to place one's trust in, to have confidence in
na mojo uro se ni zanášati there is no relying upon my watch
popolnoma se zanašam nanj I have every confidence in him
zanášati se na srečo to trust to luck
zanaša ga (opoteka se) he is staggering

zaslúžiti to earn, to gain (z delom by work); (kazen, pohvalo) to merit, to deserve, to be worthy (of), to be entitled (to), to have a right (to)

zaslúžiti mnogo denarja to earn a lot of money
zaslúžiti kazen to deserve punishment
on zasluži pomoč he deserves helping
zasluži, da zmaga he deserves to win
upal je, da bo pri tem kaj zaslužil he hoped to make some profit by it
ta denar sem (si) zaslužil s poštenim delom I earned this money by honest labour
on je to popolnoma zaslužil he has fully deserved it
dobiti, kar smo zaslužili to meet with one's deserts, to get one's deserts

zavédati se to realize, to be conscious (of), to be aware (of), to see clearly

se zavedaš svoje zmote? do you realize your error?
popolnoma se zavedamo nevarnega položaja we are well aware of the dangerous position
začenjamo se... we are becoming aware of...
zavedam se, da sem naredil napako I realize I made a mistake

zbujèn awake; awoken, aroused; roused

čisto, popolnoma zbujèn wide awake

zgrešíti to miss

popolnoma kaj zgrešíti to miss something by a mile
zgrešíti cilj to miss one's aim (ali one's target)
kamen ga je zgrešil the stone missed him
ni možno zgrešíti našo hišo there is no mistaking our house
zgrešíti pravo pot to miss the right way, to go astray
zgrešíti poklic to miss one's calling, to take the wrong turning