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povíšanje rise; elevation; enhancement; increase; (napredovanje) promotion, advancement

povíšanje mezd wage rise, pay rise, rise of wages
povíšanje plače rise in salary, increase of salary
prositi, zahtevati povíšanje plače to ask for a pay rise ali rise

premestítev (premaknitev) shift, transposition; (uradnika) transference, transfer; removal; displacement

prositi za premestítev to apply for a transfer
premestítev uradnika na drugo službeno mesto transfer of an official (ali a clerk) to another post (ali place of employment)

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

sprejèm reception; acceptation, acceptance; (v šolo) admission, admittance

prositi za sprejèm to apply for admittance
topel (hladen) sprejèm a warm (a cold) reception
plačljivo ob sprejèm blaga payable on receipt of the goods, cash on delivery (krajšava: C.O.D.)
izkazati komu prisrčen sprejèm to give someone a hearty reception (ali welcome)
knjiga je naletela na ugoden sprejèm the book had (ali met with) a favourable reception
to je naletelo na topel sprejèm this met with a warm response

svèt² (nasvet) advice, a piece of advice, counsel; (ideja) suggestion; (oseb, ljudi) council, board

delavski svèt workers' council
deželni svèt regional council
državni svèt (tajni) privy council; council of state
ministrski svèt cabinet
Zvezni Izvršni Svet Federal Executive Council
Svet Narodov Council of Nationalities
vojni svèt council of war
univerzitetni svèt university council
šolski svèt school board
upravni svèt council (ali board) of administration
hišni svèt tenants' council
mestni svèt town council
občinski svèt town (ali municipal) council, municipal corporation
Veliki Svet Great Council
Varnostni Svet Security Council
svèt federacije Council of the Federation
svèt guvernerjev board of governors
poslušaj moj svèt! take my advice!, be advised by me
naj vam dam svèt let me give you a piece of advice
držala sem se vašega svèta I have followed your advice
poslušati dobre svète to listen to good advice
za dober svèt ni nikoli prepozno it's never too late to take good advice
vprašati, prositi za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
vprašal me je za svèt he asked my advice, he consulted me

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)

usmíljenje pity; mercy; charity; commiseration

brez usmíljenja pitiless, merciless, unmerciful
iz usmíljenja out of pity, (do for), out of charity
usmíljenja vreden pitiable
usmíljenja vredno stanje piteous state, pitiableness
to je storil iz usmíljenja he did it out of the goodness of his heart
on ne pozna usmíljenja he has (ali he feels) no pity
nimam usmíljenja z njim I feel no pity for him
pobiti brez usmíljenja to kill ruthlessly
ne pričakujte nobenega usmíljenja od njega! do not expect any mercy from him!
(imej, -te) usmíljenj! have a heart!
ne imeti usmíljenja z to feel no pity for
prositi za usmíljenje (milost) to beg for mercy

vakánten (prazen) vacant

prositi za vakántno (službeno) mesto to apply for a vacant post

vbógajme alms, charity

prositi vbógajme to ask for alms, to ask for charity

zvíšanje rise; increase

zvíšanje cen price rise(s)
zvíšanje plače pay rise(s)
zvíšanje temperature rise in temperature
zvíšanje voznine fare increase(s)
zvíšanje za pol tona glasba rise of a semitone
prositi, zahtevati zvíšanje plače to ask for a pay rise

življênje life; living; existence; being; subsistence

brez življênja lifeless; inanimate, inactive
v cvetu življênja in the prime of life
za vse življênje for life, for one's lifetime
v vsakdanjem življênju in everyday life
v vsem mojem življênju in all my born days
(skozi) vse moje življênje all my life (ali lifetime)
pasje življênje dog's life
vojaško življênje army (ali military) life
enolično življênje humdrum existence
sit življênja sick of life, pogovorno fed up, žargon browned off
posmrtno življênje afterlife
golo življênje bare existence
bedno življênje wretched life
dolgo življênje longevity
družbeno življênje social life
razvratno življênje dissolute (ali depraved) life, dissipation
udobno življênje easy life
borba za življênje struggle for life
način življênja way (ali manner) of life, ways pl, conduct
aktivno življênje active (ali busy) life
brezdelno življênje idle life
denar ali življênje! stand and deliver!
boj na življênje in smrt life-and-death struggle, mortal combat
le enkrat v življênju only once in a lifetime
takšno je (pač) življênje! such is life!
dokler je življênje, je upanje while there is life, there is hope
življênje ni samo zabava, ni praznik life is not all beer and skittles
dati (svoje) življênje za domovino to lay down one's life for one's country
imeti žilavo življênje to have nine lives
imeti komaj dovolj za življênje to have barely enough to live on
gre za življênje ali smrt it is a matter of life and death
gre za moje življênje my life is at stake
izgubiti življênje to lose one's life
deset oseb je izgubilo življênje ten persons lost their lives
ostati pri življênju to remain alive, to survive, to keep body and soul together
nihati, viseti med življênjem in smrtjo to be hovering between life and death
njeno življênje visi na nitki her life is hanging on a thread
rešiti si življênje to save one's life
ne poznaš še dosti življênja you haven't yet seen much of life
podariti sovražniku življênje to spare an enemy, to spare an enemy's life
prositi za (svoje) življênje to beg for one's life
obuditi koga k življênju to revive someone
staviti na kocko svoje življênje to take one's life in one's hands
enako vzeti dobro in slabo v življênju to take the rough with the smooth
spremeniti svoje življênje to change one's way of living
poklicati kaj v življênje (figurativno) to start something, to initiate something, to call something into being
stopiti v življênje to come into being, to enter the world
streči komu po življênju to make an attempt on someone's life, to seek someone's life
tvegati svoje življênje to risk one's life, to dice with death
umakniti se izjavnega življênja to withdraw from (ali to give up) public life
uspeti v življênju to make one's way in the world, to rise in the world
vzeti si življênje (napraviti samomor) to take one's own life
življênje si je vzel he made away with himself, he committed suicide, he took his own life
zaslužiti ravno za (golo) življênje to earn just enough to live on, to earn a bare living, to make just enough to get by (ali to rub along)
imam dovolj do konca (svojega) življênja I have enough to last me for life
ne zasluži dovolj za življênje he doesn't make enough to keep body and soul together
začeti novo življênje to start a new life, (figurativno) to turn over a new leaf
živeti dvojno življênje to lead a double life
živeti enolično življênje to lead a humdrum existence
zagreniti komu življênje to embitter someone's life
živeti žalostno življênje to live a miserable life
živeti veseljaško, uživaško, razburljivo življênje (žargon, figurativno) to burn the candle at both ends
žrtvovati svoje življênje to sacrifice one's life