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mésto¹ town; (veliko, VB) city, ZDA (že od 8.000 prebivalcev naprej) city; (kraj) locality, place; (v knjigi) passage; (služba) place, employment, post, (služabniško) situation; spot; stand, point

na méstu (takoj) on the spot, straight (ali right) away
v méstu in town
iz mésta from town
na samem méstu (kraju) pravo on the premises
na mojem méstu in my place
prav na tem méstu in this very place
na prvem méstu in the first place, first and foremost
častno mésto place of honour
glavno mésto capital, metropolis
podeželsko mésto country town
večno mésto the Holy City, Rome
industrijsko mésto manufacturing town
prazno mésto (služba) vacancy
dolnje mésto lower town (ali ZDA downtown)
gornje mésto upper (ali high) town
komandant mésta town major
zrasel v méstu townbred
sva iz istega mésta we are from the same place
ni na méstu (govoriti)... it is inappropriate (to speak)...
tu ni mést, da (bi govoril)... this is not the proper place (to speak)...
opazka ni bila na méstu (umestna) the remark was uncalled for
biti v méstu to be in town
ko bi jaz bil na tvojem méstu if I were in your place (ali position, figurativno shoes), if I were you
ne bi hotel biti na tvojem méstu I wouldn't like to he in your skin
vse mésto govori o tem it is the talk of the town, the whole town's talking about it
iti v mésto to go to (oziroma into) town
ne se ganiti z mésta not to stir
stopati na méstu to mark time
pojdite vsak na svoje mésto! go to your respective places!
potegovati se za kako mésto to apply for a post
postaviti koga na odgovorno mésto to place someone in a responsible position
vlak, ki vozi iz mésta (v mesto, v London) down train (up train)
vznemiriti mésto z velikim hrupom, razgrajanjem to paint the town red

méšan mixed; mingled; intermixed; miscellaneous, heterogeneous; promiscuous

méšana družba mixed company
méšana kri mixed blood
méšane dvojice (tenis) mixed doubles pl
(ki je) méšane pasme mongrel
méšana šola mixed school
méšani vlak mixed train
méšan zakon (poroka) mixed marriage, marriage between persons of different social status (oziroma religion, oziroma race)
trgovec z méšanim blagom general dealer
z méšanimi občutki with mixed feelings

mnógo (pred ednino) much; a great (ali a good) deal (of), a lot (of), pogovorno lots (of), bags (of); (pred množino) many, a great (ali a good) many; (pred ednino in množino) plenty of; a considerable amount

mnógo manj much less
v mnogem in many respects
mnógo boljši (bolje) much better
mnógo sreče! good luck!, lots of luck!
mnógo zabave! have a good time!
mnógo več ljudi many more people
mnógo bolj težaven much (ali far) more difficult
imajo mnógo denarja they have a lot of money, pogovorno they've got loads (ali pots, bags) of money
imam mnógo časa I have plenty of time
imajo mnógo dela they have much (ali a great many things) to do
ni mnógo takih, kot je on there are few men like him, there aren't many like him
nisem ga mnógo videl I haven't seen much of him
on mnógo bere he is a great reader
on mnógo dela (pije) he works (drinks) hard, he is a hardworking (hard-drinking) man
jaz mnógo dam manj I have a high opinion of him
mnógo vpitja za nič much ado about nothing
ne si mnógo storiti iz... not to make much of...
preli(va)ti mnógo krvi (solzá) to shed much blood (many tears)
jaz bi mnógo rajši (šel) I had much rather (go)
imamo mnógo časa, da ujamemo vlak (žargon) we've bags of time to catch the train
mnógo hoče več (pregovor) much wants more

mórati to have to, to be obliged (ali forced, compelled) to; to be bound

vlak mora priti ob petih the train is due at five
moram I must
to mora še priti that is still (ali yet) to come
tu mora biti kaka napaka there must be some mistake
to bi ti moral vedeti you ought to know that
to bi mi ti moral poprej povedati you ought to have told me that before
to bi moralo biti (do) sedaj že pripravljeno it ought to be ready by now
zdravniki so mu morali odrezati nogo the doctors had (ali have had) to amputate his leg
moral je oditi (= najbrž je odšel) he must have left, I suppose he is gone
on mora vedno prepozno priti he always has to be late
moram se smejati, ko (če) (vidim) I cannot help laughing when (I see)...
žal mi je, da moram reči... I am sorry to say...
mora biti bolan he must be ill, most likely he is ill, he is presumably ill
to mora biti it is unavoidable
on mora vedno imeti zadnjo besedo he always will have the last word
moral je umreti he was doomed to die
tudi če bi moral umreti, bi še vedno rekel... even though I were to die for it, I would still say...
to knjigo morate (nujno) brati this book is a must for you
mora biti (= gotovo je čez) 70 let star he must be over seventy

navalíti (napasti) to attack, to assail, to storm; to fall upon

množica je navalila na policijsko postajo the crowd stormed the police station
navalíti na vlak, na avtobus to pile into a train, a bus

nôčen nightly; night(-); nocturnal

nôčni bombni napad vojska aeronavtika night air raid
nôčni bombnik aeronavtika night bomber
nôčni čas night time
v nôčnem času at night
nôčna čepica nightcap
nôčni čuvaj night watchman
nôčno delo night work, pogovorno nights
nôčni klub (lokal, bar) nightclub, ZDA night spot, žargon honkytonk
nôčni lovec vojska aeronavtika night fighter (airplane)
nôčno pristajanje aeronavtika night landing
nôčni napad vojska night attack, night raid
nôčni obhod vojska nightly round
nôčni mir the peace of the night
nôčna izmena, nôčni posad night shift
nôčna mizica bedside table, night table
nôčna omarica nightstand
nôčna posoda chamber pot, pogovorno po, (za podkladanje) bedpan, arhaično night vase
nôčni polet aeronavtika night flight
nôčni zračni promet night air traffic
nôčna letalska poštna služba night airmail service
nôčna priatojbina night rate
nôčna ptica (ki dolgo bedi, dela) night owl, (ki ponočuje) night bird
nôčna predstava night performance
nôčni obisk a nightly (ali nocturnal) visit
nôčna služba night duty, pogovorno nights
nôčna straža night watch, vigil
nôčna (kurja) slepota night blindness, nyctalopia
nôčna srajca (ženska) nightdress, nightgown, pogovorno nightie, ZDA night robe, (moška) nightshirt
nôčna svetilka night-light, nightlamp
nôčna tarifa night tariff, night rates
nôčna vaja vojska night exercise
nôčni vlak night train
nôčna ura night hour
pozne nôčne ure small hours pl
nôčni vzlet aeronavtika night takeoff
nôčni vratar night porter
nôčni zrak night air
nôčno zavetišče night shelter
nôčno življenje night life

nós nose; figurativno, pogovorno snout, žargon nozzle, ZDA schnozzle; humoristično proboscis; (ladje) head; (voh) scent; (vrča) beak, spout; figurativno (graja) rebuke; (vonj) scent, smell

prav pred nósom, izpred nósa under the very nose (of)
na vrat na nós head over heels, in a great hurry, precipitately, helter-skelter
orlovski nós aquiline nose, Roman nose
ploščat nós flat nose
potlačen nós pug nose
velik nós big nose
zakrivljen nós hawk nose, beak, hook nose, hooked nose
zavihan nós turned-up nose
pijančev nós grog-nose
govorjenje skozi nós nasal twang
dobiti jo po nósu (figurativno) to be reproved (ali rebuked, reprimanded, snubbed)
dobil jo je po nósu he went away with a flea in his ear
govoriti skozi nós to speak through one's nose, to speak with a nasal twang
imeti kaj (prav) pred nósom to have something under one's (very) nose (ali in plain view)
imeti dober nós to be keen-scented, (za kaj) to have a good (ali sharp) nose (for something), to have a keen scent (for something)
povsod ima svoj nós (figurativno) he is a busybody
imeti zamašen nós (od nahoda) to have a stuffy (ali stuffed up) nose
iti, hoditi za nósom (delati po nagonu) to follow one's nose
oditi z dolgim nósom to go away with a long face, to go off with a flea in one's ear
obrisati se pod nósom (figurativno) to go away empty-handed, to have one's trouble for nothing, to be left out in the cold
lahko se pod nósom obrišeš za to! (figurativno) you may whistle for it!, pogovorno you'll be lucky!
čistiti si nós (usekniti se) to blow one's nose
krvaveti iz nósa to have a nose bleed
iz nósa mi teče my nose is running
komu kaj pod nós dati to bring something home to someone, to rub it in
visoko nós nositi (figurativno) to turn up one's nose; to be self-conceited
kri mi teče iz nósa my nose is bleeding
premagati koga za dolžino nósú šport to win (ali to beat someone) by a nose
potegniti koga za nós to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone
vlak mi je pred nósom ušel (odpeljal) I missed the train by a hair
ne videti dalj od nósa to see no farther than the end of one's nose
nikoli ne vildiš niti ped pred nósom! you never see an inch before your nose!
ne vidiš ped pred nósom! you can't see beyond the end of your nose!
vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose at, to look down one's nose at, to look disdainfully at (someone)
zaničljivo vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose in disdain at; to sneer at
voditi, vleči koga za nós (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone, to make a fool of someone, to hoax someone
vtikati svoj nós v to pry (ali to nose) into, to poke one's nose into
vtikati svoj nós v tuje zadeve to stick one's nose into other people's business
v vse vtika svoj nós he pokes his nose into everything
zapreti komu vrata pred nósom to shut the door in someone's face, (zaloputniti) to slam the door in someone's face
on ima dober nós za ceneno blago he has a nose for bargains
dati se voditi za nós to be a dupe (of someone)

oklópen ironclad; armoured

oklópni voz (vlak) armoured car (train)

osében personal; individual; private; subjective

za mojo osébno porabo for my own (ali personal) use
osébna lastnina personal property, personal effects pl, personalty
osébni podatki personal data pl
osébna poškodba personal injury
osébna preiskava search of the person
osébni vlak passenger train
postati osében (zbadati koga) to make personal enquiries
osébna izkaznica identity card

pešáčiti to go on foot, to walk, to tramp; to go by shank's pony (ZDA shank's mare); to ride shank's mare, to hike; (žargon) to foot (ali to leg) it, to use one's legs; (zaradi zdravja) to take a constitutional

zamudil sem vlak in sem moral pešáčiti I missed the train and had to leg it

planíti

planíti na to fall upon, to leap on, to rush upon, to dash upon, to set upon, to pounce on (upon, at)
planíti noter to rush in
planíti na koga to rush at someone
planíti kvišku to rise impetuously
planíti na sovražnika to charge the enemy
planíti za čem to make a dash for something
planíti (navaliti) na vlak to pile into a train
kri ji je planila v obraz the blood rushed to her face

póšten¹ postal, post-office, mail

póštno ležeče to be (left till) called for, poste restante, ZDA (in care of) general delivery
póštni avto mail van, post van, mail bus, post bus
póštni ček postal cheque (ZDA check)
póštni čekovni urad postal cheque office
póštna dostava delivery
póštna hranilnica post-office savings bank
doba, čas póštnih kočij ZDA horse-and-buggy days pl
póštna hranilna knjižica post-office savings book
póštna kočija zgodovina stagecoach, (zlasti francoski) diligence
póštni kupon (za odgovor) reply coupon
póštna dopisnica postcard, (z vtiskano znamko) ZDA postal card, (z odgovorom) reply postal card, (razglednica) picture postcard, ZDA illustrated postal card
póštna direkcija, ravnateljstvo general post office
póštni direktor postmaster
póštna ladja packet, packetboat, mail-boat
póštna nakaznica postal order, (telegrafsko nakazilo) telegraph money order
póštni naslov postal address
knjiga póštnih naslovov, póštni imenik directory
póštno letalo mail plane, mail carrier aircraft
póštni nabiralnik postbox, letter box, ZDA mailbox
póštni pilot airmail pilot
póštni okoliš postal district
póštno povzetje cash on delivery (C.O.D.), ZDA collect on delivery
póštni paket postal parcel (ali packet), ZDA parcel post package
póštna (preprežna) postaja zgodovina stage, posting stage, post station
póštna položnica money order (M.O.)
póštni predal post-office box (P.O.B.)
póštna pristojbina postage, mailing fee, (dodatna) additional fee, (porto) postage due
póštno okence (post-office) counter (ali window)
póštne pristojbine postal rates pl
póštni rog zgodovina post horn, postillion's horn
póštna služba postal (ZDA mail) service
póštna številka postcode, postal code
póštna torba mail bag
póštna tarifa postal charges pl, postal rates pl
póštna tajnost secrecy of the postal service, sanctity of the mail
póštni vlak mail train
póštni urad post office
póštni uradnik post-office clerk
póštna zapora interruption of postal services
póštna znamka (postage) stamp
póštni seznam mailing list
póštni voz (železniški) mailcoach, ZDA mail car
póštna zgradba post office

pótniški travelling, travel, passenger(-); travellers'

pótniška prtljaga passengers' luggage
pótniški vlak passenger train
pótniški vagon ZDA passenger-car

préd² (krajevno) before, in front of; ahead of; (časovno) previous to, up to, prior to; ago, since, back

préd hišo before (ali in front of) the house
préd pričami (notarjem) in the presence of witnesses (of a Notary Public)
dve uri préd časom two hours before time (ZDA ahead of time)
préd Kristom before Christ (krajšava: B.C.)
préd polnočjo before midnight
10 minut préd 9. uro 10 minutes to (ZDA of) nine
préd poldnevom in the morning, in the forenoon
préd pol ure (14 dnevi, enim mesecem, dvema letoma) half an hour (a fortnight, a month, two years) ago
préd kratkim recently, of late, lately
préd vsem first of all, above all
(prav) préd mojimi očmi before my very eyes
ne préd 10. uro not till ten o'clock
dan préd mojim odhodom the day before (ali previous to) my departure
préd nekaj urami a few hours back
delo je bilo gotovo šest mesecev préd planom the work was completed six months ahead of schedule
on je prav (tik) préd nami he is just ahead of us
šel je préd menoj he preceded me, he went in front, he led the way
tekla je préd nami she ran ahead of us
vlak ne bo odpeljal préd osmo uro the train will not leave till (ali before) 8 o'clock
imeti kaj préd seboj (figurativno) to have something coming to one, to be in for something
nimava (nimamo) nobenih skrivnosti drug préd drugim we have no secrets from each other (from one another)
imeti prednost préd kom to have the advantage of someone
imeti kaj préd očmi (figurativno) to have (ali to keep) something in mind (ali in view, in sight)
ne pride mi več préd oči he shuns me
od teme se ne vidi prst préd očmi it is pitch-dark
ne bom odpotoval préd enim tednom I shan't start for a week (ali for a week yet)

prèdposlédnji (the) last but one; before last

prèdposlédnji vlak the last train but one
prèdposlédnji zlog penultimate syllable

prék prislov over, to (oziroma on) the other side; (predlog) across, over

prék hribov in dolin through the length and breadth of the country
prék mere excessively, inordinately
prék pričakovanja unexpectedly
prék poletja pending summer
prék moje volje against my will
prodajati vino prék ulice to sell wine for consumption off the premises; VB to run an offlicence
prék vrstnega reda out of turn
vlak je imel prék pol ure zamude the train is more than half an hour late (ali overdue)
iti prék vsega (na nič se ne ozirati) to disregard all considerations

premíkati to move, to displace; to shift; (železnica) to shunt

premíkati se to move
premíkati vlak na stranski tir to shunt a train to a siding
premíkati (menjati) kulise to shift the scenes
stvari so se začele premíkati (figurativno) things began to move

sanitéten sanitary; hygienic

sanitétni avto (motor) ambulance
sanitétni artikli sanitary articles pl
sanitétno letalo ambulance plane, (veliko) airborne ambulance
sanitétna oprema medical equipment
sanitétni pes first-aid dog, ambulance dog
sanitétna postaja sanitary station, firstaid post (ali dressing station)
sanitétni ukrep sanitary measure
sanitétni vlak ambulance (ali hospital) train

sicèr otherwise; else, or else, or; (drugače) differently; (običajno) ordinarily, commonly, usually; (razen tega) moreover, in addition, besides

sicèr še kaj? anything else?
pohiti, sicèr boš zamudil vlak! make haste, or else (ali otherwise) you'll miss your train
sicèr (drugače) imenovan alias
in sicèr (= namreč) namely; to wit; viz.

slaník zoologija herring

prekajen slaník red (ali kippered, smoked) herring, bloater
soljen, rahlo prekajen slaník kipper
svež slaník fresh (ali green) herring
mariniran slaník pickled herring
lov na slaníke herring fishing, herring fishery
sodček za slaníke herringkeg
vlak, jata slaníkov school (ali shoal) of herring
slaníkove ikre hard roe, herring roe
slaníkovo mlečje soft roe, herring milt