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ávtorska pravica copyright
zaščititi (zaščiten) z ávtorsko pravico to copyright (copyright)

avtostòp

potovati z avtostòpom to hitch-hike
dvigniti palec za avtostòp to thumb a lift
vzeti koga po avtostòpu to give someone a lift
vožnja z avtostòpom hitching a lift (ali a ride)

bacíl bacillus, pl -li

sredstvo proti bacílom bacillicide
vojna z bacíli germ warfare, biological warfare (krajšava: B. W.)

bajonét bayonet

z nasajenimi bajonéti with fixed bayonets
sunek, zamah z bajonétom bayonet thrust
napasti z bajonétom to charge with fixed bayonets
nasaditi bajonéte na puške to fix bayonets
pobiti z bajonétom to bayonet

bákla torch; flambeau; zgodovina link

tek z báklami zgodovina torch-race

baldahín baldachin, baldaquin; canopy; (pri postelji) canopy, tester

postelja z baldahínom (redko) testerbed, (s štirimi stebri) four-poster

balón balloon

prost, neprivezan balón free balloon
privezan balón captive balloon
poskusni balón trial balloon, pilot balloon
vodljiv balón dirigible; navigable balloon
stratosferski balón stratospheric balloon
majhen, vodljiv balón ZDA blimp
steklen balón balloon flask; carboy; jar
vzpon v balónu balloon ascent
mreža balóna balloon-net
ladjica, koš balóna basket, gondola, car
opazovalec v balónu balloon observer
opazovanje z balónom balloon observation
ovoj balóna envelope
pilot balóna pilot of a balloon, balloonist, ballooner
tekmovanje balónov balloon race
leteti z balónom to balloon

banána botanika banana; (vtikač) banana plug

šop banan a hand of bananas
narezana, z ledeno kremo polnjena banána banana split

bánka bank; banking house

poslovna bánka commercial bank
angleška državna bánka the Bank of England
delniška bánka joint-stock bank
emisijska bánka bank of issue
hipotekarna bánka mortgage bank
hranilna bánka savings bank
kreditna bánka credit bank
podružnica bánke branch bank
hraniti v bánki to bank
imeti račun v bánki, imeti poslovne stike z bánko to bank with
imeti bánko (pri hazardni igri) to hold the bank
uničiti bánko (pri igri) to break the bank

bárva colour, ZDA color; (obraza) complexion, (tisk) ink; (znanstveno) chroma; (barvarska) dye, dyestuff; (plesk) paint; (tinktura) tincture; (za les, steklo) stain; (barvilo) pigment; (prevladujoča) hue; (temen ton, odtenek) shade; (svetel ton) tint; (glasu) timbre

bárve (blaga) colours pl, dyes pl, paints pl; (kartanje) suit
kričeče, prežive bárve gaudy colours, glaring colours
lokalna bárva local colour
mrtva bárva dull colour
mavričnih bárv rainbow-coloured, iridescent
nestalna, neobstojna bárva fugitive colour, fading colour
obstojna bárva fast colour
pisanih bárv variegated, piebald, mottled
svetla (temna) bárva light (dark) colour
živa bárva vivid (ali gay, bright) colour
preživa bárva dazzling colour
oljnata bárva oil colour, oil paint
vodne bárve water-colours
osnovna (komplementarna, mešalna) bárva primary (complementary, secondary) colour
spreminjasta bárva (v blagu) shot colour
tiskarska bárva printer's ink
občutljiv za bárve colour sensitive, fotografija orthochromatic
slep za bárve colour-blind
mešanje bárv colour mixing
bogastvo bárv richness in colour
igra bárv, prelivanje bárv play of colours, iridescence
škatla za bárve paintbox, colour box
trgovec z bárvami, z oljnatimi bárvami dealer in paints, paint dealer
trakovi jagodne bárve strawberry-coloured ribbons
veda o bárvah science of colour, chromatics pl (s konstr. v sg)
bárva obledi the dye fades
opisovati kaj v živih bárvah to give a glowing description of something
mešati bárve to mix colours
pokazati svojo pravo bárvo to show one's true colours, to show one's colours, to come out in one's true colours
priti z bárvo na dan (figurativno) to let the cat out of the bag, to speak one's mind
puščati bárvo to lose one's colour
spremeniti bárvo (v obrazu) to change colour
slikati v svetlih (temnih) bárvah to paint in bright (dark) colours
te bárve se ne ujemajo dobro these colours do not go well together
videti vse v rožnatih bárvah to see everything through rose-coloured spectacles
ta bárva pušča pri pranju this colour runs in the wash

baržúnast velvet, velvety, velvet-like

baržúnasto črn velvet black
baržúnasta obleka velvet dress
baržúnast sijaj velvet gloss
baržúnasta rokavica velvet glove
prijeti koga z baržúnastimi rokavicami (figurativno) to handle someone with kid gloves
baržúnast telovnik velvet waistcoat

báviti se to occupy oneself, to be occupied (z with); to deal (z with); to busy oneself (z with); (s športom ipd.) to go in for; (zanimati se za) to be interested in

báviti se s trgovino to do business, to trade (in), to deal (in)
nekoliko se bavim z glasbo I'm quite interested in music
bavi se s premnogimi stvarmi (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
s to stvarjo sem se mnogo bavil it is a matter I have given a lot of thought to

bég² flight; escape; run; getaway; (poražene vojske) rout; (z ljubimcem) elopement; (iz ječe) breakout

divji, brezglav bég stampede
bég kapitala flight of capital
bég možganov (figurativno) brain drain
bég z dežele (v mesto) drift from the land
pognati, zapoditi v bég to put to flight, vojska to put to rout
pognati se v bég to take (to) flight, to flee
spustiti se v bég to take to one's heels
naš napad je pognal sovražnika v bég our attack put the enemy to flight

bél white; (čist) clean; (nezagorel) pale; (nepopisan) blank; (pobeljen) blanched; (bel in siv) hoary

béla garda right-wing political movement in Slovenia before and during World War II, the White Guard
pri bélem dnevu in broad daylight
Bela Hiša the White House
béla knjiga politika white paper, White Book
béla kovina white metal, white alloy
bél kruh white (ali wheaten) bread
bélo krvno telesce white corpuscle
béla (mlečna) kava white coffee
béla lisa (na konjskem čelu) blaze
béli medved polar bear
bélo meso white meat
béla obleka whites, white clothing
béla nedelja Low Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter
béla pločevina tinplate
béli premog (figurativno) "white coal", hydroelectric power
béli teden (prodajni) white sale
bél kot sneg snow-white
trgovina z bélimi dekleti white slave traffic
bélo vino white wine
béla vrana (figurativno) a rare thing, rarity, quite an exceptional person
dati črno na bélem to put down in black and white
imam to črno na bélem I have it in black and white
napraviti bélo to make white
bélo pobarvati to dye white
pokazati kaj črno na bélem to show something in black and white

belják white of an egg; glair

namazati z beljákom to brush with white of egg
z beljákom namazan brushed with white of egg, glazed

bérgla crutch

hoditi z bérglami to go about on crutches

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones

bicíkel bicycle, cycle; pogovorno bike

peljati ali voziti se z bicíklom to ride a bicycle (ali pogovorno a bike), to cycle, to go cycling

bič whip; lash; scourge

jahalni bič horsewhip, hunting crop, riding whip
mornarski bič (za kaznovanje) cat-o'-nine-tails; figurativno scourge, calamity, plague
udarec z bičem lash, cut with the whip
ošvrkniti z bičem to lash
pokati z bičem to crack a whip

bik bull

močan kot bik as strong as a horse
draženje bika bull-baiting
zgrabiti bika za roge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns
z bikom se ni bosti (figurativno) he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon
plemenski bik service bull