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mudíti (zavlačevati) to delay, to detain, to retard, to slow down

mudíti se to tarry, to delay; (bivati) to stay, to dwell
ne mudi se the matter is not urgent, there is no hurry
mudi se mi I am in a hurry, I've no time to spare, I am pressed for time
ne mudi se mi tako zelo I am not in that much of a hurry
ne mudi se za to there's no hurry for it
ne mudi se tako strašno there's no tearing hurry
pri tem delu se rad mudim I like to take my time over this job
kam se ti tako mudi? what's your rush?
mudil seje dva meseca v Zagrebu he stayed for two months in Zagreb
mudíti se pri čem to linger over something

naklónjen inclined; kind, favourable, favourably disposed, benevolent, friendly

biti naklónjen komu to be in favour of someone, well disposed to someone
streha je strmo naklonjena the roof slopes sharply
nisem temu naklónjen (nisem za to) I am not in favour of it

navdúšen enthusiastic

biti navdúšen nad to be enraptured with
ves navdúšen sem za glasbo I'm a great music lover
niso navdúšeni za to they're not keen on that

níč nothing; not anything; nought; not a thing; arhaično, pesniško naught, ZDA nought

čisto níč nothing at all
prav níč, popolnoma níč nothing at all; nothing whatever
níč razen nothing but
níč več nothing more, no more, nothing further
za níč for nothing
za níč na svetu not for the world; not for love or money; not for anything
níč in zopet níč nothing-repeat-nothing, absolutely nothing
níč drugega nothing else
níč novega nothing new
níč takega nothing of the kind, none of that
níč koliko (= mnogo) very much, very many
toliko kot níč, skoraj níč next to nothing
za prazen níč for no reason
vse ali níč all or nothing, neck or nothing
meni níč, tebi níč quite coolly, bold as brass
níč manj kot... no less than, anything but...
prav níč slabši kot... no whit inferior to...
níč boljšega od no better than..., nothing like as good as...
to ti ni níč mar! none of your business!
to še ni níč that is nothing
to ni níč zame that is no use for me, that won't do for me
to ni níč vredno that is worthless
on ni níč boljši he isn't any better
iz tega ni bilo níč nothing came of it, it came to nothing
níč novega ni v časopisu there is nothing new in the paper
iz tebe ne bo nikoli níč you will never be anything, you are a worthless fellow (ali pogovorno a dead loss)
nisi prav níč prekmalu you are none too soon
če ni níč drugega! if that's all there is to it!
rezultat je 2 níč (2:0) šport the score is two nil
to ni níč v primeri s tem, kar sem nekoč videl that is nothing to what I once saw
iz níč ni níč nothing begets nothing, one cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs
ne morem níč za to I can't help it
níč ne dé, níč za to all right, there's no harm done, it doesn't matter, no matter, never mind
níč se ne da napraviti! there's nothing we can do (ali nothing to be done) about it!
(to ni važno) to níč ne pomeni this is of no consequence
níč ne marati, ne se meniti za níč not to care (ali pogovorno not to give a hoot) about anything
v níč devati to disparage, to belittle, to depreciate, to discredit, to attach no value (to)
níč več nimam povedati I have nothing more to say
s tem nimam níč opraviti I have nothing to do with it
to níč ne stane it is gratis, it is free, it may be had for the asking
na níč priti to be ruined, to come to grief
na níč spraviti koga to ruin someone
začel je z níč (v življenju) he started from nothing (ali from scratch)
kdor nič ne riskira, nič nima nothing venture, nothing gain

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)

obésiti to hang (up); (človeka) to hang, to gibbet

obésiti na steno to hang up on the wall
obésiti se to hang oneself
morilca so obesili the murderer was hanged
obésiti na kavelj to hang (up) on a hook
obésiti svetilko na strop to suspend a lamp from the ceiling
za pete koga obésiti to hang someone by his heels
obésiti medicino na klin (figurativno) to give up (ali žargon to pack in) medicine
obésiti službo na klin (figurativno) to throw up one's job
naj me obesijo, če... I'll be hanged if...
za to bo obešen he'll swing for that
obésiti komu kaj na vrat (naložiti mu, obremeniti ga) to burden, to saddle someone with something
obésiti komu umor (figurativno) to pin the murder on someone
prej se dam obésiti (figurativno) I'll be hanged first!

odgovóren responsible; answerable (za for); accountable (to); chargeable

odgovórno mesto responsible position, post involving responsibility
odgovóren za škodo liable for damages
biti odgovóren za to be answerable for, to answer for, to be accountable for, to be liable for; to incur responsibility for
za to nisem odgovóren I am not accountable for that

opravičílo excuse; apology; exculpation

kot (ali za, v) opravičílo in excuse (of), by way of apology
slabo opravičílo a poor (ali lame) excuse
za to ni (nobenega) opravičíla there is no excuse for it, it admits of no excuse

pláčati to pay

pláčati v gotovini to pay cash (down), to pay ready money, (takoj) (žargon) to pay on the nail
vnaprej pláčati to prepay, to pay in advance
pláčati račun to settle (ali to balance, to square) an account, to pay one's score, to pay one's reckoning
pláčati menico to honour a bill
ne pláčati to leave unpaid
pláčati v obrokih to pay by instalments, (v majhnih obrokih) to pay by driblets
pláčati v naturalijah to pay in kind
preveč (premalo) pláčati za delo to overpay (to underpay)
predragó, mastno pláčati to pay through the nose
pláčati previsoko ceno to pay a fancy (ali an exorbitant, an extortionate) price, to pay through the nose
preveč pláčati za blago to be overcharged
ogromno, debelo pláčati to pay a fantastic price
plačati račun, stroške za druge (figurativno) to pay the piper
takoj pláčati to pay cash on the spot, to pay spot cash, to pay cash on the nail
pláčati ob prejemu to pay cash on delivery
preveč sem plačal I was out of pocket, I was overcharged
pláčati za nazaj to repay, to refund, to reimburse
pláčati do zadnjega tolarja (pare) to pay to the last farthing
pláčati stroške to pay (ali to defray) expenses
pláčati pred rokom to anticipate payment
pláčati globo to pay a fine
pláčati upnikom to settle with one's creditors
pláčati komu njegove usluge to reward someone for his services
toliko ne morem pláčati I cannot afford it
za to je treba pláčati carino (ni treba pláčati carine) this is dutiable (dutyfree)
ne morem pláčati I am unable to pay, I am insolvent
vedno sem ti točno plačeval I have always paid you on the nail
plačal sem mu buteljko vina I treated him to a bottle of wine
kdo bo plačal zapitek? who will stand treat?
vsak od naju bo plačal zase we'll each pay his own share, we'll go dutch
za uro sem plačal urarju 50 funtov I paid (ali I gave) the watchmaker fifty pounds for my watch
zmago je plačal s svojim življenjem he paid with his own life for the victory
dragó sem jim plačal za to they made me pay through the nose for it
to mi boš plačal! (figurativno) I'll see you pay for this!, you shall smart for this!
pláčati milo za drago to pay in kind, to repay tit for tat, to get one's own back, to have one's revenge (on), to get even (with)
kdor muziko plačuje, tudi ukazuje (figurativno) who pays the piper calls the tune
natakar, plačati, prosim! waiter, the bill, please!

pobrígati se

pobrígati se za kaj to take care of something, to see to something, to look after something, to take something upon oneself, to attend to something, to provide for something
pobrigal se bom za vstopnice I'll see to the tickets
ti bi se bil moral pobrigati za to you ought to have seen to it
pobrigaj se, da bo to narejeno! see to it!, see that it's done!
pobrigajte se, da bo vse nared, ko pridejo! see to it that everything is ready before they come!

pogúm courage; bravery; heart; pluck, grit

pogúm! be brave!, take heart!, cheer up!, buck up!
pogúm pod vplivom alkohola Dutch courage
potrebno je malce pogúma za to it needs a bit of pluck
on ima levji pogúm he has the spirit of a lion
izgubiti pogúm to lose courage
ne smeš izgubiti pogúma! you must keep up your spirits!
vzeti komu pogúm to discourage someone, to dishearten someone, to dispirit someone; to daunt someone
podžigati si pogúm to pluck up courage, to take heart
pogúm ga je zapustil his courage failed him, he lost heart
zbrati pogúm to take heart, to pluck (ali to summon, to muster) up one's courage
zbrati ves svoj pogúm to take one's courage in both hands, to summon up all one's nerve
zmanjkalo mi je pogúma my heart failed me
pogúm zmaguje none but the brave deserve the fair

pooblaščèn authorized; empowered; (upravičen) entitled; pravo holding power of attorney

biti pooblaščèn to be empowered
za to nisi pooblaščèn you are not authorized to do that
z zakonom pooblaščèn authorized by statute

poskrbéti to attend (za to), to see (za to); to look after; to provide for; to take care (of)

poskrbel bom za vstopnice (za to) I'll see to the tickets (to it)
najprej moram poskrbéti za svoje otroke first of all I must provide for my children
poskrbeli bomo, da boste dobili denar we shall see to it that you get the money
poskrbljeno je, da... arrangements have been made that (something will be done) ali for (something to be done)

potrebováti to need; to require; to want; to necessitate; to be in need (kaj of something)

nujno potrebováti to need (ali to want) badly
potrebováti bolniško pomoč (oskrbo, nego) to require medical care
nujno potrebujem denar I need the money badly
imate vse, kar potrebujete? have you got all you require?
imam vse, kar potrebujem I have all I need
potreboval je dve uri, da je prepisal ono pismo he needed two hours to copy out that letter
koliko časa potrebuješ, da prideš na kolodvor? how long does it take you to get to the station?
potreboval sem pol ure, da sem prišel tja it took me half an hour to get there
precéj časa si potreboval za to you have been slow about it, that took you a long time

predestinírati to predestine; to predestinate

predestiniran predestined, predestinated (za to)

premagovánje overcoming, surmounting (težav of difficulties)

premagovánje samega sebe self-command, selfrestraint, self-control
za to je treba mnogo premagovánja it requires great self-restraint

prijèm hold; grip; grasp; (za roke v steni) handhold

nagel prijèm grab; figurativno knack
ta vaza nima nobenega prijèma this vase offers no hold
izpustiti svoj prijèm to let go one's hold
on ve za pravi prijèm za to he knows the right way to tackle it

prosíti to ask (koga za kaj something of someone, someone for something); (vljudno) to beg, to request; to pray

milo prosíti (rotiti) to supplicate, to implore, to conjure, to beseech, to entreat, to deprecate; (pismeno) to petition, to solicit; to memorialize; (prosjačiti) to beg, to go begging, to be a beggar
prosíti za koga to plead for, to intervene for; (če nismo razumeli)
prosim? I'm sorry, what did you say?, pardon?, I beg your pardon; (odgovor na zahvalo)
prosim! don't mention it!, no trouble!, you are (quite) welcome!
prosíti kruha to ask for bread
prosíti za uslugo to ask a favour
prosim vas oproščenja (odpuščanja) I beg your pardon
prosim vas, vrnite denar! please let me have the money back!
prosíti za roko (zasnubiti dekle) to ask in marriage, to propose (to)
prosíti vse svetnike v nebesih to pray to every saint in Heaven
lepo vas prosim, napravite mi to uslugo! I beg you to do me this service!
prosim, povej mi vendar! (please) do tell me!
sedite, prosim! please take a seat! sit down, please!
vas smem prosíti za ogenj (za sol)? may I trouble you for a light (the salt)?
prosim, bodi tako dober in... be good enough (ali be so kind as) to...
prosil sem ga za to I asked it of him, I asked him for it
ne daj se prosíti! don't wait to be asked
vas smem prosíti za vaše ime? may I ask your name?
prosim za besedo! may I have leave to speak?, ZDA may I have the floor?
prosíti za dovoljenje koga to ask leave of someone
prosíti za oproščenje to excuse oneself, to apologize, to beg pardon
prosim, da mi oprostite! pardon me!, I beg your pardon!, excuse me!, I am sorry!
prosíti za službo to apply for a job (ali post), to submit an application for a post

púliti to pull, to pluck

púliti se za kaj to care for something, to be concerned about something, to be keen on something
za to se ne pulim I don't care for it
kar pulijo se za to blago there is a great demand for these goods

sitnáriti to bother (komu someone); to fuss, to vex (someone); to importune (someone); to kick up a fuss, to nag; to repine (proti against); to trouble (someone)

sitnáriti komu to be a nuisance to someone
sitnarila je materi za to igračo she pestered her mother for this toy
nočem vam sitnáriti I will not tax your patience