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konferénca conference (o varnosti on security); meeting

mirovna konferénca peace conference
zdravniška konferénca consultation
udeleženec konferénce person attending a conference, ZDA conferee
neuspeh, polom konferénce breakdown of a conference
imeti konferénco to hold a conference
sklicati konferénco to convene a conference
konferénca se je ukvarjala z... the conference dealt with...
konferénca na vrhu (najvišji ravni) politika summit conference, summit, conference on the highest level

kónj horse; (kobila) mare

bojni kónj war-horse, steed
dirkalni kónj racehorse
čistokrvni kónj thoroughbred
jezdni, jahalni kónj saddle horse
gugalni kónj rocking horse, hobbyhorse
krilati kónj winged horse, hippogriff
povodni kónj hippopotamus, pl -es, -mi
neujahan kónj ZDA bronco
skopljen kónj gelding
telovadni kónj vaulting horse, long horse, pommel horse
Trojanski kónj Trojan Horse, wooden horse
tovorni kónj packhorse
vprežni kónj draught horse, carthorse, dray horse
kónj pri šahu knight
dreser konj horsebreaker
dober poznavalec konj a good judge of horseflesh
sprevod konj cavalcade
trgovec s kónji horse dealer
lahkovprežni kónj carriage-horse
na kónju on horseback, mounted
biti na kónju to be on horseback
sem na kónju (figurativno) I am in the saddle
česati kónja to curry a horse
čistiti kónja to groom
delati kot kónj to work like a horse
jahati kónja, jezditi na kónju to ride, to practise riding
podarjenemu kónju ne glej na zobe! do not look a gift-horse in the mouth
pasti s kónja to have a fall off one's horse, to be spilled from a horse, (žargon figurativno) to come a cropper
(u)krotiti kónja to break a horse (to the rein)
oskrbeti s svežimi kónji to provide fresh horses, to remount
zajahati kónja to mount a horse
sopsti kot kónj to pant like a horse
posaditi koga na kónja (tudi figurativno) to put someone into the saddle
vpreči kónje v voz to harness horses to the carriage
tudi par konj me ne spravi tja (figurativno) a team of wild horses couldn't drag me there, wild horses will not drag me there
lahko pripelješ kónja k vodi, ne moreš pa ga prisiliti, da pije you may take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
poditi, drviti kónja to drive a horse (too) hard
priti s kónja na osla (figurativno) to come down in the world

kontrólen pertaining to supervision, inspection

kontrólna ura time clock
kontrólna postaja checkpoint
bolnik je prišel na kontrólni pregled the patient came for a checkup

konzóla arhitektura console; bracket; corbel, cantilever

podpreti s konzólaami, ležati na konzólah to corbel

kòp mineralogija

dnevni kòp surface mining; ZDA strip mining; opencast (coal) mining
delavec na dnevnem kòpu surfaceman, pl -men
na dnevnem kòpu on the surface

kópanje¹ bathing; bath; (na prostem) VB bathe

kabina za kópanje (na dveh kolesih) arhaično bathing box, bathing machine

kópati² to bath

kópati se (v kadi) to have (ali to take) a bath, (na prostem) to bathe, to go swimming
on se ravno koplje he is having a bath
kópati se v tekoči vodi to have a bath (ali bathe) in running water
kópati se v kopališču ali v kadi to have a bath in a bathing establishment or in a tub
kópati se v solzah to melt into tears

kopél bath

blatna kopél mudbath
mrzla, vroča kopél cold, hot bath
nožna kopél footbath
parna kopél steam bath, vapour bath
sončna kopél (enkratna) sunbathe, sunbath, (na splošno) sunbathing
sedežna kopél hip bath
pršna kopél shower bath, shower
turška kopél Turkish bath
morske kopéli so odlične za zdravje sea-bathing is very good for the health

kopíca stack; heap; a lot

kopíca sena a stack of hay, haystack, hayrick
kopíca snopov (navadno 12) a shock
kopíca slame stack of straw
zložiti, spraviti v kopíce to stack
moram odgovoriti na kopíco pisem I have stacks of letters to answer

kopíto hoof, pl hooves, -fs

čevljarsko kopíto last
dati na kopíto to put on the last
puškino kopíto rifle butt, butt end of a rifle
pobrati šila in kopíta to pack up one's traps, to pack up one's goods and chattels, to clear out with bag and baggage, to clear out

kôpno land; mainland

po kôpnem by land
na kôpnem ashore
po kôpnem in po morju by land and sea
doseči kôpno to reach land
iti na kôpno to go ashore; to disembark
prevoz po kôpnem land transport
zagledati kôpno pomorstvo to make land, to sight land
kôpno na vidiku! pomorstvo land ho!
izgubiti kôpno iz vida to lose sight of land

korájža courage; courageousness; pluck

izgubiti korájžo to lose courage
korájža me pusti na cedilu my courage fails me
vzeti komu korájžo to dampen someone's courage
zbrati korájžo to take one's courage (in both hands), to pluck up (ali to muster, to summon, to screw up) one's courage

korák step; (tempo) pace

dolg korák stride; (hoja) walk, gait
vojaški, brzi korák double, ZDA double time
hitri korák vojska quick time (ali pace)
paradni, pruski korák goose step
telovadni, gimnastični korák double-quick
čvrst korák brisk step
hlačni korák crotch
odločilen korák decisive step
napačen korák (spodrsljaj) false step
nagel korák a rash step
prvi koráki first steps pl beginnings pl (pregovorov itd.) advances pl
navadni korák vojska ordinary pace
preudaren korák prudent step; figurativno (ukrep) step, move, measure, motion
enakomernih korákov evenpaced
počasnih korákov slow-paced
naglih korákov at a fast pace
nadaljnji korák a further step
s hitrim korákom at a brisk pace
korák za korákom step by step, pace by pace, by steps, little by little, (postopoma) gradually
pri vsakem koráku at every step
na vsakem koráku (povsod) everywhere, (vedno) all the time
dolžina koráka length of stride
menjava koráka change of step
števec korákov pedometer
to je velik korák naprej! that's a big step (ali move) forward!
zima se bliža z velikimi koráki winter is coming upon us apace
držati korák z to keep pace (ali step) with, to be in step with, to keep up with, (figurativno) to keep abreast of (ali up-to-date with)
ne držati koráka to break step, to be out of step (s časom with the times)
izmeriti razdaljo s koráki to pace out the distance
delati velike koráke to make great strides
napraviti korák naprej (nazaj) to step (ali to take a step) forwards (backwards)
napraviti (potrebne) koráke (ukrepe) to take steps (proti against)
napraviti prvi korák (figurativno) to take the first step, to make the first move, to take the initiative
tudi koráka naprej ni mogel napraviti he couldn't walk a step further
napraviti velik korák do uspeha to make great progress towards success, to reach a milestone in one's career
iti v korák z to keep abreast of, to be in step with
prvi korák je vedno najtežji the first step is always the hardest
napraviti dolg korák to stride out
delati dolge koráke to take (ali to make) long strides
delati kratke koráke to take short strides
prvi korák je storjen (figurativno) the first step is taken
napraviti nekaj korákov to go a few steps, to take a few paces
(iz)meriti s koráki to pace (out)
vse moje koráke nadzorujejo they watch every step I take
napredovati z velikanskimi koráki to advance with giant strides
zadeva se ni niti za korák premaknila the affair hasn't got a step further
podaljšati korák to lengthen one's stride
priti iz koráka to get out of step
podvzeti (hitre) koráke to take (swift) steps (v zadevi in the matter)
pospešiti korák to quicken one's pace, to step out
skrajšati korák to shorten one's stride
(s)poznati koga po njegovih korákih (po hoji) to know (to recognise) someone by his step
usmeriti korák to direct one's footsteps
vzdržati korák to last the pace
voziti v koráku! slow down!, dead slow!, ZDA drive slow!

korákati to step, to pace, to march; (z velikimi koraki) to stride; to walk

na mestu korákati vojska figurativno to mark time

korenína root

pognati koreníne to strike (ali to take) root
pognati globoke koreníne to strike deep roots
s koreníno vred izpuljena rastlina plant torn up by the roots
izruvati s korenínmi vred to pull up by the root
príti do koreníne zla to get at (ali to) the root of an evil
posekati koreníne zla to lay the axe to the root of an evil
nastaviti sekiro na korenín (česa) to lay the axe to the root (of something)
udariti po koreníni, odrezati koreníno (česa) to strike at the root (of something)

korúza maize, ZDA corn; Indian corn

pečena korúza parched corn
ličkati korúzo to husk (ali to hull) corn
vreči puško v korúzo (figurativno) to throw in the sponge (ali towel)
živeti na korúzi (figurativno) to cohabit, to live in sin, arhaično to be married over the broomstick

kós² (komad) piece; (velik) chunk; (tanka rezina) slice; (del) part; (sladkorja) lump; (predmet) article

kós pohištva piece (ali pogovorno stick) of furniture; (glasbeni) piece (of music); (poti) stretch; (zemlje, gredica) bed, patch, plot
po kósu apiece, each
kós za kósom piece by piece, piecemeal
na kóse to pieces
kós mila a cake of soap
kós zemlje a plot (ali a piece, a patch) of land (ali of ground)
po čem je kós? how much apiece?
prodajajo se po kósu they are sold separately (ali singly)
blago (tekstil) po kósu piece goods pl
po tri funte kós at three pounds each
delo po kósu piecework, paid for piece rate (ali by the piece)
iz enega kósa of one piece
delati po kósu, od kósa (na akord) to do piecework, to work piece rate
hiša razpada kós za kósom the house is crumbling away bit by bit
razpasti na kóse to fall to (ali to break into) pieces
raztrgati na kóse to tear (ali to cut) to pieces, (skritizirati) to pull to pieces, to pick holes in
prodajati po kósu (na drobno) to sell by retail, to retail
razstaviti na kóse (demontirati) to take to pieces
razbiti na kóse to smash in pieces

kosílo lunch

svečano kosílo luncheon; early dinner, dinner
gostje na kosílu (guests at a) dinner party
prirediti kosílo v čast... to give a luncheon in honour of...
ostati brez kosíla to go without one's dinner
povabiti na kosílo to invite to dinner
boste ostali pri nas na kosílu? will you stay for dinner (with us)?, will you stay here for dinner?

košára basket; (manjša, iz ločja) arhaično frail; (za piknik, potovalna) hamper

košára iz vrbovine (za sadje, ribe itd.) wicker basket
košára za piščance coop; (za na trg) market basket; (za perilo) clothes basket
košára za sedlo pannier

kóšček particle; small piece; morsel; bit; (papirja) scrap

razbiti vazo na kóščke to shatter a vase, to smash a vase to smithereens
pobrati kóščke razbitega krožnika to pick up the bits of a broken plate
razbiti na tisoč kóščkov to smash (ali to break, shatter) to (ali into) smithereens