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majáti to shake; to sway; (močno) to rock

potres maje tla an earthquake rocks the ground
veter maje drevesa the wind sways the trees
majáti z glavo to shake one's head
majáti se to shake, to sway, to vacillate, to waver, to totter; (zob) to be loose; (v hoji) to stagger, to totter
drevesa se majejo v vetru the trees sway in the wind
hiša se je majala od eskplozij the house was rocked by (ali with) explosions

málo little; a little; few (pl)

po malem gradually; little by little
čisto málo a tiny bit
prav tako málo kot... no more than...
v málo dneh in a few days
počakaj málo! wait a moment!
jaz málo spim I don't sleep (ali I'm not sleeping) very much, I sleep little
še málo ne not a bit
on je málo znan he is little known
še málo ne slutiš, kaj te čaka you've no idea (ali arhaično you little dream) what is in store for you
málo vas je there aren't many of you, there are (only) a few of you, you are few
málo bolje mi je I am a little (a triffle) better
imam le málo prijateljev I've only a few friends, I have but few friends
málo je takih kot on there aren't many like him, there are few like him
málo ljudi misli tako few people think so
tistih málo ljudi, ki so bili navzoči the few people who were present
niti málo nisem zadovoljen I am far from being satisfied
málo, da tega nisem pozabil I had almost forgotten it
málo, da ni umrl he was likely to die
zelo málo next to nothing
málo za tem soon (ali shortly) after
málo prej a few moments ago, a short while ago; shortly before
za málo se mi zdi prositi za uslugo I scorn to ask a favour
málo (za las) je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was a near miss
málo je manjkalo, pa bi ga povozilo he was within an ace of being run over
málo je manjkalo, da se ni ubil he had a narrow escape (ali a close shave), he was within an ace of getting killed
bolje málo kot nič half a loaf is better than no bread

mátičen

mátično društvo central society, central (ali main) branch (of an association)
mátični navoj nut thread, internal thread, female thread
sveder za mátične navoje nut tap
mátična knjiga register, record
vpisati v mátično knjigo to register, to matriculate, to enter someone's name in a register
mátični urad registry office, registry
poročiti se na mátičnem uradu to get married in a registry office
mátična banka (podjetje, ladja, rastlina) parent bank (enterprise, craft, plant)

merodájen authoritative; decisive; competent

merodájni krogi authoritative (ali influential) circles pl
on zame ni merodájen I do not regard him as an authority
v teh stvareh nisem merodájen tam no competent judge of these affairs
to bo zame merodájno this will be decisive for me

míl (značaj) gentle, sweet; (podnebje) soft, mild, balmy, bland, temperate, genial; (ljubek) graceful; (obziren) benign, benignant, mild, indulgent, lenient; (zima) mild, gentle; (barva, zvok) mellow

pod mílim nebom in the open air
míla kazen a mild (ali lenient) punishment
míla klima mild climate
míl značaj mild temper
mílo povedano, rečeno to put it mildly, to say the least of it
zima je bila míla the winter was mild
drži se kot míla jera he is cutting a sorry figure
mílo soditi to judge leniently
sreča mi ni míla fortune does not favour me
vrniti mílo za drago to return tit for tat, to give as good as one got, to get one's own back, arhaično to give a Roland for an Oliver
vrnil sem mu mílo za drago I paid him back in his own coin; I served him with the same sauce

míren (nevznemirjen) peaceful, self-possessed, undisturbed, unruffled, unperturbed; (mirujoč) tranquil, at ease, at rest; dormant; (tih) still, quiet, mum; (nepremičen) motionless; (miroljuben) peaceable; (hladnokrven) cool, composed, cold-blooded; (morje) calm; (značaj) placid, even, even-tempered

biti míren to keep quiet
ostati míren to keep one's temper
mírno jezero still lake
mírna, mirujoča voda still water
mírna poravnava pacific settlement
mírna vožnja (čez Rokavski preliv) a smooth (ali quiet, calm) crossing (of the Channel)
míren tek tehnika smooth running
mírna soba a quiet room
míren značaj an even temper
bolnik je prebil mírno noč the patient has had a quiet night

mísel thought; idea

v míslih in mind, in one's thoughts
bogat z míslimi rich (ali fertile) in ideas
istih mísli like-minded, of the same mind
zatopljen v mísli engrossed (ali sunk, lost in thought)
vodilna mísel chief (ali principal) idea
že sama mísel na to the mere thought of it, merely thinking of it
prenos mísli thought-transference
branje mísli thoughtreading
svoboda mísli freedom of thought, free thought
črne mísli mi rojé po glavi I am in the doldrums
njegovo ime mi ne pride na mísel his name has slipped my memory
često vas imam v míslih you are often in my thoughts
kako si prišel na to mísel? what put such an idea into your head?
njegova edina mísel je, kako priti do denarja his sole thought is to make money
priti komu na mísel to be remembered by someone, to come (back) to mind, to be in someone's thoughts
nikoli mi ni to prišlo na mísel it never entered my head (ali my mind)
na mísel mi pride it occurs to me, it comes into (ali it crosses) my mind, I discover (da... that)
imeti samó eno mísel to have but one thing in mind (ali one thought)
tolar bi dal, da bi (zdajle) vedel za tvoje mísli! (figurativno)a penny for your thoughts!, a penny for them!
v glavo mi je šinila mísel, da... it suddenly occurred to me, the thought struck me that...
ne morem slediti tvoji mísli I don't follow you, I don't get your drift, I don't see what you're driving at
v míslih te vidim I can see you in my mind (ali in my mind's eye)
ni mu prišlo na mísel, da bi plačal svoj dolg he had no thought of paying his debt
brati, uganiti mísli koga to read someone's thoughts
želja je rodila mísel the wish is father to the thought
zaupati komu svoje mísli to open one's mind to someone
ne morem se znebiti, (otresti) te mísli I cannot banish (dismiss) this thought from my mind, I cannot get rid of this idea
kolikor glav, toliko mísli many men, many minds
še na mísel mi ne pride, da bi to storil I would not dream of doing it

mižé

mižé videti (pogovorno) to see with half an eye

mnênje opinion; view; thinking; belief; mind; judgment, judgement; idea

po mojem (skromnem) mnênju in my (humble) opinion (ali judgment), to my mind, ZDA I reckon
javno mnênje public opinion
prevladujoče mnênje prevailing opinion
pristransko mnênje bias
strokovno mnênje expert opinion, finding
vnaprejšnje mnênje (predsodek) prejudice
različno mnênje dissenting opinion
izmenjava mnênj interchange of views, discussion
izražanje mnênja expression (ali statement) of opinion
raziskava javnega mnênja public opinion research, ZDA polls pl
razlika v mnênju difference of opinion, misunderstanding, disagreement, dissent
izraževanje javnega mnênja public opinion poll
sem mnênja, da... I am of the opinion that..., I take the view that...
nisem tega mnênja I disagree
sva različnega mnênja we differ in opinion
biti drugačnega mnênja to dissent
biti istega mnênja z... to agree with...
smo istega mnênja we are of one mind
imeti dobro (slabo) mnênje o... to think highly (badly ali ill) of someone
imeti visoko mnênje o kom to think highly of someone
imeti visoko mnênje o sebi to have a pretty good opinion of oneself, to be self-sufficient, to entertain a high opinion of oneself, to suffer from a swelled head, to think oneself no end of a fellow
odkrito sem mu povedal svoje mnênje I told him my mind
povedati svoje mnênje to speak one's mind
môči, sméti izraziti svoje mnênje o... to dare (ali to venture) to express one's view (ali opinion)
spremeniti mnênj, pridružiti se mnênju koga drugega to come round
mnênja se razhajajo opinions pl differ
postati drugačnega mnênja to change one's mind (ali opinion, views pl)
ne se strinjati z mnênjem kake osebe glede česa to disagree with someone about something
ustvariti si mnênje to form an opinion
ostaniva vsak pri svojem mnênju! let's agree to differ!
javno mnênje se nagiblje njemu v prid public opinion is rallying to his support

móč force; tehnika, figurativno power; strength; potency; (krepkost) vigour; (učinkovitost) efficacy; (energija) energy; (velika, nadnaravna) might; (duhovna, duševna) faculty

na vso móč, z vsemi móčmi with all one's might
po svojih najboljših móčeh to the best of one's ability
mišična móč muscular power
čarovna móč magic power
delovna móč working power, worker
delovne móči (delavci) workforce, labour (s konstr. v sg), hands pl, workmen pl
gonilna móč motive power
kupna móč buying (ali purchasing) power
konjska móč horsepower (krajšava: HP)
prebojna móč penetrating power
učna móč qualified teacher
duhovna, duševna móč strength of mind
moška móč vigour, virility
telesna móč physical strength
obrambna móč total defence potential
udarna móč striking (ali hitting) power, striking force, vojska fighting efficiency
ustvarjalna móč creative power
móč usode power of fate
móč volje willpower; strength of mind, faculty of volition
dejanska móč actual power, real power
zakonska móč legal force
móč eksplozije explosive force, violence of an explosion
brez móči powerless, forceless, ineffectual; impotent; (šibak) weak, feeble, (izčrpan) finished, effete
kipeč od móči vigorous
poln móči powerful, vigorous, full of energy
v polni mladostni móči in the full vigour of youth
preizkus móči trial of strength, ZDA pogovorno showdown
drobljenje móči scattering (ali dissipation) of forces
izguba móči loss of strength
po svojih móčeh as one is able
z združenimi móčmi shoulder to shoulder
s poslednjimi móčmi with the remains of one's strength
biti na kraju svojih móči to be worn out, to be exhausted, to reach the end of one's tether
biti v móči (o zakonu) to be in force
to ni v moji móči that's beyond my power
storim vse, kar je v moji móči I do my (very) best, I do my utmost
kakšno móč ima motor? what is the power of the motor? (ali engine)?
ni v moji móči, da bi ti pomagal it is not in my power to help you
ta odlok ima zakonsko móč this decree has the force of law, this decree is binding
nisem imel toliko móči, da bi to naredil I was unable to arrange it
priti zopet k móči to recover (ali to regain) one's strength
móč toka ga je odnesla the rush (ali the sweep) of the current carried him away
to presega moje móči that's too much for me
razviti vso svojo móč to exert all one's strength (ali one's full strength)
teči na vso móč to run at full speed
na vso móč je vlekel he was pulling for all he was worth
zapiskati na vso móč to whistle one's hardest
v slogi je móč unity makes strength

modéren modern; up-to-date; (moda) fashionable, stylish, new-fashioned

modérni časi modern times pl
modérna hiša an up-to-date house
modérna šola (the) modern school
modérna žena (the) new woman
dolga krila so spet postala modérna long skirts have come back into fashion

modróst wisdom; sense; prudence; sagacity; sageness

stara modróst prekaša norost there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle

mójster master; skilled worker, (v industriji) foreman, pl -men; ZDA boss; šport champion

mójster česa, tenisa an ace at something, at tennis
najti svojega mójstra to meet one's match
vaja naredi mójstra practice makes perfect

molčáti to be (ali to keep) silent, to keep silence; to say nothing, to remain silent, to hold one's tongue

molči! keep silent!, keep your mouth shut!, hold your tongue!, pogovorno shut up!
molčite o tej stvari! not a word about this (to anyone)!, mum's the word!
molčáti kot grob to be silent as the grave, to be as silent as death, to be as close (ali dumb) as an oyster, pogovorno to clam up
so stvari, o katerih je bolje molčáti there are topics which are best avoided...
a da molčimo o... not to mention...
kdor molči, soglaša silence gives consent
o dobrih novicah ne smemo molčáti good news must not be kept back
govoriti je srebro, molčáti je zlato the less said, the better
molčáti o čem to keep quiet about something

momènt moment, instant; second; (dejavnik) factor

v momèntu (v hipu, kot bi mignil) in a second (ali in a jiffy, in a trice, in a twinkling), in an instant
inercijski momènt moment of inertia
psihološki momènt the psychological moment, the right time
vrtilni momènt fizika torque, twisting moment
v momèntu je bilo vse končano everything was over in a flash
on ima svoje dobre momènte (figurativno) he has his decent spells
moraš oditi ta momènt you must start straight away (ali right off)
momènt, ne razumem te popolnoma! half a second, (ali pogovorno hang on a sec!), I don't quite get you!

mórje sea, (svetovno) ocean; pesniško billow

ob mórju by the sea
na mórju at sea; at the seaside, on the seashore
na odprtem mórju on the open sea, on the high seas
onstran mórja beyond the sea
prek mórja overseas, oversea
odprto mórje high sea, open sea, pesniško main
Črno (Rdeče, Mrtvo) mórje the Black (the Red, the Dead) Sea
Kaspijsko mórje the Caspian Sea, the Caspian
Jadransko mórje the Adriatic Sea, the Adriatic
Severno mórje the North Sea
Sredozemsko mórje the Mediterranean, pogovorno the Med
Tiho mórje the pacific, the Pacific Ocean
kipenje mórja surf (of the sea)
mirovanje mórja calm (ali calmness) of the sea
bitka na mórju naval battle
nagrbančeno, nagubano mórje choppy sea
razburkano mórje a heavy sea, a rough sea, an angry sea
mórje krví (figurativno) seas pl of blood
mórje oblakov a sea of clouds
mórje težav a sea of troubles
vožnja po mórju naviagation, seafaring, voyage
iti na mórje to go to the seaside, to go to the sea
peljati se čez mórje to cross the sea
biti na mórju to be at the seaside, to be by the sea
potovati po mórju to voyage
potovati po mórju in po kopnem to travel by land and sea
mórje je razburkano the sea is running high, there is a heavy swell
pasti v mórje (s krova) to fall overboard
vreči v mórje (z ladje) to throw overboard
to je kaplja v mórje (figurativno) it's a drop in the bucket
mórje obliva obalo the sea washes the coast
navadil sem se na mórje I have got used to the sea
posvetiti se mórju (postati mornar) to go to sea, to follow the sea, to decide on a sailor's life (ali humoristično a life on the ocean wave)
vsa družina je na mórju all the family are at the seaside
kapljica v mórje (figurativno) a drop in the ocean

motòr elektrika motor; engine

avionski motòr aircraft engine
dvotaktni motòr two-stroke engine
pognati motòr to start an (ali the) engine
motòr teče brezhibno the engine is running perfectly
motòr ne vžge, ne prime the motor is cutting out, the motor does not pick up
pregledati motòr to overhaul an engine
razstaviti, demontirati motòr to dismantle an engine
ugreti motòr to warm up an engine
ustaviti motòr to stop an engine

mŕzek odious, abhorrent, repugnant, detestable; hateful, tiresome, loathsome; abominable, annoying, revolting; tedious; offensive

mŕzko mi je I hate (ali I dislike, I abhor, I loathe, I have an aversion to)

múčen painful; wearisome, weariful; toilful, toilsome; tormenting; tortured, tormented

múčno je it's trying, it's wearying
múčno mi je spomniti ga na njegov dolg I find it embarrassing to remind him of his debt
múčen položaj an awkward situation
múčna negotovost agonizing suspense, agony of suspense
biti múčen (na natezalnici) to be on the rack (tudi figurativno)

múja trouble; pains pl; effort

brez múje se še čevelj ne obuje you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs