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komórnik chamberlain

kraljev komórnik groom in waiting
(kraljev) komórnik za spalnico Groom of the (Great) Chamber
komórnik za spalnico groom of the stole

kompenzácija compensation (za for); making up (za for); offset (za to), set-off (za to); quid pro quo

za kompenzácijo, kot kompenzácija as (ali by way of ali in) compensation

kompeténten competent (to do something, in something); qualified; able, efficient, skilled

kompeténtna sodba a competent judgment
ni videti zelo kompeténten he does not seem up to his work
nisi kompeténten za kritiko te knjige you are not competent to criticize this book

kompromís compromise

doseči kompromís, priti do kompromísa to arrive at a compromise
dosegel je kompromís z upniki he reached a compromise with his creditors
napraviti kompromís to compromise, to make a compromise
obe strani sta sklenili kompromís the two sides compromised
sporazumeti se za kompromís to settle for a compromise

koncesíja concession; licence; franchise; charter

koncesíja za točenje alkohola v lokalu (čez cesto) on licence (off licence)
imetnik koncesíje concessionaire
dati komu koncesíjo to license someone, to grant a licence
dobiti koncesíjo to take out a licence
dati koncesíje komu (figurativno) to make concessions to someone, to meet someone halfway

končáti to finish, to end, to terminate; to complete; to accomplish, to achieve

končáti se to end, to come to an end; to stop, to cease; (miniti) to be over
končáti se v, z to result in; (šola, za počitnice) to break up
končáti s čim to put an end to something
delo je končano the work is finished
končal sem z delom I have finished work, pogovorno I'm knocking off
končali smo z branjem we have finished reading
slabo se končáti to come to a bad end
to se ne bo dobro končalo no good will come of it
slabo se je končalo it turned out badly
on bo končal v ječi he'll wind up in prison
končáti s seboj (s svojim življenjem) to do away with oneself
vse je dobro kar se dobro konča all's well that ends well

konservíranje preservation; conservation; canning

tovarna za konservíranje rib fish cannery

kónto account

imeti bančni kónto to have a bank account
prekoračiti svoj kónto to overdraw one's account, to have an overdraft, pogovorno to be in the red
odpreti kónto to open an account
imetnik kónta account holder
za moj kónto for my account
tekoči kónto current account
odprtje kónta opening an account

kópanje¹ bathing; bath; (na prostem) VB bathe

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

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

kópje (orožje) spear, lance; šport javelin; (kratko) dart; (afriško) assegai

konica kópja spearhead
prebosti, raniti s kópjem to spear, to lance
met kópja šport throwing the javelin
metalec kópja javelin thrower
lomiti kópja za (figurativno) to break a lance for, to espouse a cause

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!

koríst benefit, profit; good; advantage; use; behalf; arhaično avail; arhaično behoof; (porabnost) utility, use, usefulness

v koríst česa in favour of, on (ZDA in) behalf of
brez korísti useless, unprofitable, unproductive, fruitless, unavailing
v mojo koríst on my behalf
v koríst naše tvrdke for the benefit of our firm
kakšna koríst je od tega, da (če)... arhaično what boots it to...?
od tega ne bomo imeli nobene korísti we shall gain nothing by this
imeti koríst od to profit by, to benefit by, to derive (ali to realize, to have) profit from
materialna koríst material benefit
to je za tvojo koríst it is for your good (ali benefit)
je brez korísti it is of no avail (ali of no use)
brez korísti protestirati to protest without avail
obrniti (kaj) v svojo koríst to turn (something) to good account
on obrne vse v svojo koríst it is all grist to his mill
izvleči koríst iz česa to capitalize on something

korísten useful; good; advantageous (za for, to); expedient; serviceable; (donosen) profitable, lucrative, remunerative, paying; (delovanje) efficient, beneficial; conducive to

izkazati se za korístno to prove useful, to prove advantageous

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

kôstanj botanika chestnut; (drevo) chestnut tree

divji kôstanj horse chestnut
užitni kôstanj (sweet, Spanish) chestnut
iti za koga po kôstanj v žerjavico to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire, to be someone's cat's-paw
poslati koga po kôstanj v žerjavico to make someone pull one's chestnuts out of the fire

kòš basket

kòš za odpadni papir wastepaper basket, wastebasket
poln kòš basketful
čebelji kòš beehive, hive
prsni kòš chest, thorax, pl -races
jarbolni kòš crow's nest, masthead
dati, vreči v kòš to throw away (ali to dump) in the wastepaper basket
metati vse v en kòš to lump evevrything together
romati v kòš (figurativno) to end up (ali to finish up, to land up) in the wastepaper basket

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

košárica small basket

košárica za kruh bread basket; (za jagode itd.) chip basket
dati komu košárico (figurativno) to turn someone down, to rebuff
dobiti košárico (figurativno) to be turned down, to meet with a rebuff, to suffer a rebuff (od koga from someone), to be rejected

kóšek

kóšek za odpadke (v parku itd.) litter bin