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svéča candle; (kot svetlobna mera) candlepower

lojena svéča tallow candle
voščena svéča wax candle, (tanka) taper
ledena svéča icicle
ob, pri svéči by candlelight
raven kot svéča bolt upright, straight as a dart (ali as an arrow)
10-svečna žarnica a ten candlepower lamp
ogorki svéč candle ends pl
jakost svéče candlepower
svetloba svéče candlelight
stenj svéče candlewick
prižgati svéčo to light a candle, to apply a match to a candle
škarje, utrinjač za svéče candle-snuffers pl
od svéče kaplja, teče the candle runs (ali gutters)
utrniti svéčo to trim a candle

svečán -a, -o solemn; festive; festal; formal, ceremonious, pompous, (tog) stiff

svečán, -a, -o državni banket solemn state dinner
svečán, -a, -oa črna obleka evening dress
svečán, -a, -oa proslava celebration, solemnization
svečán, -a, -oo (pro)slaviti to celebrate, to solemnize

svést -a (si) aware of; conscious of

biti si svést, -a (si) (česa) to be aware of (something), to be conscious of (something), to know (something)

svét -a, -o holy; sacred; (svetnik) saint

svét, -a, -oa aliansa zgodovina Holy Alliance
svét, -a, -oo pismo (biblija) the Bible, the Scriptures pl, the Book, the Good Book, Holy Writ
svét, -a, -oa dežela the Holy Land
svét, -a, -oi oče (papež) the Holy Father
svét, -a, -oo olje religija chrism, holy oil
svét, -a, -oa trojica religija the Holy Trinity
Vsi Sveti religija, 1. november All Saints' Day, All Hallows' Day, Allhallows, Hallowmas
svét, -a, -oi večer religija Christmas Eve
sv. Vida ples (vidovica) medicina Saint Vitus's dance
najsvetejše religija figurativno holy of holies
proglašen za svét, -a, -oega religija canonized
moja svét, -a, -oa dolžnost je, da to storim it's my sacred (ali my bounden) duty to do it

svét¹ world; (zemlja) earth, globe; (vsemirje) the universe

na svétu in the world
na tem svétu in this world, in this life, here below
po celem (vsem) svétu all over the world, the whole world over
na koncu svéta (figurativno) at the back of beyond
(ki je) daleč od svéta remote, out of the world, secluded
širom svéta throughout the wide world, all over the world
ves svét the whole world
za ves svét ne, za nič na svét u ne not for all the world, not for worlds, not for anything in the world, for nothing in the world
do konca svéta to the ends of the earth
Novi svét the New World
Stari svét the Old World
Tretji svét politika the Third World
oni svét (figurativno) the next life, the other world, the world to come
od svéta odrezan kraj the back of beyond
stavbni svét building site
učeni svét (figurativno) the world of learning
športni svét (figurativno) the sporting world
rastlinski svét the vegetable world
živalski svét the animal world
začetek svéta the beginning of the world
konec svéta the end of the world
podzemeljski svét underworld
širni svét the wide world
današnji svét the modern world
odkar sem na svétu since I was born
to je na drugem koncu svéta it's on the other side of the globe, it's at the back of beyond
to je narobe svét! (figurativno) that's making water flow uphill!
on je najboljši človek na svétu he's the best man alive, you won't find a better man living than him (knjižno than he)
ona mi je (= pomeni) vse na svétu she is all the world to me
tako je (pač) na svétu that's the way of the world
za nič na svétu ne bi tega naredil I would not do it for all the world
odreči se svétu to forsake the world
šel bi z njo do konca svéta I'd follow her to the ends of the earth
poslati koga na oni svét (žargon) to send someone to kingdom-come
priti na svét to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world
on malo pozna svét he knows little of the world
prinesti, spraviti na svét to bring into the world, to give birth (to)
spraviti koga s svéta to do away with someone, to put someone out of the way, to kill someone, (pogovorno) to dispatch someone
videl je mnogo svéta he is a widely travelled man, he is a great traveller, he is a globe-trotter
zagledati luč svéta to see the light, to be born, to be brought into the world
živeti odmaknjen(o) od svéta to live cut off from the world
objadral je ves svét he has sailed the seven seas

svetílen light (-); lighting; luminous; illuminative

svetílna boja pomorstvo light buoy
svetílna bomba fotografija flash; vojska, aeronavtika flare, parachute flare
spustiti svetílno bombo to drop a flare
svetílna naprava lighting appliance
svetílni plin coal gas
zastrupitev s svetilnim svetílnom coal-gas poisoning
svetílen, svetílna moč power, luminosity
svetílna raketa vojska Very light, signal rocket

svetílka lamp; lantern; (petrolejka) paraffin lamp

cestna svetílka street lamp
plinska svetílka gas lamp
električna žepna svetílka pocket torch, (small) flashlight
svetílka na biciklu bicycle lamp
namizna svetílka table lamp
stoječa svetílka standard (ali floor) lamp
ulična svetílka street lamp, (obločnica) arc lamp
varnostna svetílka safety lamp
(rudarska) čelna svetílka cap lamp
viseča svetílka hanging lamp
cilinder za svetílko chimney (of an oil lamp)
čad, saje svetílke lampblack
stenj svetílke wick
svetloba svetílke lamplight
prižigalec uličnih svetílk lamplighter
prižgati (ugasiti) svetílko to light (to put out, to extinguish) a lamp

svetlóba light

dnevna svetlóba daylight
sončna svetlóba sunshine
pri svetlóbi sveče by candlelight, by the light of a candle
ne jemlji mi svetlóbe (= pojdi mi z luči)! get out of my light!

svetník¹ saint; holy man, pl men

svetník zaščitnik patron saint
Vseh svetníkov dan religija, 1. november All Saints' Day, All Hallows' Day, Allhallows, Hallowmass
proglasiti za svetníka to canonize
živeti kot svetník to lead a saintly (ali pious) life
dovolj, da bi se še svetník razjezil (bi zaklel) enough to make a saint swear
dovolj, da bi še svetník izgubil potrpljenje enough to try the patience of a saint

svetóven world, worldwide; world's; cosmopolitan; universal

svetóvno čudo wonder of the world
svetóvna gospodarska konferenca international economic conference
svetóvna gospodarska kriza international economic crisis, world depression
svetóvno gospodarstvo world trade and industry
svetóvni jezik world language
svetóvni mir world peace
svetóvna literatura, književnost world literature
svetóvno naziranje, nazor ideology, world-outlook, outlook on life, (philosophical) conception of the world, world view, views pl, (nemško) weltanschauung
svetóvna politika world politics pl, foreign policy on a (ali the) grand scale
svetóvni prvak world champion
svetóvno prvenstvo world championship
svetóvni rekord world record
svetóvni požar universal conflagration
svetóvna razstava International Exhibition, World Fair
svetóv sloves worldwide fame, international reputation
svetóvni trg international market
svetóvna trgovina world trade, international commerce
svetóvna sila world power
(prva) svetóvna vojna the (First) World War
svetóvno znan world-famous, world-renowned
svetóvna zgodovina universal history, world history

svéž fresh; new; recent; (hladen) cool, chill, chilly, refreshed

svéžega datuma of recent date
svéže čete fresh troops pl
svéž kruh new bread
svéže mleko new milk
svéža jajca new-laid eggs pl
svéže meso fresh meat
svéže perilo clean linen
svéža srajca clean shirt
svéž sir fresh cheese
svéž vetrič brisk gale
svéž zrak fresh (ali bracing) air, crisp air
svéža sled live scent
svéža voda fresh water
imamo ga v svéžem spominu he is still fresh in our memories
svéža je kot rožica (figurativno) she is (as) fresh as a daisy
počutim se čisto svéžega I feel as fresh as paint
svéže (po)barvano! wet paint

svéženj bundle; bunch

svéženj ključev bunch of keys
svéženj dračja faggot, ZDA fagot
svéženj šibja bundle of twigs
povezati svojo obleko v svéženj to tie one's clothes into a bundle

svíla silk

čista svíla pure silk, real silk
surova svíla raw silk
umetna svíla artificial silk, rayon
kirúrška svíla silkworm gut
kitajska svíla China silk
naravna svíla natural silk
odpadki svíle waste silk
motek svíle a reel of silk
podoben svíli silk-like
svíla prelivajočih se barv shot silk
balonska svíla balloon cloth

svilén silk, silky; silken

sviléne čipke blonde lace, broad silk lace
sviléni lasje (figurativno) silken hair
sviléna nit silk thread
sviléne nogavice silk stockings pl; rayons pl; sheers pl, sheer stockings pl
sviléno padalo silk parachute
svilén sijaj silky lustre, silky gloss
svilén sukanec silk twist
sviléna tančica silk gauze
sviléna tkanina silk weave, silk fabric, silk cloth
svilén trak silk ribbon, silk band
sviléno vezenje silk embroidery
svilén žamet silk velvet
viseti na sviléni nitki to hang by a silk thread

svinčénka lead bullet; shot

dobil je svinčénko v nogo he got a bullet (ali a shot) in the leg

svój -a, -e one's own

na svój, -a, -e račun on one's own account
biti sam svój, -a, -e gospodar to be one's own master
imam svój, -a, -eo hišo I have a house of my own
oni imajo svój, -a, -eo hišo (pohištvo) they have a house (they have furniture) of their own
napraviti po svój, -a, -ee to do (something) on one's own
priti (zopet) na svój, -a, -ee to come into one's own (again)
vzeti otroka za svój, -a, -eega to adopt a child
na tihem si svój, -a, -ee misliti o čem to keep one's thoughts (on some subject) to oneself, arhaično to keep one's own counsel about something
vsak po svój, -a, -ee each (one) in his own way
vsakemu svój, -a, -ee to each his own, to every man his due

svojerôčen written with one's own hand; autographic

svojerôčni podpis autograph
svojerôčno prislov with one's own hand
svojerôčno podpisati to sign with one's own hand
svojerôčno napisana prošnja a request written in one's own hand
svojerôčno pobeliti sobo to whitewash a room oneself (ali by oneself)
pismo je prinesel svojerôčno he delivered the letter personally

šáh (igra) chess; (perzijski vladar) shah

igrati šáh to play chess, to have a game of chess
šáh kralju! check!, your king's in check
dati šáh kralju to put the king in check, to check
dati šáh in matirati to checkmate
držati koga v šáhu to hold someone in check, (figurativno) to keep (ali to hold) someone at bay, to thwart, pogovorno to stymie, to snooker
šáh mat checkmate
partija šáha a game of chess

šála joke, fun, jest; sport; pleasantry; buffoonery

šále pl jokes
v šáli in jest, jestingly, in sport, for fun, jokingly
za šálo, zaradi šále for fun, by way of a joke
brez šále!, šálo na stran! joking (ali jesting) apart!
stara, obrabljena šála stale (ali ancient) joke, chestnut
nespodobna, obscena šála indecent (ali risqué, blue) joke, dirty (ali ribald, obscene) story
pisec šál za radio ali televizijo gag writer, ZDA gag man, žargon gagster
surova, neslana šála horseplay, practical joke
to ni šála (figurativno) this is no (ali not a) laughing matter
nisem razpoložen za šále I am not in the mood for trifling
on je predmet šál he is the butt (of ridicule)
z njim ni šále he is not to be trifled with
bila je samo šála it was only in (ali for) fun
govoriti v šáli to be jesting
to sem naredil za šálo I did it for a lark
on razume šálo he knows how to take a joke
on ne razume šále he can't take a joke, he's got no sense of humour
reči v šáli to say something in jest
pretiravati šálo to carry a joke too far
vzeti za šálo to treat as a joke
ni razloga za zbijanje šál there is no cause for laughter, this is no laughing matter
zbijati šále to crack jokes
zbijati šále s kom to poke fun at someone, to make merry with someone, to make sport of someone
šála leti nanj, na njegov račun the joke is on him

šánsa chance; outlook; prospect

šánse so enake ničli the chances are nil
imaš vse šánse na svoji strani (proti sebi) you have all the odds on your side (against you)
imam šánse, da dobim to mesto I have a good chance of getting that situation
pokvariti si šánse to spoil one's chances, (pogovorno) to cook one's goose