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odgóvor answer; reply; response; (redko) return

kot odgóvor na in reply to, in answer to, in response to
duhovit, odrezav odgóvor repartee
oster odgóvor retort, rejoinder
skorajšen odgóvor an early answer
odgóvor z obratno pošto an answer by return (of post)
izmikajoč se odgóvor evasive answer
pritrdilen (nikalen) odgóvor answer in the affirmative (in the negative)
dvoumen odgóvor an equivocal reply
jasen odgóvor a definite answer
odklonilen odgóvor refusal
plačan odgóvor (pri brzojavki) reply-paid (telegram)
dopisnica s plačanim odgóvorom (postal) reply card
brez odgóvora unanswered
plačan odgóvor reply paid
pričakujoč hiter odgóvor awaiting a speedy reply
prosimo za skorajšen odgóvor an early reply will oblige
prosimo za odgóvor the favour of an answer is requested
biti v zadregi za odgóvor to be stumped for an answer
na moj ugovor ni našel odgóvora he could find no answer to my objection
potreben je takojšen odgóvor an immediate reply is necessary
na vse imeti odgóvor to have an answer for everything, never to be at a loss for (ali to be short of) an answer
prosimo čimprejšnji odgóvor please answer by return
nobenega odgóvora ne dobiti, ostati brez odgóvora to get no reply (ali acknowledgment)
ne ostati dolžan odgóvora never to be at a loss for an answer
dajati odgóvor to render an account
(po)klicati koga na odgóvor to call someone to account
na to ne vem odgóvora this I cannot explain

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

odgovórnost responsibility; žargon the buck, the can

brez odgovórnosti without responsibility
na vašo odgovórnost at your risk
čut odgovórnosti sense of responsibility
na lastno odgovórnost on one's own account
poln odgovórnosti involving great responsibility, responsible
bati se odgovórnosti to be afraid of responsibility
odgovórnost je na tebi the responsibility rests on you
delati na lastno odgovórnost to act on one's own responsibility
izogniti se odgovórnosti to avoid (ali to shirk) responsibility
nositi polno odgovórnost to shoulder (ali to bear) one's full responsibility
naprtiti komu odgovórnost to pin responsibility on someone
napravi to na mojo odgovórnost do it and let me answer for it
obesili so mi vso odgovórnost za vrat (pogovorno) I was left holding the baby
odklanjati vso odgovórnost to disclaim all responsibility
poklicati na odgovórnost to call to account, to take someone to task; to hold someone responsible
prevzeti odgovórnost za kaj to take (the) responsibility for something, to take it upon oneself
jaz bom prevzel odgovórnost za ta korak I'll take responsibility for this step
prevzeti nezaželeno odgovórnost (figurativno, pogovorno) to carry the can (ali to be left holding the baby)
ne sprejeti, ne prevzeti odgovórnosti to accept no responsibility
osvoboditi, razrešiti, razbremeniti odgovórnosti to relieve of responsibility
otresti se odgovórnosti to shed (ali to shrug off) responsibilities
zahvaliti, naprtiti odgovórnost na to shift the responsibility on to, to pin responsibility on, (pogovorno) to pass the buck

odjáviti

odjáviti (koga, najemnika) to report (someone's, a tenant's) departure (ali removal, change of lodgings)
odjáviti se to report (ali to announce) one's departure (ali removal) to the authorities (ali to the police)
odjavil sem prijatelja I gave notice of my friend's removal (ali departure)

odkár since

ves čas odkár ever since
ves čas že berem odkár sem prišel nazaj I've been reading ever since I came back
(že ves čas) dežuje, odkár sem prišel it has been raining since I came
kako dolgo je, odkár ste ga videli? how long is it since you saw him?

odkloníti to refuse, (pri izpitu ipd.) to reject; to decline; pogovorno to turn down

odkloníti kandidata to reject a candidate
odkloníti nezaupnico to reject a vote of no confidence
odklonili so me I have been (oziroma I was) refused
odkloníti povabilo (pomoč, ponudbo) to refuse an invitation (help, an offer)
odkloníti vsako odgovornost to disclaim all responsibility
odkloníti prošnjo to refuse a request
s prezirom odkloníti ponudbo to spurn an offer
odkloníti zakonski osnutek to reject a bill

odklónjen rejected; refused; repulsed

biti odklónjen to meet with a repulse, to suffer a repulse
bil sem odklónjen I have been (oziroma I was) refused

odléči

odleže mi I am relieved; I feel better
odleglo mi je it was a relief to me
(zelo) mi je odleglo, ko sem videl... I was (much) relieved to see...

odločíti to decide; to resolve, to determine; to decree; to settle; to make a decision; to turn the scales

to je odločilo this turned the scales
odločíti to je odločilo this turned the scales
odločíti se to make a decision, to make (ali to form) a resolution; to make up one's mind
odločíti se za kaj to decide on (ali upon) something
ne moči se odločíti to be in two minds, to have half a mind
ne morem se odločíti I cannot make up my mind, I cannot bring myself to decide
stvar se bo danes odločila the matter will be decided today

odpočítek rest; recreation; repose (od from); relaxation

privoščiti si uro odpočítka to allow oneself an hour's rest
potreben sem odpočítka I need a rest

odpór resistance; opposition; dislike; disinclination

iz odpóra do in opposition to
gnezdo odpóra pocket of resistance
pasivni odpór passive resistance
splošni ljudski odpór total national defence
čutiti odpór do česa to dislike something
takoj začutiti odpór do koga to take an instant dislike to someone
nuditi komu odpór to offer resistance to someone, to withstand someone
iti po liniji manjšega odpóra to take the line of least resistance
nisem naletel na nikak odpór I met no resistance
naleteti na odpór to meet with (ali to encounter) opposition
naleteli smo na močan odpór we met with vigorous resistance
premagati odpór to overcome resistance
ki ne nudi (nobenega) odpóra resistless
načelo najmanjšega odpóra principle of least resistance

odpovédati (stanovanje, službo) to give notice, ZDA to notice; to denounce (pogodbo a treaty); (naročilo, naročeno) to countermand (an order); (glas) to fail; (motor) to break down, to stall

odpovédati naročilo to cancel an order
odpovédati stanovanje to give notice to quit
odpovédati predstavo, tekmo to call off a performance, a contest
odpovédati časopis to discontinue a newspaper
glas mu je odpovedal his voice failed
nogé so mi odpovedale my legs refused to obey me
odpovedal je (službo) gospodarju he gave his landlord notice that he was going to leave
mati je odpovedala gospodinjski pomočnici my mother has given her servant notice
odpovedal sem podnajemniku I have given my lodger notice to quit
živci so mu odpovedali his nerves snapped
puška je odpovedala the rifle misfired (ali failed to go off)
(zasilna) zavora je odpovedala the (emergency) brake failed
kuharica nam je odpovedala the cook has given us notice
odpovédati delodajalcu to give one's employer notice
odpovédati delojemalcu to give an employee notice
če vse drugo odpove in the last resort
odpovédati se to renounce (čemu something); to resign, to divest oneself (čemu of something); (veri) to abjure, to abandon
odpovédati se prestolu to abdicate the throne, to resign the crown
odpovédati se članstvu to resign from membership
odpovedal se je zahtevam do prestola he renounced his pretensions to the throne

odpráviti (odposlati) to send off (ali away), to dispatch, to expedite, to forward; to dismiss; (ukiniti) to abolish, to annul, to suppress, to do away (kaj with something)

odpráviti sužnost to abolish slavery
odpráviti nedostatek to make good a deficiency
odpráviti otroka (splaviti) to procure an abortion
odpráviti koga (odbiti mu prošnjo) to send someone away with a refusal (ali pogovorno with a flea in his ear); to get rid of a bothersome petitioner
odpráviti se to set out (v for)
odpráviti se domov to make for home
odpráviti se na pot to set out on one's journey
ni se dal odpráviti I could not get rid of him
odpráviti koga z lepimi besedami to put someone off with fair words

odsvetováti to dissuade (from); (posvariti) to warn

odsvetovali so mi kajenje I was warned against smoking

odtléj since; from then on; since that time, since then

vse odtléj, ves čas odtléj ever since
odtléj ne več never since
odtléj nisem nič slišal o njem I haven't heard of him since

odváditi

odváditi koga česa to cure someone of a habit, to help someone to give up (ali to break) a habit, odvadil ga bom tega I will break him of that habit
odváditi se to give up (ali to break oneself of, to cure oneself of, žargon to kick) a habit
odváditi se kajenja to give up smoking, to break the smoking habit
odváditi se mamil žargon to kick the drug habit

ógenj fire; (plamen) flame, blaze; (požar) conflagration; (na prostem, kres) bonfire; vojska fire, firing; (za cigareto) light; figurativno (navdušenje) enthusiasm; (vnema) ardour, zeal, passion, heat

pri ógnju at the fire
óg! vojska fire!
z ógnjem in mečem with fire and sword
bengalični ógenj Bengal lights pl
med dvema ógnjema (figurativno) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between the hammer and the anvil
v ógnju (v plamenih) ablaze
pri počasnem, slabem ógnju on a slow fire
božja sodba z ógnjem zgodovina ordeal by fire
odporen proti ógnju fireproof, fire-resistant
križni ógenj vojska cross fire
umetni ógenj (display of) fireworks pl
varen pred ógnjem fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fireproof
nepretrgan ógenj vojska sustained fire
uničevalen ógenj withering fire
metalec ógnja vojska flamethrower
osvetljen od ógnja firelit
ustavitev ógnja vojska cessation of fire
oboževalec ógnja fire worshipper
bil je ves v ógnju (figurativno) he was glowing with enthusiasm
biti pod težkim ógnjem vojska to be under (ali exposed to) heavy fire
biti ves v ógnju za (figurativno) to be fired (ali to be ablaze) with enthusiasm for; to be enthusiastic about
kjer je dim, je tudi ógenj there is no smoke without fire
opečen otrok se boji ógnja a burnt child dreads the fire
dajte mi malo ógnja, prosim may (ali can) I have a light, please?
imate ógenj? have you got a light?, do you have a light?
vas smem prositi za ógenj? may I ask you for a light?, (pogovorno) got a match, please?
óg slabo gori the fire is going out
koncentrirati óg vojska to concentrate one's fire
iti skozi óg za koga (figurativno) to go through fire and water for someone, to go through a great deal for someone
iti po kostanje v óg za koga to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
igrati se z ógnjem to play with fire, (figurativno) to play with sharp (ali edged) tools
ógenj je izbruhnil a fire broke out
kuhati na ógnju to cook on a (ali on an open) fire
naložiti premog na ógenj to put coal on the fire
biti izpostavljen težkemu ógnju vojska to be exposed to heavy fire
odpreti (začeti) ógenj vojska to open fire
podpihati ógenj to fan the flame
ógenj poide (je pošel) the fire goes out (has gone out, is out)
izkresati ógenj to strike fire
pogasiti ógenj to put out (ali to extinguish) a fire
napraviti (prižgati) ógenj to make (to light, to kindle) a fire, ZDA to fix a fire
podrezati ógenj to make up the fire, to poke (ali to stir) the fire, to stoke up the fire
prili(va)ti olje na ógenj (figurativno) to add fuel to the fire, to pour oil on the fire
še naložiti na ógenj to replenish the fire
kot ógenj (hitro) se razširiti to spread like wildfire
ógenj je uničil tovarno the factory has been destroyed by fire
ustaviti ógenj vojska to cease fire
ustavi ógenj! (vojaško povelje) hold your fire!, cease firing!
vzdrževati ógenj to keep the fire going
vzeti pod ógenj vojska to fire at
zajeziti ógenj to bank up the fire
zavarovati proti ógnju to insure against fire

oklepáj (okrogli) (round) bracket, parenthesis, pl -theses

oglati oklepáj square bracket
dati v oklepáj to put in brackets (ali in parentheses)
to omenim v oklepáju I mention this in passing

okó eye; (na krompirju) eye; (mastno) drop of grease; botanika eye (of a bud)

kurje okó (figurativno) corn
operater kurjih očes chiropodist
stekleno okó a glass eye
magično okó magic-eye tuning
mačje okó (figurativno) (rear) reflector
z golim očesom with the naked eye
s prostim očesom with unaided eye
okó postave je budno the eye of the law is ever vigilant
imeti okó za lepoto (za kaj lepega) to have an eye for the beautiful
kakor daleč seže okó as far as the eye can reach, within eyeshot, within range of sight
dljè kot seže okó farther (ali further) than the eye can see
z očesom ne treniti not to bat an eyelid
niti z očesom ni trenil he did not even wince
on ne vidi več na levo okó he lost the sight of his left eye
vidim stvari z istim očesom kot ti (figurativno) I see eye to eye with you
pazi na okó! mind your eye!
zamižati na eno okó to wink an eye (ob at), (figurativno) to connive (at), to shut one's eyes to
zatisnil je eno okó ob mojem kajenju he turned a blind eye to my smoking
ne zatisniti očesa (figurativno) not to sleep a wink
nocoj nisem zatisnil očesa I did not get a wink of sleep last night
okó za okó, zob za zob an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

okóli round, around; (približno) about, near, some

okóli vogala (čisto blizu) round the corner
okóli 100 (nekaj več) a hundred odd
okóli 10 let je tega ten years or so ago
okóli petih about five o'clock
okóli hiše round the house
vse okóli all round
tu nekje okóli around here
pričakuj me okóli treh! expect me at 3 o'clock, or thereabouts!
število znaša (je) okóli 3.000 the figure is in the region of 3,000
hoditi okóli to walk about
pogovor se je sukal okóli politike the conversation centred on politics
pogledal sem okóli sebe I looked round about me