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šíriti to spread; (ideje) to propagate; (novice) to divulge; to circulate, to diffuse; to disseminate; to put into circulation; (razširiti) to extend, to broaden, to widen

šíriti govorico to circulate (ali to spread, to divulge) a rumour
njegovo ime širi strah his name spreads fear
šíriti se to spread, to gain ground, to propagate, to be propagated
novica se širi po mestu the news is spreading through the town
govorica se je širila od ust do ust the rumour spread from mouth to mouth
širi se glas, govorica, da... there is a widespread rumour, rumour is rife, (the) rumour has it that...
njegova slava se širi daleč naokrog his fame spreads far and wide

šírom prislov wide, far and wide

otroci imajo oči šírom odprte the children have their eyes wide open
šírom po deželi throughout the country

štétje counting; reckoning; numbering

ljudsko štétje census
štétje glasov count of the votes
izvršiti štétje prebivalstva to take a census
v letu 1900 po starem štétju in 1900, old style
štétje časa (koledar) style
naše štétje the Christian era, Anno Domini (krajšava: A.D.)
pred našim štétjem before Christ (krajšava: B.C.)

števílo number

po števílu in number
liho (sodo) števílo odd (even) number
célo števílo whole number, integer
decimalno števílo decimal fraction
trištevilčno števílo three-figure number
domačini, po števílu 10.000 natives, 10,000 in number
izraziti v okroglih števílih to express in round numbers
priti v velikem števílu to come in large numbers
sešteti števíla to add up numbers

štíri four

po štíri in štíri four by four
po vseh štírih on hands and knees
med štírimi očmi in private, confidentially, (med nama) between ourselves, between you and me, this is for your private ear
ura še ni štíri it isn't four (o'clock) yet
biti štíri leta star to be four (years old)
jesti za štíri to eat like a wolf
piti za štíri to drink like a fish
delati za štíri to work like a nigger
lesti po vseh štíriih to creep (ali to go) on all fours
upirati se z vsemi štírimi to oppose with might and main

tá tá, tó pl

tí, té, tá this, pl these; that, pl those
tale this one, this here
vse to all this
to in ono this and that
g. Ta-in-Ta Mr. So-and-so
medtem, med tem časom in the meantime
pred tem before this
po tem after this
v tem primeru in that case
to jutro (davi) this morning
to pot (tokrat) edino this once
v tej (naši) deželi in this land (of ours)
kljub vsemu temu for all that
te dni enkrat one of these days
zlasti to, predvsem to this above all
to se pravi that is to say
ta tvoja knjiga this book of yours
vaše pismo od 13. t.m. your letter of 13th inst. (= instant)
ni mi za to I am not keen on this (ali that, it)
mnogo mi je na tem, da... I am particularly keen that...
tega ne vem I don't know that
to je moj brat this is my brother
to so moji otroci these are my children
govoriti o tem in onem, o vsem mogočem to talk about this, that and the other
od tega je minulo že 10 let 10 years have passed since that time
vzemi to knjigo, ne one! take this book, not that one!

takój at once, immediately, presently, instantly, instantaneously, on the instant; directly; on the spot; right away; then and there; straight away, straight off; forthwith; ZDA right off, right away

takój po večerji right after dinner
takój po prejemu naročila immediately (ali at once) upon receipt of the order
takój plačljiva anuiteta immediate annuity
ki stopi takoj v veljavo effective immediately
takój plačati to pay ready money, to pay cash, to pay on the nail
ne morem vam povedati (kar) takój I cannot tell you straight away (ali straight off)
takój bom govoril z njim I shall speak to him right away
smrt je nastopila takój death was instantaneous

tarífa tariff; rate, rates pl; scale (of charges); price list

po tarífi in accordance with the tariff
maksimalna tarífa maximum tariff
preferenčna tarífa preferential tariff
zaščitna tarífa protective tariff
železniška tarífa list (ali table, schedule) of fares

tečáj² finance (denarni) exchange rate, rate of exchange; (denar v tečaju) currency

uradni tečáj official rate
nenaden padec tečájev sudden fall in the exchange rate
lista borznih tečájev stock exchange list
tečáj stoji, je al pari the rate stands at par
tečáj funta pada (the exchange rate of) the pound is falling (ali going down, declining)
tečáj funta se dviga (the exchange rate of) the pound is rising (ali going up, improving, advancing)
tečáj dolarja se je le neznatno dvignil the dollar has appreciated just slightly
po tečáju od... at the exchange of...

têči to run; to flow, to stream; (čas) to go by (ali on), to pass by, to roll by; (stroj) to go, to work, to play; (promet) to circulate; (posoda) to leak, to run out

beseda mu teče gladko he speaks fluently (ali volubly, glibly)
stvar teče gladko things are running smoothly (ali like clockwork), things are going swimmingly (ali without a hitch), it's all plain sailing, VB žargon it's a doddle
kri teče blood is (being) shed (ali spilt)
kri je tekla there has been bloodshed
kri mu teče iz nosa he has a nose bleed, his nose is bleeding
têči v prazno (motor) to idle
zadeva še teče the affair is still continuing (ali is not over yet)
pusti stvari, da tečejo, kot hočejo! let things take their course!
voda teče iz pipe the tap is running
kri, ki mi teče po žilah the blood coursing through my veins
obresti tečejo od 1. maja the interest runs (ali accrues) from May 1st
teči, kot da bi šlo za življenje to run for dear life

téden week, seven days pl

dva tédna a fortnight
nekaj tédnov a week or two
na téden (tedensko) a week, per week
téden za tédnom week by week, week in week out
enkrat na téden once a week
med tédnom in the week
dvakrat na téden twice a week
danes téden today week, this day week
včeraj téden yesterday week
pred enim tédnom a week ago
vsak téden weekly
v enem tédnu within a week
prihodnji téden next week
pretekli téden last week
jutri téden tomorrow week
v ponedeljek téden Monday week
konec tédna weekend
čez tri tédne three weeks hence
beli téden trgovina white sale
delovni téden working week
40 urni delovni téden 40-hour week
medeni tédni honeymoon
ves téden delati to work all week
med tédnom spim v mestu I sleep in town during the week
téden po beli nedelji religija Low Week

téhtanje weighing; weigh

téhtanje džokeja pred dirko (po dirki) weighing-out (weighing-in)

tékati to run; to flow

tékati po poslih, tékati sem in tja to be on the go

telefón telephone, phone; žargon blower

po telefónu by telephone, by phone
preko telefóna over the telephone (ali phone)
Gospod X. pri telefónu! Mr. X. here!, Mr. X. speaking!
telefón dvojček party line
telefón na kovance pay-phone, prepayment telephone
hišni telefón inter-office communication
ognjeni telefón signal fires pl
imate telefón (= telefonski aparat)? are you on the phone?
govoriti po telefónu to talk on the phone
ostanite pri telefónu! hold the line!
poklicati koga po telefónu to phone someone; to ring someone up, to give someone a ring
telefón zvoni! the phone's ringing!
telefón za te you're wanted on the phone, it's for you

telefóničen telephonic

telefónično prislov by (tele)phone, over the (tele)phone, on the (tele)phone
telefónično (po)klicati to phone, to ring, to ring up, ZDA to call up
telefónično vprašati to inquire by (tele)phone
vzpostaviti telefóničen pogovor to put through a call

televizíja television, (krajšava: TV) pogovorno telly, the box, slabšalno goggle-box

na televizíji on television
(stalen) gledalec televizíje television viewer, televiewer
primeren za televizíjo telegenic
gledati televizíjo to teleview
nastopiti na televizíji to telecast
oddajati po televizíji to telecast, to televise
prenašati v televizíji, videti na televizíji to televise, to see something on television
barvna televizíja colour (ZDA color) television
ljubitelj televizíje television fan, TV fan, telly addict

teló body; frame; constitution; (oseb) corporation, corporate body

mrtvo teló (truplo) corpse
nebesno teló heavenly body
krepko, močno teló strong body
lepo zgrajeno teló a well-knit body
močnega telesa, močan po telesu strong-bodied, ablebodied
človek krepkega telesa a well-built fellow
trdno (tekoče, plinasto) teló solid (liquid, gaseous) body
Rešnje teló religija the body of Our Lord, Corpus Christi, (praznik) Corpus Christi
tuje teló foreign body
zakonodajno teló legislative body
biti vdan komu z dušo in telesom to be devoted body and soul to someone
drgetati po vsem telesu to tremble all over
predstavniško teló representative body

temperamént temperament; disposition; frame of mind; temper; (živahnost) animation, vivacity, liveliness, spirit, verve

brez temperaménta spiritless
koleričen temperamént choleric temperament
brezbrižen po temperaméntu temperamentally (naturally) apathetic
nima nobenega temperaménta he has no life in him
on je živčnega temperaménta he has a nervous temperament

téža weight; gravity; ZDA pogovorno heft

brutto, kosmata téža gross weight
netto, čista téža net weight
živa téža live weight
téža embalaže tare
mušja téža (boks) flyweight
specifična téža relative density, specific gravity
prekomerna téža overweight
pod téžo (= prelahek) underweight
lastna téža (nekega telesa) dead weight
téža dokaznega materiala (figurativno) the weight of evidence
izguba téže loss of weight
porast téže increase in weight
razlika v téži difference in weight
dati dobro (preslabo) téžo to give good (short) weight
imeti pravilno téžo to make one's weight (ali the weight)
izgubiti na téži to lose weight
pridobiti na téži to put on weight, to gain in weight
proda(ja)ti po téži to sell by weight
prodan po téži sold by weight
peresna téža (boks) featherweight

tír track, ZDA trackage; line; rails pl

železniški tír railway track
enojni (dvojni) tír single (double) track
industrijski tír factory (ali private) siding
stranski tír siding
vlak je skočil s tíra the train was derailed
spraviti koga iz tíra (figurativno) to put someone off his stride
vreči iz tíra to throw someone off the track
vržen iz tíra (figurativno) thrown out of gear
vedno hodi po istem tíru (figurativno) he always follows the same track
skočiti s tíra to run off the rails, to be derailed
spraviti kaj zopet v pravi tír to put something right again
prišel je iz tíra (figurativno) he has gone off the rails
prekoračenje tírov (prehod čez tire) je potnikom prepovedano! passengers must not cross the line!