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instánca pravo instance; resort; process; suit

sodišče prve (zadnje) instánce court of the first (of the last) instance
v prvi instánci in the first instance
biti pristojen v prvi instánci to have original jurisdiction
druga, višja instánca pravo appellate court, (uprava) higher authority
apelacijska instánca appeal court
zadnja instánca final jurisdiction, highest appeal, last resort, last appeal
v zadnji instánci in the last instance
iti do zadnje instánce to go to the highest tribunal, to appeal to the supreme court

izlèt trip, pleasure trip; excursion, (na deželo) outing; picnic, jaunt, (peš) hike, ramble

šolski izlèt school outing
izlèt po znižani ceni cheap trip
iti na izlèt, napraviti izlèt to go for an outing (ali a trip), to go on an excursion, to take a trip (v to), to take an excursion for pleasure
izlèt v neznano mystery tour

izpláčati to pay out (off, down)

izpláčati v gotovini to pay cash, to pay cash down; (dolg) to pay off, to settle; to square up with one's creditors; (stroške) to defray; (razliko) to balance; (menico v polnem) to honour a bill; to take up a bill; (povrniti) to refund, to repay, to compensate
izpláčati se (biti vreden truda) to pay (well); to prove (ali to be) profitable (ali remunerative); to be worth the trouble (ali one's while)
ki se izplača (rentabilen) rewarding
izplača se it pays, it is worth the money
komaj se izplača (iti) it's hardly worth while (going)
kmetu se izplača, da... it pays a farmer to (nedoločnik)
izplača se vedeti it is worth knowing
ne izplača se it doesn't pay, it is not worth while (ali the trouble)
to potovanje se izplača this journey is worth the money
ni se izplačalo (ni bilo vredno tolikšnega truda) the game wasn't worth the candle

izvolíti to elect; (z glasovanjem) to vote; to return

izvolíti z dvigom rok to elect by a show of hands
izvolíti s tajnim glasovanjem to elect by secret ballot
bil je izvoljen z veliko večino he was voted in by a big majority
izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje he was returned by his former constituency
bil je izvoljen za župana he was elected mayor
bil je izvoljen za predsedujočega he was voted into the chair, he was elected to the chair, he was elected chairman
izvolite sesti! sit down, please!
izvolite zapreti okno! be so kind as to shut the window!
niti pogledati ni izvolil! he did not even so much as look at it!
izvolite! (tu imate!, vzemite!) here you are!
izvolite (iti naprej)! after you!

jádranje sailing

letalsko jádranje gliding
jádranje z desko (na vodi) windsurfing
iti na jádranje to go for a sail

járem yoke; (par) team

járem volov a yoke of oxen
pet jármov volov five yoke of oxen; figurativno bondage, slavery, servitude, oppression
zakonski járem yoke of matrimony (ali of marriage), humoristično matrimonial noose, conjugal yoke, double harness
iti, skloniti se pod jármom (o premagancu) zgodovina to pass (ali to come) under the yoke
ječati pod tujim jármom to groan under a foreign yoke
izpreči iz járma to unyoke
vpreči v járem to yoke
nositi, prenašati járem to endure the yoke
držati v jármu (figurativno) to hold in subjection
otresti se tujega járma to shake (ali to throw) off a reign yoke, to get rid of a foreign yoke
járem suženjstva yoke of slavery

jéža¹ ride; riding; horse-riding

iti na jéžo to go for a ride

júg south

na júgu in the south
na júgu od to the south of; (ki gre, vozi, plove)
naravnost proti júgu due south
iti, peljati se proti júgu to head south
vlak, ki vozi proti júgu, na júg a southbound train
pluti proti júgu to sail south (ali southwards ali towards the south)
okno gleda, je obrnjeno proti júgu the window faces south
veter piha od júga there is a south wind blowing, the wind is in the south

júriš storm; charge; attack; rush; assault; onslaught, onset

zopet iti v júriš to return to the charge
osvojiti, zavzeti v júrišu to rush, to storm, to take by storm, to carry by storm
v júrišu so zavzeli sovražnikovo postojanko they took the enemy position by storm

k ➞ h (smer) to, toward(s); in the direction of

pridi k meni (na dom) come to my house, pogovorno come round (ali over) to my place
pridi sem k meni! come here to me!, come over here!
grem k bratrancu, k svojemu odvetniku I am going to my cousin's (house), to my lawyer's (office)
iti k mesarju to go to the butcher's (shop)
šel je k direktorju he has gone to see the manager
včeraj so prišli k nam they came to our house (ali place) yesterday
priti k sebi (zavesti se) to come to, to come round
k orožju! to arms!
k sreči fortunately
predgovor k njegovi knjigi preface to his book
tendenca k sodelovanju a tendency toward cooperation

Kalvárija kalvarija geografija Calvary, Mount Calvary; figurativno calvary, suffering, affliction, torture

iti na (svojo) Kalvárijo (figurativno) to bear one's cross

káp¹ -a watershoot; drip; (odtočni strešni žleb) eaves pl

z dežja pod káp, -a iti (pasti, skočiti) to jump (to leap, to fall) out of the frying-pan into the fire

kér because

kér (pač) as, since
ni mogel priti, kér je bil bolan he could not come because he was ill
kér je deževalo, nismo šli na pot as it was raining, we did not start
kér se ti ne ljubi iti, lahko ostaneš doma as you don't feel like coming, you can stay at home
kér mi (že, pač) ne verjameš... since you don't believe me...
kér ni nič boljšega for want of something better

kít¹ zoologija whale

kít samec hull whale
kít samica coyl whale
mlad kit, kitič whale calf
polarni kít right whale
lov na kíte whaling, whale hunting, whale fishing
lovec na kíte whaler
kítova kost whalebone
kítovo olje vhale oil, sperm oil
iti na lov na kíte to go whaling
loviti kíte, biti na lovu na kíte to whale

klás ear; spike

klásje ears pl, (koruzno) corncobs pl
iti v klásje to ear
žito gre v klásje the corn is beginning to ear
jalov klás blind (ali sterile) ear

kmét peasant; countryman, pl -men; farmer; rustic

mali kmét crofter
kmét svobodnik (z lastnim posestvom) freeholder
kmét pri šahu pawn
iti na kmete to travel to ali to visit the country
na -ih, po -ih in the country
dati otroke v rejo na kméte to farm out children

koléno anatomija knee; (reke, ceste, poti) bend; tehnika angle; vojska salient; (rod, poreklo) descent, origin, generation, stock, lineage, family, race, birth, house

do kolen knee-deep, knee-high
do kolen globoko v knee-deep in
klečé na kolénih on bended knees
bratranec v prvem (drugem) kolénu cousin once (twice) removed
hlače do kolén kneebreeches pl
nogavice do kolén knee-length stockings pl
pregibanje koléna genuflection
vnetje koléna gonitis
zaščitni ovoj za koléno kneecap, kneepad, knee-guard
šibak v kolénih weak-kneed
biti na kolénih to be on one's knees
odrgniti si koléna to graze (ali to skin) one's knees
na kolénih prositi za kaj to beg for something on one's bended knees
prositi koga na kolénih to implore (ali to supplicate) someone on bended knee
iti, spustiti se, pasti na koléna to go down (ali to fall) on one's knees (pred kom before someone)
ne pride mu niti do kolén (figurativno) he can't hold a candle to him, pogovorno he's not a patch on him
spraviti koga na koléna to force someone to his knees; to bring someone (down) to his knees
po kolénih se udariti to slap one's knees
upogniti koléno to bend the knee
koléna se mu tresejo (figurativno) he shakes in his shoes
zlomiti kaj na (svojih) kolénih to break something on one's knees
suniti s kolénom to knee

kôpno land; mainland

po kôpnem by land
na kôpnem ashore
po kôpnem in po morju by land and sea
doseči kôpno to reach land
iti na kôpno to go ashore; to disembark
prevoz po kôpnem land transport
zagledati kôpno pomorstvo to make land, to sight land
kôpno na vidiku! pomorstvo land ho!
izgubiti kôpno iz vida to lose sight of land

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!

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