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izgíniti to disappear; to vanish; to be lost to sight; to pass out of sight; (biti pogrešan) to be missing; (potegniti) to make off (secretly); (zaradi dolgov) to abscond; (ponoči se izseliti, ne da bi plačali stanarino) to make a moonlight flit

izgíniti kot kafra to vanish into the blue
izgini! be off with you!, off with you!, žargon get lost!
izgini mi izpred oči! be off and don't let me set eyes on you again!, get out of my sight!
moja knjiga je izginila my book has disappeared
ladja je izginila na obzorju the boat disappeared over the horizon
izgíniti s politične scene to disappear from the political scene

izgubíti to lose; to be a loser, to come off a loser, to meet with a loss, to incur (ali to experience) a loss; (s smrtjo) to suffer a bereavement (ali the loss of a dear one), to be bereaved, to lose someone; (založiti kam) to mislay

izgubíti se to be lost, to become lost, to lose one's way, to go astray
izgubi se! be off with you!, begone!, get along with you!, žargon get lost!
izgubíti se v gozdu to be lost in the woods
izgubíti bitko to lose a battle
izgubíti glavo to lose one's head, to become confused
izgubíti v igri to lose at gambling
izgubíti naklonjenost kake osebe to lose someone's good grace (ali someone's favour), to incur displeasure
nismo nič izgubili! (figurativno) not much of a loss!
izgubíti nedolžnost to lose one's innocence (ali chastity)
nimam česa izgubíti I have nothing at stake, I stand to lose nothing
izgubil sem X SIT pri tem poslu I am X tolars out of pocket by this transaction
izgubíti očeta to lose (ali to suffer the loss of) one's father
izgubíti svoje pravice to lose (ali to forfeit) one's rights
izgubíti svoj čas in trud to waste one's time and trouble (ali pains)
izgubíti čut sramežljivosti, sramú to lose one's sense of shame, to be dead to shame
izgubíti potrpljenje to lose (one's) patience, to lose one's temper
izgubíti pot to lose one's way. to go astray
izgubíti pravdo to lose a lawsuit, to be debated in a lawsuit
izgubíti nit svojega govora to lose the thread of one's discourse
izgubíti igro, partijo to lose a game
tudi hipa ne smemo izgubíti there is not one moment to lose
zaradi tega bi (on) utegnil izgubíti svoje mesto that might lose him his place
izgubíti pogum to lose courage, to lose heart, to be discouraged
izgubíti na teži to lose weight, to lose flesh, to slim
izgubíti tla pod nogami to lose one's footing
izgubíti sled to lose the scent, to lose the trail
izgubíti ugled to lose face, (pri kom) to sink in someone's estimation, to lose credit with someone
izgubíti voljo za to lose one's zest for
izgubíti vrednost to depreciate
izgubíti upanje to lose (ali to give up) all hope, to despair (of)
izgubil je pogum his heart (ali spirits) sank
izgubíti iz vida, iz oči to lose sight of
izgubíti zanimanje za to lose interest in
izgubíti zaupanje to lose one's confidence
izgubíti zavest to swoon, to faint away, to have a fainting fit
izgubíti življenje (v bitki) to lose one's life (in battle)
ne bomo izgubljali besed o tem we shall waste no words on that
kakor (pri)dobljeno, tako izgubljeno easy come, easy go

izpít examination, pogovorno exam, test

pismeni izpít written examination
sprejemni izpít entrance ex., acceptance test, (za srednjo šolo) VB (do nedavnega) eleven-plus, 11-plus, (za univerzo) matriculation ex., (v Angliji) advanced level (Alevel), scholarship level (S-level) examination
ustni izpít oral (ali viva voce) ex.
zaključni izpít final ex., pogovorno finals
zrelostni izpít (secondary) school leaving ex.
oproščen izpíta exempted from an examination
izpraševatelj pri izpítu examiner
kandidat pri izpítu candidate, examinee
državni izpít state examination
nadzor pri (pismenem) izpítu invigilation
nadzorovatelj pri izpítu invigilator
delati, opravljati izpít to take an examination, to sit for an ex.
guliti se za izpít to cram, to swot, žargon to mug up
nadzorovati pri pismenem izpítu VB to invigilate
napraviti izpít to pass an ex.; to get through an ex., (z odličnim uspehom) to come first, to come top
pasti pri izpítu, ne napraviti izpíta to fail (an examination), not to pass, to be rejected, VB žargon to be ploughed, to plough an examination
odbiti, odkloniti, vreči, zavrniti koga pri izpítu to fail (ali to reject, žargon to plough) a candidate
pripustiti k izpítu to admit to an ex.
pripravljati se, učiti se za izpít to study, to read up, to learn, to get up, pogovorno to bone up on, to cram for an examination
prijaviti se k izpítu to enter for an examination, to present oneself for ex.
priti na izpít to present oneself for ex.
zlesti pri izpítu pogovorno to scrape through, to satisfy the examiners

izrígati izbljuvati to vomit, to throw up, to spew, žargon to puke

izrígati, izbljuvati se to bring everything up; to stop vomiting (ali žargon puking), (o oslu) braying

jéča (zgradba) jail, prison, gaol; (zapor) imprisonment, arrest, custody, detention, incarceration, committal to prison; (na policiji) custody, confinement, giving in charge

grajska, podzemeljska jéča dungeon
vojaška jéča detention barracks pl, VB žargon glasshouse
stroga jéča close arrest; (zaprt)
v jéči in custody, imprisoned, incarcerated
oseba, ki je pogosto v jéči pogovorno jailbird
(po)beg iz jéče breakout, escape from jail, jailbreak, (nasilna osvoboditev) jail delivery
ubežnik iz jéče jailbreaker
biti, sedeti v jéči to be in prison, pogovorno to pick oakum, to do time, žargon to do bird
bil, sedel je v jéči pogovorno he has done time
izpustiti iz jéče to release
izpustiti iz jéče proti jamstvu (kavciji) to release someone from prison on bail
bil je obsojen na tri mesece (pol leta) jéče he was sentenced to three months' (six months') imprisonment, ali pogovorno to a three (six) months' stretch
obsoditi na dosmrtno jéčo to sentence someone to prison for life, to give someone a life sentence
vreči v jéčo to throw someone in gaol, to imprison
on bo končal v jéči he'll wind up in prison
vtakniti v jéčo to put (ali to clap) in prison, to send to prison, to commit to prison, to imprison
zapreti v jéčo to jail, to take into custody, to imprison, to incarcerate

katrán; katránski tar

do golega sleči in namazati s katrán; katránskiom (kazen) žargon to paint the lion

kázen punishment; chastisement; castigation; infliction of penalty; sentence; (denarna) penalty, fine, mulct

božja kázen divine retribution
pod káznijo on (ali under) pain of
smrtna kázen capital punishment, the extreme (ali death) penalty
telesna kázen corporal punishment
eksemplarična kázen condign punishment
knjiga kázni vojska defaulters' book
brez kázni with impunity
pod smrtno káznijo on pain of death
(dobro) zaslužena kázen a well-merited punishment
izvršitev kázni execution of a sentence
odpustitev kázni remission of a sentence
olajšanje kázni mitigation of a punishment
izreči kázen to sentence, to impose a penalty, to pass sentence (komu on someone)
uiti kázni to go scot-free
odsedeti, odslužiti kázen pogovorno to do time (ali VB žargon to do bird)

klobásica small sausage

dunajska klobásica ZDA wiener (okrajšava od wienerwurst), žargon wienies pl

kónj horse; (kobila) mare

bojni kónj war-horse, steed
dirkalni kónj racehorse
čistokrvni kónj thoroughbred
jezdni, jahalni kónj saddle horse
gugalni kónj rocking horse, hobbyhorse
krilati kónj winged horse, hippogriff
povodni kónj hippopotamus, pl -es, -mi
neujahan kónj ZDA bronco
skopljen kónj gelding
telovadni kónj vaulting horse, long horse, pommel horse
Trojanski kónj Trojan Horse, wooden horse
tovorni kónj packhorse
vprežni kónj draught horse, carthorse, dray horse
kónj pri šahu knight
dreser konj horsebreaker
dober poznavalec konj a good judge of horseflesh
sprevod konj cavalcade
trgovec s kónji horse dealer
lahkovprežni kónj carriage-horse
na kónju on horseback, mounted
biti na kónju to be on horseback
sem na kónju (figurativno) I am in the saddle
česati kónja to curry a horse
čistiti kónja to groom
delati kot kónj to work like a horse
jahati kónja, jezditi na kónju to ride, to practise riding
podarjenemu kónju ne glej na zobe! do not look a gift-horse in the mouth
pasti s kónja to have a fall off one's horse, to be spilled from a horse, (žargon figurativno) to come a cropper
(u)krotiti kónja to break a horse (to the rein)
oskrbeti s svežimi kónji to provide fresh horses, to remount
zajahati kónja to mount a horse
sopsti kot kónj to pant like a horse
posaditi koga na kónja (tudi figurativno) to put someone into the saddle
vpreči kónje v voz to harness horses to the carriage
tudi par konj me ne spravi tja (figurativno) a team of wild horses couldn't drag me there, wild horses will not drag me there
lahko pripelješ kónja k vodi, ne moreš pa ga prisiliti, da pije you may take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink
poditi, drviti kónja to drive a horse (too) hard
priti s kónja na osla (figurativno) to come down in the world

krívda guilt; fault

priznanje krívde plea of guilty
ni moja krívda it is not my fault, it's no fault of mine
čigava krívda je? whose fault is it?
dokazati komu krívdo to convict someone
vzeti krívdo nase to bear the blame
obtoženec je trdovratno zanikal krívdo the accused persisted in denying his guilt
zvaliti krívdo na koga to put te guilt on someone, žargon to let someone take the rap

lás lasjé hair; (ščetina) bristle

brez las hairless, (plešast) bald
kratki (dolgi) lás, lasjéje short (long) hair
gosti (redki) lás, lasjéje thick (thin) hair
kodrasti (gladki) lás, lasjéje curly (straight) hair
tanek kot lás, lasjé hair-thin; as fine as a hair
za las natančno to a hair, to a T
niti za las boljši not a bit (ali whit) better
beljeni lasje bleached hair
valoviti lasje wavy hair
rdeči lasje red hair, žargon carrots pl
na balin ostriženi lasje hair cut close to the skull
negovani lasje well-groomed hair
plavi (blond) lasje fair hair
umetni lasje false hair
za lasé privlečen (figurativno) far-fetched, strained
za lás, lasjé within (ali by) a hair's breadth; narrowly, nearly
beljenje las bleaching of hair
barva las colo(u)r of hair
barva za lase hair dye
sredstvo za krepitev lás, lasjé hair restorer
čop las tress, braid, pigtail
kita las braid of hair
čop las tuft of hair
izpadanje las hair loss, loss of hair, fall of the hair
pranje las shampoo, shampooing
losjon za lás, lasjéé hair lotion, hair tonic
pomada za lás, lasjéé pomade
puder za lás, lasjéé hair powder
navijač za lás, lasjéé wave clip, curler, curl clip, (iz papirja) curlpaper
klešče za kodranje lás, lasjé curling tongs pl, curling iron
rast las growth of hair
striženje las haircut, haircutting
sušílec za lás, lasjéé (fen) electric hairdryer, dryer
mrežica za lás, lasjéé hairnet
nakit za lás, lasjéé ornament for the hair
ščetka za lás, lasjéé hairbrush
trak za lás, lasjéé ribbon, bow for the hair
koder las curl, ringlet, lock
sredstvo za odstranjevanje las depilatory
biti si v lás, lasjééh z to be at loggerheads with, to be at daggers drawn with, (gledé, zaradi) over
lasje mi izpadajo my hair is thinning
delati sive lás, lasjéé komu (figurativno) to prove a headache for someone, to turn someone's hair grey
ne si delati sivih las glede, zaradi not to distress oneself about something
lás, lasjéé si puliti to tear one's hair
izgubiti lás, lasjéé to lose one's hair
(po)česati si lás, lasjéé to comb one's hair
urediti si lás, lasjéé, sfrizirati si lás, lasjéé to do (ali to dress) one's hair, ZDA to fix one's hair, to set one's hair
pristriči lás, lasjéé to trim the hair
razpustiti (si) lás, lasjéé to let one's hair down
(po)vleči koga za lás, lasjéé to pull someone's hair
imeti plave, blond lás, lasjéé to have fair hair
dati si ostriči lás, lasjéé to have (ali to get) one's hair cut
skočiti si v lás, lasjéé (figurativno) to come to blows; VB žargon to get stuck in
to je nekoliko za lás, lasjéé privlečeno that's a little far-fetched
lasje se mi ježé I feel my hair standing on end
lasje so se mi ježili my hair stood on end
pepelnato pobarvati lás, lasjéé to dye the hair grey
za lás, lasjé je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was within a hair's breadth, it was a near thing
za las je šlo! that was a touch too near (for comfort)!
niti lás, lasjéú ji niso skrivili they didn't harm a hair of her head, not a hair on her head has been touched
on ne bi nikomur skrivil lasá he would not hurt (ali harm) a fly
za lás, lasjéé privleči to drag in by the head and shoulders, to force in
oprati si lás, lasjéé to wash one's hair
za las uiti to have a narrow (ali a hairbreadth) escape, to have a narrow (ali close, tight) squeeze
za las smo ušli smrti we were within a hair's breadth of being killed, we just escaped death by the skin of our teeth
za lás, lasjé zgrešiti to miss by a hair
ni vredno, da si delate sive lás, lasjéé glede tega it is not worth while worrying yourself to death over it
to visi (je) na lás, lasjéu zdaj it is touch and go now
ta otrok mi dela sive lás, lasjée (figurativno) this child is a great worry (ali trial) to me

lastník proprietor; owner; possessor

menjati lastníka (iti iz ene roke v drugo) žargon to change hands

lés wood

stavbni, tesarski lés timber
gradbeni lés (building) timber, ZDA lumber
gnil lés rotten wood
suh lés seasoned timber
rezani lés sawn timber
vezan lés plywood
mehek lés softwood
trd lés hardwood
jamski lés pitwood, pitprop
beli lés white wood
obdelava lésa wood working
obdelovalec lésa woodworker, wood carver
sečnja lésa wood felling
impregnacija lésa wood impregnation
vrste lésa species pl of wood
lésu podoben ligniform, ligneous, woody, woodlike
sladki lés botanika liquorice
žagan lés sawn wood
mlad, nov lés green wood
umeten lés artificial wood
sečni lés mature wood
hrastov lés oak, oak wood, oak timber
trgovati z lésom to deal in wood, to trade as a timber merchant
on je malo čez lés (figurativno, žargon) he is up the pole (ali round the bend)

letálo aeroplane, plane, ZDA airplane; aircraft; flying machine; (veliko tudi) ship

letálo taksi taxiplane
enomotorno, večmotorno letálo one-engined, multiengined airplane
borbeno, bojno letálo fighter plane, fighter, strike aircraft
bombno letálo, bombnik bomber plane, bomber
enosedežno letálo single seater
izvidno letálo scout
lovsko letálo, lovec fighter, interceptor
potniško letálo passenger plane, airliner
hitro potniško letálo high speed passenger airplane
jadralno letálo glider, sailplane
raketno nadzvočno letálo supersonic rocket-powered airplane
vodno letálo seaplane, hydroplane
lahko letálo light aircraft, ZDA vojska žargon grasshopper
veliko, linijsko letálo airliner
letálo na dolge proge long-range plane
gigantsko letálo giant airplane
poštno letálo mail plane
reaktivno letálo jet plane, jet
tovorno letálo air-freighter, freight plane
sanitetno letálo ambulance plane
serijsko letálo production plane
brezrepno letálo tailless airplane
poskusno letálo test plane
letalonosilsko letálo carrier-borne aircraft
transportno letálo transport plane, ZDA sky truck
matično letálo supply plane
v letálu, na letálu aboard
raketno letálo rocket plane, jetrocket plane, rocket-propelled airplane
oborožitev letála armament of an aircraft
posadka letála flight crew, aircrew
tovarna letal aircraft factory, aircraft plant
trup letála fuselage, body, frame
razbitine letála aircraft wreckage
padec, zrušitev letála (brez mrtvih ali težko poškodovanih) crack-up, (z mrtvimi) (plane) crash
sestreliti letálo to bring down an aircraft
ugrabitelj letála hijacker (of an airliner)
ugrabiti letálo to hijack an airliner
ugrabitev letála hijacking
letálo za polete v veliki višini stratocruiser

ležáti to lie, to be lying; to rest; to be situated, to be placed, to be located

ležáti bolan to lie sick
ležáti bolan v postelji to be ill in bed
ležáti mrtev to lie dead
ležáti v porodni postelji to lie in
ležáti na hrbtu to be lying on one's back
ležáti komu pred nogami to lie at someone's feet
ležáti na mrtvaškem odru to lie in state
ležáti v zadnjih zdihljajih to be breathing one's last
ležáti v zasedi to lie in ambush
ležáti v ruševinah to lie in ruins, in dust
negibno ležáti (pritajiti se) žargon to lie doggo
ležáti zasidran to lie at anchor
(on) leži zaradi škrlatinke he is down with scarlet fever
to leži na dlani (figurativno) it is obvious, it is plain, it's as plain as a pikestaff (ali as the nose on your face)
to mi leži (figurativno) that is in my line
to mi bolj leži that is more in my line
ležáti komu težko na vesti to lie heavy on someone's conscience
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš ležal as you make your bed, so will you lie

ljubézenski of love, love-; erotic

ljubézensko koprnenje fond yearning
ljubézenski napoj love potion, love philtre
ljubézensko pismo love letter
ljubézenska zadeva, ljubézensko razmerje love affair, affair
ljubézenska pesem love poem
imeti ljubézenske bolečine, skrbi to be lovelorn, lovesick
začeti ljubézenske odnose z (žargon) to get off with
ljubézenska igra brez koitusa petting, žargon snogging (igrati tako ljubézensko igro to pet, žargon to snog)

lúna moon

polna lúna full moon
nova lúna new moon
pojemajoča (rastoča) lúna decreasing, decrescent, waning ali old (waxing ali crescent) moon
obraz kot polna lúna a face like the full moon
lúna je sijala the moon was shining, there was a moon
pasti z lúne (figurativno) to fall from the clouds
mi tudi nismo z lúne padli we weren't born yesterday
lúna ga trka (figurativno) he is crazy (ali žargon loony, touched), pogovorno he's off his rocker

lúža puddle; pool; slop; plash

lúža krvi a pool of blood
vélika lúža (Atlantik) žargon the big drink, the big pond

máček zoologija male cat, he-cat, tom-cat; (sidro) anchor; (kavelj) hook

obuti máček puss in boots; figurativno (po krokanju) žargon hangover; morning after the night before
kupiti máčka v žaklju (figurativno) to buy a pig in a poke, ZDA to buy something sight unseen
imeti máčka (figurativno) to have a hangover
opomoči si od máčka (figurativno) to recover from one's hangover

máh² (udarec) stroke, blow, (gib, premik) motion, movement

na máh (takoj) žargon once, in a trice, at one swoop, at a sitting
vse na en máh all at once
na máh sem prebral knjigo I read the hook at a sitting
na máh popiti, izpiti to empty at one draught