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nagnáti (spoditi) to drive out, to chase away

(priganjati) nagnáti k to urge (ali to spur) on to, pogovorno to chivvy

nágniti² to incline, to slope, to lean, to dip, to bend, to tilt; to bow

nágniti se to incline
nágniti se k to lean forward (ali over) towards; to dip; to list; to bend; (oseba) to bend, to incline, to lean
dan se je nagnil the day was drawing to a close
nágniti se skozi okno to lean out of the window

nágnjen inclined; sloping; figurativno disposed, prone (k to)

biti nágnjen k čemu to feel inclined to something, to bend to something
biti nágnjen k to have a predisposition to
ona je nágnjena h glavobolom she is subject to headaches

nágnjenje nágnjenost inclination; leaning; (smer) trend; proneness (k to)

nágnjenje, nágnjenost k proclivity to (ali towards), predisposition to; fondness (za for); liking (k for)
imeti nágnjenje, nágnjenost do to have a bent for, to have a bit of a penchant for
imeti nágnjenje, nágnjenost do kockanja, hazardiranja to have a weakness for gambling (ali the urge to gamble)

napàd attack; aggression; raid; impetus; assault; (roparski) holdup; (juriš) charge, onset, onslaught

zračni napàd air raid; (vpad v deželo) invasion, inroad, incursion, raid, arhaično irruption; (izpad iz obleganega mesta) sally; (roparski pohod) foray; (sunek) thrust
nenaden napàd medicina seizure, fit, (srčni) heart attack
silovit napàd attack in force
napàd mraza onset of cold
izvesti napàd to carry out an attack
odbiti napàd to repel (ali to repulse) an attack
začeti napàd to open an attack, to strike the first blow
zatrobiti k napàdu, za napàd to sound the charge
hud zračni napàd blitz

napeljáti tehnika (plin, vodo) to lay on, to install; to direct

napeljáti pogovor na to direct the conversation towards, to lead up to
napeljáti koga k zločinu to get (ali pravo to procure) someone to commit a crime

napotíti to direct; to instruct, to give instructions

napotíti k, na to refer to
napotíti se to set off; to start for a place, to leave for, to go to, to make for

nasvèt piece of advice; (splošno) advice; counsel; (ideja) suggestion

po nasvètu advised by
na njen nasvèt on her advice, at her suggestion
dal mi je dober nasvèt he has given me some good advice
poslušaj moj nasvèt! take my advice!, be advised by me!
prišel sem k tebi po nasvèt I have come to you for advice
vprašati koga za nasvèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
ravnati se po nasvètu to follow someone's advice, to take someone's advice, to take advice from someone

naváda habit; habitude, wont; (šega) custom; use, usage, practice

iz naváde by habit
po svoji stari navádi according to one's usual practice
po njegovi navádi according to his habit (ali wont)
naváda je... it is customary...
ukoreninjena naváda deep-rooted (ali inveterate) habit
šege in naváde manners and customs
moč naváde the force of habit
življenjske naváde habits of life
po navádi in the usual way, usually, as a rule, as usual
naváda je železna srajca habit (ali custom, use) is second nature
kakor je bila moja naváda as my custom was
delati kaj iz naváde to do something from force of habit
imeti navádo to be in the habit (of), (samo v preteklem času) to use
imel je navádo priti k meni vsak dan he used to come to me every day
navzeti se slabih navád to pick up bad habits
opustiti navádo to give up (ali to drop) a habit
postati naváda to grow into a habit
to prehaja v navádo it is growing into a habit
vdajati se navádi to give way to a habit
to je stvar naváde it is a matter of habit
ki je suženj naváde habit-ridden

nesréča misfortune, bad luck, ill-fortune; calamity, adversity, reverse; (nezgoda) accident, disaster, misadventure, mischief

na nesréčo, k nesréči unfortunately, unluckily, by an unhappy accident
po nesréči by accident, accidentally
smrt po nesréči death by misadventure
smrtna nesréča accidental death, fatal accident
na mojo nesréčo unfortunately for me
prometna nesréča traffic accident
v sreči ali v nesréči in weal and woe
on je prava nesréča za svojo družino he is the bane of his family's life
nesréča je hotela, da je izgubil stavo as ill luck would have it, he lost his bet
pripetila se mu je nesréča he has had a misfortune
da bi bila nesréča še večja... to make matters worse..., to cap it all...
to ti bo prineslo nesréčo that will bring you bad luck
pripetila se nam je prometna nesréča we (have) met with an accident
sam riniti v nesréčo to make a rod for one's own back
nesréča me povsod zasleduje I'm always dogged by ill luck
nesréča redko sama pride misfortunes rarely come singly
nesréča nikoli sama ne pride misfortunes never come singly, troubles never come singly, it never rains but it pours
vsaka nesréča je za koga sreča it's an ill wind that blows nobody good
nobena nesréča ne traja večno every cloud has a silver lining
ne kličimo nesréče! (figurativno) touch wood!

nôga foot, pl feet; (krak) leg; (klavnih živali) hoof, pl -s, hooves, (za jed) trotter; (čaše) stem, foot; (mize, stola) leg

prednja nôga foreleg
zadnja nôga hind leg
od glave do nôg from head to foot, from top to toe
prekrižanih nôg cross-legged
zaspale nôge (mravljinci v nogah) pins and needles
lahkih nôg light-footed, light-foot
umivanje nôg footwashing
ki ima nôge na O bandy-legged, bandy, bowlegged
nôge na X knock-knees
ki ima nôga na X knock-kneed
že biti na nôgah to be on one's feet
ves dan sem že na nôgah I have been on the go (ali run off my feet) all day
biti z eno nôgo v grobu to have one foot (ali one's feet) in the grave, to be on one's last legs
biti šibak v nôgah to be unsteady (ali groggy) on one's feet (ali pogovorno on one's pins)
on je slab v nôgah (slab hodec, pešec) he is a poor walker
pomagati komu na nôge to help someone up on his feet
sam si pomagati na nôge (figurativno) to lift oneself up by one's own bootstraps
obdržati se na nôgah to keep one's legs
metati komu polena pod nôge to put a spoke in someone's wheel, to thwart someone
nôge me bolijo my legs hurt, I have a pain in my legs
on ima umetno nôgo he has an artificial leg
podstaviti komu nôgo to trip someone (up)
postaviti koga na nôge to set someone on his feet
spraviti, postaviti koga zopet na nôge to put someone back on his feet
postaviti se na lastne nôge (figurativno) to stand on one's own two feet
postaviti se spet na nôge to recover one's footing
prestopati se z nôge na nôgo to shift one's weight from one foot to the other
pretegniti si nôge, iztegniti nôge to stretch one's legs
skočiti na nôge to spring (ali to start, to leap) to one's feet
skakati po eni nôgi to hop
stati na šibkih nôgah (figurativno) to stand on a weak foundation
stopiti komu na nôgo to tread upon someone's foot
teptati z nôgami to trample (ali to tread) underfoot
udariti z nôgo ob tla to tap (ali to stamp) one's foot
vidim sledove njegovih nôg v snegu I can see his footprints in the snow
vstati z levo nôgo (figurativno) to get out of bed on the wrong side
nôge so me začele boleti I became footsore
nôga mi je zaspala my leg (ali foot) has gone to sleep
izviniti si nôgo to sprain one's ankle
braniti se z rokami in nôgami proti čemu to fight against something tooth and nail
pasti komu k nôgam to fall at someone's feet
živeti na veliki nôgi (razkošno) to live in grand style
stati na lastnih nôgah to stand on one's own feet, to be on one's own, to be independent

obéd lunch; dinner; midday meal

odmor za obéd lunch break
ostati na obédu pri kom to stay to (ali for) dinner with someone
ostati brez obéda to go without dinner
prisesti k obédu (o nepričakovanem gostu) to take potluck with (someone), to partake of potluck with (someone)

obrníti to turn upside down, to turn inside out; to invert; (okoli osi) to wheel (round), (ladjo) to veer, to bring about

obrníti glavo to turn one's head
obrníti v stran to swerve
obrnil mu je hrbet he turned his back on him
obrníti list figurativno to turn the record over, to change the subject
obrnite (list), prosimo! let's change the subject, please!
obrníti se to turn round
obrníti se k, proti to turn towards
obrníti se na levo to turn (to the) left
obrníti se na koga to apply to someone, to address someone, to appeal to someone, to turn to someone, to call upon someone
obrníti se za informacije pri, na to inquire at
zadeva se je obrnila na boljše the matter has taken a turn for the better
dovolite, da se obrnem na vas v zelo važni zadevi allow me to consult (ali approach) you on a very important matter
obrníti se zelo na slabše to take a drastic turn for the worse
moram se obrníti na direktorja I must refer to the manager

obvézan² (obligiran) obliged; engaged; bound; beholden

obvézan k molčečnosti bound to secrecy
obvézan sem to storiti I am under an obligation to do it
niste obvézani, da mi odgovorite you are under no obligation to answer me

odpásti to fall away (od from); to drop out; to secede (od from); (od vere) to apostatize, to become an apostate; (ne se vršiti) not to take place; (izneveriti se) to break away from, to defect

odpásti k Zahodu politika to defect to the West
to odpade (= ne pride v poštev) this is not to be taken into account
seja je odpadla the meeting did not take place
predstava danes odpade there will be no performance today
jutrišnja predstava odpade tomorrow's performance will not take place (ali has been cancelled)

odpórniški

odpórniško gibanje Resistance (ali Underground) Movement; Resistance
član odpórniškega gibanja member of the Resistance
pristopiti k, pridružiti se odpórniškemu gibanju to go underground

oporóka last will, will; (ustna, mornarska) nuncupative will

dodatek k oporóki codicil
sodno overjen prepis oporóke probate
napraviti oporóko to make one's last will, ustno oporóko to nuncupate
izvršiti oporóko to execute (ali to carry out) the provisions of a will
odobriti oporóko (sodišče) to prove a will
omeniti koga v oporóki to mention someone in one's will
preklicati oporóko to revoke a will
umreti brez oporóke (z oporóko) to die intestate (to die testate)
ovreči oporóko to upset a will
voliti v oporóki to bequeath, to will
zapustiti v oporóki to will, to demise by will
nobene oporóke ni zapustil he left no will

oróžje weapon; arm (s pl)

k oróžju! to arms!
brez oróžja armless, weaponless, bare-handed
hladno oróžje, bočno oróžje cold steel, side arms
strelno oróžje firearms pl
noseč oróžje bearing arms
nositelj oróžja arms bearer
izdelovalec oróžja armaments (ali arms) manufacturer
dovoljenje za nošenje oróžja licence to carry fire-arms, ZDA gun-license
položitev oróžja (udaja) surrender, capitulation
premoč v oróžju superiority in arms and equipment
olje za oróžje gun oil
tovarna oróžja armaments factory, ZDA armory
uporaba oróžja use of arms
trgovina z oróžjem (prodajalna) gunmaker's (ali arms dealer's) shop
tihotapljenje oróžja gun-running
učinkovitost oróžja effectiveness of a weapon
tovariš v oróžju brother in arms, comrade
ognjeno oróžje (zlasti revolver) firearm, handgun
biti pod oróžjem to be under arms
položiti oróžje to lay down one's arms
poklicati pod oróžje to call to arms, to call to the colours
nositi oróžje to bear arms
zgrabiti za oróžje to take up arms (proti sovražniku against the enemy); to seize a weapon
zateči se k oróžju to have recourse to the sword (ali to arms)
pograbil je prvo oróžje, ki mu je prišlo pod roke he seized the handiest weapon
premagati sovražnika z njemu lastnim oróžjem to hoist someone with his own petard

pámet (um) intellect, intelligence, sense, brains pl, wits pl; (duh) reason, mind; prudence; mother wit; (razumevanje) understanding; (spomin) memory; pogovorno gumption

na pámet by heart
zdrava pámet common sense, sanity
si ob pámet? are you out of your senses?, have you lost your wits?
ali si pri pámeti? are you in your right mind?
sem pri kraju s svojo pámetjo I am at my wit's end
bodi no pri pámeti! be sensible!, be reasonable!, have a bit of common sense!
on ni pri pravi pámeti he is not in his right mind, he is out of his mind
nisem bil pri pravi pámeti I had not my wits about me
on je počasne pámeti he is slow-witted, pogovorno he is slow on the uptake
ona je kratke pámeti she is rather slow (ali dull, slow on the uptake)
še (vedno) mi je na pámeti... it is still fresh in my mind...
nima toliko pámeti, da bi (u)videl... he has not the wits to see...
to se krega s pámetjo it is thoughtless (ali senseless)
si se s pámetjo skregal? have you taken leave of your senses?
padlo mi je na pámet it occurred to me, the idea struck me, the thought crossed my mind
na kraj pámeti mi ne pade, da bi (rekel) far be it from me to (say)
reči, kar človeku pade na pámet to say whatever comes to mind
imeti več sreče kot pámeti to have more luck than brains
izgubiti pámet to go out of one's mind (ali pogovorno off one's rocker); to lose one's mind (ali one's reason)
to presega mojo pámet this is beyond me, that's over my head, that passes my comprehension
priti k pámeti to come to one's senses
kdo, ki je pri pravi pámeti, bi šel...? who in his senses would go...?
moram ga spraviti k pámeti I must make him see reason (oziroma see sense)
spraviti koga ob pámet to drive someone out of his mind (ali pogovorno up the wall, round the bend)
sklicevati se na zdravo pámet to appeal to reason
(iz)računati na pámet to calculate mentally
učiti se na pámet to learn by heart, to commit to memory
znati na pámet to know by heart (ali from memory), (vlogo) to be word-perfect
ko te bo pámet srečala... when you see reason...

pítje drinking; drink; (popivanje) carouse

biti vdan pítju to drink rather heavily, to be a heavy drinker, to drink hard, to be a (habitual) drinker
nagnjen k pítju hard-drinking