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postráni po stráni sideways, sidewise, askance, askew

postráni, po stráni (po)gledati koga to look (ali to glance) askance (ali askew) at someone
veliko postráni, po stráni zaslužiti to make a lot on the side

posvéčati ➞ posvetiti

posvéčati večino svoje pozornosti... to devote most of one's attention to...
on posveča mnogo časa študiju he devotes a lot of time to his studies
namen posvečuje sredstva the end justifies the means
posvéčati se to devote oneself (to)

pránje washing, wash; (rane) bathing

pránje glave shampoo
v pránju in the wash
perilo v pránju (the) washing, (the) wash
korito za pránje washing trough
imela je veliko pránje pretekli teden she had a lot of washing last week
pošljite to v pránj! send this to the wash!
biti potreben pránja to need washing

prebíjati to punch; to pierce

prebíjati se skozi to work one's way through
prebíjati se (skozi življenje) to rub along, to struggle along
tesnó se prebíjati z denarjem to make both ends meet
s težavo se prebíjati skozi življenje to have great difficulty in making both ends meet
komaj se prebíjati to eke out a poor (ali miserable) existence, to go through a lot of hardship

preglávica bother; puzzle, trouble; figurativno headache

ne delaj si preglávic zaradi tega! don't worry (ali don't trouble your head) about it!
delal nam je preglávice he proved a headache for us
delati preglávice komu to puzzle someone
to ti bo delalo velike preglávice that will be a hard nut to crack
delal bo preglávice svojim staršem he will lead his parents a fine dance, he will give his parents a lot of trouble, he will be a real handful for his parents
tujci povzročajo oblastem mnogo preglávic foreigners give a lot of bother to the authorities

preobložèn overloaded

preobložèn sem z delom I am overworked, I have (ali pogovorno I've got) a lot on my plate

promèt traffic; circulation; ekonomija, iztržek turnover; (poslovanje) trade, business, operations pl, financial transactions pl; communication

cestni, ulični promèt street traffic
blagovni promèt goods traffic
osebni, potniški promèt passenger traffic
mestni promèt urban transport
zračni promèt air traffic
odprt za promèt open to traffic
krožni promèt ZDA traffic circle
tujski promèt tourist trade, tourist business, tourism
enosmerni (dvosmerni) promèt one-way (two-way) traffic
ulica z enosmernim promètom one-way street
prekinitev promèta interruption (ali obstruction) of traffic
ustavitev promèta traffic hold-up
zamašitev promèta traffic congestion, traffic jam
preusmeritev promèta (obvoz) diversion, by-pass, detour
zamašen promèt bottleneck, traffic jam
odvijanje promèta easing the flow of traffic
čas močnega promèta rush hour
biti v promètu (krožiti) to circulate, to be in circulation, (denar) to be current
izročiti promètu, dati v promèt to open to traffic, (denar) to issue
vzeti iz promèta to withdraw from circulation, to call in
preusmeriti promèt to redirect, to divert (the) traffic
promèt je bil (začasno) prekinjen, ustavljen traffic was suspended
usmerjati promèt to direct (ali to regulate) the traffic
v tej ulici je mnogo promèta there is a lot of traffic in this street
promèt je bil ustavljen dve uri (the) traffic was held up for two hours
spraviti artikel v promèt to put an article on the market

ptíca ptič bird; (samec) cock bird, (samica) hen bird

divja ptíca, ptič wild fowl
ptíca, ptič pevka singing bird
rajska ptíca, ptič bird of paradise
ptíca, ptič roparica bird of prey
ptíca, ptič selivka bird of passage, migratory bird
vodna ptíca, ptič water bird, water fowl
lov na ptíce birdcatching, fowling
ptíca, ptič znanilka nesreče bird of ill omen
reja ptíc breeding of birds
nauk o ptícah ornithology
puška za lov na ptíce fowling piece
to (ti) je čuden ptíc! (figurativno) he's a bad lot! (ali a queer lot!)
ptič je odletel the bird is flown
živeti kot ptič na veji (figurativno) to live in clover, pogovorno to live the life of Riley
ptiči istega perja skupaj letijo (figurativno) birds of a feather flock together
stalna pot ptíc selilk flyway

račúnati to calculate, to reckon, to figure; to cipher; to compute

račúnati na kaj to reckon (ali to rely) upon something (na pomoč upon help)
račúnati za kaj to charge for something (za sobo for the room)
ne račúnati to leave out of account
račúnati z to reckon with
račúnati na pamet to do mental airthmetic
napačno račúnati to miscalculate
on veliko računa (zaračuna) his charges are very high, he charges a lot
račúnati z dejstvi to take the facts into account
računajoč vse v vsem taking an all-round view
račúnati brez krčmarja (figurativno) to reckon without one's host

sêdlo saddle; (za sojahača) pillion

tovorno sêdlo packsaddle
gorsko sêdlo (prelaz) mountain pass, saddle, col
brez sêdla bareback, barebacked
torba pri sêdlu saddlebag
žulj od sêdla saddle sore
jahati konja brez sêdla to ride (a horse) bareback
to se podá kot sêdlo kravi (svinji) pogovorno that's a fat lot of use
sesti v sêdlo to mount, to climb into the saddle; (tudi figurativno)
vreči iz sêdla to unhorse, to dismount, pogovorno to spill, (figurativno) to oust, to supplant, to supersede
trdno sedeti v sêdlu to be firmly in the saddle
biti vržen iz sêdla to be thrown from the saddle

sítnost annoyance, trouble, inconvenience; worry; bother; nuisance; disagreeableness

kakšna sítnost! what a nuisance!
žal mi je, da vam delam, povzročam sítnosti (I am) sorry to give you such trouble
z njim bomo imeli še mnogo sítnosti we are going to have a lot more trouble with him
imam dovolj sítnosti s teboj I have enough trouble with you
povzročati sítnost to cause inconvenience
rad bi ti prihranil to sítnost (nevšečnost) I should have liked to spare you this annoyance

skrbéti

skrbéti za to care (for, about), to take care (of), to busy (ali to concern) oneself with (ali about); to be in charge (of something); to have (something) in one's care; to attend to, to see (ali to look) to (ali after); to mind (something); to provide for
on skrbi samo zase he always looks after number one, he thinks only of himself
skrbi (brigaj se) zase! mind your own business!
ne skrbi za tuje posle! mind your own business!, don't meddle in other people's business!
skrbi me I'm worried, I'm concerned about (something), it makes me uneasy, it causes me a lot of anxiety, it fills me with apprehension
skrbi me njeno zdravje her state of health fills me with apprehension
od 16. leta skrbim sam zase I have been on my own since I was (ali the age of) sixteen
skrbéti sam zase to shift for oneself, to fend for oneself
skrbel bom, da bo pravočasno dobil pismo I shall take care that he receives the letter in time
skrbéti mora za svoje otroke he must provide for his children
njihova usoda nas zelo skrbi we are deeply worried (ali pogovorno worried sick, worried stiff) about their fate
skrbela bom, da se knjige pravočasno vrnejo I will see (to it) that the books are sent back in time
ne skrbi! don't worry!
vsakdo naj skrbi (gleda) zase! every one for himself!

toaléta toilet; (obleka) dress, costume, clothes pl; (stranišče) lavatory, W.C., toilet; (za ženske) powder room

ona veliko izda za svojo toaléto she spends a lot of money on her toilet
opraviti (svojo) toaléto to make one's toilet, to tidy oneself up, pogovorno to have a wash and brush up

tŕd hard; flinty, adamantine; solid; rigid, stiff; (odporen) resistant, resistent; (krut) hardhearted; (nepopustljiv) unyielding, inflexible, unbending

tŕd boj fierce fight
tŕdi časi hard times pl
tŕdo delo hard work
tŕde besede harsh words pl
tŕda glava thick (ali stupid, dense) head
tŕd les hardwood, firm wood
tŕd (neusmiljen) kot kamen as hard as the nether millstone
tŕd oreh (figurativno) a hard nut to crack
tŕde poteze (v obrazu) stern features pl
tŕd prepečenec, dvopek hard tack
tŕdega srca hard of heart
tŕd (hud) udarec a hard blow
tŕda usoda hard lot, cruel fate
tŕda voda hard water
tŕdo življenje hard life
biti tŕd od strahu to be scared stiff
za denar je trda (figurativno) money is tight
zanj je potrebna tŕd roka he needs a firm hand
trda mi prede za denar (figurativno) I am short of money
trda mu prede (figurativno) it will go hard with him
postati tŕd to harden, to grow hard

trúd trouble, effort; exertion; pains pl; hard work, labour, toil; endeavour

trúda poln painful, troublesome
s trúdom with an effort
brez trúda without trouble, easily, effortlessly
z velikim trúdom with great difficulty
z lahkim trúdom easily
izgubljen trúd a waste of effort
trúd brez haska wasted effort
ves trúd je zaman pogovorno it's all a waste of time, pesniško it is labour lost
ni mi žal trúda I don't mind hard work, I don't shrink from hard work
hvala za vaš trúd I thank you for the trouble you have taken
z malo trúda with a little trouble, by taking a little trouble
po velikem trúdu sem uspel I succeeded after a great deal of trouble
ni vredno trúda it isn't worth while, it is not worth the trouble
veliko trúda si da(ja)ti to take great trouble
dal si je mnogo trúda, da (bi naredil izpit) he was at great pains to (pass the examination)
nobenega trúda se ne bati, se ne ustrašiti to spare no effort, to grudge no pains
povzročil, dal ti bom veliko trúda I'm going to cause you a lot of trouble
prav nobenega trúda si ne vzeti, dajati to take no trouble at all
ne varčevati s trúdom to spare no effort (ali no pains)
naredil sem to, da bi ti prihranil trúd I did it to save you trouble
biti tepen v zahvalo za svoj trúd to get a thrashing for one's pains
tratiti, zapravljati (svoj) trúd (figurativno) to plough the sand
ni si vzel niti trúda, da bi odgovril he didn't even take the trouble to answer

ukvárjati se to occupy oneself (z with), to be occupied (z with); to be engaged (z in, on); to employ oneself, to be employed (in doing something); to be busy (in, at, with); to work (at); to go in for, to take up, to study; to take an interest (in); to be involved (in); to be concerned (z with)

ne ukvarja se kaj prida s svojimi otroki he takes little interest in his children
ukvárjati se malo z glasbo to be quite interested in music
ne ukvarjam se s politiko I do not concern myself with politics, pogovorno I don't get involved in politics
on se ukvarja s preveč stvarmi (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
s tem problemom sem se mnogo ukvarjal I have given a lot of thought to this question
ukvárjati se s problemi kriminala to take an interest in criminological problems
on se ukvarja izključno samó z nemščino he is fully occupied with his German
s takimi posli se ne ukvarjam I do not concern myself with such matters

usójen fated

usójena doba življenja (figurativno) the fatal thread
ni bilo (tako) usójeno it was not to be
usójeno nam je we are doomed (to), it is our fate
usójeno mu je bilo, da... it has fallen to his lot that..., it was reserved to him (to)

vi you

vsi vi, vi vsi all of you
vi vsi, kolikor vas je the whole lot of you
vi trije you three
ko bi jaz bil vi if I were you
vi otroci se teh stvari ne zavedate you children have no idea about these things

vsebováti to contain; to hold; to comprise, to comprehend; to have; to include, to involve

ta premog vsebuje mnogo kamenja this coal has a lot of stones in it

vsôta sum (denarja of money); (znesek) amount; (seštevek) addition

globalna vsôta lump sum
skupna vsôta total, sum total
lepa, okrogla vsôta denarja a lot of money, a tidy sum (of money), a fair amount, a round sum
precejšnja, znatna vsôta denarja a considerable sum of money
dobiti kaj za skromno vsôto 100 SIT to get something for the nice little sum of 100 tolars
dolžan je velikanske vsôte he owes huge sums