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dólgo

za dólgo for long
že dólgo long, long ago, for a long time
kako dólgo? how long?
dólgo poprej long before
že dólgo (nazaj) for a long time since
kako dólgo že? how long since?
še dólgo ne (daleč proč) far from it, not for a long time, not by a long way
dólgo (je že) tega (that was) long ago
dólgo ga že poznam I have known him a long time
ne dólgo tega not so very long ago
dólgo je že, kar... it is a good while since...
kje si bil tako dólgo? where have you been all this time?
že dólgo ga nisem videl I haven't seen him for a long time, it's a long time since I saw him last
dólgo je že, kar je umrl it is a long time since he died, he died long ago
je že dólgo (od) tega? was this long ago?
kako dólgo te ni bilo! how long you were!
dólgo ga ni bilo he was a long time coming
ne bom dólgo (počakajte hipec) I shan't be long
dólgo me ni bilo tu I have not been here long
to že dólgo vem I have known that (for) a long time
je za dólgo odšel? has he gone for long?
ne morem dólgo (časa) teči I cannot run (ali keep on running) for long
predólgo ste čakali you have waited too long
ne bo več dólgo (pri življenju) he hasn't long to go, he isn't long for this world

dolgočásnost dolgočâsje boredom, tediousness, dullness

umreti od dolgočásja to die of boredom

dopís letter

trgovski dopís arhaično favour
Vaš dopís (od 10. t.m.) yours (of the 10th inst.)
Vaš cenjeni dopís od 3. t.m. your favour of the 3rd inst.
prejeli smo Vaš dopís od 4. t.m. yours of the 4th inst. is to hand

drevó tree

mlado drevó sapling
božíčno drevó Christmas tree
sadno drevó fruit tree
drevó spoznanja biblija tree of knowledge of good and evil
(že) rodovitno drevó a (mature) fruit-bearing tree
cepiti drevó to graft a tree
podreti, posekati drevó to fell (ali to chop down) a tree
splezati na drevó to climb a tree
tresti drevó to shake a tree
skupina dreves a clump of trees
pognati, spoditi na drevó to tree
pes je prepodil veverico na drevó the dog treed the squirrel
zaradi dreves ne vidi gozda (figurativno) he cannot see the wood for the trees
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) as the tree is, so is the fruit; like father, like son

drgetáti to shudder; to shiver; to quiver; (tresti se) to tremble, to shake

drgetáti od mraza to shiver with cold
drgetáti od strahu to shudder with fear
drgetáti od razburjenja to shiver with excitement
drgetáti po vsem telesu to tremble all over

drhtéti to shiver; to quiver; to tremble (od from, with, ob at)

drhtéti po vseh udih to tremble in every limb, to tremble all over
drhtéti od razburjenja to shiver with excitement
roka mu je drhtela, ko je odprl pismo his hand trembled when he opened the letter

drugáčen other, another, different (od from); unlike, other than; dissimilar, diverse, disparate

čisto drugáčen od (tvojega) quite different from (yours)
postati drugáčnega vedenja to change (ali to alter) one's conduct
stvar je čisto drugáčna (figurativno) the boot is on the other foot

drúg(i) -a, -o second; other, another

drúgi dan v mesecu the second
drúgi (naslednji) dan next day
drúgi najboljši second best
2. november 2nd November (beri: the second of November), November 2nd (beri: November the second)
drúgi razred second class
Karl II Charles II (beri: Charles the Second)
nihče drúg (kot on) nobody else (but he, pogovorno him)
vsak drúgi one in two
vsak drúgi dan every second (ali other) day
eden za drúgim one by one, one after the other, one after another
drúga dva the other two, the two others
na drúgi strani (figurativno) on the other hand
drúgi pot (drugič enkrat) some other time
drúgi po velikosti second biggest, second largest
eden drúgega one another, each other, mutually
eden in drugi both (of them)
bratranec (sestrična) v 2. kolenu second cousin
drugi (ostali) the other
kabina 2. razreda second-class cabin
nihče drúg kot no (ali none) other than, nobody else but
eno z drúgim one with the other
nič drúgega nothing else
biti drúgi, zavzeti drúgo mesto to take second place
to je nekaj čisto drúgega that is an entirely different matter, it makes all the difference, žargon that's another kettle of fish; this is quite another thing
imeti informacije iz drúge (posredne) roke to have second-hand information
za sedaj se ne da napraviti nič drúgega for the present nothing else can be done
biti drúgega mnenja to differ in opinion, to dissent
to pero je slabo, vzemi drúgo! this is a poor pen, take another!
vzeto eno z drúgim (= poprek) taken both together
napila sta si eden drúgemu they drank each other's health
pomagala sta si eden drúgemu they helped each other
igrati drúgo violino to play second fiddle
on je drúgi Cezar he is another (ali a second) Caesar
eden ali drúgi od nas bo to gotovo naredil one or other of us is sure to do it
postati drúgega mnenja to change one's mind
potovati v 2. razredu to travel second-class
stanovati v 2. nadstropju to live on the second floor (ZDA third floor)
med drúgim (= zlasti pa), ne moreš mu zaupati for one thing, he is not to be trusted
nad vsem drúgim želim... above all else (ali pogovorno more than anything else) I want...
ne delaj drúgim tega, česar ne maraš, da bi to oni delali tebi never do to others what you would not have them do to you
spoznal sem, da niso nič drúgega kot tatovi I realised they were nothing but a bunch of crooks

drugjé drugód elsewhere; in other parts; in another place

(ne)kjé drugjé, drugód somewhere else
nikjer drugjé, drugód nowhere else
kjerkoli drugjé, drugód anywhere else
povsod drugjé, drugód everywhere else
od drugjé, drugód from some other place, from elsewhere

držáti to hold; (podpirati) to support; (zadrževati) to retain, to keep, to hold; (vsebovati) to contain, to hold, to keep; (imeti v posesti) to possess; (trajati) to last, to hold out

držáti besedo to keep one's word
držáti koga za besedo to keep someone to his word
to ne drži (figurativno) this doesn't hold water
držáti jezik to hold one's tongue, to keep quiet, pogovorno to be mum, to shut up
drži jezik! pogovorno shut up!, pipe down!, button your lips!
držáti korak s to keep pace with, to keep up with
led ne drži the ice breaks
led še ne drži the ice won't hold yet
pravilo drži the rule holds good
Drži? - Drži! A bargain? - Sold!
držáti koga na kratko to keep a tight hold (ali rein) on someone
kam drži ta pot? where does this road lead?
držáti koga za roko to hold someone by the hand
držáti koga na tekočem to keep someone well-informed; to keep someone well posted
držáti s kom to side with someone, to stick by someone, to be on someone's side
držáti ravnotežje to keep one's balance
trdno držijo skupaj they are as thick as thieves
držáti z vsakim to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
držáti (imeti) na zalogi to keep in stock
bo vrv držala? will the rope hold?
držáti red to keep order
držáti v pripravljenosti to keep ready
držáti trdnjavo to hold a fortress
držáti se to hold oneself, to maintain oneself; to keep
držáti se česa to stick to something, to hold on to something
držáti se ukazov to keep to one's orders
ta barva se ne drži this colour runs, this is not a fast colour
cene se držé prices remain steady
držáti se léve (desne) (strani) to keep left ali to the left (right ali to the right)
moj oče se (zdravstveno) dobro drži my father carries his age well, my father is well preserved
ta jabolka se dobro držé these apples keep well
pokonci se držáti to hold oneself straight
vreme se drži the weather holds
vreme (se) ne bo držalo the weather will not hold
krčevito se česa držáti to stick to something through thick and thin
trdnjava se drži (upira) the fortress holds out (ali resists)
držáti se proč (od) to keep aloof (from)
kislo se držáti to pull a sour face
in to drži (velja) tudi za... and this holds true for... as well

dúnajski Viennese

dúnajski lak tehnika Vienna lake
dúnajski zrezek veal cutlet, Wiener schnitzel
dúnajska klobasica ZDA wiener (okrajšava od wienerwurst); žargon wienies pl

dušíti to suffocate; to choke; to stifle; to smother; (meso) to stew, to braise; (z dimom) to smoke; (zvok) to muffle; (s plinom) to asphyxiate

dušíti se to choke; to suffocate, to be suffocated
dušili smo se we were suffocated
dušíti se od slabega zraka to be suffocated with foul air
dušíti se od dima to be stifled with the smoke
dušíti se od smeha (jeze) to choke with laughter (with anger)
dušíti se v delu to be overwhelmed with work
dušili smo se v vlaku we were sweltering in the train
duši me I'm choking

dvákrat twice; two times

dvákrat dva je štiri twice two is four
dvákrat toliko twice as much
on je dvákrat starejši od mene he is twice my age
on je dvákrat bogatejši od tebe he is twice as rich as you
danes sem ga dvákrat videl I have seen him twice today
ne si pustiti dvákrat reči česa not to need to be told a thing twice
dvákrat boljši twice as good
dvákrat (dobro) kaj premisliti to think twice about something
dvákrat (ponovno) povedan twice-told

dvíg rise; lift(ing)

dvíg cen price rise
dvíg temperature rise in temperature
dvíg zneska (od prihrankov) withdrawal of a sum (from savings)
pred dvígom zastora before curtain rise

êden one

êden od njih one of them
êden za drugim one by one, one after another, (v gosjem redu) in Indian file
êden od obeh either
niti êden not a single (one)
še êden one more, another, an additional
po êden one by one, singly, one at a time
êden drugega each other, one another, mutually
êden poleg (zraven) drugega side by side
êden za drugim (izmenoma) one after another, by turns, in succession, successively

ekskluzívno prislov exclusively; solely; exclusive

od št. 3 do št. 15 ekskluzívno from no. 3 to no. 15 exclusive (ali to no. 15 excluded)

eléktričen electric; (stroj itd.) electrical

eléktrično (prislov) electrically
negativno (pozitivno) eléktričen electropositive (electronegative)
eléktričen avto electromobile, electric motor car
eléktričen brivnik electric shaver
eléktrična cestna železnica pogovorno the trams; the electric; electric car, electric tramway; ZDA streetcar; electric trolley; street railway, (v New Yorku) surface car
eléktrična ogrevalna blazina electric cushion
eléktrična energija electrical energy
eléktrična jegulja zoologija electric eel
eléktričen hladilnik electric refrigerator
eléktrični naboj electric charge
eléktrična napeljava electric conduit
eléktrična naprava electrical appliance; electric installation
eléktrični kuhalnik electric cooker (ali oven, stove)
eléktrična (talilna) peč electric furnace
eléktrični pogon electric drive
eléktrična luč, eléktrična razsvetljava electric lght
eléktrično orodje power tool
eléktrično polje electrical field
eléktrična sobna peč electric fire
prenos eléktrične moči electric power transmission
eléktričen stik electric contact
eléktričen stol ZDA electric chair
eléktrični skat zoologija electric ray
eléktrični stroj electrical machine
eléktrični sveder electric drill
eléktrična žepna svetilka electric pocket lamp, electric torch
eléktrični števec electric light meter, electricity meter
eléktrični šok electric shock
eléktrični štedilnik (kuhalnik) electric cooker
eléktrični tok electric current
prekinitev eléktričnega toka power breakdown
usmrtitev z eléktriko electrocution
eléktrično varjenje electric welding
eléktrična vleka electric traction
eléktrični ventilator electric fan
vrvica za eléktrično svetilko flex
eléktrični voz ZDA electric car
eléktrični zvonec electric bell
eléktrična železnica electric railway
eléktrična žičnica telpher line
biti ubit (usmrčen) od eléktričnega toka to be electrocuted
eléktrično poganjati to run by electricity
nočna eléktrična tarifa off-peak tariff

eléktrika electricity; (tok) current, ZDA pogovorno juice

atmosferična (galvanska, indukcijska, magnetna, statična) eléktrika atmospheric (galvanic, induced, magnetic, static) electricity
negativna (pozitivna) eléktrika negativne (positive) electricity
termična eléktrika thermoelectricity ali thermic electricity
torna eléktrika frictional electricity, electricity produced by friction
prosta eléktrika free electricity
z eléktriko nabita žica live wire
prekinitev eléktrike (toka) power breakdown
biti ubit od eléktrike to be electrocuted
ozračje je bilo nabito z eléktriko (figurativno) the atmosphere was electric
varčevati z eléktriko to economize on electricity
žgati eléktriko to burn electricity
oskrba z eléktriko electric supply
merjenje eléktrike electrometry
merilec eléktrike electrometer
števec za eléktriko electric supply meter, electricity meter

elemént element (tudi figurativno); kemija element; (sestavina) constituent, component, element; figurativno element, substance, matter

eleménti pl elements pl, rudiments pl
nov dokazilen elemént a new item of evidence
elemént uspeha a factor of succcess
(ne) biti, (ne) čutiti se v svojem eleméntu to be, to feel in one's element (out of one's element ali like a fish out of water)
ogenj je bil eden od štirih eleméntov fire was one of the four elements
(ne) biti v svojem eleméntu to be (ill) at ease

fánt boy, lad, youth; youngster; stripling; young fellow; (ljubček) lover, boy friend, sweetheart; (neporočen) bachelor; (pri kartah) jack, knave

fánt od fare pogovorno brick, great guy, one of the lads (ali boys), the broth of a boy; (izvoljenec, stalen kavalir) steady
komaj 17 let star fánt a lad who's hardly seventeen
to dekle je pravi pravcati fánt that girl is a regular tomboy (ali hoyden)