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nadléga trouble; bother; annoyance; molestation; vexation; inconvenience

povzročiti nadlégo, biti v nadlégo komu to be a nuisance, to cause annoyance to someone
to mi ni v nadlégo it is no inconvenience to me
če vam to ne bo v nadlégo if it is no inconvenience to you
bojim se, da vam bom v nadlégo I am afraid I shall inconvenience you (ali be in your way)
obžalujem, da vam delam tako nadlégo I am sorry to be such a nuisance (ali cause you so much inconvenience)
upam, da vam ne bom delal nadlége I hope I shall not put you to any inconvenience

najemnína rent, rental

najemnína za hišo (za sobo) house rent (room rent); (zakupnina) rental
biti v zaostanku z najemníno to be behindhand with one's rent (za avto with one's rental)
zvišati najemníno to increase the rent

napótje impediment; obstacle

biti v napótje to be in someone's way
delati napótje to get (ali to be) in the way
ni mi v napótje it is not in my way

nasprótje contrast, contrary, opposite; opposition, contrariety; antonym

biti nasprótje to be in contradiction (with)
v nasprótju z... unlike..., in opposition to, in contrast to; in contradistinction to
biti v kričečem (ostrem) nasprótju z to be in striking contrast to
v nasprótju z vami sem jaz optimist unlike you I am an optimist
v nasprótju z našimi pričakovanji contrary to our expectations

navéza šport rope; roped party

biti v navézi to be roped up

negotóvost uncertainty; doubt; suspense; insecurity; doubtfulness, dubiousness

v negotóvosti in suspense
biti v negotóvosti (ne se moči odločiti) to be in suspense
mučna negotóvost agony of suspense
vse je boljše kot negotóvost! anything is better than suspense!
držati koga v negotóvosti to keep someone in suspense
napraviti skok v negotóvost to take a leap in the dark
muči ga negotóvost he is on tenterhooks, the suspense is killing him

nemílost disgrace; disfavour; displeasure

biti v nemílosti to be out of favour, not to be in someone's good graces
priti v nemílost to be disgraced, to fall from grace
padel je v nemílost pri kralju he fell into disgrace with the king
biti v nemílosti (pogovorno) to be in the doghouse

neprílika (neprijetnost, težava) difficulty, trouble, distress, vexation, disagreeableness, predicament; (škripci) scrape, mess, pickle, dilemma, straits pl

biti v hudi nepríliki to be in an awkward predicament
izvleči se iz neprílike to go scot-free, to escape from a predicamert
delati komu neprílike (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
spraviti v nepríliko koga to put someone in an awkward situation, žargon to land someone in the cart
biti v nepríliki to be abashed, to be embarrassed, to be disconcerted

neréd disorder; derangement, untidiness, confusion; disturbance, tumult, riot; disarrangement; litter; (zmešnjava) chaos, jumble, mess, mishmash, shambles

v nerédu out of order, disordered, in a mess, out of gear, topsy-turvy
v velikem nerédu in a state of great confusion
biti v nerédu to be in a muddle
priti v neréd to fall into disorder
spraviti v neréd to derange, to throw into confusion, to mess up
poulični nerédi riots pl, disturbances pl
povzročitelj nereda, -ov troublemaker
poročajo o nerédih na jugu disturbances are reported in the South
biti v popolnem nerédu to be at sixes and sevens
kakšen neréd je v tvoji sobi! what a mess your room is in!, your room's a real shambles!
; ne morem živeti v takem nerédu I can't live in a pigsty like this
pustiti svoje knjige v nerédu to leave one's books in a jumble (ali in a muddle)
ob svoji smrti je pustil vse svoje zadeve v nerédu at his death he left all his affairs in a mess (ali in a muddle)
zasejati neréd v vrste to throw the ranks into confusion
njegovo poslovanje je v največjem nerédu his business is in a (rare) muddle (ali a terrible state)

nevárnost danger, peril; risk; jeopardy; dangerousness, perilousness, critical state

smrtna nevárnost danger of death
svarilo za nevárnost warning of danger
žarišče nevárnosti danger spot
brez vsake nevárnosti without any risk
ni nevárnosti there is no danger
biti v nevárnosti to be in jeopardy, to run a (oziroma the) risk
biti v smrtni nevárnosti to go in danger of one's life
biti iz (zunaj) nevárnosti to be out of danger; to be safe
izogibati se nevárnosti to keep out of danger
podati se v nevárnost, izpostaviti se nevárnosti to expose oneself to danger, to run a risk, to run into danger, to take risks
odvrniti, preprečiti nevárnost to avert, to obviate a danger
spraviti, izpostaviti koga v nevárnost to imperil someone, to expose someone to danger (ali risk), to endanger someone, to jeopardize someone, to imperil something, someone
ustrašiti se nevárnosti, umakniti se nevárnosti to shrink from risks
zavedati se nevárnosti to awake to one's danger

nítka (small) thread

viseti na nítki (biti v kritičnem, nevarnem položaju) to be (ali to hang, to tremble, to swing) in the balance, to hang on by the skin of one's teeth

noséčnost pregnancy; (time of) gestation; pregnant state

biti v visoki noséčnosti to be in an advanced state of pregnancy
biti v petem mesecu noséčnosti to be five months pregnant

oblást (uradna) authority, (sodna) jurisdiction; (moč) power, might; the powers that be; (absolutna) absolutism, despotism; (najvišja) sovereignty; (gospostvo) dominion, rule, sway

na oblásti in power
ki ima oblást put in charge (of), set in authority
civilna in vojaška oblást civil and military authorities
državna oblást state authority
neomejena oblást absolute power
posvetna oblást secular arm
tuja oblást alien rule
zakonodajna oblást legislative power
borba za oblást struggle for power
oblást nad samim seboj self-possession
prevzem oblásti assumption (ali seizure) of power
prisvojitev oblásti usurpation of power
pohlep po oblásti greed for power
biti na oblásti to be in power
biti v oblásti koga to be in someone's power
vsa oblást je v rokah ljudstva all power is vested in the people (izvira iz oblásti all power derives from the people)
imeti oblást to be in authority, to carry authority
imeti v oblásti to have command of, to be master of
ne imeti oblásti to be without authority
imeti se v oblásti to have self-control, to be master of oneself, to be in control (ali command) of one's feelings
to ni v moji oblásti that's beyond my power
ni v moji oblásti, da... it is not in my power to...
imeti koga v oblásti to have someone in one's power
izgubil je oblást nad seboj he lost his self-control
ivajati oblást nad to exercise (ali to wield) power (ali authority) over
polastiti se oblásti to seize power
prevzeti oblást to assume (ali to take over) power
priti na oblást to come to power
priti pod pristojnost sodne oblásti to come under the jurisdiction (of)

obràt turn; turning-point; inversion; revolution

obràt na slabše a turn for the worse
poletni sončni obràt summer solstice, midsummer
zimski sončni obràt winter solstice, midwinter
poln obràt vojska about turn
200 obràtov v minuti 200 revolutions (in) a minute; (obratovanje) work, operation; workshop, factory, plant
industrijski obràt industrial plant
v obràtu working, at work
prekinitev obràta stoppage
(začasna) ustavitev obràta (temporary) shutdown
v polnem obràtu in full operation, pogovorno in full swing
biti v obràtu to be in operation, to work, to be working

obtók circulation; currency

krvni obtók circulation of the blood
obtók bankovcev circulation of bank notes
dati v obtók to put into circulation, (bankovce) to issue
biti v obtóku to be in circulation
vzeti iz obtóka to withdraw from circulation

obúpen desperate, hopeless, past hope

moj položaj je obúpen my position is hopeless (ali desperate)
biti v obúpnem stanju to be in a hopeless situation

odgóvor answer; reply; response; (redko) return

kot odgóvor na in reply to, in answer to, in response to
duhovit, odrezav odgóvor repartee
oster odgóvor retort, rejoinder
skorajšen odgóvor an early answer
odgóvor z obratno pošto an answer by return (of post)
izmikajoč se odgóvor evasive answer
pritrdilen (nikalen) odgóvor answer in the affirmative (in the negative)
dvoumen odgóvor an equivocal reply
jasen odgóvor a definite answer
odklonilen odgóvor refusal
plačan odgóvor (pri brzojavki) reply-paid (telegram)
dopisnica s plačanim odgóvorom (postal) reply card
brez odgóvora unanswered
plačan odgóvor reply paid
pričakujoč hiter odgóvor awaiting a speedy reply
prosimo za skorajšen odgóvor an early reply will oblige
prosimo za odgóvor the favour of an answer is requested
biti v zadregi za odgóvor to be stumped for an answer
na moj ugovor ni našel odgóvora he could find no answer to my objection
potreben je takojšen odgóvor an immediate reply is necessary
na vse imeti odgóvor to have an answer for everything, never to be at a loss for (ali to be short of) an answer
prosimo čimprejšnji odgóvor please answer by return
nobenega odgóvora ne dobiti, ostati brez odgóvora to get no reply (ali acknowledgment)
ne ostati dolžan odgóvora never to be at a loss for an answer
dajati odgóvor to render an account
(po)klicati koga na odgóvor to call someone to account
na to ne vem odgóvora this I cannot explain

odnòs relation; term

napeti odnòsi strained relations pl
biti v dobrih odnòsih z to be on good terms with, to be on a good footing with
prekiniti odnòse to sever relations
biti v dobrih odnòsih z dvema nasprotnima si strankama (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
mednarodni odnòsi international relations pl
mezdni odnòsi wage labour relationships

opozícija opposition (proti to); opposing party; resistance; hostility

biti v opozíciji to be in opposition
naleteti na odločno opozícijo to meet with determined opposition
vodja opozícije parlament opposition leader

oskŕba supply; provision; nursing; (s hrano) board; (vzdrževanje) maintenance, care for, (z živili) purveyance

oskŕba z elektriko, energijo power supply
oskŕba z vodo water supply
oskŕba s toplo vodo hotwater supply
polna oskŕba board and lodging, full board, maintenance, (v hotelu) full board
plača in vsa oskŕba pay (ali wages pl) and all found
oskŕba z živili food supply
otrok je v dobri oskŕbi the child is well looked after
biti v zdravniški oskŕbi to be under medical treatment (ali pogovorno under the doctor)
dati otroka v oskŕbo to entrust a child to someone's care
imeti polno oskŕbo to be provided with board and lodging