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priti k sêbi to come to oneself
ko sem prišel k sêbi when I came to (myself)
imam le malo denarja pri sêbi I have only a little money on me
samo o sêbi govoriti to egotize
priti spet k sêbi to recover oneself, to come round
spraviti koga k sêbi to bring someone round

skóz skózi through, (ZDA tudi) thru

skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi thoroughly, throughout, through and through, (ZDA tudi thoroly), out and out, completely
skóz, skózi več tednov for several weeks
skóz, skózi vse leto all the year round
republikanec skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi ZDA a straight Republican
on je športnik skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi he is a sportsman to his fingertips
on je vojak skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi he is a soldier to the backbone
govoriti skóz, skózi nos to speak through one's nose
pogledati skóz, skózi prste (figurativno) to condone, to overlook, to turn a blind eye to
vreči, zagnati skóz, skózi okno to throw out of the window
biti skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi premočen to be wet through

slabó prislov badly, ill, unwell; weakly, poorly

slabó hranjen undernourished
slabó mi je I feel sick
z njim je slabó he is badly off (ali hard up), things go very ill with him
slabó govorim angleško I can't speak English very well, my English is rather weak
on je slabó plačan he is underpaid
posli gredó slabó business is bad
slabó govoriti o kom to speak ill of someone
slabó se je izkazal, obnesel he cut a poor (ali sorry) figure
slabó se je končalo it turned out badly, pogovorno it came unstuck
slabó se počutim I feel unwell
slabó mi je postalo ob tem pogledu I felt sick at the sight (of it)
on slabó sliši he is hard of hearing
ona slabó vidi she has poor sight
moj brat se slabó uči my brother is a poor scholar
slabó se obnášati, se vesti to behave badly
slabó ravnati s kom to ill-treat someone

slíšati to hear

dobro slíšati to hear well
napačno slíšati to hear amiss
slučajno slíšati to overhear
slíšati govoriti to hear say
slišim, da... I understand (ali I am informed) that...
on ne sliši dobro he is hard of hearing
moj pes sliši na ime Bob my dog answers to the name of Bob
vem (povem), kar sem slišal I know it by (I speak from) hearsay
slišal sem jo peti I heard her sing
ste že kdaj slišali kaj takega? have you ever heard the like of it?
o tem noče on nič slíšati he will not hear of it
slišal sem to od nekoga I have heard some one say so
to (takó) sem slišal so I (have) heard
slišal sem to praviti I have heard it said
slíšati obe strani to hear both sides
od tedaj o njem ni več (kaj) slíšati he hasn't been heard of since
ona rada sliši sebe govoriti she likes to hear herself talk
to se dobro, lepo sliši that sounds well (ali fine, pogovorno nice)
ne hoteti slíšati to shut one's ears (to), to refuse to listen to
s svojim radijskim aparatom morem slíšati Pariz I can get Paris on (ali with) my radio
komaj se je slišalo, kar je rekel what he said was scarcely audible
bil je tak hrup, da niso mogli slíšati lastnih glasov there was such a noise that they could not hear their own voices
hujšega gluhca ni od tistega, ki noče slíšati there are none so deaf as those who will not hear

spánje sleep; (mirno) slumber

v spánju in one's sleep
kratko spánje brief sleep, nap, snooze, pogovorno forty winks
nemirno spánje restless sleep, broken (ali troubled) sleep
moteno, prekinjeno spánje broken sleep
rahlo (trdno, globoko, zdravo) spánje light (sound) sleep
globoko spánje deep sleep
prvo, osvežujoče spánje (pred polnočjo) beauty sleep
peturno spánje five hours' sleep
večno spánje the last sleep, the sleep that knows no waking
zimsko spánje winter sleep, hibernation
pomanjkanje spánja lack (ali want) of sleep
noč brez spánja sleepless night
spánje pravičnega the sleep of the just
govoriti v spánju to talk in one's sleep
hoditi v spánju to walk in one's sleep, to sleepwalk
imeti rahlo spánje to be a light sleeper
imeti trdno, dobro, zdravo spánje to be a good, a sound sleeper
hliniti spánje to pretend to be asleep
pasti v globoko spánje to fall into a profound sleep
pogrezniti se v mirno spánje to fall into a peaceful slumber
planiti iz spánja to start out of one's sleep, to wake up with a start
prebiti noč brez spánja to have a sleepless (ali a wakeful) night
spati v globokem spánju to be fast asleep, (pogovorno) to sleep like a log
spati svoje poslednje spánje to sleep one's last sleep

spodóbiti se to befit; to behove; to be becoming

kot se spodobi as it should be, (francosko) comme il faut
ne spodobi se vam govoriti o tem you ought not (ali should not) talk about that
tako govorjenje se mlademu fantu ne spodobi a young chap shouldn't talk like that
to se ne spodobi za tako mladega moža that's not becoming for so young a man
spodobi se, da pokažeš kaj hvaležnosti it behoves you to show some gratitude

stróka line; branch of business (oziroma of trade, of knowledge, of profession, of calling, of occupation); department; profession; speciality; special field; field of activity

to ni moja stróka this is not my field
to ne spada v mojo stróko this does not fall within my department, pogovorno that's not my pigeon
govoriti (samo) o svoji stróki to talk shop

superlatív gramatika superlative

govoriti v superlatívih o to talk in superlatives of
relativni (absolutni) superlatív relative (absolute) superlative
govorila je o njem v samih superlatívih she spoke of him in superlatives (ali pesniško in lofty strains)

šála joke, fun, jest; sport; pleasantry; buffoonery

šále pl jokes
v šáli in jest, jestingly, in sport, for fun, jokingly
za šálo, zaradi šále for fun, by way of a joke
brez šále!, šálo na stran! joking (ali jesting) apart!
stara, obrabljena šála stale (ali ancient) joke, chestnut
nespodobna, obscena šála indecent (ali risqué, blue) joke, dirty (ali ribald, obscene) story
pisec šál za radio ali televizijo gag writer, ZDA gag man, žargon gagster
surova, neslana šála horseplay, practical joke
to ni šála (figurativno) this is no (ali not a) laughing matter
nisem razpoložen za šále I am not in the mood for trifling
on je predmet šál he is the butt (of ridicule)
z njim ni šále he is not to be trifled with
bila je samo šála it was only in (ali for) fun
govoriti v šáli to be jesting
to sem naredil za šálo I did it for a lark
on razume šálo he knows how to take a joke
on ne razume šále he can't take a joke, he's got no sense of humour
reči v šáli to say something in jest
pretiravati šálo to carry a joke too far
vzeti za šálo to treat as a joke
ni razloga za zbijanje šál there is no cause for laughter, this is no laughing matter
zbijati šále to crack jokes
zbijati šále s kom to poke fun at someone, to make merry with someone, to make sport of someone
šála leti nanj, na njegov račun the joke is on him

tá tá, tó pl

tí, té, tá this, pl these; that, pl those
tale this one, this here
vse to all this
to in ono this and that
g. Ta-in-Ta Mr. So-and-so
medtem, med tem časom in the meantime
pred tem before this
po tem after this
v tem primeru in that case
to jutro (davi) this morning
to pot (tokrat) edino this once
v tej (naši) deželi in this land (of ours)
kljub vsemu temu for all that
te dni enkrat one of these days
zlasti to, predvsem to this above all
to se pravi that is to say
ta tvoja knjiga this book of yours
vaše pismo od 13. t.m. your letter of 13th inst. (= instant)
ni mi za to I am not keen on this (ali that, it)
mnogo mi je na tem, da... I am particularly keen that...
tega ne vem I don't know that
to je moj brat this is my brother
to so moji otroci these are my children
govoriti o tem in onem, o vsem mogočem to talk about this, that and the other
od tega je minulo že 10 let 10 years have passed since that time
vzemi to knjigo, ne one! take this book, not that one!

tekóč running; flowing; fluent; streaming; current; liquid

tekóča (rutinska) dela routine work
tekóče leto current year
tekóči mesec current month
tekóča pravda pending suit
tekóči izdatki current expenses pl, ZDA operating costs pl
tekóči račun current account
tekóči posli, tekóče zadeve current business, pending affairs pl
tekóča številka serial number, consecutive number
tekóči trak conveyor belt
tekóča voda running water
v tekóčem letu during the current year
biti na tekóčem to be up-to-date
nisem na tekóčem (pogovorno) I am not in the swim
biti stalno na tekóčem to be constantly well-informed, to be well up (with things)
držati koga na tekóčem to keep someone posted (o on), to keep someone up-to-date (with the news)
ostati na tekóčem to keep up with, to keep oneself well-informed
tekóče govoriti angleško to speak English fluently
ne biti več na tekóčem o, gledé to be out of touch, to be out of the swim regarding

telefón telephone, phone; žargon blower

po telefónu by telephone, by phone
preko telefóna over the telephone (ali phone)
Gospod X. pri telefónu! Mr. X. here!, Mr. X. speaking!
telefón dvojček party line
telefón na kovance pay-phone, prepayment telephone
hišni telefón inter-office communication
ognjeni telefón signal fires pl
imate telefón (= telefonski aparat)? are you on the phone?
govoriti po telefónu to talk on the phone
ostanite pri telefónu! hold the line!
poklicati koga po telefónu to phone someone; to ring someone up, to give someone a ring
telefón zvoni! the phone's ringing!
telefón za te you're wanted on the phone, it's for you

tího prislov in silence; quietly; softly; gently

tího o tem! keep that to yourself!, (niti besedice o tem!) keep mum!, mum's the word!
na tihem secretly, in secret
biti tího to keep quiet
tího govoriti to speak in a low voice
zapirajte vrata tího! close the door gently, please!
tího! silence!, be quiet!; hush!, shush!, sh! (beri: ššš)

tjavdán (na slepo srečo) at random; at all risks; (slučajno) at haphazard; (nepremišljeno) thoughtlessly

tjavdán opazka a random remark
govoriti, čvekati tjavdán to talk at random

trébuh anatomija belly; abdomen; paunch; zastarelo womb; (ladje) bottom

poln trébuh bellyful
s praznim trébuhom with an empty belly
bolečine v trébuhu bellyache, evfemizem stomachache
velik trébuh (vamp) pot belly, pogovorno corporation
ležeč na trébuhu prone
pristanek na trébuhu aeronavtika belly landing, (žargon) belly flop
pristati na trébuhu aeronavtika to belly-land, to make a belly landing
govoriti iz trébuha to ventriloquize
napolniti si trébuh to fill one's belly

učén² learned; erudite; well-read

moj učéni kolega VB parlament my learned friend
učéno društvo learned society (ali body)
učéna ženska bluestocking
učéni poklici the learned professions pl
govoriti preveč učéno za koga to speak above someone's head

ugánka riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; (težak problem) teaser, brainteaser

njegovo vedenje mi je ugánka hiš behaviour is a riddle (ali is incomprehensible) to me
govoriti, izdražati se v ugánkah to speak in riddles, to riddle, to enigmatize
(za)staviti ugánko to set (ali to propose) a riddle (ali, zlasti z besedno igro: a conundrum)
rešiti ugánko to solve (ali to answer, to guess) a riddle, to riddle, to unravel a puzzle

uhó ear; (šivanke) eye (of a needle); (košare, posode) handle

srednje uhó middle ear
zunanje uhó auricle
ostro uhó keen ear, quick ear
oslovsko uhó (v knjigi) dog-ear
napraviti oslovsko uhó (v listu, knjigi) to dog-ear (a page, a book)
bolečina v ušesu earache
vnetje ušesa otitis
vnetje srednjega ušesa inflammation of the middle ear
ušesa me bolé I have (ali pogovorno I've got) earache
krik, ki gre skozi ušesa an earsplitting, earpiercing scream
šumenje v ušesih buzzing in the ears
ščitnik za uhó earflap, ZDA earmuff
zrcalo za uhó medicina auriscope, otoscope
biti gluh na levo uhó to be deaf in the left ear
do ušes je zadolžen he is up to his ears in debt, he is over head and ears in debt
biti do ušes zaljubljen to be head over heels in love
imeti ostro uhó (figurativno) to have a quick (ali a sharp) ear, to have excellent hearing
pocukati, povleči koga za uhó to tweak, to pull someone's ear
napeti ušesa to prick up one's ears, to be all ears
naleteti na gluha ušesa to find deaf ears
nekaj bi ti rad povedal na uhó I'd like a word in your ear
prišlo mi je na uhó it came to my hearing
naviti komu ušesa to tweak someone's ears
pridigati gluhim ušesom (figurativno) to fall on deaf ears
(za)mašiti si ušesa to stop up one's ears
poslušati le z enim ušesom to listen with only half an ear
konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušesa to listen attentively, to prick up one's ears
za ušesa privleči (kako zadevo) (figurativno) to drag in a matter by the ears
v (levem, desnem) ušesu mi zveni my (left, right) ear is ringing (ali is burning)
pri enem ušesu noter, pri drugem pa ven (figurativno) (it goes) in (at) one ear and out (at) the other
v ušesih mi je zvenelo (= morali so govoriti o meni) my ears were burning
stene imajo ušesa walls have ears
v uhó me piši! (žargon) go and fly a kite!

véter wind, (hud) storm, gale, (šibak) breeze

véter od zadaj following wind, tail wind
brez vétra windless
kot véter hitro like the wind
proti vétru in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind
na vse štiri vétrove to the four winds
z vseh vétrov (figurativno) from the four corners of the earth
nasproten véter contrary wind
ugoden véter favourable (ali fair) wind
močan véter strong (ali high) wind
nestanoviten véter shifting (ali squally) wind
véter od zadaj aeronavtika tail wind
ladja brez vétra becalmed ship
sunek vétra blast
udarec vétra squall, blast, gust
proti vétru, proti smeri vétra pristati aeronavtika to land upwind
severni (vzhodni) véter north wind (east wind)
vétru izpostavljeno mesto windy place
razpršeni na vse (štiri) vetrove scattered to the four winds
vetrovi medicina wind, flatulence, flatulency
biti zaščiten pred vét om to be sheltered from the wind
vét brije, ostro, mrzlo the wind blows cold
vét brije čez planjavo the wind sweeps over the plain
govoriti v vét (figurativno = zaman) to speak (ali to preach) to the winds, to talk in vain, to waste one's breath
od kod piha vét? where (ali what direction) is the wind from?
vét piha s severa the wind is in the north
vét močno piha the wind is blowing hard
pihal je močan vét there was a high wind
vét mi je odpihnil klobuk the wind blew my hat off
vidim, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I see how the land lies
vem, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I know how (ali which way) the wind blows
zapihal je drug vét (figurativno) the wind has turned
kakor vét piha (figurativno) as the wind blows
priti z vseh vétrov (vseh strani sveta) to come from the four corners of the earth
ostati brez vétra (ladja) to be becalmed
jadrati, pluti z vétrom v hrbtu to sail before the wind
jadrati, pluti, kakor véter potegne (figurativno, obračati svoj plašč po vetru) to shift (ali to veer) with the wind
véter potegne (nastane, se dvigne) the wind rises
véter se je polegel the wind has fallen (ali has abated, has dropped, has died down)
obračati plašč po vétru (figurativno) to be a turncoat, to switch sides
ugotoviti, kako véter piha to find out how the wind blows (ali lies)
spuščati vétrove medicina to break wind
imeti vétrove medicina to be troubled with wind
otroka napenjajo vétrovi medicina the baby has (ali pogovorno baby's got) wind
vzeti komu véter iz jader (figurativno) to take the wind out of someone's sails
kdor véter seje, vihar žanje who sows the wind, reaps the whirlwind

vréden worth, (moralno) worthy; deserving; (dragocen) costly, valuable, precious

vréden pozornosti worthy of notice
vréden pohvale praiseworthy
vréden življenja worthy to live
vréden graje blameworthy
biti vréden česa to be worthy of something
ta stvar je vrédna 10 funtov this thing is worth ten pounds
še prebite pare ne biti vréden not to be worth a brass farthing (ali a fig, a straw)
vrédno je vedeti it is worth knowing
ni omembe, ni besede vrédno it's not worth mentioning
ni vrédno govoriti o tem it's nothing to speak of
on je vréden našega spoštovanja he showed himself worthy of the confidence placed in him
biti vréden truda (pogovorno) to be worth it
je vrédno truda it's worth the rouble
ni vrédno truda it isn't worth the trouble, it is not worth (one's) while
sta eden drugega vrédna (figurativno) the pot calls the kettle black
vem, koliko je kaj vrédno I know the difference between chalk and cheese