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prodáti prodájati to sell (komu kaj someone something, something to someone); to offer for sale; to vend; to bargain away, to dispose of; (s pogajanjem za ceno) to sell after bargaining (ali after haggling)

prodáti, prodájati na dražbi to sell at auction; (vso zalogo) to sell off; (ceneje kot drugi) to undersell (someone); (figurativno, izdati) to betray, to sell, to give away
prodáti, prodájati pod ceno to sell below price
prodáti, prodájati z dobičkom (z izgubo) to sell at a profit (at a loss)
prodáti, prodájati za gotovino (na kredit) to sell for cash (on credit)
poceni (dragó) prodáti, prodájati to sell cheap (dear ali at a high price)
prodáti, prodájati na debelo in na drobno to sell wholesale and retail
prodáti, prodájati svojo domovino to betray one's country
prodáti, prodájati pod roko to sell by private treaty (ali contract)
ta artikel se dobro prodaja this article is selling (ali sells) well
ta knjiga se dobro prodaja this book is selling (ali sells) well, this book is going well
ta knjiga se najbolje prodaja (je uspešnica) this book is a best-seller
to se prodaja za méd it is selling like wildfire (ali like hot cakes)
prodáti, prodájati za smešno, slepo ceno to sell for a song (ali dirt cheap)
ta knjiga se slabo prodaja this book is a poor seller
to blago se slabo prodaja these goods are going badly
dolgčas prodáti, prodájati (figurativno) to be bored (to tears), to feel bored
dragó prodáti, prodájati svoje življenje to sell one's life dearly
prodáti, prodájati svojo čast tu barter away one's honour
lahkó se prodajati to find a ready market
on bi srajco prodal za pijačo he would sell his shirt to buy liquor
zijala prodáti, prodájati to stand around gaping (ali pogovorno gawping), to loiter, ZDA to rubberneck

razgrábiti (opleniti) to plunder (to carry off, to snatch) greedlly; to snatch and carry away quickly; to exhaust stocks quickly (ali eagerly)

knjigo so razgrabili the book sold like hot cakes

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

sláma straw

sláma za streho thatch, thatching
pokrit s slámo straw-covered
ležišče iz sláme straw mattress, palliasse
napolniti, nastlati s slámo to straw
kup sláme heap of straw
kopa, stog sláme stack of straw
pletenje sláme straw-plaiting
pletilec sláme straw-plaiter
snop sláme bundle, truss of straw
prazna sláma (figurativno) trash, rubbish, nonsense, nonsensical talk
mlatiti prazno slámo to talk nonsense, to talk bunkum (ali hot air)
staro slámo mlatiti (figurativno) to thresh (over old) straw
imeti slámo v glavi (figurativno) to be empty-headed, pogovorno to be dead from the neck up
spati na slámi to sleep on straw
iskati šivanko v kupu sláme to look for a needle in a haystack

sléd trace; trail; vestige; scent; track, (ladje) wake; (stopinje) footprints, footmarks pl; (zveri) scent; (kolotečina) rut

na slédi on the track
brez slédú without a trace
sveža sléd a hot (ali burning) scent
stara sléd cold scent
slédovi starih šeg vestiges pl of ancient customs
ni niti slédu o kakem dokazu there is not a trace (ali a vestige) of evidence
biti komu na slédi to be hot on someone's trail
biti na napačni slédi to be on a false scent
iti po slédi prednikov to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors
iti s slédjo to run a scent
izgubiti sléd to lose the (ali a) scent, to be off the track, (na lovu) to be at fault
izbrisati vse slédove to efface all traces
njegov obraz je kazal (nosil) slédove njegove žalosti his face bore traces of his grief
priti komu na sléd to get on someone's track
priti na novo sléd (figurativno) to start a new hare
zopet odkriti sléd to recover the scent
speljati na napačno sléd to put off the scent, to put on the wrong track
zabrisati svojo sléd to cover up one's tracks
izginiti brez slédu to disappear without leaving any traces
policija je prišla na sléd the police have picked up the scent, pogovorno the police have smelt a rat
iti za pravo (napačno) slédjo to be on (ali to follow) the right (the wrong) scent

sónce sun; sunshine

na sóncu in the sun
brez sónca sunless
pod sóncem under the sun, in the world
ožgan od sónca sunburnt, suntanned
posušen na sóncu sun-dried
polnočno sónce (na severu) the midnight sun
višinsko sónce alpine sun, (umetno) sunlamp; sun rays pl
čaščenje sónca sun worship
mit sónca solar myth
vzhod sónca sunrise, sunup
zahod sónca sunset, sundown
kult sónca sun cult
na sóncu posušeno meso sun-dried meat
zaslepljen od sónca sun-blind
sónce sije the sun shines (ali is shining)
sónce vzhaja (zahaja) na vzhodu (na zahodu) the sun rises (sets) in the east (in the west)
sónce žge it is boiling (ali scorching) hot
greti se na sóncu, sprehajati se po sóncu to take the sun
sedeti na sóncu to sit in the sun
ležati na sóncu (sončiti se) to sunbathe, to bask in the sun
sónce je vzšlo (zašlo) the sun is up (is down)
imeti svoj prostor na sóncu to have one's place in the sun
meriti višino sónca nad obzorjem pomorstvo to shoot the sun, to take a sun sight
pod sóncem ni nič novega there is nothing new under the sun
vsta(ja)ti s sóncem (= zgodaj) to rise with the sun
za dežjem pride sónce sunshine follows rain, after the storm comes the calm

sŕh shudder; sensation of fear and horror; žargon the creeps

sŕh od groze a thrill of terror
sŕh me je spreletel it gave me the shudders (ali the creeps), I went hot and cold

tlà (sobna) floor; (zemlja) soil, ground

na tleh on the floor
na trdnih tleh on firm ground
gola tlà (deske) bare boards pl
na francoskih tleh on French soil
rodna tlà native soil
rodovitna tlà rich soil, (črnica) mould
nerodovitna tlà barren ground, barren (ali jejune) soil
peščena tlà sandy soil
parketna tlà parquet floor
tlà mu gorijo pod nogami (figurativno) the place is getting too hot for him
ta tlà so jim prevroča (figurativno) this place is too warm (ali hot) for them
napraviti komu tlà vroča pod nogami (figurativno) to make it hot for someone (ali too hot for someone)
izgubiti tlà pod nogami to lose one's foothold (ali footing), (v vodi) to be swept off one's feet, to go out of (ali beyond) one's depth
spodnesti, spodrezati komu tlà pod nogami to cut the ground from under someone's feet
vreči na tlà to knock to the ground
vreči koga na tlà to knock someone down, to floor

tópel warm; (mlačen) lukewarm, tepid; figurativno (prisrčen, srčen) hearty

tópel vrelec, izvir thermal (ali hot) springs pl
tópla zahvala warm thanks pl
tópel sprejem, tópla dobrodošlica a warm welcome
tóplo mi je I am warm
postati, postajati tópel to get, to grow warm

tŕgati (puliti) to pluck, to pull; (nabirati) to gather, (sadje, cvetlice) to pick; (strgati, raztrgati) to tear, to rend, to lacerate

tŕgati na kose, koščke to tear to pieces, to bits
trga me v ušesu I have an earache
tŕgati se za... to fight for, to scramble for...
ljudje se trgajo za to blago there is a great demand for these goods
tŕgati se za meso to scramble for meat
tŕgati se za prostor, za sedež to scramble for a place
ljudje se trgajo za njegovo knjigo his book is selling like hot cakes

tŕn thorn; spine; prickle

brez tŕnov without a thorn, spineless, thornless
poln tŕnov thorny
beli tŕn hawthorn, (redko) whitethorn
črni tŕn blackthorn, sloe
to mi je tŕn v peti (figurativno) it is a thorn in my flesh (ali in my side)
moj uspeh mu je tŕn v peti he envies me my success
biti kot na tŕnih (figurativno) to be on tenterhooks, (žargon) to be like a cat on hot bricks
ni rože brez tŕna (there is) no rose without a thorn

ugréti to heat; to warm

ugréti se to get warm, to get hot

ukráden stolen; pilfered, filched; purloined; pogovorno nicked

ukrádeno blago stolen goods pri ZDA žargon hot goods pl
ukrádeno blago ne prinaša koristi theft (ali dishonesty) does not pay

vál wave; (velik) billow

brez valov (miren) waveless
vál za válom, v zaporednih válovih wave after wave
válu podoben wavelike
gibanje válov undulation, wave motion
kopanje v válovih bathing in a bath with artificial waves
jezdec na válovih surf rider
butanje válov surf, breaking of waves
udarci válov pounding, crashing of waves
greben, vrh vála crest of a wave
vál mraza cold snap, cold spell
vál vročine heat wave, hot spell
igračka válov (figurativno) play of waves
vál ogorčenja a wave of indignation
vál stavk a wave of strikes
dolgi (srednji, kratki) válovi radio long (medium, short) waves
morski válovi billows pl
majhen vál ripple, wavelet
obalni vál breaker
dolg vál roller
válovi pl heavy seas pl
penasti válovi white horses pl, whitecaps, arhaično skipper's daughters pl
svetlobni válovi light waves pl
zvočni válovi sound waves pl
modulacijski vál wave of modulation
delati, gnati válove, dvigati se v válovih to rise in waves
válovi butajo ob skale the waves beat against the rocks
naravnati radio na določeni vál to tune in to a certain wavelength
dolžina vála radio wavelength
točno na válu radio on the beam

vnéti to inflame

vnéti se to take (ali to catch) fire, to inflame, to kindle, (rana) to inflame, to be inflamed; to begin to burn
vnéti se za kaj to be enthusiastic about something, pogovorno to be hot (ali dead keen) on something
ves vnet je za... he is all afire (with enthusiasm) for...
takoj se vnéti za kaj (se ogreti za kaj) (figurativno) to take to something like a duck to water

vôda water; humoristično Adam's ale

po kopnem in po vôdi by land and by water
po vôdi navzdol downriver, downstream
po vôdi navzgor, proti vôdi upriver, upstream
bistra vôda limpid (ali clear) water
mehka (trda) vôda soft (hard) water
sladka (morska, tekoča, mineralna, pitna) vôda fresh (salt, running ali flowing, mineral ali table, drinking) water
termalna vôda thermal water
talna vôda underground water
mirujoča, stoječa vôda stagnant water, sluggish water
slana vôda brackish water
soda vôda soda water, aerated water
težka vôda kemija heavy water
kalna vôda troubled water
filtrirana vôda filtered water
mrzla in topla tekoča vôda cold and hot running water
neprepusten za vôdo watertight
curek vôde jet of water
pomanjkanje vôde water shortage
preskrba z vôdo water supply
vrč za vôdo water jug, pitcher
zdravljenje z vôdo hydropathy
v kitajskih vôdah in Chinese waters
to je vôda na njegov mlin (figurativno) this is grist to his mill
saj ne gori vôda! (figurativno) there's no tearing hurry!
polja so pod vôdo the fields are under water (ali flooded, inundated, submerged)
daj mi malo vôde, da si umijem roke! give me some water to wash my hands with!
iti po vôdo to fetch water
piti mineralno vôdo (v toplicah) to take the waters
nositi vôdo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle
plavati na vôdi to float
naši načrti so šli po vôdi our plans went wrong
piti viski brez vôde to drink whisky neat
pasti v vôdo (figurativno) to come to naught, to fall through, (pogovorno) to fizzle out
s tem pade to v vôdo (VB pogovorno) this means it's a washout, this makes it a washout
moji načrti so padli v vôdo my plans have come to nothing
v kalni vôdi ribariti to fish in troubled waters
puščati vôdo (o ladji) to leak
zadrževati vôdo (= ne urinirati) to hold one's water
zaiti v pregloboko vôdo to go out of one's depth
tiha vôda globoko dere (bregove podira) still waters run deep
spustiti vôdo (urinirati) to make water

zakúriti to light a fire

zakúriti peč to heat the stove
zakúriti si sobo to get one's room heated
zakúriti jo komu (figurativno) to make it hot for someone

zarés truly; really; indeed; in fact; actually; in truth

zarés? indeed?, really?
zarés mi je žal I am truly sorry
to je (pa) zarés preveč! really, that's too much, that's really too much!
ali zarés verjameš to zgodbo? do you really (ali actually) believe that story?
zarés je bilo vroče (ZDA pogovorno) it sure was hot
človek bi zarés ponorel! it's enough to drive you crazy!

želézo iron

kovano želézo wrought iron
lito želézo cast iron
mehko želézo soft iron
staro želézo scrap iron
surovo želézo pig iron, crude cast iron
valjano želézo rolled iron
zarjavelo želézo rusty iron
ležišče želéza iron deposits pl
rudnik želéza iron mine
profilno želézo section iron
dati med staro želézo (figurativno) to consign to the scrap heap
okovati z želézom to iron
imeti dvoje želéz v ognju (figurativno) to have two strings to one's bow
imeti več želéz v ognju to have several strings to one's bow, to have several irons in the fire
ima preveč želéz v ognju (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
kuj želézo, dokler je vroče! strike while the iron is hot!, make hay while the sun shines!
kujmo želézo dokler je vroče! let us strike while the iron is hot!, let us make hay while the sun shines!
vreči med staro želézo to throw away as useless, to scrap

žémlja roll

iti v prodajo kot tople žémlje to sell rapidly; to sell (ali to go) like hot cakes