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môči (morem) to be able, to be capable, to be in a position (to do something); to be enabled; (biti sposoben) to have the faculty, to have the capacity

ni môči (ni moč) it is impossible
morem I can
ne morem I cannot, I can't, I am unable, I am incapable
morem samó pohvaliti... I can't help praising, I can only praise, I have nothing but praise for...
ne morem ga trpeti I cannot bear (ali stand) him
če le morem if I can help it
ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejal I can't help (ali resist) laughing
on me ne more (figurativno) he can't stand me
ne morejo se (figurativno) they cannot agree
ne morem več (od utrujenosti) I am dog-tired, I am dead with fatigue, I am knocked-up
ne morem si tega privoščiti I cannot afford it
nič ne morem za to it is not my fault
morem samo (reči)... I simply must (say)...
storil bom, kar bom največ mogel I'll do my best, I'll do all I can, I'll do my utmost, I'll do my very (ali level) best
ne bom mogel plačati I shall not be able to pay
obžalujem, da ne morem I regret my inability
ne morem biti brez I cannot go (ali do) without
denar more vse money talks
njemu ne moreš verjeti he is not to be believed
nanj se ne moreš zanesti he is not to be relied upon
moglo bi biti takó it might possibly be so, pogovorno could be

múha zoologija fly; figurativno (muhavost) caprice, whim, freak, fancy, vagary, crotchet, bee in one's bonnet

cece múha tseste, tsetse fly
domača múha common housefly
konjska múha horsefly
mesarska múha flesh fly, blowfly, bluebottle
španska múha Spanish fly, cantharis, pl cantharides
umetna múha (kot vaba) fly, (za ribolov) dry fly, hackle fly, hackle, grey-drake, ZDA tail fly
múha na strelnem orožju sight, bead
opikan od múh fly-bitten
onesnažen od múh flyblown
biti od múh (biti nič vreden) to be of no use, to be good for nothing, to be a dead loss
na múho vzeti (figurativno) to take aim (kaj at something)
iz múhe slona narediti (figurativno) to make a mountain out of a molehill, to make mountains out of molehills
s kolom múhe pobijati (figurativno) to break a fly on the wheel
čudne múhe mu rojijo po glavi he's got bats in the belfry
lahkó bi bili slišali múho leteti (taka tišina je bila) you could have heard a pin drop
ubiti dve múhi z enim udarcem to kill two birds with one stone
v sili hudič múhe žre (figurativno) beggars can't be choosers, half a loaf is better than no bread

múla zoologija mule; figurativno sulks pl, sulk, sulking

majhna múla hinny
trmast kot múla (as) obstinate as a mule
jezditi na múli to go on (ali by) muleback
múlo kuhati (figurativno) to sulk
z múlo ne boš nič dosegel you'll get nowhere with your sulking
kdor múlo kuha sulker

nájti to find; (odkriti) to discover, to find out

našel je kovanec na pločniku he found a coin on the pavement
otroka nismo mogli nikjer nájti the child was nowhere to be found
nájti novo metodo to find a new method
ne najdem nič izrednega v tem I see nothing extraordinary in that
nájti enakovrednega nasprotnika to find one's match
moramo najti njegovo šibko točko we must try to find his weak point
nájti opravičilo za to find an excuse for
nájti svojo pot to find one's way

napovédati to foretell; to announce; to predict; to forecast; to declare

napovédati vojno to declare war (on)
napovédati vreme to forecast the weather
to ne napoveduje nič dobrega this bodes no good

napráviti to do; (izdelati) to make; to render; to manage; to work out; to bring about; (urediti) to organize, to manage; (izvršiti) to accomplish, to execute; (proizvesti) to produce, to manufacture, to fabricate; (povzročiti) to effect, to bring about, to create

tu se ni dalo nič napráviti there was nothing to be done
napráviti izpit to pass an examination
napráviti uslugo to do (someone) a favour, to render (someone) a service
napráviti po svoje to suit oneself
napráviti koga pametnejšega to make someone wiser
uspeh ga je napravil nestrpnega success made him impatient
starost je iz njega napravila sitneža old age had made him peevish
napráviti potovanje to make a journey
napráviti načrt to make a plan
napráviti ogenj to make a fire
napráviti napako to make a mistake
kako napravite, da odprete to ključavnico? how do you manage to open this lock?
napráviti se (obleči se) to dress
napráviti se bolnega to pretend to be ill

níkdo nobody; no one

nikomur nisem nič rekel I didn't say anything to anyone, I didn't tell anyone a thing
nikogar nisem videl I didn't see anybody, I saw nobody
níkdo od nas ni tega videl none (ali not one) of us saw it
nikogar ni, ki tega ne bi vedel there is no one, who doesn't know that, that's general knowledge

njegóv his, (pri neživih stvareh) its

njegóv klobuk (njegóva knjiga) his hat (his book)
neki njegóv prijatelj a friend of his
ta njegóva knjiga this book of his
njegóv pravi bratranec his own cousin
tu ni nič njegóvega there is nothing of his here

njén her; (zaimek; pridevek samo v predikativni rabi) hers

njéna knjiga her book
ta njéna knjiga this book of hers
neka njéna prijateljica a (girl) friend of hers
tu ni nič njénega there is nothing of hers here

nóv new; (nedaven) fresh, recent, late; (nenošen, nerabljen) not worn, not used; (neraziskan) unexplored; figurativno (novopečen) freshly baked, fresh; (dodaten) additional, more

skoraj nóv, kot nóv nearly new, as good as new
čisto nóv quite new, spanking new, brand new
Novo leto New Year, New Year's Day
nóva luna new moon
najnovejše novice the latest news
nóva obleka a new dress
Novi svet (Amerika) the New World
nóva moda new look, new fashion
dobiti nóve moči to recover
zame to ni nič nóvega that is no news to me
kaj je nóvega? what's the news?, ZDA what's new?
to mi je nóvo it's news to me
pod soncem ni nič nóvega there is nothing new under the sun
to je bil nóv dokaz njegove nesposobnosti it was a further (ali additional) proof of his incompetence
začeti nóvo življenje (figurativno, poboljšati se) to turn over a new leaf
živeti nóvo življenje to lead a new life
želim vam srečno nóvo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
nóva metla dobro pometa a new broom sweeps clean
to je nóvo zame (tega še nisem slišal) that's a new one on me

objéti to embrace; to hug, to give (someone) a hug; (okleniti) to clasp in one's arms

kdor preveč objame, nič ne zajame grasp all, lose all

obljúbljati ➞ obljubiti; (dajati upe) to bid fair, to give hope, to show promise (of), to raise expectations, to hold out hopes (of)

dekle obljublja, da bo lepotica the girl shows promise (ali holds out hopes) of becoming a beautiful woman
ne obljubljam si mnogo od tega I do not expect much from it
stvar je veliko obljubljala, pa se je razblinila v nič it was only a flash in the pan

odtléj since; from then on; since that time, since then

vse odtléj, ves čas odtléj ever since
odtléj ne več never since
odtléj nisem nič slišal o njem I haven't heard of him since

omémba omenítev mention, mentioning; observation, remark

omémbe vreden mentionable
nič omémbe vrednega nothing worth mentioning
ni omémbe vredno it is not worth mentioning

ostáti (bivati) to stay, to remain

ostáti zunaj to stay out; (vztrajati) to persist in, to stick to, to abide by, to keep to; (preostati) to be left over
ostáti doma to stay at home
ostáti v postelji to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed
ostáti pri predmetu to keep to the point
ostáti miren, hladnokrven to keep cool; to keep one's temper
ostani, kjer si! keep still!, stay where you are!
ostalo bo toplo it wilI stay warm
ostáti zdrav to remain healthy
to ostane med nama (figurativno) this is a word in your ear, I tell you this in strict confidence, this is quite between ourselves, this is strickly confidental
vse ostane pri starem no change will be made, everything will be as before
kje smo ostali zadnji teden? (v šoli) where did we leave off last week?
ostanem pri svojem mnenju I stick to my opinion
ostane pri tem! we will leave it at that!
nič drugega mi ne (pre)ostane... I have no choice but..., there's nothing for it but..., I have no alternative, it's a case of Hobson's choice
nič drugega (nam) ne ostane, kot da... there is nothing for it, but to...
ostanite pri telefonu! hold the line, please!

ozírati se

ozírati se nazaj to look back
okoli to look round
ozírati se po čem to look out for, to seek
ozírati se na to have (ali to pay) due regard to, to take into consideration
ne ozírati se na kaj (ne upoštevati) to disregard something, to pay no attention to, to take no notice of
na nič se ne ozírati se (iti prek vsega) to press on regardless

podóben resembling, similar, alike, like

podóben kot jajce jajcu as like as two peas
na podóben način likewise, in like manner
podóbni trikotniki similar triangles pl
bolj podóben bogu kot človeku more like to god than man
podóbna sta si they are cast in the same mould
biti podóben to be alike, to look like, to resemble, to bear a likeness (ali resemblance) (komu to someone)
podóbna vsota a similar sum, a like amount
biti komu zelo podóben to bear (ali to have) a strong resemblance to someone
fant je podóben očetu the boy takes after his father
podóben ti je kot jajce jajcu he is the dead spit and image of you
niti najmanj si nista podóbna there is not the slightest resemblance between them
to mu ni prav nič podóbno that is very unlike him
to je (čisto) njemu podóbno that is just like him
portret je čisto podóben originalu (osebi) the portrait is a speaking likeness
in (ali) podóbno and (or) suchlike, and (or) the like
briga se le za (mar so mu le) karte, biljard in podóbno he cares for nothing but cards, billiards and suchlike

pogréšati to miss; to do without

lahkó pogréšati to spare, to do (ali manage) without
dve osebi se pogrešata two persons are missing
zelo ga pogrešamo we badly miss him
zelo jih bomo pogrešali we shall much regret their loss
ne morem pogréšati te knjige I can't do without this book
lahkó pogrešam njegove nasvete I can do (ali manage) without his advice
lahko pogrešaš (svoj) avto danes? can you spare the car to-day?
zdaj ne moremo pogréšati nobenega delavca we can ill spare any hands now
lahko pogrešam (se odrečem, sem brez) I can dispense with
ničesar ne pogrešam (nič mi ne manjka) I lack nothing

pomágati to help, to aid, to assist; to support, to succour, to lend a hand; to be of assistance, to sustain, to relieve, to back up, figurativno to give a hand; (koristiti) to avail, to be of avail, to profit, to be good for, to be of use; (sredstvo, zdravilo) to remedy, to cure, to be efficacious

pomágati si to find a way (iz težave out of a difficulty)
sam si pomágati to help oneself, to shift for oneself
pomágati si brez česa to go without something
moram si pomágati, kot vem in znam I must shift as well as (ali as best) I can
moram si pomágati s slovarjem I have to use the dictionary
pri hoji si pomaga s palico he walks with the help of a stick
ne si znati pomágati to be at a loss
ti si znaš pomágati (si iznajdljiv) you are resourceful
pomágati si medsebojno to aid (ali ta help, to assist) one another (oziroma each other) mutually
pomagaj si sam in bog ti bo pomagal God helps those who help themselves
prisiljeni smo, da si pomagamo, kot vemo in znamo we are reduced to expedients
on si zna pomágati na vse načine he knows all the answers, he's up to all the tricks
kaj to pomaga? (čemú to?) what is the use of it?
tu se ne da nič pomágati it can't be helped
temu je lahkó pomágati this is easily remedied
kaj pomaga razlagati? what is the use of explaining?
to nam prav nič ne pomaga that does not help us a bit
ne vem si več pomágati I am at my wits' end, I do not know what to do
kaj pomaga to? what is the use of that?, arhaično what will it avail?
to mi nič ne pomaga that leaves me no better off, I am no better off for it
kaj ji bo to pomagalo? what good will it do her?
pomágati komu do česa to help someone to get something
vam nekoliko pomagam? may I offer you some assistance?
hočete, da vam pomagam? shall I give you (ali lend you) a hand?
pomagaj mi, da vstanem! help me up!
pomagal ji je preko potoka he helped her across the stream
pomagal sem mu nesti paket I helped him to carry (ali I helped him with) his parcel
vse skupaj ni nič pomagalo it was all no use
vse moje pritožbe mi niso nič pomagale all my complaints were useless (ali of no avail)
tako mi bog pomagaj! so help me God!
pomagali so mi na noge they helped me up, they helped me back on my feet
pomágati vdovi in siroti to befriend the widow and the orphan
to zdravilo mi je pomagalo this medicine has done me good
komur ni svetovati, temu ni mogoče pomágati he who cannot be advised, cannot be helped; where counsel fails no cure prevails

pomémben important, significant; notable; noteworthy; imposing; momentous; consequential; meaningful

zelo pomémben človek a man of importance
pomémben dogodek significant event
pomémbno (službeno) mesto an important post
pomémbna osebnost a personage of great significance (ali consequence)
nič pomémbnega nothing to speak of, nothing particular, of little consequence
delati se pomémbnega to put on an impressive air