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inventívnost inventiveness inventúra ekonomija stocktaking, ZDA inventory

napraviti inventívnostno to take (ali to draw up) an inventory; to inventory; to take stock (of); to make an inventory

investícija (kapitala) investment; investing; money invested (in)

napraviti dobro, varno investícijo to make a good, a safe investment
investícije pl capital outlays pl, capital expenditure

ísti the same

prav ísti the very same, the selfsame
na ísti način in the same way, arhaično in like manner
v ístem trenutku at the same moment
íste vrednosti at par
vedno ísta pesem it is always the same old story
sva íste starosti we are the same age
ísti, ki... the same one who (ali that)...
včeraj ob prav ísti uri yesterday at this selfsame hour
na ísti ravni z on a level with, flush with
konec koncev pride to na ísto that comes (down) to the same thing in the end
vedno ísti opravijo vse delo it's always the same ones who do all the work
napraviti ísto to do the same, to do likewise
to je popolnoma ísto it's as long as it's broad, it is six of one and half-a-dozen of another
delati dve stvari v ístem času to do two things at once
to je ena in ísta stvar that is one and the same thing
odpotoval sem še ísti dan I left that very (same) day
stanujejo v ísti hiši kot mi they live in the same house as we do
vsi tečejo v ísto smer they are all running in the same direction
ísto, prosim! (v kavarni) same again, please!

izgrèd riot

povzročiti, napraviti izgrèd to riot

izhód exit; way out; egress; outlet; egression; opening; figurativno (možnost) resort

izhód v sili emergency exit
kot zadnji izhód (figurativno) in the last resort
izhód na morje outlet (ali egress) to the sea
ni drugega izhóda (figurativno) there is no other way (ali no choice)
napraviti izhód za dim to provide a vent (ali a vent-hole) for the smoke
videti izhód (figurativno možnost) to see a way out
ne vidim nobenega izhóda (figurativno) I am at my wit's end
to je položaj brez izhóda it is a deadlock (ali stalemate), pogovorno we're in a cleft stick, we're up a gum tree
sprejmem to le kot zadnji izhód I accept it only as a last resort

izlèt trip, pleasure trip; excursion, (na deželo) outing; picnic, jaunt, (peš) hike, ramble

šolski izlèt school outing
izlèt po znižani ceni cheap trip
iti na izlèt, napraviti izlèt to go for an outing (ali a trip), to go on an excursion, to take a trip (v to), to take an excursion for pleasure
izlèt v neznano mystery tour

izpád vojska sally, sortie; (napad) attack, assault, charge; (izguba) loss, deficit; (las) hair loss

izpád električnega toka cutout of a circuit
napraviti izpád vojska to sally (forth)

izpít examination, pogovorno exam, test

pismeni izpít written examination
sprejemni izpít entrance ex., acceptance test, (za srednjo šolo) VB (do nedavnega) eleven-plus, 11-plus, (za univerzo) matriculation ex., (v Angliji) advanced level (Alevel), scholarship level (S-level) examination
ustni izpít oral (ali viva voce) ex.
zaključni izpít final ex., pogovorno finals
zrelostni izpít (secondary) school leaving ex.
oproščen izpíta exempted from an examination
izpraševatelj pri izpítu examiner
kandidat pri izpítu candidate, examinee
državni izpít state examination
nadzor pri (pismenem) izpítu invigilation
nadzorovatelj pri izpítu invigilator
delati, opravljati izpít to take an examination, to sit for an ex.
guliti se za izpít to cram, to swot, žargon to mug up
nadzorovati pri pismenem izpítu VB to invigilate
napraviti izpít to pass an ex.; to get through an ex., (z odličnim uspehom) to come first, to come top
pasti pri izpítu, ne napraviti izpíta to fail (an examination), not to pass, to be rejected, VB žargon to be ploughed, to plough an examination
odbiti, odkloniti, vreči, zavrniti koga pri izpítu to fail (ali to reject, žargon to plough) a candidate
pripustiti k izpítu to admit to an ex.
pripravljati se, učiti se za izpít to study, to read up, to learn, to get up, pogovorno to bone up on, to cram for an examination
prijaviti se k izpítu to enter for an examination, to present oneself for ex.
priti na izpít to present oneself for ex.
zlesti pri izpítu pogovorno to scrape through, to satisfy the examiners

junák hero

junák dneva hero of the day (ali of the hour)
Neznani junák Unknown Soldier
grob Neznanega junáka Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
boriti se kot junák to fight like a hero
napraviti junáka iz koga to make someone (into) a hero, to venerate someone as a hero
umreti kot junák to die a hero
doma se vsakdo čuti junáka every cock crows on his dunghill

kariêra career; figurativno success in life, advancement in service

napraviti dobro, lepo kariêro to have a good career, to work one's way up
škodovati kariêri to prejudice the career (koga of someone)
uničiti si kariêro to ruin one's career, to mar one's career
začeti kariêro to enter upon a career
začeti kariêro čisto od spodaj, od kraja to start on the lowest rung (of the ladder)

kísel sour; acid; tart; (malo) sourish, acidulous; (okisan) pickled; figurativno sour, sulky, surly; morose, peevish, sullen, ill-humoured, crabbed, harsh, crusty

kísel krompir potato salad
kísel obraz wry (ali drawn) face, sour look(s)
kíslo mleko sour (ali curdled) milk
kíslo zelje sauerkraut, pickled (ali salted) cabbage
kísle kumarice pickled cucumbers pl, cucumber salad
kíslo grozdje sour grapes pl
kísli bonboni acid drops pl
kísla voda mineral water, thermal water, acidulous water
kíslo se držati to look surly (ali bitter), to pull a (sour) face
napraviti kísel obraz to pull a (wry) face
ugrizniti v kíslo jabolko (figurativno) to grasp the nettle

kméčki rustic; rural; peasant; country(-); (neotesan) boorish

kméčko deklè country girl, country lass
kméčko delo peasant labour
kméčko dvorišče farmyard
kméčka gostilna village inn, country pub
kméčki fant, mladenič country lad, young peasant
kméčka hiša farmhouse
kméčki hlapec farmhand, hireling
kméčka koča cottage
kméčko ljudstvo peasants pl, country people; peasantry; farmers pl
kméčka noša rustic dress
kméčka ohcet country wedding
kméčko pohištvo rustic furniture
kméčko posestvo farm, farmstead, ZDA tudi ranch
kméčka preprostost rusticity
kméčki stan peasantry
kméčki upor peasant rising
dobiti kméčki značaj to acquire a rustic character, to rusticate
napraviti kméčko to countrify

koló wheel

na kolesih on wheels
brez koles wheelless; (bicikel) cycle, bicycle, machine, pogovorno bike
dirkalno koló racing bicycle, racer
gonilno koló driving-wheel
mlinsko koló mill wheel
motorno koló motorcycle, pogovorno motor bike
turno koló roadster
črpalno koló (za vodo) waterwheel
koló ladje na kolesa paddle-wheel
koló obroč (otroška igrača) hoop
mučilno koló zgodovina the wheel (mediaeval instrument of torture)
gumasto koló tyre, ZDA tire
ladja na kolesa wheel-boat, paddle-steamer
zob kolesa cog (of a wheel)
zamašno koló flywheel
voz na dve kolesi, na štiri kolesa a two-wheeled, a four-wheeled carriage
sprednje, zadnje koló front wheel, back wheel
rezervno, nadomestno koló spare wheel
zobato koló cogwheel, toothed wheel, geared wheel
vilice kolesa wheel-fork
delati, vrteti kolesa šport to turn cartwheels
on je pêto koló pri vozu (figurativno) he is not worth his salt, he is quite useless, he is a useless individual
napraviti koló (o pavu) to spread out its tail
priti pod kolesa (figurativno) to go to the dogs
mučiti koga na kolesu zgodovina to break someone on the wheel
vrteti kolesa (pri parterni telovadbi) to turn somersaults (ali cartwheels)
peljati se s kolesom to ride a bicycle
voziti koló enoročno to ride a bike one-handed
voziti koló to ride a cycle, to cycle, to bike, to pedal
treti žrtev na kolesu zgodovina to break a victim on the wheel

komóden (oseba) easy, easy-going; (življenje) easy, comfortable; (soba, hiša itd.) roomy and conve-. nient; (naslanjač itd.) comfortable, convenient

napraviti si komódenno to take one's ease
napravite si komódenno! make yourself comfortable!

kompromís compromise

doseči kompromís, priti do kompromísa to arrive at a compromise
dosegel je kompromís z upniki he reached a compromise with his creditors
napraviti kompromís to compromise, to make a compromise
obe strani sta sklenili kompromís the two sides compromised
sporazumeti se za kompromís to settle for a compromise

kônec end; finish; termination; completion, conclusion, close; (iztek) expiration; (prenehanje) cessation; (razpust) break-up; (posledica) issue, result

brez kônca endless
na kôncu finally, in the end, at the end
do kônca to the end, to the last
do kônca 19. stol. up to the end of the 19th century
proti kôncu towards the end
do samega kônca (= do smrti) up to the bitter end, to the very end
konec koncev finally, at long last, in the long run
kônec tega meseca at the end of the present month
kônec svetá the end of the world
na drugem kônu at the far end
biti pri, na kônu to be at an end
z njim je kônec (izgubljen je) he is done for, it is all over (ali up) with him, arhaično he is undone
imeti slab kônec to come to a bad end
vsega je enkrat kônec there is an end to every thing
njegovi nevednosti ni kônca there is no end to his ignorance
bližati se kôncu to draw to an end (ali to a close)
poslušaj me do kônca! hear me out!
priti do kônca to come to an end
privesti do kônca to bring to an end
napraviti kônec s kom (pokončati ga) to make an end of someone
imeti na kôncu jezika (figurativno) to have (something) on the tip of one's tongue
temu boš moral napraviti kônec (pogovorno) you will have to put your foot down on that
napraviti čemu kônec to put an end to something
to pride konec koncev na isto it comes to the same thing in the end
ni še videti kônca the end is not yet in sight
začeti na napačnem kôncu pogovorno to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
kônec dober, vse dobro all's well that ends well

kontrákt contract; bargain; agreement; (dvostranski) compact; pact; (pismen) indenture

kontráktu nasproten countrary to the contract
prelom kontrákta breach of contract
napraviti, skleniti kontrákt to enter into a contract

korák step; (tempo) pace

dolg korák stride; (hoja) walk, gait
vojaški, brzi korák double, ZDA double time
hitri korák vojska quick time (ali pace)
paradni, pruski korák goose step
telovadni, gimnastični korák double-quick
čvrst korák brisk step
hlačni korák crotch
odločilen korák decisive step
napačen korák (spodrsljaj) false step
nagel korák a rash step
prvi koráki first steps pl beginnings pl (pregovorov itd.) advances pl
navadni korák vojska ordinary pace
preudaren korák prudent step; figurativno (ukrep) step, move, measure, motion
enakomernih korákov evenpaced
počasnih korákov slow-paced
naglih korákov at a fast pace
nadaljnji korák a further step
s hitrim korákom at a brisk pace
korák za korákom step by step, pace by pace, by steps, little by little, (postopoma) gradually
pri vsakem koráku at every step
na vsakem koráku (povsod) everywhere, (vedno) all the time
dolžina koráka length of stride
menjava koráka change of step
števec korákov pedometer
to je velik korák naprej! that's a big step (ali move) forward!
zima se bliža z velikimi koráki winter is coming upon us apace
držati korák z to keep pace (ali step) with, to be in step with, to keep up with, (figurativno) to keep abreast of (ali up-to-date with)
ne držati koráka to break step, to be out of step (s časom with the times)
izmeriti razdaljo s koráki to pace out the distance
delati velike koráke to make great strides
napraviti korák naprej (nazaj) to step (ali to take a step) forwards (backwards)
napraviti (potrebne) koráke (ukrepe) to take steps (proti against)
napraviti prvi korák (figurativno) to take the first step, to make the first move, to take the initiative
tudi koráka naprej ni mogel napraviti he couldn't walk a step further
napraviti velik korák do uspeha to make great progress towards success, to reach a milestone in one's career
iti v korák z to keep abreast of, to be in step with
prvi korák je vedno najtežji the first step is always the hardest
napraviti dolg korák to stride out
delati dolge koráke to take (ali to make) long strides
delati kratke koráke to take short strides
prvi korák je storjen (figurativno) the first step is taken
napraviti nekaj korákov to go a few steps, to take a few paces
(iz)meriti s koráki to pace (out)
vse moje koráke nadzorujejo they watch every step I take
napredovati z velikanskimi koráki to advance with giant strides
zadeva se ni niti za korák premaknila the affair hasn't got a step further
podaljšati korák to lengthen one's stride
priti iz koráka to get out of step
podvzeti (hitre) koráke to take (swift) steps (v zadevi in the matter)
pospešiti korák to quicken one's pace, to step out
skrajšati korák to shorten one's stride
(s)poznati koga po njegovih korákih (po hoji) to know (to recognise) someone by his step
usmeriti korák to direct one's footsteps
vzdržati korák to last the pace
voziti v koráku! slow down!, dead slow!, ZDA drive slow!

kordón cordon

napraviti kordón to cordon
ulica je zaprta s kordónom the street is cordoned off
s kordónom zaprta ulica a cordoned-off street

kravál row; žargon shindy; pogovorno rumpus

napraviti kravál to kick up (ali to make) a row
peklenski kravál dvigniti to kick up a tremendous row
ne delajte takega kravála! don't make such a row!