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rób² (mize) edge; (prepada, groba itd.) brink; (ceste) roadside, verge; (strani) margin; (mesta itd.) outskirts pl, confines pl; (gozda) border, margin, pesniško marge; figurativno verge; (kozarca, klobuka) brim

čisto na róbu on the verge of
na róbu propada (vojne) on the verge of ruin (of war)
do róba poln brimful
čez rób poln full to the brim, brimful
napisan na róbu (obroben) marginal
kot (je) ob róbu (zapisano) as per margin
na róbu dobrega okusa on the margin of good taste
biti na róbu histerije to be on the verge of hysterics
na (skalnem) róbu griča on the brow of the hill
napolniti do róba to fill to the brim
napraviti rób (zarobiti) to hem
privesti na rób to lead to the brink (of)
postaviti se po róbu to make a stand against, to get up on one's hind legs

skŕb care; (nadlega) trouble; (žalost) sorrow, grief; worries pl; (briga za) care for; (zaskrbljenost) anxiety, solicitude, concern, apprehension, uneasiness

moreča skŕb grave concern; arhaično carking care
ves v skŕbeh, poln skŕbi care-laden, careworn
brez skŕbi carefree, unconcerned, easy in mind
prva skŕb prime concern
v skŕbeh sem za otroka I am anxious about the child
to je moja skŕb that is my lookout, I shall see to it
to ni moja skŕb that is no concern of mine (ali no business of mine)
to naj bo moja skŕb! leave that to me!
to mi je zadnja skŕb that's the last thing on my mind
bodite brez skŕbi! do not worry!, never you fear!, be easy on that score!
to je njegova najmanjša skŕb that is the least of his worries
biti v velikih skŕbeh za to be in great anxiety about, to fear for
delati si skŕbi za to concern oneself with
delati komu skŕbi to worry someone, to cause someone trouble, to give someone much anxiety (ali concern)
ne delaj si skŕbi glede tega! don't worry about it!
delati si skŕbi to worry (to fret, to be concerned, to be uneasy in one's mind) (glede, zaradi about)
ne si delati skŕbi za prihodnost to be unconcerned about the future
vnaprej si delati skŕbi to meet trouble halfway
njeno zdravje mi dela skŕbi her health worries me, I am concerned about her health
preveč skŕbi si delaš! you worry too much
imeti denarne skŕbi to have money troubles
nobenih skŕbi ne imeti to be free from care
imeti na skŕbi to have in charge (ali in custody), to be entrusted (ali charged) with
navdati z veliko skŕbjo to fill someone with great apprehension
vaše naročilo bomo izvršili z največjo skŕbjo we shall execute your order with the greatest care
prepustiti komu skŕb za kaj to commit something to someone's charge
povzročati komu skŕbi to cause someone anxiety (ali uneasiness)
njeno življenje nam povzroča (dela) velike skŕbi we are terribly worried about her way of life (ali pogovorno about her goings on, about the way she's carrying on)
skŕbi ga tarejo he is careworn (ali pogovorno worried stiff)
skŕb za bodočnost mojih otrok me tare I am worried sick about my children's future
ti mi zadajaš hude skŕbi you are a great trial to me

sóčen juicy; succulent; mellow

sóčno sladek luscious (grozdje grapes), savoury; sappy; (poln soka) full of juice, arhaično succose

sovráštvo hatred (do, proti of, against, towards); enmity; pesniško, literatura hate

vreden sovráštva hateful
biti v sovráštvu z to be at daggers drawn with
čutiti sovráštvo do koga to hate someone
poln sovráštva filled with hatred
gojiti sovráštvo do koga to bear malice towards someone, to entertain hatred for someone
netiti sovráštvo do koga to be fuel to someone's hatred
živé v (medsebojnem) sovráštvu they live on bad terms, they are at daggers drawn
nakopati si sovráštvo to incur someone's hatred, to draw upon oneself someone's hatred
iz sovráštva do because of (ali out of) (one's) hatred for (ali of)

tlàk² (cestni) pavement

kotanjast, neraven tlàk, tlàk poln jam a bumpy pavement

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

trík trick; dodge; stunt; artifice

poln tríkov full of tricks
tvoji tríki pri meni ne vžgejo! none of your tricks with me!
spregledati tríke kake osebe to be up to someone's tricks

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

tŕš (štor) stump

poln tŕšev covered with stumps or stubs

trúd trouble, effort; exertion; pains pl; hard work, labour, toil; endeavour

trúda poln painful, troublesome
s trúdom with an effort
brez trúda without trouble, easily, effortlessly
z velikim trúdom with great difficulty
z lahkim trúdom easily
izgubljen trúd a waste of effort
trúd brez haska wasted effort
ves trúd je zaman pogovorno it's all a waste of time, pesniško it is labour lost
ni mi žal trúda I don't mind hard work, I don't shrink from hard work
hvala za vaš trúd I thank you for the trouble you have taken
z malo trúda with a little trouble, by taking a little trouble
po velikem trúdu sem uspel I succeeded after a great deal of trouble
ni vredno trúda it isn't worth while, it is not worth the trouble
veliko trúda si da(ja)ti to take great trouble
dal si je mnogo trúda, da (bi naredil izpit) he was at great pains to (pass the examination)
nobenega trúda se ne bati, se ne ustrašiti to spare no effort, to grudge no pains
povzročil, dal ti bom veliko trúda I'm going to cause you a lot of trouble
prav nobenega trúda si ne vzeti, dajati to take no trouble at all
ne varčevati s trúdom to spare no effort (ali no pains)
naredil sem to, da bi ti prihranil trúd I did it to save you trouble
biti tepen v zahvalo za svoj trúd to get a thrashing for one's pains
tratiti, zapravljati (svoj) trúd (figurativno) to plough the sand
ni si vzel niti trúda, da bi odgovril he didn't even take the trouble to answer

túl (za puščice) quiver

poln túl puščic a quiverful of arrows

ukána ruse; trick; cunning; guile

vojna ukána stratagem, ruse de guerre
izvesti ukáno to carry out a stratagem, to perpetrate a trick, pogovorno to pull a fast one
zateči se k ukáni to resort to a ruse
poln ukán guileful

úpanje hope; hopefulness; expectation; expectancy; anticipation; (bright) prospect

goljufivo, varljivo úpanje false hope(s)
prazno úpanje vain hope
zadnje (skoraj neuresničljivo) úpanje forlorn hope, figurativno (zanesljivo) sheet anchor
brez úpanja hopeless, past (all) hope
poln úpanja full of hope, hopeful
niti trohice úpanja not a glimmer of hope, (pogovorno) not the ghost of a chance, not a dog's (ali an earthly) chance
Rt Dobrega Upanja the Cape of Good Hope
žarek úpanja a ray (ali a gleam) of hope
úpanje, da bo prišel there is (some) hope that he will come, it is hoped he will come, hopefully he will come
zanj ni več úpanja he is past hope
nobenega úpanja ni bilo, da bi on prišel there was no prospect of his coming
on je moje zadnje úpanje he is my last hope, he is my only remaining hope
dajati komu úpanje to hold out hope to someone
dajati mnogo úpanja to promise well, to be very promising
gojiti úpanje to cherish (ali to entertain) a (ali the) hope
imeti malo úpanja, da... to hope against hope that...
imam le slabo, šibko úpanje I have only a faint hope
nobenega úpanja več ne imeti to be out of hope, to have no hope left
imeti úpanje to stand a chance
nikoli ne izgubljaj úpanja! (= ne obupaj!) never say die!
opustiti vsako úpanje to abandon hope, to give up every hope
oklepati se úpanja to cling to hope (ali one's hopes)
preseči úpanja to exceed hopes
prevarati koga v úpanju to frustrate someone's hopes
razočarati koga v úpanju to disappoint someone, to frustrate someone
moje úpanje se ni uresničilo my hopes have not been realized
upati brez úpanja zmage to hope against hope
vdajati se úpanju, da... to allow oneself the hope of..., to hope for..., to be in hopes that...
komu vsako úpanje vzeti to deprive someone of all hope
vzeti komu úpanje to dampen someone's hopes
zbujati úpanje to give (ali to inspire) hope, to raise expectations, to provide grounds for hope
zbujati komu úpanje to raise hopes in someone
zbujati prazno úpanje to raise false hopes
živeti v úpanju za, za... to live in hopes of (kaj something)
malo úpanja je ostalo (ostaja) there is little hope left

vnéma zeal; eagerness; fervour, fervency; ardour; zealousness

z vnémo zealously
poln vnéme full of zeal
prevelika vnéma excessive zeal
njegova vnéma za učenje his eagerness for learning
(po)kazati izredno, pretirano vnémo to make a great show of zeal
delati z vnémo to work enthusiastically, arhaično to labour zealously
(po)kazati vnémo za svoje delo to show enthusiasm for one's work
goreti od vnéme to burn with zeal
z vso vnémo se lotiti (česa) to put one's back into (something)
zmanjšati komu vnémo to dampen someone's ardour

vóz carriage, cart; car; (tovorni) lorry; wag(g)on; (kočija) coach

Veliki vóz astronomija the Great Bear, Charles's Wain (ali the Wain, arhaično Arthur's Wain), the Plough (ZDA Plow), ZDA pogovorno the (Big) Dipper
Mali vóz astronomija the Little Bear, ZDA the Little Dipper, arhaično the Cynosure
poln vóz cartload, cartful
jedilni vóz (železniški) dining car, diner
lojtrski vóz rack waggon, spar waggon
oklopni vóz armoured car
pogrebni vóz hearse
poštni vóz (železniški) mailcoach, (nekdaj) stagecoach
prtljažni vóz luggage van
spalni vóz sleeping car, sleeper
železniški vóz railway carriage, ZDA railroad car
vóz za prevoz pohištva furniture van
vpreči vóz pred konja (figurativno) to put the cart before the horse

vŕč jug; (lončen) pitcher

vŕč za pivo stein
poln vŕč (česa) jugful, pitcherful
toliko časa hodimo z vŕčem po vodo, dokler se ne razbije the pitcher goes often to the well but is broken at last

vrzél gap; (znanstveno) lacuna; (luknja, odprtina) hole, opening; (predor) breach; (prekinitev) break; (razpoka) chasm; (izpustitev) omission; (prazno mesto) blank; void; vacancy

poln vrzéli full of gaps, (nepopoln) incomplete, defective
zapolniti vrzél to fill up a gap (ali a vacancy), to supply a want
vrzél (luknja) v zakonu pravo loophole in the law

žaba zoologija frog; (krastača) toad; tehnika tamper, rammer

(obleka) otroške žabe leggings, tights, (z zgornjim delom) playsuit
velika ameriška žaba bullfrog
skakajoča žaba (igrača) skipjack
napihnjena žaba (figurativno) conceited person
človek-žaba frogman
poln žab froggy
napihovati se kot žaba to puff oneself up like a frog

žákelj sack

poln žákelj sackful
žákelj novic a bagful (ali a sackful) of news
žákelj nesreče (figurativno) sad sack
kupiti mačka v žáklju (figurativno) to buy a pig in a poke
vtakniti v žákelj to sack, to bag
dati koga v žákelj (figurativno, ugnati koga) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to bully someone

žèp pocket; (za uro) fob

našit žèp patch pocket
poln žèp pocketful
zračni žèp aeronavtika air pocket
imeti prazen žèp (figurativno) to have pockets to let
ki se lahko spravi v žèp pocketable
žèp za revolver hip pocket
bočni žèp side pocket
hlačni žèp trouser pocket
žèp pri krilu placket
prsni žèp breast pocket
žèp pri telovniku waistcoat pocket
notranji žèp (suknjiča) inside breast-pocket
plačati iz lastnega žèpa to pay out of one's own pocket
poznam ga kot svoj lastni žèp I know him through and through
seči globoko v žèp to dig deep in one's pocket
vtakniti koga v svoj mali žèp (figurativno) to run rings round someone
on bi te v mali žèp spravil (figurativno, ti nisi nič proti njemu) he would run rings round you