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pôsel² (delo) work, (fizičen) manual labour; (izučèn) skilled work, (neizučen) unskilled labour; (priložnosten) job; (neprijeten, dolgočasen) drudgery; (površen) bungling, dabbling; (težak, mučen) toil, toiling and moiling, pains pl; (zaposlitev) employment, employ; (trgovina) business; (bančni, denarni) transaction, deal

donosen pôsel remunerative business, paying proposition
nedonosen pôsel losing proposition
brez pôsla out of work, unemployed
po pôslih on business
postranski pôsli minor occupation, sparetime work, moonlighting
tekoči pôsli current business
nujen pôsel urgent work
nadurni pôsel overtime work
nečisti pôsli foul dealing
pôsli so slabi business is slack
to je njegov pôsel, ne moj that's his job (ali lookout), not mine
to ni tvoj pôsel it's no business of yours
brigaj se za svoj pôsel! mind your own business!
pôsli mu cvetijo he is doing (ali carrying on) a roaring trade
dajati mnogo pôsla to give much trouble
da(ja)ti komu pôsla (dela) to keep someone busy, to employ someone
to mi je dalo mnogo pôsla it was a hard task
pôsel je pôsel business is business
imam drugega pôsla dovolj (figurativno) I have other fish to fry
imam pôsla čez glavo I am being overworked
imeti mnogo pôsla to be up to the eyes in work, to be fully occupied (ali engaged)
z njim ne maram imeti nobenega pôsla več I'll have no further dealings with him
večkrat sem imel pôsla z njim I have had several dealings with him
imaš pôsla z lopovom you are up against a scoundrel
če boš še enkrat to napravil, boš imel pôsla z menoj! if you do it again, you'll hear from me!
krepko se lotiti pôsla to tackle a job, to fall to, pogovorno to get stuck in
pôsli gredo slabo business is slack (ali depressed), there is a lull in business
pôsli gredo zelo dobro, so v polnem razmahu business is in full swing, (ali is doing fine)
iti za pôslom to follow a trade (ali profession)
ne moči obvladati pôslov, biti preobremenjen s pôsli to be overwhelmed with work, to be unable to cope (ali manage), pogovorno to be rushed off one's feet
ostati brez pôsla (dela) to be thrown out of work
sumiti nečist pôsel (figurativno) to smell a rat
ubijati se s pôsli (z delom) to overwork, to overdo it
on se vtika v tuje pôsle he meddles in other people's affairs, he is a meddler, he is a busybody (ali pogovorno a nosy parker)

postópati² (ravnati) to proceed, to act

sodno postópati to take legal proceedings
grdo postópati s kom to treat someone badly
strogo postópati s kom to deal harshly with someone
z menoj je postópal kot enak z enakim he treated me as his equal
dobro (slabo) postópati s kom arhaično to use someone well (ill); (podvzeti korake) to take measures (ali steps)

povpraševánje inquiry; request (po for); (po blagu) demand

povpraševánje je šibko, slabo the demand is slight
po uvoženem blagu je veliko povpraševánje imported goods are in great demand, are much in demand

povrníti to return; to render; to repay; to give back

povrníti voznino to refund someone's fare
povrníti dobro za slabo to return (ali to render) good for evil
povrníti milo za drago; (šilo za ognjilo); enako z enakim to give tit for tat
povrníti zlo za zlo to return (ali to render) evil for evil, to take an eye for an eye
stroški mu bodo povrnjeni he will be reimbursed his expenses
ne povrníti česa (ne se izkazati hvaležnega) to make no return for something
povrníti se to return

prebáva prebávljanje digestion

dobra prebáva, prebávljanje good digestion, eupepsia
slaba prebáva, prebávljanje indigestion, dyspepsia
ki ima dobro (slabo) prebávo eupeptic (dyspeptic)

pretíti to threaten (z with); to menace

dež pretí there is a threat of rain
nebo preti z nevihto the sky threatens a storm
zgradbi preti zrušenje the building threatens to collapse
pretili so nam s kaznijo they threatened us with punishment
pretil mi je z revolverjem he menaced me with his revolver
slabo vreme preti the weather looks threatening

prihájati to arrive, to come (up); to approach

slabo mi prihaja I feel (ali I am) unwell (ali sick)

pripísati (opombo) to annotate, to make a note; to add in writing; (vzrok) to ascribe to, to attribute to, to assign to, to put down to

pripísati krivdo komu to impute the blame to someone, to lay the blame at someone's door; (zaslugo, v dobro) to put to someone's credit
to je treba pripísati njegovi nevednosti this is due to (ali owing to) his ignorance
to pripisujem njegovi malomarnosti that I ascribe to his negligence
to si ima samó sebi pripísati he has only himself to thank for it
slabo letino pripisujejo pomanjkanju dežja the crop failure is attributed to poor rainfall

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

ravnánje (tal) levelling, flattening; (postopek) treatment, dealing with; (rokovanje) handling, manipulation

slabo, grdo ravnánje (s kom) ill-treatment, maltreatment

ravnáti (kar je ukrivljeno) to straighten, to make even, to even; (sploščiti) to flatten; (tla) to level

ravnáti se po kom to follow someone's example; figurativno to proceed, to act
ravnáti s kom to have dealings with someone, to deal with someone, (kot as)
slabo ravnáti s kom to treat someone badly, to ill-treat someone, to ill-use someone, (v zaporu) to manhandle someone
ravnáti se po pravilu to conform to the rules
ravnáti se po navodilih to act according to instructions
morate se ravnáti po drugih you must (try to) fit in with the others
moda se ravna po njej she is in the forefront of fashion
slabo ravnajo z njim they maltreat him
ravnáti s čim to handle, to manage something
ravnali se bomo po vaših željah we shall be guided by your wishes, we shall conform entirely to your wishes
pošteno ravnáti s kom to treat someone decently, (figurativno) to play ball with someone
ravnáti se po zakonu to abide by the law

razpoložèn disposed; inclined

biti dobro razpoložèn to be in a good humour (ali mood), to be goodhumoured
biti slabo razpoložèn to be in a bad humour, to be bad-humoured, to be out of humour
nisem razpoložèn za delo I don't feel inclined (ali much inclined) to work, I don't feel much like working
danes je oče dobro razpoložèn Father is in a good mood today
biti veselo (sijajno) razpoložèn to be in high (in the best of) spirits
nisem razpoložèn, da bi šel v gledališče I don't feel like going to the theatre, I don't care to go to the theatre
biti razpoložèn za kaj to be in the mood for something

razuméti to understand; to comprehend, to get, to make out; to grasp, to apprehend, to take in

napačno razuméti to misunderstand, to mistake
ne razumem vas čisto I don't quite follow you
dobro se razumem z njim I get on well with him
tega ne razumem this is beyond me, this is beyond my comprehension, I cannot make head or tail of it
ali naj razumem, da...? am I to take it that...?
me razumeš? do you get me?
(že) razumem I see, I understand
razuméti! radio roger!
ne razumem se na konje I have no experience with horses
nisem mogel prav razuméti njegovega imena I could not catch his name
me razumeš?, si me razumel? do you understand me?, pogovorno got the idea?, pogovorno O.K.?
to se razume that's understood, of course!, I quite see!
slabo ste razumeli you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick
ne razumite me napačno don't get me wrong
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course, that stands to reason, that goes without saying
on se razume na to he is clever at it, he is well versed in it, he is at home in it, he is well experienced (ali skilled) in it
naj me vrag vzame, če razumem! I'll eat my hat if I understand that!
z njim se ni možno razuméti there is no dealing with him
napačno me razumete you mistake me
ona hitro razumeva she is quick-witted
on počasi razumeva he is dull-witted
on ne razume šale he can't take a joke
dobro se razuméti na posle to know one's business
brez nadaljnjega se razume, da... it is an understood thing that...
dobro se razuméti s kom to stand well with someone
dobro se razumejo they get on well together, they get on (ali along) with one another, they are on good terms
ne razumejo se med seboj they are at odds (ali at variance)
ne razumejo se preveč they don't take to one another much
razuméti se kot pes in mačka (figurativno) to get on like cat and dog
dali smo jim razuméti we gave them to understand
dali so mi razuméti, da... I was given to understand that...
tega nisem prav nič razumel (figurativno) I could not make head or tail of it
da, razumel sem! aeronavtika roger!

regírati (vladati) to reign

regírati nad to reign over; to rule; (voditi državo) to govern
slabo regírati to misgovern

rodíti to bear; to give birth (sina to a son); to be delivered of a child; to bring forth; figurativno to generate, to bear fruit

prezgodaj rodíti (splaviti) to miscarry
rodíti se to be born
rodil se mu je sin he had a son born to him
nisem se včeraj rodil (figurativno, nisem tako neumen) I was not born yesterday
to drevo slabó rodi this tree is a poor fruiter

servírati to serve (up); (prinesti na mizo) pogovorno to dish up

servírati večerjo to serve dinner
večerja je servirana dinner is served; (tenis)
on zelo slabo servira he has a very weak (ali very poor) service
gos je bila servirana z jabolčnim kompotom, čežano the goose was served with apple sauce
vedno nam servira iste stare zgodbe he keeps coming up with the same old stories

slàb (moralno) bad, evil

precéj slàb baddish; (šibak, slaboten) weak, feeble, frail, faint; (zdravje) delicate; poor, infirm, shaken
slàbi časi hard times pl
slàb človek a wicked man
na slàbem glasu of bad repute
slàb izgovor, slàbo opravičilo a poor (ali thin) excuse
slàba kakovost inferior quality
slàba kupčija bad bargain
slàbi obeti bad outlook, poor prospects pl
slàba obleka poor dress
slàba prodaja poor sale
slàbo pivo weak beer
slàb, kratek spomin short memory
slàb pulz slow pulse
slàb strelec a poor shot
slàba tolažba poor comfort
slàba točka (stran) weak point, foible
slàba volja bad temper
slàba vidljivost poor visibility
slàb uspeh poor success
slàbo znanje smattering, superficial knowledge
slàbo zdravje poor health
slàb zrak foul air
slàbo vreme bad (ali nasty, adverse) weather
biti slàbe volje to be ill-humoured, to be in a bad temper
biti na slàbem glasu to have a bad name
on je na slabšem pri tem he has the worst of it
v matematiki sem zelo slàb I am very poor at mathematics
ona ima slàb (šibak) glas she has a feeble voice
on ima slàb spomin he has a poor memory, pogovorno he has a memory like a sieve
držati s kom (biti zvest komu) v dobrem in slàbem to stick to someone through thick and thin
to ni slàba misel that's not a bad idea
ta banka stoji baje na slàbih nogah (figurativno) that bank is said to be in a weak state
v tem ne vidim nič slàbega I see no harm (ali nothing wrong) in that
živeti v slàbih razmerah to live in straitened circumstances
naj pride dobro ali slàbo arhaično come weal or woe

sodíti (na sodišču) to judge, to give (ali to pass) judgment; to administer justice, to hear a case; to sit in court, to try, to sit in judgment upon; (meniti, misliti) to think, to deem, to be of the opinion, to consider, to estimate; (kritizirati) to criticize

slabo, krivo sodíti to misjudge, to have a wrong opinion of, to be mistaken, to get it wrong
sodim, da... I believe (ali think, reckon) that...
sodeč po njegovih besedah judging by his words
sodíti koga po sebi (arhaično) to measure another's foot by one's own last
ne sodi drugih po sebi don't judge other people by yourself

spáti to sleep, to be asleep, to lie asleep; pogovorno to kip; to lie dormant

spáti oblečen to sleep with one's clothes on
spáti po obedu to have (ali to take) a nap, to have one's forty winks
dobro (slabo) spáti to sleep well (badly, poorly)
spáti doma (zunaj) to sleep in (out)
spáti pod milim nebom, na prostem to sleep in the open air
spáti polnih 12 (ali 24) ur to sleep the clock round
spáti zimsko spanje to hibernate
spáti spanje pravičnega to sleep the sleep of the just
trdno spáti to be fast (ali sound) asleep, to sleep very soundly
spáti nepretrgano do 7. ure zjutraj to sleep right through (ali without a break) until seven in the morning
predolgo spáti (= »zaspati«) to oversleep
spáti kot ubit, kot polh to sleep like a log (ali like a top, like a dormouse)
iti spat to go to bed, to lie down to sleep, (otroški govor) to go to bye-byes; to retire
to mi ne da spáti it keeps me awake at night
nisem mogel spáti I hardly slept a wink
hoditi zgodaj spat to retire early
ne spáti (biti buden, figurativno) to be watchful (ali vigilant), to be on the alert
bom toliko bolje spal zaradi tega I will sleep the sounder for it
zadeva spi (figurativno) the matter (ali affair) has been pigeon-holed
vso noč nisem spal I did not sleep a wink last night
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal as you make your bed, so you must lie

spomínjati

spomínjati na kaj to be reminiscent of something; to be redolent of something
spomínjati koga na kaj to remind someone of something, to put something in someone's mind
on me spominja na mojega brata he reminds me of my brother
to nas spominja na dom this reminds us of home
spomínjati se to recall to mind, to remember, to recollect (koga someone), arhaično to bethink oneself (da... that...)
medlo, slabo se spomínjati to have a dim memory of
če se prav spominjam if I remember right(ly), if my memory serves me right
ne spominjam se, kaj smo videli I have no recollection of what we saw
se ne spominjam, da bi bil o tem kaj slišal I do not recollect having heard anything about it, pogovorno I don't remember hearing anything about it