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bencín (za pogon) VB petrol; ZDA gasoline, pogovorno gas; kemija (za čiščenje) benzene, benzine

posoda, ročka za bencín VB petrol can, ZDA jerry can
poraba bencína petrol (ali gas ali fuel) consumption
racioniranje bencína petrol ali gas rationing
racionirati bencín to ration petrol ali gas
sod(ček) za bencín petrol barrel
davek na bencín petrol tax

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones

beséden verbal; word

besédni boj battle of words
besédna družina family of words
besédna igra pun; play (up)on words
besédni pomen meaning (ali sense) of a word
besédni red word order
besédni prepir dispute
besédna vojna war of words
besédna vrsta part of speech
besédna uganka logogriph
besédni zaklad word-stock, vocabulary
prijatelj besédnih iger punner, punster
napraviti besédno igro to pun (na, ob, za on, upon)

bič whip; lash; scourge

jahalni bič horsewhip, hunting crop, riding whip
mornarski bič (za kaznovanje) cat-o'-nine-tails; figurativno scourge, calamity, plague
udarec z bičem lash, cut with the whip
ošvrkniti z bičem to lash
pokati z bičem to crack a whip

bik bull

močan kot bik as strong as a horse
draženje bika bull-baiting
zgrabiti bika za roge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns
z bikom se ni bosti (figurativno) he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon
plemenski bik service bull

bílka blade

travnata bílka blade of grass, spear, spire
slamnata bílka straw
loviti se za bílko (figurativno) to catch at a straw
oprijeti se vsake bílke to grasp at a straw, to clutch at a straw

bíti (sem) to be; to exist; to live; to take place

je (= se nahaja) there is
so (= se nahajajo) there are; (bivati) to stay
bíti lačen, žejen to be hungry, thirsty
bíti ves iz sebe to be beside oneself, to be overwrought
3 x 5 = 15 three times five equals fifteen
kaj je, kakó je (kaj) z njim? how is he?, how is he getting on?; how are things with him?
kaj je s teboj? what is the matter with you?
toplo (mraz) mi je I am warm (cold)
ne morem bíti brez (cigaret) I cannot do without (cigarettes)
bíti brez denarja to be short of money
bíti brez premoga to be short of coal
po čem je kruh? how much is (the) bread?
koliko je do postaje? how long does it take to the station?
bodi previden! be careful!
on je iz Londona he is (ali comes) from London
kdo je? who is there?
kdo je tam? (vojak na straži) who goes there?
po meni je, z menoj je konec I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
kaj Vam je? what is the matter with you?
nič mi ni there is nothing the matter with me
slabó mi je I feel sick
jaz sem (to) it is I, pogovorno it's me
če bi jaz bil Vi (bil na Vašem mestu), bi ostal doma if I were you, I would stay at home
če je (to) takó if it is so, if that be so, if that be the case
naj bo takó! arhaično let it be so!
naj bo (to), kot hoče! be that as it may
naj bo tako ali tako in either case
to bo dovolj this will do
kar je bilo, je bilo let bygones be bygones
bíti v napoto to be in the way, to inconvenience, to hinder
ni mi za... I don't care for...
za to mu ni he does not care about it
nič mi ni zanj pogovorno I couldn't care less about him, I don't care a fig for him
ni mi do šal I am in no mood for joking
to ni (nič) zame that is not in my line
nič ni bilo iz tega nothing came of it
ni mi do poezije I have no time for poetry
mnogo mi je do tega, da... I am very anxious to...
vem, pri čem sem I know where I stand
on je proti meni he has set his face against me
hiša je v gradnji the house is being built
bilo mi je, da bi jokal I felt like crying
on bi bil dober učitelj he would make a good teacher
tu gre za bíti ali ne bíti this is a matter of life or death
šlo je za bíti ali ne bíti it was touch and go
pri tem sem ob 50.000 SIT I am fifty thousand tolars out of pocket over it

bítka battle; fight; (spopad, praska) skirmish, action, brush, engagement, encounter, combat

bítka do uničenja fight to a finish (ali to the bitter end, to the last man)
obkoljevalna bítka battle of encirclement
prava pravcata bítka a pitched battle
dobiti bítko to win a battle
bítka je na višku the battle is at its height
pripravljati se za bítko to prepare for battle
spustiti se v bítko to give battle, to join battle, to wage a battle, to fight a battle
prišlo je do bítke it came to a fight; a battle was fought
sprejeti bítko to accept battle
neodločena bítka indecisive battle

bívanje residence; (začasno) stay, sojourn

dovoljenje za bívanje residence permit

bižú jewel

skrinjica, šatulja za bižúje jewel case, jewel casket

blagó (roba) goods pl, merchandise; ZDA wares pl; commodity, commodities pl; article; (tekstil) material, textile, cloth, stuff

blagó v carinskem skladišču bonded goods
blagó za damsko obleko dress material
luksuzno blagó luxury goods
lončarsko blagó hollow ware
kolonijalno blagó groceries
mešano blagó assorted goods
najboljše blagó prime goods
neprodajno blagó a drug on the market
prvovrstno (drugovrstno) blagó firsts (seconds) pl
slabo blagó inferior goods
subvencionírano blagó subsidized goods
tekstilno blagó textiles pl
tkano blagó fabric, tissue
volneno blagó woollen goods
vozno blagó freight
blagó na poti goods in transit
dobava blaga supply, purveyance
dostava, izročitev blaga delivery
pošiljka blaga (z vlakom) consignment, (z ladjo) shipment
skladišče blaga warehouse
zaloga blaga stock
dobro blagó se samo hvali good wine needs no bush

blamáža disgrace; discomfiture; shame; (neuspeh) failure, discredit

to je blamáža za Vas it is a disgrace for you
v blamáži sem I feel (very) foolish
to bo blamáža zame pogovorno I'm going to finish up with egg on my face

blazína (zglavnik) pillow; cushion; pad

okrogla blazína bolster
blazína za na zofo sofa-cushion
blazína za poklekniti hassock
prevleka za blazíno pillowcase, pillow slip
mehek kot blazína pillowy
električna grelna blazína electric blanket
zračna blazína air mattress
vozilo na zračni blazíni hovercraft, (cestno) hovercar

blazínica cushion; pad

blazínica za bucike pincushion
blazínica za štampiljko stamp-pad

blážen blessed, blest, blissful, happy

biti ves blážen to be in the seventh heaven, to be in high spirits, pogovorno to be over the moon
to so bili bláženi časi those were the days
razglasiti za bláženega to beatify
razglašen za bláženega beatified

bljúvanje vomiting; žargon puking

na bljúvanje me sili I feel sick
sredstvo za bljúvanje emetic

bodóčnost the future; futurity; time to come

v bližnji bodóčnosti in the near future
v dogledni bodóčnosti in the foreseeable future
mož bodóčnosti an up-and-coming man, a man with a future
imeti veliko bodóčnost to have a great future
napovedati, prerokovati bodóčnost to predict, to foretell, to prophesy the future
sanje bodóčnosti (figurativno) dreams pl of the future, castles pl in the air
načrti za bodóčnost plans pl for the future
bodóčnost bo pokazala it remains to be seen
videti v bodóčnost to look into the future
kaj nam bo prinesla bodóčnost? what does the future hold in store for us?

bóg God; the Lord; deity

o bóg! dear me!
moj bóg! good Heavens!, good Lord!
daj bóg God grant!, would to God!; I wish to goodness!, I wish to God!
bóg ne daj!, bóg obvaruj! God forbid!, zastarelo God forfend!; touch wood!
bóg z Vami! God speed you!
zbogom! goodbye, farewell!
bógu podoben godlike
vsemogočni bóg God Almighty
bógu vdan devout, pious
tako mi bóg pomagaj! so help me God!
(bil je) prizor za bógove (it was) a sight for sore eyes
to je kot od bóga poslano it's a godsend
bóg (si ga) vedi God knows, I don't
bogve arhaično God wot
bogve zakaj goodness (ali God) knows why
bogve, kdo je to rekel I wonder who said it
če bóg da please God, God willing
moj bóg, kaj pa delate? for God's sake, what are you doing?
stati kot lipov bóg (figurativno) to stand like a graven image; to stand stock-still
človek obrača, bóg pa obrne man proposes, God disposes; God commands, man obeys
bóg je najprej sebi brado ustvaril charity begins at home

bogástvo riches pl, wealth, wealthiness; richness (z of, in); opulence; affluence; (obilje) profusion

besedno bogástvo a wealth of words
gnati se za bogástvom to scramble for wealth

bòj fight (tudi figurativno), fighting; (oborožen) combat; (bitka) battle, engagement, action; (bojevanje) struggle (za for, z with); (spopad) encounter, (praska) skirmish; (tekmovanje) contest, match; (spor, figurativno) conflct

hud težak bòj hard, heavy fighting
bòj moža proti možu, bòj od blizu hand-to-hand fighting, dog-fight, close combat
vroč bòj a ding-dong fight
v vročem bòju in the heat of the battle
surov bòj rough-and-tumble fight
neodločen bòj drawn battle
bòj na nož fight to the finish, skin-game
bòj na življenje in smrt life-and-death struggle; all-in fighting, a deadly fight
bòj za obstanek struggle for life, struggle for existence
smrtni bòj death agony
poulični bòji street fighting
bòj nazorov conflict of opinions
politični bòji political conflicts
duševni bòj mental strife, mental struggle
volilni bòj election contest, election campaign
pripravljen za bòj ready to fight, (na morju) decks cleared for action
sposoben za bòj able to fight, in fighting trim
nesposoben za bòj disabled, out of action
bíti (bijem) bòj to fight a battle
izločiti iz bòja to put out of action
ne izbirati sredstev za bòj to fight with one's gloves off
izzvati na bòj to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet
pasti v bòju to be killed in action, to fall in action
sprejeti bòj (figurativno) to accept the challenge, to pick up the gauntlet; to accept battle
spustiti se v bòj to join battle