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natláčiti to stuff (v into), to stuff up; to cram; to squeeze

natláčiti si pipo to fill one's pipe
natláčiti ljudi v avtobus to pack the bus with people
preveč natláčiti z to cram with
natlačen packed, squeezed, chockfull, filled chock-a-block
bili smo strašno natlačeni v avtobusu we were tightly packed (ali packed like sardines) in the bus

nehánje cessation, ceasing, finishing

brez nehánja incessantly, constantly, perpetually, continuously, without interruption (ali letup)
neháti to stop, to cease, to end, to finish; to leave off; (odnehati) to desist (from)
tu se vse neha! that's the limit!
nehaj že vendar! drop it!
nehal je govoriti he stopped (ali ceased, left off) speaking
nehalo je deževati it (has) stopped raining
nehajmo s tem! let's drop it!, let's drop it, shall we?
kje smo nehali (zadnjič)? where did we leave off?

nekáko in a way, in some way; in a sort; in some sort; sort of, kind of, in some degree; somehow, somewhat; (= tako ali tako) somehow or other

nekáko zadnji dve leti in the last two years or so
to smo nekáko pričakovali we sort of expected it
tega se nekáko spominjam I sort of remember it
nekáko obljubil sem mu I sort (ali kind) of promised him
nekáko ob šestih somewhere around (ali about) six

nèuspèh lack of success, nonsuccess; failure, fiasco; vojska repulse, reverse; miscarriage; žargon washout

popoln nèuspèh total failure
biti obsojen na nèuspèh to be doomed (ali condemned, foredoomed) to failure
doživeti nèuspèh to meet with failure (ali with a reverse), to suffer a reverse
končati se z nèuspèhom to end in failure
doživeli smo nèuspèh we met with a reverse, pogovorno we lost out, we were a flop

o (predlog) of; about; on; at, upon; in

o pravem času in time, at the right time
o božiču at Christmas
o dejavnosti Inštituta za... about (ali on) the activities of the Institute for...
nimam informacij o tem I have no information on this point
govoriti o vojni to speak (ali to talk) about the war
govorili smo o njem we were talking about him
kaj misliš o tem? what do you think of that?
pisati o revoluciji to write about the revolution
kaj veš o njih? what do you know about them?
pripovedovati, povedati o čem to tell of something
predavanje o čem a lecture on something
govoriti o nekem predmetu to talk on a subject

obedovátí to lunch; to dine; to take one's lunch; to have (ali to eat) one's dinner; (zunaj doma) to dine out

obedovátí meso, pečenko to dine on meat, on roast
dobro (slabo) smo obedovali we have had a good (a bad) dinner

obíti¹ (obidem) to go round; to make the rounds of; (izogniti se) to avoid, to elude, to evade

obíti zakon to get round the law
obíti pravilo to circumvent a rule
obíti mesto to bypass a town
obíti straže to make a tour of inspection, to make (ali to do, to go) the rounds of sentries
obíti sovražnika to outflank the enemy
obšla meje slabost, omedlevica I suddenly felt faint
obšli smo vso Evropo we travelled Europe from end to end

odgodíti to postpone, to delay, to adjourn; to reprieve; to suspend; to put off, to defer; to prorogue

morali smo odgodíti otvoritev razstave we were obliged to postpone the opening of the exhibition
odgodíti plačilo, plačevanje to put off, to defer payment
odgodíti svojo odločitev to put off, to defer one's decision
odgodíti zasedanje parlamenta to prorogue Parliament

odpór resistance; opposition; dislike; disinclination

iz odpóra do in opposition to
gnezdo odpóra pocket of resistance
pasivni odpór passive resistance
splošni ljudski odpór total national defence
čutiti odpór do česa to dislike something
takoj začutiti odpór do koga to take an instant dislike to someone
nuditi komu odpór to offer resistance to someone, to withstand someone
iti po liniji manjšega odpóra to take the line of least resistance
nisem naletel na nikak odpór I met no resistance
naleteti na odpór to meet with (ali to encounter) opposition
naleteli smo na močan odpór we met with vigorous resistance
premagati odpór to overcome resistance
ki ne nudi (nobenega) odpóra resistless
načelo najmanjšega odpóra principle of least resistance

omeníti to mention, to make mention of; to refer to

mimogrede omeníti to mention in passing
samó omeníti barely to mention
ni nam treba (niti) omeníti we need scarcely mention (da... that...)
omenili smo že... mention has already been made of...
kot smo zgoraj omenili as mentioned above, as we have already said

opomínjati opómniti to remind (koga na kaj someone of something); to admonish; to exhort; to warn; to caution; (za dolg) to dun

opomnil sem ga na njegovo dolžnost I reminded him of his duty
opomnite me na moj dolg remind me of my debt
opomnili smo ga, naj tega ne dela we cautioned him not to do it

oskrbéti to provide (z with); to procure; to supply (z with); to furnish (z with)

oskrbéti se z to provide oneself with, to take (ali to lay in) a supply of
oskrbeli smo mu potrebne listine we got him the necessary documents
oskrbel sem jih z vsem I fitted (ali pogovorno kitted) them out with everything

ostál left (over), remaining

ostáli pl the rest, the others, those left
med ostálim among other things, (latinsko) inter alia
v ostálem (= sicer) for the rest
in vse ostálo (drugo) and everything else, and all the rest of it
in ostálo (podobno) and so on, and so forth; et cetera (krajšava: etc.)
ostáli od nas the rest of us
vsi (drugi) ostáli gredó (hočejo iti) all the others (ali the rest of them) are going
bil je pijan kot vsi ostáli (drugi) he was drunk like the rest
mi (ki smo) ostáli (mi drugi) the rest of us
(vse) ostálo (drugo) se je izgubilo the remainder was lost

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!

ovínek turn, turning; detour; corner; (dolg) roundabout way; (cestni) bend, twist, wind; (rečni) meander

brez ovínkov (figurativno) bluntly, straight
po ovínkih (figurativno) indirectly, in a devious way
oster ovínek a hairpin bend
nepregleden ovínek blind corner
velik ovínek a long way round, a roundabout way (ali route)
napraviti ovínek to make a detour
napraviti velik ovínek to go a long way round
morali smo napraviti ovínek we had to take a roundabout way
je le majhen ovínek it's only a short way round
povem brez ovínkov I don't mince my words
po ovínkih sem zvedel, da... I have learned by devious ways that...
izjaviti brez ovínkov to declare bluntly
govoriti brez ovínkov to speak straight out
rezati ovínek to cut a corner
zaviti na desno po ovínku to take a right turn round the bend, to take the right turn

oznojíti to put into a sweat

oznojíti se to get into a sweat, to perspire (ali to sweat) copiously
pošteno smo se oznojili (pogovorno) we sweated our guts out

pa and; but, however

pa četudi (al)though, even though
pa tudi (celó) če even if...
pa dobro well then
pa vendar (and) yet, still, nevertheless, but yet, for all that, notwithstanding
pa naj bo! then let it be!
kaj pa je? what is the matter (here)?
pa kaj zato (potem)? what of it?, so what?
moj oče pa moja mati my father and my mother
pa to je jasno! why, that is clear!
tako pravijo, pa jaz tega ne verjamem so they say, but I (myself) do not believe it
on lahkó to stori, pa vem, da ne bo he can do it, but I know he will not
prosili smo ga, on pa tega ni hotel storiti we asked him, but he would not do it
pa tudi če bi tako bilo... even so...

písmo letter; missive; (kratko) note

trgovsko písmo commercial letter, arhaično favour
odprto písmo (v časopisu) open letter
nefrankirano písmo unpaid letter
avionsko písmo air letter, airmail letter
izgubljeno písmo missing letter
priporočeno písmo registered letter
denarno písmo money letter
kreditno písmo letter of credit
poslovno písmo business letter
ljubezensko písmo love letter
sožalno písmo letter of condolence
vrednostno písmo letter with value declared
zahvalno písmo letter of thanks
uradno písmo official letter
grozilno písmo threatening letter
ženitovanjsko písmo marriage contract
poštnoležeče písmo letter to be called for
na napačen naslov oddano písmo letter delivered to the wrong address
nedostavljivo písmo undeliverable letter, dead letter
písmo s čestitkami letter of congratulation
priporočilno písmo letter of recommendation (ali of introduction)
sveto písmo religija the Bible, the Scriptures, the Book, Holy Writ
pastirsko písmo (cerkveno) pastoral
zahvalno písmo (po obisku) bread-and-butter letter
dodatek písmu postscript
dostava, izročitev pisem delivery of mail
razdeljevanje pisem distribution of letters
ovojnica za písmo envelope, wrapper
naslov písma address
glava písma letterhead, letter heading
začetek písma opening of a letter
obtežilnik za písma paperweight, letter-weight
tehtnica za písma letter scales pl, letter balance
predal za písma pigeonhole
(poštni) nabiralnik za písma VB letter box, pillar box, ZDA mailbox
predaja písma posting (ZDA mailing) of a letter
sprejem pisem reception of letters
urad za neizročena písma returned (ali dead) letter office
Vaše cenjeno písmo trgovina arhaično your favour
pisanje pisem letter-writing
oddati písmo na pošti to post (ZDA to mail) a letter
nalepiti znamko na písmo to stamp a letter
oddati písmo priporočeno to register a letter
naša písma so se križala our letters have crossed
tvoje písmo se je izgubilo your letter has gone astray (ali got lost)
vreči písmo v nabiralnik to drop a letter in the letter box (ZDA mailbox)
če bi se (slučajno) moje písmo izgubilo if my letter should happen to get lost
izprazniti nabiralnik za písma to clear a letter box (ZDA mailbox, box), (v stebru) pillar box
tu je písmo na vaš naslov there is a letter here addressed to you
písma se pobirajo zjutraj letters are collected in the morning
písma iz tega nabiralnika se pobirajo petkrat na dan this box is cleared five times daily
prejeli smo vaše písmo od 6. t.m. your letter of the 6th (instant) has been received

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

povabíti to invite (na večerjo to dinner); to ask (na čaj, na večerjo to tea, to dinner)

povabíti koga noter (v sobo ipd.) to invite someone in
povabíti (pozvati) na sodišče to cite, to summon, to subpoena
povabili smo ga na čaj we invited him to take a cup of tea with us