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kôstanj botanika chestnut; (drevo) chestnut tree

divji kôstanj horse chestnut
užitni kôstanj (sweet, Spanish) chestnut
iti za koga po kôstanj v žerjavico to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire, to be someone's cat's-paw
poslati koga po kôstanj v žerjavico to make someone pull one's chestnuts out of the fire

kòš basket

kòš za odpadni papir wastepaper basket, wastebasket
poln kòš basketful
čebelji kòš beehive, hive
prsni kòš chest, thorax, pl -races
jarbolni kòš crow's nest, masthead
dati, vreči v kòš to throw away (ali to dump) in the wastepaper basket
metati vse v en kòš to lump evevrything together
romati v kòš (figurativno) to end up (ali to finish up, to land up) in the wastepaper basket

kóšek

kóšek za odpadke (v parku itd.) litter bin

kót¹ angle; corner; nook; recess, retired spot

pravi (ostri, topi) kót right (acute, obtuse) angle
lomni kót angle of refraction
odbojni kót angle of reflection
vidni, zorni kót angle of sight, optic angle, visual angle, figurativno point of view
deklinacíjski kót angle of declination
sokot adjacent angle
kót ob peči (zapeček) inglenook
strel iz kóta šport corner kick, corner
iskati kaj po vseh kótih to search high and low for something, to search every nook and cranny
postaviti otroka v kót (kazen) to make a child stand in the corner
mrtvi kót (avta) blind spot, vojska spot sheltered from enemy fire
vrh kóta point of an angle

kován forged

kováni denar coin, (kolektivno) coinage, (v nasprotju s papirnatim denarjem) specie, hard cash
kováno železo wrought iron

kováti to forge, to smith; to hammer; to stamp; (denar) to coin, to mint; figurativno (snovati) to devise; to frame; (spletke) to plot, to scheme, to hatch

kováti stihe to versify, to rhyme, ZDA to rime, to write trashy verse (ali doggerel)
kováti denar to coin money, to strike coins
v zvezde kováti to extol to the skies
kuj železo, dokler je vroče make hay while the sun shines, strike while the iron's hot
kováti nove načrte to devise (ali to hatch) new schemes

kóvček (manjši) box, (ročni) portmanteau, (velik) trunk; (usnjen potovalen) suitcase; (potovalka) travelling bag, ZDA grip(sack)

prostor za kóvčke v avtu car boot, boot, luggage compartment
napolniti, pripraviti kóvčke to pack up one's luggage

kôza goat, she-goat, pogovorno nanny goat; (stojalo) trestle, jack, horse; (telovadno orodje) vaulting horse

divja kôza chamois, (v Pirenejih) izard
kôze pl medicina smallpox, variola
brazgotina od kôz pockmark, smallpox mark
cepljenje proti kôzam vaccination
cepivo proti kôzam vaccine
ki ima kôze medicina variolous
kôza za žaganje sawhorse, ZDA sawbuck
skakati čez kôzo šport to vault, to leap a vaulting horse
ne more biti volk sit in kôza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
most na kôzah trestle bridge

kozárec glass; cup; (velik) rummer, bumper, beaker; (za vodo) tumbler; (kupica) goblet, drinkingcup; (poln) brimmer

kozárec vode a glass of water
ostanek v kozárcu heeltap
žvenket kozárcev clink of glasses
en kozárec čez mero (figurativno) one over the top
izpiti, izprazniti kozárec do dna to drink (ali to drain) to the last drop
izpiti kozárec na dušek to drain at one gulp, to gulp down, to knock back
rad pogleda v kozárec (figurativno), rad ga ima kozárec he is fond of his glass
piti šampanjec s polnimi kozárci to drink champagne by the glassful
pregloboko pogledati v kozárec (figurativno) to have a glass too much, to take a sip too much, to be in one's cups
trčiti kozárec to touch glasses, to clink glasses (s kom with someone)

kôzji goat's; goatish

kôzja brad(ic)a goatee
kôzji parkeljček botanika honeysuckle
kôzja brada botanika goat's beard
kôzja koža goatskin
kôzje mleko goat's milk
kôzji pastir goatherd
kôzji sir goat cheese
njega ne uženeš v kôzji rog tako lahko (figurativno) he does not scare easily
učiti koga kôzjih molitvic to teach someone a lesson, arhaično to lesson someone, to give someone a piece of one's mind

kóža skin; (odrta z živali, za izdelovanje usnja) hide; (polt) complexion

brez kóže skinless
debela kóža thick skin
kóža z dlako fell
kóža z glave scalp
surova kóža rawhide
strojena kóža dressed skin, tanned hide, (z lasmi) coat; (kačji lev) slough
občutljiva kóža sensitive skin
zunanja kóža epidermis
le kost in kóža nothing but skin and bone
do kóže moker, premočen wet to the skin, soaked (ali drenched) to the skin, dripping wet, sopping wet, wringing wet
barva kóže colour (of the skin), (obraza) complexion, (temna) tanned (ali bronzed) complexion, (svetla) fair complexion
krema za kóžo skin cream, cold cream, face cream
mazilo za kóžo skin ointment
presaditev kóže medicina skin-grafting
vnetje kóže medicina skin inflammation, dermatitis
srbenje kóže itching, medicina prurigo; pruritus
ne bi hotel biti v njegovi kóži I wouldn't like to be in his shoes (ali in his skin)
braniti svojo kóžo to defend oneself
sama kost in kóža ga je he is nothing but (ali he is only) skin and bone, he is as thin as a lath, he is a bag of bones
iz kóže dati to skin, to flay; to strip the skin off
za kóžo mi gre my life is at stake
on ima debelo kóžo (figurativno) he is not thin-skinned, he is thick-skinned
kóža se mi je ob tem naježila it made my flesh creep
na lastni kóži občutiti to learn something to one's cost
nositi svojo kóžo na prodaj (figurativno) to do something at one's personal risk
odnesti celo (zdravo) kóžo to escape safely, to escape without a scratch; to save one's bacon, to escape unscathed; to get away scotfree; to escape with life and limb; to get off with a whole skin; to come out of something with a whole skin
gre za mojo kóžo my safety (ali my life) is at stake (ali is in danger)
iz kóže skočiti (figurativno) to jump out of one's skin
kóžo odreti to flay
strojiti kóže to dress (ali to tan, to curry) skins (ali hides)
ustrojiti komu kóžo (figurativno) to tan (ali to curry, to warm) someone's hide

kradljívec thief, pl thieves; pilferer; purloiner; a thievish person

kradljívec v trgovini shoplifter
tolpa kradljívcev a band of thieves
književni kradljívec plagiarist, pirate
kradljívci pl light-fingered gentry

kráj¹ place; locality, locus, pl loci ali locuses; site; spot; (vas) village; (konec) end, finish

od krája do krája from place to place
iz krája v kráj from one place to another
od krája (od začetka) from the beginning
na kráju samem on the spot
od konca do krája from one end to the other, thoroughly
iz vseh krájev from all parts, from all quarters
na istem kráju at the same place
rojstni kráj birthplace, place of birth, one's native place
kráj in datum place and date
kráj dejanja scene of action
odmaknjen kráj a remote spot, ZDA pogovorno a one-horse town
na vseh koncih in krájih all over the place
moja potrpežljivost je pri kráju my patience is exhausted
moja zaloga gre h kráju my stock is running low (ali is running short)
z njim je pri kráju his end is near (ali nigh)
to mi ni bilo niti na kráju pameti I never dreamt of it, far be it from me
sem pri kráju s svojo pametjo I am at my wits' end
temu ni ne konca ne krája there is no end to it
kako ti ugaja ta kráj? how do you like this place?
nisi me poslušal do krája you haven't heard me out
potegniti krajši kráj (figurativno) (biti premagan, izgubiti) to come off a loser
drugi kráji druge šege every country has its customs
brez konca in krája endless, prislov endlessly
vsi do krája all without exception, nobody excepted
iti do krája (do konca) (figurativno) to go the whole hog

krátek short; brief; (kratko povzet) summary; (čas) of short duration

na krátko in short, shortly, briefly
v krátkem within a short time, soon, shortly, before long
pred krátkim recently, the other day, lately, newly, of late, a short time ago, a short while ago, not long ago, not long since
do pred krátkim until lately, until quite recently
krátko in jedrnato short and to the point
na krátko povedano je stvar, da... the long and the short of it is that...
na krátko mu rečejo Joe he is called Joe for short
krátek čas pastime, amusement
krátka biografija profile
krátek film (film) short, (2.000 čevljev dolg) two-reeler
krátek opis précis
krátek rok short term
krátek spomin short memory
krátek val shortwave
na krátkih valovih in the shortwave (frequency) band
krátka vsebina summary, abstract
krátek stik (elektrika) short circuit
koga na krátko držati to keep someone on a short lead
krátko se izraziti to put it briefly
biti krátek s kom to be short with someone
ona ima krátek spomin she has a short memory, she is forgetful
delati komu krátek čas to amuse someone, to entertain someone
knjiga bo v krátkem izšla the book will be out soon
oddajati na krátkih valovih iz... to transmit (ali to broadcast) on shortwaves from...
posta(ja)ti krátek to become short, to shorten
krátko povedano in short
povej na krátko! cut it short!
da na krátko povem to be brief, to cut (ali to make) a long story short, to put it in a nutshell, to sum up
krátko potegniti (figurativno) to come off badly, to draw a blank, to come off second best
krajši konec potegniti (figurativno) to get the worst of it, to be the loser

krdélo troop; herd; mock; pack; drove

krdél volkov a pack of wolves
zbirati se v krdélih to gather in droves

kredít credit; loan

na kredít or credit, pogovorno on tick
dolgoročen (kratkoročen) kredít long-term (shortterm) credit
dati, dodeliti kredít to grant a credit
dati komu kredít v višini X SIT to give someone credit for X tolars
imeti kredít to enjoy credit
kupiti na kredít to buy on credit
odpreti kredít pri kom to open a credit account with someone
prekoračiti kredít to overdraw one's credit
trgovati na kredít to deal on credit
vzeti kredít to raise credit
odobritev kredíta allowance of credit

krémpelj claw; talon

krémpelji pl (figurativno) clutches
sem v njegovih krémpeljih I am in his clutches
ne bi mu rad prišel v krémpelje I do not want to fall into his clutches
pasti komu v krémpelje to fall into someone's clutches
pokazati krémpelje (figurativno) to show one's claws (ali talons)

krí blood; figurativno family, race

dajalec krvi blood donor
kaplja krvi drop of blood
izliv krvi shedding of blood, effusion of blood
bljuvanje krvi spitting of blood
naval krvi rush of blood, congestion of blood
prelivanje krvi bloodshed, slaughter
transfuzija krvi blood transfusion
izguba krvi loss of blood
zastrupljenje krvi blood poisoning, sepsis
puščanje krvi bleeding, blood-letting, cupping
sredstvo za ustavitev krvi styptic
preobilica krvi plethora
kepica, strdek krvi clot of blood
centralno zbirališče človeške krvi blood bank
huda krí (sovraštvo) bad blood
soroden po krvi related by blood (z to), consanguineous
strnjena krí coagulated blood
mlada krí young blood
modra krí blue blood, high birth
omadeževan s krvjo bloodstained
žejen krvi bloodthirsty
huda krí (antagonizem) ill (bad) blood
kraljevska krí royal blood
brez krvi bloodless, anaemic
iz mesa in krvi flesh and blood
v krvi (prirojen) bred in the bone
krí je brizgnila iz rane blood gushed from the wound
delati hudo krí to breed ill blood
krí ni voda blood is thicker than water
biti vroče krvi to have a passionate temper
biti plemenite krvi to be of a noble stock
po krvi mi je soroden he is a blood relation of mine
boriti se do zadnje kaplje krvi to fight to the last drop of blood
kar mirno krí! keep your temper!
biti, ležati v krvi (figurativno) to run in the blood
to mu je v krvi it runs in his blood, it is bred in the bone
krí ga je oblila he is running with blood
obdržati hladno krí to keep cool
ohranite mirno krí! keep your hair on! take it easy!
ohraniti mirno krí to retain one's composure
krí mi je šla v glavo the blood rushed to my head
krí mu je planila v obraz there was a rush of blood to his face
krí mi je poledenela (od groze) my blood ran cold; it made my blood freeze (ali run cold)
krí ji je šinila v obraz the blood rushed into her cheeks
krí puščati to let blood, to bleed (ali to phlebotomize) (komu someone); arhaično to cup
piti komu krí (figurativno) to suck someone's lifeblood
to mu je prešlo v meso in krí it has become second nature with (ali to) him
omadeževati si roke s krvjo (figurativno) to bathe one's hands in blood
prelil je mnogo krvi he has spilt much blood
šibati do krvi to flog till the blood runs
krí mi teče iz nosa I have a nosebleed, my nose is bleeding (ali pogosto bleeds)
krí mi je zastala it made my blood run cold
krí mi je zavrela my blood began to boil, my blood was up
krí prelivati to shed blood

krílo (ptičje, hiše) wing; aeronavtika wing, plane; (nogomet) wing

krílo okna casement
krílo vrat fold, side, leaf
hlačno krílo divided skirt, culottes
žensko krílo skirt
spodnje (žensko) krílo petticoat, underskirt
mlinsko krílo arm (of windmill), sail, vane; (pljučno) lobe, wing; figurativno lap, (Cerkve) bosom; figurativno midst, bosom, circle
držati se za materino krílo to be always at one's mother's knee, to be tied to one's mother's apron strings
sedeti v materinem krílu to sit on one's mother's lap
kriliti s kríli to flutter
udarjati s kríli to flap the wings
razpeti kríla to stretch the wings
razpetina kríl aeronavtika wingspan, wingspread
povesiti kríla (figurativno) to be downcast
pristriči komu kríla to clip someone's wings
zrasla so mu kríla (figurativno) his spirit has got wings

krínka mask; figurativno pretence, disguise, pretext, semblance, veil, cloak, guise

posmrtna krínka death mask
ples v krínkah masked ball
pod krínko under the veil of, in the guise of; under the mask (ali guise) of
sneti komu krínko to unmask someone, to expose someone
sneti, odvreči svojo krínko to throw off one's mask, to throw'off all disguise, to drop the mask, (figurativno) to abandon the pretence