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krítje covering; protection; shelter; (zaklonišče) dugout

krítje stroškov defrayal (ali covering) of expenses
iti v, poiskati krítje to take cover
zlato krítje valute gold backing for a currency

kríza crisis, pl crises; critical situation; turning point

prizadet od kríze crisis-ridden
finančna kríza financial crisis
gospodarska kríza trade depression, slump
ministrska kríza a cabinet crisis
politična kríza political crisis
bliža se kríza a crisis is approaching
svet je v gospodarski krízi the world economy is in a slump
prestati (prebresti) krízo to overcome (to weather) a crisis
iti skozi krízo to pass through a crisis
privesti do kríze to bring things to a head, to lead to a crisis
priti do kríze to come to a crisis
rešiti krízo to solve a crisis

kríž cross; (razpelo) crucifix; (pri kartah) club (s pl); anatomija loins pl, the small of the back; (živalski) croup; (konjski) crupper; (goveji) rump; figurativno affliction, grief, sorrow, tribulation

Rdeči kríž Red Cross
kljukasti kríž swastika, hooked cross
grški (latinski, Andrejev) kríž Greek (Latin, St. Andrew's) cross
malteški kríž Maltese cross
Južni kríž astronomija the Southern Cross
vrtljiv kríž (pri vhodu itd.) turnstile
trganje, bolečine v krížu medicina lumbago
snemanje s kríža religija descent from the cross, deposition
kríž me boli my back aches
imeti že štiri kríže (= 40 let) za seboj to be on the wrong side of forty
še ne imeti štirih krížev za seboj to be on the right side of forty
kríž napraviti (pokrižati se) to cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross
vsak mora nositi svoj kríž (figurativno) everyone must bear his own cross
napraviti kríž čez kaj (figurativno) to give something up as lost
prebresti vse kríže in težave to come through all the troubles and tribulations
hrabro prenašati svoje kríže to bear one's tribulations bravely
pribiti na kríž to nail to the cross
umreti na krížu to die on the cross

krížem(a) crosswise; crossways; across, cross

vse krížem(a) crisscross
krížem(a) kražem (razmetano) higgledypiggledy, in all directions
vse krížem(a) vreči to throw all over the place (ali in all directions)
biti vse krížem(a) (v popolnem neredu) to he at sixes and sevens
držati krížem(a) roke to fold one's arms

križíšče crossing; (železniško, cestno) junction

cestno križíšče crossroads pl (s konstr. v sg ali pl)
križíšče ceste in železnice v isti višini (železniški prehod) level crossing

kŕma¹ (ladje) stern; poop

na kŕmi, proti kŕmi abaft, aft
desna (leva) stran kŕme starboard (port)
ladja na kolesa na kŕmi stern-wheeler
vrata, odprtina na kŕmi stern-port
od kljuna do kŕme from stem to stern
s kŕmo naprej stern on
pluti s kŕmo naprej to have sternway
pluti z vetrom v kŕmi to sail with the wind
preplaviti kŕmo to poop

króg¹ circle; ring; (delokrog) sphere, province; (družba) company, society, class, set, coterie; (znancev) acquaintance

družinski króg family circle
živalski króg zodiac
zaključen króg (družbe) coterie, clique
v parlamentarnih krógih in parliamentary circles
v pristojnih krógih in competent quarters
trgovski krógi commercial circles pl
tokovni króg (elektrika) circuit
začarni króg vicious circle
króg pri dirkah šport lap, round
zadnji króg šport last (ali final) lap
preteči króg v treh minutah to lap the course in three minutes
za en króg je pred svojim tekmecem he is one lap in front of (ali he has lapped) his rival
sedeti v krógu to sit in a ring, to sit around in a circle
delati, opisovati króge (v teku, poletu) to ring
gibati, premikati se v krógu to go round, to circle, to ring
plesati v krógu to dance round in a ring
vrteti se v krógu to turn (ali to rotate, to spin, to twirl) round
vrteč se v krógu rotatory
opisati króg to describe a circle
imeti (temne) króge okrog oči to have (dark) rings round one's eyes
v političnih krógih in political circles

krógla ball; matematika sphere; šport shot; (iz puške) bullet; (topovska) cannonball, ball; projectile, shot

zemeljska krógla globe, orb
kegljaška krógla bowl
naboj s króglo ball cartridge
varen pred króglami ball-proof
toča krogel hail of shots
met krógle šport shot put, shot putting, putting the shot (ali weight)
suniti, vreči króglo šport to put the shot
pognati si króglo v glavo to blow one's brains out
metalec krógle shot putter
ubežna krógla stray bullet

krohotánje roar (ali burst) of laughter; guffaw

sredi krohotánja amidst roars of laughter
spraviti v krohotánje to set someone off roaring with laughter, to have someone in fits

krompír potato, pl potatoes; pogovorno spud

krompír v oblicah potatoes in their skins (ali jackets)
pečen neolupljen krompír potatoes baked in their skins (ali jackets)
pečen, pražen roast, baked, fried potatoes
ocvrt krompír French fried (ali chipped) potatoes, chips, ZDA french fries
zmečkan krompír mashed potatoes
semenski krompír seed potatoes
zgodnji krompír early potatoes
lupiti krompír to peel potatoes
najbolj neumen kmet ima najdebelejši krompír pogovorno mugs for luck, arhaično fools have good fortune

kròp boiling water; scalding water

kuhati v kròpu to boil
popariti s kròpom to scald

króv

1. (streha) roof; roofing

slamnat króv thatched roof
raven króv flat roof
króv iz skodel shingle roof; figurativno shelter, house, lodging, cover
pod króvom under cover
brez króva roofless
pod svojim króvom (v svoji hiši) under one's roof

2.

ladijski króv deck
glavni (gornji, srednji, spodnji) króv main (upper, middle, lower) deck
sprednji (zadnji) króv foredeck (afterdeck)
na króvu (ladje) on board, aboard
čez, prek króva overboard
na króvu parnika on board the steamer
spredaj (zadaj) na króvu fore (aft)
iti na króv (ladje) to go on deck, (vkrcati se) to go on board

króžiti to circle, to circulate; to go round; to whirl round; to move (to turn) in a circle; to gyrate, to rotate

króžiti nad glavo to circle overhead, to circle over
vestí krožijo reports are current; (biti v prometu) to be in circulation
neka zgodba kroži a story is going the rounds

kŕst baptism; christening

kŕst v sili religija private baptism
ognjeni kŕst baptism of fire
živ kŕst tega ne vé not a living soul knows it

kŕsta coffin

položiti v kŕsto to lay in a coffin
zabiti komu žebelj v kŕsto to drive a nail into someone's coffin

kŕtov mole's, mole(-)

kŕtova dežela (figurativno) grave, death
kŕtovo krzno moleskin
iti v kŕtovo deželo to kick the bucket, to snuff it

krùh bread

brez krùha breadless, (brez posla) unemployed
črn krùh brown (ali black) bread
domač krùh home-made (ali household) bread
bel krùh white bread
ječmenov krùh barley bread
koruzen krùh ZDA corn pone
ržen rye bread
svež krùh fresh (ali new) bread
star, suh krùh stale bread
(ne)kvašen krùh (un)leavened bread
vojaški krùh ration bread
pražen krùh toast
naš vsakdanji krùh our daily bread
hlebec, štruca krùha loaf of bread
kos, reženj krùha a piece, a slice of bread
ob krùhu in vodi on bread and water
krùh z maslom bread and butter
ostanki krùha left-over bread
pražilec za krùh toaster
košarica za krùh breadbasket
rezilni stroj za krùh bread slicer
skorja krùha a crust of bread
krùha in iger! bread and circuses!
boj za vsakdanji krùh the struggle for life
pomanjkanje krùha shortage (ali scarcity) of bread
deliti s kom krùh to break bread with someone
on ni vreden krùha, ki ga jé he is not worth his salt
ni imel skorje krùha he had not a crust of bread to eat
ostati brez krùha (figurativno) to be thrown out of work
pritrgovati si krùh od ust to stint oneself
odjesti komu krùh to take the bread out of someone's mouth
jesti tuj krùh (figurativno) to serve other people, to be dependent on other people
prišel je do krùha pogovorno he's got it made
peči krùh to bake bread
služiti si svoj krùh z... to get one's living by...
sam si mora služiti krùh he has to earn his own living
težko si služiti krùh to work hard for a living
kako si služi svoj krùh? (figurativno) how does he earn (ali make, win) his bread (ali his living)?
skregati se s svojim krùhom (figurativno) to quarrel with one's bread and butter, not to know which side one's bread is buttered on
stati v vrsti za krùh to stand in a bread-line
krùh je vzhajal the bread has risen
živeti ob krùhu in vodi to be put on bread and water

krúliti (prašič) to grunt

krúliti v želodcu to have a rumbling in the stomach (ali pogovorno tummy)
v črevesju, v trebuhu mi kruli my belly is rumbling; pogovorno I have the collywobbles
želodec mi kruli (figurativno) evfemizem my tummy's complaining, vulgarno my belly thinks my throat's cut

kúhati to cook; to boil; to prepare food; (v pari) to stew

kúhati čaj, kavo to make (ali to prepare) tea, coffe
ta fižol se težko kuha this bean is a bad boiler
dobro, fino kúhati to do fancy cooking
preprosto kúhati to do plain cooking
kaj se kuha v tem kotlu? what's brewing in this cauldron?
nekaj se kuha (figurativno) fresh trouble is brewing, something is brewing
jaz si sam kuham I cook my own food
ta krompir se dobro kuha these potatoes are good boilers
ona dobro kuha she cooks well, she is a good cook
kúhati na malem ognju to simmer
kúhati jezo na koga to bear someone a grudge
kúhati žganje to distil spirits (iz from)
vročina me kuha I am feverish
nekaj slabega se je kuhalo there was mischief brewing

kúmara botanika cucumber

vložene kúmare pickled cucumbers pl
kúmare v solati cucumber salad