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nepriméren¹ unsuitable (za for), unsuited; wrong, inappropriate (za to); unbecoming; inconvenient; unfit, unfitting; inexpedient; (neumesten) improper, inapposite, out of place, unseasonable, inopportune; (nesposoben) inapt; (čas) wrong, inconvenient

nepriméren za mladino unfit for the young
neprimérno vedenje improper conduct
ob neprimérnem času at the wrong time
zelo neprimérno je... it is highly improper...
neprimérno prislov inappropriately, inopportunely

neprodíren impervious; impenetrable, (za tekočine) impermeable

neprodíren za zvok soundproof
neprodíren za krogle bulletproof
neprodíren za mraz impervious to cold

nesposóben incapable; unfit; unable, inept; unqualified, incompetent, inefficient

nesposóbna oseba (žargon) washout
nesposóben za kaj (za delo) (nasploh) incapable of something (of working), (zaradi bolezni) unfit for something (for work)
on je nesposóben za službo (figurativno) he is a misfit, he is a square peg in a round hole
bil je nesposóben za igranje he was unfit to play (za delo for work)

nesréča misfortune, bad luck, ill-fortune; calamity, adversity, reverse; (nezgoda) accident, disaster, misadventure, mischief

na nesréčo, k nesréči unfortunately, unluckily, by an unhappy accident
po nesréči by accident, accidentally
smrt po nesréči death by misadventure
smrtna nesréča accidental death, fatal accident
na mojo nesréčo unfortunately for me
prometna nesréča traffic accident
v sreči ali v nesréči in weal and woe
on je prava nesréča za svojo družino he is the bane of his family's life
nesréča je hotela, da je izgubil stavo as ill luck would have it, he lost his bet
pripetila se mu je nesréča he has had a misfortune
da bi bila nesréča še večja... to make matters worse..., to cap it all...
to ti bo prineslo nesréčo that will bring you bad luck
pripetila se nam je prometna nesréča we (have) met with an accident
sam riniti v nesréčo to make a rod for one's own back
nesréča me povsod zasleduje I'm always dogged by ill luck
nesréča redko sama pride misfortunes rarely come singly
nesréča nikoli sama ne pride misfortunes never come singly, troubles never come singly, it never rains but it pours
vsaka nesréča je za koga sreča it's an ill wind that blows nobody good
nobena nesréča ne traja večno every cloud has a silver lining
ne kličimo nesréče! (figurativno) touch wood!

neudóben uncomfortable; inconvenient; uneasy; (občutek) ill at ease; not homely, not homelike

neudóben za inconvenient for

neuspél unsuccessful; abortive

neuspél napad abortive attack
biti neuspél, izkazati se za neuspélo to prove abortive, to misfire

neuvrščênost nonalignment

gibanje za neuvrščênost nonalignment movement
politika neuvrščênosti nonalignment

nevárnost danger, peril; risk; jeopardy; dangerousness, perilousness, critical state

smrtna nevárnost danger of death
svarilo za nevárnost warning of danger
žarišče nevárnosti danger spot
brez vsake nevárnosti without any risk
ni nevárnosti there is no danger
biti v nevárnosti to be in jeopardy, to run a (oziroma the) risk
biti v smrtni nevárnosti to go in danger of one's life
biti iz (zunaj) nevárnosti to be out of danger; to be safe
izogibati se nevárnosti to keep out of danger
podati se v nevárnost, izpostaviti se nevárnosti to expose oneself to danger, to run a risk, to run into danger, to take risks
odvrniti, preprečiti nevárnost to avert, to obviate a danger
spraviti, izpostaviti koga v nevárnost to imperil someone, to expose someone to danger (ali risk), to endanger someone, to jeopardize someone, to imperil something, someone
ustrašiti se nevárnosti, umakniti se nevárnosti to shrink from risks
zavedati se nevárnosti to awake to one's danger

neveljáven invalid; void, null; null and void; (denar) not current; (vozovnica, vstopnica) not valld

proglasiti za neveljávno to annul, to invalidate, to void, to nullify; to abolish, to declare null and void
napraviti neveljávno (razveljaviti) to cancel, to quash; to set aside

nevoščljív envious (komu of someone); grudging, jealous

biti nevoščljív komu to envy someone
biti nevoščljív za kaj to grudge something
biti nevoščljív to be envious (ali jealous, grudging)

nezapòslen nezaposlèn unemployed; unoccupied, idle; (igralec) evfemizem resting

nezapòslen, nezaposlèni pl the unemployed
dobivati podporo za nezapòslen, nezaposlène to draw unemployment benefit (ali the dole)
nezapòslen, nezaposlènim vstop prepovedan! admittance only on business!

nezaséden unoccupied; vacant

prositi za nezasédeno mesto to apply for a vacant place

níč nothing; not anything; nought; not a thing; arhaično, pesniško naught, ZDA nought

čisto níč nothing at all
prav níč, popolnoma níč nothing at all; nothing whatever
níč razen nothing but
níč več nothing more, no more, nothing further
za níč for nothing
za níč na svetu not for the world; not for love or money; not for anything
níč in zopet níč nothing-repeat-nothing, absolutely nothing
níč drugega nothing else
níč novega nothing new
níč takega nothing of the kind, none of that
níč koliko (= mnogo) very much, very many
toliko kot níč, skoraj níč next to nothing
za prazen níč for no reason
vse ali níč all or nothing, neck or nothing
meni níč, tebi níč quite coolly, bold as brass
níč manj kot... no less than, anything but...
prav níč slabši kot... no whit inferior to...
níč boljšega od no better than..., nothing like as good as...
to ti ni níč mar! none of your business!
to še ni níč that is nothing
to ni níč zame that is no use for me, that won't do for me
to ni níč vredno that is worthless
on ni níč boljši he isn't any better
iz tega ni bilo níč nothing came of it, it came to nothing
níč novega ni v časopisu there is nothing new in the paper
iz tebe ne bo nikoli níč you will never be anything, you are a worthless fellow (ali pogovorno a dead loss)
nisi prav níč prekmalu you are none too soon
če ni níč drugega! if that's all there is to it!
rezultat je 2 níč (2:0) šport the score is two nil
to ni níč v primeri s tem, kar sem nekoč videl that is nothing to what I once saw
iz níč ni níč nothing begets nothing, one cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs
ne morem níč za to I can't help it
níč ne dé, níč za to all right, there's no harm done, it doesn't matter, no matter, never mind
níč se ne da napraviti! there's nothing we can do (ali nothing to be done) about it!
(to ni važno) to níč ne pomeni this is of no consequence
níč ne marati, ne se meniti za níč not to care (ali pogovorno not to give a hoot) about anything
v níč devati to disparage, to belittle, to depreciate, to discredit, to attach no value (to)
níč več nimam povedati I have nothing more to say
s tem nimam níč opraviti I have nothing to do with it
to níč ne stane it is gratis, it is free, it may be had for the asking
na níč priti to be ruined, to come to grief
na níč spraviti koga to ruin someone
začel je z níč (v življenju) he started from nothing (ali from scratch)
kdor nič ne riskira, nič nima nothing venture, nothing gain

nit thread

nit za šivanje sewing thread
prašna nit botanika stamen
žarilna nit filament
življenjska nit the thread of life
živa nit (trihina, zoologija) threadworm, nematode
nit pri stroku (fižola ipd.) string
izgubiti nit svojih argumentov, misli to lose the thread of one's arguments, ideas
suhe niti ni bilo na meni I had not a dry thread (ali stitch of clothing) on me, I was wet to the skin
odstraniti niti (iz stroka) to string
vdeti nit v šivanko to thread a needle
njegovo življenje je viselo na niti his life hung by a thread

njuhálen snuff(-)

njuhálni tobak snuff
tobačnica za njuhálni tobak snuffbox

nóč night; night-time, nightfall; (tema) darkness, dark

do nóči till dark
pozno v nóč far into the night, till late at night
pred nóčjo before nightfall
vsako nóč every night, nightly
nóč za nóčjo night after night
sredi trde nóči in the dead of the night, at dead of night
preko nóči, čez nóč overnight
pod nóč in the dusk
vso, celo nóč all night (long)
neke nóči one (certain) night
preteklo nóč last night
cele nóči for whole nights
neke temne nóči on a dark night
lahko nóč! good night!
trajajoč vso nóč nightlong, all-night
nóč na dan (24 ur brez prekinitve) around the clock
mesečna nóč moonlit (ali moonlight) night
kresna nóč Midsummer Night
božična, sveta nóč religija Christmas Eve
novoletna nóč New Year's Eve
velika nóč religija Easter
poročna nóč wedding night, nuptial night
šentjernejska nóč zgodovina the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve
polarna nóč the polar night
viharna nóč a dirty night
nóč brez spanja a sleepless night, a restless night
1001 noč Arabian Nights' Entertainments pl, the Arabian Nights pl
nóč se dela it is getting dark; it is growing dark
biti različen kot nóč pa dan to be as different as chalk and cheese
prebiti dobro (slabo) nóč to have (ali to pass) a good (a bad) night
nóč in dan mislim na to I keep thinking of it night and day
vso nóč sem spal I slept the whole night (through)
prebil sem nóč brez spanja I had (ali passed) a sleepless night, I did not sleep a wink all night
vso nóč nisem niti za hip zatisnil očesa I could not get a wink of sleep all night
prekrokati nóč to make a night of it
prebdeti, prečuti nóč to sit up all night
on bdí dolgo v nóč he sits up late, he keeps late hours
delati nóč in dan to work night and day
ostati čez nóč (prenočiti) to stay the night
nóč ga je vzela he slipped away under cover of night

nôčen nightly; night(-); nocturnal

nôčni bombni napad vojska aeronavtika night air raid
nôčni bombnik aeronavtika night bomber
nôčni čas night time
v nôčnem času at night
nôčna čepica nightcap
nôčni čuvaj night watchman
nôčno delo night work, pogovorno nights
nôčni klub (lokal, bar) nightclub, ZDA night spot, žargon honkytonk
nôčni lovec vojska aeronavtika night fighter (airplane)
nôčno pristajanje aeronavtika night landing
nôčni napad vojska night attack, night raid
nôčni obhod vojska nightly round
nôčni mir the peace of the night
nôčna izmena, nôčni posad night shift
nôčna mizica bedside table, night table
nôčna omarica nightstand
nôčna posoda chamber pot, pogovorno po, (za podkladanje) bedpan, arhaično night vase
nôčni polet aeronavtika night flight
nôčni zračni promet night air traffic
nôčna letalska poštna služba night airmail service
nôčna priatojbina night rate
nôčna ptica (ki dolgo bedi, dela) night owl, (ki ponočuje) night bird
nôčna predstava night performance
nôčni obisk a nightly (ali nocturnal) visit
nôčna služba night duty, pogovorno nights
nôčna straža night watch, vigil
nôčna (kurja) slepota night blindness, nyctalopia
nôčna srajca (ženska) nightdress, nightgown, pogovorno nightie, ZDA night robe, (moška) nightshirt
nôčna svetilka night-light, nightlamp
nôčna tarifa night tariff, night rates
nôčna vaja vojska night exercise
nôčni vlak night train
nôčna ura night hour
pozne nôčne ure small hours pl
nôčni vzlet aeronavtika night takeoff
nôčni vratar night porter
nôčni zrak night air
nôčno zavetišče night shelter
nôčno življenje night life

nogavíca (kratka) sock, (dolga) stocking

dolge nogavíce long stockings, hose pl
par nogavíc a pair of stockings
zelo kratka nogavíca (do gležnjev) ankle sock, bobby sock, pl -sox, -s
tenke, prozorne ženske nogavíce sheer stockings, pl
nogavíce z ojačanimi prsti in peto stockings pl with reinforced heels and toes
brezšivne nogavíce seamless stockings pl
bombažne nogavíce cotton stockings pl
moška nogavíca sock, half hose
ženske nogavíce ladies' (ali women's) stockings pl
elastične nogavíce elastic stockings pl
nogavíca -dokolenka knee-length, mid-length
nogavíce iz umetne svile rayon stockings pl
najlonske nogavíce nylons pl
svilene nogavíce silk stockings pl
volnene nogavíce woollen (ZDA woolen) stockings pl
v nogavícah (= sezut) in one's stockings, in one's stockinged feet
obut (le) v nogavíce stockinged
nogavíce brez stopala hosetops pl
nogavíce za krčne žile elastic stockings pl
tovarna nogavíc hosiery mill
trgovina z nogavícami hosier's
obleči (sleči) nogavíce to put on (to take off) one's stockings
obleči komu nogavíce to help someone on with his (ali her) stockings
nogavíca se natrga the stocking ladders, there is a ladder in the stocking
pas za nogavíce suspender belt
podveza za nogavíco garter; suspender

nóht fingernail, nail

lak (pila, ščetka) za nóhte nail polish (file, brush)
kleščice (škarjice) za nóhte nail clippers pl (scissors pl)
nega nóhtov manicure, (na nogi) pedicure
umazani, črni nóhti grimy fingernails
nóhte si gristi to bite one's nails, (figurativno) to be impatient
nóhte si odstriči to cut one's nails
nóht si pristriči to trim (ali to pare) one's fingernails
za nóhte mi gre (figurativno) I am hard pressed (ali pogovorno up the creek)
boriti se z zobmi in nóhti to fight tooth and nail

nôrec (blaznež) madman, fool, lunatic; (bedak) dunce, silly person, ninny

dvorni nôrec zgodovina court jester
imeti koga za nôrca to make a fool of someone, to fool someone, to poke fun at someone
nôrci si upajo več kot junaški fools rush in where angels fear to tread
briti nôrce iz koga ➞ imeti koga za nôrca
palica dvornega nôrca fool's bauble