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rokováti (ravnati s, z) to handle, (upravljati) to manage, to manipulate

rokováti se to shake hands (s kom with someone)

rožljáti to rattle; to clank, to clash

rožljáti z verigo, s sabljo to rattle a chain, the (ali one's) sabre
rožljáti z verigami to clank one's chains

rutína routine; practice; rote; groove; figurativno the beaten track

dobiti rutíno to get into a groove
s (sámo) rutíno by rote
priti iz rutíne to get out of practice

sáblja sabre, ZDA saber, (cavalry) sword; sword

kriva sáblja scimitar
kratka, zakrivljena sáblja cutlass
bridka sáblja keen-edged sabre
ročaj sáblje hilt
jermen pri sáblji sword belt
čopek pri sáblji sabre (ali sword) knot
rezilo sáblje sabre blade
urez, udarec s sábljo sabre cut
ples s sábljami sword dance
rožljanje s sábljo sabre rattling
mahati s sábljo to brandish the sabre
usmrtiti s sábljo to put to the sword
opasati (odpasati) sábljo to gird on (to ungird) one's sabre
posekati s sábljo to cut down with the sabre, to sabre (down)
rožljati s sábljo to rattle one's sabre

sádje fruit

koščičasto sádje stone fruit, drupe
vkuhano, konservirano sádje preserved fruit
kuhano sádje stewed fruit
mesnato sádje pulpy (ali fleshy) fruit
posušeno sádje dried fruit
dehidrirano sádje dehydrated fruit
kandirano sádje candied fruit
južno sádje citrus fruit
špalirsko sádje wall fruit
zimsko sádje winter fruit
nabirač, trgač sádja fruit picker (ali gatherer)
uvoženo sádje imported fruit
stiskalnica za sádje fruit press
sušilnica za sádje fruit kiln
trgovec s sádjem (na drobno) fruiterer, fruit seller, (na debelo) fruit merchant, fruit dealer
letos bo dosti sádja there will be an abundance of fruit this year
konservirati, vkuhati sádje to preserve fruit
obirati sádje to pick fruit

saharín kemija saccharin

osladiti s saharínom to sweeten with saccharin
sladek kot saharín saccharine

sáje soot; lampblack

kosmič sáj soot flake
madež od sáj smut
plast sáj layer of soot
umazati se s sájami to blacken oneself with soot

sám alone; sole; only; solo; (brez pomoči) by oneself, unaided, single-handed

čisto sám, sám samcat quite alone, all alone
sám od sebe spontaneously; of one's own accord
jaz sám I myself
on sám he himself
stvar sáma na sebi the thing in itself
sám Cezar Caesar's self
na sám novoletni dan just (ali precisely) on New Year's Day
žrtvovanje sámega sebe self-sacrifice
zaupanje v sámega sebe self-reliance
sáma dobrota ga je he is kindness itself
sáma ljubeznivost ga je do mene he is a perfect angel to me
sám je na svetu he stands alone in the world
on je sám svoj gospodar he is his own master
sáma kost in koža ga je he's nothing but skin and bone, he's just a bag of bones
že sáma ideja je smešna the very (ali the mere) idea is funny
to ni nihče drug kot sám knez he is no less a man than the prince
imeti sám svojo hišo to have a house of one's own
javiti se sám od sebe (prostovoljno) to volunteer
sami so se izdali they betrayed themselves, they gave themselves away
sáma si delam obleke I make my own dresses
sáma si plete nogavice she knits her own stockings
sáma opravlja vse gospodinjske posle she herself does all the housework
sám si strižem lase I cut my own hair
sám si delam večerjo I get my own supper
sám si služi kruh he earns his own bread
vrata se sáma zapirajo the door shuts by itself
to sem sám naredil (brez tuje pomoči) I did it single-handed
to lahko sám vidiš you can see for yourself
leteti sám (brez spremstva, aeronavtika) to fly solo, to solo
presodite sámi! judge for yourselves!
jaz sám sem šel tja I myself went there
ne pustite ga sámega! don't leave him by himself!
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course
lahko to sám napraviš? can you do it alone?
govoriti s kom na samem to speak to someone in private
vi sami to pravite you yourself say so
prepustil sem ga sámemu sebi I left him to himself
sám si kuham I prepare my own dinner
sami njegovi prijatelji ga sovražijo even his fiends hate him
sám vrag te je prinesel the devil himself has brought you
iz sámega egoizma for pure selfishness (ali egoism)

saní sledge; ZDA sled; (konjske) sleigh

motorne saní snowmobile
pes, ki vleče saní sledge dog
vožnja s sanmi sleigh party, sleigh ride
peljati se s sanísanmi to ride in a sleigh, to sledge, to sleigh, ZDA to sled, to go sleigh-riding, to go in a sledge, to drive in a sleigh

sedéti to sit, to be sitting, to be seated; (ptice) to perch; (na jajcih) to hatch

sedéti s spodvitimi nogami to sit cross-legged
sedéti ob kom to sit beside someone, to sit by someone's side
sedéti pri mizi to sit at table
dobro sedi na konju he has a good seat
sedéti slikarju to sit for a painter
vedno sedi pri knjigah he is always bent over his books
vedno doma sedi he is a stayat-home, he leads a sedentary life
sedéti in lenariti to sit idle
sedéti v zaporu to be in prison, to be imprisoned, to be confined, to undergo one's term of punishment, to serve one's sentence; pogovorno to do time; žargon to do bird
sedéti na trnih, kot na šivankah to be on tenterhooks
sedéti na ušesih (figurativno) to be deaf to, not to listen to, to be inattentive

semafór semaphore; (cestni) stop-go sign, trafficlight (s pl)

voziti skozi rdečo luč semafórja to go through a red light, ZDA to run a red light, to run a stop sign (ali a stop light), to shoot the traffic lights
dajati znake s semafórjem to semaphore

séme seed; (kal) germ; (moško sperma) semen; (potomstvo) progeny, offspring

brez semena seedless
prodajalec semen seedsman
trgovina s sémeni seed trade
izprijeno séme seeds of vice
vražje séme (figurativno lopov) spawn of the devil
iti v séme to go (ali to run) to seed, to seed
sejati séme to sow (seed)
sejati séme razdora to sow the seed of discord (ali of dissension)

senó hay

šop, otep sena bundle of hay
kopa sena haystack, hayrick, VB haycock
kosilnica za senó haymaking machine, hay harvester
obračalnik sena hay tedder
spravljanje sena haymaking
hraniti s senom to hay
obračati senó to toss hay
sušiti senó to make hay

sesálo (cucelj) nipple; (baby's) dummy

steklenica s sesálom (baby's) bottle

sestánek (dogovorjen) appointment; assignation; ZDA date; rendezvous, tryst; gathering; meeting, (nekdanjih dijakov) reunion

določiti sestánek to fix an appointment
dogovoriti se s kom za sestánek to make an appointment to meet someone
imeti sestánek s kom to have an appointment (pogovorno a date) with someone
priti (ne priti) na sestánek to keep (to break) an appointment (pogovorno a date)
pripraviti, organizirati sestánek to arrange a meeting

séver north; (veter) north wind

na séveru in the north, north
proti séveru northward(s), northerly
točno proti séveru due north
ležati v smeri séver-jug to lie north-south
na skrajnem séveru northernmost
plovba proti séveru northing
pluti proti séveru to sail northward
séver brije a bitter north wind is blowing

seznániti

seznániti koga s kom to acquaint someone with someone, to make someone acquainted with someone, to introduce someone to someone
seznániti se s kom to make someone's acquaintance, to get (ali to become) acquainted with someone
seznanili smo se z njo v Londonu we made her acquaintance in London
moram se seznániti z njim I must make his acquaintance (ali get to know him)
prosim, seznanite me z g.X.! please introduce me to Mr.X.!

shájati to get along; (s prejemki, plačo) to make both ends meet

shájati brez česa to dispense with something, to do without, to get along without
dobro shájati s kom to get on well with someone
shájati se to meet (with), to come together; to assemble

sífilis medicina syphilis

okužba s sífilisom syphilization
okužiti s sífilisom to syphilize

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed