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jámbor mast; pogovorno stick

glavni (prednji, vrhnji, zadnji) jámbor mainmast (foremast, topmast, mizzenmast ali mizenmast)
jámbor žerjav tehnika derrick
jámbor za zastavo flagpole, flagstaff
jámbor za anteno aerial mast, antenna pole

jámčiti to guarantee, to warrant; to pledge; to secure; to answer for, to be liable for, to vouch for; (za varnost) to grant safe-conduct; (za resničnost) to authenticate; (na sodišču) to stand (ali to be) security for, to give security for, to go bail for, to bail someone out

on jamči zame he stands security for me
ali lahko jamčite zanj? can you vouch for him?
jamčijo nam točno dobavo they guarantee us punctual delivery
jamčim, da je to poročilo resnično I guarantee the truth of this report
jámčiti za resničnost izjave to vouch for the truth of a statement

járem yoke; (par) team

járem volov a yoke of oxen
pet jármov volov five yoke of oxen; figurativno bondage, slavery, servitude, oppression
zakonski járem yoke of matrimony (ali of marriage), humoristično matrimonial noose, conjugal yoke, double harness
iti, skloniti se pod jármom (o premagancu) zgodovina to pass (ali to come) under the yoke
ječati pod tujim jármom to groan under a foreign yoke
izpreči iz járma to unyoke
vpreči v járem to yoke
nositi, prenašati járem to endure the yoke
držati v jármu (figurativno) to hold in subjection
otresti se tujega járma to shake (ali to throw) off a reign yoke, to get rid of a foreign yoke
járem suženjstva yoke of slavery

jásen (veder) unclouded, serene, unobscured, fair, sunny; (očiten) evident, obvious, manifest; (viden) clear, conspicuous; (svetel) luminous, bright, shining, light; (razumljiv) intelligible, easily understood; (nedvomen) indubitable, unmistakable, not to be mistaken, leaving no doubt; (nedvoumen) unequivocal, unambiguous; (izrečen) explicit; (točen) precise, exact; (barva) light, light-coloured; (slog, stil) clear, lucid; (samoumeven) self-evident

jásno in jedrnato izraziti to express tersely and neatly
jásen kot beli dan self-evident, as clear as daylight (ali arhaično as noonday), as clear as crystal, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as the palm of your hand
nebo je jásno the sky is clear
to je jásno that's clear, that's flat
kot strela z jásnega out of the blue
strela z jásnega a bolt from the blue
ni mi čisto jásno it is not quite clear to me
nisem si na jásnem o tem I am not (quite) clear about it
sem jásen? do I make myself clear?, have I made myself plain on that point?
jásno govoriti to speak clearly
jásno se izraziti to make it clear
jásno se odražati na obzorju to show clear on the horizon
priti na jásno (figurativno) to clear up, to settle (o čem something)
postalo nam je jásno it dawned on us
to je popolnoma jásno (figurativno) it's perfectly obvious

jáven public; (vsem dostopen) open to all; accessible, common, known to all; used by all; not secret, not underhand

jávna dela public works pl
program jávnih del public works programme
minister jávnih del minister of public works
jávna dela za zaposlitev brezposelnih relief works pl
jávna dražba public auction
jávni blagor common (ali public) weal, general (ali public) welfare
jávni delavec someone active in public life
jávna hiša (licensed) brothel, arhaično bawdy house
jávna knjižnica public library
jávna kuhinja za brezposelne public kitchen
jávno mnenje public opinion
jáven park public gardens pl
jávna pot, cesta open road
jávno poslopje public building
jávna (raz)prodaja public sale
jávno obveščanje public information
jávno pooblastilo public authority
jávno pravo public law
jávni razglas public notice
jávni red public order
jáven protest public protest
jávna predavanja lectures pl open to the public
jávna (državna) služba public service
jáven škandal scandal
jávno stranišče public convenience, toilet
jávni telovadni nastop gymnastic display
jávni tožilec public prosecutor
jávno tožilstvo office of the public prosecutor
jávna zdravstvena služba public health service
jávno življenje public life
to je jávna tajnost that is an open secret
biti v središču jávnega življenja to be in the public eye

jáviti to let someone know, to make known, (s pismom) to write (ali to send word); to communicate; to give notice; (obvestiti) to inform, to notify, to advise, to apprise, to announce, to report; arhaično to give out (ali forth)

jáviti komu kaj to notify someone of something
jáviti se (pojaviti se) to appear, (prijaviti se) (osebno) to report, to present oneself, (s pismom) to send word of oneself, to give some sign of life
jáviti se (za razpisano mesto) to apply for, to offer oneself for
jáviti se k izpitu to enter for an examination
že mesec dni se mi ni javil I have not heard from him for a month, it's a month since I last heard from him
kot je že bilo javljeno as already announced (ali reported)
javite mi, prosim... please let me know..., please send me word...
javila se je pri nas she has called on us, she has called round to see us
tujci se morajo jáviti policiji foreigners must report to the Police

jávnost public

v jávnosti, za jávnost publicly
pred jávnostjo before the public
stik z jávnostjo public relations pl
obrniti se na jávnost to appeal to the public
izključiti jávnost pravo to exclude the public
jávnost se ne pusti prevarati s takimi obljubami the public is not (ali are not) to be deceived by such promises
prinesti v jávnost to bring before the public
priti v jávnost to become known
zasedati ob izključitvi jávnosti to meet behind closed doors (ali pravo in camera)

jáz I; (rabljen kot samostalnik) ego, self

jáz na primer... I for one
jáz sam myself
to sem jáz it is I, pogovorno it's me
on in jáz sva velika prijatelja he and I are close friends
ti to veš tako dobro kot jáz you know this as well as I do
on tega ne verjame in jáz tudi ne he does not believe it and neither do I (ali nor do I)
jáz, ki sem to videl... as one who saw it, I...
kult jáza egoism
drugi jáz second self
preveč misli na svoj jáz he thinks too much of self
on je moj drugi jáz he is my other self

jéča (zgradba) jail, prison, gaol; (zapor) imprisonment, arrest, custody, detention, incarceration, committal to prison; (na policiji) custody, confinement, giving in charge

grajska, podzemeljska jéča dungeon
vojaška jéča detention barracks pl, VB žargon glasshouse
stroga jéča close arrest; (zaprt)
v jéči in custody, imprisoned, incarcerated
oseba, ki je pogosto v jéči pogovorno jailbird
(po)beg iz jéče breakout, escape from jail, jailbreak, (nasilna osvoboditev) jail delivery
ubežnik iz jéče jailbreaker
biti, sedeti v jéči to be in prison, pogovorno to pick oakum, to do time, žargon to do bird
bil, sedel je v jéči pogovorno he has done time
izpustiti iz jéče to release
izpustiti iz jéče proti jamstvu (kavciji) to release someone from prison on bail
bil je obsojen na tri mesece (pol leta) jéče he was sentenced to three months' (six months') imprisonment, ali pogovorno to a three (six) months' stretch
obsoditi na dosmrtno jéčo to sentence someone to prison for life, to give someone a life sentence
vreči v jéčo to throw someone in gaol, to imprison
on bo končal v jéči he'll wind up in prison
vtakniti v jéčo to put (ali to clap) in prison, to send to prison, to commit to prison, to imprison
zapreti v jéčo to jail, to take into custody, to imprison, to incarcerate

jéd dish, meal; food; eating, repast; (zaporedna) course, arhaično remove

med jédjo during the meal
lahka jéd light dish
mesna jéd meat dish, meat
močnata jéd sweet
najljubša jéd favourite dish (ali food)
neprebavljiva jéd indigestible food
neužítna jéd unpalatable (ali insipid) food
narodna jéd national dish
običajna jéd staple dish
škotska jéd Scotch dish
zelenjavna jéd vegetable dish
prinesti jéd (na mizo) to serve, pogovorno to dish up

jeklén (made) of steel; steely; steel(-)

jekléna cev steel pipe, steel conduit, ZDA steel tube
jeklén drog steel bar
jeklén cilinder tehnika steel cylinder
jekléna krogla steel ball, steel bullet, steel projectile
jekléna konstrukcija steel construction
jeklén merilni trak steel measuring-tape
jekléno moder steel blue
jekléno siv steel grey (gray)
jekléno (pisalno) pero steel pen-nib, steel nib
jekléno orodje steel tool
jekléna plošča steel plate
oklopljen z jeklénimi ploščami steel-plated, steel-armoured, steel-clad
jekléno pohištvo steel (ali tubular) furniture
jekléna pločevina sheet steel, steel plate
jeklén šlem vojska steel helmet, pogovorno tin hat
jekléne mišice muscles pl of steel
jeklén prijem grip of steel
jekléna tračnica steel rail
jekléna vrv (kabel) steel cable
jekléna volna steel wool
jekléna vzmet steel spring
jekléna zlitina steel alloy
jekléna žica steel wire

jêklo steel

jêklu podoben steel-like, steel(y)
trd kot jêklo as hard as steel
besemersko jêklo Bessemer steel
cementirano jêklo cement st.
kaljeno jêklo hardened st.
kromirano jêklo chrome st.
lito jêklo cast st.
Martinovo jêklo Martin steel, open-hearth steel
plemenito jêklo high-quality steel, special alloy steel
legirano jêklo alloy st.
mehko jêklo low (ali mild, soft) steel
nerjavno jêklo stainless (ali rustless) steel
rapidno jêklo high-speed steel
trdo high (ali hard) steel
volframovo jêklo tungsten steel
kaliti jêklo to temper steel
mehko jêklo mild steel

jemáti to take

jemáti na pósodo to borrow
jemljem Vam čas I'm taking up your time
jemáti kaj za čisto (sveto) resnico to take something as (ali for) gospel truth
jemáti posojila to raise loans
jemáti na up, na kredit to take on credit
jemáti v poštev to take into consideration, to consider, to take into account, to allow for
jemáti za zlo (zameriti) to take amiss, to take the wrong way
ne jemljite mi tega za zlo! don't take that amiss!, don't take offence!
jemáti slovo to take leave
on vedno jemlje stvari preresno he takes everything much too seriously

jésti to eat; to take food; to take one's meal(s); to have one's dinner (oziroma lunch oziroma supper oziroma breakfast); (hraniti se) to feed

dietično jésti to keep to a diet
dobro jésti (gostiti se) to enjoy sumptuous fare, to be regaled
glasno jésti to munch
jésti pri kom (biti na hrani) to board with someone
jésti s krožnika to eat from a plate
pohlepno, požrešno jésti to eat greedily, to eat like a wolf, to wolf one's food, to be a gourmandizer
naglo jésti to bolt down, to devour, to gulp down
rad jésti (svinino) to be partial to (pork)
rad jém sladice I have a sweet tooth, I like sweets
jésti na tuj račun to sponge, to be a sponger
jésti skupaj z (npr. v menzi) to mess with
jésti s tekom to relish one's food
jésti brez teka to eat without appetite
dati komu kaj jésti to give someone something to eat, to feed someone, (živalim) to feed (animals)
on ima komaj kaj jésti he lives from hand to mouth
ona malo (veliko) jé she is a poor (a hearty ali a great) eater
on obilno jé he is a great trencherman, he plies a good knife and fork
preveč jém I overeat
on jé samo ribe he eats nothing but fish
pri njih se dobro jé they keep a good table
jaz vse jém I eat anything
rajši jém teletino I prefer veal
mi jémo v restavraciji we take our meals in a restaurant
ves dan nisem ne jedel ne pil I've had nothing to eat or drink all day long
on mi jé iz roke (figurativno) he eats out of my hand, I've got him eating out of my hand
jedel sem do sitega I have eaten (ali I have had) my fill, pogovorno I'm full up
kdor ne dela, naj ne jé no work, no food
jésti kolikor kdo zmore to eat as much as one can

jéza anger; (divja) rage, wrath; (tiha) sulks pl, sulk, pique; temper, indignation, passion; pesniško choler; wrathfulness

nagla jéza irascibility, hot temper
ves iz sebe od jéze biti to be ablaze with anger, to be beside oneself with rage
nagle jéze swift to anger
izbruh jéze a fit of anger (ali of passion, of temper)
zaripel od jéze flushed with anger
v hipni jézi, v navalu jéze in a fit of anger (ali of pique)
biti nagle jéze to be irascible, to be hot-tempered, to have an evil temper
biti v jézi s kom to have a grudge against someone, pogovorno to have it in for someone
kuhati jézo na koga to bear a grudge against someone
jézo kuha name he bears me a grudge
staro jézo kuhajo name they have an old grudge against me
dati duška svoji jézi to give vent to one's anger
kipeti, pihati od jéze to simmer (ali to fume) with anger
stresti svojo jézo nad koga to wreak one's anger on someone, to take it out on someone, to vent one's anger on someone
izliti svojo jézo na koga arhaično to pour out the vials of one's wrath upon someone
jéza se mu bo kmalu ohladila, polegla his anger will soon subside

jézditi to ride

jézditi na konju to ride on horseback
jézditi konja to ride (ali to mount) a horse; to straddle

jézen angry (na with); irritated (na at something, with someone); vexed; exasperated; wrathful (against, with someone); pogovorno mad (na at), cross; out of temper; in a passion

jézen je name he is angry (ali cross) with me (zaradi česa for something)
jézen pogled an angry look
jézno gledati to have an angry look
biti jézen to be in a passion
biti jézen na to be angry with, to have a grudge against
postati jézen to get (ali to become) angry (ali vexed)
jezno prislov angrily

jézik anatomija tongue; (govor) tongue, speech, language; idiom; (pri pihalu) mouthpiece; humoristično clapper

materinski jézik native language, mother tongue
mrtev (živ, tuj) jézik dead (living, foreign) language
občevalni jézik colloquial language, vernacular
knjižni jézik literary language
diplomatski jézik diplomatic language
Cankarjev jézik Cankar's language
lahek, težak jézik easy, difficult language
goveji, volovski jézik neat's tongue, ox-tongue
obložen jézik medicina a coated (ali dirty, furred) tongue
prekajen jézik smoked tongue
zemeljski jézik neck, spit, tongue (of land)
učitelj jézikov (foreign) language teacher
dar za jézike gift of tongues
morski jézik (riba) sole
dolg, nebrzdan jézik unbridled tongue
zloben jézik wicked (ali malicious) tongue
moderni (stari) jézik modern (ancient) language
strokoven jézik technical language
uradni, službeni jézik official style
zastarel jézik obsolete (ali archaic) language
duh jézika genius of a language
jézik posrednik interlingua
na jéziku mi je, na jéziku imam (a se ne morem spomniti) it's on the tip of my tongue
to je proti duhu jézika this is against the spirit of the language
on je junak z jézikom (figurativno) he is a braggart (ali blusterer, swaggerer)
ona ima oster (strupen) jézik she has a sharp (a venomous) tongue
imeti dobro namazan jézik to have a glib (ali a well-oiled) tongue, to have the gift of the gab
brzdati svoj jézik to keep one's tongue in check; to bridle, to curb one's tongue
kar ima na srcu, ima tudi na jéziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
imeti dolg jézik to have a long tongue
ona je vsem ljudem na jéziku everyone is (ali pogovorno they're all) talking about her
držati jézik to hold one's tongue
drži jézik!, jézik za zobe! hold your tongue!, shut your mouth!, shut up!, keep your mouth shut!
jézik si izbrusiti z govorjenjem to talk one's head off
imeti besedo na jéziku to have the word on the tip of one's tongue
jézik mu je odpovedal his tongue failed him
pokazati komu jézik to put one's tongue out at someone
pokaži jézik! put out your tongue!
sneti komu besedo z jézika to take the words out of someone's mouth
pazi na svoj jézik! mind your tongue!
lomiti jézik to murder a language
jézik se mu je razvezal he is no longer tongue-tied, he has found his tongue, he has become talkative
zlobni jéziki trdijo malicious tongues assert
jézik ji dobro teče, ji je dobro namazan her tongue is well-oiled, pogovorno her tongue's no cripple
jézik mu teče kot mlin he's a nonstop chatterbox, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
zavezati komu jézik to silence someone, pogovorno to make someone pipe down
(on) ima zavezan jézik he is tongue-tied
ušlo mi je z jézika I let it slip out
on zna mnogo jézikov he is a polyglot
tolči (kak) jézik (figurativno) to mangle a language

jezikàv talkative, loquacious, tattling; pert

ona je preveč jezikàva she's an inveterate windbag (ali gasbag); (zlobno) she has a long (malicious, slandering, gossipy, spiteful) tongue

jezíti to anger; to make angry (ali annoyed, cross, vexed, grim); to vex

jezíti se to be angry (ali cross, vexed, sulky), to grow angry, to fly into a passion
ne jezi se name! don't be angry with me!
on se jezi name he is angry (ali cross) with me, he bears me a grudge
človek, ne jezi se! (igra) ludo