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kámen stone; ZDA (vsake oblike) rock; medicina calculus, stone, gravel, concretion; (prodnik) pebble

brusni kámen whetstone, grindstone
drag kámen precious stone, gem
drobilec kámna (oseba) quarryman, quarrier, (stroj) crushing machine, jaw (ZDA rock) crusher
gradbeni kámen building stone
kisli kámen (galun) alum
kresilni kámen mint, flintstone, (za vžigalnik) (lighter) flint
kámen kaldrme cobble, cobblestone
ledvični kámen kidney stone
loščilni kámen (za kovine) Bath-brick
miljni kámen milestone
mlinski kámen millstone
peklenski kámen lunar caustic, silver nitrate
preskusni kámen touchstone; test
nagrobni kámen tombstone, gravestone
otesan kámen hewn stone, dressed stone, ashlar
sklepni kámen keystone
kámen spotike stumbling block
kámen modrih philosophers' stone
vinski kámen tartar
temeljni kámen foundation stone
vogelni kámen cornerstone
kámen v mehurju medicina urinary calculus
žolčni kámen gallstone
zobni kámen tartar
umeten drag kámen imitation gem
tvorba kámnov medicina lithogenesis
mrzel kot kámen stone-cold
gluh kot kámen stone-deaf
trd kot kámen (as) hard as stone, stone-hard
domet, lučaj kámna a stone's throw
kup kámnov a heap of stones
obdelovanje kámna stonework
srcé iz kámna a stony heart
trd kot kámen (figurativno) hard as stone, biblija arhaično hard as the nether millstone
lomiti kámen to quarry
metati kámne v koga to throw stones at someone
to bi še kámen omečilo it is enough to melt a heart of stone
odvaliti komu težak kámen od srca to take a load (ali a weight) off someone's mind
kámen se mi je odvalil od srca a great weight has been taken off my mind, that's a great weight off my mind
ne pustiti kámna na kámnu not to leave a single stone standing
zmrzuje, da kámen poka it freezes hard
porušiti, razdejati kámen za kámnom to pull down stone by stone
od zgradbe ni ostal kámen na kámnu not a single stone of the building was left standing
rajši bi kámne tolkel na cesti! I'd rather do hard labour, I'd rather join a chain gang
zagnati, zalučati kámen v koga to cast a stone at someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim kámnom to kill two birds with one stone
kámen do kámna palača (figurativno) look after the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves

kámera camera

filmska kámera film camera, cinecamera; motion-picture (ali movie) camera
fotografska kámera camera

kànt failure; bankruptcy

priti na kànt to go (ali to become) bankrupt

káp² -í medicina apoplexy, (apoplectic) stroke; apoplectic fit; seizure (ali fit, attack) of apoplexy

možganska káp, -í stroke
srčna káp, -í heart attack
zadet od kapi apoplectic
kap ga je zadela he was seized (ali struck) with apoplexy, he fell into an apoplexy, he had a stroke

kápa cap; bonnet; hood

kápe dol! caps off!
ima ga pošteno pod kápo (figurativno) he is drunk
ima ga malo pod kápo he is tipsy (ali fuddled)

kapétan vojska captain; company commander

letalski kapétan captain, (vojaški) flight lieutenant
kapétan moštva šport captain of a team, pogovorno skipper, skip
biti kapétan to captain
kdo je kapétan njihovega moštva? who captains their team?
napredoval je v kapétana lani he got his captaincy (ali his company) last year

kapitál capital; fund (s pl); (glavnica) principal

kapitál in obresti principal and interest
kapitál delniške družbe stock
angažiran kapitál tied-up capital
mrtev kapitál dead (ali locked up) capital, idle funds pl, unapplied funds pl, unproductive capital
naloženi kapitál invested capital
prosti kapitál unemployed capital
obratni kapitál circulating (ali floating, working, operating) capital
razpoložljivi kapitál available funds pl
vplačani, efektivni kapitál paid-in capital
začetni kapitál initial capital
beg kapitála exodus (ali flight) of capital
naložba, investicija kapitála investment
pomanjkanje kapitála shortage of capital
potreba po kapitálu want of funds, capital requirement, demand for money
povečanje kapitála increase of capital
dotok kapitála influx of capital
stiska za kapitál financial stringency, lack of capital
delati, kovati kapitál iz to make capital out of; to profit by
naložiti kapitál to invest capital
priskrbeti kapitál to raise capital

kapitán captain; (poveljnik ladje) ship's captain; (mornariški čin) Captain R.N.; (gospodar, lastnik zlasti majhne obalne, ribiške ladje) skipper

kapitán trgovske ladje master (of a merchant ship)
kapitán kratke plovbe master of a coaster (ali of the coastal trade)

kapitulírati to surrender (pred to), to capitulate

brezpogojno kapitulírati to surrender unconditionally
pogojno kapitulírati to surrender upon terms
kapitulírati (pokazati belo zastavo) to hoist (ali to show, to wave) the white flag

káplja a drop; bead; (goste tekočine) blob

káplja črnila (packa) a blob of ink
po kápljah by drops, drop by drop
nekaj deževnih kapelj a few drops of rain, a few raindrops
káplje rose dewdrops pl
znojne káplje beads pl of perspiration (ali of sweat)
to je káplja v morju (figurativno) it is a drop in the bucket (ali in the ocean)
rad imam kápljo konjaka v kavi I like just a dash of brandy in my coffee
do zadnje káplje krvi to the last drop of blood
izpiti do zadnje káplje to drink off at a draught, to drain to the dregs, to leave no heeltaps
izpil (popil) ga je kápljo preveč (figurativno) he has had a drop too much, pogovorno he's had one over the eight

kápljica droplet

dobra kápljica (figurativno) good wine
le kápljica v morju a mere drop in the bucket (ali in the ocean)
Hoffmannove kápljice spirit of ether
izpiti do zadnje kápljice to drink off at a draught, to toss off, to drain to the dregs, to leave no heeltaps
po kápljicah (po malem) in dribs and drabs

kapríca caprice; whim; fancy; whimsy; crotchet; freak

ni treba ugoditi vsem otroškim kaprícam we must not humour (ali indulge) all the fancies (ali whims) of children

karakterístičen characteristic (za of), typical

karakterístično prislov characteristically
to je eden karakterístičih znakov bolezni it is one of the specific (ali characteristic) symptoms of the disease

kárati to blame, to reprimand; to scold, to berate

kárati zaradi napake to reprimand for a mistake ali a blunder
treba ga je kárati, ker je lagal he must be scolded for lying
biti pošteno karan to get a good scolding (ali a severe reprimand)

kárta (zemljevid) map, (pomorska) chart, (iz zraka) air survey map, aerophotogrammetric map; (vstopnica) ticket (of admission)

Atlantska Karta Atlantic Charter
kárta cest road map
avtomobilska kárta motoring map
igralne kárte playing cards pl
mesečna kárta (vozovnica) monthly season ticket, ZDA commutation ticket
krušne (živilske) kárte bread (food) ration cards pl
vremenska kárta weather map (ali chart)
hiša iz kart (figurativno) castle in the air
imena kart so: srce karo, pik, križ (tref) the names of the cards are: hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs
kup kart a pack of cards
kárte v roki hand
visoka (nizka) kárta high (low) card
kárta s figuro court card, face card
vedeževalka iz kart fortune-teller
trik s kártami card-trick
igrati kárte to play (at) cards
igrati z odkritimi kártami to lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand
igrati svojo zadnjo kárto to play one's last card
pokazati, odkriti svoje kárte to show one's cards, to reveal one's intentions
mešati kárte to shuffle the cards
polagati kárte (za vedeževanje) to tell fortunes by the cards
(raz)deliti, dati kárte to deal (the cards)
privzdigniti kárte to cut (the cards)
skriti, skrivati svoje kárte to hide one's cards
staviti na napačno kárto (figurativno) to back the wrong horse
staviti svoje premoženje, svoje vse na eno kárto to stake one's fortune, everything on the turn of a card
ne stavi vsega na eno kárto! (figurativno) don't put all your eggs in one basket!
vedeževati iz kart to tell someone's fortune from the cards
videti komu v kárte (figurativno) to discover someone's plan
vreči, igrati kárto to discard, to throw out a card, to play a card
kruh ni več na kárte bread is off the ration

káša groats pl; pap; gruel; grits pl; mash

prosena káša porridge made from boiled millet
ovsena káša VB porridge; (papirna) pulp
celulozna káša cellulose pulp
naj si sami pojejo kášo, ki so si jo skuhali let them stew in their own juice (ali grease)
biti v lepi káši (figurativno) to be in a pretty predicament
hoditi kot mačka okoli vrele káše to beat about the bush
lepo kášo (si) si skuhal a fine mess you've made of it
lepa káša! (figurativno) a pretty kettle of fish!

kášelj cough

dušljiv oslovski kášelj whooping cough
moker kášelj loose cough (with phlegm)
suh kášelj dry (ali hacking) cough
napad kášelja a fit of coughing
jetičen kášelj pogovorno churchyard cough
bonboni proti kášelju cough-drops pl, cough lozenges pl
dobiti kášelj to catch a cough
s kášeljljem koga prisiliti k molku to cough someone down

kategoríčen categorical; explicit; unconditional

odgovoril mi je s kategoríčno odklonitvijo he met me with a downright (ali categorical) refusal

katekízem catechism

izpraševati otroka katekízem to ask a child his ali her catechism

káva coffee

instant káva instant coffee
črna káva black coffee, coffee without milk
káva kapucinec coffee with cream ali milk
mlečna káva milk and coffee
ledena káva iced coffee
pražena káva roasted coffee
surova káva raw coffee
(z)mleta káva ground coffee
skodelica káve cup of coffee
skodelica za kávo coffee cup
mlinček za kávo coffee mill, coffee grinder
zrno káve coffee bean, coffee berry
piti kávo to take coffee ➞ káven, kávin