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dóber good; benevolent; kind (do to)

v dóbri veri in good faith
tri dóbre metre a good three metres
v dobrem in slabem arhaično in weal and woe
v dobrem razpoloženju in good spirits
dóbre pol ure a full half-hour
preveč dobrega too much of a good thing
dóbra gospodinja a thrifty housewife
dóbra ura hoje a good hour's walk
dóbra prodaja a ready sale
dóber sluh a quick ear
dóber spomin retentive memory
dóbra volja good humour, good temper
dóber vid keen (ali quick) sight
dóbro znanje fair knowledge
biti dóber hodec to be a good walker
ta je pa dobra! that is too much of a good thing!, that's a good one!
biti dóber v računanju to be good at figures
reči dóbro besedo za koga to say a good word for someone
držati s kom v dobrem in slabem to stick to someone through thick and thin
bodi tako dóber in podaj mi ono sol! be so kind as to (ali be a dear and ali be good enough to) pass me that salt!
konec dóber vse dobro all's well that ends well
v vsaki stvari je nekaj dóbrega it's an ill wind that blows nobody good
dóbro blago se sámo hvali good wine needs no bush

dobíti to get; to receive; to gain; to win; (s prošnjo) to obtain

dobíti zopet (nazaj) to retrieve
dobíti darilo to receive a present
dobíti poklon (udarec, ukaz) to receive a compliment (a blow, an order)
dobíti prvo nagrado to win the first prize
dobíti dovoljenje to get leave (to)
dobíti vročino medicina to catch a fever
dobil je mesto po mojem priporočilu he obtained the situation through my recommendation
si dobil moje pismo včeraj? did you receive my letter yesterday?
dobil je, kar mu gre he's got what he deserves
kaj si dobil za svoj rojstni dan? what did you get for your birthday?
dobíti jih (figurativno) to get it, to catch it
jih boš že dobil (po glavi)! you'll catch it!
ta artikel se povsod dobi this article is to be got everywhere
mila ni mogoče dobíti soap is not to be had (ali is unobtainable, is not available)
kakor dobljeno, tako izgubljeno ill-gotten, ill spent
kemikalije se dobivajo iz... chemicals are obtained from...
jih boš dobil! (figurativno) you will catch it!
dobíti, zadeti glavni dobitek to hit the jackpot

dobro² prislov well

doslej vse dobro so far, so good
(že) dobro! all right!, okay!, fine!
dobro mišljen well-meant, well-intentioned
dobro vzgojen well-mannered, well-bred
dobro znan well-known
dobro, da je... a good thing there's...
dobro bi bilo, da... it would be a good thing if...
ni mi dobro I feel unwell, I feel poorly
dobro govoriti o to speak well of
dobro mi gre I am getting on well (ali nicely); I am doing well
z njim se ne bo dobro končalo he will come to no good
dobro izgledati to have good looks
dobro spati to have a good night
dobro se zabavati to have a good time, to enjoy someone
stvar se obrača na dobro the affair is shaping well (ali things are looking up)

dobróta kindness; goodness; benevolence; (blagost) mildness, leniency, gentleness, good nature; (usluga) favour

sama dobróta ga je he is kindness itself
na mizi je mnogo dobrót on the table there are many good things
iz dobróte out of kindness
izkazati dobróto komu to do someone a kindness
izrabljati dobróto kake osebe to encroach upon someone's kindness
kako naj se zahvalim za Vaše mnoge dobróte? how can I thank you for your many kindnesses?

dodáten additional; extra; supplementary

dodátno k in addition to
preživljati se z dodátnim delom poleg rednega to eke out one's livelihood, to eke out one's salary with odd jobs, pogovorno to moonlight

dokázati to prove, to give proof of; to furnish (ali to provide ali to produce) evidence; to demonstrate; to substantiate; to establish by evidence; to establish the truth of

to se ne da dokázati this is not susceptible of proof
dokázati krivdo komu to prove someone's guilt
dokázati komu umor to prove someone guilty of murder
ni mogel dokázati svoje trditve he could not prove (ali substantiate ali make good) his assertion
dokázati komu, da se moti to prove someone (to be in the wrong)

dokončáti to finish; to end; to complete; to terminate; to bring to a close

dokončáti se to come to an end, to end

dólg debt; sum due; (zadolženost) indebtedness; (obveze) liabilities pl

brez dólga debtless, free from debt, (posestvo) unencumbered
časten dólg debt of honour
hipotekarni dólg mortgage
neizterljiv dólg, dólg, katerega plačilo je malo verjetno (žargon) bad debt
izterljiv dólg recoverable debt
viseč dólg floating debt
državni, narodni dólg national debt
biti brez dólgov, ne imeti dólgov to be out of debt
biti, izvleči se iz dólgov (figurativno) to be out of the red
delati dólgove to contract (ali to incur) debts; to get into debt
čez glavo, do vratu tičati v dólgovih to be up to one's ears (ali eyes, neck) in debt
dobiti dólg povrnjen to recover a debt
plačati dólg to honour a debt, to discharge a debt
poravnati svoje dólgove to settle one's debts
odplačati dólg to pay off a debt, to sink a debt
do zadnje pare plačati svoj dólg to pay one's debt to the last farthing
tičati (globoko) v dólgovih to be (deep) in debt
vpisati komu v dólg trgovina to debit someone, to enter a sum on the debit side
zabresti, zaiti v dólgove to run into debt, to fall into debt
kup dólgov a mountain of debts
rešiti se enega dólga, a pri tem napraviti drugega (figurativno) to rob Peter to pay Paul

dolgočásiti to bore; to tire; to weary

te dolgočasim? am I boring you?
vse ga dolgočasi everything palls on him, he finds no enjoyment in anything
silno, na smrt dolgočásiti to bore to distraction, to bore someone stiff
dolgočásiti se to feel dull, to be bored, to feel bored (ali pogovorno browned-off)
dolgočasim se I'm getting bored; I am bored
na smrt se dolgočásiti to be bored to extinction (ali to tears), to die of boredom, to be bored stiff
z njim se človek ne dolgočasi one cannot feel dull with him, he keeps you alive

določíti to define; to establish; to determine; to fix

določíti za to destine, to earmark for
sredstva za to se določijo v poračunu funds for that purpose are earmarked (ali set aside) in the budget; pravo (pravila) to lay down, to provide
(z zakonom, z ustavo) by law, by the constitution

dolžnóst duty; obligation; task

po dolžnósti in duty bound
čut dolžnósti sense of duty
neprijetna dolžnóst unpleasant duty
storjen preko dolžnósti supererogatery
moja sveta dolžnóst my bounden duty
nehvaležna dolžnóst thankless duty
vršilec dolžnósti vicegerent
v dolžnóst (v d.) konzula acting consul
javiti se na dolžnóst to report for duty
izpolnitev dolžnósti carrying out one's duty
moja dolžnóst je, da grem tja it is incumbent on me to go there
opravljati svoje dolžnósti to attend to one's duties; to perform one's duties
ne opraviti svoje dolžnósti to fail in one's duty
prevzeti dolžnósti to take up one's duties
storiti svojo dolžnóst to do one's duty
to smatram za svojo dolžnóst I think it my duty
smatram za svojo dolžnóst, da (rečem)... I think it my duty to (say)..., I deem it my duty to (say)...
odvezati dolžnósti to relieve of an obligation, to release from an obligation
zanemarjati svoje dolžnósti to be slack in one's duties

domá at home; in

je on domá? is he in?, is he at home?
je Vaš oče domá? is your father in, is your father at home?
ni ga domá he is not at home, he is away, he is away from home
domá narejen (kruh) home-made (bread)
držati se domá to keep to the house
on vedno tiči domá he never goes (ali gets) out, he is a stay-at-home
on je domá iz Ljubljane he is a native of Ljubljana
domá je najlepše there's no place like home
počutiti se kot domá to feel at home
bodite kot domá! make yourself at home!
biti domá v (figurativno) to be at home in (ali with), to be familiar with
nisem domá v tem predmetu (figurativno) I am not familiar with this subject
ljubo domá, kdo ga ima east, west, home's best; pesniško be it ever so humble, there's no place like home

domáč home (-); homely; domestic; homelike; local, national; (ukročen) domesticated, tame; familiar; (neprisiljen) at one's ease, unceremonious, free and easy; (prvoten) aboriginal, native, indigenous; home-grown

domáč kruh home-made bread
domáča hrana household fare
domáča halja dressing gown
domáče moštvo šport home team
domáča obrt home manufacture, home (ali cottage) industry
domáče platno homespun linen, home-made cloth
domáča zabava family party
domáče zdravilo domestic remedy, (univerzalno) nostrum
domáča žival domestic animal
za domáčo uporabo for home use
po domáče informally, without ceremony
domáčega se napraviti to make oneself at home
kar po domáče! make yourself (quite) at home

domóv home; homeward

domóv namenjen, idoč homeward bound
pot domóv way home, (ladje) return voyage
na potovanju domóv on the homeward journey
vrnitev domóv homecoming
ob vrnitvi domóv iz... on (one's) return from...
iti domóv to go home
odpraviti se domóv to set out for home
pozno zvečer prihajati domóv to stay out late, to keep late hours
spremiti koga domóv to see someone home

dóping (poživilo) drug (taken to improve athletic performance); dope (given to horses or greyhounds); (uživanje) use of drugs, doping

tekmovalko so izključili zaradi dopinga the competitor was disqualified for taking drugs
ukvarjati se z dopingom dirkalnih konj to go in for doping racehorses

dovršítev accomplishment; completion; achievement

delo se bliža dovršítvi work is nearing completion

dragúlj jewel; gem; precious stone

dragúlji pl jewellery, ZDA jewelry
kronski dragúlji the crown jewels, the regalia
nakit dragúljev set of jewels
šatulja za dragúlje jewel case
tatvina dragúljev jewel robbery
trgovina z dragúlji jeweller's trade
bleščati se v dragúljih to glitter with jewels
okrasiti z dragúlji to decorate (ali to adorn, to bedeck) with jewels

dráma drama; play; stage play; (dramatic) piece

pisec drám playwright, dramatist
pisanje drám playwriting
majhna dráma v družini a little drama in the family
poezija in dráma (= gledališče v 16. stoletju) poetry and the drama in the 16th century
spremeniti se, pretvoriti v drámo to dramatize
narediti drámo iz to dramatize (kaj something)

dražíti² to raise the price (kaj of something), to make (something) dearer; (na dražbi) to auction, to bid for at an auction

dražíti se to become dearer, to rise in price
vse se draží prices are going up all round

dréti (iz kože devati) to flay (koga someone), to skin someone; (zobe) to pull out; to extract; (hitro teči) to rush along, to move quickly, to rush, to run

voda dere water wears away the banks, water erodes the banks
v rekah dréti v (figurativno) to stream into
dréti se (vpiti) to shout, to yell, to be vociferous
dréti se na koga to shout at someone, to abuse someone, to upbraid someone
tiha voda globoko dere still waters run deep