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krepóst virtue; morality; chastity

krepóst je sama sebi nagrada virtue is its own reward
iz sile napraviti krepost (neprijetne in neizogibne stvari radevolje prenašati ali delati) to make a virtue of necessity

kríž cross; (razpelo) crucifix; (pri kartah) club (s pl); anatomija loins pl, the small of the back; (živalski) croup; (konjski) crupper; (goveji) rump; figurativno affliction, grief, sorrow, tribulation

Rdeči kríž Red Cross
kljukasti kríž swastika, hooked cross
grški (latinski, Andrejev) kríž Greek (Latin, St. Andrew's) cross
malteški kríž Maltese cross
Južni kríž astronomija the Southern Cross
vrtljiv kríž (pri vhodu itd.) turnstile
trganje, bolečine v krížu medicina lumbago
snemanje s kríža religija descent from the cross, deposition
kríž me boli my back aches
imeti že štiri kríže (= 40 let) za seboj to be on the wrong side of forty
še ne imeti štirih krížev za seboj to be on the right side of forty
kríž napraviti (pokrižati se) to cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross
vsak mora nositi svoj kríž (figurativno) everyone must bear his own cross
napraviti kríž čez kaj (figurativno) to give something up as lost
prebresti vse kríže in težave to come through all the troubles and tribulations
hrabro prenašati svoje kríže to bear one's tribulations bravely
pribiti na kríž to nail to the cross
umreti na krížu to die on the cross

kupčíja bargain; business

sijajna kupčíja roaring trade
napraviti dobro kupčíja to strike a good bargain
skleniti kupčíjo to make (ali to strike) a bargain

kúra² medicina cure; course of treatment

to je temeljita kúra it is a safe (ali sure) treatment
napraviti grozdno kúro to take a grape-cure

ljubézen love (do koga of, for someone); affection; passion; fondness; liking; fancy; amour, love affair

ljubézen do bližnjega love of one's neighbour, charity, Christian love
materinska ljubézen mother's love, maternal love
platonična ljubézen platonic love
stara ljubézen old flame
bratovska ljubézen brotherly love
nenaravna ljubézen unnatural love
prva, mlada, petošolska ljubézen first love, calf love, puppy love
nesrečna ljubézen disappointment in love
svobodna ljubézen promiscuity
ljubézen do domovine the love of one's country, patriotism
ljubézen iz koristoljubja cupboard love
(ne)vračana ljubézen (un)requited love
boginja ljubézni goddess of love
otrok ljubézni love child, natural child, illegitimate child
gineč od ljubézni lovesick
zakon, poroka iz ljubézni love match, arhaično love in a cottage
razkritje ljubézni declaration of love
ljubézen je slepa love is blind
zanj je to bila ljubézen na prvi pogled with him it was a case of love at first sight
v ljubézni in vojni je vse dovoljeno all's fair in love and war
gojiti ljubézen do to have warm feelings for
napraviti kaj iz ljubézni to do something for love
umirati od (same) ljubézni to be dying all for love
vračati ljubézen za ljubézen to return someone's affection
stara ljubézen ne zarjavi old love never fades

lúknja hole; (odprtina) opening, aperture; (votlina) hollow, cave; perforation, gap; (v siru) eye; (biljardna) pocket; (slabo stanovanje) dirty hole

strelna lúknja loophole
lúknja v cesti pothole; (zapor, ječa) prison, jail
on je v "lúknji" (v zaporu) pogovorno he's in the nick (ali ZDA pogovorno in the can)
vtakniti v lúknjo (ječo) to clap (someone) in gaol, to put (someone) behind bars (ali away)
izbezati (z dimom) iz luknje koga to smoke someone out into the open
zamašiti lúknjo to stop (up) a hole
napraviti eno lúknjo, da bi zamašili drugo (figurativno) to rob Peter to pay Paul

májhen small; little; (po postavi) short, undersized; (neznaten) petty, trifling, insignificant; trivial, inappreciable, scanty, slender, slight

za májhen denar cheaply
májhen kraj a small place
májhna sredstva small means pl
májhen začetek a small beginning
napraviti se májhnega to make oneself small
mnogo májhnega naredi veliko, iz májhnega raste veliko many a little makes a mickle

malodúšen discouraged, despondent, faint-hearted, pusillanimous, dejected, weak (ali low) -spirited, disheartened

napraviti koga malodúšnega to dishearten someone
biti malodúšen to be in poor (ali low) spirits

malosŕčen discouraged; disheartened; despondent; crestfallen

napraviti koga malosŕčnega to dishearten someone

marmeláda jam

oranžna marmeláda marmalade
marelična marmeláda apricot jam
napraviti marmeládo to make jam
namazati kruh z marmeládo to spread jam on bread, to make a jam sandwich (ali narečno a jam butty)

mêhek soft; (meso) tender; (sadje) mellow

zelo mêhek as soft as velvet (ali down, butter)
mêhko kuhano jajce soft-boiled egg; (nežen, blag) mild, gentle, soft-hearted, tender-hearted; delicate, lenient; (omehčan) mollified
napraviti mêhko, postati mêhek to soften; to tender

méra measure; (velikost) size; (obsežnost) extent, dimension

normalna méra standard; gauge; (stopnja) degree; (merjenje) measurement; (razmerje) rate, scale, index; (zmernost) moderation, temperance; (verz) metre, measure; glasba bar, time; (ukrep) measure, step
mére in uteži measures and weights pl
dobra (slaba) méra full (short) measure
dolžinska méra linear (ali long) measure
ploščinska méra square (ali superficial) measure
prostorninska méra cubic measure
votla méra measure of capacity
največja skupna méra matematika greatest common measure
obrestna méra rate of interest
zvrhana méra heaped up (ali strike, struck-) measure
do neke mére to a certain degree, in some measure; to a certain extent, to some extent
v obilni méri amply, richly
v veliki méri to a high degree, to a great (ali large) extent; largely, higly
prek mére beyond measure, beyond all bounds
v neki méri in a measure
čez vse mére exceedingly, excessively, immoderately, out of all measure
v isti méri kot... in the same measure as...
v enaki méri alike
napravljen po méri made to measure
obleka po méri bespoke suit, ZDA custom suit
po méri narejena oblačila clothes pl made to measure, ZDA custom clothes pl
enota mére unit of measure
krojač, ki dela po méri bespoke tailor
dati dobro méro to give good measure
držati se mére to be moderate, to observe due moderation
napraviti vse potrebne mére (ukrepe) to take all the necessary steps
podvzeti (lotiti se) primerne mére (ukrepe) to take appropriate action
podvzeti temeljite, dalekosežne mére to take sweeping measures
podvzeti vse potrebne previdnostne mére to take all due precautions
on ne pozna mére he knows no bounds
to presega vse mére that goes beyond all bounds
prekoračiti méro (figurativno) to overstep the mark, to go too far
napraviti méro polno (figurativno) to fill the cup to the brim
do kolikšne mére mu moremo zaupati? how far can he be trusted?
vzeti komu méro za kaj to take someone's measurements for something
vzeli so mi méro za plašč (za obleko) I have been measured for a coat (for a suit)

mogóč possible; likely; (izvedljiv) feasible, achievable, practicable

vse mogóče every possible (case), all possible (cases), all the possibilities
vse mogóči ljudje people of every sort and kind
ni mogóče! no!, is it possible!; you don't say!
kar največ mogóče as much as possible, to the utmost
če je mogóče if possible
vse, kar nam je mogóče everything possible, everything within our power
kolikor mi bo le mogóče to the best of my power
storil bom vse, kar mi bo mogóče I'll do my best (ali my utmost)
napraviti vse mogóče to do all in one's power, to do (ali to try) one's best, to try every possible means, to leave no stone unturned, to strain every nerve, to exert oneself to one's utmost
ni nam bilo mogóče it was beyond us
brž ko mogóče as soon as possible
vzpon na goro je mogóč le z ene strani the ascent of the mountain is possible (ali practicable) on one side only

moméntka fotografija snapshot, snap

napraviti moméntko to take a snapshot, to snap

móžen possible; feasible

móžno prislov possibly
kolikor (je) le móžno as much as possible
vse móžno napraviti to leave nothing undone

načŕt plan; project; scheme; design; (osnutek) draft, draught

brez načŕta without a fixed plan
po načŕtu according to plan
načŕt pogodbe draft of a contract
učni načŕt syllabus, curriculum
zakonski načŕt bill
načŕt namakanja irrigation scheme
to je šele v stadiju (fazi) načŕta it is not yet out of the planning stage, it is still on the drawing board
delati načŕte to make plans, to plan
izmisliti načŕt to think out a plan
napraviti, zasnovati načŕt to make a plan
izvesti načŕt to carry (ali to follow) out a plan
ne gre mi v načŕt it does not suit my plan
kovati nove načŕte to devise (ali to form) new plans
prekrižati, zmešati komu načŕte to upset someone's plans, pogovorno to upset someone's apple-cart
opustiti načŕt to drop a plan
moj načŕt je padel v vodo my scheme has come to grief (ali arhaično to nought)
vztrajati pri svojem načŕtu to stand by one's plan
odkriti svoje načŕte to disclose one's plans
izdelati načŕt to work out a plan
zmesti načŕte to disarrange (ali pogovorno to mess up) someone's plans
ne doseči načŕta to fail to achieve one's target

nakljúb

komu nakljúb in spite of someone, in defiance of someone
napraviti kaj nakljúb to do something for spite
nakljúb vsemu for all that, in spite of everything

napáčen wrong; false; incorrect

napáčno prislov wrong, wrongly
napáčno ime false (ali fictitious) name
ni napáčno! not bad!
napraviti napáčen korak to take a false step
ura gre napáčno the clock is (ali goes, is going) wrong
napáčno uganiti (nepravo zadeti) to guess wrong
napáčno razumeti to misunderstand
napáčno me razumete you misunderstand me, you mistake me
kaj se ti zdi napáčno pri tem? what do you find wrong with it?
na napáčnega je naletel (figurativno) he had come to the wrong shop
peljati se z napáčnim vlakom to take the wrong train
napáčno je držal knjigo he was holding the book the wrong way up
napáčno delati, narediti to act wrong, to do wrong
napáčno izgovoriti (obvestiti, pisati) to mispronounce (to misinform, to misspell)
napáčno peti to sing out of tune
napáčno (pre) soditi to misjudge
zelo napáčno je od tebe, da ga podpiraš it is very wrong of you to support him
zaiti na napáčna pota (figurativno) to take the wrong path (ali turning)
ne bi bilo napáčno, če bi to poskusili it wouldn't be a bad idea to try it, we see no harm in trying it
obrnil si se na napáč naslov (osebo) pogovorno you've come to the wrong shop
napáčna ideja a false idea
napáčen pojem a mistaken notion
napáčen odgovor a wrong answer
napáčen podatek, napáčna navedba false statement, misrepresentation
napáčna (telefonska) številka, napáčna zveza! sorry, wrong number!

nasàd plantation; park; garden; pleasure-grounds pl

tobačni (kavni) nasàdi tobacco (coffee) plantations pl
javni nasàdi public gardens pl
napraviti nasàd to lay out a garden (ali grounds)

negotóvost uncertainty; doubt; suspense; insecurity; doubtfulness, dubiousness

v negotóvosti in suspense
biti v negotóvosti (ne se moči odločiti) to be in suspense
mučna negotóvost agony of suspense
vse je boljše kot negotóvost! anything is better than suspense!
držati koga v negotóvosti to keep someone in suspense
napraviti skok v negotóvost to take a leap in the dark
muči ga negotóvost he is on tenterhooks, the suspense is killing him