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premáz coat

prekrivni premáz top coat

premériti to measure

premériti koga z očmi to measure someone with one's eye
premériti koga od nog do glave to measure someone from top to toe
zaničljivo premériti koga to look someone up and down (ali from top to toe) scornfully
premeril me je od nog do glave he looked me over (ali eyed me, weighed me up) from head to foot

prográm programme; (plan) schedule

prográm dejavnosti action programme
gledališki prográm theatre programme
učni prográm syllabus, pl -buses, -bi
najboljša (najvažnejša) točka prográma (figurativno) the top of the hill, the highlight of the performance
prográm po želji request programme
prográm na ploščah recorded programme
politični prográm (stranke) platform, party programme
polnilo prográma radio filling
vodja prográma (radio) network programme supervisor

prótiletálski antiaircraft, (pogovorno) ack-ack

prótiletálski top antiaircraft gun; A. A. gun
prótiletálsko topništvo A. A. gunners pl
prótiletálska obramba, zaščita air-raid defences

rakéten rocket(-); missile

rakétna baza (bomba, puška ali top) rocket base (bomb, gun)
nadzvočno rakétno lovsko letalo supersonic rocket fighter
rakétno letalo rocket-propelled airplane, rocket plane, rocket aircraft
rakétni poligon rocket firing (ali testing) range
rakétna harpuna rocket harpoon
rakétni izstrelek rocket projectile
rakétni strokovnjak, tehnik rocket engineer
rakéten pogon rocket drive, power, propulsion

rázred (učilnica) classroom, schoolroom, form room; (stopnja osnovne šole) standard, ZDA grade, (srednje šole) form; (učenci, dijaki) class; (rang) rank; (v vlaku)

prvi (drugi) rázred first (second) class; (službeni) rating
prvi v rázredu top boy, the top of his class
delovni rázredi working classes pl
razdelitev v rázrede classification
razdeliti v rázrede to classify, to class

róba (blago) goods pl; ware; merchandise; (poedin kos) article

lesena róba wooden ware
mešana róba grocery
oblačilna róba articles pl of clothing
róba v carinskem skladišču bonded goods pl
róba, ki ne gre v prodajo a drug on the market
ničvredna róba shoddy
prvovrstna róba top quality goods pl
kolonijalna róba colonial produce
lončarska róba pottery, hollow ware
prvo (drugo, tretje) razredna róba firsts (seconds, thirds) pl
tekstilna róba textiles pl
volnena róba woollens (ZDA woolens) pl
železna róba hardware
slaba róba inferior goods
subvencionirana róba subsidized goods
dobava róbe supply, purveyance
róba na poti goods in transit
prispela róba deliveries pl
pošiljka róbe (z vlakom, kamionom) consignment, (z ladjo) shipping
pomanjkanje róbe scarcity (ali shortage) of goods (ali commodities)
prodaja, promet róbe turnover of stock
inventura róbe inventory (of goods ali stock)
seznam róbe list of goods
skladišče róbe warehouse, storehouse, (azijsko) godown
izročitev róbe delivery
zaloga róbe stock

spáti to sleep, to be asleep, to lie asleep; pogovorno to kip; to lie dormant

spáti oblečen to sleep with one's clothes on
spáti po obedu to have (ali to take) a nap, to have one's forty winks
dobro (slabo) spáti to sleep well (badly, poorly)
spáti doma (zunaj) to sleep in (out)
spáti pod milim nebom, na prostem to sleep in the open air
spáti polnih 12 (ali 24) ur to sleep the clock round
spáti zimsko spanje to hibernate
spáti spanje pravičnega to sleep the sleep of the just
trdno spáti to be fast (ali sound) asleep, to sleep very soundly
spáti nepretrgano do 7. ure zjutraj to sleep right through (ali without a break) until seven in the morning
predolgo spáti (= »zaspati«) to oversleep
spáti kot ubit, kot polh to sleep like a log (ali like a top, like a dormouse)
iti spat to go to bed, to lie down to sleep, (otroški govor) to go to bye-byes; to retire
to mi ne da spáti it keeps me awake at night
nisem mogel spáti I hardly slept a wink
hoditi zgodaj spat to retire early
ne spáti (biti buden, figurativno) to be watchful (ali vigilant), to be on the alert
bom toliko bolje spal zaradi tega I will sleep the sounder for it
zadeva spi (figurativno) the matter (ali affair) has been pigeon-holed
vso noč nisem spal I did not sleep a wink last night
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal as you make your bed, so you must lie

stòlp tower; (cerkveni) steeple, church tower

babilonski stòlp biblija tower of Babel
stražni stòlp watch tower
razgledni stòlp outlook tower
Eiffelov stòlp the Eiffel Tower
poševni stòlp v Pisi the leaning Tower of Pisa; (pri šahu) rook, castle
konica stòlpa spire, (top of) steeple
kronan s stòlpom surmounted with a steeple, pesniško steepled, steeplecrowned
opremljen s stòlpom (zgradba) steepled
iti na stòlp to go up the tower
kot stòlp se dvigati nad čem to tower over something
vrtalni stòlp (na nafto) derrick

stopníca step; stair

stopníce pl stairs pl, staircase
po stopnícah navzgor upstairs
po stopnícah navzdol downstairs
najvišja stopníca the top stair
predzadnja zgornja (spodnja) stopníca the top (the bottom) stair but one
stopníca pri vratih doorstep
pozor na stopníco! mind the step!
polžaste stopníce spiral staircase, winding staircase
predvežne stopníce perron
tekoče stopníce moving staircase, travolator, travelling staircase; escalator; moving stairway
vretenaste, zavite stopníce corkscrew staircase
iti po stopnícah gor to go up (ali to climb, to ascend, to mount) (the) stairs
priti po stopnícah (dol) to come downstairs

škórenj high boot; ZDA shoe

visoki ribiški, lovski škórnji thigh boots pl, jackboots pl, waders pl
lakasti škórnji patent leather boots pl
zavihani škórnji top boots pl

šóla school; educational establishment; (stavba) schoolhouse, school; (poučevanje) schooling, teaching; (tečaj) course

v šóli at school
v šólo to school
osnovna šóla elementary (ali primary) school
srednja šóla secondary school, (zasebna) public school, (z internatom) boarding school
klasična srednja šóla grammar school
srednja šóla klasične smeri classical side (of a secondary school)
srednja šóla realne smeri modern side (of a secondary school)
deška (dekliška) šóla boys' (girls') school
mešana šóla mixed school; coeducational school
višja srednja šóla (5.-8. razred) ZDA high school
glasbena šóla music school
gospodinjska šóla school of domestic science
jahalna šóla riding school, manege, manège
konfesionalna šóla denominational school
kmetijska šóla school of agriculture
nadaljevalna šóla continuation school, extension college
strokovna šóla vocational (ali professional) school
šoferska šóla driving school, school of motoring
tehniška šóla technical school
trgovska šóla commercial school
učiteljska šóla teachers' training college, ZDA normal college
vojaška šóla military school, military academy
večerna šóla evening (ali night) school, evening classes pl
mala šóla nursery school, kindergarten, preschool
dan brez šóle (pouka) day off (school), school holiday
dorasel za šólo of school age
danes ni šóle (pouka) there is no school today, there are no lessons today
šóle (pouka) je konec school is over
naša šóla se bo končala 30. junija in zopet začela 15. septembra our school breaks up (ali closes) on June 30th and will reopen (ali reassemble) on September 15th
ti ne boš za šólo school is not for you
hoditi v šólo to go to school, to be at school
iti skozi trdo šólo (figurativno) to go through the mill
končati, zapustiti šólo to leave school
izključiti iz šóle to expel from school
obiskovati šólo to attend (a) school
zamuditi šólo (pouk) to be late for school
neupravičeno izosta(ja)ti iz šóle (»špricati«) to play truant, to cut school, ZDA žargon to play hooky
biti med najboljšimi v šóli to be near the top in school
vsaka šóla nekaj stane (figurativno) we learn by experience

volítev volítve pl election, elections pl; poll; balloting; polling

ožja volítev, volítve second (ali final) ballot
spodbijana, sporna volítev, volítve disputed (ZDA contested) election
priti v ožjo volítev, volítve to be on a short list
volítve v zvezne organe elections for federal agencies
javne volítve (glasovanje) open voting
tajne volítve (glasovanje) secret ballot
občinske volítve municipal elections
splošne volítve general election, parliamentary elections
dopolnilne (delne) volítve byelection
dan volítev election day, polling day
neveljavne volítve void election
visoka (nizka) udeležba na volítvah heavy (light) poll
razpisati (nove) volítve to issue writs for an election, (figurativno) to go to the country
snubiti glasove pri volítvah to canvass, to solicit votes, to electioneer
iti na volítve to go to the polls, (kandidat) to stand for election
poraziti koga pri volítvah to defeat someone at the polls
izgubiti mandat na volítvah to lose one's seat, to be unseated
volítve so odložene the poll is postponed
delavska stranka vodi pri volítvah the Labour party is in the lead
razglasiti, objaviti rezultat volítev to declare the result of the election
biti poražen na volítvah to be defeated at the polls
dobiti največje število glasov pri volítvah to get most votes, to head (ali to top) the poll

vólja will; will power; volition; (želja) wish, pleasure; (razpoloženje) mood, temper, frame of mind, vein, humour; (namera) intention, mind

po vólji at will, at pleasure
proti moji (lastni) vólji against my (own) will
proti vólji (nerad) with a bad grace, unwillingly
po moji mili vólji to my heart's desire (ali content), at my own sweet will, arhaično to the top of my bent
za božjo vóljo! for goodness' sake!, good gracious!, for God's sake!, for heaven's sake!
slabe vólje moody
svobodna vólja free will
iz lastne vólje of one's own volition
zadnja vólja (oporoka) last will, (will and) testament
drage vólje most willingly
železna vólja iron will
po lastni vólji of one's own will (ali accord)
ljudje dobre vólje men of good will
biti na vóljo to be at hand
biti komu na vóljo to be at someone's disposal
biti dobre (slabe) vólja to be in a good (bad) temper (ali humour), to be of good cheer (in a bad mood)
če te je vólja if you care, if you are so minded, if you are willing
ni me vólja I don't care
slabe vólje je he is out of humour
nisem pri vólji za (kaj) I am not in the humour for (sth)
pri najboljši vólji se ne morem spomniti I can't for the life of me remember
stori po svoji vólji! do as you like!
to je moja poslednja vólja (napisana oporoka) this is my last will and testament
storil sem to proti svoji vólji I did it unwillingly (ali reluctantly)
spraviti koga v dobro vóljo to put someone in a good humour
spravil me je v slabo vóljo he made me cross
on vedno uveljavi svojo vóljo he always has his own way (ali gets what he wants)
pokvariti komu dobro vóljo to ruffle someone's temper
on nima nobene (svoje) vólje he has no will of his own
pri najboljši vólji tega ne moremo napraviti with the best will in the world we just cannot do it
nekako me je vólja, da bi (šel) I have half a mind to (go)
on je brez vsake (svoje) vólje (figurativno) he is a mere rubber stamp
svojo slabo vóljo je stresel name he vented his spleen on me
kjer je vólja, je (tudi) moč where there's a will there's a way
zgodi se tvoja vólja religija thy will be done!

vólk zoologija wolf, pl wolves

morski vólk (riba) wolf fish, (star mornar) old sea-dog, (figurativno) old salt, an old weather-beaten tar; medicina (odrgnjena koža) gall, excoriation; (igrača, vrtavka) top
vólk v ovčji koži wolf in sheep's clothing
lovec na vólkove wolf hunter
krdelo vólkov wolf pack
lačen sem kot vólk I am ravenous
biti lačen kot vólk to be as hungry as a wolf
iti na lov na vólkove, loviti vólkove to go wolf hunting
nasititi vólka in ohraniti kozo (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
ne more biti vólk sit in koza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
ali vólk lahko spremeni svojo naravo? can the leopard change his spots?
z vólkovi je treba tuliti (figurativno) one must do in Rome as the Romans do

vpíti¹ (kričati) to shout, to cry, to scream

na vse grlo, na vso moč vpíti to shout at the top of one's voice (ali of one's lungs)
vpíti do hripavosti to shout (ali to scream) oneself hoarse
vpíti na pomoč to call (out) for help
vpíti od veselja to shout for (ali with) joy
vpíti po maščevanju to cry out for revenge
vpíti od smeha (od bolečin) to shout with laughter (with pain)
v nebo vpijoč crying (to heaven)
v nebo vpijoča krivica crying injustice
vpíte (kričeče) barve screaming colours pl

vŕh² (predlog)

vŕh tega besides, in addition, moreover
vŕh vsega on top of everything, to top everything
vŕh strehe on top of the roof

zadíhati to breathe (again); figurativno to feel at ease (again); to respire

zadíhati se to gasp for breath (ali for air); to become winded
bil je precéj zadihan, ko je dosegel vrh he was fairly winded on reaching the top

zasópel out of breath, winded, panting, gasping (for breath)

bil je precéj zasópel, ko je prišel na vrh he was gasping for breath when he reached the top
zasóplo dihati to be puffing and panting

zložljív folding

zložljív cilinder opera hat, collapsible top hat
zložljív čoln folding boat, collapsible boat, canoe
zložljíva (poljska) postelja folding bed
zložljív stol folding chair
zložljíva streha collapsible roof