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iznenáditi to surprise; to astonish; to take by surprise; to amaze

to me ni iznenadilo I am not much surprised at it
iznenáditi sovražnika to surprise the enemy
iznenáditi tatu pri kraji (tatvini) to surprise a thief in the act (of theft)
novica me je iznenadila the news surprised me

izpláčati to pay out (off, down)

izpláčati v gotovini to pay cash, to pay cash down; (dolg) to pay off, to settle; to square up with one's creditors; (stroške) to defray; (razliko) to balance; (menico v polnem) to honour a bill; to take up a bill; (povrniti) to refund, to repay, to compensate
izpláčati se (biti vreden truda) to pay (well); to prove (ali to be) profitable (ali remunerative); to be worth the trouble (ali one's while)
ki se izplača (rentabilen) rewarding
izplača se it pays, it is worth the money
komaj se izplača (iti) it's hardly worth while (going)
kmetu se izplača, da... it pays a farmer to (nedoločnik)
izplača se vedeti it is worth knowing
ne izplača se it doesn't pay, it is not worth while (ali the trouble)
to potovanje se izplača this journey is worth the money
ni se izplačalo (ni bilo vredno tolikšnega truda) the game wasn't worth the candle

izpolníti izpolnjeváti to fulfil; to fill; to implement; to carry out

izpolníti, izpolnjeváti formular to fill in a form, to complete a form
izpolníti, izpolnjeváti svoje dolžnosti to perform (ali to discharge) one's duties
izpolníti, izpolnjeváti pogoj to fulfil (ali to comply with) a condition
izpolníti, izpolnjeváti obljubo to fulfil (ali to keep ali to carry out) one's promise
izpolníti, izpolnjeváti pričakovanja to fulfil expectations, to come up to expectations
izpolníti, izpolnjeváti se to be fulfilled (ali realized), to come true
ne se izpolníti, izpolnjeváti (izjaloviti se) to fail, to come to nought, to fall through
upam, da se mi bodo želje izpolnile I hope to see my wishes fulfilled
ne izpolníti, izpolnjeváti svojih obveznosti not to carry out (ali perform) one's duties (ali engagements)
naše upanje se ni izpolnilo our hopes have not been realized

izráziti to express; to utter; to convey (the meaning); to be expressive (of); to phrase; to voice; (čustva) to express, to betoken, to reveal, to manifest; (formulirati) to put into words, to word

izráziti mnenje to express an opinion
izráziti svoja čustva to give voice to one's feelings
izráziti svojo misel to speak one's thought
izráziti sočutje z to express sympathy with
izráziti željo to voice one's desire
izráziti svoje začudenje to express one's surprise
izráziti stališče, da... to express the view that...
izráziti se to express oneself (v tem smislu to that effect)
jasno se izráziti to be explicit
jasno se izráziti, da... to make it clear that...
ne znam se izráziti I cannot find the appropriate words (ali terms)
ne vem, kako bi se ízrazil I don't know how to put it
ne najdem besed, da bi izrazil svojo misel I can't find words to convey my meaning
to se ne da izráziti that cannot be conveyed in words
lepota, ki je ni moč izráziti pesniško a beauty that beggars description
izráziti se energično o čem to express oneself strongly on something
dolgovezno, na široko se izráziti to expatiate (o on, upon)

iztískati iztísniti (sadje, sok) to press (out), to squeeze (iz out of, from)

iztískati, iztísniti grozdje to press the grapes
iztískati, iztísniti limono to squeeze a lemon
iztískati, iztísniti sok iz oranže to squeeze the juice from an orange
iztískati, iztísniti vodo iz gobe to squeeze water out of a sponge
tolarja ni mogel iztískati, iztísniti iz (od) očeta he couldn't squeeze a tolar out of his father
iztisnjena limona, oranža a squeezed lemon, orange (tudi figurativno)

izvolíti to elect; (z glasovanjem) to vote; to return

izvolíti z dvigom rok to elect by a show of hands
izvolíti s tajnim glasovanjem to elect by secret ballot
bil je izvoljen z veliko večino he was voted in by a big majority
izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje he was returned by his former constituency
bil je izvoljen za župana he was elected mayor
bil je izvoljen za predsedujočega he was voted into the chair, he was elected to the chair, he was elected chairman
izvolite sesti! sit down, please!
izvolite zapreti okno! be so kind as to shut the window!
niti pogledati ni izvolil! he did not even so much as look at it!
izvolite! (tu imate!, vzemite!) here you are!
izvolite (iti naprej)! after you!

izvòr origin; source; root; (osebe) birth, extraction

izvòr besede the origin (ali derivation) of a word
imeti izvòr to originate
izvòr Baskov ni znan the origin of the Basque race is unknown
nihče ne pozna izvòra njegovega premoženja no one knows the source of his wealth
treba je najti izvòr zla the source of the evil must be discovered
imeti svoj izvòr v to owe one's origin (ali birth) to..., to derive one's origin from...

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

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

kákor like, as; (za primernikom) than

kákor da as if, as though
tako... kákor as... as
ne tako... kákor not so... as
ni tako star kákor jaz he is not so old as I
kákor hitro as soon as
kákor običajno as usual
kákor po maslu (figurativno) without a hitch, like clockwork, swimmingly
človek kákor on... a man like him
moj brat, kákor jaz sam... my brother like myself...
kákor ti drago as you like
stori, kákor ti drago! do as you please!
kákor se vzame! that (ali it) depends!
kákor lahkó vidite as you can see
govorim ti kákor prijatelj I speak to you as a friend
tekel je kákor veter he was running like the wind
umrl je, kákor je živel he died as he had lived
ni bogat, kákor ljudje mislijo he is not as rich as people think
vstal je, kákor da bi hotel oditi he got up as if (he wanted) to go
kákor ga imam (zelo) rada, ljubiti ga ne bi mogla nikoli much as I like him, I could never be in love with him
kákor oče, tako sin like father, like son
kákor si boš postiljal tako boš spal you have made your own bed, so lie in it
kákor boste sejali, tako boste želi as you sow, so will you reap ➞ kòt!

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

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

kázati to show; to point out; to indicate; to present; to display; to exhibit

kázati pot (voditi) to lead the way
kázati slab okus to show bad taste
s prstom kázati na koga to point (one's finger) at someone
kázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
toplomer je kazal 20° the termometer registered 20 degrees
ni kazal nobenega znaku strahu he showed no sign of fear
na dež kaže it looks like rain
kot vse kaže to all appearances
vse kaže, da... there is every indication that...
vse kaže, da bo izvoljen there is every prospect that he will be elected
letina dobro kaže the crop promises well, there are good prospects of an abundant harvest
stvar dobro kaže the business ali the affair looks promising
če bi kaj slabo kazalo (šlo narobe) if anything should go amiss
stvari slabo kažejo things have an ugly look, things seem to be taking a bad turn
ne kaže hoditi tja it is not advisable to go there
ne kaže mi drugega kot, da grem I can do nothing but go away
sedaj se kaže, da... now it turns out that...
njegov obraz je kazal razočaranje his face showed his disappointment
luna se je začela kázati th moon was beginning to appear (ali to come out)
dobro kaže za... it looks promising (ali it bodes well) for...
slabo kázati to bode ill

klícati to call; to shout; to cry

klícati koga po imenu to call someone by (his) name
klícati koga to call someone
klícati koga k sebi to call someone over, to summon, to ask ali to invite someone to come
klícati po imenih to call the roll
klícati na pomoč to call for help
častnik je klical ime, ki ga nihče od nas ni mogel slišati the officer called (out) a name which none of us could hear

kólikor

kólikor vem as far as I know; from what I know; arhaično for aught I know
kólikor mogoče kmalu as soon as possible
to ni res(nično), kólikor morem ugotoviti this isn't true, as far as I can discover (ali ascertain)
v kólikor in so far as, as far as, inasmuch as, provided
toliko... as (ali so) much... as
kólikor toliko pretty, rather, somewhat, to a certain extent

kompeténten competent (to do something, in something); qualified; able, efficient, skilled

kompeténtna sodba a competent judgment
ni videti zelo kompeténten he does not seem up to his work
nisi kompeténten za kritiko te knjige you are not competent to criticize this book

kônec end; finish; termination; completion, conclusion, close; (iztek) expiration; (prenehanje) cessation; (razpust) break-up; (posledica) issue, result

brez kônca endless
na kôncu finally, in the end, at the end
do kônca to the end, to the last
do kônca 19. stol. up to the end of the 19th century
proti kôncu towards the end
do samega kônca (= do smrti) up to the bitter end, to the very end
konec koncev finally, at long last, in the long run
kônec tega meseca at the end of the present month
kônec svetá the end of the world
na drugem kônu at the far end
biti pri, na kônu to be at an end
z njim je kônec (izgubljen je) he is done for, it is all over (ali up) with him, arhaično he is undone
imeti slab kônec to come to a bad end
vsega je enkrat kônec there is an end to every thing
njegovi nevednosti ni kônca there is no end to his ignorance
bližati se kôncu to draw to an end (ali to a close)
poslušaj me do kônca! hear me out!
priti do kônca to come to an end
privesti do kônca to bring to an end
napraviti kônec s kom (pokončati ga) to make an end of someone
imeti na kôncu jezika (figurativno) to have (something) on the tip of one's tongue
temu boš moral napraviti kônec (pogovorno) you will have to put your foot down on that
napraviti čemu kônec to put an end to something
to pride konec koncev na isto it comes to the same thing in the end
ni še videti kônca the end is not yet in sight
začeti na napačnem kôncu pogovorno to get hold of the wrong end of the stick
kônec dober, vse dobro all's well that ends well

konstatácija establishment of the facts; ascertainment; statement

to ni kritika, je le konstatácija it's not a criticism, it's a mere statement of fact

korák step; (tempo) pace

dolg korák stride; (hoja) walk, gait
vojaški, brzi korák double, ZDA double time
hitri korák vojska quick time (ali pace)
paradni, pruski korák goose step
telovadni, gimnastični korák double-quick
čvrst korák brisk step
hlačni korák crotch
odločilen korák decisive step
napačen korák (spodrsljaj) false step
nagel korák a rash step
prvi koráki first steps pl beginnings pl (pregovorov itd.) advances pl
navadni korák vojska ordinary pace
preudaren korák prudent step; figurativno (ukrep) step, move, measure, motion
enakomernih korákov evenpaced
počasnih korákov slow-paced
naglih korákov at a fast pace
nadaljnji korák a further step
s hitrim korákom at a brisk pace
korák za korákom step by step, pace by pace, by steps, little by little, (postopoma) gradually
pri vsakem koráku at every step
na vsakem koráku (povsod) everywhere, (vedno) all the time
dolžina koráka length of stride
menjava koráka change of step
števec korákov pedometer
to je velik korák naprej! that's a big step (ali move) forward!
zima se bliža z velikimi koráki winter is coming upon us apace
držati korák z to keep pace (ali step) with, to be in step with, to keep up with, (figurativno) to keep abreast of (ali up-to-date with)
ne držati koráka to break step, to be out of step (s časom with the times)
izmeriti razdaljo s koráki to pace out the distance
delati velike koráke to make great strides
napraviti korák naprej (nazaj) to step (ali to take a step) forwards (backwards)
napraviti (potrebne) koráke (ukrepe) to take steps (proti against)
napraviti prvi korák (figurativno) to take the first step, to make the first move, to take the initiative
tudi koráka naprej ni mogel napraviti he couldn't walk a step further
napraviti velik korák do uspeha to make great progress towards success, to reach a milestone in one's career
iti v korák z to keep abreast of, to be in step with
prvi korák je vedno najtežji the first step is always the hardest
napraviti dolg korák to stride out
delati dolge koráke to take (ali to make) long strides
delati kratke koráke to take short strides
prvi korák je storjen (figurativno) the first step is taken
napraviti nekaj korákov to go a few steps, to take a few paces
(iz)meriti s koráki to pace (out)
vse moje koráke nadzorujejo they watch every step I take
napredovati z velikanskimi koráki to advance with giant strides
zadeva se ni niti za korák premaknila the affair hasn't got a step further
podaljšati korák to lengthen one's stride
priti iz koráka to get out of step
podvzeti (hitre) koráke to take (swift) steps (v zadevi in the matter)
pospešiti korák to quicken one's pace, to step out
skrajšati korák to shorten one's stride
(s)poznati koga po njegovih korákih (po hoji) to know (to recognise) someone by his step
usmeriti korák to direct one's footsteps
vzdržati korák to last the pace
voziti v koráku! slow down!, dead slow!, ZDA drive slow!

kós³

biti kós čemu to be equal to something, to be a match for something
nisem ti kós I'm not a match for you
nihče mu ni kós there is no one to match him
biti kós priliki to rise to occasin
on ni kós tej nalogi he is not equal (ali up) to this task
nisem mu kós I am no match for him
biti kós situaciji, položaju to cope with a (ali the) situation, to be equal to te situation, pogovorno to measure up to the job