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kopálen bathing; used for bathing

kopálni bazen bathing pool, swimming pool
kopálne copate sandshoes pl, bathing slippers pl
kopálna kabina bathing hut
kopálne hlačke bathing trunks, swimming trunks pl
kopálna obleka bathing suit, swimsuit, swimming (ali bathing) costume
kopálna čepica bathing cap
kopálna kad (montirana) bath, (ne montirana) bathtub, tub
kopálni plašč bathrobe, bathing wrap
kopálna sezona bathing season
kopálne stvari, potrebščine bathing things pl

kopáti¹ to dig; to delve; (jamo, jarek) to trench, to ditch; to excavate; (podkopati) to sap, to undermine

kopáti jarke to dig trenches
kopáti krompir to lift (ali to dig) potatoes
kopáti vodnjak to sink (ali to bore) a well
sam sebi jamo kopáti to be hoist with one's own petard, to make a rod for one's own back
kdor drugim jamo koplje, sam vanjo pade he who digs a pit for others, often falls in himself; curses come home to roost; the biter bit

kópati² to bath

kópati se (v kadi) to have (ali to take) a bath, (na prostem) to bathe, to go swimming
on se ravno koplje he is having a bath
kópati se v tekoči vodi to have a bath (ali bathe) in running water
kópati se v kopališču ali v kadi to have a bath in a bathing establishment or in a tub
kópati se v solzah to melt into tears

kór

1. (v cerkvi) choir, (pred oltarjem) chancel, (dvignjeni del, za orgle in pevce) organ loft

2. (pevski zbor) choir, chorus, band of singers

peti v kóru to sing in a choir (ali the choir)

korájža courage; courageousness; pluck

izgubiti korájžo to lose courage
korájža me pusti na cedilu my courage fails me
vzeti komu korájžo to dampen someone's courage
zbrati korájžo to take one's courage (in both hands), to pluck up (ali to muster, to summon, to screw up) one's courage

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!

korektúra correction

korektúre proofs pl, proof-sheets pl
opraviti korektúre to check (ali to correct) proofs
brati korektúre to read (the) proofs; to proof-read
druga korektúr tiskarstvo revise, printing proofs

korén root; matematika root; gramatika root, radical, (osnova) stem

kvadratni korén square root
kubični korén cube root
potegniti kvadratni (kubični) korén to extract the square (cube) root (of)
priti do koréna problema to get at (ali to) the root of the problem
imeti korén v to stem from

korenína root

pognati koreníne to strike (ali to take) root
pognati globoke koreníne to strike deep roots
s koreníno vred izpuljena rastlina plant torn up by the roots
izruvati s korenínmi vred to pull up by the root
príti do koreníne zla to get at (ali to) the root of an evil
posekati koreníne zla to lay the axe to the root of an evil
nastaviti sekiro na korenín (česa) to lay the axe to the root (of something)
udariti po koreníni, odrezati koreníno (česa) to strike at the root (of something)

korenít radical; thorough

koreníto prislov thoroughly
koreníto poznati angleški jezik to have a thorough knowledge of the English language
doživeti koreníte spremembe to undergo radical (ali sweeping, thoroughgoing) changes
koreníti ukrepi radical measures pl

korespondénca korespondíranje correspondence

biti v korespondénci s kom to maintain (ali to keep up) a correspondence with someone, to be in correspondence with someone
opravljati korespondénco to deal with (ali to attend to) one's correspondence, to answer one's mail

koríst benefit, profit; good; advantage; use; behalf; arhaično avail; arhaično behoof; (porabnost) utility, use, usefulness

v koríst česa in favour of, on (ZDA in) behalf of
brez korísti useless, unprofitable, unproductive, fruitless, unavailing
v mojo koríst on my behalf
v koríst naše tvrdke for the benefit of our firm
kakšna koríst je od tega, da (če)... arhaično what boots it to...?
od tega ne bomo imeli nobene korísti we shall gain nothing by this
imeti koríst od to profit by, to benefit by, to derive (ali to realize, to have) profit from
materialna koríst material benefit
to je za tvojo koríst it is for your good (ali benefit)
je brez korísti it is of no avail (ali of no use)
brez korísti protestirati to protest without avail
obrniti (kaj) v svojo koríst to turn (something) to good account
on obrne vse v svojo koríst it is all grist to his mill
izvleči koríst iz česa to capitalize on something

korístiti to be useful (ali of use, of service); to serve; to be profitable (ali advantageous), to prove efficient (ali effective); to be good (for); arhaično to avail

ne korístiti to be useless, to be of no use, to be of no good, (biti zaman) to be of little avail, to be in vain, to be fruitless (ali futile, to no purpose)
to mi nič ne koristi arhaično it avails me nothing
to lahko še kaj koristi it may still be of some use (ali of some service, serviceable)
kaj koristi (pomaga), da (če)... what use is it (ali arhaično what avails it) that (if)...
nič ne koristi it is of no use, pogovorno it's no use, arhaično it is of no avail
nikomur (to) ni koristilo nobody was any the better for it
vsa ta reč ti ne bo nič koristila all that stuff won't do you any good

korumpírati to corrupt; to deprave, to pervert; (podkupiti) to bribe, to suborn, to buy

korumpírati se to become corrupt (ali depraved)

korúza maize, ZDA corn; Indian corn

pečena korúza parched corn
ličkati korúzo to husk (ali to hull) corn
vreči puško v korúzo (figurativno) to throw in the sponge (ali towel)
živeti na korúzi (figurativno) to cohabit, to live in sin, arhaično to be married over the broomstick

kós¹ (ptica) blackbird

vodni kós dipper, water ouzel (ali ousel)
žvižgati kot kós to whistle like a blackbird

kós² (komad) piece; (velik) chunk; (tanka rezina) slice; (del) part; (sladkorja) lump; (predmet) article

kós pohištva piece (ali pogovorno stick) of furniture; (glasbeni) piece (of music); (poti) stretch; (zemlje, gredica) bed, patch, plot
po kósu apiece, each
kós za kósom piece by piece, piecemeal
na kóse to pieces
kós mila a cake of soap
kós zemlje a plot (ali a piece, a patch) of land (ali of ground)
po čem je kós? how much apiece?
prodajajo se po kósu they are sold separately (ali singly)
blago (tekstil) po kósu piece goods pl
po tri funte kós at three pounds each
delo po kósu piecework, paid for piece rate (ali by the piece)
iz enega kósa of one piece
delati po kósu, od kósa (na akord) to do piecework, to work piece rate
hiša razpada kós za kósom the house is crumbling away bit by bit
razpasti na kóse to fall to (ali to break into) pieces
raztrgati na kóse to tear (ali to cut) to pieces, (skritizirati) to pull to pieces, to pick holes in
prodajati po kósu (na drobno) to sell by retail, to retail
razstaviti na kóse (demontirati) to take to pieces
razbiti na kóse to smash in pieces

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

kôsa scythe

žvenket kôs clang (ali ringing) of scythes
opremiti s kôso to equip with scythes

kóst bone

do kósti to the bone
lična kóst cheek-bone
ribja kóst fish bone
slonova kóst ivory
kóst z mozgom a marrowbone
mehčanje kósti medicina rickets pl (s konstr. v sg), softening of bones, rachitis
brez kósti without bones, boneless
moker do kósti soaked to the skin, wet through
do kósti premražen frozen (ali chilled) to the marrow
kóst glodati to pick a bone
sama kóst in koža ga je he is nothing but skin and bone, he is a bag of bones
obirati kósti to bone
kósti mu lahkó prešteješ you can count his bones
spremeniti se v kóst to ossify
ni mesa brez kósti (figurativno) every rose has its thorn
močnih kósti big-boned