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magári (zaradi mene, nimam nič proti) I don't mind, I have no objection (to it); sure, even

magári če even if, though
magári če je... even should it be...

magistêrij Master's degree

doseči magistêrij to be awarded a Master's degree, to receive one's Master's degree

majáti to shake; to sway; (močno) to rock

potres maje tla an earthquake rocks the ground
veter maje drevesa the wind sways the trees
majáti z glavo to shake one's head
majáti se to shake, to sway, to vacillate, to waver, to totter; (zob) to be loose; (v hoji) to stagger, to totter
drevesa se majejo v vetru the trees sway in the wind
hiša se je majala od eskplozij the house was rocked by (ali with) explosions

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

mandát mandate

dobiti mandát (nad ozemljem) to be given a mandate; mandate
neomejeno trajanje mandáta politika unlimited term of office

manjšína minority; smaller number

nacionalna manjšína national minority
biti v manjšíni to be in the minority

marljív assiduous, diligent, industrious, hardworking, keen, studious, arhaično sedulous; busy, active

marljív obiskovalec frequent visitor
biti marljív to be industrious (busy, active), to take pains, to do one's best
marljívo se učiti to study hard
marljívo hoditi v gledališče to be a regular theatre-goer
marljívo obiskujem predavanja I attend lectures regularly

márš (pohod) march; route march

počasen (hiter, zelo hiter, pospešeni) márš slow (quick, doublequick, forced) march
naprej márš! forward, march!
márš, ven! be off with you!

mást (rendered) fat; grease

svinjska mást lard, pig fat
gosja mást goose grease
mást pri pečenki dripping
cvreti se v svoji (lastni) másti to stew in one's own juice, to stew in the juice of one's own making
pustiti koga, da se cvre v svoji másti (figurativno) to leave someone to stew in his own juice
naj se cvrejo v lastni másti let them stew in their own juice
potrpljenje je božja mást (figurativno) what cannot be cured must be endured

maščevánje vengeance, revenge, zastarelo avengement

kot (za) maščevánje za as vengeance for
krvno maščevánje blood feud
to bo moje maščevánje that will be my revenge
hlepeti po maščevánju to thirst for revenge
izpostaviti se maščevánju kake osebe to lay oneself open to someone's vengeance
skušati si najti (se maščevati) nad kom to seek vengeance upon someone
tak pokol vpije po maščevánju such slaughter cries (ali calls) to heaven for vengeance

maščeváti to avenge, to revenge

maščeváti koga to avenge someone
maščeváti se nad to avenge oneself on (someone), to be revenged on (someone), to wreak vengeance upon (someone), to get one's own back
maščeváti se za to take vengeance for (kaj something), to avenge (something)
maščeváti se komu za kaj to avenge oneself on someone for something, to be avenged on someone for something, to wreak revenge on someone for something, to retaliate against someone for something
maščeval se bom I'll be revenged, pogovorno I'll get my own back

mášnik priest

posvetiti v mášnika to ordain (koga someone)
biti posvečen v mášnika to be ordained

mazáštvo quackery, bungling

pečati se z mazáštvom to dabble (especially in medicine); to be a quack; to bungle

mèd (predlog) (mèd dvema) between, pesniško betwixt; (med mnogimi) among, amongst, amid(st); (časovno) during

mèd učno uro during the lesson
biti mèd dvema alternativama to be between two alternatives
nobene podobnosti ni mèd njima there is no likeness between them, they bear no likeness to each other
to naj ostane mèd nama this must remain a secret between us
mèd nama rečeno between you and me, between ourselves, humoristično between you, me and the gatepost
lebdeti mèd nebom in zemljo to hover between heaven and earth
zaprt med štirimi stenami shut up within four walls
oče je razdelil svoje imetje mèd otroke the father shared his property among his children
mèd štirimi očmi in private, tête-à-tête
je razlika mèd njim in menoj there is a difference between him and me
ni ga več mèd nami he is no more amongst us
razdeliti si vsoto mèd seboj! divide the sum among you!, pogovorno split the lot between you!
ženijo, poročajo se mèd seboj they intermarry

medtém in the meantime; meanwhile; in the interval; ZDA betweentimes

medtém se je zgodilo mnogo stvari many things have happened in between, much water has flown under the bridge
kje boš ti medtém where will you be meanwhile
medtém ko while, whilst
medtém ko delam while I work
njegov brat je bogat, medtém ko je on reven his brother is rich while he is poor

meglén foggy, misty; hazy; figurativno (nejasen) nebulous

megléna ideja (figurativno) a foggy idea
bilo je megléno it was foggy
imeti megléne pojme o to be (a bit) hazy about

melanholíja melanhóličnost melancholy; dejection; gloom, gloominess, despodency, pogovorno blues pl, blue devils pl, dumps pl; medicina melancholia

trpeti depresije in melanholíjo pogovorno to be down in the dumps, to be feeling blue

mendá maybe, probably, possibly, supposedly; surely, presumably

mendá je takó it may be so
mendá je bolan he is said to be ill
mendá si to slišal? I suppose you've heard it?
mendá bo res it might be true

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)

merodájen authoritative; decisive; competent

merodájni krogi authoritative (ali influential) circles pl
on zame ni merodájen I do not regard him as an authority
v teh stvareh nisem merodájen tam no competent judge of these affairs
to bo zame merodájno this will be decisive for me