Franja

máčkin of the cat, cat's

to niso máčkine solze (figurativno, to ni za odmet) this is not to be sneezed at

mádež stain, spot; soil (tudi figurativno), (moralni) blemish, (majhen) speck; (sramotni) slur; mineralogija macula, macle

mádež od čaja a tea stain
brez mádeža stainless, spotless, taintless
poln tintnih mádežev ink-stained
sramotni mádež stigma, pl -s, -mata; taint
očistiti od mádežev to clean stains
odstraniti mádež to remove a stain
to blago bo v dežju dobilo mádeže that material will spot in rain
belo platno dobi hitro mádeže white linen spots easily
izvlekel se je iz zadeve brez mádeža na svojem ugledu he has come out without a stain on his reputation
vreči mádež na... to cast a slur on...
se ta mádež vidi? does this spot show?

magíster Master

magíster svobodnih umetnosti (naravoznanstva, znanosti) Master of Arts, M.A. (of Sciences, M.Sc.)
postati magíster, doseči magistrsko stopnjo to receive one's Master's degree

magistêrij Master's degree

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

magnetofónski

magnetofónski trak (magnetic) tape
snemanje na magnetofónski trak tape recording
posneti na magnetofónski trak to tape, to tape-record

máh² (udarec) stroke, blow, (gib, premik) motion, movement

na máh (takoj) žargon once, in a trice, at one swoop, at a sitting
vse na en máh all at once
na máh sem prebral knjigo I read the hook at a sitting
na máh popiti, izpiti to empty at one draught

máhati

máhati z roko (z rokami) to wave one's hand (one's arms), to gesticulate
máhati z robcem to wave a handkerchief
máhati z mečem to brandish (ali to wave, to flourish) a sword
máhati z repom to wag one's tail; (s pahljačo) to fan; (klicati) to call by waving, to signal, to beckon
máhati komu za dobrodošlico to wave welcome to someone
máhati jo (iti) to walk with a swing

mahinácija machination

preprečiti mahinácije to thwart (someone's) machinations

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

málce a little, a bit, a little (ali tiny) bit; a trifle, a small quantity

počutiti se málce bolje to feel slightly better
on je málce staromoden he is a little bit oldfashioned

malénkost a small quantity, a trifle; small (ali trifling, minor, insignificant) matter; a matter of secondary importance; a mere trifle, a bit, a scrap

to je malénkost that's a small matter
zapravljati čas z malénkostmi to waste one's time on trifles
za malénkost predolg a trifle too long
to je le malénkost zame that is a mere trifle to me
moja malénkost my own little self, my humble self, my poor self
ustavljati se ob malénkostih, a iti preko velikih stvari (figurativno) to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel

málo little; a little; few (pl)

po malem gradually; little by little
čisto málo a tiny bit
prav tako málo kot... no more than...
v málo dneh in a few days
počakaj málo! wait a moment!
jaz málo spim I don't sleep (ali I'm not sleeping) very much, I sleep little
še málo ne not a bit
on je málo znan he is little known
še málo ne slutiš, kaj te čaka you've no idea (ali arhaično you little dream) what is in store for you
málo vas je there aren't many of you, there are (only) a few of you, you are few
málo bolje mi je I am a little (a triffle) better
imam le málo prijateljev I've only a few friends, I have but few friends
málo je takih kot on there aren't many like him, there are few like him
málo ljudi misli tako few people think so
tistih málo ljudi, ki so bili navzoči the few people who were present
niti málo nisem zadovoljen I am far from being satisfied
málo, da tega nisem pozabil I had almost forgotten it
málo, da ni umrl he was likely to die
zelo málo next to nothing
málo za tem soon (ali shortly) after
málo prej a few moments ago, a short while ago; shortly before
za málo se mi zdi prositi za uslugo I scorn to ask a favour
málo (za las) je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was a near miss
málo je manjkalo, pa bi ga povozilo he was within an ace of being run over
málo je manjkalo, da se ni ubil he had a narrow escape (ali a close shave), he was within an ace of getting killed
bolje málo kot nič half a loaf is better than no bread

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

malokatéri (a) few

malokatéri to vé there are only a few people who know that (ali who are in the know)

malosŕčen discouraged; disheartened; despondent; crestfallen

napraviti koga malosŕčnega to dishearten someone

málta mortar

brez málte mortarless
ometati z málto to mortar

mamílo drug; intoxicant; narcotic; žargon dope; bait, lure, enticement, temptation, decoy

nezakonit ulični prodajalec mamíl dope-peddler
vdan mamílom addicted to drugs
(nepoboljšljiv) jemalec mamíl drug addict, addict; pogovorno dope fiend; žargon junkie, mainliner, head, acidhead

mánce tag; tig

iti se mánce to play tag; to play tig
uloviti pri máncah to tag; to tig; to make someone "it" by touching him

mandát mandate

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

manifést manifesto

komunistični manifést communist manifesto
izdati manifést to issue a manifesto