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grústiti

grústiti komu veselje to spoil someone's pleasure
grústiti se to feel sick (at), to loathe
to se mi grusti I loathe it, I feel a loathing for it, I feel disgusted with it
grusti se mi delo I am disgusted with work, I loathe work

gúbati to fold; (blago) to crease; to plait

gúbati čelo to wrinkle (up) one's forehead (ali one's brow)
gúbati se to crease, to plait, to fold, to wrinkle; to pucker

gubíti to lose

gubíti čas to waste one's time
gubíti čas in trud to waste one's time and trouble (ali pains)
da ne gubimo časa to save time
on ne gubí časa! he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet!
gubíti se v množici to be lost in the crowd
vrh gore se je gubil v oblakih the top of the mountain was lost to sight in the clouds

gúgati to swing; to rock

gúgati se to rock
miza se guga the table is rocking
gugati v (gugalnem) stolu to rock in a (rocking) chair
otroci so se gugali na vrtu the children were playing on the swing(s) in the garden

gúliti (dreti, kožo) to flay, to skin; (treti) to rub, to chafe; figurativno (odirati, s ceno) to fleece, to overcharge, to extort

gúliti se (o koži) to shed (one's) skin, to peel off; (učiti se) to swot, to cram, to grind, pogovorno to bone up on something

gúmb button; (neprišit, za ovratnik) collar stud

manšetni gúmbi cuff links pl
gúmb na vratih doorknob
gúmb pri radiu itd. knob
prevlečen gúmb covered button
odpeti gúmb to undo a button
zapeti gúmb to do up a button
zapeti z gúmbom to button (up)
gúmb se je odpel a button has come undone
gúmb se je odtrgal a button came off
čevelj na gúmbe boot with buttons
izdelovatelj gúmbov button manufacturer, button maker

hahljáti (o vodi) to bubble

hahljáti se to roar with laughter

herój hero, pl -roes; (polbog, mitologija) demigod

herój dneva hero of the hour
boriti se kot herój to fight like a hero
napraviti za herója to hero-worship

hijéna hyena, hyaena

progasta hijéna striped hyena
smejoča se hijéna laughing hyena

híša house; (stavba) building

stanovanjska híša tenement (house); dwelling, arhaično habitation; (gosposka hiša) mansion; (graščina) manor
mestna híša (magistrat) town hall, city hall; (vladarska, knežja) dynasty
trgovska híša house, (business) firm, concern; store, department store; establishment
vogelna híša corner house
samostojno stoječa híša detached house
Spodnja híša angleškega parlamenta the lower house, the House of Commons
Zgornja híša the upper house, the House of Lords; ZDA (ljudsko zastopništvo) the House of Representatives
blok híš block (of buildings)
vrata híš a row of houses
lesena híša wooden house, frame house
javna híša brothel, house of ill fame, house of ill repute, bawdy house; vulgarno knocking shop; ZDA žargon cathouse
polna híša (gledališče) full house
gostov polna híša houseful of guests
híša ni sklepčna! (parlament) no house!
zabava ob vselitvi v híšo housewarming
dohod, pot k híši path, drive, driveway
boj od híše do híše vojska house-to-house fighting
velik kot híša as high as a house; huge, enormous
zunaj híše out of doors; outdoors
mati je nekje v híši Mother is somewhere around (ali about) the house
vsa híša je bila na nogah the whole household was stirring
naša híša Vam je vedno odprta you are always welcome here
pognati, vreči iz híše koga to turn (ali to throw) someone out (of the house)
postaviti híšo na glavo figurativno to turn the house upside down
stopiti v híšo to enter the house
stopiti iz híše to go out
prepovedati komu vstop v híšo to forbid someone to enter one's house
vseliti se v híšo to move into a house, to move in

hítro quickly, swiftly, rapidly, fast

na hítro in haste
hitro! make haste! quick, be quick!
čas hítro mine pri delu time flies when one is busy
hítro govoriti to speak fast
hítro teči to run fast, to be a fast runner
bodimo nared, pripravimo se čim hitreje let's get ready as soon as we can
to je hítro storjeno that doesn't take long
prehítro greste, hodite za mene you are going (ali walking) too fast for me
človek hítro naredi neumnost you can soon (ali easily) make a silly mistake
kar najhitreje with all possible speed

hláče (dolge) trousers pl

par hlač a pair of trousers, ZDA pants pl; (dolge, široke, ženske in moške) slacks pl; (kratke) shorts pl; (športne) shorts pl; (dokolenke) knee-breeches pl, breeches pl; (flanelaste) flannels pl; (za golf) plus-fours pl; (modre, delovne) dungarees pl
spodnje hláče drawers pl, pants pl; (ženske spodnje) drawers pl, panties pl, briefs pl, knickers pl, ZDA step-ins pl
triko hláče (flesh) tights pl
kopalne hláče bathing trunks, swimming trunks, trunks pl
jahalne hláče breeches pl
imeti polne hláče (bati se) (figurativno) pogovorno to be in a blue funk
nositi hláče to wear the trousers (ZDA the pants), to rule the household, to rule the roost
ona nosi hláče figurativno she wears the breeches
kdo nosi hláče? (figurativno) who is the boss?
srce mu je padlo v hláče figurativno he lost courage, his heart sank (into his boots)
hláče na pas (jermen) trousers pl kept up with a belt (a strap)
žen(sk)a hláče nosi (figurativno) arhaično the grey mare is the better horse

hladíti to cool, to make cool (ali chilly); to freshen; to refresh; (z ledom) to ice, to freeze

hladíti meso to refrigerate meat
hladíti se to become (ali to get ali to grow) cool (ali cold ali chilly), to cool down
hladíti se v senci to sit (oziroma to lie) in the shade

hotél hotel; inn, hostelry

hotél za avtomobiliste motel
hotél za zasebne letalce ZDA skytel
hôtel garni block of service flats, ZDA apartment hotel; hotel providing accommodation without food, (slabši) lodging-house
nastaniti se v hotélu to put up at a hotel, to stop at a hotel

hotéti to be willing; to want; (marati) to like; (želeti) to wish, to want, to desire; (nameravati) to intend, to purpose, to mean, to have in view

rajši hotéti to prefer
ne hotéti to be unwilling
hočeš cigareto? will you have a cigarette?
kaj hočete? what do you want?
kaj hočeš od mene? what do you want of me?
on ve, kaj hoče he knows what he wants, he knows his mind
kakor hočete as you like, as you please, as you wish, suit yourself
naj to hoče ali ne whether he likes it or not
hočeš-nočeš whether you like it or not, willy-nilly, willing or unwilling
noče sprejeti denarja he won't accept the money
naj stane, kar hoče whatever the cost, whatever it may cost
kaj hočete reči s tem? what do you mean by it?
ona dela, kar hoče she has her own way
sam ne ve, kaj hoče he does not know his own mind
hočem, da greš domov I want you to go home
s silo hoče, da grem domov he insists on my going home, he insists I go home
imamo vse, kar hočemo we have all we want, we want for nothing
hočemo mu dobro we wish him well
kaj mi hoče (čemu mi bo) ta knjiga? I have no use for this book
hoče mi se (piti) I feel like a drink, I feel thirsty, I'd like a drink
dobro vem, kaj on hoče I fully appreciate (ali I realise full well) what he has in mind
kakorkoli hočete as you like (ali choose ali please), at your discretion
hoče biti (dela se, da je) znanstvenik he pretends to be a scientist
hočeš, da te peljem z avtom (na postajo)? would you like me to drive you (to the station)?, shall I drive you (to the station)?
hočete še malo mesa? will you have (ali take) a little more meat?
kaj sem hotel reči? what was I going to say
hotel sem samo reči, da... I only meant to say that...
hotel je telelefonirati, pa je pozabil he meant to call, but he forgot
(sam) si to hotel you asked for it (yourself)
hotela me je udariti she felt like hitting me
usoda je hotela, da... it was fated that...
srce mi je hotelo počiti my heart was ready to burst (ali to break)
on je tako hotel he wanted it that way
hotel se je poročiti he wanted to get married, he was about to be married
nesreča je hotela (as) ill luck (ali misfortune) would have it
na vsak način je hotel imeti nov avto he insisted on having a new car
jaz bi hotel (iti) I should like (I'd like) to (go)
kaj bi hoteli še več? what more could you wish for?
hotéti in želeti je dvoje willing and wishing are not the same

hrána food; fare; nourishment, nutriment, article (s pl) of food; pabulum (često figurativno); (živež, živila) victuals pl, provisions pl, eatables pl, (knjižno) viand (s pl), žargon grub, ZDA žargon chow; (jed) dish, course, go; (obrok) meal; (v menzi, skupna) mess, commons pl; (predpisana) diet, dietary, regimen

brez hráne short of food, without food
redilna hrána nourishing food
obilna, mastna hrána rich food
domača hrána household fare
dobra hrána good fare
slaba hrána bad (ali poor) fare
lahka hrána light food
preprosta hrána plain food
koncentrirana (vitamizirana) hrána concentrated (vitaminized) food
osnovna, glavna hrána staple food
duševna hrána mental pabulum, intellectual sustenance, food for the mind
hrána za topove cannon fodder
hrána in obleka food and clothing
hrána in vsa oskrba all found
hrána in stanovanje board and lodging
brezplačna hrána in stanovanje free board and lodging
oskrba s hráno food supply
dodatek v hráni supplement in kind
pomanjkanje hráne food shortage, scarcity of provisions
uvoz hráne import(s) of food
oseba, ki si dela zaloge hráne (food) hoarder
prikrajšanje, zmanjšanje hráne food cuts pl
nezadostna hrána short commons
biti na hráni pri to board with
dobiti nekaj hráne za pod zob žargon to get some grub
angleška hrána mi ne diši I do not relish English cooking
hrána se kvari the food is going rotten (ali going bad, going off)
loviti, iskati hráno to forage for food
on mi daje hráno he supplies me with food, he provides my food
odtrgavati si hráno od ust to deny oneself food
vzeti koga na hráno to give someone board, to take someone as a boarder, to board someone
odtegovati si hráno to put oneself on short commons, to cut down on one's food

hraníti to nourish; to feed; to supply with food; (imeti na hrani, dajati hrano) to board, to keep; (vzdrževati) to support, to sustain, to maintain; (varčevati) to save, to spare, to economize on, to lay aside

preveč, predobro hraníti to overfeed
premalo, preslabo hraníti to underfeed
hraníti se to feed (z on), to eat, to live on, to partake of; (skupaj jesti) to mess (together)
kje se hranite? where do you take your meals?, where do you board?
hraníti se z delom svojih rok to have to work for his living
hraníti se s kruhom in vodo to feed on bread and water

hrbét back

za mojim hrbétom behind my back
za hrbétom (figurativno) in the rear
hrbét roke (stola) back of a hand (of a chair)
hrbét knjige spine of a book
cestni hrbét camber
gorski hrbét ridge, spine, arête
imeti koga na hrbétu (figurativno) to have someone on one's back
imeti sovražnika za hrbétom to have the enemy in the rear
volkovi so mu bili za hrbétom the wolves were at his back
ležati na hrbétu to lie on one's back, to lie supine
naložiti komu breme na hrbét to lay a burden on someone's back
obrniti se na hrbét to turn over on one's back
obrniti komu hrbét (figurativno) to turn one's back on someone, to give someone the cold shoulder, to cut someone
pasti na hrbét to fall on one's back
pisati na hrbét lista, dopisnice to write on the back (ali on the other side) of a leaf, of a postcard
obrekovati, opravljati koga za hrbétom to backbite
pokazati hrbét (zbežati) to turn tail; to run away (sovražniku from the enemy)
storil je to za mojim hrbétom he did it behind my back
(u)kriviti, upogniti hrbét (od starosti) to stoop (from old age), figurativno (klečeplaziti) to cringe, to fawn
zasaditi komu meč v hrbét to stab someone in the back
zavarovati si hrbét vojska to secure one's rear
bogu za hrbétom figurativno (daleč od sveta) at the back of beyond

húd bad; evil; (čas, doba) hard; (rana) bad, (občutljiva) sore; (jezen) angry; ZDA sore, mad

húda bolezen serious illness
húda bolečina great pain
húdi časi hard times pl
húd kašelj a bad cough
húd mraz a very severe frost
húd veter sharp wind
húda vročica (mrzlica) a virulent fever
húda vročina intense heat
húda ura thunderstorm
nič húdega sluteč unsuspecting
ta je pa že prehuda! this is outrageous!
delati húdo kri figurativno to create ill-feeling
nič húdega ti ne delam I do you no harm
nič húdega ne mislim (nočem) I don't mean any harm
nič húdega ni v tem there is no harm in it
ne bom ti naredil nič húdega I shall not hurt you
ona ima húd jezik she has a wicked (ali spiteful, malevolent) tongue
nič húdega ne nameravati (misliti) to mean no harm
nič húdega ne vidim v tem I don't see anything bad in it
biti húd na koga to be angry with someone, to be cross with someone, to be furious (ali mad) with someone
húd je name ZDA he is mad with me, VB he is angry with me
v najhujšem primeru at the worst; in the worst case
če pride do najhujšega if the worst comes to the worst
če bi se zgodilo najhujše if it comes to the worst
najhujše še pride the worst is yet to come
húdo (prislov) badly
toliko hujše! all the worse!; so much the worse
vedno hujše worse and worse
bodi pripravljen na najhujše! be prepared for the worst!
húdo se motiš there you are greatly mistaken
húdo mi je, da (ker) ne morem priti I feel sorry that I cannot come
ni tako húdo, kot je videti (figurativno) his bark is worse than his bite
húdo je z njim he is badly off, he is in a bad way, he is unwell
húdo (trda) je za denar money is scarce
saj ni tako húdo! it is not so bad (as you think)
mnogo húdega prestati (figurativno) to go through hell, to have a rough time

hújšati to lose flesh; to grow lean (ali thin); to waste away

hújšati se to worsen, to grow worse; to deteriorate