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obá obé; obádva, obédve both; the two; either of two; the one and the other

za naju oba for the two of us
obe ti dekleti both these girls
v obeh primerih in either case
na obeh straneh ceste on either side (ali on both sides) of the road
kateri od obeh? which of the two?
obe moji roki both my hands
oba vidva bosta morala to drago plačati you'll both have to pay dearly for it

občutljív touchy; sensitive (za mraz to cold); tender; arhaično sensible

občutljíva koža, noga tender skin, foot
občutljívo mesto tender spot
občutljíva tehtnica sensitive scales pl
občutljív je za svoj ugled he is touchy about his reputation
dotaknil sem se ga na občutljívem mestu I touched him on a sore (ali tender) spot
biti preveč občutljív to be too impressionable, too softhearted

obedovátí to lunch; to dine; to take one's lunch; to have (ali to eat) one's dinner; (zunaj doma) to dine out

obedovátí meso, pečenko to dine on meat, on roast
dobro (slabo) smo obedovali we have had a good (a bad) dinner

obésiti to hang (up); (človeka) to hang, to gibbet

obésiti na steno to hang up on the wall
obésiti se to hang oneself
morilca so obesili the murderer was hanged
obésiti na kavelj to hang (up) on a hook
obésiti svetilko na strop to suspend a lamp from the ceiling
za pete koga obésiti to hang someone by his heels
obésiti medicino na klin (figurativno) to give up (ali žargon to pack in) medicine
obésiti službo na klin (figurativno) to throw up one's job
naj me obesijo, če... I'll be hanged if...
za to bo obešen he'll swing for that
obésiti komu kaj na vrat (naložiti mu, obremeniti ga) to burden, to saddle someone with something
obésiti komu umor (figurativno) to pin the murder on someone
prej se dam obésiti (figurativno) I'll be hanged first!

obétati to promise; to give (ali to pledge, arhaično to pass, to plight) one's word; (dajati nade) to give hope, to show promise, to bid fair, to raise expectations, to hold out hopes

on napravi več kot obeta he is better than his word
ne obetam si mnogo od njega I do not expect much of (ali from) him
on mnogo obeta he is a promising youngster, he's doing well
dobro se obeta it augurs well
obétati lep razvoj to shape well

obísk visit; call; (prisotnost) attendance; (oseba) visitor, company

dan obiskov visiting day
ure obiskov visiting hours pl, at home
zelo kratek obísk a flying visit
državni obísk state visit
nastopni obísk first visit
vljudnostni obísk duty call
službeni obísk formal call
poslovilni obísk farewell visit
prijateljski obísk informal call; goodwill visit
obísk bolnikov visit to (ali visiting of) patients
letni poprečni obísk average annual attendance
biti na obísku to be on a visit
biti pri kom na obísku to be calling on someone
delati obíske (o zdravniku) to make (ali to do, to go) one's rounds (z avtom by car)
sem le na obísku tu I am only a visitor here
sestra je na obísku pri teti my sister is on a visit to her aunt('s)
imeti obísk to have visitors
imamo vedno mnogo obískov we always have a lot of visitors
danes sem imel mnogo obískov today I have had many calls (ali many callers)
napraviti kratek obísk to pay a call, to drop in, (pri kom) to pay someone a flying visit
vrniti obísk komu to return someone's visit (ali someone's call)
priti na obísk to pay a visit (h komu to someone), to call (up)on someone, to come to see someone

oblačíti² to cloud

on oblačí in vedrí (figurativno) he is in complete charge, he is absolute master; he rules the roost
oblačíti se to cloud (over, up) to become cloudy (ali clouded, overcast); to be clouding over; to become darkened (ali overspread) with clouds
oblačí se it is clouding over

obláčiti¹ to dress; to clothe; to provide with clothes (koga someone)

obláčiti se to dress (oneself); to clothe oneself; to put on one's clothes; (nositi obleko) to wear
ona se elegantno oblači she is elegantly dressed

obléka clothes pl, clothing; garment, garb; (ženska, otroška) dress; frock; (kostim) costume; attire

(kompletna) moška obléka suit (of clothes)
civilna obléka civilian clothes, mufti
detektiv v civilni obléki plain-clothes detective
delovna obléka overalls pl
duhovniška obléka clerical dress
konfekcijska obléka ready-made suit (oziroma dress), ready-to-wear suit (ali clothing)
obléka po meri suit made to order, bespoke (ali custom-made) suit
kopalna obléka swimming (ali bathing) costume, swimsuit
poletna (zimska) obléka summer (winter) garment
večerna obléka evening clothes (oziroma dress)
svečana obléka Sunday best, (črna) evening dress
promenadna obléka walking dress
ponošena obléka rags pl
rabljena obléka secondhand clothes pl
uradna obléka uniform, livery
obléka iz tiskanine printed frock
potapljaška obléka diving suit
jahalna obléka riding habit (costume)
elegantna, okusna obléka smart dress
oguljena obléka threadbare dress
neokusna, nemarna obléka dowdy dress
staromodna obléka oldfashioned dress
službena obléka (sodnika, odvetnika, učenca) gown
odvržena obléka cast-off clothes pl
omara za obléke wardrobe
obešalnik za obléko coathanger, clothes hanger
obléka in hrana food and clothing
vsakodnena, navadna obléka lounge suit
letalska zaščitna obléka G suit
dal sem si delati obléko I ordered a suit, I had a suit made
ponositi obléko to wear out one's clothes
prerasti obléko to outgrow one's clothes
obleči nedeljsko obléko to put on one's Sunday best
razparati obléko to unstitch a garment
vzeti komu mero za obléko to take someone's measurements, to measure someone for clothes
obléka še ne naredi človeka don't judge a man by his clothes
obléka dela človeka clothes make the man, fine feathers make fine birds, the dress proclaims the man

obležáti to remain lying

obležáti za gripo to go down with influenza (ali pogovorno flu)
pismo je obležalo na pošti the letter has not been sent (ali delivered)
mnogo vojakov je obležalo na bojišču many soldiers were left dead on the battlefield
obležáti se (o vinu) to settle, (o sadju) to mature

obljúba promise; word; parole; pledge, arhaično plight

držati (svojo) obljúbo to keep (ali to honour) one's promise, to keep one's word, to be a man of one's word
držal je obljúbo he was good as his word
izpolniti obljúbo to fulfil (ali to carry out) a promise
to so prazne obljúbe these are empty promises
preklicati svojo obljúbo to go back on one's promise; to break one's promise
sklicevati se na obljúbo to hold (someone) to a promise, to claim something promised
on je zelo radodaren z obljúbami he is lavish with his promises
obljubiti in obljúbo držati je dvoje it is one thing to promise and another to perform
izpolnila je obljúbo she carried out (ali fulfilled) her promise

obljúbiti to promise; to give one's word; to give a promise; to pledge; to make a promise

obljúbiti nekaj nemogočega to promise the moon
obljúbiti zlate gradove to promise the earth
obljubili so mi nagrado I was promised a reward
on stori, kar obljubi he is a man of his word
on stori več, kot obljubi he is better than his word
obljúbiti in obljubo držati je dvoje it is one thing to promise and another to deliver, fine words butter no parsnips

obnášanje behaviour; conduct; demeanour; manners pl

lepo obnášanje good manners, mannerliness
ne morem razumeti njegovega obnášanja do mene I cannot understand his behaviour towards me
lepo (slabo) obnášanje good (bad) conduct
on je lepega obnášanja he has good manners

obremeníti to load, to lade, to burden, to charge; to handicap; (posestvo) to encumber

obremeníti z dolgom to burden with debt, to debit (with)
njegovo posestvo je obremenjeno s hipotekami his estate is encumbered with mortgages
on je dedno obremenjen he has a hereditary infirmity (ali taint)

obrésti¹ interest

navadne obrésti simple interest
obrestne obrésti compound interest
visoke obrésti high interest rate
tekoče obrésti current interest rate
dolgovane obrésti interest due
zamudne obrésti interest for delay (ali for retardment)
glavnica z obréstmi (vred) principal and interest
zaostale obrésti interest unpaid, arrears pl of interest, outstanding interest
5% letne obrésti interest at the rate of five per cent per annum
dohodek od obrésti investment income
izguba obrésti loss of interest
z obréstmi together with (ali plus) interest
brez obrésti free of (ali ex) interest
debetne obrésti interest on debit balances
dajati, donašati obrésti to bear interest
dati 5% obrésti to yield an interest of five per cent
naložiti denar na obrésti to put the money on interest
dodati obrésti glavnici to add the interest to the principal
posoditi denar proti obréstim to lend money at (ali on) interest
poplačati z obréstmi to pay back interest
pripisati obrésti kapitalu to add the interest to the capital
vrniti kaj z obréstmi (figurativno) to return something with interest
obrésti tečejo od 1. maja interest accrues from the first of May
zahtevati oderuške obrésti to charge exorbitant rates of interest
zaračunati obrésti to charge interest
živeti od obrésti to live on annuities (ali investment income, income from investments)
živi od obrésti svojega kapitala he lives on the interest from his capital

obrêsti² (obredem) to tour; to visit

obrêsti bolnišnice to visit hospitals
obrêsti trgovine to go on a shopping trip, to tour the shops
obrêsti Francijo to tour France
obrêsti vso deželo to travel all over the country

obrís outline; contour; sketch

v obrísu in outline
v grobih obrísih on rough lines
napraviti obrís to outline
narisati obríse to contour (česa something)
poznati kaj v obrísih to have a sketchy knowledge of something

obrníti to turn upside down, to turn inside out; to invert; (okoli osi) to wheel (round), (ladjo) to veer, to bring about

obrníti glavo to turn one's head
obrníti v stran to swerve
obrnil mu je hrbet he turned his back on him
obrníti list figurativno to turn the record over, to change the subject
obrnite (list), prosimo! let's change the subject, please!
obrníti se to turn round
obrníti se k, proti to turn towards
obrníti se na levo to turn (to the) left
obrníti se na koga to apply to someone, to address someone, to appeal to someone, to turn to someone, to call upon someone
obrníti se za informacije pri, na to inquire at
zadeva se je obrnila na boljše the matter has taken a turn for the better
dovolite, da se obrnem na vas v zelo važni zadevi allow me to consult (ali approach) you on a very important matter
obrníti se zelo na slabše to take a drastic turn for the worse
moram se obrníti na direktorja I must refer to the manager

obróbje fringe; skirt; edge; margin (s pl)

na obróbju jezera on the margin of the lake

obróčen (of) instalment

nakup na obróčno odplačilo hire purchase, ZDA instalment plan, VB pogovorno nevernever
kupiti na obróčno odplačilo to buy on hire purchase (ali on the instalment plan)