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príličen suitable, convenient; well-timed

prílično isti pretty much the same
prílično v letih well on in years, getting on
pred prílično mnogimi leti a fair while ago

priljúbljen popular; (zdaj v modi) in vogue

zelo priljúbljen much liked, favourite (pri with)
biti priljúbljen pri... to find favour with..., to stand high in someone's favour
njegovi romani so bili zelo priljúbljeni pred 30 leti his novels had a great vogue 30 years ago
zelo je priljúbljen pri svojih sosedih he is a favourite with his neighbours

príti prihájati to come; (dospeti) to arrive (at, in); (pojaviti se) to turn up, to put in an appearance

príti, prihájati do to come to, to get to, to reach
príti, prihájati po kaj, koga to come for (ali to fetch) someone, something
príti, prihájati noter to come in
príti, prihájati skupaj to meet
príti, prihájati nazaj to come back, to return
príti, prihájati ob (denar) to lose (one's money)
ne príti, prihájati z besedo na dan (figurativno) to beat about the bush
príti, prihájati na dan to come (ali to be brought) to light
príti, prihájati bliže to come near, to approach
príti, prihájati z dežja pod kap (figurativno) to jump from the frying pan into the fire
ta beseda pride iz grščine this word is derived (ali comes) from Greek
príti, prihájati nad koga to befall someone
ne príti, prihájati blizu to keep (ali to hold) aloof, to keep one's distance
príti, prihájati peš to come on foot
sem je prišel peš, na konju, z avtom he walked, he rode, he drove here
príti, prihájati do krize to come to a head
odkod pride ladja? where does the boat hail from?
príti, prihájati na izpit to present oneself for an examination
najhujše še pride! the worst (of it) is yet to come!
príti, prihájati med ljudi to mix with other people
odkod to pride? how comes that?
naj pride, kar hoče! come what may!, whatever may happen!
tako ne boš prišel naprej this is not going to get you very far
prišlo mi je na pamet it occurred to me, the idea struck me, it crossed my mind
príti, prihájati v rabo to come into use
príti, prihájati k sebi to recover one's senses, (iz nezavesti) to come to, to come round, to come to oneself
kdor prej pride, prej melje first come first served
príti, prihájati komu v roke, v pest (figurativno) to fall into someone's hands
príti, prihájati zopet do sape to recover one's breath
to pride na isto that amounts to the same thing, pogovorno it all boils down to the same thing
príti, prihájati na svoje stroške to cover one's expenses
príti, prihájati komu na sled to get on someone's track
kako si prišel na to? how did you come to think of that?, what ever put that into your head?
nikoli ne bo prišlo do tega it will never come to that
pridi(te) z menoj! come (along) with me!
príti, prihájati do sporazuma to reach an understanding
prišel bom po tebe I'll call for you
včeraj mi je prišel povedat he came and told me yesterday
moja ura je prišla (figurativno) my hour has come
príti, prihájati komu na ušesa to reach someone's ears
kdo pride na vrsto? whose turn is it?
prišlo bo do vojne we shall have war, it will come to war
príti, prihájati do pretepa to come to blows
príti, prihájati na svet to come into the world, to be born
príti, prihájati na beraško palico to be reduced to beggary, to fall on evil days
slučajno príti, prihájati to happen ta come
príti, prihájati na vrsto to have one's turn
príti, prihájati na svoj račun to profit, to benefit (pri, ob by)
zelo prav príti, prihájati to come in very handy
príti, prihájati kot poklican, kot nalašč to arrive opportunely
príti, prihájati v poštev to come into consideration
ne príti, prihájati v poštev to be irrelevant (ali to be beside the point)
príti, prihájati do zaključka to reach a conclusion, to decide
ne pridi mi več pred oči! I will never see you again!
iz tega ne bo prišlo nič nothing will come of it
na to jaz ne bi bil nikoli prišel that would never have occurred to me
prišlo je čisto drugače it turned out quite differently
slučajno sem prišel na to I found it out accidentally
príti, prihájati do odločitve to come to a decision
priti v modo to come into fashion
príti, prihájati v denarno stisko to be hard up, to run short of money
prepozno príti, prihájati to be (too) late
príti, prihájati na spregled to turn up, to make one's appearance
príti, prihájati k zavesti to come to one's senses
kolikokrat prideš skupaj z njim? how often do you meet him?
nesreča nikoli ne pride sama misfortunes never come singly
to pride od tvojega dolgega ležanja v postelji that comes of your staying in bed so long

propàd ruin; decay, decline; destruction; downfall; wreck

biti na robu propàda to be on the brink (ali verge) of ruin
drveti v propàd to be on the road to ruin, to be heading straight for destruction, pogovorno to be riding for a fall
še en takšen udarec bo moj propàd another blow like that will finish me off (ali will do for me), one more like that, and I'm done for (ali and it's all up with me)
povzročiti lasten propàd ta bring about one's own ruin
rešiti svoje premoženje pred propàdom to save one's estate (ali possessions) from ruin
dežela je na robu propàda the country is on the verge of ruin

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips

razhòd parting; separation; (razkropitev) dispersal, dispersion

pred razhòdom before parting

rók term; time limit; appointed time; date; given time; (menice) usance

v roku (10 dni) within (10 days)
odgoditev róka respite
rók usmrtitve reprieve
po preteku róka after the expiration of a term
skrajni rók (figurativno, pogovorno) deadline
menica z dvojnim plačilnim rókom bill drawn at double usance
rók je minil (the) term has expired
podaljšati rók to extend the term
na kratek rók for a short term
določitev róka fixing of a term (ali date)
prekoračenje róka exceeding the time limit
podaljšanje róka prolongation of a term, extension of time
ob določenem róku at the stated time
brez róka (latinsko) sine die
zamuditev, zamuda róka failure to meet a term
pred rókom plačana menica anticipated bill of exchange
menica ima rók 3 mesecev the bill is payable (ali falls due) in three months' time
rók poteče danes the term expires (ali is up) today
določiti rók to fix (ali to state) a term (ali a time limit, time)
držati se dogovorjenega róka to keep (ali to observe) the term agreed upon, to meet the deadline
pustiti, da rók zapade to let a term expire

sigúren sure, safe; secure; never failing; certain; (roka) firm; (dohodek) fixed

sigúren (varen) pred kroglami, dežjem, bombami, ognjem, vlomom, slabim vremenom bullet-proof, rainproof, bombproof, fireproof, burglar-proof, weatherproof
biti sigúren to be (ali to feel) sure

skriti skrívati to hide (pred from), to conceal (pred from); to put out of sight

skriti, skrívati resnico pred ljudmi to conceal the truth from the people
on je častihlepen in tega ne skriva he is ambitious and makes no secret of it
skriti, skrívati se to hide oneself (pred from), (uiti, zbežati) to abscond
skriti, skrívati se od sramu to hide one's head
poštenim ljudem se ni treba skrivati honest people do not need to practise concealment
kača se skriva v travi there is a snake (lurking) in the grass

skrívati to hide (pred from); to conceal; (tajnost) not to reveal, to keep from, to keep secret, to keep dark

skrívati se to hide, to abscond (from), to lie hidden; to be latent; to lurk in (under ipd.)
skrívati se pred policijo to be in hiding; (igra) to play at hide-and-seek

slepíti to blind; (o močni luči) to dazzle, to daze; figurativno to deceive, to delude

slepíti se to delude oneself, (zapirati oči pred) to close one's eyes to (dejstvi facts)

sód² -a/-u

nagli sód martial law
soditi pred naglim sódom to try by martial law
uvesti nagli sód to establish martial law
po naglem sódu according to martial law
nad mestom je bil proglašen nagli sód the town was placed under martial law

sodíšče court of justice (ali of law), law court, court of judicature, tribunal; (poslopje) court house

sodíšče za mladoletne juvenile court
ljudsko sodíšče people's court
vojaško sodíšče court-martial
preiskovalno sodíšče court of inquiry
cerkveno sodíšče ecclesiastical court, consistory
arbitražno sodíšče arbitration tribunal
kasacijsko sodíšče (v nekaterih deželah) Court of Cassation, supreme court of appeal
apelacijsko sodíšče court of appeal, appellate court
porotno sodíšče court of assizes, assize court
gospodarsko sodíšče court of claims
tajno sodíšče secret court
konkurzno sodíšče bankruptcy court
višje sodíšče high court (of justice)
najvišje, vrhovno sodíšče supreme court
civilno sodíšče civil court
neupoštevanje poziva sodíšča contempt of court
postopek na sodíšču legal proceedings pl
pristojnost sodíšča competence of court
zasliševanje na sodíšču hearing, judicial examination
zasedanje sodíšča session of court
sodíšče združenega dela court of associated labour
ustavno sodíšče constitutional court
zvezno sodíšče federal court
na sodíšču in court
iti tožit na sodíšče to go to law
pod prisego izjaviti na sodíšču to make a statement on oath in court
ne se odzvati sodíšču to fail to appear in court
predati sodíšču to commit for trial
postaviti pred vojaško sodíšče to court-martial
predložiti zadevo sodíšču to take a case to court
priti pred sodíšče to appear in court
vložiti priziv proti sklepu sodíšča to appeal against a decision of the court
odbiti priziv sodíšču to dismiss an appeal
ugoditi priziv sodíšču to allow an appeal
predati, postaviti pred sodíšče to send for trial

spánje sleep; (mirno) slumber

v spánju in one's sleep
kratko spánje brief sleep, nap, snooze, pogovorno forty winks
nemirno spánje restless sleep, broken (ali troubled) sleep
moteno, prekinjeno spánje broken sleep
rahlo (trdno, globoko, zdravo) spánje light (sound) sleep
globoko spánje deep sleep
prvo, osvežujoče spánje (pred polnočjo) beauty sleep
peturno spánje five hours' sleep
večno spánje the last sleep, the sleep that knows no waking
zimsko spánje winter sleep, hibernation
pomanjkanje spánja lack (ali want) of sleep
noč brez spánja sleepless night
spánje pravičnega the sleep of the just
govoriti v spánju to talk in one's sleep
hoditi v spánju to walk in one's sleep, to sleepwalk
imeti rahlo spánje to be a light sleeper
imeti trdno, dobro, zdravo spánje to be a good, a sound sleeper
hliniti spánje to pretend to be asleep
pasti v globoko spánje to fall into a profound sleep
pogrezniti se v mirno spánje to fall into a peaceful slumber
planiti iz spánja to start out of one's sleep, to wake up with a start
prebiti noč brez spánja to have a sleepless (ali a wakeful) night
spati v globokem spánju to be fast asleep, (pogovorno) to sleep like a log
spati svoje poslednje spánje to sleep one's last sleep

srám shame

brez srámú shameless, devoid of shame
iz srámú pred for shame of
iz samega srámú for very shame
biti brez srámú to be without shame
srám bi me bilo storiti kaj takega I would be ashamed to do any such thing
srám me je I am (ali I feel) ashamed of myself
srám te bodi! shame on you!, (for) shame!
srám me je postalo I became ashamed of myself
izgubiti vsak čut srámú to lose all sense of shame
on ne pozna nobenega srámú he is quite without shame, he has no sense of shame
umreti od srámú (figurativno) to die of shame
zardeti od srámú to blush with shame
najrajši bi se bil v tla (v zemljo) udrl od srámú I could have died of shame, I wished the ground would open and swallow me up
srám me je reči I am ashamed to say
moralo bi te biti srám you ought to be ashamed

stártati to start

znova to make a fresh start; (letalo) to take off
letalo je startalo pred pol ure the plane took off half an hour ago

stéhtati to weigh (na tehtnici on a scale)

stéhtati (se) (džokej, pred dirko) to weigh out, (po dirki) to weigh in

stêklo glass

pod stêklom under glass
brušeno stêklo cut glass, flint glass
mlečno stêklo frost glass, translucent glass, (brušeno) frosted glass
motno stêklo frosted (ali ground) glass, dim glass
ognjevarno stêklo pyrex
marijino stêklo mineralogija specular stone
nezdrobljivo stêklo shatterproof glass
svinčeno stêklo lead glass
kristalno stêklo flint glass
barvasto stêklo stained (ali coloured) glass
drobec stêkla glass splinter, fragment
stêklo za izložbe plate glass
vlaknasto stêklo fibreglass
stêklo za okna (šipa) windowpane
povečevalno stêklo magnifying glass, magnifier
češko stêklo Bohemian glass
belo stêklo white glass
žično stêklo wire glass
varnostno stêklo safety glass
optično stêklo optical glass
zrcalno stêklo plate glass
stêklo za steklenice bottle glass
brusač stêkla glass-grinder, glasscutter
brušenje stêkla glass grinder, glass cutter
brusiti stêklo to grind glass
barvanje stêkla, slikanje na stêklo painting on glass, glass painting, staining
slikar na stêklo painter on glass, glass painter, glass stainer
pihač stêkla glassblower
neprozorno stêklo opaque glass
stêkl, ki varuje pred drobci granat ipd. bulletproof glass
nož za stêklo glazier's (cutting) diamond
si iz stêkla? (humoristično) is your father a glazier?, you'd make a better door than a window

stemníti se to grow dark, to darken

stemnilo se mi je pred očmi my head began to swim

stolétje century

pol stolétja half a century
v 3. stolétju pred n. št. (pred Krist.) in the 3rd century B.C.
do konca 15. stolétja till (ali until, to) the end (ali close) of the 15th century
stolétje Ludvika XIV the age of Louis XIV