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sedéti to sit, to be sitting, to be seated; (ptice) to perch; (na jajcih) to hatch

sedéti s spodvitimi nogami to sit cross-legged
sedéti ob kom to sit beside someone, to sit by someone's side
sedéti pri mizi to sit at table
dobro sedi na konju he has a good seat
sedéti slikarju to sit for a painter
vedno sedi pri knjigah he is always bent over his books
vedno doma sedi he is a stayat-home, he leads a sedentary life
sedéti in lenariti to sit idle
sedéti v zaporu to be in prison, to be imprisoned, to be confined, to undergo one's term of punishment, to serve one's sentence; pogovorno to do time; žargon to do bird
sedéti na trnih, kot na šivankah to be on tenterhooks
sedéti na ušesih (figurativno) to be deaf to, not to listen to, to be inattentive

sekundáren secondary

to je sekundárne važnosti this is a matter of secondary importance

sèn (sanje) dream; (spanje) sleep; slumber

miren (nemiren) sèn undisturbed (troubled, disturbed) sleep
trden sèn sound sleep
on hodi v snu he walks in his sleep; he is a sleepwalker (ali a somnambulist)
zazibati v sèn to lull to sleep
zbuditi iz sna to rouse (from sleep)

sénca (hlad) shade, pesniško arhaično umbrage; (predmeta, osebe) shadow

niti sénce dvoma not a shadow of a doubt
vlada v sénci (figurativno) shadow cabinet
on je le (še) sénca samega sebe he is a mere shadow of his former self, he is worn to a shadow, he is reduced to a skeleton (ali to a shadow)
iti v sénco to go into the shade
sedeti v sénci to sit in the shade
boji se lastne sénce he is afraid of his own shadow
dajati sénco to give (ali to afford) shade
izginiti kot sénca to vanish like a shadow
delaš mi sénco you are in my light, you are standing in my light, humoristično you'd make a better door than a window
sonce meče sénce the sun casts shadows
metati, vreči sénco na to cast a shadow on, (zasenčiti) to overshadow, to outshine
to meče sénco nanj (figurativno) this puts him in a poor light, this reflects discredit on him
slediti komu kot sénca to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to be someone's shadow, to follow someone like a shadow

servírati to serve (up); (prinesti na mizo) pogovorno to dish up

servírati večerjo to serve dinner
večerja je servirana dinner is served; (tenis)
on zelo slabo servira he has a very weak (ali very poor) service
gos je bila servirana z jabolčnim kompotom, čežano the goose was served with apple sauce
vedno nam servira iste stare zgodbe he keeps coming up with the same old stories

sêrvis¹ šport (tenis itd.) service, pogovorno serve

kdo ima sêrvis? whose serve is it?
vi imate sêrvis it is your serve; tehnika service
popraviti, pregledati avto v sêrvisu to service a car
gospodinjski sêrvis domestic cleaning service

sesédati se to sink

tla se polagoma sesedajo the ground is gradually subsiding

sestávljen composed, compounded; combined; constituted; made up (of); (spojen) joined, put together, united

to je sestávljeno iz... this consists of..., this is made up of...
sestávljena organizacija združenega dela composite organization of associated labour
ostro sestávljena resolucija strongly worded resolution

séver north; (veter) north wind

na séveru in the north, north
proti séveru northward(s), northerly
točno proti séveru due north
ležati v smeri séver-jug to lie north-south
na skrajnem séveru northernmost
plovba proti séveru northing
pluti proti séveru to sail northward
séver brije a bitter north wind is blowing

shraníti to lay up, to preserve, to keep; to deposit; to take charge of

to je dobro shranjeno that is in safe keeping
imeti kaj shranjeno to have something in one's keeping

sigúrno prislov (varno) safely, securely; (zanesljivo, nedvomno) certainly, for certain, undoubtedly, indubitably, sure enough, with certainty

sigúrno bo prišel he is sure to come

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

simulírati to simulate; to feign; to sham

on le simulira he is only shamming
simulírati omedlevico to pretend to faint
simulírati bolezen to sham illness, to pretend to be ill, to malinger
simulirano drevo imitation tree

sín son

edini sín, sín edinec only son
prvorojeni sín first-born son
Brown, sin Brown, junior (krajšava: jr.)
Brown in sin Brown and Son
najstarejši sín (in dedič) son and heir
zakonski sín legitimate son
nezakonski sín illegitimate son, natural son
Apolonovi sínovi (= pesniki) the sons of Apollo
izgubljeni sín long-lost son, biblija prodigal son
sín božji (Kristus) religija Son of God
to je pravi sín svojega očeta he is his father's son
kakršen oče, takšen sín like father, like son

siréna

1. mitologija siren, mermaid; charmer; figurativno beautiful woman

2. tehnika alarm, (factory) siren; (hupa) hooter

tuljenje siren hooting of sirens
siréna tuli the siren is wailing (ali hooting)

sistém system; (metoda) method

brez sistéma unsystematic, unmethodical
gorski sistém mountain system
sončni sistém solar system
živčni sistém nervous system
nobenega sistéma ni v tem početju there is no system in this way of doing things
nobenega sistéma ne imeti to lack system

skelét skeleton

on je pravi pravcati skelét he is a regular skeleton, he is nothing but skin and bones, he is a mere bag of bones
ogoliti do skeléta, spremeniti v skelét to skeletonize
postal je pravi skelét he was reduced to a skeleton

sklád

1. (fond) fund, funds pl

amortizacijski sklád sinking fund
skupni sklád joint fund
bolniški sklád sick fund
obratovni sklád trading fund, working fund
pokojninski sklád pension fund
rezervni sklád reserve fund
tekoči sklád mobile funds pl

2. geologija stratum, pl -s, strata; layer

lega skládov arrangement of strata

3. (skladanica)

sklád drv a stack (ali a pile) of firewood

4. (skladnost) accordance, harmony

v skládu z in compliance with, in accordance with
biti v skládu z to harmonize with, to correspond to, to be consistent with
skušali bomo spraviti vaše želje v sklád z našimi koristmi we shall try to reconcile your wishes with our interests
to ni v skládu z mojim prepričanjem that is not in accordance with my beliefs
spraviti v sklád z to harmonize, to reconcile, to bring into harmony with
delati v skládu to act in conformity with

skòp skopúški miserly, stingy, niggard(ly); mean; avaricious

on je skòp, skopúški z besedami he is sparing with his words

skopáriti to be niggardly; to be sordidly parsimonious; to button up one's purse (ali one's pocket)

skopáriti s čim to be stingy with something
skopáriti s hrano, z denarjem to stint food, money
ona skopari z mlekom za otroke she is stingy with the milk for the children
zelo skopáriti (figurativno) to skin a flint