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sposóben capable; apt; qualified; able; fit (za for)

sposóben za delo fit for work; (nadarjen) gifted, clever; (pripraven za) proper, adapted for; (uspešen) competent, efficient
sposóben človek a man of ability
telesno sposóben able-bodied
sposóben za plovbo (ladja) seaworthy
ne čutim se sposóbnega za delo I don't feel up to work
on ni sposóben za svojo službo (figurativno) he is a square peg in a round hole, he is a round peg in a square hole

spréd sprédaj in front; ahead

bil je nekaj korakov spréd, sprédaj he was a few steps ahead of us
napadli so nas spréd, sprédaj in zadaj we were attacked front and rear

sprehòd promenade; walk; (izletek) outing

iti na sprehòd to go for a walk, to take a walk
hočete se peljati z menoj na sprehòd? would you like me to take you for a drive?
dnevni sprehòd daily walk, (pogovorno, za zdravje) constitutional
moj najljubši sprehòd my favourite walk
napraviti kratek sprehòd po parku to take a turn in the park
vzeti, peljati koga na sprehòd to take someone for a walk

sprejemljív

sprejemljív za acceptable to; (blago), in decent condition
sprejemljíva cena a fair price
sprejemljívo prislov acceptably
sprejemljív za laskanje susceptible to flattery
sprejemljív za infekcije susceptible to infections

sprevòd procession; train; vojska marching column

pogrebni sprevòd funeral procession, funeral train
poročni sprevòd wedding procession
sprevòd avtomobilov motorcade
sprevòd jezdecev cavalcade
biti v poročnem sprevòdu to take part in a wedding procession
iti v sprevòdu to walk, to go in procession
slavnosten sprevòd parade, show, pageant

sprijázniti se to reconcile oneself (z izgubo to a loss); to become reconciled; to tolerate (something); to get familiar with

sprijázniti se z dejstvom, da... to reconcile oneself to the fact that...
sprijázniti se z odločitvijo to submit to a decision
ne sprijázniti se z rezultatom not to take kindly to the result
ne morem se sprijázniti se z mislijo... I cannot get used to the idea...
sprijázniti se s svojo usodo to reconcile oneself (ali to become reconciled) to one's fate
sprijázniti se s srečo in nesrečo to take the ups and downs
sprijázniti se z neprijetnim to take the bad with the good

spustíti to let off, to let loose; to let go, to leave; (na tla) to drop

spustíti bombo aeronavtika to drop, to release a bomb
svoj bes spustíti na koga to vent one's anger on someone
spustíti svoj plen to let go (oziroma to drop) one's prey
spustíti ladjo v morje to launch a ship
spustíti psa na koga to set the dog on someone
spustíti psa z verige to unchain the dog
spustíti zastor to lower the curtain
spustíti (doli) okno to let down the window
spusti me! let me go!, leave me alone!
spustíti se na... to alight on...
spustíti se doli to descend, to come down
spustíti se na zemljo (letalo) to land
spustíti se v kaj to enter into something, figurativno to embark on, to engage in something
spustíti se v špekulacije to embark on speculations
spustíti se v tek to start running
spustíti se v beg to take to flight, to take to one's heels
spustíti se v pogovor z to enter into conversation with

srcé heart; figurativno (jedro) pith, core, marrow

od srca from one's heart
brez srca heartless, cruel, hardhearted, unfeeling
v srcu at heart
na dnu mojega srca in my heart of hearts
z grenkobo v srcu with bitterness in one's heart
s težkim (lahkim) srcem (figurativno) with a heavy (light) heart
iz vsega srca with all my heart and soul
dobrega srca kindhearted
drag mojemu srcu dear to my heart
bolan na srcu (figurativno) heartsick
srcé trgajoč heartbreaking, heartrending
srcé Jezusovo religija Sacred Heart
rdeče srcé (lesna bolezen) false heartwood
napaka na srcu heart disease
razširjenje srca dilatation of the heart
sredstvo za krepitev srca cordial, heart stimulant, ZDA cardiac
zlato srcé (figurativno) a generous (ali a kind) heart
bítje srcá heartbeat
trdega srca hardhearted
bolan na srcu ill with a heart condition
srcé bije, močno tolče the heart pulsates, throbs
srcé me boli I am heartsick (ali heartsore), I am sick at heart, my heart aches, it grieves my heart
srcé mi močno bíje my heart is pounding (ali is thumping)
lahkó mi je pri srcu I am light at heart
biti bolan na srcu to be heartsick
to mi je na srcu this is close to my heart
to mi ni pri srcu (figurativno) it does not appeal to me
imeti nekaj na srcu (figurativno) to have something on one's mind
nimam srca, da bi to napravil I haven't got the heart to do it
ne jemlji si tega preveč k srcu! don't take it too hard!, don't worry about it!
to gre človeku do srca (figurativno)
to človeku trga srcé this is heartrending
srcé mi krvavi (mi je krvavelo) my heart is bleeding (bled)
kar ima na srcu, ima na jeziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
srcé mi ne da, da bi to storil I do it with a bad grace, I cannot bring myself to do it
to mi je zelo pri srcu I have set my heart upon it
odvaliti komu kamen od srca (figurativno) to take a load off someone's mind
kamen se mi je odvalil od srca I feel a weight off my mind, a weight has been lifted from my mind
on osvaja ženska srca he is a ladykiller
omehčati najtrše srcé to touch the stoniest of hearts
srcé mi je padlo v hlače (figurativno) my heart sank into my shoes, I got cold feet, my heart failed me
položiti komu kaj na srcé to lay something to someone's heart
pomilujem vas iz dna srca I pity you from the bottom of my heart
olajšati si srcé to unbosom oneself
srcé bi mi póčilo I would die of a broken heart
srcé mi poskakuje od veselja ob tem it makes my heart thrill
to prija mojemu srcu it does my heart good
pridobiti si srca vseh to win the hearts of all
k srcu mu je prirasla (figurativno) he became very fond of her
razveseliti komu srcé to warm the cockles of someone's heart
od srca se smejati to laugh heartily
kolikor ti (le) srcé poželi! to your heart's content!
srcé se mi stiska I feel pangs (anguish)
iti komu k srcu to go to someone's heart, to make someone's heart thrill
srcé se mi trga it breaks my heart, I find it heartrending
človeku se srcé trga (ob tem) it's heartbreaking (ali heartrending)
vzeti si kaj k srcu to take something to heart
preveč si je to vzel k srcu he took it too much to heart
zelo sem si k srcu vzel njegovo smrt I was deeply affected by his death, I found his death a terrible blow
to mi teži srcé it presses (ali weighs heavily) upon my mind
strl ji je srcé (figurativno) he broke her heart
srcé mu je poskočilo (figurativno) his heart leapt
srcé me je zabolelo I was heartstricken
od vsega srca želeti kaj to set one's heart on something

sréča (notranja) happiness, felicity; (muhasta) fortune; (slučajna) (good) luck, good fortune, lucky chance

veliko sréče! good luck!
na sréčo, k sréči fortunately, luckily, by a lucky chance
na slepo sréčo at random, at haphazard, at a venture, in a happygo-lucky way
vso sréčo! may good luck go with you!
najboljšo sréčo! the best of luck (to you)!
kolo sréče Fortune's wheel, the ups and downs of life
v sréči ali nesreči in weal or woe, for good or ill, come weal or woe
opoteča sréča chequered fortune
sprememba sréče (na slabše) change for the worse, reversal of fortune
(še) sréča, da... it's a piece of luck that...
prava sréča, da ste slučajno bili tam it's a blessing you happened to be there
vojna sréča contingencies pl of war
to (pa) je sréča! that's what I call good luck!
bila bi velika sréča, če... it would be a great slice of luck if...
to je pač moja sréča! (imam pač tako sréčo!) that's just my luck!
lahko govorimo o sréči we can consider ourselves lucky
sréča je hotela, da... as luck would have it...
imam sréčo I am in luck, I am lucky
nimam sréče I have no luck, I am out of luck
to se pravi imeti sréčo! that's what I call good luck!
imeti veliko sréčo to have much good luck
imeti več sréče kot pameti to be more lucky than wise
marsikdo ima več sréče kot pameti fortune favours fools
imeti nepričakovano sréčo (pogovorno) to strike oil
imeti vražjo sréčo to be dead lucky
imeti vedno sréčo pri kartanju to be always lucky at cards
imel sem sréčo I had a stroke of luck
iskati sréčo to seek fortune
če bo šlo vse po sréči if everything goes well
poskusiti sréčo to try one's luck, to take one's chance, to chance one's luck, (žargon) to chance it
to ti bo prineslo sréčo it will bring you good luck
poskusiti kaj na slepo sréča to have a go
napraviti kaj na slepo sréčo (pogovorno) to chance one's arm
dal sem si prerokovati sréčo I had my fortune told
vedeževati komu sréčo to tell someone his fortune
vsakemu se sréča enkrat nasmeje every dog has his (ali its) day
skaliti sréčo to mar someone's happiness
voščiti, želeti komu sréčo pri... to wish someone joy of...
pot do sréče je trnova arhaično no joy without annoy
kadar sem imel največ sréče, sem zaslužil X SIT in my heyday I earned X tolars
sréča me zapušča my fortunes are at a low ebb
zibati se v sréči to walk (ali to tread) on air
bogastvo samo nam še ne more nuditi sréče wealth alone cannot procure us happiness
vse mu gre po sréči (se mu obrne v sréčo) everything in the garden's lovely, arhaično all things conspire to make him happy
vsak je svoje sréče kovač every man is the architect of his fortune

sréčen happy; lucky; fortunate, felicitous; safe

biti ves sréčen (plavati v sreči) (figurativno) to walk (ali to tread) on air
sréčen dogodek happy event
po sréčnem naključju by a happy chance, luckily
bil je to sréčen dan zame that was a fortunate day for me
imeti kar sréčno za seboj to be well out of something
imaš se lahko za sréčnega, da si se izvlekel iz tega you may count yourself lucky to be in the clear (ali to have got out of it)
sréčno pot! a pleasant journey!, farewell!, fare well!, (čez morje) a good passage!
sréčno! good luck!, goodspeed!, may good luck go with you!

srédstvo means (sg in pl); (lek) remedy, medicine; expedient; way; medium; agent; instrument; pravo (ukrep) measure; (denar) funds pl, means pl, resources pl, the wherewithal

brez sredstev resourceless, lacking means, indigent, poor, destitute
srédstvo proti a remedy for
srédstvo za življenje livelihood, subsistence
denarna srédstva funds pl, means pl
kemično srédstvo chemical agent
osnovna srédstva trgovina assets pl
proizvodna srédstva means of production
prometna srédstva means of communication (of conveyance, ZDA of transportation)
zakonita srédstva legal measures pl
srédstvo za dosego cilja a means to an end
družbena srédstva social resources pl
združevanje sredstev pooling of resources
srédstva združenega dela means of associated labour
vsako srédstvo je dobro za dosego cilja (figurativno) all's fair in love and war
namen posvečuje srédstva the end justifies the means
poskusiti vsa srédstva (figurativno) to leave no stone unturned
ali ni nobenega srédstva? is there no way?
naša srédstva so zelo omejena our means are very limited
on je brez vsakih sredstev he is poverty-stricken, he is destitute, he is resourceless, he is penniless
moja srédstva mi tega ne dopuščajo I cannot afford it
porabiti, izčrpati vsa srédstva to exhaust all resources
poseči po skrajnih srédstvih to take extreme measures
odločil se je, da bo dosegel svoj cilj z vsemi srédstvi he is determined to go to any length
živeti preko svojih sredstev to live beyond one's means
združevati srédstva to pool resources
zagotoviti denarna srédstva to provide funds

stalíšče point of view, viewpoint, view; standpoint; stand; position

z našega stalíšča from our point of view
z zgodovinskega stalíšča from the historical standpoint
kakšno je tvoje stalíšče v tej zadevi? what is your standpoint in this matter?
postaviti se na stalíšče do vprašanja to take up a position on a question
zavzeti stalíšče to take (up) a point of view
pojasniti svoje stalíšč to define one's position
zavzeti drugačno stalíšč o... to take a different view of...
zavzeti stalíšč v debati to take a stand in a debate, to adopt a standpoint in a debate

stán

1. state, class, profession

delavski stán working class
duhovniški stán priesthood
kmečki stán peasantry
vojaški stán military profession
srednji stán middle casses pl
tretji stán zgodovina commons pl, third estate
viteški stán knighthood
plemiški stán nobility
deželni stanovi States pl
skupščina treh stánov zgodovina v Franciji the States pl General
samski stán single state
zakonski stán married state
svojemu stánu primerno in a style befitting one's state

2. (bivališče) residence, domicile, dwelling, habitation; abode; quarters pl; (stanovanje) lodgings pl, apartments pl, (niz sob) suite of rooms

glavni vojaški stán headquarters pl

3. (stanje) state, condition, status, (položaj) situation, position, (okoliščine) circumstances pl

dejanski stán facts pl of the case, fact (ali facts pl) of the matter
pravni stán legal status, legal situation
biti v drugem stánu (noseča) to be in the family way, to be expecting a child (ali a baby), to be expecting, to be pregnant, (v visokem stanu) to be in an advanced state of pregnancy, pogovorno to be far-gone, arhaično to be quick with child

stánje state; condition; (položaj) situation; (okoliščine) circumstances pl

stánje pripravljenosti alert
izredno stánje (state of) emergency
kritično stánje crisis, juncture, turning point
stánje stvari state of affairs
dejansko stánje the true (ali actual) state (of affairs)
duševno stánje frame of mind
številčno stánje vojske manpower
zdravstveno stánje state of health
cesta (hiša) je v dobrem (slabem) stánju the road (the house) is in good (in bad) repair
držati, vzdrževati v dobrem stánju to keep in (good) repair
postaviti v prejšnje stánje to restore
v žalostnem stánju in a sorry (ali sad) plight

stanovánje apartments pl, ZDA apartment, lodgings pl

etažno stanovánje flat; quarters pl pogovorno digs pl, arhaično diggings pl; residence, dwelling, domicile
hrana in stanovánje board and lodging, bed and board
opremljeno stanovánje furnished apartments pl
enosobno stanovánje bed-sitting-room, bed-sitter, bed-sit
stanovánje v hiši brez dvigala ZDA walk-up apartment
prosto stanovánje in hrana all found
službeno stanovánje official residence
pomanjkanje stanovánj housing shortage, scarcity of lodgings
najem stanovánja lease
ara za stanovánje deposit, earnest (money)
izselitev iz stanovánja removal
sprememba stanovánja change of residence, removal
zamenjava stanovánja exchange of dwellings
najemnina za stanovánje rent, rental
dati odpoved stanovánja komu to give someone notice to quit
imeti prosto stanovánje to live rent free (v in), to have unpaid accommodation
iskati stanovánje to go in search of lodgings, to be house-hunting
izprazniti svoje 4 sobno stanovánje to vacate one's four-room flat
odda(ja)ti stanovánja to let apartments (ali lodgings)
vreči iz stanovánja to eject, (zakonsko) to evict
vseliti se v stanovánje to occupy one's apartment (ali rooms, accommodation), to move in
zaarati stanovánje to give earnest money (ali a deposit) as part of the rent
z gostijo proslaviti nastanitev v novem stanovánju to have a housewarming

stanováti to live, to dwell, to reside; ZDA to room

stanováti kot najemnik to lodge; (prehodno) to stay, pogovorno to stop, arhaično to sojourn
stanováti pri to be living (ali staying, vojska quartered) at
stanujem na Cankarjevi cesti I live on Cankar Street
stanujejo v Mariborski c., št. 5 they are living at Nr. (= number) 5, Maribor Road
stanujejo skupaj they are roommates, VB flatmates
stanujejo v 2. nadstropju na ulico (na dvorišču) they are living in a front (back) flat on the second floor
stanuje bogu za hrbtom (figurativno) he lives at the back of beyond

stár old; aged; advanced in years; (starodaven) ancient; (postaran) elderly; (staromoden) old-fashioned, (zastarel) antiquated, rusty; (beseda) archaic, obsolescent, obsolete; (obrabljen) used, worn, (ponošen) wornout, threadbare; (fraza) hackneyed, trite, timeworn; exploded; (že rabljen) secondhand (pohištvo furniture); (kruh, pivo, novica, šala) stale

stári vek ancient times, antiquity
stár dovtip, vic old joke
stáro železo scrap iron, scrap
stár grešnik inveterate sinner
stár (izkušen) mornar (figurativno) old salt
stár (odslužen) vojak veteran
stári Rimljani the ancient Romans pl
stára obleka worn-out (ali cast-off) clothes pl
na stára leta in one's old age
v stárih časih in ancient (ali in former) times
stári oče, stára mati grandfather, grandmother
stáro in mlado young and old
stára šara junk, lumber
stár kot zemlja as old as the hills
srednje stár middle-aged
stár kot Matuzalem as old as Methuselah
po stárem (načinu) in the old way
dobri stári časi the good old times pl
stára devica an old maid
diplomat stáre šole a diplomat of the old school
zgodba stára kot svet a story as old as the hills
stári jeziki ancient languages pl, classics pl (s konstr. v sg)
stára zgodovina ancient history
stára številka (časopisa) back number
iz stárih časov from days of yore
stára navada železna srajca habit is second nature
koliko ste stári? how old are you?, what age are you?, what is your age?
on je 15 let stár he is fifteen (years of age)
toliko je stár kot jaz he is my age, pogovorno he's the same age as me
stár sem več kot 30 let I am over thirty
on še ni (je blizu) 40 let stár he is on the right (ali on the sunny) side of forty
je že preko 40 let (star) he is on the wrong (ali on the shady) side of forty
ona še ni 20 let stára she is not yet out of her teens
to te dela stárega that makes you look old, pogovorno it puts years on you
on je kaki dve leti starejši od mene he is some two years my senior
on je (že) čez 70 let (star) he is seventy odd
ne bo delal stárih kosti he won't make old bones
stár postajati to grow old
vse gre po stárem everything's going on in the same old way
vse ostane pri stárem everything stays as it was (ali as before)
(zdravstveno) še nisem »stari« I am not my old self yet
kje so dobri stári časi? where are the good old days?

stárost age, old age, oldness; advanced years pl; declining age

na stárost in one's old age
v stárosti od at the age of
prezgodnja stárost premature decrepitude
mož srednje stárosti a man of middle age
visoka stárost extreme old age
doživel je visoko stárost he lived to a great age
umrl je v visoki stárosti (v stárosti 20 let) he died at a great age (at the age of twenty years)
doseči visoko stárost to reach a great age, (pogovorno) to make old bones
sem njegove stárosti I am his age
ne kaže svoje stárosti he doesn't look his age
v tem poklicu človek ne doživi stárosti in that occupation men never reach a great age
on je palica moje stárosti (figurativno) he is the staff of my old age
če bi mladost znala, če bi stárost mogla... if one had an old head on young shoulders...

stárt šport start

leteči flying start, running start
dati znak za stárt to give the signal to start
iti, priti na stárt šport to appear at the start
pomagati komu pri stártu v življenje (figurativno) to give someone a start (in life)

státi² (stojim) to stand; to be at a standstill; (ne se premakniti) to stagnate, not to budge

pokonci státi to stand upright
státi na prstih to stand on tiptoe
státi v pozoru vojska to stand at attention
státi voljno vojska to stand at ease
vod, stoj! vojska squad, halt!
státi na straži to be on sentry-go, to stand guard
státi komu ob strani to stand by someone
státi na lastnih nogah (figurativno) to stand on one's own legs
moja ura stoji my watch has stopped
stvari stojé dobro matters stand well
(takó) kot stvari stojé as matters stand
bil je preveč pijan, da bi mogel státi (na nogah) he was too drunk to stand up
nekaj ostankov rimskega zidu še stoji some remains of the Roman wall are still standing
stoj! stop!, halt!, stand still!
státi ravno kot sveča to stand bolt upright
koliko časa stoji vlak na tej postaji? how long does the train stop at this station?
státi trdno kot skala to stand firm as a rock
státi v vrsti (in čakati) ZDA to stand in line; VB to stand in a queue, to queue (up)