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rézati to cut; (pečenko, meso) to carve; (na režnje) to slice; (žagati) to saw; (o mrazu) to pinch, to nip; (skopiti) to castrate, to geld

rézati na kose to cut to pieces
ladja reže morske valove the ship cleaves (ali cuts through) the waves
ta nož ne reže this knife does not cut; medicina (operirati) to operate (koga on someone); (pečat ipd.) to sink, to engrave, arhaično to grave
rézati zavoje (tekač itd.) to cut corners

rezêrva reserve

v rezêrvi in reserve, vojska in support
bančna rezêrva bank(er's) reserve
gotovinska, kapitalna, obratna, tajna rezêrva cash (capital, operating, secret) reserve
skrite rezêrve hidden (undisclosed) reserves pl
zlata rezêrva gold reserves (banke of a Bank)
železna rezêrva vojska iron rations pl
(na)kopičiti rezêrve to accumulate reserves
objaviti z vso rezêrvo (s pridržki) to state with due reservation
držati v rezêrvi (zalogi) to keep in stock
vpoklicati rezêrve vojska to call up reserves
zateči se k rezêrvam to fall back on one's reserves
imeti železno rezêrvo (figurativno) to have an arrow (ali a shaft) left in one's quiver

ríba fish

Ribe astronomija Pisces pl (s konstr. v sg), the Fishes
ríbi podoben fishlike
ríba pilot pilot fish
ríba roparica predatory fish
leteča ríba flying fish
morska ríba sea fish, salt-water fish
sladkovodna ríba freshwater fish
koš(ara) za ríbe fish basket, creel
prodajalec, -lka ríb fishmonger
trgovec z ríbami fish merchant
nož za rezanje ríbe fish slice
gojitev ríb fish farming, pisciculture
nasoljena ríba salt fish
jata ríb shoal, school
zdrav kot ríba sound as a bell, fit as a fiddle, in the pink, in fine fettle
zdrav je kot ríba he is as fit as a fiddle
loviti ríbe to fish, s trnkom to angle, s podvodno puško to spearfish
poloviti vse ríbe v ribniku to fish out a pond
počutiti se kot ríba na suhem (kopnem) to feel like a fish out of water
molčati kot ríba to be as mute as a fish
počutil sem se kot ríba v vodi I was fit as a fiddle
bogat z ríbami abounding in fish
male ríbe (figurativno) small fry, ZDA pogovorno small potatoes pl

ríziko risk; peril, danger; hazard

z rízikom, pri, ob ríziku at the risk of
na vaš ríziko at your peril (ali risk)
na lasten ríziko at one's own risk
na lastnikov ríziko at owner's risk
prevzeti ríziko to take a risk, to incur the risk of, to run a risk

rób¹ (suženj) slave

rób na galeji galley-slave

rób² (mize) edge; (prepada, groba itd.) brink; (ceste) roadside, verge; (strani) margin; (mesta itd.) outskirts pl, confines pl; (gozda) border, margin, pesniško marge; figurativno verge; (kozarca, klobuka) brim

čisto na róbu on the verge of
na róbu propada (vojne) on the verge of ruin (of war)
do róba poln brimful
čez rób poln full to the brim, brimful
napisan na róbu (obroben) marginal
kot (je) ob róbu (zapisano) as per margin
na róbu dobrega okusa on the margin of good taste
biti na róbu histerije to be on the verge of hysterics
na (skalnem) róbu griča on the brow of the hill
napolniti do róba to fill to the brim
napraviti rób (zarobiti) to hem
privesti na rób to lead to the brink (of)
postaviti se po róbu to make a stand against, to get up on one's hind legs

róba (blago) goods pl; ware; merchandise; (poedin kos) article

lesena róba wooden ware
mešana róba grocery
oblačilna róba articles pl of clothing
róba v carinskem skladišču bonded goods pl
róba, ki ne gre v prodajo a drug on the market
ničvredna róba shoddy
prvovrstna róba top quality goods pl
kolonijalna róba colonial produce
lončarska róba pottery, hollow ware
prvo (drugo, tretje) razredna róba firsts (seconds, thirds) pl
tekstilna róba textiles pl
volnena róba woollens (ZDA woolens) pl
železna róba hardware
slaba róba inferior goods
subvencionirana róba subsidized goods
dobava róbe supply, purveyance
róba na poti goods in transit
prispela róba deliveries pl
pošiljka róbe (z vlakom, kamionom) consignment, (z ladjo) shipping
pomanjkanje róbe scarcity (ali shortage) of goods (ali commodities)
prodaja, promet róbe turnover of stock
inventura róbe inventory (of goods ali stock)
seznam róbe list of goods
skladišče róbe warehouse, storehouse, (azijsko) godown
izročitev róbe delivery
zaloga róbe stock

róg horn

jelenov róg antler
lovski róg hunting horn, bugle
róg obilja the horn of plenty, cornucopia
trobiti na róg to blow the horn
tema je kot v rógu it is pitch-dark
róge pokazati (figurativno) to show one's horns, to resist, to show resistance
trobiti v isti róg (figurativno) to sing the same song (ali tune); to act in concert
róge nastaviti (možu) to cuckold
nositi rógove (mož) to be cuckolded
ugnati koga v kozji róg (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to stalemate someone, to stymie (ali to stimy) someone, to intimidate someone
njega ne uženeš lahkó v kozji róg he does not scare easily
zgrabiti bika za róge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns

rôjsten (of) birth; natal

rôjstni dan birthday
za, na moj rôjstni dan for my birthday
rôjstni kraj birthplace, native parts
rôjstno leto year of birth
moje rôjstno mesto my native (ali) home town
rôjstna hiša the house in which someone was born
rôjstni list birth certificate
darila za rôjstni dan birthday presents (ali gifts)
kolač za rôjstni dan birthday cake
slavje rôjstnega dne birthday party
vse najboljše k vašemu rôjstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!

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

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

rováš piece of short split wood for scoring; score; tally

na moj rováš upon my account
imam ga na rovášu I have a bone to pick with him

rúž (rdečilo za ustnice ipd.) rouge

črtalo z rúžem lipstick
imeti debelo plast rúža na obrazu to have a heavily rouged face, pogovorno to lay the rouge (ali make-up) on with a trowel
nalepotičiti se z rúžem to rouge oneself

sádje fruit

koščičasto sádje stone fruit, drupe
vkuhano, konservirano sádje preserved fruit
kuhano sádje stewed fruit
mesnato sádje pulpy (ali fleshy) fruit
posušeno sádje dried fruit
dehidrirano sádje dehydrated fruit
kandirano sádje candied fruit
južno sádje citrus fruit
špalirsko sádje wall fruit
zimsko sádje winter fruit
nabirač, trgač sádja fruit picker (ali gatherer)
uvoženo sádje imported fruit
stiskalnica za sádje fruit press
sušilnica za sádje fruit kiln
trgovec s sádjem (na drobno) fruiterer, fruit seller, (na debelo) fruit merchant, fruit dealer
letos bo dosti sádja there will be an abundance of fruit this year
konservirati, vkuhati sádje to preserve fruit
obirati sádje to pick fruit

sám alone; sole; only; solo; (brez pomoči) by oneself, unaided, single-handed

čisto sám, sám samcat quite alone, all alone
sám od sebe spontaneously; of one's own accord
jaz sám I myself
on sám he himself
stvar sáma na sebi the thing in itself
sám Cezar Caesar's self
na sám novoletni dan just (ali precisely) on New Year's Day
žrtvovanje sámega sebe self-sacrifice
zaupanje v sámega sebe self-reliance
sáma dobrota ga je he is kindness itself
sáma ljubeznivost ga je do mene he is a perfect angel to me
sám je na svetu he stands alone in the world
on je sám svoj gospodar he is his own master
sáma kost in koža ga je he's nothing but skin and bone, he's just a bag of bones
že sáma ideja je smešna the very (ali the mere) idea is funny
to ni nihče drug kot sám knez he is no less a man than the prince
imeti sám svojo hišo to have a house of one's own
javiti se sám od sebe (prostovoljno) to volunteer
sami so se izdali they betrayed themselves, they gave themselves away
sáma si delam obleke I make my own dresses
sáma si plete nogavice she knits her own stockings
sáma opravlja vse gospodinjske posle she herself does all the housework
sám si strižem lase I cut my own hair
sám si delam večerjo I get my own supper
sám si služi kruh he earns his own bread
vrata se sáma zapirajo the door shuts by itself
to sem sám naredil (brez tuje pomoči) I did it single-handed
to lahko sám vidiš you can see for yourself
leteti sám (brez spremstva, aeronavtika) to fly solo, to solo
presodite sámi! judge for yourselves!
jaz sám sem šel tja I myself went there
ne pustite ga sámega! don't leave him by himself!
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course
lahko to sám napraviš? can you do it alone?
govoriti s kom na samem to speak to someone in private
vi sami to pravite you yourself say so
prepustil sem ga sámemu sebi I left him to himself
sám si kuham I prepare my own dinner
sami njegovi prijatelji ga sovražijo even his fiends hate him
sám vrag te je prinesel the devil himself has brought you
iz sámega egoizma for pure selfishness (ali egoism)

samó only, solely, merely; but, nothing but

ne samó..., temveč tudi... not only... but also...
samó in edino simply and solely
samó trenutek, prosim! just a moment, please!
samó on he alone, no one but he, only he
samó počasi, fantje! easy, boys!
samó da... provided (that)...
samó tega ne anything but that
vse, samó ne... everything but, everything except
samó ob torkih only on Tuesdays
samó nekaj minut but a few minutes
samó to pot (tokrat) (for) this once
ne samó on, tudi ti not only he, but you too (ali also)
samó pomislite! just imagine!
samó enkrat sem ga videl I've seen him only once (ali pogovorno only the once)
samó to mislim reči I just want to say this
prijaham, samó da ti povem... I've come here simply to tell you...
gre samó še za tvoj pristanek your consent is all that is wanted
samó sreča nas lahko reši only a stroke of luck can save us
ne samó da je bedast, je tudi prevzeten he is not only stupid, but also proud
rad bi ti pomagal, samó ne vem kako I should like to help you, only I don't see how I can
samó če on ne bi toliko govoril! if only he did not talk so much
samó tole knjigo bom dal na mizo I'll just put this book on the table
samó za minuto se je ustavila, da bi govorila z Janezom she just stopped for a minute to speak to John
povej, kar imaš povedati, samó hitro! say what you have to say, only look sharp about it!
morem ga samó pohvaliti I have nothing but praise for him
samó da ne bi deževalo! let's hope it doesn't rain!
pusti me, da se samó malo odpočijem! just let me rest an instant!, pogovorno just let me get my breath back!

samóten lonely, lonesome, solitary, secluded; retired

iti na samóten sprehod to take a solitary walk
samóten (odmaknjen, zakoten) kraj (dolina) a secluded spot (valley)

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

sédež seat; place

sédež v cerkvi pew
sédež za sovozača na motorju pillion
rezerviran sédež reserved seat
ta družba ima svoj sédež v Londonu this company has its headquarters in London
izgubil je svoj sédež v parlamentu he lost his seat in Parliament
v tej dvorani je sédežev za 2.000 oseb this hall can seat 2,000 people

sêjem (letni) fair; market

živinski sêjem stock fair, cattle fair
stojnica na sêjmu market stand
iti na sêjem to go to market