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napeljáti tehnika (plin, vodo) to lay on, to install; to direct

napeljáti pogovor na to direct the conversation towards, to lead up to
napeljáti koga k zločinu to get (ali pravo to procure) someone to commit a crime

napériti (nameriti) to aim (na at, against), to point (at)

napériti s slanino to lard
napériti tožbo proti komu to bring (ali to enter, to lay) an action against someone
to je bilo naperjeno name that was meant for me
naperjen proti komu aimed (ali figurativno directed) at someone
z naperjenim revolverjem with pistol raised (ali at the ready)

napótje impediment; obstacle

biti v napótje to be in someone's way
delati napótje to get (ali to be) in the way
ni mi v napótje it is not in my way

napótnica

napótnica za bolnišnico doctor's note (directing patient to hospital)
priti v hotel z napótnico potovalne agencije to arrive at a hotel with a note (ali chit, introductory letter) from a travel agency

naprašíti to cover with dust; to powder; to sprinkle with powder

naprašíti se to get dusty, to get covered vlith dust (ali with powder)

napredováti to make progress, to progress (v in); to get on, to get along; to be promoted

počasi napredováti to make slow progress; to make little headway
zelo je napredoval he has made considerable progress
napredoval je v čin stotnika he was promoted to the rank of captain
napredoval je za eno stopnjo he has been moved up one rank (ali step)
kdaj je napredoval (v službi) when did he get his promotion?
kdaj bo napredoval na višji položaj? when will he be promoted to a higher post?

napréj (smer) forward, onward, on, ahead; in advance

od sedaj napréj henceforth, in future
v napréj, za napréj in advance, beforehand
od 1800 napréj from 1800 onwards
napréj! (vstopite!) come in!
napréj! forward!, go on!
napréj, marš! forward march!
z vso hitrostjo napréj pomorstvo full steam ahead
iti napréj to go on, (napredovati) to advance; (iti spredaj) to precede, to go before, to go ahead, to take the lead
moja ura gre napréj my watch is fast
napréj! (ne stojte na mestu!) move on, move on there!, keep moving!
šel je napréj he's gone ahead
napréj plačati to pay in odvance
planiti napréj to rush forward
napréj povedati to announce, to foretell
ne pridem napréj s to stvarjo I'm not making much headway with this (matter)
v napréj se vam zahvaljujemo (zaključna formula uradnega pisma) thanking you in advance (ali in anticipation)

narásti naráščati to increase; to be on the increase; to grow; to go up; (voda) to rise

cene (reke) naraščajo prices (rivers) are rising
reka je narasla the river has risen (ali is swollen)
potok je narasel zaradi deževja rains have swollen the brook
vročina je zelo narasla medicina the temperature has risen sharply (ali considerably)

naráva nature

po narávi by nature, according to nature, naturally
proti narávi against (ali contrary to) nature, unnatural
ljubitelj naráve lover of nature
muha(vost) naráve (spaček) a freak of nature
opazovanje naráve (opis) naráve observation (description) of nature
otrok naráve a child of nature
plačilo v narávi (v naturalijah) payment in kind
varstvo naráve preservation of natural beauties
urad za varstvo naráve Nature Conservancy
plačati v narávi to pay in kind
to mu je postala druga naráva (figurativno) it has become second nature with him
(na)risati po narávi to draw (ali to sketch) from life
slikan (portretiran) po narávi portrayed to the life
to je proti moji narávi it is contrary to my nature
prerasti, preiti v narávo to grow into habit
naráva dela nature of activity

naravnáti to adjust; to regulate; to put (ali to set) right, to set in order

naravnáti uro po radiu, po kolodvorski uri to set (ali to regulate) a watch (oziroma a clock) by the radio, by the station clock

naredíti to do; (izdelati) to make, to manufacture; (izvršiti) to carry out, to perform, to execute; (dovršiti) to bring to an end, to complete

kaj naredíti? what is to be done?
ne vem kaj naredíti (figurativno) I am all at sea
kaj naj človek naredi? what is one to do?
prav vse (možno) naredíti to leave no stone unturned
nerad kaj naredíti to do something with a bad grace
površno, slabo naredíti to bungle
naredíti čemu konec to put an end to something
naredíti napako to make a mistake (ali a blunder)
naredíti komu uslugo to do someone a service (ali a favour)
naredíti komu slabo uslugo to do someone a bad turn, to do someone a disservice
rad kaj naredíti to do something willingly, to do something with a good grace
to bi se dalo naredíti that could be done
naredíti se nevednega to pretend not to know, to act as if one did not know
naredil sem se gluhega I pretended to be deaf
naredíti se bolnega to feign illness, to malinger
naredil sem (se), kot da sem jezen I pretended to be angry

naróbe wrong; wrongly; in a wrong manner; the wrong side out (ali up); turned upside down; topsyturvy; inverted; head over heels

vse je naróbe all is wrong, all is in confusion, there is a great confusion everywhere
nekaj je naróbe there is something amiss
vse gre naróbe all goes wrong
vse je naróbe v hiši everything is upside down in the house
kaj je naróbe s teboj? what is wrong with you?
naróbe se lotiti česa (figurativno) to put the cart before the horse
to je naróbe svet it is the world turned upside down
naróbe si je nadel klobuk he has put his hat on the wrong way
narediti vse naróbe to do everything the wrong way round
šli smo po isti poti kot vi, toda naróbe (v obratni smeri) we took the same road as you, but the other way round
pri meni (v mojem primeru) je stvar naróbe (obratna) in my case the boot is on the other foot; with me it's the other way round
nima Ivan Marije na vrvici, ravno naróbe je John doesn't dominate Mary, the boot is on the other foot (ali the reverse is the case)

naróčje arms pl; lap

polno naróčje armful
imeti v naróčju to have on one's lap
sedeti komu v naróčju to sit on someone's lap
pasti komu v naróčje to be folded in someone's arms (ali in someone's embrace)
sreča mu je padla v naróčje he has had a windfall (ali an unexpected stroke of good luck, good fortune)
držati roke v naróčju to sit with one's hands folded, (lenost) to be idle
vrgla se mu je v naróčje she flung herself (ali she flew) into his arms
vrniti se v naróčje Cerkve to return to the bosom of the Church

národen national; popular

Narodna banka Slovenije Slovene National Bank
národno blagostanje national wealth
národno gospodarstvo national economy
národna (državna) himna national anthem
národna noša national garb (ali costume)
národna pesem folk song
národno pesništvo folk poetry
národni (državni) praznik national holiday
národna zavest national awareness, national feeling
žaliti národna čustva to wound national susceptibilities
národna osvobodilna fronta national liberation front

národnoosvobodílen (of) national liberation

národnoosvobodílna vojna the National (ali People's) Liberation War

nasàd plantation; park; garden; pleasure-grounds pl

tobačni (kavni) nasàdi tobacco (coffee) plantations pl
javni nasàdi public gardens pl
napraviti nasàd to lay out a garden (ali grounds)

nasedéti se to sit (a considerable time); to have a good sit-down

v ječi se bomo nasedeli pogovorno we'll be doing time (ali žargon bird)

nasékati to chop fine, to chop; to cut; to do the chopping (itd.), to get the chopping (itd.) done

nasékati koga (figurativno) to cudgel, to beat soundly someone
nasékati se ga (opijaniti se) to get drunk (ali intoxicated)

naséljen inhabited; populated

redko naséljen sparsely inhabited
gosto naséljen densely (ali thickly) populated; populous

nasípati to pour; to strew

nasípati grah v lonec to pour peas into a pot
nasípati s peskom to sand
nasípati s prodom to gravel; (cesto z gramozom) to metal, to macadamize; (delati nasip) to build a dyke (ali dam); (obalo) to build (ali raise) an embankment