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sitnáriti to bother (komu someone); to fuss, to vex (someone); to importune (someone); to kick up a fuss, to nag; to repine (proti against); to trouble (someone)

sitnáriti komu to be a nuisance to someone
sitnarila je materi za to igračo she pestered her mother for this toy
nočem vam sitnáriti I will not tax your patience

skakálen spring(-)

skakálna deska springboard, diving board
skakálni stolp (v vodo) diving platform, (za padalce) parachute tower
skakálna palica šport (vaulting) pole

skéleton (sani) šport skeleton sledge, skeleton

sankališče za skéleton skeleton run

skléda dish; bowl

skléda za sočivje, za solato vegetable dish, salad bowl
skléda za juho (soup) tureen
postrgati sklédo to scrape the dish
pljuvati v lastno sklédo (figurativno) to foul (ali to befoul) one's own nest, to cut off one's nose, to spite one's face

skodélica cup

skodélica za čaj teacup
skodélica čaja a cup of tea
popiti tri skodélice čaja to drink three cups of tea

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

skopnéti to melt; figurativno to disappear

sneg je skopnel the snow has melted
skopnéti kot sneg to melt like snow
njegovo premoženje je hitro skopnelo his fortune had soon melted away
skopóst miserliness, niggardliness; stinginess; avarice
skoprnéti to languish (za for); to pine away

skôrajšnji imminent, speedy, early

v pričakovanju skôrajšnjega odgovora hoping to receive an early reply
želim ti skôrajšnjega okrevanja I wish you a speedy recovery
prosimo za skôrajšnji odgovor an early reply will oblige

skrájen utmost, uttermost, outermost, pesniško outmost, extreme; (zadnji) last, the very last

skrájna (najvišja) cena best, highest possible price
skrájna (najnižja) cena the lowest, the rock bottom price
skrájni čas je it's high time
v skrájnem primeru in case of necessity
skrájno prislov extremely, exceedingly, in the highest degree
skrájna meja, sila extremity
v skrájni potrebi (sili) in greatest need
skrájni konec the uttermost end
skrájna nevednost abysmal ignorance
skrájna nevarnost utmost peril
skrájna ponudba the lowest offer
skrájne važnosti of utmost importance
skrájni rok za dobavo je 1. december the latest term for delivery is the 1st of December
seči po skrájnih ukrepih to have recourse to extreme measures
živeti, biti v skrájni bedi to be in the greatest misery (ali in extreme need)

skŕb care; (nadlega) trouble; (žalost) sorrow, grief; worries pl; (briga za) care for; (zaskrbljenost) anxiety, solicitude, concern, apprehension, uneasiness

moreča skŕb grave concern; arhaično carking care
ves v skŕbeh, poln skŕbi care-laden, careworn
brez skŕbi carefree, unconcerned, easy in mind
prva skŕb prime concern
v skŕbeh sem za otroka I am anxious about the child
to je moja skŕb that is my lookout, I shall see to it
to ni moja skŕb that is no concern of mine (ali no business of mine)
to naj bo moja skŕb! leave that to me!
to mi je zadnja skŕb that's the last thing on my mind
bodite brez skŕbi! do not worry!, never you fear!, be easy on that score!
to je njegova najmanjša skŕb that is the least of his worries
biti v velikih skŕbeh za to be in great anxiety about, to fear for
delati si skŕbi za to concern oneself with
delati komu skŕbi to worry someone, to cause someone trouble, to give someone much anxiety (ali concern)
ne delaj si skŕbi glede tega! don't worry about it!
delati si skŕbi to worry (to fret, to be concerned, to be uneasy in one's mind) (glede, zaradi about)
ne si delati skŕbi za prihodnost to be unconcerned about the future
vnaprej si delati skŕbi to meet trouble halfway
njeno zdravje mi dela skŕbi her health worries me, I am concerned about her health
preveč skŕbi si delaš! you worry too much
imeti denarne skŕbi to have money troubles
nobenih skŕbi ne imeti to be free from care
imeti na skŕbi to have in charge (ali in custody), to be entrusted (ali charged) with
navdati z veliko skŕbjo to fill someone with great apprehension
vaše naročilo bomo izvršili z največjo skŕbjo we shall execute your order with the greatest care
prepustiti komu skŕb za kaj to commit something to someone's charge
povzročati komu skŕbi to cause someone anxiety (ali uneasiness)
njeno življenje nam povzroča (dela) velike skŕbi we are terribly worried about her way of life (ali pogovorno about her goings on, about the way she's carrying on)
skŕbi ga tarejo he is careworn (ali pogovorno worried stiff)
skŕb za bodočnost mojih otrok me tare I am worried sick about my children's future
ti mi zadajaš hude skŕbi you are a great trial to me

skrbéti

skrbéti za to care (for, about), to take care (of), to busy (ali to concern) oneself with (ali about); to be in charge (of something); to have (something) in one's care; to attend to, to see (ali to look) to (ali after); to mind (something); to provide for
on skrbi samo zase he always looks after number one, he thinks only of himself
skrbi (brigaj se) zase! mind your own business!
ne skrbi za tuje posle! mind your own business!, don't meddle in other people's business!
skrbi me I'm worried, I'm concerned about (something), it makes me uneasy, it causes me a lot of anxiety, it fills me with apprehension
skrbi me njeno zdravje her state of health fills me with apprehension
od 16. leta skrbim sam zase I have been on my own since I was (ali the age of) sixteen
skrbéti sam zase to shift for oneself, to fend for oneself
skrbel bom, da bo pravočasno dobil pismo I shall take care that he receives the letter in time
skrbéti mora za svoje otroke he must provide for his children
njihova usoda nas zelo skrbi we are deeply worried (ali pogovorno worried sick, worried stiff) about their fate
skrbela bom, da se knjige pravočasno vrnejo I will see (to it) that the books are sent back in time
ne skrbi! don't worry!
vsakdo naj skrbi (gleda) zase! every one for himself!

skrít hidden; concealed; latent; secret; lurking

skríti nagibi hidden motives pl
imeti skríte namene (žargon) to have something up one's sleeve
sonce je bilo skríto za gostimi oblaki the sun was hidden behind thick clouds

skrivnóst secret; mystery

državna skrivnóst state secret
skrivnósti narave the secrets of nature
velika, huda skrivnóst a dead secret
skrivnósti človeškega srca the secrets of the human heart
to je javna skrivnóst it is an open secret
čuvati, obdržati skrivnóst to keep a secret
nimava nobenih skrivnósti med seboj we have no secrets from each other
mehanika zanj nima skrivnósti mechanics have no secrets for him
biti zavit v skrivnóst to be shrouded in mystery
izdati skrivnóst to betray a secret, (figurativno) to spill the beans
uvesti koga v skrivnóst, izdati komu skrivnóst to let someone into a secret
izbrbljati skrivnóst to let out a secret, (figurativno) to let the cat out of the bag
izvabiti, izvleči skrivnóst iz to worm a secret out of
(raz)rešiti skrivnóst to solve a mystery
pojasniti skrivnóst to clear up a mystery
odkriti skrivnóst to find out a secret
skrivnóst mu je «ušla» he let a secret slip out
vedeti za skrivnóst to be in the secret, (pogovorno) to be in the know

skúpnost community; collectivity; (kolektiv) collective

Krajevna skúpnost Local Community
Evropska Gospodarska Skupnost European Economic Community (EEC)
Evropska skúpnost za atomsko energijo European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)
z vstopom Španije v EGS with the entry of Spain into the EEC
Raziskovalna skúpnost research council
skúpnost delovnih ljudi in občanov council of working people and citizens

sladkaríje sweets pl; sweetmeats pl; dainties pl; confectionery, comfits pl; ZDA candy

imeti rad sladkaríje to have a sweet tooth
ne marati za sladkaríje not to care for sweets

sládkor sugar

sládkor v prahu caster (castor) sugar, powdered sugar, icing sugar
sládkor v kockah cube sugar, lump sugar
kristalni sládkor granulated sugar
sládkor v sipi granulated sugar
kandisov sládkor (sugar) candy
grozdni (sadni, trstni) sládkor grape (fruit, cane) sugar
pesni sládkor beet sugar
sládkor v čokih loaf sugar
rafiniran sládkor refined sugar
le enkrat rafiniran sládkor brown sugar
surov sládkor raw (ali unrefined) sugar
prečiščen sládkor (rafinada) white sugar
kleščice za sládkor sugar tongs pl
rafinerija sládkorja sugar refinery
prevleči s sládkorjem to sugar-coat

sláma straw

sláma za streho thatch, thatching
pokrit s slámo straw-covered
ležišče iz sláme straw mattress, palliasse
napolniti, nastlati s slámo to straw
kup sláme heap of straw
kopa, stog sláme stack of straw
pletenje sláme straw-plaiting
pletilec sláme straw-plaiter
snop sláme bundle, truss of straw
prazna sláma (figurativno) trash, rubbish, nonsense, nonsensical talk
mlatiti prazno slámo to talk nonsense, to talk bunkum (ali hot air)
staro slámo mlatiti (figurativno) to thresh (over old) straw
imeti slámo v glavi (figurativno) to be empty-headed, pogovorno to be dead from the neck up
spati na slámi to sleep on straw
iskati šivanko v kupu sláme to look for a needle in a haystack

slámica short (ali thin) straw, straw

loviti se za slámico, oprijemati se slámice (figurativno) to catch a straw, to clutch at any straw
vleči (žrebati) slámice to draw straws

slaník zoologija herring

prekajen slaník red (ali kippered, smoked) herring, bloater
soljen, rahlo prekajen slaník kipper
svež slaník fresh (ali green) herring
mariniran slaník pickled herring
lov na slaníke herring fishing, herring fishery
sodček za slaníke herringkeg
vlak, jata slaníkov school (ali shoal) of herring
slaníkove ikre hard roe, herring roe
slaníkovo mlečje soft roe, herring milt

sléd trace; trail; vestige; scent; track, (ladje) wake; (stopinje) footprints, footmarks pl; (zveri) scent; (kolotečina) rut

na slédi on the track
brez slédú without a trace
sveža sléd a hot (ali burning) scent
stara sléd cold scent
slédovi starih šeg vestiges pl of ancient customs
ni niti slédu o kakem dokazu there is not a trace (ali a vestige) of evidence
biti komu na slédi to be hot on someone's trail
biti na napačni slédi to be on a false scent
iti po slédi prednikov to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors
iti s slédjo to run a scent
izgubiti sléd to lose the (ali a) scent, to be off the track, (na lovu) to be at fault
izbrisati vse slédove to efface all traces
njegov obraz je kazal (nosil) slédove njegove žalosti his face bore traces of his grief
priti komu na sléd to get on someone's track
priti na novo sléd (figurativno) to start a new hare
zopet odkriti sléd to recover the scent
speljati na napačno sléd to put off the scent, to put on the wrong track
zabrisati svojo sléd to cover up one's tracks
izginiti brez slédu to disappear without leaving any traces
policija je prišla na sléd the police have picked up the scent, pogovorno the police have smelt a rat
iti za pravo (napačno) slédjo to be on (ali to follow) the right (the wrong) scent