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praznováti (slaviti) to celebrate; to solemnize; to keep (ali to observe) a holiday

praznováti rojstni dan (obletnico, god) to celebrate one's birthday (an anniversary, a name day); (ne delati) to stop work, not to work

préča (v laseh) parting

delati si préčo na levi strani to part one's hair on the left

preglávica bother; puzzle, trouble; figurativno headache

ne delaj si preglávic zaradi tega! don't worry (ali don't trouble your head) about it!
delal nam je preglávice he proved a headache for us
delati preglávice komu to puzzle someone
to ti bo delalo velike preglávice that will be a hard nut to crack
delal bo preglávice svojim staršem he will lead his parents a fine dance, he will give his parents a lot of trouble, he will be a real handful for his parents
tujci povzročajo oblastem mnogo preglávic foreigners give a lot of bother to the authorities

prekinítev interruption; (pavza, odmor) break; ZDA time-out, pl time-outs; cessation; discontinuance, discontinuity; disconnection; suspension

prekinítev potovanja break of journey
brez prekinítve continuously, uninterruptedly, incessantly, continually; at a (ali one) stretch; nonstop
prekinítev električnega toka (namerna) power cut, (nenamerna) power failure
delati 8 ur brez prekinítve to work eight hours at a stretch

propagánda propaganda, propagation; publicity

delati propagándo to propagandize, to carry on propaganda
pretirana propagánda (reklama) hype, media hype, puffery

ránč ranch

delati na ránču, upravljati ránč to ranch
koča delavca na ránču ZDA rancheria

raševína sackcloth

delati pokoro v raševíni in pepelu to do penance in sackcloth and ashes

razlíka difference; distinction; discrepancy

brez razlíke without distinction, indiscriminately, promiscuously
za razlíko od in contrast to, as distinguished from
očitna, frapantna razlíka striking difference
prav nobena razlíka no difference at all really
zaradi razlíke for the sake of difference
razlíka v ceni (mnenju, starosti) difference in price (of opinion, in age)
delati razlíko to make a difference, to make (ali to draw) a distinction
delati krivično razlíko to draw an erroneous distinction
ne delam nobene razlíke med njima I make no distinction between them
ni nobene razlíke there is no difference

rekláma publicity, press publicity; advertising, advertisement

kričeča rekláma pogovorno hype, media hype, ballyhoo
rekláma na nebu (ki jo napiše letalo) sky advertising, skywriting
svetlobna rekláma illuminated advertisements pl, neon signs pl
pretirana rekláma hype, puffery, puffing
to je slaba rekláma zanj that will send his stock down
delati reklámo to advertise, to publicise
delati bučno reklámo ZDA to ballyhoo
delati pretirano reklámo to puff
on zna delati reklámo zase he is a master of self-advertisement, he knows how to manipulate the media (ali how to keep himself in the public eye, how to seek publicity)

ríma rhyme; arhaično rime

moška (ženska) ríma masculine (feminine, double) rhyme
delati ríme to make rhymes, to write verse, to make poetry
izmenična (vizualna) ríma caudate ali tailed (eye) rhyme
slovar rím rhyming dictionary
brez rím rhymeless

rubríka rubric; (stolpec) column

delati rubríke to arrange in columns; (nadpis) heading, title

sabotáža sabotage, (namerno zavlačevanje) goslow, narečno ca'canny

delati sabotážo to commit sabotage, to sabotage, (VB) to ratten; to carry out acts of sabotage

shujševálen slimming

shujševálna kura slimming cure
delati shujševálno kuro to take a slimming cure (ali slimming tablets)
shujševálna prehrana slimming diet

sív grey, (zlasti ZDA) gray; (lasje tudi) grizzled, grizzly

sívi lasje grey hair; (nebo) overcast, cloudy; (vreme) dull
síva barva grey colour, (sivina) greyness, grey
oblečen v sívem dressed in grey, wearing grey
svetlo (temno) sív light (dark) grey
biserno sív pearl-grey
imeti sívo brado to have a grizzled beard
postati sív to grow grey
delati komu síve lase (figurativno) to be a great trial to someone
zaradi tega si ne delam sívih las (figurativno) I don't worry about it

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

skomína navadno pl

skomíne unpleasant sensation caused by bitter taste or fear; (poželenje) desire; longing for
delati komu skomíne to make someone's mouth water (po for)
skomíne me obhajajo ob tem it makes my mouth water

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

skrômen modest; humble; unassuming, unpretentious, unpretending; moderate; unostentatious

skrômno kosilo a frugal lunch
biti preskromen (figurativno) to hide one's light under a bushel
delati s skrômnimi sredstvi to work with limited means
po mojem skrômnem mnenju in my humble opinion
skrômno prislov modestly, humbly

slád malt

(pre)delati slád, spremeniti se v slád to malt

slép blind; sightless

na pol slép purblind
čisto slép stone blind, (as) blind as a bat (ali as a mole, an owl, a beetle), totally blind
slép kot kura nightblind
slép na eno oko blind in one eye
slép za barve colour-blind
skoraj slép gravel-blind, sand-blind
slépo črevo blind gut, caecum
slépa cena cheap price
slép naboj (strel) blank cartridge (shot)
slépa pokorščina blind obedience
slépi potnik (na ladji itd.) stowaway
slépo okno, slépa vrata dead (brickedup) door, window
slépo pristajanje aeronavtika instrument landing
slépa sreča blind luck, mere chance
slépa vera implicit faith
slépa ulica cul-de-sac, pl culde-sacs, culs-de-sac
slépo zaupanje implicit confidence
zavod za slépe home for the blind
bil je slép za njene napake he was blind to her faults
bil je le slépo orodje... he was only a mere tool...
igrati se slépe miši to play at blind man's buff
lotiti se česa na slépo srečo (figurativno) to go at something blind, to trust to luck
tudi slépa kura zrno najde even a blind man may fluke a direct hit
delati se slépega za to turn a blind eye to (something)