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húd bad; evil; (čas, doba) hard; (rana) bad, (občutljiva) sore; (jezen) angry; ZDA sore, mad

húda bolezen serious illness
húda bolečina great pain
húdi časi hard times pl
húd kašelj a bad cough
húd mraz a very severe frost
húd veter sharp wind
húda vročica (mrzlica) a virulent fever
húda vročina intense heat
húda ura thunderstorm
nič húdega sluteč unsuspecting
ta je pa že prehuda! this is outrageous!
delati húdo kri figurativno to create ill-feeling
nič húdega ti ne delam I do you no harm
nič húdega ne mislim (nočem) I don't mean any harm
nič húdega ni v tem there is no harm in it
ne bom ti naredil nič húdega I shall not hurt you
ona ima húd jezik she has a wicked (ali spiteful, malevolent) tongue
nič húdega ne nameravati (misliti) to mean no harm
nič húdega ne vidim v tem I don't see anything bad in it
biti húd na koga to be angry with someone, to be cross with someone, to be furious (ali mad) with someone
húd je name ZDA he is mad with me, VB he is angry with me
v najhujšem primeru at the worst; in the worst case
če pride do najhujšega if the worst comes to the worst
če bi se zgodilo najhujše if it comes to the worst
najhujše še pride the worst is yet to come
húdo (prislov) badly
toliko hujše! all the worse!; so much the worse
vedno hujše worse and worse
bodi pripravljen na najhujše! be prepared for the worst!
húdo se motiš there you are greatly mistaken
húdo mi je, da (ker) ne morem priti I feel sorry that I cannot come
ni tako húdo, kot je videti (figurativno) his bark is worse than his bite
húdo je z njim he is badly off, he is in a bad way, he is unwell
húdo (trda) je za denar money is scarce
saj ni tako húdo! it is not so bad (as you think)
mnogo húdega prestati (figurativno) to go through hell, to have a rough time

hudíč devil; the devil, Satan; the Evil One; pogovorno old Harry, old Nick

hudíča oh, bother!
kaj, hudíča, si delal tam? what the mischief were you doing there?
kam, hudíča, je pa šel? where on earth has he got to?
kdo, hudíča, ti je to rekel? who the devil (ali the dickens ali on earth) told you that?
hudíč ga je obsedel he has the devil in him
risati hudíča bolj črnega, kot je to paint the devil blacker than he is
hudíča klicati to talk of the devil
v sili hudíč muhe žre figurativno beggars can't be choosers; drowning men clutch at straws; half a loaf is better than no bread

idól idol

idól žensk ladies' favourite, favourite with the ladies, arhaično squire of dames
napraviti koga za idóla to make an idol of someone
klanjati se komu kot idólu to idolize someone

ígla needle; (bucika) pin

ígla za krpanje darning needle
ígla za kvačkanje crochet needle
ígla za pletenje knitting needle
ígla za klobuk hatpin
ígla za lase hairpin
gramofonska ígla gramophone needle
magnetska ígla magnetic needle
varnostna ígla safety pin
ígli podoben, iglast, kot ígl needlelike
blazinica za ígle pincushion
delo z íglo needlework
naprsna ígla brooch
etui za ígle needle case
ušesce ígle eye of a needle
vbod z íglo pinprick
vdeti íglo to thread a needle
biti, sedeti kot na íglah figurativno to be feeling uncomfortable, to feel uneasy
udarna ígla firing pin

ígra play; (biljard, karte, šport) game; šport (tekma) match

odločilna ígra šport key game, decider; (radio, slušna) play; (predstava) performance; (lutkovna) puppetry; (teniška partija) set; (zabava) amusement, pastime; (igralcev v gledališču) acting, playing; glasba (manner of) playing
olimpijske ígre the Olympic Games pl, the Olympics pl
družabne ígre parlour games, party games pl
hazardna ígra gamble, gambling
ígre na prostem outdoor games pl
besedna ígra a play on words, pun
neodločena ígra draw
poštena, odkrita ígra fair play
nepoštena, zahrbtna ígra foul play
tvegana ígra a risky (ali a bold) game
nema ígra (pantomima) dumb-show
otročja ígra child's play, kid's play
(čudna) ígra narave (npr. tele z dvema glavama) beak (of nature)
ígre v spretnosti games pl of skill
tovariš pri ígri partner, playfellow, playmate
dolgovi pri ígri gambling debts, gaming debts
čas za ígro playtime
izguba pri ígri loss at play
podaljšanje ígre extra time
prekinitev ígre (odmor) ZDA time-out
prepoved ígre playing ban
pravilo (kake) ígre rule (of a game)
trajanje ígre length (ali time) of play
izid, rezultat ígre (nogomet itd.) score(s pl)
kakšen je izid ígre? what's the score?
kvarilec ígre killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket
ígra mačke in miši cat-and-mouse game
igrati dvojno ígro (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
njegovo življenje je v ígri (na kocki) his life is at stake
imeti srečo v ígri to have a lucky break (ali streak), to strike lucky
izgubiti ígro to lose the game
predati ígro (kot izgubljeno) to give up the game as lost, (figurativno) to throw in the sponge (ali the towel)
to je otročja ígra v primeri z... it's child's play compared with...
dobiti ígro to win the game
goljufati pri ígri to cheat (at gambling), not to play fair, arhaično to sharp
pokvariti komu ígro (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
poskusiti (svojo) srečo v ígri to try one's luck at gambling
igrati nevarno ígro to play a dangerous game
igrati visoko ígro to play for high stakes
spregledal, spoznal sem njegovo ígro (figurativno) I understood his little game, I saw through his tricks
to je otročja ígra (figurativno) this is an easy task
to je bila otročja ígra šport, lahka zmaga this was a walkover (ali child's play)
zapraviti svoje premoženje pri ígri to gamble away one's fortune

Indija India

Vzhodna (Zahodna) Indija the East (the West) Indies
Zadnja Indija Further India
Indija Koromandija figurativno land of milk and honey, lubberland, lotus-land, Cockaigne; Shangri-La; land of plenty
življenje kot v Indiji Koromandiji life of idleness and luxury

instalírati to install; (elektriko, plin itd.) to put in, to lay on; (stroj) to put up, to set up; (tovarno) to equip; (hišo) to fit out, to furnish

instalírati radijski aparat to install a radio (ali wireless, wireless set)
instalírati se to install oneself, to establish oneself, to settle (oneself) in
instaliral se je v kot kupeja he settled himself in a corner of the compartment
instalírati se v hotelu za kratko bivanje to put up at a hotel for a short stay
instalírati se kot odvetnik to set up as a lawyer
instalirali so se na deželi they went to live in the country
špecerist se je instaliral na uličnem vogalu a grocer has opened a shop (ali has set up shop) at te corner of the street

ísti the same

prav ísti the very same, the selfsame
na ísti način in the same way, arhaično in like manner
v ístem trenutku at the same moment
íste vrednosti at par
vedno ísta pesem it is always the same old story
sva íste starosti we are the same age
ísti, ki... the same one who (ali that)...
včeraj ob prav ísti uri yesterday at this selfsame hour
na ísti ravni z on a level with, flush with
konec koncev pride to na ísto that comes (down) to the same thing in the end
vedno ísti opravijo vse delo it's always the same ones who do all the work
napraviti ísto to do the same, to do likewise
to je popolnoma ísto it's as long as it's broad, it is six of one and half-a-dozen of another
delati dve stvari v ístem času to do two things at once
to je ena in ísta stvar that is one and the same thing
odpotoval sem še ísti dan I left that very (same) day
stanujejo v ísti hiši kot mi they live in the same house as we do
vsi tečejo v ísto smer they are all running in the same direction
ísto, prosim! (v kavarni) same again, please!

íti to go; (peš) to walk, to go on foot; (stopati) to tread, to stride; (s težavo) to trudge; to stump; (ura) to go; (ladja) to be bound for; (vlak) to leave, to start

íti dalje to go on, to advance, to proceed
íti gor (dol) to go up (to go down)
íti mimo to go (ali to pass) by
íti nazaj to go back
íti po kaj to go for (ali to fetch ali to go and fetch) something
íti preko to cross
íti proč to go away, to go off
íti ven to go out
íti stran to go off
íti čez cesto to cross the street
íti na lov to go hunting
íti h komu to go up to someone, (obiskati ga) to call on someone
íti komu naproti to go to meet someone
pustiti koga íti to let someone go
íti dobro v prodajo to be selling well
íti hitreje to go faster, to push on
íti skupaj to go together
íti s kom to accompany someone
íti s kolesom to cycle
íti korakoma to go at footpace
íti kot namazano, kot po maslu to go swimmingly, to go like clockwork
íti na deželo, na kmete to go off to the country
íti med ljudi, med družbo to go into society
íti na sprehod to go for a walk
íti na kose, na koščke to go to pieces
íti na potovanje to go on a journey
íti h koncu, h kraju to be approaching the (ali its) end, (o stvari) to be coming to an end
íti komu k srcu to go to one's heart
íti kaki stvari do dna (figurativno) to get to the bottom of something
íti spat to go to bed
íti preko vseh ugovorov to override (ali to disregard ali to waive) all objections
íti na bolje to improve
íti na lim, na limanice to fall into a trap
íti vase (figurativno) to retire within oneself
iti komu s pota to make room for someone
Kako ti gre? how are you getting on?, how are you?
izvrstno mi gre I am A1, I'm fine
kako ti gre v šoli? how are you getting on at school?
za kaj (pa) gre? what's it all about?
za to gre (v tem je stvar) that's the point
kadar gre za... when it comes to...
dobro mu gre he is doing well
gre za moje življenje, za mojo čast my life, my honour is at stake
gre za veliko vsoto a large sum is at stake
gre za življenje ali smrt it's a matter of life and death
gre v milijone that runs into millions
posli gredo slabo business is slack (ali dull)
tako ne bo šlo this won't do
to ne bo šlo brez težav it won't be an easy job, it'll cost some trouble
grem k frizerju I am going to the barber's (ali hairdresser's)
če bi šlo po mojem if I had my way
to gre malo predaleč that's going a bit too far
drugače ne gre, ne bo šlo it won't work any other way, figurativno that can't be helped
vse gre narobe everything is topsy-turvy
z njim gre navzdol (h koncu) he is in a bad way
ne morem iti preko tega I can't get over it
naj gre, kot hoče! come what may!
kam gre ta pot? where does this road (ali path) lead?
to mi ne gre v glavo I cannot understand it, it's beyond me, I don't see any reason for it
mati je šla nakupovat Mother has gone shopping
proti šesti uri gre it's nearly six
gre proti poldnevu it's getting on for noon
zaloge gredo h kraju stocks are running short
delo mu gre hitro izpod rok he is quick at his work
4 v 15 gre 3-krat, in ostane 3 4 into 15 goes 3 times, and 3 over
pojdi. pojdi, pretiravaš! come, come, you are exaggerating!
lahko greste! (služabniku ipd.) that is all for the present
če je šlo vse, naj gre še to! (figurativno) in for a penny, in for a pound!
íti se to play

izbíra choice; act of choosing; selection; (od dveh stvari) option, alternative

po izbíri, na izbíro at choice
težavna izbíra dilemma
na izbíro dan optional, facultative
nikakršna izbíra Hobson's choice; (blaga, trgovina) assortment, line; collection; (zaloga) stock
brez izbíre indiscriminately, promiscuously
izbíra poklica the choice of a career
po lastni izbíri of one's own choosing
velika izbíra po nizkih cenah a large assortment at low prices
lepa izbíra svilenega blaga a fine collection of silks
nimam druge izbíre, kot da plačam I have no option but to pay
imeti na izbíro to be able to pick and choose
ne imeti izbíre to have no choice
druge izbíre nimate you have no option
poslali vam bomo izbíro vzorcev we will send you a choice of samples
prepustiti komu izbíro to leave to someone's option (ali choice)

izgíniti to disappear; to vanish; to be lost to sight; to pass out of sight; (biti pogrešan) to be missing; (potegniti) to make off (secretly); (zaradi dolgov) to abscond; (ponoči se izseliti, ne da bi plačali stanarino) to make a moonlight flit

izgíniti kot kafra to vanish into the blue
izgini! be off with you!, off with you!, žargon get lost!
izgini mi izpred oči! be off and don't let me set eyes on you again!, get out of my sight!
moja knjiga je izginila my book has disappeared
ladja je izginila na obzorju the boat disappeared over the horizon
izgíniti s politične scene to disappear from the political scene

izglèd (zunanjost) appearance, look, aspect; (upanje) prospect (s pl), chance; expectation

dobri izglèdi good prospects (ali chances)
slabi izglèdi slender chances, bleak prospects
ima dobre izglède za službo he has a good chance of getting the post (ali job)
izglèdi niso sijajni the outlook is not too bright
izglèdi so enaki ničli the chances are nil
izglèdi so vse prej kot rožnati prospects are anything but rosy
nima izglèdov za uspeh he has no chance (ali not a chance, not a hope) of success
pokvariti si izglède to spoil one's chances

izgôvor pronunciation, articulation, accent; (opravičilo) excuse, (pretveza) pretext, plea, pogovorno get-out, let-out

kot izgôvor (za, da...) on (ali under) the pretext (of, that...)
slab izgôvor a poor excuse
prazen (puhel) izgôvor a shallow argument, a lame excuse
imeti tuj izgôvor (izgovarjavo) to have a foreign accent
za to ni nobenega izgôvora it admits of no excuse

izhód exit; way out; egress; outlet; egression; opening; figurativno (možnost) resort

izhód v sili emergency exit
kot zadnji izhód (figurativno) in the last resort
izhód na morje outlet (ali egress) to the sea
ni drugega izhóda (figurativno) there is no other way (ali no choice)
napraviti izhód za dim to provide a vent (ali a vent-hole) for the smoke
videti izhód (figurativno možnost) to see a way out
ne vidim nobenega izhóda (figurativno) I am at my wit's end
to je položaj brez izhóda it is a deadlock (ali stalemate), pogovorno we're in a cleft stick, we're up a gum tree
sprejmem to le kot zadnji izhód I accept it only as a last resort

izíti to come out; (knjiga) to be published (ali issued ali brought out); to appear

pravkar izšlo just out, just come out, just published, fresh from the presses
kje je izšla knjiga? where was the book published?, where did the book come out?
izíti kot zmagovalec to emerge as victor, to come off victorious
knjiga je pravkar izšla the book is just out
izíti se to turn out
dobro (slabo) se izíti to turn out well (badly)
zadeva se bo v redu izšla it will come out all right in the end
izíti se drugače to prove otherwise

izkazáti to demonstrate, to attest; to show; to prove

izkazáti čast to do honour
izkazáti komu zadnjo čast to pay one's last respects
izkazáti dolžne časti to pay due homage
izkazáti spoštovanje komu to pay one's respects to someone, to pay homage; to treat someone with respect
izkazáti uslugo to do (ali to render) someone a service (ali a favour)
izkazáti se (legitimirati se) to prove one's identity; (pokazati se) to turn out; to prove
izkazáti se za (kot) uspešno to prove successful
novica se je izkazala za neresnično the information proved false
izkazáti se za utemeljeno to prove well-founded
izkazalo se je, da ste imeli prav you were proved right; (odlikovati se) to distinguish oneself, to win distinction (ali fame ali credit), (z dejanjem) to accomplish a notable exploit (ali no mean feat)
dobro se izkazáti to acquit oneself well
naše moštvo se je dobro izkazalo our team put up a good show
izkazáti se za dobrega delavca to prove oneself a good worker

izumŕl dead; deserted

izumŕla ulica a deserted street
mesto je bilo kot izumŕlo the town was like a desert, the town was as silent as the grave

jágnje lamb

božje jágnje religija the Lamb of God
žrtveno sacrificial lamb
pečeno jágnje roast lamb
krotek kot jágnje lamblike, meek (ali gentle, patient) as a lamb

jájce egg; anatomija testicle

mehko kuhano jájce sofboiled (ali gently boiled) egg
trdo kuhano jájce hard-boiled egg
gnilo jájce rotten (ali addled) egg
ocvrto jájce fried egg
sveže jájce fresh egg, newlaid egg
surovo jájce raw egg
skrknjeno jájce poached egg
staro jájce stale egg
umešana jájca scrambled eggs
nadevano jájce stuffed boiled egg
jájci na toastu žargon Adam and Eve on a raft
jájce v prahu powdered egg
iskati dlako v jájcu (figurativno) to split hairs
hoditi kot po jájcih (zelo oprezno) to tread warily
leči jájca to lay eggs
slična sta si kot jájce jájcu they are as like as two peas
podoben ti je kot jájce jájcu he is the dead spit and image or you
izleči se iz jájca to be hatched; to hatch
obmetavati koga z gnilimi jájci to throw rotten eggs at someone, to pelt someone with rotten eggs

jásen (veder) unclouded, serene, unobscured, fair, sunny; (očiten) evident, obvious, manifest; (viden) clear, conspicuous; (svetel) luminous, bright, shining, light; (razumljiv) intelligible, easily understood; (nedvomen) indubitable, unmistakable, not to be mistaken, leaving no doubt; (nedvoumen) unequivocal, unambiguous; (izrečen) explicit; (točen) precise, exact; (barva) light, light-coloured; (slog, stil) clear, lucid; (samoumeven) self-evident

jásno in jedrnato izraziti to express tersely and neatly
jásen kot beli dan self-evident, as clear as daylight (ali arhaično as noonday), as clear as crystal, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as the palm of your hand
nebo je jásno the sky is clear
to je jásno that's clear, that's flat
kot strela z jásnega out of the blue
strela z jásnega a bolt from the blue
ni mi čisto jásno it is not quite clear to me
nisem si na jásnem o tem I am not (quite) clear about it
sem jásen? do I make myself clear?, have I made myself plain on that point?
jásno govoriti to speak clearly
jásno se izraziti to make it clear
jásno se odražati na obzorju to show clear on the horizon
priti na jásno (figurativno) to clear up, to settle (o čem something)
postalo nam je jásno it dawned on us
to je popolnoma jásno (figurativno) it's perfectly obvious