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globóko prislov deeply, deep

globóko ganjen deeply moved
globóko občuten heartfelt
globóko zakorenínjen deeprooted
globóko dihniti to draw a deep breath
globóko kopati to dig deep
globóko vzdihniti to heave a deep sigh
biti globóko zamišljen to be deep in thought
biti globóko zadolžen, tičati globóko v dolgovih to be deep in debt, up to one's eyes (ali ears, neck) in debt
delati globóko v noč to work deep (ali far) into the night
tiha voda globóko dere still waters run deep
globóko zajeti sapo to take a deep breath

gódlja thick soup made with boiled black pudding, black-pudding soup; figurativno mess, muddle, (kolobocija) medley; hotchpotch

lepa gódlja! a precious mess!; a fine mess!
kakšna gódlja! what a mess!
biti v lepi gódlji (figurativno) to be in a nice mess
lepo gódljo si naredil! you made a nice mess of it!
pasti v lepo gódljo to get into a mess

górek warm

mlačno górek lukewarm, tepid
górkó mi je I am warm
biti górek komu (figurativno) to be angry with someone, to have a grudge against someone
ujeti koga na górkem (figurativno), to catch someone in the act

górnje the above

biti obveščen o górnjem to be informed of the above

gospá (splošno) lady; (v nagovoru) madam; (pred priimkom) arhaično Mistress; (na pismu) Mrs. (izgovorjava misiz); (ako je zakonski stan neznan) Ms. (izgovorjava mèz, miz)

gospá Brown Mrs. Brown; (poročena) married lady
Spoštovana gospá! Dear Madam!
je gosp Brown doma? is Mrs. Brown at home?
gospe in gospodje! Ladies and Gentlemen!
igrati gospo, hoteti biti gospa (figurativno) to act the lady, to put on airs, pogovorno to act posh

gospód (nagovor brez imena) sir; (nagovor s priimkom) Mr. (= Mister) Brown, (za priimkom na naslovu pisma) Esquire ali Esq.

gospód Ta-in-Ta Mr. So-and-So
Spoštovani gospód! (v pismu) Dear Sir
da, gospód yes, sir
gospodje! gentlemen!
gospe in gospódje! Ladies and Gentlemen!
biti sam svoj gospód to be one's own man (ali master); to stand on one's own feet
igrati velikega gospóda to pose as a fine gentleman (ali pogovorno a swell, one of the nobs); to put on airs, to give oneself airs, to ape one's betters
Gospod (bog, religija) Lord
v Gospodu zaspal asleep in the Lord
fevdalni gospód zgodovina feudal lord, seigneur, seignior

gospodár (hiše, stanovanja) householder, landlord; (delodajalec) employer, master, ZDA boss; (kmetovalec) farmer; husbandman, pl -men; (oblast) lord, master, ruler

biti svoj gospodár to be one's own master, to be independent, žargon to be on one's own
brez gospodárja without a master
otroci brez gospodárja waifs and strays pl
stvari brez gospodárja unclaimed (ali unowned, ownerless) property
živali brez gospodárja stray animals, strays pl
neomejen gospodár absolute ruler, despot
on je dober gospodár he manages well
ona je gospodár v hiši, v družini (»nosi hlače«) she wears the trousers
nihče ne more služiti dvema gospodárjema no man can serve two masters
kakšen gospodár, takšen sluga like master, like man

gostoljúben hospitable

gostoljúbno (prislov) hospitably
biti gostoljúben to keep open house (ali open door)

gotóvo certainly; sure, surely; positively

gotóvo! certainly! for sure!, ZDA sure!
popolnoma gotóvo (humoristično) as sure as eggs is eggs; as sure as death and taxes
nekaj je gotóvo one thing remains certain
čisto gotóvo (zanesljivo) without fail, assuredly
tako gotóvo kot živim as sure as I live
to gotóvo ne more biti njen brat it surely cannot be her brother
vrata so gotóvo odprta the door is sure to be open
gotóvo bo prišel prvi he is sure to come first
počasi, a gotóvo slowly, but surely

gôvor speech; (javen) address; (slovesen) oration; (jezik) language, idiom, tongue; (napitnica, zdravica) toast

gôvor brez priprave extemporaneous speech, spech delivered extempore (ali ad lib)
nagrobni gôvor funeral oration, graveside eulogy
dar gôvora gift of speech
prvi gôvor (poslanca v parlamentu) maiden speech
obrambni gôvor pravo speech for the defence
poslovilni gôvor valedictory (speech)
prestolni gôvor speech from the throne
premi gôvor gramatika direct speech
zavisni gôvor gramatika indirect speech
vezani gôvor metrical language (of poetry, verse)
nevezani gôvor nonmetrical language (prose)
imeti dolgovezen gôvor to make a longwinded speech
izguba gôvora loss of speech
gôvor je o... the subject under discussion (ali in question) is...
o tem ni gôvora, ne more biti gôvora that is out of the question
imeti gôvor to make (ali to deliver) a speech (o on)
o čem je gôvor? what are you talking about?; what's it all about?
ni gôvora vredno it is not worth mentioning
svoboda gôvora freedom of speech
oseba, ki piše gôvore za druge ghost writer, speech writer

gradnja building; construction; erection; making

v gradnji under construction
hiša v gradnji house in course of construction
ministrstvo za javne gradnje VB Ministry of public Buildings and Works
gradnja železnice the building of a railway
biti v gradnji to be under construction

grižljáj mouthful, bit, morsel; snack

biti pravi »grižljáj« za koga to be meat and drink to someone
očitajo mi vsak grižljáj they grudge me every bite I eat

grmáda pile; stake, pyre; figurativno (velika količina) large mass, a great quantity, bulk, lump

grmáda lesa a pile of wood
grmáda za sežig mrličev funeral pile, (funeral) pyre
smrt na grmádi the stake
grmáda za sežig čarovnic zgodovina the stake
obsoditi na smrt na grmádi to condemn to the stake
biti obsojen na grmádo to be sent to the stake
sežgati na grmádi to burn at the stake
biti sežgan, zgoreti na grmádi to be burnt at the stake
umreti na grmádi to die (ali to perish) at the stake

gròb grave; tomb; burial place; (zidan) sepulchre; figurativno death, destruction

gròb neznanega junaka grave of the Unknown Soldier
masovni, množični gròb mass grave
sveti gròb religija the Holy Sepulchre
do gròba (figurativno) till death
onstran gròba beyond the grave
skupni gròb a pauper's grave
z eno nogo v gròbu (figurativno) at death's door, with one foot in the grave
od zibelke do gròba from the cradle to the grave
zanemarjen, negovan gròb neglected (ali unkept) grave
položitev v gròb burial, interment; (redko) inhumation, sepulture
biti v gròbu to be dead
biti z eno nogo v gròbu to have one foot in the grave
kopati gròb to dig a grave
odkopati, vzeti iz gròba to exhume
molčati kot gròb to be silent (ali secret) as the grave
on bi se obrnil v gròbu... he would turn in his grave
dovolj hudó, da bi se človek še v gròbu obrnil enough to make someone turn in his grave
položiti v gròb to bury, to inter, (redko) to inhume
spraviti koga v gròb to cause someone's death
v gròb me boš spravil! (figurativno) you will be the death of me!
spremiti do gròba to attend someone's funeral
govor na, ob gròbu funeral oration

grúda clod (of earth); lump; soil; pesniško glebe

rodna grúda native soil
biti navezan na svojo rodno grúdo to be deeply attached (ali devoted) to one's native soil

gurmán gourmet, epicure

biti gurmán to indulge one's love of good things, to treat oneself to something good

hlád hládnost cool, coolness; fresh, freshness; cool air; coldness; shade

v jutranjem hlád, hládnostu in the cool (ali arhaično pesniško the fresh) of the morning
uživati večerni hlád, hládnost to enjoy the cool of the evening
biti v hlád, hládnostu to be in the cool

hotéti to be willing; to want; (marati) to like; (želeti) to wish, to want, to desire; (nameravati) to intend, to purpose, to mean, to have in view

rajši hotéti to prefer
ne hotéti to be unwilling
hočeš cigareto? will you have a cigarette?
kaj hočete? what do you want?
kaj hočeš od mene? what do you want of me?
on ve, kaj hoče he knows what he wants, he knows his mind
kakor hočete as you like, as you please, as you wish, suit yourself
naj to hoče ali ne whether he likes it or not
hočeš-nočeš whether you like it or not, willy-nilly, willing or unwilling
noče sprejeti denarja he won't accept the money
naj stane, kar hoče whatever the cost, whatever it may cost
kaj hočete reči s tem? what do you mean by it?
ona dela, kar hoče she has her own way
sam ne ve, kaj hoče he does not know his own mind
hočem, da greš domov I want you to go home
s silo hoče, da grem domov he insists on my going home, he insists I go home
imamo vse, kar hočemo we have all we want, we want for nothing
hočemo mu dobro we wish him well
kaj mi hoče (čemu mi bo) ta knjiga? I have no use for this book
hoče mi se (piti) I feel like a drink, I feel thirsty, I'd like a drink
dobro vem, kaj on hoče I fully appreciate (ali I realise full well) what he has in mind
kakorkoli hočete as you like (ali choose ali please), at your discretion
hoče biti (dela se, da je) znanstvenik he pretends to be a scientist
hočeš, da te peljem z avtom (na postajo)? would you like me to drive you (to the station)?, shall I drive you (to the station)?
hočete še malo mesa? will you have (ali take) a little more meat?
kaj sem hotel reči? what was I going to say
hotel sem samo reči, da... I only meant to say that...
hotel je telelefonirati, pa je pozabil he meant to call, but he forgot
(sam) si to hotel you asked for it (yourself)
hotela me je udariti she felt like hitting me
usoda je hotela, da... it was fated that...
srce mi je hotelo počiti my heart was ready to burst (ali to break)
on je tako hotel he wanted it that way
hotel se je poročiti he wanted to get married, he was about to be married
nesreča je hotela (as) ill luck (ali misfortune) would have it
na vsak način je hotel imeti nov avto he insisted on having a new car
jaz bi hotel (iti) I should like (I'd like) to (go)
kaj bi hoteli še več? what more could you wish for?
hotéti in želeti je dvoje willing and wishing are not the same

hrána food; fare; nourishment, nutriment, article (s pl) of food; pabulum (često figurativno); (živež, živila) victuals pl, provisions pl, eatables pl, (knjižno) viand (s pl), žargon grub, ZDA žargon chow; (jed) dish, course, go; (obrok) meal; (v menzi, skupna) mess, commons pl; (predpisana) diet, dietary, regimen

brez hráne short of food, without food
redilna hrána nourishing food
obilna, mastna hrána rich food
domača hrána household fare
dobra hrána good fare
slaba hrána bad (ali poor) fare
lahka hrána light food
preprosta hrána plain food
koncentrirana (vitamizirana) hrána concentrated (vitaminized) food
osnovna, glavna hrána staple food
duševna hrána mental pabulum, intellectual sustenance, food for the mind
hrána za topove cannon fodder
hrána in obleka food and clothing
hrána in vsa oskrba all found
hrána in stanovanje board and lodging
brezplačna hrána in stanovanje free board and lodging
oskrba s hráno food supply
dodatek v hráni supplement in kind
pomanjkanje hráne food shortage, scarcity of provisions
uvoz hráne import(s) of food
oseba, ki si dela zaloge hráne (food) hoarder
prikrajšanje, zmanjšanje hráne food cuts pl
nezadostna hrána short commons
biti na hráni pri to board with
dobiti nekaj hráne za pod zob žargon to get some grub
angleška hrána mi ne diši I do not relish English cooking
hrána se kvari the food is going rotten (ali going bad, going off)
loviti, iskati hráno to forage for food
on mi daje hráno he supplies me with food, he provides my food
odtrgavati si hráno od ust to deny oneself food
vzeti koga na hráno to give someone board, to take someone as a boarder, to board someone
odtegovati si hráno to put oneself on short commons, to cut down on one's food

hrípav raucous; hoarse; husky

biti hrípav to be hoarse
postati hrípav od govorjenja to talk oneself hoarse