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pránje washing, wash; (rane) bathing

pránje glave shampoo
v pránju in the wash
perilo v pránju (the) washing, (the) wash
korito za pránje washing trough
imela je veliko pránje pretekli teden she had a lot of washing last week
pošljite to v pránj! send this to the wash!
biti potreben pránja to need washing

predpredzádnji

predpredzádnja hiša the last house but two

prèdpretêkli

prèdpretêkla noč the night before last
prèdpretêkli čas gramatika pluperfect (tense), past perfect (tense)

preostál letf, left over; remaining

preostála hrana, živež leftover food, leftovers
preostálo (v zalogi) left on hand; last of its kind; (nadštevilen) odd

pretékel past; bygone

pretékli teden last week
pretékli deležnik gramatika past participle
pretékli čas gramatika past tense; preterite, ZDA preterit
v pretéklih letih in time gone by, in bygone years pl

pretólči to break through; to pierce

pretólči koga to give someone a good hiding ali thrashing, to beat someone black and blue; (preživeti) to last out, to survive
pretólči se to force one's way through, to break through; figurativno to make both ends meet

preživéti to live; to survive; (prebiti) to spend; to spend one's life

ne bo preživel tega dne he will not survive this day
preživéti precéj stoletij to last many a century
preživéti koga to survive someone, to outlive someone
preživéti teden dni v Parizu to spend a week in Paris
to se je preživelo this has fallen into disuse (ali out of use)
preživéti svoje otroke to survive one's children
preživéti katastrofo to survive a disaster
če me bo preživel if he survives me
preživel je očeta za sedem let he survived his father by seven years

pripetíti se to happen; to chance; to occur (komu to someone), to come to pass, to come about; to befall (komu someone)

naj se pripeti, kar hoče whatever may befall
slučajno se je pripetilo, da... it happened that...
to se je pripetilo sinoči it happened last night
često se pripeti... it often happens (that)...
isti dogodek seje pripetil pretekli teden the same incident occurred last week

rêči to say; to tell; to utter; (izraziti se) to express in words; (izjaviti) to declare; (kot priča) to depose

rêči "da" to say yes, to agree
rêči "ne" to say no (ali nay), to refuse
zopet, ponovno rêči to repeat
rêči bobu bob to call a spade a spade
rêči zbogom to say (ali to bid) goodbye (ali farewell)
na uho komu rêči to whisper in someone's ear
rêči komu svoje mnenje to give someone a piece of one's mind
rêči enkrat "da", enkrat "ne" to say and unsay
tako rekoč so to speak; as it were; as one might say; so to say
recimo, da... granted that...
recimo, da bi to bilo res... supposing (that) it were true...
kot se reče (ljudje rečejo) as the saying goes
dal mi je, reci in piši, 8 tolarjev he gave me precisely 8 tolars
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done, quick as thought
kratko rečeno... the long and the short of it is...
mimogrede rečeno... by the way, by the by (ali bye)
kot že rečeno as I have said already, as I said before
med nama rečeno between you and me
laže rečeno kot storjeno easier said than done
recimo let us say, say, suppose
reci odkrito! speak up (ali out)!
reci brez okolišenja! don't beat about the bush!
recimo, da je tako admitting that it is so (ali it to be so)
recimo, da je to res, kaj potem? say it were true, what then?
če lahko tako rečemo if one might put it this way
to je lepo rečeno that is nicely put
kaj naj rečem k temu? it is incredible!
ni kaj rêči o njegovi poštenosti his honesty cannot be called in question
nimam več kaj rêči I have nothing more to say
proti temu se ne da nič rêči there is nothing to be said against that
to se samó tako reče that's merely a way of putting it
on si ne da nič rêči he is deaf to all advice, he will not listen to reason
kar on reče, mora biti what he says goes
kako bi se to reklo v angleščini? how would you put that in English?
težko je rêči... it is hard to say...
ne more se rêči kdaj there is no saying when
rekli so mi, da je doma I was told that he was at home
kolikokrat sem to rekel? how often have I said (ali told you) that?
rekel sem svoje I had (ali I've had) my say, (kaj mislim) I spoke my mind
kar sem rekel, nisem oporekel I kept my word, I did not go back on my word
upravičeno lahko to rečem I could well say so
kaj bodo pa ljudje rekli (figurativno) what will people (ali they) say?
to je težavno, ali bolje rečeno, to je nemogoče it is difficult, or rather (ali knjižno nay), it is impossible
to je težavno, da ne rečem nemogoče! it is difficult, not to say impossible!
Je to res? Če ti pa rečem! Is it true? You can take my word for it!
ne vem, kaj hočeš rêči I don't follow you
kaj hočeš rêči s tem? what do you mean by that?
ravno sem hotel to rêči you have taken the words out of my mouth, it was on the tip of my tongue, I was going to say
preden sem sploh mogel kaj reči... before I could get a word out
vse še ni bilo rečeno o tem we haven't yet heard the last of it, we haven't yet got to the bottom of it

s (pred zvenečimi glasovi z) with; by, from

s pošto by post
s 50 leti at the age of 50 years
s časom with time, in the course of time
s svinčnikom in pencil
s tega stališča, vidika from this point of view, standpoint
z zgodovinskega stališča from the historical standpoint
s pismom (pismeno) by letter
s silo by force
s pomočjo... by means of...
kaj (pa) je s teboj? what is the matter with you?
govoriti s kom to speak with (ali to) someone
jesti s krožnika to eat off a plate
pasti s konja to fall off one's horse
hoditi s palico to walk with a stick
potovati s parnikom (z letalom, z vlakom) to travel by steamer (by air plane, by train)
kaj misliš reči s temi besedami? what do you mean by these words?
prepirati se s kom to quarrel with someone
primerjati koga s kom drugim to compare someone with someone else
boriti se s smrtjo to be in one's last agony, to be at one's last gasp
vsta(ja)ti s soncem to rise with the sun
tekmovati s kom to rival someone, to vie with someone
udariti s palico to strike with a stick
vzemite me s seboj! take me along with you!
s solzami v očeh... with tears in one's eyes

séči² (sežem) to reach (po for)

segel je po palici he reached for his stick
séči v žep to put one's hand in one's pocket
globoko séči v žep (figurativno) to dip deep into one's purse
kakor daleč seže oko as far as the eye can see
séči si v roke to shake hands
kakor dolgo bodo segle (trajale) naše zaloge as long as our provisions last

skrájno prislov extremely, exceedingly

skrájno obupan reduced to (the last) extremity

skrájnost extreme; extremity; extreme degree; the limit

do skrájnosti to the utmost, to the last degree, (do konca) to the very end, to an extreme, to extremes
nagnjenje k skrájnosti extremism
iti do skrájnosti to go to extremes
(pre)iti v skrájnost to run to an extreme
biti pripravljen na skrájnost (na najhujše) to be prepared for the worst
tirati stvari v skrájnost to push matters to extremes, to carry (ali to go) to extremes
tvegati skrájnost to stake one's all
zapasti v drugo skrájnost to go to the other extreme
skrájnosti se privlačijo extremes meet

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

smejáti se to laugh

v pest smejáti se to laugh up one's sleeve
od srcá smejáti se to laugh heartily
temu se ni smejáti se it's nothing to laugh at
smejáti se komu v brk to laugh someone in the face, figurativno to dare (ali to defy, to challenge) someone
smejáti se kot nóri to laugh like anything
smejáti se na ves glas to roar with laughter
hrupno smejáti se to laugh like a horse, to guffaw
pridušeno smejáti se to giggle, to snigger
kislo smejáti se to laugh on the other side of one's face
smejal sem se mu I laughed at him
njemu se vsi smejejo he is everybody's laughingstock
zlobno smejáti se to grin balefully, to give a baleful (ali malicious) grin
kdor se zadnji smeje, se najslajše smeje he laughs best who laughs last
čemu se smeješ? what are you laughing at?
smejáti se komu v obraz to laugh someone in the face
posmehljivo smejáti se to sneer
on se lahko smeje he can afford to laugh

smŕt death; decease; (vladarja) demise; departure (from life)

smŕt na grmadi death at the stake, the stake
smŕt na morišču death on the scaffold
smŕt od utopitve death by drowning
smŕt od zadušitve death by asphyxiation (ali suffocation, smothering, strangling)
smŕt s strelom v glavo death from a bullet in the head
navidezna smŕt suspended animation
črna smŕt (kuga) Black Death
Smrt s svojo koso Death with his scythe
na smŕt bolan fatally ill, dangerously ill
do smŕti utrujen tired to death, tired out, dead beat; (od dela) done in, worn out, vulgarno buggered, knackered
konjska smŕt (= konjederec) flayer, VB knacker
smŕt na vešalih hanging
kamenjan do smŕti stoned to death
rojen po očetovi smŕti posthumous
junaška smŕt a hero's death
do svoje smŕti to one's dying day
obletnica smŕti anniversary of someone's death
letnica, leto smŕti year of someone's death
preziranje smŕti contempt for death
uradna proglasitev smŕti official declaration of death
boj za življenje ali smŕt life-and-death struggle
smŕt izdajalcu! death to the traitor!
smŕt fašizmu - svobodo narodu! Death to Fascism - Liberty to the People!
biti na pragu smŕti to be (lying) at death's door
to bo moja smŕt this will be the death of me
boriti se s smŕtjo to be at one's last gasp (ali breath), to breathe one's last, to be at death's door, to be on one's deathbed
gre za življenje ali smŕt (za biti ali ne biti) it is a matter (ali case) of life and death
iti v smŕt za... to give one's life for...
drveti v zanesljivo (gotovo) smŕt to rush headlong to certain death
na smŕt se dolgočasiti to be bored to death
do smŕti izkrvaveti to bleed to death
pogledati smŕti v oči to look death in the face
obsoditi na smŕt to sentence (ali to condemn) to death
imeti (storiti) lepo smŕt to die a happy death
umreti junaške smŕti to meet a hero's death
umreti naravne smŕti to die a natural death
umreti nasilne smŕti to die a violent death, (zlasti biti obešen) to die in one's shoes
povzročiti smŕt kake osebe to be the death of someone
uiti smŕti to escape death
umreti lahke smŕti to die an easy death
umreti bedne smŕti to die a dog's death
sam si zadati smŕt to make away with oneself, to take one's own life, to commit suicide
biti obsojen na smŕt (figurativno) to earn the wages of sin

smŕten (of) death, concerning death; (usoden) deadly, fatal; (kazen) capital, mortal, lethal; (smrti podoben) deathlike, deathly

smŕtni boj agony, last throes pl, death agony
smŕtni greh mortal (ali deadly) sin
sedem smŕtnih grehov the seven deadly sins
smŕtna groza horrors pl of death
smŕtno hropenje death rattle
smŕtna kazen capital sentence, death penalty
smŕtne muke pangs pl of death
smŕtna nesreča fatal accident, accidental death
smŕtna nevarnost mortal danger, deadly peril
smŕtno oznanilo notice of death, obituary
smŕtna obsodba capital sentence, condemnation to death, death warrant
smŕtna postelja deathbed
smŕtni primer death, casualty
smŕtna rana mortal wound
smŕtna slutnja premonition (ali presentiment) of death
smŕten strah mortal fear
smŕtni sovražnik deadly enemy
smŕtno sovraštvo deadly hatred
smŕtni udarec death-blow
smŕtna ura hour of death
smŕtni (mrtvaški) zvon death knell
biti v smŕtni nevarnosti to be in mortal danger

sód¹ -a cask; barrel; tub; container; (velik) tun; (kad) butt

svež iz sóda on draught, drawn from the wood
vinski sód wine cask, wine barrel
razsušen sód leaky barrel
spravljen v sódu barrelled
doga sóda stave
obroč na sódu hoop
dno sóda bottom of a cask
nabiti obroče na sód to hoop a cask (ali a barrel)
vino iz sóda wine from the wood
naliti v sód(e) to barrel up
dišati po sódu to taste of the cask
namočiti sód to season a cask
spraviti v sód to cask, to barrel
nastaviti sód to spile a cask
to izbije sódu dno! (figurativno) that's the limit!, that tops everything!, it's the last straw!

sódba sentence, judg(e)ment; (porotnikov) verdict; condemnation; (razsodba) arbitrament, arbitration; (mnenje) judgment, opinion, estimation, thinking

poslednja sódba religija Judgment Day, Doomsday, the Last Judgment
božja sódba judgment of God, zgodovina ordeal
napačna sódba error of judgment, wrong verdict
oprostilna sódba porotnikov verdict of not guilty
smrtna sódba death sentence, (listina) death warrant
po moji sódbi in my opinion (ali judgment)
sódba v korist tožnika verdict for the plaintiff
izvršitev sódbe execution of a sentence
pravnomočna sódba final judgment
izvršiti sódbo to carry out (ali to execute) a sentence
izreči sódbo to give (ali to pass, to deliver, to pronounce) sentence (nad on)
razveljaviti sódbo to quash a sentence
spodbijati sódbo to impugn a judgment
spremeniti sódbo to commute a sentence
sprejeti sódbo to submit to a sentence
napraviti, ustvariti si sódbo to form an opinion (ali judgment)
vzdržati se vsake sódbe o neki zadevi to abstain from giving any opinion on a matter

sóden legal; court, judicial, judiciary, judicatory

sódni dan religija Judgment Day, Doomsday, the Last Judgment; day of retribution, day of reckoning
sódni dvor court (of justice)
sódni nalog warrant, writ
sódni odlok judicial decision (ali ruling, decree)
sódna medicina forensic medicine
sódni okraj judicial district (ali circuit)
sódna obravnava trial, hearing
sódne počitnice court vacation
sódni poziv (s pretnjo kazni) subpoena
sódna pristojnost competence, jurisdiction, legal capacity
sódna razveza zakona judicial separation
sódni postopek legal proceedings pl, judicial procedure
sódna dvorana court, court room
sódni (justični) umor judicial murder
sódni stroški legal costs pl, trial costs pl
sódni uradnik magistrate
sódna zmota judicial error
napraviti, podvzeti sódne korake to take legal steps, to seek legal redress