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svobôda freedom; liberty; (neodvisnost) independence

svobôda govora in združevanja freedom of speech and assembly
svobôda govora freedom of speech
svobôda tiska freedom of the press
svobôda vestí liberty of consience
svobôda morij freedom of the seas
osebna svobôda individual liberty
pesniška svobôda poetic licence
politična svobôda political liberty
boj, vojna za svobôdo struggle for liberty
želja (žeja) po svobôdi desire (thirst) for liberty (ali independence)
verska svobôda religious freedom
državljanska svobôda civil liberty
svobôda opredelitve freedom of choice
boriti se za svobôdo to fight for freedom
biti na svobôdi (prostosti) to be at liberty, to be at large
izpustiti na svobôdo to set at liberty, to set free
dobiti, doseči svobôdo to gain, to obtain liberty (ali freedom)
izpustiti na svobôdo (prostost) proti kavciji to release on bail
biti na svobôdi proti kavciji to be out on bail
boriti se za svobôdo misli to struggle (ali to fight) for freedom of thought

šánsa chance; outlook; prospect

šánse so enake ničli the chances are nil
imaš vse šánse na svoji strani (proti sebi) you have all the odds on your side (against you)
imam šánse, da dobim to mesto I have a good chance of getting that situation
pokvariti si šánse to spoil one's chances, (pogovorno) to cook one's goose

škóda damage; harm, detriment, prejudice; injury; arhaično scathe; (izguba) loss

v mojo škódo to my detriment
v škódo, na škódo koga to the prejudice of someone; to the detriment of someone
na škódo zdravja to the detriment of (one's) health
kakšna škóda! what a pity!
tisočkrat škóda it is a thousand pities!
velika (majhna) škóda heavy (light) damage
delna škóda partial damage
popolna škóda total damage
zanemarljiva škóda negligible damage
več škóde kot koristi more harm than good
ocenitev škóde assessment of damage
vojna škóda war damage
zavarovanje proti škódi insurance against damages
povračilo škóde indemnification, indemnity
škóda (je) zanj (= da smo ga izgubili) it is a pity that we have lost him, he is greatly missed
škóda je it is a pity
zelo škóda je it is a thousand pities
prav škóda je, da... it is much to be regretted that...
kako škóda, da tega niste rekli prej! what a pity you did not say so beforehand!
škóda je je za to she is too good for that
škóda, da niste mogli priti too bad (that) you couldn't come
nobene škóde ni bilo there is no harm done
biti obsojen na povrnitev škóde to have damages awarded against one
ta škóda se mora popraviti this damage must be repaired
popraviti škódo to make good a loss, to repair a loss
povzročiti škódo to cause a loss
jamčiti za škódo to guarantee against loss
kriti škódo to cover a loss
ugotoviti škódo to ascertain the damage
prizadeti komu škódo to inflict damage on someone
oceniti škódo to estimate the damage
prodajati v svojo škódo to sell under prime cost, to sell at a loss
utrpeti škódo, biti na škódi to suffer damage (ali injury, loss), to lose, to be a loser, to come off a loser
zaradi malenkostne koristi utrpeti škódo to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
oceniti (poprečno) škódo pri prometni nesreči to adjust an average
škóda človeka izmodri you learn from your mistakes

tánk

1. vojska tank, armoured car

ovire proti tánkom (figurativno) dragon's teeth pl, asparagus beds pl
puška proti tánkom antitank rifle
obramba proti tánkom antitank defence
lahek tánk light tank
past za tánke tank trap

2. (rezervoar) tank; receptacle

napolniti tánk z vodo itd. to tank (up)

tóča hail, (zrno) hailstone; (sodra) sleet

tóča pada it is hailing (oziroma it hails)
nevihta s tóčo hailstorm
škoda po tóči damage done by hail
zavarovanje proti tóči insurance against (damage by) hail
udarci so padali kot tóča the blows fell (ali came) fast and thick
po tóči zvoniti (figurativno) to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted
po tóči zvoniti je prepozno (nima smisla) there's no use crying over spilt milk, it's no use trying to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted

tók¹ current; (vodni) stream, current; drift; (dogodkov) swim

električni tók electric current
istosmerni tók direct (ali continuous) current
izmenični tók alternating current
poraba (električnega) tóka consumption of electricity
Zalivski tók Gulf Stream
sredi, v sredini tóka in midstream
močan tók (elektrika) power current
slab, šibak tók (elektrika) low-tension current
inducirani tók induced current
močan vodni tók powerful current
jakost tóka current intensity, strength
proizvodnja tóka generation of current
potreba po tóku demand for electricity
plavati s tókom figurativno (proti tóku) to swim with (against) the stream (ali tide)
prepustiti se tóku (razmer) to resign oneself (ali to be resigned) to the course of events, to let things drift
tók jih žene they are carried along by the current, they drift

tòp vojska cannon, gun, piece of ordnance; (havbica) howitzer

brzostrelni tòp quick-firing gun
daljnostrelni tòp long-range gun
tòpovi pl cannon, artillery, ordnance
oblegovalni tòp siege gun
poljski tòp field gun
protiletalski tòp antiaircraft gun, (pogovorno) ack-ack gun
protitankovski tòp antitank gun
tòp, ki se opoldne sam sproži s pomočjo leče cannon-clock
domet krogle iz tòpa range of a gun
v dostrelu tòpa within gunshot
odporen proti strelu iz tòpa cannon-proof
hrana za tòpove (figurativno) cannon fodder, (arhaično) food for powder
grmenje tòpov cannonade, roar of cannon, thunder of the guns
strel iz tòpa gunshot
obstreljevanje s tòpovi gunfire
obstreljevati s tòpom to shell, to cannonade, to bombard
namestiti tòp to post (ali to station) a gun
ustreliti iz tòpa to fire, to discharge a gun, (s topovi celega boka ladje) to fire a broadside
streljati, ustreliti s tòpovi komu v pozdrav to fire a salute in someone's honour

torpédo torpedo, pl -does; žargon tin fish

mreža proti torpédom crinoline

tôžba complaint; lamentation; pravo charge, suit, accusation

groziti s tôžbo to threaten with a lawsuit
vložiti tôžbo to bring an action (proti komu against someone)
umakniti tôžbo to withdraw a charge
zavrniti tôžbo kot neosnovano pravo to reject a charge as unfounded
tôžba je bila zavrnjena tudi v drugi instanci the suit was rejected also in the court of second instance

trópski trópičen tropical, tropic

trópske bolezni tropical diseases pl
trópska mrzlica tropical fever
trópska čelada topee, topi, pith (ali sun) helmet
trópska obleka tropical uniform
trópska oprema tropical kit
trópsko podnebje tropical climate
trópska rastlina tropical plant
trópske razmere tropical conditions pl
trópska ribica tropical fish
trópski, trópičen sadež tropical fruit
trópska vročina tropical heat
napraviti koga odpornega proti trópski, trópičen klimi to acclimatize someone to the tropics, to tropicalize someone
oseba, ki je živela v trópskih krajih person who has lived in the tropics, (žargon redko) sunshiner

ukrèp measure, step; provision; arrangements pl

obrambni ukrèp defensive measures pl
preprečevalen ukrèp preventive measure
prisilni ukrèp compulsory (ali coercive) measure
varnosten ukrèp precaution
zakonski ukrèp provision
opraviti, podvzeti varnostne ukrèpe to take precautions (proti against)
vse potrebne varnostne ukrèpe all due precautions
lotiti se ukrèpov to make arrangements
po nepotrebnem poseči po ostrih ukrèpih (figurativno) to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

upòr rebellion, revolt, mutiny, insurrection, sedition, rising; fizika resistance (to)

kmečki upòr peasant rising
zračni upòr air resistance
iti po črti najmanjšega upòra to take the line of least resistance
premagati zračni upòr to overcome air resistance
podnetiti upòr to stir up a revolt
zanetiti upòr proti to raise rebellion against
zasejati seme upòra to sow the seeds of revolt
zadušiti upòr to crush a revolt, to quell (ali to stamp out) a rebellion, to smother a rebellion, to stifle a revolt

usmériti to direct (k to, proti towards); to aim; to orient, to orientate; (pozornost) to point (at), to aim (at); (žogo pri golfu) to address

usmériti svoj polet proti severu to turn one's flight northwards
usmériti svoje korake proti domu to turn one's steps homewards
usmériti vlak proti X. to send a train in the direction of X.
topništvo je usmerilo svoj ogenj na greben (gore, vzpetine) the artillery directed (ali turned) their fire upon the ridge
usmériti se proti to head for, to turn towards, to make for
usmériti svoje delovanje glede na nove okoliščine to redirect (ali to rechannel) one's activities in the new circumstances (ali conditions)

usmérjati ➞ usmeriti

usmérjati se proti to direct (ali to channel, to orient) oneself towards
usmérjati (cestni) promet to control the traffic

usóda fate, destiny, fortune; lot; fatality; doom; zastarelo weird

boginje usóde Destinies pl, Fates pl, the Weird (ali Fatal) Sisters pl
moja usóda (pogovorno) my lot
vera v usódo fatalism
usóda mi je šla na roko (figurativno) fate played into my hands
boriti se proti usódi to fight against destiny
dati si vedeževati svojo usódo to have one's fortune told
deliti s kom usódo to cast (ali to throw) in one's lot with someone
deliti s kom isto usódo to share the same fate with someone
usóda ga preganja fate pursues him
usóda me povsod zasleduje fate pursues me everywhere
odločiti o usódi koga to decide (ali to fix) someone's fate
izzivati, skušati usódo to tempt providence
izzivati svojo usódo to tempt one's fate
sprijazniti se s svojo usódo to reconcile oneself to one's fate (ali to one's lot), to become reconciled with one's fate (ali one's lot)
vdati se v svojo usódo to resign oneself to one's fate, zastarelo (škotsko) to dree one's weird
zapečatiti usódo koga to seal someone's fate
njegova usóda je zapečatena his fate is sealed
zlobna usóda cruel (ali baleful) fate

utrdíti (mesto itd.) to fortify; to strengthen; to consolidate; to harden; to establish beyond dispute (dejstvo a fact)

utrdíti se to consolidate; to harden
utrdíti se proti to fortify oneself against

vakcinírati (cepiti) medicina to vaccinate

vakcinírati proti kozam to vaccinate against smallpox
biti vakciniran to be vaccinated

várnost security; safety

zaradi várnosti for safety's sake
várnost na cesti, v cestnem prometu road safety
predvsem várnost! safety first!
kolektivna várnost collective security
osebna várnost personal security
materialna in socialna várnost economic and social security
jamčiti osebno várnost to guarantee someone's safety
zločin proti várnosti države high treason
konferenca o várnosti conference on security

večér (od 17. do 22. ure) evening, (od 22. ure) night

dober večér! good evening!
večér pred praznikom eve
božični večér Christmas Eve
novoletni večér New Year's Eve
preživeti večér v zabavi (= krokati) to make a night of it
proti večéru towards evening
danes večér this evening, tonight
delati od jutra do večéra to work from morning till night (arhaično from morn till eve)
večér se dela it is growing dark, night is approaching
lepega jesenskega večéra one fine autumn evening

večína majority; the greater (ali major) part; the bulk; most; plurality

absolutna (ogromna, vladna, velika, pičla, silna, relativna, potrebna, enostavna, dvetretjinska) večína absolute (crushing, government, great, narrow, overwhelming, relative, necessary, simple, two-thirds) majority
ogromna večína a swingeing victory
večína naroda the mass of the nation
večína (od) nas the bulk of us, most of us
večína glasov majority of votes
večína ljudi the majority of people, most people
z dvema glasovoma večíne by a majority of two
z večíno glasov by a majority of votes, ZDA by a plurality (of votes)
biti v veliki večíni to be in a substantial majority
večína je za predlog the ayes have it
ženske so bile v večíni the women were in the majority
dobiti absolutno večíno to obtain an absolute majority
bila je dosežena večína 200 glasov proti zakonskemu osnutku there was a majority of 200 against the bill
s svojim glasom je odločil večíno he had a casting vote
priključiti se večíni parlament to join the majority