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razváda a bad habit

grda razváda a vicious habit
znebiti se svoje razváde to shake off a bad habit, to get out of a bad habit

razvíti razvíjati to develop (tudi fotografija); (sposobnosti) to evolve; (odmotati) to unfold (papir paper); (zastavo, jadro) to unfurl, to hoist; to spread, to unroll; (misli) to set forth; (program) to put forward; (plin) to release; matematika, funkcijo to develop

popolnoma razvíti, razvíjati to bring to full development
razvíti, razvíjati svoje poglede na... (na predmet) to develop one's views on... (on a subject)
razvíti, razvíjati svoje načrte poslušalcem to develop one's plans for an audience
motor razvije 5 konjskih moči the engine develops 5 horsepower
razvíti, razvíjati se to develop, to make progress, to grow, to evolve (iz from), (nastati) to originate, to arise, to take rise (from)
razvíti, razvíjati trgovino to promote trade
razvíti, razvíjati si mišice to develop one's muscles
razvíti, razvíjati socialistične samoupravne odnose to promote socialist self-management relations

réč thing; matter; stuff; (zadeva) affair, concern, object

to je moja réč that's my affair (ali business, concern, lookout)
to je (pa) druga réč! that's another kettle of fish!
brigaj se za svoje réči! mind your own business!
ne vtikaj se v moje réči! don't meddle in my affairs!, don't be such a busybody!
prava réč, če pride! who cares if he comes!, pogovorno so he's coming - who cares? (žargon - big deal!)
lepa réč! (ironično) a fine thing!
čudna réč se mi je pripetila a strange thing happened to me
poslabšati réčí to make matters worse

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

rénta income from a life annuity

dosmrtna rénta life annuity; (annual) income; revenue
živeti od svoje rénte to live on one's (private) income
naložiti svoj denar v dosmrtno rénto to invest one's money in a life annuity

resníca truth; arhaično sooth

v resníci in truth, in fact; in (good) sooth
gola resníca naked truth
čista resníca the very truth
neolepšana resníca unvarnished truth
sveta (božja) resníca gospel truth, God's truth
nepotvorjena resníca unadulterated truth
resníci na ljubo out of regard for the truth
vsa, polna resníca the whole (ali full, plain) truth
povedati vso resníco (figurativno) to spill the beans
grenka, neugodna resníca home truth
dokaz resníce proof of truth
brez trohice resníce without a shred of truth
zaradi resníce for the sake of truth
resníca ni prijetna truth is unpalatable
to je sveta resníc! it's God's truth!
v tem ni niti besedice resníce there is not a word of truth about it
dokazati resníco to prove (ali to establish) the truth
imeti, vzeti kaj za sveto resníco to take something for gospel
ne lepšam resníce I call a spade a spade; I don't mince words, I speak frankly
postati resníca to become reality, to be realised; to come true
izkriviti, popačiti resníco to colour (ali to stretch, to heighten) the truth, to distort (ali to mispresent, to garble) the truth
potlačiti resníco to hush something up; to suppress the truth, to keep things (ali something) dark
povedati čisto resníco to tell the plain, unvarnished truth
povedal sem mu nekaj gorkih resníc I told him some home truths
da povem resníco... to tell the truth, truth to tell...
v obraz sem mu povedal resníco I told him bluntly (ali plainly)
v brk sem mu povedal resníco I told him point-blank
prikrojiti resníco po svoje to strain the truth
zabrusiti komu resníco v obraz to fling the truth in someone's teeth
to je pačenje resníce it is a distortion of the truth
resníca je počasi prišla na dan the truth has leaked out

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

skrbéti

skrbéti za to care (for, about), to take care (of), to busy (ali to concern) oneself with (ali about); to be in charge (of something); to have (something) in one's care; to attend to, to see (ali to look) to (ali after); to mind (something); to provide for
on skrbi samo zase he always looks after number one, he thinks only of himself
skrbi (brigaj se) zase! mind your own business!
ne skrbi za tuje posle! mind your own business!, don't meddle in other people's business!
skrbi me I'm worried, I'm concerned about (something), it makes me uneasy, it causes me a lot of anxiety, it fills me with apprehension
skrbi me njeno zdravje her state of health fills me with apprehension
od 16. leta skrbim sam zase I have been on my own since I was (ali the age of) sixteen
skrbéti sam zase to shift for oneself, to fend for oneself
skrbel bom, da bo pravočasno dobil pismo I shall take care that he receives the letter in time
skrbéti mora za svoje otroke he must provide for his children
njihova usoda nas zelo skrbi we are deeply worried (ali pogovorno worried sick, worried stiff) about their fate
skrbela bom, da se knjige pravočasno vrnejo I will see (to it) that the books are sent back in time
ne skrbi! don't worry!
vsakdo naj skrbi (gleda) zase! every one for himself!

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

spánje sleep; (mirno) slumber

v spánju in one's sleep
kratko spánje brief sleep, nap, snooze, pogovorno forty winks
nemirno spánje restless sleep, broken (ali troubled) sleep
moteno, prekinjeno spánje broken sleep
rahlo (trdno, globoko, zdravo) spánje light (sound) sleep
globoko spánje deep sleep
prvo, osvežujoče spánje (pred polnočjo) beauty sleep
peturno spánje five hours' sleep
večno spánje the last sleep, the sleep that knows no waking
zimsko spánje winter sleep, hibernation
pomanjkanje spánja lack (ali want) of sleep
noč brez spánja sleepless night
spánje pravičnega the sleep of the just
govoriti v spánju to talk in one's sleep
hoditi v spánju to walk in one's sleep, to sleepwalk
imeti rahlo spánje to be a light sleeper
imeti trdno, dobro, zdravo spánje to be a good, a sound sleeper
hliniti spánje to pretend to be asleep
pasti v globoko spánje to fall into a profound sleep
pogrezniti se v mirno spánje to fall into a peaceful slumber
planiti iz spánja to start out of one's sleep, to wake up with a start
prebiti noč brez spánja to have a sleepless (ali a wakeful) night
spati v globokem spánju to be fast asleep, (pogovorno) to sleep like a log
spati svoje poslednje spánje to sleep one's last sleep

spolníti to fulfil; to accomplish; to realize

moje upanje se ni spolnilo my hopes have not been realized
spolníti željo to gratify a desire
vneto je spolnil svoje dolžnosti he was eager in the discharge of his duties ➞ izpolniti

spomín memory; remembrance (of), recollection; reminiscence (of); mind; (spominek) souvenir, keepsake, (s sejma) fairing

dober spomín retentive (ali tenacious) memory
po spomínu by (ali from) memory
v spomín na in memory of, in remembrance of
v spomínu sedaj živečih within living memory
spomenik njemu v spomín a monument to his memory
spomína vreden memorable
prijetni spomíni pleasant recollections pl
spomíni na prvo svetovno vojno recollections of the Great War (ali the first World War)
imeti dober spomín to have a good memory
imeti slab spomín za (biti pozabljiv) to have a weak memory for
imeti kaj v medlem spomínu to have a dim recollection of something
imam še (vedno) v spomínu it is still within my recollection
imeti kaj v spomínu to have something in remembrance, to bear (ali to have, to keep) something in mind
obdržati v lepem spomínu koga to hold someone in fond remembrance
obujati spomíne to recall memories
objaviti svoje spomíne to publish one's reminiscences
poklicati komu kaj v spomín to recall something to mind
ohraniti v dobrem spomínu kaj to retain a good memory of something
moj spomín sega le deset let nazaj my memory spans only the last ten years
to mi je ušlo iz spomína it has escaped my memory
če me spomín ne vara if my memory serves me (right)
vtisniti komu kaj v spomín to stamp something on someone's mind
vtisniti si v spomín to commit to memory
živeti od spomínov to live on one's reminiscences

spontán spontaneous; involuntary; automatic; (naraven, neprisiljen) natural, unconstrained

spontáno prislov spontaneously
spontáno ponuditi svoje usluge to make a spontaneous offer of one's services
spontáno priznanje a spontaneous admission

sprejéti to accept; to receive; to admit; (predlog) to adopt

sprejéti darilo to receive a present
sprejéti (po)vabilo to accept an invitation
sprejéti pod streho (krov) to give shelter
prisrčno sprejéti to accord a warm welcome
sprejéti koga med svoje prijatelje to accept someone as one's fiend, to admit someone to one's circle of ffiends
sprejeli so ga z veselimi vzkliki he was received with cheers
sprejel nas je predsednik kluba we were received by the president of the club
prijazno sprejéti to give a friendly reception, to receive kindly
bil je hladno sprejet he was coldly received
ne hoteti sprejéti to refuse to accept
ni me hotela sprejéti (v hišo) I was refused her door
sprejel je otroka za svojega he acknowledged the child as his
zakonski osnutek je bil sprejet v Spodnji zbornici the Bill has passed the House of Commons
sprejeto od... passed by...
sprejéti zakon o to pass a law on
sprejéti proračun to pass (ali to adopt) the budget
sprejéti ustavo to adopt a constitution
sprejéti odločitev to reach (ali to take) a decision

spremeníti to change; to alter; to modify; to convert; to vary

to na stvari nič ne spremeni it doesn't make any difference to things, it does not alter the facts
spremeníti barvo to change colour
spremeníti svoje vedenje to change one's behaviour, (figurativno) one's approach
prepisal sem to, ne da bi spremenil eno samo vrsto I copied it without altering a single line
spremeníti se to change, to alter, to undergo a change
spremeníti se na boljše (slabše) to change (ali to alter) for the better (for the worse)
se ne da nič spremeníti (pomagati) it can't be helped
s tem se položaj spremeni that changes the case
časi so se zelo spremenili times have (ali are) greatly changed
vreme se je nenadoma spremenilo a sudden change of weather has taken place
spremeníti zakon to revise an act

sréča (notranja) happiness, felicity; (muhasta) fortune; (slučajna) (good) luck, good fortune, lucky chance

veliko sréče! good luck!
na sréčo, k sréči fortunately, luckily, by a lucky chance
na slepo sréčo at random, at haphazard, at a venture, in a happygo-lucky way
vso sréčo! may good luck go with you!
najboljšo sréčo! the best of luck (to you)!
kolo sréče Fortune's wheel, the ups and downs of life
v sréči ali nesreči in weal or woe, for good or ill, come weal or woe
opoteča sréča chequered fortune
sprememba sréče (na slabše) change for the worse, reversal of fortune
(še) sréča, da... it's a piece of luck that...
prava sréča, da ste slučajno bili tam it's a blessing you happened to be there
vojna sréča contingencies pl of war
to (pa) je sréča! that's what I call good luck!
bila bi velika sréča, če... it would be a great slice of luck if...
to je pač moja sréča! (imam pač tako sréčo!) that's just my luck!
lahko govorimo o sréči we can consider ourselves lucky
sréča je hotela, da... as luck would have it...
imam sréčo I am in luck, I am lucky
nimam sréče I have no luck, I am out of luck
to se pravi imeti sréčo! that's what I call good luck!
imeti veliko sréčo to have much good luck
imeti več sréče kot pameti to be more lucky than wise
marsikdo ima več sréče kot pameti fortune favours fools
imeti nepričakovano sréčo (pogovorno) to strike oil
imeti vražjo sréčo to be dead lucky
imeti vedno sréčo pri kartanju to be always lucky at cards
imel sem sréčo I had a stroke of luck
iskati sréčo to seek fortune
če bo šlo vse po sréči if everything goes well
poskusiti sréčo to try one's luck, to take one's chance, to chance one's luck, (žargon) to chance it
to ti bo prineslo sréčo it will bring you good luck
poskusiti kaj na slepo sréča to have a go
napraviti kaj na slepo sréčo (pogovorno) to chance one's arm
dal sem si prerokovati sréčo I had my fortune told
vedeževati komu sréčo to tell someone his fortune
vsakemu se sréča enkrat nasmeje every dog has his (ali its) day
skaliti sréčo to mar someone's happiness
voščiti, želeti komu sréčo pri... to wish someone joy of...
pot do sréče je trnova arhaično no joy without annoy
kadar sem imel največ sréče, sem zaslužil X SIT in my heyday I earned X tolars
sréča me zapušča my fortunes are at a low ebb
zibati se v sréči to walk (ali to tread) on air
bogastvo samo nam še ne more nuditi sréče wealth alone cannot procure us happiness
vse mu gre po sréči (se mu obrne v sréčo) everything in the garden's lovely, arhaično all things conspire to make him happy
vsak je svoje sréče kovač every man is the architect of his fortune

stalíšče point of view, viewpoint, view; standpoint; stand; position

z našega stalíšča from our point of view
z zgodovinskega stalíšča from the historical standpoint
kakšno je tvoje stalíšče v tej zadevi? what is your standpoint in this matter?
postaviti se na stalíšče do vprašanja to take up a position on a question
zavzeti stalíšče to take (up) a point of view
pojasniti svoje stalíšč to define one's position
zavzeti drugačno stalíšč o... to take a different view of...
zavzeti stalíšč v debati to take a stand in a debate, to adopt a standpoint in a debate

stanovánje apartments pl, ZDA apartment, lodgings pl

etažno stanovánje flat; quarters pl pogovorno digs pl, arhaično diggings pl; residence, dwelling, domicile
hrana in stanovánje board and lodging, bed and board
opremljeno stanovánje furnished apartments pl
enosobno stanovánje bed-sitting-room, bed-sitter, bed-sit
stanovánje v hiši brez dvigala ZDA walk-up apartment
prosto stanovánje in hrana all found
službeno stanovánje official residence
pomanjkanje stanovánj housing shortage, scarcity of lodgings
najem stanovánja lease
ara za stanovánje deposit, earnest (money)
izselitev iz stanovánja removal
sprememba stanovánja change of residence, removal
zamenjava stanovánja exchange of dwellings
najemnina za stanovánje rent, rental
dati odpoved stanovánja komu to give someone notice to quit
imeti prosto stanovánje to live rent free (v in), to have unpaid accommodation
iskati stanovánje to go in search of lodgings, to be house-hunting
izprazniti svoje 4 sobno stanovánje to vacate one's four-room flat
odda(ja)ti stanovánja to let apartments (ali lodgings)
vreči iz stanovánja to eject, (zakonsko) to evict
vseliti se v stanovánje to occupy one's apartment (ali rooms, accommodation), to move in
zaarati stanovánje to give earnest money (ali a deposit) as part of the rent
z gostijo proslaviti nastanitev v novem stanovánju to have a housewarming

stárost age, old age, oldness; advanced years pl; declining age

na stárost in one's old age
v stárosti od at the age of
prezgodnja stárost premature decrepitude
mož srednje stárosti a man of middle age
visoka stárost extreme old age
doživel je visoko stárost he lived to a great age
umrl je v visoki stárosti (v stárosti 20 let) he died at a great age (at the age of twenty years)
doseči visoko stárost to reach a great age, (pogovorno) to make old bones
sem njegove stárosti I am his age
ne kaže svoje stárosti he doesn't look his age
v tem poklicu človek ne doživi stárosti in that occupation men never reach a great age
on je palica moje stárosti (figurativno) he is the staff of my old age
če bi mladost znala, če bi stárost mogla... if one had an old head on young shoulders...

stáviti¹ (napraviti stavo) to bet, to lay a bet, to wager; to stake; to take bets on

stáviti (denar) na to put money on, to bet (ali arhaično to stake) on
stáviti funt to bet a pound
stáviti na kocko to bet on (a throw of) the dice
stáviti svoje premoženje na eno karto to stake one's fortune on the turn of a card
stavim z vami 100 : 1 I bet you 100 to 1
stavim en funt z vami I bet you a pound
stavim z vami, da... I lay you a wager that..., pogovorno I bet you (that)...
stáviti s kom, da... to bet someone (that)...
stavim, da tega ne veš I bet you don't know this
stáviti na konja to back a horse
vse stáviti na kaj to put one's shirt on something
stavim ne vem kaj I'll bet good money
glavo stavim I'll bet my life (ali my boots, my bottom dollar)
stáviti vse na eno karto to have (ali to put) all one's eggs in one basket
stavim! I'll wager!