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shájati to get along; (s prejemki, plačo) to make both ends meet

shájati brez česa to dispense with something, to do without, to get along without
dobro shájati s kom to get on well with someone
shájati se to meet (with), to come together; to assemble

síliti to force, to compel, to oblige, to coerce; to press, to urge

síliti (priganjati) koga k... to hustle someone into (doing something)
ne maram te síliti I will not press you
síliti koga, da kaj naredi to compel someone to do something
silil me je, naj sprejmem ponudbo he urged me to accept the offer
síliti k naglici to press, to urge, to hurry, to egg on
silili so me, naj sprejmem denar they pressed me to accept the money
síliti se to force oneself, to constrain oneself
síliti se k smehu to force a laugh
silil se je, da bi se nasmehnil he put on a forced smile

simulírati to simulate; to feign; to sham

on le simulira he is only shamming
simulírati omedlevico to pretend to faint
simulírati bolezen to sham illness, to pretend to be ill, to malinger
simulirano drevo imitation tree

simultánka

šahovska simultánka exhibition chess match with one player taking on several others simultaneously

situíran situated

dobro situíran (figurativno) well-to-do, well-off; comfortably off; pogovorno on easy street

skála rock; cliff; (lestvica) glasba scale, gamut

živa skála living rock, bedrock
razstreljevanje skál rock blasting
razpoka v skáli crevice
gola (čista, sama) skála sheer rock
trden kot skála firm as a rock
vaditi skále glasba to practise (ali to run over, to play, to sing) one's scales
zgrajen na skáli founded, built on a rock

skelét skeleton

on je pravi pravcati skelét he is a regular skeleton, he is nothing but skin and bones, he is a mere bag of bones
ogoliti do skeléta, spremeniti v skelét to skeletonize
postal je pravi skelét he was reduced to a skeleton

skleníti to decide, to take a decision; to make up one's mind; to resolve, to be resolved, to form a resolution; to determine; (končati) to close, to terminate, to conclude

skleníti mir to make peace
sklenil je, da bo še malo počakal he resolved to wait a little longer
skleníti pogodbo to make a contract, to contract
skleníti račun to close an account
skleníti svoj govor s temi besedami to conclude one's speech with these words
trdno so sklenili (so odločeni), da nas bodo uničili they are bent on ruining us
skleníti mednarodno pogodbo to conclude an international treaty

skobacáti se

skobacáti se na konja to get on horseback
skobacáti se v obleko to scramble into one's clothes

skočíti to jump, to spring, to make a jump (ali spring, leap, bound), to bound; to take a leap (ali jump, bound)

na noge skočíti to leap to one's feet
skočíti v vodo to jump into the water, (pri kopanju) to dive
skočíti na glavo v vodo to take a header (ali a headlong, headfirst dive) into the water
skočíti komu na pomoč to rush (ali to hurry) to someone's help
skočíti z zidú to jump down off a wall
skočíti na stol to jump up on (to) a chair
skočíti iz postelje to jump out of bed
skočíti v sedlo to leap (ali to vault) into the saddle
skočíti na tla (dol, na zemljo) to jump down, (jezdec) to leap off, to dismount

skókoma jumping, leaping; by leaps (and bounds)

skókoma jahati, jezditi to gallop
skókoma napredovati to go on by leaps and bounds

skomínati

skomina me it sets my teeth on edge
skominati koga po čem to make someone's mouth water for something

skòp skopúški miserly, stingy, niggard(ly); mean; avaricious

on je skòp, skopúški z besedami he is sparing with his words

skôraj almost, nearly; (za las) all but; well-nigh; next to; little short of

skôraj isto much the same
to je skôraj isto it is much the same thing
skôraj nobeden, skôraj nihče next to none, hardly anybody
skôraj nikjer hardly (ali scarcely) anywhere
skôraj nikoli hardly ever, scarcely ever
skôraj nič next to nothing, hardly anything
skôraj mrtev all but dead, at death's door
skôraj vsi practically everybody
skôraj dovršen, perfekten verging on perfection
skôraj nezaznaven all hut imperceptible
to je skôraj nemogoče it is all but impossible
skôraj nemogoče bo (reči) it will he next to impossible (to say)
biti skôraj mrtev to be as good as dead
nimamo skôraj nič časa we have little time if any
delo je bilo skôraj končano the job was as good as done
sta skôraj iste velikosti they are much of a size (ali pretty nearly the same size)
skôraj sem padel I was very near falling, I nearly tumbled
skôraj je umrla she was near death, she was at death's door
skôraj je utonil he was all but drowned
skôraj ubil se je he was within an ace of getting killed

skóz skózi through, (ZDA tudi) thru

skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi thoroughly, throughout, through and through, (ZDA tudi thoroly), out and out, completely
skóz, skózi več tednov for several weeks
skóz, skózi vse leto all the year round
republikanec skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi ZDA a straight Republican
on je športnik skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi he is a sportsman to his fingertips
on je vojak skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi he is a soldier to the backbone
govoriti skóz, skózi nos to speak through one's nose
pogledati skóz, skózi prste (figurativno) to condone, to overlook, to turn a blind eye to
vreči, zagnati skóz, skózi okno to throw out of the window
biti skóz, skózi in skóz, skózi premočen to be wet through

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

skŕben careful; attentive; (skrbno izdelan) elaborate

on je zelo skŕben delavec he is a careful worker
skrbno prislov carefully, with care

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!

skŕčiti to contract; to reduce; to retrench; (omejiti) to restrict, to curtail

skŕčiti se (tkanina itd.) to shrink up; to contract; (nagubati se) to shrivel (up)
moram skŕčiti izdatke I must cut down on (ali restrict, keep down) my expenses
železniški promet je bil znatno skrčen the railway services have been considerably curtailed
skŕčiti ulomek to reduce a fraction

skrégan

biti skrégan s kom to be on bad terms with someone
skrégana sta they are on bad terms
z njim sem skrégan I am not on speaking terms with him