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strástno prislov passionately; with passion; voluptuously

strástno koga ljubiti to be passionately in love with someone
strástno kaj ljubiti to be passionately fond of something

strašíti to frighten, to make afraid, to startle, to scare; to browbeat; to terrify, to appal, (z grožnjami) to bully; to intimidate, to cow

strašíti se to take fright, to be scared; to be afraid (of), to be alarmed (ali cowed)
v tej hiši straši this house is haunted

stráža watch, guard; (vojaška) sentry, sentinel, (služba), sentry-go; (stavkajočih) pickets pl

mejna stráž frontier guard
prednja stráž vanguard, outpost
zadnja stráž rearguard
telesna, osebna stráž bodyguard
častna stráž guard of honour
nočna stráž night watch
kraljeva konjeniška stráž VB Horse Guards pl, Life Guards pl, (skupaj) the Household Cavalry
na stráži on guard, guard on duty
biti na stráži to be on guard duty; to keep watch (ali guard)
vojak na stráži the soldier is on guard
iti na strážo to go on guard (duty)
izmenjati strážo to relieve the guard
nastopiti strážo to mount guard
postaviti strážo to post sentries
stati na stráži to stand guard; to mount guard
jaz bom na stráži (figurativno, pogovorno) I'll keep my eyes open, I'll keep my weather eye open, I'll be on the lookout

stréči to serve; to attend to, to wait on

stréči bolniku to tend a sick person
vam že kdo streže? (v trgovini) are you being attended to?, (pri mizi) is anyone serving you?
stréči stroju to be in charge of (ali to mind) a machine
stréči strastem to indulge one's passions, to be a slave to one's passions
stréči topu vojska to serve a gun
stréči pri mizi to serve at table, to wait at table
stréči svojim osebnim interesom to look after one's private interests
on ima rad, da se mu streže he likes to be waited on
stréči po življenju komu to make an attempt on someone's life
kakor se ji streže, tako kosa reže you get what you pay for

stréla thunderbolt, flash of lightning, lightning; (udarec) a stroke of lightning

stréla z jasnega neba a bolt from the blue
kot od stréle zadet thunderstruck, dumbfounded
biti zadet od stréle to be struck by lightning
kot stréla zadeti to strike like a thunderbolt
zadeti kot stréla z jasnega to hit (someone) like a bolt from the blue
novica je bila zame kot stréla z jasnega the news came to me like a bolt from the blue
stréla je udarila v drevo a tree was struck by lightning
kot stréla hiter quick as lightning
kot stréla je šinil proč he was off like a shot
kot stréla hitro (figurativno) like (greased) lightning
priti kot stréla z jasnega to appear suddenly out of the blue, to come all of a sudden
gromska strél! well I'll be blowed!

strézniti to sober (up), to make sober; figurativno to disillusion, to bring down to earth

strézniti se to become sober, to sober up, to become disillusioned, to be disenchanted
streznjen sobered

strméti to gaze (na, v on, upon, at, into)

strméti kot začaran to gaze spellbound; (biti zelo začuden) to be astounded
strméti od presenečenja to stare in surprise
z grozo strméti v koga to stare at someone in horror

strokóven trade(-); concerned with a line (ali branch) of business; technical; professional; expert; competent; skilled in; specializing in

strokóvna izobrazba professional (ali technical) education
strokóven izraz technical term
strokóvna knjiga technical manual
strokóven nasvet expert advice
strokóvno mnenje, poročilo expertise
strokóvna zveza professional association, trade union
strokóvno prislov expertly
biti preveč strokóven (poklicen) to be too technical, to use jargon
vzdržati se govorjenja o strokóvnih (poklicnih) stvareh (figurativno) to stop talking shop
strokóvno znanje expert knowledge

stròp ceiling; roof

obokan stròp arched roof
kasetiran stròp panelled (ali coffered) ceiling
prostor z nizkim stròpom low-ceilinged room
v stròp gledati (= dolgočasiti se) to be (ali to feel) bored; to be bored to death

strúna string; chord; (iz črev) catgut

strúna na reketu (loparju) the strings of a racket
napeti strúne na violino to string a violin
preveč napeti strúne to tune the strings too high
to strúno ubrati to harp on that subject (ali topic)
druge strúne ubrati to change one's tune, to sing another song
ubrati milejše strúne to adopt a milder tone
pravo strúno ubrati (zadeti) to touch the right chord
udariti na ustrezno strúno to strike a responsive chord
vedno isto strúno ubirati to be always harping on the same subject (ali topic)
ubirati strúne to pluck the strings

stúd disgust; distaste; loathing, abhorrence; horror; nausaea

s stúdom with loathing
stúd zbujajoč abhorrent
imeti, (ob)čutiti stúd ob to be (ali to feel) disgusted at
imeti stúd za kaj to loathe something
povzročiti komu stúd to disgust someone

stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

stvár časti affair of honour
sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
stvár zase another question, a matter apart
stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
spadajoč k stvári relevant
ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
(to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
stvári stojé dobro things are going well
stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth

superióren superior

biti superióren to be superior
on se ima za nekaj superiórnega (boljšega) he thinks himself superior

suponírati to suppose

suponirajmo, da je to res let us suppose that to be true
suponirajmo, da bi to bilo res supposing (that) it were true
suponiran supposed

súženjski slavish; slave(-); like a slave; figurativno servile

súženjska podložnost slavish submission
súženjsko izpolnjevanje slavish execution
súženjsko posnemanje slavish imitation
súženjska mravlja slave ant
súženjski obroček slave's bangle
súženjsko življenje the life of a slave
biti súženjski komu to be subservient to someone
živeti súženjsko življenje to live the life of a slave

svája (prepir) quarrel, dispute

biti v sváji s kom to be at odds with someone, to be at daggers drawn with someone, to quarrel with someone

sváštvo relationship (ali affinity) by marriage

biti v sváštvu to be connected by marriage

svést -a (si) aware of; conscious of

biti si svést, -a (si) (česa) to be aware of (something), to be conscious of (something), to know (something)

svét¹ world; (zemlja) earth, globe; (vsemirje) the universe

na svétu in the world
na tem svétu in this world, in this life, here below
po celem (vsem) svétu all over the world, the whole world over
na koncu svéta (figurativno) at the back of beyond
(ki je) daleč od svéta remote, out of the world, secluded
širom svéta throughout the wide world, all over the world
ves svét the whole world
za ves svét ne, za nič na svét u ne not for all the world, not for worlds, not for anything in the world, for nothing in the world
do konca svéta to the ends of the earth
Novi svét the New World
Stari svét the Old World
Tretji svét politika the Third World
oni svét (figurativno) the next life, the other world, the world to come
od svéta odrezan kraj the back of beyond
stavbni svét building site
učeni svét (figurativno) the world of learning
športni svét (figurativno) the sporting world
rastlinski svét the vegetable world
živalski svét the animal world
začetek svéta the beginning of the world
konec svéta the end of the world
podzemeljski svét underworld
širni svét the wide world
današnji svét the modern world
odkar sem na svétu since I was born
to je na drugem koncu svéta it's on the other side of the globe, it's at the back of beyond
to je narobe svét! (figurativno) that's making water flow uphill!
on je najboljši človek na svétu he's the best man alive, you won't find a better man living than him (knjižno than he)
ona mi je (= pomeni) vse na svétu she is all the world to me
tako je (pač) na svétu that's the way of the world
za nič na svétu ne bi tega naredil I would not do it for all the world
odreči se svétu to forsake the world
šel bi z njo do konca svéta I'd follow her to the ends of the earth
poslati koga na oni svét (žargon) to send someone to kingdom-come
priti na svét to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world
on malo pozna svét he knows little of the world
prinesti, spraviti na svét to bring into the world, to give birth (to)
spraviti koga s svéta to do away with someone, to put someone out of the way, to kill someone, (pogovorno) to dispatch someone
videl je mnogo svéta he is a widely travelled man, he is a great traveller, he is a globe-trotter
zagledati luč svéta to see the light, to be born, to be brought into the world
živeti odmaknjen(o) od svéta to live cut off from the world
objadral je ves svét he has sailed the seven seas

svèt² (nasvet) advice, a piece of advice, counsel; (ideja) suggestion; (oseb, ljudi) council, board

delavski svèt workers' council
deželni svèt regional council
državni svèt (tajni) privy council; council of state
ministrski svèt cabinet
Zvezni Izvršni Svet Federal Executive Council
Svet Narodov Council of Nationalities
vojni svèt council of war
univerzitetni svèt university council
šolski svèt school board
upravni svèt council (ali board) of administration
hišni svèt tenants' council
mestni svèt town council
občinski svèt town (ali municipal) council, municipal corporation
Veliki Svet Great Council
Varnostni Svet Security Council
svèt federacije Council of the Federation
svèt guvernerjev board of governors
poslušaj moj svèt! take my advice!, be advised by me
naj vam dam svèt let me give you a piece of advice
držala sem se vašega svèta I have followed your advice
poslušati dobre svète to listen to good advice
za dober svèt ni nikoli prepozno it's never too late to take good advice
vprašati, prositi za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
vprašal me je za svèt he asked my advice, he consulted me