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stíl style; (način) manner

brez stíla without style, in a poor style
v velikem stílu (figurativno) on a large scale
gotski stíl Gothic style
pesniški stíl poetic style
kičast stíl florid style
jasen stíl lucid style
jedrnat, klen stíl lapidary style
težak, okoren stíl cumbrous style

stiskáriti to scrimp (z on); to be stingy (s čim with something)

stiskáriti s sladkorjem to scrimp on sugar

stláčiti to compress; to press; to squeeze (v into), to cram (v into); to crowd together

stláčiti se v avtobus to squeeze on to a bus

stój! stójte! halt!, stop!

stój!, stójte! (mirno)! stand fast!
zaklicati, zavpiti komu stój!, stójte! to call on someone to halt
stoj!, kdo gre? Halt!, who goes there?

stopínja footstep, footprint, footmark; step; (stopnja) degree

hoditi po stopínjah koga to tread in someone's footsteps, (figurativno) to follow someone's example
on gre po mojih stopínjah he is following in my footsteps
sekati stopínje v led to cut steps in the ice
10 stopínj nad (pod) ničlo 10 degrees above (below) zero

stópiti² to step; to tread (na on, upon)

stópiti dol to step down
stópiti na to tread on, to set foot on
stópiti na tuja tla to set foot on foreign ground
stópiti v sobo to enter a room
stópiti noter to step inside (ali in)
stópiti nazaj to recede
stópiti naprej to come forward
stopite noter! come in, please!
stopite dol! come down!
stopi sem(kaj)! come here!, approach!
stopi malo noter! drop in!
pazite, kam stopite! watch your step!
stópiti na mesto drugega to succeed, to take someone's place
stópiti v službo to take up office
stopil je na mojo stran he took my part (ali my side)
stópiti v neposredno zvezo to enter into direct contact
stópiti v veljavo to come into force, to take effect
reka je stopila čez bregove the river overflowed its banks

stôpnja degree; (časti) grade; (razvoja) stage; (vzpona) gradient; level

na isti stôpnji z on a level with, at the same stage as
od stôpnje do stôpnje from stage to stage
po stôpnjah by degrees
najvišja stôpnja climax
doktorska stôpnja (doktorat) doctor's degree, doctorate
enačba I. stôpnje simple equation
zadnja stôpnja (stadij) jetike the last stage of consumption
socialna stôpnja social grade (ali level)
najnižja stôpnja družbe the lowest level of society
on je za stôpnjo višji od mene (žargon) he is a cut above me
služiti od najnižje stôpnje vojska to start as a ranker, (figurativno) to start at the bottom of the ladder

storíti to do; to make; to commit; to perform, to execute; zoologija (povreči) to give birth to young, (o kravi) to calve

kaj storíti? what's to be done?
kaj naj storim? what am I to do?
storíti dobro (slabo) delo to do a good (a bad) deed
storíti svojo dolžnost to do one's duty
storíti uslugo komu to do a favour (ali a service) for someone
storíti slabo (dobro) uslugo komu to do someone a bad (a good) turn
storíti slabo uslugo komu to do someone a disservice, arhaično to disserve someone
storíti komu krivico to do someone a wrong, to be unfair (ali not to be fair) to someone
rad storíti to do willingly, to do with a good grace
nerad, prisiljeno storíti to do with a bad grace
storíti kaj iz lastne volje to do something of one's own free will
storíti, kot da... to make a show of..., to pretend...
storíti napako to make a mistake, to commit (ali to make) a blunder
tega ne storim rad I hate doing this
storite, kar hočete! do as you like (ali as you please)!
bomo videli, kaj se da storíti we shall see what can be done
to ti bo dobro storilo that will do you good
storil bom vse, kar bo le mogoče I'll do my best (ali my utmost)
vino mi ne stori dobro wine does not agree with me
ti bi (naj)bolje storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better (oziroma best) stay at home
on si ne stori nič iz tega (figurativno) he doesn't give a damn (ali a tinker's cuss) about it, he takes it easy
ne stori si nič iz tega! take it easy!
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done
to je laže rečeno kot storjeno that's easier said than done
kar je storjeno, je storjeno what's done can't be undone
mnogo je bilo storjenega much has been done

stráh fear; (velik) fright, dread, horror, dismay; awe; žargon funk; terror (pred of); (bojazen) apprehension

brez stráhu fearlessly
stráh pred smrtjo fear of death
stráh me je I am afraid (of)
v stráhu je za svoje življenje he goes in fear of his life
biti v stráhu to be in fear (of), to be afraid (of)
biti stráh in trepet za... to be the terror of..., to be the bugbear of...
navaditi s stráhom to overawe
imeti stráh pred to be scared of, pogovorno to funk (doing something)
biti trd od stráhú to be scared stiff, to be in a blue funk, to be frightened out of one's wits
iz stráhú pred for fear of, out of dread of
držati koga v stráhu to intimidate someone
pognati komu stráh v kosti to fill someone with terror, to terrify someone, to horrify someone, to scare someone stiff
biti v stráhu za kaj to be worried stiff about something
on ne pozna stráhú he is a stranger to fear
od stráhú so se mi naježili lasje my hair stood on end with fright
spraviti koga v stráh to inspire (ali to fill, to strike) someone with awe
pomiriti stráh to allay (someone's) fears
on je stráh vseh poštenih ljudi he is the terror of all honest people
stráh zbujajoč awe-inspiring
v velikem stráhu in a blue funk
stráh nas je we are frightened, we are in a funk, we have the jitters
tresti se od stráhú to tremble with fright

strán¹ side; (knjige ipd.) page; (bók) flank; (smer) direction

na levi (desni) stráni on the left (right) side
na obeh stráneh on either side
na tej (oni) stráni on this (that) side
na to (ono) strán to this (that) side, hither (thither), here (there)
od vseh stráni from everywhere, from all sides, from all quarters
od stráni (z boka) laterally
z moje stráni for my part, as for me
na eni stráni (figurativno) on the one hand
na drugi stráni on the other hand
na vse stráni in every direction
z vseh stráni on all sides, from all parts
s te (z one) stráni from this (that) side
naslovna strán title page
sprednja strán front, frontispiece
notranja (zunanja) strán inner (outer) side (ali face), the inside (the outside)
prava (neprava, narobe) strán right (wrong) side
prava (neprava) strán kovanca obverse (reverse), pogovorno heads (tails)
dobra (slaba) strán (figurativno) good (bad) point
močna strán (figurativno) strong point, forte
šibka strán (figurativno) weak point, foible, (senčna) drawback
strán neba point of the compass, cardinal point
svetla, sončna the bright, the sunny side (of something)
senčna strán the dark side, (figurativno) drawback, the seamy side
prva (oziroma zadnja) prazna strán flyleaf
južna strán south (ali sunny) side
prisojna strán sunny side
vetrna strán weather side
udarec od stráni side blow
držati se ob stráni (figurativno) to remain neutral, not to take sides, (figurativno) to sit on the fence
stati ob stráni (proč) to stand aloof from
dajati na strán (varčevati) to put by (ali on one side), to save
hodil je ob moji stráni he walked beside me
šel je v to strán he went in that direction
pet stráni manjka v knjigi there are five pages of the book missing
gledati koga po stráni to look at someone askance
napasti s stráni to attack on the flank
stvar ima svoje dobre in svoje slabe stráni the thing has its good as well as its bad aspects
pridobiti koga na svojo strán to win someone over, to bring someone to one's side
pustiti ob stráni to lay aside
preiti na drugo strán to change sides, (k drugi stranki) to go over to the other side
premotriti vprašanje z vseh stráni to view a question from all sides
preskočiti strán (pri branju) to skip a page
prinesti kaj (v časopisu) na prvi stráni ZDA to front-page something
postaviti se na strán koga (opredeliti se za koga) to take someone's side, to side with someone
videti le lepo strán stvari to look on the sunny side of things
na drugi stráni (lista)! (= obrni list!) (see) overleaf!

strást passion; vehement desire; violent impulse; (gorečnost) keenness; (spolna) sensuality, lust, libido

brzdati svoje strásti to check (ali to temper) one's passions (ali appetites)
vdajati se strástem to give way to one's passions
kajenje (branje) je pri njem prava strást smoking (reading) is a passion with him
izbruh strásti a burst of passion
prevzet, obseden od strásti passion-ridden
strást za igranje, igralska strást passion (ali craze, fondness) for games (ali gaming)
njegova glavna strást his ruling passion
ravnati, storiti v strásti to act impulsively
soditi brez strásti to judge dispassionately
on je suženj svojih strásti he is a slave to his passions

strásten passionate; (spolno) lustful, libidinous, voluptuous

strásten kadilec cigarette fiend, inveterate smoker, chain smoker
on je strásten zbiralec znamk he is a keen philatelist (ali stamp collector)
sem strásten prijatelj nogometa I am a keen football fan
njegov brat je strásten kvartopirec his brother is a card fiend

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

strážnik policeman, pl -men, constable

angleški strážnik (žargon) bobby; žargon copper, cop
strážnik je na dolžnosti v prometni službi the policeman is on point-duty

strélec shooter, (lovec, šport) shot; vojska rifleman

strélec z lokom archer, bowman
dober (slab) strélec marksman (poor marksman)
mojstrski, izvrsten strélec crack (ali dead) shot
on je zelo slab strélec he couldn't hit a barn door (at five paces)
ni noben strélec he is no shot
je odličen (siguren) strélec he is an excellent (a sure) shot

strésati to shake, to shake down, to shake off; (sipati) to shed, to shoot

strésati svojo slabo voljo na koga to vent one's bad temper on someone
strésati preprogo to shake a carpet

stŕgati to scrape; to grate; (raztrgati) to tear, to rend

stŕgati na dvoje to tear in two
stŕgati na kose to tear to pieces; to tear apart (ali in pieces, arhaično asunder)
stŕgati si obleko na žeblju to tear one's dress on a nail
stŕgati si srajco to tear one's shirt
ta nit se ne bo strgala this thread will not break
stŕgati dol objavo (z deske ipd.) to tear down a notice
stŕgati komu krinko z obraza to unmask someone

stróg severe; rigorous; hard; strict

stróga dieta strict diet
stróg izpit hard (ali pogovorno tough) examination
stróga kritika severe criticism
stróg sodnik severe judge
stróga preiskava severe inquiry
strógi ukrepi rigorous measures pl
strógi zakoni rigorous laws pl
stróga zima severe winter
stróge zahteve, pogoji severe requirements pl
strógo prepovedano strictly forbidden
on je stróg s svojimi otroki he is harsh with his children
strógo se držati resnice to adhere strictly to the truth
strógo ravnati s kom to deal harshly with someone

stròj engine; machine

stròji pl machinery
parni steam engine
pisalni stròj typewriter
šivalni stròj sewing machine
mlatilni stròj threshing machine
stròj za računanje calculating machine
ladijski stròj marine engine
kosilni stròj, kosilnica mowing machine, mower
peklenski stròj infernal machine
pralni stròj washing machine, washer
nemški vojni stròj the German war machine
obdelovalni stròj machine tool
tiskarski stròj printing press
kolníca za stròje engine shed
konstruktor stròjev machine (ali engine) designer
okvara stròja engine trouble
graditelj stròjev engine (ali machine) builder
prostor za stròje machine shop
tovarna stròjev engine factory
napisan s stròjem typed, typewritten
pisati s pisalnim stròjem to type, to typewrite
šivati na šivalnem stròju to sew on a sewing machine, to machine
temeljito pregledati stròj to overhaul a machine
preobremeniti stròj to overload a machine

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