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pŕvi (the) first; (vodilni) leading; foremost; (glavni) head, front; (najboljši) prime, top, topmost; (pri, sosednji) nearest, adjoining, next-door; (odličen) eminent

pŕvega marca on the first of March
pŕve dni v mesecu early in the month
pŕvi dan v mesecu the first of the month
na pŕvem mestu in the first place, first and foremost; at first
na pŕvi pogled at first sight
pŕva izvedba, predstava gledališče first night, première
pŕvi učenec (v šoli) top pupil, top boy
pŕvi govor poslanca v parlamentu an M.P.'s maiden speech
pŕva pomoč first aid
pŕvi prišlek the first comer
pŕvo potovanje ladje maiden voyage (ali trip)
pŕvi polet maiden flight
pŕvi (sadni) plodovi first fruits pl, firstlings pl
pŕva izdaja (knjige ipd.) first edition
pŕvi poskus first attempt
pŕvi človek the first man
pŕvi razred (v šoli) first form
pŕvi vzpon (na goro) first ascent, first climbing
Karl I Charles the First
pŕvih šest strani the first six pages
ob pŕvi priliki, priložnosti at the first opportunity
s pŕvo (obratno) pošto (odgovor) by return of post
v pŕvem nadstropju on the first floor
biti pŕvi (voditi) to have the lead
iti (kot) pŕvi to lead the way, to take the lead
kupiti iz pŕve roke to buy firsthand
potovati v pŕvem razredu to travel first
priti med pŕvimi to arrive among the first
kdor pŕvi pride, pŕvi melje (figurativno) first come, first served
imeti pŕvi govor (v parlamentu) to make one's maiden speech
nuditi pŕvo pomoč to render first aid

ptíčji bird(-); of a bird; birdlike

ptíčje gnezdo bird's nest
ptíčji gnoj bird droppings pl
ptíčje jajce bird's egg
ptíčja jata flock of birds
ptíčja kletka (velika) aviary, (majhna) cage
ptíčji klic birdcall
ptíčja krma birdseed
ptíčji lép birdlime
ptíčje mleko (ki ga ni!) pigeon's milk
ptíčji (po)let bird flight
ptíčje petje bird song
ptíčja perspektiva bird's-eye view
ptíčje strašilo scarecrow
iti nabirat ptíčja gnezda to go bird('s) nesting

ràk zoologija crayfish, ZDA crawfish; crab; astronomija Cancer, Crab

ràk samotar zoologija hermit crab; medicina cancer
loviti ràke to catch crawfish (ali crabs)
iti ràkom žvižgat (propasti) to go to the dogs; (umreti) žargon to go west, to go for a burton
šel je ràk om žvižgat (propadel je) he went to the dogs, žargon he kicked the bucket
iti ràkovo pot to go crabwise, to go backwards
postati rdeč kot kuhan ràk to blush a deep crimson, to flush crimson

rákov

rákov povratnik tropic of Cancer
iti rákovo pot to walk crab-fashion, to go crabwise, to go backwards

rávno prislov just; exactly; precisely

rávno sem hotel iti I was just going
to rávno ne not quite, not exactly
rávno o pravem času just in time
rávno 5 funtov just 5 pounds
to je rávno za vas it is just the thing for you
ne rávno! not exactly!
rávno dve je ura it is just two o'clock
ni rávno moj prijatelj he is not exactly my friend
rávno zaradi tega for that very reason
rávno to potrebujemo this is the very thing we want
ker rávno hočeš since you insist upon it
rávno to sem mu rekel that is just what I told him
rávno prispel, dospel je he has just arrived
rávno to sem hotel vedeti that is the very thing I wanted to know
moja knjiga se rávno tiska my book is just being printed

réka river

réka Temza the River Thames
réka Hudson ZDA Hudson River
struga réke Save the bed of the River Sava
brez rék riverless
bogat z rékami rich in rivers
ležeč ob réki riparian
izvir réke river head
ustje réke river mouth
po réki navzdol downriver, downstream
po réki navzgor upriver, upstream
gornji tok (z izvirom) réke the headwaters of a river
velika réka large river, waterway
promet na réki river traffic
mreža rék river system
réke lave rivers pl of lava
réka ognja, krvi river (ali stream) of fire, of blood
v rékah dreti v... to stream into...
iti čez réko to cross the river
réka izvira v... the river rises in...
veslati po réki navzgor (navzdol) to row upstream, upriver (downstream, downriver)

rekognoscíranje vojska reconnaissance, reconnoitre, ZDA -ter

iti na rekognoscíranje to go reconnoitring

ribáriti to fish, (s trnkom) to angle; to catch fish

iti ribarit to go fishing
v kalnem ribáriti (figurativno) to fish in troubled waters

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

rópar robber; plunderer, (plenilec) raider, spoiler; pogovorno holdup (ali stickup) man

cestni rópar zgodovina highwayman, highway robber
morski rópar pirate, sea rover, buccaneer
iti se róparje in žandarje (otroška igra) to play cops and robbers

samostán cloister

moški samostán monastery, friary
ženski samostán nunnery, convent
iti v (moški) samostán to enter a monastery
iti v (ženski) samostán to take the veil, to enter a nunnery
vtakniti, zapreti v samostán to cloister
zaprt v samostánu cloistered

samóten lonely, lonesome, solitary, secluded; retired

iti na samóten sprehod to take a solitary walk
samóten (odmaknjen, zakoten) kraj (dolina) a secluded spot (valley)

sêjem (letni) fair; market

živinski sêjem stock fair, cattle fair
stojnica na sêjmu market stand
iti na sêjem to go to market

séme seed; (kal) germ; (moško sperma) semen; (potomstvo) progeny, offspring

brez semena seedless
prodajalec semen seedsman
trgovina s sémeni seed trade
izprijeno séme seeds of vice
vražje séme (figurativno lopov) spawn of the devil
iti v séme to go (ali to run) to seed, to seed
sejati séme to sow (seed)
sejati séme razdora to sow the seed of discord (ali of dissension)

sémenj (letni) fair; market

iti na sémenj to go to market

sénca (hlad) shade, pesniško arhaično umbrage; (predmeta, osebe) shadow

niti sénce dvoma not a shadow of a doubt
vlada v sénci (figurativno) shadow cabinet
on je le (še) sénca samega sebe he is a mere shadow of his former self, he is worn to a shadow, he is reduced to a skeleton (ali to a shadow)
iti v sénco to go into the shade
sedeti v sénci to sit in the shade
boji se lastne sénce he is afraid of his own shadow
dajati sénco to give (ali to afford) shade
izginiti kot sénca to vanish like a shadow
delaš mi sénco you are in my light, you are standing in my light, humoristično you'd make a better door than a window
sonce meče sénce the sun casts shadows
metati, vreči sénco na to cast a shadow on, (zasenčiti) to overshadow, to outshine
to meče sénco nanj (figurativno) this puts him in a poor light, this reflects discredit on him
slediti komu kot sénca to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to be someone's shadow, to follow someone like a shadow

skrájnost extreme; extremity; extreme degree; the limit

do skrájnosti to the utmost, to the last degree, (do konca) to the very end, to an extreme, to extremes
nagnjenje k skrájnosti extremism
iti do skrájnosti to go to extremes
(pre)iti v skrájnost to run to an extreme
biti pripravljen na skrájnost (na najhujše) to be prepared for the worst
tirati stvari v skrájnost to push matters to extremes, to carry (ali to go) to extremes
tvegati skrájnost to stake one's all
zapasti v drugo skrájnost to go to the other extreme
skrájnosti se privlačijo extremes meet

skrínjica small chest (ali coffer, case, trunk)

iti k volilnim skrínjicam (volit) to go to the polls

skúšnja experience; (izkustvo) practice; gledališče rehearsal

generalna skúšnja gledališče final rehearsal
glavna (gledališka) skúšnja dress rehearsal
iz skúšnje, po skúšnjah by (ali from) experience
vodja (gledališke) skúšnje rehearser
dobre (slabe, neprijetne) skúšnje pleasant (unpleasant) experiences (s kom with someone)
imel sem slabe skúšnje I have had unpleasant experiences
pomanjkanje skušenj lack of experience
iti na skúšnjo to go to a rehearsal
imeti gledališko skúšnjo to rehearse
vedeti iz skúšnje, po lastnih skúšnjah to know by (ali from) experience

sléd trace; trail; vestige; scent; track, (ladje) wake; (stopinje) footprints, footmarks pl; (zveri) scent; (kolotečina) rut

na slédi on the track
brez slédú without a trace
sveža sléd a hot (ali burning) scent
stara sléd cold scent
slédovi starih šeg vestiges pl of ancient customs
ni niti slédu o kakem dokazu there is not a trace (ali a vestige) of evidence
biti komu na slédi to be hot on someone's trail
biti na napačni slédi to be on a false scent
iti po slédi prednikov to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors
iti s slédjo to run a scent
izgubiti sléd to lose the (ali a) scent, to be off the track, (na lovu) to be at fault
izbrisati vse slédove to efface all traces
njegov obraz je kazal (nosil) slédove njegove žalosti his face bore traces of his grief
priti komu na sléd to get on someone's track
priti na novo sléd (figurativno) to start a new hare
zopet odkriti sléd to recover the scent
speljati na napačno sléd to put off the scent, to put on the wrong track
zabrisati svojo sléd to cover up one's tracks
izginiti brez slédu to disappear without leaving any traces
policija je prišla na sléd the police have picked up the scent, pogovorno the police have smelt a rat
iti za pravo (napačno) slédjo to be on (ali to follow) the right (the wrong) scent