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césten road; street

céstni delavec roadman, pl -men, navvy, ZDA road laborer
céstni govornik street orator, ZDA pogovorno soapbox orator, soapboxer
céstni gramoz road metal, ballast, macadam
céstno ozko grlo road bottleneck
césten jarek road ditch, road drain
céstno križišče crossing; crossroads pl (s konstr. v sg)
céstni hrup street noise
céstni most viaduct; highway (ali road) bridge
céstni obvoz (namenoma zgrajen) bypass; (začasen) diversion, detour
céstni nadvoz road overpass, viaduct
céstni odcep branch road, side road, place where side road branches off; branching off
céstna mreža road system, road network
céstni muzikant itinerant musician, busker
céstni ovinek road turn, road curve, road bend, sharp turn
céstni nadzornik road surveyor
céstni pometač scavenger; street (ali road) sweeper, ZDA street cleaner
céstni prehod street crossing
céstni podvoz underpass, subway, tunnel
céstna pregrada street barricade
céstni promet road (ali highway) traffic, (v mestu) street traffic
céstni red traffic regulations pl
céstni rob roadside, road border, verge of the road
céstna razsvetljava lighting of the streets, street lighting
céstni red rule of the road
céstni rop highway robbery
céstni ropar highway man, pl -men, bandit, robber, ZDA road agent, humoristično knight of the road
céstna svetilka street lamp
céstni valjar road roller, (parni) steamroller
céstni prometni zastoj traffic jam
céstno vozilo road vehicle
voz céstne železnice tramcar, tram, ZDA trolley, streetcar
céstna železnica tramway, tramline, ZDA trolley line
céstna zapora blocking of streets

cév tube; pipe; (pri puški) barrel; (gumasta) hose; (za zračenje) funnel, shaft; (pipe) stem; (dimnika) flue

brezšivna cév seamless tube
brezšivna vlečena cév seamless drawn tube
elektronska cév electronic tube (ali valve)
Evstahijeva cév anatomija eustachian tube
gasilska cév fireman's hosepipe
izpušna cév exhaust pipe
katodna cév cathode-ray tube
neonska cév neon tube
plinska cév gas pipe
parna cév steam pipe
radijska cév wireless valve, radio valve
vodovodna cév water pipe
most iz (jeklenih) cévi tubular bridge
šivana cév welded pipe

cigánski gipsy; gipsy-like; Bohemian; (madžarski cigánsk$) tzigane

cigánska godba gipsy band
cigánski orkester gipsy orchestra
cigánski voz gipsy caravan (ali van ali wagon)
cigánsko živeti to live like a gipsy, (redko) to gipsy

cíkati (namigovati) to hint (na at); to allude, to make an allusion (na to)

ne vem, na kaj cikate I don't know what you're getting (ali driving) at
vino cika the wine tastes sour

cíklus cycle

cíklus predavanj course (ali set ali series) of lectures

cílj aim, end; object, vojska objective; scope; view; purpose; goal, mark; (tarča) target, butt, mark; (dirkalni, šport) winning post; (življenjski, željá) goal; (potovanja) destination; (stremljenje) aspiration

brez cílja aimless, purposeless, without aim or end
za ta cílj to this end
mimo cílja beside (ali wide of) the mark
doseči svoj cílj to attain (ali to secure) one's end, to achieve one's purpose, to attain one's objectives, to gain one's end(s), to reach one's goal, ZDA to get there; to carry one's point
imeti za cílj to aim at
ima visok cílj he is aiming high
doseči cílj svojih želja to attain the object of one's desires
iti za svojim cíljem, zasledovati svoj cílj to pursue one's end (ali one's aim)
iti, priti skozi cílj šport to breast the tape
postaviti cílj to set an aim
postaviti si za cílj to aim at
vzeti si za cílj to make it one's business (to)
zadeti cílj to hit the mark
zasledovati preveč cíljev to have too many irons in the fire
pogoditi cílj to pinpoint
zgrešiti cílj to miss the mark
vojaški cílji so bili bombardirani military targets (ali objectives) have been (letalsko) bombed, (artilerijsko) shelled
priti na cílj svojega potovanja to reach the end (ali the destination) of one's journey, to reach one's journey's end

cúcek zoologija cur

odplaziti se kot polit cúcek to slink away like a beaten cur, to go away with a flea in one's ear (ali with one's tail between one's legs)

cvéten flowery; floral; rich in flowers

cvétni list petal
cvétna čaša calyx pl calyces
cvétni prah pollen
cvétno steblo stalk ali stem of a flower
cvétna nedelja Palm Sunday
cvétni venec corolla

cvetéti to blossom; to flower, to bloom (tudi figurativno); figurativno to flourish, to thrive, to prosper

ki ne cvete flowerless
posel mu dobro cvete his business is thriving ali flourishing
kdo vé, kaj ti še cvete fig who knows what is in store for you

cvetóč blooming, blossoming, flowering; figurativno flourishing, prosperous

cvetóča trgovina thriving trade (promet) ali business (podjetje)

cvréti cvréti se to fry (ribe fish)

cvréti, cvréti se jajca to fry eggs
cvréti, cvréti se (topiti) mast to render fat
cvréti, cvréti se se v lastni masti figurativno to stew in one's own juice (ali grease)

čáj tea

lipov čáj lime-blossom tea (ali infusion), infusion of lime leaves and lime blossom
fermentiran čáj black tea
kamilični čáj camomile tea
čáj iz poprove mete peppermint tea
malica s čájem (ob petih popoldne) afternoon tea, five-o'clock tea
škatlica za čáj tea-caddy
jedilni obrok s čajem (kot večerja) high tea, meat tea
piti čáj to take tea, to have tea
popiti skodelico čája to have ali to take a cup of tea
kuhati čáj to make tea
skuhati čáj to make the tea

čákati to wait (for); to await; to expect

čákati v vrsti (»repu«) to queue (up)
čákati na odločitev to await the decision
čákati na (svojo) priložnost to watch one's opportunity
čakal sem te do šestih I waited for you till six
čakali so nanj they were waiting for him ali someone was waiting for him ali pogovorno he was waited for
na to lahko še dolgo čakaš figurativno you may whistle for it
pustiti koga čákati to keep someone waiting
to lahkó (po)čaka that can wait
ne čakajte me z večerjo! start supper without me!
dolgo, potrpežljivo čákati figurativno to kick one's heels, to cool one's heels
nismo čakali, da bi on odgovoril we did not wait for him to reply
nima smisla čákati there's no use waiting, it's no use waiting
čákati v zasedi to lie in ambush
čákati (oklevati) to linger, to hesitate, to tarry
čákati (biti usojeno) to be in store for
kdor čaka, dočaka everything comes to those who wait
človek nikoli ne ve, kaj ga čaka you never know what to expect

čaróven magic

čaróvni krog magic circle
čaróvni obesek amulet, talisman
čaróvna pijača (ljubezenska) love potion, philtre, ZDA philter
čaróvna palica magic wand, magician's ali conjurer's wand
čaróvna preproga magic carpet
čaróvni prstan magic ring

čás time; (doba) epoch; tide, (razdobje) period; space of time; (letni čas) season; (ura) hour; gramatika tense; (vmesni) interval, interim, meantime

božični čás Christmastime, Christmastide, arhaično yuletide
poletni (delovni) čás daylight saving time
konični čás (ure) rush hour, peak hours pl
prometno šibki čás offpeak (ali slack) hours pl
slabi, težki čási hard times pl
skrajni čás! high time!
prosti čás leisure; spare time
ves moj čás the whole of my time
s časom in the course of time, gradually
o pravem čásu in time; in the nick of time; in due course of time, ZDA on time
od čása do čása every now and then, from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while
čez nekaj čása some time afterwards
od tega čása since that time
v kratkem čásu in a short time
za kratek čás for a short time
pred čásom, predčasno prematurely
pred nekaj čása some time ago
že nekaj čása prej for some time past
že dolgo čása for a long time
že pred dolgo čása long ago, a long time ago; ZDA pogovorno way back
med tem čásom in the meantime, (in the) meanwhile
od tega čása naprej from this time onward, henceforth
od tistega čása dalje from that time forward
v istem čásu at the same time
nekaj čása (prislov) awhile, (samostalnik) a while
ob nepravem čásu at the wrong time, out of season
ob kateremkoli čásu, ob vsakem čásu at any time
ves čás all along, all the time
pred davnim čásom long ago
v teku čása in the course of time
vsak čás zdaj any time now
v starih čásih in olden times
v dobrih starih čásih in the good old days
v tistem čásu at that time
ob katerem čásu? at what time?
v sedanjem čásu at present, now
v določenem čásu within a fixed period, in due course
zadnje čáse lately
za vse čáse for all time
prav v zadnjem čásu quite recently
od davnih čásov from time immemorial, from time out of mind
ob določenem čásu at the appointed time
v prostem čásu at one's leisure
šala o nepravem čásu ill-timed jest
škoda čása za to it's a mere waste of time
vsaka stvar ob svojem čásu everything in its season
vse ob svojem čásu there is a time for everything, all in good time
v čásu, v čásih poplav in times of flood
čás beži time flies
skrajni čás je it is high time
to je samo vprašanje čása it's only a question of time
je že tudi čás! (it's) about time, too!
to je samo izguba čása it's a sheer waste of time
za to je še čás there is plenty of time for that
za to je še do jutri čás it can wait till tomorrow
bil je čás, ko... time was when...
za to je treba čása this takes time
določiti čás to fix a date
dati komu čás to give someone time
imate malo čása zame? can you spare me a moment?
čás se mu vleče time hangs heavy on his hands
ne imeti čása za... to have no time for
krajšati si čás to while away the time
izkoristiti čás to take time by the forelock
imam nekaj prostega čása I have some time to spare
iti (vštric) s čásom to be abreast of the times
nimam dosti čása, ne smem izgubljati čása I have no time to spare
kje so lepi stari čási? pesniško where are the snows of yester year?
kako dolgo čása ga ni! what a long time he has been gone!
korakati s čásom to move with the times
čási so minuli, ko... time was, when...
čás je potekel time is up
preganjati čás (figurativno) to while away the time
prihraniti čás to save time
prebiti svoj čás to pass one's time
njegov čás je prišel his hour has struck
čakati svoj čás to bide one's time
držati korak s čásom to keep pace with the times
priti ravno o pravem čásu to come in the nick of time
čás bo pokazal time will show, time will tell
čás presti (figurativno) to twiddle one's thumbs
je škoda čása (ne izplača se) it is not worth while
ob nepriličnem čásu priti h komu to intrude upon someone's time
štopati čás to time with a stopwatch
on je videl boljše čáse he had known better times
vzeti mnogo čása to take long
precéj čása mi bo vzelo, da... it will take me ages to...
to mi vzame skoraj ves moj čás it takes up nearly all my time
vzemite si čás! take your time!
ubi(ja)ti čás to kill time
ves čás sem to vedel I have known it all the time (ali all along)
precéj čása te že nisem videl I haven't seen you for ages
precéj čása bo trajalo, da... it will take some time to...
zapravljati tratiti (svoj) čás to waste one's time, to fritter away one's time, ZDA žargon to boondoggle
med tem čásom se je marsikaj zgodilo many things have happened in between
čás je denar time is money
preživljati težke čáse to have a hard time
čás hitro teče time passes quickly (ali races by, flies)

časopísen journalistic; newspaper

časopísni članek newspaper article (ali item ali paragraph)
časopísni uvodni članek leading article, editorial, leader
časopísni članek za zapolnitev praznine stopgap news
časopísni oglas advertisement, announcement, (enkraten) insertion, pogovorno insert
časopísna reklama advertising, advertisment, publicity, (pretirana) hype, puffing
časopísna naročnina subscription
časopísna raca newspaper hoax
časopísno uredništvo editorial office
uradna časopísna agencija official news agency
uvrstiti časopísni oglas to insert an advertisement in a newspaper, to advertise

část honour, ZDA honor; (sloves) reputation, prestige, (slava) fame, renown, praise; (spoštovanje) esteem, respect

pri moji části! upon my honour!, on my word of honour!, pogovorno honour bright!
madež na části stain on one's honour
njemu v (na) část in his honour
izkazovati část to pay homage, to pay one's respects
žalitev části affront, defamation, (pismena) libel, (ustna) slander, insult; injury to reputation
část mi je... I have the honour (to)
část mi je sporočiti Vam... I beg to inform you...
to Vam dela část this does you honour
je pod mojo částjo that is beneath (ali below) my dignity
to mu ne dela části this does not do honour to him
smatram pod svojo částjo I think it below me
on je v veliki části he is in great esteem
biti ljubosumen za svojo část to be jealous of one's honour
gre za našo část our honour is involved (ali concerned), our honour is at stake
izkazati část to honour, to do (ali to pay honour ali respect ali homage)
izkazati komu poslednjo část to pay one's last respects to someone
kratiti komu část to slander someone
smatrati za část to consider it an honour
část komur část honour to whom honour is due
pod částjo mi je to storiti I am above doing it

částniškí

částniškí klub (kazino, sluga) officers' club (mess, batman ali orderly)
částniška kariera officer's career
částniško šolanje officers' training

čêlo² anatomija forehead; front; (čelna stran) front; figurativno head

hišno čêlo gable
na čêlu at the head
na čêlu vojske at the head of the army
biti na čêlu to be in the front; to head
biti na čêlu seznama to head (ali to top) the list
gubančiti, mršiti čêlo to frown, to knit (ali to bend) one's brows
vedrega čêla with a serene look, not worried by cares

čésniti (udariti)

čésniti koga to deal (ali to strike) someone a blow