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zmikástiti to beat, to give someone a good hiding, to thrash the life out of someone; to beat someone black and blue

znojíti se to sweat, to perspire; figurativno (= garati, mučiti se) to toil, to toil and moil, to drudge, to sweat blood

znojim se I am perspiring, pogovorno I'm sweating

zrcálast specular; smooth and bright

abecéda alphabet; ABC

abecéda za slepce Braille
abecéda za gluhoneme deaf and dumb alphabet
po abecédi alphabetically
urediti po abecédi to put in alphabetical order; (knjižno) to alphabetize

akademíja academy; college, university

Kraljevska akademíja slikarstva in kiparstva the Royal Academy
Slovenska akademija znanosti in umetnosti the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts
Pedagoška akademija College of Education
Glasbena akademíja Academy of Music
Akademija lepih, upodabljajočih umetnosti the Academy of Fine Arts
Francoska akademíja the French Academy
član Ameriške akademíje znanosti in umetnosti Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
akademíja (slavnostna prireditev) solemn celebration of some cultural occasion

aktíva assets pl, active capital, ZDA resources pl

aktíva in pasiva assets and liabilities pl
presežek pasiv nad aktivi the excess of liabilities over assets

álfa gramatika alpha

álfa in omega znanosti the alpha and omega of science

alternatíva alternative

ni nobene alternatíve there is no other alternative
ostal sem v alternatívi I was left with the alternative
pred dvema težavnima alternatívma (žargon) between the devil and the deep blue sea

apetít appetite (za for)

velikanski apetít a ravenous appetite
dobiti apetít to get an appetite
narediti, delati apetít to give an appetite
biti brez apetíta to be off one's food
nimam veliko apetíta pogovorno I'm off my feed
dražiti apetít to whet (ali to stimulate) the appetite, to sharpen the appetite, to give an edge to the appetite
izgubiti apetít to lose one's appetite
z apetítom jesti to eat with gusto
pokvariti komu apetít to spoil someone's appetite
apetít pride z jedjo start eating, and you work up an appetite; much must have more; the appetite grows with what it feeds on; appetite comes with eating

atlétika athletics pl (s konstr. v sg); athleticism

lahka atlétika (light) athletics pl, track and fields sports pl, games pl, ZDA track athletics; athletic sports pl
težka atlétika heavy athletics pl
tekmovanje v lahki atlétiki athletics meeting; ZDA track meet
igrišče za atlétiko athletics ground

avtomobílski motoring; motor; automobile, automotive

avtomobílska antena car-radio aerial
avtomobílska brizgalna fire engine
avtomobílska cesta VB motorway; ZDA expressway, superhighway
avtomobílska industrija car manufacture; motor (ali automotive ali automobile industry)
avtomobílsko dirkališče racetrack
avtomobílske dirke (motor) racing
avtomobílski defekt engine trouble
avtomobílski bencin petrol, ZDA gas(oline), motor spirit
avtomobílski hrup noise of traffic
avtomobílska karoserija car body
avtomobílski klub automobile club
avtomobílska očala goggles pl
avtomobílskó olje engine oil
avtomobílski izlet drive, excursion, car trip
avtomobílska kolona motor vehicle convoy; ZDA (povorka) motorcade
avtomobílska nesreča traffic (ali car) accident
avtomobílska oprema car accessories, car parts pl
avtomobílska pnevmatika car tyres (ZDA tires)
avtomobílska popravljalnica motor-vehicle repair shop (ali workshop, garage)
avtomobílski prevoz, transport motor transport
avtomobílska razstava motor show
avtomobílski radijski sprejemnik car radio, auto radio
avtomobílski rezervni deli in pritikline car spares and accessories pl
avtomobílsko vzdrževanje car maintenance
avtomobílska karta (zemljevid) road map
avtomobílska hupa, troblja hooter, horn
avtomobílska garaža garage
avtomobílska kapa, čepica motorist's cap
avtomobílska čelada safety helmet, crash helmet
avtomobílska izposojevalnica car hire, car rental; (za samovoznike) self-drive
avtomobílsko parkirišče car park, ZDA parking lot
avtomobílsko pokopališče junk yard
avtomobílska policijska past (police) trap
avtomobílski promet motor traffic
avtomobílska vleka towing by motor vehicle
avtomobílska tablica number plate, licence plate
avtomobílska tehnika motor eingineering
avtomobílska vožnja ride; drive

bábji of (ali belonging to) an old woman; oldwomanish; like a(n old) woman

bábje leto Indian (arhaično St. Luke's ali St. Martin's) summer; gossamer; fine days in autumn
bábje pšeno sleet
bábje čenče trash, old wives' tale, nonsensical talk
bábje čenče! stuff and nonsense!

bán ban

hrvatski bán civil governor of Croatia, Slavonia, and Dalmatia

bél white; (čist) clean; (nezagorel) pale; (nepopisan) blank; (pobeljen) blanched; (bel in siv) hoary

béla garda right-wing political movement in Slovenia before and during World War II, the White Guard
pri bélem dnevu in broad daylight
Bela Hiša the White House
béla knjiga politika white paper, White Book
béla kovina white metal, white alloy
bél kruh white (ali wheaten) bread
bélo krvno telesce white corpuscle
béla (mlečna) kava white coffee
béla lisa (na konjskem čelu) blaze
béli medved polar bear
bélo meso white meat
béla obleka whites, white clothing
béla nedelja Low Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter
béla pločevina tinplate
béli premog (figurativno) "white coal", hydroelectric power
béli teden (prodajni) white sale
bél kot sneg snow-white
trgovina z bélimi dekleti white slave traffic
bélo vino white wine
béla vrana (figurativno) a rare thing, rarity, quite an exceptional person
dati črno na bélem to put down in black and white
imam to črno na bélem I have it in black and white
napraviti bélo to make white
bélo pobarvati to dye white
pokazati kaj črno na bélem to show something in black and white

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones

bilánčen balance

bilánčni izvleček summary of assets and liabilities
bilánčna knjiga ledger
bilánčna pola, list balance sheet

bíti (sem) to be; to exist; to live; to take place

je (= se nahaja) there is
so (= se nahajajo) there are; (bivati) to stay
bíti lačen, žejen to be hungry, thirsty
bíti ves iz sebe to be beside oneself, to be overwrought
3 x 5 = 15 three times five equals fifteen
kaj je, kakó je (kaj) z njim? how is he?, how is he getting on?; how are things with him?
kaj je s teboj? what is the matter with you?
toplo (mraz) mi je I am warm (cold)
ne morem bíti brez (cigaret) I cannot do without (cigarettes)
bíti brez denarja to be short of money
bíti brez premoga to be short of coal
po čem je kruh? how much is (the) bread?
koliko je do postaje? how long does it take to the station?
bodi previden! be careful!
on je iz Londona he is (ali comes) from London
kdo je? who is there?
kdo je tam? (vojak na straži) who goes there?
po meni je, z menoj je konec I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
kaj Vam je? what is the matter with you?
nič mi ni there is nothing the matter with me
slabó mi je I feel sick
jaz sem (to) it is I, pogovorno it's me
če bi jaz bil Vi (bil na Vašem mestu), bi ostal doma if I were you, I would stay at home
če je (to) takó if it is so, if that be so, if that be the case
naj bo takó! arhaično let it be so!
naj bo (to), kot hoče! be that as it may
naj bo tako ali tako in either case
to bo dovolj this will do
kar je bilo, je bilo let bygones be bygones
bíti v napoto to be in the way, to inconvenience, to hinder
ni mi za... I don't care for...
za to mu ni he does not care about it
nič mi ni zanj pogovorno I couldn't care less about him, I don't care a fig for him
ni mi do šal I am in no mood for joking
to ni (nič) zame that is not in my line
nič ni bilo iz tega nothing came of it
ni mi do poezije I have no time for poetry
mnogo mi je do tega, da... I am very anxious to...
vem, pri čem sem I know where I stand
on je proti meni he has set his face against me
hiša je v gradnji the house is being built
bilo mi je, da bi jokal I felt like crying
on bi bil dober učitelj he would make a good teacher
tu gre za bíti ali ne bíti this is a matter of life or death
šlo je za bíti ali ne bíti it was touch and go
pri tem sem ob 50.000 SIT I am fifty thousand tolars out of pocket over it

blízu near; nearly; near (ali close) at hand; close to; (približno) about, approximately, close upon

blízu hiše near the house
čisto blízu close by
blízu in daleč far and near
ni ga blízu (figurativno) he holds (ali keeps) aloof
ne iti blízu to stand off, to keep one's distance
priti blízu to come (ali to draw) near, to approach

bólj more

bólj in bólj more and more; increasingly
čim bólj ..., tem bólj ... the more... the more
toliko bólj so much the more
toliko bólj (zaželen) ker... all the more (desirable) since...

bólje better

bólje in bólje, vedno bólje better and better
čim prej tem bólje the sooner the better
toliko bólje so much the better
tem bólje all the better
oziroma bólje (rečeno) or rather
bólje je (vzeti...) it is preferable (to take...)
zaradi tega mi ni prav nič bólje I am no whit the better for it
gre mu (ekonomsko) bólje he is better off
sedaj mi gre (zdravstveno) bólje I am getting better now
bólje bi storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better stay at home, pogovorno you better stay at home
bólje ne! (= tega Vam ne svetujem) you had better not!
sinoči, oziroma bólje rečeno, davi smo imeli vihar last night, or rather, this morning there was a storm
ni mogel napraviti bólje kot... he could not have done better than...
bólje se počutiti to feel (ali to be) better
posli gredo bólje business is improving
obrniti se, spremeniti se na bólje to change for the better
bólje drži ga kot lovi ga a bird in hand is worth two in the bush