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kváriti to spoil; to damage, to ruin; to mar; (moralno) to deprave, to pervert, to corrupt, to taint, to vitiate

kváriti se to be spoilt(marred), (živež) to perish, to rot, to taint, to deteriorate, to decay
vročina kvari ribe the fish goes off in the heat, the heat taints the fish
to sadje se kvari this fruit is perishable (ali does not keep)
kváriti komu tek to spoil someone's appetite
kváriti zrak to pollute the air
kváriti si oči z branjem pri sveči to spoil one's eyes reading by candlelight
ta film kvari okus občinstva that film corrupts public taste

lákota famine, starvation, hunger; dearth

lákota (pohlep) (po) greediness, craving (after, for)
volčja lákota ravenous hunger
smrt od lákote starvation
potešiti komu lákoto to appease (ali assuage, allay) someone's hunger
utešiti si lákoto to appease (ali assuage, allay, satisfy) one's hunger
trpeti lákoto to be starved, to go hungry, to be famished
umirati, umreti od lákote to die of hunger (ali of starvation), to starve (to death)
umiram od lákote I'm dying of hunger
lákota požene volka iz gozda hunger is a hard taskmaster
protestni pohod proti lákoti hunger march
z lákoto prisiliti koga k... to starve someone into...

lás lasjé hair; (ščetina) bristle

brez las hairless, (plešast) bald
kratki (dolgi) lás, lasjéje short (long) hair
gosti (redki) lás, lasjéje thick (thin) hair
kodrasti (gladki) lás, lasjéje curly (straight) hair
tanek kot lás, lasjé hair-thin; as fine as a hair
za las natančno to a hair, to a T
niti za las boljši not a bit (ali whit) better
beljeni lasje bleached hair
valoviti lasje wavy hair
rdeči lasje red hair, žargon carrots pl
na balin ostriženi lasje hair cut close to the skull
negovani lasje well-groomed hair
plavi (blond) lasje fair hair
umetni lasje false hair
za lasé privlečen (figurativno) far-fetched, strained
za lás, lasjé within (ali by) a hair's breadth; narrowly, nearly
beljenje las bleaching of hair
barva las colo(u)r of hair
barva za lase hair dye
sredstvo za krepitev lás, lasjé hair restorer
čop las tress, braid, pigtail
kita las braid of hair
čop las tuft of hair
izpadanje las hair loss, loss of hair, fall of the hair
pranje las shampoo, shampooing
losjon za lás, lasjéé hair lotion, hair tonic
pomada za lás, lasjéé pomade
puder za lás, lasjéé hair powder
navijač za lás, lasjéé wave clip, curler, curl clip, (iz papirja) curlpaper
klešče za kodranje lás, lasjé curling tongs pl, curling iron
rast las growth of hair
striženje las haircut, haircutting
sušílec za lás, lasjéé (fen) electric hairdryer, dryer
mrežica za lás, lasjéé hairnet
nakit za lás, lasjéé ornament for the hair
ščetka za lás, lasjéé hairbrush
trak za lás, lasjéé ribbon, bow for the hair
koder las curl, ringlet, lock
sredstvo za odstranjevanje las depilatory
biti si v lás, lasjééh z to be at loggerheads with, to be at daggers drawn with, (gledé, zaradi) over
lasje mi izpadajo my hair is thinning
delati sive lás, lasjéé komu (figurativno) to prove a headache for someone, to turn someone's hair grey
ne si delati sivih las glede, zaradi not to distress oneself about something
lás, lasjéé si puliti to tear one's hair
izgubiti lás, lasjéé to lose one's hair
(po)česati si lás, lasjéé to comb one's hair
urediti si lás, lasjéé, sfrizirati si lás, lasjéé to do (ali to dress) one's hair, ZDA to fix one's hair, to set one's hair
pristriči lás, lasjéé to trim the hair
razpustiti (si) lás, lasjéé to let one's hair down
(po)vleči koga za lás, lasjéé to pull someone's hair
imeti plave, blond lás, lasjéé to have fair hair
dati si ostriči lás, lasjéé to have (ali to get) one's hair cut
skočiti si v lás, lasjéé (figurativno) to come to blows; VB žargon to get stuck in
to je nekoliko za lás, lasjéé privlečeno that's a little far-fetched
lasje se mi ježé I feel my hair standing on end
lasje so se mi ježili my hair stood on end
pepelnato pobarvati lás, lasjéé to dye the hair grey
za lás, lasjé je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was within a hair's breadth, it was a near thing
za las je šlo! that was a touch too near (for comfort)!
niti lás, lasjéú ji niso skrivili they didn't harm a hair of her head, not a hair on her head has been touched
on ne bi nikomur skrivil lasá he would not hurt (ali harm) a fly
za lás, lasjéé privleči to drag in by the head and shoulders, to force in
oprati si lás, lasjéé to wash one's hair
za las uiti to have a narrow (ali a hairbreadth) escape, to have a narrow (ali close, tight) squeeze
za las smo ušli smrti we were within a hair's breadth of being killed, we just escaped death by the skin of our teeth
za lás, lasjé zgrešiti to miss by a hair
ni vredno, da si delate sive lás, lasjéé glede tega it is not worth while worrying yourself to death over it
to visi (je) na lás, lasjéu zdaj it is touch and go now
ta otrok mi dela sive lás, lasjée (figurativno) this child is a great worry (ali trial) to me

láž lie; untruth, falsehood; (manjša) fib

debela láž a big lie, a gross untruth, a whacking lie, pogovorno a thumper, a tough one, ZDA pogovorno a whopper, a thumping lie, an outrageous lie
grda láž a foul lie
nedolžna láž a white lie
kosmata láž blatant lie
dokazana láž a lie unmasked (ali laid bare, exposed, arhaično nailed to the counter); (izmišljotina) pogovorno flam
pogostna láž widespread lie
same láži! a pack of lies!
to je debela láž this is a gross untruth
to je čista, gola láž this is a downright lie
izmisliti si láž to invent (ali to forge) a lie
z lážmi se izvleči iz... to lie oneself out of...
povedati láž to tell a lie
na láž postaviti koga to refute (ali to rebut, to belie) someone
bil je postavljen na láž he has been refuted (ali proved a liar); he has been flatly contradicted
ujeti koga na láži to catch someone out in a lie
láž ima kratke noge lies are short-lived (ali have short wings), a liar is soon exposed
aparat za odkrivanje láži lie detector
on ne okleva pred lážjo he does not scruple to lie

léd ice

umeten léd artificial ice
plavajoči léd floating (ali drift, loose) ice
topeči se léd melting ice
hokej na lédu ice hockey
drobilec lédú ice-crusher
jadranje na lédu ice-yachting, ice-boating
jadrnica na lédu iceboat, ice yacht
plast lédú na ribniku a sheet of ice on the pond
mrzel kot léd ice-cold, frigid
v léd ujeta ladja icebound ship
dati na léd, pokriti z lédom to ice
iti komu na léd to allow oneself to be taken in
ne moreš me speljati na léd you can't take me in
léd prebiti to break the ice
léd se udre the ice gives way
sekati stopinje v léd to cut steps in the ice
spremeniti se v léd (o vodi) to turn into ice
léd se lomi, poka the ice breaks, cracks (ali is breaking, cracking)
léd se topi the ice melts (ali is melting)
léd ne drži the ice won't hold you, the ice is giving way
upati si na tanek léd (figurativno) to skate on thin ice

lêj! look!; lo

lêj! si no! (glej no!) well, well, well!

lêvji leonine; resembling a lion

lêvji delež lion's share
lêvja koža lion's skin
lêvji pogum the spirit of a lion
lêvje žrelo lion's mouth
dobiti, zagotoviti si lêvji delež to grab the biggest slice of the cake (ali the lion's share)

ležáti to lie, to be lying; to rest; to be situated, to be placed, to be located

ležáti bolan to lie sick
ležáti bolan v postelji to be ill in bed
ležáti mrtev to lie dead
ležáti v porodni postelji to lie in
ležáti na hrbtu to be lying on one's back
ležáti komu pred nogami to lie at someone's feet
ležáti na mrtvaškem odru to lie in state
ležáti v zadnjih zdihljajih to be breathing one's last
ležáti v zasedi to lie in ambush
ležáti v ruševinah to lie in ruins, in dust
negibno ležáti (pritajiti se) žargon to lie doggo
ležáti zasidran to lie at anchor
(on) leži zaradi škrlatinke he is down with scarlet fever
to leži na dlani (figurativno) it is obvious, it is plain, it's as plain as a pikestaff (ali as the nose on your face)
to mi leži (figurativno) that is in my line
to mi bolj leži that is more in my line
ležáti komu težko na vesti to lie heavy on someone's conscience
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš ležal as you make your bed, so will you lie

lízati to lick

lízati si rane to lick one's wounds (tudi figurativno)
lízati pête komu, lizati se komu (figurativno) to lick someone's boots (ali shoes), to fawn on (ali upon) someone
lízati si ustnice to lick one's lips (ali chops)

lúksus luxury; sumptuousness

živeti v lúksusu to live in luxury
privoščiti si lúksus v... to permit oneself the luxury of...
zakoni proti lúksusu zgodovina sumptuary laws pl
to je lúksus that's a luxury
nimam denarja za tak lúksus I have no money for such luxuries

máček zoologija male cat, he-cat, tom-cat; (sidro) anchor; (kavelj) hook

obuti máček puss in boots; figurativno (po krokanju) žargon hangover; morning after the night before
kupiti máčka v žaklju (figurativno) to buy a pig in a poke, ZDA to buy something sight unseen
imeti máčka (figurativno) to have a hangover
opomoči si od máčka (figurativno) to recover from one's hangover

maščevánje vengeance, revenge, zastarelo avengement

kot (za) maščevánje za as vengeance for
krvno maščevánje blood feud
to bo moje maščevánje that will be my revenge
hlepeti po maščevánju to thirst for revenge
izpostaviti se maščevánju kake osebe to lay oneself open to someone's vengeance
skušati si najti (se maščevati) nad kom to seek vengeance upon someone
tak pokol vpije po maščevánju such slaughter cries (ali calls) to heaven for vengeance

mašíti to stop; to fill; to cram; to stuff

mašíti komu usta to gag someone
mašíti si ušesa to stop one's ears (tudi figurativno)

mèd (predlog) (mèd dvema) between, pesniško betwixt; (med mnogimi) among, amongst, amid(st); (časovno) during

mèd učno uro during the lesson
biti mèd dvema alternativama to be between two alternatives
nobene podobnosti ni mèd njima there is no likeness between them, they bear no likeness to each other
to naj ostane mèd nama this must remain a secret between us
mèd nama rečeno between you and me, between ourselves, humoristično between you, me and the gatepost
lebdeti mèd nebom in zemljo to hover between heaven and earth
zaprt med štirimi stenami shut up within four walls
oče je razdelil svoje imetje mèd otroke the father shared his property among his children
mèd štirimi očmi in private, tête-à-tête
je razlika mèd njim in menoj there is a difference between him and me
ni ga več mèd nami he is no more amongst us
razdeliti si vsoto mèd seboj! divide the sum among you!, pogovorno split the lot between you!
ženijo, poročajo se mèd seboj they intermarry

mencáti (drgniti) to rub

mencáti si oči to rub one's eyes; (nervozno se premikati) to fidget; (oklevati) to hesitate

mendá maybe, probably, possibly, supposedly; surely, presumably

mendá je takó it may be so
mendá je bolan he is said to be ill
mendá si to slišal? I suppose you've heard it?
mendá bo res it might be true

méšati to mix; to blend; to stir; to shuffle

méšati barve to blend colours; (kovine) to alloy; (čaj, tobak) to blend
méšati karte to shuffle the cards
méšati si kavo to stir one's coffee
(raso, pasmo méšati, križati) to interbreed, to mongrelize
méšati poper in sol to mix pepper and salt
méšati vino z vodo to mix wine with water
méšati veselje z žalostjo to blend joy with sadness
méšati se to mix, to mingle, finance, pesniško to commingle (z with)
ne mešaj se v moje zadeve! mind your own business!
méšati se v tuje zadeve to interfere with (ali to pry into; to meddle with) other people's business
on se vedno v vse meša (figurativno) he is always poking his nose into other people's business, he likes to have a finger in every pie, he is always shoving his oar in
meša se mu (figurativno) he is rambling, he is raving, he is mad, he is delirious
se ti meša? are you crazy?, are you losing your mind?

méti (mánem) to rub

méti si oči (roké) to rub one's eyes (one's hands)

mezínec little finger

to imam v mezíncu (figurativno) I have it at my fingertips
z mezíncem ne migniti (figurativno) not to lift a finger
oviti si koga okoli mezínca (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger

mír peace; (mirovanje) tranquillity, quietness, calm, stillness, rest

v míru at peace (z with)
v míru in vojni at peace and at war
brez míru peaceless
mír! quiet!, silence!
mír, prosim! quiet, please!
mír za vsako ceno peace at any price
mír pred viharjem a hush (ali a lull) before the storm
časten mír peace with honour
srčni mír a quiet mind
duševni mír peace (ali tranquillity) of mind
javni mír public peace
motenje javnega míru disturbance (ali breach) of the peace, riot
kršilec míru peacebreaker, disturber of the peace
kršitev míru breach of the peace, violation of the peace
grožnja míru threat to peace
pipa míru calumet, peace pipe, pipe of peace
pogodba o míru peace treaty
sklenitev míru conclusion of peace, making peace
proslava míru celebration of peace
zagovornik míru advocate of peace, pogovorno dove
ki ljubi mír peace-loving
zaradi ljubega mírú for peace' sake
ohranitev mírú preservation (ali maintenance)
mír bodi z vami! peace be with you!
ta deček ni nikoli pri míru this boy is fidgety
ni imel mírú, dokler ni... he knew no peace till...
kaliti kršiti mír to break the peace
ne si privoščiti mírú to take no rest
pusti me pri míru! leave (ali let) me alone!, stop bothering me!
skleniti mír to make peace, to conclude peace
ohraniti mír to keep peace
naj počiva v míru! may he rest in peace!, peace to his ashes!
prositi za mír to sue for peace
vzdrževati mír to maintain peace
vzpostaviti mír to restore peace (red order)
zagotoviti, zavarovati mír to ensure peace
želimo si samó mírú all we want is to be left in peace
živeti v míru to live in peace, to be at peace (s kom with someone)
boriti se za mír, čuvati mír to strive for peace, to wage peace