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kônček end-piece; end; small piece; bit

kônčki sveče candle ends pl
narejen iz kônčov made of odds and ends

kôpno land; mainland

po kôpnem by land
na kôpnem ashore
po kôpnem in po morju by land and sea
doseči kôpno to reach land
iti na kôpno to go ashore; to disembark
prevoz po kôpnem land transport
zagledati kôpno pomorstvo to make land, to sight land
kôpno na vidiku! pomorstvo land ho!
izgubiti kôpno iz vida to lose sight of land

korák step; (tempo) pace

dolg korák stride; (hoja) walk, gait
vojaški, brzi korák double, ZDA double time
hitri korák vojska quick time (ali pace)
paradni, pruski korák goose step
telovadni, gimnastični korák double-quick
čvrst korák brisk step
hlačni korák crotch
odločilen korák decisive step
napačen korák (spodrsljaj) false step
nagel korák a rash step
prvi koráki first steps pl beginnings pl (pregovorov itd.) advances pl
navadni korák vojska ordinary pace
preudaren korák prudent step; figurativno (ukrep) step, move, measure, motion
enakomernih korákov evenpaced
počasnih korákov slow-paced
naglih korákov at a fast pace
nadaljnji korák a further step
s hitrim korákom at a brisk pace
korák za korákom step by step, pace by pace, by steps, little by little, (postopoma) gradually
pri vsakem koráku at every step
na vsakem koráku (povsod) everywhere, (vedno) all the time
dolžina koráka length of stride
menjava koráka change of step
števec korákov pedometer
to je velik korák naprej! that's a big step (ali move) forward!
zima se bliža z velikimi koráki winter is coming upon us apace
držati korák z to keep pace (ali step) with, to be in step with, to keep up with, (figurativno) to keep abreast of (ali up-to-date with)
ne držati koráka to break step, to be out of step (s časom with the times)
izmeriti razdaljo s koráki to pace out the distance
delati velike koráke to make great strides
napraviti korák naprej (nazaj) to step (ali to take a step) forwards (backwards)
napraviti (potrebne) koráke (ukrepe) to take steps (proti against)
napraviti prvi korák (figurativno) to take the first step, to make the first move, to take the initiative
tudi koráka naprej ni mogel napraviti he couldn't walk a step further
napraviti velik korák do uspeha to make great progress towards success, to reach a milestone in one's career
iti v korák z to keep abreast of, to be in step with
prvi korák je vedno najtežji the first step is always the hardest
napraviti dolg korák to stride out
delati dolge koráke to take (ali to make) long strides
delati kratke koráke to take short strides
prvi korák je storjen (figurativno) the first step is taken
napraviti nekaj korákov to go a few steps, to take a few paces
(iz)meriti s koráki to pace (out)
vse moje koráke nadzorujejo they watch every step I take
napredovati z velikanskimi koráki to advance with giant strides
zadeva se ni niti za korák premaknila the affair hasn't got a step further
podaljšati korák to lengthen one's stride
priti iz koráka to get out of step
podvzeti (hitre) koráke to take (swift) steps (v zadevi in the matter)
pospešiti korák to quicken one's pace, to step out
skrajšati korák to shorten one's stride
(s)poznati koga po njegovih korákih (po hoji) to know (to recognise) someone by his step
usmeriti korák to direct one's footsteps
vzdržati korák to last the pace
voziti v koráku! slow down!, dead slow!, ZDA drive slow!

kórd (rebrasti žamet itd.) cord, corduroy

hlače iz kórda cords pl

koríst benefit, profit; good; advantage; use; behalf; arhaično avail; arhaično behoof; (porabnost) utility, use, usefulness

v koríst česa in favour of, on (ZDA in) behalf of
brez korísti useless, unprofitable, unproductive, fruitless, unavailing
v mojo koríst on my behalf
v koríst naše tvrdke for the benefit of our firm
kakšna koríst je od tega, da (če)... arhaično what boots it to...?
od tega ne bomo imeli nobene korísti we shall gain nothing by this
imeti koríst od to profit by, to benefit by, to derive (ali to realize, to have) profit from
materialna koríst material benefit
to je za tvojo koríst it is for your good (ali benefit)
je brez korísti it is of no avail (ali of no use)
brez korísti protestirati to protest without avail
obrniti (kaj) v svojo koríst to turn (something) to good account
on obrne vse v svojo koríst it is all grist to his mill
izvleči koríst iz česa to capitalize on something

kórk (plutovina) cork

rešilni pas iz kórka cork lifejacket, cork-jacket

kós² (komad) piece; (velik) chunk; (tanka rezina) slice; (del) part; (sladkorja) lump; (predmet) article

kós pohištva piece (ali pogovorno stick) of furniture; (glasbeni) piece (of music); (poti) stretch; (zemlje, gredica) bed, patch, plot
po kósu apiece, each
kós za kósom piece by piece, piecemeal
na kóse to pieces
kós mila a cake of soap
kós zemlje a plot (ali a piece, a patch) of land (ali of ground)
po čem je kós? how much apiece?
prodajajo se po kósu they are sold separately (ali singly)
blago (tekstil) po kósu piece goods pl
po tri funte kós at three pounds each
delo po kósu piecework, paid for piece rate (ali by the piece)
iz enega kósa of one piece
delati po kósu, od kósa (na akord) to do piecework, to work piece rate
hiša razpada kós za kósom the house is crumbling away bit by bit
razpasti na kóse to fall to (ali to break into) pieces
raztrgati na kóse to tear (ali to cut) to pieces, (skritizirati) to pull to pieces, to pick holes in
prodajati po kósu (na drobno) to sell by retail, to retail
razstaviti na kóse (demontirati) to take to pieces
razbiti na kóse to smash in pieces

košára basket; (manjša, iz ločja) arhaično frail; (za piknik, potovalna) hamper

košára iz vrbovine (za sadje, ribe itd.) wicker basket
košára za piščance coop; (za na trg) market basket; (za perilo) clothes basket
košára za sedlo pannier

kót¹ angle; corner; nook; recess, retired spot

pravi (ostri, topi) kót right (acute, obtuse) angle
lomni kót angle of refraction
odbojni kót angle of reflection
vidni, zorni kót angle of sight, optic angle, visual angle, figurativno point of view
deklinacíjski kót angle of declination
sokot adjacent angle
kót ob peči (zapeček) inglenook
strel iz kóta šport corner kick, corner
iskati kaj po vseh kótih to search high and low for something, to search every nook and cranny
postaviti otroka v kót (kazen) to make a child stand in the corner
mrtvi kót (avta) blind spot, vojska spot sheltered from enemy fire
vrh kóta point of an angle

kóža skin; (odrta z živali, za izdelovanje usnja) hide; (polt) complexion

brez kóže skinless
debela kóža thick skin
kóža z dlako fell
kóža z glave scalp
surova kóža rawhide
strojena kóža dressed skin, tanned hide, (z lasmi) coat; (kačji lev) slough
občutljiva kóža sensitive skin
zunanja kóža epidermis
le kost in kóža nothing but skin and bone
do kóže moker, premočen wet to the skin, soaked (ali drenched) to the skin, dripping wet, sopping wet, wringing wet
barva kóže colour (of the skin), (obraza) complexion, (temna) tanned (ali bronzed) complexion, (svetla) fair complexion
krema za kóžo skin cream, cold cream, face cream
mazilo za kóžo skin ointment
presaditev kóže medicina skin-grafting
vnetje kóže medicina skin inflammation, dermatitis
srbenje kóže itching, medicina prurigo; pruritus
ne bi hotel biti v njegovi kóži I wouldn't like to be in his shoes (ali in his skin)
braniti svojo kóžo to defend oneself
sama kost in kóža ga je he is nothing but (ali he is only) skin and bone, he is as thin as a lath, he is a bag of bones
iz kóže dati to skin, to flay; to strip the skin off
za kóžo mi gre my life is at stake
on ima debelo kóžo (figurativno) he is not thin-skinned, he is thick-skinned
kóža se mi je ob tem naježila it made my flesh creep
na lastni kóži občutiti to learn something to one's cost
nositi svojo kóžo na prodaj (figurativno) to do something at one's personal risk
odnesti celo (zdravo) kóžo to escape safely, to escape without a scratch; to save one's bacon, to escape unscathed; to get away scotfree; to escape with life and limb; to get off with a whole skin; to come out of something with a whole skin
gre za mojo kóžo my safety (ali my life) is at stake (ali is in danger)
iz kóže skočiti (figurativno) to jump out of one's skin
kóžo odreti to flay
strojiti kóže to dress (ali to tan, to curry) skins (ali hides)
ustrojiti komu kóžo (figurativno) to tan (ali to curry, to warm) someone's hide

kráj¹ place; locality, locus, pl loci ali locuses; site; spot; (vas) village; (konec) end, finish

od krája do krája from place to place
iz krája v kráj from one place to another
od krája (od začetka) from the beginning
na kráju samem on the spot
od konca do krája from one end to the other, thoroughly
iz vseh krájev from all parts, from all quarters
na istem kráju at the same place
rojstni kráj birthplace, place of birth, one's native place
kráj in datum place and date
kráj dejanja scene of action
odmaknjen kráj a remote spot, ZDA pogovorno a one-horse town
na vseh koncih in krájih all over the place
moja potrpežljivost je pri kráju my patience is exhausted
moja zaloga gre h kráju my stock is running low (ali is running short)
z njim je pri kráju his end is near (ali nigh)
to mi ni bilo niti na kráju pameti I never dreamt of it, far be it from me
sem pri kráju s svojo pametjo I am at my wits' end
temu ni ne konca ne krája there is no end to it
kako ti ugaja ta kráj? how do you like this place?
nisi me poslušal do krája you haven't heard me out
potegniti krajši kráj (figurativno) (biti premagan, izgubiti) to come off a loser
drugi kráji druge šege every country has its customs
brez konca in krája endless, prislov endlessly
vsi do krája all without exception, nobody excepted
iti do krája (do konca) (figurativno) to go the whole hog

krátek short; brief; (kratko povzet) summary; (čas) of short duration

na krátko in short, shortly, briefly
v krátkem within a short time, soon, shortly, before long
pred krátkim recently, the other day, lately, newly, of late, a short time ago, a short while ago, not long ago, not long since
do pred krátkim until lately, until quite recently
krátko in jedrnato short and to the point
na krátko povedano je stvar, da... the long and the short of it is that...
na krátko mu rečejo Joe he is called Joe for short
krátek čas pastime, amusement
krátka biografija profile
krátek film (film) short, (2.000 čevljev dolg) two-reeler
krátek opis précis
krátek rok short term
krátek spomin short memory
krátek val shortwave
na krátkih valovih in the shortwave (frequency) band
krátka vsebina summary, abstract
krátek stik (elektrika) short circuit
koga na krátko držati to keep someone on a short lead
krátko se izraziti to put it briefly
biti krátek s kom to be short with someone
ona ima krátek spomin she has a short memory, she is forgetful
delati komu krátek čas to amuse someone, to entertain someone
knjiga bo v krátkem izšla the book will be out soon
oddajati na krátkih valovih iz... to transmit (ali to broadcast) on shortwaves from...
posta(ja)ti krátek to become short, to shorten
krátko povedano in short
povej na krátko! cut it short!
da na krátko povem to be brief, to cut (ali to make) a long story short, to put it in a nutshell, to sum up
krátko potegniti (figurativno) to come off badly, to draw a blank, to come off second best
krajši konec potegniti (figurativno) to get the worst of it, to be the loser

kratíca abbreviation; (skrajšana beseda) contracted word, contraction

kratíca, sestavljena iz začetnih črk polnih besed (npr. NATO, UNO) acronym

krepóst virtue; morality; chastity

krepóst je sama sebi nagrada virtue is its own reward
iz sile napraviti krepost (neprijetne in neizogibne stvari radevolje prenašati ali delati) to make a virtue of necessity

krí blood; figurativno family, race

dajalec krvi blood donor
kaplja krvi drop of blood
izliv krvi shedding of blood, effusion of blood
bljuvanje krvi spitting of blood
naval krvi rush of blood, congestion of blood
prelivanje krvi bloodshed, slaughter
transfuzija krvi blood transfusion
izguba krvi loss of blood
zastrupljenje krvi blood poisoning, sepsis
puščanje krvi bleeding, blood-letting, cupping
sredstvo za ustavitev krvi styptic
preobilica krvi plethora
kepica, strdek krvi clot of blood
centralno zbirališče človeške krvi blood bank
huda krí (sovraštvo) bad blood
soroden po krvi related by blood (z to), consanguineous
strnjena krí coagulated blood
mlada krí young blood
modra krí blue blood, high birth
omadeževan s krvjo bloodstained
žejen krvi bloodthirsty
huda krí (antagonizem) ill (bad) blood
kraljevska krí royal blood
brez krvi bloodless, anaemic
iz mesa in krvi flesh and blood
v krvi (prirojen) bred in the bone
krí je brizgnila iz rane blood gushed from the wound
delati hudo krí to breed ill blood
krí ni voda blood is thicker than water
biti vroče krvi to have a passionate temper
biti plemenite krvi to be of a noble stock
po krvi mi je soroden he is a blood relation of mine
boriti se do zadnje kaplje krvi to fight to the last drop of blood
kar mirno krí! keep your temper!
biti, ležati v krvi (figurativno) to run in the blood
to mu je v krvi it runs in his blood, it is bred in the bone
krí ga je oblila he is running with blood
obdržati hladno krí to keep cool
ohranite mirno krí! keep your hair on! take it easy!
ohraniti mirno krí to retain one's composure
krí mi je šla v glavo the blood rushed to my head
krí mu je planila v obraz there was a rush of blood to his face
krí mi je poledenela (od groze) my blood ran cold; it made my blood freeze (ali run cold)
krí ji je šinila v obraz the blood rushed into her cheeks
krí puščati to let blood, to bleed (ali to phlebotomize) (komu someone); arhaično to cup
piti komu krí (figurativno) to suck someone's lifeblood
to mu je prešlo v meso in krí it has become second nature with (ali to) him
omadeževati si roke s krvjo (figurativno) to bathe one's hands in blood
prelil je mnogo krvi he has spilt much blood
šibati do krvi to flog till the blood runs
krí mi teče iz nosa I have a nosebleed, my nose is bleeding (ali pogosto bleeds)
krí mi je zastala it made my blood run cold
krí mi je zavrela my blood began to boil, my blood was up
krí prelivati to shed blood

króglica small ball; globule; (iz papirja, kruha) pellet; medicina pill

biserna króglica bead
volilna króglica ballot
glasovanje (volitev) s króglicami voting (election) by ballot
obmetavati se s króglicami, delati króglice (iz papirja ipd.) to pellet
(prežvečena) króglica iz papirja ZDA spitball

krótek mild, gentle, meek, sweet-tempered; (miren) placid, peaceable; (žival) tame, domesticated; (ubogljiv) submissive, tractable, not refractory

krótek kot jagnje lamblike, (as) gentle as a lamb, like a lamb
krótek, da jé iz roke hand tame

króv

1. (streha) roof; roofing

slamnat króv thatched roof
raven króv flat roof
króv iz skodel shingle roof; figurativno shelter, house, lodging, cover
pod króvom under cover
brez króva roofless
pod svojim króvom (v svoji hiši) under one's roof

2.

ladijski króv deck
glavni (gornji, srednji, spodnji) króv main (upper, middle, lower) deck
sprednji (zadnji) króv foredeck (afterdeck)
na króvu (ladje) on board, aboard
čez, prek króva overboard
na króvu parnika on board the steamer
spredaj (zadaj) na króvu fore (aft)
iti na króv (ladje) to go on deck, (vkrcati se) to go on board

krvavénje bleeding

notranje krvavénje haemorrhage
krvavénje iz nosa bleeding at (ali from) the nose; nosebleed

krvavéti to bleed

krvavéti iz nosa to have a nosebleed, to bleed from the nose
krvavéti iz rane to bleed from a wound
krvavéti kot zaboden vol to bleed like a stuck pig
krvavéti za domovino to shed one's blood for one's country
srcé mi krvavi my heart bleeds (zate for you)
srce mi krvavi ob tem it makes my heart bleed
močnó, hudó krvavéti to lose much blood
često krvavéti iz nosa to have frequent nosebleeds (ali attacks of bleeding from the nose)