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agoníja agony, death struggle; last throes pl; figurativno agony, mental anguish, extreme suffering

biti v agoníji to be at the point of death, to be at one's last gasp, arhaično to agonize
pasti v agoníjo to begin one's death struggle

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

brezizhóden without resource, without prospects

biti v brezizhódnem položaju to be in a cleft stick

copáta slipper; (odprta) mule

biti v copátah to be in slippers
biti pod ženino copáto figurativno to be henpecked
on je pod (ženino) copáto figurativno he is henpecked, he is tied to his wife's apron-strings, he is under his wife's thumb
imeti moža pod copáto to henpeck one's husband, to wear the trousers (ZDA pants)

defenzíva defensive

v defenzívi on the defensive
biti v defenzívi to stand (ali to be ali to act) on the defensive

dejávnost activity

dejávnost inštituta za... the work of the Institute for...
področje dejávnosti sphere of activity
biti v polni dejávnosti to be in full play (ali swing)
posvetiti svojo dejávnost čemu to devote one's energies to something
družbena (gospodarska) dejávnost social (economic) activity
dejávnosti družbenega pomena activities of social interest

delírium trémens medicina delirium tremens; pogovorno the horrors pl, the jimjams pl; the DT's (ali D.T.'s)

imeti delírium trémens, biti v delírium trémensu delírium trémensu pogovorno to have (ali to have got) the D.T.'s, to see pink elephants

denáren monetary; pecuniary; financial; money

denárna aristokracija plutocracy
denárna blagajna till, strongbox, (registrska) cash register
denárno darilo gratuity, (napitnina) tip; donation
denárna globa fine; penalty; mulct
denárna izguba loss of money
denárna kazen fine
denárna kriza financial crisis, monetary crisis
denárna nagraditev remuneration
denárno nakazilo money order, postal order
denárna nakaznica money order
denárna moč financial power
denárna naložba investment of funds
denárni menjalec money changer
denárni obtok circulation of money
denárna odškodnina (monetary) indemnity, cash settlement
denárno pismo money letter
denárna politika monetary policy
denárni polog deposit
denárno plačilo payment; remuneration
denárna pomoč financial assistance
denárna podpora subsidy
denárno posojilo loan
denárno pomanjkanje shortage of money (ali pogovorno of the ready), cash shortage
denárna pošiljka remittance
denárna ponudba bid
denárni prispevek contribution
denárni presežek cash (ali money) surplus
denárno razvrednotenje devaluation; inflation
denárna reforma monetary reform
denárna rezerva cash (ali money) reserve(s)
denárni sistem monetary system
denárni prenos money transfer; remittance
denárna sredstva financial resources pl, funds pl, means pl
denárna stiska straitened circumstances pl, humoristično pecuniary difficulties
denárni tečaj exchange rate, rate of exchange
denárna zadeva financial (ali fiscal) matter (ali affair)
denárni trg money market
denárna zadrega financial difficulty
denárna vrednost cash value
denárna zamenjava exchange
denárni zavod bank
denárni zahtevek claim for money, title to funds
denárni znesek amount of money
biti v denárni stiski to be hard up

dihljáj breath; respiration

do zadnjega dihljája to the last breath
biti v zadnjih dihljájih to be breathing one's last, to be at the last gasp

diléma dilemma

v veliki dilémi on the horns of a dilemma
biti v dilémi to be in a dilemma, to be on the horns of a dilemma
biti v dilémi ali... ali... to be in two minds whether... or...
priti v dilémo to be thrown into a dilemma
spraviti koga v dilémo to put someone in(to) a dilemma
postaviti koga v resno dilémo to place someone in a serious dilemma

drúžba society; company; (povabljena) party; social gathering

komunistična drúžba communist society; (sloj) set, gang; (igralska) troupe; trgovina company, partnership; (združenje) union
delniška drúžba jointstock company
komanditna drúžba limited partnership
kreditna drúžba loan-society
drúžba z omejeno zavezo limited (liability) company (krajšava: Ltd); ZDA incorporated company (krajšava: Inc)
trgovska drúžba trading company
registrirana drúžba registered (ZDA incorporated) company
Kraljevska Družba (= akademija znanosti) the Royal Society
zavarovalna drúžba insurance company
splošno koristna drúžba non-profitmaking (ZDA nonprofit) company
elitna, odlična drúžba fashionable society
meščanska drúžba civil society
večerna drúžba evening party
visoka drúžba high society
zaključena drúžba private party
naše dolžnosti do drúžbe our duties towards society
moška (ženska) drúžba stag (hen) party
družiti se s slabo drúžbo to associate with (ali to keep) bad company
rad imeti drúžbo, rad biti v drúžbi to be fond of company
iti, hoditi v drúžbo to go into society
nisem rad v njihovi drúžbi I don't like to be in their company
izogibati se drúžbe to avoid society, to shun company; to lead a retired life, to keep oneself aloof (from company)
delati komu drúžbo to keep company with someone, to share someone's company
biti v drúžbi z to be in company with
dobro se počutim v njihovi drúžbi I feel at ease in their company
ustanoviti drúžbo to set up a company
razpustiti drúžbo to dissolve a partnership, to wind up a company
zahajati mnogo v drúžbo to get around (ali about)
zaiti v slabo drúžbo to get into bad company, to get in with a rotten set, to be thrown together with bad companions
njegove drúžbe je človek hitro sit a little of his company goes a long way

dvóm doubt

brez dvóma without (any) doubt, undoubtedly, doubtless; certainly, surely; beyond a doubt, unquestionably
brez dvóma no doubt!
nad vsakim dvómom beyond all doubt, past all doubt
najmanjši dvóm the slightest doubt
ni dvóma, da... there is no doubt that..., it is beyond all doubt that...
ni najmanjšega dvóma, da... there is no doubt whatever that...
ni nobenega dvóma, da... there is no doubt (that)..., there can be no doubt (that)...
ni dvóma, da bo plačal there is no doubt he will pay, there is no question (but) that he will pay
noben dvóm ni na mestu there is no room for doubt
sem (malo) v dvomih, kaj narediti I am in some doubt as to what to do
biti v dvómu to be doubtful (glede of)
pojavil se je, nastal je dvóm če... doubt arose as to whether...
to je brez dvóma res that is doubtless true
brez najmanjšega dvóma without the shadow of a doubt
za pomiritev majhnih dvómov to settle some minor qualms

ekstáza ecstasy; rapture; medicina ecstasy; trance

pasti v ekstázo to be thrown into a state of ecstasy
biti v ekstázi to be enraptured, to go into raptures (ob, nad over), to be carried away (by), to be in ecstasies (at, over), to be entranced (by)
priti v ekstázo to grow ecstatic
spraviti v ekstázo to enrapture

elán mettle; spirit; pogovorno dash; élan; impetus, momentum, figurativno impulse; vitality, vim, verve; eagerness, dash, go, pluck; ZDA pep, zip; (zagon, zalet) spring, bound; (navdušenja itd.) transports pl

danes sem poln elána I feel full of vim today
biti v elánu to be on one's mettle
dati nov elán to give a fresh impetus (to)
to mu bo dalo elána that will put him on his mettle

elemént element (tudi figurativno); kemija element; (sestavina) constituent, component, element; figurativno element, substance, matter

eleménti pl elements pl, rudiments pl
nov dokazilen elemént a new item of evidence
elemént uspeha a factor of succcess
(ne) biti, (ne) čutiti se v svojem eleméntu to be, to feel in one's element (out of one's element ali like a fish out of water)
ogenj je bil eden od štirih eleméntov fire was one of the four elements
(ne) biti v svojem eleméntu to be (ill) at ease

fórma form; shape

biti v dobri fórmi šport to be in good form, to be in fine fettle
biti pod fórmo to be (far) below one's best
ne čutim se v fórmi I don't feel in form, I don't feel fit, I don't feel up to par
on je v fórmi he is as fit as a fiddle
ne biti v fórmi to be off (one's) form
so v najboljši fórmi they are at their (very) best (ali on top form), they are at their peak, they have hit their peak
načrt dobiva fórmo the scheme is taking shape
predmet bez fórme a shapeless object

garnizíja vojska garrison; garrison town; ZDA (army) post

biti v garnizíji to be quartered (in), to be garrisoned (v X at X), to he stationed (at X.)
ojačiti garnizíjo to strengthen the garrison(s)

globók deep; profound; (spanje) deep, fast, sound; (molk) dead; (čustvo) heart-felt, deep-seated, deep-felt, strong; (glas) low-pitched, deep; (tema) profound, thick; (poklon) low, deep, profound; (znanje) thorough, profound, deep; (ostroumen) penetrating; (razlika) profound, wide, far-reaching

globóka jama a deep cave
globók krožnik soup plate
globóka rana a deep wound
globók mislec a profoud (ali deep) thinker
globóko spoštovanje profound reverence
globóka tišina deep silence
10 m globóka luknja a hole 10 metres deep (ali 10 metres in depth)
do kolen, do gležnjev globók knee-deep, ankle-deep
do pasú globók waist-deep
dolgovati komu globóko zahvalo to be deeply indebted to someone
biti v globókem žalovanju to be in deep mourning
ribnik je na tem mestu 2m globók the pond is 2 metres deep in this place
odgovoril je z globókim basom he replied in a deep bass voice

gódlja thick soup made with boiled black pudding, black-pudding soup; figurativno mess, muddle, (kolobocija) medley; hotchpotch

lepa gódlja! a precious mess!; a fine mess!
kakšna gódlja! what a mess!
biti v lepi gódlji (figurativno) to be in a nice mess
lepo gódljo si naredil! you made a nice mess of it!
pasti v lepo gódljo to get into a mess

gradnja building; construction; erection; making

v gradnji under construction
hiša v gradnji house in course of construction
ministrstvo za javne gradnje VB Ministry of public Buildings and Works
gradnja železnice the building of a railway
biti v gradnji to be under construction