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káča snake; pesniško serpent; figurativno (»rep«, čakajoče osebe) queue, ZDA waiting line

káča klopotača rattlesnake, pogovorno rattler
káča naočarka cobra
morska káča sea serpent
vodna káča water snake
človek, káča (v cirkusu) contortionist
strupena káča poisonous snake
mlada káča young serpent
káči podoben serpent-like
častilec káč snake-worshipper
zaklinjevalec káč snake charmer
ta ženska je prava káča (figurativno) that woman is a serpent
rediti káčo na prsih (figurativno) to cherish (ali to warm, to nourish) a snake (ali a viper) in one's bosom
stati v káči (figurativno v »repu«) to queue, to queue up, to line up, to stand in a queue, to stand in line

Eskuláp Aesculapius

Eskulápova kača Aesculapian snake

levíti se to slough; to shed one's skin; to cast off one's skin

kača se leví the snake sloughs (ali sheds, casts off) its skin

odvréči to cast off (ali away); to throw off

odvréči jarem to throw off the yoke
kača odvrže kožo (se levi) the snake sloughs (ali casts off) its skin

ovíti to wind round; to wrap up; to twist round; to envelop

kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve the serpent coils (ali wraps) itself round its victim
ovíti koga okoli mezinca (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind) someone round one's little finger

papírnat (of) paper; made of paper; figurativno imaginary

papírnat denar paper money, paper currency, bank notes pl, ZDA bills pl, pogovorno greenbacks pl
papírnata kača paper streamer
papírnata kaša paper pulp
papírnati odpadki wastepaper
papírnata vrečica paper cornet, paper bag
papírnat prtiček (servieta) paper napkin
papírnat ovitek paper wrapping
koš za papírnate odpadke wastepaper basket

skriti skrívati to hide (pred from), to conceal (pred from); to put out of sight

skriti, skrívati resnico pred ljudmi to conceal the truth from the people
on je častihlepen in tega ne skriva he is ambitious and makes no secret of it
skriti, skrívati se to hide oneself (pred from), (uiti, zbežati) to abscond
skriti, skrívati se od sramu to hide one's head
poštenim ljudem se ni treba skrivati honest people do not need to practise concealment
kača se skriva v travi there is a snake (lurking) in the grass

strupén poisonous; venomous; medicina toxic, toxicant; medicina virulent; figurativno baneful, viperous, arhaično viperine

strupén jezik viperish tongue, spiteful (ali malicious) tongue
strupén mraz bitter cold
strupén sovražnik embittered (pesniško envenomed) enemy
strupén zob poison fang, fang
strupén plin poison gas
strupéna rastlina poisonous plant
strupén pajek venomous spider
strupéna snov poisonous substance, medicina virus
strupén napoj, strupéna pijača poisoned drink (pesniško draught, potion)
strupéna kača venomous serpent, poisonous snake
strupéna goba poisonous mushroom, toadstool
strupéna pilula poisoned pill
strupén dež aeronavtika vojska poison spray
strupéna ženska (figurativno) viperess
strupéno sovražiti to hate like poison

víti víjem to wind; to twist

víti, víjem roké to wring one's hands
víti, víjem se to wind, (reka) to meander
víti, víjem se kvišku botanika to twine
cesta se vije the road winds
kača se vije okoli svoje žrtve the serpent winds itself round its victim

zvíjati to fold, to roll; to twine, to twist; to curve, to bend, to crook; to distort

zvíjati odejo, preprogo to roll a blanket, a carpet
zvíjati se to wind, to curve, to twist; (črv) to squirm; to wriggle; (les) to warp
zvíjati se od bolečin to writhe with pain
zvíjati se skozi goščavo to wriggle one's way through a thicket
kača se zvija (okoli svoje žrtve) the serpent coils itself (round its victim)