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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

bolán sick; diseased; ill (navadno predikativno); (slaboten) weak, (boleč) ailing, (trpeč) suffering (from)

bolán od ljubezni love-sick
bolán otrok a sick child
bolán na srcu suffering from (ali with) heart trouble, figurativno heart-sick
biti bolán na srcu to be suffering from heart trouble, to have a heart complaint, žargon to have a dicky heart
biti bolán za pljučnico to have pneumonia, to be suffering from pneumonia
moje bolne oči my sore eyes
on je bolán he is ill, sick, unwell
čisto bolán je zaradi tega (figurativno) he is quite upset about it
biti bolán to be ill (ali ailing ali afflicted) (od with)
biti na smrt bolán to be fatally ali terminally ill, to be at death's door
ležati bolán to be laid up (in bed), to be bedridden, to be confined to bed
javiti se bolnega to go (ali to report) sick

dlán palm (of hand)

ležati na dláni (figurativno) to be evident, to be manifest
to leži, je na dláni this (ali it) stands to reason; that is as plain as a pikestaff; this is patently obvious

hrbét back

za mojim hrbétom behind my back
za hrbétom (figurativno) in the rear
hrbét roke (stola) back of a hand (of a chair)
hrbét knjige spine of a book
cestni hrbét camber
gorski hrbét ridge, spine, arête
imeti koga na hrbétu (figurativno) to have someone on one's back
imeti sovražnika za hrbétom to have the enemy in the rear
volkovi so mu bili za hrbétom the wolves were at his back
ležati na hrbétu to lie on one's back, to lie supine
naložiti komu breme na hrbét to lay a burden on someone's back
obrniti se na hrbét to turn over on one's back
obrniti komu hrbét (figurativno) to turn one's back on someone, to give someone the cold shoulder, to cut someone
pasti na hrbét to fall on one's back
pisati na hrbét lista, dopisnice to write on the back (ali on the other side) of a leaf, of a postcard
obrekovati, opravljati koga za hrbétom to backbite
pokazati hrbét (zbežati) to turn tail; to run away (sovražniku from the enemy)
storil je to za mojim hrbétom he did it behind my back
(u)kriviti, upogniti hrbét (od starosti) to stoop (from old age), figurativno (klečeplaziti) to cringe, to fawn
zasaditi komu meč v hrbét to stab someone in the back
zavarovati si hrbét vojska to secure one's rear
bogu za hrbétom figurativno (daleč od sveta) at the back of beyond

konzóla arhitektura console; bracket; corbel, cantilever

podpreti s konzólaami, ležati na konzólah to corbel

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

óder (gradbeni, zidarski) scaffolding, scaffold; (gledališki) stage, pogovorno, humoristično the boards pl; (šolski) platform; (govorniški) platform, rostrum, hustings, tribune

mali (gledališki) óder little theatre
sramotni óder pillory
krvavi óder (morišče) scaffold
viseči óder (npr. za pleskanje hiše ipd.) cradle
mrtvaški óder catafalque
ležati na svečanem mrtvaškem odru to lie in state
postaviti na sramotni óder to pillory
postaviti na gledališki óder (uprizoriti) to stage, to present, to produce
držati se na odru (o gledališčki igri) to continue a successful run

póstelja bed, (brez posteljnine) bedstead; (ležišče) couch

dvojna póstelja double bed; (zasilna na podu) shakedown; (otroška) cot, crib
bolniška póstelja sickbed, bed of sickness; (s štirimi stebri in baldahinom) four-poster
smrtna póstelja deathbed
póstelja divan sofa-bed
poljska, zložljiva póstelja camp bed, folding bed
rezervna póstelja spare bed; (ladijska, vgrajena) bunk
viseča póstelja (mornarska) hammock
póstelja na koleščkih truckle bed, trundle bed
zložljiva póstelja folding bed
železna póstelja an iron bedstead
otročja póstelja (figurativno, porod) childbed, lying-in
Prokrustova póstelja Procrustean bed
v póstelji in bed, abed
ob, pri póstelji at the bedside
bolan v póstelji, priklenjen na pósteljo bedridden, confined to bed; (porodnica) confined, in childbed
soba z eno, z dvema pósteljama a single (ali a single-bedded) room, a double (ali a doublebedded) room
ločitev od póstelje in mize separation from bed and board
biti, ostati v póstelji to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed
že tri dni sem v póstelji I've been laid up for three days
biti na smrtni póstelji to be on one's deathbed, to be at death's door
leči v pósteljo (zaradi bolezni) to take to one's bed
ležati v póstelji to be laid up, (težko bolan) to be confined to bed, to be bedridden
ostati moram v póstelji I must stay in bed
postlati pósteljo to make the bed
postaviti pósteljo to put up a bedstead
preobleči pósteljo to change the bedclothes
spraviti koga v pósteljo to put someone to bed
spraviti se v pósteljo to go to bed, pogovorno to turn in
vstati iz póstelje to get up, to get out of bed
vstajam zgodaj iz póstelje I am an early riser
pozno vstajati iz póstelje to get up late
ni še vstal (iz póstelje) he has not got up yet, he is still in bed

pritajíti to conceal, to hide

pritajíti se to hide, I keep hidden (unobserved)
pritajíti se (negibno ležati) (žargon) to lie doggo

próti against

próti (prefiks) anti-, counter-; (smer) towards, to, in the direction of, on, for; contrary to; (čas) about, by, ZDA around; pravo, šport versus (krajšava: v. ali vs.); (v primeri z) compared with
za in próti for and against, pro and con
sredstvo próti remedy for
próti vetru against the wind
próti koncu meseca towards the end of the month
próti šesti uri about six o'clock
Avstralija próti Angliji Australia versus England
próti nam against us
próti mojemu prepričanju (volji) against my conviction (will)
próti pričakovanju unexpectedly, suddenly
próti potrdilu o prejemu on receipt
próti toku against the tide
próti vodi up the river
próti zakonu against the law, illegally, unlawfully
próti zdravemu razumu preposterously, absurdly
próti mojim ukazom contrary to my orders
to je dobro próti glavobolom it's good for headaches
to je próti mojim navadam it is against (ali contrary to) my usual practice
jaz sem próti I am opposed to it
bilo je 30 glasov za predlog, 40 pa próti there were 30 votes for and 40 against
próti meni je bil zelo prijazen he was very kind to me
sem 100% próti I am dead against it
to je próti mojemu prepričanju this runs counter to my convictions
boriti se próti toku to struggle against the tide
delovati próti to counteract, to neutralize, (preprečiti) to thwart, to frustrate, to balk (ali baulk), to baffle
boriti se próti premoči to fight against odds
dvigniti oči próti nebu to look up to heaven
držati pismo próti luči to hold a letter up to the light
glasovati próti to vote »no«
enotno, složno glasovati próti to vote down
glasovati próti predlogu to vote against a motion
nimam nič próti temu I don't mind it, I have no objection to it
nimam nič próti kajenju I don't object to people smoking
ne morem nič reči próti I can say nothing to the contrary
govoriti za in próti to speak pro and con
iti próti domu to head for home (ali homewards)
iti próti severu to go towards the north (ali northwards)
vojska gre próti mestu the army is marching on the town
izpustiti próti kavciji to release on bail
marširati próti sovražniku to march against the enemy
ležati z obrazom próti zemlji to lie face downwards (ali on one's face)
nahujskati brata próti bratu to set brother against brother
napravil sem to próti svoji volji I did that against my own inclination
pluti próti vetru to sail against the wind
porini klavir próti zidu! push the piano up against the wall!
stavim 10 próti 1, da... I bet you ten to one that...
vzdržati próti sovražniku to hold out against the enemy

ruševína ruševine pl ruin, ruins pl; building (oziroma structure) crumbling (ali falling to pieces), wreck (tudi figurativno), wreckage

ruševíne gradú remains pl of a castle
ležati v ruševínah to lie in rubble and ruins

séver north; (veter) north wind

na séveru in the north, north
proti séveru northward(s), northerly
točno proti séveru due north
ležati v smeri séver-jug to lie north-south
na skrajnem séveru northernmost
plovba proti séveru northing
pluti proti séveru to sail northward
séver brije a bitter north wind is blowing

slòj (peska, prahu itd.) layer; geologija stratum, pl strata, band, bed; mineralogija floor; roof; (barve) coat

v slòjih in strata, in layers
slòji kamenja strata pl of rocks
družbeni slòj social class
družbeni slòji pl social strata
delovni slòji working classes pl
bogatejši slòji richer classes
gornji, višji slòji the upper ten thousand, the upper crust
najnižji družbeni slòji the lowest stratum of society
ljudje vseh slòjev people from all walks of life
tvoriti slòje, ležati v slòjih to stratify

sónce sun; sunshine

na sóncu in the sun
brez sónca sunless
pod sóncem under the sun, in the world
ožgan od sónca sunburnt, suntanned
posušen na sóncu sun-dried
polnočno sónce (na severu) the midnight sun
višinsko sónce alpine sun, (umetno) sunlamp; sun rays pl
čaščenje sónca sun worship
mit sónca solar myth
vzhod sónca sunrise, sunup
zahod sónca sunset, sundown
kult sónca sun cult
na sóncu posušeno meso sun-dried meat
zaslepljen od sónca sun-blind
sónce sije the sun shines (ali is shining)
sónce vzhaja (zahaja) na vzhodu (na zahodu) the sun rises (sets) in the east (in the west)
sónce žge it is boiling (ali scorching) hot
greti se na sóncu, sprehajati se po sóncu to take the sun
sedeti na sóncu to sit in the sun
ležati na sóncu (sončiti se) to sunbathe, to bask in the sun
sónce je vzšlo (zašlo) the sun is up (is down)
imeti svoj prostor na sóncu to have one's place in the sun
meriti višino sónca nad obzorjem pomorstvo to shoot the sun, to take a sun sight
pod sóncem ni nič novega there is nothing new under the sun
vsta(ja)ti s sóncem (= zgodaj) to rise with the sun
za dežjem pride sónce sunshine follows rain, after the storm comes the calm

vznák on one's back

vznák ležeč supine
lega, ležanje vznák supineness
ležati vznák to lie on one's back
pasti vznák to fall on one's back

zádnji last; final; ultimate; rear; posterior, back; latter, lattermost

zádnji del the hindpart, the backside, (ladje) stern
zádnji del hiše the back of the house
moj zádnji (najvišji) cilj my ultimate goal
zádnja četa rearguard
zádnji del telesa posterior
zádnja (zadajšnja) luč (pri vozilu) rear light
zádnje tri ure the last three hours
te zádnje tri dni (for) these three days
v zádnjem času latterly
zádnje čase recently
v zádnjih dneh julija in the latter days of July
zádnja leta življenja the latter days of one's life
v zádnjih izdihljajih at one's last gasp
na vse zádnje after all, finally, at last
(ta) zádnja leta, v (teh) zádnjih letih in recent years, arhaično of late years
prav do zádnjega to the very last
do zádnjega moža to the last man
zádnje noge hind legs pl
zádnji, a ne najmanj važen last but not least
to je zádnje, kar se lahko zgodi this is the last thing one would expect to happen
zádnja leta sem jo zelo redko videla I have seen very little of her these last (ali in recent) years
prišel je (kot) zádnji he was the last to come
upati do zádnjega to hope to the last
to so zádnja poročila this is the latest news (ali stop-press news)
ležati v zádnjih izdihljajih to be at the last gasp
zabaviščni lokali so bili zasedeni do zádnjega prostora the places of entertainment were crowded to the doors
izkazati komu zádnjo čast to attend someone's funeral

zêmlja (planet) earth, Earth, (terrestrial) globe; (svet) world; (dežela) land, (tla) soil, ground

na zêmlji on earth
nad zêmljo above ground, overground
pod zêmljo underground
vse stvari na zêmlji all things on earth
izčrpana zêmlja poor soil, impoverished (ali exhausted) soil
mastna zêmlja fat earth
rodovitna zêmlja rich soil, fertile soil
slaba zêmlja poor soil
kopna zêmlja land, (celina, kopno) mainland
žgana zêmlja terra cotta
Sveta zêmlja religija the Holy Land
Ognjena zêmlja Tierra del Fuego
zêmlja! (na vidiku!) land ho!
sadovi zêmlje the fruits of the earth
naša zêmlja je lepa our country is beautiful
ležati na zêmlji to lie on the ground
obdelovati zêmljo to cultivate, to till the soil
pasti na zêmljo to fall to the ground
pogrezniti se v zêmljo to sink into the ground
spati na goli zêmlji (na tleh) to sleep on the bare ground
Zemlja se vrti okoli Sonca the earth revolves around the sun
zravnati z zêmljo to level (ali to lay level) with the ground, to raze (ali to rase) with the ground
zvezati z zêmljo VB to earth (ZDA to ground)