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močán (telesno) strong, vigorous, robust, stout; ZDA husky; powerful

močán dež heavy rain
močán grog stiff grog
močnih kosti strong-boned
močnó iskan in great demand
močán motor high-powered engine
močna očala strong glasses pl
močno pivo strong beer
močán promet heavy traffic
močni spol the stronger sex
močán tobak strong tobacco
močán tok (elektrika) high-tension (ali highvoltage) current
močán veter strong (ali high) wind
močno vino strong wine
močnó deževati to rain hard
močnó zaseden crowded
vaša strast je močnejša od vas your feelings get the better of you

argumént argument (za, proti for, against)

močan argumént a forceful ali powerful argument
prepričljiv argumént a convincing ali cogent argument
končen, neovrgljiv argumént a conclusive, irrefutable argument
navesti nespodbiten argumént to clinch an argument
podpreti argumént to buttress up an argument

bik bull

močan kot bik as strong as a horse
draženje bika bull-baiting
zgrabiti bika za roge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns
z bikom se ni bosti (figurativno) he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon
plemenski bik service bull

déčko chap; youngster; fellow; lad

močan déčko a strong fellow
on je sijajen déčko (pogovorno) he's the tops, he's the bee's knees

dèž rain

močan, hud dèž heavy rain, pelting rain; (ploha) shower, downpour
silen dèž torrential rain
droben dèž drizzle, mizzle
dèž granat, udarcev a rain of shells, of blows
dèž pepela a rain of ashes
množina dèž ja rainfall
dèž gre, pada it rains, it is raining
dèž lije it is pouring with rain (ali pouring down)
dèž lije kot iz škafa it is raining cats and dogs, it is bucketing down
kar naprej gre dèž it keeps raining
na dèž kaže it looks like rain, it's probably going to rain, we're in for rain
dèž se je izlil it has rained itself out
dèž je ponehal it has stopped raining
priti z dèžja pod kap (figurativno) to fall out of the frying pan into the fire, to go from bad to worse
stati v dèžju to stand in the rain
za dèžjem pride sonce after rain comes sunshine (ali comes fair weather)
ustvarjanje umetnega dèžja cloud seeding
govori kot dèž he's chattering (ali he chatters) away nineteen to the dozen

dovólj enough; sufficiently

dovólj časa enough time
več kot dovólj more than enough, enough and to spare
dovólj mi je tega I've had enough of it
to je dovólj jasno za vsakogar anyone can see that, it's as plain as a pikestaff
ni dovólj močan za svoje delo he is not strong enough for his work
boste imeli dovólj 2 kg? will two kilos be enough (ali pogovorno do)?
dovólj sem ga videl (pogovorno) I have seen enough of him
dovólj mi je tega življenja! I'm sick of this life
dovólj bodi, da (če) rečem... suffice it to say...
dovólj je! that's enough!, that will do!
dovólj! Enough!; Stop!
dovólj o tem, govorimo o čem drugem! enough of that, let's change the subject!

odpór resistance; opposition; dislike; disinclination

iz odpóra do in opposition to
gnezdo odpóra pocket of resistance
pasivni odpór passive resistance
splošni ljudski odpór total national defence
čutiti odpór do česa to dislike something
takoj začutiti odpór do koga to take an instant dislike to someone
nuditi komu odpór to offer resistance to someone, to withstand someone
iti po liniji manjšega odpóra to take the line of least resistance
nisem naletel na nikak odpór I met no resistance
naleteti na odpór to meet with (ali to encounter) opposition
naleteli smo na močan odpór we met with vigorous resistance
premagati odpór to overcome resistance
ki ne nudi (nobenega) odpóra resistless
načelo najmanjšega odpóra principle of least resistance

teló body; frame; constitution; (oseb) corporation, corporate body

mrtvo teló (truplo) corpse
nebesno teló heavenly body
krepko, močno teló strong body
lepo zgrajeno teló a well-knit body
močnega telesa, močan po telesu strong-bodied, ablebodied
človek krepkega telesa a well-built fellow
trdno (tekoče, plinasto) teló solid (liquid, gaseous) body
Rešnje teló religija the body of Our Lord, Corpus Christi, (praznik) Corpus Christi
tuje teló foreign body
zakonodajno teló legislative body
biti vdan komu z dušo in telesom to be devoted body and soul to someone
drgetati po vsem telesu to tremble all over
predstavniško teló representative body

tók¹ current; (vodni) stream, current; drift; (dogodkov) swim

električni tók electric current
istosmerni tók direct (ali continuous) current
izmenični tók alternating current
poraba (električnega) tóka consumption of electricity
Zalivski tók Gulf Stream
sredi, v sredini tóka in midstream
močan tók (elektrika) power current
slab, šibak tók (elektrika) low-tension current
inducirani tók induced current
močan vodni tók powerful current
jakost tóka current intensity, strength
proizvodnja tóka generation of current
potreba po tóku demand for electricity
plavati s tókom figurativno (proti tóku) to swim with (against) the stream (ali tide)
prepustiti se tóku (razmer) to resign oneself (ali to be resigned) to the course of events, to let things drift
tók jih žene they are carried along by the current, they drift

Túrek Túrkinja Turk

močan kot Túrek, Túrkinja (as) strong as a lion
postati Túrek, Túrkinja to turn Turk

udárec blow; stroke; buffet; (s plosko dlanjo) slap, smack, cuff; hit (komu at someone); (s pestjo) punch; (s prstom) fillip, flip; (s palico, gorjačo) thump

rahel udárec tap, rap; flap, flick
udárec v obraz slap in the face, žargon smack in the kisser (ali the chops)
močan udárec thwack, thump, clout, whack, slog, ZDA soak, slug; blow; (ure) stroke, beat
ob udárcu ure ob osmih at the stroke of eight, at 8 o'clock sharp
težak udárec a heavy (ali severe) blow
odločilen udárec a decisive blow
uničujoč udárec a destructive blow
udárec v vodo (figurativno) a vain attempt
udárec za udárcem blow upon blow
z enim udárcem at one blow, at one stroke
strahovit udárec a swingeing blow
to je hud udárec zanjo that's a cruel blow for her
dobiti udárce to get a thrashing
dobivati udárec za (figurativno) to suffer reverse after reverse
dobiti smrten udárec to receive a mortal blow
preživeti udárec to survive a blow
zadati komu udárec to deal someone a blow, to strike a blow against someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim udárcem (figurativno) to kill two birds with one stone

véter wind, (hud) storm, gale, (šibak) breeze

véter od zadaj following wind, tail wind
brez vétra windless
kot véter hitro like the wind
proti vétru in the wind's eye, in the teeth of the wind
na vse štiri vétrove to the four winds
z vseh vétrov (figurativno) from the four corners of the earth
nasproten véter contrary wind
ugoden véter favourable (ali fair) wind
močan véter strong (ali high) wind
nestanoviten véter shifting (ali squally) wind
véter od zadaj aeronavtika tail wind
ladja brez vétra becalmed ship
sunek vétra blast
udarec vétra squall, blast, gust
proti vétru, proti smeri vétra pristati aeronavtika to land upwind
severni (vzhodni) véter north wind (east wind)
vétru izpostavljeno mesto windy place
razpršeni na vse (štiri) vetrove scattered to the four winds
vetrovi medicina wind, flatulence, flatulency
biti zaščiten pred vét om to be sheltered from the wind
vét brije, ostro, mrzlo the wind blows cold
vét brije čez planjavo the wind sweeps over the plain
govoriti v vét (figurativno = zaman) to speak (ali to preach) to the winds, to talk in vain, to waste one's breath
od kod piha vét? where (ali what direction) is the wind from?
vét piha s severa the wind is in the north
vét močno piha the wind is blowing hard
pihal je močan vét there was a high wind
vét mi je odpihnil klobuk the wind blew my hat off
vidim, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I see how the land lies
vem, od kod vét piha (figurativno) I know how (ali which way) the wind blows
zapihal je drug vét (figurativno) the wind has turned
kakor vét piha (figurativno) as the wind blows
priti z vseh vétrov (vseh strani sveta) to come from the four corners of the earth
ostati brez vétra (ladja) to be becalmed
jadrati, pluti z vétrom v hrbtu to sail before the wind
jadrati, pluti, kakor véter potegne (figurativno, obračati svoj plašč po vetru) to shift (ali to veer) with the wind
véter potegne (nastane, se dvigne) the wind rises
véter se je polegel the wind has fallen (ali has abated, has dropped, has died down)
obračati plašč po vétru (figurativno) to be a turncoat, to switch sides
ugotoviti, kako véter piha to find out how the wind blows (ali lies)
spuščati vétrove medicina to break wind
imeti vétrove medicina to be troubled with wind
otroka napenjajo vétrovi medicina the baby has (ali pogovorno baby's got) wind
vzeti komu véter iz jader (figurativno) to take the wind out of someone's sails
kdor véter seje, vihar žanje who sows the wind, reaps the whirlwind

vòl ox, pl oxen; bullock; (psovka) VB žargon twerp

jarem volov a yoke of oxen
vprega vòlov a team of oxen
mlad vòl steer
pitani vòli pl beeves pl
biti močan kot vòl to be as strong as an ox
gledati kot zaboden vòl to stare like a stuck pig

vónj odour; smell; (prijeten) scent, fragrance; redolence; perfume, aroma

brez vónja odourless
odbijajoč vónj offensive smell
močan vónj po dimu a strong smell of smoke
vónj po senu scent of hay

zadôsti enough; sufficiently

zadôsti sem ga videl I've seen enough of him
zadôsti je bogat, da živi brez dela he is rich enough to live without taking a job
ni zadôsti močan za svoje delo he is not strong enough for his job (ali for that job of his)

zráčen air(-), airy; aerial; aired; atmospheric

po zráčni poti by air
zráčna armada vojska air fleet, air forces pl, air force
zráčni balon balloon
zráčna bitka air fight, aerial combat, air battle (za Anglijo Battle of Britain)
zráčna blazina air cushion
zráčna črta beeline, ZDA air line
10 milj zráčne črte 10 miles as the crow flies
zráčna črpalka pneumatic pump, air compressor
zráčni filter air cleaner
zráčno gretje hot-air heating
zráčni alarm air-raid warning
zráčna kopel air bath
zráčna ladja airship
zráčni koridor air corridor
zráčni mehur (air) bubble, air pocket
zráčna luknja air pocket, air hole
zráčni napad air raid, air attack, (močan) blitz
zráčni most air lift
zráčna obramba air defence
zráčni pojav atmospheric phenomenon
zráčna puška air gun
zráčna pošta air mail
zráčni promet aerial communication, air traffic, airborne traffic
zráčna plovba aerial navigation
zráčni pritisk atmospheric pressure
zráčna pot airway, air lane, air route, skyway
zráčna plast stratum, air layer
zráčna reklama skywriting
zráčna sesalka pneumatic pump
zráčni tlak air pressure
zráčni tovor air cargo, air freight, airborne freight
zráčni torpedo aerial torpedo
zráčni prostor air space
zráčni prevoz air transport
zráčne sile vojska air force
zráčni taksi air taxi
zráčni tok air current, air stream
zráčni upor air resistance, aeronavtika vojska air opposition
zráčna (vetrna) vreča (na letališču) wind sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind direction indicator
zráčni vrtinec whirlwind
zráčni vzgon air buoyancy
zráčna zavora pneumatic brake, compressed-air brake, air brake
porušiti, razrušiti s hudim zráčnim napadom to blitz
oskrbovati po zráčni poti to supply by air
prevažati po zráčnem mostu to airlift

zvóčen sonorous; sonic

zvóčna bója, plovka pomorstvo sonobuoy
zvóčni film sound film, sound motion picture, talking picture, pogovorno talkie
zvóčna igra (radijska) radio play, sound drama
zvóčni (tonski) trak soundtrack
zvóčni val fizika sound wave
zvóčni valovi sound waves pl
zvóčni zid aeronavtika sound barrier, sonic barrier
močan pok pri prebitju zvóčnega zidú sonic boom