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napéti¹ (napnem) to strain; to stretch; to draw tight; to tighten up; to make tense; to brace; (lok) to bend, to draw; (nategniti) to tauten; (petelina pri puški) to cock; (žico) to string up

napéti ušesa to prick up one's ears
napéti vse sile to make every effort, to move heaven and earth

napéti² (napôjem)

napéti jih komu (figurativno) to give someone a good talking-to

lók geometrija arc; (obok) arch; (zavoj) curve, bend, turn; (orožje, violinski) bow

napeti lók to bend (ali to draw) the bow
(pre)napenjati lók (figurativno) to push things to extremes
strelec z lókom archer, bowman, pl -men
streljanje z lókom archery
sprožiti lók to discharge a bow, to shoot an arrow
brenkati z lókom to twang
doba uporabe lóka in puščice (strelice) age of the bow and arrow
on preveč napenja lók (figurativno) he claims too much, he aims too high, he has ideas over his station

napét strained; stretched; tense; figurativno exciting; taut

napéti odnosi strained relations pl
napét lok a bent bow
napéto ozračje tense atmosphere
napéto sodobno življenje the strain of modern life
napéti živci taut nerves pl
napéta igra tense game
v napéti pozornosti with rapt attention
prenapét overstrained, highly strung, overwrought
vsi čuti so mu bili skrajno napéti all his senses were strained to the utmost
zgodba je napéto zanimiva it's a thrilling yarn
napéti odnosi strained relations pl

natezálnica rack

dati, napeti koga na natezálnico to put someone on the rack
biti na natezálnici (figurativno, na žerjavici) to be on the rack, to be on tenterhooks

odnòs relation; term

napeti odnòsi strained relations pl
biti v dobrih odnòsih z to be on good terms with, to be on a good footing with
prekiniti odnòse to sever relations
biti v dobrih odnòsih z dvema nasprotnima si strankama (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
mednarodni odnòsi international relations pl
mezdni odnòsi wage labour relationships

petêlin cock; ZDA rooster; (na puški) cock

divji petêlin capercaillie, capercailzie
domači petêlin cock
petêlin za dvobojevanje gamecock
petêlin na strehi (vetrnica) weather vane, vane, weathercock
napeti petêlina pištole to cock pistol
priklicati komu rdečega petêlina na streho (zažgati mu hišo) to set someone's house on fire

pozórnost attention; attentiveness

vzbujajoč pozórnost showy
središče pozórnosti centre of attraction, figurativno cynosure (of all eyes)
pozórnost je osredotočena na attention is focused on
osredotočiti pozórnost na to focus (one's) attention on, to concentrate (one's) attention on
biti v napeti pozórnosti to keep one's attention at full stretch
obrniti pozórnost na to turn one's attention to
vso pozórnost obrniti na to pay full attention to
obračam vašo pozórnost na I call (ali I draw) your attention to
pritegniti pozórnost nase to draw someone's attention to oneself
vzbujati pozórnost to attract attention
zbuditi pozórnost to excite curiosity

síla (moč) power, might; (krepkost) vigour; (potreba) necessity; (jakost) strength; (silovitost) vehemence; (nasilje) violence, force; (težava) difficulty, trouble; (prisila) compulsion, constraint, coercion; (beda) want, need, pinch; (stiska) emergency, neediness; (pritisk) pressure; (nevarnost) danger, emergency; (nuja) urgency, necessity

v síli in case of emergency (ali of need, of necessity)
s sílo by force, forcibly, with violence, by strong-arm methods
z vsemi sílami with might and main
pod sílo okoliščin, razmer under the stress of circumstances
po síli (nerad) forced, under compulsion, unwillingly, reluctantly, perforce
če je síla if need be, if need arise
to je višja síla it is a case of needs must (ali of overwhelming odds, of vis maior)
groba síla violence
konjska síla horsepower (krajšava: HP)
gonilna síla motive power
višja síla force majeure, Act of God
naravne síle natural forces, forces of nature
kopne síle vojska land forces pl
pomorske síle vojska naval forces pl, navy
pomorska síla naval power
síla (ogromno) ljudi a great number of people
enota síle unit of force
moment síle moment of a force
delovna síla manpower
politika síle power politics pl
vodna síla water (ali hydraulic) power
oborožene (vojaške) síle armed (military) forces pl
Kraljeva Zračna Sila Royal Air Force
klic v síli emergency call
izhod v síli emergency exit
biti v veliki síli (stiski) to be in great distress (ali need)
ni mu síle he is not in bad circumstances, he is doing well
ni síle (= ne mudi se) there's no hurry, it is not urgent
ni nobene síle there is no hurry
to je za sílo (= začasno) this is a makeshift, this is a stopgap, this is a temporary substitute
síla (strašno) vroče je it is extremely hot
síla ima večjo moč kot pravica might before right
napeti vse (svoje) síle to do one's utmost, to make every effort, to do one's best, to do all one can; to tax one's powers to the utmost; to use every exertion; to stir heaven and earth; to leave no stone unturned
síla kola lomi needs must when the devil drives, necessity knows no law
v síli hudič muhe žre (figurativno) drowning men catch at straws, beggars can't be choosers
(tudi) s sílo se ne da vsega doseči (figurativno) you can take a horse to the water but you can't make him drink
ukloniti se síli to give way to compulsion, to act under compulsion (ali duress)
v síli spoznaš pravega prijatelja a friend in need is a friend indeed

strúna string; chord; (iz črev) catgut

strúna na reketu (loparju) the strings of a racket
napeti strúne na violino to string a violin
preveč napeti strúne to tune the strings too high
to strúno ubrati to harp on that subject (ali topic)
druge strúne ubrati to change one's tune, to sing another song
ubrati milejše strúne to adopt a milder tone
pravo strúno ubrati (zadeti) to touch the right chord
udariti na ustrezno strúno to strike a responsive chord
vedno isto strúno ubirati to be always harping on the same subject (ali topic)
ubirati strúne to pluck the strings

uhó ear; (šivanke) eye (of a needle); (košare, posode) handle

srednje uhó middle ear
zunanje uhó auricle
ostro uhó keen ear, quick ear
oslovsko uhó (v knjigi) dog-ear
napraviti oslovsko uhó (v listu, knjigi) to dog-ear (a page, a book)
bolečina v ušesu earache
vnetje ušesa otitis
vnetje srednjega ušesa inflammation of the middle ear
ušesa me bolé I have (ali pogovorno I've got) earache
krik, ki gre skozi ušesa an earsplitting, earpiercing scream
šumenje v ušesih buzzing in the ears
ščitnik za uhó earflap, ZDA earmuff
zrcalo za uhó medicina auriscope, otoscope
biti gluh na levo uhó to be deaf in the left ear
do ušes je zadolžen he is up to his ears in debt, he is over head and ears in debt
biti do ušes zaljubljen to be head over heels in love
imeti ostro uhó (figurativno) to have a quick (ali a sharp) ear, to have excellent hearing
pocukati, povleči koga za uhó to tweak, to pull someone's ear
napeti ušesa to prick up one's ears, to be all ears
naleteti na gluha ušesa to find deaf ears
nekaj bi ti rad povedal na uhó I'd like a word in your ear
prišlo mi je na uhó it came to my hearing
naviti komu ušesa to tweak someone's ears
pridigati gluhim ušesom (figurativno) to fall on deaf ears
(za)mašiti si ušesa to stop up one's ears
poslušati le z enim ušesom to listen with only half an ear
konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušesa to listen attentively, to prick up one's ears
za ušesa privleči (kako zadevo) (figurativno) to drag in a matter by the ears
v (levem, desnem) ušesu mi zveni my (left, right) ear is ringing (ali is burning)
pri enem ušesu noter, pri drugem pa ven (figurativno) (it goes) in (at) one ear and out (at) the other
v ušesih mi je zvenelo (= morali so govoriti o meni) my ears were burning
stene imajo ušesa walls have ears
v uhó me piši! (žargon) go and fly a kite!

ušésa ears pl

do ušésa up to the ears
preko ušésa over (head and) ears
do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears

vŕv rope; cord

vŕv za perilo clothesline
vŕv za obešanje (kazen) halter; the rope
vŕvi pl okoli ringa šport the ropes
izdelovalec vŕvi ropemaker
lestev iz vŕvi rope ladder
plesalec, -lka na vŕvi rope dancer
tovarna vŕvi rope factory
vlečenje vŕvi (igra) tug-of-war, pl tugs-of-war
vŕv za preskakovanje (otroška igra) skipping-rope
oddeliti, izpreti gledalce z vŕvjo to rope off spectators
hoditi po napeti vŕv nad globokim prepadom to walk (oziroma to be walking) the (oziroma a) tightrope over a very deep precipice
ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesil speak not of rope where a man has hanged himself
peljati, voditi na vŕvi to lead by a halter
pritrditi, zvezati z vŕvjo to cord, to rope (up)
preskakovati vŕv, skakati čez vŕv (otroška igra) to skip (a skipping-rope)

žívec nerve

slušni (vidni, vonjalni) žívec auditory (optic, olfactory) nerve
napeti žívci strained nerves
občutljivi žívci delicate (ali excitable) nerves
razrvani žívci disordered nerves
ki gre na žívce (razburljiv) nerve-racking, nerve-wracking
na koncu z žívci (figurativno) under a strain
imeti napete žívce to have one's nerves on edge, to be strung up
biti prenapetih žívcev to suffer from nerves
imeti zelo občutljive žívce to be highly strung
iti komu na žívce to get on someone's nerves
ona mi gre na žívce she gets on my nerves, she wears me down
imeti močne žívce to have steady nerves
žívci so mu odpovedali his nerves snapped
on trpi na žívcih he has trouble with his nerves, he is suffering from a nervous complaint
izgubiti žívce to lose one's nerve
denar je žívec vojne money is the sinews of war
človek železnih žívcev a man with iron nerves (ali with nerves of steel)