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nastáviti (dati službo) to appoint, to engage, to employ; (namestiti) to place, to set, to put

nastáviti past to set a trap, to lay a snare
nastáviti nov sod to broach (ali to tap) a new cask
nastáviti ušesa (figurativno) to prick up one's ears

budílka alarm clock, pogovorno the alarm

budílka zvoni the alarm clock rings ali goes off
nastaviti budílko na šesto uro to set the alarm (clock) for six

gŕlo anatomija throat; (steklenice) neck; gorge, gullet

vnetje gŕla tonsillitis, quinsy
kronično vnetje gŕla arhaično clergyman's throat
gŕlo me boli I have a sore throat
imeti suho gŕlo (figurativno) to have a cobweb in one's throat
ozko gŕlo (figurativno, pogovorno) bottleneck
kričati, vpiti na vse gŕlo to shout (knjižno to cry, to cry out) at the top of one's voice, pogovorno to cry blue murder
nastaviti komu nož na gŕlo to put a knife to someone' throat
pognati po gŕlu (izpiti) to knock it back
glas mi je zastal v gŕlu I had a lump in my throat
besede so mi obtičale v gŕlu the words stuck in my throat
peti na vse gŕlo to sing at the top of one's voice
prerezati gŕlo komu to cut someone's throat
na vse gŕlo se smejati to roar with laughter
sit sem tega do gŕla I am sick and tired of that, I am bored to death (ali to tears) with that, I'm fed up to the back teeth with that, ZDA pogovorno it's coming out of my ears, it bores the pants off me
do gŕla sem vsega sit I've had a bellyful, žargon I'm absolutely cheesed off

korenína root

pognati koreníne to strike (ali to take) root
pognati globoke koreníne to strike deep roots
s koreníno vred izpuljena rastlina plant torn up by the roots
izruvati s korenínmi vred to pull up by the root
príti do koreníne zla to get at (ali to) the root of an evil
posekati koreníne zla to lay the axe to the root of an evil
nastaviti sekiro na korenín (česa) to lay the axe to the root (of something)
udariti po koreníni, odrezati koreníno (česa) to strike at the root (of something)

mréža net; mesh; meshwork; web; toil, toils pl (tudi figurativno); (omrežje cest, radijsko itd.) network; (proti komarjem, muham ipd.) screen

mréža kanalov sewage system
lovska mréža net, (tudi figurativno) pl
mréža za prtljago rack
mréža za lase hairnet
viseča mréža hammock
mréža proti komarjem mosquito net
mréža proti muham fly net
mréža pri kaminu fireguard
mréža iz žice wire mesh, wirenetting, (pri tenisu) net
mréža za pečenje gridiron, roaster
nakupovalna mréža string bag
mréža železniških prog a network of railway lines
žična mréža wiring, wire net
pajkova mréža cobweb, spider's web
lovna mréža (proti podmornicam) harbour net, antisubmarine net
loviti v mréžo, nastaviti mréžo to net
razprostreti, nastaviti mréžo to spread, to lay a net
poslati žogo v mréžo (tenis) to net
ujeti v mréžo to mesh, figurativno to ensnare, to entangle
mréže zakona the meshes of the law

níčla nought; (pri toplomeru) zero, pl zero(e)s; cipher; (ledišče) freezing point, zero; (nepomembna oseba) nonentity; (pri telefoniranju) o

10° pod (nad) níčlo ten degrees below (above) zero
pri 5° pod níčlo at five degrees below zero
termometer je sinoči padel na níčlo the temperature (ali thermometer) fell to zero last night
on je níčla (figurativno) he is a cipher
dodaj níčlo! add a nought!
izpusti dve níčli! omit two noughts!
biti enaki níčli to be nil
izenačiti z níčlo matematika to equate to zero
nastaviti na níčlo tehnika to zero
absolutna níčla absolute zero
biti na níčli to be at zero
pasti na níčlo to fall to zero

nòž knife, pl knives

oster kot nòž knife-edged
kuhinjski nòž kitchen knife, cook's knife
mesarski nòž butcher's knife, arhaično whittle
nòž sekač cleaver
nòž za razrezovanje carving knife
žepni nòž pocketknife, penknife, clasp knife
nòž pri plugu (lemež) plougshare, coulter
nòž v hrbet (figurativno) stab in the back
boj na nòž a fight to the finish, bayonet fighting
vbod z nòžem stab
brusač nòžev knife-grinder
nastaviti komu nòž na vrat (grlo) to put the knife to someone's throat
zabosti z nòžem to knife

pást trap; (jama) pitfall; (zanka) snare

pást za podgane (miši) rat trap (mousetrap)
pást za tanke tank trap
nastaviti pást to lay (ali to set) a trap
pasti v pást to fall into a trap, to be waylaid
ujeti se v pást to fall (ali to walk) into a trap, to be caught in a trap
ujeti se v lastno pást (figurativno) to be hoist with one's own petard
v pást ujeti koga to trap (ali to entrap, to ensnare) someone
zapeljali so ga v pást they led him into a trap

pípa (vodovodna) tap; (za kajenje) pipe

kratka pípa iz gline short clay pipe
pípa miru pipe of peace, peace pipe, calumet
pokrov (cev) pípe pipe lid (pipe stem)
kaditi pípo to smoke a pipe
moja pípa še ni ukajena my pipe is not yet seasoned
nabasati pípo to fill one's pipe
pípa za toplo vodo hot (-water) pipe
odpreti (zapreti) pípo to turn the tap on (off)
nastaviti pípo pri sodu to tap (a barrel)

pištóla pistol; firearm; handgun; automatic

brizgalna pištóla (za barvo itd.) spray gun
z naperjeno pištólo at pistol point, at the point of the pistol
strel iz pištóle pistol shot
ročaj pištóle pistol butt, butt of a pistol; (ta vrsta roča pri večjih puškah in orodjih) pistol grip
nastaviti komu pištólo na prsi to hold a pistol to someone's breast
streljati, ustreliti, ubiti koga s pištólo to shoot someone, to gun someone down
udariti koga s pištólo to pistol-whip someone
tok za pištólo holster
streljati s pištólo to shoot
otroška pištóla popgun

pŕsi chest, breast (tudi figurativno); anatomija thorax; (ženske) bosom, breast

do pŕsi (prislov) breast-deep
do pŕsi v vodi chest-deep in water
ploskih pŕsi flatchested
razgaljenih pŕsi bare-bosomed
nastaviti komu meč, revolver na pŕsi (figurativno) to force someone at the point of one's sword, at pistol point
odstaviti od pŕsi to wean
pritisniti koga na pŕsi to press someone to one's bosom
trkati se po pŕsih to beat one's breast

róg horn

jelenov róg antler
lovski róg hunting horn, bugle
róg obilja the horn of plenty, cornucopia
trobiti na róg to blow the horn
tema je kot v rógu it is pitch-dark
róge pokazati (figurativno) to show one's horns, to resist, to show resistance
trobiti v isti róg (figurativno) to sing the same song (ali tune); to act in concert
róge nastaviti (možu) to cuckold
nositi rógove (mož) to be cuckolded
ugnati koga v kozji róg (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to stalemate someone, to stymie (ali to stimy) someone, to intimidate someone
njega ne uženeš lahkó v kozji róg he does not scare easily
zgrabiti bika za róge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns

sód¹ -a cask; barrel; tub; container; (velik) tun; (kad) butt

svež iz sóda on draught, drawn from the wood
vinski sód wine cask, wine barrel
razsušen sód leaky barrel
spravljen v sódu barrelled
doga sóda stave
obroč na sódu hoop
dno sóda bottom of a cask
nabiti obroče na sód to hoop a cask (ali a barrel)
vino iz sóda wine from the wood
naliti v sód(e) to barrel up
dišati po sódu to taste of the cask
namočiti sód to season a cask
spraviti v sód to cask, to barrel
nastaviti sód to spile a cask
to izbije sódu dno! (figurativno) that's the limit!, that tops everything!, it's the last straw!

váda bait

nastaviti vádo to bait
ugrizniti v vádo, pogoltniti vádo to take (to jump at), to swallow the bait

zánka snare, noose, sling; mesh; loop

nastaviti komu zánko to lay (ali to set) a snare for someone
pasti v zánko to fall into a snare
ujeti (ptice) v zánko to snare
ujeti se v zánko to be caught in a snare, (figurativno) to put one's head in a noose; to ensnare, to noose
zadrgniti zánko to noose