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níti not even

níti... níti neither... nor
ne morem níti kupiti... I can't even buy...
níti odgovoril nisem I didn't even answer
níti telefoniral mi nisi, ko si bil v mestu! you never even gave me a ring (ali rang me up) when you were in town!
níti on níti njegova sestra neither he nor his sister

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones

besédica word (diminutive form, usually in expressive usage)

niti besédice ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it

déjstvo fact; matter of fact

déjstvo je, da... the fact is that...
to je déjstvo, ki ga vsi poznamo it is a fact known to us all
to nič ne spremeni na déjstvu that does not alter the fact (da... that...)
postaviti koga pred gotovo déjstvo to confront someone with an accomplished fact
biti postavljen pred gotovo déjstvo to be faced with an accomplished fact
temelječ na déjstvih based on facts
ujemati se z déjstvi to fit the facts
to ni najmanj važno (= je precej, zelo važno) déjstvo this is not the least important fact
to déjstvo ni niti malo važno this fact is not in the least important

díhniti to breathe

(niti) besede ne díhniti not to breathe a word

dróbec bit, fragment, scrap; splinter

niti dróbca ne not a scrap
sestoječ se iz dróbcev fragmetal
kostni dróbec splinter of bone
bombni dróbec bomb splinter
varen pred dróbci granat, bomb splinter proof
dróbci pl smithereens pl, streti v dróbce to smash to smithereens
razbiti (se) na dróbce to splinter
razbiti se na tisoč dróbcev to be smashed to smithereens

êden one

êden od njih one of them
êden za drugim one by one, one after another, (v gosjem redu) in Indian file
êden od obeh either
niti êden not a single (one)
še êden one more, another, an additional
po êden one by one, singly, one at a time
êden drugega each other, one another, mutually
êden poleg (zraven) drugega side by side
êden za drugim (izmenoma) one after another, by turns, in succession, successively

ênkrat once; some time

ênkrat na dan once a day
ênkrat ali dvakrat once or twice
ênkrat slučajno once by chance
ênkrat za vselej once for all
ênkrat pač (prej ali slej, kadarkoli) at some time or other
niti ênkrat not once
končno ênkrat at last
še ênkrat once more, once again, the same again
še ênkrat toliko as much (oziroma many) again; twice as much (oziroma many)
pozneje ênkrat by and by
to pot ênkrat this once
drugo leto ênkrat some time next year
za ênkrat for once, for the time being
niti ênkrat ni deževalo it never rained once
bil je ênkrat (slučajno) točen he was in time for once in a way
to je kar lahkó, ko ênkrat vidite, kako se tega lotiti it is easy enough once you see how to tackle it
kar je ênkrat narejeno, je narejeno once it is done, it is done

gléženj ankle

do gléžnjev ankle-deep
do gléžnjev v blatu ankle-deep in the mud
ima lepe gléžnje she has trim (ali pretty) ankles
ne pride mu niti do gléžnjev (figurativno) he can't hold a candle to him
izpahniti si gléženj to sprain one's ankle, to wrench one's ankle
do gléžnjev se ugrezniti v blato to sink ankle deep in mud

govoríti to speak (o of, about, z to, with); to tell; (pogovarjati se) to talk (z with, to, o about, of, over); to converse; (kramljati) to chat

glasno govoríti to talk loud, to speak in a loud voice
tiho govoríti to speak softly (ali in a soft voice)
govoríti angleški to speak English
slabo govoríti angleški to speak poor (ali broken) English
slabo govoríti o kom to speak ill of someone
kar naprej govoríti to keep (on) talking
odkrito, brez ovinkov govoríti to speak freely
govoríti o tem in onem, o raznem to talk nineteen to the dozen
uglajeno govoríti to be well-spoken
govoríti stenam (figurativno) to talk (ali to be talking) to a brick wall
govoríti o politiki to talk politics
tekoče govoríti to speak fluently
govoríti o čem drugem to change the subject
govoríti resnico to speak the truth, to tell the truth
govoríti brez priprave to speak extempore
govoríti v veter (figurativno) to waste one's breath
govoríti v imenu koga to be the spokesman of, to be the mouthpiece of
govoríti v korist koga to speak on (ali ZDA in) someone's behalf
govoríti polomljeno angleščino to speak broken English, to murder the English language
govoríti neumnosti to talk nonsense
šepetaje govoríti to speak in an undertone, to speak in a whisper
govoríti skozi nos to speak with a nasal twang
govoríti laži to tell lies (ali untruths)
govoríti sam s seboj to soliloquize
govoríti med štirimi očmi s kom to talk with someone in private
govoríti na pamet to speak from memory, to say something by heart (ali by rote)
obširno govoríti o to speak at length about (ali on), to descant, to expatiate on (ali upon)
otročje govoríti to drivel
govoríti kot papiga to parrot
govoríti preučeno za koga to speak above someone's head
govoríti tja v tri dni pogovorno to waffle, žargon to rabbit on
tu se govori angleški (napis) English spoken here
ko (ker) ravno govorimo o... since we are on the subject, since we happen to be talking about...
da niti ne govorimo o... to say nothing of...
ne govorimo več o tem!, nehajmo govoríti o tem! let us change (ali drop) the subject!
mi ne »govorimo« (smo sprti ipd.) we are not on speaking terms
o tem ni vredno govoríti it isn't worth speaking of
ona ne govorita več med seboj (sta sprta) they are no longer on speaking terms
govori! speak up!, speak out, out with it!
on ne more (ne zna) nehati govoríti he can never stop talking, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
(on) govori, kot da bi ga navil he has the gift of the gab, he talks nineteen to the dozen
on malo govori he is a man of few words, (je boječ) he is tongue-tied
z njim se da govoríti he is someone you can talk to
z njim se ne da govoríti (figurativno) he will not listen to reason
po vsem mestu se govori o njih they are the talk of the town
govorilo se je o njegovi demisiji there have been rumours of his resignation
vse mesto govori o tem it is the talk of the town
govori se, da je zelo bogata she is said to be very rich
o njem se mnogo govori he is much talked about
to dejstvo govori zanj this fact tells in his favour
dejstva govoré sama the facts speak for themselves
to govori za in proti that cuts both ways
dejanja govore glasneje kot besede actions speak louder than words
vse govori za to, da... there is every reason to believe that...
to govori proti that tells against it
ne govorite z nikomer o tem! not a word to anyone about this!, keep this to yourself!
začeti govoríti o nekem predmetu to broach a subject
bi lahko govoril z Vami? could I have a word with you?
bi lahko govoril z g. X? could I see Mr. X
govorimo odkrito! let's speak frankly, let's lay (ali put) our cards on the table
kjer se veliko govori, se malo naredi least said, soonest mended
govoríti je srebro, molčati pa zlato the less said, the better
prav tako bi lahko govoril stenam figurativno I might as well speak to a brick wall
ti to meni govoriš! (= kot da jaz tega ne vem) you're telling me!

híp moment; instant

v hípu in a moment, in a trice, in no time, in less than no time, in no time, (kot bi trenil) before you could say knife (ali Jack Robinson); in the twinkling of an eye
niti za híp not for a single second
v hípu je bilo vse končano everything was over in a flash
vsak híp at any moment
prav ta híp at this very moment
v hípu bom pripravljen I'll be ready in a minute (ali in a jiffy ali in a trice ali in a twinkling)
imate híp časa zame? can you give me a minute?
počakajte híp! wait a moment!, wait an instant, wait half a minute, hold on a second!

ískra spark; figurativno flash; flame

brez ískre flashless
električna ískra electric spark
metati ískre to spark, (o očeh, pogledu itd.) to sparkle, to flash
kresati ískre iz kresilnega kamna to strike sparks out of a flint
še je bila ískrica življenja v njem there was still a spark of life left in him
niti ískrice pameti ni v njem he hasn't a glimmer of common sense in him

izvolíti to elect; (z glasovanjem) to vote; to return

izvolíti z dvigom rok to elect by a show of hands
izvolíti s tajnim glasovanjem to elect by secret ballot
bil je izvoljen z veliko večino he was voted in by a big majority
izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje he was returned by his former constituency
bil je izvoljen za župana he was elected mayor
bil je izvoljen za predsedujočega he was voted into the chair, he was elected to the chair, he was elected chairman
izvolite sesti! sit down, please!
izvolite zapreti okno! be so kind as to shut the window!
niti pogledati ni izvolil! he did not even so much as look at it!
izvolite! (tu imate!, vzemite!) here you are!
izvolite (iti naprej)! after you!

koléno anatomija knee; (reke, ceste, poti) bend; tehnika angle; vojska salient; (rod, poreklo) descent, origin, generation, stock, lineage, family, race, birth, house

do kolen knee-deep, knee-high
do kolen globoko v knee-deep in
klečé na kolénih on bended knees
bratranec v prvem (drugem) kolénu cousin once (twice) removed
hlače do kolén kneebreeches pl
nogavice do kolén knee-length stockings pl
pregibanje koléna genuflection
vnetje koléna gonitis
zaščitni ovoj za koléno kneecap, kneepad, knee-guard
šibak v kolénih weak-kneed
biti na kolénih to be on one's knees
odrgniti si koléna to graze (ali to skin) one's knees
na kolénih prositi za kaj to beg for something on one's bended knees
prositi koga na kolénih to implore (ali to supplicate) someone on bended knee
iti, spustiti se, pasti na koléna to go down (ali to fall) on one's knees (pred kom before someone)
ne pride mu niti do kolén (figurativno) he can't hold a candle to him, pogovorno he's not a patch on him
spraviti koga na koléna to force someone to his knees; to bring someone (down) to his knees
po kolénih se udariti to slap one's knees
upogniti koléno to bend the knee
koléna se mu tresejo (figurativno) he shakes in his shoes
zlomiti kaj na (svojih) kolénih to break something on one's knees
suniti s kolénom to knee

korák step; (tempo) pace

dolg korák stride; (hoja) walk, gait
vojaški, brzi korák double, ZDA double time
hitri korák vojska quick time (ali pace)
paradni, pruski korák goose step
telovadni, gimnastični korák double-quick
čvrst korák brisk step
hlačni korák crotch
odločilen korák decisive step
napačen korák (spodrsljaj) false step
nagel korák a rash step
prvi koráki first steps pl beginnings pl (pregovorov itd.) advances pl
navadni korák vojska ordinary pace
preudaren korák prudent step; figurativno (ukrep) step, move, measure, motion
enakomernih korákov evenpaced
počasnih korákov slow-paced
naglih korákov at a fast pace
nadaljnji korák a further step
s hitrim korákom at a brisk pace
korák za korákom step by step, pace by pace, by steps, little by little, (postopoma) gradually
pri vsakem koráku at every step
na vsakem koráku (povsod) everywhere, (vedno) all the time
dolžina koráka length of stride
menjava koráka change of step
števec korákov pedometer
to je velik korák naprej! that's a big step (ali move) forward!
zima se bliža z velikimi koráki winter is coming upon us apace
držati korák z to keep pace (ali step) with, to be in step with, to keep up with, (figurativno) to keep abreast of (ali up-to-date with)
ne držati koráka to break step, to be out of step (s časom with the times)
izmeriti razdaljo s koráki to pace out the distance
delati velike koráke to make great strides
napraviti korák naprej (nazaj) to step (ali to take a step) forwards (backwards)
napraviti (potrebne) koráke (ukrepe) to take steps (proti against)
napraviti prvi korák (figurativno) to take the first step, to make the first move, to take the initiative
tudi koráka naprej ni mogel napraviti he couldn't walk a step further
napraviti velik korák do uspeha to make great progress towards success, to reach a milestone in one's career
iti v korák z to keep abreast of, to be in step with
prvi korák je vedno najtežji the first step is always the hardest
napraviti dolg korák to stride out
delati dolge koráke to take (ali to make) long strides
delati kratke koráke to take short strides
prvi korák je storjen (figurativno) the first step is taken
napraviti nekaj korákov to go a few steps, to take a few paces
(iz)meriti s koráki to pace (out)
vse moje koráke nadzorujejo they watch every step I take
napredovati z velikanskimi koráki to advance with giant strides
zadeva se ni niti za korák premaknila the affair hasn't got a step further
podaljšati korák to lengthen one's stride
priti iz koráka to get out of step
podvzeti (hitre) koráke to take (swift) steps (v zadevi in the matter)
pospešiti korák to quicken one's pace, to step out
skrajšati korák to shorten one's stride
(s)poznati koga po njegovih korákih (po hoji) to know (to recognise) someone by his step
usmeriti korák to direct one's footsteps
vzdržati korák to last the pace
voziti v koráku! slow down!, dead slow!, ZDA drive slow!

kráj¹ place; locality, locus, pl loci ali locuses; site; spot; (vas) village; (konec) end, finish

od krája do krája from place to place
iz krája v kráj from one place to another
od krája (od začetka) from the beginning
na kráju samem on the spot
od konca do krája from one end to the other, thoroughly
iz vseh krájev from all parts, from all quarters
na istem kráju at the same place
rojstni kráj birthplace, place of birth, one's native place
kráj in datum place and date
kráj dejanja scene of action
odmaknjen kráj a remote spot, ZDA pogovorno a one-horse town
na vseh koncih in krájih all over the place
moja potrpežljivost je pri kráju my patience is exhausted
moja zaloga gre h kráju my stock is running low (ali is running short)
z njim je pri kráju his end is near (ali nigh)
to mi ni bilo niti na kráju pameti I never dreamt of it, far be it from me
sem pri kráju s svojo pametjo I am at my wits' end
temu ni ne konca ne krája there is no end to it
kako ti ugaja ta kráj? how do you like this place?
nisi me poslušal do krája you haven't heard me out
potegniti krajši kráj (figurativno) (biti premagan, izgubiti) to come off a loser
drugi kráji druge šege every country has its customs
brez konca in krája endless, prislov endlessly
vsi do krája all without exception, nobody excepted
iti do krája (do konca) (figurativno) to go the whole hog

lás lasjé hair; (ščetina) bristle

brez las hairless, (plešast) bald
kratki (dolgi) lás, lasjéje short (long) hair
gosti (redki) lás, lasjéje thick (thin) hair
kodrasti (gladki) lás, lasjéje curly (straight) hair
tanek kot lás, lasjé hair-thin; as fine as a hair
za las natančno to a hair, to a T
niti za las boljši not a bit (ali whit) better
beljeni lasje bleached hair
valoviti lasje wavy hair
rdeči lasje red hair, žargon carrots pl
na balin ostriženi lasje hair cut close to the skull
negovani lasje well-groomed hair
plavi (blond) lasje fair hair
umetni lasje false hair
za lasé privlečen (figurativno) far-fetched, strained
za lás, lasjé within (ali by) a hair's breadth; narrowly, nearly
beljenje las bleaching of hair
barva las colo(u)r of hair
barva za lase hair dye
sredstvo za krepitev lás, lasjé hair restorer
čop las tress, braid, pigtail
kita las braid of hair
čop las tuft of hair
izpadanje las hair loss, loss of hair, fall of the hair
pranje las shampoo, shampooing
losjon za lás, lasjéé hair lotion, hair tonic
pomada za lás, lasjéé pomade
puder za lás, lasjéé hair powder
navijač za lás, lasjéé wave clip, curler, curl clip, (iz papirja) curlpaper
klešče za kodranje lás, lasjé curling tongs pl, curling iron
rast las growth of hair
striženje las haircut, haircutting
sušílec za lás, lasjéé (fen) electric hairdryer, dryer
mrežica za lás, lasjéé hairnet
nakit za lás, lasjéé ornament for the hair
ščetka za lás, lasjéé hairbrush
trak za lás, lasjéé ribbon, bow for the hair
koder las curl, ringlet, lock
sredstvo za odstranjevanje las depilatory
biti si v lás, lasjééh z to be at loggerheads with, to be at daggers drawn with, (gledé, zaradi) over
lasje mi izpadajo my hair is thinning
delati sive lás, lasjéé komu (figurativno) to prove a headache for someone, to turn someone's hair grey
ne si delati sivih las glede, zaradi not to distress oneself about something
lás, lasjéé si puliti to tear one's hair
izgubiti lás, lasjéé to lose one's hair
(po)česati si lás, lasjéé to comb one's hair
urediti si lás, lasjéé, sfrizirati si lás, lasjéé to do (ali to dress) one's hair, ZDA to fix one's hair, to set one's hair
pristriči lás, lasjéé to trim the hair
razpustiti (si) lás, lasjéé to let one's hair down
(po)vleči koga za lás, lasjéé to pull someone's hair
imeti plave, blond lás, lasjéé to have fair hair
dati si ostriči lás, lasjéé to have (ali to get) one's hair cut
skočiti si v lás, lasjéé (figurativno) to come to blows; VB žargon to get stuck in
to je nekoliko za lás, lasjéé privlečeno that's a little far-fetched
lasje se mi ježé I feel my hair standing on end
lasje so se mi ježili my hair stood on end
pepelnato pobarvati lás, lasjéé to dye the hair grey
za lás, lasjé je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was within a hair's breadth, it was a near thing
za las je šlo! that was a touch too near (for comfort)!
niti lás, lasjéú ji niso skrivili they didn't harm a hair of her head, not a hair on her head has been touched
on ne bi nikomur skrivil lasá he would not hurt (ali harm) a fly
za lás, lasjéé privleči to drag in by the head and shoulders, to force in
oprati si lás, lasjéé to wash one's hair
za las uiti to have a narrow (ali a hairbreadth) escape, to have a narrow (ali close, tight) squeeze
za las smo ušli smrti we were within a hair's breadth of being killed, we just escaped death by the skin of our teeth
za lás, lasjé zgrešiti to miss by a hair
ni vredno, da si delate sive lás, lasjéé glede tega it is not worth while worrying yourself to death over it
to visi (je) na lás, lasjéu zdaj it is touch and go now
ta otrok mi dela sive lás, lasjée (figurativno) this child is a great worry (ali trial) to me

málo little; a little; few (pl)

po malem gradually; little by little
čisto málo a tiny bit
prav tako málo kot... no more than...
v málo dneh in a few days
počakaj málo! wait a moment!
jaz málo spim I don't sleep (ali I'm not sleeping) very much, I sleep little
še málo ne not a bit
on je málo znan he is little known
še málo ne slutiš, kaj te čaka you've no idea (ali arhaično you little dream) what is in store for you
málo vas je there aren't many of you, there are (only) a few of you, you are few
málo bolje mi je I am a little (a triffle) better
imam le málo prijateljev I've only a few friends, I have but few friends
málo je takih kot on there aren't many like him, there are few like him
málo ljudi misli tako few people think so
tistih málo ljudi, ki so bili navzoči the few people who were present
niti málo nisem zadovoljen I am far from being satisfied
málo, da tega nisem pozabil I had almost forgotten it
málo, da ni umrl he was likely to die
zelo málo next to nothing
málo za tem soon (ali shortly) after
málo prej a few moments ago, a short while ago; shortly before
za málo se mi zdi prositi za uslugo I scorn to ask a favour
málo (za las) je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was a near miss
málo je manjkalo, pa bi ga povozilo he was within an ace of being run over
málo je manjkalo, da se ni ubil he had a narrow escape (ali a close shave), he was within an ace of getting killed
bolje málo kot nič half a loaf is better than no bread

mŕvica bit, scrap, pinch; figurativno jot, iota

niti (ali tudi) mŕvice ne not a bit, not a whit, not one tot, not one tittle
vsaka mŕvic every bit
do mŕvice to a tittle

nájmanj the least; least of all; the minimum; the least amount

niti nájmanj ne not in the least
ob sobotah je tu nájmanj ljudi on Saturdays we have the poorest attendance here
on je nájmanj delal he worked least
to je nájmanj, kar moremo storiti it is the least one can do
niti nájmanj ne dvomim I have not the slightest doubt
niti nájmanj se ni pritoževal he didn't complain in the least