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okóli round, around; (približno) about, near, some

okóli vogala (čisto blizu) round the corner
okóli 100 (nekaj več) a hundred odd
okóli 10 let je tega ten years or so ago
okóli petih about five o'clock
okóli hiše round the house
vse okóli all round
tu nekje okóli around here
pričakuj me okóli treh! expect me at 3 o'clock, or thereabouts!
število znaša (je) okóli 3.000 the figure is in the region of 3,000
hoditi okóli to walk about
pogovor se je sukal okóli politike the conversation centred on politics
pogledal sem okóli sebe I looked round about me

glédati to look (at, on); to see; (opazovati) to watch, to observe, to eye, to view, to regard; figurativno to consider; (paziti na) to attend to, to look after, to see that something is done; to look to it that...; (prizadevati si) to endeavour, to try, to make efforts

glej! look!, see!, look here!, arhaično lo; lo and behold!, (začudeno) well, well!, well I never!, just imagine!
glej, glej! well, well!, arhaično lo and behold!
glej no!, glej si no glej! well, well, well!; žargon well get a load of that!
toda glej! but just imagine!, but lo and behold!
glej, da prideš pravočasno! see that you come in time!
dobro glej! look sharp!
jaz samo gledam I am all eyes
debelo glédati to open one's eyes wide, to be all eyes
debelo glédati od značudenja to stare with surprise
grdo, jezno, temno glédati to scowl, to frown
glédati komu v obraz to look someone in the face
glédati okoli to look around
glédati skozi okno to look out of the window
pozorno glédati to look intently
škilavo glédati to squint
glédati s strahom v prihodnost to look forward with dread to the future
glédati za kom to look (ali to gaze) after someone
postrani glédati to look askance (koga at someone)
pogumno glédati nevarnosti v obraz to face danger bravely, to look danger in the face
on ne gleda na stroške he takes no account of the expense, with him expense is no object
zaljubljeno glédati koga to make (ali to cast) sheep's eyes at someone
kam gleda to okno? where does this window face?
zelo glédati na svojo obleko (figurativno) to be very particular about one's dress
zelo gleda na svoje interese he keeps an eye on his interests
zviška glédati na koga to look down on someone
glédati se to look at one another (at each other)
glédati se (v zrcalu) to look at oneself
glédati se postrani to look askance at one another (at each other)
grdó se gledata they are at daggers drawn

káša groats pl; pap; gruel; grits pl; mash

prosena káša porridge made from boiled millet
ovsena káša VB porridge; (papirna) pulp
celulozna káša cellulose pulp
naj si sami pojejo kášo, ki so si jo skuhali let them stew in their own juice (ali grease)
biti v lepi káši (figurativno) to be in a pretty predicament
hoditi kot mačka okoli vrele káše to beat about the bush
lepo kášo (si) si skuhal a fine mess you've made of it
lepa káša! (figurativno) a pretty kettle of fish!

kolovrátiti to wamble, to lurch; to wander, to ramble, to walk at random; to slouch about

kolovrátiti okoli ZDA to slope about

láziti to creep; to crawl; to sneak

láziti okoli to creep about

létati to fly; to run

létati sem in tja to run to and fro
létati okoli po (potepati se) to gad (about)
visoko létati (figurativno) to fly high
kdor visoko leta, nizko pade pride goes before a fall, pride will have a fall

máčka zoologija (female) cat, she-cat

divja máčka wild cat
máčka je trdoživa a cat has nine lives
máčka prede the cat purrs
razumeti se kot pes in máčka to get on (together) like cat and dog
živeti kot pes in máčka to live a cat-and-dog life
hoditi kot máčka okoli vrele kaše to beat about the bush
kadar máčkae ni doma, miši plešejo when the cat is away, the mice do play
poparjena máčka se še mrzle vode boji once bitten, twice shy
máčka pade vedno na noge a cat always lands on its feet

mésečen monthly; (lunin) lunar; moonlit; medicina lunatic, somnambular, moonstruck

mésečno prislov by the month, monthly, every month
mésečni časopis monthly paper, monthly review, monthly magazine
mésečna karta (vozovnica) monthly season ticket, ZDA commutation ticket
mésečno odplačilo monthly payment
mésečni obrok monthly instal(l)ment
mésečna plača monthly salary (ali pay, wage)
mésečni iztržek monthly return
mésečno poročilo monthly report
mésečni račun monthly account
mésečni tok medicina menstruation, period
mésečni vložek medicina sanitary towel
mésečni zaključek monthly balance
kot mésečen okoli hoditi to moon

mezínec little finger

to imam v mezíncu (figurativno) I have it at my fingertips
z mezíncem ne migniti (figurativno) not to lift a finger
oviti si koga okoli mezínca (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger

nekjé somewhere; at some place

nekjé drugje somewhere else, elsewhere
nekjé okoli, okrog (časovno) somewhere around (ali about)...

obvéza¹ medicina bandage; dressing

obvéza iz šarpije, pukanice lint bandage
menjati obvézo na rani to change the dressing of a wound
zasilna obvéza emergency dressing
obvéza okoli vratu za nošenje ranjene ali zlomljene roke sling
zasilna obvéza preliminary dressing

ográja railing (s pl); fence; enclosure

ográja pri mostu parapet
stopniščna ográja balustrade, baluster, banisters pl
zaščitna ográja okoli nove gradnje hoarding
žična ográja wire fence

ós (pri vozu) axle; axletree; spindle, arbor; shaft; matematika axis, pl axes

prečna (vzdolžna) ós transverse (longitudinal) axis
zemeljska ós axis of the earth
zemlja se vrti okoli svoje osi the earth turns on its axis
ós pri vozu se je zlomila the axle of the carriage broke

ovíti to wind round; to wrap up; to twist round; to envelop

kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve the serpent coils (ali wraps) itself round its victim
ovíti koga okoli mezinca (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind) someone round one's little finger

ozírati se

ozírati se nazaj to look back
okoli to look round
ozírati se po čem to look out for, to seek
ozírati se na to have (ali to pay) due regard to, to take into consideration
ne ozírati se na kaj (ne upoštevati) to disregard something, to pay no attention to, to take no notice of
na nič se ne ozírati se (iti prek vsega) to press on regardless

ozréti se

nazaj ozréti se to look back
okoli look round (ali about)

pásti¹ (padem) to fall; to drop; to slump; to tumble; to decrease, to decline; (vpliv) to wane; to ebb; (cene) to go down, to depreciate; to sink

pásti s konja to fall off (ali from) a horse, to be spilled, to come a cropper; (z višine) to topple down
pásti v boju to fall in action; (strel) to be heard; (v šoli) to do badly, to come down; (pri izpitu) to fail, to be ploughed
padel je na bojnem polju, na bojišču he was killed on the battlefield
pásti komu v besedo to interrupt someone
pásti po dolgem in širokem na tla to fall spread-eagled on the floor
pásti komu na hrbet to attack someone from behind, to stab someone in the back
pásti v oči to catch the eye
padel je z drevesa he fell from a tree
pásti v nezavest to faint, to swoon
pásti na nos to fall on one's face
padel sem v nemilost pri njem I lost his favour
padel je na izpitu he failed his examination
kocka je padla (figurativno) the die is cast
pásti na noge (tudi figurativno) to land on one's feet
pásti na zemljo to fall on the ground
novoletni dan pade na četrtek New Year's Day falls on a Thursday
otrok je padel the baby has fallen over (ali has had a tumble)
nizko pásti, globoko pásti (figurativno) to come down in the world, to sink low
to mi je padlo v naročje (figurativno) I got it without effort (ali without exertion)
padlo mi je na pamet, na um it suddenly struck me, it mashed through my mind, the thought struck me
pásti v pozabo to fall into oblivion, to fall into disuse
padla mu je okoli vratu she embraced him, she threw her arms round his neck
pásti na kolena to kneel down
pásti na kolena pred... to fall on one's knees before..., to prostrate oneself before...
padel je sovražniku v roke he fell into the hands of the enemy
to mi je kot z neba padlo (figurativno) it came as a windfall to me, it came like a godsend to me
sekira mi je padla iz rok the axe dropped from my hand
sekira mu je padla v med (figurativno) he sees his most fervent desires fulfilled, he is favoured by luck
pásti v nemilost to fall into disfavour
pásti v zmoto to fall into error
pásti pod zakon to come under a law, to fall within the scope of a law
zastor je padel the curtain has dropped
vlada je padla the government has been overthrown
nisem na glavo padel (figurativno) I am no fool
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) like father, like son
pazi, da ne padeš! mind you don't fall!

poglédati to look at (ali upon); to have a look at; to cast a glance at, to glance, to cast an eye at, pogovorno to take a peep (ali gander, shufti) at

debelo poglédati to open one's eyes wide, to make big eyes at, to stare (ali to gaze) in astonishment, to be all eyes
bežno poglédati to glance at
proč poglédati to look the other way
poglédati okoli sebe to look around
mrko poglédati to frown at
grdó poglédati to give someone a dirty look, to dart ugly looks at (ali upon)
kvišku poglédati to lift up one's eyes
stran poglédati to look the other way
dobro kaj poglédati to take a good look at
skrivaj koga poglédati to steal a look at someone
preteče poglédati to look black
v obraz koga poglédati to look someone full in the face
poglej! look!, behold!, lo!, lo and behold!
lahkó pogledate! you may have (ali take) a look!
morate bliže, bolj od blizu pogledati! you must get a closer look!
poglédati se (sebe) to look at oneself
pogledala sta se they looked at each other
pogledali so se they looked at one another

postópati¹ (lenariti) to idle

postópati okoli to loaf, to loiter; žargon to mooch around ali about

potépati se to live the life of a vagrant; to be a vagabond ali tramp; to roam; to rove

potépati se v bližini, okoli to hang about, to loiter