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pokázati to show; to demonstrate; to indicate; to point (na at); to expose to view, to exhibit; to manifest, to display

pokaži mi to! let me see it!, show it to me!
ti bom že pokazal! I'll teach you!, I'll show you!
pokázati s prstom na koga to point one's finger at someone
pokázati svoje načrte, namere to show one's plans, intentions
pokázati svoje dokumente to show one's papers
pokázati svoje karte to show one's cards (tudi figurativno)
pokázati pête (zbežati) to show someone a clean pair of heels
pokazali so mi sobo I was shown the room
pokazal je veliko spretnost he displayed great skill
pokázati svojo strahopetnost (figurativno, arhaično) to show the white feather
pokázati svojo zlobno naravo (figurativno) to show one's cloven hoof
pokázati slab okus to show bad taste
pokázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
pokázati (opozoriti) na kaj to point out something
pokázati zobe to show one's teeth (tudi figurativno)
pokázati komu vrata to show someone the door
pokaži, kaj znaš! do your stuff!
pokázati se (v javnosti) to show someone; to appear, to turn up; to become manifest, to come to light; (izkazati se) to prove (oneself)
pokazal se je (prišel je) šele ob desetih he didn't show up until ten
pokazal se je hvaležnega he showed himself grateful, he proved to be grateful
on bi rad pokazal, kaj zna he wants to show off
se bo že pokazalo! time will show!
pokazalo se je, da... it turned out (ali it became evident, it was found) that...
kmalu se bo pokazalo, ali imate prav we shall soon see if you are right

bárva colour, ZDA color; (obraza) complexion, (tisk) ink; (znanstveno) chroma; (barvarska) dye, dyestuff; (plesk) paint; (tinktura) tincture; (za les, steklo) stain; (barvilo) pigment; (prevladujoča) hue; (temen ton, odtenek) shade; (svetel ton) tint; (glasu) timbre

bárve (blaga) colours pl, dyes pl, paints pl; (kartanje) suit
kričeče, prežive bárve gaudy colours, glaring colours
lokalna bárva local colour
mrtva bárva dull colour
mavričnih bárv rainbow-coloured, iridescent
nestalna, neobstojna bárva fugitive colour, fading colour
obstojna bárva fast colour
pisanih bárv variegated, piebald, mottled
svetla (temna) bárva light (dark) colour
živa bárva vivid (ali gay, bright) colour
preživa bárva dazzling colour
oljnata bárva oil colour, oil paint
vodne bárve water-colours
osnovna (komplementarna, mešalna) bárva primary (complementary, secondary) colour
spreminjasta bárva (v blagu) shot colour
tiskarska bárva printer's ink
občutljiv za bárve colour sensitive, fotografija orthochromatic
slep za bárve colour-blind
mešanje bárv colour mixing
bogastvo bárv richness in colour
igra bárv, prelivanje bárv play of colours, iridescence
škatla za bárve paintbox, colour box
trgovec z bárvami, z oljnatimi bárvami dealer in paints, paint dealer
trakovi jagodne bárve strawberry-coloured ribbons
veda o bárvah science of colour, chromatics pl (s konstr. v sg)
bárva obledi the dye fades
opisovati kaj v živih bárvah to give a glowing description of something
mešati bárve to mix colours
pokazati svojo pravo bárvo to show one's true colours, to show one's colours, to come out in one's true colours
priti z bárvo na dan (figurativno) to let the cat out of the bag, to speak one's mind
puščati bárvo to lose one's colour
spremeniti bárvo (v obrazu) to change colour
slikati v svetlih (temnih) bárvah to paint in bright (dark) colours
te bárve se ne ujemajo dobro these colours do not go well together
videti vse v rožnatih bárvah to see everything through rose-coloured spectacles
ta bárva pušča pri pranju this colour runs in the wash

bél white; (čist) clean; (nezagorel) pale; (nepopisan) blank; (pobeljen) blanched; (bel in siv) hoary

béla garda right-wing political movement in Slovenia before and during World War II, the White Guard
pri bélem dnevu in broad daylight
Bela Hiša the White House
béla knjiga politika white paper, White Book
béla kovina white metal, white alloy
bél kruh white (ali wheaten) bread
bélo krvno telesce white corpuscle
béla (mlečna) kava white coffee
béla lisa (na konjskem čelu) blaze
béli medved polar bear
bélo meso white meat
béla obleka whites, white clothing
béla nedelja Low Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter
béla pločevina tinplate
béli premog (figurativno) "white coal", hydroelectric power
béli teden (prodajni) white sale
bél kot sneg snow-white
trgovina z bélimi dekleti white slave traffic
bélo vino white wine
béla vrana (figurativno) a rare thing, rarity, quite an exceptional person
dati črno na bélem to put down in black and white
imam to črno na bélem I have it in black and white
napraviti bélo to make white
bélo pobarvati to dye white
pokazati kaj črno na bélem to show something in black and white

fíga botanika fig; (pričeska) bun; contemptuous gesture made with thumb between index and middle fingers

posušena fíga dried fig
venec fíg a string of figs
konjske fíge horse droppings, horse manure, horse dung, vulgarno horse turds
fíga mož (figurativno) one who reneges, reneger, unreliable fellow; bastard
biti fíga mož to go back on one's word; to break one's promise
fígo držati figurativno to keep one's fingers crossed, to cross fingers (za srečo for luck)
moramo fígo držati! touch wood!
fígo pokazati komu to make a contemptuous gesture at someone, to cock a snook at someone
to mi je fígo mar I don't care a damn about it, I don't give a hang (ali hoot) about it
za vsako fígo jokati to whimper (ali to cry) at the slightest provocation (ali žargon for damn all)
Figo, pa ne njegov obraz! His face my foot!
fígo (= nič) ji bo to koristilo! (ironično) a lot of good that'll do her!
fígo ti je mar! a lot you care!

hrbét back

za mojim hrbétom behind my back
za hrbétom (figurativno) in the rear
hrbét roke (stola) back of a hand (of a chair)
hrbét knjige spine of a book
cestni hrbét camber
gorski hrbét ridge, spine, arête
imeti koga na hrbétu (figurativno) to have someone on one's back
imeti sovražnika za hrbétom to have the enemy in the rear
volkovi so mu bili za hrbétom the wolves were at his back
ležati na hrbétu to lie on one's back, to lie supine
naložiti komu breme na hrbét to lay a burden on someone's back
obrniti se na hrbét to turn over on one's back
obrniti komu hrbét (figurativno) to turn one's back on someone, to give someone the cold shoulder, to cut someone
pasti na hrbét to fall on one's back
pisati na hrbét lista, dopisnice to write on the back (ali on the other side) of a leaf, of a postcard
obrekovati, opravljati koga za hrbétom to backbite
pokazati hrbét (zbežati) to turn tail; to run away (sovražniku from the enemy)
storil je to za mojim hrbétom he did it behind my back
(u)kriviti, upogniti hrbét (od starosti) to stoop (from old age), figurativno (klečeplaziti) to cringe, to fawn
zasaditi komu meč v hrbét to stab someone in the back
zavarovati si hrbét vojska to secure one's rear
bogu za hrbétom figurativno (daleč od sveta) at the back of beyond

hvaléžnost gratitude; gratefulness; thankfulness; (komu, za to someone, for)

iz hvaléžnosti za in gratitude for
usluga iz hvaléžnosti a grateful service
pokazati svojo hvaléžnost to show one's gratitude
sijati od hvaléžnosti to glow (ali to be radiant) with gratitude
s hvaléžnostjo kaj sprejeti to accept something gratefully
sprejmite, prosim, izraze moje globoke hvaléžnosti please accept my heartfelt thanks

izkazáti to demonstrate, to attest; to show; to prove

izkazáti čast to do honour
izkazáti komu zadnjo čast to pay one's last respects
izkazáti dolžne časti to pay due homage
izkazáti spoštovanje komu to pay one's respects to someone, to pay homage; to treat someone with respect
izkazáti uslugo to do (ali to render) someone a service (ali a favour)
izkazáti se (legitimirati se) to prove one's identity; (pokazati se) to turn out; to prove
izkazáti se za (kot) uspešno to prove successful
novica se je izkazala za neresnično the information proved false
izkazáti se za utemeljeno to prove well-founded
izkazalo se je, da ste imeli prav you were proved right; (odlikovati se) to distinguish oneself, to win distinction (ali fame ali credit), (z dejanjem) to accomplish a notable exploit (ali no mean feat)
dobro se izkazáti to acquit oneself well
naše moštvo se je dobro izkazalo our team put up a good show
izkazáti se za dobrega delavca to prove oneself a good worker

jézik anatomija tongue; (govor) tongue, speech, language; idiom; (pri pihalu) mouthpiece; humoristično clapper

materinski jézik native language, mother tongue
mrtev (živ, tuj) jézik dead (living, foreign) language
občevalni jézik colloquial language, vernacular
knjižni jézik literary language
diplomatski jézik diplomatic language
Cankarjev jézik Cankar's language
lahek, težak jézik easy, difficult language
goveji, volovski jézik neat's tongue, ox-tongue
obložen jézik medicina a coated (ali dirty, furred) tongue
prekajen jézik smoked tongue
zemeljski jézik neck, spit, tongue (of land)
učitelj jézikov (foreign) language teacher
dar za jézike gift of tongues
morski jézik (riba) sole
dolg, nebrzdan jézik unbridled tongue
zloben jézik wicked (ali malicious) tongue
moderni (stari) jézik modern (ancient) language
strokoven jézik technical language
uradni, službeni jézik official style
zastarel jézik obsolete (ali archaic) language
duh jézika genius of a language
jézik posrednik interlingua
na jéziku mi je, na jéziku imam (a se ne morem spomniti) it's on the tip of my tongue
to je proti duhu jézika this is against the spirit of the language
on je junak z jézikom (figurativno) he is a braggart (ali blusterer, swaggerer)
ona ima oster (strupen) jézik she has a sharp (a venomous) tongue
imeti dobro namazan jézik to have a glib (ali a well-oiled) tongue, to have the gift of the gab
brzdati svoj jézik to keep one's tongue in check; to bridle, to curb one's tongue
kar ima na srcu, ima tudi na jéziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
imeti dolg jézik to have a long tongue
ona je vsem ljudem na jéziku everyone is (ali pogovorno they're all) talking about her
držati jézik to hold one's tongue
drži jézik!, jézik za zobe! hold your tongue!, shut your mouth!, shut up!, keep your mouth shut!
jézik si izbrusiti z govorjenjem to talk one's head off
imeti besedo na jéziku to have the word on the tip of one's tongue
jézik mu je odpovedal his tongue failed him
pokazati komu jézik to put one's tongue out at someone
pokaži jézik! put out your tongue!
sneti komu besedo z jézika to take the words out of someone's mouth
pazi na svoj jézik! mind your tongue!
lomiti jézik to murder a language
jézik se mu je razvezal he is no longer tongue-tied, he has found his tongue, he has become talkative
zlobni jéziki trdijo malicious tongues assert
jézik ji dobro teče, ji je dobro namazan her tongue is well-oiled, pogovorno her tongue's no cripple
jézik mu teče kot mlin he's a nonstop chatterbox, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
zavezati komu jézik to silence someone, pogovorno to make someone pipe down
(on) ima zavezan jézik he is tongue-tied
ušlo mi je z jézika I let it slip out
on zna mnogo jézikov he is a polyglot
tolči (kak) jézik (figurativno) to mangle a language

kapitulírati to surrender (pred to), to capitulate

brezpogojno kapitulírati to surrender unconditionally
pogojno kapitulírati to surrender upon terms
kapitulírati (pokazati belo zastavo) to hoist (ali to show, to wave) the white flag

kárta (zemljevid) map, (pomorska) chart, (iz zraka) air survey map, aerophotogrammetric map; (vstopnica) ticket (of admission)

Atlantska Karta Atlantic Charter
kárta cest road map
avtomobilska kárta motoring map
igralne kárte playing cards pl
mesečna kárta (vozovnica) monthly season ticket, ZDA commutation ticket
krušne (živilske) kárte bread (food) ration cards pl
vremenska kárta weather map (ali chart)
hiša iz kart (figurativno) castle in the air
imena kart so: srce karo, pik, križ (tref) the names of the cards are: hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs
kup kart a pack of cards
kárte v roki hand
visoka (nizka) kárta high (low) card
kárta s figuro court card, face card
vedeževalka iz kart fortune-teller
trik s kártami card-trick
igrati kárte to play (at) cards
igrati z odkritimi kártami to lay one's cards on the table, to show one's hand
igrati svojo zadnjo kárto to play one's last card
pokazati, odkriti svoje kárte to show one's cards, to reveal one's intentions
mešati kárte to shuffle the cards
polagati kárte (za vedeževanje) to tell fortunes by the cards
(raz)deliti, dati kárte to deal (the cards)
privzdigniti kárte to cut (the cards)
skriti, skrivati svoje kárte to hide one's cards
staviti na napačno kárto (figurativno) to back the wrong horse
staviti svoje premoženje, svoje vse na eno kárto to stake one's fortune, everything on the turn of a card
ne stavi vsega na eno kárto! (figurativno) don't put all your eggs in one basket!
vedeževati iz kart to tell someone's fortune from the cards
videti komu v kárte (figurativno) to discover someone's plan
vreči, igrati kárto to discard, to throw out a card, to play a card
kruh ni več na kárte bread is off the ration

krémpelj claw; talon

krémpelji pl (figurativno) clutches
sem v njegovih krémpeljih I am in his clutches
ne bi mu rad prišel v krémpelje I do not want to fall into his clutches
pasti komu v krémpelje to fall into someone's clutches
pokazati krémpelje (figurativno) to show one's claws (ali talons)

lúč light; (svetilka) lamp

električna lúč electric light(ing)
prometna lúč traffic light, stop-go sign
plinska lúč gaslight
pri lúči by (artificial) light
v pravi lúči in its true aspect
pokazati kaj v pravi lúči to show something in its true colours
rudarska lúč miner's lamp
lúč gori the light is on
lúč ne gori the light is out
lúč je ugasnjena the light is off
držati proti, k lúči to hold up to the light
iti komu z lúči to stand out of someone's light
on ni nobena lúč (figurativno) he is no great light
prižgati lúč to put (ali to switch, to turn) the light on
ugasniti lúč to put the light out, to turn (ali to switch) the light off
postaviti kaj v pravo lúč to put something in the true light
postaviti kaj v nepravi, v napačni lúči to present something in the wrong light, to misrepresent
to prikazuje stvar v drugi, v novi lúči that puts the matter in a new light
ne stoj mi na lúči! don't stand in my light!
to meče novo lúč na to vprašanje this throws a new light on the question
metati slabo lúč na... to reflect (unfavourably) on...
njegovo vedenje meče slabo luč na njegovo vzgojo his behaviour reflects (unfavourably) upon his upbringing
zagledati lúč sveta to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to see the light
če to gledamo v lúči najnovejših odkritij if we view it in the light of the most recent discoveries
tisoči luči na ulicah thousands of lights in the streets

obráz face; pesniško visage; (figurativno lice, zunanjost) countenance

obráz od spredaj full face
obráz od strani (profil) half face
bled obráz pale (ali livid) face
kozàv obráz pockmarked (ali pitted) face
naguban obráz wrinkled face
odbijajoč obráz forbidding face
smehljajoč se obráz smiling face (ali countenance)
mračnega, jeznega obráza gloomy-visaged
lep obráz good looks pl
upadel, udrt obráz hollow (ali sunken) cheeks pl
v potu svojega obráza in the sweat of one's brow
tu je mnogo novih obrázov here are a lot of new faces
brisati si obráz to mop one's face (with a handkerchief)
delati obráze to pull (ali to make) faces, to grimace
gledati koga v obráz to look someone in the face
napraviti kisel obráz to pull (ali to make) a wry face (ob čem at something)
napraviti prijazen obráz to look pleasant
napravil je dolg obráz (figurativno) his countenance fell, he made (ali pulled) a long face
napraviti jezen obráz to have an angry look
pačiti obráz to grimace, to pull (ali to make) faces, to make grimaces, to distort one's face, to scowl
ne upa se mi pogledati v obráz he dare not look me in the face
pokazati svoj pravi obráz (sneti krinko) (figurativno) to throw off one's disguise
v obráz (naravnost) komu povedati to tell someone straight to his face
komu v obráz reči to say to someone's face
v obráz sem mu to rekel I said it to his face
v obráz se smejati to laugh in someone's face
udariti koga po obrázu to smack someone's face
zagrniti, zastreti si obráz to veil one's face
v obráz zijati koga to stare someone full in the face

ôsel ass; (sivec) donkey; he-ass, jackass, jack; VB žargon moke, narečno cuddy; ZDA burro; figurativno (bedak) ass, jackass; duffer, dunce, ZDA mutt

ôsle komu pokazati (figurativno) to put one's fingers to one's nose at someone, to thumb one's nose at someone, to make a long nose at someone
ne bodi tak ôsel! don't be an ass!
ôsel gre samo enkrat na led even a fool learns by bitter experience
priti s konja na ôsla (figurativno) to come down in the world

pêta heel (tudi pri čevlju, nogavici)

nizka (visoka) pêta low (high) heel
čevlji z visokimi pêtmi highheeled shoes pl
Ahilova pêta Achilles' heel, (občutljivo mesto) (figurativno) tender (ali weak) spot, vulnerable point, weak point
od glave do pête from head to toe
na pêtah raztrgane nogavice socks pl worn out at the heel
on je džentlemen od glave do pête he is every inch a gentleman
biti (slediti) komu za pêtami to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to dog someone's steps, to be upon someone's heels
tik za pêtami to come close upon someone's heels, to pursue someone closely
vedno mi je za pêtami he is always on my heels, he is always following me about (ali dogging my footsteps)
lizati pête komu (figurativno) to fawn on someone
napraviti čevlju novo pêto to heel, to reheel a shoe
pokazati pête (pobrisati jo) to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels, to run (ali to get) away
pête odnesti (figurativno) to escape
komaj je odnesel pête he narrowly escaped, he had a narrow escape
sedeti na pêtah to sit on one's heels
zavrteti se na pêtah to spin round on one's heels

pŕst¹ -a finger; (živali) toe, digit

mali pŕst little finger
nožni pŕst toe
srednji pŕst middle finger
blazinica pŕsta fingertip
po, na pŕstih on tiptoe
od kajenja rjavi pŕsti nicotine-stained fingers pl
umazani pŕsti dirty fingers
pŕst rokavice finger of a glove
dati jih komu po pŕstih to rap someone's fingers
imeti dolge pŕste (figurativno, krasti) to steal, to be one of the light-fingered gentry
imeti svoje pŕste zraven (pri kaki zadevi) to have a finger in the pie, to have a hand in something
za dva pŕsta je imela rdečila na licih she had a layer of rouge two fingers deep on her cheeks
on ima več pameti v malem pŕstu kot ti v glavi he has more wit in his little finger than you in your whole body
imeti v malem pŕstu (figurativno) to have at one's finger's end
daj, pomôli mu pŕst, pa bo zgrabil vso roko (figurativno) give him an inch, and he will take an ell!
daj pŕste proč od teh stvari! don't tamper with these things!
gledati komu na pŕste to keep a close eye upon someone, to watch someone closely
krcniti koga po pŕstih to tap someone's fingers
dati komu znak s pŕstom to beckon to someone
hoditi po pŕstih to tiptoe
s pŕstom ne migniti (komu v pomoč) not to stir a finger (to help someone), not to lift a finger, not to turn a hand (to help someone)
pŕste si oblizniti (figurativno) to lick one's fingers
opeči si pŕste (figurativno) to burn one's fingers, to singe one's feathers
pokazati s pŕstom na to point one's finger at
požugati s pŕstom to wag one's finger
okoli pŕstov oviti (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger
komu na pŕste stopiti to tread on someone's toes
iti po pŕstih po stopnicah navzgor to tiptoe upstairs
pogledati skozi pŕste ob... (figurativno) to connive at, to turn a blind eye to
pogledati komu skozi pŕste (figurativno) to condone someone's shortcomings
na pŕste šteti to count on one's fingers' ends (ali on the fingers)
urezati se v pŕst to cut one's finger
pŕsti me srbijo (da bi to storil) my fingers are itching (to do it)
temno je, da ne vidiš pŕsta pred nosom it is pitch-dark
znati svojo lekcijo iz malega pŕsta to have one's lesson at one's fingertips

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

rožíček (small) horn, arhaično cornicle

rožíčke pokazati (figurativno) to show one's horns, to resist, to show one's mettle, to show fight

strahopétnost cowardice; arhaično poltroonery

pokazati svojo strahopétnost (figurativno) to show a yellow streak

tolerántnost toleration

pokazati tolerántnost to show tolerance (do česa for something)