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pozdràv greeting; salutation; vojska salute

pozdràvi (v pismih, po drugih) compliments pl, regards pl, respects pl, love
lepe pozdràve vaši sestri! (give) my kindest regards to your sister!
s prisrčnimi pozdràvi (komu) with kind regards (to someone)
izročite mu moje pozdràve! give him my kindest regards, kindly remember me to him!
moram vam predati njegove pozdràve I am to present you with his compliments
tudi sestra vam pošilja pozdràve my sister joins me in kind regards
srčne pozdràve vsem! (we send) our kindest greetings to you all!
pokimati v pozdràv to nod in greeting

dobrodôšel welcome

dobrodôšel! (pozdrav) welcome!, glad to see you
dobrodôšel zopet v Ljubljani! welcome back to Ljubljana
dobrodôšel gost welcome guest
bilo bi nad vse dobrodôšo... it would be most welcome (ali a most welcome step, innovation)...

hláden cool; fresh; (mrzel) cold, chilly, frosty; (brezčuten) unfeeling, insensible; (mlačen) lukewarm, indifferent, unconcerned, equanimous; (neusmiljen) as cold as charity

hládno orožje cold steel, (tudi revolver) side arms pl, side arm; figurativno (nedostopen ipd.) cold-mannered, frigid; reserved, distant; (brez razburjanja) (as) cool as a cucumber
hláden pozdrav frigid greeting
hláden sprejem a cold reception
hláden val cold snap(s pl)
hládna ondulacija cold wave
hláden kot mrlič cold as death, cold as clay
hládno mi je I am cold, I feel cold
hládno postaja it's getting cool
ostati hláden to keep cool, to keep one's temper
to me pusti hládnega that leaves me cold
hládno koga sprejeti to give (ali to show) someone the cold shoulder, to give someone a cold reception, humoristično to give someone the frozen mitt

klobúk hat

damski klobúk bonnet
mehak klobúk soft (felt) hat
trd klobúk hard hat
sklopni klobúk opera hat
žameten klobúk velour hat
morski klobúk zoologija jellyfish
s klobúkom na glavi with one's hat on
klobúk dol pred X, pred njim! hats off to X, to him!
dotakniti se klobúka v pozdrav to touch one's hat
nadeti si klobúk to put on one's hat
sneti klobúk pred kom to take one's hat off to someone

posláti to send (off, away), to dispatch, to expedite, to transmit; to forward; (z ladjo) to ship; (denar) to remit

nazaj posláti to return, (z ladjo) to reship; to send back
posláti po pošti to send by post
posláti z obratno pošto to send by return (of post)
posláti darilo (sla v, prisrčen pozdrav, sporočilo) to send a present (a messenger to, one's love, a message)
posláti komu (po)vabilo to send someone an invitation
posláti komu paket to send a parcel to someone
posláti naprej, za kom (pismo itd.) to forward, to send on
prosimo posláti za naslovnikom! please forward; ZDA please redirect!
posláti po (zdravnika) to send for (the doctor)
treba je posláti po zdravnika a doctor must be sent for
posláti koga k vragu (figurativno) to tell someone to get lost (ali to drop dead, to go to the devil), to send someone packing

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

tòp vojska cannon, gun, piece of ordnance; (havbica) howitzer

brzostrelni tòp quick-firing gun
daljnostrelni tòp long-range gun
tòpovi pl cannon, artillery, ordnance
oblegovalni tòp siege gun
poljski tòp field gun
protiletalski tòp antiaircraft gun, (pogovorno) ack-ack gun
protitankovski tòp antitank gun
tòp, ki se opoldne sam sproži s pomočjo leče cannon-clock
domet krogle iz tòpa range of a gun
v dostrelu tòpa within gunshot
odporen proti strelu iz tòpa cannon-proof
hrana za tòpove (figurativno) cannon fodder, (arhaično) food for powder
grmenje tòpov cannonade, roar of cannon, thunder of the guns
strel iz tòpa gunshot
obstreljevanje s tòpovi gunfire
obstreljevati s tòpom to shell, to cannonade, to bombard
namestiti tòp to post (ali to station) a gun
ustreliti iz tòpa to fire, to discharge a gun, (s topovi celega boka ladje) to fire a broadside
streljati, ustreliti s tòpovi komu v pozdrav to fire a salute in someone's honour

vêslo oar; scull; paddle; (dolgo) sweep

opremljen z vêsli oared
na dve vêsli pair-oared
čoln na 2 vêsli, na 4 vêsla pair-oar, four-oar
udarec z vêslom stroke of the oar
pripravite vêsla! ship your oars!
izvlecite vêsla! unship your oars!
dvigniti vêsla v pozdrav to toss oars

vojáški military; army; soldierly, soldierlike, soldier's

vojáška akademija military academy
vojáška blagajna war chest
vojáška disciplina military discipline
vojáška ekspedicija military expedition
vojáški duhovnik (kurat) army chaplain, žargon sky pilot
vojáški dobavitelj army contractor
vojáški poklic military profession
vojáška policija military police
vojáška obveščevalna služba military intelligence service
vojáška služba military service
nesposoben za vojáško službo unfit for active service
vojáške oblasti military authorities pl
vojáški obveznik national service man
splošna vojáška obveznost national service
vojáški stan profession of arms
vojáški pozdrav military salute
vojáška šola military college
vojáška sila, moč military power
vojáški kazenski zakonik pravo military code
vojáški službeni list army gazette
oseba, ki se zaradi vestí upre vojáški službi conscientious objector
sposoben za vojáško službo fit to serve, able-bodied, eligible for military service
vojáški zapor military prison
vojáška zdravstvena služba army medical service
vojáška vozovnica soldier's reduced-rate railway ticket
vojáška plača army pay
splošna vojáška obveznost universal conscription, ZDA universal military training (krajšava: UMT)
vojáški prestopek military offence
vojáška izdaja, izdajstvo military treason
vojáška znanost military science

zastáva¹ (prapor) flag, (zlasti vojska) colours pl; standard; banner

zastáva na pol droga flag at half-mast
bela (parlamentarska) zastáva flag of truce
bela zastáva white flag
piratska zastáva skull and crossbones, Jolly Roger, (pirate's) black flag
kraljevska zastáva (prapor) royal standard
državna zastáva Velike Britanije Union Jack
zastáva britanske vojne mornarice White Ensign
zastáva angleške trgovske mornarice Red Ensign
zastáva ZDA Stars and Stripes
zastáva trgovske mornarice merchant flag
pozdrav zastávi trooping of the colour
z razvitimi zastávami with flying colours
pred odhodom ladje dvignjena modra zastáva Blue Peter
mesto je v zastávah the town is decorated (ali hung) with flags (ali with bunting)
okrasiti z zastávami to flag
izobesiti zastávo to hoist the flag (ali the colours)
izobesiti belo zastávo (figurativno, vdati se) to hang out the white flag
dvigniti zastávo svobode (figurativno) to raise the standard of liberty
pluti pod napačno zastávo (figurativno) to sail under false colours
razviti zastávo to unfurl the banner
priseči zastávi to swear allegiance to the flag
spustiti zastávo (= priznati poraz) to lower (ali to strike) the flag (ali one's colours)
spuščati in dvigati zastávo v pozdrav to dip the flag

zaz(d)éhati to yawn

zaz(d)éhati (pozdrav) »lahko noč« to say good night with a yawn