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pre- too

predrag too expensive
pretežaven too difficult
prevroč too hot
prelepó, da bi bilo resnično too good to be true
to gre predaleč that's going too far

adút trump, trump card

brez adúta no trumps
adút v rezervi (figurativno) an ace up one's sleeve
kaj je adút? what are trumps?
srce je adút hearts are trumps
izigrati adúta to lead trumps ali a trump
igrati adút (tudi figurativno) to play a trump card, to trump
imeti vse adúte v rokah to hold all the trumps (ali all the winning cards)
vzeti z adútom to trump, to take with a trump
(pre)vzeti vzetek z adútom to take a trick with a trump
to je eden naših najboljših adútov (figurativno) it is one of our best assets
uporabiti svoj zadnji adút to play one's last card

čŕtati to draw lines; to rule; (brisati, razveljaviti) to cancel, to cross out, to cross off, to cut out; to abolish; to strike out

(pre)čŕtati besedo to cross a word out
čŕtati iz seznama to cross off the list
črtali smo poobedek zaradi varčevanja we have cut out the dessert for the sake of economy

lók geometrija arc; (obok) arch; (zavoj) curve, bend, turn; (orožje, violinski) bow

napeti lók to bend (ali to draw) the bow
(pre)napenjati lók (figurativno) to push things to extremes
strelec z lókom archer, bowman, pl -men
streljanje z lókom archery
sprožiti lók to discharge a bow, to shoot an arrow
brenkati z lókom to twang
doba uporabe lóka in puščice (strelice) age of the bow and arrow
on preveč napenja lók (figurativno) he claims too much, he aims too high, he has ideas over his station

nágel quick, swift, speedy, rapid, hasty; prompt; fast, rash; sudden

nágla jeza sudden anger
on je nágle jeze he has a hot temper, he is swift to anger
nágli sod martial law
po náglem sodu according to martial law
nágla smrt sudden death
bil je zelo nagel v svoji odločitvi he was very hasty in his decision
náglo prislov swift, quick
náglo odgovoriti to answer promptly
kot blisk náglo (as) quick as lightning
na náglo narejen most hastily constructed bridge
(pre)nágla odločitev a rash decision

napáčen wrong; false; incorrect

napáčno prislov wrong, wrongly
napáčno ime false (ali fictitious) name
ni napáčno! not bad!
napraviti napáčen korak to take a false step
ura gre napáčno the clock is (ali goes, is going) wrong
napáčno uganiti (nepravo zadeti) to guess wrong
napáčno razumeti to misunderstand
napáčno me razumete you misunderstand me, you mistake me
kaj se ti zdi napáčno pri tem? what do you find wrong with it?
na napáčnega je naletel (figurativno) he had come to the wrong shop
peljati se z napáčnim vlakom to take the wrong train
napáčno je držal knjigo he was holding the book the wrong way up
napáčno delati, narediti to act wrong, to do wrong
napáčno izgovoriti (obvestiti, pisati) to mispronounce (to misinform, to misspell)
napáčno peti to sing out of tune
napáčno (pre) soditi to misjudge
zelo napáčno je od tebe, da ga podpiraš it is very wrong of you to support him
zaiti na napáčna pota (figurativno) to take the wrong path (ali turning)
ne bi bilo napáčno, če bi to poskusili it wouldn't be a bad idea to try it, we see no harm in trying it
obrnil si se na napáč naslov (osebo) pogovorno you've come to the wrong shop
napáčna ideja a false idea
napáčen pojem a mistaken notion
napáčen odgovor a wrong answer
napáčen podatek, napáčna navedba false statement, misrepresentation
napáčna (telefonska) številka, napáčna zveza! sorry, wrong number!

ostáti (bivati) to stay, to remain

ostáti zunaj to stay out; (vztrajati) to persist in, to stick to, to abide by, to keep to; (preostati) to be left over
ostáti doma to stay at home
ostáti v postelji to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed
ostáti pri predmetu to keep to the point
ostáti miren, hladnokrven to keep cool; to keep one's temper
ostani, kjer si! keep still!, stay where you are!
ostalo bo toplo it wilI stay warm
ostáti zdrav to remain healthy
to ostane med nama (figurativno) this is a word in your ear, I tell you this in strict confidence, this is quite between ourselves, this is strickly confidental
vse ostane pri starem no change will be made, everything will be as before
kje smo ostali zadnji teden? (v šoli) where did we leave off last week?
ostanem pri svojem mnenju I stick to my opinion
ostane pri tem! we will leave it at that!
nič drugega mi ne (pre)ostane... I have no choice but..., there's nothing for it but..., I have no alternative, it's a case of Hobson's choice
nič drugega (nam) ne ostane, kot da... there is nothing for it, but to...
ostanite pri telefonu! hold the line, please!

pogódba contract, agreement; convention; (zlasti državna politika), treaty, pact, compact; covenant; (listina) deed, bonds pl; indenture; trgovina bargain, contract

po pogódbi, v smislu pogódbe according to contract, as agreed upon
nasproten pogódbi contrary to the contract
družbena pogódba social contract
kolektivna pogódba collective agreement
mezdna pogódba pay deal, wage agreement
mirovna pogódba peace treaty, peace pact
najemna, zakupna pogódba lease
tajna pogódba secret treaty
ženitna pogódba marriage settlement, marriage articles pl
kršitev pogódbe breach of contract
trgovinska pogódba commercial treaty
pogódba o zavezništvu treaty of alliance
zakonska pogódba matrimonial contract
biti vezan s pogódbo to be bound by contract
(pre)kršiti pogódbo to break a contract
podaljšati pogódbo to prolong an agreement
podpisati pogódbo to sign a contract, to witness a contract
skleniti pogódbo to make a contract, to conclude a treaty, to make an agreement
razdreti, stornirati pogódbo to rescind a contract
goljufija razveljavi pogódbo fraud vitiates the contract

skrájnost extreme; extremity; extreme degree; the limit

do skrájnosti to the utmost, to the last degree, (do konca) to the very end, to an extreme, to extremes
nagnjenje k skrájnosti extremism
iti do skrájnosti to go to extremes
(pre)iti v skrájnost to run to an extreme
biti pripravljen na skrájnost (na najhujše) to be prepared for the worst
tirati stvari v skrájnost to push matters to extremes, to carry (ali to go) to extremes
tvegati skrájnost to stake one's all
zapasti v drugo skrájnost to go to the other extreme
skrájnosti se privlačijo extremes meet

slád malt

(pre)delati slád, spremeniti se v slád to malt

trák ribbon, (narrow) band, (dolg in ozek) strip, tape, slip; (znak časti) stripe

trák na cilju šport tape
izolirni trák insulating tape
lepilni trák adhesive tape
pisan, vzorčast trák fancy ribbon, figured ribbon
trák za čevlje shoelace, shoestring
trák za pisalni stroj typewriter ribbon
merilni trák tape measure; (kovinski) steel tape
prozoren lepilni trák Sellotape, Scotch tape
magnetofonski trák recording tape
trák za klobuk hatband, (znojilni) sweatband
modri trák (najhitrejše ladje) the Blue Riband
tekoči trák conveyor belt, assembly line
proizvodnja na tekočem tráku assembly-line production
proizvajati na tekočem tráku to produce on the (assembly) line
(pre)rezati trák (na cilju, šport) to breast the tape
posneti na trák to record on tape, to make a tape recording