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prevzéti to take over; to take possession of; to assume; (strah) to seize; (ganiti) to move, to touch; (očarati, hipnotizirati) to entrance

prevzéti (službo) to succeed to, enter upon (an office)
prevzéti obveznost to contract an obligation; to engage, to pledge oneself (to)
prevzéti jamstvo (na sodišču) to guarantee, to stand bail
prevzéti odgovornost to assume responsibility
prevzéti vodstvo (partije, podjetja) to take over the ledership, šport to take the lead
prevzel sem to nase I have taken it upon myself
čuden strah me je prevzel a strange terror came over me
prevzéti riziko to take a risk
prevzéti kreditno obveznost to contract a debt

dolžnóst duty; obligation; task

po dolžnósti in duty bound
čut dolžnósti sense of duty
neprijetna dolžnóst unpleasant duty
storjen preko dolžnósti supererogatery
moja sveta dolžnóst my bounden duty
nehvaležna dolžnóst thankless duty
vršilec dolžnósti vicegerent
v dolžnóst (v d.) konzula acting consul
javiti se na dolžnóst to report for duty
izpolnitev dolžnósti carrying out one's duty
moja dolžnóst je, da grem tja it is incumbent on me to go there
opravljati svoje dolžnósti to attend to one's duties; to perform one's duties
ne opraviti svoje dolžnósti to fail in one's duty
prevzeti dolžnósti to take up one's duties
storiti svojo dolžnóst to do one's duty
to smatram za svojo dolžnóst I think it my duty
smatram za svojo dolžnóst, da (rečem)... I think it my duty to (say)..., I deem it my duty to (say)...
odvezati dolžnósti to relieve of an obligation, to release from an obligation
zanemarjati svoje dolžnósti to be slack in one's duties

garancija guarantee; warranty

z garancijo prodajno blago warranted (ali guaranteed goods) pl
patentiran brez državne garancije patent without government guarantee
kot garancija za to pogodbo as guarantee for (ali as security for) this agreement
garancija proti security against, insurance against, safeguard against
ne potrebujem (ne želim) nobene druge garancije kot Vašo besedo I want no other guarantee than your word, pogovorno your word will do for me
ne moremo prevzeti nobene garancije we cannot assume any responsibility
pustiti svoje dragulje kot garancijo to pawn (ali to pledge) one's jewels, to leave one's jewels in pawn
zahteval bom dobre garancije I shall want good security
naša moč je naša najboljša garancija proti novi invaziji our strength is our best safeguard against a new invasion
ki ima tovarniško garancijo factory warranted

iniciatíva initiative

na lastno iniciatívo on one's own initiative
na iniciatívo kake osebe on the initiative of someone
pomanjkanje iniciatíve want of initiative
dati iniciatívo to initiate
obdržati iniciatívo to keep the initiative
prevzeti iniciatívo to take (ali to seize) the initiative
nimam pravice prevzeti iniciatíve I have no right to take the first step
to sem napravil iz lastne iniciatíve I did it on my own initiative

kománda command; order; (štab) headquarters pl

biti pod žensko komándo (humoristično ali poniževalno) to be under petticoat government
prevzeti komándo to take (over) command

oblást (uradna) authority, (sodna) jurisdiction; (moč) power, might; the powers that be; (absolutna) absolutism, despotism; (najvišja) sovereignty; (gospostvo) dominion, rule, sway

na oblásti in power
ki ima oblást put in charge (of), set in authority
civilna in vojaška oblást civil and military authorities
državna oblást state authority
neomejena oblást absolute power
posvetna oblást secular arm
tuja oblást alien rule
zakonodajna oblást legislative power
borba za oblást struggle for power
oblást nad samim seboj self-possession
prevzem oblásti assumption (ali seizure) of power
prisvojitev oblásti usurpation of power
pohlep po oblásti greed for power
biti na oblásti to be in power
biti v oblásti koga to be in someone's power
vsa oblást je v rokah ljudstva all power is vested in the people (izvira iz oblásti all power derives from the people)
imeti oblást to be in authority, to carry authority
imeti v oblásti to have command of, to be master of
ne imeti oblásti to be without authority
imeti se v oblásti to have self-control, to be master of oneself, to be in control (ali command) of one's feelings
to ni v moji oblásti that's beyond my power
ni v moji oblásti, da... it is not in my power to...
imeti koga v oblásti to have someone in one's power
izgubil je oblást nad seboj he lost his self-control
ivajati oblást nad to exercise (ali to wield) power (ali authority) over
polastiti se oblásti to seize power
prevzeti oblást to assume (ali to take over) power
priti na oblást to come to power
priti pod pristojnost sodne oblásti to come under the jurisdiction (of)

obvéza² obvéznost obligation; engagement; commitment; liability; (obljuba) pledge, plight; (odgovornost) responsibility

delovna obvéza compulsory labour service
splošna šolska obvéza compulsory education
izpolniti obvéza to fulfil an obligation
izpolniti svoje obveznosti to meet (to discharge) one's obligations
odtegniti se svojim obveznostim to fail to honour one's obligations
prevzeti obvéza to take a commitment upon oneself, to undertake a commitment
vojaška obvéza liability for military service

obvéznost obligation, engagement, commitment; liability

izpolniti obvéznosti to meet one's commitments
ne izpolniti obvéznosti to fail to meet one's commitments
prevzeti obvéznost to take on a commitment
obvéznosti (pasiva) liabilities pl ➞ obveza
sveta obvéznosta sacramental obligation

odgovórnost responsibility; žargon the buck, the can

brez odgovórnosti without responsibility
na vašo odgovórnost at your risk
čut odgovórnosti sense of responsibility
na lastno odgovórnost on one's own account
poln odgovórnosti involving great responsibility, responsible
bati se odgovórnosti to be afraid of responsibility
odgovórnost je na tebi the responsibility rests on you
delati na lastno odgovórnost to act on one's own responsibility
izogniti se odgovórnosti to avoid (ali to shirk) responsibility
nositi polno odgovórnost to shoulder (ali to bear) one's full responsibility
naprtiti komu odgovórnost to pin responsibility on someone
napravi to na mojo odgovórnost do it and let me answer for it
obesili so mi vso odgovórnost za vrat (pogovorno) I was left holding the baby
odklanjati vso odgovórnost to disclaim all responsibility
poklicati na odgovórnost to call to account, to take someone to task; to hold someone responsible
prevzeti odgovórnost za kaj to take (the) responsibility for something, to take it upon oneself
jaz bom prevzel odgovórnost za ta korak I'll take responsibility for this step
prevzeti nezaželeno odgovórnost (figurativno, pogovorno) to carry the can (ali to be left holding the baby)
ne sprejeti, ne prevzeti odgovórnosti to accept no responsibility
osvoboditi, razrešiti, razbremeniti odgovórnosti to relieve of responsibility
otresti se odgovórnosti to shed (ali to shrug off) responsibilities
zahvaliti, naprtiti odgovórnost na to shift the responsibility on to, to pin responsibility on, (pogovorno) to pass the buck

pobúda initiative; incentive; instigation; suggestion; impulse; stimulus, pl -li

na pobúdo on the initiative (koga of someone), at the instigation (of someone)
poln pobúd full of suggestions
na lastno pobúdo on one's own initiative
prevzeti pobúdo to take the initiative
dati pobúdo to motivate

pokrovíteljstvo patronage; sponsorship

pod pokrovíteljstvom sponsored by
prevzeti pokrovíteljstvo nad čim to sponsor something
pod pokrovíteljstvom kake osebe under the aegis of someone

povêljstvo command; commander's office

glavno povêljstvo high command
pod njegovim povêljstvom under his command
prevzeti povêljstvo to take command
vrhovno povêljstvo VB (armade, mornarice in letalstva) joint chiefs of staff

predsédništvo predsédstvo presidency; (zborovanja ipd.) chairmanship

pod predsédništvo, predsédstvom g. Smitha Mr. Smith presiding, with Mr. Smith in the chair
prevzeti predsédništvo, predsédstvo to take the chair
Predsedstvo SFRJ Presidency of the Federal Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia

ríziko risk; peril, danger; hazard

z rízikom, pri, ob ríziku at the risk of
na vaš ríziko at your peril (ali risk)
na lasten ríziko at one's own risk
na lastnikov ríziko at owner's risk
prevzeti ríziko to take a risk, to incur the risk of, to run a risk

vódstvo guidance; leadership; lead; conduct; (uprava) administration, management, managing; direction

vódstvo ekspedicije leadership of an expedition
vódstvo tvrdke running of a firm
pod vódstvom under the direction (ali lead) of
prevzeti vódstvo to take the lead (tudi šport)
prevzeti vódstvo tvrdke to take over the management (ali running) of a firm