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sónce sun; sunshine

na sóncu in the sun
brez sónca sunless
pod sóncem under the sun, in the world
ožgan od sónca sunburnt, suntanned
posušen na sóncu sun-dried
polnočno sónce (na severu) the midnight sun
višinsko sónce alpine sun, (umetno) sunlamp; sun rays pl
čaščenje sónca sun worship
mit sónca solar myth
vzhod sónca sunrise, sunup
zahod sónca sunset, sundown
kult sónca sun cult
na sóncu posušeno meso sun-dried meat
zaslepljen od sónca sun-blind
sónce sije the sun shines (ali is shining)
sónce vzhaja (zahaja) na vzhodu (na zahodu) the sun rises (sets) in the east (in the west)
sónce žge it is boiling (ali scorching) hot
greti se na sóncu, sprehajati se po sóncu to take the sun
sedeti na sóncu to sit in the sun
ležati na sóncu (sončiti se) to sunbathe, to bask in the sun
sónce je vzšlo (zašlo) the sun is up (is down)
imeti svoj prostor na sóncu to have one's place in the sun
meriti višino sónca nad obzorjem pomorstvo to shoot the sun, to take a sun sight
pod sóncem ni nič novega there is nothing new under the sun
vsta(ja)ti s sóncem (= zgodaj) to rise with the sun
za dežjem pride sónce sunshine follows rain, after the storm comes the calm

čutíti to feel; to sense; to have the sensation; to be aware of

čutíti se to feel
čutíti bolečino to feel a pain
čutíti mraz to feel cold
ničesar ne čutíti to be insensible (ali unfeeling ali insusceptible ali apathetic)
čutíti se užaljenega to feel hurt
sonce se čuti the sun makes itself felt
čutim, da to ni res, a ne morem tega dokazati I feel that it is not true but cannot prove it

dèž rain

močan, hud dèž heavy rain, pelting rain; (ploha) shower, downpour
silen dèž torrential rain
droben dèž drizzle, mizzle
dèž granat, udarcev a rain of shells, of blows
dèž pepela a rain of ashes
množina dèž ja rainfall
dèž gre, pada it rains, it is raining
dèž lije it is pouring with rain (ali pouring down)
dèž lije kot iz škafa it is raining cats and dogs, it is bucketing down
kar naprej gre dèž it keeps raining
na dèž kaže it looks like rain, it's probably going to rain, we're in for rain
dèž se je izlil it has rained itself out
dèž je ponehal it has stopped raining
priti z dèžja pod kap (figurativno) to fall out of the frying pan into the fire, to go from bad to worse
stati v dèžju to stand in the rain
za dèžjem pride sonce after rain comes sunshine (ali comes fair weather)
ustvarjanje umetnega dèžja cloud seeding
govori kot dèž he's chattering (ali he chatters) away nineteen to the dozen

gréti to warm; to heat

gréti se to warm oneself
gréti se na soncu to bask
gréti (si) posteljo to warm one's bed
gréti se pri ognju to warm oneself at the fire
voda se greje the water is getting warm
on ni vreden, da ga sonce greje he is a worthless fellow, he is not worth his salt, he is a good-for-nothing

iskáti to look for, to search for; to seek, to try to find

iščem besedo v slovarju I am looking a word up (ali looking up a word) in the dictionary
iščem izhod I am looking for a (ali the) way out
povsod sem iskal pomoč arhaično I have sought help on every hand, pogovorno I've tried everywhere
rastline vedno iščejo sonce plants always turn towards the sun
moja žena išče pomočnico my wife is on the lookout for a servant
trgovec išče sposobnega pomočnika shopkeeper seeks capable assistant (ZDA clerk)
iskáti vodo, rudo z bajalico to dowse, to search for water with a divining rod
saj je iskal to (hotel tako)! he was asking for it!
tu nimaš kaj iskáti! you have no business here!
vsepovsod iskáti to search high and low (for something); (v oglasih)
iščem, iščemo, išče se... wanted...

nad above; over

5° nad ničlo 5 degrees above zero
nad morsko gladino above sea level
moški nad 40 let men over 40
reka nad mostom the river above the bridge
biti star nad 50 let to be over 50
nad gradom se dviga stolp a tower rises high over the castle
kaj je prišlo nad vas? what has come over you?
iti nad sovražnika to march against the enemy
sonce je nad obzorjem the sun is above the horizon
meč mu je visel nad glavo a sword was hanging over his head
oblak dima je visel nad mestom a cloud of smoke hung over the city
nad vsa pričakovanja beyond all expectation

opečén burnt; scorched

opečén od sonce sunburnt, tanned

opoldánski midday, noonday; done at midday (ali at noon)

opoldánski jedilni obrok (kosilo) midday meal, (early) dinner, lunch
opoldánsko sonce midday sun
opoldánska ura noon
opoldánska vročina midday heat

planínski (of a) mountain; mountainous; Alpine

planínsk pašnik Alpine meadow
planínsko (višinsko) sonce Alpine sun

pripékati to scorch, to burn; (sonce) to swelter, to scorch

(sonce) pripeka it is broiling hot
pripekajoča vročina sweltering heat

sénca (hlad) shade, pesniško arhaično umbrage; (predmeta, osebe) shadow

niti sénce dvoma not a shadow of a doubt
vlada v sénci (figurativno) shadow cabinet
on je le (še) sénca samega sebe he is a mere shadow of his former self, he is worn to a shadow, he is reduced to a skeleton (ali to a shadow)
iti v sénco to go into the shade
sedeti v sénci to sit in the shade
boji se lastne sénce he is afraid of his own shadow
dajati sénco to give (ali to afford) shade
izginiti kot sénca to vanish like a shadow
delaš mi sénco you are in my light, you are standing in my light, humoristično you'd make a better door than a window
sonce meče sénce the sun casts shadows
metati, vreči sénco na to cast a shadow on, (zasenčiti) to overshadow, to outshine
to meče sénco nanj (figurativno) this puts him in a poor light, this reflects discredit on him
slediti komu kot sénca to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to be someone's shadow, to follow someone like a shadow

skrít hidden; concealed; latent; secret; lurking

skríti nagibi hidden motives pl
imeti skríte namene (žargon) to have something up one's sleeve
sonce je bilo skríto za gostimi oblaki the sun was hidden behind thick clouds

utoníti to be drowned; to sink; to go down

utoníti v pozabo to slip (ali to fall, to sink) into oblivion
sonce utone the sun goes down (ali sinks below the horizon)

večéren evening(-)

večérni hlad cool of the evening
večérni list, časopis evening paper
večérna molitev religija evening prayer
večérno nebo evening sky
večérna obleka evening dress, evening clothes pl
večérni pouk evening classes pl
večérna predstava evening performance
večérno sonce setting sun
večérna šola night school
večérni vetrič evening breeze, west wind
večérna zarja sunset glow, the light of the setting sun
večérni zrak night air
večérna zvezda evening star, Hesperus
večérni zvon evening bell, angelus

visóko prislov high; highly

biti visóko cenjen to be highly esteemed
visóko leteti (figurativno, biti častihlepen) to fly high, to aim high, to have high aspirations
visóko nositi glavo (figurativno) to hold (ali to carry) one's head high
sonce je visóko nad obzorjem the sun is high above the horizon
visóko igrati to play high
visóko meriti, ciljati to aim high
visóko péti to sing high

višínski (of) altitude

višínski rekord altitude (ali height) record, record height
višínska bolezen air sickness, altitude sickness, aeroembolism
višínsko letalo highaltitude plane
višínski polet aeronavtika high-altitude flight
višínska klima mountain climate
višínsko krmilo aeronavtika elevator
višínski (dihalni) kisikov aparat high-altitude oxygen apparatus
višínsko sonce Alpine (ali mountain) sun, (umetno) sunlamp, ultraviolet lamp, quartz lamp
višínska vrtoglavica height vertigo
višínska razlika difference in height
višínska razlika je manj kot 50 čevljev the difference in height is less than 50 feet
višínsko zdravilišče high-altitude health resort, mountain health resort
višínski zrak mountain air

vróč hot, (kot krop) boiling hot; fervid; tropical; figurativno ardent, passionate; burning

vróča diskusija animated discussion
vróči pas torrid zone
vróč zrak hot air
vróča voda hot water
vróče mi je I am hot
vróče je kot v peklu it's as hot as hell
tam bo še vróče (figurativno) there will be hot work
vróče podnebje hot climate
vróče sonce hot sun
postajalo mi je vróče I was getting hot
imeti vróčo kri (figurativno) to be hot-tempered
napraviti komu tla vróča pod nogami to make it hot (ali warm) for someone, to make the place too hot for someone

vzhájati to rise

sonce vzhaja the sun rises (oziroma is rising)
vzhajajoče sonce the rising sun
kruh vzhaja the bread rises (oziroma is rising)
vzhajan kruh bread that has risen

žgáti to burn; (alkohol) to distil; (kavo) to roast; to scorch; to singe

žgana kava roasted coffee
sonce žge the sun is too hot, pogovorno what a scorcher!
poper žge na jeziku pepper burns the tongue
obleka se ti žge! you're singeing your clothes (ali dress)!