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spáti to sleep, to be asleep, to lie asleep; pogovorno to kip; to lie dormant

spáti oblečen to sleep with one's clothes on
spáti po obedu to have (ali to take) a nap, to have one's forty winks
dobro (slabo) spáti to sleep well (badly, poorly)
spáti doma (zunaj) to sleep in (out)
spáti pod milim nebom, na prostem to sleep in the open air
spáti polnih 12 (ali 24) ur to sleep the clock round
spáti zimsko spanje to hibernate
spáti spanje pravičnega to sleep the sleep of the just
trdno spáti to be fast (ali sound) asleep, to sleep very soundly
spáti nepretrgano do 7. ure zjutraj to sleep right through (ali without a break) until seven in the morning
predolgo spáti (= »zaspati«) to oversleep
spáti kot ubit, kot polh to sleep like a log (ali like a top, like a dormouse)
iti spat to go to bed, to lie down to sleep, (otroški govor) to go to bye-byes; to retire
to mi ne da spáti it keeps me awake at night
nisem mogel spáti I hardly slept a wink
hoditi zgodaj spat to retire early
ne spáti (biti buden, figurativno) to be watchful (ali vigilant), to be on the alert
bom toliko bolje spal zaradi tega I will sleep the sounder for it
zadeva spi (figurativno) the matter (ali affair) has been pigeon-holed
vso noč nisem spal I did not sleep a wink last night
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal as you make your bed, so you must lie

budíti to wake, to awake, to awaken; to rouse

budíti se to wake up; figurativno to rouse oneself; (nemirno spati) to have a broken (ali restless) sleep

dobro² prislov well

doslej vse dobro so far, so good
(že) dobro! all right!, okay!, fine!
dobro mišljen well-meant, well-intentioned
dobro vzgojen well-mannered, well-bred
dobro znan well-known
dobro, da je... a good thing there's...
dobro bi bilo, da... it would be a good thing if...
ni mi dobro I feel unwell, I feel poorly
dobro govoriti o to speak well of
dobro mi gre I am getting on well (ali nicely); I am doing well
z njim se ne bo dobro končalo he will come to no good
dobro izgledati to have good looks
dobro spati to have a good night
dobro se zabavati to have a good time, to enjoy someone
stvar se obrača na dobro the affair is shaping well (ali things are looking up)

pólh zoologija dormouse, pl dormice; squirrel mouse, pl mice

spati kot pólh to sleep like a top (ali like a log)

pri at, by, beside; in; with

tik pri close to (by), (blizu) near, at hand, about
pri nas in our house, at our place
pri meni (v žepu) on me, about me
pri bogu! by the Lord!
pri kozarcu vina over a glass of wine
pri prvi priložnosti at the first oportunity
pri dobrem zdravju in good health
pri tem vremenu in this weather
pri mojem stricu (doma) at my uncle's
pri peku at the baker's
pri roki at hand; (na pismu)
pri Brown c/o Brown
pri sveči by candle-light
pri moji časti upon my honour
pri večerji at dinner
pri delu at work
pri kom? with whom?, in whose house?
pri moji duši upon my soul
pri oknu at (ali near) the window
pri tej priložnosti on this occasion
pri kaminu by the fireplace
pri mojem prihodu (moji vrnitvi) on my arrival (return)
pri ugodnem vremenu if the weather permits
pri vsem tem... for all that, notwithstanding
zelo priljubljen pri very popular with
bitka pri Verdunu the battle of Verdun
to je navada pri Italijanih it is a habit with (ali among) the Italians
pri vsem svojem bogastvu ni srečen despite all his riches he is not happy
mati je pri dobrem zdravju Mother is in good health
ne vem, pri čem sem I don't know what the matter is
on ni pri pravi pameti he is not in his right senses
imaš kaj denarja pri sebi? have you any money on you?
nimam drobiža pri sebi I have no change on me
naročiti pri to order from
ostal bo pet dni pri nas he will stay five days with us
deset dni smo preživeli pri njih we spent ten days with them
pri kom služiš? in whose service are you?
pri kom stanujete? where (ali with whom) are you staying?
spati pri odprtem oknu to sleep with the window open
pri kom se učite nemščine? with whom do you take German lessons?
utonil je pri kopanju he was drowned while bathing
vztrajati pri... to stick to...

sláma straw

sláma za streho thatch, thatching
pokrit s slámo straw-covered
ležišče iz sláme straw mattress, palliasse
napolniti, nastlati s slámo to straw
kup sláme heap of straw
kopa, stog sláme stack of straw
pletenje sláme straw-plaiting
pletilec sláme straw-plaiter
snop sláme bundle, truss of straw
prazna sláma (figurativno) trash, rubbish, nonsense, nonsensical talk
mlatiti prazno slámo to talk nonsense, to talk bunkum (ali hot air)
staro slámo mlatiti (figurativno) to thresh (over old) straw
imeti slámo v glavi (figurativno) to be empty-headed, pogovorno to be dead from the neck up
spati na slámi to sleep on straw
iskati šivanko v kupu sláme to look for a needle in a haystack

spánje sleep; (mirno) slumber

v spánju in one's sleep
kratko spánje brief sleep, nap, snooze, pogovorno forty winks
nemirno spánje restless sleep, broken (ali troubled) sleep
moteno, prekinjeno spánje broken sleep
rahlo (trdno, globoko, zdravo) spánje light (sound) sleep
globoko spánje deep sleep
prvo, osvežujoče spánje (pred polnočjo) beauty sleep
peturno spánje five hours' sleep
večno spánje the last sleep, the sleep that knows no waking
zimsko spánje winter sleep, hibernation
pomanjkanje spánja lack (ali want) of sleep
noč brez spánja sleepless night
spánje pravičnega the sleep of the just
govoriti v spánju to talk in one's sleep
hoditi v spánju to walk in one's sleep, to sleepwalk
imeti rahlo spánje to be a light sleeper
imeti trdno, dobro, zdravo spánje to be a good, a sound sleeper
hliniti spánje to pretend to be asleep
pasti v globoko spánje to fall into a profound sleep
pogrezniti se v mirno spánje to fall into a peaceful slumber
planiti iz spánja to start out of one's sleep, to wake up with a start
prebiti noč brez spánja to have a sleepless (ali a wakeful) night
spati v globokem spánju to be fast asleep, (pogovorno) to sleep like a log
spati svoje poslednje spánje to sleep one's last sleep

tŕdno prislov firmly, fast; firm

tŕdno se držati česa to keep a firm hold of something
tŕdno sem prepričan (odločen) I am firmly (ali fully) convinced (resolved)
tŕdno priviti (vijak) to tighten (a screw)
tŕdno spati to be fast asleep, to sleep like a log
tŕdno verovati v kaj to be a firm believer in something

zêmlja (planet) earth, Earth, (terrestrial) globe; (svet) world; (dežela) land, (tla) soil, ground

na zêmlji on earth
nad zêmljo above ground, overground
pod zêmljo underground
vse stvari na zêmlji all things on earth
izčrpana zêmlja poor soil, impoverished (ali exhausted) soil
mastna zêmlja fat earth
rodovitna zêmlja rich soil, fertile soil
slaba zêmlja poor soil
kopna zêmlja land, (celina, kopno) mainland
žgana zêmlja terra cotta
Sveta zêmlja religija the Holy Land
Ognjena zêmlja Tierra del Fuego
zêmlja! (na vidiku!) land ho!
sadovi zêmlje the fruits of the earth
naša zêmlja je lepa our country is beautiful
ležati na zêmlji to lie on the ground
obdelovati zêmljo to cultivate, to till the soil
pasti na zêmljo to fall to the ground
pogrezniti se v zêmljo to sink into the ground
spati na goli zêmlji (na tleh) to sleep on the bare ground
Zemlja se vrti okoli Sonca the earth revolves around the sun
zravnati z zêmljo to level (ali to lay level) with the ground, to raze (ali to rase) with the ground
zvezati z zêmljo VB to earth (ZDA to ground)