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spustíti to let off, to let loose; to let go, to leave; (na tla) to drop

spustíti bombo aeronavtika to drop, to release a bomb
svoj bes spustíti na koga to vent one's anger on someone
spustíti svoj plen to let go (oziroma to drop) one's prey
spustíti ladjo v morje to launch a ship
spustíti psa na koga to set the dog on someone
spustíti psa z verige to unchain the dog
spustíti zastor to lower the curtain
spustíti (doli) okno to let down the window
spusti me! let me go!, leave me alone!
spustíti se na... to alight on...
spustíti se doli to descend, to come down
spustíti se na zemljo (letalo) to land
spustíti se v kaj to enter into something, figurativno to embark on, to engage in something
spustíti se v špekulacije to embark on speculations
spustíti se v tek to start running
spustíti se v beg to take to flight, to take to one's heels
spustíti se v pogovor z to enter into conversation with

bég² flight; escape; run; getaway; (poražene vojske) rout; (z ljubimcem) elopement; (iz ječe) breakout

divji, brezglav bég stampede
bég kapitala flight of capital
bég možganov (figurativno) brain drain
bég z dežele (v mesto) drift from the land
pognati, zapoditi v bég to put to flight, vojska to put to rout
pognati se v bég to take (to) flight, to flee
spustiti se v bég to take to one's heels
naš napad je pognal sovražnika v bég our attack put the enemy to flight

bítka battle; fight; (spopad, praska) skirmish, action, brush, engagement, encounter, combat

bítka do uničenja fight to a finish (ali to the bitter end, to the last man)
obkoljevalna bítka battle of encirclement
prava pravcata bítka a pitched battle
dobiti bítko to win a battle
bítka je na višku the battle is at its height
pripravljati se za bítko to prepare for battle
spustiti se v bítko to give battle, to join battle, to wage a battle, to fight a battle
prišlo je do bítke it came to a fight; a battle was fought
sprejeti bítko to accept battle
neodločena bítka indecisive battle

bòj fight (tudi figurativno), fighting; (oborožen) combat; (bitka) battle, engagement, action; (bojevanje) struggle (za for, z with); (spopad) encounter, (praska) skirmish; (tekmovanje) contest, match; (spor, figurativno) conflct

hud težak bòj hard, heavy fighting
bòj moža proti možu, bòj od blizu hand-to-hand fighting, dog-fight, close combat
vroč bòj a ding-dong fight
v vročem bòju in the heat of the battle
surov bòj rough-and-tumble fight
neodločen bòj drawn battle
bòj na nož fight to the finish, skin-game
bòj na življenje in smrt life-and-death struggle; all-in fighting, a deadly fight
bòj za obstanek struggle for life, struggle for existence
smrtni bòj death agony
poulični bòji street fighting
bòj nazorov conflict of opinions
politični bòji political conflicts
duševni bòj mental strife, mental struggle
volilni bòj election contest, election campaign
pripravljen za bòj ready to fight, (na morju) decks cleared for action
sposoben za bòj able to fight, in fighting trim
nesposoben za bòj disabled, out of action
bíti (bijem) bòj to fight a battle
izločiti iz bòja to put out of action
ne izbirati sredstev za bòj to fight with one's gloves off
izzvati na bòj to challenge; to throw down the gauntlet
pasti v bòju to be killed in action, to fall in action
sprejeti bòj (figurativno) to accept the challenge, to pick up the gauntlet; to accept battle
spustiti se v bòj to join battle

debáta debate; discussion

odgoditi debáto (do) to adjourn a debate (till)
spustiti se v debáto to enter into (ali upon) a discussion
udeležiti se debáte to take part in a discussion
zavlačevati debáto to protract a debate, (v parlamentu) to filibuster
to vprašanje je še v debáti this question is under discussion
zakonski osnutek bo prišel v debáto jutri the bill will come up (ali will be debated ali will be taken up) tomorrow

dír gallop

v díru at a gallop
v polnem díru at full gallop
jahati v díru to gallop; to ride at full speed
spustiti se v dír to gallop away, to break into a gallop

galòp gallop

poln, veliki galòp full gallop
mali galòp canter, hand gallop
pognati konja v galòp to gallop a horse
spustiti se v galòp to break into a gallop, to gallop away

jádro sail

s polnimi jádri in full sail
glavno jádro mainsail, main course
sprednje jádro foresail
z razpetimi jádri all sails set
pluti z razpetimi jádri to sail under canvas
razpeti jádro to set (ali to make) sail
razpeti vsa jádra to spread all canvas, to crowd sail
naravnati jádra po vetru to trim one's sails to the winds
treba je obračati jádra po vetru one must trim one's sails according to the wind
ladja ima razpeta jádra the ship is under canvas
razviti jádro to unfurl sail
spustiti jádro to lower (ali to strike) sail
zmanjšati jádro to shorten sail, to reef sail
zviti jádro to furl (ali to take in) sail
hitro razpeti jádro to clap on sail

jók crying; weep, weeping; wailing; shedding of tears

pol v jóku, pol v smehu half crying, half laughing
na jók mi gre I feel like crying (ali weeping), I feel I could cry (ali weep)
planiti, spustiti se v jók to burst into tears, pogovorno to turn on the waterworks
bruhniti v jók to burst into tears
spraviti koga v jók to reduce someone to tears, to make someone cry
na jók ji je šlo she felt close to tears

kávcija trgovina security; caution money; deposit; pledge; (na sodišču) bail

deponiran kot kávcija deposited as a pledge
zmožen kávcije able to afford security
dati kávcijo to give security, to give bail
biti na svobodi proti kávciji to be out on bail
položiti kávcijo to put in bail
spustiti na svobodo proti kávciji to release on bail

koléno anatomija knee; (reke, ceste, poti) bend; tehnika angle; vojska salient; (rod, poreklo) descent, origin, generation, stock, lineage, family, race, birth, house

do kolen knee-deep, knee-high
do kolen globoko v knee-deep in
klečé na kolénih on bended knees
bratranec v prvem (drugem) kolénu cousin once (twice) removed
hlače do kolén kneebreeches pl
nogavice do kolén knee-length stockings pl
pregibanje koléna genuflection
vnetje koléna gonitis
zaščitni ovoj za koléno kneecap, kneepad, knee-guard
šibak v kolénih weak-kneed
biti na kolénih to be on one's knees
odrgniti si koléna to graze (ali to skin) one's knees
na kolénih prositi za kaj to beg for something on one's bended knees
prositi koga na kolénih to implore (ali to supplicate) someone on bended knee
iti, spustiti se, pasti na koléna to go down (ali to fall) on one's knees (pred kom before someone)
ne pride mu niti do kolén (figurativno) he can't hold a candle to him, pogovorno he's not a patch on him
spraviti koga na koléna to force someone to his knees; to bring someone (down) to his knees
po kolénih se udariti to slap one's knees
upogniti koléno to bend the knee
koléna se mu tresejo (figurativno) he shakes in his shoes
zlomiti kaj na (svojih) kolénih to break something on one's knees
suniti s kolénom to knee

leták leaflet, pamphlet; handbill; handout; broadsheet; printed sheet of paper for circulation

volilni leták election pamphlet
raztrositi letáke to scatter leaflets
spustiti letáke nad Ljubljano to shower leaflets over Ljubljana

padálo parachute; pogovorno chute; žargon brolly

avtomatsko padálo automatic parachute
pomožno padálo auxiliary (ali lift off) parachute, ZDA pull off parachute
zložitev padála parachute folding
(od)skok s padálom parachute jump
svila za padálo parachute silk
(od)skočiti s padálom to parachute, to jump (with a parachute), (v nevarnosti) to bail out with a parachute
odvreči s padálom to parachute, to drop
spustiti se s padálom na ozemlje Slovenije to parachute into Slovenia
vrvica za odpiranje padála rip cord

pára³ (hlapi) steam, vapour; (izparina) exhalation, fume, reek, evaporation

s polno páro at full speed, at full steam; full out
delam s polno páro I am working at high pressure
mlin na páro steam mill
delovati s polno páro to run full blast, to work full blast
povečati pritisk páre to get up (ali to raise) steam
spustiti páro to let off steam, to emit steam
s polno páro naprej full speed (ali full steam) ahead
ki ne prepušča, izpušča páre steam-tight

pogóvor conversation; talk, talking; discourse; discussion; (kramljanje) chat, chatting; (v dvoje) dialogue; (s samim seboj) soliloquy, monologue; colloquy; (pri mizi) table talk; (o nepomembnih stvareh) small talk, everyday talk; (le o svoji stroki) shop, ZDA shoptalk; (med štirimi očmi) a talk in private

telefonski pogóvor call
nujen (telefonski) pogóvor emergency (ali priority) call
predmet pogóvora subject of conversation, subject under discussion
ona je predmet pogóvora vsega mesta she is the talk of the whole town
biti v pogóvoru s kom to be in conversation with someone
napeljati pogóvor na kak predmet to introduce a subject
menjati predmet pogóvora to change the subject, to turn the conversation round (to another topic)
opustiti pogóvor o kakem predmetu to let the subject drop
pustimo pogóvor o tem! let's drop the subject!
pridružiti se pogóvoru to join in a (ali the) conversation
prekiniti svoj pogóvor to stop talking, to break off
stopiti v pogóvor, začeti pogóvor s kom to get, to enter into conversation with someone
podaljšati telefonski pogóvor (čez tri minute) to extend a call (beyond three minutes)
prijaviti telefonski pogóvor to book a call
spustiti se v pogóvor s kom, zaplesti koga v pogóvor to engage someone in conversation
udeležiti se pogóvora to take part in a conversation, to follow a conversation
vzdrževati pogóvor (figurativno) to keep the ball rolling

sídro anchor; (majhno) grapnel

plovno sídro sea (ali drift) anchor
sídro na ladijskem kljunu bower (anchor)
polsídro buoy anchor
rezervno sídro best bower
najmočnejše sídro sheet anchor
dvigniti sídro to weigh anchor
spustiti sídro to let go the anchor
vreči sídro to cast (ali to drop) anchor
zapeti sídro to cat an anchor

slušálka

radio slušálka headphone, earphone
telefonska slušálka receiver; earpiece of telephone
obesiti, spustiti slušálko (prekiniti pogovor) to hang up

spúščati ➞ spustiti

gorovje se blago spušča proti morju the mountains sweep gently down to the sea

svetílen light (-); lighting; luminous; illuminative

svetílna boja pomorstvo light buoy
svetílna bomba fotografija flash; vojska, aeronavtika flare, parachute flare
spustiti svetílno bombo to drop a flare
svetílna naprava lighting appliance
svetílni plin coal gas
zastrupitev s svetilnim svetílnom coal-gas poisoning
svetílen, svetílna moč power, luminosity
svetílna raketa vojska Very light, signal rocket

ték² course; (tekmovalen) race; heat; (motorja) run, running

v téku in progress, under way, going on
v téku časa in the course of time
v polnem téku (figurativno) in full swing, in full activity
mrtev, prazen ték avtomobilizem neutral (gear)
hitri ték šport sprint
ték na pol milje half-mile race
maratonski ték marathon
štafetni ték relay race
ték čez zapreke obstacle race, hurdle race, pogovorno hurdles pl
ték čez drn in strn cross-country race
ték na dolge (kratke) proge long-distance (short-distance) race
tekmovanje v téku čez zapreke steeplechase
biti v téku to be going on, to be in progress
stvar je v téku the matter is being dealt with
žetev je v polnem téku harvesting is in full swing
spraviti v ték to set in motion
spustiti se v ték to break into a run
tekmovati v téku to run a race
tekmoval bom s teboj v teku do onega drevesa I'll race you to the tree over there
mrtev, neodločen ték šport dead heat
prazen ték (stroja) backlash