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védno always; every time, at all times; ZDA all the time; ever; pesniško aye, ay

skoraj védno nine times out of ten, as often as not
še védno still; as yet
za védno for ever, for good, for good and all
enkrat za védno (vselej) once (and) for all
védno več more and more
védno hitreje faster and faster
védno večji bigger and bigger
še védno ne not yet
za védno zapustiti to leave for good
še védno ga ni he hasn't arrived yet
védno je bilo tako it was ever thus
poslovila sta se za védno they bade each other farewell for ever
védno in védno se vra-, čati to keep coming back
védno naravnost (naprej)! keep straight ahead!

ákcija action; move; act; activity; (delnica) share, ZDA stock, stocks

skupna ákcija joint action
stopiti v ákcijo to go into action
začeti ákcijo to initiate an action, to take an action (v in)
on je vedno v ákciji he is always active (ali busy), he is always on the go

bólje better

bólje in bólje, vedno bólje better and better
čim prej tem bólje the sooner the better
toliko bólje so much the better
tem bólje all the better
oziroma bólje (rečeno) or rather
bólje je (vzeti...) it is preferable (to take...)
zaradi tega mi ni prav nič bólje I am no whit the better for it
gre mu (ekonomsko) bólje he is better off
sedaj mi gre (zdravstveno) bólje I am getting better now
bólje bi storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better stay at home, pogovorno you better stay at home
bólje ne! (= tega Vam ne svetujem) you had better not!
sinoči, oziroma bólje rečeno, davi smo imeli vihar last night, or rather, this morning there was a storm
ni mogel napraviti bólje kot... he could not have done better than...
bólje se počutiti to feel (ali to be) better
posli gredo bólje business is improving
obrniti se, spremeniti se na bólje to change for the better
bólje drži ga kot lovi ga a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

čepéti to squat; to cower; to crouch

po turško čepéti to squat tailor-fashion
vedno čepí doma he is a stay-at-home, he never stirs out of the house

délo work; labour; (zaposlitev) employment, job; (enolično, naporno) grind; (snažilkino) charring, cleaning, ZDA chore; (garanje) drudgery; (težko) toil

duševno délo brainwork, headwork
délo ročno manual work, manual labour
javna déla public works pl
délo od kosa piecework
naloženo délo task
délo zunaj hiše outdoor work
nočno délo night work, pogovorno nights pl
običajno délo ordinary labour
priložnostno délo odd job
obvezno délo compulsory work
kvalificirano délo skilled work
pisarniško délo clerical work
poljsko délo farm work, agricultural labour
prisilno délo forced labour, penal servitude
prostovoljno délo voluntary work
pogodbeno délo contract work
nestrokovno délo unskilled work
ročno, fino délo fancywork
žensko ročno délo needlework
rutinsko, tekoče délo routine work
mučno, dolgočasno délo drudgery, toiling and moiling
površno délo bungled (ali botched) work
brez déla (brezposeln) unemployed, jobless
zmožen za délo able to work
s trdim, težkim délom by working hard
borza déla employment agency, labour exchange
pravica do déla the right to work (ali to a job)
program déla work programme
ustavitev déla cessation of work
področje déla sphere of activity (ali of action)
nesposoben za délo unfit for work, not fit for work, incapacitated
temeljna organizacija združenega déla basic organization of associated labour
pri délu at work
na délo! get to work!
délo na črno žargon scab labour
družbeno (fizično, minulo, proizvodno) délo social (physical, past, productive) work
presežno (skupno) délo surplus labour (joint work)
svobodna menjava déla free change of employment
združeno (živo) délo associated (current) labour
plačilo po délu payment linked to performance, payment by results
pogoji za délo labour conditions
biti pri délu to be at work
vaša obleka je v délu your suit (ali dress, costume) is in hand, is being made (ali attended to)
dati komu délo to give someone work, to give someone employment
to je težko délo it is uphill work
iti na délo to go to work
iskati délo to look for a job
vedno samó délo in nič oddiha all work and no play
izogibati se déla to dodge work
biti s srcem pri délu to put one's heart into one's work
lotiti se déla to set to work, to get on with it, to get down to it, to start work, ZDA to get busy
zopet se lotiti déla to resume work
biti brez déla to be out of work
imeti mnogo déla to have plenty to do, to have a lot of work on hand, to have a great deal of work to do
imam drugega déla dovolj (figurativno) I've enough on my plate already, I have other fish to fry
nastopiti délo to start work
izvesti délo to get one's job (ali work) done, to carry out one's work
je kar precéj déla, veste! it's quite a job, you know!
odkazati komu neko délo to set someone a task
posvetiti se svojemu délu to devote (ali to apply) oneself to one's work
povzročiti komu mnogo déla to put someone to great inconvenience
opravljati délo to do a job
délo stoji, počiva work is at a standstill
končati s svojim délom to get one's work done
imel sem neko délo I had a job to do
čisto se predati délu pogovorno to keep one's nose to the grindstone
ustaviti délo to stop work, to strike (work), to go on strike, to walk out, to down tools
vreči se na délo to put one's back into a job, to get down to it
obsoditi na težko délo to sentence to hard labour
ukvarjati se z literarnim délom to be engaged in literary pursuits
rudarji so zapustili délo the miners have come out (on strike)
dušiti se v délu to be swamped (ali overwhelmed) with work
čez glavo imam déla I'm up to my ears (ali eyes, neck) in work
pridnega k délu priganjati (figurativno) to spur a willing horse
on se nikoli ne dotakne déla he never does a stroke of work
tovarna je ustavila délo the factory has stopped work
živeti od déla svojih rok to live by the sweat of one's palms
brez déla ni jela you get nothing for nothing
dober začetek je pol déla a good start is half the battle
po délu, ne po besedah cenimo človeka actions speak louder than words
po délu spoznaš človeka by their works you will know them

dogodívščina adventure; unexpected incident

on ima vedno nenavadne dogodívščine he is always having extraordinary adventures (ali experiences)

dolžník -íca debtor

sem Vaš dolžník, -íca za... I am indebted to you for...
biti velik dolžník, -íca to owe a great debt (to)
za vedno bom Vaš dolžník, -íca I shall be for ever in your debt, I am eternally grateful

domá at home; in

je on domá? is he in?, is he at home?
je Vaš oče domá? is your father in, is your father at home?
ni ga domá he is not at home, he is away, he is away from home
domá narejen (kruh) home-made (bread)
držati se domá to keep to the house
on vedno tiči domá he never goes (ali gets) out, he is a stay-at-home
on je domá iz Ljubljane he is a native of Ljubljana
domá je najlepše there's no place like home
počutiti se kot domá to feel at home
bodite kot domá! make yourself at home!
biti domá v (figurativno) to be at home in (ali with), to be familiar with
nisem domá v tem predmetu (figurativno) I am not familiar with this subject
ljubo domá, kdo ga ima east, west, home's best; pesniško be it ever so humble, there's no place like home

ekstrém(nost) extreme; extreme limit

do ekstrém(nost)i ambiciozen, stremuški ambitious in the extreme
gnati, tirati stvari do ekstrém(nost)i to go to extremes, to carry to extremes, to take things too far
iti iz enega ekstrém(nost)a v drugega to go from one extreme to the other
vedno zapada v ekstrém(nost)e he always goes to extremes
nasprotni ekstrém(nost) the opposite extreme
zapasti v drug ekstrém(nost) to turn from one extreme to the other
ekstrém(nost)i se privlačijo extremes meet

fotografíja (umetnost) photography; (slika) photograph, pogovorno photo, picture; (momentka) snapshot, pogovorno snap; aeronavtika photogram

na fotografíji sem vedno slab I always photograph badly
on je vedno dober na fotografíji he always photographs well (ali comes out well)
pozirati za fotografíjo to pose for a photograph
fotografíja na pol nagih lepotic cheesecake
fotografíja lepotcev beefcake

gósti (godem) to play the violin; pogovorno to play the fiddle, to fiddle; to make music

plesati, kot drugi godejo (hočejo) to dance to someone else's tune, to follow another's lead
gósti na godalo pesniško to touch the strings
vedno isto gósti (goniti) to harp on one (ali on the same) string, to harp on
gósti od zadovoljstva (figurativno) to purr with satisfaction

híša house; (stavba) building

stanovanjska híša tenement (house); dwelling, arhaično habitation; (gosposka hiša) mansion; (graščina) manor
mestna híša (magistrat) town hall, city hall; (vladarska, knežja) dynasty
trgovska híša house, (business) firm, concern; store, department store; establishment
vogelna híša corner house
samostojno stoječa híša detached house
Spodnja híša angleškega parlamenta the lower house, the House of Commons
Zgornja híša the upper house, the House of Lords; ZDA (ljudsko zastopništvo) the House of Representatives
blok híš block (of buildings)
vrata híš a row of houses
lesena híša wooden house, frame house
javna híša brothel, house of ill fame, house of ill repute, bawdy house; vulgarno knocking shop; ZDA žargon cathouse
polna híša (gledališče) full house
gostov polna híša houseful of guests
híša ni sklepčna! (parlament) no house!
zabava ob vselitvi v híšo housewarming
dohod, pot k híši path, drive, driveway
boj od híše do híše vojska house-to-house fighting
velik kot híša as high as a house; huge, enormous
zunaj híše out of doors; outdoors
mati je nekje v híši Mother is somewhere around (ali about) the house
vsa híša je bila na nogah the whole household was stirring
naša híša Vam je vedno odprta you are always welcome here
pognati, vreči iz híše koga to turn (ali to throw) someone out (of the house)
postaviti híšo na glavo figurativno to turn the house upside down
stopiti v híšo to enter the house
stopiti iz híše to go out
prepovedati komu vstop v híšo to forbid someone to enter one's house
vseliti se v híšo to move into a house, to move in

húd bad; evil; (čas, doba) hard; (rana) bad, (občutljiva) sore; (jezen) angry; ZDA sore, mad

húda bolezen serious illness
húda bolečina great pain
húdi časi hard times pl
húd kašelj a bad cough
húd mraz a very severe frost
húd veter sharp wind
húda vročica (mrzlica) a virulent fever
húda vročina intense heat
húda ura thunderstorm
nič húdega sluteč unsuspecting
ta je pa že prehuda! this is outrageous!
delati húdo kri figurativno to create ill-feeling
nič húdega ti ne delam I do you no harm
nič húdega ne mislim (nočem) I don't mean any harm
nič húdega ni v tem there is no harm in it
ne bom ti naredil nič húdega I shall not hurt you
ona ima húd jezik she has a wicked (ali spiteful, malevolent) tongue
nič húdega ne nameravati (misliti) to mean no harm
nič húdega ne vidim v tem I don't see anything bad in it
biti húd na koga to be angry with someone, to be cross with someone, to be furious (ali mad) with someone
húd je name ZDA he is mad with me, VB he is angry with me
v najhujšem primeru at the worst; in the worst case
če pride do najhujšega if the worst comes to the worst
če bi se zgodilo najhujše if it comes to the worst
najhujše še pride the worst is yet to come
húdo (prislov) badly
toliko hujše! all the worse!; so much the worse
vedno hujše worse and worse
bodi pripravljen na najhujše! be prepared for the worst!
húdo se motiš there you are greatly mistaken
húdo mi je, da (ker) ne morem priti I feel sorry that I cannot come
ni tako húdo, kot je videti (figurativno) his bark is worse than his bite
húdo je z njim he is badly off, he is in a bad way, he is unwell
húdo (trda) je za denar money is scarce
saj ni tako húdo! it is not so bad (as you think)
mnogo húdega prestati (figurativno) to go through hell, to have a rough time

hvaléžen thankful; grateful; obliged; indebted to, beholden to

hvaléžna naloga a gratifying task
hvaléžen posel a profitable business
hvaléžna vloga gledališče a rewarding role
hvaléžen Vam bo za to he will be grateful to you for this
zelo sem Vam hvaléžen I am much obliged to you
globoko Vam moram biti hvaléžen I owe you a deep debt of gratitude
vedno mu bom hvaléžen za njegovo pomoč I shall always be grateful to him for his help

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...

ísti the same

prav ísti the very same, the selfsame
na ísti način in the same way, arhaično in like manner
v ístem trenutku at the same moment
íste vrednosti at par
vedno ísta pesem it is always the same old story
sva íste starosti we are the same age
ísti, ki... the same one who (ali that)...
včeraj ob prav ísti uri yesterday at this selfsame hour
na ísti ravni z on a level with, flush with
konec koncev pride to na ísto that comes (down) to the same thing in the end
vedno ísti opravijo vse delo it's always the same ones who do all the work
napraviti ísto to do the same, to do likewise
to je popolnoma ísto it's as long as it's broad, it is six of one and half-a-dozen of another
delati dve stvari v ístem času to do two things at once
to je ena in ísta stvar that is one and the same thing
odpotoval sem še ísti dan I left that very (same) day
stanujejo v ísti hiši kot mi they live in the same house as we do
vsi tečejo v ísto smer they are all running in the same direction
ísto, prosim! (v kavarni) same again, please!

iznóva again; anew; afresh; once more; over again, for the second time; repeatedly

vedno iznóva again and again, over and over again

jáhati to ride, to go on horseback

jáhati v koraku to pace
jáhati v drncu to trot
jáhati v diru to gallop
on dobro jaha he rides well
deček je jahal na očetovem kolenu the boy was riding on his father's knee
jáhati na sprehod to take a ride on horseback
jáhati konja to ride a horse
jáhati na čem (figurativno) to insist on, to make a point of, to be a stickler for
ta častnik jaha na disciplini (figurativno) that officer is a stickler for discipline
jáhati na formalnostih (figurativno) to stand on ceremony
ne jahaj vedno na tem! (figurativno) don't rub it in!
jáhati koga (figurativno) to sit upon someone

jávkati to wail, to whine, to moan, to lament (nad over, for); to complain

vedno javka o svoji nesreči she is always bewailing her misfortunes
jávkati od bolečine to whimper with pain

jemáti to take

jemáti na pósodo to borrow
jemljem Vam čas I'm taking up your time
jemáti kaj za čisto (sveto) resnico to take something as (ali for) gospel truth
jemáti posojila to raise loans
jemáti na up, na kredit to take on credit
jemáti v poštev to take into consideration, to consider, to take into account, to allow for
jemáti za zlo (zameriti) to take amiss, to take the wrong way
ne jemljite mi tega za zlo! don't take that amiss!, don't take offence!
jemáti slovo to take leave
on vedno jemlje stvari preresno he takes everything much too seriously