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vozíti (avto) to drive; (bicikel) to ride; (voz) to cart; to transport; to convey by vehicle

brezobzirno vozíti (divjati) to drive recklessly, pogovorno to blind along
trajekt redno vozi po reki the ferryboat plies the river
ta vlak vozi vsako uro this train runs every hour
vozíti se z biciklom to cycle, to ride a bicycle
vozíti se z avtom to drive a car, to motor
z avtobusom se vozíti to go by bus, to ride in a bus, to go for a bus ride
vozíti se z vozom, na vozu to ride in a cart
vozíti se z ladjo to go by boat, to sail
vozíti se s sanmi to ride in a sleigh, to go for a sleigh ride
vozíti se z vlakom to go by train (ali by rail)

ávto VB car, motor car; ZDA automobile, auto

vlečni ávto breakdown lorry
dvosedežni ávto two-seater
športni dvosedežni ávto sports car, ZDA tudi sport car, zastarelo roadster
star ávto pogovorno VB banger, ZDA jalopy
reševalni ávto ambulance
tovorni ávto lorry, ZDA truck, (zaprt, zlasti spediterski) van
zaprt ávto limousine, sedan, coupé
izlet z ávtom car trip, drive
voziti ávto to drive (a car), to motor, ZDA tudi to auto
ávto je odpovedal, je imel defekt the car broke down
nabaviti si že rabljen ávto to purchase a car (an automobile) secondhand, to buy a secondhand car
peljati se z ávtom to motor
peljal sem se z ávtom na Reko I motored down to Rijeka
vožnja v ávtou je prijetna v lepem vremenu motoring is pleasant in fine weather
vzeti koga v (na) ávto to give someone a lift in one's car

bicíkel bicycle, cycle; pogovorno bike

peljati ali voziti se z bicíklom to ride a bicycle (ali pogovorno a bike), to cycle, to go cycling

čóln boat; canoe; sloop; šport sculler, skiff, (na vesla) wherry

čóln na vesla rowing boat, ZDA rowboat
športni čóln sporting boat
majhen čóln dinghy
motorni čóln motorboat
platnen, zložljiv čóln folding canoe, collapsible boat
plitek, ploščat čóln punt, (za lov na divje race) gunning punt
velik čóln barge
velik in odprt čóln launch
torpedni čóln torpedo boat
reševalni čóln lifeboat
ribiški čóln fishing boat
gumijast čóln rubber dinghy, rubber boat
drog (kavelj) za odrivanje ali privlačenje čólnov boathook
izlet s čólnom boat trip, boating party
vožnja s čólnom boating, arhaično boatage
izposojevalnica čólnov boat hire (business)
voziti se s čólnom to go boating, to boat
prevažati kaj s čólnom to carry (ali convey ali transport) something by boat

désni -a, -o right, right-hand; grboslovje dexter

na désni on the right
na désno to the right
na désni strani on the right-hand side
na désnem bregu Ljubljanice on the right bank of the Ljubljanica
na désno! right turn!
na désno usmerjen rightward
désni bok ladje, na desni strani ladje starboard
désno krilo vojska politika šport right wing
désna stran (konja, voza) off side
biti komu désna roka to be someone's right-hand man
v désnem zgornjem kotu in the top right-hand (ali right-hand top) corner
hoditi, voziti po désni strani, držati se désne to keep to the right
zaviti na désno to turn right, to take a right turn

divjáti (morje) to rage, (veter) to storm; to become (ali to run) wild, to rave, to behave like a madman; (otroci pri igri) to romp

ves dan je divjal vihar the storm raged (ali it stormed) all day; (brezobzirno voziti) žargon to blind along

jáhta yacht

tekme z jáhtami yacht racing, yacht races
vožnja z jáhto yachting
lastnik jáhte yachtsman
voziti se z jáhto to yacht, to go yachting

kanú (čoln) (Canadian) canoe

voziti (se) s kanújem to canoe
vožnja s kanújem canoeing

kočíja coach; carriage; equipage; cab; hansom; (enovprežna) fly, chaise

dvovprežna kočíja carriage and pair
štirivprežna kočíja coach and four
poštna kočíja zgodovina stagecoach
izdelovalec kočíj coach-maker
kozel (sedež za kočíjaža) na kočíji coach box
vprežni konj za kočíjo coacher
voziti kočíjo to drive a coach
peljati koga v kočíji to drive someone by coach
peljati se v kočíji to ride in a coach
peljati se v štirivprežni kočíji to drive a four-in-hand

koló wheel

na kolesih on wheels
brez koles wheelless; (bicikel) cycle, bicycle, machine, pogovorno bike
dirkalno koló racing bicycle, racer
gonilno koló driving-wheel
mlinsko koló mill wheel
motorno koló motorcycle, pogovorno motor bike
turno koló roadster
črpalno koló (za vodo) waterwheel
koló ladje na kolesa paddle-wheel
koló obroč (otroška igrača) hoop
mučilno koló zgodovina the wheel (mediaeval instrument of torture)
gumasto koló tyre, ZDA tire
ladja na kolesa wheel-boat, paddle-steamer
zob kolesa cog (of a wheel)
zamašno koló flywheel
voz na dve kolesi, na štiri kolesa a two-wheeled, a four-wheeled carriage
sprednje, zadnje koló front wheel, back wheel
rezervno, nadomestno koló spare wheel
zobato koló cogwheel, toothed wheel, geared wheel
vilice kolesa wheel-fork
delati, vrteti kolesa šport to turn cartwheels
on je pêto koló pri vozu (figurativno) he is not worth his salt, he is quite useless, he is a useless individual
napraviti koló (o pavu) to spread out its tail
priti pod kolesa (figurativno) to go to the dogs
mučiti koga na kolesu zgodovina to break someone on the wheel
vrteti kolesa (pri parterni telovadbi) to turn somersaults (ali cartwheels)
peljati se s kolesom to ride a bicycle
voziti koló enoročno to ride a bike one-handed
voziti koló to ride a cycle, to cycle, to bike, to pedal
treti žrtev na kolesu zgodovina to break a victim on the wheel

kolóna column

kolóna po eden single file
leteča kolóna flying column
pêta kolóna politika fifth column
član pête kolóne fifth columnist
voziti v tesni kolóni to drive bumper to bumper

korák step; (tempo) pace

dolg korák stride; (hoja) walk, gait
vojaški, brzi korák double, ZDA double time
hitri korák vojska quick time (ali pace)
paradni, pruski korák goose step
telovadni, gimnastični korák double-quick
čvrst korák brisk step
hlačni korák crotch
odločilen korák decisive step
napačen korák (spodrsljaj) false step
nagel korák a rash step
prvi koráki first steps pl beginnings pl (pregovorov itd.) advances pl
navadni korák vojska ordinary pace
preudaren korák prudent step; figurativno (ukrep) step, move, measure, motion
enakomernih korákov evenpaced
počasnih korákov slow-paced
naglih korákov at a fast pace
nadaljnji korák a further step
s hitrim korákom at a brisk pace
korák za korákom step by step, pace by pace, by steps, little by little, (postopoma) gradually
pri vsakem koráku at every step
na vsakem koráku (povsod) everywhere, (vedno) all the time
dolžina koráka length of stride
menjava koráka change of step
števec korákov pedometer
to je velik korák naprej! that's a big step (ali move) forward!
zima se bliža z velikimi koráki winter is coming upon us apace
držati korák z to keep pace (ali step) with, to be in step with, to keep up with, (figurativno) to keep abreast of (ali up-to-date with)
ne držati koráka to break step, to be out of step (s časom with the times)
izmeriti razdaljo s koráki to pace out the distance
delati velike koráke to make great strides
napraviti korák naprej (nazaj) to step (ali to take a step) forwards (backwards)
napraviti (potrebne) koráke (ukrepe) to take steps (proti against)
napraviti prvi korák (figurativno) to take the first step, to make the first move, to take the initiative
tudi koráka naprej ni mogel napraviti he couldn't walk a step further
napraviti velik korák do uspeha to make great progress towards success, to reach a milestone in one's career
iti v korák z to keep abreast of, to be in step with
prvi korák je vedno najtežji the first step is always the hardest
napraviti dolg korák to stride out
delati dolge koráke to take (ali to make) long strides
delati kratke koráke to take short strides
prvi korák je storjen (figurativno) the first step is taken
napraviti nekaj korákov to go a few steps, to take a few paces
(iz)meriti s koráki to pace (out)
vse moje koráke nadzorujejo they watch every step I take
napredovati z velikanskimi koráki to advance with giant strides
zadeva se ni niti za korák premaknila the affair hasn't got a step further
podaljšati korák to lengthen one's stride
priti iz koráka to get out of step
podvzeti (hitre) koráke to take (swift) steps (v zadevi in the matter)
pospešiti korák to quicken one's pace, to step out
skrajšati korák to shorten one's stride
(s)poznati koga po njegovih korákih (po hoji) to know (to recognise) someone by his step
usmeriti korák to direct one's footsteps
vzdržati korák to last the pace
voziti v koráku! slow down!, dead slow!, ZDA drive slow!

motocíkel motorcycle, pogovorno motor bike

motocíkel s prikolico motorcycle with side-car
voziti se z motocíklom to motorcycle, to ride a motorcycle
dirkališče za motocíkle speedway, (nekdaj) dirt track, ZDA motordrome

piján drunk, drunken; inebriated; tipsy; intoxicated; in a drunken condition

biti piján to be drunk; evfemizem to be under the influence (ali under the weather)
piján je kot muha he is dead drunk, he is as drunk as a lord
piján kot mavra (as) tight as an owl
piján kot klada, do nezavesti dead (ali blind) drunk, pogovorno dead to the world; žargon sloshed, soused, sozzled, smashed, plastered; drunk and incapable
piján kot žolna (as) drunk as a lord (ali a fish, a fiddler)
piján krví (figurativno) drunk with blood
piján od veselja wild with joy
postati piján to get drunk
kadar je piján, ne ve, kaj govori when he is in his cups, he doesn't know what he's saying
voziti avto v pijánem stanju to drive while under the influence of drink (ali while intoxicated), pogovorno to drink-drive

pijánost drunkenness; inebriation; intoxication; tipsiness

v pijánosti zmagoslavja in the exultation of victory
prespati pijánost to sleep oneself sober
voziti v pijánosti to drive while intoxicated, pogovorno to drink-drive

plúg plough, ZDA plow

motorni (parni, snežni) plúg tractor (steam, snow) plough (ZDA plow)
gredelj plúga plough-beam
vleči (voziti) plúg to draw (to drive) a plough (ZDA plow)

počási slow, slowly

vozite počási! slow!, slow down!
(le) počási! take your time!
počási voziti to drive slowly
počási delujoč strup slow poison
on počási dojema he is slow on the uptake
počási napredovati to make slow progress
počási se daleč pride more haste, less speed; easy does it
on dela počási in zanesljivo he is slow but sure
kar počási! (se nikamor ne mudi) easy does it!, take it easy!

pròst free, (na prostosti) free, at liberty, at large; (vstop) free; (brezplačen) gratuitous, free of expense; (dovoljen) permitted, allowed; (neodvisen) independent; (brez zaprek) unhindered, unobstructed, unimpeded; (brez nadzora) uncontrolled; (neprisiljen) unforced, uncompelled, unconstrained, unfettered, unconfined, unshackled; (nezasužnjen) unenslaved; (neujet) uncaught; (spuščen) released, freed, liberated; (nezaposlen) unengaged, unoccupied, disengaged, idle, at leisure, off duty

pròst vseh davkov exempt from all taxes (ali duties)
carine pròsto duty-free, free of duty
pròsta sobota Saturday off, free Saturday
pròst dan an off day, a day off
pròst službe off duty, off work
pròsti čas spare time, leisure hours pl, leisure
pròsta luka free port
pròst prehod free pass
pròsto službeno mesto vacancy
pròst predmet (v šoli) optional subject
pròst vseh skrbi free from all cares
poštnine pròsto prepaid, postpaid, (paket) carriage-paid
pròst prevod free (ali not literal) translation
pròsti pad fizika free fall
pròsti stil (plavanja) free-style (swimming)
pròsti strel šport, nogomet free kick
pròsta rokoborba catch-as-catch-can, all-in wrestling
pròsta trgovina free trade
pròste vaje gymnastic exercises pl, callisthenics pl
pròsta vstopnica free (ali complimentary) ticket
pròst izvod (za avtorja) author's (free) copy, gratis copy, (reklamni) free copy, free specimen, (za knjigarnarja) odd copy
prosto! (= naprej!, vstopite!) come in!, step in!
na prostem in the open air, outdoor, out of doors
plavalni bazen na pròstem open-air swimming pool
s pròstim očesom with the naked eye
v pròsti prodaji off rations, unrationed
vstop pròst! admission free!
prosto za pristanek! aeronavtika cleared for approach!
ob sobotah sem pròst I am free on Saturdays
ste pròsti jutri? are you free tomorrow?
ste pròsti? (taksistu) are you free?, you're not engaged, are you?
nobenega pròstega sedeža ni več bilo there wasn't a single seat left
brž ko bom pròst, vas obiščem as soon as I am free (ali through), I shall call on you
dati prost dan to give someone a day off
na pròsto vam je dano, da se lahko pritožite you are free (ali at liberty) to complain, it's up to you whether or not you complain
vsak teden imam en pròst dan I have a day off every week
dobiti pròst dan to get a day off
jutri bomo imeli pròsto we shall have a day off (ali a free day) tomorrow
imeti pròst dostop do koga to have free access to someone
imate kaj pròstih sob? have you any rooms unoccupied (ali free, available)?
imeti pròsto hrano in stanovanje to have free board and lodging
nimam nič pròstega časa I haven't any time to spare
imeti mnogo pròstega časa to have much time to spare
imeti pròste roke to have a free hand, to have full power
ne imeti pròste minute zase not to have a spare moment for oneself
prenočiti na pròstem to camp out
voziti kolo po klancu navzdol v pròstem teku to freewheel (ali to coast) down a hill
dati pròst polet svoji fantaziji to give one's fancy full scope

semafór semaphore; (cestni) stop-go sign, trafficlight (s pl)

voziti skozi rdečo luč semafórja to go through a red light, ZDA to run a red light, to run a stop sign (ali a stop light), to shoot the traffic lights
dajati znake s semafórjem to semaphore

tóbogan (sani) toboggan; (drča) chute, toboggan slide; (v zabaviščnem parku) roller coaster, switchback, slide, chute

vozač na tóboganu (sankač) tobogganist, tobogganer
vožnja s tóboganom tobogganing
voziti se na tóboganu (na sankah) to toboggan