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alokácija allocation

alokácija sredstev allocation of funds (za to)

avêrzija aversion, dislike; distaste; antipathy; repugnance; loathing

za to imam posebno avêrzijo it is my pet aversion
čutiti avêrzijo do koga to have a dislike for someone

bíti (sem) to be; to exist; to live; to take place

je (= se nahaja) there is
so (= se nahajajo) there are; (bivati) to stay
bíti lačen, žejen to be hungry, thirsty
bíti ves iz sebe to be beside oneself, to be overwrought
3 x 5 = 15 three times five equals fifteen
kaj je, kakó je (kaj) z njim? how is he?, how is he getting on?; how are things with him?
kaj je s teboj? what is the matter with you?
toplo (mraz) mi je I am warm (cold)
ne morem bíti brez (cigaret) I cannot do without (cigarettes)
bíti brez denarja to be short of money
bíti brez premoga to be short of coal
po čem je kruh? how much is (the) bread?
koliko je do postaje? how long does it take to the station?
bodi previden! be careful!
on je iz Londona he is (ali comes) from London
kdo je? who is there?
kdo je tam? (vojak na straži) who goes there?
po meni je, z menoj je konec I am done for, pogovorno I've had it
kaj Vam je? what is the matter with you?
nič mi ni there is nothing the matter with me
slabó mi je I feel sick
jaz sem (to) it is I, pogovorno it's me
če bi jaz bil Vi (bil na Vašem mestu), bi ostal doma if I were you, I would stay at home
če je (to) takó if it is so, if that be so, if that be the case
naj bo takó! arhaično let it be so!
naj bo (to), kot hoče! be that as it may
naj bo tako ali tako in either case
to bo dovolj this will do
kar je bilo, je bilo let bygones be bygones
bíti v napoto to be in the way, to inconvenience, to hinder
ni mi za... I don't care for...
za to mu ni he does not care about it
nič mi ni zanj pogovorno I couldn't care less about him, I don't care a fig for him
ni mi do šal I am in no mood for joking
to ni (nič) zame that is not in my line
nič ni bilo iz tega nothing came of it
ni mi do poezije I have no time for poetry
mnogo mi je do tega, da... I am very anxious to...
vem, pri čem sem I know where I stand
on je proti meni he has set his face against me
hiša je v gradnji the house is being built
bilo mi je, da bi jokal I felt like crying
on bi bil dober učitelj he would make a good teacher
tu gre za bíti ali ne bíti this is a matter of life or death
šlo je za bíti ali ne bíti it was touch and go
pri tem sem ob 50.000 SIT I am fifty thousand tolars out of pocket over it

brígati to concern; to regard

kaj me to briga? what is that to me?
to te nič ne briga! it is none of your business!
to Vas nič ne briga! that is not your concern!
on me nič ne briga he is no concern of mine
stvar nikogar ne briga the matter is no one's business
to me nič ne briga that is no business of mine, that doesn't concern me
brígati se to care (za for, about); to concern oneself (with, about); to bother about; (skrbeti za) to attend to, to see to
brigaj se za svoje zadeve (stvari)! mind your own business!, go about your business!
ne briga se za politiko he doesn't concern himself with politics
ne brigajte se za govorice ljudi! don't trouble about what people say

čás time; (doba) epoch; tide, (razdobje) period; space of time; (letni čas) season; (ura) hour; gramatika tense; (vmesni) interval, interim, meantime

božični čás Christmastime, Christmastide, arhaično yuletide
poletni (delovni) čás daylight saving time
konični čás (ure) rush hour, peak hours pl
prometno šibki čás offpeak (ali slack) hours pl
slabi, težki čási hard times pl
skrajni čás! high time!
prosti čás leisure; spare time
ves moj čás the whole of my time
s časom in the course of time, gradually
o pravem čásu in time; in the nick of time; in due course of time, ZDA on time
od čása do čása every now and then, from time to time, now and then, now and again, once in a while
čez nekaj čása some time afterwards
od tega čása since that time
v kratkem čásu in a short time
za kratek čás for a short time
pred čásom, predčasno prematurely
pred nekaj čása some time ago
že nekaj čása prej for some time past
že dolgo čása for a long time
že pred dolgo čása long ago, a long time ago; ZDA pogovorno way back
med tem čásom in the meantime, (in the) meanwhile
od tega čása naprej from this time onward, henceforth
od tistega čása dalje from that time forward
v istem čásu at the same time
nekaj čása (prislov) awhile, (samostalnik) a while
ob nepravem čásu at the wrong time, out of season
ob kateremkoli čásu, ob vsakem čásu at any time
ves čás all along, all the time
pred davnim čásom long ago
v teku čása in the course of time
vsak čás zdaj any time now
v starih čásih in olden times
v dobrih starih čásih in the good old days
v tistem čásu at that time
ob katerem čásu? at what time?
v sedanjem čásu at present, now
v določenem čásu within a fixed period, in due course
zadnje čáse lately
za vse čáse for all time
prav v zadnjem čásu quite recently
od davnih čásov from time immemorial, from time out of mind
ob določenem čásu at the appointed time
v prostem čásu at one's leisure
šala o nepravem čásu ill-timed jest
škoda čása za to it's a mere waste of time
vsaka stvar ob svojem čásu everything in its season
vse ob svojem čásu there is a time for everything, all in good time
v čásu, v čásih poplav in times of flood
čás beži time flies
skrajni čás je it is high time
to je samo vprašanje čása it's only a question of time
je že tudi čás! (it's) about time, too!
to je samo izguba čása it's a sheer waste of time
za to je še čás there is plenty of time for that
za to je še do jutri čás it can wait till tomorrow
bil je čás, ko... time was when...
za to je treba čása this takes time
določiti čás to fix a date
dati komu čás to give someone time
imate malo čása zame? can you spare me a moment?
čás se mu vleče time hangs heavy on his hands
ne imeti čása za... to have no time for
krajšati si čás to while away the time
izkoristiti čás to take time by the forelock
imam nekaj prostega čása I have some time to spare
iti (vštric) s čásom to be abreast of the times
nimam dosti čása, ne smem izgubljati čása I have no time to spare
kje so lepi stari čási? pesniško where are the snows of yester year?
kako dolgo čása ga ni! what a long time he has been gone!
korakati s čásom to move with the times
čási so minuli, ko... time was, when...
čás je potekel time is up
preganjati čás (figurativno) to while away the time
prihraniti čás to save time
prebiti svoj čás to pass one's time
njegov čás je prišel his hour has struck
čakati svoj čás to bide one's time
držati korak s čásom to keep pace with the times
priti ravno o pravem čásu to come in the nick of time
čás bo pokazal time will show, time will tell
čás presti (figurativno) to twiddle one's thumbs
je škoda čása (ne izplača se) it is not worth while
ob nepriličnem čásu priti h komu to intrude upon someone's time
štopati čás to time with a stopwatch
on je videl boljše čáse he had known better times
vzeti mnogo čása to take long
precéj čása mi bo vzelo, da... it will take me ages to...
to mi vzame skoraj ves moj čás it takes up nearly all my time
vzemite si čás! take your time!
ubi(ja)ti čás to kill time
ves čás sem to vedel I have known it all the time (ali all along)
precéj čása te že nisem videl I haven't seen you for ages
precéj čása bo trajalo, da... it will take some time to...
zapravljati tratiti (svoj) čás to waste one's time, to fritter away one's time, ZDA žargon to boondoggle
med tem čásom se je marsikaj zgodilo many things have happened in between
čás je denar time is money
preživljati težke čáse to have a hard time
čás hitro teče time passes quickly (ali races by, flies)

dár; darílo gift; present; donation, donative; (nadarjenost) talent, faculty, gift, capacity; (za spomin) keepsake, token; offering, (cvetja) floral offering

dobiti v dár; darílo to get something as a present
nima dár; darílou za jezike he has no gift for languages
dár; darílo govora the gift of eloquence
poročno(a) dár; daríloilo(a) wedding gift(s); ZDA bridal shower
božji dár; darílo (miloščina) alms, charity
prositi za božji dár; darílo to ask for alms
pravi dár; darílo božji (pravi blagoslov) a veritable godsend
božično dár; darílo Christmas present, Christmas gift, Christmas box
danajsko dár; darílo arhaično Greek gift
za to on nima nobenega darú his talent does not lie in that direction
si izgubil dar govora? have you lost the use of your tongue?

določíti to define; to establish; to determine; to fix

določíti za to destine, to earmark for
sredstva za to se določijo v poračunu funds for that purpose are earmarked (ali set aside) in the budget; pravo (pravila) to lay down, to provide
(z zakonom, z ustavo) by law, by the constitution

dvákraten double

dvákratna cena double the price
moral je plačati dvákratno ceno za to he had to pay double for it

garancija guarantee; warranty

z garancijo prodajno blago warranted (ali guaranteed goods) pl
patentiran brez državne garancije patent without government guarantee
kot garancija za to pogodbo as guarantee for (ali as security for) this agreement
garancija proti security against, insurance against, safeguard against
ne potrebujem (ne želim) nobene druge garancije kot Vašo besedo I want no other guarantee than your word, pogovorno your word will do for me
ne moremo prevzeti nobene garancije we cannot assume any responsibility
pustiti svoje dragulje kot garancijo to pawn (ali to pledge) one's jewels, to leave one's jewels in pawn
zahteval bom dobre garancije I shall want good security
naša moč je naša najboljša garancija proti novi invaziji our strength is our best safeguard against a new invasion
ki ima tovarniško garancijo factory warranted

gláva head; (redko) poll; humoristično (zlasti plešava) pate; (lobanja, mrtvaška) skull; žargon bonce; (naslov) title, heading, ZDA caption; (vodja) chief, leader; ekonomija principal, ZDA boss; (vrhnji del) top; (pamet, razum) brains pl, wit (s pl), intelligence, understanding, judgment, sense; (bister človek) man of talent, pogovorno brainy fellow; (oseba) person; (kovanca) obverse, face, pogovorno heads

brez gláve headless, acephalous, figurativno reckless, hare-brained, confused, out of one's wits, silly
gláva ob glávi closely packed
na glavo, za glávo (figurativno) each; per head; per capita
iz gláve (na pamet) (znati) (to know) by heart
gláva ali napis? (pri metanju kovanca v zrak) heads or tails?
od gláve do nog from top to toe
od nog do gláve from head to foot
glávo pokonci! keep smiling!, vojska chin up!
z glávo navzdol with downcast head
na glávo postavljen (narobe) topsy-turvy
brez gláve in repa without rhyme or reason
delo z glávo brain work
delavec z glávo white-collar worker
beljenje gláve (figurativno) cudgelling (ali racking) one's brain, cogitation, rumination
kimanje z glávo nodding, nod
lasje na glávi hair (of the head)
poraba na glávo consumption per capita
gláva postelje head of the bed
rana na glávi wound in the head
skok na glávo header
stoja na glávi šport headstand, aeronavtika landing on the nose
strel v glávo shot in the head
tele z dvema glávama a twoheaded calf
umivanje gláve shampooing
več kot 100 gláv živine more than a hundred head of cattle
zmajevanje z glávo shaking of one's head
belíti si glávo to beat one's brains out, to cudgel (ali to rack) one's brains (z over)
biti čez glávo zadolžen to be up to one's ears (ali one's eyes, the neck) in debt
za glávo je večji od očeta he is taller than his father by a head
za glávo je večji od mene he stands a head taller than I
oče je gláva družine the father is the head of the family
ne biti pravi v glávi (figurativno) to be crazy, to be out of one's mind, to be off one's head (ali pogovorno off one's rocker)
on je bistra gláva he is a bright chap
trde gláve je he is thickheaded, pogovorno he is thick (between the ears)
puhle, prazne gláve je he is empty-headed, he is brainless
delati po svoji glávi to have one's own way
gláve delati (solata, zelje) to head, to heart
ne vem, kje se me gláva drži I do not know which way to turn, I am quite perplexed
gláva me boli I have a headache, my head aches, I feel headachy
gláva me je od tega bolela that gave me a headache
čez glávo imam dela I am swamped with work
kje vendar sem imel glávo? what on earth was I thinking of?
nimam gláve za matematiko I have no head for mathematics
tega imam že čez glávo dovolj I am sick (ali žargon I've had a bellyful) of it
to nima ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of this
kar pripovedujete, nima ne gláve ne repa I cannot make head or tail of what you say
za glávo mu gre for him it is a matter of life and death
po glávi mi gre (roji, hodi) neka misel an idea keeps (on) running through my mind
to vino gre v glávo this wine is heady, this wine goes to my head
on ima glávo na pravem mestu he has his head well screwed on
stvar mi ne gre v glávo it's beyond me, I cannot understand it
iti, stopiti v glávo to go to one's head
ne ve, kje se ga gláva drži he doesn't know whether he's coming or going
to mi ne gre iz gláve I can't get it out of my head
ni čisto pravi v glávi he is not quite right in the head, žargon he has a screw loose
uspeh mu je šel (stopil) v glávo, mu je zmešal glávo success has turned his head
nekaj mu gre po glávi (figurativno) he is turning something over in his mind
samo letala mu gredo, rojijo po glávi (figurativno) he thinks, talks and breathes aeroplanes
ta misel mi ne gre iz gláve this idea keeps running through my head
izgubiti glávo to lose one's head (ali one's wits ali one's presence of mind)
ne izgubiti gláve to keep one's head
izbiti si kaj iz gláve to dismiss something from one's mind
iz gláve izračunati vsoto to work out a sum in one's head
izbiti komu kaj iz gláve to argue someone out of something
s svojo glávo jamčiš za to you will answer with your life for this
ne morem mu tega izbiti iz gláve I cannot drive it out of his head
napraviti po svoji glávi to do as one likes
obdržati v glávi to remember
tu ne najdem ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of it
glávo odsekati (obglaviti) komu to behead someone
pognati si kroglo v glávo to blow one's brains out
v glávo mi pade it occurs to me, an idea comes to mind
kaj ti vendar pade v glávo? the very idea!
nisem na glávo padel I am no fool
nikdar mi ni v glávo padlo it never entered (into) my mind
pogledati koga od gláve do nog to eye someone up and down, to look someone over from head to foot
nositi glávo v vreči (figurativno) to carry one's life in one's hands
oditi s povešeno glávo to go off with downcast head (ali fig with one's tail between one's legs)
pognati se z glávo naprej v vodo to throw oneself headfirst into the water
prikimati z glávo to nod assent
postaviti vse na glávo to turn everything topsy-turvy, to turn everything upside down
postaviti vse mesto na glávo (figurativno) to paint the town red
z glávo je plačal svoje izdajstvo he paid for his treason with his life
riniti z glávo v zid (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall
riniti z glávo v nevarnost to rush headlong (ali to plunge) into danger
ne rini z glávo v zid! don't batter your head against a brick wall!
riskirati glávo to risk one's neck
povesiti glávo to hang one's head
razpisati nagrado na glávo kake osebe to set a price on someone's head
glávo stavim, da to ni res I'd stake my life it is not true
skloniti svojo glávo pod jarem to bow one's head under the yoke
ubijati si glávo z, nad to rack one's brains over
vbiti si kaj v glávo to take something into one's head
prati komu glávo (figurativno) to give someone a dressing-down
v glávi se mi vrti I am (ali I feel) dizzy, I feel giddy, my head is reeling (ali spinning)
računati iz gláve to do mental arithmetic
zmajati z glávo to shake one's head
več glav, več vé two heads are better than one
za glávo zmagati (na dirki) to win by a head
čez glávo komu zrasti to outgrow (one's respect for) someone
zmešati komu glávo to turn someone's head
ne moreš z glávo skozi zid you can't butt your way through a brick wall
kolikor gláv, toliko misli two heads are better than one

govoríti to speak (o of, about, z to, with); to tell; (pogovarjati se) to talk (z with, to, o about, of, over); to converse; (kramljati) to chat

glasno govoríti to talk loud, to speak in a loud voice
tiho govoríti to speak softly (ali in a soft voice)
govoríti angleški to speak English
slabo govoríti angleški to speak poor (ali broken) English
slabo govoríti o kom to speak ill of someone
kar naprej govoríti to keep (on) talking
odkrito, brez ovinkov govoríti to speak freely
govoríti o tem in onem, o raznem to talk nineteen to the dozen
uglajeno govoríti to be well-spoken
govoríti stenam (figurativno) to talk (ali to be talking) to a brick wall
govoríti o politiki to talk politics
tekoče govoríti to speak fluently
govoríti o čem drugem to change the subject
govoríti resnico to speak the truth, to tell the truth
govoríti brez priprave to speak extempore
govoríti v veter (figurativno) to waste one's breath
govoríti v imenu koga to be the spokesman of, to be the mouthpiece of
govoríti v korist koga to speak on (ali ZDA in) someone's behalf
govoríti polomljeno angleščino to speak broken English, to murder the English language
govoríti neumnosti to talk nonsense
šepetaje govoríti to speak in an undertone, to speak in a whisper
govoríti skozi nos to speak with a nasal twang
govoríti laži to tell lies (ali untruths)
govoríti sam s seboj to soliloquize
govoríti med štirimi očmi s kom to talk with someone in private
govoríti na pamet to speak from memory, to say something by heart (ali by rote)
obširno govoríti o to speak at length about (ali on), to descant, to expatiate on (ali upon)
otročje govoríti to drivel
govoríti kot papiga to parrot
govoríti preučeno za koga to speak above someone's head
govoríti tja v tri dni pogovorno to waffle, žargon to rabbit on
tu se govori angleški (napis) English spoken here
ko (ker) ravno govorimo o... since we are on the subject, since we happen to be talking about...
da niti ne govorimo o... to say nothing of...
ne govorimo več o tem!, nehajmo govoríti o tem! let us change (ali drop) the subject!
mi ne »govorimo« (smo sprti ipd.) we are not on speaking terms
o tem ni vredno govoríti it isn't worth speaking of
ona ne govorita več med seboj (sta sprta) they are no longer on speaking terms
govori! speak up!, speak out, out with it!
on ne more (ne zna) nehati govoríti he can never stop talking, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
(on) govori, kot da bi ga navil he has the gift of the gab, he talks nineteen to the dozen
on malo govori he is a man of few words, (je boječ) he is tongue-tied
z njim se da govoríti he is someone you can talk to
z njim se ne da govoríti (figurativno) he will not listen to reason
po vsem mestu se govori o njih they are the talk of the town
govorilo se je o njegovi demisiji there have been rumours of his resignation
vse mesto govori o tem it is the talk of the town
govori se, da je zelo bogata she is said to be very rich
o njem se mnogo govori he is much talked about
to dejstvo govori zanj this fact tells in his favour
dejstva govoré sama the facts speak for themselves
to govori za in proti that cuts both ways
dejanja govore glasneje kot besede actions speak louder than words
vse govori za to, da... there is every reason to believe that...
to govori proti that tells against it
ne govorite z nikomer o tem! not a word to anyone about this!, keep this to yourself!
začeti govoríti o nekem predmetu to broach a subject
bi lahko govoril z Vami? could I have a word with you?
bi lahko govoril z g. X? could I see Mr. X
govorimo odkrito! let's speak frankly, let's lay (ali put) our cards on the table
kjer se veliko govori, se malo naredi least said, soonest mended
govoríti je srebro, molčati pa zlato the less said, the better
prav tako bi lahko govoril stenam figurativno I might as well speak to a brick wall
ti to meni govoriš! (= kot da jaz tega ne vem) you're telling me!

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

indiskréten indiscreet; inconsiderate; prying; imprudent; inquisitive, pogovorno nosy; (oseba) talkative, loose-tongued, (jezik) loose

daleč od indiskrétnih pogledov far from prying eyes
nekoliko indiskrétna opazka a somewhat impertinent (ali tactless) remark
ne bi hotel biti indiskréten, koliko ste plačali za to? if I'm not too curious, how much did you pay for it?

íti to go; (peš) to walk, to go on foot; (stopati) to tread, to stride; (s težavo) to trudge; to stump; (ura) to go; (ladja) to be bound for; (vlak) to leave, to start

íti dalje to go on, to advance, to proceed
íti gor (dol) to go up (to go down)
íti mimo to go (ali to pass) by
íti nazaj to go back
íti po kaj to go for (ali to fetch ali to go and fetch) something
íti preko to cross
íti proč to go away, to go off
íti ven to go out
íti stran to go off
íti čez cesto to cross the street
íti na lov to go hunting
íti h komu to go up to someone, (obiskati ga) to call on someone
íti komu naproti to go to meet someone
pustiti koga íti to let someone go
íti dobro v prodajo to be selling well
íti hitreje to go faster, to push on
íti skupaj to go together
íti s kom to accompany someone
íti s kolesom to cycle
íti korakoma to go at footpace
íti kot namazano, kot po maslu to go swimmingly, to go like clockwork
íti na deželo, na kmete to go off to the country
íti med ljudi, med družbo to go into society
íti na sprehod to go for a walk
íti na kose, na koščke to go to pieces
íti na potovanje to go on a journey
íti h koncu, h kraju to be approaching the (ali its) end, (o stvari) to be coming to an end
íti komu k srcu to go to one's heart
íti kaki stvari do dna (figurativno) to get to the bottom of something
íti spat to go to bed
íti preko vseh ugovorov to override (ali to disregard ali to waive) all objections
íti na bolje to improve
íti na lim, na limanice to fall into a trap
íti vase (figurativno) to retire within oneself
iti komu s pota to make room for someone
Kako ti gre? how are you getting on?, how are you?
izvrstno mi gre I am A1, I'm fine
kako ti gre v šoli? how are you getting on at school?
za kaj (pa) gre? what's it all about?
za to gre (v tem je stvar) that's the point
kadar gre za... when it comes to...
dobro mu gre he is doing well
gre za moje življenje, za mojo čast my life, my honour is at stake
gre za veliko vsoto a large sum is at stake
gre za življenje ali smrt it's a matter of life and death
gre v milijone that runs into millions
posli gredo slabo business is slack (ali dull)
tako ne bo šlo this won't do
to ne bo šlo brez težav it won't be an easy job, it'll cost some trouble
grem k frizerju I am going to the barber's (ali hairdresser's)
če bi šlo po mojem if I had my way
to gre malo predaleč that's going a bit too far
drugače ne gre, ne bo šlo it won't work any other way, figurativno that can't be helped
vse gre narobe everything is topsy-turvy
z njim gre navzdol (h koncu) he is in a bad way
ne morem iti preko tega I can't get over it
naj gre, kot hoče! come what may!
kam gre ta pot? where does this road (ali path) lead?
to mi ne gre v glavo I cannot understand it, it's beyond me, I don't see any reason for it
mati je šla nakupovat Mother has gone shopping
proti šesti uri gre it's nearly six
gre proti poldnevu it's getting on for noon
zaloge gredo h kraju stocks are running short
delo mu gre hitro izpod rok he is quick at his work
4 v 15 gre 3-krat, in ostane 3 4 into 15 goes 3 times, and 3 over
pojdi. pojdi, pretiravaš! come, come, you are exaggerating!
lahko greste! (služabniku ipd.) that is all for the present
če je šlo vse, naj gre še to! (figurativno) in for a penny, in for a pound!
íti se to play

izgôvor pronunciation, articulation, accent; (opravičilo) excuse, (pretveza) pretext, plea, pogovorno get-out, let-out

kot izgôvor (za, da...) on (ali under) the pretext (of, that...)
slab izgôvor a poor excuse
prazen (puhel) izgôvor a shallow argument, a lame excuse
imeti tuj izgôvor (izgovarjavo) to have a foreign accent
za to ni nobenega izgôvora it admits of no excuse

iztegníti iztegováti to stretch (out); to extend; to reach out

iztegníti, iztegováti se to stretch oneself out
iztegníti, iztegováti roke (noge) to stretch (out) one's arms (one's legs)
iztegníti, iztegováti vrat to stretch one's neck
samó roko iztegnite za to you have only to reach out your hand for it
hrast je iztegoval svoje veje nad kočo the oak spread (ali stretched) its branches over the cottage

kvalificíran qualified (za for), skilled; fit (za for)

on ni kvalificíran za to mesto he is not qualified for this post
kvalificíran delavec qualified worker; artisan

márati to like, to care for; to be fond of; to be keen on

ne márati to dislike
ne maram za kavo I'm not very keen on coffee, I don't care for coffee
ne maramo ga we dislike him
ne mara delati he doesn't like working
ne maramo mu tega povedati we'd rather not tell him that
toliko maram za to kot za lanski sneg I don't care a button (ali a farthing, a pin) for it

méniti to mean; to think; to opine; to be of opinion; to believe

jaz menim drugače I think otherwise, I don't agree, I beg to differ
kaj menite, bi pili skodelico čaja? what do you say to a cup of tea?
méniti se (pogovarjati se) to talk (z with), to converse (with someone on some topic)
méniti se za kaj to give (ali to pay) heed to, to heed something, to care about something
ne menite se za to! don't bother, don't trouble (yourself) about it!
ne se méniti za kaj to take no notice of something, to show no interest in something
ne menim se za govorice ljudi I don't bother (ali mind) what people say
ne se méniti za nevarnost to disregard (ali to ignore) danger

môči (morem) to be able, to be capable, to be in a position (to do something); to be enabled; (biti sposoben) to have the faculty, to have the capacity

ni môči (ni moč) it is impossible
morem I can
ne morem I cannot, I can't, I am unable, I am incapable
morem samó pohvaliti... I can't help praising, I can only praise, I have nothing but praise for...
ne morem ga trpeti I cannot bear (ali stand) him
če le morem if I can help it
ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejal I can't help (ali resist) laughing
on me ne more (figurativno) he can't stand me
ne morejo se (figurativno) they cannot agree
ne morem več (od utrujenosti) I am dog-tired, I am dead with fatigue, I am knocked-up
ne morem si tega privoščiti I cannot afford it
nič ne morem za to it is not my fault
morem samo (reči)... I simply must (say)...
storil bom, kar bom največ mogel I'll do my best, I'll do all I can, I'll do my utmost, I'll do my very (ali level) best
ne bom mogel plačati I shall not be able to pay
obžalujem, da ne morem I regret my inability
ne morem biti brez I cannot go (ali do) without
denar more vse money talks
njemu ne moreš verjeti he is not to be believed
nanj se ne moreš zanesti he is not to be relied upon
moglo bi biti takó it might possibly be so, pogovorno could be