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zapréti (knjigo, vrata ipd.) to shut; to close; to shut in; (s ključem) to lock (up); (z zapahom) to bolt; (ulico) to block, to bar, to obstruct

zapréti dežnik to fold one's umbrella
zapréti v ječo to lock up in jail, to take to jail, to imprison, to commit to prison, to take into custody
zapréti jetnika v njegovo celico to shut a prisoner up in his cell
zapréti oči to shut one's eyes, (umreti) to close one's eyes, to die, to expire
zapréti oči pred čim (= ne hoteti videti) to connive at something, to shut one's eyes to something
zapréti vodovodno pipo to turn the tap off
zapréti plin to turn the gas off
zaprl (zamašil) sem mu usta I shut him up
zapréti steklenico to cork (up) a bottle
zapréti za promet to close to traffic
zapréti tovarno (nehati z delom) to shut (ali to close) down a factory, to shut the works down
zapréti prodajalno, trgovino (pogovorno) to shut up shop
zapréti vstop v pristanišče to bar (ali to close) the entrance to a port
zaprli so pot, ki pelje preko njihovega polja they have closed the path that leads across their field
zapréti vrata pred kom (ne hoteti govoriti z njim) to shut the door on someone
pred nosom komu zapréti vrata to shut the door in someone's face
silovito zapréti vrata to bang (ali to slam) the door
zapréti se (zakleniti se) to shut oneself up
zapréti se (o vratih) to swing to, to swing shut
zapréti se vase (figurativno) to shut oneself away, to immure oneself

botéga shop

zapreti botégo pogovorno to shut up shop; to shut down

diskúsija discussion; debate

zakonski osnutek bo prišel v diskúsijo jutri the bill will come up (ali will be debated) tomorrow
po dolgi diskúsiji after a long debate
pred publiko organizirana diskúsija panel discussion
odpreti (zapreti) diskúsijo to open (to close) a discussion

dúri door

zapreti komu dúri pred nosom to shut (ali to slam) the door in someone's face

izvolíti to elect; (z glasovanjem) to vote; to return

izvolíti z dvigom rok to elect by a show of hands
izvolíti s tajnim glasovanjem to elect by secret ballot
bil je izvoljen z veliko večino he was voted in by a big majority
izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje he was returned by his former constituency
bil je izvoljen za župana he was elected mayor
bil je izvoljen za predsedujočega he was voted into the chair, he was elected to the chair, he was elected chairman
izvolite sesti! sit down, please!
izvolite zapreti okno! be so kind as to shut the window!
niti pogledati ni izvolil! he did not even so much as look at it!
izvolite! (tu imate!, vzemite!) here you are!
izvolite (iti naprej)! after you!

jéča (zgradba) jail, prison, gaol; (zapor) imprisonment, arrest, custody, detention, incarceration, committal to prison; (na policiji) custody, confinement, giving in charge

grajska, podzemeljska jéča dungeon
vojaška jéča detention barracks pl, VB žargon glasshouse
stroga jéča close arrest; (zaprt)
v jéči in custody, imprisoned, incarcerated
oseba, ki je pogosto v jéči pogovorno jailbird
(po)beg iz jéče breakout, escape from jail, jailbreak, (nasilna osvoboditev) jail delivery
ubežnik iz jéče jailbreaker
biti, sedeti v jéči to be in prison, pogovorno to pick oakum, to do time, žargon to do bird
bil, sedel je v jéči pogovorno he has done time
izpustiti iz jéče to release
izpustiti iz jéče proti jamstvu (kavciji) to release someone from prison on bail
bil je obsojen na tri mesece (pol leta) jéče he was sentenced to three months' (six months') imprisonment, ali pogovorno to a three (six) months' stretch
obsoditi na dosmrtno jéčo to sentence someone to prison for life, to give someone a life sentence
vreči v jéčo to throw someone in gaol, to imprison
on bo končal v jéči he'll wind up in prison
vtakniti v jéčo to put (ali to clap) in prison, to send to prison, to commit to prison, to imprison
zapreti v jéčo to jail, to take into custody, to imprison, to incarcerate

klétka cage

ptičja klétka birdcage
izdelovalec klétk cagemaker
zapreti v klétko to cage

ključávnica lock; (luknja) keyhole

viseča ključávnica (žabica) padlock
patentna ključávnica patent lock
s silo odpreti ključávnico to force a lock
zapreti s ključávnico to padlock

láhen light; gentle, mild; soft

láhno prislov gently, softly, lightly
láhno se dotakniti to touch lightly
láhno zapreti vrata to shut the door gently

nós nose; figurativno, pogovorno snout, žargon nozzle, ZDA schnozzle; humoristično proboscis; (ladje) head; (voh) scent; (vrča) beak, spout; figurativno (graja) rebuke; (vonj) scent, smell

prav pred nósom, izpred nósa under the very nose (of)
na vrat na nós head over heels, in a great hurry, precipitately, helter-skelter
orlovski nós aquiline nose, Roman nose
ploščat nós flat nose
potlačen nós pug nose
velik nós big nose
zakrivljen nós hawk nose, beak, hook nose, hooked nose
zavihan nós turned-up nose
pijančev nós grog-nose
govorjenje skozi nós nasal twang
dobiti jo po nósu (figurativno) to be reproved (ali rebuked, reprimanded, snubbed)
dobil jo je po nósu he went away with a flea in his ear
govoriti skozi nós to speak through one's nose, to speak with a nasal twang
imeti kaj (prav) pred nósom to have something under one's (very) nose (ali in plain view)
imeti dober nós to be keen-scented, (za kaj) to have a good (ali sharp) nose (for something), to have a keen scent (for something)
povsod ima svoj nós (figurativno) he is a busybody
imeti zamašen nós (od nahoda) to have a stuffy (ali stuffed up) nose
iti, hoditi za nósom (delati po nagonu) to follow one's nose
oditi z dolgim nósom to go away with a long face, to go off with a flea in one's ear
obrisati se pod nósom (figurativno) to go away empty-handed, to have one's trouble for nothing, to be left out in the cold
lahko se pod nósom obrišeš za to! (figurativno) you may whistle for it!, pogovorno you'll be lucky!
čistiti si nós (usekniti se) to blow one's nose
krvaveti iz nósa to have a nose bleed
iz nósa mi teče my nose is running
komu kaj pod nós dati to bring something home to someone, to rub it in
visoko nós nositi (figurativno) to turn up one's nose; to be self-conceited
kri mi teče iz nósa my nose is bleeding
premagati koga za dolžino nósú šport to win (ali to beat someone) by a nose
potegniti koga za nós to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone
vlak mi je pred nósom ušel (odpeljal) I missed the train by a hair
ne videti dalj od nósa to see no farther than the end of one's nose
nikoli ne vildiš niti ped pred nósom! you never see an inch before your nose!
ne vidiš ped pred nósom! you can't see beyond the end of your nose!
vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose at, to look down one's nose at, to look disdainfully at (someone)
zaničljivo vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose in disdain at; to sneer at
voditi, vleči koga za nós (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone, to make a fool of someone, to hoax someone
vtikati svoj nós v to pry (ali to nose) into, to poke one's nose into
vtikati svoj nós v tuje zadeve to stick one's nose into other people's business
v vse vtika svoj nós he pokes his nose into everything
zapreti komu vrata pred nósom to shut the door in someone's face, (zaloputniti) to slam the door in someone's face
on ima dober nós za ceneno blago he has a nose for bargains
dati se voditi za nós to be a dupe (of someone)

obór (ograda) pen; cattle pen; pound; (za ovce) sheepfold

obór za konje paddock
zapreti v obór to round up, to pound, to pen

očí eyes pl; (vid) eyesight

med štirimi očmi in private, face to face
pred mojimi očmi before my eyes, in my sight, in my presence
zaradi vaših lepih očí for your blue eyes
boleče očí sore eyes, (od prenapenjana) eye strain
barva očí colour of the eyes
velike in okrogle očí saucer eyes
plamteče (krmežljave, izbuljene) očí flashing (bleary, blear, goggle) eyes
suhe (solzne) očí dry (tearfilled) eyes
na lastne očí, z lastnimi očmi with one's own eyes
prav pred njenimi očmi before her very eyes
slabe očí weak eyes
z odprtimi očmi with open eyes
ki ima dobre (risje) očí keen-eyed (lynx-eyed)
kot bi z očmi trenil (kot bi mignil) in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash
paša za očí a sight for sore eyes, a delightful sight
očí so mu bolj lačne kot želodec his eyes are bigger than his belly
same očí in ušesa so ga he is all eyes and ears, he is all attention
z očí brati komu to guess by someone's look, to anticipate someone's wishes
to bíje v očí it offends the eye
to bôde v očí that strikes (ali catches) the eye
gledati smrti v očí to look death in the face
gledati na kaj z drugimi (drugačnimi) očmi to take a different view of something
imeti dobre (slabe) očí (vid) to have good (bad) eyesight
imeti pred očmi to have (ali to bear, to keep) in mind (ali in sight, in view)
vse solzne očí je imela her eyes brimmed with tears
imeti stalno kaj pred očmi not to lose sight of something
imeti očí za lepo(to) to have an eye for the beautiful
imej odprte očí! (pazi se!) keep your weather eye open!
očí si izjokati to cry one's eyes out
očí si drug drugemu izpraskati to scratch each other's eyes out
ne hodi mi pred očí! keep out of my way!, arhaično begone!
izgubiti iz očí to lose sight of, to lose track of
ne izpustiti iz očí to keep one's eye on
ne izpustim ga iz očí I keep an eye on him, I don't trust him out of my sight
povsod imeti svoje očí (figurativno) to have eyes at the back of one's head
mencati, meti si očí to rub one's eyes
napenjati očí to strain one's eyes
izgini mi izpred očí! get out of my sight!
nasuti komu peska v očí (figurativno) to throw sand (ali dust) in someone's eyes, to bamboozle someone, to hoodwink someone
odpreti komu očí to open someone's eyes, to undeceive someone
to mi je odprlo očí that was an eye-opener for me
očí se mi odpirajo (figurativno) I begin to see now
očí sem mu odprl (figurativno) I opened his eyes for him
široko odpreti očí to open one's eyes wide, to be all eyes
očí so se mu odprle (figurativno) the scales fell from is eyes
pojdi mi izpred očí! get out of my sight!, arhaično begone!
premeriti koga z očmi to eye from head to foot
to pada v očí that leaps to the eye, that hits you in the eye
pasti očí na čem to feast one's eyes on something
pokvariti si očí to spoil one's eyes
povesiti očí to look down
v očí mi je padlo it struck me
ne pridi mi spet pred očí! don't show yourself here again!
to ti povem med štirimi očmi this is for your private ear
z očmi je preletel vrt he cast a glance over the garden
streljati z očmi (figurativno) to shoot glances (na at)
očí si treti to rub one's eyes
upreti očí v to fix one's eye upon, to look fixedly at
škiliti z očmi to squint, to be squint-eyed
očí se mi solzé my eyes are running
kot bi z očmi trenil in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in a flash
svojim očem ne verjamem I don't believe my eyes
komaj verjamem svojim očem I can hardly believe my eyes, I can hardly believe my own eyes
stopiti komu pred očí (figurativno) to face someone
vreči očí na to have an eye for
z lastnimi očmi videti to be an eyewitness
na očeh se mu vidi, da je lopov his eyes show him up for the rogue he is, arhaično bespeak him a rogue
od teme se ne vidi prsta pred očmi it is pitch-dark
videl sem mu na očeh, da laže I could see (ali I saw) from his face that he was lying
na lastne očí sem to videl I saw it with my own eyes
zapreti očí to close one's eyes
preteklo noč nisem mogel zatisniti očí last night I couldn't sleep a wink
zavezati komu očí to hoodwink someone, to blindfold someone
zatisniti očí ob, nad (spregledati) to shut one's eyes to, to turn a blind eye to, to condone, to connive at, to wink at
zapirati očí pred čem to close one's eyes to something
vrana vrani ne izkljuje očí one crow does not peck out another crow's eyes
daleč od očí, daleč od srca out of sight, out of mind

ôkno window

izložbeno ôkno shopwindow, display window
ôkno na krila casement window
strešno ôkno dormer window; garret window
ôkno na palubi skylight
poslikano ôkno stained-glass window
vzdižno (angleško, na smuk) ôkno sash window
slepo ôkno blind window
ôkno gleda na ulico the window looks out on (to) the street
s tega ôkna je lep razgled there is a fine view from this window, this window commands a fine view
gledati skoz ôkno to look out of the window
odpreti (zapreti) ôkno to open (to shut, to close) the window
zadajšnje ôkno v avtu rear window

pípa (vodovodna) tap; (za kajenje) pipe

kratka pípa iz gline short clay pipe
pípa miru pipe of peace, peace pipe, calumet
pokrov (cev) pípe pipe lid (pipe stem)
kaditi pípo to smoke a pipe
moja pípa še ni ukajena my pipe is not yet seasoned
nabasati pípo to fill one's pipe
pípa za toplo vodo hot (-water) pipe
odpreti (zapreti) pípo to turn the tap on (off)
nastaviti pípo pri sodu to tap (a barrel)

pristaníšče (luka) harbour; port; (naravno) haven

domače pristaníšče port of registry
svobodno pristaníšče free port
oskrbovalno pristaníšče port of distress
rečno pristaníšče river (ali inland) port
vojno pristaníšče naval port
namembno pristaníšče port of destination
pristaníšče v sili port of refuge
blokirati (zapreti) pristaníšče to blockade a port
izpluti iz pristaníšča to leave (ali to clear) port
pripluti v pristaníšče to enter a port, to put into a port, to make port
pristati v pristaníšču to call at (ali to make) a port

rádio radio, wireless, broadcasting; (aparat) radio, wireless, wireless set, (sprejemnik) receiver

rádio na izmenični (istosmerni) tok mains AC (DC) radio
baterijski rádio battery set
po rádiu on the air
slabitev zvoka na rádiu fading
naravnati val na rádiu to tune in to a wavelength
govoriti po rádiu to speak over the radio
oddajati po rádiu to broadcast, (prek prehodnih postaj) to relay
odpreti, vključiti rádio to turn the radio on
zapreti, izključiti rádio to turn the radio off
biti na rádiu (radijskem programu) to be on the air
poslušati rádio to listen to the radio, to listen in to a station, to listen (in)
to sem slišal na rádiu I heard (ali I've heard) that on the radio
zvok na rádiu slabí the sound fades out
objaviti kaj po rádiu to broadcast something, to broadcast an announcement
poslušalec rádia (radio) listener

roléta roló shutter; (window) blind; roller blind; revolving shutter

zapreti roléte, opremiti z rolétami to shutter

samostán cloister

moški samostán monastery, friary
ženski samostán nunnery, convent
iti v (moški) samostán to enter a monastery
iti v (ženski) samostán to take the veil, to enter a nunnery
vtakniti, zapreti v samostán to cloister
zaprt v samostánu cloistered

sápa (dih) breath; exhalation; (veter) wind

brez sápe breathless
iz sápe out of breath
sápo jemajoč breathcatching, breathtaking
v isti sápi (hkrati) in the same breath
izgubiti sápo, biti ob sápo, priti ob sápo to lose one's wind, to have lost one's wind, to get short of breath
priti spet do sápe to recover one's breath, to recover one's wind, to get one's second wind
vzelo mu je sápo (figurativno) he had the wind knocked out of him
sápo vzeti, jemati to take someone's breath away, to stop someone's breath
sápo loviti to catch one's breath, to gasp (ali to pant) for breath
pusti me, da pridem do sápe! will you give me time to breathe?
ne pridem do sápe (figurativno, do oddiha) I have not a moment's leisure
zadrž(ev)ati sápo to hold (ali to bate, to catch) one's breath
ob tem mi zastane sápa (figurativno) that knocks the breath out of me
zapreti komu sápo (figurativno, osupiti) to dumbfound someone

támar pen; cote

zapreti v támar to pen (in, up)