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róg horn

jelenov róg antler
lovski róg hunting horn, bugle
róg obilja the horn of plenty, cornucopia
trobiti na róg to blow the horn
tema je kot v rógu it is pitch-dark
róge pokazati (figurativno) to show one's horns, to resist, to show resistance
trobiti v isti róg (figurativno) to sing the same song (ali tune); to act in concert
róge nastaviti (možu) to cuckold
nositi rógove (mož) to be cuckolded
ugnati koga v kozji róg (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to stalemate someone, to stymie (ali to stimy) someone, to intimidate someone
njega ne uženeš lahkó v kozji róg he does not scare easily
zgrabiti bika za róge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns

rogonósec figurativno cuckold

biti rogonósec to wear horns; to be a cuckold

rôjen born (v in)

mrtvo rôjen stillborn
predčasno rôjen prematurely born, abortive
rôjen Ljubljančan a native of Ljubljana
on je rôjen vojak (slikar) he is a born soldier (painter)
pod srečno zvezdo rôjen born under a lucky star, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, (pod nesrečno zvezdo with a wooden spoon in one's mouth)
za sužnje rôjeno ljudstvo a people born to be slaves

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

room¹ [rum, ru:m] samostalnik
prostor, mesto; soba, sobana
množina stanovanje, stanovanjski prostori; družba, stanovalci, ki so navzoči v sobi
figurativno možnost, prilika, ugoden trenutek; povod, vzrok (for za)

in one's room, in the room of namesto koga, v zameno za koga
in my room namesto mene
in your room da sem jaz na vašem mestu
room and to spare prostora še preveč
room for complaint povod za pritožbo
bachelor's rooms garsonjera, samsko stanovanje
bed-room spalnica
combination room družabni prostor za učitelje (v Cambridgeu)
dining-room obednica, jedilnica
drawing-room salon
junior common room družabni prostor za študente
living-room dnevna soba
school-room šolska soba, učilnica, razred
senior common room družabni prostor za učitelje
standing-room stojišče
standing-room only! samo stojišča (so še na voljo!)
state-room sprejemna dvorana
there is room for improvement lahko bi bilo bolje, ni ravno najbolje
there is no room to swing a cat figurativno ni niti toliko prostora, da bi se človek obrnil
to be confined to one's room ne zapustiti svoje sobe (zaradi bolezni)
to do a room pospraviti sobo
we'd rather have his room than his company rajši bi videli, da on ne bi bil tu
to make room for s.o. napraviti komu prostor, mesto
he set the room in a roar vso sobo je spravil v smeh
to take up too much room preveč prostora (za)vzeti

roost¹ [ru:st] samostalnik
gred, greda; gred za kokoši; kokošnjak; kurnik
pogovorno ležišče, počivališče, prenočišče

at roost na gredi, figurativno v postelji
to be at roost spati (o perutnini); figurativno spati (o ljudeh)
to go to roost iti spat, iti na počivanje
to rule the roost figurativno biti gospodar, gospodariti, vladati, voditi
curses come home to roost kletve se maščujejo tistemu, ki jih uporablja; kdor drugim jamo koplje, sam vanjo pade

rope¹ [róup] samostalnik
vrv, konopec, motvoz; niz
figurativno smrt z obešenjem; (v cirkusu) akrobatska vrv; laso; plezalna vrv, naveza
množina, sleng prijem, zvijača; (o vinu, pivu) židkost

on the high rope zviška, ošabno; besno
the rope vrv za obešanje, kazen obešanja
the ropes šport vrvi okoli ringa; boks(anje)
a rope of sand figurativno podpora brez prave pomoši, nezanesljiva pomoč, varljiva sigurnost
a rope of pearls niz biserov
bell-rope vrvica za zvonec
plenty of (enough) rope to hang oneself figurativno možnost, da sami sebi škodimo, drvimo v pogubo
to be on the rope (alpinizem) biti v navezi
to be on the ropes (v ringu) viseti na vrveh, figurativno, sleng biti v brezupnem položaju
to be on the high ropes figurativno prevzetovati, napihovati se, šopiriti se, biti ohol
to be at the end of one's rope biti na koncu svojih sredstev, svojega življenja
to give s.o. rope (plenty of rope) dati komu (popolno) svobodo delovanja (zlasti, da se kompromitira)
to give s.o. rope enough to hang himself dati komu dovolj prilike, da se uniči, ugonobi
to know the ropes biti na tekočem; dobro se spoznati na, biti dobro uveden (v stvari, ki jih drugi poznajo), poznati vse prijeme (zvijače); dobro vedeti, kaj je treba narediti
to learn the ropes uvesti se v delo
name not a rope where one has hanged himself ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesil
to put s.o. up to the ropes uvesti koga v, dati komu vse potrebne podatke
to show s.o. the ropes uvesti koga v (neko) delo

rose¹ [róuz]

1. samostalnik
roža, vrtnica, rožni grm
figurativno lepa ženska, krasotica, lepotica; rožnata barva
množina rožnat videz
medicina šen; simbol, emblem rože, ornament rože
arhitektura okno kot roža, rozeta; štrcalka (glavica) vrtnarske škropilnice
geografija, navtika vetrovnica (na kompasu)

the rose of najlepša od
rose of may narcisa
no bed of roses figurativno nobeno veselje (zabava)
path strewn with roses z rožami posuta pot, figurativno lagodno življenje
under the rose figurativno zaupno, na tihem, tajno, sub rosa
to be reposed on a bed of roses figurativno imeti zelo ugodne življenjske razmere, imeti z rožicami postlano življenje
it is not all roses ni vse tako rožnato, kot je videti
to gather roses of life uživati življenje, iskati življenjske užitke
to look at things through rose-coloured spectacles gledati (videti) stvari skozi rožnata očala, videti stvari v najboljši luči
no rose without thorns ni rože brez trna, figurativno vsaka prijetna stvar ima tudi kaj neprijetnega, popolne sreče ni

2. pridevnik
rožnat; rožni, rožnate barve

3. prehodni glagol
rožnato rdeče (po)barvati, pordečiti, rdeti (lica)

round¹ [ráund] pridevnik
okrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušen

as round as a ball okrogel kot krogla
at a round pace (rate) s krepkim korakom, hitro, naglo
at a round trot v hitrem diru
in round figures (numbers) v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkah
with a round oath s krepko kletvico
in a round voice s krepkim, polnim glasom
a round answer odkrit odgovor
a round robin figurativno protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)
round statement nedvoumna izjava
a round sum okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsota
a round-table conference posvetovanje zastopnikov (raznih strank) za okroglo mizo
round towel neskončna brisača (na valju)
a round-trip ticket ameriško vozovnica za krožno potovanje; ameriško povratna vozovnica
a round, unvarnished tale popolna, neolepšana resnica
a round vowel zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)
to be round with s.o. biti odkrit, pošten do koga

round³ [ráund] prislov
(na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoli

round and round nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokrat
round about! na levo krog!
all round vse obsegajoč (o ceni)
all-round naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrsti
all round us vse okoli nas
all the country round po vsej deželi, zemlji
all the year round (skozi) vse leto
for miles round milje naokrog
a long way round velik ovinek
to ask s.o. round povabiti koga k sebi
to bring s.o. round spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati koga
he is coming round (on) prihaja spet k zavesti
to come (to be) round kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)
New Year's Day will soon come round Novo leto bo kmalu tu
to go round vrteti se v krogu, krožiti
to go a long way round napraviti velik ovinek
to gather round zbrati se okoli
to get s.o. round prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti koga
to hand round podajati, porazdeliti okoli
what are you hanging round for? kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?
to order glasses round naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družbo
to send round the hat (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevke
to show s.o. round okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kaj
to sleep the clock round spati polnih 12 (ali 24) ur
taking it all round upoštevajoč stvar z vseh vidikov
to turn round vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati se
wheels turn round kolesa se vrté

routine [ru:tí:n]

1. samostalnik
rutina, spretnost, uvežbanost, veščina, izvedenost; običajni, redni potek (dela), običajen postopek; čista formalnost; stalna kolotečina, šablona
vojska urnik

the day's routine običajni, vsakodnevni, redni posli
to make a routine of s.th. napraviti kaj za pravilo
to be routine biti pravilo

2. pridevnik
vsakdanji, tekoči, vedno enak, rutinski; mehaničen, normalen, šablonski, predpisen, standarden, birokratski

routine duties vsakodnevne dolžnosti

row² [róu] neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
veslati; voziti (čoln, koga v čolnu); voziti se v čolnu

a boat rowing eight oars čoln na osem vesel
to row s.o. across the river prepeljati koga s čolnom čez reko
to row against the tide figurativno veslati proti toku, boriti se s težavami
to row s.o. for s.th. (tekmovalno) veslati s kom za kaj
I'll row you if you like tekmoval bom s teboj v veslanju, če hočeš
to row dry britanska angleščina, pogovorno suho (= brez špricanja z vesli) veslati
to row wet britanska angleščina, pogovorno pri veslanju špricati z vesli
to row in the same boat figurativno biti v istem položaju, imeti isto usodo
to row a fast (long) stroke hitro (počasi) veslati
to row a race udeležiti se veslaških tekem
this boat rows easily ta čoln je lahkó veslati
to row down s.o. prehiteti koga v veslanju, preveslati koga (zlasti pri tekmovanju), biti boljši v veslanju
to be rowed out biti popolnoma izčrpan (po veslaški tekmi)
to row over zmagati v veslaški tekmi

róžica botanika small rose; floweret; »v rožicah« (figurativno) tipsy, convivial

biti v róžicah (figurativno) to be tipsy, to be half seas over
življenje ni z róžicami postlano life (these days) is no bed of roses
ni mi z róžicami postlano v življenju (figurativno) my life is no bed of roses
z róžicami mu je postlano (figurativno) he is on a bed of roses, he is in clover

rubbish [rʌ́biš]

1. samostalnik
odpadki, izmeček
pogovorno malovredno, škartno blago, plaža
pogovorno, figurativno nesmisel, neumnost, bedastoča; (rudarstvo) jalovina

what rubbish are you talking? kakšne neumnosti pa govoriš?
no rubbish may be dumped here odlaganje odpadkov (smeti) tu prepovedano!

2. medmet
neumnost!, nesmisel!

rub in prehodni glagol
vtreti
figurativno vriniti, vsiliti (komu kaj), prisiliti koga, da se nauči ali spozna, kar mu ni všeč ali ugodno
sleng (nekaj neprijetnega) (stalno) omenjati

to rub it in preveč poudarjati, razdražljivo ponavljati, pod nos da(ja)ti
the lesson needs to be well rubbed in lekcijo se je treba pošteno naguliti
don't rub it in! figurativno ne poudarjaj vedno tega!, ne jahaj vedno na tem!

ruction [rʌ́kšən] samostalnik
pogovorno direndaj, zmešnjava, hrup, kraval, spektakel; pretep (about zaradi)

there will be ructions ne bo šlo brez kravala, izgredov
civil ructions socialni neredi

rude [ru:d] pridevnik (rudely prislov)
grob, robat, neotesan, neolikan, nevljuden (to do)
osoren, surov, žaljiv, brutalen, neuglajen, neciviliziran, primitiven; nevzgojen, neizobražen; (o morju) razburkan; (o pokrajini) divji; (govorjenje) prostaški, surov, nesramen; (o poti) neraven; (zdravje) krepak, čil, zdrav; (življenjski pogoji) preprost, enostaven, primitiven; (o slogu) neumetniški, preprost; približen; neizdelan, nedokončan, nedovršen; nespreten, neeleganten; (o podnebju) oster

in rude health zdrav in krepak
a rude awakening figurativno odkritje neprijetne resnice, nenadno razočaranje
rude chaos kaotično prastanje
rude fare surova hrana
rude idolatry primitivno malikovalstvo
a rude implement primitivno orodje
rude observer površen opazovalec
rude path zarasla steza
rude verses preprosti, neizumetničeni stihi
to be rude to s.o. biti grob (osoren), do koga, žaliti koga
to be in rude health kipeti od zdravja
to write in a rude hand imeti okorno pisavo

rudeness [rú:dnis] samostalnik
grobost, neuglajenost, osornost, nevljudnost, neotesanost, nevzgojenost, surovost, brezobzirnost, brutalnost, silovitost; neizobraženost, neciviliziranost, primitivnost

rudeness must be met with rudeness figurativno klin se s klinom izbija

ruin¹ [rúin] samostalnik
razvalina, kup ruševin, ruševina, podrtija; razpad, propad(anje), razsulo, rušenje, uniče(va)nje, ugonabljanje; zlom, poguba; onečaščenje; trpljenje
figurativno onemogočenje, izjalovitev, spodlet, vzrok propada
množina razvaline, ruševine, ostanki

in ruins v ruševinah, podrt, razrušen
blue ruin slab gin (vrsta brinovca)
to be the ruin of s.o. uničiti koga
he will be the ruin of me on bo moja poguba
he is but a ruin of his former self (what he was) on je le senca tega, kar je bil
to bring to ruin povzročiti propad (uničenje, pogubo), privesti do propada
to be on the brink (verge) of ruin biti na robu propada
to fall to ruins razpasti v razvaline (ruševine)
to go (to run) to ruin razpasti; konec vzeti
to lay in ruins spremeniti v ruševine, v razvaline
to lie in ruins biti v razvalinah
to tumble into ruin razpadati v ruševine

ruination [ruinéišən] samostalnik
razdejanje, (po)rušenje, uničenje; propadanje; propad, vzrok propada; poguba

drink will be the ruination of him pijača bo njegova poguba