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kónjski horse(-), horse's, horses'; horsy, horse-like; equine

kónjski bič horsewhip
udariti s kónjskim bičem to horsewhip
kónjska dirka horse race
kónjsko dirkališče racecourse, hippodrome
kónjski dreser horsebreaker
kónjski gnoj horse dung, horse manure
kónjski hlev stables pl, for horses
kónjski hrbet horseback
kónjska koža horsehide
kónjska muha horsefly, gadfly
kónjska odeja horse blanket, horsecloth
kónjsko meso horsemeat
kónjski okras trappings pl caparison
kónjska oprava harness, gear
kónjska podkev horseshoe
kónjska pijavka zoologija horse-leech
kónjska moč horsepower (krajšava: HP)
kónjski tat horse thief
kónjski trgovec horse dealer, horse coper, coper
kónjska železnica horse-railway, tramway
kónjska žima horsehair

konkurírati to compete (z with, za for); to enter into competition, to compete with someone for something

on uspešno konkurira z drugimi tvrdkami he successfully competes with other firms
malo dežel more konkurírati s Francijo v izvozu vina few countries can compete with France in the export of wine
medsebojno si konkurírati to compete with one another

kontákt contact; touch

biti v kontáktu z to be in contact with
stopiti v kontákt z to come into contact with, pogovorno to contact (s kom someone)
obdržati (izgubiti) kontákt z to keep in touch (to lose touch) with
vzpostaviti, prekiniti kontákt (elektrika) to make, to break contact

konzóla arhitektura console; bracket; corbel, cantilever

podpreti s konzólaami, ležati na konzólah to corbel

kópje (orožje) spear, lance; šport javelin; (kratko) dart; (afriško) assegai

konica kópja spearhead
prebosti, raniti s kópjem to spear, to lance
met kópja šport throwing the javelin
metalec kópja javelin thrower
lomiti kópja za (figurativno) to break a lance for, to espouse a cause

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!

kordón cordon

napraviti kordón to cordon
ulica je zaprta s kordónom the street is cordoned off
s kordónom zaprta ulica a cordoned-off street

korenína root

pognati koreníne to strike (ali to take) root
pognati globoke koreníne to strike deep roots
s koreníno vred izpuljena rastlina plant torn up by the roots
izruvati s korenínmi vred to pull up by the root
príti do koreníne zla to get at (ali to) the root of an evil
posekati koreníne zla to lay the axe to the root of an evil
nastaviti sekiro na korenín (česa) to lay the axe to the root (of something)
udariti po koreníni, odrezati koreníno (česa) to strike at the root (of something)

korespondénca korespondíranje correspondence

biti v korespondénci s kom to maintain (ali to keep up) a correspondence with someone, to be in correspondence with someone
opravljati korespondénco to deal with (ali to attend to) one's correspondence, to answer one's mail

kôsa scythe

žvenket kôs clang (ali ringing) of scythes
opremiti s kôso to equip with scythes

kóst bone

do kósti to the bone
lična kóst cheek-bone
ribja kóst fish bone
slonova kóst ivory
kóst z mozgom a marrowbone
mehčanje kósti medicina rickets pl (s konstr. v sg), softening of bones, rachitis
brez kósti without bones, boneless
moker do kósti soaked to the skin, wet through
do kósti premražen frozen (ali chilled) to the marrow
kóst glodati to pick a bone
sama kóst in koža ga je he is nothing but skin and bone, he is a bag of bones
obirati kósti to bone
kósti mu lahkó prešteješ you can count his bones
spremeniti se v kóst to ossify
ni mesa brez kósti (figurativno) every rose has its thorn
močnih kósti big-boned

koščíca anatomija small bone; ossicle; (v sadju) stone

sadje s koščíco stone fruit, drupe
koščíca slive plum stone
odstraniti koščíco (pri sadju) to stone

kován forged

kováni denar coin, (kolektivno) coinage, (v nasprotju s papirnatim denarjem) specie, hard cash
kováno železo wrought iron

kozárec glass; cup; (velik) rummer, bumper, beaker; (za vodo) tumbler; (kupica) goblet, drinkingcup; (poln) brimmer

kozárec vode a glass of water
ostanek v kozárcu heeltap
žvenket kozárcev clink of glasses
en kozárec čez mero (figurativno) one over the top
izpiti, izprazniti kozárec do dna to drink (ali to drain) to the last drop
izpiti kozárec na dušek to drain at one gulp, to gulp down, to knock back
rad pogleda v kozárec (figurativno), rad ga ima kozárec he is fond of his glass
piti šampanjec s polnimi kozárci to drink champagne by the glassful
pregloboko pogledati v kozárec (figurativno) to have a glass too much, to take a sip too much, to be in one's cups
trčiti kozárec to touch glasses, to clink glasses (s kom with someone)

kožuhovína fur (s pl); peltry; furriery

podložen s kožuhovíno fur-lined

kráj¹ place; locality, locus, pl loci ali locuses; site; spot; (vas) village; (konec) end, finish

od krája do krája from place to place
iz krája v kráj from one place to another
od krája (od začetka) from the beginning
na kráju samem on the spot
od konca do krája from one end to the other, thoroughly
iz vseh krájev from all parts, from all quarters
na istem kráju at the same place
rojstni kráj birthplace, place of birth, one's native place
kráj in datum place and date
kráj dejanja scene of action
odmaknjen kráj a remote spot, ZDA pogovorno a one-horse town
na vseh koncih in krájih all over the place
moja potrpežljivost je pri kráju my patience is exhausted
moja zaloga gre h kráju my stock is running low (ali is running short)
z njim je pri kráju his end is near (ali nigh)
to mi ni bilo niti na kráju pameti I never dreamt of it, far be it from me
sem pri kráju s svojo pametjo I am at my wits' end
temu ni ne konca ne krája there is no end to it
kako ti ugaja ta kráj? how do you like this place?
nisi me poslušal do krája you haven't heard me out
potegniti krajši kráj (figurativno) (biti premagan, izgubiti) to come off a loser
drugi kráji druge šege every country has its customs
brez konca in krája endless, prislov endlessly
vsi do krája all without exception, nobody excepted
iti do krája (do konca) (figurativno) to go the whole hog

kramljáti to chat; to have a chat (s kom with someone)

malo kramljáti s kom to have a cosy chat (ali pogovorno to have a chinwag ali natter) with someone

krátek short; brief; (kratko povzet) summary; (čas) of short duration

na krátko in short, shortly, briefly
v krátkem within a short time, soon, shortly, before long
pred krátkim recently, the other day, lately, newly, of late, a short time ago, a short while ago, not long ago, not long since
do pred krátkim until lately, until quite recently
krátko in jedrnato short and to the point
na krátko povedano je stvar, da... the long and the short of it is that...
na krátko mu rečejo Joe he is called Joe for short
krátek čas pastime, amusement
krátka biografija profile
krátek film (film) short, (2.000 čevljev dolg) two-reeler
krátek opis précis
krátek rok short term
krátek spomin short memory
krátek val shortwave
na krátkih valovih in the shortwave (frequency) band
krátka vsebina summary, abstract
krátek stik (elektrika) short circuit
koga na krátko držati to keep someone on a short lead
krátko se izraziti to put it briefly
biti krátek s kom to be short with someone
ona ima krátek spomin she has a short memory, she is forgetful
delati komu krátek čas to amuse someone, to entertain someone
knjiga bo v krátkem izšla the book will be out soon
oddajati na krátkih valovih iz... to transmit (ali to broadcast) on shortwaves from...
posta(ja)ti krátek to become short, to shorten
krátko povedano in short
povej na krátko! cut it short!
da na krátko povem to be brief, to cut (ali to make) a long story short, to put it in a nutshell, to sum up
krátko potegniti (figurativno) to come off badly, to draw a blank, to come off second best
krajši konec potegniti (figurativno) to get the worst of it, to be the loser

kŕcniti to fillip

kŕcniti koga po prstih to tap someone's fingers
kŕcniti madež prahá s hlač to flick a speck of dust from one's trousers
kŕcniti koga po nosu to tap someone on the nose

kréda chalk; geologija cretaceous period; (prah) whiting

risalna kréda drawing chalk
krojaška kréda soapstone, French chalk, tailor's chalk
pisati s krédo na tablo to write (ali to chalk) on the blackboard