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izžvížgati to hiss down

izžvížgati igralca to boo (ali to hiss, to hoot down) an actor
izžvížgati koga z odra to hiss someone off the stage
izžvížgati koga to give someone the bird

jab [džæb]

1. samostalnik
sunek, zbodljaj, pik

2. prehodni glagol
suniti, zbosti (into v, with s, z)
prebosti, pičiti

jadrálen sail, sailing

jadrálno letalo glider
jadrálni polet flight in a glider
jadrálno tekmovanje boat racing, yacht racing
jadrálno letenje gliding
leteti z jadrálnim letalom to go gliding

jádranje sailing

letalsko jádranje gliding
jádranje z desko (na vodi) windsurfing
iti na jádranje to go for a sail

jádro sail

s polnimi jádri in full sail
glavno jádro mainsail, main course
sprednje jádro foresail
z razpetimi jádri all sails set
pluti z razpetimi jádri to sail under canvas
razpeti jádro to set (ali to make) sail
razpeti vsa jádra to spread all canvas, to crowd sail
naravnati jádra po vetru to trim one's sails to the winds
treba je obračati jádra po vetru one must trim one's sails according to the wind
ladja ima razpeta jádra the ship is under canvas
razviti jádro to unfurl sail
spustiti jádro to lower (ali to strike) sail
zmanjšati jádro to shorten sail, to reef sail
zviti jádro to furl (ali to take in) sail
hitro razpeti jádro to clap on sail

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

jájce egg; anatomija testicle

mehko kuhano jájce sofboiled (ali gently boiled) egg
trdo kuhano jájce hard-boiled egg
gnilo jájce rotten (ali addled) egg
ocvrto jájce fried egg
sveže jájce fresh egg, newlaid egg
surovo jájce raw egg
skrknjeno jájce poached egg
staro jájce stale egg
umešana jájca scrambled eggs
nadevano jájce stuffed boiled egg
jájci na toastu žargon Adam and Eve on a raft
jájce v prahu powdered egg
iskati dlako v jájcu (figurativno) to split hairs
hoditi kot po jájcih (zelo oprezno) to tread warily
leči jájca to lay eggs
slična sta si kot jájce jájcu they are as like as two peas
podoben ti je kot jájce jájcu he is the dead spit and image or you
izleči se iz jájca to be hatched; to hatch
obmetavati koga z gnilimi jájci to throw rotten eggs at someone, to pelt someone with rotten eggs

jámica small pit, small cavity; (v licu) dimple

očesna jámica socket of the eye, orbit; (od koz, medicina) pockmark
obraz z jámicama dimpled face

jar³ [dža:]

1. neprehodni glagol
škripati, šklepetati, praskati; (s)tresti se
glasba disonirati; iti skozi ušesa, boleti, žaliti (čut) (on, upon)
tepsti se (barve), ne skladati se (with s, z)
nasprotovati si; prepirati se

2. prehodni glagol
škripati, praskati s čim (with)
figurativno vznemirjati, pretresti

to jar upon one's ear biti na ušesa
to jar on the nerves iti na živce
to jar against ne skladati se
his laugh jars on me njegov smeh mi gre na živce, njegov smeh mi gre skozi ušesa

járek ditch; dike, dyke

obdan z járkom (grad, trdnjava) moated
grajski, trdnjavski járek moat
obcestni járek gutter, zastarelo kennel
strelski járek trench
namakalni járek irrigation ditch
prvi, sprednji strelski járek firetrench
kopati járke to dig ditches, trenches
vkopati se v strelske járke to dig oneself in, to trench
vkopan v strelskih járkih entrenched
zateči se v (zasesti) strelske járke to man the trenches
obdati trdnjavo z járkom to moat

jásen (veder) unclouded, serene, unobscured, fair, sunny; (očiten) evident, obvious, manifest; (viden) clear, conspicuous; (svetel) luminous, bright, shining, light; (razumljiv) intelligible, easily understood; (nedvomen) indubitable, unmistakable, not to be mistaken, leaving no doubt; (nedvoumen) unequivocal, unambiguous; (izrečen) explicit; (točen) precise, exact; (barva) light, light-coloured; (slog, stil) clear, lucid; (samoumeven) self-evident

jásno in jedrnato izraziti to express tersely and neatly
jásen kot beli dan self-evident, as clear as daylight (ali arhaično as noonday), as clear as crystal, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as the palm of your hand
nebo je jásno the sky is clear
to je jásno that's clear, that's flat
kot strela z jásnega out of the blue
strela z jásnega a bolt from the blue
ni mi čisto jásno it is not quite clear to me
nisem si na jásnem o tem I am not (quite) clear about it
sem jásen? do I make myself clear?, have I made myself plain on that point?
jásno govoriti to speak clearly
jásno se izraziti to make it clear
jásno se odražati na obzorju to show clear on the horizon
priti na jásno (figurativno) to clear up, to settle (o čem something)
postalo nam je jásno it dawned on us
to je popolnoma jásno (figurativno) it's perfectly obvious

jávnost public

v jávnosti, za jávnost publicly
pred jávnostjo before the public
stik z jávnostjo public relations pl
obrniti se na jávnost to appeal to the public
izključiti jávnost pravo to exclude the public
jávnost se ne pusti prevarati s takimi obljubami the public is not (ali are not) to be deceived by such promises
prinesti v jávnost to bring before the public
priti v jávnost to become known
zasedati ob izključitvi jávnosti to meet behind closed doors (ali pravo in camera)

jeklén (made) of steel; steely; steel(-)

jekléna cev steel pipe, steel conduit, ZDA steel tube
jeklén drog steel bar
jeklén cilinder tehnika steel cylinder
jekléna krogla steel ball, steel bullet, steel projectile
jekléna konstrukcija steel construction
jeklén merilni trak steel measuring-tape
jekléno moder steel blue
jekléno siv steel grey (gray)
jekléno (pisalno) pero steel pen-nib, steel nib
jekléno orodje steel tool
jekléna plošča steel plate
oklopljen z jeklénimi ploščami steel-plated, steel-armoured, steel-clad
jekléno pohištvo steel (ali tubular) furniture
jekléna pločevina sheet steel, steel plate
jeklén šlem vojska steel helmet, pogovorno tin hat
jekléne mišice muscles pl of steel
jeklén prijem grip of steel
jekléna tračnica steel rail
jekléna vrv (kabel) steel cable
jekléna volna steel wool
jekléna vzmet steel spring
jekléna zlitina steel alloy
jekléna žica steel wire

jêlen stag, deer, hart, red deer

severni jêlen reindeer
kanadski jêlen wapiti, ZDA elk
lov na jêlene stag hunt, stag hunting
pes za lov na jêlene staghound
jêlen ruka the stag bells
jêlen z 10 parožki a hart of ten

jénjati (nehati) to stop, to cease; to leave off; to come to an end

jenjaj z jokom! stop crying!

jêrmen strap; (tanek) thong; (za brušenje britve) strop, razor strap; (gonilni) belt; (pri puški) sling

pretepanje, tepež z jêrmenom the strap, arhaično strap oil; (za čevlje, sandale) sandal
pritrditi z jêrmenom to strap (na to)
tepsti z jêrmenom to strap
bičati z jêrmenom to lash
ošvrkniti z jêrmenom to flick

jésti to eat; to take food; to take one's meal(s); to have one's dinner (oziroma lunch oziroma supper oziroma breakfast); (hraniti se) to feed

dietično jésti to keep to a diet
dobro jésti (gostiti se) to enjoy sumptuous fare, to be regaled
glasno jésti to munch
jésti pri kom (biti na hrani) to board with someone
jésti s krožnika to eat from a plate
pohlepno, požrešno jésti to eat greedily, to eat like a wolf, to wolf one's food, to be a gourmandizer
naglo jésti to bolt down, to devour, to gulp down
rad jésti (svinino) to be partial to (pork)
rad jém sladice I have a sweet tooth, I like sweets
jésti na tuj račun to sponge, to be a sponger
jésti skupaj z (npr. v menzi) to mess with
jésti s tekom to relish one's food
jésti brez teka to eat without appetite
dati komu kaj jésti to give someone something to eat, to feed someone, (živalim) to feed (animals)
on ima komaj kaj jésti he lives from hand to mouth
ona malo (veliko) jé she is a poor (a hearty ali a great) eater
on obilno jé he is a great trencherman, he plies a good knife and fork
preveč jém I overeat
on jé samo ribe he eats nothing but fish
pri njih se dobro jé they keep a good table
jaz vse jém I eat anything
rajši jém teletino I prefer veal
mi jémo v restavraciji we take our meals in a restaurant
ves dan nisem ne jedel ne pil I've had nothing to eat or drink all day long
on mi jé iz roke (figurativno) he eats out of my hand, I've got him eating out of my hand
jedel sem do sitega I have eaten (ali I have had) my fill, pogovorno I'm full up
kdor ne dela, naj ne jé no work, no food
jésti kolikor kdo zmore to eat as much as one can

jétrn

jétrna klobasa liver sausage, liverwurst
jétrna pasteta liver pâté, (z gosje jetre) pâté de foie gras

jézik anatomija tongue; (govor) tongue, speech, language; idiom; (pri pihalu) mouthpiece; humoristično clapper

materinski jézik native language, mother tongue
mrtev (živ, tuj) jézik dead (living, foreign) language
občevalni jézik colloquial language, vernacular
knjižni jézik literary language
diplomatski jézik diplomatic language
Cankarjev jézik Cankar's language
lahek, težak jézik easy, difficult language
goveji, volovski jézik neat's tongue, ox-tongue
obložen jézik medicina a coated (ali dirty, furred) tongue
prekajen jézik smoked tongue
zemeljski jézik neck, spit, tongue (of land)
učitelj jézikov (foreign) language teacher
dar za jézike gift of tongues
morski jézik (riba) sole
dolg, nebrzdan jézik unbridled tongue
zloben jézik wicked (ali malicious) tongue
moderni (stari) jézik modern (ancient) language
strokoven jézik technical language
uradni, službeni jézik official style
zastarel jézik obsolete (ali archaic) language
duh jézika genius of a language
jézik posrednik interlingua
na jéziku mi je, na jéziku imam (a se ne morem spomniti) it's on the tip of my tongue
to je proti duhu jézika this is against the spirit of the language
on je junak z jézikom (figurativno) he is a braggart (ali blusterer, swaggerer)
ona ima oster (strupen) jézik she has a sharp (a venomous) tongue
imeti dobro namazan jézik to have a glib (ali a well-oiled) tongue, to have the gift of the gab
brzdati svoj jézik to keep one's tongue in check; to bridle, to curb one's tongue
kar ima na srcu, ima tudi na jéziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
imeti dolg jézik to have a long tongue
ona je vsem ljudem na jéziku everyone is (ali pogovorno they're all) talking about her
držati jézik to hold one's tongue
drži jézik!, jézik za zobe! hold your tongue!, shut your mouth!, shut up!, keep your mouth shut!
jézik si izbrusiti z govorjenjem to talk one's head off
imeti besedo na jéziku to have the word on the tip of one's tongue
jézik mu je odpovedal his tongue failed him
pokazati komu jézik to put one's tongue out at someone
pokaži jézik! put out your tongue!
sneti komu besedo z jézika to take the words out of someone's mouth
pazi na svoj jézik! mind your tongue!
lomiti jézik to murder a language
jézik se mu je razvezal he is no longer tongue-tied, he has found his tongue, he has become talkative
zlobni jéziki trdijo malicious tongues assert
jézik ji dobro teče, ji je dobro namazan her tongue is well-oiled, pogovorno her tongue's no cripple
jézik mu teče kot mlin he's a nonstop chatterbox, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
zavezati komu jézik to silence someone, pogovorno to make someone pipe down
(on) ima zavezan jézik he is tongue-tied
ušlo mi je z jézika I let it slip out
on zna mnogo jézikov he is a polyglot
tolči (kak) jézik (figurativno) to mangle a language

jibe³ [džáib] neprehodni glagol
ameriško, pogovorno strinjati se, skladati se

it jibes with my plans to se sklada z mojimi načrti