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méč sword

dvorezen méč double-edged sword
méč dvoročnik two-handed sword
méču podoben sword-like
ročaj méča (sword) hilt
pas za méč sword belt
nosilec méča sword-bearer
nožnica méča scabbard, sheath
rana od méča sword cut
udarec z méčem stroke of the sword
z ognjem in méčem by fire and sword
na konici méča (figurativno) at the point of the sword
z golim méčem with drawn sword
ples (plesalec) z méči sword dance (dancer)
z méčem v roki sword in hand
brez udarca z méčem without striking a blow
izvleči, potegniti méč (iz nožnice) to draw the sword
nasaditi se, vreči se na méč to hurl oneself on one's sword
spopasti se z méči to cross swords
uničiti z ognjem in méčem to annihilate (ali to destroy) with fire and sword
vtakniti méč v nožnico to sheathe the sword (tudi figurativno)

medálja medal

medálja za zasluge ZDA Medal for Merit
ves pokrit z medáljami bemedalled
lice (hrbet) medálje obverse (reverse) of a medal
medálja za hrabrost ZDA vojska Medal of Honour
imetnik medálje medallist, (vojak) holder of a medal
odlikovan z medáljo awarded a medal (ali decoration), decorated, holding a medal
nositi medáljo to wear a medal
druga plat medálje the reverse of the medal, the other side of the medal
vsaka medálja ima (tudi) drugo (temno) plat there are two sides to every coin, every rose has its thorn
podeliti (vojaku) medáljo to decorate (ali to award a medal to) (a soldier)

medenína brass

odbiti z medeníno to brass, to coat with brass

mediation [mi:d;éišən] samostalnik
posredovanje, mirjenje; priprošnja

through his mediation z njegovim posredovanjem

mêgla (gosta) fog; mist; (redka) haze; astronomija nebula

gosta mêgla thick mist
pas goste mêgle (nad morjem) fog-bank
zelo gosta mêgla pea-souper
zadržan zaradi mêgle (o ladji) fogbound
z dimom mešana mêgla smog
signal v gosti mêgli (železnica) fogger, fog signal, (zvočni) foghorn
umetna mêgla smoke screen
bila je gosta mêgla it was foggy
mêgla se dviga fog is rising
mêgla se spušča, pada fog is coming down
opoldne se je mêgla dvignila at noon the mist lifted
postaviti signale (petarde) zaradi goste mêgle to set fog warning signals (detonators)
videti stvari v mêgli to see things in a mist
zaviti v mêglo to mist

melt into neprehodni glagol
stapljati se (with s, z)

mend² [mend]

1. prehodni glagol
popraviti, zakrpati, izboljšati; urediti, pospešiti

2. neprehodni glagol
popraviti se, izboljšati se, poboljšati se, ozdraveti

to mend one's efforts podvojiti svoja prizadevanja
to mend the fire naložiti na ogenj
to mend one's pace pospešiti korak
navtika to mend sails razpeti jadra
to mend one's ways poboljšati se
least said soonest mended z manj besedi bo prej urejeno
mend or end! popravi ali odnehaj!
to be mending na poti k ozdravljenju
ameriško to mend ones fences izgladiti težave, ki so nastale med odsotnostjo

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

mercy [mə́:si] samostalnik
usmiljenje, sočutje, milost, odpuščanje; sreča, blagoslov
ameriško, pravno pomilostitev na smrt obsojenega na dosmrtno ječo

at the mercy of v oblasti koga, prepuščen na milost in nemilost
to cry for mercy prositi za milost
to have mercy on; ali to show mercy to usmiliti se koga
left to the tender mercies of prepuščen na milost in nemilost
it is a mercy that sreča je, da
that's a mercy! na srečo!, hvala bogu!
thankful for small mercies z majhnim zadovoljen
to throw o.s. on s.o.'s mercy prepustiti se komu na milost in nemilost
Sister of Mercy usmiljenka

mergence [mɔ́:džəns] samostalnik
stapljanje, spojitev (in v, into s, z)

merismatic [merizmǽtik] pridevnik

biologija merismatic process ploditven proces (z delitvijo v celicah)

mériti to measure; (zemljišče) to survey; (ciljati) to point (na, v to)

mériti na to aim at, to tend to; (namigovati) to allude (na to), to refer to
pòd meri 10x8 čevljev the floor measures 10 feet by 8 feet
mériti koga z očmi to eye someone up and down, to run one's eye over someone
on meri 6 čevljev he stands 6 feet (6 ft.)
soba meri 5 m v dolžino, 4 m v širino in 3 m v višino the room is 5 metres long, 4 metres broad, and 3 metres high
na kaj merite (namigujete, cikate)? what are you driving at (ali getting at)?
ne vem, kam meriš s tem I don't know what you are getting at (ali what you have in mind)
mériti se z to compete with, to try one's strength against, to cope with
ne morem se mériti s teboj I am no match for you
ne bi se hotel mériti z njim I should not like to tackle him (ali to take him on ali pit myself against him)
on se more mériti s komerkoli he is a match for any one
to meri (= leti name) that is a hit (ali pogovorno a crack) at me
oboje moramo mériti z isto mero (figurativno) you must not make fish of the one and flesh of the other

mesh² [meš]

1. prehodni glagol
ujeti v mrežo
figurativno zaplesti, ujeti v zanko

2. neprehodni glagol
tehnično vpasti drug v drugega (zobata kolesa)
figurativno zaplesti se (with s, z)

mesó (hrana) meat; (živo) flesh; (sadno) pulp

divje mesó medicina proud flesh
dušeno mesó stewed meat, (beef) stew
goveje mesó beef
konservirano mesó, (mesó v konservah) preserved meat, tinned meat, ZDA canned meat
konjsko mesó horse meat
kuhano (pečeno, mastno, pusto, mehko, žilavo) mesó boiled (roast, fat, lean, tender, tough) meat
nasoljeno mesó corned beef
sesekljano mesó hash
surovo (prekajeno, sveže, zmrznjeno) mesó raw (smoked, fresh, frozen) meat
ovčje, koštrunovo mesó mutton
prašičje, svinjsko mesó pork
telečje mesó veal
barva mesa flesh colour, carnation
kavelj za obešanje mesa meat hook
kos mesa a slice of meat
lonec za kuhanje mesa pot for stewing (ali boiling) meat, a stew pot
strojček, mlinček za mletje mesa meat grinder; mincer
zastrupljenje z mesom botulism, ptomaine poisoning
nasoliti mesó to cure meat
sesekljati mesó to chop
sušiti mesó (v dimu) to dry meat, to smoke meat
lastno mesó in kri (figurativno) one's own flesh and blood
to mu je prešlo v mesó in kri (figurativno) it has become second nature with (ali to) him
začinjeno sesekljano mesó za nadev forcemeat (for stuffing)

mess² [mes]

1. prehodni glagol
nahraniti koga; umazati, grdo zdelati, spraviti v nered (tudi up)
figurativno skaziti, pokvariti (tudi up)

2. neprehodni glagol
skupaj jesti (with s, z)
vojska, navtika jesti v menzi, pripadati stalnemu omizju (together)
ameriško vtikati se (in v)
obirati se pri delu, zapravljati čas (about, around)

mésto¹ town; (veliko, VB) city, ZDA (že od 8.000 prebivalcev naprej) city; (kraj) locality, place; (v knjigi) passage; (služba) place, employment, post, (služabniško) situation; spot; stand, point

na méstu (takoj) on the spot, straight (ali right) away
v méstu in town
iz mésta from town
na samem méstu (kraju) pravo on the premises
na mojem méstu in my place
prav na tem méstu in this very place
na prvem méstu in the first place, first and foremost
častno mésto place of honour
glavno mésto capital, metropolis
podeželsko mésto country town
večno mésto the Holy City, Rome
industrijsko mésto manufacturing town
prazno mésto (služba) vacancy
dolnje mésto lower town (ali ZDA downtown)
gornje mésto upper (ali high) town
komandant mésta town major
zrasel v méstu townbred
sva iz istega mésta we are from the same place
ni na méstu (govoriti)... it is inappropriate (to speak)...
tu ni mést, da (bi govoril)... this is not the proper place (to speak)...
opazka ni bila na méstu (umestna) the remark was uncalled for
biti v méstu to be in town
ko bi jaz bil na tvojem méstu if I were in your place (ali position, figurativno shoes), if I were you
ne bi hotel biti na tvojem méstu I wouldn't like to he in your skin
vse mésto govori o tem it is the talk of the town, the whole town's talking about it
iti v mésto to go to (oziroma into) town
ne se ganiti z mésta not to stir
stopati na méstu to mark time
pojdite vsak na svoje mésto! go to your respective places!
potegovati se za kako mésto to apply for a post
postaviti koga na odgovorno mésto to place someone in a responsible position
vlak, ki vozi iz mésta (v mesto, v London) down train (up train)
vznemiriti mésto z velikim hrupom, razgrajanjem to paint the town red

méšan mixed; mingled; intermixed; miscellaneous, heterogeneous; promiscuous

méšana družba mixed company
méšana kri mixed blood
méšane dvojice (tenis) mixed doubles pl
(ki je) méšane pasme mongrel
méšana šola mixed school
méšani vlak mixed train
méšan zakon (poroka) mixed marriage, marriage between persons of different social status (oziroma religion, oziroma race)
trgovec z méšanim blagom general dealer
z méšanimi občutki with mixed feelings

méšati to mix; to blend; to stir; to shuffle

méšati barve to blend colours; (kovine) to alloy; (čaj, tobak) to blend
méšati karte to shuffle the cards
méšati si kavo to stir one's coffee
(raso, pasmo méšati, križati) to interbreed, to mongrelize
méšati poper in sol to mix pepper and salt
méšati vino z vodo to mix wine with water
méšati veselje z žalostjo to blend joy with sadness
méšati se to mix, to mingle, finance, pesniško to commingle (z with)
ne mešaj se v moje zadeve! mind your own business!
méšati se v tuje zadeve to interfere with (ali to pry into; to meddle with) other people's business
on se vedno v vse meša (figurativno) he is always poking his nose into other people's business, he likes to have a finger in every pie, he is always shoving his oar in
meša se mu (figurativno) he is rambling, he is raving, he is mad, he is delirious
se ti meša? are you crazy?, are you losing your mind?

mezínec little finger

to imam v mezíncu (figurativno) I have it at my fingertips
z mezíncem ne migniti (figurativno) not to lift a finger
oviti si koga okoli mezínca (figurativno) to twist (ali to wind, to wrap) someone round one's little finger

míganje winking, twinkling; scintillating

míganje z repom wagging one's tail