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klátenje (potepanje) strolling, vagrancy, ➞ klateštvo

klátenje (drevesa) knocking or dislodging fruit from a tree (with sticks or stones)

kláteški vagrant; vagabond; strolling

živeti kláteško življenje to live the life of a tramp; to live a vagabond life
kláteški cigani strolling gypsies pl

klatež VB tramp; ZDA bum, hoho; vagrant; vagabond; rover; wanderer, roamer, stroller

biti klatež to be a vagrant; to vagabondize, to vagabond

klávrn poor; depressed, low-spirited; ill-humoured, sulky, sullenly discontented, morose, out of sorts, ill-tempered

igrati klávrno vlogo to cut a poor figure
klávrno se držati to be a sorry sight

kléč cliff; rock; crag

koralna kléč coral reef
poln kléči cliffy, craggy
podvodna kléč sunken reef
razbiti se na kléčeh to be wrecked on the rocks
zadeti na kléč to hit a rock

klépati

klépati koso, srp to sharpen a scythe, a sickle with a hammer; to hammer

klepetáti to rattle, to clatter; figurativno to chatter, to prattle

klepeta kot sraka she chatters like a magpie

kléti (preklinjati) to curse, to swear; ZDA pogovorno to cuss; to use bad (ali strong) language

kléti kot Turk to swear like a trooper

klétvica curse; pogovorno swearword; (profane) oath; blasphemy; žargon sailor's blessing

ploha kletvic a volley of oaths

klícati to call; to shout; to cry

klícati koga po imenu to call someone by (his) name
klícati koga to call someone
klícati koga k sebi to call someone over, to summon, to ask ali to invite someone to come
klícati po imenih to call the roll
klícati na pomoč to call for help
častnik je klical ime, ki ga nihče od nas ni mogel slišati the officer called (out) a name which none of us could hear

klín wedge; peg; pin; spike; (tesarski) tenon; (osi) cotter, (razcepljen) split pin; tiskarstvo quoin; wooden nail; (zagozda) chock; (sadilni) dibble; (pri lestvi) rung; (za obleko) peg

klín hladnega zraka wedge of cold air
obesiti na klín (figurativno, službo, mesto itd.) to quit, to give up, to throw up, to throw in the sponge (ali the towel)
obesiti medicino na klín (figurativno) to give up medicine
obesiti službo na klín to throw up one's job
pritrditi s klínom to wedge
razdvojiti s klínom to wedge apart
klínu podoben wedgelike
zabiti klín v (med) to drive a wedge into (between)
klín se s klínom izbija one nail drives out another, diamond cut diamond, like cures like, rudeness must be met with rudeness

klínast wedged; wedge-shaped; wedgy; cuneate; cuneiform

klínasto prislov in the shape of a wedge

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

klóbčič ball (of thread, string, wire); arhaično clew

klóbčič volne a ball of wool
zviti v klóbčič to wind into a ball
zviti se v klóbčič to curl up

klófniti

klófniti koga to slap someone's face; to smack someone's face; to give someone a clip round ali on the ear; to box someone's ears

klofúta slap, clip, smack, box on the ear

to je zanj klofúta v obraz that is a slap in the face (ali a smack in the eye) for him

klòp -a zoologija tick; sheep-louse (pl -lice)

držati se kot klòp, -a to stick like a limpet (ali a leech, a bur, glue, wax) (koga to someone)
sredstvo za uničevanje klòp, -aov (pri ovcah) sheep dip
klopna mrzlica medicina tick fever

klòšč zoologija ➞ klòp, -a

kmálu soon, (v kratkem) shortly; before long; early; presently

bom kmálu nazaj I'll be back soon
kmálu po moji vrnitvi soon after my return
knjiga bo kmálu izšla the book will be published shortly, the book will be out soon
kmálu se vrni! come back soon!
kmálu bom prejel pismo I'll receive a letter shortly
ti bi kmálu to obžaloval you'd soon regret it
kmálu bi bil padel I nearly (ali almost) fell
ne boš tako kmálu našel boljšega prijatelja! you won't find a better friend in a month of Sundays!
kmálu nato, kmálu potem soon afterwards
kar najbolj kmálu (čim prej) as soon as possible, at your earliest convenience

kméčki rustic; rural; peasant; country(-); (neotesan) boorish

kméčko deklè country girl, country lass
kméčko delo peasant labour
kméčko dvorišče farmyard
kméčka gostilna village inn, country pub
kméčki fant, mladenič country lad, young peasant
kméčka hiša farmhouse
kméčki hlapec farmhand, hireling
kméčka koča cottage
kméčko ljudstvo peasants pl, country people; peasantry; farmers pl
kméčka noša rustic dress
kméčka ohcet country wedding
kméčko pohištvo rustic furniture
kméčko posestvo farm, farmstead, ZDA tudi ranch
kméčka preprostost rusticity
kméčki stan peasantry
kméčki upor peasant rising
dobiti kméčki značaj to acquire a rustic character, to rusticate
napraviti kméčko to countrify