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dragúlj jewel; gem; precious stone

dragúlji pl jewellery, ZDA jewelry
kronski dragúlji the crown jewels, the regalia
nakit dragúljev set of jewels
šatulja za dragúlje jewel case
tatvina dragúljev jewel robbery
trgovina z dragúlji jeweller's trade
bleščati se v dragúljih to glitter with jewels
okrasiti z dragúlji to decorate (ali to adorn, to bedeck) with jewels

dráž charm; allure

ona zna uporabljati svoje dráži she knows how to use her charms
izgubiti dráž za koga to pall on someone

drift¹ [drift] samostalnik
naplavina, prodovina; zamet, kup, metež; tok, smer; vodoravni rov; brod; gonilna moč; namen, težnja; zanos; pomen; prebijalo; viseča ribiška mreža; pašnik; neodločnost

to see the drift of s.o.'s remark videti, kam pes taco moli
to catch s.o.'s drift razumeti, kaj ima kdo za bregom
the policy of drift politika čakanja
geologija glacial drift morena

drive² [draiv] samostalnik
gonja; vožnja, ježa; gonilo, pogon; dovoz, vozna pot; pritisk; energija, napor; težnja
ameriško nabiralna akcija; kampanja

to go for a drive peljati se na sprehod
production drive akcija za zvišanje produkcije
remote drive pogon na daljavo
to take for a drive peljati na sprehod

drobíž (denar) change, small change; small coin; figurativno (otroci) little children, the kiddies

imate kaj drobíža? have you got any small change (pri sebi on you)?
mi lahko daste drobíža za funt? can you give me change for a pound
lahko obdržite drobíž you can (ali may) keep the change

dróg pole; bar; rod; post

brzojavni dróg telegraph pole
telovadni dróg horizontal bar
dróg za zastavo flagpole
zastava na pol dróga flag dying at half mast
dróg za zavese curtain rail
železen dróg iron bar, crowbar
zabiti dróg v zemljo to sink a post

droit [drɔit] samostalnik
pravno pravica

droits of Admiralty pravica britanskega ministrstva za mornarico do sovražnih ladij

drop¹ [drɔp]

1. neprehodni glagol (from)
kapljati, kaniti (with)
cediti se, teči; pasti, spustiti se; padati (cene) (from, out of)
ven pasti, izpasti; prenehati; pasti v nezavest, zrušiti se
figurativno umreti

2. prehodni glagol
pokapati; prelivati; izpustiti; opustiti, prekiniti; spustiti se; splaviti, povreči; oglasiti se pri kom; namigniti

to drop an acquaintance (ali s.o.) prekiniti stike s kom
to drop asleep zaspati
to drop astern zaostajati (za ladjo)
to drop the anchor usidrati se
to drop back to the old life vrniti se k staremu načinu življenja
to drop a hint namigniti
to drop a line napisati par besed
to drop from sight izginiti, zgubiti se
to drop to the rear zaosta(ja)ti
drop it! nehaj že!
to drop a bird ustreliti ptiča
figurativno to drop a brick narediti nerodno napako, ustreliti kozla, blekniti
to drop lamb ojagnjiti se
to let drop izpustiti
till one drops do onemoglosti
to drop short ne zadostovati; ne doseči cilja
to drop a bird on the wing ustreliti ptico med poletom
to drop a curtsy prikloniti se
figurativno to drop the curtain narediti konec
to drop into bad habits zabresti v slabe navade

drúg(i) -a, -o second; other, another

drúgi dan v mesecu the second
drúgi (naslednji) dan next day
drúgi najboljši second best
2. november 2nd November (beri: the second of November), November 2nd (beri: November the second)
drúgi razred second class
Karl II Charles II (beri: Charles the Second)
nihče drúg (kot on) nobody else (but he, pogovorno him)
vsak drúgi one in two
vsak drúgi dan every second (ali other) day
eden za drúgim one by one, one after the other, one after another
drúga dva the other two, the two others
na drúgi strani (figurativno) on the other hand
drúgi pot (drugič enkrat) some other time
drúgi po velikosti second biggest, second largest
eden drúgega one another, each other, mutually
eden in drugi both (of them)
bratranec (sestrična) v 2. kolenu second cousin
drugi (ostali) the other
kabina 2. razreda second-class cabin
nihče drúg kot no (ali none) other than, nobody else but
eno z drúgim one with the other
nič drúgega nothing else
biti drúgi, zavzeti drúgo mesto to take second place
to je nekaj čisto drúgega that is an entirely different matter, it makes all the difference, žargon that's another kettle of fish; this is quite another thing
imeti informacije iz drúge (posredne) roke to have second-hand information
za sedaj se ne da napraviti nič drúgega for the present nothing else can be done
biti drúgega mnenja to differ in opinion, to dissent
to pero je slabo, vzemi drúgo! this is a poor pen, take another!
vzeto eno z drúgim (= poprek) taken both together
napila sta si eden drúgemu they drank each other's health
pomagala sta si eden drúgemu they helped each other
igrati drúgo violino to play second fiddle
on je drúgi Cezar he is another (ali a second) Caesar
eden ali drúgi od nas bo to gotovo naredil one or other of us is sure to do it
postati drúgega mnenja to change one's mind
potovati v 2. razredu to travel second-class
stanovati v 2. nadstropju to live on the second floor (ZDA third floor)
med drúgim (= zlasti pa), ne moreš mu zaupati for one thing, he is not to be trusted
nad vsem drúgim želim... above all else (ali pogovorno more than anything else) I want...
ne delaj drúgim tega, česar ne maraš, da bi to oni delali tebi never do to others what you would not have them do to you
spoznal sem, da niso nič drúgega kot tatovi I realised they were nothing but a bunch of crooks

družáben social; sociable; companionable; fond of company; arhaično conversable

družábni ples dance, social, with dancing
družábna prireditev social gathering
družábni sestanek pogovorno social
družábni večer social evening
biti družáben to be fond of company
družábno življenje society life
družábni prostor za študente (učitelje) junior (senior) common room

družábnik companion; (co)partner; fellow partner; associate; member of a company

tihi družábnik silent (ali sleeping) partner
on je dober družábnik he is good company
sprejeti za družábnika to admit as partner

drúžben social; of society

drúžbeni dejavnik (dogovor, plan, ustroj) social factor (contract ali compact, plan, structure)
drúžbena dejavnost (last, lastnina, praksa, reprodukcija, samozaščita, skupnost, ureditev) social activity (ownership, property, practice, reproduction, self-protection, community, system)
drúžbeno dogovarjanje (nadzorstvo, varstvo, vodenje) social consultation (supervision, protection, guidance)
drúžbeno določen (zaveden) socially determined (minded)
drúžbene potrebe (zahteve) social needs pl (requirements pl)
drúžbena služba social (public) service
drúžbena sredstva social resources pl, socially owned resources pl
drúžbena sredstva namenjena za porabo social means pl of consumption
drúžbena kontrola cen social price control
drúžbeno-ekonomski položaj (ureditev) socioeconomic status (system)
drúžbeno pravna oseba socially legal person
drúžbeni pravobranilec samoupravljanja (v Jugoslaviji) pravo social custodian of (rights of) self-management
drúžbeni sistem inkrmiranja social system of information
drúžbeno-ekonomski in politični odnosi socioeconomic and political relations
drúžbeno-politične organizacije sociopolitical organizations
drúžbeno-politične skupnosti sociopolitical communities pl

dŕzen bold; daring; hardy; audacious; courageous

neumno dŕzen foolhardy
dŕzno dejanje a deed of daring
dŕzno početje a bold (ali hazardous ali venturesome) enterprise
dŕzno tvegati za kaj to put a bold face on something
nevednost je dŕzna, kjer se vednost obotavlja fools rush in where angels fear to tread

držálo

držálo za pero penholder
držálo za brisačo towel rail; (držaj) handle

držáti to hold; (podpirati) to support; (zadrževati) to retain, to keep, to hold; (vsebovati) to contain, to hold, to keep; (imeti v posesti) to possess; (trajati) to last, to hold out

držáti besedo to keep one's word
držáti koga za besedo to keep someone to his word
to ne drži (figurativno) this doesn't hold water
držáti jezik to hold one's tongue, to keep quiet, pogovorno to be mum, to shut up
drži jezik! pogovorno shut up!, pipe down!, button your lips!
držáti korak s to keep pace with, to keep up with
led ne drži the ice breaks
led še ne drži the ice won't hold yet
pravilo drži the rule holds good
Drži? - Drži! A bargain? - Sold!
držáti koga na kratko to keep a tight hold (ali rein) on someone
kam drži ta pot? where does this road lead?
držáti koga za roko to hold someone by the hand
držáti koga na tekočem to keep someone well-informed; to keep someone well posted
držáti s kom to side with someone, to stick by someone, to be on someone's side
držáti ravnotežje to keep one's balance
trdno držijo skupaj they are as thick as thieves
držáti z vsakim to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
držáti (imeti) na zalogi to keep in stock
bo vrv držala? will the rope hold?
držáti red to keep order
držáti v pripravljenosti to keep ready
držáti trdnjavo to hold a fortress
držáti se to hold oneself, to maintain oneself; to keep
držáti se česa to stick to something, to hold on to something
držáti se ukazov to keep to one's orders
ta barva se ne drži this colour runs, this is not a fast colour
cene se držé prices remain steady
držáti se léve (desne) (strani) to keep left ali to the left (right ali to the right)
moj oče se (zdravstveno) dobro drži my father carries his age well, my father is well preserved
ta jabolka se dobro držé these apples keep well
pokonci se držáti to hold oneself straight
vreme se drži the weather holds
vreme (se) ne bo držalo the weather will not hold
krčevito se česa držáti to stick to something through thick and thin
trdnjava se drži (upira) the fortress holds out (ali resists)
držáti se proč (od) to keep aloof (from)
kislo se držáti to pull a sour face
in to drži (velja) tudi za... and this holds true for... as well

držáva state; country

ZDA United States of America pl (s konstr. v sg) (krajšava: U.S.A); the States; the Union
držáva v držávi state within a state
balkanske držáve the Balkan states
evropske držáve the European states
tamponska držáva buffer state
držáva podpisnica signatory (country)
lutkasta držáva puppet state
zveza držáv confederacy; confederation (of states); federation, (angleška) Commonwealth
nevaren za držávo dangerous to the state
sovražnik držáve public enemy
satelitska držáva satellite state
držáv, v kateri je bilo suženjstvo slave State (v ZDA)
Cerkev in držáva Church and State
nauk o držávi civics pl

dúcat (a) dozen, pl dozen, (izza some ali rabljen sam) dozens

tri dúcate three dozen
več dúcatov several dozen
koliko dúcatov želite? how many dozen will you have?
kupil jih je nekaj dúcatov he bought some dozens of them
trinajst za dúcat a long dozen, a baker's dozen

ducking [dʌ́kiŋ] samostalnik
potapljanje

to get a good ducking do kože se premočiti
to give s.o. a good ducking poriniti koga v vodo
zgodovina ducking stool stol za kazensko potapljanje

duhóvnik churchman, pl -men; ecclesiastic; clergyman, pl -men; cleric; (katoliški) priest; (anglikanski) parson; (župnik) rector, vicar; (sekte) minister

vojaški duhóvnik (army) chaplain
iti za duhóvnika to take holy orders

dušéven psychic, psychical; spiritual; mental; intellectual

dušévna hrana mental (ali spiritual) sustenance, food for the mind
dušévni bolnik mental patient, mental case, psychopath
dušévna bolezen mental disease; insanity; psychosis; psychopathy
nauk o dušévni boleznih psychopathology
zdravljenje dušévnih bolezni psychotherapy
dušévno delo intellectual (ali mental) work
dušévni delavec intellectual
dušévni mir peace (ali tranquillity) of mind
dušévna krutost mental cruelty
dušévna zaostalost mental deficiency
bolnišnica za dušévne bolezni mental hospital
dušévno stanje mental state
dušévna zasužnjenost mental slavery
dušévno obzorje mental horizon
dušévna sorodnost congeniality
dušévne zmožnosti intellectual faculties (ali powers)
dušévna svežost mental freshness, vivacity