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kmét peasant; countryman, pl -men; farmer; rustic

mali kmét crofter
kmét svobodnik (z lastnim posestvom) freeholder
kmét pri šahu pawn
iti na kmete to travel to ali to visit the country
na -ih, po -ih in the country
dati otroke v rejo na kméte to farm out children

koléno anatomija knee; (reke, ceste, poti) bend; tehnika angle; vojska salient; (rod, poreklo) descent, origin, generation, stock, lineage, family, race, birth, house

do kolen knee-deep, knee-high
do kolen globoko v knee-deep in
klečé na kolénih on bended knees
bratranec v prvem (drugem) kolénu cousin once (twice) removed
hlače do kolén kneebreeches pl
nogavice do kolén knee-length stockings pl
pregibanje koléna genuflection
vnetje koléna gonitis
zaščitni ovoj za koléno kneecap, kneepad, knee-guard
šibak v kolénih weak-kneed
biti na kolénih to be on one's knees
odrgniti si koléna to graze (ali to skin) one's knees
na kolénih prositi za kaj to beg for something on one's bended knees
prositi koga na kolénih to implore (ali to supplicate) someone on bended knee
iti, spustiti se, pasti na koléna to go down (ali to fall) on one's knees (pred kom before someone)
ne pride mu niti do kolén (figurativno) he can't hold a candle to him, pogovorno he's not a patch on him
spraviti koga na koléna to force someone to his knees; to bring someone (down) to his knees
po kolénih se udariti to slap one's knees
upogniti koléno to bend the knee
koléna se mu tresejo (figurativno) he shakes in his shoes
zlomiti kaj na (svojih) kolénih to break something on one's knees
suniti s kolénom to knee

kôpno land; mainland

po kôpnem by land
na kôpnem ashore
po kôpnem in po morju by land and sea
doseči kôpno to reach land
iti na kôpno to go ashore; to disembark
prevoz po kôpnem land transport
zagledati kôpno pomorstvo to make land, to sight land
kôpno na vidiku! pomorstvo land ho!
izgubiti kôpno iz vida to lose sight of land

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!

kôstanj botanika chestnut; (drevo) chestnut tree

divji kôstanj horse chestnut
užitni kôstanj (sweet, Spanish) chestnut
iti za koga po kôstanj v žerjavico to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire, to be someone's cat's-paw
poslati koga po kôstanj v žerjavico to make someone pull one's chestnuts out of the fire

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

kráma

stara kráma trumpery, junk
stara kráma in šara old clothes and junk
z vso svojo krámo with bag and baggage, with goods and chattels
iti z vso krámo clear out (ali off) bag and baggage

krítje covering; protection; shelter; (zaklonišče) dugout

krítje stroškov defrayal (ali covering) of expenses
iti v, poiskati krítje to take cover
zlato krítje valute gold backing for a currency

kríza crisis, pl crises; critical situation; turning point

prizadet od kríze crisis-ridden
finančna kríza financial crisis
gospodarska kríza trade depression, slump
ministrska kríza a cabinet crisis
politična kríza political crisis
bliža se kríza a crisis is approaching
svet je v gospodarski krízi the world economy is in a slump
prestati (prebresti) krízo to overcome (to weather) a crisis
iti skozi krízo to pass through a crisis
privesti do kríze to bring things to a head, to lead to a crisis
priti do kríze to come to a crisis
rešiti krízo to solve a crisis

križárjenje cruise, cruising

iti na križárjenje po Sredozemlju to go on a Mediterranean cruise

krók krókanje, krokaríja revelry, revel; spree; binge; bender

iti na krók, krókanje, krokaríja to go out on the spree, to have a night out

króv

1. (streha) roof; roofing

slamnat króv thatched roof
raven króv flat roof
króv iz skodel shingle roof; figurativno shelter, house, lodging, cover
pod króvom under cover
brez króva roofless
pod svojim króvom (v svoji hiši) under one's roof

2.

ladijski króv deck
glavni (gornji, srednji, spodnji) króv main (upper, middle, lower) deck
sprednji (zadnji) króv foredeck (afterdeck)
na króvu (ladje) on board, aboard
čez, prek króva overboard
na króvu parnika on board the steamer
spredaj (zadaj) na króvu fore (aft)
iti na króv (ladje) to go on deck, (vkrcati se) to go on board

kŕtov mole's, mole(-)

kŕtova dežela (figurativno) grave, death
kŕtovo krzno moleskin
iti v kŕtovo deželo to kick the bucket, to snuff it

kúpiti kupováti to buy, to purchase, to make a purchase (od from)

kúpiti, kupováti za gotovino to buy for cash
kúpiti, kupováti na kredit to buy on credit
kúpiti, kupováti na obroke to buy on the instalment plan
kúpiti, kupováti na račun to buy on account
kúpiti, kupováti na dražbi to buy at an auction
kúpiti, kupováti na debelo to buy wholesale, to buy in bulk, to bulk-buy
iti kupovat v trgovino to go shopping, to do the shopping
iti kupovat na trg to go shopping in the market
poceni kúpiti, kupováti to buy cheap, to buy a bargain
kúpiti, kupováti skoraj za nič, zastonj, zelo poceni to buy for a song, to buy dirt cheap
dobro kúpiti, kupováti to strike a good bargain
kúpiti, kupováti iz druge roke to buy secondhand
kúpiti, kupováti mačka v vreči to buy a pig in a poke
(pod)kúpiti, kupováti koga to bribe someone, to corrupt, to suborn someone; pogovorno to grease someone's palm

kúra¹ zoologija hen

vodna kúra water hen, moorhen
iti s kúrami spat pogovorno to turn in early
tudi slepa kúra zrno najde (figurativno) even an unskilled (ali stupid) person is sometimes favoured by luck, pogovorno mugs for luck ➞ kokoš

kvár damage; harm; disadvantage; detriment; prejudice

v kvár mu je it is to his disadvantage (ali prejudice)
v kvár iti to be spoilt, to suffer damage, to get damaged

lastník proprietor; owner; possessor

menjati lastníka (iti iz ene roke v drugo) žargon to change hands

lead³ [li:d] samostalnik
vodenje, vodstvo
šport & figurativno prednost, naskok; začetni udarec (boks); zgled, primer, nasvet, napotek
gledališče glavna vloga, glavni igralec, -lka
karte prednost, prva karta; kratek izvleček iz vsebine članka, uvod k članku
elektrika vod, dovod, prevodnik, prevodna žica; mlinščica, korito za mlin; kanal skozi ledeno polje; pasji konopec; naplavina zlata v rečni strugi

under s.o.'s lead pod vodstvom koga
to be in the lead of biti na čelu, voditi
to take the lead prevzeti vodstvo, prevzeti pobudo, sprožiti kaj
to give a lead iti pred kom, jahati na čelu (lov)
šport to have the lead of voditi pred, imeti prednost (naskok) pred
figurativno to have the lead over imeti naskok pred (konkurenco)
to follow s.o.'s lead ravnati se po nasvetu koga
to give s.o. a lead dati komu dober zgled, svetovati
one minute's lead ena minuta naskoka
karte it is your lead ti začneš, ti si na vrsti (pri kartanju)
karte to return lead vreči karto iste barve

lead^*4 [li:d]

1. prehodni glagol
voditi, peljati, pripeljati (to)
odpeljati (away)
figurativno napeljati, napeljevati, nagniti koga (to k)
voditi dirigirati (orkester); preživljati (življenje); speljati (koga, vodo kam); začeti igro (kartanje)

2. neprehodni glagol
biti prvi, biti v vodstvu, na čelu; voditi, peljati (cesta, prehod itd); zadati prvi udarec (boks)

to lead the way pokazati pot, peljati, iti pred kom
this leads nowhere to nikamor ne vodi
this road will lead you to town ta cesta te bo pripeljala v mesto
all roads lead to Rome vse poti vodijo v Rim
to lead the dance začeti, otvoriti ples
to lead s.o. up the garden (path) povleči koga za nos
to lead s.o. by the nose imeti koga na vajetih, imeti popolno oblast nad kom; povleči koga za nos
to lead into temptation spravljati koga v skušnjavo
this led me to believe to me je nagnilo k temu, da sem verjel
to lead s.o. a (dog's) life greniti komu življenje
to lead a dog's life po pasje živeti
to lead s.o. a nice (ali fine, pretty, merry) life delati komu težave, pošiljati koga od Poncija do Pilata, imeti koga za norca
to lead a double life živeti dvojno življenje
to lead a miserable existence životariti
figurativno to lead with the chin izzivati usodo
to lead (a girl) to altar peljati (dekle) pred oltar, oženiti
šport to lead by points voditi po točkah
šport to lead with the left zadati prvi udarec z levico (boks)
ameriško to lead captive peljati v ujetništvo
škotsko, pravno to lead evidence pričati
parlament to lead the House voditi parlamentarne zadeve
figurativno the blind leading the blind slepec slepca vodi
led horse rezervni konj
led captain prisklednik
he is easier led than driven lažje ga je prepričati, kakor prisiliti

leave¹ [li:v] samostalnik
dovoljenje, privoljenje; dopust; slovo

leave of absence dopust
to ask s.o. for leave; ali to ask leave of s.o. prositi koga za dovoljenje
by your leave z vašim dovoljenjem
leave off dovoljenje za odsotnost
to get leave off dobiti dovoljenje za odsotnost
on leave na dopustu
to go on leave iti na dopust
leave on pay plačan dopust
to take leave to say dovoliti si reči
to take leave of posloviti se od
to take one's leave oditi
to take French leave oditi brez pozdrava
to take leave of one's senses priti ob pamet
ticket of leave pogojni dopust (kaznjenca)