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moulding [móuldiŋ] samostalnik
britanska angleščina modeliranje, oblikovanje
arhitektura zidni ornament

moulding board deska za gnetenje testa
moulding clay lončarska glina
moulding loft prostor, kjer se na pod nariše načrt ladje v naravni velikosti
moulding machine žlebilnik, skobeljnik, kalupni stroj
moulding sand kaluparski pesek

nadzórstvo control, inspection, supervision, superintendence; (del) survey

izvajati nadzórstvo nad to exercise control over
biti pod policijskim nadzórstvom to be under police surveillance

name¹ [néim] samostalnik
ime, vzdevek, označba; reputacija, glas, ugled, čast; slavno ime, slaven človek; rod, rodbina

by name po imenu
to call s.th. by its proper name dati čemu pravo ime, reči bobu bob
to call s.o. names dajati komu priimke, psovati koga
family name priimek
first (ali given) name krstno ime
to give a dog a bad name and hang him vso krivdo zvaliti na človeka, ki je na slabem glasu
to give one's name povedati svoje ime
pogovorno give it a name! povej naravnost, kaj želiš!
to go by the name of živeti pod (tujim) imenom
the great names of our century slavni ljudje našega stoletja
to have a good (ill) name biti na dobrem (slabem) glasu
in name only samo po imenu
to have a name for biti na glasu; da
in the name of v imenu (ljudstva, usmiljenja itd.)
of name ugleden, pomemben
maiden name dekliško ime
in one's own name v svojem imenu
proper name lastno ime
to make one's name; ali to make a name for o.s.; ali to make o.s. a name zasloveti
not a penny (ali nickel) to his name čisto brez denarja je
to put one's name down for priglasiti kandidaturo
to send in one's name napovedati se, priglasiti se
to take a name in vain nespoštljivo o kom govoriti, po nemarnem imenovati
to keep one's name on the books ostati v klubu, šoli
to take one's name off the books izstopiti iz kluba, šole
to win a name for o.s. napraviti si ime, zasloveti
what's in a name? ime kaj malo pomeni

nebó (vidno) sky; firmament; pesniško welkin; (v ustih) palate

na nebu in the sky
nebó nad prestolom, nebó pri procesiji baldachin, canopy
visok do neba skyhigh, very high
iz vedrega neba out of the blue, out of a clear sky
pod milim nebom under the open sky, in the open air
med nebom in zemljo between heaven and earth
kot strela z jasnega neba like a bolt from the blue, all of a sudden
proti nebu skyward(s)
do neba segajoč reaching up to the sky, touching the sky
bitka pod nebom air battle
modro nebó blue sky
oblačno nebó cloudy sky, overcast sky
do neba vpijoč crying to heaven
štiri strani neba the four points of the compass
(dimna) pisava (reklama) na nebu aeronavtika skywriting; ZDA smoke-writing (sky advertising)
pisec (reklame) na nebu skywriter
košček modrega neba a patch of blue sky
nebó je modro (oblačno) the sky is blue (cloudy, overcast)
dvigati se v nebó to rise to the skies
koga v nebó povzdigovati to praise someone to the skies, to laud to the skies, to extol
(kot) z neba pasti (figurativno) to come out of the blue, to drop from the skies
noben mojster ni z neba padel (figurativno) no one is born a master
v nebó vpijoča krivica a crime crying to heaven for vengeance
moder kot nebó sky blue, skylike
do neba (= čez vse mere) sky-high, to the sky (ali to the skies)

níčla nought; (pri toplomeru) zero, pl zero(e)s; cipher; (ledišče) freezing point, zero; (nepomembna oseba) nonentity; (pri telefoniranju) o

10° pod (nad) níčlo ten degrees below (above) zero
pri 5° pod níčlo at five degrees below zero
termometer je sinoči padel na níčlo the temperature (ali thermometer) fell to zero last night
on je níčla (figurativno) he is a cipher
dodaj níčlo! add a nought!
izpusti dve níčli! omit two noughts!
biti enaki níčli to be nil
izenačiti z níčlo matematika to equate to zero
nastaviti na níčlo tehnika to zero
absolutna níčla absolute zero
biti na níčli to be at zero
pasti na níčlo to fall to zero

no¹ [nou] pridevnik
noben, nobeden

on no account pod nobenim pogojem nikakor
of no account nevažen, nepomemben
no one nihče
no man nihče, noben človek; kdor je vedno proti
no man's land sporno ozemlje, vojska ozemlje med dvema frontama
no parking parkiranje prepovedano
no such thing nič takšnega
there is no denying ne more se zanikati
there is no knowing (saying) nemogoče je vedeti (reči)
vojska, sleng no bon zanič, ne gre
no confidence vote glasovanje o nezaupnici
no doubt seveda, nedvomno
no end zelo, močno, silno
there is no end ni konca ne kraja
to have no end of a time odlično se zabavati
no fear brez strahu, brez bojazni
no go zaman, nemogoče
no meaning nesmisel
by no means nikakor ne
now no mistake dobro me poslušaj
and no mistake gotovo, brez dvoma
no odds nič ne de
no picnic ni lahko, ni šala
in no time takoj, nemudoma, hitro
no two ways about it ni druge izbire
no wonder ni čudno, naravno
no vent nikakor
no song no supper brez dela ni jela
no cards no flowers fraza v angleških osmrtnicah (brez vabil za pogreb, cvetje hvaležno odklanjamo)
no thourough-fare prepovedan prehod

nóč night; night-time, nightfall; (tema) darkness, dark

do nóči till dark
pozno v nóč far into the night, till late at night
pred nóčjo before nightfall
vsako nóč every night, nightly
nóč za nóčjo night after night
sredi trde nóči in the dead of the night, at dead of night
preko nóči, čez nóč overnight
pod nóč in the dusk
vso, celo nóč all night (long)
neke nóči one (certain) night
preteklo nóč last night
cele nóči for whole nights
neke temne nóči on a dark night
lahko nóč! good night!
trajajoč vso nóč nightlong, all-night
nóč na dan (24 ur brez prekinitve) around the clock
mesečna nóč moonlit (ali moonlight) night
kresna nóč Midsummer Night
božična, sveta nóč religija Christmas Eve
novoletna nóč New Year's Eve
velika nóč religija Easter
poročna nóč wedding night, nuptial night
šentjernejska nóč zgodovina the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve
polarna nóč the polar night
viharna nóč a dirty night
nóč brez spanja a sleepless night, a restless night
1001 noč Arabian Nights' Entertainments pl, the Arabian Nights pl
nóč se dela it is getting dark; it is growing dark
biti različen kot nóč pa dan to be as different as chalk and cheese
prebiti dobro (slabo) nóč to have (ali to pass) a good (a bad) night
nóč in dan mislim na to I keep thinking of it night and day
vso nóč sem spal I slept the whole night (through)
prebil sem nóč brez spanja I had (ali passed) a sleepless night, I did not sleep a wink all night
vso nóč nisem niti za hip zatisnil očesa I could not get a wink of sleep all night
prekrokati nóč to make a night of it
prebdeti, prečuti nóč to sit up all night
on bdí dolgo v nóč he sits up late, he keeps late hours
delati nóč in dan to work night and day
ostati čez nóč (prenočiti) to stay the night
nóč ga je vzela he slipped away under cover of night

nôga foot, pl feet; (krak) leg; (klavnih živali) hoof, pl -s, hooves, (za jed) trotter; (čaše) stem, foot; (mize, stola) leg

prednja nôga foreleg
zadnja nôga hind leg
od glave do nôg from head to foot, from top to toe
prekrižanih nôg cross-legged
zaspale nôge (mravljinci v nogah) pins and needles
lahkih nôg light-footed, light-foot
umivanje nôg footwashing
ki ima nôge na O bandy-legged, bandy, bowlegged
nôge na X knock-knees
ki ima nôga na X knock-kneed
že biti na nôgah to be on one's feet
ves dan sem že na nôgah I have been on the go (ali run off my feet) all day
biti z eno nôgo v grobu to have one foot (ali one's feet) in the grave, to be on one's last legs
biti šibak v nôgah to be unsteady (ali groggy) on one's feet (ali pogovorno on one's pins)
on je slab v nôgah (slab hodec, pešec) he is a poor walker
pomagati komu na nôge to help someone up on his feet
sam si pomagati na nôge (figurativno) to lift oneself up by one's own bootstraps
obdržati se na nôgah to keep one's legs
metati komu polena pod nôge to put a spoke in someone's wheel, to thwart someone
nôge me bolijo my legs hurt, I have a pain in my legs
on ima umetno nôgo he has an artificial leg
podstaviti komu nôgo to trip someone (up)
postaviti koga na nôge to set someone on his feet
spraviti, postaviti koga zopet na nôge to put someone back on his feet
postaviti se na lastne nôge (figurativno) to stand on one's own two feet
postaviti se spet na nôge to recover one's footing
prestopati se z nôge na nôgo to shift one's weight from one foot to the other
pretegniti si nôge, iztegniti nôge to stretch one's legs
skočiti na nôge to spring (ali to start, to leap) to one's feet
skakati po eni nôgi to hop
stati na šibkih nôgah (figurativno) to stand on a weak foundation
stopiti komu na nôgo to tread upon someone's foot
teptati z nôgami to trample (ali to tread) underfoot
udariti z nôgo ob tla to tap (ali to stamp) one's foot
vidim sledove njegovih nôg v snegu I can see his footprints in the snow
vstati z levo nôgo (figurativno) to get out of bed on the wrong side
nôge so me začele boleti I became footsore
nôga mi je zaspala my leg (ali foot) has gone to sleep
izviniti si nôgo to sprain one's ankle
braniti se z rokami in nôgami proti čemu to fight against something tooth and nail
pasti komu k nôgam to fall at someone's feet
živeti na veliki nôgi (razkošno) to live in grand style
stati na lastnih nôgah to stand on one's own feet, to be on one's own, to be independent

nós nose; figurativno, pogovorno snout, žargon nozzle, ZDA schnozzle; humoristično proboscis; (ladje) head; (voh) scent; (vrča) beak, spout; figurativno (graja) rebuke; (vonj) scent, smell

prav pred nósom, izpred nósa under the very nose (of)
na vrat na nós head over heels, in a great hurry, precipitately, helter-skelter
orlovski nós aquiline nose, Roman nose
ploščat nós flat nose
potlačen nós pug nose
velik nós big nose
zakrivljen nós hawk nose, beak, hook nose, hooked nose
zavihan nós turned-up nose
pijančev nós grog-nose
govorjenje skozi nós nasal twang
dobiti jo po nósu (figurativno) to be reproved (ali rebuked, reprimanded, snubbed)
dobil jo je po nósu he went away with a flea in his ear
govoriti skozi nós to speak through one's nose, to speak with a nasal twang
imeti kaj (prav) pred nósom to have something under one's (very) nose (ali in plain view)
imeti dober nós to be keen-scented, (za kaj) to have a good (ali sharp) nose (for something), to have a keen scent (for something)
povsod ima svoj nós (figurativno) he is a busybody
imeti zamašen nós (od nahoda) to have a stuffy (ali stuffed up) nose
iti, hoditi za nósom (delati po nagonu) to follow one's nose
oditi z dolgim nósom to go away with a long face, to go off with a flea in one's ear
obrisati se pod nósom (figurativno) to go away empty-handed, to have one's trouble for nothing, to be left out in the cold
lahko se pod nósom obrišeš za to! (figurativno) you may whistle for it!, pogovorno you'll be lucky!
čistiti si nós (usekniti se) to blow one's nose
krvaveti iz nósa to have a nose bleed
iz nósa mi teče my nose is running
komu kaj pod nós dati to bring something home to someone, to rub it in
visoko nós nositi (figurativno) to turn up one's nose; to be self-conceited
kri mi teče iz nósa my nose is bleeding
premagati koga za dolžino nósú šport to win (ali to beat someone) by a nose
potegniti koga za nós to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone
vlak mi je pred nósom ušel (odpeljal) I missed the train by a hair
ne videti dalj od nósa to see no farther than the end of one's nose
nikoli ne vildiš niti ped pred nósom! you never see an inch before your nose!
ne vidiš ped pred nósom! you can't see beyond the end of your nose!
vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose at, to look down one's nose at, to look disdainfully at (someone)
zaničljivo vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose in disdain at; to sneer at
voditi, vleči koga za nós (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone, to make a fool of someone, to hoax someone
vtikati svoj nós v to pry (ali to nose) into, to poke one's nose into
vtikati svoj nós v tuje zadeve to stick one's nose into other people's business
v vse vtika svoj nós he pokes his nose into everything
zapreti komu vrata pred nósom to shut the door in someone's face, (zaloputniti) to slam the door in someone's face
on ima dober nós za ceneno blago he has a nose for bargains
dati se voditi za nós to be a dupe (of someone)

nose¹ [nóuz] samostalnik
nos, smrček
figurativno voh; konica, osina, kljun (ladijski); odprtina (cevi)
sleng vohljač
britanska angleščina duh po čaju (senu)

with one's nose in the air prevzetno
to bite (ali snap) s.o.'s nose off ostro napasti, obregniti se ob koga
to blow one's nose usekniti se
to cut off one's nose to spite one's face samemu sebi škoditi, obrisati se pod nosom
to count (ali tell) noses šteti prisotne, šteti privržence
to follow one's nose hoditi za nosom, delati po nagonu
to have a good nose for s.th. imeti dober nos za kaj, vse izvohati
to keep one's nose to the grindstone kar naprej garati
to lead s.o. by the nose imeti koga na vajetih
to look down one's nose čemerno gledati
to make long nose; ali to thumb one's nose at kazati komu osle
ameriško, pogovorno on the nose točen
to pay through the nose preplačati, mastno plačati
as plain as the nose in one's face jasno ko beli dan
to poke (ali push, thrust) one's nose into vtakniti nos v vsako reč, vmešavati se
not to see beyond one's nose ne videti delj od svojega nosu, imeti ozko obzorje
to speak through one's nose govoriti skozi nos, nosljati
to put s.o.'s nose out of joint izpodriniti koga
right under one's (very) nose pred nosom, pred očmi
to turn up one's nose at vihati nos
nose of wax mehak ko vosek, slabič
parson's kurja škofija

nóv new; (nedaven) fresh, recent, late; (nenošen, nerabljen) not worn, not used; (neraziskan) unexplored; figurativno (novopečen) freshly baked, fresh; (dodaten) additional, more

skoraj nóv, kot nóv nearly new, as good as new
čisto nóv quite new, spanking new, brand new
Novo leto New Year, New Year's Day
nóva luna new moon
najnovejše novice the latest news
nóva obleka a new dress
Novi svet (Amerika) the New World
nóva moda new look, new fashion
dobiti nóve moči to recover
zame to ni nič nóvega that is no news to me
kaj je nóvega? what's the news?, ZDA what's new?
to mi je nóvo it's news to me
pod soncem ni nič nóvega there is nothing new under the sun
to je bil nóv dokaz njegove nesposobnosti it was a further (ali additional) proof of his incompetence
začeti nóvo življenje (figurativno, poboljšati se) to turn over a new leaf
živeti nóvo življenje to lead a new life
želim vam srečno nóvo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
nóva metla dobro pometa a new broom sweeps clean
to je nóvo zame (tega še nisem slišal) that's a new one on me

oath [óuɵ] samostalnik
prisega, zaprisega; kletev

oath of allegiance prisega zvestobe
oath of office službena zaprisega
on oath pod prisego
upon my oath! na to lahko prisežem
to bind by oath zavezati s prisego
in lieu of an oath namesto prisege
to put s.o. on his oath zapriseči koga
to take (ali make, swear) an oath priseči, zapriseči (on, to)

oblák cloud

brez obláka, oblákov cloudless, serene
nizko ležeči obláki aeronavtika low cloud level
gradovi v oblákih (figurativno) castles in Spain
tvorba oblákov cloud formation
utrganje oblákov a cloudburst
zidanje gradov v obláke (figurativno) building castles in the air, wishful thinking
dvigati se visoko pod obláke to rise high into the sky
kriki so se dvignili do oblákov the shouts made the welkin ring
leteti nad obláki aeronavtika žargon to fly over the top
(po)let nad obláki over-the-top flight
obláki se kopičijo the clouds are baking up
iz oblákov pasti (figurativno) to drop from the clouds
oblák se je utrgal there was a violent downpour
zidati gradove v obláke to build castles in the air
živeti v oblákih (figurativno) to be (ali to have one's head) in the clouds

oblást (uradna) authority, (sodna) jurisdiction; (moč) power, might; the powers that be; (absolutna) absolutism, despotism; (najvišja) sovereignty; (gospostvo) dominion, rule, sway

na oblásti in power
ki ima oblást put in charge (of), set in authority
civilna in vojaška oblást civil and military authorities
državna oblást state authority
neomejena oblást absolute power
posvetna oblást secular arm
tuja oblást alien rule
zakonodajna oblást legislative power
borba za oblást struggle for power
oblást nad samim seboj self-possession
prevzem oblásti assumption (ali seizure) of power
prisvojitev oblásti usurpation of power
pohlep po oblásti greed for power
biti na oblásti to be in power
biti v oblásti koga to be in someone's power
vsa oblást je v rokah ljudstva all power is vested in the people (izvira iz oblásti all power derives from the people)
imeti oblást to be in authority, to carry authority
imeti v oblásti to have command of, to be master of
ne imeti oblásti to be without authority
imeti se v oblásti to have self-control, to be master of oneself, to be in control (ali command) of one's feelings
to ni v moji oblásti that's beyond my power
ni v moji oblásti, da... it is not in my power to...
imeti koga v oblásti to have someone in one's power
izgubil je oblást nad seboj he lost his self-control
ivajati oblást nad to exercise (ali to wield) power (ali authority) over
polastiti se oblásti to seize power
prevzeti oblást to assume (ali to take over) power
priti na oblást to come to power
priti pod pristojnost sodne oblásti to come under the jurisdiction (of)

officer² [ɔ́fisə] prehodni glagol
poveljevati; imenovati, preskrbeti častnike

to officer a ship imenovati ladijske častnike
officered by pod poveljstvom

ógenj fire; (plamen) flame, blaze; (požar) conflagration; (na prostem, kres) bonfire; vojska fire, firing; (za cigareto) light; figurativno (navdušenje) enthusiasm; (vnema) ardour, zeal, passion, heat

pri ógnju at the fire
óg! vojska fire!
z ógnjem in mečem with fire and sword
bengalični ógenj Bengal lights pl
med dvema ógnjema (figurativno) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between the hammer and the anvil
v ógnju (v plamenih) ablaze
pri počasnem, slabem ógnju on a slow fire
božja sodba z ógnjem zgodovina ordeal by fire
odporen proti ógnju fireproof, fire-resistant
križni ógenj vojska cross fire
umetni ógenj (display of) fireworks pl
varen pred ógnjem fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fireproof
nepretrgan ógenj vojska sustained fire
uničevalen ógenj withering fire
metalec ógnja vojska flamethrower
osvetljen od ógnja firelit
ustavitev ógnja vojska cessation of fire
oboževalec ógnja fire worshipper
bil je ves v ógnju (figurativno) he was glowing with enthusiasm
biti pod težkim ógnjem vojska to be under (ali exposed to) heavy fire
biti ves v ógnju za (figurativno) to be fired (ali to be ablaze) with enthusiasm for; to be enthusiastic about
kjer je dim, je tudi ógenj there is no smoke without fire
opečen otrok se boji ógnja a burnt child dreads the fire
dajte mi malo ógnja, prosim may (ali can) I have a light, please?
imate ógenj? have you got a light?, do you have a light?
vas smem prositi za ógenj? may I ask you for a light?, (pogovorno) got a match, please?
óg slabo gori the fire is going out
koncentrirati óg vojska to concentrate one's fire
iti skozi óg za koga (figurativno) to go through fire and water for someone, to go through a great deal for someone
iti po kostanje v óg za koga to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
igrati se z ógnjem to play with fire, (figurativno) to play with sharp (ali edged) tools
ógenj je izbruhnil a fire broke out
kuhati na ógnju to cook on a (ali on an open) fire
naložiti premog na ógenj to put coal on the fire
biti izpostavljen težkemu ógnju vojska to be exposed to heavy fire
odpreti (začeti) ógenj vojska to open fire
podpihati ógenj to fan the flame
ógenj poide (je pošel) the fire goes out (has gone out, is out)
izkresati ógenj to strike fire
pogasiti ógenj to put out (ali to extinguish) a fire
napraviti (prižgati) ógenj to make (to light, to kindle) a fire, ZDA to fix a fire
podrezati ógenj to make up the fire, to poke (ali to stir) the fire, to stoke up the fire
prili(va)ti olje na ógenj (figurativno) to add fuel to the fire, to pour oil on the fire
še naložiti na ógenj to replenish the fire
kot ógenj (hitro) se razširiti to spread like wildfire
ógenj je uničil tovarno the factory has been destroyed by fire
ustaviti ógenj vojska to cease fire
ustavi ógenj! (vojaško povelje) hold your fire!, cease firing!
vzdrževati ógenj to keep the fire going
vzeti pod ógenj vojska to fire at
zajeziti ógenj to bank up the fire
zavarovati proti ógnju to insure against fire

okóliščina okólnost circumstance; conditions pl

v teh okóliščinah in (ali under) the circumstances, under existing conditions, such being the case
po okóliščinah, skladno z okóliščinami according to the circumstances
v težkih okóliščinah in straitened (ali reduced) circumstances
obremenilne okóliščine aggravating circumstances
olajševalne okóliščine mitigating (ali extenuating) circumstances
pod silo okóliščin under the stress of circumstances

okrílje wings pl; protection, patronage; guard

pod okríljem noči under the cover of night
vzeti pod svoje okrílje to take under one's wing

omágati to lose one's strength (ali vigour); to sink; to tire; to faint; to become exhausted (ali worn out); to fail, to flag; to stagger; to succumb

omágati pod bremenom to sink beneath the burden

omáhniti to stagger; to totter; to collapse

omáhniti pod bremenom to stagger under a burden