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lot¹ [lɔt] samostalnik
žreb, usoda; del, delež
ameriško parcela, zemljišče, gradbišče
ekonomija del, partija, gotova količina blaga; (posamičen) predmet na dražbi
pogovorno velika množina, kup; skupina, družba, vsi skupaj
pogovorno človek, stvar

a lot; ali lots and lots; ali lots veliko, mnogo
a lot you care! v mar ti je!
ekonomija in lots vsa partija, vse blago skupaj
a bad lot neznačajnež, razvpit človek
a building lot gradbena parcela
by lot z žrebom
to cast (ali draw) lots for vreči žreb, žrebati za
to cast (ali throw) in one's lot with deliti s kom usodo
the lot came to (ali fell upon) him žreb ga je določil
to fall to s.o.'s lot pripasti komu kot delež
to have no part nor lot in ne biti udeležen pri čem
my lot moja usoda
pogovorno the lot vsi; vse
that's the lot to je vse
scot and lot do zadnje pare

loteríja lottery, (predmetna) raffle

igrati v loteríji to take part in a lottery (ali raffle), to buy a lottery (ali raffle) ticket
dobiti, zadeti v loteríji to win a lottery, to win a prize in a raffle (ali lottery)

loteríjski lottery (-)

loteríjski boben lottery drum
loteríjski dobitek lottery prize
loteríjska srečka lottery ticket
loteríjsko žrebanje se vrši štirikrat na leto the draw takes place four times a year
prodajalec loteríjskih srečk lottery office keeper, collector
prodajalna loteríjskih srečk lottery office
uspeh je često loteríjski success is often a lottery

lotíti se lotévati se (začeti) to begin, to start, to commence; (posla) to undertake, to tackle, to take up, to commence

resno, z vnemo lotíti se, lotévati se česa to get to grips with something, to grapple with something
lotíti se, lotévati se česa to proceed with something, to set about something
nihče se ne bo lotil tega dela nobody will tackle this job
lotíti se, lotévati se dela to set to work
lotíti se, lotévati se problema (opravila) to tackle a problem (a job)
lotíti se, lotévati se težavne naloge to tackle a diificult task
lotil se je mesa he tackled the meat
lotíti se, lotévati se stvari z napačnega konca to go the wrong way about something
gripa se me loteva I am in for the flu

lóv -a hunt, hunting; chase; (s puško) shooting

na lóv, -au za... out hunting for...
divji lóv, -a poaching
lóv, -a na jelenjad deer-stalking
lóv, -a na veliko divjad big-game hunting
lóv, -a na jerebice partridge-shooting
lóv, -a na lisico foxhunting
lóv, -a na merjasca boarhunting, (s kopjem) pigsticking
lóv, -a s sokolom hawking
lóv, -a za efekti (figurativno) staginess
dovolilnica za lóv, -a shooting licence
začetek lóv, -aa the first day of the shooting season
iti na lóv, -a to go out shooting, (na konju) hunting, to hunt, (s psi) to ride to hounds
ste imeli dober lóv, -a? have you had good sport?
lóv, -a se je začel the hunt is up
živel je od lóv, -aa he lived on the game he killed
biti na lóv, -au za avtograme to be hunting for autographs
čas, doba prepovedi lóv, -aa close season

love¹ [ləv] samostalnik
ljubezen (of, for, to, towards za)
ljubica, ljubček
pogovorno ljubka stvar
šport brez zadetka, brez gola

to be in love with biti zaljubljen v
to fall in love with zaljubiti se v
for love za šalo, zastonj, iz ljubezni
to play for love igrati samo zaradi igre (ne za dobiček)
for the love of iz ljubezni do
for the love of God za božjo voljo
not for love or money za nič na svetu, za noben denar
to give (ali send) love to poslati prisrčne pozdrave
there's no love lost between them ne moreta se trpeti
to make love to dvoriti, ljubimkati, spolno občevati
all's fair in love and war v ljubezni in vojni je vse dovoljeno
love in a cottage poroka iz ljubezni, poroka brez denarja
cupboard love ljubezen iz koristoljubja
love game igra v kateri ostane premaganec brez zadetka
šport love all brez zadetka
šport the score is 2 love rezultat je 2 proti nič
a love of a tea cup ljubka čajna skodelica

lovíti to hunt; to chase; (zasledovati) to pursue; to race

divje, brez dovoljenja lovíti to poach
lovíti ribe to fish
lovíti miši to catch mice
lovíti postrvi to fish for trout
bolje je drži ga kot lovi ga a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
lovíti se (igra) to play at cat and mouse, to play at catching, to have a game of tag

lóvka lóvica (ženska) huntress; (organ) tentacle; arm

ki ima lóvke tentacled
mačka je dobra lóvka, lóvica the cat is a good mouser

lóvski hunting; hunter's

lóvski bičevnik, bič hunting crop (ali whip)
lóvsko dovoljenje, dovolilnica gamelicence, shooting-licence, gun-licence
lóvska družba a hunting party
lóvski čuvaj gamekeeper
lóvski enosedežnik (letalo) single-seater fighter
lóvski konj hunter
lóvski izlet hunting trip
lóvski naboj sporting (ali shotgun) cartridge
lóvski nož hunting knife, hanger
lóvska obleka hunting suit
lóvska oprema hunting outfit
lóvski pes hound; sporting dog
lóvski plen booty; bag; (še ne ulovljen) quarry
lóvska puška sporting gun (ali rifle), shotgun, (za ptice) fowling piece
lóvski ples hunt ball
lóvski gradič, lóvska koča hunting lodge
lóvska sezona shooting season
lóvski rog hunting horn, bugle
lóvski stolček shooting stick
lóvska suknja, suknjič shooting coat, sports jacket, shooting jacket
lóvska torba gamebag, hunting bag
lóvski zakon pravo game law
lóvski zakupnik game-tenant
lóvska zgodba hunting story
lóvska latinščina fisherman's tale
lóvski krst blooding
imeti lóvsko srečo to make a good bag

low¹ [lou] pridevnik
nizek; globok (poklon, izrez obleke); tih, globok (glas); plitev (voda); majhen (hitrost); nizko ležeč; skoraj prazen (posoda); komaj zadosten (zaloga), neizdaten (hrana); podhranjen; slab, slaboten (pulz); razmeroma nov ali mlad; potrt; prezirljiv (mnenje); manj vreden; preprost, primitiven; vulgaren, prostaški (značaj)

in low spirits potrt
at the lowest najmanj, minimalno, po najnižji ceni
figurativno at a low ebb izčrpan (sredstva)
of low birth nizkega rodu
low in cash skoraj brez denarja
low diet proprosta ali neizdatna hrana
to belong to a lower date biti novejšega datuma
low dress globoko izrezana obleka
low forms of life nižje oblike življenja
the glass is low nizek tlak
low gear prva prestava (avto)
high and low vsakdo
low latitudes blizu ekvatorja
low life življenje nižjih slojev
Low Mass tiha maša
low pulse slab pulz
low race primitivna rasa
low relief basrelief
low voice nizek glas, globok glas
figurativno in low water brez denarja, v škripcu
low shoe polčevelj
Low Sunday bela nedelja
Low Week teden po beli nedelji

luck [lʌk] samostalnik
srečno naključje, sreča, usoda

good luck! srečno!
bad (ali ill, hard) luck smola, nesreča
bad luck to him! bes ga plentaj!
to be down on one's luck imeti smolo
to be in luck's way; ali to be in luck imeti srečo
the devil's own luck vražja sreča ali smola
for luck za srečo
he has a run of luck sreča mu je naklonjena
in luck srečen, ki ima srečo
just my luck! kakšna smola!
out of luck nesrečen, ki nima sreče
pure luck slepa sreča, golo naključje
luck in sieve kratkotrajna sreča
streak of luck žarek sreče
to take pot luck sprejeti karkoli je pripravljeno za obed
to try one's luck at poskusiti srečo pri
as luck would have it k sreči, po nesreči (po vsebini)
worse luck na žalost, k nesreči
worst luck velika smola

lucky¹ [lʌ́ki] pridevnik (luckily prislov)
srečen, ki prinaša srečo

to be lucky imeti srečo
to be a lucky dog imeti vražjo srečo

lúč light; (svetilka) lamp

električna lúč electric light(ing)
prometna lúč traffic light, stop-go sign
plinska lúč gaslight
pri lúči by (artificial) light
v pravi lúči in its true aspect
pokazati kaj v pravi lúči to show something in its true colours
rudarska lúč miner's lamp
lúč gori the light is on
lúč ne gori the light is out
lúč je ugasnjena the light is off
držati proti, k lúči to hold up to the light
iti komu z lúči to stand out of someone's light
on ni nobena lúč (figurativno) he is no great light
prižgati lúč to put (ali to switch, to turn) the light on
ugasniti lúč to put the light out, to turn (ali to switch) the light off
postaviti kaj v pravo lúč to put something in the true light
postaviti kaj v nepravi, v napačni lúči to present something in the wrong light, to misrepresent
to prikazuje stvar v drugi, v novi lúči that puts the matter in a new light
ne stoj mi na lúči! don't stand in my light!
to meče novo lúč na to vprašanje this throws a new light on the question
metati slabo lúč na... to reflect (unfavourably) on...
njegovo vedenje meče slabo luč na njegovo vzgojo his behaviour reflects (unfavourably) upon his upbringing
zagledati lúč sveta to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to see the light
če to gledamo v lúči najnovejših odkritij if we view it in the light of the most recent discoveries
tisoči luči na ulicah thousands of lights in the streets

lučáj throw; cast; fling

za lučáj kamna od... a stone's throw from...

lúknja hole; (odprtina) opening, aperture; (votlina) hollow, cave; perforation, gap; (v siru) eye; (biljardna) pocket; (slabo stanovanje) dirty hole

strelna lúknja loophole
lúknja v cesti pothole; (zapor, ječa) prison, jail
on je v "lúknji" (v zaporu) pogovorno he's in the nick (ali ZDA pogovorno in the can)
vtakniti v lúknjo (ječo) to clap (someone) in gaol, to put (someone) behind bars (ali away)
izbezati (z dimom) iz luknje koga to smoke someone out into the open
zamašiti lúknjo to stop (up) a hole
napraviti eno lúknjo, da bi zamašili drugo (figurativno) to rob Peter to pay Paul

lúksus luxury; sumptuousness

živeti v lúksusu to live in luxury
privoščiti si lúksus v... to permit oneself the luxury of...
zakoni proti lúksusu zgodovina sumptuary laws pl
to je lúksus that's a luxury
nimam denarja za tak lúksus I have no money for such luxuries

lull² [lʌl]

1. prehodni glagol
uspavati
figurativno potolažiti, pomiriti koga (zlasti s sleparijo); umiriti, utišati (zlasti pasivno)

2. neprehodni glagol
umiriti se, popustiti, poleči se

to lull to sleep uspavati
to lull s.o.'s fears pomiriti koga
to lull s.o.'s suspicions razpršiti komu sumnje
to lull s.o. into a false sense of security uspavati koga, da se počuti varen
the sea was lulled morje se je umirilo

luminous [l(j)ú:minəs] pridevnik (luminously prislov)
bleščeč, sveteč, svetlikav, žareč
figurativno sijajen
figurativno jasen, razumljiv

luminous dial svetlikava številčnica
fizika luminous energy svetlobna energija, luč
fizika luminous flux svetilni tok
a luminous future sijajna prihodnost
luminous ideas jasne zamisli

lump¹ [lʌmp] samostalnik
gruda, kepa, kos; kup, gmota; bula, oteklina; kocka (sladkorja); plošča (ledena)
pogovorno neroda, butec, štor

all of (ali in) a lump vse naenkrat, vse skupaj
in the lump v celoti, na debelo, en gros
lump coal kosovec (premog)
lump sugar sladkor v kockah
lump sum okrogla vsota, pavšal
to have a lump in one's throat stiskati v grlu, iti na jok
he is a lump of selfishness je popoln sebičnež

lúna moon

polna lúna full moon
nova lúna new moon
pojemajoča (rastoča) lúna decreasing, decrescent, waning ali old (waxing ali crescent) moon
obraz kot polna lúna a face like the full moon
lúna je sijala the moon was shining, there was a moon
pasti z lúne (figurativno) to fall from the clouds
mi tudi nismo z lúne padli we weren't born yesterday
lúna ga trka (figurativno) he is crazy (ali žargon loony, touched), pogovorno he's off his rocker