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how¹ [háu] prislov
kako (vprašanje in vzklik)

how about...? kako pa kaj...?
how are you? kako se počutiš?
how do you do dober dan (pozdrav)
how much?, how many? koliko?
how many times? kolikokrat?
how ever do you do it? kako le to narediš?
how so?; ali how come? kako?, kako to misliš?
how the deuce (ali devil, dickens) ? kako za vraga?
how goes it? kako kaj gre?
how in the world? kako vendar?
how is that? odloči se že (pri kriketu); kako pa to?
how now? kako to?, kaj naj to pomeni?
and how! in še kako!
here's how! pogovorno na zdravje (pri pitju)
that's how tako, na tak način
pogovorno a nice how-do-you-do (ali how-do-'ye-do, how-d'ye-do) no, lepa reč!, kakšna godlja!

klobúk hat

damski klobúk bonnet
mehak klobúk soft (felt) hat
trd klobúk hard hat
sklopni klobúk opera hat
žameten klobúk velour hat
morski klobúk zoologija jellyfish
s klobúkom na glavi with one's hat on
klobúk dol pred X, pred njim! hats off to X, to him!
dotakniti se klobúka v pozdrav to touch one's hat
nadeti si klobúk to put on one's hat
sneti klobúk pred kom to take one's hat off to someone

oar¹ [o:] samostalnik
veslo; veslač
zoologija veslasta noga; greblja za peč (v pivovarni)

bank of oars veslaška klop
to bend to the oars veslati na vse kriplje
to boat the oars izvleči vesla v čoln
to feather the oars vesla na plosko spustiti
to have an oar in every man's boat vtikati se v vsako stvar
to lie on one's oars vesla na plosko položiti; figurativno dati roke križem
to pull a good oar dobro veslati
to put in one's oar vtikati se, vpasti v besedo
to rest on one's oars počivati na lovorikah
to toss the oars dvigniti vesla v pozdrav
figurativno chained to the oar prikovan k delu
pair-oar čoln na dve vesli
four-oar čoln na štiri vesla
ship your oars! pripravite vesla!
unship your oars! izvlecite vesla!

posláti to send (off, away), to dispatch, to expedite, to transmit; to forward; (z ladjo) to ship; (denar) to remit

nazaj posláti to return, (z ladjo) to reship; to send back
posláti po pošti to send by post
posláti z obratno pošto to send by return (of post)
posláti darilo (sla v, prisrčen pozdrav, sporočilo) to send a present (a messenger to, one's love, a message)
posláti komu (po)vabilo to send someone an invitation
posláti komu paket to send a parcel to someone
posláti naprej, za kom (pismo itd.) to forward, to send on
prosimo posláti za naslovnikom! please forward; ZDA please redirect!
posláti po (zdravnika) to send for (the doctor)
treba je posláti po zdravnika a doctor must be sent for
posláti koga k vragu (figurativno) to tell someone to get lost (ali to drop dead, to go to the devil), to send someone packing

post³ [póust] samostalnik
vojska stražarsko mesto, vojaška postojanka, vojaška posadka na postojanki, garnizija
ameriško, vojska kantina, trgovska postaja; vojna pošta (Post Exchange, PX)
britanska angleščina, vojska trobljenje (first post budnica, last post znak za spanje, the last post zadnji pozdrav s trobento)
položaj, služba; službeno mesto, postaja (npr. first-aid post nezgodna postaja)
ekonomija prostor za borznega senzala na borzi
navtika čin, položaj kapitana

repay^* [ri:péi] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
poplačati, izplačati, (po)vrniti (denar); odškodovati (for za)
nadomestiti škodo; vrniti milo za drago, maščevati se; nagraditi (trud)

to repay a blow (a salutation, a visit) vrniti udarec (pozdrav, obisk)
to repay s.o. in the same coin vrniti komu milo za drago, šilo za ognjilo
this will repay the trouble to bo poplačalo trud
to repay oneself odškodovati se

return² [ritə́:n]

1. neprehodni glagol
vrniti se; ponovno se pripetiti (zgoditi, nastopiti); ponovno priti; spremeniti se

a returned emigrant (izseljenec) povratnik
return to our muttons! vrnimo se -- po digresiji -- k (pravemu) predmetu diskusije!
to return to health ozdraveti
to return to a position vrniti se na (službeno) mesto
to return to dust spremeniti se v prah
to return with one's shield or upon it figurativno vrniti se ali mrtev ali kot zmagovalec

2. prehodni glagol
vrniti, nazaj dati, poslati nazaj; odražati, odbijati; odbiti nazaj, vrniti (žogo); vrniti (pozdrav, obisk itd.), ponovno plačati, vrniti (milo za drago); dajati, prinašati (dobiček); (uradno) proglasiti, prijaviti, (uradno) javiti, objaviti
pravno izreči sodbo; glasovati, dati glas; voliti (poslanca); (večinoma v pasivu) oceniti, obvestiti

the assets were returned at l00 pounds aktiva so bila ocenjena na 100 funtov
to be returned guilty biti proglašen za krivega
to be returned unfit for work biti proglašen za nesposobnega za delo
he was returned by his former constituency izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje
to return account dati (ob)račun
to return good for evil vrniti dobro za slabo
he returned his income at 3000 pounds prijavil je svoj dohodek v znesku 3000 funtov
to return interest, a profit dajati, prinašati obresti, dobiček
to return one's lead (kartanje) vrniti barvo, odgovoriti na barvo
to return like for like vrniti milo za drago, šilo za ognjilo
to return a list of jurors objaviti seznam porotnikov
to return the results of an election uradno objaviti (ugotoviti) rezultate volitev
to return a salute vrniti pozdrav, odzdraviti
to return a visit vrniti obisk
to return a verdict proglasiti sodbo
to return thanks zahvaliti se (nazaj)
to return a warrant (to the judge) (sodniku) vrniti zaporno povelje (s protokolom)

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

send^*2 [send]

1. prehodni glagol
poslati, odposlati (to kam)
odpraviti; spraviti v gibanje; izstreliti (naboj); usmeriti, nameriti (pogled) (at k, proti)
udariti, vreči (žogo); (o bogu) dati, nakloniti

2. neprehodni glagol
poslati (for po)
poslati sporočilo

our attack sent the enemy flying naš napad je pognal sovražnika v beg
to send s.o. about his business na kratko odpraviti koga, spoditi koga
to send s.o. crazy znoriti koga
to send coals to Newcastle napraviti nekaj nepotrebnega, odvečnega; v Savo vodó nositi
to send s.o. to Coventry figurativno ne se hoteti družiti s kom
to send for s.th. poslati po kaj, dati si prinesti kaj, naročiti kaj
to send for the doctor poslati po zdravnika
God send it may not be so! daj bog, da ne bi bilo tako!
to send to invite s.o. poslati komu (po)vabilo
to send one's love poslati prisrčen pozdrav, pozdraviti po kom
to send s.o. mad (out of his mind) razdražiti, razbesneti koga, spraviti koga v blaznost, znoriti koga
to send a message poslati sporočilo
I sent him packing figurativno odpustil sem ga (iz službe), spodil sem ga
to send by post poslati po pošti
his playing really sends me njegovo igranje me zares prevzame (navduši)
to send one's kind regards lepo pozdravljati
to send to the right-about, send packing sleng na kratko koga odpraviti, odpustiti koga, poslati k vragu koga
the news sent her into hysterics ob tej novici je postala histerična
to send to school poslati v šolo
to send to the skies sleng ubiti
to send a shell izstreliti granato
send him victorious! da bi (le) zmagal!
send me a word! sporoči (piši, javi se) mi!

tòp vojska cannon, gun, piece of ordnance; (havbica) howitzer

brzostrelni tòp quick-firing gun
daljnostrelni tòp long-range gun
tòpovi pl cannon, artillery, ordnance
oblegovalni tòp siege gun
poljski tòp field gun
protiletalski tòp antiaircraft gun, (pogovorno) ack-ack gun
protitankovski tòp antitank gun
tòp, ki se opoldne sam sproži s pomočjo leče cannon-clock
domet krogle iz tòpa range of a gun
v dostrelu tòpa within gunshot
odporen proti strelu iz tòpa cannon-proof
hrana za tòpove (figurativno) cannon fodder, (arhaično) food for powder
grmenje tòpov cannonade, roar of cannon, thunder of the guns
strel iz tòpa gunshot
obstreljevanje s tòpovi gunfire
obstreljevati s tòpom to shell, to cannonade, to bombard
namestiti tòp to post (ali to station) a gun
ustreliti iz tòpa to fire, to discharge a gun, (s topovi celega boka ladje) to fire a broadside
streljati, ustreliti s tòpovi komu v pozdrav to fire a salute in someone's honour

toss² [tɔs] prehodni glagol
premetavati (ladjo na morju itd.); metati sem in tja; vreči s sebe; vreči, metati, zagnati; visoko dvigniti, nazaj vreči (glavo); vreči (kaj) (to komu)
prevračati, premetavati (seno); metati (kovanec) v zrak (za žrebanje); vznemiriti, razburiti

to toss a Coin zagnati, metati novec v zrak
to toss oars dvigniti vesla v pozdrav
to toss the pancake vreči palačinko v zrak pri pečenju
I'll toss you for it vrgel bom novec (žrebal bom) (za to)
neprehodni glagol
metati se sem in tja, premetavati se; biti premetavan sem in tja; biti razburkan, vzburkati se, valiti se (o valovih); frfotati (lasje, zastava)

to toss out of the room planiti iz sobe

touch² [təč] prehodni glagol
dotakniti se, dotikati se; (o)tipati, potipati; spraviti v dotik (stik); udarjati, igrati (na klavir, na strune), ubirati (strune); lahno se dotakniti (kakega predmeta); ukvarjati se s čim, imeti opravka z; pokusiti; vzeti, dvigniti, prejeti (plačo)
sleng izvabiti (denar) od koga, prevarati, ukaniti, ogoljufati, oslepariti; priti v stik (s čim), mejiti na, naslanjati se na, segati do, raztezati se do; ganiti, užalostiti; užaliti, vznemiriti, pretresti, razburiti; (pri)zadeti, pustiti sledove na; vplivati na
pogovorno biti enak (komu), doseči (koga), meriti se (s kom); pogoditi, uganiti; skicirati; šatirati; modificirati; žigosati (žlahtno kovino)
neprehodni glagol
dotikati se, dotakniti se, priti v stik, mejiti; vplivati na, imeti posledice za
navtika pristati za kratek čas

the apples are touched with frost jabolka so pozebla
clouds are touched with red oblaki so rdeče obarvani
I was touched by his story njegova zgodba me je ganila
it touches none but him to zadeva (se tiče) le njega
to touch bottom dotikati se dna; figurativno doseči najnižjo ceno
his brain (ali he) is touched v njegovi glavi ni vse v redu
to touch the bell pozvoniti
it touched me to the heart to mi je šlo k srcu
I was touched to tears bil sem do solz ganjen
I do not touch cocktails koktajlov se ne dotaknem
no one can touch her for (ali in) beauty nihče se ne more meriti z njo po lepoti
he touches 5 feet visok je 5 čevljev
to touch glasses trčiti s čašami
to touch one's hat dotakniti se klobuka (v pozdrav)
how does this touch him? kakšno zvezo ima to z njim? kaj se to njega tiče?
to touch lucky imeti srečo
nobody can touch him nihče mu ni enak, se ne more meriti z njim
to touch s.o. for two pounds izvabiti iz (upiliti, navrtati) koga za 2 funta
to touch to the quick zadeti v živo, prizadeti (koga), užaliti
to touch on the raw razžaliti, razjeziti, razkačiti
the soap won't touch these spots milo ne doseže ničesar pri teh madežih
to touch the spot pravo pogoditi
to touch wood potrkati po lesu (da se ubranimo zlih sil usode)
touch wood! ne kličimo nesreče!
this touches on treason to meji na izdajo, to je že kot izdaja

troop² [tru:p] neprehodni glagol
zb(i)rati se, zgrniti se; zbrati se vjato; iti skupaj (with z)
iti v trumah; marširati; hiteti

to troop away, to troop off (out) pogovorno hitro oditi, popihati jo, pobrati se proč
prehodni glagol
vojska formirati

to troop the colours opraviti slovesen pozdrav zastavi (pred četo)

valentine [vǽləntain] samostalnik
veselo ali ljubezensko pisemce ali slika, ki se pošlje (večinoma anonimno) osebi nasprotnega spola (izvoljencu ali izvoljenki) na dan sv. Valentina (14. februarja); na dan sv. Valentina izbrani izvoljenec (-nka); izvoljenec, -nka

wired valentine telegramski pozdrav na dan sv. Valentina
St Valentine's Day dan (praznik) sv. Valentina (14. februar)

vêslo oar; scull; paddle; (dolgo) sweep

opremljen z vêsli oared
na dve vêsli pair-oared
čoln na 2 vêsli, na 4 vêsla pair-oar, four-oar
udarec z vêslom stroke of the oar
pripravite vêsla! ship your oars!
izvlecite vêsla! unship your oars!
dvigniti vêsla v pozdrav to toss oars

vojáški military; army; soldierly, soldierlike, soldier's

vojáška akademija military academy
vojáška blagajna war chest
vojáška disciplina military discipline
vojáška ekspedicija military expedition
vojáški duhovnik (kurat) army chaplain, žargon sky pilot
vojáški dobavitelj army contractor
vojáški poklic military profession
vojáška policija military police
vojáška obveščevalna služba military intelligence service
vojáška služba military service
nesposoben za vojáško službo unfit for active service
vojáške oblasti military authorities pl
vojáški obveznik national service man
splošna vojáška obveznost national service
vojáški stan profession of arms
vojáški pozdrav military salute
vojáška šola military college
vojáška sila, moč military power
vojáški kazenski zakonik pravo military code
vojáški službeni list army gazette
oseba, ki se zaradi vestí upre vojáški službi conscientious objector
sposoben za vojáško službo fit to serve, able-bodied, eligible for military service
vojáški zapor military prison
vojáška zdravstvena služba army medical service
vojáška vozovnica soldier's reduced-rate railway ticket
vojáška plača army pay
splošna vojáška obveznost universal conscription, ZDA universal military training (krajšava: UMT)
vojáški prestopek military offence
vojáška izdaja, izdajstvo military treason
vojáška znanost military science

walk about prehodni glagol
voditi okoli
neprehodni glagol
hoditi okoli, sprehajati se brez cilja, pohajkovati, postopati

walk about! nadaljuj z delom! (klic častnika vojaku, da prepreči njegov pozdrav)

zastáva¹ (prapor) flag, (zlasti vojska) colours pl; standard; banner

zastáva na pol droga flag at half-mast
bela (parlamentarska) zastáva flag of truce
bela zastáva white flag
piratska zastáva skull and crossbones, Jolly Roger, (pirate's) black flag
kraljevska zastáva (prapor) royal standard
državna zastáva Velike Britanije Union Jack
zastáva britanske vojne mornarice White Ensign
zastáva angleške trgovske mornarice Red Ensign
zastáva ZDA Stars and Stripes
zastáva trgovske mornarice merchant flag
pozdrav zastávi trooping of the colour
z razvitimi zastávami with flying colours
pred odhodom ladje dvignjena modra zastáva Blue Peter
mesto je v zastávah the town is decorated (ali hung) with flags (ali with bunting)
okrasiti z zastávami to flag
izobesiti zastávo to hoist the flag (ali the colours)
izobesiti belo zastávo (figurativno, vdati se) to hang out the white flag
dvigniti zastávo svobode (figurativno) to raise the standard of liberty
pluti pod napačno zastávo (figurativno) to sail under false colours
razviti zastávo to unfurl the banner
priseči zastávi to swear allegiance to the flag
spustiti zastávo (= priznati poraz) to lower (ali to strike) the flag (ali one's colours)
spuščati in dvigati zastávo v pozdrav to dip the flag

zaz(d)éhati to yawn

zaz(d)éhati (pozdrav) »lahko noč« to say good night with a yawn