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drop² [drɔp] samostalnik
kaplja, kapljica; gledališki zastor; padec; poklopna vrata; obesek, uhan; bonbon; odpadlo sadje ali zrnje; špranja (za novec v avtomatu)

at the drop of a hat nemudoma, takoj
to get the drop on s.o. izrabiti neprilike koga
to have a drop too much nekoliko preveč ga imeti, biti v rožicah
as like as two drops of water podobna ko jajce jajcu
ameriško, sleng to have a drop on s.o. imeti koga v rokah
sleng to have a drop in one's eye kazati, da je kdo preveč pil
a drop in the ocean (ali bucket) kapljica v morje
to take a drop naglo padati (vrednostni papirji)

drop in neprehodni glagol (at ali on, upon)
oglasiti se, nepričakovano obiskati

drown [draun]

1. neprehodni glagol
utoniti, utopiti, potopiti, udušiti se

2. prehodni glagol
potopiti, poplaviti, preplaviti; udušiti; zatreti, uničiti

to be (ali get) drowned utoniti
drowning men catch at straws v sili hudič mušice žre
to drown the miller preveč krstiti pijačo
to drown one's sorrows iskati pozabe v pijači
as wet as a drowning rat moker ko miš
to drown s.o.'s wine priliti komu vode v vino
drowned in tears ves solzen
drowned in sleep v globokem spanju
to drown out (s poplavo) izgnati

drugáče otherwise; in another (ali different) way (ali manner); differently (od from)

takó ali drugáče somehow; one way or other
drugáče (v drugih ozirih) in other respects; (sicer) else
to je čisto drugáče it is quite difrerent, pogovorno it's not at all like that
v mojem primeru je (ravno) drugáče in my case the boot is on the other foot
čisto drugáče (ravno nasprotno) just the other way, just the other way round
če ni drugáče možno if there is no other way
na to gledam čisto drugáče I look upon it in quite a different light
drugáče misliti to differ in opinion
sedaj drugáče misliti to have second thoughts
drugáče postopati, ravnati kot sicer (običajno) to act differently than usual
ne morem drugáče, kot da se smejem I can't help laughing
stôri to takoj, drugáče (sicer) ti bo žal do it at once, or you'll regret it (ali you'll be sorry)

drúžba society; company; (povabljena) party; social gathering

komunistična drúžba communist society; (sloj) set, gang; (igralska) troupe; trgovina company, partnership; (združenje) union
delniška drúžba jointstock company
komanditna drúžba limited partnership
kreditna drúžba loan-society
drúžba z omejeno zavezo limited (liability) company (krajšava: Ltd); ZDA incorporated company (krajšava: Inc)
trgovska drúžba trading company
registrirana drúžba registered (ZDA incorporated) company
Kraljevska Družba (= akademija znanosti) the Royal Society
zavarovalna drúžba insurance company
splošno koristna drúžba non-profitmaking (ZDA nonprofit) company
elitna, odlična drúžba fashionable society
meščanska drúžba civil society
večerna drúžba evening party
visoka drúžba high society
zaključena drúžba private party
naše dolžnosti do drúžbe our duties towards society
moška (ženska) drúžba stag (hen) party
družiti se s slabo drúžbo to associate with (ali to keep) bad company
rad imeti drúžbo, rad biti v drúžbi to be fond of company
iti, hoditi v drúžbo to go into society
nisem rad v njihovi drúžbi I don't like to be in their company
izogibati se drúžbe to avoid society, to shun company; to lead a retired life, to keep oneself aloof (from company)
delati komu drúžbo to keep company with someone, to share someone's company
biti v drúžbi z to be in company with
dobro se počutim v njihovi drúžbi I feel at ease in their company
ustanoviti drúžbo to set up a company
razpustiti drúžbo to dissolve a partnership, to wind up a company
zahajati mnogo v drúžbo to get around (ali about)
zaiti v slabo drúžbo to get into bad company, to get in with a rotten set, to be thrown together with bad companions
njegove drúžbe je človek hitro sit a little of his company goes a long way

držáven State, state

držávni arhiv public record office, (dokumenti) state archives pl
držávna banka state (ali national) bank
držávni bankrot national bankruptcy
držávna blagajna (public) treasury; exchequer
držávna Cerkev, cerkev state church, established church, (v Angliji) Church of England
držávni budžet budget; finances pl (of the state); ways and means pl, (plan) (VB) estimates pl
držávne dajatve (davki) government taxes pl
držávni dohodki public revenue(s) (pl), (inland) revenue
držávni dolg national (ali public) debt
držávni interes public interest
držávna himna national anthem
držávni izdatki, stroški public expenses pl
na držávne stroške at public expense
držávne finance finances of the state, public finance
držávni kapitalizem state capitalism
držávna kontrola state control, state supervision
držávna knjižnica national library
držávna last(nina) state property, public (ali national) property
držávna loterija state lottery
držávna meja national boundary
držávni minister minister (of state), (v Angliji) Secretary of State
držávno ministrstvo (state) ministry
držávni monopol government monopoly
držávna oblast government (ali public) authority
držávni organ state agency
držávni pečat Great Seal
držávna podpora state subsidy
držávno posojilo government bonds, public (ali government) loan; ZDA government bonds (ali securities) pl
držávna (tajna) policija (secret) state police
držávno podjetje government enterprise, national undertaking
držávno pravo public law, state law, constitutional law
držávni proces pravo state trial
držávni pravdnik public prosecutor
generalni držáven pravdnik attorney general, pl attorneys general; ZDA prosecuting attorney, state attorney; district attorney; circuit attorney
držáven pogreb state funeral
držávni prevrat (political) revolution
držávna renta state pension
držávni socializem state socialism
držávna služba civil service, ZDA public service
v držávni službi in the service of the state
držávna tiskarna government printing office, VB Her (oziroma His) Majesty's Stationery Office (krajšava: H.M.S.O.)
držávni udar coup d'état, pl coups d'état; overthrow of the government
držávna varnostna služba state security service
držávna uprava administration of the state, public administration; government
držávni uradnik civil servant; government official; public functionary; public official
visok držávni uradnik statesman
držávna varnost national security
držávna zadolženost national debt
držávni zaklad public treasury; exchequer
držávna zastava national flag
držávna železnica state railway; ZDA state railroad
držávna skupnost state community
nauk o držávi civics pl

dúšek (požirek) draught; gulp; vent

v dúšku at a draught, at a gulp
dati dúška to vent, to give vent, to give way (to)
v dúšku kaj izpiti to drink something at one gulp; to drink off at a draught; to toss off
dati si dúška to air one's feelings
dati dúška svoji jezi to give vent to one's anger
dal je dúška svojemu veselju he gave vent to his joy
najti si dúšek to find a vent (for)
njegovo sovraštvo si je našlo dúška he has found a vent for his hatred
na dúšek je izpraznil svoj kozarec he emptied his glass at one gulp

dvánajst twelve

on je dvánajst let star he is twelve (years old)
ob dvánajstih at twelve (12) o'clock
dvánajst apostolov religija the twelve Apostles, the Twelve
sestali se bomo točno ob dvánajstih we'll meet at twelve o'clock sharp (ali on the dot), vojska at twelve hundred hours

dvígati dvígniti to lift (up); to raise; to pull up; (nekaj težkega) to heave, to hoist

dvígati, dvígniti denar to draw money
dvígati, dvígniti znesek to withdraw a sum; (roke, glavo) to raise, to lift, to hold up
dvígati, dvígniti roko na koga to raise oneself hand at someone; (oči) to raise, to lift
dvígati, dvígniti na rame to hoist on one's shoulders; (s škripcem, vitlom) to hoist
dvígati, dvígniti zastor to raise the curtain
dvígati, dvígniti sidro to weigh anchor, to heave anchor
dvígati, dvígniti se (dim) to rise, to go up; to ascend; to stand
zgradba, ki se dviga nad vsemi drugimi a building that overtops all the others; (teren ipd.) to rise, to slope; (oseba) to rise, to get up
dvígati, dvígniti se proti to stand up against, to revolt, to rebel against, to protest (against)
vsi so se dvignili, ko so zaigrali državno himno every one rose to his feet when the national anthem was played
dvígati, dvígniti se v zrak to soar

dvór (vladarjev) court

na dvóru at court
angleški dvór the Court of St. James's
na dvóru je bil včeraj sprejem the queen (oziroma the king) held court yesterday
življenje na dvóru court life
knežji dvór court
sodni dvór court of law, court of justice, law courts pl, tribunal
Vrhovni sodni dvór (za Anglijo in Valezijo) Supreme Court

dvóren court

dvórna dama court lady; lady in waiting; lady at court
dvórni dobavitelj purveyor to the court, purveyor to the Royal Household
dvórna etiketa court etiquette
dvórni kaplan, pridigar court chaplain
dvórni maršal master of ceremonies, VB Lord Chamberlain
dvórni norec court jester
dvórna obleka court dress
dvórna služinčad court servants pl
dvórni svétnik VB Privy Councillor
dvórni vlak royal train
dvórno žalovanje court mourning

dvorján courtier

dvorjáni pl courtiers pl, people at court, VB Royal Household

ear⁴ [iə] samostalnik
uho; posluh; ušesce, luknjica
figurativno pozornost

to be all ears napeto poslušati
to be by the ears skočiti si v lase
to bring the house (ali hornet's nest) about one's ears razdražiti množico proti sebi
my ears are burning v ušesih mi zveni
to fall (ali go) together by the ears skočiti si v lase
with a flea in the ears strogo grajo
to give ear pazljivo poslušati
to have (ali earn, win) the ear of s.o. biti od koga uslišan
to have itching ears rad opravljati
to have long ears biti radoveden
to have no ears ne imeti posluha
in at one ear and out at the other skozi eno uho noter in skozi drugo ven
to lend (ali turn) a deaf ear ne poslušati
little pitchers have long ears stene imajo ušesa
to play by ear igrati po posluhu
to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear iz slabe snovi narediti dobro stvar
an ear for music dober posluh za glasbo
over (head and) ears preko ušes
to prick up one's ears napenjati ušesa
quick ear dober sluh
to reach the ear of s.o. priti komu na uho
to set by the ears povzročiti prepir, nahujskati, spreti
to stop one's ears zamašiti si ušesa
up to the ears preko ušes
to tickle the ears laskati
walls have ears stene imajo ušesa
to win s.o.'s ear biti od koga uslišan
a word in your ears strogo zaupno, med nama povedano
I would give my ears glavo stavim

early¹ [ə́:li] pridevnik
zgodnji; prezgodnji; prvi, prvoten, začeten

the early bird catches (ali gets) the worm rana ura zlata ura
one's early days zgodnja mladost
to keep early hours zgodaj leči in zgodaj vstati
at your earliest convenience čimprej
at an early date kmalu, v bližnji bodočnosti
it is early days yet je še prezgodaj, še ni čas
an early riser zgodnji vstajalec, -lka

ease¹ [i:z] samostalnik
mir, počitek; udobnost; lagodnost, zadovoljstvo; neprisiljenost, lahkota, olajšanje

at one's ease udobno, mirno, brez zadrege
ill at ease slabega počutja
to set at ease pomiriti
at heart's ease po mili volji
vojska at ease! voljno!
to set (ali put) at ease hrabriti; zadovoljiti
to take one's ease udobno si urediti
with ease lahko, brez težav

ebb¹ [eb] samostalnik
oseka
figurativno propadanje, upadanje

at an ebb, at a low ebb obubožan, v žalostnem položaju
ebb and flow, ebb and tide plima in oseka

êden one

êden od njih one of them
êden za drugim one by one, one after another, (v gosjem redu) in Indian file
êden od obeh either
niti êden not a single (one)
še êden one more, another, an additional
po êden one by one, singly, one at a time
êden drugega each other, one another, mutually
êden poleg (zraven) drugega side by side
êden za drugim (izmenoma) one after another, by turns, in succession, successively

éks

izpiti éks to drink off at one gulp
pijmo, éks bottoms up!

ekstáza ecstasy; rapture; medicina ecstasy; trance

pasti v ekstázo to be thrown into a state of ecstasy
biti v ekstázi to be enraptured, to go into raptures (ob, nad over), to be carried away (by), to be in ecstasies (at, over), to be entranced (by)
priti v ekstázo to grow ecstatic
spraviti v ekstázo to enrapture

ekstrémen extreme; farthest; farthermost; last

ekstremno (prislov) extremely
ekstrémna levica politika the extreme left
ekstrémna mnenja, nazori extreme opinions
ekstrémen primer an extreme case
na ekstrémni meji at the extreme limit
privzeti ekstrémne mere, ukrepe to take extreme, drastic measures
zateči se k ekstrémnim ukrepom to resort to extreme measures
biti prisiljen privzeti ekstrémne mere to be forced to take drastic measures