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saddle [sædl]

1. samostalnik
sedlo (tudi figurativno)
gorsko sedlo; nosilni drog za dve vedri; nosilec žice na vrhu električnega stebra; pohrbtina (meso živine ali divjačine)

in the saddle trdno v sedlu, figurativno na zanesljivem mestu, na oblasti
saddle of mutton koštrunova pohrbtina
to be in the saddle biti na konju, zapovedovati
to take (to get into) the saddle zajahati konja
to put the saddle on the right (wrong) horse figurativno obdolžiti pravo (napačno) osebo
to be thrown from the saddle biti vržen iz sedla

2. prehodni glagol
osedlati
figurativno obremeniti (with z)
natovoriti, naložiti, naprtiti (upon na)

to be saddled with s.o. imeti koga na vratu
to saddle s.o. with responsibility, to saddle responsibility upon s.o. naložiti komu odgovornost
to saddle oneself with naprtiti si (kaj) (na vrat)
to saddle a theft on an innocent person naprtiti tatvino nedolžni osebi
neprehodni glagol
povzpeti se, sesti v sedlo

sadly [sǽdli] prislov
žalostno, z žalostjo; kruto, mučno, bedno; zelo, strašno
arhaično resno

sadly neglected strašno zanemarjen
I am sadly afraid that zelo se bojim, da...
I am sadly in need of... krvavo potrebujem...
I want it sadly krvavo potrebujem to

safe¹ [séif] pridevnik
varen, siguren, zanesljiv; dobro čuvan; nenevaren; zdrav, cel, nepoškodovan, ki je v dobrem stanju, srečen; previden, ničesar ne tvegajoč

as safe as houses pogovorno popolnoma, absolutno varen
safe from varen pred
safe and sound čil in zdrav
from a safe quarter iz zanesljivega vira
safe arrival trgovina srečno dospetje (o blagu)
safe back (zopet) srečno doma (domov)
a safe catch (kriket) dobra žoga
a safe estimate previdna ocenitev
a safe guide zanesljiv vodnik
a safe man zanesljiv, zvest človek
a safe place varen kraj
safe receipt trgovina v redu prejem
a safe winner zanesljiv zmagovalec
to be safe from (the wolves) biti varen pred (volkovi)
is it safe to go there? je varno iti tja?
the bridge is not safe most ni varen, zanesljiv
this dog is not safe to touch nevarno je, dotakniti se tega psa
it is safe to say z gotovostjo (mirno) lahko rečemo
he is safe to come first gotovo bo prišel prvi
to be on the safe side biti na varnem, iti brez nevarnosti
I want to be on the safe side ne maram se po nepotrebnem spuščati v nevarnosti, ne maram ničesar tvegati
to err on the safe side napraviti napako, a brez škode
they feel safe now zdaj se čutijo varne
to keep s.th. safe (s)hraniti kaj na varnem
to play safe varno iti; zaradi varnosti
I saw him safe home srečno sem ga spremil (spravil) domov

safety¹ [séifti] samostalnik
varnost, sigurnost, netveganost; zanesljivost (postopka, mehanizma), dobro stanje
arhaično varna (s)hranitev; varovalo (pri puški); puška z varovalom

with safety varno, brez nevarnosti, brez rizika ali tveganja; figurativno zaščita proti nezgodi
safety first! varnost predvsem!
factor (coefficient) of safety varnostni faktor (koeficient)
to be in safety biti na varnem
we cannot do it with safety brez nevarnosti tega ne moremo napraviti
there is safety in numbers če nas je več, je varneje; številke ne lažejo
to play for safety igrati oprezno, figurativno ničesar ne tvegati, biti previden

sag [sæg]

1. samostalnik
povešenje (vrvi), uleknitev, ukrivljenost, udrtost, depresija; popuščanje, upad(anje)
ekonomija začasen padec cen
navtika odvračanje ladje od prave smeri

2. neprehodni glagol & prehodni glagol
ulekniti (se), povesiti (se), ukriviti (se), upogniti (se), pogrezniti (se); (o cenah) pasti
navtika kreniti s prave smeri; nagniti se na stran (most, vrata); znižati (cene)

sagging market ekonomija popuščajoče tržišče
sagging shoulders viseča ramena
to sag in price pasti v ceni
the bridge sags most se (v sredini) poveša, useda

sail¹ [séil] samostalnik
jadro; (vsa) jadra (ladje); (pri številu) ladje množina
krilo mlina na veter; dimnik za zračenje na ladji ali v rudniku; vožnja zjadrnico, z ladjo, potovanje z ladjo
poetično krilo, perut

in full sail s polnimi jadri, figurativno s polno paro
under sail pod jadri, na vožnji, na poti
under full sail, with all sails set s polnimi jadri
a fleet of 100 sail brodovje, flota 100 ladij
a few days' sail (le) nekaj dni trajajoče potovanje po morju
to clap on sail hitro zviti jadra
to crowd sail jadrati z vsemi jadri
to go for a sail iti na jadranje, na vožnjo z ladjo
to have a sail napraviti sprehodno vožnjo z jadrnico
to hoist (to set) sail dvigniti (razpeti) jadro
to loosen, to unfurl the sails odvezati, razviti jadra
to lower, to strike sail spustiti jadro
to make sail odpluti, iti na morje
to set sail for England odjadrati, odpluti v Anglijo
to set up one's sail to every wind figurativno obračati plašč po vetru
to shorten, to take in sail skrajšati jadro
to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figurativno prekrižati komu načrte, pokvariti komu dobro priložnost
to take in sail sneti jadro, figurativno staviti manjše zahteve

sailor [séilə] samostalnik
mornar, pomorščak

a good (bad) sailor oseba, ki dobro (slabo) prenaša vožnjo po morju, ni (je) podvržena morski bolezni
sailor's blessing sleng kletvica
sailor's friend sleng luna
sailor's home dom mornarjev
sailor hat mornarski klobuk, pokrivalo (v otroški in ženski modi)
what kind of a sailor are you? kako prenašate vožnjo po morju?

sake [séik] samostalnik
razlog; obzir

for the sake of zavoljo, zaradi, na ljubo
for God's (ali heaven's) sake zaboga, za božjo voljo
for conscience's sake zavoljo vesti
for goodness' sake za božjo voljo, zaboga
for my sake meni na ljubo, zavoljo mene
for my own sake as well as yours zavoljo mene in zavoljo vas
for both (all) our sakes (ali sake) zavoljo naju (nas vseh)
for mercy's sake, for pity's sake iz usmiljenja
for my name's sake zavoljo moje časti
for old sake's zaradi starih časov (starega prijateljstva)
for peace's sake zavoljo ljubega miru
sakes alive! je to mogoče!
art for art's sake umetnost zaradi umetnosti

salt¹ [sɔ:lt] samostalnik
(kuhinjska) sol
kemija sol (često množina)
medicina (odvajalna) sol
figurativno začimba, sol, ostroumnost, dovtipnost, duhovitost
domačno mornar; sodček za sol

in salt namočen v raztopini soli, nasoljen
above (below) the salt figurativno na gornjem (spodnjem) koncu mize
with a grain of salt figurativno razsodno, s pametnim premislekom, ne dobesedno
the salt of the earth figurativno sol zemlje, elita
an old salt star mornar, figurativno morski volk
salt of lemon oksalna kislina za odstranitev madežev črnila
attic salt figurativno duhovitost
common salt kuhinjska sol
Glauber's salt Glauberjeva grenka sol, natrijev sulfat
Epsom salt grenka sol, magnezijev sulfat, purgativ
rock-salt kamena sol
sea-salt morska sol
smelling-salts dišeča sol (proti omedlevici)
a speech full of salt začinjen, zabeljen govor
table salt namizna, fina sol
to be the salt of earth figurativno biti sol (elita, smetana) zemlje
to be true to one's salt biti zvest svojemu gospodarju
you are not made of salt figurativno nisi iz sladkorja (lahkó greš na dež)
he is not worth his salt figurativno ni za nobeno rabo, je popolnoma nesposoben
to eat salt with s.o. biti gost koga
to eat s.o.'s salt figurativno uživati gostoljubnost koga, jesti njegov kruh; biti odvisen od koga
to drop (a pinch of) salt on the tail of a bird natresti soli ptiču na rep (da bi ga ujeli)
to be seated above (below) the salt zgodovina zavzemati mesto uglednega (nepomembnega) gosta pri mizi
to sit below the salt sedeti poleg neuglednih gostov ali služinčadi pri obedu
to take with a grain of salt vzeti (kaj) z vso opreznostjo, zadržanostjo, rezervo

saltire [sǽltaiə] samostalnik
grboslovje poševen križ

in (per) saltire v obliki poševnega križa

salutation [sæljutéišən] samostalnik
pozdrav, pozdravljanje; nagovor (v pismu), pozdravna formula

in salutation v pozdrav
the Angelic Salutation religija avemarija

salvation [sælvéišən] samostalnik
rešitev
religija zveličanje, rešitev duše, odrešenje, blaženost

Salvation Army Rešilna vojska (polvojaška mednarodna organizacija na verski in dobrodelni osnovi)
he was our salvation on je bil naša rešitev
to find salvation religija biti zveličan; šaljivo najti izhod iz neprijetnega položaja
to work out one's salvation religija rešiti se, zveličati se; figurativno znati si pomagati, izvleči se iz stiske

sám alone; sole; only; solo; (brez pomoči) by oneself, unaided, single-handed

čisto sám, sám samcat quite alone, all alone
sám od sebe spontaneously; of one's own accord
jaz sám I myself
on sám he himself
stvar sáma na sebi the thing in itself
sám Cezar Caesar's self
na sám novoletni dan just (ali precisely) on New Year's Day
žrtvovanje sámega sebe self-sacrifice
zaupanje v sámega sebe self-reliance
sáma dobrota ga je he is kindness itself
sáma ljubeznivost ga je do mene he is a perfect angel to me
sám je na svetu he stands alone in the world
on je sám svoj gospodar he is his own master
sáma kost in koža ga je he's nothing but skin and bone, he's just a bag of bones
že sáma ideja je smešna the very (ali the mere) idea is funny
to ni nihče drug kot sám knez he is no less a man than the prince
imeti sám svojo hišo to have a house of one's own
javiti se sám od sebe (prostovoljno) to volunteer
sami so se izdali they betrayed themselves, they gave themselves away
sáma si delam obleke I make my own dresses
sáma si plete nogavice she knits her own stockings
sáma opravlja vse gospodinjske posle she herself does all the housework
sám si strižem lase I cut my own hair
sám si delam večerjo I get my own supper
sám si služi kruh he earns his own bread
vrata se sáma zapirajo the door shuts by itself
to sem sám naredil (brez tuje pomoči) I did it single-handed
to lahko sám vidiš you can see for yourself
leteti sám (brez spremstva, aeronavtika) to fly solo, to solo
presodite sámi! judge for yourselves!
jaz sám sem šel tja I myself went there
ne pustite ga sámega! don't leave him by himself!
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course
lahko to sám napraviš? can you do it alone?
govoriti s kom na samem to speak to someone in private
vi sami to pravite you yourself say so
prepustil sem ga sámemu sebi I left him to himself
sám si kuham I prepare my own dinner
sami njegovi prijatelji ga sovražijo even his fiends hate him
sám vrag te je prinesel the devil himself has brought you
iz sámega egoizma for pure selfishness (ali egoism)

samó only, solely, merely; but, nothing but

ne samó..., temveč tudi... not only... but also...
samó in edino simply and solely
samó trenutek, prosim! just a moment, please!
samó on he alone, no one but he, only he
samó počasi, fantje! easy, boys!
samó da... provided (that)...
samó tega ne anything but that
vse, samó ne... everything but, everything except
samó ob torkih only on Tuesdays
samó nekaj minut but a few minutes
samó to pot (tokrat) (for) this once
ne samó on, tudi ti not only he, but you too (ali also)
samó pomislite! just imagine!
samó enkrat sem ga videl I've seen him only once (ali pogovorno only the once)
samó to mislim reči I just want to say this
prijaham, samó da ti povem... I've come here simply to tell you...
gre samó še za tvoj pristanek your consent is all that is wanted
samó sreča nas lahko reši only a stroke of luck can save us
ne samó da je bedast, je tudi prevzeten he is not only stupid, but also proud
rad bi ti pomagal, samó ne vem kako I should like to help you, only I don't see how I can
samó če on ne bi toliko govoril! if only he did not talk so much
samó tole knjigo bom dal na mizo I'll just put this book on the table
samó za minuto se je ustavila, da bi govorila z Janezom she just stopped for a minute to speak to John
povej, kar imaš povedati, samó hitro! say what you have to say, only look sharp about it!
morem ga samó pohvaliti I have nothing but praise for him
samó da ne bi deževalo! let's hope it doesn't rain!
pusti me, da se samó malo odpočijem! just let me rest an instant!, pogovorno just let me get my breath back!

samodrúga (noseča)

ona je samodrúga she is pregnant, she is expecting (a child), pogovorno she is in the family way

sámoobrámba self-defence, ZDA -defense; self-protection

uboj v sámoobrámbi pravo manslaughter in self-defence, arhaično manslaughter by chance-medley

samotárski solitary; eremitic; anchoretic

živeti samotársko življenje (proč od sveta) to lead a solitary (ali secluded, retired) life, to live in seclusion; to lead a sequestered life; to shun company

sandwich [sǽn(d)widž, -wič]

1. samostalnik
sendvič, obložen kruhek

a sandwich of good and bad kombinacija, zmes dobrega in slabega
to sit sandwich sedeti med dvema osebama (zlasti o mršavi osebi med dvema debelima osebama ali o ženski med dvema moškima)

2. prehodni glagol
vriniti (med dve enaki plasti); postaviti (kaj) na mesto, kamor ne spada

to sandwich in an engagement figurativno nekako najti malo časa za še en sestanek

saní sledge; ZDA sled; (konjske) sleigh

motorne saní snowmobile
pes, ki vleče saní sledge dog
vožnja s sanmi sleigh party, sleigh ride
peljati se s sanísanmi to ride in a sleigh, to sledge, to sleigh, ZDA to sled, to go sleigh-riding, to go in a sledge, to drive in a sleigh

sánje dream (o of), dreaming

v sánjah in a dream
niti v sánjah ne (figurativno) far from it
dežela sánj dreamland, world of fancy, dream world
kot v sánjah as in a dream, like a dream
razlagalec sánj interpreter of dreams
imel sem slabe sánje I had bad dreams
mladostne sánje youthful dreams pl
moje sánje o bogastvu so se razblinile my dreams of wealth have vanished like smoke
moje sánje so se uresničile my dream has come true
sánje varajo dreams deceive, dreams are a delusion