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skill [skil]

1. samostalnik
veščina, spretnost, izkušenost, strokovno znanje, talent, pripravnost (at, in za, v)
zastarelo razumevanje, uvidevanje

I have no skill in gardening na delo na vrtu se nič ne razumem

2. neprehodni glagol
arhaično, poetično biti pomemben, važen, koristen; koristiti, pomagati

it skills not nič ne de, to ni važno
what skills talking? kaj koristi govorjenje?

skilless [skíllis] pridevnik
arhaično neizkušen, neroden, nespreten, nevešč, ki ne zna, se ne razume nič (of na)

skin¹ [skin] samostalnik
(človeška) koža
anatomija sloj kože; živalska koža, krzno; meh (za vino)
sleng pivo
sleng konj, kljuse
hudomušno fant
sleng lopov, slepar
botanika kožica, luščina, lupina; površina
navtika lesena ali železna obloga

skin of an orange oranžna lupina
chapped (rough) skin razpokana koža
(un)dressed skin (ne)strojena koža
the inner skin notranja plast kože
the outer skin pokožnica, koža vrhnjica, epiderma
gold-beater's skin tanka membrana, v kateri se pri kovanju ločujejo lističi zlata
wet to the skin do kože premočen
with a whole skin s celo kožo, nepoškodovan
to be in bad skin figurativno biti slabe volje
he is only (he is nothing but) skin and bone sama kost in koža ga je, zelo mršav je
I would not be in your skin ne bi bil rad v vaši koži
to change one's skin menjati (spremeniti) svojo kožo (naravo)
to escape by the skin of one's teeth za las odnesti zdravo (celo) kožo, uiti nevarnosti
it gets under my skin figurativno, pogovorno jezi me, razburja me
to get under one's skin pogovorno iti komu na živce, jeziti (boleti) koga
he has a thick skin on ima debelo, neobčutljivo kožo, naravo
he has a thin skin on je občutljiv
to jump (to leap) out of one's skin figurativno skočiti iz kože, biti ves iz sebe (od veselja, od nestrpnosti, od jeze itd.)
to save one's skin, to come (to get) off with a whole skin célo, zdravo kožo odnesti
near is my shirt, nearer my skin figurativno bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril; vsak je sebi najbližji

skirt¹ [skə:t] samostalnik
(žensko) krilo, spodnje krilo

vulgarno skirt, bit of skirt ženska; (često množina) rob, obrobek, krajnik, meja (gozda, mesta)
the skirt figurativno ženske, ženski spol
on the skirts of the wood na robu gozda
on the skirts of London na periferiji Londona
skirt of beef goveja drobovina
divided skirt hlačno krilo
he is still holding on to his mother's skirt figurativno on se še vedno drži matere za krilo

skit [skit]

1. samostalnik
zbadanje, porogljiva opazka
literature posmehljiv spis, paskvil, parodija, satira (on na)
sleng pivo

2. neprehodni glagol
ironizirati (at kaj)

skliceváti se to quote; to refer (na to), to appeal (to)

skliceváti se se na koga to quote someone as a reference
skliceváti se na zdravo pamet to appeal to reason

skobacáti se

skobacáti se na konja to get on horseback
skobacáti se v obleko to scramble into one's clothes

skočíti to jump, to spring, to make a jump (ali spring, leap, bound), to bound; to take a leap (ali jump, bound)

na noge skočíti to leap to one's feet
skočíti v vodo to jump into the water, (pri kopanju) to dive
skočíti na glavo v vodo to take a header (ali a headlong, headfirst dive) into the water
skočíti komu na pomoč to rush (ali to hurry) to someone's help
skočíti z zidú to jump down off a wall
skočíti na stol to jump up on (to) a chair
skočíti iz postelje to jump out of bed
skočíti v sedlo to leap (ali to vault) into the saddle
skočíti na tla (dol, na zemljo) to jump down, (jezdec) to leap off, to dismount

skòk jump, leap, spring, bound; hop, skip; (v globino, v vodo) plunge

skòk na glavo (v vodo) šport dive, header
skòk v višino high jump
skòk v daljino long jump
skòk s palico šport pole vault
skòk z mesta (v daljino) standing (long) jump
poskusni skòk trial jump
skòk v vodo s skakalne deske springboard diving, (s stolpa) high diving
skòk čez konja vault (over a vaulting horse)
skòk v negotovost a leap into the dark
smrtni skòk breakneck leap

skópati² to bathe

skópati se (doma) to take (ali to have) a bath, (na prostem) to bathe

skrájnost extreme; extremity; extreme degree; the limit

do skrájnosti to the utmost, to the last degree, (do konca) to the very end, to an extreme, to extremes
nagnjenje k skrájnosti extremism
iti do skrájnosti to go to extremes
(pre)iti v skrájnost to run to an extreme
biti pripravljen na skrájnost (na najhujše) to be prepared for the worst
tirati stvari v skrájnost to push matters to extremes, to carry (ali to go) to extremes
tvegati skrájnost to stake one's all
zapasti v drugo skrájnost to go to the other extreme
skrájnosti se privlačijo extremes meet

skrájšati to shorten; to abridge; to abbreviate

skrájšati odlomek v knjigi to abridge a passage in a book
da skrajšam (= na kratko povem) to cut a long story short
skrajšana izdaja an abridged edition

skŕb care; (nadlega) trouble; (žalost) sorrow, grief; worries pl; (briga za) care for; (zaskrbljenost) anxiety, solicitude, concern, apprehension, uneasiness

moreča skŕb grave concern; arhaično carking care
ves v skŕbeh, poln skŕbi care-laden, careworn
brez skŕbi carefree, unconcerned, easy in mind
prva skŕb prime concern
v skŕbeh sem za otroka I am anxious about the child
to je moja skŕb that is my lookout, I shall see to it
to ni moja skŕb that is no concern of mine (ali no business of mine)
to naj bo moja skŕb! leave that to me!
to mi je zadnja skŕb that's the last thing on my mind
bodite brez skŕbi! do not worry!, never you fear!, be easy on that score!
to je njegova najmanjša skŕb that is the least of his worries
biti v velikih skŕbeh za to be in great anxiety about, to fear for
delati si skŕbi za to concern oneself with
delati komu skŕbi to worry someone, to cause someone trouble, to give someone much anxiety (ali concern)
ne delaj si skŕbi glede tega! don't worry about it!
delati si skŕbi to worry (to fret, to be concerned, to be uneasy in one's mind) (glede, zaradi about)
ne si delati skŕbi za prihodnost to be unconcerned about the future
vnaprej si delati skŕbi to meet trouble halfway
njeno zdravje mi dela skŕbi her health worries me, I am concerned about her health
preveč skŕbi si delaš! you worry too much
imeti denarne skŕbi to have money troubles
nobenih skŕbi ne imeti to be free from care
imeti na skŕbi to have in charge (ali in custody), to be entrusted (ali charged) with
navdati z veliko skŕbjo to fill someone with great apprehension
vaše naročilo bomo izvršili z največjo skŕbjo we shall execute your order with the greatest care
prepustiti komu skŕb za kaj to commit something to someone's charge
povzročati komu skŕbi to cause someone anxiety (ali uneasiness)
njeno življenje nam povzroča (dela) velike skŕbi we are terribly worried about her way of life (ali pogovorno about her goings on, about the way she's carrying on)
skŕbi ga tarejo he is careworn (ali pogovorno worried stiff)
skŕb za bodočnost mojih otrok me tare I am worried sick about my children's future
ti mi zadajaš hude skŕbi you are a great trial to me

skríven secret, covert; clandestine; stealthy

na skrívnem in secret, secretly
skrívni nameni hidden motives pl
skrívno namigovanje a covert allusion
skríven predal secret drawer
skrívna vrata secret door

skúšnja experience; (izkustvo) practice; gledališče rehearsal

generalna skúšnja gledališče final rehearsal
glavna (gledališka) skúšnja dress rehearsal
iz skúšnje, po skúšnjah by (ali from) experience
vodja (gledališke) skúšnje rehearser
dobre (slabe, neprijetne) skúšnje pleasant (unpleasant) experiences (s kom with someone)
imel sem slabe skúšnje I have had unpleasant experiences
pomanjkanje skušenj lack of experience
iti na skúšnjo to go to a rehearsal
imeti gledališko skúšnjo to rehearse
vedeti iz skúšnje, po lastnih skúšnjah to know by (ali from) experience

sky¹ [skái]

1. samostalnik
nebo, nebesni svod; podnebje, klima
aeronavtika zračni prostor
zastarelo oblaki
pogovorno zgornja vrsta slik (na razstavi slik)
množina nebesa

in the skies figurativno (kot) v nebesih, presrečen
to the sky (skies) do neba, čez vse mere
out of a clear sky iz vedrega neba (zlasti figurativno)
under the open sky pod vedrim nebom
a warmer sky toplejše podnebje
the sky is blue (cloudy, overcast) nebo je modro (oblačno)
to drop from the skies (kot) z neba pasti
to praise (to laud) to the skies figurativno do nebes povzdigovati, v zvezde kovati
to rise to the skies dvigati se v nebo, v oblake
to sleep under the open sky spati pod milim nebom
if the sky fall we shall catch larks figurativno ne izplača se brigati za tisto, kar ne more biti

2. pridevnik

sky-reaching, sky-touching do neba segajoč
sky advertising trgovina reklama na nebu (ki jo napiše letalo)
sky battle zračna bitka
sky blue nebesna modrina
sky hook ameriško, pogovorno balon, sonda
sky parlour podstrešna soba
sky sign svetlobna reklama na hišah
sky train aeronavtika leteči tovorni vlak (veliko transportno letalo)
sky troops aeronavtika, vojska padalske čete
sky truck aeronavtika, ameriško transportno letalo, leteči tovorni vlak

slàb (moralno) bad, evil

precéj slàb baddish; (šibak, slaboten) weak, feeble, frail, faint; (zdravje) delicate; poor, infirm, shaken
slàbi časi hard times pl
slàb človek a wicked man
na slàbem glasu of bad repute
slàb izgovor, slàbo opravičilo a poor (ali thin) excuse
slàba kakovost inferior quality
slàba kupčija bad bargain
slàbi obeti bad outlook, poor prospects pl
slàba obleka poor dress
slàba prodaja poor sale
slàbo pivo weak beer
slàb, kratek spomin short memory
slàb pulz slow pulse
slàb strelec a poor shot
slàba tolažba poor comfort
slàba točka (stran) weak point, foible
slàba volja bad temper
slàba vidljivost poor visibility
slàb uspeh poor success
slàbo znanje smattering, superficial knowledge
slàbo zdravje poor health
slàb zrak foul air
slàbo vreme bad (ali nasty, adverse) weather
biti slàbe volje to be ill-humoured, to be in a bad temper
biti na slàbem glasu to have a bad name
on je na slabšem pri tem he has the worst of it
v matematiki sem zelo slàb I am very poor at mathematics
ona ima slàb (šibak) glas she has a feeble voice
on ima slàb spomin he has a poor memory, pogovorno he has a memory like a sieve
držati s kom (biti zvest komu) v dobrem in slàbem to stick to someone through thick and thin
to ni slàba misel that's not a bad idea
ta banka stoji baje na slàbih nogah (figurativno) that bank is said to be in a weak state
v tem ne vidim nič slàbega I see no harm (ali nothing wrong) in that
živeti v slàbih razmerah to live in straitened circumstances
naj pride dobro ali slàbo arhaično come weal or woe

slábše prislov worse

slábše kot prej worse than before
vedno slábše from bad to worse
nič slábše none the worse
na, v slábše for the worse
toliko slábše zanj so much the worse for him
lahkó bi nam bilo še slábše we could do worse
slábše ne moreš napraviti you can't do worse
obrniti se na slábše to take a turn for the worse
stvari gredo vse slábše matters go from bad to worse
sprememba na slábše a change for the worse
spremeniti se na slábše to change for the worse
izgubil je službo in je na slabšem kot kdajkoli prej he has lost his job and is worse off than ever
toliko slábše! more's the pity!

slam [slæm]

1. samostalnik
loputanje, treskanje (z vrati); pok, tresk
ameriško ostra kritika

2. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
zaloputniti (se) s treskom; treščiti s čim (on po, na)
lopniti, udariti, butniti, suniti
sleng z lahkoto premagati

to slam the door zaloputniti vrata
he slammed the door in my face zaloputnil mi je vrata pred nosom, figurativno odbil (zavrnil) me je

sláma straw

sláma za streho thatch, thatching
pokrit s slámo straw-covered
ležišče iz sláme straw mattress, palliasse
napolniti, nastlati s slámo to straw
kup sláme heap of straw
kopa, stog sláme stack of straw
pletenje sláme straw-plaiting
pletilec sláme straw-plaiter
snop sláme bundle, truss of straw
prazna sláma (figurativno) trash, rubbish, nonsense, nonsensical talk
mlatiti prazno slámo to talk nonsense, to talk bunkum (ali hot air)
staro slámo mlatiti (figurativno) to thresh (over old) straw
imeti slámo v glavi (figurativno) to be empty-headed, pogovorno to be dead from the neck up
spati na slámi to sleep on straw
iskati šivanko v kupu sláme to look for a needle in a haystack