Franja

splákniti to rinse

splákniti si usta to rinse one's mouth (out)
dobro to splaknite! give it a good rinse!

spoken [spóukən]

1. pretekli deležnik od to speak

2. pridevnik
govorjen, usten (nasprotno od pismen)

spoken language govorjeni, pogovorni jezik
fair-spoken lepobeseden
soft-spoken sladkobeseden
well-spoken ki dobro govori

spoznáti to recognize; to realize; to become aware; to get to know (London London), to come to know; to become (ali to be) alive (to something); to be aware (of); to perceive; (zavedati se) to become cognizant of

spoznal sem, da sem se bil zmotil I was aware I had made a mistake
spoznáti se s kom to make someone's acquaintance
spoznal sem se z njim lani I made his acquaintance last year
dobro se spoznáti v čem to be a good judge of something, (figurativno) to know the ropes, to know what's what
ne se spoznáti iz česa to be at a loss to understand sth
ne spoznam se v tem I don't know which is which
ne spoznam se v tem kraju the place is unfamiliar to me
ne spoznam se o njem I can make neither head nor tail of him
moram ga spoznáti (se seznaniti z njim) I must get to know (ali acquainted with) with him
spoznavam, da... I am becoming aware that...

spričeválo certificate; (potrdilo) attestation

šolsko spričeválo report
maturitetno spričeválo school-leaving certificate
zdravniško spričeválo medical certificate, certificate of health; (za služinčad) reference, character; testimonial
izdati komu spričeválo to grant someone a certificate
dati služkinji dobro spričeválo to give a servant a good character

srédstvo means (sg in pl); (lek) remedy, medicine; expedient; way; medium; agent; instrument; pravo (ukrep) measure; (denar) funds pl, means pl, resources pl, the wherewithal

brez sredstev resourceless, lacking means, indigent, poor, destitute
srédstvo proti a remedy for
srédstvo za življenje livelihood, subsistence
denarna srédstva funds pl, means pl
kemično srédstvo chemical agent
osnovna srédstva trgovina assets pl
proizvodna srédstva means of production
prometna srédstva means of communication (of conveyance, ZDA of transportation)
zakonita srédstva legal measures pl
srédstvo za dosego cilja a means to an end
družbena srédstva social resources pl
združevanje sredstev pooling of resources
srédstva združenega dela means of associated labour
vsako srédstvo je dobro za dosego cilja (figurativno) all's fair in love and war
namen posvečuje srédstva the end justifies the means
poskusiti vsa srédstva (figurativno) to leave no stone unturned
ali ni nobenega srédstva? is there no way?
naša srédstva so zelo omejena our means are very limited
on je brez vsakih sredstev he is poverty-stricken, he is destitute, he is resourceless, he is penniless
moja srédstva mi tega ne dopuščajo I cannot afford it
porabiti, izčrpati vsa srédstva to exhaust all resources
poseči po skrajnih srédstvih to take extreme measures
odločil se je, da bo dosegel svoj cilj z vsemi srédstvi he is determined to go to any length
živeti preko svojih sredstev to live beyond one's means
združevati srédstva to pool resources
zagotoviti denarna srédstva to provide funds

sŕkniti to take a sip (at a bottle)

dobro ga sŕkniti (pogovorno) to take a good sip (ali gulp) at it
sŕkniti ga iz steklenice to take a sip at a bottle

stage² [stéidž] prehodni glagol
postaviti (dati) (igro) na gledališki oder, prirediti za oder; uprizoriti, inscenirati
figurativno pripraviti, prirediti za kaj; opremiti z odrom
tehnično obdati z odri
neprehodni glagol
biti primeren za uprizoritev na gledališkem odru

this drama stages well ta drama se dobro obnese (samo) na odru

stand^*2 [stænd]

1. neprehodni glagol
stati (na nogah itd.); dosegati stalno višino v stoječem položaju; postaviti se pokonci; biti nameščen, ležati, biti, nahajati se; stati na mestu, nehati se premikati, (za)ustaviti se; ostati brez sprememb, veljati tudi vnaprej, ne izgubiti moči (veljave); zadržati, obdržati svoj dosedanji položaj; zavzemati se (for za)
zagovarjati (for kaj)
zavzemati stanoviten odnos do česa; nasprotovati (against čemu)
upirati se; vztrajati, vzdržati, ostajati; oklevati, bati se (at česa)
ustrašiti se; sestajati (in iz)
skladati se, biti v skladu (with z)
kandidirati, biti kandidat (for za)
nabrati se, zbrati se; (za)pihati, pri(haja)ti (o vetru)
pogovorno stati, veljati; biti v prid (komu), koristiti
navtika pluti, držati se določene smeri (for, to proti)
stopiti (back nazaj)

stand! stoj!
stand at ease! vojska voljno!
stand fast! vojska, britanska angleščina mirno!, vojska, ameriško vod, stoj!
to stand aghast zgroziti se, osupniti
to stand alone (on an opinion) (o)stati sam (s svojim mnenjem)
to stand against s.o. postaviti se proti, uveljaviti se proti komu
to stand accused biti obtožen
to stand at attention vojska stati v pozoru
we stand by each other drživa skupaj
to stand by one's promise držati svojo obljubo
we will stand by whatever he says z vsem, kar bo rekel, bomo soglašali
to stand corrected uvideti, priznati svojo krivdo
to stand firm as a rock stati trdno kot skala
he stands six feet in his stockings sezut meri v višino (je visok) šest čevljev
to stand for an office potegovati se za (neko) službo
to stand for a constituency kandidirati za poslanca nekega volilnega okrožja
to stand for birth control zavzemati se za kontrolo rojstev (za načrtovanje družine)
I won't stand for this ameriško tega ne bom trpel (prenašal)
to stand for s.o. (with s.o.) potegniti se za koga, potegniti s kom
to stand gaping stati in zijati, zijala prodajati
to stand gasping stati in sopsti
to stand good ostati veljaven, obdržati svojo veljavo (vrednost)
my hair stood on end lasje so se mi naježili
to stand in line ameriško stati in čakati v vrsti
to stand in need of help potrebovati pomoč
to stand in terror of s.o. bati se koga
to stand model stati (biti) za modél
it stands me in 8 shillings a bottle pogovorno steklenica me stane 8 šilingov
to stand neutral biti, ostati nevtralen
the same objection still stands ta ugovor še vedno obstaja
he will not stand at murder on se ne bo ustavil pred umorom
to stand on one's head držati stojo na glavi
to stand on guard paziti se
don't stand on ceremony ne delaj ceremonij
to stand on ceremony paziti (gledati) na etiketo, ceremonialno se obnašati
to stand on one's own feet stati na lastnih nogah, figurativno opravljati svoje zadeve brez tuje pomoči
to stand on one's rights mnogo dati na svoje pravice
stand on me for that sleng zanesi se name glede tega!
she stands over the girl while she does her homework ona pazi na (nadzira) deklico, ko dela domačo nalogo
to stand pat sleng ostati trden
to stand the racket sleng plačati ceno, globo
to stand security (surety, sponsor) for s.o. biti porok, jamčiti za koga
to stand (as) sponsor (godfather) biti za botra
to stand still mirovati, ostati miren, ustaviti se
the thermometer stands at 30 barometer kaže 30
to stand to one's duty (vestno) opravljati svojo dolžnost
to stand to one's guns (one's colours) figurativno trdno vztrajati pri svojem (prepričanju, mnenju), vojska držati postojanko
to stand to one's oars pošteno, krepko zaveslati
to stand to reason biti čisto razumljiv (logičen)
with this horse we certainly stand to win (to lose) s tem konjem moremo le zmagati (izgubiti)
to stand to it that... vztrajati na tem, da...
to stand upon one's trial pravno stati, biti pred sodiščem
to stand (a) watch; navtika, to stand guard vojska biti na straži
to stand well with s.o. dobro se razumeti (shajati) s kom
the wind stands in the east veter piha z vzhoda
if it stands with honour če se sklada s častjo

2. prehodni glagol
postaviti; ustaviti; zoperstaviti se, upirati se (čemu); prenašati, prenesti, trpeti (koga, kaj); podvreči se, prestati
pogovorno dati (plačati) za; stati (biti) pred (čem)

to stand an assault vzdržati, upreti se napadu
I shall stand you in the corner (za kazen) te bom postavil v kot
I don't stand pain ne prenesem bolečine
I can't stand him ne morem ga trpeti
she cannot stand the sun ona ne prenese sonca
to stand a drink pogovorno dati za pijačo
to stand a chance imeti možnost (priliko, priložnost, upanje, šanso)
to stand one's chance tvegati
to stand all hazards vse tvegati
to stand the test prestati preizkušnjo, izkazati se, obnesti se
to stand trial biti obtožen
to stand one's trial biti zaslišan pred sodiščcm

stand-in [stǽndin] samostalnik
gledališče & film namestnik, dvojnik filmskega zvezdnika
sleng zveze

to have a (good) stand-in with s.o. biti dobro zapisan pri kom

státi² (stojim) to stand; to be at a standstill; (ne se premakniti) to stagnate, not to budge

pokonci státi to stand upright
státi na prstih to stand on tiptoe
státi v pozoru vojska to stand at attention
státi voljno vojska to stand at ease
vod, stoj! vojska squad, halt!
státi na straži to be on sentry-go, to stand guard
státi komu ob strani to stand by someone
státi na lastnih nogah (figurativno) to stand on one's own legs
moja ura stoji my watch has stopped
stvari stojé dobro matters stand well
(takó) kot stvari stojé as matters stand
bil je preveč pijan, da bi mogel státi (na nogah) he was too drunk to stand up
nekaj ostankov rimskega zidu še stoji some remains of the Roman wall are still standing
stoj! stop!, halt!, stand still!
státi ravno kot sveča to stand bolt upright
koliko časa stoji vlak na tej postaji? how long does the train stop at this station?
státi trdno kot skala to stand firm as a rock
státi v vrsti (in čakati) ZDA to stand in line; VB to stand in a queue, to queue (up)

stock¹ [stɔk] samostalnik
trgovina zaloga (blaga), blago; skladišče; inventar
trgovina glavnica, kapital delniške družbe; osnovni, obratni kapital; fond; premoženje, imetje, gotovina
množina delnice, državne obveznice, državni vrednostni papirji; (kartanje) talon
agronomija inventar, živina
gledališče repertoar, repertoarno gledališče; steber, hlod, klada, opornik, podlaga; gradbeni, stavbni oder
zgodovina, množina klade (kazen); sramotilni steber
množina, navtika ladjedelnica, gradbišče za ladje, za jadrnice
zastarelo štor, panj, hlod, deblo, steblo, cepljeno drevo
biologija rasa, pleme, rod, poreklo, izvor, družina; jezikovna skupina; orodje; oprema; ročaj, držaj, držalo, ročica, puškino kopito; leseni del orodja, ogrodje pluga; napera, špica na kolesu
botanika levkoja; surovina; kostna juha
zastarelo nogavica; tog, trd ovratnik, pokončen (ženski) ovratnik; cilj, tarča
figurativno bedak, neumnež

in stock na zalogi, v skladišču
on the stocks v gradnji, v pripravi, v ustvarjanju
out of stock ne na zalogi, razprodan
of noble stock plemiškega rodu
stock of anchor prečka pri sidru
stock of anvil klada nakovala
stock of bit držaj svedra
stock on hand zaloga blaga
stocks and stones mrtvi, neživi predmeti; letargične osebe
bank stock osnovni kapital banke
dead stock orodje, mrtvi inventar
fat stock klavna živina
Government stocks državni vrednostni papirji
joint stock kapital delniške družbe
joint-stock company delniška družba
laughing stock predmet posmehovanja
live stock (domača) živina, živi inventar (farme)
lock, stock and barrel figurativno vse, popolnoma
paper stock odpadki, cunje, iz katerih se dela papir
preference stock kapital, katerega delnice imajo prednost pri izplačilu dividend
rolling stock železnica vozni park, vagoni
sale of stock trgovina razprodaja zaloge
soup stock osnova juhe (kosti, meso), kostna juha
to be out of stock biti na koncu z, zelo malo imeti, biti brez
to be the laughing stock biti v posmeh
to buy stock kupovati državne vrednostne papirje
to come of a good stock izhajati iz dobre družine
to have in stock imeti v zalogi, v skladišču
he has a great stock of information on je dobro informiran
to keep in stock imeti v zalogi, držati v rezervi
to lay in (to take in) a stock of napraviti si zalogo (česa)
to renew one's stock obnoviti svojo zalogo
to take stock napraviti inventuro, inventirati, popisati blago in zaloge
to take stock of pazljivo motriti, opazovati, oceniti
to take stock in figurativno zanimati se za, ukvarjati se z, pripisovati važnost (čemu)
to water stock povečati nominalni kapital z izdajanjem delnic brez pokritja

stock³ prehodni glagol
založiti, oskrbeti, opremiti (with z)
imeti (blago) v zalogi, imeti za rezervo, v skladišču; uskladiščiti; vreči (sidro); opremiti (puško) s kopitom, orodje z ročajem (držajem)
zgodovina vreči (koga) v klade (kazen); posejati, posaditi (polje, njivo); ne pomolsti (krave pred prodajo)
neprehodni glagol (često up)
založiti se, oskrbeti se (with z)
botanika poganjati poganjke, mladike, brsteti

a well-stocked library dobro založena knjižnica
we don't stock that article tega artikla ne prodajamo (držimo)
to stock a lake with trout nasaditi postrvi v jezeru
to stock with inhabitants obljuditi

stoke [stóuk]

1. prehodni glagol
bezati, drezati, vzdrževati (ogenj) (često up)
nalágati (na ogenj), kuriti (peč)
figurativno netiti (sovraštvo); natrpati, nabasati (koga) (s hrano)

2. neprehodni glagol
kuriti, biti kurjač
pogovorno basati se s hrano, hitro jesti, goltati

to stoke o.s. dobro se najesti, nabasati se
he makes a living by stoking služi si kruh kot kurjač
to stoke up sleng z apetitom jesti

storíti to do; to make; to commit; to perform, to execute; zoologija (povreči) to give birth to young, (o kravi) to calve

kaj storíti? what's to be done?
kaj naj storim? what am I to do?
storíti dobro (slabo) delo to do a good (a bad) deed
storíti svojo dolžnost to do one's duty
storíti uslugo komu to do a favour (ali a service) for someone
storíti slabo (dobro) uslugo komu to do someone a bad (a good) turn
storíti slabo uslugo komu to do someone a disservice, arhaično to disserve someone
storíti komu krivico to do someone a wrong, to be unfair (ali not to be fair) to someone
rad storíti to do willingly, to do with a good grace
nerad, prisiljeno storíti to do with a bad grace
storíti kaj iz lastne volje to do something of one's own free will
storíti, kot da... to make a show of..., to pretend...
storíti napako to make a mistake, to commit (ali to make) a blunder
tega ne storim rad I hate doing this
storite, kar hočete! do as you like (ali as you please)!
bomo videli, kaj se da storíti we shall see what can be done
to ti bo dobro storilo that will do you good
storil bom vse, kar bo le mogoče I'll do my best (ali my utmost)
vino mi ne stori dobro wine does not agree with me
ti bi (naj)bolje storil, če bi ostal doma you'd better (oziroma best) stay at home
on si ne stori nič iz tega (figurativno) he doesn't give a damn (ali a tinker's cuss) about it, he takes it easy
ne stori si nič iz tega! take it easy!
rečeno, storjeno no sooner said than done
to je laže rečeno kot storjeno that's easier said than done
kar je storjeno, je storjeno what's done can't be undone
mnogo je bilo storjenega much has been done

strike^*2 [stráik]

1. prehodni glagol
udariti, dati udarec (komu), zadeti; prizadeti, napasti (o bolezni); biti (uro); odbiti z udarcem, udarjati (na boben); kovati (denar, medalje); igrati (harfo itd.); začeti (pesem, muziko); prekiniti (delo)
navtika spustiti (jadro, zastavo); podreti (tabor, šotor); potegniti (črto), prečrtati; izravnati, razati; izgladiti; izkresati (ogenj), prižgati (vžigalico, luč); napolniti; zapičiti zob strupnik v (o kači); zabosti (nož itd.), harpunirati (kita); oddajati (toploto); naleteti na, zadeti ob; udariti v (o streli); napraviti vtis, pretresti, prizadcti (koga), pasti (komu) v oči, spraviti v začudenje, osupiti; pasti (komu) na parnet, (za)zdeti se (komu); menjati, odnesti (kulise)
ekonomija zaključiti (račun); nenadoma ali dramatično (kaj) izzvati
ameriško doseči, najti, odkriti
sleng prositi (for za)
zastarelo božati, (po)gladiti z roko

2. neprehodni glagol
udariti (against ob, on na, po)
udarjati, tolči, nameriti udarec (at proti)
razbijati; stavkati; biti se, boriti se (for za)
biti, tolči (srce), udariti (strela)
navtika, vojska spustiti belo zastavo
figurativno predati se; kreniti, iti, oditi (to proti)
nenadoma začeti prodirati, prebijati se (through skozi)
(svetloba, toplota); padati (on na)
širiti roke, plavati; vžgati se (vžigalica); držati se za podlago (školjka); pihati (veter); nasesti (ladja)
medicina izbruhniti (epidemija); ugrizniti, prijeti (o ribi)
figurativno pasti v oči, biti opozorljiv (nenavaden, čuden)
ameriško, vojska biti častniški sluga

struck by a stone zadet od kamna
to strike across the fields udariti jo čez polja
to strike an average izračunati povprečje
to strike all of a heap figurativno zbegati, presenetiti, osupiti
to strike a balance napraviti bilanco
to strike a ball out of court šport suniti žogo v out
to strike a bargain skleniti kupčijo; doseči sporazum
to strike s.o. blind (deaf, dumb) z udarcem koga oslepiti (oglušiti, onemiti)
to strike a blow zadati udarec
the blow struck me silly udarec me je omamil
without striking a blow brez boja
the cold struck into my marrow mraz mi je prodrl v mozeg
to strike s.o. dead figurativno pošteno osupiti koga
to strike s.o.'s eye pasti komu v oči
to strike s.o. in the face udariti koga po obrazu
to strike into fame postati slaven
to strike s.o.'s fancy ugajati, biti všeč komu
to strike fire out of a flint izkresati ogenj iz kresilnega kamna
to strike fish s potegom zatakniti trnek v ribji gobec
he struck his fist on the table udaril je s pestjo po mizi
to strike for freedom boriti se za svobodo
to strike one's flag spustiti zastavo, figurativno predati se
to strike (into) a gallop spustiti se v dir
to be struck in a girl sleng biti zatreskan v (neko) dekle
to strike ground (bottom) zadeti ob dno
to strike one's hand on the table udariti z roko po mizi
to strike hands zastarelo udariti v roko (v znak sporazuma)
the hour has struck ura je odbila
his hour has struck njegov čas je prišel
to strike for home udariti jo proti domu
it has just struck five pravkar je ura bila pet
how does it strike you? kako se vam zdi?
an idea struck him prišel je na (neko) misel
to strike upon a good idea priti na dobro idejo
to strike a light (a match) prižgati luč (vžigalico)
lightning struck the tree strela je udarila v drevo
to strike s.o.'s name in the newspaper naleteti na ime neke osebe v časopisu
to strike oil naleteti na nafto, figurativno imeti srečo, uspeti; obogateti
they were struck with panic polastila se jih je panika
it struck me as ridiculous zdelo se mi je smešno
to strike a plan skovati načrt
to strike to the right kreniti (po poti) na desno
to strike the right note zadeti pravilen ton
to strike root pognati korenino
to strike into a run spustiti se v tek
to strike the sands nasesti, obtičati na sipini
to strike sail spustiti, zviti jadro; priznati poraz
the ship struck to the pirates ladja se je predala gusarjem
to strike a snag sleng naleteti na nepričakovano težavo
to strike tents podreti šotore, tabor
to strike terror into s.o. navdati koga z grozo (s strahom)
to strike the track iti po sledi
to strike a track nenadoma naleteti na stezo
to strike with terror napolniti z grozo
town strikes mesto se preda
to strike a vein naleteti, odkriti žilo (rude)
what struck me was... kar me je osupilo, je bilo...
to strike at the root posekati korenino, figurativno udariti na najbolj občutljivo mesto
to strike work ustaviti delo, stavkati
the wind strikes cold veter ostro brije
strike while the iron is hot kuj železo, dokler je vročc

strong [strɔŋ]

1. pridevnik
močan, krepak, čvrst, zdrav; žilav, odporen; energičen, odločen, neomajen; živ, živahen, prizadeven, vnet, podjeten; bister, pameten, prenikav, nadarjen. (za); izrazit; prepričljiv, tehten; vpliven; alkoholen, močan (pijača); ki ima šanse za uspeh (kandidat); hud (veter), smrdljiv, žaltav
slovnica krepak (glagol)
trgovina trajen, soliden, trpežen, stalen
vojska številen, močan po številu
agronomija rodoviten
zastarelo sramoten, škandalozen; ogorčen (boj)

the strong mogočne, vplivne osebe, na katerih strani je moč (oblast)
strong argument tehten, prepričljiv argument
strong as a horse močan kot konj
by the strong arm (hand) s silo
strong breath neprijeten duh iz ust
strong butter žarko, žaltavo maslo
strong cheese oster, močno dišeč sir
strong face energičen obraz
strong flavour oster, neprijeten okus
strong language robato govorjenje, psovke, kletvice
a strong market trgovina ustaljen trg (tržišče)
strong meat težka hrana; figurativno tisto, kar morejo razumeti le zelo pametni ljudje
strong memory dober spomin
strong measures ostre, drastične mere (ukrepi)
strong mind pametna glava, bister um
a strong nose markanten, izrazit nos
the stronger sex močnejši (moški) spol
a strong proof prepričljiv dokaz
to be strong on imeti (kaj) za važno, živahno sodelovati pri (čem)
he is as strong as a horse močan je kot konj (bik)
to be strong in the purse imeti mnogo denarja
he is strong in mathematics on je dober matematik
to have a strong hold upon (over) imeti veliko moč (oblast, vpliv) na
how strong were they? koliko jih je bilo (po številu)?
to take strong measures privzeti energične ukrepe
that is too strong! ta je pa prehuda!
to use strong language robato, grobo se izražati, preklinjati, psovati

2. prislov
močno, zelo energično; izrecno, silno

I am strong against further concessions sem odločno proti nadaljnjim koncesijam
to come (to go) it rather strong sleng iti v skrajnost, pretiravati
to be going strong sleng dobro uspevati (iti), biti v dobri formi
to come out strong figurativno pošteno se lotiti (česa)
he feels strong about it to mu je pri srcu; vznemirja se zaradi tega

strúžiti to turn; to plane

ta les se dobro struži this wood turns well

stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

stvár časti affair of honour
sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
stvár zase another question, a matter apart
stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
spadajoč k stvári relevant
ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
(to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
stvári stojé dobro things are going well
stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth

suck¹ [sʌk] samostalnik
sesanje; vsesavanje, šum sesanja; cuzanje; vpijanje, vsrkavanje; sesajoča mlada žival; vrtinec; materino mleko
pogovorno srkljaj, požirek
sleng bonbon, sladkorček
sleng sleparija, bluf (tudi suck-in)
neuspeh

what a suck! kakšna smola! res nisi imel sreče!
just a suck of brandy won't harm you požirek žganja vam ne bo škodil
to give suck to dojiti (otroka)
to take a suck at a bottle srkniti ga iz steklenice
to take a suck at it pogovorno dobro ga srkniti, napraviti dober požirek

suck² [sʌk] prehodni glagol
sesati; cuzati; izmozgati, izčrpati, iztisniti
figurativno izvleči (from iz)
izmolsti, dobiti; vsesa(va)ti; dati sesati, dojiti
neprehodni glagol
sesati (at kaj)
sesati pri prsih

to suck s.o.'s brain(s) izvleči iz koga ideje (zamisli) za lastno uporabo, okoristiti se z idejami koga drugega
to suck s.o.'s lifeblood figurativno piti kri komu, do zadnjega ga izkoristiti
to suck the breast sesati pri prsih
to suck dry izsesati
to suck an orange izsesati, iztisniti oranžo
sucked orange "izžeta limona"
to suck the monkey britanska angleščina, sleng piti iz steklenice, piti s slamico
to suck s.o. to the very marrow koga do kraja izmozgati ali izžeti
to suck one's thumb sesati palec
the pump does not suck well črpalka ne vsesava dobro