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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

skipping [skípiŋ]

1. samostalnik
skakanje, preskakovanje (zlasti vrvi)

skipping rope vrv za preskakovanje

2. pridevnik (skippingly prislov)
poskakujoč, ki skače

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

skléda dish; bowl

skléda za sočivje, za solato vegetable dish, salad bowl
skléda za juho (soup) tureen
postrgati sklédo to scrape the dish
pljuvati v lastno sklédo (figurativno) to foul (ali to befoul) one's own nest, to cut off one's nose, to spite one's face

skodélica cup

skodélica za čaj teacup
skodélica čaja a cup of tea
popiti tri skodélice čaja to drink three cups of tea

skopáriti to be niggardly; to be sordidly parsimonious; to button up one's purse (ali one's pocket)

skopáriti s čim to be stingy with something
skopáriti s hrano, z denarjem to stint food, money
ona skopari z mlekom za otroke she is stingy with the milk for the children
zelo skopáriti (figurativno) to skin a flint

skopnéti to melt; figurativno to disappear

sneg je skopnel the snow has melted
skopnéti kot sneg to melt like snow
njegovo premoženje je hitro skopnelo his fortune had soon melted away
skopóst miserliness, niggardliness; stinginess; avarice
skoprnéti to languish (za for); to pine away

skôrajšnji imminent, speedy, early

v pričakovanju skôrajšnjega odgovora hoping to receive an early reply
želim ti skôrajšnjega okrevanja I wish you a speedy recovery
prosimo za skôrajšnji odgovor an early reply will oblige

skrájen utmost, uttermost, outermost, pesniško outmost, extreme; (zadnji) last, the very last

skrájna (najvišja) cena best, highest possible price
skrájna (najnižja) cena the lowest, the rock bottom price
skrájni čas je it's high time
v skrájnem primeru in case of necessity
skrájno prislov extremely, exceedingly, in the highest degree
skrájna meja, sila extremity
v skrájni potrebi (sili) in greatest need
skrájni konec the uttermost end
skrájna nevednost abysmal ignorance
skrájna nevarnost utmost peril
skrájna ponudba the lowest offer
skrájne važnosti of utmost importance
skrájni rok za dobavo je 1. december the latest term for delivery is the 1st of December
seči po skrájnih ukrepih to have recourse to extreme measures
živeti, biti v skrájni bedi to be in the greatest misery (ali in extreme need)

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

skrbéti

skrbéti za to care (for, about), to take care (of), to busy (ali to concern) oneself with (ali about); to be in charge (of something); to have (something) in one's care; to attend to, to see (ali to look) to (ali after); to mind (something); to provide for
on skrbi samo zase he always looks after number one, he thinks only of himself
skrbi (brigaj se) zase! mind your own business!
ne skrbi za tuje posle! mind your own business!, don't meddle in other people's business!
skrbi me I'm worried, I'm concerned about (something), it makes me uneasy, it causes me a lot of anxiety, it fills me with apprehension
skrbi me njeno zdravje her state of health fills me with apprehension
od 16. leta skrbim sam zase I have been on my own since I was (ali the age of) sixteen
skrbéti sam zase to shift for oneself, to fend for oneself
skrbel bom, da bo pravočasno dobil pismo I shall take care that he receives the letter in time
skrbéti mora za svoje otroke he must provide for his children
njihova usoda nas zelo skrbi we are deeply worried (ali pogovorno worried sick, worried stiff) about their fate
skrbela bom, da se knjige pravočasno vrnejo I will see (to it) that the books are sent back in time
ne skrbi! don't worry!
vsakdo naj skrbi (gleda) zase! every one for himself!

skrít hidden; concealed; latent; secret; lurking

skríti nagibi hidden motives pl
imeti skríte namene (žargon) to have something up one's sleeve
sonce je bilo skríto za gostimi oblaki the sun was hidden behind thick clouds

skrivnóst secret; mystery

državna skrivnóst state secret
skrivnósti narave the secrets of nature
velika, huda skrivnóst a dead secret
skrivnósti človeškega srca the secrets of the human heart
to je javna skrivnóst it is an open secret
čuvati, obdržati skrivnóst to keep a secret
nimava nobenih skrivnósti med seboj we have no secrets from each other
mehanika zanj nima skrivnósti mechanics have no secrets for him
biti zavit v skrivnóst to be shrouded in mystery
izdati skrivnóst to betray a secret, (figurativno) to spill the beans
uvesti koga v skrivnóst, izdati komu skrivnóst to let someone into a secret
izbrbljati skrivnóst to let out a secret, (figurativno) to let the cat out of the bag
izvabiti, izvleči skrivnóst iz to worm a secret out of
(raz)rešiti skrivnóst to solve a mystery
pojasniti skrivnóst to clear up a mystery
odkriti skrivnóst to find out a secret
skrivnóst mu je «ušla» he let a secret slip out
vedeti za skrivnóst to be in the secret, (pogovorno) to be in the know

skulk [skʌlk]

1. samostalnik
kdor se noče boriti na fronti; zmuzné, zabušant; kdor se skrije, potuhne, se odtihotapi, oprezuje, preži

2. neprehodni glagol
(strahopetno) se skrivati; prežati, oprezovati v zasedi; strahopetno se odtihotapiti (zmuzniti) v nevarnosti; izogibati se dolžnostim, delu; lenariti, "zabušavati"

to skulk after s.o. laziti, plaziti se za kom, zalezovati koga

skull [skʌl] samostalnik
anatomija lobanja; (mrtvaška) glava
figurativno glava (razum); (često)
množina žlindra

thick-skulled topoglav
skull and cross-bones mrtvaška glava s prekrižanimi kostmi (za oznako strupa)

skúpnost community; collectivity; (kolektiv) collective

Krajevna skúpnost Local Community
Evropska Gospodarska Skupnost European Economic Community (EEC)
Evropska skúpnost za atomsko energijo European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)
z vstopom Španije v EGS with the entry of Spain into the EEC
Raziskovalna skúpnost research council
skúpnost delovnih ljudi in občanov council of working people and citizens

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

sladkaríje sweets pl; sweetmeats pl; dainties pl; confectionery, comfits pl; ZDA candy

imeti rad sladkaríje to have a sweet tooth
ne marati za sladkaríje not to care for sweets

sládkor sugar

sládkor v prahu caster (castor) sugar, powdered sugar, icing sugar
sládkor v kockah cube sugar, lump sugar
kristalni sládkor granulated sugar
sládkor v sipi granulated sugar
kandisov sládkor (sugar) candy
grozdni (sadni, trstni) sládkor grape (fruit, cane) sugar
pesni sládkor beet sugar
sládkor v čokih loaf sugar
rafiniran sládkor refined sugar
le enkrat rafiniran sládkor brown sugar
surov sládkor raw (ali unrefined) sugar
prečiščen sládkor (rafinada) white sugar
kleščice za sládkor sugar tongs pl
rafinerija sládkorja sugar refinery
prevleči s sládkorjem to sugar-coat

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