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strašíti to frighten, to make afraid, to startle, to scare; to browbeat; to terrify, to appal, (z grožnjami) to bully; to intimidate, to cow

strašíti se to take fright, to be scared; to be afraid (of), to be alarmed (ali cowed)
v tej hiši straši this house is haunted

stray¹ [stréi]

1. samostalnik
(domača) žival, ki je zašla, zablodila, se izgubila; brezdomec, klatež
množina radio atmosferske motnje
pravno premoženje umrlega, ki pride v last države, ker ni dediča; blago brez lastnika

waifs and strays otroci brez doma, ptički brez gnezda

2. pridevnik
zablodel, ki je zašel, se izgubil, brezdomen; osamljen, posamezen, poedin, tu pa tam kateri; raztresen, razmetan, razkropljen, ki se najde tu pa tam, ki se javlja od časa do časa; slučajen

a stray dog zatečen pes
a stray remark slučajna opazka
one or two stray customers eden ali dva slučajna (osamljena) odjemalca

stráža watch, guard; (vojaška) sentry, sentinel, (služba), sentry-go; (stavkajočih) pickets pl

mejna stráž frontier guard
prednja stráž vanguard, outpost
zadnja stráž rearguard
telesna, osebna stráž bodyguard
častna stráž guard of honour
nočna stráž night watch
kraljeva konjeniška stráž VB Horse Guards pl, Life Guards pl, (skupaj) the Household Cavalry
na stráži on guard, guard on duty
biti na stráži to be on guard duty; to keep watch (ali guard)
vojak na stráži the soldier is on guard
iti na strážo to go on guard (duty)
izmenjati strážo to relieve the guard
nastopiti strážo to mount guard
postaviti strážo to post sentries
stati na stráži to stand guard; to mount guard
jaz bom na stráži (figurativno, pogovorno) I'll keep my eyes open, I'll keep my weather eye open, I'll be on the lookout

stréči to serve; to attend to, to wait on

stréči bolniku to tend a sick person
vam že kdo streže? (v trgovini) are you being attended to?, (pri mizi) is anyone serving you?
stréči stroju to be in charge of (ali to mind) a machine
stréči strastem to indulge one's passions, to be a slave to one's passions
stréči topu vojska to serve a gun
stréči pri mizi to serve at table, to wait at table
stréči svojim osebnim interesom to look after one's private interests
on ima rad, da se mu streže he likes to be waited on
stréči po življenju komu to make an attempt on someone's life
kakor se ji streže, tako kosa reže you get what you pay for

stréha roof

brez stréhe roofless
stréha nad glavo roof over one's head
mansardna stréha mansard, mansard roof
slamnata stréha thatched roof
opečna stréha tiled roof
stréha iz skrila slated roof
skodlasta stréha shingled roof
steklena stréha glass roof
stréha iz listja pesniško a leafy vault
platnena stréha awning, sunshade
stréha je potrebna popravila the roof wants repairing
žetev je pod strého the harvest is gathered in
spraviti pod strého (žetev) to gather (ali bring) in
stanovati pod strého to live in a garret
biti pod strého to have a roof over one's head
pri njem je takoj ogenj v stréhi (figurativno) he is a real hothead
imeti strého nad glavo to have a roof over one's head
ploščata stréha flat roof
ravna stréha flat roof, terrace
drseča stréha (pri avtu) sliding roof
stréha enokapnica lean-to roof
dvokapna stréha ridged roof
pokriti s strého to roof
vzeti pod strého to house, to lodge, to accommodate, to shelter
(pozor,) delo na stréhi! men at work (ali working) overhead!
hiša še ni pod strého the house is not roofed yet
zaščititi s strého, dati pod strého to roof

strél shot

odbojni strél ricochet
strél iz loka shot from a bow
strél na premičen cilj shot at a moving target
indirektni prosti strél šport indirect free kick
toča strélov hail of shots
strél na gol šport a shot at goal
prosti strél (nogomet) free kick
kazenski strél penalty kick, penalty
s prvim strélom with one's first shot
alarmni strél v sili a shot of distress
slep strél blank shot
dati, izstreliti 20 strélov to let off (ali to fire) 20 rounds
niti enega stréla niso dali they did not fire a single shot

strélec shooter, (lovec, šport) shot; vojska rifleman

strélec z lokom archer, bowman
dober (slab) strélec marksman (poor marksman)
mojstrski, izvrsten strélec crack (ali dead) shot
on je zelo slab strélec he couldn't hit a barn door (at five paces)
ni noben strélec he is no shot
je odličen (siguren) strélec he is an excellent (a sure) shot

stréšen (of the) roof

stréšna lina skylight, dormer window
stréšna antena roof aerial (ali antenna)
stréšno okno attic window, garret window, dormer window
stréšna opeka (roofing) tile
stréšni tram rooftree, ridgepiece, beam of the roof
stréšni žleb gutter, eaves pl

stŕgati to scrape; to grate; (raztrgati) to tear, to rend

stŕgati na dvoje to tear in two
stŕgati na kose to tear to pieces; to tear apart (ali in pieces, arhaično asunder)
stŕgati si obleko na žeblju to tear one's dress on a nail
stŕgati si srajco to tear one's shirt
ta nit se ne bo strgala this thread will not break
stŕgati dol objavo (z deske ipd.) to tear down a notice
stŕgati komu krinko z obraza to unmask someone

stríči (ovce) to shear, to fleece; to clip; to crop; (lase) to cut, (na kratko) to shingle

vsak mesec se dam stríči I have my hair cut (ali I have a haircut) every month
dati si na kratko stríči lase to have one's hair shingled, to have an Eton crop
stríči z ušesi to twitch one's ears
konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears

stride¹ [stráid] samostalnik
dolg korak, korak(anje), hoja; korak kot dolžinska mera
šport raznožka
figurativno zamah, polet, napredek

with giant's (ali rapid) strides z velikanskimi koraki
to make great strides figurativno hitro napredovati
to take an obstacle in one's stride z lahkoto (mimogrede) iti preko zapreke
to get into one's stride dobiti zamah
to take long strides delati dolge korake
to take in one's stride brez truda premagati težavo, (o konju) z lahkoto preskočiti zapreko

string¹ [striŋ]

1. samostalnik
vrvica, vezalka, trak, nit, žica
glasba struna, žica; tetiva (pri loku)
botanika vlakno, nit (stroka); niz (biserov itd.) (tudi figurativno)
garnitura; serija; dolga vrsta; truma (živali)
(večinoma množina), ameriško, pogovorno pogoj, težava, tajna klavzula
ameriško, sleng bahanje, (pretirana) lažna zgodba

in a long string v dolgi vrsti
with a string tied to it s pogojem
no strings attached brez klavzul ali pogojev
the strings množina, glasba godala
a string of beads (pearls) niz biserov
a string of lies vrsta, niz laži
a string of onions venec čebule
a string of carriages povorka kočij
heart-strings množina, figurativno najgloblja, najnežnejša čustva, srcé
third-string tretjevrsten
to be a second string spadati k drugi garnituri, biti drugovrsten, figurativno igrati drugo violino
to harp on one (on the same) string figurativno neprestano govoriti o isti stvari, vedno isto gósti
to have s.o. on a string imeti koga na vrvici
he has all the world in a string figurativno vse mu gre po želji
to have s.o. on the string figurativno pustiti koga v negotovosti
to have (to lead) s.th. in (by) a string brzdati, obvladati, biti gospodar (česa)
to have two strings to one's bow imeti dvoje železij v ognju
to keep s.o. on a string figurativno držati koga dolgo časa v negotovosti
to hold all the strings držati vse niti v rokah, upravljati, voditi (kaj)
to have a string (attached) to it biti oviran, ne iti gladko
to pull (the) strings premikati lutke (v lutkovnem gledališču); figurativno biti neviden, a glavni vodja
to touch a string udariti na struno, figurativno zadeti v živec, na občutljivo mesto (čustva itd.)
to touch the strings gosti (na godalo)

2. pridevnik
godalen

string playing igranje na godalu
string wire žična struna

stróg severe; rigorous; hard; strict

stróga dieta strict diet
stróg izpit hard (ali pogovorno tough) examination
stróga kritika severe criticism
stróg sodnik severe judge
stróga preiskava severe inquiry
strógi ukrepi rigorous measures pl
strógi zakoni rigorous laws pl
stróga zima severe winter
stróge zahteve, pogoji severe requirements pl
strógo prepovedano strictly forbidden
on je stróg s svojimi otroki he is harsh with his children
strógo se držati resnice to adhere strictly to the truth
strógo ravnati s kom to deal harshly with someone

stròj engine; machine

stròji pl machinery
parni steam engine
pisalni stròj typewriter
šivalni stròj sewing machine
mlatilni stròj threshing machine
stròj za računanje calculating machine
ladijski stròj marine engine
kosilni stròj, kosilnica mowing machine, mower
peklenski stròj infernal machine
pralni stròj washing machine, washer
nemški vojni stròj the German war machine
obdelovalni stròj machine tool
tiskarski stròj printing press
kolníca za stròje engine shed
konstruktor stròjev machine (ali engine) designer
okvara stròja engine trouble
graditelj stròjev engine (ali machine) builder
prostor za stròje machine shop
tovarna stròjev engine factory
napisan s stròjem typed, typewritten
pisati s pisalnim stròjem to type, to typewrite
šivati na šivalnem stròju to sew on a sewing machine, to machine
temeljito pregledati stròj to overhaul a machine
preobremeniti stròj to overload a machine

strôjen¹ machine(-)

strôjna delavnica machine shop
strôjni inženir mechanical engineer
strôjni ključavničar engine (ali machine) fitter
strôjno olje machine (ali engine) oil
strôjna puška machine gun
postreliti s strôjno puško to machine-gun
strôjno izdelan machinemade
strôjno izdelati tehnika to machine
strôjna preja machine twist
strôjno prevajanje machine translation
strôjno izdelan machine-made
strôjna šivilja (sewing) machinist

strokóven trade(-); concerned with a line (ali branch) of business; technical; professional; expert; competent; skilled in; specializing in

strokóvna izobrazba professional (ali technical) education
strokóven izraz technical term
strokóvna knjiga technical manual
strokóven nasvet expert advice
strokóvno mnenje, poročilo expertise
strokóvna zveza professional association, trade union
strokóvno prislov expertly
biti preveč strokóven (poklicen) to be too technical, to use jargon
vzdržati se govorjenja o strokóvnih (poklicnih) stvareh (figurativno) to stop talking shop
strokóvno znanje expert knowledge

stròp ceiling; roof

obokan stròp arched roof
kasetiran stròp panelled (ali coffered) ceiling
prostor z nizkim stròpom low-ceilinged room
v stròp gledati (= dolgočasiti se) to be (ali to feel) bored; to be bored to death

stróšek expense, cost; expenditure; outlay, outgoings pl

na stróške at the expense of
na državne stróške at public expense
z majhnimi stróški at little cost
k vragu s stróški! (= naj stane, kar hoče!) blow the expense!
zvezan s stróški expense(-)
na moj stróšek at my expense
drobni stróški sundries pl
manjši stróški pocket money, minor expenses pl
potni stróški travelling expenses pl
proizvodni stróšek prime cost
režijski stróški overhead expenses, overheads pl
pravdni stróšek legal costs pl
sodni stróški court costs pl
življenjski stróški cost of living
tekoči stróški current expenses pl
po odbitju vseh stróškov all expenses paid
povrnitev stróškov reimbursement
ne gledam na stróške (figurativno) I don't mind the expense
kriti stróške to cover (the) expenses
pokriti stróške (= izravnati se) to break even
povrniti komu stróške to reimburse someone; to refund someone's expenses
poravnati stróške to meet (ali pogovorno to stand) the cost
stróški požró ves dobiček (the) expenses eat up all the profits
prispevati k stróškom to share the cost
ne varčevati s stróški not to grudge the expenditure, to spare no expense
plačati (»nositi«) stróške to pay (ali to cover, to defray) (the) expenses
biti povezan s stróški to involve expense
plačati, kriti stróške za koga to defray (ali to cover) someone's expenses
(o)ceniti stróške to appraise the cost
(po)kriti svoje stróške (priti na svoj račun) to recover expenses, to break even, (figurativno) to get one's money's worth
vreči se, zagnati se v stróške to go to great expense

strúna string; chord; (iz črev) catgut

strúna na reketu (loparju) the strings of a racket
napeti strúne na violino to string a violin
preveč napeti strúne to tune the strings too high
to strúno ubrati to harp on that subject (ali topic)
druge strúne ubrati to change one's tune, to sing another song
ubrati milejše strúne to adopt a milder tone
pravo strúno ubrati (zadeti) to touch the right chord
udariti na ustrezno strúno to strike a responsive chord
vedno isto strúno ubirati to be always harping on the same subject (ali topic)
ubirati strúne to pluck the strings

strupén poisonous; venomous; medicina toxic, toxicant; medicina virulent; figurativno baneful, viperous, arhaično viperine

strupén jezik viperish tongue, spiteful (ali malicious) tongue
strupén mraz bitter cold
strupén sovražnik embittered (pesniško envenomed) enemy
strupén zob poison fang, fang
strupén plin poison gas
strupéna rastlina poisonous plant
strupén pajek venomous spider
strupéna snov poisonous substance, medicina virus
strupén napoj, strupéna pijača poisoned drink (pesniško draught, potion)
strupéna kača venomous serpent, poisonous snake
strupéna goba poisonous mushroom, toadstool
strupéna pilula poisoned pill
strupén dež aeronavtika vojska poison spray
strupéna ženska (figurativno) viperess
strupéno sovražiti to hate like poison