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hen [hen] samostalnik
kokoš; samica (ptičev)

like a hen with one chicken smešno malenkosten
ameriško, sleng there is a hen on "nekaj se kuha"
hen and chickens rastlina z mnogimi poganjki

here [híə] prislov
tukaj, semkaj, sem
figurativno na tem mestu, v tem slučaju

here you are! izvolite!
here below tukaj doli, figurativno na zemlji, na tem svetu
here goes! da začnem!, da poskusim!
look here! glej!, poslušaj, prosim
that is neither here nor there ne spada sem, ni važno
here's to you! na tvoje zdravje!
here and there tu in tam, semkaj, tjakaj; sem in tja (časovno)
here, there and everywhere povsod
here today and gone tomorrow bežno, minljivo

hewer [hjú:ə] samostalnik
drvar, tesar; kopač (v rudniku)

hewers of wood and drawers of water garači

high¹ [hái] pridevnik
visok, dvignjen; velik, važen; močan, silen; plemenit, odličen, imeniten; obilen (hrana); začinjen, pikanten (meso, divjačina); daljen, star (čas); visok, prediren, rezek (glas); velike vrednosti, visoke cene, drag; skrajen, goreč, vnet (a high Tory)
napet, razburljiv (doživljaj); veder, jasen, vesel (razpoloženje)
pogovorno natrkan
sleng omamljen (od mamila)

ameriško, sleng high on nor na kaj
of high birth plemenitega rodu, visokega rodu
high complexion zardel obraz
britanska angleščina higher school certificate abiturientsko spričevalo
high day beli dan, prazničen dan
high and dry figurativno osamljen, zapuščen; navtika nasedel, na suhem
to leave s.o. high and dry pustiti koga na cedilu
in high feather dobre volje, opit
to fly a high game visoko letati
in high health pri odličnem zdravju
with a high hand samovoljno, ošabno
to carry things off with a high hand samovoljno, predrzno ravnati
a high kicker lahkoživka
high latitudes pokrajine blizu zemeljskih tečajev
high and low gospoda in raja
land is high zemlja je draga
pogovorno to mount (ali ride) the high horse biti ponosen, biti domišljav
high merit velika zasluga
high and mighty nadut, ošaben
high noon točno opoldne
high praise velika hvala
high politics visoka politika
high period obdobje največje slave (umetnika itd.)
on the high ropes ohol, poln prezira; besen
high speed največja hitrost
high society visoka družba
of high standing visokega stanu, ugleden
high summer visoko poletje
high spirit razigranost, vedrost
in high spirits razigran, pogovorno natrkan, "v rožicah"
high seas razburkano morje
the high seas odprto morje
high time skrajni čas
high wind močan veter
high words ostre besede, prepir
a high old time; ali high jinks imenitna zabava
the Most High bog
sleng how is that for high? to je pa že malo preveč

high² [hái] prislov
visoko; močno, zelo

to fly high visoko letati
my heart beats high with srce mi razbija od
to hold one's head high glavo visoko nositi
to hunt (ali search) high and low for povsod iskati
to live high razkošno živeti
to pay high drago plačati
to play high igrati za mnogo denarja
to run high biti razburkan (morje); figurativno biti razburjen, razburiti se

highway [háiwei] samostalnik
glavna cesta, prometna žila, avtocesta
figurativno prema pot do čeaa

highways and byways glavne in stranske ceste
highway code cestno prometni predpisi

hill¹ [hil] samostalnik
grič, hrib, hribček

the hills gorsko zdravilišče v Indiji
ant-hill mravljišče
dung-hill gnojišče
mole-hill krtina
up hill and down dale čez hrib in dol
as old as the hills prastar
figurativno over the hill čez najhujše (se prebiti)
ameriško, pogovorno not worth a hill of beans še počenega groša ni vredno

hip¹ [hip] samostalnik
anatomija kolk
arhitektura poševen zatrep

to have s.o. on the hip imeti koga v oblasti
to get s.o. on the hip dobiti koga v oblast, premagati
to smite s.o. hip and thigh neusmiljeno koga uničiti
to take (ali catch) s.o. on the hip izrabiti šibko točko koga

híšen (of the) house; home; household

híšni bogovi zgodovina household gods, pl, the Lares and Penates pl
híšno delo housework, household chores, ZDA (home) chores pl
híšni duh, prikazen ghost haunting a house
híšni gospodar landlord, householder
híšni dohod path
híšni dovoz drive, driveway
híšna instalacija elektrika wiring, (plin, voda) plumbing
híšni ključ front-door key, latchkey
híšna lekarna (domača) family medicine chest, first-aid kit
híšna najemnina (house) rent
híšni prag threshold
híšni ples (zabava) carpet-dance
híšni pes house-dog
híšna preiskava (policijska) domiciliary visit (by police); raid, house search, ZDA house check
nalog za híšno preiskavo search warrant
híšni prijatelj family friend
híšni red house regulations pl; rules of the house
híšna služinčad (domestic) servants pl
híšni stanovalec resident, (najemnik) lodger, tenant
híšna streha roof, housetop
híšna številka house number, street number
híšni telefon house (ali domestic) telephone (line)
híšni telefonski priključek (stanovanjski) (domestic) telephone connection
híšni upravitelj caretaker, ZDA janitor
híšna veža (entrance-)hall, corridor, vestibule, ZDA hallway
híšni zapor house arrest
dati, vtakniti v híšni zapor koga to put someone under house arrest
híšni zdravnik family doctor
híšni zmaj (figurativno, zlobna ženska) vixen, shrew, scold, termagant, ZDA žargon battleaxe
híšni posestnik house owner

hitéti to hurry, to hasten, to make haste, to be in haste, to be in a hurry; to speed

hitéti s čim to hurry on with something
zelo hitéti to be in a great hurry
če človek hiti, vse narobe naredí haste makes waste
hiti počasi! more haste, less speed; slow and steady!
zakaj tako hitiš? why are you in such a hurry?
hitéti domov to hurry home
hiteli smo domov we hurried home, we swiftly made our way home

hither² [híðə] prislov
semkaj, tu sem

hither and thither sem in tja

hodíti to walk; to go (on foot); to march

peš hodíti to go on foot, arhaično to pedestrianize
hodíti v črnem to wear black, to be in black
hodíti sem in tja to walk up and down
hodíti naokrog to circulate, to move round
hodíti po rokah to walk on one's hands
hodíti korakoma to go step by step
hodíti hitreje kot (kdo) to outmarch (someone)
tiho hodíti to tread (ali to walk) softly, to walk noiselessly
s težavo, s trudom hodíti to plod on, to plod along
hodite desno! keep to the right!
hodíti pred kom to walk before someone, to precede someone, (kazati pot) to show the way, to lead the way
hodíti za kom to walk behind someone, to follow someone
hodíti (gaziti) po snegu to wade through the snow
hodíti po vseh štirih to go on all fours
hodíti po prstih to walk on tiptoe, to tiptoe
otrok že hodi the child can already walk
prepovedano je hodíti po trati! keep off the grass!
hodi k vragu! go to hell!
hodíti na sprehod to go for a walk
hodíti na delo to go to work

home³ [hóum] samostalnik
dom, domačija, stanovanje; domovina; zavetišče
figurativno domača streha
šport, figurativno cilj

at home doma, v domovini
an at-home sprejemni dan
at home in (ali on, with) vajen česa, doma (v računstvu)
home for the aged dom za upokojence
away from home odsoten, odpotoval, v tujini
charity begins at home vsakdo je samemu sebi najbližji, bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril
not at home to ne biti doma za goste, ne sprejemati gostov
long (ali last) home zadnji dom, grob
to draw to one's long home bližati se koncu, umirati
to eat s.o. out of the house and home spraviti koga ob vse, živeti na tuj račun
to feel at home počutiti se kot doma
to make o.s. at home biti kakor doma, vgnezditi se pri kom
to make s.o. feel at home potruditi se, da se kdo počuti kot doma
there is no place like home doma je najlepše

hook¹ [huk] samostalnik
kavelj, kljuka; trnek; zapenec, pripenjec; oster ovinek, rečni zavoj, ovinkast rt
šport ločnik (udarec pri boksu)
figurativno past, zanka
množina, sleng kremplji, prsti

a bill hook zaokrožen nož
crochet-hook kvačka
fish-hook trnek
reaping-hook srp
hook and eye zapenec in ušesce
Hook of Holland polotok in pomožno pristanišče v Rotterdamu
by hook or by crook z lepa ali z grda
sleng off the hooks vznemirjen, prismojen
sleng to drop off the hooks umreti
hook, line, and sinker popolnoma
sleng on one's own hook na svojo pest
sleng to take (ali sling) one's hook zbežati, pete si brusiti
to have s.o. on one's hook imeti koga v oblasti

hop¹ [hɔp] samostalnik
skok, poskakovanje; ena etapa pri dolgem poletu (letalo)
pogovorno kratko potovanje, kratka pot, skok
pogovorno ples

ameriško a bell-hop hotelski sluga
pogovorno on the hop na potepu, na skok, hitro
to catch s.o. on the hop ujeti koga na delu, nepričakovano
šport hop, step (ali skip) , and jump troskok

horse¹ [hɔ:s] samostalnik
konj, žrebec
vojska jezdeci, konjenica; lesen trinožnik
tisk vlagalna deska
šport konj
sleng prepovedan pripomoček v šoli
pogovorno bankovec za 5 funtov
ameriško burka, vragolija

to breathe like a horse sopsti kot konj
šport buck-horse koza
a horse of another colour nekaj čisto drugega
clothes-horse stojalo za sušenje obleke
to back the wrong horse slabo presoditi
figurativno a dark horse nepričakovan zmagovalec
to eat like a horse jesti kot volk
to flog a dead horse mlatiti prazno slamo; zaman se truditi
horse and foot konjenica in pešadija; figurativno z vsemi sredstvi
it is a good horse that never stumbles tudi najpametnejšemu včasih spodleti
ameriško hold your horses! le mirno!
light horse lahko oborožena konjenica
to look a gift horse in the mouth gledati podarjenemu konju na zobe
to mount (ali ride, be on) the high horse prevzetno se vesti
you may take a horse to water, but you can't make him drink s silo se ne da vsega doseči
to play horse with s.o. grobo s kom ravnati
to put the cart before the horse delati kaj narobe
to ride the wooden horse za kazen jahati na lesenem konju
to roll up horse, foot, and guns popolnoma premagati
horse of state paradni konj
straight from the horse's mouth iz zanesljivega vira
one-horse show neuspela stvar
figurativno do not spur a willing horse ne priganjaj ubogljivega konja
sea-horse morski konj, triton; zoologija morski konjiček; zoologija mrož
vojska to horse! na konje!
wild horses will not drag me there za nobeno ceno ne grem tja
to work like a horse delati kakor konj
wheel horse zanesljiv delavec, garač

hot¹ [hɔt] pridevnik (hotly prislov)
vroč; oster, pekoč, začinjen (jed); razgret, razvnet, strasten
figurativno oster, živ, kričeč (barva); razburjen, jezen; pohoten, vročekrven, ki se goni (žival); najnovejši (novica), svež (sled)
sleng odličen, izvrsten; opolzek (npr. gledališka igra)
pogovorno nevaren, neprijeten
ameriško, sleng ukraden ali pretihotapljen; zasledovan (policijsko); radioaktiven
elektrika pod električno napetostjo (žica)
glasba ognjevit, hiter

I am hot vroče mi je
hot and hot zelo vroč, naravnost s štedilnika
like a cat on hot bricks nestrpen, kakor na trnju
in hot blood v afektu, v hudem razburjenju
to be hot for (ali on) biti zagledan v kaj, goreče kaj želeti
to be hot in (ali on) biti odličen (v stroki)
he is not so hot ni tako odličen
pogovorno hot under the collar besen, razjarjen
to drop s.th. like a hot potato naglo kaj izpustiti
a hot favourite velik favorit, verjeten zmagovalec
to be in hot water biti v škripcih
to get into hot water for zaiti v težave zaradi
to get into hot water with s.o. imeti s kom opravka
figurativno hot water nesreča, težava, škripec
to get hot over s.th. razburiti se, razvneti se
to get too hot prevroče (neprijetno) postati
it goes like hot cakes gre dobro v prodajo
you are getting hot si blizu cilja, "vroče" (v igri)
in hot haste v veliki naglici
to make it hot for s.o. podkuriti komu
hot news senzacionalne novice
news hot from the press pravkar objavljena novica
the place was getting too hot for him tla so mu postajala prevroča
in hot pursuit of tesno za petami
a hot patriot goreč rodoljub
hot spices pekoče začimbe
to strike while the iron is hot kovati železo, dokler je vroče
hot and strong silovit(o)
sleng hot stuff odličen, izvrsten, prima
a hot scent (ali trail) sveža sled
hot on the track of na sveži sledi, za petami
hot temper ognjevit temperament, vročekrvnost
I went hot and cold srh me je spreletel
hot words ostre besede
hot work težko delo

hot² [hɔt] prislov
vroče, silno, močno

to blow hot and cold obračati se po vetru
to get it hot pošteno jo izkupiti
to give it s.o. hot strogo koga kaznovati ali ozmerjati
hot on the heels tesno za petami
the sun shines hot sonce pripeka

hotéti to be willing; to want; (marati) to like; (želeti) to wish, to want, to desire; (nameravati) to intend, to purpose, to mean, to have in view

rajši hotéti to prefer
ne hotéti to be unwilling
hočeš cigareto? will you have a cigarette?
kaj hočete? what do you want?
kaj hočeš od mene? what do you want of me?
on ve, kaj hoče he knows what he wants, he knows his mind
kakor hočete as you like, as you please, as you wish, suit yourself
naj to hoče ali ne whether he likes it or not
hočeš-nočeš whether you like it or not, willy-nilly, willing or unwilling
noče sprejeti denarja he won't accept the money
naj stane, kar hoče whatever the cost, whatever it may cost
kaj hočete reči s tem? what do you mean by it?
ona dela, kar hoče she has her own way
sam ne ve, kaj hoče he does not know his own mind
hočem, da greš domov I want you to go home
s silo hoče, da grem domov he insists on my going home, he insists I go home
imamo vse, kar hočemo we have all we want, we want for nothing
hočemo mu dobro we wish him well
kaj mi hoče (čemu mi bo) ta knjiga? I have no use for this book
hoče mi se (piti) I feel like a drink, I feel thirsty, I'd like a drink
dobro vem, kaj on hoče I fully appreciate (ali I realise full well) what he has in mind
kakorkoli hočete as you like (ali choose ali please), at your discretion
hoče biti (dela se, da je) znanstvenik he pretends to be a scientist
hočeš, da te peljem z avtom (na postajo)? would you like me to drive you (to the station)?, shall I drive you (to the station)?
hočete še malo mesa? will you have (ali take) a little more meat?
kaj sem hotel reči? what was I going to say
hotel sem samo reči, da... I only meant to say that...
hotel je telelefonirati, pa je pozabil he meant to call, but he forgot
(sam) si to hotel you asked for it (yourself)
hotela me je udariti she felt like hitting me
usoda je hotela, da... it was fated that...
srce mi je hotelo počiti my heart was ready to burst (ali to break)
on je tako hotel he wanted it that way
hotel se je poročiti he wanted to get married, he was about to be married
nesreča je hotela (as) ill luck (ali misfortune) would have it
na vsak način je hotel imeti nov avto he insisted on having a new car
jaz bi hotel (iti) I should like (I'd like) to (go)
kaj bi hoteli še več? what more could you wish for?
hotéti in želeti je dvoje willing and wishing are not the same

hound¹ [háund] samostalnik
lovski pes
figurativno podlež
ameriško, sleng fanatik

to follow (ali ride to) hounds loviti s psi
hare and hounds igra, pri kateri kdo pušča za seboj sledove
the hounds; ali pack of hounds trop psov (zlasti za lov na lisice)