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sprejéti to accept; to receive; to admit; (predlog) to adopt

sprejéti darilo to receive a present
sprejéti (po)vabilo to accept an invitation
sprejéti pod streho (krov) to give shelter
prisrčno sprejéti to accord a warm welcome
sprejéti koga med svoje prijatelje to accept someone as one's fiend, to admit someone to one's circle of ffiends
sprejeli so ga z veselimi vzkliki he was received with cheers
sprejel nas je predsednik kluba we were received by the president of the club
prijazno sprejéti to give a friendly reception, to receive kindly
bil je hladno sprejet he was coldly received
ne hoteti sprejéti to refuse to accept
ni me hotela sprejéti (v hišo) I was refused her door
sprejel je otroka za svojega he acknowledged the child as his
zakonski osnutek je bil sprejet v Spodnji zbornici the Bill has passed the House of Commons
sprejeto od... passed by...
sprejéti zakon o to pass a law on
sprejéti proračun to pass (ali to adopt) the budget
sprejéti ustavo to adopt a constitution
sprejéti odločitev to reach (ali to take) a decision

spremémba change; alteration; modification; mutation; variation; (preobrat) turn

za spremémbo for a change
spremémba na bolje (slabše) a change for the better (for the worse)
spremémba temperature variation of temperature
spremémba zraka change of air

spréten dexterous, handy, adroit, deft; skilful, skilled (v in); proficient, adept; workmanly

za vse spréten človek jack-of-all-trades, pl jacks-
spréten v izmikanju vprašanjem adept at evading questions
zelo sprétno with great skill
on je spréten pri, v he is a good hand at (ali is skilful at)

sprétnost skill, skilfulness; dexterity; adroitness; deftness; address; expertness; knack

doseči, pridobiti si sprétnost to get the knack (za of); to get into the knack (of)

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

spring^*3 [spriŋ]

1. neprehodni glagol
skočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati (into kaj)
hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati (from iz)
nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti
figurativno priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu)
vojska eksplodirati (o mini)
veterina biti brej, brejiti
zastarelo daniti se, svitati se

2. prehodni glagol
sprožiti
lov dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet)
tehnično opremiti z vzmetmi
britanska angleščina, pogovorno "olajšati" koga (for a quid za funt)
figurativno nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)

to be sprung sleng biti vinjen, pijan
to spring to attention vojska skočiti v pozor
the blood sprang to his face kri mu je planila v obraz
to spring to s.o.'s assistance priskočiti komu na pomoč
conviction has sprung upon him prišel je do prepričanja
to spring a covey of partridges dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebic
the dog sprang at me pes je planil proti meni
the door sprang open vrata so se nenadoma odprla
to spring into existence nenadoma nastati
to spring to one's feet skočiti na noge
to spring to the eyes figurativno v oči pasti
he is sprang from (ali of) a famous family on izhaja (je potomec) slovite družine
to spring a horse pognati konja v dir
to spring a leak dobiti razpoko
the leaves are beginning to spring listje začenja poganjati
to spring jokes zbijati šale
to spring a mine upon s.o. figurativno presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišo
he sprang another three shillings, and I accepted ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejel
to spring a surprise on s.o. presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenje
the tears sprang to her eyes solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblile
to spring a trap sprožiti past
the trap sprang past se je sprožila
the water springs boiling hot from the earth voda privre skoraj vrela iz zemlje
where did you spring from? od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?

spróti every time, each time, in each case; simultaneously, as one goes along

jaz to spróti porabim I consume (ali use) that every day
za spróti imamo ravno dovolj we have just enough to live from hand to mouth

sputum množina sputa [spjú:təm, -tə] samostalnik
medicina izbljuvek, izmeček, pljunek, slina; sputum

sputum cup posodica za izbljuvke

spy [spái]

1. samostalnik
oglednik, ogleduh; vohun(ka), špijon(ka)

to be (to play) a spy on s.o. špijonirati, vohuniti za kom

2. prehodni glagol
odkriti, izvohuniti, opaziti, zapaziti (kaj) s pazljivim opazovanjem
neprehodni glagol
temeljito preiskati, raziskati (into kaj)
skrivaj slediti (komu), vohuniti (upon za kom)
špijonirati, vohljati

to spy into secret z zvijačo skušati prodreti v (odkriti) tajnost
to spy out skrivaj opazovati, zalezovati, preiskovati; s skrivnim iskanjem odkriti, izvohuniti, priti (čemu) na sled; z zvijačo odkriti

squeamish [skwí:miš] pridevnik (squeamishly prislov)
gabljiv; ki se mu rado (za)gnusi, (za)gabi; občutljivega, slabega želodca; preobčutljiv (about, at za)
izbirčen; preveč pedanten, prenatančen, preveč vesten

squeeze¹ [skwi:z] samostalnik
stisk(anje), pritisk, tiščanje, tlačenje; mečkanje, izžemanje; stisk roke, objem(anje); stiska, gneča, naval; izžeti sok (oranže itd.)
pogovorno denarna stiska
pogovorno pritisk, izsiljevanje; odtis kovanca (v vosku itd.)

credit squeeze kreditna omejitev
to be in a tight squeeze biti v hudih škripcih
it was an awful squeeze bila je strašna gneča
to give s.o. a squeeze (of the hand) stisniti komu roko
to have a narrow (close, tight) squeeze za las uiti

squeezer [skwí:zə] samostalnik
stiskalec, izžemalec; stiskalnica, preša
množina igralne karte, katerih vrednost je ponovljena v zgornjem desnem kotu, tako da se lahko držé popolnoma stisnjeno

lemon squeezer naprava za izžemanje limon

squint [skwint]

1. samostalnik
škiljenje; mežikanje; pogled od strani; skriven (hiter, bežen) pogled; pogledovanje (at na)
figurativno nagnjenje, tendenca (to, towards k)

to have a slight squint malo škiliti
I'll have a squint at the menu bom hitro pogledal (na) jedilni list

2. pridevnik
(redko) škilav, škilast; nezaupljiv, sovražen; poševen, kriv

3. neprehodni glagol
škiliti; od strani gledati; metati skrivne, nezaupljive poglede; škiliti (at za čem)
bežno pogledati; meriti (at na)
mežikati, na pol zapreti (oči)
prehodni glagol
zavijati, obračati (oči), bežno pogledati

to squint one's eyes škiliti, pogovorno mežikati

squirt [skwə:t]

1. samostalnik
brizg, štrcaj, curek (vode); štrcavka, brizglja; vodna pištola
pogovorno domišljava oseba, domišljavec, važnež
sleng reaktivno letalo

squirt can kangla za brizganje

2. prehodni glagol
izbrizgniti, izštrcati (tekočino, prašek)
neprehodni glagol
brizgati, štrcati

srájca (moška) shirt; (ženska) chemise, zgodovina shift

brez srájce shirtless
nočna moška srájca nightshirt
ženska nočna srájca nightdress, nightgown
srájca s kratkimi rokavi short-sleeved sports shirt
srájca z odprtim ovratnikom open-necked shirt
londonska »srajca« (= Londončan) London loafer
izdelovalec srájc shirtmaker
le v srájci, v sami srájci in one's shirt-sleeves, in one's shirt
železna srájc zgodovina coat of mail
poškrobljena srájc starched shirt
platno za srájce shirting
ovratnik pri srájci shirt-collar
manšete pri srájci shirt-cuffs pl
biti v sami srájci (brez suknjiča) to be in one's shirtsleeves
obleči komu srájco to help someone on with his shirt
obleči (si) srájco to put one's shirt on
stara navada je železna srájca habit is second nature

sramôta shame; infamy, ignominy, ignobleness, ignobility; shamefulness; disgrace; reproach

velika sramôta burning shame
on je sramôta za... he is a reproach to...
to je sramôta za mesto this is a reproach to the town
biti komu v sramôto to be a disgrace to someone
delati sramôto komu to shame someone, to bring reproach upon someone
sramôta! for shame!
kakšna sramôta! what a shame!
on je v sramôto svoji družini he is a disgrace to his family
nakopati sramôto komu (sebi) to bring shame on someone (on oneself)
toliko večja sramôta zanj! more shame to him!

sramóten shameful, infamous; scandalous; ignominious, ignoble, disgraceful

sramóten madež stigma, pl -s, stigmata
sramótni steber pillory
postaviti koga na sramótni oder to pillory someone
sramótno ravnanje shameful treatment
tem bolj sramótno zanj! more shame to him!
sramótni steber (za bičanje, zgodovina) whipping post
sramótno prislov shamefully

srcé heart; figurativno (jedro) pith, core, marrow

od srca from one's heart
brez srca heartless, cruel, hardhearted, unfeeling
v srcu at heart
na dnu mojega srca in my heart of hearts
z grenkobo v srcu with bitterness in one's heart
s težkim (lahkim) srcem (figurativno) with a heavy (light) heart
iz vsega srca with all my heart and soul
dobrega srca kindhearted
drag mojemu srcu dear to my heart
bolan na srcu (figurativno) heartsick
srcé trgajoč heartbreaking, heartrending
srcé Jezusovo religija Sacred Heart
rdeče srcé (lesna bolezen) false heartwood
napaka na srcu heart disease
razširjenje srca dilatation of the heart
sredstvo za krepitev srca cordial, heart stimulant, ZDA cardiac
zlato srcé (figurativno) a generous (ali a kind) heart
bítje srcá heartbeat
trdega srca hardhearted
bolan na srcu ill with a heart condition
srcé bije, močno tolče the heart pulsates, throbs
srcé me boli I am heartsick (ali heartsore), I am sick at heart, my heart aches, it grieves my heart
srcé mi močno bíje my heart is pounding (ali is thumping)
lahkó mi je pri srcu I am light at heart
biti bolan na srcu to be heartsick
to mi je na srcu this is close to my heart
to mi ni pri srcu (figurativno) it does not appeal to me
imeti nekaj na srcu (figurativno) to have something on one's mind
nimam srca, da bi to napravil I haven't got the heart to do it
ne jemlji si tega preveč k srcu! don't take it too hard!, don't worry about it!
to gre človeku do srca (figurativno)
to človeku trga srcé this is heartrending
srcé mi krvavi (mi je krvavelo) my heart is bleeding (bled)
kar ima na srcu, ima na jeziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
srcé mi ne da, da bi to storil I do it with a bad grace, I cannot bring myself to do it
to mi je zelo pri srcu I have set my heart upon it
odvaliti komu kamen od srca (figurativno) to take a load off someone's mind
kamen se mi je odvalil od srca I feel a weight off my mind, a weight has been lifted from my mind
on osvaja ženska srca he is a ladykiller
omehčati najtrše srcé to touch the stoniest of hearts
srcé mi je padlo v hlače (figurativno) my heart sank into my shoes, I got cold feet, my heart failed me
položiti komu kaj na srcé to lay something to someone's heart
pomilujem vas iz dna srca I pity you from the bottom of my heart
olajšati si srcé to unbosom oneself
srcé bi mi póčilo I would die of a broken heart
srcé mi poskakuje od veselja ob tem it makes my heart thrill
to prija mojemu srcu it does my heart good
pridobiti si srca vseh to win the hearts of all
k srcu mu je prirasla (figurativno) he became very fond of her
razveseliti komu srcé to warm the cockles of someone's heart
od srca se smejati to laugh heartily
kolikor ti (le) srcé poželi! to your heart's content!
srcé se mi stiska I feel pangs (anguish)
iti komu k srcu to go to someone's heart, to make someone's heart thrill
srcé se mi trga it breaks my heart, I find it heartrending
človeku se srcé trga (ob tem) it's heartbreaking (ali heartrending)
vzeti si kaj k srcu to take something to heart
preveč si je to vzel k srcu he took it too much to heart
zelo sem si k srcu vzel njegovo smrt I was deeply affected by his death, I found his death a terrible blow
to mi teži srcé it presses (ali weighs heavily) upon my mind
strl ji je srcé (figurativno) he broke her heart
srcé mu je poskočilo (figurativno) his heart leapt
srcé me je zabolelo I was heartstricken
od vsega srca želeti kaj to set one's heart on something

sréčen happy; lucky; fortunate, felicitous; safe

biti ves sréčen (plavati v sreči) (figurativno) to walk (ali to tread) on air
sréčen dogodek happy event
po sréčnem naključju by a happy chance, luckily
bil je to sréčen dan zame that was a fortunate day for me
imeti kar sréčno za seboj to be well out of something
imaš se lahko za sréčnega, da si se izvlekel iz tega you may count yourself lucky to be in the clear (ali to have got out of it)
sréčno pot! a pleasant journey!, farewell!, fare well!, (čez morje) a good passage!
sréčno! good luck!, goodspeed!, may good luck go with you!

srednjeróčen medium-term (program programme)

srednjeróčni načrt za medium-term plan for