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major⁴ [méidžə]

1. samostalnik
ameriško glavni predmet na univerzi

2. neprehodni glagol

to major in imeti za glavni predmet

making [méikiŋ] samostalnik
izdelava, izdelek, izdelovanje; sestava, ustroj
množina zaslužek
množina bistvene lastnosti
množina vse surovine in dodatki potrebni za kaj

to be in the making biti v delu
a making of bread peka kruha
to be the making of biti vzrok uspeha
misfortune was the making of him nesreča ga je napravila za moža
to have the makings of imeti vse lastnosti potrebne za kaj

malice [mǽlis] samostalnik
zloba, sovraštvo, zahrbtnost
pravno zlonamernost, naklepnost

to bear malice to s.o. želeti komu zlo, imeti koga na piki
pravno with malice aforethought (ali prepense) naklepen (umor)
out of pure malice iz čiste zlobe
the malice of fate zahrbtna usoda
with malice zlobno, hudobno

maníra

1. (olika) manners pl

brez maníre ill-mannered
lepih manír well-mannered
imeti slabe maníre to have bad manners
nimaš nobenih manír? have you no manners?
on ima zelo lepe maníre he has very gentlemanly manners, he is quite a gentleman
ne maram njegovih manír I don't like his behaviour

2. (način, ponavljana oblika) manner

manner [mǽnə] samostalnik
način; nastop, stil
množina običaji, šege
množina obnašanje, olika, vedenje, manire, način življenja
arhaično vrsta

adverb of manner prislov načina
all manner of vsake vrste
after (ali in) this manner na tak način, tako
it is bad manners neolikano je
to the manner born kakor rojen za kaj, kakor da bi bil od rojstva tak
the grand manner staromodna dostojanstvenost
good manners lepo vedenje; olika
he has quite a manner ima dober nastop
to have no manners ne imeti manir
to have no manner of right ne imeti nikakšne pravice
to make one's manners prikloniti se
in a manner v neki meri
in a singular manner čudno, nenavadno
by all manner of means na vsak način
by no manner of means na noben način
in a manner of speaking tako rekoč
other times, other manners drugi časi; drugi običaji

margin¹ [má:džin] samostalnik
rob, meja (tudi figurativno)
presežek
ekonomija marža, razlika med kupno in prodajno ceno, dobiček; vplačana vsota za kritje borzne transakcije
ekonomija meja rentabilnosti

on the margin of good taste na meji dobrega okusa
as by (ali per) margin kot je ob robu (zapisano)
in the margin na robu, ob strani (zabeleženo)
bled margin do besedila odstrižen rob
cropped margin preveč odstrižen rob
by a narrow margin komaj, za las
to have a narrow margin of profit imeti zelo majhen dobiček
margin of safety varnostni faktor
margin release key čezrobnik (pri pisalnem stroju)
margin stop robnik (pri pisalnem stroju)

market¹ [má:kit] samostalnik
trg, tržnica, tržišče; trgovina, trgovanje; povpraševanje (for)
denarni trg; tržna cena
ameriško trgovina z živili

the market borzni posredniki
at the market po tržni ceni
at the top of the market po najvišji tržni ceni
black market črna borza
the corn market žitni trg
money market denarni trg
covered market pokrita tržnica
in the market na trgu
active (ali lively) market živahen trg
dull market mrtev trg
the market is low (rising) tržne cene so nizke (se dvigajo)
to be in the market for potrebovati kaj, iskati, želeti kupiti ali imeti
to be on (ali in) the market biti naprodaj
to come into the market priti na trg, biti naprodaj
to boom (ali rig) the market dvigniti kurz
to find a market iti v prodajo
the market fell cene so padle
the market is all givers na trgu so samo prodajalci
to hold the market obvladati trg, obdržati cene
a market for leather povpraševanje po usnju
to make a market špekulativno dvigniti povpraševanje (po delnicah)
to make a good market of okoristiti se s čim
to meet with a ready market hitro prodati
to place (ali put) on the market postaviti na trg, dati naprodaj
to play the market špekulirati (na borzi)
figurativno to bring one's eggs (ali hogs) to a bad (ali the wrong) market ušteti se

meddle [medl] prehodni glagol
vmešavati se, vtikati se (in, with v)
igračkati se (with)

I will neither meddle nor make with it s tem nočem imeti nobenega opravka

meglén foggy, misty; hazy; figurativno (nejasen) nebulous

megléna ideja (figurativno) a foggy idea
bilo je megléno it was foggy
imeti megléne pojme o to be (a bit) hazy about

memory [méməri] samostalnik
spomin, sloves (posmrtni)

from (ali by) memory po spominu
in memory of v spomin na
to the best of my memory v kolikor se spomnim
to call to memory poklicati komu v spomin, spomniti se
to commit to memory vtisniti si v spomin
to escape one's memory pozabiti
to have a good (weak) memory imeti dober (slab) spomin
to retain a clear memory of ohraniti v dobrem spominu
if my memory serves me (right) če se prav spomnim
before (ali beyond) memory pred davnim časom
within living memory v spominu sedaj živečih
within the memory of men od pamtiveka
retentive (ali tenacious) memory dober spomin
tehnično memory store skladišče informacij (v stroju, ki obdeluje podatke)

millstone [mílstoun] samostalnik
mlinski kamen, žrmelj

hard as the nether millstone trd ko kamen, neusmiljen
figurativno between upper and nether millstone med mlinskimi kamni
to have a millstone about one's neck imeti težko življenje
to see into a millstone vse spregledati, ironično slišati travo rasti
to weep millstones jokati brez solz

mind¹ [máind] samostalnik
spomin; mišljenje, mnenje, nazor; misel; namen, volja, želja; pamet, razum; duh, duša; razpoloženje, čud; srce

the human mind človekov duh
history of the mind idejna zgodovina
things of the mind duhovne stvari
his is a fine mind je pametna glava
one of the greatest minds of his time eden največjih mislecev svojega časa
absence of mind raztresenost
presence of mind prisotnost duha
to be in two minds about s.th. kolebati, omahovati
to be of s.o.'s mind strinjati se s kom, biti istega mnenja
to be of the same mind biti istega mnenja
to bear (ali have, keep) s.th. in mind spomniti se zapomniti si
to bring (ali call) to mind spomniti (se)
to cast one's mind back v duhu se vrniti nazaj
to change one's mind premisliti se
the mind's eye vizija
in one's mind's eye v duhu, v domišljiji
to close one's mind to zapreti se vase, zapreti srce čemu
to come to mind priti na misel
to enter s.o.'s mind priti komu na misel
a frame (ali state) of mind duševno stanje, trenutno razpoloženje
to give one's mind to s.th. lotiti se česa zanimati se za kaj
to give s.o. a piece (ali bit) of one's mind učiti koga kozjih molitvic, odkrito povedati svoje mnenje o kom
to have a good (ali great) mind to nameniti se, biti trdno odločen za kaj
to have half a mind to biti skoraj odločen za kaj
to have s.th. on one's mind biti zaskrbljen zastran česa stalno misliti na kaj
to have an open mind biti brez predsodkov, nepristranski
to bave it in mind to do s.th. nameravati kaj storiti
to have s.th. in mind nameravati, imeti načrt, izbrati
to have no mind for ne imeti volje za kaj
to keep one's mind on kar naprej misliti na kaj
to keep an open mind počakati z odločitvijo
to know one's own mind biti odločen, vedeti kaj hočeš
not to know one's own mind biti poln dvomov, obotavljati se
to lose one's mind znoreti
to make up one's mind odločiti se
to make up one's mind to s.th. sprijazniti se s čim
to (ali in) my mind po mojem mnenju, meni pri srcu
many men, many minds kolikor glav, toliko misli
month's mind porodničina želja po jedi
my mind misgives me ne slutim nič dobrega
to open one's mind to zaupati komu svoje misli (čustva)
to pass (ali go) out of mind iti v pozabo, pozabiti kaj
to prey on one's mind ležati na duši
to put s.o. in mind of s.th. spomniti koga na kaj
to put s.tb. out of one's mind izbiti si kaj iz glave
in one's right mind pri zdravi pameti
out of one's (right) mind nor
to read s.o.'s mind brati komu misli, uganiti komu misli
pravno of sound mind and memory priseben
to set one's mind on ubiti si kaj v glavo, odločiti se za kaj
out of sight, out of mind kar ne vidiš, hitro pozabiš
to slip one's mind pozabiti
to speak one's mind odkrito govoriti
to take one's mind off prenehati misliti na kaj
to tell s.o. one's mind komu odkrito povedati svoje mnenje
time out of mind davno, pozabljeni časi
to turn one's mind to obrniti pozornost na kaj
to turn over in one's mind skrbno pretehtati, premisliti
it was a weight off my mind kamen se mi je odvalil od srca

minor³ [máinə] neprehodni glagol

ameriško to minor in imeti kot stranski predmet na univerzi

mísel thought; idea

v míslih in mind, in one's thoughts
bogat z míslimi rich (ali fertile) in ideas
istih mísli like-minded, of the same mind
zatopljen v mísli engrossed (ali sunk, lost in thought)
vodilna mísel chief (ali principal) idea
že sama mísel na to the mere thought of it, merely thinking of it
prenos mísli thought-transference
branje mísli thoughtreading
svoboda mísli freedom of thought, free thought
črne mísli mi rojé po glavi I am in the doldrums
njegovo ime mi ne pride na mísel his name has slipped my memory
često vas imam v míslih you are often in my thoughts
kako si prišel na to mísel? what put such an idea into your head?
njegova edina mísel je, kako priti do denarja his sole thought is to make money
priti komu na mísel to be remembered by someone, to come (back) to mind, to be in someone's thoughts
nikoli mi ni to prišlo na mísel it never entered my head (ali my mind)
na mísel mi pride it occurs to me, it comes into (ali it crosses) my mind, I discover (da... that)
imeti samó eno mísel to have but one thing in mind (ali one thought)
tolar bi dal, da bi (zdajle) vedel za tvoje mísli! (figurativno)a penny for your thoughts!, a penny for them!
v glavo mi je šinila mísel, da... it suddenly occurred to me, the thought struck me that...
ne morem slediti tvoji mísli I don't follow you, I don't get your drift, I don't see what you're driving at
v míslih te vidim I can see you in my mind (ali in my mind's eye)
ni mu prišlo na mísel, da bi plačal svoj dolg he had no thought of paying his debt
brati, uganiti mísli koga to read someone's thoughts
želja je rodila mísel the wish is father to the thought
zaupati komu svoje mísli to open one's mind to someone
ne morem se znebiti, (otresti) te mísli I cannot banish (dismiss) this thought from my mind, I cannot get rid of this idea
kolikor glav, toliko mísli many men, many minds
še na mísel mi ne pride, da bi to storil I would not dream of doing it

mist¹ [mist] samostalnik
megla, pršec
figurativno megla (pred očmi)
figurativno nadih (na steklu)

to cast a mist before s.o.'s eyes slepiti koga, imeti koga za norca
to go away in a mist razbliniti se
to be in a mist biti zbegan

mistrustful [mistrʌ́stful] pridevnik (mistrustfully prislov)
nezaupljiv, sumnjičav

to be mistrustful of ne imeti zaupanja v

míš zoologija mouse, pl mice

poljska míš field mouse
gorska míš (egiptovski skakač) jerboa
vodna míš shrew mouse
slepe míši (igra) blind man's buff
ne ptič ne míš neither fish, flesh nor fowl
moker sem kot míš (figurativno) I am soaking wet
bil je moker kot míš he was soaked to the skin
reven kot cerkvena míš as poor as a church mouse
igrati se slepe míši to play blind man's buff
loviti míši to catch mice, (maček) to mouse
prežati kot mačka na míš to watch like a cat watching a mouse
videti bele míši (imeti delirium tremens) (žargon) to see pink elephants
kadar mačke ni doma, míši plešejo when the cat's away the mice will play
tresla se gora, rodila se míš (figurativno) the mountain has laboured, the mountain has brought forth a mouse

míting meeting; rally

protestni míting protest meeting
imeti míting to hold a meeting
množičen míting mass meeting

mlád young; youthful; adolescent, juvenile

od mládega, od mládih nog since one was a child, from childhood
v mojih mládih letih in my early years, in my youth
še mlád youngish
mládi in stari young and old
mláda kri youthful blood
mláda luna new moon
mlád krompir new potatoes pl
mládo vino new wine
Mladi Turki, mladoturki the young Turks
moj mlajši brat my younger brother
Grad mlajši Grad Junior (krajšava: Jr.)
ona ni več tako mláda she is no chicken
samó enkrat si mlád! you're only young once!
postati zopet mlád to grow young again
ko sem bil mlád in my early life, in my youth
mláda ljubezen young love, first love, early loveaffair
ona je bila njegova mláda ljubezen she was his old sweetheart
ostal je mlád od zadnjega he retained the spirit of youth to the last
videti je mlajša, kot je v resnici she does not look her age
tri leta je mlajši kot jaz he is three years younger than I, (ali pogovorno than me), he is my junior by three years
povreči, imeti, dobiti mláde (o živalih) to bring forth young, to litter, (o psici) to have pups, to whelp, (o medvedki) to cub

mnênje opinion; view; thinking; belief; mind; judgment, judgement; idea

po mojem (skromnem) mnênju in my (humble) opinion (ali judgment), to my mind, ZDA I reckon
javno mnênje public opinion
prevladujoče mnênje prevailing opinion
pristransko mnênje bias
strokovno mnênje expert opinion, finding
vnaprejšnje mnênje (predsodek) prejudice
različno mnênje dissenting opinion
izmenjava mnênj interchange of views, discussion
izražanje mnênja expression (ali statement) of opinion
raziskava javnega mnênja public opinion research, ZDA polls pl
razlika v mnênju difference of opinion, misunderstanding, disagreement, dissent
izraževanje javnega mnênja public opinion poll
sem mnênja, da... I am of the opinion that..., I take the view that...
nisem tega mnênja I disagree
sva različnega mnênja we differ in opinion
biti drugačnega mnênja to dissent
biti istega mnênja z... to agree with...
smo istega mnênja we are of one mind
imeti dobro (slabo) mnênje o... to think highly (badly ali ill) of someone
imeti visoko mnênje o kom to think highly of someone
imeti visoko mnênje o sebi to have a pretty good opinion of oneself, to be self-sufficient, to entertain a high opinion of oneself, to suffer from a swelled head, to think oneself no end of a fellow
odkrito sem mu povedal svoje mnênje I told him my mind
povedati svoje mnênje to speak one's mind
môči, sméti izraziti svoje mnênje o... to dare (ali to venture) to express one's view (ali opinion)
spremeniti mnênj, pridružiti se mnênju koga drugega to come round
mnênja se razhajajo opinions pl differ
postati drugačnega mnênja to change one's mind (ali opinion, views pl)
ne se strinjati z mnênjem kake osebe glede česa to disagree with someone about something
ustvariti si mnênje to form an opinion
ostaniva vsak pri svojem mnênju! let's agree to differ!
javno mnênje se nagiblje njemu v prid public opinion is rallying to his support