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môči (morem) to be able, to be capable, to be in a position (to do something); to be enabled; (biti sposoben) to have the faculty, to have the capacity

ni môči (ni moč) it is impossible
morem I can
ne morem I cannot, I can't, I am unable, I am incapable
morem samó pohvaliti... I can't help praising, I can only praise, I have nothing but praise for...
ne morem ga trpeti I cannot bear (ali stand) him
če le morem if I can help it
ne morem si kaj, da se ne bi smejal I can't help (ali resist) laughing
on me ne more (figurativno) he can't stand me
ne morejo se (figurativno) they cannot agree
ne morem več (od utrujenosti) I am dog-tired, I am dead with fatigue, I am knocked-up
ne morem si tega privoščiti I cannot afford it
nič ne morem za to it is not my fault
morem samo (reči)... I simply must (say)...
storil bom, kar bom največ mogel I'll do my best, I'll do all I can, I'll do my utmost, I'll do my very (ali level) best
ne bom mogel plačati I shall not be able to pay
obžalujem, da ne morem I regret my inability
ne morem biti brez I cannot go (ali do) without
denar more vse money talks
njemu ne moreš verjeti he is not to be believed
nanj se ne moreš zanesti he is not to be relied upon
moglo bi biti takó it might possibly be so, pogovorno could be

mogóč possible; likely; (izvedljiv) feasible, achievable, practicable

vse mogóče every possible (case), all possible (cases), all the possibilities
vse mogóči ljudje people of every sort and kind
ni mogóče! no!, is it possible!; you don't say!
kar največ mogóče as much as possible, to the utmost
če je mogóče if possible
vse, kar nam je mogóče everything possible, everything within our power
kolikor mi bo le mogóče to the best of my power
storil bom vse, kar mi bo mogóče I'll do my best (ali my utmost)
napraviti vse mogóče to do all in one's power, to do (ali to try) one's best, to try every possible means, to leave no stone unturned, to strain every nerve, to exert oneself to one's utmost
ni nam bilo mogóče it was beyond us
brž ko mogóče as soon as possible
vzpon na goro je mogóč le z ene strani the ascent of the mountain is possible (ali practicable) on one side only

nadléga trouble; bother; annoyance; molestation; vexation; inconvenience

povzročiti nadlégo, biti v nadlégo komu to be a nuisance, to cause annoyance to someone
to mi ni v nadlégo it is no inconvenience to me
če vam to ne bo v nadlégo if it is no inconvenience to you
bojim se, da vam bom v nadlégo I am afraid I shall inconvenience you (ali be in your way)
obžalujem, da vam delam tako nadlégo I am sorry to be such a nuisance (ali cause you so much inconvenience)
upam, da vam ne bom delal nadlége I hope I shall not put you to any inconvenience

nájbrž (most) probably, (most) likely

nájbrž bo deževalo it's probably going to rain
nájbrž bom našel I'll probably find
nájbrž ne bo pričel jutri he is unlikely to come tomorrow

nájveč most; at the most; mostly

nájveč, kar sem mogel storiti, je bilo... the most I could do was...
nájveč dve milji two miles at the outside
nájveč ljudi most people
nájveč časa porabim za branje I spend most of my time reading
ostal bom tam nájveč 10 dni I shall stay there ten days at the outside (ali at the most)

naučíti to teach; to instruct

naučíti se to learn
naučíti se na pamet to learn by heart (ali by rote), to memorize, to commit to memory; to acquire knowledge; (veščine, spretnosti) to get the knack, to learn the trick
naučíti koga brati to teach someone to read
naučil ga bom, kako se je treba obnašati I'll teach him good manners, I'll teach him how to behave
naučíti se pisati to learn to write

next¹ [nekst] pridevnik
naslednji, najbližji, sosednji (to)
sledeči, prvi (za)

next to poleg, takoj za, skoraj (nemogoče)
next door to v sosednji hiši, čisto blizu; figurativno skoraj
next door to death na pragu smrti
next to nothing skoraj nič
next to last predzadnji
next but one naslednji, drugi v vrsti
the next best thing to drugo najboljše za (tem)
(the) next moment naslednji trenutek
I will ask the next man vprašal bom prvega mimosdočega
what next? kaj še (želiš)?
šaljivo not till next do prihodnjič ne več
pravno next friend mladoletnikov zastopnik

nosíti (paket ipd.) to carry; (nakit, obleko, čevlje) to wear; (ime, plod) to bear; (podpirati) to support, to uphold, to sustain, to hold up

on z lahkoto nosi 100 kg he can easily carry sixteen stone
stebri nosijo vso težo strehe the pillars support all the weight of the roof
nosíti pri sebi to have about one
nikoli ne nosim mnogo denarja pri sebi I never carry much money on me
slana voda bolje nosi kot sladka salt water is more buoyant than fresh
ta obleka (to blago) se dobro nosi this suit (this material) wears well
to obleko bom nosil še ene leto this suit will last me another year
nosíti očala to wear glasses
nosíti obresti to bear (ali to yield) interest
nosíti posledice to bear (ali to suffer) the consequences
nosíti stroške, odgovornost to bear the costs, the responsibility
dobro nosíti svoja leta to wear well, to be hale and hearty for one's age
nosíti krivdo to be to blame (za for)
visoko nosíti glavo to carry one's head high, to be haughty
nosíti vodo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle

obískati to visit; to pay a visit (koga to someone); to come to see (someone), to call on (someone); (za kratek čas) to look (someone) up, to drop in, to come round

obiščite me jutri come and see me tomorrow
dovolil si bom obískati vas, brž ko bom mogel I shall take the liberty of calling on you as soon as I can

odgovórnost responsibility; žargon the buck, the can

brez odgovórnosti without responsibility
na vašo odgovórnost at your risk
čut odgovórnosti sense of responsibility
na lastno odgovórnost on one's own account
poln odgovórnosti involving great responsibility, responsible
bati se odgovórnosti to be afraid of responsibility
odgovórnost je na tebi the responsibility rests on you
delati na lastno odgovórnost to act on one's own responsibility
izogniti se odgovórnosti to avoid (ali to shirk) responsibility
nositi polno odgovórnost to shoulder (ali to bear) one's full responsibility
naprtiti komu odgovórnost to pin responsibility on someone
napravi to na mojo odgovórnost do it and let me answer for it
obesili so mi vso odgovórnost za vrat (pogovorno) I was left holding the baby
odklanjati vso odgovórnost to disclaim all responsibility
poklicati na odgovórnost to call to account, to take someone to task; to hold someone responsible
prevzeti odgovórnost za kaj to take (the) responsibility for something, to take it upon oneself
jaz bom prevzel odgovórnost za ta korak I'll take responsibility for this step
prevzeti nezaželeno odgovórnost (figurativno, pogovorno) to carry the can (ali to be left holding the baby)
ne sprejeti, ne prevzeti odgovórnosti to accept no responsibility
osvoboditi, razrešiti, razbremeniti odgovórnosti to relieve of responsibility
otresti se odgovórnosti to shed (ali to shrug off) responsibilities
zahvaliti, naprtiti odgovórnost na to shift the responsibility on to, to pin responsibility on, (pogovorno) to pass the buck

odváditi

odváditi koga česa to cure someone of a habit, to help someone to give up (ali to break) a habit, odvadil ga bom tega I will break him of that habit
odváditi se to give up (ali to break oneself of, to cure oneself of, žargon to kick) a habit
odváditi se kajenja to give up smoking, to break the smoking habit
odváditi se mamil žargon to kick the drug habit

opráviti to do; to finish; to perform; to settle; to transact

opráviti izpit to pass an examination
opráviti posle to transact business, to get one's work (ali job) done
opráviti nekaj zasebnih zadev to attend to some private business
z njim ni lahko opráviti he is not so easily dealt with, he is an awkward customer
bom hitro opravil s teboj (figurativno) I'll deal with you in a moment
opráviti bančne posle to carry out (ali to perform) banking operations

oródje tool; instrument; implement; appliance; device; gadget; tackle; utensil

ročno oródje (pribor) tool kit, gear
pisalno oródje (pribor) writing materials
ribiško oródje (pribor) fishing tackle
poljedelsko oródje agricultural implements pl
rokodelsko oródje tools pl
vlomilsko oródje burglar's tools pl
vrtnarsko oródje garden implements pl
človek, ki je oródje koga drugega (figurativno) cat's-paw
torba (zaboj) za oródje toolbag (toolbox, toolchest)
on je le oródje v njihovih rokah he is a mere tool in their hands
ne bom oródje v vaših rokah (figurativno) I'm not going to be your cat's-paw
delati z oródjem, obdelovati (kaj) z oródjem to tool
odložiti, iz rok dati oródje to down tools

pámeten reasonable, sensible, wise, judicious, intelligent, prudent; clever, rational; pogovorno brainy

pámeten človek a man of sense
vsak pámeten človek any man in his right senses...
pámetna misel a sound (ali sensible) idea
pámetno gledišče (stališče, vidik) a sensible point of view
bodi no pámeten! use your brains (ali intelligence)!, be sensible!, be reasonable!
biti pámeten to be sensible (ali reasonable), to have one's wits about one
pámetno ravnati to act sensibly
imeti zelo pámetne nazore o življenju to have very sound ideas on life
kar govoriš, je pámetno what you say is sound
pámetno govoriti to speak wisely, to talk sense, to speak reasonably
mislim, da boš tako pámeten, da ne boš šel tja I suppose you will know better than go there
storil bom vse, kar se mi bo zdelo pámetno I will do anything in reason
pámetno je, kar praviš there is reason in what you say
poslušati pámeten nasvet to listen to reason
pametnejši popustí the wiser head gives in
lahkó je biti pámet, ko je že storjeno hindsight is easier than foresight, it's easy to be wise after the event

pepper¹ [pépə] samostalnik
poper
figurativno zajedljivost, ostra kritika

I'll give you pepper ti bom že pokazal, ti bom že dal popra
red pepper paprika
green pepper zelena paprika
Spanish pepper pfeferoni
to take pepper in the nose razjeziti se, planiti

pobrígati se

pobrígati se za kaj to take care of something, to see to something, to look after something, to take something upon oneself, to attend to something, to provide for something
pobrigal se bom za vstopnice I'll see to the tickets
ti bi se bil moral pobrigati za to you ought to have seen to it
pobrigaj se, da bo to narejeno! see to it!, see that it's done!
pobrigajte se, da bo vse nared, ko pridejo! see to it that everything is ready before they come!

pocítrati

naj me vrag pocitra, če bom zopet začel! I'll be hanged if I'm going to start again!

počákati to wait

počakaj malo! wait a bit!, wait a while!
ta zadeva lahko počaka this matter can wait! (ali can be left pending)
kar (ali le) počakaj! (bomo videli, kaj bo) wait and see!
počákati na priložnost to bide one's time
počákati na izid to await the outcome
počakal te bom I'll wait for you
počakaj, da pridem nazaj! wait till (ali until) I come back
počákati koga na postaji to meet someone at the station

pogrešíti (napraviti napako) to make a mistake, to commit an error, to blunder; (strpeti brez)

to bom že pogrešil I shall do without it

pokázati to show; to demonstrate; to indicate; to point (na at); to expose to view, to exhibit; to manifest, to display

pokaži mi to! let me see it!, show it to me!
ti bom že pokazal! I'll teach you!, I'll show you!
pokázati s prstom na koga to point one's finger at someone
pokázati svoje načrte, namere to show one's plans, intentions
pokázati svoje dokumente to show one's papers
pokázati svoje karte to show one's cards (tudi figurativno)
pokázati pête (zbežati) to show someone a clean pair of heels
pokazali so mi sobo I was shown the room
pokazal je veliko spretnost he displayed great skill
pokázati svojo strahopetnost (figurativno, arhaično) to show the white feather
pokázati svojo zlobno naravo (figurativno) to show one's cloven hoof
pokázati slab okus to show bad taste
pokázati znake utrujenosti to show signs of fatigue
pokázati (opozoriti) na kaj to point out something
pokázati zobe to show one's teeth (tudi figurativno)
pokázati komu vrata to show someone the door
pokaži, kaj znaš! do your stuff!
pokázati se (v javnosti) to show someone; to appear, to turn up; to become manifest, to come to light; (izkazati se) to prove (oneself)
pokazal se je (prišel je) šele ob desetih he didn't show up until ten
pokazal se je hvaležnega he showed himself grateful, he proved to be grateful
on bi rad pokazal, kaj zna he wants to show off
se bo že pokazalo! time will show!
pokazalo se je, da... it turned out (ali it became evident, it was found) that...
kmalu se bo pokazalo, ali imate prav we shall soon see if you are right