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private¹ [práivit] pridevnik (privately prislov)
privaten, zaseben, oseben; zadržan; zaupun; nemoten; neuraden, neslužben; tajen, skriven

to be private to s.th. biti poučen o čem, vedeti kaj
private-clothes-man tajni policist v civilu
sleng private eye privatni detektiv
ekonomija private company trgovska družba z neomejeno zavezo
ekonomija private limited company družba z omejeno zavezo
for one's private ear zaupno
in private privatno, zaupno, skrivaj
private means (ali income) dohodek od rente
private parts spolni organi
private hotel penzion
britanska angleščina private soldier navaden vojak
by private bargain pod roko (kupiti, prodati)
politika private bill poslančev osebni predlog
pravno private law osebna pravica
private theatre amatersko gledališče

profit¹ [prɔ́fit] samostalnik
ekonomija dobiček, korist
(često množina) dohodek, skupiček, čisti dohodek
pravno donos (od zemlje); korist, prednost

gross profit bruto dohodek
net profit neto dohodek
excess profit izredni dobiček
rate of profit profitna mera
to leave a profit prinesti dobiček
to make a profit on zaslužiti kaj s čim
to sell at a profit prodati z dobičkom
profit and loss account obračun
small profits quick returns majhen, a takojšen dobiček
to turn s.th. to profit obrniti kaj sebi v prid
to his profit v njegovo korist

pup¹ [pʌp] samostalnik
ščene, psiček; mlad tjulenj, mlada vidra; fantè, domišljav fant

to sell s.o. a pup oguljufati koga, predrago prodati
in pup breja (psica)

reduce [ridjú:s]

1. prehodni glagol
zmanjšati, znižati, skrčiti
matematika & kemija (z)reducirati, spremeniti (v); privesti (nazaj na), vrniti v prejšnje stanje; prignati, pritirati (k), zlomiti odpor; prisilno koga premestiti, prisiliti, privesti (to k)
podvreči, podjarmiti; izreči sodbo; rešiti; sneti; pomanjšati, napraviti v manjšem merilu, v manjši obliki; omejiti (to na)
stisniti, zategniti; oslabiti, izčrpati; razredčiti (barve)
medicina uravnati; znižati, spustiti (cene)
arhaično spraviti na pravo pot
arhaično zopet poklicati v spomin
vojska (redko) degradirati, znižati (odvzeti) službeno stopnjo
vojska (redko) odpustiti, razpustiti

reduced from 3 shillings prej(šnja cena) 3 šilinge
in reduce circumstances obubožan, v bedi, v stiski (po obilju)
in a reduced state v slabem stanju, oslabljen
at reduced prices po znižanih cenah
at reduced fare po znižani vozni ceni
on a reduced scale v zmanjšanem merilu, v malem
to reduce to absurdity privesti do absurda
to reduce to ashes spremeniti v pepel, sežgati
to reduce to beggary privesti, spraviti na beraško palico
to reduce to classes razvrstiti v razrede
to reduce clerks zmanjšati število uslužbencev, odpustiti uslužbence
to reduce to a common denominator spraviti na skupni imenovalec
to reduce to despair pritirati, spraviti v obup
she was reduced to despair zapadla je v obup
to reduce a dislocation naravnati izpahnjen ud
to reduce to distress onesrečiti (s.o. koga)
to reduce a fraction reducirati, skrčiti ulomek
to reduce ore to metal staliti kovino iz rude
to reduce money preračunati šilinge v penije ipd.
to reduce a non-commissioned officer to the ranks degradirati podčastnika v navadnega vojaka
to reduce to nothing uničiti
to reduce to obedience prisiliti k pokorščini
to reduce to order spraviti v red, urediti
to reduce a request to writing napisati prošnjo
to reduce to poverty osiromašiti (koga)
to reduce the speed zmanjšati hitrost
to reduce to a system spraviti v sistem
he was reduced to sell his house bil je prisiljen prodati svojo hišo
to reduce to tears ganiti do solz
to reduce theories to practice uporabiti teorijo v praksi
to reduce a town vojska streti odpor mesta
to reduce to writing spraviti v pismeno obliko

2. neprehodni glagol
shujšati; zmanjšati se, reducirati se

reduced to a skeleton do kosti shujšan

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

sale [séil]

1. samostalnik
ekonomija prodaja, promet; količina prodanega blaga; razprodaja blaga na koncu sezone; dražba; kupoprodajna pogodba

for sale za prodajo
on sale na prodaj
sale contract prodajna pogodba
sale for money, for cash prodaja za denar, za gotovino
sale price prodajna cena
sale or return pogodba, po kateri prodajalec sprejme, s pravico da vrne, česar ne more prodati
sale by sample zaključek kupčije (prodaje) na podlagi vzorcev
annual sale letna (raz)prodaja
bill of sale prenos pravice lastništva
clearance sale razprodaja odvečnega blaga
clearing sale razprodaja, likvidacija
public sale dražba
slow sale počasna prodaja
summer sale poletna razprodaja
to be on sale biti na prodaj
to put up for sale ponuditi, dati v prodajo (tudi na dražbi)

2. pridevnik
namenjen za prodajo, prodajen

sell up prehodni glagol
pravno zarubiti koga, izvršiti rubežen pri kom, spraviti na boben koga
neprehodni glagol
sleng umreti

to sell up a debtor zarubiti in prodati dolžnikovo premoženje
he was sold up vse so mu zarubili in prodali

song [sɔŋ] samostalnik
pesem (za petje), petje; spev, pesem, pesnitev, poezija
figurativno malenkost

for an old song figurativno zelo poceni
song of a motor šum, brnenje motorja
no song, no supper figurativno za malo denarja, malo muzike, za (iz) nič ni nič
not worth an old song piškavega oreha ne vreden
folk song, traditional song ljudska (narodna) pesem
part song glasba pesem za več glasov
sacred song duhovna pesem
it's the same old song to je (vedno) ista stara pesem
to burst forth into song začeti (naglas) peti
to buy (to sell, to get) for a song (for a mere song) kupiti (prodati, dobiti) za skorjico kruha (zelo poceni, skoraj zastonj)
to change one's song ubrati drug ton (druge strune)
he gave me a song and dance about how busy he was pripovedoval mi je čuda o tem, koliko dela ima
to sing another song (a different song) drugo pesmico zapeti, figurativno spremeniti ton, ubrati druge strune
that's nothing to make a song about zaradi tega ni treba delati nobenega hrupa, to ni važno

traffic [trǽfik]

1. samostalnik
(javni, cestni, železniški, ladijski) promat; trgovina, trgovanje
slabšalno mešetarjenje, črna borza

goods traffic blagovni promet
heavy traffic velik promet, naval
passenger traffic potniški promet
traffic policeman prometni miličnik

2. neprehodni glagol
trgovati (in, with z)
kupčevati; barantati (for za)
prehodni glagol
razprodati

to traffic away (raz)prodati

treaty [trí:ti] samostalnik
(zlasti državna) pogodba; dogovor; (redko) pogajanje, dogovarjanje; razpravljanje
ekonomija pogodba o pozavarovanju

commercial treaty trgovinska pogodba
treaty powers politika pogodbene sile
treaty port dogovorjeno pristanišče, kjer imajo pripadniki dogovorjenih držav svobodno trgovanje
peace treaty mirovna pogodba
treaty of alliance pogodba o zavezništvu
treaty maker pogodbenik; sestavljavec pogodbe
to be in treaty with s.o. for s.th. dogovarjati se s kom o čem
to break a treaty prekršiti dogovor, pogodbo
to conclude a treaty skleniti pogodbo
to sell by private treaty prodati pod roko

úp hope; credit

na úp on credit
brez úpa na uspeh without a hope of success
brez úpa zmage upati to hope against hope
prazni úpi vain hopes pl
dati (prodati) na úp to give (to sell) on credit
zbujati úpe to raise hopes ➞ upanje