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interesírati to interest; to arouse the interest (of), to cause curiosity, to excite curiosity

interesírati se to take (ali to show) an interest (za in); to care or
to me ne interesira it has no interest for me
interesiralo vas bo (vedeti)... you will be interested (to know)...
knjiga, ki ne interesira bralcev a book with little interest for readers
zelo se interesira za zgodovino naše dežele he takes a great interest in the history of our country
interesiral sem se za njegov primer (zadevo) I have looked into his case

invade [invéid] prehodni glagol
vdreti, napasti, navaliti; prevzeti, zavzeti; prisvojiti si
figurativno kratiti; prekršiti; samovoljno posegati v kaj

fear invaded him ves je bil v strahu
the village was invaded by tourists turisti so napolnili vas
to invade s.o.'s rights kratiti komu njegove pravice

izràz (beseda) expression, term, word; phrase, idiom, idiomatic expression

strokovni izràz technical term
zastarel izràz archaism
familiaren izràz colloquialism
neknjiževen izràz colloquialism, substandard form
francoski izràz (idiom) a French idiom, a gallicism
izràz v obrazu mien, air
brez izràza expressionless
besede, ki so izràz naših idej the words that we use to convey our ideas
imeti oči brez izràza to have lifeless eyes, to have a vacant look in one's eyes
priti do izràza v to find expression in
prejmite izràze mojih iskrenih čustev do Vas (v pismu) yours sincerely
da uporabim prav njegove izràze to use his own words
ona igra izvrstno, a brez izràza her execution is brilliant, but she lacks expression

katéri -a, -o which; who; that

kateri od vas je to storil? which of you has done this?
katerega smo danes? what day is it today?
katera je najboljša pot v...? which is the best way to...?
s katero roko pišeš? which hand do you write with?
katera je boljša od obeh? which is the better of the two?

land¹ [lænd] samostalnik
kopno, zemlja; dežela; zemljišče, tla; posestvo
figurativno področje
množina nepremičnine; polje (del med dvema brazdama puškine cevi)

by land po kopnem
by land and sea po kopnem in po morju
the land of dreams kraljestvo sanj
the land of the living tostranstvo, ta svet
the fat of the land obilje
the land of the leal raj
the lay of the land topografska lega
native land domovina
land of Nod spanec
the Holy Land sveta dežela
the Promised Land obljubljena dežela
land of cakes; ali land of the thistle Škotska
back to the land nazaj na dežslo
to go on the land oditi v vas, postati kmetovalec
navtika to make the land zagledati kopno, pristati
to come to land dospeti v pristanišče
navtika land ho! kopno na vidiku!
to lay (ali shut in) the land zgubiti kopno z vidika
to see how the land lies videti od kod veter piha, videti kakšno je stanje

length [leŋɵ] samostalnik
dolžina; oddaljenost (časovna), trajanje; odmerjen kos (blaga, žice, vrvi itd.)

at length nadrobno; končno
at arm's length na doseg roke; čim delj od sebe
to keep s.o. at arm's length ne dati komu blizu, ne biti preveč prijateljski
to know the length of s.o.'s foot koga dobro poznati
at full length v naravni velikosti
at great (ali some, full) length na drobno, na dolgo in široko
to go to great length daleč iti; zelo se potruditi
to go all lengths; ali to go to any length iti do skrajnosti
to go to the length of mnogo si dovoliti; iti tako daleč, da
to win by a length zmagati za eno dolžino (konj, čoln)
when will you come our length? kdaj vas bo pot zanesla k nam?

málo little; a little; few (pl)

po malem gradually; little by little
čisto málo a tiny bit
prav tako málo kot... no more than...
v málo dneh in a few days
počakaj málo! wait a moment!
jaz málo spim I don't sleep (ali I'm not sleeping) very much, I sleep little
še málo ne not a bit
on je málo znan he is little known
še málo ne slutiš, kaj te čaka you've no idea (ali arhaično you little dream) what is in store for you
málo vas je there aren't many of you, there are (only) a few of you, you are few
málo bolje mi je I am a little (a triffle) better
imam le málo prijateljev I've only a few friends, I have but few friends
málo je takih kot on there aren't many like him, there are few like him
málo ljudi misli tako few people think so
tistih málo ljudi, ki so bili navzoči the few people who were present
niti málo nisem zadovoljen I am far from being satisfied
málo, da tega nisem pozabil I had almost forgotten it
málo, da ni umrl he was likely to die
zelo málo next to nothing
málo za tem soon (ali shortly) after
málo prej a few moments ago, a short while ago; shortly before
za málo se mi zdi prositi za uslugo I scorn to ask a favour
málo (za las) je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was a near miss
málo je manjkalo, pa bi ga povozilo he was within an ace of being run over
málo je manjkalo, da se ni ubil he had a narrow escape (ali a close shave), he was within an ace of getting killed
bolje málo kot nič half a loaf is better than no bread

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

močán (telesno) strong, vigorous, robust, stout; ZDA husky; powerful

močán dež heavy rain
močán grog stiff grog
močnih kosti strong-boned
močnó iskan in great demand
močán motor high-powered engine
močna očala strong glasses pl
močno pivo strong beer
močán promet heavy traffic
močni spol the stronger sex
močán tobak strong tobacco
močán tok (elektrika) high-tension (ali highvoltage) current
močán veter strong (ali high) wind
močno vino strong wine
močnó deževati to rain hard
močnó zaseden crowded
vaša strast je močnejša od vas your feelings get the better of you

motíti to disturb; to inconvenience; to intrude (koga on someone); to trouble; (spanje) to interrupt; (radio) to jam; (posegati v) to interfere with; to violate; (nadlegovati) to inconvenience

motíti se to be mistaken (v kom in someone
v čem about something), to err
kaj vas moti? what is troubling you?, what is upsetting you?
vas moti, če kadim? do you mind if I smoke?
zelo se motiš you're badly mistaken
ne pustite, ne dajte se motíti! don't let me disturb you!
oprostite, da vas motim! excuse my disturbing (ali troubling) you!
upam, da ne motim? I hope I'm not disturbing (ali bothering) you, I hope I'm not in the way
obžalujem, toda moram vas še enkrat motíti I am sorry, but I shall have to trouble you again
nekoliko se motite you are slightly mistaken
če se ne motim if I am not mistaken, unless I am mistaken
ne daj se motíti! do not inconvenience yourself!
motíti se je človeško to err is human
motiš se! (si na napačni sledi!) you are barking up the wrong tree
ali motim? am I in the way?, am I intruding?

nad above; over

5° nad ničlo 5 degrees above zero
nad morsko gladino above sea level
moški nad 40 let men over 40
reka nad mostom the river above the bridge
biti star nad 50 let to be over 50
nad gradom se dviga stolp a tower rises high over the castle
kaj je prišlo nad vas? what has come over you?
iti nad sovražnika to march against the enemy
sonce je nad obzorjem the sun is above the horizon
meč mu je visel nad glavo a sword was hanging over his head
oblak dima je visel nad mestom a cloud of smoke hung over the city
nad vsa pričakovanja beyond all expectation

nadlegováti to molest, (motiti) to trouble, to bother, to annoy, to worry, to pester; pogovorno to plague; to vex; (nehoté) to inconvenience, to disturb; (s prošnjami) to importune

nadlegováti koga z vprašanji to ply someone with questions
če vas ne nadlegujem if I'm not being a nuisance (ali a bore)
obžalujem, da vas toliko nadlegujem I'm sorry to give you so much trouble
oprostite, da vas še enkrat nadlegujem excuse my troubling (ali bothering) you once more
ne nadleguj me kar naprej! don't keep on bothering me!

namèn intention; purpose; end

v ta namèn for this purpose
v kakšen namèn? with what purpose, arhaično to what end?
z namènom, da... with the intention of (ali with a view to) (bi šli going)
namèn je jasen the intention is obvious
imeti namèn to plan, to intend
imeti skrite namène (žargon) to have something up one's sleeve
ustrezati namènu to answer the purpose
že nekaj dni imam namèn dati uro v popravilo I've been meaning to get my watch repaired for days
namèn posvečuje sredstva the end justifies (ali arhaično sanctifies) the means
nimam namèna, da bi vas žalil I have no wish to offend you
nimamo namèna, da bi odgovorili na to vprašanje we do not intend to answer (ali we have not the slightest intention of answering) this question
prišel sem z namènom, da bi govoril s teboj I came to have a word with you
rekel je to brez kakršnegakoli namèna he said that with no ulterior motive
ima najboljše namène he has the best intentions
ustrezati (služiti rabiti) namènu to answer (to serve) the purpose

namêsti² to collect by sweeping

veter je namel snega (peska) the wind has piled up snowdrifts (banks of sand)
nametlo je snega, da ni bilo mogoče priti v vas snowdrifts made the village inaccessible

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

obrníti to turn upside down, to turn inside out; to invert; (okoli osi) to wheel (round), (ladjo) to veer, to bring about

obrníti glavo to turn one's head
obrníti v stran to swerve
obrnil mu je hrbet he turned his back on him
obrníti list figurativno to turn the record over, to change the subject
obrnite (list), prosimo! let's change the subject, please!
obrníti se to turn round
obrníti se k, proti to turn towards
obrníti se na levo to turn (to the) left
obrníti se na koga to apply to someone, to address someone, to appeal to someone, to turn to someone, to call upon someone
obrníti se za informacije pri, na to inquire at
zadeva se je obrnila na boljše the matter has taken a turn for the better
dovolite, da se obrnem na vas v zelo važni zadevi allow me to consult (ali approach) you on a very important matter
obrníti se zelo na slabše to take a drastic turn for the worse
moram se obrníti na direktorja I must refer to the manager

obvestíti to inform, to let know, to report, to send word, to write; to impart (ali to communicate) information; (uradno) to notify; to apprise (koga o čem someone of something); to advise; to announce

obvesti me! send me word!, let me know...
obvestili vas bomo you will be notified
obvestíti o svojem prihodu to send word of one's arrival

od from; of; since; on, upon

od 1 do 10 from one to ten
10 od 20ih ten out of twenty
od 100 niti 1 not one in a hundred
od daleč from far away, from afar
od Ljubljane do Zagreba from Lj. to Z.
od časa do časa from time to time
od danes dalje (naprej) from this day (forward)
od jutri naprej from tomorrow
od sedaj naprej from now on, henceforth
od 9ih do 10ih from nine till (ali to) ten
od nedelje do petka from Sunday to (ZDA through) Friday
od jeseni since autumn
(že) od nekdaj for some time
od malega (mladih let) from childhood (on)
od prvega do zadnjega from first to last
od povsod from everywhere, from all sides
od včeraj since yesterday
od takrat, od tedaj from that time, from then on; thence, since then, thenceforth
(že) od (vsega, prvega) začetka from the (very) beginning (ali start)
od jutra do večera from morning till (ali to) night, all day long, all the livelong day
od zadaj from behind
sam od sebe by myself (yourself, etc.), spontaneously, of one's own accord
od spodaj from beneath
nobeden od nas none of us
od besede do besede (dobesedno) word for word, literally, verbatim
od mnogih primerov among many examples
nem od presenečenja (struck) dumb with astonishment
otrpel od mraza stiff with cold
zapuščen od vseh abandoned (ali deserted, forsaken) by everyone
od srca rad most willingly
od utrujenosti from fatigue
lepo od vas nice of you
ni lepo od tebe it isn't nice of you
drhteti od strahu to tremble with fear
moj brat je večji od mene my brother is taller than I (am) (ali pogovorno than me)
od kdaj si že v bolnici? how long have you been in hospital?
od razburjenja ni mogel govoriti he could not speak for excitement
to odvisi od vremena that depends on the weather
pozdravi ga od mene (v mojem imenu) give him my best regards
(od) kar ljudje pomnijo from time immemorial, from time out of mind
umreti od lakote, jetike to die of hunger, of consumption
on živi od peresa (figurativno) he lives by his pen

odróčen (oddaljen) remote, distant, out-of-theway

odróčna vas remote village

ógenj fire; (plamen) flame, blaze; (požar) conflagration; (na prostem, kres) bonfire; vojska fire, firing; (za cigareto) light; figurativno (navdušenje) enthusiasm; (vnema) ardour, zeal, passion, heat

pri ógnju at the fire
óg! vojska fire!
z ógnjem in mečem with fire and sword
bengalični ógenj Bengal lights pl
med dvema ógnjema (figurativno) between the devil and the deep blue sea, between the hammer and the anvil
v ógnju (v plamenih) ablaze
pri počasnem, slabem ógnju on a slow fire
božja sodba z ógnjem zgodovina ordeal by fire
odporen proti ógnju fireproof, fire-resistant
križni ógenj vojska cross fire
umetni ógenj (display of) fireworks pl
varen pred ógnjem fire-resistant, fire-resisting, fireproof
nepretrgan ógenj vojska sustained fire
uničevalen ógenj withering fire
metalec ógnja vojska flamethrower
osvetljen od ógnja firelit
ustavitev ógnja vojska cessation of fire
oboževalec ógnja fire worshipper
bil je ves v ógnju (figurativno) he was glowing with enthusiasm
biti pod težkim ógnjem vojska to be under (ali exposed to) heavy fire
biti ves v ógnju za (figurativno) to be fired (ali to be ablaze) with enthusiasm for; to be enthusiastic about
kjer je dim, je tudi ógenj there is no smoke without fire
opečen otrok se boji ógnja a burnt child dreads the fire
dajte mi malo ógnja, prosim may (ali can) I have a light, please?
imate ógenj? have you got a light?, do you have a light?
vas smem prositi za ógenj? may I ask you for a light?, (pogovorno) got a match, please?
óg slabo gori the fire is going out
koncentrirati óg vojska to concentrate one's fire
iti skozi óg za koga (figurativno) to go through fire and water for someone, to go through a great deal for someone
iti po kostanje v óg za koga to pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire
igrati se z ógnjem to play with fire, (figurativno) to play with sharp (ali edged) tools
ógenj je izbruhnil a fire broke out
kuhati na ógnju to cook on a (ali on an open) fire
naložiti premog na ógenj to put coal on the fire
biti izpostavljen težkemu ógnju vojska to be exposed to heavy fire
odpreti (začeti) ógenj vojska to open fire
podpihati ógenj to fan the flame
ógenj poide (je pošel) the fire goes out (has gone out, is out)
izkresati ógenj to strike fire
pogasiti ógenj to put out (ali to extinguish) a fire
napraviti (prižgati) ógenj to make (to light, to kindle) a fire, ZDA to fix a fire
podrezati ógenj to make up the fire, to poke (ali to stir) the fire, to stoke up the fire
prili(va)ti olje na ógenj (figurativno) to add fuel to the fire, to pour oil on the fire
še naložiti na ógenj to replenish the fire
kot ógenj (hitro) se razširiti to spread like wildfire
ógenj je uničil tovarno the factory has been destroyed by fire
ustaviti ógenj vojska to cease fire
ustavi ógenj! (vojaško povelje) hold your fire!, cease firing!
vzdrževati ógenj to keep the fire going
vzeti pod ógenj vojska to fire at
zajeziti ógenj to bank up the fire
zavarovati proti ógnju to insure against fire