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  • read*2 [ri:d]

    1. prehodni glagol
    brati, čitati, razbrati; prebrati, prečitati (off, through)
    (raz)rešiti, reševati (uganke); preučiti (up)
    razlagati, tolmačiti, pojasnjevati; predavati, učiti (s čitanjem), seznaniti koga s pisateljevimi mislimi; napoved(ov)ati, prerokovati; zvedeti, doznati (iz časopisa); študirati; uspavati koga z branjem (into, to sleep)
    (o toplomeru) (po)kazati, (za)beležiti

    to read s.th. to s.o. čitati komu kaj
    to read to oneself čitati zase (skrivaj)
    to read s.o. like a book figurativno točno koga spregledati (spoznati, razumeti)
    to read a dream razlagati sanje
    to read s.o.'s face brati komu na obrazu
    to read s.o.'s fortune prerokovati komu prihodnost
    to read law študirati pravo
    with whom do you read Greek? pri kom študirate grščino?
    read the letter to yourself preberite si pismo
    he had read himself asleep zaspal je bil pri branju
    to read music brati note, igrati po notah
    to read a manuscript oceniti, recenzirati rokopis
    to read s.o. a lesson ošteti koga, brati komu levite
    do you read me? me razumeš?
    how do you read this passage? kako razumete ta odstavek?
    to read oneself blind (to sleep) oslepeti (zaspati) od branja
    to read the riot act dati zadnje svarilo o posledicah slabega vedenja (npr. pri izgredih, demonstracijah pred vojaškim posegom)
    to read s.th. into a text hoteti brati v besedilu nekaj, česar v njem ni
    parlament the bill will be read tomorrow for the second time zakonski osnutek bo jutri drugič v razpravi
    she likes being read to ona ima rada, da ji kaj berejo
    the thermometer reads 30° C in the shade termometer kaže 30° C v senci

    2. neprehodni glagol
    brati, čitati; dati se brati; glasiti se; zvedeti z branjem, brati (about, of o)
    študirati, učiti se, pripravljati se, pripraviti se za izpit (for za)

    he is reading for the bar študira za advokaturo
    to read between the lines brati med vrsticami
    to read for an examination študirati za izpit
    to read for a degree pripravljati se za diplomski izpit
    to read for honours pripravljati se za rigoroz
    the book reads well knjiga se dobro bere
    his silence is to read as consent njegov molk je treba razumeti kot privolitev
    this ticket reads for Leeds ta vozovnica velja za Leeds
    it reads like a novel to se bere kot roman
    it reads as follows (to) se glasi takole
  • rekláma publicity, press publicity; advertising, advertisement

    kričeča rekláma pogovorno hype, media hype, ballyhoo
    rekláma na nebu (ki jo napiše letalo) sky advertising, skywriting
    svetlobna rekláma illuminated advertisements pl, neon signs pl
    pretirana rekláma hype, puffery, puffing
    to je slaba rekláma zanj that will send his stock down
    delati reklámo to advertise, to publicise
    delati bučno reklámo ZDA to ballyhoo
    delati pretirano reklámo to puff
    on zna delati reklámo zase he is a master of self-advertisement, he knows how to manipulate the media (ali how to keep himself in the public eye, how to seek publicity)
  • set*3 [set]

    1. prehodni glagol
    postaviti, položiti, posaditi, namestiti, instalirati, montirati, dati v določen položaj; naravnati (ud, uro); razvrstiti, sestaviti v zbirko (žuželke itd.); nasaditi (kokoš, jajca); pogrniti (mizo), razviti (jadro); razporediti, zlágati (tiskarske črke); urediti, (s)frizirati (lase); vstaviti, vdelati (dragulj v zlato); zabiti (v zemljo); spraviti (v gibanje), privesti, spraviti v določeno stanje; spustiti (na prostost); nagnati koga k delu, zapovedati mu, da se loti kakega dela; postaviti, dati (komu kaj) za zgled (vzor, primer); postaviti (pravilo); dati (komu ali sebi) nalogo; komponirati, uglasbiti (to za)
    naščuvati (at s.o. proti komu)
    razpisati (nagrado) (on na)
    stisniti (zobe)
    gledališče uprizoriti, postaviti na oder; obsuti, posuti kaj (with z)
    sesiriti (mleko); usmeriti, gnati (čoln); zasaditi zemijo, tla (with z)

    2. neprehodni glagol
    zaiti, zahajati (sonce, mesec, tudi figurativno)
    ustaliti se (vreme); pihati (o vetru), prihajati (from od, iz)
    gibati se, premikati se v neki smeri (o vodnem toku itd.); kreniti (na pot); kazati nagnjenost (to za)
    lotiti se, začeti; pridobiti na moči; (o lovskem psu) nepremično obstati in tako opozoriti na bližnjo divjačino; (o obleki) pristajati; spremeniti se v trdno stanje, otrdeti (cement, malta), strditi se; (o plesalcih) stati nasproti partnerju; (o cvetu) narediti plod; dobiti določeno obliko

    to set afoot (on foot) začeti, pripraviti (kaj)
    to set s.o. against nahujskati koga proti, ustvariti pri kom nerazpoloženje za
    to be set on (upon) s.th. trdovratno vztrajati pri čem, biti ves mrtev na kaj
    to set alar(u)m naravnati budilko na potrebni čas
    to set the axe to s.th. začeti kaj sekati, nastaviti sekiro na kaj, uničiti kaj
    to set the broken bones (a fracture) naravnati zlomljene kosti (zlom)
    to set books to be read določiti knjige, ki jih je treba prebrati
    this hat set me back a pound sleng ta klobuk me je stal en funt
    to set bounds to s.th. omejiti kaj
    to set one's cap at pogovorno prizadevati si pritegniti (snubca)
    this cement sets quickly ta cement hitro otrdi
    to set chairs for everybody namestiti stole za vse
    his character has set njegov značaj je dozorel
    to set the clock (the watch) naravnati uro
    to set close tisk staviti, zlágati z majhnimi razmiki med črkami ali besedami
    to set at defiance izzvati, kljubovati
    to set a dog on s.o. spustiti, naščuvati psa na koga
    to set persons by the ears (at variance, at loggerheads) izzvati prepir (razdor) med dvema osebama, spraviti v spor, spreti dve osebi
    to set s.o. at ease pomiriti koga, osvoboditi koga zadrege (tesnobe, ženiranja, stiske)
    to set an end to s.th. napraviti konec čemu
    to set an engine going spraviti stroj v pogon
    to set an example dati zgled
    to set eyes on s.th. upreti oči (pogled) v kaj, opaziti kaj
    to set one's face against pogovorno odločno se upreti, zoperstaviti
    how far did I set you? (v šoli) do kam smo prišli (vzeli) (zadnjič)?
    to set the fashion dajati, uvesti, diktirati modo (ton)
    to set s.o. on his feet postaviti koga na noge (tudi figurativno)
    to set fire to (at) s.th. podnetiti, zažgati kaj
    to set s.th. on fire požgati, zažgati kaj
    to set the Thames on fire figurativno napraviti nekaj osupljivega
    to set foot in a house prestopiti prag hiše, vstopiti v hišo
    to set on foot postaviti na noge, začeti, uvesti, spraviti v gibanje, v tek
    to set foot on s.th. stopiti na kaj
    to set free (at liberty) izpustiti na prostost
    to set a glass in a sash vstaviti šipo v (okenski) okvir
    to set one's hand to s.th. podpisati kaj, zapečatiti kaj
    to set a hen posaditi kokoš na jajca
    to set one's house in order spraviti (svojo) hišo v red, urediti hišo; figurativno spraviti svoje stvari v red, urediti svoje stvari; napraviti red, pomesti z nepravilnostmi, izvesti reforme
    to set a lady's hair urediti, naviti, sfrizirati, narediti pričesko dami
    to set one's hand to a task lotiti se naloge
    I set my hand and seal to this document s tem podpisujem to listino
    to set one's heart (one's mind) to s.th. poželeti, zelo si (za)želeti, zahtevati zase, izbrati zase, odločno skušati dobiti kaj, navdušiti se za kaj
    to set s.o.'s heart at rest napraviti konec dvomu, zaskrbljenosti, pomiriti koga
    the jelly has (is) set želé se je strdil
    to set at large dati prostost, izpustiti, osvoboditi
    to set a company laughing spraviti družbo v smeh
    to set ono's life on a chance figurativno staviti svoje življenje na kocko
    to set s.th. in a proper light postaviti kaj v pravo luč
    to set little (much) by s.th. malo (visoko) kaj ceniti
    to set one's mind on obrniti svoje misli na
    to set to music uglasbiti
    my muscle sets mišica se mi napne
    to set s.o. at naught rogati se, posmehovati se komu, podcenjevati, omalovaževati, poniževati, v nič devati koga, ne se ozirati na koga
    to set o.s. against s.th. upreti se, zoperstaviti se čemu
    public opinion sets strongly against them javno mnenje jim je sovražno
    to set o.s. lotiti se; šport zavzeti mesto na startu, pripraviti se za start
    to set the pace regulirati korak, hojo; dajati takt
    to set paper pogovorno napisati vprašanja, ki jih bodo vlekli študenti na izpitu
    to set pen to paper lotiti se pisanja, začeti pisati
    to set the police after s.o. poslati policijo za kom
    to set a price on s.th. določiti čemu ceno, naložiti ceno za kaj
    to set a price on s.o.'s life (head) razpisati nagrado na glavo kake osebe
    to set s.th. before the public prinesti kaj pred javnost
    to set a razor nabrusiti britev; izgladiti ostrino britve po brušenju
    to set s.o. at rest pomiriti, umiriti koga
    to set a question at rest urediti (rešiti) vprašanje
    to set s.o. right popraviti, korigirati koga
    to set right (to rights, in order) spraviti v red, popraviti
    to set roaring (in a roar) spraviti v krohot
    to set a handle with rubies vdelati rubine v ročaj
    to set sail dvigniti jadro, odjadrati, odpluti, kreniti na potovanje po morju
    to set a saw izviti zobe žage v nasprotnih si smereh
    to set seal to s.th. staviti pečat na kaj
    to set seed posejati seme
    to set shoulder to the wheel figurativno pomagati, podpreti, zelo si prizadevati, odločno se lotiti
    to set spies on s.o. vohuniti za kom
    to set spurs to the horse z ostrogami spodbosti konja, spodbujati
    to set a stake into the ground zabiti kol v tla, v zemljo
    his star sets figurativno njegova zvezda zahaja
    to set store by s.th. sleng visoko (zelo) ceniti, preceniti kaj; pripisovati veliko važnost čemu
    to set the table pogrniti mizo
    to set a task dati, naložiti nalogo
    to set one's teeth stisniti zobe (tudi figurativno)
    to set s.o.'s teeth on edge izzvati razburjenost (vznemirjenost) pri kom, (raz)dražiti živce komu, iti komu na živce
    to set s.o. thinking dati komu misliti
    to set a trap nastaviti past (zanko)
    to set at variance spreti, razdvojiti
    to set veils razpeti jadra
    to set s.o. in the way pokazati komu pot, spraviti koga na pravo pot
    to set s.o. on his way arhaično spremiti koga del (kos) poti
    to set wide tisk staviti razprto, z velikimi razmiki med črkami ali besedami
    to set one's wits to another's meriti se s kom v diskusiji
    to set one's wits to a question iskati rešitev problerna, prizadevati si rešiti problem
    to set one's wits to work predati se resnemu razmišljanju
    to set the watch navtika postaviti straže na njihova mesta
    it sets him well dobro mu pristaja
    the weather has set fair vreme je postalo lepo
    to set s.o. to work spraviti koga k delu
    to set o.s. to work lotiti se dela
  • several [sévrəl]

    1. pridevnik
    (vsak) posamezen; različen, individualen, posamičen, poedin; več (od njih), nekoliko, nekaj
    arhaično ločen

    each several part vsak del zase
    on four several occasions ob štirih različnih priložnostih
    several liability individualna odgovornost
    joint and several obligation skupno in poedino jamstvo, solidarno jamstvo
    the several members of the Board posamezni člani ministrstva
    several people več ljudi
    several times večkrat
    each has his several ideal vsak ima svoj (lasten) ideal
    each several ship sank her opponent vsaka posamična ladja je potopila svojo nasprotnico
    to dwell in a several house stanovati ločeno v (neki) drugi hiši
    I met several members of the club srečal sem, spoznal sem se z več člani kluba
    we took our several ways home šli smo domov vsak po svoji poti

    2. samostalnik
    več (od njih), nekateri

    I know several of them več, nekatere od njih poznam
  • shift2 [šift] prehodni glagol
    premakniti, premikati, premestiti, spremeniti položaj, prestaviti, prevreči, preložiti (odgovornost from ... to od ... na)
    obrniti (one's attention svojo pozornost)
    menjati (mesto, položaj), odstraniti (koga), osvoboditi se, znebiti se (koga); preobleči
    sleng pobiti, umoriti
    neprehodni glagol
    menjati mesto (položaj), premestiti se, premikati se sem in tja; preseliti se; menjati se; obrniti se; preobleči se; znati si pomagati, zateči se k pomagalom
    jezikoslovje premakniti se (o glasu)

    I must shift as I can moram si pomagati, kot vem in znam, moram se znajti
    to shift one's ground figurativno spremeniti (svoje) stališče, menjati svoje argumente v dokazovanju
    to shift from one foot to the other prestopati se z ene noge na drugo
    to shift gears (avto) menjati prestave
    to shift the helm premakniti krmilo
    to shift one's lodging menjati stanovanje, preseliti se
    to shift for oneself (for a living) sam skrbeti zase, sam si pomagati, se prebijati v stiski, sam se znajti
    to shift the scenes menjati kulise
    to shift one's shirt preobleči srajco
    the wind has shifted to the north again veter se je obrnil spet proti severu
  • skrbéti

    skrbéti za to care (for, about), to take care (of), to busy (ali to concern) oneself with (ali about); to be in charge (of something); to have (something) in one's care; to attend to, to see (ali to look) to (ali after); to mind (something); to provide for
    on skrbi samo zase he always looks after number one, he thinks only of himself
    skrbi (brigaj se) zase! mind your own business!
    ne skrbi za tuje posle! mind your own business!, don't meddle in other people's business!
    skrbi me I'm worried, I'm concerned about (something), it makes me uneasy, it causes me a lot of anxiety, it fills me with apprehension
    skrbi me njeno zdravje her state of health fills me with apprehension
    od 16. leta skrbim sam zase I have been on my own since I was (ali the age of) sixteen
    skrbéti sam zase to shift for oneself, to fend for oneself
    skrbel bom, da bo pravočasno dobil pismo I shall take care that he receives the letter in time
    skrbéti mora za svoje otroke he must provide for his children
    njihova usoda nas zelo skrbi we are deeply worried (ali pogovorno worried sick, worried stiff) about their fate
    skrbela bom, da se knjige pravočasno vrnejo I will see (to it) that the books are sent back in time
    ne skrbi! don't worry!
    vsakdo naj skrbi (gleda) zase! every one for himself!
  • stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

    stvár časti affair of honour
    sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
    vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
    k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
    vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
    dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
    kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
    stvár zase another question, a matter apart
    stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
    spadajoč k stvári relevant
    ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
    to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
    to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
    v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
    to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
    to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
    to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
    to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
    to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
    to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
    (to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
    ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
    borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
    brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
    sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
    naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
    to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
    pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
    ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
    priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
    pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
    preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
    s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
    to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
    kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
    stvári stojé dobro things are going well
    stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
    videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
    umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
    vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
    vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
    vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
    vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth
  • sweep*2 [swi:p] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
    pomesti, pometati, omesti, ometati, (po)čistiti; oplaziti, rahlo se dotakniti; (o vetru) mêsti, briti; odstraniti, s poti spraviti (zapreke itd.); z očmi, s pogledom preleteti; opazovati; (topništvo) gosto obsipavati z granatami; (o valu) preplaviti (čoln); iti (z roko) (on prek)
    križariti (po morju); vleči se (po tleh) (o obleki); z mrežo iti (po rečnem dnu); stoje poganjati (čoln) z veslom; dobiti večino (skoraj vse glasove) (pri glasovanju)

    at a sweeping reduction trgovina po zelo znižani ceni
    sweep before your own door pometaj(te) pred lastnim pragom
    to sweep all before one figurativno doseči popoln uspeh
    to sweep a constituency z veliko večino dobiti poslansko mesto na volitvah
    to sweep the board dobiti vse vložke pri kaki igri, figurativno pobrati vse nagrade
    to sweep all obstacles from one's path odstraniti vse ovire na svoji poti
    to sweep everything into one's net figurativno vse (zase) pobrati
    to sweep the seas prepluti morja v vseh smereh, križariti po morjih
    to sweep the strings iti, preleteti z roko po strunah glasbila, brenkati po strunah
    the boat was swept out of sight čoln je odneslo iz vida
    a new broom sweeps clean nova metla dobro pometa
    the coast sweeps to the east obala zavije proti vzhodu
    he swept his hand across his forehead z roko si je šel preko čela
    his glance swept the room s pogledom je preletel sobo
    the river sweeps over its bed reka se zliva čez bregove
    the procession swept up the nave of the church procesija se je veličastno pomikala po cerkvi proti oltarju
    they swept the river to find his body preiskali so rečno strugo, da bi našli njegovo truplo
    to sweep the sea of enemy ships očistiti morje od sovražnih ladij
    she swept from her room odšumela je (z dolgo obleko) iz sobe
    the wind sweeps over the plain veter brije čez planjavo
  • treat1 [tri:t] samostalnik
    (po)gostitev, gostija, pojedina; slavje
    pogovorno (velik) užitek

    Dutch treat izlet, gostija itd., kjer vsakdo plača zase
    school treat piknik za šolske otroke
    it is my treat to gre na moj račun (pijača ipd.)
    this treat is mine to rundo (pijače itd.) plačam jaz
    to stand a treat pogostiti, plačati za zapitek (za druge)
    it was a treat to hear him sing poslušati njegovo petje je bil velik (pravi) užitek
  • world [wə́:ld] samostalnik
    svet, Zemlja; vsemirje, vesolje, univerzum; vse, kar je na Zemlji; življenje (na Zemlji), obstanek, eksistenca; ljudje, človeška družba; skupnost ljudi; javno življenje, javnost; miljé, okolje; posvetno življenje; velika množina, masa, množica, veliko število; prostranstvo

    all over the world po vsem svetu
    in the world na svetu
    for all the world za vse na svetu, v vsakem pogledu, popolnoma, natanko
    not for all the world za nobeno ceno
    for all the world like natanko, kot
    not for worlds, not for anything in the world za nič na svetu ne
    out of the world odmaknjen od sveta
    out of this world pogovorno fantastičen, osupljiv, izreden
    worlds away from zelo oddaljen od
    to the world sleng popolnoma
    tired to the world sleng na smrt utrujen
    on top of the world na vrhuncu sreče, v sedmih nebesih
    a world of zelo mnogo, množica (of difficulties težav)
    a world too big mnogo prevelik
    the world of letters učeni svet
    world without end od veka do veka
    to the world's end do konca sveta
    the beginning of the world začetek sveta
    animal (vegetable) world živalski (rastlinski) svet
    citizen of the world svetovljanski človek, kozmopolit
    man of the world izkušen človek
    the lower world podzemlje; pekel
    the New World Novi svet, Amerika
    the wise old world dobri stari običaji, dobre stare izkušnje
    Prince of this world figurativno vrag
    all the world and his wife were there vse, kar leze in gre, je bilo tam
    to begin the world (v)stopiti v (začeti) življenje, začeti kariero; od kraja začeti, biti (stati) na začetku
    she is all the world to me ona mi je (pomeni) vse na svetu
    who in the world is that man? kdo vendar je oni človek?
    to be brought into the world zagledati luč sveta
    to carry the world before one imeti hiter in popoln uspeh; imeti srečo, uspeh v življenju
    to come into the world priti na svet, roditi se
    what in the world am I to do? kaj na svetu (vendar, za vraga) naj naredim?
    it did me a world of good zelo dobro mi je délo (storilo)
    to be drunk to the world pošteno pijan (nadelan) biti
    I would not do it for all the world za vse na svetu ne bi tega naredil (hotel narediti)
    to forsake the world odreči se svetu, opustiti posvetno rabo, posvetno življenje
    as the world goes v našem, sedanjem času
    to go out of the world umreti
    I would give the world to learn it vse na svetu (ne vem kaj) bi dal, da bi to zvedel
    how goes the world with you? kako je kaj z vami?
    to have the world before one figurativno imeti življenje pred seboj
    to let the world slide figurativno pustiti vse teči (potekati, iti), kot pride
    to live out of the world živeti sam zase, odmaknjen od sveta, samotariti
    to make a noise in the world figurativno postati slaven
    what will the world say? kaj bodo rekli ljudje?
  • za for; for the purpose of; in favour of; after; behind; (= za časa) during

    dan za dnem day by day
    eden za drugim one after another, one behind the other
    korak za korakom step by step
    enkrat za vselej once and for all
    za ves svet ne not for (all) the world
    za gorami beyond the mountains
    jaz za svojo osebo as far as I am concerned
    za mojim hrbtom behind my back
    za primer (v primeru) potrebe in case of need
    za glavo večji taller by a head
    za sedaj for the present
    za šalo by way of a joke
    argumenti za in proti the pros and the cons
    razlogi za in proti the reasons for and against
    za menoj! follow me!
    (kar) za menoj, prosim! this way, please!
    starejši za pet let five years older
    jaz, za sebe (zase) as for me
    beseda za besedo word for word
    mož za možem man by man
    zanimanje za... interest in...
    za mladino neprimeren film a film unsuitable (ali not suitable) for young people
    vstopnica za gledališče a theatre ticket
    za vlade (vladanja) kralja Karla II during the reign of Charles II
    za (= po pooblastilu) (acting) for, per pro., latinsko per procurationem (krajšava: p.p.)
    biti za kaj to be in favour of something
    kdo je za (to)? who is in favour?
    sem za to, da mu odpustimo I'm in favour of (ali I'm for) pardoning him
    večina je za nadaljevanje stavke there is a majority in favour of continuing the strike
    to je važno zame (za mene) this is important to me
    nekaj je za tem (figurativno) there's something behind it
    za hišo je vrt there is a garden behind the house
    to je hud udarec za nas it is a hard blow for us
    brali smo eden za drugim we took it in turns to read
    za koga me (pa) imate (smatrate)? who (arhaično whom) do you take me for?
    nimam ga za genija I do not regard him as a genius
    za to ceno lahko dobiš to blago povsod you can get these goods anywhere at that price
    on jé za tri he eats as much as three
    povleči koga za lase to pull someone by the hair
    on porabi preveč za sebe (zase) he spends too much on himself
    smatrati za dobro to think it advisable
    odšel je za vedno he left for good
    voditi koga za roko to lead someone by the hand
    vzel jo je za ženo he has married her, arhaično he has taken her to wife (ali as his wife)
    on zaostaja za časom he is behind the times
    zapri vrata za seboj! shut the door after (ali behind) you!
    zgrešil je za pol metra he missed by half a metre
    zmotil sem se za 10.000 SIT I made a mistake of 10,000 tolars
    sedeti za mizo to sit at the table
    pustiti za seboj to leave behind
  • zadéva matter; affair; business; thing; subject; (osebna) concern; pravo case

    o tej zadévi on this subject
    v zadévi with reference to, on the subject of
    državna zadéva affair of state
    družbena zadéva social matter (ali problem)
    notranje zadéve internal affairs pl
    zadéva javnega pomena matters pl of public concern
    zadéve skupnega pomena matters pl of common interest
    tekoče zadéve current affairs pl
    zunanje zadéve foreign affairs pl
    dogovorjena, domenjena zadéva a put-up job
    ministrstvo za zunanje zadéve VB Foreign Office (krajšava: F.O.); ZDA State Department
    lepa zadéva! (ironično) that's a nice mess!
    v zadévi X. proti Y. pravo in the case of X. versus Y.
    brigaj(te) se za svoje zadéve! mind your own business!
    to je zadéva zase it is a separate question (ali problem, matter)
    to je čisto druga zadéva that's an entirely different thing
    to ni moja zadéva that's no business of mine
    to je tvoja zadéva that's your affair, that's your lookout, it's up to you
    kot je zadéva sedaj... as matters now stand
    zadéva prihaja na dan the affair is coming out, the matter is being aired
    pusti zadévo pri miru! let the matter rest!
    zadéva se vleče the affair is dragging on
    vmešavati se v tuje zadéve to meddle in other people's afairs
    vzeti zadévo v roke to take the matter in hand
    voditi zadéve to conduct (ali to direct) affairs
    opustiti zadévo (pogovorno) to drop the whole business
    govoril sem z njim o vaši zadévi I talked to him regarding your business
  • živéti to live, to be alive; to exist, to subsist; to be

    ali ona še živi? is she still alive?
    dolgo naj živi! long may he (oziroma she) live!
    živéti dvojno življenje to live a double life
    živéti od svojega kapitala to live off one's capital
    živéti v odmaknjenosti to lead a retired life
    živéti od zraka (figurativno) to live on air
    živéti po svojih načelih to live up to one's principles
    živéti od svoje plače, od svojih dohodkov to live on one's earnings, on one's income
    živéti od sadja to live on fruit
    živéti na tuj račun to sponge on others, (pogovorno) to free-load, biblija to eat the bread of idleness
    živéti preko svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live beyond one's means (ali income)
    živéti v mejah svojih sredstev, dohodkov to live within one's income
    živéti od slikanja to live by painting
    živéti kot ptiček na veji pogovorno to live the life of Riley, to have it made
    živéti razkošno to live the high life, to live in style
    živéti udobno to live comfortably, to keep a good table
    živéti kot zajec v detelji (figurativno, v obilju) to live in clover
    živéti iz rok v usta to live from hand to mouth, to be living a hand-to-mouth existence
    živéti sam zase to live by oneself, to keep to oneself
    živéti od pridelkov svojega vrta to subsist on the produce of one's garden
    živéti od dela svojih rok to live by the labour of one's hands
    živéti od svojega zaslužka to live on one's earnings
    brezskrbno živéti to lead a carefree existence
    tu se dobro živi! it is a good life here!
    bedno živéti to lead a miserable existence, to be just (ali barely) keeping body and soul together, to keep the wolf from the door
    dolgo živéti to live to (ali to reach) a great age, to live to be old
    sloni dolgo živijo elephants live a long time
    skromno živéti to live in a small way
    razkošno živijo they lead a life of luxury
    težkó živéti to manage to make a livelihood
    ne imeti od česa živéti not to have enough to live on
    rajši živimo na deželi kot v mestu we prefer living in the country to living in town
    z njim se ne da živéti (figurativno) there is no living with him, pogovorno he's impossible
    človek se uči, dokler živi live and learn!
    živéti in pustiti, dati živéti to live and let live