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sparkle [spa:kl]

1. samostalnik
iskrenje, iskra; blišč, blesk, bleščanje, sijaj; živahnost

2. neprehodni glagol
iskriti se, svetiti se, bleščati se, blesteti (tudi figurativno)
peniti se (o pijači), musirati

their conversation sparkles with wit njihov pogovor se iskri od duhovitosti
his eyes sparkled with anger oči so se mu (za)iskrile od jeze
the stars sparkle zvezde se bleščijo
to sparkle out sleng onesvestiti se

spáti to sleep, to be asleep, to lie asleep; pogovorno to kip; to lie dormant

spáti oblečen to sleep with one's clothes on
spáti po obedu to have (ali to take) a nap, to have one's forty winks
dobro (slabo) spáti to sleep well (badly, poorly)
spáti doma (zunaj) to sleep in (out)
spáti pod milim nebom, na prostem to sleep in the open air
spáti polnih 12 (ali 24) ur to sleep the clock round
spáti zimsko spanje to hibernate
spáti spanje pravičnega to sleep the sleep of the just
trdno spáti to be fast (ali sound) asleep, to sleep very soundly
spáti nepretrgano do 7. ure zjutraj to sleep right through (ali without a break) until seven in the morning
predolgo spáti (= »zaspati«) to oversleep
spáti kot ubit, kot polh to sleep like a log (ali like a top, like a dormouse)
iti spat to go to bed, to lie down to sleep, (otroški govor) to go to bye-byes; to retire
to mi ne da spáti it keeps me awake at night
nisem mogel spáti I hardly slept a wink
hoditi zgodaj spat to retire early
ne spáti (biti buden, figurativno) to be watchful (ali vigilant), to be on the alert
bom toliko bolje spal zaradi tega I will sleep the sounder for it
zadeva spi (figurativno) the matter (ali affair) has been pigeon-holed
vso noč nisem spal I did not sleep a wink last night
kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal as you make your bed, so you must lie

speak^* [spi:k]

1. neprehodni glagol
govoriti, besediti; imeti govor; pogovarjati se (with, to z; about, of o)
izraziti se
glasba (o glasbilih) dati glas od sebe, slišati se, zadoneti; dati se čutiti; (o portretu) biti kot živ
navtika signalizirati, dati znak
britanska angleščina dati glas, oglasiti se (o psu)

2. prehodni glagol
(iz)reči, izgovoriti, povedati, govoriti (kaj); izražati, izjaviti, najaviti; dokazovati, pričati, potrditi, pokazati
navtika poklicati (ladjo)

generally (strictly) speaking splošno (točno, strogo) povedano (vzeto)
plainly speaking odkrito povedano
roughly speaking v grobem (približno, grosso modo) povedano
so to speak tako rekoč
not to speak of... da (niti) ne govorimo o...
nothing to speak of nič važnega, ni vredno niti omembe
to speak back (nazaj) odgovarjati (na očitke ipd.)
to speak by the book govoriti z rokopisa, čitati (govor), govoriti s točnim poznavanjem
to speak like a book govoriti kot knjiga
to speak without book navesti dejstva po spominu
to speak bluntly naravnost, brez ovinkov govoriti
to speak by the card z veliko natančnostjo govoriti, biti precizen
to speak in s.o.'s cast prekiniti koga
to speak comfort to... imeti tolažilne besede za...
his conduct speaks him generous njegovo vedenje (ravnanje) priča o njegovi plemenitosti
my dog speaks only when I order him moj pes zalaja le, če mu ukažem
to speak in s.o.'s ear komu (kaj) prišepniti na uho, skrivaj govoriti s kom
fame speaks him honest on je na dobrem glasu
to speak fair dostojno govoriti
to speak for s.o. govoriti komu v korist, reči dobro besedo za koga
that speaks for itself to govori samo za sebe, tega ni treba (še) pojasnjevati (priporočati)
to speak French govoriti francoski
I found nobody to speak to nikogar nisem našel, da bi z njim govoril
to speak by hearsay govoriti, kar smo od drugih slišali
this speaks a man of honour to kaže (izdaja) človeka, ki ni brez časti
this speaks a small mind to izdaja (dokazuje) duševno majhnost
to speak one's mind povedati svoje mnenje
I will speak to your objections in a minute takoj bom odgovoril na vaše ugovore
to speak to oneself sam s seboj (sebi) govoriti
this portrait speaks ta portret je kot živ
to your praise be it spoken... v vašo pohvalo bodi povedano...
to speak plain and to the purpose jasno govoriti
to speak sense pametno govoriti
you might as well speak to a stone figurativno prav tako bi lahko govoril steni
to speak to govoriti komu, potrditi kaj
these trumpets speak his presence trobente javljajo njegovo prisotnost
things speak for themselves dejstva govore sama (po sebi)
that speaks of self-will to govori (priča) o samovolji (trmi)
to speak the truth govoriti resnico
I cannot speak to the truth of that ne morem z gotovostjo reči (jamčiti), da je to res
to speak volumes for jasno (prepričljivo) govoriti za, pričati o, dokazovati (kaj)
this speaks volumes for his faith in you to jasno govori za njegovo zaupanje v vas
to speak well for govoriti (iti) (komu ali čemu) v korist
to speak well (badly) of dobro (slabo) govoriti o
that does not speak well for his intelligence to ne priča (govori) o njegovi inteligenci
to speak with tongues (redko) biti nadarjen za jezike
to speak words of praise izreči pohvalne besede
who is speaking? (pri telefonu) kdo je pri aparatu?, kdo govori (tam)?

spend^* [spend]

1. prehodni glagol
potrošiti, izdati (denar) (on za)
porabiti; koristno porabiti čas; tratiti, zapraviti (denar) (in za)
prebiti, preživeti (čas); izčrpati, iztrošiti (moči); izmetavati (ikre); žrtvovati, dati

to spend o.s. izčrpati se, iztrošiti se

2. neprehodni glagol
biti zapravljiv, delati izdatke; (iz)trošiti se; poleči se, pojemati; (o ribah) drstiti se

his anger spent itself soon jeza se mu je kmalu polegla
the ball was spent krogla ni imela več (prebojne) moči
to spend blood and life žrtvovati kri in življenje
to spend one's breath tratiti svoje besede, govoriti v veter
how did you spend the evening? kako ste preživeli večer?
to spend one's estate in gaming zaigrati svoje premoženje
to be spent with fatigue biti izčrpan od utrujenosti
to spend freely biti preradodaren
the night is nearly spent noč je skoraj minila
to spend a penny pogovorno iti na toaleto
our stores are nearly spent naše zaloge so skoraj izčrpane
to spend the winter abroad preživeti zimo v inozemstvu
the storm is spent vihar se je izdivjal, se je polegel
do not spend words on him ne trati(te) besed z njim!

spin out prehodni glagol
razvleči, zavlačevati; na dolgo in široko razpredati (zgodbo itd.); prebiti, preživeti (čas, življenje) (in v)
zapravljati čas (by z)
izčrpati

negotiations spun out pogajanja so se zavlekla

spiritual¹ [spíritjuəl] pridevnik (spiritually prislov)
dúhoven, duševen, spiritualen, netelesen; eteričen; intelektualen; duhovit; pobožen, božje navdihnjen

our spiritual faculties naše duševne zmožnosti
the spiritual law božji zakon
the spiritual man človekova duševnost
spiritual songs duhovne, pobožne pesmi
spiritual wife ameriško mormonska žena
Lords spiritual cerkveni dostojanstveniki, ki so člani Gornjega doma angleškega parlamenta

split^*3 [split]

1. prehodni glagol
(raz)cepiti, razklati, odcepiti, razslojiti; razdeliti (among med, with s)
figurativno razdvojiti, razcepiti; raztrgati (na kose)
figurativno uničiti
ameriško, pogovorno razredčiti (whisky itd.) z vodo

2. neprehodni glagol
(o ladji) raztreščiti se (ob skalah)
figurativno doživeti brodolom, nasesti (on na)
razklati se, razcepiti se, póčiti, razpočiti se; odcepiti se, odlomiti se; ločiti se, raziti se, ne se spraviti (pobotati) (on gledé, o)
razdeliti se (into v, na)
pogovorno drveti
politika, pogovorno voliti različne kandidate
sleng deliti si (on kaj)
sleng izdati, ovaditi, denuncirati (upon, on koga)

hair-splitting dlakocepstvo
the audience split their sides (with laughing) poslušalci so pokali od smeha
to split a bottle popiti skupaj steklenico
to split the difference sporazumeti se za kompromis, za sredino med zahtevano in ponujeno ceno; vzeti sredino med dvema predlogoma, dvema količinama
to split hairs dlakocepiti
we split the money into equal shares denar smo si razdelili na enake deleže
to split open razklati, razparati
the party split on this point ta točka je bila vzrok razkola v stranki
to split the profits razdeliti si med seboj dobiček
the ship split on the rock ladja se je razbila ob skali
to split straws figurativno dlako cepiti, (preveč) pedantski biti
to split one's vote(s) (ticket) glasovati za kandidate različnih strank

spodnésti to frustrate; to thwart (komu načrte someone's designs)

spodnésti komu preprogo pod nogami to jerk the rug out from under someone's feet
spodnesli so nam načrte they thwarted our plans, they spiked our guns

spodóbiti se to befit; to behove; to be becoming

kot se spodobi as it should be, (francosko) comme il faut
ne spodobi se vam govoriti o tem you ought not (ali should not) talk about that
tako govorjenje se mlademu fantu ne spodobi a young chap shouldn't talk like that
to se ne spodobi za tako mladega moža that's not becoming for so young a man
spodobi se, da pokažeš kaj hvaležnosti it behoves you to show some gratitude

spogledováti se (koketirati) to flirt, to play the coquette, to coquet; to flirt

spogledováti se nad to take offence at, to be scandalized by
ljudje so se spogledovali nad njenim vedenjem people took offence at (ali were scandalized by) her behaviour

spoon¹ [spu:n] samostalnik
žlica; predmet žličaste oblike (npr. veslo); vrsta palice za golf
(= spoon bait) blestivka
pogovorno bedak, tepec
ameriško, sleng zaljubljenec

dessert spoon žlica srednje velikosti
egg-and-spoon race tekma v teku, pri kateri udeleženci nosijo jajce v žlici
table-spoon namizna žlica (normalne velikosti)
tea-spoon (čajna) žlička
wooden spoon zgodovina lesena žlica, ki so jo (v Cambridgeu) dajali najslabšemu na izpitu iz matematike
to be spoons on s.o. ameriško biti zateleban v koga, noreti za kom
to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth figurativno roditi se kot bogataš
he must have a long spoon that sups with the devil nevarno je z vragom buče saditi, z bikom se ni bosti

spotíkati (se) ➞ spotakniti (se)

spotíkati (se) se ob, nad (figurativno) to take umbrage at, to take offence at; to be scandalized at, to find fault with something
mnogi so se spotikali nad njegovim vedenjem many people took offence at his behaviour, his behaviour scandalized many people

spout² [spáut] prehodni glagol
izmetavati, izbrizgati, izbljuvati (tekočino); opremiti z dulcem, z odvodno cevjo
pogovorno deklamirati (verses stihe)
pompozno govoriti, besedovati
sleng dati v zastavljalnico
neprehodni glagol
brizgati (from iz)
štrcati (o kitu)
figurativno deklamirati, imeti pompozen govor

he is fond of spouting on rad pompozno govori
the whales were spouting kiti so brizgali vodo v zrak

spozabíti se to forget oneself; figurativno to lose one's temper

spozabíti se tako daleč, da... to forget oneself so (ali as) far as to...
spozabil se je he forgot himself, he acted unsuitably, he lost self-control

spréd sprédaj in front; ahead

bil je nekaj korakov spréd, sprédaj he was a few steps ahead of us
napadli so nas spréd, sprédaj in zadaj we were attacked front and rear

spreglédati (ne opaziti) to overlook; (odpustiti, oprostiti) to forgive, to condone, to pass over, to ignore, to take no notice (of); (prezreti) to overlook, (besedo) to omit, to overlook

spreglédati komu napako to excuse someone's mistake
spreglédati koga pogovorno to see through someone's (little) game, (žargon) to get someone's number
spregledal sem njegovo hinavščino I saw through his hypocrisy
spreglédati (spoznati) prevaro to sense deceit (ali a trick)
spregledal je (figurativno, oči so se mu odprle) the scales fell from his eyes, he opened his eyes

sprejéti to accept; to receive; to admit; (predlog) to adopt

sprejéti darilo to receive a present
sprejéti (po)vabilo to accept an invitation
sprejéti pod streho (krov) to give shelter
prisrčno sprejéti to accord a warm welcome
sprejéti koga med svoje prijatelje to accept someone as one's fiend, to admit someone to one's circle of ffiends
sprejeli so ga z veselimi vzkliki he was received with cheers
sprejel nas je predsednik kluba we were received by the president of the club
prijazno sprejéti to give a friendly reception, to receive kindly
bil je hladno sprejet he was coldly received
ne hoteti sprejéti to refuse to accept
ni me hotela sprejéti (v hišo) I was refused her door
sprejel je otroka za svojega he acknowledged the child as his
zakonski osnutek je bil sprejet v Spodnji zbornici the Bill has passed the House of Commons
sprejeto od... passed by...
sprejéti zakon o to pass a law on
sprejéti proračun to pass (ali to adopt) the budget
sprejéti ustavo to adopt a constitution
sprejéti odločitev to reach (ali to take) a decision

spremeníti to change; to alter; to modify; to convert; to vary

to na stvari nič ne spremeni it doesn't make any difference to things, it does not alter the facts
spremeníti barvo to change colour
spremeníti svoje vedenje to change one's behaviour, (figurativno) one's approach
prepisal sem to, ne da bi spremenil eno samo vrsto I copied it without altering a single line
spremeníti se to change, to alter, to undergo a change
spremeníti se na boljše (slabše) to change (ali to alter) for the better (for the worse)
se ne da nič spremeníti (pomagati) it can't be helped
s tem se položaj spremeni that changes the case
časi so se zelo spremenili times have (ali are) greatly changed
vreme se je nenadoma spremenilo a sudden change of weather has taken place
spremeníti zakon to revise an act

spring^*3 [spriŋ]

1. neprehodni glagol
skočiti, priskočiti; pognati se, planiti (kvišku); nepričakovano postati (into kaj)
hitro priti v neko stanje ali položaj; izvirati, privreti na, izhajati, imeti svoj izvor (poreklo), nastati (from iz)
nepričakovano se pojaviti (priti), pokukati; pognati, poganjati, priti na dan, zrasti, (vz)brsteti, vzkliti
figurativno priti do česa; izbočiti se, pokati, klati se, zviti se, skriviti se (o lesu)
vojska eksplodirati (o mini)
veterina biti brej, brejiti
zastarelo daniti se, svitati se

2. prehodni glagol
sprožiti
lov dvigniti, splašiti (ptice) z ležišča; pognati (konja) v dir; preskočiti (ogrado); skriviti, zlomiti (lesen predmet)
tehnično opremiti z vzmetmi
britanska angleščina, pogovorno "olajšati" koga (for a quid za funt)
figurativno nepričakovano (kaj) iznesti, načeti, sprožiti; postaviti (teorijo)

to be sprung sleng biti vinjen, pijan
to spring to attention vojska skočiti v pozor
the blood sprang to his face kri mu je planila v obraz
to spring to s.o.'s assistance priskočiti komu na pomoč
conviction has sprung upon him prišel je do prepričanja
to spring a covey of partridges dvigniti, preplašiti jato jerebic
the dog sprang at me pes je planil proti meni
the door sprang open vrata so se nenadoma odprla
to spring into existence nenadoma nastati
to spring to one's feet skočiti na noge
to spring to the eyes figurativno v oči pasti
he is sprang from (ali of) a famous family on izhaja (je potomec) slovite družine
to spring a horse pognati konja v dir
to spring a leak dobiti razpoko
the leaves are beginning to spring listje začenja poganjati
to spring jokes zbijati šale
to spring a mine upon s.o. figurativno presenetiti koga; prilomastiti v njegovo hišo
he sprang another three shillings, and I accepted ponudil (primaknil) je še tri šilinge, in jaz sem sprejel
to spring a surprise on s.o. presenetiti koga, pripraviti komu presenečenje
the tears sprang to her eyes solze so ji stopile v oči, so jo oblile
to spring a trap sprožiti past
the trap sprang past se je sprožila
the water springs boiling hot from the earth voda privre skoraj vrela iz zemlje
where did you spring from? od kod si se pa (ti) vzel?

srédstvo means (sg in pl); (lek) remedy, medicine; expedient; way; medium; agent; instrument; pravo (ukrep) measure; (denar) funds pl, means pl, resources pl, the wherewithal

brez sredstev resourceless, lacking means, indigent, poor, destitute
srédstvo proti a remedy for
srédstvo za življenje livelihood, subsistence
denarna srédstva funds pl, means pl
kemično srédstvo chemical agent
osnovna srédstva trgovina assets pl
proizvodna srédstva means of production
prometna srédstva means of communication (of conveyance, ZDA of transportation)
zakonita srédstva legal measures pl
srédstvo za dosego cilja a means to an end
družbena srédstva social resources pl
združevanje sredstev pooling of resources
srédstva združenega dela means of associated labour
vsako srédstvo je dobro za dosego cilja (figurativno) all's fair in love and war
namen posvečuje srédstva the end justifies the means
poskusiti vsa srédstva (figurativno) to leave no stone unturned
ali ni nobenega srédstva? is there no way?
naša srédstva so zelo omejena our means are very limited
on je brez vsakih sredstev he is poverty-stricken, he is destitute, he is resourceless, he is penniless
moja srédstva mi tega ne dopuščajo I cannot afford it
porabiti, izčrpati vsa srédstva to exhaust all resources
poseči po skrajnih srédstvih to take extreme measures
odločil se je, da bo dosegel svoj cilj z vsemi srédstvi he is determined to go to any length
živeti preko svojih sredstev to live beyond one's means
združevati srédstva to pool resources
zagotoviti denarna srédstva to provide funds