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jásen (veder) unclouded, serene, unobscured, fair, sunny; (očiten) evident, obvious, manifest; (viden) clear, conspicuous; (svetel) luminous, bright, shining, light; (razumljiv) intelligible, easily understood; (nedvomen) indubitable, unmistakable, not to be mistaken, leaving no doubt; (nedvoumen) unequivocal, unambiguous; (izrečen) explicit; (točen) precise, exact; (barva) light, light-coloured; (slog, stil) clear, lucid; (samoumeven) self-evident

jásno in jedrnato izraziti to express tersely and neatly
jásen kot beli dan self-evident, as clear as daylight (ali arhaično as noonday), as clear as crystal, as plain as a pikestaff, as plain as the nose on your face, as plain as the palm of your hand
nebo je jásno the sky is clear
to je jásno that's clear, that's flat
kot strela z jásnega out of the blue
strela z jásnega a bolt from the blue
ni mi čisto jásno it is not quite clear to me
nisem si na jásnem o tem I am not (quite) clear about it
sem jásen? do I make myself clear?, have I made myself plain on that point?
jásno govoriti to speak clearly
jásno se izraziti to make it clear
jásno se odražati na obzorju to show clear on the horizon
priti na jásno (figurativno) to clear up, to settle (o čem something)
postalo nam je jásno it dawned on us
to je popolnoma jásno (figurativno) it's perfectly obvious

játa night; flock; swarm

játa gosi flock of geese
játa bombnikov bomber squadron
seliti se v játah to migrate in flocks

jáviti to let someone know, to make known, (s pismom) to write (ali to send word); to communicate; to give notice; (obvestiti) to inform, to notify, to advise, to apprise, to announce, to report; arhaično to give out (ali forth)

jáviti komu kaj to notify someone of something
jáviti se (pojaviti se) to appear, (prijaviti se) (osebno) to report, to present oneself, (s pismom) to send word of oneself, to give some sign of life
jáviti se (za razpisano mesto) to apply for, to offer oneself for
jáviti se k izpitu to enter for an examination
že mesec dni se mi ni javil I have not heard from him for a month, it's a month since I last heard from him
kot je že bilo javljeno as already announced (ali reported)
javite mi, prosim... please let me know..., please send me word...
javila se je pri nas she has called on us, she has called round to see us
tujci se morajo jáviti policiji foreigners must report to the Police

jávnost public

v jávnosti, za jávnost publicly
pred jávnostjo before the public
stik z jávnostjo public relations pl
obrniti se na jávnost to appeal to the public
izključiti jávnost pravo to exclude the public
jávnost se ne pusti prevarati s takimi obljubami the public is not (ali are not) to be deceived by such promises
prinesti v jávnost to bring before the public
priti v jávnost to become known
zasedati ob izključitvi jávnosti to meet behind closed doors (ali pravo in camera)

Jericho [džérikou] samostalnik
Jeriho
domačno zapor; oddaljen, zapuščen kraj

go to Jericho! pojdi k vragu!, poberi se!
to wish s.o. to Jericho želeti, da bi bil kdo čim dlje od tebe

jerk¹ [džə:k] samostalnik
sunek, nenaden udarec, nagel gib, trzaj; krč, refleks (zlasti v kolenu)
ameriško, sleng tepec, budala

by jerks sunkoma
with a jerk sunkovito, nenadoma
at one jerk naenkrat, nenadoma
to give s.th. a jerk nenadoma kaj potegniti
sleng to put a jerk in it pljuniti v roke, poprijeti se
britanska angleščina, sleng physical jerks telovadba, fizične vaje
to get a jerk on (with) pohiteti (s čim)

jest¹ [džest] samostalnik
šala, burka, dovtip, predmet posmehovanja

in jest za šalo
to take a jest razumeti šalo
to make a jest of pošaliti se s
a standing jest tarča posmeha
full of jest poln dovtipov

jésti to eat; to take food; to take one's meal(s); to have one's dinner (oziroma lunch oziroma supper oziroma breakfast); (hraniti se) to feed

dietično jésti to keep to a diet
dobro jésti (gostiti se) to enjoy sumptuous fare, to be regaled
glasno jésti to munch
jésti pri kom (biti na hrani) to board with someone
jésti s krožnika to eat from a plate
pohlepno, požrešno jésti to eat greedily, to eat like a wolf, to wolf one's food, to be a gourmandizer
naglo jésti to bolt down, to devour, to gulp down
rad jésti (svinino) to be partial to (pork)
rad jém sladice I have a sweet tooth, I like sweets
jésti na tuj račun to sponge, to be a sponger
jésti skupaj z (npr. v menzi) to mess with
jésti s tekom to relish one's food
jésti brez teka to eat without appetite
dati komu kaj jésti to give someone something to eat, to feed someone, (živalim) to feed (animals)
on ima komaj kaj jésti he lives from hand to mouth
ona malo (veliko) jé she is a poor (a hearty ali a great) eater
on obilno jé he is a great trencherman, he plies a good knife and fork
preveč jém I overeat
on jé samo ribe he eats nothing but fish
pri njih se dobro jé they keep a good table
jaz vse jém I eat anything
rajši jém teletino I prefer veal
mi jémo v restavraciji we take our meals in a restaurant
ves dan nisem ne jedel ne pil I've had nothing to eat or drink all day long
on mi jé iz roke (figurativno) he eats out of my hand, I've got him eating out of my hand
jedel sem do sitega I have eaten (ali I have had) my fill, pogovorno I'm full up
kdor ne dela, naj ne jé no work, no food
jésti kolikor kdo zmore to eat as much as one can

jéza anger; (divja) rage, wrath; (tiha) sulks pl, sulk, pique; temper, indignation, passion; pesniško choler; wrathfulness

nagla jéza irascibility, hot temper
ves iz sebe od jéze biti to be ablaze with anger, to be beside oneself with rage
nagle jéze swift to anger
izbruh jéze a fit of anger (ali of passion, of temper)
zaripel od jéze flushed with anger
v hipni jézi, v navalu jéze in a fit of anger (ali of pique)
biti nagle jéze to be irascible, to be hot-tempered, to have an evil temper
biti v jézi s kom to have a grudge against someone, pogovorno to have it in for someone
kuhati jézo na koga to bear a grudge against someone
jézo kuha name he bears me a grudge
staro jézo kuhajo name they have an old grudge against me
dati duška svoji jézi to give vent to one's anger
kipeti, pihati od jéze to simmer (ali to fume) with anger
stresti svojo jézo nad koga to wreak one's anger on someone, to take it out on someone, to vent one's anger on someone
izliti svojo jézo na koga arhaično to pour out the vials of one's wrath upon someone
jéza se mu bo kmalu ohladila, polegla his anger will soon subside

jézik anatomija tongue; (govor) tongue, speech, language; idiom; (pri pihalu) mouthpiece; humoristično clapper

materinski jézik native language, mother tongue
mrtev (živ, tuj) jézik dead (living, foreign) language
občevalni jézik colloquial language, vernacular
knjižni jézik literary language
diplomatski jézik diplomatic language
Cankarjev jézik Cankar's language
lahek, težak jézik easy, difficult language
goveji, volovski jézik neat's tongue, ox-tongue
obložen jézik medicina a coated (ali dirty, furred) tongue
prekajen jézik smoked tongue
zemeljski jézik neck, spit, tongue (of land)
učitelj jézikov (foreign) language teacher
dar za jézike gift of tongues
morski jézik (riba) sole
dolg, nebrzdan jézik unbridled tongue
zloben jézik wicked (ali malicious) tongue
moderni (stari) jézik modern (ancient) language
strokoven jézik technical language
uradni, službeni jézik official style
zastarel jézik obsolete (ali archaic) language
duh jézika genius of a language
jézik posrednik interlingua
na jéziku mi je, na jéziku imam (a se ne morem spomniti) it's on the tip of my tongue
to je proti duhu jézika this is against the spirit of the language
on je junak z jézikom (figurativno) he is a braggart (ali blusterer, swaggerer)
ona ima oster (strupen) jézik she has a sharp (a venomous) tongue
imeti dobro namazan jézik to have a glib (ali a well-oiled) tongue, to have the gift of the gab
brzdati svoj jézik to keep one's tongue in check; to bridle, to curb one's tongue
kar ima na srcu, ima tudi na jéziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
imeti dolg jézik to have a long tongue
ona je vsem ljudem na jéziku everyone is (ali pogovorno they're all) talking about her
držati jézik to hold one's tongue
drži jézik!, jézik za zobe! hold your tongue!, shut your mouth!, shut up!, keep your mouth shut!
jézik si izbrusiti z govorjenjem to talk one's head off
imeti besedo na jéziku to have the word on the tip of one's tongue
jézik mu je odpovedal his tongue failed him
pokazati komu jézik to put one's tongue out at someone
pokaži jézik! put out your tongue!
sneti komu besedo z jézika to take the words out of someone's mouth
pazi na svoj jézik! mind your tongue!
lomiti jézik to murder a language
jézik se mu je razvezal he is no longer tongue-tied, he has found his tongue, he has become talkative
zlobni jéziki trdijo malicious tongues assert
jézik ji dobro teče, ji je dobro namazan her tongue is well-oiled, pogovorno her tongue's no cripple
jézik mu teče kot mlin he's a nonstop chatterbox, he could talk the hind leg off a donkey
zavezati komu jézik to silence someone, pogovorno to make someone pipe down
(on) ima zavezan jézik he is tongue-tied
ušlo mi je z jézika I let it slip out
on zna mnogo jézikov he is a polyglot
tolči (kak) jézik (figurativno) to mangle a language

jezikáti to have a long (ali malicious, slandering, gossipy) tongue; to be loquacious (ali talkative); to babble; to chatter

ona preveč jezika (govori) she lets her tongue run away with her
jeziká (govoriči) se people are talking; (nazaj odgovarjati) to talk back, to answer back

jezíti to anger; to make angry (ali annoyed, cross, vexed, grim); to vex

jezíti se to be angry (ali cross, vexed, sulky), to grow angry, to fly into a passion
ne jezi se name! don't be angry with me!
on se jezi name he is angry (ali cross) with me, he bears me a grudge
človek, ne jezi se! (igra) ludo

job¹ [džɔb] samostalnik
delo, opravilo, posel; delo na akord; naloga, dolžnost; služba, položaj
pogovorno zadeva
pogovorno težka naloga; špekulacija, izrabljanje službe za privaten zaslužek
ameriško, sleng nečeden posel, kraja, rop, zločin
tisk akcidenčni tisk

ekonomija job card (ali ticket) seznam delavčevih delovnih ur
job order naročilo za delo
job production izgotovitev posamičnega dela
job specification opis dela
job analysis analiza dela, analiza zaposlenosti
job classification poklicna razvrstitev
job control sindikalni vpliv na kadrovsko politiko v podjetju
job evaluation (ali rating) ocenitev dela
job rotation rotacija delovnih mest
on the job training izobrazba na delovnem mestu
odd jobs priložnostna dela
bad job slaba stvar, težek položaj, neuspeh
a good job (too) (res) sreča
by the job na akord, od kosa plačano delo
job time čas za delo na akord
job wage plačilo za delo na akord
out of a job brezposeln
job for the boys služba za pristaše (politične stranke)
bank job bančni rop
what a job! to je obupno!
it was quite a job bila je res težka stvar
to make a good job of it delo res dobro opraviti
to make a thorough job of it delo temeljito opraviti
to make the best of a bad job popraviti, kar se še da; molče požreti, ne kazati nevolje
to give it up as a bad job opustiti kaj, kar je brezupno
to know one's job razumeti stvar
it is your job to do it tvoja naloga je, da to narediš
to be on the job pridno delati, paziti
this is not everybody's job to delo ni za vsakega
to pull a job zagrešiti zločin
to do s.o.'s job for him; ali to do a job on s.o. uničiti koga, likvidirati koga
a put-up job naprej dogovorjen zločin, prevara
ameriško to lie down on the job zanemarjati delo, zabušavati
ameriško, pogovorno she is a tough job ona je žilava

jók crying; weep, weeping; wailing; shedding of tears

pol v jóku, pol v smehu half crying, half laughing
na jók mi gre I feel like crying (ali weeping), I feel I could cry (ali weep)
planiti, spustiti se v jók to burst into tears, pogovorno to turn on the waterworks
bruhniti v jók to burst into tears
spraviti koga v jók to reduce someone to tears, to make someone cry
na jók ji je šlo she felt close to tears

jókati to cry, to weep, to shed tears

jókati za kom to weep (ali to mourn) for someone, to bewail the loss of someone
grenko jókati to weep bitterly
jókati od jeze to weep with (ali for) anger
jókati od bolečine to weep with pain
jokala je vso noč she was crying (ali weeping) all night long
hkrati smejoč se in jokajoč (se) laughing and crying at the same time
jókati nad svojo žalostno usodo to weep over one's misfortunes (ali over one's sad lot)
dolgo jókati to cry one's eyes (ali one's heart) out
kar naprej jókati to go on crying (ali weeping)
jókati za prazen nič to cry for nothing
jókati od veselja to cry with joy
krčevito jókati to sob one's heart out; to shed hot tears

jot¹ [džɔt] samostalnik
pičica, malenkost

not a jot še za joto ne, niti najmanj
not to care a jot požvižgati se na kaj

joyful [džɔ́iful] pridevnik (joyfully prislov)
vesel, radosten, srečen; krasen

to be joyful veseliti se

judge¹ [džʌdž] samostalnik
pravno sodnik
figurativno razsodnik; izvedenec, strokovnjak, dober poznavalec česa (of)

vojska judge advocate sodnik pri naglem sodišču
vojska judge advocate general vrhovni sodnik pri naglem sodišču
associate judge sodni prisednik
as God's my judge! pri bogu!
to be a judge of razumeti se na kaj
a good judge of dober poznavalec česa
I am no judge of it tega ne morem presoditi
let me be the judge of that prepusti to meni
to be judge and jury in one's own cause biti sodnik in tožitelj hkrati
as sober as a judge popolnoma trezen

júg south

na júgu in the south
na júgu od to the south of; (ki gre, vozi, plove)
naravnost proti júgu due south
iti, peljati se proti júgu to head south
vlak, ki vozi proti júgu, na júg a southbound train
pluti proti júgu to sail south (ali southwards ali towards the south)
okno gleda, je obrnjeno proti júgu the window faces south
veter piha od júga there is a south wind blowing, the wind is in the south

jump¹ [džʌmp] samostalnik
skok, preskok, skok s padalom; skok (cen itd.); nagel prehod na daljinsko snemanje (film); zdrzljaj; udarec nazaj (strelno orožje)
ameriško, pogovorno prednost, uspešen začetek

sleng the jumps delirium tremens
jump area padalčev doskočni cilj
šport high jump skok v višino
šport broad (ali long) jump skok v daljino
šport obstacle jump terenski skok (pri smučanju)
šport oblique jump prečni skok (pri smučanju)
šport pole jump skok s palico
šport jump ball met žoge med dva igralca (sodnik pri košarki)
ameriško, sleng (always) on the jump (vedno) v naglici, v razburjenju
to keep s.o. on the jump imeti koga na vajetih
to give s.o. a jump prestrašiti koga (da se zdrzne, poskoči)
to make (ali take) a jump skočiti
figurativno by jumps skokovito
to take the jump preskočiti oviro
jump in production hiter porast produkcije
to get the jump on s.o. imeti prednost pred kom, prehiteti koga
not by a long jump še zdaleč ne
ameriško from the jump od začetka