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próstor room; space; (sedež) seat; (razstavni) site; (površina) area; (področje) tract, region

próstor! make way!, give way!, clear the way!
brezzračni próstor vacuum
življenjski próstor living space
zaradi pomanjkanja próstora for lack of space
trgovski próstori business premises pl
društveni próstori a society's premises
ni več próstora there is no room left
próstora je za vse there is room for all
vsi próstori so zasedeni all the places are taken
napraviti próstor za koga to make room for someone, to clear the way for someone
rezervirati próstor to book a seat
niti toliko próstora ni, da bi se človek obrnil there's not room enough to swing a cat
potreben bi bil mnogo večji prostor, kot (pa) je na voljo it would require much more space than is available here (ali than you've got here)
omejenost, pičlost próstora shortage of space
kazenski próstor šport penalty area

proud¹ [práud] pridevnik (proudly prislov)
ponosen (of na)
domišljav, ošaben (as kot)
s čimer se lahko ponaša; sijajen, krasen (npr. ladja); samozavesten
biologija bujen, bohoten, ki divje raste; narasel (voda)
poetično isker, ognjevit (konj)
zoologija pojav

that is nothing to be proud of s tem se res ni treba ponašati
medicina proud flesh divje meso

ptíčji bird(-); of a bird; birdlike

ptíčje gnezdo bird's nest
ptíčji gnoj bird droppings pl
ptíčje jajce bird's egg
ptíčja jata flock of birds
ptíčja kletka (velika) aviary, (majhna) cage
ptíčji klic birdcall
ptíčja krma birdseed
ptíčji lép birdlime
ptíčje mleko (ki ga ni!) pigeon's milk
ptíčji (po)let bird flight
ptíčje petje bird song
ptíčja perspektiva bird's-eye view
ptíčje strašilo scarecrow
iti nabirat ptíčja gnezda to go bird('s) nesting

question² [kwésčən] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
vprašati, spraševati
pravno izpraševati, zasliševati; dvomiti, podvomiti, vpraševati se

it cannot be questioned but (that) ni dvoma, da

quite [kwáit] prislov
popolnoma, čisto, docela; resnično, zares (quite a gentleman)
precej, ravno, prav, zelo

quite a precej, zares
quite a few veliko, mnogo
quite other čisto drugačen
quite the thing prava stvar, kot je treba, primeren
not quite proper ne ravno primeren
Oh quite!; ali quite so! res je, se strinjam
she (he) isn't quite ni prava dama (ni pravi gospod)

rába use; usage

v rábi in use
v splošni rábi in common use
ne v rábi out of use, disused
s trajno rábo with use
(dober) za rábo (uporaben) fit for use
govorna rába (colloquial) usage
navodila za (upo)rabo directions pl, instructions pl for use
za nobeno rábo good for nothing
on ni za nobeno rábo he is good for nothing, he is no good (at anything)
ne biti v rábi to be out of use, to be disused
biti vsak dan v rábi to be in daily use
to ni za nobeno rábo this is of no use
priti v splošno rábo to come into general use
priti iz rábe to fall (ali to pass) out of use, to fall into disuse

racioníran rationed; on the ration; on coupons

(ne) biti racioníran to be on (off) points
imeti živila racionírana to be put on rations, to be on short rations
kruh je racioníran bread is rationed (ali being rationed, on the ration)
kruh ni racioníran bread is off the ration

rag¹ [ræg] samostalnik
cunja, krpa, capa; platno, platneno blago iz krp
množina ponošena, razcapana obleka, obleka za vsak dan
šaljivo obleka
slabšalno žepni robec, zavesa ipd.; ničvreden časopis, bankovec; del, odlomek, košček katerekoli stvari; droben, majhen, neznaten ostanek, sled, trohica; revež, bednik, razcapanec, raztrganec

the rag zastava
the Rag šaljivo častniški klub v Londonu
in rags v cunjah, razcapan, raztrgan
not a rag to one's back niti krpice, cunjice na telesu
not a rag of evidence niti sledu o kakem dokazu, nobenega dokazilnega gradiva
worn to rags ponošen, iznošen do cap, capast, cunjast
there is not a rag of truth in what you say niti trohice resnice ni v tem, kar pravite
that meat is boiled to rags to meso je čisto razkuhano
to cook to rags razkuhati
to cram on every rag (of sail) navtika dvigniti, razpeti vsa jadra
to get one's rag out pogovorno razjeziti se
I haven't a rag to put on nimam kaj obleči
to show a red rag to a bull razdražiti bika z rdečo krpo, figurativno razkačiti koga
to spread every rag of sail navtika razpeti vsa razpoložljiva jadra
ameriško to take the rag off (the bush) prekositi, posekati, preseči vse, vsakega
to tear to rags raztrgati na koščke
his reputation is torn to rags od njegovega ugleda ni ostalo niti sledu

raise² [réiz] prehodni glagol
dvigniti, pokonci postaviti; povišati, zvišati, povečati, izboljšati (plačo, slavo itd.); zgraditi; osnovati, ustanoviti; povzročiti (prepir ipd.), začeti; rediti, gojiti, vzgajati, vzrediti; sejati (žito), saditi, obdelovati (povrtnine); novačiti, zbrati vojsko; zbudit, razvneti za, podpihovati, dvigniti (against proti)
podreti (tabor), kreniti; opustiti, ukiniti blokado, obleganje; klicati (duhove); širiti (vonj); vzeti (posojilo); inkasirati, izterjati (denar, davek)
navtika zagledati, opaziti (kopno, zemljo)

with a raised voice glasno, z jeznim glasom
to raise an army zbrati vojsko
to raise a building by a storey dvigniti poslopje za eno nadstropje
this bread is not raised enough ta kruh ni dovolj vzhajan
to raise Cain (the devil, hell, the mischief) strašanski hrup (trušč, kraval) dvigniti
to raise cattle rediti živino
he raised claims to the inheritance vložil je zahtevo po dediščini
to raise coal from the mine kopati premog iz rudnika
to raise from the dead obuditi od mrtvih
to raise dough pustiti testo vzhajati
to raise a dust (hell) figurativno dvigniti prah
to raise one's eyebrows predrzno (domišljavo, užaljeno) pogledati, namrščiti obrvi
to raise one's eyes dvigniti oči (pogled)
to raise s.o.'s fame povečati slavo kake osebe
to raise funds zbirati denar, prispevke
to raise one's glass to a guest napiti, nazdraviti gostu
to raise one's hand dvigniti roko (na koga), udariti (koga)
to raise one's hat to s.o. odkriti se komu
his joke raised a laugh njegova šala je povzročila smeh
to raise a ladder postaviti lestev
to raise a loan razpisati, vzeti posojilo
to raise a mine navtika dvigniti mino
to raise money pobirati, zbirati denar
to raise a monument postaviti spomenik
to raise to the second power matematika dvigniti na drugo potenco
to raise prices dvigniti cene
to raise the roof sleng dvigniti do neba segajoč hrup, strašansko razsajati
this remark raised my smile ta opazka mi je izvabila nasmešek
to raise ship (land) navtika priti na vidik ladje (zemlje)
to raise a spirit klicati duha
to raise a siege opustiti obleganje
to raise s.o. out of his sleep zbuditi koga iz spanja
to raise a stink napraviti škandal
to raise to the throne postaviti na prestol
to raise one's voice against dvigniti svoj glas, protestirati proti
to raise the wind figurativno priskrbeti si nujno potrebni denar (sredstva)
wine raised his spirits vino ga je ojunačilo
to raise up prehodni glagol ustvariti, napraviti, poklicati v živijenje, zbuditi

rap³ [ræp] samostalnik
trohica, mrvica, delček, atom; polpenijski (ponarejen) novec, počen groš, ničvredna stvar

it is not worth a rap to ni vredno počenega groša (prebite pare)
I don't care a rap! briga me!, se požvižgam!, mi je vseeno!
I don't give a rap for it ne dam prebite pare za to

rather² [ra:ðə] medmet
pogovorno (v odgovoru) da!, seveda!, vsekakor!, (prav) gotovo!

Isn't it hot? -- Rather! Ali ni vroče? -- Seveda! Pa še kako!
Would you like to come? -- Rather! Bi (Vi) radi prišli? -- To pa! Seveda!! Zelo rad!

rávno prislov just; exactly; precisely

rávno sem hotel iti I was just going
to rávno ne not quite, not exactly
rávno o pravem času just in time
rávno 5 funtov just 5 pounds
to je rávno za vas it is just the thing for you
ne rávno! not exactly!
rávno dve je ura it is just two o'clock
ni rávno moj prijatelj he is not exactly my friend
rávno zaradi tega for that very reason
rávno to potrebujemo this is the very thing we want
ker rávno hočeš since you insist upon it
rávno to sem mu rekel that is just what I told him
rávno prispel, dospel je he has just arrived
rávno to sem hotel vedeti that is the very thing I wanted to know
moja knjiga se rávno tiska my book is just being printed

razlíka difference; distinction; discrepancy

brez razlíke without distinction, indiscriminately, promiscuously
za razlíko od in contrast to, as distinguished from
očitna, frapantna razlíka striking difference
prav nobena razlíka no difference at all really
zaradi razlíke for the sake of difference
razlíka v ceni (mnenju, starosti) difference in price (of opinion, in age)
delati razlíko to make a difference, to make (ali to draw) a distinction
delati krivično razlíko to draw an erroneous distinction
ne delam nobene razlíke med njima I make no distinction between them
ni nobene razlíke there is no difference

rázlog reason; cause; grounds pl, ground, motive

iz rázloga, da... on the grounds that
iz rázloga, ker... because...
iz kateregakoli rázloga for whatever reason
iz tega rázloga for this reason
iz tega ali onega rázloga for some reason or other
prav iz tega rázloga for that very reason
tehten rázlog cogent reason
ni nobenega rázloga za kako spremembo there is no reason (ali motive) for a change
nimaš rázloga za pritoževanje you have no ground(s) for complaint
dati rázlog to give one's reason
navajati kot rázlog to allege as a reason
navesti rázlog to supply a reason
navesti rázloge to show cause (ali ground) (za for)
razjezil se je iz praznega rázloga he got angry without any real reason
ne bomo ga več videli tu, in to iz jasnega rázloga (= vé se zakaj) we shan't see him here again, and for a good reason
to ni zadosten rázlog, da tako ravnaš that is insufficient reason for your behaviour

razmérje proportion; relation; ratio; rate; measure

v razmérju 1:5 at a ratio of 1 to 5
v istem razmérju in the same proportion
v obratnem razmérju in inverse ratio
v kvadratnem razmérju do, z in proportion to the square of
v razmérju do (starosti, spola) in relation to (age, sex), in proportion to
ljubezensko razmérje affair, affaire, love affair
ni nobenega razmérja med njegovimi izdatki in njegovimi dohodki his income does not match (ali tally with) his expenditure
plače niso v nobenem razmérju z delom wages bear no relation to work done
ki ni v nobenem razmérju do, z bearing no relation to
lastninska razmérja property relations
medsebojno razmérje pri delu mutual labour relations pl

razuméti to understand; to comprehend, to get, to make out; to grasp, to apprehend, to take in

napačno razuméti to misunderstand, to mistake
ne razumem vas čisto I don't quite follow you
dobro se razumem z njim I get on well with him
tega ne razumem this is beyond me, this is beyond my comprehension, I cannot make head or tail of it
ali naj razumem, da...? am I to take it that...?
me razumeš? do you get me?
(že) razumem I see, I understand
razuméti! radio roger!
ne razumem se na konje I have no experience with horses
nisem mogel prav razuméti njegovega imena I could not catch his name
me razumeš?, si me razumel? do you understand me?, pogovorno got the idea?, pogovorno O.K.?
to se razume that's understood, of course!, I quite see!
slabo ste razumeli you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick
ne razumite me napačno don't get me wrong
to se samo po sebi razume that is a matter of course, that stands to reason, that goes without saying
on se razume na to he is clever at it, he is well versed in it, he is at home in it, he is well experienced (ali skilled) in it
naj me vrag vzame, če razumem! I'll eat my hat if I understand that!
z njim se ni možno razuméti there is no dealing with him
napačno me razumete you mistake me
ona hitro razumeva she is quick-witted
on počasi razumeva he is dull-witted
on ne razume šale he can't take a joke
dobro se razuméti na posle to know one's business
brez nadaljnjega se razume, da... it is an understood thing that...
dobro se razuméti s kom to stand well with someone
dobro se razumejo they get on well together, they get on (ali along) with one another, they are on good terms
ne razumejo se med seboj they are at odds (ali at variance)
ne razumejo se preveč they don't take to one another much
razuméti se kot pes in mačka (figurativno) to get on like cat and dog
dali smo jim razuméti we gave them to understand
dali so mi razuméti, da... I was given to understand that...
tega nisem prav nič razumel (figurativno) I could not make head or tail of it
da, razumel sem! aeronavtika roger!

razveseljív delightful, pleasant, agreeable, favourable, encouraging, pleasing; gratifying

kar je zame najbolj razveseljívo, je to, da... what pleases me most is that...
razveseljíva novica good news
pogled v prihodnost ni nič kaj razveseljív (the) prospects for the future are far from (being) cheerful

reach¹ [ri:č] samostalnik
doseg, sežaj, seganje; razsežnost, prostornost, širina, dolžina, daljina; raven, pregleden del reke med dvema zavojema; del prekopa med dvema zatvornicama; proizvodna, ustvarjalna sposobnost, proizvodnost; sfera vpliva; polje, obseg (moči, sposobnosti)
navtika dolžina vrvi, s katero je privezan ogel jadra
arhaično morski rokav, zaliv

out of reach, beyond reach nedosegljiv, zunaj dosega; nedoumljiv
a long reach of cultivated land obsežen kos obdelane zemlje
a reach of woodland razsežno gozdno področje
to be within (easy) reach biti dosegljiv, biti blizu, v bližini
is not within my reach to ni v moji moči, presega moje moči
this is above the reach of human mind človeški duh ne sega tako visoko
to have a wide reach daleč segati, se razprostirati

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

reading [rí:diŋ]

1. samostalnik
branje, čitanje; pregledovanje; čtivo, lektira; način branja; načitanost; predavanje; recitiranje; dobeseden tekst; tolmačenje, interpretacija, razlaga, pojasnilo; korektura; razumevanje, dojemanje, doumevanje (of česa)
odčitek; stanje (barometra)

various reading varianta
a man of vast (extensive) reading zelo načitan človek
this book is poor reading ta knjiga se slabo bere, ni zanimiva
this passage offers several readings to mesto se lahko razlaga (razume) na več načinov
I took a reading from the barometer odčital sem stanje barometra

2. pridevnik
ki (mnogo, rad) bere ali študira; bralen, za branje

he is a reading man britanska angleščina on mnogo bere (študira)
reading machine bralna naprava (aparat) (za čitanje mikrokopij)