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since² [sins] veznik
odkar, kar; ker, ker že

how long is it since you saw him kako dolgo je, (od)kar ste ga videli?
it has been raining ever since I came (že ves čas) dežuje, odkar sem prišel
since you don't believe me ker mi (že) ne verjamete
since that is so ker je (že) to takó
a costly, since rare book dragocena, ker redka knjiga
a more dangerous, since unknown foe toliko nevarnejši, ker nepoznan sovražnik

sir [sə:]

1. samostalnik
(zvalnik) gospod!

yes, sir da, gospod!, zastarelo gospod(ar), zapovednik; (v pismu) spoštovani gospod; plemiški naslov baroneta in viteza (knight), ki se vstavi vedno pred krstno ime (Sir Winston Churchill, pogovorno Sir Winston); naslov sir se daje dečku v znak graje, ukora, negodovanja
sir! gospod!
sirs! gospodje!
(ironično) sir critic! gospod kritik!
I beg your pardon, sir oprostite, gospod!

2. prehodni glagol
nagovoriti koga s sir
(gospod)

don't sir me! ne reci(te) mi gospod!

skin¹ [skin] samostalnik
(človeška) koža
anatomija sloj kože; živalska koža, krzno; meh (za vino)
sleng pivo
sleng konj, kljuse
hudomušno fant
sleng lopov, slepar
botanika kožica, luščina, lupina; površina
navtika lesena ali železna obloga

skin of an orange oranžna lupina
chapped (rough) skin razpokana koža
(un)dressed skin (ne)strojena koža
the inner skin notranja plast kože
the outer skin pokožnica, koža vrhnjica, epiderma
gold-beater's skin tanka membrana, v kateri se pri kovanju ločujejo lističi zlata
wet to the skin do kože premočen
with a whole skin s celo kožo, nepoškodovan
to be in bad skin figurativno biti slabe volje
he is only (he is nothing but) skin and bone sama kost in koža ga je, zelo mršav je
I would not be in your skin ne bi bil rad v vaši koži
to change one's skin menjati (spremeniti) svojo kožo (naravo)
to escape by the skin of one's teeth za las odnesti zdravo (celo) kožo, uiti nevarnosti
it gets under my skin figurativno, pogovorno jezi me, razburja me
to get under one's skin pogovorno iti komu na živce, jeziti (boleti) koga
he has a thick skin on ima debelo, neobčutljivo kožo, naravo
he has a thin skin on je občutljiv
to jump (to leap) out of one's skin figurativno skočiti iz kože, biti ves iz sebe (od veselja, od nestrpnosti, od jeze itd.)
to save one's skin, to come (to get) off with a whole skin célo, zdravo kožo odnesti
near is my shirt, nearer my skin figurativno bog je najprej sebi brado ustvaril; vsak je sebi najbližji

skomína navadno pl

skomíne unpleasant sensation caused by bitter taste or fear; (poželenje) desire; longing for
delati komu skomíne to make someone's mouth water (po for)
skomíne me obhajajo ob tem it makes my mouth water

skomínati

skomina me it sets my teeth on edge
skominati koga po čem to make someone's mouth water for something

skŕb care; (nadlega) trouble; (žalost) sorrow, grief; worries pl; (briga za) care for; (zaskrbljenost) anxiety, solicitude, concern, apprehension, uneasiness

moreča skŕb grave concern; arhaično carking care
ves v skŕbeh, poln skŕbi care-laden, careworn
brez skŕbi carefree, unconcerned, easy in mind
prva skŕb prime concern
v skŕbeh sem za otroka I am anxious about the child
to je moja skŕb that is my lookout, I shall see to it
to ni moja skŕb that is no concern of mine (ali no business of mine)
to naj bo moja skŕb! leave that to me!
to mi je zadnja skŕb that's the last thing on my mind
bodite brez skŕbi! do not worry!, never you fear!, be easy on that score!
to je njegova najmanjša skŕb that is the least of his worries
biti v velikih skŕbeh za to be in great anxiety about, to fear for
delati si skŕbi za to concern oneself with
delati komu skŕbi to worry someone, to cause someone trouble, to give someone much anxiety (ali concern)
ne delaj si skŕbi glede tega! don't worry about it!
delati si skŕbi to worry (to fret, to be concerned, to be uneasy in one's mind) (glede, zaradi about)
ne si delati skŕbi za prihodnost to be unconcerned about the future
vnaprej si delati skŕbi to meet trouble halfway
njeno zdravje mi dela skŕbi her health worries me, I am concerned about her health
preveč skŕbi si delaš! you worry too much
imeti denarne skŕbi to have money troubles
nobenih skŕbi ne imeti to be free from care
imeti na skŕbi to have in charge (ali in custody), to be entrusted (ali charged) with
navdati z veliko skŕbjo to fill someone with great apprehension
vaše naročilo bomo izvršili z največjo skŕbjo we shall execute your order with the greatest care
prepustiti komu skŕb za kaj to commit something to someone's charge
povzročati komu skŕbi to cause someone anxiety (ali uneasiness)
njeno življenje nam povzroča (dela) velike skŕbi we are terribly worried about her way of life (ali pogovorno about her goings on, about the way she's carrying on)
skŕbi ga tarejo he is careworn (ali pogovorno worried stiff)
skŕb za bodočnost mojih otrok me tare I am worried sick about my children's future
ti mi zadajaš hude skŕbi you are a great trial to me

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!

slabóst weakness, feebleness; frailty; faintness; infirmity, debility; poorness; (v želodcu) nausea; (napaka) failing

to je njegova slabóst this is his weak point (ali his Achilles' heel)
slabóst me je obšla I suddenly felt faint

slam [slæm]

1. samostalnik
loputanje, treskanje (z vrati); pok, tresk
ameriško ostra kritika

2. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
zaloputniti (se) s treskom; treščiti s čim (on po, na)
lopniti, udariti, butniti, suniti
sleng z lahkoto premagati

to slam the door zaloputniti vrata
he slammed the door in my face zaloputnil mi je vrata pred nosom, figurativno odbil (zavrnil) me je

sleep¹ [sli:p] samostalnik
spanje, spanec
zoologija zimsko spanje; zaspanost
figurativno smrtno spanje
figurativno mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrt

in one's sleep v spanju
sleep drink uspavalni napoj
the sleep of the just spanje pravičnega
brief sleep kratko spanje, spanček
broken sleep móteno, prekinjeno spanje
the last sleep figurativno večno spanje, smrt
restless sleep nemirno spanje
sound sleep zdravo, globoko spanje
want of sleep pomanjkanje spanja
eyes full of sleep zaspane oči
to fall on sleep arhaično zaspati
to get some sleep nekoliko spati
I couldn't get a wink of sleep nisem mogel zatisniti očesa
to go to sleep zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figurativno umreti
to have one's sleep out naspati se
the sleep that knows no waking spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrt
I was overcome with sleep premagal me je spanec
to put (to send) to sleep uspavati; figurativno umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcem
to start of one's sleep planiti iz spanja
to walk in one's sleep hoditi v spanju

slick [slik]

1. pridevnik
gladek, polzek (o ribi)
figurativno spreten, vešč, okreten; rafiniran, jeguljast
sleng spreten, sijajen, "prima", famozen
sleng kot namazan

a slick lawyer prebrisan odvetnik

2. prislov
pogovorno hitro, gladko, urno, kot namazano, točno, naravnost

he hit me slick in the eye udaril (zadel) me je naravnost v oko

3. samostalnik
gladka, bleščeča površina; oljni madež (na vodi)
tehnično lopatica, ometača
ameriško, sleng eleganten magazin (revija)

4. prehodni glagol
(= slick up) (z)gladiti, (s)polirati

slíka picture; (oljnata) painting, oil painting; watercolour; portrait; canvas, canvass; (v knjigah) illustration; image; (oltarna) altarpiece; (majhna) miniature; fotografija photograph, snapshot, pogovorno photo, snap; (risba) drawing, design; (na kovancih) effigy

doprsna slíka (portret) half-length
krvna slíka medicina blood count
originalna slíka original picture (oziroma painting)
kopija slíke copy
lepa kot slíka as pretty as a picture
stenska slíka mural painting
živa slíka tableau (vivant)
nejasna televizijska slíka blurred image
galerija slík picture gallery
ona je lepa kot slíka she is a perfect picture
najprej si moram ustvariti jasnejšo slíko o tem I must first get a clearer idea of it, pogovorno you must first put me in the picture
sežgali so njegovo slíko (figurativno) he was burnt in effigy

slína saliva; (pljuvalna) spittle; slobber; slaver

slíne se mi pocedijo ob tem it makes my mouth water; my mouth waters at the thought (ali sight) of it, the thought (ali the sight) of it makes me drool
izločanje slíne salivation; discharge of saliva
ki dela slíno medicina salivant

slip¹ [slip] samostalnik
zdrsljaj; spodrsljaj, padec; nezgoda, napaka; zareka(nje); uitje, izmuznjenje; prevleka za blazino; obleka, ki se hitro obleče ali sleče; otroški predpasniček, prtiček
množina, britanska angleščina kopalne hlačke
množina, gledališče premične kulise; stranski vhod, prostor, kjer stoje igralci, preden nastopijo na odru
lov konopec, vrv (za pse); izpustitev (psov); majhen brus
navtika poševna ravnina za splavitev ladij
geologija zemeljski udor, usad

a slip of a boy vitek, stasit deček
a fine slip of a girl vitko, stasito, brhko dekle
a slip of pen (tongue) spodrsljaj (lapsus) v pisanju (v govoru)
a slip on a piece of orange peel spodrsljaj na koščku oranžne lupine
to get the slip biti odklonjen, pasti (npr. pri izpitu)
he gave me the slip pobegnil (ušel, izmuznil se) mi je
to make a slip napraviti spodrsljaj, napako
there's many a slip'twixt the cup and the lip figurativno ne hvali dneva pred nočjo

slip out neprehodni glagol
izmuzniti se, spolzeti iz, uiti iz

the word slipped me out beseda mi je ušla z jezika, zareklo se mi je
prehodni glagol
potegniti iz

small¹ [smɔ:l] pridevnik
majhen (po velikosti, obsegu, številu, starosti, količini, pomembnosti); maloštevilen; kratek, kratkotrajen; redek, lahek, vodén (o pijači)
narečno ozek
figurativno nepomemben, malo važen, neznaten, brez večje vrednosti; ozkosrčen, ozkogruden, malenkosten; šibek, skromen, reven; nizek; majhne moralne vrednosti, podel; osramočen

at a small rate poceni
in a small way, on a small scale v majhnem razmerju, v malem, skromno, malo
on the small side nezadostno velik, ne prevelik
small and early party družba maloštevilnih gostov, ki se kmalu razide; intimna večerna zabava
a small beginning majhen, skromen začetek
small blame to them ni se jim treba sramovati, to jim ne dela sramote; ni jim treba zameriti
and no blame to him! in kdo ga ne bi (po)karal!
small cattle drobnica
small drinker slab pivec
small farmer mali kmet, mali posestnik
small gross 10 ducatov
small hand navadne pisane črke
small hours ure po polnoči, male ure
small letters male črke
small means nezadostna sredstva
a small place majhen kraj
a small poetično nepomemben pesnik
small rain dežek, droben dež
small talk kramljanje, klepet(anje)
the small voice, the still small voice figurativno glas vesti
small wonder temu se je komaj čuditi
it is small of him to remind me of it malenkostno je od njega, da me spomni na to
that is only a small matter to je le malenkost
I call it small of him smatram, da je to nizkotno od njega
to feel small sramovati se
I found the way at last, and small thanks to you for your directions končno sem našel pot, in za to se mi ni treba zahvaliti vašim navodilom
he has small Latin and less Greek latinski zna malo, grški pa še manj
I have had small experience of such matters doslej imam malo izkušenj v teh stvareh
he has too small a mind not to be jealous of your success preozkosrčen je, da ne bi bil ljubosumen na vaš uspeh
to make s.o. feel small figurativno osramotiti koga
to make o.s. small napraviti se majhnega
to live in a very small way zelo skromno živeti
he was surprised, and no small wonder bil je presenečen, in nič čudnega (če je bil)
it will take only a small time to bo vzelo le malo časa
everybody thought it small of him to refuse to help vsakdo je smatral, da je grdó od njega, da je odklonil pomoč

smart² [sma:t] neprehodni glagol
zelo (za)boleti, povzročiti bolečino, (za)čutiti ostro bolečino; imeti bolečine; trpeti (from, under od)
figurativno kesati se (for za, zaradi)
pokoriti se, pretrpeti kazen
prehodni glagol
boleti (koga), prizadeti bolečino ali žalost (komu)

he smarts under his disappointment boli ga razočaranje
does your burn smart? vas opeklina zelo boli?
you shall smart for it! kesal se boš za to, obžaloval boš (žal ti bo za) to, plačal mi boš to!
to smart under an insult globoko občutiti žalitev
my eyes are smarting oči me pečejo (bolé)

sméh laughter; laugh

salve sméha fits pl of laughter
prisiljen sméh strained laugh, forced laugh
homerski sméh Homeric laughter
hrupen sméh horselaugh, guffaw
sredi sméha amid laughter
ni mi do sméha I don't feel like laughing
sméh ga bo (že) minil he will laugh on the wrong side of his mouth
bušiti, bruhniti v sméh to burst out laughing
prasniti v sméh to break into a laugh
sméh me je posilil I was overcome by (a fit of) laughter
spraviti koga v sméh to make someone laugh
s sméhom izraziti prezir to laugh one's contempt
s sméhom se zahvaliti to laugh one's thanks
pokati od sméha to split one's sides laughing (ali with laughter), to be convulsed with laughter
skoraj počiti od sméha to laugh fit to burst, to be in stitches
spraviti družbo v sméh to set the company laughing
tuliti od sméha to roar with laughter
umirati, zvijati se od sméha to laugh one's head off
to ni za sméh this is no laughing matter
povzročiti (splošen) sméh to raise a laugh
v sméh me spravljaš you amuse me

smite^*2 [smáit]

1. prehodni glagol
napasti; udariti; udarjati (na harfo); kaznovati
zastarelo zadati težak udarec (komu)
zastarelo pobiti, ubiti, usmrtiti; uničiti
figurativno zadeti, pasti na, obsijati, posijati na; gristi, mučiti; (pasivno) biti očaran (prevzet, zanesen, fasciniran)

2. neprehodni glagol
udarjati, deliti udarce (često smite out)
boleti

to smite s.o. dead ubiti koga
to smite s.o.'s head off odbiti komu glavo
to smite s.o. hip and thigh figurativno popolnoma potolči koga
her conscience smote her for her ingratitude vest ji je očitala njeno nehvaležnost
his conscience smote him vest ga je zapekla
he was smitten with her beauty njena lepota ga je popolnoma prevzela (očarala, fascinirala, osvojila)
God shall smite thee bog te kaznuj
my heart smote me srce me je zabolelo
an idea smote him v glavo mu je šinila (neka) misel
the light smote her hair svetloba ji je obsijala lase
a noise smote his ear hrup mu je udaril na uho
he was smitten with a desire popadla ga je želja
to be smitten with biti udarjen, biti zaljubljen v
the town was smitten with plague kuga je udarila na mesto

smôla (zemeljska) pitch; bitumen

katranska smôla coal-tar pitch; (drevesna) resin, gum arabic; (terpentinova) rosin
čevljarska smôla cobbler's wax; (figurativno) hard luck, ill-luck, bad luck, misfortune, mishap, ill fortune
smôla! (figurativno) hard luck!, tough luck!, hard lines!
vedno imam smôlo I am an unlucky fellow, žargon I always cop it
ona mi prinaša smôlo she brings me bad luck
črn kot smôla pitch-black
da bo moja smôla še večja... to crown my misery...