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spy [spái]

1. samostalnik
oglednik, ogleduh; vohun(ka), špijon(ka)

to be (to play) a spy on s.o. špijonirati, vohuniti za kom

2. prehodni glagol
odkriti, izvohuniti, opaziti, zapaziti (kaj) s pazljivim opazovanjem
neprehodni glagol
temeljito preiskati, raziskati (into kaj)
skrivaj slediti (komu), vohuniti (upon za kom)
špijonirati, vohljati

to spy into secret z zvijačo skušati prodreti v (odkriti) tajnost
to spy out skrivaj opazovati, zalezovati, preiskovati; s skrivnim iskanjem odkriti, izvohuniti, priti (čemu) na sled; z zvijačo odkriti

squarely [skwɛ́əli] prislov
četverokotno; navpično, pravokotno, pod pravim kotom; naravnost, pošteno, odkrito; jasno, preprosto, enostavno

to look s.o. squarely in the face pogledati komu naravnost (brez strahu) v obraz

squeeze¹ [skwi:z] samostalnik
stisk(anje), pritisk, tiščanje, tlačenje; mečkanje, izžemanje; stisk roke, objem(anje); stiska, gneča, naval; izžeti sok (oranže itd.)
pogovorno denarna stiska
pogovorno pritisk, izsiljevanje; odtis kovanca (v vosku itd.)

credit squeeze kreditna omejitev
to be in a tight squeeze biti v hudih škripcih
it was an awful squeeze bila je strašna gneča
to give s.o. a squeeze (of the hand) stisniti komu roko
to have a narrow (close, tight) squeeze za las uiti

squeeze² [skwi:z] prehodni glagol
stisniti, stiskati
pogovorno stisniti k sebi; stlačiti, (z)mečkati, ožemati, ožeti, iztisniti (out of, from iz)
izcediti (sok), izžeti; vtisniti, vriniti, natlačiti (into v)
napolniti; izriniti (out of iz)
napraviti odtis (kovanca itd.) (v vosek itd.)
figurativno mučiti, tlačiti; izsiljevati (kaj od koga), iztisniti, izvleči (denar itd.) (out of, from iz)
neprehodni glagol
stiskati, mečkati, tlačiti (into v, through skozi)
gnesti se, prerivati se, vriniti se, riniti se (into v)
pustiti se izsiljevati

squeezeed lemon (orange) izžeta limona (oranža), figurativno oseba, od katere ne moremo ničesar več pričakovati
to squeeze juice from an orange iztisniti sok iz oranže
to squeeze the juice of s.o. figurativno izkoriščati, opehariti koga
to squeeze s.o.'s hand stisniti komu roko v znak naklonjenosti, sožalja itd.
to squeeze one's way riniti se, prerivati se, gnesti se (through skozi)
we were terribly squeezed in the bus bili smo strašno natlačeni v avtobusu
to squeeze o.s. into the bus zriniti, stlačiti se v avtobus
to squeeze a tear figurativno iztisniti solzo, potočiti par krokodilovih solz

srájca (moška) shirt; (ženska) chemise, zgodovina shift

brez srájce shirtless
nočna moška srájca nightshirt
ženska nočna srájca nightdress, nightgown
srájca s kratkimi rokavi short-sleeved sports shirt
srájca z odprtim ovratnikom open-necked shirt
londonska »srajca« (= Londončan) London loafer
izdelovalec srájc shirtmaker
le v srájci, v sami srájci in one's shirt-sleeves, in one's shirt
železna srájc zgodovina coat of mail
poškrobljena srájc starched shirt
platno za srájce shirting
ovratnik pri srájci shirt-collar
manšete pri srájci shirt-cuffs pl
biti v sami srájci (brez suknjiča) to be in one's shirtsleeves
obleči komu srájco to help someone on with his shirt
obleči (si) srájco to put one's shirt on
stara navada je železna srájca habit is second nature

srám shame

brez srámú shameless, devoid of shame
iz srámú pred for shame of
iz samega srámú for very shame
biti brez srámú to be without shame
srám bi me bilo storiti kaj takega I would be ashamed to do any such thing
srám me je I am (ali I feel) ashamed of myself
srám te bodi! shame on you!, (for) shame!
srám me je postalo I became ashamed of myself
izgubiti vsak čut srámú to lose all sense of shame
on ne pozna nobenega srámú he is quite without shame, he has no sense of shame
umreti od srámú (figurativno) to die of shame
zardeti od srámú to blush with shame
najrajši bi se bil v tla (v zemljo) udrl od srámú I could have died of shame, I wished the ground would open and swallow me up
srám me je reči I am ashamed to say
moralo bi te biti srám you ought to be ashamed

sramôta shame; infamy, ignominy, ignobleness, ignobility; shamefulness; disgrace; reproach

velika sramôta burning shame
on je sramôta za... he is a reproach to...
to je sramôta za mesto this is a reproach to the town
biti komu v sramôto to be a disgrace to someone
delati sramôto komu to shame someone, to bring reproach upon someone
sramôta! for shame!
kakšna sramôta! what a shame!
on je v sramôto svoji družini he is a disgrace to his family
nakopati sramôto komu (sebi) to bring shame on someone (on oneself)
toliko večja sramôta zanj! more shame to him!

srcé heart; figurativno (jedro) pith, core, marrow

od srca from one's heart
brez srca heartless, cruel, hardhearted, unfeeling
v srcu at heart
na dnu mojega srca in my heart of hearts
z grenkobo v srcu with bitterness in one's heart
s težkim (lahkim) srcem (figurativno) with a heavy (light) heart
iz vsega srca with all my heart and soul
dobrega srca kindhearted
drag mojemu srcu dear to my heart
bolan na srcu (figurativno) heartsick
srcé trgajoč heartbreaking, heartrending
srcé Jezusovo religija Sacred Heart
rdeče srcé (lesna bolezen) false heartwood
napaka na srcu heart disease
razširjenje srca dilatation of the heart
sredstvo za krepitev srca cordial, heart stimulant, ZDA cardiac
zlato srcé (figurativno) a generous (ali a kind) heart
bítje srcá heartbeat
trdega srca hardhearted
bolan na srcu ill with a heart condition
srcé bije, močno tolče the heart pulsates, throbs
srcé me boli I am heartsick (ali heartsore), I am sick at heart, my heart aches, it grieves my heart
srcé mi močno bíje my heart is pounding (ali is thumping)
lahkó mi je pri srcu I am light at heart
biti bolan na srcu to be heartsick
to mi je na srcu this is close to my heart
to mi ni pri srcu (figurativno) it does not appeal to me
imeti nekaj na srcu (figurativno) to have something on one's mind
nimam srca, da bi to napravil I haven't got the heart to do it
ne jemlji si tega preveč k srcu! don't take it too hard!, don't worry about it!
to gre človeku do srca (figurativno)
to človeku trga srcé this is heartrending
srcé mi krvavi (mi je krvavelo) my heart is bleeding (bled)
kar ima na srcu, ima na jeziku he wears his heart on his sleeve
srcé mi ne da, da bi to storil I do it with a bad grace, I cannot bring myself to do it
to mi je zelo pri srcu I have set my heart upon it
odvaliti komu kamen od srca (figurativno) to take a load off someone's mind
kamen se mi je odvalil od srca I feel a weight off my mind, a weight has been lifted from my mind
on osvaja ženska srca he is a ladykiller
omehčati najtrše srcé to touch the stoniest of hearts
srcé mi je padlo v hlače (figurativno) my heart sank into my shoes, I got cold feet, my heart failed me
položiti komu kaj na srcé to lay something to someone's heart
pomilujem vas iz dna srca I pity you from the bottom of my heart
olajšati si srcé to unbosom oneself
srcé bi mi póčilo I would die of a broken heart
srcé mi poskakuje od veselja ob tem it makes my heart thrill
to prija mojemu srcu it does my heart good
pridobiti si srca vseh to win the hearts of all
k srcu mu je prirasla (figurativno) he became very fond of her
razveseliti komu srcé to warm the cockles of someone's heart
od srca se smejati to laugh heartily
kolikor ti (le) srcé poželi! to your heart's content!
srcé se mi stiska I feel pangs (anguish)
iti komu k srcu to go to someone's heart, to make someone's heart thrill
srcé se mi trga it breaks my heart, I find it heartrending
človeku se srcé trga (ob tem) it's heartbreaking (ali heartrending)
vzeti si kaj k srcu to take something to heart
preveč si je to vzel k srcu he took it too much to heart
zelo sem si k srcu vzel njegovo smrt I was deeply affected by his death, I found his death a terrible blow
to mi teži srcé it presses (ali weighs heavily) upon my mind
strl ji je srcé (figurativno) he broke her heart
srcé mu je poskočilo (figurativno) his heart leapt
srcé me je zabolelo I was heartstricken
od vsega srca želeti kaj to set one's heart on something

sŕčen of the heart, heart(-); -hearted; hearty, cordial, heartfelt; medicina cardiac; brave, bold, courageous, intrepid, fearless; stouthearted

sŕčna kap medicina heart attack
sŕčni mir composure, tranquillity of mind
sŕčni zastoj heart failure
sŕčna želja heart's desire, ardent desire
sŕčna zadeva love affair, affair of the heart
sŕčne pozdrave! cordial greetings!, all the best!, best wishes!
sŕčno vas pozdravlja (v pismu) Yours sincerely, Yours very truly
sŕčna nevroza cardiac neurosis
sŕčna kri pesniško heart's blood
sŕčna napaka medicina cardiac defect, heart disease
sŕčna zaklopka (cardiac) valve
sŕčna bol heartache
sŕčni krč angina pectoris
sŕčna dama (pri kartah) queen of hearts

srebŕn (made of) silver; silvery

srebŕna doba silver age
srebŕn (zvonek) glas silvery tone
srebŕn novec silver coin, silver money
srebŕna jelka silver fir
srebŕna lisica zoologija silver fox
srebŕna folija (staniol) silver foil
srebŕna kopel fotografija silver bath
srebŕna poroka silver wedding
srebŕn papir silver paper
srebŕna posoda silver, silver plate
srebŕna (okrasna) ribica silver fish, silversides
srebŕna ruda silver ore
srebŕn sijaj silveriness
srebŕna ura silver watch
srebŕna valuta silver currency, silver standard
srebŕna zlitina silver alloy
srebŕn zven silvery sound
srebŕna žica silver wire
srebŕnih las silverhaired
dal mi je dva funta v srebŕnem denarju he gave me two pounds in silver

srebró silver

pravo srebró sterling silver
novo srebró German silver
pozlačeno srebró silver-gilt
živo srebró mercury, quicksilver
srebró v palicah silver in ingots, bar silver, bullion
srebru podoben silverlike
prevleči s srebrom to silver, to coat with silver
s srebrom okovan, obšit silver-studded

sréča (notranja) happiness, felicity; (muhasta) fortune; (slučajna) (good) luck, good fortune, lucky chance

veliko sréče! good luck!
na sréčo, k sréči fortunately, luckily, by a lucky chance
na slepo sréčo at random, at haphazard, at a venture, in a happygo-lucky way
vso sréčo! may good luck go with you!
najboljšo sréčo! the best of luck (to you)!
kolo sréče Fortune's wheel, the ups and downs of life
v sréči ali nesreči in weal or woe, for good or ill, come weal or woe
opoteča sréča chequered fortune
sprememba sréče (na slabše) change for the worse, reversal of fortune
(še) sréča, da... it's a piece of luck that...
prava sréča, da ste slučajno bili tam it's a blessing you happened to be there
vojna sréča contingencies pl of war
to (pa) je sréča! that's what I call good luck!
bila bi velika sréča, če... it would be a great slice of luck if...
to je pač moja sréča! (imam pač tako sréčo!) that's just my luck!
lahko govorimo o sréči we can consider ourselves lucky
sréča je hotela, da... as luck would have it...
imam sréčo I am in luck, I am lucky
nimam sréče I have no luck, I am out of luck
to se pravi imeti sréčo! that's what I call good luck!
imeti veliko sréčo to have much good luck
imeti več sréče kot pameti to be more lucky than wise
marsikdo ima več sréče kot pameti fortune favours fools
imeti nepričakovano sréčo (pogovorno) to strike oil
imeti vražjo sréčo to be dead lucky
imeti vedno sréčo pri kartanju to be always lucky at cards
imel sem sréčo I had a stroke of luck
iskati sréčo to seek fortune
če bo šlo vse po sréči if everything goes well
poskusiti sréčo to try one's luck, to take one's chance, to chance one's luck, (žargon) to chance it
to ti bo prineslo sréčo it will bring you good luck
poskusiti kaj na slepo sréča to have a go
napraviti kaj na slepo sréčo (pogovorno) to chance one's arm
dal sem si prerokovati sréčo I had my fortune told
vedeževati komu sréčo to tell someone his fortune
vsakemu se sréča enkrat nasmeje every dog has his (ali its) day
skaliti sréčo to mar someone's happiness
voščiti, želeti komu sréčo pri... to wish someone joy of...
pot do sréče je trnova arhaično no joy without annoy
kadar sem imel največ sréče, sem zaslužil X SIT in my heyday I earned X tolars
sréča me zapušča my fortunes are at a low ebb
zibati se v sréči to walk (ali to tread) on air
bogastvo samo nam še ne more nuditi sréče wealth alone cannot procure us happiness
vse mu gre po sréči (se mu obrne v sréčo) everything in the garden's lovely, arhaično all things conspire to make him happy
vsak je svoje sréče kovač every man is the architect of his fortune

sréčen happy; lucky; fortunate, felicitous; safe

biti ves sréčen (plavati v sreči) (figurativno) to walk (ali to tread) on air
sréčen dogodek happy event
po sréčnem naključju by a happy chance, luckily
bil je to sréčen dan zame that was a fortunate day for me
imeti kar sréčno za seboj to be well out of something
imaš se lahko za sréčnega, da si se izvlekel iz tega you may count yourself lucky to be in the clear (ali to have got out of it)
sréčno pot! a pleasant journey!, farewell!, fare well!, (čez morje) a good passage!
sréčno! good luck!, goodspeed!, may good luck go with you!

sréčno prislov luckily, fortunately

sréčno! good luck!
sréčno jo odnesti (figurativno) to go scot-free, to go unharmed (ali unhurt), to emerge unscathed
sréčno smo prispeli v Ljubljano we arrived safely in Ljubljana
sréčno sem ga spravil domov I saw him safe home

sréda Wednesday

v srédo on Wednesday
ob srédah on Wednesdays
pepelnična sréda religija Ash Wednesday; (sredina) middle
od sréde junija do sréde avgusta from mid-June to mid-August
vzeti v srédo to grasp by the middle

sredína middle; matematika mean; medium

zlata sredína the golden mean, the happy medium
v sredíni in the middle (of), midst
v naši sredíni in our midst
iz naše sredíne from our midst
proti sredíni meseca towards the middle of the month
v sredíni julija in mid-July
v sredíni ladje amidships, midships
sredína poletja midsummer
sredína zime midwinter
sredína leta midyear
sredína toka midstream
ki je najbolj v sredíni midmost
določiti zlato sredíno to strike the happy medium

sredíšče centre, ZDA center; central point; focus; figurativno hub

sredíšče mesta the heart of the town
London je sredíšče britanskega imperija London is the hub of the British Empire
sredíšče privlačnosti (težnosti) centre of attraction (of gravity)
sredíšče družbenega življenja the hub of social life
industrijsko (ekonomsko, poslovno) sredíšče industrial (economic, business) centre
sredíšče odpora vojska centre of resistance
sredíšče vesolja the hub of the universe
sredíšče Zemlje centre of the Earth
v sredíšču Novega Yorka in midtown New York
sredíšče tarče bull's eye
zadeti sredíšče tarče to hit the bull's eye
sredíšče nevihte storm centre
raziskovalno sredíšče research centre
velika vseučiliška sredíšča the great universities, the great seats of learning

sršénji sršénov

drezati v sršénje gnezdo to stir up a hornets' nest
ne drezati v sršénje gnezdo (figurativno) to let sleeping dogs lie

stab² [stæb] prehodni glagol
zabosti, prebosti, (smrtno) raniti, usmrtiti (z nožem, bodalom); poriniti, zariniti (nož, bodalo) (into v)
figurativno poškodovati; raniti čustva kake osebe, prizadeti bol(ečino) (komu); obrekovati; utrditi z žico (knjigo)
neprehodni glagol
bosti, zabosti, raniti z nožem, bodalom (at koga)
zamahniti z bodalom (at proti komu)
figurativno škodovati ugledu, obrekovati (at koga)

to stab s.o. in the back figurativno zabosti komu nož v hrbet
a stabbing pain zbadajoča bolečina
his conscience stabbed him figurativno vest ga je zapekla

stádij (bolezni) stadium, pl stadia; stage

zadnji stádij jetike the last stage of consumption
kritičen stádij critical stage
stvari ne bi bile nikoli smele priti do tega stádija things should never have reached this stage
bolezen je stopila v kritičen stádij the disease has reached a turning point