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kočíja coach; carriage; equipage; cab; hansom; (enovprežna) fly, chaise

dvovprežna kočíja carriage and pair
štirivprežna kočíja coach and four
poštna kočíja zgodovina stagecoach
izdelovalec kočíj coach-maker
kozel (sedež za kočíjaža) na kočíji coach box
vprežni konj za kočíjo coacher
voziti kočíjo to drive a coach
peljati koga v kočíji to drive someone by coach
peljati se v kočíji to ride in a coach
peljati se v štirivprežni kočíji to drive a four-in-hand

kolébati (cene itd.) to fluctuate; to vacillate; (biti neodločen) to be irresolute (ali undecided), to hesitate, to sway, to waver, to falter; (gugati se) to swing, (v hoji) to totter, to reel, to rock

kolébati med upom in strahom to vacillate between hope and fear

kombinácija combination

alpska kombinácija šport »Alpine combination« of slalom with downhill racing
nordijska kombinácija »Nordic combination« of ski jumping and cross-country racing

komédija comedy, play, burlesque; farce; figurativno sham, mere show

sentimentalna komédija sentimental comedy
debata je bila čista komédija (figurativno) the debate was a mere farce
igrati komédijo (figurativno) to sham, to make a pretence, to act, to put on an act
komédija je končana (figurativno) the play is finished, the thing is over and done with

komisíja commission; board of commissioners, body of persons entrusted with some investigation; committee; (naročilo) commission, order

v komisíji on commission
kupiti in prodati v komisíji to buy and sell on commission
dati (vzeti) v komisíjo trgovina to give (to take) in commission
biti v komisíji to be (ali to sit) on a committee
imenovati, postaviti komisíjo to appoint, to set up a commission, a committee
imeti blago v komisíji trgovina to have goods on commission
seja komisíje committee meeting
arbitražna komisíja arbitration committee (ali board)
izpitna komisíja board of examiners
komisíja izvedencev committee of experts
nadzorna komisíja supervisory committee
posebna komisíja special committee
stalna komisíja permanent committee, standing committee
preiskovalna komisíja committee (ali commission) of inquiry
mandatno imunitetna komisíja credentials commission
komisíja za volitve in imenovanja commission for elections and nominations
mešana komisíja joint commission

komparácija comparison; parallel; retorika simile

njegov slog je bogat s komparácijami his style is rich in simile and metaphor

kompilácija kompilíranje compilation

ta knjiga je kompilácija, kompilíranje (figurativno) this book is scissors and paste

kônček end-piece; end; small piece; bit

kônčki sveče candle ends pl
narejen iz kônčov made of odds and ends

konjeníca konjeníštvo cavalry; horse

lahka konjeníca, konjeníštvo light cavalry, light horse
konjeníca, konjeníštvo in pehota horse and foot
oddelek, eskadron konjeníce squadron

kóntra (proti) against

glasovati kóntra to vote against
pro in kóntra for and against; (pri kvartanju) double
dati kóntra to double

kontróla control; supervision; inspection; checking; checkup; superintendence

imeti pod kontrólo to be in control of, to keep under control
izvajati kontrólo nad to exercise (ali to exert) control over
dobiti kontrólo nad čim to get something under control, to bring something under control
izgubiti kontrólo nad to lose control over
družbena kontróla public control
samoupravna delavska kontróla self-management workers' supervision
kontróla mér supervision of weights and measures
kontróla nad prometom blaga in storitev čez mejo supervision of exports and imports of goods and their crossing the State border
politična kontróla political control
ukiniti kontrólo cen to revoke (ali cancel) a price freeze

kontrolírati to oversee; to supervise; to superintend; to inspect; (obvladovati) to control

kontrolírati cestni promet to control the traffic
kontrolírati fakturo in blago to check invoice and goods
kontrolírati svoja čustva to control one's feelings

kopíto hoof, pl hooves, -fs

čevljarsko kopíto last
dati na kopíto to put on the last
puškino kopíto rifle butt, butt end of a rifle
pobrati šila in kopíta to pack up one's traps, to pack up one's goods and chattels, to clear out with bag and baggage, to clear out

kôpno land; mainland

po kôpnem by land
na kôpnem ashore
po kôpnem in po morju by land and sea
doseči kôpno to reach land
iti na kôpno to go ashore; to disembark
prevoz po kôpnem land transport
zagledati kôpno pomorstvo to make land, to sight land
kôpno na vidiku! pomorstvo land ho!
izgubiti kôpno iz vida to lose sight of land

kósiti¹ to have (ali to take) lunch; to lunch; to dine

kósiti purana to have turkey for dinner, pogovorno to have a turkey dinner
hočeš z nami kósiti, kar pač imamo? will you stay (here) for dinner and take potluck (with us)?

kóst bone

do kósti to the bone
lična kóst cheek-bone
ribja kóst fish bone
slonova kóst ivory
kóst z mozgom a marrowbone
mehčanje kósti medicina rickets pl (s konstr. v sg), softening of bones, rachitis
brez kósti without bones, boneless
moker do kósti soaked to the skin, wet through
do kósti premražen frozen (ali chilled) to the marrow
kóst glodati to pick a bone
sama kóst in koža ga je he is nothing but skin and bone, he is a bag of bones
obirati kósti to bone
kósti mu lahkó prešteješ you can count his bones
spremeniti se v kóst to ossify
ni mesa brez kósti (figurativno) every rose has its thorn
močnih kósti big-boned

kót¹ angle; corner; nook; recess, retired spot

pravi (ostri, topi) kót right (acute, obtuse) angle
lomni kót angle of refraction
odbojni kót angle of reflection
vidni, zorni kót angle of sight, optic angle, visual angle, figurativno point of view
deklinacíjski kót angle of declination
sokot adjacent angle
kót ob peči (zapeček) inglenook
strel iz kóta šport corner kick, corner
iskati kaj po vseh kótih to search high and low for something, to search every nook and cranny
postaviti otroka v kót (kazen) to make a child stand in the corner
mrtvi kót (avta) blind spot, vojska spot sheltered from enemy fire
vrh kóta point of an angle

kòt² as, like; (za primernikom ter za other, otherwise, else, rather) than; (za nikalnicami) but

čisto tako kòt just like
ne tako kòt unlike
več kòt 500 ljudi more than 500 people
bolje je to naredila ona kòt on she did it better than he (did) (ali pogovorno than him)
rajši kòt rather than
noben drug kòt ti none other than you
kòt kompliment by way of a compliment
to je lažje rečeno kòt storjeno it is easier said than done
prav kòt, baš kòt just as, just like, just the same as
kòt da as if, as though
kòt po maslu, kòt namazano (figurativno) like clockwork, swimmingly, without a hitch
kòt za stavo fast, quickly, hard
delal sem kòt za stavo I worked hard and fast
toliko je star kòt jaz he is old as I am (ali as I, pogovorno as me)
ni toliko star kòt jaz he is not so old as I am (ali as I, pogovorno as me)
kòt primer by way of example
kòt vedno as usual, as always
umreti kòt berač to die a pauper
kòt na primer as for instance
ona to jemlje, kòt da se to samo po sebi razume she takes it for granted
znan je kòt oderuh he is a notorious usurer
jaz bi rajši šel peš, kòt pa da bi se peljal I would rather walk than drive
ni ga bolj priljubljenega človeka, kòt je on there is no one more popular than he is (ali than he, pogovorno than him)

kotíček small nook; (udoben) cosy nook; (sobica) snuggery

iskati kaj po vseh kotíčekkih to search high and low for something, to search every nook and cranny
natrpan do zadnjega kotíčekka full (ali filled, packed) to capacity

kovárstvo intrigues pl; plotting; cabal

kovárstvo in spletke cabals and intrigues; tricks pl; secret machinations pl