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strásten passionate; (spolno) lustful, libidinous, voluptuous

strásten kadilec cigarette fiend, inveterate smoker, chain smoker
on je strásten zbiralec znamk he is a keen philatelist (ali stamp collector)
sem strásten prijatelj nogometa I am a keen football fan
njegov brat je strásten kvartopirec his brother is a card fiend

strašílo ghost, spectre; phantom; bugbear; bogey, bogy; apparition; figurativno scarecrow; pogovorno fright

ptičje strašílo scarecrow; VB pogovorno guy
biti oblečen kot pravo strašílo to look an absolute fright
oblečena je kot ptičje strašílo she is dressed like a scarecrow

straw¹ [strɔ:]

1. samostalnik
slamnata bilka, slama, pletena slama; slamica (za pitje)
figurativno bilka, malenkost, mrvica; slamnik

in the straw zastarelo v porodni postelji
a straw in the wind slamica v vetru, figurativno majhna stvar, ki je znak prihodnjih velikih dogodkov
the last straw figurativno tisto, kar preseže mero
the last straw that breaks the camel's back majhen dodatek bremenu, ki zlomi kameli hrbet, figurativno tisto, kar sodu izbije dno
a man of straw slamnati mož, lutka, slabič; ptičje strašilo
to be (to lie) in the straw zastarelo biti otročnica
I don't care a straw še malo mi ni mar, požvižgam se
to catch at (to cling to) a straw oprije(ma)ti se bilke (da bi se rešili)
to draw straws vleči (žrebati) slamice
my eyes draw straws oči se mi zapirajo (od zaspanosti)
a straw shows which way the wind blows tudi majhna stvar pokaže (da slutiti) važne stvari (dogodke)
it is not worth a straw ni vredno prebite pare, počenega groša
to be quite out of one's straw figurativno biti ves zmešan, zmeden
I have a straw to break with you s teboj imam majhen obračun
to split straws cepiti slamice, figurativno ukvarjati se z nekoristnimi stvarmi, prepirati se zaradi malenkosti
to throw straws against the wind figurativno zaman se truditi

2. pridevnik
slamnat

straw cutter slamoreznica
straw mattress slamnjača
straw worker slamopletec

stray¹ [stréi]

1. samostalnik
(domača) žival, ki je zašla, zablodila, se izgubila; brezdomec, klatež
množina radio atmosferske motnje
pravno premoženje umrlega, ki pride v last države, ker ni dediča; blago brez lastnika

waifs and strays otroci brez doma, ptički brez gnezda

2. pridevnik
zablodel, ki je zašel, se izgubil, brezdomen; osamljen, posamezen, poedin, tu pa tam kateri; raztresen, razmetan, razkropljen, ki se najde tu pa tam, ki se javlja od časa do časa; slučajen

a stray dog zatečen pes
a stray remark slučajna opazka
one or two stray customers eden ali dva slučajna (osamljena) odjemalca

streak¹ [stri:k] samostalnik
proga, črta; (svetlobna) črta ali proga; žila (v lesu); nit (druge barve)
kemija gostina (v steklu)
figurativno nadih, mrvica, malce

black with yellow streaks črn z rumenimi progami
streak of lightning blisk
like a streak of lightning kot blisk, bliskovito
the silver streak figurativno Rokavski preliv

stréči to serve; to attend to, to wait on

stréči bolniku to tend a sick person
vam že kdo streže? (v trgovini) are you being attended to?, (pri mizi) is anyone serving you?
stréči stroju to be in charge of (ali to mind) a machine
stréči strastem to indulge one's passions, to be a slave to one's passions
stréči topu vojska to serve a gun
stréči pri mizi to serve at table, to wait at table
stréči svojim osebnim interesom to look after one's private interests
on ima rad, da se mu streže he likes to be waited on
stréči po življenju komu to make an attempt on someone's life
kakor se ji streže, tako kosa reže you get what you pay for

stréha roof

brez stréhe roofless
stréha nad glavo roof over one's head
mansardna stréha mansard, mansard roof
slamnata stréha thatched roof
opečna stréha tiled roof
stréha iz skrila slated roof
skodlasta stréha shingled roof
steklena stréha glass roof
stréha iz listja pesniško a leafy vault
platnena stréha awning, sunshade
stréha je potrebna popravila the roof wants repairing
žetev je pod strého the harvest is gathered in
spraviti pod strého (žetev) to gather (ali bring) in
stanovati pod strého to live in a garret
biti pod strého to have a roof over one's head
pri njem je takoj ogenj v stréhi (figurativno) he is a real hothead
imeti strého nad glavo to have a roof over one's head
ploščata stréha flat roof
ravna stréha flat roof, terrace
drseča stréha (pri avtu) sliding roof
stréha enokapnica lean-to roof
dvokapna stréha ridged roof
pokriti s strého to roof
vzeti pod strého to house, to lodge, to accommodate, to shelter
(pozor,) delo na stréhi! men at work (ali working) overhead!
hiša še ni pod strého the house is not roofed yet
zaščititi s strého, dati pod strého to roof

strél shot

odbojni strél ricochet
strél iz loka shot from a bow
strél na premičen cilj shot at a moving target
indirektni prosti strél šport indirect free kick
toča strélov hail of shots
strél na gol šport a shot at goal
prosti strél (nogomet) free kick
kazenski strél penalty kick, penalty
s prvim strélom with one's first shot
alarmni strél v sili a shot of distress
slep strél blank shot
dati, izstreliti 20 strélov to let off (ali to fire) 20 rounds
niti enega stréla niso dali they did not fire a single shot

strélec shooter, (lovec, šport) shot; vojska rifleman

strélec z lokom archer, bowman
dober (slab) strélec marksman (poor marksman)
mojstrski, izvrsten strélec crack (ali dead) shot
on je zelo slab strélec he couldn't hit a barn door (at five paces)
ni noben strélec he is no shot
je odličen (siguren) strélec he is an excellent (a sure) shot

strength [strenɵ] samostalnik
moč, jakost, sila; čvrstost, odpornost; krepkost, žilavost; intenzivnost
vojska številčno stanje, dejansko stanje armade; jakost (utrdbe); (tekočine) vsebina

at full strength polnoštevilno, vsi
below strength, under strength vojska pod običajnim številčnim stanjem
in great strength v velikem številu
on the strength vojska na seznamu
(up)on the strength of na temelju, na osnovi česa
strength of body telesna moč
the strength of a horse figurativno konjska (silna) moč
strength of purpose moč volje, odločnost, vztrajnost
feat of strength dejanje, ki ga more napraviti le velika moč
it is beyond my strength to gre preko mojih moči
to measure one's strength with meriti svojo moč z
his relatives were there in full strength njegovi sorodniki so bili tam v polnem številu (vsi)

strésati to shake, to shake down, to shake off; (sipati) to shed, to shoot

strésati svojo slabo voljo na koga to vent one's bad temper on someone
strésati preprogo to shake a carpet

stresljáj shake; concussion

prijateljski stresljáj roke a friendly shake of the hand

stretch¹ [streč]

1. samostalnik
raztezanje, raztegovanje, stegnjenje, natezanje; (pre)napenjanje, napetost, napor; prekoračenje; razpetina, razpon; neprekinjen odsek poti, daljava; ploskev, prostrana ravnina, ravni del dirkališča; neprekinjeno časovno razdobje (doba), nepretrgan čas
sleng kazen, bivanje v kaznilnici, čas kazni v kaznilnici, v zaporu
navtika daljava, prejadrana pri enem potegu (kretnji) (pri jadranju proti vetru); sprehod

at a stretch, at one stretch brez prekinitve, naenkrat
on the stretch napenjajoč vse sile; v veliki naglici, figurativno v veliki napetosti
a stretch of 5 years razdobje petih let
a stretch of the imagination prenapeta, prebujna domišljija
the stretch of a bird's wings razpetina ptičjih kril
a fine stretch of country lep košček zemlje, lepe pokrajine
to be on the stretch biti napet, v napetosti
it is a good stretch from the village to the town je lep, precejšen kos poti od vasi do mesta
to do a stretch britanska angleščina odslužiti, izdržati kazen (enega leta)
to give a stretch natezati se, pretegniti se
he gave a stretch and got up pretegnil se je in vstal
to keep one's attention on the stretch biti v napeti pozornosti
it takes a stretch of imagination to believe that treba je precéj napeti svojo domišljijo, da to verjameš
to work 8 hours at (on) a stretch delati nepretrgano 8 ur

2. pridevnik
raztegljiv

stretch hosiery raztegljive nogavice

stretch² [streč]

1. prehodni glagol
raztegniti, raztezati, razvleči, (raz)širiti; iztegniti (roko itd.) (često out)
pretegniti (noge itd., o.s. se)
nategniti (vrv itd.), peti, razpeti (platno itd.); z natezanjem izgladiti
figurativno nategovati, silo delati, iti predaleč (v čem), prenapenjati, pretiravati, po svoje krojiti (pravico, zakon)
trgovina prekoračiti (kredit)
sleng obesiti, usmrtiti

2. neprehodni glagol
raztezati se, (raz)širiti se, segati; nategniti se; raztegniti se (rokavice), dati se raztegniti; potovati (to do)
figurativno pretiravati, lagati
pogovorno viseti, biti obešen

stretched iztegnjen, po dolgem
stretched spring napeta vzmet
to stretch one's arms iztegniti, pretegniti si roke
to stretch the credit prekoračiti kredit
to stretch s.o. on the ground z udarcem zrušiti koga na tla
to stretch one's legs stegniti noge
to stretch for miles milje daleč se raztezati (segati)
to stretch a pair of trousers dati hlače na natezalnik
to stretch a point figurativno iti predaleč, pretiravati (v čem)
I will stretch a point in your favour potrudil se bom, da vam bom šel na roko
to stretch one's principles delati silo svojim načelom
to stretch s.o. on the rack zgodovina razpeti koga za mučenje (na natezalnici)
to stretch a rope nategniti vrv
the rope has stretched vrv se je nategnila
to stretch the truth pretiravati, lagati
to stretch the wings razpeti krila
to stretch away out of sight razprostirati se, kakor daleč sega oko

stréžba service; attendance; handling; operation, manipulation

stréžba stroju minding a machine

stŕgati to scrape; to grate; (raztrgati) to tear, to rend

stŕgati na dvoje to tear in two
stŕgati na kose to tear to pieces; to tear apart (ali in pieces, arhaično asunder)
stŕgati si obleko na žeblju to tear one's dress on a nail
stŕgati si srajco to tear one's shirt
ta nit se ne bo strgala this thread will not break
stŕgati dol objavo (z deske ipd.) to tear down a notice
stŕgati komu krinko z obraza to unmask someone

stricken [stríkən]

1. pretekli deležnik od to strike

2. pridevnik
udarjen, zadet; prizadet; ranjen (zlasti žival)
figurativno potrt, žalosten; utrujen; zvrhan, zvrhano poln

a stricken field figurativno bojišče
a stricken heart ranjeno srce
stricken with fever vročičen
a stricken measure of corn zvrhana mera žita
poverty stricken osiromašel, osiromašen
terror-stricken prestrašen
town stricken with pestilence mesto, v katerem razsaja kuga
well stricken in years sključen od starosti

strict [strikt] pridevnik (strictly prislov)
strog, natančen, točen, strikten, precizen, eksakten, strogo določen, izrecen (ukaz); rigorozen (pravilo), oster; popoln, absoluten
botanika tog, ozek, pokončen

in strict confidence strogo zaupno
strict discipline stroga disciplina
strict rules rigorozna pravila
strict morals stroga morala
strict observance strogo izpolnjevanje (pravil itd.)
strictly speaking strogo vzeto, točno povedano, pravzaprav
in the strict sense of the word v strogem pomenu (smislu) besede
a strict statement of the facts točna ugotovitev dejstev
to keep a strict watch over s.o. strogo koga stražiti

stríči (ovce) to shear, to fleece; to clip; to crop; (lase) to cut, (na kratko) to shingle

vsak mesec se dam stríči I have my hair cut (ali I have a haircut) every month
dati si na kratko stríči lase to have one's hair shingled, to have an Eton crop
stríči z ušesi to twitch one's ears
konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears

stride^*2 [stráid] prehodni glagol
delati dolge korake, narediti dolg korak, korakati z velikimi koraki, stopiti, prekoračiti (across, over kaj)
zastarelo zajahati, kobaliti (across s.th. kaj)
prehodni glagol
prestopiti, prekoračiti z dolgim korakom; zajahati (konja); okobaliti (kaj)

to stride a ditch prestopiti (stopiti čez) jarek
to stride out napraviti dolg korak
to stride over stopiti čez, prekoračiti