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unnerve [ʌnnə́:v] prehodni glagol
(živčno) oslabiti, (z)nervirati; napraviti preobčutljivega; odvzeti moč

unnerved znerviran; slab, brez moči, medel

unpeg [ʌnpég] prehodni glagol
sneti, odvzeti (vrv) s klina; izvleči, odstraniti
ekonomija ne imeti več tržišča v rokah

unpriest [ʌnprí:st] prehodni glagol
odvzeti duhovniški poklic

unprop [ʌnprɔ́p] prehodni glagol
odvzeti (čemu) podporo

unscale [ʌnskéil] prehodni glagol
odvzeti luske, oluskati (ribo)
figurativno vzeti mreno z oči, odpreti (komu) oči

unseat [ʌnsí:t] prehodni glagol
vreči iz sedla; vreči s sedeža, s položaja; odstaviti (ministra itd.)
parlament odvzeti komu sedež (mandat) v parlamentu (proglasiti izvolitev za neveljavno)

unseated nesedeč; vržen iz sedla (jezdec)
to be unseated ne sedeti; politika biti brez mandata, biti izključen iz parlamenta

unsex [ʌnséks] prehodni glagol
napraviti brezspolno; odvzeti (ženski) ženske lastnosti

unsteel [ʌnstí:l] prehodni glagol
tehnično odvzeti jeklo
poetično omehčati

unstop [ʌnstɔ́p] prehodni glagol
odmašiti; odvzeti zamašek, odčepiti; odpreti, sprostiti

unstopped nezaprt, (delno) odprt; neustavljen, neoviran

unstopper [ʌnstɔ́pə] prehodni glagol
odmašiti; odvzeti zamašek, odčepiti (steklenico); odpreti, sprostiti, dati prosto pot

untin [ʌntín] prehodni glagol
odvzeti baker

weaken [wi:kn] prehodni glagol
(o)slabiti, napraviti slabotnega
figurativno odvzeti moč; razredčiti (pijače)
neprehodni glagol
(o)slabeti, postati mlahav; popustiti; zmanjšati se

my illness has weakened me bolezen me je oslabila

wrong⁴ [rɔŋ] prehodni glagol
biti krivičen (s.o. do koga)
krivično ravnati (z), delati krivico (komu), škoditi, prizadeti škodo (komu), prevarati (s.o. of s.th. koga za kaj)
zapeljati (žensko)
navtika odvzeti veter (ladji)

I was deeply wronged storjena (prizadejana) mi je bila velika krivica
he is wronged dela se mu krivica

beséda word; (izraz) expression, term; (izrek) saying; (obljuba) promise

z besédami in writing
z drugimi besédami in other words
z eno besédo in a (ali one) word
beséda ob (ne)pravem času a word in (out of) season
in, niti beséde o tem! Pst! and mum's the word!
in konec besédi! and that's that!
na dan z besédo! (govori!) spit it out!, out with it, man!, ZDA pogovorno talk turkey!
prav s temi besédami in so many words
častna beséda word of honour
častna beséd! word of honour!, upon ali on my honour!, honestly!
nobene beséde več! not another word!
beséda za besédo word for word, literally
ostre beséde harsh (ali angry) words
božja beséda gospel
grde beséde foul language
lepe beséde fair words
prazne beséde empty (ali idle) words
sladke beséde flattering words
izvedena beséda derivative
novo skovana beséda newly coined word
zložena beséda compound word
same beséde! mere words!
enozložna beséda monosyllable
težko izgovorljiva beséda tongue twister
strokovna beséda technical term
zelo zastarela beséda obsolete word
zastarela beséda archaic word, archaism
človek redkih besédi a man of few words
spojena beséda portmanteau word (npr. smog = smoke + fog)
izpeljava besed derivation of words; etymology
tvorba besed word-formation
števec besed telefonija word counter
beséda je o... the point is, the point in question is...
ne biti mož beséda not to keep one's word
on je mož beséda he is a man of his word, he is true to his word
vse to so same prazne beséde that's all idle chatter
pametnemu je ena beséda dovolj a word to the wise
beséda je dala besédo one word led to another
dati svojo (častno) besédo to pledge one's word, to give one's word
dati komu besédo to allow someone to speak
biti mož beséda to keep one's word, to be as good as one's word; to be true to one's word
njegova beséda je zakon (figurativno) what he says goes
držati svojo besédo to keep one's word
držal bom svojo besédo I will keep my word
ni držal svoje beséde he went back on his word
imam besédo na jeziku I have the word on the tip of my tongue
ti imaš besédo it is your turn to speak, (na sestanku) you have the floor, you may take the floor
ne dati drugim beséde to monopolize the conversation
imeti zadnjo besédo to have the last word
imeti odločilno (zadnjo) besédo pri to have the final say in
jaz imam zdaj besédo it's my turn now, now I'll have my say
imeti véliko besédo to talk big
on ima glavno besédo he is the spokesman
v tej stvari nimam nobene beséde več I no longer have any say in this matter
od lepih besed še nihče ni bil sit fine words butter no parnips
čim manj je besed, tem bolje je least said soonest mended
izbirati beséde to pick one's words
ni izgubljal, tratil besede o... he wasted no words on...
naglasiti, poudariti besédo to stress (ali to emphasize) a word
zaman izgubljati beséde to waste words
izraziti z besédo to word
niti beséde ni omenil o tem he did not breathe a word of it
odvzeti komu besédo to stop someone from speaking
pasti komu v besédo to interrupt someone, to cut short, pogovorno to chip in
prositi za besédo to beg permission to speak, to ask leave to speak
prosim za besédo! (ZDA) may I have the floor?
oprostite besedi! saving your presence!
prihranite si svoje beséde! save your breath
sploh me ne pusti do beséde he does not let me a word in edgeways
priti do beséde to get a word in edgeways
ne priti z besédo na dan (žargon) to beat about the bush
nisem mogel priti do beséde I couldn't get a word in
prijeti koga za besédo to take someone at his word
ne najdem (ne morem najti) besed I am at a loss for words
tudi beséde resnice ni v tem there is not a word of truth in it
prevračati beséde to quibble over words
lastne beséde človek ne more slišati v tem hrupu in this din you can't hear yourself speak
snesti svojo besédo not to keep one's word, to break one's word
reči dobro besédo za koga to intercede in someone's favour, to say a good word for someone, to plead for someone
premisliti beséde to ponder one's words
skovati besédo to coin a word
ne upati si z besédo na dan žargon to beat about the bush
pretehtati svoje beséde to mind one's p's and q's, to ponder one's words
vzeti komu besédo iz ust to take the words out of someone's mouth
zastaviti svojo besédo arhaično to pledge one's word (ali honour)
zastaviti dobro besédo za koga to put in a word for someone
umakniti svojo besédo to retract one's word, to go back on one's promise
verjeti na besédo to take on trust
ubogati na besédo to obey to the letter
lahko mi verjamete na besédo you may take my word for it; you can believe every word I say
vleči beséde to drawl
tudi beséde ni rekel he never said a word (ali žargon humoristično a dicky bird)
reči besédo o pravem času to drop a timely hint; arhaično to say a word in season
človek se lahkó zanese na njegovo besédo his word is as good as his bond
izvleči se z lepimi besédami to talk one's way out
dobiti besédo to have leave to speak, to be allowed to speak; parlament to catch the Speaker's eye
(takrat) ni znal beséde angleški he could not then speak a word of English
beséde ne ziniti to button up one's mouth
iskal sem to besédo pri več avtorjih I have looked that word up in several authors
beséda ni konj (figurativno) hard words break no bones

čár charm; glamour; grace; fascination; attraction; sweetness; (čaranje) magic, spell, enchantment, charm

premagati čár to break the charm
odvzeti čemu čár (figurativno) to take the gilt off the gingebread

čín

vojaški čín rank
vojaki brez čína, navadni vojaki the ranks
napredovati v čín generala to be promoted to the rank of general
odvzeti komu čín to reduce someone to the ranks

devíštvo maidenhood; virginity; maidenhead

odvzeti devíštvo to deflower

državljánstvo citizenship; national status

oseba brez državljánstva stateless person
pridobitev državljánstva, sprejem v državljánstvo naturalization
dati komu državljánstvo, sprejeti koga v državljánstv to naturalize someone
dobiti državljánstvo to become naturalized
izgubiti slovensko državljánstvo to be divested of Slovene citizenship
dvojno državljánstvo dual citizenship
odvzeti komu državljánstvo to deprive someone of his citizenship

empty² [ém(p)ti] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol (out of)
(iz)prazniti (se) (into)
izli(va)ti (se)

to empty s.o. of s.th. odvzeti komu kaj, oropati ga česa

izmíkati

izmíkati komu kaj to withdraw something from someone; (odvzeti) to take away
izmíkati se to evade, to avoid; to dodge; to shirk
izmíkati se komu, čemu to shun someone, something
ne izmikaj se tako! don't beat about the bush!