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Dalmatínec; dalmatinski Dalmatian

pes dalmatinec Dalmatian; arhaično carriage dog, coach dog

Dane [dein] samostalnik
Danec, -ka

great Dane doga (pes)

drevó tree

mlado drevó sapling
božíčno drevó Christmas tree
sadno drevó fruit tree
drevó spoznanja biblija tree of knowledge of good and evil
(že) rodovitno drevó a (mature) fruit-bearing tree
cepiti drevó to graft a tree
podreti, posekati drevó to fell (ali to chop down) a tree
splezati na drevó to climb a tree
tresti drevó to shake a tree
skupina dreves a clump of trees
pognati, spoditi na drevó to tree
pes je prepodil veverico na drevó the dog treed the squirrel
zaradi dreves ne vidi gozda (figurativno) he cannot see the wood for the trees
jabolko ne pade daleč od drevesa (figurativno) as the tree is, so is the fruit; like father, like son

drift¹ [drift] samostalnik
naplavina, prodovina; zamet, kup, metež; tok, smer; vodoravni rov; brod; gonilna moč; namen, težnja; zanos; pomen; prebijalo; viseča ribiška mreža; pašnik; neodločnost

to see the drift of s.o.'s remark videti, kam pes taco moli
to catch s.o.'s drift razumeti, kaj ima kdo za bregom
the policy of drift politika čakanja
geologija glacial drift morena

éskimski Eskimo

éskimski pes an Eskimo dog, husky
éskimski jezik Eskimo, the Eskimo language

gun¹ [gʌn] samostalnik
strelno orožje, puška, top
ameriško pištola, revolver; strel; lovec (kot član lovske družine)

a great (ali big) gun vplivna oseba, velika "živina"
to stand (ali stick) to one's guns držati se svojega prepričanja, ostati zvest, ne odnehati
as sure as a gun čisto gotovo, tako gotovo kakor amen v očenašu
navtika, pogovorno to blow great guns močno pihati, tuliti (veter); besneti, divjati
vulgarno, navtika son of a gun podlež
gun dog pes, ki se ne ustraši strela

hávsniti to snatch (po at)

pes je havsnil kost the dog snatched the bone
hávsniti po ponudbi (figurativno) to snatch up an offer

heel¹ [hi:l] samostalnik
peta, podpetnik; zadnje kopito; zadnja živalska noga; peta, ven moleč del predmeta (npr. držaj godala); spodnji del (jambora, gredi itd.)
ameriško, sleng baraba

heel of Achilles Ahilova peta
at (ali on, upon) s.o.'s heels komu za petami
down at (the) heel; ali out at heels ponošenih pet, figurativno oguljen, strgan, v slabih razmerah
to heel pri nogi (pes), figurativno ubogljivo, voljno
figurativno under the heel of pod peto, pod oblastjo
heels over head; ali head over heels na pete na glavo, na vrat na nos
the iron heel figurativno trda oblast, železna peta
by the heel and toe od vseh strani
from head to heels od glave do pete
neck and heels od nog do glave
ameriško heel of the hand peščaj

Z glagoli:

to be carried with the heels foremost biti odnesen s petami naprej, mrtev
to bring to heel upogniti koga
to come to heel priti k nogi (pes), figurativno zvesto slediti, ubogati
to have s.o. by the heels imeti koga v oblasti
to have the heels of prehiteti koga
to kick (ali cool) one's heels dolgo čakati, ameriško, sleng plesati
to kick (ali tip, turn) up one's heels umreti, pete iztegniti
not to know if one is on one's head or heels ne vedeti, kje se koga glava drži
to lay (ali clap) by the heels ujeti, zvezati, spraviti v zapor
my heart sank into my heels srce mi je padlo v hlače
to show a clean pair of heels pete pokazati, bežati
to take to one's heels pete odnesti, pobegniti
to tread on s.o.'s heels obesiti se komu na pete
to turn on one's heel zasukati se na peti

híšen (of the) house; home; household

híšni bogovi zgodovina household gods, pl, the Lares and Penates pl
híšno delo housework, household chores, ZDA (home) chores pl
híšni duh, prikazen ghost haunting a house
híšni gospodar landlord, householder
híšni dohod path
híšni dovoz drive, driveway
híšna instalacija elektrika wiring, (plin, voda) plumbing
híšni ključ front-door key, latchkey
híšna lekarna (domača) family medicine chest, first-aid kit
híšna najemnina (house) rent
híšni prag threshold
híšni ples (zabava) carpet-dance
híšni pes house-dog
híšna preiskava (policijska) domiciliary visit (by police); raid, house search, ZDA house check
nalog za híšno preiskavo search warrant
híšni prijatelj family friend
híšni red house regulations pl; rules of the house
híšna služinčad (domestic) servants pl
híšni stanovalec resident, (najemnik) lodger, tenant
híšna streha roof, housetop
híšna številka house number, street number
híšni telefon house (ali domestic) telephone (line)
híšni telefonski priključek (stanovanjski) (domestic) telephone connection
híšni upravitelj caretaker, ZDA janitor
híšna veža (entrance-)hall, corridor, vestibule, ZDA hallway
híšni zapor house arrest
dati, vtakniti v híšni zapor koga to put someone under house arrest
híšni zdravnik family doctor
híšni zmaj (figurativno, zlobna ženska) vixen, shrew, scold, termagant, ZDA žargon battleaxe
híšni posestnik house owner

imé name; (krstno) first (ali given ali baptismal ali Christian) name

imé in priimek name and surname
v iménu on behalf of, in the name of
v mojem iménu on my (own) behalf
lastno imé proper noun
obče imé common noun
potni list na imé... a passport in the name of...
dekliško imé maiden name
brez iména nameless
krajevno imé placename, toponym
privzeto imé (vzdevek) alias
Brown po iménu Brown by name
dobro imé (sloves, glas) good name, reputation
klicanje imén (apél) roll call
seznam imén list of names, roll, (zdravnikov, porotnikov ipd.) panel
v mojem iménu in v iménu mojih prijateljev on my own behalf and on behalf of my friends
v božjem iménu in the name of God, in God's name
kako Vam je imé? what is your name?
Vas smem vprašati za imé? may I ask your name?
vprašal sem ga za imé I asked him (for) his name
dati čemu pravo imé (reči bobu bob) to call something by its proper name; to call a spade a spade
imeti imé po botru to be called after one's godfather
navesti, povedati napačno imé to give an assumed name
klicati po iménih to call the roll
podpisati (se) s polnim iménom to sign one's name in full
ustvariti si imé (zasloveti) to win a name for one's
omadeževati svoje imé to besmirch one's name
poznati koga le po iménu to know someone only by name
imé se ga je prijelo the name stuck to him
to bo škodilo mojemu dobremu iménu my reputation will suffer because of this
moj pes sliši na imé Bob my dog answers to the name of Bob
slabega iména se človek težko znebi (figurativno) give a dog a bad name and hang him!

jêlen stag, deer, hart, red deer

severni jêlen reindeer
kanadski jêlen wapiti, ZDA elk
lov na jêlene stag hunt, stag hunting
pes za lov na jêlene staghound
jêlen ruka the stag bells
jêlen z 10 parožki a hart of ten

lagáti to lie (komu to someone); to tell lies; to belie; to speak untruths; pogovorno to tell fibs, to fib; evfemizem to be economical with the truth; (pretiravati) to talk tall, to exaggerate, to stretch (ali to colour) the truth, to draw the long bow

lagal sem mu I lied to him
debelo to lie in (ali through) one's back teeth
on mi laže v obraz he lies to my face
laže tako, da sam sebi verjame he lies like a book
laže, kot pes teče she's a bare-faced liar, he lies like a gas-meter, arhaično he can spin a twister

lájati to bark (na at), (bevskati) to yelp; to bay

on bolj laja kot grize his bark is worse than his bite
pes, ki laja, ne grize great barkers are no biters

lie² [lai]

1. prehodni glagol
lagati (to komu)
nalagati

2. prehodni glagol
z lažmi zmamiti (into v, k)

he lies like a book laže, da sam sebi verjame
he lies like a gasmeter laže, kakor pes teče
to lie o.s. out of z lažmi se izvleči iz česa
šaljivo to lie in one's throat (ali teeth) lagati komu v obraz, predrzno lagati

lóvski hunting; hunter's

lóvski bičevnik, bič hunting crop (ali whip)
lóvsko dovoljenje, dovolilnica gamelicence, shooting-licence, gun-licence
lóvska družba a hunting party
lóvski čuvaj gamekeeper
lóvski enosedežnik (letalo) single-seater fighter
lóvski konj hunter
lóvski izlet hunting trip
lóvski naboj sporting (ali shotgun) cartridge
lóvski nož hunting knife, hanger
lóvska obleka hunting suit
lóvska oprema hunting outfit
lóvski pes hound; sporting dog
lóvski plen booty; bag; (še ne ulovljen) quarry
lóvska puška sporting gun (ali rifle), shotgun, (za ptice) fowling piece
lóvski ples hunt ball
lóvski gradič, lóvska koča hunting lodge
lóvska sezona shooting season
lóvski rog hunting horn, bugle
lóvski stolček shooting stick
lóvska suknja, suknjič shooting coat, sports jacket, shooting jacket
lóvska torba gamebag, hunting bag
lóvski zakon pravo game law
lóvski zakupnik game-tenant
lóvska zgodba hunting story
lóvska latinščina fisherman's tale
lóvski krst blooding
imeti lóvsko srečo to make a good bag

máčka zoologija (female) cat, she-cat

divja máčka wild cat
máčka je trdoživa a cat has nine lives
máčka prede the cat purrs
razumeti se kot pes in máčka to get on (together) like cat and dog
živeti kot pes in máčka to live a cat-and-dog life
hoditi kot máčka okoli vrele kaše to beat about the bush
kadar máčkae ni doma, miši plešejo when the cat is away, the mice do play
poparjena máčka se še mrzle vode boji once bitten, twice shy
máčka pade vedno na noge a cat always lands on its feet

molíti (molím) to stretch

molíti vse štiri od sebe to stretch one's arms and legs
vem, kam pes taco molí (figurativno) I know which way the wind blows

mórski sea (-); maritime; nautical; naval; pelagic

mórska bitka naval battle, naval action
mórsko blato ooze
mórski bog sea god
mórska bolezen seasickness
mórska deklica (sirena) mermaid, siren
mórsko dno sea bottom
mórska gladina sea level, surface of the sea
mórska globina depth of the sea
mórsko kopališče bathing resort, seaside resort
mórska luka, pristanišče seaport
mórska mačka zoologija long-tailed monkey
mórska obala coast; seashore; coastland; beach; shore; seaboard
mórski pes shark
mórska ožina straits pl, channel
mórski prašič porpoise
mórski prašiček guinea pig
mórska pena meerschaum
mórska pošast sea monster
mórska riba sea fish
mórski rokav arm (ali branch) of the sea
mórska sol sea salt
mórsko tele seal, arhaično sea calf
mórski tok sea current
mórska trava sea grass
mórska višina sea level
velik mórski val billow
mórski zaliv bay; gulf
mórska voda sea water
imeti mórsko bolezen to be seasick, (pogovorno) to feed the fishes
ne dobiti mórske bolezni (biti pravi mornar) to have good sea legs, to be a good sailor

mouth¹ [mauɵ] samostalnik
usta; gobec, smrček; žrelo (topa), grlo (steklenice), odprtina (cevi), vhod (v jamo); ustje (reke)
sleng ustenje, gobcanje

pogovorno down in the mouth žalosten, potrt
from s.o.' s mouth komu z jezika (vzeti)
from mouth to mouth od ust do ust
to give mouth lajati (pes)
to give mouth to one's thoughts naglas povedati kar mislimo
to have a big mouth imeti dolg jezik, preveč govoriti
the horse has a good (bad) mouth konja je lahko (težko) voditi
pogovorno to keep one's mouth shut držati jezik za zobmi
to laugh on the wrong (ali other) side of one's mouth kislo se smejati
to look a gift horse in the mouth gledati podarjenemu konju na zobe, zmrdovati se nad darilom
my mouth waters sline se mi cedijo
to make s.o. laugh on the wrong side of his mouth odvaditi koga smeha
to make s.o.'s mouth water delati komu skomine
to make a wry mouth namrdniti se
to open one's mouth too wide preveč zahtevati
to put (ali place) words into s.o.'s mouth položiti komu besede v usta; trditi da je kdo kaj rekel
to shoot off one's mouth izblebetati
to shut (ali stop) s.o.'s mouth zapreti komu usta
straight from the horse's mouth iz zanesljivega vira
to take the bread out of s.o.'s mouth spraviti koga ob zaslužek
to take the words out of s.o.'s mouth vzeti komu besedo iz ust
by word of mouth ustno
useless mouth kdor jé, a ne dela

nekák a, one, a certain; some; any... whatever; a sort of; a kind of; of some sort

nekák pes a dog of sorts
nekák odvetnik a lawyer of a sort