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dry¹ [drai] pridevnik (drily prislov)
suh, izsušen; žejen; suhoparen, dolgočasen; ki povzroča žejo; trpek (vino); prohibicijski; sarkastičen

dry battery suha baterija
dry bob igralec kriketa (Eton)
as dry as a bone čisto suh, suh ko poper
to feel dry biti žejen
a dry fish dolgočasnež
to go dry vpeljati prohibicijo
dry land kopno
dry law zakon o prohibiciji
dry season mrtva sezona
dry wine nesladkano vino
dry cow jalova krava
dry facts gola dejstva
dry shot slep strel
dry spell sušna doba
he's not even dry behind the ears mleko se ga še drži
to run dry posušiti se
dry death smrt na kopnem ali brez prelivanja krvi
as dry as dust skrajno dolgočasen

dúh spirit, mind; soul; (um, razum) intellect, sense; (jezika, naroda) genius; (prikazen) ghost, spectre, phantom, apparition, shade, pogovorno spook; (pokojni) ghost, wraith

zli dúh evil genius, fiend, demon, devil; (škrat) (hob)goblin
dober dúh good genius (ali spirit); (genij) genius, master spirit
sveti dúh religija Holy Spirit
dúhu (prikazni) podoben ghostly; (vonj) smell, scent, odour; (zakona) spirit
brez dúha scentless, odourless
nemiren dúh restless mind
odsoten z dúhom absent-minded, abstracted
prisotnost dúha presence of mind
dúh časa spirit of the time
klicanje dúhov (spiritizem) spirit rapping
zli dúh (hudobec) the evil spirit, the evil one
odbijajoč dúh (vonj) offensive smell
ni ne dúha ne sluha o njem he disappeared without trace, nothing more has been heard of him
v dúhu bomo z vami we shall be with you in spirit
on je velik dúh (figurativno) he is a man of great genius
vino ima dúh po sodu the wine tastes of the cask
on ima slab dúh iz ust his breath smells
to olje ima neprijeten dúh this oil has an unpleasant smell
imeti dúh po čem to be redolent or something
to ima dúh po česnu it smells of garlic
klicati dúhá to summon a spirit, to raise a ghost
kloniti z dúhom to despair, to lose heart (ali courage), to be despondent
izganjati dúhá to lay a gost; (iz obsedenca) to exorcize
dúh se mu je omračil he became (mentally) deranged
omračitev dúha mental derangement
poglobiti se v dúh francoskega jezika to absorb the spirit of the French language
dúhovi so bili razburjeni (figurativno) feelings were running high

ékstra

1. prislov extra, separately, apart; as a supplement

vino se plača ékstra wine is not included, there is an extra charge for wine, wine is extra

2. pridevnik superfine, extra-special, first-rate; pogovorno tip-top

ékstra (»prima«) slanina prime bacon

gláva head; (redko) poll; humoristično (zlasti plešava) pate; (lobanja, mrtvaška) skull; žargon bonce; (naslov) title, heading, ZDA caption; (vodja) chief, leader; ekonomija principal, ZDA boss; (vrhnji del) top; (pamet, razum) brains pl, wit (s pl), intelligence, understanding, judgment, sense; (bister človek) man of talent, pogovorno brainy fellow; (oseba) person; (kovanca) obverse, face, pogovorno heads

brez gláve headless, acephalous, figurativno reckless, hare-brained, confused, out of one's wits, silly
gláva ob glávi closely packed
na glavo, za glávo (figurativno) each; per head; per capita
iz gláve (na pamet) (znati) (to know) by heart
gláva ali napis? (pri metanju kovanca v zrak) heads or tails?
od gláve do nog from top to toe
od nog do gláve from head to foot
glávo pokonci! keep smiling!, vojska chin up!
z glávo navzdol with downcast head
na glávo postavljen (narobe) topsy-turvy
brez gláve in repa without rhyme or reason
delo z glávo brain work
delavec z glávo white-collar worker
beljenje gláve (figurativno) cudgelling (ali racking) one's brain, cogitation, rumination
kimanje z glávo nodding, nod
lasje na glávi hair (of the head)
poraba na glávo consumption per capita
gláva postelje head of the bed
rana na glávi wound in the head
skok na glávo header
stoja na glávi šport headstand, aeronavtika landing on the nose
strel v glávo shot in the head
tele z dvema glávama a twoheaded calf
umivanje gláve shampooing
več kot 100 gláv živine more than a hundred head of cattle
zmajevanje z glávo shaking of one's head
belíti si glávo to beat one's brains out, to cudgel (ali to rack) one's brains (z over)
biti čez glávo zadolžen to be up to one's ears (ali one's eyes, the neck) in debt
za glávo je večji od očeta he is taller than his father by a head
za glávo je večji od mene he stands a head taller than I
oče je gláva družine the father is the head of the family
ne biti pravi v glávi (figurativno) to be crazy, to be out of one's mind, to be off one's head (ali pogovorno off one's rocker)
on je bistra gláva he is a bright chap
trde gláve je he is thickheaded, pogovorno he is thick (between the ears)
puhle, prazne gláve je he is empty-headed, he is brainless
delati po svoji glávi to have one's own way
gláve delati (solata, zelje) to head, to heart
ne vem, kje se me gláva drži I do not know which way to turn, I am quite perplexed
gláva me boli I have a headache, my head aches, I feel headachy
gláva me je od tega bolela that gave me a headache
čez glávo imam dela I am swamped with work
kje vendar sem imel glávo? what on earth was I thinking of?
nimam gláve za matematiko I have no head for mathematics
tega imam že čez glávo dovolj I am sick (ali žargon I've had a bellyful) of it
to nima ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of this
kar pripovedujete, nima ne gláve ne repa I cannot make head or tail of what you say
za glávo mu gre for him it is a matter of life and death
po glávi mi gre (roji, hodi) neka misel an idea keeps (on) running through my mind
to vino gre v glávo this wine is heady, this wine goes to my head
on ima glávo na pravem mestu he has his head well screwed on
stvar mi ne gre v glávo it's beyond me, I cannot understand it
iti, stopiti v glávo to go to one's head
ne ve, kje se ga gláva drži he doesn't know whether he's coming or going
to mi ne gre iz gláve I can't get it out of my head
ni čisto pravi v glávi he is not quite right in the head, žargon he has a screw loose
uspeh mu je šel (stopil) v glávo, mu je zmešal glávo success has turned his head
nekaj mu gre po glávi (figurativno) he is turning something over in his mind
samo letala mu gredo, rojijo po glávi (figurativno) he thinks, talks and breathes aeroplanes
ta misel mi ne gre iz gláve this idea keeps running through my head
izgubiti glávo to lose one's head (ali one's wits ali one's presence of mind)
ne izgubiti gláve to keep one's head
izbiti si kaj iz gláve to dismiss something from one's mind
iz gláve izračunati vsoto to work out a sum in one's head
izbiti komu kaj iz gláve to argue someone out of something
s svojo glávo jamčiš za to you will answer with your life for this
ne morem mu tega izbiti iz gláve I cannot drive it out of his head
napraviti po svoji glávi to do as one likes
obdržati v glávi to remember
tu ne najdem ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of it
glávo odsekati (obglaviti) komu to behead someone
pognati si kroglo v glávo to blow one's brains out
v glávo mi pade it occurs to me, an idea comes to mind
kaj ti vendar pade v glávo? the very idea!
nisem na glávo padel I am no fool
nikdar mi ni v glávo padlo it never entered (into) my mind
pogledati koga od gláve do nog to eye someone up and down, to look someone over from head to foot
nositi glávo v vreči (figurativno) to carry one's life in one's hands
oditi s povešeno glávo to go off with downcast head (ali fig with one's tail between one's legs)
pognati se z glávo naprej v vodo to throw oneself headfirst into the water
prikimati z glávo to nod assent
postaviti vse na glávo to turn everything topsy-turvy, to turn everything upside down
postaviti vse mesto na glávo (figurativno) to paint the town red
z glávo je plačal svoje izdajstvo he paid for his treason with his life
riniti z glávo v zid (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall
riniti z glávo v nevarnost to rush headlong (ali to plunge) into danger
ne rini z glávo v zid! don't batter your head against a brick wall!
riskirati glávo to risk one's neck
povesiti glávo to hang one's head
razpisati nagrado na glávo kake osebe to set a price on someone's head
glávo stavim, da to ni res I'd stake my life it is not true
skloniti svojo glávo pod jarem to bow one's head under the yoke
ubijati si glávo z, nad to rack one's brains over
vbiti si kaj v glávo to take something into one's head
prati komu glávo (figurativno) to give someone a dressing-down
v glávi se mi vrti I am (ali I feel) dizzy, I feel giddy, my head is reeling (ali spinning)
računati iz gláve to do mental arithmetic
zmajati z glávo to shake one's head
več glav, več vé two heads are better than one
za glávo zmagati (na dirki) to win by a head
čez glávo komu zrasti to outgrow (one's respect for) someone
zmešati komu glávo to turn someone's head
ne moreš z glávo skozi zid you can't butt your way through a brick wall
kolikor gláv, toliko misli two heads are better than one

góditi to suit (komu someone)

vino mi ne godi wine does not suit me
napravi, kot ti godi! suit yourself!
našel sem, kar mi godi I have found something that suits me
góditi samovšečnosti kake osebe to tickle someone's vanity

grape [greip] samostalnik
botanika grozdna jagoda
množina grozdje
množina, veterina vrsta konjske bolezni, podsed, mahovnica

bunch of grapes grozd
sour grapes kislo grozdje (tudi figurativno)
the juice of the grape vino

iztákati to pour out; (iz soda) to tap (a barrel); (izprazniti) to empty out liquid

iztákati vino iz soda to tap wine from a cask

iztêči to run out (ali away); to flow out (ali away); to leak out; to be discharged; to stop running

iztêči se to elapse, to glide away; to come to an end; to turn out; (zapasti) to become (ali to fall) due, to reach its term; (ura) to run down; (rok) to run out, to expire; (končati se) to terminate, to go by, to pass away
čas se je iztekel time is up
drugače se iztêči to prove otherwise
polici se je rok veljavnosti iztekel the policy has lapsed
vino je izteklo iz soda skozi razpoko the wine has leaked out of the cask through a crack
ura se je iztekla the watch had run down
vse se bo dobro izteklo it will all turn (ali come) out right (in the end)
zadeva se je dobro, v redu iztekla the affair turned out all right

káj what

káj še? what else?
káj zdaj? what now?, how now?, well?
káj ti je? káj je s teboj? what's the matter with you?
káj mi mar! what do I care!
káj šele let alone
ah, káj! go on!, stuff and nonsense!
káj ne poveš! you don't say!
ne, káj takega! well, I never!
torej káj? so what?
je káj upanja? is there any hope?
káj še, on (pa) že ne! not he!
káj storiti? what can we do?, what's to be done?
káj pomaga, káj koristi jokati? what is the use of crying?, it is no use crying
káj se je tedaj, potem zgodilo? what happened then?
imate káj novic? have you any news?
na káj misliš? what are you thinking about, what's on your mind?
povej mi, káj si slišal! tell me what you heard!
káj ko bi tudi ti prišel? what if you came too?
meso, kruh, vino in ne vem káj še vse meat, bread, wine, and what not
ne morem si káj, da se ne bi smejal I can't help laughing

kán¹ (plesen na vinu) mould, ZDA mold

kánast mouldy, ZDA moldy, stale
káno vino ropy wine

krstíti to christen; to baptize; (dati ime) to name; figurativno

vino krstíti to adulterate wine, to add water to wine

láhek (po teži) light, weightless; lightweight; (netežaven) easy, not difficult

láhka atletika (light) athletics pl, games pl, track and field sports
láhki atlet athlete
láhko breme light burden
láhka hrana light food
láhek korak light tread, soft steps pl
láhka cigara (tobak) mild cigar (tobacco)
láhka konjenica light cavalry
láhka poškodba, rana light (ali flesh) wound
láhka roka light hand
láhka križarka light cruiser
láhko spanje light sleep
láhko noč! good night!
láhek slog easy (ali fluent) style
láhka teža (pri boksu) lightweight
láhka zmaga (figurativno) walkover
láhko vino light wine
bodi mu láhka zemlja! may the earth rest light on him!, may he rest in peace!
to je otročje láhko it is as easy as pie
načrt je otročje láhak the plan is foolproof
sedaj láhkó greš! you may go now!
láhka ženska (figurativno) fickle woman
z láhkim srcem with a light heart

lésti (lezem) to creep; to trail; to crawl; to move slowly, to walk slowly

lésti na drevo to climb a tree
lésti iz jajca (izvaliti se) to hatch
to vino leze v glavo this wine turns one's head
lésti v dolgove to incur debts
vse, kar leze in gre, je bilo tam all the world and his wife were there

loaded [lóudid] pridevnik
natovorjen, naložen, natlačen, obremenjen; nabit (puška)
ameriško, sleng pijan

loaded cane (ali stick) s težko kovino napolnjena palica (orožje)
loaded dice obtežene igralne kocke (zaradi goljufije pri igri)
figurativno the dice are loaded against him slabo mu kaže, nič dobrega se mu ne obeta
loaded wine ponarejeno vino; z omamilom pomešano vino

Málaga geografija Malaga

malaga (vino) Malaga (wine)

méh skin

méh za vodo water-skin, goat-skin
méh za vino wine-skin
kovaški méh bellows pl

méšati to mix; to blend; to stir; to shuffle

méšati barve to blend colours; (kovine) to alloy; (čaj, tobak) to blend
méšati karte to shuffle the cards
méšati si kavo to stir one's coffee
(raso, pasmo méšati, križati) to interbreed, to mongrelize
méšati poper in sol to mix pepper and salt
méšati vino z vodo to mix wine with water
méšati veselje z žalostjo to blend joy with sadness
méšati se to mix, to mingle, finance, pesniško to commingle (z with)
ne mešaj se v moje zadeve! mind your own business!
méšati se v tuje zadeve to interfere with (ali to pry into; to meddle with) other people's business
on se vedno v vse meša (figurativno) he is always poking his nose into other people's business, he likes to have a finger in every pie, he is always shoving his oar in
meša se mu (figurativno) he is rambling, he is raving, he is mad, he is delirious
se ti meša? are you crazy?, are you losing your mind?

mlád young; youthful; adolescent, juvenile

od mládega, od mládih nog since one was a child, from childhood
v mojih mládih letih in my early years, in my youth
še mlád youngish
mládi in stari young and old
mláda kri youthful blood
mláda luna new moon
mlád krompir new potatoes pl
mládo vino new wine
Mladi Turki, mladoturki the young Turks
moj mlajši brat my younger brother
Grad mlajši Grad Junior (krajšava: Jr.)
ona ni več tako mláda she is no chicken
samó enkrat si mlád! you're only young once!
postati zopet mlád to grow young again
ko sem bil mlád in my early life, in my youth
mláda ljubezen young love, first love, early loveaffair
ona je bila njegova mláda ljubezen she was his old sweetheart
ostal je mlád od zadnjega he retained the spirit of youth to the last
videti je mlajša, kot je v resnici she does not look her age
tri leta je mlajši kot jaz he is three years younger than I, (ali pogovorno than me), he is my junior by three years
povreči, imeti, dobiti mláde (o živalih) to bring forth young, to litter, (o psici) to have pups, to whelp, (o medvedki) to cub

mláskanje clicking the tongue; smacking the lips; munching

z mláskanjem je užival vino he smacked his lips as he savoured the wine

močán (telesno) strong, vigorous, robust, stout; ZDA husky; powerful

močán dež heavy rain
močán grog stiff grog
močnih kosti strong-boned
močnó iskan in great demand
močán motor high-powered engine
močna očala strong glasses pl
močno pivo strong beer
močán promet heavy traffic
močni spol the stronger sex
močán tobak strong tobacco
močán tok (elektrika) high-tension (ali highvoltage) current
močán veter strong (ali high) wind
močno vino strong wine
močnó deževati to rain hard
močnó zaseden crowded
vaša strast je močnejša od vas your feelings get the better of you