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string¹ [striŋ]

1. samostalnik
vrvica, vezalka, trak, nit, žica
glasba struna, žica; tetiva (pri loku)
botanika vlakno, nit (stroka); niz (biserov itd.) (tudi figurativno)
garnitura; serija; dolga vrsta; truma (živali)
(večinoma množina), ameriško, pogovorno pogoj, težava, tajna klavzula
ameriško, sleng bahanje, (pretirana) lažna zgodba

in a long string v dolgi vrsti
with a string tied to it s pogojem
no strings attached brez klavzul ali pogojev
the strings množina, glasba godala
a string of beads (pearls) niz biserov
a string of lies vrsta, niz laži
a string of onions venec čebule
a string of carriages povorka kočij
heart-strings množina, figurativno najgloblja, najnežnejša čustva, srcé
third-string tretjevrsten
to be a second string spadati k drugi garnituri, biti drugovrsten, figurativno igrati drugo violino
to harp on one (on the same) string figurativno neprestano govoriti o isti stvari, vedno isto gósti
to have s.o. on a string imeti koga na vrvici
he has all the world in a string figurativno vse mu gre po želji
to have s.o. on the string figurativno pustiti koga v negotovosti
to have (to lead) s.th. in (by) a string brzdati, obvladati, biti gospodar (česa)
to have two strings to one's bow imeti dvoje železij v ognju
to keep s.o. on a string figurativno držati koga dolgo časa v negotovosti
to hold all the strings držati vse niti v rokah, upravljati, voditi (kaj)
to have a string (attached) to it biti oviran, ne iti gladko
to pull (the) strings premikati lutke (v lutkovnem gledališču); figurativno biti neviden, a glavni vodja
to touch a string udariti na struno, figurativno zadeti v živec, na občutljivo mesto (čustva itd.)
to touch the strings gosti (na godalo)

2. pridevnik
godalen

string playing igranje na godalu
string wire žična struna

stróka line; branch of business (oziroma of trade, of knowledge, of profession, of calling, of occupation); department; profession; speciality; special field; field of activity

to ni moja stróka this is not my field
to ne spada v mojo stróko this does not fall within my department, pogovorno that's not my pigeon
govoriti (samo) o svoji stróki to talk shop

strokóven trade(-); concerned with a line (ali branch) of business; technical; professional; expert; competent; skilled in; specializing in

strokóvna izobrazba professional (ali technical) education
strokóven izraz technical term
strokóvna knjiga technical manual
strokóven nasvet expert advice
strokóvno mnenje, poročilo expertise
strokóvna zveza professional association, trade union
strokóvno prislov expertly
biti preveč strokóven (poklicen) to be too technical, to use jargon
vzdržati se govorjenja o strokóvnih (poklicnih) stvareh (figurativno) to stop talking shop
strokóvno znanje expert knowledge

strokovnjáški expert; professional

strokovnjáška (o)cenitev appraisal by an expert

stróšek expense, cost; expenditure; outlay, outgoings pl

na stróške at the expense of
na državne stróške at public expense
z majhnimi stróški at little cost
k vragu s stróški! (= naj stane, kar hoče!) blow the expense!
zvezan s stróški expense(-)
na moj stróšek at my expense
drobni stróški sundries pl
manjši stróški pocket money, minor expenses pl
potni stróški travelling expenses pl
proizvodni stróšek prime cost
režijski stróški overhead expenses, overheads pl
pravdni stróšek legal costs pl
sodni stróški court costs pl
življenjski stróški cost of living
tekoči stróški current expenses pl
po odbitju vseh stróškov all expenses paid
povrnitev stróškov reimbursement
ne gledam na stróške (figurativno) I don't mind the expense
kriti stróške to cover (the) expenses
pokriti stróške (= izravnati se) to break even
povrniti komu stróške to reimburse someone; to refund someone's expenses
poravnati stróške to meet (ali pogovorno to stand) the cost
stróški požró ves dobiček (the) expenses eat up all the profits
prispevati k stróškom to share the cost
ne varčevati s stróški not to grudge the expenditure, to spare no expense
plačati (»nositi«) stróške to pay (ali to cover, to defray) (the) expenses
biti povezan s stróški to involve expense
plačati, kriti stróške za koga to defray (ali to cover) someone's expenses
(o)ceniti stróške to appraise the cost
(po)kriti svoje stróške (priti na svoj račun) to recover expenses, to break even, (figurativno) to get one's money's worth
vreči se, zagnati se v stróške to go to great expense

strúp poison; medicina toxin; (živalski) (kač, čebel itd.) venom

strúp za podgane rat poison
strúp je začel učinkovati, delovati the poison began to work
počasen strúp slow poison
nauk o strúpih toxicology

stultify [stʌ́ltifai] prehodni glagol
znoriti; osmešiti, blamirati, izpostaviti posmehu ali norčevanju; napraviti absurdno (neumno, smešno); dati smešen videz; napraviti kaj brezkoristno ali brez vrednosti; nasprotovati (o.s. si)
pobijati, demantirati, postaviti na laž, ovreči
pravno proglasiti za neprištevnega (nerazsodnega)

to stultify o.s. (o)smešiti se, blamirati se
he stultifies his own arguments on pobija svoje lastne argumente

stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

stvár časti affair of honour
sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
stvár zase another question, a matter apart
stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
spadajoč k stvári relevant
ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
(to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
stvári stojé dobro things are going well
stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth

suasive, suasory [swéisiv, -səri] pridevnik (suasively prislov)
prepričevalen; ki prigovarja (to k, za)
prepričuje (of o)

subject¹ [sʌ́bdžikt]

1. samostalnik
podložnik, podanik, državljan; predmet (stvar) pogovora, téma; učni predmet
glasba téma; razlog, povod, vzrok, motiv (for za)
človek, oseba
slovnica osebek, subjekt
filozofija ego; poskusni predmet (oseba, žival); mrlič (za seciranje)
medicina oseba, pacient

on the subject of gledé, kar se tiče, kar zadeva
a subject for complaint razlog za pritožbo
the subject of ridicule predmet posmehovanja
compulsory (optional, additional) subject obvezen (izbiren, dodaten) učni predmet
a hysterical subject histerična oseba (pacient)
a nervous subject živčna oseba, živčnež
the liberty of the subject državljanska svoboda
a ticklish subject kočljiv, delikaten predmet
he is a French subject on je francoski državljan
there is no subject for joking ni nobenega razloga za zbijanje šal
to change the subject menjati témo (razgovora)
to drop a subject opustiti razgovor o nekem predmetu
to wander from the subject oddaljiti se od predmeta

2. pridevnik
podvržen, podložen, podrejen (to komu, čemu)
odvisen (to od)
nesamostojen (država itd.); občutljiv (to za)
nagnjen (to k)
izpostavljen (to čemu)

subject to pogojèn z, s pogojem; odvisen od (česa), s pridržkom
subject to his consent če on privoli
subject to your approval s pogojem (pridržkom), da vi odobrite
subject to duty podvržen carini
subject to ridicule izpostavljen posmehu
I am subject to indigestion podvržen sem prebavnim motnjam
the treaty is subject to ratification pogodba mora biti ratificirana, da postane veljavna
she is subject to headaches ona je nagnjena h glavobolom
to hold subject imeti v podložnosti, v odvisnosti
to be held subject biti odvisen

subtilize [sʌ́tilaiz]

1. prehodni glagol
stanjšati; izboljšati, oplemeniti, požlahtniti; razredčiti
kemija izhlapiti
figurativno izostriti (um, čute)

2. neprehodni glagol
modrovati, dlakocepiti (on, about o)

succession [səkséšən] samostalnik
sleditev, zaporednost; niz, (nepretrgana) vrsta, veriga; nasledstvo, dedovanje (to s.th. česa)
pravica nasledstva; vrsta naslednikov, nasledniki, dediči, nasledstvo; prevzem (službe itd.)

in succession zaporedoma, eno za drugim
in due succession v lepem zaporedju, (pravilno) po vrsti
in succession to George II kot naslednik Jurija II
succession duties davek na dediščino
a succession of profitable bargains vrsta ugodnih kupčij
succession to the throne nasledstvo na prestolu
law of succession zakon o nasledstvu
the Stuart succession nasledniki Stuartovci
weeks in succession cele (zaporedne) tedne
to be next in succession to s.o. kot prvi slediti komu

such [sʌč]

1. pridevnik
takšen, tak; (pred pridevnikom) takó; podoben; (za samostalnikom v množini) kot (as na primer)
tako velik, zelo velik, izreden
pravno zgoraj navedeni, omenjeni

such a takšen
such as takšen kot, tak kot
such a(n) one zastarelo tak in tak, nekdo, neki
Mr. such and such g. Ta in Ta
such being the case ker je stvar tako, ker je takó
such a day! kakšen dan!
such another disaster še ena takšna nesreča
in such or such a place na tem ali onem mestu
no such thing nič takega, ni govora o tem
such was not my idea tega nisem mislil
there are such things take stvari se dogajajo
they gave us such a fright tako so nas prestrašili
we had such sport imenitno smo se zabavali
he said he had lost his way, or some such thing rekel je, da je bil zašel, ali nekaj takega
no such thing as a room was to be had in the whole town v celem mestu ni bilo mogoče najti eno samo sobo
do you think she will believe you? no such thing! mislite, da vam bo verjela? Kje pa! (Kaj še! Ni govora o tem!)
such master, such servant kakršen gospodar, takšen sluga

2. prislov
takó

such a nice day tako lep dan

3. zaimek
takšen, neki takšen
pogovorno isti
trgovina & vulgarno zgoraj omenjeni

arhaično & poetično such as tisti, ki; kdor; vsi
as such kot tak(šen)
all such vsi takšni
and such (like) in takšni, podobni
such or such of ta ali oni od
such as believe that are mistaken tisti, ki to verjamejo, se varajo (motijo)
he is a fool, but I am not such on je bedak, jaz pa nisem
I have a car I can lend you, such as it is imam avto, ki vam ga lahko posodim, kaj prida pa ni

sufferance [sʌ́fərəns] samostalnik
tiha, molčeča privolitev; (redko) trpljenje, bolečina
zastarelo prenašanje, potrpljenje, strpnost, popustljivost, obzirnost
ekonomija carinska olajšava

on sufferance s tiho privolitvijo, iz obzirnosti
he is here on sufferance tu ga (pač) tolerirajo (trpe)
it is beyond sufferance to presega človeško potrpljenje
to remain in sufferance ekonomija ostati neplačan (o menici)
sufferance ware-house zasebno tranzitno skladišče

súmiti to suspect; pogovorno to have (got) a hunch

súmiti o poštenju kake osebe to suspect someone's honesty
súmiti (dvomiti) o resnici dokaznega gradiva to suspect the truth of the evidence
ne moremo ga súmiti he is above suspicion
sumim, da on laže I suspect him of lying
o njem sumijo, da je špijon he is suspected of being a spy
súmiti zaroto to suspect a plot

superlatív gramatika superlative

govoriti v superlatívih o to talk in superlatives of
relativni (absolutni) superlatív relative (absolute) superlative
govorila je o njem v samih superlatívih she spoke of him in superlatives (ali pesniško in lofty strains)

sure¹ [šúə] pridevnik
gotov, zanesljiv, siguren; varen, nenevaren; nedvomen, nezmoten, nezmotljiv, nesporen; stalen; prepričan (of o, that da)

for sure gotovo, sigurno, nedvomno, vsekakor
a sure draw skrivališče, v katerem je zanesljivo lisica
a sure shot zanesljiv strelec
a sure proof nesporen, zanesljiv dokaz
a sure faith trdna vera
sure thing ameriško, sleng gotova, zanesljiva stvar
sure (thing)! ameriško, sleng gotovo! sigurno! vsekakor! zanesljivo!
slow and sure počasen, ali siguren
I am sure gotovo, zares
I am sure of his honesty prepričan sem o njegovem poštenju
I am sure I don't know zares ne vem
I'm sure I didn't mean to hurt you zares (prav gotovo) vas nisem hotel žaliti
well, I'm sure! (vzklik presenečenja)
well, to be sure! no, kakšno presenečenje!
are you sure? ali res?
be sure! ne pozabi!
be sure to (ali and) shut the window ne pozabi zapreti okno!
to be sure pogovorno gotovo, brez dvoma, seveda
he is sure to come gotovo (zanesljivo) bo prišel
it is sure to turn out well gotovo se bo dobro končalo
I feel sure of success gotov, prepričan sem o uspehu
to make sure of (of s.th.) prepričati se (of o), biti prepričan (that da); zagotoviti si (kaj)

suspect¹ [səspékt] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
(o)sumiti, sumničiti, imeti na sumu (of zaradi česa)
imeti (kaj) za verjetno ali možno; slutiti; misliti, domnevati (that da)
dvomiti (o čem), ne zaupati, biti nezaupljiv

to suspect an ambush (a danger) slutiti zasedo (nevarnost)
I suspect him to be a liar, I suspect him of lying mislim (zdi se mi, sumim), da on laže
I suspect you once thought otherwise mislim (zdi se mi), da ste nekoč drugače mislili
I half suspect you don't care for him vse se mi zdi, da vam ni zanj
to suspect s.o.'s honesty dvomiti o poštenju neke osebe
to suspect s.o. of theft (of murder) osumiti koga tatvine (umora)
to suspect a plot sumiti zaroto, bati se zarote
to suspect the truth of the evidence dvomiti o resnici dokaznega gradiva

suspected [səspéktid] pridevnik (suspectedly prislov)
osumljen, osumničen (of česa)
sumljiv

he is a suspected spy o njem sumijo, da je špijon

svečán -a, -o solemn; festive; festal; formal, ceremonious, pompous, (tog) stiff

svečán, -a, -o državni banket solemn state dinner
svečán, -a, -oa črna obleka evening dress
svečán, -a, -oa proslava celebration, solemnization
svečán, -a, -oo (pro)slaviti to celebrate, to solemnize