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right³ [ráit] prislov
prav, pravilno; premo, naravnost, direktno; desno; dobro, kot treba, zadovoljivo; popolnoma, čisto, zelo, temeljito; takoj

right off, right away ameriško takoj, na mestu
right after dinner takoj po večerji
right ahead, right on ravno, premo, naravnost (naprej)
right in the middle prav v sredi(ni)
(rotten) right through (gnil) skoz in skoz (popolnoma)
right turn! vojska na desno!
right eyes! vojska pogled na desno!
right up strmo navzgor (kvišku)
right well zelo (dobro), celó
Right Honourable britanska angleščina ekscelenca (plemiški naslov za plemiče nižje od markiza)
I am right glad zelo sem vesel
to come right in ameriško iti naravnost noter
to get s.th. right pravilno, popolnoma razumeti
nothing goes right with me vse mi gre narobe, nič mi ne uspe
to guess right prav(ilno) uganiti
he hit right and left udrihal je desno in levo, na vse strani
to know right well prav dobro vedeti
if I remember right če se prav spomnim
to put (to set) right spraviti v red, urediti
it serves him right prav mu je
to turn right obrniti se, zasukati se

rigid [rídžid] pridevnik (rigidly prislov)
tog, okorel, otrpel, trd, nepremičen, neupogljiv; strog, oster, nepopustljiv, neusmiljen; preveč natančen

rigid economy strogo varčevanje
rigid principles stroga načela
rigid to oneself and indulgent to others strog do sebe in popustljiv do drugih

ripeness [ráipnis] samostalnik
zrelost, dozorelost

physical and mental ripeness telesna in duševna zrelost

rise¹ [ráiz] samostalnik
dvig, dviganje, vzpon, vzpenjanje; (o zvezdi, Soncu) vzhajanje, vzhod
gledališče dvig(anje) zastora
religija vstajenje (od mrtvih); prijem (ribe za vabo); nastop, pojavitev; porast, naraščanje (vode); vzpetina, grič, višina; višina (of a tower stolpa)
višina (stopnice, stopnišča); povečanje, prirastek (in population v prebivalstvu)
glasba zvišanje (glasu); dvig, porast, skok (of prices cen)
hausse; dodatek, povišanje (plače); izboljšanje življenja; napredovanje; povod, vzrok, začetek, izvor, vir
sleng škodoželjna šala (poniževalna za premaganca)

on the rise v porastu
the rise and fall of nations vzpon in padec narodov
rise of a river naraščanje reke
rise of the step višina stopnice
gentle rise blaga, položna vzpetina
to ask for a rise of salary prositi, zahtevati povišanje plače
to buy for a rise ekonomija špekulirati na hausse
to be on the rise naraščati
to get a rise dobiti višjo plačo
to get (to take) a rise out of s.o. razdražiti, razjariti, razkačiti, razburiti koga
to give rise to povzročiti, dati povod čemu, privesti do česa, roditi kaj
to have (to take) one's rise (in, from) izvirati v, imeti svoj izvor v, prihajati iz

rod¹ [rɔd] samostalnik
šiba, prot, sveženj protja; bič; palica, prekla, drog; šiba strahovalka (leskovka)
figurativno telesna kazen (šibanje)
figurativno knuta, tiranija; žezlo, maršalska palica; drog za merjenje, dolgostna mera (okrog 5 m)
ameriško, sleng pištola, revolver

divining rod, rod of divination bajalica
fishing rod ribiška palica, ribnica
lightning-rod strelovod
to fish with the rod and line loviti ribe (ribariti) z ribiško palico
to give s.o. the rod kaznovati koga s šibo
to have a rod in pickle for s.o. imeti pripravljeno leskovo šibo v olju za koga (za kaznovanje), imeti pripravljeno maščevanje
to kiss the rod brez ugovora, ponižno sprejeti kazen
to make a rod for one's own back figurativno sam sebi jamo (iz)kopati, sam riniti v nesrečo (si nakopati težave, nevšečnosti)
spare the rod and spoil the child kdor ljubi, kaznuje; šiba novo mašo poje

rodítelj parent; father or mother

rodítelji pl parents pl, father and mother
nepravi rodítelji adoptive parents pl

rojíti to swarm; to swarm like bees

v deželi roji divjačine the region is swarming with game
v mestu roji (mrgoli) špijonov the town is swarming with spies
v glavi mi roji neka misel an idea keeps running through my mind
samó letala mu rojé po glavi he thinks and talks aeroplanes
čudne muhe mu rojé po glavi (figurativno) he's got bats in the belfry

rôka hand, (do rame) arm

brez rôke handless, armless
v rôki in one's hand
pri rôki at hand, near at hand; available
od rôke do rôke from hand to hand
pod rôko (se držati) arm in arm, (kupiti) underhandedly
rôke kvišku! hands up!, stick them up!, reach!
rôke proč! hands off!
z rôko v rôki hand in hand, jointly
s sklenjenimi rôkami with clasped hands (as in prayer)
z zvezanimi rôkami in nogami bound hand and foot
rôko na srcé! hand on heart!
močna rôka strong hand
žuljava rôka a callous palm
moja desna rôka (figurativno) my second self
on je moja desna rôka he is my right-hand man
polna rôka a handful
narejen z rôko (ročno) made by hand, handmade; (posel) handiwork, manual work
od rôk (oddaljen) out of the way
praznih rôk empty-handed
na svojo rôko (figurativno) in one's own name, of one's own accord, unauthorized
risanje s prosto rôko freehand drawing
držeč se za rôke hand in hand
prekrižanih rôk with one's hands (oziroma arms) folded
z dvignjeno rôko (with) hand upraised
z rôkami uprtimi v boke akimbo
držati, imeti rôke uprte v boke to hold one's arms akimbo
iz prve rôke at first hand
ne da bi rôko premaknil hands down
boriti se z rôkami in nogami to struggle with might and main
braniti se proti čemu z rôkami in nogami to fight against something tooth and nail (ali with might and main)
dati v rôko, rôke to hand
dati komu proste rôke (da kaj naredi) to give someone a free hand (to do something)
dobiti informacije iz prve rôke to get information at first hand
dvigniti rôke to lift up one's hands
dvigniti rôke nad glavo v začudenju to throw up one's arms in astonishment
dobiti kaj v rôke (figurativno) to get hold of something
rôke križem držati to fold one's arms and do nothing, to be idle
imeti pri rôki to have at hand
imeti polne rôke dela to have one's hands full
imamo ga v rôki (figurativno) he is in our power
imeti proste rôke (figurativno) to have free play
imeti mrzle, hladne rôke to have cold hands
dati rôko komu to give one's hand to someone, (v pozdrav) to shake hands with someone
imeti položaj trdno v rôki to have the situation well in hand
iti skozi mnogo rôk to pass through many hands
iti komu na rôko to help someone; to support someone, to patronize someone, to aid someone
lomiti rôke (figurativno) to wring one's hands
to mu gre od rôk (figurativno) he is skilled (ali clever) at it
izpustiti iz rôke, iz rok to let go
posel mu ne gre od rôk he is unskilled, he is a poor worker
delo mu gre dobro izpod rôk he is a quick worker
kupiti iz prve (druge) rôke to buy new (secondhand)
mahati z rôkami to gesticulate
ne izpustiti iz rôk not to let go, (da pade) not to let go (ali to let slip)
méti si rôke to rub one's hands
nositi na rôkah koga (figurativno) to treat someone with great care, to make much of someone, to treasure someone
nosijo ga na rôkah (figurativno) he is treated with the utmost consideration, he enjoys all kinds of favours
pasti komu v rôke to fall into someone's hands
prijeti za rôko to take by the hand
ponuditi, prožiti komu rôko to give (ali to hold out) one's hand to someone, (figurativno) to lend someone a helping hand
pljuniti v rôke (figurativno) to spit on one's hands
podaj mu rôko! shake hands with him!
prodati pod rôko to sell by private bargain (ali contract, treaty)
preiti v druge rôke to change hands
prosíti za rôko to propose (to), to ask in marriage, (nenadoma, pogovorno) to pop the question
pričakati koga z odprtimi rôkami to meet someone with outstretched hands, to meet someone enthusiastically
položiti rôke na kaj to lay hands on something, to put one's hands to
položiti rôko nase (figurativno) to commit suicide
položiti rôko na srce to lay one's hand on one's heart
podati si rôke to shake hands
sprejeti ponudbo z obema rôkama to jump at an offer
prekrižati rôke to cross one's arms
stisniti komu rôko to squeeze someone's hand, (pri pozdravu) to shake hands with someone
stiskati rôko v pest to clench one's fist
stati s sklenjenimi (prekrižanimi) rôkami to stand with folded (crossed) arms
vzeti v rôke to take in hand, to undertake
zadevo bom sam vzel v rôke I will take the matter into my own hands
fanta je treba vzeti v rôke (figurativno) the boy wants taking in hand
zlomiti si rôko to break one's arm
rôko si je zlomil he broke his arm, he had his arm broken
umijem si rôke nad tem I wash my hands of it, I will not be responsible
rôka rôko umiva (figurativno) one good turn deserves another, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, fair exchange is no robbery
z obema rôkama zgrabiti priliko to jump at an opportunity
živeti iz rôk v usta (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
bolje je vrabec v rôki kot golob na strehi (figurativno) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

rokàv sleeve; (rečni) branch of a river, backwater; (morski) channel

brez rokavov sleeveless
ki ima (dolge) rokàve (long-) sleeved
deska za likanje rokàvov sleeveboard
ščitnik za rokàve sleeve protector, oversleeve
obesiti se komu za rokàv to cling to someone's sleeve (tudi figurativno)
prišiti rokàve, opremiti z rokàvi to sleeve
iz rokàva stresti (figurativno) to throw off, to toss off, to do something offhand, to write, to speak extempore
zavihati rokàve to tuck up (to roll up) one's sleeves, (figurativno) to gird up one's loins, to pull up one's socks, to take off one's coat (and get down to work)
zavihaj rokàve! (figurativno) pull up your socks!

roll² [róul]

1. prehodni glagol
valiti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti
fonetika izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtati

to roll a barrel valiti sod
to roll a blanket, a carpet zviti odejo, preprogo
to roll a cigarette zviti (si) cigareto
to roll one's eyes zavijati oči
to roll a lawn, a road zvaljati trato, cesto
to roll metals valjati kovino
to roll 10 miles on one's bicycle prevoziti 10 milj na biciklu
to roll one's r's drdrati, pogrkavati svoje r
to roll onesslf into one's blanket zaviti se v odejo
to roll paste razvaljati testo
to roll a problem round in one's mind premišljati sem in tja o problemu
to roll a snowball narediti sneženo kepo
roll my log and I'll yours figurativno roka roko umiva
he rolled himself from side to side pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugo
the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball jež se je zvil v klobčič
they rolled him along the corridor peljali so ga (na vozičku) po hodniku
the waves rolled the ship valovi so pozibavali ladjo
to set the ball rolling figurativno spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti

2. neprehodni glagol
valiti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)

a rolling country valovita pokrajina
a rolling stone valeč se kamen, figurativno nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava službo
to roll in money, in riches valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogat
to roll into one stekati se v eno, združiti se
a rolling stone gathers no moss figurativno goste službe, redke suknje
to start the ball rolling figurativno spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožiti
to start rolling začeti se
we had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji

room¹ [rum, ru:m] samostalnik
prostor, mesto; soba, sobana
množina stanovanje, stanovanjski prostori; družba, stanovalci, ki so navzoči v sobi
figurativno možnost, prilika, ugoden trenutek; povod, vzrok (for za)

in one's room, in the room of namesto koga, v zameno za koga
in my room namesto mene
in your room da sem jaz na vašem mestu
room and to spare prostora še preveč
room for complaint povod za pritožbo
bachelor's rooms garsonjera, samsko stanovanje
bed-room spalnica
combination room družabni prostor za učitelje (v Cambridgeu)
dining-room obednica, jedilnica
drawing-room salon
junior common room družabni prostor za študente
living-room dnevna soba
school-room šolska soba, učilnica, razred
senior common room družabni prostor za učitelje
standing-room stojišče
standing-room only! samo stojišča (so še na voljo!)
state-room sprejemna dvorana
there is room for improvement lahko bi bilo bolje, ni ravno najbolje
there is no room to swing a cat figurativno ni niti toliko prostora, da bi se človek obrnil
to be confined to one's room ne zapustiti svoje sobe (zaradi bolezni)
to do a room pospraviti sobo
we'd rather have his room than his company rajši bi videli, da on ne bi bil tu
to make room for s.o. napraviti komu prostor, mesto
he set the room in a roar vso sobo je spravil v smeh
to take up too much room preveč prostora (za)vzeti

root¹ [ru:t] samostalnik
korenika, korenina, koren
figurativno koren, izvor, poreklo, izvirna oblika; vzrok; temelj, osnova, jedro, srž, bit
matematika & slovnica koren
množina vznožje (gore)

root and branch figurativno korenito, temeljito, popolnoma, radikalno
root of the matter jedro, bistvo stvari
roots; množina of a mountain vznožje gore
cube root, third root matematika kubični koren
Dutch roots množina cvetlične čebulice
second root, square root matematika kvadratni koren
to destroy root and branch popolnoma uničiti (iztrebiti, izkoreniniti)
to get at (ali to) the roots of evil priti do korena (vzroka) zla
to lay axe at the root of posekati korenine (zla itd.)
war lies at the root of it korenine (izvor) tega je vojna
to pull out by the roots izruvati s koreninami (vred)
to strike at the root (of) udariti po korenini, odrezati korenino (česa)
to take (to strike) root pognati korenine, ukoreniniti se
to take root from imeti svoj izvor v, bazirati na
to tear up the roots izkoreniniti; iztrebiti

rópar robber; plunderer, (plenilec) raider, spoiler; pogovorno holdup (ali stickup) man

cestni rópar zgodovina highwayman, highway robber
morski rópar pirate, sea rover, buccaneer
iti se róparje in žandarje (otroška igra) to play cops and robbers

rose-water [róuzwɔ:tə]

1. samostalnik
rožna voda; vonj, parfem vrtnic
figurativno komplimenti, nežno ravnanje

2. pridevnik
dišeč po rožni vodi
figurativno nežen, nežno čuteč

rose-water manners množina prefine manire (vedenje)
rose-water treatment premehko, zelo nežno ravnanje (postopek), komplimenti ipd.
rose-water surgery kirurgija, ki ne prizadene bolniku bolečin
a revolution, and no rose-water one revolucija, in (to) še malo ne nežna

rough¹ [rʌf] samostalnik
hrapavost, neravnost; surovo stanje; surovost, grobost; neprijetne stvari, težki trenutki, surova stran življenja; težaven teren; surov, neotesan človek, neotesanec, prostak

in the rough v surovem, neobdelanem stanju
the rough(s) of life neugodnosti življenja
over rough and smooth v slabem in v dobrem
it is true in the rough v glavnem je to res
to take s.o. in the rough vzeti koga, kakršen je
to take the rough with the smooth enako spreje(ma)ti dobro in slabo, vzeti stvari, kot pač pridejo
to work in the rough grobo izdelati

rough² [rʌf]

1. pridevnik
hrapav, raskav, neraven; neobdelan, neizbrušen; surov, grob; neotesan, osoren, brutalen; (okus) trpek, oster; težaven, neprijeten, naporen (o življenju); razburjen (with od)
(o morju) razburkan; divji, nebrzdan; nepravilen, nepopoln; približen; slab; (o tkanini) z dolgo dlako; trdega srca, trdosrčen (on do)
neizprosen; nedokončan, v glavnih črtah

rough and ready grobo obdelan, nedovršen, zasilen, začasen; še kar dober za praktične namene; primitiven, a uspešen; ekspeditiven; (o osebah) realen, stvaren, neizbirčen; nepretiran
a rough customer nasilnež
rough coat, rough cast omet, ometavanje
rough copy, rough draft osnutek, skica, prvi načrt, koncept
a rough day vetroven dan
rough diamond nebrušen diamant, figurativno nekultiviran, neuglajen, a pošten človek
at a rough estimate približno
rough house ameriško, sleng burno in hrupno zborovanje, bučna in surova zabava; glasen prepir in pretep
rough leaf prvi list na rastlini
rough luck slaba sreča, smola
rough music neubrana glasba, kričanje
rough passage potovanje po razburkanem morju
rough rice neoluščen riž
a rough road slaba cesta
the rough sex moški spol; moški
rough timber neobeljen posekan les
in a rough state v surovem stanju
a rough sketch prvi osnutek
rough tongue surov, oster jezik
in a rough voice grobo, osorno
rough work surovo, neizdelano, nedovršeno delo
rough weather slabo vreme
it is rough on me ni pravično do mene; nimam sreče
to give s.o. (a lick with) the rough side of one's tongue figurativno pošteno koga ošteti, pošteno mu jih povedati
to have a rough time mnogo pretrpeti, imeti hude težave
she had a rough time mnogo je prestala, zelo slabo ji je šlo
he had it rough mnogo je prestal, pretrpel
this is rough luck for me to je hud udarec zame, tega nisem zaslužil

2. prislov
grobó, surovo, robato, brezobzirno, brez prizanašanja, nasilno; na naglo

to lie, to sleep rough ležati, spati oblečen (zlasti na prostem)
to play rough šport grobo igrati
to ride rough divje, ne po pravilih jezditi

round³ [ráund] prislov
(na)okoli, (na)okrog; v krogu, v obsegu; kolikor daleč seže pogled naokoli

round and round nepretrgoma, neprestano, velikokrat
round about! na levo krog!
all round vse obsegajoč (o ceni)
all-round naokoli, brez razlike, vsi po vrsti
all round us vse okoli nas
all the country round po vsej deželi, zemlji
all the year round (skozi) vse leto
for miles round milje naokrog
a long way round velik ovinek
to ask s.o. round povabiti koga k sebi
to bring s.o. round spraviti koga k sebi, k zavesti; prepričati koga
he is coming round (on) prihaja spet k zavesti
to come (to be) round kmalu, skoraj priti (biti)
New Year's Day will soon come round Novo leto bo kmalu tu
to go round vrteti se v krogu, krožiti
to go a long way round napraviti velik ovinek
to gather round zbrati se okoli
to get s.o. round prelisičiti, omrežiti, premamiti koga
to hand round podajati, porazdeliti okoli
what are you hanging round for? kaj čakaš tu? kaj delaš tu?
to order glasses round naročiti pijačo za vso družbo, pogostiti vso družbo
to send round the hat (s klobukom) nabirati darove v družbi, prositi za prostovoljne prispevke
to show s.o. round okoli koga voditi, biti komu za vodnika, razkazovati komu kaj
to sleep the clock round spati polnih 12 (ali 24) ur
taking it all round upoštevajoč stvar z vseh vidikov
to turn round vrteti se, obrniti se, obračati se
wheels turn round kolesa se vrté

royal¹ [rɔ́iəl] pridevnik
kraljevski; knežji; sijajen, veličasten, dostojanstven, krasen, žlahten; (papir) formata 0,50 x 0,65 m
pogovorno čudovit, "prima"

the royal and ancient game golf
royal arch rang v prostozidarstvu
royal blue temno živa modrina
a royal feast kraljevska pojedina
royal fern velika praprot
royal oak zgodovina hrast, v katerem se je skrival kralj Karel II po porazu pri Worcestru
royal prince knez kraljevskega rodu
royal road to udobna, lahka pot do (cilja)
in royal spirits v sijajnem razpoloženju
royal stag odrasel jelen s popolnoma razvitim rogovjem
royal standard kraljevska zastava
royal speech prestolni govor
royal paper regalni papir
battle royal bitka, v kateri sodeluje nekaj borcev ali vse razpoložljive sile, figurativno splošen pretep, prepir
Princess Royal naslov najstarejše kraljevske hčerke

rub¹ [rʌb] samostalnik
drgnjenje; odrgnina; otiranje; trenje, težava, zapreka, motnja, neprilika
figurativno udarec, napad, neprijetno srečanje
figurativno očitek, zbadanje
figurativno pomanjkljivost, nepopolnost
(= rub-stone) brus, osla

the rubs and worries of life nadloge in skrbi v življenju
there's the rub tu je težava, v tem grmu tiči zajec
there's a rub in it pogovorno (ta) stvar ima eno težavo
to give s.th. a good rub dobro kaj otreti (žlice, mizo itd.)
the horse was given a good rub konja so dobro otrli (s šopom slame)
to have a rub with the towel (o)sušiti se, otreti se z brisačo

rule¹ [ru:l] samostalnik
pravilo; kar je normalno, običajno
matematika pravilo; pravilo igre
cerkev pravilnik reda; predpis
pravno odločba, rešitev; pravni predpis; ravnilo; merilna vrvica; navada, običaj, pravilo; vladanje, upravljanje, uprava

as a rule navadno, praviloma, normalno
as is the rule kot navadno
by rule, according to rule po predpisih, po pravilih
by the rule and line figurativno natančno
rules of action (of conduct) smernice
rule absolute neomejeno gospostvo
rules of the air predpisi v zračnem prometu
rules of the road cestni prometni predpisi
rule of force tiranija
the rule of thumb praktično (ne teoretično) pravilo
by rule of thumb po izkušnji, empirično, približno
em rule pomišljaj
an exception to the rule izjemen primer
golden rule zlata sredina, zlato pravilo
hard and fast rule trdno, stalno, kruto pravilo
slide rule logaritmično računalo
standing rules pravilnik, statut
it is against the rules to je proti pravilom
it is the rule that... pravilo je, da...
to become the rule postati pravilo
to break a rule prelomiti pravilo
to hold (to bear) rule over vladati; gospodovati, gospodariti, biti gospodar nad
I make it a rule (to get up early) moje pravilo je (zgodaj vstajati)
to lay down a rule postaviti pravilo
to work to rule izvajati pasivno rezistenco
the exception proves the rule izjema potrjuje pravilo