invertírati to reverse the order (of); optika to invert
investigírati to investigate
investírati to invest money (in); to assign funds to
investírati veliko vsoto v (delnice) to invest a large sum in (shares)
involvírati to involve (v in)
javna dela involvirajo velike stroške public works entail (ali involve) great expenditure
ionizírati fizika to ionize
irigírati agronomija, medicina itd. to irrigate
ironizírati to speak ironically; to banter
iskáti to look for, to search for; to seek, to try to find
iščem besedo v slovarju I am looking a word up (ali looking up a word) in the dictionary
iščem izhod I am looking for a (ali the) way out
povsod sem iskal pomoč arhaično I have sought help on every hand, pogovorno I've tried everywhere
rastline vedno iščejo sonce plants always turn towards the sun
moja žena išče pomočnico my wife is on the lookout for a servant
trgovec išče sposobnega pomočnika shopkeeper seeks capable assistant (ZDA clerk)
iskáti vodo, rudo z bajalico to dowse, to search for water with a divining rod
saj je iskal to (hotel tako)! he was asking for it!
tu nimaš kaj iskáti! you have no business here!
vsepovsod iskáti to search high and low (for something); (v oglasih)
iščem, iščemo, išče se... wanted...
iskríti se to spark; to sparkle; to scintillate; to emit sparks; to glitter
oči so se mu iskrile od jeze his eyes flashed with anger
zvezde se iskrijo the stars sparkle
njihov pogovor se iskri od duhovitosti their conversation sparkles with wit
italianizírati (se) to Italianize
íti to go; (peš) to walk, to go on foot; (stopati) to tread, to stride; (s težavo) to trudge; to stump; (ura) to go; (ladja) to be bound for; (vlak) to leave, to start
íti dalje to go on, to advance, to proceed
íti gor (dol) to go up (to go down)
íti mimo to go (ali to pass) by
íti nazaj to go back
íti po kaj to go for (ali to fetch ali to go and fetch) something
íti preko to cross
íti proč to go away, to go off
íti ven to go out
íti stran to go off
íti čez cesto to cross the street
íti na lov to go hunting
íti h komu to go up to someone, (obiskati ga) to call on someone
íti komu naproti to go to meet someone
pustiti koga íti to let someone go
íti dobro v prodajo to be selling well
íti hitreje to go faster, to push on
íti skupaj to go together
íti s kom to accompany someone
íti s kolesom to cycle
íti korakoma to go at footpace
íti kot namazano, kot po maslu to go swimmingly, to go like clockwork
íti na deželo, na kmete to go off to the country
íti med ljudi, med družbo to go into society
íti na sprehod to go for a walk
íti na kose, na koščke to go to pieces
íti na potovanje to go on a journey
íti h koncu, h kraju to be approaching the (ali its) end, (o stvari) to be coming to an end
íti komu k srcu to go to one's heart
íti kaki stvari do dna (figurativno) to get to the bottom of something
íti spat to go to bed
íti preko vseh ugovorov to override (ali to disregard ali to waive) all objections
íti na bolje to improve
íti na lim, na limanice to fall into a trap
íti vase (figurativno) to retire within oneself
iti komu s pota to make room for someone
Kako ti gre? how are you getting on?, how are you?
izvrstno mi gre I am A1, I'm fine
kako ti gre v šoli? how are you getting on at school?
za kaj (pa) gre? what's it all about?
za to gre (v tem je stvar) that's the point
kadar gre za... when it comes to...
dobro mu gre he is doing well
gre za moje življenje, za mojo čast my life, my honour is at stake
gre za veliko vsoto a large sum is at stake
gre za življenje ali smrt it's a matter of life and death
gre v milijone that runs into millions
posli gredo slabo business is slack (ali dull)
tako ne bo šlo this won't do
to ne bo šlo brez težav it won't be an easy job, it'll cost some trouble
grem k frizerju I am going to the barber's (ali hairdresser's)
če bi šlo po mojem if I had my way
to gre malo predaleč that's going a bit too far
drugače ne gre, ne bo šlo it won't work any other way, figurativno that can't be helped
vse gre narobe everything is topsy-turvy
z njim gre navzdol (h koncu) he is in a bad way
ne morem iti preko tega I can't get over it
naj gre, kot hoče! come what may!
kam gre ta pot? where does this road (ali path) lead?
to mi ne gre v glavo I cannot understand it, it's beyond me, I don't see any reason for it
mati je šla nakupovat Mother has gone shopping
proti šesti uri gre it's nearly six
gre proti poldnevu it's getting on for noon
zaloge gredo h kraju stocks are running short
delo mu gre hitro izpod rok he is quick at his work
4 v 15 gre 3-krat, in ostane 3 4 into 15 goes 3 times, and 3 over
pojdi. pojdi, pretiravaš! come, come, you are exaggerating!
lahko greste! (služabniku ipd.) that is all for the present
če je šlo vse, naj gre še to! (figurativno) in for a penny, in for a pound!
íti se to play
izberáčiti to beg (od koga kaj something from someone)
izbérsati se to mould; to go mouldy
izbesnéti se to finish venting one's rage
nevihta se je izbesnela the storm raged itself out
izbezáti to stir out of; to hunt out; to poke out; to rake out
izbíčati to whip, to flog, to lash (koga someone)
izbíjati to beat, to dash out, to knock out; to drive out
klin se s klinom izbija (figurativno) one nail drives out another; desperate ills must have desperate cures
izbírati to choose; to select; to pick out; to sort out
težko je izbírati med tema dvema knjigama there is not much to choose between these two books (= obe sta enaki)
izbírčen finical, finicky; fastidious; particular (v in, on, about); pogovorno choosey, choosy; (v jedi) squeamish; hard to please; discriminating; dainty (in one's choice); overnice
zelo je izbírčen glede hrane he is very particular about his food, he is very particular (as to) what he eats
izbírčna je glede obleke she is particular about her dress
reveži ne smejo biti izbírčni beggars can't be choosers
biti izbírčen v spoprijateljevanju to choose one's friends carefully
izbistríti to clear up
izbistríti se to become clear