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obljúbiti to promise; to give one's word; to give a promise; to pledge; to make a promise

obljúbiti nekaj nemogočega to promise the moon
obljúbiti zlate gradove to promise the earth
obljubili so mi nagrado I was promised a reward
on stori, kar obljubi he is a man of his word
on stori več, kot obljubi he is better than his word
obljúbiti in obljubo držati je dvoje it is one thing to promise and another to deliver, fine words butter no parsnips

obljúbljati ➞ obljubiti; (dajati upe) to bid fair, to give hope, to show promise (of), to raise expectations, to hold out hopes (of)

dekle obljublja, da bo lepotica the girl shows promise (ali holds out hopes) of becoming a beautiful woman
ne obljubljam si mnogo od tega I do not expect much from it
stvar je veliko obljubljala, pa se je razblinila v nič it was only a flash in the pan

obràt turn; turning-point; inversion; revolution

obràt na slabše a turn for the worse
poletni sončni obràt summer solstice, midsummer
zimski sončni obràt winter solstice, midwinter
poln obràt vojska about turn
200 obràtov v minuti 200 revolutions (in) a minute; (obratovanje) work, operation; workshop, factory, plant
industrijski obràt industrial plant
v obràtu working, at work
prekinitev obràta stoppage
(začasna) ustavitev obràta (temporary) shutdown
v polnem obràtu in full operation, pogovorno in full swing
biti v obràtu to be in operation, to work, to be working

obráz face; pesniško visage; (figurativno lice, zunanjost) countenance

obráz od spredaj full face
obráz od strani (profil) half face
bled obráz pale (ali livid) face
kozàv obráz pockmarked (ali pitted) face
naguban obráz wrinkled face
odbijajoč obráz forbidding face
smehljajoč se obráz smiling face (ali countenance)
mračnega, jeznega obráza gloomy-visaged
lep obráz good looks pl
upadel, udrt obráz hollow (ali sunken) cheeks pl
v potu svojega obráza in the sweat of one's brow
tu je mnogo novih obrázov here are a lot of new faces
brisati si obráz to mop one's face (with a handkerchief)
delati obráze to pull (ali to make) faces, to grimace
gledati koga v obráz to look someone in the face
napraviti kisel obráz to pull (ali to make) a wry face (ob čem at something)
napraviti prijazen obráz to look pleasant
napravil je dolg obráz (figurativno) his countenance fell, he made (ali pulled) a long face
napraviti jezen obráz to have an angry look
pačiti obráz to grimace, to pull (ali to make) faces, to make grimaces, to distort one's face, to scowl
ne upa se mi pogledati v obráz he dare not look me in the face
pokazati svoj pravi obráz (sneti krinko) (figurativno) to throw off one's disguise
v obráz (naravnost) komu povedati to tell someone straight to his face
komu v obráz reči to say to someone's face
v obráz sem mu to rekel I said it to his face
v obráz se smejati to laugh in someone's face
udariti koga po obrázu to smack someone's face
zagrniti, zastreti si obráz to veil one's face
v obráz zijati koga to stare someone full in the face

obrázec form; blank form, ZDA blank; zastarelo schedule; matematika formula, pl -lae

obrázec za brzojavko telegram form
izpolniti obrázec to fill in a form

obrís outline; contour; sketch

v obrísu in outline
v grobih obrísih on rough lines
napraviti obrís to outline
narisati obríse to contour (česa something)
poznati kaj v obrísih to have a sketchy knowledge of something

obŕt trade; craft

domača obŕt cottage industry
mala obŕt small trade
tesarska obŕt carpenter's trade, carpentry
umetna obŕt applied (ali practical) art, arts and crafts pl
opravljati obŕt to ply a trade, to carry on a trade, to engage in (ali to practise) a handicraft
on opravlja mizarsko obŕt he is a joiner by trade

obség extent; size; dimension; comprehension; volume; bulk; range; (kroga) circumference, compass

do nekega obséga to some extent, to a certain extent
v velikem obségu to a great (ali large) extent
obség prsi, pasú in bokov pri ženski vital statistics pl
delati v polnem obségu to work to capacity

obtíčati to stick; to get stuck; to remain sticking, to stick fast

obtíčati v blatu to get stuck in the mud
obtíčati sredi poti to get stuck halfway (ali midway)
obtíčati v džungli to be stranded in the jungle
nekaj mi je obtičalo v grlu something is stuck in my throat
obtíčati sredi svojega govora to come to a halt (ali pogovorno to dry up, to get bogged down) in the middle of one's speech

obúpen desperate, hopeless, past hope

moj položaj je obúpen my position is hopeless (ali desperate)
biti v obúpnem stanju to be in a hopeless situation

obvézan¹ medicina dressed, bandaged

prišel je z obvézano roko he came with his hand in a bandage

obvládati to master; to be master of; to gain the mastery over; to be in command of; to command; to become master of

obvládati (kak) jezik to master a language
obvládati sovražnika to get the better of an enemy
on dobro obvlada ta predmet he is fully acquainted with this subject
obvládati angleščino to have a (good) command of English, to be proficient in English
obvládati se to control oneself, to be in control of oneself, to contain oneself, to restrain oneself
obvládati svoje strasti to control one's feelings
znati se dobro obvládati to have oneself well in hand

očí eyes pl; (vid) eyesight

med štirimi očmi in private, face to face
pred mojimi očmi before my eyes, in my sight, in my presence
zaradi vaših lepih očí for your blue eyes
boleče očí sore eyes, (od prenapenjana) eye strain
barva očí colour of the eyes
velike in okrogle očí saucer eyes
plamteče (krmežljave, izbuljene) očí flashing (bleary, blear, goggle) eyes
suhe (solzne) očí dry (tearfilled) eyes
na lastne očí, z lastnimi očmi with one's own eyes
prav pred njenimi očmi before her very eyes
slabe očí weak eyes
z odprtimi očmi with open eyes
ki ima dobre (risje) očí keen-eyed (lynx-eyed)
kot bi z očmi trenil (kot bi mignil) in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash
paša za očí a sight for sore eyes, a delightful sight
očí so mu bolj lačne kot želodec his eyes are bigger than his belly
same očí in ušesa so ga he is all eyes and ears, he is all attention
z očí brati komu to guess by someone's look, to anticipate someone's wishes
to bíje v očí it offends the eye
to bôde v očí that strikes (ali catches) the eye
gledati smrti v očí to look death in the face
gledati na kaj z drugimi (drugačnimi) očmi to take a different view of something
imeti dobre (slabe) očí (vid) to have good (bad) eyesight
imeti pred očmi to have (ali to bear, to keep) in mind (ali in sight, in view)
vse solzne očí je imela her eyes brimmed with tears
imeti stalno kaj pred očmi not to lose sight of something
imeti očí za lepo(to) to have an eye for the beautiful
imej odprte očí! (pazi se!) keep your weather eye open!
očí si izjokati to cry one's eyes out
očí si drug drugemu izpraskati to scratch each other's eyes out
ne hodi mi pred očí! keep out of my way!, arhaično begone!
izgubiti iz očí to lose sight of, to lose track of
ne izpustiti iz očí to keep one's eye on
ne izpustim ga iz očí I keep an eye on him, I don't trust him out of my sight
povsod imeti svoje očí (figurativno) to have eyes at the back of one's head
mencati, meti si očí to rub one's eyes
napenjati očí to strain one's eyes
izgini mi izpred očí! get out of my sight!
nasuti komu peska v očí (figurativno) to throw sand (ali dust) in someone's eyes, to bamboozle someone, to hoodwink someone
odpreti komu očí to open someone's eyes, to undeceive someone
to mi je odprlo očí that was an eye-opener for me
očí se mi odpirajo (figurativno) I begin to see now
očí sem mu odprl (figurativno) I opened his eyes for him
široko odpreti očí to open one's eyes wide, to be all eyes
očí so se mu odprle (figurativno) the scales fell from is eyes
pojdi mi izpred očí! get out of my sight!, arhaično begone!
premeriti koga z očmi to eye from head to foot
to pada v očí that leaps to the eye, that hits you in the eye
pasti očí na čem to feast one's eyes on something
pokvariti si očí to spoil one's eyes
povesiti očí to look down
v očí mi je padlo it struck me
ne pridi mi spet pred očí! don't show yourself here again!
to ti povem med štirimi očmi this is for your private ear
z očmi je preletel vrt he cast a glance over the garden
streljati z očmi (figurativno) to shoot glances (na at)
očí si treti to rub one's eyes
upreti očí v to fix one's eye upon, to look fixedly at
škiliti z očmi to squint, to be squint-eyed
očí se mi solzé my eyes are running
kot bi z očmi trenil in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in a flash
svojim očem ne verjamem I don't believe my eyes
komaj verjamem svojim očem I can hardly believe my eyes, I can hardly believe my own eyes
stopiti komu pred očí (figurativno) to face someone
vreči očí na to have an eye for
z lastnimi očmi videti to be an eyewitness
na očeh se mu vidi, da je lopov his eyes show him up for the rogue he is, arhaično bespeak him a rogue
od teme se ne vidi prsta pred očmi it is pitch-dark
videl sem mu na očeh, da laže I could see (ali I saw) from his face that he was lying
na lastne očí sem to videl I saw it with my own eyes
zapreti očí to close one's eyes
preteklo noč nisem mogel zatisniti očí last night I couldn't sleep a wink
zavezati komu očí to hoodwink someone, to blindfold someone
zatisniti očí ob, nad (spregledati) to shut one's eyes to, to turn a blind eye to, to condone, to connive at, to wink at
zapirati očí pred čem to close one's eyes to something
vrana vrani ne izkljuje očí one crow does not peck out another crow's eyes
daleč od očí, daleč od srca out of sight, out of mind

od from; of; since; on, upon

od 1 do 10 from one to ten
10 od 20ih ten out of twenty
od 100 niti 1 not one in a hundred
od daleč from far away, from afar
od Ljubljane do Zagreba from Lj. to Z.
od časa do časa from time to time
od danes dalje (naprej) from this day (forward)
od jutri naprej from tomorrow
od sedaj naprej from now on, henceforth
od 9ih do 10ih from nine till (ali to) ten
od nedelje do petka from Sunday to (ZDA through) Friday
od jeseni since autumn
(že) od nekdaj for some time
od malega (mladih let) from childhood (on)
od prvega do zadnjega from first to last
od povsod from everywhere, from all sides
od včeraj since yesterday
od takrat, od tedaj from that time, from then on; thence, since then, thenceforth
(že) od (vsega, prvega) začetka from the (very) beginning (ali start)
od jutra do večera from morning till (ali to) night, all day long, all the livelong day
od zadaj from behind
sam od sebe by myself (yourself, etc.), spontaneously, of one's own accord
od spodaj from beneath
nobeden od nas none of us
od besede do besede (dobesedno) word for word, literally, verbatim
od mnogih primerov among many examples
nem od presenečenja (struck) dumb with astonishment
otrpel od mraza stiff with cold
zapuščen od vseh abandoned (ali deserted, forsaken) by everyone
od srca rad most willingly
od utrujenosti from fatigue
lepo od vas nice of you
ni lepo od tebe it isn't nice of you
drhteti od strahu to tremble with fear
moj brat je večji od mene my brother is taller than I (am) (ali pogovorno than me)
od kdaj si že v bolnici? how long have you been in hospital?
od razburjenja ni mogel govoriti he could not speak for excitement
to odvisi od vremena that depends on the weather
pozdravi ga od mene (v mojem imenu) give him my best regards
(od) kar ljudje pomnijo from time immemorial, from time out of mind
umreti od lakote, jetike to die of hunger, of consumption
on živi od peresa (figurativno) he lives by his pen

oddáljenost remoteness; distance

oddáljenost v premi črti distance in a straight line
oddáljenost v zračni liniji distance as the crow flies

odéja blanket; (debela, groba) rug; cover; coverlet

konjska odéja horse rug
potovalna odéja travelling rug
prešita odéja (vatirana) (wadded) quilt, ZDA comforter, (eletrična) electric blanket
volnena odéja woollen blanket
ledena odéja ice-sheet
snežna odéja blanket of snow
zaviti se v odéjo to wrap a blanket round oneself
metati koga kvišku z napete odéje to toss someone in a blanket

óder (gradbeni, zidarski) scaffolding, scaffold; (gledališki) stage, pogovorno, humoristično the boards pl; (šolski) platform; (govorniški) platform, rostrum, hustings, tribune

mali (gledališki) óder little theatre
sramotni óder pillory
krvavi óder (morišče) scaffold
viseči óder (npr. za pleskanje hiše ipd.) cradle
mrtvaški óder catafalque
ležati na svečanem mrtvaškem odru to lie in state
postaviti na sramotni óder to pillory
postaviti na gledališki óder (uprizoriti) to stage, to present, to produce
držati se na odru (o gledališčki igri) to continue a successful run

odgóvor answer; reply; response; (redko) return

kot odgóvor na in reply to, in answer to, in response to
duhovit, odrezav odgóvor repartee
oster odgóvor retort, rejoinder
skorajšen odgóvor an early answer
odgóvor z obratno pošto an answer by return (of post)
izmikajoč se odgóvor evasive answer
pritrdilen (nikalen) odgóvor answer in the affirmative (in the negative)
dvoumen odgóvor an equivocal reply
jasen odgóvor a definite answer
odklonilen odgóvor refusal
plačan odgóvor (pri brzojavki) reply-paid (telegram)
dopisnica s plačanim odgóvorom (postal) reply card
brez odgóvora unanswered
plačan odgóvor reply paid
pričakujoč hiter odgóvor awaiting a speedy reply
prosimo za skorajšen odgóvor an early reply will oblige
prosimo za odgóvor the favour of an answer is requested
biti v zadregi za odgóvor to be stumped for an answer
na moj ugovor ni našel odgóvora he could find no answer to my objection
potreben je takojšen odgóvor an immediate reply is necessary
na vse imeti odgóvor to have an answer for everything, never to be at a loss for (ali to be short of) an answer
prosimo čimprejšnji odgóvor please answer by return
nobenega odgóvora ne dobiti, ostati brez odgóvora to get no reply (ali acknowledgment)
ne ostati dolžan odgóvora never to be at a loss for an answer
dajati odgóvor to render an account
(po)klicati koga na odgóvor to call someone to account
na to ne vem odgóvora this I cannot explain

odgovoríti to answer; to reply; (na kaj to something, v imenu koga for someone); to say in reply; to respond; pravo to rejoin

ostro odgovoríti to retort
pritrdilno (odklonilno) odgovoríti to answer (ali to reply) in the affirmative (in the negative)
odgovoríti z obratno pošto to reply by return (of post)
hitro odgovoríti to give a speedy reply
odgovoríti na znak, signal to reply to a signal
odgovoríti na vprašanje to answer a question
na tako vprašanje se ne da odgovoríti such a question is not answerable
v pričakovanju, da boste kmalu odgovorili anticipating your early answer

odločíti to decide; to resolve, to determine; to decree; to settle; to make a decision; to turn the scales

to je odločilo this turned the scales
odločíti to je odločilo this turned the scales
odločíti se to make a decision, to make (ali to form) a resolution; to make up one's mind
odločíti se za kaj to decide on (ali upon) something
ne moči se odločíti to be in two minds, to have half a mind
ne morem se odločíti I cannot make up my mind, I cannot bring myself to decide
stvar se bo danes odločila the matter will be decided today