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serve² [sə:v]

1. prehodni glagol
služiti, delati za koga; (od)služiti (kazen); opravljati učno dobo; postreči, oskrbeti (with z)
servirati (jed)
šport servirati (žogo); zadostovati (komu), zadovoljiti (potrebe); ustrezati (namenu); prav priti
pogovorno ravnati s kom; privesti samca k samici

to serve one's apprenticeship služiti svojo učno dobo
he has served us very badly zelo slabo je ravnal z nami
to serve one's country služiti domovini
to serve the devil služiti satanu
dinner is served večerja je na mizi
there is enough to serve five people tega je dovolj za pet ljudi
that excuse will serve you to opravičilo ti bo prav prišlo (ti bo koristilo)
I am glad to serve you (in this occurrence) veseli me, da sem vam lahko na uslugo (da vam lahko pomagam) (ob tej priliki)
to serve a gun vojska streči topu
if my memory serves me right če se prav spominjam
serves you right! prav ti je!, zaslužil si to!
they served him right ravnali so z njim, kot je zaslužil
it does not serve my needs to ne ustreza mojim potrebam
a man cannot serve two masters človek ne more služiti dvema gospodarjema
this priest serves two parishes ta duhovnik upravlja dve župniji
one pound serves us for three days en funt nam zadostuje za tri dni
that will serve the purpose to bo ustrezalo (namenu)
to serve a rope zvezati konec (spletene) vrvi z vrvico, da se prepreči odmotavanje
to serve s.o. with the same sauce, to serve s.o. in his kind (in his coin) plačati, vrniti komu milo za drago
to serve one's sentence presta(ja)ti svojo kazen
to serve the time prilagoditi se času
to serve one's time služiti leta do upokojitve; služiti svoj rok v vojski; prestajati svojo kazen v zaporu
to serve the town with electric light oskrbovati mesto z električno razsvetljavo
to serve s.o. a (nasty) trick (grdó) zagosti jo komu
to serve s.o. a turn napraviti komu uslugo
that will serve his turn to bo nekaj zanj, ta mu bo ustrezalo
first come, first served kdor prej pride, prej melje

2. neprehodni glagol
služiti, biti v službi
vojska služiti v vojski; streči, servirati; ustrezati, zadostovati; koristiti, biti koristen (primeren); napraviti uslugo, pomagati; opravljati funkcijo, fungirati (kot)
cerkev ministrirati, biti ministrant

as occasion serves ob primerni priložnosti, če se bo ponudila (ugodna) priložnost
to serve in the army služiti v vojski
to serve at table streči pri mizi
to serve as an example služiti za zgled
he serves rather badly (tenis) on zelo slabo servira
to serve on a jury fungirati kot porotnik
to serve as a mayor biti župan; opravljati funkcijo župana
to serve with cold meat postreči s hladnim narezkom
this string may serve later on ta vrvica utegne pozneje prav priti
it will serve bo ustrezalo (prav prišlo, zadostovalo)
while the time serves dokler je še čas (prilika)

sheep množina sheep [ši:p]
ovca
množina ovce, čreda
figurativno duhovna čreda, verniki, "ovčice", župljani; ovčja koža
figurativno boječ, plah, malce omejen človek

black sheep črna, garjava ovca
sheep and goats dobri in hudobni
sheep's head bedak
wolf in sheep's clothing volk v ovčji koži
a lost sheep figurativno izgubljena ovca
sheep that have no shepherd figurativno nemočna množica (brez vodje)
bound in sheep vezan v ovčje usnje (knjiga)
to cast (to make) sheep's eyes at s.o. koprneče, zaljubljeno gledati koga
to follow like sheep slepo slediti, iti za kom, ne imeti lastne podjetnosti
you might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb če že moraš biti obešen, naj bi se vsaj bilo izplačalo; če se greši, naj se (zares, pošteno) greši; kamor je šla sekira, naj gre še toporišče
to return to one's sheep figurativno vrniti se k prvotnemu predmetu pogovora

step¹ [step] samostalnik
korak, dolžina koraka; način korakanja ali hoje; plesni korak; stopinja (noge); stopnica, prečka pri lestvi
množina lestev
množina koraki, tek, pot
figurativno korak, ukrep, mera
navtika luknja, v katero se postavi jambor
figurativno stopnja; čin (zlasti vojaški), napredovanje, povišanje
glasba interval
mehanika spodnje ležišče osi

step by step korak za korakom, postopoma
a false step napačen korak, spodrsljaj, figurativno napaka, napačna poteza
in step (with) v korak (z)
in his steps po njegovih stopinjah, figurativno po njegovem primeru (vzgledu, vzoru)
a rash step prenagljen, nepremišljen korak (dejanje)
door-step prag
waltz step valčkov korak
to break step priti iz koraka
it is only a step to my house ni daleč do moje hiše
to be out of step ne držati koraka
to cut steps in the ice sekati stopinje v ledu
they found his (foot) steps in the sand našli (odkrili) so njegove stopinje v pesku
when did he get his step? kdaj je napredoval (v službi)?
to keep step, to be in step with držati korak s
mind the step! pazi(te), stopnica!
mind (watch) your step! figurativno pazi, kaj delaš!
he has been moved up a step napredoval je za eno stopnjo
to retrace one's steps vrniti se po isti poti
to take (to make) steps against storiti (potrebne) korake (ukrepe) proti
to turn one's steps to ubrati, usmeriti korake proti, k
he walks (he follows) in my steps on gre po mojih stopinjah

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

switch [swič]

1. samostalnik
šiba, udarec s šibo
botanika mladika
železnica kretnica
elektrika stikalo, prekinjevalec; ponarejena kita (las)
tehnično pipa; (bridge) prehod k drugi barvi

switch bargain ovinkarska kupčija

2. prehodni glagol
udariti, bičati s šibo (z repom); šibati z, hitro mahati z; naglo pograbiti
železnica ranžirati, zapeljati (usmeriti) (vlak) na drug tir
elektrika vključiti, vklopiti; spremeniti (pogovor), obrniti drugam (tok misli)
neprehodni glagol
železnica (vlak) zapeljati na drug tir; spremeniti (smer)

to switch back to figurativno (v mislih) vrniti se na

tit² [tit] samostalnik
protiudarec, povračilo

tit for tat milo za drago, šilo za ognjilo; kakor ti meni, tako jaz tebi
to give tit for tat vrniti milo za drago, vrniti enako

usury [jú:žəri] samostalnik
oderuštvo, odiranje, oderuške obresti
figurativno obresti

to practice usury odirati
to return an insult with usury z (obrestnimi) obrestmi vrniti žalitev

walk² [wɔ:k]

1. neprehodni glagol
hoditi, iti, korakati, peš iti, pešačiti, počasi hoditi, sprehajati se; (konj) iti v koraku; (duhovi) strašiti
zastarelo majati se, premikati se (sem in tja)
figurativno, zastarelo živeti (po nekih načelih)
zastarelo klatiti se okoli

to walk along (ali up) the street iti po ulici
to walk home vrniti se peš domov
to walk on air figurativno biti v devetih nebesih
to walk in one's sleep hoditi v spanju
to walk in peace figurativno mirno živeti
to walk in procession hoditi v procesiji
he walked into the pie figurativno planil je po pašteti
to walk in golden (ali silver) slippers figurativno plavati v denarju, živeti v bogastvu
to walk over (the course) z lahkoto dobiti dirko, figurativno z lahkoto zmagati
to walk round s.o. ameriško, pogovorno opehariti, oslepariti koga
to walk through one's part gledališče brezizrazno (od)igrati (svojo) vlogo
to walk into s.o. pogovorno napasti koga; ozmerjati, pretepsti koga

2. prehodni glagol
prehoditi, prepotovati (peš); hoditi sem in tja po; pustiti (konja), da gre v koraku; voditi, peljati, spremljati na sprehod; odpeljati (kaj); (košarka) obdržati žogo več kot dva koraka (brez dribljanja); izučiti (mladega psa); tekmovati v hoji (s.o. s kom)

to walk one's beat vojska biti na straži
to walk the boards biti gledališki igralec
to walk the chalk (ali chalk mark, chalk line) figurativno dokazati svojo treznost (npr. na policiji) z ravno hojo med črtami, narisanimi s kredo
to walk one's chalks sleng pobrati jo, po francosko se posloviti
to walk the floor hoditi po sobi sem in tja
to walk a horse voditi, prepeljavati konja
to walk the hospital prakticirati na kliniki, hoditi po bolniških sobah (o študentu medicine)
to walk a puppy trenirati psička
to walk s.o. off his legs utruditi koga s hojo, s pešačenjem
I'll walk you 5 miles tekmoval bom s teboj v hoji na 5 milj
to walk the plank kot gusarski ujetnik iti z zavezanimi očmi po deski z ladje v morje
they walked me into the room peljali so me v sobo
to walk the streets hoditi po ulicah; figurativno baviti se s prostitucijo
to walk the tracks iti po sledovih

zarádi owing to, because of, on account of; for; for the sake of

zarádi jokanja ni mogla govoriti she could not speak for weeping
zarádi tega for this reason
zarádi mene (meni na ljubo) for my sake
zarádi nas vseh for all our sakes
zarádi tvoje neubogljivosti because of your disobedience
zarádi mene in vas for my own sake as well as yours
zarádi ljubega miru for the sake of peace (and quiet), for a quiet life
zarádi vestí for conscience's sake
zarádi starih časov (starega prijateljstva) for old time's sake
zarádi dežja smo se morali vrniti domov owing to the rain we had to come back home
prav zarádi tega for that very reason
zarádi močnega deževja je promet ukinjen in consequence of the heavy rains communications are interrupted
umetnost zarádi umetnosti art for art's sake

zdráv healthy, sound, in good health, healthy-looking; (duševno) sane; wholesome, healthful (za for), salubrious

zdráva pamet common sense, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, pogovorno gumption
zdrávi zobje sound teeth
zdrávo sadje sound fruit
zdráv kot riba (as) sound as a bell, in the pink (of condition), in fine fettle
zdráv na duši in telesu sound in body and mind
cel in zdráv, zdráv in živ hale and hearty
zdrávo podnebje salubrious climate
zdráva hrana (zrak) wholesome food (air)
zdráv duh v zdrávem telesu a sound mind in a sound body
zdráva kritika sound (ali judicious) criticism
biti zdráv to be well, to be healthy, to be in (ali to enjoy, to have) good health
zdráv je kot riba v vodi he is as right as a trivet, he is as fit as a fiddle
biti duševno zdráv to be sound in mind, to be of sound mind
imeti zdráve nazore to have sound views
to je zdráva vaja this is a healthy exercise
odnesti zdrávo kožo (figurativno) to escape unscathed, to save one's bacon
ostanite zdrávi! I wish you continued good health
vrniti se živ in zdráv to return safe and sound
to je zdrávo zanj! (figurativno) (= prav mu je!) it serves him right!
gorski zrak je zelo zdráv the mountain air is very wholesome
videti je zdráva she looks well

žalítev offence; insult (to someone); affront; outrage; injury

vrniti žalítev z (obrestnimi) obrestmi to repay (ali to return) an insult with interest
požreti žalítev to swallow (ali to pocket) an insult, to stomach an affront (ali an insult)
občutiti (kot) žalítev to feel affronted