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one¹ [wʌn] pridevnik
eden, ena; edin, neki, enak, isti

one day nekega dne (v prihodnosti ali preteklosti)
one or two eden ali dva, par
all one vseeno
it is all one to me vseeno mi je
one another drug drugega
one after another drug za drugim
one with another povprečno
like one o'clock na vso moč
one and the same eden in isti
ten to one zelo verjetno
one at a time posamič, ločeno
with one voice soglasno
one man in ten vsak deseti (človek)
all were of one mind vsi so bili istega mnenja
no one man could do it sam tega ne bi zmogel nihče
his one thought njegova edina misel
the one way to do it edini način, kako to storiti
to become one združiti se
to be one too many for s.o. biti malo pretežko za koga
to be made one poročiti se, biti združen v zakonu
to make one pridružiti se komu
to make one of pripadati komu (čemu), biti del koga (česa)

ostrich [ɔ́strič] samostalnik
zoologija noj

to bury one's head like an ostrich (ali ostrichlike) in the sand zariti glavo v pesek, sam sebe varati
to have the digestion of an ostrich vse prebaviti
ostrich policy slepa politika

out³ [áut] predlog
iz, ven, izven, zaradi

from out iz, izven
out of doubt nedvomno
to be out of one's depth ne znati dovolj; prevzeti se
to be out of a thing ne imeti več česa, zmanjkati
to bo out of it ne imeti pojma, ne biti vključen
out of breath zadihan
out of fashion (ali date) zastarel
out of doors zunaj
out of keeping with neharmoničen, neprimeren
out of order pokvarjen
out of patience pri kraju s potrpljenjem
out of place ne na pravem mestu, neumesten
out of the ordinary nič posebnega
out of pocket na izgubi
out of print razprodan (knjiga)
out of the question nemogoče, ne pride v poštev
out of shape izmaličen, v slabi kondiciji
out of sorts razdražljiv, siten
out of step ne v koraku s kom ali čim
times out of number neštetokrat
two out of three dva od treh
out of the way odročen, nenavaden
out of wedlock nezakonski, ne v zakonu (otrok)
out of the woods izven nevarnosti
out of work brezposeln
out of one's own head sam od sebe, na svojo pobudo
ekonomija out of stock razprodan, ne več na zalogi
ekonomija to take out of bond vzeti blago iz carinskega skladišča

own¹ [óun] pridevnik
(samo za svojilnimi pridevniki ali svojilnim sklonom) lasten (with my own eyes s svojimi očmi)
poseben, svojski (it has a value all its own ima čisto svojsko vrednost)
(zlasti z vokativom) ljubljeni, najdražji (my own! moj najdražji!)
(brez svojilnega pridevnika) pravi, resničen, v bližnjem sorodstvu (an own brother rodni brat)

my own self jaz sam
to be one's own man (ali master) biti sam svoj gospod, biti neodvisen
of one's own svoj, lasten
I have nothing of my own nimam ničesar svojega
to come into one's own dobiti, kar ti pripada; uveljaviti se
to hold one's own ne popustiti
pogovorno on one's own svoboden, neodvisen; iz lastnega nagiba, sam od sebe, na svojo odgovornost
pogovorno to be left on one's own biti prepuščen sam sebi
of one's own accord (ali motion) iz lastnega nagiba, sam od sebe
(my) own cousin (moj) pravi bratranec (sestrična)

plough² [pláu]

1. prehodni glagol
britanska angleščina orati, preorati; plužiti, brazditi
figurativno utirati pot
navtika brazditi, sekati valove (ladja)
sleng vreči pri izpitu

2. neprehodni glagol
orati, plužiti, brazdati; truditi se, mučiti se, prebijati se
sleng pasti pri izpitu

to plough a lonely furrow opravljati svoje delo sam
to plough the sands mučiti se zaman
to plough the sea ploviti po morju
to plough ahead neutrudno delati naprej, počasi napredovati
to plough back obogatiti zemljo (s travo, deteljo), figurativno ponovno vložiti dobiček v podjetje
to plough out izkopati, preorati
to plough under podorati, spodkopati
to plough up zorati
to plough through prebijati se skozi, prebiti se
to plough one's way utirati si pot

pomágati to help, to aid, to assist; to support, to succour, to lend a hand; to be of assistance, to sustain, to relieve, to back up, figurativno to give a hand; (koristiti) to avail, to be of avail, to profit, to be good for, to be of use; (sredstvo, zdravilo) to remedy, to cure, to be efficacious

pomágati si to find a way (iz težave out of a difficulty)
sam si pomágati to help oneself, to shift for oneself
pomágati si brez česa to go without something
moram si pomágati, kot vem in znam I must shift as well as (ali as best) I can
moram si pomágati s slovarjem I have to use the dictionary
pri hoji si pomaga s palico he walks with the help of a stick
ne si znati pomágati to be at a loss
ti si znaš pomágati (si iznajdljiv) you are resourceful
pomágati si medsebojno to aid (ali ta help, to assist) one another (oziroma each other) mutually
pomagaj si sam in bog ti bo pomagal God helps those who help themselves
prisiljeni smo, da si pomagamo, kot vemo in znamo we are reduced to expedients
on si zna pomágati na vse načine he knows all the answers, he's up to all the tricks
kaj to pomaga? (čemú to?) what is the use of it?
tu se ne da nič pomágati it can't be helped
temu je lahkó pomágati this is easily remedied
kaj pomaga razlagati? what is the use of explaining?
to nam prav nič ne pomaga that does not help us a bit
ne vem si več pomágati I am at my wits' end, I do not know what to do
kaj pomaga to? what is the use of that?, arhaično what will it avail?
to mi nič ne pomaga that leaves me no better off, I am no better off for it
kaj ji bo to pomagalo? what good will it do her?
pomágati komu do česa to help someone to get something
vam nekoliko pomagam? may I offer you some assistance?
hočete, da vam pomagam? shall I give you (ali lend you) a hand?
pomagaj mi, da vstanem! help me up!
pomagal ji je preko potoka he helped her across the stream
pomagal sem mu nesti paket I helped him to carry (ali I helped him with) his parcel
vse skupaj ni nič pomagalo it was all no use
vse moje pritožbe mi niso nič pomagale all my complaints were useless (ali of no avail)
tako mi bog pomagaj! so help me God!
pomagali so mi na noge they helped me up, they helped me back on my feet
pomágati vdovi in siroti to befriend the widow and the orphan
to zdravilo mi je pomagalo this medicine has done me good
komur ni svetovati, temu ni mogoče pomágati he who cannot be advised, cannot be helped; where counsel fails no cure prevails

practise [prǽktis]

1. prehodni glagol
britanska angleščina vaditi, uriti; opravljati, vršiti, izvrševati, izpolnjevati; varati koga

2. neprehodni glagol
delati, ravnati; prakticirati, imeti prakso (zdravnik, advokat); vaditi se, uriti se; spletkariti

to practise (up)on izrabiti koga, obrniti sebi v prid, zlorabiti
practise what you preach delaj še sam tako, kot pridigaš drugim

pravíca right; justice; equity; title (do, na, za to), claim (do to)

po pravíci rightly, justly, with (good) reason, in justice, in equity
po pravíci ali po krivici rightly or wrongly
vse pravíce pridržane all rights reserved
osnovne človeške pravíce basic human rights pl
domovinska pravíca right of domicile (ali of citizenship)
glasovalna pravíca right to vote
literarna pravíca copyright
lastninska pravíca right of possession, ownership, proprietorship
splošna volilna pravíca universal suffrage, franchise
aktivna volilna pravíca right to vote, the elective franchise
pasivna volilna pravíca eligibility
pravíca pesti, sile club law
pravíca preiskave right of search
pravíca odpovedi right of notice
pravíce in dolžnosti rights and duties
bežati pred roko pravíce to flee from justice
boriti se za pravíco to fight for justice
pravíci je bilo zadoščeno justice was done
sila je močnejša kot pravíca might makes right, might is (above) right
imeti pravíco do... to have a right to..., to be entitled to...
nimaš pravíce do tega you have no right (ali title) to it
imam pravíco zvedeti vso resnico I have a right to know the full truth
enake pravíce imeti to have equal rights
krojiti pravíco to administer justice
sam si krojiti pravíco to take the law into one's own hands
kratiti komu njegove pravíce to encroach upon someone's rights
da po pravíci povem, po pravíci rečeno to be quite frank; honestly speaing
odreči se svojim pravícam to waive one's rights
pridobiti si pravíco (do) to acquire the right (to)
priti do svoje pravíce to obtain justice
storil sem to z vso pravíco I had a perfect right to do it, I was entitled to do it
uveljaviti svoje pravíce to prove one's rights
s kakšno pravíco vstopate? what right have you to enter
vztrajati pri svojih pravícah, ne odstopiti od svojih pravic to stick up for (ali to hold out for) one's rights
imeti pravíco na svoji strani to be in the right; to have right on one's side

prepuščèn left; abandoned; (odstopljen) ceded, yielded

biti prepuščèn sam sebi to be left to one's own resources, to be left on one's own, to be left uncared for, to be left to shift for someone

prídigati to preach; to preach (ali to deliver) a sermon; slabšalno to sermonize; (vsiljivo dajati nauke) to lecture someone, to sermonize, to moralize

dobro prídigati to be a good preacher
prídigati gluhim ušesom to talk to deaf ears
delaj še sam takó, kot pridigaš drugim! practise what you preach!

prigábiti to disgust

kruh se nam nikoli ne prigabi arhaično bread never goes against the stomach
že sam vonj kuhinje se mi je prigabil the very smell of the cooking turned my stomach
življenje se mi je prigabilo I am sick (ali weary) of life

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

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

roost¹ [ru:st] samostalnik
gred, greda; gred za kokoši; kokošnjak; kurnik
pogovorno ležišče, počivališče, prenočišče

at roost na gredi, figurativno v postelji
to be at roost spati (o perutnini); figurativno spati (o ljudeh)
to go to roost iti spat, iti na počivanje
to rule the roost figurativno biti gospodar, gospodariti, vladati, voditi
curses come home to roost kletve se maščujejo tistemu, ki jih uporablja; kdor drugim jamo koplje, sam vanjo pade

sámcat

sam sámcat all alone; quite alone

sêbe

biti ves iz sêbe (od veselja) to be beside oneself (with joy)
on je ves iz sêbe he is beside himself
(on) za sêbe for himself
(jaz) sam od sêbe of myself

selection [silékšən] samostalnik
izbira(nje), izbor, odbiranje; izločanje, selekcija; izbrana oseba ali stvar

a fine selection of summer goods lepa izbira poletnega blaga (stvari)
to make one's own selection sam si izbrati

self-made [sélfméid] pridevnik

a self-made man človek, ki je sam iz sebe napravil pomembno osebnost; samorastnik

self-sufficient [selfsəfíšənt] pridevnik
samozadosten, ki ni navezan na tujo pomoč, avtarkičen, neodvisen; nadut, domišljav

to be self-sufficient moči sam zadostiti svojim potrebam; biti avtarkičen

shift² [šift] prehodni glagol
premakniti, premikati, premestiti, spremeniti položaj, prestaviti, prevreči, preložiti (odgovornost from ... to od ... na)
obrniti (one's attention svojo pozornost)
menjati (mesto, položaj), odstraniti (koga), osvoboditi se, znebiti se (koga); preobleči
sleng pobiti, umoriti
neprehodni glagol
menjati mesto (položaj), premestiti se, premikati se sem in tja; preseliti se; menjati se; obrniti se; preobleči se; znati si pomagati, zateči se k pomagalom
jezikoslovje premakniti se (o glasu)

I must shift as I can moram si pomagati, kot vem in znam, moram se znajti
to shift one's ground figurativno spremeniti (svoje) stališče, menjati svoje argumente v dokazovanju
to shift from one foot to the other prestopati se z ene noge na drugo
to shift gears (avto) menjati prestave
to shift the helm premakniti krmilo
to shift one's lodging menjati stanovanje, preseliti se
to shift for oneself (for a living) sam skrbeti zase, sam si pomagati, se prebijati v stiski, sam se znajti
to shift the scenes menjati kulise
to shift one's shirt preobleči srajco
the wind has shifted to the north again veter se je obrnil spet proti severu