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sit-still [sítstil] pridevnik
pri čemer se sedi (ne vstaja)

a sit-still party zabava brez plesa

sitting [sítiŋ]

1. samostalnik
sedenje, čas sedenja; zasedanje, seja; valjenje, valitev (kokoši); jajca za nasad; (rezerviran) sedež v cerkvi; poziranje (za slikanje)

sitting place sedež
at a sitting na (en) mah, na dušek, brez premora (pavze, prekinitve)
I read the book at a sitting na mah sem prebral knjigo

2. pridevnik
sedeč; zasedajoč

in a sitting posture sedé, v sedečem položaju
the sitting member for Leeds sedanji zastopnik v parlamentu za Leeds
the sitting tenant sedanji zakupnik ali najemnik

situation [sitjuéišən] samostalnik
situacija, položaj, lega, mesto, kraj, predel; stanje, razmere, okolnosti; namestitev, služba
gledališče dramatična situacija, višek v drami

situations vacant ponudbe služb (v časopisu)
situations wanted prošnje za službe
out of a situation brez službe
permanent situation stalna služba
I am in a situation (to do s.th.) morem (kaj napraviti)
to lose one's situation izgubiti službo
to meet the demands of the situation zadostiti (biti kos) zahtevam položaja

skŕb care; (nadlega) trouble; (žalost) sorrow, grief; worries pl; (briga za) care for; (zaskrbljenost) anxiety, solicitude, concern, apprehension, uneasiness

moreča skŕb grave concern; arhaično carking care
ves v skŕbeh, poln skŕbi care-laden, careworn
brez skŕbi carefree, unconcerned, easy in mind
prva skŕb prime concern
v skŕbeh sem za otroka I am anxious about the child
to je moja skŕb that is my lookout, I shall see to it
to ni moja skŕb that is no concern of mine (ali no business of mine)
to naj bo moja skŕb! leave that to me!
to mi je zadnja skŕb that's the last thing on my mind
bodite brez skŕbi! do not worry!, never you fear!, be easy on that score!
to je njegova najmanjša skŕb that is the least of his worries
biti v velikih skŕbeh za to be in great anxiety about, to fear for
delati si skŕbi za to concern oneself with
delati komu skŕbi to worry someone, to cause someone trouble, to give someone much anxiety (ali concern)
ne delaj si skŕbi glede tega! don't worry about it!
delati si skŕbi to worry (to fret, to be concerned, to be uneasy in one's mind) (glede, zaradi about)
ne si delati skŕbi za prihodnost to be unconcerned about the future
vnaprej si delati skŕbi to meet trouble halfway
njeno zdravje mi dela skŕbi her health worries me, I am concerned about her health
preveč skŕbi si delaš! you worry too much
imeti denarne skŕbi to have money troubles
nobenih skŕbi ne imeti to be free from care
imeti na skŕbi to have in charge (ali in custody), to be entrusted (ali charged) with
navdati z veliko skŕbjo to fill someone with great apprehension
vaše naročilo bomo izvršili z največjo skŕbjo we shall execute your order with the greatest care
prepustiti komu skŕb za kaj to commit something to someone's charge
povzročati komu skŕbi to cause someone anxiety (ali uneasiness)
njeno življenje nam povzroča (dela) velike skŕbi we are terribly worried about her way of life (ali pogovorno about her goings on, about the way she's carrying on)
skŕbi ga tarejo he is careworn (ali pogovorno worried stiff)
skŕb za bodočnost mojih otrok me tare I am worried sick about my children's future
ti mi zadajaš hude skŕbi you are a great trial to me

skrúpul scruple

človek brez skrúpulov man of no scruple
imeti skrúpule gledé to have scruples about

slack¹ [slæk]

1. samostalnik
nenapet (zrahljan, ohlapen) del vrvi; čas stagnacije, mrtvila v poslih, kupčijah
množina, pogovorno dolge (ženske) hlače
vojska, sleng dolge hlače; popustitev, ponehanje (vetra itd.)
prozodija nepoudarjen zlog (zlogi)
pogovorno pavza, odmor

to have a good slack pošteno, zares "izpreči"

2. pridevnik (slackly prislov)
mlahav, ohlapen, nenapet, nenategnjen, popuščen; len, nemaren, zanikrn, brezbrižen, počasen, okoren; mirujoč, mrtev (o vodi); slab, medel (o kupčijah, poslih); polpepečen (kruh)

with a slack hand leno, brez energije
slack lime gašeno apno
a slack rope nenapeta, ohlapna vrv
slack season mrtva sezona, mrtvilo
slack in stays navtika ki se počasi premika
slack trade, slack market trgovina medlo, slabo tržišče
slack water mirujoča, mrtva voda
slack weather vreme, ki človeka naredi lenega
to be slack in one's duties zanemarjati svoje dolžnosti
business is slack trgovina posli zastajajo, stagnirajo
to keep a slack hand nemarno, ohlapno voditi, upravljati
to keep a slack rein premalo brzdati, imeti uzdo premalo napeto

3. prislov
(v zloženkah) počasi, medlo; nepopolno, nezadostno

slack-dried hops ne čisto posušen hmelj
to slack bake premalo (se) speči

sléd trace; trail; vestige; scent; track, (ladje) wake; (stopinje) footprints, footmarks pl; (zveri) scent; (kolotečina) rut

na slédi on the track
brez slédú without a trace
sveža sléd a hot (ali burning) scent
stara sléd cold scent
slédovi starih šeg vestiges pl of ancient customs
ni niti slédu o kakem dokazu there is not a trace (ali a vestige) of evidence
biti komu na slédi to be hot on someone's trail
biti na napačni slédi to be on a false scent
iti po slédi prednikov to follow in the footsteps of one's ancestors
iti s slédjo to run a scent
izgubiti sléd to lose the (ali a) scent, to be off the track, (na lovu) to be at fault
izbrisati vse slédove to efface all traces
njegov obraz je kazal (nosil) slédove njegove žalosti his face bore traces of his grief
priti komu na sléd to get on someone's track
priti na novo sléd (figurativno) to start a new hare
zopet odkriti sléd to recover the scent
speljati na napačno sléd to put off the scent, to put on the wrong track
zabrisati svojo sléd to cover up one's tracks
izginiti brez slédu to disappear without leaving any traces
policija je prišla na sléd the police have picked up the scent, pogovorno the police have smelt a rat
iti za pravo (napačno) slédjo to be on (ali to follow) the right (the wrong) scent

sleep¹ [sli:p] samostalnik
spanje, spanec
zoologija zimsko spanje; zaspanost
figurativno smrtno spanje
figurativno mirovanje, počivanje; neaktivnost, mrtvilo; smrt

in one's sleep v spanju
sleep drink uspavalni napoj
the sleep of the just spanje pravičnega
brief sleep kratko spanje, spanček
broken sleep móteno, prekinjeno spanje
the last sleep figurativno večno spanje, smrt
restless sleep nemirno spanje
sound sleep zdravo, globoko spanje
want of sleep pomanjkanje spanja
eyes full of sleep zaspane oči
to fall on sleep arhaično zaspati
to get some sleep nekoliko spati
I couldn't get a wink of sleep nisem mogel zatisniti očesa
to go to sleep zaspati (tudi o nogi itd.), iti spat, figurativno umreti
to have one's sleep out naspati se
the sleep that knows no waking spanje, ki ne pozna prebujenja, večno spanje, smrt
I was overcome with sleep premagal me je spanec
to put (to send) to sleep uspavati; figurativno umoriti, spraviti s sveta (brez bolečin); (boksanje) omamiti z udarcem
to start of one's sleep planiti iz spanja
to walk in one's sleep hoditi v spanju

slúžba service; employment, employ; (mesto) post; job; duty; function; situation

brez slúžbe unemployed, out of work, without employment, ZDA jobless
v slúžbi on duty
ne v slúžbi off duty
v aktivni slúžbi on active service
honorarna slúžba honorary duties
težka, naporna slúžba hard work
lahka slúžba sinecure, (pogovorno) soft job
»mastna« slúžba very well paid service
odgovorna slúžba a responsible post (ali job)
vojaška slúžba military service
slúžba božja religija service, divine service, public worship, mass, (navadna) low service, (slovesna) high mass
javne slúžbe public services pl
telefonska slúžba telephone service
prošnja za slúžbo application
stalna slúžba permanent situation
nastop slúžbe taking up one's post (ali duties)
izguba slúžbe loss of employment
odpust iz slúžbe dismissal (ali removal, dismission, discharge) from one's job (ali post), (začasen) suspension, (pogovorno) the sack
zloraba slúžbe abuse of official authority (ali power)
zanemarjanje slúžbe neglect of one's duties
posredovalnica za slúžbe employment agency, (nekdaj) servants' registry
slúžba s polnim delovnim časom full-time job
slúžba državne varnosti state security service
biti v slúžbi to be on duty (ali in charge)
biti v slúžbi, imeti slúžbo to be in employment, to have a job (ali a post, a situation); to be employed, to be working
on ni za to slúžbo (figurativno) he is a square peg in a round hole, he is a round peg in a square hole
biti usposobljen za slúžbo to be qualified (ali competent) for a job
nastopiti slúžbo to take up one's duties
opravljati slúžbo to perform official duties
iskati slúžbo to look out for a situation, to apply for a post
izgubiti slúžbo to lose one's job (ali post)
biti brez slúžbe to be out of work (ali out of a job)
odpustiti iz slúžbe to dismiss, to discharge, pogovorno to sack, to fire, to kick out
biti odpuščen iz slúžbe to get the sack
mati ji je odpovedala slúžbo Mother gave her notice
slúžbo dobijo (v oglasih) situations vacant
slúžbo iščejo situations wanted
vojaška slúžba je obvezna military service is compulsory
vreči iz slúžbe to throw out of employment
umakniti se iz slúžbe (iti v pokoj) to retire from work (ali one's occupation)
vzeti slúžbo pri kom to start working for someone
vzeti, sprejeti v slúžbo posla to engage a servant
sprejeti koga v slúžbo to take someone into one's service
zamuditi slúžbo to be late for duty

smísel sense; (pomen) meaning, signification; (volja za) mind, turn, taste

v nekem smísel in a certain sense
v pravem smíslu besede in the true sense of the word
v istem smíslu in the same sense
v polnem smíslu besede in the full sense of the word
v prenesenem smíslu in the figurative sense
v ožjem smíslu in a narrow (ali limited) sense
v smíslu (duhu) zakona in (ali according to) the spirit of the law
kakšen smísel ima to? what's the sense of that?
brez smísla void of sense, senseless
to je brez smísla this is senseless
to ni bil smísel mojih besed that was not the meaning of my words
govoril je v istem smíslu he spoke to the same effect
to nima nobenega smísla that's no good
nima smísla hoditi tja it's no use (ali there's no sense) going there
ne imeti smísla (koristi) to be useless, to be of no use, to be to no purpose
on nima smísla za... he has no taste for, he does not care for...
on ima smísla za tehniko he is technically-minded, he has a mechanical bent
za to nimam smísla my tastes do not go that way

smoke¹ [smóuk] samostalnik
dim, oblak dima; sopara
figurativno megla, koprena
domačno cigareta, cigara

a column of smoke steber dima
like smoke sleng kot veter (hitro), hipoma, naenkrat; brez težav, gladko
from smoke into smother iz slabega v slabše, z dežja pod kap
the big smoke (vzdevek za) London
there is no smoke without fire kjer je dim, je tudi ogenj
that's all smoke sleng vse to so same prazne besede
to end (to go up) in smoke figurativno razbliniti se, razpršiti se v dim, v nič
it will all end in a smoke vse se bo razblinilo v nič, iz vsega tega ne bo nič
we're getting on like smoke sleng to gre kot namazano
to go from smoke into smother priti z dežja pod kap
I haven't had a smoke all the morning ves dopoldan nisem nobene (cigarete) pokadil
let's have a smoke prižgimo si eno (cigareto)!
to see things through the smoke of hate videti stvari skozi tančico sovraštva

snap¹ [snæp]

1. samostalnik
hlastaj (at po)
ugriz; tlesk s prsti, krcljaj, krc; tlesk, pok, zlom
figurativno zamah, polet, elan, živahnost
fotografija trenutni posnetek, momentka
gledališče kratek igralski angažma; rezka, odrezava, osorna izjava; kratka doba, perioda; zaskočna ključavnica; grižljaj, zalogaj, košček
ameriško, sleng dobra služba, lahka naloga, malenkost; vrsta drobljivega kolača

in a snap v hipu
a snap of the whip tlesk ali pok z bičem
a snap of cold, cold snap nenaden val mraza
to bite off at a single snap odgrizniti z enim samim hlastajem (ugrizom)
not to care a snap for figurativno požvižgati se na
the dog made a snap at me pes je hlastnil po meni
I heard the snap of the bone slišal sem pok (zlom) kosti

2. pridevnik
nagel, nenaden, bliskovit

snap judg(e)ment nagla (prenagljena) sodba
a snap vote nepričakovano in hitro glasovanje
snap shot strel brez ciljanja

3. prislov
s pokom (treskom)

to go snap počiti, zlomiti se s pokom
snap went the mast s treskom (tresk!) se je zlomil jambor

snég snow

brez snéga snowless
kosmič snéga snowflake
snég iz jajc whipped eggs pl
snég iz stepene smetane whipped cream
večni snég everlasting (ali perpetual) snow
meja večnega snéga snow line
kot snég bel snow-white, white as snow
kot snég beli lasje snowy hair
slep od (bleščečega se) snega snowblind
krplje za snég snowshoes pl
zametèn od snéga snowbound
zatrpan s snégom snowed up, snowbound
pokrit s snégom covered with snow, snowclad, snowcapped
odrezan zaradi snéga snowbound
biti zasut s snégom to be snowed in (ali up), to be under snow
s snégom bogata zima a snowy winter
toliko mi je za to kot za lanski snég, to mi je lanski snég I couldn't care less (about it)
snég pada it snows (ozir. it is snowing)
snég me je zametel I was snowed in
vlak je obtičal v snégu the train was snowed under

sôba room; arhaično chamber

sôba za eno osebo single room
sôba za dve osebi double room
družabna sôba (salon) drawing room
sôba za kajenje smoking room
sôba za oblačenje dressing room
otroška sôba nursery
spalna sôba bedroom
sôba za knjige library
sôba za goste guest room, spare room
dnevna sôba living roam, sitting room
študijska sôba study
sôba jedilnica dining room
šolska sôba (učilnica) schoolroom
učiteljska sôba staff room
sprejemna sôba drawing room, reception room, parlour
sôba spalnica (v zavodih itd.) dormitory
sosedna sôba adjoining room
podstrešna, mansardna sôba attic, garret
sôba za služinčad servants' room
sôba v zidu (brez okna) alcove
sôba v bolnišnici ward
majhna sôba little room, closet
prazna sôba vacant room
opremljena sôba furnished room, apartment
stanovanje z dvema sôbma a two-roomed flat
vrsta, niz sôb suite of rooms
sôba s pogledom na ulico (na dvorišče) front room (back room)
sôba gleda, ima pogled na vrt the room overlooks the garden
najeti sôbo to rent a room
oddati sôbo to let a room
odda se sôba room to let
oddajamo sôbe rooms to let
deliti sôbo s (kom) (pogovorno) to room with
pospraviti, urediti sôbo to do one's room
ostati v sôbi, ne iti iz sôbe to keep to one's room
bolniška sôba sick room

sober¹ [sóubə] pridevnik
trezen, ne pijan, iztreznjen; zmeren, spodoben, razumen, pameten, zdrave pameti; miren, umirjen, uravnovešen, nepretiran, hladnokrven, oprezen; resen, slovesen; razsoden; gol (o dejstvu); hladen, miren, nekričeč (o barvah); preprost, temen (o obleki)

as sober as a judge popolnoma trezen
in sober earnest čisto resno, brez šale
sober understanding zdrava pamet
to appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober opozoriti koga, da je njegovo trenutno mnenje pogojeno od razpoloženja

sók juice; (rastline) sap; (pečenke) gravy, dripping; (sladek) syrup

brez sóka juiceless, sapless
prebavni sókovi the digestive juices pl
telesni sókovi (the four) humours (ZDA humors) pl
želodčni sók gastric juice
oranžni sók orange juice, (oranžada) orangeade
priprava za odvzem sóka juice extractor, ZDA juicer
izžeti sók iz limone to squeeze the juice out of a lemon

sóld

brez sólda v žepu penniless, pogovorno broke

solid² [sɔ́lid]

1. pridevnik (solidly prislov)
trden (netekoč); čvrst, soliden, masiven, kompakten, homogen, strnjen; nepretrgan; enoličen; utemeljen, pameten, trezen, tehten, močan; zanesljiv, temeljit; soglasen, enodušen, enobarven
trgovina denarno varen, zanesljiv; pristen, pravi, resničen
matematika tridimenzionalen, kubičen

for a solid hour celo (polno, eno) uro
solid arguments stvarni, tehtni argumenti
solid capacity prostornina
solid for sleng lojalen
solid foot (yard) kubičen čevelj (jard)
solid geometry stereometrija
solid gold masivno zlato
a solid man resen, pameten človek, a brez kakih izrednih sposobnosti
solid matter kovinska ploščica, ki se stavi med vrstice (za večji razmik)
solid measure prostorninska mera
solid number integralno število
solid problem matematika problem, ki se da rešiti z enačbo 3. stopnje
solid printing tiskanje vrstic brez stavljanja kovinskih ploščic med vrstice
a solid row of buildings strnjena vrsta poslopij
the solid South ameriško južne države, ki dosledno glasujejo za demokrate
solid square vojska formacija enake dolžine in širine
solid state trdno stanje
a solid tyre polna pnevmatika, guma
a solid vote soglasno glasovanje (volitev)
he was talking a solid hour govoril je nepretrgano celo uro

2. prislov (solidly)
enodušno, soglasno, odločno

to go solid biti soglasno (against proti, for za)
to vote solid enodušno glasovati (for za)

sónce sun; sunshine

na sóncu in the sun
brez sónca sunless
pod sóncem under the sun, in the world
ožgan od sónca sunburnt, suntanned
posušen na sóncu sun-dried
polnočno sónce (na severu) the midnight sun
višinsko sónce alpine sun, (umetno) sunlamp; sun rays pl
čaščenje sónca sun worship
mit sónca solar myth
vzhod sónca sunrise, sunup
zahod sónca sunset, sundown
kult sónca sun cult
na sóncu posušeno meso sun-dried meat
zaslepljen od sónca sun-blind
sónce sije the sun shines (ali is shining)
sónce vzhaja (zahaja) na vzhodu (na zahodu) the sun rises (sets) in the east (in the west)
sónce žge it is boiling (ali scorching) hot
greti se na sóncu, sprehajati se po sóncu to take the sun
sedeti na sóncu to sit in the sun
ležati na sóncu (sončiti se) to sunbathe, to bask in the sun
sónce je vzšlo (zašlo) the sun is up (is down)
imeti svoj prostor na sóncu to have one's place in the sun
meriti višino sónca nad obzorjem pomorstvo to shoot the sun, to take a sun sight
pod sóncem ni nič novega there is nothing new under the sun
vsta(ja)ti s sóncem (= zgodaj) to rise with the sun
za dežjem pride sónce sunshine follows rain, after the storm comes the calm

sósed neighbour

brez sósedov neighbourless
najbližji sósed one's nearest neighbour, next-door neighbour
sósedje pl neighbourhood
prvi (drugi) sósed the nextdoor (the next-door but one) neighbour
moj sósed pri mizi the man sitting next to me at table
moj desni (levi) sósed my right-hand (left-hand) neighbour
delati, napraviti kot dober sósed to act in a (good-) neighbourly way