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right² [ráit] pridevnik
pravi, pravilen; desni; točen, korekten, avtentičen, resničen; pravičen, pošten; primeren, umesten; zakonit; zdrav; normalen
matematika pravi
politika ki pripada desnici, simpatizira s konservativno stranko
arhaično prem, raven (le v: right line premica, ravna črta)

at right angles pod pravimi koti, pravokotno
on the right hand side na desni (strani)
on the right side of 50 še ne 50 let star
on the right bank of the Sava na desnem bregu Save
in one's right mind pri pravi (zdravi) pameti
out of one's right mind, not right in one's head ne čisto pri pravi (pameti)
right back šport desni branilec
right angle pravi kot
right arm, right hand desna roka (tudi figurativno)
the right heir zakoniti dedič
the right man on the right place pravi človek na pravem mestu
right side prava stran, lice (blaga)
a right turn obrat na desno (za 90°)
the right way prava pot, pravi način
I feel all right again počutim se zopet čisto dobro
right oh! pogovorno v redu! prav! dobro! prav tako! točno! seveda! se strinjam!
right you are! tako je! prav imate!
all right! (vse) v redu! prav! nimam nič proti!
that's right! tako je! pravilno!
are you all right up there? ste dobro nameščeni tam gori?
are we on the right way? ali smo na pravi poti?
see if the brakes are all right poglej, če so zavore v redu
to be right imeti prav
I was quite right in supposing... čisto prav sem imel, ko sem domneval...
is he quite right in his head (mind, senses)? je on čisto pri pravi (pameti)?
he is his father's right hand on je očetova desna roka
he is one of the right sort pogovorno on je dečko na mestu
to be as right as rain (as ninepence, as a trivet, as nails) dobro se počutiti, biti zdrav ko riba; biti v najlepšem redu
all came right vse se je izvršilo, kot je bilo treba
have you got the right time? imate točen čas? veste, koliko je točna ura?
to get on the right side of s.o. pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe
to get it right spraviti v red; pojasniti
I'll do him to rights dal mu bom, kar mu gre
to know the right people poznati prave ljudi, imeti (dobre) zveze
to put oneself right with s.o. opravičiti se pri kom
to put one's right hand to the work krepko se lotiti dela
to say the right thing najti pravo besedo
the solution is right rešitev je pravilna
I think it right that you should share the profits smatram za pravilno (pravično), da ste deležni dobička

Rím (mesto) Rome

Rím ni bil grajen v enem dnevu Rome was not built in a day

ring¹ [riŋ] samostalnik
prstan, obroč; kolut, kolobar; ušesce, uho; letnica (krog) starosti pri drevesu; kovani rob novca; (o osebah) krog
ameriško klika, (zločinska) tolpa, špekulanti; kartel, zveza, sindikat; cirkuška arena, maneža, borišče, torišče; boksarski ring, boksanje, boksarji; krožna železnica; dirkališče; organizacija stav na rezultate športnih tekem (npr. konjskih dirk)

ring of smoke obroček iz dima
diamond ring prstan z diamantom
ear-ring uhan
wedding ring poročni prstan
to be in the ring for the governorship kandidirati za guvernerja
to dance in a ring plesati v krogu, plesati kólo
to have (livid) rings round one's eyes imeti (temne) kroge okrog oči
to make rings, to run rings round s.o. koga zelo nadkriljevati, prekašati, figurativno posekati koga
he would make rings round you on bi te v mali žep vtaknil, ti nisi nič proti njemu
to sit in a ring sedeti v krogu

ring³ [riŋ] samostalnik
zvonjenje, zvenenje; zvok, zven; žvenket(anje), rožljanje; telefonski klic; znak z zvoncem

three rings for the porter trikrat pozvoniti za vratarja
there's a ring at the door (nekdo) zvoni pri vratih
there is the ring of truth in his voice v njegovem glasu zveni resnica
to give s.o. a ring telefonirati komu
give me a ring! pokličite me po telefonu! telefonirajte mi!

ripe¹ [ráip] pridevnik
zrel, dozorel; zras(t)el, dorasel, popolnoma razvit; popoln, dovršèn
medicina zrel za operacijo; pripravljen, gotov; prav narejen, kot narejen (for za)
sleng pijan, nadelan

at a ripe age, in one's ripe years v zreli starosti
of ripe age zrele starosti
ripe beauty zrela lepota, lepota zrele ženske
a ripe cataract medicina za operacijo zrela siva očesna mrena
ripe lips rdeče, bujne ustnice (kot zrelo sadje)
ripe timber suh gradben les
ripe wine staro vino
he is ripe to hear the truth čas je (zdaj), da mu povemo resnico

rise¹ [ráiz] samostalnik
dvig, dviganje, vzpon, vzpenjanje; (o zvezdi, Soncu) vzhajanje, vzhod
gledališče dvig(anje) zastora
religija vstajenje (od mrtvih); prijem (ribe za vabo); nastop, pojavitev; porast, naraščanje (vode); vzpetina, grič, višina; višina (of a tower stolpa)
višina (stopnice, stopnišča); povečanje, prirastek (in population v prebivalstvu)
glasba zvišanje (glasu); dvig, porast, skok (of prices cen)
hausse; dodatek, povišanje (plače); izboljšanje življenja; napredovanje; povod, vzrok, začetek, izvor, vir
sleng škodoželjna šala (poniževalna za premaganca)

on the rise v porastu
the rise and fall of nations vzpon in padec narodov
rise of a river naraščanje reke
rise of the step višina stopnice
gentle rise blaga, položna vzpetina
to ask for a rise of salary prositi, zahtevati povišanje plače
to buy for a rise ekonomija špekulirati na hausse
to be on the rise naraščati
to get a rise dobiti višjo plačo
to get (to take) a rise out of s.o. razdražiti, razjariti, razkačiti, razburiti koga
to give rise to povzročiti, dati povod čemu, privesti do česa, roditi kaj
to have (to take) one's rise (in, from) izvirati v, imeti svoj izvor v, prihajati iz

rise^*2 [ráiz] neprehodni glagol
vsta(ja)ti; vzhajati, vziti; dvigniti se; dvigati se, vzpenjati se; (na)rasti; upreti se, spuntati se, nasprotovati (against, on čemu)
(o ceni) rasti, skakati; (o glasu) rasti; postati močnejši, povečati se; (o laseh) ježiti se; (o ribi) priplavati iz globine, da bi ugriznila v vabo
gledališče dvigniti se (zastor); (o zgradbah) dvigati se, moleti, štrleti v višino; postati viden, pokazati se, pojaviti se, nastopiti, nastati; porajati se; izvirati
parlament odložiti se, odgoditi se, zaključiti se (o seji, zasedanju)

a rising barrister mnogo obetajoč odvetnik
rising ground vzpetina, strmina
the rising sun vzhajajoče sonce
to rise above mediocrity dvigniti se nad poprečje
to rise in arms upreti se z orožjem, zgrabiti za orožje, dvigniti se
to rise early zgodaj vsta(ja)ti
to rise from one's bed vstati iz postelje
to rise from the dead religija vstati od mrtvih
to rise on the hind legs (o konju) vzpenjati se na zadnje noge
to rise to a higher rank napredovatt (v službi)
to rise with the lark zgodaj vsta(ja)ti
to rise to the occasion (to a difficulty) biti kos, biti dorasel položaju (težavi)
to rise in rebellion upreti se, pobuniti se, spuntati se
to rise to a high pitch visoko se povzpeti
to rise to the requirements biti kos (dorasel) zahtevam
to rise in the world družbeno napredovati, napraviti kariero; uspeti v življenju
the barometer has risen barometer se je dvignil
her colour rose zardela je
blisters rise on my skin mehurji se mi delajo na koži
the fish rose to the bait riba je ugriznila v vabo, je prijela
she rose above envy obvladala je svojo zavist
where does the Danube rise? kje izvira Donava?
he rose to be a colonel povzdignil se je do polkovnika
he rose from the ranks povzpel se je iz navadnega vojaka
on what day does Parliament rise? kdaj se zaključi zasedanje parlamenta?
my gorge rises to this sight vzdiguje se mi (za bruhanje) ob tem pogledu, pogled na to mi zbuja gnus
the hair will rise on your head lasje na glavi se vam bodo naježili
it rises in my mind na misel mi prihaja
the mare is rising five kobila je v petem letu starosti
our quarrel rose from a misunderstanding naš prepir je nastal iz nesporazuma
the river rises from a spring in the mountains reka izvira v (nekem) gorskem studencu
prehodni glagol
pustiti (koga, kaj) vstati; dvigniti, prinesti na površino; zagledati

not to rise a partridge (a fish) nobene jerebice (ribe) ne dvigniti (videti)

roar¹ [rɔ:] samostalnik
(o vetru) tuljenje, besnenje, (levje) rjovenje; (o morju) bučanje; krik, vik; glasen smeh, krohot(anje); grmenje, treskanje
avtomobilizem, aeronavtika hrup, bobnenje

to set the table in a roar spraviti družbo v krohot
to set up a roar dvigniti krik in vik

roaring [rɔ́:riŋ]

1. samostalnik
vpitje, kričanje, krohotanje, tuljenje; grmenje, bučanje, hrup
veterina nadušljivost

2. pridevnik
tuleč, rjoveč; bučen, hrupen, zelo glasen; buren
pogovorno ogromen, neizmeren, kolosalen, strašanski, strahovit; procvitajoč, napreden (trgovina); zelo uspešen
pogovorno odličen (zdravje), izvrsten, sijajen

roaring boy (lad) kričav deček, kričač
roaring business sijajna kupčija
the roaring forties del Atlantika med 40° in 50° severne širine, ki je često viharen
to be in roaring health prekipevati od zdravja
to do a roaring trade delati sijajne kupčije, zelo uspešno trgovati
to set a company roaring spraviti družbo v krohot

róba (blago) goods pl; ware; merchandise; (poedin kos) article

lesena róba wooden ware
mešana róba grocery
oblačilna róba articles pl of clothing
róba v carinskem skladišču bonded goods pl
róba, ki ne gre v prodajo a drug on the market
ničvredna róba shoddy
prvovrstna róba top quality goods pl
kolonijalna róba colonial produce
lončarska róba pottery, hollow ware
prvo (drugo, tretje) razredna róba firsts (seconds, thirds) pl
tekstilna róba textiles pl
volnena róba woollens (ZDA woolens) pl
železna róba hardware
slaba róba inferior goods
subvencionirana róba subsidized goods
dobava róbe supply, purveyance
róba na poti goods in transit
prispela róba deliveries pl
pošiljka róbe (z vlakom, kamionom) consignment, (z ladjo) shipping
pomanjkanje róbe scarcity (ali shortage) of goods (ali commodities)
prodaja, promet róbe turnover of stock
inventura róbe inventory (of goods ali stock)
seznam róbe list of goods
skladišče róbe warehouse, storehouse, (azijsko) godown
izročitev róbe delivery
zaloga róbe stock

rock² [rɔk] prehodni glagol
zibati, pozibavati, gugati, uspavati; nihati, kolebati; (s)tresti, majati; zamajati
figurativno napraviti negotovo, nezanesljivo, nevarno
neprehodni glagol
zibati se, gugati se, nihati (on na)
kolebati se (tudi figurativno)
klecati, opotekati se; omahovati

rocked in security zaziban v občutek varnosti
to rock the boat sleng, figurativno otežkočiti stvari (za svoje sodelavce, kolege)
to rock in a (rocking) chair gugati se na (gugalnem) stolu
to rock oneself in the hope that... zazibati se v upanje, da...
to rock a child to sleep uspavati otroka z zibanjem
an earthquake rocks the ground potres zamaje tla

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

róg horn

jelenov róg antler
lovski róg hunting horn, bugle
róg obilja the horn of plenty, cornucopia
trobiti na róg to blow the horn
tema je kot v rógu it is pitch-dark
róge pokazati (figurativno) to show one's horns, to resist, to show resistance
trobiti v isti róg (figurativno) to sing the same song (ali tune); to act in concert
róge nastaviti (možu) to cuckold
nositi rógove (mož) to be cuckolded
ugnati koga v kozji róg (figurativno) to drive someone into a corner, to corner someone, to stalemate someone, to stymie (ali to stimy) someone, to intimidate someone
njega ne uženeš lahkó v kozji róg he does not scare easily
zgrabiti bika za róge (figurativno) to take the bull by the horns

ròj (čebel, muh) swarm; (os) flight

v ròjih in swarms
ròj čebel a swarm of bees, a bee swarm
ròj žuželk a flight of insects
otroci so ga v ròju obkrožili the children swarmed round him
obsul ga je ròj nosačev he was surrounded by a swarm of porters

rôjen born (v in)

mrtvo rôjen stillborn
predčasno rôjen prematurely born, abortive
rôjen Ljubljančan a native of Ljubljana
on je rôjen vojak (slikar) he is a born soldier (painter)
pod srečno zvezdo rôjen born under a lucky star, born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, (pod nesrečno zvezdo with a wooden spoon in one's mouth)
za sužnje rôjeno ljudstvo a people born to be slaves

rók term; time limit; appointed time; date; given time; (menice) usance

v roku (10 dni) within (10 days)
odgoditev róka respite
rók usmrtitve reprieve
po preteku róka after the expiration of a term
skrajni rók (figurativno, pogovorno) deadline
menica z dvojnim plačilnim rókom bill drawn at double usance
rók je minil (the) term has expired
podaljšati rók to extend the term
na kratek rók for a short term
določitev róka fixing of a term (ali date)
prekoračenje róka exceeding the time limit
podaljšanje róka prolongation of a term, extension of time
ob določenem róku at the stated time
brez róka (latinsko) sine die
zamuditev, zamuda róka failure to meet a term
pred rókom plačana menica anticipated bill of exchange
menica ima rók 3 mesecev the bill is payable (ali falls due) in three months' time
rók poteče danes the term expires (ali is up) today
določiti rók to fix (ali to state) a term (ali a time limit, time)
držati se dogovorjenega róka to keep (ali to observe) the term agreed upon, to meet the deadline
pustiti, da rók zapade to let a term expire

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

rokavíca glove

boksarske rokavíce boxing gloves pl, mittens pl
rokavíca za mečevanje fencing glove
glacé rokavíce kid gloves pl; (palčnik) mitten, mitt
viteška, železna rokavíca gauntlet
pletene rokavíce knitted gloves
podložene rokavíce lined gloves
toaletna rokavíca washingglove, glove-sponge
usnjene rokavíce leather gloves
katero velikost rokavíc imate? what size do you take in gloves?
izgubil sem par k tej rokavíci I have lost the companion to this glove
natakniti rokavíce to pull on (ali to put on) one's gloves
odložiti, sleči rokavíce to pull off (ali to take off) one's gloves
z rokavícami ravnati s kom to handle someone with kid gloves
obravnavati stvar brez rokavíc (figurativno) to handle a matter with the gloves off
ta obleka se ti prilega kot rokavíca that dress fits you like a glove
vreči komu rokavíco (figurativno, izzvati) to throw down (ali to cast down) the gauntlet, to challenge

roll² [róul]

1. prehodni glagol
valiti, valjati, kotaliti; zviti, (za)motati, zvijati, svaljkati; prevažati, transportirati, voziti; tanjšati, valjati (železo); gugati, pozibavati, valoviti
fonetika izgovarjati soglasnik r z vibriranjem; (o reki) valiti, gnati; vrteti (okoli osi); razmišljati, prevračati misli, tuhtati

to roll a barrel valiti sod
to roll a blanket, a carpet zviti odejo, preprogo
to roll a cigarette zviti (si) cigareto
to roll one's eyes zavijati oči
to roll a lawn, a road zvaljati trato, cesto
to roll metals valjati kovino
to roll 10 miles on one's bicycle prevoziti 10 milj na biciklu
to roll one's r's drdrati, pogrkavati svoje r
to roll onesslf into one's blanket zaviti se v odejo
to roll paste razvaljati testo
to roll a problem round in one's mind premišljati sem in tja o problemu
to roll a snowball narediti sneženo kepo
roll my log and I'll yours figurativno roka roko umiva
he rolled himself from side to side pozibaval, majal se je z ene strani na drugo
the hedgehog rolled itself into a ball jež se je zvil v klobčič
they rolled him along the corridor peljali so ga (na vozičku) po hodniku
the waves rolled the ship valovi so pozibavali ladjo
to set the ball rolling figurativno spraviti (stvar) v tek, sprožiti, začeti

2. neprehodni glagol
valiti se, valjati se, kotaliti se; voziti se, potovati; obračati se, vrteti se; potekati, minevati, teči (o času, letnih časih); odteči, odtekati (o vodi); valovati, biti valovit (o morju); valovito se raztezati (o kopnem, zemlji); odjekniti, odmevati, razlegati se (o zvoku); bobneti; šumeti; gostoleti (o kanarčku); (o osebah) majati se, zibati se, racati; vrteti se, obračati se (okoli svoje osi)

a rolling country valovita pokrajina
a rolling stone valeč se kamen, figurativno nestanoviten človek, ki stalno menjava službo
to roll in money, in riches valjati se v denarju, biti zelo bogat
to roll into one stekati se v eno, združiti se
a rolling stone gathers no moss figurativno goste službe, redke suknje
to start the ball rolling figurativno spraviti kaj v tek, začeti, sprožiti
to start rolling začeti se
we had been rolling for hours without stopping once at a station vozili smo se ure in ure, ne da bi se bili ustavili enkrat na kaki postaji

román novel; (work of) fiction

kratek román novelette
viteški román romance
izdajati román v nadaljevanjih to serialize
pustolovski román adventure story
detektivski román detective story
tendenčen román novel with a purpose
njegovo življenje je pravi román his life is a real adventure story
srhljiv román shocker
napet (in cenen) román penny dreadful
pisec románov novel writer, novelist
zelo dolg román, román reka romanfleuve, pl romans-fleuves