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second² [sékənd]

1. pridevnik
drugi (po vrsti); sledeči; drugoten, drugorazreden, drugovrsten, slabši, podrejen, postranski; že rabljen; neizviren, posnet, imitiran; izveden, izpeljan

at second hand iz druge roke, antikvarično; po slišanju, iz nezanesljivih virov
every second day vsak drugi dan
in the second place na drugem mestu, drugič
upon second day vsak drugi dan
in the second place na drugem mestu, drugič
upon second thoughts po ponovnem premisleku
a second time še enkrat, ponovno
second to none za nikomer ne zaostajajoč, neprekosljiv, nedosegljiv, nedosežen
the second (eliptično) drugi (dan) (v mesecu)
second cabin kabina 2. razreda
second Chamber Zgornji dom (parlamenta)
second lieutenant podporočnik
second mate navtika drugi častnik (na ladji)
a second Napoleon figurativno drugi Napoleon
second papers ameriško končna prošnja doseljencev za ameriško državljanstvo
a second self drugi jaz
second storey ameriško prvo nadstropje (v Angliji the first floor)
second volin druga violina
second wind sleng, figurativno vrnitev moči
to be second to none za nikomer ne zaostajati
to be in one's second childhood zopet se pootročiti (v starosti)
to come off second best biti premagan, kratko potegniti
to get one's second wind pogovorno priti zopet k sebi
to have information at second hand imeti informacije iz druge (posredne) roke
to play second fiddle figurativno biti v podrejenem položaju
to take second place biti drugi, zavzeti drugo mesto

2. prislov
na drugem mestu

to come second priti kot drugi skozi cilj, biti drugi

secret [sí:krit]

1. samostalnik
skrivnost, tajnost; skritost, skrivnost
cerkev tiha molitev
množina spolovila, intimni deli telesa

in secret tajno, v tajnosti
the grand secret onstranstvo
the secret of success skrivnost uspeha, ključ k uspehu
it is an open secret to je javna tajnost
to be in the secret biti uveden v skrivnost
to betray a secret izdati tajnost
to keep a secret čuvati tajnost
to keep s.th. a secret nekaj držati v tajnosti
to let s.o. into a secret uvesti koga v skrivnost
to make a secret of s.th. delati skrivnost iz česa

2. pridevnik
tajen, tajinstven; skriven; molčeč, molčav; skrit; intimen, diskreten (del telesa)

secret agent tajni agent
a secret door skrivna vrata
secret society tajno društvo
to keep s.th. secret držati kaj v tajnosti

sedé sedéč sitting

v sedé, sedéččem položaju in a sitting position (ali posture)
sedé, sedéčča oseba sitter
sedeč v naslanjaču seated in the armchair

sédem seven

(v skupinah) po sédem by seven
ob sedmih at seven o'clock
sédem in pol seven and a half

sedéti to sit, to be sitting, to be seated; (ptice) to perch; (na jajcih) to hatch

sedéti s spodvitimi nogami to sit cross-legged
sedéti ob kom to sit beside someone, to sit by someone's side
sedéti pri mizi to sit at table
dobro sedi na konju he has a good seat
sedéti slikarju to sit for a painter
vedno sedi pri knjigah he is always bent over his books
vedno doma sedi he is a stayat-home, he leads a sedentary life
sedéti in lenariti to sit idle
sedéti v zaporu to be in prison, to be imprisoned, to be confined, to undergo one's term of punishment, to serve one's sentence; pogovorno to do time; žargon to do bird
sedéti na trnih, kot na šivankah to be on tenterhooks
sedéti na ušesih (figurativno) to be deaf to, not to listen to, to be inattentive

sêdlo saddle; (za sojahača) pillion

tovorno sêdlo packsaddle
gorsko sêdlo (prelaz) mountain pass, saddle, col
brez sêdla bareback, barebacked
torba pri sêdlu saddlebag
žulj od sêdla saddle sore
jahati konja brez sêdla to ride (a horse) bareback
to se podá kot sêdlo kravi (svinji) pogovorno that's a fat lot of use
sesti v sêdlo to mount, to climb into the saddle; (tudi figurativno)
vreči iz sêdla to unhorse, to dismount, pogovorno to spill, (figurativno) to oust, to supplant, to supersede
trdno sedeti v sêdlu to be firmly in the saddle
biti vržen iz sêdla to be thrown from the saddle

seek ^* [si:k] prehodni glagol
iskati, poiskati; (po)skušati, skukati doseči, prizadevati si, težiti
arhaično obrniti se (to do, na)
neprehodni glagol
iskati (for s.th. kaj)

seek (out)! lov išči! (klic psu)
to seek s.o.'s advice (aid) iskati pri kom nasveta (pomoči)
to seek one's bed leči, iti v posteljo
to seek (a lady) in marriage prositi za roko, zasnubiti
to seek to help the neighbour skušati pomagati svojemu bližnjemu
to seek fame iskati (stremeti za) slavo
to seek a situation iskati službo
he seek s my life figurativno on mi streže po življenju
to seek s.th. of s.o. izprositi kaj od koga
to be to seek arhaično manjkati, ne biti na razpolago
he is to seek in intelligence arhaično manjka mu inteligence

seesaw [sí:sɔ́:]

1. samostalnik
gugalnica, guncnica (v sredini podprta deska)
figurativno stalno kolebanje, pogostna menjava

to go seesaw kolebati, nihati; izmenoma prihajati, hoditi sem in tja

2. pridevnik
premikajoč se gor in dol; spremenljiv, omahljiv

a seesaw motion gibanje gor in dol

3. prislov
gor in dol, sem in tja; spremenljivo, omahljivo

4. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
gugati (se), zibati (se), nihati
figurativno stalno se menjavati

sekúnda second; glasba second

v (eni) sekúndi in a second
na sekúndo točno on the dot

select [silékt]

1. prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
izbrati, odbrati (for za)
prebirati, sortirati

2. pridevnik
izbran, odbran; eliten; selektiven; izbirčen

a select audience izbrano poslušalstvo
a select club (party) selektiven klub (izbrana, ekskluzivna družba)
select committee parlament preiskovalni odbor ali komisija
select poems izbrane pesmi
select troops elitne čete
to be select in making friends biti izbirčen v spoprijateljevanju

self množina selves [self, selvz]

1. samostalnik
sam (poedinec); svoja osebnost, jaz; prava narava; osebne koristi, egoizem, sebičnost, samoljubje
filozofija jaz, subjekt
biologija enobarvna cvetlica (žival)

my humble self, my poor self moja malenkost
my former (better) self moj prejšnji (boljši) jaz
his own self, his very self njegov lastni jaz
his second self njegov drugi jaz; njegov intimen prijatelj; njegova desna roka
your good selves trgovina vaša spoštovana firma
our noble selves hudomušno mi
knowledge of self poznavanje samega sebe
pity's self poosebljeno usmiljenje
a study of the self študija o jazu
he cares for nothing but self on se briga le za svoj lastni jaz
he has no other guide but self nima drugega vodnika kot svoje samoljubje
self do, self have kakor si boš postlal, tako boš spal
to refer everything to self vse nase, v svojo korist obračati
self is a bad guide to happiness sebičnost je slab vodnik k sreči

2. pridevnik
enoten, brez primesi, naraven (barva)
arhaično isti

a self trimming pozamenterija iz istega (enotnega) materiala

3. zaimek
sam

a cheque drawn to self nase izstavljen ček
a ticket admitting self and friend vstopnica za sebe in za prijatelja

sell^*2 [sel]

1. prehodni glagol
prodati, prodajati (at po, to s.o. komu)
trgovati s čim; izdati koga (za denar ali za kaj drugega)
sleng speljati koga na led, prevarati, opehariti, ukaniti, prelisičiti, ogoljufati koga
ameriško zvabiti koga k nakupu

sold again! sleng spet prevaran (ogoljufan, opeharjen)!
sold on pogovorno navdušen za
to sell, to be sold na prodaj
to sell by auction prodati na dražbi
to sell at a low price poceni prodati
to sell one's country izdati svojo domovino
to sell dear (one's life) dragó prodati (svoje življenje)
to sell goods retail (wholesale, for cash, on credit) proda(ja)ti blago na drobno (na debelo, za gotovino, na kredit)
to sell the grass figurativno izneveriti se zavezniku ali ideji
to sell s.o. a gold brick figurativno prevarati, ogoljufati, opehariti koga
to sell the public on s.th. ameriško, sleng javnosti nekaj (največkrat nevrednega) hvalisati
to sell short; sleng, to sell down the river izdati in prodati
to be sold sleng, figurativno nasesti, biti opeharjen, prevaran
to sell against a purchaser ameriško prodajati delnice pri manjših kolebanjih tečaja

2. neprehodni glagol
proda(ja)ti se, iti v prodajo

his book is selling like hot cakes (like a wildfire) njegova knjiga gre za med, trgajo se za njegovo knjigo
goods that do not sell blago, ki ne gre v prodajo, nekurantno blago

sell up prehodni glagol
pravno zarubiti koga, izvršiti rubežen pri kom, spraviti na boben koga
neprehodni glagol
sleng umreti

to sell up a debtor zarubiti in prodati dolžnikovo premoženje
he was sold up vse so mu zarubili in prodali

sèn (sanje) dream; (spanje) sleep; slumber

miren (nemiren) sèn undisturbed (troubled, disturbed) sleep
trden sèn sound sleep
on hodi v snu he walks in his sleep; he is a sleepwalker (ali a somnambulist)
zazibati v sèn to lull to sleep
zbuditi iz sna to rouse (from sleep)

sénca (hlad) shade, pesniško arhaično umbrage; (predmeta, osebe) shadow

niti sénce dvoma not a shadow of a doubt
vlada v sénci (figurativno) shadow cabinet
on je le (še) sénca samega sebe he is a mere shadow of his former self, he is worn to a shadow, he is reduced to a skeleton (ali to a shadow)
iti v sénco to go into the shade
sedeti v sénci to sit in the shade
boji se lastne sénce he is afraid of his own shadow
dajati sénco to give (ali to afford) shade
izginiti kot sénca to vanish like a shadow
delaš mi sénco you are in my light, you are standing in my light, humoristično you'd make a better door than a window
sonce meče sénce the sun casts shadows
metati, vreči sénco na to cast a shadow on, (zasenčiti) to overshadow, to outshine
to meče sénco nanj (figurativno) this puts him in a poor light, this reflects discredit on him
slediti komu kot sénca to shadow (ali to dog) someone, to be someone's shadow, to follow someone like a shadow

sénčen sénčnat shady; shadowy

sénčno drevo a shady tree
sénčna pot avenue, tree-lined walk, path shaded by trees
sénčna igra shadow play
sénčna stran shady (ali dark) side, (figurativno) drawback, seamy side
le ena sénčna stran je pri tem (figurativno) there's only one fly in the ointment

seník hayloft, hay shed, hay barn

iskati šivanko v seníku (figurativno) to look for a needle in a haystack (ali in a bundle of hay)

sense¹ [sens] samostalnik
čut, čutilo, občutek, čustvo; (zdrava) pamet, (zdrav) razum; smisel, pomen; sodba, mnenje; uvidevnost
množina razumnost, pametnost; bistrost; splošno naziranje ali mnenje

in (out of) one's senses (ne) pri zdravi pameti
against common sense proti zdravi pameti
the five senses petero čutov
the sense of hearing čut sluha, sluh
sense of duty (responsibility) čut dolžnosti (odgovornosti)
sense of pain občutek bolečine
a sense of wrong občutek (sebi prizadete) krivice
common (good, sound) sense zdrava pamet, zdrav razum
a man of sense pameten človek
any man in his sense vsak pameten človek
in every sense v vsakem pogledu
in a sense v nekem pogledu, nekako
literal (figurative, proper) sense of a word dobesedni (preneseni, pravi) pomen (neke) besede
be a man of sense! bodi no pameten!
she is not in her right senses ona ni čisto pri pravi pameti
are you out of your senses? si ob pamet?, si znorel?
we must bring him to his senses moramo ga spametovati
to come to one's senses priti k pameti, spametovati se; zavedati se
she was frightened (scared) out of her senses bila je vsa iz sebe (ponorela je) od strahu
he has no sense of humour on nima smisla za humor
I have no sense of locality nimam občutka za orientacijo
she had not the sense to turn off the gas ni ji prišlo na pamet, da bi zaprla plin
to lose (to take leave of) one's senses izgubiti pamet
to make sense of s.th. dati čemu smisel, razumeti kaj
it does not make sense (to) nima nobenega smisla, to je nerazumljivo
he'll need all his senses potreboval bo vso svojo pamet
to recover one's senses priti spet k pameti, spet se zavedeti
it stands to sense čisto jasno je
have you taken leave of your senses? si ob pamet? si znorel?
talk sense! govori pametno!

separate¹ [séprit]

1. pridevnik
oddeljen, oddvojen, ločen (from od)
izoliran; separaten, poseben; posamičen, posamezen

separate and common (corporate) ownership zasebna in družbena lastnina
separate confinement zapor v samici
separate maintenance pravno alimenti (ločeno živeče žene)
the separate members of the body posamezni udje telesa
the separate volumes of a book posamični zvezki knjige

2. samostalnik
tisk poseben odtis članka iz revije ali iz zbornika, separat
množina dvodelna obleka

separate² [sépəreit]

1. prehodni glagol
ločiti (from od)
oddeliti, razdeliti (into v)
razdružiti; odbrati, izolirati, centrifugirati (mleko); odpustiti iz vojaške službe
pravno (zakonsko) ločiti

separated from his wife ločen od (svoje) žene
to separate church and state ločiti cerkev in državo
to separate cream from milk posneti smetano z mleka

2. neprehodni glagol
ločiti se, oddeliti se, oddvojiti se, razdružiti se, odcepiti se; (zakonsko) se ločiti

before we separate preden se ločimo
to separate from a church izstopiti iz (neke) cerkve