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spomín memory; remembrance (of), recollection; reminiscence (of); mind; (spominek) souvenir, keepsake, (s sejma) fairing

dober spomín retentive (ali tenacious) memory
po spomínu by (ali from) memory
v spomín na in memory of, in remembrance of
v spomínu sedaj živečih within living memory
spomenik njemu v spomín a monument to his memory
spomína vreden memorable
prijetni spomíni pleasant recollections pl
spomíni na prvo svetovno vojno recollections of the Great War (ali the first World War)
imeti dober spomín to have a good memory
imeti slab spomín za (biti pozabljiv) to have a weak memory for
imeti kaj v medlem spomínu to have a dim recollection of something
imam še (vedno) v spomínu it is still within my recollection
imeti kaj v spomínu to have something in remembrance, to bear (ali to have, to keep) something in mind
obdržati v lepem spomínu koga to hold someone in fond remembrance
obujati spomíne to recall memories
objaviti svoje spomíne to publish one's reminiscences
poklicati komu kaj v spomín to recall something to mind
ohraniti v dobrem spomínu kaj to retain a good memory of something
moj spomín sega le deset let nazaj my memory spans only the last ten years
to mi je ušlo iz spomína it has escaped my memory
če me spomín ne vara if my memory serves me (right)
vtisniti komu kaj v spomín to stamp something on someone's mind
vtisniti si v spomín to commit to memory
živeti od spomínov to live on one's reminiscences

steel¹ [sti:l]

1. samostalnik
jeklo; predmet (orodje, orožje) iz jekla
poetično bodalo, meč; jeklena palica
figurativno moč, vztrajnost; neusmiljenost

cold steel hladno, jekleno orožje
high steel, hard steel trdo jeklo
low, mild steel mehko jeklo
an enemy worthy of one's steel močan, dostojen, nevaren nasprotnik ali sovražnik
a foe worthy of my steel mene vreden sovražnik
a grip of steel železen prijem
a heart of steel trdo, neusmiljeno srce, srce iz kamna
muscles of steel jeklene mišice
to temper steel kaliti jeklo

2. pridevnik
jeklen, iz jekla
figurativno trd kot jeklo, železen

steel pen jekleno pero

thin¹ [ɵin]

1. pridevnik (thinly prislov)
tanek; vitek, mršav, suh; lahek (obleka); nežen, fin, prozoren (tkanina); droben; redek, pičel; slabo obiskan (gledališka predstava ipd.); slab, lahek (pijača), razredčen, precéj redek, vodén
fotografija nejasen, brez kontrastov
agronomija reven, nerodoviten (zemlja); ničen, prazen (izgovor); plitev, brez vsebine (knjiga)

thin air redek zrak
thin attendance slab obisk (predstave itd.)
a thin broth redka juha
thin captain figurativno, britanska angleščina majhen ploščat prepečenec
a thin house slabo zasedena, prazna gledališka hiša
not worth a thin dime prebite pare ne vreden
as thin as a lath suh kot trska
thin profits pičel dobiček
on thin ice figurativno na nevarnih tleh, v kočljivem položaju
the thin end of the wedge figurativno prvi začetek, prvi korak
through thick and thin skozi ogenj in vodo, čez vse zapreke (težave)
he had a thin time imel je težke čase
that is too thin sleng to je preveč prozorno

2. prislov
(le v sestavljenkah) tanko, slabo, redko, neznatno

thin-clad lahko oblečen
thin-faced ozkega, mršavega obraza
thin-peopled redko obljuden
thin-spun tanko preden

tinker [tíŋkə]

1. samostalnik
potujoč popravljač kotličkov, cinar
figurativno šušmar; šušmarstvo
figurativno gostilniški politik

not worth a tinker's damn prebite pare ne vreden
I don't care a tinker's curse (cuss, damn) mi ni prav nič mar, se požvižgam na to

2. prehodni glagol
krpati, popravljati (kotle); pociniti, grobo popraviti, zmašiti
neprehodni glagol
šušmariti, slabo opraviti delo

to tinker up zakrpati, skrpati, zmašiti

upoštévanje consideration; regard; attention; notice

upoštévanja vreden deserving notice, notable, noteworthy
nevreden upoštévanja not worth anyone's attention
to je upoštévanja vredno that is a consideration

usmíljenje pity; mercy; charity; commiseration

brez usmíljenja pitiless, merciless, unmerciful
iz usmíljenja out of pity, (do for), out of charity
usmíljenja vreden pitiable
usmíljenja vredno stanje piteous state, pitiableness
to je storil iz usmíljenja he did it out of the goodness of his heart
on ne pozna usmíljenja he has (ali he feels) no pity
nimam usmíljenja z njim I feel no pity for him
pobiti brez usmíljenja to kill ruthlessly
ne pričakujte nobenega usmíljenja od njega! do not expect any mercy from him!
(imej, -te) usmíljenj! have a heart!
ne imeti usmíljenja z to feel no pity for
prositi za usmíljenje (milost) to beg for mercy

vídeti to see; to get sight of; to notice; (opaziti) to become aware, to perceive

dobro (slabo) vídeti to have good (bad) sight, to have good (bad) eyes
bežno vídeti to get a fleeting glimpse of
nič ni vídeti there is nothing to be seen
na prvi pogled, mižé vídeti (žargon) to see with half an eye
vídeti je zdrav he looks well
vídeti je, da... it seems that...
vídeti v prihodnost to see into the future
vídeti vse zvezde (figurativno, od udarca) to see stars
če prav vidim if my eyes do not deceive me
iz tega se vidi hence it appears
jasno se vidi it is clear
na prvi pogled se vidi you can see at a glance, it is self-evident
vreden, da se vidi worth seeing
sam lahko vidiš you can see it for yourself
malo se vidiva we see little of each other
sam sem to videl I saw it myself
nič ga ni vídeti he is nowhere to be seen
konca vojne še ni vídeti the end of the war is not yet in sight
videl sem smrt od blizu I looked death in the face
mesto se vidi od daleč the town can be seen from far away
videl je že lepše čase he has seen better times
si že kdaj videl kaj takega? did you ever see the like of it?; pogovorno can you beat it?
naj vidim, da vidim! (naj pomislim) let me see!
naj te več ne vidim! don't let me see you again!
rajši vidim, da ne prideš you had better not come
ne vidiš péd pred nosom! you can see no further than the end of your nose
vaš prijatelj je, kot je vídeti (kot vidim) starejši od vas your friend, I find, is older than you
videl sem, kako je padel I saw him fall
bomo videli! we shall see!, wait and see!
bomo že videli we'll see, time will tell
to bomo še (šele) videli that remains to be seen
rad bi to videl! I'd like to see that!
videl bo, kdor bo živel live and learn

whoop [hu:p]

1. samostalnik
glasen krik, vpitje, krik in vik, kričanje; bojni krik, krik maščevanja
pogovorno prebita para

not worth a whoop počene pare ne vreden

2. neprehodni glagol
vpiti, kričati; sopsti, sopihati
prehodni glagol
zavpiti (kaj), kričati na koga, nahruliti (koga)

to whoop it up ameriško, sleng razgrajati

3. medmet
hej! halo!

whoop for...! naj živi...! živel...!

zahvála thanks pl; giving thanks; acknowledgment

v zahválo za in (grateful) thanks for
izraziti svojo zahválo to express one's thanks
veliko zahválo sem dobil za to! (ironično) small (pogovorno much) thanks I got for it!
dolžan sem vam globoko zahválo I owe you a great debt of thanks
blagovolite sprejeti mojo najtoplejšo (iskreno) zahválo please accept my warmest (heartfelt) thanks
prisrčna zahvála cordial thanks
vreden zahvále thankworthy, worthy of thanks, deserving thanks
izražamo vam najtoplejšo zahválo za vašo naklonjenost we express to (ali we tender) you our warmest thanks for your favour
odkloniti z zahválo to decline with thanks
tolikšna plemenitost (radodarnost) je zaslužila vsaj nekaj zahvále such generosity deserved at least some acknowledgment

zaničevánje disdain; scorn; contempt; disregard

z zaničevánjem se izraziti to scoff (at)
zaničevánja vreden contemptible, despicable

zaúpanje confidence (v in), trust (in), faith (in)

zaúpanje v samega sege self-confidence, self-reliance
slepo zaúpanje blind confidence
zaúpanja vreden trustworthy; reliable; sound
zbujajoč zaúpanje, navdajajoč z zaúpanjem inspiring confidence
zloraba zaúpanja breach of trust
zaúpanja vredna firma a reliable firm
dobiti zaúpanje v koga to place (arhaično to repose) confidence in someone
gledati z zaúpanjem v prihodnost to look with confidence to the future
imeti zaúpanje v koga to trust someone
imeti polno zaúpanje v koga to have every confidence in someone, to have complete trust in someone
nimam zaúpanja vanj I have no confidence in him
izgubiti zaúpanje v koga to lose faith in someone
znal si je pridobiti zaúpanje svojega gospodarja he has managed to win his master's confidence
nimam zaúpanja vase I lack self confidence, I have an inferiority complex

zavídanje envy, envying, enviousness; grudge, grudging

zavídanja vreden enviable

zlató gold

lov za zlatom gold rush
kopač (kopanje) zlata gold-digger (gold digging)
rudnik zlata gold mine
zlató v palicah bar gold, bullion, ingot gold
kepica, zrno zlata gold nugget
zlata žila medicina piles pl
žila zlata vein of gold
izpiralec (izpiranje) zlata gold-washer (gold-washing)
odtok zlata outflow (ali drain) of gold
zaloga zlata nahajališče zlata goldfield
plačila se morajo izvršiti v zlatu (the) payments are to be made in gold
on se valja v zlatu (figurativno) he is rolling in gold
biti plačan v zlatu to be paid in gold
biti zlata vreden (figurativno) to be worth one's weight in gold
to se ne da plačati z zlatom (figurativno) this is beyond price
govoriti je srebro, molčati pa zlató speech is silver (arhaično silvern), silence is golden
ni vse zlató, kar se sveti all that glitters is not gold, appearances are deceptive