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risk¹ [risk] samostalnik
smelost, drznost; tveganost, nevarnost; riziko

at all risks stavljajoč vse na kocko, tvegajoč vse, ne oziraje se na izgube, na slepo srečo, tjavdan
at the risk of one's life tvegajoč svoje življenje
at one's own risk na svojo lastno odgovornost, na lasten riziko
at owner's risk na lastnikov riziko
to run (to take) a risk prevzeti (nase vzeti) riziko
to run risks, to take risks tvegati, riskirati, izpostaviti se ali biti v nevarnosti

riskírati to risk, (življenje) to endanger, to imperil, to jeopardize; to run the risk of, to run risks, to take risks; to venture

ničesar ne riskírati to leave nothing to chance
riskiraš, da padeš you risk a fall
riskirate, da vas okradejo you run the risk of being robbed
veliko riskírati to run great risks
riskírati življenje to risk (ali to venture) one's life
riskírati skok to risk a jump
ki vse riskira daredevil
kdor nič ne riskira, nič nima nothing venture, nothing win

rivet [rívit]

1. samostalnik
tehnično zakovica, zakovnik
množina, sleng denar

rivet gun tehnično pnevmatično kladivce (za zakovanje)

2. prehodni glagol
zakovati, pritrditi z zakovicami; pričvrstiti (to na, za)
utrditi, zapečatiti (prijateljstvo); zasaditi (in v)
upreti oči v, zagledati se v; pritegniti pozornost, prikovati (pogled) (on na, v)
držati v napeti pozornosti

to rivet eyes, to rivet one's gaze on zapičiti pogled v
to rivet on to the ground (koga) v zemljo pribiti (ukopati), ne mu dati, da se premakne
to stand riveted to the spot stati kot ukopan

rjavéti to rust; to be corroded by rust; to grow rusty; to become (ali to get) brown

ki ne rjavi rustless

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

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

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

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

room¹ [rum, ru:m] samostalnik
prostor, mesto; soba, sobana
množina stanovanje, stanovanjski prostori; družba, stanovalci, ki so navzoči v sobi
figurativno možnost, prilika, ugoden trenutek; povod, vzrok (for za)

in one's room, in the room of namesto koga, v zameno za koga
in my room namesto mene
in your room da sem jaz na vašem mestu
room and to spare prostora še preveč
room for complaint povod za pritožbo
bachelor's rooms garsonjera, samsko stanovanje
bed-room spalnica
combination room družabni prostor za učitelje (v Cambridgeu)
dining-room obednica, jedilnica
drawing-room salon
junior common room družabni prostor za študente
living-room dnevna soba
school-room šolska soba, učilnica, razred
senior common room družabni prostor za učitelje
standing-room stojišče
standing-room only! samo stojišča (so še na voljo!)
state-room sprejemna dvorana
there is room for improvement lahko bi bilo bolje, ni ravno najbolje
there is no room to swing a cat figurativno ni niti toliko prostora, da bi se človek obrnil
to be confined to one's room ne zapustiti svoje sobe (zaradi bolezni)
to do a room pospraviti sobo
we'd rather have his room than his company rajši bi videli, da on ne bi bil tu
to make room for s.o. napraviti komu prostor, mesto
he set the room in a roar vso sobo je spravil v smeh
to take up too much room preveč prostora (za)vzeti

rope¹ [róup] samostalnik
vrv, konopec, motvoz; niz
figurativno smrt z obešenjem; (v cirkusu) akrobatska vrv; laso; plezalna vrv, naveza
množina, sleng prijem, zvijača; (o vinu, pivu) židkost

on the high rope zviška, ošabno; besno
the rope vrv za obešanje, kazen obešanja
the ropes šport vrvi okoli ringa; boks(anje)
a rope of sand figurativno podpora brez prave pomoši, nezanesljiva pomoč, varljiva sigurnost
a rope of pearls niz biserov
bell-rope vrvica za zvonec
plenty of (enough) rope to hang oneself figurativno možnost, da sami sebi škodimo, drvimo v pogubo
to be on the rope (alpinizem) biti v navezi
to be on the ropes (v ringu) viseti na vrveh, figurativno, sleng biti v brezupnem položaju
to be on the high ropes figurativno prevzetovati, napihovati se, šopiriti se, biti ohol
to be at the end of one's rope biti na koncu svojih sredstev, svojega življenja
to give s.o. rope (plenty of rope) dati komu (popolno) svobodo delovanja (zlasti, da se kompromitira)
to give s.o. rope enough to hang himself dati komu dovolj prilike, da se uniči, ugonobi
to know the ropes biti na tekočem; dobro se spoznati na, biti dobro uveden (v stvari, ki jih drugi poznajo), poznati vse prijeme (zvijače); dobro vedeti, kaj je treba narediti
to learn the ropes uvesti se v delo
name not a rope where one has hanged himself ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesil
to put s.o. up to the ropes uvesti koga v, dati komu vse potrebne podatke
to show s.o. the ropes uvesti koga v (neko) delo

rose-water [róuzwɔ:tə]

1. samostalnik
rožna voda; vonj, parfem vrtnic
figurativno komplimenti, nežno ravnanje

2. pridevnik
dišeč po rožni vodi
figurativno nežen, nežno čuteč

rose-water manners množina prefine manire (vedenje)
rose-water treatment premehko, zelo nežno ravnanje (postopek), komplimenti ipd.
rose-water surgery kirurgija, ki ne prizadene bolniku bolečin
a revolution, and no rose-water one revolucija, in (to) še malo ne nežna

rotíti to beseech; to implore; arhaično to conjure; to entreat

rotil sem ga, naj tega ne stori I implored him not to do it

rough² [rʌf]

1. pridevnik
hrapav, raskav, neraven; neobdelan, neizbrušen; surov, grob; neotesan, osoren, brutalen; (okus) trpek, oster; težaven, neprijeten, naporen (o življenju); razburjen (with od)
(o morju) razburkan; divji, nebrzdan; nepravilen, nepopoln; približen; slab; (o tkanini) z dolgo dlako; trdega srca, trdosrčen (on do)
neizprosen; nedokončan, v glavnih črtah

rough and ready grobo obdelan, nedovršen, zasilen, začasen; še kar dober za praktične namene; primitiven, a uspešen; ekspeditiven; (o osebah) realen, stvaren, neizbirčen; nepretiran
a rough customer nasilnež
rough coat, rough cast omet, ometavanje
rough copy, rough draft osnutek, skica, prvi načrt, koncept
a rough day vetroven dan
rough diamond nebrušen diamant, figurativno nekultiviran, neuglajen, a pošten človek
at a rough estimate približno
rough house ameriško, sleng burno in hrupno zborovanje, bučna in surova zabava; glasen prepir in pretep
rough leaf prvi list na rastlini
rough luck slaba sreča, smola
rough music neubrana glasba, kričanje
rough passage potovanje po razburkanem morju
rough rice neoluščen riž
a rough road slaba cesta
the rough sex moški spol; moški
rough timber neobeljen posekan les
in a rough state v surovem stanju
a rough sketch prvi osnutek
rough tongue surov, oster jezik
in a rough voice grobo, osorno
rough work surovo, neizdelano, nedovršeno delo
rough weather slabo vreme
it is rough on me ni pravično do mene; nimam sreče
to give s.o. (a lick with) the rough side of one's tongue figurativno pošteno koga ošteti, pošteno mu jih povedati
to have a rough time mnogo pretrpeti, imeti hude težave
she had a rough time mnogo je prestala, zelo slabo ji je šlo
he had it rough mnogo je prestal, pretrpel
this is rough luck for me to je hud udarec zame, tega nisem zaslužil

2. prislov
grobó, surovo, robato, brezobzirno, brez prizanašanja, nasilno; na naglo

to lie, to sleep rough ležati, spati oblečen (zlasti na prostem)
to play rough šport grobo igrati
to ride rough divje, ne po pravilih jezditi

round¹ [ráund] pridevnik
okrogel, obel, zaokrožen, zaobljen, valjast; krožeč, ki se giblje v krogu, vijugast; (o obrazu) okrogel, poln; (o vsoti) zaokrožen, okrogel, približen; celoten, znaten, ves; (o slogu) gladek, tekoč; (o korakih) hiter, krepak; iskren, jasen, odkrit, preprost, prostodušen

as round as a ball okrogel kot krogla
at a round pace (rate) s krepkim korakom, hitro, naglo
at a round trot v hitrem diru
in round figures (numbers) v celih številih; v okroglih, približnih številkah
with a round oath s krepko kletvico
in a round voice s krepkim, polnim glasom
a round answer odkrit odgovor
a round robin figurativno protestno pismo ali peticija s podpisi v krogu (da se ne odkrije pobudnik)
round statement nedvoumna izjava
a round sum okrogla, znatna, precejšnja vsota
a round-table conference posvetovanje zastopnikov (raznih strank) za okroglo mizo
round towel neskončna brisača (na valju)
a round-trip ticket ameriško vozovnica za krožno potovanje; ameriško povratna vozovnica
a round, unvarnished tale popolna, neolepšana resnica
a round vowel zaokrožen samoglasnik (o, u)
to be round with s.o. biti odkrit, pošten do koga

roundabout [ráundəbaut]

1. samostalnik
(dolg) ovinek; krožni promet; vrtiljak
ameriško kratek jopič
množina, figurativno ovinkarjenje, dolgovezno govorjenje, hoja okrog (česa); oklevanje, cincanje

to make up on the swings what you lose on the roundabouts figurativno izravnati izgubo
to lose on the swings what you make on the roundabouts figurativno po mnogem sem in tja biti natančno tam kot na začetku, ničesar ne doseči

2. pridevnik
ovinkast, po ovinkih; indirekten, posreden; obširen
ameriško tesno se prilegajoč; (redko) okroglast, čokat, tršat, zastaven

roundabout explanations obširne razlage
to tell in a roundabout way povedati (reči) z namigovanjem

rub in prehodni glagol
vtreti
figurativno vriniti, vsiliti (komu kaj), prisiliti koga, da se nauči ali spozna, kar mu ni všeč ali ugodno
sleng (nekaj neprijetnega) (stalno) omenjati

to rub it in preveč poudarjati, razdražljivo ponavljati, pod nos da(ja)ti
the lesson needs to be well rubbed in lekcijo se je treba pošteno naguliti
don't rub it in! figurativno ne poudarjaj vedno tega!, ne jahaj vedno na tem!

ruction [rʌ́kšən] samostalnik
pogovorno direndaj, zmešnjava, hrup, kraval, spektakel; pretep (about zaradi)

there will be ructions ne bo šlo brez kravala, izgredov
civil ructions socialni neredi

ruffle² [rʌfl] prehodni glagol & neprehodni glagol
nabrati; nakodrati; valoviti (vodno površino); (na)mršiti; razkuštrati (lase); (na)ježiti, (na)sršiti (perje)
figurativno razdražiti, vznemiriti, razburiti, razburkati, zmesti (koga); spraviti v nered, skaliti, pokvariti (komu) dobro razpoloženje
neprehodni glagol
nagubati se, nabrati se, namršiti se, nakodrati se; pomečkati se
figurativno vznemiriti se, razburiti se, razburkati se, razdražiti se; šopiriti se, postavljati se, hvaliti se, bahati se, širokoustiti se, košatiti se, predrzno se vesti

the ruffled seas razburkano morje
to ruffle one's feathers nasršiti se, naježiti se
don't ruffle your feathers! figurativno ne razburjaj se! pomiri se!
to ruffle s.o.'s temper pokvariti komu dobro razpoloženje (voljo)
the wind ruffled the waves veter je kodral valove

rule¹ [ru:l] samostalnik
pravilo; kar je normalno, običajno
matematika pravilo; pravilo igre
cerkev pravilnik reda; predpis
pravno odločba, rešitev; pravni predpis; ravnilo; merilna vrvica; navada, običaj, pravilo; vladanje, upravljanje, uprava

as a rule navadno, praviloma, normalno
as is the rule kot navadno
by rule, according to rule po predpisih, po pravilih
by the rule and line figurativno natančno
rules of action (of conduct) smernice
rule absolute neomejeno gospostvo
rules of the air predpisi v zračnem prometu
rules of the road cestni prometni predpisi
rule of force tiranija
the rule of thumb praktično (ne teoretično) pravilo
by rule of thumb po izkušnji, empirično, približno
em rule pomišljaj
an exception to the rule izjemen primer
golden rule zlata sredina, zlato pravilo
hard and fast rule trdno, stalno, kruto pravilo
slide rule logaritmično računalo
standing rules pravilnik, statut
it is against the rules to je proti pravilom
it is the rule that... pravilo je, da...
to become the rule postati pravilo
to break a rule prelomiti pravilo
to hold (to bear) rule over vladati; gospodovati, gospodariti, biti gospodar nad
I make it a rule (to get up early) moje pravilo je (zgodaj vstajati)
to lay down a rule postaviti pravilo
to work to rule izvajati pasivno rezistenco
the exception proves the rule izjema potrjuje pravilo

rule out prehodni glagol
izločiti, oddvojiti, prečrtati, izključiti

to rule out of order ne upoštevati nečesa, ker ne spada k stvari
to rule out the possibility izključiti možnost, ne računati z možnostjo