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glasováti to vote (za for), to poll (for); to cast one's vote

glasováti za to give one's vote to (ali for), to vote in favour of
za koga ste glasováli? whom (ali pogovorno who) did you vote for?
tajno glasová to vote by ballot
začeti glasováti parlament to go into the division lobbies
glasováti nekem vpašanju to take a vote on a question
o tem vprašanju se je glasoválo this question was put to the vote
glasováti z dvigom rok to vote by a show of hands

gláva head; (redko) poll; humoristično (zlasti plešava) pate; (lobanja, mrtvaška) skull; žargon bonce; (naslov) title, heading, ZDA caption; (vodja) chief, leader; ekonomija principal, ZDA boss; (vrhnji del) top; (pamet, razum) brains pl, wit (s pl), intelligence, understanding, judgment, sense; (bister človek) man of talent, pogovorno brainy fellow; (oseba) person; (kovanca) obverse, face, pogovorno heads

brez gláve headless, acephalous, figurativno reckless, hare-brained, confused, out of one's wits, silly
gláva ob glávi closely packed
na glavo, za glávo (figurativno) each; per head; per capita
iz gláve (na pamet) (znati) (to know) by heart
gláva ali napis? (pri metanju kovanca v zrak) heads or tails?
od gláve do nog from top to toe
od nog do gláve from head to foot
glávo pokonci! keep smiling!, vojska chin up!
z glávo navzdol with downcast head
na glávo postavljen (narobe) topsy-turvy
brez gláve in repa without rhyme or reason
delo z glávo brain work
delavec z glávo white-collar worker
beljenje gláve (figurativno) cudgelling (ali racking) one's brain, cogitation, rumination
kimanje z glávo nodding, nod
lasje na glávi hair (of the head)
poraba na glávo consumption per capita
gláva postelje head of the bed
rana na glávi wound in the head
skok na glávo header
stoja na glávi šport headstand, aeronavtika landing on the nose
strel v glávo shot in the head
tele z dvema glávama a twoheaded calf
umivanje gláve shampooing
več kot 100 gláv živine more than a hundred head of cattle
zmajevanje z glávo shaking of one's head
belíti si glávo to beat one's brains out, to cudgel (ali to rack) one's brains (z over)
biti čez glávo zadolžen to be up to one's ears (ali one's eyes, the neck) in debt
za glávo je večji od očeta he is taller than his father by a head
za glávo je večji od mene he stands a head taller than I
oče je gláva družine the father is the head of the family
ne biti pravi v glávi (figurativno) to be crazy, to be out of one's mind, to be off one's head (ali pogovorno off one's rocker)
on je bistra gláva he is a bright chap
trde gláve je he is thickheaded, pogovorno he is thick (between the ears)
puhle, prazne gláve je he is empty-headed, he is brainless
delati po svoji glávi to have one's own way
gláve delati (solata, zelje) to head, to heart
ne vem, kje se me gláva drži I do not know which way to turn, I am quite perplexed
gláva me boli I have a headache, my head aches, I feel headachy
gláva me je od tega bolela that gave me a headache
čez glávo imam dela I am swamped with work
kje vendar sem imel glávo? what on earth was I thinking of?
nimam gláve za matematiko I have no head for mathematics
tega imam že čez glávo dovolj I am sick (ali žargon I've had a bellyful) of it
to nima ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of this
kar pripovedujete, nima ne gláve ne repa I cannot make head or tail of what you say
za glávo mu gre for him it is a matter of life and death
po glávi mi gre (roji, hodi) neka misel an idea keeps (on) running through my mind
to vino gre v glávo this wine is heady, this wine goes to my head
on ima glávo na pravem mestu he has his head well screwed on
stvar mi ne gre v glávo it's beyond me, I cannot understand it
iti, stopiti v glávo to go to one's head
ne ve, kje se ga gláva drži he doesn't know whether he's coming or going
to mi ne gre iz gláve I can't get it out of my head
ni čisto pravi v glávi he is not quite right in the head, žargon he has a screw loose
uspeh mu je šel (stopil) v glávo, mu je zmešal glávo success has turned his head
nekaj mu gre po glávi (figurativno) he is turning something over in his mind
samo letala mu gredo, rojijo po glávi (figurativno) he thinks, talks and breathes aeroplanes
ta misel mi ne gre iz gláve this idea keeps running through my head
izgubiti glávo to lose one's head (ali one's wits ali one's presence of mind)
ne izgubiti gláve to keep one's head
izbiti si kaj iz gláve to dismiss something from one's mind
iz gláve izračunati vsoto to work out a sum in one's head
izbiti komu kaj iz gláve to argue someone out of something
s svojo glávo jamčiš za to you will answer with your life for this
ne morem mu tega izbiti iz gláve I cannot drive it out of his head
napraviti po svoji glávi to do as one likes
obdržati v glávi to remember
tu ne najdem ne gláve ne repa I can't make head or tail of it
glávo odsekati (obglaviti) komu to behead someone
pognati si kroglo v glávo to blow one's brains out
v glávo mi pade it occurs to me, an idea comes to mind
kaj ti vendar pade v glávo? the very idea!
nisem na glávo padel I am no fool
nikdar mi ni v glávo padlo it never entered (into) my mind
pogledati koga od gláve do nog to eye someone up and down, to look someone over from head to foot
nositi glávo v vreči (figurativno) to carry one's life in one's hands
oditi s povešeno glávo to go off with downcast head (ali fig with one's tail between one's legs)
pognati se z glávo naprej v vodo to throw oneself headfirst into the water
prikimati z glávo to nod assent
postaviti vse na glávo to turn everything topsy-turvy, to turn everything upside down
postaviti vse mesto na glávo (figurativno) to paint the town red
z glávo je plačal svoje izdajstvo he paid for his treason with his life
riniti z glávo v zid (figurativno) to run one's head against a brick wall
riniti z glávo v nevarnost to rush headlong (ali to plunge) into danger
ne rini z glávo v zid! don't batter your head against a brick wall!
riskirati glávo to risk one's neck
povesiti glávo to hang one's head
razpisati nagrado na glávo kake osebe to set a price on someone's head
glávo stavim, da to ni res I'd stake my life it is not true
skloniti svojo glávo pod jarem to bow one's head under the yoke
ubijati si glávo z, nad to rack one's brains over
vbiti si kaj v glávo to take something into one's head
prati komu glávo (figurativno) to give someone a dressing-down
v glávi se mi vrti I am (ali I feel) dizzy, I feel giddy, my head is reeling (ali spinning)
računati iz gláve to do mental arithmetic
zmajati z glávo to shake one's head
več glav, več vé two heads are better than one
za glávo zmagati (na dirki) to win by a head
čez glávo komu zrasti to outgrow (one's respect for) someone
zmešati komu glávo to turn someone's head
ne moreš z glávo skozi zid you can't butt your way through a brick wall
kolikor gláv, toliko misli two heads are better than one

gledalíšče theatre; playhouse; stage; the boards pl

eksperimentalno gledalíšče experimental theatre
amatersko gledalíšče amateur theatre
v gledalíšču at the theatre
dramsko gledalíšče playhouse
lutkovno gledalíšče puppet theatre, (angleška verzija »Polišinela« za otroke) Punch and Judy show
operno gledalíšče opera house
repertoarno gledalíšče repertory theatre
polno, zasedeno gledalíšče a full house
nabito polno gledalíšče packed house
obiskovalec, -lka gledalíšča theatregoer
obiskovanje gledalíšča theatregoing
gledalíšče na prostem open-air theatre
biti pri gledalíšču to be on the stage
iti h gledalíšču to go on the stage
gledalíšče se prične ob 8. uri the performance begins at 8 o'clock
igrati pred praznim gledalíščem to play to empty houses
gledalíšče je bilo na pol prazno the house was poorly attended (ali half empty)

globína depth; deepness; figurativno profundity, profoundness

iz globíne mojega srca from the bottom of my heart
globína reke, jame the depth of a river, of a cave
globína vode the depth of water
merjenje globíne measuring of depth
prodor v globíno vojska penetration in depth
(iz)meriti globíno to fathom
zaiti v preveliko globíno to go (ali to get) out of one's depth, to go in too deep

gnézdo nest; (orlovo, roparic) eyrie, aerie, aery; (fazanov) arhaično nide; figurativno (dom) home, roof; figurativno haunt; (leglo) brood, hatch, (za žuželčja jajca) nidus

gnézdo roparjev den of thieves
polno gnézdo nestful
graditi gnézdo to build a nest, arhaično to nidificate, to nidify
krasti jajca iz gnézd to rob birds' nests
položiti v gnézdo to nest
sedeti na gnézdu to sit on the nest (to hatch)
stikati za ptičjimi gnézdi to go bird's-nesting (ali bird-nesting ali nesting)
sedeti v toplem gnézdu (figurativno) to live (ali to be living ali to be) in clover
ustvariti si gnézdo (figurativno) to build one's nest (ali home), (oženiti se) to settle down to married life
ptički brez gnézda (= otroci brez doma) waifs and strays
napraviti si mehko gnézdo to feather one's nest

góba botanika fungus, pl fungi, funguses; (plesen) mould; (za brisanje) sponge

užitna góba mushroom, edible fungus, agaric
kresilna góba dry fungus, tinder, touchwood, spunk, ZDA punk, arhaično amadou
strupena góba poisonous mushroom, toadstool
nabiralec gób gatherer of mushrooms
veda o góbah mycology
nabirati góbe to gather mushrooms, to go mushrooming
rasti kot góbe po dežju to shoot up like mushrooms after the rain

gojíti to cultivate; (cvetlice, zelenjavo, brado itd.) to grow; (živali) to breed; (čustvo, figurativno) to entertain, to nurse, to foster, to cherish, to harbour

gojíti gosi to keep geese
gojíti pse konje to breed dogs, horses
gojíti solato to grow lettuce
gojíti misel to entertain an idea
gojíti zle naklepe to harbour ill designs
gojíti prijateljstvo s kom to cultivate someone's friendship
gojíti upanje to cherish a hope
gojíti željo to foster a desire
ali gojiš kako vrsto športa? do you go in for any kind of sport?

gôr up; up here; upwards

pridi gôr! come up!
gôr in dol up and down
po stopnicah gôr upstairs
priti gôr to come up, to go up

gôra mountain; (pred lastnim imenom) Mount

gôra Everest Mount Everest
gôra Sinaj Mount Sinai
visok kot gôra as high as mountains, mountainous, colossal
ledena gôra iceberg
gôra papirja, trupel a mountain of paper, of corpses
pridiga na gôri biblija the Sermon on the Mount
napraviti turo v gôre to take a trip to the mountains
prebiti počitnice v gôrah to spend one's holidays in the mountains (ali in a mountain region)
iz krtine gôro narediti (figurativno) to make a mountain out of a molehill
če ne pride gôra k Mohamedu, mora Mohamed h gôri if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, Mahomet must go to the mountain
tresla se (je) gôra, rodila se (je) miška (figurativno) the mountain has brought forth a mouse

hájdi

hájdi z menoj! come along!, come on!, let's go!

histêričen medicina hysterical, hysteric

histêričen napad attack of hysteria, fit of hysterics
histêričen napad smeha fit of hysterical laughter
hud histêričen izbruh a violent outburst of hysterics
dobiti histêričen napad, postati histêričen to go (off) into hysterics, to have a fit of hysterics

híša house; (stavba) building

stanovanjska híša tenement (house); dwelling, arhaično habitation; (gosposka hiša) mansion; (graščina) manor
mestna híša (magistrat) town hall, city hall; (vladarska, knežja) dynasty
trgovska híša house, (business) firm, concern; store, department store; establishment
vogelna híša corner house
samostojno stoječa híša detached house
Spodnja híša angleškega parlamenta the lower house, the House of Commons
Zgornja híša the upper house, the House of Lords; ZDA (ljudsko zastopništvo) the House of Representatives
blok híš block (of buildings)
vrata híš a row of houses
lesena híša wooden house, frame house
javna híša brothel, house of ill fame, house of ill repute, bawdy house; vulgarno knocking shop; ZDA žargon cathouse
polna híša (gledališče) full house
gostov polna híša houseful of guests
híša ni sklepčna! (parlament) no house!
zabava ob vselitvi v híšo housewarming
dohod, pot k híši path, drive, driveway
boj od híše do híše vojska house-to-house fighting
velik kot híša as high as a house; huge, enormous
zunaj híše out of doors; outdoors
mati je nekje v híši Mother is somewhere around (ali about) the house
vsa híša je bila na nogah the whole household was stirring
naša híša Vam je vedno odprta you are always welcome here
pognati, vreči iz híše koga to turn (ali to throw) someone out (of the house)
postaviti híšo na glavo figurativno to turn the house upside down
stopiti v híšo to enter the house
stopiti iz híše to go out
prepovedati komu vstop v híšo to forbid someone to enter one's house
vseliti se v híšo to move into a house, to move in

hitróst (vlaka itd.) speed; velocity; (knjižno) celerity; (tekača) swiftness, fleetness; (naglost) hastiness; (hitrica) hurry, haste; (okretnost) agility, adroitness, briskness, nimbleness; rapidity; promptness

z vso hitróstjo, v polni hitrósti at full speed
največja hitróst top speed
največja dovoljena hitróst speed limit
ekonomska (komercialna) hitróst economic (commercial) speed
(enakomerno) pospešena hitróst (steadily) increasing velocity
poprečna hitróst average speed
začetna hitróst (izstrelka) initial (ali muzzle) velocity
strelna hitróst (orožja) rate of firing
omejitev hitrósti speed limit
iti z vso hitróstjo to go (at) full speed (ali top speed), (tekač, avto) pogovorno to go all out
on vozi z noro hitróstjo he drives at a reckless (ali breakneck) speed
vlak je vozil s hitróstjo 60 km na uro the train was doing 60 km per (ali an) hour
čas teče z vrtoglavo hitróstjo time flies like lightning
povečati hitróst (avtu, ladji) to increase speed

hmélj botanika (rastlina) hop, (plod) hops pl

obirač hmélja hop-picker, hopper
obiranje hmélja hopping, hoppicking
stroj za obiranje hmélja hop-picker
sušilnica hmélja hop kiln, oast, (stavba) oasthouse
obirati hmélj to pick hops, to go hop-picking
dodati pivu hmélj to flavour with hops, to hop

hotéti to be willing; to want; (marati) to like; (želeti) to wish, to want, to desire; (nameravati) to intend, to purpose, to mean, to have in view

rajši hotéti to prefer
ne hotéti to be unwilling
hočeš cigareto? will you have a cigarette?
kaj hočete? what do you want?
kaj hočeš od mene? what do you want of me?
on ve, kaj hoče he knows what he wants, he knows his mind
kakor hočete as you like, as you please, as you wish, suit yourself
naj to hoče ali ne whether he likes it or not
hočeš-nočeš whether you like it or not, willy-nilly, willing or unwilling
noče sprejeti denarja he won't accept the money
naj stane, kar hoče whatever the cost, whatever it may cost
kaj hočete reči s tem? what do you mean by it?
ona dela, kar hoče she has her own way
sam ne ve, kaj hoče he does not know his own mind
hočem, da greš domov I want you to go home
s silo hoče, da grem domov he insists on my going home, he insists I go home
imamo vse, kar hočemo we have all we want, we want for nothing
hočemo mu dobro we wish him well
kaj mi hoče (čemu mi bo) ta knjiga? I have no use for this book
hoče mi se (piti) I feel like a drink, I feel thirsty, I'd like a drink
dobro vem, kaj on hoče I fully appreciate (ali I realise full well) what he has in mind
kakorkoli hočete as you like (ali choose ali please), at your discretion
hoče biti (dela se, da je) znanstvenik he pretends to be a scientist
hočeš, da te peljem z avtom (na postajo)? would you like me to drive you (to the station)?, shall I drive you (to the station)?
hočete še malo mesa? will you have (ali take) a little more meat?
kaj sem hotel reči? what was I going to say
hotel sem samo reči, da... I only meant to say that...
hotel je telelefonirati, pa je pozabil he meant to call, but he forgot
(sam) si to hotel you asked for it (yourself)
hotela me je udariti she felt like hitting me
usoda je hotela, da... it was fated that...
srce mi je hotelo počiti my heart was ready to burst (ali to break)
on je tako hotel he wanted it that way
hotel se je poročiti he wanted to get married, he was about to be married
nesreča je hotela (as) ill luck (ali misfortune) would have it
na vsak način je hotel imeti nov avto he insisted on having a new car
jaz bi hotel (iti) I should like (I'd like) to (go)
kaj bi hoteli še več? what more could you wish for?
hotéti in želeti je dvoje willing and wishing are not the same

hríb hill, hillock; mountain

v hríb, po hríbu navzgor uphill
po hríbu navzdol downhill
pobočje hríba hillside
čez hríb in dol, čez hríbe in doline over hill and dale, up hill and down dale
iti po hríbu navzdol, sestopiti s hríba to go downhill

húd bad; evil; (čas, doba) hard; (rana) bad, (občutljiva) sore; (jezen) angry; ZDA sore, mad

húda bolezen serious illness
húda bolečina great pain
húdi časi hard times pl
húd kašelj a bad cough
húd mraz a very severe frost
húd veter sharp wind
húda vročica (mrzlica) a virulent fever
húda vročina intense heat
húda ura thunderstorm
nič húdega sluteč unsuspecting
ta je pa že prehuda! this is outrageous!
delati húdo kri figurativno to create ill-feeling
nič húdega ti ne delam I do you no harm
nič húdega ne mislim (nočem) I don't mean any harm
nič húdega ni v tem there is no harm in it
ne bom ti naredil nič húdega I shall not hurt you
ona ima húd jezik she has a wicked (ali spiteful, malevolent) tongue
nič húdega ne nameravati (misliti) to mean no harm
nič húdega ne vidim v tem I don't see anything bad in it
biti húd na koga to be angry with someone, to be cross with someone, to be furious (ali mad) with someone
húd je name ZDA he is mad with me, VB he is angry with me
v najhujšem primeru at the worst; in the worst case
če pride do najhujšega if the worst comes to the worst
če bi se zgodilo najhujše if it comes to the worst
najhujše še pride the worst is yet to come
húdo (prislov) badly
toliko hujše! all the worse!; so much the worse
vedno hujše worse and worse
bodi pripravljen na najhujše! be prepared for the worst!
húdo se motiš there you are greatly mistaken
húdo mi je, da (ker) ne morem priti I feel sorry that I cannot come
ni tako húdo, kot je videti (figurativno) his bark is worse than his bite
húdo je z njim he is badly off, he is in a bad way, he is unwell
húdo (trda) je za denar money is scarce
saj ni tako húdo! it is not so bad (as you think)
mnogo húdega prestati (figurativno) to go through hell, to have a rough time

igrálec -lka (v kaki igri) player; (gledališki) actor, actress; (karte, hazardni) gambler, punter, gamester; (instrumenta) player, performer

igrálec, -lka komik comedian
igrálec, -lka kriketa cricketer
igrálec, -lka šaha chess player
skupina potujočih igrálcev company of strolling players
on je izvrsten igrálec, -lka he is a crack player
biti slab igrálec, -lka šport to be a bad loser
postati igrálec, -lka to go on the stage, to go on the boards

ilegála underground movement; (the) underground

iti v ilegálo to go underground

iméti to have; pogovorno to have got; to possess, to be in possession of; to keep, to hold, to own

ne iméti not to have, to be in want of, to be short of, to lack, to be destitute of, to be devoid of
iméti dar za to have a gift for, to have a talent for
iméti glavno besedo to be the spokesman
iméti čas za to have time for
iméti govor to make a speech, to deliver an oration
iméti zadnjo besedo to have the last word (ali the final say)
iméti ime to bear a name
iméti nahod to have a cold
iméti nekaj denarja to have some money
iméti izbiro to have a choice
iméti napako to have a fault
iméti prav to be right
ne iméti prav to be wrong
iméti posla z to have dealings with
iméti prijatelja v kom to have a friend in someone
iméti koga za norca to regard someone as a fool
iméti potrpljenje to have patience, to be patient
iméti težave to have difficulties
iméti srečo to be lucky, to be in luck, (stalno) to have a run of good luck
ne iméti sreče to be unlucky, to be ill-fated, to be out of luck, to be down on one's luck, to strike a bad patch
iméti pri roki to have on hand, to have near at hand, to have handy
iméti usmiljenje z to take pity on, to pity, to commiserate with
iméti pravico do to be entitled to
iméti referendum to hold a referendum
iméti volitve to hold elections
iméti za posledico to entail
iméti v vidu to have in view
rad iméti to like, to be fond of
najrajši iméti to prefer above all
rajši iméti to prefer, to like better
sedaj imamo zimo it is winter now
imam nekaj denarja pri sebi I have some money on me
to nima nič na sebi it is of no consequence
kako se imaš? how are you getting on?, how are you?
dobro se imejte! have a good time!
ima me, da bi (šel) I have a good mind to (go)
imel je priti včeraj he was to come yesterday
hoteti kaj iméti (želeti) to desire, to wish, to want something
imam ga za poštenjaka I believe him to be an honest man
za koga me (pa) imate? whom (pogovorno who) do you take me for?
iméti koga na hrani in stanovanju to board and lodge someone
iméti obzir to be considerate
iméti na zalogi, v skladišču to have in store, in stock