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hrást oak, oak tree

črni hrást (črnika) holm oak
trden kot hrást sturdy (ali steady) as an oak

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

ígra play; (biljard, karte, šport) game; šport (tekma) match

odločilna ígra šport key game, decider; (radio, slušna) play; (predstava) performance; (lutkovna) puppetry; (teniška partija) set; (zabava) amusement, pastime; (igralcev v gledališču) acting, playing; glasba (manner of) playing
olimpijske ígre the Olympic Games pl, the Olympics pl
družabne ígre parlour games, party games pl
hazardna ígra gamble, gambling
ígre na prostem outdoor games pl
besedna ígra a play on words, pun
neodločena ígra draw
poštena, odkrita ígra fair play
nepoštena, zahrbtna ígra foul play
tvegana ígra a risky (ali a bold) game
nema ígra (pantomima) dumb-show
otročja ígra child's play, kid's play
(čudna) ígra narave (npr. tele z dvema glavama) beak (of nature)
ígre v spretnosti games pl of skill
tovariš pri ígri partner, playfellow, playmate
dolgovi pri ígri gambling debts, gaming debts
čas za ígro playtime
izguba pri ígri loss at play
podaljšanje ígre extra time
prekinitev ígre (odmor) ZDA time-out
prepoved ígre playing ban
pravilo (kake) ígre rule (of a game)
trajanje ígre length (ali time) of play
izid, rezultat ígre (nogomet itd.) score(s pl)
kakšen je izid ígre? what's the score?
kvarilec ígre killjoy, spoilsport, wet blanket
ígra mačke in miši cat-and-mouse game
igrati dvojno ígro (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
njegovo življenje je v ígri (na kocki) his life is at stake
imeti srečo v ígri to have a lucky break (ali streak), to strike lucky
izgubiti ígro to lose the game
predati ígro (kot izgubljeno) to give up the game as lost, (figurativno) to throw in the sponge (ali the towel)
to je otročja ígra v primeri z... it's child's play compared with...
dobiti ígro to win the game
goljufati pri ígri to cheat (at gambling), not to play fair, arhaično to sharp
pokvariti komu ígro (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
poskusiti (svojo) srečo v ígri to try one's luck at gambling
igrati nevarno ígro to play a dangerous game
igrati visoko ígro to play for high stakes
spregledal, spoznal sem njegovo ígro (figurativno) I understood his little game, I saw through his tricks
to je otročja ígra (figurativno) this is an easy task
to je bila otročja ígra šport, lahka zmaga this was a walkover (ali child's play)
zapraviti svoje premoženje pri ígri to gamble away one's fortune

igráčkati se to toy, to trifle (z with)

igráčkati se s svinčnikom to toy with a pencil
igráčkati se z vrtnarjenjem to treat gardening as a mere hobby, to dabble around with gardening
on se igračka z Vami he trifles with you
igráčkati se z življenjem to flirt with danger, to run undue risks

iluzíja illusion

delati si iluzíjo to be under an illusion, to delude oneself, to foster an illusion
ne si delati iluzíj glede uspeha to be under no illusions as regards the result
vzeti komu (njegove) iluzíje to disillusion, to disenchant someone
izgubiti iluzíjo o čem to be disillusioned with something

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

informácija (a piece of) information

informácije pl information; pravo investigation, inquiry
napačna informácija, napačne informácije misinformation
okence za informácije information desk, "enquiries"
dajati informácije to give information
dati napačne informácije to feed someone with false information
nimamo informácij o we have no information as to
nimam nobenih informácij, ali je odšel ali ne I have no information as to whether or not he has left
po mojih informácijah according to my information
za nadaljnje informácije se obrniti na for further information apply to (tajnika the secretary)
dobiti koristno informácijo to acquire useful information
dodatne informácije additional information
uskladiščenje informácij information storage

instalírati to install; (elektriko, plin itd.) to put in, to lay on; (stroj) to put up, to set up; (tovarno) to equip; (hišo) to fit out, to furnish

instalírati radijski aparat to install a radio (ali wireless, wireless set)
instalírati se to install oneself, to establish oneself, to settle (oneself) in
instaliral se je v kot kupeja he settled himself in a corner of the compartment
instalírati se v hotelu za kratko bivanje to put up at a hotel for a short stay
instalírati se kot odvetnik to set up as a lawyer
instalirali so se na deželi they went to live in the country
špecerist se je instaliral na uličnem vogalu a grocer has opened a shop (ali has set up shop) at te corner of the street

ísti the same

prav ísti the very same, the selfsame
na ísti način in the same way, arhaično in like manner
v ístem trenutku at the same moment
íste vrednosti at par
vedno ísta pesem it is always the same old story
sva íste starosti we are the same age
ísti, ki... the same one who (ali that)...
včeraj ob prav ísti uri yesterday at this selfsame hour
na ísti ravni z on a level with, flush with
konec koncev pride to na ísto that comes (down) to the same thing in the end
vedno ísti opravijo vse delo it's always the same ones who do all the work
napraviti ísto to do the same, to do likewise
to je popolnoma ísto it's as long as it's broad, it is six of one and half-a-dozen of another
delati dve stvari v ístem času to do two things at once
to je ena in ísta stvar that is one and the same thing
odpotoval sem še ísti dan I left that very (same) day
stanujejo v ísti hiši kot mi they live in the same house as we do
vsi tečejo v ísto smer they are all running in the same direction
ísto, prosim! (v kavarni) same again, please!

izbírčen finical, finicky; fastidious; particular (v in, on, about); pogovorno choosey, choosy; (v jedi) squeamish; hard to please; discriminating; dainty (in one's choice); overnice

zelo je izbírčen glede hrane he is very particular about his food, he is very particular (as to) what he eats
izbírčna je glede obleke she is particular about her dress
reveži ne smejo biti izbírčni beggars can't be choosers
biti izbírčen v spoprijateljevanju to choose one's friends carefully

izdájati ➞ izdati

moči me izdajajo (figurativno) my strength is failing (ali letting me down), (zaradi bolezni) I am getting weaker, I am near exhaustion (ali breakdown)
oči ga izdajajo, da je lopov arhaično his eyes argue him to be a knave
izdájati se za to pose as (umetnika an artist); to pretend to be
izdaja se za zdravnika he purports to be a doctor

izdáti (koga) to betray, žargon to sell someone, to split on someone; (sokrivce) žargon to shop, to grass on; (pustiti na cedilu) to leave in the lurch, to desert, to forsake; (denar) to spend, to expend, to disburse, to defray; (knjigo itd.) to edit, to publish, to issue, to bring out; (delnice, bankovce) to issue; (proglas) to promulgate, to issue (a proclamation ali manifesto); (nalog) to decree, to ordain, to give orders; (zakon) to enact, to decree; (skrivnost) to let out, to disclose, to divulge, to reveal

izdáti diplomo to grant (ali to award) a diploma
izdáti proglas to issue a proclamation
izdáti ukaz to give an order
izdáti predpise to enact rules, to pass regulations
izdáti priporočila to issue recommendations
izdáti zakon to pass a law
zopet izdáti knjigo to republish (ali to reprint) a book
izdáti se to betray oneself, to give oneself away, to let the cat out of the bag
izdal se je, ko mi je rekel nekaj, česar ni hotel reči he gave himself away by blurting out something he had not intended to tell me
izdáti se za to pretend (ali to claim) to be, to pose as, to pass oneself off as (zdravnika a doctor)

izenáčiti to equal, to equalize; to equate; to make equal; to level (z to, with); to place on the same level; to match; (pri nogometu itd.) to equalize; to draw level; (tenis) to reach deuce

izenáčiti rekord to equal a record
izenáčiti razlike to abolish distinctions
izenáčiti se to become equal; to equate
izenáčiti se z drugimi to put oneself on the same level as others
izenáčiti račune to square (ali to balance) accounts

izgovárjati to pronounce; to articulate; to utter; to speak out

izgovárjati se to give one's excuses, to excuse oneself, to plead; to offer a pretext; (opravičevati se) to apologize, to exculpate oneself
izgovárjati se s čim to give something as an excuse
izgovárjati se z boleznijo to plead sickness
izgovárjati se na koga to make someone a stalking-horse; (izmikati se) to equivocate, to prevaricate, to tergiversate
izgovarjanje (izmikanje) equivocation

izhód exit; way out; egress; outlet; egression; opening; figurativno (možnost) resort

izhód v sili emergency exit
kot zadnji izhód (figurativno) in the last resort
izhód na morje outlet (ali egress) to the sea
ni drugega izhóda (figurativno) there is no other way (ali no choice)
napraviti izhód za dim to provide a vent (ali a vent-hole) for the smoke
videti izhód (figurativno možnost) to see a way out
ne vidim nobenega izhóda (figurativno) I am at my wit's end
to je položaj brez izhóda it is a deadlock (ali stalemate), pogovorno we're in a cleft stick, we're up a gum tree
sprejmem to le kot zadnji izhód I accept it only as a last resort

izíti to come out; (knjiga) to be published (ali issued ali brought out); to appear

pravkar izšlo just out, just come out, just published, fresh from the presses
kje je izšla knjiga? where was the book published?, where did the book come out?
izíti kot zmagovalec to emerge as victor, to come off victorious
knjiga je pravkar izšla the book is just out
izíti se to turn out
dobro (slabo) se izíti to turn out well (badly)
zadeva se bo v redu izšla it will come out all right in the end
izíti se drugače to prove otherwise

izumŕl dead; deserted

izumŕla ulica a deserted street
mesto je bilo kot izumŕlo the town was like a desert, the town was as silent as the grave

izvolíti to elect; (z glasovanjem) to vote; to return

izvolíti z dvigom rok to elect by a show of hands
izvolíti s tajnim glasovanjem to elect by secret ballot
bil je izvoljen z veliko večino he was voted in by a big majority
izvolilo ga je njegovo prejšnje volilno okrožje he was returned by his former constituency
bil je izvoljen za župana he was elected mayor
bil je izvoljen za predsedujočega he was voted into the chair, he was elected to the chair, he was elected chairman
izvolite sesti! sit down, please!
izvolite zapreti okno! be so kind as to shut the window!
niti pogledati ni izvolil! he did not even so much as look at it!
izvolite! (tu imate!, vzemite!) here you are!
izvolite (iti naprej)! after you!

jágnje lamb

božje jágnje religija the Lamb of God
žrtveno sacrificial lamb
pečeno jágnje roast lamb
krotek kot jágnje lamblike, meek (ali gentle, patient) as a lamb

jájce egg; anatomija testicle

mehko kuhano jájce sofboiled (ali gently boiled) egg
trdo kuhano jájce hard-boiled egg
gnilo jájce rotten (ali addled) egg
ocvrto jájce fried egg
sveže jájce fresh egg, newlaid egg
surovo jájce raw egg
skrknjeno jájce poached egg
staro jájce stale egg
umešana jájca scrambled eggs
nadevano jájce stuffed boiled egg
jájci na toastu žargon Adam and Eve on a raft
jájce v prahu powdered egg
iskati dlako v jájcu (figurativno) to split hairs
hoditi kot po jájcih (zelo oprezno) to tread warily
leči jájca to lay eggs
slična sta si kot jájce jájcu they are as like as two peas
podoben ti je kot jájce jájcu he is the dead spit and image or you
izleči se iz jájca to be hatched; to hatch
obmetavati koga z gnilimi jájci to throw rotten eggs at someone, to pelt someone with rotten eggs