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napróti

iti komu napróti to go to meet someone
teči komu napróti to run to meet someone
priti komu napróti to come to meet someone
prišli so nam napróti they came to meet us

narávnost¹ straight; directly

narávnost kvišku straight up
narávnost naprej straight on, straight forward
narávnost (brez strahu) povedati svoje mnenje (figurativno) to give it (someone) straight from the shoulder
narávnost povedati to tell (someone) straight out
pojdite narávnost! go straight on!
narávnost vprašati koga to ask someone point-blank
povejmo narávnost (bolj odkrito)! let us put it in plain language!
povej mi narávnost, kaj misliš! tell me straight what you think!
povedal sem mu narávnost v obraz I told him straight out
narávnost po nosu me je udaril he hit me square on the nose

naréd (pripravljen) ready

naréd za izplutje ready to put to sea
naréd za vzlet ready for takeoff
sem naréd za odhod I am ready to go

navduševáti navdúšiti to make enthusiastic (za for, about), to enrapture; to fill with enthusiasm (za for); to send into raptures; to transport

navduševáti, navdúšiti se to become enthusiastic (about something), to become enraptured (with something), to be an enthusiastic lover of something, to be in raptures, to go into raptures (over something); to be carried away (by something), pogovorno to enthuse (about, over)
navduševáti, navdúšiti svoje poslušalstvo to send one's audience into ecstasies (ali raptures)

nazáj back; backwards

moram nazáj I must go back, I must return
ni ga še nazáj he is not yet back, he has not yet returned
nazáj datirati to antedate
nazáj dati to give back, to return, to restore, to refund
nazáj dobiti to get back, to recover; to be reimbursed, to be repaid
nazáj delovati to retroact, to be retroactive
iti nazáj to go back, to return, to recede; to retrogress; to retrograde; to retrace one's steps
nazáj poklicati to recall
nazáj pripeljati to reconvey
nazáj kupiti to repurchase
nazáj osvojiti to reconquer
pasti nazáj v isto napako, razvado to be a backslider, to backslide
pasti nazáj v bolezen to relapse
nazáj poslati to send back
stopiti nazáj to step back
priti nazáj to come back, to return
udariti nazáj (o puški) to recoil
želim si nazáj I long to return
nekaj let nazáj some years ago, some years since
tja in nazáj there and back
vozovnica tja in nazáj return ticket

nekaznován unpunished; with impunity; scot-free

nekaznován uiti to go unpunished, to go scot-free
nekaznováno prislov with impunity, scot-free

neprílika (neprijetnost, težava) difficulty, trouble, distress, vexation, disagreeableness, predicament; (škripci) scrape, mess, pickle, dilemma, straits pl

biti v hudi nepríliki to be in an awkward predicament
izvleči se iz neprílike to go scot-free, to escape from a predicamert
delati komu neprílike (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
spraviti v nepríliko koga to put someone in an awkward situation, žargon to land someone in the cart
biti v nepríliki to be abashed, to be embarrassed, to be disconcerted

nesmísel nonsense; absurdity; foolish talk; balderdash

nesmísel bosh!, rubbish!, fiddlesticks, go on
to je čisti nesmísel! (pogovorno, medmet) bosh, humbug!, that's absolute (ali utter) nonsense!, don't talk nonsense!

nevárnost danger, peril; risk; jeopardy; dangerousness, perilousness, critical state

smrtna nevárnost danger of death
svarilo za nevárnost warning of danger
žarišče nevárnosti danger spot
brez vsake nevárnosti without any risk
ni nevárnosti there is no danger
biti v nevárnosti to be in jeopardy, to run a (oziroma the) risk
biti v smrtni nevárnosti to go in danger of one's life
biti iz (zunaj) nevárnosti to be out of danger; to be safe
izogibati se nevárnosti to keep out of danger
podati se v nevárnost, izpostaviti se nevárnosti to expose oneself to danger, to run a risk, to run into danger, to take risks
odvrniti, preprečiti nevárnost to avert, to obviate a danger
spraviti, izpostaviti koga v nevárnost to imperil someone, to expose someone to danger (ali risk), to endanger someone, to jeopardize someone, to imperil something, someone
ustrašiti se nevárnosti, umakniti se nevárnosti to shrink from risks
zavedati se nevárnosti to awake to one's danger

nìč rien; néant moški spol , rien moški spol , bagatelle ženski spol ; zéro moški spol

nič drugega rien d'autre
nič novega rien de nouveau (ali de neuf)
nič več ne … plus rien
prav nič, absolutno nič rien du tout, absolument rien
meni nič, tebi nič sans plus de façons, sans se gêner, sans autre forme de procès, comme si de rien n'était, familiarno tout de go, de but en blanc
vse ali nič tout ou rien
za prazen nič pour un rien, pour une bagatelle
nič ne de (odgovor na opravičevanje) cela ne fait rien, il n'y a pas de mal, pas de quoi
nič za to! n'importe! qu'à cela ne tienne!
za nič na svetu pour rien au monde
iz nič ni nič on n'a rien de rien
mnogo hrupa za nič beaucoup de bruit pour rien
v nič devati déprécier, discréditer quelqu'un
(tekma) 0:0 zéro à zéro, match nul
(tekma) 3:0 trois (buts) à zéro

nôga foot, pl feet; (krak) leg; (klavnih živali) hoof, pl -s, hooves, (za jed) trotter; (čaše) stem, foot; (mize, stola) leg

prednja nôga foreleg
zadnja nôga hind leg
od glave do nôg from head to foot, from top to toe
prekrižanih nôg cross-legged
zaspale nôge (mravljinci v nogah) pins and needles
lahkih nôg light-footed, light-foot
umivanje nôg footwashing
ki ima nôge na O bandy-legged, bandy, bowlegged
nôge na X knock-knees
ki ima nôga na X knock-kneed
že biti na nôgah to be on one's feet
ves dan sem že na nôgah I have been on the go (ali run off my feet) all day
biti z eno nôgo v grobu to have one foot (ali one's feet) in the grave, to be on one's last legs
biti šibak v nôgah to be unsteady (ali groggy) on one's feet (ali pogovorno on one's pins)
on je slab v nôgah (slab hodec, pešec) he is a poor walker
pomagati komu na nôge to help someone up on his feet
sam si pomagati na nôge (figurativno) to lift oneself up by one's own bootstraps
obdržati se na nôgah to keep one's legs
metati komu polena pod nôge to put a spoke in someone's wheel, to thwart someone
nôge me bolijo my legs hurt, I have a pain in my legs
on ima umetno nôgo he has an artificial leg
podstaviti komu nôgo to trip someone (up)
postaviti koga na nôge to set someone on his feet
spraviti, postaviti koga zopet na nôge to put someone back on his feet
postaviti se na lastne nôge (figurativno) to stand on one's own two feet
postaviti se spet na nôge to recover one's footing
prestopati se z nôge na nôgo to shift one's weight from one foot to the other
pretegniti si nôge, iztegniti nôge to stretch one's legs
skočiti na nôge to spring (ali to start, to leap) to one's feet
skakati po eni nôgi to hop
stati na šibkih nôgah (figurativno) to stand on a weak foundation
stopiti komu na nôgo to tread upon someone's foot
teptati z nôgami to trample (ali to tread) underfoot
udariti z nôgo ob tla to tap (ali to stamp) one's foot
vidim sledove njegovih nôg v snegu I can see his footprints in the snow
vstati z levo nôgo (figurativno) to get out of bed on the wrong side
nôge so me začele boleti I became footsore
nôga mi je zaspala my leg (ali foot) has gone to sleep
izviniti si nôgo to sprain one's ankle
braniti se z rokami in nôgami proti čemu to fight against something tooth and nail
pasti komu k nôgam to fall at someone's feet
živeti na veliki nôgi (razkošno) to live in grand style
stati na lastnih nôgah to stand on one's own feet, to be on one's own, to be independent

nós nose; figurativno, pogovorno snout, žargon nozzle, ZDA schnozzle; humoristično proboscis; (ladje) head; (voh) scent; (vrča) beak, spout; figurativno (graja) rebuke; (vonj) scent, smell

prav pred nósom, izpred nósa under the very nose (of)
na vrat na nós head over heels, in a great hurry, precipitately, helter-skelter
orlovski nós aquiline nose, Roman nose
ploščat nós flat nose
potlačen nós pug nose
velik nós big nose
zakrivljen nós hawk nose, beak, hook nose, hooked nose
zavihan nós turned-up nose
pijančev nós grog-nose
govorjenje skozi nós nasal twang
dobiti jo po nósu (figurativno) to be reproved (ali rebuked, reprimanded, snubbed)
dobil jo je po nósu he went away with a flea in his ear
govoriti skozi nós to speak through one's nose, to speak with a nasal twang
imeti kaj (prav) pred nósom to have something under one's (very) nose (ali in plain view)
imeti dober nós to be keen-scented, (za kaj) to have a good (ali sharp) nose (for something), to have a keen scent (for something)
povsod ima svoj nós (figurativno) he is a busybody
imeti zamašen nós (od nahoda) to have a stuffy (ali stuffed up) nose
iti, hoditi za nósom (delati po nagonu) to follow one's nose
oditi z dolgim nósom to go away with a long face, to go off with a flea in one's ear
obrisati se pod nósom (figurativno) to go away empty-handed, to have one's trouble for nothing, to be left out in the cold
lahko se pod nósom obrišeš za to! (figurativno) you may whistle for it!, pogovorno you'll be lucky!
čistiti si nós (usekniti se) to blow one's nose
krvaveti iz nósa to have a nose bleed
iz nósa mi teče my nose is running
komu kaj pod nós dati to bring something home to someone, to rub it in
visoko nós nositi (figurativno) to turn up one's nose; to be self-conceited
kri mi teče iz nósa my nose is bleeding
premagati koga za dolžino nósú šport to win (ali to beat someone) by a nose
potegniti koga za nós to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone
vlak mi je pred nósom ušel (odpeljal) I missed the train by a hair
ne videti dalj od nósa to see no farther than the end of one's nose
nikoli ne vildiš niti ped pred nósom! you never see an inch before your nose!
ne vidiš ped pred nósom! you can't see beyond the end of your nose!
vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose at, to look down one's nose at, to look disdainfully at (someone)
zaničljivo vihati nós nad to turn up one's nose in disdain at; to sneer at
voditi, vleči koga za nós (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose, to dupe someone, to fool someone, to make a fool of someone, to hoax someone
vtikati svoj nós v to pry (ali to nose) into, to poke one's nose into
vtikati svoj nós v tuje zadeve to stick one's nose into other people's business
v vse vtika svoj nós he pokes his nose into everything
zapreti komu vrata pred nósom to shut the door in someone's face, (zaloputniti) to slam the door in someone's face
on ima dober nós za ceneno blago he has a nose for bargains
dati se voditi za nós to be a dupe (of someone)

noséča pregnant; with child; pogovorno in the family way

noséče žene pregnant women, expected mothers pl; (v drugi polovici nosečnosti) arhaično quick with child
ona je noséča she is expecting, she is pregnant, she is with child, evfemizem she is in an interesting state
ona je že dolgo noséča she has not long to go

obéd lunch; dinner; midday meal

odmor za obéd lunch break
ostati na obédu pri kom to stay to (ali for) dinner with someone
ostati brez obéda to go without dinner
prisesti k obédu (o nepričakovanem gostu) to take potluck with (someone), to partake of potluck with (someone)

obhajílo religija (Holy) Communion; the Lord's Supper

prejeti obhajílo to take the sacrament, to go to Communion

obhòd (mlekarja, raznašalca časopisov) round; (policista, miličnika) beat, round; medicina rounds pl, round; vojska tour of inspection, rounds pl

opraviti obhòd (o straži) to make (ali to do, to go) one's rounds, to patrol one's beat

obísk visit; call; (prisotnost) attendance; (oseba) visitor, company

dan obiskov visiting day
ure obiskov visiting hours pl, at home
zelo kratek obísk a flying visit
državni obísk state visit
nastopni obísk first visit
vljudnostni obísk duty call
službeni obísk formal call
poslovilni obísk farewell visit
prijateljski obísk informal call; goodwill visit
obísk bolnikov visit to (ali visiting of) patients
letni poprečni obísk average annual attendance
biti na obísku to be on a visit
biti pri kom na obísku to be calling on someone
delati obíske (o zdravniku) to make (ali to do, to go) one's rounds (z avtom by car)
sem le na obísku tu I am only a visitor here
sestra je na obísku pri teti my sister is on a visit to her aunt('s)
imeti obísk to have visitors
imamo vedno mnogo obískov we always have a lot of visitors
danes sem imel mnogo obískov today I have had many calls (ali many callers)
napraviti kratek obísk to pay a call, to drop in, (pri kom) to pay someone a flying visit
vrniti obísk komu to return someone's visit (ali someone's call)
priti na obísk to pay a visit (h komu to someone), to call (up)on someone, to come to see someone

obležáti to remain lying

obležáti za gripo to go down with influenza (ali pogovorno flu)
pismo je obležalo na pošti the letter has not been sent (ali delivered)
mnogo vojakov je obležalo na bojišču many soldiers were left dead on the battlefield
obležáti se (o vinu) to settle, (o sadju) to mature

obljúba promise; word; parole; pledge, arhaično plight

držati (svojo) obljúbo to keep (ali to honour) one's promise, to keep one's word, to be a man of one's word
držal je obljúbo he was good as his word
izpolniti obljúbo to fulfil (ali to carry out) a promise
to so prazne obljúbe these are empty promises
preklicati svojo obljúbo to go back on one's promise; to break one's promise
sklicevati se na obljúbo to hold (someone) to a promise, to claim something promised
on je zelo radodaren z obljúbami he is lavish with his promises
obljubiti in obljúbo držati je dvoje it is one thing to promise and another to perform
izpolnila je obljúbo she carried out (ali fulfilled) her promise

obrêsti² (obredem) to tour; to visit

obrêsti bolnišnice to visit hospitals
obrêsti trgovine to go on a shopping trip, to tour the shops
obrêsti Francijo to tour France
obrêsti vso deželo to travel all over the country