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iztŕgati to tear (to draw, to jerk, to wrench) out; to extract

iztŕgati komu kaj to snatch something from someone, to wrest something from someone, to tear something from someone, to wrench something (away) from someone
iztŕgati se iz, od to disengage oneself ffom
s silo sem mu iztrgal nož (iz rok), preden je mogel udariti I wrenched the knife from him before he could strike
iztrgali so mu torbo iz roke the bag was snatched from his hands
iztŕgati koga iz krempljev smrti to snatch someone from the jaws of death
iztrgala nam ga je prezgodnja smrt he was snatched away from us by premature death
iztŕgati list iz knjige to tear a page out of a book

izúmiti to invent; to find (out); to discover; to contrive; to devise

izumil je novo napravo za odpiranje konserv he invented a new tin opener

izvédeti to learn, to hear, to come to know, to get to know, to be informed, to understand; (odkriti) to find out, to discover

izvédeti o čem to find out about something
izvédeti iz zanesljivega vira to learn from a reliable (ali good) source
pravkar smo izvedeli, da je umrl we have just heard he is dead
če se to izve if it comes to be known

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!

izžaré(va)ti to radiate (toploto warmth); to emit; to emanate

on izžareva srečo he radiates happiness

jábolko apple

Adamovo jábolko anatomija Adam's apple
zimska jábolka pl winter apples pl
gnilo jábolko rotten apple
jábolko spora apple of discord
granatno jábolko pomegranate
rajsko jábolko tomato
ugrizniti v kislo jábolko (figurativno) to swallow a bitter pill, to grasp the nettle
jábolko ne pade daleč od drevesa like father, like son; he is a chip off the old block

jáhati to ride, to go on horseback

jáhati v koraku to pace
jáhati v drncu to trot
jáhati v diru to gallop
on dobro jaha he rides well
deček je jahal na očetovem kolenu the boy was riding on his father's knee
jáhati na sprehod to take a ride on horseback
jáhati konja to ride a horse
jáhati na čem (figurativno) to insist on, to make a point of, to be a stickler for
ta častnik jaha na disciplini (figurativno) that officer is a stickler for discipline
jáhati na formalnostih (figurativno) to stand on ceremony
ne jahaj vedno na tem! (figurativno) don't rub it in!
jáhati koga (figurativno) to sit upon someone

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

jáma pit; cave; cavern; grotto; (brlog) den; (gròb) grave

Postojnska jáma the Postojna caves
jáma za smeti, odpadke refuse pit
zlata jáma gold mine, treasure-house
vodna (suha, snežna, ledena, turistična) jáma active (inactive, freezing, ice, commercial ali show) cave
raziskovanje jám cave research, speleology
kdor drugim jámo koplje, sam vanjo pade he who digs a pit for others, often falls in himself; curses like chickens come home to roost
kopati jámo komu to dig a pit for someone
sam sebi jámo kopati (figurativno) to be hoist with one's own petard, to make a rod for one's own back

jámčiti to guarantee, to warrant; to pledge; to secure; to answer for, to be liable for, to vouch for; (za varnost) to grant safe-conduct; (za resničnost) to authenticate; (na sodišču) to stand (ali to be) security for, to give security for, to go bail for, to bail someone out

on jamči zame he stands security for me
ali lahko jamčite zanj? can you vouch for him?
jamčijo nam točno dobavo they guarantee us punctual delivery
jamčim, da je to poročilo resnično I guarantee the truth of this report
jámčiti za resničnost izjave to vouch for the truth of a statement

jáz I; (rabljen kot samostalnik) ego, self

jáz na primer... I for one
jáz sam myself
to sem jáz it is I, pogovorno it's me
on in jáz sva velika prijatelja he and I are close friends
ti to veš tako dobro kot jáz you know this as well as I do
on tega ne verjame in jáz tudi ne he does not believe it and neither do I (ali nor do I)
jáz, ki sem to videl... as one who saw it, I...
kult jáza egoism
drugi jáz second self
preveč misli na svoj jáz he thinks too much of self
on je moj drugi jáz he is my other self

jéča (zgradba) jail, prison, gaol; (zapor) imprisonment, arrest, custody, detention, incarceration, committal to prison; (na policiji) custody, confinement, giving in charge

grajska, podzemeljska jéča dungeon
vojaška jéča detention barracks pl, VB žargon glasshouse
stroga jéča close arrest; (zaprt)
v jéči in custody, imprisoned, incarcerated
oseba, ki je pogosto v jéči pogovorno jailbird
(po)beg iz jéče breakout, escape from jail, jailbreak, (nasilna osvoboditev) jail delivery
ubežnik iz jéče jailbreaker
biti, sedeti v jéči to be in prison, pogovorno to pick oakum, to do time, žargon to do bird
bil, sedel je v jéči pogovorno he has done time
izpustiti iz jéče to release
izpustiti iz jéče proti jamstvu (kavciji) to release someone from prison on bail
bil je obsojen na tri mesece (pol leta) jéče he was sentenced to three months' (six months') imprisonment, ali pogovorno to a three (six) months' stretch
obsoditi na dosmrtno jéčo to sentence someone to prison for life, to give someone a life sentence
vreči v jéčo to throw someone in gaol, to imprison
on bo končal v jéči he'll wind up in prison
vtakniti v jéčo to put (ali to clap) in prison, to send to prison, to commit to prison, to imprison
zapreti v jéčo to jail, to take into custody, to imprison, to incarcerate

jegúlja zoologija eel

osti za lov na jegúlje eel spear
vrša za jegúlje eel basket, buck
lov na jegúlje eel fishing
gladek kot jegúlja (as) slippery as an eel
je prava jegúlja he is as slippery as an eel

jélo ➞ jed, jedača

brez dela ni jéla you get nothing for nothing; arhaično no sweet without sweat; no gains without pains; he who will eat the kernel, must crack the nut; no cross no crown

jemáti to take

jemáti na pósodo to borrow
jemljem Vam čas I'm taking up your time
jemáti kaj za čisto (sveto) resnico to take something as (ali for) gospel truth
jemáti posojila to raise loans
jemáti na up, na kredit to take on credit
jemáti v poštev to take into consideration, to consider, to take into account, to allow for
jemáti za zlo (zameriti) to take amiss, to take the wrong way
ne jemljite mi tega za zlo! don't take that amiss!, don't take offence!
jemáti slovo to take leave
on vedno jemlje stvari preresno he takes everything much too seriously

jésti to eat; to take food; to take one's meal(s); to have one's dinner (oziroma lunch oziroma supper oziroma breakfast); (hraniti se) to feed

dietično jésti to keep to a diet
dobro jésti (gostiti se) to enjoy sumptuous fare, to be regaled
glasno jésti to munch
jésti pri kom (biti na hrani) to board with someone
jésti s krožnika to eat from a plate
pohlepno, požrešno jésti to eat greedily, to eat like a wolf, to wolf one's food, to be a gourmandizer
naglo jésti to bolt down, to devour, to gulp down
rad jésti (svinino) to be partial to (pork)
rad jém sladice I have a sweet tooth, I like sweets
jésti na tuj račun to sponge, to be a sponger
jésti skupaj z (npr. v menzi) to mess with
jésti s tekom to relish one's food
jésti brez teka to eat without appetite
dati komu kaj jésti to give someone something to eat, to feed someone, (živalim) to feed (animals)
on ima komaj kaj jésti he lives from hand to mouth
ona malo (veliko) jé she is a poor (a hearty ali a great) eater
on obilno jé he is a great trencherman, he plies a good knife and fork
preveč jém I overeat
on jé samo ribe he eats nothing but fish
pri njih se dobro jé they keep a good table
jaz vse jém I eat anything
rajši jém teletino I prefer veal
mi jémo v restavraciji we take our meals in a restaurant
ves dan nisem ne jedel ne pil I've had nothing to eat or drink all day long
on mi jé iz roke (figurativno) he eats out of my hand, I've got him eating out of my hand
jedel sem do sitega I have eaten (ali I have had) my fill, pogovorno I'm full up
kdor ne dela, naj ne jé no work, no food
jésti kolikor kdo zmore to eat as much as one can

ješč -a having a good (ali hearty) appetite

on je zelo ješč, -a he is a good eater

jétra anatomija liver

telečja jétra calf's liver
vnetje jeter hepatitis
bolezen jeter liver complaint, liver disorder
bolan je na jétrih he is liverish, he has a liver complaint, pogovorno he's got liver trouble

jéza anger; (divja) rage, wrath; (tiha) sulks pl, sulk, pique; temper, indignation, passion; pesniško choler; wrathfulness

nagla jéza irascibility, hot temper
ves iz sebe od jéze biti to be ablaze with anger, to be beside oneself with rage
nagle jéze swift to anger
izbruh jéze a fit of anger (ali of passion, of temper)
zaripel od jéze flushed with anger
v hipni jézi, v navalu jéze in a fit of anger (ali of pique)
biti nagle jéze to be irascible, to be hot-tempered, to have an evil temper
biti v jézi s kom to have a grudge against someone, pogovorno to have it in for someone
kuhati jézo na koga to bear a grudge against someone
jézo kuha name he bears me a grudge
staro jézo kuhajo name they have an old grudge against me
dati duška svoji jézi to give vent to one's anger
kipeti, pihati od jéze to simmer (ali to fume) with anger
stresti svojo jézo nad koga to wreak one's anger on someone, to take it out on someone, to vent one's anger on someone
izliti svojo jézo na koga arhaično to pour out the vials of one's wrath upon someone
jéza se mu bo kmalu ohladila, polegla his anger will soon subside

jézen angry (na with); irritated (na at something, with someone); vexed; exasperated; wrathful (against, with someone); pogovorno mad (na at), cross; out of temper; in a passion

jézen je name he is angry (ali cross) with me (zaradi česa for something)
jézen pogled an angry look
jézno gledati to have an angry look
biti jézen to be in a passion
biti jézen na to be angry with, to have a grudge against
postati jézen to get (ali to become) angry (ali vexed)
jezno prislov angrily