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fíga botanika fig; (pričeska) bun; contemptuous gesture made with thumb between index and middle fingers

posušena fíga dried fig
venec fíg a string of figs
konjske fíge horse droppings, horse manure, horse dung, vulgarno horse turds
fíga mož (figurativno) one who reneges, reneger, unreliable fellow; bastard
biti fíga mož to go back on one's word; to break one's promise
fígo držati figurativno to keep one's fingers crossed, to cross fingers (za srečo for luck)
moramo fígo držati! touch wood!
fígo pokazati komu to make a contemptuous gesture at someone, to cock a snook at someone
to mi je fígo mar I don't care a damn about it, I don't give a hang (ali hoot) about it
za vsako fígo jokati to whimper (ali to cry) at the slightest provocation (ali žargon for damn all)
Figo, pa ne njegov obraz! His face my foot!
fígo (= nič) ji bo to koristilo! (ironično) a lot of good that'll do her!
fígo ti je mar! a lot you care!

fílm fotografija film; roll of film; (kino) film, ZDA motion picture, moving picture, pogovorno movie; VB pogovorno picture; (umetnost, industrija) cinema, film, screen

animirani fílm animated cartoon
barvni fílm colour (ali technicolor) film
biografski fílm film biography, biopic
dokumentaren fílm documentary film, documentary
drugorazredni fílm B film
celovečerni, glavni fílm full-length film, main feature
fílm nornalne dolžine feature-length film; feature
črnobel fílm black-and-white film
kratek fílm film short
nemi fílm silent film, silent
ozki fílm 16millimetre film
plastičen fílm stereoscopic film
pozitivni film positive film
rol fílm roll film
poučen fílm instructional (ali educational) film
risani fílm cartoon film, cartoon
neosvetljen fílm unexposed film, pogovorno raw stock
fílm s časovno lupo slow-motion film
zvočni fílm sound film, talking picture, pogovorno talkie
gledati fílm to watch a film
igrati, predvajati fílm to show (ali to screen) a film
koliko časa se že predvaja (vrti) ta fílm? how long has this picture been on?
ta fílm se (že) dolgo predvaja this film has (already) had a long run
iti k fílmu to go on the films
napraviti fílm to produce a film
prirezati fílm to cut a film
sinhronizirati fílm to synchronize a film
snemati fílm to make a film, to shoot a film (ZDA a motion picture, a movie), to film
vložiti fílm (v kamero) to load (ali to fill) a camera
adaptirati za fílm to adapt for the screen, to make a film version (of a play, novel, ipd.)

fire¹ [fáiə] samostalnik
ogenj, plamen, požar; streljanje
figurativno gorečnost, navdušenje, vnema, razburjenje; vročica; pekel; smrt na grmadi

to add fuel to the fire prilivati olje v ogenj; poslabšati; razpihovati strasti
medicina St. Anthony's fire šen
between two fires med dvema ognjema
a burnt child dreads the fire kdor se opeče, je drugič previden
to catch (ali take) fire vneti se
fire control stolp, s katerega vodijo streljanje; boj proti gozdnim požarom
fire department požarni oddelek
to go through fire and water mnogo pretrpeti
to lay a fire pripraviti za zakurjenje
to open fire začeti obstreljevati
out of the frying-pan into the fire z dežja pod kap
to pour oil on fire prilivati olje na ogenj, razdražiti, podpihovati
to set on fire, to set fire to zažgati, prižgati
vojska blind fire streljanje brez cilja, na slepo
to keep up a fire vzdrževati ogenj; nenehno obstreljevati
to be on fire goreti
there's no smoke without fire kjer je dim, je tudi ogenj; iz nič ni nič
to set the Thames on fire narediti nekaj izrednega, iznajti smodnik
to strike fire izkresati ogenj
withering fire uničevalen ogenj
running fire salva strelov; zapovrstni napadi kritike

first¹ [fə:st] pridevnik (firstly prislov)
prvi, najzgodnejši, prvovrsten

at first hand iz prve roke
ameriško first board začetni tečaj
first cause pravzrok
First Commoner predsednik spodnjega doma parlamenta
to come first biti najboljši
first day nedelja
first cost proizvodna cena
first finger kazalec
first floor britanska angleščina prvo nadstropje, ameriško pritličje
ameriško first, last and all the time nenehno, neomajno
First Lord of the Admiralty minister za mornarico
First Sea Lord komandant mornarice
First Lord of Treasury minister za državno zakladnico
to go first peljati se v prvem razredu
ameriško first lady prezidentova žena
first name krstno, dano ime
first night premiera
ameriško I could not get to the first base nobenega uspeha nisem imel
First International prva internacionala
first lieutenant nadporočnik
in the first place predvsem
at first sight na prvi pogled
first thing na prvem mestu; pogovorno navsezgodaj
first refusal predkupna pravica

fit¹ [fit] samostalnik
napad, izbruh, krč; kaprica, muhavost
pogovorno razpoloženje

pogovorno, figurativno to give one a fit presenetiti, razdražiti koga
cold fit mrzlica
by fits (and starts) sunkovito, tu in tam
for a fit nekaj časa
to go into fits dobiti napad; omedleti
to give s.o. fit(s) razkačiti koga
to knock (ali bang, beat, lick) into fits popolnoma premagati
to throw a fit pobesneti, razsrditi se
when the fit was on him kadar je bil dobre volje
if the fit takes me če se mi zahoče
drunken fit pijanost
fit of hysterics histerični napad

flat¹ [flæt] pridevnik
raven, plosek, sploščen; medel, plehek, nezanimiv, pust, enoličen; prazen; razdišan; potrt; slab (prodaja); zveneč
glasba molovski; za pol tona znižan; napačen (petje); razglašen; onemogel, izčrpan; brezobresten; odkrit

sleng flat broke brez pare
flat calm mrtva tišina
to give a flat denial gladko odkloniti, zanikati
a flat lie debela laž
to meet with a flat refusal biti odločno zavrnjen
figurativno he fell as flat as a pancake popolnoma mu je spodletelo
to lay flat zravnati z zemljo
flat prices nizke enotne cene
flat race dirka brez ovir
his singing is flat poje za pol tona prenizko
to go into a flat spin zmesti se
that's flat to je moja zadnja beseda
flat nonsense popoln nesmisel
hudomušno B flat stenica
to tell flat naravnost povedati
ameriško flat silver srebrn pribor

flat² [flæt] prislov
ravno, plosko; na dolgo in široko; povsem, naravnost; prenizko (peti)

to fall flat pasti kot dolg in širok; figurativno ne se posrečiti, spodleteti
to go flat out na vso moč se truditi

flesh¹ [fleš] samostalnik
meso; človeštvo; človeška narava; mesnato oplodje sadežev; meseno poželenje, čutnost

flesh and blood telo; človek; človeška narava
in flesh dobro rejen
in the flesh dejanski, živ
to feel one's flesh creep dobi(va)ti kurjo polt
one's own flesh and blood lastna družina
to go the way of all flesh umreti
to loose (put on, make) flesh hujšati (rediti se)
medicina proud flesh divje meso (na rani)
flesh and fell z dušo in telesom
to run to flesh rediti se
to become one flesh postati duša in telo

flop¹ [flɔp] samostalnik
padec; polom; izjalovitev; razočaranje

sleng to go flop doživeti polom

for¹ [fɔ:, fə] predlog
za; zaradi; proti; namesto; glede na

for all navzlic, kljub
as for me kar se mene tiče, zastran mene
pogovorno to be in for, to be for it pričakovati (sitnosti, težave)
pogovorno to be out for nameravati
for the better na bolje
but for ko bi ne bilo, brez
for fear iz strahu
for love iz ljubezni
for the present za zdaj
for the first time prvič
not for love or money za nič na svetu
to know for certain (ali sure, a certainty, a fact) z gotovostjo vedeti
now for them! na juriš!
for good za vedno
there's nothing for it nič drugega ne preostaja
to go for a walk iti na sprehod
sleng to go for a soldier postati vojak
to give a Roland for an Oliver poplačati enako z enakim, vrniti milo za drago
I am in for flu gripa se me loteva
he wants for nothing nič mu ne manjka, vsega ima dovolj
to take for granted smatrati kot dejstvo
it's for you do decide ti se moraš odločiti
it is not nice for him ni lepo od njega
once for all enkrat za vselej
for as much v koliko
for all (ali aught) I know... kolikor je meni znano...
for instance, for example na primer
for the nonce tokrat
I for one jaz na primer
for God's sake za božjo voljo
to look for s.th. iskati kaj
not for the life of me za nič na svetu
for shame! sram te (vas) bodi!
to be out for trouble (ali row) iskati prepir
she could not speak for weeping tako se je jokala, da ni mogla govoriti
the train for London vlak proti Londonu
word for word beseda za besedo
Mary for ever! naj živi Marija!
for the time being za zdaj
he's been here for an hour je tukaj že eno uro

fotografíranje photography

ukvarjati se s fotografíranjem to go in for photography
podvodno fotografíranje underwater photography

fountain-head [fáuntinhed] samostalnik
studenec, izvir; praizvor

to go to the fountain-head iti do dna, vprašati najvišjo avtoriteto

frónta (bojišče) front, front line, line of battle; (poslopja) front, facade, face; (vremenska) front; figurativno front

na frónti at the front
(zadaj) za frónto behind the line
Osvobodilna Fronta Liberation Front
ljudska frónta popular front, people's front
široka frónta wide front
hladna frónta cold front
združena frónta united front, United Front
služba na frónti service at the front
iti na frónto to go to the front
že dve leti je na frónti he has been two years at the front

further¹ [fé:ðə] prislov (from)
dalje; nadalje, razen tega

I'll see you further first niti na misel mi ne pride
what further? kaj še (želite)?
to go further and fare worse razočarati se

gárdedama chaperon

biti zaljubljencema za gárdedamo to play gooteberry to a pair of lovers
hoditi na večerne zabave brez gárdedame to go to evening parties without a chaperon

gingerly [džíndžəli]

1. pridevnik
preobčutljiv, oprezen

2. prislov
oprezno, rahlo

to go gingerly previdno se lotiti

gládko prislov smoothly; evenly

gládko govoriti nemško to speak German fluently
gládko iti figurativno to run smoothly, to go with a swing
načrt ne gre gládko the plan does not work smoothly
gládko odkloniti to refuse flatly, to give a flat refusal
gládko obrit clean-shaven, smooth-chinned

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)