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stréha roof

brez stréhe roofless
stréha nad glavo roof over one's head
mansardna stréha mansard, mansard roof
slamnata stréha thatched roof
opečna stréha tiled roof
stréha iz skrila slated roof
skodlasta stréha shingled roof
steklena stréha glass roof
stréha iz listja pesniško a leafy vault
platnena stréha awning, sunshade
stréha je potrebna popravila the roof wants repairing
žetev je pod strého the harvest is gathered in
spraviti pod strého (žetev) to gather (ali bring) in
stanovati pod strého to live in a garret
biti pod strého to have a roof over one's head
pri njem je takoj ogenj v stréhi (figurativno) he is a real hothead
imeti strého nad glavo to have a roof over one's head
ploščata stréha flat roof
ravna stréha flat roof, terrace
drseča stréha (pri avtu) sliding roof
stréha enokapnica lean-to roof
dvokapna stréha ridged roof
pokriti s strého to roof
vzeti pod strého to house, to lodge, to accommodate, to shelter
(pozor,) delo na stréhi! men at work (ali working) overhead!
hiša še ni pod strého the house is not roofed yet
zaščititi s strého, dati pod strého to roof

stretch¹ [streč]

1. samostalnik
raztezanje, raztegovanje, stegnjenje, natezanje; (pre)napenjanje, napetost, napor; prekoračenje; razpetina, razpon; neprekinjen odsek poti, daljava; ploskev, prostrana ravnina, ravni del dirkališča; neprekinjeno časovno razdobje (doba), nepretrgan čas
sleng kazen, bivanje v kaznilnici, čas kazni v kaznilnici, v zaporu
navtika daljava, prejadrana pri enem potegu (kretnji) (pri jadranju proti vetru); sprehod

at a stretch, at one stretch brez prekinitve, naenkrat
on the stretch napenjajoč vse sile; v veliki naglici, figurativno v veliki napetosti
a stretch of 5 years razdobje petih let
a stretch of the imagination prenapeta, prebujna domišljija
the stretch of a bird's wings razpetina ptičjih kril
a fine stretch of country lep košček zemlje, lepe pokrajine
to be on the stretch biti napet, v napetosti
it is a good stretch from the village to the town je lep, precejšen kos poti od vasi do mesta
to do a stretch britanska angleščina odslužiti, izdržati kazen (enega leta)
to give a stretch natezati se, pretegniti se
he gave a stretch and got up pretegnil se je in vstal
to keep one's attention on the stretch biti v napeti pozornosti
it takes a stretch of imagination to believe that treba je precéj napeti svojo domišljijo, da to verjameš
to work 8 hours at (on) a stretch delati nepretrgano 8 ur

2. pridevnik
raztegljiv

stretch hosiery raztegljive nogavice

stvár thing; matter; object; stuff; (posel, skrb) concern; case; (zadeva) affair, subject, business

stvár časti affair of honour
sporna stvár debatable question, pravo a moot point
vsa stvár the whole business (ali affair, matter)
k stvari! keep (ali stick) to the point (ali to the matter in hand)!; (v parlamentu, govorniku) answer the question!
vse moje stvári all my belongings pl, my goods and chattels pl
dogovorjena, domenjena stvár a put-up job
kočljiva, delikatna stvár a delicate point
stvár zase another question, a matter apart
stvár v diskusiji the subject under discussion, the matter in hand
spadajoč k stvári relevant
ne spadajoč k stvári irrelevant
to je moja stvár that's my business (ali affair, concern, lookout)
to ni moja stvár that is no business of mine; that is not my affair
v tem je vsa stvár (= za to gre) that's the gist of it (ali the whole point)
to je čisto druga stvár that's completely off the point, that's an entirely different thing, (figurativno) that's a horse of a different colour
to je stvár navade that's a matter of habit
to je jedro, bistvo stvári this is the gist (ali the substance) of the matter
to je važna stvár this is a matter of importance (ali of great importance)
to je kočljiva stvár this is a ticklish (ali delicate, difficult) matter, this requires careful handling
to ni smešna stvár this in no laughing matter
(to je pa) lepa stvár! (ironično) that's a nice mess!, pogovorno a fine how-do-you-do (ali how d'ye do)
ne vem, kaj je na stvári I don't know what the problem is, pogovorno I don't know what's the matter (ali what's up, what it's all about)
borimo se za dobro stvár we are fighting for a good cause
brigaj se za svoje stvári! mind your own business, don't be such a busybody!
sedaj ne gre za to stvár that is not the question now
naj gredo stvári svojo pot! let things slide!
to nima nič opraviti s sámo stvárjo that has nothing to do with the question
pogovoriti se o stvári to talk the matter over
ostati pri stvári to stick to the point
priti s stvárjo na dan to raise a matter
pusti stvár v miru (= ne dvigaj prahu)! let sleeping dogs lie!
preidimo na stvár! let us come to the point (ali to the matter in hand), pogovorno let's get down to the nitty-gritty
s tem se na stvári nič ne spremeni it makes no difference, it does not alter the fact (ali the fact of the matter), it doesn't make any material (ali substantial) difference
to ne spada k stvári this is irrelevant, this is off (ali beside) the point
kot stvári stojé as things are, as things stand (now)
stvári stojé dobro things are going well
stvár stojí takole this is how the matter stands
videti, kako stvari stojé (figurativno) to see how the land lies
umreti za dobro stvár to die for a good cause
vmešavati, vtikati se v tuje stvári to meddle in other people's affairs
vrniti se k stvári to return to the subject
vzeti stvár v roke (figurativno) to take a problem (ali a matter, a business) in hand
vzeti stvári, kot pač pridejo (dobre in slabe) to take the rough with the smooth

subject¹ [sʌ́bdžikt]

1. samostalnik
podložnik, podanik, državljan; predmet (stvar) pogovora, téma; učni predmet
glasba téma; razlog, povod, vzrok, motiv (for za)
človek, oseba
slovnica osebek, subjekt
filozofija ego; poskusni predmet (oseba, žival); mrlič (za seciranje)
medicina oseba, pacient

on the subject of gledé, kar se tiče, kar zadeva
a subject for complaint razlog za pritožbo
the subject of ridicule predmet posmehovanja
compulsory (optional, additional) subject obvezen (izbiren, dodaten) učni predmet
a hysterical subject histerična oseba (pacient)
a nervous subject živčna oseba, živčnež
the liberty of the subject državljanska svoboda
a ticklish subject kočljiv, delikaten predmet
he is a French subject on je francoski državljan
there is no subject for joking ni nobenega razloga za zbijanje šal
to change the subject menjati témo (razgovora)
to drop a subject opustiti razgovor o nekem predmetu
to wander from the subject oddaljiti se od predmeta

2. pridevnik
podvržen, podložen, podrejen (to komu, čemu)
odvisen (to od)
nesamostojen (država itd.); občutljiv (to za)
nagnjen (to k)
izpostavljen (to čemu)

subject to pogojèn z, s pogojem; odvisen od (česa), s pridržkom
subject to his consent če on privoli
subject to your approval s pogojem (pridržkom), da vi odobrite
subject to duty podvržen carini
subject to ridicule izpostavljen posmehu
I am subject to indigestion podvržen sem prebavnim motnjam
the treaty is subject to ratification pogodba mora biti ratificirana, da postane veljavna
she is subject to headaches ona je nagnjena h glavobolom
to hold subject imeti v podložnosti, v odvisnosti
to be held subject biti odvisen

such [sʌč]

1. pridevnik
takšen, tak; (pred pridevnikom) takó; podoben; (za samostalnikom v množini) kot (as na primer)
tako velik, zelo velik, izreden
pravno zgoraj navedeni, omenjeni

such a takšen
such as takšen kot, tak kot
such a(n) one zastarelo tak in tak, nekdo, neki
Mr. such and such g. Ta in Ta
such being the case ker je stvar tako, ker je takó
such a day! kakšen dan!
such another disaster še ena takšna nesreča
in such or such a place na tem ali onem mestu
no such thing nič takega, ni govora o tem
such was not my idea tega nisem mislil
there are such things take stvari se dogajajo
they gave us such a fright tako so nas prestrašili
we had such sport imenitno smo se zabavali
he said he had lost his way, or some such thing rekel je, da je bil zašel, ali nekaj takega
no such thing as a room was to be had in the whole town v celem mestu ni bilo mogoče najti eno samo sobo
do you think she will believe you? no such thing! mislite, da vam bo verjela? Kje pa! (Kaj še! Ni govora o tem!)
such master, such servant kakršen gospodar, takšen sluga

2. prislov
takó

such a nice day tako lep dan

3. zaimek
takšen, neki takšen
pogovorno isti
trgovina & vulgarno zgoraj omenjeni

arhaično & poetično such as tisti, ki; kdor; vsi
as such kot tak(šen)
all such vsi takšni
and such (like) in takšni, podobni
such or such of ta ali oni od
such as believe that are mistaken tisti, ki to verjamejo, se varajo (motijo)
he is a fool, but I am not such on je bedak, jaz pa nisem
I have a car I can lend you, such as it is imam avto, ki vam ga lahko posodim, kaj prida pa ni

súm suspicion

neutemeljen súm unfounded suspicion
zaradi súma izdajstva on suspicion of treachery
imeti koga na súmu to suspect someone, to hold someone in suspicion, to distrust someone
vreči súm na koga to cast (ali to draw) suspicion on someone
zbuditi komu súm to arouse someone's suspicions
imajo ga na sumu, da je špijon he is a suspected spy

suspected [səspéktid] pridevnik (suspectedly prislov)
osumljen, osumničen (of česa)
sumljiv

he is a suspected spy o njem sumijo, da je špijon

súženj slave; (na galeji) galley slave

rojen kot súženj born a slave (ali born to slavery)
gonjač, paznik súžnjev slave driver
lovec na súžnje slave hunter
lastnik, gospodar súžnjev slave owner
ladja za prevoz súžnjev slaver
trgovina s súžnji slave trade
trg, trgovanje s súžnji slave market
trgovec s súžnji slaver, slave dealer
vstaja súžnjev zgodovina revolt of the slaves
on je súženj pijače (svojih strasti) he is a slave to drink (to his passions)
delati kot súženj to work like a slave
garati, mučiti se kot súženj to drudge, to slave, (vulgarno) to slave one's guts out
napraviti koga za súžnja to enslave, to enthral (ZDA enthrall) someone

svét¹ world; (zemlja) earth, globe; (vsemirje) the universe

na svétu in the world
na tem svétu in this world, in this life, here below
po celem (vsem) svétu all over the world, the whole world over
na koncu svéta (figurativno) at the back of beyond
(ki je) daleč od svéta remote, out of the world, secluded
širom svéta throughout the wide world, all over the world
ves svét the whole world
za ves svét ne, za nič na svét u ne not for all the world, not for worlds, not for anything in the world, for nothing in the world
do konca svéta to the ends of the earth
Novi svét the New World
Stari svét the Old World
Tretji svét politika the Third World
oni svét (figurativno) the next life, the other world, the world to come
od svéta odrezan kraj the back of beyond
stavbni svét building site
učeni svét (figurativno) the world of learning
športni svét (figurativno) the sporting world
rastlinski svét the vegetable world
živalski svét the animal world
začetek svéta the beginning of the world
konec svéta the end of the world
podzemeljski svét underworld
širni svét the wide world
današnji svét the modern world
odkar sem na svétu since I was born
to je na drugem koncu svéta it's on the other side of the globe, it's at the back of beyond
to je narobe svét! (figurativno) that's making water flow uphill!
on je najboljši človek na svétu he's the best man alive, you won't find a better man living than him (knjižno than he)
ona mi je (= pomeni) vse na svétu she is all the world to me
tako je (pač) na svétu that's the way of the world
za nič na svétu ne bi tega naredil I would not do it for all the world
odreči se svétu to forsake the world
šel bi z njo do konca svéta I'd follow her to the ends of the earth
poslati koga na oni svét (žargon) to send someone to kingdom-come
priti na svét to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world
on malo pozna svét he knows little of the world
prinesti, spraviti na svét to bring into the world, to give birth (to)
spraviti koga s svéta to do away with someone, to put someone out of the way, to kill someone, (pogovorno) to dispatch someone
videl je mnogo svéta he is a widely travelled man, he is a great traveller, he is a globe-trotter
zagledati luč svéta to see the light, to be born, to be brought into the world
živeti odmaknjen(o) od svéta to live cut off from the world
objadral je ves svét he has sailed the seven seas

sympathy [símpəɵi] samostalnik
simpatija, simpatiziranje, naklonjenost (for do, za)
sočustvovanje, solidarnost, razumevanje, ujemanje, soglasje; sočutje (for, with za, z)
delovanje ali učinkovanje enih organov na druge

in sympathy with iz naklonjenosti (simpatije) do
out of sympathy iz simpatije
sympathy strike solidarnostna stavka
I have no sympathy with (for) beggars nimam nobenega sočutja z berači
there is a perfect sympathy between them med njimi je popolna solidarnost
to offer one's sympathies to s.o. izraziti komu svoje sožalje, kondolirati

šépati to limp; to walk lamely, to walk with a limp; to be lame; to have a game leg

nekaj tu šepa (= ne gre v redu) (figurativno) there is a screw loose somewhere
ti stihi šepajo these are lame verses
primera šepa that's a lame (ali a poor) comparison
šépati na eno nogo to be lame in one leg
šépati z desno nogo to be lame in the right leg
močnó, hudó šépati to limp heavily, to hobble

šíriti to spread; (ideje) to propagate; (novice) to divulge; to circulate, to diffuse; to disseminate; to put into circulation; (razširiti) to extend, to broaden, to widen

šíriti govorico to circulate (ali to spread, to divulge) a rumour
njegovo ime širi strah his name spreads fear
šíriti se to spread, to gain ground, to propagate, to be propagated
novica se širi po mestu the news is spreading through the town
govorica se je širila od ust do ust the rumour spread from mouth to mouth
širi se glas, govorica, da... there is a widespread rumour, rumour is rife, (the) rumour has it that...
njegova slava se širi daleč naokrog his fame spreads far and wide

škandál scandal

povzročitelj škandála scandalizer
škandál je, da... it is a scandal that...
dogodil se je velik škandál a great scandal occurred
napraviti, povzročiti škandál to raise (ali to give rise to), to cause a scandal
škandalčki scandalous stories pl
ali ni škandál, da... is it not a scandal (ali pogovorno isn't it scandalous) that...

škóda damage; harm, detriment, prejudice; injury; arhaično scathe; (izguba) loss

v mojo škódo to my detriment
v škódo, na škódo koga to the prejudice of someone; to the detriment of someone
na škódo zdravja to the detriment of (one's) health
kakšna škóda! what a pity!
tisočkrat škóda it is a thousand pities!
velika (majhna) škóda heavy (light) damage
delna škóda partial damage
popolna škóda total damage
zanemarljiva škóda negligible damage
več škóde kot koristi more harm than good
ocenitev škóde assessment of damage
vojna škóda war damage
zavarovanje proti škódi insurance against damages
povračilo škóde indemnification, indemnity
škóda (je) zanj (= da smo ga izgubili) it is a pity that we have lost him, he is greatly missed
škóda je it is a pity
zelo škóda je it is a thousand pities
prav škóda je, da... it is much to be regretted that...
kako škóda, da tega niste rekli prej! what a pity you did not say so beforehand!
škóda je je za to she is too good for that
škóda, da niste mogli priti too bad (that) you couldn't come
nobene škóde ni bilo there is no harm done
biti obsojen na povrnitev škóde to have damages awarded against one
ta škóda se mora popraviti this damage must be repaired
popraviti škódo to make good a loss, to repair a loss
povzročiti škódo to cause a loss
jamčiti za škódo to guarantee against loss
kriti škódo to cover a loss
ugotoviti škódo to ascertain the damage
prizadeti komu škódo to inflict damage on someone
oceniti škódo to estimate the damage
prodajati v svojo škódo to sell under prime cost, to sell at a loss
utrpeti škódo, biti na škódi to suffer damage (ali injury, loss), to lose, to be a loser, to come off a loser
zaradi malenkostne koristi utrpeti škódo to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
oceniti (poprečno) škódo pri prometni nesreči to adjust an average
škóda človeka izmodri you learn from your mistakes

štedílnik kitchen-range

moj novi štedílnik porabi malo premoga my new range uses little coal (ali pogovorno is a real coal-saver)

tall [tɔ:l]

1. pridevnik
visok, visoke postave; dolg in tanek; vitek; velik
pogovorno bahav, bahaški, širokousten; pretiran, neverjeten; fantastičen, kolosalen, nenavaden
zastarelo lep, krasen, drzen; spreten

tall hat cilinder (pokrivalo)
a tall story neverjetna ali komaj verjetna zgodba
he is six feet tall on je šest čevljev visok
a tall talk bahavo govorjenje, bahanje
I am tired of his tall talk naveličan (sit) sem njegovega širokoustenja
that is a tall order to je pretirana zahteva, preveč zahtevano

2. prislov
bahavo, ošabno, prevzetno, domišijavo, naduto

to talk tall širokoustiti se, bahati se, postavljati se

taste¹ [téist] samostalnik
okus (čut, lastnost); pokušanje (jedi); pokušnja; košček (of česa)
zalogaj; požirek, kapljica; priokus; umetniški okus; takt; smer okusa, moda; nagnjenje, posebna ljubezen (for za)
zastarelo užitek

a taste malce, nekoliko
out of taste, in bad taste neokusen
not to my taste ne po mojem okusu
bad taste netaktnost
a remark in bad taste netaktna opazka
a taste of garlic okus po česnu
a man of taste človek dobrega okusa
tastes differ okusi so različni
it is the taste now to je zdaj moda
there is no accounting for tastes vsakdo ima svoj okus
it is a matter of taste (to) je stvar okusa
there was a taste of sadness in his remark v njegovi opazki je bil priokus (sled) žalosti
to leave a bad taste in the mouth (zlasti figurativno) pustiti slab okus
to take a taste of s.th. poskusiti grižljaj česa

temperaménten temperamental, full of temperament (ali spirit, animation, verve), racy, spirited

ona je temperaméntna (pogovorno) she is a live wire

terror [térə] samostalnik
strah (of pred)
groza; oseba ali stvar, ki vliva strah, strahovalec, teror; strahovlada; nadležnež, sitnež, tečnež; muka, mora, nadlega

in terror prestrašen, steroriziran, zgrožen
deadly terror smrtna groza (strah)
the king of terror figurativno smrt
Reign of Terror strahovlada (v francoski revoluciji)
the terror of all honest people strah vseh poštenih ljudi
to be terror to biti strah in trepet za
to strike s.o. with terror pognati komu strah v kosti
household work is a terror to her gospodinjsko delo je zanjo prava muka (mora, nadlega)

težáven difficult, hard, trying; arduous; exhausting; figurativno uphill

težávne okoliščine trying circumstances pl
njegov položaj je zelo težáven his situation is a very trying one
težáven (trd) boj an uphill struggle