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zavéčiti -im zadniti, metnuti dance, dobro zatvoriti: zavečiti sod

dáma¹ lady

dvorna dáma, častna dám lady-in-waiting, lady courtier
nadzorovalna dáma (na plesu) chaperon
visoka dáma gentlewoman, pl -men, lady of rank
dáme volijo! an »excuse me!« dance for the ladies, pogovorno ladies' »excuse me!«

družáben social; sociable; companionable; fond of company; arhaično conversable

družábni ples dance, social, with dancing
družábna prireditev social gathering
družábni sestanek pogovorno social
družábni večer social evening
biti družáben to be fond of company
družábno življenje society life
družábni prostor za študente (učitelje) junior (senior) common room

dvój -a, -e double

na dvój, -a, -ee in two
prerezati kaj na dvój, -a, -ee to cut something in two
ples v dvój, -a, -ee twosome dance
igrati klavir v dvój, -a, -ee to play four-handed
raztrgati na dvój, -a, -ee to tear asunder (ali in two)

dvorána hall; large room; assembly room

koncertna dvorána concert hall
plesna dvorána ballroom, dance hall
sodna dvorána courtroom; (jamska, v jami) chamber
čakalna dvorána waiting room
dvorána za avdience presence chamber
izložbena dvorána showroom
sprejemna dvorána (v palači) stateroom, (v hotelu) reception room

glásba music

cerkvena glásba church music, sacred music
komorna glásba chamber music
plesna glásba dance music
sinkopirana glásba ragtime
ljubitelj glásbe music lover
učitelj glásbe music teacher, music master
nauk o glásbi musicology
imeti dar za glásbo to have a gift (ali a talent) for music
imeti rad glásbo to be fond of music

gósti (godem) to play the violin; pogovorno to play the fiddle, to fiddle; to make music

plesati, kot drugi godejo (hočejo) to dance to someone else's tune, to follow another's lead
gósti na godalo pesniško to touch the strings
vedno isto gósti (goniti) to harp on one (ali on the same) string, to harp on
gósti od zadovoljstva (figurativno) to purr with satisfaction

káčji

káčji kamen serpentine
káčja koža snake skin
káčji pastir zoologija dragonfly
káčji pik snakebite
káčji strup snake venom
káčje usnje snake leather
káčja zalega brood of snakes, figurativno biblija generation of vipers
káčji ples serpentine dance, snake dance
káčje ride serpentine windings pl

króg¹ circle; ring; (delokrog) sphere, province; (družba) company, society, class, set, coterie; (znancev) acquaintance

družinski króg family circle
živalski króg zodiac
zaključen króg (družbe) coterie, clique
v parlamentarnih krógih in parliamentary circles
v pristojnih krógih in competent quarters
trgovski krógi commercial circles pl
tokovni króg (elektrika) circuit
začarni króg vicious circle
króg pri dirkah šport lap, round
zadnji króg šport last (ali final) lap
preteči króg v treh minutah to lap the course in three minutes
za en króg je pred svojim tekmecem he is one lap in front of (ali he has lapped) his rival
sedeti v krógu to sit in a ring, to sit around in a circle
delati, opisovati króge (v teku, poletu) to ring
gibati, premikati se v krógu to go round, to circle, to ring
plesati v krógu to dance round in a ring
vrteti se v krógu to turn (ali to rotate, to spin, to twirl) round
vrteč se v krógu rotatory
opisati króg to describe a circle
imeti (temne) króge okrog oči to have (dark) rings round one's eyes
v političnih krógih in political circles

ljúdski people's, popular; folk(-); national

ljúdska demokracija people's democracy
ljúdska država people's state, republic
ljúdski blagor public welfare
ljúdska fronta zgodovina popular Front
ljúdska glasba folk music
ljúdski govornik popular speaker
ljúdski glas voice of the people
ljúdsko glasovanje plebiscite, referendum
ljúdska izdaja (knjige) popular edition
ljúdska kuhinja soup-kitchen
ljúdska noša national costume
ljúdska pesem folk song
ljúdski pesnik popular poet, national poet
ljúdska pripovedka folk tale
ljúdski ples folk dance
krajevni ljúdski odbor local people's committee
ljúdski izraz popular expression
ljúdska stranka people's party
ljúdsko štetje census
izvesti ljúdsko štetje to hold a census
ljúdski tožilec public prosecutor
ljúdska šola primary school, zgodovina elementary school, ZDA grade school
ljúdska knjižnica public library, free library
ljúdski upor revolution, rising
ljúdska univerza institute for adult education (ali extra-mural studies)
ljúdska veselica public merrymaking
ljúdski zastopnik, predstavnik representative of the people, deputy
ljúdsko zborovanje public meeting
ljúdska oblast, vlada people's government, government by the people

méč sword

dvorezen méč double-edged sword
méč dvoročnik two-handed sword
méču podoben sword-like
ročaj méča (sword) hilt
pas za méč sword belt
nosilec méča sword-bearer
nožnica méča scabbard, sheath
rana od méča sword cut
udarec z méčem stroke of the sword
z ognjem in méčem by fire and sword
na konici méča (figurativno) at the point of the sword
z golim méčem with drawn sword
ples (plesalec) z méči sword dance (dancer)
z méčem v roki sword in hand
brez udarca z méčem without striking a blow
izvleči, potegniti méč (iz nožnice) to draw the sword
nasaditi se, vreči se na méč to hurl oneself on one's sword
spopasti se z méči to cross swords
uničiti z ognjem in méčem to annihilate (ali to destroy) with fire and sword
vtakniti méč v nožnico to sheathe the sword (tudi figurativno)

médved zoologija bear, he-bear

Veliki Medved astronomija Ursa Major, the Great Bear, the plough, Charles's Wain, the Wain, ZDA the Big Dipper
Mali Medved Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, ZDA the Little Dipper
rjavi médved brown bear
beli, severni, polarni médved polar bear
sivi médved grizzly bear
médved, medvedek (igrača) teddy bear
jamski médved (prehistoric) cave bear
iti na lov na médvede to go bear-hunting
plesati kot médved to dance like a bear
ne prodajaj médvedove kože, dokler nisi médveda ujel sell not the bear's skin before you have caught the bear, don't count your chickens before they are hatched

mrtváški deathlike; cadaverous; dead; mortuary

mrtváško bled deadly pale, livid
mrtváška tišina dead silence; dead calm
mrtváški zvon (navček) funeral bell, deathbell, passing bell
mrtváška glava death's head, skull, (svarilo, npr. za strup) skull and crossbones
mrtváški oder catafalque
mrtváški ples the dance of death
mrtváška nosila bier
mrtváški voz hearse
mrtváško tih still as death
mrtváška bledica deathly pallor

obréden ritual; liturgical; ceremonial

obréden ples ritual dance
obréden (ritualen) umor ritual murder

odpréti to open; (odkleniti) to unlock

s silo odpréti to force open
znova odpréti to reopen
odpréti buteljko to uncork a bottle
odpréti dežnik to open (ali to put up) an umbrella
odpréti konto to open an account
odpréti komu neomejen kredit to set unlimited funds at someone's disposal
s silo odpréti ključavnico to pick a lock
odpréti oči to open one's eyes
odpréti komu oči to open someone's eyes, to disillusion someone, to undeceive someone, to disabuse someone
oči so se mi odprle it dawned upon me
odpréti ples to open the ball, to lead off the dance
odpréti za promet to open to traffic
odpréti razstavo to open an exhibition
odpréti sejo to open a meeting
odprli so novo šolo a new school has been opened
odpréti paket to unpack a parcel
odpréti srcé to open (ali to unlock) one's heart
odpréti usta to open one's mouth, figurativno to speak up
ne odpréti ust not to open one's lips
odpréti vrata to open the door, (po zvonjenju pri vratih) to answer the door (ali the bell)
odpréti tvor to open an abscess
na stežaj odpréti vrata to open the door wide, to set the door wide open
vrata se niso hotela odpréti the door would not open
odpréti se to open, (naglo) to fly open; (padalo) to open
stara rana se je odprla the old sore (has) reopened

orkéster glasba orchestra; band

godalni orkéster string orchestra
plesni orkéster dance band

otvóriti to open; (svečano) to inaugurate; (napraviti dostopno) to make accessible

otvóriti ples to lead off the dance
otvóriti za promet to open to traffic
otvóriti kredit komu to open a credit account in favour of someone
otvóriti razstavo to open an exhibition
otvarjam... I declare the... open

pólka (ples) polka

plesati pólko to dance the polka, to polka

Póncij Pontius

od Póncija do Pilata (figurativno) from pillar to post
pošiljati koga od Póncija do Pilata (figurativno) to lead someone a nice dance, (od enega urada do drugega) to give someone the runaround

preglávica bother; puzzle, trouble; figurativno headache

ne delaj si preglávic zaradi tega! don't worry (ali don't trouble your head) about it!
delal nam je preglávice he proved a headache for us
delati preglávice komu to puzzle someone
to ti bo delalo velike preglávice that will be a hard nut to crack
delal bo preglávice svojim staršem he will lead his parents a fine dance, he will give his parents a lot of trouble, he will be a real handful for his parents
tujci povzročajo oblastem mnogo preglávic foreigners give a lot of bother to the authorities