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lèv zoologija lion

britanski lèv (= Britanci) the British Lion
morski lèv sea lion
krotilec, dreser lèvov lion tamer
lovec na lève lion hunter
lov na lève lion hunting
salonski lèv (figurativno, ženski idol) ladies' man, pl men; lady-killer; arhaično squire of dames, carpet knight; (plačan) gigolo; humoristično lounge lizard
dražiti britanskega lèva (figurativno) to twist the (British) Lion's tail

mèd (predlog) (mèd dvema) between, pesniško betwixt; (med mnogimi) among, amongst, amid(st); (časovno) during

mèd učno uro during the lesson
biti mèd dvema alternativama to be between two alternatives
nobene podobnosti ni mèd njima there is no likeness between them, they bear no likeness to each other
to naj ostane mèd nama this must remain a secret between us
mèd nama rečeno between you and me, between ourselves, humoristično between you, me and the gatepost
lebdeti mèd nebom in zemljo to hover between heaven and earth
zaprt med štirimi stenami shut up within four walls
oče je razdelil svoje imetje mèd otroke the father shared his property among his children
mèd štirimi očmi in private, tête-à-tête
je razlika mèd njim in menoj there is a difference between him and me
ni ga več mèd nami he is no more amongst us
razdeliti si vsoto mèd seboj! divide the sum among you!, pogovorno split the lot between you!
ženijo, poročajo se mèd seboj they intermarry

minístrski ministerial

minístrski predsednik Prime Minister (krajšava: p. M.), humoristično cabinet-maker
minístrski svèt Cabinet
minístrski sestanek Cabinet meeting
minístrska odredba ministerial order

močvára močvírje swamp; swampland; marsh; bog; morass; moor; fen; fenland; slough; quag

prebivalec močvirja fenlander, humoristično bog trotter
fosforenčen pojav nad močvirjem marsh fire
pogrezniti se v močvirje to be bogged down

mórje sea, (svetovno) ocean; pesniško billow

ob mórju by the sea
na mórju at sea; at the seaside, on the seashore
na odprtem mórju on the open sea, on the high seas
onstran mórja beyond the sea
prek mórja overseas, oversea
odprto mórje high sea, open sea, pesniško main
Črno (Rdeče, Mrtvo) mórje the Black (the Red, the Dead) Sea
Kaspijsko mórje the Caspian Sea, the Caspian
Jadransko mórje the Adriatic Sea, the Adriatic
Severno mórje the North Sea
Sredozemsko mórje the Mediterranean, pogovorno the Med
Tiho mórje the pacific, the Pacific Ocean
kipenje mórja surf (of the sea)
mirovanje mórja calm (ali calmness) of the sea
bitka na mórju naval battle
nagrbančeno, nagubano mórje choppy sea
razburkano mórje a heavy sea, a rough sea, an angry sea
mórje krví (figurativno) seas pl of blood
mórje oblakov a sea of clouds
mórje težav a sea of troubles
vožnja po mórju naviagation, seafaring, voyage
iti na mórje to go to the seaside, to go to the sea
peljati se čez mórje to cross the sea
biti na mórju to be at the seaside, to be by the sea
potovati po mórju to voyage
potovati po mórju in po kopnem to travel by land and sea
mórje je razburkano the sea is running high, there is a heavy swell
pasti v mórje (s krova) to fall overboard
vreči v mórje (z ladje) to throw overboard
to je kaplja v mórje (figurativno) it's a drop in the bucket
mórje obliva obalo the sea washes the coast
navadil sem se na mórje I have got used to the sea
posvetiti se mórju (postati mornar) to go to sea, to follow the sea, to decide on a sailor's life (ali humoristično a life on the ocean wave)
vsa družina je na mórju all the family are at the seaside
kapljica v mórje (figurativno) a drop in the ocean

mornárski sailor's, sailor, seamanlike, seamanly

mornárska bluza sailor's blouse
mornárska krčma sailor's tavern
mornárska obleka sailor suit
mornárska obleka in posteljnina (mornarja vojne mornarice) slops pl
mornárski ovratnik sailor collar
mornárska pesem sailor's song, (sea) shanty
mornárski suknjič pea jacket
mornárski posel, poklic, življenje a seafaring life, humoristično a life on the ocean wave
mornárski tovariš (mornar na isti ladji) shipmate
soba za mornársko obleko (opremo) slop-room

naložén loaded; laden; burdened; (ogenj) stoked up

zopet naložén ogenj replenished (ali rekindled) fire
bogato naložéna miza a well laden table, humoristično a groaning table

nasprotoválec opponent

večni nasprotoválec (figurativno) objector, caviller, humoristično no-man

nedéljski Sunday; dominical

nedéljski časopis Sunday paper
nedéljski izletnik weekender
nedéljski lovec holiday (ali amateur) sportsman
nedéljska obleka Sunday best, Sunday clothes pl, Sunday dress, Sunday suit, ZDA go-to-meeting clothes pl
nedéljski počitek Sunday rest; Sabbath rest
nedéljska pridiga Sunday (ali redko dominical) sermon
nedéljska priloga (časopisa) Sunday supplement
nedéljska čola (za verouk) Sunday school
nedéljski voznik (šofer) Sunday driver
nedéljska vozovnica weekend ticket
nedéljsko oblečen dressed in one's Sunday best, (humoristično redko) Sundified
biti nedéljsko oblečen to be in one's Sunday best

obléčen dressed; attired; clad (v in); robed; accoutred

dobro obléčen well-dressed, well-clad
borno, revno obléčen ill-clad, poorly clad
napol obléčen half dressed, half-clad
nemarno obléčen slovenly, slatternly
okusno obléčen smartly dressed
prav malo obléčen hardly dressed, half-dressed
tiptop obléčen dressed up to the nines
svečano obléčen in fine feathers, humoristično in full fig
biti obléčen kot iz škatlice to be impeccably turned out
ona je obléčena v črnem she is in mourning
najbolje obléčeni moški v Londonu the best turned-out man in London
bila je elegantno obléčena she was beautifully turned out
biti praznično, nedeljsko obléčen to be in one's Sunday best

opozicionálec opponent; opposer; parlament member of the opposition

večni opozicionálec (figurativno) perpetual objector, humoristično no-man

osébnost personality; personage; character

odlične, znane osébnosti notabilities pl
ugledna osébnost (visoka »živina«) figurativno, humoristično bigwig, big noise, VIP, ZDA sachem

perspektíva perspective; (pogled v bodočnost) figurativno prospect, outlook; chance

linearna perspektíva linear perspective
mračne perspektíve pl dim perspectives pl
žabja perspektíva (humoristično) worm's-eye view
risanje v perspektívi drawing in perspective
ptičja perspektíva bird's-eye view
v (pravi) perspektívi in (true) perspective
brez najmanjše perspektíve na uspeh without the slightest prospect of success

pést fist

polna pést a handful, a fistful
stisnjena pést clenched (ali closed) fist
na lastno pést (figurativno) on one's own account, on one's own
udarec s pestjo punch, žargon fourpenny one
pravica, pravo pésti club law, fist law
boriti, tepsti se s péstjó to brawl, to have a punch-up (ali fistfight)
groziti s péstjó to shake one's fist at someone
imeti koga v pésti (figurativno) to have someone in the hollow of one's hand
udariti po mizi s péstjó to bring one's fist down heavily on the table
v pést se smejati to laugh inwardly, to laugh up one's sleeve
dobil sem ga v pést (figurativno) I have got him into my clutches
iti (naprej) na lastno pést to go (ahead) on one's own
bíti, udariti s péstjó to punch, to strike with one's fist, to fist
udariti koga s péstjo to give someone a punch
borba, pretep s péstmi punch-up, fistfight, humoristično bout of fisticuffs
stisniti pésti to clench one's fists

plés dance, dancing; ball; (zabava) dancing party; pogovorno hop; figurativno (prepir ipd.) row, quarrel

domač, hišni carpet dance, pogovorno humoristično knees-up
odpreti, začeti plés to open a ball
plés v maskah fancy-dress ball, masked ball, masquerade, (ki se konča opolnoči) Cinderella dance, Cinderella
mrtvaški plés danse macabre, dance of death
Vidov plés St. Vitus's (ali Vitus') dance
sedaj se plés začne! (figurativno) now the fun begins!
Vas smem prositi za prihodnji plés? may I have the next dance?

pobráti to pick up; to collect, to gather; to take up

poberi se! be off!, clear off!, be off with you!, get out!, clear out!, go away!, begone!, arhaično get you gone!
pobráti jo (figurativno) to get away, to decamp, to take to one's heels, to steal away, to go away, to slope off
vse (zase) pobráti to sweep everything into one's net
epidemija je pobrala polovico prebivalcev the epidemic carried off half of the population
pobráti davek to raise tax, to levy (tax)
pobráti šila in kopita to pack up bag and baggage, to pack up one's goods and chattels
pobráti se (oditi) humoristično to toddle
poberi se odtod! take yourself off; pogovorno scram!, beat it!

pólžev snail's, snail(-)

po pólževo at a snail's pace
ki gre v pólževem tempu snail-paced
pólževa hišica snail shell
pólževo premikanje snail's pace (ali humoristično snail's gallop)

ponedéljek Monday

v ponedéljek on Monday
ob ponedéljkih on Mondays, every Monday
binkoštni ponedéljek religija Whit Monday
velikonočni ponedéljek religija Easter Monday
zaspani ponedéljek arhaično blue (ali idle) Monday, arhaično, humoristično Saint Monday
ne delati v ponedéljek to take Monday off

prozóren transparent, diaphanous; lucid, limpid; clear

nisi prozóren! (humoristično) you'd make a better door than a window

ràd willingly, gladly, with pleasure, readily; eagerly; arhaično nothing loath

ràd ali nerad willy-nilly, willing or unwilling
iz srca, od srca ràd with all my heart
prav ràd with the greatest pleasure
ràd imeti to like, to be fond of, to be partial to, to have a liking for, to love
ne imeti ràd to dislike, to be averse (ali disinclined) to, to have an aversion to
ràd igram šah I like playing chess
se ràd učiš angleščino? do you like learning English?
kaj bi radi? what can I do for you?
on se ne smeje ràd it's hard to make him smile (ali to bring a smile to his face)
posebno ràd imam lahka vina I'm very partial to light wines
ljudje ga ràdi vidijo he is much sought after
to ràd verjamem I can easily believe it
ali imate ràdi kavo? do you like coffee?
jaz bi ràd kupil... I should like to buy...
ràd bi vedel zakaj I wonder why
ràd bi vedel (= bogve), kdo je to rekel I wonder who said it
ràd bi verjel, da... I am quite ready (ali open) to believe that...
take stvari se ràde dogajajo such things will happen
radi ga vidimo he is (always) welcome here
on ga (= vino) ràd pije he is fond of the bottle, žargon he likes his plonk, arhaično humoristično he is a winebibber, slabšalno he's a wino