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lêvji leonine; resembling a lion

lêvji delež lion's share
lêvja koža lion's skin
lêvji pogum the spirit of a lion
lêvje žrelo lion's mouth
dobiti, zagotoviti si lêvji delež to grab the biggest slice of the cake (ali the lion's share)

lion [láiən] samostalnik
zoologija lev
figurativno junak, ugleden človek
britanska angleščina, množina mestne znamenitosti; znameniti ali zloglasni ljudje

Lion Lev (v zodiaku)
the lion's mouth levje žrelo, figurativno tveganje, nevarnost
to put one's head into the lion's mouth; ali to go into the lion's den podajati se v nevarnost, tvegati
the British Lio britanski lev, Britanci
like a lion hrabro, kot lev
lion's share levji delež
lion's skin levja koža, figurativno junačenje
to twist the lion's tall izzivati, žaljivo pisati o Angliji, dražiti angleškega leva
lion in the way (ali path) nevarnost, ovira (zlasti namišljena)

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

mésto¹ town; (veliko, VB) city, ZDA (že od 8.000 prebivalcev naprej) city; (kraj) locality, place; (v knjigi) passage; (služba) place, employment, post, (služabniško) situation; spot; stand, point

na méstu (takoj) on the spot, straight (ali right) away
v méstu in town
iz mésta from town
na samem méstu (kraju) pravo on the premises
na mojem méstu in my place
prav na tem méstu in this very place
na prvem méstu in the first place, first and foremost
častno mésto place of honour
glavno mésto capital, metropolis
podeželsko mésto country town
večno mésto the Holy City, Rome
industrijsko mésto manufacturing town
prazno mésto (služba) vacancy
dolnje mésto lower town (ali ZDA downtown)
gornje mésto upper (ali high) town
komandant mésta town major
zrasel v méstu townbred
sva iz istega mésta we are from the same place
ni na méstu (govoriti)... it is inappropriate (to speak)...
tu ni mést, da (bi govoril)... this is not the proper place (to speak)...
opazka ni bila na méstu (umestna) the remark was uncalled for
biti v méstu to be in town
ko bi jaz bil na tvojem méstu if I were in your place (ali position, figurativno shoes), if I were you
ne bi hotel biti na tvojem méstu I wouldn't like to he in your skin
vse mésto govori o tem it is the talk of the town, the whole town's talking about it
iti v mésto to go to (oziroma into) town
ne se ganiti z mésta not to stir
stopati na méstu to mark time
pojdite vsak na svoje mésto! go to your respective places!
potegovati se za kako mésto to apply for a post
postaviti koga na odgovorno mésto to place someone in a responsible position
vlak, ki vozi iz mésta (v mesto, v London) down train (up train)
vznemiriti mésto z velikim hrupom, razgrajanjem to paint the town red

míš zoologija mouse, pl mice

poljska míš field mouse
gorska míš (egiptovski skakač) jerboa
vodna míš shrew mouse
slepe míši (igra) blind man's buff
ne ptič ne míš neither fish, flesh nor fowl
moker sem kot míš (figurativno) I am soaking wet
bil je moker kot míš he was soaked to the skin
reven kot cerkvena míš as poor as a church mouse
igrati se slepe míši to play blind man's buff
loviti míši to catch mice, (maček) to mouse
prežati kot mačka na míš to watch like a cat watching a mouse
videti bele míši (imeti delirium tremens) (žargon) to see pink elephants
kadar mačke ni doma, míši plešejo when the cat's away the mice will play
tresla se gora, rodila se míš (figurativno) the mountain has laboured, the mountain has brought forth a mouse

mladósten youthful; juvenile

mladóstne norosti, objestnosti youthful indiscretions pl
mladóstna polt ZDA junior skin
mladóstna svežina youthfulness
mladóstne sanje the dreams pl of youth

móker wet; damp; (oči) watery; (zemlja, tla) sodden, spongy; moist (od with)

čisto móker od dežja soaked through with rain
bil je móker kot miš he had not a dry stitch on
bil je do kože móker he was wet to the skin
móker za ušesi (figurativno, neizkušen) wet behind the ears
móker za ožeti wringing wet
móker kot miš as wet as a drowned rat, soaking wet

nag (oseba) naked; nude; unclothed; (telo) bare

popolnoma nag stark naked, in one's bare skin; in the buff
čisto nag (as) naked as when he was born; without a stitch of clothing (on)
sleči do nagega koga to strip someone naked, to strip someone to the buff

nagrbánčiti to wrinkle

nagrbánčiti (se) to shrivel
nagrbánčiti čelo to frown, to wrinkle (up) one's forehead
nagrbánčiti obrvi to knit one's brow, to wrinkle one's brows
s starostjo se koža nagrbanči (the) skin shrivels with age

nagúbati to fold (up); to shrivel (up); to wrinkle; to pucker (up)

s starostjo se koža naguba (the) skin shrivels with age

nit thread

nit za šivanje sewing thread
prašna nit botanika stamen
žarilna nit filament
življenjska nit the thread of life
živa nit (trihina, zoologija) threadworm, nematode
nit pri stroku (fižola ipd.) string
izgubiti nit svojih argumentov, misli to lose the thread of one's arguments, ideas
suhe niti ni bilo na meni I had not a dry thread (ali stitch of clothing) on me, I was wet to the skin
odstraniti niti (iz stroka) to string
vdeti nit v šivanko to thread a needle
njegovo življenje je viselo na niti his life hung by a thread

nítka (small) thread

viseti na nítki (biti v kritičnem, nevarnem položaju) to be (ali to hang, to tremble, to swing) in the balance, to hang on by the skin of one's teeth

občutljív touchy; sensitive (za mraz to cold); tender; arhaično sensible

občutljíva koža, noga tender skin, foot
občutljívo mesto tender spot
občutljíva tehtnica sensitive scales pl
občutljív je za svoj ugled he is touchy about his reputation
dotaknil sem se ga na občutljívem mestu I touched him on a sore (ali tender) spot
biti preveč občutljív to be too impressionable, too softhearted

obstrél grazing shot, glancing shot

rana od obstréla skin wound, (praska) scratch

odŕgniti to fray, to chafe, to rub off, to abrade

odŕgniti se ob to chafe on (ali against), to scrape against
odŕgniti si kožo to rub off one's skin
odŕgniti si komolec to graze one's elbow

odvréči to cast off (ali away); to throw off

odvréči jarem to throw off the yoke
kača odvrže kožo (se levi) the snake sloughs (ali casts off) its skin

ôslov of an ass, of a donkey

ôslova koža ass's skin

pogíbel (poguba) danger; ruin; peril

biti v pogíbli to be in danger
komaj uiti pogíbli to escape by the skin of one's teeth

premóčen² (moker) wet through; wet all over

do kože premóčen soaked to the skin
premóčen od dežja soaked, drenched
popolnoma premóčen soaking wet
biti do kosti premóčen to be soaked through
premóčen sem od dežja (znoja) I am drenched with rain (with sweat)
steza je bila premóčena od nedavnih nalivov the path was waterlogged after the recent downpour

prijátelj friend; (tovariš) pal; (ljubitelj) amateur; (dvorilec) admirer, lover

velik, intimen prijátelj great, intimate (ali bosom, close) friend
zvest prijátelj true (ali fast, staunch) friend
prijátelji na življenje in smrt sworn friends pl
dopisni prijátelj pen-friend, pogovorno pen pal
star prijátelj old friend, pogovorno crony, chum, (v nagovoru) old man, old chap, old boy
brez prijátelja friendless
dekletov prijátelj boyfriend
kot prijátelj as a friend
prijátelj ljudstva the people's friend
on je moj prijátelj he is a friend of mine, I am on friendly terms with him
sem njegov dober prijátelj I am a good (ali close) friend of his
smo veliki prijátelji pogovorno we're great pals (ali chums)
sta intimna, velika prijátelja (figurativno) they are as thick as thieves
sem prijátelj glasbe I am fond of music, I am a lover of music
on je prijátelj vina he likes wine, he is rather too fond of the bottle
vsak je najprej sebi prijátelj figurativno arhaično near is my shirt but nearer is my skin
govoriti kot prijátelj to speak as a friend
postala sta velika prijátelja they have become great friends
pridobiti si mnogo prijáteljev to make many friends
pes je človekov prijátelj the dog is the friend of man
prijátelja spoznaš v nesreči a friend in need is a friend indeed