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ločítev separation, disjunction; severance; (slovo) leaving, parting; (zakona) divorce

ločítev od postelje in mize separation from bed and board
tožba za ločítev zakona suit for divorce, divorce suit
sodna ločítev (zakona) judicial separation
doseči ločítev to obtain a separation order
ura ločítve hour of parting (ali leave-taking), time to part
verska ločítev (razkol) schism
ločítev od separation from, severance from

lók geometrija arc; (obok) arch; (zavoj) curve, bend, turn; (orožje, violinski) bow

napeti lók to bend (ali to draw) the bow
(pre)napenjati lók (figurativno) to push things to extremes
strelec z lókom archer, bowman, pl -men
streljanje z lókom archery
sprožiti lók to discharge a bow, to shoot an arrow
brenkati z lókom to twang
doba uporabe lóka in puščice (strelice) age of the bow and arrow
on preveč napenja lók (figurativno) he claims too much, he aims too high, he has ideas over his station

lókavt (izprtje) lockout

izvesti lókavt to lock out

lokomotíva engine; locomotive

električna lokomotíva electric locomotive
ranžirna lokomotíva shunting engine
(so)pihati kot lokomotíva (figurativno) to puff like a shunting engine
lopa, klonica za lokomotíve engine shed, running shed, roundhouse
menjava lokomotíve change of engine
vozač lokomotíve engine driver, ZDA engineer, (podzemeljske železnice) motorman, pl -men

lopútniti

lopútniti vrata to slam (ali to bang) the door

lórd lord, peer

povišati (koga) v lórda to raise (someone) to the peerage
vesti se, obnašati se kot lórd, igrati lórda to lord it, to act the lord
živeti kot lórd to live like a lord
lordstvo lordship

loščèc lôščec zoologija (klòp) tick

držati se, prilepiti se kot loščèc, lôščec to stick like a limpet (ali a leech, a burr, a bur)

loteríja lottery, (predmetna) raffle

igrati v loteríji to take part in a lottery (ali raffle), to buy a lottery (ali raffle) ticket
dobiti, zadeti v loteríji to win a lottery, to win a prize in a raffle (ali lottery)

lóv -a hunt, hunting; chase; (s puško) shooting

na lóv, -au za... out hunting for...
divji lóv, -a poaching
lóv, -a na jelenjad deer-stalking
lóv, -a na veliko divjad big-game hunting
lóv, -a na jerebice partridge-shooting
lóv, -a na lisico foxhunting
lóv, -a na merjasca boarhunting, (s kopjem) pigsticking
lóv, -a s sokolom hawking
lóv, -a za efekti (figurativno) staginess
dovolilnica za lóv, -a shooting licence
začetek lóv, -aa the first day of the shooting season
iti na lóv, -a to go out shooting, (na konju) hunting, to hunt, (s psi) to ride to hounds
ste imeli dober lóv, -a? have you had good sport?
lóv, -a se je začel the hunt is up
živel je od lóv, -aa he lived on the game he killed
biti na lóv, -au za avtograme to be hunting for autographs
čas, doba prepovedi lóv, -aa close season

lovoríke laurels pl; pesniško bays pl

požeti, pobrati lovoríke to win one's laurels
počivati, zaspati na svojih lovoríkah to rest on one's laurels

lóvski hunting; hunter's

lóvski bičevnik, bič hunting crop (ali whip)
lóvsko dovoljenje, dovolilnica gamelicence, shooting-licence, gun-licence
lóvska družba a hunting party
lóvski čuvaj gamekeeper
lóvski enosedežnik (letalo) single-seater fighter
lóvski konj hunter
lóvski izlet hunting trip
lóvski naboj sporting (ali shotgun) cartridge
lóvski nož hunting knife, hanger
lóvska obleka hunting suit
lóvska oprema hunting outfit
lóvski pes hound; sporting dog
lóvski plen booty; bag; (še ne ulovljen) quarry
lóvska puška sporting gun (ali rifle), shotgun, (za ptice) fowling piece
lóvski ples hunt ball
lóvski gradič, lóvska koča hunting lodge
lóvska sezona shooting season
lóvski rog hunting horn, bugle
lóvski stolček shooting stick
lóvska suknja, suknjič shooting coat, sports jacket, shooting jacket
lóvska torba gamebag, hunting bag
lóvski zakon pravo game law
lóvski zakupnik game-tenant
lóvska zgodba hunting story
lóvska latinščina fisherman's tale
lóvski krst blooding
imeti lóvsko srečo to make a good bag

lúckanje tippling

lúckati to tipple

lúč light; (svetilka) lamp

električna lúč electric light(ing)
prometna lúč traffic light, stop-go sign
plinska lúč gaslight
pri lúči by (artificial) light
v pravi lúči in its true aspect
pokazati kaj v pravi lúči to show something in its true colours
rudarska lúč miner's lamp
lúč gori the light is on
lúč ne gori the light is out
lúč je ugasnjena the light is off
držati proti, k lúči to hold up to the light
iti komu z lúči to stand out of someone's light
on ni nobena lúč (figurativno) he is no great light
prižgati lúč to put (ali to switch, to turn) the light on
ugasniti lúč to put the light out, to turn (ali to switch) the light off
postaviti kaj v pravo lúč to put something in the true light
postaviti kaj v nepravi, v napačni lúči to present something in the wrong light, to misrepresent
to prikazuje stvar v drugi, v novi lúči that puts the matter in a new light
ne stoj mi na lúči! don't stand in my light!
to meče novo lúč na to vprašanje this throws a new light on the question
metati slabo lúč na... to reflect (unfavourably) on...
njegovo vedenje meče slabo luč na njegovo vzgojo his behaviour reflects (unfavourably) upon his upbringing
zagledati lúč sveta to come into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to be born, to be brought into the world, to see the light
če to gledamo v lúči najnovejših odkritij if we view it in the light of the most recent discoveries
tisoči luči na ulicah thousands of lights in the streets

lúg lye; leach; lixivium; narečno buck, buck-water

čeber za lúg lye-tub
kalijev lúg potash lye
milni lúg soap solution, soap-suds pl
pralni lúg washing liquid
namakati, namočiti v lúgu to soak in lye; to buck

lúknja hole; (odprtina) opening, aperture; (votlina) hollow, cave; perforation, gap; (v siru) eye; (biljardna) pocket; (slabo stanovanje) dirty hole

strelna lúknja loophole
lúknja v cesti pothole; (zapor, ječa) prison, jail
on je v "lúknji" (v zaporu) pogovorno he's in the nick (ali ZDA pogovorno in the can)
vtakniti v lúknjo (ječo) to clap (someone) in gaol, to put (someone) behind bars (ali away)
izbezati (z dimom) iz luknje koga to smoke someone out into the open
zamašiti lúknjo to stop (up) a hole
napraviti eno lúknjo, da bi zamašili drugo (figurativno) to rob Peter to pay Paul

lúksus luxury; sumptuousness

živeti v lúksusu to live in luxury
privoščiti si lúksus v... to permit oneself the luxury of...
zakoni proti lúksusu zgodovina sumptuary laws pl
to je lúksus that's a luxury
nimam denarja za tak lúksus I have no money for such luxuries

lúksus lujo m ; suntuosidad f

to je odvečen luksus eso es un lujo
davek na luksus impuesto m (sobre artículos) de lujo

lúna moon

polna lúna full moon
nova lúna new moon
pojemajoča (rastoča) lúna decreasing, decrescent, waning ali old (waxing ali crescent) moon
obraz kot polna lúna a face like the full moon
lúna je sijala the moon was shining, there was a moon
pasti z lúne (figurativno) to fall from the clouds
mi tudi nismo z lúne padli we weren't born yesterday
lúna ga trka (figurativno) he is crazy (ali žargon loony, touched), pogovorno he's off his rocker

lúpa optika magnifying glass, magnifying lens, magnifier; (časovna) slow-motion camera, time-lens

dati, vzeti pod lúpo to examine under a magnifying glass, figurativno to examine closely, to scrutinize

lútnja glasba lute

igrati na lútnjo to play the lute, arhaično to lute