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láž lie; untruth, falsehood; (manjša) fib

debela láž a big lie, a gross untruth, a whacking lie, pogovorno a thumper, a tough one, ZDA pogovorno a whopper, a thumping lie, an outrageous lie
grda láž a foul lie
nedolžna láž a white lie
kosmata láž blatant lie
dokazana láž a lie unmasked (ali laid bare, exposed, arhaično nailed to the counter); (izmišljotina) pogovorno flam
pogostna láž widespread lie
same láži! a pack of lies!
to je debela láž this is a gross untruth
to je čista, gola láž this is a downright lie
izmisliti si láž to invent (ali to forge) a lie
z lážmi se izvleči iz... to lie oneself out of...
povedati láž to tell a lie
na láž postaviti koga to refute (ali to rebut, to belie) someone
bil je postavljen na láž he has been refuted (ali proved a liar); he has been flatly contradicted
ujeti koga na láži to catch someone out in a lie
láž ima kratke noge lies are short-lived (ali have short wings), a liar is soon exposed
aparat za odkrivanje láži lie detector
on ne okleva pred lážjo he does not scruple to lie

léto year; arhaično, pesniško twelvemonth

koledarsko léto calendar (ali civil) year
šolsko léto school year
akademsko léto academic year
navadno léto common (365-day) year
prestopno léto leap year, bissextile year
tekoče léto the current year
cerkveno léto church year
preteklo léto last year
prihodnje léto next year
sončno léto solar (ali astronomical) year
staro léto old year
Novo léto New Year, New Year's Day
srečno novo léto! Happy New Year!
nora, nerodna léta (figurativno) years pl of indiscretion, the awkward age
v létu Gospodovem religija in the year of Our Lord (A.D.), in the year of grace
enkrat na léto once a year
v létu 1950 in nineteen (hundred and) fifty
na starega léta dan on New Year's Eve
v cvetju (svojih) lét in the prime of life
skozi vse léto odprto open all the year round
v poznejših létih in after years
v 70ih létih in the '70s
v teku léta in the course of the year
vsako léto every year
iz léta v léto, léto za létom year by year, year after year, year in year out, from year's end to year's end
pol léta six months
tri četrtine léta nine months
četrt léta three months
ob létu within a year
(skozi) vse léto all the year round, from one year's end to another
v létu 1910 in (the year) 1910
v enem létu in a year's time, arhaično this day twelvemonth
v zadnjih létih of late (ali recent) years
léto dni trajajoč year-long
pred mnogimi léti many years ago (ali since, back)
že mnogo, precéj lét for many years past
z léti with the years
v starosti 50 lét at the age of fifty
po mnogih létih after many years
že nekaj lét (sém) for some years past
pred létom dni a year ago
30 funtov na léto 30 pounds a year (ali per annum)
za prihodnja léta for years to come
danes léto (dni) (bodočnost) twelve months from now, twelve months today, a year hence, (za preteklost) a year ago (ali since, back)
konec léta year-end, close of the year
biti že v létih to be advanced in years, to be well on in years
biti iz svojih najboljših lét to be past one's best
on je že čez 50 (let star) he is on the wrong (ali humoristično shady) side of 50
on še ni 50 (let star) he is on the right (ali sunny) side of 50
10 lét star deček a ten-year-old boy
mlad za svoja léta young for his years
v najlepših létih in the prime of life
ona ne kaže svojih lét she does not look her age
iti v léta to be getting on in years
priti v léta to come to a good age, to get old, to begin to grow old
ona je mojih lét she is my age
priti iz norih lét to sow one's wild oats
dobro nositi svoja léta to bear one's age well
stopiti v novo léto to usher in the New Year
léta bežijo the years race by
umrla je v starosti 20 lét she died at the age of twenty
bistra je za svoja léta she is clever for her age
ta revija izhaja dvakrat na léto this magazine comes out twice a year, this magazine is a biannual (ali semiannual)
čez 7 lét vse prav pride every little helps

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

líčkati

líčkati koruzo to husk (ali to hull) corn; arhaično to unhusk, ZDA to shuck

lisják zoologija dog-fox, he-fox

zvit lisják (figurativno) a sly old fox, a cunning old rascal, pogovorno a tricky customer, arhaično a sly blade
lisják zviti! the cunning fox!; (zvitorepec) a slyboots, a wily old bird
on je pravi lisják he is a sly dog
ta lisják me je osleparil that crafty old soand-so has done me in the eye

lists [lists] samostalnik
množina palisada
figurativno borišče, prostor za turnirje

to enter the lists izzvati na boj; arhaično prijahati na borišče

ljubézen love (do koga of, for someone); affection; passion; fondness; liking; fancy; amour, love affair

ljubézen do bližnjega love of one's neighbour, charity, Christian love
materinska ljubézen mother's love, maternal love
platonična ljubézen platonic love
stara ljubézen old flame
bratovska ljubézen brotherly love
nenaravna ljubézen unnatural love
prva, mlada, petošolska ljubézen first love, calf love, puppy love
nesrečna ljubézen disappointment in love
svobodna ljubézen promiscuity
ljubézen do domovine the love of one's country, patriotism
ljubézen iz koristoljubja cupboard love
(ne)vračana ljubézen (un)requited love
boginja ljubézni goddess of love
otrok ljubézni love child, natural child, illegitimate child
gineč od ljubézni lovesick
zakon, poroka iz ljubézni love match, arhaično love in a cottage
razkritje ljubézni declaration of love
ljubézen je slepa love is blind
zanj je to bila ljubézen na prvi pogled with him it was a case of love at first sight
v ljubézni in vojni je vse dovoljeno all's fair in love and war
gojiti ljubézen do to have warm feelings for
napraviti kaj iz ljubézni to do something for love
umirati od (same) ljubézni to be dying all for love
vračati ljubézen za ljubézen to return someone's affection
stara ljubézen ne zarjavi old love never fades

lútnja glasba lute

igrati na lútnjo to play the lute, arhaično to lute

Lužičán Lusatian, Wend, Sorb

lúžiški Lusatian, Wendish, Sorbian
lužika srbščina Lusatian, Lusatian Sorbian, Sorbian, arhaično Wendish

málček little one; (tiny) tot; little boy; urchin

malčki pl little ones; infants; small fry; youngsters; pogovorno kids, VB nippers, arhaično chicks

málo little; a little; few (pl)

po malem gradually; little by little
čisto málo a tiny bit
prav tako málo kot... no more than...
v málo dneh in a few days
počakaj málo! wait a moment!
jaz málo spim I don't sleep (ali I'm not sleeping) very much, I sleep little
še málo ne not a bit
on je málo znan he is little known
še málo ne slutiš, kaj te čaka you've no idea (ali arhaično you little dream) what is in store for you
málo vas je there aren't many of you, there are (only) a few of you, you are few
málo bolje mi je I am a little (a triffle) better
imam le málo prijateljev I've only a few friends, I have but few friends
málo je takih kot on there aren't many like him, there are few like him
málo ljudi misli tako few people think so
tistih málo ljudi, ki so bili navzoči the few people who were present
niti málo nisem zadovoljen I am far from being satisfied
málo, da tega nisem pozabil I had almost forgotten it
málo, da ni umrl he was likely to die
zelo málo next to nothing
málo za tem soon (ali shortly) after
málo prej a few moments ago, a short while ago; shortly before
za málo se mi zdi prositi za uslugo I scorn to ask a favour
málo (za las) je manjkalo it was a close shave, it was a near miss
málo je manjkalo, pa bi ga povozilo he was within an ace of being run over
málo je manjkalo, da se ni ubil he had a narrow escape (ali a close shave), he was within an ace of getting killed
bolje málo kot nič half a loaf is better than no bread

máslo (surovo) butter

sveže, presno máslo fresh butter, ZDA sweet butter
slano máslo salted butter
máslo za kuho cooking butter
stopljeno máslo melted butter
umetno máslo margarine, arhaično butterine
žaltavo, žarko máslo rancid butter
kalup za máslo butter-print
kepica, reženjček másla pat of butter
kruh z máslom bread and butter
delati máslo to churn butter
zabeliti z máslom to butter, to flavour with butter, to add butter
namazati z máslom to spread butter on
to je njegovo máslo (figurativno) he has a finger in the pie, he as a hand in it
iti kot po máslu (figurativno) to run smoothly, to go swimmingly, to go like clockwork
stvari gredo kot po máslu things are going swimmingly (ali like clockwork)
to nam gre kot po máslu (figurativno) pogovorno we're getting on like a house on fire
gre kot po máslu! it's going on swimmingly (ali like a house on fire)
vse je šlo kot po máslu (figurativno) it was all plain sailing, it was a piece of cake (ali pogovorno a pushover, žargon a doddle)

mêni to me

kakor ti mêni, tako jaz tebi play ball with me and I'll play ball with you, arhaično claw me, and I'll claw thee
mêni je žal I am sorry
mêni ga je žal I pity him, I am sorry for him
mêni je drago I am glad (ali pleased)
mêni na ljubo to please me, on (ali ZDA in) my behalf
mêni se zdi it seems (ali appears) to me
mêni je do tega, da (ga vidim) I am anxious to (see him), I insist on (seeing him)
danes mêni, jutri tebi today is ours, tomorrow is yours

mésten (of) town, (of) city; municipal; urban

méstni arhiv town records pl
méstni ceh city company, guild, livery company
méstna četrt, méstni okraj (town) quarter, ward, district of a city, ZDA section (of a city)
méstni grb city arms pl
méstna hiša, magistrat town hall, ZDA city hall, (hiša v mestu) town house
méstna knjižnica municipal library
méstne (občinske) dajatve municipal (ali local) taxes pl, (town) rates pl
méstno letališče municipal airport
méstni ljudje townspeople (s konstr. v sg ali pl), townsfolk (s konstr. v sg ali pl)
méstna mitnina, trošarina toll
méstna občina township, municipality, ZDA city
méstni očetje city fathers pl
méstno planiranje town planning
méstni prebivalec town dweller, city dweller
méstno prebivalstvo population of a town, townspeople (s konstr. v sg ali pl)
méstni svèt municipal council, town (ali city) council
méstna uprava municipal authorities pl
méstno območje, področje urban area, city area
méstno obzidje town wall, city wall
méstno sodišče municipal court
méstni stražnik municipal policeman, arhaično watchman
méstna vrata town gate, city gate
méstno življenje town life, city life

míl (značaj) gentle, sweet; (podnebje) soft, mild, balmy, bland, temperate, genial; (ljubek) graceful; (obziren) benign, benignant, mild, indulgent, lenient; (zima) mild, gentle; (barva, zvok) mellow

pod mílim nebom in the open air
míla kazen a mild (ali lenient) punishment
míla klima mild climate
míl značaj mild temper
mílo povedano, rečeno to put it mildly, to say the least of it
zima je bila míla the winter was mild
drži se kot míla jera he is cutting a sorry figure
mílo soditi to judge leniently
sreča mi ni míla fortune does not favour me
vrniti mílo za drago to return tit for tat, to give as good as one got, to get one's own back, arhaično to give a Roland for an Oliver
vrnil sem mu mílo za drago I paid him back in his own coin; I served him with the same sauce

míloščina alms; charity; dole; charity gift; poor relief

oseba, ki živi od míloščine almsman, pauper, beneficiary
delitev míloščine almsgiving
kraj delitve míloščine arhaično almonry
skrinjica za míloščino poor box
dajati míloščino to give alms (to), arhaično to bestow alms (komu upon someone)
deliti míloščino to dispense alms
prositi za míloščino to ask for charity
živeti od míloščine to live on charity

mísliti to think (na of, o about); to believe; (premišljevati) to cogitate (o upon) to reflect (o upon), to meditate

logično mísliti to reason (o about, on); (natančno, skrbno pretehtati) to deliberate; (meniti, domnevati) to mean, to suppose; ZDA to guess, to reckon; (biti mnenja) to be of the opinion; (predstavljati si) to imagine, to fancy, to conceive, to envisage, to realize; (upoštevati) to consider, to contemplate; (nameravati) to intend, ZDA to figure
mislim da I think so, I suppose so, I should think so
mislim da ne I don't think so
mislim, da imate prav I dare say you are right
ne morem si mísliti, da... I cannot imagine that...
na to ni mísliti it's not to be thought of; that is out of the question
to mi da mísliti this sets me thinking, this gives me food for thought, this makes me ponder
kaj misliš o tem? what is your opinion about it?, what's your idea?
povem, kar mislim I speak my mind
mislim si svoje I have my own idea (ali ideas)
mislili bomo na to we shall think of it, we shall not forget it
na kaj (na koga) misliš? what (whom) are you thinking of?
ni mísliti, da... it is not to be supposed that...
ona dobro misli (hoče, namerava) she means well, her intentions are good
ne misli več na to! don't give it another thought!, forget about it!
oni dobro mislijo o tebi they think well of you, they have a good opinion of you
nemogoče si je mísliti, da... it is unthinkable that...
kaj misliš storiti? what do you intend to do?
kaj pa misliš! what are you thinking of?
misli name! remember me!
to sem si mislil I thought so, I thought as much
tega si ne bi mislil od tebe I wouldn't have expected that from you, I am surprised at you
mísliti pri sebi to think to oneself
to si lahko mislim I can well imagine (that)
on misli le nase he only thinks of himself (ali pogovorno number one)
človek bi mislil, da... anyone (ali one) would think that...
mislim, da ne bo prišel I do not think he will come
jaz mislim drugače I don't agree, I beg to differ
kdo pa mislite, da sem jaz? who (ali arhaično whom) do you take me for?
mislite si, kar hočete! you may think what you like!
kdo bi si bil to mislil! who would have thought it!
o njem mislijo, da je bogat he is thought (ali supposed) to be rich
takó se splošno misli that is the current opinion
mislim, da je stara 30 let I imagine (ali I guess) she is (ali must be) thirty
mísliti s svojo glavo to do some indepenedent thinking
še v sanjah ne mislim nothing is further from my mind
javnost misli the public feeling is...
ne mislim nič hudega I mean no harm
menda ne misliš, da... you don't suppose that...?
ne bi si bil mislil, da so tako pošteni I would not have credited them with so much honesty
tega ne misliš zares (resno)? you don't mean it?, surely you can't be serious?
mislimo vse najbolje o tvojem prijatelju we hold your friend in the highest esteem
ona misli le na svojo zabavo she thinks of nothing but her own pleasure
takó jaz ne mislim that's not my way of thinking
glasno mísliti to think aloud, to think out loud

míšji mouse (-)

míšji iztrebek mouse-dung
míšja luknja mouse-hole
míšji strup rat poison, arhaično ratsbane
míšja past mousetrap

mlátev threshing, thrashing (tudi figurativno)

mlátev prazne slame flogging a dead horse, a waste of time, arhaično threshing over old straw

mlátiti to thresh, to thrash (tudi figurativno); (tepsti) to beat

mlátiti žito to thresh corn
mlátiti prazno slamo (figurativno) to flog a dead horse; arhaično to thresh (ali thrash) (over old) straw, to waste one's labour