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obtíčati to stick; to get stuck; to remain sticking, to stick fast

obtíčati v blatu to get stuck in the mud
obtíčati sredi poti to get stuck halfway (ali midway)
obtíčati v džungli to be stranded in the jungle
nekaj mi je obtičalo v grlu something is stuck in my throat
obtíčati sredi svojega govora to come to a halt (ali pogovorno to dry up, to get bogged down) in the middle of one's speech

obtók circulation; currency

krvni obtók circulation of the blood
obtók bankovcev circulation of bank notes
dati v obtók to put into circulation, (bankovce) to issue
biti v obtóku to be in circulation
vzeti iz obtóka to withdraw from circulation

obúp despair, desperation; despondence, despondency; hopelessness

spravljati koga v obúp to drive someone to despair, to be the despair of someone.., to make someone desperate

obúpati to despair (nad of); to lose heart (ali hope)

popolnoma obúpati to be in despair, to fall into despair, to abandon all hope, to yield to despair, to give up all hope
človek bi (kar) obupal it is enough to drive one to despair

obúpen desperate, hopeless, past hope

moj položaj je obúpen my position is hopeless (ali desperate)
biti v obúpnem stanju to be in a hopeless situation

obút shod; booted

biti dobro obút to be well-shod
on še ni obút (se še ni obul) he has not yet put on his shoes
obuti maček puss in boots

obvestíti to inform, to let know, to report, to send word, to write; to impart (ali to communicate) information; (uradno) to notify; to apprise (koga o čem someone of something); to advise; to announce

obvesti me! send me word!, let me know...
obvestili vas bomo you will be notified
obvestíti o svojem prihodu to send word of one's arrival

obveščèn informed, notified, apprised (o of)

biti obveščèn o čem to be apprised of something

obzórje horizon; skyline; pesniško ken; figurativno vision, power of imagination

na obzórju on the horizon
duševno obzórj mental range
on ima ozko obzórj he has a narrow range
to presega moje obzórj (figurativno) that is beyond my comprehension (ali beyond my ken), that's beyond me, pogovorno that beats me
odražati se na obzórju to be on the skyline

obžalovánje regret; compunction

obžalovánja vreden regrettable, deplorable, pitiable
z obžalovánjem with regret, regretfully
na moje obžalovánje to my regret
vsega obžalovánja je vredno it is much to be regretted
z obžalovánjem slišati to hear with regret
z obžalovánjem mislim na svoja mlada leta I recall my youth with regret
odkloniti z največjim obžalovánjem to decline with much regret (ali with many regrets)
na svoje veliko obžalovánje moram odkloniti I have to refuse with much regret
izraziti svoje obžalovánje to express one's regret

očáran charmed; fascinated, spellbound; captivated; under a spell; enchanted; bewitched

biti očáran to be enchanted (nad kom with someone), nad čem at something
ves očáran pogovorno smitten (od with)

očí eyes pl; (vid) eyesight

med štirimi očmi in private, face to face
pred mojimi očmi before my eyes, in my sight, in my presence
zaradi vaših lepih očí for your blue eyes
boleče očí sore eyes, (od prenapenjana) eye strain
barva očí colour of the eyes
velike in okrogle očí saucer eyes
plamteče (krmežljave, izbuljene) očí flashing (bleary, blear, goggle) eyes
suhe (solzne) očí dry (tearfilled) eyes
na lastne očí, z lastnimi očmi with one's own eyes
prav pred njenimi očmi before her very eyes
slabe očí weak eyes
z odprtimi očmi with open eyes
ki ima dobre (risje) očí keen-eyed (lynx-eyed)
kot bi z očmi trenil (kot bi mignil) in the twinkling of an eye, in a flash
paša za očí a sight for sore eyes, a delightful sight
očí so mu bolj lačne kot želodec his eyes are bigger than his belly
same očí in ušesa so ga he is all eyes and ears, he is all attention
z očí brati komu to guess by someone's look, to anticipate someone's wishes
to bíje v očí it offends the eye
to bôde v očí that strikes (ali catches) the eye
gledati smrti v očí to look death in the face
gledati na kaj z drugimi (drugačnimi) očmi to take a different view of something
imeti dobre (slabe) očí (vid) to have good (bad) eyesight
imeti pred očmi to have (ali to bear, to keep) in mind (ali in sight, in view)
vse solzne očí je imela her eyes brimmed with tears
imeti stalno kaj pred očmi not to lose sight of something
imeti očí za lepo(to) to have an eye for the beautiful
imej odprte očí! (pazi se!) keep your weather eye open!
očí si izjokati to cry one's eyes out
očí si drug drugemu izpraskati to scratch each other's eyes out
ne hodi mi pred očí! keep out of my way!, arhaično begone!
izgubiti iz očí to lose sight of, to lose track of
ne izpustiti iz očí to keep one's eye on
ne izpustim ga iz očí I keep an eye on him, I don't trust him out of my sight
povsod imeti svoje očí (figurativno) to have eyes at the back of one's head
mencati, meti si očí to rub one's eyes
napenjati očí to strain one's eyes
izgini mi izpred očí! get out of my sight!
nasuti komu peska v očí (figurativno) to throw sand (ali dust) in someone's eyes, to bamboozle someone, to hoodwink someone
odpreti komu očí to open someone's eyes, to undeceive someone
to mi je odprlo očí that was an eye-opener for me
očí se mi odpirajo (figurativno) I begin to see now
očí sem mu odprl (figurativno) I opened his eyes for him
široko odpreti očí to open one's eyes wide, to be all eyes
očí so se mu odprle (figurativno) the scales fell from is eyes
pojdi mi izpred očí! get out of my sight!, arhaično begone!
premeriti koga z očmi to eye from head to foot
to pada v očí that leaps to the eye, that hits you in the eye
pasti očí na čem to feast one's eyes on something
pokvariti si očí to spoil one's eyes
povesiti očí to look down
v očí mi je padlo it struck me
ne pridi mi spet pred očí! don't show yourself here again!
to ti povem med štirimi očmi this is for your private ear
z očmi je preletel vrt he cast a glance over the garden
streljati z očmi (figurativno) to shoot glances (na at)
očí si treti to rub one's eyes
upreti očí v to fix one's eye upon, to look fixedly at
škiliti z očmi to squint, to be squint-eyed
očí se mi solzé my eyes are running
kot bi z očmi trenil in the twinkling of an eye, in a trice, in a flash
svojim očem ne verjamem I don't believe my eyes
komaj verjamem svojim očem I can hardly believe my eyes, I can hardly believe my own eyes
stopiti komu pred očí (figurativno) to face someone
vreči očí na to have an eye for
z lastnimi očmi videti to be an eyewitness
na očeh se mu vidi, da je lopov his eyes show him up for the rogue he is, arhaično bespeak him a rogue
od teme se ne vidi prsta pred očmi it is pitch-dark
videl sem mu na očeh, da laže I could see (ali I saw) from his face that he was lying
na lastne očí sem to videl I saw it with my own eyes
zapreti očí to close one's eyes
preteklo noč nisem mogel zatisniti očí last night I couldn't sleep a wink
zavezati komu očí to hoodwink someone, to blindfold someone
zatisniti očí ob, nad (spregledati) to shut one's eyes to, to turn a blind eye to, to condone, to connive at, to wink at
zapirati očí pred čem to close one's eyes to something
vrana vrani ne izkljuje očí one crow does not peck out another crow's eyes
daleč od očí, daleč od srca out of sight, out of mind

očíten obvious; plain; (self-) evident; palpable; patent; marked; manifest, visible; apparent

moje razočaranje je bilo očítno my disappointment was obvious
očítna laž blatant lie
popolnoma očíten (as) plain as the nose on one's face, as plain as plain can be

odbíti (odkloniti) to refuse, to decline; pravo (predlog) to reject, (v parlamentu) to throw out; (napad) to repel, to beat (ali to ward) off, to repulse; (parirati) to parry; (prošnjo) to reject; (pri izpitu) to reject; (od plače) to deduct; (žarke) to reflect

odbíti napadalca (napad, ponudbo, snubca) to repulse an assailant (an attack, an offer, a suitor)
odbíti sovražnika to drive back (ali off) the enemy
odbíti tožbo (na sodišču) to nonsuit, to dismiss a case
odbíti udarec to ward off a blow
odbíti uro (o stolpni uri itd.) to strike the hour
odbíti zahtevo to deny a claim
odbíti vrh drevesa to cut off the top of a tree
odbíti se to rebound; to bounce; to recoil; to be reflected; (odskočiti, kamen, krogla) to ricochet

odgovárjati to answer, to reply

odgovárjati za kaj (biti odgovoren) to be responsible for something
jaz naj pa odgovarjam! (ironično) I'm left holding the baby, I'm left to carry the can

odgóvor answer; reply; response; (redko) return

kot odgóvor na in reply to, in answer to, in response to
duhovit, odrezav odgóvor repartee
oster odgóvor retort, rejoinder
skorajšen odgóvor an early answer
odgóvor z obratno pošto an answer by return (of post)
izmikajoč se odgóvor evasive answer
pritrdilen (nikalen) odgóvor answer in the affirmative (in the negative)
dvoumen odgóvor an equivocal reply
jasen odgóvor a definite answer
odklonilen odgóvor refusal
plačan odgóvor (pri brzojavki) reply-paid (telegram)
dopisnica s plačanim odgóvorom (postal) reply card
brez odgóvora unanswered
plačan odgóvor reply paid
pričakujoč hiter odgóvor awaiting a speedy reply
prosimo za skorajšen odgóvor an early reply will oblige
prosimo za odgóvor the favour of an answer is requested
biti v zadregi za odgóvor to be stumped for an answer
na moj ugovor ni našel odgóvora he could find no answer to my objection
potreben je takojšen odgóvor an immediate reply is necessary
na vse imeti odgóvor to have an answer for everything, never to be at a loss for (ali to be short of) an answer
prosimo čimprejšnji odgóvor please answer by return
nobenega odgóvora ne dobiti, ostati brez odgóvora to get no reply (ali acknowledgment)
ne ostati dolžan odgóvora never to be at a loss for an answer
dajati odgóvor to render an account
(po)klicati koga na odgóvor to call someone to account
na to ne vem odgóvora this I cannot explain

odgovóren responsible; answerable (za for); accountable (to); chargeable

odgovórno mesto responsible position, post involving responsibility
odgovóren za škodo liable for damages
biti odgovóren za to be answerable for, to answer for, to be accountable for, to be liable for; to incur responsibility for
za to nisem odgovóren I am not accountable for that

odgovórnost responsibility; žargon the buck, the can

brez odgovórnosti without responsibility
na vašo odgovórnost at your risk
čut odgovórnosti sense of responsibility
na lastno odgovórnost on one's own account
poln odgovórnosti involving great responsibility, responsible
bati se odgovórnosti to be afraid of responsibility
odgovórnost je na tebi the responsibility rests on you
delati na lastno odgovórnost to act on one's own responsibility
izogniti se odgovórnosti to avoid (ali to shirk) responsibility
nositi polno odgovórnost to shoulder (ali to bear) one's full responsibility
naprtiti komu odgovórnost to pin responsibility on someone
napravi to na mojo odgovórnost do it and let me answer for it
obesili so mi vso odgovórnost za vrat (pogovorno) I was left holding the baby
odklanjati vso odgovórnost to disclaim all responsibility
poklicati na odgovórnost to call to account, to take someone to task; to hold someone responsible
prevzeti odgovórnost za kaj to take (the) responsibility for something, to take it upon oneself
jaz bom prevzel odgovórnost za ta korak I'll take responsibility for this step
prevzeti nezaželeno odgovórnost (figurativno, pogovorno) to carry the can (ali to be left holding the baby)
ne sprejeti, ne prevzeti odgovórnosti to accept no responsibility
osvoboditi, razrešiti, razbremeniti odgovórnosti to relieve of responsibility
otresti se odgovórnosti to shed (ali to shrug off) responsibilities
zahvaliti, naprtiti odgovórnost na to shift the responsibility on to, to pin responsibility on, (pogovorno) to pass the buck

odlikováti to distinguish; (z redom, z odlikovanjem) to decorate, to confer a decoration on someone, to invest with an order

odlikováti se to distinguish oneself, to be distinguished (for); to excel; to become (ali to make oneself) prominent

odločíti to decide; to resolve, to determine; to decree; to settle; to make a decision; to turn the scales

to je odločilo this turned the scales
odločíti to je odločilo this turned the scales
odločíti se to make a decision, to make (ali to form) a resolution; to make up one's mind
odločíti se za kaj to decide on (ali upon) something
ne moči se odločíti to be in two minds, to have half a mind
ne morem se odločíti I cannot make up my mind, I cannot bring myself to decide
stvar se bo danes odločila the matter will be decided today