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omehčáti to soften (up); to mollify; to make tender; figurativno to move, to touch

omehčáti se to soften, to become tender (ali soft, mellow)
omehčáti se do koga to relent towards someone
dati se omehčáti to be moved, to relent
ne se dati omehčáti (figurativno) to harden one's heart, to remain implacable
nobena prošnja ga ni mogla omehčáti no entreaties could soften him

omótičen dizzy, giddy, dozy

biti omótičen to be giddy; to feel dizzy

oneméti to become speechless; to grow dumb

oneméti od groze to be struck dumb with terror; gramatika to become silent, to disappear

opeháriti to cheat (koga someone), to take someone in; to diddle (ali to dupe) someone; pogovorno to take someone to the cleaners

opeháriti koga za kaj to trick someone out of something
dati se komu opeháriti pogovorno to be taken for a ride

operácija medicina surgical operation, operation

operácija na medicina operation for
napraviti, izvesti operácijo medicina to perform an operation
finančna operácija financial transaction
vojaške operácije operations pl, troop movements pl (oziroma movement of ships)
podvreči se operáciji medicina to undergo an operation
moram iti na operácijo I must undergo a surgical operation, I must be operated on, pogovorno I've got to have an operation

operíran medicina operated on

biti operíran to be operated on (na slepiču for appendicitis)

operírati (s čim) to manage, to conduct, to use; medicina to operate (koga on someone); to perform an operation (ali a surgical operation)

operírati koga na slepiču to operate on someone for appendicitis
moram se dati operírati I must be operated on, I must have an operation
ki se ne da operírati medicina inoperable

opírati

opírati na to base (upon)
opírati se na to rest on, to lean on, to be based (ali founded) on
opira svoja sumničenja na ono pismo he bases his suspicions on that letter

oplašíti to intimidate, to discourage, to dishearten; to frighten; to deter; to daunt; (ptice) to scare

ne dam se oplašíti I am not to be frightened
oplašíti se to take fright, to shy (česa at something)
ki se ne da oplašíti undeterred

opóra support; stay; prop, footing; handle; pillar

glavna opóra chief support, figurativno mainstay (of)
dati opóro to give someone a hand
on je glavna opóra svojemu očetu he is the chief prop (ali support) of his old father
edina opóra v družini the only support in the family
ona mi bo v opóro v starosti she will be my chief prop in my old age

opozícija opposition (proti to); opposing party; resistance; hostility

biti v opozíciji to be in opposition
naleteti na odločno opozícijo to meet with determined opposition
vodja opozícije parlament opposition leader

opravíčiti to excuse; to exculpate

ne skušaj ga opravíčiti! do not try to excuse him!
to ne opravičuje njegove odsotnosti that does not excuse his absence
opravičite me zaradi moje odsotnosti! excuse me for my absence!
opravíčiti koga, opravíčiti komu odsotnost to excuse someone, to excuse someone's absence
opravíčiti koga pri kom to apologize for someone to someone else
prosil je, da ga opravičijo (mu opravičijo odsotnost) he begged to be excused (from attending)
opravičen(a odsotnost) zaradi bolezni excused from attending owing to illness
opravíčiti se to excuse someone, to apologize (za, zaradi for)
pri kom to someone; to make (ali to offer) an apology (for)
dovolite mi, da se vam opravičim allow me to apologize (to you)
opravičil se je za svoje vedenje he apologized for his conduct
opravíčiti se moram, ker sem zamudil I must apologize for (zdaj) being, (prej) having been so late
to se ne da opravíčiti that allows of no excuse!, there is no excuse for it!

opréti to support; (podpreti) to prop

opréti se na to lean on; to be based on, to recline on; to rely on

oprézen cautious, careful, prudent, wary; guarded; gingerly; cirumspect

glede svojega zdravja morate biti biti zelo oprézni you must be careful about your health
biti oprézen to be cautious (ali careful), to take care, to take precautions

oproščèn excused, pardoned, discharged, acquitted; exempted; dispensed

oproščèn nočnega dela excused night work (ali pogovorno nights)
oproščèn vojaške službe exempt from military service
oproščèn davkov exempted from taxes
oproščèn izpita iz latinščine exempted from (ali excused) the Latin exam
biti oproščèn verouka to be excused (from) religious instruction
bil je oproščèn (pred sodiščem) (pogovorno) he got off

optimístičen optimistic

optimístično prislov optimistically
prekašajoč najbolj optimístične ocene beyond the most sanguine estimate
biti optimístičen to take an optimistic view of things, to be an optimist
optimístično prikazati to present an optimistic view of things

ôreh (drevo) nut tree; (sadež) nut

ameriški beli ôreh botanika hickory
laški ôreh (sadež in drevo) walnut
to ni piškavega ôreha vredno I don't give a fig for it, it's not worth a brass farthing
ôrehe tolči, treti to crack nuts, to shell nuts
iti nabirat ôrehe to go nutting
on je trd ôreh (figurativno) he is a tough (ali hard) nut
to bo trd ôreh (figurativno) that will be a hard nut to crack
to se je izkazalo za trd ôreh (figurativno) this proved a tough not to crack
kleščice za ôrehe nutcracker, -s pl
nožek za čiščenje ôrehov nutpick
majhen ôreh nutlet
puhel ôreh blind nut
muškatov ôreh nutmeg
najtrši ôreh the toughest nut

oródje tool; instrument; implement; appliance; device; gadget; tackle; utensil

ročno oródje (pribor) tool kit, gear
pisalno oródje (pribor) writing materials
ribiško oródje (pribor) fishing tackle
poljedelsko oródje agricultural implements pl
rokodelsko oródje tools pl
vlomilsko oródje burglar's tools pl
vrtnarsko oródje garden implements pl
človek, ki je oródje koga drugega (figurativno) cat's-paw
torba (zaboj) za oródje toolbag (toolbox, toolchest)
on je le oródje v njihovih rokah he is a mere tool in their hands
ne bom oródje v vaših rokah (figurativno) I'm not going to be your cat's-paw
delati z oródjem, obdelovati (kaj) z oródjem to tool
odložiti, iz rok dati oródje to down tools

oróžje weapon; arm (s pl)

k oróžju! to arms!
brez oróžja armless, weaponless, bare-handed
hladno oróžje, bočno oróžje cold steel, side arms
strelno oróžje firearms pl
noseč oróžje bearing arms
nositelj oróžja arms bearer
izdelovalec oróžja armaments (ali arms) manufacturer
dovoljenje za nošenje oróžja licence to carry fire-arms, ZDA gun-license
položitev oróžja (udaja) surrender, capitulation
premoč v oróžju superiority in arms and equipment
olje za oróžje gun oil
tovarna oróžja armaments factory, ZDA armory
uporaba oróžja use of arms
trgovina z oróžjem (prodajalna) gunmaker's (ali arms dealer's) shop
tihotapljenje oróžja gun-running
učinkovitost oróžja effectiveness of a weapon
tovariš v oróžju brother in arms, comrade
ognjeno oróžje (zlasti revolver) firearm, handgun
biti pod oróžjem to be under arms
položiti oróžje to lay down one's arms
poklicati pod oróžje to call to arms, to call to the colours
nositi oróžje to bear arms
zgrabiti za oróžje to take up arms (proti sovražniku against the enemy); to seize a weapon
zateči se k oróžju to have recourse to the sword (ali to arms)
pograbil je prvo oróžje, ki mu je prišlo pod roke he seized the handiest weapon
premagati sovražnika z njemu lastnim oróžjem to hoist someone with his own petard

ôsel ass; (sivec) donkey; he-ass, jackass, jack; VB žargon moke, narečno cuddy; ZDA burro; figurativno (bedak) ass, jackass; duffer, dunce, ZDA mutt

ôsle komu pokazati (figurativno) to put one's fingers to one's nose at someone, to thumb one's nose at someone, to make a long nose at someone
ne bodi tak ôsel! don't be an ass!
ôsel gre samo enkrat na led even a fool learns by bitter experience
priti s konja na ôsla (figurativno) to come down in the world