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seriózen serious

seriózna zadeva a serious business (ali matter)

settle down neprehodni glagol
usedati se, padati (usedlina, gošča); znajti se (in v)
vrniti se v vsakdanje življenje, (nikalno) ne se umiriti; posvetiti se, ponovno začeti (to kaj)
poročiti se; umiriti se (v nekem stanju)

to settle down on work resno se lotiti (oprijeti) dela
he settled down oženil se je, osnoval si je dom
he settled down in business posvetil se je trgovini

shady [šéidi] pridevnik (shadily prislov)
senčen, senčnat
figurativno nedoločen, nejasen
figurativno sumljiv, sumljivega poštenja, dvomljiv

a shady business sumljiv posel
a shady spot senčnat kotiček
to be on the shady side of fifty biti več kot 50 let star
to keep shady sleng skri(va)ti

shoe-string [šú:striŋ]

1. samostalnik
vezalka (trak) za čevlje
ameriško, pogovorno "par grošev"

shoe-string budget ameriško skromna sredstva
on a shoe-string ameriško, sleng z omejenimi, majhnimi sredstvi
to start a business on a shoe-string začeti trgovino s par groši

2. pridevnik
beden

show [šou] moški spol die Schau, die Show
show business die Unterhaltungsbranche, das Showbusiness, das Showgeschäft

skŕb care; (nadlega) trouble; (žalost) sorrow, grief; worries pl; (briga za) care for; (zaskrbljenost) anxiety, solicitude, concern, apprehension, uneasiness

moreča skŕb grave concern; arhaično carking care
ves v skŕbeh, poln skŕbi care-laden, careworn
brez skŕbi carefree, unconcerned, easy in mind
prva skŕb prime concern
v skŕbeh sem za otroka I am anxious about the child
to je moja skŕb that is my lookout, I shall see to it
to ni moja skŕb that is no concern of mine (ali no business of mine)
to naj bo moja skŕb! leave that to me!
to mi je zadnja skŕb that's the last thing on my mind
bodite brez skŕbi! do not worry!, never you fear!, be easy on that score!
to je njegova najmanjša skŕb that is the least of his worries
biti v velikih skŕbeh za to be in great anxiety about, to fear for
delati si skŕbi za to concern oneself with
delati komu skŕbi to worry someone, to cause someone trouble, to give someone much anxiety (ali concern)
ne delaj si skŕbi glede tega! don't worry about it!
delati si skŕbi to worry (to fret, to be concerned, to be uneasy in one's mind) (glede, zaradi about)
ne si delati skŕbi za prihodnost to be unconcerned about the future
vnaprej si delati skŕbi to meet trouble halfway
njeno zdravje mi dela skŕbi her health worries me, I am concerned about her health
preveč skŕbi si delaš! you worry too much
imeti denarne skŕbi to have money troubles
nobenih skŕbi ne imeti to be free from care
imeti na skŕbi to have in charge (ali in custody), to be entrusted (ali charged) with
navdati z veliko skŕbjo to fill someone with great apprehension
vaše naročilo bomo izvršili z največjo skŕbjo we shall execute your order with the greatest care
prepustiti komu skŕb za kaj to commit something to someone's charge
povzročati komu skŕbi to cause someone anxiety (ali uneasiness)
njeno življenje nam povzroča (dela) velike skŕbi we are terribly worried about her way of life (ali pogovorno about her goings on, about the way she's carrying on)
skŕbi ga tarejo he is careworn (ali pogovorno worried stiff)
skŕb za bodočnost mojih otrok me tare I am worried sick about my children's future
ti mi zadajaš hude skŕbi you are a great trial to me

skrbéti

skrbéti za to care (for, about), to take care (of), to busy (ali to concern) oneself with (ali about); to be in charge (of something); to have (something) in one's care; to attend to, to see (ali to look) to (ali after); to mind (something); to provide for
on skrbi samo zase he always looks after number one, he thinks only of himself
skrbi (brigaj se) zase! mind your own business!
ne skrbi za tuje posle! mind your own business!, don't meddle in other people's business!
skrbi me I'm worried, I'm concerned about (something), it makes me uneasy, it causes me a lot of anxiety, it fills me with apprehension
skrbi me njeno zdravje her state of health fills me with apprehension
od 16. leta skrbim sam zase I have been on my own since I was (ali the age of) sixteen
skrbéti sam zase to shift for oneself, to fend for oneself
skrbel bom, da bo pravočasno dobil pismo I shall take care that he receives the letter in time
skrbéti mora za svoje otroke he must provide for his children
njihova usoda nas zelo skrbi we are deeply worried (ali pogovorno worried sick, worried stiff) about their fate
skrbela bom, da se knjige pravočasno vrnejo I will see (to it) that the books are sent back in time
ne skrbi! don't worry!
vsakdo naj skrbi (gleda) zase! every one for himself!

slabó prislov badly, ill, unwell; weakly, poorly

slabó hranjen undernourished
slabó mi je I feel sick
z njim je slabó he is badly off (ali hard up), things go very ill with him
slabó govorim angleško I can't speak English very well, my English is rather weak
on je slabó plačan he is underpaid
posli gredó slabó business is bad
slabó govoriti o kom to speak ill of someone
slabó se je izkazal, obnesel he cut a poor (ali sorry) figure
slabó se je končalo it turned out badly, pogovorno it came unstuck
slabó se počutim I feel unwell
slabó mi je postalo ob tem pogledu I felt sick at the sight (of it)
on slabó sliši he is hard of hearing
ona slabó vidi she has poor sight
moj brat se slabó uči my brother is a poor scholar
slabó se obnášati, se vesti to behave badly
slabó ravnati s kom to ill-treat someone

slack¹ [slæk]

1. samostalnik
nenapet (zrahljan, ohlapen) del vrvi; čas stagnacije, mrtvila v poslih, kupčijah
množina, pogovorno dolge (ženske) hlače
vojska, sleng dolge hlače; popustitev, ponehanje (vetra itd.)
prozodija nepoudarjen zlog (zlogi)
pogovorno pavza, odmor

to have a good slack pošteno, zares "izpreči"

2. pridevnik (slackly prislov)
mlahav, ohlapen, nenapet, nenategnjen, popuščen; len, nemaren, zanikrn, brezbrižen, počasen, okoren; mirujoč, mrtev (o vodi); slab, medel (o kupčijah, poslih); polpepečen (kruh)

with a slack hand leno, brez energije
slack lime gašeno apno
a slack rope nenapeta, ohlapna vrv
slack season mrtva sezona, mrtvilo
slack in stays navtika ki se počasi premika
slack trade, slack market trgovina medlo, slabo tržišče
slack water mirujoča, mrtva voda
slack weather vreme, ki človeka naredi lenega
to be slack in one's duties zanemarjati svoje dolžnosti
business is slack trgovina posli zastajajo, stagnirajo
to keep a slack hand nemarno, ohlapno voditi, upravljati
to keep a slack rein premalo brzdati, imeti uzdo premalo napeto

3. prislov
(v zloženkah) počasi, medlo; nepopolno, nezadostno

slack-dried hops ne čisto posušen hmelj
to slack bake premalo (se) speči

slučájnost chance, fortuitousness, arhaično fortuity; hazard; contingency; blind luck

slučájnosti (točka »razno« na seji) any other business

slúžben official; figurativno formal, stiff

po slúžbenih poslih on official business
slúžbeni avto official car
slúžbena dolžnost official duty
slúžbena leta years pl spent in service, years pl of service
slúžbeno potovanje official journey (ali travel, tour)
slúžbena prisega official oath, oath of office
slúžbeno stanovanje official residence
slúžbena zadeva official business
službeno prislov officially

sredíšče centre, ZDA center; central point; focus; figurativno hub

sredíšče mesta the heart of the town
London je sredíšče britanskega imperija London is the hub of the British Empire
sredíšče privlačnosti (težnosti) centre of attraction (of gravity)
sredíšče družbenega življenja the hub of social life
industrijsko (ekonomsko, poslovno) sredíšče industrial (economic, business) centre
sredíšče odpora vojska centre of resistance
sredíšče vesolja the hub of the universe
sredíšče Zemlje centre of the Earth
v sredíšču Novega Yorka in midtown New York
sredíšče tarče bull's eye
zadeti sredíšče tarče to hit the bull's eye
sredíšče nevihte storm centre
raziskovalno sredíšče research centre
velika vseučiliška sredíšča the great universities, the great seats of learning

start² [sta:t]

1. neprehodni glagol
iti (kreniti) na pot, odpotovati (for v)
oditi, odpeljati (vlak)
šport startati; izhajati (from iz)
trzniti, zdrzniti se, predramiti se, (po)skočiti, planiti; ostrmeti, osupniti (at ob)
izbuljiti se (oči), izskočiti; zrahljati se, popustiti (žebelj); zviti se, skočiti iz svojega položaja (les)
ameriško, sleng iskati, začeti prepir

2. prehodni glagol
začeti (kaj), povzročiti, pognati ali spustiti v tek; osnovati; preplašiti (divjad); izpahniti; pretočiti (tekočino) iz soda, izprazniti
šport dati (tekaču) znak za start
aeronavtika dati (letalu) znak za vzlet; oživiti, poklicati (kaj) v življenje; zrahljati, omajati (žebelj); odpreti (trgovino); pomagati komu, da kaj začne, nagnati (koga) k čemu
figurativno širiti (novice), sprožiti (vprašanje)

starting next week počenši s prihodnjim tednom
to start with za začetek, najprej, predvsem
to start agitation ameriško, pogovorno povzročiti nemire
to start after s.o. oditi za kom, zasledovati koga
his absence started everybody talking vsi so začeli govoričiti zaradi njegove odsotnosti
to start back umakniti se nazaj, ustrašiti se
to start on a book začeti (pisati) knjigo
to start in business začeti s trgovino
it was not your business, to start with predvsem se vas to ni tikalo
to start the collar-bone izpahniti si ključnico
this started me coughing ob tem sem začel kašljati
to start s.o. in business uvesti koga v (neki) posel
to start to one's feet skočiti, planiti na noge
to start an engine pognati, spraviti v tek stroj
his eyes seemed to start from their sockets oči so mu skoraj izpadle iz jamic (od jeze)
to start on a journey iti na potovanje
to start a hare prepoditi, preplašiti zajca
to start with Latin začeti z učenjem latinščine
to start a paper začeti izdajati časopis
to start into rage razjeziti se
to start for school odpraviti se, iti v šolo
to start at the sound of a siren zdrzniti se ob zvoku sirene
to start a seam odpreti šiv
to start into song začeti peti
to start from one's seat planiti s sedeža
a screw has started vijak se je odvil
this speech will start him in politics s tem govorom bo začel politično kariero
the storm started half the ship's rivets vihar je zrahljal ladji polovico zakovic
to start on a thing začeti neko stvar, lotiti se česa
when do you start? kdaj odrinete (odpotujete)?

stick^*3 [stik]

1. prehodni glagol
prebosti, zabosti, zabadati; zaklati; nabosti, nasaditi, zadreti; zatakniti; iztegniti, pomoliti (out of iz)
natakniti (čepico) (on, to na)
naježiti; nalepiti, prilepiti (on, to na)
zamazati, pomazati; podpreti (rastlino) s kolcem
pogovorno vreči pri izpitu
figurativno spraviti (koga) v zadrego; zmesti; zaustaviti; podtakniti (s.th. on s.o. kaj komu)
sleng prevarati, oslepariti
sleng prenesti, vzdržati

2. neprehodni glagol
tičati; biti poln (česa); sršati, štrleti, moleti (out of iz)
(pri)lepiti se (on, to na, za)
zalepiti se, oprijeti se, prijemati se (to česa)
obtičati, ne se premikati, zatakniti se (tudi figurativno)
zagaziti; čvrsto sedeti (na konju)
pogovorno osta(ja)ti, vztrajati (at to pri)
držati se (to česa)
ostati zvest (by komu, čemu)
ne se pustiti odvrniti; biti zmeden, oklevati ustrašiti se (at ob, pred)

stuck to ameriško, sleng zaljubljen, zateleban v
stuck up sleng zmeden, zbegan
to stick at ustaviti se ob, oklevati, ustrašiti se ob
he sticks at nothing on se ničesar ne ustraši, njega nobena stvar ne zadrži
to stick bills lepiti lepake, plakate, plakatirati
stick no bills! plakatiranje prepovedano!
the boat stuck on a shoal čoln je nasedel na plitvino
she sticks to me like a bur ona se me drži (prime) kot klòp
to stick butterflies nabadati (nabosti) metulje
the door has stuck vrata so se zaskočila
to stick a flower in one's buttonhole zatakniti si cvetlico v gumbnico
to stick to a friend ostati zvest prijatelju
to stick to one's guns figurativno ostati zvest čemu, ne prelomiti besede
to stick one's head out of the window pomoliti glavo iz okna
they stuck to his heels prilepili (obesili) so se mu na pete
to stick one's hands in one's pockets vtakniti roke v žep
he sticks indoors on vedno tiči doma
to stick it sleng vzdržati, vztrajati
to stick to it oprijeti se, ne popustiti
to stick a knife into s.o.'s back zasaditi komu nož v hrbet
a man who will stick at nothing figurativno človek brez pomislekov, ki se pred ničemer ne ustavi
some money stuck to his fingers figurativno poneveril je nekaj denarja
to stick in the mud obtičati v blatu
stick my name down on the list zapišite moje ime v seznam!
the nickname stuck to him vzdevek se ga je prijel
he is always sticking his nose into my business vedno vtika svoj nos v moje posle (zadeve)
to stick a pig zaklati prašiča
to stick to the point ostati pri stvari, ne se oddaljiti od predmeta
he stuck me with a puzzle spravil me je v zadrego z (neko) uganko
I stuck him with that question s tem vprašanjem sem ga vrgel na izpitu
to stick to one's promise držati svojo obljubo
to stick a stamp on a letter nalepiti znamko na pismo
it sticks in my throat obtičalo mi je v grlu, ne morem pogoltniti; figurativno ne morem zaupati
if you throw mud enough, some of it will stick če zelo obrekuješ koga, bodo ljudje nekaterim teh klevet verjeli; tudi nedolžnost ni varna pred obrekovanjem
to stick to his word držati (svojo) besedo

stík contact; connection, connexion; touch; relation; juncture

brez stíka z out of touch with
kratek stík (elektrika) short circuit
prijateljski (trgovski, tesni) stíki friendly (commercial, close) relations pl
biti v tesnem stíku z to be in close touch with
biti v stalnem stíku z to keep in touch with
izgubiti stík z to lose touch with
navezati poslovne stíke z to establish business contacts with
priti v stík z to come into contact with, to get in touch with
navezati stík to establish a connection, to make contact
imeti stíke z to be in contact with
stopiti v stíke z to enter into relations with, to enter into connection with
pretrgati stík to break contact, to cut a connection
pospeševati stíke to promote (ali to foster) relations
spraviti koga v stík z to put someone in touch with (ali in contact with)
vzdrževati prijateljske stíke z to entertain (ali to maintain) friendly relations with
ne biti več v stíku z to be out of touch with
kdaj si stopil v stík z njim? when did you contact him?, when did you get in touch with him?

stroke¹ [stróuk] samostalnik
udarec (s šibo, z bičem), sunek; močan zamah (pri plavanju, z veslom, s krilom); bitje (ure); utrip (žile); poteza (s peresom, čopičem itd.)
figurativno poteza
medicina napad, šok, kap, poškodba; veslač, ki daje takt za veslanje; takt
matematika vektor
elektrika razelektritev; stil, manira; (redko) značilna poteza, znak; božanje, ljubkovanje, glajenje (z roko)

at a stroke, at one stroke z enim udarcem, zamahom
on the stroke točno
a stroke of business dobra kupčija, dober posel
a stroke of apoplexy (paralysis) medicina kap
stroke of fate udarec usode
a stroke of genius genialna poteza, izvirna idejaa
stroke of lightning tresk
a stroke of luck srečen slučaj, (nepričakovana) sreča
a stroke of piston mehanika pot bata od začetnega položaja do konca valja in spet nazaj
stroke of state (redko) državni prevrat
a stroke of wings zamah s krili
stroke of wit duhovita opazka, duhovitost
the breast stroke prsno plavanje
a clever stroke spretna, vešča poteza
crawl stroke stil kravl (plavanja)
down-stroke poteza (s peresom) navzdol
a few strokes of brush nekaj (par) potez s čopičem
finishing stroke milostni, smrtonosni udarec
finishing strokes zadnje poteze, dovrševanje
a four-stroke motor štiritakten motor
hair-stroke tanka črtica navzgor (pri pisanju)
a stroke of liglttning udar strele, strela
a master-stroke of diplomacy mojstrska diplomatska poteza
masterly stroke mojstrska poteza
sun-stroke medicina sončarica
up-stroke poteza (s peresom) navzgor
it is on the stroke of ten vsak čas bo ura bila deset
she came on the stroke prišla je (kot ura) točno
he never does a stroke of work on se nikoli ne dotakne dela
to have a stroke medicina biti zadet od kapi
to keep stroke držati takt (pri veslanju)
to pull a strong (a quick) stroke hitro plavati
to put (to add) the finishing stroke (s) to s.th. dokončati kaj
to row stroke z veslanjem dajati takt ostalim veslačem
to row a long stroke veslati z dolgimi vesljaji
to set the stroke dajati takt pri veslanju

tangle [tæŋgl]

1. samostalnik
zamotanost; zavozlanje, zaplet, zapletenost; zmešnjava, zmeda

tangle of hair zamršeni lasje
his business is in a tangle njegovo poslovanje je v največjem neredu

2. prehodni glagol
zaplesti, zamešati, zmešati, zavozlati, zamršiti, zamotati; komplicirati; preplesti (with z)

a tangled business zamotana, komplicirana zadeva
neprehodni glagol ((tudi tangle up)
zamotati se, zaplesti se, z(a)mešati se, zavozlati se; komplicirati se; spustiti se (v boj)

only a few planes dared to tangle with the allied fleets le malo letal se je upalo zaplesti (spustiti se) v boj z zavezniškimi zračnimi flotiljami

tekóč running; flowing; fluent; streaming; current; liquid

tekóča (rutinska) dela routine work
tekóče leto current year
tekóči mesec current month
tekóča pravda pending suit
tekóči izdatki current expenses pl, ZDA operating costs pl
tekóči račun current account
tekóči posli, tekóče zadeve current business, pending affairs pl
tekóča številka serial number, consecutive number
tekóči trak conveyor belt
tekóča voda running water
v tekóčem letu during the current year
biti na tekóčem to be up-to-date
nisem na tekóčem (pogovorno) I am not in the swim
biti stalno na tekóčem to be constantly well-informed, to be well up (with things)
držati koga na tekóčem to keep someone posted (o on), to keep someone up-to-date (with the news)
ostati na tekóčem to keep up with, to keep oneself well-informed
tekóče govoriti angleško to speak English fluently
ne biti več na tekóčem o, gledé to be out of touch, to be out of the swim regarding

this množina these [ðis, ði:z]

1. zaimek
ta, to

all this vse to
this and that to in ono, marsikaj
after this po tem
this above all predvsem to
before this pred tem
by this medtem, med tem časom; doslej
ere this nekoč
for all this zato, zaradi tega; kljub vsemu temu
from this od zdaj, odslej
like this tako(le)
this, that and the other vse mogoče stvari, razne reči
this is my brother to je moj brat
these are my children to so moji otroci
it is like this stvar je taka
this is what happened tole se je zgodilo
this is the way to do it tako(le) se to naredi
he should have been here by this zdajle bi že moral biti tu
they were talking about this, that and the other govorili so o tem in onem, o vsem mogočem

2. pridevnik
ta, to; današnji

in this country v tej (naši) deželi
this day danes
this year to leto; tekoče leto; letos
this day week (fortnight) danes teden (14 dni)
in these days dandanes
(for) these three weeks zadnje tri tedne
to this day do danes, še danes
this morning to jutro, danes zjutraj, davi
this afternoon danes popoldne
this evening danes zvečer, drevi, nocoj
this once to pot edino, edinole tokrat
this time to pot
business is bad these days posli gredo slabo te dni (v teh časih)
take this book, not that one vzemite to knjigo, ne one

3. prislov
tako

this much tako mnogo, toliko
this far tako daleč

tíkati (se)² to concern, to have to do with, to be concerned with; to relate to; to regard

kar se tiče as to, as for, as regards, with regard to, in regard to, with respect to, concerning, touching
kar se mene tiče as for me, as to me; as far as I am concerned
kaj se to mene tiče? what's that to me!
to se te ne tiče that is no business of yours, that does not concern you, that is none of your business
vsi, ki se jih (to) tiče those concerned
v vednost tistim, ki se jih to tiče pravo to whom it may concern
kar se vašega pisma tiče as regards your letter
kar se mamil tiče on the subject of drugs