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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

order¹ [ɔ́:də] samostalnik
red, ureditev, urejenost
biologija red, vrsta; vrsta, zapovrstje
vojska razvrstitev, razpored, predpisana uniforma in oprema; stanje; ukaz, nalog, odredba
ekonomija (plačilni) nalog, naročilo, naročilnica, nakaznica
pravno sklep (sodišča), odredba; vrsta, razred, stopnja; čin
matematika red, stopnja; družbeni sloj, družbena ureditev
cerkev cerkveni red, liturgijski red; viteški red, odlikovanje viteškega reda; odlikovanje, red
arhitektura klasičen slog stebrov

vojska at the order puška pri nogi
vojska battle order bojni red
vojska marching order paradna formacija
vojska close (open) order zaprta (odprta) formacija
matematika equation of the first order enačba prve stopnje
holy orders duhovniški stan
in orders posvečen (v duhovnika)
to take orders biti posvečen v duhovnika (meniha)
lower (higher) orders nižji (višji) družbeni sloji
by order of po nalogu, na ukaz
to order po povelju, po naročilu
in order v redu, urejen
in bad order v slabem stanju, neurejen
to keep order vzdrževati red
to put in order urediti
to set in order urediti, razvrstiti
to take order with urediti kaj, razpolagati s čim
in order to zato da, da bi
in order that da bi
on order po naročilu, naročen
made to order narejen po naročilu (meri)
on the order of do neke mere sličen; ekonomija po naročilu koga
out of order pokvarjen, neurejen, v slabem stanju; medicina načet (zdravje)
under the orders of pod poveljstvom
to be under orders to do s.th. na ukaz kaj narediti
till further orders do nadaljnjega
parlament to call to order pozvati k redu
parlament to rise to (a point of) order prositi za besedo
parlament to rule s.o. out of order odvzeti komu besedo
ekonomija to be on order biti naročen (blago)
ekonomija to fill an order izvršiti naročilo
ekonomija to give (ali place) an order naročiti
ekonomija money order denarna nakaznica
ekonomija postal order poštna nakaznica
apple-pie order popoln red
order of the day dnevni red; vojska dnevno povelje
to pass to the order of the day preiti na dnevni red
arhitektura Doric order dorski slog (stebrov)
pogovorno a large (ali tall) order težka naloga
Order of Merit red za zasluge
ameriško in short order takoj, nemudoma
standing order trajno pravilo, določen poslovnik
in working order pripravljen za delo (stroj)
law and order mir in red

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

orphan² [ɔ́:fən] prehodni glagol
osirotiti, povzročiti sirotinstvo

to be orphaned osiroteti, izgubiti starše

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

oskŕba supply; provision; nursing; (s hrano) board; (vzdrževanje) maintenance, care for, (z živili) purveyance

oskŕba z elektriko, energijo power supply
oskŕba z vodo water supply
oskŕba s toplo vodo hotwater supply
polna oskŕba board and lodging, full board, maintenance, (v hotelu) full board
plača in vsa oskŕba pay (ali wages pl) and all found
oskŕba z živili food supply
otrok je v dobri oskŕbi the child is well looked after
biti v zdravniški oskŕbi to be under medical treatment (ali pogovorno under the doctor)
dati otroka v oskŕbo to entrust a child to someone's care
imeti polno oskŕbo to be provided with board and lodging

oslepáriti to swindle (koga someone)

oslepáriti koga za kaj to cheat someone out of something
osleparil me je za 50 funtov he swindled (ali cheated) me out of fifty pounds, žargon he ripped me off for fifty quid
biti osleparjen to be swindled, (žargon) to be sold a pup
osleparili so ga za 5 funtov (žargon) he was stung for a fiver

osónčiti to sun; to expose to the rays of the sun

biti osončen to be sunburnt (ali tanned by the sun)

osovrážiti to make odious (ali hateful, disliked, unpopular)

osovrážiti se to become hated (ali disliked, unpopular, hateful, obnoxious); to render oneself odious (pri kom to someone), to be unpopular (ali hated, hateful, disliked, odious, obnoxious)

osprédje foreground, forefront; fore; front

biti v osprédju politične dejavnosti to be prominently active in politics, to be in the forefront of political activity
on je rad v osprédju (figurativno) he is fond of the limelight
v osprédje se postaviti (siliti, riniti) to put oneself forward
stopiti v osprédje to come to the fore (ali to the front), to stand out
ne siliti v osprédje (figurativno) to take a back seat, to stay (ali keep) in the background, to keep a low profile

ostáti (bivati) to stay, to remain

ostáti zunaj to stay out; (vztrajati) to persist in, to stick to, to abide by, to keep to; (preostati) to be left over
ostáti doma to stay at home
ostáti v postelji to stay in bed, to keep to one's bed
ostáti pri predmetu to keep to the point
ostáti miren, hladnokrven to keep cool; to keep one's temper
ostani, kjer si! keep still!, stay where you are!
ostalo bo toplo it wilI stay warm
ostáti zdrav to remain healthy
to ostane med nama (figurativno) this is a word in your ear, I tell you this in strict confidence, this is quite between ourselves, this is strickly confidental
vse ostane pri starem no change will be made, everything will be as before
kje smo ostali zadnji teden? (v šoli) where did we leave off last week?
ostanem pri svojem mnenju I stick to my opinion
ostane pri tem! we will leave it at that!
nič drugega mi ne (pre)ostane... I have no choice but..., there's nothing for it but..., I have no alternative, it's a case of Hobson's choice
nič drugega (nam) ne ostane, kot da... there is nothing for it, but to...
ostanite pri telefonu! hold the line, please!

ostváriti to realize; to carry into effect, to effectuate; to bring about; to achieve

ostváriti se to be realized, to become reality, to come true

óšpice medicina measles pl

imeti óšpice to have the measles, to be ill with measles

otróčji childish; childlike; infantile

biti otróčji (figurativno senilen) to dote
ne bodi otróčji! be your age!
otróčja igra v primeri z child's play compared with
to je otróčje lahko it's as easy as pie, (ZDA as easy as falling off a log)

otrók child, pl children; (majhen) baby, babe, tot; (nedoleten) infant; (zaničljivo) brat

zakonski otrók legitimate child
nezakonski otrók illegitimate child, child born out of wedlock, bastard, natural child
otrók ljubezni love child
mrtvorojen otrók stillborn child
čudežen otrok infant prodigy
otrók brezdomec waif
brez otrok childless
ugrabitev otróka kidnapping
umor otróka, morilec, -lka otróka infanticide
varovalec, -lka baby-sitter
on je pravi otrók he is quite a child
ona pričakuje otróka she is with child (ali in the family way), she is an expectant mother
roditi otróka to give birth to a child
biti (krstni) boter otróku to stand sponsor to a child
varovati otróka (oziroma otroke) v odsotnosti staršev to baby-sit
ne biti več otrók to be no longer a child
on ni več otrók he is no longer a child
kot otrók se veseliti to be as pleased as Punch
dobiti (roditi) otróka to be delivered of a child
nobenega otróka ne več dobiti (roditi) to be past childbearing (ali childbearing age)
opekel otrók se boji ognja a burnt child dreads the fire

out² [áut] prislov

1.
ven, iz (tudi v zvezi z glagoli: to go out iti ven, to die out izumreti)

2.
zunaj, zdoma (he is out zunaj je, ni ga doma)

3.
ne na delu (a day out prost dan)

4. vojska
na (bojnem) polju
navtika na morju

5.
ne v zaporu (out on bail na svobodi proti kavciji)

6.
priobčen (knjiga the book came out in June)
predstavljen javnosti (dekle)

7.
odkrit (the secret is out tajna je prišla na dan)

8. šport
zunaj, ven, ne v igri, izven igrišča; (boks) knockoutiran

9. politika
ne v vladi (the democrats are out)

10.
ne v vaji (my fingers are out)

11.
porabljen, ne na zalogi (the potatoes are out)

12.
do kraja, čisto (to hear s.o. out koga do kraja poslušati, tired out čisto izčrpan)

13.
izpahnjen (roka), ki preplavlja (reka)

14.
napačen, zmoten (his calculations are out njegovi računi so napačni)

15.
dan v najem (zemlja), izposojen (knjiga)

16.
jasno, glasno (to laugh out glasno se zasmejati, speak out! govori glasneje!, povej že jasno in glasno!)

17. aeronavtika
končan (pogovor)

18.
razno

out and out popolnoma, docela
out and about (zopet) na nogah, pokonci
out and away daleč (najboljši itd.)
to be out miniti, ne biti v modi, biti na izgubi, biti zunaj, ne biti doma, ne priti v poštev, iziti (knjiga), ne goreti, biti ugašen
that is out! ne pride v poštev!
to be out in a thing motiti se
to be out for s.th. iskati kaj, zavzeti se za kaj
to be down and out na nič priti
to be out with s.o. ne biti več prijatelj, biti hud na koga
to have it out with s.o. razčistiti stvar s kom
we had an evening out zvečer smo šli ven
out at heels reven
out at elbows revno oblečen
out on a limb izpostavljen
way out izbod
the workers are out delavci stavkajo
out with him! ven ga vrzi!
ekonomija to insure out and home zavarovati za pot tja in nazaj