Translations for „jambe“ in the Slovenian » English Dictionary

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jámb <-a, -a, -i> N m LIT

jamb

iamb

jamb

iambus

jámbi in troheji

iambs and trochees

jámbor <-a, -a, -i> N m

jambor

mast

jadrnica z dvema jámboroma

a sailling boat with two masts

televizijski jámbor

television mast

jázbec <-a, -a, -i> N m

1. jazbec ZOOL:

jazbec

badger

lov na jázbeca

badger baiting

2. jazbec fig:

spati kot jázbec

to sleep like a log

jámar (ka) <-ja, -ja, -ji> N m (f) geo

jamar (ka)

speleologist

jamar (ka)

caver enslslre-brit-s

jamar (ka)

spelunker enslslre-am-s

jám|a <-e, -i, -e> N f

1. jama:

jama

cave

jama

pit

jama

cavern

kraška jáma

karst cave

skopati/zasuti jámo

to dig/bury a cave

2. jama fig:

sam sebi koplje jámo

he is digging his own grave

biti zlata jáma

to be a goldmine

3. jama preg:

kdor drugemu jámo koplje, sam vanjo pade

he was hoist by his own petard

jájc|e <-a, -i, -a> N nt

1. jajce:

jajce

egg

kokošje/kuhano/sveže jájce

chicken/boiled/fresh egg

gnilo/surovo jájce

rotten/raw egg

kokoš nese jájca

a hen lays eggs

piščanček se je izvalil iz jájca

a chick hatched from the egg

ubiti/stepsti jájce

to break/scramble an egg

jájce na oko

fried egg

2. jajce pl vulg (modo):

jajce

balls pl

3. jajce pl slabš (malovreden izdelek):

jajce

crap vulg

prodaj ta jájca!

sell that crap!

4. jajce fig:

hoditi kot po jájcih

to tread carefully

biti si podoben kot jájce jájcu

to be like (two) peas in a pod inf

biti si podoben kot jájce jájcu

to be the (dead) spit of sb inf

biti si podoben kot jájce jájcu

to be a spitting image of sb inf

iskati dlako v jájcu

to nit-pick inf

iskati dlako v jájcu

to pick holes in sth inf

ne imeti jájc vulg

to have no balls

jámbsk|i <-a, -o> ADJ LIT

jambski

iambic

jámbski verz

iambic verse