glavn|i adj main, chief, principal, cardinal ; (bitan) vital, essential, material; (prvi) leading, capital, head; (te-
meljan) fundamental, primary; (važan) of conse- quence, indispensable | ~i grad capital, metropolis; ~i stan headquarters; ~a stanica terminus; ~a ulica main thoroughfare; ~a pruga trunk line; ~i (telefon- ski) vod trunk line; ~a cesta trunk road; ~i kuhar head cook; ~o je da the main thing is (what matters is) that
glavnica f capital (sum) ; fund(s) ; (dionička) stock, jointstock | mrtva ~ dead stock, unemployed (unpro- ductive) capital; prometna (obrtna) ~ floating (cir- culating, trading) capital; ~i kamati principal and interest
glavnina f bulk, main part; mil main force (body) glavno n | ono ~ the substance, the main point, the es-
sential (principal) thing; (jezgra) the pith (gist) | u ~me in substance, generally
glavnokomamdujući m mil v. vrhovni zapovjednik glavnja f billet
glavobolja f headache; fig worry | jaka ~ splitting head- ache
glavoč m ichth goby
glavočike f pl bot Compositae glavom adv in person
glavono|žac m zoo cephalopod | ~šci cephalupoda glavonja m large-headed person; sl v. velika zvjerka glavurda f aug & derog v. glavetina
glazb|a f music | limena ~a brass band; vojna ~a mili- tary band; ima dara za ~u he has an ear for music glazbalo n (musical) instrument
glazben adj fond of music, skilled in music, musical | ~i komad piece of music; ~i paviljon bandstand
glazbenik m musician, (svirač) bandsman, player glazirati vt glaze | ~ tortu ice a cake
glazura f glaze ; (v. gleđ) (na torti) (sugar) icing, frost- ing; fig veneer
gle! int look!, see!, behold! ~,~! (čuđenje) you don't say so!, A coll what do you know!
glečer m v. ledenjak
gleda|lac m spectator; (ugl. slučajni) looker-on, on- looker, beholder, bystander ; (televizijski) viewer | ~oci spectators itd; the public; coll the crowd
gledalište n auditorium | puno ~ full house
gledanje n looking, seeing; (motrenje) viewing, watch- ing | ~ na stvari viewpoint, attitude, approach gledati vt (at, on) (promatrati) observe, watch, view, eye,
regard ; (zuriti) gaze, peer (at, into); (pomno) exam- ine, scan; (kradom) peep ; (nastojati) endeavour, try, make efforts; (pobrinuti se) attend to, look after, see something done, look to it that; (postrance) look with the tail of one's eye; (poprijeko, nerado) eye (look) askance at ; (pozorno) look intently; (prezirno) look
down upon; (sumničavo) suspect, mistrust; (zavidno) eye jealously; (zaljubljeno) cast sheep's eyes at; (s
poštovanjem) look up to one; (od glave do pete) look one up and down; (kroz prozor) look out of the win- dow; (biti okrenut prema) give upon, face; (kao da će
očima probosti) look daggers at; (škiljavo) squint | ne ~(ne osvrtati se na) disregard, lay aside, pay no atten- tion to, make light (of)
gledati se vr look at one another (each other) ; look at oneself
glede adv arch v. u pogledu, što se tiče
gledišt|e n standpoint, point of view, mental attitude, way of looking | s ~a from the point, of view of; gle- dati s drugog ~a view a matter in another light, take a different view of
gleđ(a) f (na glini) glaze; (na kovini) enamel gleđosati vt v. pocakliti
gležanj m ankle; articulation | do gležnja ankle-deep; uganuti ~ turn one's ankle
gležnjak m mil legging
glib m mud, silt, mire, dirt, slime, ooze gliboder m v. bager
glibovit adj miry, slimy, muddy glibovitost f miriness, muddiness glicerin m glycerine
glicerinski adj glycerine glicinija f bot wistaria
glikoza f chem glycose (v. glukoza)
glina f clay; (lončarska) argil, potter's clay, loam; (za
opeku) pug; (vatrostalna) fireclay; (za bijeljenje) bleacheton | pecena ~ baked clay; mjesto gdje se kopa ~ clay-pit
glinast adj clayey, clayish, loamy, earthen
glinen adj made of baked clay, earthen, earthenware | ~o suđe pottery, earthenware, crockery
glinenac m minr feldspar glinica f minr hydrated alumina gliptoteka f plaster-cast collection gliser m (čamac) skimmer; v. hidrogliser glisirati vi mar & mot skim
glist|a f earth-worm, lob-worm | trbušne ~e intestinal worms; sredstvo protiv ~a vermifuge, anthelmintic; (slatkiš) worm-lozenge, worm-tablet
glob|a f fine, penalty, mulct, amercement, forfeit | visoke ~e stiff fines; platiti ~u pay a fine, be fined
global|an adj global, overall | ~na nagodba package deal globalno adv globally, overall
globiti vt fine, penalize, mulct, amerce; (guliti) over- charge, extort, exact, fleece
globljenje n fining; fig exaction, fleecing, extortion globulin m med globulin
globus m globe glockati vt nibble
glodaći adj | ~ zub gnawing tooth
glodalica f milling machine, cutter; (za drvo) molder glodaličar m tech milling-machine operator
g1odalo n tech milling cutter glodar m zoo v. glodavac
glodati vt gnaw, nibble; (trti) rub (off); (porabom) wear (out, away) ; (čupati se, tkivo) fray (out) | ~ kost gnaw (pick, worry) a bone
glodavac m zoo rodent, gnawer | sredstvo protiv ~a ro- denticide
glog m hawthorne
gloginja f haw, hawthorn berry
glogovača f shoot (switch, stick) of hawthorne glogovina f hawthorne-wood
glokn m Ger | suknja na ~ flared skirt glomazan adj unwieldy, bulky
glomaznost f unwieldiness, bulkiness, bulk glomot m roar, din, clatter
glorificirati vt glorify glorifikacija f glorification glorifikator m glorifier glosa f ling gloss glosar m glossary glot m text black sateen
gloženje n squabble, dissension, disagreement, variance, clash, jar, jarring
gložiti se vr quarrel, squabble, be at odds, clash, jar, be at variance, live like cat and dog, be by the ears gluh adj deaf ; (na jedno uho) deaf of one ear; (nagluh)
hard (dull) of hearing; fig having no ear for, dead to, having turned a deaf ear to | on je ~ za mene he has turned a deaf ear to me; Gluha nedjelja Passion Sunday; u ~o doba noći at the dead of night; ~ kao top deaf as a post (adder)
gluhak m deaf person gluho adv hollowly gluhoća f deafness
gluhonijem m deaf and dumb, deaf-mute
gluma f (glumljenje) acting | fig sve je to obična ~ it's all just an act
glum|ac m actor, player, performer; derog histrion, mime; (kazališni) stage actor; (filmski) screen actor; (amater) amateur actor (putujući) strolling player (actor); (glavni) protagonist, star; (epizodnih uloga) supporting actor; (nevažnih uloga) bit actor; (zam-
jenik) understurdy; (licemjer) hypocrite, dissembler; (oponašač) mimic | svi ~ci jednog komada cast; theat soba za ~ce green-room
glumačk|i adj actor's ; acting, histrionic, stag(e)y; fig affected, showy | ~a umjetnost dramatic (scenic) art; ~a družina troupe, (theatrical) company; (putujuća) strolling actors; ~a ekipa cast
glumica f actress; (glavna) leading lady, star; (filmska) screen actress
glumiti vt act, play (in drama), perform (a play), act a role, act the part of ; (zvanje) be on the boards; (lažno
drugoga) impersonate, personate; (nijemo) mime; (oponašati) mimic; (prvu ulogu) star, feature; v. pretvarati se, simulirati
glumljenje n acting, playing a role
glup adj stupid, dull, thick-headed, slow of apprehen- sion, slow-witted, dumb; (besmislen) foolish, ailly, senseless, nonsensical, absurd, preposterous | ~ kao klada dumb as a post
glupača f stupid (silly) woman (girl, female)
glupan m blockhead, fool, simpleton, idiot, booby, noo- dle, duffer, dunce, numskull; (od poroda) innocent; (neznalica) ignoramus; (prevaren) dupe
gluparija f nonsense itd. (v. glupost) glupav adj v. glup
glupavost f simpleness, simplicity, silliness, foolishness, dul(l)ness, stupidity
glupo adv foolishly, stupidly, absurdly, in a silly manner | osjećati se ~ feel like a fool
glupost f (besmisao) absurdity, nonsense, preposterous- ness, senselessness; (nečija) v. glupavost; (govor) drivel, twaddle | krajnja ~ flat (utter) nonsense; go- voriti ~i talk nonsense; učiniti ~ do a foolish thing gluv adj v. gluh
gljiv|a f (jestiva) edible fungus, mushroom; agaric; (otrovna) toadstool; (plijesan) mould | ići u ~e gather mushrooms; najesti se ludih ~a sl go off one's nut; kao ~e poslije kiše shooting up like mushrooms gljivar m mushroom grower (gatherer, seller)
gljivarstvo n sci mycology; pop mushroom growing (craft)
gljivast adj mushroom-like
gljivice f pl med fungi | kvasne ~ yeast
gljivič|an adj fungous | ~na infekcija fung(o)us in- featian, mouldy
gmaz m zoo reptile
gmizanje n crawling, creeping; (pred nekim) cringing, fawning, obsequiousness, sycophancy, servility, toad- eating