oprijéti se♦ (oprimem se) gl.
1. (o osebni etiketi)
vzdevek se oprime (koga) sb is given a/the nickname, sb earns a/the nickname
oprijel se ga je vzdevek "vodja" - he was given the nickname "leader"
sloves se oprime (koga) sb earns a/the reputation
2. (začeti) [dela, naloge] to set* to, to start
3. (zgrabiti) to cling*, to clutch, to grasp
oprijeti se rešilne bilke to clutch/grasp at straws
oprijeti se (česa) to cling to sth, to clutch/grasp at sth