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vítek slender; slim

vítek kot jelka (as) straight as a poplar
vítka linija waistline
vítek stas slender waist
napraviti vítko, postati vítek to slim
paziti na svojo (vítko) linijo to watch one's waistline
vítko dekle wasp-waisted girl

vítez knight; figurativno chivalrous (ali gallant) person

navaden, najnižji vítez knight bachelor, pl knights bachelors, knights bachelor
roparski vítez zgodovina robber baron
blodni vítez knight-errant
vítez žalostne postave the Knight of the Rueful Countenance
vítez reda kraljičine podveze Knight of the Garter
vítez templjar Knight Templar, pl Knights Templars, Knights Templar
vítez častne legije Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
napraviti koga za víteza to knight someone, to make someone a knight, to dub someone a knight
postati vítez to receive the accolade, zgodovina to win one's spurs

vljúdnosten courteous

napraviti vljúdnosten obisk pri kom to pay a courtesy call on someone, to call to pay one's respects to someone

vlóga gledališče part, role, rôle; (v banko) deposit; (prošnja) application; petition; (v igri, vložek) stake

nehvaležna vlóga an ungrateful part
zasedba vlóg gledališče cast
néma vlóga gledališče nonspeaking role, walk-on part
hranilna vlóga savings-bank deposit
film X. v glavni vlógi Y. a film featuring Y.
igrati negativno vlógo gledališče, lopov, kriminalec to play a baddy (ali a heavy)
igrati vlógo v... gledališče to act a part in...
igrati glavno vlógo v igri ipd. to star in a play, to feature in a play, to play the main role, (figurativno) to play the key role, to be the kingpin
igrati važno vlógo v... to play an important part in...
igrati žalostno, klavrno vlógo to cut a poor figure
igral je klavrno vlógo v tej zadevi he cut a poor figure in that affair
igrati stransko vlógo (figurativno) to play second fiddle, to be of second-rate importance
to ne igra nobene vlóge (figurativno) that does not matter, that makes no difference
denar ne igra vlóge money is no object
napraviti pismeno vlógo to put in a written application
napraviti vlógo na... to make an application to...
péti vodilno vlógo v operi to sing the lead in an opera

vólja will; will power; volition; (želja) wish, pleasure; (razpoloženje) mood, temper, frame of mind, vein, humour; (namera) intention, mind

po vólji at will, at pleasure
proti moji (lastni) vólji against my (own) will
proti vólji (nerad) with a bad grace, unwillingly
po moji mili vólji to my heart's desire (ali content), at my own sweet will, arhaično to the top of my bent
za božjo vóljo! for goodness' sake!, good gracious!, for God's sake!, for heaven's sake!
slabe vólje moody
svobodna vólja free will
iz lastne vólje of one's own volition
zadnja vólja (oporoka) last will, (will and) testament
drage vólje most willingly
železna vólja iron will
po lastni vólji of one's own will (ali accord)
ljudje dobre vólje men of good will
biti na vóljo to be at hand
biti komu na vóljo to be at someone's disposal
biti dobre (slabe) vólja to be in a good (bad) temper (ali humour), to be of good cheer (in a bad mood)
če te je vólja if you care, if you are so minded, if you are willing
ni me vólja I don't care
slabe vólje je he is out of humour
nisem pri vólji za (kaj) I am not in the humour for (sth)
pri najboljši vólji se ne morem spomniti I can't for the life of me remember
stori po svoji vólji! do as you like!
to je moja poslednja vólja (napisana oporoka) this is my last will and testament
storil sem to proti svoji vólji I did it unwillingly (ali reluctantly)
spraviti koga v dobro vóljo to put someone in a good humour
spravil me je v slabo vóljo he made me cross
on vedno uveljavi svojo vóljo he always has his own way (ali gets what he wants)
pokvariti komu dobro vóljo to ruffle someone's temper
on nima nobene (svoje) vólje he has no will of his own
pri najboljši vólji tega ne moremo napraviti with the best will in the world we just cannot do it
nekako me je vólja, da bi (šel) I have half a mind to (go)
on je brez vsake (svoje) vólje (figurativno) he is a mere rubber stamp
svojo slabo vóljo je stresel name he vented his spleen on me
kjer je vólja, je (tudi) moč where there's a will there's a way
zgodi se tvoja vólja religija thy will be done!

vózel knot

gordijski vózel Gordian knot
napraviti, zavezati vózel to make, to tie a knot
razvezati vózel to untie a knot
presekati gordijski vózel (figurativno) to cut the Gordian knot

vrlína virtue; worthiness; excellence; good quality

iz nuje napraviti vrlíno to make a virtue of necessity

vróč hot, (kot krop) boiling hot; fervid; tropical; figurativno ardent, passionate; burning

vróča diskusija animated discussion
vróči pas torrid zone
vróč zrak hot air
vróča voda hot water
vróče mi je I am hot
vróče je kot v peklu it's as hot as hell
tam bo še vróče (figurativno) there will be hot work
vróče podnebje hot climate
vróče sonce hot sun
postajalo mi je vróče I was getting hot
imeti vróčo kri (figurativno) to be hot-tempered
napraviti komu tla vróča pod nogami to make it hot (ali warm) for someone, to make the place too hot for someone

vtís impression; impress; sensation; effect; tiskarstvo stamp, imprint; mark

trajen (globok) vtís lasting (deep) impression
(ne)ugoden vtís (un)favourable impression
biti pod vtísom, da... to be under the impression that...
imam vtís, da... it is my impression that...
imel je vtís, kot da... he had the impression that...
dajati vtís to give an (oziroma the) impression
dobiti, imeti dober vtís o čem to be favourably impressed by something
napraviti vtís na koga to impress someone, to leave an impression on someone
novica, vest je napravila zelo velik vtís the news created a sensation (ali a stir)
predstava je napravila name globok vtís the performance made (ali produced) a profound impression on me
name je napravilo vtís... I was impressed by...
storiti kaj, da bi napravili vtís to do something for effect
zapustiti neizbrisen vtís to leave one's mark (on)

zadósten sufficient; enough; adequate

zadóstna hrana enough food
napraviti izpit z zadóstnim uspehom to satisfy the examiners

zahtéva demand; claim; request; (pretirana) exaction; requirement; postulation; pretension (po to)

na zahtévo on request, on demand
na splošno zahtévo by request
utemeljena zahtéva a just claim
zahtéva za plačilo demand for payment
kakšne so vaše zahtéve? what are your demands?
biti kos vsem zahtévam to be up to all demands
napraviti kaj na zahtévo to do something at the demand (of)
umakniti svoje zahtéve to withdraw one's claims
ugoditi, ustreči zahtévam to comply with the requirements
da ustrežemo zahtévam naših odjemalcev to meet our customers' requirements
popustiti v svojih zahtévah to moderate (ali to abate) one's demands

zalóga stock; store

v, na zalógi in stock, in store
ne (več) na zalógi out of stock
vsa zalóga the whole stock; (rezerva za silo) stockpile
zalóga živil provisions pl
zalóge za zimo stores pl for the winter
delati si zalóge to stockpile
držati v zalógi (v rezervi) to hold (ali to keep) in store
imeti v zalógi to have in stock, to stock
napraviti si zalógo česa to lay in (ali to take in) a stock (of)
obnoviti svojo zalógo to renew one's stock
moje zalóge gredo h kraju my stores are getting low

zaobljúba religija vow; solemn promise

samostanska zaobljúba monastic vow
svečana zaobljúba solemn vow
napraviti zaobljúbo to make a vow
prelomiti zaobljúbo to break a vow

zdravílo medicine; medicament; remedy; (redko) physic; figurativno (odpomoček) remedy; (za okrepitev) tonic, cordial; (za odvajanje) laxative, purgative, aperient; (za draženje) stimulant; (za ublažitev, pomirilo) sedative

zdravílo za zunanjo uporabo remedy for external use
domače zdravílo household remedy, nostrum
specialno zdravílo specific; patent medicine
zdravílo za bljuvanje emetic
zdravílo za vse panacea, cure-all
pripravljanje zdravil pharmaceutics pl (s konstr. v sg), pharmacy
prodajalec zdravil pharmacist, (pharmaceutical) chemist, dispensing chemist, druggist
dati zdravílo to administer a medicine, to give someone his medicine
napraviti zdravílo to make up a medicine
predpisati zdravílo to prescribe a medicine
vzeti zdravílo to take one's medicine

zméda confusion; disorder; confusedness, trouble; mess; muddle; bewilderment; pogovorno mix-up, ZDA pogovorno muss, mash

zméda nad zmédo, skrajna zméda confusion worse confounded
napraviti strašno zmédo to make a fearful mess

znánstvo acquaintance, acquaintanceship

napraviti znánstvo s kom to make the acquaintance of someone (ali someone's acquaintance), to form an acquaintance with someone, to strike up an acquaintance with someone
ne maram imeti večjega znánstva z njim I do not want any further acquaintance (ali pogovorno anything more to do) with him

žál

1. (medmet) alas; what a pity!

2. prislov unfortunately, regretfully

žál jutri ne morem priti I am sorry I shall not be able to come tomorrow
nič žalega mu nisem storil I have done him no harm
on ne bi muhi storil nič žalega he wouldn't hurt a fly
ni mi žál nobenega truda I don't mind (taking) any amount of trouble
žál ne morem ustreči tvoji želji I am sorry I cannot comply with your request
žál (na žalost) ne moremo tega napraviti unfortunately that can't be done
žál moram reči I regret (ali I am sorry) to say
žál vidim, da... I am sorry to see that...
žál moram iti I am afraid I have to go
žál mi je zanj I am sorry for him, I pity him
žál beseda offensive word
žál ne I am afraid not

žívež food; victuals pl provisions pl, eatables pl; articles pl of food; žargon grub

osnovni žívež (hrana) staple food
oskrba z žívežem food supply
dobavitelj žíveža food supplier, victualler
rezervni žívež iron rations pl
preskrbeti z žívežem to provision
oskrbeti (se) z žívežem to victual
ladja se je oskrbela z žívežem v Suezu the ship victualled at Suez
napraviti si obilno zalogo žíveža to lay in a good stock of supplies
racioniranje žíveža food rationing
imeti žívež racioniran to have food rationing
primanjkuje nam žíveža we are short of provisions

življênje life; living; existence; being; subsistence

brez življênja lifeless; inanimate, inactive
v cvetu življênja in the prime of life
za vse življênje for life, for one's lifetime
v vsakdanjem življênju in everyday life
v vsem mojem življênju in all my born days
(skozi) vse moje življênje all my life (ali lifetime)
pasje življênje dog's life
vojaško življênje army (ali military) life
enolično življênje humdrum existence
sit življênja sick of life, pogovorno fed up, žargon browned off
posmrtno življênje afterlife
golo življênje bare existence
bedno življênje wretched life
dolgo življênje longevity
družbeno življênje social life
razvratno življênje dissolute (ali depraved) life, dissipation
udobno življênje easy life
borba za življênje struggle for life
način življênja way (ali manner) of life, ways pl, conduct
aktivno življênje active (ali busy) life
brezdelno življênje idle life
denar ali življênje! stand and deliver!
boj na življênje in smrt life-and-death struggle, mortal combat
le enkrat v življênju only once in a lifetime
takšno je (pač) življênje! such is life!
dokler je življênje, je upanje while there is life, there is hope
življênje ni samo zabava, ni praznik life is not all beer and skittles
dati (svoje) življênje za domovino to lay down one's life for one's country
imeti žilavo življênje to have nine lives
imeti komaj dovolj za življênje to have barely enough to live on
gre za življênje ali smrt it is a matter of life and death
gre za moje življênje my life is at stake
izgubiti življênje to lose one's life
deset oseb je izgubilo življênje ten persons lost their lives
ostati pri življênju to remain alive, to survive, to keep body and soul together
nihati, viseti med življênjem in smrtjo to be hovering between life and death
njeno življênje visi na nitki her life is hanging on a thread
rešiti si življênje to save one's life
ne poznaš še dosti življênja you haven't yet seen much of life
podariti sovražniku življênje to spare an enemy, to spare an enemy's life
prositi za (svoje) življênje to beg for one's life
obuditi koga k življênju to revive someone
staviti na kocko svoje življênje to take one's life in one's hands
enako vzeti dobro in slabo v življênju to take the rough with the smooth
spremeniti svoje življênje to change one's way of living
poklicati kaj v življênje (figurativno) to start something, to initiate something, to call something into being
stopiti v življênje to come into being, to enter the world
streči komu po življênju to make an attempt on someone's life, to seek someone's life
tvegati svoje življênje to risk one's life, to dice with death
umakniti se izjavnega življênja to withdraw from (ali to give up) public life
uspeti v življênju to make one's way in the world, to rise in the world
vzeti si življênje (napraviti samomor) to take one's own life
življênje si je vzel he made away with himself, he committed suicide, he took his own life
zaslužiti ravno za (golo) življênje to earn just enough to live on, to earn a bare living, to make just enough to get by (ali to rub along)
imam dovolj do konca (svojega) življênja I have enough to last me for life
ne zasluži dovolj za življênje he doesn't make enough to keep body and soul together
začeti novo življênje to start a new life, (figurativno) to turn over a new leaf
živeti dvojno življênje to lead a double life
živeti enolično življênje to lead a humdrum existence
zagreniti komu življênje to embitter someone's life
živeti žalostno življênje to live a miserable life
živeti veseljaško, uživaško, razburljivo življênje (žargon, figurativno) to burn the candle at both ends
žrtvovati svoje življênje to sacrifice one's life