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usésti se to sit down; to take a seat (oziroma one's seat); (zemlja) to sink; to settle

tla se usedajo the ground is sinking (ali subsiding, caving in)

usklajevánje adjustment; reconciliation

usklajevánje dela in potreb reconciliation of work and needs
usklajevánje stališč reconciliation of viewpoints (ali of points of view)

usmériti to direct (k to, proti towards); to aim; to orient, to orientate; (pozornost) to point (at), to aim (at); (žogo pri golfu) to address

usmériti svoj polet proti severu to turn one's flight northwards
usmériti svoje korake proti domu to turn one's steps homewards
usmériti vlak proti X. to send a train in the direction of X.
topništvo je usmerilo svoj ogenj na greben (gore, vzpetine) the artillery directed (ali turned) their fire upon the ridge
usmériti se proti to head for, to turn towards, to make for
usmériti svoje delovanje glede na nove okoliščine to redirect (ali to rechannel) one's activities in the new circumstances (ali conditions)

úsnje leather, (mehko) skin, (kozličevina) kid

úsnju podoben leathery, leatherlike
kačje úsnje snakeskin
imitacija úsnja leatherette, leatheroid
umetno úsnje artificial leather
v úsnje vezan leather-bound, bound in calf
žilav kot úsnje tough as leather, leathery
odpadki úsnja leather cuttings pl
stroj za valjanje úsnja leather-roll
trgovec z úsnjem leather dealer

usóda fate, destiny, fortune; lot; fatality; doom; zastarelo weird

boginje usóde Destinies pl, Fates pl, the Weird (ali Fatal) Sisters pl
moja usóda (pogovorno) my lot
vera v usódo fatalism
usóda mi je šla na roko (figurativno) fate played into my hands
boriti se proti usódi to fight against destiny
dati si vedeževati svojo usódo to have one's fortune told
deliti s kom usódo to cast (ali to throw) in one's lot with someone
deliti s kom isto usódo to share the same fate with someone
usóda ga preganja fate pursues him
usóda me povsod zasleduje fate pursues me everywhere
odločiti o usódi koga to decide (ali to fix) someone's fate
izzivati, skušati usódo to tempt providence
izzivati svojo usódo to tempt one's fate
sprijazniti se s svojo usódo to reconcile oneself to one's fate (ali to one's lot), to become reconciled with one's fate (ali one's lot)
vdati se v svojo usódo to resign oneself to one's fate, zastarelo (škotsko) to dree one's weird
zapečatiti usódo koga to seal someone's fate
njegova usóda je zapečatena his fate is sealed
zlobna usóda cruel (ali baleful) fate

uspávati to lull, to lull to sleep; (s petjem) to sing to sleep; to put (ali to send) to sleep; to hypnotize; to rock (a baby) to sleep

uspávati koga, da se čuti varnega to lull someone into a false sense of security
ne dajte se uspávati od njegovih lepih besed, obljub! don't let yourself be taken in by his fine words!

uspèh success (v in); film, gledališče hit, great hit, smash hit; good (ali favourable) result

brez uspèha without success
z uspèhom with success
kronan z uspèhom successful; crowned with success
beležiti uspèh to score a success
čestitem vam k uspèhu I congratulate you on your success
doseči uspèh to achieve success
vojaški uspèhi military successes
pesem je doživela velik uspèh the song was a hit
imeti uspèh to succeed; to prove successful, to be a success, to achieve (a) success, ZDA to make good
imeti uspèh pri čem to make a success of something, to make something a success
izkazati se kot uspèh to turn out a success
imeti malo uspèha to meet with little success
imeli smo zelo slab uspèh we didn't do at all well
gledališka igra, predstava je imela velik uspèh the play was a (great) hit, (pogovorno) the play went over big
film je imel velik uspèh the film was a great success
želim vam mnogo uspèha pri vašem prizadevanju I wish you much success in your efforts
skušali so zavzeti mesto, a brez uspèha they tried without any success to take the town
uspèh rodi uspèh, za enim uspèhom pride drugi nothing succeeds like success

uspéšen successful; efficient, effective, effectual; prosperous; serving its purpose

uspéšen kandidat a successful candidate
ni bil uspéšen v svojem poskusu he was not successful in his attempt

uspéti to succeed (v in); to be successful; to prove successful, to meet with success; to gain one's ends; to manage, to achieve, to contrive

ne uspéti to fail
uspéti v življenju to make one's way in the world
uspelo mi je priti tja I contrived to get there
načrt ni uspel the plan did not succeed
pri svojem zadnjem izpitu ni uspel he failed in his last examination
ni nam uspelo, da bi jih videli we did not succeed in seeing them
pri svojem poskusu nisem uspel I was not successful in my attempt
njegova gledališka igra ni uspela his play failed (ali pogovorno was a flop, flopped)

ustáviti to stop, to put a stop to; to bring to a standstill, to stay; to arrest, to cease; to bring to a halt; to suspend; to check; to hold up

ustáviti se to stop, to halt; to come to a standstill (ali hold-up)
ustáviti delo to stop (ali to suspend, to cease) work, to strike; (pogovorno) to knock off work
ustáviti kri to staunch blood
ustáviti krvavitev rane to stop a wound
ustáviti plačo to withold someone's salary, to stop someone's pay
ustáviti plačila to stop payments
ustáviti (štopati) avto to stop a car
ustáviti sovražnosti to suspend hostilities
ustavil me je na ulici he stopped me in the street
ustavili so mu pokojnino his pension (ali allowance) has been stopped
ustáviti napredovanje sovražnika to halt an enemy advance
ustavili so ga sredi njegovega govora he was interrupted right in the middle of his speech
ustáviti vlak, stroj to stop a train, a machine
zdravnik je ustavil krvavenje the doctor staunched the flow of blood
ves promet je bil ustavljen all traffic was stopped, (začasno was suspended)
biti ustavljen (ne moči naprej) to be at a stop
nenadoma se ustáviti to stop short, to stop dead
popolnoma se ustáviti to come to a full (ali dead) stop
on se ne bo pred ničemer ustavil he'll stop at nothing
ura se mi je ustavila my watch has stopped
se ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? does this train stop at Kranj?
za nekaj dni se bom ustavil v Parizu I am going to stay a few days in paris

ustrézen suitable, corresponding; adequate (to); proper, appropriate (to, for)

na ustréznem mestu in the proper place
biti ustrézen to be suitable, to suit
če to smatraš za ustrézno if you think it proper

ušésa ears pl

do ušésa up to the ears
preko ušésa over (head and) ears
do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears

utája utajítev concealment; dissimulation

davčna utája, utajítev (prevara) tax avoidance, tax evasion; understatement of income in order to evade tax

utíšati to silence (koga someone)

utíšati koga s kričanjem, vpitjem to shout someone down
utíšati glas vesti to silence the voice of conscience
utíšati sovražnikove baterije to silence the enemy's batteries
z največjim trudom smo jih utišali we had enormous trouble in silencing them (ali in putting them to silence)

utrínek

miselni utrínek aphorism
zvezdni utrínek shooting star, falling star
utrínek na sveči snuff of a candle, flaw in a wick, thief

uvóz import; importation; imported goods pl

uvóz in izvoz imports and exports pl

uživálec

uživálec česa person who enjoys something (ali who delights in something, who feels pleasure in something); (sladokusec) gourmet, slabšalno gormandizer

vájet rein; (jezdnega konja) bridle

držati krepko koga na vájetih to keep a tight rein on someone
pritegniti vájeti to draw rein
izpustiti vájeti iz rok to drop the rein
popustiti (konju) vájeti to give (a horse) free rein (ali the rein)
imeti, držati (trdno) vájeti to hold the reins (tudi figurativno)
obrniti konja na levo z vájetmi to rein a horse to the left
ustaviti (konja) z vájetmi to rein in (a horse), to rein up

vájin -a, -o (pridevniško) your, (samostojno) yours (when you are two in number)

vájin, -a, -oi in moji otroci your children and mine, my children and yours
ta vájin, -a, -o avto this car of yours
neki vájin, -a, -o prijatelj a friend of yours

vál wave; (velik) billow

brez valov (miren) waveless
vál za válom, v zaporednih válovih wave after wave
válu podoben wavelike
gibanje válov undulation, wave motion
kopanje v válovih bathing in a bath with artificial waves
jezdec na válovih surf rider
butanje válov surf, breaking of waves
udarci válov pounding, crashing of waves
greben, vrh vála crest of a wave
vál mraza cold snap, cold spell
vál vročine heat wave, hot spell
igračka válov (figurativno) play of waves
vál ogorčenja a wave of indignation
vál stavk a wave of strikes
dolgi (srednji, kratki) válovi radio long (medium, short) waves
morski válovi billows pl
majhen vál ripple, wavelet
obalni vál breaker
dolg vál roller
válovi pl heavy seas pl
penasti válovi white horses pl, whitecaps, arhaično skipper's daughters pl
svetlobni válovi light waves pl
zvočni válovi sound waves pl
modulacijski vál wave of modulation
delati, gnati válove, dvigati se v válovih to rise in waves
válovi butajo ob skale the waves beat against the rocks
naravnati radio na določeni vál to tune in to a certain wavelength
dolžina vála radio wavelength
točno na válu radio on the beam