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utríp pulse; throb; beat

priprava za merjenje utrípov pulsimeter
število utrípov na minuto pulse rate
meriti komu utríp to take (ali to feel) someone's pulse
naj vam merim utríp! let me take (ali feel) your pulse!

utrúditi utrújati to tire, to fatigue; to weary; to fag

utrúditi, utrújati koga to make someone tired
utrúditi, utrújati se to become tired (ali fatigued), to tire, to flag, to be tired out
do smrti utrúditi, utrújati to tire to death
popolnoma utrúditi, utrújati to tire out
droben tisk utruja oči small print is tiring to the eyes

utrújen tired (od by, with)

utrújen od hoje tired walking
biti na smrt utrújen to be dead tired (ali fagged out, overworked)
preutrujen overtired, pogovorno ready to drop, žargon knackered

uvòd introduction (v to); (v knjigi) preface; foreword; preamble; (v govoru) exordium

napisati uvòd to preface, to write a preface (ali preamble)

uvózen of import, import(-)

uvózna carina import duty
uvózni predmeti imports pl
uvózna premija bounty on import
uvózna trgovina import trade
uvózna luka port of entry
uvózni list import certificate
uvózno podjetje import firm
uvózno dovoljenje import licence (ali permit)
nekontingentirano uvózno blago nonquota imports pl

užéjati to make thirsty

delo, ki užeja thirsty work
užéjati se to be (ali to feel) thirsty, to get thirsty

uživálec

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

užívati užíti to enjoy, to delight (v in); to find (ali to take) pleasure in, to take delight in; to relish; to rejoice in; to revel in; to experience pleasure; (hrano) to partake (of food), to consume; to be the beneficiary (ali usufructuary), to have the benefit (ali use) of

užívati, užíti glas, sloves kot... to have a reputation as..., to enjoy the reputation of...
užívati, užíti dober kredit to enjoy good credit
užívati, užíti splošno spoštovanje to be held in high esteem by everybody
uživam v sprehodih I enjoy my walks (ali promenades)
užívati, užíti zaupanje kake osebe to enjoy someone's confidence
užívati, užíti v čem to get a kick out of something

V v (kje?) in, at; (kam?) into, to

v šoli (= v zgradbi) in the school, (pri pouku) at school
v šolo to school
v gledališču at the theatre
v 3. nadstopju on the third (3rd) floor, ZDA on the fourth (4th) floor
v Londonu (veliko mesto) in London
v Kamniku (malo mesto) at Kamnik
v London, v Francijo to London, to France
v mestu in town
v inozemstvu, v inozemstvo abroad
izgubljen v temi lost in the dark (ali darkness)
slab v angleščini weak in English
v torek on Tuesday
dvakrat v letu twice a year
v tistem času at that time
v starih časih in ancient times
v novejšem času in recent times
v mojih letih at my age
v pradobi in prehistoric times
v tem trenutku at this moment
v pravem času at the right moment, just in time
pozno v noč late into the night
v roku 10 dni within 10 days
v vojni in miru at war and at peace
v ta namen for this purpose
v imenu... in the name of...
v redu in order
biti v dobrih odnosih s kom to be on good terms with someone
hiša je bila v plamenih the house was on fire
biti v skrajni bedi to be in utter poverty
ste kdaj bili v Londonu? have you ever been to London?
biti v vojni to be at war
dospeti, prispeti v London to arrive in London
hoditi v šolo to go to school
pasti v vodo to fall into the water
ne morem mu tega vbiti v glavo I can't drive it into his head
vreči v koš za odpadke to throw into the wastepaper basket
vreči v zrak to throw into the air
zdrobiti v prah to pulverize, to reduce to dust
živeti v Sloveniji to live in Slovenia
to delo bom končal v roku treh mesecev (v treh mescih) I shall finish this job (ali work, task) within three months

vába bait; lure (za to); enticement; decoy; temptation

prijeti za vábo to take (ali jump at) the bait
ujeti se na vábo to swallow the bait

vagabúnd vagabond; vagrant; tramp

biti vagabúnd to be a vagabond (ali a tramp, a rover, humoristično a gentleman of the road)

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

valovít undulating; undulatory; undulate; (lasje) wavy, curly; (morje) heavy, rough, turbulent

valovíta črta wavy (ali undulatory, sinuous) line
valovíta lepenka corrugated paper
valovíta pločevina corrugated iron, corrugated sheets pl
valovít svet rolling (hill) country

varčeváti to save, to economize; to put (ali to lay) by; to be thrifty (ali saving, economical); to manage thriftily, to use sparingly

varčeváti za hude čase to put something by for a rainy day; (skopariti) to be parsimonious
ne varčeváti to be lavish (ali prodigal, unsparing of)
varčujem za avto I am saving up for a car

váren safe; secure

váren pred safe from
na várnem in safety
absolutno, popolnoma váren (pogovorno) as safe as houses
toliko bolj várno so much the safer
váren kraj a safe place
váren pred napadi secure from attacks
váren obstoj, eksistenca a secure existence
váren pred nevarnostjo secure from danger
várna investicija a safe investment
most ni váren the bridge is not safe
biti na várnem to be on the safe side
biti váren pred volkovi to be safe from the wolves
hraniti kaj na várnem to keep something safe
tu smo na várnem pred vetrom here we are sheltered from the wind
moje življenje ni več várno my life is no longer secure
ni várno dotakniti se tega psa it is not safe to touch this dog, beware of the dog!
zdaj se čutimo várne we feel safe now
várno sem ga spravil (spremil) domov I saw him safe home
spravil sem ga na várno I have taken him to (ali put him in) a safe place
peljati na várno to lead to safety
položiti na várno mesto to put in a safe place

varietéjski variety(-)

varietéjski artist music-hall artiste (ali entertainer, performer), variety artiste
varietéjsko gledališče variety theatre
varietéjska plesalka showgirl
varietéjska predstava variety show

varietéta variety

varietéta v hrani variety in food
varietéta pokrajine variety of landscape (ali scenery)

varjèn tehnika weld, welded

varjèno jeklo wrought (ali weld) steel
varjèno mesto weld; shut; welded joint
varjèn šiv weld(ed) seam

várnosten safety(-)

várnostni pas safety belt
várnostni faktor factor (ali margin) of safety
várnostna igla safety pin
várnostni (prometni cestni) otok traffic (ali ZDA safety) island
várnostna naprava safety device
várnostne naprave na dvigalih safety appliances (on lifts)
várnostno steklo safety glass
várnostna (rudarska) svetilka safety lamp
várnostno zapiralo na strelnem orožju safety catch, safety bolt
várnostna zavora safety brake
várnostni ukrepi measures pl of precaution, safety measures pl
várnostni (železni) zastor (v gledališču) safety curtain
Varnostni Svet Security Council
várnostni fond ekonomija safety fund
várnostna ključavnica safety lock
várnostni ventil safety valve
várnostna (doskočna) ponjava safety sheet

vás² village

to je zame španska vás (figurativno) that's (ali it's) all Greek to me
iti v vás h komu (figurativno, obiskati koga) to pay a visit to someone, to make a visit to someone, to call on someone