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vódja leader; (podjetja) manager, director, chief, ZDA boss; (kolovodja) ringleader

tehnični vódja technical director (ali manager); (govornik v imenu vseh) spokesman

vódstvo guidance; leadership; lead; conduct; (uprava) administration, management, managing; direction

vódstvo ekspedicije leadership of an expedition
vódstvo tvrdke running of a firm
pod vódstvom under the direction (ali lead) of
prevzeti vódstvo to take the lead (tudi šport)
prevzeti vódstvo tvrdke to take over the management (ali running) of a firm

vohúnstvo espionage; spying

baviti se z vohúnstvom to engage in spying (ali espionage)

vôjen -ôjna, -o of war, war(-); wartime

v vôjnem času in wartime, during the war
vôjna akademija military academy, staff college
vôjen, -ôjna, -o cilj war aim
vôjna cona war zone
vôjna bremena war burden
vôjni davek war tax, contribution
vôjni dobičkar war profiteer
vôjni dolg war debt
vôjna doklada field allowance, allowance for service in the field
vôjni dopisnik war correspondent, war reporter
vôjna grožnja threat(s) of war
vôjni hujakač warmonger
vôjni invalid disabled ex-soldier
vôjno gospodarstvo wartime economy
vôjna industrija war industry
vôjna ladja warship, man-of-war, (bojna) battleship, (oklopnica) ironclad, dreadnought
vôjno letalo warplane, military aircraft
vôjna luka naval port
vôjni material war material
vôjna krivda war guilt
vôjni minister minister of war, VB Secretary of State for War, ZDA Secretary of War
vôjna mornarica navy; naval force
vôjno ministrstvo VB War Office, ZDA War Department, ZDA pogovorno pentagon
vôjni načrt war plan
vôjna nevesta war bride
vôjna napoved declaration of war
vôjna nevarnost (figurativno) war clouds pl
vôjna obveznica, zadolžnica war bond
vôjna oprema war equipment, armament
vôjna odškodnina war indemnity
vôjno posojilo war loan
vôjno pozorišče war zone, ZDA theatre of war
vôjni plen war booty, loot, spoils pl
vôjne priprave preparations pl for war
vôjna pripravljenost national war preparedness
vôjno poročilo war communiqué
vôjno pravo laws pl of war
vôjna psihoza war fever
vôjna sirota war orphan
vôjno sodišče court-martial, pl -s, courts-martial
vôjno stanje state of, war, war footing
vôjni stroški costs of war, war expenditure
vôjne strahote (pesniško) the dogs of war
vôjna sredstva (denar) (pesniško) sinews pl of war
vôjni ujetnik prisoner of war (P.O.W.)
vôjno ujetništvo war captivity
vôjna vdova war widow
vôjna veščina art of war, war strategy, tactics pl (s konstr. v sg ali pl)
vôjen, -ôjna, -o zločin, zločinec war crime, war criminal
proces proti vôjnim zločincem war crimes trial
vôjna zvijača stratagem
vôjna sreča contingencies pl of war

vojeváti (se) to make war

vojeváti (se) se z to wage war on (ali against)

vôjna war; warfare

v vôjni in the war, at war, in wartime
na robu vôjne on the brink of war
na koncu vôjne at the end of the war
v primeru vôjne in case of war, in the event of war
hujskanje k vôjni warmongering
napoved vôjne declaration of war
bog vôjne war god
izbruh vôjne outbreak of war
opustošen od vôjne ravaged by war, war-ravaged
besedna vôjna war of words, wordy warfare
bliskovita vôjna lightning war (= w.), blitzkrieg, blitz
državljanska vôjna civil w., intestine w.
ameriška državljanska vôjna American Civil War, War of Secession, War between the States
gospodarska vôjna economic w.
gverilska vôjna guerilla warfare
hladna vôjna cold w.
križarska vôjna crusade
tridesetletna vôjna Thirty Years' War
stoletna vôjna Hundred Years' War
napadalna vôjna war of aggression
narodnoosvobodilna vôjna war of (ali struggle for) national liberation
osvajalna vôjna war of conquest
obrambna vôjna defensive w.
osvobodilna vôjna war of liberation
podmorniška vôjna submarine warfare
papirnata vôjna paper w.
pomorska vôjna naval warfare, war at sea
pozicijska vôjna static warfare
popolna, splošna (nepopolna, omejena) vôjna allout (limited) warfare
preventivna vôjna preventive w.
psihološka vôjna psychological w.
vôjna do popolne izčrpanosti sovražnika war of attrition
nasledstvena vôjna war of succession
vôjna za neodvisnost war of independence
vôjna do uničenja, do iztrebljenja war of extermination
sveta vôjna holy war
ves svet zajemajoča vôjna global warfare
prva (druga) svetovna vôjna the first World War, World War I, the Great War (the second World War, World War II)
totalna vôjna total w.
verska vôjna religious w.
vôjna v zraku war in the air
živčna vôjna war of nerves
vôjna na življenje in smrt war to the death
to (takšna) je (pač) vôjna such is war
biti tik pred vôjno to be on the eve of war
biti v vôjni to be at war with, to make war upon
iti v vôjno, začeti vôjno, spustiti se v vôjno to go to war (z, proti against), to wage war (z upon, against)
napovedati vôjno to declare war (neki državi on a country)
izzvati vôjno to provoke a war
biti potegnjen v vôjno to drift into war
prenesti vôjno v sovražnikovo deželo to carry the war into the enemy's country
preprečiti vôjno to avert a war
pripravljati vôjno to prepare for war
sprožiti atomsko vôjno to unleash an atomic war
stopiti v vôjno to enter a war, to come into a war
ščuvati k vôjni to incite to war, to agitate for war
voditi vôjno to war, to wage war
v ljubezni in v vôjni je vse dovoljeno all is fair in love and war
vôjna prinese s seboj mnogo zla war brings many evils in its train

volatílen volatile

volatílna sol sal volatile
volatílno (eterično) olje volatile oil
volatílen značaj explosive (ali volatile) temper

volílen electoral, election(-); elective

volílni boj election contest, election campaign
volílni govor election speech, ZDA campaign speech
volílna kampanja election campaign, canvassing, electioneering
volílni glas vote
volílni imenik register of voters, electoral roll, electoral register
volílni izidi election returns pl, poll
volílna glasovnica ballot paper
volílna kroglica (voting) ballot
volílni fond (electoral) campaign fund
volílni listek voting paper, ballot
volílni odbor electoral board, electoral committee
volílni letak election pamphlet
volílni komisar returning officer
volílna celica, kabina polling booth, voting booth
volílni program platform, ZDA ticket
volílno okrožje constituency, ZDA district
volílna pravica right to vote, franchise
splošna volílna pravica universal suffrage
moška, ženska volílna pravica male, female suffrage (ali right to vote)
volílna reforma electoral reform
volílni seznam kandidatov list of candidates, ZDA ticket, slate
volílna skrinjica ballot box
števec (štetje) volílnih glasov scrutineer (scrutiny)
velika (slaba) volílna udeležba a heavy (a light) poll
volílni zakon electoral law
nemški volílni knez zgodovina Elector
volílna enota voting unit
volílna konferenca election conference
imeti volílni govor to electioneer, ZDA to stump
(od)dati svoj volílni glas to give one's vote (za for)
prešteti volílne glasove to count the poll (ali the votes)

volítev volítve pl election, elections pl; poll; balloting; polling

ožja volítev, volítve second (ali final) ballot
spodbijana, sporna volítev, volítve disputed (ZDA contested) election
priti v ožjo volítev, volítve to be on a short list
volítve v zvezne organe elections for federal agencies
javne volítve (glasovanje) open voting
tajne volítve (glasovanje) secret ballot
občinske volítve municipal elections
splošne volítve general election, parliamentary elections
dopolnilne (delne) volítve byelection
dan volítev election day, polling day
neveljavne volítve void election
visoka (nizka) udeležba na volítvah heavy (light) poll
razpisati (nove) volítve to issue writs for an election, (figurativno) to go to the country
snubiti glasove pri volítvah to canvass, to solicit votes, to electioneer
iti na volítve to go to the polls, (kandidat) to stand for election
poraziti koga pri volítvah to defeat someone at the polls
izgubiti mandat na volítvah to lose one's seat, to be unseated
volítve so odložene the poll is postponed
delavska stranka vodi pri volítvah the Labour party is in the lead
razglasiti, objaviti rezultat volítev to declare the result of the election
biti poražen na volítvah to be defeated at the polls
dobiti največje število glasov pri volítvah to get most votes, to head (ali to top) the poll

volíti to vote, to cast one's vote; to poll; (izbirati) to elect, to choose

volíti v oporoki to will, to bequeath
Ljubljana danes voli Ljubljana is polling today
svoj denar je volila bolnišnici she left (ali bequeathed, willed) her money to a hospital
iti volit to go to the polls

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!

vólk zoologija wolf, pl wolves

morski vólk (riba) wolf fish, (star mornar) old sea-dog, (figurativno) old salt, an old weather-beaten tar; medicina (odrgnjena koža) gall, excoriation; (igrača, vrtavka) top
vólk v ovčji koži wolf in sheep's clothing
lovec na vólkove wolf hunter
krdelo vólkov wolf pack
lačen sem kot vólk I am ravenous
biti lačen kot vólk to be as hungry as a wolf
iti na lov na vólkove, loviti vólkove to go wolf hunting
nasititi vólka in ohraniti kozo (figurativno) to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
ne more biti vólk sit in koza cela (figurativno) you can't have it both ways
ali vólk lahko spremeni svojo naravo? can the leopard change his spots?
z vólkovi je treba tuliti (figurativno) one must do in Rome as the Romans do

vólna wool

česana vólna combing wool
lesna vólna woodwool
neprana vólna wool in the grease
pletilna vólna knitting wool
surova vólna natural wool
vólna za vezenje Berlin wool
bala vólne (240 funtov) bale of wool, woolpack
blago iz čiste vólne all-wool material (ali cloth)
klobčič vólne a ball of wool
borza, tržišče za vólno VB wool hall
česanje vólne wool combing
grebenanje vólne wool carding
letni donos vólne ekonomija (wool) clip
kosem vólne (wool) flock
industrija vólne woollen manufacture
predilnica vólne woollen mill
odpadki vólne wool waste
proizvajalec vólne woolgrower
proizvodnja vólne woolgrowing
trgovec z vólno wool stapler, dealer in wool, wool merchant, woollen draper
trgovina z vólno wool trade

volnén woollen; wool(-); (nogavice) worsted

volnéni atlas (tkanina) woollen satin
volnéno blago woollen material (ali cloth), wool drapery, woollen articles (ali goods pl)
trgovec z volnénim blagom wool draper
trgovina z volnénim blagom wool drapery
volnéna jopica jersey
volnéna obleka woollen clothing
volnéna odeja woollen (ali wool) blanket
volnéna preja woollen yarn; worsted
volnén sukanec woollen yarn

vónjati to scent

rože vonjajo the roses smell sweet (ali fragrant)

vótel hollow

ima vótle oči he is hollow-eyed
vótla mera measure of capacity, dry measure
vótla opeka hollow brick, hollow tile
vótlo doneti to sound hollow (ali dull)
vótel zob hollow (ali carious, decayed) tooth
vótlih lic hollow-cheeked
vótel prostor hollow space; cavity

vóz carriage, cart; car; (tovorni) lorry; wag(g)on; (kočija) coach

Veliki vóz astronomija the Great Bear, Charles's Wain (ali the Wain, arhaično Arthur's Wain), the Plough (ZDA Plow), ZDA pogovorno the (Big) Dipper
Mali vóz astronomija the Little Bear, ZDA the Little Dipper, arhaično the Cynosure
poln vóz cartload, cartful
jedilni vóz (železniški) dining car, diner
lojtrski vóz rack waggon, spar waggon
oklopni vóz armoured car
pogrebni vóz hearse
poštni vóz (železniški) mailcoach, (nekdaj) stagecoach
prtljažni vóz luggage van
spalni vóz sleeping car, sleeper
železniški vóz railway carriage, ZDA railroad car
vóz za prevoz pohištva furniture van
vpreči vóz pred konja (figurativno) to put the cart before the horse

vozíček handcart

otroški vozíček perambulator, pram, baby carriage, push-chair, ZDA baby buggy
bolniški vozíček invalid (ali bath) chair
servirni vozíček trolley, dumb waiter, hostess cart

vozíti (avto) to drive; (bicikel) to ride; (voz) to cart; to transport; to convey by vehicle

brezobzirno vozíti (divjati) to drive recklessly, pogovorno to blind along
trajekt redno vozi po reki the ferryboat plies the river
ta vlak vozi vsako uro this train runs every hour
vozíti se z biciklom to cycle, to ride a bicycle
vozíti se z avtom to drive a car, to motor
z avtobusom se vozíti to go by bus, to ride in a bus, to go for a bus ride
vozíti se z vozom, na vozu to ride in a cart
vozíti se z ladjo to go by boat, to sail
vozíti se s sanmi to ride in a sleigh, to go for a sleigh ride
vozíti se z vlakom to go by train (ali by rail)

vôžnja (na biciklu, avtu ipd.) ride; drive; run

vôžnja brez postanka nonstop run
triurna vôžnja a three hours' drive (ali run, ride)
poskusna vôžnja trial run
samó pol ure vôžnje je do nas it is only a thirty-minute run to our place
vôžnja do X. stane en funt it is a pound ride to X.
vzeti koga na vôžnjo z avtom to take someone for a ride
biti kaznovan z globo zaradi prehitre vôžnja to be fined for speeding