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vídez appearance; likeness; outward form

na vídez apparently, seemingly
po vsem vídezu to (ali by) all appearances, as far as appearances go
(le) na vídez for the sake of appearances, for appearance's sake
imeti vídez to seem to be, to have the air of
dajati si vídez to pretend to be, to pass for, to assume an a pearance
ohraniti vídez (normalnosti, uglednosti) to save appearances, to keep up appearances
biti lepega vídeza to make a fine sight
soditi po vídezu to judge by appearances
le na vídez je zdrav he merely seems healthy
proti vsemu vídezu, v nasprotju z vídezom contrary to all appearances, to all likelihood
vídez vara all is not gold that glitters, beauty is but skin deep
vídez (dostikrat) vara appearances pl are (often) deceptive

visòk -ôka, -o high; (postava, rast) tall; (cena) high, dear; steep, stiff; (dvignjen) raised, elevated; (vzvišen) lofty

visòk, -ôka, -oa cena stiff price
visòk, -ôka, -oa družba high society
visòk, -ôka, -o čin high rank
visòk, -ôka, -oa globa heavy fine
visòk, -ôka, -oa igra playing for high stakes
visòk, -ôka, -oa kazen heavy penalty, severe punishment
prepovedano pod visòk, -ôka, -oo kaznijo prohibited under a heavy (ali a severe) penalty
visòk, -ôka, -oa politika high politics
visòk, -ôka, -oo poletje high summer
visòk, -ôka, -oa sezona high season
visòk, -ôka, -oega rodu high-born, of high birth
visòk, -ôka, -oa starost ripe old age
doživeti visòk, -ôka, -oo starost to live to a ripe old age
na visòk, -ôka, -oem severu in the far North
visòk, -ôka, -o krvni pritisk high blood pressure
področje visòk, -ôka, -oega pritiska high-pressure area
visòk, -ôka, -oa šola college
visòk, -ôka, -oa »živina« pogovorno big shot, big noise, big gun
visòk, -ôka, -oega stanú of high standing
imeti visòk, -ôka, -oo mnenje o to have a high opinion of, to think highly of (someone)
dobivati visòk, -ôka, -oe mezde, plače to get high wages
zavzemati visòk, -ôka, -oo mesto (položaj) to occupy a high position
on je visòk, -ôka, -oa »živina« (figurativno) he's a big noise

vóh sense of smell, smell; scent; figurativno nose

pes ostrega vóha a hound of keen scent
imeti dober vóh to have a keen sense of smell
izgubiti svoj vóh to lose one's smell

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)

vplív influence (na over, on); ascendancy, ascendency, ascendance, ascendence; sway; impact (na on); hold (on); interest (pri with)

pod vplívom under the influence
biti pod vplívom koga to be under the influence of someone
imeti vplív na to exercise (ali to exert, to have) an influence (up)on, to influence (someone)
imeti vplív pri kom to have influence with someone
imel je velik vplív nanje he had a great ascendancy over them
priti pod vplív koga to come (to fall) under someone's sway
imeti velik vplív pri to carry weight with
Voltairov vplív na sodobnike Voltaire's influence over his contemporaries
te okoliščine niso imele nobenega vplíva na izid (rezultat) these circumstances had no effect on the result
njegov oče nima nobenega vplíva nanj his father has no hold on him
uporabiti svoj vplív pri kom to use one's influence with someone
uveljaviti svoj vplív pri kom to bring one's influence to bear on someone

vpoglèd insight; perusal, view; examination

na vpoglèd on approbation, on approval
na vpoglèd in vrnitev for perusal and return
imeti (dobiti) vpoglèd v to have (to get) an insight into
dobil sem vpoglèd v tiste razmere I got an insight into those circumstances
predložiti komu v vpoglèd svoje knjige to submit one's books to someone for inspection
dovoliti komu vpoglèd v svoje knjige to allow someone to examine one's books
brezplačen izvod (knjige) na vpoglèd (ogled) specimen (ali free) copy
poslati na vpoglèd (ogled) to send for examination (ali on approval)

vrát neck; (grlo) throat

trd vrát stiff neck
labodji vrát swan's neck
na vrát na nos helter-skelter, head over heels, headlong; precipitately
do vrátu v težavah up to the eyes (ali ears) in difficulties
do vrátu v delu up to the elbows in work
biti do vrátu v vodi to be up to the ears in water
biti do vrátu sit česa to be fed up to the back teeth with something
vrát me boli I have a sore throat
imeti koga na vrátu (figurativno) to have someone on one's back
imeti veliko družino na vrátu to be encumbered with a large family
držati koga za vrát to hold someone by the throat
pasti komu okoli vrátu to fall on someone's neck, to embrace someone
prerezati komu vrát to cut someone's throat
razbiti vrát steklenice to break the neck of a bottle
stegovati vrát to stretch (ali to crane) one's neck (za, po at, for)
tičati do vrátú v dolgovih to be up to one's eyes (ali ears) in debt
vreči se komu okoli vrátú to throw one's arms round someone's neck
zaviti komu vrát to wring someone's neck, to tread on someone's neck
zgrabiti koga za vrát to grab someone by the throat, to take someone by the neck
zlomiti komu vrát to break someone's neck
zlomiti si vrát to break one's neck
zmagati za dolžino vrátú (pri konjskih dirkah) to win by a neck

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

vročína heat; medicina fever

dušeča vročína oppressive heat
huda, žgoča vročína broiling, parching, scorching heat
tropska vročína tropical (ali torrid) heat
doba hude, pasje vročíne dog days pl
občutljiv za vročíno sensitive to heat
odporen proti vročíni heat-resistant, heat proof, thermostable
merilec vročíne fizika pyrometer
imeti hudo, visoko vročíno medicina to run a high temperature

vrtoglávica vrtoglávost dizziness, giddiness; medicina vertigo pl vertigoes; vertiginousness

dobiti vrtoglávico to get (ali to have) a dizzy spell (od from, with)
imeti vrtoglávico to feel dizzy
povzročiti vrtoglávico to make someone giddy, to bring on a dizzy spell

vŕv(i)ca string, twine; cord; line; (za šivanje vreč) packthread; binding thread

svilena vŕv(i)ca silk cord
imeti koga na vŕv(i)ci to have someone on a string, to keep a tight rein on someone, to twist someone round one's (little) finger
vŕv(i)ca za psa lead
pse na vŕv(i)co! dogs must be kept on the lead!
merilna vŕv(i)ca (trak) tape measure, tape
vžigalna vŕv(i)ca fuse (cord)
rdeča vŕv(i)ca (trak) za povezovanje službenih spisov zgodovina red tape
voditi koga na vŕv(i)ci, z vŕv(i)co (figurativno) to lead someone by the nose

vselítven

vselítvena gostija housewarming (party)
imeti vselítveno gostijo to have a housewarming (party)

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)

zájčji hare(-), hare's, of a hare

zájčja detelja botanika sorrel, hare's foot
zájčja ustnica medicina harelip
imeti zájčjo ustnico to be harelipped, to have a harelip
zájčje uho botanika hare's ear
zájčja koža hare's skin

zájtrk breakfast

zájtrk in kosilo obenem (žargon) brunch (= breakfast and lunch)
imeti, jesti zájtrk to have one's breakfast
postreči z zájtrkom komu to supply someone with breakfast, to give someone breakfast, to breakfast someone
posode za zájtrk breakfast set

zakúp lease; rent; pravo tenancy

v zakúpu on lease, rented, tenanted
dosmrten zakúp tenancy for life
(vedno možen) odpovedljiv zakúp tenancy at will
povraten zakúp leaseback
dati v zakúp to let out on lease, to put out to lease, to lease
(daje se) v zakúp (oglas) to let
imeti v zakúpu to hold on (ali by) lease, to tenant
vzeti v zakúp to take on lease, to rent

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

zamúda lateness; delay; coming behind one's time

imeti zamúdo to be behind time
imeli smo pet minut zamúde we were five minutes late
vlak je imel precéj zamúde the train was very late (ali was well behind time)
ladja ima veliko zamúdo the boat is long overdue
vlak ima zamúdo the train is late (ali behind time, not up to time)
vlak ima 10 minut zamúde the train is 10 minutes overdue
to je povzročilo našo zamúdo that is what delayed us (ali threw us late)
biti v zamúdi za plačilo davkov to be in arrears (ali behind) with one's taxes
sem v zamúdi s svojo korespondenco I am behindhand (ali in arrears) with my correspondence

zaslúga merit; (zasluženje) deserts; worth; credit

po tvoji zaslúgi thanks to you
po zaslúgah deservedly
lastiti si zaslúge za to take credit for
šteti, pripisovati komu v zaslúgo to credit someone with
šteti si v zaslúgo to make a merit of
imeti, pridobiti si zaslúge to deserve well (za of)
ima zaslúge za domovino he has deserved well of his country, he has served his country well
nagraditi koga po njegovih zaslúgah to reward someone according to his merits
pripisovati si, lastiti si zaslúgo za iznajdbo to claim for oneself the credit for a discovery
v glavnem je njegova zaslúga, da... it's largely owing to him that...

zastáva² (zalog) pawn; pledge; pravo mortgage

dati v zastávo to give in pawn, to put in pledge, to mortgage
imeti v zastávi to hold in pledge
vzeti kot zastávo, v zastávo to take in pledge
rešiti iz zastáve to redeem a pledge