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veščák expert; proficient person, specialist; knowledgeable person

biti dober veščák za kaj to be an expert in something

vídeti to see; to get sight of; to notice; (opaziti) to become aware, to perceive

dobro (slabo) vídeti to have good (bad) sight, to have good (bad) eyes
bežno vídeti to get a fleeting glimpse of
nič ni vídeti there is nothing to be seen
na prvi pogled, mižé vídeti (žargon) to see with half an eye
vídeti je zdrav he looks well
vídeti je, da... it seems that...
vídeti v prihodnost to see into the future
vídeti vse zvezde (figurativno, od udarca) to see stars
če prav vidim if my eyes do not deceive me
iz tega se vidi hence it appears
jasno se vidi it is clear
na prvi pogled se vidi you can see at a glance, it is self-evident
vreden, da se vidi worth seeing
sam lahko vidiš you can see it for yourself
malo se vidiva we see little of each other
sam sem to videl I saw it myself
nič ga ni vídeti he is nowhere to be seen
konca vojne še ni vídeti the end of the war is not yet in sight
videl sem smrt od blizu I looked death in the face
mesto se vidi od daleč the town can be seen from far away
videl je že lepše čase he has seen better times
si že kdaj videl kaj takega? did you ever see the like of it?; pogovorno can you beat it?
naj vidim, da vidim! (naj pomislim) let me see!
naj te več ne vidim! don't let me see you again!
rajši vidim, da ne prideš you had better not come
ne vidiš péd pred nosom! you can see no further than the end of your nose
vaš prijatelj je, kot je vídeti (kot vidim) starejši od vas your friend, I find, is older than you
videl sem, kako je padel I saw him fall
bomo videli! we shall see!, wait and see!
bomo že videli we'll see, time will tell
to bomo še (šele) videli that remains to be seen
rad bi to videl! I'd like to see that!
videl bo, kdor bo živel live and learn

vidírati to visa, ZDA to visé

vidírati kaj to put one's O.K. upon (something)
vidírati potni list to visa (ali ZDA to visé) a passport
dati vidírati potni list to get one's passport visaed (ali ZDA viséed)

viséti to hang (down); to be suspended; (viséti in nihati) to dangle; (biti obešen) (stvar) to be hung, (oseba) to be hanged, to swing

za to bo visel (= bo obešen)! he shall swing for it!
viséti komu kaj nad glavo to hang over someone's head
na lasu, na niti viséti to hang by a hair (by a single thread)
viséti na vrvi to hang by a rope
na stenah visé slike the walls are hung with pictures
Damoklejev meč visi nad njegovo glavo the sword of Damocles hangs over his head
on visi z otroško ljubeznijo na svoji materi he clings to his mother with filial love
viséti med življenjem in smrtjo to hang between life and death

vložíti to put in; to lay in; to insert in; (investirati) to invest; (denar v banko) to deposit; (sadje) to preserve (fruit); (v igro) to stake

vložíti film v fotoaparat to fill, to load a camera
vložíti v kis to pickle
vložíti prihranke v... to put one's savings into...
vložíti priziv to appeal, to file (ali to lodge) an appeal, to give notice of appeal
vložíti interpelacijo to table a motion
vložíti obtožnico to file a charge
vložíti prošnjo (pritožbo, zahtevo, protest) to put in (ali to make, to lodge) an application (a complaint against, a claim, a protest against)
vložíti mnogo truda to make every effort, to spare no effort, to take great pains, to exert oneself, arhaično to bestow great pains (v kaj on, upon something)
vložíti dobro besedo za... to put in a good word for...
vložíti zahtevo za povzročeno škodo, za odškodnino to put in a claim for damages
vložíti protest proti... to enter a protest against...
vložíti prošnjo to make an application, to present a petition
vložíti tožbo proti komu to bring an action against someone
vložíti veto to veto

vmés between

vmés poseči to intervene in (something); to interfere (in); to step in
če ne pride kaj vmés if nothing intervenes, if nothing happens, if nothing occurs to prevent me

vnémati to inflame

vnémati se za kaj to become enthusiastic about something

vnét eager, fervent, zealous (za for); medicina inflamed

vnét za kaj eager for something

vnéti to inflame

vnéti se to take (ali to catch) fire, to inflame, to kindle, (rana) to inflame, to be inflamed; to begin to burn
vnéti se za kaj to be enthusiastic about something, pogovorno to be hot (ali dead keen) on something
ves vnet je za... he is all afire (with enthusiasm) for...
takoj se vnéti za kaj (se ogreti za kaj) (figurativno) to take to something like a duck to water

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!

vplêsti to interweave; to intertwine, to interlace; (v krivdo ipd.) to involve (koga someone) in, to implicate in, to entangle

biti vpleten v kaj to be entangled in something
bil je vpleten v ono škandalozno afero he was involved in that scandalous affair
vpleten v pravdo involved in a lawsuit

vprášati vpraševáti to ask, to ask a question, to put a question, to question; to interrogate

vprášati, vpraševáti za to inquire about; to raise a question
vprašajte v hiši! inquire within!
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za kaj, o čem to ask someone for (after, about) something
vprášati, vpraševáti po kom, za koga to ask for someone, to inquire about someone
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za čas (koliko je ura) to ask someone the time
vprášati, vpraševáti za pot to ask one's way
vprášati, vpraševáti koga za svèt to ask someone's advice, to consult someone
on rad, veliko sprašuje (figurativno) he is inquisitive
vprašal me je za moje ime he asked me my name
morali bi vprášati, vpraševáti zdravnika you ought to consult a physician
neštetokrat koga vprášati, vpraševáti to ask someone times without number (ali pogovorno tons of times)
preveč me vprašuješ o tem (= tega ne vem) you want to know more than I can tell you, that is beyond my ken
vprašujem se, če je ta obisk potreben (primeren) I question the necessity of this visit
vprašujem se (= bogve), kdo je to rekel I wonder who said it
često sem se vprašal, kaj bi se zgodilo, če... I have often wondered what would happen if...
zelo vprašujejo po tem artiklu this article is in great demand (ali in great request)
za to blago nikdo ne vprašuje this article is a drug on the market
po kavi zelo vprašujejo coffee is very much in demand

vrág devil; Satan, the Evil One, the Tempter; the Prince of Darkness, the Adversary; arhaično the old gentleman, the archfiend, Old Nick; demon; dickens, deuce

vrág v ženski podobi she-devil
k vrágu! hang it!; what the dickens!
obseden od vrága possessed by the devil
vrág! the deuce!
vrág vzemi to! devil take it
k vrágu delo danes to hell with work today!
vrág ga je obsedel! he has the devil in him
kdo vrága ti je to rekel? who the devil (ali the dickens) (who on earth) told you that?
pojdi k vrágu! go to hell, go to the devil!
iti k vrágu to go to the devil, to go to the dogs, to go to rack and ruin
vse gre k vrágu everything is going to the dogs!
v sili vrág muhe jé (žre) beggars can't be choosers
ne kliči vrága! let sleeping dogs lie!
počenjati vrága in pol to raise the devil, to play hell
slikati, risati vrága na steno to paint the devil blacker than he is
vrág vzemi muhe bother the flies!
vrág te vzemi! (the) devil take you!
naj me vrág vzame, če... I'll eat my hat if..., I'll be (ali I'm) damned if..., I'll be shot (ali hanged) if...
kaj vrága delaš danes tukaj? what the devil (ali what the dickens) are you doing here today?
kar vrág prikveka, nima teka arhaično what is got over the devil's back, goes under the belly
vrág ga vzemi! confound him!
z vrágom ni dobro buče saditi! (figurativno) he that sups with the devil must have a long spoon
»danes bi se šel z vrágom metat« (figurativno) I feel full of vim to-day

vréči to throw, to fling; to hurl; (mrežo, sidro, kocko) to cast; (pri izpitu) to pluck

nazaj vréči to throw back
vréči na tla to throw (ali to fling) down
vréči pogled na to glance at
vréči kamen v psa to throw a stone at a dog
vréči mrežo to cast a net
proč vréči to throw away, to discard
vréči novec v zrak to toss a coin
vréči komu kaj to fling something at someone
vréči v ječo to fling into prison, to cast (ali to clap) in prison
vréči vrv komu (figurativno) to throw a rope to someone
ven vréči to turn out, pogovorno to chuck out (koga someone)
vréči žreb to cast lots
vréči puško v koruzo (figurativno) to hang up one's ax(e), to throw in the towel (ali the sponge)
vréči komu kaj v obraz (= očitati mu) to throw (ali to fling) something in someone's teeth
vréči koga iz službe to sack someone, to give someone the sack, to dismiss, ZDA to fire someone
vréči pismo v nabiralnik to drop a letter into a pillar box
vréči komu polena pod noge (figurativno) to put a spoke in someone's wheel
vréči (metati) slabo luč na koga to bring discredit (up)on someone
vréči komu žogo to throw a ball to someone
vréči se to throw oneself, to fling oneself
vréči se po kom (figurativno) to take after someone, to resemble someone
vréči se na delo to throw oneself into a task (ali a job)
vréči se v kaj (figurativno) to fling oneself into something
vréči se komu v naročje to fling oneself into someone's arms
vréči se komu k nogam to throw oneself at someone's feet
vréči se na to throw oneself upon, to fall upon, (lotiti se) to tackle
trije možje so se vrgli nanj three men pounced upon him
vréči se na sovražnika to rush (ali to dash) at the enemy

vréden worth, (moralno) worthy; deserving; (dragocen) costly, valuable, precious

vréden pozornosti worthy of notice
vréden pohvale praiseworthy
vréden življenja worthy to live
vréden graje blameworthy
biti vréden česa to be worthy of something
ta stvar je vrédna 10 funtov this thing is worth ten pounds
še prebite pare ne biti vréden not to be worth a brass farthing (ali a fig, a straw)
vrédno je vedeti it is worth knowing
ni omembe, ni besede vrédno it's not worth mentioning
ni vrédno govoriti o tem it's nothing to speak of
on je vréden našega spoštovanja he showed himself worthy of the confidence placed in him
biti vréden truda (pogovorno) to be worth it
je vrédno truda it's worth the rouble
ni vrédno truda it isn't worth the trouble, it is not worth (one's) while
sta eden drugega vrédna (figurativno) the pot calls the kettle black
vem, koliko je kaj vrédno I know the difference between chalk and cheese

vŕsta row (hiš of houses); line; rank; vojska file; turn; series; kind, sort; set; type; genus, species; variety; quality

dolga vŕsta long row
v vŕsti in a row, in a line
v vŕstah in rows
sprednja (zadnja) vŕsta front (back) line
v sprednjih vŕstah in the front ranks
v nepretrgani vŕsti in straight succession
po vŕsti in turn, by turns; in rows; (po eden) one at a time, successively
naslovna vŕsta headline
vŕsta sedežev row of seats
vŕsta topolov row of poplars
kdo je na vŕsti? whose turn is it?
jaz sem na vŕsti it is my turn
počakati moraš, da prideš na vŕsto! you must await (ali pogovorno wait) your turn!
prideš kmalu na vŕsto your turn will soon come
ne (se) držati vŕste pri čakanju (preskočiti vŕsto) to jump a queue
čakati v vŕsti (za kaj) to queue (for something)
sedeti v prvi vŕsti to sit in the front row
brati med vŕstami to read between the lines
brali smo po vŕsti (eden za drugim) we took it in turns to read
korakati v vŕsti to march in file
razredčiti vŕste to thin out the rows
postaviti v vŕsto to put (ali to set) in a row; to rank, to file, to draw up
postaviti se v vŕsto (štartno črto pred tekom) to toe the line
imeli smo vŕsto deževnih dni we (have) had a succession of rainy days
imamo tri vŕste vina we have three sorts of wine

vsepovsód everywhere, all over; throughout; far and near

vsepovsód v deželi throughout the country
vsepovsód iskati to search high and low (kaj for something)

vsíliti vsiljeváti

vsíliti, vsiljeváti komu kaj to force (ali to impose) something on someone, to thrust (ali to ram) something down someone's throat
vsilil nam je svojo družbo he thrust himself upon us
ne maramo vam vsíliti, vsiljeváti blaga we will not force the goods on (ali upon) you
vojna nam je bila vsiljena the war has been forced on (ali upon) us
vsíliti, vsiljeváti se komu to impose oneself upon (ali on) someone, to intrude, to force oneself on someone, to barge in; to interlope
vsilila se mi je misel the idea suggested itself to me

vsôta sum (denarja of money); (znesek) amount; (seštevek) addition

globalna vsôta lump sum
skupna vsôta total, sum total
lepa, okrogla vsôta denarja a lot of money, a tidy sum (of money), a fair amount, a round sum
precejšnja, znatna vsôta denarja a considerable sum of money
dobiti kaj za skromno vsôto 100 SIT to get something for the nice little sum of 100 tolars
dolžan je velikanske vsôte he owes huge sums

vtêpsti

vtêpsti komu kaj v glavo to beat something into someone's head; to instil (an idea) in someone's head, pogovorno to thwack something into someone's head
vtêpsti si v glavo to take it into one's head (da... that...)
kdo ti je vtepel tako bedastočo v glavo? who has put such nonsense into your head?