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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!

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

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

vrédnost value; worth; price

brez vrédnosti valueless, worthless, of no worth
vrédnost dela value of labour
v vrédnosti od... to the value of..., worth...
nekaj brez vrédnosti (figurativno) a dead loss
kalorična vrédnost calorific value
komercialna vrédnost commercial value
maksimalna vrédnost maximum value
stalna vrédnost fixed value
zamenjalna vrédnost exchange value
vrédnost po računu value according to the account
nominalna vrédnost face value
vrédnost 1.000.000 SIT a million tolars' worth
prijava vrédnosti declaration of value
diamant zelo velike vrédnosti a very valuable diamond
ocenjevalec vrédnosti valuer
vzorec brez vrédnosti sample of no value
znamke v vrédnosti 50.000 SIT fifty thousand tolars' worth of stamps
to nima nobene vrédnosti there is no price for it
izvleči polno vrédnost iz... to get full value out of...
pasti v vrédnosti to depreciate
podcenjevati (precenjevati) vrédnost česa to undervalue (to overvalue) something
prekositi v vrédnosti to outvalue
pripisovati preveliko vrédnost čemu to set too much value upon something
polagati veliko vrédnost na... to make much of..., to care much about..., to set great store by...

vrlína virtue; worthiness; excellence; good quality

iz nuje napraviti vrlíno to make a virtue of necessity

vŕv rope; cord

vŕv za perilo clothesline
vŕv za obešanje (kazen) halter; the rope
vŕvi pl okoli ringa šport the ropes
izdelovalec vŕvi ropemaker
lestev iz vŕvi rope ladder
plesalec, -lka na vŕvi rope dancer
tovarna vŕvi rope factory
vlečenje vŕvi (igra) tug-of-war, pl tugs-of-war
vŕv za preskakovanje (otroška igra) skipping-rope
oddeliti, izpreti gledalce z vŕvjo to rope off spectators
hoditi po napeti vŕv nad globokim prepadom to walk (oziroma to be walking) the (oziroma a) tightrope over a very deep precipice
ne omenjaj vrvi v hiši, v kateri se je nekdo obesil speak not of rope where a man has hanged himself
peljati, voditi na vŕvi to lead by a halter
pritrditi, zvezati z vŕvjo to cord, to rope (up)
preskakovati vŕv, skakati čez vŕv (otroška igra) to skip (a skipping-rope)

vstáti to rise, to get up, to rise to one's feet, to stand up

zgodaj vstáti to get up early, to rise with the sun
z levo nogo vstáti (figurativno) to get out of bed (on) the wrong side
vstáti (iz postelje) po bolezni to recover (from a sickness)
vstáti od mize (po obedu itd.) to rise from table, to leave the table
nihče še ni vstal (iz postelje zjutraj ipd.) nobody is stirring yet
vsi so vstali, ko so zaigrali marseljezo (internacionalo) every one rose to his feet when the Marseillaise (the Internationale) was played

vzròk cause; reason; ground; motive; source

iz kakšnega vzròka? for what reason?
iz istega vzròka for the same reason
brez vzròka without reason, causeless, groundless
prav iz tega vzròka for that very reason
vzròk (vir) vsega zla the source of all evil
ni vzròka za... there is no reason for...
ti si vzròk tega this is your fault
imam vzròk za... I have a reason for...
ni vzròka za bojazen there is no cause to be afraid
ni vzròka za kako spremembo there is no reason (ali no ground) for making a change
vzròk tega je tvoja lenoba it's your laziness that's to blame
iz enega (tega) ali drugega (onega) vzròka for one reason or another
kaj je vzròk takemu dviganju cen? what is the cause of (ali reason for) this rise in prices?
razjezil se je brez pravega vzròka he got angry without any real reason
nimate vzròka za pritožbo you have no ground(s) for complaint (ali for complaining)
kakšne vzròke moreš navesti za takšno ravnanje? what reasons can you give (ali can you allege) for such treatment?
ne more navesti nobenega vzròka za to, kar je storil he can produce no motive for what he has done
vzròki in učinki causes pl and effects pl
brez pravega vzròka for no particular reason

zadréga embarrassment; difficulty; quandary; perplexity; predicament

denarne zadrége financial difficulties pl, evfemizem humoristično pecuniary embarrassment
biti v zadrégi to be in difficulties, to be in a quandary, to be ill at ease, to be at a loss, to be in a fix, to be in embarrassed circumstances
v lepi zadrégi smo we are in a nice (pretty, sorry) pickle
sem v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj storim I am completely at a loss what to do
biti v denarni zadrégi to be short of money
bili smo v veliki zadrégi, kaj naj odgovorimo we were hard put to it to find an answer, we were completely at a loss (ali we were stumped) for an answer
moja edina zadréga je, kaj naj izberem my only trouble is which one to choose
spretno se izvleči iz zadrége (iz stiske) to extricate oneself neatly from a predicament, to find a neat way out of a difficult situation
pomagati komu iz zadrége to save someone from embarrassment
spraviti koga v zadrégo to put (ali pogovorno to land) someone in an embarrassing situation, to embarrass someone, to put someone in a predicament (ali in a quandary)
njega hitro spraviš v zadrégo he is easily embarrassed
biti v zadrégi za odgovor to be stumped for an answer

zajemálka ladle

polna zajemálka a ladleful (mleka of milk)
vzeti, servirati z zajemálko to ladle; (lopatica) scoop
z zajemálko izmetati vodo iz čolna to scoop a boat dry

zákon

1. (postava, zaveza) law; act (of parliament); tehnika principle

pisani zákon statute
božji zákon divine law
Grimmov zákon gramatika Grimm's law
duh zákona the spirit of the law
po angleškem zákonu under English law
na temelju zákona by virtue of a law, under a law
zbirka zákonov digest (of laws)
zákon ponudbe in povpraševanja the law of supply and demand
zákoni perspektive the laws pl of perspective
kršilec zákona lawbreaker, transgressor, offender
kršitev zákona transgression (ali violation) of a law, offence, ZDA offense
oseba zunaj zákona outlaw
oseba, ki se pokorava zákonu law-abiding person
tolmačenje zákona interpretation of the law, law interpretation
luknja v zákonu loophole in the law
zaščiten z zákonom protected by law
novi (stari) zákon religija New (Old) Testament
z zákonom pooblaščen organ statutorily empowered authority
izdati zákon to pass (ali to promulgate) a law
izvrševati zákone to administer the law
odobriti zákon to ratify (ali to approve) a law
obiti zákon to circumvent (ali to evade) to get round the law
kršiti zákon to infringe (ali to violate, to transgress, to contravene) a law
pasti, priti pod zákon to come under a law
postati zákon to become law, to pass into law
postaviti koga izven zákona to outlaw someone
zákon je prevladal the law prevailed
sprejeti zákon parlament to pass a bill
izboljšati, spremeniti zákon to amend a law
razveljaviti, ukiniti zákon to abrogate (ali to repeal) a law
zákon velja the law is in force, the law is valid (ali binding)
zákon bo stopil v veljavo dne 1. januarja the law will come into force (ali will come into effect) on the 1st of January
temeljiti na zákonu to be based on statutory authority
urejati z zákonom to regulate by statute and constitution
uvajati z zákonom to introduce by statute
uveljaviti zákon to enforce a law, to put a law into force

2. (zakonska zveza) marriage, matrimony, wedlock

civilni zákon civil marriage
divji zákon cohabitation, concubinage
ločitev zákona divorce
nesrečen zákon an ill-assorted couple
poskusni zákon ZDA companionate marriage
njun zákon je bil srečen their marriage was a happy one
zákon je bil ločen the marriage was dissolved
ima sina iz prvega zákona she has a son by her first marriage
živela sta v srečnem zákonu they lived in connubial bliss
živeti v divjem zákonu (figurativno) to cohabit, to live together (as man and wife)

zamériti to resent, to take amiss, to take offence (at); to be in a huff (at something); to huff

zamériti komu to bear someone a grudge, to hold (ali to have) a grudge against someone
ne zamériti komu to bear no grudge against someone
zamerim to I resent it
zameril je, da so se norčevali iz njega he resented them making fun of him
zameril mi je mojo opazko he resented my remark
ne zamerite mi tega! don't take it amiss!, don't hold it against me!
nihče nam ne more tega zamériti no one can blame us for it
zamériti se komu to lose someone's favour, to incur someone's displeasure
zameril se mi je he lost (ali forfeited) my esteem

zanesljív reliable; trustworthy, trusty; dependable; (resničen, gotov, varen, siguren) true, sure, certain, proof against; (verodostojen) authentic, positive

to imamo iz zanesljívega vira we have it from a reliable source
zanesljíva (verodostojna) priča reliable witness
njegov uspeh ni le verjeten, je zanesljív his success is more than a probability, it is a certainty
zanesljíva oseba a person to be depended on (ali upon)

zapísnik minutes pl; protocol; record

zapísnik o 1. seji skupščine minutes of the 1st session of the assembly
sejni zapísnik minutes of a meeting
iz zapísnika 10. seje izvršilnega odbora RSS from the minutes of the 10th session of the executive committee of the RSS
pisati, voditi zapísnik to take (ali to keep) the minutes
dati na zapísnik to make a deposition (ali a statement)
napisati zapísnik to draw up the minutes
smem smatrati, da je zapísnik odobren? may I take the minutes as read?
ne določen za zapísnik not minuted, off the record

zapór prison; arrest; custody; imprisonment; lockup; detention; confinement; (zgradba) prison, jail

strogi zapór close arrest
v zapóru under arrest, in custody, imprisoned
zapór v samici solitary confinement
hišni zapór confinement to quarters
obdržati, držati v zapóru to detain, to hold under arrest
izpustiti iz zapóra to release
on je pogojno izpuščen iz zapóra he is out on parole
obsoditi na 5 let zapóra to sentence to 5 years' imprisonment
izpustiti iz zapóra proti varščini to release on bail
odvesti v zapór to take into custody
vtakniti v zapór to put in (ali to send to) prison; to place under confinement
strpati v zapór to clap in prison
vreči v zapór to throw in jail

zasáčiti to catch; to seize; to take

tata so zasačili pri dejanju the thief was caught red-handed (ali was caught in the very act)
zasačil sem ga na laži I caught him out in a lie
zasáčiti koga pri tatvini to catch someone stealing
zasačil sem ga, ko je kradel cigarete iz moje pisalne mize I caught (ali I found) him stealing cigarettes out of my desk
večkrat smo jih zasačili na laži we have caught them lying (ali caught them out in a lie) more than once

zaséda ambush; vojska ambuscade; (preža) wait

biti v zasédi to ambush, to lie in ambush (ali in wait)
čakati v zasédi to lie in wait
napasti iz zaséde to waylay, to attack from an ambush, to ambuscade, to ambush
pasti v zasédo to fall into an ambush, to be waylaid
pripraviti zasédo to lay (ali to make) an ambush
postaviti zasédo to lay an ambush, to lie in wait (komu for someone), (prežati) to waylay
postavljač zaséd waylayer

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

zavíst envy; invidiousness; jealousy, jaundice

iz zavísti out of envy
zelen od zavísti green with envy
sama zavíst ga je he is eaten up with envy
iz zavísti govoré tako škandalozne stvari o meni they say such scandalous things about me out of envy
pozelenela je od zavísti it turned her green with envy
počiti od zavísti to burst with envy
zbuditi, zbujati zavíst pri kom to rouse someone's envy, to excite the envy of someone, to he the envy of someone
bolje je zbujati zavíst kot pa usmiljenje better be envied than pitied

zbudíti to wake, to wake up; to waken, figurativno to awaken; to rouse (from sleep), figurativno to arouse

žena me je zbudila ob šestih my wife woke me up at 6 o'clock
hrup ga je zbudil the noise woke him up
slika je zbudila žalostne spomine the picture awoke sad memories
zbudíti k življenju pesniško to awaken to life
zbudíti se to wake (up), to awake, to be roused, to be awakened
navadno se zbudim zgodaj I usually wake up early
zbudíti koga iz letargije, apatije to arouse someone from (his) lethargy, apathy, to shake someone out of (his) lethargy, apathy