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vítez knight; figurativno chivalrous (ali gallant) person

navaden, najnižji vítez knight bachelor, pl knights bachelors, knights bachelor
roparski vítez zgodovina robber baron
blodni vítez knight-errant
vítez žalostne postave the Knight of the Rueful Countenance
vítez reda kraljičine podveze Knight of the Garter
vítez templjar Knight Templar, pl Knights Templars, Knights Templar
vítez častne legije Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
napraviti koga za víteza to knight someone, to make someone a knight, to dub someone a knight
postati vítez to receive the accolade, zgodovina to win one's spurs

vizíja vision; (prikazen) apparition, phantom

pesnikova vizíja poetic vision, the vision of a poet
vizíja prihodnosti vision of the future

vkováti (v železje) to put in irons; pesniško to enchain; (dragulj v zlato) to set

vkováti rubine v ročaj to set a hilt with rubies

vlačúga strumpet, streetwalker, prostitute; whore; harlot; arhaično strumpet

ožigosati kot vlačúgo to brand someone a prostitute

vláda government; reign; rule; domination; régime, arhaično regiment; sway

za vláde kraljice Viktorije in the reign of Queen Victoria
vláda žensk petticoat government
začasna vláda interim government
vláda v izgnanstvu government-in-exile
koalicijska vláda coalition government
vojaška vláda military government
zvezna vláda federal government
vláda je odstopila the government has resigned
sestaviti vládo to form a government
vreči vládo to overthrow a government
ves svet je bil pod vládo Rima the whole world was under the sway of Rome

vládati to govern, to rule, to reign (over a country); to hold sway; to dominate; to be at the helm; (obstajati) to be, to exist, to be current (ali usual)

vládati s trdo roko to rule with a heavy hand

vlák train

na vláku on a train
z vlákom by train
delavski vlák workpeople's train
jutranji vlák morning train
potniški (brzi, direktni, ekspresni, posebni, izletniški) vlák passenger (fast, through ali direct, express, special ali extra, excursion) train
luksusni vlák de luxe train, Pullman
oklepni vlák armoured train
lokalni vlák local train; ZDA shuttle train
mešani vlák composite passenger and goods train
vlák (jata) rib shoal, school
redni vlák regular (ali scheduled) train
odhajajoči vlák (the) train now starting
vlák ob 4ih the four o'clock train
tovorni vlák goods train
vlák ima zamudo the train is late (ali overdue ali behind time)
vlak ima 10 minut zamude the train is 10 miutes late
dati v promet poseben vlák to run a special train
peljati se z vlákom to go by train, to take the train
s katerim vlákom se boš peljal? which train will you take?
vlák mora priti ob devetih the train is due at nine
vstopiti v vlák to board a train, to get on a train
prestopiti v drug vlák to change
izstopiti iz vláka to alight from a train, to get off a train
odpeljati se, odpotovati z vlákom to leave by train
spremiti koga k odhodu vláka to see someone off
ujeti, priti pravočasno na vlák to catch a train
še ujeti vlák to catch a train in the nick of time
zamuditi vlák to miss a train

vléči to draw, to drag; to pull, to haul; to lug; to trail; to stretch; (mrežo) to trawl; (po blatu) to draggle; (ladjo) to take in tow; (zavlačevati) to protract

vléči se to drag (oneself); to trail; (zaostajati) to straggle; (zavlačevati se) to drag on; (težko hoditi) to trudge
vléči noge za seboj pri hoji to scuff
vléči vrv to haul at a rope
to bo vleklo (figurativno) this will be a point of attraction
vléči koga za nos (figurativno) to make a fool of someone, to lead someone by the nose
vléči na uho (figurativno) to listen to
krilo se ji vleče po tleh her skirt trails on the ground
ta dimnik ne vleče this chimney does not draw
tukaj vleče (je prepih) there is a draught here, it is draughty here
vléči na zeleno (barvo) to incline to green
vléči dreto (smrčati) to snore
prav nič me ne vleče, da bi šel I don't feel the least urge to go
vojna se vleče the war is dragging on

vljúden polite, courteous, civil, courtly

vljúdno prislov politely, courteously, civilly
biti vljúden to be polite, to keep a civil tongue in one's head

vljúdnosten courteous

napraviti vljúdnosten obisk pri kom to pay a courtesy call on someone, to call to pay one's respects to someone

vlóga gledališče part, role, rôle; (v banko) deposit; (prošnja) application; petition; (v igri, vložek) stake

nehvaležna vlóga an ungrateful part
zasedba vlóg gledališče cast
néma vlóga gledališče nonspeaking role, walk-on part
hranilna vlóga savings-bank deposit
film X. v glavni vlógi Y. a film featuring Y.
igrati negativno vlógo gledališče, lopov, kriminalec to play a baddy (ali a heavy)
igrati vlógo v... gledališče to act a part in...
igrati glavno vlógo v igri ipd. to star in a play, to feature in a play, to play the main role, (figurativno) to play the key role, to be the kingpin
igrati važno vlógo v... to play an important part in...
igrati žalostno, klavrno vlógo to cut a poor figure
igral je klavrno vlógo v tej zadevi he cut a poor figure in that affair
igrati stransko vlógo (figurativno) to play second fiddle, to be of second-rate importance
to ne igra nobene vlóge (figurativno) that does not matter, that makes no difference
denar ne igra vlóge money is no object
napraviti pismeno vlógo to put in a written application
napraviti vlógo na... to make an application to...
péti vodilno vlógo v operi to sing the lead in an opera

vlomílski burglarious

vlomílska tolpa a gang of burglars

vlomíti to burgle; to break in (into)

vlomíti vrata to force (ali to batter in) a door
vlomíti v hišo to break into a house, to commit a burglary
vlomili so v našo hišo our house has been burgled, we've had a burglary (ali a break-in) at our house
tat je vlomil v sosedovo garažo a thief broke into the neighbour's garage
vlomili so v trgovino the shop was broken into
vlomíti v kredenco to break open a cupboard
vlomíti vrata to force open the door, to break the door in

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

vnéma zeal; eagerness; fervour, fervency; ardour; zealousness

z vnémo zealously
poln vnéme full of zeal
prevelika vnéma excessive zeal
njegova vnéma za učenje his eagerness for learning
(po)kazati izredno, pretirano vnémo to make a great show of zeal
delati z vnémo to work enthusiastically, arhaično to labour zealously
(po)kazati vnémo za svoje delo to show enthusiasm for one's work
goreti od vnéme to burn with zeal
z vso vnémo se lotiti (česa) to put one's back into (something)
zmanjšati komu vnémo to dampen someone's ardour

vnémar

puščati, pustiti vnémar to neglect, to disregard; to leave out; to omit; to slight, to cast a slight on (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

vôda water; humoristično Adam's ale

po kopnem in po vôdi by land and by water
po vôdi navzdol downriver, downstream
po vôdi navzgor, proti vôdi upriver, upstream
bistra vôda limpid (ali clear) water
mehka (trda) vôda soft (hard) water
sladka (morska, tekoča, mineralna, pitna) vôda fresh (salt, running ali flowing, mineral ali table, drinking) water
termalna vôda thermal water
talna vôda underground water
mirujoča, stoječa vôda stagnant water, sluggish water
slana vôda brackish water
soda vôda soda water, aerated water
težka vôda kemija heavy water
kalna vôda troubled water
filtrirana vôda filtered water
mrzla in topla tekoča vôda cold and hot running water
neprepusten za vôdo watertight
curek vôde jet of water
pomanjkanje vôde water shortage
preskrba z vôdo water supply
vrč za vôdo water jug, pitcher
zdravljenje z vôdo hydropathy
v kitajskih vôdah in Chinese waters
to je vôda na njegov mlin (figurativno) this is grist to his mill
saj ne gori vôda! (figurativno) there's no tearing hurry!
polja so pod vôdo the fields are under water (ali flooded, inundated, submerged)
daj mi malo vôde, da si umijem roke! give me some water to wash my hands with!
iti po vôdo to fetch water
piti mineralno vôdo (v toplicah) to take the waters
nositi vôdo v Savo (figurativno) to carry coals to Newcastle
plavati na vôdi to float
naši načrti so šli po vôdi our plans went wrong
piti viski brez vôde to drink whisky neat
pasti v vôdo (figurativno) to come to naught, to fall through, (pogovorno) to fizzle out
s tem pade to v vôdo (VB pogovorno) this means it's a washout, this makes it a washout
moji načrti so padli v vôdo my plans have come to nothing
v kalni vôdi ribariti to fish in troubled waters
puščati vôdo (o ladji) to leak
zadrževati vôdo (= ne urinirati) to hold one's water
zaiti v pregloboko vôdo to go out of one's depth
tiha vôda globoko dere (bregove podira) still waters run deep
spustiti vôdo (urinirati) to make water

vodíti (iti prvi) to lead, to go first; to lead the way; to take the lead; to conduct; (upravljati) to manage, to direct, to be the manager; to control; to boss; to run; (ladjo) to pilot, to steer

vodíti v modi to set the fashion
vodíti ples to lead the dance
vodil nas je skozi pravi labirint ulic he guided us through an absolute labyrinth of streets
pes je vodil slepca the dog was leading the blind man
pustí se vodíti od žene he lets his wife manage him
vodíti s 3 goli šport to lead by 3 goals
človeka često vodijo njegove strasti a man is often swayed by his passions
vodíti koga za nos (figurativno) to lead someone up the garden path, to pull someone's leg
vodíti psa na vrvici to lead a dog on the leash
vodíti razpašno življenje to lead a life of debauchery
vodíti v skušnjavo to lead into temptation
vodíti vojno z... to make war on..., to wage war with...
cesta vodi v X. the road leads to X.
vodíti pogajanja to be in negotiation
vodíti v teku (preteči druge) to get ahead of, to outstrip
kdo vodi (v teku, šport) who is ahead?
vodíti posle to manage, to run a business
on vodi vse (pogovorno) he runs the whole show
kam to vodi? what are we coming to?
to ne vodi nikamor that gets us nowhere
to lahko daleč vodi that could take us a long way
vodíti knjige ekonomija to keep the books
vodíti sestanek (sejo, zborovanje) to be in the chair, to (take the) chair, to preside over a meeting
kdo je vodil sestanek? who presided over the meeting?, who was in the chair?
dejavnosti, zadeve to conduct activities, affairs
vodíti družbene odnose to manage a society's affairs
vsa pota vodijo v Rim all roads lead to Rome

vodnják well; fountain

artezijski vodnják artesian well
voda iz vodnjáka well water
kopač vodnjákov well digger
izkopati vodnják to sink a well
izvrtati vodnják to bore a well
vodnják se je posušil the well has run dry