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trúd trouble, effort; exertion; pains pl; hard work, labour, toil; endeavour

trúda poln painful, troublesome
s trúdom with an effort
brez trúda without trouble, easily, effortlessly
z velikim trúdom with great difficulty
z lahkim trúdom easily
izgubljen trúd a waste of effort
trúd brez haska wasted effort
ves trúd je zaman pogovorno it's all a waste of time, pesniško it is labour lost
ni mi žal trúda I don't mind hard work, I don't shrink from hard work
hvala za vaš trúd I thank you for the trouble you have taken
z malo trúda with a little trouble, by taking a little trouble
po velikem trúdu sem uspel I succeeded after a great deal of trouble
ni vredno trúda it isn't worth while, it is not worth the trouble
veliko trúda si da(ja)ti to take great trouble
dal si je mnogo trúda, da (bi naredil izpit) he was at great pains to (pass the examination)
nobenega trúda se ne bati, se ne ustrašiti to spare no effort, to grudge no pains
povzročil, dal ti bom veliko trúda I'm going to cause you a lot of trouble
prav nobenega trúda si ne vzeti, dajati to take no trouble at all
ne varčevati s trúdom to spare no effort (ali no pains)
naredil sem to, da bi ti prihranil trúd I did it to save you trouble
biti tepen v zahvalo za svoj trúd to get a thrashing for one's pains
tratiti, zapravljati (svoj) trúd (figurativno) to plough the sand
ni si vzel niti trúda, da bi odgovril he didn't even take the trouble to answer

trúditi se to take pains, to exert oneself, to endeavour, to take trouble; to strive; to labour

zelo se trúditi se to spare no pains, to go to great pains, to go out of one's way
ne trudite se! don't trouble (yourself)!
zaman se trúditi se to labour in vain, to strive to no effect, to sweat for nothing, to draw (ali to fetch, to carry) water in a sieve
po nepotrebnem se trúditi se (figurativno) to knock at an open door
trúditi se se za uspeh to strive for success
trúditi se se z vsemi močmi, na vse kriplje to strain every nerve (ali sinew), to do one's level best, to pull out all the stops

túzemstvo homeland; native land

v túzemstvu in inozemstvu at home and abroad

tvéganje risk, hazard; chance

brez tvéganja riskless
na lastno tvéganje at one's own risk
ob tvéganju svojega življenja at the risk of one's life
poklicna tvéganja occupational hazards pl
na tvoje tvéganje at your own risk

učinkováti to effect, to be effectual; to operate (na on), to take effect, to have an effect; to act; to produce an effect (na on); to have an influence (na on)

učinkováti na koga to have an effect on someone, to influence someone, to impress someone, to tell on someone
to ni prav nič učinkovalo nanj it had no effect on him, it did not affect him
to nanj ne učinkuje (figurativno) this cuts no ice with him
ona učinkuje nanj kot rdeča ruta (na bika) she makes him see red
slika učinkuje mnogo boljše iz daljave the picture looks much better at a distance
zdravilo ni učinkovalo the remedy did not work

udárec blow; stroke; buffet; (s plosko dlanjo) slap, smack, cuff; hit (komu at someone); (s pestjo) punch; (s prstom) fillip, flip; (s palico, gorjačo) thump

rahel udárec tap, rap; flap, flick
udárec v obraz slap in the face, žargon smack in the kisser (ali the chops)
močan udárec thwack, thump, clout, whack, slog, ZDA soak, slug; blow; (ure) stroke, beat
ob udárcu ure ob osmih at the stroke of eight, at 8 o'clock sharp
težak udárec a heavy (ali severe) blow
odločilen udárec a decisive blow
uničujoč udárec a destructive blow
udárec v vodo (figurativno) a vain attempt
udárec za udárcem blow upon blow
z enim udárcem at one blow, at one stroke
strahovit udárec a swingeing blow
to je hud udárec zanjo that's a cruel blow for her
dobiti udárce to get a thrashing
dobivati udárec za (figurativno) to suffer reverse after reverse
dobiti smrten udárec to receive a mortal blow
preživeti udárec to survive a blow
zadati komu udárec to deal someone a blow, to strike a blow against someone
ubiti dve muhi z enim udárcem (figurativno) to kill two birds with one stone

udomáčití to domesticate; to familiarize; to tame; to acclimatize; to naturalize

udomáčití se to become familiar (ali acclimatized); to make oneself at home

ugrízniti to bite

ugrízniti v kaj to bite at something; (pičiti) to sting; to snap (at)
riba je ugriznila v vabo the fish snapped at (ali up) the bait
pes, ki laja, ne grize his bark is worse than his bite

uhó ear; (šivanke) eye (of a needle); (košare, posode) handle

srednje uhó middle ear
zunanje uhó auricle
ostro uhó keen ear, quick ear
oslovsko uhó (v knjigi) dog-ear
napraviti oslovsko uhó (v listu, knjigi) to dog-ear (a page, a book)
bolečina v ušesu earache
vnetje ušesa otitis
vnetje srednjega ušesa inflammation of the middle ear
ušesa me bolé I have (ali pogovorno I've got) earache
krik, ki gre skozi ušesa an earsplitting, earpiercing scream
šumenje v ušesih buzzing in the ears
ščitnik za uhó earflap, ZDA earmuff
zrcalo za uhó medicina auriscope, otoscope
biti gluh na levo uhó to be deaf in the left ear
do ušes je zadolžen he is up to his ears in debt, he is over head and ears in debt
biti do ušes zaljubljen to be head over heels in love
imeti ostro uhó (figurativno) to have a quick (ali a sharp) ear, to have excellent hearing
pocukati, povleči koga za uhó to tweak, to pull someone's ear
napeti ušesa to prick up one's ears, to be all ears
naleteti na gluha ušesa to find deaf ears
nekaj bi ti rad povedal na uhó I'd like a word in your ear
prišlo mi je na uhó it came to my hearing
naviti komu ušesa to tweak someone's ears
pridigati gluhim ušesom (figurativno) to fall on deaf ears
(za)mašiti si ušesa to stop up one's ears
poslušati le z enim ušesom to listen with only half an ear
konj striže z ušesi the horse twitches his ears
vleči na ušesa to listen attentively, to prick up one's ears
za ušesa privleči (kako zadevo) (figurativno) to drag in a matter by the ears
v (levem, desnem) ušesu mi zveni my (left, right) ear is ringing (ali is burning)
pri enem ušesu noter, pri drugem pa ven (figurativno) (it goes) in (at) one ear and out (at) the other
v ušesih mi je zvenelo (= morali so govoriti o meni) my ears were burning
stene imajo ušesa walls have ears
v uhó me piši! (žargon) go and fly a kite!

úk apprenticeship

dati v úk to apprentice
dal je sina v úk he has apprenticed his son
v starosti 14 let so ga dali v úk at the age of fourteen he was apprenticed (h krojaču to a tailor)

ukázati ukazováti to order; to command; to give orders; to bid; to tell

ukazali so nam, naj takoj krenemo na pot they ordered us to start at once
ukazali so mu, naj pride they told him to come, arhaično they bade him come
stori, kot ti je ukazano! do as you are told!

úličen (of the) street, street(-)

úlično blato street mud
úlični govornik street orator, soapbox orator
úlični hrup street noise
úličen (kanalski) jarek, kanal (side) gutter, drain, sewer
úlični prodajalec street seller, street vendor, street trader
úlični prometni otok refuge, traffic island
úlični pevec street singer
úlični prehod street crossing
úlični podhod subway, underpass, tunnel
úlična razsvetljava street lighting
úlični promet street traffic
úlična svetilka street lamp
úlična tablica street-sign
úlični vogal street corner
na úličnem vogalu at the corner of the street
úlično življenje street life

umréti to die, to pass away; to expire; to decease; to depart this life; to give up the ghost; to yield up one's breath, to breathe one's last; to close one's eyes; žargon to bite the dust; žargon to pop off, to kick the bucket, to push up the daisies; (evfemistično) to go West, to go the way of all flesh, to go to one's long rest

umréti naravne smrti to die a natural death, to die in one's bed
nasilne smrti umréti to die a violent death, to die with one's boots on, to die by violence
umréti na grmadi zgodovina to die at the stake
umréti na morišču to die on the scaffold
umréti za jetiko to die of consumption
umréti od lakote to die of hunger
umréti od mraza to die of cold
umréti za rakom to die of cancer
umréti bedne smrti to die like a dog (ali the death of a dog)
umréti v bedi to die destitute (ali a pauper)
umréti od žalosti to die of grief
umréti od lastne roke to die by one's own hand
umréti sredi (aktivnega) dela to die in harness, to die in the shafts
umréti junaške smrti to die a hero (ali a hero's death)
hrabro umréti to die game (to the end)
umréti od strahu to die of fright
umrl je v najboljših letih he was taken in the prime of life
mislil sem, da bom umrl od smeha I thought I would die laughing
naj umrem, če je to res! I'll stake my life it isn't true (ali there isn't a word of truth in it)!
umrl je kot berač he died a beggar
naj na mestu umrem, če... I'll be damned if...

univêrza university; VB pogovorno (nekdaj) varsity

ljudska univêrza (university) extension college, (university) extramural department, adult education institute
delavska univêrza workers' university
sprejemni izpit na univêrzi university entrance examination
študent univêrze university student
iti (na študij) na univêrzo to go up to (the) university
on gre na univêrzo he is going up (to university) (ali to college)
zapustiti univêrzo to go down (from university)
biti, študirati na univêrzi to be at (the) university

úra (čas) hour; (žepna) watch; (stoječa, stenska, stolpna) clock; (namizna) timepiece

úra budilka alarm clock
peščena úra sand glass
sončna úra sundial
cerkvena úra church clock
úra z nihalom pendulum clock
zapestna úra wristwatch
ladijska úra chronometer
úra štoparica stopwatch
policijska úra curfew
konične úre rush hour
huda úra thunderstorm
učna úra lesson
proste úre free (ali spare) hours pl
smrtna úra the hour of death, dying hour, last hour
v zgodnjih úrah in the small hours
úra X vojska zero hour
v teku ene úre, v manj kot eni úri in less than an hour, within an hour
o úre do úre from hour to hour
prav ob tej úri at this very hour
po moji úri by my watch
pol úre half an hour, a half hour
pred pol úre half an hour ago
5 milj na úro 5 miles per hour, 5 miles an hour
vsake tri úre every three hours
več kot eno úro over one hour
ob tej úri at the present time, ZDA presently
polni, celi 2 úri for two hours at a stretch (ali pogovorno on the trot)
dobro úro a good hour
ob 12. úri at 12 o'clock, at noon
v smeri kazalca úre clockwise, (v nasprotni) anticlockwise
jermenček za zapestno úro watch strap, strap for wristwatch; (wrist) watch band; strap (ali cord, link, expansion) band
verižica za úro watch chain, (pri telovniku) watch guard
kolesje úre movement of a watch
ohišje úre clock case
vzmet úre watch spring
utež pri úri clock weight
kazalec úre hand
kazalec sončne úre gnomon
številčnica úre dial
tovarna úr clock factory, watch factory
trgovina z úrami clock trade, watch trade, trade in clocks and watches
koliko je úra? what time is it?, what's the time?, (redko) what o'clock is it
úra je 5 it is five o'clock
četrt na šest je it is a quarter past five
pol šestih je it is half past five
tri četrt na šest je it is a quarter to six
na moji úri je tri it is three by my watch
ob kateri úra? at what time?
je ta úra prav? is that clock (tvoja zapestna úra your wristwatch oziroma pogovorno watch) right?
on je točen kot úra he is as regular as clockwork
moja úra je točna my watch keeps perfect time
dobrih 5 úr je do mesta it's a good five hours to the town
moja úra gre dobro my watch is a good timekeeper
moja úra ne gre (se je ustavila, se je iztekla) my watch is not going (has stopped, isn't working)
moja úra je pokvarjena there is something wrong with my watch
navijte svojo úro! wind up your watch!
moja úra je navita my watch is wound up
úra bíje the clock strikes (oziroma is striking)
úra bo zdajci (od)bila 11 the clock is just about to strike eleven
úra je odbila 7 the clock has struck seven
odbila mu je zadnja úra his last hour is come
moja úra prehiteva my watch is fast (ali gains, is gaining)
moja úra zaostaja my watch is slow (ali loses, is losing)
vprašati koliko je úra to ask the time
naravnati (regulirati) úro po... to regulate (ali to set) one's watch by...
držati se rednih úr to keep regular hours
letalo je doseglo poprečno 450 milj na úro the plane averaged 450 miles an hour
dajati angleške úre (= lekcije) to give English lessons
to úro je treba naviti this clock needs winding up (ali rewinding)
moja úra je potrebna popravila my watch needs repairing
razmakniti konične úre (da ni navala na avtobuse itd.) to stagger office hours
rana úra zlata úra early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise
delati 24 úr brez prekinitve (noč in dan) to work around the clock

usékati to cut

usékati koga (z mečem) to cut at someone

usídrati se to anchor

usídrati se se to cast (ali to drop) anchor, to come to anchor
biti usidran to lie (ali to ride) at anchor

uslúga service; favour; kindness; good turn

biti komu na uslúgo to be at someone's service
na uslúgo sem vam I am at your service
popolnoma sem vam na uslúgo I am wholly at your service
vas smem prositi za (neko) uslúgo? may I ask a favour of you?
imam prošnjo za posebno uslúgo I have a special favour to ask
izkazati, napraviti, storiti uslúgo to do (ali to render, to bestow) a favour (ali a service)
mi hočete napraviti uslúgo? will you do me a service?
napraviti dobro (slabo) uslúgo komu to do someone a good (a bad) turn
ponuditi svojo uslúgo to offer (ali to tender) one's services
povrniti uslúgo to repay (ali to pay back) a good turn, to return a favour
koristiti uslúge to utilize services
uslúga za uslúgo one good turn deserves another
veseli me, da sem vam lahkó na uslúgo (ob tej priliki) I am glad to be of service to you (on this occasion)

uspèh success (v in); film, gledališče hit, great hit, smash hit; good (ali favourable) result

brez uspèha without success
z uspèhom with success
kronan z uspèhom successful; crowned with success
beležiti uspèh to score a success
čestitem vam k uspèhu I congratulate you on your success
doseči uspèh to achieve success
vojaški uspèhi military successes
pesem je doživela velik uspèh the song was a hit
imeti uspèh to succeed; to prove successful, to be a success, to achieve (a) success, ZDA to make good
imeti uspèh pri čem to make a success of something, to make something a success
izkazati se kot uspèh to turn out a success
imeti malo uspèha to meet with little success
imeli smo zelo slab uspèh we didn't do at all well
gledališka igra, predstava je imela velik uspèh the play was a (great) hit, (pogovorno) the play went over big
film je imel velik uspèh the film was a great success
želim vam mnogo uspèha pri vašem prizadevanju I wish you much success in your efforts
skušali so zavzeti mesto, a brez uspèha they tried without any success to take the town
uspèh rodi uspèh, za enim uspèhom pride drugi nothing succeeds like success

ustáviti to stop, to put a stop to; to bring to a standstill, to stay; to arrest, to cease; to bring to a halt; to suspend; to check; to hold up

ustáviti se to stop, to halt; to come to a standstill (ali hold-up)
ustáviti delo to stop (ali to suspend, to cease) work, to strike; (pogovorno) to knock off work
ustáviti kri to staunch blood
ustáviti krvavitev rane to stop a wound
ustáviti plačo to withold someone's salary, to stop someone's pay
ustáviti plačila to stop payments
ustáviti (štopati) avto to stop a car
ustáviti sovražnosti to suspend hostilities
ustavil me je na ulici he stopped me in the street
ustavili so mu pokojnino his pension (ali allowance) has been stopped
ustáviti napredovanje sovražnika to halt an enemy advance
ustavili so ga sredi njegovega govora he was interrupted right in the middle of his speech
ustáviti vlak, stroj to stop a train, a machine
zdravnik je ustavil krvavenje the doctor staunched the flow of blood
ves promet je bil ustavljen all traffic was stopped, (začasno was suspended)
biti ustavljen (ne moči naprej) to be at a stop
nenadoma se ustáviti to stop short, to stop dead
popolnoma se ustáviti to come to a full (ali dead) stop
on se ne bo pred ničemer ustavil he'll stop at nothing
ura se mi je ustavila my watch has stopped
se ta vlak ustavi v Kranju? does this train stop at Kranj?
za nekaj dni se bom ustavil v Parizu I am going to stay a few days in paris