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večína majority; the greater (ali major) part; the bulk; most; plurality

absolutna (ogromna, vladna, velika, pičla, silna, relativna, potrebna, enostavna, dvetretjinska) večína absolute (crushing, government, great, narrow, overwhelming, relative, necessary, simple, two-thirds) majority
ogromna večína a swingeing victory
večína naroda the mass of the nation
večína (od) nas the bulk of us, most of us
večína glasov majority of votes
večína ljudi the majority of people, most people
z dvema glasovoma večíne by a majority of two
z večíno glasov by a majority of votes, ZDA by a plurality (of votes)
biti v veliki večíni to be in a substantial majority
večína je za predlog the ayes have it
ženske so bile v večíni the women were in the majority
dobiti absolutno večíno to obtain an absolute majority
bila je dosežena večína 200 glasov proti zakonskemu osnutku there was a majority of 200 against the bill
s svojim glasom je odločil večíno he had a casting vote
priključiti se večíni parlament to join the majority

vízum visa, visé

turistični vízum tourist visa
dobiti vízum to have one's passport visaed (ZDA viséed)
obnoviti (podaljšati) svoj vízum to renew (ali to extend) one's visa
vnesti vízum (v potni list) to visa (ZDA to visé)
zaprositi za vízum to ask for visas

vnapréj beforehand; in anticipation; in advance; henceforth

plačilo vnapréj payment in advance
vnapréj pripravljen ready beforehand
vnapréj dobiti denar to get money in advance
vnapréj se veseliti na to anticipate the pleasure (of), to look forward to, to rejoice in anticipation of
vnapréj se vam zahvaljujem I thank you in anticipation
zahvaljujoč se vam vnapréj (kot zaključek pisma) thanking you in anticipation

volítev volítve pl election, elections pl; poll; balloting; polling

ožja volítev, volítve second (ali final) ballot
spodbijana, sporna volítev, volítve disputed (ZDA contested) election
priti v ožjo volítev, volítve to be on a short list
volítve v zvezne organe elections for federal agencies
javne volítve (glasovanje) open voting
tajne volítve (glasovanje) secret ballot
občinske volítve municipal elections
splošne volítve general election, parliamentary elections
dopolnilne (delne) volítve byelection
dan volítev election day, polling day
neveljavne volítve void election
visoka (nizka) udeležba na volítvah heavy (light) poll
razpisati (nove) volítve to issue writs for an election, (figurativno) to go to the country
snubiti glasove pri volítvah to canvass, to solicit votes, to electioneer
iti na volítve to go to the polls, (kandidat) to stand for election
poraziti koga pri volítvah to defeat someone at the polls
izgubiti mandat na volítvah to lose one's seat, to be unseated
volítve so odložene the poll is postponed
delavska stranka vodi pri volítvah the Labour party is in the lead
razglasiti, objaviti rezultat volítev to declare the result of the election
biti poražen na volítvah to be defeated at the polls
dobiti največje število glasov pri volítvah to get most votes, to head (ali to top) the poll

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)

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

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

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)

vzétek (pri kartanju) trick

dobiti vzétek to win (ali to take) a trick

zadoščênje satisfaction

dati komu zadoščênje to give satisfaction to someone
dobiti zadoščênje to obtain satisfaction
zahtevati zadoščênje od koga to demand satisfaction from someone

zaslúžiti to earn, to gain (z delom by work); (kazen, pohvalo) to merit, to deserve, to be worthy (of), to be entitled (to), to have a right (to)

zaslúžiti mnogo denarja to earn a lot of money
zaslúžiti kazen to deserve punishment
on zasluži pomoč he deserves helping
zasluži, da zmaga he deserves to win
upal je, da bo pri tem kaj zaslužil he hoped to make some profit by it
ta denar sem (si) zaslužil s poštenim delom I earned this money by honest labour
on je to popolnoma zaslužil he has fully deserved it
dobiti, kar smo zaslužili to meet with one's deserts, to get one's deserts

zaúpanje confidence (v in), trust (in), faith (in)

zaúpanje v samega sege self-confidence, self-reliance
slepo zaúpanje blind confidence
zaúpanja vreden trustworthy; reliable; sound
zbujajoč zaúpanje, navdajajoč z zaúpanjem inspiring confidence
zloraba zaúpanja breach of trust
zaúpanja vredna firma a reliable firm
dobiti zaúpanje v koga to place (arhaično to repose) confidence in someone
gledati z zaúpanjem v prihodnost to look with confidence to the future
imeti zaúpanje v koga to trust someone
imeti polno zaúpanje v koga to have every confidence in someone, to have complete trust in someone
nimam zaúpanja vanj I have no confidence in him
izgubiti zaúpanje v koga to lose faith in someone
znal si je pridobiti zaúpanje svojega gospodarja he has managed to win his master's confidence
nimam zaúpanja vase I lack self confidence, I have an inferiority complex

zavétje shelter (pred from), refuge (from)

dati komu zavétje to shelter someone
dobiti zavétje to get (ali to take) shelter (pred from, pri kom with someone)
iskati zavétje to seek shelter
najti zavétje pri to take shelter with
nuditi zavétje to offer shelter

zavrníti to reject; to rebut; to refuse; (ponudbo, kandidata) to turn down

zavrníti ponudbe to rebut someone's offers
zavrníti pomoč (povabilo) to refuse help (an invitation)
zavrníti prošnjo to refuse a request
zasnubil jo je, pa ga je zavrnila he asked her to marry him but she turned him down
zavrnili so nas we have been refused
biti zavrnjen (odklonjen, dobiti »košarico«) to meet with (ali to receive) a rebuff, pogovorno to get the brush-off

zób¹ -a tooth, pl teeth; (glavnika) tooth; (čipk) jag; (skale) jag; (žage) tooth, jag

zób kočnik molar, grinder, molar (ali grinding) tooth
zób mlečnik milk tooth
zób podočnik canine, dogtooth, (gornje čeljusti) eyetooth
zób sekalec incisor
zób strupnik poison fang
zób čekan fang, (veprov, slonov) tusk
zób kolesa cog, tooth
modrostni zób wisdom tooth
gnil zób rotten (ali decayed) tooth
majav zób loose tooth
mlečni zóbje milk teeth, baby teeth, first teeth
drugi, stalni zóbje second, permanent teeth
spodnji (zgornji) zóbje lower (upper) teeth
sprednji zóbje front teeth
umeten zób false tooth, artificial tooth
zdrav zób sound tooth
vrsta umetnih zob denture
brez zób toothless
škrbina zóba stump of a tooth
zób za zób, oko za oko an eye for an eye, measure for measure, retaliation, (latinsko) lex talionis
zób časa (figurativno) the ravages of time
do zob oborožen armed to the teeth
dobivanje zob cutting teeth, dentition, teething
izdrtje zoba extraction
jezik za zobé! (= molči!) shut up!, hold your tongue!
boriti se z zóbmi in nohti (= na vso moč) to fight tooth and nail
dobiti kaj za pod zób to have a snack, pogovorno to get some grub
dobivati (prve) zóbe to be cutting one's teeth, to be teething
dobiti zóbe to cut one's teeth, to teethe
zób me (zelo) boli I have (a bad) toothache, my tooth aches
(o)čistiti si zóbe to clean (ali to brush) one's teeth
ničesar ne imeti za pod zób to have nothing to eat, to have neither bite nor sup
izdreti zób to pull a tooth
dati si izdreti zób to have a tooth out, to have a tooth pulled
plombirati zób to stop (ali to fill) a tooth
pokazati zóbe to show one's teeth
človek bi si pri tem polomil zóbe (figurativno) it's a hard nut to crack
tu si boste polomili zóbe (figurativno, to je za vas posebno nevarno) that's where you'll come to grief
priti ljudem v zóbe (figurativno) to become the talk of the town
stisniti zóbe to clench one's teeth, to set one's teeth, (figurativno) to keep a stiff upper lip
škripati, škrtati z zóbmi to gnash (ali to grind, to grit) one's teeth
trebiti si zóbe to pick one's teeth
upirati se zóbu časa to stand the test of time
vsi jo vlačijo po zóbeh everyone's talking (ali gossiping) about her
vreči komu kaj v zóbe (figurativno, v obraz) to cast something in someone's teeth

želéti to desire, to want; to wish; to be desirous (of), to long for

zelo želéti to long, to yearn, to thirst, to crave, to hunger (after), to be dying for
želéti lahko noč (zbogom) to bid good night (goodbye)
kaj želite od mene? what do you want from me?
ali želiš, da on pride? do you want him to come?
on želi dobiti to mesto he wants to get that post
želite, gospod? (v trgovini) what can I do for you, sir?
želéti komu dobro (slabo) to be well (ill) disposed to someone
želéti si to long for, to yearn for
zelo si želéti domov to long for one's home
želel si je vesti od svoje družine he longed for news of his family
vsi želimo, da bi se kmalu vzpostavil mir we all wish that peace may soon be restored
želéti komu srečo to wish someone luck, to wish someone, well
kakor želite as you please, just as you wish
tega ne bi še psu želel! (ZDA) it shouldn't happen to a dog!
želim van srečno novo leto! I wish you a happy New Year!
želim ti vse najboljše k rojstnemu dnevu! many happy returns of the day!
kaj si želiš za svoj rojstni dan? what would you like for your birthday?
hoteti in želéti je dvoje, ni isto willing and wishing are not the same thing

žívčen nerve(-); nervous; of the nerves

zelo žívčen highly strung, (žargon) all of a twitter
žívčna bolezen nervous disease (ali disorder, complaint), neurosis, neuropathy
žívčna celica nerve cell
žívčna bolečina neuralgia
bolnišnica za žívčne bolezni clinic for nervous diseases
žívčni napad fit (ali attack) of nerves
žívčni sestav nervous system
žívčna vojna war of nerves
žívčni zlom nervous collapse (ali breakdown, shock, prostration)
žívčna slabost nervous debility, neurasthenia
žívčna razdraženost nervous irritation
žívčni vozel ganglion, nerve centre
on je zelo žívčen he is a bundle of nerves, (pogovorno) he's all nerves
ona je žívčno bolna she is suffering from a nervous disease (ali disorder), she has trouble with her nerves
biti žívčen (pogovorno) to be jumpy (ali jittery, highly strung), to have the jitters, to be all on edge
dobiti žívčen napad to have a fit of nerves