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  • ukopán

    stati kot v zemljo ukopán to stand rooted (ali riveted) to the spot
    stal je kot ukopán he stood as if glued to the spot
    bil sem kot ukopán od začudenja I was rooted to the spot with surprise
  • ukvárjati se to occupy oneself (z with), to be occupied (z with); to be engaged (z in, on); to employ oneself, to be employed (in doing something); to be busy (in, at, with); to work (at); to go in for, to take up, to study; to take an interest (in); to be involved (in); to be concerned (z with)

    ne ukvarja se kaj prida s svojimi otroki he takes little interest in his children
    ukvárjati se malo z glasbo to be quite interested in music
    ne ukvarjam se s politiko I do not concern myself with politics, pogovorno I don't get involved in politics
    on se ukvarja s preveč stvarmi (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
    s tem problemom sem se mnogo ukvarjal I have given a lot of thought to this question
    ukvárjati se s problemi kriminala to take an interest in criminological problems
    on se ukvarja izključno samó z nemščino he is fully occupied with his German
    s takimi posli se ne ukvarjam I do not concern myself with such matters
  • úm reason, intellect, intelligence; sense; understanding; mind; brains pl; wit

    človek ostrega úma a man of sharp intellect
    brez úma out of one's senses, out of one's (right) mind
    omračen úm clouded mind
    je bistrega úma he is quick-witted, he is bright
    bil je največji úm svojega časa he was the greatest intellect of his time
    ves iz úma je he is out of his wits (ali out of his mind)
    úm se mu je omračil he is mentally deranged, he is out of his senses, his mind is unhinged, he has lost his reason, he has gone mad
    kaj ti pade na úm! what an absurd idea!
    ne pade mi na úm, da bi to naredil I am not so stupid as to do it
    ni ji prišlo na úm, da bi zaprla plin she had not the sense to turn off the gas
    priti na úm komu to enter someone's mind
    prišlo mi je na úm, da... I was struck by the idea that..., it occurred to me that...
    priti nazaj na um to recur (ali to come back) to mind
  • uméti (úmem) to know (how to...); to be skilled (in), to be versed (in); to understand; to manage; to contrive; to be able

    on ume brati hieroglife he is versed in the reading of hieroglyphs, he can read hieroglyphs
  • 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
  • úpanje hope; hopefulness; expectation; expectancy; anticipation; (bright) prospect

    goljufivo, varljivo úpanje false hope(s)
    prazno úpanje vain hope
    zadnje (skoraj neuresničljivo) úpanje forlorn hope, figurativno (zanesljivo) sheet anchor
    brez úpanja hopeless, past (all) hope
    poln úpanja full of hope, hopeful
    niti trohice úpanja not a glimmer of hope, (pogovorno) not the ghost of a chance, not a dog's (ali an earthly) chance
    Rt Dobrega Upanja the Cape of Good Hope
    žarek úpanja a ray (ali a gleam) of hope
    úpanje, da bo prišel there is (some) hope that he will come, it is hoped he will come, hopefully he will come
    zanj ni več úpanja he is past hope
    nobenega úpanja ni bilo, da bi on prišel there was no prospect of his coming
    on je moje zadnje úpanje he is my last hope, he is my only remaining hope
    dajati komu úpanje to hold out hope to someone
    dajati mnogo úpanja to promise well, to be very promising
    gojiti úpanje to cherish (ali to entertain) a (ali the) hope
    imeti malo úpanja, da... to hope against hope that...
    imam le slabo, šibko úpanje I have only a faint hope
    nobenega úpanja več ne imeti to be out of hope, to have no hope left
    imeti úpanje to stand a chance
    nikoli ne izgubljaj úpanja! (= ne obupaj!) never say die!
    opustiti vsako úpanje to abandon hope, to give up every hope
    oklepati se úpanja to cling to hope (ali one's hopes)
    preseči úpanja to exceed hopes
    prevarati koga v úpanju to frustrate someone's hopes
    razočarati koga v úpanju to disappoint someone, to frustrate someone
    moje úpanje se ni uresničilo my hopes have not been realized
    upati brez úpanja zmage to hope against hope
    vdajati se úpanju, da... to allow oneself the hope of..., to hope for..., to be in hopes that...
    komu vsako úpanje vzeti to deprive someone of all hope
    vzeti komu úpanje to dampen someone's hopes
    zbujati úpanje to give (ali to inspire) hope, to raise expectations, to provide grounds for hope
    zbujati komu úpanje to raise hopes in someone
    zbujati prazno úpanje to raise false hopes
    živeti v úpanju za, za... to live in hopes of (kaj something)
    malo úpanja je ostalo (ostaja) there is little hope left
  • úpati si to dare, to venture; to risk

    upam si reči, da... I venture to say that...
    ni si upal odpreti ust he dared not open his mouth, he dared not speak a word
    ne upa si to napraviti he dare not (ali does not dare to) do it
    upal si je predaleč ven na jezero he ventured too far out on the lake
  • upravíčen legitimate, righteous, authorized, entitled (do to); justifiable; justified

    upravíčeno upanje a legitimate hope
    upravíčena zahteva a righteous claim
    biti upravíčen za, do... to have a right to...
    ni upravíčen, da to dela he has no right to do it
    čisto upravíčeno to dela he is justified in doing so
  • 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
  • usmíljenje pity; mercy; charity; commiseration

    brez usmíljenja pitiless, merciless, unmerciful
    iz usmíljenja out of pity, (do for), out of charity
    usmíljenja vreden pitiable
    usmíljenja vredno stanje piteous state, pitiableness
    to je storil iz usmíljenja he did it out of the goodness of his heart
    on ne pozna usmíljenja he has (ali he feels) no pity
    nimam usmíljenja z njim I feel no pity for him
    pobiti brez usmíljenja to kill ruthlessly
    ne pričakujte nobenega usmíljenja od njega! do not expect any mercy from him!
    (imej, -te) usmíljenj! have a heart!
    ne imeti usmíljenja z to feel no pity for
    prositi za usmíljenje (milost) to beg for mercy
  • uspéšen successful; efficient, effective, effectual; prosperous; serving its purpose

    uspéšen kandidat a successful candidate
    ni bil uspéšen v svojem poskusu he was not successful in his attempt
  • uspéti to succeed (v in); to be successful; to prove successful, to meet with success; to gain one's ends; to manage, to achieve, to contrive

    ne uspéti to fail
    uspéti v življenju to make one's way in the world
    uspelo mi je priti tja I contrived to get there
    načrt ni uspel the plan did not succeed
    pri svojem zadnjem izpitu ni uspel he failed in his last examination
    ni nam uspelo, da bi jih videli we did not succeed in seeing them
    pri svojem poskusu nisem uspel I was not successful in my attempt
    njegova gledališka igra ni uspela his play failed (ali pogovorno was a flop, flopped)
  • usposóbljen qualified

    dobro usposóbljen well qualified
    on je usposóbljen za to mesto he is qualified for this post
  • ústa mouth

    od úst do úst from mouth to mouth
    skozi úst medicina per os, by the oral route
    z odprtimi ústi with open mouth
    polna ústa a mouthful
    sama ústa so ga (figurativno) he is a boaster (ali a braggart)
    nima kaj v ústa dati he hasn't a crust of bread to eat
    (slab) duh ima iz úst his breath smells
    ni odprl úst (figurativno) he didn't open his mouth, he didn't speak a word
    komu od úst odtrgovati (hrano) to stint someone
    otrokom odtrguje mleko od úst he is stingy with his children's milk, he keeps his children short of milk
    pritrgovati si od úst to stint oneself
    njegovo ime je šlo od úst do úst his name was freely bandied about
    položiti komu besede v ústa to put (ali to place) words into someone's mouth
    besedo ste mi vzeli iz úst you have taken the words out of my mouth
    zamašiti, zapreti komu ústa to shut (ali to stop) someone's mouth, to silence someone
    živeti iz rok v ústa (figurativno) to live from hand to mouth
  • 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
  • ustréči to comply (with); to meet; to satisfy; to humour (komu someone)

    ustréči prošnji, želji, zahtevi to comply with a request
    ustregel sem njegovim željam I complied with his wishes
    ustréči okusom koga to satisfy someone's tastes
    ustréči svoji radovednosti to satisfy one's curiosity
    njemu je težko ustréči he is hard to please (ali satisfy)
  • ustrelíti to shoot (dead), to kill by shooting

    ustrelíti na to shoot at
    bil je ustreljen kot špijon he was shot as a spy
    ustrelite ga, če bo skušal pobegniti! shoot him if he tries to escape!
    dezerterji so bili ustreljeni the deserters were shot
    ustrelil se je he has shot himself
    ustrelíti se v glavo to blow one's brains out
  • ustvárjen created; made; žargon cut out

    on je ustvárjen za igralca (žargon) he is cut out to be an actor
  • ušésa ears pl

    do ušésa up to the ears
    preko ušésa over (head and) ears
    do ušés zaljubljen head over heels in love
    šumenje v ušésih buzzing in the ears, medicina tinnitus
    ušésa me bolijo I have (the) earache
    naleteti na gluha ušésa to find (to fall on) deaf ears
    moja svarila so naletela na gluha ušésa my warnings fell on deaf ears
    preko ušés je zadolžen he is up to his eyes (ali ears) in debt
    napeti, napenjati ušésa to prick up (ali to strain) one's ears
    naviti komu ušésa to warm someone's ears
    povleči koga za ušésa to pull (ali to tug) someone's ears
    poslušati na vsa ušésa (figurativno) to be all ears
    prišlo mi je na ušésa it came to my hearing
    pridigati gluhim ušésom to fall on deaf ears
    konj striže z ušési the horse twitches his ears
    vleči na ušésa to prick up one's ears
    zamašiti, mašiti si ušésa to stop (up) one's ears
    zardeti do ušés to blush to the roots of one's hair; to blush to one's ears
    v ušésih mi zveni, šumí my ears are ringing (ali are burning)
    stene imajo ušésa (figurativno) the walls have ears, arhaično little pitchers have long ears